User talk:Isk8

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Spic and Span --   I~sk8   (T/C) 00:35, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I hate that expression D: --Shadowcrest  00:42, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * How about Simple and Clean? -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]  I~sk8   (T/C) 00:55, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * How about "ship shape?" [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 01:03, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * What the heck is that supposed to mean? Never heard of that one O_o -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 01:05, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Codswallop. -- R [[Image:RPhalange star.png|18px]] Phalange  01:06, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Ship shape means the ship is in a shape that's fit for sea. Water tight and such and such. &mdash; Powersurge360 Violencia  01:10, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Spic and spam in Dutch sounds worse: Spliksplinternieuw. Hell to type, let alone say out loud. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  16:55, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Not true. Spic and span in Dutch is just spik en span. --[[Image:Progr.jpg]] - talk 17:04, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Can be either imo. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  17:05, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

HoM
Im glad you picked that up, im going to go fall asleep now. -- Xeon 14:17, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Heh, I'm about at that point myself. Off tonight, so I'm just poking around the wiki til I can't keep my eyes open ne more.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 14:18, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

D III
Ah, yeah. It already cut down on my GW time now. Watching all those vids / artwork and reading the Lore made me interested into D II again ;) (btw, http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml > utoob :D ) Can't wait for the release.. --- -- (s)talkpage  08:21, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah man, I've been poking around the site. Have you found anything official on release yet?  My guildmate says she found somewhere that it releases before Christmas, right after Starcraft2. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 22:45, 4 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Blizz doesn't know about the release date yet (http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/#3_1). And they'd be dum to release right after SC II, cause that'll be a crazy seller, too, and thus less will be interested in buying D III. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  09:36, 5 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Who knows, Blizz has done stupid things in the past. I just hope I don't have to wait 2-3 years... if thats the case, I'd probably stick on the Gw2 bandwagon.  If D3 can release at the same time or earlier, they will have my money instead of Anet.  I'm also looking into Fallout 3 this fall, that game looks sick as hell. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 19:33, 5 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I've got my mind on too many things actually... Fable 2, perhaps Gears 2, Diablo III and GW 2. Wow, all sequels. Originality down the drain, but who cares :P A good game is a good game. I really wonder what the other 3 classes will be in Diablo. With the WD revealed, I think we can expect at least some new classes, rather than just "remakes" like the Barb. I sure hope so! --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  20:02, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * As long as they keep some version of my Paladin and Zon in there, I won't care :D. Lightning Javazon FTW! -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 20:33, 5 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh god, not Palas. They're so gamebreaking. BHammer pwns shit unless you're in a dungeon. Shock Zealot with Dual Dream hits a 2 framer with about 1k-15k per hit. Add a Dragon armor for added lulz.. They need a serious rework. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  03:09, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hench why D2 is dead. And my fav type of pali to play was a good ol' fashioned fanat zealot.  I later learned how to use hammerdin and Foher.  And lightning Javazon pwns all :D -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 14:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The only Pala I ran, is my current one; Avenger. Conviction + Meteorb sorc = instant win. Also, Frenzy Barb = insane movespeed and domage. Running through Durance lv2 in ~20 seconds and going almost everywhere is fun :P That's probably my favorite skill of all. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  16:29, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

rock-paper-scissors
quote:


 * quote:
 * The problem is not that it functions as Rock-scissors-paper [...]
 * The problem is not that it functions as Rock-scissors-paper [...]


 * It is. In my opinion, rock-paper-scissors system is the toughest to balance up. Blizzard' games are not the only example - see C&C3. The idea that unit A counters B, B counters C and C counters A works fine on paper, but then you realize that A+B is totally unbeatable and makes C useless. You buff C to be more useful, but that makes B+C the new dominant strategy and A is left behind. ANd that is just a extremely oversimplified situation with three things to balance out. What if you have countless units and factors to balance? A+F+M proves unbeatable, so you nerf M and buff C, but then B+Y is discovered and it goes on and on. [...]

You had the quote about rock-paper-scissors on your userpage for some time, right? Well, I found that post on a strategy forum for the game I'm playing a lot recently. Thought it very interesting. If you didn't have the quote, then... still interesting :P --Shadowcrest  04:28, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * It's easily balancable. Make Rock deal 5-10 Blunt Domages. Scissors 5-10 Slashing domages. Paper does... 5-10 Nature dmg? Idk. Anyways, Rock takes +50% dmg from Nature dmg, Scissors takes 50% extra dmg from Blunt and Paper is vulnerable to Slashing. Yay balance, mrite? --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  07:34, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Take rock and scissors, paper gets pwned before it can beat rock. --Shadowcrest 17:35, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Or take Paper/Rock and Scissors is pwned hard. 2v1 is NEVER fair. Duh. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  18:19, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The quote was in context of games like WC3, where units counter other units. And anyway, 2v1 is sometimes fair. For example, there are 2v1 maps in Hommv where the one person has disgusting amounts of resources and can get whatever they want. Alternately, there is a battle.net download game called the summoner. My friend and I refuse to fight anything except a 2v4+. Why? We get shitloads more experience the other team. We level faster. We can summon more. We overrun the other guys. --Shadowcrest  18:24, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Weren't we talking about balance in alike forms of PvP to GW? Summoner, HoMM V and RTS' are not alike to GW. So, balancing is a whole lot different. Ah well, fact remains if everything is exactly the same, with each a weakness to an equal amount of strengths, it's balanced. However, that makes for a very gay game. Then it merely depends on who builds the most. I'm talking nonsense... --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  18:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Doesn't the concept stay the same? You take teams of A+B, and it beats teams of C so C gets left out. C gets buffed, and then B+C works better than A. That works in GW. Extremely oversimplified, but that's basically it.. --Shadowcrest 18:45, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Gah, look, if the opponent only has A+B, take what pwns A and B, which is A and C. C > A and A > B. You of course don't only take C against A + B. You're an idiot if you do. You seem to ignore diversity between the opposing team. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  19:38, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * With 3 things, yes. With a bajillion... not so much. --Shadowcrest 21:25, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The reason it doesn't work that way is because A deals 5-10 dmg, B deals 7-12 and C deals 8-11 damage and each with a different damage modifier. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  10:09, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Erk... what in the heck is all this about now? This is what I get for having no more time for the wiki, or anything computer related lately... random chit chat about rock paper scissors being overpowered :P  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 18:14, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Status
Just so everyone knows why I fell off the face of the earth, so to speak. I had put in an application to get a job with pepsi as a merchandiser, trying to get out of the hellhole that I am currently employed in. Well I just got my call back today. So in the upcoming future I will be working 2 jobs, at times up to 15 hours straight. So actual time I will have free for computer, console, friends, ect will be extremely limited. I am really hoping that pepsi gets an opening for full time soon, so that I can jump in and quit my current job. So until then, don't expect me to pop in but maybe once or twice a week at the very most. And side note, the new choices for the skin are very nice ... I may even keep this default variation over the regular monaco I was using... it is very smooth and monobook like... great work on it. --   I~sk8   (T/C) 18:14, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Huummm... might check that one out, hope the future gives luck! Random Time  19:43, 31 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Aww... I hope you get that full time job soon! Oh, and yes, R-P-Sc is overpowered, lol :P --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  21:17, 31 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I have an eternal hatred for Coke. So I am quite pleased and I hope you get that job! [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 06:54, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * LOL! Well, I did get the job.  Started my first two days yesterday and today.  And the job is sweet.  :D -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 07:30, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats! But now you'll never come visit again. D: [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 07:50, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
 * That portion of it does suck yes. I am really hoping for a full time opening.  Then I will get sweet 5a-1:30p hours, and be on alot more :P.  This is my only hope to escape from third shift... so killing myself for a time will be worth it in the end.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   I~sk8   (T/C) 07:52, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

(Reset indent) Off to find someplace to get some food because I slept for like 12 hours and I'm starving... then its off to Pepsi I go. --   I~sk8   (T/C) 09:16, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Talking about spelling...
[ You typo'd "regarding", too] :P --- -- (s)talkpage  09:10, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Spellcheck 1, me 0. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]  I~sk8   (T/C) 18:53, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Common drop
It was ok to revert, but the correct explanation would have been that you can only link subheaders (or subheadings), and "Common drops" isn't a heading, it's just bold text. Another way to explain this is "You can only link to items listed in the Table of Contents". --◄mendel► 23:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I did realize this... unfortunately it was after the fact... went into edit on the article and noticed that... I actually tried to make it a sub-header, but realized that you can't have sub-sub headers :P. In other words, too little too late on that one. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 19:42, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * You can have sub-sub-sub-sub-Headers. That's a lot of boats. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  20:50, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
 * How in the hell? I tried with the === === and it didn't work... >_< -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 21:11, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * When I formatted that, actually, I decided against subheaders because you really want to read both sections to know what is common and what is not. --◄mendel► 22:46, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * True. It would probably look silly anyways, in the TOC. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  10:07, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Pahnai Salad
--> User:Shadowcrest. A recent development which I failed to mention, I guess (T/C) 21:13, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Did I miss something? ... This user is slightly confused :|  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 21:28, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Shadowcrest has a shoe account which is "Saladcrest" and so I have been calling him Salad for awhile now [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 21:31, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * LULZ! Sorry, been out of the loop for so long, I need those breakdowns every once and a while to get the inside jokes :P.  Reminds me of a friend from highschool I used to skate with.  His name is Dallas, and we always called him Sallad, his name spelled backwards. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 22:08, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

It's called
Old-age forgetfulness thing. Entrea   [Talk]  22:34, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Lol! I thought it was called, "I work too much and need a vacation thing". :P  (Sad, this is both the most traffic my page has had in a while, and the most time I've had online in a while. Cheers :D)-- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 22:35, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, it's called "SLOWKING's SP.DEFENSE went way up!" [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 22:41, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Psyduck Used Headache!!! -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]  Isk8   (T/C) 22:43, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * * Confusion [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 22:45, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Bah! Whose getting technical :P I am BORED!  LOTRO been updating for like 3 hours now... and I've about exhausted web surfing.  Might go play Xbox or something.... Dunno, don't really feel like doing that either.  Actually having 2 days off in a row leaves me wondering what to do with my spare time now lol.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C)

hey you
We have multiple bots, you know :P --Shadowcrest  23:36, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * :P This is much easier to do by hand rather than by a bot. I believe they were having difficulties figuring out how a bot could do the task.  Besides I'm plenty bored and have nothing better to do, and its good to be able to help out the wiki again. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 23:37, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

inactive
Hobbies come and hobbies go. You were an asset to this community, and if you remember us fondly (and return from time to time) you've done better than some others. ;) -- ◄mendel► 21:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * True, very true. I just don't even play GW anymore, and don't have the time to help out here like I once did.  And all my inactive status really changes, is letting others know that I'm probably not the best candidate to contact for help, lol.  I still check RC, as it is my firefox's home page... so I see new messages every day, and even skim the list as I'm passing through.  So I am far from gone... just not really here like many of the other fine sysops we have.  You all have done a great job in keeping this place intact, and I am sure that you will continue to do the same.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 00:59, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
On May 16th, you'll have been admin for a year, so seeing you're not on as frequently as you used to (you made Fridays regularly in April, though!), I'll just congratulate you on both at the same time and wish you happy skating! -- ◄mendel► 04:44, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Happy birthday :) Entropy (C) 07:42, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Hippy Burfday! Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 10:56, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Happy birthday :P Random Time  11:53, 10 May 2009 (UTC)


 * You love me, you really really love me :D haha. Though I may not be as frequent, I still check the wiki at least every day. (Setting recent changes as your home page tends to help at that one) Going out to church with my Mom, then mothers day lunch with her and my grandmother. Always fun when my Bday falls on mothers day.  Have a good Sunday everyone, and lots of thanks. I am glad I am not forgotten. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 12:45, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok...Mother's day - it's May, and I could have sworn mother's day was march 22 this year (4th Sunday of lent IIRC) Random Time  13:06, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Diffrend countrys have diffrend mothersdays -- F1Sig.png  † F1 ©  Talk  18:18, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

(Reset indent) Happy birthday! -- - talk 20:10, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Happy birthday Isk8! Cress Arvein [[Image:Cress sig.JPG]] 20:27, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Happy birthday :) --  Shadowcrest  20:42, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

What I've Been Up To Lately
Well, where to begin. Work at Meijer still sucks, but I am looking very promising at a management spot very soon (hopefully by December). That will be better money, but will also require me to go back to third shift, and I like my mornings. :( Just a week shy of 1 year with my gf now, getting very involved, and I am thinking of proposing in the near future.  Got a new rental in Portage.  Its a 2 bedroom duplex; living with my gf's best friend and her boyfriend.  Been remodeling the bathroom, what fun!  Just got most of the floor relayed tonight, haven't had a toilet for the past day and a half... not fun!  So all and all I've been staying very busy all around.  Any spare time I do manage to find, I spend in LOTRO with the remainder of my guildies that transfered there.  That's about all for my rambling now, I've got some sleep to catch up on.  Thank God I'm off tomorrow.  Peace. --    Isk8   (T/C) 03:55, October 13, 2009 (UTC)

I'm about to read a few walls of epic text, and praise (your) the lord (or don't) that you don't have to cause your not around wich makes this silley,
But non the less, ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!! CONGRATUALTIONS!!!!! Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 10:10, May 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Happy birthday old chum! [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 10:49, May 10, 2010 (UTC)


 * Happy birthday Isk (y)Acht :) --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  11:28, May 10, 2010 (UTC)


 * I is too around :P. Thanks all. (Its kinda sad that the last posts on my talk page were from my last birthday. :\ -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 20:24, May 10, 2010 (UTC)

Carbon
Please accept that Wikia has taken away your ability to set a personal theme preference without changing it for the whole wiki. You might try adding the following line at the top of Special:MyPage/monaco.css: @import url("http://images.wikia.com/common/releases_201009.4/skins/monaco/carbon/css/main.css"); and see if it improves things for you. Cheers! -- ◄mendel► 22:01, September 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize that it was changing it in the admin options. I thought that was for personal settings when I was trying to set it. And thank you much for the css modification.  I couldn't figure out how to get that to work.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 00:44, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * Does it work? -- ◄mendel► 09:12, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * Why yes, very much so! -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]  Isk8   (T/C) 19:55, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * :-D -- ◄mendel► 22:17, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Married
Well, just tied the knot yesterday. Married my girlfriend of 2 years. We had gotten engaged at Christmas and had an outdoor wedding yesterday. Here are a couple of pics (Don't have any more as of yet, waiting on my grandmother for the rest.) Enjoy :D  ((Confusion clarification, it was a pirate themed ceremony. Her brother and sister in law had their reception at the same time.)) --   Isk8   (T/C) 15:07, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on having the most awesome wedding ever --  Random Time  15:13, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Congrats! &mdash;Dr Ishmael Diablo_the_chicken.gif 15:57, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Congratulations Iksacht :> --Vipermagi 16:05, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Congratulations! – User Balistic Pve sig.pngalistic 17:01, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Happy knotting day! -- ◄mendel► 18:13, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Congratulations, and happy pillaging! [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 19:08, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Late congratulations! Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 19:45, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks all. Not really late Arnout, as I only posted about it this morning.  Lol @ RT, Mendel and Felix.   :P.  Only wish I didn't have to go back to work tomorrow.  2 days off was not enough time to savor everything.  Oh well.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 21:39, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Dam it missed the Wedding Gratz! Beter late than never. Grtzzzz matey -- F1Sig.png <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="darkred"> † F1 ©  Talk </b> 21:37, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Heh, thanks alot. I've gotten the usual from friends and such on being married, it really feels no different than before, as of the moment.  Though I have been living with my wife for 2 years now.  Just another step in my life :D -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 23:16, October 22, 2010 (UTC)

something wrong
It's one of your userboxes, the one that uses the Weakness icon. It's missing a &lt;/font> tag. &mdash;Dr Ishmael 04:38, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Mendel and Ishy for figuring that one out. This kinda stuff is to be expected when going from one operating environment to another. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 18:58, 2 December 2010 (UTC)


 * FYI: has been replaced with Widget:YouTube. I'm considering running a bot to update that everywhere that it's used on the wiki, but you can manually update your pages if you want.  &mdash;Dr Ishmael Diablo_the_chicken.gif 19:01, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I had deleted those vids and my status message a while back anyways. Didn't intend to keep them. But thanks for the info on it. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 19:04, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Gz
with the baby on the way! --<font color="Green">El_Nazgir 23:12, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Lol, thanks. Hadn't posted anything on the wiki about it yet, but its on my msn msgr.  15 weeks and counting. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 01:42, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * El Nazgir probably saw [ this]. I hope he/she arrives safely. --◄mendel► 04:36, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Congrats! This is for after the birth (if things go well, which I hope for): Enjoy them while they're little! :-) Oh and expect them to sleep about every two hours at the very first. Still have people who question, "When's the next one?" to me, but I'm enjoying my two year old. Ariyen 05:03, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah my wife and I are still pretty excited, and are really hoping for a girl. We will find out in about another 5 weeks or so.  Well, now its off to get ready for work and battle the treacherous roads of 2 feet of snow in the great lakes.  Had to take yesterday off due to the heavy snow.  -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 10:34, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Girls are stupid. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png|link=User:Felix Omni]] 10:40, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm guessin you dont have 2 baby neeces (female cousins). I do. CUTE!!!!!111one! Also, congratulations. Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 11:24, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Felix, I didn't know you had a secret treehouse club! --◄mendel► 15:34, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Congratulations! Jink  15:39, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks all. And lol at Mendel and Felix, you guys always crack me up. :P -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 02:24, 5 February 2011 (UTC)