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Why? Is your ex a psychotic murderer on parole?

Congratulations.

Miley Cyrus because she's mental.

Would you mind thinking about Stephanie Meyer next? Or Bieber.

I can't say I like his products or business practices, but he was nevertheless a greatly talented man. Condolences to his family and many fans. Here's some comedy for happiness:

Super Mario World. I'll add a vid because it seems customary.

Hitler may have had the larger and more powerful army/nation, but in a one-on-one fight Mussolini's muscles would easily overcome Hitler (who, in his last years in power, was a pretty sickly man). This may provide an illustraiton of what I'm trying to say: http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/2009/08/sawdust_caesers.html

God damn it sees, I want more fights. :-D

Pretty much. Anwar al-Awlaki's crime was spouting extreme rhetoric. And? Many people do that on the internet all the time. Awlaki was just better than most, and so he was killed.

The clan manipulators were far less effective and the economic consequences more limited. I'd opt for them any day.

How do you define a player's worth? You'll have to give out your definition, because not everybody has the same definition of what makes a player "good" or "bad". Stop being a pedant and start trying to contribute to discussions once in a while.

It would seem, Geek, that we've come to a consensus. :thumbup:

I think people would take this more seriously if you spelt Joystick correctly. I voted against Jagex.

I'm very sorry for this, it's not my intention; my job requires me to use specialist and advanced vocabulary all the time, and it does spill over into my Times articles without my noticing. In future, I'll try to make sure my articles are more accessible for illegal aliens (only joking :mrgreen: ) In response to Kimberley's point, though I agree with you to an extent, the internet has also given rise to far more of the polar opposite to purple prose - terribly simplistic prose that is dry, uninteresting, and dull. Similarly, because purple prose is a term that is best applied to fiction, there will be relatively little in the Times. Edit: Geekguy, my regrets that I've not had the time to respond to your post as I'd hoped. It's just too long for me to be able to compose a proper reply in the time limitations I have. However, I will say this: I agree with most of what you're saying, and some of these things are flaws in the article. I will, however, point out some key areas in which I disagree. I would argue that, even if one is aiming for the top levels in RS with the sole aim of feeling self-fulfilled, this trait is inherently egotistical. Although it is not extrovert egoism in the sense of boastfulness and other such traits, it is a more narcissistic approach. The act of reaching 99 in every skill is such a huge time investment, and requires so much patience, that it is literally impossible to do achieve this end by simply 'enjoying skilling'. Instead, it can only be done out of a desire to prove something to one's self, and though you're right that it is not the most scientific or accurate of indicators of a personality trait, nevertheless you must surely concur that such determined skilling is indicative of at least an abnormal degree of pathological self-absoprtion. As for those right at the top, who continue to skill just for the sake of XP and staying there, there can be no doubt in my mind that they have definite personality disorders in the vein of those I've mentioned. Sorry my response could not be longer and more comprehensive.

Congrats all.

Considering that his/her target audience can be, and is, multi-cultural in nature, isn't it rather presumptuous to assume that they all believe in the same god? :rolleyes: Let me get this straight: I am allegedly biased because I did not mention enough Gods to satisfy a multicultural userbase? If this is so, you have massively misunderstood not only the point, but the entirety of the article too. Oh -- I've understood the article well and good enough -- I am merely stating that your bias towards a Christian mono-theistic standard demonstrates your inability to understand that there are people who may worship other gods (or no gods whatsoever), and don't share your sense of morality and the net effect of the iconic/hero worship cycle ... Frankly, I find your "holier than thou" stance to be somewhat arrogant, but that's to be expected when someone believes in only one god, and doesn't accept that other gods may or may not exist within the same universal framework. How on earth is an article criticising player reverence for other players remotely biased towards monotheism? Any real life Gods mentioned are only periphery, and serve to illustrate the point of player attitudes towards one another. This is not bias - it's coincidence.

I'm going for Lincoln.

Considering that his/her target audience can be, and is, multi-cultural in nature, isn't it rather presumptuous to assume that they all believe in the same god? :rolleyes: Let me get this straight: I am allegedly biased because I did not mention enough Gods to satisfy a multicultural userbase? If this is so, you have massively misunderstood not only the point, but the entirety of the article too.

These sort of responses are baseless and fatuous.

I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to respond to my article in a sensible and constructive manner. Geekguy, your response was particularly enjoyable. I assure you I'll try to find time to respond to you later this week.

You're being far too literal with your interpretation of 'worship'.

Good to see you offering some well thought out, constructive and reasonable feedback. <_< Seriously, accusations of bias every week hardly make for a stimulating or well-informed discussion.

Tesla it is.

Seeing as capitalism beat communism in the historical arena, it's only natural to assume that Smith would do the same to Marx.

Though Palin can hunt, I imagine Bachmann ambushing her in the prairie and suffocating her by ramming the US census down her throat.