A very reasonable response to this sort of crisis.Steve Butts said:Sorry for the delay, folks. We tried to get this up and running this morning but the server hamsters were on strike demanding clean water and fresh shavings. Since it's official Escapist policy not to negotiate with terrorists, we had to wait for a strike team of marmots to resolve the situation in our favor.
Business as normal.
I was hoping.Fangobra said:Did anybody else expect a "and yet, the armadillo" reference at the end?
Hamster only cost like a buck a piece and live a year. You could have just flushed the striking ones down the toilet and bought new ones. That is how I roll.Steve Butts said:Sorry for the delay, folks. We tried to get this up and running this morning but the server hamsters were on strike demanding clean water and fresh shavings. Since it's official Escapist policy not to negotiate with terrorists, we had to wait for a strike team of marmots to resolve the situation in our favor.
Business as normal.
And also, anybody else, while we have your attention can anybody else hear 'Armadillo' as a placename without thinking of that Danish fort in Afghanistan?Fangobra said:Did anybody else expect an "and yet, the armadillo" reference at the end?
You not condoning racism is precisely WHY it is hilarious, I think, because you're not used to hearing or comprehending it as part of daily life or conversation, so you';re ok.bdcjacko said:Anyhow that being said I love all of the racist and off color talk in this. I'm not condoning racism or whatever, but it is hilarious hearing it.
No, I hear it fairly regularly, I've been on x-box live. *rimshot*Fangobra said:You not condoning racism is precisely WHY it is hilarious, I think, because you're not used to hearing or comprehending it as part of daily life or conversation, so you';re ok.bdcjacko said:Anyhow that being said I love all of the racist and off color talk in this. I'm not condoning racism or whatever, but it is hilarious hearing it.
It's not the cost of acquisition; it's all the specialized training.bdcjacko said:Hamster only cost like a buck a piece and live a year. You could have just flushed the striking ones down the toilet and bought new ones. That is how I roll.Steve Butts said:Sorry for the delay, folks. We tried to get this up and running this morning but the server hamsters were on strike demanding clean water and fresh shavings. Since it's official Escapist policy not to negotiate with terrorists, we had to wait for a strike team of marmots to resolve the situation in our favor.
Business as normal.
Anyhow that being said I love all of the racist and off color talk in this. I'm not condoning racism or whatever, but it is hilarious hearing it.