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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 03:57:44 pm »
Let's figure out how to milk zombies.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 03:53:42 pm »I'm simply deducing that because people use cows instead of horses, cows must be better.Yes. Yes they are.Because most people had cows, who did it better than any other animal they knew of. When given the choice between a superior and inferior animal, why choose the inferior one?grabbed horse for milking.
Wat.
Horse milk has been a staple in central asia for, um, ever? Milking horses is not anything out of the ordinary or strange tbh...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis
http://www.mongolfood.info/en/recipes/airag.html
I agree. The simple fact that we grab the fleshy appendages on the underbellies of animals and drink the white liquid that spurts forth is quite unusual in itself. Why is the milk of a particular animal any stranger?
That's the logic of his/her thinking.
Is that necessarily true? I think that goat and ewe milk is perfectly acceptable and not inferior to cow milk, and as I am lactose intolerant, this is a great help when lactose free milk is unavailable. As for "ease of access", I'm not entirely certain.
Sheep are also far hardier animals, and could survive in conditions that would be rather difficult for a cow.
I must say that goat milk does have a distinct "goaty" taste which I dislike, however. I think you could get used to it.
My point is that are horses and other animals truly inferior to cows on the subject of milking?
Horses I mean. I wasn't talking about sheep, goats, llamas, etc. I was specifically referring to cows and horses.
But how so? Are you referring to their lesser amounts of body fat, size etc?
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 03:34:13 pm »Yes. Yes they are.Because most people had cows, who did it better than any other animal they knew of. When given the choice between a superior and inferior animal, why choose the inferior one?grabbed horse for milking.
Wat.
Horse milk has been a staple in central asia for, um, ever? Milking horses is not anything out of the ordinary or strange tbh...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis
http://www.mongolfood.info/en/recipes/airag.html
I agree. The simple fact that we grab the fleshy appendages on the underbellies of animals and drink the white liquid that spurts forth is quite unusual in itself. Why is the milk of a particular animal any stranger?
That's the logic of his/her thinking.
Is that necessarily true? I think that goat and ewe milk is perfectly acceptable and not inferior to cow milk, and as I am lactose intolerant, this is a great help when lactose free milk is unavailable. As for "ease of access", I'm not entirely certain.
Sheep are also far hardier animals, and could survive in conditions that would be rather difficult for a cow.
I must say that goat milk does have a distinct "goaty" taste which I dislike, however. I think you could get used to it.
My point is that are horses and other animals truly inferior to cows on the subject of milking?
Horses I mean. I wasn't talking about sheep, goats, llamas, etc. I was specifically referring to cows and horses.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 03:21:33 pm »Because most people had cows, who did it better than any other animal they knew of. When given the choice between a superior and inferior animal, why choose the inferior one?grabbed horse for milking.
Wat.
Horse milk has been a staple in central asia for, um, ever? Milking horses is not anything out of the ordinary or strange tbh...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis
http://www.mongolfood.info/en/recipes/airag.html
I agree. The simple fact that we grab the fleshy appendages on the underbellies of animals and drink the white liquid that spurts forth is quite unusual in itself. Why is the milk of a particular animal any stranger?
That's the logic of his/her thinking.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Prep for surgery! stat!
« on: April 03, 2010, 02:40:07 pm »And the purpose of posting political bullshit is...?*Ahem* Does he have insurance?Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Prep for surgery! stat!
« on: April 03, 2010, 02:17:19 pm »I have watched my doc clean/bandage/suture/do surgery on one dwarf (who died of an infection that came back :-/)Makes sense to me. The dead guy probably wasn't as awesome as the living guy.
And the same doc went to the guy next door and clean/bandage/suture/do surgery/add 2 splints, and that guy was up about 2-3 months after being wounded and perfectly functional.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: [spoilers 0.31] Pondering spoilers and HFS
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:54:09 pm »I've found a different way down to the bottom other than the Adimintium shafts.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hell. Yes.
Dwarf Fortress just got a whole lot more epic.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Holy Crap Acid Rain!?
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:28:46 pm »
People around this forum have been saying that if you're lucky, you can dig past the magma sea.
And then find another one several levels below the first one.
And another one several levels below that.
If you still find a way to get below that...you might find the new Hidden Fun Stuff.
And then find another one several levels below the first one.
And another one several levels below that.
If you still find a way to get below that...you might find the new Hidden Fun Stuff.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: The doctor is in
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:22:20 pm »
What'd be really funny is a doctor who's a talented liar.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: too many dwarf ranged-skills ...?
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:21:45 pm »
Archer may be a generic "shooting" skill, while bowdwarf and marksdwarf may be skills associated with those specific weapons.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: The doctor is in
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:20:47 pm »It makes sense, They always say that laughter is the very best medicine.The humans do.
Dwarves probably add an S at the beginning.
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:16:11 pm »i guess im the only one whos not thrilled by this change. i liked how humans and dwarfs had different cultural views of milk / cheese, and there had to be cross-civilization trade if you wanted to get your hands on a delacacy from another culture.It was less a matter of cultural differences, and more along the lines of the fact milking mechanics were ridiculously designed.
oh well.
Cultures across the world figured out milking. It's only logical that dwarves would know it.
Is there a use for blood yet? Can you dump it in a pond and make a pool of blood?
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: The doctor is in
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:13:48 pm »
"Dr. Plungedsacks, how long do I have to live?"
"Depends. How fast can you run away from a goblin ambush?"
"I've got no legs!"
"Then you just answered yourself, didn't you? Ha ha ha ha!"
"Depends. How fast can you run away from a goblin ambush?"
"I've got no legs!"
"Then you just answered yourself, didn't you? Ha ha ha ha!"
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: The doctor is in
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:07:41 pm »
"Why'd the dwarf cross the road? 'Cause his arm was on the other side and wanted me to put it back on!"
"I hate you so much, Dr. Plungedsacks."
"I hate you so much, Dr. Plungedsacks."
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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Woah, I just did something amazing..
« on: April 03, 2010, 01:05:45 pm »5 new replies? Yikes, mega-ninja'd by Urist.Yes, but do they have a use now? (Honest question.)
And yes, dissectors are used for extracts. Fish is far more useless because you SHOULD be able to get extracts of poison and other various things from animals using an animal dissector, no?