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warch · 01-07-2004, 04:47 PM

Power through fear not respect.

Griff · 01-07-2004, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undertoad
Gaw bless um.

Toad almost typed GOD!

lumberjim · 01-07-2004, 06:38 PM

arial photo of your house

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2004, 06:54 PM

Quote:

I just wish I was the cool kid who didn't get beat up.

You can be proud of contributing to the war effort by getting those guys in shape.

lumberjim · 01-07-2004, 07:06 PM

online game of "risk"

wolf · 01-08-2004, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lumberjim
arial photo of your house

This was quite cool. There is a similar feature on mapquest, with better resolution, and color images.

The coverage is not as complete, though. (My house is on the above link and mapquest, fort slang only on the terraserver version.)

The image of the nuthouse is pretty good. You'll have to scroll this image a click to the northeast (upper right corner arrow).

The capital letter "E" shaped building with the white roof toward the top of the picture is the regional forensic unit ... my building is the capital "E" with the dark roof. Wish the resolution were good enough so I could see if my car was in the parking lot ...

BrianR · 01-08-2004, 03:07 PM

My house is there all right. Nice picture too. Where do they get these? I don't recall seeing any black helicopters then...

Brian

Elspode · 01-08-2004, 09:39 PM

There are a couple of programs out there that use these photos in concert with your GPS to allow you to plot your course and locations on them. Way fun.

zippyt · 01-10-2004, 09:31 PM

Check out this comic . It is rusian . The subjects are ass holes , but it is a good comic non the less ,

http://www.comics.aha.ru/rus/stalin/1.html

SeleneRati · 01-13-2004, 12:06 AM

Well, Elspode finally convinced me that I needed to participate myself on the Cellar rather than just feeding him links to items. So, I'm Mrs. Elspode, although I do prefer my own identify of Selene, thank you. I've certainly enjoyed many of your postings since Patrick has shared many a good laugh or discussion with me. I hope I will be able to keep up with everyone here.

For my first posting then, I thought some of you might enjoy this link...I think it's a great idea and everyone needs at least 3.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=1467

You may need to cut and paste that.

Thanks...

Selene

wolf · 01-13-2004, 12:23 AM

Welcome Selene! I look forward to getting to know you.

Great first post, btw.

headsplice · 01-13-2004, 09:25 AM

Wow, this thread has gone beyond the pale and into the realm of the ludicrous ("It's Spaceball 1! They've gone PLAID!").
On that note, as a kid, I used to log on to my dad's work network and play this bizarre game where I was an '@' symbol, and I would wander around in a dungeon and kill things. I never knew what it was until just recently. Nethack. So, without further ado, I present:
Nethack3.4.3 for all your adventuring needs. It runs on most any platform (including Amiga!) and is a great way to kill six or seven days of your life.

vsp · 01-13-2004, 09:53 AM

Heh. I brought NetHack up recently in the Entertainment/Gaming Consoles thread that never dies...

The beauty of NetHack is that there are _so many_ ways to die, yet so many logical ways to save yourself that generally escape you until after you're staring at your tombstone.

<a href="http://www.hut.fi/~eye/roguelike/">This page</a> provides a nice insight as to the history of "Roguelike" ASCII dungeon-crawl games, and how the code forked from the original:

<pre>
Rogue--------------
/ \ \ \
Hack Moria Omega \
/ \ \
NetHack Angband---- ADOM
/ \ \ \
Slash'Em Falcon's Zangband Dozens of other
Eye *angband spinoffs
</pre>

Zangband is my favorite, and one to which I contributed minor code for a (now-obsolete) release. I've burned major hours on Rogue, NetHack, Moria and Angband, however, and would recommend all.

Undertoad · 01-13-2004, 10:00 AM

I will play nethack at a low level my whole life, I'm sure. I suck at it horribly because I have no patience. So far I've been playing it for 15 years, and not won it yet. I would be considered an average player, I think.

vsp · 01-13-2004, 10:17 AM

I've never won it without rampant savefile-copying, and that was before they added extra plane-levels to the ascension process.

In my most recent set of attempts, I had one character that had real promise. My Valk had Mjollnir and the Gauntlets of Power needed to throw it. She cleared the Mines and got the luckstone, she cleared Sokoban and got the Amulet of Reflection, and she had two Amulets of Life Saving from a shop. She snuffed Medusa without much trouble, then cleared out the Castle with gratuitous overuse of engraving Elbereth.

She got the wand of wishing, got some new toys from it, and was ready to party. Hey, what's this? Two tins of spinach! Those raise your strength (as dumbass forgets that the Gauntlets already raised it to 25). Eat #1, Valk goes to "Satiated." Eat #2... "You choke on your food. Do you want your possessions identified?" RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! Apparently, spinach is so nutritious that it leaped past the "You're having trouble getting this down" prompt and went right to my Valk bursting like the poor bastard in Seven.

Then there was a subsequent Samurai who found out the hard way that Boots of Water Walking will NOT keep electric eels from drowning you like an oilskin cloak will...

01-07-2004, 06:38 PM	#798
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	arial photo of your house __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-07-2004, 07:06 PM	#800
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	online game of "risk" __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-08-2004, 03:07 PM	#802
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	My house is there all right. Nice picture too. Where do they get these? I don't recall seeing any black helicopters then... Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

01-08-2004, 09:39 PM	#803
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	There are a couple of programs out there that use these photos in concert with your GPS to allow you to plot your course and locations on them. Way fun. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-10-2004, 09:31 PM	#804
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Check out this comic . It is rusian . The subjects are ass holes , but it is a good comic non the less , http://www.comics.aha.ru/rus/stalin/1.html __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-07-2004, 04:47 PM	#796
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Power through fear not respect.

01-13-2004, 12:06 AM	#805
SeleneRati Come Spoon With Me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 48	PFHT Well, Elspode finally convinced me that I needed to participate myself on the Cellar rather than just feeding him links to items. So, I'm Mrs. Elspode, although I do prefer my own identify of Selene, thank you. I've certainly enjoyed many of your postings since Patrick has shared many a good laugh or discussion with me. I hope I will be able to keep up with everyone here. For my first posting then, I thought some of you might enjoy this link...I think it's a great idea and everyone needs at least 3. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=1467 You may need to cut and paste that. Thanks... Selene

01-13-2004, 12:23 AM	#806
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Welcome Selene! I look forward to getting to know you. Great first post, btw. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-13-2004, 09:25 AM	#807
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	Wow, this thread has gone beyond the pale and into the realm of the ludicrous ("It's Spaceball 1! They've gone PLAID!"). On that note, as a kid, I used to log on to my dad's work network and play this bizarre game where I was an '@' symbol, and I would wander around in a dungeon and kill things. I never knew what it was until just recently. Nethack. So, without further ado, I present: Nethack3.4.3 for all your adventuring needs. It runs on most any platform (including Amiga!) and is a great way to kill six or seven days of your life. __________________ Don't Panic Last edited by headsplice; 01-13-2004 at 10:00 AM.

01-13-2004, 09:53 AM	#808
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Heh. I brought NetHack up recently in the Entertainment/Gaming Consoles thread that never dies... The beauty of NetHack is that there are _so many_ ways to die, yet so many logical ways to save yourself that generally escape you until after you're staring at your tombstone. <a href="http://www.hut.fi/~eye/roguelike/">This page</a> provides a nice insight as to the history of "Roguelike" ASCII dungeon-crawl games, and how the code forked from the original: <pre> Rogue-------------- / \ \ \ Hack Moria Omega \ / \ \ NetHack Angband---- ADOM / \ \ \ Slash'Em Falcon's Zangband Dozens of other Eye *angband spinoffs </pre> Zangband is my favorite, and one to which I contributed minor code for a (now-obsolete) release. I've burned major hours on Rogue, NetHack, Moria and Angband, however, and would recommend all.

01-13-2004, 10:00 AM	#809
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I will play nethack at a low level my whole life, I'm sure. I suck at it horribly because I have no patience. So far I've been playing it for 15 years, and not won it yet. I would be considered an average player, I think.

01-13-2004, 10:17 AM	#810
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I've never won it without rampant savefile-copying, and that was before they added extra plane-levels to the ascension process. In my most recent set of attempts, I had one character that had real promise. My Valk had Mjollnir and the Gauntlets of Power needed to throw it. She cleared the Mines and got the luckstone, she cleared Sokoban and got the Amulet of Reflection, and she had two Amulets of Life Saving from a shop. She snuffed Medusa without much trouble, then cleared out the Castle with gratuitous overuse of engraving Elbereth. She got the wand of wishing, got some new toys from it, and was ready to party. Hey, what's this? Two tins of spinach! Those raise your strength (as dumbass forgets that the Gauntlets already raised it to 25). Eat #1, Valk goes to "Satiated." Eat #2... "You choke on your food. Do you want your possessions identified?" RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! Apparently, spinach is so nutritious that it leaped past the "You're having trouble getting this down" prompt and went right to my Valk bursting like the poor bastard in Seven. Then there was a subsequent Samurai who found out the hard way that Boots of Water Walking will NOT keep electric eels from drowning you like an oilskin cloak will...

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