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Poll
Question: The Golden Age of the now defunct Tri-Fora System was:
Option 1: Pre-Diaspora EUOT (which is to say, pre Iraq Attack) votes: 11
Option 2: The Rise of Languish as an Exiiles hangout votes: 9
Option 3: The True Tri-Fora: With KAPLand providing the outlet of the Nasty votes: 26
Option 4: Consolidatoin - KAPLand collapses as Languish absorbs the flotsam votes: 12
Option 5: The New Languish, now shed of the years of crap posts and SPAM, rising like a drunken, autistic pheonix from the flames votes: 6
Option 6: Fuck you, fuck this, fuck everything and Jaron most of all votes: 4
Title: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 09:58:53 AM
I'm waiting for the cupcakes to be done. I'm bored. Yeah, that's right.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Grallon on April 05, 2009, 10:37:26 AM
Ever thought of writing Wag ?  I find your use of language as inventive as it is evocative :)


EDIT: and I loathe these smilies - except this one  :P



G.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 05, 2009, 10:38:14 AM
I'm not sure where Kapland fits but I'd say roughly the second year. Still gaining new people, Crunchy's emo attention whoring gone, Monkeybutt still not a complete grouch, Jaron was becoming an entertaining troll rather than just doing lame insults.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 11:03:44 AM
Consolidation because that's when I have become active here.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Norgy on April 05, 2009, 11:04:16 AM
Around 2003.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 11:10:58 AM
Quote from: Norgy on April 05, 2009, 11:04:16 AM
Around 2003.
Yeah, though I'd move it back to late 2002, before the heavy-handed modding set in, and Paradox began to look on EUOT as an albatross around their neck.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Queequeg on April 05, 2009, 11:15:49 AM
Whenever Sav started writing Fanfiction. 

There is nothing stopping this from becoming a Second Golden age, though I think we need some new blood.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: FunkMonk on April 05, 2009, 11:18:24 AM
I lurked for years, starting around 2001/2002. I'd have to say Pre-Diaspora EUOT.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 11:54:36 AM
I don't think I can make up my mind on this - some periods were better for some things but worse for others.

For example, initially, on the pre-diaspora Paradox, there was a lot of cool stuff going on, like the EU RPG. But now I know a lot of you a lot better, and some of you are my real life friends, so in that sense it is better than anything before.

We went from a gaming forum to a social network. It's like comparing apples and oranges.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: garbon on April 05, 2009, 12:02:45 PM
Quote from: Grallon on April 05, 2009, 10:37:26 AM
EDIT: and I loathe these smilies - except this one  :P



G.

You should change your smiley settings then.  The version that says something like forum / board default has all of our old languish smileys
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: garbon on April 05, 2009, 12:04:11 PM
I picked Consolidatoin(sic). That's when we became an insular, dysfunctional family. :)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 01:10:26 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 05, 2009, 10:38:14 AM
I'm not sure where Kapland fits but I'd say roughly the second year. Still gaining new people, Crunchy's emo attention whoring gone, Monkeybutt still not a complete grouch, Jaron was becoming an entertaining troll rather than just doing lame insults.

I'm Captain fucking sunshine sweethart. And the fucking Batman.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 11:10:58 AM
Yeah, though I'd move it back to late 2002, before the heavy-handed modding set in,

They had it a-comin'.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Neil on April 05, 2009, 01:41:58 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 11:54:36 AM
For example, initially, on the pre-diaspora Paradox, there was a lot of cool stuff going on, like the EU RPG.
Yeah, but the place was crawling with Russophiles.  Now, we only have one Russophile (Spellus), and a few actual Russians (yourself, Sahib, etc.).
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 01:56:35 PM
Doubted between the first two, ended up voting for #2, Languish's emergence.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 02:45:26 PM
The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 02:49:07 PM
Ah yes.  I remember the EUTopia RPG. Good times. 
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 05, 2009, 03:00:37 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 02:45:26 PM
The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.

Yes, hardly any debate going on here anymore. The biggest dissenters have long since left, and people seem to come here more out of habit than anything else.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 03:08:31 PM
Quote from: Syt on April 05, 2009, 03:00:37 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 02:45:26 PM
The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.

Yes, hardly any debate going on here anymore. The biggest dissenters have long since left, and people seem to come here more out of habit than anything else.
I think the whole "debate" thing is overrated. I come here to hang out and joke with some of the people I like, and egg on some people I don't. Is anyone coming here to be intellectually stimulated?  :huh:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:10:33 PM
If Sav got back to writing Ann Frank fanfictionpeople may flock here.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: PDH on April 05, 2009, 03:10:39 PM
The Golden Age exists whenever I am logged in.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 03:14:12 PM
2001ish.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:16:09 PM
Quote from: PDH on April 05, 2009, 03:10:39 PM
The Golden Age exists whenever I am logged in.

So you'd re-start the old IRC room?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
They had it a-comin'.
No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
They had it a-comin'.
No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 03:58:49 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
They had it a-comin'.
No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

Oh Christ, those were hilarious days.  Took EUOT from all the EU2 historitards, and introduced an influx of screaming nazi-fanbois.  ZOMG WHERE R TEH CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND TEH SWASITAKS?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 03:59:54 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
They had it a-comin'.
No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.

Well, that was certainly part of it.  However, the same HoI nazifanboitards were usually the same anti-American Euroweenies.  Funny how that works.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:03:05 PM
At the time I was more forgiving than I am now, after more years of dealing with cruddy ass vendors.  So I remember being exasperated with the responses to what I felt to be legitimate concerns by the mods and Paradox staff.  They no doubt felt they were under attack and over reacted. 
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 04:11:08 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 01:25:41 PM
They had it a-comin'.
No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.


No. You know those Confederate fanbois Lettow is an extreme example of? Well, Europe is choke full of people like that, only they are sickeningly fixated on their pet WW2 issues and ethnical "injustices". With HoI they got their wet dream game and flocked the P'dox forums. A whole new market. The horror. The downfall.

As for debates, I dunno. Languish has overgrown that stage, and is now a "social network" as Marty put it. Most people don't "venture out" to communities which disagree with them on their major world view, why should we? And I think we still have some good discussions. To read some extremely insightful and informative posts from some of the intimidatingly knowledgeable people here... then flame them, is what makes this place great. :D

Oh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you! :P
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:13:26 PM
I do remember this one jerkoff who had a nutso freakout because for about 1/2 a second on the opening the American flag was super imposed by the Swastika during the montage of combatants' flags and thought Paradox was calling Americans Nazis.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:16:46 PM
Quote from: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 04:11:08 PMOh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you! :P

That has been mentioned many times, and I did so myself as well. Languish desensitizes people against verbal violence, and we tend to expect more or less the same outside of it.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 04:18:54 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:13:26 PM
I do remember this one jerkoff who had a nutso freakout because for about 1/2 a second on the opening the American flag was super imposed by the Swastika during the montage of combatants' flags and thought Paradox was calling Americans Nazis.

:rolleyes:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa299%2FSlayhem%2Fswasticross_postcard2.jpg&hash=9b52410ee1d1a71d7ee4dcf104cdb0e2edcaf6eb)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 04:20:10 PM
Quote from: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 04:11:08 PM

Oh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you! :P

Hasn't affected me IRL but I can rarely find the patience for internet boards where you can't call an idiot an idiot.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 04:23:42 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 04:20:10 PM
Quote from: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 04:11:08 PM

Oh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you! :P

Hasn't affected me IRL but I can rarely find the patience for internet boards where you can't call an idiot an idiot.
Yeah that's true.

The flipside of that however is that Languish really teaches you how to argue on the internet (and I don't just mean insults). I have found it almost too easy to destroy someone in a debate on various internet boards, because most people out there argue in a way that is way below the Languish standard.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:29:14 PM
I've almost slipped a few times in real life as a result of Languish.  Not long ago I was talking to a friend who is a manager of a fast food place.  She was complaining about one of the drones who worked for her and I was miliseconds away from saying something like, 'if he is such a moron that he can't do better than burger king I'm not surprised he is useless.'
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.
Mind?  :lmfao:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 04:23:42 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 04:20:10 PM
Quote from: Tamas on April 05, 2009, 04:11:08 PM

Oh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you! :P

Hasn't affected me IRL but I can rarely find the patience for internet boards where you can't call an idiot an idiot.
Yeah that's true.

The flipside of that however is that Languish really teaches you how to argue on the internet (and I don't just mean insults). I have found it almost too easy to destroy someone in a debate on various internet boards, because most people out there argue in a way that is way below the Languish standard.

The thing is that, save for a few people on a few issues, here almost nobody is going to, gasp and horror, change their minds, opinions, or admit that they're wrong. The Languish crowd is, for the most part, a bunch of stubborn jerks who prefer to call each other names rather than discuss politely. That's something that the current Languish will never have on the Golden Age P'dox OT or even the earlier Languish.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:34:07 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.
Mind?  :lmfao:

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:34:07 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.
Mind?  :lmfao:

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
ditto!
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:38:12 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:34:07 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.
Mind?  :lmfao:

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
ditto!

Ditto? You provincial putz!
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 04:56:08 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:32:50 PMThe Languish crowd is, for the most part, a bunch of stubborn jerks who prefer to call each other names rather than discuss politely.

You make that sound like it's a bad thing.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:59:45 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 04:56:08 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:32:50 PMThe Languish crowd is, for the most part, a bunch of stubborn jerks who prefer to call each other names rather than discuss politely.

You make that sound like it's a bad thing.

It's undeniable that it's a very important part of Languish "charm" and personality as a community, but it's something that is difficult to swallow for the uninitiated, and a big reason of why it has become so closed, insular and self indulgent.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 05:04:51 PM
new people smell funny.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Sheilbh on April 05, 2009, 05:07:04 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:59:45 PMIt's undeniable that it's a very important part of Languish "charm" and personality as a community, but it's something that is difficult to swallow for the uninitiated, and a big reason of why it has become so closed, insular and self indulgent.
Yeah.  Though I admire the people who manage to stick through it like, coming from outside, like Tamas and Fahdiz.

I think the Tri-Fora was the peak.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
What?:ultra:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: FunkMonk on April 05, 2009, 07:02:27 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
What?:ultra:
:ultra: :ultra:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
What?:ultra:

You picked the era before i was around.  :Embarrass:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: PDH on April 05, 2009, 08:11:48 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
You picked the era before i was around.  :Embarrass:
Fucking newbie
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 08:15:33 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2009, 05:07:04 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 05, 2009, 04:59:45 PMIt's undeniable that it's a very important part of Languish "charm" and personality as a community, but it's something that is difficult to swallow for the uninitiated, and a big reason of why it has become so closed, insular and self indulgent.
Yeah.  Though I admire the people who manage to stick through it like, coming from outside, like Tamas and Fahdiz.

I think the Tri-Fora was the peak.

I tend to agree. We had Radio Free KAP, occasional chat sessions, and a fair number (for us 2 a year is big these days) of new people coming in and staying around.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:20:34 PM
Quote from: PDH on April 05, 2009, 08:11:48 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
You picked the era before i was around.  :Embarrass:
Fucking newbie
:cry:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Habsburg on April 05, 2009, 08:21:26 PM
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nla.gov.au%2Fexhibitions%2Fsouthland%2Fimages%2FVOC-flag.jpg&hash=827a24ccab2b42f62790002d5f718b72e956ca82)

1660s-ish  :contract: :mmm:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: FunkMonk on April 05, 2009, 08:21:48 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
What?:ultra:

You picked the era before i was around.  :Embarrass:
:hug:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: garbon on April 05, 2009, 08:57:59 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Debate? I'm not here for debate. My mind isn't going to be changed by a bunch of internet virgins, homos, emos and fucktards.

I understand what an internet homo is (Marti) but what is an internet virgin?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: sbr on April 05, 2009, 09:03:04 PM
You misspelled "phoenix" in the poll. (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fshrug.gif&hash=192f9aca171f53ae2576f66866352c133c7ea785)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: garbon on April 05, 2009, 09:08:29 PM
Quote from: sbr on April 05, 2009, 09:03:04 PM
You misspelled "phoenix" in the poll. (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fshrug.gif&hash=192f9aca171f53ae2576f66866352c133c7ea785)

Yes, that was the only misspelled word. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Siege on April 05, 2009, 10:05:41 PM
What golden age.

Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on April 05, 2009, 11:59:45 PM
Trifora era was the Golden Age. By my reckoning (which is really all that matters in the end.)  we are currently in the Iron Age (think 80's comics and you understand my system)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Valmy on April 06, 2009, 12:02:01 AM
I thought now was the Platinum Age.

Anyway I suppose the Trifora period since that was when I started posting on Languish alot.  :)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 12:06:07 AM
I agree that the HoI crowd destroyed the "golden age" of the Paradox forums. And as P'dox started focusing ever more on this group (which is fine, because they are their largest customer group) I grew less and less interested in their products.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on April 06, 2009, 01:12:20 AM
The golden age has yet to come, bitches.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: grumbler on April 06, 2009, 04:55:50 AM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:12 PM
@ grumbler, funk, yi :ultra:
What?:ultra:

You picked the era before i was around.  :Embarrass:
That would explain a lot.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 06, 2009, 06:06:53 AM
Quote from: sbr on April 05, 2009, 09:03:04 PM
You misspelled "phoenix" in the poll. (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fshrug.gif&hash=192f9aca171f53ae2576f66866352c133c7ea785)

Yeah, I tried to correct it but couldn't.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Korea on April 06, 2009, 08:38:53 AM
I don't really know what these mean.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:00:43 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:10:33 PM
If Sav got back to writing Ann Frank fanfictionpeople may flock here.

Graduate school cut down on my time to write furry porn.   :(

Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:04:34 AM
Languish works best when we have an external enemy.  Fanfiction.com, godawfulfanfiction.net, the red gem emo-comunists, and Indonesian labor leaders supplied us with a common enemy that we could all use our "Talents" against; and those periods were our golden age. 
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:04:34 AM
Languish works best when we have an external enemy.  Fanfiction.com, godawfulfanfiction.net, the red gem emo-comunists, and Indonesian labor leaders supplied us with a common enemy that we could all use our "Talents" against; and those periods were our golden age.

There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear and Tim.

Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Valmy on April 06, 2009, 10:39:55 AM
Quote from: Habsburg on April 05, 2009, 08:21:26 PM
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1660s-ish  :contract: :mmm:

I think Languish is the only place in the English speaking world where discussion of a golden age would lead to the suggestion of the high point of the Dutch East India Company.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:42:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM


There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear.

Internal enemies are important too; unfortunately with the death of the old forum I lost my enemies list.   :(
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:45:13 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:42:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM


There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear.

Internal enemies are important too; unfortunately with the death of the old forum I lost my enemies list.   :(

The Ed Anger enemies list, internet forums:

Tim
Lettow
Isebrand the pants wetter
Dorkyen
Fatetard

From EUOT: General Guisan

From Battlefront.com: Sgt. Beavis
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Berkut on April 06, 2009, 10:46:18 AM
I have to go with a toss up between the time that I ruled EU-OT with an iron velvet gloved fist of compassion and humility, and right now.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:48:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:45:13 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:42:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM


There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear.

Internal enemies are important too; unfortunately with the death of the old forum I lost my enemies list.   :(

The Ed Anger enemies list, internet forums:

Tim
Lettow
Isebrand the pants wetter
Dorkyen
Fatetard

From EUOT: General Guisan

From Battlefront.com: Sgt. Beavis

:(
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:45:13 AM
The Ed Anger enemies list, internet forums:

Tim
Lettow
Isebrand the pants wetter
Dorkyen
Fatetard

From EUOT: General Guisan

From Battlefront.com: Sgt. Beavis

You should always put your enemies list in courier font; it has panache and that will set you apart from the run-of-the-mill paranoid maniac. 
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:49:16 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:45:13 AM
The Ed Anger enemies list, internet forums:

Tim
Lettow
Isebrand the pants wetter
Dorkyen
Fatetard

From EUOT: General Guisan

From Battlefront.com: Sgt. Beavis

You should always put your enemies list in courier font; it has panache and that will set you apart from the run-of-the-mill paranoid maniac. 

Make it look Nixonian or NKVD-ish? I like that.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:48:15 AM


:(
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Sad face because you aren't on it, that I have a enemies list, or what?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:51:12 AM
Because I'm never on any lists, not even the bad ones.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 06, 2009, 10:51:20 AM
Excellent suggestion Savs.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 06, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Enemies list: Syt. That is all.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:58:06 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 06, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Enemies list: Syt. That is all.


Important lists, Darth Fagtard.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 10:58:27 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:51:12 AM
Because I'm never on any lists, not even the bad ones.

:(

I had to leave the "German heavy metal fans with cannibalism fetishes that I know" list blank for that reason. :console:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 11:35:05 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
You should always put your enemies list in courier font; it has panache and that will set you apart from the run-of-the-mill paranoid maniac. 
:lmfao:
What is that from? I know I've seen it somewhere.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Grallon on April 06, 2009, 11:47:32 AM
Seems like Ryoken was flushed during the Change(TM)  :mellow:


As for the best period of our history...  Before we became so used to each other's tropes we go through the motions out of habit.




G.



Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 11:51:04 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 11:35:05 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
You should always put your enemies list in courier font; it has panache and that will set you apart from the run-of-the-mill paranoid maniac. 
:lmfao:
What is that from? I know I've seen it somewhere.

You mean besides when Sav has said it in the past?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 11:52:51 AM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 11:51:04 AM
You mean besides when Sav has said it in the past?
Yeah, that's where.  :blush:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: I Killed Kenny on April 06, 2009, 12:13:54 PM
The KAPland civil war... that was the peak
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: charliebear on April 06, 2009, 12:34:27 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:04:34 AM
Languish works best when we have an external enemy.  Fanfiction.com, godawfulfanfiction.net, the red gem emo-comunists, and Indonesian labor leaders supplied us with a common enemy that we could all use our "Talents" against; and those periods were our golden age.

There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear and Tim.

What?!?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: charliebear on April 06, 2009, 12:36:57 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:00:43 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 03:10:33 PM
If Sav got back to writing Ann Frank fanfictionpeople may flock here.

Graduate school cut down on my time to write furry porn.   :(

But aren't you through with grad school?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 01:28:10 PM
Quote from: charliebear on April 06, 2009, 12:34:27 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM


There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear and Tim.

What?!?
[/quote]

I don't even have to work hard anymore to get a reaction.

The Bliss Ninny strikes again.

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fredwing.hutman.net%2F%7Emreed%2FAssets%2Fblissninny.jpg&hash=38c76f770dde112540c51efa418ba58dd949daae)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 06, 2009, 04:55:50 AM
That would explain a lot.

:mad:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Berkut on April 06, 2009, 02:31:14 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 06, 2009, 04:55:50 AM
That would explain a lot.

:mad:

Come on now Kat, you walked right into that one.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 02:39:14 PM
Quote from: Berkut on April 06, 2009, 02:31:14 PM

Come on now Kat, you walked right into that one.

Oh i know, now just playing up the fake indignation.  :P
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 02:39:14 PM
Oh i know, now just playing up the fake indignation.  :P
The tears of a clown.:weep:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 03:09:54 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 02:39:14 PM
Oh i know, now just playing up the fake indignation.  :P
The tears of a clown.:weep:

But Katmai's afraid of clowns.  :huh:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:13:53 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 03:09:54 PM

But Katmai's afraid of clowns.  :huh:

Can't sleep , they might eat me!
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 03:22:41 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:13:53 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 03:09:54 PM

But Katmai's afraid of clowns.  :huh:

Can't sleep , they might eat me!

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkevin.floorsoup.com%2Fimages%2FHateClowns.jpg&hash=ca088601368b5d6d7a2e0b005efeaa0da0c333d4)
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 03:43:32 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:13:53 PM
Can't sleep , they might eat me!
Traumatized by masked wrestlers in your juventud?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:46:59 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 03:43:32 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:13:53 PM
Can't sleep , they might eat me!
Traumatized by masked wrestlers in your juventud?

More along the lines of Poltergeist clown
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Jacob on April 06, 2009, 04:19:15 PM
Tri-fora was the golden age, with pre-diaspora a close second.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 05:08:04 PM
Never really got the Paradox experience. I would say early Kapland, though, and by early I mean before I was one of the mods. We made everything too neat and tidy, and it took away a lot of the venue for screaming vitriol. Kain and Carolus (damn, I can't even remember his Kapland nick!) screaming at anybody who dared to talk about music other than metal (thanks, Siege, for picking up that meme :hug:), routine WKAPs and ThunderDomes, and people mistaking Sandbox threads for serious ones (usually me) made it the most entertaining point for me.

While I couldn't just walk away from this after actually getting involved, there's times when reading through Languish doesn't carry any more impact for me than browsing the front page of CNN.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 05:09:39 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 05:08:04 PM
Kain and Carolus (damn, I can't even remember his Kapland nick!)

rastabang
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 05:12:30 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 05:09:39 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 05:08:04 PM
Kain and Carolus (damn, I can't even remember his Kapland nick!)

rastabang
:blush:

Ah. Gracias.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Fireblade on April 06, 2009, 05:24:37 PM
Kapland, obviously. It's when my unique talents could be best used to make people cry.

Oh, and Charliebear:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F207.199.174.56%2Fimg%2FbqCaZOChBU_LBJ.jpg&hash=fee7ead2b608217c9dff433c34ffb9901ab56720)

Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 05:26:21 PM
This is the golden era.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 05:26:21 PM
This is the golden era.

What kind of conservative are you?
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 05:56:17 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 05:26:21 PM
This is the golden era.

the age of rust.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:19:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:45:13 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:42:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 10:36:41 AM


There are plenty of internal enemies. Lettow, Dorkyen, Isebrand pee pants, Charliebear.

Internal enemies are important too; unfortunately with the death of the old forum I lost my enemies list.   :(

The Ed Anger enemies list, internet forums:

Tim
Lettow
Isebrand the pants wetter
Dorkyen
Fatetard

From EUOT: General Guisan

From Battlefront.com: Sgt. Beavis

What about Consimworld? Richard Berg is smarter than you, and you both know it.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Siege on April 06, 2009, 08:55:01 PM
Golden age?

Find out when we had the largest number of active members.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Savonarola on April 06, 2009, 10:03:16 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 05:26:21 PM
This is the golden era.

It's the Gilded Era; Neil is our JP Morgan.   :bowler:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: Ed Anger on April 07, 2009, 07:03:13 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:19:33 PM



What about Consimworld? Richard Berg is smarter than you, and you both know it.

:D

I haven't been disbarred yet. :weep;
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: charliebear on April 07, 2009, 08:49:20 AM
Quote from: Fireblade on April 06, 2009, 05:24:37 PM

Oh, and Charliebear:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F207.199.174.56%2Fimg%2FbqCaZOChBU_LBJ.jpg&hash=fee7ead2b608217c9dff433c34ffb9901ab56720)


No.
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: saskganesh on April 07, 2009, 11:29:04 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:19:33 PM

What about Consimworld? Richard Berg is smarter than you, and you both know it.

awesome :lol:
Title: Re: When was the Golden Age?
Post by: saskganesh on April 07, 2009, 11:31:37 AM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 05:26:21 PM
This is the golden era.

What kind of conservative are you?

he must be a progressive conservative.

it usually means you wear a red tie to go with the blue suit.