> > Question for Sam: Is that one of the most flattering things you have ever heard, that one of your RinkWorks creations may soon have an FAQ on RinkWorks devoted to it?
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> Sure. If the FAQ offer hadn't come from Stephen. Since it does, I can only assume he's making the offer so as to strengthen his claim to the title of "Supreme Dictator and Ruler For Life of the Message Forum" (and you can BET something about that will be in the FAQ), since the only two people on the planet that Stephen would ever compliment are Jean Reno and Samuel L. Jackson.

I'd also compliment Quentin Tarantino (on his fine acting ability) just to spite you.

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> Stephen's kindest words to me yet: "You suck 50% less for [my At-A-Glance review of 'Contact']."

I don't know a SINGLE person in real life that liked that movie, despite the fact that it RULES.

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> Actually that's not entirely true. Thanks to the message forum still having old posts archived, you can make a scientific study of the Evolution of Stephen's Disposition for yourself. Do a search on posts authored by "Stephen," then read a random handful of his earliest posts, then a handful of his latest posts, and observe the difference! It's exciting to see the once dormant seeds of cynicism and bitterness eventually blossom and conquer the good will that used to be there. Back in the early days, he was noticeably more politic. I probably sucked SIXTY percent less then.

I don't think of myself as a cynical bitter guy, but rather as a kindly, benevolent ruler. Sort of like Edward (II) Longshanks from Braveheart. You know, cruel and mean, but also a liar and a murderer.

Stephen