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[bombzero]

I'm a firm believer that bad handwriting is a sign of intelligence. That's why mine is absolutely horrific.

Hang on... doctors and scientists are both stereotyped as having terrible handwriting, sometimes engineers as well.
Lawyers are expected to have very good handwriting. (apologies to any actual lawyers, but some of your colleagues are terrible people.)
I have terrible handwriting and a GPA higher than 98% of my graduating class.

You may be on to something here.

[Sirus]

I'm a firm believer that bad handwriting is a sign of intelligence. That's why mine is absolutely horrific.

Consider me a convert to this way of thinking.

[Frumple]

Or... man, I'unno. They called it something like disgraphia? My handwriting is quite terrible, yes, but I also can't draw a straight line with a ruler. When I got officially qual'd for learning disabled in writing/spelling way back when they slapped me with that, too. What the mind sees and tells the hands to do don't translate quite right, even after quite excessive attempts at repetition and practice.

Though as stated once, long-ish ago, somewhere, it makes telling if someone's copying my signature easy. If it's the same twice in a row, it's a forgery

[MaximumZero]

Dysgraphia is seeing letters in funny manners, backward and upside down and whatnot. It's what most people think of when they think "dyslexia".

[Pnx]

I always thought my bad handwriting was the result of my multinational upbringing, but this puts things in a whole different light.

...

CURSE YOU INTELLECT! YOU BRING ME NOTHING BUT MISERY!

[MaximumZero]

Remember, knowledge is power. The power to make other people feel stupid.

[Pnx]

Mostly it seems to be the power to make me feel stupid.

[Frumple]

Dysgraphia is seeing letters in funny manners, backward and upside down and whatnot. It's what most people think of when they think "dyslexia".

Definitely not that, then. No telling, really. Tests and stuff happened like, fifteen, sixteen years ago? My memory's good, sometimes, but not quite that good

Suffice it to say there was actually some sort of excuse the school took as to how hard it was to read my written stuff, that kept me from failing a few classes back in lower education.

College was much nicer. They wanted most things typed anyway, heh.

[SalmonGod]

Though as stated once, long-ish ago, somewhere, it makes telling if someone's copying my signature easy. If it's the same twice in a row, it's a forgery

I never had handwriting problems, but I'm the same way.  I just scribble anymore.  The only consistency is the number of distinguishable humps somewhere in the scribble.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Though as stated once, long-ish ago, somewhere, it makes telling if someone's copying my signature easy. If it's the same twice in a row, it's a forgery

I am like that as well.

And taking into consideration what Truean has told us about the signature defense.....I could get out of anything.

Anyway, I'm happy because my roommate is off being terrorized in the forest instead of being here for the whole weekend. I'd post dancing gifs but I don't have any.

[MaximumZero]

Barbarossa has a really good one.

[Bauglir]

Just sent out a D&D campaign idea.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

It is a tumultuous time for the world. With the completion of the siege of Maranda, culminating in the Great Fire, the Emperor Gestahl has seized control over the southern continent. Rumors fly of what might be next - expansion, consolidation? The Imperial Navy has blockaded every port on their own continent - only smugglers, landing in secret bays, carry out trade unsanctioned by the Crown. The Imperial Air Force, though lacking long-range aircraft that could support an invasion, is the only force of its kind in the world, powered by technology purchased from Figaro's ailing king and armed with Magitek weapons of incomparable power. Though the death of General Celes in the final days of the siege has shaken some members of the Army, its soldiers remain armed with Magitek power and training second only to the knights of Doma. Striking from hidden bases, the Returners are now the only opposition to the Emperor's will, and their numbers in the south are dwindling swiftly as they bear the full attention of the world's mightiest military.

...every PC from the original game is either dead, incapacitated, or never existed... Low-magic world, except that the Imperial military makes heavy use of magic-powered weaponry and many wealthy citizens have gained 1st-level spell-like abilities usable at will. Oh, and Narshe is inhabited by Dwarves, and Moogles are halflings. Depending on party preference, you could be loyal to the Empire or opposed to it, but either way it's pretty much going to define the whole thing.

Yes, there will be Kefka.

Uninteresting character-building minutiae excised.

[joemoben]

Found my Giants: Citizen Kabuto disk just now. I'm salivating with anticipation.

[SalmonGod]

Found my Giants: Citizen Kabuto disk just now. I'm salivating with anticipation.

Was that actually a good game?  I was really hyped for that one when it was in development, but never got my hands on it after it was released.

[Criptfeind]

Dysgraphia is seeing letters in funny manners, backward and upside down and whatnot.

No. Not at all.