Archives for: October 2004
10/23/04
The Dangers of IRC
The IRC chat is a wonderful means through which talking with others, about sharing ideas, exchanging mission ideas, having discussions and simply having fun becomes as easy as going to a pub with some friends -- in fact, it's easier. Instead of going out, having phone calls or meeting each other, you can talk through IRC. IRC has the benefit of being a chatroom, whereas MSN or ICQ are often used for contacting a sole person.
While the chat has added an extra dimension to my life in Frontier Fleet, so to speak, I am also frequently confronted with the disadvantages that are intrinsical to IRC (and other ways of chatting via the internet).
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Categories: Ben's Logs 
10/08/04
Philosophers Inc to Undertake Action?
While nuclear, chemical and biological warfare is plunging Uhuhland into oblivion, the government of Philosophers Inc -- true to its nature -- still debates what course of action to take, if any.
The government has agreed that it is "very sorry" for all that has happened here, especially because the war seemed to start when the Chemical Engineers dumped toxic waste on the beaches of our nation. In response to that, the nation of Total 'n Utter Insanity delivered an (uncalled for by the government of Philosophers Inc) ultimatum to CE, which the latter disregarded. This led to war, dragging other nations into the conflict as well.
Categories: Philosophers Inc 10/02/04
A New Month (A Semi-Philosophical Evaluation of the Changing of the Months)
...Okay, it's a bit late (or a bit premature, depending how you look at it), since we're on the second day of October already. But I would still like to say something about what it means to enter a new month. Sure, it's just another day, but have you ever really stopped and thought about what is involved in the going of one month to another? I have, and it strikes me as odd that the transition from one month to another can mean so much.
Categories: Ben's Logs
