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Offline Tyrian

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The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
on: December 27, 2007, 11:44:05 am
I know it's a little past Christmas for this but the holidays got in the way.

The Twelve Days of FreeSpace

On the twelfth day of FreeSpace
My Captain gave to me
Twelve wings of fighters
Eleven flak guns blazing
Ten botched orders
Nine Ancient records
Eight Hornet missiles
Seven dying wingmen
Six beam cannons
Five Knossos rings
Four juggernauts
Three Shivan legs
Two Trebuchets
And a captured ETAK device

Now go out and spread some FreeSpace cheer! :D
« Last Edit: December 27, 2007, 03:04:57 pm by Tyrian »
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This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address occurred during the same week.  This is an ironic juxtaposition of events--one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, while the other involves a groundhog.

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Offline Mobius

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 12:09:10 pm
Ehm...uhm...oh...well...
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 12:28:27 pm
The 3 Shivans line doesn't scan.

Apart from that not bad. :yes:
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 12:35:57 pm
The Knossos rings would be best kept for the last line
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #4 on: December 27, 2007, 01:44:47 pm
:wtf:

First it wouldn't scan and second it's the perfect replacement for five Golden Rings.
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #5 on: December 27, 2007, 01:53:00 pm
Change it to "Shivan Legs" due to that they have three main legs.
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Offline Tyrian

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #6 on: December 27, 2007, 03:05:34 pm
Change made.  I thought "French Hens" was only two syllables.  Oops.
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This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address occurred during the same week.  This is an ironic juxtaposition of events--one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, while the other involves a groundhog.

Bumper stickers at my college:
"Republicans for Voldemort!"
"Frodo failed.  Bush got the Ring."

Resistance is futile!  (If < 1 ohm...)

"Any nation which sacrifices a little liberty for a little security deserves neither and loses both." -- Benjamin Franklin

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #7 on: December 27, 2007, 04:17:17 pm
Lemme see if I can improve on your work:

The Twelve Days of FreeSpace

On the twelfth day of FreeSpace
Command gave to me
Twelve wings of fighters
Eleven flak guns blazing
Ten traitors running
Nine Sath's a coming
Eight wingmen dying
Seven missiles trackin'
Six orders sucking
Five Knossos rings
Four juggernauts
Three Shivan legs
Two Trebuchets
And a chrushed Neo-Terran Front


12 wings of fighters till dont' sound right...
« Last Edit: December 28, 2007, 06:25:50 am by TrashMan »
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #8 on: December 28, 2007, 04:59:54 am
Quote from: TrashMan on December 27, 2007, 04:17:17 pm
Lemme see if I can improve on your work:

12 wings of fighters till dont' sound right...

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Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: The Twelve ****ing Days of FreeSpace
Reply #9 on: December 28, 2007, 06:09:19 am
Quote from: TrashMan on December 27, 2007, 04:17:17 pm
Eight wingman dying
Nobody expects the grammar inquisition. Since the word 'eight' is present, you should use the plural of 'wingman', which happens to be 'wingmen'.
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14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #10 on: December 28, 2007, 06:29:33 am
corrected..

Now..the 12 and 11 lines...something needs to be done about it..

12 fighters fighting?
12 bombers bombing?
12 squadrons fighting?
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Offline DeepSpace9er

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #11 on: December 28, 2007, 06:47:21 am
how about for the last line...

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #12 on: December 28, 2007, 07:07:21 am
Quote from: DeepSpace9er on December 28, 2007, 06:47:21 am
how about for the last line...

And a Bridge to another galaxy!

Arrr....that be unconfirmed ye land lubber!
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Offline G0atmaster

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #13 on: December 28, 2007, 02:19:04 pm
DEM and SoaP are Canon, right?
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Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry
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Offline Tyrian

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #14 on: December 28, 2007, 06:54:17 pm
Quote from: G0atmaster on December 28, 2007, 02:19:04 pm
DEM and SoaP are Canon, right?

:eek2:  I...uh...no...they're not...

*Whips out sarcas-o-meter*

Ohhhhh...
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This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address occurred during the same week.  This is an ironic juxtaposition of events--one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, while the other involves a groundhog.

Bumper stickers at my college:
"Republicans for Voldemort!"
"Frodo failed.  Bush got the Ring."

Resistance is futile!  (If < 1 ohm...)

"Any nation which sacrifices a little liberty for a little security deserves neither and loses both." -- Benjamin Franklin

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #15 on: December 28, 2007, 07:11:07 pm
How about for the last line:

And a Shivan named Carl.
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Offline Tyrian

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #16 on: December 28, 2007, 08:34:51 pm
I like the last line.  It fits.  A line about Carl would be redundant after the third day.
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Bush (Verb) -- To do stupid things with confidence.

This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address occurred during the same week.  This is an ironic juxtaposition of events--one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, while the other involves a groundhog.

Bumper stickers at my college:
"Republicans for Voldemort!"
"Frodo failed.  Bush got the Ring."

Resistance is futile!  (If < 1 ohm...)

"Any nation which sacrifices a little liberty for a little security deserves neither and loses both." -- Benjamin Franklin

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Offline Stealth

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Re: The Twelve Days of FreeSpace
Reply #17 on: December 28, 2007, 11:27:13 pm
HAHA dude that's awesome :D
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