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TopicI am a gamer.
PiOverlord
07/20/18 5:51:26 PM
#3
fatirishdrunk posted...
404 shaved head not found
fail meme/10

I'm a girl.
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TopicI am a gamer.
PiOverlord
07/20/18 5:50:16 PM
#1
I can honestly say that I've been asked a million times why I play games. And I normally just shrug and say "It's a hobby.", but that's a lie. Because when I'm in game, I'm at home. From the flames of cataclysm to the icy mountains of Tamriel, anywhere I venture, is a place I love and know. My entire life people preach that I could be anything that I wanted to be. But when I told them I wanted to be the captain of a ship, a spaceship, THE spaceship that saves humanity. That I wanted to be Commander Shepard they told me I need to get a grip on reality. And to them to them a grip on a reality means the American dream, working nine to five crammed up in a tiny cubicle having two-point-five kids, a two story suburban house and a white picket fence. I divorce once, and I'd have debt into my early thirties because I took some bullshit university degree that's suppose to help me in the end.
This isn't reality, this is just a dull outlook on it. Now I understand it's human nature to achieve greatness, but I can do this as Commander Shepard, I don't need a degree. And if I want to go on an adventure I don't ever have to leave the comfort of my home. Yet, people spend an entire salary to travel and I can't help but laugh. I've single-handedly stopped a reign of ancient wyverns from destroying a nation, but before I could do that do I had to:
Learn their language. Become a master in Swordsmanship, Smithing, Archery, Defense, Magic, Speech, Hunting and Thieving!
Not to mention I had to take down an entire fleet of assassins along with a brigade of smugglers before I could even START my lessons in Dragon's Speak. I've always enjoyed an adventure, but I hated pawning my limbs to afford an eighteen-hour car ride. And aside from being told that I can enjoy a white-picket fence at the end of my career, all my years as a student was balance between Fractal Formulas and believing I never be able to love which is literal INSANITY. I've saved Princess Peach. I wanted to be the guy, and I became the guy. I saved Bandage Girl. And I've been Link for generations just to save Princess Zelda. But yet, I'm the eternal virgin, I'm the guy that's never going to love.
And sometimes this shit doesn't make sense to me, why people assume that I need to be out doing something and away from home to have fun when I have my own reality grasped between my hands. I have my own world at my fingertips, if I screw something up I can rewind time. I can't do that in real life, but when I'm in game I'm free to what I please, when I plEEEase, I'm free to enjoy things the way I want to. I can build my own Kingdom and lead my people to freedom because I'm the mind behind the game. I'm the one who enjoys these games.
I am a gamer. And I always will be.
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TopicEVO 2018 Final Registration Numbers
PiOverlord
07/20/18 12:56:57 PM
#20
Smash Bros would be so big if melee geeks didn't split the base up.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/20/18 4:21:43 AM
#21
KamenRiderBlade posted...
PiOverlord posted...
EmojiBomb posted...
Yeah pics of sister?

Nah.
At this point, we'll have to assume your sister is fictional.

Fine by me.
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TopicNFL temporarily freezing kneeling during anthem policy
PiOverlord
07/19/18 11:13:31 PM
#4
An indefinite temporary freeze.

Who actually thought it would happen?
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TopicYou can't criticize gaming journalism now according to SJWs
PiOverlord
07/19/18 11:10:20 PM
#14
Dash_Harber posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Basically, today's method for journalism is to put all your haters in a category of sexists, racists, bigots, etc., so you can feel good about ignoring their criticisms, instead of fixing your own problems. For gaming journalism, GamerGate is the boogeyman that exists in all parts of the internet, as if it is Hydra, and all of your haters are a part of it.


The exact same argument could be made for the entirety of arguments against "SJWs", ironically.

I know. The right does it too, and we see it all the time that anytime a minority, woman, non-heterosexual character is introduced, many will claim it is SJW pandering, as if people like that don't exist in real life. Metroid would be considered sjw pandering if it was made today.
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 11:08:29 PM
#24
OpShaft posted...
They've found dinosaurs that had wounds from a t rex that had started to heal. Which means he did at least sometimes hunt.

The only problem I have with that is what if the t-rex just bit them because they were intruding onto its territory or it saw it as a threat to its young?
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TopicYou can't criticize gaming journalism now according to SJWs
PiOverlord
07/19/18 10:57:52 PM
#9
Basically, today's method for journalism is to put all your haters in a category of sexists, racists, bigots, etc., so you can feel good about ignoring their criticisms, instead of fixing your own problems. For gaming journalism, GamerGate is the boogeyman that exists in all parts of the internet, as if it is Hydra, and all of your haters are a part of it.

If you want to fall on the sword for Jessica Price, don't be surprise when everyone laughs at you for being foolish, and your credibility is ruined in their eyes. You're not going to win over gamers by continuously calling them sexist, and a group full of hatred.
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TopicYou can't criticize gaming journalism now according to SJWs
PiOverlord
07/19/18 10:15:42 PM
#2
Isn't that kind of funny? They claim to be for free speech, but try to ruin anyone who attacks them.

GamerGate is the literal definition of a group that the journalists use for fear-mongering. They aren't as big as the media would have you believe, and they have very little actual influence nowadays.
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TopicRussia is the Vegeta to our American Goku.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 10:01:42 PM
#1
He's cool, once threatened to blow up the world, but now he has our backs.

Right, RIGHT?!?
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TopicIt's become clear America is doomed
PiOverlord
07/19/18 9:45:12 PM
#12
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
1. Stay calm and realize nothing matters.
2. Global warming is going to lead to incredible strife and we're going to end up in a nuclear exchange or
3. AI is going to take over and humanity is doomed.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...
The left is so lazy they cant even be bothered to show up and vote.


Hillary won the popular vote and Democrats have been doing well this year. Save the angst for the midterms.

A.I won't be our doom, it will be our rise to utopia.
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TopicTitans trailer released
PiOverlord
07/19/18 8:31:56 PM
#13
I wanna ralph.

So, will Raven/Robin be the big relationship of this show?
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TopicWho should be the Democrat candidate in 2020?
PiOverlord
07/19/18 8:25:02 PM
#9
Tulsi Gabbard.
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 8:20:01 PM
#19
mustachedmystic posted...
I thought I heard somewhere that T-Rex was most likely a scavenger.

There has been debate, but I don't know.

Most animals wouldn't pass up on a free meal. To be honest, most animals are scavengers in some sort of ways as food is food, and why use up energy when you can get a free meal.

The T-Rex still has evidence to show it went out of its way to hunt food down as well.
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 8:02:02 PM
#16
Orochi_ posted...
I read in an article that dinosaurs are supposed to have feathers. They didnt look anything like in the movies

Some probably did like raptors.

It might not be actually something for all dinosaurs. The T-Rex for example has evidence that does just point towards scales, and of course, some that point towards feathers.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:59:31 PM
#18
Turbam posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Turbam posted...
Get her to watch some of that adult shit and she'll be sneaking into your room in no time.

To wake you up for school of course

You are a worst ten user of the week.

I'll bounce back next week :V

I hope you do.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:59:15 PM
#17
DrizztLink posted...
PiOverlord posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
PiOl topic, move along folks.

My topics are of the highest quality.

Highest quality shit.

Thank you!
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:52:36 PM
#12
Turbam posted...
Get her to watch some of that adult shit and she'll be sneaking into your room in no time.

To wake you up for school of course

You are a worst ten user of the week.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:47:59 PM
#10
electricbugs2 posted...
PiOl topic, move along folks.

My topics are of the highest quality.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:42:44 PM
#8
EmojiBomb posted...
Yeah pics of sister?

Nah.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:41:34 PM
#4
brotrrwinner posted...
Pics

Nah.

RoboLaserGandhi posted...
She's making a mistake.

Stop her now before she starts calling you onii-chan.

It's too late. She's infected.
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TopicMy sister is becoming an anime nerd.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 6:39:07 PM
#1
May God have mercy on her soul.


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TopicLibby Hippies are hypocrites, proof inside.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 5:48:15 PM
#4
Authentic_fan posted...
this is gonna be your 27th 500 topic tc

All I wish for.
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TopicLibby Hippies are hypocrites, proof inside.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 5:45:20 PM
#1
Nt.
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TopicLOL my topic got deleted for quoting super troopers. Smh.
PiOverlord
07/19/18 3:36:02 PM
#10
Shotgunnova posted...
Shenanigans aren't allowed here.

The law is the law!
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 11:35:45 PM
#13
KhanJohnny posted...
Nothing scary about a big dumb turkey

https://gifer.com/en/5yt1
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 10:52:17 PM
#11
bladegash posted...
But the arms are small!

Still able to lift 450 pounds, and have sharp talons on the end. As I discussed the other day, the t-rex might have used the arms for ripping up predators that were extremely close.
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 10:40:17 PM
#6
FlyingForever posted...
Yeah if they are so tough where the hell are they now huh

Unfortunately, the evolution of t-rex made it into a fearsome, and large predator, perfect for killing and eating up other dinosaurs, while being able to defend itself from others.

When the extinction event happened that led to the end of dinosaurs walking the earth, the T-Rex was unable to adapt quickly enough as most of its food source went away. The big ones most certainly would have died, but perhaps the smallest t-rex were able to survive, slowly evolving into smaller creatures and maybe becoming some of the birds we know today. That is just one possibility, they might have all died out.

MabusIncarnate posted...
This is a great, educational thread with interesting facts about a fascinating animal. 10/10 thread Pi.

It's T-Rex week, taking a bite out of your time to learn about t-rex and discuss them daily. Already made two other threads related to the t-rex.
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TopicThe literal BONE-CRUSHING bite of the world's most fearsome predator, the T-Rex.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 10:31:39 PM
#1
80/80

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/17/528677883/tyrannosaurus-rexs-bite-force-measured-8-000-pounds-scientists-say

4 tons, 4 TONS of bite-force.

Strong enough to crush through the bones of dinosaurs around them, the T-Rex was not a force to be reckoned with.

If you do not want to read through the article, they basically compared crocs to models of dinosaurs to understand what the bite-force of the T-Rex may be, and this is what was produced. In the end, the T-Rex, while mighty, would not hold a candle to the ancestors of today's crocodiles, who could bite down with a force of 18,000 pounds. Yikes.

Still, the T-Rex's bite was deadlier than just being strong enough to crush bone! If you got bit, but found yourself lucky enough, or perhaps unlucky enough, to survive its devestating bite, then there is a chance you would die from infection caused by the bite. The Mighty Tyrant of Rexes, eating all kinds of meat infested by bacteria had traces of bacteria in their teeth, most likely from the rotting meat that would just stick around. This bacteria had a great chance to infect you and kill you. After you die, the t-rex would be able to smell you from miles away and get its dinner in the end afterall.
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TopicWhy doesn't GameFAQs.Gamespot.com update its social media?
PiOverlord
07/18/18 7:28:49 PM
#10
The FAQs didn't try hard enough with social media, and when they got no returns, blamed it on the social media.

Give me control, and you'll see a realmaster at work.
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TopicI wish cussing was not allowed here again.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:30:32 PM
#21
BlueJester007 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Astericks were better because it deterred people.


Alkaloid posted...
I ****ing hated the stupid as **** old rules where you had to type a bunch of ****ing asterisks like you're CJayC's *****

**** that, I'm glad as hell the rules were relaxed and a ****ing filter was implemented


Really now?

Yup. Makes me happy people were infuriated with their terrible habits.
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Topicwhy does CE have such a low standard for "melting down"?
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:11:58 PM
#9
8 meltdowns itt.
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TopicI wish cussing was not allowed here again.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:08:45 PM
#18
All this vile posting itt. Makes me wanna ralph.
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TopicI wish cussing was not allowed here again.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:06:11 PM
#13
Genocet_10-325 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Astericks were better because it deterred people.

No they didn't. I've been on the site since 2003 and they absolutely did not.

But I guess you're just gonna have to deal with it.

Fuck fucked fucking fuckers

Trust me, astericks cut down on cussing.
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TopicWould you rather be fucked in the ass by an elephant or have sex with a clown?
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:03:19 PM
#2
piUrsEitanizm posted...
And no it can't be a female clown or anything sexy

Sexist.

I choose hot female clown.
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TopicI wish cussing was not allowed here again.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:01:42 PM
#11
Astericks were better because it deterred people.
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TopicI wish cussing was not allowed here again.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 12:56:11 PM
#1
GameFAQs was better when people couldn't rely on such vulgar, crutch words. There's always a better alternative.
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TopicThe mighty T-rex, once eater of all things, now a chicken, eaten by all things.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 12:33:13 PM
#29
Goats posted...
They are saying the T-Rex had the brain capacity of a chimp or similar now.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/t-rex-was-smarter-than-we-thought

They really would be terrifying to live alongside sneasel

Actually, just made a topic on that, along with the no roars thing.

Probably a little exaggerated and closer to a dog, but a farcry for sure from "Walnut" brains.
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TopicScotty_Rogers is warned!
PiOverlord
07/18/18 3:14:44 AM
#33
The Fam is never down, nor ever out.

In our moment of weakness, cruel, heartless monsters will try to push us, and maybe they will succeed partially, but in the end, we will become stronger, and be above them.
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TopicRoyalty has no place in a utopian society.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 2:30:43 AM
#23
Chicken posted...
Because the Queen of England rules with an iron fist.

I never argued this point. I argued that the idea of royalty represents the dark times in human history, and that they are the definition of "I deserve it because of birthright" giving them a share of wealth and power that would better serve the welfare of the people.
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TopicRoyalty has no place in a utopian society.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 2:20:32 AM
#20
Darkrobotisback posted...
Too bad utopian societies don't exist.

Utopia isn't some sort of impossible society. It can exist, not even just in theory. It just requires the inefficiencies of human beings to be out of the picture.
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TopicSpread the Red
PiOverlord
07/18/18 2:15:19 AM
#1
No, not the red as in the American Republican Party, but as in the superior party that was corrupted by the likes of Stalin.

Teach your comrades the truth about communism, that it can work perfectly both on paper and in practice.

We need to advance our research into A.I. One day, they will be our leaders as they will be the new and improved humans. They won't make the same inefficient mistakes that we do.
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TopicRoyalty has no place in a utopian society.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 2:11:54 AM
#17
toyota posted...
Bass_X0 posted...
Imagine if America had one family always in power instead of elected presidents?


they already do, theyre just smart about it and have "elected presidents" as a cover to give the appearance of choice.

smh.
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TopicRoyalty has no place in a utopian society.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 2:06:02 AM
#15
MuayThai85 posted...
I actually had a British co-worker go off on a tangent about Trump not bowing to the Queen and walking ahead of her. When I asked him why the leader of the most powerful country in the world should bow to her, his exact words were "her family gave his country their independence! He should show respect to the royal family!" I literally laughed out loud. This is a guy with an MBA who thinks he's smarter than everyone but constantly says idiotic things like this (he's also an anti-vaccer, thinks GMO's intentionally give people cancer, etc).

As for the OP, I 100% agree. I lived in a country where "disrespecting" the King can and will have you spend years of your life in a prison. You can literally go to jail for stepping on money or a picture of the King (or even pointing the soles of your feet at a picture of the King). A Swedish guy got 15 years for spray painting a picture of the King after 711 refused to sell him beer (Father's Day and they ban alcohol sales on that day).

When King Rama 9 died I told my wife that this was the perfect time for Thailand to come out of the dark ages and get rid of the whole monarchy bullshit. Instead they doubled down and named his mentally ill son King.

Even if we go by the whole "my many greats grand daddy gave your country its independence" that doesn't exactly state why you deserve respect.

I hope one day we live in a society that gets rid of all monarchs. Even if they are no more than a status symbol, they represent some of the very darkest times for humanity, and that alone is reason enough for them to go.
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TopicWhat happened to Lillith in the Bible? Did she and Adam have sex?
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:48:45 AM
#9
She doesn't exist in biblical canon.
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TopicRoyalty has no place in a utopian society.
PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:47:32 AM
#13
Solid Snake07 posted...
PiOverlord posted...
Jerry_Hellyeah posted...
What do you think English royalty do, exactly?

Oh, so they show up to events, make some speeches. Do you think they deserve all the benefits and influence they get just because they were born or married into a specific family?

Royalty is the very definition of the "elites up top"


I agree that a ton of money is wasted on the British monarchy, but they're not really influential at all..........

Anyone with money and a platform like the monarchs have are influential in some capacity.
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PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:43:20 AM
#11
Sabram posted...
Kind of funny, but your op describes what the Nationalist Socialist party started out trying to do. It was a good set of ideals but eventually you'll run into governmental corruption. There's pretty much no way to avoid it completely, but at least with monarchies you know exactly who yo cut the head off of when it comes time to revolt.

A government made of A.I, with the goals specifically to best allocate resources to its people, would be the best chance at a utopian society. If we could replace every inefficient human with a machine, whether that be simple or complex like A.I, and we have a government as efficient as possible because so, then we could have nearly limitless free-time, and be able to pursue our own happiness, rather than some fat stack cow on top.

We would be able to create art and literature like the world has never seen, create new philosophical thought that challenges our pre-conceived notions of the world, develop more into the various scientific fields, etc.

As long as we allow arbitrary people to hold influence, though, we will have corruption, so royalty must go.
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PiOverlord
07/18/18 1:34:42 AM
#7
Jerry_Hellyeah posted...
What do you think English royalty do, exactly?

Oh, so they show up to events, make some speeches. Do you think they deserve all the benefits and influence they get just because they were born or married into a specific family?

Royalty is the very definition of the "elites up top"
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07/18/18 1:27:13 AM
#5
MakoReizei posted...
But pretty princesses :(

They belong in movies, video-games, little children's books, but not in real life.
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07/18/18 1:21:04 AM
#3
Bass_X0 posted...
Imagine if America had one family always in power instead of elected presidents?

No form of royalty should exist, even those with much less power than an absolute monarch.

It is disgusting, people worship people with the same blood as some sort of godly figures because of a last-name.
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