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Augusta_Mintaka Livia "Augusta_Mintaka" Drusilla
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Location:  Rome
Occupation:  Empress of the Roman Empire
Interests:  The Citizens of the Roman Empire
Last Comment:  User: Siren_Mintaka
Comments Made:  3088

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Jan 20 2010 09:15pm

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

Ah, pity. Oh well, I suppose we can do it then. As for Pink, I haven't heard a pindrop from his "neck of the woods".

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Jan 19 2010 05:16pm

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

You up for some JKA tomorrow, round about 2:00pm EDT? That would be 11:00am for you, if I'm not mistaken.

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Jan 14 2010 01:35pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

Blind leading the blind, evidently. I have absolute confidence that the strength of my kingdom would never fall into the hands of one whom holds opinions so skewed, you initiate your own end!

Also, after next week my royal engagement may be freed up to a point where I may be allowed once again to unchain my creativity and accept your mspaint art challenge from some time ago. I cannot forgo the culture of my people after all.
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Jan 14 2010 01:35am

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

The truly just see no difference.
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Jan 13 2010 11:04pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

For a challenger, your requirements of the challenge are indeed steep - yet I find myself inclined to agree with your sense of fair in this situaiton. A server which provides such minimal latency difference will be... troublesome to locate, especially if you're on the west coast of slave land, but we can see what is possible.
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Jan 13 2010 07:20pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

For current situation and due to the benefit of modern tools, saber only jedi academy duels are fit to resolve disputes and challenges in my kingdom.
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Jan 13 2010 06:05pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

Martial is the standard, on terms agreed by the two parties and ultimately the reigning sovereign. The result must be objective, therefore the arts are not very appropriate for this method of conflict resolution. If the combat is honorable and agreed upon, the spoils and fate of the lesser are in the hands of the victor - vae victis!
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This comment was edited by Kainz00r on Jan 13 2010 06:06pm.

Jan 13 2010 06:57am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Quote:
1)Empathy
2)Clarity
3)Open mindedness
4)Consistency
5)Staying calm
6)Focus(most important in verbal debates)


Yes this is internet, which is why nobody can tell if something is real or how somebody is acting behind her/his words... etc

Ofcourse I did understand that you meant real life debate...

EDIT:

btw, Have you read Alice in Wonderland ?
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This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 13 2010 07:04am.

Jan 13 2010 12:45am

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

Of course, we are not backwards after all. Do you presume to challenge my right to rule, I wonder?
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Jan 12 2010 11:56am

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

If I deem him worthy enough to honor his challenge to my crown, yes. My kingdom is built on strength and ability.
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Jan 12 2010 11:36am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

About everything and nothing... Being more specific, We generally debating about the nature of conversation... :)

I'm debating that "debate" can be very spontaneus thing...

You are debating that "debate" follows certain rules and formalities...

And while looking both sides facts, what we have just been proved, uhm... When I'm webbing all these things together, I can say bull**** without feeling shame or feeling that I'm offending somebody :P

Quote:
1)Empathy
2)Clarity
3)Open mindedness
4)Consistency
5)Staying calm
6)Focus(most important in verbal debates)


You gave me this list... How can you know that I'm not bull****ing you ?

This is internet! :D

EDIT:

Quote:
I think you misread what I meant by the winning and losing part. I used it to illustrate the point of a debate and tying it to the necessity to having a neutral tone.


This is exactly what I'm doing too :)
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This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 12 2010 12:56pm.

Jan 12 2010 06:28am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Quote:
Debating is never about winning or losing


oh lol I didn't mean that and lets drop this "winning and loosing" concept, because It is very stupid basis and only immature people are using it... By Neutral tone I meant, like if you are speaking to these crazy people neutrally aka with byrocrat voice, with officer voice, they will kick your arse...

You need to seek depths and different volumes in your discussion way and when you are listening them... Sometimes It means cursing, being scurrilous or flutter and... etc

While other might to seem that he's very aggressive and near to coming at you; True situation is, He might be in panic and feeling humiliated...

It really depends on situation.
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This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 12 2010 06:40am.

Jan 11 2010 07:33pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

Separation of powers is done on the basis of loyalty and battle prowess - for why should I let the unworthy govern my affairs and land? Loyalty and obedience to the crown is paramount!

And we tend to let those whom displease us battle to the death for sport, where upon the victor's life is weighed by the crowd, akin to the Colosseum of historical legend and awe. It pays the bills, you could almost call the games a blind tax they are so popular.
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Jan 11 2010 08:03am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

It has been said that the greatest invention of human society is the communication skills ?

Well yeah I don't know really where to start :D

But my statement was basically that "you can debate as anyway you want, if the other doesn't understand, it is his/her problem"

Selfish ? Well I don't know, I go through a lot of conversations with the people, who doesn't know how to write or count and they are having a lot difficulties to expressing their feelings. Yes, sometimes those conversations turn out to be dangerous, not lethal, but dangerous as I'm near to get my arse kicked. With neutral tone discuss for sure I would have gotten my arse kicked.

I don't understand how people are seeing that healthy debate is an important concept while over 5 billion can't do it right way :)
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Jan 10 2010 11:51am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Well I saw your comment to Masta...

and I thought to just point out...

Hopefully you did understand that I started to debate generally about the meaning of language...
and not to explain my actions, It was just good way to start debate...


and that is why I added this...
Quote:
But I apologized still :P

So you would have known that It was a challenge for debate and not an explanition for my actions... Or well It was explanition for my actions, but It was mean to be more the challenge for debate...

Back to the topic

Debating is universal, yes

(First Word)The........................................(Third Word)You............................................(Second Word)Way.....................................(Fourth Word)Discuss

Isn't...
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This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 10 2010 11:52am.

Jan 08 2010 08:26am

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Quote:
You tread a very thin line if you try to have a civil discussion without knowing that saying something like "Bull S***" would be counterproductive.


Why exactly ?

Yeah, I know that there are discussion standards as how to debate civilized way... But just out of interested... Why exactly ?

When those standards were created, when those words got such a meaning, when people started to seperate to civilized and uncivilized people ... The Language is human invention after all...
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This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 08 2010 08:32am.

Jan 07 2010 12:32pm

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Quote:
The way you speak[type] tells a lot. This was the first time you said "bull****" in our debate and it's incredibly offensive.


Have you met a person, who is limited to express himself due to the certain language can't give the right feeling for the sentence...

No matter, how good or bad you are at it, but you need live with it because It simply isn't your native "thinking" language...

That "bull****" on that certain sentence just happened to sound good... but the sentence wouldn't have been so offensive in finnish language and I didn't mean it to be offenssive :)

Just for clarify... :)

But I apologized still :P
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Dec 30 2009 12:48pm

Kainz00r
 - Jedi Knight
 Kainz00r

There was excessive bleeding and many fires - it was glorious. I trust yours had chaos on the very streets as the sales consumed the last shred of decency among your slaves.

Happy new year also :-)
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Dec 28 2009 04:58pm

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

So it would appear that Pink has yet to get back to us. Although there are still a few hours before we should get this thing started with him, I'm going to say we postpone it to another time. Unfortunately, I found out my relatives from a couple hundred miles away are coming over to spend the night. I had to cancel my tentative plans with my girlfriend, so I assume that means I won't be able to get on the computer much. Sorry, Ami.

We shall have another event soon!

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Dec 26 2009 05:48pm

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

Yes, I do, however I still use green to this day!

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Dec 26 2009 05:09pm

Maher
 - Jedi Knight
 Maher

Merry Christmas, Amik! :)
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Dec 26 2009 07:00am

Masta
 - Jedi Council
 Masta

Merry Christmas, worthy Capitalist.
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Dec 25 2009 06:27pm

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

"Betrayer of Green"? What nonsense is this?

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Dec 25 2009 05:10am

Siren_Mintaka
 - Student
 Siren_Mintaka

Merry Christmas, Ami Kanagawa!

- Rin
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Former padawan of RoseRed, and cofounder of the Wii! Triumvirate! Quote:
In the words of Old Ben, "Not as retarded or as stupid as a public, but an elegant community for a more civilized age." - Jedi_Pimp


Dec 24 2009 10:19pm

Laziana
 - Jedi Instructor
 Laziana

merry christmas to the home of capitalism :)
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