Dark One

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Congelateur View Post
    ice parts look like snow... hum... not very heroic... as the first version of the xman iceman... it s ugly, sorry... ice is sharp,transparent... not smooth, opaque...
    Depends upon how the ice was formed and whether or not there's any mineral content to the water as well as air bubbles. Ice from my fridge ice maker tends to come out cloudy and opaque, due to the fact the water comes from well water with a significant dissolved solids factor. Hailstones can also be rounded, not just spiky.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Optimus_Dex View Post
    So it's bait and switch in a way.
    I don't know if I would go that far. But it is pretty telling that, what?, 4 months after going F2P, they STILL haven't managed to figure out a system that worked, for the most part, well enough for Vet Badges. And the fact that they can't seem to be consistent about date of award of anything anymore.
  3. Dark One

    Farewell

    One by one, we all disappear. This forum is already a shadow of its former self.
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aggelakis View Post
    Dark One: You can verify whether or not you got two batches of points by looking at the Billing section of the Account Management page. That, at least, they seem to be able to keep a correct log of. I haven't ever heard of that being wrong from the large number (possibly a hundred, possibly more) of people I've talked to about it.
    Well, according to that I didn't, but I could swear I used the points I got on the 4th. However, in looking at it, not once (in the 90 day history) has the Paragon Points been deposited on my billing day (the first of the month). November 9th, December 7th, and January 4th. It's getting closer to the first though.
  5. Because right now, they have the incentive to NOT deliver the points on time. By not doing so, they "entice" you to purchase points. Or at least that's my take on it. I can think of no other reason, other than incompetence, as to why it has taken this long and still not been fixed adequately.

    And for some reason it seems like I got an extra batch of points this month. Not entirely sure, but I thought I got some on the 3rd or 4th, used 'em and then when I logged back in last night, I had another batch of 550. I may be mistaken on the "used 'em" part though.
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by mousedroid View Post
    IMO: Jerk. He lied to her after all, and not for any sort of noble reason. Not that Padma is much better. Knowing she was leaving she had no call to start something up with Martin in the first place.
    They were both consenting adults that knew that it was not going to be a long-term thing. They both knew she was leaving, so they could have "fun" with no regrets.

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    I don't think Padma was trying to sever ties the last few strips, I think she was legitimately busy getting ready to leave. For Martin to just lie to her like he did was just selfish and immature. Grow up Martin - go see her, say goodbye, suffer the heartache.
    Too busy to tell him that at anything other than the last minute rather than she was feeling down and wouldn't be any fun to be with? Too busy to say, "Hey, if you come over and help me with this, we can have sexy times later...".

    Sometimes being selfish is the best thing a person can do. She had no right to expect anything other than the response she got after her actions. I think he did grow up by not rewarding her bad behavior and treatment.
  7. Today's Questionable Content...Martin being a jerk or just doing what's best for both of them? I fall on the doing what's best side because they had their time and it was obvious she was doing her best to sever that tie before leaving. Seeing each other again would only bring it back.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by blacktomcat View Post
    I still have one more Tier 8 slot to get before I can even grab Tier 9. I'm hoping to at least get a chance at some of the yummy Celestial-ness before it goes away. Or at least get a reasonable way to pick them up later.
    You don't need to buy the regular Tier 9 stuff to get the Tier 9 VIP stuff. You can go right from T8 to it. At least, I've never bought anything in the regular Tier 9 and I have all the Celestial stuff.

    As for cycling back in...well...given the amount of time that Celestial's been up so far, unless they only have a couple of things possible for it, don't count on it being back in for VIP stuff for at least a year, IMO.
  9. Dark One

    Xmas Geek Swag?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lulipop View Post
    Would you like that out of pine, mahogany, or red oak?

    Please send your requests to my adopted minion: ZombieMan.
    Does it have flight capabilities? Cuz here I am using my feet like a sucker. And ew...a zombie working with power tools to create it? That seems like it would be a) messy; and b) run through a lot of zombies till a trainable one is found.
  10. Dark One

    Xmas Geek Swag?

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    Originally Posted by Lulipop View Post
    It's okay old guy. I'll make you some lemonade with brown sugar, bring out some cards and you can tell me all about the glory days when guys for some reason wanted to pretend they had to deal with a time of the month that isn't pleasant.

    I knew you were joking I didn't make it very clear tho I'm sorry gramps.

    P.S - Thanks for the kind compliment! That makes me all blushy.
    Lemonade with brown sugar? Blech. Make that a lemonade with either vodka or whiskey and you got yourself a deal! Chronologically, I'm 33. Cynically, I'm 75. Maturitally, I'm 12. Physically, I feel 200. And playing cards isn't so bad...

    Oh god, I'm old!! I really do need to get out the rocking chair...
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lulipop View Post
    Mega Tokyo
    If you've never seen it then FOR SHAME ON YOU!
    It's way old, anime-style, awesome, and pure win.
    Classic +2
    I wish MT was on anything resembling an actual update schedule rather than the VGCatz schedule. That DPD has been up for almost a month now.


    Bear Nuts Comic. Pretty funny story about a group of bears inna zoo.
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aneko View Post
    I'm trying to hold out until I can watch them all at once, so don't say too much. <.<
    Oh man, the thing with the thing? Awesome! And when they went and did that extra bit? Hooboy! Man, I wouldn't want to miss that!

  13. A poster from the city of Rapture, a MIB Machine Wars Optimus Prime, a Vault-Tec lunchbox & bobblehead, a Two-Face coin, Bib Fortuna & C-3PO.


    Covenant proctecting teh animes.


    25th Anniversary Soundwave & Superion


    Masterpiece Grimlock, Valley of Darkness Cylon, and a B-Wing that will be hung from the ceiling (along with my original Millenium Falcon + a TIE Fighter).


    25th Anniversary GI Joes


    25th Anniversary Cobra


    Fantasy Figure, Kokoro from DOA, and Sera-Chan
  14. Dark One

    Xmas Geek Swag?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lulipop View Post
    There was doubt? Srsly?

    Secondly, why does that answer over everything else prove my born-with-naturalism?
    Sorry, I'm just a jaded old man. Come from the time when, on the internet, the men were men and the women were men. After all this time, the presence of a cute, geek (geek in a good sense) woman (and one willing to post pictures of herself) is still a bit of a novelty to me. /em rockingchair

    To answer the second, it was meant as a joke. But my apologies that it didn't take.
  15. Dark One

    Xmas Geek Swag?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lulipop View Post
    Just cause
    I think that answer, more than anything, certifies that Lulipop is indeed of the female persuasion.
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  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
    They'll never be more than fancy GPS systems on legs.
  18. Kiwi Blitz
    Atomic Laundromat
    Spinnerette - Might be slightly NSFW, can't remember about the earlier comics. I don't believe there's any nudity.
    Troops of Doom - Some bad words innit.
    Springiette - Warning, may cause diabetes with it's cuteness overload.
    Legend of Bill - Fanservicey kinda, but no outright nudity that I can recall. May have bad words.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Clave_Dark_5 View Post
    "...actuate within a quarter of an inch."

    Aw man, I accidentally clicked my Self Destruct again instead of my jet-pack! I hate it when I do that...
    That just means you need to buy a bigger TV!
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by CrazyJerseyan View Post
    The frakkin cylons are coming...
    So long as they look like Sixes, Eights, and Threes, that's totally cool.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    I just want a good seat where I can relax and be entertained while I watch the world die.
    When Yellowstone finally blows, I'm going to be on my porch with a beer in hand. No point in running from something like that.
  22. *shrug* I'm pessimistic about everything. It helps to deal with disappointment. If one never gets hopeful, they can never be let down.
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aneko View Post
    I wasn't talking about Bandai.
    If one can speak Japanese and is willing to pay the absurd prices for R2 DVDs, then yes. For the rest of us, K-On! Ssn2+ is probably never going to be available, despite manga still being in production.