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SaberDance
Federated Suns
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 Posted: 20-Feb-2006 14:01 Post subject: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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:SaberDance steps into the door, hands his sidearm to Lurch, hangs his hat by his normal booth, and orders a drink:
"I'm back everyone. Not, I'm sure, that you missed me. I've been on assignment to Terra at a conference with ComStar and some others on language and translation. It was a great success and now I spread my good fortune. Drinks all around."
OOC: just got back from a philosophy conference in Oklahoma City (UCOK) where I delivered a paper on language and understanding. Dr. Peter Ludlow of the University of Michigan also delivered a paper on the "Myth of Human Language." Other papers were about human understanding in memory, ethics, and science and their ties to language. Dr. Ludlow critiqued my paper and said it was pretty good, though I was still wrong. I said the same about his paper, so we're all mutually stupid. 
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Victor Johansen
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 20-Feb-2006 14:34 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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| "Welcome back, though I do not believe I had the pleasure of making your aquaintance before you left. I am Master Sergeant Victor Johansen of the 23rd Dragoon Cavalry."
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
1st Company
"Ralgith's Renegades"
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Joined: 18-Aug-2003 00:00
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Location: United States
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| Posted: 21-Feb-2006 11:56 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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*Raises his glass in toast to his returned friend*
Hello mate, Seraph and I' have missed ya 
Many things have happened whilst you were away, our old unit disbanded, however I now command a new batallion of mercs called Blighted Sun (search couple pages of posts back to find it), and I also got a part time job here at the Bar and Grill. Great benefit of having a private booth with all the gizmos and privacy curtain that has built in white noise generators.
I look forward to our next sim (MegaMek) battle, as I've not had many good ones lately!
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Blighted Sun Battalion
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WhizzbangThePowerSquig
Royal Black Watch Regiment
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: 21-Feb-2006 12:46 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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You were gone?
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Oh, right, so was I.
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Sleeping Dragon
Draconis Combine
Tai-i
Joined: 06-Apr-2005 00:00
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Location: Czech Republic
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| Posted: 21-Feb-2006 14:26 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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ZZZzzzz......zzzzzzZzZzZZZ
*cough* *gasp*
*SD suddenly woke up, distracted by unexpected noise*
Hey, heezzz back *yaaawn* Chihawwwk would you pleas give me some lemonade.
*goes to bathroom and returns after short while...and seems to be much less sleepy*
Thanks Chi.
*pays for his drink, pulls old newspaper from his jacket and starts filling up the crossword*
So, what was the conference about?
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SaberDance
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 26-Feb-2006 01:39 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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My part was about the conceptualization of language. How do we know that the words we teach relate to the object we're referencing. It tied in to the larger ideas about teaching computers to think, part of which is teaching them language.
Dr. Ludlow argued that teaching computers "language" was impossible, since humans don't speak "language" they communicate in ad-hoc "micro-languages." As long as we try to teach computers to speak language, rather than to communicate, our efforts will be wasted.
I think he's an old crank. But he outranks me.
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Sleeping Dragon
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 26-Feb-2006 05:54 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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OOC: interesting theme, I think that what Ludlow said sounds reasonable to me, but I can't add much to this talk... I ended somewhere between Pascal and Delphi 
OOC: was that post referring to ComStar conference too?
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daedster
Royal Black Watch Regiment
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| Posted: 01-Mar-2006 21:16 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Daedster sneaks quietly into the bar and looks around. Not seeing any blue marsupials he checks in a considerable quantity of odd weaponry, then bellies up to the bar and orders a Timbiqui dark.
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 02-Mar-2006 01:19 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Welcome to Mordel's Daedstar, now kindly lift your feet so I can sweep up all the caked up dirt you just left all over the floor. Where have those boots been, Sudeten and back without a cleaning?
*Frumps around and sweeps up the mess before Chihawk can see it and berate him for not doing his job*
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Blighted Sun Battalion
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Clan Hell's Horses
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| Posted: 02-Mar-2006 08:58 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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*Frumps around and sweeps up the mess before Chihawk can see it and berate him for not doing his job*
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Yeah, like he needs a reason to do that.
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Sleeping Dragon
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 02-Mar-2006 11:39 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Maybe he's not that bad... err... bad idea.
*turns to daedster*
So, welcome to the B&G... Where are you from?
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daedster
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| Posted: 04-Mar-2006 14:18 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Originally..............well, Small World. Please don't sing that damned song. Left there a long time ago.
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 04-Mar-2006 14:27 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Don't be afraid, no one angered me enough today to punish you with my singing
OOC: I wonder if songs (any) performed by me can be considered as breath weapon...
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daedster
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| Posted: 04-Mar-2006 15:15 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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My singing is pretty horrid as well. I usually only sing in combat on the opponent's radio frequencies.
I get shot at a lot. 
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Kalo Osis
Clan Ice Hellions
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| Posted: 04-Mar-2006 15:31 Post subject: RE: A ringing glass announces a drink |
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Another pup. It seems we have been getting many of those lately....
Welcome to the Bar and Grill.
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