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Damien
Monday, November 15, 2004 11:50:48 AM
IP: 205.250.244.212

I haven't really been paying much attention to thios discussion

GB: I wan't Really being a PC nazi... But I mean Its making fun of a guy who is well know for attacking the president, and the best insult MOST people can come up with is "Oh he's so Fat"

Nothing along the lines of the "facts" he fudged to make a better movie, Or the fact that he like to ignore local laws on what he does...

No, Its he's fat!!

I mean Mike Moore has right to do stuff like that, And as someone who also Hates Prez Bush, He can't be all bad, But there was enough Info to make an Anti-Bush movie Without Lieing
Damien
Monday, November 15, 2004 11:48:45 AM
IP: 205.250.244.212

*feels stupid*

I meant taste not test.
DPH
AR, USA
Monday, November 15, 2004 10:15:53 AM
IP: 161.31.67.68

The date draws ever closer...

22 days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!
Patrick
Monday, November 15, 2004 07:30:02 AM
IP: 66.93.14.153

Ahh. . . The test of Chicken Cordon Bleu when prepared correctly . . is great. Especially when it's home made.

**YuGiOh Spoilers**

I got a great example of education vs intelligence in Joey's latest duel against Mai. He knows his known deck well enough (education), but when thrown a curve ball (a new card) (the response is a measure of intelligence), he goes right back downhill by not understanding what he did. It was like he was running on autopilot when he played the new card. Joey is still Joey . . although he has more knowledge, his intelligence really hasn't gone up.

Now for an analogy: Yugi is to Yami (spirit of the puzzle) as Mokuba is to Seto. Without Yugi, Yami is generally more concerned with victory than the means of victory. For a while, I've known that Mokuba is the key to balancing out Seto. Without Mokuba, Seto is a completely selfish bastard - not there is anything wrong with that.

**End YuGiOh Spoilers**

Glad to see you back, Green Baron.

H.O.E. - The debate was whether or not the Messiah could have actually committed a sin.
DPH
AR, USA
Monday, November 15, 2004 03:29:37 AM
IP: 67.14.195.45

Brutis> Congratulations

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Sunday, November 14, 2004 10:56:53 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Woohoo! In January they're going to start filming for a movie about the life of Jason Becker. I don't know if it's going to be a big Hollywood thing, or a small independent thing, but it'll rock either way - this guy's my biggest inspiration in life. If you're bored, go check out www.jasonbecker.com and read "Jason's Words." Jason is the man at life.

Sorry... I haven't posted for a while, and I was a bit elated over this, so I thought I'd give a heads up - so if everyone's talking about this movie in a year or so, you guys heard it first. :)
Tharos
Sunday, November 14, 2004 05:18:11 PM
IP: 165.190.89.139

Patrick, Revel, HoE> I'm glad you like the little Moore bash.

Ed> I think you may appreciate the irony. That loveable rag, the UK Guardian may have re-elected Bush, because it made a campaign to blitz Clark County, Oh with anti-Bush info. The result: Clark County is the only Ohio county Bush won in 2004 that Gore won in 2000.

Of all the unlikely reasons for Bush beng re-elected, the UK Guardian is not one of them. Their editors must be in a bad mood, with Arafat blowing up ten times a day in Hell and their Ohio campaign backfiring. Now all we need is Michael Howard as PM and the Guardian's HQ may just implode :)

Damien> I guess I can't win them all. I guess I can make a joke about poliching Jack Layton's head or Svend Robinson dressed as Anne of Green Gables to promote NDP candidates in the Atlantic region :) or peopel from St. George's burning stuff in Hedy Fry's backyard.
Green Baron
Sunday, November 14, 2004 08:33:55 AM
IP: 221.163.146.97

yeah i know i used the wrong picture .. sorry i was in a hurry
Brute...aka... Brutis
Sunday, November 14, 2004 04:02:53 AM
IP: 65.24.39.59

*lands on windowsill with a happy smile*
hey all .. i know its been a few weeks since ive been in here .. ive got some reeeeally good news for my absence ... lets just say i did a brooklyn thing and finally met my sata ... or Kmeia rather

if yall want details email me :) im still kinda buisy with life here .. work, home, marrige .. hehe ...

sorry i cant stay longer
later yall *flys out window to be with beloved*
Brute...aka... Brutis - [brutefreewing_gargoyleguy@yahoo.com]
columbus, oh, usa
Sunday, November 14, 2004 04:02:02 AM
IP: 65.24.39.59

Patrick> <<Ham! Bring me ham>>: Why bother with the ham, skip straight to the bacon.

HoE> <>: Eh, Bob's your uncle is more of a british thing that I picked up from the Discworld books.
<<directed by John "Animal House" Landis>>: Don't forget Blues Brothers.
<<tell me you at least got the John Carpenter reference in that story?>>: The Duke? Yeah, I guess I should have said something about Isaac Hayes or chandeliers on cars.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Sunday, November 14, 2004 12:21:15 AM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Gside: <<And the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!>>: Isn't the phrase usually "and Bob's your uncle"?

I have no idea what the phrase usually is. I was quoting "The Kentucky Fried Movie," one of my favorite comedies (written by the geniuses responsible for "Airplane" and directed by John "Animal House" Landis). Basically, it's a series of short comedy sketches, but since it's not on TV, they can do whatever they want, and they take full advantage of that. Some of the gags are a bit dated, but I would say about 90 percent of them still pass muster even today.

By the way, tell me you at least got the John Carpenter reference in that story?
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:25:16 PM
IP: 69.174.28.68

I want some cheesy Fries too!
Revel
Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:06:42 PM
IP: 68.119.237.207

Ham! Bring me ham!!!

Yeah, that did sound like Coach Z. Good jorb there, GB. ;)

24 days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!
Patrick
Saturday, November 13, 2004 08:05:52 AM
IP: 68.170.199.45

Nothing to say here, keep moving.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, November 13, 2004 01:57:24 AM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Was it me, or did Moore sound like Coach Z? Oh, and it's not as pathetic as something a liberal might try. Did anyone see South Park last Wednesday, and notice the poster ad involving the Twin Towers and marijuana? I fell out my seat laughing at that one, though I felt dirty afterwards. But the message Trey and Matt were trying to send was clear. It wasn't the new episode, it was the one they showed before that one, where Stan and Butters got visited by their "future selves". I'd never seen it before, though.

Anyway, thanks for the link, Baron. I'll have to send that one to my dad.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Friday, November 12, 2004 01:21:51 PM
IP: 69.174.23.52

That was pathetic Gb...
Damien
Friday, November 12, 2004 12:28:14 PM
IP: 205.250.244.212

Click on my name for a fun Onstar ad featuring the fattest American North of the Mason Dixon Line.
Green Baron - [<--clikcie clickie]
Friday, November 12, 2004 10:36:40 AM
IP: 221.147.137.215

To the God discussion: I'm just gonna add this mindless little joke by Conan O'Brian last night. He was talking about all of the features they are gonna add to his show for sweeps month. Including: Gun-toting, NASCAR-driving Jesus! As Conan said as Jesus drove his little race car across the set: He's so cool!

I laughed my ass off, especially knowning that there's a good chunk of backwards America that he just pissed off.

:) I went to bed with happy happy dreams.
Dezi
Friday, November 12, 2004 09:38:41 AM
IP: 68.57.196.146

*glances up*
...Sad Cheese??!!? but- but- but-
meep.

Krista: um, yeah...season 3 (the last season) is being worked on...but there is still room yet for some suggestions. Email me your idea and I'll run it by the group and see if it is useable, and if it is an original idea and we use it we'll credit you. mind you, it's going to be at least a year before Dark Ages 3 is ready to see the black of the archives, both gargs 4 and td 5 are slated to be released before then.

...sad cheese.....
Lynati - [Lynati_1@hotmail.com]
Friday, November 12, 2004 02:19:08 AM
IP: 172.138.108.89

HoE> <<there was still only one God who could really be called omnipotent: Zeus>>: Zeus wasn't omnipotent, he only controlled an aspect. Maybe Chronos, but probably not.

Patrick> <>: I bet they do after they have a bit of fun with the occaisonal primitive planet.

HoE> <<And the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!>>: Isn't the phrase usually "and Bob's your uncle"?

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:41:05 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Mecord: I never said I was an atheist. I'm just not speaking to God right now. I could e-mail you the explanation, but I'm afraid that you would send me the same cliched response that I get from everyone I tell the story to: "God works in mysterious ways." Sorry, but it's getting old.

So instead, I'll chalk my cynical view of God up to this amusing anecdote that may or may not be true. I once went to God's house to borrow a cup of sugar, and he had been drinking, so when I went up to knock on the door, he started taking potshots at me with his rifle. Then, he sicced his pit bull on me. I took refuge in a tree, and even after I told God the purpose for my visit, he refused to tie his dog back up until I had shouted "You're the Duke! You're A-Number-One!" a hundred times. So finally, after my voice had practically expired, I told God why I had come, and he said he'd let me borrow sugar, but only if I gave him fifty dollars because he needed more whiskey. Then he defecated on my shoe. I was only five when this happened, so naturally I have a hard time today believing that God is great.

Thank you very much! I'll be here till life gets bored with me and decides to kill me. ( ;

And the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 08:07:47 PM
IP: 69.174.23.52

Ok, I was just wondering anyway. I know there is a lot of planning, and well... I guess it was wishful thinking. But I do kind of have a story idea for Dark Ages if there's not anyone working on that, but I bet there is. But I guess I'd be too embarrassed anyway. Probably... But, I get the gist. I have read a LOT of bad fanfiction written by people a lot older than me... And I guess I'm talking before I can think it over completely. That's a habit of mine. lol.
Krista
Thursday, November 11, 2004 06:16:06 PM
IP: 68.116.254.201

I just don't believe in any god, period. It strikes me as so much wish-fulfillment, a culturally important story that nevertheless has little bearing on how I lead my life.

Whitbourne
Thursday, November 11, 2004 05:23:17 PM
IP: 156.34.91.192

HoE>> Your view of God sounds pretty jaded. But, just because you haven't seen any miracles doesn't mean there aren't any. it also depends on what you count as a miracle. A series of seeming coincidences that result in something favorable for the person involved is likely to be seen as a miracle. For others, just living is a miracle, and others it takes a pillar of fire accompanied by a regiment of angels while entire cities levitate to the sound of God's booming voice as he pronounces doom upon the whole world. Even then, some people would call it a trick or mass hallucination. Typically faith needs to happen before the miracle.
When you say <if I'm wrong, let God tell me so himself> you say that because you know he isn't about to do that. That doesn't mean you're right, it means God is respecting your free will in not blatantly proving his existence to someone who doesn't believe in him. Every child behaves well in the presence of the parent. I believe God sent us here so we could learn to act for ourselves. That's the purpose for free will. And I don't believe having power over time negates our free will. God's lack of interference with our will defines our freedom. Just because He knows ahead of time what we'll do doesn't make it destined to happen. Parents know the kind of mistakes kids are going to make and most of the time they can warn them about it. But sometimes the kid won't listen, and the only way the kid is going to learn is if the parent lets the kid make the mistake.
As for ignoring prayers, I don't believe God ignores us because I've experienced prayers being answered. Again, it's a matter of faith and patience. I know a lot of people who say prayers and then just expect everything handed to them on a silver platter. There's a saying, "God helps those who helps themselves." Basically it means that as long as we're doing what we can, God will help with the rest of what is needed. So, if I pray to pass a test and never study for it, I'm going to fail. But if I do study, I will not only do better statistically, but my might will be clearer and answers come more readily than usual. Of course, God's idea of need and our own is different most of the time. What if I need to fail the class and take it again and in doing so I find a life long friend or love? Sometimes, the answer is just "no." But often people don't listen to that part. Listening, for me at least, is like meditation after a prayer. Instead of just jumping into bed or whatever, I sit quietly for a moment and listen not with my ears, but with my mind and heart.
I know we're both coming from different sides of this, but I hope you're not as opposed to God and religion as your post sounded. If you're willing, we could talk off forum, I've posted my e-mail.

<multiple Gods and becoming omnipotent> I could say a lot about this, but this forum doesn't seem like the place for deep theological discussions (not without starting a flame war anyway, and I've already pushed my limit I think). So I'll invite anyone who's genuinely interested in the topic to e-mail me. If no one really cares, that's fine too. You won't hurt my feelings.

Well, this has been an uncharacteristically long post. I think it's time to go do homework or something.

Later,
Mecord - [dgh@cc.usu.edu]
Thursday, November 11, 2004 05:00:48 PM
IP: 67.40.106.231

Durandal: I think omnipotence means you have the power to do whatever you want within the current time frame. If a diety had the power to control time, that would mean free will would be a lie. And I just don't believe anything is meant to happen.

Greg: God already spends most of his time ignoring prayers. Frankly, I think whatever active role God played is long since past. He's still watching us, but that's all he does. If you want help in your life, you're wasting your time looking up. You're better off looking around and within, because those are the only two places help will come from. And if I'm wrong, let God tell me so himself. I've never witnessed a sign or a miracle.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 03:31:34 PM
IP: 69.174.23.52

Being God would be fun. I'd ignore the damn prayers, and demand human sacrifises or else I'd rain down fire and brimstone and subject the world to more J-Lo movies ;)
Greg Bishansky
Thursday, November 11, 2004 02:29:06 PM
IP: 162.83.205.235

DERN LOT BOYS!
Fire Storm
Thursday, November 11, 2004 02:14:58 PM
IP: 68.74.0.244

Durandal: <If you are omnipotent, do you have control over time?>
That depends. You can control ALL in the current time line and still be considered omnipotent. Or, being purely technical, if you have control over time but very little power otherwise, you could be considered omnipotent or not, depending on who is keeping track.
Anonymous
Thursday, November 11, 2004 02:06:57 PM
IP: 68.74.0.244

And just to have some fun, here's another interesting question:

If you are omnipotent, do you have control over time? I can't decide on that one.
Durandal - [dnarn_kuuk@hotmail.com]
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:43:01 PM
IP: 205.236.5.169

Being God would be stressful. If I wanted to be omnipotent, I think I'd rather be a Q. I bet they have more fun because they don't have a bunch of pesky people praying to them or running around blowing stuff up in their name.

26 days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!
Patrick
Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:31:24 PM
IP: 66.93.14.153

Spacebabie: I was under the impression that Jetix is a part of Toon Disney. I was watching "Temptation" the other night, and I kept seeing the Jetix logo at the beginning and end of commercial breaks.

Gside: I suppose you do a have a point there. Even in Greek mythology, where there were multiple Gods, there was still only one God who could really be called omnipotent: Zeus.

DPH: I'd love to hear the highlights of this free will argument. I have a few theories on the topic myself.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:54:53 AM
IP: 69.174.23.52

HOE: It's no longer on Jetix. I think you meant Toon Disney.

Krista: You can't submit stories to TGS, but you can post them to the Gargoyles Fanfiction Archive. Ask around if you want a fellow fan to Proofread it first. Bad fics makes Lynati a sad cheese.
Spacebabie
Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:18:09 AM
IP: 12.78.47.58

It looks like I might be acquiring my favorite TF of all time. 10 Cybercookies to the the 1st person who guesses it right. Plus I'm acquiring a used copy of the dvds for TF G1 Season 2 part 2. Now if only I could decipher today's clue from allspark in order to have a chance at winning a TF. Oh well.

Don't worry, on December 7, I will do my part for the fandom and buy a DVD, though not online.

Gside - Exactly. So to say the Devil is on par with God is to say neither is omnipotent. Of course, I had an interesting discussion at church about free will of one person.

Krista - Stories aren't submitted to tgs. They are written by members of tgs staff or people commissioned to write a story for tgs.

Chicken Cordon Bleu - I'm looking forward to having some for my Sunday lunch. Home-made. Fresh buying the ingredients on Saturday.

Damn it. Gotta decipher that clue at allspark to have a chance at deciphering the last clue tomorrow to win Superion.
DPH
AR, USA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 01:18:05 AM
IP: 67.14.195.6

Krista: Gargoyles is now a part of Jetix, and is on Monday-Friday at 11:30 PM. But they're currently showing the first season, which you can own in just 26 short days. Me, I can't wait to see the episodes uncut for the first time in years. I just hope Greg Weisman's commentary is interesting.

Oh, and while I'm not involved creatively with the project, I agree with Gside. There is definite planning involved. Season 2 of "Gargoyles" demonstrates this fact. I'm amazed at how it's progressed so far. Why couldn't Season 3 of the TV show have been this cool? I just read the episode "Blood Moon," and it sounds like things are building to a head. My spine in tingling.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:56:25 AM
IP: 69.174.23.52

Whoops, wrong color.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:38:48 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

DPH> <<can there be multiple omnipotent beings in the same universe?>>: Nope, in order to be omnipotent, you have to have power over everything, and if one of them has power over the others, then the others don't have full power, and aren't omnipotent.

Patrick> <>: A good bayesian filter would easily pick out all the selfish, unworthy prayers. And it might be possible to set up a translator to turn all the requests for direct action into a less flashy way to grant it.

Krista> <<And does the Gargoyles DVD come out in Walmart or Target?>>: Got me, have you checked the websites?
<<Is there a restriction on age to submit a story to TGS?>>: Nope, but TGS doesn't just collect submitted stories and put them out as a season, there's an entire planning, outlining, and assigning stage going on before any stories are started.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:38:17 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Did they change the time of the showings of Gargoyles on ToonDisney?

And does the Gargoyles DVD come out in Walmart or Target?

Is there a restriction on age to submit a story to TGS?
Krista
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 06:50:22 PM
IP: 68.116.254.201

DPH: <<What's the practical difference between a person armed with the technology of this highly advanced civilization and an omnipotent being?>> None, this is exactly how some peoples beliefs are...
Like it has been said, technology that is very advanced is indistinguishable from magic to a low tech culture.

Damien
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 02:10:25 PM
IP: 205.250.244.212

I'm just posting a link to a neat net radio station based out of Holland called Zeilsteen Radio. It's good stuff, although it has ruined my tolerance for regular radio (or at least radio commercials). I'm so easily amused.
Mecord's Cat - [<- click me!]
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 01:25:47 PM
IP: 67.40.106.231

DPH: The first commandment: "Thou shalt have no other Gods before me." Why would he say such a thing if he was the only God? Remember, there are still some polytheistic religions out there. Some of them might be older than the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Patrick: Yeah, I agree. I got one of the best pieces of advice ever from that movie: "You can't kneel in the middle of a highway and live to talk about it." But anyway, omnipotence is something God can keep for himself. I'd settle for being a half-breed, like Hercules. As long as my stepmother didn't curse me.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:16:25 PM
IP: 69.174.23.52

Todd / DPH > It would all depend on whether you're talking about the early Roman or late Roman system.

<> -- Not after having seen "Bruce Almighty". I wouldn't have the patience to deal with the amount of e-mail that God receives. :P

27 days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!
Patrick
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 06:44:14 AM
IP: 68.170.199.45

I finally got registered onine with my high school graduating class. Next year is my big *10* year high school anniversary. I guess that dates me. Of course, in my mind, I'm still the fresh high school graduate.

Patrick - I would kinda argue with Todd on the roman numberal for 28.

Todd - Thanks for the info.

H.O.E. - Depends on what strings were attached. I'd have to look very thoroughly for fine print, and then call a lawyer in to make sure I didn't overlook any stipulations attached to me becoming omnipotent. Of course, I have a logical question: can there be multiple omnipotent beings in the same universe? Along the same lines, suppose a civilization, a billion years older than humanity, came along with a ship containing their technology. What's the practical difference between a person armed with the technology of this highly advanced civilization and an omnipotent being?
DPH
AR, USA
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 01:58:07 AM
IP: 67.14.195.49

HoE> <>: Even if he was a bit off on them, you still have Thor being all flasy in the Restaurant.
<>: But wouldn't you also want the ability to have further steaks and Guinnesses on demand?

Fire Storm> <<one of the constants, if you can even call it that, is based on the nRage code you have>>: I need to look at it again. It looks like variables 0064 and 0065 might be two halves of the code. Then it sets RandomBling (#0018) equal to the full code. And for, say, the bandana, it sets CodeCalculation (#0066) to 0064 (the first half of the code?), multiplies it by 6, adds it to 170, and checks that against RandomBling.
<<Brute force could work on it too>>: Yeah, but is it really worth it for that? I don't know of any easy way to use a macro.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:23:09 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Gside: <Unless the two constants the codes are based off of are stored as pointers and not directly in that file>
Well, according to the board, one of the constants, if you can even call it that, is based on the nRage code you have, which changes from game to game. Brute force could work on it too.
Fire Storm
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 03:33:44 PM
IP: 67.38.11.76

Hey everyone, just dropped by to post a comment on the movie The Incredibles. Went to see it last saturday and was impressed. As superhero movies go this is one of the better out there. It's funny but has some serious moments and plays on some old superhero cliches. It also pokes fun at Marvel, DC, and some of the others, though their subtle and you have to watch for some of them. i won't give any spoilers, but I definitely recomend this one.

Later,
Mecord
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 03:20:41 PM
IP: 67.40.106.231

Gside: I never really cared for the final two parts of the "trilogy." When taken into the context of all five books as a series, there was something lacking in the fourth and fifth books.

Besides, is God omnipotent because he wants to be, or because he has to be? Is he God by his own choice? I mean, if someone offered you omnipotence, would you take it? I for one would rather have a steak and a Guinness.

Well, to quote David Byrne, "I've got to get to work now."
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 10:23:10 AM
IP: 69.174.23.52

Actually, the more familiar form of "28" in Roman numerals would be "XXVIII".
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 08:24:19 AM
IP: 4.245.16.230

Revel > << and do you know what six in latin is? >> Latin was the language of the Romans, so wouldn't that be "VI"?

XXIIX (28) days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!
Patrick
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 06:38:20 AM
IP: 68.170.199.45

Fire Storm> <<Now that I have it advertized here... I can get a nRage code>>: I'd go for the bandana. I tried cracking the codes using rpgmaker and a hex editor, but my hex skillz aren't all that. Unless the two constants the codes are based off of are stored as pointers and not directly in that file.

Revel etc.> <<and do you know what six in latin is?>>: You're getting some action?

DPH> <<Do you have explanations for how things got so mixed up?>>: The church tried to take credit for as many things as it could?

HoE> <<Zaphod was looking for the ruler of the universe in order to get the question to the answer>>: Not the way I saw it. He was never really into the whole answer thing. He just wanted to know who the real president was while he was off being the front man (think either the Cheney to his Bush or the Hilary to his Bill, depending on your political leanings). The old guy was just someone who didn't want power, so that made him the best man to weild it. Dieties had more grandeur in his world, hence the huge letters at the end of Fish.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, November 8, 2004 10:59:37 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Amanda: If you want to get all three seasons of "Gargoyles" on DVD, here's what you do: Gargoyles Season One, comes out on DVD December 7th. Go to amazon.com, and post a review for it. We've hit our goal of 100 reviews (one of the things to help the DVD get on amazon's bestseller list), but the more the merrier. Second (and this is crucial), buy or order the DVD the day of its release, which is the day any true fan will be buying it. If we can push sales of this thing through the roof on the day it comes out, then maybe Disney will give us the other two seasons on DVD, as well. Although, I myself don't care about the third season. You should read the Gargoyles Saga on this site instead. They got it right. But anyway, Season One is the only season scheduled for DVD release at the moment. If you want to someday own the remaining seasons, just remember December 7th, 2004: a day which will not live forever in infamy (I hope).

Gside: In "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe," Zaphod was looking for the ruler of the universe in order to get the question to the answer, the answer having been learned in the first book. I simply interpreted the ruler of the universe to be God. Adams was an existentialist, so I doubt he believed in God, but I like to think he was posing the idea that if God is up there, does he even know what the deal is? Anyway, I'm referring to Chapter 29, when Zaphod, Trillian, and Zarniwoop confront the ruler of the universe in his shack in the middle of nowhere.

Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@aol.com]
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Monday, November 8, 2004 10:41:17 PM
IP: 69.174.23.52

DPH - The claim that it wasn't until St. Augustine's mission to England in 597 (the one that Pope Gregory the Great was responsible for) that there were monasteries in England is an oversimplification. There were indeed monasteries in Britain (though among the Britons, rather than the Saxons, who had not yet been converted to Christianity until Augustine's arrival), and also in Ireland after the Irish were converted to Christianity by missionaries such as St. Patrick. However, their customs were somewhat different than those of the "official" monasteries that lived by the formal rules recognized by the Papacy in Rome, which led, after a while, to clashes between those Christians that did things according to "Roman custom" and those that did things according to the customs of the British and Irish monasteries (also known as Celtic Christianity). The matter wasn't straightened out until around 663, at the Synod of Whitby, where the local king decided upon Roman Christianity for this reason: the first Pope was St. Peter, to whom Jesus had entrusted the care of the Gates of Heaven, and the king didn't want to antagonize someone who was in charge of the Gates of Heaven and could shut him out if the king ruled against Roman Christianity. (While that pretty much ended "Celtic Christianity" in England - prior to that, Irish monks serving as missionaries had probably converted more Saxons and Angles to Christianity than St. Augustine and his followers, who only converted Kent - it lasted longer in Scotland, down to Macbeth's time. It came to an end during Canmore's reign, thanks to the fact that Canmore had married an English princess named Margaret - who fled to Scotland after the old royal family of England was ousted by William the Conqueror - who was in favor of doing things the "Roman way". Macbeth was the last gasp of Celtic Christianity in Scotland, in fact.)
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Monday, November 8, 2004 06:00:48 PM
IP: 4.244.12.49

11th!
Dezi
Monday, November 8, 2004 05:57:12 PM
IP: 68.57.196.146

1010th! (In binary, where available!)
Fire Storm and Lady Mystic
Monday, November 8, 2004 04:37:37 PM
IP: 67.38.10.207

9th.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@comcast.net]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, November 8, 2004 04:33:39 PM
IP: 68.83.187.89

Todd - World History class never ceases to amaze me about correcting legends.

For example, in class, it was mentioned that Pope Gregory I sent out the 1st monks to Great Britain, and prior to that time, there were no monastries in Great Britain. That just leads me to more confusion about how the King Arthur legend got so off or are there some details my world history professor kinda forget to mention? In the TGS timeline, you put King Arthur's original reign from late 5th century to early 6th century; yet, it's clear that Pope Gregory I didn't become pope until 590 - meaning no monastries (or even nunnaries) in Great Britain until afterwards. Do you have explanations for how things got so mixed up?
DPH
AR, USA
Monday, November 8, 2004 03:17:38 PM
IP: 161.31.67.53

(8) Eight is enough for me!
Vinnie - [tpeano29@hotmail.com]
Marquette, Michigan, USA
Monday, November 8, 2004 02:54:49 PM
IP: 64.112.203.194

#7!!
DPH
AR, USA
Monday, November 8, 2004 01:57:12 PM
IP: 161.31.67.128

we claim the big 6!

and do you know what six in latin is?
Revel and Spacebabie
Monday, November 8, 2004 01:27:34 PM
IP: 68.119.237.207

Fourth?

Random comment: Does anyone else think the Simpsons has peaked and is now just enjoying the downhill momentum? I watched the "Treehouse of Horror" episode last night and I don't feel that it held a candle to earlier efforts.

29 days left until the spell is broken and they live again! Gargoyles Season One comes to DVD on December 7, 2004!

Patrick
Monday, November 8, 2004 12:42:06 PM
IP: 66.93.14.153

Does anyone know where I could buy the Gargoyles DVD with all three seasons?
Amanda - [amandango@hotmail.com]
Manassas, VA, 20110
Monday, November 8, 2004 12:25:47 PM
IP: 206.113.132.25

*plants flag for Third*
Mecord's Cat
Monday, November 8, 2004 11:56:07 AM
IP: 67.40.106.231

DTaina> Why, yes!

I believe you're right. :-D
Leo
Monday, November 8, 2004 11:50:32 AM
IP: 68.231.241.236

Uh, Leo... I believe you're first. :P

Well... I take second place! [plants little flag]
D. Taina - [<--111 reviews! ]
Monday, November 8, 2004 11:45:42 AM
IP: 172.132.89.163

Probably 2nd!
Leo
Monday, November 8, 2004 11:41:29 AM
IP: 68.231.241.236