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by Crucible
Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:03 am
Forum: The Game's the Thing
Topic: [The True Facade] OOC: Rebirth
Replies: 31
Views: 1717

Last post... may 2002... somehow that makes me sad.
by Crucible
Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:50 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [SR] Novels question
Replies: 3
Views: 152

Steven Kenson novels should be in English, Sensual. So no need to be Der Deutscher.
by Crucible
Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:02 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Christmas Movie Season Picks
Replies: 31
Views: 413

Return of the King. Period.
by Crucible
Sun May 19, 2002 6:26 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Eliahad Graduates today
Replies: 20
Views: 297

Congrats...

Yes, but a waiter who knows what notes various wine glasses can produce.

Congratulations.
by Crucible
Fri May 17, 2002 6:46 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Star Wars Suspension of Disbelief (may have spoilers)
Replies: 111
Views: 1668

Enjoyed SW

Enjoyed it. Of course, I went with 27 seminarians and Evan. It was as much a bonding type thing as a movie. Visuals are good. Dialogue is not. Characters might as well not exist. There are some good one-liners, however. Oddly enough, C3PO helps make one seen... And I must say: they did a good thing ...
by Crucible
Mon May 06, 2002 5:32 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

Stunned and amazed.

"Well then, roit, krikey." The Platypus Shaman's mind tries to comprehend this turn of events. Nothing like this has ever happened before! No hand coming to slam him in the side of the head! "Ok, Sheila, o' course I've come to save ya. Let me get my hat on me head..." With that C...
by Crucible
Mon May 06, 2002 2:55 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

Bullets

Bullets errupt in all directions. Amazingly, they only hit: tankards full of beer (causing customers to rise in outrage), light bulbs (with explosive glass effects), and the center of various denizens' fore-heads. Plus Crucible Dundees' hat. The Platypus Shaman removes the viley dirty wide-brim from...
by Crucible
Mon May 06, 2002 2:44 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Advice for a stressed test taker, please.
Replies: 3
Views: 109

Sleep

Eat well. Sleep well. Get some exercise the day before. You aren't going to learn everything you were supposed to know through the quarter. That's okay; lots of the material is buried in your mind. Be near your physical and mental peak when you walk into the room. Stress is good, upto a certain poin...
by Crucible
Mon May 06, 2002 2:35 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Spider-Man quickie Review
Replies: 40
Views: 692

Bruce Campbell

Joining in to smack The Cow for his errant ways...
by Crucible
Sat May 04, 2002 6:22 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Spider-Man quickie Review
Replies: 40
Views: 692

Quite good

The addition of the cameo characters made it particularly fun...

Only thing I missed were Spidey's one-liners... but in the story that worked fine.
by Crucible
Sat May 04, 2002 6:19 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

Rating...

(BD.. .For BullDrekkian)
by Crucible
Thu May 02, 2002 11:03 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Casting for Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 32
Views: 353

Casting for Wildfire

As we have one scene in which Crucible Dundee is at a party filled with smoke from minorly illegal substences, it appeals to our directors to have you play the part of one of the gas induced visions that Crucible Dundee will have. Of course, Bheleu will be ordered to chop you and all the other parti...
by Crucible
Thu May 02, 2002 6:42 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Casting for Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 32
Views: 353

Casting couch...

Our apologies. The casting couch is BEING INSTALLED... Kwyndig, we have the perfect part for you; it might be stretching your acting ability, but... There' s a seen in which Crucible Dundee visits a pool party at the home of a local mafioso boss, and in typical tradition, we were going to have the ...
by Crucible
Thu May 02, 2002 1:35 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

The delivery

Staring at this display of awesome power, Crucible Dundee realizes: it must be the accent. "Oi, mate. Ya got a right fine gift for oratory." A group of loud and boisterous soccer hooligans enter the bar. They see a seemingly harmless small kitten as well as a beautiful young lady and the P...
by Crucible
Thu May 02, 2002 7:33 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Casting for Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 32
Views: 353

Casting for Crucible Dundee...

It recently occurred to the directors of our fine film that we are need of actors for said film as Crucible Dundee, while a fine hero, is not understandable to the mainstream American and European audience. Though jokes about Bidets are VERY FUNNY, and Bheleu is able to say, "You call that a k...
by Crucible
Wed May 01, 2002 7:18 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

Seeing the cat...

Both the bartender and Crucible Dundee see the Werecat at the same time. She whinces, knowing what's coming, and he says... "Lookee there. The gods must want for me to have a little pussy on the..." This time he's sent to fall three feet into the room... "Bheleu, mate, fetch me the sh...
by Crucible
Wed May 01, 2002 8:42 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Crucible Dundee...
Replies: 17
Views: 160

Crucible Dundee...

Crucible Dundee entered the airy bar with a sour smile on his face, his leather breaches riding high. He grabbed a stool near the end of bar's bar and gave a good look at the blond serving alcohol. She filled out her blue button up shirt nicely and her jeans made a rather nice second skin. "Giv...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 29, 2002 10:05 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Bulldrekkers in the Movies
Replies: 54
Views: 701

Yes.

Yes.
by Crucible
Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:09 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Literal Meaning vs. Interpretation
Replies: 3
Views: 147

At a certain level

At a certain level there is no "literal meaning" to words. The focus on an abstract ultimate meaning is deceptive. Words can only be understood in their context; this does not deny that words have meaning; this does not deny that context is shared (though not exactly) or it does not state ...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 26, 2002 3:18 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: A poem
Replies: 22
Views: 202

Bulldrek?

A brian-plastered sandwich with colors gallor. People getting raped and asking for more. No pardon given and no pardon asked but the airs always filled with full-belly laughs. Bulldrek. You die to get in but can't die to get out. You try to escape; they knock you about. There's no little red shoes w...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 26, 2002 6:42 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Stress
Replies: 47
Views: 811

Stress?

I deal with stress by taking a nap. Time away. One way or another it gives a new perspective on things...
by Crucible
Wed Apr 24, 2002 1:04 pm
Forum: The Game's the Thing
Topic: [The True Facade] OOC: Rebirth
Replies: 31
Views: 1717

Hey!

Bert Bertucelli
Professional Boxer (and troll)

Hey, wha's all the fuss about? Man, ya guys are almos' cryin'. Ain't like I haven' been haven fun and seein' the ladies without ya.

All this welcome back stuff is turnin' my stomach. I think I gotta go hit someone.
by Crucible
Tue Apr 23, 2002 10:31 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bullied.
Replies: 35
Views: 703

Oopss...

Persona forgetfulness. TTF does it to me every time. Prince = Crucible for those who do not know... :aww
by Crucible
Tue Apr 23, 2002 3:07 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Hi. I'm the Traveler, and I'm the worst sort of geek.
Replies: 27
Views: 440

Yes.

Yes. You are all geeks. Now excuse me while I get back to writing mottos for our Solaris Battletech team named KamiCATze.

("We who are about to nap, salute you." "Do you men want to nap forever?" etc.)
by Crucible
Tue Apr 23, 2002 7:25 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How do you game?
Replies: 25
Views: 490

Evan'll bear me out...

I'm GMing two groups and playing in one. As often happens, the groups meet almost as much for social interaction as the game itself. I've been in groups where that is not true... but with seminarians, we're people people, you have to expect that. In SR, I'm letting Evan do much of the rules monitori...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 22, 2002 11:37 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Math Thread :: Geometric Solids
Replies: 45
Views: 733

Bethyaga...

Actually it doesn't even touch our mathematics. It just depends on which base mathematical assumptions you're using. What's a topographical definition of a sphere? What's the topographical definition of a polyhedron? Aren't they in topography the same? Once you get to an infinite number of sides, &q...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 19, 2002 3:04 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Useful or useless facts ?
Replies: 57
Views: 887

Bruce Campbell and Tim Curry

Two horrible films have Bruce Campbell and Tim Curry in them.

I'll see if there are any other movie buffs out there.

Answer below in black. Highlight text and magically the answer will appear.

Congo, McHale's Navy
by Crucible
Thu Apr 18, 2002 7:28 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Absolute TERROR
Replies: 77
Views: 1462

She's a regular...

Faye's a regular, as you will see...
by Crucible
Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Syria
Replies: 16
Views: 252

Evan...

Don't get yourself killed. The Shadowrun group WILL fail without you...

Oh, and your wife and children would be devastated.
by Crucible
Tue Apr 16, 2002 7:04 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Endor Holocaust
Replies: 61
Views: 961

And my big question...

What are Darth and Emperor doing in this fight? I mean, yes, they predicted the arrival of the rebel fleet... (They set the stupid situation up in the first place; you didn't need the Force for that.) Darth is always going on about how much more powerful the Force is than the Death Star, yet in ever...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 15, 2002 7:54 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Where would you be now?
Replies: 26
Views: 531

My life changed...

Only two things come to mind: Not flunking out of school. I would have entered the computer field. Hated it. Ended up where I am, but would have interracted with a different set of people. Being less shy. I might be married by now. My day-to-day existence would be utterly different. I would have int...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 15, 2002 7:36 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: A Deaf person's perspective on life
Replies: 18
Views: 327

Patience and Courtesy

In this, the deaf are no different from any other person; if both parties are patient and courteous, the experience will be pleasant. With Deaf Relay, there was nothing worse than a hearing person who constantly interrupted the Deaf person's statements; on the other end of things, a deaf person who ...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:14 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: D&D3 XP vs. Shadowrun Karma
Replies: 18
Views: 435

Subtle, Moo... Very subtle...

Did anyone else notice that Moo's last query sort-of asked us to write a new rules supplemental for him? How much experience is X worth. I'd have to think, looking through the various Xs, that many of them might be worth varied experience. In other words, we'd have to build a nice size list or chart...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:36 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: A Deaf person's perspective on life
Replies: 18
Views: 327

Thoughts...

I worked as a Deaf Relay Operator for a while. We had quite a few deaf people working their in managerial and other capacities, and of course, you begin to enter the deaf world as you relay phone calls. (Privacy laws on those phone calls are very important; as such, they can not be repeated.) But wh...
by Crucible
Sun Apr 14, 2002 11:24 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Ancestry
Replies: 45
Views: 724

Ancestry

I'm American. One of my grandfathers came from Wales (and was mostly Welsh.) My other blood grandfather I never met because he left my grandmother. So my surname is through an adoption (Junkin), so blood may not match but more important bonds do... When the blood is actually worked out, I'm a mut wi...
by Crucible
Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:03 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: D&D3 XP vs. Shadowrun Karma
Replies: 18
Views: 435

Instead of giving it for levels...

You could start a pool of extra exp. for magic item creation/purchase. 3rd edition you burn xp to create magic items. If you want to keep the levels the same but give the characters a specific advantage, allow them to have xp worth of magic items without a gp cost.
by Crucible
Sun Apr 14, 2002 6:27 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Washington Post article
Replies: 18
Views: 338

Reason?

'Cause we didn't want to shoot them down. We didn't want to admit that several hundred people were about to die. Americans like to believe they can save people and make good out of a bad situation. Look at the Middle East. We're doing it there as well. Yes, I think it's somewhat appropriate to exten...
by Crucible
Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:38 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Comedy, politics, social makeup...
Replies: 8
Views: 182

What response would we make?

My hobbies have at times reflected on religion. Politics and such not are more of a conversational discussion matter than a creative instigator. Frankly, I don't find our society's problems much motivation for writing. I'd rather write about things with a more immediate and direct affect on myself, ...
by Crucible
Sun Apr 14, 2002 1:27 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: D&D3 XP vs. Shadowrun Karma
Replies: 18
Views: 435

XP

I'd have to agree with the above post. I wanted to add the following comment; D&D focuses more on Character growth than Shadowrun. Character growth is, normally, and particularly in the 3rd Ed., perhaps the primary objective of most characters. In SR, what you're doing and your character develop...
by Crucible
Sat Apr 13, 2002 12:14 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Endor Holocaust
Replies: 61
Views: 961

More on Ewoks...

Alistair MacLean DID NOT USE EWOKS! * * * * * I note Crazy Elf specifies that the Ewoks had telekinetic powers. Obviously what occured in the third movie, then, was the FORCE was finally getting involved by aiding the Ewoks. Now follow my logic: Obi-Wan was not a liar. Obi-Wan said to Vader, "I...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 12, 2002 6:57 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bulldrek v0.2 CSC Status
Replies: 13
Views: 202

We could exorcise...

We could exorcise him, but that would probably result in a billion other weird blades popping up...

I say we take it the old fashioned Norse way. We're doomed, and there ain't now way around it...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 12, 2002 6:52 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How do you like your directions?
Replies: 32
Views: 467

Mapquest...

Generally, I like them, except when they lead you to the wrong place or when you are dealing with quick street name changes. My brother's house can not be found using mapquest. The center of his town can be, and it passes right by his house, and then it says, "somewhere within one third of a mi...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 12, 2002 6:49 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What's in a name?
Replies: 22
Views: 375

Names

Crucible is a good name. I liked it when I chose it for a character in Palladium Fantasy (a very different person from my real life), and it seemed appropriate when I started on Bulldrek for different reasons. It's a GOOD NAME. It's what people associate with what I have posted in the past. So, why ...
by Crucible
Fri Apr 12, 2002 6:35 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How do you like your directions?
Replies: 32
Views: 467

Landmark directions

Interesting. My brother likes landmark directions. I don't. I often will set my travel speedometer to 0 because I worry as I drive if I haven't been somewhere before that I've gone too far. If the person gives me a time and distance estimate, I can look at my travel speedometer, and it alleviates my...
by Crucible
Thu Apr 11, 2002 7:05 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: How do you like your directions?
Replies: 32
Views: 467

How do you like your directions?

North South East and West? Left and Right? Past the Hardy's, beside the blue fire hydrant, before City Hall? 1.3 miles down Sullivan road. There will be 17 stop lights.... 30 minutes down the four lane road... I was just giving directions to Evan on how to get to a coffee shop so we can set up an SR...
by Crucible
Thu Apr 11, 2002 8:12 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Star wars and you
Replies: 57
Views: 626

Hmmm...

Well, the only religion in Star Wars seems to be the "Jedi religion". Not that that religion is anything like mine... Or perhaps the Sith. I'd have to be an outgoing Jedi... None of those with names fits that...

Maybe Obi Wan when he's young?
by Crucible
Wed Apr 10, 2002 8:16 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: For you Adam...
Replies: 9
Views: 168

Right now...

Evan merely looks like a gamer. The classic description.

Although, evidently, he doesn't sit in a dark room alone with twinkies, and he does take showers.
by Crucible
Tue Apr 09, 2002 7:34 am
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: Favorite Genre?
Replies: 18
Views: 440

Settings?

Shadowrun, Deadlands, Paranoia, Al-Qadim for AD&D, Original Battletech (3025).

I've got affection for the Greyhawk setting because of the time when I played in that world: I was young. However, the Greyhawk novels were atrocious.
by Crucible
Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:53 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Public Smoking ... and Crucible
Replies: 48
Views: 720

Hmmm...

I don't think they would have wanted to see me dancing... I know I don't... Nope, it actually was homework; I still haven't gotten as much done as I would like. A friend dropped by at 11 pm and said... "Command and Conquer II: Red Alert". I may be able to resist Belly Dancing... but how ca...
by Crucible
Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:03 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: I appear.
Replies: 56
Views: 608

Looking around...

Hello? Hello? Anyone here...

Crucible signs a book full of pictures: HAVE A NICE SUMMER.

(Yes, that was stolen from a first season buff the Vamp slayer ep.)

He leaves the room.