posted 11-12-98 01:33 PM ET        

BIGE ... don't do that again ... Nexii's come and go .. the damage isn't always permanent !!! Repeated posts I can handle, but I hate scroling through each line left to right !!! It's such a pain in the @$$ !!!

Anyways, I know you didn't do it on purpose, but just don't do it again !!!

OK ..

Phillipe .. Now that I got that off my chest, I'll let you repeat the question .. actually, I think I'll just go and cut and paste it myself .. or better yet, I'll just type it now !!!

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2 questions !!!

1> If you were given a letter stating you could go on the Alpha Centauri mission, would you ???

2> What would you bring ???
(It would have to fit in a box 30cm cubed (1 cubic foot)
(It also couldn't be alive)

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1> Personally, I'd probably do it depending on a number of variable factors !!!

posted 11-12-98 02:00 PM ET            

Don't presume to tell others what to do

I've been here alot longer then you. SO

Give it a rest.

You do not run this Forum. end of story!

posted 11-12-98 02:04 PM ET            

(Of course if I'm considered to be a person a value to mission it is different. I mean a specialist whos's knowledge can be cruisal for the success of the project)

posted 11-12-98 02:31 PM ET            

Also, "You boy(girl)friend has a huge butterfly collection with all the materials for killing butterflies. What do you say to them?

Don't ask why PML asked those questions, but there they are...

On second thought, maybe I would go to AC if offered the chance today, after all isn't it every kids dream to go to space? Sure, we'll work hard the first 25 years but m name willl go down in history in a big plaque in AC Square as one of the first batch of colonists!

posted 11-12-98 03:48 PM ET            

I don't tell you what to do. the scrolling
of a few lines past the screen BIG DEAL!

Look at REBs post. He acts like it is a personal affront to him.

If you really want trouble it would be easy to nuke this entire forum. But that's not what I'm about. I "NYMed" one thread because it was in the nexus. Well it came back out. Oh Well. You don't want to argue about it. You just want to whine about then not hear from the person you are ragging on. Tough!

You were wrong to bitch at me. I guess this means I am now unwelcome here, fine.

It was fun while we were able to get along but I guess it's more fun to rag on someone for one post-blowing it out of all proportion. What ever!

later.

posted 11-12-98 03:56 PM ET            

Dont take those things seriously. It would be sad to lose such a clown like you. ;-)

posted 11-12-98 07:53 PM ET            

Also, I would think the Earth scientists would have sent probes, etc, to AC to get a sense as to what Chiron is like. If I could get all the important things to AC for a long survival, and didn't have to fly with all the warped leaders of the seven factions, it may be ok. I don't know if I would go. I might do like YYYH and just go nuclear with everyone else. Good thread.

DJR Rebel: What personal items would you deem necessary to bring that the ship would provide or the new lifestyle on the planet develope?

And, what political faction would definately stay away from at all costs?

Finally, what would you do: choice; join some faction or stay away from them all? I might be in favor of starting an independent conglomeration faction with all the discontents from all the factions. I don't know, but what would you do?

posted 11-12-98 08:52 PM ET            

Hmm what to take, photos of everyone I love who I leave behind, 5 best computer games made before we shipped out, 2 Knives, a pistol (caliber would depend on how much space was left) and fill the rest with loose ammo.

posted 11-13-98 11:25 AM ET            

Roland,

posted 11-13-98 11:42 AM ET            

I was upset at the whole situation .. I only have a 13" monitor, and 1/3rd of it gets eaten up by my ICQ bar etc !!!

I was frustrated with the situation because I have saved nexiied threads before, Iand I knew that they can be saved instead of destroyed .. I just thought that you would have known that judging by the fact that you are not a "newbie" !!!

If you would have taken the time to read all of my original post, you would have seen the words >>> "I know you didn't do it on purpose"
I put those words for you to understand I wasn't upset with you in particular, but I was upset with the situation you had created .. there is a big difference in the two !!!

Anyways, I'm still not upset with you for doing it ... I never was upset with you personally .. (although I will be next time if you do it again even now that you know better .. lol .. but I'm sure that wont happen !!!)

As for my side, I guess I should have expressed my points a little clearer .. I'm guessing my frowny face in the orriginal post could easily have been taken as a me frowning at you, when I was frowning on the situation !!!

So anyways, I am sorry if you missunderstood me, I should have expressed myself a little clearer .. I guess I was just all caught up in the frustration of having to scroll through each line !!!

LOL .. and I didn't take it as a personnal afront ... you must really not think much of me to think that !!! Calling me a newbie and all, I've been here 4-5 months now ... I don't think that qualifies me as a newbie !!! lol .. but who am I to argue with you .. I honestly don't see the difference between a newbie and a vet if their heart is in the right place !!!

I could go on and on ... rubbing in that I actually have the most posts in this new forum (373 .. ahead of YYYH's 350) .. but who really cares .. the number is just a number ... and time is meaningless unless you use it to your advantage !!!

OK .. so anyways .. I know you aren't some A-Hole with a bone to pick with me, you're probably upset with me out of frustration of thinking I was acusing you .. I guess looking back at my thread, I could have (should have) .. reworded things clearer so as not to offend you !!!

So you misunderstood me because I didn't express myself properly .. I guess I had all your vebal attacks comming for me !!!

posted 11-13-98 12:23 PM ET            

I'm guessing they used information from tellescopes to guestimate what the planet would be like !!!

You are right though .. alot would depend on the circumstances .. if I was happily married with kids or something, I probably wouldn't go .. but seeing as how I'm completely single right now, I'm fairly sure I would go !!! Read Maya's quote in the thread she started to find out why !!!

That quote means something to me ... and I really don't think anyone who that quote means something to would ever say no to going to AC, unless it conflicted with the interest of others !!!

As for what would I bring ???

Alot would depend on what was being brought for everyone .. no point in bringing my favorite CD if the history of music would be in the ships archives !!!

In terms of something truly personal, I really don't know ... I liked my idea of Maya's quotes, but they'd also probably be in the archives brought along !!!

I may be somewhat materialistic on this world, but most of my belongings are really data and the equipmant to use it !!!
(Ex .. My software & Computer, my movies & TV/VCR, my records/CDs & Turntables/CD player) .. all these could be replaced on AC eventually !!!

I guess I might bring along a bottle of Southern Comfort and a bottle of Jack Daniels !!!

I guess maybe I'd bring a couple of the pictures my little sisters drew for me ... lol .. they always make me smile no matter how messy they are !!!

And some St. Viateur bagels !!! yummy !!!

Anyone who lives in Montreal knows what I'm talking about !!!

posted 11-13-98 01:38 PM ET            

As for life on AC, the temptation would be to try and make it with those folks that didn't want to be subjected to oppression, for whatever reason(s). Iwould steer clear from Santiago, wouldn't touch Yang, Saratov may be liveable but not practical (the brainy types tend to miss the more important things to survival), peacekeepers may be the most liveable, but I would fear there policies or incompetencies about the important issues, and the Gaians, unless there is plenty of trees and plant or animal life, what the H*** are they going to actually do on AC???

I am kind of a loner anyway and would draw the malcontents into an independent faction of some type.

Oh, DJ, that 8th Faction thread is really really long. How about a new go at that thread.

posted 11-13-98 01:41 PM ET            

I'll restart a new one soon enough ...
The originals were even better though !!!

posted 11-13-98 03:56 PM ET            

This may sound silly, and please forgive me for not knowing this, but why the 8th Faction? Is there a symbolice to this number? At first, I was thinking the 8th Canadian Infantry, which I think fought in WWII was what you were copying from. Those Canadian brothers were a tough lot. Glad to have had them with us in that war!!

posted 11-13-98 04:03 PM ET            

8 - Canadians
9 - EuRoland
9 and a 1/2: Bavarians

etc...

posted 11-13-98 04:09 PM ET            

How allied are you two when it comes to military, political, and social/economic running of your govt?

posted 11-13-98 06:12 PM ET            

Although I could argue the fine points of what you wrote vs what you said you wrote, but I wont.

I might flame a nexii again if I feel like it though. so don't go tellin me not to do it.

And just because you have 300+ posts NOW doesn't mean you did then. You are still a Newbie COMPARED to many others. So am I, I was harrassed by Apoc and CromeBoy when I first started posting. This was a while after
I started reading the threads.

ANd Yes if I wanted to save a nexii I could, that would be easy. But I am a child of Chaos, and I like the little fellas. So, don't exspect me to cry for you Argentina if one goes down in flame.

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posted 11-14-98 07:56 PM ET            

Yes, I would go in a hearthbeat. I always wanted to become an astronaut (seriously!). I'll send my application to the CSA/NASA after I graduate. I know my chances are (almost) nil, but this is a dream I had since I was only a kid, and I can always hope... =)

So if someone told me I could go if I wanted to, you beat I would! =)

-Maya

posted 11-15-98 02:02 AM ET            

As a kid I spent many cold hours looking at the sky, cursing those evasive aliens and daring them to take me from this god forsaken place :-)

I got a lot more sceptical about the whole alien thing since then :-)

Now that I'm married, the decision would be much more difficult (as my wife is not an explorer sort of person :-) ). Although I'm not sure, if I'd have such an opportunity, the urge to go would be probably so strong that I wouldn't be able to resist it. Broken hearts (slowly) heal, but if I wouldn't go, I would not fogive myself for the rest of my life. (UN)Fortunatelly, I will definitely not have to make this decision in real life :-(.

What would I take? Well, does it matter? I'm going to AC - I'd be out of my mind from the excitement. Although I'd spend the rest of my (short?) life feeling sorry for not taking some xyz. :-)

As I usually do when we're holidaying in Spain - like the UK to european mains plug adaptor :-)

Oh, that wasn't really an answer, was it? Well, I'd take my CDs and at least a few books. No point in taking games, as they require Windows nowdays and I'd definitely not take THAT with me :-)

posted 11-16-98 01:31 PM ET            

Did you have a medical experiment in mind (I'm guessing this because you're in med school right now) ... or do you just want to do it ???