Rules are rules. I understand why I was infracted, but I think something suitable for network tv prime time is suitable for Sally. Oh well. First infraction in a while, and hopefully it stays that way.
@Necro, have you toyed around.with a.new clan sig, yet?
Ah not yet sorry, thanks for the reminder! Been working two jobs for the last few weeks so haven't had much time on my hands -.- But I've started getting my 7-string guitar custom built now so all is worth it!
Exam season's over! I'm apparently good with trees: looking forward to a future of saving the world from invasive neophytes and stuff ...
Then: drafted some Gatecrash! Orzhov vs. Orzhov. Yuck. Play a dude extort for 2 can't attack because everyone is x/4, where x < 4. Eventually, someone dies of ... most likely boredom.
Then: Necro, let me hear your music! Where can I find it?
Lastly: wooooo red text all over the place! Can't you use proper blue or black, like everyone else does (exception, of course, to our esteemed Bloodflow Overseer, who wears the colors of his trade)? This is a Dimir thread library!
@Tom, I know that feeling. You and Macius should have a duel over cockatrice to determine the hometowm.hero, lol. Post when you can, we know youre busy:)
@Tera, that bolded red text is mod text. Telling us to stop various things.
Im just looking forward to it being over, so that I dont have to hear people talk crap about ray for 5 years. I seriously am a pacifist, but some people are begging for a trip through a wood chipper.
Also, Warren Sapp is a wise man. (He basically said, "Was he found guilty of murder? No? Then why bring that up?).
Anyway, its just putting sour notes on whats been a very good year. Really makes me just sick.
@Digi: The moderation just makes me chuckle sometime. As I was told, calling someone a "g" means that I called them gay, even though Urbandictionary says "Gangster", I meant "Gangster" and the person I said it to said they saw it as "Gangster."
Oh and I'm bound to get a pm after posting this from a couple mods, unhappy that im saying this, but since its "too old to overturn" I honestly am apathetic towards their wants.
@Tera, that bolded red text is mod text. Telling us to stop various things.
I know. Still. Blue! I mean ... blue is the color that tells people to stop various things, right?
Ok, and maybe white, but then, I'd have a hard time reading it.
@ release weekend: I feel somehow tempted to attend one of those 2-headed giant tournaments. Anyone who has already played 2-headed GC: any recommendations for color pairings?
@Macius, was OJ found guilty of murder? Don't get me wrong Ray Lewis is one of my favorite NFL players, he's an absolute monster, it's just that not getting convicted of a crime doesn't stop someone from having committed it. It could just mean he had a darn good lawyer. It also could mean he didn't do it though but I think it's free reign to talk about his potential murder, its's a great conversation starter with the ladies. Murder just really gets them going ya dig?
EDIT: I also know innocent until proven guilty, yes, but you have to admit he is a little psycho and very easily could murder someone.
Wait, what is this website supposed to be used for again? You mean it's not for my useless pontificating? Oh ok guess I'll go to bed now.
@Macius, was OJ found guilty of murder? Don't get me wrong Ray Lewis is one of my favorite NFL players, he's an absolute monster, it's just that not getting convicted of a crime doesn't stop someone from having committed it. It could just mean he had a darn good lawyer. It also could mean he didn't do it though but I think it's free reign to talk about his potential murder, its's a great conversation starter with the ladies. Murder just really gets them going ya dig?
You want what the evidence showed:
On January 31, 2000 Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar were stabbed to death outside of an Atlanta nightclub. Two men, Joseph Sweeting and Reginald Oakley, were suspected of stabbing Baker and Lollar. Sweeting and Oakley had left the nightclub with Lewis and his friends. There is no evidence that Lewis was culpable in the actual murders, not by giving a weapon to Sweeting or Oakley, not by directing them to fight, not by escalating the altercation. There were a lot of people, some were fighting, and Lewis was by all accounts a bystander when Baker and Lollar were murdered.
What he did do was to corral his friends away and tell them not to cooperate with the investigation. You see, he was a big up and coming star and didnt want any bad press. Well, he was caught in doing that and was given a deal where if he co-operated, then it would be taken into account. As was shown by quite a few sources, he gave the prosecution what they wanted and was a witness that could of made the prosecutions case.
So what happened....
Unfortunately, the prosecution did not have a good case against Oakley and Sweeting. Part of that is the nature of the crime; when you have a large group of people who have been drinking in a tussle at 3:00 a.m. relying on eyewitness testimony from a crowded drunken brawl makes it hard to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. With this, the prosecution didnt really provide enough evidence to convict. The jurors admitted that they wanted to, but the hard evidence wasn't there.
So this leaves Ray guilty of a crime, but not of murder. There was more evidence that he didnt do it, than evidence he did. But because of the fact that people say he is guilty, he must be.
The only thing that Ray is guilty of in my eyes is of "Obstruction of justice" and of being an egotistical jerk..... yes, I mean that last part... he is and im not going to let my rose-colored glasses make me deny that...
but I want all this talk to stop unless you show compelling evidence to the contrary (which if their was, he would of been charged with murder.) Im say this as a friend not wanting anymore conflict, but also as a use of the power given to me by Digi.
Best way to have the conversation to stop is being the first one to stop talking about it.
Planning on going to Launch party. I haven't played Simic or Gruul so I'm feeling a bit Simic tonight. Although my friend went 3-1 with Gruul and he had a blast. He'll be playing tonight too.
Best way to have the conversation to stop is being the first one to stop talking about it.
Planning on going to Launch party. I haven't played Simic or Gruul so I'm feeling a bit Simic tonight. Although my friend went 3-1 with Gruul and he had a blast. He'll be playing tonight too.
I planned to... I just needed to vent that all out. Its an issue that really gets under my skin and the reason why I've fought a couple more times than I'd like to admit.
I planned to... I just needed to vent that all out. Its an issue that really gets under my skin and the reason why I've fought a couple more times than I'd like to admit.
ya gotta remember though, it's the internet. And people just spout out whatever they think. And you can't persuade most people over the internet what you firmly believe if there are as steadfast as you are. I usually just watch these things unravel and conclude that "people don't know what they are talking about and I pity them for being some narrow-sighted".
I'd have to say as well that if you wish to keep discussing it (not implying that you were going to) that you take it to PMs. While I can 'ignore' most outlandish statements on the the interwebs, it strains my mind when i continiously read the same dravel over and over again.
3-0 at launch party. No guild boxes, so we got 6 GTC boosters.
Opened:
Watery Grave
Godless Shrine
Fire Avenger (my 4th total >_>)
Wrecking Orge (also...my 4th total)
Fathom Mage
and Obzedat, Ghost Council (foil)! *ZING*
Played WBR. Had heavy aggro with Boros with a side of Black for removal, extort dudes, and Obzedat of course. Placed 4th (4th of the 3-0s) due to my tiebreakers which blew. Didn't lose a match but I guess my opponents didn't place high either. Nice job guys! Felt good though. Got some 'meh' pulls in prizes (8 packs) and played enough of GTC already. I'm content! Should have a bunch of that stuff up on my trade thread tomorrow.
This is not a place for any trolling, small minds, or offensive behavior of any kind. (Despite my latest infraction). Though I havent seen any one being offensive, the Ray Lewis murder involvement or lack there of is obviously too touchy a subject. I have also made a ruling in a similar situation. My Mother.taught me to only ever discuss political and religous views when in the company of those that share your own. I have made a few changes to the addage, as I domt care what religion you belong to. I just... dont care. It's a part of my religion not to care, even. And political debat is fine, just in appropriate arenas. My declaration was that the [House Dimir] thread was not an appropriate arena for such banter. So far, my edict has been followed with much reapect. I am thankful for this, and.believe Our thread is more peaceful because of it. I ask you all to consider Macius's request with the same level of respect that my request has been carried out.
Thank you.
3-0 with a sub par turn out:/ I got four packs. Seriously. Four. Going undefeated.
The good news is Mill totally works. The bad news is there is enough protection if we get too close to top tier. Time will tell....
@Aquajolt, congrats on the undefeated night. I hope yours went better than mine. At least you seem more enthusistic than I feel right now, so Im assuming it went better.
weren't you guys getting 5-1 and getting half a box for prizes? I always envied that. Prize support is wonky wherever you go. Some give you a pack or 2 if you go 2-2! And last time my friend got a box of shadowmoor for going undefeated in those big prereleases of old.
It's fun when you go undefeated and the prizes favor the top ranks. It's not when you don't do well.
And it's not fun when you go undefeated and get 8/4 packs. But it is when you only go 2-2.
pros and cons. I did well last night, but my friends only won 1 game in 3 rounds. If was alright, but you could tell he was agitated. Opening a bad poll was a major factor in the evening's events. But it's all done with.
Is Kholek in the book from what you know? (I know you said 40K, but cant hurt to ask.)
I'm not at all into fantasy. Only occasionally using some models for conversions (militia + catachans + green stuff = chaos cultists, imperial psykers, guard special forces, you name it). Monster mash army sounds awesome, though! Didn't they bring out a new Chaos Warriors book recently?
I'm not at all into fantasy. Only occasionally using some models for conversions (militia + catachans + green stuff = chaos cultists, imperial psykers, guard special forces, you name it). Monster mash army sounds awesome, though! Didn't they bring out a new Chaos Warriors book recently?
Yes, and made a model who basically makes trolls troop/core choices.
Yes, and made a model who basically makes trolls troop/core choices.
Those non-troop to troop makers are awesome, they allow for such crazy fun armies.
I'm considering to take a Tzeentch spellslinger list to the next tournament. Pack Ahriman (he turns Thousand Sons into troops), a bunch of sorcerers and let loose with fire/lightning/telekinesis/mutation death rays/whatever ...
Then: Necro, let me hear your music! Where can I find it?
Lastly: wooooo red text all over the place! Can't you use proper blue or black, like everyone else does (exception, of course, to our esteemed Bloodflow Overseer, who wears the colors of his trade)? This is a Dimir thread library!
This is an old video before the lineup change and these songs have been changed slightly (and they're faster now too haha)
And indeed, I wear the colours of my bloody trade!
that bolded red text is mod text. Telling us to stop various things.
This redtext is getting out of hand... For one, Aja's post was constructive as it let me know he is a fellow listener of Mr Scroobius Pip, which I would not have known if he simply +1'd my post... I just don't see why mods are so Phyrexian about the rules, considering they SHOULD be trying to build a community and not scare people off!
It's just pathetic really, getting all tied up over the odd swear word or short (albeit still damn constructive) post! This is why my activity outside this thread is minimal - I really have to censor every thought and it just sometimes sucks my energy. Sure, we have young people on the site due to a player base of younger players - so what?! This is the internet Yawgdamn it, you can't wrap them in cotton wool forever! An errant curse word isn't really going to do Furt all in this day and age of information. For Urza's sake, I can guarantee every single one of us has seen something worse, probably in the last half an hour.
While I do underatand my infraction, (though dont think what I posted was too much for anyone on site to.handle), I am kind of at a loss as to why Aja was infracted. Just a little while ago, I thought there was an.effort made to stop infractions of that nature in the clans sub. Even before that, it was a post more than a couple words contributing to the conversation. He was sharing an interest with someone. I thought that was what clans are for...
@votan, this is in good spirit, so please dont take it the wrong way, but: what exactly should aja have said to convey his shared interest without garnering an infraction?
Ah not yet sorry, thanks for the reminder! Been working two jobs for the last few weeks so haven't had much time on my hands -.- But I've started getting my 7-string guitar custom built now so all is worth it!
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of House Dimir
Putting the sexy in Science Fiction!
gamertag: filthychocolate
Then: drafted some Gatecrash! Orzhov vs. Orzhov. Yuck. Play a dude extort for 2 can't attack because everyone is x/4, where x < 4. Eventually, someone dies of ... most likely boredom.
Then: Necro, let me hear your music! Where can I find it?
Lastly: wooooo red text all over the place! Can't you use proper blue or black, like everyone else does (exception, of course, to our esteemed Bloodflow Overseer, who wears the colors of his trade)? This is a
Dimir threadlibrary!L1 Judge
I'm looking forward to the superbowl. Everyone in my area is so hyped.
@Tera, that bolded red text is mod text. Telling us to stop various things.
Putting the sexy in Science Fiction!
gamertag: filthychocolate
Also, Warren Sapp is a wise man. (He basically said, "Was he found guilty of murder? No? Then why bring that up?).
Anyway, its just putting sour notes on whats been a very good year. Really makes me just sick.
@Digi: The moderation just makes me chuckle sometime. As I was told, calling someone a "g" means that I called them gay, even though Urbandictionary says "Gangster", I meant "Gangster" and the person I said it to said they saw it as "Gangster."
Oh and I'm bound to get a pm after posting this from a couple mods, unhappy that im saying this, but since its "too old to overturn" I honestly am apathetic towards their wants.
540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething SpicyI know. Still. Blue! I mean ... blue is the color that tells people to stop various things, right?
Ok, and maybe white, but then, I'd have a hard time reading it.
@ release weekend: I feel somehow tempted to attend one of those 2-headed giant tournaments. Anyone who has already played 2-headed GC: any recommendations for color pairings?
L1 Judge
EDIT: I also know innocent until proven guilty, yes, but you have to admit he is a little psycho and very easily could murder someone.
Wait, what is this website supposed to be used for again? You mean it's not for my useless pontificating? Oh ok guess I'll go to bed now.
RIP Eggs
My Trade Thread
You want what the evidence showed:
What he did do was to corral his friends away and tell them not to cooperate with the investigation. You see, he was a big up and coming star and didnt want any bad press. Well, he was caught in doing that and was given a deal where if he co-operated, then it would be taken into account. As was shown by quite a few sources, he gave the prosecution what they wanted and was a witness that could of made the prosecutions case.
So what happened....
Unfortunately, the prosecution did not have a good case against Oakley and Sweeting. Part of that is the nature of the crime; when you have a large group of people who have been drinking in a tussle at 3:00 a.m. relying on eyewitness testimony from a crowded drunken brawl makes it hard to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. With this, the prosecution didnt really provide enough evidence to convict. The jurors admitted that they wanted to, but the hard evidence wasn't there.
So this leaves Ray guilty of a crime, but not of murder. There was more evidence that he didnt do it, than evidence he did. But because of the fact that people say he is guilty, he must be.
The only thing that Ray is guilty of in my eyes is of "Obstruction of justice" and of being an egotistical jerk..... yes, I mean that last part... he is and im not going to let my rose-colored glasses make me deny that...
but I want all this talk to stop unless you show compelling evidence to the contrary (which if their was, he would of been charged with murder.) Im say this as a friend not wanting anymore conflict, but also as a use of the power given to me by Digi.
540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething SpicyPlanning on going to Launch party. I haven't played Simic or Gruul so I'm feeling a bit Simic tonight. Although my friend went 3-1 with Gruul and he had a blast. He'll be playing tonight too.
Executive Infiltrator of [House Dimir].
My Trade Thread
Current EDH Decks
Braids
Wrexial
Bruna
Marath
Vorel
Tariel WIP
I planned to... I just needed to vent that all out. Its an issue that really gets under my skin and the reason why I've fought a couple more times than I'd like to admit.
540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething Spicyya gotta remember though, it's the internet. And people just spout out whatever they think. And you can't persuade most people over the internet what you firmly believe if there are as steadfast as you are. I usually just watch these things unravel and conclude that "people don't know what they are talking about and I pity them for being some narrow-sighted".
I'd have to say as well that if you wish to keep discussing it (not implying that you were going to) that you take it to PMs. While I can 'ignore' most outlandish statements on the the interwebs, it strains my mind when i continiously read the same dravel over and over again.
Executive Infiltrator of [House Dimir].
My Trade Thread
Current EDH Decks
Braids
Wrexial
Bruna
Marath
Vorel
Tariel WIP
I'd make a joke about her but my mom would kill me.
scumbag
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did she stab you there too?
A lawyer that's a scumbag? Not possible.
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Opened:
Watery Grave
Godless Shrine
Fire Avenger (my 4th total >_>)
Wrecking Orge (also...my 4th total)
Fathom Mage
and Obzedat, Ghost Council (foil)! *ZING*
Played WBR. Had heavy aggro with Boros with a side of Black for removal, extort dudes, and Obzedat of course. Placed 4th (4th of the 3-0s) due to my tiebreakers which blew. Didn't lose a match but I guess my opponents didn't place high either. Nice job guys! Felt good though. Got some 'meh' pulls in prizes (8 packs) and played enough of GTC already. I'm content! Should have a bunch of that stuff up on my trade thread tomorrow.
Executive Infiltrator of [House Dimir].
My Trade Thread
Current EDH Decks
Braids
Wrexial
Bruna
Marath
Vorel
Tariel WIP
Thank you.
3-0 with a sub par turn out:/ I got four packs. Seriously. Four. Going undefeated.
The good news is Mill totally works. The bad news is there is enough protection if we get too close to top tier. Time will tell....
@Aquajolt, congrats on the undefeated night. I hope yours went better than mine. At least you seem more enthusistic than I feel right now, so Im assuming it went better.
Four packs.
:grumble:
Putting the sexy in Science Fiction!
gamertag: filthychocolate
It's fun when you go undefeated and the prizes favor the top ranks. It's not when you don't do well.
And it's not fun when you go undefeated and get 8/4 packs. But it is when you only go 2-2.
pros and cons. I did well last night, but my friends only won 1 game in 3 rounds. If was alright, but you could tell he was agitated. Opening a bad poll was a major factor in the evening's events. But it's all done with.
Executive Infiltrator of [House Dimir].
My Trade Thread
Current EDH Decks
Braids
Wrexial
Bruna
Marath
Vorel
Tariel WIP
Putting the sexy in Science Fiction!
gamertag: filthychocolate
Modern league tournament on tuesday. Garga-Geddon, Tron or Heartbeat Combo?
L1 Judge
Im in fantasy mode as dem dragon ogres made my monster mash army possible.
Is Kholek in the book from what you know? (I know you said 40K, but cant hurt to ask.)
Also, play the deck you find the most fun in modern... so I would do Heartbeat Combo (what is heartbeat combo?)
540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething SpicyI'm not at all into fantasy. Only occasionally using some models for conversions (militia + catachans + green stuff = chaos cultists, imperial psykers, guard special forces, you name it). Monster mash army sounds awesome, though! Didn't they bring out a new Chaos Warriors book recently?
L1 Judge
Yes, and made a model who basically makes trolls troop/core choices.
540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething SpicyThose non-troop to troop makers are awesome, they allow for such crazy fun armies.
I'm considering to take a Tzeentch spellslinger list to the next tournament. Pack Ahriman (he turns Thousand Sons into troops), a bunch of sorcerers and let loose with fire/lightning/telekinesis/mutation death rays/whatever ...
L1 Judge
Aha, here we have a fellow who deserves every accolade for his merits in music taste!
This is an old video before the lineup change and these songs have been changed slightly (and they're faster now too haha)
And indeed, I wear the colours of my bloody trade!
This redtext is getting out of hand... For one, Aja's post was constructive as it let me know he is a fellow listener of Mr Scroobius Pip, which I would not have known if he simply +1'd my post... I just don't see why mods are so Phyrexian about the rules, considering they SHOULD be trying to build a community and not scare people off!
It's just pathetic really, getting all tied up over the odd swear word or short (albeit still damn constructive) post! This is why my activity outside this thread is minimal - I really have to censor every thought and it just sometimes sucks my energy. Sure, we have young people on the site due to a player base of younger players - so what?! This is the internet Yawgdamn it, you can't wrap them in cotton wool forever! An errant curse word isn't really going to do Furt all in this day and age of information. For Urza's sake, I can guarantee every single one of us has seen something worse, probably in the last half an hour.
/rant
Bloodflow Overseer
of House Dimir
@votan, this is in good spirit, so please dont take it the wrong way, but: what exactly should aja have said to convey his shared interest without garnering an infraction?
Putting the sexy in Science Fiction!
gamertag: filthychocolate