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  • Re: Ant Simulator Canceled

    From Rin Stowleigh@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Apr 15 19:01:57 2025
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:39:17 -0500, Mandrake the Perihelion <[email protected]> wrote:

    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow. >>
    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be
    disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    If it's realistic enough I think that is a neat concept for a game. How >similar are they to real ants I wonder? I'm the type of guy who enjoys >Lemmings which might be similar.

    When I first saw that story 9 years ago, I thought to myself what a
    missed opportunity. If they can figure out a way to integrate ants
    and strippers into the same simulator, they'd be runaway billionaires.

    Anyone happen to have pics of OUR OWN Ant at a strip club with a bunch
    of ones in his hand and a grin? At minimum I could probably weave it
    into a viral YT video short :)

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  • From Zaghadka@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Tue Apr 15 17:50:00 2025
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
    Justisaur wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Obligatory:

    "On second thought, FORGET Ant Simulator!"

    --
    Zag

    This is csipg.rpg - reality is off topic. ...G. Quinn ('08)

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  • From PW@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 15 20:44:14 2025
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    *--

    Isn't that just like ants! No surprise here! ;-)

    -pw

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Rin Stowleigh on Wed Apr 16 03:44:42 2025
    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:39:17 -0500, Mandrake the Perihelion <[email protected]> wrote:

    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be
    disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    If it's realistic enough I think that is a neat concept for a game. How >similar are they to real ants I wonder? I'm the type of guy who enjoys >Lemmings which might be similar.

    When I first saw that story 9 years ago, I thought to myself what a
    missed opportunity. If they can figure out a way to integrate ants
    and strippers into the same simulator, they'd be runaway billionaires.

    Anyone happen to have pics of OUR OWN Ant at a strip club with a bunch
    of ones in his hand and a grin? At minimum I could probably weave it
    into a viral YT video short :)

    I can share them: https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/hvn0vsBO8ISlADrP/image.jpg
    https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/lNcGUwtdHQhOYOXL/image.jpg
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Wed Apr 16 03:39:20 2025
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.


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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 16 09:09:15 2025
    On 15/04/2025 22:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    I do think it would have been better if they had said "my former
    business partners spent all of the company’s money on liquor,
    restaurants, bars, and even strippers. The rest they wasted”

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to Mandrake the Perihelion on Wed Apr 16 16:10:16 2025
    On 16/04/2025 09:31, Mandrake the Perihelion wrote:
    JAB wrote:
    On 15/04/2025 22:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-
    money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers
    and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be
    disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    I do think it would have been better if they had said "my former
    business partners spent all of the company’s money on liquor,
    restaurants, bars, and even strippers. The rest they wasted”

    That's what a crackhead would do, blame it on his alcoholism.

    That would be Best!

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Ant on Wed Apr 16 15:20:05 2025
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 03:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.


    how long ago was that
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Apr 16 19:22:40 2025
    candycanearter07 <[email protected]> wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 03:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    how long ago was that

    A few years ago.
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  • From Rin Stowleigh@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 15:28:34 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:44:42 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Ant)
    wrote:

    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:39:17 -0500, Mandrake the Perihelion
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be
    disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    If it's realistic enough I think that is a neat concept for a game. How
    similar are they to real ants I wonder? I'm the type of guy who enjoys
    Lemmings which might be similar.

    When I first saw that story 9 years ago, I thought to myself what a
    missed opportunity. If they can figure out a way to integrate ants
    and strippers into the same simulator, they'd be runaway billionaires.

    Anyone happen to have pics of OUR OWN Ant at a strip club with a bunch
    of ones in his hand and a grin? At minimum I could probably weave it
    into a viral YT video short :)

    I can share them: >https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/hvn0vsBO8ISlADrP/image.jpg
    https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/lNcGUwtdHQhOYOXL/image.jpg

    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

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  • From Zaghadka@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 20:46:56 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:09:15 +0100, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, JAB
    wrote:

    On 15/04/2025 22:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow. >>
    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be
    disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    I do think it would have been better if they had said "my former
    business partners spent all of the company�s money on liquor,
    restaurants, bars, and even strippers. The rest they wasted�

    https://i.imgur.com/ewXC0zZ.jpg

    --
    Zag

    This is csipg.rpg - reality is off topic. ...G. Quinn ('08)

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Rin Stowleigh on Thu Apr 17 05:29:22 2025
    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:44:42 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Ant)
    wrote:

    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:39:17 -0500, Mandrake the Perihelion
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be >> >> disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    If it's realistic enough I think that is a neat concept for a game. How >> >similar are they to real ants I wonder? I'm the type of guy who enjoys >> >Lemmings which might be similar.

    When I first saw that story 9 years ago, I thought to myself what a
    missed opportunity. If they can figure out a way to integrate ants
    and strippers into the same simulator, they'd be runaway billionaires.

    Anyone happen to have pics of OUR OWN Ant at a strip club with a bunch
    of ones in his hand and a grin? At minimum I could probably weave it
    into a viral YT video short :)

    I can share them: >https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/hvn0vsBO8ISlADrP/image.jpg
    https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/lNcGUwtdHQhOYOXL/image.jpg

    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Ant on Thu Apr 17 07:25:04 2025
    On 4/16/2025 10:29 PM, Ant wrote:
    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:44:42 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Ant)
    wrote:

    Rin Stowleigh <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:39:17 -0500, Mandrake the Perihelion
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:48:10 -0700, Justisaur <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote:

    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046
    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    Well, I think we all know SOMEBODY in this newsgroup who's going to be >>>>>> disappointed in this news.

    Not me, though. I've got a sort of proud admiration. I figure, if
    you're gonna embezzle, that's the way to do it. ;-)


    If it's realistic enough I think that is a neat concept for a game. How >>>>> similar are they to real ants I wonder? I'm the type of guy who enjoys >>>>> Lemmings which might be similar.

    When I first saw that story 9 years ago, I thought to myself what a
    missed opportunity. If they can figure out a way to integrate ants
    and strippers into the same simulator, they'd be runaway billionaires.

    Anyone happen to have pics of OUR OWN Ant at a strip club with a bunch >>>> of ones in his hand and a grin? At minimum I could probably weave it
    into a viral YT video short :)

    I can share them:
    https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/hvn0vsBO8ISlADrP/image.jpg
    https://assets.grok.com/anon-users/77b689e8-9cbb-4544-a163-6ba00d4d0aa9/generated/lNcGUwtdHQhOYOXL/image.jpg

    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!

    No, ants!

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Apr 18 02:29:31 2025
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!

    No, ants!

    Squeak!
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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Ant on Fri Apr 18 16:50:05 2025
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 02:29 this Friday (GMT):
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!

    No, ants!

    Squeak!


    omg a ant rat
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 18 17:35:21 2025
    On 4/18/2025 9:50 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 02:29 this Friday (GMT):
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!

    No, ants!

    Squeak!


    omg a ant rat

    Actually I think its a rat ant.

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Mon Apr 21 22:50:08 2025
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote at 00:35 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 4/18/2025 9:50 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 02:29 this Friday (GMT):
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    Got a 403 unauth error. Whatever you did there must have angered
    Elon.

    Rats!

    No, ants!

    Squeak!


    omg a ant rat

    Actually I think its a rat ant.


    oh, ok
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Fri Apr 25 00:37:20 2025
    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 4/16/2025 12:22 PM, Ant wrote:
    candycanearter07 <[email protected]> wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 03:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    how long ago was that

    A few years ago.

    Oh damn, I didn't notice the story was 9 years old!

    LOL.
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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Ant on Fri Apr 25 17:50:06 2025
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 00:37 this Friday (GMT):
    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 4/16/2025 12:22 PM, Ant wrote:
    candycanearter07 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 03:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    how long ago was that

    A few years ago.

    Oh damn, I didn't notice the story was 9 years old!

    LOL.


    Time flies, huh?
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Apr 26 01:36:28 2025
    candycanearter07 <[email protected]> wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 00:37 this Friday (GMT):
    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 4/16/2025 12:22 PM, Ant wrote:
    candycanearter07 <[email protected]> wrote:
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote at 03:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
    Old news to me. :P

    Justisaur <[email protected]> wrote:
    https://kotaku.com/indie-dev-cancels-game-says-co-workers-stole-money-for-1756434046

    Basically one of the people working on it embezzled for strippers and blow.

    how long ago was that

    A few years ago.

    Oh damn, I didn't notice the story was 9 years old!

    LOL.

    Time flies, huh?

    /me nods.
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