Dudley's dungeon -- Wednesday, 31 December, 2008

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Average rating: Good
Number of ratings: 43

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Wellan	December 31, 2008 03:43
First comment: 27 November, 2007	247 comments written
Good idea! Now you just need a sleeping gas trap!
Toby Bartels	December 31, 2008 06:36
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
I call it a year!
Antheridium	December 31, 2008 07:55
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Happy New Year, Dion. And a belated Merry Christmas, too.
Eskimo	December 31, 2008 08:44
First comment: 14 April, 2004	166 comments written
Anyone else got a paniccy feeling?
Nesman	December 31, 2008 14:14
First comment: 4 January, 2005	112 comments written
Eskimo, you're not alone. Hopefully we're just missing a great punchline. Dion might be celebrating April Fool's a few months early. :) We're about 2 months away from the 5 year mark, btw.
gneek	December 31, 2008 19:12
First comment: 18 January, 2008	159 comments written
Happy New Year everyone. Ð� Ð�Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ð¼ Ñ�Ð¾ÐºÐ¾Ð¼!
@	December 31, 2008 22:54
First comment: 26 July, 2004	155 comments written
On the DIY thingy, how do I get a newline after someone's dialogue? For instance, I've got Duds saying something, then Dogley saying something: @ "Blah blah blah" d "blah blah blah" How do I get it so that the d will show up below dudley's line, not at the end of it?
Wellan	January 1, 2009 01:39
First comment: 27 November, 2007	247 comments written
@: As you've probably found out, you can't use a hard return to create a new line in the dialogue. You just need to add enough spaces that the formatting automatically puts the second quote on another line. It's a bit tricky.
@	January 1, 2009 04:43
First comment: 26 July, 2004	155 comments written
That doesn't work on the DIY for me.
@	January 1, 2009 04:45
First comment: 26 July, 2004	155 comments written
NVM, I got it, it's "/br" at the end of a line
Wellan	January 1, 2009 20:06
First comment: 27 November, 2007	247 comments written
Sweet, thanks, @! I didn't know that. I've been messing around with spaces all this time.
Stevko	January 1, 2009 22:38
First comment: 1 January, 2009	2 comments written
Nice comic this Dudley's dungeon, but almost unreadable in text browsers, since "Encyclopedia entries" (or whatever you call it) interfere with the text. :-(
SomeoneElse	January 2, 2009 00:30
First comment: 11 September, 2006	143 comments written
Stevko just click on the options link on the site, you can turn that stuff off.
Quint Sakugarne	January 5, 2009 07:51
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
i can haz new comik plz?
SQLGuru	January 6, 2009 13:20
First comment: 23 October, 2006	77 comments written
If this is the end, I would have preferred a little more hoopla. Like maybe Dudley actually killing a newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of its time in the water. [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ] "Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble." [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.? Hopefully, this is just a "still adjusting to the new year" delay.
parsakaali	January 7, 2009 12:35
First comment: 7 January, 2009	1 comments written
Aww, sounds too bad. But it's been a real pleasure! Like Dion suggests, maybe SomeoneElse takes the lead? ;-)
Dav	January 7, 2009 13:53
First comment: 26 June, 2004	147 comments written
Dudley's Dungeon Killed by 2009
Nesman	January 7, 2009 14:22
First comment: 4 January, 2005	112 comments written
Dion, Thank you. It's been fun. Now I'll probably have to actually go back to playing to get my nethack fix.
Gnuoy	January 7, 2009 16:45
First comment: 4 October, 2007	3 comments written
It's been a good couple of years; mostly lurking but always enjoying the comics here.
Elwin	January 7, 2009 19:34
First comment: 22 August, 2007	3 comments written
Goodbye Dudley the Adventurer... Rest in peace.
Vins	January 7, 2009 23:53
First comment: 4 April, 2008	13 comments written
Sniff.... Farewell Dudley's dungeon... You wereIn 1573, the Parliament of Dole published a decree, permitting the inhabitants of the Franche-Comte to pursue and kill a were-wolf or loup-garou, which infested that province, "notwithstanding the existing laws concerning the chase." The people were empowered to "assemble with javelins, halberds, pikes, arquebuses and clubs, to hunt and pursue the said were-wolf in all places where they could find it, and to take, burn, and kill it, without incurring any fine or other penalty." The hunt seems to have been successful, if we may judge from the fact that the same tribunal in the following year condemned to be burned a man named Giles Garnier, who ran on all fours in the forest and fields and devoured little children, "even on Friday." The poor lycanthrope, it appears, had as slight respect for ecclesiastical feasts as the French pig, which was not restrained by any feeling of piety from eating infants on a fast day. [ The History of Vampires, by Dudley Wright ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. a level 84 spellbookThe Book of Three lay closed on the table. Taran had never been allowed to read the volume for himself; now he was sure it held more than Dallben chose to tell him. In the sun- filled room, with Dallben still meditating and showing no sign of stopping, Taran rose and moved through the shimmering beams. From the forest came the monotonous tick of a beetle. His hands reached for the cover. Taran gasped in pain and snatched them away. They smarted as if each of his fingers had been stung by hornets. He jumped back, stumbled against the bench, and dropped to the floor, where he put his fingers woefully into his mouth. Dallben's eyes blinked open. He peered at Taran and yawned slowly. "You had better see Coll about a lotion for those hands," he advised. "Otherwise, I shouldn't be surprised if they blistered." [ The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.... killed by a time vortexSwirling clouds of pure elemental energies, the vortices are thought to be related to the larger elementals. Though the vortices do no damage when touched, they are noted for being able to envelop unwary travellers. The hapless fool thus swallowed by a vortex will soon perish from exposure to the element the vortex is composed of. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.....
Eskimo	January 8, 2009 06:43
First comment: 14 April, 2004	166 comments written
Sniff, have to vote excellent for the several years of fun this has given me. If the site stays up, would it be that hard to make the "submit a comic" part automatic? Just add to the next available date. I don't care if there's one comic submitted per month and most of them are bad. It would be fun to have an unofficial "site lives forever" going on. But ending it likes this is thematic as well.
Mantar	January 8, 2009 07:44
First comment: 17 June, 2004	197 comments written
Rated "E", for some excellent memories. I think Nesman's got the right idea, maybe I'll finally go ahead and make my first ascension run with my wizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details., Gray Alys. (I got cold feet after finding the vibrating square - I was so close, but I couldn't stand the gnawing fear that I was going to make some dumb mistake, and parked her save game. Fortunately, I have most of it recorded for ttyplay, so I can refresh my memory on what I've done by watching it.)
Paradox	January 8, 2009 08:22
First comment: 5 October, 2006	17 comments written
RIP Dudley's dungeon. Thanks to Dion and all the other writers for several years of fun.
The original Hawkes	January 8, 2009 11:00
First comment: 8 January, 2009	1 comments written
Wait what! I didn't put my comic in yet! AH! GAH! Anyway, here it is... An examination of some possible responses to a foocubus. ('Inspired' by <http://xkcd.com/414/>;) The incubusThe incubus and succubus are male and female versions of the same demon, one who lies with a human for its own purposes, usually to the detriment of the mortals who are unwise in their dealings with them. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. hits! @ "Um, I think your copy of the Kama Sutra has some mistranslations..." @ "Err, I don't think that goes there. " @ "Is that it?" @ "If you think that just because you give me some tacky ringThree Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details...." @ "I'm not that sort of women." @ "This is my first time, be gentle."
	January 8, 2009 17:28
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
So long Dudley, and thanks for all the fish!
Erinne	January 8, 2009 17:43
First comment: 8 January, 2009	1 comments written
And so another great webcomic ends. Farewell, Dudley. Rated Excellent for the End.
Arle	January 8, 2009 17:46
First comment: 2 June, 2008	29 comments written
Crap, that was me.
Pix	January 8, 2009 18:34
First comment: 17 July, 2008	3 comments written
It's been Excellent overall. Thanks for what you've done so far.
Slowpoke	January 8, 2009 18:59
First comment: 27 February, 2007	239 comments written
I am saddened, and yet in a way disappointed, to know that Dudley will be no more. I can't help believing that, in some small way, the sudden ending to the saga wasn't my fault. Thank you Dion for five years of your hard work in making this site a reality (of fantasy).
Dion	January 8, 2009 20:42
First comment: 2 February, 2004	100 comments written
The automated comic submission, Eskimo, was halfway done. I wanted comic submitters write a one line summary for their comics. Then visitors could vote for tomorrow's comic. At any time, for each author, one comic would be candidate. It never got finished.
Newtkiller	January 9, 2009 02:47
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
I think I'll learn PHP, and sacrifice some time for dudley's dungeon. If no one wants to do it (with a better knowledge of PHP perhaps).
Newtkiller	January 9, 2009 02:55
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Soory, I had problems installing PHP, really can't help you. Sorry. Can someon do it? please? It was so much fun ...
Dav	January 9, 2009 03:43
First comment: 26 June, 2004	147 comments written
I could host the site and hack up the PHP, if someone else wanted to handle scheduling the comics. I don't have much time these days.
Feory	January 9, 2009 03:50
First comment: 15 August, 2006	63 comments written
Dudley's Dungeon's been a great read these past few years, shame it's over, but I guess things can't go on forever.
Newtkiller	January 9, 2009 03:59
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
I can read and schedule te comics, but it will have to be you dav to pt the schedule on the site. If you're interested please answer Nameless is it you that wrote Yendor? I read it and the beginning seems really awesome, so I wondered if I could continue the novel.
Sheezy	January 9, 2009 06:19
First comment: 14 October, 2008	4 comments written
What. Why are you ending it dion?
Quint Sakugarne	January 9, 2009 07:22
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
Wait...this is the end? ... ... ... <8(.
Quint Sakugarne	January 9, 2009 07:30
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
Die? [yn] n http:nicolaas.netdudley/index.php?f=20090101
Newtkiller	January 9, 2009 09:03
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Yes, this is the end.Till dav's answer at leatst.
Dav	January 9, 2009 14:17
First comment: 26 June, 2004	147 comments written
Newtkiller, I'll send Dion an email.
Newtkiller	January 9, 2009 15:55
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Okay. If it's okay with him, please send a mail at quentin.dauchy@free.fr And also change the name of the "want to contribute" to that e-mail adress. And finally make a post here to advertise the playrs that we're going to keep the comics going, and to keep their submissions on.
GreyKnight	January 9, 2009 19:48
First comment: 24 March, 2006	48 comments written
I wrote some PHP code for an experimental Crawl webcomic inspired by Dudley, which unfortunately never really took off. It included colour, long-time readers may remember a heated debate about this some time ago! :-D If anybody cares at all, and wants the code, please bother me at < greyknight 3 {at} yahoo {dot} com >, or leave a note with MemoServ on irc.freenode.net for "GreyKnight". Finally, thank you Dion! We had a heckuva lot of fun, thanks to you.
Antheridium	January 9, 2009 23:18
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Wow, I can't believe this comic is ending. This was one of my favorite websites. I'm going to miss it... especially commenting on the comics. Well, at least Tales from the PitAmid the thought of the fiery destruction that impended, the idea of the coolness of the well came over my soul like balm. I rushed to its deadly brink. I threw my straining vision below. The glare from the enkindled roof illumined its inmost recesses. Yet, for a wild moment, did my spirit refuse to comprehend the meaning of what I saw. At length it forced -- it wrestled its way into my soul -- it burned itself in upon my shuddering reason. Oh! for a voice to speak! -- oh! horror! -- oh! any horror but this! [ The Pit and the Pendulum, by Edgar Allan Poe ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. is still running. :P
Antheridium	January 10, 2009 05:38
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Oh, yeah, thanks Dion. Can't believe I forgot to say that.
acheron	January 10, 2009 20:10
First comment: 1 June, 2004	63 comments written
Sad to see it go. Thanks for everything Dion!
Wellan	January 10, 2009 22:10
First comment: 27 November, 2007	247 comments written
Dion, thank you. It's sort of sad to see bits of the NetHack community fade away like this...I wonder if there'll ever be a version 4 to bootIn Fantasyland these are remarkable in that they seldom or never wear out and are suitable for riding or walking in without the need of Socks. Boots never pinch, rub, or get stones in them; nor do nails stick upwards into the feet from the soles. They are customarily mid-calf length or knee-high, slip on and off easily and never smell of feet. Unfortunately, the formula for making this splendid footwear is a closely guarded secret, possibly derived from nonhumans (see Dwarfs, Elves, and Gnomes). [ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. things up again...
newtkeeper	January 10, 2009 22:28
First comment: 17 November, 2008	3 comments written
This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.
Newtkiller	January 11, 2009 04:20
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
We have e-mailed Dion, so soon dudley comes back. if you have any idea or submissions, please send them to the adress which I already had put in the comments. Please put Dudley in the topic. Happy new year everyone!!!
acheron	January 11, 2009 06:08
First comment: 1 June, 2004	63 comments written
I don't think there will ever be a version 4, but I still hold out hope for 3.5.0...
	January 11, 2009 06:17
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
comic,yay
	January 11, 2009 06:19
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
ah well, I was trying to comment the (nonexistant) comic for 11/1/2009
Newtkiller	January 11, 2009 11:47
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Then make it!
@	January 12, 2009 01:12
First comment: 26 July, 2004	155 comments written
Thanks, and goodbye Dion. I enjoyed Dudlay's Dungeon from the first time I read it. I've sent a comic to the email address above. Here's to a new year and a new webcomic!
@	January 12, 2009 01:13
First comment: 26 July, 2004	155 comments written
Dudley's* gah...
Tiiti	January 12, 2009 13:48
First comment: 4 February, 2005	2 comments written
Thank you! To Dion as well as all the comic-writers!
Newtkiller	January 12, 2009 18:48
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
New adress is now http://sadowl.com/dudley/. For the moment the moment system does not seem to work. As well as the cookie. If you have any comic to send, please do. One comic was submitted to me. Together we work to make you a new dudley. There you will roftl once again. The new dudley will be completely ready soon. The first comics to arrive will be the frst to be posted!
Newtkiller	January 12, 2009 18:59
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
And DIY doesn't work yet.
Dion	January 12, 2009 20:35
First comment: 2 February, 2004	100 comments written
You should switch register_globals on in your PHP.ini.
Newtkiller	January 12, 2009 20:39
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Okay, I'll tell that to Dav. Thanks.
	January 12, 2009 23:10
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
I'd just like to thank Dion for allowing this comic to continue. This is the second best thing to him continuing it. (And thanks for open-sourcing it!)
Antheridium	January 13, 2009 05:56
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Thank you for everything, Dion. Even if the comic does continue, I'm still going to miss your particular brand of humor. Still... rest well, you've earned it. Hope to see you on the high score list. :P
Skyrock	January 13, 2009 16:22
First comment: 26 July, 2007	41 comments written
I've pondered for some days what to say about this, but as I came up with nothing fancy, I'll keep it simple: Dank je wel, Dion, for all the years of work of setting up and maintaining Dudleys Dungeon. And a great thanks too to Newtkiller for hopping in and fighting on to keep the webcomic alive. It's great to see that this audience includes folks who are willing to put some work and resources to rescue the comic from oblivion.
Newtkiller	January 13, 2009 16:55
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
This was mostly moved by personnal interest, seeing that I really loved dudley dungeon and wanted to continue reading comics.
paxed	January 13, 2009 20:40
First comment: 15 September, 2004	8 comments written
I've written a new & improved version: http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/ It's very much alpha software, so any comments and feedback is appreciated...
Toby Bartels	January 13, 2009 22:16
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
I posted thanks the last time the comic ended, and it's still true. You're the best, Dion.
Quint Sakugarne	January 13, 2009 23:40
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
Well, looks like we've got TWO competing Dudley's Dungeon II's now! Who's gonna win/
Wellan	January 14, 2009 18:53
First comment: 27 November, 2007	247 comments written
I think we should just say that whoever gets up a comic first wins...
Quint Sakugarne	January 14, 2009 20:22
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
Well, technically, Newtkiller has won, then.
Nesman	January 16, 2009 20:26
First comment: 4 January, 2005	112 comments written
I must admit, I like Paxed's colorized version, but there's still something to be said for the clasic Dudley's dungeon look. I may have to recall my nethack.alt.org password now. :)
Nate879	January 16, 2009 20:53
First comment: 11 October, 2008	8 comments written
I am having trouble logging in on http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/. I tried once, and I'm pretty sure I entered the data right, but it still says "please log in with your NAO username and password...".
Toby Bartels	January 17, 2009 11:08
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
Nate: One think I noticed is that this log in is case sensitive, even though it's case insensitive when I telnet to play Nethack there.
paxed	January 17, 2009 15:41
First comment: 15 September, 2004	8 comments written
No need to have a nethack.alt.org username now; you can create a new user login in the comic strip pages.
Mantar	January 18, 2009 20:31
First comment: 17 June, 2004	197 comments written
Meh. I'm not going to sign up just to comment on a webcomic. Seriously.
zem	January 19, 2009 16:01
First comment: 5 December, 2005	64 comments written
so long, and thanks for all the strips!
Quint Sakugarne	January 21, 2009 07:03
First comment: 1 January, 2008	233 comments written
Well, I did. I also had an account there already.
idontexist	January 30, 2009 21:28
First comment: 19 July, 2008	35 comments written
Thanks Dion
Toby Bartels	February 6, 2009 06:59
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
I'm putting a comment towards the bottom that has links to both successor comics in one place. I hope some find it convenient. * http://sadowl.com/dudley/ * http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/
zem	February 13, 2009 06:49
First comment: 5 December, 2005	64 comments written
thanks toby!
Purple Koopa	February 24, 2009 23:25
First comment: 20 June, 2006	16 comments written
Thanks for all the laughs, Dion.
abadidea	March 22, 2009 23:40
First comment: 22 March, 2009	1 comments written
I love you, Dudley.
Antheridium	April 21, 2009 19:15
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
I call last comment. :P
acheron	April 23, 2009 01:44
First comment: 1 June, 2004	63 comments written
false!
Antheridium	April 23, 2009 18:19
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
I knew that was going to happen...
Slowpoke	April 24, 2009 16:04
First comment: 27 February, 2007	239 comments written
I knew it way before you did.
Vins	April 25, 2009 11:51
First comment: 4 April, 2008	13 comments written
...
	April 25, 2009 16:14
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
I guess you have the last comment, Vins. Kudos.
Antheridium	April 25, 2009 17:22
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
So how many of us still check this pageThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details., anyway? I thought everyone had stopped watching it.
Medardo	May 2, 2009 18:07
First comment: 5 December, 2007	23 comments written
Followed this for a year, puts a smile on to think when i used to read dudley back in the computer room at school :) grazie Dion and comic-writers! oh well, time for another charater now.
zem	May 4, 2009 11:16
First comment: 5 December, 2005	64 comments written
i check back every now and then :) i feel like a time traveller
Toby Bartels	May 4, 2009 21:04
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
I check. Sometimes I make handy links: * http://sadowl.com/dudley/ * http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/
Dani	May 8, 2009 16:00
First comment: 7 June, 2008	39 comments written
:(
GreyKnight	May 10, 2009 07:30
First comment: 24 March, 2006	48 comments written
Verily, forsooth!
Sec	May 25, 2009 15:47
First comment: 25 May, 2009	1 comments written
I'm a bit late to the game, just managed to catch up with the last comics. Thanks for keeping it going so long. Had my fun! :)
Narushima	May 25, 2009 19:17
First comment: 16 September, 2008	2 comments written
And I only notices this now. Too bad, you won't see see any of the astonishingly amusing strips I totally had prepared... Seriously though, this was nice.
zem	May 29, 2009 17:36
First comment: 5 December, 2005	64 comments written
narushima: submit them to one of the son-of-dudley comics (:
Toby Bartels	May 31, 2009 19:52
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
Yes, yes! Submit them here: * http://sadowl.com/dudley/ * http://alt.org/nethack/dudley/
zem	September 22, 2009 20:36
First comment: 5 December, 2005	64 comments written
yay, archive is back :)
Toby Bartels	September 23, 2009 05:48
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
Hoorah! Dion, you rockBilbo saw that the moment had come when he must do something. He could not get up at the brutes and he had nothing to shoot with; but looking about he saw that in this place there were many stones lying in what appeared to be a now dry little watercourse. Bilbo was a pretty fair shot with a stone, and it did not take him long to find a nice smooth egg-shaped one that fitted his hand cosily. As a boy he used to practise throwing stones at things, until rabbits and squirrels, and even birds, got out of his way as quick as lightning if they saw him stoop; and even grownup he had still spent a deal of his time at quoits, dart-throwing, shooting at the wand, bowls, ninepins and other quiet games of the aiming and throwing sort - indeed he could do lots of things, besides blowing smoke-rings, asking riddles and cooking, that I haven't time to tell you about. There is no time now. While he was picking up stones, the spider had reached Bombur, and soon he would have been dead. At that moment Bilbo threw. The stone struck the spider plunk on the head, and it dropped senseless off the tree, flop to the ground, with all its legs curled up. [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details..
Newtkiller	September 23, 2009 17:36
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Yay , just saw the archive back. Is it possible to transfer all these back to the conservative version? I would really like to see back some of L's work.

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Farewell, adventurers.

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