The Mystic

So you went as me, the guy who takes the mask off for Halloween. Last year, I told my coworkers that I was planning to dress up as something truly scary, but I couldn't decide whether to be either a mortgage broker or a life insurance salesman. I had to work on Halloween, on the closing shift. I told them I prefer the opening shift, but nooooooooo....

I used to have a book containing code for about 20 BASIC games, including this one. I could never get it to work right, despite having typed it in verbatim.

I'll pass on the wine tasting, thanks. I had my fill of wine by the ripe old age of 14, when I was an altar boy at my church. When I was about 12, we got a new pastor, and he wanted wine served with communion. The congregation wasn't used to the idea, so there was usually a lot left over. You can't put it back in the bottle; and you're not supposed to just pour it down the sink; so the only real option was to finish it off. I was volunteered to help on several occasions, and I'm just glad I always had a designated driver, since sometimes I would come out of the sacristy with quite a buzz.

FYT. Y'konw, that actually has a pretty nice ring to it. And now, if you'll excuse me, I think I just weirded myself out. *backs away slowly, then runs and hides*

I think it sort of sounds like one of the sound effects, but not quite. Also, thanks to that video, I seriously doubt I'll ever listen to "Dueling Banjos" the same way again.

Congrats, Aran!

I can now complain about this (regarding myself) on two different topics.So for both of you, this is a bad thing......how? It just means you're just as cool now as then, but with mod powers (though I have no idea how long either of you have been mods).

Correct. The higher your level, the less experience you get for each kill--and each quest completion, for that matter--until it ultimately reaches zero (there may be some exceptions, but I doubt it). This is true for all games in the series.

This. To me, they're both the same, yet different.

Congrats to Triumph for winning a position as a mod!

have tried: beef, buffalo, pork, lamb, venison, rabbit, chicken, duck, turkey, frogs, several kinds of fish (both white and oily), scallops, clams, mussels, and shrimp. would like to try: goat, quail. goose, pheasant, oyster, crab, and lobster. Also, more out of curiosity than anything else, rattlesnake.

Welcome back! I think I remember you from before, but my memory is, as usual, fuzzy. As for your return, it was inevitable. All roads leading out of Spiderweb ultimately send you in a circle leading back here, so anyone who leaves is bound to come back. They all come back....

Well, just remind me not to get you angry.

Congrats, Jerakeen! Yes, I kind of see why it would be. I just hope you're also a friendlier mod than your picture.

Congrats, Nikki! I wouldn't know about the quilting, but maybe the tea, especially if it's iced tea.

Thanks, although flattery, as the saying goes, will get you nowhere. I try to aim for maximum pun in minimum space, with timing as the main key. Also, a warning: I have a ton of material I haven't used yet, so expect more as time passes (and it will indeed pass; it's certainly studied hard enough).

Congrats, Sylae!

And, weather permitting, I'll be outside, shakerboarding. B)

Arriving in style! As for how the new board looks, I like some parts, don't truthfully dislike others, can't really complain overall. The only thing to do now is decide where to put my lava lamp (if I had one)......

Hence one of my sayings: Sanity is inversely relative. The more relatives you have, the less likely you are to be sane. That said, Happy 500th, Nightwatcher!

Y'know, I think I might like a cup of tea right now. Anyone care to join me in one, or can't you swim?

Originally Posted By: The Kingdom of West Brom I was on the wireless the other night ... But I fell off! I was on wireless too for a while, but I finally kicked the habit, thanks to this 12-step program I've been attending.

Originally Posted By: Harehunter Meanwhile there is a stone that is still rocking and rolling along. Sisyphus must've lost his grip again...

Originally Posted By: Harehunter One thing that has bothered me is the behavior of the stock market and how volatile it is with respect to the "futures market", which is reflected almost immediately in the current value of a commodity. What troubles me mostly is that, while the cost of producing a commodity has not changed, the price of it can sky rocket at the hint of a possibility of something bad that may or may not occur in the future. It's usually due to two emotions: fear and greed. When there's bad news, fear causes the price to plummet; when there's good news, greed can cause prices to skyrocket. I realize that's an extreme overgeneralization, but you should get the idea. Originally Posted By: Harehunter Sometimes it seems that the stock market is run by a bunch of lemmings. Dude, you have no idea, although I think "sheep" would be much more accurate. Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity No doubt Apple will take a huge hit sometime. No doubt every company will take a huge hit sometime; this is a simple fact of business. How a company deals with the hit usually says a lot about running it. Originally Posted By: Randomizer I also never bought Google even though I knew it would do well. I looked into it too, and came to the same conclusion, but I didn't buy either. Then again, at the time, I could barely afford a stick of gum, let alone a share of stock, so I couldn't buy even if I wanted to. Looks like we both missed out on that deal. I'm just glad I passed on Facebook.

Originally Posted By: RaustBlackDragon Trying to work out if my double-negative-trait character will run out of level-ups before the end of the game. Is that likely? In A1, if you try to do every possible quest, no matter how minor, there's a good chance you'll hit the cap. In the others, I'm not sure, because I don't know what the caps are.