Registered: May 2001
Location: UK
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Hi!

I got an email the other day telling me that I was one of the 'select few' to be chosen to write user updates for Asylum. Now, in my mind this email was either sent to everybody at Asylum; or everybody who never posts at Asylum. They're the only two possible criteria I can think of for being selected for such an 'honour', and blissfully, I fit both of them perfectly.

The quote marks are there so people don't accuse me of brown nosing. I wasn't being sarcastic.

Anyway, I follow the link, but when I click continue and go to step 1, I just get a blank page with links to the privacy statement and whatever the other damned link was. There was also a javascript error (object expected). And I wanted to post stuff!

Unfortunately by the time it works again I will have lost the will to write and all the creative juices that go with it. This is a huge shame because right now I feel like I could write a whole book on anything. However, I'll save you from my novel on 13th century Swedish cloud formations and just let you know that there's an error there for me. Pity the beast.

LOVE.

PS I didn't know which forum to post this in. I hope I, in the words of the mighty astronomer Patrick Moore, "did good".

PPS Patrick Moore never to my knowledge said that. I just wanted to give the two words a half decent reference and The Sky At Night sprung to mind. Sorry. It's the weed. Now, isn't this where I usually type "FLAME AWAY, BUTTFUKCERS!!!1111"?

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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Hilbert Space
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Man, and I felt so special when I got that mail.

Now I feel used.

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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: WDM, IA
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You and me both.

Registered: May 2001
Location: UK
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Who is responsible for this email of FALSEHOOD and LIES? Own up, or... or...

Curses! Writer's block.

:spin:

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Registered: Jul 2000
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You passed the test!

!!!

You want it here anyway. This is the place, man.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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heheh, i randomly picked a bunch of people the other night.

the user update thing hasnt been used for like a year now, i suppose i shouldve tested it before i sent out the invites to make sure it still works. ill check it out.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: A New England
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Didn't pick me.

Did Philly mean nothing to you?

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Mine must have been really bad, I poured my heart and soul into creating a masterpiece and have not seen hind or hare of it since. I showered and showered and still can't get the stench of failure off.....

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It will show up soon enough - has to go through the editor forum first ...

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It will show up soon enough - has to go through the editor forum first ...

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Registered: May 2001
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Originally posted by FuhQall
Mine must have been really bad, I poured my heart and soul into creating a masterpiece and have not seen hind or hare of it since. I showered and showered and still can't get the stench of failure off.....

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Um, about your sig, there's no such word as "para". And "bellum" is spelt with a double l.

What's it meant to mean? si vis pacem is "if you want peace", and bellum means war. Para? Do you mean "per" (through)? Or "pars" (part). Or maybe "parra" (owl)? Or a part of the verb "paro" (I prepare)?

nemo fortasse nil morantur. o, hercule, quam infelix sum!

Just trying to help. Knowing my luck it's probably some kind of 'in' joke that I don't get because I'm just a stinkin' lurker.

Re: the thread, DINGLE, YOU FILTHY, FILTHY SPAMMER. I knew it was you. Right now I feel like how Michael Jackson's parents must feel.

PS I like this smiley: :frog:. Very Sesame Street.

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Looks like a permission problem, Dingle.

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Um, about your sig, there's no such word as "para". And "bellum" is spelt with a double l.

What's it meant to mean? si vis pacem is "if you want peace", and bellum means war. Para? Do you mean "per" (through)? Or "pars" (part). Or maybe "parra" (owl)? Or a part of the verb "paro" (I prepare)?

nemo fortasse nil morantur. o, hercule, quam infelix sum!

Just trying to help. Knowing my luck it's probably some kind of 'in' joke that I don't get because I'm just a stinkin' lurker.

Re: the thread, DINGLE, YOU FILTHY, FILTHY SPAMMER. I knew it was you. Right now I feel like how Michael Jackson's parents must feel.

PS I like this smiley: :frog:. Very Sesame Street.

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Registered: May 2001
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Aha, I see now. You didn't ask for my help but I may as well, since I do love the language and all...

You kinda put all the nouns in the nominative. And the verb for 'prepare' has to be in the plural imperative, in this case 'parate'. You were close with para, the singular imperative form is 'pare'.

The annoying thing about Latin is that a quip like that, unless first said by a famous general or emperor and then concatenated to an easier-to-remember-for-posterity form, tends to be considered a fragment.

si paci vis, (tum) parate belli
If you want peace, prepare for war.

A more accurate, but long-winded translation could be:

si paci vis, deinde parare bello necesse est.
(lit. 'if you wish for peace, then you must prepare for war')

The paci can, I suppose, be pacem but it the verb 'volo' (I want/wish) usually takes the dative when expressing a desire FOR something. Word order doesn't particularly matter, but they usually put the verb at the end of the clause. As for the 'necesse est parare', that literally means 'it is necessary to prepare'. But my old Latin teacher would agree with me on this one (for once); the long-winded one is more correct.

It's a funny old language. Not that funny, mind.

LOVE!

si hoc legere scis, nimium eruditinis habes
if you can read this, you're too intelligent

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i think he means parabellum, which would, i think be a fairly accurate way to combine the verd 'to prepare' with the word for war. at least, it seems to work. i could be wrong.

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Unfortunately by the time it works again I will have lost the will to write and all the creative juices that go with it. This is a huge shame because right now I feel like I could write a whole book on anything. However, I'll save you from my novel on 13th century Swedish cloud formations and just let you know that there's an error there for me. Pity the beast.

LOVE.

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Originally posted by SatansLeftHand
i think he means parabellum, which would, i think be a fairly accurate way to combine the verd 'to prepare' with the word for war. at least, it seems to work. i could be wrong.

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si vis pacem, para bellum

i think i win. mine is shortest!
that of course if you mean "if war is going to bring peace, prepare"

if you are trying to say anyone who desires peace must be able to give it up (while defending), you want... uh...

I don't think you can go wrong with roman military experts.

If you were being clever, so was vegetius.

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Wait, I just read his sig. Mine just has one more l.

You were right, FQ. Stupid limeys, all of you.

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I feel vindicated, ta Caff.

neener neener neener to all ye who doubt my latinismus abilitus, ye fuckus nutus ('cept Caffius)

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Registered: Aug 2000
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Yeah, go fuck a natureous!

Isn't that a pulpy wet fruit?

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Have you changed your name to "natureous"

Why would I fuck you? Kayla has that base covered, no? I have neither the strength of gut nor loss of site in order to complete such a task.

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I'm the real baby unicorn here.

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I thunk you was the vodka team thingy?

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