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JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
edited July 2011 in Debate and/or Discourse
Earlier today Echo closed the D&D chat thread because of the inexcusably bad behavior of several people. It was a good call and I'm glad he made it. Infractions were handed out; if I had been here at the time, there would have been several more. You may count yourselves lucky.

I am home tonight after eight hours house painting in 100+ degree heat. I have the energy and inclination to do very little right now except browse the forums and drink the giant pitcher of Arnold Palmer I have made. That being the case, I'm willing to reopen the chat thread for tonight on a provisional basis.

By posting in this thread, you agree

- that you are not posting here to hash out childish, moronic grudges against other forumers,
- that you are not posting here to gripe incessantly about discussions to which you contribute nothing,
- that you are not posting here to impress us with how sarcastic, snarky, snotty or just generally negative and unpleasant you can be,
- that you are not crushingly unfamiliar with the basic rules of courtesy or the rules of the forum on which you are posting,
- that you are not under the impression that being "correct" about some ridiculous argument is a foolproof excuse for a shitty attitude,
- that you understand that this is an informal conversation, and are prepared to extend the benefit of the doubt to the person to whom you're replying,
- that before hitting Post Reply, you will take a second - every time - to pause and ask yourself if what you're writing is going to contribute constructively to the conversation or just add to the giant pile of bullshit.

Posting in the chat thread is a privilege extended to members who contribute in positive ways to the Debate & Discourse community. It is not a right and it can and will be revoked the second I think it's becoming a vehicle for people to be nasty or vindictive to each other. Be on your best behavior or don't be here at all.

In that spirit, any infractions I hand out in this chat thread are going to be serious ones. Anyone who complains they weren't warned, or who are just generally unable to own up to the consequences of their own behavior, can look forward to another 2-pointer on top of that. I honestly and sincerely hope that I don't have to do any of this, and that the good people - which I know the vast majority of you are - can get this chat thread on track and keep it the collegial, informative, and fun place I know it can be.

Now move out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f49GhmNO2Fg

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    evening all

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    simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    morning [chat]

    Jacob, I'm going to play Android tonight with my usual gaming group - if there's only three of us, though, I'm thinking that I may need to say "maybe don't choose Caprice", since her mechanics/strengths seem to be the most subtle of the five detectives

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    While [chat] was gone I caught up on my animes and mangas.

    ...it was a bad idea to start a series that updates once every 6 months.

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    JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp. I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
    Simon, I think that is a good idea. We also didn't use her on our first game for exactly that reason.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    i got to dress as a girl this week

    that was nice
    but I had to sign up for the draft today since I turned 18 and I'm genetically male
    that was much less nice
    i've been holding back tears

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    South hostSouth host I obey without question Registered User regular
    My friend says I should make cupcakes tonight. I am skeptical.

    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
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    Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    I think I'm better looking than Tom Jones, and yet I also think he can attract way more women than I can.

    This does not compute.

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    Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    twelve to sixteen thousand words on future history due at noon Monday

    a couple hundred plus bits of an outline done

    hoo boy

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    I have so much stuff to read.

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    DynagripDynagrip Break me a million hearts HoustonRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    what the hell peoples

    also, i had a feeling that suzuka grey was an alt but i have no clue who it was. though if i was forced to guess i would say aemilius.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    I think I'm better looking than Tom Jones, and yet I also think he can attract way more women than I can.

    This does not compute.
    It's not unusual that he's richer, more popular and possibly more talented.

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    South hostSouth host I obey without question Registered User regular
    twelve to sixteen thousand words on future history due at noon Monday

    a couple hundred plus bits of an outline done

    hoo boy

    Future history? Is that like...how history will be done in the future? Or predicting future events?

    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
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    simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    Yeah, I was going to leave the other four open, but essentially say "because her mechanics rely a lot on knowing what everyone else's cards can do, I'm going to say that she shouldn't be in the game until we've at least played a single session"

    Also, I was looking at BGG for some reviews/opinions of the game and there appears to be two camps - Android-haters and Android-lovers (or Android-"apologists" as the former faction likes to call them). It basically seems to feed into Sayre's law to an incredible extent.

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    JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp. I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    Be sure and add Supergods by Grant Morrison to that list.

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    bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    I also caught up on my

    Manga
    Bakuman, Deadman Wonderland, Airgear

    Anime
    Idolm@ster, Sket Dance

    and started something new
    Teppu (manga about girls MMA)

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    JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp. I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
    Dynagrip wrote:
    what the hell peoples

    also, i had a feeling that suzuka grey was an alt but i have no clue who it was. though if i was forced to guess i would say aemilius.

    I don't remember who, but it wasn't him

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    Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    B:L wrote:
    I think I'm better looking than Tom Jones, and yet I also think he can attract way more women than I can.

    This does not compute.
    It's not unusual that he's richer, more popular and possibly more talented.

    Granted it's not unusual he has all those things going for him.

    But I have dimples. So I'm back at square one here.

    edit: Now I'm reading everyones posts to the tune of "It's not unusual." And listening to it on youtube.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    Jacobkosh wrote:
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    Be sure and add Supergods by Grant Morrison to that list.

    I thought Supergods was Ellis?

    Antimatter is confused! Antimatter hurts self in confusion!

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    and started something new
    Teppu (manga about girls MMA)
    I heard great things about Teppu but I'm placing it on the backburner after Hajime no Ippo (manga about boxing).

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    Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    South host wrote:
    twelve to sixteen thousand words on future history due at noon Monday

    a couple hundred plus bits of an outline done

    hoo boy

    Future history? Is that like...how history will be done in the future? Or predicting future events?

    usually it's a cross between prediction and making up

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    South hostSouth host I obey without question Registered User regular
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    I got like 10 books for Christmas, and have bought 2 more since, and haven't finished a single one. Plus another half dozen that I already had.

    I keep finishing any crappy 40k book that I buy for cheap, but I can't force myself to read a book on counterinsurgency. :/

    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    hugs antimatter

    god I am starved for human contact right now

    fuck gendered marketing
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    JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp. I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
    It's a pretty open secret that Tom Jones has a huge penis

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    monikermoniker Registered User regular
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    Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    Hooray, I missed [chat].

    I am thinking about an RPG character I am going to make and digging out a neglected writing project.

    I start Day Hospital on Monday. We'll see how that goes.

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    evilbobevilbob RADELAIDERegistered User regular
    I slept in for most of the no [chat] time. Then I played some WoT.

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    Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Elldren wrote:
    hugs antimatter

    god I am starved for human contact right now

    Captain Carrot on
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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    Elldren wrote:
    hugs antimatter

    god I am starved for human contact right now
    you and me both

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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    Sket Dance was kind of mindless fun.

    Plus pillows

    fuck gendered marketing
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    Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    If I wrote a future history paper it would just be "Turns out this is all a holodeck simulation and you are Cmdr. Riker, who had his memories over written by the computer during a holodeck accident. The end."

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Jacobkosh wrote:
    ...before hitting Post Reply...take a second - every time - to pause and ask yourself if what you're writing is going to contribute constructively to the conversation or just add to the giant pile of bullshit.

    Want to sig this so hard.

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    JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp. I can show you how to be a real man!Moderator mod
    Antimatter wrote:
    Jacobkosh wrote:
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    Be sure and add Supergods by Grant Morrison to that list.

    I thought Supergods was Ellis?

    Antimatter is confused! Antimatter hurts self in confusion!

    Nah, Ellis really isn't into superheroes and wouldn't choose to write about them unless someone paid him.

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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    Hooray, I missed [chat].

    I am thinking about an RPG character I am going to make and digging out a neglected writing project.

    I start Day Hospital on Monday. We'll see how that goes.

    *hugs*

    what sort of character?

    fuck gendered marketing
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    EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    One of my Chrome extensions (Auto HD for Youtube) changed name to "Ad Remover for Grooveshark". Highly suspicious. Not to mention "no longer working".

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    Jacobkosh wrote:
    Antimatter wrote:
    Jacobkosh wrote:
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    Be sure and add Supergods by Grant Morrison to that list.

    I thought Supergods was Ellis?

    Antimatter is confused! Antimatter hurts self in confusion!

    Nah, Ellis really isn't into superheroes and wouldn't choose to write about them unless someone paid him.

    I found the problem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergod

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    PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    So tired today, walked about 13 miles with my wife. Also whatever the skechers shape ups are supposed to do for weight loss I can tell you they are damn comfortable shoes, damn comfortable.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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    monikermoniker Registered User regular
    South host wrote:
    Elki wrote:
    I have so much stuff to read.

    I got like 10 books for Christmas, and have bought 2 more since, and haven't finished a single one. Plus another half dozen that I already had.

    I keep finishing any crappy 40k book that I buy for cheap, but I can't force myself to read a book on counterinsurgency. :/

    You're just prioritizing things. What's more likely, that you'll have to deal with terrorism somewhere, or that you'll need to sacrifice blood to the blood god? The world is getting safer when it comes to insurgent violence. It's not like bombs are going off randomly in Norway...

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    ThomamelasThomamelas Only one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered User regular
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    simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    So here is Edward James Olmos and his wife (who is half his age)
    lymari-nadal-and-edward-james-olmos-2009-nclr-17Nkdh.jpg

    Does Edward really have enough money to justify this relationship, like Rupert Murdoch and his bride?

    The man looks like a well-worn couch.

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    VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    thanks for the chat thread back

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