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Posted Sun, 25th Jul '10 at 8:29pm by Silvery 
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Posted Sat, 24th Jul '10 at 4:36am by Disciple of The Watch
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The meaning of life: TO LEARN??
Plain/plane whatever, I was drunk when I wrote it and I'm drunk now so stop being snippy kiddo!Posted Thu, 22nd Jul '10 at 12:11am by Silvery
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The meaning of life: TO LEARN??
It's also 'Plane' of existance, unless there's a grassland area somewhere that holds the answers
Which would be bloody typical.Posted Wed, 21st Jul '10 at 3:34pm by 8people
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The meaning of life: TO LEARN??
So we must bet that the God of the Bible is true, entirely on faith? Which particular brand of christianity, and what makes this any more likely than the other evidence-free organized religions on this planet? I'd prefer to invest in the knowable, rather than the unknowable. If we truly are being tested by an omniscient deity who refuses to show himself, then the cards were already stacked heavily against us. Even if you miraculously guessed the deity AND his wishes right, an omniscient being would still know your actions were the product of a mercenary bet, already putting your faith into question. But it raises the question why: Why would a deity require you to worship him, while refusing to show himself? Is belief and faith-based thinking such an admirable quality to display in His honour? I'd seriously question the morality of any deity that makes such unreasonable demands, and deliberately causes such widespread confusion on the issue, by not making itself clear.Posted Wed, 21st Jul '10 at 2:01pm by coineineagh
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The meaning of life: TO LEARN??
Maybe it isn't about the meaning of this life or even this plain of existance. Maybe it's about the next onePosted Tue, 20th Jul '10 at 11:57pm by Silvery
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neg-rep comments
heheh, I've noticed that this forum is dominated by americans, so when you engage them in terms of politics, it's to be expected that some of them will want to burn you a little. Most (but not all) right-wingers are stubborn, and poor losers. You get neg-rep because your opponent knows you're right, and hates you for it
Some of the guys you've been discussing with are regular neg-rep senders, so now you know. I try to be as courteous and considerate as possible, while still trying to voice my opinion. But it's no guarantee that someone in a bad mood will throw the game board in the air out of frustration.
I heard that the Alleys used to be much more fierce and hateful, but it's gotten better actually. It's probably one of the friendlier places for political debate on the net
, where left and right can meet on neutral ground. Although the ground looks a bit skewed to the right, it may be just my perspective.Posted Fri, 13th Feb '09 at 10:02am by coineineagh
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neg-rep comments
Dude, I seriously get that stuff too. Not many people like what I say. I do get some positive rep from people who dont like what I say but who like how I say it. I think Ive received more neg rep than any other rep...all from the Alley of Dangerous Angles threads I post on. Also, I keep being told to spread reputation around nearly everytime I go to give you some...seems I just agree with you a lot I guess
Posted Thu, 12th Feb '09 at 6:05pm by Nataraja
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neg-rep comments
Apparently I should stop having differing opinions, especially controversial ones: I've been requested via neg-rep to "Stop being such a pompous ass".
Think I'm exaggerating? This is the definition of pompous:
pom·pous
adj.
1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation.
3. Chracterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious: a pompous occasion.
This certainly isn't how I see myself. Should I dumb down my vocabulary or something? Or am I arrogant to assume that my opinions are worth listening to?
I wish I could tell that sorry excuse for a forum debater to stop being such a petty, vindictive little hatemonger.
BTW, it's possible to extrapolate the identity of your 'assailant' by looking at the deduction in rep points in the User CP screen. I can guess with roughly 80% certainty who it was, because I know his reputationPosted Wed, 21st Jan '09 at 3:02pm by coineineagh
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neg-rep comments
Interesting detail that I almost forgot: I got my first neg-rep comment on june 30th. Either someone wished me an unhappy birthday for a change, or I got a really poor substitute for a birthday card! That contributed to the fact that I was so disappointed by it.
"Unhappy birthday to you, unhappy birthday to you..." Worst wishes on this important day for you.
Posted Fri, 19th Dec '08 at 4:04pm by coineineagh
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neg-rep comments
I have no strong feelings about rep. I rarely give rep points and only positive ones when I do. I try to make a comment. I usually give it in the Alleys and when I feel my comment would not add in a positive way to the discussion. It is usually in a thread that in my personal opinion is a waste of time.
I just find it a handy way to give a quick short "I approve. Good post but you are beating your head against a wall" type comment.
I don't look at a person's reputation. I'm self-centered what counts to me is what I think unless I'm asking about that new game or mod or for help in Creative Surge.
I check occasionally to see if I have any comments. Those do interest me and so far I've been lucky and only seen positive ones.
If I find a post offensive enough to comment on it I might say something, politely I hope, in a post or I might PM the person. If the post is really offensive I may and have reported it to the moderators.Posted Tue, 16th Dec '08 at 7:51am by Nakia
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neg-rep comments
Neg-rep comments always amuse me. They're generally anonymous which just goes to show that people aren't brave enough to say something to your face. If somebody is too much of a coward to complain about what you're saying in public, then why bother paying attention in private?Posted Sun, 14th Dec '08 at 6:49pm by Silvery
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A mild misfortune...
Aww, probably. Bruising around a bone can be a pain in the arse (literally and figuratively)
Don't sit still in one position for too long, if bruises settle they tend to heal up slower and you get a dull ache for longer.Posted Wed, 3rd Dec '08 at 5:43pm by 8people
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A mild misfortune...
Well I'm not ready to give up on my laptop just yet... Chances are that a new one won't be the trusty workhorse I'm looking for. And when you work in homeless centres, a boring-looking laptop is inherently valuable I contacted a company to ask if they could solder my hinge back, but they advised me to try superglue first. That didn't work, the hinge is too heavy and the glue just breaks when I turn it I'll try them again tomorrow.
Today I'll just try and backup my files like you said, before it's too late.
When i fell on my back, it was really painful. I think I bruised my tailbone or something, coz I still feel it!Posted Wed, 3rd Dec '08 at 5:40pm by coineineagh
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A mild misfortune...
Glad you're okay!
I've 'damaged' my tailbone and fractured by hip before, wasn't that bad tbh, didn't really notice it for a week Worst bit was needing the X-Ray
Glad laptop is fine. I bought an external HDD to make backups from my laptop onto and to store personal files when Sal and I buy our computer together. I bought it just the right time because my laptop is on a downward spiral of DEATH. Will be fun when it comes to coursework (computing degree x_x hard to program without one)Posted Wed, 3rd Dec '08 at 4:21pm by 8people
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A mild misfortune...
Good to hear that you're ok! It's situations like these that make you think hard about regular backing up... act on it now, because it'll fade in a few days.Posted Wed, 3rd Dec '08 at 3:29pm by Taluntain
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A mild misfortune...
I'm glad you're ok sweetheart. It could have been a lot worse! And YAY for your laptop being alright too.
Be careful next time silly! xxxPosted Wed, 3rd Dec '08 at 11:18am by Silvery
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neg-rep comments
Why would people look at rep first?
I rarely look at who's posting immediately, usually just pick up the avatar and read it. The regulars you can identify by writing style if nothing else.Posted Fri, 28th Nov '08 at 7:02pm by 8people
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neg-rep comments
I think it's a useful feature and as we have it set up, it allows for very little abuse. I rarely give reputation because any hits from me count either as big slaps or significant boosts, but when I do it I like to think that either the + or the - has been more than deserved.
I don't really understand anyone who tells me that reputation puts them off from participating in the forums. Unless you're someone majorly disliked by a large part of the community (something like that is almost always justified), negative reputation hits will be few and far in between and won't affect your overall reputation much even if you don't post much. But if you've been a member for some time or post at least moderately often, any negative reputation will be evened out quite fast.
And there's always also the ability to turn off your reputation counter completely if for some reason you don't like the feature.
Oh, and I don't think that anyone looks at the reputation first and posts later. I know I certainly never do.Posted Fri, 28th Nov '08 at 4:24pm by Taluntain
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neg-rep comments
I never give neg-rep and I would never do it anonymously if I ever did give it. I give rep to particularly clever posts or to things I wish I had said. I do not weigh someone's rep when reading their posts, as I would tend to believe there is no correlation between rep and posts per se.Posted Tue, 25th Nov '08 at 10:54pm by dmc
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