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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Monday, October 23 2006 06:20
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If you reply using the quote button and just get rid of the quote tags yourself, you will be able to keep the bold formatting for the questions without effort. Favorite adjective -- Favorite city founded before 0 -- Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Favorite historical war -- Favorite method of execution -- Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Favorite poet -- Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- "I know that you'll feel better when you send us in your letter and tell us the name of your... your favorite vegetable!" Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:01
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Favorite adjective -- I prefer adverbs. But I shall go with "rectangular" Favorite city founded before 0 -- Pass. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Roland on the Ropes. Favorite historical war -- World War One... Favorite method of execution -- The guillotine. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Aristotle. Favorite poet -- OSCAR FINGAL O'FLAHERTIE WILLS WILDE!! Favorite politican (living or dead) -- None. They all disgust me. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Don't watch talk shows. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- The Hungry Caterpillar. -------------------- 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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His Mighty Tentacle
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:17
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Favorite adjective -- Delicious Favorite city founded before 0 -- Iona... Not totally sure about the zero part. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Conan the Barbarian on the old Apple II Favorite historical war -- Hadrian's War. Favorite method of execution -- Catapulted off of a cliff on to sharp pointy rocks. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- James the Just. Favorite poet -- Oh dear, I can't choose just one. Azgoths of Kria or Grunthos the Flatulent. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Ugh. Ghengis Khan and Atilla the Hun. Sorry, tie. Who can resist politics at the point of some iron implement of injurous impalement? Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Who? Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Oh, with out a doubt, "Good Night Moon." -------------------- If I could make just one wish, I would want a tasty vlish. Geneforge IV. Still no tasty vlish. Posts: 1104 | Registered: Tuesday, February 12 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:34
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Favorite adjective -- "rambunctious" Favorite city founded before 0 -- Rome Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- The Legend of Zelda Favorite historical war -- The Maccabean Revolt Favorite method of execution -- torture Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- (dangit, slarty) Probably John Locke... I'd have to think about it for a while to be sure... Favorite poet -- Robert Frost. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Marcus Tullius Cicero Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Is it sad that I actually had to look up scurrilous? I generally don't listen to or watch talk shows. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- The Snowman -------------------- The Silent Assassin has been locked inside of our safe deposit box for the duration of the Exterminator's visit to the Bunker. This way, nobody gets hurt except for the mutant roaches. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:36
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Wow these are fun... Favorite adjective -- I wanted to say 'moist', just to be annoying. But I'll go with... 'hysterical'. Favorite city founded before 0 -- (points to moniker) Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- I'll just go ahead and say Spacewar. Favorite historical war -- Spacewar. :P ... but seriously, Peloppenesian Favorite method of execution -- Hemlock. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Drat... Aristotle FTW! Favorite poet -- Pass. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Howard Dean. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- ...pass. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- You know, I have no long-term memory, more or less. Pass. -------------------- 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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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:49
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Favorite adjective -- Vituperate Favorite city founded before 0 -- Rome, Jerusalem, or Tenochtitlan Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- The Legend of Zelda. If 1990 is included then I think my vote switches to Loom. Favorite historical war -- Trojan War. Oh, historical historical? The Hundred Years' War. Favorite method of execution -- Blood eagle regardless of its historical accuracy Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Aristotle! Or maybe Karl Popper. Favorite poet -- Blake Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Dead. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- N/A Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Where's My Cow? —Alorael, who has too many favorites for too many categories. He needs to rank more fastidiously. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:54
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quote:Close second to Wilde for me. Although I know 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' really well, I don't know a lot of his other work. -------------------- 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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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Monday, October 23 2006 08:18
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Favorite adjective -- anticlimactic Favorite city founded before 0 -- Byzantium (We know it is Istanbul today) Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Pools of Radiance Favorite historical war -- Spanish-American Favorite method of execution -- Drawinq and Quartering Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Henry David Thoreau Favorite poet -- Robert Burns Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Otto von Bismarck Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Al Franken Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Goodnight Moon [ Monday, October 23, 2006 08:19: Message edited by: Tyranicus. ] -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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His Mighty Tentacle
Member # 627
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written Monday, October 23 2006 08:19
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Nighty night Tyranicus. -------------------- If I could make just one wish, I would want a tasty vlish. Geneforge IV. Still no tasty vlish. Posts: 1104 | Registered: Tuesday, February 12 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Monday, October 23 2006 09:07
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Favorite adjective -- Hugemungous Favorite city founded before 0 -- Rome, I guess Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Rouge Favorite historical war -- War is bad, but I'll go with The Napolionic Wars Favorite method of execution -- .exe files or, if I must, Drawn and Quarterd Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- John Stewert Mill Favorite poet -- Emily Elizabeth Dickinson Favorite politican (living or dead) -- William Henry Harrison Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- I don't listen to many talk shows Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Here Comes the Cat! -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
Member # 919
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written Monday, October 23 2006 09:27
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Favorite adjective -- ridiculous Favorite city founded before 0 -- Byzantium Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Donkey Kong Favorite historical war -- The Second Punic War Favorite method of execution -- Iron Maiden. Augh. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- I don't know philosophers. Let's go with Nathaniel Hawthorne. Favorite poet -- e.e. cummings Favorite politican (living or dead) -- FDR Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Don't watch/listen to talk shows Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Where the Wild Things Are! -------------------- 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 Monday, October 23 2006 10:41
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Songs of Innocence and Experience and The Marriage of Heaven and Hell are what make Blake a great poet. Then he went crazy and wrote his prophetic books, which are still good poetry but a little too far off the deep end for me. —Alorael, who got lost among the Urizens and Rintrahs. On the other hand, if there were a Church of Blake he'd at least want to see what the services were like. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 10:48
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quote:Pf. I click the edit link, copy the text, then hit the back button. :P Favorite adjective euphoric Favorite city founded before 0 Mh... Alexandria? Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 Uh... Nethack. Although I technically haven't played it. Favorite historical war Unfortunately, I can't think of anything witty, so I just have to shout out a name at random. So let's say... The Peloponnesian War. Favorite method of execution Theoretically, death by simultaneous burning and strangulation. If only because it sounds extremely impractical. And yes, that existed. And no, it's not the one I'd want. Or want to watch, for that matter... Favorite philosopher other than Socrates Soc--- oh wait. Mh. Kant. Because I kant understand him. Favorite poet Can't choose. In English, R.E. Howard. In German, J.W. von Goethe. Favorite politican (living or dead) Dead. Favorite scurrilous talk show host O'Reilly, in so far as "talk show" applies to inviting guests to be shouted at. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) Interestingly enough, when I was little I *did* have several picture books in English that you'd recognize. But unfortunately, I can't remember any of them right now. Wait... Curious George? Goodnight Moon? Edit: Now that you remind me, I also owned Where the Wild Things Are and loved it. So that's my favorite. [ Monday, October 23, 2006 10:54: 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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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 10:53
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Favorite adjective -- Epic. Favorite city founded before 0 -- Chengdu. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Xenos. Favorite historical war -- The Warring States. Favorite method of execution -- Beheading with sword for men, strangulation for women. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Machiavelli and Hobbes. Favorite poet -- Lao Tzu and Shakespeare. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Napoleon. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Conan O'Brein. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Everyone is Different. -------------------- 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 11:07
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Favorite adjective -- Bizarre. Favorite city founded before 0 -- Memphis. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- None. Favorite historical war -- None. Favorite method of execution -- If I had to choose... Lethal Injection. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Pericles. Favorite poet -- Shakespeare. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- John F. Kennedy. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Craig Ferguison. Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Age of Empires Manual. -------------------- 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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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 11:23
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Favorite adjective Different. Favorite city founded before 0 Next! Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 Dungeon Master II Favorite historical war Troy. Favorite method of execution Decapitation. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates Artistotles. Favorite poet Nikki! :) Favorite politican (living or dead) Roosvelt. Favorite scurrilous talk show host Next! (No, is not a talk show.) Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) Pimpa! EDIT: Clarification. [ Monday, October 23, 2006 11:24: Message edited by: Guardian Magma ] -------------------- 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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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, October 23 2006 11:24
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Favorite adjective Reminder to myself: don't forget to think of something funny to go here before posting. Favorite city founded before 0 Babel, for its famous architectural project. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 I didn't have a computer at that time. Favorite historical war What's an "ahistorical war"? Favorite method of execution Firing squad, followed by hanging, followed by burning, followed by shooting ashes out of a canon to make sure the person is really, really, really dead. (A similar method was used for False Dmitri II (a pretender to Russian throne who brought along Polish invasion to support his claim)) Favorite philosopher other than Socrates [insert a joke here] Favorite poet Anybody who 1) lived in Russia in XIXth century, 2) was included in school textbooks, 3) wrote poems that were short enough to easily memorise when assigned as homework. Favorite politican (living or dead) dead Favorite scurrilous talk show host dead Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) de... Sorry, what were you asking about? -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, October 23 2006 11:41
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Favorite adjective -- -X- likes "Aloraelic". Favorite city founded before 0 -- -X- enjoys Tenochtitlan. Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- -X- has none. Favorite historical war -- -X- likes the Spanish invasion of the Aztec and Mayan Empires. Favorite method of execution -- Acquitting them, and when they get home have a hit man scream "PSYCHE!" and shoot them with a high-powered sniper rifle. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- -X- likes them all equally... Or not... Favorite poet -- -X- hates poetry. Unless it rhymes. Favorite politican (living or dead) -- -X- is disgusted by them. -X- longs for the days when "Politician" meant the guy with the biggest club. Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Heh? Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- -X- likes the Dr. Seuss books. -------------------- May the fires of Undeath burn in your soul, and consume it. Posts: 1636 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 12:00
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Let the record show that I am heartily embarassed to have forgotten Angband. That game is far better than the original Zelda, although it has benefitted from another decade and a half of advancement. —Alorael, who bets @ with the right |, [, and ] could take Link with one arm tied behind its curly thing. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 13:29
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Favorite adjective -- Super Favorite city founded before 0 -- Athens Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Boulderdash Favorite historical war -- Napoleonic wars (naval engagements) Favorite method of execution -- Pill Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Don't really have one, does Erasmus count? Favorite poet -- Rudyard Kipling Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Louis XI Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Clive Anderson Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- The Surprise Party -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 23 2006 13:46
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Favorite adjective brutal Favorite city founded before 0 Rome Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 Hmm. I don't think I've played any pre-1990 games Favorite historical war Thirty Year's War Favorite method of execution Any combination of powerful hand-to-hand techniques Favorite philosopher other than Socrates Blah. If I try to pretend I care about philosophers, I know someone will call my bluff Favorite poet See above Favorite politican (living or dead) I really don't like any of them Favorite scurrilous talk show host Erm... Jerry Springer? Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) If you Give a Mouse a Cookie... -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Monday, October 23 2006 17:53
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Favorite adjective -- sucky Favorite city founded before 0 -- Baghdad Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Loderunner Favorite historical war -- Anything with sucky Sparta losing. Favorite method of execution -- poison, Hemlock works. Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Keynes Favorite poet -- Hawthorne Favorite politican (living or dead) -- Anton Joseph Cermak Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- Jim Rome Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- Any Eric Hill - Spot book your favorite vegetable! -- Swiss chard -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 18:31
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Favorite adjective -- Inconceivable (watch The Princess Bride) Favorite city founded before 0 -- Jerusalem Favorite computer or video game released before 1990 -- Might and Magic Favorite historical war -- The Hundred Years War Favorite method of execution -- talked to death Favorite philosopher other than Socrates -- Maimonides Favorite poet -- Rudyard Kipling Favorite politican (living or dead) -- none Favorite scurrilous talk show host -- none Favorite young children's book (i.e., a picture book) -- ? Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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His Mighty Tentacle
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written Monday, October 23 2006 19:25
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What, nobody has commented about my choice of poets? Nobody has figured it out yet? For shame. -------------------- If I could make just one wish, I would want a tasty vlish. Geneforge IV. Still no tasty vlish. Posts: 1104 | Registered: Tuesday, February 12 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 20:01
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It's not a joke that requires comment. —Alorael, who has now just belied his own statement. Whoops. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |