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Postby Slembana » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:07 am

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Slembana wrote:Talking of grandparents celebrating birthdays, my granddad turned 75 today.

Really? Happy birthday to him then. :hug:

Thanks Gav. :hug:

Are you going to enter the puppet you are using into the next CE?

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Postby Coffee Cakes » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:08 am

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Coffee Cakes wrote:
Thanks Slem. :hug:



indeed! :hug:

Also... happy b-day Gav's grandma. :hug:

You're welcome. :hug:

Who are they playing?


Tampa Bay.

it should be a good game, as both teams are decent.

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Hey Cill! :hug:
Hello, CC.


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Postby Cill Airne » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:08 am

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Cill Airne wrote:I was meant to go to a party for my friend. She is having her baby soon, but it was postponed to next Saturday. Too bad.

Hello, CC.

Why was it postponed?

I believe she has been exhibiting signs of pre-eclampsia so she has a doctor's appointment today, but I cannot make it next weekend.
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Postby Gallade » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:08 am

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Gallade wrote:Oh no, the pizza will be devoured. I've just been eating too much takeout lately.

And why is that?

Nothing in the fridge?

I've just been ridiculously lazy this week. I haven't even done a shop for bread and milk.
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Postby Felix » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:08 am

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Felix wrote:Really? Happy birthday to him then. :hug:

Thanks Gav. :hug:

Are you going to enter the puppet you are using into the next CE?

Of course.

Just need to set up the national team.

But firstly I have to make the rosters for all my club teams.

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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:08 am

Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:Am I the only one tempted to be deeply disturbed at DI's mod-to-player analogies? They conjure up all manner of unpleasant scenarios. Ugh. Though I have to agree with the sucking-up thing. It isn't needed. It honestly generally isn't wanted. And while there can be silliness in the right time and place, meh ... skip it.


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Postby Stattr » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:09 am

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Cill Airne wrote:Good day, NationStates. It would seem I no longer have plans for today.

Hello Cill.
Stattr wrote:I've started a pizza plague.... :meh: ... :lol: yay!

@Felix:Ohh, okay... How old?

65.

That's a good age.
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Postby Ionian Knights » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:09 am

Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:Am I the only one tempted to be deeply disturbed at DI's mod-to-player analogies? They conjure up all manner of unpleasant scenarios. Ugh. Though I have to agree with the sucking-up thing. It isn't needed. It honestly generally isn't wanted. And while there can be silliness in the right time and place, meh ... skip it.



I've come to the conclusion that most NSers are very imaginative... or insane.
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Postby Slembana » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:09 am

Cill Airne wrote:
Slembana wrote:Why was it postponed?

I believe she has been exhibiting signs of pre-eclampsia so she has a doctor's appointment today, but I cannot make it next weekend.

Oh. That's a pity. :(

Why can you not make it next weekend? Is it because you have something else planned?

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:09 am

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Gaveo wrote:Twas a joke.

I understand. I was trying to be intelligent and Hurd-like. After all, Hurd's posts are generally rather good. He uses complex English, and very rarely posts one-liners. He's quite a good role model.

Since I seem to have become a role model, I would suggest to Slembana to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus. It did wonders for my sense of humour when I was younger. The reason why my English is somewhat complex is probably because it's not my first language. My knowledge of the English language is comparable to the monster of Frankenstein, a horrifying blend of education, subtitled TV shows, comics & books, miniature wargaming rules and not least of all the Internet. I also tend to use online dictionaries if I'm not entirely certain about the meaning of a word.
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Postby Felix » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:10 am

Coffee Cakes wrote:
Slembana wrote:You're welcome. :hug:

Who are they playing?


Tampa Bay.

it should be a good game, as both teams are decent.

Cill Airne wrote:Hello, CC.


:hug:

ATL the best! Woot! :p
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Felix wrote:And why is that?

Nothing in the fridge?

I've just been ridiculously lazy this week. I haven't even done a shop for bread and milk.

Ah my family was like that for a couple of days after we returned from Hilton Head.

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Postby Thafoo » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:10 am

SOOOOOUUULL TRAAAAIN!

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Postby Coffee Cakes » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 am

Ionian Knights wrote:
Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:Am I the only one tempted to be deeply disturbed at DI's mod-to-player analogies? They conjure up all manner of unpleasant scenarios. Ugh. Though I have to agree with the sucking-up thing. It isn't needed. It honestly generally isn't wanted. And while there can be silliness in the right time and place, meh ... skip it.



I've come to the conclusion that most NSers are very imaginative... or insane.


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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 am

Ionian Knights wrote:
Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:Am I the only one tempted to be deeply disturbed at DI's mod-to-player analogies? They conjure up all manner of unpleasant scenarios. Ugh. Though I have to agree with the sucking-up thing. It isn't needed. It honestly generally isn't wanted. And while there can be silliness in the right time and place, meh ... skip it.



I've come to the conclusion that most NSers are very imaginative... or insane.


Or have just watched and read slightly too much weird porn.
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Postby Cill Airne » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 am

Slembana wrote:
Cill Airne wrote:I believe she has been exhibiting signs of pre-eclampsia so she has a doctor's appointment today, but I cannot make it next weekend.

Oh. That's a pity. :(

Why can you not make it next weekend? Is it because you have something else planned?

Yes, next saturday is my school formal (dance), so I won't be able to make it to her party.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 am

Thafoo wrote:SOOOOOUUULL TRAAAAIN!

Is that the best you can do, Thafoo? For shame! Kindly remove yourself from the premises, don't make me call security.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby The Holy Therns » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Slembana wrote:I understand. I was trying to be intelligent and Hurd-like. After all, Hurd's posts are generally rather good. He uses complex English, and very rarely posts one-liners. He's quite a good role model.

Since I seem to have become a role model, I would suggest to Slembana to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus. It did wonders for my sense of humour when I was younger. The reason why my English is somewhat complex is probably because it's not my first language. My knowledge of the English language is comparable to the monster of Frankenstein, a horrifying blend of education, subtitled TV shows, comics & books, miniature wargaming rules and not least of all the Internet. I also tend to use online dictionaries if I'm not entirely certain about the meaning of a word.


But... that analogy doesn't work. The different parts of Frankenstein's monster aren't that different. :unsure:
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Postby Felix » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:12 am

Stattr wrote:
Felix wrote:Hello Cill.

65.

That's a good age.

Every age is good silly. :P

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Postby Thafoo » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:12 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Thafoo wrote:SOOOOOUUULL TRAAAAIN!

Is that the best you can do, Thafoo? For shame! Kindly remove yourself from the premises, don't make me call security.

You can't make me, you blithering blobfish.
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Postby Slembana » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:12 am

Felix wrote:
Slembana wrote:Thanks Gav. :hug:

Are you going to enter the puppet you are using into the next CE?

Of course.

Just need to set up the national team.

But firstly I have to make the rosters for all my club teams.

That'll be exciting. :)

I should have done that myself, but it's too late anyway.

I remember when you had another puppet in Esportiva - Alta Patagonia. Why did you let it CTE?

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Postby Coffee Cakes » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:13 am

Felix wrote:
Coffee Cakes wrote:
Tampa Bay.

it should be a good game, as both teams are decent.



:hug:

ATL the best! Woot! :p


Yankees > Phillies > Braves > Pirates > all

i like the Braves, but I happen to live near Boston, which is why I'm stopping at the Red Sox game today.
It's on Fox at 1pm, so watch it because I'm there. :D


On a related note, my train just got into Boston, so I'm off for a while.
Have a good one NSG. :hug:
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Postby Jetan » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:13 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Slembana wrote:I understand. I was trying to be intelligent and Hurd-like. After all, Hurd's posts are generally rather good. He uses complex English, and very rarely posts one-liners. He's quite a good role model.

Since I seem to have become a role model, I would suggest to Slembana to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus. It did wonders for my sense of humour when I was younger. The reason why my English is somewhat complex is probably because it's not my first language. My knowledge of the English language is comparable to the monster of Frankenstein, a horrifying blend of education, subtitled TV shows, comics & books, miniature wargaming rules and not least of all the Internet. I also tend to use online dictionaries if I'm not entirely certain about the meaning of a word.

I've noticed that the people with best grammar are often the ones who aren't native speakers. It's interesting.
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:13 am

Thafoo wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Is that the best you can do, Thafoo? For shame! Kindly remove yourself from the premises, don't make me call security.

You can't make me, you blithering blobfish.


Why did I read this in Boris Johnson's voice.
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Postby Slembana » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:14 am

Coffee Cakes wrote:
Felix wrote:ATL the best! Woot! :p


Yankees > Phillies > Braves > Pirates > all

i like the Braves, but I happen to live near Boston, which is why I'm stopping at the Red Sox game tonight.

On a related note, my train just got into Boston, so I'm off for a while.
Have a good one NSG. :hug:

Bye CC. Good luck to the Red Sox. :hug:

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Postby Stattr » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:15 am

Felix wrote:
Stattr wrote:That's a good age.

Every age is good silly. :P

Ohh. Right... I forgot...

:p
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