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#1 Belaric

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Posted 24 February 2014 - 18:38

I REALLY want punctuation marks for rank titles in guild. If I could have just one, it would be the apostrophe. A second, the question mark. So many opportunities for humour are crushed by the uncertainty imposed by lack of punctuation.

 

Is it a security issue? Or a concern that they will be used to **** out sweary words and other nonsense?

 

Don't deny the apostrophe its place. Add a question mark perhaps? And an exclamation point would be marvellous!


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#2 Dulcharn

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Posted 24 February 2014 - 19:31

Send the cows a crate of Irn Bru, and they might think about it :D



#3 duktayp

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Posted 25 February 2014 - 01:46

had to search...

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ummm....what is this stuff?

 

edit: inb4 "it's orange"


Edited by duktayp, 25 February 2014 - 01:47.


#4 Belaric

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Posted 25 February 2014 - 02:35

It tastes like liquid bubblegum with a slightly peppery finish. Very hard to describe! Not to be underestimated is its sugar content.

 

This and a pork pie rendered me immune to all hangovers as a young man. Or maybe youth did that, either way it is sworn by as a hangover remedy in Scotland. Not everyone swears by the pork pie as I did.

 

For the discerning, the real thing, the real deal is in the 770ml glass bottle, if it still exists. Out of plastic, or a can is great, but out of the glass bottle is the connoisseur's choice...

 

P.S. there is Dandelion and Burdock - which truly tastes exactly like bubblegum/chewing gum, Irn Bru has a sense of that but not exactly, it is very hard to pin down as a flavour. Best order some and try it!


Edited by Belaric, 25 February 2014 - 02:44.

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#5 BigGrim

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Posted 25 February 2014 - 12:36

For the discerning, the real thing, the real deal is in the 770ml glass bottle, if it still exists. Out of plastic, or a can is great, but out of the glass bottle is the connoisseur's choice.


Oh, it still exists and is exquisite. As for the taste? I gave up on describing it. It tastes of Irn-Bru!

As for the original topic, I have no idea why punctuation is not allowed. I'll ask Hoofmaster about it.

#6 kalish

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Posted 25 February 2014 - 15:53

Punctuation also isn't allowed on composing potion names. Maybe it's related?



#7 duktayp

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 01:42

BTW - good luck to y'all Scots in your upcoming vote to break away from the Brits

 

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#8 Pardoux

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 03:13

BTW - good luck to y'all Scots in your upcoming vote to break away from the Brits

 

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Devolution for Scotland will never happen -

 

1. I suspect most Scots don't actually want to be seperated

and

2. Scotland just couldn't afford to be seperate ..

 

(slightly off-topic, but replying to your post LOL)


Homer : Marge, don't discourage the boy. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals .. except the weasel.

 

Eddie Izzard : The National Rifle Association say that guns don't kill people, people do. But I think the gun helps, you know ? I think it helps. I think just standing there going "BANG" - that's not going to kill too many people, is it ?

 

I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but it seems that everything I eat lately turns to poo ...


#9 duktayp

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 03:48

Devolution for Scotland will never happen -

 

1. I suspect most Scots don't actually want to be seperated

and

2. Scotland just couldn't afford to be seperate ..

 

(slightly off-topic, but replying to your post LOL)

 

Objection, your honor:

 

1. what this witness "suspects" cannot be entered into this court as fact. I believe him to be an Ozzie  ;)

 

2. Scotland has offshore oil reserves enough to rival some OPEC nations

 

**best flame thread ever**



#10 Pardoux

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 04:56

Objection, your honor:

 

1. what this witness "suspects" cannot be entered into this court as fact. I believe him to be an Ozzie  ;)

 

2. Scotland has offshore oil reserves enough to rival some OPEC nations

 

**best flame thread ever**

 

1. British actually, who used to live in Scotland :P

2. It DID have - but reports are that the reserves are diminishing rapidly


Homer : Marge, don't discourage the boy. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals .. except the weasel.

 

Eddie Izzard : The National Rifle Association say that guns don't kill people, people do. But I think the gun helps, you know ? I think it helps. I think just standing there going "BANG" - that's not going to kill too many people, is it ?

 

I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but it seems that everything I eat lately turns to poo ...


#11 Belaric

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 05:04

On second thoughts, let's not bother talking politics.... LOL!


Edited by Belaric, 26 February 2014 - 05:28.

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#12 BigGrim

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 10:40

Leave the politics outta the thread please guys.

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Posted 26 February 2014 - 15:43

Scotland is the only territory on the planet where a rival soft drink outsells Coca Cola.

 

Iron Bru sell 80% more liquid than Coca Cola in Scotland.

 

Just in case you didn't know :)


Edited by Saxon, 26 February 2014 - 15:43.



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