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And it serves no practical purpose whatsoever. Just like rock climbing. " :D

Getting that last 'A' grade in NiGHTS ranks highly for me, but probably my favourite moment was when I beat Lavos for the first time in Chrono Trigger. The extreme excitement mixed with relief was an unbelieveable feeling. I got a similar feeling from beating Demons Gate and Carry Armor in FFVII (because both were disproportionately difficult to other bossess at the points where they appeared in the game. However, they weren't the last bosses, so the feeling wasn't the same as beating Lavos.

I liked Mathematics. Until I decided to study English Language at University, I was planning on Mathematics. The fact that my Advanced Higher (optional final year qualifications at Scottish Schools, similar in level to 1st year Uni) Maths teacher was a wanker made me switch to AH English, and so to English Language at Uni.

Washington Post - 1st February 1901 President Leaks European Plans For War by Jack Wilson, Washington, DC In a shocking move, President Roosevelt today openly discussed intelligence he has gathered on the upcoming war he foresees in Europe. He said that the reason behind such an unconventional press conference was both a last-ditch effort to dissuade our European allies from going to war, and also a means for Americans abroad to safely flee threatened areas. "As a third-party with a large military, we have been approached by all parties involved in their request for assistance. We are privy to everyone's plans both to grab land, and to attempt to defend their provinces. Our hope is to see war averted." When the President was asked if how he could verify the authenticity of the intelligence, he responded by stating the map clearly demonstrated clearly different tactics from the varied nations. Fradulent intelligence might share a commonality in tactics, as it would be created by one person. Optimists view the intel as a sign that war is not inevitable, as most of the movements lend to defensive gestures, or expansions into uncontrolled territory by the seven major powers of Europe. Pessimists view the intel as proof that largely uncoordinated and clumsy land-grabs are going to lead to a lengthy and bloody war. Either way, Roosevelt is adamant that the United States will have no part in the upcomming war. Nations must now choose how to respond to this intelligence. http://img159.echo.cx/img159/606/diplomacysecret7mj.jpg

omg ppl like hip hop on this forum? It's not music unless it has an accoustic guitar. "

True. Very true. Any sensible writer would have had aerial broomstick dogfighting competitions.

I always considered Oculus Reperato (that one that always fixes Herry's glasses) to be a strange spell, since eyeglasses weren't invented until the demose of Rome. Surely Oculus Reperato would have to be Lingus Bollockus (Consider this phrase stolen! :D) for "Laser Eye Surgery" instead of "Fix Glasses".

It means I'll stab you in the jugular you poor sod, and by jugular, I mean that thing in your neck ol' chap... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> w0ah d00d chill! WTF OMFG dont get mad at m3 plz! d00d I like, dont get mad at U coz U uze big wurds so qit bein s0 mean. Ur not my Englsh teechur, lam3r. (!)

Anything Latin in Harry Potter books. Having all spells be said in Latin isn't embarrasingly bad or unintentionally sexual, but it is completely stupid. How did people cast spells before Latin was spoken? If the Romans could develop a way of casting spells that just required them to point the wand and name the spell, surely all the wize old wizards at Hogwarts could develop a way to cast the spells by saying them in English. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

I cant remember exactly where, but I recently used Spellmar in an attempt to bring these boards back to their glory days. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't believe you can, for the ritalin-tolerant children are running amock in an attempt to believe they are part of a real society, and the intellect plateau has eroded so far in the absence of knowledge as to make the depths of Death Valley seem as mountainous and Mt. Everest in conservative comparison... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wot ur big wurds mean, d00d?

NiGHTS: Into Dreams Chrono Trigger Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons In that order. Honourable mentions go to the Zelda series, the Final Fantasy series, and Super Mario World. They were all on my top ten list the last time we did this (incidentally, the last time, we did it in the forum for computer game discussions. Fancy that).

Washington Post - 29th January 1901 No Suspects in Mysterious Portrait Theft by Lewis Clark, San Fransisco, CA In a midnight heist last night, several portraits of prominent figures were stolen from the Obsidian Gallery in Santa Ana, California. Among those stolen were portraits of the German Kaiser Kaftan, the Russian Tzar Wiggin, and prominent mediator and negotiator Mr. Reveilled, of Switzerland. Though Mr. Reveilled was able to provide a replica of his portrait to the gallery for display in the meantime, the portraits have not yet been recovered. Police say that they have no suspects as yet, and have few leads, but asked members of the gallery, as well as the general public to come forward with any information they may have regarding the disappearance of the pictures. (Where did our avatars go? I had to upload mine elsewhere and link to it for it to appear) EDIT: Apparently it's just me. Nevermind, then... :">

I assume Jeff Wayne's version will have his original music, right? It might actually be good if it does.

You say you've seem them all, but what about this? Yowza.

Nope. They're actual real covers. Take a gander at Superdickery.com.

I don't think they should have even bothered with a Superman movie. Maybe it's just me, but I find superman to one of the most boring superheroes ever. I can't really identify with a guy that can fly into the sun and not die. What they really ought to make is a Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane movie: There's so much movie potential in those comics. And they're way more interesting than boring old superman stories.

I think "You can't handle the truth!" should have been a bit higher on the list too.

Hee hee. :D But technically, there's nothing actually wrong with number 12. After all, if you had ten people, it'd be perfectly possible for 50% to be male, 50% to be English, and 50% to have brown eyes.

That's not really such a problem, though. Simply convince an adult of your knowledge of the future, and get them to place the bet.

You never know. If you've managed to predict the future accurately on several occasions, people might take your knowledge of the event more seriously. And even if the FBI don't listen to you, maybe if you shout about it loud enough, the terrorists might hear and call it off. In fact, just get a few members of your cult to go to the Airports and a) find the terrorists and make sure they don't get on the planes (either by convincing them that their plan is known about and has been foiled, or by killing them) b) phone in a bomb threat, thus grounding the planes or c) get them to try to get on the planes with actual weapons (as opposed to box cutters) and then claim they are planning on carrying out a terrorist attack when stopped, and give the FBI (who sure as hell would be listening now) details on the terrorist attack as if they themselves were planning on doing it. Alternatively, phone in bomb threats to the WTC and Pentagon a half hour or so before the attacks. It might not stop the attack, but it should minimise the damage. One thing I would definitely do if I was 12 again, however, and far more important than a terrorist attack, would be to ensure that my porn stash was well hidden enough that my mother wouldn't find it. Yikes, that was embarrassing.

HARCORE! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ♫Oh, oh, oh oh oh, we'll spend our christmas playing wizard chess Oh, oh, oh oh oh, we'll play wizard chess this christmas♪ :D When I heard this song I was literally floored with laughter. Now, I know people use the word literally nowadays even though they're being metaphorical, but I swear to you on my life that I actually fell of my chair.

Y'know, the huge amount of press this thread has had, as well as those comments makes me wonder just how much diplomacy is actually going on. Please tell me you're all actually sending emails to one another telling lies, promising alliances, making threats, and so on. Right?

Hmm... REM, Deerhoof, The Waifs, Blur, Travis, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, BoA, The Chromatics, Tom Lehrer, Harry and the Potters, Bob Ricci, and Weird Al. Especially Harry and The Potters, they're like the best band evar. :D

Remember stuff in detail? What makes you think that? As long as I'm fairly specific, and correct most of the time, I'll end up with the largest cult in history. Most cult leaders do well with extremely vague and inaccurate predictions, so I'll be batting a proverbial thousand with something fairly specific and accurate. Once I get to 2005, I'd like to think that my cultists would at least have the decency to brainwash themselves into blind obedience and indoctrination such that they'll twist my now inaccurate predictions into shaky interpretations that hold up the fundamental pillar of their beliefs. Bwhahahaha. Is anyone back far enough to buy the penny shares of a tiny firm known as Microsoft?

Oh, come on, you can do better than that! I'm in 1999, so I'd make a priority of preventing 9/11, I'd place a large and very specific bet on the US Presidential election, I'd maybe use my apparent ability to predict the future to start a cult based around worship of me, and lots of other things.