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    • Billy Mitchell - BALEETED by Twin Galaxies

      10 months ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      TL/DR version: A lie cannot live under the microscope of the Interbutts


      The news came out this morning that Billy Mitchell has been completely baleeted by TG due for submitting fraudulent videos for Donkey Kong high scores.


      In the competitive gaming community, this is kinda big. Like Todd Rogers big.


      Funny thing, this is an example of life imitating art at the highest level.  How so?


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      In this movie, this character Eddie Plant:



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      Was inspired by this true life figure, Billy Mitchell:



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      Who is also known as The King of Kong:


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      OK, getting back to how life has imitated art (SPOILER ALERT - even though the movie  has been out for what, 3 years now?). In the movie Eddie is known as the King of Kong who beat Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler) for the Kong championship and Sam's life was forever ruined by the loss. 


      Fast forward to present day (2015).


      Aliens attack Earth because of a time capsule filled with video game play (the same one from the Arcade Championship) was taken as a threat, and Earth is attacked by video game monsters. Eventually, a deal is struck that if the Humans can win without losing three lives, the Aliens will concede. The Humans win the best of three and celebrate.


      But wait, there was something terribly wrong. It was discovered that Eddie (Billy M) had cheated.


      So a final rematch is had, where Sam has to defeat, yep, Donkey Kong. During the battle it was revealed to Sam that Eddie had cheated and that Sam was the true King of Kong, and our intrepid hero, with renewed confidence defeats DK and the world is saved.


      Fast forward to present day (April 12th, '18). Twin Galaxy, after exhaustive research which was aided by many (including Carlos, who was brought on by Billy) has determined that Billy's videos can not be from original unmodified DK boards, and therefore, all of his records (even those that were legitimate) were removed and banning Billy from TG.


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      It sure didn't help Billy's cause when one of the referees for authenticating some of his scores was none other than Todd Rogers, who also has been baleeted from various sites, including Guinness Book of World Records.



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      Birds of a feather....



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      Here's just one of many videos talking about the BM shit.


      What I find even  more surprising that I've heard nothing here, on a gaming site, any chatter about Todd or Billy. We gamers hold records dear and precious to us (Yes, Gollum Precious) and will not abide with posers.


      So anyway, is Billy's (and Todd's) punishment enough, or should there be further punishments handed out? Of course, there will be an appeal process that must be gone through, but as one who's been following this for a couple of months, I don't see where Billy has any kind of chance to win an appeal, nor win any court cases that he has threatened to bring upon others.


      Thoughts?


      Big Deal?

      Meh Deal?

      WTF are you going on about Buck? It's just a game!


      Tell that to the Gaming World that their life is 'just a game' and see what kind of rebuttal you get.


      And remember folks, documents or it didn't happen!



    • Testing Grounds

      in Forums > Testing Grounds | Follow this topic

      buckeyedon

      Forum Topic

      Just gonna muck about here. 

      116 replies

    • The Dope On Russian Olympic Doping

      1 year ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      How Bryan Fogel Accidentally Documented the Russian Olympic Doping Scandal


      Excerpts:


      "In what once seemed like an unfathomable turn of events, Russia has been banned from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. This comes after incontrovertible evidence emerged last year, much of it from a whistle-blower named Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, of a brazen and pervasive state-run doping program that has likely tainted Russian results for the entirety of modern Olympic history.  (emphasis mine)


      ...


       exposing Russia’s “dark-of-night” doping operation at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games — which involved Rodchencov’s working with the FSB (a Russian intelligence service, one of the successors to the KGB) to switch dirty urine samples for clean urine collected months earlier.


      ...


      Rodchenkov, for his part, is currently in the witness protection program. His lawyer, Walden, told reporters today that he will remain in hiding. “The Kremlin has proven to be very determined and difficult adversary for Grigory. I think the future ahead is hard,” said Walden. “For sure, I can say this without any doubt in my mind, he knows that he’s going to be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.”


      ...


      "First, there was never anti-doping in Russia, period. It was just a dopingprogram that subscribed to all these international protocols to create a front of an anti-doping program. A lot of these sanctions are like, “Oh, we’re going to sanction you until you get your business in order,” but it’s not like it was ever in order!""


      Source: Vulture, August 2017 (updated Dec 5th, ;17)



    • Dark Souls Under 6 Hours

      1 year ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      The ongoing Dark Souls Saga (Original - No DLC)

      What started out as a simple "I can beat Dark Souls" challenge has turned into a continuous quest to beat my personal best.  


      Challenges along the way:  


      - Getting out of Northern Assylum (not a typo)


      Damn near rage quit even before getting back to the Ass Demon.  Hell, figuring out I didn't need to beat him with a broken pig-sticker took some time.  Finally saw the escape hatch and cowardly ran away.


      Once  I was less weakly armed and bettered protected, beating the Big Ass was merely a brutal challenge.


      - Now, WAT DO?!


      It was mostly figuring out the mechanics of the game and letting it come to me.  Slow and steady became the norm (which suits me just find since I like to grind away). However...


      - Skellies won't stay dead!


      Yeah, figured out Divine Weapons later on...


      - Pygmatoids have strength in numbers!


      Found that getting that Pygmy Sticker (called Estoc) is an early game key that unlocks their wretched deaths.


      - You don't have to kill ALL of the things!


      Sure, it was a great way to learn the game, but dayam... you can find your soul lost deep in The Depths wishing you had a way out... and come to find you HomiePhones (and even that Dark Sign) can get you out of there.


      - Blighttown


      No.  Just... no.  Most of this can be avoided, but I do dash through (love that Swamp Ring) to get a Green Rock and Stanky Gas and a Large Rock for later (as well as Mildred to handle Charlotte).  Oh yeah, got to have some Fungal Drugs just to deal with the nasties).


      - Charlotte


      Bitch loves to puke.  She needs to see a doctor about that heartburn.  Pitch spells/arrows from a distance and let Millie take care of her.


      - Nasal Discharge


      Yeah, was a bitch, found a place to plunk with arrows, then the Interbutts showed me 'The Special Place' and now it's the easiest.


      - Minotaur Demon


      Yeah, another Rage Quit are, until I found that I could launch Toxicity over the wall.


      - Bridge Firebird


      Yeah, fucker has endless OJ.  Plunk it from below or just never deal with it.


      -Sean's Pennitentiary


      Skinny bridges are bad.  Swinging axes are bad.  Skinny bridges with swinging axes are ragingly brutal.


      - Itsy-Bitsy-Spiders-on-a-catlwalk


      Ugh... still have issues (wonky controller is wonky).  Estoc the Pig-Sticker comes in handy.  Homing Soul Mass works wonders on Knife-throwing spiders.


      - Fucking Dragoon Archers!


      Total ASSES, until they discovered Poison.  Now, it's a scheduled pee/drink break while they whither away (just like that Bull Demon mentioned earlier).


      - Biggie/Small


      Just... How I beat them the first time with just Estoc, alone, was one of the greatest grinds I've ever done.  I believe I called it quits right after that with my first character. Now, I get Jolly Co-op to assist and simply use Magic (Sorcery or Pyro - don't matter to me)


      - Hydro Thunder


      How do you even try to beat it?  You can't even get close to it!  Oh wait, simply try sprinting across and toward it.  Found my Safe Space! (at first I used to just rain arrows down on it from The Garden, but that took some time).


      - The Lich King 


      Yeah, his respawning Skellies are a menace.  Just bring your Buffed Divinity and smite them early, then simply deal with Nito with your preferred method of dealing carnage.


      - The Four Queens (another Rage zone)


      ...


      . . .


      These bitches... These raging bitches . . 


      You better bring some Super Cereal Majicks and/or your bestest BAW (Bad Ass Weapon).  Oh, and know how to time your rolls/dodges just right (and be quick with the killings, because they love company).


      - Lord I-Fly-Through-The-Air-And-Smite-You-With-Fire-And-Steel!


      Yeah, he took me awhile to figure out.  Alone, I simply play Dosido around a pillar with him and simply grind him down.  Later, I just bring along Sir Jolly Co-op to join in the fun.


      - Miscellany


      Blighttown Bridges can go suck a dick.  Avoid them.

      Master Key is Bestest Key - don't leave home without it.

      Poison is your friend.  Share it with others.

      Ranged weapons.  You can't get hurt if they can't hit you (unless they have ranged).

      Ring of Favor and Protection. Get it early by kicking Fuck Face off of the ledge

      Buffed Divine Birdie Halberd is a great all-around devastation machine.

      Minimal Armor for speed/quickness


      But Buck, What IS Your PB?


      5 hours, 53 minutes, 36 seconds 


      No glitches used.


      Class:  Sorceress


      I can see a sub 5:30, but it would have to be a flawless run. 


      I could have had a shot at it, had I not accidentally dropped down into Frampt's well and had to go back to Giant Armor Guy in Arnor Londo for Green Rocks.







    • Conseqences...

      1 year ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      Just like in Season 15, the laws of Fig Newton hold true.


      For every action, there is an equal (but some times complex) reaction.

    • DiMono asked buckeyedon a question

      Questions

      What part of "you are a pompous asshole, and I don't have time for pompous assholes" and "stop posting on my profile" and "I will never care about anything you have to say to me" is evading you?

      Answered: Sep 18, 2017

      I completely understand exactly what you are requesting and what you mean.


      What you don't understand is just how much I deplore your refusal to ban the person who was to be banned 'on sight', especially since I know that you encouraged the trolls to trash LFTO. How do I know?


      They told me personally.


      Add in that you have openly admitted that chasing me around the site over many threads for days was 'lulzy' doesn't incline me to tilt toward your desires and demands.


      I would say that I am sorry that you are butthurt, but that would be a gross lie.


      What I would like to hear is that you and I could come to some kind of understanding where we don't openly despise each other (like caleb/MooCow and I did).


      ...


      Wait...


      "...stop posting on my profile..."


      When did you say this?

    • Meme War - 2017

      1 year ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      Do share!


      https://youtu.be/jmF8xGyJHH4

    • CNN - What Did You Just Do:

      1 year ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      Did you just threaten to dox someone if said user didn't retract his/her/other content and that you reserve the right to dox said person for future posts you disagree with?


      "CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change."


      http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.html


      CNN, what are you doing? 




    • Upside Down Day

      2 years ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      It has to be if I am FU.


      Obligatory FU Journal


      I came here over 8 years ago for the videos. I stayed for the only type of crazy you can find.


      I was introduced to RvB about a third of the way through Season 2 by a friend who tossed me a disc with half of Season 1 on it (he thought I might like it). The next day told him I loved it and asked if there was more. He burnt what was out there and informed me that I would have to keep up with RvB on my own. There was one problem:


      I didn't have Teh Intertubes.


      So, for the next 3+ seasons I had to seek out RvB on other peeps computers to get my fix.


      "But  Buck, why didn't you have Teh Interbutts?"


      Because I had the goal of paying off my house as Priority #1 and shunned luxuries (paid off in '08 - the day that I signed up here).


      I have made a lot of friends here since then, and have met many of them. I've seen some go from high school through college and then onto a career. I've seen some go off to the military, some get married, some suffer tragic loss, and some find great success (pretty much on a daily basis).


      You see, this place has become more than just a place to watch vids; it has become a very dynamic part of my life, one that I am passionate about. 


      Anyway, Thank You! for stopping by.


      Buck


      Oh yeah, please leave a comment about a thing or two about you and RT if you have a moment.

    • Dark Souls - The Original - OneBro

      2 years ago

      buckeyedon

      News

      So... I guess the game does have replayability.  For me, it's all about the challenge. So, per challenge by @Bryan (I think),  I went for the Soul Level 1 Challenge where you play the game without ever leveling up. The only class you can run is a Pyromancer, which suited me just fine since I just finished running one and was confident that I could complete the challenge if I could get past a few trouble spots (Centipede, Queelag, and those pesky archers in Anor Londo).  That is until it dawned on me that I could not effectively use my favorite weapon.


      The Long Bow of Pharis


      Hell, I couldn't even use a standard Short Bow!


      WAT DO?!


      Once again, the game forces you to get out of your comfort zone and adapt to something that may be awkward (like first date awkward).  It wasn't too much of a challenge using an axe instead of a sword (I would be missing the reach of Estoc), but learning to use a crossbow was downright maddening.


      Fuck that reload time!


      However, adapt I did, and while it was maddeningly slow to reload, it didn't use up my stamina. I also did carry a Short Bow for long distance aiming (switching back and forth), and I did use the Pharis Bow for those pesky archers by plunking them with poisoned arrows.


      Queelag was simply a matter of using NPC help while the Centipede was not using NPC help.


      Two of the Bosses I had trouble with my first play through are now easy: The Hydra and That Damned Demon With Two Dogs.


      The Hydra I simply rush to its front (using a bit of cover and timing) and plunk it from a safe spot.


      He With Two Dogs is even simpler:  I fling poo over the wall thereby killing it with poison.


      Other restrictions I placed on myself:


      Use the clothes I started with (except for the Crown of Dusk)

      No Red Tearstone Ring

      No Ring of Favor and Protection


      I really shouldn't call these restrictions since I like to travel light (hardly wore my boots) and am too chicken shit to use the Red Ring. And while the Ring of Power seems awesome, I like using different rings at times (with the Doge ring being used pretty much all of the time since I block quite a bit).


      One skill that I really need to work on is The Parry.  


      Anyway, I was able to complete my SL-1 run the other day, and may not play the game much more. There are a few other things that I want to check out, but the game has basically run its course with me.


      Thanks goes to those who have followed my exploits and offered advice and encouragement. It is always great to have company when going on an adventure.


      Buck



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    • Fizz

      Fizz

      1 week ago

      Yo Buck, what are your thoughts on Gen:LOCK?

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        1 week ago

        I don't see me checking it out. No particular reason, I've just not gotten any hype about why I should. Heck, RT doesn't even seem to bother hypiing RvB any more.


        Forgive my jaded attitude, but I'm simply not 'buying' into RT much any more.

      • Fizz

        Fizz

        1 week ago

        No worries, but you know you can watch the first episode for free right?


        And you're not that jaded. You know what does sound jaded: I'm not even watching RvB anymore due to the direction the show has gone in.

    • SailorGirl81

      SailorGirl81 FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Keeper Of Kittens

      11 months ago

      Any chance you could point me to the military thread? I can't find anything anymore...

    • cdnl33t

      cdnl33t FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

      2 years ago

      Hey Buck! You got FU'd today.  Congrats friend.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        2 years ago

        It's great to see you still hanging around these parts!

      • cdnl33t

        cdnl33t FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

        2 years ago

        I try.  With the anthology season of RvB there wasn't much discussion is that thread I wanted to jump in on, and I don't have much in the ways of crackpottery at the moment.  So I mostly just lurk till I see something interesting.


        But I'm always here...watching....waiting....

    • OsageOrange

      OsageOrange

      2 years ago

      Hey, old friend, look who's Featured User!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        2 years ago

        Wait, am I asleep and this is a dream?

      • OsageOrange

        OsageOrange

        2 years ago

        Not, wasn't a dream... I felt the same way at first when I got Featured

    • Cassner

      Cassner FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Hail Hydra

      2 years ago

      Buddy, Buddy, Buddy, Buddy... Hey, FU

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        2 years ago

        OK .this is some kind of joke, right?

      • Cassner

        Cassner FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Hail Hydra

        2 years ago

        Yeah... Joke....

        Featured User, totally a joke heh, heh, heh.

        (walk away slowly)

    • Novarogue13

      Novarogue13

      2 years ago

      I can see you buying a One a year or two from now. No there isn't any new ES game. But I feel like they will be cheap enough for you and you will get one of those itches to revisit Skyrim if you haven't on a new and improved pc/mac rig.

    • ghostflame71

      ghostflame71

      3 years ago

      it's been years since I have read any of them

    • ghostflame71

      ghostflame71

      3 years ago

      also, for pony

    • niriall

      niriall FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold THE META

      3 years ago

      Hey you pinged me in something but I dont have "Sufficient permissions" to view it.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        3 years ago

        And of course I can't remember where I pinged you at! I did the same thing to Nova.


        Hmmm... I'm thinking that it had to be in the Season 13 thread.

    • niriall

      niriall FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold THE META

      3 years ago

      Hey you pinged me in something but I dont have "Sufficient permissions" to view it.

    • 13islucky

      13islucky FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

      3 years ago

      9gag.com/gag/ajn6wLR?sc=geeky

      for some crazy reason this reminded me of you.

    • Jalnor

      Jalnor

      3 years ago

      Ahoy, matey!

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    • TheNefasus

      TheNefasus FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold EtherCreeper

      3 years ago

      Buck what the hell were you doing on page 700 of jedipoets game of death?

    • Giries

      Giries FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold PA Guardian

      3 years ago

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    • kriss

      kriss FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Community Manager

      3 years ago

      Thanks so much for stopping by the RT Radio stream! <3

    • Radius55

      Radius55 FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Site Admin

      4 years ago

      You know, I have no idea why we're not friends on the site after so many years.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        I'd love to take a look.

      • Radius55

        Radius55 FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Site Admin

        4 years ago

        Yeah, I have an outline. If you want to give the background and setting a look over I can send them to you. No clues are in it, so you can still play with no advantage.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        Are you ready to get your Mafia game going? I'm finished with mine (all but the Q&A).

      • Radius55

        Radius55 FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Site Admin

        4 years ago

        I only noticed when I tried to search your username and it didn't autocomplete. Always assumed we friended each other a long time ago.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        Likewise, I was wondering the same thing when I saw your request. I could have sworn we had hooked up before this.

    • urself

      urself

      4 years ago

      Just completed laso master on the master chief collection, all campaigns are completed, and you're still a scrub

      • urself

        urself

        4 years ago

        Ur big buckeye ass knows u have to do it coop, gotta help the little ppl to complete it too

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        laso - as in Coop. Go Solo or go home.

        You can scrub this.

    • Newbs

      Newbs FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold PM

      4 years ago

      I likely won't have enough time between training and work to do the mafia game this time around. Next time though I would enjoy being a part of it!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        That would be very cool!

    • monopoly_j

      monopoly_j

      4 years ago

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      MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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      • monopoly_j

        monopoly_j

        4 years ago

        Thanks!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

    • TheNefasus

      TheNefasus FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold EtherCreeper

      4 years ago

      Merry Canadian Sweet and Spicy Bacon Stuffed Turkey Weekend Buck! smiley0.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        Thanks!

        And now I'm hungry...

    • MissZahrah

      MissZahrah FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

      4 years ago

      Found the perfect thing just for you: an excel game arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/04/how-an-account...

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        I love you!

    • Dylan

      Dylan FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Davesexual

      4 years ago

      Just got off Miami and onto 75, thanks for the local tip!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        Have a great weekend!

        Protection vote is due noon tomorrow.

    • Gorczy

      Gorczy The Real Slim Shady

      4 years ago

      This is a formal apology to you and @Capnbirdman for saying that I liked Mila Kunis over Kate Beckinsdale. I now realize that I was clearly wrong.

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      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        4 years ago

        You were. Apology accepted. To be fair, Mila Kunis is second. Not really a close second though...because, again, Kate Beckinsale attended Oxford for three years before moving on to acting full-time. Smart, nice, and unbearably amazing bone structure.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

        I formally accept your apology and am glad to see that you have seen the light.

    • george4

      george4

      4 years ago

      i challenge you to an online game on the xbox 360. think you can take just for the lolz?

    • Grogusting

      Grogusting

      4 years ago

      Guess who is still playing lemmings....F you and your little dog too. Hoser!!

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      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        4 years ago

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        Shouldn't that have been "F you and your little lemming too!"

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        Now go check on the kids.

    • SailorGirl81

      SailorGirl81 FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Keeper Of Kittens

      5 years ago

      You keep the forums interesting.

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      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        You keep the site rocking with your art!

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    • Zack

      Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

      5 years ago

      Don, it's February and I am challenging myself to leave a personal comment on all my RT friends to share the love. Between you and I, it was love at first friend request. You're an interesting fellow for sure. The light that you shed on the years my profile went dark is invaluable. And your helpfulness in the Game of Death thread is always appreciated by those lazier than you!

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        Ok, that's what I thought. Since you and Kristen Stewart have that same hard-to-read face, I think it somehow comes out in the tone of your typing.

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        You can start by realizing I'm a bag of lies.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        How can I defend myself or argue against it or stop being an attention whore if I don't know what it is that is causing your perception of me to be this way? I ask this with all sincerity.

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        Meh. You overestimate my dedication to proving your whoreyness. Which may or may not be partially affected by the site eating my posts.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        Yeah, critique ignored until specific.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        That's rather vague capnbirdman. You need to be a bit more specific.

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        Everything.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        @capnbirdman

        What do I do that makes me an attention whore?

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        How am I more of an attention whore than you are?

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        That you, of all people, calls me histrionic confuses me. I can't tell if you're joking or serious.

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        It's neither new nor my favorite. You just see me use it due to how unabashedly prevalent attention-seeking is in your life.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        Histrionic is her new favorite word.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        OK, fine... Since you don't charge I guess that makes you a slut.

        *goes to look up histrionic*

        Well! Thank you for the complement! Now come over here and sit on Uncle Buck's lap and let me show you just how much I love you smiley8.gif

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        I AM NOT A WHORE AND YOU'RE BOTH FAR MORE HISTRIONIC THAN I.

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      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        You and me bolth.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Hmmm... perhaps I did feel the need to.

        ...

        This may come back to haunt my ass.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        Did you really need to qualify what kind?

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        @capnbirdman is quite the attention whore.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        True. @capnbirdman loves the attention.

        Yeah same for RTX. It wouldn't be smart to juggle 2 major things at once.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        As long as the likes of us have the tagging tool, and @capnbirdman is still alive, we shall make full abuse of such features.

        And yeah, not too happy with the current alert system, but I'm holding out hope for the new layout. I am being quite patient for the layout and am in no rush for it. Just knowing they are working on it and taking their time is giving me the peace of mind and patience to put up with our current system.

        I just hope they don't roll it out at the exact same time as the release of Season 12. One month before, or one month (or much more) after.

        Just not the same day/week.

      • Zack

        Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

        5 years ago

        For sure. I always loved personal comments! Except I don't like how the alerts are cleared for all personal comments because it can't distinguish between them when you're on the page.

        Messages aren't that bad here, but the notification for them is weird.

        Yeah Skype is great. Hopefully the new site will recapture what was lost, but it may be too late. Then again, this site can't be everything to everyone.

        As long as @capnbirdman is alive and able to be tagged, the personal comments system will be used and abused. Probably.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I applaud your challenge and am confident that you will continue such a habit after February.

        One thing that was prominent during my early years here was Personal Comments.

        Now it is rare that one communicates through Personal Comments (and I blame alternative communication outlets like Skype, a fantastic tool).

    • capnbirdman

      capnbirdman Likes Stars

      5 years ago

      Yoooouuuu tagging son of a bitch.

    • jokersflame

      jokersflame

      5 years ago

      Boogie has some skills.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        No! It ISN'T!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Without looking, is this his 'Gollum' video?

        I bet it is.

    • jaxom_rahl

      jaxom_rahl

      5 years ago

      [You are now reading this in a Russian accent] Greetings, comrade. It is great pleasure to inform you that for greater good of Glorious Motherland, you are now happily in service as a member of upcoming Mafia game. This is great honor for you. Game description can be found here.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I shall protect the Motherland and provide any service that I can to help her provide for the Common Good of her serfs.

    • capnbirdman

      capnbirdman Likes Stars

      5 years ago

      I'm afraid to go back into GoD...is it running as usual in there?

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        Le sigh. That's what I'm afraid of. No more game= smiley2.gif .

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I've only stopped in once in the past few weeks.

        Looks a bit boring.

    • urself

      urself

      5 years ago

      Buck, it sounds like he's just an insufferable cunt who just want's to be a cheap fuck when he goes to a restaurant and gets a good quality of service


      Hope ive started something fun

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        The cunt blocked me.

    • jokersflame

      jokersflame

      5 years ago

      Everyone said Boogie sold out.

      Nope. Not at all.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        You know you have hit it big when Major Nelson stops by your house.

      • jokersflame

        jokersflame

        5 years ago

        He had Major Nelson come over his house. He still endorsed the PS4.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Without even looking at the video, I - and he - don't care if he did sell out. He's out to make a buck. However, I know he was very upset with the changes that occurred in YouTube.

    • daprophet02

      daprophet02

      5 years ago

      What happened to LFTO? The thread is locked. I was looking forward to that again. smiley2.gifsmiley2.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        It died off. DiMono decided to be cute and locked the thread. Sadly, you're the first one in 5 days to make mention of it. We have a Skype chat going on where most of the daily conversation takes place. The Season 11 and 12 threads have had much better conversation anyways.

        I've thought about getting the thread unlocked, but there really doesn't seem to be much interest right now.

    • daprophet02

      daprophet02

      5 years ago

      Hey Don. Yeah, I've been quiet for a bit. I've had a lot of stuff happen in my life all at once. But now I am back. smiley0.gifsmiley0.gifsmiley0.gifsmiley0.gifsmiley0.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Welcome back!

        Yeah, life can get that way, but we manage!

    • Zack

      Zack FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Zatch

      5 years ago

      So I'm listening to the RT Podcast in order...and way back in a 2009 episode, they say your name! That was cool to hear on my way home from work, haha. Nice.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Indeed, very nice!

    • Bensonator

      Bensonator FIRST Member Star(s) Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold Lord Washington

      5 years ago

      You are a good edition to this site. :) (Response to a journal someone made about you in case you wonder where this came from)

    • AdamJTurke

      AdamJTurke

      5 years ago

      Damn son, tagging all of us must've taken a long time. I applaud. *clap clap*

      • AdamJTurke

        AdamJTurke

        5 years ago

        Nice. But, did a great job.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        (bows)

        It did take some time, but I use a spreadsheet for most of the heavy work. I copy/paste each page of the members list onto the sheet, add a bit of coding to prep for the sort, sort, code to sort for duplicates, then sort one last time and add a bit of coding to add the @ tag to each members' name. All in all it filled up about an hours worth of idle time.

    • p3drit0

      p3drit0

      5 years ago

      in LFTO you guys are talking about "what Caboose found in Relocated"...

      i thought that was what eventually became the eyeball church. no?

      is there a random extra AI thingy?

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        For reasons that I cannot pinpoint nor quantify I have great confidence that this is not a fluke. I guess that the pace of the season is what give me hope, it feels as though it is going as fast as Recon with much happening in each episode (even the parts that are filled with good ol' RvB 'dumb').

      • p3drit0

        p3drit0

        5 years ago

        ep 4 and 5 brought back good feels from BGC.
        let's hope that's a trend and not a fluke!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Burnie seemed to let the awriting slide the last couple of seasons. The little that Miles added last season may have been the best (he did the Carolina flashback-to-York scene at the very least).

      • p3drit0

        p3drit0

        5 years ago

        i DO miss Burnie and Kate as major voices... but i can be happy with season progression :D

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I'm loving that RvB is getting back to the style that made it great, and we can thank Miles for taking us there.

      • p3drit0

        p3drit0

        5 years ago

        either way, eps 1-3 were OK. 4 and 5 got me excited like back in the olden days.

        i love Caboose-Church. one without the other isn't quite the whole deal. turns out, Caboose trying to bring back Church works just as well. (or trying to bring in another new best friend)

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Caboose took Epsilon with him from Freelancer City and that is (presumably) what was uploaded to Eyeball 3000. I am not of the opinion that what was found in Sheila is what was uploaded into E3K. There were also other AI entities in the Epsi-pod that may not have transferred over (again, my opinion) since we didn't see any evidence of them existing in Season 9.

    • Echelea67

      Echelea67

      5 years ago

      My picture was making you...dizzy? smiley3.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        No characters that come to mind that I see myself in.

        Depending on funds and other activities (the German/American Festival is in August and I can walk to that) I just may attend! I'll bring my camera along.

        And those damn creeper/stalkers, always fucking things up...

      • Echelea67

        Echelea67

        5 years ago

        I've had a couple. I got rid of my first one so long ago, I don't remember how I spelled the final part of it. It was Rikku-something. Then I had another account until someone stalked it. Now I have this one smiley6.gif

        We've had almost nothing but rain and humidity. smiley2.gif Yeah, my garden outside is doing good. Flowers are happy, people are not.

        You don't have any characters that stick to you, like your favorites? smiley7.gif You should attend Matsuricon in Columbus next month, I'll be at that one. They're all so fun!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Who were you on here before? Same type of name?

        And yeah, Ohio weather... I love the changing seasons, but the jungle can keep its type of rainy season. Although I will say that the rain has been great for the crops in these parts. The corn is phenomenal and the beans are starting to look pretty good.

        Cos-playing, the closest I ever did was some SCA stuff while I was in the service, and have been fascinated by it at conventions, but just can't seem to gravitate to even a single character to cos-play.

        I'll just be myself and BuckHat.

      • Echelea67

        Echelea67

        5 years ago

        That's Ohio for you. I honestly thought we'd have some summer weather, but that'd just be unnatural. I really hope it all works out for you!

        I had an account on RvB years ago, so I understand smiley0.gif

        They're pretty decent~! Working and working on cosplays. I have too many planned...And that would be "Kalahari's World Famous Strawberry Long Island Iced Tea" smiley12.gifsmiley12.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        All in all pretty damn good, especially if I can get all of my bills paid this next week without having to dip into my savings. Business has been slow this year due to second winter, construction, flooding, second construction, second flooding, and construction/flooding. But the end of it all is near and I'm doing OK to damn near fine.

        I'm really loving the return to basics and dumb in RvB, it's what I fell in love with all of those years ago. I really like Miles' fresh hand at the story and the directing.

        How are things in your world, and what is that pink concoction you are drinking?

      • Echelea67

        Echelea67

        5 years ago

        Well since we started talking,
        Hi! How are you? smiley0.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        No-no! It's all good!

      • Echelea67

        Echelea67

        5 years ago

        Aha, I'm sorry! smiley5.gif Didn't mean to almost make you sick!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Your shirt was on backward/sideways! It was like walking through life while looking in a mirror!

        It wasn't quite like having vertigo, but trying to play a video game with the look setting the opposite of what I'm used to (non-inverted).

    • conmars

      conmars

      5 years ago

      I have been absorbed in Skyrim, sooooo... not bad.

      • conmars

        conmars

        5 years ago

        Well, at least I have it on Steam, so i can still google shite.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Ah yes, a great place to get lost in. I have spent quite a bit of time there myself.

    • capnbirdman

      capnbirdman Likes Stars

      5 years ago

      I really have to start calling you "Buck" instead of "Don," don't I? You just called yourself Buck in a post and it's on your profile...change is hard and I don't wanna. Thanks for making me do brain work, guy. smiley3.gif

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Well, I must have a deviant brain then. And while it has enjoyed some time in Hyrule, it prefers the land of Tamriel.

        However, my brain is telling me to go with Nintendo, especially if I can play the original Zelda games.

      • capnbirdman

        capnbirdman Likes Stars

        5 years ago

        No it's not. Brains are only meant to sit, chained to couch, figuring out the most efficient way to free Hyrule from Ganondorf's oppressive rule.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        In that fantasy world called 'real life', I am actually called Don. The interbuttz gave me the name Buck.

        And hey, it's good to take the brain for a walk from time to time.

        Then again, my mind likes to talk long walks, alone.

        I always wonder what it is up to when it does that.

    • urself

      urself

      5 years ago

      disliked fgt

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        You are such a heartless little bitch, so no surprise.

        How's things going?

    • jokersflame

      jokersflame

      5 years ago

      I couldn't see what I was tagged in.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Mesk's journal about the protests and riots going on in Brazil. I simply tagged all of my friends to stop bay and give it a Like to get it to Top Posts.

    • Fizz

      Fizz

      5 years ago

      Interested in your opinion on this.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I don't always have Gold, and I'm considering dropping my home Internet for a few months. I tend to be too busy to play much on the console, so I see no need to spend the money for the premium services.

        However, I do like to fire up the console from time to time, and if MS is going to insist that my console check in to play a physical disc (or even a digital copy) they can kiss my ass.

      • Fizz

        Fizz

        5 years ago

        Despite the fact that there's still much unsure or they're still working on it, most of these changes from the original statements seem for the better. Then again, it couldn't be worse, so those are easy points.

        The giving away games part and not being able to play online are my main concerns just now. To me, it'd seem best if they can make a difference between physical disks and online purchased games. This way, if you have the disk, you can still play the game offline, but you can't do this with the digital copy, which you can only share with 10 relatives.

        One of the big pro's is the 1 Gold per Xbox thing. Then again, PS has free online gaming, so there's that. Plus I'm mostly the only xbox player at home.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        USED GAMES

        "We [MS] designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers."

        This wasn't made clear in the beginning, and it still isn't crystal clear. As of right now, there is not a system in place for you to trade your games in, but MS is working with retailers like GameStop to get a system in place, one where MS will be provided a fee for a used game transaction. You will have your ability to play that game on your console after trade in even though that game will still exist on your hard drive.

        "Microsoft will not receive any money from these transactions."

        This is not what I've read from official sources (like VP Phil Harrison) nor from direct conversations with GameStop. I will try to do a followup later.

        FIRST PARTY GAMES

        "In our role as a game publisher, Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends..."

        MS has stated that you will be able to give a friend a game, but that game can only be gifted once (your friend cannot give that game as a gift later) and that friend must have been on your Friend's List for at least 30 days.

        RENTING GAMES

        "Loaning or renting games won’t be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners."

        Microsoft and companies such as Gamefly are working on a system to make this work.

        MS has stated this since the Xbox One reveal. I doubt that it will be available at launch.

        DRM--WHY?

        " install your games to your hard-drive and have your entire library available to play without putting the disc in the disc tray.

        This is why the 24-hour check is required.

        The drawback to this is not being able to game offline. "

        This is why I may not get the Xbox One.

        PRIVACY

        "You are in control of when Kinect sensing is On, Off or Paused: If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect."

        Some people are upset that you have to have a Kinect just to use the X-1. Others feel that it is spying on them, especially since MS signed up with PRISM (the spying program that the NSA (National Security Agency of the US) back in '07. I understand that the Kinect can be used to spy on you and everything that it picks up can by stored by the NSA.

        XBOX ONE- A GAME OF CIRCLES

        "...you will be able to have a "circle" of friends, 10 people to be exact, that will be able to access your game library ... at anytime (as long as you or someone else in your circle isn't playing it)."

        I do believe that this is true and think I have heard this from an official source. This is something that MS should have announced at the X-1 reveal and repeated loudly and clearly since then.

        ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        "...allow all users on one console to have gold by just one user having it."

        This is the first that I have heard of this. This would be a huge incentive for a family to purchase an X-1 and go Gold.

        Post any question you have here and I will get back to them as soon as possible.


    • OsageOrange

      OsageOrange

      5 years ago

      Ready for the premier of Season 11 tomorrow?

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I was going to do a rewatch, but spring and summer I'm too busy with outdoors stuff to really spend any time on watching videos or playing games.

        If something comes up I'll go back and review some episodes though.

      • OsageOrange

        OsageOrange

        5 years ago

        Got myself caught up in re-watching prior seasons the last few weeks.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Oh, you know it!

        I stayed over at work to get all of the chores out of the way for the weekend just so I can be sure to be home in time for the premiere.

    • Jalnor

      Jalnor

      5 years ago

      Oioi... did anyone answer your call to arms? Got at least 4 Comrades ready when you are smiley8.gif

      • Jalnor

        Jalnor

        5 years ago

        Ah. No worries. Let me know!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        I'm not at home.

    • urself

      urself

      5 years ago

      might want to remind them, nato stomped the shit outta the gay ass ussrvb team last time they went to war then they pussied out and other games

    • Doddsoreric

      Doddsoreric

      5 years ago

      www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/04/12/...

      Just going to leave this here for you.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Yeah, the Pumpers played the inflation card, end of the world as we know it card, and other forms of snake oil to get folks to drink the kool-aid and buy into the dream. Once the price bridged $1900, it was time for the Pumpers to turn into Dumpers leaving the kool-aid drinkers holding their bags of metals.

        As far as currency and what it is based on, what are your thoughts about the faith-based currency, the USD, now that it is being propped up by the Fed's 'Quantitative Easing Until We Say So' at the tune of $84 billion a month?

      • Doddsoreric

        Doddsoreric

        5 years ago

        tits up is fine.

        IMO the gold boom (and now bust) was caused by the misplaced belief that the USA would be hit by massive inflation. Some people think that gold price reflects what the real interest rate should be to get growth. As this is negative I actually agree with them now. Either way the evidence of the gold price just now pretty much shows that the gold standard would be subject to such forces. Not a good idea.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        'Crash' would have been it going down below $1000, and it isn't so much a matter of putting a positive spin on it, but looking at it realistically.

        It's a correction, and going back over the past 30 days, it doesn't even qualify as a correction (and that includes the 'crash' on Friday). Let's keep things in perspective, even I knew that $19XX was absurd. Heck, with Gold at $16XX it was pricey. Right now where it is at is much more in line where it should be (evidence to my belief is that I quit buying Gold when it was $13.XX)

        -----

        With Maggie dead, how are you going to get your milk money back?

        Or is her being tits up good enough for you?

      • Doddsoreric

        Doddsoreric

        5 years ago

        Hey Buck, life has been good. Busy but good.

        I gotta love the fact you are calling the bursting of the bubble a "correction" when lets face it, it crashed. Gold the only thing with "value" no longer has the value it once did. And it looks like it is about to lose almost 50% of its so called value by the end of the year.

        Anyways. Glad to see you are putting a positive spin on things. Oh and Thatcher died. That made me happy.

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        5 years ago

        Dodds! How the hell have ya been? Life treating you good? Yes? That's cool.

        Thanks for stopping by my digital pad, it seems like ages.

        How am I doing? It's been a bit of a roller coaster, but what is life without some challenges, right?

        Anyway, you, of all people, would be the last person I would expect to have to explain the difference between a 'crash', and 'correction' (especially when it is a well anticipated correction).

        I quit buying The Yellow back when it was $13XX because even a hack like me could recognize a speculative run up. Wasn't going to last and the higher it went the deeper the correction (not crash). Toss in Dodd-Frank imposing position limits and increased margin requirements for speculators it is no surprise that The Yellow has lost some of its luster.

        It's still 5 times its value as compared to 10 years ago,

        One man's 'crash' is just another mans 'buying opportunity'. I expected some sort of deep correction, but not until this summer.

        And I am not surprised that speculators have moved away from The Yellow and The White and moved onto something more volatile.

        Like Bitcoin.

    • conmars

      conmars

      6 years ago

      ima make me some BACON!

      • buckeyedon

        buckeyedon Crackpottist

        6 years ago

        BACON!

        How have you been? It's been awhile.

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    What part of "you are a pompous asshole, and I don't have time for pompous assholes" and "stop posting on my profile" and "I will never care about anything you have to say to me" is evading you?

    | Asked by: DiMono 1 year ago

    I completely understand exactly what you are requesting and what you mean.


    What you don't understand is just how much I deplore your refusal to ban the person who was to be banned 'on sight', especially since I know that you encouraged the trolls to trash LFTO. How do I know?


    They told me personally.


    Add in that you have openly admitted that chasing me around the site over many threads for days was 'lulzy' doesn't incline me to tilt toward your desires and demands.


    I would say that I am sorry that you are butthurt, but that would be a gross lie.


    What I would like to hear is that you and I could come to some kind of understanding where we don't openly despise each other (like caleb/MooCow and I did).


    ...


    Wait...


    "...stop posting on my profile..."


    When did you say this?

    All your shirts have been replaced with a flannel shirt with a soft orange glow, a weightless black t-shirt, and a very dirty base-ball shirt that still smells alright. Which do you wear?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    I do like flannel, but with a glow? I'll pass. While I do like to stand out from time to time, I want to do it on my terms, not my shirt's.


    I'm not into t-shirts much any more, but I do like that it is black AND weightless.


    However, the baseball fan in me HAS to go with the very dirty baseball shirt, and I'll wear it with much pride.

    Conditions and how green your thumb is made irrelevent, what one plant would you like to grow at/in your living space?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Aloe Vera with Cannabis a very close second.  And yes, I have a very green thumb  and spend an immense amount of time working with the great out-of-doors and have done much with the in-of-doors plants.

    What kind of scent would you choose to follow you around?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Such a simple question, but with many possible answers...


    First and foremost:  BACON!


    Otherwise...


    If I was simply walking through life, I'd want a lady following me wearing the perfume called 'Opium'.  It is such a wonderful addition to her natural scent.


    If I am going  out for the evening and wearing cologne, I'd be wearing Jordache.


    If I am feeling a bit randy, I want just the natural body odor of me and my partner.


    If I  am walking through the woods, I'll simply let nature do her thing.


    If I am lazying about outside, the smell of fresh cut grass.


    If I am lazying about inside, Ardbeg scotch.


    If I am at the race track, the smell of burnt rubber and gasoline.


    If I am going to bed, the scent of fresh sheets.


    ...


    So hey, I gues I've never realized just how in tune I am with aromatics!  But again, at the end of the day, or at the beginning, or in the middle, or during the night, BACON (with a hint of fresh brewed coffee).


    What currently unavailable series from broadcast history would you buy on complete disc set for $400?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    The Tesla Files (if such a thing were to exist).

    The Mercury/Apollo Missions (with 'Behind the Scenes' footage and such)

    1940 Olympics


    Dream Series: Asimov's Robot/Empire/Foundation Saga


    The thing is, with YouTube, you can get pretty much everything for free. I pretty much don't pay to watch anything broadcast today, nor catch free TV. I do have Internet, but no Cable, Dish, nor External Antenna to catch local stations. What little I caught of the Olympics this years was through casual happenstance.


    I've probably spent about $400 on RvB (maybe more, but not much), but that is a series that is still available. I do have an unopened box set of the original Blood Gulch Chronicles though (which is no longer generally available).

    You are offered any signed attributed (known author) text you want in any edition, which do you pick and why?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Living:


    Author: Stan Lee

    Work: #1 Spiderman

    Reason: Self-evident.


    I've been a Spiderman (Technically, it's The Amazing Spider-Man) fan since childhood (born in '61) and Stan Lee is still doing his thing. I don't keep up with the comics at all any more (except in passing), but I still have great memories of looking forward to reading Spiderman at the store (didn't have the money to purchase my own copy). I'd also keep up with it in the Comics section of the newspaper (that section is what inspired me to learn how to read at a very young age).


    Dead:


    Author: Tesla

    Work: The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla

    Reason: I posess the book, which was a gift from a dear friend


    I was torn between Tesla, Faraday, and Einstein (I'd go with an anthology of those, and others) and had considered Paul Dirac. Each of these visionaries have made great contributions to the world in which we live in, and I work in. If I worked with rocket science, I'd have Newton right up there. And yes, I had considered Hawking over Stan Lee, but I just couldn't resist having Stan (considering that I just saw Dead Pool for the first time Sunday night and he did a cameo).


    Great question! Thanks for prompting my muse!

    You can never turn your phone on vibrate or silent, what ringtone do you pick?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    My current one, which sounds like a regular phone ring, along with a voice to tell me who is call, or the number of the caller if the caller isn't in my list. I would have to either leave the phone in the car when I go to the theater, or simply shut it off.

    You have to use and carry only one shot-glass for your boozing fun, but you get to design it, What would you make/have made?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    /looks at user name/


    Of course the first thing that comes to mind is THE Ohio State Buckeyes logo. However, after some pondering, I'd have it decorated with some things Electronic. On one side, I'd have [Michael] Faraday and the symbol for capacitance and on the other side I'd have [Nikola] Tesla and the symbol for a coil. On the bottom would be the symbol for resistance thereby giving me the three symbols for the components (RCL) for creating a resonant circuit. If there is appropriate room, I'd toss in the symbols for a crystal and a transistor. I would love to have a coaster/stand where whenever I place the shot-glass on it the base of it would light up and a light would shine and light up the shot glass.


    ...


    I guess I have a new project!

    What's your favorite "long running" series of a story? (Books, comics, T.V., movies, other...)

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Movies: Star Trek immediately comes to mind. I'll be going to the theater to catch the next one. I don't have high expectations for it, but I've been following the franchise since it first aired.


    TV Show: I had been avidly following Star Trek: The Next Generation avidly, but when Gene was no longer the driving force behind it, it became more soap opera-y and less science fiction action/adventure. The Britlandish show 'QI' really grabbed ahold of my interest and I'd watch past shows online at every evening meal. However, as far as keeping up with shows on actual TV, I don't even watch TV at home (haven't in years).


    Online Show: I've been chasing Red vs Blue since the middle of Season 2.


    Comics: I used to have a collection of The Amazing Spider-Man and still enjoy Calvin and Hobbes to this day. There's something truly timeless and epic with Calvin and his trusty sidekick Hobbes. I'm finding myself chuckling just thinking about Calvin's antics and their adventures.


    Books: By far, at the very top of the list of ALL the things I've followed (regardless of specific medium) is Isaac Asimov and his Robots/Foundation/Empire works. The man was a master craftsman with presenting a series of epic stories and tying them all together. And I don't know which is more immense: His biography or his bibliography or his world wide accolades.


    Honorable Mention: Most Honorable Mention goes to Tolkien's 'Middle Earth' works. If it wasn't for Asimov putting out more Foundation/Robot/Empire works in the latter parts of his years, Tolkien would be the run-away favorite.


    Curiosity of Personal Note: I ran a Dungeons and Dragons world continuously for about 15 years with (generally) twice a week sessions. It's hard to get immersed into someone else's world when you are immersed in your own work. And it wouldn't have been possible without the input and creativity of a band of others.



    You have an unlimited budget for any one transaction (you have to buy it all at one store or with one online shopping cart) what do you buy and from where?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    If I can fill my shopping cart with ALL of the things: Provident Metals will have no Precious Metal inventory.


    If it needs to be more singular, I may go with a lifetime all inclusive cruise package with someone like Windstar Cruises.


    Perhaps a large enough endowment to pretty much make me a permanent student/faculty member of ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich


    I'd be interested in getting a Lifetime Luxury Suite Package for the Detroit Tigers


    But at the end of the day, and keeping in the implied spirit of the question, I'd have to get a lady-friend of mine a CD she lost long ago on a bike ride. Carole King - One on One. It is something that she would cherish forever

    What is a lesson or instance that happened to you on the job that has had a lasting impact on you?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Rooster taking the time out to tell me in no uncertain terms that why a number of his fellow workers were no longer coming to me was that I wasn't spending enough quality time with them and their equipment. They felt like I was simply mailing in the service and didn't care that I wasn't charging for a basic bench check.


    They wanted to pay me to spend quality time with them on not just a professional level, but also at a personal level (I had gotten to know these guys well over the past 20 years).


    Rooster is a 'tell it like it is in no uncertain terms' kind of guy, and he pulled no punches when we had our talk. I'm so glad that he handled things the way it did because it left such a strong impression on me that I immediately went to taking more time with my clients and apologized to them for not being so attentive of late (I had been dealing with major life issues and was greatly distracted).


    Thanks to Rooster not worrying about hurting my feelings, I returned to being the customer service guy that had made me successful in the first place. It wasn't that I was providing bad service, just not the level that they wanted and needed.

    Do you drive? What kind of car do you have? What has been your favorite car if you've had more than one?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    I absolutely do drive and would be lost without my wheels. I've owned over a dozen vehicles with my '68 Mustang as my absolute favorite. I miss my '85 Dodge conversion van, my '73 Ford pickup, and my '98 Neon (in no particular order). I am currently driving an '05 Taurus and am looking for a n old pickup.

    Building on our conversation, do you have any creative penchants or hobbies?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    I 'accidentally' created a unique world in Dungeons and Dragons, and most of the credit goes to the players.


    I was tasked by a recently acquired friend to teach friends of his how to play the game (I had never even met these people). He was unable to attend the first session but coordinated the meetup. I was go to The Blue House (I would recognize it by color alone) and go to the side door. I would know I was at the right house if the window in the door had the Blue Oyster Cult symbol on it). I was then to simply knock and walk on in as though I belonged there. Characters were created and the basics of game play were established and some basic combat was had.


    I was asked to return for another session, which I readily accepted.


    My friend was able to attend the next one, and was quickly brought up to speed. I emphasized to everyone to take notes and ask questions, and to have anything of importance documented by me (for future reference and authentication of a character having an item/spell/whatever). We were ready to get the actual game going, when my friend asked:


    "What is the name of the town?"


    'It's irrelevant, it's just a town" I replied.


    "How do you spell that?"


    Thus, the world of Irrelevant was born, and for 15 years it grew and blossomed and took on a life of its own, with its own stories (which became back-stories years later), legends, and mythology. We basically did this twice a week, until my life had become too busy and the world too much for me to properly handle.


    We still talk about this to this day... and it's been well over a decade since we played.


    I've been able to recapture some of that game creativity in our Mafia games. I ran a series of games that culminated in one of the best Experimentals games. I even left breadcrumbs to the past games that would give clues to the nature of this game (two years in the 'making'), and it wasn't until the very end that they figured out the nature of the theme. The game had various twists and everyone had a special role, and I have to say that the players were the ones who carried the game to the great success that it was.


    As far as creative hobbies goes, I've gotten into photo-shopping for a bit here on RT when Suppi and DaProphet had their Staff Wars going on. We would have a Staff member to use, and would post an image that had to have only that staff member in that pic. Any other staff member and you would be eliminated. You couldn't post two pics in a row, nor the same pic twice. I really learned how to use SeaShore during that time and then transferred that skill into charting Commodities (tech analysis can be more of an artistic ability and less than a technical one than what one would think).


    Another way I've allowed my artsy side to show is through my spreadsheets. Not only would I bling them out for my own enjoyment, I'd use them to format text to allow me to creatively express myself in forums. Unfortunately, with the new site, I cannot do that here anymore.


    One of my current ways I artistically express myself is through lawn art with the mower. I've always taken a bit of pride in how the lawn is cut, and the patterns you can come up with. However, 2 years ago a woman wanted something unique done to her yard and laughingly said she'd like a question mark put in. I told her I could make it so, and have maintained it since then, and recently added a raised outline to it which makes it pop out even more.


    Watching you do your fan art here reminds me of some of the things I've done here and I wish I would have kept up with my 'Where in the Blue vs Red World' series where I schematically mapped out when and where each character of RvB was.


    Sorry for being so late in responding, but I've been busy with life in general and Dark Souls in particular.


    Thanks for asking and listening!



    So, I noticed long ago you favor WoW Necromancers and like to play old grindy-type games. What's the game you'd say you play/played the most? Any particular reasons?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    I have favored wizardy types at times, and on occasion a necromancer. However, I've never played WoW. I tend to favor the Thief-type classes and my preferred weapon is usually the bow/sniper type of weapon.


    I started playing Halo a few months after launch and played it dedicatedly up until Halo 4. I was all into doing Vidmaster Runs in Halo 3 and Endure challenges with anyone with a bit of skill. For a minute I became SLASO junkie and may go back and try to finish Cortana at the least and the other three to have them all under my belt. We even have a couple of Vidmaster Runs CLASO style.


    However, the one game that has been able to draw and keep me away from pretty much any other game franchise is the Elder Scrolls Saga. A friend of mine tossed me a Morrowind disc many moons ago and finally one day I tossed it into the console and fired it up. I find myself a prisoner on a ship and then tossed into a processing station where I can create my character and am given a package. Then my ass is shoved out the door and I'm told to 'Have a nice life!'.


    I look around and ask myself "What do?"


    It was then that I really appreciated what Bethesda had created and have been hooked ever since. I just recently finished the main quests in Skyrim, which I've been playing since launch (basically five years and four months).


    Now I'm grinding it out in Dark Souls.


    Speaking of which, I here it calling me.

    If you could have dinner with any living celebrity at your home, who would it be and what would you serve?

    | Asked by: AgentWashingtub008 2 years ago

    Sports celebrity: David Wells and I am serving hotdogs, fries, and beer.


    ===============


    Honorable Mention


    Movie celebrity: Ronnie Howard and I will serve brats, fries, and beer.


    Music celebrity: Willie Nelson and I am serving brownies and beer.


    Political celebrity: Jimmy Carter and I'll be serving peanuts and water


    Does BuckeyeDon wear certain Duluth Trading apparel (if he knows what I'm talking about)?

    | Asked by: OsageOrange 3 years ago

    I haven't, but perhaps I should!


    Buck Naked