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Random Babbling Post #108

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Blackthorne TA, Jul 9, 2009.

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  1. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Remove all ads!
    I'm on the wagon until I stop taking my painkillers. I miss my wine!
     
    Silvery, Sep 6, 2009
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  2. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    Not really :) Decados defined it in his post, although I had a slightly different wording of it in mind:
    "There is porn of it. No exception."
    I think Saber was illustrating it quite, err, nicely :p


    You're a riot Kit :lol:
    I was under the impression that group would be more than just language, so not just about some kid sneaking in to read naughty words. And I wasn't worried so much about what the kids would see (I'm well aware of how much they swear and, more to the point, how much they're aware of what all these things mean). My worry was that some Moral Guardian would decide that there weren't enough barriers to prevent kids from cheating and getting in, and would then wage a campaign about how SP is Destroying Our Youth and all that rubbish.
     
    Ziad, Sep 6, 2009
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  3. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Well, I made a mile long disclaimer, so I think we should be OK in that regard. Now if only our legal department would bless it... *hint, hint*
     
    Taluntain, Sep 7, 2009
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  4. Saber

    Saber A revolution without dancing is not worth having! Veteran

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    We have a legal department?

    That's not quite as exciting as the Wild West type of scheme I figured you were running, Tal.
     
    Saber, Sep 7, 2009
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  5. Triactus

    Triactus United we stand, divided we fall Veteran

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    I've read the disclaimer and I agree : SP has a great store selection... :lol:
     
    Triactus, Sep 7, 2009
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  6. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    You haven't noticed the amount of lawyers running around on here? It's obscence! We could re-name SP 'Ambulance chasers are us' and nobody would notice!!

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    Something keeps squeaking at me.... I think I'm being stalked by a dog toy or something.

    I NEED A DRINK!
     
    Silvery, Sep 7, 2009
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  7. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    That would be sweet! No publicity is *bad* publicity! :p :shake: :p
    According to Whats His Bucket's signature, half of SP staff are lawers... I honestly thought Tal was one of them.... :hmm:
     
    Kitrax, Sep 7, 2009
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  8. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    chev, Beren, dmc and Sir Bel are all lawyers. :D
     
    Taluntain, Sep 7, 2009
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  9. 8people

    8people 8 is just another way of looking at infinite ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    [​IMG] Kev wants to get me a tazer for when I live on my own, I wanted a wrist mounted flamethrower but he doesn't think that's a feasible option :cry:
     
    8people, Sep 7, 2009
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  10. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    I could make you one.... For something that's ergonomical and lightweight, the flame is only going to be ≤ 6". But the plus side, it requires no constant flame to be present. :D

    If you want a bigger flame...as in 4+ feet...I'd need to strap a tank on you somewhere...and you'd have to have a constant flame burning for ignition. Police tend to frown on such things. :bad:

    OTOH, I've got access to several pyrophoric gasses at work...if you're willing to wear a SCBA, I can strap a small compressed Arsine bottle to you. If the fire doesn't kill 'em the extremely toxic gas will. :evil:
     
    Kitrax, Sep 7, 2009
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  11. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Can of deoderant and a lighter. It makes a cracking flame thrower and is perfectly innocent looking until you use it!
     
    Silvery, Sep 7, 2009
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  12. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    Yeah....and then the flame enter's the can and blows off your fingers....
     
    Kitrax, Sep 7, 2009
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  13. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Geez, there's always a critic!
     
    Silvery, Sep 7, 2009
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  14. Disciple of The Watch

    Disciple of The Watch Preparing The Coming of The New Order Veteran

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    Used a can of WD-40 and long barbecue igniting matches to burn a wasp nest to ashes once. The beauty of it -- brings a tear to my eye. And no, I didn't got stung once... those dumb insects made their nest on the outside of my window frame, so I burned it down and those idiots couldn't sting me because they were outside of the protective mesh, while I was on the other side.

    Stunk like hell, though. Burning wasps reek.
     
    Disciple of The Watch, Sep 7, 2009
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  15. Loreseeker

    Loreseeker A believer in knowledge Veteran

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    Kit: What's stopping arsine from killing 8, too? :p

    Today my net died for two hours in the middle of an RP session I'd been looking forward for weeks. It was horrible. :(

    *starts counting down to Wednesday*
     
    Loreseeker, Sep 7, 2009
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  16. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    That's why I said she'd have to wear a SCBA... :p

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    So one of my new pet peeves is the word "sure". As in,
    "Would you like to come with us?"
    "Sure!"

    Now, for all my life, I've pronounced it as "SHure"...and I'm 99.99999% positive everyone else does too. However, there's no 'H' in the word, and yet it still has the 'SH' sound. WTF?!?! :bang:

    The way it's spelled, it should be pronounced "Sss-err"
     
    Kitrax, Sep 8, 2009
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  17. Triactus

    Triactus United we stand, divided we fall Veteran

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    That's the english langage for you.

    "I have a bow and arrow" / "I bow to you". Same word, different pronunciation.

    Cow, How, Now, Pow, Vow, Wow...

    Low, Mow, Row, Sow, Tow...

    Better yet : You take "now" and add the letter k in front of it and it's pronounced "know"...
     
    Triactus, Sep 8, 2009
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  18. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    Yeah...but that's different because vowels can have different sounds. What irritates me is that they're making a "SH" sounds, but omitting the "H". It's one thing to make a letter silent...but adding a sound without the letter is just dumb.
     
    Kitrax, Sep 8, 2009
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  19. Triactus

    Triactus United we stand, divided we fall Veteran

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    Yeah, we have that in french too. A "c" is supposed to make a "k" sound unless there is a sign under the letter : "ç". Then it makes an "s" sound.

    But if you take the word "Décider" (meaning "to decide"), the "c" is pronounced as an "s", even though there is no sign underneath the letter.

    I could go on with hundreds of other examples...

    People think we're geeks because we like D & D? They should look at the language institutions. They probably meet on Saturday nights drinking champagne, and when they're all drunk, they start to dish out special rules and exceptions for this word and that. Big power trip it is. :nolike:
     
    Triactus, Sep 8, 2009
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  20. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    I before E except after C, excepting the exceptions of course
     
    Silvery, Sep 8, 2009
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