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Agent
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 18:07
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quote:You'll have to wait in line behind those that are ready and willing to do it for free. :P -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 18:52
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Yea, but it's insurance money! -------------------- Polaris - Weather balloons, ninjas, and your big daddy Wise Man. What more could you want? Undead Theories - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 19:08
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quote:Unusual, yes. Cruel... well, if the inmate chooses to go that way, I'm not sure I'd call it cruel. I can see it now - robbing cars on the highway, murdering the odd passenger, being charged with banditry, murder, and being a gen'ral rascal, proudly pleading (no, proclaiming) guilty to all charges, and ending at the wrong end of a rope, spurs dangling, ten gallon hat bobbing, the face of death subduing an otherwise exuberant crowd... Honestly, unless people with such dreams of being old-school outlaws exist, I'm not sure why anyone would choose hanging. It must be more painful that way. Speaking of pain, it's hard to take flagellation seriously with rows of Monty Python monks trudging through my mind... This topic feels so empty with Alex. -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon Polaris = joy. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 20:55
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quote:Never seen it done that particular way. Well, if Alooloolal jumbles up his name, he does it in an original way. Nothing with Aloreal and such rubbish. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 21:57
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quote:He originally spelt his name in his sig 'Alorale'. I was making an attempt at a joke by copying him. [ Thursday, September 22, 2005 21:58: Message edited by: Spring ] -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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written Thursday, September 22 2005 22:26
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quote:My impression is that folks that clamor for the death penalty in a particular case rarely expect that the death they prescribe is violent. Retention of methods such as hanging and firing squad may be attempts by the state to remind jurors, families, and prosecutors that applying the death penalty is not something to take lightly. It would be a far, far easier thing to do if all one had to do is flip a switch. I'm not sure I want to be around when it comes to that. *this message sponsored by the number 13* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, September 23 2005 04:49
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Today's name, Theriac, was an elaborate mixture of various ingredients first used in ancient times, and once believed to be effective as a universal antidote to poison. During the first century AD, an ancient Roman doctor developed a standard recipe for theriac, involving 64 ingredients, including such interesting treats as viper's flesh and ground-up pearls, antlers and coral. Preparations of theriac were still popular in some places until the 18th century. Interestingly, the modern word "treacle" derives from theriac, apparently because theriac looked rather like molasses and was prepared using honey as a base. [ Friday, September 23, 2005 04:51: Message edited by: Theriac ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, September 23 2005 04:55
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Did it have ill effects? I guess that probably depended on the composure in any given instance. I suppose it might be related to words like 'therapy'. It would be interesting to have to find an antidote to the universal antidote. If you ended up feeling ill after taking this, the doctor could just dose you with more.... [ Friday, September 23, 2005 05:46: Message edited by: AxB ] Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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written Friday, September 23 2005 05:03
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Well, supposedly, it was considered absolutely essential to mix theriac in a marble vessel and not a metal one. If theriac was mixed in a metal container, metal could dissolve into it, with harmful results for the patient. (Considering how widely lead alloys were used in ancient times, this belief may have been well-founded.) -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Friday, September 23 2005 06:14
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Gonna work in mummia, or did I miss it? -------------------- It is not enough to discover how things seem to seem. We must discover how things really seem. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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written Friday, September 23 2005 06:27
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I... wasn't aware of that particular remedy. Having just found out what it is, I must agree that it's certainly weird and unsettling enough to warrant a mention. I shall keep it in mind. [ Friday, September 23, 2005 06:28: Message edited by: Theriac ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, September 23 2005 06:53
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I know I'll never live up to Alex's standard but I just had to fill the void with something.  -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, September 23 2005 10:13
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Hm... not quite the same caliber. We'll have to wait and see what Alex thinks when he returns. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, September 23 2005 11:05
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Is Alex banned? Posts: 54 | Registered: Monday, April 11 2005 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, September 23 2005 11:12
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No, he's just left for a few days. I think he'll be back on Thursday. -------------------- If anyone ever asks you why you did something, say "Because I could". Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, September 23 2005 16:14
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quote:"Just shove a Beozar down their throats." Sorry, long story. Are you just going to do his for the month of September, and then go back to be good old Thuryl? EDIT: The wording of that picture was pretty good. I prefer Alex's imagery, however. [ Friday, September 23, 2005 16:15: Message edited by: Spring ] -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, September 23 2005 17:17
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Ah, finally a true cure-all remedy. :P Hmmm, what does STY'-RING mean? :P -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 03:10
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Today's name is Malaria, and it is being mentioned in its capacity as a treatment, not a disease. Before antibiotics, one experimental treatment for syphilis was to deliberately infect the patient with malaria, in the hope that the high fever produced by malaria would kill the bacteria that cause syphilis. Even today, some self-styled medical practitioners are infecting patients with malaria in an attempt to cure Lyme disease. There's no evidence that this has any effect on the course of either disease, and it has the obvious disadvantage that the patient ends up with two life-threatening diseases instead of one. [ Saturday, September 24, 2005 03:11: Message edited by: Malaria ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 04:45
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*another attempt to fill the void*  -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 07:14
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I'll bet Alex makes a cartoon for all the ones he missed when he gets back. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 08:13
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quote:I dearly hope so. No offence, but Alex is kinda like Spiderweb's answer to a H-bomb explosion. There's only ever gonna be one that we know about... Unless Drakey has a bunker of sorts. -------------------- "I am a living sign..." Thus endeth this post. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 13:26
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That is just stupid. It would be like trying to break someones other arm in an attempt to kill the pain of the first broken bone. Gizmo — I like the way you write the cartoons, but I prefer Alex's drawings. Good try, though. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 14:46
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I know. Originals are always better. Everything else is just a crude imitation. Recreating the mona lisa is not an easy task.  See what I mean. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 15:40
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I never have tried. Well, I have once, but no one believed that I drew it. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, September 24 2005 23:57
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Its hard to immitate works of somebody else. When composing I sometimes try to immitate, but it always sounds very ugly when I listen to it. Oh well :rolleyes: -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |