zornwil

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 

What's unusual about that? Happens to me everywhere.
 

 

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
My latest musing:
 
Dan and Ben should impose a rotating random NGD ban.
 
Nothing permanent, nor predictable. Someone rolls a handful of d6 and consults a big chart.
 


"Everyone whose username starts with the letter N is banned from the NGD for 2d6 days!"
 
nexus, nolgroth and Nyrath all go "WTF?!"
 
Ben and Dan cackle to themselves with glee!
 
At the end of that period, they roll again.
 


"Everyone with more than 10,000 rep and less than 1,000 posts are banned from the NGD for 3d6 days or until Labor Day, whichever comes first!"
 
...and so on.
 
It would give everyone a healthy sense of paranoia, while brightening up Dan and Ben's day once in a while. Plus, think of what fun they could have coming up with the list...
 


"Any username which conatins three or more different vowels..."
"Mightybec can post nothing disturbing for two weeks, else..."
"Rage must insert a smiley in every post for one week, or else all NZ posters..."
 
Etc.
 
Now, I can see how some posters might get caught by several different possible random acts and be forced to spend a month or more out of the warm, moist embrace of the NGD, but, remember, absence makes the heart grow fonder. That poster will have to tough it out in the gaming parts of the forum, while we who remain pine for their return...
 


...and wonder who will be next to receive the stigma of the haphazard ban hammer!

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
 

You go through more captains than anyone else because of that guy in the black helmet with the breathing problem.

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 
Thanks guys - a nice double team, Dr. A got in the basic answer but I appreciated the elaboration.

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
Dad bought another car today. It's a three year old Saturn with low miles and in excellent shape.
 
I'm very proud of him. He's owned probably 25-30 cars in his lifetime because he's a clunker junkie. He loves to buy crap cars. Now he finally has a car that won't fall apart, melt, or disintegrate for no apparent reason. I had to really twist his arm to convince him to not buy someone else's problems again.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 
Ok, I now have the first version of the PDF export done, and have run into the next snag.
 
I need to figure out how to control tab stops as it seems the tab character just enters 3 blank spaces.
 
The second problem is I need to figure out how to tell it to start a second page, and control where the bottom margin is. Otherwise it is coming along fine.
 
Here is what I have so far if you want to take a look at it.

Re: Playing with watercolors
 

 
Just as a note for those who may be concerned about it. Two points: First, "Properly" the American flag should not be used as an article of clothing. However, being a comic book type of character that could be let go. Second, whenever the flag is displayed (or worn as a cloak) the blue field and stars should be at the top right as it is viewed (or intended to be viewed). A "Patriot" type of hero would certainly display the flag correctly if they were going to display it at all.
 
Not intended as criticism, just for your future reference.

Playing with watercolors
 
Hi again,
 
This is a pic of a character that I drew probably a couple of years ago. I was never really satisfied with it, but I liked the way the cape flowed. I pulled it out a couple of days ago, and painted it with watercolors...a different medium for me. The background completely faded when I scanned it, she's supposed to be hovering in the clouds....sigh.....anyway, this is Liberty...and for Herophiles....her "starred" harness, is a psychic energy absorption harness which absorbs the ambient feelings of the people/crowd around her, and turns it into heightened abilities, so if she has a lot of public support, or "american spirit" as it were, she becomes more powerful.

Re: The cranky thread
 
Spectrum, sorry to hear that. TKDGuy, so you passed,good!

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 
A rock to wind a string around?

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
"May I have the location of the branch you opened up your account?"
"Chicago."
"Can you be more specific?"
"Illinois."

Re: City of Heroes - Online Hero Game
 

 
You are a member.
 
And as of this night, I have become a Hero System Pimp:

Re: The cranky thread
 
That's difficult. Don't know what to say but hope things look up. I guess too often our projections and expectations aren't realistic, but that doesn't take not achieving them any better.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 
Yeah, very cool!

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 
Ok, I have begun work on a PDF Export Template for HeroDesigner and I thought I would let all of you here be the first to know about it. It is currently working to a point. That point being that it is accepting the data from HD and producing a PDF. However, I'm running into some formatting issues with the PDF language itself. Let's just say it isn't very user friendly...
 
Once I have worked out the first few kinks, I'll be posting it most likely to the HD forum. I'm diving back in. Wish me luck.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
 

 
He served the British, then fought them? He needs to make up his mind.

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 
Ummm...okay...

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
It's been an odd week. Some lamo tried to walk out of a building with a cat to introduce to his rot/pit mix.
A) We have people to test cat/dog mixing in a safe enviroment. Not the back of your Subarban with no plates.
We have an adoption policy. We like to make sure that you'd provide a good home.
C) Maybe it would be a good idea to double check if the cat needs frequent medical procedures.
 
Thankfully a coworker spotted the cat under the guys shirt and retrieved the cat.
 
Several of us had seen the guy earlier in the day. I thought he looked familiar. Not sure why.
 
That night I get home. Two parking spaces over, white Subarban, no plates. Great, I live next to the cat-napper.
 
The sherrif did have a talk with the guy and the message that he was not be found on the sanctuary grounds ever again was delivered. The next day, the guy is gone. Interesting, though there's still stuff in the studio.
 
it did get us to look for another place to rent while we build on our property though. That and the other neighbor's new boyfriend just got out of prison for child molestation. Apparently, I do live in the bad part of town.

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
 

Sugar Dick Daddy Mister Long. Can you dig it? 
 

Tony Danza. It's the whole, "I can't believe he's gone. He was so young and full of life *pause* is that Tony Danza?," thing. 
 
 
NuTopic: Try to avoid eye-contact with these.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
 

 
I don't appreciate people using the boards to perpetuate species stereotypes. Please observe the RoC, and apologize.
 
 
 
 
 

Re: Haiku Hero
 
Because I'm Doug, Dad
I don't have to "get it" 'kay?
I'm outa He-re!

Re: Haiku Hero
 

 
He-re as two sounds?
Don't you think you're stretching it
Just a bit too much?

Re: The New Circle
 
2
 
Milos Ridavich was a second generation American, growing up in Pittsburgh among the generation of immigrants fleeing the burgeoning power of the Axis. His father was among those working in the steel mills, while he worked as a newspaper boy.
 
Milos worked his way inside the paper, becoming a copy boy and gofer for the reporters at work. He impressed everyone with his diligence. He started covering stories using a pen name.
 
Things were looking up for the immigrant's son.
 
Then came Senator Joseph McCarthy's hearings and the HUAC. The Ridavichs were targeted as immigrants by those that believed they were communists. It didn't take much for a witch hunt to start.
 
The Ridavichs were ruined by the persecution they suffered. The elder Ridavich suffered a heart attack, and died on the way to the hospital. Milos lost his job, his apartment, everything. He threw himself into the river to drown.
 
Milos didn't drown, but he wasn't wholly human after that. He wasn't sure what had caused this change, but he knew that he could use it to take up his own crusade.
 
Milos used his earned reporter skills to target members of the criminal element that had contributed to his fall from grace. His ability to change shape only helped him. Soon he had built a reputation as the Frog Man of Pittsburgh, and the evidence he gathered put many people away.
 
Joe McCarthy's hysteria was shattered. Cooler heads prevailed, and Milos went back to work for the paper. He continued reporting, even earned a column under his pen name, but he also patrolled the city at night to protect the innocent and gain proof for his stories.
 
It's said the Croaker retired for a time, only to reappear at the battle of Detroit. Supposedly he was killed. Then he was seen helping to stop Takofones's rampage across the United States. Again he was supposedly killed by the archvillain before the battle was done. Recently two figures battled their way across Pittsburgh. One was described as a ragged clown with a knife, the other a giant frog.
 
Despite his deaths, every criminal and villain in Pittsburgh still know to beware the Croaker.

Re: The cranky thread
 

This is an oversimplification, but I think you should find someone who likes you as you are. I don't believe that's no one. I understand your lifestyle may not be "great" by a societal or even your personal standard, and while you should always strive for more, someone should like you for who you are and understand the direction you want to go.
 
But, hey, I'm a million miles away from the reality of your situation.