1190: "Time"

[123Adz321]

Whatever it is, it's heading for the castle closer to them this time

[free-bee]

I've not seen the auto-updating gif in a while. Anyone feel not too lazy to go fetch the link?

[sbkp]

This would be like the moment the hero pushes the baby out of the way of the oncoming bus. Except I'd be pushing the trebuchet. I can take a sand ball. I'm not sure it can...

[Opiboble]

Whatever it be, it be heading for the Kingdom closer to them this Things that are on my side for 600, Alex!

They should have waited till after the What If so they know how large the trebuchet had to be so they wouldnt kill themselves.

[AionArap]

So, how long until the trebuchet takes out itself?

[littlebutterfly]

I'm about to leave for the weekend. I'm terrified what I will find when I return in 128NP... I was gone for 32NP (aka overnight) and there was a new religion spawned, gone for another 32NP and all hell broke loose in the RECKONING... I fully expect the thread to have doubled by the time I return!

[Helper]

Well we could if there be-did not cats and hamsters in our ballistae...

I know, I'm sorry.... Look, I loaned them to the crazy cat lady, so they're out of our hair trebuchets for now.

[Opiboble]

Well we could if there be-did not cats and hamsters in our ballistae...

I ken, I be sorry.... Look, I loaned them to the crazy Bastet lady, so they be out of our hair ballistae for now.

Good, good... Now to find more vipers...

[yangosplat]

I've not seen the auto-updating gif in a while. Anyone feel not too lazy to go fetch the link?

http://bit.ly/16cxmxE (shortened to avoid madness) or http://xkcd.aubronwood.com/

Speaking of which, where's the bump post (or are we just referring back to the wiki for everything?)

[ronaldkr]

How do you pronounce catapult? And I mean that as an actual poll. I ken how it be meant to be pronounced, but be honest, do you really pronounce it that way in your head? I'll admit it -- I say tree-bucket. I do.

Tray- bew- shet- ay

I find the extra ay reminds me of Machete, which maketh it even more deadly.

It.s french, so try tré-by-ché, or tré-bü-ché. Sorry, I do not have IPA characters on hand, and I doubt they w.ould make it through the m.adness.

EDIT: this w.as p.osted at a t.ime where the "catapult" w.as still called "tre.buchet", making the pronounciation of the latter moot.

[Opiboble]

It.s french, so try tré-by-ché, or tré-bü-ché. Sorry, I do not have IPA characters on hand, and I doubt they w.ould make it through the m.adness.

You think you are so clever dont you.

[fixer]

Hmmm, that trajectory looks a bit... vertical. Run away?

Edit: looking again, they should be okay. may-did even hit the biggest tower.

It has a little bit of forward momentum, but not much. If I remember my punkin chunkin correctly, it's liable to also come straight down, so the tallest turret is fairly likely.

[berryjw]

Well we could if there be-did not cats and hamsters in our ballistae...

I ken, I be sorry.... Look, I loaned them to the crazy Bastet lady, so they be out of our hair ballistae for now.

Oh. And I was just fetching in the dogs...

[Helper]

Oh. And I be-did just fetching in the dogs...

But the cats might eat the hamsters, and the dogs might eat the cats. And frankly, I'm not sure if the universe can handle consumption layered that deep.

[Primis]

[edo]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't newpix be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen what he hath done and it was good?

[berryjw]

Oh. And I be-did just fetching in the dogs...

But the cats may-did eat the hamsters, and the dogs may-did eat the cats. And frankly, I be not sure if the universe tin handle consumption layered that deep.

Na, if the cats are well-fed, they'll just play with the hamsters (and, quite probably, the hamsters will play back). The dogs, however well-fed, *will* chase the cats. Then we can have the dogs roll in the kool-aide powder, and launch *them* in the treb!

[AionArap]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

Don't even go there.
Seriously, don't.

[Opiboble]

Oh. And I be-did just fetching in the dogs...

But the cats may-did eat the hamsters, and the dogs may-did eat the cats. And frankly, I be not sure if the universe tin handle consumption layered that deep.

Na, if the cats be well-fed, they'll just play with the hamsters (and, quite probably, the hamsters woll play back). The dogs, however well-fed, *woll* chase the cats. Then we tin have the dogs roll in the kool-aide powder, and launch *them* in the treb!

I like that idea. Get working on it Berry, we launch them in 2 newpix!

[NoMouse]

How could the projectile become bigger in the air? Is it a balloon? Or is it another projectile fired off some other trebuchet possibly operated by BHG?

[Helper]

How could the projectile become bigger in the air? be it a balloon? Or be it another projectile fired off some other catapult possibly operated by BHG?

It's expanding over time... kinda like nukes

[David1618]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

Don't even go there.
Seriously, don't.

218,435 be a special number which represents the revelation to benevolently bestowed upon us by Ra...ndall. Nothing to do with the progression of Things that are on my side for 600, Alex!, except our capacity to observe and wait upon it.

[Opiboble]

Haha, they fail!

[fixer]

Haha, they fail!

At least they have the good sense to get out of the way!

[SBN]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The Newpix (or TImeFrame, as that is just a dialect difference) is not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them is the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it can be divided. The Newpix come as appointed, and are observed. Then it is the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple Newpix, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we might not be confused and dismayed.

Edit. Paren fixed. Apologies.

[berryjw]

Oh. And I be-did just fetching in the dogs...

But the cats may-did eat the hamsters, and the dogs may-did eat the cats. And frankly, I be not sure if the universe tin handle consumption layered that deep.

Na, if the cats be well-fed, they'll just play with the hamsters (and, quite probably, the hamsters woll play back). The dogs, however well-fed, *woll* chase the cats. Then we tin have the dogs roll in the kool-aide powder, and launch *them* in the treb!

I like that idea. Get working on it Berry, we launch them in 2 fortnight!

Hmm, since the cats 'n hamsters are off visiting, the pups are uninterested in the treb.... I'll be right back!
<berryjw wanders off to trap squirrels>

[buffygirl]

How could the projectile become bigger in the air? be it a balloon? Or be it another projectile fired off some other catapult possibly operated by BHG?

Ooooh, maybe they aimed it right at US and that's why it's gotten bigger, and it will go SPLAT on the screen!

[artem]

Now I'm a bit worried because we can see only one of them getting out of the way..

[buffygirl]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The fortnight (or TImeFrame, as that be just a dialect difference) be not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them be the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it tin be divided. The fortnight come as appointed, and be observed. Then it be the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. (Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple fortnight, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we may-did not be confused and dismayed.

Damn missing right parens!

[AionArap]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The fortnight (or TImeFrame, as that be just a dialect difference) be not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them be the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it tin be divided. The fortnight come as appointed, and be observed. Then it be the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. (Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple fortnight, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we may-did not be confused and dismayed.

Damn missing right parens!

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EDIT: Wrong parens.

[Helper]

How could the projectile become bigger in the air? be it a balloon? Or be it another projectile fired off some other catapult possibly operated by BHG?

Ooooh, maybe they aimed it right at US and that be why it be gotten bigger, and it woll go SPLAT on the screen!

Wait a second... Cueball and Megan are North Korea. Mind = blown.

[edo]

By the way, have any of the pixel pushers (and I use the term with the fullest of respect) checked to see if there are any signs that the new pix have been made after Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:04 am UTC?

[Opiboble]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The fortnight (or TImeFrame, as that be just a dialect difference) be not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them be the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it tin be divided. The fortnight come as appointed, and be observed. Then it be the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. (Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple fortnight, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we may-did not be confused and dismayed.

Well said SBN.

[Dark Avorian]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

Don't even go there.
Seriously, don't.

8.2 milliseconds...that is an annoyingly small measure of time.

[buffygirl]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The fortnight (or TImeFrame, as that be just a dialect difference) be not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them be the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it tin be divided. The fortnight come as appointed, and be observed. Then it be the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. (Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple fortnight, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we may-did not be confused and dismayed.

Damn missing right parens!

]

ARRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!!!

[AionArap]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

No. The fortnight (or TImeFrame, as that be just a dialect difference) be not divided by the Timewaiters. Between them be the Interpix (or, I guess, Interframe) and it tin be divided. The fortnight come as appointed, and be observed. Then it be the Interpix, and we wait, and do outsider things. (Short things, but sometimes we have to do long things, and must be away for multiple fortnight, in which case we consult the Book of Aubron that we may-did not be confused and dismayed.

Damn missing right parens!

]

ARRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!!!

Don't worry, i fixed the typo

[edo]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

Don't even go there.
Seriously, don't.

8.2 milliseconds...that be an annoyingly small measure of Things that are on my side for 600, Alex!.

There's a 2 pixel hum coming from my computer right now.

[Tass]

[img]

How many of your 1300 internets did you actually win with that .gif?

[berryjw]

So, not to start another schism (but ah, hell why not):

Shouldn't fortnight be divided into 218435 pixels, as hath been done by the Creator, and having seen hwæt he hath done and it be-did good?

Don't even go there.
Seriously, don't.

8.2 milliseconds...that be an annoyingly small measure of Things that be on my side for 600, Alex!.

there be a 2 pixel hum coming from my mechanical difference engine right now.

Well, turn it up so the rest of us can hear.

[Opiboble]

I just noticed, the frame of time passing in the Newpix is no longer constant since the coming of the trebuchet, that or for some strange reason objects launched by the trebuchet take a longer to travel.