Just post whatever comes to mind.
Please refrain from excess venting in this thread. Talking about negative emotions is fine but it's best not to dwell on them for too long. TV Tropes is not suited to deal with mental health situations.
If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.
Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM
Because the word "cult" has a negative connotation.
That's why we don't use the word any more, we use the term New Religious Movement.
edited 3rd Sep '14 1:36:38 PM by Rosvo1
A religion is just a cult with more real estate and no taxes anyway.
The Beta Male
Except religions usually don't lock people in rooms and starve them to death and cut off all contact with their family if they disagree these days.
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
More proof that grammar and punctuation is important - from Police arrest report:
"I placed him in handcuffs in the front stacked position, to prevent escape and police safety."
Well, I laughed when I read it.
Also including the word "insure".
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
There should be saying like:
- Minecraft does not count as Architecture 101.
- Call Of Duty does not count as Basic Training.
If there isn't already.
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
NAW BRO I TOTALLY KNOW HOW TO BE A SOLDIER
I GOT 10TH PRESTIGE IN ALL OF THE COD GAMES
I HAVE LOGGED 200 HOURS IN SIMCITY GAMES
I TOTALLY KNOW HOW TO RUN A HIGHLY COMPLEX METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
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GOOD! HERE'S A BALLISTIC KNIFE, GO KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN!
HE'S DEAD? THEN KILL HIS EQUIVALENT THAT IS STILL ALIVE!
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
Hey there! Having fun?
edited 3rd Sep '14 2:04:51 PM by BaffleBlend
"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
I'VE PLAYED, LIKE, A TON OF ZELDA GAMES.
I AM VERY EXPERIENCED IN USING A SWORD TO KILL GIANT SPIDERS.
BY THE WAY WHY ARE WE YELLING.
"We're home, Chewie."
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
Good point, there's no reason to. Rosvo started it and everyone (including me, of course) got carried away.
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
The Beta Male
I had a teacher that had gone on tour in Iraq that used that stuff to shut down obnoxious kids that wouldn't shut up about COD in the middle of lessons.
"My killstreak is higher than any of yours because I'm still alive."
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
Hello!
Dwarf Fortress... the one game that'll undeniably teach ya how to build a fortress...
(I was jesting here, but thought why not.)
Also, it's been a while since I posted here. (Admittedly, kinda wished I had posted a couple days ago.)
"If you have any beefs with Santa, do remember to SETTLE IT IN SMASH!" Quote by Edveed
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That's pretty kickass. Was s/he an enlisted or an officer?
The Beta Male
He was an officer, I think. He mentioned doing some stuff training people before that.
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
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Fuck swords, especially in 99.999999% of fantasy works, especially Japanese ones. That's the weapon of posers, people who don't actually fight.
Spears, and later, guns. THAT's the weapon of people. That's the weapon of fighters, the tools that actually wins you wars.
(there's also archery, artillery, and swords were in many cultures used as sidearms and even main armaments, but I'm going to conveniently ignore all that)
edited 3rd Sep '14 2:50:40 PM by dRoy
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
I dunno about you, but my favourite weapon is language. Why kill or hurt a person once? Death is permanent. Wounds can heal. But words? Words can kill someone every single morning, over and over and over.
Going to make that my sigline.
edited 3rd Sep '14 2:50:34 PM by inhopelessguy
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I'm talking about physical aspects of war; note how I am excluding logistics, diplomacy, and other non-physical aspects of the fighting.
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
Oh, you're talking about war.
In that case, guns, bro. So versatile and come in various forms.
'80s TV Action Hero
And if you really want to stab people, you can just bayonet them.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
"Just as planned."
I was wondering when a certain Mao quote was going to come up, or why you're missing logistics entirely, easily the most important aspect of war.
"Did you expect somebody else?"
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Seriously, this whole Sword > Spear/guns (they get treated pretty much exactly the same) thing in speculative fiction needs to die.
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.
'80s TV Action Hero
I don't think my daughter will recognise me after I've been away on this stupid course for two weeks starting this Sunday. This is making me sad.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Why aren't there as many good guy cults in fiction?
I smell magic in the air. Or maybe barbecue.