Comments on: Roll For Initiative http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TCO http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19554 TCO Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:48:38 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19554 [deleted for being obnoxiously rude about a personal friend of mine -- JS] [deleted for being obnoxiously rude about a personal friend of mine -- JS]

]]> By: Jamie http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19551 Jamie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:46 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19551 Um... How did this end up here? Sigh. And to think, I'm actually supposed to be good with computers. Um… How did this end up here? Sigh. And to think, I’m actually supposed to be good with computers.

]]> By: Jamie http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19552 Jamie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:12:07 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19552 I love this story. I left CompuServe just a few months before the AOL buyout. 18 months later (just a few months after your layoff) I got fired from the job I went to... Had a similar reversal of fortunes, except son #1 had already arrived. <i>That</i> put a little speed in my step! Amazing how life turns, isn't it? I love this story. I left CompuServe just a few months before the AOL buyout. 18 months later (just a few months after your layoff) I got fired from the job I went to… Had a similar reversal of fortunes, except son #1 had already arrived. That put a little speed in my step!

Amazing how life turns, isn’t it?

]]> By: Wirelizard http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19553 Wirelizard Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:36:56 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19553 Well, Charlie's post has indeed been BoingBoinged, as you predicted. I don't follow Fark or Pigg, so no idea what's going on there. It's a great post, though! Well, Charlie’s post has indeed been BoingBoinged, as you predicted. I don’t follow Fark or Pigg, so no idea what’s going on there.

It’s a great post, though!

]]> By: George William Herbert http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19550 George William Herbert Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:20:24 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19550 I prefer my commentary on the end of the 2008 election roleplaying session: http://groups.google.com/group/talk.bizarre/browse_thread/thread/5b82aa7e36a33ab9/c6df1264f0d5b86f?lnk=st&q=group%3Atalk.bizarre+herbert+election#c6df1264f0d5b86f I prefer my commentary on the end of the 2008 election roleplaying session:

http://groups.google.com/group/talk.bizarre/browse_thread/thread/5b82aa7e36a33ab9/c6df1264f0d5b86f?lnk=st&q=group%3Atalk.bizarre+herbert+election#c6df1264f0d5b86f

]]> By: Skip http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19549 Skip Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:37:14 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19549 Frank@11, what I meant was 'he's about as liberal as could possibly win the nomination, and considerably more liberal than I thought was possible', but I can see how I was unclear on my phrasing. And while I'll grant you Specter, McCain's been to the left of Voinovich the last few years. Based on ACU ratings, McCain's rating since 2002? 75.2. Voinovich? 75.6. Chafee? Not a Republican so doesn't count. He never really was, but he made it official. Frank@11, what I meant was ‘he’s about as liberal as could possibly win the nomination, and considerably more liberal than I thought was possible’, but I can see how I was unclear on my phrasing. And while I’ll grant you Specter, McCain’s been to the left of Voinovich the last few years. Based on ACU ratings, McCain’s rating since 2002? 75.2. Voinovich? 75.6.

Chafee? Not a Republican so doesn’t count. He never really was, but he made it official.

]]> By: Ian Randal Strock http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19548 Ian Randal Strock Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:50:27 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19548 Charlie's post is good, but there's something about your phrase <i>Boing Boinged and Digged and Farked all to hell and back</i> that just caught me. I like. Charlie’s post is good, but there’s something about your phrase

Boing Boinged and Digged and Farked all to hell and back

that just caught me. I like.

]]> By: Frank http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19547 Frank Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:24:45 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19547 Skip <i>Otherwise he’s about as liberal as you’re going to get on the Republican side.</i> Now stop. Need I point out Arlan Specter? George Voinovich? Lincoln Chafee? I think all of these are to the Left of McCain Skip

Otherwise he’s about as liberal as you’re going to get on the Republican side.

Now stop.

Need I point out Arlan Specter? George Voinovich? Lincoln Chafee?

I think all of these are to the Left of McCain

]]> By: Skip http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19546 Skip Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:30:30 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19546 Heh, and for those of us hard right-wingers, it's the thought of the VP taking over that's the only thing that gives us hope. Otherwise he's about as liberal as you're going to get on the Republican side. Heh, and for those of us hard right-wingers, it’s the thought of the VP taking over that’s the only thing that gives us hope. Otherwise he’s about as liberal as you’re going to get on the Republican side.

]]> By: jm http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/10/roll-for-initiative/#comment-19545 jm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:18:59 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=477#comment-19545 Freaking hell! I had the exact same idea this morning, only to find that someone else already went ahead and did a better job with it. Hate it when that happens. Freaking hell! I had the exact same idea this morning, only to find that someone else already went ahead and did a better job with it. Hate it when that happens.

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