tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post2083845231024816081..comments2023-04-14T08:17:37.446-04:00Comments on The Blog of Siram: The Golden RuleMWThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-35304301220170837042008-04-14T21:01:00.000-04:002008-04-14T21:01:00.000-04:00Incorrigibly lawless you say?That sounds like it m...Incorrigibly lawless you say?<BR/><BR/>That sounds like it might be fun to try...Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-7103894763787236042008-04-14T19:44:00.000-04:002008-04-14T19:44:00.000-04:00Good soldiers will always get you gold, but gold w...Good soldiers will always get you gold, but gold will not alwyas get you good soldiers. - Machiavelli<BR/><BR/>And as Terry Pratchett said the law is only for those stupid schmucks in the middle who obey it. There is no law for the rich or te incorrigibly lawless.John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-44987367761003475562008-04-14T10:05:00.000-04:002008-04-14T10:05:00.000-04:00*I* see how this is going...(pulls homemade planet...*I* see how this is going...<BR/><BR/>(pulls homemade planet crusher from pocket)<BR/><BR/>(dials down range of destruction to a narrow band)<BR/><BR/>(crushes all potential enemies and their offspring)<BR/><BR/>(returns to looking innocent)Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-16809431679557147462008-04-14T01:34:00.000-04:002008-04-14T01:34:00.000-04:00He who has the gold could just nuke you from orbit...He who has the gold could just nuke you from orbit if you fail to obey the rules. :DMWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-90725365347900921722008-04-13T22:12:00.000-04:002008-04-13T22:12:00.000-04:00Possibly. But that's effective only if they expect...Possibly. <BR/><BR/>But that's effective only if they expect me to show up with a flame thrower.<BR/><BR/>There are very good reasons to cultivate a calm and boring personality.<BR/><BR/>;)Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-39821970416495406772008-04-12T23:58:00.000-04:002008-04-12T23:58:00.000-04:00He who has the gold is obviously a believer in har...He who has the gold is obviously a believer in hard-currency investing.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-16918856656502992212008-04-11T16:30:00.000-04:002008-04-11T16:30:00.000-04:00In that I don't have a basement, I plead no contes...In that I don't have a basement, I plead no contest. ;)<BR/><BR/>A rephrase: He who has the gold can buy a bigger, better flamethrower than what you can make out of stuff in your basement. :pMWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-47944146049584838352008-04-11T16:16:00.000-04:002008-04-11T16:16:00.000-04:00I the contents of my basement are very different f...I the contents of my basement are very different from the contents of your basement. :)Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-69501517469329041592008-04-11T16:09:00.000-04:002008-04-11T16:09:00.000-04:00Yes but you still need $100 worth of gold to obtai...Yes but you still need $100 worth of gold to obtain the components of the flame thrower. :)MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-25606349400234991082008-04-11T15:36:00.000-04:002008-04-11T15:36:00.000-04:00Actually, a flame thrower can be made from things ...Actually, a flame thrower can be made from <A HREF="http://mirror.linnwood.org/flamethrower/" REL="nofollow">things lying around the house</A>.<BR/><BR/>Then you can take the gold and buy a rocket launcher.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-44997862789705169502008-04-11T14:35:00.001-04:002008-04-11T14:35:00.001-04:00Michelle: Yes but to acquire the flame thrower or ...Michelle: Yes but to acquire the flame thrower or rocket launcher, you must first have gold.MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-83985901231739756382008-04-11T14:35:00.000-04:002008-04-11T14:35:00.000-04:00Well I never said anything about the rulemaker not...Well I never said anything about the rulemaker not being corrupt. ;)<BR/><BR/>As for cynical - that depends on whether I have the gold or not... ;)MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-87618801547753035522008-04-11T14:31:00.000-04:002008-04-11T14:31:00.000-04:00In a contest between gold and a flame thrower, I'd...In a contest between gold and a flame thrower, I'd definitely put my money on the flame thrower.<BR/><BR/>Same for the rocket launcher.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-34007205314743228952008-04-11T14:03:00.000-04:002008-04-11T14:03:00.000-04:00He who makes the rules can bias the rules towards ...He who makes the rules <I>can</I> bias the rules towards more gold for the rule-maker.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303855.post-77040207124997438782008-04-11T01:21:00.000-04:002008-04-11T01:21:00.000-04:00Feeling a bit cynical this evening, are we? ;)Feeling a bit cynical this evening, are we? ;)Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.com