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Ah, memories...
posted by Silentgoldfish at 8:46 AM on October 4, 2008


Oldie but a goodie. Has to be a double, surely?
posted by misha at 8:50 AM on October 4, 2008


Be nice everyone. Today is *someone's* first day online.
posted by Cyrano at 8:51 AM on October 4, 2008 [2 favorites]


Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in maniacal laughter.

Nope. If you can't indulge in maniacal laughter on occasion, you might as well not be an Evil Warlord. Hell, I indulge in maniacal laughter quite often and I'm barely middle management in a moderately evil multinational corporation.

Also, "Copyright 1996-1997" makes me feel old in Internet years, as I remember this from back in the day.
posted by slimepuppy at 8:53 AM on October 4, 2008


1.45 MB?? Wow, that brings back memories.
posted by wuwei at 8:55 AM on October 4, 2008


The web will not surpass usenet until it becomes usenet.
posted by wobh at 8:56 AM on October 4, 2008 [3 favorites]


I really hope this stays up. This was probably my single favorite thing in Web 1.0
posted by Navelgazer at 8:57 AM on October 4, 2008


Older than a good many Mefites, awesome and absolutely amazing that this isn't a double...it's right and good that this finally takes its place on MeFi. You will be spared. Not.

(psst..it's Overlord. Warlord just doesn't have the same panache)
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 9:08 AM on October 4, 2008


I saw Warlord and thought it was a new one covering a new level of bad guys.

Nostalgia isn't a bad thing on Saturday morning, though.
posted by batmonkey at 9:11 AM on October 4, 2008


Aw. Fail.
posted by lunit at 9:12 AM on October 4, 2008


Why?
posted by swift at 9:15 AM on October 4, 2008


These are roughly in line with my own guidelines.
posted by Artw at 9:15 AM on October 4, 2008


I will not interrogate my enemies in the inner sanctum -- a small hotel well outside my borders will work just as well.

Wait, I think this guy did become an Evil Warlord.
posted by DU at 9:16 AM on October 4, 2008


As long as we're here:
The Grand List Of Console Role Playing Game Clichés
Dictionary of RPG Cliches>
TV Tropes ( misnomer actually. It also has lit, games, anime yadda yadda)

You already know about them.
posted by ersatz at 9:18 AM on October 4, 2008


man took me a few minutes to figure out why files would be padded to 1.45 MB. Damn technology.
posted by OrangeDrink at 9:25 AM on October 4, 2008


They forgot:

I will not blunder into a hotel room with my gang of henchmen in attempt to regain my allegedly stolen memorabilia without careful planning.
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 9:29 AM on October 4, 2008


Aw, junior high.
posted by arcticwoman at 9:30 AM on October 4, 2008


The actual list. It goes past 200.
posted by Orange Pamplemousse at 9:45 AM on October 4, 2008


Aw, this is like finding an old toy.
posted by The Whelk at 9:46 AM on October 4, 2008


Ahh, here we go. Double.
posted by Orange Pamplemousse at 9:48 AM on October 4, 2008



27.I will never build post only one of anything important. All important systems posts will have redundant control panels and power supplies be duplicated. For the same reason I will always carry at least two fully loaded weapons at all times.
posted by dubold at 10:07 AM on October 4, 2008 [1 favorite]


I dunno why people are complaining. I, for one, love the taste of Metafilter Classic.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 10:18 AM on October 4, 2008


It's just a jump to the left... And then a step to the riiiiight!
posted by benzo8 at 10:23 AM on October 4, 2008 [1 favorite]


still so funny after all these years...

34. I will not turn into a snake. It never helps.

hee hee
posted by jammy at 10:50 AM on October 4, 2008 [1 favorite]


Ahh, here we go. Double.

Whew—I was starting to think I was mad, mad I tell you!

*cackles insanely, flags*
posted by languagehat at 10:52 AM on October 4, 2008


A friend of mine had a clipboard hanging in has bathroom with a blank sheet of notepaper headed "World Domination Plan" and visitors were invited to add new steps to it as the mood took them. I cannot recall my own contribution, but to this day, I recall "Step 14: Stockpile nougat."

As for the FPP: yeah, that takes me back.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:03 AM on October 4, 2008


I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head.

This is just good advice. You needn't be evil or a warlord. Who cares if this is a double? If we can save just one life ...
posted by philip-random at 11:39 AM on October 4, 2008 [1 favorite]


You know who else had ideas for what he'd do as an evil overlord?
posted by Navelgazer at 11:54 AM on October 4, 2008


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