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Friday, 24 August, 2007 by Dion Nicolaas
                    
                    
                    
                    
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@ "So the perfectly philosophical thing to do now is to leave that doorThrough me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.
        [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante
                Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ]

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@ "Just walk away, thinking about what might be behind it... Tell others how I over-
came curiosity..." 
                    
                    
                    
                    
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@ "Start coaching people on how to think positive and deny the RNG... Get a life as a consultant!" 
                    
                    
                    
                    
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The gnome... And then a gnome came by, carrying a bundle, an old
fellow three times as large as an imp and wearing clothes of
a sort, especially a hat. And he was clearly just as frightened
as the imps though he could not go so fast. Ramon Alonzo
saw that there must be some great trouble that was vexing
magical things; and, since gnomes speak the language of men, and
will answer if spoken to gently, he raised his hat, and asked
of the gnome his name. The gnome did not stop his hasty
shuffle a moment as he answered 'Alaraba' and grabbed the rim
of his hat but forgot to doff it.
'What is the trouble, Alaraba?' said Ramon Alonzo.
'White magic. Run!' said the gnome ..
        [ The Charwoman's Shadow, by Lord Dunsany ]

"Muggles have garden gnomes, too, you know," Harry told Ron as
they crossed the lawn.
"Yeah, I've seen those things they think are gnomes," said Ron,
bent double with his head in a peony bush, "like fat little
Santa Clauses with fishing rods..."
There was a violent scuffling noise, the peony bush shuddered,
and Ron straightened up. "This is a gnome," he said grimly.
"Geroff me! Gerroff me!" squealed the gnome.
It was certainly nothing like Santa Claus. It was small and
leathery looking, with a large, knobby, bald head exactly like
a potato. Ron held it at arm's length as it kicked out at him
with its horny little feet; he grasped it around the ankles
and turned it upside down.
[ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling ]

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'Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am
Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no
colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council.'
He raised his hand, and spoke slowly in a clear cold voice.
'Saruman, your staff is broken.' There was a crack, and the
staff split asunder in Saruman's hand, and the head of it
fell down at Gandalf's feet. 'Go!' said Gandalf. With a cry
Saruman fell back and crawled away.
        [ The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

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Skyrock August 24, 2007 00:12
First comment: 26 July, 2007 41 comments written
Too expectable, but the return of the GWT/oDeath makes it F.
Mordae August 24, 2007 00:34
First comment: 11 May, 2007 116 comments written
They say that in life, you should never close a doorThrough me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.
        [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante
                Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ]

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. of an opportunity you may want to go back to. But in NetHack, you close that doorThrough me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.
        [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante
                Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ]

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., and you lock it behind you just in case!
Antheridium August 24, 2007 01:40
First comment: 17 May, 2007 442 comments written
Expectable isn't always bad.

And besides, he didn't say what that wand'Saruman!' he cried, and his voice grew in power and authority.
'Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am
Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no
colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council.'
He raised his hand, and spoke slowly in a clear cold voice.
'Saruman, your staff is broken.' There was a crack, and the
staff split asunder in Saruman's hand, and the head of it
fell down at Gandalf's feet. 'Go!' said Gandalf. With a cry
Saruman fell back and crawled away.
        [ The Two Towers, 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. WAS... But if that is the GWTWoD, then Dudley will indeed have to start a new life now...
G August 24, 2007 01:46
First comment: 5 October, 2005 82 comments written
I don't care whether I predicted it. If it's funny it's excellent unless it loses my interest half way through.
Grognor August 24, 2007 01:52
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
Argh the GWTWOD strikes again. But this comic unfortunately isn't particularly as clever as any previous GWTWOD. I get the strange feeling that Dion ran out of strips and quickly wrote one five minutes before publishing it. And this was it.
fman0801 August 24, 2007 03:55
First comment: 24 August, 2007 1 comments written
Mwah hah hah giggle snort.

I likey.
Skyrock August 27, 2007 00:45
First comment: 26 July, 2007 41 comments written
As Dion didn't continue the storyline on the following post day, I think /oDeath is the right guess.
Fathead August 28, 2007 20:22
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
What the heck? Does he enjoy leaving us in suspense?
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