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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Andrew Crystall
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 12:04 PM
To: Killer Bs Discussion
Subject: Re: Online games (was: Xbox 360)
On 8 May 2006 at 15:07, Nick Lidster wrote:
Well with the expression of interest
Jim said:
Do you think Banks actually *likes* the Culture? That is, the couple
of his Culture books I've read have generally shown the nasty
underside of his outwardly Utopian society.
I think that in his early books, Banks was unusually honest about the
underpinnings of his utopia, both
Charlie said:
But yes, that's the idea of the books, I think. Let's face it, the
vast vast majority of the Culture's citizens (both flesh and
machine) live happy hedonistic lives - it's the edges where the
Culture meets other civs and the underbelly where people conduct
nefarious schemes
On 5/10/06, Richard Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Charlie said:
But yes, that's the idea of the books, I think. Let's face it, the
vast vast majority of the Culture's citizens (both flesh and
machine) live happy hedonistic lives - it's the edges where the
Culture meets other civs and the
Jim Sharkey wrote:
_Consider Phlebas_ and _A Player of Games_
Cool. The next two (_Use Of Weapons_ and _Excession_) are great too.
I've heard good and bad about UoW, that it's an aggravating book in
some ways. Excession I don't know much about at all.
Hmm, _UoW_ is definitely worth a
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth on the
console side of things, I figured it was just as well to see what games
that
you all play online.
I used to play Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection and
Science Industry. All of these are first person
Ritu wrote:
Hmm, _UoW_ is definitely worth a read. Even if you can see certain
things before Banksie wants you to see them. It is also a rather dark
book.
_Excession_ ,otoh, was a book which made me laugh out loud many, many
times. I think it just might be my favourite Culture novel.
I guess
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Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:45 PM
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: RE: Online games (was: Xbox 360)
Nick Lidster wrote:
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth
Nick Lidser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I used to be a *fanatical* StarCraft player. My brother is trying to
get me to play DDO, since he's all the way in Utah, but otherwise I
just don't have the time.
DDO? Dungeons and Dragons Online? Or was this a typo and you meant to say
DoD, Day of
Nick Lidser wrote:
DDO? Dungeons and Dragons Online? Or was this a typo and you meant
to say DoD, Day of Defeat
Dungeons and Dragons Online. It's tempting to try it, since I don't
have time to play live PP DD right now, but I have to think about
it a little more. Has anyone tried it out?
Jim
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From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:01:57
To:brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: RE: Online games (was: Xbox 360)
Nick Lidser wrote:
DDO? Dungeons
Jim Sharkey wrote:
Nick Lidser wrote:
DDO? Dungeons and Dragons Online? Or was this a typo and you meant
to say DoD, Day of Defeat
Dungeons and Dragons Online. It's tempting to try it, since I don't
have time to play live PP DD right now, but I have to think about
it a little more. Has
On 08/05/2006, at 7:49 AM, Dave Land wrote:
On May 7, 2006, at 8:06 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
snip a bit of self-loathing over liking the Xbox
(Friends being parlance meaning OK to play with -- real human
friendships are based in a lot more than game theory. Right?)
Based on some of the
OK, so I'm mamaEffword. You?
On May 7, 2006, at 11:17 PM, Charlie Bell wrote:
Given that I'm getting married to someone I actually met on this very
list... ;o)
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Current work in progress The Seven-Year Mirror
On May 7, 2006, at 11:17 PM, Charlie Bell wrote:
Given that I'm getting married to someone I actually met on this
very list... ;o)
On 08/05/2006, at 9:28 AM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
OK, so I'm mamaEffword. You?
No, not an XBox Live user - can't justify the expense right now (and
my PS2
Charlie Bell wrote:
I met my other half here on Brin List.
At the risk of sounding like an old washerwoman, about whom are we
speaking here? Do we need to send presents? :-)
Jim
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On 08/05/2006, at 3:09 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
I met my other half here on Brin List.
At the risk of sounding like an old washerwoman, about whom are we
speaking here?
Claire. She was briefly on Brin-L in late 2000, during the Culture
List invasion. I tagged along
Charlie Bell wrote:
Claire. She was briefly on Brin-L in late 2000, during the Culture
List invasion.
Ahh. I joined sometime around that time as well, so I don't have a
great recollection of who was around then. I was too busy trying to
get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like I'm still
On 08/05/2006, at 3:40 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Claire. She was briefly on Brin-L in late 2000, during the Culture
List invasion.
Ahh. I joined sometime around that time as well, so I don't have a
great recollection of who was around then. I was too busy trying to
get
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I was too busy trying to get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like
I'm still trying. :)
Red Queen, eh? :)
I could just laugh along and pretend I got that; however, I have no
idea to what that reference joke actually refers.
Do you think Banks actually
On 08/05/2006, at 5:32 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I was too busy trying to get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like
I'm still trying. :)
Red Queen, eh? :)
I could just laugh along and pretend I got that; however, I have no
idea to what that reference
On May 7, 2006, at 9:49 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Based on some of the threads around here lately, I think there are
some who would not accept the existence of friendship without a
double-blind test.
Or, one could say that friendship requires some faith in the other person.
:-)
Dan M.
Charlie Bell wrote:
On 08/05/2006, at 5:32 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I was too busy trying to get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like
I'm still trying. :)
Red Queen, eh? :)
I could just laugh along and pretend I got that; however, I have no
idea to
On 08/05/2006, at 6:28 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
On May 7, 2006, at 9:49 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Based on some of the threads around here lately, I think there are
some who would not accept the existence of friendship without a
double-blind test.
Or, one could say that friendship requires some
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I could just laugh along and pretend I got that; however, I have no
idea to what that reference joke actually refers.
The Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland, who ran as fast as she could just to
stay in the same place. :)
My first thought was that it was
On 08/05/2006, at 6:28 PM, Julia Thompson wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
On 08/05/2006, at 5:32 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I was too busy trying to get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like
I'm still trying. :)
Red Queen, eh? :)
I could just laugh along
On 08/05/2006, at 6:41 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
I agree with you - more and more Americans seem to be slowly coming
to the conclusion that something is rotten in the states...
I hope so. But there's always the yahoo factor here. That is to
say, there's enough yahoos that refuse to even
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth on the
console side of things, I figured it was just as well to see what games that
you all play online.
nick
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Charlie Bell wrote:
On 08/05/2006, at 6:28 PM, Julia Thompson wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
On 08/05/2006, at 5:32 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
I was too busy trying to get up to speed. Sometimes, I feel like
I'm still trying. :)
Red Queen, eh? :)
I
Nick Lidster wrote:
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth on
the console side of things, I figured it was just as well to see
what games that you all play online.
I used to be a *fanatical* StarCraft player. My brother is trying to
get me to play DDO, since he's
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth on the
console side of things, I figured it was just as well to see what games that
you all play online.
Only World of Warcraft at the time. Most of my RW friends play on it,
so it was a natural...
Damon.
On 08/05/2006, at 8:37 PM, Nick Lidster wrote:
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put forth
on the
console side of things, I figured it was just as well to see what
games that
you all play online
Played some Combat Flight Sim and Black White in the past, ran a
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Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: Xbox 360
On 08/05/2006, at 3:09 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
I met my other half here on Brin List
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From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 10:06 PM
Subject: Xbox 360
FWIW my gamertag is mamaEffword. Who else out there has a 360, and do
you want to come and play? Now you know whom
On 09/05/2006, at 12:59 AM, Xponent wrote:
G
Actually I'd testify anyday that Claire is is pretty cool!
And a hell of a lot of fun to argue with. The gal aint no pushover!
Well..that's what I always liked about her.G
All true. :)
It is the worlds great misfortune that she tends to be
On 09/05/2006, at 1:03 AM, Xponent wrote:
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From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 10:06 PM
Subject: Xbox 360
FWIW my gamertag is mamaEffword. Who else out there has a 360,
and do
you want
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Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Xbox 360
On 09/05/2006, at 1:03 AM, Xponent wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED
On May 8, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Xponent wrote:
FWIW my gamertag is mamaEffword. Who else out there has a 360, and
do
you want to come and play? Now you know whom to address. ;)
LOL..I bought my son a 360 for his birthday in March and it sits
on the
floor in his room unused.
What? You
Xponent wrote:
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion
brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 10:06 PM Subject:
Xbox 360
FWIW my gamertag is mamaEffword. Who else out there has a 360,
and do you want to come and play? Now you know
On Behalf Of Nick Lidster
Well with the expression of interest in gaming that was put
forth on the console side of things, I figured it was just as
well to see what games that you all play online.
City of Heroes/City of Villians. Played a little of the Auto
Assault beta and a couple of
From: Julia Thompson
Oh, that's fine, I just felt like being pedantic and mildly useful all
at once. I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to be so. :D
Julia
who once could recite a German translation of the first verse of
Jabberwocky and did so ad nauseum
Umm, ok,
and attitude for the Xbox 360 commercial team to
adopt.
And, what's made the system palatable to me, it's very hard to find the
Microsoft logo on any part of it. It's there, but it's small and very
subtle. If Windows was marketed with this level of finesse, maybe MS
would see itself being less
Actually in BA I chose a Spitfire based on the recommendations of a
Cockney eight-year-old or so who was wrong, ultimately, but quite
authoritative. I switched eventually to a Corsair and spent most of
the game time in blackout as I over-gee'd the stick. Sigh.
Spitfire too little, Corsair
On May 7, 2006, at 8:18 PM, Damon Agretto wrote:
Actually in BA I chose a Spitfire based on the recommendations of a
Cockney eight-year-old or so who was wrong, ultimately, but quite
authoritative. I switched eventually to a Corsair and spent most of
the game time in blackout as I
On May 7, 2006, at 8:06 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
snip a bit of self-loathing over liking the Xbox
(Friends being parlance meaning OK to play with -- real human
friendships are based in a lot more than game theory. Right?)
Based on some of the threads around here lately, I think there are
Yeah, well, fuck 'em.
On May 7, 2006, at 9:49 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Based on some of the threads around here lately, I think there are
some who would not accept the existence of friendship without a
double-blind test.
--
Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books
Not without scientific proof that they are, in fact, my friends.
On May 7, 2006, at 10:28 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
Yeah, well, fuck 'em.
On May 7, 2006, at 9:49 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Based on some of the threads around here lately, I think there are
some who would not accept the existence
Or, at least, spermicidal condoms. ;)
On May 7, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Not without scientific proof that they are, in fact, my friends.
On May 7, 2006, at 10:28 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
Yeah, well, fuck 'em.
On May 7, 2006, at 9:49 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Based on some of the
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