ADMIN: Pointless Arguing (was Stellar Gastronomicon Update 1.0)

On Mar 22, 2004, at 9:34 AM, Thatotherguy wrote:

> --- "George \"Loki\" Williams" <chaos93@?????????.net> wrote:
>>> Why would xixchil be immune to rot grubs?  Why wouldn't they just
>> kill
>>> them before eating them so this isn't a game issue (grub-kabob,
>> grub
>>> jelly, grub paste, grub hors deveurs (sp?), etc.)?
>> It makes a better scene when describing them eating in a disreputable
>> bar
>> like the Rockrat.....
>> Other than that no real reason.
>
> No it doesn't.  If they want to eat live grubs and worms, fine.  Rot
> grubs (specifically) are deadly horrors that you've just said don't
> affect xixchil.  Why not?  Is it their exoskeleton (even after all the
> holes they punch in it)?  So does that mean anyone else with an
> exoskeleton is immune to rot grubs?  Like norkers and thri-kreen.
> Perhaps the scaly races are also immune.  Where does it end?

There is arguing because some has their facts wrong, and arguing simply
to be argumentative, and this seems clearly leaning towards the latter.
The man is writing up a (pardon the pun) flavor piece. I don't think
there is any need to get this worked up over it, now is there?

No, I didn't think so. Let's move along.


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