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ainwood
Jan 30, 2005, 05:08 PM
And remember: If you're only going away for a day or two, chances are that no-one cares, and there's not much point in spamming... err... 'posting' it here.

Perfection
Jan 30, 2005, 05:24 PM
Better have a link to the old one

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=54659&page=1

Tomoyo
Jan 30, 2005, 05:27 PM
Why do we have a new one?

h4ppy
Jan 30, 2005, 05:29 PM
Because the old one is a superlong dinosaur. I will miss it but this is for the best.

Birdjaguar
Jan 30, 2005, 05:31 PM
Why do we have a new one?
Because Ainwood says we need one, duh! ;). He also changed the title; the old one probably grated on him for months until he couldn't take it anymore.

ainwood
Jan 30, 2005, 05:35 PM
Alright - nix the spamming.

Long threads can cause forum performance problems, and 1000+ posts is long enough.

toh6wy
Jan 30, 2005, 07:46 PM
I'm going to Russia tomorrow, and I won't be back until March 1. :thumbsup:

Fetus4188
Jan 30, 2005, 08:21 PM
Have fun, don't forget your coat ;)

WildFire
Jan 30, 2005, 11:08 PM
I'll be 'going'

Basically for the next 2-3 months I'll be on during weekends and most of those I'll forget to visit here although I will try to make it to the chatroom once in awhile. For those who say "See ya tomorrow" you may be right as I will continue to post just at an average of .1 a day or something like that ;)




Last term of high school and I want to actually do good :P

Ramius75
Jan 30, 2005, 11:10 PM
Kind of OOT, but where is RMsharpe ??

h4ppy
Jan 30, 2005, 11:12 PM
Not at this site, if you wanted specifics then I'll answer "overthere." *points at exit*

ummmm........
Jan 30, 2005, 11:13 PM
He says he left for good at the end of the last thread. Or is that what you meant?

Ramius75
Jan 31, 2005, 12:25 AM
He says he left for good at the end of the last thread. Or is that what you meant?

OIC, i must have miss the last thread. Thanks for pointing out.

Ginger_Ale
Jan 31, 2005, 06:08 AM
I'll be 'going'

Basically for the next 2-3 months I'll be on during weekends and most of those I'll forget to visit here although I will try to make it to the chatroom once in awhile. For those who say "See ya tomorrow" you may be right as I will continue to post just at an average of .1 a day or something like that ;)




Last term of high school and I want to actually do good :P

Bye WildFire, I'll see you around. Have fun at your job. :P

Drewcifer
Jan 31, 2005, 09:50 PM
I am posting this from work.

Due to technical difficulties I will not be posting here for a while - not until I buy a new computer which may be months or longer. Don't break the place while I am gone.

I will be back (perhaps to the dismay of some).

samildanach
Feb 01, 2005, 12:27 AM
This will be it for a good while. Lots of love to the lady posters and manly backslaps to the guys.

Birdjaguar
Feb 01, 2005, 12:37 AM
This will be it for a good while. Lots of love to the lady posters and manly backslaps to the guys.
And you are leaving us for... a woman, another forum, a while? :confused:

Drewcifer
Feb 01, 2005, 02:14 AM
I am posting this from work.

Due to technical difficulties I will not be posting here for a while - not until I buy a new computer which may be months or longer. Don't break the place while I am gone.

I will be back (perhaps to the dismay of some). Nevermind, after a week in the wilderness I found a back door to the internet. Still need a new computer though.

babyblue
Feb 01, 2005, 07:02 PM
Hello, I am new here. I've been playing Civ for awhile now. New to the forum world so I just found this site. Hope to get lots of good advice and make some new friends :-)

Babyblue

Birdjaguar
Feb 01, 2005, 07:06 PM
Hello, I am new here. I've been playing Civ for awhile now. New to the forum world so I just found this site. Hope to get lots of good advice and make some new friends :-)

Babyblue
Welcome to OT. This is where you get the non civ advice. If you go to the other fora here, you can get excellent civ advice. I recommend the game of the month. OT is all about other stuff.

Vladyc
Feb 01, 2005, 09:54 PM
Hello,

You could technically say that I am new to this forum because I just registered a month ago, but I discovered this site almost a year and a half ago, and have been regularly browsing the threads since. I will try to put a mini FAQ here about myself as some other posters have done.

General Info I am 14, and a freshman in a New York High School.

Political Views My political views are not yet cemented in stone, so I would consider myself pretty open to new ideas. I am definitely on the left side of the political spectrum, which could be anywhere from commie to moderate democrat. I am also decidedly anti-bush. I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but a large number of my views on issues that I don't know a lot about come from reading CFC threads.

Interests/Hobbies Music, sports (baseball, fencing), computer games (mainly strategy), and books (generally fantasy, occasional historical fiction or political).

Civilization Status I got Civ II when I was about 8, and thought it was fun, but didn't really get it. Then I recieved Civ III when it came out, and have been hooked ever since. Whenever I think I am finished with Civ, I will play other games for a few months but eventually return. I now have both expansions to Civ III. I currently play on emperor/demigod.

I might update this post later if I feel there is something I need to tell you. ;)

ummmm........
Feb 01, 2005, 10:33 PM
I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but a large number of my views on issues that I don't know a lot about come from reading CFC threads.

Oh, it's bad. Very, very bad.

Vladyc
Feb 03, 2005, 09:19 PM
Oh, it's bad. Very, very bad.

I was just waiting for someone to say that. :lol:

Still, we have a pretty good representation of people from all over the world with many different positions. I don't simply accept anyone's opinion as fact, but try to stay open to all sides of the argument. I find it preferable to combine some of these ideas into my own opinion then to just listen to what some pundits on TV have to say.

WickedSmurf
Feb 10, 2005, 03:54 PM
Well. Tomorrow morning I'm going to Stockholm for a rather big party (700-800 people) and on Saturday I'm going to Arlanda (Stockholm International Airport) to skip to country for two weeks. :) Have a nice time people!

(And maybe this thread should replace the old arriving/leaving linkage in the OT Notice Board?)

The Last Conformist
Feb 10, 2005, 05:17 PM
Have a good time, WS.

stratego
Feb 12, 2005, 03:23 AM
I just started grad school research with one of my professors, so I'd become very busy. Starting next Monday I may no longer be able to post here on CFC anymore. It's not that I think OT sucks now (because somewhere in the crap, there's always something good), and it's not because I don't like you (though I probably don't), it's a matter of time (and the fact that I don't want to be still here when I'm 18). So Good bye everybody.

BTW, every advice I've given on CFC is a bad advice, so if you've taken anything I said seriously, sucks to you. Good bye

Fetus4188
Feb 12, 2005, 10:34 AM
Good luck with your research

LoughlinNR
Feb 14, 2005, 03:57 PM
bye bye everyone ive gotta leave for school reasons, ive gone from a A-B for my GCSE's to C-D so im taking it as a sign to buckle down and get on with the work. you are all nice guys and i wish you all the best of luck with everything you do.

one last thing:theese guys are party animals :dance: :banana:
and this guy is just sooooo calming:coffee:

Lozzy_Ozzy
Feb 16, 2005, 03:42 PM
I won't be on CFC as much from now on (previously most of my free time! :eek: ) as in the few months i've been here (forsy few i never posted, middle few my PC was broke) i've suffered the following syptoms:

1) Loss of REAL social skills (i used to be good at talking, now i fid i hard to string a sentnece together! No joke!)

2) I don't see my mates anywhere near enough (pre-CFC once every 1/2 day(s), post-CFC once a month :()

3) Loss of memory- i tend to lose my memory far too quickly, i can't remember what i did yesterday without hard though and its hard to recall this morning!

4) I'm becoming dumb, i used to be A*/A/B, now i'm B-D :(

5) I'm too lax on school work "Oh i'll leave that coursework until i've been on CFC" 5 hours later "Lets forget my work and go to bed..."

6) I'm lazy around the house now, i used to help out, now i just sit at my PC on CFC...

7) Myh brain has mushed

9) My eyesight is decreasing even more rapidly :sad:

10) Gaining weight, back problems etc from constant sitting in wrong position...

If you see me on CFC often (eg. for more than an hour a night, i come on every night etc) please PM me and tell me to go away as i feel i am "needed" by you guys and if i don't post on CFC i will miss something important and i might be needed (which is obviously wrong).

Well goodbye (sorta anyway), i'll miss my "virtual friends", i hope i still have some real ones :sad:

Darth_Pugwash
Feb 16, 2005, 03:48 PM
You'll be back.;)

Lozzy_Ozzy
Feb 16, 2005, 03:50 PM
@DP

Then please PM me ;)

PS This thread should be stickied...

WickedSmurf
Feb 28, 2005, 02:56 AM
G'day.

Back from a two week trip that included Stockholm, Rome, Athens and a place called Xanthi. What did I miss? The usual nagging? :)

Yom
Feb 28, 2005, 07:29 AM
Apparently rmsharpe is back, as evidenced by his post in Seleucus's labor union thread.

Cheetah
Feb 28, 2005, 05:04 PM
Yes I just noticed that too. Hope it's not a one-post comeback.

If you read this sharpe: Welcome back! :)

The Last Conformist
Feb 28, 2005, 05:09 PM
He made a handful of posts in Zulu's thread on Bush's Euro trip.

toh6wy
Mar 01, 2005, 07:52 PM
In case you cared, I have returned from Russia. Indescribably awesome trip.

Taliesin
Mar 01, 2005, 07:57 PM
In case you cared, I have returned from Russia. Indescribably awesome trip.

How are the Russian schoolchildren holding up?

(Welcome back, by the way.)

toh6wy
Mar 04, 2005, 02:27 PM
How are the Russian schoolchildren holding up?

(Welcome back, by the way.)

:D I was able to escape with only a few first degree burns, but the others weren't so lucky...

Man, my signature is so old... I really should get around to changing it...

Hamlet
Mar 04, 2005, 02:36 PM
I'm back. (Sort of.)

classical_hero
Mar 09, 2005, 08:15 AM
I am back after a brief absence. I would like to get a FAQ about myself so It would be great that those who are interested, to PM me with your five question you wanted to ask me.

Taliesin
Mar 09, 2005, 09:37 AM
Man, my signature is so old... I really should get around to changing it...
Old... or classic?
It's one of the only ones I remember from when I joined here.

punkbass2000
Mar 09, 2005, 09:42 AM
Yeah, I've always enjoyed you sig, toh6wy :)

ummmm........
Mar 09, 2005, 10:32 AM
I agree it is a classic. I usually have sigs turned off, but I turned them on just to see what Taliesin and punkbass2000 were talking about. I too remember it from back when I first signed up.

Rhymes
Mar 10, 2005, 06:22 PM
I'm gonna be away for a while. Something really weird happened to my computer and apparently it cant be fixed (WTF???). I was uninstalling Pirates! and I heard a weird sound from my hard drive, and then my sygate firewall crashed, drWatson32 started running at 100% of cpu process, and then all my network devices stopped working. I had a tech come to my house and he had no idea of what was going on after spending 2 hours trying different stuff.

So I'll have to buy a new one when I get bak to Montreal :mad: So much for my vacations in Jamaica :cry: Bah, anyway I needed a new one to be able to play the upcoming Civilization 4....

So I probably wont be back until 3-4 weeks.

Have fun.

@MODS: you should update the link in the OT notice board thread, it stills refer to the old Arriving/leaving thread.

homeyg
Mar 11, 2005, 12:21 PM
Well since I never gave myself a formal introduction when I joined the forum like a year ago, here goes:

Who Am I? I am a freshman at Mandeville High School and I am fourteen years old. I live in a town called Mandeville in Louisiana. I am a quarterback for our highschool football team (and will possibly be second string next season).

My Interests I like to program computers with C++, play my guitars (one's a Fender Stratocaster), sit around and listen to classic rock, and sometimes play CivIII. Oh yeah, and of course, hang around here!

My Political Party 'Association' Republican. No Bush hater or republican hater here could possibly sway my political views. I have one thing to say: we do not need a Democrat president at this time. And also my dad would be extremely pissed if he found that I was a democrat.

My Favorite Bands/Types of Music are as follows (and are mostly classic rock): Pink Floyd, Van Halen (not really classic rock, but hard rock), The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and Blue Oyster Cult. Some non-classic rock bands that I like: Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, and The Pretenders. Any type of rock past, let's see, 1988, sucks. All punk, alternative, and emo sucks. Rap completely sucks no matter what time period it was from. Ragtime music (especially Scott Joplin) is pretty good.

Favorite Food: Well since I mostly eat the crap they give us at school (which the quality happens to be deteriorating right before my eyes), and we don't get to eat out very often, I would have to pick the school's pizza as my favorite food.

Favorite Drink: Powerade or Coke (I think I'm seriously addicted to caffeine :( )

Favorite Movie: Pink Floyd The Wall

Favorite Song: Money by Pink Floyd

Well, that's the real homeyg.

masterdieff
Mar 12, 2005, 03:05 PM
Hey guys. I used to go here all the time, and eventually I left. I was just a lurker though, and never really interacted with people. I'm not sure what pushed me to come back, but I've got to say, it's great to be back home. You can check my profile for personal stuff. I guess that's it. See you guys around.

CurtSibling
Mar 12, 2005, 03:07 PM
Welcome!

Kevlar vests are handed out at the log-in desk!

:)

masterdieff
Mar 12, 2005, 03:11 PM
Ah curt, I remember you and your infamous capacity for trashing. Yes, it certainly is good to be back.

Ginger_Ale
Mar 12, 2005, 03:23 PM
I'll be gone from the 13th of March until the 24th of March, away in the southern US. Visiting the Tabasco factory as well as some other random stuff. Until then, see you all later! :)

CurtSibling
Mar 12, 2005, 03:23 PM
Ah curt, I remember you and your infamous capacity for trashing. Yes, it certainly is good to be back.

CFC OT is a great forum between real work and my CIV modding!

:)

Fifty
Mar 15, 2005, 06:53 PM
Obviously, I changed my nick to Fifty.

The reason is because my old nick was stupid, and because I generally use this one everywhere else on the internet, so my confusion is lessened now.

Just an FYI.

CivGeneral
Mar 15, 2005, 09:21 PM
I'll be gone from the 13th of March until the 24th of March, away in the southern US. Visiting the Tabasco factory as well as some other random stuff. Until then, see you all later! :)
Dont dip your head into the tabasco sauce :p

Lozzy_Ozzy
Mar 16, 2005, 11:47 AM
Welcome, again :).

Darth_Pugwash
Mar 16, 2005, 12:46 PM
@lozzy:

I won't be on CFC as much from now on (previously most of my free time! :eek: ) as in the few months i've been here (forsy few i never posted, middle few my PC was broke) i've suffered the following syptoms:

1) Loss of REAL social skills (i used to be good at talking, now i fid i hard to string a sentnece together! No joke!)

2) I don't see my mates anywhere near enough (pre-CFC once every 1/2 day(s), post-CFC once a month :()

3) Loss of memory- i tend to lose my memory far too quickly, i can't remember what i did yesterday without hard though and its hard to recall this morning!

4) I'm becoming dumb, i used to be A*/A/B, now i'm B-D :(

5) I'm too lax on school work "Oh i'll leave that coursework until i've been on CFC" 5 hours later "Lets forget my work and go to bed..."

6) I'm lazy around the house now, i used to help out, now i just sit at my PC on CFC...

7) Myh brain has mushed

9) My eyesight is decreasing even more rapidly :sad:

10) Gaining weight, back problems etc from constant sitting in wrong position...

If you see me on CFC often (eg. for more than an hour a night, i come on every night etc) please PM me and tell me to go away as i feel i am "needed" by you guys and if i don't post on CFC i will miss something important and i might be needed (which is obviously wrong).

Well goodbye (sorta anyway), i'll miss my "virtual friends", i hope i still have some real ones :sad:

:p

thetrooper
Mar 17, 2005, 07:24 AM
Easter vacation. C ya in two weeks :)

Masquerouge
Mar 18, 2005, 09:05 AM
I'm moving... I'm leaving Paris to go to San Jose, CA, because my wife has been hired by the American HQ of her company.
So I'm also leaving the Europeans of this forum to join the Americans :)
Oh boy...
I'll be back in a few days, as soon as I buy a computer and internet access.
If you've got nice adresses in the Bay area, please feel free to PM me ! (that goes for any kind of advice about living in the Bay area, btw)

King Alexander
Mar 18, 2005, 09:10 AM
@Masquerouge: And what about your job? You'll also work in San Jose? - (just asking, as I'm not at all sure if I'd move into another country for the sake of my wife's job, if I had a wife that is - I also have my job where I live, so I'd be going nowhere.)

Anyway, have a nice flight and hope to find a good apartment.

EDIT: Except of course, if my wife earned so much money that I wouldn't worry about a new work elsewhere :lol:

Japanrocks12
Mar 18, 2005, 10:57 PM
It is me, Japanrocks12, anybody here that remembers me?


Yah, I know, the last time I was here was back in '03.


You can expect to see me in the Off-Topic and Other Game sections.

chris``
Mar 19, 2005, 05:37 AM
Anyway just wanted to say hi, I've been playing Civ 1, then Civ 2 and I think I'm at a point in my life in which I can try Civ 3, although I realy love Civ 2 :). I'm from Poland (http://www.ivodka.com/countries-poland.html) and I will probably need some time to figure out this community because I've never before entered a forum that is so large. I mean this is the largest forum I've ever seen. Anyway I will complete my profile so all you freeks out there can see what kind of a person I am. Hope to have a great time with the people that share the same passion as I do. See you around. :goodjob:

WickedSmurf
Mar 19, 2005, 06:00 AM
Welcome Chris with two `.

:)

stormbind
Mar 19, 2005, 06:04 AM
Welcome chris``

Hi all,

I'm arriving and leaving, and leaving and arriving.. this is a true story:

I went south to see family for Christmas (December) and stayed longer than anticipated. Fate (or God - I am Christian) moved me around a few hundred miles, and deposited me in Southwark, London. I arrived with a briefcase of clothes, and some money... but no bankcards, or proof of ID.

I didn't think, or I thought too much... but anyway, when I called home I discovered all my stuff (including PC, ID, &c.) had been put into storage! *Seriously!*

So here I am. Does that seem right to you? Definately weird. I had some plans, but they have all been scuppered by unforseen circumstances.

Lots of weird stories. Seen loads of people from my past (from all over the world) in London, which is also kind of freaky since none (except one) had any connection to London when I knew them. Is the world shrinking?

In a way, I'm still not back from Christmas holiday :eek:

What horrifies me the most is the cost of property in London. I could have a lovely four bedroom detached house with a pool in sunny Florida, for the same price as a single-room studio flat in London! Wtf? Well, I'm off to Sainsbury's now... :rolleyes: Later!

WickedSmurf
Mar 19, 2005, 06:39 AM
Is the world shrinking?

No, it's just becoming more and more accesible. :)

Hope everything works out for you there, somehow.

:)

cgannon64
Mar 19, 2005, 06:09 PM
I am overcome with a desire to throw out a few things that have occupied my life for the last year. I am struck by the reality that many things, this place included, are nothing more than obstacles which occupy one's time and provide petty mental distraction. My head must be cleared; I will return when it is clear and it has room for a place like this.

King Alexander
Mar 19, 2005, 06:13 PM
Fairwell, cgannon64 - hope we'll see you again from time to time.

WildFire
Mar 19, 2005, 06:21 PM
I thought you left already?

Anyway, goodbye

ummmm........
Mar 19, 2005, 06:56 PM
Bye.

I'm telling you, Nashville Skyline's a great albumn. :)

Drewcifer
Mar 20, 2005, 02:27 AM
Welcome chris``

Hi all,

I'm arriving and leaving, and leaving and arriving.. this is a true story:

I went south to see family for Christmas (December) and stayed longer than anticipated. Fate (or God - I am Christian) moved me around a few hundred miles, and deposited me in Southwark, London. I arrived with a briefcase of clothes, and some money... but no bankcards, or proof of ID.

I didn't think, or I thought too much... but anyway, when I called home I discovered all my stuff (including PC, ID, &c.) had been put into storage! *Seriously!*

So here I am. Does that seem right to you? Definately weird. I had some plans, but they have all been scuppered by unforseen circumstances.

Lots of weird stories. Seen loads of people from my past (from all over the world) in London, which is also kind of freaky since none (except one) had any connection to London when I knew them. Is the world shrinking?

In a way, I'm still not back from Christmas holiday :eek:

What horrifies me the most is the cost of property in London. I could have a lovely four bedroom detached house with a pool in sunny Florida, for the same price as a single-room studio flat in London! Wtf? Well, I'm off to Sainsbury's now... :rolleyes: Later!No matter what the fates may be saying to you say no to living in London. Though it is only a statement and nothing you can live by, a 1 br in Mpls, for example, will only set you back $475/ month and you still get to live amongst the peoples of the world. No, seriously though, say no to London, Paris, NYC, etc; those places are traps, they will suck all the life from you and take all of your money, you can find nirvana in your own mind at a much lower rate away from the presumed cockpits of "hip" and "sophisticated discourse"!

Drewcifer
Mar 20, 2005, 02:52 AM
Edit: blah, blah, blah y nevermind tambien. When I am drunk certain forms of parochial, local non-national patriotism take over. Move along, there is nothing to see here.

CurtSibling
Mar 20, 2005, 04:38 AM
I am overcome with a desire to throw out a few things that have occupied my life for the last year. I am struck by the reality that many things, this place included, are nothing more than obstacles which occupy one's time and provide petty mental distraction. My head must be cleared; I will return when it is clear and it has room for a place like this.

The Enemy Ace will miss you unique outlook on life, Gannon.

In your honour, I will happily spread atheist corruption and misery while you are gone!

:)

Birdjaguar
Mar 20, 2005, 12:56 PM
I am overcome with a desire to throw out a few things that have occupied my life for the last year. I am struck by the reality that many things, this place included, are nothing more than obstacles which occupy one's time and provide petty mental distraction. My head must be cleared; I will return when it is clear and it has room for a place like this.
Experience is what makes a life whole. I applaud your choice to get some in the real world and not via the internet. Unless you have taken up Zen, clearing your head won't solve the problem. When you are confused you are learning. You are a seeker and time will bring order to your mind. Your departure is our loss. "Live wisely, Love ferociously." :)

Snow is the only one of us that leaves no tracks.

punkbass2000
Mar 20, 2005, 10:16 PM
Don't worry, he'll be back. ;) Hopefully with the new perspective he's hoping for :thumbsup:

Masquerouge
Mar 25, 2005, 01:34 PM
Okay I'm back to the forums, only now I'm in Pacific Time... The list of users is different, other than that it's the same :)

Bronx Warlord
Mar 27, 2005, 06:26 AM
Back from Pendalton for a few days, spending Easter with my mother and wife. It's nice to see many of the same peeps.

Highlights - Am now a full Corporal, Semper Fi. Made it to the top of mount m-f'er without falling out of a march. Passed my Sergents test and in a year or two most will be an NCO! :goodjob:

Lowpoints - Mount m-f'er in general, some cherry 1st lt that loves getting on my ass, blisters and I have to wait for another deployment to the sandbox :(

h4ppy
Mar 27, 2005, 11:03 AM
I am overcome with a desire to throw out a few things that have occupied my life for the last year. I am struck by the reality that many things, this place included, are nothing more than obstacles which occupy one's time and provide petty mental distraction. My head must be cleared; I will return when it is clear and it has room for a place like this.I wish you luck on your soul searching, but doubt that you will stay away for more than a month.

GoldEagle
Mar 30, 2005, 07:06 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm a normal player of call of Duty and CivIII...I'm a huge WWII Fanatic and love to play paintball.

I was curious what your policy on cursing/swearing is.

-GE

Birdjaguar
Mar 30, 2005, 07:21 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm a normal player of call of Duty and CivIII...I'm a huge WWII Fanatic and love to play paintball.

I was curious what your policy on cursing/swearing is.

-GENot allowed here except with asteriks and other funny marks. check the home page for rules and stuff. If you behave, welcome.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumRules.shtml

Lozzy_Ozzy
Mar 30, 2005, 01:34 PM
Welcome goldeagle and goodbye cgannon.

Turner
Mar 30, 2005, 09:25 PM
Not allowed here except with asteriks and other funny marks. check the home page for rules and stuff. If you behave, welcome.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumRules.shtml

And not even allowed then.

Continuous or blatant swearing will get you a warning.

Birdjaguar
Mar 30, 2005, 09:31 PM
And not even allowed then.
Continuous or blatant swearing will get you a warning.
Noted *&#@ gets me to 10 ;)

He's not kidding.

Keirador
Mar 30, 2005, 10:33 PM
I am overcome with a desire to throw out a few things that have occupied my life for the last year. I am struck by the reality that many things, this place included, are nothing more than obstacles which occupy one's time and provide petty mental distraction. My head must be cleared; I will return when it is clear and it has room for a place like this.
Well you're probably too long gone to get this, but I'm sad to see you go. There aren't a whole lot of people around here I consider to be both like-minded and possessed of a mind, and I'll be rather lonely all by myself on one side of most issues without you.
I certainly understand your reasoning, though. There was a point at which I was making around 10 posts a day; that's just a huge waste of time. I tried to quit entirely, but settled for just cutting back.
Odd how similar CFC is to heroin.

GoldEagle
Mar 31, 2005, 07:59 AM
About the cursing here:
I have seen numerous people use the "a-word"(can't believe I''m saying this lol)...

Turner
Mar 31, 2005, 09:14 AM
Well, not every post is seen by a moderator. If you find something offensive in a post, report it.

WillJ
Apr 02, 2005, 05:48 PM
Well, I'm back from ASEF (Alabama Science and Engineering Fair), in case anyone noticed my absence. Got second place in my category (behavioral/social science). :)

stormbind
Apr 02, 2005, 06:19 PM
Yay! Was there a prize?

Fifty
Apr 03, 2005, 12:09 AM
I havn't been around, and I probably won't be around, much here anymore.

Reason being, I find it boring. I guess I got burnt out on discussing and reading discussions regarding how illogical god is, how stupid bush is, and how wrong the war in iraq is.

Lozzy_Ozzy
Apr 03, 2005, 08:30 AM
You should try looking at some other threads then ;). I mostly ignore those threads and i still have fun :p.

WillJ
Apr 03, 2005, 02:31 PM
Yay! Was there a prize?A nice little ribbon and $75. :)

Aphex_Twin
Apr 03, 2005, 02:35 PM
A nice little ribbon and $75. :)
What was your project about?

WillJ
Apr 03, 2005, 02:44 PM
What was your project about?Here's my abstract:

In this project, I sought to find out if gender is relevant to the decision making process involved in contributions to the public good. To test this, I recruited three classes of high school students. In the experiment, I told the participants that each was being given $2.50 to start the test. Each person could decide how much of this money he/she would like to keep and how much he/she would like to contribute to the group. Any money contributed to the group would be doubled and then distributed among everyone in the group equally.

The nature of this experiment is such that it is in the self-interest of each participant to keep all of his/her money, but in the interests of the group as a whole for everyone to contribute all of their money. The experiment is thus an illustration of the tragedy of the commons, a collective version of the prisoner’s dilemma. This experiment seeks to find out how gender is related to this phenomenon, and to find out if standard economic theory or sociological theories taking into account altruism and social norms are true.

In my experiment females contributed an average of $1.42, males $1.00. I was thus able to confirm my hypothesis with 92% confidence: females on average contribute more than males to the public good when faced with a situation resembling the tragedy of the commons. Social norms seem to offset standard economic theory, and some traditional gender differences remain to this day.

[Important details left out of the abstract for length considerations were that the people couldn't communicate with each other, no money was given until it was calculated how much each person finally deserved (thus there was no issue of people not giving money out of the fear of not getting back their fair share), and there were two groups---one of 27 people and one of 22---and they were all told they were in a group of 30 people.]

Aphex_Twin
Apr 03, 2005, 02:52 PM
@WIllj

It sounds quite interesting. Can you post the article in a thread?

WillJ
Apr 03, 2005, 03:03 PM
@WIllj

It sounds quite interesting. Can you post the article in a thread?Thank you, and will do. We (and others) can discuss it there if you want. I'm interested in continuing it next year, thus am open to suggestions of improvements and stuff.

Scuffer
Apr 03, 2005, 03:10 PM
I guess it would be too expensive, but it would be interesting to see how the percentage donation changes as the initial amount given increases.

Birdjaguar
Apr 05, 2005, 10:31 PM
Checkmate’s call ends the game;
Posting here won’t be the same;
Head and shoulders above the rest,
Stratego’s posts were the best.
:hatsoff:

Perfection
Apr 05, 2005, 10:35 PM
Checkmate’s call ends the game;
Posting here won’t be the same;
Head and shoulders above the rest,
Stratego’s posts were the best.
:hatsoff:
I may not be religious, but that deserves and "Amen", brother.

Syterion
Apr 06, 2005, 04:54 PM
Hopefully he'll still post on his blog. I love(d) stratego's wit.

EDIT: So you guys got a PM too, huh?

Keirador
Apr 06, 2005, 04:58 PM
What happened to stratego?

Damnyankee
Apr 06, 2005, 04:59 PM
What happened to stratego?

He left the forum. Infact, I got a message from him saying he was going. Here it is

If you received this message, you are one of the few that I considered to be outstanding posters of CFC. I can no longer post here on CFC, but I wish you all good luck, and to let you know my appreciation.

Some of you, I have openly praised. Some I have consistently disagree with. And some whom I have just quietly read. If I have praised you, I was sincere. If I have insulted you, I was just joking. Maybe some of you dislike me, well, I don't dislike you.

Good Luck

Syterion
Apr 06, 2005, 05:00 PM
He left.

EDIT: Yeah, I got a PM too, but mine was in a different group, that's why I was surprised that 1. Perfection and Birdjaguar did and 2. Keirador didn't. I didn't know there was a limit to 5 People a PM.

punkbass2000
Apr 06, 2005, 06:10 PM
I thought I saw a post of his pretty recently (with about 24 hours) :hmm:
Oh well, c'est la vie :)

Yom
Apr 06, 2005, 06:23 PM
Hopefully he'll still post on his blog. I love(d) stratego's wit.

EDIT: So you guys got a PM too, huh?
Yup. It's a shame. His posts (and fake articles) were always funny (and usually insightful).

Perfection
Apr 06, 2005, 09:30 PM
Well, he didn't exactly "leave", he was permabanned after an unbelievably hilarious instance of moderator insubordination (which was quickly deleted).

punkbass2000
Apr 06, 2005, 09:31 PM
Was he carlosMM2?

Turner
Apr 06, 2005, 09:39 PM
Okay, that's enough about Stratego.

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

LLXerxes
Apr 07, 2005, 06:48 AM
I'll be highly inactive for a while. Schoolwork piling up, social life, and plus I'm playing Civ and RTW more. I just don't have time for this website anymore,, sorry guys. I'll pop in and out sometimes, but do not expect this little piggy to be cranking out 30 posts in 1 day again.

~Farewell~

thetrooper
Apr 07, 2005, 06:51 AM
You'll be back. There's no need to post 30 a day. Until next time - goodbye :)

CurtSibling
Apr 07, 2005, 06:55 AM
Give that schoolwork priority!

And yes, there is a need for 30 spamm posts a day......(at least!)

:D

WildFire
Apr 13, 2005, 11:39 PM
Grand Canyon --> Vegas --> Colorado Rapids

Also includes: ATVing (CAN'T WAIT), White Water rafting (CAN'T WAIT!), Kevin James stand up ( :D ), exploring Las Vegas and playing DDR and gettin crowds ;), exploring the Canyon and the Hoover Dam. And basically enjoying 9 days away from home.

Sadly.. I'll have no internet connection at all which is great :) So if you go into the chatroom and see Chieftess depressed, you'll know why =)

Only bad thing about this trip is I have to get up at 5 am friday to get an 8:45 flight..

Au revoir!

CivGeneral
Apr 13, 2005, 11:42 PM
Sadly.. I'll have no internet connection at all which is great :) So if you go into the chatroom and see Chieftess depressed, you'll know why =)

I thought Chieftess would be celibrating :hmm:.

Ginger_Ale
Apr 14, 2005, 06:39 AM
Grand Canyon --> Vegas --> Colorado Rapids

Also includes: ATVing (CAN'T WAIT), White Water rafting (CAN'T WAIT!), Kevin James stand up ( :D ), exploring Las Vegas and playing DDR and gettin crowds ;), exploring the Canyon and the Hoover Dam. And basically enjoying 9 days away from home.

Sadly.. I'll have no internet connection at all which is great :) So if you go into the chatroom and see Chieftess depressed, you'll know why =)

Only bad thing about this trip is I have to get up at 5 am friday to get an 8:45 flight..

Au revoir!

I had to get up at 4 am once... and once leave at 9 pm for a flight at like midnight. :(

Sounds fun, I've been to the grand canyon, spectacular sight. Never seen Hoover's. Enjoy yourself!

thetrooper
Apr 14, 2005, 06:50 AM
Grand Canyon --> Vegas --> Colorado Rapids

Good luck and Godspeed!

WildFire
Apr 14, 2005, 09:11 PM
Goin to sleep now ;)

Thanks all, and CG, that's what she wants you to think ;)

CurtSibling
Apr 15, 2005, 11:16 AM
Going off to complete the last leg of my degree, and complete coursework that is in critical need of attention.

I will return with some new fun topics to discuss in a few days time!

See you all next week!

:)

Darth_Pugwash
Apr 15, 2005, 12:49 PM
Back already?;)

Bozo Erectus
Apr 15, 2005, 12:49 PM
So long Curt, in your honor I'll suckerpunch the next religionist I lay eyes on.

Taliesin
Apr 15, 2005, 12:56 PM
Going off to complete the last leg of my degree, and complete coursework that is in critical need of attention.

I will return with some new fun topics to discuss in a few days time!

See you all next week!

:)
Damn you, this wrecks all of my 20k date projections! A week of meticulously drawn charts out the window, I hope you realise. :mad:

classical_hero
Apr 16, 2005, 04:17 AM
I will be in low use of this part of the forums for a while. Work is piling up and being here is a distraction I do not need ATM, plus, it has been effecting my sleep pattern, because I have been staying up way too late for some of the discussion/arguements. I will not be leaving completely from this site, but almost will be invisible in this part of the forums, until work is lighter again. See you until I return.

(+) Influence
Apr 18, 2005, 12:46 AM
Many of you probably don't know me, seeing how I have only around 100 posts. But I'll be gone for a while for a pre-honeymoon honeymoon.:D

(+) Influence
Apr 20, 2005, 12:18 AM
[sigh] The fiancee got an urgent call from her company, so we had to cancel the trip. :(.[sigh][sigh]

Well, at least it gives me time to post here. [sigh]

Perfection
Apr 21, 2005, 07:38 PM
And darn close to another one for that post.

WildFire
Apr 24, 2005, 09:40 PM
Back >:]




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nonconformist
Apr 27, 2005, 12:36 PM
Well, folks, exams are coming up. As a result, I have asked my account to be temporarily disabled so to erradicate temptation. I'll be back in a month or so hopefolly, so for now it's goodbye, aufwiedersehen, sayonara and au revoir.

punkbass2000
Apr 27, 2005, 12:37 PM
Good luck, Mr. Apricot.

nonconformist
Apr 27, 2005, 12:39 PM
I won't even ask. But thanks anyway, though I should be acive until tomorrow :D

thetrooper
Apr 27, 2005, 12:41 PM
Bye MacGowan!

And good luck.

:)

punkbass2000
Apr 27, 2005, 12:41 PM
Oh, right, right, "Harrison". Now, come at me, wielding the banana.

nonconformist
Apr 27, 2005, 12:44 PM
Temptation...too...strong......what if he has a bunch?

Hitro
Apr 27, 2005, 12:48 PM
Looks like I returned recently.

punkbass2000
Apr 27, 2005, 12:53 PM
Temptation...too...strong......what if he has a bunch?

SHUT UP!!!

Richard Cribb
Apr 27, 2005, 01:21 PM
Well, folks, exams are coming up. As a result, I have asked my account to be temporarily disabled so to erradicate temptation. I'll be back in a month or so hopefolly, so for now it's goodbye, aufwiedersehen, sayonara and au revoir.
Good luck and welcome back! :)

The Last Conformist
Apr 27, 2005, 01:36 PM
Good luck, noncon!

hbdragon88
Apr 28, 2005, 02:10 AM
Tomorrow, I'll probably be running away again, retreating ever so deeply into my mind again. submersing conscious thought until everything becomes a blur; everything becomes an arm's length away.

When? Today, tomorrow, all throughout the day. When does it cease or stop? Never. I can't keep my guard up all day, and it would probably be better for me to descend into it.

I can ascend to pure happiness, the reflecitve touch of a pure childhood memory, and just as quickly freeze up whenever I encounter a bad one. There's more bad now than actual good ones.

Don't worry, I'll be back here tomorrow (if I remember). And the next day. And the next day...

Probably most of you don't care, but if you read something different - a different emotion, different psyche, even maybe different personality altogether - it is because I descended too deeply and didn't return all in one piece; rather, returned in shards of glass...

nonconformist
Apr 28, 2005, 09:58 AM
Thanks guys :)

I'm still here for a few more hours before I'm vanished.

The Fjonis
Apr 28, 2005, 11:37 AM
I have my exams coming up now too, noncomformist.. I feel your pain. Revising chemistry right now. Hybridization is so much fun! And so is the rest of the International Baccalaureate. Weather is nice, and I'm stuck inside working 10 hours a day now for the last week before the exams start. Phew. Can't wait 'till it's over and I can return to the Joys of Civilization.

thetrooper
Apr 28, 2005, 11:40 AM
@The Fjonis: hybridization is jolly fun! I cross my fingers for you :D

WildFire
Apr 28, 2005, 12:33 PM
Tomorrow, I'll probably be running away again, retreating ever so deeply into my mind again. submersing conscious thought until everything becomes a blur; everything becomes an arm's length away.

When? Today, tomorrow, all throughout the day. When does it cease or stop? Never. I can't keep my guard up all day, and it would probably be better for me to descend into it.

I can ascend to pure happiness, the reflecitve touch of a pure childhood memory, and just as quickly freeze up whenever I encounter a bad one. There's more bad now than actual good ones.

Don't worry, I'll be back here tomorrow (if I remember). And the next day. And the next day...

Probably most of you don't care, but if you read something different - a different emotion, different psyche, even maybe different personality altogether - it is because I descended too deeply and didn't return all in one piece; rather, returned in shards of glass...

eep.

Good luck..?

schmiddi
Apr 28, 2005, 01:29 PM
back after some trouble with my pc

SanPellegrino
Apr 28, 2005, 02:06 PM
Looks like I returned recently.

nice to see you back (although I am also only here every few days now)

The Fjonis
Apr 28, 2005, 04:24 PM
@The Fjonis: hybridization is jolly fun! I cross my fingers for you :D Thanks, dude. I'll need that. When I close my eyes, I see pi-bonds forming :crazyeye: Enough studying for today, methinks.

Ginger_Ale
Apr 28, 2005, 04:26 PM
Back >:]




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The chat was deadly silent without you. ;)

Lozzy_Ozzy
Apr 28, 2005, 04:28 PM
Damn, my exams, well i wish i could bear to get my account suspended... it's sad but i'm now addicted to CFC :(. Well i guess i should be revising now then...

Lozzy_Ozzy
Apr 28, 2005, 04:29 PM
Oh, and see ya noncon ;).

The Last Conformist
Apr 30, 2005, 08:40 AM
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Greece. I should be back here on the tenth.

Richard Cribb
Apr 30, 2005, 08:48 AM
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Greece. I should be back here on the tenth.
Have a nice time my friend and be careful with the ouzo! :)

thetrooper
Apr 30, 2005, 12:00 PM
Where in Greece you arrogant know-it-all? ;)

Qilue
May 02, 2005, 03:49 AM
Here it is.

Anyway, hello. :mischief:

Also thank-you to Thunderfall for fixing my password and such. :love: :rockon:

Neil Thompson
May 02, 2005, 08:38 AM
Hello everyone,

I just registered here but I've been lurking for quite some time. Guess now it's time to participate myself. :)

Neil

thetrooper
May 02, 2005, 08:39 AM
Welcome Neil!

[party]

Neil Thompson
May 02, 2005, 08:44 AM
Thank you. :)

Moss
May 02, 2005, 12:53 PM
The chat was deadly silent without you. ;)

That chat is deadly silent with him there...he never talks, at least when I'm around.

On second thought, maybe it's just me. :hmm:

WildFire
May 02, 2005, 12:58 PM
I'm not as active as usual in there anymore, I'm afraid.



Must be you :P

Darth_Pugwash
May 02, 2005, 01:03 PM
I've also got exams coming up.:(

So you can expect to see more of me over the next few weeks.;)

Babbler
May 03, 2005, 08:50 PM
I need to sort something things out, so I will not be post much here.

Zarn
May 04, 2005, 11:02 AM
I think I'll leave CFC now. It has been nothing but trouble.

WildFire
May 04, 2005, 12:37 PM
Quitter.









See ya Zarn!

Mauer
May 04, 2005, 01:40 PM
Many of you do not know me or care, and to you I say..whatever. The few that do know me, after a 6 month hiatus, I'm back but will not be posting near as much as before.

Quasar1011
May 05, 2005, 01:10 AM
Welcome back, Mauer! :D

Babbler
May 05, 2005, 05:14 PM
All done, I have returned.

The Last Conformist
May 10, 2005, 05:40 AM
Welcome back, Mauer!

And with that, I'm official returned from my Hellenic sojourn! [party] Autographs are available from my secretary.

WickedSmurf
May 10, 2005, 05:41 AM
Where in Greece were you TLC?

CurtSibling
May 10, 2005, 05:54 AM
I think I'll leave CFC now. It has been nothing but trouble.

You'll be back.

I'll preach atheism fully while you are gone!

:)

thetrooper
May 10, 2005, 06:07 AM
Autographs are available from my secretary.

Where can I find her number?

Did you get a tan?

:D

Iggy
May 10, 2005, 06:59 AM
Hello chaps,
I am back after a couple of weeks of getting spliced then honeymooning.

Birdjaguar
May 10, 2005, 07:19 AM
Married and a honeymoon and that's all you have to say, Iggy?

Iggy
May 10, 2005, 07:36 AM
Married and a honeymoon and that's all you have to say, Iggy?
Yep, absolutely knackered! :D

Wedding was great, I went all mushy during the exchanging of the vows and struggled to get my words out as I had tears running down my face. Everything was fine, although the best man's speach was a little close to the bone.

Honeymoon. Flew to Nice, cab to Monte Carlo. Cruised around the Med taking in Livorno, Portovenere, Valencia, the Spanish Islands and up to Barcelona. The cruise was rather luxurious, fantastic food and drink, pleasent people on board the boat. A real mix of people, mainly Americans. We did not socialise that much, (its a honeymmon thing). I was surprised to see that although all the drinks were flowing all day and every day, (they were free, be it beer, champagne, cocktails etc) not once do I see anyone who was drunk; now there is a refreshing change.

Mathilda
May 10, 2005, 08:27 AM
Sounds good Iggy.
I was surprised to see that although all the drinks were flowing all day and every day, (they were free, be it beer, champagne, cocktails etc) not once do I see anyone who was drunk; now there is a refreshing change.
Peculiar clientelle.

Fifty
May 10, 2005, 10:09 PM
The periodic cycle of my lifestyle has come full circle yet again, which means I will probably post here periodically.

In the last few months, I've been eating junk food and playing a video game. Now I'm sick of it, so I've resolved to do better, which means I will be coming here during my computer time to benefit from some discussion. Stay tuned for the moment in which I burn out of trying to work hard and end up eating junk food and playing video games again.

If personalities were food, I'd be a yoyo dieter (not sure if that works, but oh well)


I look forward to (hopefully) reading and participating in good threads.

Birdjaguar
May 10, 2005, 11:08 PM
Yep, absolutely knackered! :D Great update.

Iggy toured the western Med,
And with his bride he stayed in bed;
From port to port they sailed in bliss
Never knowing what they missed.

Congratulations :D

schmiddi
May 13, 2005, 09:00 AM
away for the pentecost weekend

Kevinicus
May 15, 2005, 02:38 PM
I'm baaaack :)

Birdjaguar
May 21, 2005, 01:33 PM
If, for ten days my postings slowed
It's because I'm gone, and on the road;
Heading west then to the East
In Vegas, Philly and Baltimore I'll feast
With friends and family galore
To celebrate a grad from old Swarthmore.
But in June once back on track
It's to CFC I'll be back
To play catch up on OT news
Late at night when others snooze.

Keirador
May 21, 2005, 02:19 PM
If, for ten days my postings slowed
It's because I'm gone, and on the road;
Heading west then to the East
In Vegas, Philly and Baltimore I'll feast
With friends and family galore
To celebrate a grad from old Swarthmore.
But in June once back on track
It's to CFC I'll be back
To play catch up on OT news
Late at night when others snooze.
Who graduated from Swarthmore? Did you? I'd be impressed, that's one of the best undergrad schools in the country; the world, even.

Birdjaguar
May 21, 2005, 02:25 PM
Who graduated from Swarthmore? Did you? I'd be impressed, that's one of the best undergrad schools in the country; the world, even.My son graduates shortly. He's a lot smarter than I am.

Moss
May 21, 2005, 03:00 PM
My son graduates shortly. He's a lot smarter than I am.

Congrats... :) Both for the graduation and for him being smarter than you. ;)

Birdjaguar
May 21, 2005, 03:14 PM
Congrats... :) for him being smarter than you. ;)He gets it from his mother and we are quite proud. He will graduate with honors in astro physics and math and has a devilish sense of humor.

punkbass2000
May 22, 2005, 01:46 PM
Sounds like you've got a crack team working on the whole project :) Try not to eat too much.

WickedSmurf
May 23, 2005, 08:19 AM
I'm going on tour for about a week, highly limited access to internet for that time being.

Cheers.

thetrooper
May 23, 2005, 10:42 AM
Have a nice trip Smurf! Are you going to Rabbalshede again? :lol:

Rambuchan
May 23, 2005, 11:39 AM
I have been hanging around, loitering you might say :), on these forums for a while and have only discovered this thread recently. That's largely because I've only discovered the unbridled joys of the OT forum in the last month. I'll simply follow the format that others have laid down. If you want to ask me other questions I'll happily answer any PMs. Here we go:

Who Am I? I am two 27 year old guys. One refuses to grow up and the other keeps surprising the immature one with notions of middle agedom :eek: ! This does not mean I am schizophrenic btw :). I live in Hertfordshire, a county/state directly north of London. I work in corporate finance in a family firm, securing equity and debt financing for medium corproates in about 12 different countries. I've been doing this for 2 years now and prior to that I was producing TV commercials, music promos and other film related things in London. I have two degrees: 1 in fine art photography (absolutely no practical use at all :rolleyes: ) and a second in Film Production (Producing) - only slightly more helpfu! I got fed up of the incessant drinking and debauchery in London 2 years ago and have run away to the countryside - much nicer here :).

My Interests: I DJ once a month down in London and this largely came about because I developed a severe vinyl (record) habit from a young age. I cannot stop buying records. These are mainly funk, jazz, latin jazz, hip-hop, reggae - all of which I DJ. I used to write radio plays for the BBC in my spare time but things like Civ have put an end to that. I play for a village cricket team and it breaks my heart that I am nowhere near as good as I used to be, but I play anyway. I used to be a very useful rugby player (flyhalf) until my hip was dislocated at the age of 16 in a match. I couldnt play contact sports for 2 years and never went back to it. I like good beer - particularly Belgian beer :beer:. I prefer good grass :groucho:. Civ - obviously. Reading fiction, history, current affairs mags and poetry. Photography and all those other things that you just put down under interests.

My Politics: Is always developing and changing with my circumstances. I am still trying to come to terms whether this makes me fickle, practical or only just interested enough to engage with the process in an informed way. I used to be a raging lefty but have tempered that now. I'm a bit more into credible parties. I believe in really free trade, making poverty history, cultural inclusion, immigration and all that kind of jazz. I don't see myself as a 'political individual' though and I take a more spiritual / holistic view of life in general.

My Religion: I was raised a Catholic but don't really have one now. I am, I suppose, a 'humanist' but that fails to do it. I see myself more as spiritual than religious and the fact that I can't define my religion is part of it's worth to me. I view the world in highly mystical terms largely derived from Hindu and Buddhist thinking. I believe the basic tenet of 'do unto others as you would have done unto you' is a universally sound one that I cite when asked this.

Favorite Food: Anything edible does it for me :D . Turkish food is particularly popular right now but I enjoy cooking many cuisines.

Favorite Drink: (Soft) Vimto or Ice Tea. (Hard) Laphroaig - a single malt whiskey, Rum and Ginger, Vodka Martini (with as many olives as I can get out of the bargirl :groucho: ).

Favorite Movie: Either Dr Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick with Peter Sellers) or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (not the one they are about to release).

Favorite Song: With such a gross music habit it is impossible to answer. It's usually some funk track at any given time.

Well that's me. :hatsoff:

Alone
May 23, 2005, 05:04 PM
@Rambuchan - Enjoy hangig around this site... and Never grow up :D

As for my presence here, that was it...
It was good and interesting. I'm too much ocupied with my "real" life, right now.

MAYBE I'll be back for CivIV ... or 5.

Regards to all of you.

D R A G A N

:)

Taliesin
May 27, 2005, 06:05 PM
A combination of factors including increased schedule demands, imminent carpal tunnel syndrome due to the demands of my job, the threat of depression, and a desire to substitute real interaction for virtual, is causing me to minimise my online activities and commitments.

I am not leaving for good, as some of the discussions here are too interesting, and some of the people too smart, to completely ignore. I will probably still drop in occasionally, and maybe at some point in the future I will again take up more active involvement. For the moment, I become a visitor.

Especial thanks to Birdjaguar, Keirador, Plotinus, Akka, Yom, punkbass2000, The Last Conformist, and Mise, and doubtless some others, for consistently enlightening and entertaining me. Even in a virtual and anonymous space, your words do have meaning and considerable impact.

Toodles for now.

The Last Conformist
May 27, 2005, 06:07 PM
See ya, Taliesin. :salute:

WildFire
May 27, 2005, 07:50 PM
Won't be around for a couple days probably. Birthday party + other stuff ^^

Rambuchan
May 27, 2005, 07:52 PM
ciao and enjoy!

punkbass2000
May 27, 2005, 09:24 PM
A combination of factors including increased schedule demands, imminent carpal tunnel syndrome due to the demands of my job, the threat of depression, and a desire to substitute real interaction for virtual, is causing me to minimise my online activities and commitments.

I am not leaving for good, as some of the discussions here are too interesting, and some of the people too smart, to completely ignore. I will probably still drop in occasionally, and maybe at some point in the future I will again take up more active involvement. For the moment, I become a visitor.

Especial thanks to Birdjaguar, Keirador, Plotinus, Akka, Yom, punkbass2000, The Last Conformist, and Mise, and doubtless some others, for consistently enlightening and entertaining me. Even in a virtual and anonymous space, your words do have meaning and considerable impact.

Toodles for now.

Good luck. :goodjob: I hope you find what you seek.

nonconformist
May 29, 2005, 03:10 AM
LIBERTEDAD!

I return,with posting ability,friends, though I willnot be very active for a while, as the bulk of my exams are ahead.

WickedSmurf
May 30, 2005, 04:26 AM
I'm back from some random adventures. Hello.

cgannon64
May 30, 2005, 05:00 PM
EDIT: This post was premature. :blush:

Hitro
May 30, 2005, 05:03 PM
Ah yeah, I'm sort of back, I no longer have to rely on other people's internet access.

nonconformist
May 30, 2005, 05:04 PM
You were gone?

Hitro
May 30, 2005, 05:08 PM
Yeah, since February I have taken month long breaks from the site as I had no internet access in my new flat.

I just don't make pompous leaving posts. ;)

Perfection
May 30, 2005, 11:31 PM
I have returned from my vacation!

Birdjaguar
May 30, 2005, 11:50 PM
For the moment, I become a visitor.
The River flows at night unseen
And lurking there is Taliesin;
He's soaking wet from head to toe
And thinking that it is not so;
Engage this world with just one thought:
"You've already found what you sought."

You will be missed. :)

Birdjaguar
May 30, 2005, 11:51 PM
I have returned from my vacation!I didn't know you even left.

Perfection
May 30, 2005, 11:58 PM
I didn't know you even left.Yes, you did, I heard your cries in your sleep all the way from that place that I was at for vacation.

Yom
May 31, 2005, 12:13 AM
A combination of factors including increased schedule demands, imminent carpal tunnel syndrome due to the demands of my job, the threat of depression, and a desire to substitute real interaction for virtual, is causing me to minimise my online activities and commitments.

I am not leaving for good, as some of the discussions here are too interesting, and some of the people too smart, to completely ignore. I will probably still drop in occasionally, and maybe at some point in the future I will again take up more active involvement. For the moment, I become a visitor.

Especial thanks to Birdjaguar, Keirador, Plotinus, Akka, Yom, punkbass2000, The Last Conformist, and Mise, and doubtless some others, for consistently enlightening and entertaining me. Even in a virtual and anonymous space, your words do have meaning and considerable impact.

Toodles for now.I missed this. I was wondering where you were (you too, Birdjaguar ;)).

Come back for the debates. You certainly give me interesting perspectives to consider. :)

Yes, you did, I heard your cries in your sleep all the way from that place that I was at for vacation.Can't you mention where that was?

Turner
May 31, 2005, 12:14 AM
No, he can't.

Yom
May 31, 2005, 12:17 AM
No, he can't.
I see now. I should have known. ;)

Birdjaguar
Jun 01, 2005, 10:05 PM
I'm back home tonight, and will have to spend some time catchng up. It's nice to be back. My trip went well (my did actually graduate) and I even stopped over in Baltimore for two days to visit with my mom and go out to Firaxis. :)

Keirador
Jun 01, 2005, 10:11 PM
A combination of factors including increased schedule demands, imminent carpal tunnel syndrome due to the demands of my job, the threat of depression, and a desire to substitute real interaction for virtual, is causing me to minimise my online activities and commitments.

I am not leaving for good, as some of the discussions here are too interesting, and some of the people too smart, to completely ignore. I will probably still drop in occasionally, and maybe at some point in the future I will again take up more active involvement. For the moment, I become a visitor.

Especial thanks to Birdjaguar, Keirador, Plotinus, Akka, Yom, punkbass2000, The Last Conformist, and Mise, and doubtless some others, for consistently enlightening and entertaining me. Even in a virtual and anonymous space, your words do have meaning and considerable impact.

Toodles for now.

A fine list of intelligent posters you assembled there, I am honored to be put in such company. I feel both special and sad. As you must know, you're a favorite poster of mine, too. In fact, I would not be posting on OT at all had your thread about God's free not will pulled me into a weeks-long theological debate. Good luck with the carpal tunnel syndrome. I won't wish you good luck finding a deeper satisfaction, as I am confident you won't need it: you have been supplied the tools of intellect and morals, and you have developed the drive and talent to use them to achieve that which you undertake. Luck is a crutch on which you have no need to lean.

Keirador
Jun 01, 2005, 10:20 PM
I'm back home tonight, and will have to spend some time catchng up. It's nice to be back. My trip went well (my did actually graduate) and I even stopped over in Baltimore for two days to visit with my mom and go out to Firaxis. :)
How did your son like Swarthmore, academically and socially?
It's just that I'm in college application mode, and I'm still highly impressed with Swarthmore.

VoodooAce
Jun 01, 2005, 10:47 PM
Been gone for a couple years but I'm back.

Howdy, y'all!

I see a few names I recognize, but I'll be irritating most of you for the first time.

Birdjaguar
Jun 01, 2005, 11:21 PM
How did your son like Swarthmore, academically and socially?
It's just that I'm in college application mode, and I'm still highly impressed with Swarthmore.
He loved it. It was perfect for him. It's small and has a caring environment where students don't get lost and do have real opportunities to get to know a superb faculty. The student mix is very diverse and the girls are all really smart. My son never really had any girlfriends in HS, but he had two "serious" ones at Swarthmore and the last is on going. The academic program is exceptional in both humanities and sciences. My son took advantage of the honors option and selected two majors. If you want a close knit environment over a large university, you can't go wrong with Swarthmore. If you have otehr questions, you can pm me.

OrpheusPrime
Jun 02, 2005, 12:01 AM
I've been lurking a long'ish time here at the forums. Time to post. :goodjob:

Birdjaguar
Jun 02, 2005, 12:11 AM
I've been lurking a long'ish time here at the forums. Time to post. :goodjob:Welcome :)

OrpheusPrime
Jun 02, 2005, 12:19 AM
Thanks. :p

Keirador
Jun 02, 2005, 05:00 PM
I've been lurking a long'ish time here at the forums. Time to post. :goodjob:
I've encountered you in that fallacious "Write your Senator" thread, you seem like you'll fit in quite well. Always nice to have someone clear-headed about.

Hygro
Jun 04, 2005, 03:17 AM
I'm baaaack :)
I remember you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ginger_Ale
Jun 11, 2005, 09:27 AM
I'll be gone from the 12th (tomorrow) to the 23rd in the midwest of the USA. I'll see you all when I return!

Rambuchan
Jun 11, 2005, 10:13 AM
Ciao! Have fun!

SamE
Jun 12, 2005, 08:40 AM
I'll be in Nebraska for three weeks at the Math Olympiad Summer Program... I haven't posted much, but I'm sure Perfection and TLC will miss me at Perfection's evolution/creation thread. :( I promise to get right back into that when I get back in July.

Bozo Erectus
Jun 12, 2005, 08:51 AM
What are the prizes, a bronze, silver or gold slide rule?

WillJ
Jun 12, 2005, 08:51 AM
Starting a tad later today, I'll be gone for a week for architecture camp at Auburn University.

Bozo Erectus
Jun 12, 2005, 08:54 AM
Damn I feel terrible now, you guys are going to the math olympics and architecture camp, and I'll be sitting around in boxer shorts, loudly slurping tepid coffee.

WillJ
Jun 12, 2005, 09:02 AM
Damn I feel terrible now, you guys are going to the math olympics and architecture camp, and I'll be sitting around in boxer shorts, loudly slurping tepid coffee.
:D That's what summer's all about!

Bozo Erectus
Jun 12, 2005, 09:09 AM
At least Ive got great airconditioning:goodjob:

Simon Darkshade
Jun 12, 2005, 09:15 AM
Hi there. Long time lurker, first time poster...

that no one would really have heard of...

Here today, gone the next for another few months or so.

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 09:23 AM
I'll be heading off to Europe tommorow, and thus will not be gracing this forum with my spam until July.

chunkymonkey
Jun 13, 2005, 10:26 AM
I'll be heading off to Europe tommorow, and thus will not be gracing this forum with my spam until July.
Feel free to swing by one of our fine Internet Cafes and chuck in a bit of spam now and again. Where are you visiting?

nonconformist
Jun 13, 2005, 10:32 AM
He's off to London IIRC.
I've already told him to visit the IWM, but not under any circumstance go to Soho :D

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 10:34 AM
Feel free to swing by one of our fine Internet Cafes and chuck in a bit of spam now and again.I might do that, but then again, I might not.
Where are you visiting?London, Paris, Zurich, Florence, Innsbruck and Munich

stormbind
Jun 13, 2005, 10:42 AM
Perfection, I sincerely hope you enjoy London :thumbsup:

I'll be away in July, so it may be some time before we plan on killing each other again.

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 10:44 AM
Perfection, I sincerely hope you enjoy London :thumbsup:

I'll be away in July, so it may be some time before we plan on killing each other again.
That'll just give me time to rearm.

King Alexander
Jun 13, 2005, 10:55 AM
I'll be heading off to Europe tommorow, and thus will not be gracing this forum with my spam until July.
Have a nice vacation.

btw: if you happen to find some time and a computer, you know which 'fanatic'-link to visit, right? ;)

Sexy Gamer
Jun 13, 2005, 12:42 PM
hello im lindsey, my other post got closed:( so I will say Hi again here.

here is me on my vacation to Cali trying to surf with my Ex. trust me this is the before picture, if you saw me afterwards I had Sand EVERYWHERE, I ate alot of beach that weekend

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TypeR0149/mebeach.bmp

Bozo Erectus
Jun 13, 2005, 12:51 PM
Ok, nobody reply till I get comfortable and get my bowl of popcorn:lol:

Aphex_Twin
Jun 13, 2005, 12:52 PM
Hello there ;)

Do tell me. What drew you to Civ in the first place?

nonconformist
Jun 13, 2005, 12:54 PM
The hunky men on this site.

WildFire
Jun 13, 2005, 01:01 PM
hello im lindsey, my other post got closed:( so I will say Hi again here.

here is me on my vacation to Cali trying to surf with my Ex. trust me this is the before picture, if you saw me afterwards I had Sand EVERYWHERE, I ate alot of beach that weekend

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TypeR0149/mebeach.bmp


Welcome! I find boogey boarding a lot easier and fun then surfing ;)

Of course, once you can actually surf pretty well, it kicks ass :]

Sexy Gamer
Jun 13, 2005, 01:08 PM
Hello there ;)

Do tell me. What drew you to Civ in the first place?

I was at my cousins house for memorial day weekend, he was playing and he showed me the basics. I love it because there is no right way to win. JUST WIN

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 01:17 PM
Have a nice vacation.

btw: if you happen to find some time and a computer, you know which 'fanatic'-link to visit, right? ;)Apolyton ?

homeyg
Jun 13, 2005, 02:09 PM
The hunky men on this site.

Don't let them fool you. I am the only hunky man on this site. :cool:

nonconformist
Jun 13, 2005, 02:11 PM
Man? Pah! Even used in its most liberal sense, you'd strain credulance.

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 02:12 PM
Don't let anyone fool you, I am perfect in every way, and thus far hunkier then anyone else.

CivGeneral
Jun 13, 2005, 02:14 PM
Don't let them fool you. I am the only hunky man on this site. :cool:

Don't let anyone fool you, I am perfect in every way, and thus far hunkier then anyone else.

I knew that hormone filled single males would crowd around a single female :p.

nonconformist
Jun 13, 2005, 02:14 PM
A real man is someone who can admit his errors.

homeyg
Jun 13, 2005, 02:14 PM
Man? Pah! Even used in its most liberal sense, you'd strain credulance.

I have no clue what that means. :lol:

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 02:19 PM
I knew that hormone filled single males would crowd around a single female :p.I have no interest in Sexy Gamer, merely stating fact.

homeyg
Jun 13, 2005, 02:21 PM
Don't let anyone fool you, I am perfect in every way, and thus far hunkier then anyone else.

I have no interest in Sexy Gamer, merely stating fact.

:rolleyes: suurrrrrrrrrrrrrrree.............

Perfection
Jun 13, 2005, 02:22 PM
:rolleyes: suurrrrrrrrrrrrrrree.............Hey, she deserves the truth.

Yom
Jun 13, 2005, 02:29 PM
London, Paris, Zurich, Florence, Innsbruck and Munich
Nice spread. I still need to visit Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and some Eastern European countries.

Have fun. :)

WildFire
Jun 13, 2005, 02:49 PM
I knew that hormone filled single males would crowd around a single female :p.


Kinda like you with CT in the chatroom?

^^

Keirador
Jun 13, 2005, 03:14 PM
I'll be heading off to Europe tommorow, and thus will not be gracing this forum with my spam until July.
Oh happy day!
;)

stormbind
Jun 13, 2005, 04:16 PM
hello im lindsey, my other post got closed:( so I will say Hi again here.

here is me on my vacation to Cali trying to surf with my Ex. trust me this is the before picture, if you saw me afterwards I had Sand EVERYWHERE, I ate alot of beach that weekend

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TypeR0149/mebeach.bmp
As always, I will be perfectly honest: I initially suspected you to be a spotty Brazilian homosexual desperate for attention :wallbash:

But take no offense, the girl in your post is very pretty :thumbsup:

Birdjaguar
Jun 13, 2005, 04:37 PM
Perfection, have a wonderful trip. I will look forward to your return. OT will be a quieter place. ;)

Sexy Gamer
Jun 13, 2005, 08:15 PM
As always, I will be perfectly honest: I initially suspected you to be a spotty Brazilian homosexual desperate for attention :wallbash:

But take no offense, the girl in your post is very pretty :thumbsup:

it seems most people have a hard time with a cute girl that likes Civ and fast muscle cars. oh well my entire life I have been just a little differant

schmiddi
Jun 14, 2005, 11:54 AM
Looks like OT found a successor to Evie.

Perfection
Jun 14, 2005, 11:59 AM
I'm gone, and y'all can go eat a bowl of stinky smelly dog crap. :p

thetrooper
Jun 14, 2005, 12:01 PM
I want seagull droppings - is that OK?

Have a nice trip! :D

Mise
Jun 14, 2005, 02:11 PM
hello im lindsey, my other post got closed:( so I will say Hi again here.

here is me on my vacation to Cali trying to surf with my Ex. trust me this is the before picture, if you saw me afterwards I had Sand EVERYWHERE, I ate alot of beach that weekend

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TypeR0149/mebeach.bmp
*turns on british charm*

"Uhh... huh... huhuh.... huhuhuh..... you're hot.... huhuhuh"

As always, I will be perfectly honest: I initially suspected you to be a spotty Brazilian homosexual desperate for attention What's wrong with Brazilians? That's a blatant troll and flame. Quite frankly, I'm shocked and appauled that you should think that you should single out Brazilians as stereotypically homosexual. The French are far gayer.

@Taleisin: I make a point of not looking at this thread, but since I did, thank you listing me with those clever people, and I hope you have lots of laughs, and that your busy schedule doesn't stress you out too much :)

Also, since I'm here.... I'm back after a long (long long long long) weekend of no computer. I broke my computer Friday morning, then I tried to figure out what was wrong with it, so I put the dodgy power supply into my housemate's computer, which broke (went *pfffff* and started smoking). So yeah I back now, £38 out of pocket, and I'm never posting in a religious thread again, because they make me sad :(

nonconformist
Jun 14, 2005, 02:28 PM
*turns on british charm*
He's a Welshman, an inferior breed of person if ever I saw one. However Mise is a nice enough chap, and I'm willing to make an exception.

The French are far gayer.

I take that back.