So...

[biggiy05]

Breaker obviously really loves his dog.

Yes he does. I love my dog and the rest of my zoo. Except for the goat....annoying shit head.

[Russ]

Coming this Halloween, the Nanook Costume!!!1

Simply download and print this picture of Nanook's face HERE (http://i25.tinypic.com/umxkk.jpg). Poke holes on either side and tie a string through. BAM, instant Nanook Mask.

Results:

http://i25.tinypic.com/25gtqx4.jpg
I swear that has to be the cutest dog in the world!

[Breaker]

Btw, if it's any explanation, I've only ever had one other dog to call my own and I had to give him up when I was 14 years old. my family moved a lot and we ended up someplace that didn't allow dogs. I'm making up for that with Nanookers.

[Breaker]

I just found this weird bump on his nose... check it out

http://i30.tinypic.com/1055t8n.jpg

wtf do you guys think that is? a bee sting? it's squishy, not hard, and it definitely wasn't there yesterday.

[phattonez]

He probably ran that part of his nose into something. Or it could be a bee sting. I didn't know that he spent time outside?

And Breaker just double posted. Glenn, point it out, the mods are abusing their powers! All hell will break loose!

[Breaker]

He probably ran that part of his nose into something. Or it could be a bee sting. I didn't know that he spent time outside?

And Breaker just double posted. Glenn, point it out, the mods are abusing their powers! All hell will break loose!

double posting hasn't been against the rules for years, chief.


I didn't know that he spent time outside?


I take him frequently to four different parks in the area and we go on trails and nature walks. He gets outside.

[phattonez]

You really have a hard time picking up on my sarcasm for some reason.

[Breaker]

Sarcasm is very hard to convey over The Internets.

[phattonez]

What shall we do to fix this?

[Breaker]

I'll leave you to think about it while I go back to not caring.

[phattonez]

As long as you don't mistake my sarcasm, then nobody has to care about anything.

[Breaker]

I've been shopping for a camcorder for a few months now and found quite possibly the best quality for the price SD/DVD camcorder. It's refurbished, but you're getting a $400 camcorder for more than 50% off. Plus you can get a 2 year warranty, so if anything goes wrong they'll replace it with a new one.

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Hitachi-DZGX5020-DVD-Camcorder/2527342/product.html?cid=123610&ref=nf

YouTube will soon be starring Nanookers.

[Dann Woolf]

What shall we do to fix this?

Two words: sarcasm tags.

[The_Amaster]

They should put everything in italics, and make every third word all caps.

[Breaker]

Anyone up for a Caption Contest?

http://i31.tinypic.com/28h1vg9.jpg

[Amber]

He is saying "take me out or I'll pee on your foot".

[Pineconn]

Nanook is saying, "Christ, not another picture."

*kisses own computer*

I'm back from Chicago. I'll have a few details tomorrow about Blue Man Group and Medieval Times.

[rock_nog]

Damn, I suck at kite-flying. I had to sit through a school board meeting one of my classes... Dear God, couldn't possibly have been any more boring. Anyway, I decided I need a nice break - it's a nice day out, there was a nice breeze, so I figured, hey, I'll go fly a kite. No sooner had I set foot outside, kite in hand, then suddenly the gusty breeze just died. I swear, I have the worst luck - a hurricane could be blowing outside, and the wind would probably still die the instant I stepped out with a kite in hand.

[phattonez]

Did you buy one just for the occasion?

[rock_nog]

No, I just have a kite - you never know when you might need a kite, after all. I bought one a while back, but I got rid of it in my cross-country moving affair (wanted to try to travel as light as possible - shipping stuff across the country is expensive, and you can only take so much stuff on the Greyhound). Recently, though, I picked up another one, because the weather's finally started getting nice around here. Just one of those things I always like to have on hand.

[Russ]

Anyone up for a Caption Contest?

http://i31.tinypic.com/28h1vg9.jpg
"Breaker, if you don't stop posting pictures of me on AGN, bad things will happen. I know people..." :D

[Pineconn]

I'm back from Chicago. I'll have a few details tomorrow about Blue Man Group and Medieval Times.

Okay, what the heck, I might as well.

Friday night was Blue Man Group. It was basically a rock concert/comedy show. I highly recommend you go to one.

Saturday afternoon was the Navy Pier, which really wasn't anything too special. There's shopping, a few rides, and more shopping. I think you can also ride a ship.

Saturday evening was the Magnificent Mile. Again, nothing too special. It felt a lot like New York.

Saturday night was the Medieval Times dinner and tournament show. It was completely awesome. There were sword fights that would put some Zelda sequences to shame. See for yourself: (part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-m0OylFgGs&feature=related)/part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_W8IQ2o5_8&feature=related)). Those aren't my videos, by the way. I strongly recommend that you visit a Medieval Times near you.

Sunday morning was the Field Museum. Honestly.....it was just a museum.

[phattonez]

What's the difference between evening and night?

[Pineconn]

...The difference between 5 o'clock and 8 o'clock. I ran out of practical words to use.

[The_Amaster]

Medieval Times. Scoff. Next time your in the area in summer, go to the Bristol Renassaince Faire. Far far, better. And no, I am not prejudiced for any reason. Its not like I work for them or anything...

They took you to the Field Museum? Your right, it is just a museum. You should have gone to the Museum of Science and Industry, or at least the Shedd Aquarium.

[Aegix Drakan]

Seriously, am I the only one who's actually willing to put any effort into this?

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/absoldragon/nanook.jpg

[Breaker]

he's actually done that.

[Aegix Drakan]

he's actually done that.

*literally falls off chair wheezing with laughter.*

[Pineconn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/nanookcaption1.png

[Beldaran]

Holy shit. Pineconn wins.

[Russ]

he's actually done that.
:laughing::rofl:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/nanookcaption1.png
You win! That's 10,000 times better than mine!

[Shazza Dani]

Seriously, am I the only one who's actually willing to put any effort into this?

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/absoldragon/nanook.jpg

I had to do this...
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/tdrisko/ishiceao.png

[phattonez]

Looks like So... has a rival.

http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=102299

[LostInHyru1e]

I have just discovered this thread, and it's already under threat of a rival? Sad.

Any rules in here I should know about? *Waits for someone to welcome me while singing "Welcome to the Jungle"*

[Aegix Drakan]

aaaaahhh...Summer in Quebec, what a glorious time...

It means we can run around in T-shirts and shorts in April.
It means we can ride our bikes everywhere.

...It means the wasps are now out, and are making me paranoid, since I haven't completely gotten over my phobia of them.

And it means it's ALLERGY SEASON!

>_< I thought that grass season was a while away, but I'm suddenly getting hit quite badly. I woke up at 12:24 AM with a painful throat, and I had so much trouble getting back to sleep. I took a few Halls to lessen the pain...but then I woke up again later, in pain again. Now I'm really tired and inefficient at work, and I have a super stuffed up nose, AND MY throat is still hurting.

...gah...stupid allergy season. It can go die in a hole as far as I'm concerned.
*tries to shoo away the sign above his head that says "Status effect: Hai fevur ownz u lol" *

[rock_nog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXN_EHPwSg

That's really about all you need to know, honestly.

[phattonez]

Aegix, I know exactly what you mean. My eyes have been bugging the crap out of me lately.

Hyru1e, just don't spam or flame or advertise and you should be fine. Just post whatever you feel like posting.

[rock_nog]

Awww hell, I'm just dreading the fact that soon it will be summer in Saint Paul. Though Minnesota is generally known for its frigid winters, its summers are no less epic, though perhaps more brief. Sure, the temperature only goes into the 90s most of the time, which isn't too bad when you're used to the desert wasteland that is McAllen, TX, but the humidity shoots up to roughly 120%. And yes, I realize that's physically impossible, but believe me, once you experience it, you'll agree. There's nothing like walking down the street and realizing that you can't see into any of the local shops because of the AC-caused condensation on all of the windows.

And on top of that, you've got the bugs. The mosquitos are just downright wretched, the bees are obnoxious, and beyond the usual suspects, you have to contend with... Asian lady beetles. Oh, these things are just vicious. For all appearances, they look pretty much like lady bugs - though not as many spots. However, they swarm ALL OVER the frickin' place. But that's not the real problem. The real problem is, they freakin' bite. It's not as bad a bee sting, but it's definitely worse than a mosquito bite. Ugh, and it's almost impossible to not run into a swarm of them during the peak summer months. Wretched, dreaded things... But eh, that's life in Minnesota for you. Despite the harsh environment, in some ways more brutal than the desert atmosphere of McAllen, I've decided to make this place my home. Oh well... There's a useful phrase for coping around here - "It's character-building."

[Russ]

Any rules in here I should know about? *Waits for someone to welcome me while singing "Welcome to the Jungle"*
Basically, just post anything that is not in violation of the rules. This is probably the most imature thread on the whole forums. If you look though it, you'll see we've had arguments over stuff like what color represents who on the graph of various fictional currencies. It's almost like the DS forum at Pure, only your post count increases!

[phattonez]

It's almost like the DS forum at Pure, only your post count increases!

Shh, or else they'll let it die in Forum Games soon.

[Beldaran]

I firmly believe this thread should be in forum games. Phattonez has gotten like, 1000 posts for just spamming this thread up. =)

[phattonez]

728 thank you very much.

[Aegix Drakan]

Yeah, but this thread has acutal substance, unlike most of the stuff in forum games.

We can have a meaningful discussion in here. And....this thread is not a word game of any kind. Ergo...*SLAMS DESK!* It is NOT a forum game!

...It's just a super long conversation.

[Pineconn]

Hey guys, whip out Google Earth and paste the following coordinates into the location box:


41 14' 38.06" N, 80 34' 30.81" W

Prepare to be amazed.

[The_Amaster]

...why would you even bother to name those streets? It's not like you can say very much relative to them.

And Pineconn, how did you find this? Just typing in random co-ordinates?

[Pineconn]

No, I was just looking at random places in Google Earth, and I happened to find this weird gray circle. I zoomed in on it to find... well, you'll see if you haven't already.

[bigjoe]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/tdrisko/ishiceao.png


I understand that reference XD

[The_Amaster]

...sadly so do I.

[Sam Atoms]

Yeah, so lately I've gotten to wondering.....

http://carryabigsticker.com/images/jesus_bomb_500.gif

No, really, who WOULD He bomb?

[Russ]

Yeah, so lately I've gotten to wondering.....

http://carryabigsticker.com/images/jesus_bomb_500.gif

No, really, who WOULD He bomb?
Well, a first impulse might make you think Muslims. However, they haven't been saved, so it would probably be Christians, who would go to Heaven anyways. Then again, chances are Jesus wouldn't bomb anybody.

[phattonez]

Hey guys, whip out Google Earth and paste the following coordinates into the location box:



Prepare to be amazed.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=41+14'+38.06%22+N,+80+34'+30.81%22+W&ie=UTF8&ll=34.068178,-118.354383&spn=0.01294,0.027122&t=k&z=16

This place used to always amaze me when I first saw it. I know more about it and kind of hate the area, but still looks nice from above.

[The_Amaster]

Dude, I would kill to be the Urban Planner who landed that account.

[Pineconn]

If you're going to follow phattonez's link, you have to click "Search Maps" to view the circular housing development.

It's just... stupid. No privacy, very little yard...

[phattonez]

If you're going to follow phattonez's link, you have to click "Search Maps" to view the circular housing development.

It's just... stupid. No privacy, very little yard...

Actually Pineconn, the link was for something else that I had found, but I inadvertently left the coordinates for you location.

[Russ]

I want to know what went through the mind of the person that made that neighborhood. "Hey, lets make a ring of houses that looks like a target from space. That way aliens will always shoot there." :D

[Aegix Drakan]

Wow...I just had one of the most retarded nights of sleep in YEARS.

I went to bed about 9:30.

I wake up at 11:53, and my pillow if super uncomfortable for some reason. Luckily, I still had my old pillow (which is REALLY soft and mushy...and I usually like firm ones), and that helped.

...then, I had some really stupid dreams and half dreams. Did I ever mention that I HATE HATE HATE dreaming about playing video games? My dreams of them get super complicated and make no sense at als. (For the record, I was dreaming of "The World Ends With You" and I was dreaming of super complicated random setting which don't exist). Then I'd suddenly wake up, and glance at the clock, only to realize that I'd only slept for one half hour. ...12:30....1:11...1:34...all the way to 3:30 AM, when I got up to get some water (and had to go to the downstairs bathroom for it, since my own is being renovated). When I got back into bed, I couldn't sleep for another hour or so.

Then, I get a lucky break. I slept all the way to 6:45. ...which puzzled me, since I set my DS alarm to 6:30. I hit snooze...and I wake up at 7. ...Hit it again...and my alarm goes off at 7:30, leaving me with half an hour less than usual to eat, get ready, and run for the bus. Either my DS is messing up with the time, or...I'm starting to sleep through it, which is very very bad...

...anyway...yeah, last night really sucked hardcore for me. I'm the kind of guy who needs a good 7-8 hours of either sleep, or deep rest. ...I hate this effing allergy season. ...It's worse than usual. Well...at least I'm feeling a bit better than yesterday... But If I have another crappy night like that last one... :sick:

[phattonez]

Aegix, be glad you're not me. I feel tired throughout the day if I don't get 10 hours of sleep. Since I never get 10 hours, I'm almost always tired, except for the mornings. That's the only time that I'm awake.

[MasterSwordUltima]

I'm used to sleeping however long I want, but now this kinda sucks. I wake up at 1pm, work starts at 2:30pm, and I get out at 3am. Good thing its only four days a week though.

[The_Amaster]

Hey, does anyone remember, about a year-ago ish there was a link in a post here to an article at Penny Arcade in which before they had (jokingly) criticised the parenting skills of this really out of control kid, and the step-mother wrote in to talk about what a nightmare the kid was?
I've been looking for it...

[Beldaran]

Hey, does anyone remember, about a year-ago ish there was a link in a post here to an article at Penny Arcade in which before they had (jokingly) criticised the parenting skills of this really out of control kid, and the step-mother wrote in to talk about what a nightmare the kid was?
I've been looking for it...

It was the first google result for: "penny arcade" + nightmare + kid + parenting
It took me 4 seconds to find and 32 seconds to post.

Original Post (http://www.penny-arcade.com/2007/02/19/)

The Response (http://www.penny-arcade.com/2007/02/21/)

[Pineconn]

[Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYA9uLHOSM4)] is an excellent summary of what we did at band camp last year.

:D

[MasterSwordUltima]

Pineconn, I have to say, that was the gayest thing ever. However, the scene with the kid running down the field was neat. Other than that, it looked like a huge sausage fest, what with all the half naked chubs grinding each other. XD Nobody shoving flutes anywhere, I hope...[>_>]

OTHER THAN THAT...it seems just a college dorm, except for like, middle/high school kids. [neat] WTF running into a mattress...

[Masamune]

I just got home from seeing A Life Once Lost, Children of Bodom, and In Flames. Anyone like those bands?

[The_Amaster]

It was the first google result for: "penny arcade" + nightmare + kid + parenting
It took me 4 seconds to find and 32 seconds to post.

...wow...google actualy did not occur to me...I was searching the site...

[phattonez]

Yesterday it was cold enough where I was wearing a jacket and was still cold, and today I'm wearing shorts and still hot. How can weather change in one night so quickly?

[rock_nog]

Yesterday it was cold enough where I was wearing a jacket and was still cold, and today I'm wearing shorts and still hot. How can weather change in one night so quickly?
See, this is what I face in Minnesota on a regular basis. Well, not totally regular - once you get into the dead middle of winter or summer, the temperature hovers pretty much around constant misery, but spring and fall are absolutely nuts. Yesterday it was in the high 60s, today it was in the 40s.

[phattonez]

Yeah it sucks, I go out today expecting it to be cold and I come back to my room later in the day sweating.

Btw, rock_nog, where's your obligatory 1000th post thread?

[Pineconn]

http://www.vgmusic.com/images/newmain/zigzag.gif

Got back from state band finals. Tired. Got a I rating, the best possible (class A music). Tired still. This post is so retro.

http://www.vgmusic.com/images/newmain/zigzag.gif

[phattonez]

What's with those gifs in the picture? Crazy, but good-looking nonetheless.

[Pineconn]

Hence the...


This post is so retro.

...tidbit. I felt like being randwom. Aahh I'm too tired to hit backsplace to fix any typing errors.

[DarkDragoonX]

I was originally going to quote your post and fix them for you, but then I realized I coudl't be arsed. Then I realized I couldn't even be arsed to fix my own typo, so now I guess we're just boned.

[rock_nog]

I blew it, didn't I? I think I hit 1,000 in the "Rush" thread in the Think Tank. Really, there were two factors contributing to my lack of a "1,000 posts" thread. One is that, being that I've had a couple of different screen names in the past (for which I'm terribly sorry, and I seriously had no intention of changing, just so I can go on record), in real terms, I hit 1,000 long ago. The second was that I just really didn't care that much. Wait, actually, there were three factors, the third being that, well, everybody does it, so I figured I'd be a rebel. I suppose this kind of negates that, though, but in fairness, I only did it in response to your comment, Phattonez.

[Skulkraken]

My family's been getting some good deals at yard sales lately. Just today, we got a PDA (an HP iPAQ) for 2 bucks, and last week we got a Dreamcast (for free, if I remember correctly, since we bought some other stuff from the people trying to get rid of it). ...Part of the reason we got such good deals on them, though, is because the AV cable's missing from the Dreamcast and the iPAQ has a busted sync/power cable.

[The_Amaster]

eBay!

I actually just picked up a couple of cool brass-esque wall lamp fixtures for five bucks at a yard sale that was across the street from my bus stop. I was waiting to go home, noticed them on the table, and went over.

...what?
I think they're cool.

[rock_nog]

Hooray bizarre weather. Just a couple of days ago, it was in the 70s here. When I woke up this morning, there was a full-scale blizzard going on. Now all the snow has melted. Yeesh.

[phattonez]

I'm still in shorts and still hot, but I guess it's nice weather for the Festival of Books here this weekend, and the Dodger game I'm going to tonight.

[rock_nog]

And now it's snowing again! Argh!

[phattonez]

The lesson here is: never live anywhere but Southern California.

[erm2003]

Pineconn, congrats on the I rating! I know you guys really wanted it.

[Beldaran]

If you set your options to "5 posts per page", this becomes page 666.

[Pineconn]

And rock_nog is at the top... Perhaps that's your punishment for not creating a thread of your 1000th post. :p


The lesson here is: never live in Southern California.

Fixed it for ya.

Thanks for your congrats, erm2003 and Prrkitty. :) We really wanted that rating (since it's our band director's last year).

[Aegix Drakan]

The lesson here is: never live anywhere but Southern California.

>_> Quebec is ok too. ...OK, winter is cold, and Spring starts off really stupid, but...

Summer is usually great, and Fall is just plain beautiful. Like, I'm now past that stupid beginning to spring, and the weather is just plain awesome.

[phattonez]

I'll give you that summer can get pretty hot over here, but the beach is really close so it's really not all too bad, especially if you live on the Westside.

[MasterSwordUltima]

Weather is actually really fucked up right now. Weather Channel's been promising rain for the past week now, and there are clouds, but nothing. Its also hot as hell for a good hour, then it'll go down like 10 degrees in a matter of minutes. Atleast it did yesterday.

I've only been up for a half hour today, so I don't know.

[The_Amaster]

The weather is actually finally getting nice here. (Finally!) I can ride my bike to the library instead of waiting for rides.

[Aegix Drakan]

(Finally!) I can ride my bike to the library instead of waiting for rides.

My thoughts exaclty (minus the library). It takes me about half an hour to walk to my friend's house (the one my bunch of friends always hang out at). By bike...it's ten minutes. SOOO much better.

:P I like my bike. I can actually go places now.

[Pineconn]

Bleh, you people got your sunshine. Bring me back my snow.

[The_Amaster]

*assumes a tranquil stance*
Young one, you must learn that all weather comes in cycles, as it should. It is in harmony with nature that snow come only in winter and heat only in summer. Thus is the order of things.

[phattonez]

No snow in winter is best.

[Pineconn]

I said, bring me back my snow. Old Man Winter is having financial issues, so he needs to work longer shifts.

http://www.freefoto.com/images/16/08/16_08_25---Snow-Scene_web.jpg

Aaahhhh, that's better. :)

[phattonez]

The city comes to a halt, it's unbearably cold, and you're stuck in the house all day. Give me hot weather over snow any day.

[The_Amaster]

and you're stuck in the house all day.
Come on, that's the best part. You get a good book, a comfy chair/couch, and some good music.

[phattonez]

No fresh air, no nature, no sun, it's terrible. But then weather isn't the only thing that forces you to stay inside all day . . . stupid midterms.

[Russ]

You know, normally I like snow, but the amount of snow we've been having here is ridiculous. I want summer weather now.

[MasterSwordUltima]

Where in the fuck do you all live that its snowing? Its was a decent 59 out today in midwestern PA today. I did a bit of airsofting, then went out to the mall and even walmart, and bought a rad $6 lego set because I'm awesome like that.

Now to find a place to put my Lambda Labs patch, I'm thinking on my vest, in the back. Maybe I shouldn't put it anywhere, the orange sticks out a lot. I think I want an Umbrella UBCS patch to put on there. I already have a FOXHOUND patch on my bdu jacket.

[Pineconn]

No fresh air, no nature, no sun, it's terrible.

1.) Go skiing/snowboarding.
2.) Go sledding.
3.) Go snowmobiling.
4.) Have a snowball fight.
5.) Go ice skating.
6.) Build a snowman.
7.) Go ice fishing.
8.) Do something exotic, like tobogganing.
9.) Suck on a bunch of icicles.
10.) Shovel your driveway, haha.

Okay, the last two or three are iffy. :tongue:

[phattonez]

But that's only when it's light snow and not a blizzard.

[Aegix Drakan]

Now to find a place to put my Lambda Labs patch

Wait a tic...isn't that from Custom Robo Arena? ...Because I need a patch for that...or I need to get the gamecube one. I have this addiction to custom robo games, and I've played the heck out of Arena.


Bleh, you people got your sunshine. Bring me back my snow.

:P The solution is easy, my young padawan. Just move to the yukon/northwest/Nunavut territory of Canada! Go north enough there, and you got year round snow! :D

[The_Amaster]

But that's only when it's light snow and not a blizzard.
See, that's when you spend fifteen minutes piling up the already copious snow into a huge mound, then hollow it out into your own fortress of solitude.

[Skulkraken]

And then the whole thing collapses on you, leaving you buried under two feet of snow. :p

[Icey]

The weather here sucks right now. Stupid Santana winds. Tomorrow it's supposed to reach triple digits. Luckily it's supposed to be in the low 70s by Wednesday.

[ctrl-alt-delete]

So, Wii homebrew has really picked up thanks to the TP hack...

You can download and play the virtual console games now. Crazy, huh?

[Russ]

So, Wii homebrew has really picked up thanks to the TP hack...

TP hack? What TP hack?

[ctrl-alt-delete]

Do a google search for Twilight Princess hack. Other than that, I cannot help you.

[Breaker]

Do a google search for Twilight Princess hack. Other than that, I cannot help you.

come in chat and tell me about it!

[Aegix Drakan]

For those among us who go on gamefaqs...check the most obvious board for this. There's a pinned topic that says it all (I just saw it today actually)

[rock_nog]

http://lispmachine.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/glider_animated.gif

Just out of curiosity, am I the only one around here who's interested in Conway's Game of Life?

[MasterSwordUltima]

I thought the TP Hack was just a Hello World type application. However, I did see a farmer Link with the Master Sword, and the lame fairy cursor pinned the bottom of the screen, which were both rad.

Nintendo needs to get with it and give out a WiiWare Dev Kit already. And I mean to anybody who wants one. VALVe does that with like, every game they release. And try to to tell me that they're not fucking popular/rich/awesome.

[Russ]

For those among us who go on gamefaqs...check the most obvious board for this. There's a pinned topic that says it all (I just saw it today actually)
You know, I made an account there, but never posted. Two forums is enough for me. But I'll go check that out.

[The_Amaster]

I have accounts at probably six or seven forums. AGN is the only one that I've ever returned to six months after joining, and most of them don't even last that long. Either they're like Gaia or GameFAQS where you're just one of a million unimportant low status members, or like some other boards I don't even remember where you get like three posts a day.

AGN was the perfect size for me when I joined. Now that I'm significantly up the seniority/status ladder I wouldn't mind it being a lot bigger though. :D

[Pineconn]

Now that I'm significantly up the seniority/status ladder I wouldn't mind it being a lot bigger though. :D

Hush up, lackey, an' get back to work! Don't ye be speakin' out of line again, mate, er else I'll have yer booty!

Er, wait, we be both on the same rung! Arrr..... I'll be swabbing the poop deck for a good long time, I will... :pirate:

[The_Amaster]

Heh, yeah.

As I see it, AGN is kinda unofficialy layered as so.

-Mega Veterans, the guys around since the dawn of time, err, AGN.
-Veterans, people around 5 to 7 years who still talk and participate and stuff.
(Note: the line between Vets and Mega Vets is pretty thin)
-Midbies, people from 2 to 5 years who are really active and stuff. Prime examples: Pineconn and myself,
-Newbies, who although are fairly new establish themselves as fairly coherent and contributing members to the community. People like Blisspath and Bobrocks95.
-n00bs, people who we can slightly disdain and look down on but can't truly ridicule because they aren't actively annoying. A lot of people around ZC help.
-LightningZ and kin.

For the record I just kinda made this up as I went along.

[Sam Atoms]

http://lispmachine.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/glider_animated.gif

Just out of curiosity, am I the only one around here who's interested in Conway's Game of Life?

I certainly used to be. Better known by the name of LifeGenesis, it was interesting to see the possibilities you could get with a cell pattern and a seemingly natural set of rules to operate on that pattern. Not only could you have the Glider you've got pictured above, but you can make an Eater among a multitude of other things. I was fascinated by what would eventually happen to a straight line of cells, running from start to finish and each run starting with one more cell in the row than the run before.

In my opinion, it would be more interesting if they were able to eliminate the edge effect, most simply by wrapping movement through the edges from one side to the other and from top to bottom and vice versa.

[The_Amaster]

...whoah, wait, that thing looks cool.
*goes to Google*

[phattonez]

So we don't consider any people oldbies?

[rock_nog]

There are far better versions of Conway's Game of Life out there than LifeGenesis. Many have absolutely, mind-bogglingly huge playing fields that virtually eliminate the border issue. The actual Game of Life itself dates back to 1970. Seriously interesting stuff, in my opinion.

[The_Amaster]

So we don't consider any people oldbies?
Actually thats what I considered vets, but oldbies seemed a tad...derogatory.

[Pineconn]

Actually thats what I considered vets, but oldbies seemed a tad...derogatory.

Yeah, and it's mean, too.

http://www.zeldapower.com/forum/images/smilies/shifty.gif

[Skulkraken]

Heh, yeah.

As I see it, AGN is kinda unofficialy layered as so.

-Mega Veterans, the guys around since the dawn of time, err, AGN.
-Veterans, people around 5 to 7 years who still talk and participate and stuff.
(Note: the line between Vets and Mega Vets is pretty thin)
-Midbies, people from 2 to 5 years who are really active and stuff. Prime examples: Pineconn and myself,
-Newbies, who although are fairly new establish themselves as fairly coherent and contributing members to the community. People like Blisspath and Bobrocks95.
-n00bs, people who we can slightly disdain and look down on but can't truly ridicule because they aren't actively annoying. A lot of people around ZC help.
-LightningZ and kin.

For the record I just kinda made this up as I went along.

So... which part of that list would I fall under?

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I've been spending more time on other sites lately. I'm signed up in several leagues in Advance Wars By Web, trying to conquer the world in Shadow Aura, and posting in the Megatokyo forums providing news updates on the war between Anonymous and the Church of Scientology.

[ShadowTiger]

Damn this stuff is awesome (http://www.lightlife.com/product_detail.jsp?p=smartbacon). Being Jewish, I am generally prohibited from eating all pork and pig-related products. (With the occasional reference to "Kosher for passover ham," being ever so delightful. :rolleyes: Ha. Anyways,) This stuff, however, has given my family and relatives a run for our taste buds. The stuff is incredible on sammiches like you wouldn't believe.

Unfortunately, it's $3.50 a pack, and there are only about fourteen slices, if even, in the pack. Still worth it though. A sandwich just isn't a sandwich without 'em.

[Breaker]

meatless bacon? I don't even want to know.

[phattonez]

Sounds like the same thing as tofu dogs, which really aren't too bad if you've been deprived of meat for a long time.

[Russ]

Being Jewish, I am generally prohibited from eating all pork and pig-related products.
I just want to say, never in a million years would I have guessed you were Jewish. And I am so sorry you don't get to enjoy the wonder that is bacon.

[ShadowTiger]

*Blinks* ... Yeah, ... I'm a bit ... um ... vague, over here on the other side of the internet. :blah: I'm conservadox. Not that hardcore streimel paios tefillin (And other words Firefox doesn't recognize.) kind of stuff, but a fairly observant, understand member of the Jewish people. There has never before been a more punk-ass vigilante |-|4><x3R j00 before.

But really, have you ever had the pure blissful experience of my mom's famous passover noodle soup? You don't know what you're missing either, so I don't even have the option of holding it under your nose and going "Mmm, smells delicious, doesn't it. But you can't have it. :sb: " Hell no. Couldn't/wouldn't do it.

I <3 my fake bacon.

[Aegix Drakan]

:P well, more power to you ST.

But me, I am going to chow down on my real bacon.


Let me tell ya, nothing beats good hungarian cooking. My grandma (and by extension, my mom), make this AWESOME chicken stew on round noodles (I believe it's called Paprikash Chirkeh...Of at least that's sort of how it's pronounced). It's so freaking good that I shovel down as much as I can chew, and end up groaning from an overstuffed stomach afterwards. :D I even made it once or twice. The noodles require a alot of attention to make sure they all come out in different shades of brown, but...:P definetely worth the time. especially since one pot lasts for at least 2 meals (with 4 people eating).

[Icey]

I am going to get completely raped this coming week. I have to take two major exams (which will each require a substantial amount of preparation and are 40% and 50% of my grades in the two classes), write and turn in a 15 page paper (for my math seminar), begin grading midterms for another class here (at least I get paid for this), finish a stats problem set, and then complete a take home midterm.

Yeah, my life is going to blow for the next 7 days. =( After that, I have a lull for about 4 weeks, then I have finals! Actually, I think finals week will be easier for me than this coming one though...

[Pineconn]

I am going to get completely raped this coming week.

Context: makes some statements less funny.

But yeah, your workload sounds like total crap. I have to do a quantitative lab report this weekend... and that's about it. :shrug:

[phattonez]

Well be glad that you don't have 4 midterms on one day.

[The_Amaster]

Taking the SAT tomorrow morning, followed by Prom which I hope can help convince my girlfriend to stay with me, and then the AP Government test on Monday.

Yeah, butterflies in my stomach.

[Russ]

Wow, I fell sorry for everybody taking the SAT. My mom decided it's time to start preparing me for it, and got me a giant SAT Prep book. I am so glad I still have another three of four years before I have to take that monster.

[phattonez]

I got the same thing when I was that young and I never used it. Tell her that she wasted her money.

[The_Amaster]

I've never understood or liked using "prep booklets" or even more annoying "prep classes".
Usually I glance over the sample book briefly, but mostly I just go in and take the test cold.

[Pineconn]

Pffbfbfbffft. SAT prep.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/mk64.png

I'll take it. :cool:

[Breaker]

I showed Nanook pictures of all of you and this is what he had to say...

http://i30.tinypic.com/15gdly9.jpg

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!1111"

[Yoshiman]

Honestly, I think those SAT Prep books are a load of bull. There's really no way of preparing for the SAT other than getting a good night's sleep and eating breakfast beforehand.

The worst thing about the test is the fact that it's so damn long. It completely causes your brain to have a meltdown and loose all your concentration. Halfway through, I basically just started filling in random bubbles. The questions aren't hard, it's just the length of the stupid test.

[Russ]

Pffbfbfbffft. SAT prep.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/mk64.png

I'll take it. :cool:
Wow, if that's the SAT Prep, I can't wait to see what the test is like. :D

I showed Nanook pictures of all of you and this is what he had to say...

http://i30.tinypic.com/15gdly9.jpg

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!1111"
I will never get over how cute that dog is. You are so lucky to have a dog like that.

[phattonez]

I just want to know how you can get a picture like that to look so good and without the lens getting wet.

[Icey]

Honestly, I think those SAT Prep books are a load of bull. There's really no way of preparing for the SAT other than getting a good night's sleep and eating breakfast beforehand.

The worst thing about the test is the fact that it's so damn long. It completely causes your brain to have a meltdown and loose all your concentration. Halfway through, I basically just started filling in random bubbles. The questions aren't hard, it's just the length of the stupid test.

So, I don't believe in using any SAT Prep, but maybe that's because I never needed it (I also think it's contrary to the spirit of the SAT - it's supposed to test how much you know, not how well you can learn the test). Obviously prep books are worthless if you only use it the night before, but if you work on it for a few months beforehand I'm sure it's helpful. 13 is way too young to worry about the SAT, though.

Also, if your performance declines so badly on a multiple choice test, all I can say is - good luck in college, you'll need it. Last quarter I took two 3 hour long tests with essay and short answer questions in one day followed by two more 3 hour long math tests the next day. And yes, they take the full three hours in some classes.

[biggiy05]

I just want to know how you can get a picture like that to look so good and without the lens getting wet.

Zoom does wonders.

Last hospital clinical of the day, six hours of walking around the ER in circles. The whole ER is literally one giant clover so it's more or less a circle.

It better be slow so we can get out of here early.

[Yoshiman]

Also, if your performance declines so badly on a multiple choice test, all I can say is - good luck in college, you'll need it. Last quarter I took two 3 hour long tests with essay and short answer questions in one day followed by two more 3 hour long math tests the next day. And yes, they take the full three hours in some classes.
Oh, it's not the multiple choice that gets me. That's the easiest part, followed by short answers and essays. I could pull an A on an English or Math final, no problem. What broke me on the SAT though, is an entire reading comprehension section about rugs, followed by a strangely worded passage about a run-down house.

IIRC, I did pull an above average score on the SAT. Though I'm kinda kicking myself for glancing and filling on several of them near the end.

[rock_nog]

God... Damn SAT. I never got those analogy sections - not that I did poorly on them, but as far as I could tell, they were basically a measure of your ability to read the test creator's mind. I mean, I guess they were supposed to measure comprehension or something like that, but come on, there were always at least two different ways you could read the question.

[Breaker]

Zoom does wonders.



these have all been taken with my iPhone which doesn't zoom.

[Pineconn]

Well, today in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! I just got 40 points in Mirror Special Cup and I dodged a blue shell. It's been a good day so far.

[Russ]

13 is way too young to worry about the SAT, though.
People also told me 12 was too young to start High School Algebra, but that didn't stop me.

Well, today in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! I just got 40 points in Mirror Special Cup and I dodged a blue shell. It's been a good day so far.
Wow. Congrats. But how do you dodge a blue shell? And continuing with the Mario Kart subject, my friend got it for the Wii! And you can use your miis as race characters! It's awesome!

[Pineconn]

A quick Mario Kart: Double Dash!! lesson.

How to dodge a red shell: This is very easy. When you hear the red shell coming, immediately go into a power slide. Quickly go into blue sparks, and when the red shell is on the screen but has not hit you, release the mini-turbo. Turning slightly also helps.

How to dodge a blue shell: This is very hard. Again, when you see or hear that a blue shell is coming, go into a power slide and get blue sparks. The nature of the blue shell is much different (considering it flies) than the red shell. It'll appear on the screen much longer than the red shell; that is, it'll dip back and ram into at full speed. You have to turn sharply and release your mini-turbo when it is no more than a few inches from hitting you. This all happens very quickly, which makes it very difficult to do. I've dodged only 4 or 5 in my Double Dash!! career. [Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diq-u6IdtmI)] is a good YouTube video about blue shells. Note that a lot of blue shell dodging involves luck. ;)

[The_Amaster]

Different issues I guess. One involves you being smarter than your peers and doing more advanced work so you aren't bored, the other is an exhausting stupid 3 hour test.

[Pineconn]

Today has been an excellent Mario Kart: Double Dash!! day. I managed to get 160 points in Mirror Mode All Cup Tour, dodging an incredible 3 blue shells along the way. I am happy. :)

Now it's time to improve my time trials (http://www.mariokart64.com/mkdd/profile.php?pid=864) with the rest of the world.

[Icey]

People also told me 12 was too young to start High School Algebra, but that didn't stop me.

Wow. Congrats. But how do you dodge a blue shell? And continuing with the Mario Kart subject, my friend got it for the Wii! And you can use your miis as race characters! It's awesome!

Like Amaster said, it's not the same thing. One is learning something useful, the other is wasting time stressing over a test you won't take for several years. One that I never spent any time studying for and performed quite well on. I would fully encourage you to keep on studying algebra, or whatever topics that may be considered too advanced for you. Prepping for the SAT is something I think is usually a waste of time, especially this early on.

[Russ]

Like Amaster said, it's not the same thing. One is learning something useful, the other is wasting time stressing over a test you won't take for several years. One that I never spent any time studying for and performed quite well on. I would fully encourage you to keep on studying algebra, or whatever topics that may be considered too advanced for you. Prepping for the SAT is something I think is usually a waste of time, especially this early on.
Noted, although I doubt my mom will listen to me.

Today has been an excellent Mario Kart: Double Dash!! day. I managed to get 160 points in Mirror Mode All Cup Tour, dodging an incredible 3 blue shells along the way. I am happy. :)

Now it's time to improve my time trials (http://www.mariokart64.com/mkdd/profile.php?pid=864) with the rest of the world.
Yesterday was a good Mario Kart day for me. I got Mario Kart Wii! And I already unlocked an option that lets you use miis as racers! Mario Kart Wii is awesome! Although doging blue shells is impossible, because rather than fly above you and slam down, they just come out of nowhere and explode by your tail pipe.

[The_Amaster]

w00t!!!
I got a 33 on my ACT
*dances*

Eh, math killed me. I just managed a 31, too many things I had never heard of.

[Russ]

What's the max score for the ACT?

[The_Amaster]

The max score you can get is a 36,
Most people average between 20 and 28, so I'm pretty happy.

(I think I've had the first post on each page like three times in a row now)

[Breaker]

36 I believe. I did horrible on both my SATs and ACTs, but I'm still going to a great college and making more money than all my friends. *shrugs* Don't put too much pressure on yourselves over these stupid tests.

[The_Amaster]

Oh yeah, I wasn't really worried, but I'm still happy I did this well.

(and I checked. It's four pages)

[Beldaran]

I did better on my SAT's than the valedictorian at my high school, so that was fun. I really wish I had tried harder though and done the retake, because I was extremely sick when I took them. I think I could have gotten a near perfect. I didn't retake it though because the test is miserably boring and my score was good enough to go to the college I wanted.

[The_Amaster]

I did better on my SAT's than the valedictorian at my high school, so that was fun.
People like us (if I may say that) tend to do things like that. ;)

[Sam Atoms]

Okay, I couldn't help but notice the reputation descriptions (the text that appears when you mouse over the green/red gems) and here are some of the common ones

User is on a distinguished road
User has a spectacular aura about
User has a little shameless behaviour in the past (behavioUr? Seriously?)
User is an unknown quantity at this point

Does anyone know what all these things even mean? Or where Jelsoft gets these blurbs anyway? Like, some MMORPG designer from Canada?

[The_Amaster]

I dunno, I think they just are.
Anyway, I'm a splendid one to behold *preens*

[phattonez]

Max is 36. When I took it, I got a 32 and was in the 99th percentile. How was it for you Amaster?

[The_Amaster]

33 and 99th as well. These last few years I'd been slipping down to 98 and 97, but I think I'm back.

[phattonez]

Haha, well just wait until you get to college, then you're not compared to everyone in the world where you can really do well. Everything goes down fast after that.

[Pineconn]

I have "much to be proud of." :D

I told you that the math was ridiculously hard (comparatively -- the previous ACT's math was a bit easier). I'll be taking the SAT and ACT for the final time in June, so we'll just see how I can do.

[Russ]

The max score you can get is a 36,
Most people average between 20 and 28, so I'm pretty happy.

Wow, congrats!

I dunno, I think they just are.
Anyway, I'm a splendid one to behold *preens*
Well, I'm just really nice. Now all of you shut up. :whap: Sorry, I couldn't help but do that. :D

[Sam Atoms]

I took the SAT once in my junior year and got a 1550 including an 800 in math. If that score seems kind of low to you, it's because it was out of a possible 1600 since it was before they added the essay section to the SAT. I'm glad I managed to miss that hoop.

[phattonez]

Yes, the essay section is a joke and does nothing but tire you out for the rest of the exam. It's more a trial of endurance than anything else.

[Russ]

Wow, I just relized I forgot to check who was who during the April Fool's event. I must say, I was completly surprised to see Glenn's name in that thread (and at first I though it was still anther prank). I was more surprised when he knew all about Pineconn dollars and the like. Question: Why did he get banned yet again? I actually wish the mods would let him stay.

[Aegix Drakan]

Well, I'm just really nice. Now all of you shut up. :whap: Sorry, I couldn't help but do that. :D

...OBJECTIO-*is whapped.*

...well, I have much to be proud of, it seems...

...but I honestly don't think I've contributed that much to this place. So I guess I must be proud of all the hours I sunk into this crazy place :D

[Russ]

Just be proud that you, um, didn't get banned on April Fool's day. Be prund that you missed out on joining Le Resitance.

[rock_nog]

Damn, it's been a long time. There's now an essay section on the SAT? Bah... Essay sections to me have always been a joke, in my experience. I mean, you figure out what the graders want, and you give it to 'em. Doesn't require any thinking skills whatsoever. They're only really good for giving you a hand cramp.

[biggiy05]

Damn women.

[Icey]

Damn women.

Misogyny: the fastest route to positive rep.

[phattonez]

Ah, so it's not atheism. Now I get it.

[rock_nog]

Bah... If there was a God, misogyny wouldn't be necessary. He'd put women in their place so we wouldn't have to.

[Beldaran]

Ah, so it's not atheism. Now I get it.

haha!

Actually, I've always thought that's kind of a funny phenomenon. People complain that I start too many religious arguments and that they are sick of my crap. And yet, I have tons of rep and a large chunk of it comes from my atheist rants.

[Russ]

haha!

Actually, I've always thought that's kind of a funny phenomenon. People complain that I start too many religious arguments and that they are sick of my crap. And yet, I have tons of rep and a large chunk of it comes from my atheist rants.
But that doesn't mean you don't start too many religious arguements, does it?

God Bless You!

[Beldaran]

God Bless You!

And may the Flaying Spaghetti Monster touch you with his noodly appendage and forgive you for your lack of faith in Him.

[Russ]

And may the Flaying Spaghetti Monster touch you with his noodly appendage and forgive you for your lack of faith in Him.
You know, no matter what your religon may be, when a Christian says "God Bless You", it's normally a positive remark.

[phattonez]

So I got $100 tonight at a gathering for my bowling league tonight. Doing well in the last 2 weeks will get you a ton of dough. I also got pretty smashed thanks to my brother's supply of alkehol.

Drunk post #2.

[Beldaran]

You know, no matter what your religon may be, when a Christian says "God Bless You", it's normally a positive remark.

This is true of the Flying Spaghetti Monster as well, and I hope you walk in his Pastafarian Light all the rest of your days. May you receive his noodly blessings, despite your lack of faith in Him.

[phattonez]

Thank you Flying Spaghetti Monster! Never again will I underestimate your unnecessary blending of spaghetti and flying. You have brought more to the world than anyone else has ever brought. Thank you for your saucy goodness.

Drunk post #3.

[Russ]

This is true of the Flying Spaghetti Monster as well, and I hope you walk in his Pastafarian Light all the rest of your days. May you receive his noodly blessings, despite your lack of faith in Him.
Beldaran, have you even noticed that while you are constantly insulting my beliefs, never once have I made fun of you for your lack of beliefs? You and NoeL from Pure ZC are just the same: it's not enough for you to state your beliefs, you have to make ours look stupid. That, in turn, just makes you look childish.
Edit: Besides, you giving me the Spaghetti Monster's blessing is different, because you yourslef have no faith in him.

[Beldaran]

Beldaran, have you even noticed that while you are constantly insulting my beliefs, never once have I made fun of you for your lack of beliefs?

That's because making fun of someone for being skeptical makes you look like an idiot, while making fun of a person who believes his best friend is an invisible magic carpenter from another dimension is hilarious.

[phattonez]

Is this a prelude to the end of So..., or is this just a microcosm of how the internet is?

[The_Amaster]

...damn.
So apparently I owe 8 dollars in library fines because they didn't send out a notice until stuff was already 20 days overdue.
In the old days it took less than three days for a letter to get mailed to you, but now...
And hell, they even have most emails on their accounts. It would be really easy to set up a program that automaticaly sends out warnings when books are due.

*sigh*

[ShadowTiger]

We keep a rather extensive notebook featuring multicolored text to keep track of what books we have out, when they're due, etc. Makes things a lot easier to keep track of. Keep all books in the same place, have a "Library bag," and keep all books in the same place when not being read. We haven't had an overdue book in forever, with the casual exception for when my sister takes a book into her room and "forgets" where she puts it, and we find it under her bed weeks later.

[Russ]

That's because making fun of someone for being skeptical makes you look like an idiot, while making fun of a person who believes his best friend is an invisible magic carpenter from another dimension is hilarious.
Sometimes, I am amazed you haven't been perma-banned for blatent disresepect for other people's beliefs.

...damn.
So apparently I owe 8 dollars in library fines because they didn't send out a notice until stuff was already 20 days overdue.
In the old days it took less than three days for a letter to get mailed to you, but now...
And hell, they even have most emails on their accounts. It would be really easy to set up a program that automaticaly sends out warnings when books are due.

*sigh*
Our library system tell us exactly how many books we have overdue, and when they are overdue, and sends us a message as soon as we have one overdue. So we hardly ever have late fees. Plus, it's just 10 cents a day.

[ShadowTiger]

Sometimes, I am amazed you haven't been perma-banned for blatent disresepect for other people's beliefs.Eh. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions. Some people ridicule others for not believing in the true faith, or going on the correct path of life, whereas others ridicule others for forcing them to go with theirs.

BTW happy 2000th post.


and sends us a message as soon as we have one overdue. It's an electronic message, right? E-mail?

[The_Amaster]

Well, it all went downhill back in 2000 when they stopped stamping the due date on the front of the book and turned to these new "receipt" things. It's basicly a grocery receipt that has everything you checked out and everything you have currently out...and I always always lose them.

That's still no excuse to be twenty days late on a notice though. My family stopped being "Friends of the Library" because we were basicly paying our membership fees in fines, and we got fed up.

[Icey]

Ah, my terrible weak is nearly done. I took a midterm last night and just got out of another one. Both were pretty awful, 10+ pages of writing, but I think I did really well on one (A-?) and aced the other.

Now I just have to write my 15 page paper, my 6 page paper, do my problem set, and start grading these 250 exams... :o

[Russ]

Eh. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions. Some people ridicule others for not believing in the true faith, or going on the correct path of life, whereas others ridicule others for forcing them to go with theirs.

BTW happy 2000th post.

It's an electronic message, right? E-mail?
First: Being entitled to beliefs is one thing. Mocking other people's beliefs is another,

Second: I didn;t even noticed I hit 2,000. Yay for me!

Third: Yes, it's and e-mail. I think. Normally, I check so often I never get a message.

[Aegix Drakan]

Hey...I had spaghetti for dinner last night! :o Does this mean I'll spend eternity in a pasta pot, being cooked forever?!? :P


anywaaaaaaaaay...

:P I used to be a total library nut. Not so much anymore, though. My mom keeps track of most of the books, and knows when to return them. :P At my library, we get...I forget if it was 2 or 3 weeks... well, I'm done in a few days, usually, so I'd normally lose track. But since I'm not the one keeping track...I just drop the books in the pile of other library books, and they get returned either way.

...hmmm...maybe I shoudl go check out the library again sometime...*old bookworm feeling picks up again...XD*

[Beldaran]

Mocking other people's beliefs is another

If pointing out exactly what you believe makes your beliefs sound stupid, then maybe you need to think carefully about what you believe.

[phattonez]

Wow, I never knew people used the library so much. I went on Tuesday and that was the first time that I got a book in like 3 years.

[rock_nog]

Beliefs in general are absurd. I don't care what you believe - to believe in anything is just ridiculous. I mean, you can't know that gravity will still work tomorrow - so how is it that anyone can believe in anything less concrete than gravity? And yet, despite the fact that we can't know that gravity will work tomorrow, people claim that they know that God exists. How can you be more sure of the existence of an unseen deity than you are about gravity? It's mind-boggling, really.

In closing, I just want to say that I think Socrates said it best - "The only thing that I know is that I know nothing."

[Aegix Drakan]

If pointing out exactly what you believe makes your beliefs sound stupid, then maybe you need to think carefully about what you believe.

Well, any belief would sound dumb to you Bel, seeing as how you believe that all other beliefs are stupid. :rolleyes:

I think that makes your point moot, since if you try to NOT sound stupid to everyone, you'll just make yourself look even worse. :P You can't please/impress everyone, ya know. There's bound to be at least one person who thinks you're an idiot, no matter what you think.

[Russ]

Hey, this is weird. The other day, I hit 2,000 post. Now, my post count went down. What happened?

[phattonez]

Some of your posts must have been axed. Either that or someone is trying to mess with your head.

[The_Amaster]

Hey, I think mine did as well. I'm pretty sure I was at 2550ish.

[biggiy05]

Damn women.

I take my comment back.

I can't stop smiling.

[Russ]

Hey, I think mine did as well. I'm pretty sure I was at 2550ish.
I know you were, because I had just checked it a on Monday or around there. Something fishy is going on here.

[Prrkitty]

Ask DarkDragon y'all. I'm sure he can find out what's up.

[Breaker]

Occasionally very old posts are pruned. Mystery solved.

[Russ]

Occasionally very old posts are pruned. Mystery solved.
Oh, that's why. Hm...

Anyways, I just saw Speed Racer. I swear, the first race seemed like Mario Kart turned into a movie. Regardless, it was amazing!

[Sir-Pimpalot]

That's because it is Mario Kart turned into a movie.
I wanna see Iron Man.. ):

[Icey]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_re_us/18_kids

I think this should be illegal... it's just wrong.

[Beldaran]

Obligatory:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/249270409_664e6841fa.jpg

[Breaker]

did it take both of those men in the back to produce all those children? after about 5 you couldn't pay me to fuck anymore.

[Russ]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_re_us/18_kids

I think this should be illegal... it's just wrong.
If we start limiting the amount of kids we can have, we'll end up just like China. It should be perfectly legal to have as many kids as you want.

[biggiy05]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_re_us/18_kids

I think this should be illegal... it's just wrong.

Why is it wrong? It's not causing you any harm or changing your life.

[phattonez]

Why does everything have to turn into a debate?

[The_Amaster]

Well, let's examine both sides of that issue. On the one hand, a debate often encourages thinking and a greater breadth of knowledge. On the other, it can lead to bad feelings when opinions don't conincide.

Opinions? Thoughts?

(;) )

[Russ]

I thinkd debates are good. They lead to intense thought, and are fun. They're like arguments, but they're called something else. And, the most fun ones are religious. Especially when you have people like Belderan around (or NoeL from Pure ZC). You know no matter what you do, they'll just make fun of your religion, while you completly undermine their theories. It's kind of fun.

[Beldaran]

while you completly undermine their theories.

Wow, I didn't realize the Scientific Method had been "undermined" at some point. By all means, share this revelation with us.

[Russ]

Wow, I didn't realize the Scientific Method had been "undermined" at some point. By all means, share this revelation with us.
First of all, evolution cannot be proved with the Scientif Method. The Scientif Method requires observation, and we cannot obsorve evolution or the big bang.

Second, evolution is in disagreement with the second lar of therodynamics, which states that everything becomes disordered as time passes on. Evoltion says things get more advanced, which disagrees with the law.

Third, well, I'm too tired now. We can continue this debate tomorrow.

[DarkDragoonX]

How does the Second Law of Thermodynamics apply to evolution? As far as I can tell it applies to (and I may be going out on a limb here) thermodynamics. Trying to use the properties of thermodynamics to argue against evolution is like trying to use the laws of gravity to convince somebody that if I move my cursor to the top of my monitor, it should fall to the bottom.

[Icey]

Take the evolution vs. religion debate elsewhere. It's bad enough it covers 100% of amazon.com's forums, as well as at least 50% of the threads everywhere else.

I am trying to come up with a new custom title to go with my avatar. Any suggestions?

[Beldaran]

First of all, evolution cannot be proved with the Scientif Method. The Scientif Method requires observation, and we cannot obsorve evolution or the big bang.

Second, evolution is in disagreement with the second lar of therodynamics, which states that everything becomes disordered as time passes on. Evoltion says things get more advanced, which disagrees with the law.

Third, well, I'm too tired now. We can continue this debate tomorrow.

You don't know anything about how evolution works, so you're opinion is null at best.

It is a known fact to people who actually read books that thermodynamics has NOTHING to do with evolution.

Second, there is no proof for the theory of gravity either. Both the theory of evolution and the theory of gravity have massive amounts of empirical scientific evidence.

It's not worth arguing about though because you don't know enough about science, the scientific method, or probably anything, to make it worth anyone's while to make up for your appalling lack of education.

[Aliem]

the first thing to pop into my head is "say hello to my little friend", but since it's not Tony Montana with a Tommy gun, that phrase sucks nuts.

Though the avatar is just creepy enough to be purely awesome.

[Majora]

That's because making fun of someone for being skeptical makes you look like an idiot, while making fun of a person who believes his best friend is an invisible magic carpenter from another dimension is hilarious.

Sig'd


If we start limiting the amount of kids we can have, we'll end up just like China. It should be perfectly legal to have as many kids as you want.

Sure thing, lemme pull several hundred dollars out of my ass to feed and house and clothe the extra humans.


Sometimes, I am amazed you haven't been perma-banned for blatant disrespect for other people's beliefs.

It's called "ThisiswhyPZChatesAGN:They(PZCers)areallabunchofpus sies"itis

Besides, imo whining about having your beliefs attacked means you're insecure about them i.e. you have doubt. Because, why should you give a crap about what some random internet asshole says about your beliefs? If you give said crap you fear being 'converted' (for lack of a better term).


First of all, evolution cannot be proved with the Scientif Method. The Scientif Method requires observation, and we cannot obsorve evolution or the big bang.

Second, evolution is in disagreement with the second lar of therodynamics, which states that everything becomes disordered as time passes on. Evoltion says things get more advanced, which disagrees with the law.

Third, well, I'm too tired now. We can continue this debate tomorrow.


1) It's called FOSSILS (and the like)

2) I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume that physics has nothing to do with evolution (they actually don't but sarcasm is hard ;_;). Things don't get more advanced from evolution, they just change. Whether or not the change is beneficial is another story.

[rock_nog]

In fairness to russadwan, he's only 13. Granted, I understood the concept of evolution and the scientific method by age 13, but let's face it, his education is far from complete.

And russadwan, let's be clear - you don't have to directly observe something to know what happened. I mean, by that logic, nobody should be convicted of murder unless there were witnesses to the actual murder.

[phattonez]

Might as well move this part of the thread to Think Tank, I don't come here for intelligence.

[Pineconn]

Okay, I'll change the subject! Question:

Do I absolutely need a wireless router to connect my Wii to Wi-Fi, or is there a cheaper way to go? (For those of you who don't know, I got the Wii Tuesday, May 6.)

[The_Amaster]

Well, I swear I got my Official Nintendo (TM) Wi-Fi USB adapter from Amazon for 20 bucks, but now apparently even used ones are 50, so:shrug:

[phattonez]

Pineconn, you might be able too mooch off of someone else's connection. You can't use the phone line for a Wii?

[Russ]

It's not worth arguing about though because you don't know enough about science, the scientific method, or probably anything, to make it worth anyone's while to make up for your appalling lack of education.
This is just what I was talking about you doing. :) But yes, I am just 13, so please excuse any ignorance on my behalf. However, I do not think my age should impede my ability to back uo my beliefs very much. Let's continue this debate in the Think Tank forum.

Okay, I'll change the subject! Question:

Do I absolutely need a wireless router to connect my Wii to Wi-Fi, or is there a cheaper way to go? (For those of you who don't know, I got the Wii Tuesday, May 6.)
Actually, no. There is a USB device you can by from Nintendo that you plug into a computer, and it sends the internet connection to DS systems and Wiis.

[DarkDragon]

Ask DarkDragon y'all. I'm sure he can find out what's up.

I didn't prune any posts, but maybe War Lord did. The MPQ forum was also disabled recently; I didn't think the posts in there were being counted in the first place, since it was a subforum of Forum Games, but who knows.

[Aegix Drakan]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_re_us/18_kids

0_o Pregnant for 11 years of her life?!? holy crap, that's just plain scary.

Don't you think she'd just put her foot down and say "NO, I'm sick of going through labor!" at this point?!?

[rock_nog]

After a certain point, it becomes a "throwing a hotdog down a hallway" situation going both ways.

[Russ]

0_o Pregnant for 11 years of her life?!? holy crap, that's just plain scary.

Don't you think she'd just put her foot down and say "NO, I'm sick of going through labor!" at this point?!?
No. She could just want a lot of kids. For all you know, labor could be a routine process to her.

[phattonez]

Does anyone here play baseball? I was practicing some on Saturday and I've been tired ever since then. I was ready to sleep at 8 except that the physics quiz I had called me back to the computer.

[Russ]

Does anyone here play baseball? I was practicing some on Saturday and I've been tired ever since then. I was ready to sleep at 8 except that the physics quiz I had called me back to the computer.
I don't. Baseball's a theif's game. After all, you steal bases, rob home runs, etc. :D

[Breaker]

I didn't prune any posts, but maybe War Lord did. The MPQ forum was also disabled recently; I didn't think the posts in there were being counted in the first place, since it was a subforum of Forum Games, but who knows.

That's most likely what did it.

[The_Amaster]

I dunno, I never posted in there.

[Russ]

I dunno, I never posted in there.
I didn't either. I wonder which ones got deleted.

[phattonez]

The posts from MPQ were not deleted from the post count totals, otherwise mine would have gone down a lot, and I'm pretty sure that it didn't. Maybe all of the April Fool's posts values were taken away.

[Beldaran]

This thread should be pruned.

[erm2003]

This thread should be pruned.

Don't say that! All of phattonez's efforts to keep his post count up will be in vain! ;)

[phattonez]

Hey, I don't post in here just to spam up my way to a high post count. It's just really entertaining, well most of the time.

[The_Amaster]

Yeah, without this thread imagine how many other useless threads would have been created for topics that we dealt with here in only 5 or 6 posts.

[erm2003]

Hey, I don't post in here just to spam up my way to a high post count. It's just really entertaining, well most of the time.

I wasn't trying to say you were spamming, but you have shown it yourself. If this thread was moved your count will take a pretty significant hit.

I hope it stays here because... well... why not? It will help me reach 2,000 by the end of the month. :)

[phattonez]

That doesn't mean that I post here just to increase my post count.

[erm2003]

Hey, I'm just poking fun. Thus the wink. I enjoy reading every post of this thread because you are right, it is very entertaining... from any random topic we can think of to the debate of which is worth more, Pineconn dollars or phattonez dollars, this thread will be a classic. If it ever ends, this better be archived. That's all I can say.

[Skulkraken]

This thread is bigger than a Katamari. If it gets archived, it'll need its own category just to keep it from squashing all the other threads.

[phattonez]

I don't think that anyone could argue against the fact that Phattonez dollars are worth about 100x as much as Pineconn dollars. They're worth so much that they're not even in print.

[Shazza Dani]

This thread is bigger than a Katamari. If it gets archived, it'll need its own category just to keep it from squashing all the other threads.

I wonder if you can see this thread from outer space. O:

[Russ]

Maybe all of the April Fool's posts values were taken away.
Na, I had over 50 posts from that one day. Le Resistance was a post using job you know.

This thread should be pruned.
This is further proof that you are the devil. On April Fool's Day, this thread was closed. The result was mass rebellion.

I wonder if you can see this thread from outer space. O:
Well, it's longer than the Great Wall of China, so I wouldn't be surprised.

[Beldaran]

This is further proof that you are the devil.

http://www.southparkx.net/gallery/data/media/2/satan.jpg

[Aegix Drakan]

@beldaran: 0_o *picks up phone and calls the nearest demon-busting establishement, and then summons a SoulBlazer for good measure*

That thing is just scary.

[phattonez]

So I just woke up after coming back from class and going right to sleep. That's 3 hours of sleep and I have a class I should be at right now. I'm pretty sure that this means I'm sick, so I guess this is the first time in about 2 years that I'm sick.

Great.

[The_Amaster]

*Moan*
Man, tomorrows gonna suck. I've got the AP English test, and the second half consisted of writing three essays in 120 minutes. I'll be great through the first, alright through the second, but by the time I reach the third, I know it'll be like "Aww, man, my hand is cramping, I'm tired, I can't think straight, screw it, I'll just BS this one"

They need to take that into account when grading these things.