28 Jan, 2009, Skol wrote in the 21st comment:
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Rofl, yeah I hear you. Post #16 by The_Fury onward.
28 Jan, 2009, Scandum wrote in the 22nd comment:
Tyche said:
Unfortunately, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and succeeding court precedent has pretty much abolished private property in the USA.
So.. is stating 'no twinks' on your mud's login page legal?.
28 Jan, 2009, Skol wrote in the 23rd comment:
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2. twink
In an MMORPG, a veteran player who makes a new character and gives a bunch of top-shelf equipment from their older, maxed-out characters to the new character.
Hey, someone is hunting fire beetles in full rubicite armor. He must be a twink.
In an MMORPG, a veteran player who makes a new character and gives a bunch of top-shelf equipment from their older, maxed-out characters to the new character.
Hey, someone is hunting fire beetles in full rubicite armor. He must be a twink.
Rofl, we call those multiplayers but Twink is more fun. Although the gay bimbo reference is hilarious too.
29 Jan, 2009, Tyche wrote in the 24th comment:
Scandum said:
So.. is stating 'no twinks' on your mud's login page legal?.
I'm not sure. It's probably a future hate crime. Anyway when it comes to one's own property, I recommend doing what you will.
29 Jan, 2009, Scandum wrote in the 25th comment:
How about a more radical approach?
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Your-Own-Co...
p.s. I was unable to start my own country using this wiki how. :cry:
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Your-Own-Co...
p.s. I was unable to start my own country using this wiki how. :cry:
29 Jan, 2009, Dean wrote in the 26th comment:
I managed to start up my own country via that wiki…. unless you count not being officially recognized as failing. :(
29 Jan, 2009, Lobotomy wrote in the 27th comment:
Dean said:
I managed to start up my own country via that wiki…. unless you count not being officially recognized as failing. :(
I'd say that being unrecognized doesn't count as failing. You just need to start a coalition with other countries of the same status and recognize each other.
29 Jan, 2009, Igabod wrote in the 28th comment:
Lobotomy said:
I'd say that being unrecognized doesn't count as failing. You just need to start a coalition with other countries of the same status and recognize each other.
Dean said:
I managed to start up my own country via that wiki…. unless you count not being officially recognized as failing. :(
I'd say that being unrecognized doesn't count as failing. You just need to start a coalition with other countries of the same status and recognize each other.
And then declare war on the crappy countries that shouldn't be recognized but are. Take them over and then you can have the UN crawling all over you and bombing your little man-made island.
[edited to add the quote, it was left out for some reason.]
29 Jan, 2009, Davion wrote in the 29th comment:
Split from http://www.mudbytes.net/index.php?a=topi...
29 Jan, 2009, quixadhal wrote in the 30th comment:
At least with us around, Davion has stuff to do! *grin*
29 Jan, 2009, Hades_Kane wrote in the 31st comment:
Samson said:
Heh. Sounds like a genius method to sidestep the whole flap over not being allowed to jam the signals. I wonder how long it'll be before someone in the US realizes you can setup private cell repeaters? Not that I've had much of an issue with people using their cells while I'm watching movies anyway. Thankfully the level of rudeness that drove the British to such a solution hasn't made it this far.
I apparently need to come to the movie theatre you visit :(
29 Jan, 2009, Guest wrote in the 32nd comment:
Maybe you should just move here then :P
I've visited quite a number of different theaters around here and have never run into the cell phone problem yet. Although sometimes people make up for it with the crying baby problem. Too bad you can't jam those :P
I've visited quite a number of different theaters around here and have never run into the cell phone problem yet. Although sometimes people make up for it with the crying baby problem. Too bad you can't jam those :P
29 Jan, 2009, Omega wrote in the 33rd comment:
They don't have to jam the signals, just build the buildings out of afew feet of concrete. That'll stop signals :) Ofcourse, you could save the building money on jammers and concrete, and just have hired goons to escort people from the theatre when their phones go off, No money back garuntee.
In canada, every theatre I've been to and someone's phone has gone off, the person has been escorted out of the theatre and mass cheers reign out. It works for us. :)
In canada, every theatre I've been to and someone's phone has gone off, the person has been escorted out of the theatre and mass cheers reign out. It works for us. :)
29 Jan, 2009, David Haley wrote in the 34th comment:
The crying baby thing is pretty annoying. I guess the people can't afford babysitters, so they bring their baby with them. Too bad the other >=100 people in the room can't filter out the crying baby… I suspect that if somebody cared enough to miss a few minutes of the show, they could ask the theater to kick them out.
(I've seen people with very young children at R movies. The kids are terrified and just start howling. Usually when it gets to that point, the parents leave, but still…)
But in my experience, cell phones at theaters haven't been a problem either. Well, maybe a phone will ring once, but people don't start talking. (I've seen that only once in the manymany times I've been to movie theaters.)
(I've seen people with very young children at R movies. The kids are terrified and just start howling. Usually when it gets to that point, the parents leave, but still…)
But in my experience, cell phones at theaters haven't been a problem either. Well, maybe a phone will ring once, but people don't start talking. (I've seen that only once in the manymany times I've been to movie theaters.)
29 Jan, 2009, Omega wrote in the 35th comment:
babies in theatre's.
We most theatre's have a 'family day' with babies in-mind, half price during the day, a theatre here calls it the stroller afternoon for that purpose, so families can come, bring their babies, and watch movies and not worry about pissing people off.
Allot of theatre's will actually stop you from bringing a baby into the theatre in the evenings because well, they have the right to refuse entry and people pay damned good money to not hear a baby screaming… Unless its in the movie.
As a parent, I'd never bring my 15 month old to the theatre unless during the stroller afternoon time. Because, its damned near impossible to keep a baby quiet, or still for that matter.
Why pay the 15 bucks to see a movie, when you'll be dealing with a baby. And If I pay 15 bucks for a moment, and I hear a screaming baby, damn right I'm going to walk out, get a manager, demand my money back, and for the person with the kid to leave. Because they are just rude.
But thats just my 2cents as a parent.
We most theatre's have a 'family day' with babies in-mind, half price during the day, a theatre here calls it the stroller afternoon for that purpose, so families can come, bring their babies, and watch movies and not worry about pissing people off.
Allot of theatre's will actually stop you from bringing a baby into the theatre in the evenings because well, they have the right to refuse entry and people pay damned good money to not hear a baby screaming… Unless its in the movie.
As a parent, I'd never bring my 15 month old to the theatre unless during the stroller afternoon time. Because, its damned near impossible to keep a baby quiet, or still for that matter.
Why pay the 15 bucks to see a movie, when you'll be dealing with a baby. And If I pay 15 bucks for a moment, and I hear a screaming baby, damn right I'm going to walk out, get a manager, demand my money back, and for the person with the kid to leave. Because they are just rude.
But thats just my 2cents as a parent.
30 Jan, 2009, Guest wrote in the 36th comment:
Sadly, asking a parent with a whiny baby to leave a theater would probably result in lawsuits for discrimination. Although at least then a savvy owner would finally be able to assert private property rights once and for all and have a court precedent set. Though I'd be surprised if that hasn't already happened. Barring that, mob rule. The entire audience could rise up and expel the nuisance by force. I'd love to see that happen at least once.
30 Jan, 2009, Omega wrote in the 37th comment:
parents with infants are generaly turned away when entering unless they are going to see like, a rated G disney movie.
Seen it done multiple times. So I don't think mobrule is a big issue. Plus in canada, anyone has the right to refuse service, especially if they deem that you are potentially going to interupt service to their other customers.
Seen it done multiple times. So I don't think mobrule is a big issue. Plus in canada, anyone has the right to refuse service, especially if they deem that you are potentially going to interupt service to their other customers.
30 Jan, 2009, Cratylus wrote in the 38th comment:
Samson said:
Sadly, asking a parent with a whiny baby to leave a theater would probably result in lawsuits for discrimination.
I suspect U.S. theater owners have some freedom to eject
disruptive patrons.
-Crat
http://lpmuds.net
30 Jan, 2009, Scandum wrote in the 39th comment:
In Holland there's the occasional issue of 20 to 30 muslim youths entering a theater and being obnoxious (all guys, no girls), including smoking, throwing pop-corn, answering cell-phones, talking to each other, etc. Removing them is likely to require police involvement because they tend to be difficult and get aggressive. Other than that it's not too bad, though people tend to answer their cells briefly and laugh at the most obnoxious things.
02 Feb, 2009, Guest wrote in the 40th comment:
Cratylus said:
I suspect U.S. theater owners have some freedom to eject
disruptive patrons.
Samson said:
Sadly, asking a parent with a whiny baby to leave a theater would probably result in lawsuits for discrimination.
I suspect U.S. theater owners have some freedom to eject
disruptive patrons.
You suspect correctly, because US business owners have the right to refuse service to anyone - based on private property rights. But that's still not going to stop some prick who wants to file a lawsuit over it from doing so.
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