Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

1. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #681

   I am back from my sojourn to the sinful lands of the south!

2. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #682

   I love Dead Space!

3. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #683

   One thing that a lot of people have missed in this recent economic down turn is the fact that in-game money for all of the massive mutliplayer online role playing games has not been effected. I guess it just shows how strong and stable the computer game industry really is.
   _____
   Jack
   Virtual Currency

4. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #684

   Is Spam-Jack23451 referring to online in game currencies being unaffected by the recession? It's gotta be really hell if it's affected the value of the Gold Piece in Azeroth!!!
   
   

5. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #685

   I made up this currency one time.  Called it "Zods."  Far as I know, it hasn't suffered any inflation.  Like, at all.  You should see the trading in my imaginary stock market.

6. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #686

   Kneel before Zods

7. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #687

   Oh my god, can I invest in Zods?
   
   PS: Scras: Dead Space is a computer game REALLY REALLY like Gothic Space Horror.

8. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #688

   I invested in Zods, my earnings percentages are through the roof, and it's untaxable by the govt.
   
   I'd like to play Dead Space. I'd also like to play Left 4 Dead. I love zombies

9. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

   #689

   *Ancient Gamer approves of newish games like Dead Space, Bioshock and the Witcher*
   
   There is hope for the single player game genre after all!
   
   (For a while it kinda felt like the massively online multiplayer segment had all but killed the single player genre)

10. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #690

    The Borg shall not steal all of our souls with their talk of destrutorating dragons and such...

11. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #691

    The dragons shall not steal all of our Borg with their talk of destrutorating souls and such...
    
    PURGE THE CHICKEN WITH HOLY LLAMA-DUCK!
    

12. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #692

    This is my vanglorious 1000th post... Bleh.

13. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #693

    Sometimes the lords of the citadel walk among the crowd like ordinary people...
    [img width=400 height=267]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sQyAPkZGZdw/SfC7uRJwYXI/AAAAAAAAA1c/yfYK-RtYHGA/s912/DSC00586.JPG

14. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #694

    Pieh, don't ruin that beautiful number!
    
    :)

15. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #695

    That was Pariah...

16. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #696

    Going back to speedreading 101 and the Word Assumption chapter.
    
    Let me see here.....
    
    You better get to work, 239 is not very beautiful. 250 is though...don't make me a liar!

17. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #697

    Since when do posts in the Inane Natter Cavern add to our total? Was that something from way too many years ago? Did I miss a memo?
    
    And, yeah, I'm finally starting to post more. It's amazing I've been here so long and don't even have 250 posts. I always preferred real-time chat.

18. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #698

    111 is a cool number, right?

19. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #699

    111 is probably one of the coolest numbers EVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRR
    
    111
    llama llama llama
    
    It is the number of the llama, for the llama is llama llama llama and the llama llama llama is 111

20. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #700

    Since when did posts outside the Cavern of Inane Natter count?
    
    Did I miss something somewhere somewhen?

21. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #701

    Out with the draconian laws of yesteryear. The new llama regime has taken over and is getting new hay and a nice green field to frollick in.
    
    ...oh, and I reset the forum and have no idea what settings are anymore. I do better dealing with code, not these fancy GUI button clicky checky thing-a-ma-bobs. Somebody else can administrate the endless menus in the chasm of the admin control panel.

22. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #702

    So the forums are now, like, stable, and llama-proof?

23. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #703

    They are stable, but they can never be llama proof!

24. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #704

    Ancient Gamer and 0 Barbarian Hordes are viewing this topic.
    
    0 Barbarian Hordes mind you!

25. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #705

    Nothing is llama proof if the llama is provided with sufficent velocity...
    

26. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #706

    I've always thought we haven't been barbaric enough.  Enter the hordes!  Boast of mighty deeds, loose forth a yalp, let the mead flow like rainwater!
    
    Also, llamas!

27. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #707

    Give me sci-fi or give me death!

28. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #708

    Can someone please explain a poor ignorant Scandinavian that american-french thing?
    
    The typical ridicule of the french, with that whole freedom fries and so on, stands in stark contrast to the obvious love the american elite has for the french culture and language.
    
    I met a guy in Barcelona, american, you know... The elite kind. Impressive schools, young, handsome, obviously with looots of dough. He studied French in Lyons, flaunted his skill with the spoken language.
    
    Then you have the typical american Joe, with his disregard for everything french.
    
    Hmm... Perhaps just your everyday "the poor hates the playthings of the rich" phenomenon?
    
    Anyone able and willing to educate a poor lost soul?

29. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #709

    I think it may be the llama's doing!

30. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #710

    The American-French Thing
    In ages past, Americans generally disliked the French for a variety of reasons, namely them being rude, questionable hygiene and regularly requiring that Paris be liberated from the invading German army. Nowadays, things that are largely associated with the French, namely wine, fancy cheeses, and generally being foreign are considered to be elite.
    
    But isn't elite good? you ask. The answer in America now is no, elite is bad. Being better than someone else is bad, and being so much better you can call yourself elite is even worse. L33T however is protected from this, because the more L33T a person becomes, the more of a generally unlikable douchebag that person becomes and therefor balances the equation.
    
    America, the current generation raised by their parent's television sets, have had a world view force-fed into their brains. The message is simple, if you are not driving a Lambo, nailing a supermodel, and raking in 7 figures a year (IE middle class) you are a member of the oppressed, living in abject poverty. It is ironic in the thats really not funny way that the wealthiest country in the world has a semi-delusiona state that it is suffering from endemic poverty. There is a blamestorm for this as well, the rich have made you poor because they stole all the money. Foreigners have made you poor because they are not from America and you can't trust them.
    
    Also, as with many things, the American dislike of the French is blown out of proportion by the Media because they love to beat a dead horse. I don't actually know anyone in my area who hates the french or anything frankish. Of course, most of the people in my neck of the woods probably cant find France on a map. God bless Appalachia, its full of idiots

31. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #711

    Well, you balance the equation then Scras ;)
    
    Alas, one should not sneer of the commoner elders. Life wisdom is underrated. Has always been.
    
    And the french do smell bad. Unless they are female.
    
    I remember a Bosnian who hated Norway. Hated the smell of perfume and soap. He longed back to "the real life". Back to sweat, honesty and friendly laughter. I know what he means.

32. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #712

    The French-American dilemma...
    
    Let's really discuss why and when us Americans started disliking the French.  Picture thousands of American soldiers preparing to line the beaches (Omaha, Utah, Normandy etc.) during the Normandy invasion.  Big party, with lots of people invited, INCLUDING the French.  I mean, it was on their doorstep and held in their honor...and I think the U.S. politicians and military leaders thought it polite to invite the French to show up to their own liberation.  But, uh, well...they didn't.  That pretty much sealed the deal and peeved most Brits and Americans.  Mind you, the "legitimate" government of French (Vichy) were pretty much collaborating with the Nazis at the time.  That just didn't go over very well with the Western powers either...we spill blood for them, while Mr. and Mrs. Frenchy drink wine with their occupiers?  Imagine the grumblings in the U.S. press at the time as they informed the Americans.  I think after that little "truth" (I could only imagine how much U.S. national "bad press" came of it all) hurt that good ol' Frenchy rep.  But then, now we tell the story of why Disneyland Paris can no longer shoot off fireworks...because the French garrison just across the road from them surrendered to the German Embassy with a phonecall five minutes after the last few explosions.
    
    Now, I'm not saying Frenchies are cowards...that'd be stereotyping a whole nation, but it WAS the perception that kinda started that wheel turning in the minds of America.  You can't even send a body to fight for your own independence?  And don't get me started on Charles de Gaulle, who basically headed the "real" French government (the one that was officially recognized by Western powers after France's liberation as the Vichy government was grabbed for "war crimes")...he warrants his own posting.  Many old-timers think he's just a snobby bastage whose people love him for "stickin' to the old Frenchy ways", but boy, did he make things difficult for the French reputation to heal up here in the U.S...  There's many books about how he played his political game, and he's just another reason why the Frenchies still got little to no cred.  So, what do you do with snobby, centrist, French bourgeoisie?  Oh yeah...you name an airport after him.

33. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #713

    Charles de Gaulle was the stereotypical frenchman. Elitist, aloof, self assured with no one his equal. Or so he felt.
    
    I know some old NATO officers who remember the whole deal when France withdrew from NATO, and how it was impossible to cooperate with french officers, so, sure, unless they can run the show they refuse to cooperate.
    
    For centuries France was one of the mightiest Kingdoms/Empires in the world. The french refuse to speak english, it would be admitting that french is no longer supreme. The french are proud. They remember and long for the old days. All nationalities do.
    
    And yes, the french effort during WWII was a disgrace. But, you know, they had bet all their money on the Maginot line, and Hitler just went around that formation, effectively eliminating France's defences. It was blitz krieg vs. outdated fortifications. Poland did not fare much better, and, to be honest, I sincerely doubt they greeted the Russians much better than the French greeted the Americans.
    
    I am not saying the french are perfect, nor am I saying that de Gaulle was great. I am just offering a different perspective.
    
    We all live in our little, or big, bubbles. Our own realms of perception, so to speak. I find it fascinating to peek into other people's bubbles. It enhances my GMing too, as it makes me more adept at portraying different sides in RPG faction based conflicts.
    
    Thanks to the both of you for your perspectives on the matter.
    
    I dare say that Vigiler is not some Senator's son who has studied economics in some fancy french university then ;)

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    #714

    Heh, WWII :)
    
    The french surrendered largely due to what AG mentioned, but also what troops they did have outside of the line, were dispersed completely along their fronteer.  He who defends everything, defends nothing, as it were.
    
    Churchill asked the french generals, where is the 'masse de manuver' - the reserve held to counterattack any attack that penetrated the main line of defence.
    
    The answer - there was none.
    
    So the german forces were able to punch in and deal with any french units piecemeal.  France had enough troops and zeal  that they could have held off the Germans longer, and put up more of a heroic fight, but they were simply disasterously dispersed. I doubt, however, they could have won.  At best they would have delayed Hitler. Perhaps the extended bloodshed in France could have brought the US in earlier, but the US was not ready to help even if they wanted to.
    
    But I will not defend Vichy france - they brought on much misery to their own people.
    
    
    
    

35. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #715

    Quote Scras:
    "L33T however is protected from this, because the more L33T a person becomes, the more of a generally unlikable douchebag that person becomes and therefor balances the equation."
    
    :)
    
    I sense the dark side. ;)

36. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #716

    I smell actual cohesivity on this topic! This will not stand!
    
    Ahem:
    "Hail our great llama lord!
    We bow to your awesome will!
    We wish to know what your legs are saying!"
    
    Thankyou

37. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #717

    Send our boys to war,
    ignore the lion's roar,
    they will be no more.
    
    Send the armies west,
    keep your cards close to your chest,
    forsake the ancient crest.
    
    Send them to their doom,
    blood on every plume,
    in their demise nothing will bloom.
    
    Send the kids to bed,
    with visions of victory in their head,
    and break your bread,
    with men in red,
    so no words of ill will be said.

38. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #718

    Through the withered, weathered wood
    tracking the great questing beast
    there strode a man with burnished helm
    whose blade was ready the drink and feast.
    
    But these things it would do
    not on wine and food
    but rather on that which he chased
    through the dark and silent wood.
    
    For four long years
    he sought to find the beast
    'til, finally, he stopped to rest
    and, due to lost trail, his quest, at last, ceased

39. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #719

    Another one!
    
    A tall tale told
    beside a dying fire
    of ghostly beasts
    and creatures dire
    
    Many young faces
    glimmering in the light
    flickering flames
    dance long into the night
    
    When stories end
    and it is time for bed
    young ones shuffle off in pairs
    not wanting to wake up dead.

40. Re: Re: The Call of Captain-thulhu part 3

    #720

    Cease your poetic putterings, you'll wake the penguin overlords

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