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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #160 on: December 05, 2012, 05:29:58 PM »
Why do I get the feeling that this article isn't what VV would consider her 'nuclear option?'

I can't verify that I've got the right YouTube video for it, because they disable access to streaming-media sites here at work after the work day starts, but it seems to me that this falls more along the lines of a JP233 runway-denial munition strike -- the Tornado flies over the runway with a cascade of bomblets dropping out of the dispenser, followed shortly by the runway being obscured by a broad lane of explosions.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #161 on: December 05, 2012, 05:39:05 PM »
I spent an entire class reading pages on Mercury instead of actually listening to the lecture because of this thread. Thanks,  guys.
Time well spent!
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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #162 on: December 05, 2012, 06:08:02 PM »
Reading the Korea Times article, I am reminded of the famous misquote (there's no documented record he ever said it) of Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku:

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I fear that all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.

(The closest documented quote is a reply from Yamamoto to Taketoro Ogata, "A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you made your appraisal after seeing what the enemy does, since it is certain that, angered and outraged, he will soon launch a determined counterattack.")

I don't want to dance around crying victory yet, but that article has given my mood -- and my hopes for the future of CoH -- more of an uplift than anything I've done or read since 0005 Saturday morning.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #163 on: December 05, 2012, 06:15:53 PM »
http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2012/12/602_126197.html   :)

Thanks for the PURE AWESOME!  I feel hopeful without expectation, and my mood is lighter.  Peace
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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #164 on: December 05, 2012, 07:22:47 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D This article has made my day! Great job Mercedes! Can't wait to be playing our game again, soon!

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #165 on: December 05, 2012, 07:25:36 PM »
I'd like to personally thank you Mercedes for sending such a thoughtful, well pointed response to their inquiry. I was really impressed with the end result, and it brought a moment of hope and joy to me, as it did to many of you. It was a great article. I hope more like it follow, here and perhaps especially abroad.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #166 on: December 05, 2012, 07:30:58 PM »
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D This article has made my day! Great job Mercedes! Can't wait to be playing our game again, soon!

Unfortunately, if everything goes well for us, the most optimistic figure I would estimate for us getting CoH back would be at least a year from now.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #167 on: December 05, 2012, 08:13:41 PM »
If CoH gets saved, I'd like to propose a new Temp Power:

"Realignment of Focus"

When you activate it, it unleashes a blast of TOTAL FAILURE.

GENIUS!
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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #168 on: December 05, 2012, 08:28:07 PM »
I'm going to make an angel character named Misty.

All the more fitting when one considers she's got angelic characters of her own...

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #169 on: December 05, 2012, 08:37:23 PM »
Obviously, what must be done is name the next Mastermind Primary Powerset after her.

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Mercedes' Lackeys

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Yes, I know. I'm going to the special hell.

Hahahaha!  Okay, I haven't even finished reading this thread yet, but I just have to say this was priceless.  :)

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #170 on: December 05, 2012, 08:39:31 PM »
Aaaaaand...  BOOM!  We made Slashdot!  :D

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #171 on: December 05, 2012, 08:43:24 PM »
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! (did i mention I FREAKIN LOVE IT!!!!!)

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #172 on: December 05, 2012, 08:45:55 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFOl-QXpLc4

While I sit here having just had my bicep tendon re-attached, oddly enough reading this made me think I will have my arm healed in 12 weeks but my soul may be healed before that.

Over 37 years of martial arts and my dog is the only one who has ever hurt me enough to require surgery, lol. 120 pound malamute x 100 mph + cars passing in road = ouch.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #173 on: December 05, 2012, 08:49:39 PM »
... ^o^CORVUS^o^
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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #174 on: December 05, 2012, 08:50:20 PM »
Nice.

Just what the Dr ordered.   Couldn't ask for a better event.  Its easy to dismiss pressure from overseas, but from your own backyard?   Heh!
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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #175 on: December 05, 2012, 09:03:34 PM »
So...  if NC Soft's stock drops far enough, can we buy it up and then hold a majority vote in it's shareholder meetings?

To my defense in advance: I mostly played blue side toons, even if this will sound like a red-siders' idea:

It's maybe not necessary to buy it up, but we should keep the media going to keep ncsoft's rating down.
Now the mean part of the plan: Does anyone know how to get into a position of selling market analyses via reuters???

If so, we could up one about ncsoft that reads "selling", base it on the analyst quoted in this article and ncsofts actual media perception, the development of their new "key" game GW2 and how it is behind in expected sales, and how the company closes profitable branches off (CoH), pointing out more wrong decisisons sonce 2010 (important, not earlier) when all key positions have been assigned to new people (CEO, executives etc - can be seen on the reuters page) - claiming they could be running towards "willful and malicious bankruptcy" to fill their own pockets in the process.

And on top, we can get 10$ per download, filling the funds to buy stocks if needed to take them over this way :D

Jokes aside, I think doing everything possible to keep their stock prize low is a key element in getting them to sell the IP. They may even have to at one point to stay operational. As of today, it's working very well - they had a day's low 141,000 KRW and are ATM back at 147,000 KRW - 5th of Decembre will be a new 52week low for them!

http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=036570.KS

I think that article on their home turf just blew them away. Just don't cease fire yet!
« Last Edit: December 05, 2012, 10:47:25 PM by Kurukaze »

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #176 on: December 05, 2012, 09:09:33 PM »
listening again to Van Canto - Last Night of the Kings (thanks again whoever posted it 3 months ago, making me discover the song)

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The castle is lit with candles and torches
The carriages of the nobles arrive in front
The smell of splendour and decadence
And nobody can foresee
The masters and the mistresses are walking into the hall
They are smiling and laughing and showing that they are tall
They don't recognize that we're waiting there
And just nobody can foresee
This is the last night of the kings


We are the folk
And we have the right
To stand up and to fight
For an independent life

We are the force
We are the might
And we will stand up
For an independent life

The ball has begun and we're closing our trap
Inwardly we're gathering ourselves
While the dance comes to higher pace
Still nobody can foresee
Joining the circle, in black robes unknown
Unsheathing our swords and get ready to dance
Our hearts are filled with the will to survive
In this last night of their life

It's a murderous, murderous ball night

We are heroes
Heroes of the night
We are ready to live forevermore
Our gods lead us through this fight
On and on
We are one and on our way
« Last Edit: December 05, 2012, 09:15:10 PM by Mister Bison »
Yeeessss....

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #177 on: December 05, 2012, 11:15:15 PM »
This lady Mercedes' Lackeys Deserves a special task force mission with her favorite character giving it. and this should be permanent

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #178 on: December 05, 2012, 11:46:01 PM »
Listen to the 'mustn'ts'. Listen to the 'don'ts'. Listen to the 'shouldn'ts', the 'impossibles', the 'won'ts'. Listen to the 'you'll never haves', then listen close to me... Anything can happen . Anything can be.

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Re: An article written with PURE AWESOME!
« Reply #179 on: December 06, 2012, 01:48:13 AM »
Obviously, what must be done is name the next Mastermind Primary Powerset after her.

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Mercedes' Lackeys

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Yes, I know. I'm going to the special hell.
I'll be right there with you after offering the MM powerset name of...

Vicky's Vixens.  :o
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