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Post by Stephen on Aug 2, 2006 22:24:23 GMT -6
I know you're all aware, to varying degrees, of my family's debate over moving to California. I'll give it to you guys straight - it's looking more and more likely as the days go by. San and I (maybe Barrigard too) discussed a possible future wherein the B!Crew would have joint custody of some ill-fated apartment building for a while, but I don't think that's quite as likely as us taking San with us (yeah, believe it or not, we actually started joking about that, but we're thinking about approaching his mom seriously now). Last I heard, the dynamic duo were discussing plans regarding an extended stay in Africa, so instead of a different continent, why not settle for California? These details are all up in the air, but no matter how exactly we go about doing it, we're probably going to end up in the earthquake state sometime towards the beginning of next school year.
I've already thought of the ramifications to you fellers. Whereas physical contact would be nigh impossible without the aid of plane tickets or Philbert's transporter he keeps next to the water heater, we'd still have our dysfunctional Brügenhagen to keep each other informed of our antics, and if not the Internet, we'd still have telephones. So as far as relations are involved, we're good, no worries. I guess San might get lonely having only Barry and Bones around, and I know Philbert unfortunately doesn't get to see me very often at all, and Katie has already expressed that she'll miss my whatever-it-is-that-I-do, but the reality of it is that there's only a physical barrier. So get over it, pansies.
As for the development of the RPG, Philbert and I are pretty slick. I think we'd still be able to throw a game together even from two diametrically opposed points on the globe. We bad, we bad.
Now, don't get me wrong, this whole California business isn't definite by any means - it's just exceptionally likely. Our family agrees that it's too valuable an experience to pass up, and regardless of our attachment to our lives here, we might have to uproot ourselves out of necessity. Plus, they have lizards, hills, and heat, which are the three basic food groups, as everyone knows.
Just letting you guys know the situation. Comment, if you feel so inclined.
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Post by Philbert on Aug 3, 2006 17:59:35 GMT -6
Erm. Two things... 1) This is the first I've heard of it. 2) Why would ANYBODY in their right minds live in California? Here, Philbert has constructed an "Educational" film. Let me explain this image in detail, for those in need of an explination. All land is surrounded by water. This water, also known as the ocean, contains many mysteries. One thing it contains, which is not a mystery, is the continental shelf. The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent, which is covered during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) and gulfs. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope. Below the slope is the continental rise, which finally merges into the deep ocean floor, the abyssal plain. In most places of the world, this so-called "continental shelf" extends out a pretty reasonable distance. However, there is this one place, who the great and wise wizards know only as "california". Oddly enough, this "California" seems to lack a continental shelf anywhere near what other places have. What most do not realize is that California lacks a continental shelf because at one point in time, it WAS a continental shelf. Geographical activity along the fault line pushed the land upwards, making what was once under the sea now above it. It was PUSHED upwards. There is empty sea BENEATH it. Lets pretend, for a moment, that you are an armless guy. You happen to have been shipwrecked, and, by sheer luck, was PUSHED ONTO a raft of some sort. You've been drifting for what seems like ages. You've been using all your upper body strength to force your body to cling to this raft for dear life. It is then that the storm to end all life happens to hit you. 300-foot-high waves, 100MPH winds, etc. What is going to happen to Mr. Armless? If you answered anything along the lines of "Totally Destroyed" or "Watery Grave", you win a cookie. Lemme give you a few facts. - FACT: Scientists say the global warming threat is very real and growing.
- FACT: Global Warming = warmer waters = more severe storms (Hurricanes/monsoons/etc.)
- FACT: Scientists have been predicting a massive earthquake will hit California "any time now" for decades.
- FACT: Odds are they're going to be right eventually.
- FACT: Considering the current state of affairs, chances are pretty good that the perfect storm and the massive earthquake will happen around the same time.
- Therefore:
- FACT: California's screwed.
That being said, if you desire or need to go to California, take Philbert. California is substantially closer to the main offices of both Microsoft AND Apple. Heck, Apple's main office is IN California. Also, it'd put Philbert closer to Japan, Philbert's current sworn enemy.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 3, 2006 21:17:26 GMT -6
I'm very well aware of the earthquake potential down there, but if dad's job offer puts food on the table, then so be it.
I formally request more educational films like this one.
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Post by Philbert on Aug 3, 2006 23:11:49 GMT -6
By the way, I shall need contact info. We have not met all summer. This provides a startling lack of sanity. Philbert needs to meet face-to-face with other intelligent people or he starts seeing orange trees named Brenort. Do not ask.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 4, 2006 14:21:41 GMT -6
Agreed. As soon as I get this online English out of the way, we'll discuss plans, definitely. I totally didn't intend to avoid seeing the Philbert over the summer, and it blows.
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Post by Barrigard on Aug 6, 2006 17:06:37 GMT -6
Though my first vote would be a B! crew apartment (Come on, it'll be like Animal House. Only with Btards) a road trip to California would be seriously discussed for say fall and spring break (they are longer this year I hear). As for California over Africa, that might not be such a horrible idea, though I'm definatly going to Africa eventually.
FACT: Philbert's Educational film has more value then all of school put together.
FACT: When Sanich and I are left to our own devices bad things happen. Take for example the police thinking we were trying to hold up Wallgreens as we walked down the street at 10:30 with all black and ninja masks made from black t-shirts.
FACT: When an officer tells you to drop your legs, you better drop them.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 7, 2006 14:01:35 GMT -6
Uh, everyone here?
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Post by Philbert on Aug 7, 2006 14:04:55 GMT -6
Where, exactly, is here?
I would hazard a guess that we are "here"..
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Post by San on Aug 12, 2006 22:37:32 GMT -6
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'll only have Barrigard to keep me from losing my mind, and he counts -1 in that catagory. Plus, what about D&D? I can't go back to playing alone. T.T Oh well, peace corps, anyone?
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Post by Philbert on Aug 13, 2006 2:43:08 GMT -6
This is where Philbert's Grand Scheme (TM) comes into play. The way I see it, there's you, me, Barrigard, and Stephen. All intelligent people. That's four decently intelligent people. I know, for a fact, that antimatter does actually exist, and in the process of colliding with matter, it produces energy and a neutral particle. Now, imagine, if you will, combining large quantities of matter and antimatter. Think of all the neutral particles you could produce. Combine that with the energy you produce, and you can propel these particles. Newtons laws tell us that every action (pushing a particle) has an equal and opposite reaction (particle pushing back). In large enough quantities, this particle stream could push something massive. Further, the residual energy could power some sort of shield or a weapon or something. It could even power some sort of transportation device.
Now, we'd just need someplace to put all these theoretical objects. Earth would be too dangerous, and not mobile enough. But perhaps in space...
Yeah, I can see it now: it'd have to be in some sort of starship or something. And, hypothetically speaking, we could name this starship. Right off the top of my head, perhaps calling it "Enterprise" or something?
Yes, I am suggesting we build a warp-capable starship. Think of how much money we could make. We'd be trillionaires! We'd be able to sit on our rear-ends for the rest of our (soon-to-be-unnaturally-long) lives!
Though I'd settle for a transporter.
By the way, in all seriousness, I'd probably dub the ship the "High Friction Zone". Or, I'd name my ship that. I'd settle for calling this theoretical ship the Brügenhagen!
Think about it: if we could make even one thing from star trek real - even a tricorder, we'd be rich!
And a tricorder wouldn't be that hard. Just attach a bazillon sensory devices to a laptop. Thermal imaging, GPS, motion detection, webcam, microphone, some sort of medical scanner, etc. You'd only need to write a single program to tie all these devices together. And a much better battery. Because current laptop batteries suck.
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Post by Barrigard on Aug 13, 2006 11:59:48 GMT -6
Phil this is the best idea since the time me and Clay attempted to build an airship. We could even film our own sitcom on the ship how about "Everybody Loves Wesley" or "Fresh Prince of Star Fleet"?
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Post by Philbert on Aug 13, 2006 15:22:41 GMT -6
That was exactly my idea! And once warp-capable ships become mainstream, we can start a serive to trick out people's ships (for a nominal fee). Not sure how we'd put spinnaz on a starship, but that's a technicality we'll work through later. Also, how far did you get in building that airship? The way I see it, perhaps we could adapt any small success you had with the airship to the starship design. Obviously, we wouldn't make a large starship. It'd have to be something small: easily manned and maintained by a crew of 6-10 people. Think about it: it'd be the ultimate apartment. Want to go to Japan? Just move over it, and beam down. Granted, it wouldn't be THAT limited. We could visit other planets, just because we wanted to. That reminds me: we should scrape together the funds necessary for a road trip of some sort. We could have some wacky adventure across america or something. It'd probably make for a good movie. The B!Crew on a cross-country adventure, traveling the highways and byways of America, just because we can! Coming soon to a theater in some guy's basement in northwestern Canada. Of course you people realize that I'm only half-joking about the road trip.
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Post by Barrigard on Aug 14, 2006 19:01:11 GMT -6
Not only do I agree with your road trip idea Phil but it may happen sooner then you think. I DO have a car now, and if Stephen had to move to California we would definatly be out there for Spring Break. Of course if I had my way I'd have all of us after graduation drive from Cape Town to L.A. I'm not kidding we really could do it, go up the east coast of Africa into the Black Sea area and then probably up to Moscow, accross Asia, take a ferry over to Alaska drive down the West coast of Canada into Oregon and down into L.A. where I think Stephen is moving to. Regardless there's an airport there where I could fly to Hawaii and start my higher education.
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Post by Katie on Oct 11, 2006 9:03:56 GMT -6
All I want to know is why? Why do you have to leave? I already know WHY, but, why? We'll miss you, Stephen.
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Post by Philbert on Oct 11, 2006 13:38:54 GMT -6
I've already debated this to no end. You probably missed my totally awesom animation depicting why California sucks. It entailed large earthquakes detaching it and it sinking to the ocean floor. Also, there was a mounian, lol.
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