The Mystic

I'm going as the most hideous, ugly, disgusting monster you could ever think of!

 

 

What mask?

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.

 

There's nothing like waking up to a good whiskey.

A breakfast can still be just a brandy, though.

 

—Alorael

 

 

Oh, ow, oh my sides.

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!

—Alorael, who looked back on his old posts, and he means ancient, and realizes that he's really the same person now as he was then. It's rather demoralizing.

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).

Don't you stop getting experience for lower creations?

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.

To be completely honest, I don't care for either one over the other.

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.

I swore I'd never come back. CURSES.

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....

@Mystic: I don't know what you're talking about - that's my happy friendly face.

Well, just remind me not to get you angry.

Congrats, Jerakeen!

Well, in fairness it's hard to tell from my picture.

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

Congrats, Nikki!

Welcome! A freeze ray is oddly appropriate for the locking of threads that makes up 99% of moderatorial duties.

 

—Alorael, who supposes it's also appropriate for the banning. The quilting and tea? Only if you get very creative.

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

P.S. I wish to add The Mystic to the list of honored punsters. Yours were among the most punnishing.

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!

Oh, there will be waterboarding. And lavaboarding too. Also messageboarding.

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)......

Insanity is relative; at least that is where I believe I got mine.

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?

I was on wireless too for a while, but I finally kicked the habit, thanks to this 12-step program I've been attending.

Sisyphus must've lost his grip again...

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.

Dude, you have no idea, although I think "sheep" would be much more accurate.

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.

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.

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.