2D8HP's extended mea culpa and Random Banter #218

[Amazon]

Look I already explained the joke. Do I have to explain the joke twice? The joke is that when people in movies take steroids they immediately get giant muscles, the same way as Captain America did in the film. Hence the joke. Since you were talking about his stats being poor, the joke is that I assumed that you were talking about him prior to the serum, and then made a joke comparing the serum to steroids.

Also why did Red Skull get as strong as Cap if that's the case? Cause physically the effects were pretty much identical. Except for the skull thing, and Erskine says that was because he hadn't perfected the serum.

Evil can be strong too, strength is not a measurement of goodness. I would have not commented if you just said it was a joke but since you added an explanation I felt compelled to explain why such comparison makes no sense.

[AMFV]

Evil can be strong too, strength is not a measurement of goodness. I would have not commented if you just said it was a joke but since you added an explanation I felt compelled to explain why such comparison makes no sense.

But it does kind of make sense, and it's not even an original joke. Hell, you could argue that Captain America was partially inspired by the same sort of character flaws that you said make people take steroids in volunteering for the program. Especially in the pre-movie versions.

[Anonymouswizard]

I hate those dreams that seem close to real life.

I always feel cheated that I'm not paid overtime for them!

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Yeah, annoyingly they're generally the ones I remember (or arguably experience, I'm not convinced I dream normally).

Plus I really, really need to get a snazzy avatar. How can I expect to be as famous as you while I'm stuck with a stock model


Well I just spent about two hours screaming at a laptop at least the better part of a decade old, I think it's safe to say that I need a new machine.

[Peelee]

Stats are not everything, by stats alone captain america would never stand a chance against comics foes Avengers face all the time, but he's more than the sum of his parts.

No they're not, but an 18th level Sorc against single-digit level barbarians and monks?! Dude was packing serious power that her never seriously leveled against them.

[DataNinja]

Plus I really, really need to get a snazzy avatar. How can I expect to be as famous as you while I'm stuck with a stock model

To the MSPaintmobile, clearly.

[S@tanicoaldo]

But it does kind of make sense, and it's not even an original joke. Hell, you could argue that Captain America was partially inspired by the same sort of character flaws that you said make people take steroids in volunteering for the program. Especially in the pre-movie versions.

With those pecs as a result who can blame him?

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No they're not, but an 18th level Sorc against single-digit level barbarians and monks?! Dude was packing serious power that her never seriously leveled against them.

They did have epic magical gear. And a high level gnome wizard mentor.

[2D8HP]

...I really, really need to get a snazzy avatar. How can I expect to be as famous as you while I'm stuck with a stock model...

A snazzy avatar is it's own reward, but you don't need one to be famous:

....I'm very well known in this forum.

See?

[Aedilred]

Look I already explained the joke. Do I have to explain the joke twice?

In order to get a joke you need to have a sense of humour in the first place, so I think you might be wasting your time.

[Bartmanhomer]

A snazzy avatar is it's own reward, but you don't need one to be famous:




See?

2D8HP. May I also add that being famous in a forum means that you need to more post more threads that people find it interesting. Having an avatar won't make you famous, no matter how cool your avatar is. It will gain little to no effect to attract people attention. Just a helpful advice that I want to bring it up.

[Peelee]

2D8HP. May I also add that being famous in a forum means that you need to more post more threads that people find it interesting. Having an avatar won't make you famous, no matter how cool your avatar is. It will gain little to no effect to attract people attention. Just a helpful advice that I want to bring it up.

My avatar disagrees.

[Amazon]

In order to get a joke you need to have a sense of humour in the first place, so I think you might be wasting your time.

Excuse me?

[Anonymouswizard]

With those pecs as a result who can blame him?

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Meh.

My D&D group once tried to work out what the make version of large breasts would be. It ended up with pecs being dismissed as 'discount biceps'.

[Teddy]

2D8HP. May I also add that being famous in a forum means that you need to more post more threads that people find it interesting. Having an avatar won't make you famous, no matter how cool your avatar is. It will gain little to no effect to attract people attention. Just a helpful advice that I want to bring it up.

It is a very good way of attracting people if you are a good avatarist and made it yourself. When I see really cool avatars, I tend to look at the signature to see who made it, and if it's self-made, I tend to remember the avatarist. I've still got a bunch of good avatarists floating around in my head, even though they haven't been active for years.

[Anonymouswizard]

It is a very good way of attracting people if you are a good avatarist and made it yourself. When I see really cool avatars, I tend to look at the signature to see who made it, and if it's self-made, I tend to remember the avatarist. I've still got a bunch of good avatarists floating around in my head, even though they haven't been active for years.

Yeah, main reason I don't have a custom Avatar is because I'm really bad at making them (I did try, although the picture died with my old laptop) and too proud to ask my brother to make me one.

Honestly the main reason I want a custom Avatar is because it'll make my posts easier to pick out when I'm scrolling through a thread looking at something I posted months to years ago. I also remember a few posters here by their Avatars, I came to associate the standard RangerGuy one with 2D8HP before he got a custom Ranger.

[Bartmanhomer]

It is a very good way of attracting people if you are a good avatarist and made it yourself. When I see really cool avatars, I tend to look at the signature to see who made it, and if it's self-made, I tend to remember the avatarist. I've still got a bunch of good avatarists floating around in my head, even though they haven't been active for years.

I suppose there are exceptions if you created the avatar originally by yourself and attract some attention, I guess that counts for some fame in a forum.

Anyway I thought of a TV show. What if we could make this forum a TV show?

[AMFV]

I suppose there are exceptions if you created the avatar originally by yourself and attract some attention, I guess that counts for some fame in a forum.

Anyway I thought of a TV show. What if we could make this forum a TV show?

It be canceled after the first season because Fox aired episodes out of order and then forgot to air a few important ones.

[Bartmanhomer]

It be canceled after the first season because Fox aired episodes out of order and then forgot to air a few important ones.

I suppose the movie idea is out of the question as well.

[AMFV]

I suppose the movie idea is out of the question as well.

No there will be a after couple years after there's like a huge cult following which will kill off several main characters

[Bartmanhomer]

No there will be a after couple years after there's like a huge cult following which will kill off several main characters

And who will be the several main characters if I may ask?

[LaZodiac]

He's referencing Firefly so presumably anyone who knows how to pilot.

[Mith]

Plus I really, really need to get a snazzy avatar. How can I expect to be as famous as you while I'm stuck with a stock model

But you are the ANONYMOUS wizard. Why would you want to be famous? Wouldn't that defeat the point?

[Bartmanhomer]

He's referencing Firefly so presumably anyone who knows how to pilot.

I never watched Firefly but what I heard from other people it was a good TV show.

[AMFV]

He's referencing Firefly so presumably anyone who knows how to pilot.

Also the character with the hinted-at cryptic backstory that now you will NEVER know.

[Anonymouswizard]

Anyway I thought of a TV show. What if we could make this forum a TV show?

I'm assuming more of an ensemble format for this. I'm obviously the equivalent of 'Pedestrian #7'.

But you are the ANONYMOUS wizard. Why would you want to be famous? Wouldn't that defeat the point?

I'm a wizard, I don't need your pathetic mundane logic

[Peelee]

Also the character with the hinted-at cryptic backstory that now you will NEVER know.

Weren't there comics that went into it?

[AMFV]

Weren't there comics that went into it?

Maybe, but my experience with Joss Wheedon influenced continuation comics is that they're not even really worth exploring. At least in my own humble opinion.

[WarKitty]

Random question: are you ever embarrassed to have expensive or fancy stuff out where people can see it? I always feel like I have to justify where I got it because otherwise I feel like I'm showing off my money. (Usually I really didn't spend that much, I just have a good eye for getting nice stuff for cheap.)

[2D8HP]

Random question: are you ever embarrassed to...

Furniture?

Nope.

But I seldom have visitors.

The closest I get is I dressing "down" outside.

I'm actually very comfortable in suits and "button up" shirts, but I find that random strangers ask me for money even more than usual so I dress in jeans and "hoodies" outside, as does my wife even though she has some nice dresses (we look like we're in uniform!).

We just find we get hassled less if we look worse and are less comfortable in stupid "casual" clothesn

[Strigon]

Random question: are you ever embarrassed to have expensive or fancy stuff out where people can see it? I always feel like I have to justify where I got it because otherwise I feel like I'm showing off my money. (Usually I really didn't spend that much, I just have a good eye for getting nice stuff for cheap.)

Not really, but I can certainly see why that might be the case.
Personally, I refuse to worry about it because it's my place, dagnabbit, and presumably if I'm comfortable bringing someone into it they know me well enough already not to think that.

Plus, if I did that, I wouldn't be able to display much of anything. I'm of the camp that would much rather have a small number of things that I'm very happy with, than a wide variety of things I'm only somewhat happy with.
I don't have a lot of money, by any standard (except sustenance-level societies, I guess), so it takes me a while to save up for anything I want to buy. If I want to get something, then, it stands to reason it's pretty important to me, and it's worth spending the extra time researching and saving to get what I'll be happiest with.

If that means my place ends up sparsely decorated, but with very attractive items, then so be it.

[Anonymouswizard]

I'm actually very comfortable in suits and "button up" shirts, but I find that random strangers ask me for money even more than usual so I dress in jeans and "hoodies" outside, as does my wife even though she has some nice dresses (we look like we're in uniform!).

I have discovered that when I'm a relatively healthy weight I just outright prefer wearing shirts, and I prefer the hang of formal trousers compared to almost anything else. When I'm the weight I currently am (i.e. morbidly obese) I can look weird when I don't dress up, tending to wear formal trousers with casual t-shirts (although next time I go clothes shopping I'm buying a set of shirts, fat or not).

As a side note, because despite being obese I'm a) rather fit and b) thinner than your average person my age I've had a lot of trouble convincing people I am fat, and even those that can see it seem to think I must be sensitive about it (bah! I'm not exactly unfit and there are potential romantic partners who like fat men, why should I care?).