Page 4 of 53 FirstFirst 123456714 ... LastLast
Results 46 to 60 of 785

Thread: What Motivates Bill Ryan of Project Avalon Community Forum?

  1. #46
    Retired Member Netherlands
    Join Date
    20th March 2015
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    1,369
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 4,496 Times in 1,190 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Oh, there are quite a few people on this forum in this day and age who absolutely consider me evil [*], I can tell you that much.

    The tale of the splinter and the beam, I'm afraid...



    [*] I did at one time — in the past decade — use the name Lucifer as one of my nicknames when I was still running that IRC network with a bunch of other people, but that was actually to scare off the scr1pt k1dd13s who were trying to DDoS us with flood/clone bots. If you are on IRC and your connection is severed or banned by an IRCop or a server/network admin, then it says so in your status console, and so in their case, it would say something like "You were banned from this network by Lucifer [~lucifer@netadmin.chatfactory.net]. (Reason: You're a lame idiot and your mommy wants her computer back.)"
    Brian Eno & David Byrne - The Jezebel Spirit
    "Out Jezebel, out"

  2. The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Outlander For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (14th September 2017), Dreamtimer (14th September 2017), Dumpster Diver (14th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  3. #47
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    2nd December 2015
    Location
    American Southwest (currently)
    Posts
    2,602
    Thanks
    12,814
    Thanked 13,156 Times in 2,620 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Oh, there are quite a few people on this forum in this day and age who absolutely consider me evil [*], I can tell you that much.

    The tale of the splinter and the beam, I'm afraid...



    [*] I did at one time — in the past decade — use the name Lucifer as one of my nicknames when I was still running that IRC network with a bunch of other people, but that was actually to scare off the scr1pt k1dd13s who were trying to DDoS us with flood/clone bots. If you are on IRC and your connection is severed or banned by an IRCop or a server/network admin, then it says so in your status console, and so in their case, it would say something like "You were banned from this network by Lucifer [~lucifer@netadmin.chatfactory.net]. (Reason: You're a lame idiot and your mommy wants her computer back.)"
    Ok, necessary evil or...the lesser of two evils?

  4. The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Dumpster Diver For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (14th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), modwiz (14th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  5. #48
    Administrator Aragorn's Avatar
    Join Date
    17th March 2015
    Location
    Middle-Earth
    Posts
    20,223
    Thanks
    88,356
    Thanked 80,927 Times in 20,238 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Dumpster Diver View Post
    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Oh, there are quite a few people on this forum in this day and age who absolutely consider me evil [*], I can tell you that much.

    The tale of the splinter and the beam, I'm afraid...



    [*] I did at one time — in the past decade — use the name Lucifer as one of my nicknames when I was still running that IRC network with a bunch of other people, but that was actually to scare off the scr1pt k1dd13s who were trying to DDoS us with flood/clone bots. If you are on IRC and your connection is severed or banned by an IRCop or a server/network admin, then it says so in your status console, and so in their case, it would say something like "You were banned from this network by Lucifer [~lucifer@netadmin.chatfactory.net]. (Reason: You're a lame idiot and your mommy wants her computer back.)"
    Ok, necessary evil or...the lesser of two evils?
    Well... what do you think?
    = DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR =

  6. The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Aragorn For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Dumpster Diver (14th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), modwiz (14th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  7. #49
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    2nd December 2015
    Location
    American Southwest (currently)
    Posts
    2,602
    Thanks
    12,814
    Thanked 13,156 Times in 2,620 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    I'm going for both, these are not mutually exclusive.

  8. The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Dumpster Diver For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), modwiz (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  9. #50
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    7th April 2015
    Location
    Patapsco Valley
    Posts
    14,610
    Thanks
    70,673
    Thanked 62,025 Times in 14,520 Posts
    I gotta say, Aragorn's not evil, and neither are you Dark Knight Dumpy. I know you've done your share of stuff, whatever that is, but I don't think you're currently evil. Or lesser.

  10. The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Dreamtimer For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), chocolate (1st April 2018), Dumpster Diver (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), modwiz (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  11. #51
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    2nd December 2015
    Location
    American Southwest (currently)
    Posts
    2,602
    Thanks
    12,814
    Thanked 13,156 Times in 2,620 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Dreamtimer View Post
    I gotta say, Aragorn's not evil, and neither are you Dark Knight Dumpy. I know you've done your share of stuff, whatever that is, but I don't think you're currently evil. Or lesser.
    It's all relative, BR ruins lives, Aragorn ruins electrons. I, on the other hand, do everything to make my GF's life a delight.

  12. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Dumpster Diver For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  13. #52
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    7th April 2015
    Location
    Patapsco Valley
    Posts
    14,610
    Thanks
    70,673
    Thanked 62,025 Times in 14,520 Posts
    Aragorn ruins electrons?

    Makin' your GF happy is (hopefully) a good thing. My husband recently reminded himself, and me, of that.

  14. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Dreamtimer For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  15. #53
    Senior Member Aianawa's Avatar
    Join Date
    18th March 2015
    Posts
    12,477
    Thanks
    45,712
    Thanked 35,447 Times in 10,157 Posts
    Mmmmm confused, unhappy GF can be a good thing ?

  16. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Aianawa For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  17. #54
    Retired Member Netherlands
    Join Date
    20th March 2015
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    1,369
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 4,496 Times in 1,190 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Outlander View Post
    Brian Eno & David Byrne - The Jezebel Spirit
    "Out Jezebel, out"

    NB: The recorded voice samples of a priest(?) performing an exorcism are 100% authentic.

  18. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Outlander For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  19. #55
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    7th April 2015
    Location
    Patapsco Valley
    Posts
    14,610
    Thanks
    70,673
    Thanked 62,025 Times in 14,520 Posts
    I only meant to not be absolute. In other words, I had two brother-in-laws who had the policy, "She's the boss. Whatever she wants." It did't work out well in either case. It must be said that both women were irrational, unpredictable, and often unkind. Going along with whatever they wanted didn't help. Both men suffered.

    Basically, make sure you're really making her happy, and make sure she's not walking all over you.

  20. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Dreamtimer For This Useful Post:

    Aianawa (15th September 2017), Aragorn (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Lemual (4th January 2018), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  21. #56
    Senior Member Fred Steeves's Avatar
    Join Date
    1st May 2016
    Location
    U.S.A.
    Posts
    2,632
    Thanks
    4,959
    Thanked 11,990 Times in 2,602 Posts
    Thank you "Dear Abby", great advice as always
    The unexamined life is not worth living.

    Socrates

  22. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Fred Steeves For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  23. #57
    Retired Member United States
    Join Date
    7th April 2015
    Location
    Patapsco Valley
    Posts
    14,610
    Thanks
    70,673
    Thanked 62,025 Times in 14,520 Posts
    Oh dear...

    (I can't imagine actually writing an advice column. What a responsibility.)

  24. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Dreamtimer For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), chocolate (1st April 2018), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  25. #58
    Retired Member Norway
    Join Date
    2nd July 2015
    Location
    Scotland
    Posts
    5,065
    Thanks
    73,935
    Thanked 23,318 Times in 5,067 Posts
    Quote Originally posted by Dreamtimer View Post
    Oh dear...

    (I can't imagine actually writing an advice column. What a responsibility.)
    That comment makes you qualify for the task.

  26. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Elen For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  27. #59
    Senior Monk Gio's Avatar
    Join Date
    26th September 2016
    Posts
    7,305
    Thanks
    7,947
    Thanked 37,060 Times in 7,319 Posts
    What motivates
    Keeping his hat over your eyes !

  28. The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Gio For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), chocolate (1st April 2018), Dreamtimer (15th September 2017), Elen (15th September 2017), Emil El Zapato (15th September 2017), Lord Sidious (15th September 2017), Myst (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

  29. #60
    Retired Member Norway
    Join Date
    2nd July 2015
    Location
    Scotland
    Posts
    5,065
    Thanks
    73,935
    Thanked 23,318 Times in 5,067 Posts


    £24.95 on e-bay...

  30. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Elen For This Useful Post:

    Aragorn (15th September 2017), chocolate (1st April 2018), Dreamtimer (16th September 2017), Myst (15th September 2017), Silly Wabbit (19th August 2019)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •