In last year's tournament I came across a dead body with... the Amulet of Yendor in it.
I was thrilled: "Hey, easy win". Then I noticed it was in the "Food" section. Turns out someone had custom named their slime molds to "Amulet of Yendor"
I've got to respectfully disagree with your choice of nominations. Medieval: Total War (M:TW) had some interesting gameplay to start, but got really, really old as time went on.
The little things start to wear at you after a while. Little things like being unable to put your entire army on the field at a given time, allowing a relatively small force of powerful units to destroy a massive force of weaker ones (Because they couldn't all be in the map at the same time)
Little things like having the Pope send assassins after you turn, after turn, after turn. I mean... the Pope...
"F$#% you! You think I wanted this hellish job? I spend all day every day working for you guys, and what do I get? Abuse! Nothing but abuse! I'm not even paid!"
Not that I don't hate Clippy. Because I do. Oh, how I hate him.
"It's easier to kill an elephant with a spork than to get rid of one of them short of retirement age."
You're obviously using the spork wrong. You should consult the ancient monks of the hybrid path. Their spork-fu is world renowned. They could kill a whole -herd- of elephants with a spork.
"Go read a classic novel like "Fellowship of the Ring". No product placements are in that!"
Yeah right... there is like a chapter and a half describing how good Lembas Wafers are. Not only that, but in the hobbit, they trash the Cram rations... the Lembas Wafers main competition. How much do you think those dastardly elfs paid for that!
Oh, I believe Clippy exits physically too. If he didn't, I wouldn't be able to plot my horrible, painful revenge against him. He is on... my -list-.
1. Clippy 2. Jar Jar Binks 3. Carrot Top 4. Taco Bell Dog (Scratched out)
So, the day that Carrot Top bursts into flames "Mysteriously", Jar Jar is found strangled with his own floppy ears, and Clippy vanishes (Sharing a fate with the terminator in #2)... that will be -my- day.
Anchor: And on to our election coverage. It seems that "Aunt Milly" has won the election with a landslide, despite not having registered to run.
This phenomina seems to be tracable back to a post on a popular website by the name of Slashdot. From there it exploded across the country-side, causing voters to turn out in record numbers.
In other news, CausticWindow killed my entire family, shot my dog, ran a bus full of orphans and widows off the road in his full-speed get away, and doesn't tip at restaurants.
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In last year's tournament I came across a dead body with... the Amulet of Yendor in it.
I was thrilled: "Hey, easy win". Then I noticed it was in the "Food" section. Turns out someone had custom named their slime molds to "Amulet of Yendor"
Bit of a dissapointment, really.
You call that close?
I once "Left the dungeon in celestrial disgrace"... IE: Sacrificed at the wrong altar.
I was unaware that there was a -specific- altar that you had to go to...
On the plus side, I have ascended twice since then. Valk and Tourist.
I think I speak on behalf of all potatoes everywhere when I say...
You, sir, are a monster.
Because, with the amount of hatred for spammers out there, they wouldn't last 10 minutes in "The community".
But really, isn't that just elevating gaming to another level of desirability?
My parents did the exact same thing (Quite a bit more strictly than you are doing), and all it did was make my desire to play all the much stronger.
I crashed hard when I hit college. I still play way too much.
Who knew? My brain can play two songs at once.
In other news... I hope you burn in the 9 hells of devouring maggots.
-Sincerely
Well, I have one... but I can't for the life of me remember where I got it...
Patient on messageboard: Someone help! I'm turning blue and I'm having trouble breathing! What should I do?!
BioTech Guru: RTFM!
"Reply with your wishlist of what you want nanotech to do in the future"
Here's mine:
Immortality
The strength of 10 gorillas
Laser eyes
But... but... what if it falls in an off week?
What if they've already used up all 26 of their "Rescue the Earth"s?
Trapped in paranoia-
"I worry about it falling on my head, like SkyLab...I am old though..."
SkyLab fell on your head? And you survived?! Wow... I guess they did make them tougher in the good old days...
I've got to respectfully disagree with your choice of nominations. Medieval: Total War (M:TW) had some interesting gameplay to start, but got really, really old as time went on.
The little things start to wear at you after a while. Little things like being unable to put your entire army on the field at a given time, allowing a relatively small force of powerful units to destroy a massive force of weaker ones (Because they couldn't all be in the map at the same time)
Little things like having the Pope send assassins after you turn, after turn, after turn. I mean... the Pope...
The game just gets dull with enough time.
Not that I'm advocating Capital Punishment, but let's look at this another way...
Let us suppose that 500 million people have access to email.
Let's say that they spend 20 seconds a day dealing with it.
That's 10,000,000,000 seconds,
166,666,666 hours
6,944,444 days
19,013 years
271 lifetimes (Given 70 year life)
That's per day.
Only problem is that he'll respond.
"F$#% you! You think I wanted this hellish job? I spend all day every day working for you guys, and what do I get? Abuse! Nothing but abuse! I'm not even paid!"
Not that I don't hate Clippy. Because I do. Oh, how I hate him.
Having to choose between life and asking Clippy for help is a choice no man should ever have to make.
I'd probably still be trying to figure out if it was worth it when I suffocated.
I was posting it... and the power went out, deleting my message.
Now I'm too bummed out to rewrite it.
Adept of irony:
"It's easier to kill an elephant with a spork than to get rid of one of them short of retirement age."
You're obviously using the spork wrong. You should consult the ancient monks of the hybrid path. Their spork-fu is world renowned. They could kill a whole -herd- of elephants with a spork.
"Go read a classic novel like "Fellowship of the Ring". No product placements are in that!"
Yeah right... there is like a chapter and a half describing how good Lembas Wafers are. Not only that, but in the hobbit, they trash the Cram rations... the Lembas Wafers main competition. How much do you think those dastardly elfs paid for that!
I think it is more like:
Alien 1: "We come with all the knowledge that our vast intelligence has come up with over the years. We offer... MY GOD! A BOY'S BAND!"
Alien 2: "Destroy them from orbit?"
Alien 1: "Destroy them from orbit."
Oh, I believe Clippy exits physically too. If he didn't, I wouldn't be able to plot my horrible, painful revenge against him. He is on... my -list-.
1. Clippy
2. Jar Jar Binks
3. Carrot Top
4. Taco Bell Dog (Scratched out)
So, the day that Carrot Top bursts into flames "Mysteriously", Jar Jar is found strangled with his own floppy ears, and Clippy vanishes (Sharing a fate with the terminator in #2)... that will be -my- day.
Anchor: And on to our election coverage. It seems that "Aunt Milly" has won the election with a landslide, despite not having registered to run.
This phenomina seems to be tracable back to a post on a popular website by the name of Slashdot. From there it exploded across the country-side, causing voters to turn out in record numbers.
(Be careful what you wish for)
Well... first of all, I'm German by birth.
Secondly, I'm not mocking the idea that it is possible that some countries were denied withdrawal from the federal reserve.
What I'm mocking is your "I have to protect myself and my country by not saying which country was wronged."
And threatening my poor dog is less than a positive point.
In other news, CausticWindow killed my entire family, shot my dog, ran a bus full of orphans and widows off the road in his full-speed get away, and doesn't tip at restaurants.
Proof? I don't want to compromise myself.
"Fact is, secession was an accepted option, until Lincoln crushed it out of existence. After all, we seceded from the British Empire."
Yes, and the British Empire patted us on the back, said "Good for you", and as we were leaving said "Sometimes, you just have to let them grow up."
Or perhaps they fought us just like Lincoln fought the South. One or the other.
Take them both.
It will cause a logic fault in the system, bringing it crashing to the ground.
You'll be a hero. Seriously.