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Registered	Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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Personal Flair in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 18:01 Profile Homepage #3 The absolute first thing you have to do is move away from the mentality that NPCs exist just to give out quests and sell stuff to the party. Put in a few NPCs that do absolutely nothing useful for the PCs -- that way, you're forced to give them individual personalities because you can't define them by what they sell. And once you've perfected the art of making interesting characters, you can carry that skill over to the NPCs that are actually useful. Do you have BoE? Play Roots. No, really. Play Roots and talk to the townspeople of Lakeside. Of the dozen or so people you can talk to, only three or four of them do anything useful for you. The rest exist purely for their dialogue. [ Friday, October 27, 2006 18:03: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Fresh meat for the Cultists, or, goodbye sunshine in Richard White Games
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 17:48 Profile Homepage #10 Aw, dammit. Who had to go and vote "Pan"? :( -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Canadian Citizenship Test. in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 16:58 Profile Homepage #15 quote: Originally written by Zeviz: d. Pour solvents down storm drains, leave taps running, leave lights on. The answer is obviously D. :D I'm reminded of a chemical safety lecture we were given at university. "You can't just pour toxic chemicals down the drain. That's illegal. You have to take them back to the manufacturers, so they can pour them down the drain. That's legal." Informative, in a somewhat depressing way. [ Friday, October 27, 2006 17:00: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Life! I give you life!!! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 01:49 Profile Homepage #2 1) As Salmon says, is a constitutional amendment really necessary for this? But hell, if it's genuinely the case that nothing short of amending the constitution will guarantee that the proposal is enforceable, so be it. 2) The definition of "human cloning" in the proposal is a bit weird. It bans some things that technically aren't human cloning, and doesn't ban some things that technically are. There are good reasons for why the definition is the way it is (and why it covers the things it covers and not the ones that it doesn't), but there are better ways to phrase it that don't require using misleading terminology. Likewise, the definition of "blastocyst" is broader than the definition biologists use. 3) The proposal is generally a step in the right direction, but I'd rather the restrictions weren't so, well, restrictive. Basically, all it allows for is the use of excess IVF embryos for stem cell research. I have some more issues with the technical side of the legislation, but those are my main points. [ Friday, October 27, 2006 01:50: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Canadian Citizenship Test. in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 01:17 Profile Homepage #7 16/20, although some of the questions were ridiculously easy. quote: Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? a. Freedom of speech, right to not pay taxes, and right to a fair trial. b. Right to live and work anywhere in Canada, right to a fair trial, and right to protection against discrimination. c. Right to ski anywhere in Canada, right to move, and right to public assembly. d. Right to vote, right to live and work anywhere in Canada, and right to deliver speeches on the radio. Uh, gee, um, that's a tough one. Can I phone a friend? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Help with lost item in Geneforge Series
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, October 27 2006 01:04 Profile Homepage #1 According to Schro's FAQ, you can make an inferno wand on an anvil using a stick, gemstone, perfect drakon scale and demon bile. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Libertarianism - yay or nay? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 19:17 Profile Homepage #33 My only regret is that I couldn't find a picture that looks more like it's giving you the finger. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Libertarianism - yay or nay? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 19:09 Profile Homepage #29 quote: Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar: quote: Thuryl: Stop replying to patent nonsense, people. You're only giving it credibility. You obviously don't know anything about economics. I've said nothing about economic policy that you can't find in a simple Macroeconomics textbook under 'conservative fiscal policy.' -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Uncle Sam Wants You? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 19:05 Profile Homepage #23 85%. Not bad for a non-American with little interest in history. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Libertarianism - yay or nay? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 18:33 Profile Homepage #24 Hey, guys, way to let ET set the terms of the debate. Stop replying to patent nonsense, people. You're only giving it credibility. [ Thursday, October 26, 2006 18:33: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Spiders of all ages... in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 04:35 Profile Homepage #72 quote: Originally written by Garrison: How did you remember that? I have powers. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Baccarat or Blackjack? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 03:29 Profile Homepage #2 -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
New Website in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 01:01 Profile Homepage #2 Hey, I'm just glad you're working on it at all; I'm in no hurry, and it's not like I'm paying you or anything. It's been a while since I've had time to get any work done on my scenario anyway. Hmm... I'll probably be able to find a use for that gorilla you've put up, too. Nice work. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Avernums how many people do you prefer to use in each of the Avernum games? in The Avernum Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 01:00 Profile Homepage #40 So in actual fact, despite all that Luck you had no luck at all. :P -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Harmonious Dischord in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 00:58 Profile Homepage #38 I'm listening to a bubblegum pop band called The Pipettes, for irony value on at least two different levels. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Hang 'em high! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 00:53 Profile Homepage #6 I also like how the proposition, as with so many others like it, completely fails to differentiate between different kinds of sex offender. An exhibitionist may be a nuisance, but he's unlikely to be an actual danger to others -- and we don't ban people from living near parks just because we think they're creepy. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 00:40 Profile Homepage #127 quote: Originally written by Andraste: quote: Originally written by Nioca: Technetium. Since it sounds like technology, with which I happen to be fairly competent. So you want to be radioactive, unstable, and synthetic? Okay, I guess. And useful in the field of medical diagnostics! Don't forget that! -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Spiders of all ages... in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 00:38 Profile Homepage #70 quote: Originally written by Garrison: I do not remember exactly, but I am pretty sure that some of the older members knew of my age around the time when I first registered. Back then my PDN was Keep, from which derives Garrison. You're right about that; not too long after joining, you posted in a what's-your-age topic in which you claimed to be 14. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Ctrl-X in SubTerra
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 18:25 Profile Homepage #1 Press it and find out. ^_^ -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Another one in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 06:17 Profile Homepage #1 While programming, Jeff sometimes gets bored, and possibly drunk. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The long awaited Census topic! in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 06:15 Profile Homepage #77 quote: Originally written by Guardian Magma: quote: Originally written by Thahd Lemonade: *Might and Magic III was* a terribly good game.** nods may times Ahem, have you defeated Necros at the end? You're thinking of Heroes of Might and Magic III, which is an entirely different game. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Avernums how many people do you prefer to use in each of the Avernum games? in The Avernum Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 06:11 Profile Homepage #38 quote: Originally written by Kryten: Just a question, that is slightly related, has any one ever made a singleton with only luck (not counting the skills you get for free [herb finding] or the ones you can buy [BMaster, Anatomy etc.])? This would be much more fun in Exile, where high luck can make you practically invincible. It'd be fairly easy to start a PC out with 5 luck (giving him a better than even chance of escaping death) and still have him be reasonably effective in combat. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Harmonious Dischord in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 03:38 Profile Homepage #19 quote: Originally written by Anarchiztok: opening or closing the tonsils (i hope that's the right word for an organ that "produces sound in a human body") You're thinking of the vocal cords. The tonsils are part of the immune system, and not related to vocalisation. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Abominable Landscape photo thread in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, October 25 2006 00:52 Profile Homepage #13 Taking a photo of the sun from a mobile phone while stopped at a red light came out about as badly as might be expected. I could probably get it to look better if I messed around with the colours some more, but I don't have time, so here it is. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Spiderweb Art Movement. in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, October 24 2006 23:19 Profile Homepage #62 Was it really necessary to name him Mr. Gray? I mean, you could have made the reference less obvious. [ Tuesday, October 24, 2006 23:20: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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