General apology

realityisdeadrealityisdead Employed by Raven Software after making ns_nothing Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 94Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
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Without rambling on for an hour, I'd like to apologize to anyone whom I may have offended here lately. I realize that I've been a bit on the cranky side, and have been misunderstanding a lot of people's comments and thrashing out at them needlessly. To anyone who has noticed or been affected by this, please take this as a sign of caring and friendship. I really don't want to offend or in any way hurt any of you guys, but I feel I have.

Again, my deepest regrets and apologies. Certain things are getting to me lately and I'm getting kinda stressed over other things. If I'm finding myself a little steamed/stressed again, I'll refrain from posting for that period of time. Or at least attempt to.

Again, Sorry guys! I mean it!
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    No problemo, Ken.  An apology performs miracles.

    Take a break, or try to laugh some of that steam off.
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    <img src="http://boards.stratics.com/php-bin/shared/images/icons/evileye.gif" border="0">

    Haven't noticed a thing....
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  • SmokeMastaSmokeMasta Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 430Members
    me neither
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    oo nice smiley molec. and if there was anything that was too offensive mr. monkey would eat it. or something.
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  • Hida_TsuzuaHida_Tsuzua Lamarck&#39;s Heir Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 79Members, NS1 Playtester
    Don't worry Ken.  I've been grunchy lately also.  As long as we don't have any flamewars, it's all okay with me.

    And posting this up shows that you care.  That alone means much.
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    eh ...
    say wha?

    /me looks around

    /me ste... 'borrows' Moles gif

    <img src="http://boards.stratics.com/php-bin/shared/images/icons/evileye.gif" border="0">
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  • DruBoDruBo Back In Beige Join Date: 2002-02-06 Member: 172Members, NS1 Playtester
    Just don't let your anger pass along to your bird. Parrot bites hurtz0r.

    well, I'm sure you knew that, but i wanted to say it anyway.
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  • realityisdeadrealityisdead Employed by Raven Software after making ns_nothing Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 94Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--DrunkenBozo+May 13 2002,21:18--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (DrunkenBozo @ May 13 2002,21:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Parrot bites hurtz0r.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lol, yeah... yeah, they do.

    I should know: Birds hate the color red... or at least mine does. Wasn't thinking clearly one day and brought a can of Coke into the room and picked him up off the cage. Heh, big mistake. Though not as big of one as bringing him up to my face...

    /me wonders if anyone else knows what it's like to have a largish hole torn through their upper lip, go into total shock losing sight/hearing/and ability to move arms, stand there with 600 grams of red-hating fury hanging from the widening hole in your lips, all while the parrot is scratching away at the rest of your face

    Lost all feeling in my lips for at least a week. See, he took it as a threat: Flashing the color red at him. This obviously wasn't my intent, but he thought it was. And he trashed out at me in full rage, even though he loves me dearly. I mean... he shouts "Ooh! Daddy!" when I walk into the room, and screams "Kyeeeannnn!!!" (Ken) whenever I leave his sight. In a voice that sounds like a human child screaming for his mother. Dead serious.

    Perhaps this could be put into context here, considering how similar it is to my recent spats. I'll say it again, misunderstandings are the second most evil things in the world, ranking just under hate. Glad to be part of a community that can put up with my seemingly constant supply of them.

    Thanks for understanding!
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--TychoCelchuuu+May 13 2002,11:24--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ May 13 2002,11:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->oo nice smiley molec. and if there was anything that was too offensive mr. monkey would eat it. or something.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Eat posts? No. I set them on fire though. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    Ken, this is a great community of people, that will be most understanding with anything as long as it is sincere. Not sure what you did, but like Flayra said, just take some time to blow off some valve STEAM. (pathetic).
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  • KassingerKassinger Shades of grey Join Date: 2002-02-20 Member: 229Members, Constellation
    Heh, never go online when you're in a bad mood, though I do that mistake too many times myself.

    One problem with online text you can't read the tone of what a person is writing. Though smileys help prevent this, a person who might not be clever at expressing himself might sound mean when he doesn't mean to be. Heh, imagine a newbie writing everything in caps without realising that everyone thinks it looks like he is shouting.

    I happen to be in a good mood today since I've just finished my English exam, and I think I did pretty well. (It's easy to get top grades in English in a non-English speaking country as they don't have the same standards as the UK and USA.)
    Now I'm finished with all my exams until the next one in two weeks. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I didn't notice you being in any way offensive, Ken. If you were, I'm happy to see you back to your polite, insightful self, and will go on without of further discussion of that point.

    For that bird of yours - ouch, that's <b>gotta</b> hurt.

    The worst experience I had with pets was two cats fighting on my face while I was sleeping... well, I slept when they started.



    <!--EDIT|Nemesis Zero|May 14 2002,08:06-->
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  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    yeah I didn't notice anything different about you, but when I'm ###### (not that it happens alot <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> ) I leave IRC immediately and stay away for the rest of the day. I think alot of people are being a bit cranky lately (comprox? ) maybe it's something in the air ? <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • realityisdeadrealityisdead Employed by Raven Software after making ns_nothing Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 94Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Oh... yeah. I was just kinda snippy at everyone a day or two ago, and kinda blew up at this guy for sharing his opinion on something. Nothing major, but I felt bad about it anyways.

    Thanks again, for being understanding. I'll let this topic rest now.

    Sheesh @ the cats.

    <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • RhoadsToNowhereRhoadsToNowhere i r 8 Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 33Members
    I'm sure a lot of us are getting antsy, partially because of anticipation of a playable version of NS, and some of us have AP exams and finals coming up which can't help.  Still, I think we're all pretty calm and collected here.  Ken, I think you've always proven to be level-headed and considerate, and by posting this thread you certainly live up to that reputation.  I can't tell you how glad I am to be part of a community that avoids all the typical immaturity and flamewars that seem to plague the gaming community as a whole.
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  • 007007 Join Date: 2002-01-27 Member: 116Members
    Yeah I haven't notcied...
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  • GraheimGraheim Join Date: 2002-04-02 Member: 375Members
    I have to say, I've really appreciated the level of maturity in the NS forums.  This was driven home to me recently by visiting some other ones.  I'm trying to see what the mod. Master Sword is all about.  The game concept and screenies look very cool.  But getting information about specifics is like banging your head against a brick wall!  The FAQ on the home site is useless, the About section is useless and the Forums are full of deliquent imbeciles!  In the NS forums I'm always learning something new and cool about the game, or having my suggestions taken seriously.  These guys can't stop flamming each other and  be civil long enough to tell me if it's single or multiplayer.  

    Thanks to all for not sucking.
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  • ShadowFangShadowFang Join Date: 2002-05-01 Member: 565Members
    hey, take it easy, people get angry, it's known to happen. I aswell do get into a rage sometimes, altough i haven't noticed anything from you in an offensive manner, you just have to take a deep breath, smash some dinner plates, and you'll feel better... that, or punch a pillow into oblivion.
    <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> just know that here, i don't think people will take a threat seriously unless you start rambling on about it, then, you're screwed. just chill man, and don't do drugs <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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