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Punic Hebil
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(id: Punic Hoplite)

posted 17 May 2013 00:12 EDT (US)

The Man with the Laughs

Gooooooooood-byyyyyyye Vietnaaaaam! That's right, I'm history... I'm outta here. I got the lucky ticket home, baby. Rollin, rollin, rollin'... keep them wagons rollin', rawhide! Yeah, that's right... the final Adrian Cronauer broadcast... and this one is brought to you by our friends at the Pentagon. Remember the people who brought you Korea? That's right, the U.S. Army. If it's being done correctly, here or abroad, it's probably not being done by the Army.

In honor of Robin Williams, I've decided to forsake the rules and simple post a lot of what made him special to us: his humor and ability to make us laugh!!

Genie: [turns into a cheerleader] Rick 'em, rack 'em, rock 'em, rake! Stick that sword into that snake!
Jafar: You stay out of this!
Genie: [Weakly] Jafar, Jafar, he's our man; if he can't do it, great!

When Christopher Reeve was in the hospital after his accident, Robin came to visit him. Reeve said this about that surprise visit:

Then, at an especially bleak moment, the door flew open and in hurried a squat fellow with a blue scrub hat and a yellow surgical gown and glasses, speaking in a Russian accent. He announced that he was my proctologist, and that he had to examine me immediately...it was Robin Williams...for the first time since the accident, I laughed. My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.

When Stephan Spielberg was filming "Schindler's List", Robin would call him to cheer him up. I think I only called him once, maybe twice. I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimers Association. A society devoted to helping raise money to help older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going 'thank you.'"

WARNING: Language

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1789: Jax
1914: EnemyofJupitor
2000: Jetkill Fastmurder
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[This message has been edited by Terikel Grayhair (edited 12-13-2014 @ 02:35 PM).]

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Awesome Eagle
Spear of Mars
(id: awesomated88)

posted 27 January 2014 15:57 EDT (US) 1251 / 2504

Well not just drugs- but they seem to be the biggest derailer of talented youth I have seen...

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it- George Santayana
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are- David C. McCullough
Wars not make one great- Yoda

EnemyofJupitor
HG Alumnus Superbus

posted 27 January 2014 16:12 EDT (US) 1252 / 2504

I seemed to think it was Narcissism.

And I shall go Softly into the Night Taking my Dreams As will You

Awesome Eagle
Spear of Mars
(id: awesomated88)

posted 27 January 2014 17:55 EDT (US) 1253 / 2504

I seemed to think it was Narcissism.

Well, yes it all comes into play. In a sense it reverts to the whole Ancient Greek Drama cycle- Hubris- Ate- Nemesis

That is how i see it anyway

SwampRat
M2TW Ladder Leader

posted 27 January 2014 23:07 EDT (US) 1254 / 2504

At some point Terikel we'll have to try and work out which side you favour

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Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 28 January 2014 12:46 EDT (US) 1255 / 2504

I know I can be ambivalent.

I just have a hekel (Dutch word, hard to translate) on people who shoot rockets at cities (targeting the city itself, mind you), then cry and whine and claim foul when they get paid back in kind (targeted on the loctions where the munitions were fired from). These are the same idiots who thought it a good idea to gun down an Olympic team and throw a wheelchair-bound man from an ocean liner at sea. That there are to this day morons who applaud these Lions of Islam as heroes for taking on unarmed victims I find even more disturbing.

I do not care if it is the Israelis who murder Palestinians by detonating bombs on schoolbusses, or if it is Palestinians who hunt down and execute the idiots who place the bombs. Or Vice versa. Really, I give less than a rat's ass. But the insane bias... that I cannot stand. If People X are waging indiscriminate warfare against People Y, then People X lose all right to complain when People Y smack them back. They also lose all pity I might otherwise scrape up for them. You simply do not get to wave a book at the other side and say "It says here that we can do this shit to you and you cannot do this shit to us."

People who demand such can kiss my lily-white ass.

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Awesome Eagle
Spear of Mars
(id: awesomated88)

posted 31 January 2014 15:23 EDT (US) 1256 / 2504

People who demand such can kiss my lily-white ass.

Our first description of the anatomy of Terikel.

(besides the beard of course)

But i agree with you Terikel. It is outrageous to think that it is ok to do something(like fire missiles indiscriminately) and cry death and murder when the same thing happens in retaliation.

This is just one of the many annoyances in the world. Everybody wants to be the victim because they get the most support...

On another note, did anyone else see this? I cant believe that they are so out of ideas that they have to go back and change something classic just to make a few bucks...

Scenter102
Legionary

posted 31 January 2014 17:56 EDT (US) 1257 / 2504

Yeah I'm not going to opine on the middle east as I don't really know enough about the arguments to choose a side, though there probably isn't a proper "good" side.

A Back to the Future musical just sounds bad.

Awesome Eagle
Spear of Mars
(id: awesomated88)

posted 31 January 2014 22:17 EDT (US) 1258 / 2504

Don't get me wrong- I am not choosing a side, just in principal when this happens

Hannibal the Conqueror
Legionary
(id: HannibalBarcaXXI)

posted 01 February 2014 02:43 EDT (US) 1259 / 2504

Pick any side, but the side of Arabs. Prehistoric idiots they are.

"Our shouting is louder than our actions,
Our swords are taller than us,
This is our tragedy.
In short
We wear the cape of civilization
But our souls live in the stone age"
- Nizar Qabbani

I concur with Terikel.

EDIT:

A Back To The Future musical? Couldn't they think of any other way to celebrate the 30th anniversary? I think the folks who made Judge Dredd remade it in 3D last year. There are lots of ideas. But a musical?

"I long for Darkness."
- Cormac McCarthy, The Sunset Limited.

"We are a species that ravages, plunders, kills, destroys, rapes and enslaves in the name of progress."

[This message has been edited by Hannibal the Conqueror (edited 02-01-2014 @ 02:51 AM).]

Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 01 February 2014 07:39 EDT (US) 1260 / 2504

Quoted from Scenter:
though there probably isn't a proper "good" side.

Both sides (more if you count those not directly involved but feed weapons and munitions to those who are) do bad things. Both sides do good things. There is no clear-cut good or bad in this.

There is, however, a bleeding-heart policy in the media to sensationalize the violence of the one side, and to neglect or play-down the violent acts of the other. That is how news services sell their product. And in doing so, they (deliberately? don't know, but probably) move public opinion to favor one side over another.

Alex_the_Bold
Legionary

posted 01 February 2014 13:51 EDT (US) 1261 / 2504

Controlling the media has been the favourite way of governments to promote the policies that suit them. Just watch any news reports from Greece from the past year. According to them, Greece has been saved...*sigh*

Invincibility lies in defence, while the possibility of victory in the attack -Sun Tzu
Akouson me, pataxon de (hit me, but first listen to me)-Themistocles to Euribiadis prior to the battle of Salamis.

Punic Hebil
Centurion
(id: Punic Hoplite)

posted 01 February 2014 17:03 EDT (US) 1262 / 2504

Any word on HG merchandise?

I am the Carthaginian who became an angel, and surrendered his wings for a life on the sea of battle.

My magic screen is constantly bombarded with nubile young things eager to please these old eyes. This truly is a wonderful period in which to exist! - Terikel the Deflowerer

Awesome Eagle
Spear of Mars
(id: awesomated88)

posted 01 February 2014 22:06 EDT (US) 1263 / 2504

^^^^
Ooo Yes- Anything? Almost forgot about this.

Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 02 February 2014 04:29 EDT (US) 1264 / 2504

I am quite sure the whiners and cryers are doing it on purpose.

Here is the formula:
Throw a bomb at a city. do so from a residential neighborhood.
Run like hell (that's why these things are mounted on pick-up trucks)
Await the inevitable reaction.
Rush forth from safety, with cameras on, to whine and cry over the destruction caused.
Send footage to local news network.
Rake in the sympathy money.
Rinse and repeat.

No word back on the HG merchandise yet. I will start planting feet.

[This message has been edited by Terikel Grayhair (edited 02-02-2014 @ 04:30 AM).]

DarthDovah101
Legionary

posted 02 February 2014 08:14 EDT (US) 1265 / 2504

There's going to be a Groundhog Day musical as well.

In better news, PITCH PERFECT SEQUEL. Slightly excited.

Punic Hebil
Centurion
(id: Punic Hoplite)

posted 02 February 2014 10:56 EDT (US) 1266 / 2504

In better news, PITCH PERFECT SEQUEL. Slightly excited.

Can't wait

Alex_the_Bold
Legionary

posted 02 February 2014 12:20 EDT (US) 1267 / 2504

...Heavengames merchandise...

It seems I've missed something...

Punic Hebil
Centurion
(id: Punic Hoplite)

posted 02 February 2014 17:07 EDT (US) 1268 / 2504

A little while ago I asked if anyone had the link to the site where we could buy HG merchandise. There used to be on. I thought I remember there being shirts, mousepad, mugs and stuff. Nothing wildly fancy, but it was something. It also helped HG out cuz of money. I need a mousepad, but would also buy a shirt.

Ischenous
Legionary

posted 02 February 2014 21:35 EDT (US) 1269 / 2504

I have to say, I'm slightly dissapointed that the Superbowl showed up American football as a poor version of Rugby, not because of the padding (as per the steriotype) but simply because most the time when anything exciting happened they simply stopped. Perhaps it was more down to the lack of interest invested and the fairly one sided game, but I didnt expect to be proven wrong like that.

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Jax
HG Monument
(id: Jax Omen)

posted 05 February 2014 05:02 EDT (US) 1270 / 2504

. It also helped HG out cuz of money

I dont think the annual merch sales going from 0 to 1 item will make or break HG.

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Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 05 February 2014 06:23 EDT (US) 1271 / 2504

It won't.

But still, people walking around in HG shirts and stuff may attract some modest attention and help revive (slowly and over a lot of time) interest.

Jax
HG Monument
(id: Jax Omen)

posted 05 February 2014 07:16 EDT (US) 1272 / 2504

I can only think trying to make HG relevant again and have loads of new users is very much a lost cause.

I am ok with this.

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Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 05 February 2014 07:19 EDT (US) 1273 / 2504

I would love to agree, but being on EXCO, I am required to differ. Party line and all that.

(Though privately I think we have passed our prime and it will not be returning. The times, they have changed.)

Jax
HG Monument
(id: Jax Omen)

posted 05 February 2014 07:32 EDT (US) 1274 / 2504

I miss there being hundreds of people to post with, I really do. However, every other big (gaming) forum I've been to has been literally the worst thing ever so if we don't return to that I am ok.

house won this

Terikel Grayhair
Imperator
(id: Terikel706)

posted 06 February 2014 02:46 EDT (US) 1275 / 2504

Too many and too big means wars and trools (trolls and tools, combined to save space

) and all sorts of bad things.

About fifteen to twenty or so more active people (in each subforum) would be just about right for activity and friendliness.

[This message has been edited by Terikel Grayhair (edited 02-06-2014 @ 02:56 AM).]

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