Take it or leave it- this is what I'd do. Set out the fine silverware and use the cheap stuff on yourself. My mom picked up an extra set of silver at a rummage sale and uses that when she has too many guests. No one seems to notice (or at least, has the bad manners to point it out.) Enjoy your day o...

Everybody and Divebomb have been promoted to 153 for their service to Barren Realms. Congratulate them when you see them!

I'm not ashamed to admit that this is one of those questions I'm going to have to look into.

This has been suggested before and isn't a bad idea. I'll move a copy of this to the "to-do" list.

We did this on purpose to protect privacy of imms.

Well, here's the problem. I'm diabetic and can't drink alcohol, but coffee is always good.

If someone comes to LA, I will make a reasonable effort to have coffee with them. I don't know when I'm going to Europe, but I *am* planning on it one day and would like to see many of you.

There ya go

If I bite, it's either all in fun or you are a seriously f'ed up human being who knows they deserve it

Good catch. Good thing I don't mind people correcting me.

My understanding is that your math equation is *almost* correct. Take the hours played, +17 (for the age you start with) and divide by 4 to get your age. Each 4 hours = 1 year of mud age. {Sometimes wacky things happen with age. For example, I am 17,097 years old on the MUD. The sysop changed the cl...

Here, I encourage you to use this like a BR question area, where you ask things you've always wondered. Ask me specific things and I will either answer you right away or try to get an answer for you. You can also use this like an advice column. I'll happily answer questions you put here. Do not feel...