But it left a legacy! This legacy! That thread quickly established itself as a collection of funny, awesome, and otherwise notable quotes from the members of this little community. Whether oldbie or newbie, one can find a lot to like by giving it a read-through.
In the spirit of that thread, let us continue the tradition! When you stumble on a gem of a quote, or just one that makes you smile, this is the place to share it.
To get the ball rolling, enjoy this snippet of a conversation earlier today in Chat:
‹Sithrazer› considering that you took the time to point it out, call it a deduction.
‹ddpej› Very well. A deduction it is; I assign it a value of three points.
‹Sithrazer› 9997 more and I will acheive the rank of Sherlock Holmes
‹ddpej› Ah, but you're going about it all backwards! A deduction is, after all, something taken away, not given.
‹Sithrazer› See, thats how it works, as Sherlock Holmes was a master of deductions.
‹Sithrazer› I theorize he was actually a second grade math instructor. >.>
‹ddpej› Quite the contrary. The dear Mr. Holmes was a master of combinations; he combined facts and observations in order to come to a proper solution.
‹Sithrazer› and combined those facts to eliminate suspects as well, reducing the number of leads required to follow
‹ddpej› Ah -- and now you are labeling him a follower. I would theorize, rather, that he was a leader of his profession and his time.
‹Sithrazer› so he caught the criminals before they did anything illegal?
‹ddpej› Certainly not. Were he to do so, he could not prove what he had done and his work would be for naught.
‹Sithrazer› so then he would have to follow the criminals before he could lead them to jail.
‹ddpej› And there you go with the follower label again. Really sir, such determination to mar his name! The good Mr. Holmes was a leader of his kind precisely because he did no such thing; indeed, he led the police proper to those they sought rather than requiring their aid via protection.
‹Sithrazer› darn right I'm determined. Are you suggesting he did not gather clues nor evidence? or did the cocaine and morphine give him clairvoyance enough to simply deduce the truth?