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Glad your allright Syrus (minus the wrap across the knuckles), and hope you either get your car back ,if its in a drivable condition, or find a replacement quickly (and cheaply).
Has it been 18 years already! Wow, that went by quick! *Waddles by Cap's place to drop off a belated 'congratulations'*
*Sends hugs to Drejk's mother (and Drejk)* … *Also sends his regards and thoughts to anyone he might have missed or have troubles of their own here on FaWtL*
*Peeks in to send Gran's brother, Gran + the rest of the family hugs, back-pats and consolations.*
Thanks well-wishes everyone.
*Sends a 'thank you' back-pat to NH & co. before returning John's man-hug and sharing a couple of glasses of that premium whiskey with him* Oh, and a belated happy b-day to you Vany (and everyone else who I've forgotten about, as I haven't really been keeping up with the goings on here).
Been gone a while...Mostly cause s%&#, life and bad luck happens.
In stead of boring and bumming you out with the how's and why's of my current condition. I'm wanna say I'm sorry - especially to NH and family - That I can't be around here or meet and greet you guys'n'gals in Copenhagen.
*Despite drawing ever closer to 40, I'm still as of much an contrarian, anti authoritarian 'edgy boy' as I was 10-15 years ago.
*munch munch munch* *Puts on glasses and squints at his screen* …… Yea, should have caught that one. But I won't offer up any excuses for being boob-brained...especially when Woran is involved :P
Happy B-day TL!
Good News! Give your mother a loving pat on the shoulder from me. Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains *Offers up his turtle-head for Woran to nipple on*
Hi, Kjel! *Waves "Hello" belatedly late to John* About to clock out. Good night, everyone. Nighty-Night John.
So... Your net tax rate for 2018 were around 18%...*Leafs through last years tax papers* Mine was…40.97% So yay for the for the all-encompassing Nordic well-fare state? Seriously though, I don't really mind paying that much. All the things. healthcare, education and so on, we have offered up here either free or government-subsidized are well worth it.
Up here in fairy-tale Denmark tipping is mostly considered dead. You don't see it done in most establishments, particularly in the higher-end and posh eateries where it might be taken as somewhat of a low-brow or plebian thing to do.The reasoning is, that since most places (you know, none chain restaurants) are required to pay a "living wage" to their servers, then they shouldn't have to "beg" for tips in order to pad their salaries. Now this has some knock-on effects, mainly that while your average server might be friendly enough, you shouldn't expect them to be doing anything extra in order to make you feel that your business there is particularly appreciated. They are there to do a job (ie taking your order, serving your food and basic table cleaning), not to make you feel special.
Beet. They looked so good at the market, I couldn't resist.When it dropped from upper 90s to upper 80s here yesterday, it felt almost cool. I made borscht.Beetroot one? Or white? *Makes a blegh-face, and scuttles off* Marry meBeet. They looked so good at the market, I couldn't resist.When it dropped from upper 90s to upper 80s here yesterday, it felt almost cool. I made borscht.Beetroot one? Or white? *Sniffles and sheds a tear, due to not being able to marry either Woran or LM* *…* *Secretly shoves turtle-adoption forms into both LM and Worans mailboxes* Heading out at stupid o'clock on Tuesday morning for the drive down to Texas for the funeral. Piling me, mom, sister, BIL, and all four dogs into the parents' RV. *Gives Orthos a back-pat and wishes him as nice a trip as sone such as this, under these circumstances, can be.* I have that with asparagus. Just the smell of the stuff cooking makes me nauseous. *Nods rigorously* Warning: rather bad language. That said, this is so daggum true about things like PF and SF. *Gives turtle seal of approval* Humanity at its finest :P
*Waddles by NH's house to gift him a brand new cane, blanket and a rocking chair. Then proceeds to waddle around in one of his flowerbeds, so NH can train his Oldman yelling and cane shaking*
Oh update btw. I am having my gall bladder cut out next Thursday (not tomorrow but the next one.) Said it was minimal risk and recovery time would be short. So that's good anyways. *Pats Vids stomach and gives his best hopes and encouragements for when you get under the knife*
*Gives NH a shoulder pat* Might give my own two cents on this subject later this week, if I can find the energy, will-power and cleared headedness.
*Waddles by Lyn's place to offer her a small piece of othello cake, a cup of coffee and some snuggles + reassuring pats on her forearm*
*Offers up a reassuring pat for Aiymi, an extra ice-pack for her knee and hisses in frustration at her insurance provider*
*Claps turtle-feet together in relief*
*Looks quite guilty* I might have done a bit of jimmy-ing open windows in my youth…
Happy b-day NH.
The only thing that sucks more than the bad news is the waiting. *Waddles by Ortho's place to give his condolences and offers a hug and a back-pat* There is a FAWTL steam group. Everyone interested feel free to join. *Notes down* Might hopefully turn up here...if I can get my act together ^^'
Belated happy b-day to Mrs Sunrise! Also…… I suddenly feel like having a coffee… … Delivered by a soaking wet 20-something in a bikini :p Also, f&@* cancer. *Waddles by Worna's house with a bundle tied to his shell and knocks on her door* *Offers up bundle content - an orthello cake, a snifter of nice rum and some liquorice* *Also snuggles up besides Woran, giving her a sympathetic look while listening to her intently and offering her hugs or reassuring pats on her forearm*
Still around.
Oh and congrats with the anniversary LM + a happy b-day to Zelda!
WW and I took the kids fishing all afternoon and now I'm cooking Thai red curry chicken over the camp stove. *Mopes and grumbles* Missing out on those nice things…
Hope the little guy gets his rest/relaxation system cleared up soon. I hope he adjust quickly LordSynos *Bundles up some of his favorite 'Weeping music', a comfy blanket, some tissues and a buttload of booze so its ready for transport/usage* As a fellow weeper and emotional wreck I would gladly keep you company for another emotional roller-coaster... *Send nuzzles and hugs* Cancer f~~@ing sucks. *Waddles by Orthos' place, looks in on him and offers up a hug and a back pat* Hi, everyone. Well, today was interesting. Wednesday's storms knocked sticks from a nearby dead tree onto an access road that I sometimes walk on. Knees, meet broken asphalt pavement. I got moderate scrapes on both knees, and I hurt my right index finger. But I don't think it's broken. *Heads North to look in on John too, dragging along an ice-pack and some Scotch to dull the pain* My skeleton is fully intact as well. Bravo gentlemen. This turtle has been rather unlucky in that department… I've broken the same limb (or more exactly my left arm) 3 times.
I have 11 new stitches, but nothing is broken, no teeth damaged, and no concussion, so not too bad, I guess. *Waddles by Cap's place to offer a few back-pats, some well-wishes, a "heal up quick" comment and a stiff drink* (Edit)... *Tilts head slightly and gulps down both stiff drinks, before rummaging around a bit in his fridge and handing Cap a bottle of cold blood-orange-ade*
Urgh… Still alive (somewhat at least).
I love Shadowrun, but I wholeheartedly agree with these assessments.
Not good at discussing these things, but even I could see the parallels between meta-human/human racism, cultural issues and expressions in Shadowrun and, well, the historical/modern US... Still, in my humble and pasty assed opinion they did an allright job at exploring the various angles of the issues, whithout leaning too heavily in any particular direction.(Though I started playing in 4th/5th ed. so I can't really speak to the portrayal in the editions before that, i'm afraid to say.)
Probably a smart idea…as it could do with being a bit more learning/teaching friendly. Though as I own almost all of the published 5th ed products, it'll take quite some convincing for me to shift over straight away ^^'
I vote for trashing Alignment in favour for instructing players in a form of 'in-world consequentialism'... ...Otherwise I agree with your players ^^' *Kicks the 'Alignment' dead horse*
*Waddles in and huggles LM* Hope you find a workable solution LM...
Too true Woran… At times I still wish I had been able to quite my anti-depressants, instead of my Ritalin, as I dearly miss it at times...Though I knew that both were bad for me in the long run (and in side effects), it was just the Ritalin that was easier to quit (it didn't leave me with withdrawals as my anti-depressants do).Sigh...
I really hope you meant "bowl of sweets".I am completely emotionally exhausted, to the point its causing me physical distress. *Makes a D'oh gesture* Yes a bowl…... ... *Scratches Turtle-beard and wonders if Woran is the kind of fierce warrior woman who might actually enjoy being served sweets in the hollowed out bowels of her enemies...*
I am completely emotionally exhausted, to the point its causing me physical distress. *Nudges a tray with a bowel of sweets, a mug of coffee and a glass of rum in front of Woran* *Scampers up Woran's couch, despite his unwieldy and stubby turtle-legs, and plumps himself down besides her* *Looks and listens at Woran attentively, while occasionally patting and nuzzling her lower arm and hand* (I feel for you Woran, and more then anything I wish I could do something - anything - to help out. What I can do however is offer to listen if you feel like it...my PM is always open.
that's what we are here for. I hope things turn around for you. It's not long ago I was where you are now. +
I'm not very good at talking about these things, nor at I good at finding the right word to show appreciation. So I'm afraid that this is about the best I can do, without spending days trying to wrapping my head around how to make things sound all good and proper... ^^' Thank you very much to both of you Freehold and Lyn. *Sends hugs'n'thank-you's* I am 40 today, a nice round number, and also the only age I'm likely to reach which rhymes with the word 'snorty' Happy 4th decade Limey. *lots of hugs* *Returns many hugs to Woran and sends added thanks and wellwishes* Forbidden Lands Review Thanks for the review Drejk. Might take a look at it next time I've got money to burn.
Blegh… I know I haven't been around here much lately and the reason are myriad and many, though it has at least some to do with me feeling really moody, wretched and sickly as of late. Also been having bouts of loneliness and been thirsting for intimacy...which isn't easily curable when you just mostly want to withdraw into your shell at the same time. But its is what it is I guess.
The other reasons include a waning interest(and growing disappointment) in Paizo's stuff* - both in general and in particular - as I've found other products, by other companies, that cater better to my particular twisted tastes and likes...and while it hard to articulate properly - the why's and how's - I just don't find the stuff put out by Paizo that fun anymore. It feels somehow bereft of some of the experimentation, 'edge' and 'wonder' from the first many years worth of products have slowly bleed away for a more streamline, tight and 'mechanically good' formula.
* Some of it has also been brought up here in this thread before…stuff like printing quality. Not much have happened up here North.
And they say you don't have a sense of humor! Ha! :P Oh urm...Me in swimsuit, without glassesPlease allow me to say that you've been far too hard on yourself for how you look. You are a beautiful woman. Never believe otherwise. *Nods vigorously and wipes away his nosebleed* Vany hit it right on the nose...you're a beautiful young woman. Interesting, what's the design motive behind everyone getting a buff/heal? Or, how does it play out I guess? I like it quite well. It functions as bit differently depending on your class, but its generally a "buff" + heal combo that can be used once per rest (resting takes 8 hours), though at higher levels it can be used twice (or more) per rest.Magician -> spend an action to recover your healing rating (basically 25% of your Health) and regain the casting of a single spell you know. Priest -> spend an action to recover your healing rating and allow a target within short range to do the same. Rogue -> spend an action to recover your healing rating and then move up to half your speed without triggering free attacks (AoOs). Warrior -> spend an action or triggered action (kind of like mix between a swift action and a readied action, often made in response to something...see fx free attack above) to recover your healing rating, It basically accomplices at least the "feeling" of a few things.
That's fine. To follow the thread above, in SotDL, all magic stems from the same source. its in usage and belief of the wielder that the split into the traditions of the "mage and "priest" happens. One believes that his power are benedictions and divine will, the other believes in the shaping the magical forces of the universe by study and experimentation. It just happens that magic responds to both methods, shaping itself slight differently according to the wielders.(Magician traditions are typically Int-based, while priest traditions are often Will-based).
And I hate being called to do something else when I'm in the middle of doing something. *Nods vigorously* Yup don't like it, as it messes with my ability to focus, which I have precious little of already...
One thing I really like about 4e is classes that are expected to heal get a minor-action heal feature, so they can heal a couple times while bringing the pain. Players who want to go the healbot route can take further healing powers, especially divine classes. I kind of like the way Shadow of the Demonlord does it. Everyone get a combined buff/small heal ability, that's usable a couple of times between rests. These are doubly usable for healers as its a heal beyond what they have with their spell slots....But I've got nothing good to say about D&D's arcane/divine divide -- I think it's a weird relic of real-world religion -- so healing spells are open to any caster class. Not necessarily every caster, in fact if you're a priest of anything but a god of healing you probably have zero healing power at all. But if you're a wizard for example, you can totally study up on the healing arts as well as you can the blaster arts. I can get onboard with this. As long as a brief explanation is given for the lack of the divide (All magic is from the same source, its the casters beliefs that shape the "nature" of magic or whatever) then its fine by me. The divide can of cause work, but it doesn't hold any special significance for me personally.I think I'm more of a details kind of cat. Positive, yes, light hearted, not really. Some say I have no sense of humor. *Tilts turtle head* *Waddles by Mort's basket, hides a whoopee cushion between her basket sheets, and then he hides nearby to observe her reaction to the "whoopee"*
*Crosses turtle feet and attempts to send positive vibes* Hi, everyone. *Attempts to wave to John, but is having a bit of a difficult time due to crossed turtle feet* Today I went to the Pitt-Rivers Collection, which is a vast hall crammed with interesting stuff hoovered up from all over the world, including everything you might think of - musical instruments, creepy masks, religious bits & bobs, tools, clothes,weaponry (yippee!) and hugely disturbing headhunters' trophies from the India/Burma border (ram's horns tied into a very small human skull - no thank you)… *Looks slightly envious* kind of been wanting to visit the place if I ever got the chance...sounds interesting.
Shush!!! You wanna get invaded all over again! A pretty face launched a thousand ships, what the heck do you think transparent yoga pants will do?!
*Sends man-hug and back pats* Condolences NH.
** spoiler omitted ** *Looks sad* Very disheartening…
*Waves with one foot to TL* Hi, everyone. *Waves with the other to John* That is my way of saying that I'm still backed up, months later, and though enjoying new salads, also getting grumpier about my overall situation. *Offer back pats an tries to squeeze some dried prunes through his to TS* Hmmm… *Scratches turtle beard* Maybe I could give the same treatment as we give the horses...
Too much undead and incorporeals sort of neuters a lot of PC abilities(like witches would cry). And rogues can't sneak attack. And I read from you talking about it that Shiro has a rather devious streak to him. *Nods* Immunities like can really suck for some characters…the good old "immune to mind affecting" seem to crop up more then anything else, which can be frustrating fro casty types.
*Tilts turtle head, tries to pass a cup of coffee through his screen to LM and wishes he could reach through to gently pat/rub her shoulder* She sure did seem like quite the interesting lady, your grandmother.
*Sends warm thoughts and regards to warm up Woran*
Sorry to hear that NH. Lets hope he pulls through in the last moment.
So, we have a paladin who goes to bed every night with multiple Smite Evils and bonded weapons still available. Seriously. He's 14th level, and ever since he got it at 11th level, the bread-and-butter, "Grant everyone in the party the ability to Smite" has gone unused. Having a Holy weapon for 40 minutes a day? Unused. So the paladin gets horrifically beaten on because of his low AC, does very low damage because he doesn't buff himself, and who spends all of his Lay on Hands on himself rather than channeling for the party because he's so busy getting beaten on. So... What kind of Paladin are we talking about here? A badly build Holy Tactician?...Maybe tentatively suggest a rebuild? We have an inquisitor who far, far, far surpasses her 3/4 BAB roots, but only because (as Vanykrye keeps pointing out), she has judgements, banes, and spells to boost her To Hit and damage. In spite of getting 1 fewer attack per round (still 3/4 BAB), she out-damages the paladin in every fight. Okay... Seems allright, I guess. Standard two-handed Inquisitor?
Right, Right. So the Sorcerers gotten his hands full...
Well then, The best of luck to you and your (possibly doomed) Rogue ^^' But...I do find your fellow players reactions to you wanting to try a different character a bit...petty? insecure maybe? *Shrugs*
Kind of get what your saying here, and I at least agree too an extend. Though personally I never really associated her that much with BDSM (outside some whip usage and feats…).Sex and prostitution...sure but not really BDSM in particular. … That's kind of Zon-Kuthons and his army of cenobite gimps thing (at least for me)
Yup, I agree ^^
Eh... Not sure if its quite that simple...but I can see what your saying.Though there is an aspect of sexuality to it for sure. It occurs to as Calistria is more a representation of the primal and wilder unbridled sexuality which might be contained by, but is constantly pushing against, its own social moorings. While in contrast the sexuality of Shelyn is the encultured formalized and "safe" sexuality of a measured system of social expectations and "rules". … In other words Calistria will make you slap her ass and bite her earlobe to heighten the passion, While Shelyn will make you go to Victoria's Secret. she's a pretty standard sex and revenge deity. If you have issues with one or the other, she isn't going to make much sense to you. Kind of where I land in the end. Think they had a lot of interesting angles broached with her that they didn't really develop into something that could be considered a...hmmm..."finished feeling whole". I have long been wondering if she would be better served if you stripped her (*eyebrow waggle*) of her "Revenge" area of concern and gave her Shelyn's "Love" aoc...might make her seem more nurturing and approachable.
Hmmm… Don't think it would be Shelyn's favorite song, but for some reason I associate this one with her...You wanna know a scary god... Kali. Kali scary. Eh... Not really that scary, just a bit different from our usual way of thinking over here in the west.
*Taps his GM sign saying "NC-17 rated" with a turtle foot" All games have their disturbing content carefully disclaimed before beginning and follow up or further questions pertaining to content, themes or storylines will be answered to ensure no-one is blindsided by any content that might cause distress.
Hi, Kjel! *Waves to John* How are you holding up? Scheduling/new guard back to normal? Me? I'm do so'n'so...or...somewhat sucky actually. Too much stress, still somewhat sickly and my colleagues are being ass-hats.
*Gives back pat* ... *Yawns* I'll probably be turning in soon Nighty night!
I ultimately feel that the fundamental problem with the Rogue, in 3.x(and kind of earlier)/Pathfinder, was and is one of trying to fit a design space that's from the onset is/was all too crowded. The Rogue already from the core-book was squeezed on "his turf" by the Bard, who did some of the Rogue's tricks-y deceptive face-time stuff better cause well magic…
So my suggestions? Well, the easiest is just to let the corpse lie and rot, since that's all its good for now. Bury the Rogue, embrace the options, and don't look back. What I would like to see however is kind of the opposite…
(Basically I would love an expanded (and a bit more complex) character system in the vein of Shadow of the Demonlord ^^') Talking about Rogues…
First off let me preface this by saying that I'm not (as of yet) paid to rag on Noma...this is just from a cursory review of the places web page. But I'll give a couple of clarification about the place. First off, it's a concept restaurant.
The whole usage of the term "menu" has me a bit confused…I can't really find how many courses a "menu" consists of or how many different "menus" are offered...can't really figure out if drink are included or not, so I'll guess that it isn't?? Reservation is required (at least 1 day ahead of time...I think?), for between 2 to 8 people, and the meals pre-paid together with the reservation...though again the system is a bit arcane and obtuse. Every "menu" is priced the same 2500 Dkk (or around 380 $) per person. With a "drinks menu" running from 950 Dkk (around 143 $) - a "juice pairing?!" - to 1350 Dkk (around 204 $) - "wine pairing" - per person. (CT's personal opinion: So...a minimum of 3450 Dkk (around 522 $) for a "multiple course vegan/vegetarian inspired meal" with juice?!
I wouldn't do that, robbery is a crime! But if I am, I don't exactly feel it at the moment, I don't have defined muscles when I look at myself in the mirror, you know. Though I'll admit to peeking at more girls in the changing room, just to see what kind of abs I'm aiming to achieve. It was a half-hearted attempt at a Schwarzenegger movie reference...didn't feel it really landed though ^^' As for the rest...
I'm not really a Copenhagen native (in fact I live in almost the exact opposite end of the country). But I kinda wanna meet up...so I'm exploring the possibilities of me being in the city when you pass through...Might also be able to help guide you around a bit if you feel like you might need it.… But again feel free to hit me up if you think I can help with your trip in any way.
Meh… The Hordes still got some pretty ladies.(I will give you that most aren't Draenei levels of pretty ^^')
*Feels an alarming and overwhelming need to hand over his clothes, his boots and his
Oh no! How did you get out of that sticky mess?I had a ceremony of eternal bonding once with an ex-partner when we mistook a tube of superglue for intimate lubricant. *Put on a pair of goggles, snaps on a pair of rubber gloves and brings up the cotton swabs and acetone* "I'm going in..." Pfffffff, going on a vacation is a lot of work. *Nods sagely*
*Looks (and sniffs) sceptically at the stewing pot of hippy-chili, eyes LM quickly, before tentatively sampling it*
*Looks and winces at the grey toilet(sand)paper…reminds himself always to bring along a roll of his preferred 4-layer "silky butt" paper*
And...
And...
*Gives many man-hugs, back pats and encouragements* Take what ever time you feel you need Freehold.
*Offers man hug and back pats* Sic transit gloria mundi...
The best kind of calories :P Its always sad to see part of your childhood go. *Nods sagely*
*Feels a tiny bit younger ^^'*
*Gives Mort pats'n'nuzzles* Comfortable, Independent and Self-caring Kitty is best Kitty!
*Rolls his eye and lets his mash-up snobbery show* Hi, Kjel! Third day of relatively warm temperatures. Tomorrow's supposed to be warm, too. *Smiles and waves to John* Hi, everyone. I was busy earlier, and I've got a little bit of time for posting before I make dinner. *Nods in understanding*
*Blushes lightly and gives Woran another hug'n'pat*
*Nods very very vigorously in agreement* And today's Legend Of Five Rings session canceled... :/I blame the scorpion. *Feigns surprise, lets out a offended 'harumph' and waddles away with his turtle nose held high*
*Smiles and claps his turtle feet together happily*
Cover Turtle. I'm probably a catfish. And therefore to people, delicious. *Clears throat, while biting back several jokes about Mort kitty having a fishy taste or smell ^^'*
*Shakes head, while tsk-tsk-ing the weird American medical-insurance system.
*Wishes he could just easily waddle by the LM residence, so he could drop off some of his favorite lemon cough-drops and liquorice candies for T. Val. and a pair of his favorite merino woolen sock. and snifter of Rum for LM.*
*Nods approvingly* Lean-Mean-Kitty-Machine! ^^ I'm already done with today. *Also wishes he could come by Worans place to offer up small candied gifts, back pats and a snifter of her preferred booze*
*Gives back pats, reassurances and understanding. Work just can pull out your freaking teeth somedays…* *Sighs as Lazy co-worker called in "sick" this afternoon, meaning this particular turtle has to cover his shift tomorrow.
I have an interview tomorrow morning. *Crosses turtle feet for VE* I'm a cat, not a fish! *Tilts turtle head in a wondering manner* …Catfish? … Sea Cat? … Snorkel Cat? … :P My weekend was okay, Kjel. Warmer that average, but I don't mind. *Smiles* It feels like I twisted my ankle, somehow. Monday, blegh! *Frowns* *Gives pack pats and attempts to shove an icepack and a Tea'n'Rum trough his screen to John*
*Coughs, sniffles and looks quite pitiful at LM (and T. Val) with big wet saucer-like eyes* Can I haz couch time too…?
*Emits a quick high pitched moan, before smiling at Mort with a look that conveys both pleasure and a somewhat disturbing contentment.*
*Digs himself out of a smoking crater, wearing a crooked n' battered steelhelmet and appearing slightly singed, waving a white flag at Fritzy* Sorry Cap/Fritzy!
Snotty mostly ^^'
How about you? Had a nice weekend (so far)?
Cover Turtle! Go get some drowsy cold medicine! At least that type seems more effective. And sleeping is probably how you should spend your time while you're sick. Basically what I've been doing this weekend. Sleeping 10 hours (a day), drowning myself in tea'n'booze and been reading up on my huge stack of Rpg systems.*coughs and blows nose*
*Wiggles eyebrow and shakes his turtle butt at Mort*
Uhhh! Brave Kitty!… I'd choose a lower wall as I'm sacred of height ^^'
Those are some hideously mesmerizing pants... Whole wheat spaghetti does taste a bit odd. Just different I suppose. Yup! Blegh! It tastes kind of...stale or flat? Anyone else ever work with someone then they find out you play D&D and they invite themselves to your game? (He's totally not joining my game btw.) Yup I did. Invited him into one of the gaming groups I participated in...didn't work out for several different reasons, mostly differing gaming styles and expectations.
As an outsider, with an imperfect grasp of American politics, I see several problems -> The equation of an actual ("historical") extremist group(s) with fairly established view on several reactionary (political) positions...with well more of a bunch of generalized, though at times annoyingly vague, idea(s) that seem to touch upon such things as socially progressive political positions, activism and political correctness. -> The need for an actual political position besides the current perceived left><Right positions given above. -> That the general tone (and amount of hyperbole) makes even the basest of communication between people on each side of the divide incredibly difficult.
I'll add that such attempt at such verbal browbeating will at best entrench people in their existing preconceptions and at worst it'll leave them feeling ostracized (and consequently fleeing) from your particular brand of politics.
SV -> I'm FTFM... ^^' The other day, -5 degrees F, -25 degrees F windchill.*Man hugs Kjel, again* That's still really harsh. *Packs up some scotch, extra hot ramen cups and a spare cover in a giftasket for John* I hope everything else okay is over there...that you and your family is doing alright. *Back pats John* Yawns. Time for a turtle nap...
Nighty night.
*Man hugs Kjel, again* *Happily returns the man hug to John* Hope you're during alright over there in the frozen wastelands of America?
*Looks at his bookshelves, which is suffering under the crushing weight of far to many Rpg books* Nope, must say I'm not suffering from that particular crisis…
Send me a PM with an address, PO box or what not and I'll send you one ^^ …+ some assorted tasties and random knick-knack. It's the least I can do for putting up with me for this long. (The same goes for other FaWtLers who aren't averse to random gift-boxes)
I kind of like it...but I'm definitely not a 'bashful' dwarf. One look at my browsing history, and I would immediately be regulated to being 'creepy', 'crazy' or 'Arrgghh! Kill it fire' dwarf...
Yea, most 'supposed heros' in a clash of cultures/species/etc can quite often be a bunch of scumbags purely based on, from which PoW the observer/viewer/reader is presented the situation in question. Feds -> We're here on important business, and nothing will deter us! *Glomp! Redshirt disappears* OMG! a hostile species! Kill it! SV -> I'm staring g!& d*@nit! and you, a living snack, keep prancing around me like you own the place?! F+@@ it! *Glomp!*
Solicitors, yes. Though I'm kind of loving the local chapter of Jehovah's witnesses attempt at getting more people into the fold. They keep sending around this couple of cute early-to-mid 20's women spreading the lord's word…And Yes, I've invited them in for coffee next time their in the neighborhood ^^' (which probably means they'll avoid me like the plague...and if not I get to In other news. Still somewhat annoyed, knackered and depressed.
Also I've gotten glasses...which was needed as I've been losing eyesight on my right eye at an accelerated pace for a few years now…(and yes I'm going to a specialist to have it looked at, no worries)
Hope everyone is having better luck, where-ever they are. *Waves with a turtle foot, before gingerly wobbling back to his hidy-hole, while swaying slightly from side to side*
…Also, Cover Turtle, how good are you with mud? Hardcore wildiness exploration in the Pahang jungles involves quite a bit of that, and leeches. And the trail can be rough. Hiking stick advised. Mud?...I work in a stable full of animals that find it fun to roll around in mud (and occasionally their own droppings) before strolling inside and expecting me to clean them up. So yea, I could probably survive getting a little dirty ^^ If anything it would probably be the physical strain, heat or the gnats and critters I should worry about. I'm a bit of an attraction to most bugs, especially the bloodsucking ones like mosquitos and such…must have particularly tasty blood ^^'Or I'm just (with my penchant for a nice drink) the equivalent of a mosquito dive bar :p
Yup same here, run them like every other trap.
*Man hugs Kjel* *Returns Man hug*
Don't think I'm there yet… Then again with me crashing at least once a month due to depression, I don't really see me getting any further riled up by further anxiety, my lack of accomplishments, and my pressing mortality.… Damn. *Resets his blackboard count of "Days without succumbing to cynicism/ being a nihilistic prick" to 0*
*Scratches turtle nose* Its partially correct. My depression are always worse during the dark, wintery times. But thanks for the sun! there few things I love more then snuggling around in a really warm bed ^^' As much as I hate being somewhere were the sun beats down relentlessly on me, I think that a really long vacation, far away from home, would do me some good.
As I said, there are more I could (and would like to) rant about… But there's also some propriety consider. While a lot of my problems come from a lack of confidence in myself, my feelings of inadequacy, my obsessive tendencies and this godawful pit in my stomach that feels like its consuming me from the inside out.That I can talk about here. Somethings though… Those require some thawing up to be…palatable. Love, Sexuality or Erotic fetishism isn't topics for everyone, it can quickly become either a case of oversharing to people who aren't interested or, even worse, making the listeners uncomfortable or offended. I don't want to step on any toes intentionally, though I recognize that I might do so unintentionally anyways (which frankly is often hard to predict, stuck in our individual PoWs as we are)…thus my general reluctance. I'll chew on it a bit more, but if I decide to put anything up, it'll be behind a spoiler so that people, who aren't interested, get amble opportunity to skip it.
*Peeks out from his shell* Thanks everyone.
*Goes back into hiding*
*Peeks out from under his cover shell* Been hiding a lot lately, as I've been feeling...well pretty s++*ty frankly.
*Breaths in* See I'm doing it right now…
*Sighs* I'm already going on for far too long, spending far too much time on this… (which is another point, I hate using hours to hammer out a proper post which lives up to my exacting standarts).
Nighty night folks *Retreats back into his cover shell*
*Peeks out from his hiding place* Sorry for your loss Freehold, please accept my deepest condolences... *Waddles up to Freehold and gives him a burly-turtle hug before retreating back into his hidy-hole*
*Pokes out from his hidy-hole and waves* Congratulations with a another year TS! *Retreats back into hiding*
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