Nonek

I've heard rumours that a Sci-Fi version of FiT is being developed, Combat in Asteroids, is this true?

Never said it was Mr Mor, however it's a nice counterpoint to all of the doom and gloom we commonly hear. Indeed the fear of violence seems to be far more prevalant than its actual occurence if statistics (at least in the west) are to be believed.

Getting a bit stout since I stopped playing Rugby. Upped my dogs walks to ten miles, once in the morning and once at night, tabbing and jogging as the mood takes me. Work out with the weights three to four times a week, one day on and one day off. Box and wrestle with the lad twice a week for an hour. Any idea on what I should increase? Maybe jump on the old exercise bike or the new fancy treadmills that the ladies use?

Anybody remember the lone Gurkha who fought off and routed a group of forty men who were intent on abusing a young lady on a train a few years ago? In that case i'm glad the gentleman was carrying a weapon, and glad that he knew how to use it.

All of the hoo haa around the new one made me re-install Thief: The Dark Project, and i've got to admit that i'm enjoying it tremendously. Currently down in the Bonehoard, hiding and running, scared and at my wits edge. Playing on Expert to get the full game experience, can't really see the point of the other difficulties. Pity that a little more of ones wealth doesn't transfer from mission to mission, but from Stephen Russel's ocassional utterances you get the feeling that Garret is somewhat of a hedonist and a Jack the Lad.

At my door a gentle rapping, a persistent tap-tap-tap-tapping. And so I rose from my chair once more. The portal opened with a rusted creaking, the long neglected hinges weeping. To reveal my son, his hair ragged, his knees ever soar. A missive from my wife he was presenting, and then alighting, going, wenting. From my presence, so I did close the door. You ask the question of branding, naming, and in this I see no shaming. It shall be called Poe, wrote my sweet Eleanor.

Facial hair. Rex turned to Luthor, his long mustaches quivering with rage as his jaws strained and bulged. Luthor relaxed back into his armchair, a kittenish smile on his lips, one hand caressing his immaculately sculpted and oiled goatee. For a long frozen moment they held in this position, the only sound Rex's hand squeezing the doorknob in a stranglers grip, Luthor raised one eyebrow in sardonic amusement and crossed his legs, checking the crease in his immaculately pressed trousers for any imperfection. "What's the matter old boy, cat got your tongue?" He asked, twirling the tip of his VanDyke with an expert flourish. Rex pulled himself to his full impressive height and looked down on his brother, his lips involuntarily puckering and snarling as he tried to master his rage. Resolutely he thrust his thumbs into his waistcoat pockets, as if to keep them away from his opponents neck, and threw back his head with a prideful explosion of pent up breath. His mustaches blew and shook with this movement, lending the gentleman an air of leonine magnificence, Luthor's eyebrow climbed higher still. "Were you not my brother Sir, I would beat you to within an inch of your insolent life!" Luthor's slender manicured hand caressed his goatee with more eager strokes, while Rex's huge paws looked set to tear off the poor cloth of his waistcoat. "Come now brother, why so perturbed?" Luthor asked, false innocence dripping over his gaotee'd lips with the practised ease of an accomplished bounder. "'Twas only a biscuit!" "MY BISCUIT SIR, MINE!" Rex roared, his mustaches flying with a winged grace like unto the Valkyries flight.

I was going to say that it only came out a bit back, then I totted it up and estimated that was about thirty years ago, Tempus Fugit indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0gryfllhhI

Fantastic update. Memorable characters for me have mostly been the Obsidian ones, they have a nice realism to them while restraining the overt ego stroking of other companies. Boone is very much a favourite, a tragic and broken man whom will never forgive himself and whom you cannot mend, only help deal with the pain a little. Arcade is another I like, a quintessentially good man in a bad place, who's looking for a better way and whose hope has not yet been extinguished. Kreia is obvious, a flawed and prejudiced woman who is terrifyingly strong, perhaps too strong, and is fighting the only morale battle in the Star Wars universe. Jeyne Kassynder is I know an unpopular choice but I felt that she was very well presented, a woman who was pushed too far by a cunning opponent and let her revenge consume who she was, and damn all that she cared for, a truly tragic character. Personally i'm not in favour of the characters who are a constant stream of "witticisms" as they get old very fast, and they seem far too needy in their unceasing attempts to make you like them. Then again Cass usually succeeded in raising a smile, with her bitter black humour and Morte was an invaluable addition to the party, whom despite our sparring I strangely enough missed when he was abducted. There seemed a lot more to these characters than just their one liners, and their humour was a little more of my style rather than the squeeing sort.

Ah well never mind then, thank you Indira.

Are they allowing a single player mode yet or is it still only multiplayer?

Emerged from my study to see Mrs Nonek watching a show called "Most Haunted," I pointed out that you can't quantify the non existent and she threw a scone at me. It was quite tasty.

Quality stationery.

I always knew there was something off about you. One thing i've got to admit, the Kraken is a shellfish lover.

I see nothing wrong with setting up such a trap using others words Bruce it's a nice tactic in any good argument if successful, however it's not that I dismiss the importance of words but that I see them as too important to constrain in any way, that is why I hold free speech and dialogue to be so important. They should not be held back by such things as offensiveness or hurtfulness, which are entirely subjective and often extremely wrong.

I wanna romance the Kraken! Edit: The mother of all tentacle porn.

Well the way I see it is a group of people take offence at a private matter, in this case the politicians and conservative elements of Uganda judging homosexuals, and then proceed to enforce what they see as the "correct" way of living on others. It's a basic limiting of freedom and should not be allowed in any way, shape or form, hopefully it will be defeated at some point.

Thank you great video, nicely positive and reassuring as well.

Nonek thanks for responding to all my questions, I can appreciate the fact that it must have been a little annoying but I sometimes think its a better way to get to a final point so you understand the context of where someone is coming from. In South Africa there is a racist word to describe black people that begins with the letter "K" ( I don't need to say the word). This word is completely unacceptable to use and people in the public limelight who have used the word have been fired, that's how serious it is. This word is derogatory and very offensive and hurtful to black people and others as it represents the days of Apartheid where black people were marginalised and discriminated against. But its just a word and yet that single word symbolizes something much more. Do you think the millions of black people in South Africa need to have thicker skin around what this word represents for them? So the usage of that word is never acceptable under any circumstances because of our history. Now you have admitted that there are certain words on certain forums that should not be used and I have given you an example of another word that should never be used. Its that same logic that highlights the point that just because its the Internet and a forum discussion it doesn't mean that there should be no responsibility on people to not use those words or say certain things. Its starts with you and how you say things and it starts with you and what you are prepared to accept when you engage in discussion On RPGCodex around the post that "PoE wouldn' have Romance " I read some of the comments. Some people made comments like " well if they have Romance then I want the option to be able to rape someone". Of course they were being sarcastic but the fact that they are so indifferent about a serious problem that faces society tells me that some of the members really think that this type of humour is acceptable and the worst part of it is that the website and the moderators seem fine with this type of debate All I ask is that people have some empathy around bigotry and discrimination. Its real and does upset and impact thousand of people on a daily basis. And we also need to realize that there are certain boundaries that on public forum that we should never cross. Even if you feel if doesn't effect you personally that doesn't mean it isn't a serious issue for others Yes Bruce i'm quite aware of what you were doing and that is why I avoided your little trap with ease, and as I said I don't believe in censoring words whether they cause offence or not for adults, and I would say that studying the insult you refer to and its original use by Islamic slave traders is worthy of discussion and further education. Whether the tribes who have come to now inhabit the South African region are insulted by this appelation or not is hardly a matter worthy of bringing up in the etymology of the word, it exists, it was used and trying to lie and erase something from history is shameful and wrong headed, those who forget the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. As I have said discussion for adults should not be blinkered by political correct and fashionable lies, enforced by those who see it as a professional duty to take offence on the net, have a self righteous attitude that their feelings are important and they know what is right and wrong and wish to enforce that on others. These people who actively search for topics to take offence on, yet do not like to examine their own work and actions, should grow thicker skins and not place such importance on the words of strangers from half a world away. If the matter is that important and they are so touchy on it simply do not place it in the public sphere, avoid places where it is openly discussed and seek professional counselling rather than browsing the net. To try and wallow in offence and self rigtheous posturing is the action of a needy child seeking attention and not worthy of a grown up, and keeping private matters private is not wrong or censorious. Rough jokes and inconsiderate humour are just that, abuse and threats are what they are and the two things are different, should the Life of Brian not have been made because the Church of England were offended? Should Lady Chatterley's Lover never have been written or read because of offence taken by those who disliked and hated this modern medium and this supposed filth? Should the Bible never have been translated into English because that is not a holy language? The answer is no to all of the above and many more, and those who try and stifle free speech... well let's just say that I wouldn't like to live in the backwards, humourless and ever so dull world they live in. I take offence at their wish to censor everything, even a few gentlemen sharing some rough politically incorrect jokes and ribbing when under the influence of a few pints. However I would not say that they should be censored, or that everybody should listen to my oh so important feelings on this, because i'm not special, i'm not right and my offence means nothing and certainly should not be enforced on other people. Addendum: I do not partake in abuse or even swear so the implication that i'm trying to make myself feel good about my words and actions is false. I simply do not believe in constraining free speech for adults, whether it is for self pity, self righteousness or somebody somewhere drawing offence from any word that is spoken. If you do constrain them and have a prefect method of policing this for all seven billion people at all times then they are not adults, they are children and slaves who cannot speak their minds. We have little enough freedom as it is, I cannot understand this ill thought out desire to further decrease it.

Not for adults dealing with other adults, so long as house rules are obeyed. Edit: I'm a little bored of my own avatar now however so i will retire from the discussion, adieu.

Inappropriate behaviour and language on a site designed for minors.

I would report him and ask her to use another site for awhile, however if she'd been perusing the RPG Codex which is certainly not for children I would take away her computer rights for a week and make it clear that I expect better of her, and that if she's offended then it's her own fault for venturing onto an inappropriate site. Adult sites are not for children and vice versa.

The people who are offended by that if it is bluster or humour need to get out more and stop being offended by loudmouthed idiots on the internet, just because somebody is whining about being offended gives them no rights and means nothing, if they wish to challenge the individual then do so with a good argument or a rebuttal. If they feel that the threat is real and carries weight then it is their responsibility to inform the authorities of it, and thereby do a good deed if they are positive of the danger to Ms Saarkesian, and be charged for wasting police time if they do so merely because they are "offended." I personally do not see idle threats as a big deal, I see real danger as a big deal.

That is up to the moderator's of the site and the authorities if they believe the threat is anything but idle bluster, as i've said I believe that there's no need to resort to such crudities as her content is farcical, but then again as a man who does not often swear let alone threaten I do not think I am able to judge. A visit from a local Bobby and a quiet word is what i'd use to dissuade this kind of behaviour in the old days, but policing every threat on the net would be unmanageable, especially when the threat is in no way shape or form going to be acted upon. I would call that frivolous prosecution and a waste of taxpayers money. Similarly I would not prosecute the women on feminist sites who advocate that all men are rapists, that they serve no use other than procreation, should be culled and that Valerie Solanas had the right idea and should be viewed as a heroine. These are silly people and everyone knows it, they are not Trolls but abusive idiots and could do with some good trolling to bring this to light.