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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 29th, 2003, 10:05 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 133,880
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Jokes and Riddles Centre

A husband and wife are in their bedroom. The man is in bed, reading a sports magazine, the wife is standing naked in front of the mirror looking at herself.

She says, "Darling, I really am...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 29th, 2003, 09:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,944
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT - Rugby World Cup

Narf, Alneyan is partially right, "Antipodean" is what us English call any Australian or New Zealander, ie anyone who lives on the arse end of the planet the other side of England ...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 29th, 2003, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,284
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Medieval Total War Any Good Mods?

Yeah, check out the total war site as it has links to where you can download a Napoleonic Mod and a Roman era mod. I havn't tried them myself but have been told they are rather good. I am too busy...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 06:05 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,992
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Public referrendums on destroying evil companies

Macjimmy, the clever executive will get a salary, but benchmarked at a level that hopefully wont upset the shareholders too much.

He will then get bonuses, discretionary and non-discretionary.
...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 04:50 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,992
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Public referrendums on destroying evil companies

Macjimmy, you are quite right that option schemes, and phantom option schemes, used to be a fair percentage of director's remunerations.

This is less the case these days, where the bulk of...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 01:42 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,992
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Public referrendums on destroying evil companies

Ahh, if this discussion is more focussed on fat cat's pay, then I believe we are on firmer ground.

The sad thing is that the only people who can really do anything to curb extoritionate director's...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 01:38 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

The French just want to shoot everybody, and yes, Helmut Kohl has offered a hefty fee is he gets to smear you in German mustard, stuff all your orifices with sauerkraut and then get to beat you to...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 01:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,944
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT - Rugby World Cup

Yippee, good responses and interesting to see a non-partisan impartial Australian.

My personal view is that New Zealand have to be the favourites, unless Australia shake themselves down...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 11:54 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Erax, half of the cash they are paying me is based on a success fee. I therefore need to you to get bLasted into atoms to get that fee, but do me a favour and keep your head out of the firing line,...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 28th, 2003, 11:48 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,992
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Public referrendums on destroying evil companies

I agree with Mephisto. Corporations have separate legal personality to individuals and, to reflect that nature, are governed by a completely different set of legal obligations than those that apply...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 05:10 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,944
Posted By Growltigger
OT - Rugby World Cup

Right, some teams have now got through to the quarter finals. Who do we think is going to win the World Cup.

And by the way, for you Americans and other aliens out there, rugby is a very...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 05:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,442
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: here is your eternal life, but would you take it ?

I dont want to live forever. I wouldn't want to see all the people I love and hold dear growing old and dieing.

Now, I wouldn't mind being able to love forever, but that may just be down to...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 05:05 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,992
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Public referrendums on destroying evil companies

Instar is exactly correct. Corporations need the same rights as individuals if only for the customer's own protection - so they can sue the company!! you couldn't do that if the company had no...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 04:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,139
Posted By Growltigger
Re: OT: Inland Empire Fire

Bloody hell, good luck Fyron, maybe you should buy a diesel generator, hook up the freezer and sit in it.

Us English are rather lucky, in that, although we get lots of rain, we dont really suffer...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 04:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,964
Posted By Growltigger
Re: What Games do you own?

I dont have too many games but basically I have

All the Tomb Raiders (yes, I am in love with Lara)
Master of Orion II
SEIVG (of course)
Mediaval Total War
Mediaval Viking Invasion
Shogun...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 04:26 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

and the poor Brazilian walks straight into the rather rich bunch of rednecks who have paid a fortune to Growltigga to get to suit any latin american with facial hair...

Erax, you dont get to leave...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 27th, 2003, 11:18 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Hmmm, Erax hiding in the basement? maybe I can relaunch the cantina as an opportunity for rich businessmen to hunt people a la that awful Jean Claude Van Damme movie set in New Orleans..

I can see...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 25th, 2003, 03:04 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Of course something can be done. I wouldn't be that incarnation of all that it is clever, expensive, evil and cunning if I wasn't a lawyer!

Watch this space, lock your refrigerators, hide your...
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury October 22nd, 2003, 12:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 11,793
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Phong\'s Head Cantina [TM] - Starfury Sector (A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy)

Growltigga claps his hands, and a squad of rather attractive young ladies in miniskirted business suits run into the fake cantina, all clutching their calculators, slide rules and...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 21st, 2003, 06:15 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Rags, minipol, hang around for a short while,I have been saving one Last crate of super strength ale for a quiet cheeky half to say fare thee well to old times!
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury October 21st, 2003, 06:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 11,793
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Phong\'s Head Cantina [TM] - Starfury Sector (A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy)

The door to the cantina opens for a second, the patrons all turn at the bLast of cold air that fills the room.. the door closes, and the patrons turn away at the tall black clad figure standing...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 21st, 2003, 02:05 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

A dry wind blows through the empty shell of the cantina.. a couple of tumbleweeds tumble by....

The cantina has obviously seen better times, the paint is cracking, the ullage trays are...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 2nd, 2003, 11:35 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Classic "Thrud" that...

Thanks Mac, the bloody horde has just turned up in Georgia and Khazak. Just what I needed on my left flank. Thanks a lot you miserable old [insert string of expletives of...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 24th, 2003, 06:42 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Gt, suffering under a bombardment of putrid over-aged piscine thingies, pulls out his trusty tennis racket and proceeds to bat them off until the torrent stops coming.

Unfortunately, his tennis...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 24th, 2003, 02:55 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 39,950
Posted By Growltigger
Re: Ye Olde Phong\'s Head Cantina and Bierkeller - The rebirth

Growltigga waves a hand at Mac to acknowledge that he does indeed have the Viking invasion expansion pack for Mediaval, thinks it is very good but is still wrapped up in an epic 30 year struggle...
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