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Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:27 pm
by DharmaHelper
NACHOS

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:29 pm
by reywaS
I am a bit behind here. I have about 4 pages to read in 20 minutes. I may be forced to skim unfortunately. I will try my best in the time I have left. :(

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:32 pm
by insertnamehere
OH, IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
I'M GLAD I SPENT IT WITH YOU!
OH, IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:36 pm
by Hedgeowl
Well it looks like inh made a good target today. I will be sad to see him go, but hope everyone is right about his role.

I dont really like the VAL voting bloc that seems to follow every game regardless of alignment. (This may be because they lynched me once :noble: ) I dont get a baddie vibe from Lizzys game, but Vomps seems very quiet although present and now posting in Spanish. I am throwing my vote on him to participate more cause I know he has it in him. :D

Votes Vomps

Lo siento al wombat. :fiesta:

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:37 pm
by Epignosis
Hedgeowl wrote:Well it looks like inh made a good target today. I will be sad to see him go, but hope everyone is right about his role.

I dont really like the VAL voting bloc that seems to follow every game regardless of alignment. (This may be because they lynched me once :noble: ) I dont get a baddie vibe from Lizzys game, but Vomps seems very quiet although present and now posting in Spanish. I am throwing my vote on him to participate more cause I know he has it in him. :D

Votes Vomps

Lo siento al wombat. :fiesta:
I was just getting ready to write that I don't think I've ever voted for Vompatti before, and now seems to be a solid time to do it.

I'm voting Vompatti.

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:46 pm
by reywaS
So....obviously INH doesn't have any such a program as he is describing. What is not so clear is why people are engaging the idea so much? It almost feels like people are engaging just to engaging and quoting. I dunno. very odd.

I guess the real question is if all this makes INH a baddie? I have 9 minutes to finish reading, and I don't think that I will be able to do so. :( :( :(

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:49 pm
by insertnamehere
Just a perfect day. Problems all left alone. Weekenders on our own.

























































































it's such fun.

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:49 pm
by AceofSpaces
reywaS wrote:So....obviously INH doesn't have any such a program as he is describing. What is not so clear is why people are engaging the idea so much? It almost feels like people are engaging just to engaging and quoting. I dunno. very odd.

I guess the real question is if all this makes INH a baddie? I have 9 minutes to finish reading, and I don't think that I will be able to do so. :( :( :(
Requerda que este es un poco chance que El Media tiene un nuke ahora. No sabe el exacto numero de Media mentions perro cuiado quando electar el hombre que is Media.

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:52 pm
by reywaS
I voted Lizzy. While scanning through, her quick acceptance and willingness to believe what INH was trying to sell was the only thing that really pinged me. As far as the INH super mafia machine....I just don't understand why he would pull any of that nonsense unless he was trying to get lynched. I don't lke giving people what they want in a mafia game. :shrug:

Sorry that I had to scan and almost missed the voting. There was a lot of posting done in the 24 hours and I just didn't give myself the proper time to get it all in.

linki x2 :ponder:

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:57 pm
by AceofSpaces
insertnamehere wrote:OH, IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
I'M GLAD I SPENT IT WITH YOU!
OH, IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
Sus confianza es muy inquietante :omg:

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:58 pm
by insertnamehere
Just a perfect day, you made me forget myself.
I thought I was someone else, someone bad.

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:09 pm
by bea
well that sucks. :( I'm sorry I'm super lame. Thought the poll ended at 8. :facepalm:

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:11 pm
by Tangrowth
Hey everyone! Just got home. I will post the lynch post, then I will catch up on the thread, and do whatever else I need to do.

Re: [POLLS] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:12 pm
by Tangrowth
DAY 1


Who should be sacrificed?

Poll ended at Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:51:17 pm


A Person
0
No votes

AceofSpaces
0
No votes

agleaminranks
0
No votes

bea
0
No votes

BigDamnHero
0
No votes

birdwithteeth11
0
No votes

blindfaeth
0
No votes

Boomslang
0
No votes

Bullzeye
0
No votes

Devin the Omniscient
0
No votes

DFaraday
0
No votes

DharmaHelper
1
thellama73 (14) 4%

DisgruntledPorcupine
0
No votes

Dom
4
insertnamehere (3), Lizzy (17), A Person (20), Vompatti (21) 15%

Elohcin
0
No votes

Epignosis
1
blindfaeth (23) 4%

Flyin' High
0
No votes

Hedgeowl
0
No votes

insertnamehere
10
Nevinera (5), Flyin' High (6), Dom (7), Mongoose (8), Elohcin (9), juliets (10), Bullzeye (12), Kate (16), S~V~S (18), Spacedaisy (22) 37%

juliets
0
No votes

Kate
0
No votes

Lizzy
5
birdwithteeth11 (4), DharmaHelper (11), Devin the Omniscient (15), AceofSpaces (24), reywaS (27) 19%

Mongoose
1
Russtifinko (2) 4%

Nevinera
0
No votes

reywaS
0
No votes

Russtifinko
0
No votes

S~V~S
0
No votes

Spacedaisy
0
No votes

thellama73
0
No votes

Vompatti
4
agleaminranks (13), Boomslang (19), Hedgeowl (25), Epignosis (26) 15%

MovingPictures07 (host, deadie, non-players)
1
MovingPictures07 (1) 4%
Total votes : 27

Missing votes: bea, BigDamnHero, DFaraday, DisgruntledPorcupine

Re: [DAY 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:13 pm
by Tangrowth
Day 1: It Had to Be You



It had been decided. It had to be insertnamehere.

"I hate you all," sneered INH. The Spider Splicer tore him to bits. Or so everyone thought.

INH emerged, triumphant, with a Spider Splicer corpse held above his shoulders. He threw it at Nevinera. "How's this for your data?!"

"Well done, everyone!" commented the voice. It chuckled. "Let's go." The scenery flashed white once more as the players found themselves in Arcadia.

"Alright, take some rest, you champions deserve it. Go on. Enjoy Arcadia! It's actually a nice place!"



No one has been lynched.

It is now Night 1. You have 24 hours to send in your night PMs.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:15 pm
by insertnamehere
OH IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
I'M GLAD I SPENT IT WITH YOU!
OH, SUCH A PERFECT DAY!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:23 pm
by S~V~S
Oh yay.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:28 pm
by thellama73
This result does not inspire me with confidence.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:28 pm
by Boomslang
insertnamehere wrote:OH IT'S JUST A PERFECT DAY!
I'M GLAD I SPENT IT WITH YOU!
OH, SUCH A PERFECT DAY!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
YOU JUST KEEP ME HANGING ON!
I gotta say, this post coming right after the lynch post is just perfect. Well played. In honor, have a doge meme.

Image

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:31 pm
by insertnamehere
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:43 pm
by Mongoose
Oh boy.

This is gonna be a doozy.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:44 pm
by insertnamehere
But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:54 pm
by Hedgeowl
insertnamehere wrote:But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.
:|

This does not bode well.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:03 am
by Epignosis
Hedgeowl wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.
:|

This does not bode well.
So he's got a machine, right?

And it studies all the words we use in all the websites we play Mafia on to determine who is bad.

Never mind that we only played two Mafia games on Prog Archives in like 2009.

And never mind that many of us use different usernames across different sites.

And never mind that people as players change over time.

And never mind that words have different contexts depending on how they are used.

And never mind that his data sample is ludicrously small for such a project.

And never mind that shit Nev said that was over my head.

And never mind that Mr. Supercomputer should know that I'm a DUDE.

Don't let a liar ruin your evening.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:05 am
by AceofSpaces
insertnamehere wrote:You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow

Bluuuuuuuuuuuuffffffffff.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:06 am
by insertnamehere
Epignosis wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.
:|

This does not bode well.
So he's got a machine, right?

And it studies all the words we use in all the websites we play Mafia on to determine who is bad.

Never mind that we only played two Mafia games on Prog Archives in like 2009.

And never mind that many of us use different usernames across different sites.

And never mind that people as players change over time.

And never mind that words have different contexts depending on how they are used.

And never mind that his data sample is ludicrously small for such a project.

And never mind that shit Nev said that was over my head.

And never mind that Mr. Supercomputer should know that I'm a DUDE.

Don't let a liar ruin your evening.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:06 am
by insertnamehere
AceofSpaces wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow

Bluuuuuuuuuuuuffffffffff.
You keep on thinking that, friend.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:14 am
by AceofSpaces
insertnamehere wrote:
AceofSpaces wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow

Bluuuuuuuuuuuuffffffffff.
You keep on thinking that, friend.
En una escala de uno de diez, que tan seguro estar?

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:15 am
by Russtifinko
Well, this worries me extremely. I think those posts mentioning Voldemort's name so much earlier may have been misguided.

Hedgeowl wrote:Well it looks like inh made a good target today. I will be sad to see him go, but hope everyone is right about his role.

I dont really like the VAL voting bloc that seems to follow every game regardless of alignment. (This may be because they lynched me once :noble: ) I dont get a baddie vibe from Lizzys game, but Vomps seems very quiet although present and now posting in Spanish. I am throwing my vote on him to participate more cause I know he has it in him. :D

Votes Vomps

Lo siento al wombat. :fiesta:
Wanted to mention this. I was a baddie that game, and I'll say that bloc was SUUUPER easy to take advantage of (no offense, guys). My team would have lost much much sooner if we hadn't been able to plan on having all their votes. I believe they were all civ. So even if they're not bad, I think their behavior definitely puts the civs at a disadvantage. Worth thinking about for tomorrow, anyway.

And nice doge, Boomers.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:17 am
by Tangrowth
Okay, caught up. Just want to emphasize two things, one of which I already emphasized, so I didn't think I should have to again, but here we are:

1. Treat each other with respect, please, all around.
2. This is a fucking Champions game. Play like a Champion or go home. CHAMPIONS. :dance:

Also, there were four missed votes. Unacceptable for any game, let alone a Champions game.

That is all!

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:51 am
by Dom
Why are we still quoting

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:04 am
by DharmaHelper
I don't give a fuck who INH is at this point. He's playing like a goddamn champ and I salute his boldness. Truly the size of his manhood is unmatched.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:51 am
by S~V~S
Hedgeowl wrote:
gloatymachineguy wrote:But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.
:|

This does not bode well.
I know. I was hoping i was wrong with all the "lulz, lets say the name" (if you search the thread for just the nickname, there are 75 posts, many of them mentioning him more than once, not counting his full name) but if he is doing the gloat this openly, yeah, I see nothing positive coming from this. I hope he is just messing with us, though, and i was wrong.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:53 am
by Dom
I doubt that power carries indefinitely because then Media win game already.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:15 am
by Kate
Oh great. A full day of nonsense shall ensue.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:33 am
by Flyin' High
:sigh:

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:45 am
by juliets
Dom wrote:I doubt that power carries indefinitely because then Media win game already.
S~V~S, didn't the points carry over in American Gods? I can't get into the host section to double check. I know the points carried over in the original Mr. Pop and it did indeed make him overpowered (he did get killed though in a double lynch switch as I recall). I know this doesn't automatically mean these points carry over I'm just trying to compare with what's happened in the past.

To S~V~S's point, I kept forgetting to mask the name on day 1 but I don't think I'll forget again.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:56 am
by DFaraday
Is INH being ominous? Why do people keep being ominous lately? Since he seems to want to draw attention to himself, it would probably be better not to feed him.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:44 pm
by Hedgeowl
Epignosis wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:But, first, I'd like to thank Epignosis. Without her, none of this could be possible.
:|

This does not bode well.
So he's got a machine, right?

And it studies all the words we use in all the websites we play Mafia on to determine who is bad.

Never mind that we only played two Mafia games on Prog Archives in like 2009.

And never mind that many of us use different usernames across different sites.

And never mind that people as players change over time.

And never mind that words have different contexts depending on how they are used.

And never mind that his data sample is ludicrously small for such a project.

And never mind that shit Nev said that was over my head.

And never mind that Mr. Supercomputer should know that I'm a DUDE.

Don't let a liar ruin your evening.
I didn't thanks. :wine: ;)

DF - the speculation is That Guy could be Media and we should stop referring to him by name. Epi flaunted that idea mightily and I didnt think about it too much. I am inclined to think this was a poor choice on our parts. He did asked to be called That Sexy Motherfucker, but I prefer to use Sexy Mofo or That Guy now.

Do the lyrics That Guy is posting mean something to anyone?

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:07 pm
by insertnamehere
Hedgeowl wrote: Do the lyrics That Guy is posting mean something to anyone?
What kind of sick uncultured brute are you?

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:09 pm
by juliets
Hedge, the "it's such a perfect day" lyrics are from a Lou Reed song that's being used to advertise for PS4. That's all I've got, I've only heard it in the context of that commercial where the combatants are singing it to each other, indicating the combat makes a perfect day (at least that's how I interpret the commercial).

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:11 pm
by Bullzeye
Hedgeowl wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote: :|

This does not bode well.
So he's got a machine, right?

And it studies all the words we use in all the websites we play Mafia on to determine who is bad.

Never mind that we only played two Mafia games on Prog Archives in like 2009.

And never mind that many of us use different usernames across different sites.

And never mind that people as players change over time.

And never mind that words have different contexts depending on how they are used.

And never mind that his data sample is ludicrously small for such a project.

And never mind that shit Nev said that was over my head.

And never mind that Mr. Supercomputer should know that I'm a DUDE.

Don't let a liar ruin your evening.
I didn't thanks. :wine: ;)

DF - the speculation is That Guy could be Media and we should stop referring to him by name. Epi flaunted that idea mightily and I didnt think about it too much. I am inclined to think this was a poor choice on our parts. He did asked to be called That Sexy Motherfucker, but I prefer to use Sexy Mofo or That Guy now.

Do the lyrics That Guy is posting mean something to anyone?
I think maybe tomorrow we should vote for Put Identity in a Location without actually saying anything. Just cast votes if that's who you want to vote for. If you want to vote someone else, then discuss it obviously. But if you want to lynch Media, speak not the name!

Also the lyrics mean nothing to me. I guess we're both sick, uncultured brutes.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:43 pm
by Kate
Bullzeye wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote: :|

This does not bode well.
So he's got a machine, right?

And it studies all the words we use in all the websites we play Mafia on to determine who is bad.

Never mind that we only played two Mafia games on Prog Archives in like 2009.

And never mind that many of us use different usernames across different sites.

And never mind that people as players change over time.

And never mind that words have different contexts depending on how they are used.

And never mind that his data sample is ludicrously small for such a project.

And never mind that shit Nev said that was over my head.

And never mind that Mr. Supercomputer should know that I'm a DUDE.

Don't let a liar ruin your evening.
I didn't thanks. :wine: ;)

DF - the speculation is That Guy could be Media and we should stop referring to him by name. Epi flaunted that idea mightily and I didnt think about it too much. I am inclined to think this was a poor choice on our parts. He did asked to be called That Sexy Motherfucker, but I prefer to use Sexy Mofo or That Guy now.

Do the lyrics That Guy is posting mean something to anyone?
I think maybe tomorrow we should vote for Put Identity in a Location without actually saying anything. Just cast votes if that's who you want to vote for. If you want to vote someone else, then discuss it obviously. But if you want to lynch Media, speak not the name!

Also the lyrics mean nothing to me. I guess we're both sick, uncultured brutes.
Ditto.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:02 pm
by thellama73
I could be on board with that as well. I don't like how [redacted] has dominated the thread and gloated so much at his own survival.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:09 pm
by birdwithteeth11
thellama73 wrote:I could be on board with that as well. I don't like how [redacted] has dominated the thread and gloated so much at his own survival.
Same here. I would be more than willing to go along with this plan.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:07 pm
by bea
juliets wrote:Hedge, the "it's such a perfect day" lyrics are from a Lou Reed song that's being used to advertise for PS4. That's all I've got, I've only heard it in the context of that commercial where the combatants are singing it to each other, indicating the combat makes a perfect day (at least that's how I interpret the commercial).
It was also used pretty famously in Trainspotting when Renton (aka Obi Wan) ODed. :)

also also - Lou Reed is awesome.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:50 pm
by DharmaHelper
thellama73 wrote:I could be on board with that as well. I don't like how [redacted] has dominated the thread and gloated so much at his own survival.

So now that someone other than me has pointed out the folly of keeping up the whole discussion regarding that guy and his stuff, now you're on board.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:51 pm
by AceofSpaces
So... Can we all agree Lizzy is pretty suspicious?

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:54 pm
by thellama73
DharmaHelper wrote:
thellama73 wrote:I could be on board with that as well. I don't like how [redacted] has dominated the thread and gloated so much at his own survival.

So now that someone other than me has pointed out the folly of keeping up the whole discussion regarding that guy and his stuff, now you're on board.
Yes.
AceofSpaces wrote:So... Can we all agree Lizzy is pretty suspicious?
Yes.

Re: [NIGHT 1] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:14 pm
by Hedgeowl
insertnamehere wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote: Do the lyrics That Guy is posting mean something to anyone?
What kind of sick uncultured brute are you?
The kind who doesnt know or remember lyrics or who sings them. I lik to git my danz on. :dance:
bea wrote:
juliets wrote:Hedge, the "it's such a perfect day" lyrics are from a Lou Reed song that's being used to advertise for PS4. That's all I've got, I've only heard it in the context of that commercial where the combatants are singing it to each other, indicating the combat makes a perfect day (at least that's how I interpret the commercial).
It was also used pretty famously in Trainspotting when Renton (aka Obi Wan) ODed. :)

also also - Lou Reed is awesome.
Thank juliets and bea! :) Lou Reed is most def awesome.

Looks like Bullz, Kate, and I are the Uncultured Brutes. Maybe our band name?
:guitar: :bass: :drums: