Twisted sense of Humour
 

I swear, they must have programmed this game with a 'deviant humour' racial ability. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif. The things that sometimes happen, its turn 77 in my current game and a random event has my planet that houses the Fate Shrine III (reduce bad events in system) suddenly have a core instability (planet go boom)... Of all things!!! ARRGHH!!!, time for bed.

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Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

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Isn't it ironic?

But it raises the question: Has anybody tested if the Fate shrine really works? I know this is not that easy to test but the reason I ask is that I tried (again) to make a counter intelligence facility that uses the ability of the Fate shrine to reduce the chance of sabotage actions. I may have made a mistake but it did definitely not work altough I pushed the value to -90%.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Deathstalker:
I swear, they must have programmed this game with a 'deviant humour' racial ability. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif. The things that sometimes happen, its turn 77 in my current game and a random event has my planet that houses the Fate Shrine III (reduce bad events in system) suddenly have a core instability (planet go boom)... Of all things!!! ARRGHH!!!, time for bed.

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I think the operative word here is "reduce" and not "eliminate" the chance. I see here we have another religious fan. I too like the religious trait. I have not directly tested the Fate Shrines but the others seem to work. For instance, I rarely ever build Urban Pac's because of the shrines.

Also, for you doubters of the religous tech, the Talisman is AWESOME - you NEVER miss with direct fire weapons, I mean NEVER. Even at max range. If you like beam (or other direct fire weapons), you gotta' try the Talisman!!

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this is off topic but while we are on sick humor....you know that methane is what you fart out let me explain:when you fart methane comes out but methane in its pure form does not cointain fart gas so im not sure if methane will smell like fart LOL but think if a methane species popuation farted it would improve the atmosphere ! BYE BYE ATMOSPHERE CONVERTERS!!!lol

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You do realize that this thread is nearly three weeks old? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Anyway, the... gas... released by mammals of the planet Terra consists mainly of methane and sulfer dioxide. The sulfer dioxide smells. The methane does not. Those who bring up the smell of "Natural Gas" (which is methane, sold as fuel) should know that the smell comes from an additive to warn people that there is gas present, so get out and don't make any sparks.

Oh, and just wondering... Did you forget your Ritalin? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Will:
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Anyway, the... gas... released by mammals of the planet Terra consists mainly of methane and sulfer dioxide. The sulfer dioxide smells... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LOL, this would be a nice idea for a mood bomb!

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>LOL, this would be a nice idea for a mood bomb<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Or an intel op.
*sneak**sneak**PbTttt**sneak* http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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SJ,

ROTFLMAOASTC!!

(ASTC = And Scaring The Cat)

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Will:
The sulfer dioxide smells. The methane does not. Those who bring up the smell of "Natural Gas" (which is methane, sold as fuel) should know that the smell comes from an additive to warn people that there is gas present, so get out and don't make any sparks.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

And, FTR, that additive is a sulfur compound as well (generally methyl mercaptan). Methane is basically odorless; simple hydrocarbons don't start having odors until one hits at least propane or butane.

LL &lt;-- B.S. in Chemistry. And therefore knows lots of B.S.

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Wow! A whole forum on farts. Ain't the web great.

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*gasp* *choke* *pathy runs outside to get some "fresh" air*


hehe....

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My Chemistry TA told us that he and his friends were fooling around in the lab and accidentally made methyl mercaptan, which of course began gagging them. So they stuck it into the fume hood and ran. It came out the chimney and prevailing winds carried it across the street to the intake vents of a supermarket. Caused the evacuation of an entire city block for hours. When the firemen eventually discovered the source of the "gas leak", they were not amused.

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He also taught us how to make TNT. He was a fun TA.

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oh oh...not good. I can imagine those firemen's attitudes (I have worked with/trained some Firemen in Hazmat response).

me be big time stinker Chemist too....

LOL remindes me of the time I messed in analytical organic and had thionyl chloride coming off, outside the fume hood....eeeewwwwww! burn baby burn! had to shower right after I opened all the windows and, turned on the hood and shut down the heat mantle.....

I was a lobster for a few days, not to mention on everyone's poop list....

[This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 26 April 2001).]

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pathfinder:
LOL remindes me of the time I messed in analytical organic and had thionyl chloride coming off, outside the fume hood....eeeewwwwww! burn baby burn! had to shower right after I opened all the windows and, turned on the hood and shut down the heat mantle.....
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http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/shock.gif

Oh my. Sulfonyl chloride is some nasty damn stuff. We had some in organic lab--sealed in an amber bottle, with several layers of P-Film around the seal.

I don't think we ever had to open it, thank the forces.

LL

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Hello all.
In Australia, we add ethane thiol to the natrual/LPG gas to give it a unique odour.
I have in my stores here 2 L of ethane thiol in 500 mL bottles, they have never been opened, they are still sealed, they still contain 500 mL each, they are stored in my 4 degC Fridge, and whenever I open that fridge, I stink out the entire floor of the building. (7500 m3) Humans are especially sensitive to ethane thiol, we can smell it at concentrations as low as 1 part per 50 BILLION. Also when I used to work in a mine, ethane thiol was used as the Emergency evacuation notifaction; As it will pass straight through any air filter or scrubber in existence, in addition to having a very rapid dispersion speed. If you ever smelt etahne thiol while down in the mine, that meant you must evacuate immediately.
BTW pretty much all noxious smelling compounds contain sulphur ( thiols ,thioethers, or sulphoxides )

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Yep. Ethanethiol is ethyl mercaptan--both methanethiol/methyl mercaptan and ethanethiol/ethyl mercaptan are pretty pungent. In my lab we commonly use 2-mercaptoethanol (OH-CH[sub]2[/sub]-CH[sub]2[/sub]-SH), which is pretty bad itself, though in reality not as bad as TEMED (tetraethylmethylenediamine). Both of these we use in dealing with proteins, though we keep them in much smaller quantities than what Possum describes (&lt;25 mL).

LL

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yup, they all STINK!

*cough* *wheeze*