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Damn good point, sir. Anyway, I'd return to one of Meta's points, in that the defining characteristic for the good private schools is not just cash, but a reasonable character and good grades. Doing particularly well in either will get you into a school somewhere on scholarship grants. I mention it in case anyone considers sending their kids to one but is afraid of the cost.

...Singapore...

Meta and I will now pose for photographs, wearing our monocles and sardonic expressions.

Singaporeans are groovy. I don't think it will die out, and frankly I think there are better things to worry about. And I say that as a non-smoking paranoid.

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For the record, I have never made any game run in compatibility mode. Could be my illusrious cogitator doesn't enjoy it. I upped and bought an old PC and run win95 on it for my old games. You will find this is by far the best option. Most techies will trade a PC for a bottle of fine bourbon.* A bottle of very good bourbon should set you back about 30 quid. *Note: This kind of thinking directly related to playing so many CRPGs.

It has been many years. I am certain your version is correct.

My school cost more than that per year. AHAHAHAHAHAHA! And I'm STILL an idiot! AAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You do have to wonder about why the place became a city. Back in the day you had to add various swamp bugs and fevers to the problems. I should also add to you foreigners that the Uk does not get massive disasters like this on a regular basis. Nor do we have venomous animals, reptiles, or giant flying space clams.

Well, I am an inveterate pack rat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4193244.stm I really love the quotes that the Beeb has collected. My favourite absolutely must be the one by the Rev. T Hogblanket.

Just wanted to agree that you should play Fallout 1 first.

The demon army, you mean? Damned great game that IWD 2. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DEMoN ARMY?!!!!!!!!!! I never saw that. I must have found the third effect.

I want them to revive Firefly.

What? That was the only reason I WAS touching myself. Rats. My secret is that I made a horrible error after university and ditched the only woman I have ever loved to pursue my career, and I'd happily throw it all away to get her back.

I noticed this also. I have magic items to do most useful things, hence no potions. However, I do always drink any I find. No matter what the circumstances. As an aside, almost, constant effect endurance restoring pantaloons are the most useful thing in the entire world. You can run and fight constantly without ever getting tired.

I take the Fifth. I'm not angering all the others.

Very good point about the combat focus and party building. Never looked at it like that. Thought: Does anyone have any really cool characters from IWD that others might enjoy? Speaking of fedex tasks, did anyone find the second more powerful use for the stuffed cat?

I'm with Tigranes. I don't want to run out of juice. Speaking of which, what is with all the cliff racers? What do they normally feed on, and how long will it take for a cliff racer to evolve that does not attack targets which are either glowing or cased in steel? I'd object to the savage fish, except they have the decency not to object to someone carrying half a tonne of armour being able to swim, so I figure we're about even. EDIT: drunken typing corrected.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4184346.stm Bird flu is lethal. It is going to come to the UK. I'm stocking up on four weeks min emergency rations if it does. Tinned fish, meat, and rice. No going out if it kicks off in earnest. What are your views?

Glow-Away <{POST_SNAPBACK}> YOU the man! I found that site, but could not work out any way to narrow the search effectively.

I'll come clean. I didn't read the article. WHAT? You've all done it. But seriously, metal bands should be cool if people throw _grenades_ at the stage. OAP fethwits.

I should like to take this opportunity to remind you all that I have never played WoW. AHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

Well thanks, anyway. I just dislike the fact that my gorgeous detailed ebony armour is now all covered by matt white shiny. Cornsarnit.

Welll, I'm sticking with the Hammer anyway, even though I have now realised that the slow swing time means I simply cannot hit a person twice in the time necessary to take advantage of the endurance _absorb_ (I checked) effect. Hey ho. I found another hammer of the same type so no worries. Maybe absorb health would be better... grumble grumble roleplaying vs tactics grumble. I am NOT using a fething staff. What do you think I am, a ponce? One thing that is getting to me is the ridiculously cheesy shimmer that MW has on all magic items. I have taken to wearing a discrete robe to cover the shame of the christmas tree twinkling. I have been trying to find a mod or tweak to stop this, to no avail. Can anyone help? Edit: that should have read "sticking with the hammer". Snappy moves and parachute pants have no place in high fantasy.