Best posts made by Ganymede

@Arkandel said:

I do think if a girl wants to only be known as a good feral druid though they should be able to do that.

Here's a poll: how many people here think I'm a man or woman?

Here's another poll: how many people actually give a shit?

Yet another: how many people think I give a shit what you think my gender is?

I am Ganymede. That's all anyone really needs to know; that, and I don't have any real desire to get to know anyone personally here, beyond those that I already know personally.

(Answers: 1. Neither, I am a robot; 2. Hopefully, no one; 3. Hopefully, no one.)

@A-B

I am repeating because I was probably lost in whatever the fuck just happened a couple of pages before.

Why have you chosen online text-based games as a way to stave off insanity from your isolation?

@Kanye-Qwest said in RL Anger:

A of all, there is no bringing the men complaining in this thread around. There were pages of attempts, and I have been watching this breakdown in fascination. It's like sociology bingo.

Unsurprisingly, there has been staggeringly little change in the status quo since 1995.

West Chester? Cincinnati?

Now y’all talking about my neck of the woods.

Still want to play and staff a game centered around Dayton.

My last PC was raised there.

@Three-Eyed-Crow said in Universal Basic Income:

In practice I'd like to see how it works long-term on a large scale before getting too excited about it, but it's one of those economic ideas I'm surprised there isn't more chatter about.

There's no chatter about it because it is inimical to the American attitude of bootstrap-pulling.

The economic models look good. Getting it paid for is a different issue entirely. I would be concerned about whether this will cause other, unintended problems, like rising prices and a lower standard of living for the middle class.

@Sunny said in If you work hard, son, maybe someday you'll RP:

But the point of bringing old friends in is to have a security blanket while you make new friends, not to have them occupy the entirety of your time. Intending to occupy your time with just old friends completely defeats the purpose of bringing them in in the first place. So maybe answer that question with 'Meet new people and expand our social circle so we all have more fun down the road'.

This is why I'm eyeing a return to form at Arx.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

You know what the weird part is? Something like @mietze's story would could easily be a Hollywood romcom plot.

Or a horror, thriller, or slasher movie.

If what you are about to do would only resound smartly in the romantic-comedy world, chances are that you shouldn't do it because it will be received with laughs or involve Katherine Heigl, two things that you ought to desperately avoid.

@mietze said in Tips for not wearing out your welcome:

I think sometimes that people who find it too hard to mask/behave calmly tend to assume that it is easy for other people and natural and costs them nothing to do, when in fact it is usually far from the case.

For me, it is easy.

Then again, I do not pretend to be anything but a lawyercatbot with highly-evolved responsive algorithms.

Purple monkey dishwasher.

@Pandora said in RL Anger:

I don't think the emphasis needs to be on the legal bits of the show, I would just seriously like to see Foggy stiffen his spine and snap this line out at someone in one of his moments of Awesome Lawyer in the Making.

If you made Daredevil any damn better, that shit would be minted.

@saosmash said in RL Anger:

There is this weird belief among plaintiff's lawyers that the more annoying you are the faster you win versus deep pockets. I used to work for a guy who thought this way. As it turns out, I learned very quickly that it's not true. And now I do indigent defense.

This is a filthy lie. I know because I do work on both sides. When I get a plaintiff's case, I call the opposing attorney as soon as I know who they are to discuss if we can come to a settlement and, if discovery is necessary, what I can do to get it going and completed ASAP.

Why? Because I get more authority to settle on defense when I don't have to piddle resources on stupid shit. So, I figure that if I cut through the bullshit as a plaintiff's attorney, I'll get some brownie points. Sometimes, this strategy works; other times, not so much.

@Jeshin said in Fantasy Avatar Generator:

I can tell you're a member of the Champions Guild.

Unfortunately, the very concept of the Champions Guild conflicts with her ethos of conduct.

@Derp said in Fantasy Avatar Generator:

Sloppy, is what that is. A clear sign of neglected equipment and lack of care.

Fuck you, Derpie. Your mom's so sloppy after the last gang-bang that we had to call FEMA to set up a levee around her bed.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

1. You, person who had the bench this morning as I was clearly waiting for one and got up with two 45 plates on it to walk away... somewhere. And never come back. At least tell me you're done so I can start instead of leaving me hanging and I'll rack them for you! Are you going to grab some water or a towel? Are you just pacing between sets? What are you doing?!

Do you see them around? No? Take the bench. If there's nothing on it, presume it's clear. Nothing wrong with that.

2. You, person who has five 10s on each side of the barbell so there are no 10s left in the gym. Use a 45 and a 5 or two 25s! It's the same amount of weight!

Depends. Were they doing a pyramid? Makes sense if they were. What sort of shitty gym only has 10 10-plates?

@silverfox said in Diversity Representation in MU*ing:

That is the perfect death. I am going to make more requests now, thanks.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

OBJECTION YOUR HONOR, SPECULATIVE.

Objection overruled; the witness is likely to have personal knowledge of the statement.

Yes, I'm a lawyer, but I cannot figure out if I'm in a dramedy or not.

@Tinuviel said in Diversity Representation in MU*ing:

She did, but I wasn't interested in listening to her recite Black's from memory over the canapes.

@Kanye-Qwest said in RL Anger:

No, robots don't do good drama.

I was always a fan of Brent Spiner.

@Auspice said in Diversity Representation in MU*ing:

I just want EVERYONE. All the time. Actual compatibility, attraction, etc. doesn't matter. Being bi just means I wanna sleep with everything that moves. SORRY.

I guess I'm bi, then.

Or -- OR --

@Tinuviel said in Retail "Horror" Stories:

Aren't the predators in Target, though?

Nah. Stanford.

@Rinel said in Diversity Representation in MU*ing:

No love for wounded warriors ;_;

Uh. Nooooot really true? Chicks dig scars, as far as I can tell. My wounded warriors got laaaaaaid.

Maybe it's just --

@surreality said in Do you believe in paranormal things?:

We can't really claim that only one side of this particular coin exists.

No, we can't. And I don't mean to.

I just mean that Mr. Sapkowski is an excellent writer. In this case, he is the author of The Last Wish, which tells the story of Geralt of Rivia, aka The Witcher. So, the words are coming from a man who hunts monsters for a living, which very neatly fits into what you're talking about.

If you don't believe, you cannot deny. If you do believe, you must also believe there are false accounts.

@Ominous said in Diversity Representation in MU*ing:

And, as I said in the first post, Pugmire and Monarchies of Mau are also very interesting settings with well developed cultures, and they don't have any mechanical reinforcement.

These games are about puppies and kittens respectively, so I think you ought not need mechanical reinforcement to spot the differences.