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Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2005, 11:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 667
Posted By The Hierophant
... but deleting it without any given...

... but deleting it without any given explanation, and without even notifying its creator is another thing entirely.

The censorship that has insidiously become the norm at IW (even pms are...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-09-2005, 08:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
Hahahaha. Nothing quite like playing a...

Hahahaha. Nothing quite like playing a make-believe fantasy computer game to REALLY demonstrate the potency of one's manhood eh? ;)
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2005, 12:53 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
Heh heh. Yeah, get on with ya! Ya dirty ol'...

Heh heh. Yeah, get on with ya! Ya dirty ol' velcro-gloved degenerate ;) tongue.gif
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2005, 11:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
Hey, fair enough, each to their own..... ...

Hey, fair enough, each to their own..... graemlins/1disgust.gif

;)

Personally, I've always wanted to be a pornstar. I practice every day at the gas station. Once the petrol starts flowing...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2005, 11:12 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
Well, whoever such a bitter, malevolent ol'...

Well, whoever such a bitter, malevolent ol' bile-spitter would happen to be, they certainly would have no right to make sexual value judgments regarding the good State of Washington, renowned for its...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2005, 10:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
Mel, I have never, ever, suggested that my way of...

Mel, I have never, ever, suggested that my way of thinking is not inherently related to the social constructs of my time and place. People keep saying the same old things to irritate me, so I keep...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2005, 09:41 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
graemlins/thumbsup.gif Damn straight! (or gay,...

graemlins/thumbsup.gif Damn straight! (or gay, or bi, or whatever tickles your fancy)

But as far as I recall, we're talking about Homo sapiens sapiens here, not wolves, or birds of prey....
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2005, 08:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,654
Posted By The Hierophant
Which suggests that monogamy is purely a cultural...

Which suggests that monogamy is purely a cultural construct designed to limit and control reproduction in such a way as to enable lineage 'property rights'. You take a pretty skewed perception of...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-05-2005, 09:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
And again, 'high moral character' is as...

And again, 'high moral character' is as subjective a term as 'noble'. Whose morals? Different people have different definitions of honour, and generosity, and 'morality' in general... simplistic,...
Forum: General Discussion 02-04-2005, 01:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
Heh heh, it was a poorly articulated joke,...

Heh heh, it was a poorly articulated joke, suggesting that I have embitteredly made a 'list' of folks (namely, everyone on the planet) that'll be goin' up against the wall when my revolution comes......
Forum: General Discussion 02-03-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
Awww, thanks man. For that bit of kindness I'm...

Awww, thanks man. For that bit of kindness I'm officially taking you off've my 'list'... ;) That goes for you too Vask... smile.gif Q'alooaith, I'm afraid you'll still be the first against the...
Forum: General Discussion 02-03-2005, 05:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,241
Posted By The Hierophant
Dude, I saw one episode of that show and nearly...

Dude, I saw one episode of that show and nearly hurled my guts out. It was terrible. Maybe I was overly hasty in writing it off, but seriously, it was just bad, bad, cliched sci fi. It was the...
Forum: General Discussion 02-03-2005, 02:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 639
Posted By The Hierophant
Oh... sorry, can't help you. Judging from the...

Oh... sorry, can't help you. Judging from the thread title I thought you were planning to commit suicide because you had the flu. My mistake...
Forum: General Discussion 02-03-2005, 01:51 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,844
Posted By The Hierophant
I think I may be misinterpreting your questions...

I think I may be misinterpreting your questions here, but just in case I'm not, I'll give my take on things.

By the sounds of things a woman employed as a professional prostitute will not receive...
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 11:33 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,844
Posted By The Hierophant
Cerek, I never said I was right, and I never...

Cerek, I never said I was right, and I never suggested that you personally were unreceptive to new circumstances. I was making a cultural generalisation: that for the most part one of the major goals...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-02-2005, 11:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,544
Posted By The Hierophant
Oh man! I watched it with my flatmates about half...

Oh man! I watched it with my flatmates about half an hour ago and we laughed our asses off! We all fully agreed with Elijah Wood's sentiment graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 09:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
Heh heh, fine, just fine. I'll send you a pm so...

Heh heh, fine, just fine. I'll send you a pm so that we can swear and curse as much as characteristically possible... just so long as you don't post our conversation in public that is... ;)
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 09:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
Well, no, not quite. But enough to give my ego a...

Well, no, not quite. But enough to give my ego a modest amount of feline stroking and petting ;)
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 08:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
Really? And how exactly am I viewed on the forum?...

Really? And how exactly am I viewed on the forum? Just to indulge my vanity...

[ 02-02-2005, 09:06 PM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 08:41 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,844
Posted By The Hierophant
Yeah, I fully realise that not everyone would be...

Yeah, I fully realise that not everyone would be prepared to give up the conveniences that they are used to in order to find work. Which is why i said my lifestyle doesn't necessarily translate to...
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2005, 07:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,945
Posted By The Hierophant
To clarify, I didn't say I agreed with you I said...

To clarify, I didn't say I agreed with you I said I empathised with your point of view. Subtle but important differences here...

And I'll thank you not to post information from pms into public...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-02-2005, 07:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,544
Posted By The Hierophant
Not yet, I'm still at the uni library. I'll...

Not yet, I'm still at the uni library. I'll definately check it out when I get home this evening though. smile.gif My flatmates will be keen to see it too.

[ 02-02-2005, 07:08 PM: Message...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-02-2005, 05:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,544
Posted By The Hierophant
Awesome Dav! Thanks! And yeah, I definately...

Awesome Dav! Thanks!

And yeah, I definately agree that PJ is a living legend in cinema. When I was 11 all of my lil' buddies and I stayed over at a friends place on his birthday and we stayed up...
Forum: General Discussion 02-01-2005, 11:15 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,844
Posted By The Hierophant
Hmmm, well, I know my lifestyle simply doesn't...

Hmmm, well, I know my lifestyle simply doesn't translate into everyone else's circumstances, but if I find that I am living in an area where there is simply no work to be had then I simply move on to...
Forum: General Discussion 02-01-2005, 09:03 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,341
Posted By The Hierophant
Um, seems quite ingenious to me. Possible hostage...

Um, seems quite ingenious to me. Possible hostage release for minimal risk = a clever ploy.

Pity for them their special effects skills were so crap. And the fact that they didn't count on a...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-01-2005, 08:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,544
Posted By The Hierophant
Hey, yeah, I've had this exact same problem too....

Hey, yeah, I've had this exact same problem too. I just gave up and started watching a Dune DVD and completely forgot about it, until now that is.
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-01-2005, 08:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
CerebroDragon: Oh, great, now you're politely...

CerebroDragon: Oh, great, now you're politely agreeing with me... how the hell am I supposed to keep fighting you if you start bloody well agreeing with me?! Bastard! ;)

Yes, it has been a...
Forum: General Discussion 02-01-2005, 07:36 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 4,267
Posted By The Hierophant
Heh heh. You're both right. Let's leave it at...

Heh heh. You're both right. Let's leave it at that.

JDH, I probably will become a Crusty Old Coot someday, but less in the 'I salute the flag each morning and you can pry my gun from my cold dead...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2005, 11:34 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,844
Posted By The Hierophant
As an aside, who call what a "victimless crime"?...

As an aside, who call what a "victimless crime"? You've lost me here VulcanRider...

[ 01-31-2005, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2005, 11:07 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 4,267
Posted By The Hierophant
For what end(s)? Don't make the mistake of...

For what end(s)? Don't make the mistake of thinking that everyone values the same things and wants to live in the same world as you.

[ 02-01-2005, 12:28 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-31-2005, 04:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
*Sigh* Of course the ubermensch is a theoretical...

*Sigh* Of course the ubermensch is a theoretical ideal. Thank you for attempting to patronisingly insult my intelligence again.
Perhaps you're not actively trying to patronise, but keep in mind that...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2005, 12:36 AM
Replies: 16
Poll: Pro Athelets
Views: 651
Posted By The Hierophant
As long as they are treated with such a huge...

As long as they are treated with such a huge degree of fascination and celebrity by the public at large they shall be able to demand as much money from clubs as their talents can garner for their...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-30-2005, 05:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
Cerebro: By all means Nietzsche advocated...

Cerebro: By all means Nietzsche advocated re-creation of morals, but he was not so presumptuous as to assume that the very process of such re-creation was somehow removed from the norms of...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-30-2005, 01:44 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
[/b] No you don't. Whether you are consciously...

[/b]
No you don't. Whether you are consciously religious or not, most of the qualifiers you listed for Lord British's nobility stem from the historical entrenchment of Platonic/Christian ideology as...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-29-2005, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 916
Posted By The Hierophant
Nah, probably 'Myst IV: Revelation'. Right...

Nah, probably 'Myst IV: Revelation'. Right Bernado? If so, then count yourself lucky that your computer will actually run it ;) My piece of crap system doesn't have a compatible video card. A...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 01-28-2005, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,326
Posted By The Hierophant
So, are you wanting this to be a kind of epic...

So, are you wanting this to be a kind of epic tale? Or a more down-to-earth folksy piece? I only ask because if you want it to 'feel' folksy then you'll have to take care not to get too 'pedestrian'...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-28-2005, 12:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,678
Posted By The Hierophant
Dude, you forgot to put 'awesome' in there too....

Dude, you forgot to put 'awesome' in there too. Heh heh. smile.gif
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-28-2005, 12:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 29,335
Posted By The Hierophant
Well, even if they wern't washed up in the...

Well, even if they wern't washed up in the tsunami, they are still real creatures, and are still amazing to look at graemlins/wow.gif
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-27-2005, 11:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,678
Posted By The Hierophant
[/b] *sigh* Yeah, ok, whatever man. ...

[/b]
*sigh*
Yeah, ok, whatever man.

That's you. You wouldn't survive well in that sort of world. Fine. You don't have to. But there will also be others who are not raised to value the same...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-27-2005, 11:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,678
Posted By The Hierophant
Um... because you are hungry? Heart is very...

Um... because you are hungry?

Heart is very rich and tasty meat (well, at least cow's heart is). The heart is just a muscle, like any other. Eating heart is not much different to eating a cut of...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-27-2005, 11:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,678
Posted By The Hierophant
Excellent. Very good news. I find nothing...

Excellent. Very good news. I find nothing abnormal about this. Humans are part of nature, not separate from it: anything our species does is part of natural life-sculpting processes. A life form is a...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-27-2005, 02:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,254
Posted By The Hierophant
Do you mean noble as in 'aristocratic', or noble...

Do you mean noble as in 'aristocratic', or noble as in 'good by christian morality'?

Hmmm, well, I'm gonna go with 'aristocratic' and say that Kain from the Legacy of Kain series gets my pick. He...
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2005, 01:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,501
Posted By The Hierophant
Sure, if you have two liquids of varying...

Sure, if you have two liquids of varying densities. Like in some cocktails, y'know?
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 08:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
[/b] But with all due respect, why? What are...

[/b]
But with all due respect, why? What are you afraid of? That it will someone 'corrupt' you or something? Forbidden knowledge?

[ 01-26-2005, 08:57 PM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,501
Posted By The Hierophant
Well, depends on what you are measuring. One half...

Well, depends on what you are measuring. One half may be filled with water (or whatever you half-filled it with, assuming you DID in fact half-fill it), while the other half may be filled with air...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 05:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
I like where this discussion has led. Lots of...

I like where this discussion has led. Lots of good discourse.
OK, apparently I need to touch up my communication skills and articulate myself more clearly....

Arnabas: Nowhere have I ever stated...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 03:49 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
Heh. Right on man. Well, I'm using the university...

Heh. Right on man. Well, I'm using the university library computers right now and they are closing up for the evening, so I've gotta go. S'been swell chattin' widcha smile.gif
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 03:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
I couldn't agree more. Morality is social...

I couldn't agree more. Morality is social convenience, designed by the strong to suit the strong, and enforced upon the weak (by various means, violence and intimidation being two of the most...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 03:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
And I think it's high time we, as a culture,...

And I think it's high time we, as a culture, abandoned the idiotic notion that 'morality' is a universal constant.
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 01-26-2005, 03:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 45,905
Posted By The Hierophant
Why do you find that sad? ps: sorry...

Why do you find that sad?


ps: sorry Memnoch, I don't mean to derail your thread. But we're touching on one of the few topics that actually hold my attention these days (the origin and nature of...
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