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Title: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Fex on June 13, 2007, 12:11:42 AM
yaay my second topic here and I hope mab does not pull to hard or else she will be an bald Mab
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Nikki on June 13, 2007, 12:16:14 AM
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oh my..

*thou shalt not wear purple on saturdays*
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: LoneHowler on June 13, 2007, 12:20:30 AM
you would think for a species thousands of years old they would have better insults
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Fex on June 13, 2007, 12:21:55 AM
its better then poopie head or something like that
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Nikki on June 13, 2007, 12:25:10 AM
or 'Anal-dwelling-butt-monkey' =D
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Cogidubnus on June 13, 2007, 12:26:28 AM
Well. I think we may know why Mab doesn't go to the Fae kingdom, anymore... :3
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: thegayhare on June 13, 2007, 12:31:50 AM
I heard a realy good one on the Frank Decaro show today but I'm afraid I can't repeat it on the forum

*giggles*
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 13, 2007, 12:37:09 AM
Quote from: Xze-Xze on June 13, 2007, 12:16:14 AM
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oh my..

*thou shalt not wear purple on saturdays*
*Or should that be you shalt wear purple on saturdays*
     ( Azlan wears Purple ... )

Also, I hope they didn't shave her.
(The ultimate indignity to a fae fur loser ... )
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
OK.  I'm having a hard time parsing `reset' here.  Does that mean that the monarch who made the original law gets to be ruler again, or does it mean that all the laws are voided, or does it mean that the universe resets to the Big Bang (if that happened in Furrae), or what?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Zorro on June 13, 2007, 12:40:36 AM
A system of Government more or less based on TETRIS.    :erk
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Kenji on June 13, 2007, 12:42:33 AM
Quote from: Xze-Xze on June 13, 2007, 12:16:14 AM
*thou shalt not wear purple on saturdays*

D:< THIS IS A WITCH HUNT!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Kamunt on June 13, 2007, 12:42:54 AM
Quote from: kaskar on June 13, 2007, 12:37:09 AMAlso, I hope they didn't shave her.
(The ultimate indignaty to a fae fur loser ... )

...That's either really hot, or really cree~py... :mowdizzy

Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AMOK.  I'm having a hard time parsing `reset' here.  Does that mean that the monarch who made the original law gets to be ruler again, or does it mean that all the laws are voided, or does it mean that the universe resets to the Big Bang (if that happened in Furrae), or what?

I believe you have it about correct. My interpretation was that the laws just kind of "go back to the beginning", but not necessarily back to the original leader. Heck, that's basically impossible--the original leaders would all have passed on and had their souls "recycled" by that point/by Mab's point. :3 Tee-hee!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Zedd on June 13, 2007, 12:56:13 AM
Yeah that racks up the major sillyness on the list...And good luck on the bids peoples!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: RJ on June 13, 2007, 01:16:16 AM
Ohhhhh... this is starting to make sense now :3
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: superluser on June 13, 2007, 01:23:01 AM
Quote from: Kamunt on June 13, 2007, 12:42:54 AM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AMOK.  I'm having a hard time parsing `reset' here.  Does that mean that the monarch who made the original law gets to be ruler again, or does it mean that all the laws are voided, or does it mean that the universe resets to the Big Bang (if that happened in Furrae), or what?
I believe you have it about correct.

Uh, I had three separate (and most likely mutually exclusive) hypotheses there.  Which one is about right?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: nikename2 on June 13, 2007, 01:27:26 AM
Mab looks awesome in the last panel.  :)

You'd wonder if people would come up with obscure laws for the sole purpose of provoking a witchhunt for pure amusement. Heck it seems like a giant form of tag, except it doesn't end and you can use it for random vengeance if you are "it".
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Senko on June 13, 2007, 01:28:30 AM
Yep does seem like we now know why Mab's out of the Fae kingdom poor thing give her a hug someone.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Taerkar on June 13, 2007, 01:34:49 AM
The obvious dodge is to make all of your laws have very specific names.

"Tuesday will henceforth be known as Slap-happy Day"
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Regal on June 13, 2007, 02:04:47 AM
Quote from: Senko on June 13, 2007, 01:28:30 AM
Yep does seem like we now know why Mab's out of the Fae kingdom poor thing give her a hug someone.

You want us to hug a stupid loser-head?  :mowtongue
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: rabid_fox on June 13, 2007, 02:38:31 AM

I'm sure this all has something to do with Eddie Izzard's theory of circular "coolness".
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 13, 2007, 02:49:11 AM

       I feel that Mab will return as monarch to the fae kingdom, or select someone, ( fae or not fae ? ) to act temporaly in her stead till she finishes her business. It may be a really stupid idea, but as in #232 ( The mind of Mab is a wierd place )
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Tapewolf on June 13, 2007, 03:54:54 AM
Rrrr.  I can't say I'm too happy with the auction groupings.  I'd really like chapter 16, but I don't want to deprive Janus of the spy arc (which I didn't really like anyway).  Ah well - I guess we'll have to see what happens.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on June 13, 2007, 04:11:22 AM
Meh. Come to an agreement with Janus, and buy chap 16 as a group?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: King Of Hearts on June 13, 2007, 04:31:26 AM
So I wonder how a Fae Democracy would work...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Distracting on June 13, 2007, 04:40:46 AM
I'm sure that some of the political campaigns would involve going out for tea. I mean, who wouldn't?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: techmaster-glitch on June 13, 2007, 06:56:44 AM
Oh man, Mab's expression in the last panal is PRICELESS. i LOVE IT!

But on another note, now we know exctly why the Fae's monarchy is "more a figurehead and whimsy than a serious attempt at government."
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 13, 2007, 07:23:03 AM

What i really liked was jyrra's comment at the end.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Stig Hemmer on June 13, 2007, 07:46:17 AM
The natural assumption at this point would be that Mab at the end of her reign was declared a stupid loser-head and she hasn't been home since.

However, it was said that Nutmeg caused Mab to leave, which is odd since loser-headism is self-inflicted.

Speculation: Perhaps Mab was all out of ideas for new laws and Nutmeg suggested something that turned out to be a bad idea.  After Mab publicly declared the new law, Nutmeg says something like "Aren't you forgetting king Whatshisnames law of 18000 years ago?"

Mab is publicly shamed and leaves at high speed, leaving only her crown behind... in Nutmegs lap.

Regardless: Mab, please report to Norway for a :hug.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: GabrielsThoughts on June 13, 2007, 10:46:51 AM
 Maybe the law Mab made limited the number of fae to exact numbers... thus violating her own law when the Mow were created.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Illusionist on June 13, 2007, 10:57:13 AM
Why do I get the feeling Mab has been laughed at for passing a contradictory law?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Caswin on June 13, 2007, 11:06:01 AM
Ah, lawmaking...

*Turns on the 'hacking' music from Jumpin' Jack Flash*
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Zedd on June 13, 2007, 11:18:44 AM
Make sure you dont leave the lights on when your leaving the kingdom...Those faes get hypnotized by a lightbulb once and claimed it their god once...Course that would mostly happened in Mabs rule
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Alondro on June 13, 2007, 11:23:18 AM
Quote from: Tapewolf on June 13, 2007, 03:54:54 AM
Rrrr.  I can't say I'm too happy with the auction groupings.  I'd really like chapter 16, but I don't want to deprive Janus of the spy arc (which I didn't really like anyway).  Ah well - I guess we'll have to see what happens.

*Charline grins*  I should buy them all and deprive everyone!

*Charles whines*  But.. but that'll use all my AC money!

*Charline leers*  We can make plenty more selling your organs in Thailand!

*Charles*  :<
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Angel on June 13, 2007, 12:28:46 PM
Awwww. Poor Mabby. But still... She looks so cute in the last panel!   :3
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Prof B Hunnydew on June 13, 2007, 11:13:24 PM
QuoteThen THE WHOLE THING resets and We start all over again

Ah Does not this sound a little ominous, peeps?  I mean what Resets and How much?  Is it just  the Fae player's handbook Rules reset, Does the Fae law system start over or the whole Universe?

:mowcookie PBH
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: superluser on June 14, 2007, 01:09:10 AM
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on June 13, 2007, 11:13:24 PMAh Does not this sound a little ominous, peeps?  I mean what Resets and How much?  Is it just  the Fae player's handbook Rules reset, Does the Fae law system start over or the whole Universe?

Yeah, I was asking about that, earlier.  We didn't really come to any consensus.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Eibborn on June 14, 2007, 01:24:51 AM
I know the Fae are powerful beyond belief, but why would the entire universe reset if their laws were contradictory? Maybe I'm not getting the connection. Did I miss a reference or something?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Senko on June 14, 2007, 01:30:26 AM
I suspect its the combination of an earlier comment about the universe ending at least once before and things resetting when laws contradict. Not really related but close enough to make one wonder how much is actually reset.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: superluser on June 14, 2007, 02:15:10 AM
Quote from: Eibbor_N on June 14, 2007, 01:24:51 AMI know the Fae are powerful beyond belief, but why would the entire universe reset if their laws were contradictory?

That's what I'm wondering, but that's the most logical way to interpret ``Then the whole thing resets and we start all over again.''  After all, what describes the universe better than ``the whole thing?''

Also, what Senko said.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Turnsky on June 14, 2007, 03:06:16 AM
if Mab's Brownies are anything to go on by.....  :erk
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Taerkar on June 14, 2007, 03:19:38 AM
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on June 13, 2007, 11:13:24 PM
QuoteThen THE WHOLE THING resets and We start all over again

Ah Does not this sound a little ominous, peeps?  I mean what Resets and How much?  Is it just  the Fae player's handbook Rules reset, Does the Fae law system start over or the whole Universe?

:mowcookie PBH

Well, I guess that depends a lot upon how often such things happen. Maybe the first law is "It should never be quiet" and POOF! err... BANG! we have the big bang?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 14, 2007, 03:48:49 AM
 :mowmeep Ah, poor forlorn looking Mab.

Quote from: Taerkar on June 14, 2007, 03:19:38 AM
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on June 13, 2007, 11:13:24 PM
QuoteThen THE WHOLE THING resets and We start all over again

Ah Does not this sound a little ominous, peeps?  I mean what Resets and How much?  Is it just  the Fae player's handbook Rules reset, Does the Fae law system start over or the whole Universe?

:mowcookie PBH

Well, I guess that depends a lot upon how often such things happen. Maybe the first law is "It should never be quiet" and POOF! err... BANG! we have the big bang?

:mowhappy But I wonder which Universe resets ? Fae are Very long lived. Lifespan, ( Unknown ) It could be the normal Universe that resets, and the Fae realm stays intact  in their realm ?  As with the joke about jy disintegrating on entering the fae world. Jyrras and Lorenda are not made of fae universe matter. Is it compatible, or does it act like a matter - antimatter reaction ? Big Bang ? We wait for a zany result ...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Netrogo on June 14, 2007, 08:12:00 AM
The thing I wonder is whether or not normal beings have EVER been to the fae kingdom.

As for the universe thing, I think it's the whole thing that resets. Just the fae are the only ones who remember it.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Janus Whitefurr on June 14, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
On the off-chance that someone on this forum wins the group that has my arc in it, expect me to come bargaining for it. I'm not going to get into bidding wars over on Furbid over this, and if you turn me down fair enough. Just putting it out there. :tired
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Tapewolf on June 14, 2007, 08:50:42 AM
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on June 14, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
On the off-chance that someone on this forum wins the group that has my arc in it, expect me to come bargaining for it. I'm not going to get into bidding wars over on Furbid over this, and if you turn me down fair enough. Just putting it out there. :tired

Frankly, I'm not so interested in your arc.  I do however want "Wingin' It" and I'd be happy to split if I do win...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: techmaster-glitch on June 14, 2007, 09:00:24 AM
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on June 14, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
On the off-chance that someone on this forum wins the group that has my arc in it, expect me to come bargaining for it. I'm not going to get into bidding wars over on Furbid over this, and if you turn me down fair enough. Just putting it out there. :tired

Almost makes me wish that I actually had money to call my own, for the sole purpose of getting that arc, then surprising you by leaving it on our doorstep, absolutely free! :)

But, like I said, I gots no pocket money :B
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Netrogo on June 14, 2007, 09:03:46 AM
I'm hoping to bargain with anyone that gets one of the recent cubi infested arcs. My fiancee loves Abel so I'm hoping someone will part with one of the Abel strips :)
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Taerkar on June 14, 2007, 11:40:20 AM
Quote from: kaskar on June 14, 2007, 03:48:49 AM
:mowhappy But I wonder which Universe resets ? Fae are Very long lived. Lifespan, ( Unknown ) It could be the normal Universe that resets, and the Fae realm stays intact  in their realm ?  As with the joke about jy disintegrating on entering the fae world. Jyrras and Lorenda are not made of fae universe matter. Is it compatible, or does it act like a matter - antimatter reaction ? Big Bang ? We wait for a zany result ...

Well, I'm pretty sure that the lifespan of a Fae is 8, except it's an 8 that got a little tipsy and fell over and is now laying on its side.  :mowtongue

Also, that's a possibility, but instead of matter-antimatter, it could be sanity-antisanity? Of course, that does beg the question of what a truely insane Fae is like...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Prof B Hunnydew on June 14, 2007, 12:06:23 PM
Given that Fae are close to the personification of Magic... Their realm would be mostly or just more Chaotic than Furrae and most planet-star universes.  So, having a BIG-BANG event every one-two Billion years in their universe would not be a Big deal.  But, I wonder if it doesn't have a spillover effect into the mutliverse as a whole.

PBH
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on June 14, 2007, 06:37:00 PM
No. The rest of us were remaining silent, though, and letting all the speculators run wild... soas to provide targets for the admins.

*cough*
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Alondro on June 14, 2007, 07:18:51 PM
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on June 14, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
On the off-chance that someone on this forum wins the group that has my arc in it, expect me to come bargaining for it. I'm not going to get into bidding wars over on Furbid over this, and if you turn me down fair enough. Just putting it out there. :tired

*Charline grins* Oh now I'm DEFINATELY gonna buy it!  Janus shall be able to have it... for a price.   >:3  I don't ask for much.  Just a little date out... for dinner.   :meat
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<

No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Zedd on June 14, 2007, 08:15:25 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<

No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.
(http://www.ionizemusic.com/hello/1158427/320/evil_computer_web-2005.03.15-19.25.37.jpg) Not again...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Aleolus on June 14, 2007, 08:24:43 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
OK.  I'm having a hard time parsing `reset' here.  Does that mean that the monarch who made the original law gets to be ruler again, or does it mean that all the laws are voided, or does it mean that the universe resets to the Big Bang (if that happened in Furrae), or what?

...I hope it doesn't mean the universe resets to the begining.  Knowing what we know of fae so far, that is entirely possible.  Most likely, though, the two laws that contradict themselves cancel out, and then they continue as normal.

On a side note, Amber got her statistics slightly off.  Last I checked, the average person was more afraid of public speaking than they were of dying.  Just a fun fact.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 08:56:18 PM
*Deep breath*

*Cracks neck*

*Goes into rant mode, loosely inspired by a few scenes from Silence of the Lambs... basically, very fast and staccato, probably accompanied by either an intense stare or an utterly deadpan look*
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?
What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<
I like to believe so, partly due to the fact that I can, although more than anything else, this is likely due to a memory that tends to forget everything from more than two comics back, and even that's not exactly a given; for that matter, if there are any juicy secrets in this dialogue to look for, based on past performance and speculation, any hints pertaining to them would more likely be tucked away about a hundred comics back, conveniently rendering any large-scale speculation stemming from the short-term past all but useless and most real hints obscured by a ratio of five red herrings to one clue, three of them unintentional.

For your last question, keeping in line with the only take on God you've created barring yourself - assuming "god" to be a typo; the alternative is to assume a question equivalent to "are you author?" - probably not, seeing as a few monitor-glaring moments notwithstanding, I don't hate you, and in closing,
Quote from: Zedd on June 14, 2007, 08:15:25 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?
....are...are you god? :<
No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.
(http://www.ionizemusic.com/hello/1158427/320/evil_computer_web-2005.03.15-19.25.37.jpg) Not again...
LOL, quote ziggurat, and goodnight.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on June 14, 2007, 09:49:33 PM
Quote from: Zedd on June 14, 2007, 08:15:25 PM
(http://www.ionizemusic.com/hello/1158427/320/evil_computer_web-2005.03.15-19.25.37.jpg)

I knew I was having a bad day, but that bad?
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Psychogirl on June 14, 2007, 10:21:34 PM
Quote from: Zedd on June 14, 2007, 08:15:25 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<

No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.
(http://www.ionizemusic.com/hello/1158427/320/evil_computer_web-2005.03.15-19.25.37.jpg) Not again...

D:  It's Terminator all over again!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Azlan on June 14, 2007, 10:49:33 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<

No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.

K, when someone asks you if you're a god... you say YES!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 10:55:06 PM
Quote from: Azlan on June 14, 2007, 10:49:33 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 08:11:27 PM
Quote from: Amber Williams on June 14, 2007, 06:47:37 PM
Quote from: Caswin on June 14, 2007, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: superluser on June 13, 2007, 12:39:42 AM
or does it mean that all the laws are voided
Am I the only one who just thought this and had done with it?

What?  You mean you can note the difference between two characters having an inside joke and then a few strips later talking about something unrelated?!  And are able to not try tearing every little nuance apart while overthinking things!?

....are...are you god? :<

No, he hasn't fused with a superintelligent human computer yet.

K, when someone asks you if you're a god... you say YES!

But I wasn't asked. :3
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Azlan on June 14, 2007, 10:59:22 PM
Quote from: Kenji on June 14, 2007, 10:55:06 PM

But I wasn't asked. :3

That's irrelevant!  :B
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 15, 2007, 04:14:37 AM
Quote from: Taerkar on June 14, 2007, 11:40:20 AM
Quote from: kaskar on June 14, 2007, 03:48:49 AM
:mowhappy But I wonder which Universe resets ? Fae are Very long lived. Lifespan, ( Unknown ) It could be the normal Universe that resets, and the Fae realm stays intact  in their realm ?  As with the joke about jy disintegrating on entering the fae world. Jyrras and Lorenda are not made of fae universe matter. Is it compatible, or does it act like a matter - antimatter reaction ? Big Bang ? We wait for a zany result ...

Well, I'm pretty sure that the lifespan of a Fae is 8, except it's an 8 that got a little tipsy and fell over and is now laying on its side.  :mowtongue

Also, that's a possibility, but instead of matter-antimatter, it could be sanity-antisanity? Of course, that does beg the question of what a truely insane Fae is like...

:mowmeep I still have trouble in the full definition of " truely insane ... This also covers , quirky, active, and other descriptions. Who has met a really dull, mind dead person that makes insane look like a preferable state of mind  ...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Netrogo on June 15, 2007, 04:24:16 PM
Insanity is generally a lack of acknowledgment of consequences.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: RushFox on June 15, 2007, 05:46:57 PM
Quote from: Netrogo on June 15, 2007, 04:24:16 PM
Insanity is generally a lack of acknowledgment of consequences.

Not necessarily. That does describe a type of abnormal psychology, though. In fact, the general disregard for consequences is a great description of a "sociopath", which I believe is what you're getting at here.

Insanity is a rather vague term, and possibly outdated as well, considering that research in the field of Psychology has found that there are many different types of abnormal thought, such as Schizophrenia, Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personalities) and many others. That is probably why it's such a broad term.

Also, I believe Fae are just overly creative, possibly to keep themselves from getting bored, a situation they would probably wish to avoid. Both Mab and Nutmeg attested to this when they were reluctant to divulge information on their race due to it being "boring and longwinded". See, when you live as long as Fae do, how would you pass your time? That obviously explains the in-joking, as these crazy events and laws can only be attributed to a desperate, overly-creative Fae that was BORED.

I believe that is all I have to say for now. Hope that clears up things a little.  ;)
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: bill on June 15, 2007, 05:48:19 PM
Insanity is thinking that trying to compile your buggy code again will fix bugs.


Come on, you've tried it.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Tapewolf on June 15, 2007, 06:05:23 PM
Quote from: BillBuckner on June 15, 2007, 05:48:19 PM
Insanity is thinking that trying to compile your buggy code again will fix bugs.
Come on, you've tried it.

It does work.  In EVC3 the compiler will become delusional and invent a module called 'Program .obj' which doesn't exist and then bombs at the linker phase when it is finally forced to confront reality.  If you immediately recompile the program it will then work.

Then there's the problem where you've compiled an earlier version of the program to investigate a problem which a customer is experiencing.  When you go back to the new version some of the lumps of object code from the old one are still kicking around and if they are close enough to link, you'll end up with some unholy combination of the two versions which acts in strange and terrible ways...

They say insanity is doing exactly the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results.  Unfortunately that is a valid proposition when working with software...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: RushFox on June 15, 2007, 06:11:04 PM
I guess we jumped from literal translations to figures of speech to simple hearsay.

Just because "somebody said this" about something doesn't necessarily mean it's true. Same goes for reading anything non-fiction. It could be part of the truth, but absolute truth is one thing we lack as human beings. That's why scientific theories exist, after all!  ;)

In terms of doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results, reading also defies that description, because you almost always get something different when re-reading any written material. It's the frame of mind you have when reading something that matters.

Now, if you think aliens are going to invade when reading up on Astronomy, that's when a trip to a therapist might be needed.  >:3
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Netrogo on June 15, 2007, 06:30:01 PM
I said lack of acknowledgment not disregard. Though I should clarify, specifically I mean INABILITY to acknowledge. Someone who is insane generally has no ability to discern the consequences of things around them. This can be everything from the guy who touches the burner on the stove three times and burns himself each time cuz he's not registering that it's burning him, to the guy who stabs his neighbor then goes down the street stabbing everyone named Steve. The guy who stops eating cuz he thinks the food is going to form an army and take over his brain and winds up starving to death, the guy who thinks clouds are moon men in disguise and rain is really their way of slowly attacking the earth and doesn't go outside ever.

Even those who have disorders can still be considered a form of insanity. Anorexia and all those other eating disorders. People who forgo the sickness and disease that slowly kills them for the sake of 'being pretty'. Every form of insanity involves some form of ignorance of consequence.
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: RushFox on June 15, 2007, 09:42:11 PM
Quote from: Netrogo on June 15, 2007, 06:30:01 PM
I said lack of acknowledgment not disregard. Though I should clarify, specifically I mean INABILITY to acknowledge. Someone who is insane generally has no ability to discern the consequences of things around them. This can be everything from the guy who touches the burner on the stove three times and burns himself each time cuz he's not registering that it's burning him, to the guy who stabs his neighbor then goes down the street stabbing everyone named Steve. The guy who stops eating cuz he thinks the food is going to form an army and take over his brain and winds up starving to death, the guy who thinks clouds are moon men in disguise and rain is really their way of slowly attacking the earth and doesn't go outside ever.

Even those who have disorders can still be considered a form of insanity. Anorexia and all those other eating disorders. People who forgo the sickness and disease that slowly kills them for the sake of 'being pretty'. Every form of insanity involves some form of ignorance of consequence.

Ah, thanks for clarifying. Sorry if I ranted a little, as I'm going for a Psych major in college currently.

Actually, sociopaths technically have an inability to acknowledge consequences, as they generally unable to take consequences into consideration when killing a person or when committing other crimes. I can't explain exactly why this is, since my memory is a bit fussy, especially when I haven't read up on something in awhile. I do remember this, though, which is why I piped up.

I found that schizophrenia, for the most part, usually follows the general term of insanity, as the person, depending on the type of schizophrenia, will lose their ability to think and perceive normally, leads to situations like the food army and the moon men/clouds bit.

I still stand by my comments about the Fae though.  ;)
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: kaskar on June 16, 2007, 04:53:20 AM
Quote from: Netrogo on June 15, 2007, 06:30:01 PM
I said lack of acknowledgment not disregard. Though I should clarify, specifically I mean INABILITY to acknowledge. Someone who is insane generally has no ability to discern the consequences of things around them. This can be everything from the guy who touches the burner on the stove three times and burns himself each time cuz he's not registering that it's burning him, to the guy who stabs his neighbor then goes down the street stabbing everyone named Steve. The guy who stops eating cuz he thinks the food is going to form an army and take over his brain and winds up starving to death, the guy who thinks clouds are moon men in disguise and rain is really their way of slowly attacking the earth and doesn't go outside ever.

Even those who have disorders can still be considered a form of insanity. Anorexia and all those other eating disorders. People who forgo the sickness and disease that slowly kills them for the sake of 'being pretty'. Every form of insanity involves some form of ignorance of consequence.

  :mowmeep What about those with glazed eyes that sit in front of their computers doing forums ...
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Netrogo on June 16, 2007, 09:37:55 AM
Quote from: kaskar on June 16, 2007, 04:53:20 AM
  :mowmeep What about those with glazed eyes that sit in front of their computers doing forums ...

They don't acknowledge the consequence that they wind up like you.


Zing!
Title: Re: 6-13 [796] New level of fear for public speaking
Post by: Ted Schiller on June 16, 2007, 03:28:11 PM
Quote from: RushFox on June 15, 2007, 05:46:57 PM
(snip Netrogo link)

(snip)

Also, I believe Fae are just overly creative, possibly to keep themselves from getting bored, a situation they would probably wish to avoid. Both Mab and Nutmeg attested to this when they were reluctant to divulge information on their race due to it being "boring and longwinded". See, when you live as long as Fae do, how would you pass your time? That obviously explains the in-joking, as these crazy events and laws can only be attributed to a desperate, overly-creative Fae that was BORED.

(snip)

A bored Queen Mab in charge of a bored Fae Kingdom.  That can only mean one thing: WILD HUG!   :U

With regards,
Ted