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How long of an outline is too long for forts?
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Date: November 30th, 2005 11:51 PM Author: harsh stag film Regular Guy, I'd really like to know once and for all. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425402) |
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Date: November 30th, 2005 11:54 PM Author: mint odious private investor All of my 1L outlines are 10-12 pages (and I'd say I could trim them down to 7-9). Anything over that needs to be trimmed down. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425434) |
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Date: November 30th, 2005 11:55 PM Author: harsh stag film yikes. I only want to know about Forts, not Torts. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425458) |
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Date: November 30th, 2005 11:56 PM Author: mint odious private investor Yeah I realized that after I posted. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425465) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:02 AM Author: harsh stag film It's okay. I love you for it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425530) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:03 AM Author: Lascivious indian lodge therapy I'm glad you asked. This belief that the outlining of a fort can be somehow "shortcutted" has become an issue on the board that I believe shows a skewed tendency among xoxo'ers to undervalue quality forts. And, frankly, it's a tendency I'd like to see reversed.
Sure it's not *that* difficult to throw together a rudimentary tree fort that may be able to withstand your basic attack from the clowns on Sherwood Lane, but what about when that group of older kids from Ruth Ellen Road gets wind and tosses together an assault? Well, when they do, the line between the survivors and those who spend the rest of their lives trying to convince prostitutes that cripples deserve a full service discount is clearly drawn at the outlining stage.
For example, you have your tree fort, complete with pull-up rope ladder, functional periscope, a walkie talkie system and three or four mounted bb guns. Simple enough and fairly by the book, sure. BUT, for those who didn't take the time to outline, where's the moat gonna go now? Around the tree in a circle? Not so fast. What about the big ass fucking root that you didn't notice when you were more concerned with getting an ill-gotten stack of nudie mags into the fort as opposed to outlining. Sorry. You're as good as crippled now. But surely it's easy enough to rig an escape pulley system that would lead you across the forest canopy and to safety in the event of a perimeter breach, right? Wrong again. Had you concerned yourself with outlining from the get go, you'd know that the big ass douglas fir on Mr. McKenney's property blocks eastward escape, Reid's pond makes anything but a submarine escape to the west doubtful, and the north is uphill while any attack will likely come from the east (obviously). Hope you enjoyed the use of your legs before gettting a chance to even break em in post-puberty.
In short, there's no such thing as too long. Absolutely no such thing. There may be a point of diminishing returns, sure, but can you really put a calculated value on an underground network of tunnels linking your various forts? |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:04 AM Author: harsh stag film I don't have enough 180s for this. I just don't.
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:19 AM Author: outnumbered pisswyrm One billion. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425729) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:24 AM Author: Aromatic Wild Boistinker I love you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425782) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2005 11:44 AM Author: Tan zombie-like macaca 195. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4439143) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2005 11:46 AM Author: arousing plaza Brilliant (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4439154) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2005 11:49 AM Author: Fuchsia location another 180. two. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4439175) |
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Date: May 24th, 2006 9:17 PM Author: harsh stag film like the sistine chapel... better with time, cardinals, and small boys. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#5847823) |
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Date: October 29th, 2007 9:14 PM Author: Mahogany Goal In Life I wish "1teen bazillion" were a number, so I could credit it to this post. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#8828414) |
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Date: October 29th, 2007 9:31 PM Author: talking jet ape Date: December 1st, 2005 12:03 AM Author: Regular Guy (builder of forts, admirer of Andre the Giant and snowboard god)
I'm glad you asked. This belief that the outlining of a fort can be somehow "shortcutted" has become an issue on the board that I believe shows a skewed tendency among xoxo'ers to undervalue quality forts. And, frankly, it's a tendency I'd like to see reversed.
Sure it's not *that* difficult to throw together a rudimentary tree fort that may be able to withstand your basic attack from the clowns on Sherwood Lane, but what about when that group of older kids from Ruth Ellen Road gets wind and tosses together an assault? Well, when they do, the line between the survivors and those who spend the rest of their lives trying to convince prostitutes that cripples deserve a full service discount is clearly drawn at the outlining stage.
For example, you have your tree fort, complete with pull-up rope ladder, functional periscope, a walkie talkie system and three or four mounted bb guns. Simple enough and fairly by the book, sure. BUT, for those who didn't take the time to outline, where's the moat gonna go now? Around the tree in a circle? Not so fast. What about the big ass fucking root that you didn't notice when you were more concerned with getting an ill-gotten stack of nudie mags into the fort as opposed to outlining. Sorry. You're as good as crippled now. But surely it's easy enough to rig an escape pulley system that would lead you across the forest canopy and to safety in the event of a perimeter breach, right? Wrong again. Had you concerned yourself with outlining from the get go, you'd know that the big ass douglas fir on Mr. McKenney's property blocks eastward escape, Reid's pond makes anything but a submarine escape to the west doubtful, and the north is uphill while any attack will likely come from the east (obviously). Hope you enjoyed the use of your legs before gettting a chance to even break em in post-puberty.
In short, there's no such thing as too long. Absolutely no such thing. There may be a point of diminishing returns, sure, but can you really put a calculated value on an underground network of tunnels linking your various forts?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425536)
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:14 AM Author: arrogant patrolman forum >25 pages. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425682) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:15 AM Author: Cordovan dead coldplay fan 7 pages; this is torts we are talking about. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425694) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:17 AM Author: harsh stag film yikes. I only want to know about Forts, not Torts. |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:19 AM Author: Cordovan dead coldplay fan there are several kinds of Forts. I was very fond of my spacious underground fort. EDIT: kind of looks like a t ya know? |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:22 AM Author: harsh stag film yeah, that's the beauty of it. i still love you/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425758) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:23 AM Author: Cordovan dead coldplay fan good work; you make us all proud! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425766) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:21 AM Author: Aromatic Wild Boistinker 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4425743) |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 12:22 AM Author: harsh stag film Subject: I'm saving this Date: December 1st, 2005 12:21 AM Author: Rowan
180 |
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Date: December 1st, 2005 1:29 PM Author: harsh stag film bump (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4429501) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2005 11:46 AM Author: Provocative elastic band Subject: attention whore post your titties (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4439152) |
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Date: December 2nd, 2005 11:48 AM Author: harsh stag film Subject: you're going to have to work for em http://webzoom.freewebs.com/sshedgehog/SonicThumbUp.gif (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4439160) |
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Date: December 21st, 2005 6:39 PM Author: harsh stag film bump for those who love regular guy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4632960) |
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Date: January 25th, 2006 7:18 PM Author: Provocative elastic band bump (I think) for Rowan (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#4907347) |
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Date: January 25th, 2006 7:22 PM Author: Aromatic Wild Boistinker thank you!
i'm happy now |
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Date: July 17th, 2006 7:44 PM Author: harsh stag film (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#6235547) |
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Date: October 8th, 2006 12:41 AM Author: Supple church (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#6748162) |
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Date: December 7th, 2006 12:26 PM Author: Provocative elastic band might as well bump a quality thread, as long as so many random torts threads are being bumped. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#7161349) |
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Date: February 9th, 2007 7:56 PM Author: autistic buck-toothed public bath WELL OUTLINED FORT BUMP (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#7575291) |
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Date: February 9th, 2007 8:04 PM Author: rebellious fiercely-loyal orchestra pit shitlib quality bump. Almost pacifies my anger at having to walk home. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#7575321) |
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Date: May 3rd, 2007 3:07 PM Author: Provocative elastic band quality thread bump (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#8055029) |
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Date: October 29th, 2007 8:56 PM Author: puce messiness weed whacker does anyone have a good forts outline they can send me? i don't want to get caught out in the open. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#8828319) |
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Date: October 29th, 2007 9:04 PM Author: amber underhanded hell keepsake machete i downloaded a copy of the barzini's guide from the internet, but to be honest, it seems willfully naive in a lot of ways. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#8828360) |
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Date: March 13th, 2008 10:36 PM Author: puce messiness weed whacker i think i'm going to start the zipline part of my outline this weekend. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309243&forum_id=2#9474979) |