In Which I am Bothered by the Whole Insanity Deal

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Author	Topic: In Which I am Bothered by the Whole Insanity Deal
We Didn't Shard of Fire Infiltrator Member # 4826	written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:11 Profile #0 Okay, so the sanity/door thing is pretty age-old. People have questioned the running joke itself, but not the assumption that visitors here are insane. This has bugged me since I first read the sanity/door reference. It's all very well that you say that you are all insane, but is that an empty statement? I've seen the ominous glow in the eyes of insane people. I know what people who have lost their ability to care about anything and to control anything look like. Most of you guys, although I don't often see your faces, don't have a hint of that creepy glow in your posts. I know this will come up if this topic survives, so I'll go ahead and post this: insanity–adjective 1. not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged: insane actions; an insane asylum. 3.utterly senseless: an insane plan. Statistic topics do NOT reflect insanity. Script-like fan fiction does NOT reflect insanity. Slartanalyses do NOT reflect insanity. I didn't say that none of you are insane. The goes-without-saying conclusion that all of us, however, are insane, is ridiculous. How could an insane person find the peace of mind to post heaps of coherent if silly stuff on a message board when insanity would cause them to exert all of their self control trying to keep themselves from smashing their monitor (or at least from posting INcoherent drek on it)? If the insanity thing is completely and utterly a joke, you can tell me. That won't prevent it from being a nonsensical and weird joke in my mind. If you argue against this rant, I may defend it. I may not. But I really want to get my opinion and thoughts out somewhere, and this seems an appropriate place. Do with this topic what you will. -------------------- Bring back TM or [i]DIE.[/i] To spread the hype, as well as cause your crush's name to appear on the screen, copy this into your signature. Posts: 458 \| Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00
Faint Piping of Two Demoniac Flutes Guardian Member # 5360	written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:15 Profile #1 Insanity is meant in a more moderate sense than actual loss of mental and emotional capabilities.` -------------------- May the fires of Undeath burn in your soul, and consume it. Posts: 1636 \| Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00
Slarty Raven v. Writing Desk Member # 261	written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:16 Profile Homepage #2 "Insanity" isn't an adjective. Regardless, I think this post proves that you are insane. ;) -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 \| Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:24 Profile #3 And she is from Portland. Nothing can be trusted. -------------------- 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
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:26 Profile Homepage #4 We're not all insane. We've just left our sanity elsewhere. What does that make us? Only observation can say. —Alorael, who has marked nonsensical and weird jokes as one of the first symptoms. Others include EVOL, gimmicks, and TM. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Excalibur Agent Member # 8030	written Saturday, March 24 2007 14:30 Profile Homepage #5 quote: We've just left our sanity elsewhere. But wouldn't are minds be blank then? I wonder if absence of sanity inspired the song Across the Universe. -------------------- WWJD? Posts: 1384 \| Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Bob. Lifecrafter Member # 6700	written Saturday, March 24 2007 18:48 Profile Homepage #6 Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -------------------- The Silent Assassin has noticed a change in the attire of the average person walking down our street. For some strange reason, he says, they've all started wearing kevlar. -------------------- -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
Arch-Mage Solberg Shock Trooper Member # 303	written Saturday, March 24 2007 19:08 Profile #7 quote: Originally written by Rhapsody of Fire :P : This has bugged me since I first read the sanity/door reference. It's all very well that you say that you are all insane, but is that an empty statement? Now although not everyone here is crazy, I know a few people (myself included) that this board deems INSANE! quote: Most of you guys, although I don't often see your faces, don't have a hint of that creepy glow in your posts. You're not looking close enough. quote: If the insanity thing is completely and utterly a joke, you can tell me. That won't prevent it from being a nonsensical and weird joke in my mind. What do you mean JOKE? quote: If you argue against this rant, I may defend it. I may not.. Well then I may or may not post this post. But the simple fact that you're reading it means that I did post so there. :P :cool: [ Saturday, March 24, 2007 19:11: Message edited by: Arch-Mage Solberg ] -------------------- My name's Solberg. Pronounced Sol-Berg. Exile/Avernum's Greatest LIVING Archmage! I'm sure you've heard of me at some point. Posts: 385 \| Registered: Tuesday, November 20 2001 08:00
Randomizer Law Bringer Member # 6785	written Saturday, March 24 2007 22:37 Profile #8 You are too narrow minded in what you consider insane behavior. Obsessive compulsive behavior is quite common among several members who have to post complete lists and analyses of recent games. Synergy has made lists of every major item in Avernum 4 and Geneforge 4. We have the ego maniacal ET working on recruiting a following amongst the weaker minded. Don't forget all the fanatics trying to get into Dikiyoba's latest episode. I see very little signs of sanity. Posts: 4643 \| Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Synergy Shaper Member # 6292	written Saturday, March 24 2007 23:00 Profile #9 Hmm, I may resemble the remark, but would it help any if I explained that I make my lists when beta testing a game, so I can maximize strategy and enjoyment during repeated playings? Eh, didn't think so, but I thought it was worth a shot. -S- P.S. Wait till you see my Nethergate list. :D P.P.S. It's the fluffy turtle part, not the insanity part, that I find disturbing. It just makes no sense at all, and it makes my brain get all :confused: [ Saturday, March 24, 2007 23:12: Message edited by: Synergy ] -------------------- A4 Item Locations A4 Singleton G4 Items List G4 Forging List The Insidious Infiltrator Posts: 2009 \| Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, March 25 2007 01:00 Profile Homepage #10 This is a milder form of insanity, which outs itself in the occasional outburst of originality/weirdness, as well as the utter devotion to either projects that are totally useless on a larger scale (Statistics), and to memes that reference only other memes. If you think these things aren't insane, you must be posting from the asylum. :P -------------------- 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
Thralni Master Member # 5977	written Sunday, March 25 2007 01:55 Profile Homepage #11 Yeah, well, what can I say. You have insane people, and you have insane people, the latter being what you refer too. As already has been said, and I will now say it again (just because), the former "insane" is just a sin "not totally normal, but not completely deranged." Think of thew saying "you are insane." Does that mean that person is insane? No, generally not. That person is completely normal, he is only doing something that makes him insane because of that. Now be straight with me: although it doesn't count as insane, me sayign that we are all ruled by the Almight Chicken Gods isn't completely normal, now is it. -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 \| Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Sunday, March 25 2007 06:02 Profile #12 quote: Originally written by Lenar: Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. All I have to say to the turtles is: Ryūhazan("Dragon-Breaking-Cleave")!!! -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Slarty Raven v. Writing Desk Member # 261	written Sunday, March 25 2007 06:12 Profile Homepage #13 The fluffy turtles are no mere Adamantaimai. Be warned! -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 \| Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00
The Almighty Doer of Stuff Shaper Member # 73	written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:17 Profile #14 http://ados.ermarian.net/IPEarth.gif EDIT: Image dies, window size lives on. [ Sunday, March 25, 2007 17:18: Message edited by: Imban ] -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:23 Profile Homepage #15 AHH IT MESMERIZES -------------------- 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
Nikki. Shaper Member # 3442	written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:29 Profile Homepage #16 I watched that for longer than I care to mention... -------------------- 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
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:36 Profile Homepage #17 Yipe. That is slightly disturbing. -------------------- 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
Iffy Canned Member # 8014	written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:49 Profile #18 I kept saying "fluffy turtles" in a stupid voice. But as for being disturbing, you haven't met me in real life :P -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. Muffins n' Hell. Note that revisions of the first part is down the list. Posts: 1799 \| Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00
saunders La Canaliste Member # 5563	written Sunday, March 25 2007 09:38 Profile #19 It's not the sort of insanity that lands you in a mental hospital, or causes you to drink shampoo, or hang yourself in the hallway... It's just the insanity that makes the fit between you and the rest of the world a bit uncomfortable. Anyway, it's less intimidating than "Abandon hope all ye who enter here". -------------------- I am a mater of time and how . Deep down, you know you should have voted for Alcritas! Posts: 387 \| Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00
upon mars Canned Member # 7704	written Monday, March 26 2007 01:27 Profile #20 You can be insane and be capable of real love,understanding and other aptitudes. Insanity is close to genius in way. You don't understand that labels are a projection that define an idea or an understanding. Though i can be wrong. -------------------- You can jump off a bridge, fire a gun in your mouth, drink poison,or going in to the tiger's pit but you will still end up dead it's a mater of time and how . Posts: 312 \| Registered: Sunday, November 26 2006 08:00
Synergy Shaper Member # 6292	written Monday, March 26 2007 01:36 Profile #21 There is perhaps no absolute point of distinction between sanity and insanity. However, to his credit, a man of questionably sound mind like Edgar Allen Poe could write well, and therefore is remembered fondly. -S- -------------------- A4 Item Locations A4 Singleton G4 Items List G4 Forging List The Insidious Infiltrator Posts: 2009 \| Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00
Archmage Alex Skip to My Lou Member # 40	written Monday, March 26 2007 05:51 Profile Homepage #22 -------------------- Take the Personality Test! Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
I'll Steal Your Toast Agent Member # 2210	written Monday, March 26 2007 05:58 Profile #23 There are two ways to determine if you are truly insane. Try and get SSI on a walk in basis, try to do something which will bring people with straightjackets to carry you away to the mental asylum. I bet none of you are truly capable of doing this in a convincing way. I am not. Mental asylums are boring. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 \| Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00
upon mars Canned Member # 7704	written Monday, March 26 2007 05:58 Profile #24 Archmage alex what do mean by showing us this picture? Is it that sanity is not real? that we live in a crazy world? You know how does it feel when you become violent when you don't want to, i define this act as insanity,but every one of us knows how dose that feel so we are mad. Or completely lost. [ Monday, March 26, 2007 06:04: Message edited by: upon mars ] -------------------- You can jump off a bridge, fire a gun in your mouth, drink poison,or going in to the tiger's pit but you will still end up dead it's a mater of time and how . Posts: 312 \| Registered: Sunday, November 26 2006 08:00