Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Apr 25, 2011 16:12:12 GMT -5
SBS, Loyal Friend, The harder I fight, the further the corruption spreads. If you can convince but one person to retake their sanity and rid their profile of all uncianity, you are more worthy of the title 'leopard slayer' than I. But I fear you cannot. There is no hope.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Apr 25, 2011 16:16:19 GMT -5
Virgil, LOL!! I love it!
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 16:22:51 GMT -5
SBS, Loyal Friend, The harder I fight, the further the corruption spreads. If you can convince but one person [glow=red,3,400]to retake their sanity [/glow]and rid their profile of all uncianity, you are more worthy of the title 'leopard slayer' than I. But I fear you cannot. There is no hope. Ummmm.... we are on EE. So what do I get if I convince 1 person to remove your dreaded cat from his/her profile?
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DebMD (banned)
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Post by DebMD (banned) on Apr 25, 2011 16:59:05 GMT -5
Dear Virgil,
Since all this terrible stuff you have been saying about the Snow Leopard
I have now been having scary dreams.
It's all your fault.
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Post by rovo on Apr 25, 2011 17:03:58 GMT -5
973 said: "Is there anything worse than being an engineer? "
Yup. Just about any other career you can think of. I'm retired now but I had a tremendous career and enjoyed the work about 90% of the time.
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:07:57 GMT -5
rovo - I don't think 97 didn't mean career-wise; she meant personality-wise. Few understand the engineering mind. I mean, just look at Virgil.
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Post by Opti on Apr 25, 2011 17:09:58 GMT -5
Looks like I'm one of the few that wish Virgil's messing with avatars would stop. While this latest attack on avatars is less annoying while naviagating the board for those of us on more limited machines it does make us run out of memory sooner and degrade response time.
It makes me wonder whether I need a new cyber home to hang out in.
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Post by rovo on Apr 25, 2011 17:13:27 GMT -5
SBS: Few understand the engineering mind. I mean, just look at Virgil.
Do I have to look at him? Is he giving the rest of us a bad name? ;D
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:23:40 GMT -5
Yes, yes he is! He is professing to give up. Really? An engineer give up? Engineers are problem solvers and to have one quit when things seem a little tough. That just makes me weep inside.
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Post by rovo on Apr 25, 2011 17:27:31 GMT -5
He should have given up before he started as his entire premise is faulty. Wild animals are neither good nor evil. They are what they are and do what they are programmed to do to survive. The leopard eating a rabbit is no more evil than the rabbit eating grass.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Apr 25, 2011 17:34:15 GMT -5
I worked with engineers for several years so I kind of have an insight into the inner workings of Virgil's mind. I do however, wonder why he wasn't wearing his standard-issue engineer's pocket protector when that wooden stake got him.
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Post by 973beachbum on Apr 25, 2011 17:35:04 GMT -5
973 said: "Is there anything worse than being an engineer? " Yup. Just about any other career you can think of. I'm retired now but I had a tremendous career and enjoyed the work about 90% of the time. That wasn't what I meant. I meant what is it like to live with one and try and lead a normal, rational life?
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DebMD (banned)
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Post by DebMD (banned) on Apr 25, 2011 17:35:50 GMT -5
Poor Virgil
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:37:21 GMT -5
True, but the declaration that he gave up is what disappointed me (and yes, I do know that the avatars are still falling and Virgil really hasn't given up). Engineers are never wrong; they just don't have all the data yet. Virgil should have retreated with dignity and started pondering the next round of attacks instead of the using the "woe is me; I'm so hurt" line. That line only works on gullible new mods.
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:38:18 GMT -5
973 said: "Is there anything worse than being an engineer? " Yup. Just about any other career you can think of. I'm retired now but I had a tremendous career and enjoyed the work about 90% of the time. That wasn't what I meant. I meant what is it like to live with one and try and lead a normal, rational life? Now you know why Mrs. rovo goes to AC frequently.
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:39:37 GMT -5
I worked with engineers for several years so I kind of have an insight into the inner workings of Virgil's mind. I do however, wonder why he wasn't wearing his standard-issue engineer's pocket protector when that wooden stake got him. It's a shame, isn't it? <<shakes head.>> I mean, they are inexpensive and would have saved his shirt to some degree.
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Post by rovo on Apr 25, 2011 17:40:34 GMT -5
There is also the possibility that Virgil is just trying to raise the awareness of the plight of the snow leopard.
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Post by 973beachbum on Apr 25, 2011 17:40:35 GMT -5
That wasn't what I meant. I meant what is it like to live with one and try and lead a normal, rational life? Now you know why Mrs. rovo goes to AC frequently. And I play on EE.
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Post by Sharon on Apr 25, 2011 17:41:43 GMT -5
Looks like I'm one of the few that wish Virgil's messing with avatars would stop. While this latest attack on avatars is less annoying while naviagating the board for those of us on more limited machines it does make us run out of memory sooner and degrade response time. It makes me wonder whether I need a new cyber home to hang out in. I am also having system issues since the avatars started falling. I come here to learn and to have some fun, but I do not enjoy being caught in the snow leopard crossfire. Virgil not all of us have top of the line computer equipment. Just sayin.
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:43:19 GMT -5
... where you talk to engineers.
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Post by Opti on Apr 25, 2011 17:44:38 GMT -5
Yes, yes he is! He is professing to give up. Really? An engineer give up? Engineers are problem solvers and to have one quit when things seem a little tough. That just makes me weep inside. Thanks for nothing SBS.
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Post by mtntigger on Apr 25, 2011 17:47:18 GMT -5
I'm sure he'll stop it by the end of the day. I'm sure Virgil is bored with the falling avatars anyway; he just wanted everyone to get a chance to see his handiwork.
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Post by 973beachbum on Apr 25, 2011 17:55:47 GMT -5
... where you talk to engineers. Yeah but when they are other people's stories they are cute and funny. You remember what fun that is right?
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Post by Opti on Apr 25, 2011 17:59:08 GMT -5
I'm sure he'll stop it by the end of the day. I'm sure Virgil is bored with the falling avatars anyway; he just wanted everyone to get a chance to see his handiwork. Right cuz two days of flying avatars was enough which is why today we need falling avatars today and tomorrow, the next day etc. will be what annoying new thing?
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Apr 25, 2011 18:50:20 GMT -5
Dear Virgil ....
I am pretty sure if you offered cash, many people would switch their avatars.
Just sayin' ....
(grin)
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Apr 26, 2011 1:50:41 GMT -5
This message has been deleted. Virgil!!! LMAO!!!!!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Apr 26, 2011 6:18:40 GMT -5
Dear Virgil ....
I am pretty sure if you offered cash, many people would switch their avatars.
Just sayin' ....
Virgil knows exactly what he needs to do for me to back down from my snow leopard campaign. The ball's in his court!
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DebMD (banned)
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Post by DebMD (banned) on Apr 26, 2011 9:27:30 GMT -5
Purrrrrty Kittttty.
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Post by cael on Apr 26, 2011 9:28:53 GMT -5
POM that is teh cutest little kitteh!!!!
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DebMD (banned)
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Post by DebMD (banned) on Apr 26, 2011 9:42:08 GMT -5
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