EverQuest and the UN

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday January 28, 2002 @10:12AM from the now-thats-just-plain-bizarre dept.

maddugan writes "NewScientiest.com has a piece on how EverQuest has spawned an economy with a per-captia income comparable to that of a small country. Mostly from profiteering on eBay. If it was indeed a country, it would rank 77th, just behind Russia." It'll be quite interesting to see what happens as MMORPGs gain popularity and absorb more and more man hours.

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Frosty pist by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Props to Spork Testicle, who is, as we all know, Heide Wall in disguise.
1. Re:Frosty pist by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  it may be offtopic but it's also informative ;)
2. Re:Frosty pist by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Let's rape the horses and ride off on the women!
homer says: by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

woot
third post? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

probably not
Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Krapangor · 2002-01-28 10:15 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I just saw some sad news on TV.
Astrid Lingren, infamous writer, died today.
I'm sure all slashdot readers will miss her.
If you didn't enoy her works, you are a complete moron. A true swedish icon.

--
Owner of a Mensa membership card.
1. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  And here is the cnn article.
2. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Astrid Lingren: author of such groundbreaking works as Pippi Longstocking is dead. Truly the pinnacle of Swedish arts and literature.
3. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  That's Astrid _Lindgren_.
  
  I didn't like Pippi Longstocking too much, so I must be a complete moron.
4. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:47 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  If you like her so much, why don't you crawl into the coffin with her.
5. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Who gives a fuck? This is a discussion about EverQuest.
6. Re:Astrid Lindgren, 94, is dead by GLevangelist · 2002-01-28 11:04 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  "If you didn't enoy her works, you are a complete moron."
  
  Without that sentence your post would have been off topic, but worthwhile.
  
  As it is, it's off topic and utterly stupid.
This is not first post by Burritos · 2002-01-28 10:15 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I am so leet getting two first posts in two days ha ha ha ha! elite!
OT: -1 posts by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

do -1 posts not get saved when a story is archived? i can't find a lot of my old classics.
1. Re:OT: -1 posts by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  and whats the deal with once your karma goes negative and you start posting with a -1 bonus, even if your karma goes back up, you still post at -1. right now my karma is 8 and i still post at -1.
  
  now wonder i'm an AC.
Re:First racist post by ringbarer · 2002-01-28 10:19 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Only the start, my friend. Only the start.

Spics are another filthy sub-breed that lay waste to any lands the settle on.

It is truly in the best interests of the Green Party to eradicate these foul demi-humans, in order to promote a healthy environment for all free-thinkers and the employable to thrive.

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"Why did they cancel my favorite Sci-Fi show? I downloaded ALL the episodes!"
Wyvern by Gunfighter · 2002-01-28 10:20 · Score: 0, Offtopic

For those of you looking for a fun Online RPG, check out Wyvern. It's written in Python and Jython. I'm not sure if the engine code is open source, but the author funds the server himself and only asks for contributions if you can spare them. If you know Jython, you can become a wizard and write your own additions to the game (new maps, towns, monsters, items, etc.).

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-- Stu

/. ID under 2,000. I feel old now.
Re:Invade France by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:34 · Score: 0, Offtopic

As a representative of France, let me be the first to say: WE SURRENDER!!
French joke by The+Turd+Report · 2002-01-28 10:36 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Q: Why do the French have tree lined streets?
A: So Germans can march in the shade!
Thank you!
.

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Michael Loves Me!
Re:Ten Thousand Villages new Project? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Fuck them 3rd wurld turds.
Re:Time to invade Israel by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 10:52 · Score: -1, Offtopic

No, its just really funny to see the arabs blow themselves up instead of actually fighting.
Re:Alan Thicke DEAD by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 11:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Goddamnit!!

When you laugh out loud from your cube, and your not on the phone, your co-workers know you're not working.

I know this "truly a whatever icon" troll is getting old, but if I had karma I'd give it to you for that stupid song.
Re:First racist post by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 11:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

While we're at it, let's mine Popeye's chicken restaurants and kill the niggers, too.
Re:Invade France by Mofo_abc123 · 2002-01-28 11:28 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Yeah, but the French are saying their Maginot Firewall is completely impregnable! ;-)

But they only have ports 80, and 22 blocked!! ;)
The Whole Story of CmdrTaco's Open Sauce Adventure by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 13:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda sat back in his chair gently massaging his cock late on a Friday night. He was leafing through the latest issue of the Leisure Times porn catalog, contemplating which video he was going to buy next. The jerk-off factor of each video decreased after a few weeks, so he had to constantly update his collection.

Malda often spent late night hours at his Slashdot office like this. The rest of the Slashdot crew always thought he was working late on improving Slashdot; he was notoriously slow in finishing the next Slashcode revision. Or doing work on the latest Slashdot story submission. The Slashdot crew thought correctly that Malda had no personal life.

"Hmmm, should I get 'Killer Cumshots' or 'Ass Eating Insanity'? Or maybe I...Ooohhh..." moaned Malda when he turned the page to the all-boys section; his cock throbbed with lust. "OK, how about 'Uncut Hunks' and 'Babes with Balls', you little freak," he said to his cock as he started to pump it a little harder. He reached for the lube in his bottom drawer, slathering his hand and cock with the slippery stuff. He closely examined each small picture on the page. He especially liked the really muscular young guy in 'Boot Camp Boys'. Oh, to run his hands up and down that smooth, muscular stomach as he knelt in front of him, pulling that huge cock into his mouth...

Malda arched his back and groaned as he came, shooting cum all over his desk and keyboard. He slumped back down into the chair as his breathing slowed to normal. "I'm definitely going to order 'Uncut Hunks' and 'Boot Camp Boys'."

Story is continued here and here