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on: July 06, 2008, 02:38:30 AM
See the subject.

Certain hot topics keep coming up; certain good questions keep getting asked; certain behaviors keep recurring, and need to be addressed.

So, we need a FAQ.

But I don't want to write it... none of the moderators has time (methinks)... and the editors certainly don't have time (keep them prowling the slushpiles looking for my the next brilliant story!

So, I humbly suggested in some thread somewhere that we start a FAQ in a wiki.  One of these might be good (though personally, I would prefer MediaWiki, I'm up for helping in whatever venue is chosen).

With a wiki, we enthusiasts may cooperatively throw links to oft-repeated threads, references to frequently linked topics, and various and sundry other things that have been/ought to be "stickied" to the tops of these forums.

http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://www.wikidot.com/
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Wikia
http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?OpenWiki%2FSites
Google Sites

For those who don't know what a wiki is:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dnL00TdmLY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/-dnL00TdmLY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1</a>
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Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 03:39:47 AM
To quote the Michael Scott:

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Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information.

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.


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Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 03:33:32 PM
I'm skeptical and gladly kick the question up the line.



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Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 04:05:10 PM
I'm skeptical and gladly kick the question up the line.

I know you're tired of answering the same questions every couple of months:

*"How do I get older eps that have dropped off the feed?"
*"How do donations work?"
*"I want to fight with Russell... is there a thread for that?"
*"This isn't sci-fi/fantasty/horror... why is it here?"
*"I'm new here... what do all the "extern", "hipparch", and other names mean?"


And I know you know what a FAQ is... just, instead of having it locked down so that only you (and bDoomed, and Heradel, and Steve) are stuck managing it, put it in a wiki so the rest of us anal retentive slobs can add stuff as the need arises.


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Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 05:39:51 PM
I'm skeptical and gladly kick the question up the line.

I know you're tired of answering the same questions every couple of months:

*"How do I get older eps that have dropped off the feed?"
*"How do donations work?"
*"I want to fight with Russell... is there a thread for that?"
*"This isn't sci-fi/fantasty/horror... why is it here?"
*"I'm new here... what do all the "extern", "hipparch", and other names mean?"


And I know you know what a FAQ is... just, instead of having it locked down so that only you (and bDoomed, and Heradel, and Steve) are stuck managing it, put it in a wiki so the rest of us anal retentive slobs can add stuff as the need arises.



You spend way too much time here. 

The forums are small enough that I don't mind the questions that much, but when you get to organizational stuff, it's Steve's call.  He runs the place.  I just get to kick you guys in the shins when you get out of line.



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Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 06:11:08 PM

You spend way too much time here. 


Touche, Monsieur Pussycat.  :(

At least you're still 880 posts ahead of me.  :)

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Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 06:28:59 PM

You spend way too much time here. 


Touche, Monsieur Pussycat.  :(

At least you're still 880 posts ahead of me.  :)

Yeah, but I'm not on Drabblecast forums, MySpace, del.icio.us, FaceBook, or Last.fm.



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Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 04:13:30 PM

certain behaviors keep recurring, and need to be addressed.


I see what you're trying to say. FINE I'll just leave.

*runs off sobbing*

;)



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Reply #8 on: July 10, 2008, 12:56:42 PM

certain behaviors keep recurring, and need to be addressed.


I see what you're trying to say. FINE I'll just leave.

*runs off sobbing*

;)


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Reply #9 on: July 10, 2008, 01:19:23 PM

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Rule #27:  No sobbing.    :'(


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(it's the oldest rule in the FAQ.)

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Reply #10 on: July 10, 2008, 02:28:54 PM

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Rule #27:  No sobbing.    :'(


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Rule #42:  All persons over a mile in height must leave the forums.

(it's the oldest rule in the FAQ.)

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Rule #29:  All persons over nine hundred years old or with several clones must self-declare.


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Reply #11 on: July 10, 2008, 02:43:55 PM
Rule four - I don't want to catch anyone not drinking in their room after lights out.

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Reply #12 on: July 10, 2008, 06:15:53 PM


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Reply #13 on: July 10, 2008, 06:32:47 PM
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Rule #33: No, you could not have been a contender in this reality or the ±20 closest parallel dimensions.

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Reply #14 on: July 10, 2008, 06:42:45 PM
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Rule #2: You don't talk about Fight Club.

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Reply #15 on: July 10, 2008, 08:41:23 PM
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Rule #2: You don't talk about Fight Club.

Well, not after it lost so badly in the film poll, we don't.

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Rule #6: There is no rule number six.



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Reply #16 on: July 10, 2008, 09:15:14 PM
Rule 1: Obey the usual laws of Space-Time.

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Reply #17 on: July 11, 2008, 01:44:19 AM
Rule 1: Obey the usual laws of Space-Time.

Oppression!!!

I cannot abide by this dictatorial regime. I am out of here.
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Reply #18 on: July 11, 2008, 04:32:20 AM
Rule 1: Obey the usual laws of Space-Time.

I don't remember electing the legislators that passed those laws, so I don't see that I have to be bound by them.

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Reply #19 on: July 11, 2008, 10:51:53 AM
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Rule #13: All threads shall devolve into silliness.


Edit: fixed really goofed up quoting
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Reply #20 on: July 11, 2008, 03:20:10 PM
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Prime Directive: Have Fun. (Yes, this means you.)

Rules:
1. Obey the usual laws of Space-Time
2. Do not talk about Fight Club

6. There is no rule 6.

27.  No sobbing.

33. No, you could not have been a contender in this reality or the ±20 closest parallel dimensions.

37:  The WHITE ZONE is for loading and unloading only.  If you have to load or unload, go to the WHITE ZONE.

42:  All persons over a mile in height must leave the forums.

I'd say we're off to a good start.


Mod: you missed a couple.
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Reply #21 on: July 11, 2008, 04:07:04 PM
Just thought of a couple more:

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Reply #22 on: July 11, 2008, 05:58:08 PM
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Prime Directive: Have Fun. (Yes, this means you.)

Rules:
1. Obey the usual laws of Space-Time
2. Do not talk about Fight Club

4.  I don't want to catch anyone not drinking in their room after lights out

6. There is no rule 6.

8.  Sirana looks exactly like Marv and if you don't believe him he's gonna kick your ass and take your coat.
9.  stePH thinks he belongs in the rules.

13.  All threads shall devolve into silliness.

27.  No sobbing.

29.  All persons over nine hundred years old or with several clones must self-declare.

33. No, you could not have been a contender in this reality or the ±20 closest parallel dimensions.

37:  The WHITE ZONE is for loading and unloading only.  If you have to load or unload, go to the WHITE ZONE.

42:  All persons over a mile in height must leave the forums.




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Reply #23 on: July 11, 2008, 08:29:14 PM
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19. Yes, it's Science Fiction. 
20. No, it's not sexist.



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Reply #24 on: July 11, 2008, 09:33:53 PM
 :D I love #19-20!  Nice!

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Reply #25 on: July 12, 2008, 02:58:44 AM
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3. Your reality is not his reality is not her reality is not our reality is not my reality. It may also be broken, and you're paying for it.

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Reply #26 on: July 12, 2008, 04:41:24 AM
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3.142857 - (This rule is why I don't eat cake.)

5. Dudes, seriously, this could *totally* go in the wiki (and then I wouldn't lose track of the numbers)

69. See rule 20.

666. Rule of the Beast: Do not feed the Beast... to PsuedoPod.


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Reply #27 on: July 12, 2008, 06:27:48 AM
Rule #666 has been changed to Rule#616.



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Reply #28 on: July 12, 2008, 11:30:45 AM
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3.142857 - (This rule is why [urlhttp://forum.escapeartists.info/index.php?action=post;quote=31117;topic=1765.20;num_replies=27;sesc=014e75a4a79717ce03c70ccf4b4edba3
Post reply=http://forum.escapeartists.info/index.php?topic=1187.0]I don't eat cake[/url].)
Pardon my nerding: It's 3.141592 :)

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Reply #29 on: July 12, 2008, 07:58:52 PM
thanks I thought I was the only one that knew what pi was past 2 places lol

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Reply #30 on: July 12, 2008, 08:50:51 PM
thanks I thought I was the only one that knew what pi was past 2 places lol

Oops.  *chagrin*  I thought I was being clever, and divided 22/7 by mistake.

*slap*  Bad, bad, fat fingers!

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Reply #31 on: July 13, 2008, 07:49:09 PM
thanks I thought I was the only one that knew what pi was past 2 places lol
To be a real pi geek, you need to memorise it to the Feynman Point.

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Reply #32 on: July 22, 2008, 04:53:47 PM
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56. Bdoomed is NOT a maid

78. All threads must slowly devolve into either silliness or boxing matches


I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #33 on: July 22, 2008, 05:13:37 PM
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19.a. Yes, it's fantasy.
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Reply #34 on: July 22, 2008, 05:38:42 PM
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56. Bdoomed is NOT a maid

78. All threads must slowly devolve into either silliness or boxing matches


I would like to bring point 56 to a vote.  I believe the current version is false.



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Reply #35 on: July 22, 2008, 06:03:09 PM
you cant put it to a vote, but you can try to pass an amendment for a latter rule.  I'll fight it tho.

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #36 on: July 22, 2008, 06:07:46 PM
Then I just bring it up for review.  I still think it's false. 

I would like to avoid amendments.  Anytime some group doesn't get their way, they try to pass an amendment.



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Reply #37 on: July 23, 2008, 04:18:13 PM
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56. Bdoomed is NOT a maid

78. All threads must slowly devolve into either silliness or boxing matches


57. Bdoomed is a Janitorial Engineer

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Reply #38 on: July 23, 2008, 05:48:12 PM
rofl

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
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Reply #39 on: July 24, 2008, 05:14:01 AM
*snip* I'll fight it tho.
you are already invoking 78? we are only on page 2...
I guess I mis read it when I though it said "slowly devolve"

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Reply #40 on: July 24, 2008, 04:46:45 PM
*snip* I'll fight it tho.
you are already invoking 78? we are only on page 2...
I guess I mis read it when I though it said "slowly devolve"
well it all depends on your frame of reference... 2 pages is a loooong time for some...
and this thread was silly from halfway down page 1

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
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Reply #41 on: July 24, 2008, 05:08:07 PM
point taken

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Reply #42 on: July 24, 2008, 05:37:48 PM
Someone had a point?

I'm pretty sure there's a rule against that.

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Reply #43 on: July 24, 2008, 06:17:02 PM
Yes, there is. Rule 28 in fact.

Quote from:  FAQ

28. No points.





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Reply #44 on: July 24, 2008, 08:04:02 PM
i think that rule needs clarification...
or shall we leave it up to the judiciary branch to interpret its meaning?  I guess that would be the mods...

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #45 on: July 24, 2008, 08:08:01 PM
i think that rule needs clarification...
or shall we leave it up to the judiciary branch to interpret its meaning?  I guess that would be the mods...


We're usurping even more power.



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Reply #46 on: July 24, 2008, 08:15:49 PM
We're usurping even more power.
Usurping would imply that you were taking this power from an existing body. No one has previously stated having dominion to decided what is or has a point. Really you're just making a preemptive clarification of your already existing rights, should anyone ever question it in the future.

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Reply #47 on: July 24, 2008, 08:45:52 PM
We're usurping even more power.
Usurping would imply that you were taking this power from an existing body. No one has previously stated having dominion to decided what is or has a point. Really you're just making a preemptive clarification of your already existing rights, should anyone ever question it in the future.

I need to work up to when I tell you all to end all of your posts with "Praise N_sh".



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Reply #48 on: July 24, 2008, 10:42:57 PM
We're usurping even more power.
Usurping would imply that you were taking this power from an existing body. No one has previously stated having dominion to decided what is or has a point. Really you're just making a preemptive clarification of your already existing rights, should anyone ever question it in the future.

Well, this thread appears to be the entire legislative branch of the forums.  It's up to us to codify what is or isn't a point insofar as such matters should be written down in law.  The moderators can only work within the framework of the FAQ (as there is no forum constitution to appeal to, to overrule FAQ entries).

As such:
28. (a) No sidings, platforms or buffers.  The forums are not to be used as a train set.



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Reply #49 on: July 25, 2008, 05:49:05 AM
i think that rule needs clarification...
or shall we leave it up to the judiciary branch to interpret its meaning?  I guess that would be the mods...


We're usurping even more power.
we get to interpret how much power we have

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #50 on: July 26, 2008, 03:56:17 AM
i think that rule needs clarification...
or shall we leave it up to the judiciary branch to interpret its meaning?  I guess that would be the mods...


We're usurping even more power.
we get to interpret how much power we have


YOU are obviously not *wed*.

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Reply #51 on: August 28, 2008, 03:21:21 AM
Quote from: FAQ
Rule 98. A dirty mind is required in the Gallimaufry boards and appreciated elsewhere

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #52 on: October 17, 2008, 01:27:07 AM
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Rule 2258.  No one here is entirely what they appear
Rule 2259.  Understanding is a three-edged sword
Rule 2260.  If you go to Zha'adum, you will die.
Rule 2261.  We live for The One, we die for The One.
Rule 2262.  No boom today... boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.



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Reply #53 on: October 17, 2008, 01:31:04 AM
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Rule B5.  There shall be no blaspheming the Great Maker, JMS.
Censored by the Church of N-sh
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Reply #54 on: October 17, 2008, 03:19:19 AM
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Rule B5.  There shall be no blaspheming the Great Maker, JMS.
Censored by the Church of N-sh
See. That, right there, is why religion gets a bad name. N-sh doesn't mind if you blaspheme false gods. Heck, he probably knows a few jokes you don't.
All it takes is one reject from Cats putting words in to R-ss-ll's mouth and suddenly he's getting blamed for the crusades, AIDS, and Two Girls One Cup.

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Reply #55 on: October 17, 2008, 03:33:06 AM
Help!  I'm being repressed!

Ahem.  I am reading this of my own free will.  N_sh has not threatened me with obliteration, demolition, transmortification or any other horrible demise. 

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Rule B5.  (Revised)  Babylon 5 is a great television show, but there is nothing deific about the show or its creator.

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Reply #56 on: October 19, 2008, 03:11:25 PM
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Rule 2262.  No boom today... boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.


That was actually 2258.  How about "If you can't join 'em, beat 'em."  I think that was uttered by Captain Lochley.

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Reply #57 on: October 19, 2008, 03:17:22 PM
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Rule 2262.  No boom today... boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.


That was actually 2258.  How about "If you can't join 'em, beat 'em."  I think that was uttered by Captain Lochley.

Yeah, I was being lazy and didn't pick per season, just 5 quotes.



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Reply #58 on: October 20, 2008, 03:14:04 AM
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Rule 2262.  No boom today... boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.


That was actually 2258.  How about "If you can't join 'em, beat 'em."  I think that was uttered by Captain Lochley.

Yeah, I was being lazy and didn't pick per season, just 5 quotes.

Ah, yes, now that I look again, I think #2260 was actually said in 2259.

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Reply #59 on: June 12, 2009, 04:02:41 AM
Can someone tell me what Rule X Minus One is?  I can't find it.



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Reply #60 on: August 14, 2009, 07:01:49 PM
the first rule of X Minus One is you do not talk about X Minus One.

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #61 on: August 28, 2009, 01:03:05 AM
Sorry to... y'know... interrupt the magic, but I can't tell from the thread -- did a FAQ ever get started?

Coz if not then I might... sorta... maybe...


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Reply #62 on: August 28, 2009, 01:09:28 AM
Here is the link to the FAQ.

Rule 1001:  Print "I'm a pretty ballerina"
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Rule 1003:  If x = 1003 GOTO 2001
Rule 1005:  GOTO 1001



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Reply #63 on: August 31, 2009, 03:25:35 AM
k, i've missed the point. again. (sigh)


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Reply #64 on: August 31, 2009, 08:40:30 AM
The only real rule you need to know is that you are subject to the whims of the moderators.  Sending money or chocolate is the best way to stay on our good sides.  Other than that there is this thread.



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Reply #65 on: September 01, 2009, 12:08:11 AM
The only real rule you need to know is that you are subject to the whims of the moderators.  Sending money or chocolate is the best way to stay on our good sides.  Other than that there is this thread.

Great! Let's get down to brass tacks -- how MUCH money?


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Reply #66 on: September 01, 2009, 05:50:55 AM
Well, for a 100 dollar donation to TCoRN you get instant respect and we'll answer a prayer.



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Reply #67 on: September 01, 2009, 07:41:43 AM
What, even the really private ones?



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Reply #68 on: September 01, 2009, 08:00:03 AM
"No, eww!", is a legitimate answer.



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Reply #69 on: September 17, 2009, 04:55:59 PM
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999.  Alasdair kicked Satan's ass and flipped the number for evil.  You will respect His Power or he'll flip you on your head.



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Reply #70 on: February 08, 2010, 10:35:10 PM
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I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #71 on: February 08, 2010, 10:38:43 PM
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Rule 71a:on Tuesdays.

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Reply #72 on: October 16, 2015, 03:36:58 PM
(Since it's not currently a Tuesday...)

Sorry to... y'know... interrupt the magic, but I can't tell from the thread -- did a FAQ ever get started?

Coz if not then I might... sorta... maybe...

I suppose the Wikipedia page(s) count(s)?

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Reply #73 on: October 18, 2015, 10:06:34 PM
There is the beginnings of one over here.

Other questions? Let me know and I'll add them :)


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Reply #74 on: October 19, 2015, 12:53:03 AM
What is your favorite colour?

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Reply #75 on: October 19, 2015, 01:45:17 AM
What is your favorite colour?

Yellow?

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