Stuff you LOVE, baby

[Lord J Esq]

On the subject of Carl Sagan, this has a surreal genius to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpyGhABXRA

[Truthordeal]

DOMINOES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_FJl70s7Q

[Lord J Esq]

I bought a turkey. An entire turkey. I wasn't expecting to do that, but the store was selling them for about 80 percent off with a minimum purchase. I don't think I've ever actually bought an entire turkey before...

[ZeaLitY]

PZ has a way with words.

[The Princess]

Reminds me of the family that killed their kid by praying for her to get better instead of taking her to the hospital.

[IAmSerge]

Recently Discovered Cave Story.

By far, it is no doubt my favorite platformer, EVER. Period.

Freeware, too, so download it here!

I would give it a 9.8/10.  The only reason it lost .2 was because I felt it just a bit too short.  That is my only complaint, in total.  This game is close to perfect.

[Lord J Esq]

Great games are inherently too short.

[IAmSerge]

I only felt it was too short because I beat it twice in a day and a half.

But then again, my friends were shocked at how fast I did it, so maybe playing "I wanna be the guy" paid off?

Speaking of I wanna be the guy, I've beaten everthing in it except the final boss.  Im at the final save point.

[Mr Bekkler]

Now running Ubuntu Studio 9.1 on my desktop. Windows had gone kaplooey. I was ready for change. So far, so good! I'd dare to say I'm...
...loving it?

[KebreI]

I am enjoying the hell out of Google Wave, its like the perfect Harmony of a Forum/IM/Email. It is perfect for studying in groups and online role playing. REAL RPing, with Dice and DM and everything, not that silly Gaia crap.

[Lord J Esq]

Not many filmmakers tell it so well as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkeJYOgS4Jg

That would be Pazu's morning fanfare above the mining village, from Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Keep your eyes peeled for the original version. There's no lute, and no key change at the end. It is, if anything, even more immersive. I couldn't find it on YouTube, though, so you'll have to settle for the new version.

One of the things that most endears me to Miyazaki--and his composer, Joe Hisaishi--is that he seems to appreciate just how meaningful these sorts of details really are in a story. I love it when, in the course of a story, I get the privilege of peering into the lives of those involved, not only as objects of the story, but as people living their lives. It's this "throwaway" stuff, this "off-camera" intimacy, which connects me to a story more strongly than anything else.

[Lord J Esq]

I love this too much to put it in the links thread. This is exactly how we roll in Joshalonia:

http://www.adgabber.com/video/feed-your-kids-the-arts-1

It's a public service commercial put out by Americans for the Arts.

[FaustWolf]

Those Americans for the Arts commercials are fantastic. I love the one with Van Gogh, just because the product is called "Van Goghurt." Hahaha, I can't keep a straight face whenever I think about that.

[Thought]

Geodude. Ah, nostalgia.

[Sajainta]

Around 6:15 pm the sky was a very dark purple, and the sliver of the moon rested beautifully against the purple backdrop.  I wish I had my camera with me, but it was breathtaking all the same.