Comments on: Report: Did a golem cause the damage to the two Lebanese ambulances? http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:35:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Freelancer http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-176239 Freelancer Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:35:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-176239 A Golem, unlike Gollum/Smeagol, is an fantasy elemental creature, that is entirely composed of said element. Fire, water, air. Earth form golems break down further, such as stone, iron, steel, etc... /geek Such creatures have existed since ancient mythology, but are a favorite of contemporary fantasy stories as well. <blockquote>I’ll take obscure references that “no one who didn’t live int he 80’s will get for $1000,” Alex.</blockquote> Actually, the Xur [sic] and Ko-Dan armada reference is from Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear's back-story. So, totally not 80's. A Golem, unlike Gollum/Smeagol, is an fantasy elemental creature, that is entirely composed of said element. Fire, water, air. Earth form golems break down further, such as stone, iron, steel, etc… /geek

Such creatures have existed since ancient mythology, but are a favorite of contemporary fantasy stories as well.

I’ll take obscure references that “no one who didn’t live int he 80’s will get for $1000,” Alex.

Actually, the Xur [sic] and Ko-Dan armada reference is from Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear’s back-story. So, totally not 80’s.

]]> By: Rob Taylor http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-170241 Rob Taylor Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:44:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-170241 Won't a Warlocks Elderich Blast damage inanimate objects? At least that's what some nerd told me. I'm not in the process of updating my video card just to get the most out of NWN2 or anything. And I was never in the D&D club in 8th grade. Won’t a Warlocks Elderich Blast damage inanimate objects?
At least that’s what some nerd told me. I’m not in the process of updating my video card just to get the most out of NWN2 or anything.
And I was never in the D&D club in 8th grade.

]]> By: Vic http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169879 Vic Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:10:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169879 <blockquote>To my knowledge, there’s only one meteor gun in existince and we all know that the Xur and Ko-Dan armada are incapable of penetrating the Frontier. Then again, can we really trust the STAR League to protect us?</blockquote> I'll take obscure references that "no one who didn't live int he 80's will get for $1000," Alex.

To my knowledge, there’s only one meteor gun in existince and we all know that the Xur and Ko-Dan armada are incapable of penetrating the Frontier. Then again, can we really trust the STAR League to protect us?

I’ll take obscure references that “no one who didn’t live int he 80’s will get for $1000,” Alex.

]]> By: Resolute http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169803 Resolute Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:01:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169803 <blockquote>Agreed, that’s a good gag, but everyone knows a real Magic Missile does 1d4+1 points of damage, though you do get an extra missile for every two caster levels beyond 1st. Just sayin’. Blacksheep on January 4, 2007 at 11:09 AM</blockquote> Well the theory of an Isreali Sorcer is disproved! If you read the description in that link a Magic Missle unerringly hits a living target and can not do damage to an inanimate object!

Agreed, that’s a good gag, but everyone knows a real Magic Missile does 1d4+1 points of damage, though you do get an extra missile for every two caster levels beyond 1st.

Just sayin’.

Blacksheep on January 4, 2007 at 11:09 AM

Well the theory of an Isreali Sorcer is disproved! If you read the description in that link a Magic Missle unerringly hits a living target and can not do damage to an inanimate object!

]]> By: CyberCipher http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169238 CyberCipher Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:17:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169238 BTW, there was a really creepy X-Files episode dealing with a golem. Read about it <a href="http://schwicky.net/xfiles/episodes/4/kaddish/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. BTW, there was a really creepy X-Files episode dealing with a golem. Read about it here.

]]> By: CyberCipher http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169214 CyberCipher Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:09:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169214 <blockquote>Smeagol was Gollum, not a golem. James on January 4, 2007 at 12:07 PM</blockquote> I stand corrected. I guess it was all of the Osama/Obama stuff that had me confused.

Smeagol was Gollum, not a golem.

James on January 4, 2007 at 12:07 PM

I stand corrected. I guess it was all of the Osama/Obama stuff that had me confused.

]]> By: Benaiah http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169147 Benaiah Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:27:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169147 One stringer to rule them all, and in their daftness bind them One stringer to rule them all,
and in their daftness bind them

]]> By: ReubenJCogburn http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169132 ReubenJCogburn Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:18:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169132 And the geek memories come flooding back... (Anybody else remember the original D&D boxed set, back about 1980? Damn, I'm old. And nerdy.) And the geek memories come flooding back…

(Anybody else remember the original D&D boxed set, back about 1980? Damn, I’m old. And nerdy.)

]]> By: Jones Zemkophill http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169074 Jones Zemkophill Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:47:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169074 Where did I put my +4 Mace? Where did I put my +4 Mace?

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Zionists to colonize the moon! Update: Zionist space aggression begins? http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169072 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Zionists to colonize the moon! Update: Zionist space aggression begins? Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:46:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169072 [...] Update: Johnny Dollar has video of cosmic fireworks spotted over Denver this morning. NORAD claims it was a Russian rocket booster burning up. My theory? A magic missile. [...] [...] Update: Johnny Dollar has video of cosmic fireworks spotted over Denver this morning. NORAD claims it was a Russian rocket booster burning up. My theory? A magic missile. [...]

]]> By: Tim Burton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169029 Tim Burton Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:20:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169029 Mystery solved! Mystery solved!

]]> By: Shy Guy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-169016 Shy Guy Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:10:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-169016 <blockquote><i>Damn Gandolf and his evil ways!</i> zerodamage on January 4, 2007 at 9:24 AM</blockquote> His real name is Gandolfowitzbergstein but they made him change it when he reached Ellis Island.

Damn Gandolf and his evil ways!

zerodamage on January 4, 2007 at 9:24 AM

His real name is Gandolfowitzbergstein but they made him change it when he reached Ellis Island.

]]> By: pedestrian http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168925 pedestrian Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:12:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168925 Why would Carville want to blow up an ambulance? Why would Carville want to blow up an ambulance?

]]> By: James http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168920 James Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:07:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168920 Smeagol was Gollum, not a golem. Smeagol was Gollum, not a golem.

]]> By: CyberCipher http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168824 CyberCipher Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:10:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168824 <blockquote>Is Golem some kind of science fiction character? WriterMom on January 4, 2007 at 9:53 AM</blockquote> Fantasy genre. J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy: 1) The Fellowship of the Ring 2) The Two Towers 3) The Return of the King and The Hobbit as well. But you already knew that, right?

Is Golem some kind of science fiction character?

WriterMom on January 4, 2007 at 9:53 AM

Fantasy genre. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy:
1) The Fellowship of the Ring
2) The Two Towers
3) The Return of the King

and The Hobbit as well.

But you already knew that, right?

]]> By: Blacksheep http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168823 Blacksheep Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:09:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168823 Agreed, that's a good gag, but everyone knows a <em>real</em> <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicMissile.htm" rel="nofollow">Magic Missile</a> does 1d4+1 points of damage, though you do get an extra missile for every two caster levels beyond 1st. Just sayin'. Agreed, that’s a good gag, but everyone knows a real Magic Missile does 1d4+1 points of damage, though you do get an extra missile for every two caster levels beyond 1st.

Just sayin’.

]]> By: One Angry Christian http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168814 One Angry Christian Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:03:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168814 SEE!!! I KNEW IT!!! It's those D&D PLAYING HIPPIES FAULT!!! SEE!!! I KNEW IT!!! It’s those D&D PLAYING HIPPIES FAULT!!!

]]> By: shooter http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168805 shooter Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:57:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168805 Golem = Smeagol, and he died a fiery death. Kinda adds to the immolation theorists. Golem = Smeagol, and he died a fiery death.
Kinda adds to the immolation theorists.

]]> By: greggish http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168792 greggish Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:49:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168792 Is that Sally Struthers in the pic on the right? Is that Sally Struthers in the pic on the right?

]]> By: StoutRepublican http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168776 StoutRepublican Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:41:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168776 Oh joy of joys! I knew their would be a day when my political news was mixed with my love for Wizardry Fanstasy! I need to get on a MMORPG post haste! Oh joy of joys! I knew their would be a day when my political news was mixed with my love for Wizardry Fanstasy! I need to get on a MMORPG post haste!

]]> By: liquidflorian http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168768 liquidflorian Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:38:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168768 After seen what can happen to a Gazebo, and the "darkness" this is entirely possible. I bet Zombie didn't think of that when he wrote his essay; that will cost him experience points. After seen what can happen to a Gazebo, and the “darkness” this is entirely possible. I bet Zombie didn’t think of that when he wrote his essay; that will cost him experience points.

]]> By: 52Ranger http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168746 52Ranger Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:20:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168746 <blockquote>Is Golem some kind of science fiction character? It would be hilarious because it has a pretty definitive meaning in Yiddish: GOLEM. WriterMom on January 4, 2007 at 9:53 AM</blockquote> The photo on the front page link to the story is from the 1919 movie version of the story. The character would be considere more fantasy and legend than sci-fi. Below the definition on WIKIPEDIA they give a pretty good background of the stories it came from.

Is Golem some kind of science fiction character?

It would be hilarious because it has a pretty definitive meaning in Yiddish: GOLEM.

WriterMom on January 4, 2007 at 9:53 AM

The photo on the front page link to the story is from the 1919 movie version of the story. The character would be considere more fantasy and legend than sci-fi. Below the definition on WIKIPEDIA they give a pretty good background of the stories it came from.

]]> By: James http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168724 James Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:03:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168724 Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!

]]> By: WriterMom http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168697 WriterMom Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:53:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168697 Is Golem some kind of science fiction character? It would be hilarious because it has a pretty definitive meaning in Yiddish: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem" rel="nofollow">GOLEM</a>. Is Golem some kind of science fiction character?

It would be hilarious because it has a pretty definitive meaning in Yiddish: GOLEM.

]]> By: BohicaTwentyTwo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/comment-page-1/#comment-168664 BohicaTwentyTwo Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:40:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/04/report-did-a-golem-cause-the-damage-to-the-two-lebanese-ambulances/#comment-168664 I agree that the Magic Missile theory is the most plausable one I have heard so far. Oh, and the meteorite theory is complete nonsense.To my knowledge, there's only one meteor gun in existince and we all know that the Xur and Ko-Dan armada are incapable of penetrating the Frontier. Then again, can we really trust the STAR League to protect us? I agree that the Magic Missile theory is the most plausable one I have heard so far. Oh, and the meteorite theory is complete nonsense.To my knowledge, there’s only one meteor gun in existince and we all know that the Xur and Ko-Dan armada are incapable of penetrating the Frontier. Then again, can we really trust the STAR League to protect us?

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