quote:

---

Originally posted by Jazaray:
Bah, googling is fun.

Yeah, I took the practice test, I got all of them right until the very bottom. Then, I got almost all of them wrong. But, I went back and re-read them all and figured out what I did wrong.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

Thanks,
Jazaray

---

Out of curiosity, which part did you have trouble with?

quote:

---

Originally posted by Tranderas:
I am discovering more and more that people think i'm trolling when I'm giving an honest opinion or even answering their question. Case in point, this just happened on wow.

Guy new to this server> How do pugs do in icc?
Me> Terrible. Usually people will leave pugs after the first 4 bosses.
Guy> Why would you leave after the first 4 bosses?
Me> Because you're a scrub. There's no other reason.
Guy> WTF YOU CALLIN ME A SCRUB FOR
Me> Er, i'm not. I answered your question.
Someone else> Stop trolling him Tran.
Me> I'm not ffs. He asked "why would you leave a pug early?" and I responded "you would leave if you're a scrub and can't handle it.
Yet someone else> So you're saying you're pro Tran?
Me> .........

Really, I think it's just that people are complete and utter idiots.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Gawain:
Out of curiosity, which part did you have trouble with?

---

19-21 and 25,26,28. I know 25+ where about the routes and such.. I forget what 19-21 were.

Thanks,
Jazaray

__________________
A Plastered Dragon Original Limerick:
There was a nice lassie named Jaz
Many wished to have what she has,
A delicate face,
A soft warm embrace,
And a whole lot of bedroom pizzazz.

quote:

---

Originally posted by dakrum:
Well, yes, especially if players want to play full games, but I don't see why an attempt to run a smaller one couldn't be made.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by PlasteredDragon:
I'd like the first WW game I run to be full. I plan to try and make it something special.

---

Darnit PD, I've been waiting for you to pop on AIM for DAYS now! :P

Thanks,
Jazaray

__________________
A Plastered Dragon Original Limerick:
There was a nice lassie named Jaz
Many wished to have what she has,
A delicate face,
A soft warm embrace,
And a whole lot of bedroom pizzazz.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Jazaray:
Darnit PD, I've been waiting for you to pop on AIM for DAYS now! :P

Thanks,
Jazaray

---

The American response to snowfall is much better than the British one, I can reveal

@PD: I really wanna play in your WW game, so here's hopin' I get a chance despite having signed up for this round of Mafia.

@Kung_Fuscious: I do believe that is the first time I have EVER read/heard/experienced a European person give America the advantage in any category, period. I've been struck quite speechless.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Kung_Fuscious:
Guess who visited Washington DC last week when you had all that snow? That's right, me!

The American response to snowfall is much better than the British one, I can reveal

Also visited New York which was awesome. Woo USA!

---

And WHY didn't you visit me? Hmmmm???

Thanks,
Jazaray

__________________
A Plastered Dragon Original Limerick:
There was a nice lassie named Jaz
Many wished to have what she has,
A delicate face,
A soft warm embrace,
And a whole lot of bedroom pizzazz.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Tranderas:
I am discovering more and more that people think i'm trolling when I'm giving an honest opinion or even answering their question. Case in point, this just happened on wow.

Guy new to this server> How do pugs do in icc?
Me> Terrible. Usually people will leave pugs after the first 4 bosses.
Guy> Why would you leave after the first 4 bosses?
Me> Because you're a scrub. There's no other reason.
Guy> WTF YOU CALLIN ME A SCRUB FOR
Me> Er, i'm not. I answered your question.
Someone else> Stop trolling him Tran.
Me> I'm not ffs. He asked "why would you leave a pug early?" and I responded "you would leave if you're a scrub and can't handle it.
Yet someone else> So you're saying you're pro Tran?
Me> .........

Really, I think it's just that people are complete and utter idiots.

---

Seems pretty simple to me. You used a poor choice of words. "Because you're a scrub" sounds like a direct accusation even though it's previously established that "you" is used in the hypothetical. You should have used "if" instead of "because"; one You phrased your answer exactly like an accusation.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Bugger:
Seems pretty simple to me. You used a poor choice of words. "Because you're a scrub" sounds like a direct accusation even though it's previously established that "you" is used in the hypothetical. You should have used "if" instead of "because"; one You phrased your answer exactly like an accusation.

Or maybe people are complete and utter idiots.

---

I used a similar form of speech as he did; "Why would you X?" "Because you Y." I assume since he's using "you" to refer to any misc person, he will know well enough that the use of "you" in the same fashion in the reply also refers to any misc person. Had he said "Why would anybody do this?" I might have responded, less lazily, "Because that person..." I suppose I assume too much, that any given random person is capable of reading language in the same way he or she uses it.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Tranderas:

Edit to answer Gawain's question: I'm fairly certain the people who i think are idiots, know I think they're idiots. Ironically, the people who think I'm a troll, I think are trolls themselves. Whatever. I've been in the community for over 5 years now, I have enough people I would consider friends that I can mostly ignore the people I consider idiots when they're acting as such. Which is, in my new year at MOTL, what I'm going to do more of. If someone's trying to troll me, I'll just ignore it. Maybe if I stop flaming in retaliation to trolling, people will stop seeing me as such a troll? It seems like good logic.

---

Seems like a plan. I wish you luck in your endeavor Sir.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Omega:
asked on my Facebook to buy a mac or not. Got like 30 replies in less than a hour. Crazy. Is this a mac conspiracy?

---

There's a bunch of mac conspiracy/propoganda out there. I always laugh when people say 'Get a mac, they can't get viruses' - because it's so obvious they have no idea how viruses work. And I laugh again when they buy a game and it isn't mac compatible. Get an OS based on what YOU like/need, not what someone else says.

(for the record, macs can get viruses. most virus writers just don't bother making them, because mac has traditionally been a very small portion of the world market compared to windows.)

quote:

---

Originally posted by Tranderas:
I am discovering more and more that people think i'm trolling when I'm giving an honest opinion or even answering their question. Case in point, this just happened on wow.

---

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

The other person's word choice doesn't matter, which is something I think a lot of people miss when they chat on the internet, myself included. There is always a way to make your point in a respectful manner. If the person you're making the point to doesn't want to hear it, there's nothing else you can do. Saying something like "Hey, bright boy, <make point>" isn't going to make someone listen to you.

On the other hand, some people just don't get it, and maybe won't ever get it, and continually say things that fly in the face of logic. These are the people it's ok to flame. quasargaming much?

quote:

---

Originally posted by Jazaray:
And WHY didn't you visit me? Hmmmm???

Thanks,
Jazaray

---

Because no one in their right mind wants to visit Rhode Island

quote:

---

Originally posted by Omega:
asked on my Facebook to buy a mac or not. Got like 30 replies in less than a hour. Crazy. Is this a mac conspiracy?

---

A little something I like to call purchase justification is at work here.

BTW, Rhode Island is pretty decent.

__________________
MMObaseball
CentSports

quote:

---

Originally posted by hilikuS:
A little something I like to call purchase justification is at work here.

BTW, Rhode Island is pretty small.

---

We just learned about purchase justification in advertising class. Preventing cognitive dissonance, etc.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Omega:
asked on my Facebook to buy a mac or not. Got like 30 replies in less than a hour. Crazy. Is this a mac conspiracy?

---

I have the whole trio - Mac, PC, and Linux. I like them all for different things. If you're buying a laptop, I would definitely go Mac. The physical design alone, never mind OS X, is superb. For a desktop, I'd choose PC for gaming, app support, and customizability. Mac is probably not needed unless you are a media enthusiast. Linux is used for my media center and servers.

quote:

---

Originally posted by hilikuS:
BTW, Rhode Island is pretty decent.

---

Meh. Rocky Point Chowder House closed down. My father lives in the same town as Jazaray (and so does my sister's father), and I contend that because of my last sentence, I have no reason to ever return.

quote:

---

Originally posted by JoshSherman:
Meh. Rocky Point Chowder House closed down. My father lives in the same town as Jazaray (and so does my sister's father), and I contend that because of my last sentence, I have no reason to ever return.

---

Anyplace where I can get lobsters for real cheap is pretty cool. Even if I gotta put up with a bunch of grumpy Sawks fans in the meantime . One of the funniest was this lady who actually scolded me for having my yanks t-shirt on as I was walking into a restaurant. People there are pretty amusing.

Where is that in reference to North Kingstown. Where my aunt and uncle are living actually, so we've been down there quite a few times.

__________________
MMObaseball
CentSports

quote:

---

Originally posted by hilikuS:

Anyplace where I can get lobsters for real cheap is pretty cool. Even if I gotta put up with a bunch of grumpy Sawks fans in the meantime . One of the funniest was this lady who actually scolded me for having my yanks t-shirt on as I was walking into a restaurant. People there are pretty amusing.

Where is that in reference to North Kingstown. Where my aunt and uncle are living actually, so we've been down there quite a few times.

---

Rocky Point Chowder house was in Warwick. I live in North Kingstown.. maybe I know your Aunt and Uncle? And WHY HAVE YOU NOT VISITED ME EITHER?!

Thanks,
Jazaray

__________________
A Plastered Dragon Original Limerick:
There was a nice lassie named Jaz
Many wished to have what she has,
A delicate face,
A soft warm embrace,
And a whole lot of bedroom pizzazz.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Jazaray:
Rocky Point Chowder house was in Warwick. I live in North Kingstown.. maybe I know your Aunt and Uncle? And WHY HAVE YOU NOT VISITED ME EITHER?!

Thanks,
Jazaray

---

Waitaminute... that's ten people we know of all claiming to live in NK. Are we sure it's big enough for ten people?

quote:

---

Originally posted by JoshSherman:
Waitaminute... that's ten people we know of all claiming to live in NK. Are we sure it's big enough for ten people?

---

You suck Josh.

Thanks,
Jazaray

__________________
A Plastered Dragon Original Limerick:
There was a nice lassie named Jaz
Many wished to have what she has,
A delicate face,
A soft warm embrace,
And a whole lot of bedroom pizzazz.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Gawain:

@Kung_Fuscious: I do believe that is the first time I have EVER read/heard/experienced a European person give America the advantage in any category, period. I've been struck quite speechless.

Glad you enjoyed the States though Next time, come to Ohio and I'll give you the grand tour of the countryside. The best America has to offer to a European: Guns, Horses, Beer, Redneck Women and more! Woo hoo! (P.S., by beer, I do NOT mean Budweiser)

---

haha - sounds good to me
re the snow: US response = massive snow plows and people with mechanical snow blower machines clearing a path as it falls. Result - clear highways and we had no problem driving from DC to NYC

UK response - wring hands and wonder what to do as snow falls, end up doing nothing until a thick layer of ice covers everything, then get one elderly man with a bucket of grit (salt) to sprinkle it lightly over odd bits of road in case we run out.

Even the names you gave to the weather were better than ours. US: 'Winter Storm: Round 2' 'Snowmageddon' 'Snowpocalypse' 'February Fury' (my personal favourite)
UK: 'Frozen Britain'

Jazaray: I would have visited but unfortunately I had to help look after 25 students who were with us. One day I will visit the US without this handicap and do some proper sightseeing! :]

quote:

---

Originally posted by Kung_Fuscious:
haha - sounds good to me
re the snow: US response = massive snow plows and people with mechanical snow blower machines clearing a path as it falls. Result - clear highways and we had no problem driving from DC to NYC

UK response - wring hands and wonder what to do as snow falls, end up doing nothing until a thick layer of ice covers everything, then get one elderly man with a bucket of grit (salt) to sprinkle it lightly over odd bits of road in case we run out.

Even the names you gave to the weather were better than ours. US: 'Winter Storm: Round 2' 'Snowmageddon' 'Snowpocalypse' 'February Fury' (my personal favourite)
UK: 'Frozen Britain'

---