I think you see where I’m going here. Factual answers or not, I think we’ve already established that threads *seeking advice * (as opposed to seeking a list of references) on how to handle a situation with more than one likely answer, from people who may or may not be qualified to answer the question, belong in IMHO.
So yeah, I don’t see why it’s not in IMHO.
(I also see no reason why the question can’t be accurately answered without debunking. Whether ghosts are incorporeal human spirits, emotional reverberations or a person’s psychological fears projected into the outer world, advice can be given on stopping the phenomenon while still disagreeing on the nature of the cause.)
I am a druid. Now. I used to be a Ranger Lord back in the day when it was good to be a Ranger. +1 damage per level vs Giant Class, +4 damage for strength, + 2 for weapon specialization, +3 for magic weapon, Giant Slayer–which did double rolled damage + adds to Giant Class. 2 attacks per round for 2-24 + 20 damage. Anytime I was running the Ranger, the DM would add a couple dozen extra giants just for me.
The advice telling the OP that ‘Pentecostalists aren’t very reliable’ is solid gold, though. I mean, is there some sort of standardized approval rating? ‘Pentecostal exorcisms are rated at 50% effectiveness by the National Board of Hauntings, Spooks, and Goblin-Related Pants Incidents’.
Since there are few human problems that cannot be resolved by the judicious use of high explosives, I would suggest 1 block of C4 per leg, detonate and repeat as needed.
Why would you have to endorse anything? I guess that’s the crux here. If someone asked a question about reincarnation you can give a perfectly factual answer based on historical and cultural data without believing for a second that reincarnation is real.
If it makes you uncomfortable to discuss things that you don’t believe in from a historical or cultural perspective then feel free to put in disclaimers reinforcing your disbelief in said practices or methods (not that I feel anyone on this board REALLY needs them, to be honest), or don’t join in the discussion.
I thought I’d answered it already, but I guess I haven’t been clear on that. My answer? I don’t think this is worthy of a Pit thread, and don’t think the decision by Tom was all that out of bounds, though, as I said, I probably would have put it in IMHO. I’d look at the linked OP in GQ (it’s been moved btw) as simply a question about how different cultures in history have tried to summon spirits and deal with them if they are good or bad. I can think of several historical methods (for instance, the Chinese and Japanese have several rituals for calling ancestor spirits as well as wards for getting rid of bad spirits). It could have been an interesting threads if folks listed such examples, and it wouldn’t have dented their agnostic/atheist/skeptical creds in the slightest to do so. No one would have thought people answering in that way had gone soft or started to fall for the woo.
That’s my serious answer. On a less serious note, I’d try Windex. That seems to work for just about everything, and would probably be pretty effective against goblins as well. Personally, I wish I could attract wood nymphs to my pants…
There once was a daring young Druid
Whose manner of living was luid
He’d engage Druid lasses
In small talk, no passes
But the next thing they knew they’d been scruid!
– Isaac Asimov (or John Ciardi, I forget which, they co-authored a collection once)
Don’t set your pants on fire - it will come back to haunt you when someone accuses you of being a liar.
Also, keep Oakminster away from tall friends and basketball teams. Seriously though, dude, I don’t think you can dual class any more… You may have to re-roll.
Naw…you just dual spec. It’s only 100 gold. Myself, I’m Feral/balance which works out pretty good, even if the whole Worgen tree hugger thing doesn’t seem to clash a bit. My guy generally looks like he’s rather be eating all the happy woodland animals, as opposed to protecting and petting them…
That must have been some hardcore crazy you stuck your dick in to come out with goblins. I hear penicillin works wonders with alternate realm source STDs though.
Re:OP - fully agree it should be in IMHO.
Re: the original thread - call Ghost Adventures. Seems like all the ghosts refuse to show themselves once the camera crews show up, unless you count EVPs that are less intelligible than my bowel sounds after spicy curry.
Dude, that’s all well and fine. But if you’ll read my query again, I was asking about the “goblins in the pants” predicament. After all, that’s the issue here and it’s just as valid as the other one.
And if you’ll also be so kind, please set forth an explanation on the difference between goblins and your run-of-the-mill crabs. Just so I know the right treatment next time I get either.
