Imponderable Watercooler - Sledge Hammer
POSTED BY: JonnyQuest
UPDATED: Thursday, May 10, 2007 19:10
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HUGS Neko and Em and DTH and all I will happily share my bounty. I think they just put me because I am on here more:)
You are a wonderful teacher Neko and so are Em and DTH!!!! and we appreciate you too.
Mav- that was very sweet...you too Flyvote. I think you guys just didn't realize we had so many teachers among us....
"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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Originally posted by Dancingneko:
Nice to know how much DTH and Emma (and any other teachers who post here) are appreciated by you FlyVote and others like you Fly.
I'm not laughing, it's not funny, and quite honestly, it's beyond insulting to everyone besides MsG who do this as a career and not a "job."
'Neko, you are absolutely correct. There are lots of other teachers who post here, DTH & Emma & yourself included.
And you shouldn't just have an appreciation week. It should be every day.
I (believe) FlyVote said "MsG" because
a) she posts to this thread much, much more than DTH & Emma & any other teacher you could name, including you.
You used to be here a lot, lot more, well before FlyVote's time.
b) She has had a hard few days
c) She posted just above him.
No disrespect was implied or even insuinuated. Nor should it be taken as such, as I know FlyVote has the utmost respect for the people who post to this board.
I should know.
EDIT: Hugs, MsG.
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Originally posted by DANCINGNEKO:Quote:
Originally posted by FlyVote:
Shouldn't we all be sending something to MSG, then? She is this thread's primary teacher.
Nice to know how much DTH and Emma (and any other teachers who post here) are appreciated by you FlyVote and others like you Fly.
I'm not laughing, it's not funny, and quite honestly, it's beyond insulting to everyone besides MsG who do this as a career and not a "job."
Wow. Hey thanks for the personal attack.
Or is this:
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Edit2: I know that it's probably just me, but I'm starting to think that I'm just an annoyance to everyone, and I think its time for me to move to lurk, and get-gone.??
that is what is really bugging you?
I certainly appreciate people being up front with me. But your approach leaves a bit to be desired. Frankly you are not in a position to speak for me and I prefer that you do not. You appear to be very unaware of my position on teachers. Perhaps read this thread: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=28526
Your accusation that I deliberately excluded anyone borders on libel. And when you say "others like you Fly" I would certainly hope that you are not deliberately insulting the other fine members of this thread.
I've expressed on several occasions that I like Emma and DTH. Your position is not a defensible one.
For your own sake I hope you resolve what is bothering you. I wish you and all teachers well.
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In defence of Turbine, a lot of the scenery in LotR is Grey (stone, steel, fog, etc), so the colours are foregiveable to some extent.
Regarding the choice to set the game during the fellowship's trek, as opposed to some other point, well, this is one I can sympathise with both sides of the argument (and yes, I know that Dante said the hottest places in Hell are reserved for fence-sitters, but his Hell is a ball of ice, so the hottest spots are the nicest, plus I'm an atheist, so Hell is something I don't believe in). On the one hand, it would be nice to have a game that doesn't have all the big names handing out advice to teh noobs (or possibly being player-killed by them, if not directly, then by kiting a bunch of mobs at them). On the other hand, the fellowship is the most recognisable part of Middle-Earth for many people, and if they weren't to feature in the game, there'd be a massive outcry.
Anyway, I'm thinking I'll hold off buying it, partly because I should be saving money rather than spending it (DC swag fund) and partly because I don't know how well it'd play on dial-up.
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aaaaaaaah!! Thread fighting
Ok Group HUGS!!!!
I have to bail now folks. I hope we all work this out in a happy way:)
Love to you all:)
"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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Quote:Eh, I'll give them that -- though I still maintain there are ways to show stone, steel, fog, etc without going overboard into making everything destaurated and depressing. The LotR movies managed to use color well.
Originally posted by Nicodemus:
In defence of Turbine, a lot of the scenery in LotR is Grey (stone, steel, fog, etc), so the colours are foregiveable to some extent.
Quote:When I first heard they were going to make a MMORPG, I really really hoped they would set it at the beginning of the Fourth Age, or a few years earlier with the beginning of Aragorn's reign. There's several decades of relative peace during which the members of the Fellowship go back to some semblance of normal life, but there are still baddies in the east to be cleaned up. There's even a mention in the appendix of Gimli and Legolas starting a dwarven and elven colony in the south, in Ithilien. Not to mention Aragorn and Arwen in Minas Tirith, Sam as mayor of Hobbiton, etc. Sure, the major battle of the age has already been fought, but it's not like the players are going to be able to change the course of the War of the Ring anyway. Beginning of the Fourth Age seemed to me like the perfect setting for a LotR MMORPG.
Regarding the choice to set the game during the fellowship's trek, as opposed to some other point, well, this is one I can sympathise with both sides of the argument... On the one hand, it would be nice to have a game that doesn't have all the big names handing out advice to teh noobs (or possibly being player-killed by them, if not directly, then by kiting a bunch of mobs at them). On the other hand, the fellowship is the most recognisable part of Middle-Earth for many people, and if they weren't to feature in the game, there'd be a massive outcry.
...Man, I'm such a geek.
Anyhow, Nicodemus, don't feel like you're missing anything. I'm sure the D*C swag will be much, much better, hehe.~CK
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I'm sure the 4th Age can be covered in the first (of many, no doubt) expansion pack(s).
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Quote:LOL, well, there is that, isn't there? "Pre-order your copy of Lord of the Rings Online: The Fourth Age and get a special gift: a seat at the Coronation of Elessar! You must pre-order if you want to see Aragorn crowned King!"
Originally posted by Nicodemus:
I'm sure the 4th Age can be covered in the first (of many, no doubt) expansion pack(s).
Now I'm depressed about the possibilties for the Firefly MMORPG. What are the chances that it won't get similarly screwed up? Sigh.~CK
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Sorry to have given most of the thread-folk stress, especially you, MsG.
If it'll make you feel better, I'll make folks happier on this thread by clarifying:
* Fly's post didn't read as funny TO ME -- everyone else probably hasn't been dealing with at least one work crisis a week on average since the start of April, so it might have been funny to others.
* Because of the crises (suicide, funeral, week of testing, power outage in the middle of the day, pre-audit preparation, pre-planning for restructuring, 2 near-riots in one day, are some of them) with no letup, I'm pretty sure I'm on the verge of something...
* I've been trying to avoid posting a lot lately because of the stress of said crises...and really been trying to keep my tone neutral. Apparently I suck at it -- even when I post stuff like 'May Day is lei day, so let's get lei'd' gets nothing.
But you know what? I think I know the answer for all of this...and I apologize for taking up time, energy, and irritating everyone on here. No more "fighting" from me.
Sorry.
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Originally posted by msg:
aaaaaaaah!! Thread fighting
I don't plan on continuing this "fight". I wouldn't even call it that.
I was accused of something that hurt. I needed to make it clear where I stood.
Neko: Honestly, if you had said: "Hey moron, you appear to have forgotten that there are several teachers on this list. What about them?" That would have been better.
My reply would have included an apology for inadvertently excluding other teachers.
But you basically accused me of deliberate enmity toward a general group that I greatly respect, and antipathy toward at least two people that post here that I really like. That is just not groovy.
I feel no animus toward you, despite this exchange. I hope that you work out what is bothering you and that you understand my position.
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