julianw

The worst sin I committed is probably cheating on a high school exam sophomore year. That and making a girl cry by mentioning her weight problem (but I was trying to help her she was dangerously underweight), is that geeky though?

Sorry, but no translated versions are available and my English aren't nearly good enough to provide a remotely close translation. If you enjoyed Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, then you probably would like Jinyong's novels as well. Let's just say there are lots of swashbuckling, skull-breaking, heart-piercing, blood-spilling action mixed with a little philosophy, romance, history and art. )

Nice Shivva. Btw, is there a war going on or something?

It's the lure of the darkside I tell ya.

Nice work, Zulu! Your photoshop skills are improving. Would it be too much to ask for a Brianna? Don't remember you drawing her.

Muso? you should start wearing some kind of helmet from now on. :D My favorite novels would be all of Jinyong's work. Here are some quotes (though I doubt anyone except finger of death might appreciate them. )

Damn! That looks like a real photograph! Very impressed here. p.s. Muso? Stop the let's-bash-DBZ nonsense! I will e-kick your ass if I have to. In fact, I am sending a electrical-kamayameha-wave through the Internet at you right now. (j/k Must defend my childhood heroes.)

Silly Mothie... Jodo was an alt. account! DL <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me wants to know. Could it be Kaffy/DL/Jodo?

Thanks for the help, guys. I have to say though, so far in the morgue, the game doesn't look that impressive (considering how much praise I have heard from members). I do hope it gets more interesting as the story unfolds.

Would it be better then to play as a druid or cleric? Also, when do we get to pick classes? For now, it seems I am stuck as a fighter.

Sentry is working on a drawing of Lord Satasn. That's what he was referring to. Great Visas! Way better than any of my pathetic attempts. :D I would have called it very cute if I weren't trying to improve my forum manliness.

One of the problems I see is that people seem only willing to see some of the truth and values in others

Magical Zulu delivers again!

ShadowPaladin - God is personal. Everyone defines purpose for him/herself from within themselves. Religions offer to help, but of course you don't have to take it. But even you can't deny religions must have influenced your personal growth. The religions didn't set their worshippers against each other. They did it themselves out of their own greed and ignorance. The last words of Buddha are "doubt everything, find your own light." Christ tells his followers that let those without sin cast the first stone. All major religions preach peace and tolerance. If the Crusaders or the Imperial Colonizers were never touched by the grace of Christ and read (maybe never truly believed in) words like "love thy neighbour" or "thou shall not kill", who knows how many more sinful crimes they might have committed and how many more lives might have died by their hands? To offer a personal example, me and a few friends were eating at Taco Bell when a homeless person walked in. One Muslim friend then went to the counter and bought an entire meal for the guy, all because prophet Muhammed said something like "the poor and the sick must be taken care of" many centuries ago. The religions are far from making this world perfect, but don't deny how much positive influence they had on mankind.

Perhaps you should use "fundamentalism in religion" instead "religion" in your post. In my opinion, if you believe your life has a purpose, then you are religious to me. I believe sects are made for man and god has only one religion and it is to be good. Of course, defining 'good' is entirely another matter.

I think it's Descartes who said this: the human heart refuses to believe in a universe without purpose. Religion certainly offers a comfortable answer when we question the meaning of life. But to all those fundamentalists in religion, I'd like to bring your attention to my sig. However strong your conviction is, you still took a leap of faith at some point in your life. It proves that you once doubted this belief and it's that doubt that brought you to your personal truth. If you no longers doubt what you have learned any more, then you are only turning away from what you have found instead of embracing it closer to your heart.

You lie!

Very good job!

Just got the game myself. Any suggestions on character creation statwise? I am thinking about doing a mage with 18 intelligence, 17 constitution and 10s for the rest.

That's pretty damn good! You are moving up the paint-master-ladder.

Have faith in the Germanator. (Is that an actual nickname? ) In the East, I am rooting for Lebron. The Cavs just got Donyel(spelling?) Marshall and Larry Hughes. They might turn into an elite team. Plus, it's so fun to watch Lebron play.

Uhh...because that uses up more electricity, and thus costs more? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He meant those people who would then keep the boiler running after the remaining 1/8 of water dries up.

Does missing the trash can count though? I try to perfect my b-ball skills every chance I get. :D

Hey! Arky, what happened to the drawings you promised? I say this thread could use some Arky Art!

Haven't they got some young talent on the rise and Eric Dampier (spelling?) this time for the whole year, who is the self-proclaimed best center in the West? Did the Mavs lose any other key pieces other than Finley? I remember they had a much better record than the Sonics last year. Why would you believe that they would slip so much?