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Did you hear something? Unfortunately now I have to go and play the bedevilled game once again to re-affirm my understanding of the significant end-game philosophical ramifications. There will be a short delay before normal services are resumed. (Note: the safe conduct of evangelists on this thread is not guaranteed.) "

Meh. I could do without. But then again, I realise I'm in the minority, here... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What I find continually amusing is that men (read: boys) think that lesbians would be interested in them. :D

How can they be sexist if they are asexual ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are joking, right? In case you weren't: sex

I am not evangelising, I am rebutting your sad attempt at evangelism. If you need a reason to live, then keep your fantasy religion. I choose to live, and my life is given meaning in my search for truth, not in believing someone else's second-hand reasoning and "absolute unquestionable words direct from the Creator". Based on sheer numbers, you are in the minority. So that means your "merciful God" is out to sentence billions of innocent people -- people who never chose not to believe your guff -- to a destiny "more terrible than human imagination is capable" (sic). Sounds like a being who is all-powerful, all-knowing and Good to me -- NOT. You may KNOW without doubt, but my wisdom tells me not to be so arrogant. Or insulting. So keep it to yourself. Sheep.

Share, Great Phantom,share Give us your infinite Hutt wisdom <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is undoubtably a sexist remark. (No surprises that Hutts are bigots.) I would imagine the "skinny" remark would allude to a lack of "curves", i.e. to be a bit blunter, the "bouncy things in front", as LadyCrimson quite eloquently put it in another thread. The real issue is a lack of different models for characters: they are all the same height, weight and dimensions. What we need is a random physical attribute generator .... :cool:

I wasn't talking about polygamy. And yes, I'm aware of the recent u-turn in Mormon marriage theology. Even with regulation, Polygamy is not, in my opinion a good idea. But your alittle late and way of topic. Besides, it was more for humors sake. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a culture (mainly goatherds) on the Himalayan heights where the men (normally brothers) are married to one woman. Resources are scarce, so reproduction takes a rota ... "

Fourth dimensional mathematics wsa an example of why your puny "my brain hurts" argument was invalid. And time is not THE fourth dimension, either. It is an additional dimension, traditionally ascribed to the fourth dimension, mainly because humans don't have need for a fourth spacial dimension in everyday conversation. Super String Theory curreny theorises in 11 dimensions, for example, none of which are chronological in nature. Using the pitiful biblical metaphor to further Paley's "Divine Watchmaker" or even Newton's clock-winding god theses only goes to re-inforce the blatantly obvious conclusion that you are speaking well out of your depth. Read some refreshing logic to help clarify that addled mind of yours. Your political persuasion is as dull and meaningless as your feeble attempts at religious sanctimony. You are quite, quite mistaken. I am not trying to disprove the existence of god. Belief in God is a factor of FAITH not PROOF. Not only is there no proof that God exists, but it is logically unnecessary to invent one to explain the universe. Your attitude has consequences. The consequences of interpreting ignorance as some sort of proof of the Hand of God is that -- owing to our frailities -- some humans will interpet knowledge as not only unnecessary but evil. Look at the schism in the interpretation of Christian doctrine between tradtional "conservatives" and those "progressive" souls who want women bishops, gay clergy and an end to hypocrisy between word and deed. I suppose you think Pope John Paul I died of natural causes, too ... Your arrogance is insufferable. Just because you have decided that you have found your God, doesn't mean you can evangelise around the world. Which is exactly what you're doing. What about the Jewish faith? Is there God the same as yours? And the Muslims' Allah? What about the billions of Hindu, Taoist, Shinto and Buddhist people ? Are you patronisingly equating all their faiths with yours, or are they all just plain wrong because they disagree with you? Do you even realise how deeply insulting that is? (As you are obviously a US citizen it is doubtful you have even heard of half of these religions.) You are on a Star Wars forum, and you are preaching about a Christian theology. Star Wars is a fantasy universe where The Force is the supreme ontological essence, and it in no way resembles your theocracy. And I am trying to conduct a discussion about the quiddity of The Force and I do not appreciate some misguided "child of God" trying to evangelise. You would be less out of place if you were discussing Shintoism or Buddhism. If you cannot contributre in a meaningful way then KEEP SILENT. If you must bleat about your religion, go and have a love-in on the Christian fora.

The Old Sith, the True Sith, the Original Sith or the True True Sith ?

He's got a built-in handdryer for the dishes ... "

Fine, okay, maybe I did like the double-entendre as well. Now shush. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "

Aaaaah... then okay, that's fine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tell him off proper in French, anyway. :D

Are you implying you wouldn't like it if someone (especially someone of the opposite gender) called you "master Jedi"? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, the gender of the caller makes a big difference to the contextual connotation. ... And I actually enjoy the appropriate use of "Mistress" more.

Same with Force DC. Both BAB and Force DC increase 1 per level, even more if you take into account boni from attribute mods, feats and items/upgrades. Defense and saving throws increase at a much more sedate pace, which is why only turtle builds have enough defense to matter during the later parts of the game. The prestige class feats that boost attack bonus - either directly or by decreasing AB penalties - are utterly useless because by the time you get access to those feats you have plenty AB already. And the gap only widens as you progress. The standard Master Two-Weapon Fighting feat already reduces the penalty to -2/-2. Using a balanced weapon in the off-hand (or a double-blader) reduces this to 0/-2, and doing so can be advisable during the earliest parts of the game (Peragus, Citadel) and for the final sparring round against the five Handmaidens. But by the time you get your mitts on a short lightsabre you likely won't need the minuscule AB boost anymore or at least you won't need it much longer. Unless you are playing a non-melee character, of course. Last but not least, with a careful selection of crystals and upgrades an off-hand buff sabre can more than compensate the loss of 3 defense compared to wielding a single sabre with Master Duelling. So even turtle builds can profit from dual-wielding and it is hard to see any character single-wielding in the later parts of the game, except for purely aesthetic reasons. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... Call me an aesthete ...

No, it doesn't seem you do! Just as the Inuit -- tribe of native Americans (eskimos) -- have dozens of words for snow, so too our rich and varied language has borrowed terms from all the other global cultures ... which has proved bountiful for the western cultures. So much so that (in the UK, for example) WASP men of unbelievable power (like high court judges and politicians) are free to counter-balance their psyche with ritual humiliation at the hands of a caring stranger ... It takes a broad and rich language to encompass the repression of the English culture and the thought-provoking texts of George Orwell's 1984 and Shakespeare's opera. As WELL as the female version of master. Get your mind out of the gutter. (Oh, who am I to talk... my mind's always in the gutter.) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So why exactly did you like the sound of it?

"There are all told about 1,700 koans, of which present-day Japanese Zen masters use only 500 to 600, since many are repetitious or are not so valuable for training purposes." (Schuhmacher and Woerner 1986:182) As long as they have neat stories like the dog and the cowherd, I'm there! :cool:

*raises eyebrow*You know, I like the sound of that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not quite a "LOL", but certainly brought a slight chuckle. By the way, excuse my asking (third language, folks) is it "oh Jedi Mistress" or "O Jedi Mistress"? Can you use both? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. And Mistress means the same thing that made you chuckle.

Well, GL seems quite selective about what grimey aspects of culture he populates the SW universe with ... no Acme-brand disruptors or nuclear waste dumps causing long-term illness to the least capable and deserving. Gene Roddenbery made a conscious decision to make Star Trek -- for a flammable target -- based on a future beyond human warfare, sickness and poverty. (Warfare with Klingons, that is okay because they're inhuman.) " I assume (always a dangerous occupation) his inclusion of the Padme character in the NT was to demonstrate an exemplar. As usual, though, Mission's -- a female and a waif -- human rights and opportunities are less than Admiral Cath's ... who just happens to be a middle-aged male WASP stereotype. Not a good reflection.

Ew.Ain't no amount of money in the world, my friend... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There are very few who are so principled, oh Jedi Mistress.

Absolutely! This is my new favourite concept. (w00t) I just hope the politicians don't find out about it ... :ph34r:

I don't know why that made me laugh, but it did. As for Carth becoming a father at age 18-21, that's still pretty young... starting to wonder if maybe he "had" to get married... " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Looks like the oppression of females is prevalent in most galaxies, then. Good ol' shotgun dowry.

I was trying to be tactfully inoffensive in ambiguity -- I thought my choice of words made the implication clear ... "

Moon over Rigel V

Nah, so long as he's rich enough not to mooch off me, that's all I care about. I hate leeches. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was talking about warping the age barrier, sort of like marrying an octagenarian billionaire who has been smoking all his life ... "

I agree. I like that idea.