Dannyboy-the-Dane
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your a commie!
in the 1950's, youd be fucked cos of me saying that.
Thankfully, we're not in the fifties anymore.
Though I'm not a communist. I'm actually much more libertarian than I am authoritarian, I'm just pretty left wing when it comes to economy.
But we're kinda going off topic here.
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YouTube comments: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
YouTube comments: The place people go when they've been banned from every single forum on the Internet.
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theres talk that china will reach mars first, its detailed in the moths focus magazine. to be honest, i think they will do it, they are more at ease pouring money into it, and with slightly less of a focus on safty. i belive that the next decade will see the moon begin to be built upon, possibly a reseach station either on the surface or orbiting it, almost as a traning ground for constructing on mars.
competion is eitierly sexual, human nature is based around sex, there for most things we do we are inevitably competaive in. i dont think its a bad thing, so long as its handled sensibly, but alas, as football proves, competion breeds hatred, at least in the less intelegent.
Well, competition isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's natural. However, I don't agree with liberalism in that it should be the primary driving force in society. I'm more of a socialist.
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MWA-HA-HA (*High Five*)
It was a rather good game. I liked it a lot. It wasn't too fast, nor too slow. Just right. Pretty simple, yet solid.
Although, a couple of minor complaints regarding the write-up:
First, I believe write-ups should be less clear as the game progresses, not the opposite. By the end of the game, we knew Dyson and Ellmeister were evil because everyone else worked against Maddog
.Second, I also believe a killer's identity should be hidden. If we didn't know that one of the killers used frying pans, we wouldn't have suspected Zell so eagerly.
Finally, I'd like to point out that my power actually worked perfectly:
PM: "Jayseven does not have a weapon"
Write-up: "As Wario checked the gun-weilder's bag..."
or
PM: "Your power failed. You found nothing about chairdriver"
Write-up: "Wario approached Samus, but..."
But those are minor complaints. It was actually a very good game, and if you ever do another one, I'm looking forward to it
Thanks.
I will certainly do another one. But yes, I realise those potential "faults" of the game. One of the things I liked best and was most proud of, however, was the figure-out-ability (it's a word now) of the write-ups. With this style, I think it's fair that clues are also revealed about the killer, though the detail level of the clues should maybe not change or maybe decrease over time. That being said, I could probably do some things better with this style. Dumb investigators don't work very well, I see that now. Perhaps leave investigators out completely or maybe just have one super-investigator that would get a lot of information about the target. I actually think the detective work done by the players on the write-up is more important than the investigators. This also requires more activity and thinking from the town, which is often a good thing.
But yeah, I'd definitely do some things different next time, but I might still stick with this style of write-ups. It's my preferred style.
OH! And another thing: I really wish people would post in between nights to prevent automerge so I don't have to ask somebody to do it every time!
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Sorry I meant to write dyson! but I had names in my head because I had just read the thread and people had talked about Maddog in the mafia.
Can I just say: Most of the mafia this time around were shocking. I was the only one who decided the killings in the end because no-one contributed on a forum I made. gizmo even said he lost interest within the first day! So yeah basically its was hard trying to second guess who you lot would target so I could outdo you.
Maase sort of gave up. Blergh. He's usually a good liar.
Good game.
I was afraid I had overpowered the mafia, so I might have helped the town a little too much. Generally I was afraid that I had unbalanced the game in some way, thus I constantly tried to unbalance it the opposite way. Most of the mafia seemed quite passive, however, so perhaps the game was unfairly balanced despite my efforts.
I found out how annoying players can be if they don't participate. I was also surprised at how wrong some conclusions were - sometimes I felt like shouting at players how obvious the answer was and how wrong they were! :p
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_space_race
The west might be stale leading but with this kind of competition maybe things will get interesting in the near future. Kind of sad that everything in society as to be competitive though.
Well, according to liberalism, competition is what drives the world. They do have a point.
Not that I agree with it.
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Name and author of the book, please. Sounds like pleasent toilet reading material.
The Mammoth Book of Cover-Ups - The 100 Most Disturbing Conspiracies of All Time by author Jon E. Lewis
It is very detailed with great explanations and even transcripts of important documents. The alert levels are also well explained and grounded in research, and I must say I trust his judgements a lot.
By the way, I bought it in London when I was there last summer.
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I could go, you're right, it is easy. I have the money, I'm confident about the train route and journey time, and because I haven't canceled the hotel yet, I would have a place to stay.
I could come, but Ine can't. We had the whole thing planned out, but the operation she needed for her leg is something that is out of anyone's control. It's an effort for her to go upstairs to the loo, or to bed, so it would be impossible for her to travel. I understand that it may not seem fair for one person to miss out because of the other person, but I wouldn't feel right in myself knowing that I was out there doing something that we should have been doing together. At the same time, I wouldn't feel right knowing that she would be miles away, probably in pain, wishing that she was there with me and with the rest of us lot.
She's pretty lonely at the moment, because she's confined the her house, and because I can't get over there til at least August, or until I get my teaching job sorted before then. If it means that I stay in on a Saturday evening speak to her/keep her company, then that's just something that I need to do.
People have different commitments. They may not be able to go because they can't get time off work, or because they can't afford the travel fare. In this case, Ine is my commitment. She's very important to me, and I'm putting her first.
And I must say that I admire you for this.
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Thanks, jayseven. That mean a lot, especially coming from you.
And now, some notes from the gamemaster:
Whew, it can be tough running a mafia game! Especially when you're not fully prepared! (Even though I thought I was!
)My original thoughts about the game was that I didn't want people to be able to judge a role on its "normal" alignment or its powers. This lead to a few unlucky lynches in the beginning when Bowser and a silencer were the targets. I truly felt sorry for them and hinted at the unpredictability of the roles in the lynch write-up. (In case you wondered, I was the deity who chuckled at the town!
)Another point was something I had learned from jayseven's mafia: Keep the write-ups simple! Don't add too much flavour text, or it will be too long and complicated for people to work out. Every single night action was listed in the write-ups, but mostly kept as simple statements. When the town quickly lost its investigators, I decided that the clues in the write-ups about the character identities would increase as the game progressed. Generally, I think it worked well.
I tried to stick to simple roles and keep them balanced:
The town:
3 investigators
3 protectors
3 roleblockers
1 tracker
1 silencer
1 dumb investigator
1 killer
1 redirector
The mafia:
1 investigator
1 protector
1 roleblocker
1 tracker
1 silencer
1 redirector
Though I felt it was unfair for the town when they lost their investigators fairly early.
Originally, the 2 trackers had been target switchers, able to switch the targets of 2 persons of their choice. But already on the first night many targetters and redirectors targetted the same people, and I had to admit that it was too complicated for me to work out. Thus, I turned them into trackers instead, which I was happy with.
Then things seemed to work out fine. Until the fateful 6th night in which my system crashed. Well, my logical system. A paradox-loop occured, one that was unsolvable by my system. I searched on MafiaScum for answers and ended up solving it by making it such that kills didn't prevent the victim from performing his or her nightaction. Before this, kills automatically roleblocked people. This change wouldn't have affected the earlier nights in any important way, so I accepted it.
Now, to comment on the players, jayseven definitely wins the "Man of the match" award. He played the game exactly the way I had intended: By studying the write-ups closely. Even without the investigators, he managed to rat out most of the mafia members already about 3 nights before the end. (He shared his musings in his PMs.) Without a doubt he won the game for the town.
Beggilax ... man, he was annoying. He didn't participate at all. Not once did I get a PM from him. No wonder it was hard to find out his identity, as he only appeared once or twice in the write-ups.
Jonnas I kept a close eye on. I made sure to make him appear really useless as an investigator. not_so_tiny's investigation of him gave me the opportunity to equip him with the classic Sherlock Holmes outfit, making him even more cliché. I was glad to see that he caught on.
Oh, and if people were wondering about the investigations, they went through this cycle: Role, power, alignment. Though the different investigators started off different places on the cycle. Except for Ellmeister's first investigation, which gave him the alignment of a townie, I decided to drop the alignment from his investigation cycle. I figured it would be too pointless.
Now, here at the end, I was anxious to see if I got to finish the game before I left, which is why I urged people to send in their PMs quick. I was annoyed when I still hadn't got them all today, not to mention that Ellmeister friggin' sent MadDog as last night's killer! I tried to PM him back, but he had already logged off. This turned out to be an unlucky move, as I then proceeded to flip a coin to decide if Ellmeister or Dyson would perform the kill. (Obviously, jayseven had already been selected as the target.
) Ellmeister "won" the right to kill, which due to mr-paul's redirection led him to kill Dyson. Had Dyson "won" the right to the nightkill, no one would have been killed, as he was being roleblocked by Mundi.Still, to my joy, we managed to finish the game before my departure. I now have a 23-page Word document with EVERYTHING related to the game! :p It's a great feeling having finally finished it, and I must say I enjoyed it immensely.
I find it's actually more fun than participating in a game, and I would absolutely love to do another game sometime. I have definitely learned a lot from this, so hopefully I can make the next one work even better - though I'll probably still stay away from too many target-affecting roles, unless I come up with a better system to work out complicated cases. I hope you ejoyed it as much as I did.
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The Role List:
The Mafia:
Unhappy with how things are in Nintendo Land, you have decided to take matters into your own hands. Obviously, you were behind the bombing of the Nintendo HQ in the beginning. You can communicate with each other outside the thread and during the night. Each night you must choose a target to kill, and you must decide who of you will perform the kill. The one who performs the kill cannot use his or her power that night. If you do not choose a target or a killer in time, I will choose for you at random and inform the selected killer of the target. You are evil. You win when the town can no longer reach majority over you.
(I'm afraid I don't know how to set up a forum for you, so you'll have to handle communications yourselves. Sorry. If you do create a forum, it'd be nice to know so I can keep track of your decisions.)
Luigi (Dyson)
Sick and tired of always playing second banana to Mario and not being able to live out your potential, you have decided to revolt against the people at the top and take matters into your own hands. Gathering a small party of likewise minded people, you set out to defeat the resistance and take over Nintendo Land.
Each night you may select a target to paralyse with your electrokinesis. Your target will be unable to use his or her power that night. (Roleblocker)
Princess Peach (Zell)
In these modern times of sexual equality, you are royally (literally and figuratively) pissed at your constant role of being the damsel in distress. It seems all you're capable of is baking cakes, being emotional, and handing out kisses left and right. Well, if that's how they think of you, you'll give them kisses!
Each night you may select a target to kiss. Your target will be so flustered that you can convince him (or her!) to target a second person of your choice. Basically, you select 2 targets: Your first target will be forced to target your second target that night. (Redirector)
Link (Gizmo)
Actually a man of an amazing vocabulary and excellent linguistic skills, you have still yet to see a role in which you are actually allowed to talk. You were therefore not late to lend your sword and shield (and vocal skills) to Luigi's cause.
Each night you may select a target to protect with your sword and shield. Any power directed at your target that night will fail. (Protector)
Slippy Toad (Ellmeister)
The Internet can be a cruel, cruel place, and you have just about had enough of constant jokes and bashing. With your technical genius and advanced gadgets, you join Luigi's team in rebelling against the power.
Each night you may select a target to analyse with your devices. You will receive a PM from me with information about your target. (Investigator)
Ganondorf (MadDog)
Not exactly unhappy with anything, you saw this rebellion as a great opportunity: With the power overthrown, world dominance would be so much easier to attain, so you decide to join the party.
Each night you may select a target to curse with your dark magic. Your target will be unable to post in the thread for the next day, and if he or she does anyway, the curse will kill him or her. (Silencer)
Wolf O'Donnell (Maase)
It's amazing what money can make you do. The only one on the team without a personal agenda, a heavy reward easily convinced you to lend your skills to the greater cause. And by "greater", you mean "best paid".
Each night you may select a target to track with your lupine senses. You will receive a PM from me containing the details of who your target targetted that night. (Tracker)
The Town:
Fox McCloud (Tellyn)
A keeper of peace and order, this well-coordinated attack on the leaders of Nintendo Land by ruthless individuals doesn't sit well with you. You want to stop these people - the sooner the better! You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to threaten. Your target will be unable to post in the thread for the next day, and if he or she does anyway, he or she will be tracked down by you and swiftly killed by your blaster. (Silencer)
Princess Zelda (Cube)
Wishing only peace and tranquility in Hyrule and elsewhere, you are devastated by these terrible acts of violence. Using your magic, you hope to help stop this menace. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to protect with a shield of magic. Any power directed at your target that night, including kills, will fail. (Protector)
Mario (Eenuh)
Whenever there's turmoil in the Mushroom Kingdom or elsewhere, you are always there to save the day, so naturally you also want to stop these bad guys. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to protect with your cape. Any power directed at your target that night, including kills, will fail. (Protector)
Samus Aran (chairdriver)
The Galactic Federation was worried about the attacks in Nintendo Land and therefore sent you, its best bounty hunter, to look into it. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to stun with your power beam. Your target will be unable to use his or her power that night. (Roleblocker)
Impa (Nintendohnut)
As the loyal servant to the Royal Family of Hyrule, the King of Hyrule asked you to do all you can to help fight these merciless rebels. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to follow and observe using your ninja skills. You will receive a PM from me with information about your target. (Investigator)
Yoshi (Mundi)
A creature of peace and love, you just want everybody to get along, so you want to help in any way you can. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to swallow and encase in an egg. Your target will be unable to use his or her power that night. (Roleblocker)
Krystal (Paj Meen Ah)
Concerned with the well-being of all living creatures, you sense that these attackers have no good intentions what so ever. You will do anything in your power to stop them. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to investigate with your telepathic powers. You will receive a PM from me with information about your target. (Investigator)
Peppy Hare (not_so_tiny)
When it became obvious that the law and order in Nintendo Land was threatened, General Pepper asked you to become a field agent again and join in the action yourself. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to do some research on. You will receive a PM from me with information about your target. (Investigator)
Wario (Jonnas)
Deeply worried about your treasures and what these troublemakers would do with them if they were to get hold of them, you have decided to try and stop them. Even if you have to spend money to do so. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to find some dirt on. You will receive a PM from me with information about your target. (Investigator)
Midna (mr-paul)
Having grown quite fond of Hyrule during your time there, you wish to see no harm to the kingdom or the rest of the world, and you have therefore travelled from the Twilight Realm to lend your help. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to play your mischievous tricks on. Your target will be so confused that he or she will be tricked into targetting a second person of your choice. Basically, you select 2 targets: Your first target will be forced to target your second target that night. (Redirector)
Falco Lombardi (jayseven)
Not one to mess with or cross, you feel nothing but contempt for these foolish rebels trying to disturb the peace in Nintendo Land. Not on your watch! You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to kill. Be wary with this power. I advice you to only use it when absolutely sure about your target's alignment. (Killer)
Bowser (Vicar)
Usually appearing as a menacing figure, you actually have quite a soft side to yourself. You certainly don't want to see Nintendo Land fall into the hands of unscrupulous people who will do who-knows-what to its inhabitants, so you have decided to help combat them. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to have your minions track. You will receive a PM from me containing the details of who your target targetted that night. (Tracker)
Captain Falcon (Beggilax)
While you may be a bounty hunter, you certainly have morals and a conscience. You despise evil-doers and so have decided to aid in the battle against the attackers. You are good. You win when all the threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to incapacitate. Your target will be unable to use his or her power that night. (Roleblocker)
Pit (ReZourceman)
As the Goddess Palutena observed the hideous acts down on Earth from her heavenly tower, she sent you, her most trusted bodyguard, to help defeat the menace. You are good. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.
Each night you may select a target to protect with your magical mirror shield. Any power directed at your target that night, including kills, will fail. (Protector)
These were the roles as they appeared in the PMs I sent out. Notes on the game soon to follow!
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I'm happy if this doesn't start before. I'm gone for the next 10 days, as I've mentioned.
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Ellmeister (5): mr-paul, Eenuh, ReZourceman, Jonnas, Mundi
4 is the majority.
Majority has been reached!
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The remaining townsfolk gathered around Ellmeister.
"Teehee! I know it's him! I guided him last night!" Midna said.
mr-paul is Midna. Having grown fond of Hyrule, she returned to aid Nintendo Land against the rebels. She could trick people into targetting someone else of her choice. She was good.
"Mwa-ha-ha! But what about-a ReZourceman? He has a weapon! He is evil!" Wario exclaimed.
"Look, if I was evil, why would I run around protecting people?" Pit said.
Jonnas is Wario. He was afraid the rebellions would take his treasures, and thus he helped the town ... or tried to, at least. He would try to investigate people at night, but his less-than-stellar investigative skills always gave him opposite results. He was good.
ReZourceman is Pit. A guardian of peace, he was sent by the goddess Palutena to aid the town in its peril. He could protect people at night with his magical mirror shield. He was good.
"Why did you-a do it?" Mario asked.
Eenuh is Mario. He wanted to protect Nintendo Land. He could protect people with his cape. He was good.
Yoshi simply looked at Ellmeister with a sad and confused look on his face.
Mundi is Yoshi. A peace-loving creature, he simply wanted people to get along. He could roleblock people by turning them into eggs. He was good.
"Yeah, buddy, exactly why did you decide to defect? Huh? How come you abandoned the old team?" Falco inquired.
jayseven is Falco Lombardi. Ruthless as he is, he wouldn't let any rebel scum take over Nintendo Land on his watch. He could choose to kill someone each night. He was good.
"You wanna know why? Huh? You really wanna know? All right, I'll tell you! How do you think it is being bashed constantly? Being made fun of all the time? Being accused of being a transvestite because of your voice? Being the victim of eternal ridicule? Do you think it's fun? Hell no! It's terrible! It's nerve-wrecking! And at some point, you've just had enough. Yes, I was in on this! I was the creator of that bomb! And trust me, getting samples of Chuck Norris' sweat and Jack Bauer's urine was NOT easy!"
"Whatever. It ends here, frog-boy," said Falco.
Ellmeister is dead. He was Slippy Toad, an amphibian technical genius. Tired of always being made fun of, he decided to join the rebellion. He could analyse people with his devices, or he could perform the nightkill. He was evil as well as the last remaining mafioso.
Winners:
Eenuh
jayseven
Jonnas
mr-paul
Mundi
ReZourceman
I'll post the role list as well as my thought on the game soon!
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There was a Mythbusters episode about the moon landing being a conspiracy and they busted it. I don't need any higher confirmation than that.
PS Space FTW.
Indeed. I have a book detailing and grading the 100 best known conspiracy theories. The Apollo moon landing conspiracy gets an alert level of 1/10.
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Ellmeister (3): mr-paul, Eenuh, ReZourceman
4 is the majority.
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Now a week after ending my contract I get a bill for £22.91. As you can imagine I am furious, if I knew it would cost near this I wouldn't have ended my contract, the only reason I ended my contract in the first place is because one of your stores was treating me terribly (I actually ended my contract at the O2 store, drove straight to the Carphone Warehouse and took the same iPhone contract there).
A few more corrections. Otherwise a great letter. I hope this works out for you.
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While the pointy-shoed man rummaged through the winged boy's stuff, finding some sort of weapon, the green-clothed karate-chopper was turned into an egg by the long-tongued fella, and the red-clothed cape-bearer protected the feathered person.
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Meanwhile, the amphibian tech-geek readied himself for tonight's kill: He was going for feather-boy. As he was readying his tools, however, he was approached by the imp-creature.
"Follow me! Teehee!" she said.
The imp-creature guided him to a large egg with green spots.
"There it is! Attack it, attack it! Teehee!" she teased.
The tech-geek, like in a trance, began smashing the egg with his tools. Eventually, the inhabitant collapsed under the pressure.
Dyson is dead. He was Luigi, the original mastermind behind the operation. Sick and tired of always standing in his brother's shadow, he led the rebellion against the leaders of Nintendo Land. He could roleblock people by paralysing them with his electrokinetic karate-moves, or he could perform the nightkill. He was evil.
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Day 8 begins now.
7 players remain. 4 is the majority.
Eenuh
Ellmeister
jayseven
Jonnas
mr-paul
Mundi
ReZourceman
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IMPORTANT: The reason I wanted the PMs in soon was because I am leaving for a 10-day vacation to France early tomorrow morning, Friday the 3rd, meaning I'll be gone till Sunday 12th (unless I can find a wireless internet connection somewhere, though I doubt it). As you have probably all noticed, we are close to the end of this game, and I had hoped to start this day yesterday so we might have had a chance to end the game before I left. Sadly, people have been slow in sending in their PMs, and even though I still haven't got them all, I have decided to start the day so as to leave you the opportunity to discuss while I'm gone. We may still be able to end the game today, though it is far from certain. If not, the exciting conclusion will come once I get home, though it will probably be kind of anticlimactic. Well, it's your own fault! *shakes fist*
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He's not dead.
Neither is Elvis.
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The image shows up fine for me.
Here is a link anyway.
I just get a blank page.
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There was one http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24131
And my post it STILL relevant, wooo:
Well, it's there, all right. And while I do seem to recall it now that I see it, it seems so distant in my memory. The Internetz iz screwing with mai maind!
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Which is a tad bit unfair considering that his profile states he lives in the South of England.
For some people, it's not as simple as "a day out." For people like Dannyboy, it must cost a fair bit to get over here, not including hotels/hostels and stuff. I know the cheapest it has cost Ine to get here is around 50 quid, so we're forever grateful for the Eurostar, haha. It's not like everyone is made of money, though. Or time. If it was really that simple, then maybe we should organise a meet-up in The Netherlands.
Or Denmark! Yes, Denmark would be an excellent choice! We've got ... pastries! And Carlsberg!
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Tbh, I think Piro means if Distance is the only factor in your not coming :V
Well, it's not so much the distance as it's the "complexity of the operation" (for lack of better wording
). It's not just something I could do - it would require a lot mentally. I guess my traits of autism kicks in here. -
I could kill you sometimes.
Not if I get to him first.
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Please, any stupid bastard who complains about their travelling distance, or isn't coming because of such a reason, needs to look at this image and shut up
While it may be in jest, I can't help but feel just a bit offended by that. I could list various good reasons why I'm not coming, but I seriously don't think I have to answer to such a stupid remark. Surely it's fair for me not to want to fly all the way to London from Denmark simply to hang out for 2 days with people I only know through the Internet? (Though that's not to say I wouldn't love to meet you guys.
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It's strange, I don't remember a "Do you want kids?" thread from last moth.
Sexuality Thread
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I comment on YouTube, too. I never bother to argue on there, though. One of my favourite sayings go: "You can't argue with idiots. They bring you down to their level and beat you in experience."