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Topic: Ever wonder why...
Maradon!
posted 10-26-2001 05:05:00 PM
...we use stairs instead of ramps and fireman poles?
Solstyce
Vampiric pixie that might eat your face, if you're lucky
posted 10-26-2001 05:07:00 PM
We're masochists.

MOVING WALKWAYS FOR ALL!

Shhh. Everyone will hear us. Everyone will know.
Bloodsage
Heart Attack
posted 10-26-2001 05:09:00 PM
You don't have a fireman's pole in your bedroom, right next to the trapeze? How do you have any fun?
To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

--Satan, quoted by John Milton

Maradon!
posted 10-26-2001 05:16:00 PM
quote:
Bloodsage had this to say about pies:
You don't have a fireman's pole in your bedroom, right next to the trapeze? How do you have any fun?

I masturbate!

Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 10-26-2001 06:26:00 PM
quote:
Maradön? had this to say about Captain Planet:
I masturbate!

HEAR HEAR! Though I'll never touch anything you own, because it's probably drenched in your ejaculate, I commend your method of entertainment!

Now get yer damn splooge off yer monitor!

[ 10-26-2001: Message edited by: Karnaj ]

That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Mortious
Gluttonous Overlard
posted 10-26-2001 06:33:00 PM
SPOOGE!
Il Buono
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.
posted 10-26-2001 06:37:00 PM
...Splooge? Spooge?
"Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
Vorbis
Vend-A-Goat
posted 10-26-2001 06:39:00 PM
quote:
Karnaj had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
HEAR HEAR! Though I'll never touch anything you own, because it's probably drenched in your ejaculate, I commend your method of entertainment!

Now get yer damn splooge off yer monitor!


I find socks will solve that problem. Usually one will suffice.

Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 10-26-2001 06:44:00 PM
quote:
Dr. Vorbis had this to say about pies:
I find socks will solve that problem. Usually one will suffice.

I reserve socks for wiping mah ass. I don't trust toilet paper.

Never try to disgust me, it just encourages me to be even grosser.

That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Delphi Aegis
Pancake
posted 10-26-2001 06:44:00 PM
Its called "Self-Control". Might wanna try it sometime.
Delphi
I walk in the Light
Facing the Darkness Boldly
I fear no Evil
Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 10-26-2001 06:45:00 PM
quote:
Delphi had this to say about Robocop:
Its called "Self-Control". Might wanna try it sometime.

It's called "Self-Gratification." Might wanna try it sometime.

That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Kanid
BANNED
posted 10-26-2001 06:57:00 PM
quote:
Karnaj impressed everyone with:
It's called "Self-Gratification." Might wanna try it sometime.

It's called Self-Abuse, might want to avoid it some time

"Unlike adults, children have little need to deceive themselves." - Goethe
Happiness is subjective, subject yourself to it whenever possible.
"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore
Wise men still seek Him.
Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 10-26-2001 06:59:00 PM
quote:
Kanid stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
It's called Self-Abuse, might want to avoid it some time

It's only self abuse if it starts bleeding!

That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

tallayan
Resident Psychopath
posted 10-26-2001 07:23:00 PM
quote:
Maradön? wrote this stupid crap:
...we use stairs instead of ramps and fireman poles?

never wondered that

"Some have said theres no subtley to destruction. You know what? They're dead.
-Wandering mage


From the Inferno MTG card

Tyewa Dawnsister
In Poverty
posted 10-26-2001 07:53:00 PM
Greetings,

Ramps of a grade that would be needed to scale things such as multiple story buildings are difficult to to walk upon since the most comfortable surface to walk upon is a flat one. In many ways stairs are easier on us in the long run, as running up 23 flights of ramps will tire you out just as much as stairs, and your feet would hurt afterwards.

As for fireman poles, I imagine insurance companies have something to do with that.

"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan." - George Burns
Bloodcookie
Pancake
posted 10-26-2001 08:05:00 PM
Hmm... the hijacking failed. Better luck next time.

""...destructive analysis of the familiar is the only method of approach to an understanding of fundamentally different modes of expression." -Edward Sapir, Language
Vorbis
Vend-A-Goat
posted 10-26-2001 10:17:00 PM
quote:
Karnaj had this to say about Duck Tales:
I reserve socks for wiping mah ass. I don't trust toilet paper.

Never try to disgust me, it just encourages me to be even grosser.


Then what do you use to keep your keyboard clean?

Tier the Genius™
Dark Elf Pimp
posted 10-26-2001 10:42:00 PM
quote:
Dr. Vorbis had this to say about Tron:
Then what do you use to keep your keyboard clean?

Leftover splooge, obviously!

Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 07:45:00 AM
quote:
Tyewa Dawnsister had this to say about pies:
Ramps of a grade that would be needed to scale things such as multiple story buildings are difficult to to walk upon since the most comfortable surface to walk upon is a flat one. In many ways stairs are easier on us in the long run, as running up 23 flights of ramps will tire you out just as much as stairs, and your feet would hurt afterwards.

You'd have an elevator in a multiple story building. What if the power goes out and you're on the top floor? Use the elaborate system of fireman's poles silly!

Ballocks to insurance companies!

Murdoc Halfshadow
Was once named Bob
posted 10-27-2001 08:41:00 AM
The difficulty with firemen's poles is that they are, at least for most people, a monodirectional system. You can't carry a heavy load on a firemen's pole. Traversing a firemen's pole requires either two free hands or a minimum of three non-grappling limbs (two to clamp for controlled speed, one for stability to prevent inversion). They are an inefficient means of transportation.

Ladders suffer from similar problems, but to a lesser extent. A vertical ladder has the same requirements as a firemen's pole, but may be traversed in two directions, even while carrying a load. An inclined ladder may be traversed using two non-grappling limbs, so long as the rungs of the ladder are wide enough to ensure balance. In effect, a staircase is an inclined ladder with widened rungs.

Escalators and elevators both require power. The elevator is a powered firemen's pole, which makes the structure bidirectional, and supports a load. Escalators are powered staircases, or powered inclined ladders, which do not increase the capability of the structure, but reduce the energy expenditure of the loadbearer, and synchronize multiple traversals.

RP CHARACTER
JooJooFlop
Hungry Hungry Hippo
posted 10-27-2001 08:45:00 AM
I'm reminded of that scene near the begining of Wayne's World 2 when Garth slides down the firepole.
I don't know how to be sexy. If I catch a girl looking at me and our eyes lock, I panic and open mine wider. Then I lick my lips and rub my genitals. And mouth the words "You're dead."
Murdoc Halfshadow
Was once named Bob
posted 10-27-2001 09:05:00 AM
Addendum:
code:
 Incline     Pullbar     FirePole
| |---------| |
| Ladder |<----Power
|-----------| Elevator
Staircase
|<-------Power
Escalator

RP CHARACTER
Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 09:54:00 AM
I don't care about any of that.

The world would be a more fun place if we used ramps and fireman's poles.

Vorbis
Vend-A-Goat
posted 10-27-2001 10:14:00 AM
quote:
Maradön? wrote this stupid crap:
I don't care about any of that.

The world would be a more fun place if we used ramps and fireman's poles.


I happen to find it fun to play paintball. However, I would not care much to live life in fear of someone pegging me with a latex ball filled with water-based paints at somewhere around 300feet per second. So, neener.

Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 10-27-2001 10:20:00 AM
quote:
Check out the big brain on Dr. Vorbis!
I happen to find it fun to play paintball. However, I would not care much to live life in fear of someone pegging me with a latex ball filled with water-based paints at somewhere around 300feet per second. So, neener.

Yeah, really. I've been shot in the ass so many times in paintball it borders on gay rape.

That's the American Dream: to make your life into something you can sell. - Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith



Beer.

Mog
not really a mmembe rof tis boered
posted 10-27-2001 10:36:00 AM
quote:
Dr. Vorbis had this to say about Captain Planet:
I happen to find it fun to play paintball. However, I would not care much to live life in fear of someone pegging me with a latex ball filled with water-based paints at somewhere around 300feet per second. So, neener.

Ya, but i think maradon is saying would you rather get hit bey a paint ball bullet or a real bullet?, i like maradons idae


Regret calamities if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not, attend to your own work and allready the evil begins to be repaired
- Self Rreliance
Ragabash
Pancake
posted 10-27-2001 05:25:00 PM
Ever notice how the ramps we do see are like 5 times the length of the stairs?. If you just make the stair as it is into a ramp, its more difficult to ascend at such a steep angle. whereas, if we made it the soft incline of the ramps we see today, it would take up HUGE amounts of a building to make a comfortable ramp.

As far as being fun, sure. Reminds me of shoots and ladders for some reason.

Feed my hungry soul.
Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 07:25:00 PM
quote:
Dr. Vorbis had this to say about Tron:
I happen to find it fun to play paintball. However, I would not care much to live life in fear of someone pegging me with a latex ball filled with water-based paints at somewhere around 300feet per second. So, neener.

Thank you for that completely beside the point post.

Now, people who want to stick to the point will know what not to post. You've done them a great service.

Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 07:27:00 PM
quote:
Ragabash had this to say about Duck Tales:
it would take up HUGE amounts of a building to make a comfortable ramp.

No, just make the ramp into a spiral formation. Might even take up less space than a staircase.

And get this - have the fireman's pole go down the center of the spiral!!

[ 10-27-2001: Message edited by: Maradön? ]

Snoota
Now I am become Death, shatterer of worlds
posted 10-27-2001 07:27:00 PM
Ever wonder why..

NECROMANCERS SUX AND TEH WEEZARDS R BATTER?

Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 07:28:00 PM
quote:
Snoota had this to say about (_|_):
NECROMANCERS SUX AND TEH WEEZARDS R BATTER?

My theurgist will whup your wizard's ass any day.

Snoota
Now I am become Death, shatterer of worlds
posted 10-27-2001 07:29:00 PM
My dad could beat up your dad.
Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 07:32:00 PM
quote:
Snoota had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
My dad could beat up your dad.

My theurgist will whup your dad's ass any day.

Palador ChibiDragon
Dismembered
posted 10-27-2001 07:33:00 PM
quote:
Check out the big brain on Maradön?!
No, just make the ramp into a spiral formation. Might even take up less space than a staircase.

And get this - have the fireman's pole go down the center of the spiral!!


Yes, but that would STILL take up more room than a spiral staircase.

Anyhow, you can have fun with the stairs. Handrails can be slid down on some, and stairs are much more fun than ramps for toys such as Slinkys and hamster balls.

Still, if I hit a big lotto jackpot, I think I might have to install a spiral slide in my house when I build it.

I believe in the existance of magic, not because I have seen proof of its existance, but because I refuse to live in a world where it does not exist.
Snoota
Now I am become Death, shatterer of worlds
posted 10-27-2001 07:33:00 PM
My therapist could beat up your theurgist.
Maradon!
posted 10-27-2001 08:05:00 PM
quote:
Snoota impressed everyone with:
My therapist could beat up your theurgist.

I consent. Your therapist has got to be bad ass.

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