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Messages - Vincent
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« on: September 21, 2005, 10:31:00 am »
I dun really care which one, but I really wish that ONE of them would finally take control. Of course, since I'm American I don't really care too much about German domestic policy. =)
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« on: September 20, 2005, 08:30:00 am »
I thought Tifa's fight scene was pretty hot. *wonders* Just what is it about women who kick ass?
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« on: September 19, 2005, 03:40:00 pm »
Ne'er - 9/19/2005 5:10 PM
Okay, I think this song is a bit too catchy.
I was at a cross country meet the other day, and the only thing I could think of while I was running was "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard" over and over again. Lol it was the kazoo part when they were (also) running cross-country, wasn't it?
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« on: September 15, 2005, 03:03:00 am »
I don't get Monty Python. I just don't get it.
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« on: September 13, 2005, 06:21:00 am »
It'll take you that long, don't worry. I've been playing a month and I'm only level 6. The way the scale works, you need to get levels 1-6 again just to get to level 7, and then 1-7 again just to get to 8.
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« on: September 13, 2005, 02:21:00 am »
* No (sort of). You have to get approval for 21, 30, and 40 through character quests.
* No (not that I know of.) But there is a very nice road system that gives you Expeditious Retreat while on it.
* No.
* Not yet. Perhaps eventually.
* Many, but most require a group effort.
* Yes, RP restrictions to Clerics, Paladins, Druids. DND toward Druid/Monk/Paladin level progression. See the handbook, there's more.
Also, even though the handbook says you can be from anywhere, try to stick with a character from this world and not the Forgotten Realms or some other setting.
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« on: September 12, 2005, 04:42:00 pm »
LFFF - 9/11/2005 10:28 PM
hehe, that would be funny. I've been dieing to find someone to play Lias brother. Its been 60 years since hes seen her so he would not recognize her now and she would never tell him who she is. Thought it would be funny that the brother would come to hate the little sister he swore to protect so long ago. I think it'd be funnier if they fell hopelessly in love and got married, and only found out after the honeymoon.
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« on: September 12, 2005, 11:45:00 am »
#10 is great.
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« on: September 10, 2005, 02:10:00 pm »
Well since the US and China are the biggest buyers of oil, and New Orleans was home to quite a lot of the US's oil production (I'm not sure exactly how much), that would increase the US's demand on the global market for oil. Since the US would now need more oil, that would raise prices for everyone else.
I'd expect the same impact on prices in Australia as in the US. The oil companies will also milk this. Right now oil prices are being held because Bush released those reserves of his. I don't expect the release to hold out, however - I only see it stalling the inevitable.
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« on: September 09, 2005, 11:26:00 pm »
It's possible he's not actually trolling but might be autistic or dyslexic or something. (I'm having trouble understanding him fully.)
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« on: September 09, 2005, 07:36:00 pm »
Dude, exactly how old are you?
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« on: September 09, 2005, 05:58:00 am »
I find that with any given fighter the Cleave feat is one of the strongest possible feats you can take. Since I'm going to assume you can do a relatively large amount of damage and most of the low-level creatures can be taken down in 1-2 hits, Cleave will effectively give you 2 attacks/round at full BAB. That's a huge difference, and is the main reason my fighter/monk is WAY stronger than my fighter/wizard. My fighter/wizard [no cleave, but has dodge/mob] still gets killed in the Sewers. Both are level 6.
So I'd personally recommend Power Attack/Cleave more than Dodge/Mobility.
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« on: September 09, 2005, 05:52:00 am »
This deserves a concerted effort at finishing. (meaning I love these and want more...)
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« on: September 08, 2005, 02:59:00 pm »
Uh... I'll water the phycus?
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« on: September 08, 2005, 02:55:00 pm »
Diamondedge - 9/8/2005 2:12 PM
Well. The gas prices up here in good ol' Canada are a jillion times worse than 40 cents a gallon. Actually, it's closer to $3.20/gallon, unless you were speaking only about the price increase (which would still be $1.50). This also sort of strikes me as weird, since Canada actually is a major exporter of oil (to the US) and its currency tends to do well when oil prices go up.
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« on: September 08, 2005, 11:33:00 am »
Leanthar - 9/8/2005 1:21 PM Well stated Vincent, couldn't agree more.
One thing:
"...Last week a local station (in Chicago) was selling gasoline AT COST for $3.19/gallon..."
Well... you do know that these gas stations are personally owned by the the oil companies right? So yeah they can sell at cost because they have already taken our money at the barrel. They do it this way because the gas stations are the front end to their customers and it is a PR thing.
[/b][/b] I did not know that, but for some reason I'm not really surprised.
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« on: September 08, 2005, 11:02:00 am »
Crude Oil was trading at $70/barrel last week, and it's around $65/barrel this week (today). I'm fairly certain oil prices affect everyone, not just the US.
But I'm also fairly certain the oil companies have been artificially inflating oil prices (profiteering) also (no proof, of course). Oil used to be $40/barrel (last year), it has risen ~50% to 65/barrel. Gas prices, on the other hand, used to be $1.50/gallon. Now it's roughly $3.20/gallon, over 100%. The gas stations themselves are getting reamed on this too. Last week a local station (in Chicago) was selling gasoline AT COST for $3.19/gallon.
And regarding the implosion, look for it to happen shortly before/after election time. That's about how much time I give the housing market before it finally collapses under its own weight, and that's about as long as I see the Bush Administration forcefully holding up the economy before they finally let go (because they won't be able to sustain it) and let their successors (Democrats, most likely) look bad so they can retake the White House in 2012.
I'm no financial analyst, but I'm very bearish on our economy. Looking at a lot of these economic releases and their calculation methods, right now (to me) it's looking like a poker player with a 2-7 offsuit trying to convince everyone he's got pocket aces.
Note: Also, we're worse off in this country because the automotive and energy industries have so much clout that our public transportation is underdeveloped and our most popular automobiles are gas-guzzling monstrosities like the Hummer and the SUV-class that get like 14 miles/gallon. Compare that to a typical European Citroen or Polo that gets at least 30 miles/gallon.
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« on: September 08, 2005, 10:49:00 am »
How many charges/uses do the wands have?
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« on: September 08, 2005, 10:15:00 am »
I'm an American player, but I generally play 6PM GMT to 10PM GMT also.
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« on: September 08, 2005, 01:36:00 am »
Not that I use the crafting system all that much, but I could deal with the class-restriction on the crafting, but I'm not a fan of restricting us once we pick one.
People change careers all the time. I feel like the craft-locking is too restrictive.
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