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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!

« on: May 30, 2008, 09:25:52 PM »

When eating a cat that has been "put down," the needle on the safety gauge probably is not aimed at "safe."

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Video Game Chat / Re: post your smash bros suggestions here

« on: May 30, 2008, 09:17:22 PM »

Image of the Year doesn't mean anything because anyone can post any picture regardless if they made it or not.

Image of the year also doesn't mean anything with an illegitimate forum award heist.

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Fan Creations / Re: Chupperson's Vacation in Bloody Ol' England

« on: May 30, 2008, 09:10:40 PM »

Senor Cardgage is awesome.

It is possible that truer words have not been spoken in many a year.

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Video Game Chat / Re: Fail Game Arguments

« on: May 30, 2008, 05:30:51 PM »

Being someone who plays both Guitar Hero and real guitar, I re-affirm the position that Guitar Hero is not guitar and I agree with Chupperson. If you want to make music, your best bet is to play a real guitar. If you just want to have fun, you can play Guitar Hero (even though real guitar is more fun).

I think that is what I was trying to say several months ago when I posted some heated comments about Guitar Hero.

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General Chat / Re: Do You Read?

« on: May 30, 2008, 04:46:25 AM »

Question: TEM.

Do you still have those same books checked out from the library? If so, I think that they might[/i[ be a little bit overdue.

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General Chat / Re: Do You Read?

« on: May 29, 2008, 07:58:23 PM »

Not to beat a dead horse, but I especially enjoyed King's novella The Body. Later, I found out that it was made into a movie, entitled Stand By Me. Usually, the book is better than the movie. This time, however, I think that the movie worked extremely well. While the novella is excellent, the movie is even better. Highly recommended for any fans of Stephen King.

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Fan Creations / Re: Chupperson's Vacation in Bloody Ol' England

« on: May 29, 2008, 07:08:24 PM »

Chupperson looks so fierce.

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General Chat / Re: Do You Read?

« on: May 29, 2008, 03:38:33 PM »

I wouldn't call him or his works weird. I would describe both him and his works as "creative."

I think that a major problem in today's society is that we label anything or anyone that is creatively different, new, or nonconforming as "weird." Being weird sounds a lot worse than being creative. You could easily call the works of Stephen King, the music of The Mars Volta, or the art of Andy Warhol "weird," but I honestly do not think that the term give due respect to the artists.

I'd like to say Stephen King's works are creative.

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General Chat / Re: Do You Read?

« on: May 29, 2008, 02:56:33 PM »

I read a lot. Mostly I read Stephen King and weird stuff like that.

Explain how Stephen King is "weird," please.

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General Chat / Re: What other forums are you a member of?

« on: May 28, 2008, 07:20:09 PM »

By definition, Mariology is not a religion, but rather the branch of theology that deals with the study of Mary.

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General Chat / Re: Wallpapers you have used

« on: May 27, 2008, 05:50:11 PM »

Anaglyphic, for those whose vocabulary may not be exactly below par*:

An Image that appears to be three-dimensional.

*Why would it be a good thing to be above par? I think that saying is all wrong. At least in golf, you'd rather be under par.

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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!

« on: May 27, 2008, 03:15:33 PM »

I have angst because you just waned to make a post for no reason.

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General Chat / Re: I'm going away! Signed, TMK member

« on: May 26, 2008, 07:57:15 AM »

Well, reading all of this was a cheerful and happy way to start my Memorial Day.

After reading all of this, I'm not really sure what to think. I suppose it is rather comforting to know that most people do realize that this place isn't the same as it was back in 2003. But the more I think about it, this place will never be the same as it was back then. It's simply impossible. Many of us have grown, our humor has changed, what would have been funny then is considered childish or stupid now, and we look at those times as an archetype for the forums.

Hoping for a golden era, as Immanuel Kant argues in his short work entitled "A Speculative Beginning of Human History" is rash and silly. Now, Kant uses this argument on a macro level, intending to show that the golden age that mankind longs for will never come. But, I think that this same argument is applicable at the micro level. By wishing things were the same as they used to be, we are just driving ourselves further down the path that leads furthest away from those coveted times.

My suggestion is this: hope for nothing specific here. Don't wish be be a hero and make the place return to times long past. That, my friends, is stupid. Instead, let us simply hope for a good board. Perhaps it may be equal in greatness to the "golden era," but it will never be quite the same.

If we do take anything from this so-called "golden era" let it be this:

• Let's make well-thought-out, intelligent posts with content that will enhance the community
• Let's not "get all up in everyone's grill," so to speak.
• Let's be sure to have a good time. Having a bunch of dead-beat snoobs on the forum is never fun. In short, don;t take things so seriously, it's just the internet.
• Follow the rules. They're there for a reason.

Take what you will form this post. If anything, simply remember this: to wish for an outcome that will match the past perfectly is silly. The past has gone, so let us do our best to work for the future.

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Forum Games / Re: brawl quiz! win a prize!

« on: May 25, 2008, 01:48:42 PM »

whoopsies!

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General Chat / Re: I'm going away! Signed, TMK member

« on: May 25, 2008, 07:46:55 AM »

That would be... what... Homomatastigmaphobia? (fear of backlash of observations of homo-something?)

In no way do I wish to coin this term.

But Suffix, the worst part is that you already have.