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#21 User is offline   Gothos 

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Posted 23 February 2010 - 10:13 AM

You're sloppy on the timeframe with these, Shin! Should be at least one interview per week, really!
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 10:52 AM

I don't think so. If they happen too often, people'll just become used to them and they will be less interesting. Coming in occasional installments is better.

And I want people to spend some time talking about the current thread, without worrying about "who is he gonna choose next?"
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 10:54 AM

Fair enough I guess. Keep supply from overtaking demand.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:32 PM

View PostH.D., on 23 February 2010 - 04:44 AM, said:

Here's something I don't know about you Gem, that I'm curious about, maybe others are too: What are you studying/what is your preferred profession?

I studied 6 years at University level - Literature & Computer and -systems Sciences (those two would count as double majors I suppose, translated into US/Canadian system), History of ideas, Swedish (as in English but in Swedish), and some Philosophy. I wrote a master's thesis in the field of AI.
My dream job would be ethical hacker for some corporation and/or author.

View PostAin, on 23 February 2010 - 10:07 AM, said:

Do you hate dawdlers, Gem?

Certainly not, I'm one myself on occasion. Although I am not sure what that concept really means, I had to google it.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:42 PM

View PostGem Windcaster, on 23 February 2010 - 03:32 PM, said:

View PostH.D., on 23 February 2010 - 04:44 AM, said:

Here's something I don't know about you Gem, that I'm curious about, maybe others are too: What are you studying/what is your preferred profession?

I studied 6 years at University level - Literature & Computer and -systems Sciences (those two would count as double majors I suppose, translated into US/Canadian system), History of ideas, Swedish (as in English but in Swedish), and some Philosophy. I wrote a master's thesis in the field of AI.
My dream job would be ethical hacker for some corporation and/or author.

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Posted 24 February 2010 - 06:39 AM

Really? 6 years of high education and still the shenanigans in the evolution topic?

Other words spring to mind than "smart".
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 03:42 PM

View PostGothos, on 24 February 2010 - 06:39 AM, said:

Really? 6 years of high education and still the shenanigans in the evolution topic?

Other words spring to mind than "smart".

Really? You're insulting me? That's cute, man.:D Do I smell a tinge of bitterness?
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 04:19 PM

View PostGothos, on 24 February 2010 - 06:39 AM, said:

Really? 6 years of high education and still the shenanigans in the evolution topic?

Other words spring to mind than "smart".


Sorry Gothos, but no one on this board can call shenanigans on some one else in the evolution thread without being a pot calling a kettle black.
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 04:48 PM

Good interview.

View PostShinrei, on 23 February 2010 - 03:43 AM, said:

...I think it's funny that she would be scared to meet Abyss. I would LOVE to meet Abyss. If he comes to Japan, and doesn't tell me, I'll probably have no choice but to commit seppuku.


Cool, can i be your second and cut your head off after you do that 'stab yourself in the guts and drag it around' thing? Can i? huh? Can i? please???

View PostDarkwatch, on 23 February 2010 - 03:58 AM, said:

Not to sound pessimistic here Shin, but Abyss probably would.
He seems to maintain a complete separation between web and RL.
Then again he may have changed over the last few years.


Don't be silly, i have become even MORE obscure and mysterious!!!

View PostDarkwatch, on 23 February 2010 - 04:19 AM, said:

...Anyway, this thread isn't about Abyss it's about Gem, who follows Abyss.


Oh go ahead, make it about me... it's okay... Gem's my apprentice, she won't mind...

View PostD, on 23 February 2010 - 04:35 AM, said:

But it's so much more fun to just make stuff up instead!


But i really DO eat peoples brainz to absorb their knowledge! REALLY!!!

What...?

View PostShinrei, on 23 February 2010 - 04:40 AM, said:

I've got it!

Gem IS Abyss!

-you didn't see that one comin', didja?


Actually, about 1/3 of the forum is me. The rest... well, their time will come... oh yes...

- Abyss, ...is in your thinkymeatz, meme'ing around...
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Posted 24 February 2010 - 04:53 PM

View PostAbyss, on 24 February 2010 - 04:48 PM, said:

View PostDarkwatch, on 23 February 2010 - 04:19 AM, said:

...Anyway, this thread isn't about Abyss it's about Gem, who follows Abyss.


Oh go ahead, make it about me... it's okay... Gem's my apprentice, she won't mind...

This is true - I win when Abyss wins. :D

View PostAbyss, on 24 February 2010 - 04:48 PM, said:

But i really DO eat peoples brainz to absorb their knowledge! REALLY!!!

What...?

And one day I will master that skill. TROGDOR! :D
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:16 AM

View PostAbyss, on 24 February 2010 - 04:48 PM, said:

Good interview.

View PostShinrei, on 23 February 2010 - 03:43 AM, said:

...I think it's funny that she would be scared to meet Abyss. I would LOVE to meet Abyss. If he comes to Japan, and doesn't tell me, I'll probably have no choice but to commit seppuku.


Cool, can i be your second and cut your head off after you do that 'stab yourself in the guts and drag it around' thing? Can i? huh? Can i? please???




Yes. Yes you may. :o






























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Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:17 AM

The next interviewee has been set.


Diving in the Admin group:

SILENCER will be unsilenced by 20 questions.


Send questions via PM

NOU!!!!
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