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| Displayed name | Thuryl |
| Member number | 869 |
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| Postcount | 9973 |
| Homepage | http://thuryl.desperance.net/blades.html |
| Registered | Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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| Looking for some humor on the lads vs. chicks topic in General | |
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written Saturday, February 21 2004 16:35
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I seem to recall vaguely liking "48 Shades of Brown", but cannot remember why. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Exile or Avernum? in General | |
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written Friday, February 20 2004 18:23
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The plot and world of each Avernum game is basically the same as the corresponding Exile game, but the combat system and magic is completely different. Try both if you have the time, and see which you prefer. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| girlz place in General | |
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written Friday, February 20 2004 18:03
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What? Surely, dareva, you did not mean to suggest that women may be less than completely honest and forthright in communicating with men? Oh, wait, of course you did. That's why I told all the guys to keep quiet in the first place. Regarding men and skirts, I'd just like to point out that the seam in a standard pair of trousers is situated in a place where its potential to cause male discomfort is maximised. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| What Kinds of Girls do you Like? in General | |
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written Friday, February 20 2004 16:04
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Did they pay you to say that? You sound like an advertisement. And while cheap web hosting is certainly nice, I'd be profoundly worried by the mentality of anyone who was sexually aroused by it. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Friday, February 20 2004 14:49
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Hush, guys. If we keep quiet and listen, maybe we can pick up some helpful advice. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Thursday, February 19 2004 15:12
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Or maybe they just called us monkeys because to them we look and act like monkeys? I mean, when you call a person a stubborn old mule you can't literally mean they're descended from mules, since mules are sterile. :P Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| A little thought experiment in General | |
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written Thursday, February 19 2004 14:58
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The paradox is that by the time you decide on what to take the prediction has already been made, so your decision can't possibly affect what's in the boxes; therefore, since the boxes already have in them whatever's in them, you may as well take both. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| What Kinds of Girls do you Like? in General | |
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written Wednesday, February 18 2004 15:34
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I'm almost certain c--t is either from Old Norse or Old English. Anyway, the reason all these words are offensive is that they're not derived from French or Latin, and were thus viewed as vulgar -- their shift to taboo status probably roughly followed the shift in the meaning of the word "vulgar" itself from "common" to "offensive". Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| The Stealth Tax in General | |
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written Monday, February 16 2004 16:49
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I have no sympathy for the amount of tax people earning over 100,000 USD pay. My parents raised three kids on a salary of barely a third that amount. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| What kind of RP partners would you like most? in General | |
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written Saturday, February 14 2004 04:23
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There was a right thread for that? Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| The prettiest girl I ever saw in General | |
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written Friday, February 13 2004 17:10
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As I recall, snopes.com thinks the spider-eating thing is an unfounded urban myth. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| It's a small world! in General | |
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written Friday, February 13 2004 17:06
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Yup. By sheer, blind coincidence, my best friend's favourite game is Exile II. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Good laptops, and syndrome diagnosis. in General | |
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written Thursday, February 12 2004 16:01
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I knew someone who'd been diagnosed with Asperger's once, and who clearly had something genuinely wrong with him. I'd say his most obvious defining characteristic, and what set him apart from ordinary antisocial obsessive-compulsive introverts, was being seemingly unable to stop talking about his obsessions, even to people who clearly weren't interested. I mean, the guy just couldn't take a hint -- even when everyone was telling him to shut up and go away he just ignored them and kept on talking. He was a nice enough guy, I guess, but not right in the head at all. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Not SW, but really, really bloody annoying in Tech Support | |
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written Wednesday, February 11 2004 23:57
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I'm no Windows expert, but I like to think I'm good with ugly workarounds to problems. What happens if you play for 30 minutes, quit and then reopen the game, play for another 30 minutes, quit, etc? Sure, doing that's still a pain, but if it works it'll be less of one than rebooting almost as often would be. And if it doesn't work, well, at least the fact that it doesn't work might give some hint as to what the problem might be. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| What MB software do you prefer? in General | |
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written Wednesday, February 11 2004 23:47
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Yes. UBB has a very nice (if commonly abused) poll feature, but not much else. I'd go for Invision over phpBB. phpBB is a counterintuitive nightmare to administrate. [ Wednesday, February 11, 2004 23:50: Message edited by: Thuryl ] Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Stupid, useless, trivial facts. in General | |
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written Tuesday, February 10 2004 15:39
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Are you sure? I remember reading in A Brief History of Time that the number of atoms in the universe is estimated to be around 10^40 or so. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Monday, February 9 2004 20:02
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The umbilical cord one has a grain of truth in it: blood from the umbilical cord is full of stem cells, and can be used in place of bone marrow for transplants. Ostriches don't stick their heads in the sand at all; they were once reported to lay their heads down against the ground when threatened, but I've heard that even this is untrue. The one about only rabbits and parrots being able to see behind themselves without turning their heads is false too; some insects with compound eyes can definitely see a significant angle behind themselves, and I'm pretty sure there are other herbivores with eyes set in the sides of their heads that can see behind themselves too. Sheep don't shrink when it rains because their skin secretes oils to protect their wool. Dog food companies do in fact hire people to taste their products. I'm sure there's a good reason for this, but let's not think too deeply about it. And I'm pretty sure decimation was a punishment for deserters, not for the enemy. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| 10 years in General | |
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written Sunday, February 8 2004 20:38
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No, this is. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Which operating system do you use? in General | |
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written Wednesday, February 4 2004 14:50
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Ignore Drakey. His tastes in women are eccentric at best. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Possible for the editor to be released seperately from the game? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Tuesday, February 3 2004 17:35
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I get the impression from Djur, who should know, that the game engine has to be finished before the editor can be made. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! in General | |
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written Tuesday, February 3 2004 03:50
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What he's saying is that he believes Asians tend to be discriminated against by employers and college admissions boards, because expectations of them are higher. Think of it as AA in reverse. (Negative Inaction? Or is that a double negative?) Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Presidential Candidates...? in General | |
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written Sunday, February 1 2004 20:52
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I took this a while ago. Kerry 100%, I forget the rest and I'm not taking the test again. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Inevitability in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Thursday, January 29 2004 01:50
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Yes, we're still RiBbing you about it to this day... :P (Sorry, couldn't resist.) Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| What are some good RPGs? in General | |
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written Monday, January 26 2004 20:09
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I am surprised nobody has recommended Fallout and Fallout 2 yet. I am also surprised that Alec and TM have not posted on this thread yet. I suspect these two facts have something in common. Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| The System is Down in General | |
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written Wednesday, January 21 2004 16:27
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How old's your encyclopedia? 20 or 30 years, probably? Try looking it up in an ordinary, modern dictionary. -------------------- I believe there are 15 747 724 136 275 002 577 105 653 961 181 555 468 044 717 914 527 116 709 366 231 425 076 185 631 031 296 protons in the universe, and the same number of electrons. -- Sir Arthur Eddington Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |