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Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm
by pimpdave
This is all true. And of course, I played soccer for a number of a years as a youth, which is how I learned the rules thoroughly.
Re: happy canadian turkey day
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:17 pm
by Frigidus
jiminski wrote:Frigidus wrote:pimpdave wrote:jonesthecurl wrote:
There was much watching of football (american of course), which I smiled in a glazed way at (a mysterious game to me).
Wait, really? I know the rules of soccer very well, and can follow the game just fine, and I'm an American. Do all Europeans really not understand the game?
To be fair soccer is a lot more straightforward. One play in football often has no similarities to another.
Football is very complex too but it is like a work of art: comprehension reaches almost as many different levels as there are viewers.
I hadn't intended to imply that it's a simple game, just that it's a lot easier to get the general idea of it across.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:24 pm
by pimpdave
Re: happy canadian turkey day
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:26 pm
by jiminski
Frigidus wrote:
I hadn't intended to imply that it's a simple game, just that it's a lot easier to get the general idea of it across.
nah i know mate, and i agree with you; American football is overtly more complex.
Part of the reason that Football is so universal (hehe other than colonialism)
is it's simplicity.
But as we know anything which is simple, beautiful and fascinating at the same time must also hold the paradox of complexity.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:28 pm
by DaGip
Re: Pre-Game Rituals
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:49 pm
by nagerous
Before any speed games, you've got to fully prepare yourself by taking a pre-game dump.
Re: Pre-Game Rituals
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:55 pm
by Bones2484
nagerous wrote:Before any speed games, you've got to fully prepare yourself by taking a pre-game dump.
Getting a laptop solves that problem! Nothing better than playing speed games while sitting on the toilet.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:01 pm
by owenshooter
absolute garbage that a thread on canadian thanksgiving was merged into this, because it is considered off topic in the GD. ridiculous.-0
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:09 pm
by Frigidus
owenshooter wrote:absolute garbage that a thread on canadian thanksgiving was merged into this, because it is considered off topic in the GD. ridiculous.-0
Quite. It's sort of like if there was a convention of some sort being held, but they were informed a day before it started that part of the hall was closed for construction and they'd have to fit the entire thing into one room.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:11 pm
by InkL0sed
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:27 pm
by hecter
I'd say it's more like a bunch of college frat boys going to their dorm to find it demolished, and being rebuilt, and a big sign telling us that we have to go sit in the corner of a lecture hall for the time being... And all we wanna do is be loud and rowdy and spray beer everywhere, but the kids in the lecture want us to sit down and shut up while they talk about matters of utmost importance.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:45 pm
by Timminz
owenshooter wrote:absolute garbage that a thread on canadian thanksgiving was merged into this, because it is considered off topic in the GD. ridiculous.-0
Agreed. Canadian Thanksgiving is one of the main reasons the forums have not been fixed yet, and therefore has a lot to do with Conquerclub, and should be left in the GD. Not merged with this thread.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:48 pm
by hecter
He he... Q: What's the difference between an off topicer and a GDer? A: OT's realize that what they're talking about doesn't actually matter.
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:50 pm
by Snorri1234
I love how they try to merge every thread into this one.
Happy World Standards Day!
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:59 pm
by Snorri1234
World Standards Day is celebrated internationally each year on October 14th. The day honours the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
October 14th was specifically chosen to mark the date in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries first gathered in London and decided to create an international organization focused on facilitating standardization. Even though ISO was formed one year later, it wasn’t until 1970 that the first World Standards Day was celebrated. Each year, ISO determines a theme based on a current aspect of standardization.
Around the globe, various activities are chosen by national bodies to commemorate the date. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Canada’s national accreditation body, celebrates World Standards Day together with the international community. The SCC publishes its annual issue of CONSENSUS magazine on World Standards Day as well as hosts events or plans other initiatives on this date.
It is really an interresting day. I know some people here haven't realized it's the 14th yet or aren't in the 14th even, but this celebration is really important, especially if you're in canada.
Re: Happy World Standards Day!
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:10 pm
by owenshooter
hey, snorri... be careful, i got a garbage PM from a mod for wishing our canadian brothers and sisters a happy canadian thanksgiving, which is today. somehow, that is OFF TOPIC and not allowed in the GD... however, colombus day, halloween, american thanksgiving, christmas and channakuh are acceptible topics in the GD, just not canadian thanksgiving!!! thanks for wishing me happy world standards day!!!-0
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:10 pm
by Fruitcake
This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:15 pm
by Frigidus
Fruitcake wrote:This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
The equivalent of every thread in a forum being crumpled together.
Re: messing with my tryptophan thread
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:20 pm
by owenshooter
Frigidus wrote:Fruitcake wrote:This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
The equivalent of every thread in a forum being crumpled together.
baby mods should not be given the power of the merge.. especially when they don't understand what it is that they are looking at.
just because something does not translate to their narrow world views, does not mean it is not a valid GD thread topic... yeah, i'm pissed about my thanksgiving thread being merged. especially since, as timminz pointed out, it is one of the main reasons the sub forums are still down.
yes, thanksgiving exists in the world outside of america and falls on different dates!!! SHOCKING!!! A WORLD OUTSIDE OF AMERICA!!!-0
Re: Pre-Game Rituals
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:37 pm
by owenshooter
Bones2484 wrote:nagerous wrote:Before any speed games, you've got to fully prepare yourself by taking a pre-game dump.
Getting a laptop solves that problem! Nothing better than playing speed games while sitting on the toilet.
thank black jesus for Bones... someone has to teach these kids the way of the world!!-0
Re: messing with my tryptophan thread
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:43 pm
by DaGip
owenshooter wrote:Frigidus wrote:Fruitcake wrote:This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
The equivalent of every thread in a forum being crumpled together.
baby mods should not be given the power of the merge.. especially when they don't understand what it is that they are looking at.
just because something does not translate to their narrow world views, does not mean it is not a valid GD thread topic... yeah, i'm pissed about my thanksgiving thread being merged. especially since, as timminz pointed out, it is one of the main reasons the sub forums are still down.
yes, thanksgiving exists in the world outside of america and falls on different dates!!! SHOCKING!!! A WORLD OUTSIDE OF AMERICA!!!-0
AMERIKA UBER ALLES!
Re: messing with my tryptophan thread
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:50 pm
by Frigidus
DaGip wrote:owenshooter wrote:Frigidus wrote:Fruitcake wrote:This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
The equivalent of every thread in a forum being crumpled together.
baby mods should not be given the power of the merge.. especially when they don't understand what it is that they are looking at.
just because something does not translate to their narrow world views, does not mean it is not a valid GD thread topic... yeah, i'm pissed about my thanksgiving thread being merged. especially since, as timminz pointed out, it is one of the main reasons the sub forums are still down.
yes, thanksgiving exists in the world outside of america and falls on different dates!!! SHOCKING!!! A WORLD OUTSIDE OF AMERICA!!!-0
AMERIKA UBER ALLES!
wat
Re: messing with my tryptophan thread
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:59 pm
by Snorri1234
Frigidus wrote:DaGip wrote:owenshooter wrote:Frigidus wrote:Fruitcake wrote:This all makes no sense now. Whatever is happening?
The equivalent of every thread in a forum being crumpled together.
baby mods should not be given the power of the merge.. especially when they don't understand what it is that they are looking at.
just because something does not translate to their narrow world views, does not mean it is not a valid GD thread topic... yeah, i'm pissed about my thanksgiving thread being merged. especially since, as timminz pointed out, it is one of the main reasons the sub forums are still down.
yes, thanksgiving exists in the world outside of america and falls on different dates!!! SHOCKING!!! A WORLD OUTSIDE OF AMERICA!!!-0
AMERIKA UBER ALLES!
wat
AMERIKKKA UBER ALLES!
Re: Happy World Standards Day!
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:10 pm
by The Fuzzy Pengui
You are absolutely correct owen, we simply hate Canada's Thanksgiving...I don't know what it is, but ALL mods hate it (thus why you can't post it in GD)
But then again, since this is getting merged we must hate World Standards Day too
Re: The "mini" Not (Yet) Banned Forum
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:15 pm
by jonesthecurl
Just you wait till you try to get us excited about Penguin Awareness Day.
We will ignore you completely.