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Student of Trinity Electric Sheep One Member # 3431	written Tuesday, November 8 2005 23:57 Profile #25 Anyone ever tried the ancient text adventure 'Dinkum'? You got to shoot drop bears and hoop snakes, and even fight a nasty mutant wombat. It was actually a fairly tricky game, even though it was early IF with a primitive parser. Dinkum is still available from the IF archive. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 \| Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00
Good ol' Eagle Infiltrator Member # 5806	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 00:23 Profile Homepage #26 Did you, like, had a computer back in the 80's? Download the game from this link. I suppose I should add it to my old classic games archive. Posts: 437 \| Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 02:03 Profile Homepage #27 Looks interesting. I'll keep it in mind when I need to procrastinate again and ADOM is unfulfilling. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Student of Trinity Electric Sheep One Member # 3431	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 03:37 Profile #28 This response indicates the lack of personal discipline which is so prevalent in the youth of today. The vague future time in which you propose to do this procrastination may well never come, and then where will you be? You must learn to procrastinate right away. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 \| Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00
Student of Trinity Electric Sheep One Member # 3431	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 03:40 Profile #29 Yes, I had a computer in the 80's. It ran on sliding beads and used knotted strings for memory, but Dinkum was not a graphically demanding game. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 \| Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 05:47 Profile Homepage #30 quote: Originally written by Student of Trinity: This response indicates the lack of personal discipline which is so prevalent in the youth of today. The vague future time in which you propose to do this procrastination may well never come, and then where will you be? You must learn to procrastinate right away. I am practicing every day. It's one of the few things I don't put off until later. ^_^ -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Ash Lael E Equals MC What!!!! Member # 5491	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 11:01 Profile Homepage #31 quote: Originally written by NaNoWriMo: Your serious tone and your general honesty makes it hard for me to doubt you. But doubt you I do... Is there a zoo with Australian animals anywhere around where you live? Try going there and asking to see the drop-bears. See for yourself. -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 \| Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 11:25 Profile Homepage #32 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: quote: Originally written by NaNoWriMo: Your serious tone and your general honesty makes it hard for me to doubt you. But doubt you I do... Is there a zoo with Australian animals anywhere around where you live? Try going there and asking to see the drop-bears. See for yourself. Laughter is healthy, and zoo staff are often stressed. So I guess it'd be a good idea, yes. ^_^ -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Ash Lael E Equals MC What!!!! Member # 5491	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 11:31 Profile Homepage #33 Curses! How did you see through my clever ruse? :P -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 \| Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Skippy the bush kangaroo Warrior Member # 5268	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 17:22 Profile #34 Actually the true origin of the Drop Bear story is that Koalas get high on eucalyptus leaves - the leaves ferment in their stomachs. If they have a really good batch of leaves they get higher than a kite and can fall out of the tree. If you happen to be underneath when they do that... well, you may not be picky about whether it is a Koala Bear or a Drop Bear. I tell you no lies ;) Posts: 148 \| Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00
Skippy the bush kangaroo Warrior Member # 5268	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 17:23 Profile #35 The reason there are Drop Bears in EV:Nova is that the developers were from Tasmania - which is only sometimes acknowledged as part of Australia. Posts: 148 \| Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00
kuc Shock Trooper Member # 1546	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 19:59 Profile Homepage #36 Lies and slander. We just want to scare the bloody tourists. -Matt, who recently moved from Adelaide to Melbourne for work purposes, and peruses the forums with reasonable irregularity these days. -------------------- A Sucaran Child is standing here. You say, "hello" The small child looks at Preserver Aldous wide-eyed and awed. Posts: 269 \| Registered: Friday, July 19 2002 07:00
Spring Shaper Member # 5450	written Wednesday, November 9 2005 20:37 Profile Homepage #37 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: The whole "never been captured on camera" thing is BS. It's just that they look pretty much like any other kind of Koala. There are subtle differences, but you need to know what to look for. I don't know if anyone's gotten footage of them actually dropping, though. They're nocturnal, so it's not too easy to get a good shot. Well, on the Bundaberg Rum ad, it had pretty good footage. And that was based on a true story. I wonder if thats actually the origin of the drop-bear... -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 \| Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00
Ash Lael E Equals MC What!!!! Member # 5491	written Thursday, November 10 2005 12:32 Profile Homepage #38 ... You just don't get it. -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 \| Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Skippy the bush kangaroo Warrior Member # 5268	written Thursday, November 10 2005 13:39 Profile #39 quote: Originally written by kuc: Lies and slander. We just want to scare the bloody tourists. Yeah, because all the real stuff isn't scary enough. (I think it would be easier to list the things that can't kill you than vice versa.) [ Thursday, November 10, 2005 13:43: Message edited by: Skippy the bush kangaroo ] Posts: 148 \| Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, November 10 2005 14:07 Profile Homepage #40 Ferociously cute! Such cute, sharp little teeth - you don't suppose it'd hurt me if I reached out to pet--- nyaaargh! Seriously, how do you stay alive with that many lethal critters around? The mind, it boggles. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Skippy the bush kangaroo Warrior Member # 5268	written Thursday, November 10 2005 14:21 Profile #41 quote: Originally written by NaNoWriMo: Ferociously cute! Such cute, sharp little teeth - you don't suppose it'd hurt me if I reached out to pet--- nyaaargh! Seriously, how do you stay alive with that many lethal critters around? The mind, it boggles. Sticks. Sharp, pointy sticks. And vegemite. Posts: 148 \| Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00
kuc Shock Trooper Member # 1546	written Thursday, November 10 2005 14:27 Profile Homepage #42 You get your tourist-friend to hold a branch off a eucalyptus tree, like a sacrificial node on a boat ;) -------------------- A Sucaran Child is standing here. You say, "hello" The small child looks at Preserver Aldous wide-eyed and awed. Posts: 269 \| Registered: Friday, July 19 2002 07:00
Ash Lael E Equals MC What!!!! Member # 5491	written Thursday, November 10 2005 20:28 Profile Homepage #43 quote: Originally written by NaNoWriMo: Seriously, how do you stay alive with that many lethal critters around? The mind, it boggles. For people in the city, it's easy. There's not much to worry about except the occasional venomous spider. Or Great White Sharks if you go swimming. And some Queensland cities get crocs swimming down the street occasionally when it floods. But basically nothing to worry about. In the bush, well, you just get used to it. Even though there's loads of stuff that could kill you, it usually doesn't. Kangaroos are big, strong animals, but I've only ever had one try to attack me. Snakes typically leave you alone if you leave them alone, so the idea is not to bother them until after you've grabbed a spade. And on and on it goes. It sounds like it would be a big deal to go swimming with stingrays, but it's not really. -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 \| Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Spring Shaper Member # 5450	written Thursday, November 10 2005 21:13 Profile Homepage #44 Darwin is infested with crocs, or so I have heard. And I like swimming with stingrays. Or rather, on top of them (not directly, just with them on the bottom of the water, and me on the surface). -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 \| Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, November 10 2005 21:36 Profile #45 quote: Originally written by Spring: Darwin is infested with crocs, or so I have heard. And I like swimming with stingrays. Or rather, on top of them (not directly, just with them on the bottom of the water, and me on the surface). This belongs in the "You wanna bet" thread. No one has mentioned swimming with jellyfish. I'll assume you are scaredy-cats. this message sponsored by this octopus -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, November 10 2005 22:10 Profile Homepage #46 I think this is rather turning into a Darwin Awards Waiting To Happen thread. Mh... Caution and common sense must be an enormous evolutionary advantage. Perhaps basic resistance to poison, too. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Spring Shaper Member # 5450	written Thursday, November 10 2005 23:13 Profile Homepage #47 quote: Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon: quote: Originally written by Spring: Darwin is infested with crocs, or so I have heard. And I like swimming with stingrays. Or rather, on top of them (not directly, just with them on the bottom of the water, and me on the surface). This belongs in the "You wanna bet" thread. No one has mentioned swimming with jellyfish. I'll assume you are scaredy-cats. this message sponsored by this octopus Darwin is, literally, on the other side of the country from me. And its not really dangerous, swimming 'with' stingrays, its just an adrenalin rush. It would be dangerous if you jumped into the water when they were underneath though. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 \| Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Friday, November 11 2005 01:25 Profile Homepage #48 Are Stingrays the ones that send out electric shocks, or did I confuse them with electric eels? -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Friday, November 11 2005 01:52 Profile Homepage #49 Nah, stingrays just have a huge barbed poisonous tail. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00