I just don't bother with Starcraft multiplayer at all. Or any RTS really, aside from friends. I've seen what lurks out there. It's just begging for an ass-kicking and not even millions of years of traibning could change that or make me enjoy it.yep. I find the only way I can do well at an RTS is if I stop enjoying it.

still might look into Tower Defense games or maybe something similar to DOTA or whatever.

The matchmaking system in SC2 should ensure you always play people on your skill level though. Just sayin'

The matchmaking system in SC2 should ensure you always play people on your skill level though. Just sayin'even then, though, I find the games annoying. sucky people are trying to get better, where I don't WANT to be any better cause I find that playstyle boring.

I'm interested, if you still have one.
10 days should be enough to get bored with another RTS game, until I start playing Total Annihilation again. :p
It took me less than 28 minutes to get bored of SC2 and uninstall the trial.
That was the first campaign mission and one online practice match.
:p

Wat.
You guys in a beta/preview? :p

The beta, I assume. I accidentally deleted my cd key before registering it, and never bothered contacting T17 about it. Probably stupid.

The matchmaking system in SC2 should ensure you always play people on your skill level though. Just sayin'It didn't back in the beta. Then again pretty much the whole playerbase is better than me. :p

yep. I find the only way I can do well at an RTS is if I stop enjoying it.

still might look into Tower Defense games or maybe something similar to DOTA or whatever.
League of Legends (http://www.leagueoflegends.com) is similar to DOTA and free.

Wat.
You guys in a beta/preview? :p
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Do you really wanna be the 100th person in my Steam list asking such an obvious question? :p

so. been playing Starcraft 2, and it has me thinking.

Why are all RTS games built the same? you have a base, you gather resources and you basically just pump out as many units as you can, as fast as you can, and win or lose based entirely on how fast you can build, rather than how well you can strategize. I've seen a couple games do a decent job of lessening that, such as Company of Heroes, but even then you end up in sort of the same boat.

What I'm wondering, basically, is has anyone done anything against that? Are there any RTS games that alter the formula at all?

I got to thinking last night, and it seems to me that having a set number of units at a time seems to help with strategy, but what about having a set budget for unit production as well? or a very slow resource gathering ability? anything to slow down unit production, so that everything you create becomes useful and losing a tank or a squad of troops actually hurts a bit. Maybe even set up a penalty for large losses.

Does any game do any of that? Is there anything at all out there with ACTUAL strategy, rather than just rush build order strategy?

Defcon! You get a set number of buildings at the start, and each building comes with a set number of units.

Defcon! You get a set number of buildings at the start, and each building comes with a set number of units.actually played that before. it kind of sucked :p

Defcon! You get a set number of buildings at the start, and each building comes with a set number of units.
Oh, Defcon indeed!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/
That strategy game has very distinct atmosphere, with more focus on alliances and teasing than on out-gunning the enemy.

Oh, Defcon indeed!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/
That strategy game has very distinct atmosphere, with more focus on alliances and teasing than on out-gunning the enemy.
defcon is an utterly terrifying game

actually played that before. it kind of sucked :p

Bah. I liked it :P

Bah. I liked it :Pas did the friend who brought it to my house. just wasn't my thing.

Pity. I rather enjoyed it, although a good match could take hours so I never got much chance to play it properly.

My housemate last year played it obsessively. I couldn't get into it. It's just too bleak.

So I made a skin: http://www.minecraft.net/skin/skin.jsp?user=SupSuper

It's just too bleak.

I think that's rather the point. I somewhat admire such minimalistic, but well polished design and it's wonderfully atmospheric.
I've only played the demo version though.

I've only played it on my laptop, which would rule out any 'atmosphere'. And tbh, I think I've just got an aversion due to prolonged exposure more than anything.

I don't know, I think Defcon was fun. But only in short doses and far apart as not to get radiation sickness.

I like my new avatar.

http://probertson.livejournal.com/33796.html

I would suggest a new fad, but most of those are over the limit.

I like my new avatar.

http://probertson.livejournal.com/33796.html

I would suggest a new fad, but most of those are over the limit.nice avatar, sir. I LOVE whoever posted those sprites. Once I finish my current art project, I'm planning to dissect those frame by frame to study the animation. :D

nice avatar, sir. I LOVE whoever posted those sprites. Once I finish my current art project, I'm planning to dissect those frame by frame to study the animation. :D
That's Paul Robertson dude. Only the most awesome 2d sprite animator ever. And those animations a few of the ones he made for the Scott Pilgrim game. Check out the other entries on that blog, he has more cool stuff, but beware most things are extremely NSFW. :p

That's Paul Robertson dude. Only the most awesome 2d sprite animator ever. And those animations a few of the ones he made for the Scott Pilgrim game. Check out the other entries on that blog, he has more cool stuff, but beware most things are extremely NSFW. :pI'm familiar with Mr Robertson's work, actually, but is that actually him running the LJ? I know a lot of professionals who are famous for something tend to get someone else to post stuff to the public.

of course, I don't actually know if he's quite THAT sort of famous, so I've just assumed that point :p

I'm familiar with Mr Robertson's work, actually, but is that actually him running the LJ? I know a lot of professionals who are famous for something tend to get someone else to post stuff to the public.

of course, I don't actually know if he's quite THAT sort of famous, so I've just assumed that point :p

Pretty sure it's him.

Pretty sure it's him.well then my love for him has grown even more!

I like my new avatar.

http://probertson.livejournal.com/33796.html

I would suggest a new fad, but most of those are over the limit.

I've never even played this game, but I couldn't resist.

I know it's about a cricketer but you've got to love this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-10984973

'It's not for what you think, the screwdrivers aren't for what you think'

I know it's about a cricketer but you've got to love this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-10984973

'It's not for what you think, the screwdrivers aren't for what you think'
Why does that make me think of a certain Fawlty Towers episode...

I like my new avatar.

http://probertson.livejournal.com/33796.html

I would suggest a new fad, but most of those are over the limit.Actually they're just really poorly optimized, they easily fit with some tweaking (mine went from 11kB to 5kB).

Actually they're just really poorly optimized, they easily fit with some tweaking (mine went from 11kB to 5kB).wow. REALLY poorly optimized. I just opened it and resaved and went from 11kb to 3kb.

I had no interest at all in the Scott Pilgrim franchise on the whole until I picked the game up, and now I'm giving serious thought to catching the movie. :p

edit: damn, Angelus, you took mine. :p

edit: damn, Angelus, you took mine. :p

Stills is awesome man. How could I not choose him? :cool:

Also, I really digged the books, and plan on watching the movie as soon as it's out here, which is not for another couple of months I think. If it even gets here, I heard it has done badly in the US. :(

It seems poninja's already tried to jump on the bandwagon... http://forum.team17.co.uk/member.php?u=66200

http://forum.team17.co.uk/image.php?u=66200&dateline=1282100628

why does mine not loop

Hmm, that's odd.

why does mine not loopyou saved it yourself, didn't you? your animation program is probably set not to loop.

edit: and now it's fixed

fixed it with a gif editor

Haven't actually seen it, read it or played it, but I've been looking forward to the film for ages. Ah well, bandwagon time.

I know it's about a cricketer but you've got to love this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-10984973

'It's not for what you think, the screwdrivers aren't for what you think'Also, a million times this. I do love Swanny.

http://www.youtube.com/user/HDstarcraft

I'm addicted to this channel. Basically, guy commentates on Starcraft 2 replays of matches between people who are actually good at the game. There's a lot of epic matches there.

Hey, it's all I can do until I get the game and a computer to run it. D:

http://www.youtube.com/user/HDstarcraft

I'm addicted to this channel. Basically, guy commentates on Starcraft 2 replays of matches between people who are actually good at the game. There's a lot of epic matches there.

Hey, it's all I can do until I get the game and a computer to run it. D:

Been watching that since half way through the first beta.
Some of the games are really good and you get a decent sense of what happens in a game and what works before you even play it.
Of course it never works out when you first play and start in the Bronze league since your technical skills are shocking compared to what you see in replays and your opponent just turtles up and spams Void Rays/Battlecruisers/Thors. Early Void Rays kill Zerg.

HOLY FREAKING BATMAN. The most epic Starcraft 2 match, EVER. Honestly, the way it plays out, and the ending OH GOD THE ENDING.

I strongly recommend this one. It's long. 4 parts long. But it's very well worth the watch.

Part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEV9niTmeOU&feature=channel
Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLBqeKd_lk&feature=channel
Part three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww_w7sh6NWY&feature=channel
Part four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOY2ve7zHb4&feature=channel

Avoid comments at all costs or they might spoil the absolutely FANTASTIC ending.

The most epic Starcraft 2 match, EVER.
Umm, the game hasn't even been out for a month yet has it? I probably wouldn't know what I'm looking at if I watched it anyway. :p

Umm, the game hasn't even been out for a month yet has it? I probably wouldn't know what I'm looking at if I watched it anyway. :p
Well, there was also the really long beta. :p

I would suggest watching the third and fourth videos at least. Nothing really goes on there that requires any previous knowledge of the series, just basic understanding on how rts's work and a good sense of humour. There are very few units involved at that point that you'll surely pick up who is who and what is what soon enough to enjoy the spectacle. :p

Plus there's the commentating to guide you through what's going on.

holy freaking batman. The most epic starcraft 2 match, ever. Honestly, the way it plays out, and the ending oh god the ending.

I strongly recommend this one. It's long. 4 parts long. But it's very well worth the watch.

Part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qev9nitmeou&feature=channel
part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4albqekd_lk&feature=channel
part three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww_w7sh6nwy&feature=channel
part four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoy2ve7zhb4&feature=channel

avoid comments at all costs or they might spoil the absolutely fantastic ending.omfg that ending! :D:D

Wow that was great. Part three was pretty boring, but worth the wait for the ending.

I didn't think I'd get into Starcraft 2 as much as I did. I never really liked the first game apart from playing the campaign. Blizzard has me hooked now :(

Well this is the biggest load of bull that I've heard in some time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11047025

Well this is the biggest load of bull that I've heard in some time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11047025oh come on! if you're going to frame someone just to get a warrant for their arrest at LEAST come up with something plausible!

It seems they've now cancelled the arrest warrant: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

Hahaha!
Is this supposed to be how the CIA works these days?

Next up:
"Arrest warrant issued for Julian Assange because he's allegedly going to leak photos of your fat momma."

Wow, that was lame as hell.

Also, wikileaks should really focus on the important stuff instead of all this war nonsense. We need to know what's really going on in Area 51 before it's too late! :eek:



:p

Blast from the past!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/supsuper/DnB.gif

Is that some giant game of squares or something?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_and_Boxes

That game confuses me. Who won?

Also, my minecraft custom skin (http://www.minecraft.net/skin/skin.jsp?user=MtlAngelus). I just chaged the face to make it look SILLY.

I'm having a lot of fun with the offline. I had one game in which I built this nice place inside a mountain, then I went digging low and ended up dying to a skeleton. Then I couldn't find where I placed my house, so I decided to start over. Now I'm building a nice cabin by the beach. Figure it'll be easier to find, I'll just have to follow the coastline if I get lost. :P

Also barely runs on this laptop, have to set the drawing distance to tiny and disable fancy graphics to get decent fps, so I can't really see too far away which also doesn't help when trying to locate my home. :p

Wow, that was lame as hell.

Also, wikileaks should really focus on the important stuff instead of all this war nonsense. We need to know what's really going on in Area 51 before it's too late! :eek:



:p

If the government had found aliens and cool new technology, why are they paying us at spacex ~2 billion dollars to fly stuff to the space station with our old fashioned earthly technology? Why not pay the aliens? :rolleyes:

If the government had found aliens and cool new technology, why are they paying us at spacex ~2 billion dollars to fly stuff to the space station with our old fashioned earthly technology? Why not pay the aliens? :rolleyes:because the aliens only accept towels as currency, and their prices are absorbitant.

If the government had found aliens and cool new technology, why are they paying us at spacex ~2 billion dollars to fly stuff to the space station with our old fashioned earthly technology? Why not pay the aliens? :rolleyes:

That's just one plausible scenario. Another scenario is, the aliens died and they still don't understand the technology at all. So they have people like you working on alternatives while they secretly work on the cool new alien tech. :P

OR, maybe you are also part of the conspiracy. :mad:

There's also the Combine scenario. Maybe the US government is cooking up a deal with the aliens to hand over earth easily as long as they keep them around while were are all castrated and modified into their low-tier army. D:

:cool:

Maybe we're all human guinea pigs in a huge, planet-sized lab, and the cake is actually a lie.

scott pilgrim was a fun movie

I'm doing my annual Fallout 3 playthrough. Bloody Hell, I love this game. I keep meaning to play as Llewellyn, being profoundly dickish to everyone I encounter, but I always forget. OH WELL.

Helen saw me playing it and she likes RPGS but hates FPS games. I picked her up a cheap copy for the 360 so she can try it for herself.

If it's any consolation, Sup, I remember that game. Hell, I created the thread for it :p

Yep, that's squares. We play it during boring maths lessons - the only time we have squared paper.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1305458/Caught-camera-Moment-woman-throws-cat-bin.html
Wow. What the eff. Freaking crazy lady. Why the hell did she do that? :confused:

Clearly that's what this forum has been lacking as of late - games of Squares / Dots and Boxes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1305458/Caught-camera-Moment-woman-throws-cat-bin.html
Wow. What the eff. Freaking crazy lady. Why the hell did she do that? :confused:
Eleanor Abernathy?

scott pilgrim was a fun movieI wouldn't mind seeing it, but it seems I just never get out. :p

I basically go to the cinema once in a blue moon (and I filled my quota recently with Toy Story 3), but when the DVD comes out I'll ask Mum if she can borrow it from her library.

Is that out of financial necessity, or simply a crippling inability to sit through more than a film every half a year or so?

I guess the rumor mill is saying that the movie dvd/blu-ray will somehow unlock a thing or two in the game. Things that nobody yet knows how to unlock, like the 6th player character and a game mode or three.

Is that out of financial necessity, or simply a crippling inability to sit through more than a film every half a year or so?
I think it's more apathy than anything.

Clearly that's what this forum has been lacking as of late - games of Squares / Dots and Boxes.
Yes, we need one of those.

Someone not lazy care to create a thread? :p

The problem with our dots & boxes is that once it got to the point where making a move would get the next person points, nobody wanted to move. Everyone waited for someone else to make the next move so that they could steal the points. And nobody did. And it just died. We need some form of turn order which forces people to go. But then that sucks because we end up waiting a week for someone, like happened back with monopoly.* Maybe a 24-hours-skips-your-turn rule?

*That's another thing we need to revive. But one thing at a time.

You may remember Aku and me going on about thinkgeek.com's samurai sword handle umbrella. It's a damn fine piece of hardware, but... there's a reason I don't usually take it out in public. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/blog/2010/08/warning-may-incite-swat-teams.html) :p This is obviously kind of an extreme (read: completely rifriggin'diculous) case, but you know, principle of the thing.

Also possibly in response, it now comes in a small "tanto" size (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/japanfan/b625/?cpg=138H1&link) so that it can be concealed in a bag or something instead of jutting out over your shoulder all day.

I was planning to go see Scott Pilgrim Next week, but somehow ended up seeing yesterday for free!

At The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. It was pretty cool, they had a bunch of Swag to give away and there was a very short video of the cast recorded specifically for the event.

Only drawback was getting home a 2am and having to get up at 6.

sweet deal there, philby. was the movie worth it?

You may remember Aku and me going on about thinkgeek.com's samurai sword handle umbrella. It's a damn fine piece of hardware, but... there's a reason I don't usually take it out in public. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/blog/2010/08/warning-may-incite-swat-teams.html) :p This is obviously kind of an extreme (read: completely rifriggin'diculous) case, but you know, principle of the thing.
Well, apparently there has been a real samurai sword incident in Atlanta earlier this year, also on a school campus.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/22465319/detail.html
I guys eye witnesses are more sensitive now.

Also, I'm not sure if you couldn't even get charged for something like this, as that umbrella looks very convincingly like a real katana wrapped in sheets, as it's usually done with real ones (except for the tsuka showing), especially when worn on the back.

It's the same as if you would carry convincingly looking firearm mock-ups.

This (http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/current/story/474677.html) has to go down as one of the best rearguard actions in Test history.

102 for 7 to 346 for 7.

Broad getting the highest score ever by an England No. 9.

Three runs off the highest eighth wicket partnership for England.

Also, I'm not sure if you couldn't even get charged for something like this, as that umbrella looks very convincingly like a real katana wrapped in sheets, as it's usually done with real ones (except for the tsuka showing), especially when worn on the back.

It's the same as if you would carry convincingly looking firearm mock-ups.Iiii think you'd have to actually be threatening people with it, or at least I'd hope so.

every future conversation I have with tech support will be based on this:

http://www.27bslash6.com/AGL.html

I love his very descriptive drawings.

"Whats a hadron collider?"

"It's kind of like a pressure cooker but with way more dials."

Gonna have to find a way to use that :D

sweet deal there, philby. was the movie worth it?

I just got back from seeing it a second time, so I might be a little biased, but yes, the movie is amazing.

I just lost 5 Starcraft 2 matches in a row :cool:
Well, there was one win in there, but he sent all his drones at me and lost instantly.

I just lost 5 Starcraft 2 matches in a row :cool:
Well, there was one win in there, but he sent all his drones at me and lost instantly.

What? No 6 Pool or anything?

No idea. I didn't bother watching the replay.

Pool's usually 8-ball or 9-ball isn't it? ;)

Pool's usually 8-ball or 9-ball isn't it? ;)

Well going off 8 or 9 may be more sensible in the long run.

Pool's usually 8-ball or 9-ball isn't it? ;)
15 is probably the most common variant in the usa

Doesn't 8-ball use 15 balls anyway?

Doesn't 8-ball use 15 balls anyway?

I thought 16 was the required count.

I'm not sure if this means we suck at analogies or we suck at pool.

Doesn't 8-ball use 15 balls anyway?
oh yeah that's right. i'm dumb

I thought 16 was the required count.

7 balls each plus one black. nobody counts the cueball.

So it turns out I can actually run W:A. I had shrugged it off for various reasons. I figured it wouldn't run because I have a built in intel chipset which I was under the impression meant cetain doom when trying to run W:A, plus the cd was lost somewhere in the abyss of my house, so I figured it was not worth searching for if the odds were against me.

Today, however, after frustratingly trying to play a few games with poninja only to have half the games fail to connect and a few stop workind during the game, he challenged me to a game in W:A, and I figured it would be easier to find and install the game than to get another game going in WR. So I went through the trouble of finding the cd, installing the game, updating and... voila, it worked. Had to use the colorfix wormkit module as any resolution other than the lowest messed up my colours, and after that everything was fine.

:D

I can actually run W:A
Nice!
AFAIK, I haven't played a game of WA with you. Ever.
We should arrange that some time.

I think my WA disc is actually lost :(

Why I didn't make another copy I'll never know.

Also, more: http://probertson.livejournal.com/34209.html

I'm changing to The Negascott.

Nice!
AFAIK, I haven't played a game of WA with you. Ever.
We should arrange that some time.
Definitely!
I think my WA disc is actually lost :(

Why I didn't make another copy I'll never know.

Also, more: http://probertson.livejournal.com/34209.html

I'm changing to The Negascott.

Awesome.

Woop, managed to optimize Stephen's guitar one to make it fit as my avatar. :D

Woop, managed to optimize Stephen's guitar one to make it fit as my avatar. :DLooks absolutely epic.

What program do you people use to edit gifs with? I am only able to find garbage when I google.

I used Ulead GIF Animator 5 15 day trial. :P

My tool of choice is GIF Movie Gear (http://www.gamani.com/). It looks like crap but it can do anything GIF-related except image editing.

I use Adobe Fireworks, but it's a bit much if you only wanna work with gifs.

I use Adobe Fireworks, but it's a bit much if you only wanna work with gifs.there's no such thing as overkill!

Fireworks is amazing.

THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBYvKFdeiE) is the single best video on youtube in the history of EVER.

THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBYvKFdeiE) is the single best video on youtube in the history of EVER.
oh that was wonderful

I might give fireworks ago, but it seems like alot of software for my needs. Why did Adobe make animation support in photoshop suck so badly?

I might give fireworks ago, but it seems like alot of software for my needs. Why did Adobe make animation support in photoshop suck so badly?so that people would buy the entire suite instead....or pirate it....

THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBYvKFdeiE) is the single best video on youtube in the history of EVER.and speaking of best things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTCutUi2kaY&feature=player_embedded

and speaking of best things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTCutUi2kaY&feature=player_embedded

Haha that's awesome.

I might give fireworks ago, but it seems like alot of software for my needs. Why did Adobe make animation support in photoshop suck so badly?Adobe aren't really animation people. That was Macromedia's job. The animation in Fireworks hasn't expanded at all since the takeover.

Also, lol watermelon.

THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBYvKFdeiE) is the single best video on youtube in the history of EVER.
Hahaha!

"You have to finish."
"What? I can't even feel my face."

so there's a guy I play Magic The Gathering with at college. I realized today he's basically a real life version of Shadowmoon....... I don't know what to think about that....

Maybe he is Shadowmoon?

Also, who's this name-stealing dastard?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/JDiggity

I'm changing to The Negascott.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5CP8yS02mI

Maybe he is Shadowmoon?

Also, who's this name-stealing dastard?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/JDiggitygiven the similarities, I've SERIOUSLY thought that of that possibility. the only differences are age and location, but both could've been fabricated upon joining this forum.

Dear [email address],

We hate good-byes, but you haven't opened our e-mails for a while and the last thing we want to do is become spam clogging up your mailbox. So this will be our last promotional e-mail to you at this e-mail address ([email address]) unless you click the link below to let us know you still want to hear from us.

Wow. How nice of them. Usually, companies will stick to my e-mail addess like a hooker to crack if given the slightest opportunity.

Wow. How nice of them. Usually, companies will stick to my e-mail addess like a hooker to crack if given the slightest opportunity.oh wow. go newegg!

http://imgur.com/A29G2.jpg

um......what?

That has made my day.

Thank you bloopy.

http://i.imgur.com/5btf4.png
:-/

http://i.imgur.com/5btf4.png
:-/pass that to Ben. that one writes itsself!

It's 9 years old though, so .. probably not great to go on GJAIFW.

It's 9 years old though, so .. probably not great to go on GJAIFW.oh, I'd not looked at the date.

why on earth are you just running over that article NOW?

That has made my day.

Thank you bloopy.
Apparently there's a whole book of such pictures. :eek:

Apparently there's a whole book of such pictures. :eek:excuse my unenlightenment, but who on earth is the guy in that picture and why is it amusing that he's holding a pineapple while wearing a silly sweater?

I don't currently know who it is. If you don't find it amusing, I'm afraid all hope is lost for you old chap.

It's funny because his shirt says BANANA

http://imgur.com/A29G2.jpgThe internet, ladies and gentlemen.

I don't currently know who it is. If you don't find it amusing, I'm afraid all hope is lost for you old chap.well I mean it IS sort of amusing, but I just expected it to be some sort of reference to something.

Don't look too deep, young one. You'll do yourself an injury.

What I find funny about that picture is, under what possible context was that picture taken??

And then how did it find its way through the bowels of the internet and end up here?

It's the weirdest thing...

I have decided that, from this day forward, that will be my mental image of Plasma.

I have decided that, from this day forward, that will be my mental image of Plasma.Aw man, that reminds me of that fake DA page. Where'd that go...

Edit: I can't find it. Must have finally been taken down.

What's with the weather balloon in his left hand?

What's with the weather balloon in his left hand?
And that object which is flung towards him from the camera man?

It really is a picture that keeps on giving, isn't it.

I have decided that, from this day forward, that will be my mental image of Plasma.Naah, too charismatic to be Plasma. That grin is just the best.

Now the question is: would it be as fun a picture if he was holding a banana while his sweater said PINEAPPLE?

No. The banana would be too small, and have all kinds of subtle, twisted sexual implications. It would be almost open to rationalisation.

A shirt that says "PINEAPPLE" would be great, though. The real question is what would be better; if his shirt read "PINEAPPLE" or "BANANA".

The real question is... Where's the pizza?

That is always the question.

The real question is... Where's the pizza?

Nowhere near the pineapple, hopefully!

(and now we're back to the pineapple pizza discussion!)

Indeed.

(Indeed.)

Nowhere near the pineapple, hopefully!

Such a picture could never commit such an atrocity.

Hmmm! (http://tinyurl.com/3aj5a2t)

Hmmm! (http://tinyurl.com/3aj5a2t)I blacked out for a second there

Hmmm! (http://tinyurl.com/3aj5a2t)

I reported your post for linking to extremely offensive images. :mad:

*Bans bonz for putting a dessert on a main-course dish*

*Bans Angelus for backseat moderating*

Reporting is so not back seat moderating!

*Reports Sarge for arguing with a moderator*

*Reports Sarge for arguing with a moderator*cut that out you backseat mod you

cut that out you backseat mod younow you're backseat backseat-moderating!

STOP ARGUING GUYS

would a mod please close this thread :(

STOP ARGUING GUYS

would a mod please close this thread :(

Your FACE should be closed. :cool:

STOP ARGUING GUYS

would a mod please close this thread :(*reported for ruining our fun*

*reported for ruining our fun**reported for your first 6 months or so on this forum*

*reported for your first 6 months or so on this forum*
haha now what

I want this job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=player_embedded

I want this job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=player_embedded

Good grief, just watching that makes me feel sick!

Your FACE should be closed. :cool:

:D http://go.away/now.jpg

Your FACE should be closed. :cool:

This guy shows how it's done (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avGVcZpPHCg)

I want this job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=player_embedded

Yeah, I wish I was no longer available, too. :p

Yeah, I wish I was no longer available, too. :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXuzrIN_x2M&feature=player_embedded

There you go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXuzrIN_x2M&feature=player_embedded

There you go.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Holy CRAP. :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuzrin_x2m&feature=player_embedded

there you go.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA



aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(seriously, climbing is my number one fear. It's not so much heights, although they do make me giddy, but it's a combination of things: heights, the strain put on my hands and feet, poor coordination, the knowledge that every step up puts me in slightly more danger, the fact I've got to get back down again. I chickened out of climbing a twelve-or-so step ladder to get to the top of a church tower the other day, so imagine how I felt watching this)

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

http://nowai/m8.jpg

seriously, climbing is my number one fear
Would falling be your number two fear then? :p

Would falling be your number two fear then? :pwell once you're falling it's just fun. Not like you're going to know when you finish.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


http://www.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.aaa/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.jpg

well once you're falling it's just fun. Not like you're going to know when you finish.

I doubt you would be having much fun falling to your death. Was it just me who thought they should have brought parachutes?

Was it just me who thought they should have brought parachutes?
I missed some proper climbing equipment with a rail mounted on the ladder, so you can permanently be secured while still being able to climb without hindrance.

Hey, nobody used Gideon, right? Can I be cool too?

edit: Man I think I already deleted my other one for some hairbrained reason, but it should be easy enough to get back.

Just watched a Starcraft 2 match, Terran vs Terran, where one player used a mass Raven build. He basically owned the other using only autoturrets and hunter seeker missiles. It was... epic. :P

Just watched a Starcraft 2 match, Terran vs Terran, where one player used a mass Raven build. He basically owned the other using only autoturrets and hunter seeker missiles. It was... epic. :P

I was somewhat disappointed that the other guy didn't manage to break the creeping turret wall...

I was somewhat disappointed that the other guy didn't manage to break the creeping turret wall...

The other guy didn't seem very experienced at dealing with ravens. Pretty sure it would have gone differently if he had gotten some ghosts out there to deal some emp shots at them. It was stll epic tho. I had never seen that strategy before. :p

The other guy didn't seem very experienced at dealing with ravens. Pretty sure it would have gone differently if he had gotten some ghosts out there to deal some emp shots at them. It was stll epic tho. I had never seen that strategy before. :p

Most hilarious one I've seen was someone massing Queens to push out.

Most hilarious one I've seen was someone massing Queens to push out.

I'm guessing that didn't go so well. :p

I'm guessing that didn't go so well. :p

Colossi came out and he didn't tech up to Mutalisks or Corruptors.
Colossi beat Queens fairly hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyO5Vq82hs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO40O3q6J3g

I've been replaying the PSX Mega Man titles lately, since I've got an emulator going. I'm... pretty impressed at how comprehensively awful X5 and X6 really were.

I heard a rumor that they actually banged out X6 in no more than two months of development. And I still feel like even it, with its criminally sketchy translation and baldness-causing level design, was a better showing of effort from the developers than X5. Which is double troubling because X5 was supposed to be the grand finale of the series.

Some of the game design at work here is actually pushing my "why bother caring" buttons, and I friggin' named myself after one of the main characters.

And honestly, not even those can scratch X7. Last time I tried to replay that, I was almost amazed that I ever found it playable.

Colossi came out and he didn't tech up to Mutalisks or Corruptors.
Colossi beat Queens fairly hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyO5Vq82hs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO40O3q6J3g

Hah, that was awesome. Coincidentally, I just saw a game between TLO and Daimaga(second game of an ongoing series of games) where Daimaga also used mass queens to get himself back in the game. It was pretty awesome, and the whole game is a great argument against people saying that Terran are OP against Zerg. I mean, Daimaga is great at zerg, but so is TLO at terran. :p

I'm completely addicted to Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net/).

This sandbox-type game with mining, constructing, crafting, zombies, skeletons, spider-riding-skeletons and piggies is so simplistic, yet so complex.
Heck, you can even construct logical gates and people have built working calculators with them.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:3rO39MhdZUDFWM:http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff151/Dthen/Screenshot-Minecraft-6.png&t=1 http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:wFkKDwB5VU2eYM:http://i44.tinypic.com/2s64t3b.jpg&t=1
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSojAVaK1e9-32ZDBAzkgsOBKsfHUOE77lz2jbNxKDW90pK3Bk&t=1&usg=__ix-Yac2yZUtz_tYGdWCToWPZOZc= http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMf2PLkYEhjG4WwrYeHPTyreP-jYP9xNPIhtDXILcWjBPc6Xg&t=1&usg=__3hhmsANqz4S234MRF_tBKpy-xmY=
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC4yq3gUixOfHM9HeYeWWRPA-TrQnMYs5fTspHIvxMz4ZPu2Q&t=1&usg=__4Jo0H3_d7MmNVkO0YU25H5OD3gU=

It's been around for over a year now and it's still in alpha, but it's totally worth the €9.95 for pre-ordering, as the one-man-army developer is constantly improving it with updates every week.

Yes, minecraft is awesome. I have it, and it's... awesome. :p

Also, this is relevant. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2-d5a3r94&feature=player_embedded) :eek:

Also, this is relevant. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2-d5a3r94&feature=player_embedded) :eek:
OFFS! :eek:

Also, this is relevant. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2-d5a3r94&feature=player_embedded) :eek:

my jaw quite literally dropped

Also, this is relevant. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2-d5a3r94&feature=player_embedded) :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Meh. Call me when it catches fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjSWPxJxNs).

and speaking of people with entirely too much time.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkkyKZVzug&feature=player_embedded)!

Raycaster says:
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2-d5a3r94
Zero says:
*this is a 1:1 scale model of the starship enterprise.
* ... do you know what a boob is
Raycaster says:
*he doesn't need boobs
*but he has them
*...on him
Zero says:
*I dunno I had him figured for weighing about 75 pounds because he was too busy making the enterprise in minecraft to eat

I'm not sure "1:1 scale" applies on a virtual world.

(yes I know he defined 1 block = 1 meter, but he could've just as well defined it as anything else and still be 1:1)

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/10/tiger-woods-ball-camera.jpg

This is like, the greatest picture ever.

Is there one taken about half a second later? :p

Apparently, half a second later the photographer was fleeing the scene fearful of Tiger's wrath. :p

But it's irrelevant. The ball heading straight for the camera is a neat ocurrence, but what really makes the picture is the crazy moustache/cigar man on the right. :D

But it's irrelevant. The ball heading straight for the camera is a neat ocurrence, but what really makes the picture is the crazy moustache/cigar man on the right. :D

Haha, yes.

On that note, whee Europe won - albeit only just, 14½ to 13½.

These (http://www.coastalcontacts.com/glasses/frames/joseph-marc-4026-gunmetal/prod24036.html?rsView=1) better not sell out before I have the chance to get them. My eye exam isn't until the 21st.

These (http://www.coastalcontacts.com/glasses/frames/joseph-marc-4026-gunmetal/prod24036.html?rsView=1) better not sell out before I have the chance to get them. My eye exam isn't until the 21st.
so buy the frames now and get the lenses later

Hey! Gap redesigned their logo!

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1363/dagap.png

A gradient under some bold helvetica text. The amazing world of corporate design, everyone!

The amount of work and man-hours put into something so damn boring is incredible. The best part is the press describing it as "minimal-retro" or something. How on Earth could this thing be described as "retro" in any way? Are gradients retro now?

wow.....yeah. the old one is infinitely better.... new one looks like Rare's.

Why didn't they just do this?

How on Earth could this thing be described as "retro" in any way? Are gradients retro now?
Maye it's retro because it's bad. :p

Hey! Gap redesigned their logo!

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1363/dagap.png

A gradient under some bold helvetica text. The amazing world of corporate design, everyone!

The amount of work and man-hours put into something so damn boring is incredible. The best part is the press describing it as "minimal-retro" or something. How on Earth could this thing be described as "retro" in any way? Are gradients retro now?
To be fair the old one wasn't exactly anything bold and exciting either. :p

I never got logo design at all, the absurd explanations, the abstract results, or the millions that get funneled into it.

I never got logo design at all, the absurd explanations, the abstract results, or the millions that get funneled into it.I've got a few friends who majored in that sort of thing and I've seen some logos that are incredibly deep and thought out. most of them, however, are just crap someone did in a word processor in 5 minutes. like GAP's.

I've got a few friends who majored in that sort of thing and I've seen some logos that are incredibly deep and thought out. most of them, however, are just crap someone did in a word processor in 5 minutes. like GAP's.
... but somehow end up costing millions of local currency!

Logo you say?
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5302/london2012olympiclogo33.png
:p

To be fair, things like Gap and the BBC's current logo always cost loads and everyone always says "but it's boring, it's just these simple elements put together..." but that's what logo design is. The same people tend to say "look, here's one I designed" and it's a cluttered mess that you can't easily print or scale and doesn't look like anything at an idle glance.

The London 2012 one is just ****, though, although not quite as **** as everyone says.

To be fair, things like Gap and the BBC's current logo always cost loads and everyone always says "but it's boring, it's just these simple elements put together..." but that's what logo design is. The same people tend to say "look, here's one I designed" and it's a cluttered mess that you can't easily print or scale and doesn't look like anything at an idle glance.

The London 2012 one is just ****, though, although not quite as **** as everyone says.entirely true. some logos are brilliant in their simplicity, but there's a point where the simplicity just doesn't look good. GAP up there? that's boring. even for logo design, that's boring. the london 2012 thing is exactly that cluttered mess you were referring to :p

The GameCube logo is a great example of complexity in a logo that looks very simple at first.

Bejeweled 2 is free for like a couple hours or something, if any of you doesn't have it yet like me:


http://www.popcap.com/games/bejeweled2/?icid=bej2free_HP_PLARGE_pc_10_10_10...

Well here I am in the commuter lounge for a 3-hour stretch between classes. I was gonna work on my Java assignment during this period, but I forgot all my books.

v:)v

oh THIS couldn't possibly backfire at all:

http://content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net/atoms/62/79/c0/3a/6279c03a0bbf9b51c7f63184f3edeaf2.jpg

Mad Un' says (00:11)
How far you going?
Oh, about THIRTY YEARS!
*speeds off in time machine*
*crashes time machine*
Hmm, make that thirty seconds
Zero says (00:13)
you've gone thirty seconds at a rate of one second per second
Paul Varley says (00:13)
HOW DO YOU FEEL
Sup Super says (00:13)
MARTY
Paul Varley says (00:13)
IT'S YOUR KIDS
Mad Un' says (00:14)
I feel good, Doc. But what about my kids?
I didn't think I had any
and why are there three of you?
Paul Varley says (00:14)
*universe explodes*
or maybe they just faint
Mad Un' says (00:15)
From this moment on, all three of you are being voiced by Christopher Lloyd in my head
Paul Varley says (00:15)
I thought I already was
Zero says (00:16)
*tries to think of something incredibly humorous to say in christopher lloyd's voice*
got nothin'
Paul Varley says (00:16)
the penguins won't slide on the time ice correctly!
Mad Un' says (00:17)
What are you talking about, Doc? Penguins have been extinct for thirty years!
Paul Varley says (00:17)
THEY HAVE
?
Zero says (00:17)
!
Paul Varley says (00:17)
TO THE DELOREAN
Mad Un' says (00:17)
YOU MADE A TIME MACHINE OUT OF A CAR?!
Paul Varley says (00:17)
QUICK MARTY EAT THIS WAFFLE
Sup Super says (00:17)
WHAT'S A DELOREAN
Zero says (00:17)
I MADE IT OUT OF YOUR CAR!!1! HAHAHAHA
Zero says (00:18)
HELL IF I KNOW, I MADE IT OUT OF THIS 1976 NISSAN SENTRA
Paul Varley says (00:18)
I MADE THIS WAFFLE OUT OF YOUR CAR
Mad Un' says (00:18)
Doc, Docs! You're all talking at once and it's freaking me out!
Where's Jennifer?
Paul Varley says (00:18)
SHE'S FINE BUT HER KIDS
Mad Un' says (00:18)
Jennifer has kids?
Sup Super says (00:19)
HER KIDS ARE WAFFLES
Paul Varley says (00:19)
MADE OUT OF YOUR CAR
Zero says (00:19)
MARTY JUST GET IN THE DAMN TIME MACHINE, I WANNA SEE HOW MUCH WE CAN POKE THE FABRIC OF SPACE-TIME BEFORE A DIMENSIONAL RIFT TURNS US ALL INTO EXTINCT PENGUINS
Mad Un' says (00:19)
I'm on it, Doc... Docs!
*jumps in Delorean*
Mad Un' says (00:20)
*starts engine*
Zero says (00:20)
that wasn't the engine marty
that was the toaster
Mad Un' says (00:20)
Sorry
Zero says (00:20)
do you want some toast
I do
Paul Varley says (00:20)
do you want some TOASTED WAFFLES?
Zero says (00:20)
all time machines have toasters
Paul Varley says (00:20)
BUT OF COURSE
Sup Super says (00:21)
OH NO IT'S BURNT
*time collapse*
Zero says (00:21)
SIGH *calls time tow truck*
Paul Varley says (00:21)
phone booths seem to be a popular choice for some reason!
Mad Un' says (00:21)
Hey, Doc, we got enough road to get upto 88mph?
Sup Super says (00:21)
I'M STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN 1976 AND 1976
Mad Un' says (00:22)
1976? BUT DOC! William H Waffleson was assasinated in that year!
Paul Varley says (00:22)
where we're going, we don't need... phone booths *pulls out mobile*
Zero says (00:22)
NO BUT YOU CAN DRIVE INTO THIS CANYON AND HOPE LIKE HELL THAT IT'S FULL OF SOFT STUFF AT YOUR DESTINATION TIME
Paul Varley says (00:22)
sure hope someone's saving this chat
Zero says (00:22)
LIKE DURING THE MARSHMELLOW GLACIER DISASTER OF THE MID-40'S
Mad Un' says (00:22)
Right. Sod it. Too many Docs. Next person to speak is Jennifer
Sup Super says (00:22)
maybe
Mad Un' says (00:22)
Bam
Paul Varley says (00:22)
... I wrote "pesterlog" instead of "chat" for a second then.
Sup Super says (00:23)
clearly i mean MAYBEY DEARY
Zero says (00:23)
you need help man
lol
Mad Un' says (00:23)
Oh wait. We still need a Biff.
Zero says (00:23)
sHUT UP MCFLY GOD
Mad Un' says (00:23)
WOO! I AM THE GOD OF MCFLYS!
Paul Varley says (00:24)
now I will imagine Tavros with Biff's voice
Zero says (00:24)
NO JEEZ NO JUST NO ARGH DO MY HOMEWORK
ARAGH IM BIF
Paul Varley says (00:24)
even if that makes no sense
Sup Super says (00:24)
WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN JUST BECAUSE I GO AROUND WITH A CREEPY OLD MAN IN AN ANCIENT DELOREAN
Zero says (00:24)
*eats brick of chewing tobacco, chases it down with a half-gallon of straight jack daniels*
Paul Varley says (00:24)
MARTY! WE'VE GOT FOUR MORE CLOCK TOWERS WE NEED TO STRIKE WITH LIGHTNING!
Mad Un' says (00:25)
I'm on it, Doc.
*fires gun in air*
I'll shoot down some clouds.
That's how science works, right?
Zero says (00:25)
i HATE CLOWUDS *runs clouds over in big old-fashioned Ford*
Paul Varley says (00:25)
WELL IF I CAN INVENT A TIME MACHINE I SUPPOSE ANYTHING MIGHT BE POSSIBLE
Zero says (00:25)
MUST ANTAGONIZE
Mad Un' says (00:26)
Oh no! Biff just ran over Jennifer!
Ah well. I guess we can always cruise for some chicks in the Delorean, hey, Doc?
Zero says (00:26)
THAT'S BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO MARRY ME
Paul Varley says (00:26)
YES IT'S ABOUT TIME I GOT TO WORK UNDERSTANDING THE GREATEST MYSTERY
Zero says (00:27)
IS MYSTERY A KIND OF CEREAL
Paul Varley says (00:27)
IT'S A KIND OF WOMAN
Mad Un' says (00:27)
IF SO, IT'S DELICIOUS
Zero says (00:27)
MAN CEREAL WOMEN ARE THE BEST KIND
Paul Varley says (00:27)
THERE'S A PUN IN HERE INVOLVING THE WORD SERIAL, I CAN SMELL IT
Zero says (00:28)
NOT UNLESS YOU MEAN... PUN...CH *PUNCHES STUFF*
Sup Super says (00:28)
*SUNGLASSES* YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH
Paul Varley says (00:28)
HOW DID HE GET IN HERE
Mad Un' says (00:28)
Oh wait. Sup's Marty now too
Does that mean I'm not Marty?
Zero says (00:28)
HOW DID YOU DO THAT SUNGLASSES THING, CLINE
Sup Super says (00:28)
i thought i was dead
Sup Super says (00:29)
IN AN ALTERNATE TIME
Mad Un' says (00:29)
You came back as Marty, with sunglasses
Zero says (00:29)
with lemon
Paul Varley says (00:29)
QUICK MARTIES PLAY JOHNNY B GOODE
Mad Un' says (00:29)
I guess I'm non-sunglasses Marty
*plays guitar*
Zero says (00:29)
I'M DEFEATED NOW *collapses*
Paul Varley says (00:29)
THIS WILL ATTRACT LIGHTNING TO THOSE FOUR CLOCK TOWERS
Paul Varley says (00:30)
ALSO BIFF
Mad Un' says (00:30)
Johnny B Goood... Oooh.... Oohh... He's so good... that Johnny... Johnny... Johnny B... Good
Zero says (00:30)
oH NO NOT LIGHTNIGN
OW ARGH THE VOLTAGE
I'M DOUBLE DEFEATED
Mad Un' says (00:30)
It... it's working, Doc!
Paul Varley says (00:30)
NOW ALL WE NEED IS A MANURE TRUCK
Sup Super says (00:30)
SCIENCE TRIUMPHS AGAIN
Zero says (00:30)
OH NO THE MANURE
ARGH UGH THE POO
Zero says (00:31)
I HAVE NOT LEARNED THE ERROR OF MY WAYS AT ALL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SENSELESSLY ANTAGONIZE YOU IN THE SEQUEL YOU MARTY JERKS
Mad Un' says (00:31)
Yeah, Doc. Let's bury the evidence of our brutal murder of Biff via electricution
NOBODY WILL LOOK UNDER MANURE
Wait... the last time one of us got killed...
Zero says (00:32)
our version of the movie is way better
Paul Varley says (00:32)
oh. my. goodness: http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9482/maxwellsleuth.gif
Zero says (00:32)
... yes. lol
Mad Un' says (00:32)
Interesting
Paul Varley says (00:33)
saying that, I still haven't played scribblenauts 1 enough yet
Mad Un' says (00:33)
So, I guess Back to the Future's over now.
Sup Super says (00:33)
i'm going Back
Mad Un' says (00:33)
Back where?
Paul Varley says (00:33)
IN TIME
Sup Super says (00:33)
to Bed!
Mad Un' says (00:33)
You went to sleep earlier?
G'night, Sunglasses wearing Marty
Paul Varley says (00:33)
someone post this entire conversation in 100%OT or something
Zero says (00:33)
if I recall I am reassembled as a cowboy cyborg and resolutely clean marty's truck for eternity or until I find an opportunity to continue being a dick
Zero says (00:34)
and also I have a dinosaur
that is also a motorcycle
Mad Un' says (00:34)
and is called Dinocycle
or possible Motorsaur
Paul Varley says (00:34)
or maybe just the bttf part
heck I could do that bit

Other topics discussed: a The Prisoner/Half-Life crossover ("I am not a number, I am a Freeman!", "welcome to Village 17, Number 6!" etc) and

Sup Super says (22:44)
man i miss those days
nothing makes you go "what on earth" anymore
Paul Varley says (22:44)
Really?
Sup Super says (22:44)
in a good way
Paul Varley says (22:44)
Ah
Sup Super says (22:44)
subtle difference
Mad Un' says (22:45)
When I watch old Doc Who episodes I think to myself "modern Who does not have enough wtf moments"
I love a good old fashioned wtf moment. especially when placed in something which otherwise makes sense
Zero says (22:45)
beep *disappears*
Mad Un' says (22:45)
WTF?!
Zero says (22:46)
*reappears with pickle* bop
Mad Un' says (22:46)
I think we're in Purgatory
Sup Super says (22:46)
THESE WTF THESE DAYS
WHY IN MY DAYS WE HAD REAL WTF
Paul Varley says (22:46)
a hundred thousand people saying "wop"
Zero says (22:46)
seemed like an odd thing for that many people to come all the way out here and say
Sup Super says (22:46)
i bet if you posted it they'd do it
Paul Varley says (22:46)
just to teleport a spaceship full of homicidal cricketing robots
Zero says (22:47)
like a duck trying to make another duck inside a third duck while the third duck tries its best to express that it is not particularly interested in increasing the number of ducks at the moment
Mad Un' says (22:47)
Why are there no ducks in the duck pond?
Paul Varley says (22:48)
Why are there no ducks in the duck, Pond?
Mad Un' says (22:48)
Why are there no ducks in the... DUCK, POND!
Sup Super says (22:48)
the ducks aren't in the pond
the pond is in the ducks
Paul Varley says (22:48)
heehehehheheheeeee
Paul Varley says (22:49)
is roughly the noise I just made
Mad Un' says (22:49)
lol, disturbing
Zero says (22:49)
did your head also slowly rotate completely around
Paul Varley says (22:49)
I really hope this is making sup go "what on earth" in a good way
Sup Super says (22:49)
i am so what on earthed right now

and

Zero says (23:12)
our hero suddenly becomes aware and somewhat embarassed to note that his menu does not actually state what its choices mean
Paul Varley says (23:12)
POLYMATHS? IN MY COMPUTER GAMES
yeah I was wondering about that
Mad Un' says (23:12)
COMPUTER GAMES? IN MY POLYMATHS?
Zero says (23:12)
Select a material:
A: Air
B: Water
C: Steel
A
Enter the distance the sound wave will travel:
10000
The time of travel is: 9.090909090909092
there we go
Sup Super says (23:12)
it's comp sci, if your program doesn't crash it's an A
a hard achievement, i'll let you know
Zero says (23:12)
lol
Paul Varley says (23:13)
hey how about you call "B" "W" and "C" "S"
Zero says (23:13)
eh. lol
Sup Super says (23:13)
match the words, he means
Paul Varley says (23:13)
Yes
Zero says (23:13)
I know what he means, but eh. lol
Sup Super says (23:13)
you gotta think like a paul :V
Paul Varley says (23:14)
why does everyone insist I show my working
Zero says (23:14)
lol
Sup Super says (23:14)
well you do like math
it's a tricky train of thought
Paul Varley says (23:15)
yes but you should be able to follow my leap to "hey how about you call "B" "W" and "C" "S""

in fact you did so I don't know what I'm going on about

Sup Super says (23:15)
soon you'll tell him he should actually show the units and such
you scientist boys :V
Paul Varley says (23:16)
enter the distance the sound wave will travel in cubits
Zero says (23:16)
yeah that's another thing that should matter but doesn't for my little square-peg-square-hole assignment here
Paul Varley says (23:16)
(a cubit is the length from your elbow to your finger tip)
Zero says (23:17)
that's the dumbest measurement ever
Paul Varley says (23:17)
hey, the egyptians built the pyramids with it
Zero says (23:17)
weird
Paul Varley says (23:18)
they did eventually standardise by taking a particular phaoroah's arm
Zero says (23:18)
https://angel.pct.edu/AngelUploads/Content/MRG-100811-021750-dleete/_assoc/248046ffe192c23797c692a10e47067E/Chap4-Prob9.png yeah this is the example I'm going by, provided that will actually show, might be passworded
Paul Varley says (23:18)
did I spell that right
Sup Super says (23:18)
works
Zero says (23:18)
and my program does exactly that so I'm good to go
Sup Super says (23:18)
damn fancy programs and everything, you american students are all pimped out
Zero says (23:19)
all except for the Quit option, that is, but we were instructed not to sweat that
Paul Varley says (23:19)
phaoroh
Zero says (23:19)
pharaoh iirc
Sup Super says (23:19)
System.exit()

Sup Super has left the conversation.

Zero says (23:19)
lol

Sup Super has been added to the conversation.

Zero says (23:19)
NO MSN NOT YOU
Sup Super says (23:20)
lol
Paul Varley says (23:20)
you'd think I'd know this after spending over half a year volunteering in an Egypt museum
Sup Super says (23:20)
WHY IN MY DAYS WE DIDN'T NEED INTERFACES, WE HAD A SHELL AND WE LIKED IT
actually that's actually true
Paul Varley says (23:20)
AND IF YOU PUT IT TO YOUR EAR YOU COULD HEAR THE C
Zero says (23:21)
BACK IN MY DAY WE DIDN'T HAVE KEYBOARDS, WE CALCULATED THE SPEED OF SOUND THROUGH STEEL BY BANGING A ROCK AGAINST A BIGGER ROCK IN FRONT OF THE MONITOR
Sup Super says (23:21)
BACK IN MY DAY YOU'D WATCH SOUND THROUGH STEEL AND TIMEWATCH IT
Zero says (23:21)
lmao
Paul Varley says (23:21)
I rather liked my pun just then
Sup Super says (23:22)
hey that's how they did it in The Rock :V
Zero says (23:23)
ahahah do yo usee the sound going throuhg that steel????? dude get the ruler come check this out
Paul Varley says (23:23)
you've got to FLIP it
TURN-ways

I just WTF'd...

In a good way.

Sup Super says (23:20)
WHY IN MY DAYS WE DIDN'T NEED INTERFACES, WE HAD A SHELL AND WE LIKED IT
actually that's actually true
Paul Varley says (23:20)
AND IF YOU PUT IT TO YOUR EAR YOU COULD HEAR THE C

This is an amazingly good pun.

This is an amazingly good pun.
Glad someone appreciates it ;)

Do you care about X-Com? Do you care about things I make? I figured you wouldn't, but still go check this out and spread it around! http://openxcom.ninex.info/index.php/2010/10/version-0-1-is-here/

That's... that's pretty outstanding, really. Keep up the good work on that.

For Halloween this year? Ninja pirate.

Think outside the box, says you. I wonder how many other ninja pirates are gonna show up, says I.

lol, zeor. very nice.

As for me? Steam punk engineer!

For Halloween this year? Ninja pirate.

Think outside the box, says you. I wonder how many other ninja pirates are gonna show up, says I.I don't know, but the more ninjas that show up, the weaker you'll get but the more pirates show up, the stronger you'll get, so it's going to be an interesting balancing act.

Current topic title was bonz's idea - blame him!

has Paul the octopus gone on to a higher plane, then?

I say send him to hell for encouraging gambling!

I say send him to hell for encouraging gambling!

Then he'll just take over and become more powerful.

has Paul the octopus gone on to a higher plane, then?
You might say he's gone to Davy Jones' Locker.


I'll get me coat.

wooOOOOOoooooOOOOoooOOoo

(glub)

wooOOOOOoooooOOOOoooOOoo

(glub)oh the envy within me that I missed that game......

Ah, chatbots. Still amusing...

"Hi BladeBla !
BladeBla - Hello
[ Af:0 At:8 Sp:0] How are you?
BladeBla - Pretty good. You?
[ Af:0 At:8 Sp:0] Would you say you have street cred?
BladeBla - Yes, I am too cool for school.
[ Af:1 At:8 Sp:0] Join my group. None of us would survive on the streets or be accepted on the streets. You could be our leader.
BladeBla - But would we survive a zombie apocalypse?
[ Af:1 At:8 Sp:0] You are too cool for school.
BladeBla - Damn straight
[ Af:2 At:8 Sp:0] Did you get in trouble a lot at school?
BladeBla - Nope. How about you?
[ Af:2 At:9 Sp:0] Goody-goody! C'mon, live a little!
BladeBla - Alright. I'm setting fire to a car, right now.
[ Af:2 At:9 Sp:0] Are you sad?
BladeBla - Nope. It's a fun experience. You should try it.
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] Let's move on to the topic of hobbies. What are your hobbies?
BladeBla - Burning cars.
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] My hobbies are: sewing clothes, printing fabric, making ceramics, making jewelry - you might call them the wearable arts.
BladeBla - I might, but I'm not going to.
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] Do you want to become such?
BladeBla - I'm sorry. I don't understand. Please rephrase your question.
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] Thank you for your apology.
BladeBla - Please rephrase your question.
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] Maybe you can get someone else to do it.
BladeBla - Maybe you can get someone else to do YOU
[ Af:2 At:10 Sp:0] Right. Moving on. Are you shopaholic or someone who hates shopping?
BladeBla - I hate shopaholics
[ Af:2 At:13 Sp:0] I feel we have a great relationship. I do.
BladeBla - Yes. We're like two peas in a pod.
[ Af:2 At:13 Sp:0] My favorite spice favoring is vanilla. I love it in cookies and ice cream.
BladeBla - You are one sick *******.
[ Af:0 At:13 Sp:0] The pot calling the kettle black. Is that intended as an insult?
BladeBla - Nope.
[ Af:-1 At:13 Sp:0] Who's the sexiest person in the world?
BladeBla - Me. Clearly
[ Af:-1 At:14 Sp:0] So describe yourself to me.
BladeBla - I am 100 foot tall, muscular and when I laugh, angels cry.
[ Af:-1 At:15 Sp:0] I'm sure there are some people out there who would be attracted to you. But I prefer my partner be hot but act cool.
BladeBla - I'm too cool for school, remember?
[ Af:-1 At:15 Sp:0] You could just tell me the answer. How would I measure that?
BladeBla - With a coolometer
[ Af:-1 At:16 Sp:0] One night the famous baseball catcher Yogi Berra was horrified to see a baby toppling off the roof of a cottage across the way. Yogi dashed over and made a miraculous catch - but then force of habit proved too much for him. He straightened up and threw the baby to second base.
BladeBla - No, he didn't.
[ Af:-1 At:16 Sp:0] Are you sure?
BladeBla - Yes.
[ Af:0 At:16 Sp:0] Do you like baseball?
BladeBla - Totally. I'm actually the top baseball player in my country.
[ Af:1 At:16 Sp:0] Baseball players stand around all the time. Other sports are better.
BladeBla - Burning cars is a good sport. Lots of exercise, running from the cops.
BladeBla - Of course, they're actually just surprised to see a 100ft tall baseball player in their neighbourhood.
[ Af:1 At:17 Sp:0] Does it make sense to you that we reward athletes more than scientists?
BladeBla - No.
[ Af:1 At:18 Sp:0] You may think science is more valuable, but keeping the masses amused so they don't revolt is very important.
BladeBla - Yeah, the masses are pretty revolting.
[ Af:1 At:18 Sp:0] Are you angry about that?
BladeBla - Are you?
[ Af:1 At:19 Sp:0] It's a free market economy. And people value entertainment more than serious things like science and education.
BladeBla - But without science and education, there can be no entertainment.
[ Af:1 At:19 Sp:0] Moving on... What is your favorite portable gadget?
BladeBla - The Timetron 2000
[ Af:1 At:19 Sp:0] My favorite portable gadget is my Cyber-shot camera.
BladeBla - Are you a keen photographer?
[ Af:1 At:19 Sp:0] Yes, I am keen.
BladeBla - Congratulations.
[ Af:1 At:19 Sp:0] Good for you.
BladeBla - Good for me.
[ Af:1 At:18 Sp:0] About good... Do you think the ends justify the means?
BladeBla - Do you?
[ Af:1 At:16 Sp:0] Let's face it. Some ends justify some means. But rarely are most ends clear-cut enough to justify most means. I hope so.
BladeBla - Mm, less means, more just.
[ Af:1 At:15 Sp:0] About mms... Do you think the United States should adopt the metric system?
BladeBla - Yes.
[ Af:2 At:15 Sp:0] Well, you'll never get me to convert. I'm too fixed in my ways
BladeBla - That's a shame.
[ Af:2 At:14 Sp:0] It is?
BladeBla - Yes.
[ Af:3 At:14 Sp:0] I'm too old to want to change to metric.
BladeBla - How old are you?
[ Af:3 At:14 Sp:0] You are not supposed to ask that. But I'm allowed to drink now.
BladeBla - Are you an alcholic?
[ Af:3 At:14 Sp:0] I have a drinking problem. I cannot afford the really good stuff.
BladeBla - The first step is admitting you have a problem.
[ Af:3 At:13 Sp:0] That's enough on that. What makes you feel cozy?
BladeBla - Gin.
[ Af:3 At:13 Sp:0] Do you like gin?
BladeBla - Do you?
[ Af:3 At:11 Sp:0] The modern breakfast cereal diet is complete junk. A 1960's study showed rats live longer eating cardboard than eating corn flakes.
BladeBla - Do you eat cardboard?
[ Af:3 At:8 Sp:0] What are your regular meals like?
BladeBla - Exotic.
[ Af:3 At:7 Sp:0] I usually make a stir fry meal as it's fast and makes the best of fresh ingredients.
BladeBla - Cool.
[ Af:3 At:6 Sp:0] What's your least favorite kind of food?
BladeBla - Bananas
[ Af:3 At:5 Sp:0] Aw you're missing out!
BladeBla - I'm too old and set in my ways to convert to eating bananas
[ Af:3 At:5 Sp:0] I have a banana in my garden.
BladeBla - How big is it?
[ Af:3 At:4 Sp:0] I wish I knew. I don't know how.
BladeBla - Measure it.
[ Af:3 At:1 Sp:0] The best way to garden is to put on a wide brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig.
BladeBla - Hoho.
[ Af:3 At:0 Sp:0] I don't understand what you say.
BladeBla - I was laughing at your amusing joke
[ Af:6 At:0 Sp:1] I think I like you. OK.
BladeBla - OK
[ Af:7 At:0 Sp:1] Would you say you have street cred?
BladeBla - I think we've covered this before" :)

http://www.chatbots.org/chatbot/suzette/

What in the wide world of 100ft sports.

Still, fair play, that bot seemed smarter than most others I've seen. Not that that's saying much.

Hello.
How is everyone?

better now.

Less hungry.

More tired.

It's too bad you can't fix hungry and tired at the same time.

It's too bad you can't fix hungry and tired at the same time.
IV drip with pulped food inside?

IV drip with pulped food inside?
Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeding_tube
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percutaneous_endoscopic_gastrostomy

And for the really big hunger during sleep, have someone feed you through this (http://www.justsaver.com/cow-fistula-hole-allows-people-to-see-into-the-cows-stomach/).
:D

I done started me a new Dwarf Fortress, since the game apparently updated a handful of times while we weren't paying attention. Steelcraft by name, as founded by The Amazing Sack of Dumps. I found a pretty cool little nook that begged to have a fortress nestled into it, though occasional flooding could be a concern.
http://d.imagehost.org/0193/hrrmm.png
Haven't actually done anything with it yet -- got caught up in reading through all the old DF stories on this forum instead. But I was pretty impressed with how detailed the dwarf bios are getting. My expedition leader has a good head but is kind of a hardass, my carpenter is a real man of a female dwarf, and my miner, sadly, is a flabby powderpuff who better man up. >: (

http://liarpedia.org/

I probably should have given myself some more room on the north. At least the Z axis goes on practically forever.

That does it! I'm giving this game another go. *downloads latest version*
Oooh I like the amount of options you get when creating a world in DF now (map size, history, savagery etc). That wasn't available in the older version I used to play.

I tend to loose at DF for really lame reasons. Not because I get attacked, but usually I accidently flood my fort or fail to grow crops or something dumb like that. But hey, that's the point of the game right? :p

Accidental floods are one of the leading causes of dwarf deaths, quickly followed by spontaneous rage.

BreakQuest on PSN! :D Bar none and without doubt the best Breakout game ever.

Looks like total ass on an HDTV, unfortunately, and a lot harder without mouse control... but the PC version is sadly pretty much dead, since it didn't work on Vista when I tried it, and the website has gone completely down. Plus I guess it's playable on the PSP too and probably looks a hell of a lot better on that.

e: The port isn't too great, I guess... little graphical things like cross-fades are out, bullets move really slowly for some reason, and it actually crashed on me a little bit ago. ...And yet I'm still just happy that the soundtrack is intact.

Having a flushing toilet is a blessed mercy, and one we shouldn't take for granted.

Who the **** keeps giving this guy money to make movies?

http://io9.com/5685153/uwe-boll-releases-his-trailer-for-the-first-fat-female-superhero-blubberella

wow. I've watched 8 seconds and it stopped to buffer. "in a world where evil is arising" is all I've seen and I KNOW it's terrible.

wow. I've watched 8 seconds and it stopped to buffer. "in a world where evil is arising" is all I've seen and I KNOW it's terrible.
You technically cannot really bash it on such a terrible setup because it's supposed to be a comedy/parody of sorts, so it's not supposed to be taken seriously... however, prolonged exposure to the trailer will teach you that the bad setup is the least of it's looong list of problems...

I was actually offended by the first few seconds and closed it. Ugh. Today of all days.

You technically cannot really bash it on such a terrible setup because it's supposed to be a comedy/parody of sorts, so it's not supposed to be taken seriously... however, prolonged exposure to the trailer will teach you that the bad setup is the least of it's looong list of problems...yeah. I saw that after watching the rest. it looks like it would be decent for a B Movie, but the fact that it's INTENDED to be a B movie, and that's it's so obvious about it, makes me want to scream a little.