This Instant and Moment...

[Snorkel]

Glee!* Shadowrun Kickstarter bust $1 mil. Also I'm happy about the football results :D

*not a tv show reference :p

Since when did Facebook start asking its users for scans of their passports?

That sounds super dodgy. I won't even let them know my cell phone number that they keep hassling me for.

Anyway Russell Howard you make me laugh although one thing did make me question the sanity of Snorkel's country.

Who? What?

[Fish-E]

Glee!* Shadowrun Kickstarter bust $1 mil. Also I'm happy about the football results :D

*not a tv show reference :p



That sounds super dodgy. I won't even let them know my cell phone number that they keep hassling me for.



Who? What?

I can't mention it as it's not appropriate for this forum, also you'll want to leave the country in an attempt to purge yourself of the memory.

Anyway, DotA 2 time!

[Snorkel]

O_O

A quick google indicated it might have something to do with...a CGI dog?!

Whut.

Anyway, bed time for me. Nightynight.

[Fish-E]

O_O

A quick google indicated it might have something to do with...a CGI dog?!

Whut.

Anyway, bed time for me. Nightynight.

Nah a lot worse lol, also Russel Howard is an English comedian, he went to the same college I briefly went to :)

I've now won more DotA 2 games than lost, 97 / 96 :)

[bluz74]

You could just not drink alcohol. :p

Sweet kid. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm81LSKJC2k)

I just gave my dog a bath and she gone crazy!

[Fish-E]

Sweet kid. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm81LSKJC2k)

I just gave my dog a bath and she gone crazy!

pfft I'm 19, I'm a big boy.

Pics / video or it didn't happen, also this (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2645866).

[MartinKhan]

Yeah, got Garry's Mod 13!

:D

[JayceM]

Wooo! House to myself for three weeks! Naked DotA2 time! (Not really) (Really!)

I'll leave the CS:GO key open for another couple of hours until 10pm my time just so the regulars who may want it in 'Merica have a chance. That's in 4 hours time.

EDIT: Also, anyone watch The Grand National?

[joeylawn]

It's a bug with Juggernauts ultimate. The particle effect from it is being left behind.

I knew you would know the answer! I almost posted "Ask GirlPower" :D

That bug reminds me of an old Duke 3D bug where the "mind ray" from an Octabrain would get "stuck" and the sound would loop forever....

O_O

How can a 4 year old test so high?! Was it a test designed for kids?!

I have a pretty poor opinion of mensa too.

Easy. She's only 4, and Age is in the divisor (bottom part) of a division equation to figure the score. The lower the divisor in division, the higher the result.

I'm guessing anyway, but it explains her score. She ain't as smart as someone your age, for example, with an 159 IQ.

Screw the rules, I have mana.

Was it Mana........

*removes sunglasses*

....Sent from Heaven?

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[JoKeR_Her3]

Am i the only one who never understood what is the point of this exact thread?

[skiddlywibble]

Am i the only one who never understood what is the point of this exact thread?

Nobody understands it at first, untill they realise that there is no point. This thread just "is".

[damaged]

Am i the only one who never understood what is the point of this exact thread?

Yes...

[joeylawn]

Wooo! House to myself for three weeks! Naked DotA2 time! (Not really) (Really!)

Might not be so great - Just ask Wilson.


props if u get the reference....

[GirlPower23]

Am i the only one who never understood what is the point of this exact thread?

It's a waste bin for people to put pointless thoughts and posts. My guess is that was not it's original intention, but a thread like this helps eliminate pointless spam threads.

[UniqueName02]

Do other forums have an equivalent of TIAM?

[Fish-E]

Do other forums have an equivalent of TIAM?

The only other forum I spent any time on did, it was a random discussion thread.

[GTX2GvO]

Am i the only one who never understood what is the point of this exact thread?

I Consider TIAM as some sort of "Chatbox" with a slow personal response rate.

Do other forums have an equivalent of TIAM?

Seeing some Forums I visit have a chatbox, It would be a "yes".

[chaoticpix93]

Do other forums have an equivalent of TIAM?

Another forum I visit just started something similar... I laughed and posted something similar...

[SmellyLethality]

4HG7I-0WE06-HC0R4

Had been waiting on it to give to a friend who had wanted it. Got no use for it after Uber gave SMNC to everyone who already owns Monday Night Combat.

[MartinKhan]

Wow, CS:GO is awesome! And it runs fairly well in my craptop, I thought it'd be like when I tried to play CS:CZ against bots in my old, OOOOOOOOLD PC. (Hint: as soon as I saw a bot, it'd take me 5 minutes to aim and shoot)

[JoKeR_Her3]

Wow, CS:GO is awesome! And it runs fairly well in my craptop, I thought it'd be like when I tried to play CS:CZ against bots in my old, OOOOOOOOLD PC. (Hint: as soon as I saw a bot, it'd take me 5 minutes to aim and shoot)

Impossible.You would've been shot by then.

[JayceM]

Not if he was reallllly good at dodging, but just terrible at aiming and shooting.

[MartinKhan]

Impossible.You would've been shot by then.

It was really slow. That's what I meant.

I can't explain how much. Imagine the laggiest game you have ever played, and then multiply it by 100. That's 1% of how laggy the game was.

Not if he was reallllly good at dodging, but just terrible at aiming and shooting.

That's why they called me Martin the Squid.

[Fish-E]

It was really slow. That's what I meant.

I can't explain how much. Imagine the laggiest game you have ever played, and then multiply it by 100. That's 1% of how laggy the game was.

I remember a game that actually paused it was so laggy, it went to 0 FPS, so multiplying that by 100 and then by another 100 is still exactly the same! :p

Your move and do my maths question for me.

[SmellyLethality]

:cool: Sounds like you...

*takes of shades*

...couldn't counter strikes very well.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!

(It's a meme, I don't care. I have no sense of humor.)

[MartinKhan]

I remember a game that actually paused it was so laggy, it went to 0 FPS, so multiplying that by 100 and then by another 100 is still exactly the same! :p

Your move and do my maths question for me.

Don't take into account the FPS! It's the laggyness I'm talking about!

Agh, you're a bunch of people who...

People who...

.
.
.













AGH!

Damn it, I'm too old for this horse♥♥♥♥!

:mad:

[JayceM]

Game over, man! Game over!!

...I need to re-watch Alien. I've got the Quadrilogy lying around somewhere.

[GirlPower23]

Reverse Draft exhibition matches between pros over at joinDota (http://www.joindota.com/en/live/tobiwan). Hilarious game. Teams pick the draft lineup for their opposition. Definitely worth watching. You get to see some pub lineups.

[skiddlywibble]

I just finished playing through Rayman: Origins, right to the final final boss. Oddly enough, it finished at just the right time... I don't feel like I've wasted all the time I spent in it, but I've definitely played enough to make me not want to play more.

Those credits went on for bleeding ages, though.

[Fish-E]

Game over, man! Game over!!

...I need to re-watch Alien. I've got the Quadrilogy lying around somewhere.

They're coming through the walls!

Interestingly enough I'm too much of a chicken to watch any of the alien films. I did watch Predator though.

Reverse Draft exhibition matches between pros over at joinDota (http://www.joindota.com/en/live/tobiwan). Hilarious game. Teams pick the draft lineup for their opposition. Definitely worth watching. You get to see some pub lineups.

Why isn't this an actual game mode!? I'd love to play that.

I just finished playing through Rayman: Origins, right to the final final boss. Oddly enough, it finished at just the right time... I don't feel like I've wasted all the time I spent in it, but I've definitely played enough to make me not want to play more.

Those credits went on for bleeding ages, though.

How long did it take you? I'm considering picking it up after KoA.

[skiddlywibble]

How long did it take you? I'm considering picking it up after KoA.

About ten and a half hours, including the time spent compulsivly scrounging around for enough secrets and perfection bonuses for the final area. If you don't go for the bonuses then you could probably clear it a lot more quickly, though.

[Fish-E]

About ten and a half hours, including the time spent compulsivly scrounging around for enough secrets and perfection bonuses for the final area. If you don't go for the bonuses then you could probably clear it a lot more quickly, though.

I'd probably go for the bonuses, I liked the demo. I think I'm going to wait for a sale then, £20 for 10 hours isn't great.

Nom take-away curry.

[GirlPower23]

Why isn't this an actual game mode!? I'd love to play that.


It is, it's called AP Pub Matches.. ;) You get the same chaotic picks.

[skiddlywibble]

I'd probably go for the bonuses, I liked the demo. I think I'm going to wait for a sale then, £20 for 10 hours isn't great.

Nom take-away curry.

It's well worth twenty quid. The game is of an unusually high quality; I can't remember the last time I played a platformer with quite as much polish on it.

[Fish-E]

It is, it's called AP Pub Matches.. ;) You get the same chaotic picks.

I'm just startic one now :p

Morphling / 4 yet to be decided vs Anti-Mage / Bounty Hunter / Storm Spirit / 2 others.

[GirlPower23]

I really hate that I can't delete my posts in Trade.. My "Created" Threads are nothing but Trade Threads and looks terrible. Call it nitpicking or OCD.. but yea.. It just looks silly when you do a search for Threads I've created.

[bluz74]

Bah.....busy afternoon. Hmmp.

[Europhoria]

I really hate that I can't delete my posts in Trade.. My "Created" Threads are nothing but Trade Threads and looks terrible. Call it nitpicking or OCD.. but yea.. It just looks silly when you do a search for Threads I've created.

It's not your created threads I'm looking at sweetie. :)

[FreemanForPrez]

Both Lowe's and Home Depot can bite my shiny metal ♥♥♥. :mad:

[skiddlywibble]

It's not your created threads I'm looking at sweetie. :)

You're looking at her posts instead? :confused:

[damaged]

You're looking at her posts instead? :confused:

I've heard them called many things, but never that!

[MartinKhan]

Both Lowe's and Home Depot can bite my shiny metal ♥♥♥. :mad:

Bender! Is that really you?

[skiddlywibble]

I've heard them called many things, but never that!

Erm, if she's got a "post", then you might want to check that you're really dealing with a "she"...

[SmellyLethality]

Erm, if she's got a "post", then you might want to check that you're really dealing with a "she"...

If she has more than one "post" I'd be very leery.

[Europhoria]

You're looking at her posts instead? :confused:

I'm interested in the content of her posts. :)

[skiddlywibble]

I'm interested in the content of her posts. :)

Gross. Keep it to yourself, dirty old man.

[damaged]

I'm interested in the content of her posts. :)

I guess I don't have to smutty up your posts today.

[Europhoria]

What? :confused: I don't understand. :confused: It's not like I said I wanted to tickle her with a feather or anything.

[skiddlywibble]

The contents of a young lady(?)'s post is her own business; if you and her like to inspect them together, then so be it, but we don't want to know.

Well, I kind of do, but lets not go there.

[Europhoria]

Look, don't provoke me. Assassin's Creed II has me so utterly pisses off that I hit my computer. :mad: You have been warned. :mad:

[Fish-E]

Europhoria watching GirlPower sitting in a tree, S T A L K I N G.

Mask of Madness is quite good on Morphling, I can't decide if I should be getting it after Linken's Sphere or before and then using it to farm for the Sphere.

Edit: Receiving a PM from moderators is scary, my first thought is always what have I done to merit an infraction? :eek:

[Europhoria]

What the hell. I'm watching a promo for Binary Domain and Big Bo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2oVE15XzQhg#t=113s) looks like Coach from L4D2. o_o

[FreemanForPrez]

Bender! Is that really you?

Well I've been called worse things... :D

****************************************


So what has Europhoria gotten himself into now? Did Amazon run out of smutty ebooks again? :eek:

[damaged]

Well I've been called worse things... :D

****************************************


So what has Europhoria gotten himself into now? Did Amazon run out of smutty ebooks again? :eek:

Yeah, now he's watching pornos of Binary Domain. :eek:

EDIT: Oh...it was promos, stupid font size :mad:

[Europhoria]

I hate you stupids. :mad:

[bluz74]

*poof*

Did someone say "stupids"?

[Europhoria]

*poof*

Explains why you're still single.

Edit: PWNED NOOB!!! (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30300071&postcount=56) :D:D:D:D

[FreemanForPrez]

Edit: PWNED NOOB!!! (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30300071&postcount=56) :D:D:D:D

Not my fault the guy has no sense of humor. :D

[damaged]

Not my fault the guy has no sense of humor. :D

It's why he's been on my ignore for over a year.:p

[Fish-E]

People use the ignore button feature?

None of you can see these because you all hate me and ignored me! :'(

[marie pavie]

So what were all those things I planned to accomplish today again? The only one I remember involved lamb chops & getting lit on aviation's.

[JayceM]

Did anyone hear a fly buzzing?!

I just did an accidental pub-stomp (accidental 'cause it wasn't with friends), where we had 60 kills to 10. I genuinely felt sorry for them towards the end.

I'd publish the screenshot, but for some reason they've gone mental. It says it's uploaded, but it's not in my profile.

[FreemanForPrez]

*Waves to Fish-E*

And bluz, and damaged, and JaceM and marie pavie... *looks around...*

Yep, that seems to be everyone. :D

[Europhoria]

Oh dear. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651090)

[damaged]

Oh dear. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651090)

Natural selection at its best.

[FreemanForPrez]

*poof*



Explains why you're still single.


L-O-f'n-L, that's the best comeback I've read in a long time. :D

[bluz74]

You someone with the name crunchyfrog should have a better sense of humor. :girlpowereyes:

And now for something completely different....... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx8JhSkMg0U)

[Fish-E]

You someone with the name crunchyfrog should have a better sense of humor. :girlpowereyes:

And now for something completely different....... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx8JhSkMg0U)

Congrats, you managed to find a video that includes two of Europhoria's many weaknesses, asian stuff and toilets.

[damaged]

Congrats, you managed to find a video that includes two of Europhoria's many weaknesses, asian stuff and toilets.

You forgot furries and bottoms!

[bluz74]

I win! :D

[marie pavie]

Shimajiro, let's go for it together!

:confused:

[FreemanForPrez]

Oh dear. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651090)

I don't know whether to laugh or facepalm on behalf of all humanity...


Oh and the above can be applied to that toilet video too. ;)

[bluz74]

Shimajiro, let's go for it together!


I'm not falling for that again. :mad:

[TheKigYarGamer]

Wassup peoples?

[FreemanForPrez]

Wassup peoples?

SOS. ;)

[TheKigYarGamer]

How do I know when my computer is too hot?

[bluz74]

How do I know when my computer is too hot?

When it gets a lot of viruses?

[damaged]

How do I know when my computer is too hot?

When it starts attracting a lot of men.

Look at this thread and do what I outlined in post 5:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2650838

[JayceM]

It starts demanding new parts made of silicon.

EDIT: lol, triple score.

[bluz74]

I win again. :p

[Fish-E]

How do I know when my computer is too hot?

I've read this out in Dara O'Briain's voice as it sounds like something you might hear on Mock the Week.

When it gets a lot of viruses?

You're Frankie, except far more politically correct despite the toilet video.

When it starts attracting a lot of men.

Look at this thread and do what I outlined:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651110

You're Hugh Dennis, I watched you on Outnumbered!

[damaged]

I've read this out in Dara O'Briain's voice as it sounds like something you might hear on Mock the Week.



You're Frankie, except far more politically correct despite the toilet video.



You're Hugh Dennis, I watched you on Outnumbered!

I gave the wrong link, I edited it to the right one, see post 5 of:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2650838

[joeylawn]

Both Lowe's and Home Depot can bite my shiny metal ♥♥♥. :mad:

Do Dish.

(elaborate)

[JayceM]

Random food picture of the week: Spag Bol (without the spag in that photo). (http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/JayceMackey/photo1.jpg)

[damaged]

Random food picture of the week: Spag Bol (without the spag in that photo). (http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/JayceMackey/photo1.jpg)

....must resist....

[SmellyLethality]

Random food picture of the week: Spag Bol (without the spag in that photo). (http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/JayceMackey/photo1.jpg)

Them french spatulas are mighty tasty.

[MartinKhan]

Random food picture of the week: Spag Bol (without the spag in that photo). (http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/JayceMackey/photo1.jpg)

Yumck.

[FreemanForPrez]

Do Dish.

(elaborate)

No 1/2" 90 degree Carflex (non-metallic liquidtight tubing) connectors. :/
Pretty common in outdoor electrical installations - in this case a waterfall I'm rebuilding and I needed them for the pump hookup.
Lowe's said they apparently just forgot to restock them. Home Depot just said "duhhhh..."
I had to use PVC instead. :mad:

[JayceM]

....must resist....

Never resist my spag.

[marie pavie]

Random food picture of the week: Spag Bol (without the spag in that photo). (http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/JayceMackey/photo1.jpg)

Don't pour it on your rack mount fancy case.

[damaged]

Don't pour it on your rack mount.

That's right...drizzle it.

[ChocoboLIVE]

Just curious whether it was a standard test she took.

I know a guy who took an IQ test designed for dyslexics. He totally aced it.

So I'm curious whether someone designed an IQ test for young children or if she took a standard one.

Can I ask where that guy come from? :confused:

[UniqueName02]

Nothing is mentioned about the game requiring Steam? (http://store.origin.com/store/eaemea/en_GB/html/pbPage.saintsrow3_EN/) :confused:

[Fish-E]

Nothing is mentioned about the game requiring Steam? (http://store.origin.com/store/eaemea/en_GB/html/pbPage.saintsrow3_EN/) :confused:

I asked EA support when the game first came out if a copy of the game bought via origin required steam and they said no.

I see one damaged, don't delete your post! :p

[UniqueName02]

So Steamworks doesn't exist on Origin, that's good to know. Hopefully we see Bethesda games on Origin soon.

They have Shogun 2. :D

[marie pavie]

So what's the deal with how unbelievably slow it was here last night?

[Fish-E]

So Steamworks doesn't exist on Origin, that's good to know. Hopefully we see Bethesda games on Origin soon.

They have Shogun 2. :D

That's not good to know! Competition is bad and steam should dominate all, infact we should stop using http:// and start using steam://

Or that EA support is awful, which is realistically much more likely.

So what's the deal with how unbelievably slow it was here last night?

Where do you live Marie? I woke up to 3 pages of posts.

[UniqueName02]

If Saints Row 3 requires Steam even if bought on Origin wouldn't EA be in a lot of trouble considering this isn't mentioned anywhere on the website?

I'll probably end up asking them about their games not having Steamworks in more detail, I want to know if you can activate Steamworks games like Saints Row 3 on Origin as well as on Steam.

Their support site is down. :(

[damaged]

If Saints Row 3 requires Steam even if bought on Origin wouldn't EA be in a lot of trouble (...)

EA says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-jXe0x4YdM

[marie pavie]

Where do you live Marie? I woke up to 3 pages of posts.
California, it was just evening & went over an hour without any posts.

[bluz74]

So what's the deal with how unbelievably slow it was here last night?

supernaut yelled at me so I'm laying low. :(

[damaged]

supernaut yelled at me so I'm laying low. :(

Get back under the table!

[JayceM]

Snorkel, the CS:GO key is yours. If ya wanna send me your e-mail, or add me on steam, or something, I'll send it to you.

[bluz74]

It occered to me that I have no idea what people are saying whwn they chat during games. Someone just said, during MW3, "bluz. Will you please take some damage so it looks fair?" At first I thought he meant our damage from the forums. :confused: but he didn't. not sure what he meant.

Then yesterday in CSGo someone kept typing, "zzzzz". :confused: Kids. Hmmp.

[damaged]

It occered to me that I have no idea what people are saying whwn they chat during games. Someone just said, during MW3, "bluz. Will you please take some damage so it looks fair?" At first I thought he meant our damage from the forums. :confused: but he didn't. not sure what he meant.

Then yesterday in CSGo someone kept typing, "zzzzz". :confused: Kids. Hmmp.

That's just as well, I'm not going anywhere with you. :mad:

[Fish-E]

It occered to me that I have no idea what people are saying whwn they chat during games. Someone just said, during MW3, "bluz. Will you please take some damage so it looks fair?" At first I thought he meant our damage from the forums. :confused: but he didn't. not sure what he meant.

Then yesterday in CSGo someone kept typing, "zzzzz". :confused: Kids. Hmmp.

He probably thought you were a hacker, which probably meant you got two kills without dying. ZZZZZZ represents boredom / sleeping.

[UniqueName02]

Snorkel, the CS:GO key is yours. If ya wanna send me your e-mail, or add me on steam, or something, I'll send it to you.

How many keys did you get?

[Fish-E]

How many keys did you get?

You only get one extra (and technically it's not a key, it's a gift).

I'm going to sleep, Modiga didn't get me last night but that doesn't mean I can relax, I must remain forever vigilant.

Dog walking time...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2645866

[marie pavie]

Dog walking time...

[bluz74]

That's just as well, I'm not going anywhere with you. :mad:

Don't make me get the chloroform! :mad:

More us us have beta access maybe we can have a game sometime exclude the general dough bag public! :D

[GirlPower23]

So Steamworks doesn't exist on Origin, that's good to know. Hopefully we see Bethesda games on Origin soon.

They have Shogun 2. :D

Assuming Steamworks games can't appear on Origin. Bethesda games are Steamworks even in Retail. So it's going to require Steam even if they Origin got them. Bethesda would not of put so much effort into Steam Workshop.

As far as I know the Origin version of Saints Row 3 just gives you a key and it activates on Steam.

[damaged]

Had some Chinese food, just opened my fortune cookie...it was blank. :(

[JayceM]

Had some Chinese food, just opened my fortune cookie...it was blank. :(

It was nice knowing you.

[UniqueName02]

If Saints Row 3 requires Steam even when purchased digitally via Origin then why isn't this mentioned anywhere on the website? Surely something so obvious wouldn't have been overlooked by EA?

It would also mean that Fish-E was lied to when he asked support.

[supernaut]

supernaut yelled at me so I'm laying low. :(

Maybe it's because of posts like these. Hmmp.

You're over 30, what's with the constant cutesy wutesy stuff? :p

I didn't mean to get too personal and my comments weren't directed to any particular member (though I did mention names), but the majority of posts seem to be chat room filler and role-play. TIAM still has a purpose, obviously, though for me, it's hanging on a thread. Pun intended, mother♥♥♥♥er! Anyway, the posts that made me stay and post for years are few and far between, not many of those pop up these days. Sincere discussions were a commonplace back in the day, now it's chins this and Asian girls that, and I'm thinking to myself: "Why am I reading this ♥♥♥♥?" I am sincerely interested, when I come to this thread, when someone from the other side of the world posts a story or their thoughts on something interesting, relevant or funny or thought-provoking and some effort goes into that. That's what I always expected, when clicking on it. Now there's rarely anything stimulating to read. I know people aren't here to entertain me, that would be ridiculous, but it's like this great thread has been torn down by pointless ♥♥♥♥.

I unsubscribed yesterday, for the first time in 3 years. How many threads have been active for 3 years on the same level as TIAM? Now it's a sticky, it's full of ♥♥♥♥ and I no longer care what anyone says. It's just a thread, but I sincerely thank for all the help and support people have given me, when I've felt my absolute lowest, all the helpful/interesting/funny links, the jokes, the lot. It's been a great run, so thank you.

[TheKigYarGamer]

*Depression*

Congratulations Supernaut! You've single-handedly made this thread depressing. That's quite a feat.

Now if you'll excuse me, i've got some brick walls to slam my head into, followed by some pools of tears to swim around in.

[supernaut]

Congratulations Supernaut! You've single-handedly made this thread depressing.

It's been depressing for a while. Few have really bothered to notice.

I forgot to mention, I hope I've been of some help to people over the years, I always tried to give something back, wherever I could, cos a lot of the longtime regular user got me through some very dark periods. Now I'm working at a new job, I'm off my medication after using it for a year, I finished high school last year during a low period, after leaving it hanging for 7 years and on Friday, after work, I actually felt normal in public transportation. And I ♥♥♥♥ing hate public transportation.

[GirlPower23]

If Saints Row 3 requires Steam even when purchased digitally via Origin then why isn't this mentioned anywhere on the website? Surely something so obvious wouldn't have been overlooked by EA?

It would also mean that Fish-E was lied to when he asked support.

Support services make mistakes all the time. Secondly, why would Origin be a special butterfly and Steamworks removed from it's version? Not even the THQ Store sells Steamworks free version of Saints Row 3.

https://twitter.com/#!/origin_EA/status/136604103064301569

Apparently Fish-E was "lied" to.

[TheKigYarGamer]

*further depression*

Please, stop... *sniffle*

Listen, I understand what you're saying, that this thread hasn't been very helpful for serious issues, but... well... it's not supposed to be! It's supposed to be the haven of amusement and randomness in the sea of depression that is Off-Topic! That's how I see it, anyway.

*Cries into bucket*

[Snorkel]

Nah a lot worse lol, also Russel Howard is an English comedian, he went to the same college I briefly went to :)

Oh I see where this is going. It's about sheep isn't it? :mad:

Easy. She's only 4, and Age is in the divisor (bottom part) of a division equation to figure the score. The lower the divisor in division, the higher the result.

I'm guessing anyway, but it explains her score. She ain't as smart as someone your age, for example, with an 159 IQ.


Was it Mana........

*removes sunglasses*

....Sent from Heaven?

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Interesting idea, but that wouldn't work so well once people got above 16 or so. But perhaps they do something like that for young children? *shrug*

Also, no because that stuff is spelt "manna" :p

Interestingly enough I'm too much of a chicken to watch any of the alien films. I did watch Predator though.

You should watch the first one at least, probably the second as well. They're not really scary, the first one is more very atmospheric. The second one is more of an action movie.

But, I don't watch horror movies at all because I'm chicken, yet I loved the Alien films :)

I really hate that I can't delete my posts in Trade.

Really? I wonder why they blocked people from doing that? I used to delete trade threads after successful trades just to get them unclogging the forum somewhat.

And now for something completely different....... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx8JhSkMg0U)

At first I thought it was a mother sitting with a child's toy while the child was off camera talking to her. Then I realised the toy WAS the child and that the mother looked like a tiger too!

So many things anthropomorphasized that I'd never expected to see anthropo....that-word-that-I-can't-spell-asized! :eek:

Snorkel, the CS:GO key is yours. If ya wanna send me your e-mail, or add me on steam, or something, I'll send it to you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

YOU ARE THE BEST!

I shall rep you and add you on Steam! Edit: apparently I can't because your profile is private. I'll PM you.

[SmellyLethality]

Congrats Snorkel.

[FreemanForPrez]

Dammit, I didn't make Snorkel's daily quotefest today. :mad:

Well that's okay - tomorrow I will be better. I will be totally quoteworthy. Tomorrow is MY day. *dramatic triumphant music*

Oh and congrats on the GO thingie Snorkel, but don't quote me on that. ;)

[GirlPower23]

I wonder why TobiWan is going to Valve. I hope it's for voice acting for a hero in Dota 2 or an Announcer Pack. It could just be a social visit or something official for the international. Either way my curiosity is piqued.

[MartinKhan]

Dammit, I didn't make Snorkel's daily quotefest today. :mad:

Well that's okay - tomorrow I will be better. I will be totally quoteworthy. Tomorrow is MY day. *dramatic triumphant music*

Oh and congrats on the GO thingie Snorkel, but don't quote me on that. ;)

I never make it to Snorkel's multi-quotes. :(

[UniqueName02]

Stop ruining the integrity of Snorkel's multiquotes by complaining about not being in any of them.

[FreemanForPrez]

I never make it to Snorkel's multi-quotes. :(

Well that's just tragic. I demand an investigation. :cool:

[ChocoboLIVE]

Edit: Nvm

O dare...

Someone is smart enough to dos some website I am looking for.

[supernaut]

Please, stop... *sniffle*

Listen, I understand what you're saying, that this thread hasn't been very helpful for serious issues, but... well... it's not supposed to be! It's supposed to be the haven of amusement and randomness in the sea of depression that is Off-Topic! That's how I see it, anyway.

*Cries into bucket*

I didn't explain myself well enough, it wasn't just about serious issues, it was just much more normal and useful. God it feels weird making such a big deal out of a thread, but I'm just being honest here.

Don't take this the wrong way, but you haven't seen the majority of TIAM. Amusement and randomness has always been present here.

What makes me sad is that no one seems to care, I guess you can't stop change. :(

[Snorkel]

Personally I like TIAM. It's the one thread that's normally safe from trolling and such crap.

I'm sad you don't like it so much any more Supernaut :(

[TheKigYarGamer]

At first I thought it was a mother sitting with a child's toy while the child was off camera talking to her. Then I realised the toy WAS the child and that the mother looked like a tiger too!

So many things anthropomorphasized that I'd never expected to see anthropo....that-word-that-I-can't-spell-asized! :eek:

I've seen that video before. Well, being a Furry and all, i've come to expect just about everything to be anthropomorphized eventually, if they haven't already.

[FreemanForPrez]

I didn't explain myself well enough, it wasn't just about serious issues, it was just much more normal and useful. God it feels weird making such a big deal out of a thread, but I'm just being honest here.

Don't take this the wrong way, but you haven't seen the majority of TIAM. Amusement and randomness has always been present here.

What makes me sad is that no one seems to care, I guess you can't stop change. :(

I've been around since its creation, aside from the four months I missed between last November and March. I remember it used to be more common for long and serious posts, more common than nowadays.

But it's also always been *fun* more than anything. "Fun" is the number one rule of this thread, it seems it always has been that way.
What's changed is the people inhabiting this thread and different people have different things they wish to communicate.

[supernaut]

But it's also always been *fun* more than anything. "Fun" is the number one rule of this thread, it seems it always has been that way.
What's changed is the people inhabiting this thread and different people have different things they wish to communicate.

Very true, though I'm still puzzled by Bluz's/Europhoria's long-running variety show. I wish it had more variety, they're otherwise such witty guys.

When I'd cross-check the new wave of regulars with an age thread, the results would probably make more sense of this, I suppose.

[Excygy]

well finally the job looks quite ok/cool and the guys i'm working with seem like really good buds.

[marie pavie]

...

So I'm going to rid TIAM of this two pages of game chat stuff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQJZ-gzwsc). (I know what's best for the forums)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzFI034MUWM&t=1m16s

[chaoticpix93]

I've seen that video before. Well, being a Furry and all, i've come to expect just about everything to be anthropomorphized eventually, if they haven't already.

Everything is at some point or another, really... Especially with childrens programming.

[FreemanForPrez]

Very true, though I'm still puzzled by Bluz's/Europhoria's long-running variety show. I wish it had more variety, they're otherwise such witty guys.

When I'd cross-check the new wave of regulars with an age thread, the results would probably make more sense of this, I suppose.

I'd imagine this thread could seem kind of intimidating for noobs, with all the strange stuff going on among what appears to be a small group of regulars. Kind of like stopping and talking to that group of people you always see hanging out together at school/work/prison cafeteria/church/divorce court/the morgue and wherever else.

We need to launch an ad campaign for fresh blood. Not like there's anything wrong with anyone here - far from it, and all of y'all are cool people, among the coolest of the OT crowd - but TIAM could stand to have a little more variety.

Need to let the huddled masses and wretched refuse of the teeming OT shores know they are welcome too. :)

[damaged]

I'd imagine this thread could seem kind of intimidating for noobs, with all the strange stuff going on among what appears to be a small group of regulars. Kind of like stopping and talking to that group of people you always see hanging out together at school/work/prison cafeteria/church/divorce court/the morgue and wherever else.

We need to launch an ad campaign for fresh blood. Not like there's anything wrong with anyone here - far from it, and all of y'all are cool people, among the coolest of the OT crowd - but TIAM could stand to have a little more variety.

Need to let the huddled masses and wretched refuse of the teeming OT shores know they are welcome too. :)

Maybe a bake sale..with balloons! I love balloons!

[SmellyLethality]

I'd imagine this thread could seem kind of intimidating for noobs, with all the strange stuff going on among what appears to be a small group of regulars. Kind of like stopping and talking to that group of people you always see hanging out together at school/work/prison cafeteria/church/divorce court/the morgue and wherever else.

We need to launch an ad campaign for fresh blood. Not like there's anything wrong with anyone here - far from it, and all of y'all are cool people, among the coolest of the OT crowd - but TIAM could stand to have a little more variety.

Need to let the huddled masses and wretched refuse of the teeming OT shores know they are welcome too. :)

Pet peeve is being set off.

*eye twitch*

[MartinKhan]

I'd imagine this thread could seem kind of intimidating for noobs, with all the strange stuff going on among what appears to be a small group of regulars. Kind of like stopping and talking to that group of people you always see hanging out together at school/work/prison cafeteria/church/divorce court/the morgue and wherever else.

We need to launch an ad campaign for fresh blood. Not like there's anything wrong with anyone here - far from it, and all of y'all are cool people, among the coolest of the OT crowd - but TIAM could stand to have a little more variety.

Need to let the huddled masses and wretched refuse of the teeming OT shores know they are welcome too. :)

Well, I got into this thread this year, and look at me now.

[damaged]

Pet peeve is being set off.

*eye twitch*

*hands you a balloon with a big happy face on it*

:D
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[FreemanForPrez]

Maybe a bake sale..with balloons! I love balloons!

Bake sale?
I was thinking more along the lines of a lingerie pageant. :D

[damaged]

Bake sale?
I was thinking more along the lines of a lingerie pageant. :D

Why can't it both?

[FreemanForPrez]

Why can't it both?

Brilliant! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh895KdXAU)

[SmellyLethality]

*hands you a balloon with a big happy face on it*

:D
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*pops it*

I will not smile til he apologizes!

[damaged]

*pops it*

I will not smile til he apologizes!

*cries* (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fYw6F34Ws&t=0m17s)

[FreemanForPrez]

Well, I got into this thread this year, and look at me now.

You are a shining example of just how far someone can go within TIAM.
Makes me feel all squishy inside. *sniff*

Oh wait, those are leaches in my pocket. Even so...

[dxmc]

I'd imagine this thread could seem kind of intimidating for noobs, with all the strange stuff going on among what appears to be a small group of regulars. Kind of like stopping and talking to that group of people you always see hanging out together at school/work/prison cafeteria/church/divorce court/the morgue and wherever else.

We need to launch an ad campaign for fresh blood. Not like there's anything wrong with anyone here - far from it, and all of y'all are cool people, among the coolest of the OT crowd - but TIAM could stand to have a little more variety.

Need to let the huddled masses and wretched refuse of the teeming OT shores know they are welcome too. :)

If your'e serious about that then try starting an interesting discussion and see if you can keep it going for 10 posts without a bad joke,childish remark,someone complaining about their latest hangnail, stubbed toe, etc. Bet you can't. The whole point of this thread being sticky is that now you and your 2 dozen friends have your own little separate area,your own little chat room completely isolated form the other thousands and thousands of forum members, and nobody is seriously going to try and join you in your quarantine, which is what you wanted.You don't want variety, you just sound vaguely ambivalent.See this post. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29492314&postcount=57)I bet a year from now this thread will be gone.You may not believe it but wait and see.

I only read this thread because I noticed that people here were talking behind my back about things I'd said in other parts of the forum. If you do that don't be surprised if you attract unwanted attention. Keep the discussion amongst yourselves and I and others will stop lurking and go away.

[FreemanForPrez]

If your'e serious about that then try starting an interesting discussion and see if you can keep it going for 10 posts without a bad joke,childish remark,someone complaining about their latest hangnail, stubbed toe, etc. Bet you can't. The whole point of this thread being sticky is that now you and your 2 dozen friends have your own little separate area,your own little chat room completely isolated form the other thousands and thousands of forum members, and nobody is seriously going to try and join you in your quarantine, which is what you wanted.You don't want variety, you just sound vaguely ambivalent.See this post. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29492314&postcount=57)I bet a year from now this thread will be gone.You may not believe it but wait and see.

I only read this thread because I noticed that people here were talking behind my back about things I'd said in other parts of the forum. If you do that don't be surprised if you attract unwanted attention. Keep the discussion amongst yourselves and I and others will stop lurking and go away.

I think you take this place entirely too seriously.

[damaged]

I think you take this place entirely too seriously.

Didn't you hear? (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Coz_cpLaGSw/S9bCDcgoqBI/AAAAAAAABCQ/4njcguAZHY4/s1600/serious+business.jpg)

[FreemanForPrez]

Didn't you hear? (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Coz_cpLaGSw/S9bCDcgoqBI/AAAAAAAABCQ/4njcguAZHY4/s1600/serious+business.jpg)

Riiiiight, I forgot. ;)

[AngelinaCarmen]

I only read this thread because I noticed that people here were talking behind my back about things I'd said in other parts of the forum. If you do that don't be surprised if you attract unwanted attention. Keep the discussion amongst yourselves and I and others will stop lurking and go away.

A lot of people come in here to vent or point out stuff they thought was funny from other parts of the forum. I doubt they're intentionally trying to ruin your reputation or something. Still, if you find it insulting, report their posts.

[chaoticpix93]

Wall o' text That's what TIAM's always been. Plus I've found it a good place to vent and chat and cajole with y'all and I've become fond of some of you.

Anti-Wall o' textIt was this random when I first started posting a year ago. <Shrug> Honestly sticky, no sticky, this thread kept going. Be ANTI-TIAM but know it's not a rare breed on SPUF. There are plenty of large threads of people talking, chatting, etc all over SPUF. This isn't an isolated case. I assume (I wasn't here for the drama) that there was a lot of butthurt going around from BOTH PARTIES (not just you) and well, y eah that ends in this. <Shrug> If you're looking for a petty laugh, youc an get that here, if you're looking for answers, you can find that here, and if you're looking for people to understand and to understand the people who chat here, there's that too. You take out of TIAM what you put into it or expect out of it. That's all.

[marie pavie]

If your'e serious about that then try starting an interesting discussion and see if you can keep it going for 10 posts without a bad joke,childish remark,someone complaining about their latest hangnail, stubbed toe, etc. Bet you can't. The whole point of this thread being sticky is that now you and your 2 dozen friends have your own little separate area,your own little chat room completely isolated form the other thousands and thousands of forum members, and nobody is seriously going to try and join you in your quarantine, which is what you wanted.You don't want variety, you just sound vaguely ambivalent.See this post. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29492314&postcount=57)I bet a year from now this thread will be gone.You may not believe it but wait and see.

I'm posting this to annoy you (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/514941/bring_it_on_kirsten_dunst_eliza_dushku_song/).

[Snorkel]

I only read this thread because I noticed that people here were talking behind my back about things I'd said in other parts of the forum. If you do that don't be surprised if you attract unwanted attention. Keep the discussion amongst yourselves and I and others will stop lurking and go away.

You called someone an "obese housewife from California" (behind their back).

I for one was very curious to know who you were referring to, being one of a small number of female posters, none of whom I thought fitted that description.

Who knew the answer would be so unexpected and hilarious!

It was like the funniest forum activity all week!

[damaged]

You called someone an "obese housewife from California" (behind their back).

I for one was very curious to know who you were referring to, being one of a small number of female posters, none of whom I thought fitted that description.

Who knew the answer would be so unexpected and hilarious!

It was like the funniest forum activity all week!

Ha! (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4zRKRUUfR88J:forums.steampowered.co m/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D2531448%26page%3D485+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us)

[marie pavie]

Ha! (http://twilightlounge.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/this-is-not-your-fathers-marschino/) also. With lamb chops, details later.

[Snorkel]

Good times!

[Snorkel]

Ha! (http://twilightlounge.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/this-is-not-your-fathers-marschino/) also. With lamb chops, details later.

So that's what you were talking about with "aviations"?

[FreemanForPrez]

I'm posting this to annoy you (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/514941/bring_it_on_kirsten_dunst_eliza_dushku_song/).

Try to aim a little better next time - it ricocheted and annoyed me too. ;)

[SmellyLethality]

Did anybody grab that SMNC key I posted in here this morning?

[FreemanForPrez]

Did anybody grab that SMNC key I posted in here this morning?

I thought I saw someone say thanks for it.

[Europhoria]

I wonder if that's polecya. :confused:

[SmellyLethality]

I thought I saw someone say thanks for it.

Huh, I'll double check. Been keeping an eye out for a "Got it" reply, but didn't see one.

[joeylawn]

It's been depressing for a while. Few have really bothered to notice.

I forgot to mention, I hope I've been of some help to people over the years, I always tried to give something back, wherever I could, cos a lot of the longtime regular user got me through some very dark periods. Now I'm working at a new job, I'm off my medication after using it for a year, I finished high school last year during a low period, after leaving it hanging for 7 years and on Friday, after work, I actually felt normal in public transportation. And I ♥♥♥♥ing hate public transportation.

Glad you're doing better.


Also, no because that stuff is spelt "manna" :p


It was a 'play on words'. :p

well finally the job looks quite ok/cool and the guys i'm working with seem like really good Bud042's.

Fixed. ;)

I'm posting this to annoy you (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/514941/bring_it_on_kirsten_dunst_eliza_dushku_song/).

Annoyed is not what I felt.....;)

Good times!

Always. :)

[FreemanForPrez]

Huh, I'll double check. Been keeping an eye out for a "Got it" reply, but didn't see one.

Well I won't swear to it. I'm at that hallucination and dementia age after all. ;)

[joeylawn]

I wonder if that's polecya. :confused:

The Police are after you? :confused: :eek:

[SmellyLethality]

OMG, I'm getting so annoyed by all the "They're bringing (Game Name) to PC... hope they bring it to Steam and not (Rival DD)."

Gah!!!

[dxmc]

Try to aim a little better next time - it ricocheted and annoyed me too. ;)

14 responses in an hour, that's pretty good, but way too easy. The point is nobody knows much of anything about anybody around here.
I could say that any one of you is an alien from planet Zetox and it would get a huge response. Whether I believed it or was just indifferent to the actual truth is another question. Don't presume too much. This is just a time filler.

The real point is that I live in a relatively isolated place,and it interests me to see what the rest of the world has to say.But it doesn't seem to want to say very much. It's indifferent to me and my thoughts which I suppose justifies my relatively isolated lifestyle. So if we are not going to have any sort of meaningful discussion then it really doesn't matter what I say or what you say. You go on about your random thoughts and I may do likewise.
But it interests me that you all feel the need to express such a massively defensive reaction when you're criticized. You don't sound like really self-confident people.

When I was young I never expected to live past 30, given the circumstances. Now 30 was 23 years ago. I never should have made it this far, it was all just dumb blind luck, but the fact that I survived is all that really matters. We can argue, flame each other, whatever. But after I get through with this I am going to have dinner, then play some more Rainbow 6 Vegas 2, then maybe watch a movie. This is all just a curious sideshow.

I am certainly cantankerous, but that has a lot to do with the fact that most of my old friends are gone. I could go to the cemetery and talk to them, but they wouldn't have much to say either. One of them came to me in a dream a while ago. We were having coffee and chit-chatting like we always do. Then I asked him what it was like to be dead and he stopped talking, the strangest look passed over his face, then he got up and left without saying another word. I am still thinking about that a lot.

You are the world and I am confident my feelings about you are justified. Enough random musings, time for dinner.


"And I alone am survived to tell thee.."
Herman Melville (I just discovered the word filter won't let me quote the novel's title, Moby something or other.)

[SmellyLethality]

I tend to keep to myself, because I'll likely end up offending people with my brashness. As for nothing to say, I don't have much to say IRL either, and internet anonymity doesn't make me any more loose lipped.

[FreemanForPrez]

<snipped for brevity>


I don't know why you're directing it at me, but I'm not your enemy here, if you even have any here at all.

As for isolation, well I know exactly what you're saying. But with me it's the opposite - too many people wanting too much all the time. This place is a haven to escape from reality.

Glad to hear you're playing Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - that's one of my all-time favorites and I just started a new game the other night. :)

Oh and I'm only a few years younger than you, BTW.

[bluz74]

This instant and moment I have a hangnail and stubbed toe, etc.

[FreemanForPrez]

This instant and moment I have a hangnail and stubbed toe, etc.

Them's fightin' words, kid! :mad:

[bluz74]

I read that thread title as "transforming" :o I'm leaving my post. :p

[dxmc]

I don't know why you're directing it at me, but I'm not your enemy here, if you even have any here at all.

As for isolation, well I know exactly what you're saying. But with me it's the opposite - too many people wanting too much all the time. This place is a haven to escape from reality.

Glad to hear you're playing Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - that's one of my all-time favorites and I just started a new game the other night. :)

Oh and I'm only a few years younger than you, BTW.

Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 is great, I find it more challenging than the first one. It looks pretty simple and straightforward at first but you get fooled, particularly further on. I'm kind of stuck right now trying to get into the futzing theater and disarm the bomb.I keep tripping over my own guys on the catwalk.

I'm just a little disappointed that the first one ended on a cliffhanger and that wasn't followed up in this one.But still one of the better shooters. I would really like to see another one, and I've heard it might be coming out in a year or two.

[BS_1]

I joined a friend on an Orange map in Team Fortress 2. Dang, it's easier to get kills than on Valve servers and that's saying a lot!

[Odra]

Making pancakes and white gravy.

[Europhoria]

I joined a friend on an Orange map in Team Fortress 2. Dang, it's easier to get kills than on Valve servers and that's saying a lot!

Isn't that the sniper friendly map? :confused:

[BS_1]

Isn't that the sniper friendly map? :confused:
Yeah. I suppose that would help make it easier than a Valve server.

[superdog_5678]

I would just like to say how much I appreciate this thread.

Woke up this morning to a very bad headache and spent all day in bed trying to get rid of it. There are a lot of days like that so I usually don't mention it. I don't get out of the house much so this thread is somewhat a sub for a missing social life. While I don't really know anyone, it is still a familiar place to help fill a social need that can't really be met anywhere else for me in my situation.

Sometimes it's like family. People will bicker a bit and even hold grudges. But for the most part it is nice cozy corner of the forum. It is my sincere hope I don't have to add anyone to the ignore list because I think we all have our failings from time to time. I know I do.

So again, I really appreciate you guys. You're a mix of helpful, informative, fun, and casual. All the best. Especially to those who make the days and nights shine a bit brighter.

[Snorkel]

...Enough random musings, time for dinner...

Hoorah random musings, that's what this thread's all about :D

[SmellyLethality]

Imgur is down...
*sadface*

I had to use Imageshack to link to a picture of Epic Stache Man.

[damaged]

Imgur is down...
*sadface*

I had to use Imageshack to link to a picture of Epic Stache Man.

tinypic ftw...stopped using imageshack when they required registration for hotlinking.

[SmellyLethality]

tinypic ftw...stopped using imageshack when they required registration for hotlinking.


I don't know of many pic sites. Imgur was my goto site for a while. Photobucket for stuff I want tied to an account.

Anyways... I have the sudden urge to yell out BIG PINK COOKIE! and I don't know why.

[Snorkel]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6745887/Astronaut-captures-Banks-Peninsula

I can see my house from up here?

[SmellyLethality]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6745887/Astronaut-captures-Banks-Peninsula

I can see my house from up here?


Looks like a boot print.

[damaged]

Looks like a boot print.

Wow, you must have good eyes, I can't even make out any sidewalks!

[Snorkel]

...you're right! Never noticed that before :D

[SmellyLethality]

Random musings seem to be my thing tonight.

Who's the bigger idiots on Youtube? The idiots who type stuff like "Thumbs up if you're watching this in 2012!" or the idiots who give him thumbs up?

[damaged]

Random musings seem to be my thing tonight.

Who's the bigger idiots on Youtube? The idiots who type stuff like "Thumbs up if you're watching this in 2012!" or the idiots who give him thumbs up?

tough call.

...thumbs up if you agree.

[SmellyLethality]

Yeah.

Anyway, I need to get to bed. It's 02:00 right now. G'night all.

[Snorkel]

Hah.

I met a girl this afternoon. Her accent sounded mildly Irish, but unusual, perhaps she's lived here or somewhere else for a while so her accent has become an interesting combination, or perhaps is a regional variation I haven't heard. Or perhaps her accent isn't Irish at all.

I'm never sure whether to ask "Are you from Ireland?" and risk the answer "What? How dare you! I'm from [somewhere that has a long-standing grudge against Ireland]", but possibly have the bonus of getting their place of origin right and getting kudos for that.

Or to ask "So, where are you from?" and risk "What? You can't recognise my accent? Stupid!"...but I'm thinking this is probably the safer option.

I've been pretty wary about doing it wrong ever since I offended a Korean girl at my school by asking if she was Japanese.

I chickened out and didn't ask her :S

[damaged]

Hah.

I met a girl this afternoon. Her accent sounded mildly Irish, but unusual, perhaps she's lived here or somewhere else for a while so her accent has become an interesting combination, or perhaps is a regional variation I haven't heard. Or perhaps her accent isn't Irish at all.

I'm never sure whether to ask "Are you from Ireland?" and risk the answer "What? How dare you! I'm from [somewhere that has a long-standing grudge against Ireland]", but possibly have the bonus of getting their place of origin right and getting kudos for that.

Or to ask "So, where are you from?" and risk "What? You can't recognise my accent? Stupid!"...but I'm thinking this is probably the safer option.

I've been pretty wary about doing it wrong ever since I offended a Korean girl at my school by asking if she was Japanese.

I chickened out and didn't ask her :S

I made a similar mistake asking an Australian woman (which I did not know she was) if she was from New Zealand...wow did that go bad.

[Snorkel]

Heh.

I'm imagining the worst answer would be "What? I've lived here all my life. Are you saying I speak funny?! :mad: "

:D

But I guess realistically, if someone's going to get offended about such a thing that's not really my problem. I shouldn't stress about things like that as much as I do. :)

[HammerLegionary]

I made a similar mistake asking an Australian woman (which I did not know she was) if she was from New Zealand...wow did that go bad.

What? They sound totally different. Australians sound like "where's the car." Kiwi's sound like "Where's the car."

[Snorkel]

Is that a quote from that Flight of the Concords episode?

[marie pavie]

Who's the bigger idiots on Youtube? The idiots who type stuff like "Thumbs up if you're watching this in 2012!" or the idiots who give him thumbs up?
Yes .

[damaged]

What? They sound totally different. Australians sound like "where's the car." Kiwi's sound like "Where's the car."

Don't shine a light on my ignorance. :mad:

[Eriako]

I'm imagining the worst answer would be "What? I've lived here all my life. Are you saying I speak funny?! :mad: "

Hah, well, while I don't get mad about it, I get asked where I'm from a lot. I think it's a mixture of exposure to four different and pretty strong accents during my years of speech development, plus my own odd phrasing, inflection and timing.

It all has led me to be pretty guarded when I speak aloud, but when I'm tired it goes to hell pretty quick.

[HammerLegionary]

Is that a quote from that Flight of the Concords episode?

You have no idea how happy I am that someone got that reference.

[marie pavie]

I've been pretty wary about doing it wrong ever since I offended a Korean girl at my school by asking if she was Japanese.

Search Mimizuka. Pre post-war Japan is still within a lifetime.

[damaged]

You have no idea how happy I am that someone got that reference.

You did it again! :mad: Release the hounds!

[Snorkel]

Flight of the Concords - I would very much like to know whether the soldier outside the Australian embassy as a) completely oblivious that he was being filmed b) in on what was happening or c) an actor. :D

Search Mimizuka. Pre post-war Japan is still within a lifetime.

Yes, it was obviously quite an epic mistake. I just hadn't anticipated it at the time.

[marie pavie]

Years back somebody in Japan had a website with a 'quiz' about who was Japanese or not containing maybe 20 pics of people. The point of it turned out to be that nobody knew what the hell they were talking about.

[HammerLegionary]

You did it again! :mad: Release the hounds!

How did you know about my one weakness, pain!! Ahhhhh you clearly aren't ignorart ahhhrgg....

[Snorkel]

Years back somebody in Japan had a website with a 'quiz' about who was Japanese or not containing maybe 20 pics of people. The point of it turned out to be that nobody knew what the hell they were talking about.

Kind of like this one? http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz/

I got 7/10

[marie pavie]

Lol lol!

[Fish-E]

Snip

Sorry to hear that supernaut :( I ignored this thread for the first 2 and a half years of my SPUF experience, so I don't know what it was like back then but to me this thread is supposed to be a thread to chat and for users to effectively hang out while anything that merits discussion gets its own thread. I'm probably one of the worse offenders, I spend far too much time in this thread.

Making pancakes and white gravy.

Normally I'd be jealous but it's my dad's birthday so I've got some cake.

[Europhoria]

Hah.

I met a girl this afternoon. Her accent sounded mildly Irish, but unusual, perhaps she's lived here or somewhere else for a while so her accent has become an interesting combination, or perhaps is a regional variation I haven't heard. Or perhaps her accent isn't Irish at all.

I'm never sure whether to ask "Are you from Ireland?" and risk the answer "What? How dare you! I'm from [somewhere that has a long-standing grudge against Ireland]", but possibly have the bonus of getting their place of origin right and getting kudos for that.

Or to ask "So, where are you from?" and risk "What? You can't recognise my accent? Stupid!"...but I'm thinking this is probably the safer option.

I've been pretty wary about doing it wrong ever since I offended a Korean girl at my school by asking if she was Japanese.

I chickened out and didn't ask her :S

That's because the Irish were treated with at best, an insufferable indifference by the British and the Koreans with utter brutality by the Japanese. Even to this day the Koreans in Japan are subjected to apartheid conditions being denied citizenship despite successive generations being born in Japan thus limiting their access to certain services like housing. It's not something that just affects Koreans living in Japan. On the surface Japan looks quite welcoming to foreigners especially westerners but try to live there on a semi-permanent basis and you'll find how truly unwelcoming Japanese really are and I'm not just talking about places that refuse entry to 'white people'.

[Snorkel]

That's because the Irish were treated with at best, an insufferable indifference by the British
Edit:
UGH just read my post again.

I KNOW about the history between Koreans and Japanese.

I didn't suggest that this girl was Irish when she isn't or anything of the sort. I don't even know if she is Irish because I'm now concerned about offending people by asking where they're from.

I don't think you really understood my post.

[Europhoria]

The Irish hate it if you confuse them with Scottish or the English because they see them both as invaders. Strange thing is from what I gather is the Northern Irish are descended from the Scots who are originally from Ireland, or something stupid like that.

[superdog_5678]

... I'm probably one of the worse offenders, I spend far too much time in this thread...

Well, you are recovering from surgery so it is very understandable. I don't imagine you are very mobile yet and have to pretty much take it easy.

The thing I like about this thread versus something like faceplace or other sites is this is a site mostly for gamers and that is what I relate to the most. I'm not one to sit and chat about a broad variety of topics with strangers. I'd rather it be with a group who have a common interest and bond.

The only other chat group I have a link with is a news site where people discuss news and that usually ends up being very inflamed when it touches on politics or economics etc. I guess it is peoples nature to flame so I really value TIAM for a place where people are mostly on good behavior.

[Snorkel]

The Irish hate it if you confuse them with Scottish or the English because they see them both as invaders. Strange thing is from what I gather is the Northern Irish are descended from the Scots who are originally from Ireland, or something stupid like that.

I'm not sure why you think I'm not aware of that.

I'm not trying to be a ♥♥♥♥ here, but it's annoying that you seem to have totally not got what my post was about :confused:

[Europhoria]

I'm not sure why you would ask for. Seems to be an international thing. Most Australians simply don't care where you're from.

[Snorkel]

Because...it's interesting to learn new things about people you meet? Ask them about places they've been, give you something to talk about other than the weather?

[Fish-E]

Well, you are recovering from surgery so it is very understandable. I don't imagine you are very mobile yet and have to pretty much take it easy.


ha you would think so but I've had a remarkable recovery from surgery. Within a day I was up and walking about doing everything I would normally do without any pain.

and now I've just jinxed it.

[superdog_5678]

... I'm not trying to be a ♥♥♥♥ here, but it's annoying that you seem to have totally not got what my post was about :confused:

I'm not sure why you are annoyed. To me it seems like people are just making general informational comments. I for one appreciate the perspective.

Also if I don't want to insult someone by guessing nationality, I'll usually say something like "I hope you'll forgive me but I can't quite place your accent." If they take offense at that them to hell with em.

ha you would think so but I've had a remarkable recovery from surgery. Within a day I was up and walking about doing everything I would normally do without any pain.

and now I've just jinxed it.

Naw. Good for you. Glad to hear it.

[Europhoria]

I don't know, choosing from a topic that has been historically known to be a major source of bigotry seems odd yet people continue to do it. It's funny because it tends to be people from overseas that question the strange composition of my family and not the locals.

[superdog_5678]

When I was stationed in Okinawa, I met a very nice Japanese girl who had been disowned by her family. She had fallen in love with an American soldier and was going to get married. Her family disowned her, then the marriage fell through, so she was on her own. I'm not sure why she decided to work in Okinawa but I thought it very strange that a family would do that.

But then there were much worse story's to be heard about how daughters were treated by the Okinawans so it's all a matter of perspective, I suppose. The world can be a cruel place at times.

[Europhoria]

When I was stationed in Okinawa, I met a very nice Japanese girl who had been disowned by her family. She had fallen in love with an American soldier and was going to get married. Her family disowned her, then the marriage fell through, so she was on her own. I'm not sure why she decided to work in Okinawa but I thought it very strange that a family would do that.

But then there were much worse story's to be heard about how daughters were treated by the Okinawans so it's all a matter of perspective, I suppose. The world can be a cruel place at times.

That might be a result of America's ♥♥♥♥ of Okinawa. It wasn't as bad as what the Soviets done over Germany, Austria, Romania etc. or the Japanese over East and South East Asia but it's not really that uncommon with Americans.

[ChocoboLIVE]

That might be a result of America's ♥♥♥♥ of Okinawa. It wasn't as bad as what the Soviets done over Germany, Austria, Romania etc. or the Japanese over East and South East Asia but it's not really that uncommon with Americans.

^That's not all, lately why are certain games import only for Europe. And some games stopped at half-way generations. ^_^

Blame yourself for throwing yourself internet o so English claims. You like study in uni but you act no different than a 6 year kids who o so complains everything in the path through forums. Rofl.

[FreemanForPrez]

Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 is great, I find it more challenging than the first one. It looks pretty simple and straightforward at first but you get fooled, particularly further on. I'm kind of stuck right now trying to get into the futzing theater and disarm the bomb.I keep tripping over my own guys on the catwalk.

I'm just a little disappointed that the first one ended on a cliffhanger and that wasn't followed up in this one.But still one of the better shooters. I would really like to see another one, and I've heard it might be coming out in a year or two.


Well in discussing Rainbow 6, particularly the Vegas games, I'm running the risk of inciting a certain TIAM regular who doesn't like them because they're 'made for idiot gamers'...

But yeah, Vegas 2 gets pretty hard in the later stages, especially on "Realistic" difficulty, which is how I usually play it. The part you're talking about in the theater had me stuck the first time I played it for a long time. I rage quit that section more times than I could remember. What finally worked is to go snipe the guy below quietly, then drop down the fast ropes with the team following and go to the left towards the stairs that go down.
Then I toss some smoke down there with the heat goggles on and run down and just blast away at everyone, dropping another smoke grenade when the first one fades away. By then the guys have caught up and they can help.
But then that next bit is pretty tough too after defusing the bomb - trying to get through that warehouse is a serious PITA.

I love the 'Terrorist Hunt' games too, although it would have been so much better if they had made it where the enemies all spawn at the beginning, like in the regular game, rather than on some really close trigger. It would be great for some true stealth action and planning, except for that.

[Suomis]

Phew, what a weekend. Two of my friends had their 24th birthdays on two consecutive days, and arranged a party together. Even though I've been the sober driver the entire weekend, I've had a blast. I've had more social connections irl during this weekend than over the last few months alltogether...

[FreemanForPrez]

That might be a result of America's ♥♥♥♥ of Okinawa. It wasn't as bad as what the Soviets done over Germany, Austria, Romania etc. or the Japanese over East and South East Asia but it's not really that uncommon with Americans.

I'm still trying to figure out what that censored word is. I know a good deal of four-letter words, but none of them make any sense there. ;)

[Europhoria]

I'm still trying to figure out what that censored word is. I know a good deal of four-letter words, but none of them make any sense there. ;)

Force sexual intercourse.

[FreemanForPrez]

Force sexual intercourse.

no thanks. :eek:

[superdog_5678]

I remember my dad hated Japanese even through he wasn't enlisted during WWII or the Korean War. No one in our family had ever been harmed by anyone in any war. But he was so hateful of them he didn't want me taking Karate. Explaining that Karate came from Okinawa didn't sway his opinion, though he eventually tolerated my taking classes.

There's a lot of prejudice in the world. I think it is somewhat 'natural' in the sense that it is a common characteristic of many people. Perhaps it is a carry-over from survival instincts of our ancestors. Distrust for those not 'in your group' was probably a safety issue as much as anything.

It is an interesting study in economics and culture to learn that much of the mingling of cultures is often a result of trade. Even today it is often the desired exchange of goods that necessitates diplomatic tolerance between diverse cultures.

I'm still trying to figure out what that censored word is. I know a good deal of four-letter words, but none of them make any sense there. ;)

I'm thinking it is pretty inflammatory and probably rhymes with ape and cape. I don't get the connection because Okinawans don't consider themselves to be Japanese and vise-versa. In fact there is or was quite a bit of hatred of the Japanese by the Okinawans as they felt historically oppressed and mistreated by Japanese governance. I was quite surprised when Nixon turned Okinawa over to the Japanese and I can tell you the Okinawans were very unhappy about it. Hopefully things have improved since I was over there.

[FreemanForPrez]

I'm thinking it is pretty inflammatory and probably rhymes with ape and cape. I don't get the connection because Okinawans don't consider themselves to be Japanese and vise-versa. In fact there is or was quite a bit of hatred of the Japanese by the Okinawans as they felt historically oppressed and mistreated by Japanese governance. I was quite surprised when Nixon turned Okinawa over to the Japanese and I can tell you the Okinawans were very unhappy about it. Hopefully things have improved since I was over there.

Yeah he already answered that as I'm sure you've seen by now.
I never really followed the Japanese part of WW II, and Japanese culture or history doesn't interest me in the slightest. Which is odd because I'm interested in virtually everything else in the world, lol. ;)

[skiddlywibble]

Yikes, looks like a walked into a heated debate.

Eh, most countries treat immigrants quite badly in one way or another. I know a few people who have had to go through the UK's immigration control system, for example, and they got treated like sub-human dirt. It's actually in the interests of a few of the higher-ups to keep cultures seperated, so don't expect to see these problems go away any time soon.

[superdog_5678]

Yeah he already answered that as I'm sure you've seen by now.
I never really followed the Japanese part of WW II, and Japanese culture or history doesn't interest me in the slightest. Which is odd because I'm interested in virtually everything else in the world, lol. ;)

My interest came out of wanting to gain a deep understanding of Karate, which I found fascinating. That led to an immersion into the culture behind martial arts. I also found that Western education was very lacking in teaching much about Eastern history and philosophy so most of it had to be self taught. In my school days we learned a lot about Western Civilization but very little about Eastern. How is it that world history and philosophy could leave out half the northern hemisphere?

[MenaceInc]

Hah.

I met a girl this afternoon. Her accent sounded mildly Irish, but unusual, perhaps she's lived here or somewhere else for a while so her accent has become an interesting combination, or perhaps is a regional variation I haven't heard. Or perhaps her accent isn't Irish at all.

I'm never sure whether to ask "Are you from Ireland?" and risk the answer "What? How dare you! I'm from [somewhere that has a long-standing grudge against Ireland]", but possibly have the bonus of getting their place of origin right and getting kudos for that.

Or to ask "So, where are you from?" and risk "What? You can't recognise my accent? Stupid!"...but I'm thinking this is probably the safer option.

I've been pretty wary about doing it wrong ever since I offended a Korean girl at my school by asking if she was Japanese.

I chickened out and didn't ask her :S


In all my 23 years on this planet, I've never seen anyone react in the second way you described with "You can't recognise my accent?". Even if she did (unlikely I reckon), you could just say "No, sorry".

[FreemanForPrez]

My interest came out of wanting to gain a deep understanding of Karate, which I found fascinating. That led to an immersion into the culture behind martial art. I also found that Western education was very lacking in teaching much about Eastern history and philosophy so most of it had to be self taught. In my school days we learned a lot about Western Civilization but very little about Eastern. How is it that world history and philosophy could leave out half the northern hemisphere?

Well I for one don't remember ever learning anything about eastern history or culture in school. To be honest though all I was ever interested in when I was in school was science and I only paid attention to other subjects when I had to take a test. ;)

[superdog_5678]

In all my 23 years on this planet, I've never seen anyone react in the second way you described with "You can't recognise my accent?". Even if she did (unlikely I reckon), you could just say "No, sorry".

I take it you haven't traveled much outside of your home country. Her experience is actually pretty common if you happen to violate a cultural bias.

Koreans, Japanese, Chinese and so on may become pretty offended if you make a wrong assumption. They see themselves as distinctly different whereas to a Westerner they may simply appear to be 'Asian'. There are a lot of cultures that are that way. Not every one in a culture will be like that but there are tendencies in the general populace.

And so people will know I'm not singling out one area of the world, I'll give you a Western example. Call a Texan an Okie or vise-versa and you may find yourself in a fist fight. Especially during a Cotton Bowl Football game. ;)

[FreemanForPrez]

Changing the subject ever so slightly....

I wish game makers would all have a link to just give me a description of their stupid game without all the BS.

As it is I hardly ever even look at their sites and get my information from Wikipedia instead. It's quick, efficient,and doesn't want to force me to click through a hundred Flash thingies or heavily doctored trailers.

Just the facts, ma'am. :mad:

[TygerTyger]

If your'e serious about that then try starting an interesting discussion and see if you can keep it going for 10 posts without a bad joke,childish remark,someone complaining about their latest hangnail, stubbed toe, etc. Bet you can't. The whole point of this thread being sticky is that now you and your 2 dozen friends have your own little separate area,your own little chat room completely isolated form the other thousands and thousands of forum members, and nobody is seriously going to try and join you in your quarantine, which is what you wanted.You don't want variety, you just sound vaguely ambivalent.See this post. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29492314&postcount=57)I bet a year from now this thread will be gone.You may not believe it but wait and see.

Sorry to drag the discussion back around to this, but it does bear saying.

Irreverence keeps the wheels greased, but there's a time, place and volume where things can get a little much. Y'all know as well as I do that it's impossible and unfair to say exactly where the line is, nor do I want to. But there is one, somewhere. As a moderator my responsibility is that posts not interfere with anybody joining in or keeping up with the subject at hand; both Off Topic and this thread are largely exceptions of course, but I have noticed that TIAM is spilling over into other places on occasion.

Party on, dudes.

[Europhoria]

Yikes, looks like a walked into a heated debate.

Eh, most countries treat immigrants quite badly in one way or another. I know a few people who have had to go through the UK's immigration control system, for example, and they got treated like sub-human dirt. It's actually in the interests of a few of the higher-ups to keep cultures seperated, so don't expect to see these problems go away any time soon.

I don't know. It seems to have worked out for corporations with large companies turning into massive multinational conglomerates, not to mention many research firms including universities benefiting greatly from the importing of foreign talent. Universities will frequently do exchange programs between staff members. My uncle attends engineering conferences all over the world in which knowledge and experience is exchanged.

I take it you haven't traveled much outside of your home country. Her experience is actually pretty common if you happen to violate a cultural bias.

Koreans, Japanese, Chinese and so on may become pretty offended if you make a wrong assumption. They see themselves as distinctly different whereas to a Westerner they may simply appear to be 'Asian'. There are a lot of cultures that are that way. Not every one in a culture will be like that but there are tendencies in the general populace.

And so people will know I'm not singling out one area of the world, I'll give you a Western example. Call a Texan an Okie or vise-versa and you may find yourself in a fist fight. Especially during a Cotton Bowl Football game. ;)

Reminds me of a joke told by David Chappelle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc_-l5zpTWE).

Changing the subject ever so slightly....

I wish game makers would all have a link to just give me a description of their stupid game without all the BS.

As it is I hardly ever even look at their sites and get my information from Wikipedia instead. It's quick, efficient,and doesn't want to force me to click through a hundred Flash thingies or heavily doctored trailers.

Just the facts, ma'am. :mad:

FreemanForPrez, Y U NO STAY ON TOPIC?! ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

[FreemanForPrez]

FreemanForPrez, Y U NO STAY ON TOPIC?! ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

Because I'm a rebel that way. :mad:

Which reminds me, why did this thread get stickied anyway?

[Snorkel]

TygerTyger did it!

[FreemanForPrez]

TygerTyger did it!

Right, I was wondering why though - was it by request from either within or without?
I don't remember seeing any discussion about it anywhere before the fact, it just kinda happened one day.

[TygerTyger]

Which reminds me, why did this thread get stickied anyway?

Because I felt it was less intrusive when kept away from threads which have more meaningfully recent content, i.e. it was a "bumped" thread that was appearing among "updated" threads.

[Snorkel]

I started playing Twin Sector. Woah, uncanny valley ahoy!

[Europhoria]

Because I'm a rebel that way. :mad:

Which reminds me, why did this thread get stickied anyway?

God damn southerners. :mad:

[Fish-E]

Just got my 100th DotA 2 win and it was my first match as Skeleton King, who's just awesome, that 60 second cd on his ult is fantastic (well, I assume it is, I didn't die once I got it :p). Riki got fed early on but we still managed to win.

Sorry to drag the discussion back around to this, but it does bear saying.

Irreverence keeps the wheels greased, but there's a time, place and volume where things can get a little much. Y'all know as well as I do that it's impossible and unfair to say exactly where the line is, nor do I want to. But there is one, somewhere. As a moderator my responsibility is that posts not interfere with anybody joining in or keeping up with the subject at hand; both Off Topic and this thread are largely exceptions of course, but I have noticed that TIAM is spilling over into other places on occasion.

Party on, dudes.

Message received, I don't think I'm guilty of this but I'll keep this in mind when posting. :)

[FreemanForPrez]

Because I felt it was less intrusive when kept away from threads which have more meaningfully recent content, i.e. it was a "bumped" thread that was appearing among "updated" threads.

Ah I see, thanks for the 'splaining. :)

EDIT:
Flamebait thread of the day (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2652108). :rolleyes:
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[2560x1600@120hz]

Ah I see, thanks for the 'splaining. :)

EDIT:
Flamebait thread of the day (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2652108). :rolleyes:
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My eyes.

[bluz74]

Because I felt it was less intrusive when kept away from threads which have more meaningfully recent content, i.e. it was a "bumped" thread that was appearing among "updated" threads.

You had me until "meaningful". :p

[FreemanForPrez]

You had me until "meaningful". :p

Some of those threads occasionally do transform into meaningful threads.
If not, you could always try terraforming them more to your liking.

PS: :p

[UniqueName02]

Especially to those who make the days and nights shine a bit brighter.

Unless you're emitting gamma radiation of course, then I would recommend that you go to hospital.

[bluz74]

How dare you use my misunderstanding against me! This means wore! :mad:

[FreemanForPrez]

How dare you use my misunderstanding against me! This means wore! :mad:

What are you gonna do, pun me to death? :D

[UniqueName02]

Kind of like this one? http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz/

I got 7/10

Same.