Your first posts.

[BlazeTheVampire]

Lord Krunk:

Naturally, these are stereotypes that are usually pointed at the female gender. It makes me wonder: have we got it all wrong? In times of desperation, do females turn to the food stores for consolation?

Well, all stereotypes have a basis somewhere. Honestly though, it varies from person to person. My friend gorged herself on Oreos, ice cream, and anything unusually greasy when she was depressed, but I found I couldn't eat at all without puking it back up.

Although I recommend not doing the gorging thing: my dad used to be all skinny with a high metabolism too- he'd eat a whole pizza by himself. But now he's got a wonderful beer/pizza belly that he can't seem to get rid of, lol.

Not too shabby for a first post. I remember jumping in because of the "Guys have Questions, Girls have Answers" thread. It's only been a couple months, so I don't think my style has changed a whole lot other than I know most of the regulars better now and don't feel dumb joking around with them.

 

[SargentToughie]

to seargant toughie

Blast it! it's Sargent Toughie, the word Sargent is misspelled on purpose

 

[Saskwach]

Well forgetting that according to observers throughout history the English language has been going to the dogs (for a good, as well as pretty right, example look up "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell) I really doubt "webspeak" is the greatest enemy of English. I'm much more afraid of an English that prizes the political doublespeak we hear a lot where people don't say what they mean and don't mean what they say (seriously, read that essay. It's good.).
I don't expect or want most of webspeak's words and grammar to catch on but a book I read a few years back- can't remember the name- said that erosion, ie people taking shortcuts in their speech, was one of the main drivers of linguistic change. And without change in a language it becomes stale, old and locked into an archaic way of thinking. I'm not dissin' Shakespeare's English but if it had never changed from then until now we wouldn't have any words for any modern inventions or concepts.
Again, I'm not saying webspeak should catch on, but instead that it probably won't and that its shortcuts and cheats are exactly the sort of changes that keep a language changing and modern.

It seems fitting that a topic on language tempted me from lurking. It's also quite fitting that I was a post whore within that thread; I haven't changed. Reading that thread, I seem to have been much smarter back then...

Spoiler: The start of it all

Anyway, good review. Cerebral, but pleasingly unpretentious. Unlike that sentence. Go figure.

Anytime "cerebral" is used in a sentence, it loses it's 'Unpretentious' status. Certain words just feel that way. Heck, 'Unpretentious' actually sounds a bit like that.

Anyway, the review was very well written, good grammar, and didn't bludgeon you over the face with inaccuracies like certain other self-proclaimed "reviewers" on this site. Very well done for a first time review. As for better voice acting, I think the best voice for the FC mercs would have been Till Lindemann of Rammstein.

Hmm...seems good enough, the grammar and spelling is decent. Doesn't look like much has changed. Yep, I'm proud to not kick this post out into the rain like some homeless child.

Is it wrong that I remember that post like it was yesterday? I'm amazed that was your first post.

 

[Ultrajoe]

Mixed feelings here, on one hand, i'm a Wii hater in the extreme.

on the other, i don't think Yahtzee really needed to dedicate 4:20 to ripping apart one of its most anticipated games for doing exactly what everyone expected it to do, sure, you needed to work to get some of the good characters, but if youve bought the game as a SSB fan, then thats not going to be a problem

humor... 6/10

that said, i do look forward to playing the game, not on my monolithic PS3 of raw power of course, i managed to fool a friend into buying one of those little white infuriating, inexplicably best-selling, gimmickly satisfying things.

(if you cant spot the above section for what it is, then i consider your rebuttal a worthy burden)

ah, i hear you think, Joe started as a comment whore!

and Ultrajoe did indeed.

 

[CartoonHead]

"Most recently Conflict: Denied Ops. Completely awful. *shudders*"

This was my first post, and it is embarrassing as it shows I actually paid money for the above title (the thread was called "Why did I buy this?"). I had to confess to this shameful act so, not being Catholic, I decided a games forum would be suitable for my means.

I remember punching myself repeatedly for my idiocy in blind-buying a game. This is one of the only cases where I did no research whatsoever on a game before parting with hard-earned cash, I was simply bored with money to burn.

I have learnt my lesson, oh how I have learnt. But at what price? (Well, realistically: £39.99 inc p+p - but spiritually my soul is scarred).

 

[000Ronald]

Mine was a wall of text on the 'Headlines you'd like to see' thread; I won't put all of the things here, just the ones that are funny.

"If you read this, you will die in seven days."

"Why are you reading this when it's such a beautilful day outside?"

"Final episode of Lost airs on ABC. Fans still don't understand the plot."

"Machines taken over planet. Says machine; 'Earth is much better off for it."

Sensable majority finally tells blathermouthed minority 'SHUT THE F*** UP!' Majority of cynics plesantly surprised."

Topped off with my first ever apology...

Forgive me, I rant. (sorry)

Yeah...and I wonder why everyone here hates me...

Apologies for the Lost reference. I thought it was funny.

 

[Spinwhiz]

My first post was about Steam and TF2. My first thread was a poll on Jedi vs Anyone else. I still think the Jedi can wipe out just about anyone 1v1.

 

[Spartan Bannana]

nilcypher:

Melaisis:
I demand more diagrams!

Ask and ye shall receive!

image

This is me wondering how much I could get on trade in for it.

you would really consider selling this game
infidel

wow I just realized that my first ever post insulted a mod

 

[Churchman]

"I think its more of a style then a Genre, but thats just me."


a debate on if sandbox is a Genre. I think the question should be how did sandbox get the name sandbox?

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

My first post was about Steam and TF2. My first thread was a poll on Jedi vs Anyone else. I still think the Jedi can wipe out just about anyone 1v1.

What about a Sith? They are like Jedi but evil.

 

[werepossum]

SNIP
Topped off with my first ever apology...

Forgive me, I rant. (sorry)

Yeah...and I wonder why everyone here hates me...

Apologies for the Lost reference. I thought it was funny.

I don't think anyone here hates you, we like you. Heck, I've probably offended half the regulars at one time or another and no one's sending me messages threatening my life or testicles, so you should be really popular.

And I thought the Lost reference was funny. I've never understood that show; it's like watching German language television, where I think I can almost follow the words but then realize I have no clue what's going on.

I don't even understand the Lost Counterstrike map.

 

[Sylocat]

In a thread about black characters in video games, my first post was:

They need to make a Boondocks video game.

I stand by that contention.

 

[Easykill]

I wonder which is funnier; Ultrajoe's conceit, or the Logician's apologetic and slightly insecure manner...

No one hates you.

 

[stompy]

I wonder which is funnier; Ultrajoe's conceit, or the Logician's apologetic and slightly insecure manner...

No one hates you.

I'd say Logician's manner, simply because I'm a bastard.

And now for something completely different: Easykill, how come you don't post so often anymore? If you do, then where, since I haven't really seen you.

 

[the_tralfalmadorian]

mine was on a review of the movie version of "I Am Legend"

i thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but after i saw the movie i went home and read the book, and i gotta say, the movie didnt compare. that book was a masterpiece. I thought Smith's acting was beyond fantastic, but the rest of the movie was somewhat lack luster, and i do get so annoyed when an "adaptation" has fuck-all to do with the book.

in all, i give the movie a 3/5. good watch, especially if you havent read the book, but as always the book is far better.

that's about how i still post i guess. short little quips.

 

[Saskwach]

I wonder which is funnier; Ultrajoe's conceit, or the Logician's apologetic and slightly insecure manner...

No one hates you.

I'd say Ultrajoe's is funnier because Logician's apologies P*** ME RIGHT OFF. It's just that right down at bone level I hate people always apologising: I wasn't angry until you made a big deal out of it.

 

[Ultrajoe]

I wonder which is funnier; Ultrajoe's conceit, or the Logician's apologetic and slightly insecure manner...

No one hates you.

I'd say Ultrajoe's is funnier because Logician's apologies P*** ME RIGHT OFF. It's just that right down at bone level I hate people always apologising: I wasn't angry until you made a big deal out of it.

i'm sure he is sorry about that.

*VOTE JOE*

 

[Rob Sharona]

Here is me pointing out a very dull bug in Super Mario 64, and a lovely arse kiss hello to the forum.

STRANGEST BUGS
"I remember doing a 100% run through Super Mario 64, and getting each star in order. It was very satisfying, up until the point where I reached Dire Dire Docks and attempted the 'Pole Jumping For Red Coins' star.

When I arrived at the correct area, the moving poles above the water simply were not there, and didn't reappear no matter what I tried; restarts, seeing if they were invisible, etc.

Seeing as there was no other way of getting these red coins my 100% run through became impossible, leaving me with about 50 stars and no reason to continue. Bugger.

Also, hello. I'm Rob, I'm 23, I'm English, I used to be a games tester for EA, I'm a big Nintendo fan but mostly seem to only play COD4 or GTAIV, and I'm stoked to finally find a gaming forum filled with articulate, open minded gamers rather than the screaming fanboy turds you usually find. Marvelous.

 

[Easykill]

I wonder which is funnier; Ultrajoe's conceit, or the Logician's apologetic and slightly insecure manner...

No one hates you.

I'd say Logician's manner, simply because I'm a bastard.

And now for something completely different: Easykill, how come you don't post so often anymore? If you do, then where, since I haven't really seen you.

Eh, my posting habits are a bit weird, sometimes I post at everything, other times nothing. Also, I was away for a week and couldn't really access the internet.

 

[mshcherbatskaya]

My first post was a big ol' steaming heap of comic book recommendations. I'll skip the manga but...

Spoiler: I still think you all should read these.

Fantastic comics I'm reading right now:

--"Ex Machina". What if a not-so-superhero became mayor of New York? Brian Vaughn is made entirely of awesome.
--"Desolation Jones." How much drugs has Warren Ellis taken, anyway? Los Angeles is an open prison for ex-super spies. Desolation Jones is one of them who ends up being a sort of private investigator for the rest of them.
--"Powers" by Brian Michael Bendis. Cops + Superheros is like Chocolate + Peanut Butter, and like snack size Reese's, I will take as many of these as anyone is willing to give me. Bendis writes the best dialogue in comics today. Fact.

Stuff I'm not reading now because it's all wrapped up:
--"The Invisibles". However much drugs Warren Ellis has done, it is nothing compared to Grant Morrison, who could just be famous as the weirdest bastard to ever write mainstream comics, except that he's super talented, so he's the weirdest bastard to ever write really good comics, and with Alan Moore and Warren Ellis as competition, that's saying something.
--"Kabuki" by David Mack. This isn't technically wrapped up, but Mack is such a lazy S.O.B that there's maybe an issue every 6-8 months, when his publisher send a couple thugs over to threaten to kneecap him if he doesn't get his ass back to the drawing table. Get the trade paperback collections, because even though Mack is a total wanker, his art and writing are astonishing, completely beyond anything else you've ever seen in comics.
--"Batman: Arkham Asylum" - written by Grant Morrison (Batman always attracts the freaky writers) and painted (not drawn) by Dave McKean, who is the cover artist for the Sandman series, and probably the only artist who jaw-drops me even harder than David Mack.