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Originally posted by: Bossk
Because we all know Gundark is the master of sucking eggs. Especially through garden hoses.


Holy dog-shit Texas! Only steers and queers come from Texas, and I don't see any horns on you, so I guess that kinda narrows it down!

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabris, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.

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Originally posted by: skyman8081
Originally posted by: Bossk
Because we all know Gundark is the master of sucking eggs. Especially through garden hoses.


Holy dog-shit Texas! Only steers and queers come from Texas, and I don't see any horns on you, so I guess that kinda narrows it down!


HEY, I'M FROM TEXAS.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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Hey, I've lived in Texas. Nice to meet you.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Everything's bigger in Texas... except Adamwankenobi!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
Originally posted by: skyman8081
Originally posted by: Bossk
Because we all know Gundark is the master of sucking eggs. Especially through garden hoses.


Holy dog-shit Texas! Only steers and queers come from Texas, and I don't see any horns on you, so I guess that kinda narrows it down!


HEY, I'M FROM TEXAS.


Well then, I hope you have horns.

Gundark, sorry, it's been far too long since I've seen any R&S.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Even so, how could you possibly forget the Happy Helmet, and Stinky Wizzleteats "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song:

I'll teach you to be happy!
I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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I remember the words "Happy Happy Joy Joy" and that's about the only line I know.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
Originally posted by: skyman8081
Originally posted by: Bossk
Because we all know Gundark is the master of sucking eggs. Especially through garden hoses.


Holy dog-shit Texas! Only steers and queers come from Texas, and I don't see any horns on you, so I guess that kinda narrows it down!


HEY, I'M FROM TEXAS.


Well then, I hope you have horns.

Gundark, sorry, it's been far too long since I've seen any R&S.


WELL, I DO HAVE A HORN, BUT IT'S NOT ON MY HEAD.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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OK so I'm a little unclear on this whole 'ignore' function that will be in the new forum software. How will it work? Will it just block PMs from a user or does it not display ANY posts from whomever you've 'ignored'? If the latter is the case won't that make the threads seem kinda wonky like people are responding to themselves? Won't ignored posts in the latter case show up when people quote them?
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Tht's a possibility, but consider the other possibility: 99% of users will "ignore" one particular user, and he will soon realise that NOBODY CARES WHAT HE SAYS!

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Originally posted by: greencapt
OK so I'm a little unclear on this whole 'ignore' function that will be in the new forum software. How will it work? Will it just block PMs from a user or does it not display ANY posts from whomever you've 'ignored'? If the latter is the case won't that make the threads seem kinda wonky like people are responding to themselves? Won't ignored posts in the latter case show up when people quote them?


Ignored user posts don't disappear completely. A placeholder appears where the ignored user's post should be, but instead of post text, you'll see a link that says "This user is on your ignore list. Click here to view the content of this post." So it's not as if the ignored user becomes a phantom. If someone quotes a user you've ignored, you'll be able to see that text. I considered blocking that also, but it seemed extreme.

You'll have several options for controlling ignored users. Once you place a user on your ignore list, you'll be able to control exactly what they can and can't do. You can block them from seeing your profile, sending you e-mail via the contact form, and sending you private messages. You control the level to which you take the ignore function.
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i donno about this whole ignore function. then again if everyone dislikes a guy and the all put him on the ignore list the guy for all intense purposes is banned.
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Do we really have to worrying about ignoreing anybody anymore?
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Originally posted by: Shimraa
i donno about this whole ignore function. then again if everyone dislikes a guy and the all put him on the ignore list the guy for all intense purposes is banned.

And that's bad?

Seriously though, I don't think an ignore function will ban a person for all intents and purposes. If the ignore function is user controlled (i.e. some days you ignore someone, and other days you don't), it would only work as an effectual ban for trolls.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Another option for partial banning (besides the post limiting discussed here) would be individual forum banning - a user could be banned from certain fora to keep them spam-free but allowed to continue posting in off-topic type threads, where spammers could congregate.
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Will the new forum software have options to post in different fonts, colours, etc.?
So Dayv can find new ways to piss everyone off?

(Or is it just me?)

Guidelines for post content and general behaviour: read announcement here

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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Will the new forum software have options to post in different fonts, colours, etc.?
So Dayv can find new ways to piss everyone off?

(Or is it just me?)


I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SPEAK WITH JAY.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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Any chance of replacing the Obi-Wan Avatar with a different picture when the new software comes in? A lot of newbies choose the avatar without knowing it's connection to a certain banned member, and it prejudices my opinion of them. I'm sure they're nice people, but that avatar is like cancer to my eyes now.

War does not make one great.

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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
A lot of newbies choose the avatar without knowing it's connection to a certain banned member, and it prejudices my opinion of them.


Dude, come on. That's just silly.

That said, the new icon size restriction is 75x75 pixels, so I'll probably redo all the icons.
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Any chance of replacing the Obi-Wan Avatar with a different picture when the new software comes in? A lot of newbies choose the avatar without knowing it's connection to a certain banned member, and it prejudices my opinion of them. I'm sure they're nice people, but that avatar is like cancer to my eyes now.


I think that avatar existed well before AWK. There were a few good members who had it before him. Doesn't bother me.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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