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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">lucky bastard! Putting stuff together is fun!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">lucky bastard! Putting stuff together is fun!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, depends what stuff you're putting together, if the instructions are in English (or have good enough pictures), and whether you got the right tools. I'm not exactly a mechanic, so I'm lucky if I have the appropriate screwdriver (how come some toys have Phillips screws, while others have straight edge screws?), let alone a pair of pliers. I don't even know where my hammer is; hopefully, I won't need that. Plus the fact that I would like to get some sleep during the night, as my son is an early riser. So I guess it all depends on your definition of fun. But I can imagine his face tomorrow when he sees all of the stuff beneath the tree (thank God I don't have any male dogs anymore, know what I mean?). That will make it all worth it.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">*Renegade runs off and grabs mushy, drippy piece of molding, putrid cheese. Hmm, seems kinda like rubber cheese....*

*Renegade grabs Narf and starts suffocating him with nasty, rotting, rubbery cheese.*

Hahahahahahaha

Renegade 13

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Well, I guess I'm not good enough for a quintuple post. I'll settle for an utterly useless double http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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speaking of constructing/assembling I have fond memories of getting a "MECANO 2(tm)" construction set when I was a wee lad. It was great fun. Hmmm, do they still make them? or is 'Lego blocks' the only option in kid construction kits nowadays?

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I don't remember anything called Mecano 2, but back in my days, we just had the plain jane lego blocks where you had to use your imagination in making things. Now you can buy all of these pre-made stuff like anything from Star Wars or Harry Potter. That doesn't take any amount of imagination, and I will try not to buy those for my kid. I had great fun with those blocks, and I hope he will to.

Also, there was Lincoln Logs. Those were fun too, and I'm glad to see they're making a come back. And then there was Erector Set. I don't think they make that anymore, but there are a lot of imitators out there with a similar theme.

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*dies*

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">???????????

Narf, I really think you should lay off the cheese. I have no idea what half of your Posts mean.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">yes, i really should have qouted.

*dies. again. just to make Grege happy.* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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*Wonders at how many lives narf has...* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Actually I think Narf may be immortal, if not immortal, then at the very least sureal. Most definately a popular posting patron of these forums.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

P.S. Narf, the only way you are allowed to die in these forums is if you die laughing. But ROTFLMAO is more fun http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Yup, the good old days of playing with Lego... I had a lot of fun with it when I was a kid. Even now, when I see sets of Lego on sale at the store, I want to buy it. I remember my space Lego... that was my favorite toy and prize posession... that was a long long time ago.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">well, i'm a cartoon character, so all i have to do is wait until the next episode...which, for me, is whenever i decide it is. convienent. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

*brains*
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">sure, i'm real. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
you mean my habit of coming up with weird comments? all you have to do is be able to come up with puns and synonyms?.

[ December 24, 2003, 22:09: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! It is a battle that can never be won, the battle against surreal, immortal cartoon characters!

*Being a mere mortal, Renegade runs off and hides in a deep, dark corner, somewhere where Narf can never find him, waiting for the day when Narf's anger finally dies down to a point where he can emerge without fear of being bashed by a hammer-wielding mouse from hell http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif *

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Why did I start this thread? Oh yeah, to help people get promotions. Speaking of promotions.. TADAAA! I'm now in the 'general's club'.

I think I'll head over to the bar to buy a round of drinks.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">now, now, all YOU have to do is become a cartoon character. it's really a Welcome change; you can sustaIn Lots and Lots of damage or inflict a Bunch of damagE or pull A hole out of nothing; no matter what, you alwayS bounce back. lIke getting knocked into a MountAin. it's Lot's of fun, especAily being able To pull things out of pockEts even if you Don't have any.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">gee rollo, just wish us merry christmas another 148 times and you'll make the promotion http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Cheers! </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, I need only 79 Posts for my next promotion. Merry Christmas, or for the pc crowd, Happy Holidays (x79)!! Does that count?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Wait until you're older and/or have children. Then you'll find that while you were sleeping, mom & dad spent half the night putting together your toys. That's what I have to look forward to tonight. Merry Christmas

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, it's hard to make 3 good Posts in a day sometimes, especially if Narf is the Last one to post. I think he should go to CA (cheese-eaters anonymous)! Merry Christmas

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">WEll, I guess I got around that now. Here's my fourth in a row. Merry Christmas

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hehe How about a quintuple post?? As far as your age, David, I don't know about that. I've been around awhile too. Merry Christmas

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Being an RPG character is almost as good. If you die, you can be brought back using magic spells or items... or just reload the Last save game, or start a new one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

If you're high level, you can sustain lots and lots of damage, inflict lots of damage, and carry around an absurd amount of stuff with you. (In one of the FF games, I think it was IV, you carry around CABINs, and whenever you need to rest, you just pull one out of your pocket and sleep in it, and you wake up all healed.)

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Merry Christmas, Shrapnel time!

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I don't understand this military ranking system. A major is above a lieutenant, and yet a lieutenant general is above a major general... why? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

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Ooooooooo, subtle Narf

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">i whack people with hammer's. whaddya expect? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">It's modeled after real world rank systems, and that's how real world world ranks systems do it. As to why the real world rank systems do that, I am sure there is a historical reason that makes sense. But I don't know it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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I googled it and found a good page explaining it.

http://pearlandjrotc.freeservers.com/armyhist.htm

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Nice page, Geo. Bery helpful.

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Thanks for the explaination, Geo. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I always thought that Navy ranks would be much more appropriate for Space 4X games. Horatio Hornblower far from his superiors, having to make decisions on his own, etc...

But, to be fair, when/if we ever start sending ships into deep space with humans on them, it'll probably be the Air Force that does it...and they use a modified Army naming system for ranks.

But "Admiral" still sounds better to me than "General"


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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">yup.

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I wouldn't mind a promotion, but I just got one not too long ago. I'll have to find that list in this thread and see how much longer I have till my next one.

Edit: Hmmm, only 400+ to go...

[ December 29, 2003, 16:25: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

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Obviously, I should have read this thread before Christmas. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Got a little ways to go...

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Oops, did I click that button more than once? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ December 29, 2003, 17:24: Message edited by: Krsqk ]

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Breaking news--there was a sale on Posts at Shrapnel this noon--buy one, get two free! Limit one offer per person, please. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ December 29, 2003, 17:25: Message edited by: Krsqk ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">lucky bastard! Putting stuff together is fun!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Fun!? Right....

Well, I was wrong. I didn't spend half the night. I spent most of the night. Most of it was just wrapping presents. The couple of things I had to assemble weren't as bad as I thought they'd be. I didn't go to bed until 4:00 am, and the little guy woke up around 7:15. We bought him a keyboard for kids his age (he's 3), and he almost didn't want to open anything else. But he finally got into opening presents.