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- Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Celestial Jaunt [PL stay out]
- Replies: 2
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Re: Celestial Jaunt [PL stay out]
Keep in mind that a lot of solutions involve techno-babble. If we invert the injection coupling in the port nacelle, we can flush thoramatic particles through the Ionic Decoupler, creating a plasma reaction which should blind everyone in there long enough for a rescue team to beam directly to the ho...
- Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
deaddm would only be capable of caring if it were his own arm being blown off (and even then he'd probably say Trump would've blown off more). A yuppie parks along a busy street and without any thought or concern for others around him swings his car door open directly into oncoming traffic. A car, ...
- Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
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Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
I mean, it's pretty obvious that Hezbollah wouldn't have trusted any devices that Israel had a hand in, which is why Israel didn't reveal that it had a hand in those devices even after they began exploding. Still, people are willingly buying high-tech equipment from Israel including biotechnology de...
- Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
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Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
Taiwan says that the pagers were manufactured in Hungary.
- Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Goodbye James Earl Jones
- Replies: 1
- Views: 144
Re: Goodbye James Earl Jones
And perhaps meaningful to many gamers - he had a major role in Conan the Barbarian.
'I Will Never Forget Him': Arnold Schwarzenegger Honors Conan the Barbarian Co-Star James Earl Jones
'I Will Never Forget Him': Arnold Schwarzenegger Honors Conan the Barbarian Co-Star James Earl Jones
- Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: 2024 Election Thread
- Replies: 180
- Views: 22568
Re: 2024 Election Thread
On August 28th, the poll tracker at 538 had Harris up by 3.6% nationally (47.2 to 43.6). Today Harris is up 2.7% (47.0 to 44.3). The aggregate polls that showed Harris up 3.6% were taken while Kennedy was still in the race. It's not really clear what percentage of his voters are switching to Harris ...
- Mon Sep 09, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
You'll of course note that I pointed out that issues with fairness with Social Security included not fully taxing earned income (the cap) and paying people who had higher incomes more in Social Security benefits than people with lower incomes. That said, Social Security is a good program and I don't...
- Fri Sep 06, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
For those of you interested in what's actually happening, France doesn't have a single retirement age. Some workers, like ballerinas, can retire with a full pension at 42. Nationally, Macron raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. The United States changed Social Security retirement age from 65 to ...
- Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Thanks for running it and thanks for taking some editorial control. I definitely think that helped. Looks like there is a lot we skipped. With a horror theme sometimes the most direct path is best - would it mostly have been better or worse if we hit everything?
- Sat Aug 31, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Did Curiouser and Curiouser make the queen fight worsem
- Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
I know the first Curiouser and Curiouser didn't seem to make things better and might have made them worse, but I'd hope that sometimes it works better. I'd vote to use to at least get a better understanding if they were just an evil trick. I think that with a Resurrection and a Vorpal Sword we're li...
- Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
It appears that in the first row is the white queen and a white rook; in the second row is a white bishop and a red queen, in the 4th row is the red king; in the 5th row is the white knight, in the 6th row is the white king, and the 8th row is a red knight. If that is incorrect can you please clarif...
- Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
It did refer to the figure as a Knight, but I thought the diadem made it a king. So there's a chance that it is knight instead. Still, I'm fine with trying white king (106).
- Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Well, it sounds like a chess riddle, where title and piece refer to King (11+9+14+7=41).
Normally a knight would have a horse and no crown, so I don't think it could be anything other than King in this case.
Normally a knight would have a horse and no crown, so I don't think it could be anything other than King in this case.
- Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Eat the cheese then explore the courtyard.
- Thu Aug 29, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
I like climbing into giant nests. It's probably not wise, but it is fun. I vote (32).
- Thu Aug 29, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Right is fine. That's up into the rocky ridge, so maybe we'll get a good view of our options.
I thought we were going to be able to use our plant provender, but I guess not. Net loss of 2 Endurance for resting is a shame.
I thought we were going to be able to use our plant provender, but I guess not. Net loss of 2 Endurance for resting is a shame.
- Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
We don't often get the option to rest. I'm inclined to do so. I suspect that the Cheshire Cat is due to turn up, and don't really see any reason to choose left over right or vice versa. Call it 9/10 of a vote.
- Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Agree with slug pellets.
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Thinking has been successful before, I give that a half-vote. I'm open to something else if someone else feels strongly about it.
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
I don't think you understand the French Constitution. Nor would I expect you to. When the 5th Republic was created they very deliberately gave the president powers over the PM and didn't give the PM powers over the president. You might have an argument of INTENT versus RAW, but that's what the court...
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Through the looking glass. I'm down for question for a vorpal blade. Snicker-snack!
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
Yeah, it's weird that France created a strong Executive that makes this totally a possibility and has been okay with it. There are things that can't get done without a PM, but there are a lot of things that can. The PM thing gets solved when someone forms a coalition with a majority and doesn't unti...
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
- Replies: 246
- Views: 18973
Re: [Let's Play] ACE Gamebook 01 – Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
Let's use the Gryphon's Feather (356). And eat our last portion of Marmalade whenever we are permitted to do so.
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3915
- Views: 992906
Re: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
I had posted something then deleted it, but I'll post something along those lines. France's government is referred to as the 5th Republic. This is the 5th Democratic form of government (Constitution) that they've had since the French Revolution. Following World War II, the French government was seen...