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Old 02-28-2006, 05:44 PM   #2051
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Very impressive list. That'll be the end of Horns on the board though. . . buh bye. . .
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Old 02-28-2006, 05:48 PM   #2052
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Man it's like shooting fish in a barrel over there. So many people with so much hope, I hope it doesn't disapoint them.
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Old 02-28-2006, 05:56 PM   #2053
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Old 02-28-2006, 05:59 PM   #2054
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This thread has basically become a forum of it's own.

Antmeister...brilliant stuff man. You made perfect use of all the ridiculous shit we've put in there.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:01 PM   #2055
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:02 PM   #2056
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Oh man, a new Antmeister song!! Damn it, now I gotta wait another 7 hours until I get home from work to hear it
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:03 PM   #2057
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:08 PM   #2058
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:11 PM   #2059
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The Greeks had a word for Winters' problem.

HUBRIS

His pride has killed him on this game. He was(maybe still is) convinced that he could provide a football game that does everything. Nothing was too much for him. He'd have 3D graphics, multiple rule sets, career tracking, stats, everything that he could think of, and he'd do it all for version 1.0.

He made it impossible for success from the very beginning because he believed he alone could do something that no one else would ever attempt.

Hubris does not mean pride, at least in Greek. In my lexicon it is translated as "wantonness, wanton violence, insolence." Second definition is "lewdness." After that, there are some horse and legal usages. It may mean "pride" in English, but it never meant or implied that in Greek.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:14 PM   #2060
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I honestly wonder if Bubba still checks in on this thread periodically.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:19 PM   #2061
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THIS IS AN UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO AND I AM SURPRISED NOBODY MENTIONED IT YET!!!

Check this puppy out:
Broken Yards

And if it doesn't load, you can download the zipped version here:
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Do me now.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:23 PM   #2062
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Do me now.

Sorry sir. I will stay with my heterosexual relationship. But I am sure Cringer could help you out.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:24 PM   #2063
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I posted quite a few pages ago, but it is insane. I have enjoyed this thread so much that it is simply unbelievable. To all the FOFC community congrats cuz the thread is worth more than the game itself.

Antmeister, your stuff was simply amazing.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:28 PM   #2064
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:28 PM   #2065
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Maybe this game wouldn't have gone south if the original gold master wasn't destroyed in a munitions fire at the Parthenon a thousand years ago.

EDIT: This is my first work using the GIMP 2. Damn, that was difficult. So many things that i could do so easily in photoshop created a hassle to do in the GIMP.

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Old 02-28-2006, 06:36 PM   #2066
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Sorry sir. I will stay with my heterosexual relationship. But I am sure Cringer could help you out.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:49 PM   #2067
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As a side note, I had a horrible dream last night and I woke up to Antmeister's captivating song. Our little girl said, "Daddy's horrible voice gave mommy a horrible nightmare".

Kids say the darndest things don't they? Heh, I'm messing with you Ant, it was freaking AWESOME!!

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Old 02-28-2006, 06:50 PM   #2068
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hmmm.... are we being watched?
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:50 PM   #2069
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Could someone please Ping Bubba? I'm worried I'm wearing my welcome rather thin, so I better not instigate anything by pinging him

I just miss his wonderful posts
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:55 PM   #2070
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I'm reading this thread in dual-mode. I'm up to page 24, yet have been reading the end since page 36 or so.

Lucky for me, no pudding when I listened to antmeister's song. Pure brilliance.
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Old 02-28-2006, 06:58 PM   #2071
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I'm reading this thread in dual-mode. I'm up to page 24, yet have been reading the end since page 36 or so..

I'm doing the same... I'm currently on pg. 1, so I have a LOOOOOONG way to go.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:09 PM   #2072
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hmmm.... are we being watched?

He's probably just looking for some info on the game, because you certainly can't get any answers over there.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:10 PM   #2073
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That song was amazing.. I'm going to request it on my local radio, hopefully they've got it already!
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:15 PM   #2074
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Holy shit there has been some funny stuff posted since I left work.

Well done gents!
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:31 PM   #2075
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I have no sympathy for Matrix Games after reading the second thread. They have been full of crap since September.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:32 PM   #2076
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:39 PM   #2077
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Great work, Antmeister... as always. The legends collide.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:44 PM   #2078
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Man.. I stopped working at about 4:00... there has been a page and a half and 2,500 views since then... there must be f5 keys crying in pain across the world..

Pure Genius ant... and all of the graphics guys... the weird thing about this thread is it is really bringing out some creative talent on FOFC that I had no idea about... QS and JG limmericking... BG's photoshoping... CW's photoshopping.. more masterpieces from cuervo... i know others have done photoshopping that i missed... TZ's jokes over on MF...

It's great how we can come together as a community and create such a masterpiece.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:45 PM   #2079
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He's probably just looking for some info on the game, because you certainly can't get any answers over there.

I think it's really in his best interest to read what is going on over here. Not to comment, but to read.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:49 PM   #2080
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My New MASTERPIECE!

Maximum Obfuscation

Please let me know if you can think of any updates.

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Old 02-28-2006, 07:49 PM   #2081
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I had no idea F5 refreshed. This thread suddenly turning educational.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:51 PM   #2082
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I think it's really in his best interest to read what is going on over here. Not to comment, but to read.

Perhaps he's just preparing a Cliff Notes version for their Pbulic Rleations guru.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:52 PM   #2083
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Hubris does not mean pride, at least in Greek. In my lexicon it is translated as "wantonness, wanton violence, insolence." Second definition is "lewdness." After that, there are some horse and legal usages. It may mean "pride" in English, but it never meant or implied that in Greek.

dictionary.com - Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance

I first heard it in reference to The Odyssey back in high school.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:53 PM   #2084
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done.

Err: Sorry it took so long, was working on other puter.
Heh, they edited my sig, so I had to change it, again.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:55 PM   #2085
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:55 PM   #2086
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:57 PM   #2087
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Hubris does not mean pride, at least in Greek. In my lexicon it is translated as "wantonness, wanton violence, insolence." Second definition is "lewdness." After that, there are some horse and legal usages. It may mean "pride" in English, but it never meant or implied that in Greek.
Hmmmm ... the dictionary says hubris comes from the Greek word for excessive pride or wanton violence. It also offers a slight variant spelling of hybris.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hubris

I find it difficult to belive that the word hubris in the English language would be used so extensively in conjunction with the ancient Greeks unless the word had origins in that language.
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:58 PM   #2088
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Brilliant!!! Nice work

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Old 02-28-2006, 07:58 PM   #2089
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You guys are killing me! I want to step away from the computer at least for an hour. Stop this madness!
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Old 02-28-2006, 07:59 PM   #2090
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THIS IS AN UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO AND I AM SURPRISED NOBODY MENTIONED IT YET!!!

Check this puppy out:
Broken Yards

And if it doesn't load, you can download the zipped version here:
Broken Yards zip file

I know I'm very late to reply to this but just got to sit down in front of the PC at home and this was posted during my commute home.

Antmeister, you magnificent bastard! I just can't stop laughing, the logos coming down and then up, that was just great! Dear God, my side, it hurts

And then, I looked a couple posts down and there was the "LOADING GAEM" screenshot, woah, there I went again...

woah, laughing is great!

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Old 02-28-2006, 08:02 PM   #2091
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Hmmmm ... the dictionary says hubris comes from the Greek word for excessive pride or wanton violence. It also offers a slight variant spelling of hybris.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hubris

I find it difficult to belive that the word hubris in the English language would be used so extensively in conjunction with the ancient Greeks unless the word had origins in that language.

It does come from a Greek word, but the word NEVER meant pride in that language. That is a relatively recent mis-interpretation of Greek philosophy/theology, which I also remember hearing in high school. Not one classics scholar in ten would back that up, though. If you don't believe me, consult some Greek dictionaries. The one I have is from Oxford press.
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Old 02-28-2006, 08:04 PM   #2092
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Old 02-28-2006, 08:05 PM   #2093
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It does come from a Greek word, but the word NEVER meant pride in that language. That is a relatively recent mis-interpretation of Greek philosophy/theology, which I also remember hearing in high school. Not one classics scholar in ten would back that up, though. If you don't believe me, consult some Greek dictionaries. The one I have is from Oxford press.

I think "insolence" (from the definition you dug up, st. c) is likely the bridge between your perspectives -- the connotation of being disrespectful or arrogant isn't all that far of what we might now call "pride." I would suggest that might be a fair trace of the word history.
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Same here, FrogMan. I just got home and could listen.

It's officially over. Nothing can top that. The moment Casey Casem appeared on screen may be the single greatest moment in Internet history.
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Old 02-28-2006, 08:08 PM   #2095
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I think "insolence" (from the definition you dug up, st. c) is likely the bridge between your perspectives -- the connotation of being disrespectful or arrogant isn't all that far of what we might now call "pride." I would suggest that might be a fair trace of the word history.

I think that makes sense. I was taught that hubris means suffering from excess pride which means something different than being proud.
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Old 02-28-2006, 08:11 PM   #2098
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Old 02-28-2006, 08:12 PM   #2099
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I think "insolence" (from the definition you dug up, st. c) is likely the bridge between your perspectives -- the connotation of being disrespectful or arrogant isn't all that far of what we might now call "pride." I would suggest that might be a fair trace of the word history.

Possibly. The most common usage in classical texts, though, is one meaning "violent."

also, bravo cuervo.
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Although I think "Max Football Goes Gold" would be more Dewey-like.


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