Avatar Battle Royale Discussion Thread XXIV: What is this "Haste" you speak of?

[Green-Shirt Q]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

You have no nudity taboo in Canada?

Nope.

*walks outside without clothes*

[Mad Mask]

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Originally Posted by Keris Rain

You have no nudity taboo in Canada?

Yes we do. But that doesn't mean I agree with them completely.

Now, I don't think we should all go naked outside, but the first reaction a person should have to see a person or the drawing of one naked, in my opinion, is not "Argh, my eyes !"

I'm also against the taboo that says you shouldn't eat insects. It's a healthy, even better source of nutrition than "normal" meats !

Now let's talk about something else, the thread's already derived too far.

Are all loose ends except the Alphantican-Tajiran War finished ?

[Emperor Ing]

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

It's just a stick figure, damn it ! Imagine if you encountered Classical Greek sculptures... You'll probably say "Gah, my eyes !".

Damned cultural taboos...

its common knowledge the original greek olympics were done totally naked. still, this is like 3000 years* in the future. We don't do that anymore.
*somewhere in that general area

[Keveak]

Originally Posted by The Randomizer

its common knowledge the original greek olympics were done totally naked. still, this is like 3000 years* in the future. We don't do that anymore.
*somewhere in that general area

I agree, just because some old weirdoes walked nude around don't mean we should.

@Mad: You can't change that taboo and when you get into puberty you'll understand better (read the comic I linked to it explains it pretty well) and eating insects while indeed provide many proteins also involves a lot of risks for diseases.

[Keris]

Non-FFF stuff relegated to da spoiler:

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Originally Posted by Keveak

Of course I would.

You'd recoil from Michaelangelo's David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world?

Originally Posted by Keveak

Read This and I think you'll understand why people react to nudity like that, or not.

No offence to Dan Shive, but I don't think he's managed to properly summarise the reasons behind the nudity taboo that has been prevalent in the past few centuries, but was far less distinct prior to then.

Originally Posted by the_Q

*walks outside without clothes*

Isn't it cold out there? According to my limited knowledge of geography, Canada is colder than the UK. You don't have the gulf stream.

Originally Posted by The Randomizer

its common knowledge the original greek olympics were done totally naked. still, this is like 3000 years* in the future. We don't do that anymore.
*somewhere in that general area

Apart from the lower temperatures in non-equatorial regions, why not?

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

I'm also against the taboo that says you shouldn't eat insects. It's a healthy, even better source of nutrition than "normal" meats !

As both an outspoken hypocrite, I'm against a lot of taboos. Cannibalism is one, bug eating and nudity are others. Of course, I'm a vegetarian living in a country notorious for poor weather conditions.

Originally Posted by Keveak

I agree, just because some old weirdoes walked nude around don't mean we should.

Just because your parents walk around clothed doesn't mean you should.

Originally Posted by Keveak

And eating insects while indeed provide many proteins also involves a lot of risks for diseases.

Only around as much risk as eating any other food.

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

Are all loose ends except the Alphantican-Tajiran War finished ?

I've got a couple dangling, but I should be able to tie them up easily. I could even canonify Squark's last comic when I do so, if he agrees. It wouldn't be Ins though.

[Emperor Ing]

that's besides the point. Keris, nothing you can say or do can change our idea that MM's avatar needs to be changed.

[Mad Mask]

Originally Posted by The Randomizer

that's besides the point. Keris, nothing you can say or do can change our idea that MM's avatar needs to be changed.

It's for Greek Week. I'll change it when it's finished.

[Emperor Ing]

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

It's for Greek Week. I'll change it when it's finished.

let me put this into words you can understand: Censorship plz k thx lol

[Keris]

Originally Posted by The Randomizer

that's besides the point. Keris, nothing you can say or do can change our idea that MM's avatar needs to be changed.

That depends on what the point is. I'm not too clear on that, personally. And nothing you can say or do can change our idea that MM's avatar is fine.

Also, I've just realised that this was possibly a bad choice of wording in my previous post:

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

I've got a couple dangling, but I should be able to tie them up easily.

[Mad Mask]

Originally Posted by The Randomizer

let me put this into words you can understand: Censorship plz k thx lol

It's already censored. Do you see the genitals ? No.

[Emperor Ing]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

I've got a couple dangling, but I should be able to tie them up easily.

oh wow, I didn't know you were into that sort of thing.

Still, I dunno about you, but I don't go onto GitP for pr0n.

[Mad Mask]

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Originally Posted by The Randomizer

oh wow, I didn't know you were into that sort of thing.

Still, I dunno about you, but I don't go onto GitP for pr0n.

Me neither.

Nudity ≠ porn.

I presume everybody else will be ready for FI when the Battle of Alphantican ends ?

[Green-Shirt Q]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

Isn't it cold out there? According to my limited knowledge of geography, Canada is colder than the UK. You don't have the gulf stream.

Yes, but we do have this thing, this season, called "Summer". An annual time of the year where the weather gets really hot. This takes place from June to late Augest, if I remember correctly. Currently it is "Summer" in Canada.

And no, just for the record, we do not live if Igloos.

[BRC]

Originally Posted by the_Q

Yes, but we do have this thing, this season, called "Summer". An annual time of the year where the weather gets really hot. This takes place from June to late Augest, if I remember correctly. Currently it is "Summer" in Canada.

And no, just for the record, we do not live if Igloos.

You Don't? You mean Canada is not a perpetual winter wasteland where people ride dogsleds to work and go yeti hunting on the weekends?


...This is an entierly new concept for me.

[Mad Mask]

Originally Posted by BRC

You Don't? You mean Canada is not a perpetual winter wasteland where people ride dogsleds to work and go yeti hunting on the weekends?


...This is an entierly new concept for me.

When I lived in France-occupied territories, people really thought Montréal was an underground city.

[Keris]

Originally Posted by the_Q

Yes, but we do have this thing, this season, called "Summer". An annual time of the year where the weather gets really hot. This takes place from June to late Augest, if I remember correctly. Currently it is "Summer" in Canada.

Accursed 23° axial tilt! You have foiled me for the last time...

Originally Posted by the_Q

And no, just for the record, we do not live if Igloos.

You should. They're awesome.

[Keveak]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

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You'd recoil from Michaelangelo's David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world?


No offence to Dan Shive, but I don't think he's managed to properly summarise the reasons behind the nudity taboo that has been prevalent in the past few centuries, but was far less distinct prior to then.


Isn't it cold out there? According to my limited knowledge of geography, Canada is colder than the UK. You don't have the gulf stream.


Apart from the lower temperatures in non-equatorial regions, why not?


As both an outspoken hypocrite, I'm against a lot of taboos. Cannibalism is one, bug eating and nudity are others. Of course, I'm a vegetarian living in a country notorious for poor weather conditions.


Just because your parents walk around clothed doesn't mean you should.


Only around as much risk as eating any other food.

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1. I don't see what so great about that statue. 2. It still summarise why most people are against nudity now, we are too used to clothes. 3. People bathe nude in the midst of winter over here (weirdoes). 4. Because most people and almost all religions get offended if you show public nudity on international sports channels. . 5. I personally is against cannibalism because (among other reasons) it too easily results in murder, I think bugs are disgusting and clothes are warm and fun 6. my parents aren't even dead yet while the ancient greeks entire civilization is, I like clothes and not wearing them would just add to my problems. 7. Cows don't live in poop, a lot of insects do.

@Mad: What other stuff are there to be finished before FI?

[Emperor Ing]

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

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Me neither.

Nudity ≠ porn.

I presume everybody else will be ready for FI when the Battle of Alphantican ends ?

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I dont think any of the gods or demigods or whatever had a sherlock holmes hat either.

And as for the ending of the battle for the stupid useless island...

GET ON WITH IT!

[BRC]

Originally Posted by Mad Mask

When I lived in France-occupied territories, people really thought Montréal was an underground city.

The college I'm going to is just a short train ride from Montreal. So come september, you can feel creeped out.

[Keveak]

Originally Posted by BRC

You Don't? You mean Canada is not a perpetual winter wasteland where people ride dogsleds to work and go yeti hunting on the weekends?


...This is an entierly new concept for me.

Except for the yeti thing then that sound like Greenland, I lived there once (but I forgot how to speak the language) They eat seal and whale over there.

[Keris]

Originally Posted by Keveak

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Originally Posted by Keveak

1. I don't see what so great about that statue.

It's famous. And as Wikipedia puts it, it is "shorthand for culture".

Originally Posted by Keveak

2. It still summarise why most people are against nudity now, we are too used to clothes.

Not really. Any mature individual knows that nudity ≠ sex. Besides, we're nude at other times. You take off your clothes to bathe, and that's not considered offensive.

Originally Posted by Keveak

3. People bathe nude in the midst of winter over here (weirdoes).

Cold can be refreshing, although the sudden shock of immersion in very cold water can prove to be fatal.

Originally Posted by Keveak

4. Because most people and almost all religions get offended if you show public nudity on international sports channels. .

I've seen total nudity on public television before, in the middle of the day, in the UK. And that show didn't get in any trouble, and is still on the air. I don't watch it, because I have better things to do. Like sit around on a forum all day.

Originally Posted by Keveak

5. I personally is against cannibalism because (among other reasons) it too easily results in murder, I think bugs are disgusting and clothes are warm and fun

How does cannibalism beget murder? It's not like human meat would be addictive. Besides, even if it was, with soylent green was on the shelves, you wouldn't need to kill anyone for your next "fix".

Originally Posted by Keveak

6. my parents aren't even dead yet while the ancient greeks entire civilization is, I like clothes and not wearing them would just add to my problems.

If you're competing in a strenuous sporting event, you might see the appeal of not wearing heavy or limiting clothing.

Originally Posted by Keveak

7. Cows don't live in poop, a lot of insects do.

You've obviously not spent much time at a farm. Cows excrete something like 30kg of crap a day, and a lot of insects don't go anywhere near crap, particularly the juicy sort of bug.

[Keveak]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

...

Whatever let's stop this pointless and weird discussion, the taboos won't change fast enough for us to be alive when it happens (unless sciene makes us immortal, then we can discuss further)

[Falgorn]

Change of Subject.

I hear Marilyn Manson's making a movie.
Alliteration rocks!

[Keris]

Originally Posted by Happy Days Falgorn

I hear Marilyn Manson's making a movie.
Alliteration rocks!

It's hardly surprising that he decided to make it a horror. Despite it apparently being based on the life of Charles Dodgson. Who didn't do drugs, despite what the earlier discussion may have had you believe. If anything other than his own imagination contributed to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, it was his occasional migraine hallucinations.

[Squark]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

Non-FFF stuff relegated to da spoiler:

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You'd recoil from Michaelangelo's David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world?


No offence to Dan Shive, but I don't think he's managed to properly summarise the reasons behind the nudity taboo that has been prevalent in the past few centuries, but was far less distinct prior to then.


Isn't it cold out there? According to my limited knowledge of geography, Canada is colder than the UK. You don't have the gulf stream.


Apart from the lower temperatures in non-equatorial regions, why not?


As both an outspoken hypocrite, I'm against a lot of taboos. Cannibalism is one, bug eating and nudity are others. Of course, I'm a vegetarian living in a country notorious for poor weather conditions.


Just because your parents walk around clothed doesn't mean you should.


Only around as much risk as eating any other food.

I've got a couple dangling, but I should be able to tie them up easily. I could even canonify Squark's last comic when I do so, if he agrees. It wouldn't be Ins though.

No, I decided against going with that.


I do have a bit of a problem though.


By blocking MM's avatar, I can't see his comics, which I use as a reference, so how do I allow it back in?

[Keris]

Originally Posted by Squark

By blocking MM's avatar, I can't see his comics, which I use as a reference, so how do I allow it back in?

What did you use to block it? Try and set it up so it blocks that specific image, not anything from that site.

[Squark]

Uhh... I mean how do I turn off the blocking thing....


hmm...

lemme try something


EDIT: Nope. Do any firefox users know hot disable the image-source blocking thing?

[Falgorn]

Originally Posted by Keris Rain

It's hardly surprising that he decided to make it a horror. Despite it apparently being based on the life of Charles Dodgson. Who didn't do drugs, despite what the earlier discussion may have had you believe. If anything other than his own imagination contributed to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, it was his occasional migraine hallucinations.

I didn't say he did drugs. I was just saying MM is making a movie, but, doing my reading on the Wiki, it looks like he was pretty weird. I think it was his imagination and nightmares.
What about him and the Jack the Ripper stuff?
I think it's a sack of crap, personally.

[Keveak]

Originally Posted by Happy Days Falgorn

I didn't say he did drugs. I was just saying MM is making a movie, but, doing my reading on the Wiki, it looks like he was pretty weird. I think it was his imagination and nightmares.
What about him and the Jack the Ripper stuff?
I think it's a sack of crap, personally.

We might never know the truth about Jack the Ripper.

I didn't know Mad Mask made movies!

[Mad Mask]

Originally Posted by Squark

Uhh... I mean how do I turn off the blocking thing....


hmm...

lemme try something


EDIT: Nope. Do any firefox users know hot disable the image-source blocking thing?

Just go in your preferences, click content and change "Load images automatically".

Or if you have Ad Block Plus, just go to Add-ons in the "Tools" menu and click "disable".