The Old Hack

How about hortatory names often given by the Puritans in Southeast England in the 16th Century, and to a degree in New England? You had names like Increase Mather, or other first names like Abstinence or Magnify, or if you want to get really fancy, Fear-the-Lord-lest-you-be-found-wanting-on-Judgment-Day. Or hippie names. Rainbow, Flying Fish, River Phoenix... (Some parents should be lined up against a wall and shot for the names they inflict on their children.)

Well, one Danish sports champion is named Tom Bogs, whose last name is pronounced exactly like that. He was a multiple European champion in... boxing. I am not even kidding.

It could be a lot worse. That genius Didio from DC named one of the archvillains of the execrable series Countdown... Bob. Yes. Bob. I am sadly not kidding.

Yes. The Voight-Kampff test is a very good way to determine whether you are speaking to a human or a replicant. Unfortunately, it can also be a good way to tick the replicant off.

Spoilsport. Leave Blade Runner alone.

Psychiatrist: So, tell me, in any order, the first five good things that come to mind about your mother... Mr. Raven: Let me tell you about my mother! *pulls out heavy handgun and shoots psychiatrist*

The Moderator: Could you please tone that down? I am very concerned about this sort of loaded language.

Nonetheless, Prof, take care of yourself. Make sure you stay hydrated and don't push yourself too hard. We value you here, old friend, and want you to stay healthy

I really admire your group's commitment! O.O

"Dish Out Clean Dry Rap," the new hit band!

Okay, now I have to ask. Is there also such a thing as BDSM Unix?

Hrm. At the risk of starting another computer discussion, what if Magic kinda sorta works like an operating system or a programming language? The messenger himself made that comparison in his warning. If so, magic might consider fairies, fake fire elementals and the bulldog dragon to be mobile objects. (I found it hilarious when I learned that slang for a single monster in an MMO was a 'mob' or mobile object. A one-person mob strikes me as a bit small.) Each mobile object might then have a duration, durability in what it could withstand of damage and so forth. It might also have a desummoning condition like Susan's fairies going boom when she sends them away before they expire naturally. Don't put too much into this if you aren't interested or convinced, though -- this is just a brain fart of mine.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'USED TO BE', FOUL UNBELIEVER!!!!! (!)

*frantically pages through Necrotelicomnicon* ... ...er... does Discord count as an Elder God? *scratches head* Or maybe Q?

This does not have much to do with electronics, but this reminds me of an internet argument I was especially saddened by. It irritates me when people cherry pick from the Bible to justify their positions -- I may be a sorry excuse for a lapsed Christian, but I still respect many of the messages the Good Book has for us. I tried to get through to this person that I simply didn't find her attitude reconcilable with what Christ had said, and she replied, "The Bible is not for people like you." I didn't even get mad. It just saddened me so very much. I still cannot comprehend that attitude. And I hope I never will.

I once had the distinct displeasure of being in a chat where a troll fine specimen of Conservative manhood kept calling me a Liberal... f-word aimed at denigrating my sexual orientation. When sufficiently annoyed, I started to refer to him as a Commie Monarchist. Wonderfully, he took the bait and asked me what the nether regions I meant. I told him that since he came from the red part of the political spectrum, he was presumably a redcoat loyal to King George and a devoted communist. This annoyed him considerably. I admit I mainly did it because I was vastly amused by the inherent incompatibility between communism, monarchists and the US government. ETA: Yes, I know I have stated I will not normally post here. I was tired and didn't realise what thread I was posting in. My apologies.

Vorlonagent didn't say he couldn't, only that he couldn't do it without using energy to warp the spell.

I'm not quite sure I agree. My impression is that Catalina's plans are seldom that complicated -- it is just that their consequences have a tendency to very rapidly spin out of her control.

The Moderator: I can see poster histories but in this case I hardly needed to. An entire forum full of spam from a new poster. He got the boot at once.

Mph. Good enough. But I am keeping an eye on OK. Just so you know. *muttergrumblemutter*

*looks into old handwritten copy of Necrotelicomnicon, compares weather conditions with certain ancient prophecies, and glares suspiciously at mlooney* Have you or your household hardware been trying to summon elder gods again?

That was the Abalamahalamatandra part. The rest I just made up or snatched from elsewhere.

Possibly not but I felt it deserved an honourable mention, given that I had it happen to me so many times.

Many a time have I sat at the computer, quietly working, when one of my cats decided I was not paying attention enough to them and walked across my keyboard, leaving havoc on my screen and whacking my face with their tail. For added effect, sometimes the other followed the first one.

The Moderator: Thank you for the reports! I have dealt with the spambot. Hopefully this will not become a recurring problem. ~tOH.