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Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread (10/7 & 10/8)
Free Republic ^ | 10/7/05 | scott7278

Posted on 10/07/2005 7:55:01 PM PDT by scott7278

With a deep, bass voice:
 
Hello FReepers!  Beautiful night, isn't it?  Whether you're happy or lonely in your singleness, this thread is for you.  Got pictures or stories?  Share them here!  Come on in -- the water's fine!
 
 


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To: Paul_Denton
One of my novel's characters has a psionic ability. If that is what you mean.

That's part of it. I might include things like UFO's and the like. In many of my games, I have one character who survived the fall of Atlantis 10,000 years ago (he has ways to keep from aging, and in reversing the aging process but he is still mortal to where he can still die from being shot) by winking into a parallel dimension where time goes backwards. He goes to another dimension that will heal him but he can still die if he doesn't make it in time. I named him "Malanthius" and he is just an observer of history and human nature. He is quite despondent and saddened at seeing the fall of humanity a second time but he still keeps to himself in his huge bunker loaded with many artifacts from ancient history to modern times, word has it that his favorite TV shows are "Gilligan's Island" and "CBS Survivor" although he has a huge media colelction from the dawn of radio until "The Oops" that ended our civilization. B-) He also likes to breed Burmese cats and has a huge collection of cars. I got the name from one caller to local Pittsburgh talkshows who claims to be an alien so I took his name, "Malanthius," as a tribute to him as well as it being a cool sounding name. B-) I've always had him in my Twilight: 2000 games, Gamma World, Dungeons and Dragons, Morrow Project and so on.
1,461 posted on 10/10/2005 3:06:00 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Lutheran, Conservative, Neo-Victorian/Edwardian, Michael Savage in '08! - Any Questions?)
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To: Nowhere Man

Well, people tell me I'm spoiled as soon as they meet me and find that out, no matter what. My parents are still married. Actually, though, I'm at the age now where Mom and Dad don't buy me just anything anymore. I try to buy stuff myself, but I usually don't have the money, and when I do, I know it's best to save (new cars don't pay for themselves).


1,462 posted on 10/10/2005 3:13:46 PM PDT by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux; tuliptree76

I seen your cartoons - very funny, so add me!!


1,463 posted on 10/10/2005 3:38:00 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: pcottraux
Would any of y'all be interested in being added to my cartoonist ping list? My FReeptoons are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 pm. Do I have some takers?

Sure, count me in too.
1,464 posted on 10/10/2005 3:40:24 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Lutheran, Conservative, Neo-Victorian/Edwardian, Michael Savage in '08! - Any Questions?)
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To: Nowhere Man

You're both in.

I"m currently working on Wednesday's. If you don't like George Clooney, you might like this.


1,465 posted on 10/10/2005 3:43:39 PM PDT by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Nowhere Man

They do around here although I very rarely eat any food by them.


1,466 posted on 10/10/2005 4:39:44 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: Nowhere Man

Very interesting. I really only use fusion for big things like warships in my story(s) but it does sound like an awesome game. Does this thing have mechs?


1,467 posted on 10/10/2005 4:42:22 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: Nowhere Man

Cool :) Miya (a character I initially developed for Heavy Gear) has powerful psi abilities. She can predict enemy movement and even put enemies in a hallucinegenic (sp?) state that causes them to turn against eachother. Her power develops as the story moves along and she eventually gains the ability to do direct damage and kill with this capability. Abilities like this are very rare in my stories (1 in 600 million).


1,468 posted on 10/10/2005 4:49:52 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: All

Good evening and bump.


1,469 posted on 10/10/2005 5:38:31 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: All

Good evening - anyone on the thread tonight?


1,470 posted on 10/10/2005 6:27:05 PM PDT by day10 (Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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To: day10

Only me, Tulpitree and Pcottraux so far today.


1,471 posted on 10/10/2005 7:05:36 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: day10

And welcome to the thread.


1,472 posted on 10/10/2005 7:06:22 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: Paul_Denton
Very interesting. I really only use fusion for big things like warships in my story(s) but it does sound like an awesome game. Does this thing have mechs?

Not really, unless the PD so desires, but we have something close in the canon game called the HAMM Suit. Can't remember what HAMM stands for, they are not seen too much, but basically they are armor that is power assisted so the team member can lift heavy items and/or carry heavier weapons. The best I can come up with is lead minatures to illustrate the HAMM Suit.





These came put in 1982, to see all of them, go to http://www.thesupplybunker.net/history-3.htm
1,473 posted on 10/10/2005 7:14:05 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Lutheran, Conservative, Neo-Victorian/Edwardian, Michael Savage in '08! - Any Questions?http://www.)
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To: Paul_Denton; day10

It's been a slow day.


1,474 posted on 10/10/2005 7:14:11 PM PDT by tuliptree76 (You can find me in the library reading tax books.)
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To: tuliptree76

Yes it is - I think I'll go watch football for a while and check back later.


1,475 posted on 10/10/2005 7:16:50 PM PDT by day10 (Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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To: Nowhere Man

Cool. The Marine Force Recon in my story uses suits like that. Not quite a mech but not quite a simple soldier either. My versions have jump jet packs for leaping over gaps or walls (they don't give full flight like jet packs do).


1,476 posted on 10/10/2005 7:17:41 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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To: day10

See you later.


1,477 posted on 10/10/2005 7:38:35 PM PDT by tuliptree76 (You can find me in the library reading tax books.)
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To: Paul_Denton
Im here, too.

I use fusion in my story, as the basis for the doomsday weapon, which is a hydrogen 20mt. device, that has it's yield "multiplied", by a device I invented(in my head), called a "neutron multiplier". Basically, how the neutron multiplier works is like this:: A conventional nuclear device has most of the external shielding removed, and the neutron multiplier ring is placed around it. The package is then re-shielded, and is then ready for arming. Upon detonation, the multiplier causes a sub-microsecond delay of the nuclear detonation, and in doing so, it causes virtually all of the atoms of the nuclear fuel to enter the chain reaction, thereby multiplying the yield by roughly 2000 times.(Pretty cool, for something I thought up,driving home from church one evening).

In the story, this technology is STRICTLY meant to be used as part of the space-defense system, as a "fast response" defense against asteroids, that may somehow evade the starshield field, but then, the technology falls into the hands of Arab-based, anti-nuclear terrorists, bent on forcing nuclear disarmanent of the superpowers.

1,478 posted on 10/10/2005 10:22:01 PM PDT by Rca2000 ( "What? No gravy? (POW!!) "Next time, remember the gravy!!!"(From "Chow Hound",1951.))
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To: Rca2000
Very cool :)

I have pure fusion devices in my story. Triggered by lasers inside the bomb. The power for these lasers are provided rapid-discharge capacitors that are charged up prior to bomb launch. The yield is adjusted prior to bomb launch but has a minimum of 1.5 kilotons to 30 Megatons.

1,479 posted on 10/11/2005 12:12:29 AM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora UN)
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