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Nomicron's Official Hall Of Quotations
2147.
In my opinion, the spirit of the game may be summarized by the original Immutable 101. Obey the rules. This is the spirit of nomic. Change them, exploit them, debate them, but above all, obey them.
-Catesby
( 20030615: sponsored by JediSquid)
2116.
"As far as I am concerned you are welcome to play, but let's all try and take the
high road from time to time."
deltanine
( 20030525: sponsored by evol)
2108.
Cheese sandwiches are unregulated.
- Seighin
( 20030511: sponsored by Piglet)
2088.
"I suggest that we all take a respite from digressing further into personal animosity and besmerching the intellectual integrity of our nomic. I trust that personal exercises of this nature are not actually enjoyable to any of us, as executor or observer."
- Ouroboros Wurm, the Wise 4/18/2003
( 20030427: sponsored by Stevil)
2080.
The fundamental core of Nomic is that it becomes whatever the players want it be. I say we make Nomicron into something unique, not a clone of something else.
- Stevil, 20030404
( 20030420: sponsored by tes)
2081.
"It would be like announcing election results before the "west coast" has had a chance to vote."
- pitboss
( 20030420: sponsored by Senso)
2083.
It is worth noting that the spirit of the game is not 'Cheat your arse off'.
-Piglet
( 20030420: sponsored by Ouroboros)
2069.
We may soon need the ability to vote quotes off the
island.
-Ouroboros
( 20030413: sponsored by evol)
2056.
"Seriously, what are the chances of having four or more join in the same turn?"
-JediSquid (2003-03-21)
( 20030406: sponsored by Jef)
2058.
We should strive to make rules that are solid. If a rule is not ready, we shouldn't pass it and hope for later reform.
- Evol, 4/3/2003
( 20030406: sponsored by Stevil)
2060.
We shouldn't just pass everything, legislation should be tight before it becomes rule.
-evol, 20030404
( 20030406: sponsored by tes)
2061.
"One day we will eat the filet mignon from your plates! Except Senso. He will take your vegetables!"
- deltanine
( 20030406: sponsored by Senso)
2062.
"I would like to point out that I think at the very core of things we are all agreeing."
- Stevil
( 20030406: sponsored by Senso)
2065.
I think the best reward a nomic can get is a
long life.
- Senso
( 20030406: sponsored by Tovan)
2066.
Thinking about _how_ you plan to do something in the preliminary concept phase stunts creativity.
-Stevil
( 20030406: sponsored by Ouroboros)
2067.
Blasphemer! How dare you suggest that the Great and Most Reverent Nomicow not supercede all. You are not worthy of even the excess milk that drips from the Nomicows Sacred teat and stains the barnyard dirt after the calf has suckled their fill.
-Stevil
( 20030406: sponsored by Piglet)
2054.
"May the nomic gods guide Senso so that he makes the correct and just decision."
deltanine
( 20030330: sponsored by Tovan)
2053.
"But you can't watch TV if you don't unlock the door . . . metaphors escape
me most of the time."
JediSquid
"Unless you have the remote with you."
Senso
"A loophole! :)"
Deltanine
( 20030330: sponsored by Tovan)
2050.
"True, there is no way to tell whether Stevil would be honest, but that doesn't seem to be any reason to not enforce the rules."
- deltanine
( 20030330: sponsored by Senso)
2046.
Hopefully you and the other three new players will bring a new
dimension to the game, because three dimensions isn't enough.
-JediSquid, Officer of the Mappa
( 20030323: sponsored by Tovan)
2041.
"Gerontocrats?"
- jef 2003-03-12
( 20030323: sponsored by Stevil)
2039.
"i see that the judgement for the FOIA has as much teeth as a UN resolution."
-deltanine
( 20030323: sponsored by pitboss)
2038.
"...if you can't play the game... then you AREN'T playing the game."
-deltanine
( 20030323: sponsored by pitboss)
2035.
"My reasons for not wanting to submit the Sustenance proposal was to start the war inIraq. It?s all about chaos theory. My refusal integrated into a chain of events that ultimately caused Saddam Hussein to refuse to go into exile."
-Stevil
( 20030323: sponsored by evol)
2034.
"My fundamental belief is that the Great Game Of Nomicron continue. Although some players may have "winning" on their agenda, my driving philosophy is that the game continue for years to come."
-pitboss, 20030128
( 20030316: sponsored by tes)
2033.
"NOHOQ is pronounced no-HOK, so it rhymes with Mohawk."
-JediSquid
( 20030316: sponsored by pitboss)
2032.
"But I like paperwork."
-Senso
( 20030316: sponsored by pitboss)
2028.
"My kingdom for a spellchecker..."
-mmessano
( 20030309: sponsored by Stevil)
2029.
"Our nomic society has never been about withholding information from its players and I encourage everyone to take a stand and proclaim that the Freedom of Information is important to us all."
-tes 2/17/2003
( 20030309: sponsored by Stevil)
2030.
"We could always call for additional weapons inspections"
-stevil 20030210, in reference to the Atomic Bomb
( 20030309: sponsored by tes)
2031.
"I pass the Atomic Bomb to Jef.
And then I will declare him an 'evildoer' and demand that he disarm."
-Stevil
( 20030309: sponsored by JediSquid)
2026.
"I believe that a proposal should be in it's final form when it's submitted, and that's what's voted on. If it fails, the petitioner can make modifications and re-submit the following turn, paying any price for submitting a proposal that doesn't win."
-Stevil (2002-11-04)
( 20030302: sponsored by Jef)
2027.
"This game is what we make it out to be. This game is about changing the rules. It is not about keeping things the same as they've always been."
- Evol 12/5/2002
( 20030302: sponsored by Stevil)
2019.
"Now that Nomicron has moved into the Atomic Age, I believe it's extremely
important to be aware of the threats that co-exist with this awesome power."
-Stevil
( 20030223: sponsored by evol)
2020.
"Play or die." -Stevil (2002-10-08)
( 20030223: sponsored by Jef)
2022.
"My fellow players, the structure of Nomicron is in danger. With players trying to destroy the gaming mechanic, what hope is there for the rest of us? Friends, Nomicron isn't about winning. It's about playing."
--JediSquid
( 20030223: sponsored by Stevil)
2023.
"As a general rule, I like to leave out specifics of implementation in the ruleset so that if it becomes necessary to change the way we implement a rule, it doesn't require any changes to the ruleset."
-Jef
( 20030223: sponsored by Stevil)
2024.
"I believe that a society that fosters the free flow of information can achieve an ultimate set of checks and balances, where the public truly has the ability to monitor its government. Information wants to be free..."
- Jef
( 20030223: sponsored by tes)
2017.
I hope that the rhetoric sometimes employed in making points is not taken as personally offensive... I worry that sometimes what comes across in email sounds harsher than intended. I don't want anyone to feel like they are being personally attacked. To me, the debate and rhetoric surrounding issues like this is part of the fun of nomic.
- jef
( 20030216: sponsored by tes)
2016.
"I think its about time the executive took power."
--JediSquid
( 20030216: sponsored by Stevil)
2015.
"If Nomicron does not end up using the Blinking Light Robots, I hope they don't go to scrap.
They could be put to good use in the US Congress, where their decision-making skill might well exceed that of many of the current members."
--Pakaran
( 20030216: sponsored by Stevil)
2014.
'I must say I was not looking forward to a revival of the prvious (sic) rounds format of "submit-get-feedback-modify-get-feedback-modify-until-everyone-agrees-to-vote
-for-my-submission-so-I-can-salvage-some-points".'
-Stevil (2002-11-04)
( 20030216: sponsored by Jef)
2011.
"We have always been a peaceful Nomic, and we should remain that way unless it becomes absolutely necessary to do otherwise. I don't know what form a war between Nomics would take, but I'd rather not wait until the last minute to find out."
-- Quotemeister
( 20030209: sponsored by Stevil)
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