The Syndicate

thellama73 wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:There are infinite possible answers. Whether or not any of them are correct or even coherent, completely different story.

The question is unanswerable. Therefore no answer is possible.

I just disproved your theory, Llama. Check the Main Thread.

Snow Dog wrote:Can we not mention anything about the game here? If not why does this thread exist?

You can discuss the game mechanics, and ask me questions about them, and also chat amongst yourselves.

DharmaHelper wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:Can we not mention anything about the game here? If not why does this thread exist?

Why do any of us exist?

Sex.

insertnamehere wrote: I just disproved your theory, Llama.

Rats.

Are all the characters in this game controlled by the players?

Let's send our actions in people!

I think if people miss their actions, they simply do nothing that round. No sense letting them hold the rest of us hostage (oops! Bad metaphor for this game!) while we wait for them.

thellama73 wrote:I think if people miss their actions, they simply do nothing that round. No sense letting them hold the rest of us hostage (oops! Bad metaphor for this game!) while we wait for them.

thellama73 wrote:I think if people miss their actions, they simply do nothing that round. No sense letting them hold the rest of us hostage (oops! Bad metaphor for this game!) while we wait for them.

I don't disagree with this.

But if inh is having time issues on his end, that is a different can of snakes (which I did not bring on the plane).

Metalmarsh89 wrote: But if inh is having time issues on his end, that is a different can of snakes (which I did not bring on the plane).

The Simpsons was absolute genius at its prime during Seasons 3 through 9.

Discuss.

MovingPictures07 wrote:The Simpsons was absolute genius at its prime during Seasons 3 through 9.

Discuss.

What is there to discuss? This is widely acknowledged fact.

My favorite characters have evolved a lot over the years, but I think my current favs show a certain mature appreciation of subtle comedy. They are Milhouse and Superintendent Chalmers.

"I thought you said we were having steamed clams."
"Oh no, I said steamed hams. That's what I call hamburgers."
"You call hamburgers steamed hams?"
"Yes, it's a regional dialect."
"What region?"
"Upstate New York."
"Well I'm from Albany and I've never heard the expression steamed hams."
"Oh no, not in Albany. It's more of a Utica thing."
"Uh huh. And you call them steamed hams, despite the fact that they are obviously grilled."

My favorite characters have changed over the years, but I think if I had to pick two, I'd go with Nelson and Mr. Burns.

Also, my wife is THE QUEEN OF THE HARPIES.

thellama73 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:The Simpsons was absolute genius at its prime during Seasons 3 through 9.

Discuss.

What is there to discuss? This is widely acknowledged fact.

My favorite characters have evolved a lot over the years, but I think my current favs show a certain mature appreciation of subtle comedy. They are Milhouse and Superintendent Chalmers.

"I thought you said we were having steamed clams."
"Oh no, I said steamed hams. That's what I call hamburgers."
"You call hamburgers steamed hams?"
"Yes, it's a regional dialect."
"What region?"
"Upstate New York."
"Well I'm from Albany and I've never heard the expression steamed hams."
"Oh no, not in Albany. It's more of a Utica thing."
"Uh huh. And you call them steamed hams, despite the fact that they are obviously grilled."

Well, I know it is, but I've been a Simpsons fan for years (I was raised on the show, thanks to my dad), so I'll take advantage of any opportunity to discuss any aspect of it.

Definitely one of my favorite Skinner and Chalmers moments there.

Everything's coming up Milhouse!

Linki

My two favorites... man, that's so difficult. I'd say Mr. Burns and Krusty the Clown.

"Ahh, there's nothing better than a cigarette... unless it's a cigarette lit with a hundred-dollar bill."

"Oooh, so Mother Nature needs a favor?! Well maybe she should have thought of that when she was besetting us with droughts and floods and poison monkeys! Nature started the fight for survival, and now she wants to quit because she’s losing. Well I say ‘hard cheese.’" - Mr. Burns

Epignosis wrote:"Oooh, so Mother Nature needs a favor?! Well maybe she should have thought of that when she was besetting us with droughts and floods and poison monkeys! Nature started the fight for survival, and now she wants to quit because she’s losing. Well I say ‘hard cheese.’" - Mr. Burns

Definitely one of his best quotes.

Simpson, eh?

I like Mr. Burns because his evil rants are eerily persuasive. It' a good reminder that evil people never think they are evil. Their actions have a certain logic in their own heads. Another of my favorites:
"Why should the race always go to the swift or the jumble to the quick-witted? Why should they succeed simply because of the gifts God gave them? I say, cheating is the gift man gives himself!"

He kind of has a point.

And I was totally on his side when he stole a trillion dollars from the U.S. government.

thellama73 wrote:And I was totally on his side when he stole a trillion dollars from the U.S. government.

Same here.

"Le grill?! What the hell is that?"

Epignosis wrote:"Le grill?! What the hell is that?"

I was just thinking about that the other day when Daisy and I were assembling a bookcase.

MUST USE FRENCH INSTRUCTIONS

Two Simpsons jokes stick out in my mind as being my favorite kind of joke. It's when a character has clearly missed an opportunity, but nobody except the audience notices.

1. Arnie Pye, the traffic reporter has a show called "Arnie in the Sky."
2. The founder of Shelbyville's name is Shelbyville Manhattan.

I don't know why, but these two jokes make me laugh endlessly, and they are made better by the fact that no one ever points them out. They just sort of slide by unless you're paying attention.

One final scene before bed that never fails to reduce me to tears of laughter for its sheer stupidity.
Bart is confronting an animatronic Smokey the Bear, who asks:
"Only who can prevent forest fires?"
Bart presses a button labeled "You" instead of the one labeled "Me."
Smokey: "You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is incorrect. The correct answer is 'you.'"

thellama73 wrote:
One final scene before bed that never fails to reduce me to tears of laughter for its sheer stupidity.
Bart is confronting an animatronic Smokey the Bear, who asks:
"Only who can prevent forest fires?"
Bart presses a button labeled "You" instead of the one labeled "Me."
Smokey: "You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is incorrect. The correct answer is 'you.'"

LMAO, that always gets me too.

The other two you mentioned are indeed amazing for that reason.

thellama73 wrote:One final scene before bed that never fails to reduce me to tears of laughter for its sheer stupidity.
Bart is confronting an animatronic Smokey the Bear, who asks:
"Only who can prevent forest fires?"
Bart presses a button labeled "You" instead of the one labeled "Me."
Smokey: "You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is incorrect. The correct answer is 'you.'"

That reminds me.

Scroll to 7:25 of this video.

I'm pretty sure our plane is out of fuel by now.

I feel I'm getting nowhere.

thellama73 wrote:I'm pretty sure our plane is out of fuel by now.

The rain in Spain is mainly in the plane.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I'm pretty sure our plane is out of fuel by now.

The rain in Spain is mainly in the plane.

How do you like the IQ album?

Snow Dog wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I'm pretty sure our plane is out of fuel by now.

The rain in Spain is mainly in the plane.

How do you like the IQ album?

It finally just arrived yesterday, but I got home late last night and had some studying to do.

I will have listened to it at least once by tomorrow, so I will let you know then. I didn't look at the reviews yet, but the ratings are all sky high. Last I checked it was the highest-rated album on PA released after 1995.

Also, I have heard no IQ music before, so this is my first exposure.

The Seventh House is my favorite Neo Prog album of all time.

Did anyone see the premiere of Always Sunny Season 10?

I dunno what that is.

I don't know or care what that is.

DharmaHelper wrote:Did anyone see the premiere of Always Sunny Season 10?

I've heard about that show multiple times but haven't tried it out yet. Is it worth it?

MovingPictures07 wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:Did anyone see the premiere of Always Sunny Season 10?

I've heard about that show multiple times but haven't tried it out yet. Is it worth it?

Yeah. Very funny show. Its on Netflix, I think up to season 9. The early stuff isn't quite as good, but once a character named Frank gets into the show, much better.

DharmaHelper wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:Did anyone see the premiere of Always Sunny Season 10?

I've heard about that show multiple times but haven't tried it out yet. Is it worth it?

Yeah. Very funny show. Its on Netflix, I think up to season 9. The early stuff isn't quite as good, but once a character named Frank gets into the show, much better.

Duly noted!

The season 10 premiere took place on a plane. Which is why I brought it up.

Wait the gang left Philly? Now I gotta watch it.

Turnip Head wrote:Wait the gang left Philly? Now I gotta watch it.

It was more of a day trip.

Well at least something on this plane is moving

I am here with the Estrogen

Sorry i did not tell you before i moved it, my faux pas. INH has been informed for when he gets back, then you can start up again, and pacing will be less of an issue.

I'm done with this game if nothing happens soon.

ture

Snow Dog wrote:I'm done with this game if nothing happens soon.

That said, I hope this game will continue soon while many of us are still interested in what will happen.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:I'm done with this game if nothing happens soon.

That said, I hope this game will continue soon while many of us are still interested in what will happen.

Are you a PA member btw? I never saw you over thhere, unless you joined in the last few years of course.

Snow Dog wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:I'm done with this game if nothing happens soon.

That said, I hope this game will continue soon while many of us are still interested in what will happen.

Are you a PA member btw? I never saw you over thhere, unless you joined in the last few years of course.

Yes, joined like 2-3 years ago. You'll probably find me in the shred.

I've seen you once or twice over there, but not enough to remember that you are the same person as the guy over here.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:I'm done with this game if nothing happens soon.

That said, I hope this game will continue soon while many of us are still interested in what will happen.

Also, It appears that I amm still an aardvark.