At 11/22/09 02:47 PM, Warrickneff wrote: All my buddies in the engineering lounge play that game all the time. I've watched them play and it seems like a lot of fun!

I got hooked on it instantly. The best part is the completely customizable board and all the resultant strategies. And that's just with the original; I haven't even played the expansions yet.

Get it off eBay if you buy it, it can set you back like 50 bucks in a store.

At 11/22/09 02:38 PM, Lunaful wrote: Okay so avoid gift certs and go with home-made cards and perfumes.

And/or see Cally's post.

:)

At 11/22/09 02:31 PM, milinko959 wrote: At the very least a gift certificate to a place that sells girly shit.

Negative. Avoid heartless gift certificates. Those are good for distant cousins, not girlfriends.

Anything homemade is usually a safe bet, unless she's overly cynical or tomboyish. A handmade card along with the perfume might do the trick. Or a framed photo of the both of you or something.

I used to play almost every day in high school. I don't know what my record is. Probably something like 25 - I was usually in a setting with more than just myself; our team volleys probably got higher than that. We played POT a lot: if the hack hits you anywhere but your foot and then touches the ground next you collect a letter (spelling P-O-T). If you got all three you had to stand against a wall while everyone else took a turn pelting the hack at you, then the game was reset.

Good times!

I think this has run its sad, typical course.

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/5208 73

At 11/22/09 12:59 PM, havegum wrote: I have it! its awesome, and i also bought the seafarer expansion pack.
It allows you to build boats :3

I'm glad someone here appreciates it. Though your profile says you're from Europe so I'm betting that's why you've had more exposure to it. =)

At 11/22/09 12:54 PM, Krbyfan1 wrote: Then again, my interest in board/table games has waned immensely as time went on.

That sucks. I've always maintained a deep love for board games. They're a wonderful complement to social drinking and good times, IMO.

At 11/22/09 12:47 PM, Mechabloby wrote: I'm surprised that it is considered to be popular, yet it looks like nobody has heard of it. It's no way an underground game, right? Sorry to say that I've not heard of it.

You mean you and that other guy?

It could be a generational thing; it won all sorts of German awards back in the 90's, but it's supposed to be gaining popularity over in the Americas. According to the wiki article it's gotten into the 2005 Games Hall of Fame, and when I type "sett" into my Google Bar it's the first suggestion.

*shrug*

Have any of you guys ever played this board game or any of its expansions? With its huge popularity, and this site's general interests I was very surprised not to find a topic about it...

Anyway, I was introduced to it not so long ago by some friends, and for the first month or so I could not stop playing it! It's like Monopoly and RISK rolled into one (sorta). Unfortunately I got buried under school shit and haven't been able to pursue it for some time now.

Anyway, I was looking for some folks to discuss it with as I am currently procrastinating doing said school shit.

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At 11/21/09 04:20 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: joke from a commercial

What commercial?

At 11/22/09 10:47 AM, The4thSurvivor wrote: I'm amazed that a level 38 would make such a retarded topic.

I mean cmon man. You should know better by now.

I'm amazed that people still think that the avatar levels have anything to do with the forums.

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/5208 73

Do we still reference this? I sure hope so.

At 11/22/09 11:59 AM, 749-Pi wrote: what we learn in school is dependent on what the teacher thinks is important, not the curriculum.

Who's to say the curriculum is any better (in this circumstance, or any other)?

Food for thought.

At 11/22/09 09:48 AM, Mismo wrote: still wondering why they didn't locked it or erased it.

Just had to see it first.

At 11/22/09 08:21 AM, Gagsy wrote: Because while they may be better in an afterlife, us here still alive feel the pain of losing them, because we aren't in a heaven paradise like them, our mortal bodies hurt and our beating hearts feel. You can be 'happy' that someone has passed when they have been in pain for a long time and know they've gone to a better place but it'll still hurt you.

I'm not a Christian btw. This is just nature. We all mourn, even animals.

The thread's stopping here, because the question posed is framed in a religious bashing way, and we all know that most of you guys can't handle that civilly (see first reply).

Add on to the discussion here: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1123 850

At 11/20/09 06:48 PM, Jello-San wrote: i dont care if another thread like this has been made already

Start caring.

At 11/21/09 06:55 AM, ThePretenders wrote: His views were the most subversive of the 2nd millennium. Do you agree that he sucks ass?

Hopefully, he's burning in hell with Adolf Hitler.

You forgot the part where you back up your 'argument' with some sort of... anything. Your attempt at being edgy or controversial or whatever has failed. And you're banned for trolling.

At 11/18/09 11:09 PM, Warrickneff wrote: I suppose they'll make money however they want though.

The viral videos and general knowledge of that fact (that they own both brands) hurt them quite a bit actually. It was a terrible idea to run the Dove campaigns and still keep ownership of Axe.

Imagine if you found out that Mac and PC were owned by the same company ;)

At 11/18/09 11:06 PM, MissAllanPoe wrote: How is that sketchy though?

Their marketing messages are directly oppositional. Axe promotes sexism and unrealistic standards of beauty while Dove campaigned against that very notion and promoted female empowerment.

At 11/18/09 11:03 PM, Chocomilk wrote: Not just cool; Fucking secksy.

I like the cinnamon bun in the lower left.

Something I thought was interesting that you might not know.

Ok, you know the Dove brand (soap, hygiene, beauty products) right? Remember the 'Campaign for Real Beauty' and all that jazz; the stuff about raising women's self esteem, blah blah. Anddd you know about Axe Body Spray and related products, and their type of advertising...

... well, they're owned by the same company: Unilever.

If you're a viral video fan you've probably known this for years, but a lot of people aren't aware. Pretty sketchy, huh? Apparently the Axe and Dove departments are literally down the hall from one another.

Cool logo though.

I sure miss all the intelligent banter that goes on in here.

Being at home on a computer is probably one of the better things they could be doing.

At 11/18/09 10:39 PM, Benovere wrote: E-cookies perhaps...

Lame.

Alright, so is there a prize or some tacos or something?

At 10/27/09 09:07 PM, Twilight wrote: Have you been?

School: MBA.

Good times, but also tiring ones.

Anyway, what I meant above is that perseverance and consistency are definitely two things I employed when on the road to modship. I also had the advantage of not being a young teenager at the time.

Would never dream of solely unzipping.

I don't think many dudes do... I mean, I don't pay too close attention to the urinating, habits of males in public washrooms, but there always seems to be motions to suggest the unbuttoning. In movies too. There's that ...hoisting of the pants afterward that can only be achieved after unbuttoning, 'y'know?

It's more true than you think...

Troll or sad bargain for attention.

Either way, all the predictable crap has been said.