Amidus Drexel's Alliterative and Awe-Accentuating Anvil of Random Banter CLXXXVI

[absolmorph]

Found a new game/hobby store. Figured I'd pop my head in for fifteen minutes or so, this was about 10 in the morning. I left at closing time, which was well into the night.

I had some fun. Thought I'd share.

I don't talk to people very often, you guys don't count until I can confirm you're people and not an elaborate AI program or super-intelligent animals leading a double life on the net.

I have all the proper bits to be a people.
But I might be a cyborg. The results aren't conclusive one way or the other.

[MoonCat]

Mine are permanent. And they don't end up black. They're more of a purple colour, they don't form a full arc. The arc starts at the corner of the eye and fades out about half way around the lower edge of the eye.
And they make one look old. If I went out on the street and asked people how old I looked, I probably would not be happy with the results. I'd upload a picture to show what I mean, but I'm too shy. Plus, it would also require being photographed and I hate that.

Yea,h mine too, except they don't make me look old Actually, I don't think anyone ever notices them other than my mother.

ION: Just got back from the Hobbit. It ruled. You know how the LotR trilogy can be summarized with "walking. Lots and lots of walking"? Well, the first Hobbit movie is essentially "running. Lots and lots of running."

Anyway, three o'clock on a school night for the second time in a school week, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. See y'all later todayz.

[LaZodiac]

Yea,h mine too, except they don't make me look old Actually, I don't think anyone ever notices them other than my mother.

ION: Just got back from the Hobbit. It ruled. You know how the LotR trilogy can be summarized with "walking. Lots and lots of walking"? Well, the first Hobbit movie is essentially "running. Lots and lots of running."

Anyway, three o'clock on a school night for the second time in a school week, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. See y'all later todayz.

....Good to see that The Hobbit is another movie I don't have to see

[Mercenary Pen]

....Good to see that The Hobbit is another movie I don't have to see

Doctor who could also be described at times as "lots and lots of running..." this isn't necessarily the entire story...

[LaZodiac]

I meant in regards to it's "this is the running equivilent of the first LOTR movie" and, if you recall, I fell asleep during the first LOTR movie

[HalfTangible]

I meant in regards to it's "this is the running equivilent of the first LOTR movie" and, if you recall, I fell asleep during the first LOTR movie

I thought you implied it was because there was a lot of WALKING that is now removed from the movie.

[Dimonite]

Yea,h mine too, except they don't make me look old Actually, I don't think anyone ever notices them other than my mother.

ION: Just got back from the Hobbit. It ruled. You know how the LotR trilogy can be summarized with "walking. Lots and lots of walking"? Well, the first Hobbit movie is essentially "running. Lots and lots of running."

Anyway, three o'clock on a school night for the second time in a school week, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. See y'all later todayz.

I couldn't disagree more. That movie was EPIC.

[Kneenibble]

...I suppose it would be in bad taste for me to tell you to go with your gut on this one?

But seriously, that paper would eat me alive. I could hardly stomach the thought of writing such a thing, even if I had thoroughly digested all of the information. I hope you haven't bitten off more than you can chew.

OK, that's it. I'm all out of food puns.

You have overseasoned them with that boldness; I find them hard to swallow; feed me something sweeter.

All the same, my plate is full and I am losing my appetite for the work... any entremets would be welcome.

That sounds like it would be the most fantastic thing of all time, even with the unexpected kidnapping. Plus, it's been, like forever since my last literary soirée, so I feel like it would be worth it.

The invitation will be in the post. Dress code is the standard for a Hong Kong ex-pat opium den. Looking forward to seeing you! *wiiiiink*

However, in this case, the numbers don't stand for themselves. They stand for other things. The first twelve refers to the twelfth day, but the second to December and the third as an abbreviation of AD 2012.
And I would hardly refer to "The Twelfth Day of December, AD 2012" as a tautological statement by any definition.

But the expanded referent in this case is not the significant part. The numbers themselves are. And they repeat. ταυτοι οι αριθμοι, baby!

Do I need to show you my poetic license? Don't make me show you my poetic license.

Only against the AI.
Other players seem to move with a speed that I cannot match despite my best efforts. It must be my obsessive compulsive desire to focus on economy and tech whilst being terrible at the first.

You have the right idea in this statement. In my opinion, the first piece of advice that most beginning players need is "play faster." Just do everything that you do now, only faster. That alone would improve a lot of beginner play hugely, instead of farting around with higher-level refinement.

That's easy for me to say, of course, because I repeat that I am quite ****.

I couldn't disagree more. That movie was EPIC.

How was the midnight showing? I'm going with my family on Thursday, and my heart is aflutter with anticipation.

[HalfTangible]

Back from shopping for new mattresses. Settled on the plush. I learned some things today about tempurpedics.

1) They are almost RIDICULOUSLY expensive
2) According to the woman selling it, you need to actually sleep on them to see how comfortable they are.

[LaZodiac]

Back from shopping for new mattresses. Settled on the plush. I learned some things today about tempurpedics.

1) They are almost RIDICULOUSLY expensive
2) According to the woman selling it, you need to actually sleep on them to see how comfortable they are.

Mattress's are hella expensive, yha.

This is true. Something may initially SEEM comfy, but then you spent like 5 hours unconcious on it, your opinion may change.

[Thajocoth]

What I recommend is a combination of springs & foam. I have this & it's great! The springs are necessary for the bounceback & the foam just adds so much comfiness.

Unfortunately, I do not remember the name of the model I have, or I'd suggest it. It's a great bed.

[Amidus Drexel]

I don't talk to people very often, you guys don't count until I can confirm you're people and not an elaborate AI program or super-intelligent animals leading a double life on the net.

Both of those options are far more interesting than the very likely circumstance that we are just real people. I, however, have no way to prove that I am not a bot.

@Mattress Conversation - Get a half-decent old one, and set it on the ground. Most comfortable thing ever.

[Thajocoth]

An AI that's built well enough to understand is a person. Same goes for any animal smart enough to use language.

They're not "human", but "person" doesn't mean "human". A person is any member of society.

[HalfTangible]

Mattress's are hella expensive, yha.

This is true. Something may initially SEEM comfy, but then you spent like 5 hours unconcious on it, your opinion may change.

Supposedly it's the other way around for that one.

[Teddy]

I bought To the Moon yesterday, because it seemed just like the cute, emotional stories that seem to be the only keys to my rather distant heart. I installed it earlier today, and have been playing it through in one go ever since (only stopping for dinner, and one time when I turned off the game to fix some screen rotation oddities (I played most of it in tablet mode, but when I tried to do the keyboard gameplay in the end by playing with my fingers under the screen, I accidently pushed it too much upwards, and it flipped back to laptop mode)).

The verdict, well, let's just say that I wasn't disappointed. I nearly cracked up crying a few times near the end. Not that I would mind much, crying can be quite nice if it's for the right reasons, but I'd need a handkerchief to not mess up my fleece jacket...

Still, a very good game. Highly recomended if you like emotional games just like me.

...
Hmm, what now? Should I go back to playing something ordinarily stategic and aloof like Civ, or savour my newfound feelings by getting off the computer entirely. Perhaps I could finish reading that PCGamer article on To the Moon I stopped reading because I thought it was starting to go a bit heavy on the spoilers...

[LaZodiac]

I bought To the Moon yesterday, because it seemed just like the cute, emotional stories that seem to be the only keys to my rather distant heart. I installed it earlier today, and have been playing it through in one go ever since (only stopping for dinner, and one time when I turned off the game to fix some screen rotation oddities (I played most of it in tablet mode, but when I tried to do the keyboard gameplay in the end by playing with my fingers under the screen, I accidently pushed it too much upwards, and it flipped back to laptop mode)).

The verdict, well, let's just say that I wasn't disappointed. I nearly cracked up crying a few times near the end. Not that I would mind much, crying can be quite nice if it's for the right reasons, but I'd need a handkerchief to not mess up my fleece jacket...

Still, a very good game. Highly recomended if you like emotional games just like me.

...
Hmm, what now? Should I go back to playing something ordinarily stategic and aloof like Civ, or savour my newfound feelings by getting off the computer entirely. Perhaps I could finish reading that PCGamer article on To the Moon I stopped reading because I thought it was starting to go a bit heavy on the spoilers...

I can think of a few things you could do

But, I'll be honest. Do whatever it does that will make you feel good. If you wanna just frolic in the snow, make snow angels and look at the shiny night sky, go ahead and enjoy. I'm not going to strongarm you into doing stuff for me

[MoonCat]

I couldn't disagree more. That movie was EPIC.

What? Of course it was epic, didn't you watch it? It was ****ing amazing.

ION: Connecticut.

[Mutant Sheep]

What? Of course it was epic, didn't you watch it? It was ****ing amazing.

ION: Connecticut.

I gon a see it sooooon.

Amen. Grasping the why is just....

[Dimonite]

The invitation will be in the post. Dress code is the standard for a Hong Kong ex-pat opium den. Looking forward to seeing you! *wiiiiink*

Very well, I shall re-obtain my finest silk garments at once. If you don't hear from me in a few days, I was likely killed in this endeavor by the Andalusian cultists I sold my silks to in the first place.

How was the midnight showing? I'm going with my family on Thursday, and my heart is aflutter with anticipation.

It was AWESOME. Given that most of the college students have left town already, (I still haven't - I'm staying with my sister for the weekend) I would have to say that almost 80% of the remaining population of the city was at that theater. I was glad I had bought my tickets in advance.

What? Of course it was epic, didn't you watch it? It was ****ing amazing.

Well, your review seemed... negative. don't pay any attention to me, I didn't breakfast today until 3:00 P.M.

[Drakeburn]

May everyone affected by the Connecticut shooting (especially the families of the victims) find comfort in their hearts, that the children who died in this tragedy are now at peace, in a better place.

I would like to take a moment of silence, for those who have died in the shooting.

[Heliomance]

Which part of "it ruled" is negative? :P

[Dimonite]

Which part of "it ruled" is negative? :P

I didn't see that part, just the "running. Lots of running" bit. I already said that I make no sense today. Earlier, I couldn't remember the name of the month after September (don't worry, I figured it out).

[MoonCat]

Well, your review seemed... negative. don't pay any attention to me, I didn't breakfast today until 3:00 P.M.

Oh, you poor thing! <hugs> Sounds like me and sleeping. I just counted, and I've gotten under 20 hours of sleep since Sunday night.

[Qwertystop]

May everyone affected by the Connecticut shooting (especially the families of the victims) find comfort in their hearts, that the children who died in this tragedy are now at peace, in a better place.

I would like to take a moment of silence, for those who have died in the shooting.

ION: Connecticut.

I only just heard about it... So senseless.

[Rawhide]

On dates:
Y'all forgetting 2/2/22, 3/3/33, 4/4/44, 5/5/55, etc.

On assignments:
No such abuse possible in my classes. It was done by word count of the assignment only, no footnotes allowed, and the reference list was not included. The main problem I had most of the time was too many words anyway, not too few. The most important lesson I learned was how to remove somewhat redundant or otherwise unnecessary words, or how to find related-words that could be joined with hyphenation to count as only one.

[LaZodiac]

Scribblenauts Unlimited is so awesooooome. Someone give me a wacky thing to summon. I bet it'll be summoned!

[HalfTangible]

Scribblenauts Unlimited is so awesooooome. Someone give me a wacky thing to summon. I bet it'll be summoned!

A Raccoon with a penguin-launcher astride a wildebeast!

[Qwertystop]

The ghost of an anti-aircraft gun.

[Rawhide]

Scribblenauts Unlimited is so awesooooome. Someone give me a wacky thing to summon. I bet it'll be summoned!

In the original, I've summoned things such as:
Ninja Shark
Cthulhu
Time Machine (then went back in time to the dinosaurs, summoned a meteor, and wiped everything out)
Large Hadron Collider (turn it on for a black hole)
...and many others, which I've forgotten because it's been so long.

[LaZodiac]

A Raccoon with a penguin-launcher astride a wildebeast!

I can make all of those things individually but I can't ge thte raccoon to ride the wildebeest.

The ghost of an anti-aircraft gun.

Done and done.

In the original, I've summoned things such as:
Ninja Shark
Cthulhu
Time Machine (then went back in time to the dinosaurs, summoned a meteor, and wiped everything out)
Large Hadron Collider (turn it on for a black hole)
...and many others, which I've forgotten because it's been so long.

The poster child of this game appears to be Hipster Hydra.