manifest of the most common FAQ violation
quietus
Hundreds of stormtroppers and Officers ready to pounce on Q, but Q snaps his
fingers and all are frozen in time.
[enter right Vader]
Q swings around, "Lord Vader what an expected surprise."
Vader yells back, reaching for his light saber "What is this! Release my
men, Jedi"
Q smiling slyly "Jedi? Jedis are week compared to the continuum(SP?) you
should know that Anakin"
Vader "That name has no meaning for me now" Vader unhooks his lightsaber
pressing the "on" button but it doesnt work
Q smiles. "Now, Vader, it is time to ensure the victory of the federation" Q
snaps his finger once more and everyone is unfrozen, now grasping there
chests in pain.
[enter right Phong Nguyen]
Phong, holding a couple pages bound together(like birds of a feather), which
has FAQ printed on the cover : hey Q! um... your in violation of the FAQ.
um... go away...
Q tries to protest but the power of the FAQ is too strong... He dissapears,
sobbing slightly. Vader and his men get up look at Phong and then continue
working...
Phong mumbles about no gratitude from warries and dissapears back to the
realm of alt.startrek.vs.starwars.....
lesson? the FAQ is more powerful then the Continuum and the Force
combined... and Phong Nguyen posesses it....
--
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jonskulski
qui...@pce.net
AIM: jquietus
ICQ: 17426582
"yea, last time they let troi have the keys to the enterprise, she wrecked
it on verdian III!!!"
phong_...@my-dejanews.com
"quietus" <qui...@pce.net> wrote:
> [scene: Death Star.]
>
> Hundreds of stormtroppers and Officers ready to pounce on Q, but Q snaps his
> fingers and all are frozen in time.
>
> [enter right Vader]
>
> Q swings around, "Lord Vader what an expected surprise."
>
> Vader yells back, reaching for his light saber "What is this! Release my
> men, Jedi"
>
> Q smiling slyly "Jedi? Jedis are week compared to the continuum(SP?) you
> should know that Anakin"
>
> Vader "That name has no meaning for me now" Vader unhooks his lightsaber
> pressing the "on" button but it doesnt work
>
> Q smiles. "Now, Vader, it is time to ensure the victory of the federation" Q
> snaps his finger once more and everyone is unfrozen, now grasping there
> chests in pain.
>
> [enter right Phong Nguyen]
>
> Phong, holding a couple pages bound together(like birds of a feather), which
> has FAQ printed on the cover : hey Q! um... your in violation of the FAQ.
> um... go away...
>
> Q tries to protest but the power of the FAQ is too strong... He dissapears,
> sobbing slightly. Vader and his men get up look at Phong and then continue
> working...
>
> Phong mumbles about no gratitude from warries and dissapears back to the
> realm of alt.startrek.vs.starwars.....
>
Strowbridge, who is monitering this Posts, grumbles about no gratitude
from everyone and dissappears into the realm of Work.
> lesson? the FAQ is more powerful then the Continuum and the Force
> combined... and Phong Nguyen posesses it....
>
Don't forget about Strowbridge!
> --
>
Heheh. A semi-fanfic was written awhile back about the FAQ, how it's powers
were screwing the E-nil...
--
Phong Nguyen phong....@removethis.usa.net
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Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
>
> [scene: Death Star.]
>
> Hundreds of stormtroppers and Officers ready to pounce on Q, but Q snaps his
> fingers and all are frozen in time.
>
> [enter right Vader]
>
> Q swings around, "Lord Vader what an expected surprise."
>
> Vader yells back, reaching for his light saber "What is this! Release my
> men, Jedi"
>
> Q smiling slyly "Jedi? Jedis are week compared to the continuum(SP?) you
> should know that Anakin"
>
> Vader "That name has no meaning for me now" Vader unhooks his lightsaber
> pressing the "on" button but it doesnt work
>
> Q smiles. "Now, Vader, it is time to ensure the victory of the federation" Q
> snaps his finger once more and everyone is unfrozen, now grasping there
> chests in pain.
>
> [enter right Phong Nguyen]
>
> Phong, holding a couple pages bound together(like birds of a feather), which
> has FAQ printed on the cover : hey Q! um... your in violation of the FAQ.
> um... go away...
>
> Q tries to protest but the power of the FAQ is too strong... He dissapears,
> sobbing slightly. Vader and his men get up look at Phong and then continue
> working...
>
> realm of alt.startrek.vs.starwars.....
>
> combined... and Phong Nguyen posesses it....
Hey! I compiled the damn thing, don't I get any power?
C.S.Strowbridge
quietus
quietus
quietus
quietus. :)
um... okay, add C.S.Strowbridge after/before(your preference) by ol' Phongy.
quietus.....
>Poor Strowbridge...never getting any credit. Maybe we can get that quietus
>guy to write another silly fic. You got more power than me, as you are
>the one who compiles and writes the FAQ, I just HTMLize it.
>
>> C.S.Strowbridge
>>
>
>
>--
>Phong Nguyen E-Mail: phong....@removethis.usa.net
> NG FAQ: http://stvswfaq.home.ml.org
> UIN: 16642076
> AOL IM: JediPhong
phong_...@my-dejanews.com
Chris Mullane
at least twice for the FAQ in a way implying that he did it alone-
totally ignoring C.S. Strowbridge's importance to the project. Please
accept my apologies.
Now that I think about it, C.S. and Phong are probably the most
important contributors to this NG- attempting to bring order to this
considerable mass of chaos. Thanks, guys- I can't wait until our "rules
of engagement" are finished.
-Chris
"Having a thing is not so pleasing as wanting a thing; it is illogical,
but it is often true."
-Spock
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
>
> In article <6sos0u$e6...@darius.pce.net>,
> > Phong mumbles about no gratitude from warries and dissapears back to the
> > realm of alt.startrek.vs.starwars.....
> >
> Strowbridge, who is monitering this Posts, grumbles about no gratitude
> from everyone and dissappears into the realm of Work.
Damn straight I did! :)
C.S.Strowbridge
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
>
> I'm probably the worst case of no-consideration; I congradulated Phong
> at least twice for the FAQ in a way implying that he did it alone-
> totally ignoring C.S. Strowbridge's importance to the project. Please
> accept my apologies.
> Now that I think about it, C.S. and Phong are probably the most
> important contributors to this NG- attempting to bring order to this
> considerable mass of chaos. Thanks, guys- I can't wait until our "rules
> of engagement" are finished.
Two Points.
A.) I think people are taking my complaint a little too serious. I was
merely joking.
b.) The FAQ is 70% done, hopefully I will have a new copy to upload
tomorrow.
C.S.Strowbridge
phong_...@my-dejanews.com
> >
> > I'm probably the worst case of no-consideration; I congradulated Phong
> > at least twice for the FAQ in a way implying that he did it alone-
> > totally ignoring C.S. Strowbridge's importance to the project. Please
> > accept my apologies.
> > Now that I think about it, C.S. and Phong are probably the most
> > important contributors to this NG- attempting to bring order to this
> > considerable mass of chaos. Thanks, guys- I can't wait until our "rules
> > of engagement" are finished.
>
> Two Points.
>
> A.) I think people are taking my complaint a little too serious. I was
> merely joking.
>
> b.) The FAQ is 70% done, hopefully I will have a new copy to upload
> tomorrow.
>
<cringe>
Mad Rabbit
Mad Rabbit
if it works against Puppet-Boy. Being ignored by him would be a bloody
blessing at this point.
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
Tell me about it. Every time he replies to a message of mine he just
insults me. Not that I'm bothered by it, I have an incredible power to
ignore the insults of all lesser beings.
If you've read the "your an average sheep" posts you'll know what I
mean.
C.S.Strowbridge
Mad Rabbit
equate it's use with violating one's rights to free speech. However,
Puppet-Boy is sorely testing my resolve not to use it.
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
Remember, you have a right to free speech, but no right to expect people
to listen.
C.S.Strowbridge
Mad Rabbit
the Dark Side. It's down in the area where you and Elim were arguing. I'd
appreciate it if you could take a look at it and give me some feedback.
Chris Mullane
enough to hold back Rush.)
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
Must have missed it.
Could you repost?
C.S.Strowbridge
Mad Rabbit
I just thought I'd throw my two cents worth in here. Paul asked if the Borg
going over to the Dark Side would make them more dangerous. I may
misunderstand his meaning, but the way he phrased it reminds me of a quote
from the movie "No, not more powerful. Quicker... easier.... not more
powerful". That is in relation to whether the Dark Side is more powerful
than the Light Side. Would it make the Borg more powerful than they already
are? No question, it would. But could they USE the Dark Side? Now there's
the question. The Dark Side of the Force only responds when a force user is
filled with negative emotions such as fear and rage and hatred. The Borg do
not know these things. They are, as they themselves would say, irrelevant.
The Dark Side preys upon the individuality of it's victims and preys upon
the differences between them and others to breed feelings of superiority and
arrogance. The Borg, though they do feel superior, do not feel this for any
emotional reasons. In their supremely logical view they ARE better. They are
inevitable. They are implacable. They are Borg. There are no differences
within the Collective. There is only the Collective. All are Borg. All will
become Borg. The Dark Side needs victims to hurt and destroy. The Borg do
not want to damage prospects for assimilation. That is not optimal. The Borg
wish to improve the quality of life for all by assimilation. The Dark Side
seeks to undermine that quality of life by extinguishing it. See the
inherent differences here?
Now the second thing on my agenda is the Jedi Holocron. As near as I can
figure the Holocron works much like the Emergency Medical Hologram on the
Voyager. It is a device that encapsulates the sum total knowledge and
personality of a Jedi Master and acts as a teaching device for young Jedi
Initiates. It is slightly larger than a Rubik's Cube and all the ones I have
seen (with the exception of a Sith Holocron which was pyramidal) have been
cubes. There has been some speculation that the actual soul of a Jedi might
be connected to the Holocron somehow and serves as both the CPU and the
power source.
The last thing I wanted to address is Force Sensitivity. C.S. is slightly
incorrect about what it grants. It grants the subject a greater access to
the Force (which, sense Force Sensitivity is a mechanic of the Role Playing
Game, manifests is one extra force point upon becoming Force Sensitive) and
allows for "instinctual" use of certain basic powers such as Life Sense and
Danger Sense. Contrary to what C.S. said, falling to the Dark Side DOES
grant you access to more power. At first. You will be able to use more of
the minor powers and eventually you will instinctually learn the Dark Side
on your own. But this comes with a price. You can only use these powers when
enraged or scared or filled with hate. Gradually drawing on the Dark Side
becomes harder and harder unless you engage in acts that further the aims of
the Dark Side. As you become more and more corrupt you become more and more
a prisoner of the Dark Side. Darth Vader could not do something as simple as
heal his own wounds (which a Light Side master could have done easily)
because of his corruption by the Dark Side of the force. Palpatine's
physical form was being slowly wasted away by the powers that seethed
through him. This we could plainly see in the movie. Non-canon sources say
that the Dark Side had such a powerful hold over him that he could not
survive more than a month or two in a clone body before the Dark Side
energies destroyed the body. Luke Skywalker felt this weakening of his
powers when acting against the dictates of the Dark Side when he confronted
Jabba in his palace. He had already begun down the path to the Dark Side as
plainly seen when he pulled a Vader on the two Gamorrean Guards who tried to
block his way into the palace. When he later tried to influence Jabba's mind
and order him to let his friends go free he could not affect Jabba's mind.
The RPG has explained this away by saying that Hutts are specially resistant
to Force Powers but this contradicts what George Lucas himself has said on
the subject. He said that Luke could not affect Jabba because allowing
Luke's friends to go free without bloodshed would be contrary to the aims of
the Dark Side. Luke was acting out of friendship and concern for his friends
but the Dark Side had other plans.
One more thing and I will end this post. Cybernetics and the Force. The
Force is intimately linked to Life. Droids, no matter how life-like and
personable, can never use the Force because they are not, and never have
been, alive. The more machinery in a body, the less there is available for
the Force to flow through. As a result, in the Star Wars universe cybernetic
replacement leads to a desensitization to the frailties of the flesh. You
become colder and more callous with each implant. As a result of this, you
are easier prey for the Dark Side. You care less about compassion and the
Dark Side uses this as a way into your soul. Even the best replica of a
human, such as Guri or Data, can never touch the Force because they are not
in any part alive. But even the most mechanical Borg would be easy prey for
the Dark Side. At first. Then the inherent conflicts that I outlined above
would take over. I personally would pity the Collective. The Dark Side
destroys what it cannot control. And the Collective would have no way
whatsoever to adapt to the raw destructive power of evil incarnate.
Sandy & Selma Strowbridge
>
> Here's the repost in it's entirety.
>
> I just thought I'd throw my two cents worth in here. Paul asked if the Borg
> going over to the Dark Side would make them more dangerous. I may
> misunderstand his meaning, but the way he phrased it reminds me of a quote
> from the movie "No, not more powerful. Quicker... easier.... not more
> powerful". That is in relation to whether the Dark Side is more powerful
> than the Light Side. Would it make the Borg more powerful than they already
> are? No question, it would. But could they USE the Dark Side? Now there's
> the question. The Dark Side of the Force only responds when a force user is
> filled with negative emotions such as fear and rage and hatred. The Borg do
> not know these things. They are, as they themselves would say, irrelevant.
> The Dark Side preys upon the individuality of it's victims and preys upon
> the differences between them and others to breed feelings of superiority and
> arrogance. The Borg, though they do feel superior, do not feel this for any
> emotional reasons. In their supremely logical view they ARE better. They are
> inevitable. They are implacable. They are Borg. There are no differences
> within the Collective. There is only the Collective. All are Borg. All will
> become Borg. The Dark Side needs victims to hurt and destroy. The Borg do
> not want to damage prospects for assimilation. That is not optimal. The Borg
> wish to improve the quality of life for all by assimilation. The Dark Side
> seeks to undermine that quality of life by extinguishing it. See the
> inherent differences here?
You may be right about this. Good work.
> Now the second thing on my agenda is the Jedi Holocron. As near as I can
> figure the Holocron works much like the Emergency Medical Hologram on the
> Voyager. It is a device that encapsulates the sum total knowledge and
> personality of a Jedi Master and acts as a teaching device for young Jedi
> Initiates. It is slightly larger than a Rubik's Cube and all the ones I have
> seen (with the exception of a Sith Holocron which was pyramidal) have been
> cubes. There has been some speculation that the actual soul of a Jedi might
> be connected to the Holocron somehow and serves as both the CPU and the
> power source.
I stand corrected. Got my info from a second hand source.
> The last thing I wanted to address is Force Sensitivity. C.S. is slightly
> incorrect about what it grants. It grants the subject a greater access to
> the Force (which, sense Force Sensitivity is a mechanic of the Role Playing
> Game, manifests is one extra force point upon becoming Force Sensitive) and
> allows for "instinctual" use of certain basic powers such as Life Sense and
> Danger Sense.
Being Force sensitive would not give you enough power to even rank you
on the scale used by B5. (Can't remember the name)
> Contrary to what C.S. said, falling to the Dark Side DOES
> grant you access to more power.
If you mean "Calling on the Dark Side" you are correct. But you can no
longer improve unless you commit acts of evil.
BTW, Calling on the Dark Side is like using a Force Point. Which a Light
Side Jedi can do.
This is all correct.
BTW, according to the RPG stats Luke should have still be able to
influence Jabba, even with the Hutt's increased resistance.
> One more thing and I will end this post. Cybernetics and the Force. The
> Force is intimately linked to Life. Droids, no matter how life-like and
> personable, can never use the Force because they are not, and never have
> been, alive. The more machinery in a body, the less there is available for
> the Force to flow through. As a result, in the Star Wars universe cybernetic
> replacement leads to a desensitization to the frailties of the flesh. You
> become colder and more callous with each implant. As a result of this, you
> are easier prey for the Dark Side. You care less about compassion and the
> Dark Side uses this as a way into your soul. Even the best replica of a
> human, such as Guri or Data, can never touch the Force because they are not
> in any part alive. But even the most mechanical Borg would be easy prey for
> the Dark Side. At first. Then the inherent conflicts that I outlined above
> would take over. I personally would pity the Collective. The Dark Side
> destroys what it cannot control. And the Collective would have no way
> whatsoever to adapt to the raw destructive power of evil incarnate.
This is also very true.
C.S.Strowbridge