Now, I actually like Garth Brooks, but this is just a great song. Sung to a soft touching country tune. It's touching. Really. Let's Drive a Wooden Stake Through the Evil Heart of Garth Brooks by The Uninvited Let's drive a wooden stake through the evil heart of Garth Brooks. Let's send his soul bac...

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That's a really good summation of it. Thank you.

[edit] --and not just italics... italics and quotes to make it extra sarcastic--it just felt right

The GM generally makes stuff up. Often, the GM will tell you he's rolling dice, and sometimes he really will be. But mostly, the GM makes a call based on the situation and the information available. It's not random or arbitrary--the GM is guided by the actions of the players, but often, it's just a ...

It's the last line I missed. Surrounded as it was by all the evil. Cripes, " Earl ," the evil stuff was intended as light-hearted exageration. I posted this topic as a conversation-starter. It was intended as interesting observation that would spark a bunch of other examples of bizarre ad...

dear...*sigh* I am still having some issues with the misleading thing, which is why I am fairly sure that you are still muddling up advertising and public relations. I would point out once more that there are laws against deliberately misleading in advertisments. However I think you are refering mo...

Listen to what I've said, 3278. I've said very specifically that they have every right to do exactly what they're doing, and I specifically added that I don't think that right should be limited in any way (for the implied reason that people should be responsible for their own actions). Just because ...

Twisted Sister: I am not trying to impugn your profession. You do only what everyone else in the world does. You just have the advantage of being specifically paid for it. I don't have any problem with what you do, I was just pointing out that technically, you do mislead people for a living, even th...

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How is that misleading? It's misleading, because it is presenting an altered or incomplete picture of reality in order to influence people. Don't try to gloss over that part Sister: your job is to mislead people, creating positive effects (and profits) for your employer/client. And there's nothing ...

If I debate Paul, and I'm right and he's wrong, even if I'm the superior speaker, I don't think it's fair to assume you will all think I'm right and he's wrong. Personally, I give you all more credit than that. Let me guess, you meant to say "...even if I'm wrong..." but subconsciously, y...

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Evan wrote:I simply cannot understand the appeal of staged acting (and bad acting, at that).

Do you play the Shadowrun game?

Touche.

I'm not a wrestling fan at all, but as part of my job, I once had the pleasure of chaperoning a half dozen mentally handicapped guys at a live WWF performance. It was fun. It was lots of fun. One of the guys was in a wheelchair, so we had a special spot for our group right up in the front row where ...

Try sitting through a 14 minute commerical television break sometimes.

Is that a European phenomenon? I thought that only happened on MTV.

So, if I advertise TSS, Shadowrun becomes a vice?

It's not?

I was sharing.

I don't think there's anything to do about it. I was simply sharing something I found interesting.

I know advertising has always worked to manipulate people. That's what it does. But there are certain ads that just really stand out in my mind as being particularly evil: I'm their biggest fan! About a decade ago, when New Kids on the Block was hot, they came out with a line of NKOTB dolls and acce...