An Immediate Ban on the OTU - Effective 8.11.08

[FreeTrav]

In my experience, no clues are obvious enough in this medium. I can post wink-smileis 20feet high and some people will still think I'm serious or taking a pot shot at them. Or even think I'm being extra nasty and spiteful because of them.

As a result I stoped (or minimised the use of) them.

/wolf

... and I tend to use them sparingly, when I use them at all; I prefer to try to incorporate my signals directly into my text. I tend to write much like I talk, but there's a pretty good chance that if you "can't believe that anyone talks that way", I probably don't, and am deliberately trying for a certain "tone" beyond the mere word.

I mean, really, who uses "superfluous pleonastic verbosity" in normal writing, never mind speech?

 

[rust]

I mean, really, who uses "superfluous pleonastic verbosity" in normal writing, never mind speech?

And I always thought that would be normal for those Brits and post-
colonial Ex-Brits ... :shock:

 

[GhostWolf69]

I mean, really, who uses "superfluous pleonastic verbosity" in normal writing, never mind speech?

And I always thought that would be normal for those Brits and post-
colonial Ex-Brits ... :shock:

Exactly... I'm not saying it's not hilarious... I'm just saying that trying to keep a straight face when people around you go balistic is, even more so.

/wolf

 

[GamerDude]

If everyone would just speak real english instead of that 'brit' nonsense it would help a great deal... {{j/k, teasing, grin}}

 

[GhostWolf69]

And how come there's no bananas in the snack section? Huh? Now that really pisses me off!

/wolf

 

[Baron Sidur Haski]

I try to post "in character" as much as possible, because my own mode of speaking is tightly woven with obscenities and TV Jingles, a byproduct of growing up with a television set for a nanny.

I have a Joke:

q: How many Travellers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

a: Well, if its an MT lightbulb, first you have to check the tonnage of the lightbulb and the EP requirement. Then you should determine the Tech level of the lightbulb, and allot the appropriate amount of MCr. Assign two crew to monitor the Lightbulb, but not change it. These crew should be armed in full battledress, as there is a Rebellion on. Now open the crate and discard the 20 out of the 24 lightbulbs that have been smashed in the Rebellion, and select one. Scan it. Now select 50 of 10 possible crew and go thru the screening process of possible lightbulb changers. Now get ready for the first Task Check in the series of 50 task checks....

 

[GhostWolf69]

Hehehehe.... I don't know but I think Lightbulbs are out of canon... Come ON guys... this is the future! We've got to get something better than Bulbs! Glowrods, LEDs... anything?

/wolf

 

[FreeTrav]

Hehehehe.... I don't know but I think Lightbulbs are out of canon... Come ON guys... this is the future! We've got to get something better than Bulbs! Glowrods, LEDs... anything?

/wolf

Combustion Activated Night Defying Light Emitters?

CANDLEs?
:twisted:

 

[rust]

Combustion Activated Night Defying Light Emitters?
CANDLEs?

Temporary Omniversal Replaceable Cheap Homely Emitter Sticks ?

 

[Baron Sidur Haski]

Lumen Production Contact Nodules?

 

[FreeTrav]

Combustion Activated Night Defying Light Emitters?
CANDLEs?

Temporary Omniversal Replaceable Cheap Homely Emitter Sticks ?

Field Improvisable Radiance Emitters?

 

[GamerDude]

Hehehehe.... I don't know but I think Lightbulbs are out of canon... Come ON guys... this is the future! We've got to get something better than Bulbs! Glowrods, LEDs... anything?

/wolf

I was all set to reply to this, about not every planet is at TL 10+ (like Pavabid kept at TL6 by the govt), and so they could easily be using lightbulbs and such.

Then I read the rest of the posts... very very good folks... love the acronyms for candles, torches, fire, etc. Not only were they imaginative, but showing your warped minds have just too much time on your hands... {{wink}}

 

[GhostWolf69]

I'm proud of you all.

/wolf