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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sesquipedalian on March 06, 2003, 03:33:39 am
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Procrastination is a wonderful thing. Originally posted in an SCP thread after I gave a new member the traditional Welcome Beam greeting and spiel:
Originally posted by Fry_Day
doesn't that [i.e. the Welcome Beam and greeting] get a bit old?
(Sesquipedalian, in fake Yiddish accent)
We fire beams as a greeting. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little forum of HLP, you might say every one of us is a firer of BFGreens, trying to blast out a brilliant, powerful beam without overloading our reactors. It isn't easy. You may ask, why do we keep shooting them if it's so dangerous? We shoot them because Hard Light Productions is our home... And how do we keep our reactors from overloading? That I can tell you in one word...
Tradition.
(Chorus)
Tradition, tradition... tradition
Tradition, tradition... tradition
(Sesquipedalian)
Because of our traditions, we've kept our reactors in balance for many, many years. Here at HLP we have traditions for everything... how to mod, how to FRED, even, how to post spam. For instance, we always keep our heads covered with anti-Hammer-of-Justice helmets and always use a beam-free-all sexp... This shows our constant devotion to the V-gods. You may ask, how did this tradition start? I'll tell you - I don't know. But it's a tradition... Because of our traditions, everyone knows who he is and what the admins expect him to do.
(The Admins)
Who day and night
Must scramble to keep spam down
Manage all the forums
Handle FTP requests
And who has the right
As master of the board
To have the final word in 0Wnage?
(All)
The admin, the admins... tradition
The admin, the admins... tradition
(The Fredders)
Who must know the way to make a proper mission
A balanced mission, a challenging mission
Who must script the sexps and make the campaign run
So the project lead is free to oversee the fun?
(All)
The Fredder, the Fredders... tradition
The Fredder, the Fredders... tradition
(The Modellers)
At three I started Truespace
At ten I learned my MAX
I hear they want a fighter or three
I hope... the textures turn out pretty
(All)
The modellers, the modellers... tradition
The modellers, the modellers... tradition
(The Coders)
We work with code and functions
To enhance the engine.
Add cool stuff! Kill the bugs!
Coding in our dungeon.
(All)
The coders, the coders... tradition
The coders, the coders... tradition
(The Spammers)
And who posts the pointless words
To humor, annoy and confuse
Derailing all the threads
To give admins something to do?
(All)
The spammers, the spammers... tradition
(Admin #1)
We have too many spammers!
(All)
The spammers, the spammers... tradition
(Repeat as round)
(Admins)
The admins
(Fredders)
The Fredders
(Modellers)
The modellers
(Coders)
The coders
(Spammers)
The spammers
(All)
Tradition
(Admins)
The admins
(Fredders)
The Fredders
(Modellers)
The modellers
(Coders)
The coders
(Spammers)
The spammers
(All)
Tradition
(Sesquipedalian)
And in the circle of our little forum, we have always had our special types. For instance, ZylonBane, the sarcastic man...
(N00b #1)
can someone hlep me how do I get beams to fire they wont werk no matter what :mad:
(ZylonBane)
Well, before we can tell you, you'll have to learn English. :rolleyes:
(Sesquipedalian)
And Thund... er, Kalfireth, the not-so-ex-admin...
(Stryke 9)
M'eh. Here's a half-assed experimental render.
(Kalfireth)
Not bad, Stryke, not bad at all! Needs more ambient lighting on the far side.
(Stryke 9)
Thanks. I still think Thunder is a better handle than Kerfaffle, Thunder.
(Kalfireth)
I changed my handle. Get used to it!
(Stryke 9)
So you're having an identity crisis, why should I suffer?
(Sesquipedalian)
And of course, our beloved Shrike...
(Shrike)
User titles: Anyone whining about wanting new ones will have theirs set to "Member". Understood?
(an0n)
*whines about user title*
*wonders if it will be changed to "Shrikey's whiny little *****"*
(Shrike)
I think we can manage that.
(an0n)
Pink? It's written in PINK?!!?!
*goes off to the The-Rift to take out repressed agression on some tards*
(Sesquipedalian)
And among ourselves, we get along perfectly well. Of course, there was that tiff between Stealth and Knight Templar, but that's all settled now. Now we live in simple peace and harmony and...
(Knight Templar)
I'm putting you on my ignore list.
(Stealth)
That's what you said last time, too.
(Chorus)
Flame!
Argue!
Flame!
Argue!
Tradition, tradition... tradition
Tradition, tradition... tradition
(Sesquipedalian)
"Tradition. Without our traditions, our forum would be as shaky as... as beam cannons on a Typhon!"
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:devil:
Good stuff.
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:wtf:
Very good, though.
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I am not having an identity crises :p
Good though! :lol:
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:lol: :yes:
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What Shrike said.
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
I am not having an identity crises :p
Good though! :lol:
Oh yes you have, we are still confused by that strange name of yours. ;)
Great stuff Sesq. really great.
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:wtf: / :lol:
And he gets on my case when I do stuff like this. :p
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hehe, good stuff there... :D :D
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Nice :D
Though I expected to see me and my axe too :p
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:) Good stuff. Probably better if I knew Fiddler on the Roof.
*goes off to expand his horizons*
:D
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
:wtf: / :lol:
And he gets on my case when I do stuff like this. :p
you don't do it right :rolleyes:
Hey Ses, that's awesome man! :yes: :nod: :D
keep it up!
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:lol:
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Heh. Thank you, all. It is amazing what spending too much time studying can do to a person at 2:00 am...
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Oh right, Thorn and I are going to kidnap you tomorrow. Where did you say you were again?
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UBC
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:sings:
If I were an Admin......
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Originally posted by Sesquipedalian
UBC
There's only 25,000 people at UBC, we'll be able to find you.
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:lol:
Man, did you have time on your hands, Sesqui.
:lol:
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Originally posted by Shrike
Oh right, Thorn and I are going to kidnap you tomorrow. Where did you say you were again?
I can guide you to his house in DC. :D
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Originally posted by Sandwich
I can guide you to his house in DC. :D
Er... :wtf:
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Originally posted by Sesquipedalian
Heh. Thank you, all. It is amazing what spending too much time studying can do to a person at 2:00 am...
I empathise. Nice lyrics, btw. :D
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Originally posted by Sesquipedalian
Er... :wtf:
GAHH!!!!!!!!! How come I always mix you and Su-Tehp up??!?!?! :shaking:
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Originally posted by Sandwich
GAHH!!!!!!!!! How come I always mix you and Su-Tehp up??!?!?! :shaking:
Heh. I thought so. ;)
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Sesq=Atankharzim
Su=acquaintance
Personally I tend to mix up Su-Tehp and Stunaep.
Great jorb on that there parody.
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We need more! More FS type parodies of songs! Only ones I can think of sor far are this and The Devil Went Down to Freespace.
any musical can provide good parody fodder, think about Paint Your Wagon, or the sound of music.
"The Nebula's alive, with the sound of Shivans" and so on.
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well, there is the shivan pie...
A long, long time ago, I can still remember
how dead Vasudans used to make me smile
and I knew if I had my chance
that I could push the damn Zods back
and maybe we would win the war after all
but January made me shiver
with every briefing they'd deliver
bad news from the front lines,
I couldn't believe my own eyes
I can't remember if I cried
when I read about the loss of lives
but something touched me deep inside,
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
So...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Apollo to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
You know they wrote a book of blood
So you better pray to your god above,
cause they're coming to destroy your home
and do you believe we stole the code
to make shields of our very own
and can you teach me how to track them through the nodes?
Well we knew they were going to Vasuda
cuz you scanned them and made off gouda
We all knocked off the Eva
Cause she was a danger
And the Lucifer attacked with luck
destroying the Galatea like it a toy truck
and we all knew we were out of luck,
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
I started singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Medusa to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
Now for 32 years we've been on our own
A generation without a home
but that's not how it used to be,
when some Vasudans landed on Altair
they found a buried Ancient lair
and found the secrets to win with flair
oh and as the Lucifer looked down,
we ran off with the secret of it's crown
the tech room was a buzz
As the Bastion was ordered to the cause
and while the Shivans headed for our home
we attacked while in the node
and destroyed it and our way home
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
We were singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Hercules to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
Helter Skelter the NTF swelters
Bosch flew out of his asteroid shelter,
activating the Knossos real fast,
and the Shivans came out with a blast
and we got lost in the nebula gas
with the Colossus on the sidelines in a cast,
now the Sathantas was big and mean
so we worked together as a team
and the two great ships danced
and the Colossus won by chance
oh but the Shivans had just taken the field
but the GTVA refused to yield
then Bosch's plan was revealed,
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
We started singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Persus to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
Oh and there we were all in one place,
a generation lost in space
with but one chance to start again,
but the Shivans just poured through the node
And we went into retreat mode
because 80 juggernauts aren't our friends
oh and as we watched them take the stage,
our hands were clinched in fists of rage,
we could only close the nodes, to keep them from our homes
and as the Colossus went up in a ball of light
the Sathantas' blew up Capella alright
I thought I saw Bosch laugh with delight,
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
He was singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Erinyes to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
I met an officer who sang the blues
and I asked her for some happy news
but she just smiled and turned away,
I went to the Command for more
for that's where I had heard all the news before
and the man there said Capella had been blown away
and among the stars the Shivans screamed,
the Vasudans cried, and the Terrans dreamed
but not a word was spoken,
the jump nodes all were broken
and of the three ships that I think are keen,
the Galatea, Bastion, and Aquitiane
All but one was blown to smithereens
the day, the Shivans, arrived.
and they were singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my Ares to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die,
this will be the day that they die."
They were singin...
Die, die, you dirty Shivan die
flew my fighter to the battle
just to make sure they fried
an I heard Alpha One
Go screaming by
sayin' "This will be the day that they die."
it's by eishtmo, by the way.