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[Sarge034]

Q: What's the scariest thing you've ever seen? I need inspiration for a horror game I'm going to run for some friends.

A: I saw a really bad car wreck and watched two kids die. Nothing I could do to help, the injuries were too bad. Then I had to lie to their mother so she'd stay calm and let me treat her. So if you're looking for a theme, the scariest thing in life is having the appropriate skills but still being unable to "win". Helplessness destroys us all.

Q: I'm looking to get back into dating after a loooong time. Any suggestions on places to do stuff and meet people? I don't get out much atm because of my job and where I live. -.-

 

[SweetShark]

Q:What shall I play next?
Unrest, Beyond Good and Evil, Invisible Apartment Zero or Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

 

[L. Declis]

YES!!! Hell yes!!! I'm not going to claim to know much about this particular subject, but I find the history of China, Japan, Korea, etc fascinating. We learn almost nothing about in the West unless you specifically study it, and then it's usually Japan's Sengoku period, or the whatever Koei is covering in Dynasty Warriors. I'm the guy who hears something he doesn't know in a game or anime, and researches it. Then again, I get that's not the usual run of things.

I'd recommend Jung Chang's Empress Dowager Cixi; she does a fairly good job summarising China's modernisation between 1830 to 1910 and all the circumstances around it, while using a narrative based around Cixi to keep all of these facts in context.

Regarding Chinese history in general, I can only recommend John Keay's China: A History. Dry as hell, but you'll have a good grounding from the Legendary Five Dynasties 5000 years ago to modern China.

If you want to know more about modern Chinese politics and history, a YouTube Channel called China Uncensored is pretty good at giving a humourous glance over the entire thing.

 

[Lilani]

Q:What shall I play next?
Unrest, Beyond Good and Evil, Invisible Apartment Zero or Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

I haven't played any of these, so depending on how you look at it I'm either the most impartial or most useless judge you can get on this, but to me Invisible Apartment Zero sounds the most interesting.

Q: Should I try to go to Indie Popcon in June? It's the closest convention that will probably get to me that will have Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, and all of those people, but I may or may not be losing my job in the next couple of months[footnote]Long story short, technically my position is temporary, but I've almost had it for two years now as they haven't found someone qualified enough to take it full time. They're looking for someone with ~10 years more experience than me, and I haven't been able to get that much experience in two years. A prospective candidate has emerged and they'll be looking into the position, but nothing's final yet and they've made no offer.[/footnote] and I'm going to start planning a wedding soon so the cost of tickets, room and board for the weekend, plus the ~6 hour drive there one way isn't exactly a small investment. I would bring my fiance as well, but only if he could come and was interested. Pragmatically, what is the wisest choice? This is really feeling like an "I need an adult" moment for me, lol.

 

[L. Declis]

Q: Should I try to go to Indie Popcon in June? It's the closest convention that will probably get to me that will have Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, and all of those people, but I may or may not be losing my job in the next couple of months[footnote]Long story short, technically my position is temporary, but I've almost had it for two years now as they haven't found someone qualified enough to take it full time. They're looking for someone with ~10 years more experience than me, and I haven't been able to get that much experience in two years. A prospective candidate has emerged and they'll be looking into the position, but nothing's final yet and they've made no offer.[/footnote] and I'm going to start planning a wedding soon so the cost of tickets, room and board for the weekend, plus the ~6 hour drive there one way isn't exactly a small investment. I would bring my fiance as well, but only if he could come and was interested. Pragmatically, what is the wisest choice? This is really feeling like an "I need an adult" moment for me, lol.

You need to assume they are going to fire you and work from there. Start offering your CV around. Worst case scenerio is that you move to another job, but you're not jobless during a critical part of your life. Best case scenario is you just don't accept any job offers. Keep working for them until you are sure they are going to kick you though.

However, I do hope you now appreciate the value of a stable contract, make sure you get one where they can't just fire you. I don't know which country you're in though, I believe in the U.S. some states allow them to fire you whenever (At Will Employment, I believe).

While a part of me can understand the "life a litle" idea, you're about to be potentially unemployed AND you're about to be preparing to get married (and we both know weddings are expensive things), and if you cannot contribute money to living expenses as well as the wedding, you're basically putting the entire burden on your fiance.

Weddings only happen once, eating happens every day, YouTube conventions will come again. In the future, you can even fly to them.

 

[Little Woodsman]

Q: Why does it always rain on me?

OMC--- it *always* rains on you? Try saying the words 'Say You' in an authoritative voice.
Let me know how that goes.

 

[Rylot]

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I don't really buy into that theory currently but I think one of the artists confirmed that they'd previously dated. Balls if I can remember who said it or where I heard it from...

 

[Little Woodsman]

Question: How is the question "If a tree falls and no one is around, does it make a sound?" a trick question?

It isn't a 'trick question' it's a koan. The purpose of a koan is to make you take a step outside your normal or 'rote' thought processes. Essentially it is supposed to help develop your ability to think for yourself instead of regurgitating information.
Note that many koan do not even take the form of questions, such as the favorite among my circle of friends "If you meet Buddha on the road, cock-punch him!". (We altered it from it's original form a teensy bit....)

 

[Albino Boo]

Q: Why does it always rain on me?

OMC--- it *always* rains on you? Try saying the words 'Say You' in an authoritative voice.
Let me know how that goes.

No joy its still raining

 

[SweetShark]

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I don't really buy into that theory currently but I think one of the artists confirmed that they'd previously dated. Balls if I can remember who said it or where I heard it from...

There is a clue of their relationship in the extras of a DVD in the form of an artwork.
And yes, is the kind of drawing that you say to yourself "Mmmm, yes, they are a couple"

 

[SweetShark]

Question: How is the question "If a tree falls and no one is around, does it make a sound?" a trick question?

A:Not be the kind of person that I do research before I answer this kind of questions, everything that move make a sound.
even if you see some ants near you, you don't hear something while you squeeze them with your thumb. But yes, they make a sound.
If we were ants as well, we could probably hear their own screams and their bones get broken.

Q: What kind of Books/Comics Doug Walker have to his Bookshelf while he tell his opinion about movies. I can only recognise only few of them.
Here is a video of the Bookshelf in question:

 

[SweetShark]

Q: I own a game with the name "Primitive Wars". Shall I play it? It seems it is a VERY unknown game.

I say go for it. Can you record it on video for YouTube? Also a good idea.

Q: What is the best cereal available today?

The cereals are subjective for the taste they have. Maybe some people like a specific one, some other don't.
For example, for me the best cereals I eat every morning are these:

That doesn't mean you will love it as well, but I hope you at least give it a try.

 

[Barbas]

Q: What kind of Books/Comics Doug Walker have to his Bookshelf while he tell his opinion about movies. I can only recognise only few of them.
Here is a video of the Bookshelf in question:

Uhhhhh...that is a good question. I think I can make out Dune over NC's left shoulder. The large on in the top-left could be Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. In the top-right of the bookcase, there appear to be several volumes of MAD magazine. In the middle, above NC's head, is a green book that appears to be about The Legend Of Zelda.

Q: How long can you hold your breath (not underwater)?

 

[FPLOON]

Q: How long can you hold your breath (not underwater)?

Answer: Only for about a minute... otherwise, I would look like that body in Sunset Boulevard...

Question: How would you react if I told you that the Disney XD channel will be showcasing the David Tennant era of Doctor Who?

 

[Lilani]

Question: How would you react if I told you that the Disney XD channel will be showcasing the David Tennant era of Doctor Who?

Super duper excited for the younger millenials, and jealous I didn't have such easy access to Doctor Who when I was that age. And also rather curious if this means Disney is trying to form some kind of connection with DW.

Question: why does every radio station in existence have a Facebook page, and why do they all stare a bunch of stupid crap that people were getting in emails back in like 1998? Seriously, I wish I could pull up everything I've ever blocked from my newsfeed to see, because I'm pretty sure it's nearly all radio stations that specialize in sharing shitty images covered in clip art and Comic Sans lettering that have been floating around the Internet since the days of AOL.

 

[SweetShark]

Q: What was your reaction after you saw the new Doom teaser trailer:


I was like
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkk!!! You are in HELL!!!!!!!! YES!!!!"

 

[SweetShark]

Question: why does every radio station in existence have a Facebook page, and why do they all stare a bunch of stupid crap that people were getting in emails back in like 1998? Seriously, I wish I could pull up everything I've ever blocked from my newsfeed to see, because I'm pretty sure it's nearly all radio stations that specialize in sharing shitty images covered in clip art and Comic Sans lettering that have been floating around the Internet since the days of AOL.

A: You clearly didn't search for Greek Radio Stations. Not the most well-known mind you, but the most traditional radio Stations.
Also I am not a Facebook person, soooooo...I don't know about these specific images...