The long awaited Census topic!
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 18:20
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Owning a cell phone doesn't mean being attached to it. I spend a lot of time without my phone for a variety of reasons. Sometimes I know I can't take any calls so there's no reason to have it. Sometimes I don't want to talk to everyone who might be calling. Sometimes, alas, it's just sitting under my bed. —Alorael, who believes this may be tied to his use of his phone as an alarm clock. When turning it off he usually just smacks it and continues to smack it until it stops beeping. He then wakes up a good half hour later, in a rush, and forgets the phone where it's been knocked under some furniture. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 18:23
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Don't listen to Dintiradan. I'm glad someone had the balls to say they'd erase Hitler from history. I was getting tired of all the "oh, I wouldn't want to ruin the time continuum, wah." Makes me sick. Not only is the question hypothetical, but really, is our current world worth keeping the way it is? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 18:31
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When was the last time: You showered? Yesterday. You lost your cell phone? Where? Don't have a cell phone You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Never lost my keys. You cut your hair? Last May. You overslept? Can't remember Current: Mode of transportation? Mom and Dad's car, schoolbus Book you are reading? None; finished The End today, read it all at once. Model of cell phone? No cell phone Jewlery you are wearing? Not wearing any jewelery Game you are playing? Not playing any game. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like. Calvin and Hobbes Baseball team? Mets, though I honestly don't care about baseball, and I don't live around New York. Location? Grandma's SW oldbie Ash Lael/Barcoorah SW newbie? None Have you ever? Stalked someone? No Been in love? Yes Missed TM? Yes Gotten lost? Yes Thrown a pie at someone? No Random First quote that pops into your head? "There's many things Gandalf didn't mean to happen, and they did." - Frodo, Lord of the Rings Name a red object in your room Northwest airplane model 747-400 (1989-2003 logo) Name a song that makes you sad Can't think of any If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? No one; it would too drastically change things. We now must live with the past. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? Dunno.. [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 18:33: Message edited by: BainIhrno ] -------------------- "Let us see what the new day brings." - Temas, Areni. Visit my realm! Rate My Scenarios! Fort Emerald Robbery The Nephils' Defense The Final Spire The Fifth Tower of Magi The Portal Posts: 626 | Registered: Monday, October 25 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 18:50
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quote:If I had to pick somebody... Jeffrey Dahmer. I was thinking Ossama Bin Laden but it wouldn't make much difference since someone else would have just rose to the occasion to be the leader. Jeffrey worked alone. And for the record. Everyone who has ever lost their life for the name of Jesus was saved. -------------------- "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 Sunday, October 22 2006 19:00
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If your going to play with words, get my words right. I didn't say "lost their life for the name of" I said "killed in the name of." There is a dramatic difference, but either way it's still death. I had saving lives in mind. Jeffrey Dahmer, I guess that saves what, twenty people? Commendable, but not very impressive. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 19:37
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And once again the oldbie/newbie debate emerges. The problem is trying to pigeonhole everyone into only two pigeonholes. Oldbie and newbie cease to be useful terms when you use them like that. There are different levels of oldbiehood, so some might distinguish Drakey's from Alorael's, but for practical purposes and for almost everyone here there is essentially no difference. I might classify Kel and Aran as 'neo-oldbies'. I might call myself a 'pseudo-oldbie' since I am not really an oldbie at all, but camouflage well. Newbiehood correlates to some degree with noobishness but mainly just with time, and there are levels of this as well. This label is more subjective than oldbie. There are certainly users who don't fall into either category, and categorically. Dikiyoba would be a good example. I propose the term 'midbie'. Really, the 'favorite user' questions are so stupid, so socially ranking and jealousy arousing. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Anyway, I'll answer the interesting questions... Current: Book you are reading? Modern Psychotherapies Game you are playing? Live-a-Live, Zelda 3, Magic Stones, Battle for Wesnoth Fav: Cartoon? The old X-Men series, the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, and of course Captain Planet SW oldbie - Servant of Trinity [i]SW midbie [/i] - Dikiyoba SW newbie? - Arghhhhhhhhh (R.I.P.) Have you ever? Been in love? Yes, twice. Random First quote that pops into your head? "...while to my shame I see the imminent death of twenty thousand men, who for a fantasy and trick of fame go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot whereon the numbers cannot try the cause, which is not tomb enough, and continent, to hold the slain!" Name a song that makes you sad - Ziggy Stardust If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? I wouldn't. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 20:24
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When was the last time that: You showered? About twelve hours ago. You lost your cell phone? Where? In a chemistry lecture hall, about a year ago. You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Nope. You cut your hair? Um... it's been a while. :P You overslept? Today. Current: Mode of transportation? Foot/bike. Book you are reading? Agh... none, really, though I hate to admit it. Model of cell phone? It's a Nokia something-or-other. Jewlery you are wearing? None. Game you are playing? None. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Family Guy. Baseball team?  Location? St. Louis. Where else can I see the above? SW oldbie While I still think I am an oldbie, I'll go ahead and say Aran. SW newbie? Meh, I'll go with Nemesis, for being a BoA designer willing to listen. Have you ever? Stalked someone? Not that I can remember... Been in love? Yes. Still am. Missed TM? He's on AIM, everybody... Gotten lost? Yeah. Thrown a pie at someone? No. I need to do that sometime. Random First quote that pops into your head? "If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit." - Mitch Hedberg Name a red object in your room The St. Louis Cardinals hat on my head, the Cardinals banner... Name a song that makes you sad A Slow Descent, by Straylight Run If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? I am happy with history. The present is what I take issue with. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? Probably my girlfriend. EDIT: Formatting... [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 20:56: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- 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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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 20:51
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On the subject of newbie/oldbie-ness: part of the problem is that there have been waves of joining. Basically every two years or so the community recycles itself with a new wave of departures and arrivals. We're just now beginning a new wave, I think. Anyway, people who have been around for a couple more waves than other people seem oldbie-ish to them. I seem like an oldbie in comparison to, say, Tullegolar, because I arrived (I'd say) two waves before he did. Thuryl makes me look like a newbie, though. When was the last time that: You showered? This afternoon. You lost your cell phone? Where? I don't think I ever have. I destroyed one in a washing machine once, though, long ago. You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? I really can't remember. Loooong ago. You cut your hair? June or July, I think. You overslept? Mildly — Thursday. I had some work that I needed to do, but was too lazy to get up. Seriously? I can't recall. Current: Mode of transportation? Car, too frequently. Book you are reading? Gradually working my way back through LotR. I'm at Two Towers right now. Model of cell phone? Uh... Cingular... something.... Jewlery you are wearing? The only accessory at all is a plain watch. Game you are playing? I'm between games right now. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like South Park. Family Guy. (When I was little, Gargoyles.) Baseball team? Giants, of course! Location? Heh. SW oldbie Thuryl, of course. SW newbie? I'll give you three guesses. And the first two don't count. Have you ever? Stalked someone? Define "stalked." Been in love? Yeah. Missed TM? Oddly enough, yeah. Gotten lost? Duh... Thrown a pie at someone? No. Random First quote that pops into your head? "Better to reign in hell...." Perhaps my favorite quote. Name a red object in your room My TPR shirt. Name a song that makes you sad "Last Kiss," Pearl Jam. If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? Not sure. One of the post-Hitler genocide-committers. Hitler himself, as atrocious as he was, was useful to show how utterly horrible genocide is. After him, all the other ones have been entirely without use. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? Heh. [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 20:53: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 21:30
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When was the last time that: You showered? Today You lost your cell phone? Where? Never, Nowhere You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Never You cut your hair? September You overslept? Last Tuesday missed Comp class Current: Mode of transportation? Ford Focus zx3 2002 Book you are reading? Invertebrate Zoology by Ruppert, Fox, Barnes Model of cell phone? LG Jewlery you are wearing? Watch, Chain Game you are playing? NeverWinterNights Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Aqua Tenn Hunger Force Baseball team? Lol is baseball even a sport. lol if i wanted to sleep i'd just go to bed, pff. Location? Canada SW oldbie? Yes SW newbie? No Have you ever? Stalked someone? No Been in love? Yes Missed TM? No major TOOL Gotten lost? Yes Thrown a pie at someone? Of course not Random First quote that pops into your head? Just do it! Name a red object in your room #16 Jersey Name a song that makes you sad I dont listen to songs that make me feel sad. If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? George Washington. Oh yes indeed! If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? Trevor Linden .......... [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 21:37: Message edited by: VCH ] -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 21:42
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When was the last time that: You showered? This afternoon. You lost your cell phone? Where? I keep track of my stuff. You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Nope. You cut your hair? Six weeks ago. And tomorrow. You overslept? Today. But only by a little. Current: Mode of transportation? Dangerous bikes with suspect brakes. Book you are reading? Der Besuch der alten Dame. Model of cell phone? Something Samsung. Jewlery you are wearing? None. Game you are playing? Trying to see how long I can put off doing homework. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Futurama, Family Guy, Abusive Trickery. Baseball team? Eh. I'd support either the Mets or the Yankees. If it came down to one of the two, then the Mets. Location? Favorite location? Uh, New York, I guess... SW oldbie Alec. SW newbie? argh* Have you ever? Stalked someone? Nope. Been in love? I don't think so. Missed TM? All the time. Gotten lost? Well, I've gone the wrong way before, but quickly realized it. But yeah I've probably been lost before too. Thrown a pie at someone? No. Sounds fun though. Random First quote that pops into your head? " Name a red object in your room Ethernet cable, sweatshirt, 18 oz. plastic cups. Name a song that makes you sad "This is the song that never ends..." If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? If I could remove a person from history, all of America would look like Las Vegas. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? I can call everyone 'best friend.' I usually don't. -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 | Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 23:14
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You showered? This morning You lost your cell phone? Where? Yeah. Can't remember any details though You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? I dont have any keys You cut your hair? A couple months ago You overslept? Probably on Saturday Current: Mode of transportation? I walk Book you are reading? I'm not really into books Model of cell phone? Nokia 1600 Jewlery you are wearing? Don't wear any Game you are playing? Exile 3, if anything. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Don't know, can't rememebr Baseball team? I don;t watch Baseball, I'm more into cricket Location? Probably Bora Bora SW oldbie? Alorael or Drakey. SW newbie? Don't have one really Have you ever? Stalked someone? Nope Been in love? Not really Missed TM? Yes. He makes these boards so much more entertaining. Gotten lost? Thrown a pie at someone? No Random First quote that pops into your head? I'll blow your heart out your chest and your chest out your vest Name a red object in your room I think there's a red shirt somewhere Name a song that makes you sad If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? I wouldn't. Too hard for me to explain at the moment If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? I don't hold friends over other friends. -------------------- When you think you can't get any lower in life and hit rock bottom, God hands you a shovel. Why should I say somthin intelligent when idiots like you make me look intelligent in the first place. Posts: 615 | Registered: Friday, May 3 2002 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Monday, October 23 2006 03:02
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quote:You are so perverted. Seriously. quote:Hey! :o (Btw, is that smiley supposed to be yelling? cuz that's the most ridiculous face I've ever seen, and yes that includes my creepy aim smileys.) You try to come up with the questions. It's much harder than you think. Anyways, this might be my last Census topic. Cuz 1) I barely even post anymore 2)I am literally running out of things to ask. [ Monday, October 23, 2006 03:09: Message edited by: Lenny ] Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 03:20
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You showered? Yesterday. You lost your cell phone? Where? Never. :P You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Never. You cut your hair? Two week ago. You overslept? Today. Current: Mode of transportation? Walk. Book you are reading? The Black Arrow. Model of cell phone? Nokia. Jewlery you are wearing? None. Game you are playing? Still Geneforge. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Naruto. Baseball team? N/A. Location? Home. SW oldbie Thuryl. SW newbie? Nioca. Have you ever? Stalked someone? No. Been in love? Sadly, yes.. Missed TM? Not really. I don't know he so much. Gotten lost? Yes. Thrown a pie at someone? A pie? I would use a punch... Tempted, but never anyway. Random First quote that pops into your head? "Fate is an excuse for people who cannot control their lifes". Name a red object in your room A jumper. Name a song that makes you sad La regola dell'amico. If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? Hitler. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be? ? -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 04:16
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quote:Not when it contains people who constantly go on about how the weak should be exterminated, I agree. Seriously, I wonder how you manage to condemn Hitler without breaking into howls of laughter at the irony... [ Monday, October 23, 2006 04:18: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ] -------------------- 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 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Monday, October 23 2006 04:21
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quote:That *is* a ridiculous face. But as you may recall, I *did* do a census topic once. (With good questions.) Perhaps you're right and it's time for another. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 04:47
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I have a bunch of questions I've been planning to post, but I'm stuck with them now. Can't change moniker - can't post topics. If only I had net connection on my own computer. They're pretty good questions though. Deep, thought-provoking ones about shallow topics. -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 05:31
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quote:That does make more sense. Sorry to misquote. Many have been killed in the name of Jesus, but many more were killed in the name of God. Might do better to take out Moses as he caused the death of all the soldiers of Egypt and initiated the genocide in the promised land. Again though he was just one of a group with like mindset. Someone else could have easily rose to the occasion. -------------------- "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 Monday, October 23 2006 05:31
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Mh. You can reply, but not post new topics? That is... unexpected. Or are the questions saved on your own computer, and you can't get them transferred? -------------------- 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 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 05:32
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quote::o is supposed to imply embarassment. -------------------- "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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Cartographer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 06:03
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quote:No, sweetie, don't get me wrong. I could post new topics, but I won't. And I could easily transfer the questions over, but I'm lazy. :P It's not like we're in any hurry. -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:17
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When was the last time that: You showered? This morning. You lost your cell phone? Where? I haven't ever lost it. You lost your keys? Locked them somewhere? Nope, never, not ever. You cut your hair? Oh, about a month ago. You overslept? I never oversleep. I don't ever have to get up :P Current: Mode of transportation? Feet/Bus Book you are reading? I read "Oh The Places You'll Go" by Dr Seuss everyday. Model of cell phone? Motorola something. Jewlery you are wearing?Beads. Lots of beads. Game you are playing? None. Fav: Cartoon? you can include cartoons that you used to like Parsley The Lion, The Clangers. Baseball team? Gah. Location? Manchester. SW oldbie TM, or Aran *dreamy eyes* SW newbie? Is Lenny newer than me? Have you ever? Stalked someone? Not with any real effort. Been in love? Yes. Missed TM? I thought that said "kissed". I was going to answer "I wish". Yes. Gotten lost? Yes. Thrown a pie at someone? No. Random First quote that pops into your head? "I have nothing to declare but my genius" - Wilde. Name a red object in your room Che Guevara Flag. Name a song that makes you sad 'Interlude' by Morrissey and Siouxie Soux If you could remove a person from history, who would it be? Oliver Cromwell. If you could call someone a 'best friend', who would that be?[/QB][/QUOTE] Brody, Lenny (from here), Hazel and Webber from RL. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty, so blame him if it's filthy... Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:30
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quote:I realize it's just hypothetical, but I really don't have an answer there anyway. Besides… it's true. Maybe I've just seen too much Sci-Fi where they use time travel, but my answer was the thought that first came to mind. Now, as far as the world being worth keeping the way it is, well… that's up for debate. I must agree that I think the same thing every time I hear about someone getting robbed or murdered. Or every time an idiot gets behind the wheel of a car. Or any given time that Michael Jackson is not caged up in a zoo. However, these things can't have been prevented by removing any one person from history anyway. -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 11:26
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quote:I take great offense to this. Hitler was a racist. Racism is not only a tool of the weak but too often it is not backed with reason and logic. My philosophy is always pragmatic, and I always back up my reasons for killing off groups of people with facts and well though out justification. I have yet to hear a convincing argument against my philosophy, while I myself can think of many against Hitler’s. Jesus: I believe that Jesus was a key part in the globalization of Christianity. Anyone could have replaced Moses, but without Jesus, Rome would not have converted and the crusades would have been diverted. We would also be free of today's current Middle East dilemma. [ Monday, October 23, 2006 11:29: Message edited by: Emperor Tullegolar ] -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 11:32
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And this topic didn't have enough decent arguments against your philosophy? -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 12:02
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Not 'convincing' ones. Sure, they put up a valiant fight, but I always responded to their banter with cold, calculated logic. I think we can conclude that my methods were harsh and even barbaric at times, but also very reasonable. Besides, in the end, I got the last word. Why, is there something about my idea you have a problem with? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |