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  Possible gatesong
Posted by: Weaver - 02-20-2010, 04:15 AM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (3)

Show Me The Way To Go Home
Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
I had a little drink
About an hour ago
And it went straight to my head
Where ever I may go
On land, or sea, or snow
You can always hear me
Singing this song
Show me the way to go home

Admittedly it's a bit of a stretch but given that the story's called 'Drunkard's Walk' there's a certain appropriateness. Any version would work

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  Ask MetaFilter: Crimes committed by Ferris Bueller during his Day off.
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 02-19-2010, 09:42 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (4)

This is an amusing page over at MetaFilter -- someone who was (almost a year ago) planning an attorney training event on juvenile crime wants to use Ferris Bueller as an example, and asks for help in cataloging all the crimes committed by the three main characters in the course of the film.

-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  hat -> ring
Posted by: Rod.H - 02-18-2010, 09:04 PM - Forum: Fenspace - Replies (18)

AP release
xx/xx/20xx
Today the CSIRO has announced a promising offshoot to their exploration into Handwavium. The research performed in conjunction with Monash University and Setec Astrometric Systems has resulted in the production of a meta-material which SAS are going to produce and sell under the trade name of Eezo.

Initial reports suggest that Eezo has gravity nullification properties. Researchers are investigating possible benefits to fusion power and other developments. ANSTO are rumoured to be building a test fusion reactor at their Lucas Heights facility to verify any other promising developments this collaboration may produce.


OOC: Oh man, the Space Patrols' Section 7b Bletchly Park has claimed what I'd like to've used, what's there just needs 'no' to work. Haven't played with the left overs yet though. Also Eezo is a version of the substance you think it is, but not quite at the same time. I'm thinking along the lines of 'waved aerogel. Doesn't mean the real stuff ain't out there....somewhere.

I'm also thinking, http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mako]Makos! Eventually. In taxi colours. Crazy Taxi, anyone?

--Rod.H

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  The symbolic value of Fiat Currency.
Posted by: Jinx999 - 02-18-2010, 08:57 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun - Replies (8)

What does it really mean?

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  Steampunk Starwars?
Posted by: Logan Darklighter - 02-18-2010, 08:30 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (7)

Or Nemesis' new air wing? ^_^

[Image: 01-rnaf1.jpg]

http://morningcupojoe.com/2008/01/19/st ... s-in-lego/
http://nonprophet.typepad.com/nonprophe ... -lego.html

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  Anyone else have a "Just for you!" link at the top of the page?
Posted by: robkelk - 02-18-2010, 05:26 AM - Forum: Forums - Replies (21)

I don't know whether this is something just Yuku supporters get, or whether everyone has it, but there's a link at the top of the page that wasn't there yesterday. The text is "Just for you!", and the URL is [my forum handle].u.yuku.com/convert/me

Anybody know what this is?
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

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  As Seen in the D (Not scary, but funny)
Posted by: Baseload - 02-17-2010, 05:21 PM - Forum: The Legendary - No Replies

http://community.livejournal.com/city_o ... 00317.html
As they mentioned here, I'd be half tempted to make Smiling Bob

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  Costuming question
Posted by: Star Ranger4 - 02-17-2010, 07:49 AM - Forum: The Legendary - Replies (11)

[Image: slpstd.jpg]
See that guys shirt? I'd like to have a shirt like that for my namesake...  Is it availble normally, or only for npcs, or is it a vet reward or something?
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-

NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

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  Soooo many lightsabers.....
Posted by: SkyeFire - 02-17-2010, 04:27 AM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (1)

May the Flash Mob be With You!

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  [GURPS Fenspace] Shipbuilding
Posted by: Cobalt Greywalker - 02-16-2010, 12:53 AM - Forum: Fenspace - Replies (13)

OK, I'm finally getting off my behind and posting this. I've included notes on why I've gone for certain things (See the {n} tags). Comments or suggestions from anyone?


GURPS White Stallion

SM+8 (125 feet), Stealth 2M, Dynamic Chameleon 1.5M, Artificial Gravity 1M, Gravitic Compensators 1M
Streamlined Hull

Base Hull
dDR/HP = 70 + 15 = 85 (Default Nano-composite Armour){1}
Hnd/SR = -1/5
TL=10^ {2}

Front Section
[1] Hardened Nano-composite Armour (+15dDR/HP) 10M
[2] Multipurpose Array, Multiscanner, FTL, TL12 (Level 11) {3} 20M
[3!] Cloaking Device 30M
[4] Habitat (6*3person Bunkrooms) 6M
[5] Habitat (1 Science! Lab, 2 Mini-Robofac, 2 Automed Sickbays) 1M +30M +1M +200K
[6] Habitat (1 Luxury Cabin, 2 Cabins, 1 Office, 1 Steerage (5 Tons)) 1M
[core] Control Room (C9, Comm/Sensor 7 (FTL), Stations 2) 1.9M

Centre Section
[1] Hardened Nano-composite Armour (+15dDR/HP) 10M
[2] Defensive ECM 10M
[3!] Medium Battery, 1 Fixed, 2 Turreted (Very Rapid Fire), Electromagnetic. 6M
[4!] Medium Battery, 3 Missile Launchers (1 rear). 6M
[5] Habitat (1 Establishment (Galley), 2 Briefing Rooms) 1M
[6] Habitat (6 Cabins) 6M

Rear Section
[1] Hardened Nano-composite Armour (+15dDR/HP) 10M
[2] Cargo hold (50 Tons)
[2-3] 2 Hanger Bays (30 Tons each) 200K
[4-5!] 2 Stardrives (Subwarp, 1000G; FTL, 500c/0.42 parsec a day; STL, 0.08c/4.8 ls/min) {4} 20M
[6] Total Conversion Reactor (5 Power Points) 60M
[core] Engine Room 300K

Total Cost: 5.5M + 101.1M + 39M + 90.5M = 236.1M

Notes:
{1}: I figured, given that Handwavium integrates itself with the materials it works on, we can add the equivalent of one US Nano-Composite armour section to the entire hull dDR/HP rating.
{2}: I’m making assumptions here, but the general level of Space tech in Fenspace is better than TL8.
{3}: Again, I’m assuming FTL sensors are easier than FTL comms, but the Stallion is big enough to fit an Interwave set as well.
{4}: In trying to match the drives to existing information, I made the following determinations:
a) In normal(-ish) circumstances, the same drive does both STL and FTL. Thus, I used the Subwarp design switch on the Stardrives.
b) Also, unless the object is very large (say a mile or greater) it is reasonably easy to get the full FTL speed of 500c.
c) For the speeds we are using, the Warp drive option on p. 41 of Starships to allow stardrives to have some warp capability in system has been used. Hence the STL rating.
Thus, it is possible to ‘jump’ to full STL speed, but the ‘upshift’ requires a mode shift. I would suggest it also requires the vessel to be in a low g field. If this wasn’t possible, the various ships (at 500g) would take between 12 mins to get to 0.01c, an hour to get to 0.05C, 2 hours to 0.1c… And the same to decelerate at the end.

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