I just finished registering today and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Highway Hoss AKA Alan Phillips. I have been a fan of Trek for a long time. After lurking here for a while on and off, I finally decided to join the fun. Some of you probably know me from my activities at the trekrpg.net forums...usually as a hardcore SPACEDOCK junkie who likes to build starships. Since this forum has all the starship experts, I figure I can always find some good designs to have fun building. I also figure expanding my posting horizons will not hurt either. Posted by MaGiC (Member # 59) on :
Just don't mentin the length of the Defiant or indulge in pooty and you'll be fine.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Well, since I don't visit the other scifi forums on a regular basis and have now clue who you are, welcome......
Over there is the restroom, also known as the Flameboard, since most of the crap takes place in there, and the the two big things to remember, if you have a spoilers, note it in the threads title.... and don't anybody about the size of anything what so ever.....
[ April 09, 2002, 07:11: Message edited by: Ritten ]
Posted by Dr. Jonas Bashir (Member # 481) on :
I do know you, so welcome to Flare.
Please avoid the Flameboard. Protect your meantal health. Really.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
What, you guys aren't talking about the 50m Defiant are you....?
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
No, Mukeychops, we're talking about the 120m Defiant. 8)
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
Hush, both of you! Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
The Defiant is seven times the thirty-second part of a Zeuslength! A Zeuslength, I tell you!
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
But from screenshots, we can obviously see that the Defiant is twenty cubits long. When taking into account the perspective distortion induced by the deity-field around a Zeuslength, we are forced to conclude that the Defiant is not "seven times the thirty-second part" of a Zeuslength but three!
Oh, and the Defiant has ten decks. Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
*shoves new guy out of the way*
ze Defiant iz how many hectares!? HECTARES!
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
Yes, & the Defiant is also 6 qaadam high....but then take BACK one qaadam to honor the Starfleet god whose ship this is.
Posted by Malnurtured Snayer (Member # 411) on :
I love Indiana Jones references Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
But every knows that the Akira is the bestest ship there is because of the 15 crouton torpedo launchers, 21 phizzer banks, 1 very big scuttle bay, and it can land on planets using its six landing sluts.
The rest of ya'll are just living in fantasyland. Go have dinner with Peter Pan or something.
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
But I don't live anywhere near Florida...
Posted by Highway Hoss (Member # 811) on :
All I say is hello and the next thing I know I'm in the middle of an impromptu size debate. OK, in order:
MaGIC, ritter, thanks for the warnings.
Dr. Bashir, thanks for the warning, but my mental health went to warp a long time ago. Thanks anyway.
Thanks a lump, Captain Mike...you know how to make a guy feel welcome...
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
quote:All I say is hello and the next thing I know I'm in the middle of an impromptu size debate.
This is actually par for the course around here. Check out the "Nevermind" thread a little lower in this forum. That's a pretty good example of us at our best when we aren't debating the Defiant's size or any other number of recurring Treknology debates that never seem to be settled.
Oh, and since I forgot earlier, welcome to Flare. Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :
Hi, HH. I believe you've probably seen some of my postings at the trekrpg forums, too.
You have now entered Wonderland. Please check your reason at the door, and remember to don your space-shuttle-tile uniform before entering the Flameboard. The owls are not what they seem. The man in the jeep is evil. We wonk that there is no dog. No one here is exactly what he or she appears to be. Elvis has left the building. Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate. Stay off the man train. Smile, or else.
And you thought Styro was off-kilter.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
That is what that pile of stuff is by the door..... I am glad it isn't what I thought.....
Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
quote: All I say is hello and the next thing I know I'm in the middle of an impromptu size debate.
And strangly, no one has mentioned Simon.
Either Simon or the Defiant is 170 meters, but I've forgotten which is which.
(god I hope Frank sees this)
Welcome Hoss!
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
The Assassin Welcomes You.
Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
Welcome to the madhouse.
Another piece of advice: Do NOT, under any circumstances mention the words deer and Snay in the same sentance. It HURTs. Also don't mention the age of the Akira class...
Good luck
Posted by Malnurtured Snayer (Member # 411) on :
You just did.
*SMACK!*
Posted by U//Magnus (Member # 239) on :
2362.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
Hello! Wilkommen! Bienvenue! Come on in!
Don't worry, we don't bite.
Not too hard, anyways...
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
The only threads that seem to stay, even somewhat on track, are in the Forum Competition's area..... and that is iffy.....
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
That would be due to the marvelous moderatorship of that forum.
Not to take away from this tearful greating, but haven't we gotten to the point where we can cut & paste the hilarious greatings that happen each and every time, eh?
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
mmmm, you could add it to the FAQ.....
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Editted to include lots of gratuitous name-dropping!
{New Poster}, don't listen to {Bitter Cranky Poster}. He's just upset that {he doesn't get the respect he deserves/ a house landed on his sister/ he's a bitter and cranky old man}. It would be best to just ignore {Bitter Cranky Poster}. It would also be best if you just ignore {First of Two/ Omega/ Jeff Kardde/ Jay the Obscure/ Dukhat/ Mark Nguyen/ The_Tom/ TSN/ FrankG/ Nimrod/ Tahna Los/ Fabrux/ The359} because he's a(n) {right-wing reactionary loon/ left-wing radical hippie/ indecisive fence-sitter/ no-real-life Trek geek/ delusional Star Wars freak/ Braga's anal playmate/ old lady teaching seventh grade math}.
While you're at it, it'd be best to also ignore {PsyLiam/ Vogon Poet/ Ultra Magnus/ CaptainMike} because he's a sarcastic old fogey but apparently gets lots of woman love. Beware of Sol System for he has {a very big appendage capable of destroying the Western US seaboard/ mad mod skillz}. And, you better ignore Siegfried because he'll steal your {mother/ daughter/ sister/ grandmother/ girlfriend/ father/ son/ brother/ grandfather/ boyfriend/ best fried/ pet} and make sweet love to {him/ her/ it}.
There are many more people to be weary of as well. {OnToMars/ Ritten} have connections to the military and can probably make a tip arrive for the FBI about the kilo of weapons-grade plutonium that mysteriously appeared under your bed. Mighty Monkey of Mim obsesses over {The Animated Series/ Mike Okuda/ starship lists} while you can count on cool stuff in the Design, Artwork, and Creativity forum thanks to {The Red Admiral/ Yakaspat the Trekker/ Lobo/ Reverend}. And, since Flare is something of a clique, undoubtedly {Dat/ Harry/ MinutiaeMan/ Veers/ Aban Rune/ Alshrim/ Kosh/ Nightwing/ AndrewR} will be pissed that I did not include them. Ryan McReynolds deserves special mention since I owe him {a cup of coffee/ fifty dollars/ my first-born son} and haven't delivered yet.
If you want to fill a token character or personality here, you're out of luck because {sex stud/ always sexxing/ master of sex} is taken by Shik while {hates all men/ castrates all men/ picture tease} is taken by LOA. Did we already mention that {Siegfried/ Michael_T} is {incredibly horny/ gay/ a McDonald's freak/ a Dr Pepper fan}? Well, it's {true/ all lies}!
Anyway, welcome to {Flare/ the Madhouse/ the Land that God forgot/ the Insane Asylum}. Don't feed the {Curry Gods/ Turnips/ Sheep/ Goats/ Defiant-length threads}. And, for god's sake, don't bring up the touchy subjects of {Starfleet Communications Relay/ Darkstar/ MIB-FlowerMan}.
And may {God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ Jehovah/ Goddess/ Jebidiah/ George W. Bush/ Charles Capps/ Eminem} have mercy on your soul.
[ April 09, 2002, 21:37: Message edited by: Siegfried ]
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
LOL, that is about right..... although you left me out, I didn't get a mention......
Oh, the hell with it....... Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on :
Welcome to Flare, Highway Hoss! Hope you do not run away screaming when you find out how some of these people act.
Oh, and two other things not to mention in the Tech Forum--the registry of the USS Yamato and that little thing from the Spacedock in Star Trek III. *Whew*, are those threads loooonnnnng. Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
You forgot to add:
"And don't include a list of people, because otherwise {Fabrux/Ritten/OnToMars/Jay/SomeoneI'veForgotten} will be upset that you've forgotten them."
Still two questions.
1/ Simon has mad mod skillz? You mean he designs counter-strike maps?
2/ "Old"?
Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on :
Wow...we posted at the exact same time, Shik! A third page was created right as I replied...
(see Hoss, we are fascinated by things like this )
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
hehe...I'm not special or unique (enough) to be included in that notice.
Posted by Highway Hoss (Member # 811) on :
I'll say one thing...this forum definitely knows how to make a guy feel welcome. As for my sanity...hey I subscribe to MSNTV (formerly WebTv). If I can survive the firewalled alt.discuss forums in my home domain as it were, Flare shouldn't be a problem. Trust me, the alt.discuss forums can get rough...
Posted by Malnurtured Snayer (Member # 411) on :
He might be MIB, back AGAIN! Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
I hope the editted version meets with everyone's approval. If not, write your own damn version! I can only remember so many people when I'm posting!
[ April 09, 2002, 21:38: Message edited by: Siegfried ]
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Panic.
Posted by OnToMars (Member # 621) on :
Woohoo! Liam remembered me!
::feels special::
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
quote:Originally posted by Veers: Welcome to Flare, Highway Hoss! Hope you do not run away screaming when you find out how some of these people act.
Actually, that is our intention. Our Initiation rites include driving new members to the point of insanity. It is at that moment that they actually become one of us.
*twitches*
I'M NOT CRAZEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Posted by Malnurtured Snayer (Member # 411) on :
Why are you wearing a dress, Tahna?
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
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Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
How many lights, new guy?
[ April 10, 2002, 10:42: Message edited by: CaptainMike ]
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
I see... dead people... Posted by Highway Hoss (Member # 811) on :
Tahna, my sanity went to transwarp a long time ago. So you're wasting time...chatting with Styro and his wife at trekrpg.net will do that to you. (My job doesn't help...I run drugs to old people, so I have the moral rectitude of Cap't Ransom.)
Cap'n Mike: Hmmm...I going to need some help here...(turns around) "KIMMY! STORMY! GET OVER HERE!" (two young girls, one red haired, the other with blue hair, both walk over next to him)"See those lights? Tell me how many they are." The redhead looks at them a moment: "Those lights? They look OUTRAGEOUS!!" "Yeah" the blue haired girl agreed "totally...awesome."(get a dreamy look on her face). Hoss: (channels Picard:)"There are FOUR LIGHTS!!!" (turns to the girls) "OK Ladies, back to work...and I expect you to wear those harem outfits tonight, capeesh?" (the girls nod and run off).
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
There are five lights
Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
And by scaling window size and other details, I would approximate that each light is ~120m long...
Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :
There are 456,832 lights. Soon the entire sector will be filled with lights. Lights, lights, lights. So many lights. Look! Penguins! *GEEP!*
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
"The pessimist says the cup is half empty. The optimist says it's half full. The pragmatist says its liquid contents are at 50% capacity. The ironist says it's half full of air. The plumber says the cup must be leaking. George Carlin says the cup is too big. The Starbucks employee says it's so you have room for cream. The conspiracy theorist says aliens took the other half. The baseball player says his cup is definitely full. MacGuyver says he can build a powerful explosive with it. The psychoanalyst says the cup is your mother. The punk sitting next to you also says the cup is your mother. The romance novelist says the cup is a willing receptacle to the wild gushing torrents of pure passion from the hard chiseled urn. The zen master says, 'There is no cup.' Pamela Anderson says her cups are definitely full. And me, I say, 'Waitress! Refill!'" --Tatsuya Ishida
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
I'm still waiting on the release of his autobiography The Man, The Myth, and The Mojo.
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
No!!! Ze light are HECTARES long! HEC-TAREZZZZ!!! 47 HECTARES.. it zez zo in ze technical manual!!!! and There are 55555FIVE55555 of them!
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
CaptainMike, dude: masturbation. Learn it; use it. The world will be a happier place for it.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
Are you giving lessons, Siegfried? Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Let's just say that I have an educational pamphlet that I had out called, "Siefried's 20 Handy Tips." Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
Brings new meaning to "Pompatus of Love", don't it? Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
it could use all the meaning it could get.
There are five lights guy.. but now all the lights have naked girls in front of them.. i feel kinda funny
Posted by Highway Hoss (Member # 811) on :
Why do I feel like a pork chop in a pack of pit bulls here? BTW Mike, you are right; there are FIVE lights: the four on your original post plus the fifth light, which is being emanated from a photon torpedo heading for your position...I suggest evasive manuvers. Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Sooo... where are all the jokes at my expense for bungling the spelling on my own username? Jeez, you guys aren't as sharp as ya'll used to be. Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
mmmm, no razzing you about your self proclaimed mastabatory skills is more than enough.... no sense in adding insult to self inflicted injury...
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
quote: mad mod skillz
Finally.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
I still demand an explanation and demonstration of Simon's mad mod skillz, or I start posting pictures of me looking like Harry Potter. And being 12, obviously.
Posted by Malnurtured Snayer (Member # 411) on :
Perhaps Simon is responsible for de_Torn. Very nice map, but shitty r-speeds.
Grrrr.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Liam, go ahead and post the pictures. They'll find their way into my next post in the DeCapContamination thread.
Edit-- ::sigh:: Bad spellers of the world: Untie!
[ April 10, 2002, 22:02: Message edited by: Siegfried ]
Posted by Dr. Jonas Bashir (Member # 481) on :
Sieg, I don't realy wanna know what you're doing all tied together. *shudders*
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
Five lights...
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Two words: Silly String.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
String? Or thread...?
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Thilly thread...... doesn't quite sound right...
and whose the dolt that put an s in lisp......
talking about being a bastard....
Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
OOOOOOOOOOO... pretty lights
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Siegfried's Quick and Easy Recipe for: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Serves approximately six people
Ingredients and Supplies: * Six 8-ounce cans of Rotel tomatoes (or other brand of diced tomatoes with peppers) * Four 12-ounce cans of light red kidney beans * One family pack of Eckridge brand kielbasa sausage (or other brand and flavor of pre-cooked sausage) * Your favorite brand of boil and serve white rice * Two large pans and a colander
Tossing it together: 1. In one pan, fill with water and set to boil for cooking the rice. 2. In the other pan, combine the six cans of Rotel tomatoes and four cans of light red kidney beans. Set this pan on burner to high. Stir frequently to prevent scorching of beans. 3. Begin slicing the sausage into quarter-inch to half-inch thick slices. Place into pan with the Rotel-beans mixture. 4. Bring Rotel-beans-sausage mixture to a boil and then reduce burner setting to Simmer. Allow this pan to simmer for thirty minutes remembering to stir frequently. 5. Once the water pan begins boiling, cook the white rice according the instructions.
To Serve: 1. Place a mound of white rice on a plate or bowl. 2. Ladel the Rotel-beans-sausage mixture on top of the white rice. 3. Enjoy.
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