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After search and review, I just can't find BZ's Things That You Love topic. I'm making a new one.
There's nothing to hate about Virgin's giant bid at realizing commercial space travel. But here's something to love! Taken from a Time article:
You could understand why the chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways would be interested in an orbital passenger jet. But why invest in what now looks like the world's most expensive amusement-park ride? "I hope that people going into space will come back and appreciate this beautiful world more," says Branson, turning philosophical about man's future on Earth. You almost believe him until he flashes that grin and adds, "If worst comes to worst, the Virgin moon sounds pretty good. We'l colonize it!" Then Branson walks off the beach at Necker, shouting, "King Richard of the Moon! Lord Richard of the Galactic!" I swear, he means it.
RICHARD BRANSON IS A ZEALITY!!!!!
LIVE PASSIONATELY, EVERYONE!
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I hear you loud and clear, that guy is freakin' awesome!
I love the feeling my life revolves around: freedom. The feeling of having no limitations or boundaries, no rules or people to tell you what to do, it all makes life worth it. There is no experience like running out into the wind and enjoying every second of it.
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I love Chrono Trigger. :D Everyone else here presumably does or they wouldn't be here ;)
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I love Chrono Trigger. :D Everyone else here presumably does or they wouldn't be here ;)
There are people who like Cross and RD YOU KNOW.
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Oops. I *somehow* failed to mention those. :oops:
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I love you.
Zelda. Chrono Trigger. And, right now, FFXII.
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After search and review, I just can't find BZ's Things That You Love topic. I'm making a new one.
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php?topic=3250.0
But stick with this one, it has a better, more relevant name :P
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Working on Chrono Trigger+.
Seriously. This is turning into a boatload of fun, if tiring.
Also, I'm a major Trekkie, and a big Stargate fan as well. (What do you call fans of Stargate? Gaters?)
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Also, I'm a major Trekkie, and a big Stargate fan as well. (What do you call fans of Stargate? Gaters?)
me too but what i really love is sleeping some people say its a wast of time but i have one reply to that blaaaaaaaa.
and a peaceful day on the black water
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Writing a sentence that comes off beautifully.
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I'm a major fan of most gundam series(especially Universal Century gundam) but my first love will always be CT...
Anyone can share what gundam series that you guys like?
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The feeling you get after you've finished a good run.
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O, how true.
And, complementarily, the feeling you get after eating a perfect meal that hits the spot just right.
And the feeling of stretching, which beats the other two combined and is even better than sex.
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Speak for yourself, Lord J esq.
It's also great to be the cook being complimented on the perfect meal that, to quote the admin posting above, "hit the spot just right."
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O, how true.
And, complementarily, the feeling you get after eating a perfect meal that hits the spot just right.
And the feeling of stretching, which beats the other two combined and is even better than sex.
If only one could run, stretch, eat, and have sex at once. For my part, the post run feeling is the only of those that I don't enjoy, but that's asthma for you.
Although, if I'm reckless, the eating and the sex could also lead to unpleasant burning sensations as well.
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You're probably thinking of the "Holy fuck I'm gonna die!" feeling that some folks get after running. The euphoric high that comes once your body has begun to get itself under control but is still fully warmed and energized, I believe is universal to all non-mentally-impaired people.
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Well, I certainly have yet to feel it. Running is a damn chore for me, and I need to finally get my wind back. I'm so inconstant in trying to do that.
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You're probably thinking of the "Holy fuck I'm gonna die!" feeling that some folks get after running. The euphoric high that comes once your body has begun to get itself under control but is still fully warmed and energized, I believe is universal to all non-mentally-impaired people.
No, this is as I run. From my throat to my lungs, there is burning. It does not stop when I stop to breathe. I find it far more effective to power walk for relatively long distances (four to five miles). My rate of breathing stays low enough that I avoid the burning sensation, but my heart beat is still at an accelerated rate.
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I love being healthy.
Aside from some bad vision and lots of scars, I have no problems. Hell, I'm a pretty lucky guy.
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You're probably thinking of the "Holy fuck I'm gonna die!" feeling that some folks get after running. The euphoric high that comes once your body has begun to get itself under control but is still fully warmed and energized, I believe is universal to all non-mentally-impaired people.
No, this is as I run. From my throat to my lungs, there is burning. It does not stop when I stop to breathe. I find it far more effective to power walk for relatively long distances (four to five miles). My rate of breathing stays low enough that I avoid the burning sensation, but my heart beat is still at an accelerated rate.
Yuck. Maybe you just aren't able to get to a high enough point of energy where the cool-down afterwards is so euphoric.
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Nah, it's exercise-induced asthma there, J. I know that feeling all too well, as I've got it too.
Speaking of healthy, I love my eyesight. It's been perfect my entire life, despite the sheer amount of time I spend staring at computer monitors of all types all day.
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Tea and Bisciuts are very lovely <3
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You're probably thinking of the "Holy fuck I'm gonna die!" feeling that some folks get after running. The euphoric high that comes once your body has begun to get itself under control but is still fully warmed and energized, I believe is universal to all non-mentally-impaired people.
No, this is as I run. From my throat to my lungs, there is burning. It does not stop when I stop to breathe. I find it far more effective to power walk for relatively long distances (four to five miles). My rate of breathing stays low enough that I avoid the burning sensation, but my heart beat is still at an accelerated rate.
Yuck. Maybe you just aren't able to get to a high enough point of energy where the cool-down afterwards is so euphoric.
I don't mind. I like taking long walks, and I walk quite swiftly anyway. It's the better way for wandering.
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Tea and Bisciuts are very lovely <3
but hold nothing against milk and cookies :3
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Speaking of healthy, I love my eyesight. It's been perfect my entire life, despite the sheer amount of time I spend staring at computer monitors of all types all day.
Thats true for me to :lol:
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Tea and Bisciuts are very lovely <3
but hold nothing against milk and cookies :3
milk and cookies > tea and biscuits ANYTIME!
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If he's actually British and thus using British English, then he IS talking about cookies, and he just drinks tea instead of milk with them.
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
That said, Americans shouldn't pronounce z as zee. That was, I believe, thanks to an altered nursery rhyme that changed zed to zee so it would rhyme with v and for some reason it stuck. The letter z is derived from the Greek letter Zeta, hence why it's a mistake to pronounce z as zee. (It's difficult for me to adjust. After almost twenty years of pronouncing it zee I still pronounce it that way in my head even though I'm trying to change to zed.)
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
That said, Americans shouldn't pronounce z as zee. That was, I believe, thanks to an altered nursery rhyme that changed zed to zee so it would rhyme with v and for some reason it stuck. The letter z is derived from the Greek letter Zeta, hence why it's a mistake to pronounce z as zee. (It's difficult for me to adjust. After almost twenty years of pronouncing it zee I still pronounce it that way in my head even though I'm trying to change to zed.)
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Well, I guess you're right. But surely an 'English dialect' could be perceived as a true 'English language'?
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Only in the sense that was the country of origin. Even in that sense it's not really true English per se, as if we wish to assign any dialect the term "True English" we should turn to the English that persisted on the British Isles before the war of 1066 and the subsequent occupation by the French, which significantly altered the vocabulary of the English language.
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Your Quiz Results: You're a hopeless romantic. You require ample doses of warmth and sentiment. You embroider your fantasies; they titillate you and lift you out of the ordinary. You're the cockeyed optimist of song, a dreamy, maybe impractical idealist, the willing victim of infatuation.
Well, at least it's official.
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Only in the sense that was the country of origin. Even in that sense it's not really true English per se, as if we wish to assign any dialect the term "True English" we should turn to the English that persisted on the British Isles before the war of 1066 and the subsequent occupation by the French, which significantly altered the vocabulary of the English language.
Darn, beaten again. Back to the balloon!
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<3's anime and japanese >__>
I absolutely love Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni ^___^
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
now just a wee minute ther yer forgeten Norn Iron english ow could yer forgot us wee peoplesssssssss
i love chocolate 90% coco :) is good 95% is better :D
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
now just a wee minute ther yer forgeten Norn Iron english ow could yer forgot us wee peoplesssssssss
I honestly try to avoid talking like that as much as possible. :)
I love a good fight scene in anime or manga. Nothing has as much impact as a kick (or technique) from Rock Lee:
(http://i17.tinypic.com/2lu3meo.jpg)
(http://i15.tinypic.com/3ymvb75.jpg)
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
now just a wee minute ther yer forgeten Norn Iron english ow could yer forgot us wee peoplesssssssss
i love chocolate 90% coco :) is good 95% is better :D
I had some 100% while I was in Ireland. It was like softened chalk.
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100 percent is too bitter. Yecch! I have found, through much experimentation with Seattle's fine chocolate scene (who's been to Theo's?) that I prefer a 72 to 78 percent blend myself.
* extends pinky *
Darn delicious.
Edit: But you know what? I'll take it all the way up to 85 percent if the milieu agree. Ah, and I neglected to mention the finest chocolate I have ever tasted out of a wrapper: Villars Swiss Dark Chocolate (72 percent). Something about the bean, the spice, the subtlety...the aftertaste. A little bite of delicious.
"For the love of Swiss Chocolate!"
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I had some 100% while I was in Ireland. It was like softened chalk.
100% is just plain coco it's not chocolate
on that note has anyone had traditional chocolate as in the liquid made by the aztec decendants its susposed to be more sour than bitter
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I like dark chocolate, but like Lord J esq, anything over 78% and it starts tasting too bitter for me.
I'll tell you something else I love: watching Zeality lay the smackdown, to coin a phrase, on the anti-Cross trolls of GameFAQs' Chrono Trigger board. What's even more fun is joining in.
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Those Gamefaqs trolls have disliked me ever since I made the Chrono Compendium and proceeded to steal status as Chrono regulars and masters from them. I mean, hell, I'm not arguing against people who dislike the game in general. There are specific reasons brought up which I target -- that the music was awful; that the plot can stand alone without Chrono Trigger; that the plot has massive internal inconsistencies; that there are hardly any references at all in its predecessor. And I've written in full view that the game has serious problems with handling the presentation of the plot, and that it's ending is ambiguous and unsatisfying. These are the points of contention I argue against. Granted, I make a lot of "WERE ISC RONO THIS GAME SUX!1 LOAL WAT A PIEC OF CRAP, SERGE IS ASS LOL" allusions and take heat for it, but that's really a lot of what I see on my own experience out on the intertoob. At the Chrono Trigger Facebook group, someone said "I heard it sucked 'cause Crono is not in it." That kind of awful first impression needs to stop and be replaced by intelligent information.
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Well, just don't let it get to you, Zeality. It's human nature to act this way about any subject, be it Chrono Trigger or politics, or anything else you can think of. People typically just don't think things through as much as they should most of the time. We're all guilty of that. Think of the caffiene addict who rails against drugs, or the overly angry far-right-wing political figure who thinks all religions other than Christianity are evil and anyone who believes in them should be forcebly converted. That said, sometimes people do it intentionally, such as Ice Water, and those people should be stopped. Methinks you ought to write up a nice little GameFAQs post on why Chrono Cross isn't bad and post it whenever the thread disappears due to the cut-off point on the Chrono Trigger board. It might help offset some of the trollish attempts at discouraging potential Cross fans from playing Cross.
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100 percent is too bitter. Yecch! I have found, through much experimentation with Seattle's fine chocolate scene (who's been to Theo's?) that I prefer a 72 to 78 percent blend myself.
* extends pinky *
Darn delicious.
Edit: But you know what? I'll take it all the way up to 85 percent if the milieu agree. Ah, and I neglected to mention the finest chocolate I have ever tasted out of a wrapper: Villars Swiss Dark Chocolate (72 percent). Something about the bean, the spice, the subtlety...the aftertaste. A little bite of delicious.
"For the love of Swiss Chocolate!"
I also prefer mid seventies. A friend of mine held a wine and chocolate party, and she won't touch anything below 60. She had up to 90 or 95, and one that had chili in it. Quite the evening.
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<3's anime and japanese >__>
I absolutely love Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni ^___^
second season is coming out in april i think it was, might be late march, geneon screwed up the dub title too
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Uh, no offence, but British English is REAL English. Except you twisted the definitions slightly.
Cookies are a type of biscuit for us.
British English is no more real English than American English. They are simply different dialects. Both your dialect and mine are quite different from the dialect we both shared when the United States was still a British colony. And our dialects are not the only dialects. There's Canadian English, Australian English, Indian English, Creole...several sub-dialects of all of those...and so on and so forth. There is no real English, anymore than there is a real version of any other language.
now just a wee minute ther yer forgeten Norn Iron english ow could yer forgot us wee peoplesssssssss
I honestly try to avoid talking like that as much as possible. :)
I love a good fight scene in anime or manga. Nothing has as much impact as a kick (or technique) from Rock Lee:
(http://i17.tinypic.com/2lu3meo.jpg)
(http://i15.tinypic.com/3ymvb75.jpg)
Actually, alot of things hit harder then lee's shit:
Hinata hits harder then lee for gods sake.
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Yea, I heard. I'm waiting 4 Higurashi's and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2nd season >__> I'm also waiting for all the episodes of Shuffle: Memories to be subbed XD
I still wonder, since the dub of Haruhi Suzumiya is in the making. Are they going to keep the original ending and the insert song in there? Or are they gonna dub them both, or maybe remove the insert song and probably the whole episode..
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Actually, alot of things hit harder then lee's shit:
Hinata hits harder then lee for gods sake.
Not true. :lee:
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Actually, alot of things hit harder then lee's shit:
Absolutely. Naruto's Fuuton Rasen Shuriken hits as hard as like a hundred Rock Lees.
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Yea, I heard. I'm waiting 4 Higurashi's and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2nd season >__> I'm also waiting for all the episodes of Shuffle: Memories to be subbed XD
I still wonder, since the dub of Haruhi Suzumiya is in the making. Are they going to keep the original ending and the insert song in there? Or are they gonna dub them both, or maybe remove the insert song and probably the whole episode..
do you mean the mikuru ep? they'd keep that since it has alot of importance story wise, moreso in the novels...
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Actually, alot of things hit harder then lee's shit:
Hinata hits harder then lee for gods sake.
Not true. :lee:
actually it is: hinata can hit as hard as neji, and neji hits harder then Lee does. the reason why: all of lees hits are exterior, all of the hyuga clan do internal damage. Plus they can shut off the ablity to move.
Hinata DOES hit harder then lee.
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GENERALLY:video games,tv,tv shows,the computer,boomerangs(they are awsome! although i dont have one)
VIDEO GAMES:The whole suikoden series,chrono cross(i don't have trigger),kya dark lineage,Beyond good and evil,La pucelle tactics,the whole sly cooper series,the whole kingdom hearts series,malice,ff 9,x-2 and 12.
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No, I mean the intro. Bouken Desho Desho. And the ending, Hare Hare Yukai. Also the 2 insert songs, God Knows and Lost my Music. I heard that they're not going to dub ANY of the songs......So...wtf they going to do? Cut out the whole song spot? Or maybe the whole ep? They can't really cut out the ep since it's one of the best/most important...And it helps move the story along with Haruhi liking the dude (Forgot his name). God damn american dubs...
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No, I mean the intro. Bouken Desho Desho. And the ending, Hare Hare Yukai. Also the 2 insert songs, God Knows and Lost my Music. I heard that they're not going to dub ANY of the songs......So...wtf they going to do? Cut out the whole song spot? Or maybe the whole ep? They can't really cut out the ep since it's one of the best/most important...And it helps move the story along with Haruhi liking the dude (Forgot his name). God damn american dubs...
they'll leave it in, but depending on who broadcasts it on tv the ED/OP might get cut. God knows and Lost my music wont be cut obviously and for the love of (insert your god here) they wont dub them, because dubbed songs never work.
they'll probably leave them undubbed, most dubbing groups leave songs undubbed.
who licensed it anyway?
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I'm loving Shōgun so far.
Clavell's quick retellings through Blackthorne of the politics of his day has sparked an interest in the history of the 1500s and 1600s. What a precarious time it was for the world! I should have paid more attention in European / World History.
At any rate, Francis Drake had the gusto to name his Armada fighting ship the "H.M.S. Revenge". Now that is attitude.
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I love this dinner I just made. I had an intense craving for red meat and tomatoes earlier, so I went out at midnight expecting to come back with a bagful of unwise foodstuffs like ketchup cheeseburgers and milkshakes. Instead I found myself at the grocery store, and I ended up bringing back fresh spinach, crimini mushrooms (sautéed them together with salt and pepper), swiss cheese (to melt on top), a hunk of sashimi-grade yellowfin (seared it on the outside), wasabi and soy (for the tuna), raisin bread, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, and, of course, my Tomato Fix: A jar of stewed tomatoes, a can of tomato sauce, a bottle of ketchup, and a bunch of fresh tomatoes that smelled like Jesus had licked them himself.
You'd think I was pregnant.
So, after fifteen minutes of prep, I'm looking at a plate full of delicious food that would have cost me $50 at a nice restaurant. I let the salt and pepper do all the work and didn't use any other spice except the soy and the wasabi--which wasn't nearly hot enough for me, which is strange considering I'm a one-star kind of guy.
In my nod to a saner, obeser America (sic), I've got Oreo Double Stuff on the line for dessert. Envy me!
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Not only does that meal sound delicious, J, it's healthy.
Speaking of healthy, I love http://allrecipes.com/. Lots and lots of healthy recipes for me to start using now that I've jumped onto my health kick.
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I've long been enchanted by wonderful dreams. They leave a deep impression of pleasantness on the following day, elevating the mind to higher, enjoyable thoughts that would not have come otherwise. I hope to achieve lucid dreaming someday. That said, I like Heart - These Dreams. It's a classic 80s tune, and the concept is alluring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVjy1Mx9MG4
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i love the fact i just got black out curtains Now i can sleep past sun rise for the first time in 5 years and can have more than 6 hours sleep :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I could groove and be happy to Lizard Dance all freaking day. That has got to be one of my favorites on the Chrono Cross soundtrack.
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Y'all run, I take bike rides. Too bad winter up here seems to be demonically persistant. I want to get out for 20 good miles, without having to turn myself into a sweating Hot Pocket just to keep from freezing.
Other than that, as you can see from the obscenely old sig, I'm a Lainie. Used to be quite fervent about it too, but now I've lost my energy. About all that remains is the sig and the tendency of using the name of Chisa the False Prophet wherever I go.
As for food, a well prepared fish will take precedence over anything I'm doing.
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Cadbury mini eggs. Those things in my opinion are chocolate crack in a candy coated shell.
Chrono Trigger: Nuff said
My lap top
My car.
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Bandai Entertainment registered it...
In December 2006, Bandai Entertainment registered the website asosbrigade.com, which was linked to from high-profile anime sites such as Anime News Network during the week of December 18.[19]
On December 22, 2006, the website begins with a live action presentation video resembling a fan-made production, featuring Haruka Inoue and Akiyo Yamamoto in the roles of Mikuru Asahina and Yuki Nagato, with Haruhi Suzumiya being played by Patricia Ja Lee.[4] The video confirmed (in Japanese) the specifics of the licensing arrangement. A few days afterwords, a subtitled version of the video replaced the original on the site, translating the Japanese licensing announcement into English.[20] The website also linked to a blog on the popular social networking website MySpace, which entered the list of the top 50 most viewed MySpace pages within 24 hours.[21]
On December 25, the website was updated with a Christmas message and a link to a page (in Japanese) allowing users to listen to and vote for clips of voice actresses performing the part of Mikuru in English.[22] This practice continued as similar audition pages for Yuki,[23][20] Itsuki,[24][25] Kyon[26] and Haruhi[27] were posted in the days that followed. It is currently unclear if the audition results will affect the casting choices at all, but the second audition page claimed that "[the] choices will be noted and taken into consideration".[23] The audition pages have since been taken offline.
On January 22, 2007 another poll had been put up asking voters to choose which order of episodes they preferred to view the series in, Haruhi's order (chronological) or Kyon's order (broadcast). The site notes the release of a Regular Edition set, which arranges the episodes chronologically. Then a special edition set will have the episodes in broadcast order. [28]
The poll that appeared on January 26, asked, "Which character do you prefer to see in a bunny suit?" and lists the choices Haruhi, Mikuru, Yuki, Kyon, Itsuki, and Shamisen.
On January 25, 2007, a new ASOS Brigade video was released which announced that the first DVD of the series would be released on May 29, 2007.[29]
On February 9, 2007 a new episode of the Adventures of the ASOS Brigade revealed information on some of the voice actors that would be voicing the English voices in the anime. They are: Wendee Lee as Haruhi, Crispin Freeman as Kyon, Michelle Ruff as Yuki, Stephanie Sheh as Mikuru, Johnny Yong Bosch as Itsuki, Bridget Hoffman as Ryōko, and Kari Wahlgren as Tsuruya.[30] It may be worth noting that the actress who portrays Yuki in the ASOS Brigade episodes was changed in this episode from Akiyo Yamamoto to Kana Yuasa. While this change is explicitly reflected in the credits, it was hinted at by calling attention to Yuki throughout the episode.
On February 20, 2007 a poll on the ASOS Brigade website stated, "You are on a deserted island with a giant sandworm. You can only choose one, which do you pick? Little time left, make decision now before worm comes!" gave the choices between the chronological or broadcast (anachronic) order, as in January. The comments in the source code of the website were also changed to reflect that the majority of people voted for one of the characters to be in a bunny suit over a new episode of The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade. There was also notice at the top of the page stating, "The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade: Episode 005 World Premiere at New York Comic Con Haruhi Panel... details within 48 hours."[31]
On March 10, 2007 it was announced in the source code of the website that the regular edition of the series will have English-translated openings, while the special edition will have the original Japanese openings and endings.
On March 16, 2007 the English trailer for the anime was released on the website and the ASOS Brigade Travel Blog was made public
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I love the look of sunshine coming down on to the Earth through a blanket of clouds. The way you can see streams of sunlight...argh, I can't explain it!
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I love nutella. I love Chrono Cross. I love DDR. I love psychedelic mushrooms. I love Dune. I love Sam (not someone on this forum, but I just thought I'd put it out there). Know what else I love? Topics like this
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I heart my Advent Children "Limited Edition", and am glad I waited to buy. This little note in the script made my day:
When Sephiroth raises one hand up high, the skies take on a sinister appearance, as though heralding a great catastrophe.
VENIET!
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I heart my Advent Children "Limited Edition", and am glad I waited to buy. This little note in the script made my day:
When Sephiroth raises one hand up high, the skies take on a sinister appearance, as though heralding a great catastrophe.
That is awesome! I loved that part of the movie. Oh, and I assume the Limited Edition is well worth buying?
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They put all the stuff that was in the Japanese release in, like the Last Order feature. So yes, I'd say it's worth it.
I'm enjoying Trigun now as well.
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I love the skies of summer evenings, and all others for that matter. It's an endless canvas for limitless shapes and wispy, colored masses to accumulate upon in beautiful arrangements.
Well, my post is being interrupted, but since I took the time to find this thread, I might as well hit submit.
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I do not love, I like.
Never making that mistake again. >_>
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I've been taking walks near daily in the trail by my apartment for almost a year, and I've recently found some new animals in there. One I hadn't seen in the wild at all before! So, to be explicit, I love the beauty of the natural world, and the wonder that it unveils.
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So, to be explicit, I love the beauty of the natural world, and the wonder that it unveils.
Yep. There's nothing like going for a jog at 6:00 AM. That sensation of light, pleasant stinging in your lungs, a light dew covering the grass, no noticeable life but the birds singing in the trees.
IT'S THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH!!
(http://cc.herograw.org/Zeality/vlcsnap-98545.png)
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I love PAX! Wil Wheaton rocks so hard...
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All this talk of anime makes me think of the fact that I'm reading Love Hina now (which sorta fits in with the title of the thread, eh?)...I don't necessarily "love" it, but it's okay and reminds me of a less psychedelic Elfen Lied...hahaha!
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I love Chrono Trigger and Cross. I heart Glenn as my favorite Cross character, and Schala as my all time favorite female character ever.
I'm also a huge Stargate fan (both shows). Torri Higginson and Rachel Luttrell are the most awesome actresses ever. :)
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Farscape>Stargate - No matter who they get to join SG1! :P
As for more stuff I love...well, here are a few of my favorite things...:D
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes;
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes;
Silver-white winters that melt into springs;
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Yeah, I actually think of Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas when I think of that song (the movie opens with it up against Vietnam happenings) instead of, y'know, that OTHER movie...
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Farscape>Stargate - No matter who they get to join SG1!
Please proceed to the nearest airlock and flush yourself into space, you evil, evil man.
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Heh heh, here the CW shows Farscape episodes at 1am on Mondays while FOX shows Stargate SG1 episodes (it shows Atlantis at 12am)...and the CW only just recently must have acquired the first season or something because before they used to show much later (I think) episodes...they also used to show two episodes in a row...but then they got other stupid shows like 24 and that one stupid cop show about people who go missing or whatever...God I hate cop shows (except maybe Reno 911!, which I'm glad my local FOX channel is picking up).
Hooray for syndication!!! I'll give some love to that.
EDIT: Oh yeah, and NCIS, I love that show too.
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Human Weapon has to be one of my new favorite shows on the Discovery Channel.
Hell, I LOVE the Discovery Channel.
Animal Planet is up there too! :lol:
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My new Last Exile O.S.T.
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Pigging out during TV series marathons without a care in the world.
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After seeing ZeaLitY's emo sad "the world" post in the Stuff You Hate thread, I couldn't help but bump this thread...I even have something to contribute! Huzzah for relevant thread necromancy!
Stuff I Love: This awesome Child Rearing Solution I found while playing (emu, mind u) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (crazy long FF title, eh?)...
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8871/ffccrofchildrearingsoluif9.png)
^_^
BTW, the game's far worth emulating at the least. Great lil action/adventure RPG...maybe a lil too much of a Zelda clone...but for the FF series & Square, I don't think that's such a bad thing this time...I never played the original FFCC though, so I don't really know if I'm missing out on anything yet...doesn't seem like it really...*shrugs* Check it out.
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What DS emu do you use?
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no$gba...as far as I can tell from looking around, it's the best and I haven't had any problems w/it...though I still use VBA for GBA games and only have a handful of DS ROMs.
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well, after that post V, I decided to update myself on the currrent state of emulation....and wow, they have the PS2 in working order. Safe to say I am now catching up on PS2 games that I haven't had a chance to play. Namely Disgaea, FFXII, and a relatively short list of others...
So, in relation to this topic. I love emulation.
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I love not incriminating myself by publically admitting to legally dubious activities ;)
And free time. Nothing better than just sitting around, sippin on some Jamba and Juice, and pondering the universe.
EDIT: Oh, and just found out that Potter is now being used on University Campus' (http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/03/25/cnnu.potter/index.html). Makes me feel like there is hope for English Departments around the world, that they might start addressing relevent texts and discard crap like the Crying of Lot 49 (though it does do a wonderful job of replicating an acid trip, or so I am told).
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I didn't say anything about downloading illegal roms. Because that is just wrong...and I have all the games, my ps2 just broke and I haven't the money to fix it. Obviously. Isn't that why people emulate? 8)
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i love anything on food network that deals with the eating of strange foods.
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Satire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QERyh9YYEis). Sweet, sweet, satire.
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Tifa. Sweet, sweet Tifa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CW-vl73hhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuyc09CGC6A
I've decided that I shall brave the horrors of Goofy and Donald Duck because her awesomeness outshines whate'er awkwardness I'd feel playing a Disney-centric game. Especially if it's possible to hack the Final Fantasy VII characters into playable characters. I don't think the second video is a normal gameplay scenario, so possibilities abound.
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faustwolf, that was actually quite epic.
thanks, homeslice.
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YEAH, kickass women, uh, kick ass.
(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7407/tifakingdomheartsmf5.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
I'm extremely glad they toned down her bustline in Kingdom Hearts -- makes her less likely to be labeled a bimbo. If that was Disney's idea, I congratulate them for sheer genius.
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YEAH, kickass women, uh, kick ass.
(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7407/tifakingdomheartsmf5.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
I'm extremely glad they toned down her bustline in Kingdom Hearts -- makes her less likely to be labeled a bimbo. If that was Disney's idea, I congratulate them for sheer genius.
tssh. w/e. bimbo != big chest bimbo = low IQ Tifa had brains brawn and bust.
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I agree fullheartedly with you placidchap, but too often male fans focus on the bust and ignore the fact that Tifa had the emotional strength to help her significant other through a bizarre mental condition.
Not to mention, she just plain kicks ass.
Tifa has set an example for all men and women to look up to. *Bows to Tifa's awesomeness.*
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Not to mention her breasts. *Bows to Tifa's breasts*
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wait. tifa had big boobs?
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Just typing "tifa" in Google gets you 40% hentai :lol:
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(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8796/image5ug0.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
*Bows to the Weege*
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WEEEEEEEEGEEEEEEEEEE
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where did the weegee phenomenon begin?
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According to the Encyclopedia Dramatica, there was a DOS version of Mario is Missing that featured a very disturbing Luigi sprite that was the basis for the pic. You can see here the beginnings of Weegee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpWTaa_6lFk
Though if you ask me, their rendition of Princess Toadstool is FAR creepier than the insane DOS Luigi. Not to mention that taxi driver, and the fact that people with Brooklyn accents are wandering the STREETS OF NAIROBI, KENYA!
"Weegee" may have been the name of a famous photographer; I'm not sure if the name connection is purposeful or not.
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whoooooooooa...
i think the princess was even freakier than weegee
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AAAAAAH! RUN!!
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1298/image1zg7.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/115884.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/115884.html)
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/193489.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/193489.html)
I think you guy/gals might like
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those were really impressive videos... quality of the work was really impressive. i about died when ... showed up.
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...
...
...whoa.
That Tifa model is totally fan-made I'm assuming (and very high-quality at that), but all the others could have been ripped from their respective games I think. AND THEY DIDN'T GET A C&D!
THIS MEANS THE AGE OF 3D FANWORKS HAS BEGUN!!
:lee: A NEW POWER IS RISING!!(http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6308/grimmjow2zh9.gif)
EDIT: Ha! Yes, http://darkmatter.de-coder.net (beware, where Team Ninja models abound there's liable to be some NSFW content) was involved in the production -- that means these game resources were (probably) ripped, folks! This is amazing. This is brilliant! In doing this series of videos, fans have pushed the limits of what the holders of intellectual property will allow. But whether Square, Team Ninja, etc., would allow full fangames is still in question. The copyright holders may not even know the vid exists. In any case, this is truly something to watch from a legal aspect.
Vielen, vielen danke Kebrel!
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I've seen the first one, but the part II was new to me. It was pretty freaking epic.
These are made by the same people who made Haloid, which was pretty amazing as well.
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(http://www.jacneed.com/PhotoFile/Sinbad.gif)
House Guest is so funny it makes me cry. You have to love Sinbad's comment about Hillary's lies about Bosnia:
The scariest thing about Bosnia was deciding where to eat!
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Guys named "God", "Your Mom", "All Humans", and such, in COD4.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/cupn00dles/COD401.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/cupn00dles/COD402.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/cupn00dles/COD405.jpg)
I can't help but giggle every time I get one of those.
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cupn00dles, you'll have to name your character in COD4 "Nietzsche" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_dead) if you keep that up.
Ha! Now I remember shouting the line "God is dead!" at a high school rendition of The Crucible. The line came out great due to a chest cold. Now that I think of it, I'd be willing to bet money that there's lots of schools that ban readings of The Crucible on the basis of this line alone, or maybe it's just Bowdlerized.
These Youtube Anime Music Videos are pure Springtime of Youth in digitized form:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eoWxEZsPK8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAuqX4_wfZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQzYsVSFiCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uZB3qOU9-c
The first two use clips from Princess Mononoke and the second set use clips from Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The first pair set my expectations for Mononoke so high that I was actually disappointed when I watched the classic -- that's a testament to fan talent and not a pan of Mononoke by any means. I haven't seen Bloodlust yet.
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What are the songs used in those AMVs though? Normally it's kind of difficult to find good AMVs of one-movie animes...I've seen both animes and liked them both...but I was kind of disappointed by Princess Mononoke's ending...but it was still great!
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Princess Mononoke is one of my favorite
animes movies ever. I have it up there with Terminator 2, Serenity, and Star Wars. For me the AMV didn't do it justice, although I normally don't like AMVs anyways so meh.
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Tits or GTFO.
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Anacalius, may I say...WTF? :lol: I wonder if there's a lolcats pic with that comment anywhere...
V, the songs on the vids are as follows in order, if memory serves:
1.) Ghost Woman and the Hunter, by Lacuna Coil (Thanks Anacalius for name correction)
2.) Mummer's Dance, by Loreena McKennit
3.) Moonlight Shadow, by a German group that escapes my memory at the moment. That song was a cover of one done in the 1970s or so, maybe by the guy who did the Exorcist music (Tubular Bells). This cover of Moonlight Shadow is way preferable to the original IMHO.
4.) Away From Me, by Evanescence.
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1.) Ghost and the Hunter, by Lacuna Coil
It's "The Ghost Woman and the Hunter", just so you know. =P
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I'm so lost right now.
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The Suikogaiden intro vid. THERE's a game that needs a remake...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PNjCnoaugM
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I love the fact that my best friend just read a portion of this book I'm writing out loud to his girlfriend.
What makes it even more lovable is the fact that he didn't know it was a sex scene. :P :D :P :D
OMFG I WAS LAUGHING SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD!
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Can we be seeing this story?
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Can we be seeing this story?
Maybe. Another funny thing is that I'm working on it in school. :P
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Tits or GTFO - I honestly have been using this for a while, I picked it up from somewhere, so I decided to find out what it really meant. Well, it's awful...
I in no way actually used it as this, but apparently this is what it means:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tits+or+GTFO
Meh, whatever.. I still think it's kinda funny if not used in this way. I use it on my friends who are female a lot, when they start rambling on and on about stuff I don't really care about. =P
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Cry ofted used on imageboards when a 'noob' posts (usually an image post). It is an exclamation requesting an image of a pari of breasts be posted or the original poster should "GTFO" (get the fuck out). A derivation of the phrase: balls touching or gtfo is often heard when an image depicted gay men is posted on 4chan.org
flawless entry.
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WIN!!!
Vehek 129d 18h 32m
ZeaLitY 54d 23h 2m
Chrono'99 24d 6h 44m
nightmare975 22d 7h 16m
Pyt Fumv 21d 21h 8m
jsondag2 20d 21h 20m
Kebrel 19d 38m
FaustWolf 18d 10h 39m
MsBlack 17d 12h 22m
Kyronea 17d 5h 37m
Not much longer now.
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I love First Person Shooters,and tea bagging people in games like halo3 and Cod4.
I also love seeing my family play the Wii without the straps....TV broke. :lol:
I also love....Chrono Trigger.
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YES!!!!!!!!
I FINALLY HAVE THE MAN WITH THE MACHINE GUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to play this all fucking night.
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I love the Chrono games of course, (Particularly CC)And I also love Star trek. These two are my obsessions.
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I love metal and its people. Nicest people ever!
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I love the fact that my brother and I just beat endless set list on Rock Band. Took us all fucking day.
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BlueThunder?
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BlueThunder?
Yes. It was tough because he was doing vocals. Can't play non-stop for over eight hours without losing your voice.
EDIT: Whoa! Architect of Kajar? Sweet!!
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I've heard such wonderful things about BlueThunder... I just wish I had been there to experience it...
*sigh*
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I've been hungry all day, and it's for something I've only eaten once in my life on vacation in Santa Fe at a café founded by a Greek family in the 50s:
Moussaka.
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My wife makes a mean Moussaka, though it is "Musaca", in her language. Tis a Romanian version, probably not the same one you had. Nevertheless, I am sure both versions are delicious.
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MY NEW COMPUTER JUST ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MY NEW COMPUTER JUST ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pre-assembled or piece by piece?
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Specs?
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Specs?
Dell Inspiron 530 with Quad-Core Processors.
Mostly stock.
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I've heard such wonderful things about BlueThunder... I just wish I had been there to experience it...
*sigh*
He's actually a really nice person.
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He's actually a really nice person.
I never heard anything bad. I just heard he was animated and entertaining - but the 'how's' are vague to me.
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Specs?
Dell Inspiron 530 with Quad-Core Processors.
Mostly stock.
Yay for new computers, stock or custom. Does anything utilize quad-core, either fully or partially?
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I just got an email from Jill
Josh,
SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!! :D
Tell you more when we get back from Tahoe!
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Hey it turned out well, thats great for you all.
God I am so lonely.....
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Hey it turned out well, thats great for you all.
God I am so lonely.....
Great for them, I've still been single since the end of last summer! Almost a freaking year now...
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I love Final Fantasy IV DS's 3D character and enemy models. They make me happy in no-no place.
I also love sleep. You wouldn't be able to tell from how late I'm on the computer every night, but I do love sleep.
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I also love sleep. You wouldn't be able to tell from how late I'm on the computer every night, but I do love sleep.
Ah, but absence makes the heart grow fonder, no?
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While the FFIV DS ROM made me sad...or, more accurately DS emus still not being anywhere as good as GBA emus...
(http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4503/highlyannoyingffivromhe3.png)
The FFTA2 ROM is great! Mainly because the game itself has a English language option so I don't have to go through BIOS with the damned thing (which was ANOTHER annoying thing that made me give up on FFIV).
I guess I'll have to actually BUY a DS sometime...>_<
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Well, I have a black DS Lite, a CycloDS Evo Flash cart, an EZ-V 3-in-1 expansion card, and a Sandisk 2GB MicroSD card.
If you buy a DS, you're better off buying the same kit I have instead of wasting a bunch of money on games. The last game I'm buying for the thing will be CTDS.
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If you enjoy playing a game, paying for it isn't a waste of money.
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Yeah, I'll buy games that I like (when I have the money)...From the very little of what I was able to play of it, FFIV would definitely go on that list of buy gets.
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I just don't see the point in spending $50 for a game that is essentially a collection of small minigames, which is mostly what Nintendo's been putting out for the past few years. Now, FFIV or CTDS, Those are games that have a story and valuable gameplay. Warioware, Brain Age, Nintendogs, and stuff like that don't constitute their price to me.
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I just don't see the point in spending $50 for a game that is essentially a collection of small minigames, which is mostly what Nintendo's been putting out for the past few years. Now, FFIV or CTDS, Those are games that have a story and valuable gameplay. Warioware, Brain Age, Nintendogs, and stuff like that don't constitute their price to me.
Keep in mind, I'm not arguing from a POV of pro or con of pirating; but perhaps it's that not enough people have been showing their patronage to the 'right'(right being a matter of opinion) kind of games. Remember that logically every purchase is insofar a vote in what the company should do next in terms of products and software as a service.
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I just don't see the point in spending $50 for a game that is essentially a collection of small minigames, which is mostly what Nintendo's been putting out for the past few years. Now, FFIV or CTDS, Those are games that have a story and valuable gameplay. Warioware, Brain Age, Nintendogs, and stuff like that don't constitute their price to me.
You don't see "the point"? The point is quite simple, one pays money to own a game that one likes and to enjoy it! Someone paying $50 for a collection of mini-games is effectively no different than you paying $50 for CTDS. It is all about having fun and enjoyment.
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Well, for guys that live on a limited income like me, I feel that it's not bad to spend $250 at one time and not spend another dime on the thing. I like the games I play, I just can't afford them. Same thing with music. I like a lot of music, and it's just too expensive for me to go out and buy tons of CD's.
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I just don't see the point in spending $50 for a game that is essentially a collection of small minigames, which is mostly what Nintendo's been putting out for the past few years. Now, FFIV or CTDS, Those are games that have a story and valuable gameplay. Warioware, Brain Age, Nintendogs, and stuff like that don't constitute their price to me.
Well then, maybe avoid the mini-game games...? This sounds like an argument of game lineups...which, I must say, is uninformed. The DS has a great lineup outside of such games as Brain Age (which is a good alternative game) & Nintendogs...I'm looking forward to a lot of the upcoming RPGs coming for the DS, myself...There are FOUR Dragon Quests coming out (though, admittedly 3 are remakes, but they certainly look pretty enough), a port of the original Disgaea (which I never got to play), a new Kingdom Hearts game, a new Valkyrie Profile game, and, of course, Chrono Trigger...and that's mostly all just counting Square-Enix (all except Disgaea)!
FFTA2, FFIV & The World Ends With You are 3 other good SE RPGs already available for DS...
I've also heard good things about Etrian's Odyssey (which I believe the sequel is coming out soon) & the Zelda (Fuck yeah, 2D Zelda FTW!!)...
And there's always the Pokémon games...
If you're gonna emu, you should know that there ARE good games for it...Games worth buying, I think. I think it's getting just as good as the amazing GBA lineup was...
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Well, for guys that live on a limited income like me, I feel that it's not bad to spend $250 at one time and not spend another dime on the thing. I like the games I play, I just can't afford them. Same thing with music. I like a lot of music, and it's just too expensive for me to go out and buy tons of CD's.
Why does your limited income justify acquiring illegally that which is beyond your means?
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Bleh... This is getting too dichotomized for my tastes. I'm out until further notice...
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Well, for guys that live on a limited income like me, I feel that it's not bad to spend $250 at one time and not spend another dime on the thing. I like the games I play, I just can't afford them. Same thing with music. I like a lot of music, and it's just too expensive for me to go out and buy tons of CD's.
Why does your limited income justify acquiring illegally that which is beyond your means?
I think that while it's important for any artist to acquire moneys for their work so they can, y'know, continue to survive & create...BUT I think that another (possibly the main) aspect of an artist's work is just spreading their creation; getting exposure & sharing their ideas...
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Why does your limited income justify acquiring illegally that which is beyond your means?
Companies would just as soon cheat you, if it made an extra buck. That's not to say one shouldn't support the creators/artists/etc. Even though I don't like the music of Radiohead, they did it right with that whole name your price deal. Their music is not worth the same to everyone, so why should every one have to pay the same price? Course it should be up to the artist to price their product, "name your price" is just one solution to cutting out the fat middle men.
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Companies would just as soon cheat you, if it made an extra buck. That's not to say one shouldn't support the creators/artists/etc. Even though I don't like the music of Radiohead, they did it right with that whole name your price deal. Their music is not worth the same to everyone, so why should every one have to pay the same price? Course it should be up to the artist to price their product, "name your price" is just one solution to cutting out the fat middle men.
Ooo, can I play the part of Socrates here?
What does the behavior of a company have to do with whether or not you will be honest? Furthermore, are you proposing a sort of Bronze Rule, a "Do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you"? In fear of the company cheating you, you are cheating them.
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I love the whole world...it's awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTuwio91Ggg)
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Yeah, it's definitely a Catch-22 because though their prices may be unfair, by pirating (or w/e), you're actually forcing them to continue down that path...Oh well, you can't control the companies, so people only do what can benefit themselves, I think...
Did I seriously start this conversation by complaining about the FFIV DS ROM...? >_>
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I love the whole world...it's awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTuwio91Ggg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOsylvrwo3I :D
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Phoenix Wright is great. I just finished the first DS game (which, I guess was a remake of a GBA game or something) and I intend on getting the others later & think everyone should give it a shot. If you thought Phoenix Wright sounded like a stupid game and that you couldn't possibly have any fun playing it, you are WRONG!
(http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6412/phoenixwrightcoughingupdb2.png)
Oh, Capcom, you're an absolute CARD. >_>
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Good to hear you got into Gyakuten Saiban/Phoenix Wright. It's so great, I've finished all 4. They're all so brilliant. The second game's last case is amazing.
Quick question though, does your DS emulator allow you to use the bonus/fifth case's mic features?
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Did I seriously start this conversation by complaining about the FFIV DS ROM...? >_>
Naw, the situation has always been(will always be?..) a powderkeg wherever I've been; you simply dropped the 'match'.
I must confess, though; I've never played any of the Phoenix Wright games. :(
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the bonus case was great all them crazy feature that should have been in the rest, too bad they GBA ports. I have only played the first two, and yes the last case WAS epic. I didn't have damn clue what the hell was going on(thats a good thing).
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I must confess, though; I've never played any of the Phoenix Wright games. :(
I'm pretty sure you can get the first one for the DS pretty cheap now, give it a try.
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Uh, actually, using no$gba, you can use the mic (as long as you turn on your mic via your comp's volume config...y'know? on your toolbar?)...I only just found that out while I was playing Phoenix Wright (& now I've moved on to Phantom Hourglass). So, yeah, now you have NO EXCUSE!!! GO PLAY IT!!! :P
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I love Crimson Comics, seriously, those guys are artists.
Almost actually makes me want to read To Love-Ru.
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You know what I like? Olive Garden's "tour of italy" entree. That's some good eating. I also like Foxes, Turtles, and some housecats, as well as certain fluffy puffy dogs (Jake I'm looking at you). I also love the Mushroom Kingdom and wish I could live in it. I'm not kidding about that. However, my feelings towards Guardia and CTverse's world... eh. Zeal is the only appealing one, and only cause Schala's in it. And she's a serious babe.
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Well, most of the worlds of the..."Chronoverse"...>_>...are under strain...Lavos' fall, the Fall of Zeal, Humans v Mystics,...uh...a lame Princess being a bitch all the time..., the Dragons & FATE, Lavos' eruption, & then, finally, you've got a shit-stained world in 2300AD with Lavos already more or less done w/the planet & Mother Brain continuing to fuckulate humanity...It's not supposed to be a nice, friendly atmosphere you just wanna hang out in...It's supposed to make you want to change how things are, I think...
Although who wouldn't want to live in a hole in the ground like Frog, eh? EH?!? Daily trips to the market include encounters with a Nu that calls you a dog and battles w/annoying frogs & snakes that attack each other (or, at least, the snakes attack the frogs & other snakes)...Maybe next playthrough I'll just stay in Truce for the rest of Crono's life and make a living trading in Silver Points for moneys (don't tell me the festival only lasts a day!!)...>_>
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Actually, by appealing, I mean "not boring". Problems of the period have nothing to do with it for me.
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My brother bought a used 20GiB harddrive for $4 in a yardsale its was said to be wiped clean and working, popped it in and its perfect with nothing one it except windows 95...and the full PC version of FF VII woot!
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Well, I just bought a new MP3 player. I love it. Twice the memory of my old one and it has a bunch of other features.
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Mighty Morphing Power Rangers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zl5-Wk5u64&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKIgtACGayM
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Two great British thespians. Both famous for their roles on (different) TV science fiction shows. Both performing in the RSC' Hamlet. Together! (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120101.html)
Though I love that, I suppose this could also go under the frustration thread because, being a Yank, it isn't like I can pop across the pond to catch a show.
the fresh facepalm shots alone would make the trip worth while.
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Well Thought I guess this could work as a good substitute,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IURfntimnlA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IURfntimnlA)
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My first USB drive. Installed Ceedo and Argo and it is bitchin. Can install seemingly anything on the USB drive and use that program anywhere, with or without admin privileges!
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Love my iPod...
And Lyude.
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Chrono Series!!! XD
MegaMan Games
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Zelda Series
Soul Calibur Series
Anime
Youtube Anime/Video Game AMVs
Chrono Compendium
Whirled
Monster Rancher Games
Square Enix
Nintendo (in General)
Kingdom Hearts
The Internet
My frinds
People
My hands
Drawing
Being the one to make people laugh and be happy
Bieng me
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Spore,
Spore
Spore
Spore
Spore
Spore
I FUCKING LOVE SPORE!!!!!!!!
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Sooo it's worth the money then?
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Either that or Nightmares been infected by some alien mind-control fungus, which will slowly spread throughout the population like some middling level horror movie plot.
I'm hoping its the game.
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Sooo it's worth the money then?
Yes.
I'd stick with the normal edition though. Too many documentaries in the collector's edition.
Either that or Nightmares been infected by some alien mind-control fungus, which will slowly spread throughout the population like some middling level horror movie plot.
I'm hoping its the game.
lolz
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I love milkshakes.
VANILLA milkshakes. Chocolate is good too but, the two don't mix well.
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I recently got Phoenix Wright. Loving it.
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I love my lover~~~
-Gets brick thrown at for acting like a stupid lovestruck teenager.-
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I love my lover~~~
NEEDS PICS!!
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Tact's secret lover IS...
(https://www.giftcards4cash.com/product_images/1215216189_kohls.jpg)
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Gilgamesh.
I was fighting him in FFV Advance, Exdeath's tower earlier (the 'Excalipoor' battle) and it was the most fun I've ever had in a FF battle. It was pretty great how he spoke throughout the battle, used a wide variety of moves rather than a limited moveset, lasted so damn long, then revealed a second form ("For Gilgamesh... It's morphin' time!") and continued to be awesome. Then Exodus/Exdeath ruins everything by throwing him into another dimension. Dumb. I was thinking out loud "Um... We were in the middle of a fight, and he was doing pretty well, why banish him?" Oh well.
Anyway, Gilgamesh is awesome as hell.
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Tact's secret lover IS...
(https://www.giftcards4cash.com/product_images/1215216189_kohls.jpg)
FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU HARD TRANSLANKA. I DO NOT NEED TO BE REMINDED OF THAT HORRID INCIDENT.
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Gilgamesh.
I was fighting him in FFV Advance, Exdeath's tower earlier (the 'Excalipoor' battle) and it was the most fun I've ever had in a FF battle. It was pretty great how he spoke throughout the battle, used a wide variety of moves rather than a limited moveset, lasted so damn long, then revealed a second form ("For Gilgamesh... It's morphin' time!") and continued to be awesome. Then Exodus/Exdeath ruins everything by throwing him into another dimension. Dumb. I was thinking out loud "Um... We were in the middle of a fight, and he was doing pretty well, why banish him?" Oh well.
Anyway, Gilgamesh is awesome as hell.
Wait until Necron, you'll love him even more after that.
Not going to spoil it.
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Tact's secret lover IS...
(https://www.giftcards4cash.com/product_images/1215216189_kohls.jpg)
FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU HARD TRANSLANKA. I DO NOT NEED TO BE REMINDED OF THAT HORRID INCIDENT.
...I'm not even going to ask.
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Gilgamesh.
I was fighting him in FFV Advance, Exdeath's tower earlier (the 'Excalipoor' battle) and it was the most fun I've ever had in a FF battle. It was pretty great how he spoke throughout the battle, used a wide variety of moves rather than a limited moveset, lasted so damn long, then revealed a second form ("For Gilgamesh... It's morphin' time!") and continued to be awesome. Then Exodus/Exdeath ruins everything by throwing him into another dimension. Dumb. I was thinking out loud "Um... We were in the middle of a fight, and he was doing pretty well, why banish him?" Oh well.
Anyway, Gilgamesh is awesome as hell.
Springtime of YOUTH
I enjoy rewarding myself with fake sushi here at the union, or a foot long salami sub once a week.
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Gilgamesh.
I was fighting him in FFV Advance, Exdeath's tower earlier (the 'Excalipoor' battle) and it was the most fun I've ever had in a FF battle. It was pretty great how he spoke throughout the battle, used a wide variety of moves rather than a limited moveset, lasted so damn long, then revealed a second form ("For Gilgamesh... It's morphin' time!") and continued to be awesome. Then Exodus/Exdeath ruins everything by throwing him into another dimension. Dumb. I was thinking out loud "Um... We were in the middle of a fight, and he was doing pretty well, why banish him?" Oh well.
Anyway, Gilgamesh is awesome as hell.
Springtime of YOUTH
I posted him in the thread a few weeks back, actually~.
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I started playing Lunar: The Silver Star Story recently, and I'm loving it.
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The original Sega CD version? Or the Complete version that was on PS?
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The PS version.
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I recently got Megaman anniversary collection. I was hating it because whenever I would play any of the games I would keep on dyeing. At least the early ones. Then I beat Metalman on Megaman 2 and the game is actually fun now.
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Auto-Haste!
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The only part of early Mega Mans I hated was the stages that had vanishing platforms that you had to time just right or you fell to your DOOM. Those pissed me off even when I played them on emu & could save state...V_V
THANK YOU RUSH JET!!!
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What I love: The internet!
When you've known some one for a long time then suddenly forget her name. There is really no recovery, especial when I've known her for three years.
Still couldn't get the name, but I knew her family had some sort of Legal problems so after digging up that case I got her Parents name(first names only>_>). Then use those names and the fact she was born in Hawaii I found A copy of the public deed info. With her last name I the used Myspace's "friend" search for the local area I got her. It was Alexandra!
Damn now I feel creepy, I think this belongs in the #!$* frustrating tread now.
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I just found that the Mac laptop I'm using has a feature where if you place your hands on each side the screen dims, then brightens again if you take them away!
THIS IS FUN
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Reihorsehead.jpg)
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I don't get it...how is that useful?
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It's not, it's just fun.
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*sigh* As are so many features on a mac. In fact, just about every feature. Not useful, but fun!
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I'm getting a Mac with it's own jetpack.
JetMac.
YEAH!
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And if you get an overly large Mac, will it be a BigMac?
Bad puns aside, I love plastic. Especially plastic that is easy to work with. I just found out about ShapeLock plastic, which I'll hopefully getting soon to help with halloween costumes. It looks and sounds much easier to work with than polystyrene (which enters its glass transition state at 95 C, compared to ShapeLock's ~ 72 C). Though wet and shape cloth might be a good alternative if this turns out to be crap; bad thing there is it is hardish to come by it seems.
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So what are you going to be for All Hollows Eve, Thought?
And anyone else for that matter?
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White Mr. T, thank you.
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I'd like to dress up as the tallest Prince to ever walk the earth, but I lack the expendable finances to make it perfect so that I look like this:
(http://bp2.blogger.com/_tRg73iZIquM/RpprbSfN_gI/AAAAAAAAMw4/B40XysAatDw/s320/prince+1999.jpg)
So maybe I'll just reprise Heath Ledger's Joker.
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I wonder what White Mr. T's WoW character would be...
Or Prince for that matter...
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And anyone else for that matter?
I think my co workers are making me be the Johnny Depp Willy Wonka...
Plastics will be the end of us! I avoid all plastics as much as possible.
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So what are you going to be for All Hollows Eve, Thought?
I have no idea, which always makes working on the thing much harder than it needs to be. I'd like to go as Gordan Freeman, Sherlock Holmes, Skull the troll, a knight, or Iron Man (which I'd really almost need a workshop for; that would requiring some serious vacuforming). Given that I've waited too long to start on a costume, something a good bit simpler is probably going to be the result.
What about yourself? Are you going as a ghost with a bow-tie, top hat, and a box of chocolates ;) ?
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Crono got first in his first match on the Game FAQs character battle. That's pretty sweet. Although it's very unlikely Frog will survive his next round.
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No one cares about GameFAQs popularity polls.
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My first ballroom class in college, I am absolutely worn out. I am out of breath and more alert, sore but can't stop, and everything I am doing is in universal beat.
Its that natural high, yet its molded to create an art not work. An art thats shared between lovers and between strangers. Its that which youth seeks to enjoy. :lee: :lee: :lee:
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Stuff I love.
I love working Online for ChaCha. It's flexible and I get paid when I want. I'm saving up money for a new PC!
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That's nice.
For Halloween, my sis and I are being Lolitas. I'm an Ama Loli. Teehee.
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I think my friends and I are donning black cloaks and playing the villagers from Hot Fuzz.
Just going to walk around with big kitchen knives and radios going, "FOR THE GREATER GOOD!!! FOR THE GREATER GOOD!!!"
So I just spoiled that movie for everyone who hasn't seen it. Awesome.
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But for every who hasn't seen Hot Fuzz, they'll just think you're a cult or something. Be careful - especially if you're going to be carrying knives (even fake ones).
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I'm not going to be here during Halloween. :( But I'm going to be camping. :)
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I love the giant squids. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ)
I love the whole world, it's such a brilliant place.
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I love my rendition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOsylvrwo3I)
I love the whole world, and all its mysteries.
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I loved the concert I went to last night.
Too bad my neck is so damn sore from all the head banging.
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Who'd you go see, Nightmare?
And God I love Battlefield 2. I just got the complete collection DVD today.
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Who'd you go see, Nightmare?
Some local Metal Bands. My friend's band had a gig, so me and a bunch of other friends went. I got thrown into the mosh pit.
It was awesome.
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Sounds fun broseph.
I'm pretty active in the metal scene here in Memphis. We have mosh pits, but mostly just hardcore dancing. Which is damn fun and invigorating.
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getting a free lunch at work for dressing up.
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Two fold:
A new Refrigerator
My computer now has working 5.1 sound system yatta!
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Dogs. Nuff' said.
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This time of year because I get to hear Super Deluxe's song All I Wanted Was a Skateboard on the radio...If you haven't heard it, I suggest you check it out (it's...on my MySpace profile (http://www.myspace.com/v_t) currently...>_>)...Probably my fav Christmas song along with RUN D.M.C.'s Christmas In Hollis...^_^
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Mirror's Edge
Hands down, one of the best games I've played in a while.
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Agreed. My brother has it and it is kickass.
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I've only played the demo for download but it did look quite sexy.
Penny-arcade did say the game wasn't faithful to the demo and I tend to agreed with them on most things so I going to rent it and check.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/f2tzxh.jpg)
Lightsabers.
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Is that you, Sigma?
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Indeed it is. Indeed it is.
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Flourescent flashlight?
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You know what I love?
I LOVE that ice storm we recently had.
I also LOVE that snow storm that's still passing through. Why?
I don't have school.
UNTIL THE FIFTH! Woo! That means I'm having a winter vacation that's 25 days long. 25 days, people!
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You know what I love?
I LOVE that ice storm we recently had.
I also LOVE that snow storm that's still passing through. Why?
I don't have school.
UNTIL THE FIFTH! Woo! That means I'm having a winter vacation that's 25 days long. 25 days, people!
Careful, man. I still remembering being in fifth or sixth grade in VA during the Blizzard of '96, and we missed so much time we started having to stay LONGER some days and were starting to get assigned homework while we were at home! We even added a few days to the end of the school year! 'Twas lame.
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Well, that's Virginia. Massachusetts is used to this sort of thing. We work five days into the year already and whatever else we miss we make up at the end of the year. A bunch of those days are weekend days, too, so it's not that much.
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This previous and last Summer I have had little to know Vacation. That's what I get for slacking off during the year.
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UNTIL THE FIFTH! Woo! That means I'm having a winter vacation that's 25 days long. 25 days, people!
One of my favorite parts of college is that winter break runs from Dec 12th to Jan 20th. The way it should be.
I remember when I still lived in Massachusetts, one year (1996) we missed a ton of school (not all of it was because of snow-storms either. The stars must have aligned to royally screw me over) and it all had to be made up in June. We didn't get out until July 2nd. Well, that was year that I moved down here to Tex-sucks. Thing about Texas is, school starts in August (early August too) compared to the September up there.
Net result: I got one goddamn month of Summer vacation.
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Indeed it is. Indeed it is.
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
OH, SHIT!!!
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Well, we start late August up here. Late August/Early September through Mid June.
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I usually start the next year's school around mid September.
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Flourescent flashlight?
Flashgun.
http://www.light-sabers.net/images/graflex3flashhandle01.jpg
Glad you approve, Shadow. For what I spent on it, it should impress.
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The hell? You psychic? I don't think I recall expressing my approval yet, seeing as I was a bit caught up with whether or not that was you in RL holding the flash gun. Regardless, yes, I do approve.
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The office closing early on Friday due to the weather!
Finals and midterms being done (last week).
The schools I went to while growing up started with the first or beginning of the second week of September and ended mid June.
The Uni that I go to now goes from beginning of second week of September to Dec 17th (including finals weeks) and beginning of second week of January to April 30th ...with about 2/3s of April for exams...overall not too bad since May thru August is time off...(from school anyway)
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Heh, I got out of school last Friday (the 19th). The only problem is that the mayhem followed me home.
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The hell? You psychic? I don't think I recall expressing my approval yet, seeing as I was a bit caught up with whether or not that was you in RL holding the flash gun. Regardless, yes, I do approve.
Ahh. The huge bold "OH SHIT" threw me off. :lol:
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I got out of school the 12th. I think I win.
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I got out of school the 12th. I think I win.
5th. Now what did you said?
Forgot the 6th was Saturday.
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... grr... you wins.
Grr!
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But how about the day to return?
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But how about the day to return?
We come back from our extended holiday break on the fifth of January. You?
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February. It was going to be last week of, but I think they moved it to the start of the month.
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February. It was going to be last week of, but I think they moved it to the start of the month.
The real question is, when do you finish?
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February. It was going to be last week of, but I think they moved it to the start of the month.
The real question is, when do you finish?
What?
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You say you go back in Feb...but when do you finish in the Spring?
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You say you go back in Feb...but when do you finish in the Spring?
I don't know, I'll have to wait until I get back.
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I think I get back the fifth of Jan as well.
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I get back on the 20th, and no change to my schedule! :D
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January 19th, I believe.
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Star Trek: TNG. Finally having time to watch it from the beginning. One of the best shows ever, if not the best. This past week I came across the episode that has given the Compendium the :picardno...
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Which episode was that anyways?
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I'm fairly certain that he facepalmed on multiple occasions in TNG...probably from having to deal with Q...>_>
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I'm fairly certain that he facepalmed on multiple occasions in TNG...probably from having to deal with Q...>_>
I know he facepalmed in that episode with the supposed Romulan spy. That Admiral was conducting an investigation on board the Enterprise.
Picard kicked her ass into next week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keZlextkcDI
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Yea, it was "Deja Q" from the 3rd season. I've only seen him facepalm once thus far...still have 4 seasons to go and movies to watch but it looked just like the icon.
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Star Trek: TNG. Finally having time to watch it from the beginning. One of the best shows ever, if not the best.
I still think DS9 is better.
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For science fiction war drama, DS9 is better.
For humanistic science fiction, TNG is better.
And The Motion Picture is about as pure as you can get when it comes to Roddenberry's humanism.
Still haven't watched the other movies, except for 4 one night...
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I love Chrono Trigger. :D Everyone else here presumably does or they wouldn't be here ;)
Quoted for truth.
I love photoshop. And school. Nothing better than painting for twenty-four hours straight!
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For the person on the first page mentioning Gundam Series they love, I love Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.
I also love the feeling you get when you eat a nice meal, right before that moment when you realize 'I spent HOW much on this?!'.
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I love Gantz is one of the best mangas I ever read. But I hate the filler ending that the Anime had. I wonder if it will have an OVA in some time beacuse the manga is almost over.
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I love Gantz is one of the best mangas I ever read. But I hate the filler ending that the Anime had. I wonder if it will have an OVA in some time beacuse the manga is almost over.
Well the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is getting an anime adaptation in April (despite already having an anime), so there's always hope some studio will be inspired and adapt the Gantz manga.
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Just finished Chrono Cross for the first time. The Time Devourer, Schala, Kid, Serge... god I love this game!
My final team was Serge, Kid, and Glenn. Got the Time Devourer to hit with a yellow tech, and then went right through the rest of the melody before it's next turn. Aahhh loved the game, now where is that New Game+ option... *grin*
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The Chrono Cross is insanely easy to do with the Stamina increasing accessories. No waiting for it to cast a Yellow Element (which I never had the patience to do, myself).
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Star Trek: TNG. Finally having time to watch it from the beginning. One of the best shows ever, if not the best.
I still think DS9 is better.
Why do you think it is better? I haven't watched it yet so I am just curious. If I go by what Zeality said, I will have to assume TNG > DS9. War is blah.
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Yeah, I agree TNG was great. VOY was also good. ENT was interesting, but IDK about comparing it to TNG and VOY. DS9 was good in it's own right.
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I didn't really like the concept of Enterprise...I like the futuristic qualities of the Star Trek series...why go backwards and show us semi-futuristic technology (who needs a tractor beam, we've got a grappling hook!...V_V)...As for DS9...I just never liked the characters...and from what I remember, they took the Wesley Crusher factor, multiplied it by two and made half of it Ferengi...wtf...plus, it's Star Trek, not Star Space Station.
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Since we're talking about Star Trek, what about the new J.J Abrams movie? I know I'm going to see it....and not like it. Based on the trailer and the Enterprise's design, it's going to hurt. I got that irritating "Michael Bay Transformers " vibe from it. It's probably going to hurt as much as Cloverfield, which I knew I wasn't going to like as well. I really just wanted to see what the monster looked like and.... I was pretty pissed afterwards.
They should have let Shatner direct. Maybe this time Kirk can have a confrontation with the REAL God. "What does God need with a starship?"
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I still think Cloverfield was brilliant movie. So many people went in expecting a good old fashion Godzilla movie or something, in what why does this scream old fashion Godzilla. Many of them were also pissed that it did explain much, well sorry things are hectic its hard to sit down and explain every detail when spider things are chasing you. I love Cloverfield, Transformers was a fun movie but I do know what you mean there.
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What I liked about Cloverfield was that it was a deconstruction of monster diaster movies, and showed a realistic view of what it would be like to be an ordinary terrified human being in the middle of all the carnage. Only seeing the monster in brief glimpses was more effective and realistic, anyway.
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All I got out of it was, "OMG! WHAT'S WHAT?! SHAKE THE CAMERA! OMG! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?! OMG! STUFF WE CAN'T SEE!" It worked in Blair Witch pretty well...which I kinda liked....but if there's a 250 ft. monster on the loose it's kinda hard to disguise it. Shaky-cam doesn't count.
I liked the fact that your face first with the carnage this monster was causing, but I thought it's menace was derailed with the dog-sized thingamajigs that made Pac-Man noises.
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Well if there is a monster you not gonna stand to get a good shot, although thats common in movies this wasn't trying to be a movie. Have you ever turned on a camera then ran with it, as fast as you can go, then watched it? It normally WAY shakier then what was shone in the movie.
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You get some good views of the monster irregardless of the shaky-cam, enough to piece it together. I figured out what the thing looked like before the big close up. Speaking of that scene, you mean to say that there's NO WAY that they didn't see it coming? I mean, the OPEN?
Another question I have is when the bridge gets taken out. Again, no one saw it coming? No panic whatsoever? No military warning that it's coming their way? It was a planned evacuation with a helicopter overhead, so no fool grabbed a bullhorn and screamed, "IT'S TRAP!" Which brings me back to my point: you can't disguise a 250 ft. monster. Not without taking certain liberties.
I dunno, you're talking to a guy who liked AVP:R over this this movie so take it with a grain of salt. Let the hate-mail...begin.
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I love the rain in Washington. All day we had a light drizzle and a haze of fog over everything. It felt as if a soft, velvety hand was brushing my cheek. Everything was so clean and fresh. And at night when all the streetlights came on, it looked as if the world was glowing.
The fog was so thick that all the people walking by looked like shadows or ghosts, and the Christmas lights still out made everything look so surreal.
Best. Rain. Evar.
Plus, because of the flooding in some areas, the worst student in our class can't make it. No more plagiarism, hurrah!
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Well if there is a monster you not gonna stand to get a good shot, although thats common in movies this wasn't trying to be a movie. Have you ever turned on a camera then ran with it, as fast as you can go, then watched it? It normally WAY shakier then what was shone in the movie.
Ah, so you're saying that there isn't even any realism in the camera work...?
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No the movie isn't realistic at all IT A GIANT MONSTER! If you compare it to other movies though is very realistic.
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So then you're saying that the threat of the monster never feels real then...?
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https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,67/
I'll tell you what else I love....that statue. PRE-ORDERED BABY!
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I've seen that before and neat as it is, I think I'd prefer the Zero Suit Samus...or a classic Varia Suit Samus...Fusion Suit would be pretty cool too, really...
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I have the Zero Suit statue with the light up base pre-ordered as well. I already have the Varia suit and lemme tell you, it's pretty sweet.
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I LOVE when my Noles win a bball game. And I love performing comedy. Wish me luck in my LA debut!
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I love my journalism teacher.
Why?
She assigned to us an assignment involving a microphone. Yay, microphones!
Now, to just figure out how to work them...
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I love my journalism teacher.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/Pedro-IsSheHawt.jpg)
It had to be asked.
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Actually, no. Pretty sure the only hot teacher I've ever had was Butterfield, the chemistry teacher. As a plus, I think she's still single!
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(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/Pedro-IsSheHawt.jpg)
Is that... you, Trans? :? <(???)
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wtf, no...go watch Napoleon Dynamite.
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wtf, no...go watch Napoleon Dynamite.
I actually made a pact with a friend to never ever ever see it. It ruined Canned Heat for me. I cannot watch it as a result. Plus, if I see Jon Heder on the street I'd consider going to jail for beating the shit out of him, but Blades of Glory was great.
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Yea, that was one of the worst movies have ever seen.
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Wish I could, but I can't. :(
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I got to see Napoleon Dynamite in the theaters a couple times. The dancing scene just isn't the same on a television.
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Judge: Well, that simplifies matters...
N O T G U I L T Y
*Edgey-OBJECTION!* (http://www.court-records.net/sounds/Edgeworth - (English) objection.mp3)
Edgeworth: Fuck you.
Best. Phoenix Wrong scene. EVAR!!!
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Taken looks to be an awesome movie. I can't wait to see it.
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Trust me it's really bad.
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Why does everyone hate Napolean Dynamite? I thought it was great.
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Why does everyone hate Napolean Dynamite? I thought it was great.
I hate movies without plots. I also hate shows without plots, like Seinfeld.
Trust me it's really bad.
Now are you talking about Taken? Because if so, why? Without any spoilers please.
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Seinfeld wasn't that bad. I still enjoy it. Nice to have a "realistic" show that doesn't have some over the top plot.
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I liked Napoleon Dynamite as long as the ending wedding scene is included. I was screaming at the movie at times for not getting even more surreal; it seems like their kept reining in the absurdity. My biggest laughs were when his brother backed over the Tupperware, said "aw man" and drove off, and when Pedro's brothers looked at the bully about to steal the bike and shook their heads.
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Never seen Napoleon Dynamite. Don't think I want to, though. Seinfeld is okay, once in a while.
You know what I love?
Criminal Minds.
How can you NOT love a bunch of FBI agents running around and messing with people's heads, especially when one of them is Matthew Grubler? Of all the characters, Reid is the best. I mean, come on! He's a girly little nerd man who has photographic memory! (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/photos/uncategorized/spencer.jpg) We love the Reid!
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You know what I love?
Criminal Minds.
How can you NOT love a bunch of FBI agents running around and messing with people's heads, especially when one of them is Matthew Grubler? Of all the characters, Reid is the best. I mean, come on! He's a girly little nerd man who has photographic memory! (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/photos/uncategorized/spencer.jpg) We love the Reid!
Oh god, last nights was sick.
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I haven't seen it yet. We record them to watch together. There's one where Reid is being held hostage or something like that and the guy (a crazy schizophrenic) kicks him. Reid then makes the most pathetic sounding wounded puppy dog sound ever recorded!
You don't kick the Reid! He's like a girly little puppy dog!
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Napolean Dynamite bored me to no end. I actually fell asleep during the movie it was so horribly boring and not comedic.
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Criminal minds is a good show. I especially liked the one where the ex-government agent held a whole train car hostage, one of the people being a main character.
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Prentiss is okay, but I miss Gideon. You see, I'm just a little obsessed with his actor. He did Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride and we lovers the Inigo.
Anyway.
Hotchner is pretty cool, as is Garcia.
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Ah! Gideon! I was trying to come up with his name. Thanks, Tea! :D
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Why does everyone hate Napolean Dynamite? I thought it was great.
I hate movies without plots. I also hate shows without plots, like Seinfeld.
Napolean Dynamite had a plot. Gawky teenager helps awkward illegal immigrant student become class president, with a dash of get rich quick shenanigans of relatives.
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Why does everyone hate Napolean Dynamite? I thought it was great.
It was basically a comedic character study film. So if you didn't like the characters, you didn't like the movie.
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Seinfeld was hilarious and revolutionary. how many others have tried the "show about everyday life" and failed? Tons! We're not interested in that shit. That's what made Seinfeld so special. A show about nothing and we (the general we, not a literal one) loved it. It was very well written and acted in my opinion. As I've stated before, and WILL state again I'm sure, The Wire is the best show I've ever seen. Ever. Ever. Countless memorable characters, surprising twists, and heartbreak. Race, class, education, politics, media. And when it does get humurous (thank you, Clay Davis), it's usually damn hilarious.
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Why does everyone hate Napolean Dynamite? I thought it was great.
It was basically a comedic character study film. So if you didn't like the characters, you didn't like the movie.
That was definitely the reason I did not care for it, I just did not like the main character. At all.
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As a toy collector, I love the hell out of Hot Toys. They have a high price point, but good lord the detail is sick. I was just checking my pre-orders and I found that they doing Don Corleone (Marlon Brando.) Definitely just worth looking at. I have all of their AvP:R figures and some others as well.
http://www.hottoys.com.hk/
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This peanut butter mixed with dark chocolate product. Damn is it ever good.
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A nineteen year old girl is interested in me.
I am fifteen.
Do I pursue? I've crushed over this girl for three years. However, it's illegal. She's a really close friend of mine, as well, and a mentor when it comes to the artistic side of my life as well as someone I can talk to.
Either way, I love this whole situation. I never thought something this awesome could happen to me.
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What do you mean by interested and how do you know she is?
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I Love The Compendium!!!!
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What do you mean by interested and how do you know she is?
"You've really blossomed into a handsome young man"
"You're more intelligent than all of the guys my age"
"I can't believe you don't have a girlfriend."
"If I were just a few years younger, I'd be all over you in a second."
She's said all of these.
She also invited me over to her place tomorrow to pretty much chill all day. It'll be the first time we've ever hung out alone for an extended period of time.
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Just avoid the bed until you're eighteen, then go for it.
Fuck, man, I'd kill for your shoes. I prefer older girls, but I am willing to take a younger girl if I like her enough.
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What do you mean by interested and how do you know she is?
"You've really blossomed into a handsome young man"
"You're more intelligent than all of the guys my age"
"I can't believe you don't have a girlfriend."
"If I were just a few years younger, I'd be all over you in a second."
She's said all of these.
She also invited me over to her place tomorrow to pretty much chill all day. It'll be the first time we've ever hung out alone for an extended period of time.
Yeah, those sound like the sayings of a girl ("WOMAN" as you put it in your IM) who's interested, but perhaps waiting...I say stay on the ball, but don't make any sudden/drastic moves.
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Usenet!
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I FINALLY BEAT CHRONO TRIGGER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
FINALLY!
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... Really? Are you kidding? I hope to god you are... If not, congrats!!!!
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Congratulations.
Was it the SNES or DS version?
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I could never beat Lavos' final form.
And now i finally did it.
This was on the DS.
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Who'd you end up using?
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Y'know what your next challenge is, Nightmare?
Either Lost Sanctum or Dimensional Vortex. Lost Sanctum, despite the pointless quests, is worth it becasue of all the kickass equipment you get as rewards.
I try to beat Lost Sanctum between the Blackbird and the Fated Hour Sidequests (sometimes I do Death Peak then L.S. other times I do L.S. then Death Peak). After the Fated Hour Sidequests (Black Omen doesn't count), I do what DVs I haven't already done (Antiquity is done between the Ocean Palace and the Blackbird), raid the Black Omen, (since I've been doing the Extra Endings, Lavos 1 has already been beaten) and take on the Dream Devourer.
At least, that's how I've planned this run I'm on. I'm at Death Peak just before the first Lavos Spawn (I tried to beat the Present Dimensional Vortex without Crono but couldn't fight the Steel Shade, though I did pwn Dalton) and it'll soon be go time.
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Who'd you end up using?
Crono, Lucca and Frog.
Knocked out the left bit, then I spammed their triple tech.
Y'know what your next challenge is, Nightmare?
Either Lost Sanctum or Dimensional Vortex. Lost Sanctum, despite the pointless quests, is worth it becasue of all the kickass equipment you get as rewards.
I try to beat Lost Sanctum between the Blackbird and the Fated Hour Sidequests (sometimes I do Death Peak then L.S. other times I do L.S. then Death Peak). After the Fated Hour Sidequests (Black Omen doesn't count), I do what DVs I haven't already done (Antiquity is done between the Ocean Palace and the Blackbird), raid the Black Omen, (since I've been doing the Extra Endings, Lavos 1 has already been beaten) and take on the Dream Devourer.
At least, that's how I've planned this run I'm on. I'm at Death Peak just before the first Lavos Spawn (I tried to beat the Present Dimensional Vortex without Crono but couldn't fight the Steel Shade, though I did pwn Dalton) and it'll soon be go time.
I finished Lost Sanctum after I revived Crono. Boy I hated that shit.
You need to climb up the mountain, warp down, climb up, climb down, climb back up again, warp down for no reason, climb back up.
:nou
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Congrats, man! I hope you enjoyed beating the game. Now, for me to get the game.
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UPDATE:
So I went an hung out with her (we'll call her Jessica for the time being) Saturday, and we had a really good time. Saw a movie, walked around the mall for awhile, then went back to her place and just hung out for hours on end. But the entire time, I could sense this new kind of bond going on between us. When we'd talk, sometimes our eyes would meet and we would just be silent for almost a minute or more. At the end of the day, I was about to ask something, though I honestly have no idea what words I could put it into, but she cut me off and just said "I don't know... I just don't know." And smiled at me. Then I had to go, haven't talked to her since then.
This is bad, but fantastic at the same time. Legally, this is highly dangerous, but I haven't had these kind of feelings toward someone in a really long time.
On anoter note, I got my laptop back from the shop! Oh Firefox, how I've missed you!.
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Do I pursue? I've crushed over this girl for three years. However, it's illegal. She's a really close friend of mine, as well, and a mentor when it comes to the artistic side of my life as well as someone I can talk to.
Cops may overlook this considering that you(male) are the younger one :wink:
:picardno That was bad, I'm sorry.
I don't think it'll work out, sorry my opinion. Women usually short out on someone who they have to do everything for. (Drive, pay for etc.)
You might be able to overlook everything but the driving part, but that's the most important one.
One of the most important things in a relationship is sharing the driving load. It's good to split the weight around considering fluctuating gas prices.
A good example is Alice and I. Alice doesn't mind taking me out to breakfast once in a while, as long as it's on her way to work. And I don't mind returning the favor by taking her to dinner.
Since you are 15, you don't have much of a choice in sharing that load.
My advice? Stay friends until you are of legal age.
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I looove fine dining.
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I just Chrono Trigger again, in <20 minutes.
:D
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I love the fact I get to do another run through Chrono Trigger to get that one Ending I missed.
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Beat CTDS today, goin' for the Dimensional Vortex later tonight.
I absolutel love how ridiculously easy the game gets once you hit level 50.
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Already did the Lost Sanctum, or is that after the DVs?
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I love Mario Kart...especially with drinking rules.
I love Bill Willingham's Fables. Especially when Mark Buckingham is doing the art.
I love Chrono Trigger and my DS.
I love LaBatt Blue.
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I FUCKING LOVE MY CLASSES!!!!
...yea! :D
"Embarassment is easy to get past but regret lives with you forever!"
-one of my teachers keeps sayin' it.
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Okay, so...
Jessica and I kissed today.
WinRAR?
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Okay, so...
Jessica and I kissed today.
WinRAR?
...what the hell?
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Okay, so...
Jessica and I kissed today.
WinRAR?
...what the hell?
We've been talking about this for a while now, Keb. She's the older girl I've been referring to.
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So you compressed her?
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"WinRAR" is Chanspeak for Awesome, cool, etc. It sounds like "Winner"
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Huh learn summin' new every day.
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I love my crappy Cobra Kai T-Shirt.
Cobra Kai Never Dies.
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wow.... I am impressed by your nerdiness, TacT, to be able to use winRAR like that... wow
I love cheese.
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You and me both.
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Huh learn summin' new every day.
Where's my unlearning machine when I needs it? V_V
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it's times like these you wish your brain was more like a computer and had a recycle bin you could send stuff to and permanently delete, huh.
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Jessica and I kissed today.
Congrats, Tact!
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I love Settlers of Catan! That game can turn people in to ugly violent little monsters.
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It's a lot of fun though, particularly with friends who don't take board games too seriously.
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I'm finally getting Phoenix Wright Trials and tribulations. So happy. :D
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I'm finally getting Phoenix Wright Trials and tribulations. So happy. :D
I'm on the 3rd case! It's pretty great (the avy of Phoenix I have in rotation is from the 2nd case!)...The only thing I've noticed gameplay-wise that's even remotely different from the last one is that failing to use the right evidence/profile during Psyche Locks (*groan* they didn't do away with it like I wanted! V_V) takes off less from your little bar...
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When my sis let me play her first game, I loved it. It's an awesome series and I love shouting, "OBJECTION!" at the DS. I really wish I could buy the system and the games. No spoiling me, please!
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I'm finally getting Phoenix Wright Trials and tribulations. So happy. :D
I love the third game. What more can I say? It's Ace Attorney at its best.
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I'm finally getting Phoenix Wright Trials and tribulations. So happy. :D
I'm on the 3rd case! It's pretty great (the avy of Phoenix I have in rotation is from the 2nd case!)...The only thing I've noticed gameplay-wise that's even remotely different from the last one is that failing to use the right evidence/profile during Psyche Locks (*groan* they didn't do away with it like I wanted! V_V) takes off less from your little bar...
Second case or second game? The one with the judge appears twice in Justice for all.
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Where does it appear the second time in JFA? I know it's in the opening of Case 1, but it's nowhere else.
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Mr. Chopstick's restaurant in Denton, TX. Greatest asian food restaurant ever. Ever. In the history of asians or food.
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Just remembered.
Last Tuesday, in my Third Period Exam, I put a RickRoll in the presentation I made for the class. When the whole class got RickRolled, serious 1u1z ensued. I mean, some of the assholes in the class were laughing, and a few surprised me with their knowledge of the RickRoll.
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Where does it appear the second time in JFA? I know it's in the opening of Case 1, but it's nowhere else.
Chapter 4 JFA. I don't know the exact spot but it's in that chapter.
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In six days, California will run out of money.
:D
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Question, Nightmare. How is that good?
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Its a much needed slap in the face for a lot of people. I have been born and raised poor so I am really not in that bad of a situation myself though.
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Its a much needed slap in the face for a lot of people.
Replace the word people with 'political groups' and you make a lot of sense there.
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Question, Nightmare. How is that good?
California deserves it.
I actually want to see this state go bankrupt.
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Question, Nightmare. How is that good?
California deserves it.
I actually want to see this state go bankrupt.
I gotta admit I don't want to see that happen. I just moved out here.
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:(... Shit. I live in California. I hate it. I want to move to Japan.
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it is always the vice of people, no matter the location, to hate their surroundings. But moving doesn't help that. Sure, at first you love it because it's new and exciting, but once you get used to it, you'll want to be somewhere else. Until you're able to love life in it's entirety, you won't be able to live anywhere without having that happen.
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No, I meant I hate the govener. I should have been more specific. I love the city, it's awesome. Except for the Retarded Big-ass SUV's everywhere.
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Argh. Big ass SUV's. I got hit by one while waiting to pick up my brother from school one night. She said she didn't feel anything when she hit my car. BULLS^&! I said. You have that huge ass tank, so it's no wonder why you didn't feel anything.
"Sir, my vehicle is NOT huge."
I laughed in her face SO hard. I spent a good deal of time afterwards calling her a soccer mom.
In other news, I'm glad that Uwe Boll is getting am achievement award for Worst Career. God bless the Razzies.
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Yeah, I meant the coffee one, not the nightmare one.
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You have that huge ass tank, so it's no wonder why you didn't feel anything.
The point of the urban SUV is to insulate the driver from the driving experience. It's despicable on principle, and in practice.
If you need a truck, get a truck. If not, don't. But let's dispense with the fiction that they are acceptable on road commuter cars for as much as half of a city's population.
On topic: I love sporty cars and curvy roads. Beyond the other issues with trucks, they just aren't as much fun to drive. And driving can be plenty of fun with the right vehicle and the right road conditions.
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I love porn. Keeps me happy AND busy.
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I love porn. Keeps me happy AND busy.
Not to totally derail the topic, but are Porn magazines dead? I don't really see the purpose of them...what with the internet and all. Back in my youth finding one of these was like finding the holy grail. Now all it takes is a nice search engine...you kids these days have it easy!
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I love porn. Keeps me happy AND busy.
I laughed so damn hard when I read that. I only laugh harder than that when I successfully get RickRolled, which was only twice out of the four times I found one.
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as far as I know, the magazines are dead. I mean, they still sell them, but like you said, with internet and the such, what's the point?
Well, not everyone is computer literate enough to find the free websites for one, for two, the magazines and movies are still cheaper than actually signing up for any of the pay to view porn websites, so they do have a decent base of buyers. And for kids, they still are a holy grail when they find one, lol.
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Yeah, I meant the coffee one, not the nightmare one.
I don't think I saw that picture as your avatar but I have a feeling I know what you're talking about.
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I love the Worcester police.
My dad used to keep guns in his house, right? They showed up and took them away. Although this was only after a couple of handguns disappeared, they're gone. I'm sad he's depressed, but now I feel better being with him.
Now, if only he would understand that when my sister, my mom, and I come upstairs, we don't need to see his naked lady calenders and stashes of porn...
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see? that is why guys need a 'man room' to put all that stuff in. Then we can sanction who can come in and nobody will be able to complain because it's the man room.
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He does need a 'man room', but his apartment is itsy bitsy. He could keep it in his bedroom, but then he couldn't touch himself while he played WoW!
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it is always the vice of people, no matter the location, to hate their surroundings. But moving doesn't help that. Sure, at first you love it because it's new and exciting, but once you get used to it, you'll want to be somewhere else. Until you're able to love life in it's entirety, you won't be able to live anywhere without having that happen.
I know it's long past this post, but I can honestly say I love where I live and always have. Though apparently I'm the only one who feels that way since basically everyone I know has wanted to move for years lol.
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well, there are exceptions to every rule, and I was generalizing, which I try to catch myself before hand on so I can say most people instead of including everyone. I'm perfectly happy where I am, as well.
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The point of the urban SUV is to insulate the driver from the driving experience. It's despicable on principle, and in practice.
If you need a truck, get a truck. If not, don't. But let's dispense with the fiction that they are acceptable on road commuter cars for as much as half of a city's population.
(http://i43.tinypic.com/qyixlf.jpg)
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That you, Siggy, or a random Thumbs-Up pic from 73H i|\|73R|\|37$ maybe?
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I love porn. Keeps me happy AND busy.
Not to totally derail the topic, but are Porn magazines dead? I don't really see the purpose of them...what with the internet and all. Back in my youth finding one of these was like finding the holy grail. Now all it takes is a nice search engine...you kids these days have it easy!
I'm pretty sure I heard that Playboy (stock?) was losing money or something...
Yeah, I meant the coffee one, not the nightmare one.
I don't think I saw that picture as your avatar but I have a feeling I know what you're talking about.
aka Godot #102
I also love my Akira avy...^_^
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That you, Siggy, or a random Thumbs-Up pic from 73H i|\|73R|\|37$ maybe?
NO. Thank god. I am NOT Uwe Boll.
Besides, the picture I posted ages ago with the lightsaber was me.
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Oh crap, forgot about that. Can you quote that pic? I can't find it.
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It will be a sad, sad day when Hugh Heffner dies. My girlfriend was looking at a Playboy magazine I have the other day, and she asks me this question:
"Why do guys think it's hot when girls degrade themselves like this? The world is not a better place because of porn."
To which I responded:
"The world is a pretty shitty place already. The fact that there are chicks that are willing and able to get naked for the enjoyment of men everywhere makes me think that that makes the world a slightly better place to live in. Because it makes people happy, you know. I mean hell, for all you know there could be a guy out there right now that is thinking about going to his work and shooting up everybody. But then he looks up some porn on the internet, gets his jollies off, and changes his mind. Porn saves lives. I'm sure it's not the first time either. The world is most definitely a better place because of porn."
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....I don't get what she means by degrading ones self in that manner. I'm sure that a lot of the girls who sign up to be a part of those magazines and movies have no sense of degradation. They're enjoying themselves and having fun and getting some. To sit there and think that all people have the same mind frame is ignorant. Not to diss on your girl at all, mate. I'm sure she is quite the brilliant person, so please do not confuse me saying she's ignorant with me saying she's stupid. They are two very different words.
Mostly, I find that when people put other people down they secretly wish that they themselves had the courage to do something similar.
Not saying there aren't girls in the business who don't think highly enough of themselves. After all,
"it takes a lot of drunk daddies missing a lot of dance recitals before you decide to blow a goat on the internet for 50 dollars, and if that disappears, where does it leave me on a friday night with my high speed connection?" - Lazyboy, Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
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As requested.
(http://i42.tinypic.com/f2tzxh.jpg)
Lightsabers.
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Ah, right, the missing glasses should have given it away. My bad, Siggy.
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....I don't get what she means by degrading ones self in that manner. I'm sure that a lot of the girls who sign up to be a part of those magazines and movies have no sense of degradation. They're enjoying themselves and having fun and getting some. To sit there and think that all people have the same mind frame is ignorant. Not to diss on your girl at all, mate. I'm sure she is quite the brilliant person, so please do not confuse me saying she's ignorant with me saying she's stupid. They are two very different words.
Mostly, I find that when people put other people down they secretly wish that they themselves had the courage to do something similar.
No offense taken, because I agree with you. She's very woman empoweringy or whatever. I say, what's more empowering than being beautiful and having millions of guys fantasize about you all the time? All the while you are taking their money. Same goes for strippers. A friend of mine from high school is a stripper now. She spends all her money on coke though. Probably so she can stay up all night stripping. To get more money to spend on coke I'm sure. It's a vicious cycle. But at least she's hot.
I secretly think my gf's main problem with it is that she doesn't like me looking at it and jerking it to hot porn chicks. To which I would respond "would you rather me just cheat on you in real life?". But that would probably get me slapped.
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C.S. Lewis discussed this in the first chapter of Mere Christianity. Not anything related to religion (so much), but he discusses the varying vantage point on morality and the expectations that we have as humans. What one may view as one's vice may in fact, to another, be a form of salvation. Plus, we all have these false, pretentious, and hypocritical "inner-man" forms of self-proclaimed morality.
The example he used was, "Country A makes a treaty with Country B. Country B then breaks the treaty after some time, saying that the treaty was unfair. Country A and Country B then make a new treaty, only for Country A to break the treaty claiming it as unfair. Despite the fact that Country B had already done the exact same thing, they immediately get pissed because the "fair" treaty was broken." It's all relative.
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I secretly think my gf's main problem with it is that she doesn't like me looking at it and jerking it to hot porn chicks. To which I would respond "would you rather me just cheat on you in real life?". But that would probably get me slapped.
You could take the probably out of there and it would still remain a true statement.
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I think the difference in the moral perspective that a lot of women have a problem with is that they think a woman shouldn't have to be thought of as solely a sexual object. I agree, so our moral perspectives do not differ much. But I would say, women are very sexual objects. They are the sexual object. Exploiting that fact is just exploiting truth. Doesn't one of Hugh Heffners' personal babes on that show The Girls Next Door have two masters degrees or something? She's obviously intelligent. But she's also hot. Exploit both while you can I say.
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What about the women that don't care that they're thought of as sex objects? I mean, it goes both way with women idolizing men in much the same way. Except, you don't really get much protest from the guys about it. We're easy and we know it. Women just like to pretend that sex isn't an important factor in peoples lives. Love, not lust. great sentiment and one I agree with, but that's not going to stop me from picking up the one night stand when it comes along.
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Yes, exactly. I think the people who take a feminist perspective like that say "well those girls that like being exploited have been corrupted by views of our male-dominated society". To which I say - "b-b-b-bullshit".
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Personally, I think girls showing off their parts in porn is okay. So long as they aren't forced into it. I wouldn't do it, but that's just me. Although I do hear it's good money...
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But then he looks up some porn on the internet, gets his jollies off, and changes his mind. Porn saves lives. I'm sure it's not the first time either. The world is most definitely a better place because of porn."
I really wouldn't give the credit to porn, it could have been anything. Maybe he was going to go postal due to porn and his lack social skills. I not disagreeing with the stance completely but I think that was a poor example to give your wife.
No offense taken, because I agree with you. She's very woman empoweringy or whatever. I say, what's more empowering than being beautiful and having millions of guys fantasize about you all the time? All the while you are taking their money. Same goes for strippers.
I could name many things I find more empowering, you may disagree though just as your wife did. The idea she said was that the set of morals she, and many others, follow isn't the same as one who is a model or stripper. You on the other hand do understand and embrace the concept as do many more people. So once again you were talking past her, accepting your POV but defending it, as if it was some truth when it was just that a POV.
I secretly think my gf's main problem with it is that she doesn't like me looking at it and jerking it to hot porn chicks. To which I would respond "would you rather me just cheat on you in real life?". But that would probably get me slapped.
Is that a problem? I myself would consider that completely normal. You two are bound in love emotionally and physically. She is yours and your hers not some strangers.
Exploiting that fact is just exploiting truth.
4/5 doctors would agree. Exploiting the truth and manipulating it are just a hairs breath away and that line is crossed all to often. Remember the curse of being intelligent is the ability to justify anything.
What about the women that don't care that they're thought of as sex objects? I mean, it goes both way with women idolizing men in much the same way. Except, you don't really get much protest from the guys about it. We're easy and we know it. Women just like to pretend that sex isn't an important factor in peoples lives. Love, not lust. great sentiment and one I agree with, but that's not going to stop me from picking up the one night stand when it comes along.
That's just a whole post of generality's.
Yes, exactly. I think the people who take a feminist perspective like that say "well those girls that like being exploited have been corrupted by views of our male-dominated society". To which I say - "b-b-b-bullshit".
Once again I do still agree with your core idea.
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I really wouldn't give the credit to porn, it could have been anything. Maybe he was going to go postal due and his lack social skills. I not disagreeing with the stance completely but I think that was a poor example to give your wife.
Haha, that was just a humorous counter-argument that I made. I wasn't serious about it. If I really wanted to present a serious argument about the benefits of porn to her, I would say that it is healthy because it helps relieve stress, and go find any number of studies that I'm sure have looked into and demonstrated that.
Is that a problem? I myself would consider that completely normal. You two are bound in love emotionally and physically. She is yours and your hers not some strangers.
No, I'm actually kind of glad she thinks that way, perhaps "problem" was a bad choice of words. If she didn't think that way, then I would wonder about things. But the fact remains that there is no way I would get emotionally attached to some porn chick. 2/3 of all women masturbate regularly. Most of them probably due it accompanied with some mental fantasy. For men, what's the difference between a mental fantasy and a visual one in the form of porn? After all, we have less imagination :D.
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when am I not generalizing? There are exceptions to every rule.
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No, I'm actually kind of glad she thinks that way, perhaps "problem" was a bad choice of words. If she didn't think that way, then I would wonder about things. But the fact remains that there is no way I would get emotionally attached to some porn chick. 2/3 of all women masturbate regularly. Most of them probably due it accompanied with some mental fantasy. For men, what's the difference between a mental fantasy and a visual one in the form of porn? After all, we have less imagination :D.
I think you need to look more towards the rest of what I originally quoted
is that she doesn't like me looking at it and jerking it to hot porn chicks. To which I would respond "would you rather me just cheat on you in real life?"
The fact that you have repetitively place the hungers for the flesh so high. To you it seems above everything else, you make me wonder: If given the chance, would this person fuck around with another woman if there would be no repercussion? To that I really don't care if you did or would, but I certainly feel for you wife. If your internet persona is an accurate portrayal of your real one, a say you sir have a disgusting lack of self control.
I would also like to say that chrono eric just seems to thrive in these kind of topics :lol:
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The fact that you have repetitively place the hungers for the flesh so high. To you it seems above everything else, you make me wonder: If given the chance, would this person fuck around with another woman if there would be no repercussion? To that I really don't care if you did or would, but I certainly feel for you wife. If your internet persona is an accurate portrayal of your real one, a say you sir have a disgusting lack of self control.
:roll: It was obviously a joke. Taken out of context as you have taken it, one doesn't see that I was originally talking about the moral difference between "cheating" on her by fantasizing about another woman and literally doing it. The quote was not meant to imply that I would actually do it in the absense of porn, but that there is a difference between fantasizing about other women and partaking in a real-life sexual event with another woman. The former is not so bad for relationships, the latter is. That is the point I was trying to make, which you seem to hugely have missed and misinterpreted. Which isn't surprising, but is mildly irritating.
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when am I not generalizing? There are exceptions to every rule.
The if you accept the generality going one way in a discusion the ignore them the other way your flawed. In that post you mention that men are fine with being sex symbols, were easy, women pretend sex isn't important. Yet if know that there are exeptions though some men are not fine with sex, we are not all easy, sex is very important to some woman but if you accept that then you defending the point you agaisnt. A giant circle of nothing.
You can not say men or woman unless its an actual difference, like chemicals or anatomy, or else you stance will crumble pretty damn fast.
:roll: It was obviously a joke. Taken out of context as you have taken it, one doesn't see that I was originally talking about the moral difference between "cheating" on her by fantasizing about another woman and literally doing it. The quote was not meant to imply that I would actually do it in the absense of porn, but that there is a difference between fantasizing about other women and partaking in a real-life sexual event with another woman. The former is not so bad for relationships, the latter is. That is the point I was trying to make, which you seem to hugely have missed and misinterpreted. Which isn't surprising, but is mildly irritating.
I'll go back to the first thing I said and state it a bit more bluntly," we're arguing over personal lifestyle choices". I think that fantasizing about other women and partaking in a real-life sexual event with another woman are both unhealthy choices in a relationship.
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/duty_calls.png)
Some things can be debated well on the internet, some can not such as this. I might sound like an ignorant dumb ass, but you sound like a male chauvinistic pig.
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you know, I would take you a lot more seriously if you could post without making a typing mistake every other word. As it is, you're saying that I'm defending the point that I'm arguing. No, I'm not. You're forgetting that the majority rules. if the majority of the people in the world found something to be cool, then it would be cool, thus making it fact. Doesn't matter what the minority says because they're outnumbered. It doesn't make it right, but that is the way it is. My argument is completely allowable within that context. I can say most men or most women, but the simple fact is that it slips my mind.
Oh, and you can love someone and still remain somewhat not physically attracted to them, rendering your argument null and void. For example: you're dating someone who is not very physically appealing, but you're in love with them because of their personality and the way they make you feel. Sex would not be the best it should be at that point because of it, but you love them enough not to cheat on them. Therefore you would fill in the blank by fantasizing about hotter women while still remaining faithful.
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MILK
The best drink on the planet. Surpassing the #2 drink (Ale) by a longshot. Milk goes with any meal, and makes tons of good shit. Yogurt, cheese, ice cream? Yeah, all thanks to the godlike liquid known as MILK.
If you're lactose intolerant, I pity you. You're missing out on one of life's greatest joys.
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THANK YOU. my sentiments exactly. same with peanut butter. I feel sorry for the peanut intolerant.
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I like cheese. And Dr. Pepper. Scratch that, I LOVE Cheese and Dr. Pepper. And I still love the Compendium.
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Yes, I have always had trouble the language arts. I am not dyslexic, I don't have a learning disability I am just bad at it I do wish to improve. As for the rest different trains of thought I guess.
MILK
The best drink on the planet. Surpassing the #2 drink (Ale) by a longshot. Milk goes with any meal, and makes tons of good shit. Yogurt, cheese, ice cream? Yeah, all thanks to the godlike liquid known as MILK.
If you're lactose intolerant, I pity you. You're missing out on one of life's greatest joys.
I am particular found of a cookie and ice cream hybrid.
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Oreos give me an excuse to have a glass of milk. :D
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MILK
The best drink on the planet. Surpassing the #2 drink (Ale) by a longshot. Milk goes with any meal, and makes tons of good shit. Yogurt, cheese, ice cream? Yeah, all thanks to the godlike liquid known as MILK.
If you're lactose intolerant, I pity you. You're missing out on one of life's greatest joys.
Milk also does wonders for heartburn! Oh what a magical elixir!
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I cannot eat peanut butter anymore without a tall glass of cold milk by my side. Everyday, I get a little carton of milk with lunch. Any bite of any sort of cookie, especially chocolate chip, must be immediately followed with a sip of milk. Nectar is not the drink of the gods; milk is.
I have a love/hate relationship with this storm. I love it because there's, like, no school in the entire state of MA. I hate it because now I'm going to June 19th this year...
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All liquid is nothing without water though...It's the true ultimate nullifyer! The liquid middle-of-the-road! Not acid, not base...it just IS...all life on our planet is pretty much thanks to water.
But I'd still choose Jack Daniels.
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It's true that there would be no life with no water, but there would also be no mammalian life if there was no milk. There wouldn't be a Rome, either. Remember that Romulus and Remus were nursed by a she-wolf. So aside from little mammalian life, or mammalian life that had adapted to life without milk, there would be no English language, because there was no Rome to create Latin.
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English wasn't created from Latin, it comes more from German.
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but in the end it comes down to water. If there is no water, the source of the milk dries up, thus you could base the entire civilization of the world on water.
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... this is getting deep.
Well... then English would still not exist. It would be German. But... yeah. Water > milk.
But the gods still don't need water. They eat nectar and ambrosia on normal days, but when they want sandwiches, they make Nutella and peanut butter sandwiches and wash them down with milk.
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rofl.
Personally, I've always thought that English was based on many different languages, not just one sole language, because there are a lot of similarities between languages of the world if you pay attention.
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Doesn't nectar & ambrosia come from plants? i.e. things that need WATER!?
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rofl.
Personally, I've always thought that English was based on many different languages, not just one sole language, because there are a lot of similarities between languages of the world if you pay attention.
Well, I know that english comes from the Anglo Saxons (Or however it is spelled in english) who moved from Germany to Great Britain, so even if they didn't moved to the island, English would still exist, unless both tribes moved at different times.
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Yes, I have always had trouble the language arts. I am not dyslexic, I don't have a learning disability I am just bad at it I do wish to improve. As for the rest different trains of thought I guess.
I suppose that's why you have trouble interpreting the true intended meaning of a few simple sentences then. I'll remember that next time and cater my posts to be KebreI proof.
All liquid is nothing without water though...It's the true ultimate nullifyer! The liquid middle-of-the-road! Not acid, not base...it just IS...all life on our planet is pretty much thanks to water.
But I'd still choose Jack Daniels.
Especially in Mexico.
I think you all are missing the larger point - Milk > English
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but in the end it comes down to water. If there is no water, the source of the milk dries up, thus you could base the entire civilization of the world on water.
"All life begins with WATER and ends with WATER...This is the truth! This is my belief! At least for now..."
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I love soda.
Just soda in general. I used to really love coca cola but then I started tasting the syrup every time I took a drink and had to drop it from my list of consumables. Now I'm into the clear to clearish Sodas. I.e. Mountain Dew, Sprite, Sierra Mist. Just love them. I really don't go a day without having soda, normally.
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Start exercising. I also cannot go without the wonderful, divine taste of soda. But I will be a diabetic unless I adhere to this fantastic exercise regimen.
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Carbonated water is tops. Used to not like it, but it is much better than soda...and has nothing nasty in it.
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Mountain Dew is the best drink in the Multiverse.
White Skim Milk is the best non-soda drink in the Multiverse.
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I love the Simpsons.
"Do you have anything to drink?"
"We have crab-juice and Mt. Dew."
"EEEeeeewwww, I'll take the crab-juice."
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I love soda.
Just soda in general. I used to really love coca cola but then I started tasting the syrup every time I took a drink and had to drop it from my list of consumables. Now I'm into the clear to clearish Sodas. I.e. Mountain Dew, Sprite, Sierra Mist. Just love them. I really don't go a day without having soda, normally.
YES! I no longer understand people that say that any cola is their favorite...It's like, wtf? Are your taste buds misfiring? Although, I also don't understand people that like Dr. Pepper...it's prune juice soda, people! PRUNES!! How can you not taste that?? >_>
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Cola in any form makes me want to gag. Especially warm cola. Ew...
My favorite soda is a tie between Sprite Zero/Sierra Mist Free and diet orange soda. I only drink diet now because if it's not diet, it's far too sweet. And there's a history of diabetes in my family (my dad, specifically. he doesn't take care of himself), so... yeah.
I love video games. They can melt my brain and waste my time at the same time! It's like they're meant to do that!
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Although, I also don't understand people that like Dr. Pepper...it's prune juice soda, people! PRUNES!! How can you not taste that?? >_>
Maybe we-I-mean-they like the taste of prune juice?
... out of curiosity, what is Mt. Dew even supposed to taste like? It can't be something found in nature; it tastes like something from The Mountains of Madness or the likes.
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probably because they don't know about it. I could have gone longer without knowing that, to be perfectly honest.
Meh, I thought about it recently and came to the conclusion that I love RPG's for the sole reason that they're pretty much just interactive books, and I've always loved books. I don't believe that video games melt your brain, because there are a lot of things worth learning from them. Take for example some of the threads on this message board such as the ones we have with people arguing about the nuances of time travel, etc. Very informative and highly intelligent, which would be very impossible to have if video games melted our brains.
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I believe Mt Dew is supposed to be lime (lemon lime maybe?) or something...? Whatever it is, it doesn't taste like it...I go for Mt Dew Livewire...Orange Soda rulz.
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Moutain Dew melts your brainz
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... out of curiosity, what is Mt. Dew even supposed to taste like? It can't be something found in nature; it tastes like something from The Mountains of Madness or the likes.
Ha, that much Caffeine does do something to your mind after all.
I have a friend who always drinks Mountain Dew, he is often ridiculed for it but one day we realized that he quite literally drinks nothing else. He got sick, REALLY sick, when we took away his dew and gave him water and milk. Quite sad.
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probably because they don't know about it. I could have gone longer without knowing that, to be perfectly honest.
Don't worry, DP containing Prune Juice is just an urban legend. Snopes is your friend: http://www.snopes.com/business/secret/drpepper.asp
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Yeah, just tasting like it's in there is somehow worse than if they actually included it in their ingredients.
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true enough. If something tasted like shit, would you really care if there was actually shit in it?
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Didn't Jones Soda make that? I love their Bubblegum soda btw.
(http://www.knowledgeforthirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/blue4_sml.jpg)
Such a pleasing shade of blue too...
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true enough. If something tasted like shit, would you really care if there was actually shit in it?
Actually, my first care would be: "Why in the world do you know what shit tastes like in the first place?" ;)
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Because taste is largely based on smell. You don't need to know the exact nuances of the taste of shit to know how horrible it would in fact taste.
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and there's just no accounting for the strangeness of some people.
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Disgusting trivia of the day:
Many animals practice coprophagia. Rabbits do it to salvage extra nutrition from it. Elephants do it as infants to obtain the proper gut bacteria from their mothers that is necessary to digest the savanna vegetation. Pet owners frequently encounter this behavior in dogs, although the cause of it is obscure. The common belief that it happens due to illness is not well documented. But it would make sense that it would accompany illnesses such as pancreatitis, since it's possible that the dogs extraordinarily heightened sense of smell allows them to pick up scent from the feces that is pleasurable to them, such as the improperly digested meal that they ate to produce it.
But who knows. Maybe they know something we don't? :D
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I just looked that up on Dictionary.com
I'm glad I don't have an appetite. I would have lost it right there.
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How could you not figure it out on your own? He even says feces!
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I didn't notice. What, did you expect me to? I didn't get it at all!
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Because taste is largely based on smell. You don't need to know the exact nuances of the taste of shit to know how horrible it would in fact taste.
There is one big exception to that.
Cheese. Cheese is delicious, awesome, and full of happy things. But the worse it smells, the better it tastes. Extra sharp cheddar, Danish blue, Limburger, etc.
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Because taste is largely based on smell. You don't need to know the exact nuances of the taste of shit to know how horrible it would in fact taste.
There is one big exception to that.
Cheese. Cheese is delicious, awesome, and full of happy things. But the worse it smells, the better it tastes. Extra sharp cheddar, Danish blue, Limburger, etc.
Personal preference most strong cheeses don't sit well with me.
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I LOVE Sharp Cheese.
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*confused look*
Sharp... Cheese?
What... what is that?
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Sharp cheese is just the way the cheese is made. Depending on the balance of salt and moisture and how it's aged, results in various different types of cheese. Each variable affects the breakdown of fats and proteins, which form the compounds that give certain Cheeses a Sharp taste.
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... he stole my thoughts...
But yes, sharp cheddar is amazing. I love finals. Since we already had English and Latin finals, I get to sit around and do nothing all day today.
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Because taste is largely based on smell. You don't need to know the exact nuances of the taste of shit to know how horrible it would in fact taste.
Meh, sort of. Slightly different types of chemosenory reception though, which is why things taste and smell different. One of the reasons things can smell hideous but taste delicious, and visa versa. Of course one can add on top of that various genetic factors that can make the same smell/taste appealing or hideous, and on top of that additional factors that can make certain elements of taste or smell entirely absent or active.
Cheese is one such example already noted. Cumin, cilantro, and a lot of other spices are in that category too. Broccoli, coffee, etc.
Maybe you like the smell of almonds? Well that's all fine and dandy, but certain bacteria that can infect open wounds cause similar smells; doesn't mean it would taste good.
So... something I love, Chemosensory reception!
And tetrachromacy. How senses work (and could work) is utterly fascinating.
Many animals practice coprophagia.
Guinea pigs too. Usually, however, in species that do this as part of normal behavior the feces that is ingested is actually of a different consistency and format from normal fecal matter. In most instances I am aware of, this is more of to ensure the continuation of necessary intestinal bacteria. Sort of like a human eating yogurt after taking antibiotics (though, as fun trivia, there is some hint that the appendix might have served a similar purpose in ancient times).
Dogs have been known to particularly love cat poo, regardless of the health of the dog, which may stem from different digestion systems extracting different nutrients. Cats being stricter carnivores than dogs might indeed be incapable of digesting (or sufficiently digesting) any plant matter contained in their food.
Whatever it is, cat poo is like dog candy.
And on that note, here, have a related web comic: http://www.itswalky.com/d/20090117.html
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But the gods still don't need water. They eat nectar and ambrosia on normal days, but when they want sandwiches, they make Nutella and peanut butter sandwiches and wash them down with milk.
By this logic, I'm a god.
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Well, you are an Entity...
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Your avatar at the moment matched so well with your comment.
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Uh, I don't get it...I would have figured Zucattack (the Zucat with speedlines avy) would have fit better...I don't see how the Shikamaru one fits...Am I missing something...? >_>
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Uh, I don't get it...I would have figured Zucattack (the Zucat with speedlines avy) would have fit better...I don't see how the Shikamaru one fits...Am I missing something...? >_>
It just seemed like he was doing this sort of expression :picardno
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Dogs have been known to particularly love cat poo, regardless of the health of the dog, which may stem from different digestion systems extracting different nutrients. Cats being stricter carnivores than dogs might indeed be incapable of digesting (or sufficiently digesting) any plant matter contained in their food.
Whatever it is, cat poo is like dog candy.
Yep, I didn't wanna go too much into disgusting detail - but that is likely the exact reason why they eat cat poo. Surprisingly little research has been done on general coprophagia in dogs, with much of it just speculation. But certain speculation carries more weight than others. This is a very likely explanation. Their scent of smell is so amazing that they are probably picking up plant matter that was undigested. But to us it all smells like shit (pun intended). :D
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Wait! Isn't this the 'Stuff you LOVE, baby' thread? Why are we posting our gripes here?! MY BRAIN HAS EXPLODED!
I love Auron. You can't go wrong with him. Either in ten he's completely badass and an asset to any sort of battle (after everyone has gotten something in so that they get experience, Tidus, Auron, and Yuna come and kick the baddie's ass. Or Wakka.), or in KH2 he's badass and is relief from Donald (Bushidobushidobushido...).
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I STILL Love Chrono Compendium. And I love Music. Life would be so Boring without it.
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I love life.
Where would any of us be without it? Not alive, that's for sure.
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What is life but dying?
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If there was no life, there would be no death. There would be nothing. Nothing at all. Without death, there could be no life. Therefore, I love death. It makes things leave when it's there time due, and it makes life logical.
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I do believe the phrase I'm looking for now is Memento Morae/Mori/Mora. My Latin teacher talked funny when he taught us this, but it essentially means 'Remember to die'. You remember that you're going to die and you do great things.
I love orange soda. Although, considering the cheese curls I had last night, I'm a bit oranged out.
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If I can't get Dr. Pepper, I usually get water, or Orange soda if they have it. I must admit, over time it's grown on me. I love Breakfast burritos, especially for lunch. They're just... Good!
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Memento Mori = Remember, you will die.
Thank you, Lemony Snicket!
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... translator program or are you a Latin student?
If the former, you have been completely disowned. If the latter, you have been saved from all nasty remarks.
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Neither. Read the second line.
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It was from the Series of Unfourtunate Events. That's how he knows. And I knew.
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... third option! If you knew that from Lemony Snicket, you are going to be smacked with a fish, as Lemony Snicket stole that from somewhere else.
*smack with fish*
I love sleeping.
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Yep. Book 5, IIRC. "The Austere Academy"
It was the motto of the school they went to in that book.
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Stole it from where, they said it was Latin in the book.
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It is Latin. It's an actual phrase. Let me just... it was said by a slave, standing behind a victorious general as he paraded through the city. To remind him that he wasn't a god. But it's been used since ancient times.
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If there was no life, there would be no death. There would be nothing. Nothing at all. Without death, there could be no life. Therefore, I love death. It makes things leave when it's there time due, and it makes life logical.
But what IS life? When does it begin? Where does it go? Every atom decays at a specific rate, right? I think we just use the word 'life' because 'the things that are dying' is too long. At least, that's my belief for now. :lol:
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You know what I love? I love chicken pot pies. What's not to love about them? It's chicken, gravy, peas, potatoes, and carrots all wrapped up in a pie! My favorite meal, aside from Shepard's pie.
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Heh heh...
I LIKE RICK-ROLLING!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL-hNMJvcyI)
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Sorry for double post, but, in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia...
I KICKED DRAC'S ASS AT LONG FUCKING LAST!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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You know what I love? I love chicken pot pies. What's not to love about them? It's chicken, gravy, peas, potatoes, and carrots all wrapped up in a pie! My favorite meal, aside from Shepard's pie.
Shepard's pie is the greatest pie ever. You rule.
Hamburger pie is great too, especially if it has a TON of cheese and ground beef. I'm not too fond of other pies, but Shepard's pie, hamburger pie and chicken pot pie are all awesome.
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I really wish I could have Shepard's pie right now. God, I love that stuff... but I'll probably have chicken pot pie again.
You know what I love? I love drawing. I'm working with a scene from the novel in Paint and I can't put it down! ... or... stop working on it to post.
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Saw Taken at the IMAX.
LOVED IT!
Storyline was wonky, but Liam Neeson was awesome!
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Speaking of Liam Neeson, my dad's friend's daughter got to act in a movie starring him (I forget which one), and she serves him tea in a café at one point. Guess how much they paid her? £30. That's about $58. Even for such a small role, that's fucking ridiculous.
I know, stuff you love thread, but yeah.
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Sorry for double post, but, in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia...
I KICKED DRAC'S ASS AT LONG FUCKING LAST!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
No one thought this?...Pic or it didn't happen. :lol:
Anyways, uh...good job.
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:picardno
Dammit, you had to do that.
All right, I'm trying to beat him again so I can get a pic of it.
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Proof that you take this too seriously shadow.
I love chicken pot pies
You could take some of them off our hands? We have so many of them and I want to throw up just smelling them now D:
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Using :picardno is basically meaningless now.
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Everyone has expressed a desire to have you removed now, whether in public or secret. And I mean everyone. If I weren't dead certain that banning you would provoke you to try to come back in any way possible (even by covert means), you would have been history. You make the most vacuous posts ever. I want to hold a public poll for removal.
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I got rid of that post.
And, I'm considering leaving now rather than waiting to see how things turn out. I can bet at least a few of those people have turned those opinions around.
If everywhere else what I have to say is just annoying, then I can just stick to the RP board, and just read these threads as they appear, but never post in them. I'll leave that up to you, though. I can do as I said already, stick to the RP board, or you can give me the BanHammer and be done with it. I won't try and bias the vote. You have my word, even if it means nothing.
My reason for deciding to stick just to the RP board is b/c I'm told there's where I made the most improvement so far.
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Not to change the topic, because in all honesty, the conversation in front of me is extremely relevant to my interests, but I love something very, very much.
I love Farscape.
My goodness, I miss that show.
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And I mean everyone.
I guess I'm the sole Compendiumite who isn't annoyed by Shadow's posts then. Unless...you're calling me a nobody...*sob*
And yeah, Farscape was my favorite sci-fi show of all time. It was so damn weird and badass at the same time. Too bad no one even knew what the hell it was.
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This is a tough call.
A month ago I would say yes with out hesitation at all, now though... Shadow has show improvement not just in the RP board but everywhere. So I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt and let him try and still change more, but I won't. Shadow has improved but I still has been more trouble then any one else I seen here, obviously I am not alone in thinking the place would be better without him.
I actually feel bad for saying this but I think, Shadow has had his chance and is done here.
Stuff I love? Well I just got FFTA2.
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Yeah, even a week ago, I would have said yes immediately, but he very recently showed that he could improve. Thus, I'm left between two choices.
I love Mother 3's music. Oh so much.
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Add one more to the 'yes until X time ago' group.
But being on-topic, I like this fan fiction I have been reading. I think it's the best one I have ever read. It's called 'N-Warriors', and you can find it on fanfiction.net. Although it's in Spanish.
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I guess I'm the sole Compendiumite who isn't annoyed by Shadow's posts then. Unless...you're calling me a nobody...*sob*
...It takes a lot before I give up on people if they manage to become regulars in an internet community. Had this come up during Shadow's early days (remember the dancing Lavos?), I would said the same regarding "Wesley". That's what I'm gonna call him now, because every time he uses this: :picardno , I'm gonna counter it with something saying 'SHUT UP WESLEY".
I have no reason to hate you Shadow. You haven't hurt anyone, you just make things very difficult. Perhaps you too will get tired of my Wesley references.
I love Farscape.
I so wish I could have gotten into that series. Unfortunately we got cable too late. I do however enjoy Firefly.
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I haven't been around long enough to be in the "yes until x time ago" group, but I do think he should be given some time. I mean, the place would just be way too quiet without the guy.
And for things I love.. I love these potato chips. And that ocremix archive.
And photoshop! For without photoshop, I could not put Magus in swimming trunks!
...He is sooo gonna kill me for this...
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I haven't been around long enough to be in the "yes until x time ago" group, but I do think he should be given some time. I mean, the place would just be way too quiet without the guy.
Well we did give him the choice once before, well Ramsus did, and put him on probation(the creation of the Fail group) and he hasn't change much sense that point. Plus I disagree this place wouldn't be "quite" it would be much more peaceful. I think just because he is load and post alot isn't a vaild reason to keep ANYONE.
I also feel that with the "yes until x time ago" is just people who did wish him gone, but when give the choice suddenly feel bad if they vote yes. I feel bad when I have to fire someone, but I still do it because were better off that way. I not claim anyone's lying about their votes but it is a very common cop-out answer.
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For Sigma Head:
Why don't you read Page 33 around the end or so? There's a post by ZeaLitY you should read.
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(http://i44.tinypic.com/fxxu95.jpg)
ED-209.
I guess I'm the other member of the boards that isn't P.O'd by Shadow.
EDIT: Yeah, I saw that already. That was just a rhetorical question.
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To Zephira:
Got your PM. Can't access profiles, so can you just PM them to me?
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I was originally one of the few willing to give Shadow a chance, but I haven't seen a change. If he's different in the RP I wouldn't know about it from his posts most everywhere else...
"Hi! My name is Shadow Douchebag Darkman! I like to overuse memes and jokes that aren't funny! I also like to point out Robo's Apocalypse Arm at every possible occasion (sometimes when it's not even following an appropriate line of reasoning in the topic!) because obviously powerful things are cool and if I point them out, maybe that'll mean I'm cool too!"
-SSDD (Same Shadow, Different Day)
Alright, i'm fairly fed up. I'm on the Ban Him bandwagon. It's just too much. I honestly felt that if I didn't write this post I may have burst into flames. Maybe it's not his fault, but I can't help but feel like a terrible infection has been plaguing the Compendium and that plague's name is Shadow D. Darkman. And at the same time I feel terrible for making this post. V_V
It was a bit much, which is why I felt bad for posting it, I think, but it expresses my extreme disappointment at being wrong with him.
And, yes, Farscape was awesome. About a year ago or so the WB (I think it was them at the time?) was syndicating Farscape and I got the opprotunity to watch quite a lot of it...they had 2 eps per week about that would cycle through a few seasons...eventually they played the first season...I still haven't seen all of it though...But I'd be willing to say that it's my favorite sci-fi series ever, beating out stuff like TNG and, idk...X-Files? Uh...Sliders?
I love Children of the Monkey Machine's amazing & unique Chrono Trigger OCReMixes. They inspired me throughout the time I was writing Magness...
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I love Super Metroid. All the other Metroid games suck compared to it. Okay not really, but let's face it:
- It's the biggest damn Metroid game out there that isn't 3D dimensional (cause those aren't real Metroids),
- You can turn all the stuff you get on and off (The ONLY game in the series that lets you do this),
- The origin of the "Hunters" theme (green brinstar), the origin of the Norfair Death March tune (Ridley's lair, used for Magmoor Caverns in Prime)
- A Boss you get to fry by hooking him up to a circuit with your grappling beam,.
- Another boss you get to drop in acid and watch his flesh melt off (still one of the best moments in gaming.)
- Mother Brain turns into a T-rex that spits bombs and shoots lasers out of its eyes.
- During said battle, Samus goes apeshit and slaughters Mother Brain with an uber powerful beam.
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I am IN love, which is something different entirely I suppose... :shock:
She's awesome. We worked together a little bit today, and I was actually able to focus, which was goooood. Dosen't mean my chest still didn't try to explode on me. 6 weeks of class left.
I also love South Park. I just turned it on. I have no idea what's happening, but I'm still laughing. Abe Lincoln just showed up.
As far as Shadow goes, dude has never done anything to me...but some of his posts I've seen are pretty....weak? Guess I've done some of the same though.
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I just made some sandwiches. Words cannot describe how awesome they are, so I took a picture.
Delicious... *Chows down*
For those wondering how to make their own, I've written down this easy to follow recipe.
Ingredients:
-Bread (2 slices per sammich)
-Meat (lots)
-Cheese (Proportioned properly to the meat, to suit the sammich eaters tastes)
-Veggies (Optional. Lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, olives, onions, etc)
-Mustard (Any variety ranging from Dijon to Spicy brown, or plain yellow if nothing else is available)
-Mayonnaise (Lots, unless you're one of those freaks who was raised on miracle whip *yech* Can substitute horseradish sauce if available)
Step 1: Place your 2 bread slices on any flat surface, inside up if you have the heel of a loaf, or halved sub.
Step 2: Smother with liquid condiments (Mayonnaise/Mustard/Horseradish/etc) Best results with one per side.
Step 3: Place your veggies on whichever side has the whiter condiment (Mayo) laying lettuce down first to form a good foundation for the rest of the veggies to sit. Place smaller veggies last.
Step 4: Place at least 1 slice of each type of meat selected for your sammich on the other side.
Step 5: Place at least 1 slice of cheese on top of the meat.
(Repeat steps 4 and 5 as desired, add salt and pepper after sufficient quantities are met if desired)
Step 6: CAREFULLY fold the veggie side of the sammich on top of the meat/cheese side, taking care not to spill any peppers or olives out. If completed successfully the sammich should now be holdable without making huge messes all over your hands.
Step 7: Slice sandwich into easily scarfable portions. If using regular loaves of bread, slice the square shaped sandwich diagonally, creating two triangles. This is important, because triangles are delicious.
Finished product should be awesome. If you fail to make an awesome sandwich, try again until it tastes like awesome. You are now on your way to culinary excellence.
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I love Super Metroid. All the other Metroid games suck compared to it. Okay not really, but let's face it:
- It's the biggest damn Metroid game out there that isn't 3D dimensional (cause those aren't real Metroids),
- You can turn all the stuff you get on and off (The ONLY game in the series that lets you do this),
- The origin of the "Hunters" theme (green brinstar), the origin of the Norfair Death March tune (Ridley's lair, used for Magmoor Caverns in Prime)
- A Boss you get to fry by hooking him up to a circuit with your grappling beam,.
- Another boss you get to drop in acid and watch his flesh melt off (still one of the best moments in gaming.)
- Mother Brain turns into a T-rex that spits bombs and shoots lasers out of its eyes.
- During said battle, Samus goes apeshit and slaughters Mother Brain with an uber powerful beam.
Yeah, but you hardly fight any Metroids (in fact the final Metroid has some kind of special energy sex with Samus' suit during the Super Mother Brain fight)! Metroid 2 was called The Return of Samus and she did basically the whole thing murdering an entire race. And you get to fight all of their forms too. Fighting Space Pirates & other random alien monsters is nice, but it should be secondary to Metroids...And in Super Metroid you ironically only fight regular Metroids...V_V
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I love Super Metroid. All the other Metroid games suck compared to it. Okay not really, but let's face it:
- It's the biggest damn Metroid game out there that isn't 3D dimensional (cause those aren't real Metroids),
- You can turn all the stuff you get on and off (The ONLY game in the series that lets you do this),
- The origin of the "Hunters" theme (green brinstar), the origin of the Norfair Death March tune (Ridley's lair, used for Magmoor Caverns in Prime)
- A Boss you get to fry by hooking him up to a circuit with your grappling beam,.
- Another boss you get to drop in acid and watch his flesh melt off (still one of the best moments in gaming.)
- Mother Brain turns into a T-rex that spits bombs and shoots lasers out of its eyes.
- During said battle, Samus goes apeshit and slaughters Mother Brain with an uber powerful beam.
Yeah, but you hardly fight any Metroids (in fact the final Metroid has some kind of special energy sex with Samus' suit during the Super Mother Brain fight)! Metroid 2 was called The Return of Samus and she did basically the whole thing murdering an entire race. And you get to fight all of their forms too. Fighting Space Pirates & other random alien monsters is nice, but it should be secondary to Metroids...And in Super Metroid you ironically only fight regular Metroids...V_V
But it was like that IN THE FIRST GAME AS WELL.
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Well, yeah, but c'mon, evolution of the series should make the Metroids (what the franchise is named after) more badass not go back to how they were...Super Metroid was basically a dramatic facelift of the first game because it's Mother Brain...take 2! Even Fusion seemed to take it to a new/different level...
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My opinion of Shadow depends on my mood at the moment. Sometimes he's tolerable. Other times I have actually wished that he would fall off a cliff and die. But he's gotten better as of late. He has improved drastically in the RP board (I call him on Godmoding and instead of sparking a long OOC [out of character] discussion, he goes back and edits it so that it doesn't piss us off anymore, albeit with a OOC post that tells me I'm no fun), I can't say anything for the DS board (don't touch it, I don't want to be spoiled), and... yeah. Although, I've given him enough chances for my liking. I've extended second and third chances, not only to Shadow but to his other account. And every time, it seems, he shoots me down and insults me somehow. And that pisses me off to no end. I'm starting to lean towards get rid of him.
But he should still be able to view the site. Blocking him off completely isn't nice at all.
I don't know what should be done with him. I just... don't know anymore.
Back to the main topic... I love MCAS today. Why? We're taking Biology MCAS. Well, not me. I haven't taken Biology yet. But all third floor classes for the first half of the day have to go elsewhere, so my Latin teacher isn't going to be teaching us today. Or tomorrow. As for that sammich, I have tried mayonnaise and I hate the stuff.
Although Mayonnai is pretty cool...
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I love the documentary I'm making for my Digital Video class. It's on World War II, and i'm going out of my way to make it as ridiculously laughable and offensive as possible. The entire thing is going to be done in the voice of Solid Snake, and a many video game and anime references will be made.
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And, yes, Farscape was awesome. About a year ago or so the WB (I think it was them at the time?) was syndicating Farscape and I got the opprotunity to watch quite a lot of it...they had 2 eps per week about that would cycle through a few seasons...eventually they played the first season...I still haven't seen all of it though...But I'd be willing to say that it's my favorite sci-fi series ever, beating out stuff like TNG and, idk...X-Files? Uh...Sliders?
Ahh...Sliders! What nostalgia. Have you watched old episodes of that show recently? The CG is so bad that it is comical, but I remember being so into that show back in the day. Farscape is like Star Trek on acid. I was at a store the other day and I saw all the seasons of it on DVD. Definitely the best sci-fi show ever. I'll buy it soon. I remember when it was back on the sci-fi channel there was another show that came after it that was about this chick that was supposed to be hot but really wasn't all that hot, this undead assassin dude, and some other guys all flying around in a giant bug in space. Hmmm. ..what the hell was that show called? The storyline sucked but at least it was entertaining.
And on the topic of Shadow - like I said, I don't think he should get banned. His posts don't annoy me generally - in fact, I enjoy seeing the responses that people make to him. Plus, he has improved a bit recently. And then there is the likelihood that if he is banned he will just come back again, without a FAIL status (as if that did jack-shit in the first place. Who's idiotic idea was that anyways?). Banning accomplishes nothing, and it would probably even be counter-productive. There's only one person that I "dislike" on these forums (as much as you could dislike someone over the intermuhnet), and it isn't Shadow. I'm not sure why people get so angry over his posts, because they really don't bother me at all. I guess people should just raise the bar of what pisses them off in life just a little bit, because if someone posting less-than meaningful posts on an internet forum bothers you, then you will just walk through life being constantly irritated all the time.
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You know what I really REALLY love?
German chocolate cake.
My god, that stuff is heavenly.
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I adore Nutty Bars. Oh my god I haven't had those in years and I finally had one today. I think my mouth had an orgasm from the goodness D:
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I love Pringles Rice Infusions.
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I love Pringles Rice Infusions.
That sounds like a snack from the future...or from a Sci-Fi channel original event.
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Ban Shadow? God yes. No need to sugarcoat it.
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So its 2 for the Ban, 3 in the middle about it, and 4 who say give him another chance.
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Me, you, and Teaflower. The rest are just being nice or tolerable.
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I thought he was already on his another chance.
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Just make an ignore feature that would be as good as banning for me.
I thought he was already on his another chance.
I think he's on his fifth, but I was absent for a month or so.
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Yes, and he has been steadily improving since the FAIL rank it seems. He no longer posts enormous images in posts, he removed his Chrono Cross sig, and he seems to be cutting back on the vacuous posts (at least compared to how it used to be). Give him another chance is my vote.
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I'm not one to change my mind so soon after his transgressions -- by that I'd say ban him. All the same, he hasn't been irritating me lately, so I could care less either way...
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California has run out of cash!
WOOHOO!
I've waited for this for so long.
FUCK YOU CALIFORNIA!
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California has run out of cash!
WOOHOO!
I've waited for this for so long.
FUCK YOU CALIFORNIA!
Heh. You really don't like CA do you? :lol:
I, personally don't think the amount of people that are going to be hurt by this is worth the turmoil at any rate. But, I don't live in CA, so I suppose I don't know the whole story...
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FUCK YOU CALIFORNIA!
I don't like that attitude.
And unless you moved and didn't mention it, you're still in California.
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While I'm not sure where nightmare is going with this, perhaps CA going under is a good thing in the long run. Definitely, it would put things in perspective for citizens and leaders alike (curbing spending, prioritization, among other things); not to mention the turmoil may drive progress for CA, but that is to be seen I suppose.
Bottom line: people will suffer, but it is in strife that the human spirit shines the brightest.
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Yea, I'm not happy that it comes to this scenario, but this is an effective slap in the face regardless.
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What do I love?
I love Kane on RAW. Randy Orton was being a bitch and hospitalized the old guy who runs the show, right after he got back from an extended stay in the hospital. Kane, being the kind and caring soul he is (*cough*), called up his brother the Undertaker to have him come beat up on Orton. Next week's show is gonna be fuuuun.
...And I can't believe I just wrote that. Wrestling is soap opera for men, with spandex. But I just can't stop watching!
I miss Kane when he had his mask on. Ahh, such wonderful childhood memories...
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FUCK YOU CALIFORNIA!
I don't like that attitude.
And unless you moved and didn't mention it, you're still in California.
I still live here, sadly, plan to move to Oregon sometime next summer for college (hopefully)
While I'm not sure where nightmare is going with this, perhaps CA going under is a good thing in the long run. Definitely, it would put things in perspective for citizens and leaders alike (curbing spending, prioritization, among other things); not to mention the turmoil may drive progress for CA, but that is to be seen I suppose.
Bottom line: people will suffer, but it is in strife that the human spirit shines the brightest.
Exactly.
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Where you going in Oregon dood?
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What do I love?
I love Kane on RAW. Randy Orton was being a bitch and hospitalized the old guy who runs the show, right after he got back from an extended stay in the hospital. Kane, being the kind and caring soul he is (*cough*), called up his brother the Undertaker to have him come beat up on Orton. Next week's show is gonna be fuuuun.
...And I can't believe I just wrote that. Wrestling is soap opera for men, with spandex. But I just can't stop watching!
I miss Kane when he had his mask on. Ahh, such wonderful childhood memories...
I had my wrestling days back in the golden age of WCW vs. nWo. I was there when Sting beat Hogan at Starrcade, although I was a total mark for the good guys. I'd probably have more fun watching that now (maybe I'd even go for the nWo).
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I see the Shadow bit is coming to a head here. Ironic how much disdain is flowing in a thread dedicated to things that you love.
Well let's take a look at what I know about Shadow in the short time I've been here. He's a fairly new member, young, and a bit hard to understand personally. Most people here express a lot of ill feelings towards him, even when he's doing nothing. I've seen a lot of discussion on here in the last couple of weeks prod and instigate him. But I'm not just going to be in his defense, he does a lot of instigating as well, but being new here I can't discern from teasing banter and actual serious insults.
If there's anything I can be sure about, it's that his posts are quick and many times one sentence or less. He treats these forums as if they were an instant messenger interface or a chat room. That's my only real gripe with him.
Shadow, you need to put more thought into what you post. Express your thoughts after you let them stew a bit in your mind so you can clearly annotate your feelings instead of just replying with the first statement in your head. This isn't a chat room, it isn't 4Chan's random forum, it isn't GameFAQs forums, and it isn't a cell phone IM conversation. You have a lot of room to grow man. If your profile is accurate and you're really 17 then trust me, you have a lot of experiences ahead of you in the next few years that will shape your life greatly. I did the most amount of personal growing between 18 and now. Life throws you a lot of fastballs that force you to mature and grow. Jobs, taxes, post highschool education, and so on. You have a lot of maturing to do, and if you're up to it, you'll understand what I mean 5 years down the line. Consider this community online one step in that growth, and try to mature in your interactions here some.
To everyone else, don't focus so much on him. He's one voice among many here. If you don't like what he's saying, that's fine, but you don't have to let his shortcomings get to you.
I hate the idea of voting someone off of a forum. Votes shouldn't be a part of it. An online forum isn't a social economy, nor is it a democracy. There's a rule of thumb created by those in charge and those paying for the webspace that encompasses it, and their decision on how to run the place.
If it matters, my vote is to let him stay. But my advice to Shadow is to take a break. If you're handling things in the RP forums here, stick with that, but on the other forums where people are complaining, stay away from them for a few weeks. Your outlook on something changes when you separate yourself from it for a while. Maybe that's what you need.
Anyways, enough rambling about that crap... Back to the subject that should be here.
I love ale. It's so much better than beer. :D
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Where you going in Oregon dood?
I'm trying for Southern Oregon University, since I have a love for Theatre and since it's close to Ashland, where I can get some experience in Shakespeare.
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What do I love?
I love Kane on RAW. Randy Orton was being a bitch and hospitalized the old guy who runs the show, right after he got back from an extended stay in the hospital. Kane, being the kind and caring soul he is (*cough*), called up his brother the Undertaker to have him come beat up on Orton. Next week's show is gonna be fuuuun.
...And I can't believe I just wrote that. Wrestling is soap opera for men, with spandex. But I just can't stop watching!
I miss Kane when he had his mask on. Ahh, such wonderful childhood memories...
I had my wrestling days back in the golden age of WCW vs. nWo. I was there when Sting beat Hogan at Starrcade, although I was a total mark for the good guys. I'd probably have more fun watching that now (maybe I'd even go for the nWo).
I envy you Zeality. I was too young to go, or really remember what happened in most of the matches. At least I'll always have WCW vs. nWo for the N64!
I think I watched more when it was still called WWF. They had to change the name because of an animal rights group that popped up under the same abbreviation and complained. Course, the World Wrestling Federation came first, but that didn't stop those animal rights people.
Sting, Goldberg and Kane will always hold a special place in my heart :D
EDIT: And I just remembered... Kane's name is Glen. Frog suddenly that much cooler?
Fou, please enlighten me, what's the difference between beer and ale?
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I think I watched more when it was still called WWF. They had to change the name because of an animal rights group that popped up under the same abbreviation and complained. Course, the World Wrestling Federation came first, but that didn't stop those animal rights people.
Fou, please enlighten me, what's the difference between beer and ale?
The WWF was the true golden age, back in the days of Andre the Giant, Jake the Snake Roberts, Undertaker, and Hulk Hogan (Before NWO crap came along)
Ale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale) is actually just a type of beer, but it's damn good. Of course, anything is damn good compared to the large chain breweries (Budweiser/Coors/Heineken/etc)
I get mine from Breckenridge. You know it's good because there's a huge happy motherfuckin' sun on the front!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/FouCapitan/0203090054.jpg)
Funny fact, that Budweiser glass has never had Budweiser in it.
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Yea Hulkster, Ultimate Warrior, Andre, etc. etc.etc was the Golden Age, especially because no one knew it was fake, or at least predetermined. but Stone Cold, The Rock, The Corporation, Brood...all that....was the Heyday. And it's never been the same since. I still catch a little every now and again for some good ol' JR (they split him and The King up! :x) because he makes laugh so damn hard. "Th...that's...that's KANE'S music! That's Kane's music! Thru hell, fIRE, and BRIMstooooone!"
I never watched much WCW at all, but it could be argued that the nWo saved wrestling as the WWF stars mentioned above kept that momentum going. You're not a wrestling fan, current or past, if you don't remember the Monday Night Wars. I remember when DX went to WCW during RAW one Monday when the two promotions were in the same city. Hilarious.
Shit. I still remember watching Shawn Michaels Super Kick Marty Jannety thru the window at Brutus The Barber Beefcake's place.
Nothing like a good heel turn. Even if sometimes it's only to hear JR say "NO! GAWD WHY!?!?"
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Heh, I am attending Southern Oregon right now actually Nightmare, but only for one more year. I'm going to Oregon State University(if life does screw me over again) for a better physics program in my third year.
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Heh, I am attending Southern Oregon right now actually Nightmare, but only for one more year. I'm going to Oregon State University(if life does screw me over again) for a better physics program in my third year.
How is it over there education wise? Did you have a lot of trouble getting accepted into the college?
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What do I love?
I love Kane on RAW. Randy Orton was being a bitch and hospitalized the old guy who runs the show, right after he got back from an extended stay in the hospital. Kane, being the kind and caring soul he is (*cough*), called up his brother the Undertaker to have him come beat up on Orton. Next week's show is gonna be fuuuun.
...And I can't believe I just wrote that. Wrestling is soap opera for men, with spandex. But I just can't stop watching!
I miss Kane when he had his mask on. Ahh, such wonderful childhood memories...
I had my wrestling days back in the golden age of WCW vs. nWo. I was there when Sting beat Hogan at Starrcade, although I was a total mark for the good guys. I'd probably have more fun watching that now (maybe I'd even go for the nWo).
I envy you Zeality. I was too young to go, or really remember what happened in most of the matches. At least I'll always have WCW vs. nWo for the N64!
I think I watched more when it was still called WWF. They had to change the name because of an animal rights group that popped up under the same abbreviation and complained. Course, the World Wrestling Federation came first, but that didn't stop those animal rights people.
Sting, Goldberg and Kane will always hold a special place in my heart :D
EDIT: And I just remembered... Kane's name is Glen. Frog suddenly that much cooler?
Fou, please enlighten me, what's the difference between beer and ale?
I love you for reminding me about that game. No Mercy was pretty bad assed too. Those were the days, back when DX was around and every kid in school was doing crotch chops and telling people to suck it.
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Heh, I am attending Southern Oregon right now actually Nightmare, but only for one more year. I'm going to Oregon State University(if life does screw me over again) for a better physics program in my third year.
How is it over there education wise? Did you have a lot of trouble getting accepted into the college?
If your from here yes, because our public school system is craptasitic.
Our further education though is not so though, although the schools are very specialized. SOU, an theatrical arts school, isn't that hard at all to get into. In fact I couldn't get in to OSU(due to craptasitic high schools[and a few other things]) so I enrolled here at SOU so that I can just transfer to OSU later on, much easy and cheaper really.
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What do I love?
I love Kane on RAW. Randy Orton was being a bitch and hospitalized the old guy who runs the show, right after he got back from an extended stay in the hospital. Kane, being the kind and caring soul he is (*cough*), called up his brother the Undertaker to have him come beat up on Orton. Next week's show is gonna be fuuuun.
...And I can't believe I just wrote that. Wrestling is soap opera for men, with spandex. But I just can't stop watching!
I miss Kane when he had his mask on. Ahh, such wonderful childhood memories...
I had my wrestling days back in the golden age of WCW vs. nWo. I was there when Sting beat Hogan at Starrcade, although I was a total mark for the good guys. I'd probably have more fun watching that now (maybe I'd even go for the nWo).
I envy you Zeality. I was too young to go, or really remember what happened in most of the matches. At least I'll always have WCW vs. nWo for the N64!
I think I watched more when it was still called WWF. They had to change the name because of an animal rights group that popped up under the same abbreviation and complained. Course, the World Wrestling Federation came first, but that didn't stop those animal rights people.
Sting, Goldberg and Kane will always hold a special place in my heart :D
EDIT: And I just remembered... Kane's name is Glen. Frog suddenly that much cooler?
Fou, please enlighten me, what's the difference between beer and ale?
I love you for reminding me about that game. No Mercy was pretty bad assed too. Those were the days, back when DX was around and every kid in school was doing crotch chops and telling people to suck it.
I was never a big wrestling fan, but I'm really feeling my age here. As a kid I went to a WWF match were Hulk Hogan beat Earthquake in a stretcher match, and the Rockers fought the Nasty Boys.
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I went to a couple WWF matches back when I was a kid. Ultimate Warrior was there. I had his action figure. 8)
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The action figures are hilarious. Dress-me-up barbie dolls for men.
Although, a Kane figure wouldn't be so bad...
My favourite part about today's show is the feud between Kane, that dude with the GIANT beard, and Ray Mysterio. Mysterio is so tiny compared to them! It's always fun watching his big fights or dances get interrupted for no apparent reason.
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I remember Kane going nuts on his partner Big Show. Something about May 19, IIRC.
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Sorry for double post, but, in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia...
I KICKED DRAC'S ASS AT LONG FUCKING LAST!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
No one thought this?...Pic or it didn't happen. :lol:
Anyways, uh...good job.
You called Rule 11 on me beating Drac. Here is my screenshot. JUST NOW TOOK IT. Took me a few tries to nail him again.
(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8306/photo9ne9.jpg)
BITCH GOT FUCKING PWNED. Zephira can vouch for the fact that it happened JUST NOW.
EDIT: Noticed I double posted. Sorry.
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Vouched.
Never played that game, but that dude looks hilarious on the bottom screen. He's aaaangry.
I see a dreamcatcher :D
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Yep. I forget why I put that there.
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My favorite beer: SHINER. God I love me some Shiner. Shiner Black is decent too. But nothing beats Shiner Bock. Once you go Bock you never go back.
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I love Budweiser. Yup. Don't hate, don't hate. BUT no, it's not my fave. I love Stella Artois, and I really love me some Molson Ice. yea I said it...Molson Ice. And my third fave is Singha. MMmm tasty!
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hmmm, favorite beer? a coin toss between MGD and Budweiser, though I like Corona or Heineken from time to time.
Favorite Alcohol: Jack Daniels. (started out as an innocent little fan-tribute to the great Jim Morrison.)
Chaser? what chaser? Who needs a chaser?
Anyone that is confused by what makes beer beer and what makes alcohol different from beer needs to have some sense knocked into them.
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Wild Turkey is the best whiskey out there. This is fact.
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From wrestling to beer... this thread is very strange :lol:
I don't care for alcohol and I don't drink, but I do like the green salt they put on the rim of margarita glasses. I just take pinches of the salt when no one's looking.
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Wild Turkey is the best whiskey out there. This is fact.
Fact One: It's time for me to be "Dad": Tact, my friend, you are underage. Be careful.
Fact Two: Correction... Wild Turkey 101 is the best whiskey out there. This is a true fact.
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Wild Turkey is the best whiskey out there. This is fact.
Fact One: It's time for me to be "Dad": Tact, my friend, you are underage. Be careful.
Fact Two: Correction... Wild Turkey 101 is the best whiskey out there. This is a true fact.
I know, I know. I drink responsibly and under supervision of my older brother, age 24 and probably the most honorable and knowledgable man I have ever met. I'm all good.
Never tried 101, though.
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101 will put hair on your chest. It will.
It will also get you very very drunk very very fast. It's called 101 because it's 101 Proof. That's 55.5% pure alcohol.
But boy is it delicious.
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55.5%? Jesus, is that even legal?
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Whoops. Typo on my part. 101 proof is 50.5%, not 55.5%.
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Whoops. Typo on my part. 101 proof is 50.5%, not 55.5%.
The key point remains: It's more alcohol than not. I found that its taste was indicative of this fact.
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One time, my foster mother let me taste beer.
It was gross.
I love the song I have to sing for the musical. It's called Here on Who (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUkz0_HgOt0) and it's hard to sing. None of the videos I found on YouTube were that great, but that one is the best I could find.
It's a bitch to sing.
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Of course it would be legal. I know up to 150 proof(Absinthe) is legal, maybe even higher although then you get to REAL toxicity
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Absinthe... yum. Very "herbish" tasting, but different and pleasant none-the-less. However, I couldn't drink it too often.
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I love the fact that it snowed this evening. I hope the roads ice over at 7:00 AM EST so that school closes.
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101 will put hair on your chest. It will.
Moonshine will put hair on your chest. That is the most foul shit I have ever tasted in my entire life.
Absinthe... yum. Very "herbish" tasting, but different and pleasant none-the-less. However, I couldn't drink it too often.
The one time I had the opportunity to try Absinthe I was roundly disappointed. I typically am not too fond of alcohol in high doses, and when I drink it is in great moderation, but the famed hallucinogenic properties of Absinthe due to the chemical thujone intrigued me so I imbibed quite a bit. But all I got was wasted. I can't figure out where this myth came from upon researching it more, but I imagine that Vincent van Gogh being balls crazy and also drinking absinthe regularly probably contributed to it.
So, I most certaintly do not love Absinthe. But I do enjoy Wild Turkey 101 :D I'm not sure if I would call it the best out there though. That's going a bit far.
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Absinthe, got the Green fairy effect due to a mix of impurities in the distillation process(you can imagine how bad the could be) as well as it often being taken with a plethora of other hallucinogenics.
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Last I read, tests on Absinthe using historical recipes and methods turned up no such psychoactive chemicals or impurities, beyond alcohol and thujone which are both GABA receptor agonists. As such, I'm extremely skeptical of claims such as that.
However, it is true that people used to mix all sorts of psychoactive chemicals together back in the day before they were made illegal. But not many were hallucinogenic. And even in that case, why would they attribute the specific psychoactive effects to absinthe and not to the obvious mixture that they were taking? That doesn't make sense to me either.
Unless the old production and storage techniques somehow caused contamination with Ergot fungus and lysergic acid...but that is stretching it big time. Oh well, I guess we'll never know.
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I seem to recall hearing in a Art appreciation lecture that Absinthe had a very damaging effect on the brain. Moreso than most alchohol.
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I'm pretty sure I sweat Patron. 8)
Wild Turkey is tasty shit. I love pretty much all whiskies and vodkas. Yes, EVEN Kentucky Gentleman. No one has ever drank a ton of that crap and wound up acting like a Gentleman. I probably only like it for that joke.
I drank Absinthe once at a 4th of July party. I was already....not....sober....so I couldn't tell ya that much about it, but it didn't taste as turrible as I had been told.
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The myths around absinthe are amusing, to say the least. Most claims of it being a hallucinogen stem from 19th century research FFS. Most people who believe it causes hallucinations nowadays are hippies, stoners, ravers, and other such daredevil lifestyle types who are probably so brain fried that they can't tell reality from hallucinations even when sober.
Anyways, as far as favorite hard drinks go, I have to say a good mudslide is quite a treat. Of course, I like my liquers. Nothing like a good dose of sugar while you're getting smashed.
Also, line up shots of tequila and I can prolly drink anyone here under the table. Love El Cazadores.
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Back in my days of alcoholism, I used to mix tequila and vodka.
Tastes funny at first, but it grows on ya.
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so does fungus. enough said.
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Most people who believe it causes hallucinations nowadays are hippies, stoners, ravers, and other such daredevil lifestyle types who are probably so brain fried that they can't tell reality from hallucinations even when sober.
I hate assholes like that, taking random things in clubs when they don't even know what it really is. Irresponsible.
I gave Absinthe the benefit of the doubt, but I shouldn't have. Everytime I hear somebody at a party talking about how cool Absinthe is and how much they "tripped" on it when they backpacked across Europe to "find themselves" I just laugh.
Has any of you ever tasted the deliciousness which is Glenlivet single malt scotch whiskey? Probably my favorite.
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good thing you hate them, as most die early from stupidity, anyway.
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I once met a loser raver kid who claimed that he dropped 10 MDMA pills a night for over a month. Most definitely an exaggeration, but if he did it even half as frequent as that he would be in for some serious neurological damage, especially considering that more than likely they were really meth and not MDMA which is largely harmless (but not if done every friggin' night).
I know of at least 2 of those kids that I went to high school with that are dead already, but it was always from mixed drug intoxication which is even more foolish than abusing club drugs regularly. One girl I know survived a heroin OD and is luckily clean now. We'll see how long that lasts. I'll never understand why people willfully do that to themselves. For one of them, I don't think he realized that mixing alcohol with prescription painkillers is a recipe for death. But then again, he wasn't the brightest light on the Christmas tree in the first place.
Another thing I love: Gobstoppers. Gobstoppers, Starbursts, and Reeces peanut butter cups are the holy trinity of delicious candy.
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I'll never understand why people willfully do that to themselves.
Most don't have any light in their own lives that they can see. They take the feel good sensations drugs give them, over feel good sensations life can offer.
Even I, a guy who enjoys drinking a lot, can't see the point of doing it daily. It's a social thing for me. Get a good buzz going, chat it up with friends.
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Um, Darkman said there was something I should really be a part of over here... not seeing anything. Help from Shadow? Or anyone who might know what he's talking about?
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Um, Darkman said there was something I should really be a part of over here... not seeing anything. Help from Shadow? Or anyone who might know what he's talking about?
Probably referring to Zeality calling up a vote of ban/keep for him here. So far it's heavy into keeping him around. (2-9 or something thereabouts.)
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There's something going on around here about Shadow getting banned. You want him gone?
You know what I love? ... I dunno what I love. What do I love, guys?
If anyone says Brandon, I'll hunt them down and castrate them with a plastic spoon. And if you're female, I'll do other horrible things to you with said plastic spoon.
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I want to hold a public poll for removal.
This post here.
There's something going on around here about Shadow getting banned. You want him gone?
You know what I love? ... I dunno what I love. What do I love, guys?
If anyone says Brandon, I'll hunt them down and castrate them with a plastic spoon. And if you're female, I'll do other horrible things to you with said plastic spoon.
I bet you love....... Um... Pygmy Marmosets. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePczUi3CcTQ)
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I love the fact that no matter where you go, politics will always be present.
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That's it?
Keep me out of it, and it is certainly not something for the love section(least not for me)since I **** these kinds of decisions. I refuse to say it the h word is forbidden in that sense in the love topic(it is for me, QUIET!).
However to keep in sense and check I guess I'd say as long as I'm not being bothered by im', I'm alright with him staying. Although that is kinda low taking me into this argument through saying I'd be necessary in a topic of a complete different sort wheras I'm missing how I'd be an important necessity.
On the otherhand, it's a forum! It's not like I was dragged from an on the spot conversation! ^v^
So, I'm good.
You know what I love? ... I dunno what I love. What do I love, guys?
If anyone says Brandon, I'll hunt them down and castrate them with a plastic spoon. And if you're female, I'll do other horrible things to you with said plastic spoon.
Not sure who Brandon is, but do you love hugs? YOU DO NOW! (http://www.dizzyboy.com/images/friendly.gif)
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There's something going on around here about Shadow getting banned. You want him gone?
You know what I love? ... I dunno what I love. What do I love, guys?
If anyone says Brandon, I'll hunt them down and castrate them with a plastic spoon. And if you're female, I'll do other horrible things to you with said plastic spoon.
You love the Compendium? I know I do. This place is fuuuun.
I also love cold medicine. It tastes good.
Hey, you took the 'resident screaming Magus fangirl' out of your sig. Did you lose your title or something? At least I think it was you... Love cold medicine, but it's bad for memory. Whee.
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Ran out of room for all the stuff I wanted to cram in there. I do love the Compendium, I do love hugs, and I do love pugs.
I also love chicken.
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Do you love rugs and mugs? Not so much bugs or thugs...
I love dictionaries and thesauri. Oh so very useful in writing and in school. Plus, it's fun to just flip through the pages and see what weird or old words mean.
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Yes, fun words like defenestration. You know what that is? When someone is defenestrated, they are thrown out a window.
Learned that in Latin class.
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EGM has ceased publication :D
I got so sick and tired of those jerks.
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YOU LOVE THE MOTHER 3 PLAYTHROUGH HYROFAHNCF
What? Oh yeah, I love the Mother 3 playthrough... I still love the site. STILL. Now, I'm going to defenestrate my new headphones... And that is my second favorite word now.
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Another thing I love: Gobstoppers. Gobstoppers, Starbursts, and Reeces peanut butter cups are the holy trinity of delicious candy.
Reeses Peanut Butter cups, Pop rocks, and Kit-Kats are mine ideal choice.
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Reeses, ftw
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Reeses peanut butter cups own the world.
What makes them even better? A short while ago, a few modelers from Bungie came to my school for a MEL scripting demonstration. And they brought Reeses peanut butter cups.
I also love this little eraser that's shaped like a UPS truck, because I can't find any other eraser. And it always comes back to me, too (Unlike those other cheating erasers...). I lost it on the bus, and found it the very next day, waiting for me. Good little eraser :D
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Meh they are good but they have so many garbage ingredients in them that I barely touch them anymore. They are my favourite junk though...right next to Gummi Bears. I found this peanut butter that is mixed with chocolate...now that is a good spread on some bread!
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Absinthe didn't work. I have had it quite a few times. Particularly last summer when I had frequent access to it (those of you who were around last summer remember my adventures in Edinburgh for those few months). Too bad it was crazy expensive... And the good "expensive" stuff tasted about the same as the "cheap" stuff. I even tried someone's "homemade" brew and it was all about the same. I drank a bit and not once did I see green fairy's - or anything out of the ordinary. All myth, me thinketh.
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Reeses, ftw
QFFT. Quoted For Fucking TRUTH.
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Reese's Pieces>Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
all day long.
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I wholeheartedly agree. I'm more of a Twix man, myself.
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God, when I was little I would trade all my Halloween candy for my sister's Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Now I can't eat anymore... but Mr. Goodbars are really nice. It's chocolate and peanuts! Yum!
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I love Alt-Tab. I can play Starcraft and look around here at the same exact time. Oh yeah, welcome back, however, I'm going in about 30 minutes.
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I love Alt-Tab because HyperNerd can play Starcraft and look around here at the same time. More people need to play Starcraft!
Aside from that, I love Blizzard, for producing Starcraft in the first place. That game was a gift to mankind. *Salute*
Umm... I also love spaghetti. It smells good.
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Absinthe didn't work. I have had it quite a few times. Particularly last summer when I had frequent access to it (those of you who were around last summer remember my adventures in Edinburgh for those few months). Too bad it was crazy expensive... And the good "expensive" stuff tasted about the same as the "cheap" stuff. I even tried someone's "homemade" brew and it was all about the same. I drank a bit and not once did I see green fairy's - or anything out of the ordinary. All myth, me thinketh.
Well, I knew flat out that the "green fairies" thing was a myth even before I tried it because of my knowledge of the effects of hallucinogenics. Few of them actually make you see things that aren't really there except in extremely high doses. It's more extensions of physical reality that you see. So if people really saw green fairies on Absinthe, there would be absolutely no debate about the hallucinogenic properties of it. But I held out hope that it would have interesting introspective psychedelic effects. That's what many famous artists reported. But nope, just drunkeness was all I got. Absinthe is lame.
And as for the candy discussion that I started, I should say that Reeses pieces totally are not better than peanut butter cups. That's crazy talk.
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Spaghetti (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOKUdMr95Ig)? DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. IT'S STUPIDITY WILL CAUSE BRAIN CANCER. I love Spaghetti. Like that guy.
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Spaghetti (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOKUdMr95Ig)? DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. IT'S STUPIDITY WILL CAUSE BRAIN CANCER. I love Spaghetti. Like that guy.
Nostalgia rush! Whoo!
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Spontaneous naps! There is nothing more refreshing when you wake up from them.
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Spaghetti (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOKUdMr95Ig)? DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. IT'S STUPIDITY WILL CAUSE BRAIN CANCER. I love Spaghetti. Like that guy.
That is quite possibly one of the most awesome Swedish chef clips ever.
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Reese's of any kind rule.
Cereal rules.
Breakfast rules.
Every morning I always make for myself a breakfast that's at the minimum the size of what you'd see in a commercial.
Cereal, toast, waffles and/or pancakes, bacon, fruit, milk, juice.
Can't go wrong with it.
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Reese's of any kind rule.
Cereal rules.
Breakfast rules.
Every morning I always make for myself a breakfast that's at the minimum the size of what you'd see in a commercial.
Cereal, toast, waffles and/or pancakes, bacon, fruit, milk, juice.
Can't go wrong with it.
IT'S REESE'S PUFFS CEREAL
IT"S LIKE EATING CANDY
FOR BREAKFAST
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I love it when my Noles beat a ranked opponent on the road coming back from 19 down. I'm moving into a different unit, which is lame, but not lame enough for the frustration thread.
Reese's of any kind are good. As are twix and a variety of other candies. Any love for Almond Joy out there? I still love the original Coke Slurpee, 22 oz.
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This thread's been neglected recently, too much frustration going around.
Something I love? Tonight's RAW. I know I brought it up before, but this time Undertaker is going to be beating people up, and he has really noce theme music. Kind of music I'd attribute to Magus. It has bells and cool metal elements.
Anyone else got music they love?
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Anyone else got music they love?
Oh yes, the garage funk quirkiness which is King Khan and the Shrines. (http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/king-kahn.html)
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I think that music I love or at least music that moves me could be its own thread. I always post what I'm jammin to when I update my SoY thread/curse prfousely for not hitting my small goals. As far as wrestling music goes...i always loved Goldust's music. And the Brood's. The Corporation/Vinny Mac's. A bunch of others.
And I love Jim Ross....watching the Undertaker beat the crap out of someone....
"Good GAWD, King! It's like a felony!!!!!"
I'm sure I thre it in somewhere a while ago...but my mostest most favoritest song in the entire universe is "When The Water Breaks" by The Liquid Tension Experiment. I'll leave the rest of the music chat for later.
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Mount&Blade. I started playing this game a few days ago, and I can't stop playing it... and just when I thought I had my gaming habits under control. :(
http://www.taleworlds.com/
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It looks interesting, which is becoming rarer and rarer for pc games, is it a squad based game but set in medieval times?
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It looks interesting, which is becoming rarer and rarer for pc games, is it a squad based game but set in medieval times?
Yeah, but you can do just about anything; siege/defend castles, hunt bandits, trade, do guild quests -- you name it. The best thing of it all is that the game is made to be extensibly moddable.
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I just got my school ring today. It's a really nice thing, though I didn't think it would be so... small. It uses fake silver metal in a cheaper style, so it was only about $160. It's got a green stone in the center (with a really nice cut) with Fitchburg High circling it. On one side it has my year of graduation (2011) and a symbol for Gemini, and on the other is my name (Shannon, though I wanted to put TeaFlower there...) and a symbol for speech and drama. Inside the band it has my signature (my actual signature, not the one I use here) and it's sized to fit my ring finger on either hand.
It's quite impressive.
My mom keeps telling me about her high school class ring. You got to decide whether you got your first and last initial, or first, middle, and last initials went inside. And they were $60 bucks.
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I love steak with melted cheese on it, served with a baked potato with all the toppings: Sour cream (or gravy), bacon bits, butter, chopped chives, more melted cheese. mmmmmm.....
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I love steak with melted cheese on it, served with a baked potato with all the toppings: Sour cream (or gravy), bacon bits, butter, chopped chives, more melted cheese. mmmmmm.....
oh dear god do want
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I love Bleach and Spore. Spore, because you can do whatever the crap you want, it's the biggest sandbox game: EVER, and Bleach because it's a mix between Naruto and Final Fantasy VII on Crack. It's THAT awesome.
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Dangit, you people are making me hungry.
On the subject of steaks, my favourite restaurant-made stake is at the Claim Jumper, Redmond Town Center. They have a 24oz aged porterhouse steak, with butter, a bunch of herbs and onion rings. Also comes with a nice big baked potato and other sides. It's usually sooo juicy and chewy, and always has such great spices cooked into the bone. The only part I don't like is that it costs thirty bucks! If I were rich, I'd have steak every day.... Alas, a girl can only dream.
And yes, Spore is awesome. I never made it to the center of the galaxy, sadly.
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That place is a heart attack waiting to happen. A delicious, delicious heart attack. A friend of mine ordered the eclair to go. They had to give him a kit to assemble it at home, because it's too large and unstable to transport assembled.
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I haven't tried their eclairs yet.
If you want to speed up that heart attack, get their GIANT chocolate cake. How many layers did that have, seven? More? Just one slice is a whole cake in its own right.
But you're right. The most delicious heart attack ever. Everything is fried, there's cheese and butter dripping out of every dish, potatoes and steaks and starches galore, topped with a nice salad bar and some fruit.
The chicken pot pies are good too, but I couldn't really figure out how to eat mine. It'd be a lot easier if the pie weren't in a bowl (or filled with peas).
Other good restaurants... Have you heard of Tombo? It's a teriyaki store, pretty close to Bellabotega theatre. They have the best sauce on their beef teryaki (but Kami Teriyaki has better beef).
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Heart Attack - Sweet Tomatos Salad & Soup buffet.
... Well, how I do it anyway. I pile on meat after meat after cheese after thousand island dressing after crouton after pata after *seizure*
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RIFFTRAX.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyeHf1ZK2dY
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Haven't had the cake, but the chocolate calzone is richer than the Vatican. When I go to Claim Jumper, I usually go with a half dozen or more men, and we couldn't defeat it.
I may have been to that teriyaki place some years ago. When I was in college, a group of us would go to a different teriyaki place in the area each week. We stopped that when we concluded that the best one was Yummy, which is off Redmond way, a little before 520 ends. Teriyaki costs about the same wherever you go, but Yummy has by far and away the best stuff. They also have some variety to them that a lot of places lack.
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I love Street Fighter. I'm getting ready for SF4.
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I love Street Fighter. I'm getting ready for SF4.
I'm more of a KoF fan myself, but SF4 will be awesome still.
I'm just sad that Capcom hasn't done much with their other fighting franchises... Darkstalkers or Rival Schools? What happened to them!?!
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Fighting Vipers on the Sega Saturn was my favourite early fighting game. I loved trying to knock people all the way over the fence.
Actually, scratch that. Fighting Vipers came in second, then Virtua Fighter in third. Mortal Kombat is the best fighting game. Raiden and Scorpion can still kick anyone's ass!
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HYOURYUKEN!!! Lmao The funniest part is that Street Fighter fans will know exactly what move that sound comes from. ^_^
I don't know, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter games are kind of a toss-up in my book. I don't much care for fighter games because I don't often get the chance to play them with someone else and in one player mode they're just boring. That and I grew up playing both series, so...
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HYOURYUKEN!!! Lmao The funniest part is that Street Fighter fans will know exactly what move that sound comes from. ^_^
I always thought it was Shoryuken?
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see? and you even caught my mistake. look at that.
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And what's worse? There's a breed of goldfish called the Ryukin. I got one, and named him Hadoken.
I love my little Hadoken.
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I love Street Fighter. I'm getting ready for SF4.
I'm more of a KoF fan myself, but SF4 will be awesome still.
I'm just sad that Capcom hasn't done much with their other fighting franchises... Darkstalkers or Rival Schools? What happened to them!?!
I love KoF as well. My favorite fighting game of all time is Capcom vs SNK 2. It was mostly Capcom in style, but the KoF characters worked really well in it.
I'm mainly looking forward to SF4 because of the online play. It may sound odd, but I'm actually looking forward to getting schooled online.
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I love Street Fighter. I'm getting ready for SF4.
I'm more of a KoF fan myself, but SF4 will be awesome still.
I'm just sad that Capcom hasn't done much with their other fighting franchises... Darkstalkers or Rival Schools? What happened to them!?!
I love KoF as well. My favorite fighting game of all time is Capcom vs SNK 2. It was mostly Capcom in style, but the KoF characters worked really well in it.
I'm mainly looking forward to SF4 because of the online play. It may sound odd, but I'm actually looking forward to getting schooled online.
You on 360? Maybe we can school each other? Geeze that sounds weird...
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Fighting games are great, although presently I'm more interested in the Arc System Works stuff (Guilty Gear and BlazBlu) but I do want to get my hands on SF4. Too bad my 360 stick isn't as good as my PS2 stick.
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I want SFIV but I lack a 360 or PS3. The PC version doesn't have a release date yet either...
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STREET FIGHTER FOUR YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I own Street Fighter II's original Cartridge on the SNES, though I'm more of a fan of the Alpha spinoff series (Sakura is my waifu as well as my character of choice). But then again, She'll be in SFIV so I think I should be able to get back into the main series pretty easily... God I'm a sick person, wanting to make the sex with a fictional japanese schoolgirl martial arts master.
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In one of my acting classes we have a warm up that involves some SF moves, including but not limited to the Yoga Flame...it's damn hilarious and it opens us all up. I wish the real work in ym scene study could be yoga flamed...but alas...
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I've always wanted this much time on my hands.
(http://www.2flashgames.com/2fgkjn134kjlh1cfn81vc34/flash/f-Chalkboard-Fight-4959.jpg)
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actually, I don't think it takes too much time at all. I've seen artists work, and they can draw something like that in less than a minute.
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HYOURYUKEN!!! Lmao The funniest part is that Street Fighter fans will know exactly what move that sound comes from. ^_^
SHAKUNETSUKEN! (LV 0 Falcon Punch)
HAYAIKEN! (Rapid Multi-Punch)
Funny how Captain Falcon learned these moves in time for SSBM, and carried them into Brawl as well.
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If I was to do it though it would be MUCH more thorough and intense then that one.
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Writing Latin poetry. So much fun!
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I love Street Fighter. I'm getting ready for SF4.
I'm more of a KoF fan myself, but SF4 will be awesome still.
I'm just sad that Capcom hasn't done much with their other fighting franchises... Darkstalkers or Rival Schools? What happened to them!?!
I love KoF as well. My favorite fighting game of all time is Capcom vs SNK 2. It was mostly Capcom in style, but the KoF characters worked really well in it.
I'm mainly looking forward to SF4 because of the online play. It may sound odd, but I'm actually looking forward to getting schooled online.
You on 360? Maybe we can school each other? Geeze that sounds weird...
Sadly I don't have 360. Only PS3 and Wii. I love the PS3, but I often feel like 360 may have been the way to go.
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Stuff I love: Sci-fi movies and sci-fi TV shows. I don't even know what my favorites are there are so many.
I guess I'd have to say Bladerunner and Sunshine for the movies, and TV shows - maybe Farscape? There's really too many to count. As far as sci-fi TV shows that are on right now, Battlestar Galactica is probably the best, but there have been way better shows. I still have major nostalgia with Sliders, despite how goofy that show is from a modern perspective.
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Blade Runner is fantastic. When the Final Cut was released, I got a chance to watch it on the big screen. It was magnificent.
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Have you seen Sunshine? If not, I highly recommend it. You can tell that it is heavily influenced by 2001: A Space Odyssey. It definitely has a 2001 feel to it. They intentionally made everything inside the spaceship in shades of blue and green, so that whenever you see the sun it is extra bright on the eyes. Awesome sci-fi movie.
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Sunshine is masterful, I just liked that for once the scientists were right the the spiritual man wasn't. Damn you Sci-Fi channel you killed Cold Equations!
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Haven't seen Sunshine yet. That's the one were they flew to the sun, right? It looked dumb in the previews, but that may have just been the previews.
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Watched Sunshine with a bunch of classmates. REALLY weird movie, but worth it.
And Blade Runner is great. But with just about every movie I like, most people around here hate it.
Another funny movie is Soylent Green. It ends really abruptly and isn't that great, but the very last line is worth it.
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The NBA All Star Game. One of the better weekends of the year. Every year.
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Alice, I love her with all my heart.
I love her, I love her, I LOVE HER
I LOVE HER!
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Pics?
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Pics?
Let's keep some details of my life a secret shall we? :wink:
Meaning, I'd rather keep people close to me away from my internet persona. I wouldn't want some asshole who hates me to attack my loved ones and whatnot.
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I LOVE it when my 'Noles win a close conference game. Looks like we could head to the Big Dance this year!
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Pringles. Once you pop, you literally can't stop. I'm going to finish this entire can at this rate.
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Pringles. Once you pop, you literally can't stop. I'm going to finish this entire can at this rate.
Their slogan is very true. I can't remember ever opening a can of pringles without devouring them all...
...of course I rarely open a pizza box without devouring it all. :lol:
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Dangit, now I want pringles.
Good thing they're sold right next to the ramen at the school bookstore!
Speaking of which, I love my school's bookstore. Plenty of caffeine, ramen, candy and paint to satisfy all your wacky college needs.
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I met Masato Kato yesterday.
... totally a different Masato Kato, but I was still quite amused.
So I love names. They can be so fun.
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Spaced. The BBC series that was made by the guys that did Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz. Great, funny show. It was only 2 seasons, but each episode was amazing. If you liked either movie you should definitely check it out (& if you haven't checked out either movie, you should!). I went through each season straight through in one sitting each time (if I had popped in season 2, I would have watched it all at once, I think). It really made me believe in Edgar Wright (the director of all of them) and that he really is the guy to do the Scott Pilgrim movie (which he puts up a new blog about pretty much every day on MySpace).
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Now I really want Pringles. And pizza. ... or better yet, pizza Pringles. Or Pringles pizza. Whatever.
I love my gallon of water. It's so nice and cool and so convenient. If only it had a pop top (the ones where you just pull it off and you can pop it back on) as opposed to a twisty one (have to twist the cap off on these ones. they suck).
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Pringles. Once you pop, you literally can't stop. I'm going to finish this entire can at this rate.
Their slogan is very true. I can't remember ever opening a can of pringles without devouring them all...
Goddamn I love pringles. Especially salt & vinegar rice infusions...
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I really liked the Cheese ones and the Baked Potato ones. And the Pizza flavored. I remember the day I ate the most pringles in my whole life was when my great-grandmother died... weird...
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I still love the guacamole pringles. But for some reason they always make me cough. I haven't had one in I don't know how long though.
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I don't know what it is that makes you want to keep eating them. It must be that they are so delicious, combined with the fact that the chips themselves are very thin so they don't fill you up as you eat them. Either that or Pringles puts some sort of strange addictive drug in their chips that has hooked the entire nation.
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I met Masato Kato yesterday.
... totally a different Masato Kato, but I was still quite amused.
So I love names. They can be so fun.
My jaw literally dropped until you said "different".
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The day a Compendiumite meets Kato will be the day he runs away in fear yelling "WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME SO MUCH".
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People actually accepting the possibility of http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/02/25/galaxy.planets.kepler/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/02/25/galaxy.planets.kepler/index.html)...although using NASA's "fastest rocket" as a means to explain why there has been no visitors is a bit on the arrogant side...as if our fastest rocket is the fastest in the universe...tssh
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(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_drake_equation.png)
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I love this chocolate syrup you can pour on ice cream and it turns into a hard shell. Feels good man.
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Soooooooo I've been working with :shock: on our scene....and between her mannerisms and things I've been told by classmates, she might dig me too. i'm blushing like a bitch even as i'm typing this. WHOO she drives me crazy!!!
ALSO I got my copy of Summer Heights High DVD in the mail today!!! I'll have to post some vids sometime, it's a MUCH cheerier show than The Wire!
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I don't know what it is that makes you want to keep eating them. It must be that they are so delicious, combined with the fact that the chips themselves are very thin so they don't fill you up as you eat them. Either that or Pringles puts some sort of strange addictive drug in their chips that has hooked the entire nation.
At least for me it's the same way with French fries.
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I've recently fallen head over heels for Chopin's Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cectrAqFSZQ) and The Gambler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu5r0UaWF4Q) by Kava. More proof that I need to keep myself from having myopic listening preferences.
Just an FYI: a glass of champagne, Temporal Flux, and Nocturne in C Sharp Minor is one of the most beautiful experiences someone can ever have. At least if you're building a nighttime environment.
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I love Rose and Release. It's an Utena music site and it has... everything, I guess. From dancing in circles, revolutionizing the world to getting raped in Akio's car to getting raped in Akio's room to... DAMMIT, KOZUE! Stop that.
Just so you know, I'm an Utena freak.
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There is something uniquely attractive about young woman in in a lab coat talking about ibuprofen and lacrosse.
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:D :D :D :D :D :D
So went out with most of the class last night.....hung out a lot w/ :shock:
She ended up spending the night with me and we got a lil cozy.....I am......ecstatic but exhausted!!!
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Oh, man. Did you enjoy yourself, Shee?
I love coughing up my lungs. It means the stuff in my lungs won't get all gross and infected in there.
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Ummm....yes. I did. It wasn't THAT crazy, but crazy enough me as I'm already crazy about her. Still not too sure where we stand but I'm not worried about it. I'll see her again tonight at this thing for class. I'll know more then.
And sorry bout your lungs, that sucks. WATER WATER WATER
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Hurray, crazy time with girl you like. Yeah, I've had enough water to last me forever. Two gallons in two days. And I'm still glad I'm coughing up this stuff.
Again, hurray for crazy time with the girl you like.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNwhwwuRnB0&NR=1
Watch how his tail flicks in time.
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I just had anchovies. Only 80 calories per tin (and that's 2 servings), and yet, that's 2100mg of Sodium (also known as 88% of the daily value).
Damn. Yeah, they were salty as hell. I sort of had fun chewing them, though, so I think I just became a fan of anchovies.
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Along that same note...I just had scallops for the first time a week or so ago. not too shabby. almost pure protein.
Anchovies = Never
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I've never had anchovies. They sound kind of tasty. But smelly.
I have to say that the food of the gods is nectar and ambrosia. When they want sammiches, they make peanut butter and Nutella sammiches with a big glass of milk. When they want pizza, they order a large pizza with onions and green peppers from Parrot Pizza.
Also, I love my awesome book. It is simply now Awesomebook. Awesomebook is too awesome to be called anything other than Awesomebook. Awesomebook is filled with awesomeness to such a degree that only a chosen few may read the contents of Awesomebook. Also, whoever wrote in Awesomebook can't seem to keep a system, likes piano, and their handwritting sucks. Unless you are awesome enough to read the handwriting in Awesomebook.
Also, Awesomebook.
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While teaching today I earned these nicknames:
Pau Gasol
"Guy From Juno"
Napoleon Dynamite
Chuck Norris
No joke. It was sweeeeet! The kids were feelin' it today I guess.
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Would "Guy From Juno" be the same as "Kid From Arrested Development"?
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I'm gonna guess "Guy from Juno" doesn't have anything to do with Megaman Juno.
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Just an FYI: a glass of champagne, Temporal Flux, and Nocturne in C Sharp Minor is one of the most beautiful experiences someone can ever have. At least if you're building a nighttime environment.
Sounds heavenly.
I'm definitely leaning towards exploring rom hacking at some point now. For now I'm champagne-less, but I am listening to Steven Wilson and working on a Magus vs. Samus fight in my fanfic; both pretty gratifying experiences.
Writing fight scenes is really exhausting for me, but working with these characters is fun because of the insane potentialities abound.
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Fight scenes are the most excruciating to write sometimes; gotta worry about things getting repetitive, so you really have to mix it up and become more inventive, especially if you've got multiple fights in a fic. It's great writing practice though.
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The British.
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I love those days when it's cold outside but the sun is strong, because I get a greenhouse effect in my living room that feels great and reminds me of wondrous places.
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I love love. it's such a wonderful thing.
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Philip Glass' Itaipu performed by Robert Shaw/The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Edit: Also, rhodiola rosea.
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I love those days when it's cold outside but the sun is strong,
"Sun with teeth" is the way to say that in my wife's native tongue.
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I love those days when it's cold outside but the sun is strong,
"Sun with teeth" is the way to say that in my wife's native tongue.
I like that!
Edit: What's the actual phrase?
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Edit: What's the actual phrase?
Well, surprisingly there is no change between the two languages, it is what it is, "Sun with teeth" or "Soare cu dinţi". Quickly looking on google though, I see some say it translates to "Sunshine with teeth" or "frosty sun", though those feel more like liberal translations.
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God, I love rain. Even at near freezing temperatures, it's impeccably beautiful. I can't wait for Spring.
I also can't believe how absolutely deserted the UNT campus is, even at 7 AM (I walked to the gym at 6, walked home at 7). Felt post-apocalyptic.
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The Opera.
Yeah, the opera.
I saw The Marriage of Figaro earlier this year (or was it late last year?) and it was hilarious. I just saw The Italian Girl in Algiers last night and, again, great fun. I never imagined that opera could be campy, but this was just a few fishnet stockings away from being the Rockey Horror Picture Show. I suppose it might just be this opera company, but I'm hoping not.
Of course, if they didn't project translations of the words/songs, I'd probably not like it as much. But definately worth a looksee if you get the chance.
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I love scriptwriting/screenwriting.
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I love scriptwriting/screenwriting.
It's a very different art form...a minimalist place where what is said is merely a bookmark for what is meant. But it can be a hoot....
VADER
(angrily)
The Rebels are alerted to our
presence. Admiral Ozzel came out
of light-speed too close to the
system.
VEERS
He felt surprise was wiser...
VADER
He is as clumsy as he is stupid.
General, prepare your troops for a
surface attack.
VEERS
Yes, my lord.
Veers tuns smartly and leaves as Vader activates a large viewscreen showing the bridge of his mighty ship. Admiral Ozzel appears on the viewscreen, standing slightly in front of Captain Piett.
OZZEL
Lord Vader, the fleet has moved
out of light-speed and we're
preparing to... Aaagh!
VADER
You have failed me for the last
time, Admiral. Captain Piett.
Piett steps forward, as the admiral moves away, slightly confused, touching his throat as it begins to constrict painfully.
PIETT
Yes, my lord.
VADER
Make ready to land our troops beyond
the energy shield and deploy the
fleet so that nothing gets off that
system. You are in command now,
Admiral Piett.
PIETT
Thank you, Lord Vader.
Of course, the dialogue isn't centered like that...but you get the idea.
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God, I love rain. Even at near freezing temperatures, it's impeccably beautiful. I can't wait for Spring.
I also can't believe how absolutely deserted the UNT campus is, even at 7 AM (I walked to the gym at 6, walked home at 7). Felt post-apocalyptic.
Do you get post-apocalyptic nostalgia too? (As delightful as it is oxymoronic.)
Today's been foggy where I'm at. I took some nice pictures of the fog rolling in from the top of a mountain. I was lucky to catch that when I was out running.
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:lee: Nutella :lee:
I can't believe I never tried this stuff before today.
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You hadn't? I used to make peanut butter and nutella sandwiches for lunch. Good stuff.
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I love chocolate and hazelnut, so this was a good bet, but I'm surprised at how un-peanut-butter-like it is. It's like eating pure candy. I betcha sales are up, given the economy and the peanut people's problems. I noticed at the store that Nutella seems to be a WIC-approved food.
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know what I love? I love life. Yup, that's right. Life is great.
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:lee: Nutella :lee:
I can't believe I never tried this stuff before today.
You don't know what you have been missing, my friend. Nutella is a glorious glorious thing. Mix it up with peanut butter and you are in whatever form of heaven you believe in. Great for spreading, mixing with peanut butter, dipping stuff in, or just eating when you're depressed.
I love my stupid, stupid cat Rosie. She does the stupidest yet cutest stuff I've ever seen a living thing do. Like scooting random objects across the floor with her front paws for fun. Then freaking out when she loses them.
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This is pretty cool! I just found out that a Yasunori Mitsuda station exists on pandora.com. Time will tell if it is any good.
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I love finding rare things.
Today at work, I was counting out of my cash register, and came upon a very rusted, banged up penny. One thing that really caught my eye was the absence of the familiar Abraham Lincoln on the front.
Usually this turns out to be Canadian, or in one case British money. But looking closer I see "United States of America" faintly legible on the side of an indian head.
So I just happen to have an 1898 penny now. Really crummy condition, so the value can't be that high, but still quite a gem to find considering it's the oldest coin I've ever seen in my life.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/FouCapitan/oldasspenny.jpg)
Can you imagine all the things this one coin has seen in 111 years?
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Wow... looking at that picture, you can actually see that the little nubby things on the sides were probably made by hand, considering they aren't exactly even. Kind of like how you can tell the really old blocks from the quarry from the newer ones. The old ones aren't perfectly even and just seem to be carved in there by someone with a little too much time, while the new ones are MACHINE MADE THUS ARE PERFECT ALMOST.
Check out the value before you decide it's valueless. You never know what a really old penny could be worth.
I love going on adventures. I just adventured my way up to the third floor of the school to deliver a basket of stuff from the English department to my Journalism teacher, who ironicly put the whole thing together. Still quite the adventure, though.
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I did check tea. A mint penny from that date (Less than a handfull prolly exist) would auction for thousands. Near mint conditions for up to a couple hundred. Circulated fair condition coins would fetch up to $20 on E-bay. Mine would prolly be lucky to fetch up to $5 in it's condition.
But ya know, to me the condition of this coin is far more interesting than mint red coins from that date. My coin has obviously been through thousands of pockets over the last century, and who knows what has happened to it from then and now. What has a mint coin seen save but the back of a bank vault for all its life?
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Can you imagine all the things this one coin has seen in 111 years?
Twelve hookers, a river bed, and the bottom of some kid's shoe I'll wager.
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Can you imagine all the things this one coin has seen in 111 years?
Twelve hookers, a river bed, and the bottom of some kid's shoe I'll wager.
There you go, crushing my dreams of fanciful adventure for this cent.
Wait, what hookers take pennies? Seriously, I must know this. :shock:
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I love finding rare things.
Today at work, I was counting out of my cash register, and came upon a very rusted, banged up penny. One thing that really caught my eye was the absence of the familiar Abraham Lincoln on the front.
Usually this turns out to be Canadian, or in one case British money. But looking closer I see "United States of America" faintly legible on the side of an indian head.
So I just happen to have an 1898 penny now. Really crummy condition, so the value can't be that high, but still quite a gem to find considering it's the oldest coin I've ever seen in my life.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/FouCapitan/oldasspenny.jpg)
Can you imagine all the things this one coin has seen in 111 years?
Wow. And I thought it was weird that I have 2 or 3 pennies from like the 1940s that have a different back.
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The oldest coin I have is an 1943 one. My brother beats me with his 1940 one.
And I'm sure my grandmother has one (or even more) that is from the 1800's. But until I know for sure, that 1898 is the oldest one I have ever seen.
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i used to collect them...went for one from each year...and from different locations (they have a small letter on them...I think it had to do with where it was made)...I had quite a collection...don't know what happened to them though...but I am sure they are still around at my parent's house...was fun for a while...obviously not too long since I haven't thought about it in 10 years
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Most coins have either a P (for Philadelphia) or a D (I think for Delaware, not sure) on them. This stands for where they were minted.
I like collecting coins. I have a few bicentennial quarters and some new dollar coins hiding out somewhere. My family is also collecting the state quarters. Those are a bit hard to stock up on, since I snag all the quarters I can find to take the bus to school, but we've got a good set going.
My favourite coin I've seen is a carved quarter; everything has been carved out of it except for "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and the outline of the portrait. I think those are the only details needed for it to still be legal tender, despite the big gaping hole where the rest of the metal should be.
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Most coins have either a P (for Philadelphia) or a D (I think for Delaware, not sure) on them. This stands for where they were minted.
There are three coin mints in the US. D is for Denver, P or blank minted coins are from Philadelphia, and S is from San Fransisco.
I think the locations were chosen for easier distribution to east west and central zones of America.
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I don't think I've ever seen an S coin. Does San Fransisco only mint certain coins?
I'm pretty sure the state quarters only come from Philadelphia and Denver.
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I don't think I've ever seen an S coin. Does San Fransisco only mint certain coins?
I'm pretty sure the state quarters only come from Philadelphia and Denver.
Actually apparently they're blank as well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint
So no S mark on anything but bills produced there. My mistake.
Edit: Apparently they only make proof coinage now, so nothing they produce goes into circulation.
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I've been collecting quarters for a few years now and recently I've started collecting the dollar coins with the Presidents. Recently got Harrison.
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I love Alen Menken's music. He is a genius.
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I love me. God, I'm sexy. :P
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Yes, you're very sexy. [/gay]
I love Robo's theme. I also love Red Seal Straight, long cut. It tastes like black cherry flavored tobacco.
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Still loving Street Fighter IV. I'm not too great at it, but I'm improving.
I also love Smithwick's, Slim Jims, and Chicken Franchese.
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I love reading this certain comic, which after half a year or so of lateness, it finally arrives to it's 400th chapter. Yes, finally!
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Just an update: I was iffy about the Yasunori Mitsuda radio on pandora.com, but after some tweaking I don't think I've heard a song I don't like now for many many songs. It's been wonderful coding music.
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MARCH MADNESS IS HERE!!!
Couldn't have come at a better time for me. Anyone else here fill out a bracket?
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I love watching the Republican Party descend into utter lunacy. The latest inanity is that dictionaries have a liberal bias (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/bernard-goldberg-dictiona_n_177123.html)? Seriously!
Compendiumites, this is the embarrassing spectacle of a cultural movement in its death throes. What began with Barry Goldwater ends with Bill O'Reilly, and I think it'll be a long time before the American right finds a new philosophy for itself. There's no such thing as "conservatism" anymore...just a funny farm with Ronald Reagan padded wallpaper where everybody rolls around on the floor frothing at the mouth and shouting out the occasional slogan like "family values" or "big government."
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I love watching the Republican Party descend into utter lunacy. The latest inanity is that dictionaries have a liberal bias (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/bernard-goldberg-dictiona_n_177123.html)? Seriously!
Compendiumites, this is the embarrassing spectacle of a cultural movement in its death throes. What began with Barry Goldwater ends with Bill O'Reilly, and I think it'll be a long time before the American right finds a new philosophy for itself. There's no such thing as "conservatism" anymore...just a funny farm with Ronald Reagan padded wallpaper where everybody rolls around on the floor frothing at the mouth and shouting out the occasional slogan like "family values" or "big government."
Spoken like a true gloating liberal.
Actually I can't argue your main point though, I do agree that the republicans have been making fools of themselves for quite a while now. I don't agree with everything O'Reilly or Hannity have to say... I'm more on the lines of Mark Levine, who just gets pissed off at everybody in government.
To me conservatism should stop at government practice, and stay out of the religious family orientations. I'm a 26 year old single man who has seen both my mother and sister go through divorces. The sanctity of marriage is a crock without adding gays into the mix, so to hell with any politicians who want to ride that wave of nonsense.
I apologize, this kind of talk belongs in the frustration thread. Time for some happy.
I like zombie movies.
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Equinox, yo!
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I love watching the Republican Party descend into utter lunacy. The latest inanity is that dictionaries have a liberal bias (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/bernard-goldberg-dictiona_n_177123.html)? Seriously!
Well dictionaries are certainly more progressive than conservative, as indicated by the very fact that they keep adding new words each year and adjusting meanings to fit the current usage.
Imagine, if you will, dictionaries being controlled by hardline conservatives. Instead of "Automobile" we'd have "Horseless Carriage," "synergy" would be totally absent, and it is even dubious as to if "epigenetic" would be included. I'm sure one could think of more humerous examples, too.
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I like zombie movies.
28 Days Later.
Not 28 Weeks Later.
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MARCH MADNESS IS HERE!!!
Couldn't have come at a better time for me. Anyone else here fill out a bracket?
I did, my east south and west regions are near perfect. But my Midwest failed miserably... stupid BC and WV... I still have all of my final four and went perfect today.
I am sure that I am still in the running for the cash in my dad's work pool. (Defending champion =D)
Anyway, I love Chrono Trigger. Lol.
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Hamantaschen!
Just when I thought I wouldn't get any this year...bam!
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Me again, eh?
Carl Sagan!
Everyone who isn't already familiar with him should read his books or watch his TV documentary series "Cosmos" (available on Netflix). If you've ever wanted to get more interested in science, he's what you're looking for.
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The BBC.
Setting aside the fantabulousness that is Doctor Who, the BBC apparently created a movie about Jesus ages ago (titled Son of Man). Only the BBC could portray him as a short, pudgy, angry, hostile man and do so in such a perfect way. There is a certain beauty about seeing Jesus battle a crowd passionately over the command to "love your enemy." Unfortunately, I've only seen clips of it so far, but as soon as I can find a full version...
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FINALLY doin' some standup again tonight! I'm excited as 10 jams!!!
So...y'all should come out to North Hollywood tonight and watch me! :lol:
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The BBC.
Wallace and Gromit and Narnia. Good stuff.
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Horizon is a really entertaining pop-science show on the BBC, also worth watching. If you search tv-links type sites you can find a lot of episodes.
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Garfield Minus Garfield (http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/)
Utter brilliance, funny enough that I cry almost every time I read a strip, and an impressively simple concept.
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Garfield Minus Garfield (http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/)
Utter brilliance, funny enough that I cry almost every time I read a strip, and an impressively simple concept.
Hear hear.
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http://www.goats.com/
(I fail at forum hyperlinks.)
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Garfield Minus Garfield (http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/)
Utter brilliance, funny enough that I cry almost every time I read a strip, and an impressively simple concept.
Hear hear.
I have to admit I think it's kinda depressing...
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I love being such a good writer. Of course, these things are relative, so at the same time I wish I were a better writer. But I definitely love what I've already got!
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I love being such a good writer. Of course, these things are relative, so at the same time I wish I were a better writer. But I definitely love what I've already got!
What I've found is that when you write stuff at first you're like OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!!! Then, after you write the rest of it or let it sit for a year or two, you come back and it's all complete and utter garbage. Where was I going with this plot? This detail? This character? This whole story, for that matter! I remember writing a fiction book in, like, fifth grade about potatoes. But now I look at it and I question whether or not you really wrote that.
My suggestion for you, from a fellow author, is to have a whole bunch of people read it a whole lot, then look at it yourself when it's done and figure out how you really feel about it.
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Curiously, I'm the opposite; when I write I have a hard time finishing because it's complete garbage. It is only after a while and I forget about it that I start to think it might be good enough to even show other people.
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What I've found is that when you write stuff at first you're like OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!!! Then, after you write the rest of it or let it sit for a year or two, you come back and it's all complete and utter garbage.
That's a sign of your development. The good news is that at this point in my life I have enough writing behind me that I can look back and find bits that have aged well, and so I can happily report that even a decidedly imperfect writer can have the occasional stroke of genius.
Interestingly: I have noticed that listening to music tends to reduce the quality of my writing. Nowadays, most of my serious writing is done in silence.
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What I've found is that when you write stuff at first you're like OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!!! Then, after you write the rest of it or let it sit for a year or two, you come back and it's all complete and utter garbage.
That's a sign of your development. The good news is that at this point in my life I have enough writing behind me that I can look back and find bits that have aged well, and so I can happily report that even a decidedly imperfect writer can have the occasional stroke of genius.
I'm familiar with that effect. There's a ton of old stuff I wrote for projects and such, and it's really dull compared to what I have now. For instance, I used to sort of drift in and out of using RPG Maker and working on a game, and it wasn't until recently I got the determination to really go for it, and work on a project that I was really satisfied doing and could enjoy working on. Looking at my writing and ideas now, I've really matured a lot.
...I feel great.
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I don't need to wait that long to see something that's already wrong with my Chrono: TTSOD fic.
I need to switch around the main lead's prologues: Looking back, Schala's part should really come first. Second, I need to change some inconsistencies concerning another character's appearance.
With all this talk of writing ideas looking good on paper (ha ha ha), but not quite standing the test of time, I wonder if I should send someone a complete outline of my story (spoilers and all). I mean, I think I have a good premise, but I also think it would be wise to get a second opinion for something this big.
Might as well. It's not like anybody's given me any feedback/criticisms anyway. :(
But who to ask... gotta be somebody who's been here a while, and has a good amount of knowledge on the theories and facts of the series. I'm thinking Faustwolf is my safest bet, but he might be too busy for something like that...
I'll figure it out eventually, I guess. :?
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Garfield Minus Garfield (http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/)
Utter brilliance, funny enough that I cry almost every time I read a strip, and an impressively simple concept.
Hear hear.
I have to admit I think it's kinda depressing...
That's one of the reasons it's hilarious.
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I always felt bad for Jon.....
Anyway I love doing standup comedy. Three nights in a row this week! BOOYA
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I always felt bad for Jon.....
Anyway I love doing standup comedy. Three nights in a row this week! BOOYA
Record it and post it here please. :D
EDIT: I can't spell apparently.
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Good luck with your gigs, Shee! We're all cheering for you!
I love tape. I finally got my headphones to sit right! Oh, and diet coke. And pizza! And spriting. Yeah. I love a lot of stuff right now.
Also World of Warcraft Tavern Music album. Such pretty musics.
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Y'all are great! I had one of those dewey eyed smiles last night as I read the encouragement. Maybe it's because I was already ornery and half drunk. Before I get to that, funny story.
I'm playin' college hoops 2k8, and I'm down by 7 before the end of the first half, 'bout 2 minutes to go. I sub in all my starters and start puttin' on the music on the ol' 360, which is something I normally don't do because I try to play to the rhythm of the music instead of the hoops. Anyway, my Heineken was telling me to play music, so i did. On shuffle. First (and subsequently only) song to pop up? The Undersea Palace OST. What happens next can only be described as hoops magic as I go into the locker room with an 8 point lead. 4 POINT PLAY! Fouled on the 3 attempt and STILL sank it! Only the UNdersea Palace could allow that! But, I had to turn it off in the second half as I opened with 2 turnovers...LOVE IT!
ANYWAY y'all asked so here you are: it's a performance of mine from last October in DC. It's a small crowd and it's earlier in my comedy career, but hopefully you'll find laughs. This material has gotten better since this time and I've got new stuff, too. One of these performances coming up is going to be recorded I'm sure....but this is all I have for now....geez everyone is gonna know my full name and sheeeeit....
Foul Language, so you know...
/disclaimer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsg5dA-Y4vU
There are 3 parts...this is a link to the first...enjoy!
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^ Herpes *is* funny :lol:
No time to watch the rest though, off to work. I'll definitely check them out tonight tho'.
Too bad the sound quality is, well... shit. But can't expect much more from a handheld camera like that.
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Pretty funny stuff Shee :D Kinda want to try that Herpes commercial prank now.
Hope you get better sound quality on your next recording. Gotta show this to my family. They love standup.
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THANKS GUYS!! I really appreciate it. Most people who have watched liked parts 2 and 3 the best, but the problem is that quality is awful.
I swear that the next will be better!!!!!!!
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Dude Shee you're pretty damned good.
"If you have an erection for more than 4 hours you shouldn't seek a doctor immediately, you should seek a new girlfriend immediately because someone's not doing their job"
lmao :lol:. I think I may have to steal that joke from you.
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I am now a fan of Shee. God, that guy holding the camera has the funniest laugh, though. Reminds me of Goofy's Heee-yuck laugh. In the first one, you seemed more nervous than in the other two, so I think that's what affected your performance, but you definitely have good stage performance and some pretty good jokes. Can't wait to see more.
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Nice stuff, Shee.
It would be kinda weird to see a mafia hitman in a yellow tracksuit. :P
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actually, when you think about, it would be the perfect cover. Imagine if you will, Shee in a Yellow tracksuit and a headband, running laps and some guy starts talking shit, so he walks up to him and slaps him lightly in the face, I think the conversation would go something like this.
"You tracksuit makes you look gay!"
*slaps* "I know you did not just call my tracksuit gay"
"You're right, I called you gay."
"obviously, you do not know who it is that you are messing with."
"oh yeah? and who is that"
*snaps fingers and two mafia goons appear out of nowhere and drags the idiot off*
"oh, nobody in particular"
*returns to jogging*
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I have a little over 5 pounds of pork tenderloin cooked up, and I'm all alone with it...yum!
EDIT: ugg...post needs move to the frustration thread, I've had to much white meat not feel great...
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The Jesus Dub videos that have been around since 2003ish. After watching them so many times, they are still hilarious.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Jesus+Dub&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#
Peter: Jesus, I thought you were my friend.
Jesus: I am, I just don't have time for you. You see, I'm Jesus, I'm a very important person.
Peter: Aw, man!
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I love this place too much, I can't leave.
Besides, I have too much going on with Faust's projects to just leave like that.
Sorry if I scared anyone.
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I love this place too much, I can't leave.
Besides, I have too much going on with Faust's projects to just leave like that.
Sorry if I scared anyone.
That's okay, I never believe anything I hear on the internet on this day anyways.
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Yep...just like crack :grimm
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I love Fallout 3 xD
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You can trap me, you can double me, you can foul me, but the one thing you'll never do is stop me. I will drive the lane. I am Gilbert Arenas. We are the Wizards.
It's been a long time coming. But my boy Agent Zero is back. I've been heartbroken and hungover, but doggone it Gilbert Arenas is on national tv tonight, and all is well with the world.
Nightmare...thanks for stayin'
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Content Paradise has Poser 7 for sale for 99.99. Sounds expensive until you realize the retail price is, like, 220.something.
http://www.contentparadise.com/us/user/poser_7_english_full_version_product_25804
I'm downloading it right now, and looking forward to playing with it.
Edit: Definitely doing some Crono figures with it! I'll post those when the time comes.
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I love flying. I don't know what amazes me more: the technology that makes this possible, the views and perspective to be had from up in the above, or the fact that most people who fly will surround themselves with such diversities of diversions in order to endure the monotony.
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I love Dead Space....
And love 4 girls...
One is too young (3 years difference) but she is a gamer...
One loves me but can't be with me because she loves someone who can't love her back...
One is the second one friend...
Last one is just too cute and gamer... XD :lol:
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Last one sounds like a winner.
I love 360 games that give you more than just points for achievements.
Hooray new gamerpic!
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I love carbanara, king of all pastas. Not that lousy crap they give you at Olive Garden, but REAL carbanara, homemade by a person who actually knows how to cook. Heavy cream, eggs, parmesan cheese, bacon and bacon ends (<3), pepper, and cold baby shrimp and more cheese on top... Probably not the healthiest food in the world, but it's good for the soul!
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Dude, I'll have to try that pasta, sounds scrumptious, and would be a nice change from Angel Hair.
I effing LOVE the Chrono Compendium. So, I wanted to make a new tech demo video that involves Ayla fighting Magus to music from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (er, don't ask), and I just realized today that in the history of Chronodom, nobody's ever made a Pro Action Replay character modifier code for the SNES version of CT. So first thing I do is go to Kajar Labs' Memory address thread, and what do I find but everything I need. Seriously, in any other fan community this could not happen. I had to hack Seiken Densetsu III savestates for a character modifier the hard way awhile back.
That said, character modifier codes for SNES Chrono Trigger:
First PC modifier: 7E2980 xx
Second PC modifier: 7E2981 xx
Third PC modifier: 7E2982 xx
where xx...
00 = Crono
01 = Marle
02 = Lucca
03 = Robo
04 = Frog
05 = Ayla
06 = Magus
FF = (presumably) empty character slot
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I love this Torpedo from Quiznos. . . . Yummie :D
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I love Togo's
Sure, they're nearly impossible to find, but they put Subway and Quizzno's to shame (or at least they used to, its been years since I had one of their subs).
I also love Iron Man (the movie, in this specific case). And in this particular case, the music from the movie.
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The Jesus Dub videos that have been around since 2003ish. After watching them so many times, they are still hilarious.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Jesus+Dub&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#
Peter: Jesus, I thought you were my friend.
Jesus: I am, I just don't have time for you. You see, I'm Jesus, I'm a very important person.
Peter: Aw, man!
OMG! Ive never seen one of those before xD Those are hilarious
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Wrestlemania! Sadly it was paper view so I couldn't watch it, but it's still awesome. Undertaker beat HBK! Now 17 - 0 at Wrestlemania. Awesome.
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Wrestling Video Games.
So much more realistic than the real thing ;)
Seriously though, some of the best times I've spent with friends have been around the TV playing wrestling games. It’s probably the bad imitations of taunts that get through around; you just don't get that sort of thing while discussing plato or politics.
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I wanted to watch Wrestlemania but couldnt order it where I'm living at right now, which was a bummer. Good to hear 'Taker kept the streak going. I hear JR was on fire. That make me happy. When was the last time HBK won, by the way? Hate to say it, but he really puts over other people now. Wrestling games are awesome. Hell In a Cell, always fun!
Did some more comedy tonight, felt good to gut myself on the mic. Slow opening 2 minutes then it really picked up which was AWESOME! Much better to get laughs than jail time for dealing with shit.
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I watched part of Wrestlemania with my bro. I saw this stupid thing they did for Cena, where a whole bunch of people dressed like him came out and lined up, then started doing his YOU CANNOT SEE ME hand thing. I liked watching the people try and do it at the same time but FAIL.
I love this SPED class. I can sit and do nothing and no one will be upset about it. ... except me.
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Haven't gotten really into a wrestling game since waaaay back in the day with LJN's Wrestemania for the SNES.
Sometimes I think developers have made things too complicated. Back then it was simply punch, kick, run, walk around and pin. Now you can have dozens upon dozens of different button combinations to remember.
Now suddenly I'm trying to think of any wrestling game that doesn't require you to be a rapid button tapper.
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Love Fallout3 but hate it aswell because of the ramdom crashes.... Is so freaking annoying...
Even though the game is so awesome!
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Love my new dorky avatar that's made from DeviantArt by Cefin, who also did a pretty cool similar close-up of Gaara's eye & his "love" tattoo...I guess I love both of these fanarts too, so, yeah...!
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I don't know any Hay-sus that was important.
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That guy's eye is SCARY. Cool, though.
I is love POTATOES. Just got home form an adventure to Denny's and had hash browns with my egg and ham and cheese sammich. Their hash browns are to DIE for.
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That eye is pretty feminine. Not gonna lie.
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That eye is pretty feminine. Not gonna lie.
I have to agree.
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...POTATOES...are to DIE for.
That and biking are my greatest loves in all the world. Once I marry, my wife will be my greatest love, too.
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Um, the first eye (the Byakugan one) IS female...I didn't think it was confusable >_>...Cefin's got some other Byakugan pics done of guys' eyes (or maybe it was Sharingan done with a guy's eyes, I forget) though...But I just didn't like them as much (not much of a Neji fan)...the Gaara one I grabbed just cause I thought it looked cool...I'm not much of a Gaara fan either, so if someone wanted to convert that into their rav, they wouldn't have to worry that someone else here was wearing the same dress...or w/e lol
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Krazy Glue. Fixed my glasses, so I can see! No more chipped old glasses with an obsolete prescription YAAAAY!
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I wish I could say the same for my glasses. Old, crooked... painful. The nosepiece has fallen off and the left ear piece is all scratched up. Not to mention it seems like they're always dirty, but they're just scratched up.
I love my bio teacher. Thanks to a bunch of previously uncounted grades, I now have a 67 or 69 as opposed to 51. Yay.
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Leonard Cohen.
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Leonard Cohen.
"Hallelujah"?
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I love my tablet.
I just replaced the pen nib after using the same one for a little under three years. It's amazing how much shorter the old one is than the new one. Yay tablets!
Also, does anyone know if the Intuos 4 is any better than the Intuos 3?
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Just got called in to read for the producers of this movie. I hope it's a good sign and I hope I don't muff it. For as much of a drag it is to have to wait or to not get a role for smallest thing, getting called in to read for something is always damn exciting.
Here's to kicking ass and chewing bubblegum!
And I just ran out of bubblegum...
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Good luck Shee!
When you get the role, you'd better let us in on the midnight showing :D
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Thanks for the support! As stated in other threads, it dind't work out. So it goes. What I DO love, though, is the NBA playoffs. Anyone else watching? Granted, I am the resident sports junkie it seems so I guess i can't be too surprised if the response is small. Don't hate, sometimes hoops is all I got!!!
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I've never been a sports fan. I like playing them, but I just don't really find that much entertainment seeing a bunch of guys throwing, shooting, whacking or some other activity involving a ball.
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Aye, Delta, I'm the same way. Though I do enjoy sporting events for the social situations; the fact that there is a game going on is of secondary or lower importance. It just gives a bunch of friends an excuse to get together, eat really unhealthy food, and talk.
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Although I do like the super bowl commercials. :D
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I've never been a sports fan. I like playing them, but I just don't really find that much entertainment seeing a bunch of guys throwing, shooting, whacking or some other activity involving a ball.
I agree, but I can see where the appeal comes from. I think George Carlin said it best, but I can't remember what he said so to paraphrase: Sports
(specifically football, soccer, hockey, stuff like that) are miniature, commercialized versions of war. You have your red vs. blue, everyone picks a side and gets involved as though it were actually them fighting/playing. They try to take each other's land with posession of a weapon/ball/puck/whatever that the other side desperately wants to get to. In theory, it's pretty exciting. In practice, it's fun to be involved in the actual sport/battle, but watching it seems to fall short of entertainment.
I used to love watching people play video games. Now I'd much rather play or get that crap outta here. Same thing.
Although I do like the super bowl commercials. :D
Agreed again. They pump so much money into them, there's always at least a gem or two.
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I enjoy watching some sports...Football (Americano), Tennis (usually just womens for no other reason than to see girls like Sharapova scream their lungs out, but I'll watch mens occasionally as well), X-games (fruit booting is not an X-game to me though and never will be) and a slew of Olympics stuff...
Mostly I see it as the thrill & excitement of seeing these people who are the best living their lives by focusing on precise physical conditioning. This is exemplified in Football, I think, because each position is so specialized and different from one another but still relies on one another (the "team" concept)...One weak link can bring down the whole chain, but sometimes it can be countered with other exceptionally strong points...Seeing what can or could be done with one's body is amazing to me.
Then there's also the cultural aspects of having teams or players represent various regions which can be interesting for completely different reasons.
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Man, Sharapova and several other women on the tennis circuit are friggin' hot, like where it's not even debatable. But the grunting...oh man the grunting. If you weren't watching the screen but could hear the audio, it would sound like a mix of rape, giving birth, a nasty poo, and getting stabbed. Not a pleasant mix. The worst though, was a male. Gustavo Kuerten. I think he might of taken the French Open a few years back. Big grunter. His was more of a teasing constipation.
The Magic muffed it against the 76ers..can't be having that anymore. I am, at the time of this posting, watching the Bulls go toe to toe with the Celtics. I hate the Celtics.
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Speaking of which, after going over my freeones (a site I also love) list I apparently love them Czech/Russian girls...Oooooooh yeah. Not that I have a favorite country of origin for fav female types or anything...but they sure do pump out the fine ones at a fairly consistent rate...
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I agree, but I can see where the appeal comes from. I think George Carlin said it best, but I can't remember what he said so to paraphrase: Sports
(specifically football, soccer, hockey, stuff like that) are miniature, commercialized versions of war. You have your red vs. blue, everyone picks a side and gets involved as though it were actually them fighting/playing. They try to take each other's land with posession of a weapon/ball/puck/whatever that the other side desperately wants to get to. In theory, it's pretty exciting. In practice, it's fun to be involved in the actual sport/battle, but watching it seems to fall short of entertainment.
Oh, you just had to quote Carlin.
Must... resist... urge... to post... entire... Baseball VS Football... segment... >_<
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Seeing what can or could be done with one's body is amazing to me.
I generally find the drive that leads one to do such to be far more interesting than the end goal itself. As such, I love the biographies that they'll sometimes give for athletes during the olympics, often more than the events themselves.
mmm... biographies.
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I love my Grandma.
I get home from school, and there's eggs and toast and a glass of milk waiting for me. Yay food!
Also, the cherry blossom tree just outside my window is blooming. It's really fun to watch the petals fly everywhere.
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FW totally read my mind about those Triforce threads, awesome! ^_^
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was effing amazing! Such a great, touching anime. I've now found an anime I'm willing to say beats out Akira as my fav anime of all time. Yeah, I went there!
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Chess. I challenge any and ALL!
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Friends. I make music as a solo artist or what have you, and after playing and singing a song for a friend, he recommended I sing for HIS friend's band, which is looking for a vocalist. I happened to have the guy's number already so I called him and I'm trying out tonight!
If sparks fly, this could be rather fun. I haven't been in a band with other people since high school, as it's very hard to find a group of musicians all on the same page, with each person playing a different instrument and having a practice space available.
Here's hoping!
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Chess. I challenge any and ALL!
I dare you to take on Parker. He will make you cry in shame.
I love iced tea. It's just... so yummy. I don't know why I hated it before, though!
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Friends. I make music as a solo artist or what have you, and after playing and singing a song for a friend, he recommended I sing for HIS friend's band, which is looking for a vocalist. I happened to have the guy's number already so I called him and I'm trying out tonight!
If sparks fly, this could be rather fun. I haven't been in a band with other people since high school, as it's very hard to find a group of musicians all on the same page, with each person playing a different instrument and having a practice space available.
Here's hoping!
I do some songwriting and play guitar and sing a little bit... Came to school for music business to figure out how to get myself a record deal and then in 4 years decided I dunno how much I wanna be on the road all year long even if I can improve my singing and guitar enough to get that...
Having said that, I do still love songwriting. The feeling of sitting there and putting down words in a rhythmic pattern that nobody has heard yet, and being able to sing along with it is wunderbar.
And chess is good, though I haven't played in years... Online game sometime?
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Creative writing.
It's such a wonderful outlet. At times it feels like a good writing session is better than a good night's sleep.
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Mr. B I hope that it works out for you. I miss being in a band so much sometimes...of course being a drummer it's usually easier for me to find people to jam with.
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Chess. I challenge any and ALL!
I dare you to take on Parker. He will make you cry in shame.
Honestly, I don't care if I win or lose, or who I play. I lost horribly to a rival the other day, and all I wanted to do was play again just for the sake of playing.
And chess is good, though I haven't played in years... Online game sometime?
If I can find a website to do that on.
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November (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series)#Recurring_cast).
Not the month, the character (and thus subsequently the actress) from Joss Whedon's new series, Dollhouse.
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Has Dollhouse picked up yet? I tried watching the series for a while, but always found myself yawning within the first 15 minutes of every show and wondering why it seemed like it was lasting longer than the canceled Christian Slater show My Own Worst Enemy (hello almost identical concept!)...
Speaking of Joss Whedon, I just started to watch Firefly (never had the chance before) and it definitely deserves to get put in this thread. I only watched the first 3 episodes and I'm ALREADY sad that it got s-canned...I'm gonna have to watch the movie again (which I saw before I started to watch the series :lol:) afterwords...Makes me happier that I've seen so much of the cast in other great~good things since they were on Firefly (the movie Slither, that Chuck show, and of course that Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles show)...
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Yeah, Summer Glau is a fantastic actress, and in Terminator, she's actually pretty attractive too. She's kinda creepy in Firefly.
I too saw Serenity (the movie) before watching the show (I specify the movie because unfortunately the pilot episode is also titled "Serenity" and is also an hour and a half and can be a bit confusing if you're just looking at a filename and play-time), but come on? A space western? Instant win. So I bought the series on iTunes, which I don't reccommend for people who are aspect-ratio crazy like myself, as the iTunes versions are cropped to 4:3 instead of the widescreen format in which it was originally filmed. It didn't bug me enough not to watch, and I have to say that show's right up there with Futurama and Arrested Development as far as quality that got cancelled. (Also, Futurama got four movies post-cancellation and Arrested Development the Movie is in the works. FULL CIRCLE BABY!)
I've seen three or four episodes of Dollhouse, but it really seems like Firefly characters re-hashed into a contemporary setting, without the mystery. I really liked the second episode when she was hunted, and the third gives some background info on the characters if I'm not mistaken, but I failed to pay much more attention to it after that.
But V, make sure you see the Firefly episode titled "Out of Gas" just because it's fantastic. That is, it's fantastic IF you like understanding how everybody got to where they are.
And for now, I bid you all adieu, as The Colbert Report is about to come on. I love Stephen Colbert. Lately he hasn't been as laugh out loud funny, but his show is pretty sharp. I actually find it to be less funny after watching The Daily Show, hence my posting now. See ya in 30 haha.
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Yeah, Summer Glau is a fantastic actress, and in Terminator, she's actually pretty attractive too. She's kinda creepy in Firefly.
Hahaha, I haven't seen Firefly, but she really creeped me out in the later half of Terminator's second season sometimes, so I probably can't begin to imagine how Whedon wrote her part.
I'll say that I love Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles precisely because of how flawed I felt it was. The series managed to deliver some really, really spectacular episodes -- "Dungeons and Dragons"; "Alison From Palmdale"; "Self-Made Man" -- along with really, really sucktastic episodes, all before completely jumping the shark on its way out. It's like a complete study of what to do and what not to do in writing, all wrapped up into one neat package.
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Terminator comes out in exactly a month (I believe). I'm pretty excited about it. Christian Bale is one of my favorite actors so I have high hopes that this movie will not royally suck.
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Hahaha, I haven't seen Firefly, but she really creeped me out in the later half of Terminator's second season sometimes, so I probably can't begin to imagine how Whedon wrote her part.
Faust drop what your doing and at least watch the first two episodes of Firefly, NOW!
I glad you got around to finally watching it V. Sad thing it was canceled but I not too mad about it. Joss was able to end it on a High note, it never got milk to death, and is just small enough that every one has seen the whole thing. Firefly has got a relatively unique little spot, that is perfect for its crowd.
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I love Hulu.
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Not going to school until May 6.
That would have been great and could have been better than it is if it wasn't for the reason. Terrible.
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I...Am...Serge...
...and I love that.
TY Faust
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I love T:TSCC. Are they on season break now, or is it over?
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Yeah, Dollhouse has picked up a good bit since the first few episodes. A lot of shows start with a blank-of-the-week, but Dollhouse dropped that fairly quickly and is setting up a nice plot arc.
But aye, the first two or three episodes of Firefly really should be required viewing for everyone. Indeed, I should petition to have my local school district make it part of the curriculum.
Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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Found Firefly on Hulu and had a chance to watch the first couple minutes. Looks pretty interesting, I'll definitely catch the first few episodes.
I love T:TSCC. Are they on season break now, or is it over?
I'd say it's very much done. The writers completely scuttled it in the last episode, just like a high-tech nuclear sub crew completely blowing up their ship so it doesn't fall into enemy hands.
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I had no idea that Firefly was up on Hulu right now, Awesome.Oh wait...I own it.
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Found Firefly on Hulu and had a chance to watch the first couple minutes. Looks pretty interesting, I'll definitely catch the first few episodes.
We'll have a brown coat waiting for you.
... one of us! one of us! one of us!
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Found Firefly on Hulu and had a chance to watch the first couple minutes. Looks pretty interesting, I'll definitely catch the first few episodes.
We'll have a brown coat waiting for you.
... one of us! one of us! one of us!
:D is it two words? brown coat or browncoat, like the old name for the brits: redcoats. i prefer to think of the latter.
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Found Firefly on Hulu and had a chance to watch the first couple minutes. Looks pretty interesting, I'll definitely catch the first few episodes.
I love T:TSCC. Are they on season break now, or is it over?
I'd say it's very much done. The writers completely scuttled it in the last episode, just like a high-tech nuclear sub crew completely blowing up their ship so it doesn't fall into enemy hands.
Figures. The shows I like generally end up on somebody's list sooner rather than later... At least Heroes is still goin.
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At least Heroes is still goin.
Amen to that, brother.
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At least Heroes is still goin.
Amen to that, brother.
tho, imo, they have gone downhill a bit...
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I think they've managed to salvage the wreck caused by the writer's strike pretty well. It feels like they're still working the kinks out because of all that to me though at times...
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the whole matt parkman thing just isnt really cutting it for me...
Hes in love with that girl.
That girl dies.
Then he finds out he has a baby and magically falls in love with who he previously was with, no mention or 2nd thought to the woman he loved who died just days ago!
It also seems like they turned Hiro and Ando into comic relief for a while.... which, they're the coolest 2 characters.
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I didn't get the feeling that he was falling in love with his ex-wife...just that he was willing to get together or w/e so they could raise their kid.
I mostly agree with the Hiro & Ando thing...That was especially apparent when they were dealing with the speedster, but it's sort of changed...now they're trying hard to make Ando cool and his own character rather than just the guy who hangs around Hiro...Hiro is cool. Ando is not, no matter how hard they try to make him one of the Heroes. I don't even understand his stupid power.
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Ando is basically an ultra battery. He can super charge other peoples powers just by touching them and can also shoot lightning. He's just doing what anyother little kid would do if they got super powers. He'll freak out at first, then go wild over them(which he's doing right now), but since he's an adult he'll eventually get seriuos.
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I agree that Heroes did go downhill a little bit after season 1, but given that season 2 had David Anders in it (an Alias alum), I'm more inclined to like it. Same with Greg Grunberg's character of Parkman... Having said that, I need to catch up. Last episode I watched was "Our Father" in mid-season...
Also, I also love that my GOOD copy of CTDS came in the mail today. I'm pretty sure I won't have the save data corruption problem I had on the first one, especially since there's already a save game with characters at about level 70. I was tempted to do a new game plus, especially since I just played through a new game on the SNES Emu Coliseum hack, but decided not to.
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I love Patrick Stewart. He is easily one of the great thespians of our day. Maybe I'm biased, because he'll always be Picard to me.
As I watched him in "Darmok" last night, watched him comprehend the story of Darmok and Jilad, I was touched. When, in his moment of realization at the story's end, he says, "They left together," in my mind it was one of the great moments in television. Not just TNG, but all television...and I've seen my share. For that matter, I imagine it was one of the great moments in Picard's life, perhaps not appreciated exactly then, but certain to be remembered forever afterward.
More than the lion's share of the excellence of that moment is due to Patrick Stewart's acting. He's so damn good. He outshines everyone on the stage or on the screen with him. Many real people seem less human than some of his characters. He can act better than many of us can be ourselves. My hat goes off to him. He's something special.
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Firefly is one of the best shows ever. It knocks off Farscape & Red Dwarf from the top of the sci-fi pile for me (where Farscape previously knocked off TNG) and tons of other shows from the top tv show pile itself. Just brilliant, outstanding & well-crafted all-around. I even love the theme song! Great cast too...even some really good guest stars...such good characters. Cut down in its prime...
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Firefly is one of the best shows ever. It knocks off Farscape & Red Dwarf from the top of the sci-fi pile for me (where Farscape previously knocked off TNG) and tons of other shows from the top tv show pile itself. Just brilliant, outstanding & well-crafted all-around. I even love the theme song! Great cast too...even some really good guest stars...such good characters. Cut down in its prime...
I hate that theme song. That's the only think I wish would go. That, and Simon being a prude.
"Bang her!" - me yelling at tv. :)
(thankfully, they made Serenity, which did away with both these things, and created a good stand-alone story for people who never even saw the show, while rounding out everyone's continued stories and giving closure for the most part. Let's get some picket-signs for Serenity 2!!!)
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No way, you can't beat a good fiddle & acoustic guitar...it can't be done. :lol: The music for the whole series was really stand-out, actually.
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I loved the music for the whole series, except the theme song. Take away the vocals and I'm sold.
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What? Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! The Ballad of Serenity is one of TV's best theme songs; I can't imagine it being sung much better than what Sonny Rhodes did.
To note, Simon's character wasn't so much a prude as... noble, in an obsessively creepy sort of way. He was focused on saving his sister, there just wasn't time to think about sex. Banging Kaylee would have totally been unearned and out of character. Besides, it created some wonderful tension that made the implied off-screen resolution all the better.
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What? Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
HAHAHA! :D
(http://420.thrashbarg.net/i_see_what_you_fucking_did_there_bird.jpg)
To note, Simon's character wasn't so much a prude as... noble, in an obsessively creepy sort of way. He was focused on saving his sister, there just wasn't time to think about sex. Banging Kaylee would have totally been unearned and out of character. Besides, it created some wonderful tension that made the implied off-screen resolution all the better.
True, it would have screwed up the dynamic of the entire show, but it made him a wuss. :lol: It's just my inner fanboy talking.
Also, I don't like the actress that plays Inara. Because of the nature of her character, she is kind of half sexual deviant and half noblewoman, and I don't think the actress interpreted that correctly. She's supposed to be badass and seductive and secretive, but instead she is kind of proper-and-boring-unless-it-comes-to-being-paid-for-sex-in-which-case-I'm-a-closet-freak-ish. I don't think it hurts the show much, but I seek out stuff Nathan Fillion has been in (Dr. Horrible is fanTAStic btw), and the guy who plays Wash is in a bunch of movies, and is very charming. Jewel Staite is absolutely gorgeous and I've loved every role I've seen her play (including Flash Forward, Space Cases, and a random Are You Afraid of the Dark episode). Obviously Summer Glau is incredible. I would never look for anything else that the Inara actress has been in. She just doesn't impress me as much as everybody else.
EDIT: I love The Colbert Report! "SARS is so two years ago, I wouldn't be caught DEAD with it!"
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Dogs; I could probably wax psuedo-poetically about the relationship between a dog and its owner, but I suppose first and foremost in my mind currently is that dogs bring a much-needed degree of simplicity into modern life.
Also, Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber. Their acting and roles in the new X-Men movie was quite entertaining to watch.
EDIT: And I should add Alan Tudyk. He's an actor that can believable go from happy-harmless-crazy to psycho-killer-crazy in 3 seconds flat.
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I just saw Star Trek a few minutes ago. I was greatly surprised with how good it was, and I was already expecting it to be good. I'll put this and Watchmen as the best this year so far, hell past several years.
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I love my girlfriend. She has a penis. I has a penis. We has so much in common.
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I lot of your recent post have involved penises. Some things are starting to make sense now.
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It's because penis is a very interesting word. Cunt wasping the forums is frowned upon so penis'll do.
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I just saw two hours of a movie called Shogun, It was really good I didn't have time for the whole thing though. I need to get that thing, its a book too I found out.
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I love my girlfriend. She has a penis.
Hopefully not in a jar.
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I just saw two hours of a movie called Shogun, It was really good I didn't have time for the whole thing though. I need to get that thing, its a book too I found out.
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,4011/
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I just owned the shit out of comedy tonight. I've NEVER had a crowd laughing so hard...and SHEEEIT it feels good! GOOD TO BE BACK ON TRACK!
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Dogs; I could probably wax psuedo-poetically about the relationship between a dog and its owner, but I suppose first and foremost in my mind currently is that dogs bring a much-needed degree of simplicity into modern life.
I'll second this one. Dogs are one of my favorite parts of life, which is one of the reasons I decided to devote my life to their care. Just the other day, I met a guy who said that his life was saved by his little yorkie companion. The yorkie apparently pulled a Lassie and alerted others to his masters location as he was dying from alcohol poisoning, allowing paramedics to save his life just in the nick of time. In return, he decided to give the dog the whole nine yards of medical workup (he had been overdue on vaccinations for 4 years, never put on heartworm prevention or tested for heartworm disease, etc.), and he spent hundreds of dollars to make sure his friend was taken care of.
A touching story, I thought.
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I read Shogun for World History class back in high school... I don't remember much besides the gai-jin's pecker being referred to by the Japos as his "heavenly spear" and that the one samurai banged a young woman while he had a young-ish boy coming up behind him. Then, when the samurai fell asleep, the girl and boy went at it.
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I just saw two hours of a movie called Shogun, It was really good I didn't have time for the whole thing though. I need to get that thing, its a book too I found out.
Book is a brutally long read, but well worth it. The movie was actually a tv mini series. It was well done, but the book is still better.
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I love Thought's new avatar. It is so happy and makes me happy whenever I see it. Pancakes!
Anyone else have something simple/stupid that makes you really really happy for no real reason?
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LOST, although I have half a mind to make this post in the Frustration thread as well.
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I love that it's never a chore to post in here. (I make it a point to post in here if I'm going to post in the Frustrations thread.) I also love cold, rainy weather in mid-May. That's not trivial for me. The blue skies and high temperatures of summer are as repugnant to me as the endless gloom of winter is for most others. I'm about to sprint through a four-month period of sweat, squinting eyes, and freeway noise. (When I open my windows, the roar of the freeway fills my apartment.) Thus, the present respite is quite welcome! The Invisible Pink Unicorn (BBHH) has smiled upon me these past few days.
Oh, and speaking of that freeway noise, it's totally worth it. I'm above the freeway, not below it. I have a view of everything west of here. I definitely love that!
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You've got it made, Josh.
I'm agreeing with the above. A cold, rainy day is always satisfying.
Also, I love playing guitar. It releases a lot of stress and anger while taking my mind off of a lot of bullshit.
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Personally, I love RPGs with plots so complex that you have to read analysis articles on them. ;) Nothing titillates me more than escapism that utterly confounds me in the process. I also love lipstick and have quite a collection (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/soubie_kiss/lipstuff.jpg)! I also adore cats, particularly, my cat Booshki. (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/soubie_kiss/booshk.jpg) She is usually up to no good, but I love her all the same. Lastly, I love and am addicted to educational television. National Geographic, Science Channel, and the Travel Channel are all candy for my mind. I especially enjoy specials about anything involving space... or volcanoes. Either way!
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I love Thought's new avatar. It is so happy and makes me happy whenever I see it. Pancakes!
Anyone else have something simple/stupid that makes you really really happy for no real reason?
The fact that Al Franken looks like the Joker in this photo? (attached)
I still haven't thought of a good caption for it.
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I love that perhaps now my earl grey tea won't come from a war zone.
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Was Earl Grey gathered from Sri Lanka all this time J?
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Was Earl Grey gathered from Sri Lanka all this time J?
Not all tea comes from Sri Lanka, but my favorite brand is grown and packed there. Admittedly, not in the northern part of the country where the insurgency has been, but, still...the European Empires of old brought such wonderful treats to the West, and yet the places where these treats come from are almost always dens of misery. That can't be a coincidence.
Here's hoping that things will be looking up for the Sri Lankans, including the Tamils.
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I always try to buy fair trade food when shopping (which isn't often I guess).
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The one good thing about a hot day is that it usually leads to a glorious evening. Evening is my favorite time, and I love glorious evenings. If I can hold it together for three more hours, I'll be in a happy place.
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I love Coca-Cola... Although it's horrible for you. It just makes life worth living. It is, without a doubt, the tastiest beverage on the face of the planet. I kid you not.
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I love Coca-Cola... Although it's horrible for you. It just makes life worth living. It is, without a doubt, the tastiest beverage on the face of the planet. I kid you not.
I love any soda that has cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. When I leave the United States, sometimes I get Coke made with sugar, and it's so delicious I can't figure out why they would make it with corn syrup here. It's worse for you and tastes bad relative to the real stuff. Although, I have a HUGE weakness for Vanilla Coke, just because it's fucking hard to find now. Putting actual vanilla on ice before you pour cola all over it is better, but if I see Vanilla Coke, I pretty much always buy it. Real vanilla's expensive.
Jones soda is great. Anybody else try that?
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Jones soda is great. Anybody else try that?
Green Apple is the only one worth a damn.
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They're all good to try once. Except the cream soda. That doesn't taste right. They should make Jones soda sample packs with one of each flavor. Like they do with Magic Hat, Sam Adams, and Sarnac.
Man oh man, I love Magic Hat Number Nine. I don't drink often, but it's great. So is Newcastle. It's like tea-beer. It doesn't taste like tea, but it's very light and it's british and there's a lot of flavor, so tea-beer seems like an appropriate name right now.
Also, real cream soda. Or creme soda. However it's supposed to be spelled, it's nice and golden and basically vanilla soda. Awesome.
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Cola is shit, I don't see how anyone could say it's their favorite drink unless you wanna pussy out and mix it with some whiskey or something. I mean, what's so great about the taste of cola? If it was so good OTHER THINGS that taste like cola (which is pretty much NOTHING) would be as popular.
As for Jones soda, I love their awesome labels and always enjoy going through the pics when I see 'em at the store...I think they're a local company too. I drink the bubblegum flavor because it's bubblegum flavor...and it's an awesome shade of blue...!! There's never enough in those little bottles though...*sigh*
I guess quite a few have neat colors...(Bubblegum is 3rd from the left)...
(http://www.theaubergineroom.com/files/images/jones_soda_range.jpg)
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On the topic of beverages; Root Beer. I like it partially because there is no single name brand. There is no "Coca-cola" or "Pepsi-cola" that defines the taste of root beer for the general public; the root beer market does not suffer from monopolies but flourishes in a free and open market. There is a particular joy in purchasing Dad's Root Beer, Hank's Root Beer, and Weinhard's Root Beer all at the same time and to know which situations call for which incarnation of the beverage.
I currently lack the space to brew my own Root Beer, but some day... some day...
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I want to brew actual beer. I have a buddy who does already, his name's Richard so he calls it Dick Juice. :lol: But I'm definitely looking into it now.
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Man oh man, I love Magic Hat Number Nine. I don't drink often, but it's great. So is Newcastle. It's like tea-beer. It doesn't taste like tea, but it's very light and it's british and there's a lot of flavor, so tea-beer seems like an appropriate name right now.
If you like those, you'd probably like Shiner. It's the only thing from Texas that I can honestly say I love. But god damn do I love that beer.
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God, my friend brought in a can of Jones' once. It was delicious... mmmm...
Root beer is amazing. It's awesomeness is magnified by cookies and cream ice cream. Seriously, go try it now. Root beer + cookies and cream ice cream = what deities have for desert most times, when they don't want cheesecake.
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Cheesecake with cherry topping. That's the way my mom used to make it so that's the way I like it now. Fuck strawberry. :lol:
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Henry Weinhard's...now that is a good root beer. My favorite of all mass-produced root beers...
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KAITLYN!!! A year and a half latter and she is still my only one, I love that gal!
I could just as well put this in the frustration thread though.
EDIT: Damn, I just realized a lot of people have left since then, I think only ZeaLitY and nightmare remember.
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Sweet, I just finished my entry for the "Winter" Fanfic Contest and I'm rather proud of it if I do say so myself. It was a lot of fun to write and while it's sort of in the Magness realm, it's told from someone else's perspective that I haven't had a lot of chance to get into before...
Now I actually want the judging to finally proceed! I hope everyone else likes it too when it gets out and such.
NOW GO DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE, KIDS~!!
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Folklife!
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
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I thought that said "Forklife" until I clicked on the site... Hahaha...
Didn't know there were many folk fans around here. Anyone listened to Fionn Regan?
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A festival of that size, devoted entirely to forks, would probably be one of the Ten Coolest Events in History.
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My newly formed band has kicked off. Everyone's on the same page, we all like the same kind of music and everybody's suggestions are creative and actually make the music better. Plus, the drummer has drums, talent, and a practice space. This is more than I've had available to me for the last five years and I finally got it going. All I have to say is THANK GOD and see you on tour, bitches! :D
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Dear Shannon,
I am writing you because I have learned that you did an exceptionally good job on the National Latin Examination last month. For some years now I have written Latin students at the junior level across the United States to congratulate them and, by way of encouragement, to offer them the opportunity to apply for a merit scholarship in Classics at the University of Dallas. This would be premature in your case, but my colleagues and I have decided also to write sophomores like you, who are learning Latin and doing very well at it, because we want to exhort you as strongly as possible to keep studying Latin.
There are two reasons for this, aside from the obvious, basic one, that Latin is observably good for you because of the ideas you encounter through reading Latin enliven and deepen your intellect and spirit.
Our two additional reasons are bluntly practical.
First, continued study of Latin next year makes you eligible to apply for admission to our Latin in Rome program. The name is descriptive; it is a very intensive 3-week Latin course given at our Rome campus, and in sites around Italy, from which you can earn 3 college Latin credits. In 2007 (Latin in Rome runs in odd years only) 27 high school students participated, some with financial aid from us, and all of them, we think, still have glowing memories of it. Next time one of those students could be you.
Second, this time next year, your junior year, we'd like to be able to write you that "junior letter" some of your older classmates are getting now, inviting you to become a candidate for our Classics Scholarship, which in combination with other merit scholarships here, all renewable yearly, could be worth as much as $100,000 and more by the time you're ready to attend college. Plus, in your sophomore year in college you, along with most of your class, will return to the Rome Campus for an entire semester, with a trip to Greece as well.
In short, HOLY FUCKING SHIT I MIGHT HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP AND A CHANCE TO GO TO FUCKING ROME.
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If your learning Latin why the hell would you go to Greece?
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If your learning Latin why the hell would you go to Greece?
Just roll with it.
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If your learning Latin why the hell would you go to Greece?
Possible because what made Latin an important language was the Roman Empire, and what made the Roman Empire an important political state was the Greek culture that infused it.
That is sort of like saying, "if you are studying the body, why the hell would you care about the heart."
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A lot of Latin words come from Greek. Upper class Romans spoke Greek amongst themselves. Visiting Greek helps with the classics, as this is a classical program predominantly featuring Latin.
There are some things I'm concerned about.
1. The University of Dallas is a Catholic school. And I'm not Catholic. Hell, I got banned from my Catholic church. I'm agnostic.
2. I don't plan on majoring in the classics. I aspire to be an English/Theater teacher, and Latin is just an elective for me to further my English skills.
3. Going to Rome costs a lot of money. I don't know what they offer for financial aid as of yet, but if it's not enough my family can't afford it. We're dirt poor, essentially.
But I'm not going to let that stop me. It's a chance to go to fucking Rome. It's a potential scholarship. How can I pass that up?
Also, peanut butter and honey sandwiches are the food of the fucking gods.
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Also, peanut butter and honey sandwiches are the food of the fucking gods.
What is the food of the chaste gods?
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Watery lentil soup and tasteless crusts of flour...twice a day...every day...for your whole life...and then for eternity. =)
Teaflower, that's awesome! Good luck making it.
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Tea, that's totally awesome! Rome is a really neat city.
As for Greece, well, let it be noted that many of the ruins and elements that one might see in Greece are the result of the Roman occupation, or at least buildings constructed under the Roman overlordship of Greece. So, for example, we get the theatre in Athens - not, of course, the Classical one, but rather that built by Atticus. Also note... it just says 'a trip to Greece', so it's not exactly like one's going there to study. And anyway, KebreI, the same thing might be asked of Rome, as they don't speak Latin there, either. It's to get a sense of the ancient peoples who spoke this language - and to see the Pantheon, and to walk the ruins of the Forum, does aid in that.
However, tea, I would disagree with you on two accounts. I do not think they spoke Greek amongst themselves (even their written correspondance was typically Latin), and there are very few Greek words in Latin.
All the same, that sounds like a wonderful opportunity that you should most certainly sieze with full-hearted zeal.
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I'm totally psyched about the possibilities of this endeavor. It has rekindled my youthful passion and has made me feel more excited about life.
I can't wait for my Latin teacher to finally give me the silver cum laude I got on the NLE. Of the 40 questions asked, I got 31 right, while the national average was about 25. Sure, I didn't do the best job (my friend Parker got 38/40, earning him gold cum laude), but I did pretty good, especially compared to my classmates (someone got a 15/40, earning them -$2 [test cost = $2]) and the nation. I didn't see Parker today at lunch, so I couldn't ask if he got a letter too. But man oh man, this earns me bragging rights for the next... uhm... week? Month? Until June 9th?
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Greece is absolutely an amazing place to go; I especially liked Crete! It's beautiful and the supposed birthplace of Zeus - what's not to like? :) I have always been a greater fan of Italy, though, but that's mainly because I'm a massive geology nerd.
Also, congrats on your NLE score, Tea! :) I have fond memories of my days taking Latin, haha! Did you take the Latin AP test or participate in Latin Club?
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Unfortunately, my school is really poor. We don't have a Latin club, nor an AP test. I think this was the first time I had even heard of the NLE.
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Greece is absolutely an amazing place to go; I especially liked Crete! It's beautiful and the supposed birthplace of Zeus - what's not to like? :) I have always been a greater fan of Italy, though, but that's mainly because I'm a massive geology nerd.
Also, congrats on your NLE score, Tea! :) I have fond memories of my days taking Latin, haha! Did you take the Latin AP test or participate in Latin Club?
Oh, well, yes, of course that's what the Kretans say... of course they claim it for Zeus' birthplace. Almost as bad as the Corinthians and their cry of Zeus Korinthos. Heh. But what was the old story, that he was held in a cave, watched over by the Graces? Or was it the Telchines?
Krete is nice, though. Did you ever manage to see the ruins of the Minoan palace at Phaistos?
Personally, I must admit, I far more love the northern countries. Germany and France... not yet seen England, but some day I most certainly want to visit Scotland and the highlands.
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French Open Tennis. Damn, these people are good! Makes me want to get out there and start swingin' but it's so damn hot...milk was a bad choice.
Also in good news, I don't feel like utter shit anymore, which is nice. Looking forward to sitting down with some time and watching the CE videos.
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Russian cold war propaganda (remix'd)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQb8vb4blA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQb8vb4blA)
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ATI finally fixed their maximized window geometry when using xrandr and dual-head with their proprietary Linux drivers. Fuck yeah!
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http://www.qj.net/Morhaime-Blizzard-is-targeting-Starcraft-2-year-end-release/pg/49/aid/131819 (http://www.qj.net/Morhaime-Blizzard-is-targeting-Starcraft-2-year-end-release/pg/49/aid/131819)
FUCK. YES. Starcraft II year end release! I am the happiest girl in the world right now, I think I might cry.
Also, there's a new game shop called Play N Trade opening up in Kirkland at the end of this month. They had a 360 demo set up in the school lobby, and they gave out these really cool led necklaces that glow blue!
And I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Photoshop is my best friend.
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I love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Such a great movie.
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My list gets longer (or shorter every day)
Rugby, Music, Trance, Piano, Tuba, Rotaries, Chrono Trigger, Persona 3, SNES, PS1, Boobs (nice size, not giant ones lol), women, Ferrari, Viola, FL Studio, Goulash, Chicken & Gravy, Star Trek: TNG, Anime, Manga, Old movies, Chrono Cross, Books, Sketching, Swords, Guitar, RX-7s, Metal Gear Solid, Popcorn, Sleep, Ambience, Rain, Computers, Challenges, Rally Racing, GT, Midnight Blue, Figurines, Motoko Aoyama, Posters, 2.8L Twin Turbo V8, Airplanes, Japan, Mountians, Cool Breeze, Motoko Kusanagi, randomly playing on the piano, being occupied, gun range, my parents, Mr. Goodbar, New Tires on my car, Teletha Testarossa, and it keeps going. lol
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It just the terrain campaign though, which kinda bugs me. People releasing the game in episodes like that are annoying (looking at you Valve).
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I love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Such a great movie.
One of my favs. I don't understand why like 90% of the people I know hate it so much.
What I'm currently loving: This vicodin they gave me. It completely makes me forget that literally half my body is a giant bruise. I can totally see why people get addicted to this though.
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Saw the first Conan Tonight Show. Awesome. Dude was hilarious, I look forward to watching him! A liiiiitle bit closer to some helpful connections, but we'll see how it plays. Booked another lengthly comedy show, can only hope it'll go as well as the last one did.
Also, Coldstone Ice Cream. Hell, any ice cream.
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I so totally read that as "the first Conan Movie."
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I love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Such a great movie.
One of my favs. I don't understand why like 90% of the people I know hate it so much.
What I'm currently loving: This vicodin they gave me. It completely makes me forget that literally half my body is a giant bruise. I can totally see why people get addicted to this though.
Trifecta of fandom! :wink:
Oh ya and my pregnant sister has kidney stones. Sucks for her, but they gave her vicodin. Apparently if it's prescribed it's not supposed to hurt the baby. I hope the doctor is correct.
Boobs and FL Studio
All you need for a good time!
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Oh ya and my pregnant sister has kidney stones. Sucks for her, but they gave her vicodin. Apparently if it's prescribed it's not supposed to hurt the baby. I hope the doctor is correct.
Prescribing something doesn't magically make the side effects go away. If it is closely monitored and controlled, the chances of harmful side effects can be minimized, but anything the mother takes the baby takes. Vicodin is a pregnancy category C drug, which means there haven't been enough studies in humans to know that it will be harmful and in what manner, but animal studies have indicated some negative results. It's a bit of a gamble; the benefits to the mother's health will hopefully outweigh the risks. Given that she'll probably be on the drug less than a week it seems reasonably safe to me, but damn it, Jim, I'm a historian, not a doctor.
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Oh ya and my pregnant sister has kidney stones. Sucks for her, but they gave her vicodin. Apparently if it's prescribed it's not supposed to hurt the baby. I hope the doctor is correct.
Prescribing something doesn't magically make the side effects go away. If it is closely monitored and controlled, the chances of harmful side effects can be minimized, but anything the mother takes the baby takes. Vicodin is a pregnancy category C drug, which means there haven't been enough studies in humans to know that it will be harmful and in what manner, but animal studies have indicated some negative results. It's a bit of a gamble; the benefits to the mother's health will hopefully outweigh the risks. Given that she'll probably be on the drug less than a week it seems reasonably safe to me, but damn it, Jim, I'm a historian, not a doctor.
Yeah she's pretty skeptical about it anyway. She only took one so far, and that was three days after it was prescribed to her. She's not one to go overboard on that kind of thing, and she hates doctors. I think my nephew will be alright in there, it just sucks for her that she has to go through that pain. I guess it's like a practice round though, if you want to be positive about it.
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Kidney Stones AND pregent!?! God damn giver her the whole bottle, that the two most painful thing you can endure.
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More painful than fire? Paper-cuts to the retina? Some kind of horrible genital-to-lawnmower incident? Anyways...
Loved the Tonight Show with Conan O'brien. Pearl Jam rocked. Andy Richter as announcer guy...idk...I thought tv learned that everything he touched gets the ax lol...but he honestly seemed a bit out of place and what was up with his hair? He somehow managed to out-cartoon Conan. I'm gonna miss Joel Goddard...And I couldn't help but feel like they were giving the cold shoulder to the band (besides Max), which they barely showed even if Conan mentioned them. I somehow get the feeling that as Conan goes along and gets in the groove of it all that it'll somehow help Jimmy Fallon out...Anyways, it's very bizarre to me to suddenly be watching the Tonight Show instead of Letterman. I don't have to switch the channel at all for like 3 hours or something (yeah, I watch both Fallon and Carson too)!
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I thought Pearl Jam sounded like shit, so I can't give my thoughts of the song. It's tough with shows like that, no real chance to do a soundcheck, just gotta go and hope it sounds good. It didn't. A lot going on with it being the first and all, I'm sure Max will get his due soon enough, though it sucks they had to rename the band cuz they're on the Tonight Show now. And as V said, it was the first time I watched Jimmy Fallon. Laughed more than I'd like to admit!!
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(yeah, I watch both Fallon and Carson too)!
Aww, I don't like Fallon. He laughs at his own jokes.
And Carson? Come on, V! Losing respect points!
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That's why I like him (Fallon). He's like a kid in a candy store or something. Part of him still doesn't believe he has the job or something. I also like to think while I watch him that he was on SNL...how clean could he be? At the very least they have to be stoned out of their minds writing some of his stuff...I like to think that anyways...
Carson is actually an alright show. It took them a while to realize that his writer staff wasn't quite up to snuff (it was extremely hit or miss stuff), so he basically got rid of the monologue and focuses more now on the other things that he's better at, namely getting good musical guests. I think people misinterpret Carson a lot because of TRL, he's actually pretty cool.
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That's why I like him (Fallon). He's like a kid in a candy store or something. Part of him still doesn't believe he has the job or something. I also like to think while I watch him that he was on SNL...how clean could he be? At the very least they have to be stoned out of their minds writing some of his stuff...I like to think that anyways...
That's the best explanation I've heard so far, and I may even give him another chance. I just think he needs to settle into his new spot a bit.
Carson is actually an alright show. It took them a while to realize that his writer staff wasn't quite up to snuff (it was extremely hit or miss stuff), so he basically got rid of the monologue and focuses more now on the other things that he's better at, namely getting good musical guests. I think people misinterpret Carson a lot because of TRL, he's actually pretty cool.
I'm sorry, but I've seen his show, and haven't laughed once. The last one I watched, he had "rejected supervillains for batman" and they were like "the lawnmower" and "the border-hopper" and "the plumber". These each came with a crudely drawn and colored picture, and no surprises or twists. That was the part that did it in for me. (Now if they had something more subtle, like "the gardener, the poolboy, and the plumber" and they made the first two LOOK blatantly hispanic and the third look like an overweight italian with a red shirt, for example, it would have at least had some thought put into it, and a surprise at the end, with the viewer expecting another hispanic character only to get like a real life Mario or something along those lines.
In other words, I really don't like his writers at all. He may not even be the problem, but bad writing=bad show most of the time. Just my opinion.
Has anyone seen 'Taken'? My dad let me borrow his rented copy and I have to say Wow. This is a very clever action movie, and I'd go as far as to say it's better than Die Hard.
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That's what I mean. He doesn't really do a monologue or bits anymore. For the last couple weeks or so even it's just been him at some place in LA (or at some star/whoosit's crib) and throwing to clips of him doing interviews and then finishing up with a song or two from a cool band. He learned his role in late night, I think.
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I loved today. Way good despite hot weather. I love it when conversations can open up the ol' emotional tote bag and bring out some of the really whiz-bang bonzer.
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Got my noise reducer pedal in the mail. Thanks amazon!
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Autocross is next week :D
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Auditioned on the drums for some German band and their reality show today. Kind of a strange experience, but it felt good (as always) to get out there and get myself in circulation. I don't have the slightest clue about anything, the notice went out today and I went to it. I don't even know the band's name, involves "Big Boy" in some way I think.
Regardless, we'll see how it goes.
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Science. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090603/hl_nm/us_diabetes_drug)
It has been discovered that a common diabetes drug can boost one's immune system as a side-effect (take THAT dry-mouth). This can enhance other treatments for diseases and because it doesn't actually affect the virus or bacteria, it should be impossible for diseases to form a natural resistance against it. I can imagine uses for this from cancer treatment to HIV treatment to enhancing the benefits of simple vaccines.
All because some scientists were messing around randomly.
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All because some scientists were messing around randomly.
Word! Here's to messes! 8)
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I am FINALLY caught up in Doctor Who. And am now sitting waiting for the next special, I think in November?
I will say Martha is a failure, Rose is whiny, and Dona is by far my Favorite.
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Been contacted by some Talent Agency that might want to rep me. Thing is, they might be too small time to help me anywhere. Anyway, it feels good to be wanted.
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I am FINALLY caught up in Doctor Who. And am now sitting waiting for the next special, I think in November?
I will say Martha is a failure, Rose is whiny, and Dona is by far my Favorite.
I agree Dona was the best , I miss her already
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I am FINALLY caught up in Doctor Who. And am now sitting waiting for the next special, I think in November?
I will say Martha is a failure, Rose is whiny, and Dona is by far my Favorite.
Yeah next special is due Halloween or November, it's called The Waters of Mars and I swear it must be like the 50th title to contain the word 'Mars'. Have you seen Planet of the Dead yet? I was really impressed with it.
Martha was so bland it was pathetic. Rose at least was fine until the sudden whiny change in season 2. I'll agree with you on Donna.
There's an upcoming (two?) special(s?) involving...
The Master and Donna. Donna marries someone (again) but no, apparently not the Master. Going by set reports, he contacts Donna or something, and he's also been seen carrying a mask. Another bit of info that supposedly leaked out was that he uh... eats a burger during the episode. No word on whether Donna regains her memories (there's a lot of photos showing filming of her in town shopping, as well as Christmas decorations, so we'll probably have to wait till Christmas for this special...), but the rumour going round is that the Master contacts her and convinces her to help him, and that the Doctor is her enemy. Reminiscent of the TV movie much?
It was also confirmed that Wilf joins the Doctor for at least two specials, probably the ones I mentioned above since he's nowhere to be seen in the Waters of Mars trailer.
Have a video of Wilf's hidden power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGgpFQPdUIU
...Also the 11th Doctor's companion was confirmed and she is fucking beautiful. (http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/2009/05/whos-that-girl.html)
Set reports and other stuff can be found at http://www.planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/ but obviously there'll be the occasional spoiler.
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I love Japanese cuisine. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQGbK6tTZrM)
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I, being American (USAnese as I like to say), have never gotten into Dr. Who(m), but I watched the first two series of Torchwood and thought it was great...It was only afterwards that I even found out it had anything to do with Dr. Who, even though I sorta knew that cute black chick was in w/e series of Dr. Who...Is the 3rd series of Torchwood out already? I heard something about it being this summer or something and that it was going to be more of a mini-series...
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Got an audition for a feature film this Sunday. Payin' gig. Booya.
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I am FINALLY caught up in Doctor Who. And am now sitting waiting for the next special, I think in November?
I will say Martha is a failure, Rose is whiny, and Dona is by far my Favorite.
Yeah next special is due Halloween or November, it's called The Waters of Mars and I swear it must be like the 50th title to contain the word 'Mars'. Have you seen Planet of the Dead yet? I was really impressed with it.
Martha was so bland it was pathetic. Rose at least was fine until the sudden whiny change in season 2. I'll agree with you on Donna.
There's an upcoming (two?) special(s?) involving...
The Master and Donna. Donna marries someone (again) but no, apparently not the Master. Going by set reports, he contacts Donna or something, and he's also been seen carrying a mask. Another bit of info that supposedly leaked out was that he uh... eats a burger during the episode. No word on whether Donna regains her memories (there's a lot of photos showing filming of her in town shopping, as well as Christmas decorations, so we'll probably have to wait till Christmas for this special...), but the rumour going round is that the Master contacts her and convinces her to help him, and that the Doctor is her enemy. Reminiscent of the TV movie much?
It was also confirmed that Wilf joins the Doctor for at least two specials, probably the ones I mentioned above since he's nowhere to be seen in the Waters of Mars trailer.
Have a video of Wilf's hidden power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGgpFQPdUIU
...Also the 11th Doctor's companion was confirmed and she is fucking beautiful. (http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/2009/05/whos-that-girl.html)
Set reports and other stuff can be found at http://www.planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/ but obviously there'll be the occasional spoiler.
Doctor Who is another GREAT show on BBC (BBC America for me). I've been watching it here and there the past few years, but just started over so I can fill in all the details. :D
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I love Pyt Fumv. We've been dating for over three years now and our relationship still stands strong. :) I love you FaFniR
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I love Pyt Fumv. We've been dating for over three years now and our relationship still stands strong. :) I love you FaFniR
That's awesome! I wish the best of luck to you two! :)
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Ah, I love all the doctor's companions. Oddly enough, Donna never quite clicked as well as the other two, though I loved her as the character.
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I love the humor on this site.
I love Pyt Fumv. We've been dating for over three years now and our relationship still stands strong. :) I love you FaFniR
BWA HA HAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA
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Ah, I love all the doctor's companions. Oddly enough, Donna never quite clicked as well as the other two, though I loved her as the character.
Ever female companion or guest has had a thing for the Doctor except Donna and it was a great change. Plus she was one of the few who would out right smack him.
Rose got a doctor and she was still sad complaining. Martha doesn't even deserve one after countless screw ups yet she keeps dreaming. I can just see it now: "The Doctor has two hearts, maybe on of them is for meeee!"
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Ever female companion or guest has had a thing for the Doctor except Donna and it was a great change. Plus she was one of the few who would out right smack him.
Smacking was good, but David Tennent's reactions to her always seemed forced.
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Christopher Eccleston FTW.
In fact, CT:CE should have been changed to Chrono Trigger Christopher Eccleston.
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So Kaity's back from the sidelines and into my life. I care for her no less them before, but as much as I love her I no longer have the urge to beat Adams face in. In fact I can have a good talk with him at times.
I think that's growth..
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I love making music.
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I love making music.
I second that. It's my biggest hobby :D
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I love making music.
I second that. It's my biggest hobby :D
Thirded. There is no other skill I'm as thankful to have as understanding and creating music.
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My prof. just excused me from my CS200 final! She said that "I know it perfectly fine, and to take it would just be a waste of time on both of our parts." I just glares from the class but I not complaining, Java is easy and it really would have been a waste of time.
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On my way to a table read for a webseries. Booya.
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Cheese...AND MONKEYS!!!
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omfgitsomonkey. RoflBeasely
I love Emily. I love her to death.
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I love that I'm recording my band's EP myself, getting to sit in the big chair and get a BIG FAT PRODUCER'S CREDIT!! My second one.
I also LOVE that I got to see one of my favorite movies today. Southern Comfort. The 1981 cool one, not the gay newer one.
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THREE
Count'em THREEEEEEEE
3 Auditions tomorrow! One of them for a Commercial Agent, the other for a feature film!!
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THREE
Count'em THREEEEEEEE
3 Auditions tomorrow! One of them for a Commercial Agent, the other for a feature film!!
Maybe I counted wrong.
But what's the third one?
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4... in place of three.
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One was for a short, one for a feature, one for an agent. And now we wait.......
Thanks for the support
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I love domestic revolution against oppressive theocratic regimes. I hope Iran gets one shortly.
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I love the fact that my first day in medical classes I make a new friend AAAAAAND sit next to one of the hottest asian chicks I have EVER seen.
What sucks though is I have to cut my hair. And anyone who's been in the pictures thread recently knows how much I love my hair. I have to shave it off thanks to my oppressive program director.
So... :o :x
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I love solstices! Forget the moons; today I'll kiss the sun. First, however, an application of my trusty SPF 1,000,000,000,000 lip balm and skin protector!
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I love the fact that my first day in medical classes I sit next to one of the hottest asian chicks I have EVER seen.
Awesome! I like exotic girls. :D Point her my way.
K THX
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hehe. I had a fun night out... with myself XD. All my friends are scattered throughout California, so I decided to have some fun on my own since I don't have any friends where I live.
So I decided to go to Barnes and Noble to pick up a fathers day present for dad, and I decided to get a book for myself... they had a buy 2, get 1 free, so I did that, and got a card too. Then I decided that since there was a movie theater right there, I would go see something. So the movie was an hour away and I had nothing to do but read the books I had... so I went to "read" them in a bar. I got pretty drunk... but not like TERRIBLY drunk, and I had a nice conversation with a guy who was really new to the area. We talked about a lot of things and it was a nice way to spend an hour.
So I saw "Away We Go", which is a really silly/sweet movie that I would recommend to anyone. Only problem was cause of the said alcohol, I had to go to the bathroom 4 times during the movie...
Overall, good day! : D
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Every once in a while the sea air from Puget Sound will blow the 1.5 miles or so across the city to my apartment. I love that smell.
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I am extremely happy about Nick at Nite adding "Malcolm in the Middle" to the line-up! :) Now it has three of my favorite shows, "Home Improvement", "The Nanny" and "Malcolm". All we need now is "Golden Girls"!
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This song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZbBQ6rneYU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZbBQ6rneYU)
Not only is it a good song, but the fact that the anime it was in was a wonderful show.
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I am extremely happy about Nick at Nite adding "Malcolm in the Middle" to the line-up! :) Now it has three of my favorite shows, "Home Improvement", "The Nanny" and "Malcolm". All we need now is "Golden Girls"!
7'10", the 21-nailgun salute. Best Tool Time moment ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5WxDqggbs
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I'VE BEEN OFFERED COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION!!!!!
I'VE BEEN OFFERED COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION!!!!
AND it feels SOOOOOOO FUCKING GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patience DOES pay, I guess. Yours truly may be on the tube very soon, telling you to buy some shit you don't need. And you'll say who is this guy and why is he on my tv? And my reply will be, making rent. From acting. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit!!!!!!!!
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Congrats, Shee!
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That's awesome Shee.
I love to RP, and I bet all those who do it love it ,too. Also, I got my first cellphone last week, and so far it's working out great. It's even got a camera, so I might post some pictures in the pictures thread.
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I had a particularly successful band practice today and I FEEL LIKE A FUCKING MUSICAL GENIUS! :twisted: :mrgreen:
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Thanks, all!!
Ahhhh...band practice. I'll never forget it.
"Dude that part where it goes boom shi ka shi ka ba boom boom dunndit rrrat!"
When it sounds good and everybody's humming, that's an awesome feeling.
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I have a friend who is band. He can almost play the beginning of the Chrono Trigger theme on his trumpet.
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Thanks, all!!
Ahhhh...band practice. I'll never forget it.
"Dude that part where it goes boom shi ka shi ka ba boom boom dunndit rrrat!"
When it sounds good and everybody's humming, that's an awesome feeling.
I make bitches DANCE!
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I love my most recent gamefaqs post.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=2000028&topic=50036584 (post number 7)
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^ Serge, I have no idea why you're bragging about that if you really were the last post.
First of all, T vs C is a VERY good game. I have played it a lot and it basically plays like Marvel vs Capcom. I guess the team decided to put together another game just like it because right now they don't have the rights to a lot of the old marvel characters. It's very easy to learn, even for beginners, and even though it's a little flashy, it's really good fun.
Don't knock it till you try it because it really is a great game and that along with SF IV is my favorite fighting game release these days...
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I love
The
Chrono
Compendium
(http://www.crazyabouttv.com/Images/tick1994.jpg)
(http://wimminwiselpts.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/susan-b-anthony-and-elizabeth-cady-stanton.jpg)
(http://www.dvdtown.com/images/displayimage.php?id=6285)
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^ Serge, I have no idea why you're bragging about that if you really were the last post.
First of all, T vs C is a VERY good game. I have played it a lot and it basically plays like Marvel vs Capcom. I guess the team decided to put together another game just like it because right now they don't have the rights to a lot of the old marvel characters. It's very easy to learn, even for beginners, and even though it's a little flashy, it's really good fun.
Don't knock it till you try it because it really is a great game and that along with SF IV is my favorite fighting game release these days...
Like I already told you in irc... I wasn't really knocking the game because I hated it.
I never have been able to enjoy the "fighting" genre.
I posted that to irk and bother all the noobs over at gamefaqs.
And also, if someone I respect likes it... I guess I have to give it some respect as well for that reason.
and BTW Despite how I am not a fan of fighting games... Would it be hypocritical to say I enjoyed SC 2 and 3 when they were out, and that SF IV is commonly played in my dorm?
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Yes :D
And on the subject of video games, I love Halo. I think my favourite moments in that series were the time I landed a Plasma Grenade dead center on my brother's faceplate so that it covered his whole screen, and the time I got double headshots through the window of a Warthog, using different Warthog's machine gun on a drive-by run.
Best thing about the series is its story and the novels written for it, especially Contact Harvest. AI love stories always win.
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^ Serge, I have no idea why you're bragging about that if you really were the last post.
First of all, T vs C is a VERY good game. I have played it a lot and it basically plays like Marvel vs Capcom. I guess the team decided to put together another game just like it because right now they don't have the rights to a lot of the old marvel characters. It's very easy to learn, even for beginners, and even though it's a little flashy, it's really good fun.
Don't knock it till you try it because it really is a great game and that along with SF IV is my favorite fighting game release these days...
Like I already told you in irc... I wasn't really knocking the game because I hated it.
I never have been able to enjoy the "fighting" genre.
I posted that to irk and bother all the noobs over at gamefaqs.
And also, if someone I respect likes it... I guess I have to give it some respect as well for that reason.
and BTW Despite how I am not a fan of fighting games... Would it be hypocritical to say I enjoyed SC 2 and 3 when they were out, and that SF IV is commonly played in my dorm?
It's fine. I guess it's another thing to hate all fighting games... even though you make your exceptions.
I try to say I hate all FPS... but there are some notable exceptions. Sorry, Zeph, Halo is not one of them XD.
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I try to say I hate all FPS... but there are some notable exceptions. Sorry, Zeph, Halo is not one of them XD.
Agreed, except I do like rail shooters, like Area 51 (the arcade game with the pink and the blue guns), House of the Dead 2&3, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, etc.
Basically if I control the movement, I don't like it. I get dizzy when I spin around and I get lost cause a lot of 3-D texturing looks the same to me. Especially in WWII games. EVERYTHING IS BROWN. The enemy, the guns, the trees, the ground, the sky, the buildings. It's not realistic, it's confusing.
And 007 Goldeneye was fun. But made me feel sick if I played for more than an hour or so.
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I love area 51 too! I mean, it's pretty simplistic and minimal as far as FPS go, but arcade FPS are so much funner cause you get a real gun. Once a friend of mine and I beat Time Splinters 4 at the arcade. It took us over an hour, but I wouldn't have agreed if it had been on the home console.
Also, earlier FPS are better than anything they make these days... Oldskool Wolfenstein and Doom...
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Dear The Entire Republican Party and the Religious Right:
The only thing more humiliating than being wrong about everything is being stubbornly wrong about everything, and the only thing more humiliating than being stubbornly wrong about everything is being hypocritically stubbornly wrong about everything. Thank you for taking the time to remind us (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/sanfords-story-questioned_n_219809.html), on nearly a weekly basis, that "family values" is not only a crock: it's not even something you take seriously in your own lives.
Hugs and kisses,
Lord J, Esquire
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Dear The Entire Republican Party and the Religious Right:
The only thing more humiliating than being wrong about everything is being stubbornly wrong about everything, and the only thing more humiliating than being stubbornly wrong about everything is being hypocritically stubbornly wrong about everything. Thank you for taking the time to remind us (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/sanfords-story-questioned_n_219809.html), on nearly a weekly basis, that "family values" is not only a crock: it's not even something you take seriously in your own lives.
Hugs and kisses,
Lord J, Esquire
Dear Lord J, Esquire,
Thank you for stereotyping almost half of the entire United States, myself included.
Hugs and kisses,
Serge
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Dude's got a point. It is...and always will be... a two way street. Neither Party is in a state of groupthink I would say.
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odam, how did I not see his link there earlier?
also... a more appropriate (yet STILL not perfect) definition of a hypocrite is someone who goes against something that they believe and testify and doesn't feel remorse afterwards.
Its not perfect because it gives too much liniency, while the other way to define a hypocrite would just be all-encompasing.
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...the other way to define a hypocrite would just be all-encompasing.
I disagree with you. The religious elements of the Republican Party have gone out of their way to establish themselves as the "family values" crowd. That's the reputation they've made for themselves, which they have used to claim they have a higher standard than other people. So, when their leaders get caught in these ridiculous scandals--Foley, Vitter, Craig, Ensign, Gingrich, Sanford, etc.--their values are exposed as fraudulent and they get burned in a way that other people don't. That extra burn is the sting of hypocrisy. The only possible alternative is that they are outright liars, which would make them look even worse.
Ordinary religious conservatives have the same problem; they're just too anonymous to get their picture in the news whenever something like this happens.
Religious conservatives aren't the only people who cheat on their spouses, but they are the only large group with the temerity to portray themselves as paragons of virtue while they're busy violating those same values they claim to honor. They insist on this myth that "people of faith" (i.e., right-wing Christian evangelicals) are more virtuous than the rest of us. By doing so, they set themselves up to be hoisted by their own petards when reality proves them wrong.
The real Serge would never hitch himself to their wagon. Maybe you're just unhappy with me for not making some kind of disclaimer to the effect of "not all religious conservatives are hypocrites." Very well: not all are. Better than that, I cannot and will not concede to you. The Sanfords of the world make their own choices every day. I am merely a witness to their hypocrisy. I happen to be a person of strong principles, and it disgusts me when people claim to be something other than what they are, especially when they do so willfully for the purpose of advancing their power and prestige. He was setting himself up to run for president. You bet that we would have heard that "family values" drivel from him until our ears bled. But obviously he wanted to have an affair more than he wanted to be president, and this time justice was served. Good. If you're a religious conservative yourself, maybe you can learn something about what not to do with your life.
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their values are exposed as fraudulent and they get burned in a way that other people don't. That extra burn is the sting of hypocrisy.
I agree that it exposes their hypocricy. It is hypocritical to say one thing and do another (but really, dont ALL politicians do this at one time or another? (I am not sticking up to them having done that, just saying they do))
However the values that they preach may not be all that fraudulant and bad. I mean, if someone preaches not to commit adultry, then does it themselves, does it mean that what they originally said is wrong? How about not lying? Or cheating? But I do think that the values that they hold themselves to personally on the inside would be exposed as not good values, and not as good as the ones they try to display.
I can assure you 100% that I try to hold myself up to values... and I can assure you 100% that I fail at it on a normal basis. However... I almost always feel remorse about what I have done wrong... And I also know that I will continue to get things wrong. Is that any different than most people? People trying to do the right thing, but still alot of times fail, or let other things get in the way of that?
Ordinary religious conservatives have the same problem; they're just too anonymous to get their picture in the news whenever something like this happens
I am not sure I understand what you mean by this... but I do know that I, myself, and my friends will stand appauled at these actions every time we hear of them. If not openly, then atleast on the inside.
The (one of the) probable ( <- spell check?) reasons that they don't really get themselves into the news or step in to stand up is because no one really feels the need, they think its not a big deal in comparison to alot of other things going on around the world, etc.
Excuses, excuses, it may be said, but still, having someone go up there and make a stand and a big speech about it will just get it even more unneccessary press. Most people agree that things like this should die out, not be prolonged for months. I mean, if it was an ongoing thing with constant coverage, then sure prolong it, and make a stand... but usually they just let these things die off...
Atleast thats the way I see it.
Religious conservatives aren't the only people who cheat on their spouses, but they are the only large group with the temerity to portray themselves as paragons of virtue while they're busy violating those same values they claim to honor. They insist on this myth that "people of faith" (i.e., right-wing Christian evangelicals) are more virtuous than the rest of us. By doing so, they set themselves up to be hoisted by their own petards when reality proves them wrong.
That would be the stereotypical viewpoint. I can assure you as well that the stereotypical viewpoint, from THEIR view, is that athiests are just a bunch of chaos-loving anarchists wanting to kill God.
let me put it simple because I am getting sick of typing ( =D ):
I have values, you have values, we all have values. The difference between the average person standing in the left or the right isn't the values they have.
However because of difference of opinion on how to achieve these values and political and social "nirvanas", so to speak, is what distorts each side's view of eachother.
The real Serge would never hitch himself to their wagon. Maybe you're just unhappy with me for not making some kind of disclaimer to the effect of "not all religious conservatives are hypocrites." Very well: not all are. Better than that, I cannot and will not concede to you. The Sanfords of the world make their own choices every day. I am merely a witness to their hypocrisy. I happen to be a person of strong principles, and it disgusts me when people claim to be something other than what they are, especially when they do so willfully for the purpose of advancing their power and prestige. He was setting himself up to run for president. You bet that we would have heard that "family values" drivel from him until our ears bled. But obviously he wanted to have an affair more than he wanted to be president, and this time justice was served. Good. If you're a religious conservative yourself, maybe you can learn something about what not to do with your life.
The way I see it... Politics (and politicians) is a bitch.
The worst thing about politics is that the wrongs that occur in the lives of the politicians are then put togethor and seen as social misbehaviors of their entire party and its purveyors.
Politicians are often known to be scheming and lying bastards that have alterior motives... so Its no suprise to me that they would do something like that.
I would bet that just as many politicians on the left cheat as much or similar to those on the right.
However, what sets the right apart from the left is that most of the people in the right are Christian in contrast to the left.
The problem TRULY comes from the stereotypical outside view of Christians being "stuck up condemning bastards who think they're better than everyone else", which often comes from the kind of rare "Christian" that goes to and protest soldier's funerals by blaming it on homosexuals. I don't associate myself with those people, and I don't even associate my beliefs to theirs, because honestly I don't understand how anyone could fuck up the Bible so much to believe something like that. Or atleast, not without also believing some sort of other chaotic beliefs. (You can't misinterpert and misuse THAT MUCH of it without misinterperting ALOT of other parts of it as well).
If you wish to know... I'm pretty sure I don't really know any of those kinds of people...
The stereotypical view of Christians as being the stuck-up so-called moralistic people is what causes the media to focus upon all of the transgressions of the right much more than that of the left. The media might not even be doing it because they want to insult the right, or the religion, but just even for the drama and the ratings, or maybe even just for the hell of it!
Look... I'm not saying I stick up for that guy's actions (I don't, at all). And I'm not trying to be like "d00d im rite and this is y!".
I'm just trying to... I don't know... I guess I could be trying to show you who I am, who my friends are, and what I believe, I don't know...
I mean... I think you understand what I am saying... right?
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Politicians are often known to be scheming and lying bastards that have alterior motives... so Its no suprise to me that they would do something like that.
Jon Stewart said Sanford is "just another politician with a conservative mind and a liberal penis."
I love Jon Stewart.
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Right now, I am loving the fact I finally had the guts to leave a forum I had been at for awhile; I was a moderator there. The place had such a negative atmosphere, vitriolic members and probably the most inept administration team ever assembled. I felt obligated to stay there because of my position, but I finally realized there's no point being at a place that you get no pleasure from. It's been a great load off of my back. :) Loving the freedom!
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I was a moderator there.
People don't understand how much work goes into something like that until they've been one, so major kudos to you for having taken up the job in the first place. And of course, double-so for having the guts to put it down again when you needed to.
And on the topic of things we love:
Blind Guardian
Currently I'm lovin' their Twist in the Myth album.
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And on the topic of things we love:
Blind Guardian
Currently I'm lovin' there Twist in the Myth album.
Quoted for truth. Any idea if they're gonna be touring the States anytime soon?
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So, my computer got wiped recently and I have to reinstall everything. I went to reinstall Starcraft and realized I didn't know where the discs were. But! While cleaning out my room the other day I found a Starcraft box in this chest in my room. I thought it was a new BattleChest set and pulled it out to get the discs. Turns out it's not a battle chest, but the very Starcraft vanilla box that we got when it came out in 1998, still in one piece. I could've sworn someone had thrown that away, so finding that just made my day.
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So, my computer got wiped recently and I have to reinstall everything. I went to reinstall Starcraft and realized I didn't know where the discs were. But! While cleaning out my room the other day I found a Starcraft box in this chest in my room. I thought it was a new BattleChest set and pulled it out to get the discs. Turns out it's not a battle chest, but the very Starcraft vanilla box that we got when it came out in 1998, still in one piece. I could've sworn someone had thrown that away, so finding that just made my day.
I love that game. That was my first online multiplayer experience.
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My first online multiplayer experience was a 2v2 match on Battle.net. I picked random race and got Teal Protoss. My partner and I won that match and it's been my favourite race ever since and now I always use teal in Warcraft and Starcraft matches in class. It's my lucky colour!
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Ah, good ol Starcraft. Still one of my favorite games; the delicate balance between the three sides and unique play styles of each is the stuff of gaming legends.
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So, at my favorite cafe they serve this Egyptian lentil soup that makes me all atwitter! I tracked down my own recipe and have made it a few times. Delicious! I use more lemon than they do.
If you're ever in the mood for something cheap, simple, and scrumptious:
Red lentils
Lemon juice
Cumin
Salt
Water
That's all you need. Don't put it too much cumin or salt. Don't put in too much water, either: It should have the consistency of porridge. On the other hand, put in as much friggin' lemon juice as you DARE HANDLE !!
If you've never tried that particular combination of flavors, I think you'll be in for a treat. I made a pot last night and it's already half gone.
I also love the weather we've had in Seattle for the past few weeks. That's all going to come to an end this week, but, damn...cool breezes, sunny afternoons, roving packs of clouds...it's been a good time here in the City.
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I love that our Frustration thread has long since been in the 200s (of pages) and even the Slogan thread has gotten to 100, but the Love thread? Only the upper 60s...
Take THAT, harmony! :lol:
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That's why I always post something in here if I'm venting a frustration. It's easy enough to find both, and important to embrace both. I hate to see the Frustration Thread winning out so decisively. That frustrates me!
Er...
*goes to other topic*
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There are few joys in the world as pleasing as leaving work, walking out to one's car, and seeing a corgi looking out the window, eager to spot you.
Actually, that is part a larger joy; the best parts of life often come after unpleasantness. Sitting is so much nicer when one is tired from standing, air conditioning is much sweeter when one is sweating, the touch of a loved one more treasured when preceded by absence.
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I just learned pointers. And how to use them (in C++ of course).
I LOVE this.
however, as a countereffect, I am frustrated that my Comp Sci one class couldn't take the time to teach us C++ instead of java (or atleast EXPLAIN pointers).
Ramsus made me feel like a noob when he asked me if I understood pointers, that one time a long time ago.
I blame Java and UNT. and my business computer programming class that I took in the 10th grade. We used C++ in that class, and they still didn't teach pointers to me. *grr*
I am teaching myself C++... but what I can't wait for is the part where I learn to make windows apps with them. Thats when I will start workin with the good stuff!
=D
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Just sat on my favorite chair outside with my cat on my lap, watching local cats pass by. :P My cat - an indoor cat - likes to "cat watch". Taking her outside is a special treat, and she really likes it. It's relaxing for me, too!
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I love this comic: http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/181/d/c/Chrono_Triggered_by_CrashPL.png (http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/181/d/c/Chrono_Triggered_by_CrashPL.png)
Yay comics! Also, there's another good one starting on deviantArt, so keep watching the Newest Chrono Trigger feed!
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I love obscure video games.
AHEMEARTHBOUNDTERRANIGMASEIKENDENSETSU3AHEM
Obscure games outside of the intranetz, of course.
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I assume you mean Mother (aka "Earthbound ZERO"), not Earthbound since it's fairly well-known...
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I love deviantArt's stock photo gallery. You can find a model there for practically any project! Most of their photos are professional quality and very high resolution, too, so they're easy to work with.
I also love my tablet. Pretty soon I'm going to have to celebrate its fourth birthday :D
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Arthur Maia. Best bassist ever? I like him more than Wooten or Pastorius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsd5XI4QS3M
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I love this comic: http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/181/d/c/Chrono_Triggered_by_CrashPL.png (http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/181/d/c/Chrono_Triggered_by_CrashPL.png)
Yay comics! Also, there's another good one starting on deviantArt, so keep watching the Newest Chrono Trigger feed!
I love Zephira for posting this one...
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V, have you met somebody outside the internet who actually knows about Earthbound? Like, some random guy in Gamestop the other day, I thought he might know about it, and the look on his face instantly told me otherwise. Most people just give me a strange look.
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My best friend knows Earthbound. We beat Gyigas together last month on his SNES copy of the game.
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People outside of the internet who know about Earthbound...
My dad, all my brothers, step brothers, step sisters (eight altogether?), a few of my cousins, almost everyone in my program at school, my uncle in england, all my family in the southern states, just about anyone I talked to in this city... Yeah, I'd say Earthbound is pretty popular. My favourite line in the game is "Suddenly, Poo fell from the sky!"
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No...best use of lines in Earthbound's battle system.
http://saladbowl.deviantart.com/art/Earthbound-Comic-Strip-66105204
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I thought it was hilarious when the Skater Punk "became tame." It made sense with dogs and crows, but it just sounds silly when applied to robots/people/inanimate objects.
Granted, I never even went into Giant Step. I was playing a ROM version and I need to get back to it. The battle difficulty curve is more like a difficulty cliff, though...every new area is twice as hard as the last...
So I've heard, and so it seemed from the first two stages. ^^ Don't worry, I'll finish it one day!
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Giygas is harder than he should be.
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Any RPG fan who's of SNES-era or older should know about Earthbound whether they like it or not...Plus, there's a shitload of people who play SSB, right? Ness is in all of them.
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I've only played very little of it, but I have several friends (Real life friends, not internet friends) who are practically obsessed with it, and I have a brother who beat it a few weeks ago.
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Jesus, I guess I'm the only person in my freaking City who knows about Earthbound, then...
Giygas scared the shit out of me the first time I fought him.
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Def. one of the more epic boss battles. That game is loads of fun. Damn bizarre though. Some of the dialogue make me laugh out loud, but when Mr. Saturn talks my head hurts...
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I love the Giyjas battle too, epic and dramatic at the same time. I always wondered how Itoi got such brilliant idea until I found where the inspiration come from based on his interview . He say he got it from the result of traumatic childhood event. He accidentally view a wrong movie in a theater, unfortunately the movie featured a graphic rape scene that traumatized him. Later he integrated the scene into the Giyjas battle.
I love accidental inspiration 8)
But still, I feel very sorry towards Itoi.....
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I love the weather we had in June. There was a solid week of Wretched Heat at the beginning of the month, which was a rude awakening from the deliciously cool and wet spring we'd had, but this heatwave tempered me for the warm season, and every day since then has either felt glorious or merely nice. We've had refreshing cloudy days, brilliant sunshiny days, and this persistent "little cross-breeze that could" who makes my apartment feel like a refreshing open-air villa. Seriously, this is about as nice as warm-season weather gets. I love it!
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Zeality.
Well, to be fair, Zeality and everyone else here who has the "damn etiquette, I'll change the world or develop hypertension trying!" level of passion and dedication that Z's the poster-boy for (it's a tall poster).
I occasionally get depressed by the apathy in modern culture (see the frustration thread for details), but there are few cures like skimming through the Springtime of Youth forum or reading one of Z's more passionate posts.
You'all have done the impossible, and that makes you mighty.
(http://popcdn.zoovy.lg1.simplecdn.net/img/motorcowboy/W250-H312-Bffffff/F/fireflygrp5.jpg)
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I love this website. It's very refreshing and enlightening to read all the discussions and debates that go on here. It's really surprising how many intelligent and extremely literate people gather here. While it is quite an exercise trying to keep up, I am glad to be a part of it.
And I'll have to second Thought's last post here.
I love how there is a thread just for things we love. Reading through it is a great way to lift one's spirits.
I love the cross breeze that J mentioned earlier. It could be a bit stronger, but it is still a good companion when walking to the store in this heat.
I also love what Ramsus did to his hair in the Pictures thread. Stylin!
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I love how I'm getting a 2nd interview =D
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Kick ass in the interview!
Handed in my contract to my agent. Gosh golly darn it feels good! I too, love the Compendium. While at times overwhelming, there's so much. I love how it can hold a damn good strongly rooted debate as well as allow some time for nonsense. And of course, the Chronoverse!
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I really like the lead singer from Soul Asylum- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC8h-KvYEY . He's so hot. I usually do not like long hair on guys, but he's so hot and I'm not going to go into details here, but mrph :3. Too bad this song is at least 15 years old... I'm just going to keep up my fantasy and believe he looks exactly like how he does in that vid.
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It may be overly traditional, and somewhat dissonant coming from a world-government advocate, but I love my country. For all its problems, I like the opportunities, the freedoms, and the stability here. But I notice that few people call July 4 "Independence Day." It's almost always "The Fourth of July (a day for fireworks, hamburgers, and soda)." Tsk tsk, neighbors! Until I see some powdered wigs and fifes, you're all on notice for being anti-American scumdogs!
Golly...I should really make sure I own or lease at least one American flag before saying that. Excuse me for a minute...
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Our flag is folded up in Dad's garage. He usually adorns the flagpole with red, white and blue christmas lights now.
And that's a really great idea. I want a powdered wig now. That's going on my list of things to do in the future: get a powdered wig, colonial dress and a fancy fancy fan, and dress up for a REAL Independence Day.
Yes, this country does have its problems, but I couldn't imagine living elsewhere. But what's really interesting is how the states are so distinct. While Oregon is so close to Washington, if feels completely different, like a different country altogether. The only other states I've been to are Hawaii, California and Colorado. All three of them were absolutely gorgeous, but way, WAY too warm for my liking. So in that vein of thought, WASHINGTON PRIDE, HELLS YEAH! Best state of them all!
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I am currently loving NOT having television. No, that's not sarcasm, I feel like I'm waste so little time nowadays... Now if only I could get a grasp on my emotions...
Moving is quite refreshing. It does things to you.
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Well it sure does change things up.
And thats what I love, Change.
Though this new back problem will be a problem for a while, I like the fact it makes the days a bit less ordinary, and it has added a sense of change to my life. That, and being able to brag about it (which I try to refrain from usually, but I really want to!)
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Our flag is folded up in Dad's garage. He usually adorns the flagpole with red, white and blue christmas lights now.
And that's a really great idea. I want a powdered wig now. That's going on my list of things to do in the future: get a powdered wig, colonial dress and a fancy fancy fan, and dress up for a REAL Independence Day.
Yes, this country does have its problems, but I couldn't imagine living elsewhere. But what's really interesting is how the states are so distinct. While Oregon is so close to Washington, if feels completely different, like a different country altogether. The only other states I've been to are Hawaii, California and Colorado. All three of them were absolutely gorgeous, but way, WAY too warm for my liking. So in that vein of thought, WASHINGTON PRIDE, HELLS YEAH! Best state of them all!
Depends on the part of the state. I used to live in Colorado and... you must have been visiting in the summer time XD;. A few weeks of the summer are hot, but the rest of the time, the rocky mountains manage to keep it pretty chilly...
Also, i bet that San Francisco is much colder than wherever you live. I hate the weather there. Most of the Bay Area is pretty cool... I've lived in various parts of it and in terms of weather, I like where I live best right now, San Jose. It really is the best environment for me. It's juuust enough inland to not be terrible like SF, but warm enough to be pleasant. There has only been one day this summer that has been hot... I guess it's cause it isn't August yet. Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, no matter where you go in the world, I bet that August is the worst month ever. Ugh I hate it. I am so glad I won't be in Japan in another month. I don't think I could live through a 3rd August there >_>.
How is Oregon any more different than Washington? They seem completely identical to me XD;.
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Washington is usually a more Democratic state for one. The main differences, I think, splinter from that fact.
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Compared to Oregon being any less of one? >_>;
California is much more rightist than either of those two... but my part of it is still pretty democratic.
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The trees in Oregon are different. Here we have tons of Evergreens, so in fall and winter there are more green trees than dead trees. In Oregon, as soon as Fall hits, absolutely everything turns brown.
I've been to Colorado twice, both times in the summer. The first time we went to Grand Junction and Meeker, and we spent most of the time in a river because of the heat. The second time was a bit higher up, I think, though I can't remember the name of the city. It was around 100 degrees most of the time, but it snowed for one afternoon, then went straight back to 100.
I should probably explore the different states more. It's really interesting to see the differences.
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I don't think "love" is the right word for my reaction to Sarah Palin's bizarre resignation announcement today, but I do take some pleasure at it. She is the culmination of religious conservatism as a political force, and her demise is representative of what their entire movement is undergoing. Good.
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I don't think "love" is the right word for my reaction to Sarah Palin's bizarre resignation announcement today, but I do take some pleasure at it. She is the culmination of religious conservatism as a political force, and her demise is representative of what their entire movement is undergoing. Good.
I'm not sure how reliable it was, it might just have been a rumor, but I heard she might be resigning to spend more time on campaigning for the next election.
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I've always seen Oregon as fairly populated by Republicans...That's how the state always votes in the elections anyways (or at least the ones I've seen)...Taxes are also different...higher sales in one while higher home in the other I believe...Or something, I know a lot of people choose to live in one and work in the other because of whichever taxes...
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I'm guessing you don't live in the Pacific Northwest, V. =)
You're on the right track, but you mangled the details. Both Washington and Oregon have some of the most liberal people in the country, but also some of the most conservative. In other words, we have some of the widest political spectra in the Union. There is also a high ratio of libertarians, who tend to be anti-government but will split on social issues.
In both states, the liberals outnumber the conservatives, and both states vote Democratic at both the state and federal level. This trend has evolved over the past twenty years as the Republican Party has completed dismantled its liberal wing.
As for the taxation thing: Oregon has no sales tax and Washington has no income tax. So if you live in Washington and shop in Oregon, you get a good deal. (And you get the worst deal if it's the other way around.) The number of southern Washingtonians who shop in Oregon isn't all that huge, however. It's not very convenient in terms of time, and for smaller purchases it isn't economical.
Oregon is mildly hotter than Washington, primarily because it is farther south. The University of Washington runs an excellent probabalistic forecast site where you can see this mild effect in action right now:
http://www.probcast.com/
The much bigger climatological divide, however, is between the west halves of the states and the east halves. The western halves of Washington, Oregon, and northern California are a marine climate--mild and wet; the only such climate in the nation. The eastern halves of the same are arid and much more extreme in summertime highs and winter lows.
This climatological divide also correlates to the population distribution: in all cases, the western halves are more populous. They're also more liberal, both in urban areas (duh) and even in rural areas.
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I'm guessing you don't live in the Pacific Northwest, V. =)
You're on the right track, but you mangled the details. Both Washington and Oregon have some of the most liberal people in the country, but also some of the most conservative. In other words, we have some of the widest political spectra in the Union. There is also a high ratio of libertarians, who tend to be anti-government but will split on social issues.
In both states, the liberals outnumber the conservatives, and both states vote Democratic at both the state and federal level. This trend has evolved over the past twenty years as the Republican Party has completed dismantled its liberal wing.
As for the taxation thing: Oregon has no sales tax and Washington has no income tax. So if you live in Washington and shop in Oregon, you get a good deal. (And you get the worst deal if it's the other way around.) The number of southern Washingtonians who shop in Oregon isn't all that huge, however. It's not very convenient in terms of time, and for smaller purchases it isn't economical.
Oregon is mildly hotter than Washington, primarily because it is farther south. The University of Washington runs an excellent probabalistic forecast site where you can see this mild effect in action right now:
http://www.probcast.com/
The much bigger climatological divide, however, is between the west halves of the states and the east halves. The western halves of Washington, Oregon, and northern California are a marine climate--mild and wet; the only such climate in the nation. The eastern halves of the same are arid and much more extreme in summertime highs and winter lows.
This climatological divide also correlates to the population distribution: in all cases, the western halves are more populous. They're also more liberal, both in urban areas (duh) and even in rural areas.
Very good response.
As for the political climate, both Oregon and Washington are known for their liberal population, but the liberals primarily stay in the west while the east side of the states have plenty of conservatives. However, the eastern sides of the states are less populated, so it's easy to see where the misconception of the states being neo-hippie breeding grounds comes in.
Many US states are the size of nations. California, for example, is very difficult to sum up. The northern and southern parts of it are so different, that many times, Californians don't really like to associate themselves with whatever location is their opposite. I guess it's a kind of rivalry... I wouldn't mind living in Southern California. I don't like the weather there, but I could get used to the warmer climate. I guess it depends where I go because if I'm anywhere near LA(which is where most of the SoCal population lives), it's kind of a different climate all together...
Here is something funny from the 80s...
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I'm from Washington, but I also just don't actually follow politics or all that...I only assumed that based on which color the states have been in the last Presidential elections. *shrugs*
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Here is something funny from the 80s...
That's David Horsey! One of the best editorial cartoonists on the scene today. I'd recognize his work in an instant. (And the signature helped...)
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I love Pixiv, and the amazing comics contained therein: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/ear.jpg?t=1246676303 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/ear.jpg?t=1246676303)
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Haha Zaichik that is amazing =D wonderful pic!
Also, I love that I havent taken painkillers since 3 AM. They last only 6 hours.
...And I thought the doctors told me this whole back thing is going to be extremely painful.
I mean, its definitely got some pain involved, but seriously, this... I mean its kinda weak.
The only real thing it stops me from doing is bending around and bending over...
But seriously, pain, you need to learn a few things.
Either that, or I'm just THAT pain tolerant =D
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Kinda obvious...but I love fireworks. And I love that adults will allow themselves to be thrilled by fireworks.
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I loved the finale of yesterday's fireworks show in Carnation, precluded by a very stunning sunset.
When watching these things, you have to take a moment to really admire all the engineering and thought that went into the show. Fireworks are difficult things to build. The technician has to use very precise amounts of different chemicals and powders than burn in different speeds and colours, and it's very possible that the whole thing could blow up in his face before he finishes.
Then there's the people who plan the show. To get so many different fireworks the explode so differently and have such different burning times to all work in tandem is a huge feat of intellect.
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I remember when the first cube-shaped firework explosions premiered, a few years ago. That was, and remains, the ultimate "WTF FTW!" firework for me. Fireworks want to be spheres, not cubes, same as when you blow up a balloon or grow a watermelon. It takes some very fancy voodoo to get cubical fireworks and balloons and watermelons.
Kudos to the people who put on the Seattle fireworks show. They do a good job every year.
My favorite of all the fireworks are those huge gold ones that explode outward in all directions and then stream down like palm trees or water fountains, and glitter. I love those! They came pretty late in the show yesterday, so for a while I was worried they might not have bought any this year.
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I love the Halo soundtracks, especially Halo 3. Michael Salvatori and Martin O'Donnell make an amazing composing team. It's been a long time since I have heard such an epic score from a video game.
The real great thing about Halo 3's soundtrack is how it takes tracks from Halo:CE and puts a new spin on them. Hearing for the first time one of Halo:CE's most prominent tracks given new life in the Sierra 117 stage of Halo3 elicited an immense surge of nostalgia amidst adrenaline, and it still gets me every time. There are a lot of games where I wish I could get amnesia so I could experience playing them for the first time again, but this game doesn't need that at all, it still feels fresh and new every time.
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I love batteries. We just had a power blip here. It only lasted for five seconds or so, but it killed everything in my apartment--except the computer. Why? Because it's a laptop that I'm using as a desktop. When it detected a breakdown in mains power, it simply switched to battery reserve power. As a result, I did not lose any information and had to endure nothing more difficult than resetting my modem.
Every computer should have battery emergency power. Come to think of it, every computer should also have a hard drive mirror and a regularly updated backup drive, so that, short of Lavos dropping spikes on your tower, no permanent data loss will ever occur.
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Huh, forgot you were in Washington for a second there. I had a bit of a blip too, but the internet was the only thing affected.
I love nature. Yesterday my family was playing croquet in the back yard, and I saw two red dragonflies perched on a plant support. I've never seen a red dragonfly before in my life, supposedly they're rare. These two sat still long enough for me to get face to face with one and take a few pictures. It's head looked like some kind of motorcyclist's helmet, and it would tilt its head the same way I did when I was looking at it. Really cute bugs.
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Let me be the first to say: Pics. Now.
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Red dragonfly: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/redDragonfly.jpg?t=1246860767 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/redDragonfly.jpg?t=1246860767) http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/redDragonfly2.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/redDragonfly2.jpg)
I got up real close to it with the video camera, but I don't know how to take screenshots with that.
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wow, that is pretty, Z-gurl.
That really reminds me of one of the first japanese songs they like to teach students(who are learning Japanese).
This vid has lyrics(though the audio quality isn't great..)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZGoZVil6Q&feature=related . I like the enka style because young girls aren't forced to sound "cute" by singing like 5 year olds. You should hear this chick's voice. She sounds like a 5 year old when not singing XD.
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Oh wow! Those are big little buggers, Zephira! What a find!
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http://www.explosm.net/comics/1580/
LOVE IT!
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Wow, those red dragonflies are really pretty, you were lucky to get so close. They're big too, whoa. :lee:
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Great pics, Zephira! Thanks for posting them.
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Charlie Kaufman films... Particularly "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
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I love the Frozen Flame. It's probably the most compelling device in the Chrono series. And the music is positively Spekktacular.
...But does the Frozen Flame love Josh !?
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If you love the Frozen Flame, you will love this story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1129088/1/The_Fire_When_it_Comes (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1129088/1/The_Fire_When_it_Comes)
It's a cross of Trigger and Cross. It focuses mainly on Magus (derp derp), has a ton of time traveling confusion, lots of humour and drama all at the same time. It gives a lot more story and characterization to the Flame than what is in Cross. It's fairly long (21 chapter, 74.5K words), but it's a great read, and I certainly love it :D
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Charlie Kaufman films... Particularly "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
I really enjoyed that one. Very dream-like at times,. Found Kate Winslet's blue and orange colours to be oddly hot.
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Thanks, Zephira. I'll check it out.
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I love my awesome gf who totally spoils me. Just got my new lappy in the mail and it's charging as I type. Its got a dvd/cd burner (i'll have to go get some blanks!) and internal wifi thingy (that i'll be able to use when i go to the library, yay!). Also got a neat 2gig flash and an external modem (so i can continue to have my 56k at home). SWEET~!!
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If the AP's source can be trusted, Obama is to nominate Francis Collins as the head of the NIH! (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMNQC_ZdT1n4Ow_Xnuu3yXrC-DYgD99AE7UO1)
EDIT: Opps, fixed. Thanks Boo, Shee.
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That URL is not valid and cannot be loaded.
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This is SO bizarre. So I met this guy on this this online server for fighting games back ... maybe 5 months ago or so. So I stop playing because I suck, but we remain friends.
So at some point I add him on myspace and notice he doesn't have any pictures of himself. He gives me some excuse, so I assume that he's really unnattractive and looks like those typical people who sit on the computer all day and night.
Well he adds me on facebook like... today and I find out that he's really hot XD;. So I tell him I find him to be really hot and he's kind of disbelieving.
LOL. Nothing will really become of it, I just kind of love it how the internet really surprises you every now and then, and how I can just tell a friend I've known for a while that I find him really hot and not be embarrassed over it!
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I love the internet. It is a capitalist's dream.
Specifically, it is downright lovely to be able to order stuff that just isn't available in Texas. Miniture Apple Trees (perfect for appartment living) is just one example. My wife loves Coffee Bean tea, and the internet delivers (well, USPS delivers, but only because the internet tells them too).
Though this has also led to a proliferation of boxes and packaging materials, which is less than ideal.
EDIT: Speaking of which, I love that I found a recycle center near where I live. Take that!
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To add to that: the computerization of logistics. Gone are the old "six to eight weeks" of shipping and handling time...even for most international shipments.
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Lord J - I still feel like I'm still PAYING for 6-8 weeks of shipping sometimes... :)
I just got done plastering my home with Italian notes. The chairs, tables, plates, bowls, cups, beds, shoes, hats and on and on...looking forward to continuing with it. I also think I found some Italian speaking groups in the area, so I'm going to try and join them after I get I just a liiiiittle bit of a firmer grasp on conversation.
No need to go in there saying, "The dog is red. The yellow horse eats. How many chairs are there?"
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Ha ha ha ha haah (http://people-press.org/report/528/)!!
Just look at the percentage of scientists who identify themselves as Republican. It didn't used to be that way...
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Though it was terribly painful, I love finding stuff I wrote back in 2003/2004. It is nice to see that I am not that person anymore, and it was a great motivator to attempt to improve myself more.
It was, of course, a bit of a blow to the ol' ego. People tend to remember the past fondly, so realizing that I wasn't actually like I thought I remembered I was, was... unpleasant. Still, onwards!
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Two posts in a row? Guess I must be McDonald's, cause I'm loving it.
And by "it" I am currently referring to the chair of the academic department I work for. He runs a month seminar series trying to teach doctor-types how to have careers and various ins and outs of the dealeo. While he's teaching to medical peoples, a lot of what he says really has a lot of applicability. I occasionally sit in on these seminars and so I get to benefit from them.
For example, what is the difference between a career and a job? Essentially, mobility and ownership. A business owns a job and hires you to come to do it. You own your career and a business pays to to bring it to them.
For someone who desires to develop their own career, these are great things to have access to. So good times.
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and free lunch.
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I love the internet. It is a capitalist's dream.
Specifically, it is downright lovely to be able to order stuff that just isn't available in Texas. Miniture Apple Trees (perfect for appartment living) is just one example. My wife loves Coffee Bean tea, and the internet delivers (well, USPS delivers, but only because the internet tells them too).
Though this has also led to a proliferation of boxes and packaging materials, which is less than ideal.
EDIT: Speaking of which, I love that I found a recycle center near where I live. Take that!
Ah, The Coffee Bean! I used to go there all the time in my Angelino youth. I try to get back there at least once whenever I'm down for a visit, but it's not something that always works out.
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I'm loving tonight's weather. There are unusual amounts of lightning in the area, along with scattered thundershowers that are mostly evaporating before they hit the ground, plenty of apocalyptic clouds, and the evening skies were red all the way across the horizon. I grilled chicken and ate outside.
Now I'd love a cup of coffee, but I'll have to muster the will to brew it.
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Dangit J, you got to the thunder before I did!
Man, it's just so beautiful how the lightning illuminates the whole world for a brief second, imprinting that scene on your mind. It' been way too long since we've had rain.
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I love the storms.
THey are a break from... "reality", or "normality" more precisely.
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I'm loving some of the free music samplers I've been downloading from Amazon.
Here are a couple of good ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Ropeadope-Label-Sampler/dp/B0029E471S/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1247466638&sr=103-1
http://www.amazon.com/Luaka-Bop-Orinoco-Sampler/dp/B002DESNG4/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_5
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I love knitting. It's calm and relaxing, and a great way to pass time. Plus, it makes neat little gifts for friends or clothes for the winter :D
And on that subject, Caron Simply Soft is the best brand of yarn ever. It's really soft (derp) and very shiny.
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I love my "Plug in Baby"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Gh0U0wkBs
good intro riffs.... if thats what you call them
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Ted Koppel's voice. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv99WA0xyNk)
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Feeling melancholy. It's such a lovely emotion; not a place to live, certainly, but a wonderful place to visit.
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I love human ingenuity, desire, curiosity, reason, and our ability to make such greatness as we will all get the chance to remember later this week:
http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/
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I love this post: http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,7769.msg171498.html#msg171498 (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,7769.msg171498.html#msg171498)
The ingenuity and acumen of our more intellectual members here never ceases to amaze and amuse me. Keep it up, Compendium! :grimm
Also: :fuk
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The Deftones.
I just recently fell back in love with this band. I hope Chi comes out of his effing coma. They need a new album/tour.
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David Tennant.
'Cause he talks to dead people:
(http://theequivalent.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/article-1040935-0225e90200000578-603_468x476.jpg)
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Been teaching my roomie some basic stuff on the drums...could've EASILY gone in the frustration thread, but it was cool to be teaching someone who wanted to learn, not just beat the shit out of the drums. He's made progress, and it's scary to see him doing all the same things I was doing when I was learning.
Also, have an audition Friday for the television show "1000 Ways To Die". Booya!
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Also, have an audition Friday for the television show "1000 Ways To Die". Booya!
...the people who audition do survive, right?
Ah, I guess I have to state my love for something as the price of making that sarcastic comment. I love black coffee. I have half a mind to compose an ode to it.
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I love the West Hemisphere...the happenin'est hemisphere this side of Greenwich! I also love homemade spaghetti sauce, kona coffee, thin mints, and spiders. Spiders may be scary, but they eat lots of pesky bugs. Me and the spiders around here have negotiated a Treaty. It mostly works.
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I love Metroid! Especially the second and third games, for GB and SNES. The ambiance, the mystique, the solitude...the metroids!! In my opinion, the transition to FPS and the corny storyline in Fusion were ugly blotches of unwanted commentary upon a beautiful premise of oppressive minimalism.
Yes...I've been listening to the Super Metroid soundtrack.
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I love the ideas in my head
I'm frustrated that whatever route I take, the ideas will be hard to put down into reality without ruining the excitement of them.
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I love being able to legally drive now. Kiss my ass, department of motor vehicles.
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I love how i'm turning 19 next month, and I have yet to even be pulled over by a cop.
TAKE THAT, YOU IRRESPONSIBLE TEENAGE DRIVERS!
(That was a general statement, not specifically pointed at anyone.)
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Me and the spiders around here have negotiated a Treaty. It mostly works.
Sounds like something Alvin Maker would do.
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I love how i'm turning 19 next month, and I have yet to even be pulled over by a cop.
TAKE THAT, YOU IRRESPONSIBLE TEENAGE DRIVERS!
Hey, fuck you!
(That was a general statement, not specifically pointed at anyone.)
Hey, never mind!
:lol:
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Greenery.
Usually it seems like I live in a wasteland; there are few plants and the ones that are around tend to look sickly. But I moved not that long ago to a 3rd floor apartment that looked out into several trees. It's sort of like living in a tree house... only not. Wake up in the morning and BAM, greenery outside my window. It makes me feel like I'm somewhere civilized.
Oh, and the Ballad of Serenity. Good song.
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I love waking up at 12, laying in bed for an hour, then getting up.
I seriously didn't know I layed in bed for an hour til it was 12:55
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Lord J - I'm cooking my special tasty pasta sauce today! Not exactly "homemade" but not from a jar, either. Perhaps one day I'll make an instructional video. And the music in Brinstar fro Super Metroid rocks my socks off.
Roomie's been making TONS of progress on the drums. I'm proud! :D
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It is so much as something I love but I find interesting the new Harry Potter movie, I just saw it. In and of its self it was entertaining so it did its job as a movie. Still the fact that it is a 6 later to be 8 movie arc and hasn't felt completely force is quiet an impressive thing really. Not to say there are without there flaw but they all have been entertaining.
Something I do love about it though, the actress who plays Ginny(Bonnie Wright) I thought was fantastic since the first movie. When I was young it was fine now she's just jail bait.... :( never mind she's 18.
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Something I do love about it though, the actress who plays Ginny(Bonnie Wright) I thought was fantastic since the first movie. When I was young it was fine now she's just jail bait.... :( never mind she's 18.
You seem so sad that she's legal... :shock:
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Sad too miss an opportunity to drink from that fountain of youth? Hell yes I am.
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Oh, and the Ballad of Serenity. Good song.
I would thank you if it hadn't been popping in and out of my head for the past ten hours now...because of you.
...
Thanks a lot. ;)
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You're welcome.
And for a newish love, I love language and its ambiguous nature.
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I love aspirin. Seriously, what did people do before its invention? Sometimes there's just no getting rid of a headache without it.
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I love aspirin. Seriously, what did people do before its invention? Sometimes there's just no getting rid of a headache without it.
Aspirin does nothing for me. Two Nuprin dispels my aches and pains.
Also, I love it when the US Postal Service isn't retarded and delivers my mail on time.
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Small
Yellow
Different
Isn't that Nuprin? All I can think of is Wayne's World
Regardless, just got back from my audition. It felt great, so naturally it must of gone terribly 8). Time will tell if anything comes of it, but it's always such an awesome feeling to be out there chasing after what moves you.
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I love air refrigeration. I don't know how we got by without it...damn jungles and deserts!
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There is some indication that Air-Conditioning is what allowed certain cities to grow to a large size. Dallas, for example, started to expand at a quicker rate after air conditioning was invented. But no formal studies have been conducted, as far as I know.
Still... I like the idea: "The Air Conditioner: Champion of the Modern Age!"
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Hah, no joke. Talk about often overlooked inventions.
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I am loving this bright and happy day that is shining where I live. I wish more days could be like that, intertwined with a good rain here and there.
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Sportswriter Bill Simmons. Good gaaaaaawwwwwwd he makes me laugh so hard. The way he relates the antics of pop culture and sports is hilarious. For example, he would be devastated to find the Ken Griffey Jr. was taking steroids.
"For me, it's really just Jeter and Griffey. Of all the big guns, that's it. You could talk me into anyone else cheating. I have to say, it has been nice to watch Griffey's career unfold in an old-school, pre-PED way; instead of belting 57 homers at age 39, he's barely hanging on to a job. It's refreshing. It's the human body doing what it's supposed to do at that age: fail. Thanks for sucking, Ken Griffey Jr. And I mean that in a completely genuine way. I swear."
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Harry Belafonte!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvN6-RK66Bo
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http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/chess_photo.png
HAVE to do this someday.
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Having been married for one year today. :D Yaaaaay!
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*applauds 4 boo*
Congrats!
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Having been married for one year today. :D Yaaaaay!
And I believe that is why the phrase "boo-yah!" exists.
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Hey, congrats Boo. Here's to another good year for you two.
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I love Spore's expansion. I just got it yesterday and it still isn't boring yet :lol:
The Clark and Stanley Adventures are very entertaining. Short and sweet and an easy way to unlock equipment. Every now and then there's on that's bugged or pranked, but they're usually pretty good.
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Fuck, I love Hot Fudge Sundaes from McDonald's. It even makes brain freezes delightful.
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I love photoshop, and painting things in photoshop, and I am going to spend this whole weekend painting Ichigo.
I also love burritos from Taco Bell. Sadly, they are unattainable because I cannot drive.
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I love photoshop, and painting things in photoshop, and I am going to spend this whole weekend painting Ichigo.
I also love burritos from Taco Bell. Sadly, they are unattainable because I cannot drive.
And I have a license, but no car. Hrm, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Narrator: And they came to be known throughout the land and unto the ages as...
8) :o :shock: The Fellowship of the Burrito :D :kamina :lee:
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Well, I DO have an Infiniti (which I also love). Though sadly, mom loves it too, so she's been using that instead of her Lincoln towncar.
This Fellowship intrigues me. I sense potential for fanfiction!
(and speaking of cars! Thunderbirds are AWESOME and I wish I had one.)
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Loving that I finally finished my fic synopsis for FaustWolf.
Downside is it's probably gonna take forever to get an adequet review. Why do you have to be a busy man, Faust?!!!! *cue dramatic, hammy kneeling with fists in the air*
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Speaking of burrito ......
(http://newmedia.funnyjunk.com/pictures/kitten-burrito-in-a-spinach-tortilla.jpg)
My fondness to cat self-augmented to nonsensical degree, for some reason I love to post feline-esque picture. >_<
Anyway I love these guy's soapbox of Gamespot. His blog deviate from normal blog composition modus operandi,since he applied some statistical analysis. Outrageously genius use of technique IMO, these kind of blog are pretty rare. It prove statistic tend to be useful sometime.
Bias, bias everywhere... or maybe not so much
http://www.gamespot.com/users/GabuEx/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25702613 (http://www.gamespot.com/users/GabuEx/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25702613)
Do reviews really affect sales?
http://www.gamespot.com/users/GabuEx/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25692984 (http://www.gamespot.com/users/GabuEx/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25692984)
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I love the mountains
I love ....
boom deata boom deata...
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Anyone who dosen't like burritos can't be trusted.
Anyway, the day started off horrendus, monster traffic, late for work, therefore late for work number 2, only to finally get an audition from my agent, for tomorrow, when I have 3 back to back classes. Now what are the chances that my audition is going to be same time as my classes? Pretty damn high. And my agent HATES it when you can't make an audition.......BUT IT WORKED OUT and the audition is a little later so I can make it without having to burn any bridges!!!! :D
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I love my headphones, especially now that they've been retaped and actually sit right. Everything sounds so much better with Everglide :D
Now I'm just scared that if I move the earpiece to scratch my ear it'll fall off again...
Good luck with that audition Shee!
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I love halibut. It's so expensive these days that I usually only have it once a year...but I'm thinking it's Halibut Time!! I'm going to hit up the market sometime in the next few days and try to catch something from one of the ships that just came in from Alaska.
Damn, I love Seattle. We're like the Pacific seafood capital of the United States. Fresh fish everywhere...if I had a lot more money, that is the first thing I would buy a lot more of: fresh friggin' fish.
Which also reminds me: I love the song "Grim Grinning Ghosts": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Nbc8iNbY4
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Following Josh's excellent policy of posting in this thread if one is posting in the frustration thread:
I love poetry. In particular three poems come to mind as being my favorite.
The Tyger, by William Blake
Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll
The Lay of Leithian, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Of the latter, a particular section stands out (abridged below):
Fingolfin like a shooting light
beneath a cloud, a stab of white,
sprang then aside, and Ringil drew
like ice that gleameth cold and blue,
his sword devised of elvish skill
to pierce the flesh with deadly chill.
With seven wounds it rent his foe,
and seven mighty cries of woe
rang in the mountains, and the earth quook,
and Angband’s trembling armies shook.
...
Thrice was Fingolfin with great blows
to his knees beaten, thrice he rose
still leaping up beneath the cloud
aloft to hold star-shining, proud,
his stricken shield, his sundered helm,
that dark nor might could overwhelm
till all the earth was burst and rent
in pits about him. He was spent.
His feet stumbled. He fell to wreck
upon the ground, and on his neck
a foot like rooted hills was set,
and he was crushed – not conquered yet;
one last despairing stroke he gave:
the mighty foot pale Ringil clave
about the heel, and black the blood
gushed as from smoking fount in flood.
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Having been married for one year today. :D Yaaaaay!
Congratulations, Boo!
On the same note:
As of the 17th of July, I have been married to my awesome, lovely wife for 5 years!
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Audition seemed to go well...waiting game now...
But I LOVE Special Agent Fitzhugh. We refer to the chick as a he even though it's a young hen. Probably comes from the name. I've been thinking VERY hard about getting him a companion. I'm not sure. I love the attention, he follows me everywhere, but I'm just not sure. Everything I've read on is about several chicks at once. My theory is to hold out with Fitz and then take on the fleet from the eggs. We shall see. He's hilarious, though.
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What am I loving these days? This gem of a pick-up line! I gotta try this next time I'm out. :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1XOfHax6Q8
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Keta salmon, yo! I just bought a wicked fillet that I'm going to make on Monday. Lemon juice, salt, pepper, and so rare that the inside will still be raw.
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What's REALLY good on salmon is spreading a generous layer of mayonnaise on top then sprinkling on some paprika or other spices, then putting it in the oven for about fifteen minutes (I forget how long exactly). It's very delicious, and works well with a few other almost-salmon fish too.
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Interesting! I've never tried a salmon dish remotely like that. I'm such a purist when it comes to salmon. I can rarely afford it, so when I buy it, there are only three ways I like to eat it: sashimi, bagel and lox, and broiled (but still raw on the inside). If I ate more salmon, I'd probably try it more ways...but since I don't, I don't. Heh...humans are funny, aren't they?
I love this kid:
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46105000/jpg/_46105914_child226.jpg)
"Will we allow the grown-ups to foist nap-time hour upon us, or will we answer them with REVOLUTION!?!!"
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Huh, and I'd have thought fresh fish would have been particularly cheap where you live.
I was going to suggest a few decent brands of cheap frozen salmon, but then I realized where you live and stopped myself from making an ass of myself. It would have been like recommending fruit from Mexico to someone who lives in California.
Speaking of cooking, I love experimenting in the kitchen. I fail almost every single time I try (I apparently have no knack for the culinary arts), but it is fun nonetheless.
Only dish I ever created is really too simple to be called a dish... or to say that it took any degree of skill such as the word "create" might imply. Anywho, it’s simple and tasty from a college-guy-cooking-for-himself sort of perspective, so worthy of mentioning I suppose.
Get a few pieces of chicken breast, plop them in a pan, cover them with sliced pineapples (and pour in the pineapple juice while you're at it), cover with your preferred tomato-based sauce, cover, and let simmer for some time (15 minutes is usually enough, but because there's so much liquid one can let it simmer for 30-45 minutes without burning the food). Serve.
Minimal effort, edible product. Sadly enough, that is the height of my culinary achievements (most everything else hasn't even been edible... which didn't stop me when I was on a tight food budget).
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Don't worry Thought, nothing could possibly turn out as bad as my attempt at fried bananas awhile ago. Apparently there's some way to get it to work out with an edible result...but I didn't knowz it. On the other hand, grilled mozzarella cheese sandwiches with a high dose of pepper are quite nice for those who want something fast, easy and cheap.
I love fan power. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbsH5rGqL7o)
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Don't worry Thought, nothing could possibly turn out as bad as my attempt at fried bananas awhile ago.
That, good sir, is a challenge! So now let me present the worst dish I ever concocted as an experiment. If anyone has any respect for me, this may well erase it.
Freshman year of college I tried to make soup. I had no idea what broth or stock was, so the soup lacked such things. The closest I came to a seasoning was parsley. But I really only need to tell you two ingredients to convey how bad of an idea this way. It contained peeled grapes and tuna.
(http://creativejock.net/junkbox/ramsey1.jpg)
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This is why I stick to Cup Noodle, ramen, teriyaki takeout, and whatever doesn't actually require a stove. And in this same train of thought, I love cook books. If I have very specific instructions I can cook fairly well. I make some great cookies, but I can't make a cake worth crap. I'll defeat you one of these days, cake!
If you want a dessert thing that's super saturated with sugar, get a few big marshmallows and stand them upright, pour on some chocolate syrup, and sprinkle powdered sugar. They're like sickeningly sweet snowy mountains!
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Anything with marshmallows always turns out great, doesn't it? But what is it with grapes? They're so hard to do anything decent with. I put 'em in a blender with orange juice once and it was the most horrible fruity concoction I ever came up with. However, since I didn't try putting tuna anywhere near the grapes, I guess Thought has one-upped me after all. Hahahah!
Gell-o made with orange juice and blueberries plopped in while it's setting has to be one of the best no-processed-sugar fruit snacks ever.
Has anyone ever tried stuffing cheese inside burger before cooking it? Like, an inside-out cheeseburger? But everyone always tells me I'm just going to end up with a bacteria-infested cheeseball in the center of the cooked burger, so I've never tried it. Even if successful, the cheese might just boil out and create a royal mess anyway I guess. I also slightly worry that the burger might explode...somehow.
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So I finally broke down and got myself a new emulator. It's called "Fusion" (I guess previously known as "Kega"). It apparently emulates anything Sega up to the 32x and Sega CD (and even combining I guess). Its nice because I know I missed out on a lot being an oldschool Ninny fan. So far I only got a couple 32x games (Space Harrier, which rules but I still wish I was playing in the arcade and a lame ass Star Trek fleet training game *yawn* which I will probably get rid of)...Plan on getting Phantasy Star IV, probably some Shining Force (unless Feather makes it over to NA), and the two Lunars on SCD.
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If that emu runs Saturn, then get NiGHTS, Astal, and Legend of Oasis. Fighting Vipers and Virtua Cop are also good but get boring after a while.
Legend of Oasis is an action rpg that plays kind of like early Zelda games. It has pretty good graphics and some cool summoned monsters, but the gameplay can be a bit frustrating at times. Still, a good game worth playing :D (then again, that could just be nostalgia talking...)
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Whoa, V, do you know if that emulator can dump video?
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If that emu runs Saturn, then get NiGHTS, Astal, and Legend of Oasis. Fighting Vipers and Virtua Cop are also good but get boring after a while.
Legend of Oasis is an action rpg that plays kind of like early Zelda games. It has pretty good graphics and some cool summoned monsters, but the gameplay can be a bit frustrating at times. Still, a good game worth playing :D (then again, that could just be nostalgia talking...)
You're only scraping the surface! Don't forget Dark Savior, Albert Odyssey (really would like to play that again - colourful, great dialogue), Panzer Dragoon Zwei and Saga, Shining Force 3, Dragon Force... I really enjoyed some of the Saturn stuff. One of the best $49 I ever spent, that system.
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I love the color white, and I love wearing white. I finally acquired a robust pair of bright, white shorts, and I love them to death.
Commodus's uniform at the end of Gladiator is also a beautiful example of white clothing:
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/vlcsnap-2009-07-17-21h54m08s190.png)
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I love Special Agent Fitzhugh. And I love Buck Sagebrush (pics coming sometime over in that thread). I've been breaking in Buck, getting him more used to the human feel, as Fitz already is under my spells.
I also love my pasta sauce. Not too hard to make, and I can say with confidence that is rocks! I like canned tuna...is that ok? Some people hate the shit and call it cat food. I never tried anything cooking with tuna before. I just re-read that last sentence and decided it stays anyway. Commodus looks slick there, no doubt. I just wish he'd quit asking his sister to lay down next to him all the time........
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Canned tuna is awesome. And it changes spaghetti into a full meal. I have my own recipe: tuna, tomato sauce (or spaghetti sauce), olive oil, parmesan cheese, pepper, and garlic powder. Cheap and easy.
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Ooh, canned tuna is great!
Simple tuna bakes: Dump a can of tuna in a ball and use a fork to get it all mashed up, add two spoons of mayo, a squirt of mustard, onion and garlic powder, cajun and whatever other spices you fancy, spread on hamburger buns and put cheese (sliced or shredded) on top, then put on a cookie sheet and broil for a bit. Microwave works too. Very delicious and cheesy.
Also, try heating a can of refried beans and mixing in mild or medium salsa and a bunch of shredded or cubed cheese. Takes about five minutes, is really tasty, and come with all the normal side affects of beans~
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Hah, I love canned tuna. I just had a tuna melt sandwich today. LOOOOVE tuna melts~
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If that emu runs Saturn, then get NiGHTS, Astal, and Legend of Oasis. Fighting Vipers and Virtua Cop are also good but get boring after a while.
Legend of Oasis is an action rpg that plays kind of like early Zelda games. It has pretty good graphics and some cool summoned monsters, but the gameplay can be a bit frustrating at times. Still, a good game worth playing :D (then again, that could just be nostalgia talking...)
LERN YO OLDSKOOL TIMELINES! Saturn was after 32x & SCD. And if it DID, I would probably try one o' dem Panzer Dragoon games.
Whoa, V, do you know if that emulator can dump video?
I...think? I haven't messed around with all of it yet, but it seems fancy enough to be able to.
I love the color white, and I love wearing white. I finally acquired a robust pair of bright, white shorts, and I love them to death.
I have a pair of white pants and an amazingly comfy white hoodie. White is cool and nice in the sun. Pain in the ass to keep clean, of course. BEWARE BLUEBERRIES AND SPAGHETTI (NOT NECESSARILY TOGETHER)!!
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Dungeness Crab.
And the Crustacean (http://www.anfamily.com/Restaurants/crustacean_sanfrancisco/displaypages/homepage.html), a lovely place in San Fran that prepares some of the best Dungeness Crab ever.
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My band recorded a new song at a studio and it's fantastic. Also it didn't cost us anything.
:mrgreen: I'm excited!
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The sky wants to have thunderstorms, and it can't quite get there (as yet). It's raining, though, and very cloudy (except in the west where the sky is pink). It's also over 80 degrees here. This is uncommon weather for Seattle. I love it, though. At least...so long as I can stay inside with my precious air conditioner, which I also love.
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The Savages.
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J, I REALLY envy your air conditioner. The rain was really nice though as we had dinner outside and it cooled down considerably for about ten minutes. I got to lean back and shut my eyes and feel the drops on my face... it was so cool and refreshing. I can't wait for Fall to start, it is waaaay too hot right now.
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I agree with you about the heat. I am definitely not a summer type, and this week we're supposed to have temperatures in the 90s. I presume the sticky weather will be gone, but with that much extra raw heat, it'll be at least as miserable. My little air conditioner isn't powerful enough to cool my whole apartment...all it can do is take the edge off the heat in the corner of the living room where I have my office. 90-degree weather will be too much for it. I may have to evacuate to the Arctic. Maybe I'll go to Alaska...I hear they're gonna be out a governor shortly. As has been demonstrated, anybody with a pulse can be Governor of Alaska; therefore I nominate myself.
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You guys heard about the new tron movie coming out?
Win.
Either Win, or they're about to ruin a classic.
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At first I wasn't sure whether to put this in the Love thread or the Frustration thread, but after some due consideration I think it belongs here. Sarah Palin is quitting the governorship shortly, so I figured I'd offer some parting thoughts.
Sarah Palin made me angry. I found her candidacy offensive. It was an insult to the intelligence of the American people. Her problem is that she is a living caricature. All those spoofs of conservatism, all those mockeries and hyperboles...suddenly Sarah Palin came along and they all turned out to be exactly true. It was horrifying, disgusting, and insulting. Everybody gives Tina Fey credit for her Palin impersonation last year, but all she really did was play the role straight. Sarah Palin is a caricature, a caricature, and yet she's dead serious. That's what made me angry.
She is the logical culmination of conservative anti-intellectualism: a non-thinker, blind to reality, who can't govern and doesn't even want to, with beliefs that are frankly crazy. In an enlightened world or even a merely responsible one, she would never get within a moon's length of the Alaskan political stage--let alone the national stage. Yet there she was last year, potentially a heartbeat away from the highest office in the world. She got to where she was because the Republican base loves her, absolutely loves her. They love everything she claims to stand for. She is the pinnacle of their ideology. Those terrifying, awful people are the ones responsible for taking conservatism into a world so bizarre that Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino may as well retire.
She is not just Sarah Palin. She is the symbol of what American conservatism has become. Decay, depravity, deceit...despicable. So long as a majority of the Republican base are ready to swear their allegiance to her and others like her, the GOP will remain a force of unqualified evil in this nation and the world.
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At first I wasn't sure whether to put this in the Love thread or the Frustration thread, but after some due consideration I think it belongs here. Sarah Palin is quitting the governorship shortly, so I figured I'd offer some parting thoughts.
The things about Sarah Palin that I couldn't stand was 1. that she was seemingly chosen to be put next to the lady Clinton as though it was a one-or-the-other choice. and 2. that she made it so far and can't even "grit her teeth and bare it" until her term ends. people talkin smack? i better quit. what would have happened if she was vice president?
"Oh, the press and the other world leaders don't like me, I can tell! I gotta go home and cry, Mr. McCain. Get somebody else."
"But you're already sworn in!"
Too late, she's gone.
She buckles under pressure, and not even the hard part. The election was breezy, but now it's too hard to finish your job? For shame.
At least she's gone for now. Out of the spotlight. I love that my uber-conservative dad can knock national health insurance all he wants, but his preferred candidates for presidency all seem to have dissipated into thin air!
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So how are y'all gonna feel when she comes roaring back in a few years for the next Presidential election? Not that I'm looking forward to it, but being the bettin man that I am I would brace for it. Her run as governor says more about Alaska than her, IMO.
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I hate to start up something that might have to be moved to its own discussion thread (maybe this is best placed in the Fuck Sexism thread), but Lord J, I think there might be something positive about Sarah Palin's governorship:
http://celebrity-babies.com/2008/03/06/gov-sarah-palin-2/
Yeah, I just cited a site called "celebrity-babies.com." Now I wish had I found a more...respectable source for this, but moving along...
The quote from Palin in that article:
I had Piper on a Monday and I was back to work on a Tuesday. I even brought her to work with me.
...Is powerful from a feminist perspective, is it not? Hasn't one of the tried-and-true arguments in favor of patriarchal norms been that women need "special treatment" because they bear children? Hasn't the "mommy track" been a significant part of what erected the glass ceiling in the business world? If Sarah Palin was able to bear a child and go to work the next day, it implies that women are perfectly capable of remaining in command if given command, despite the fullest expression of their biological peculiarities. No more lost productivity than if a man engaged in computer engineering had broken his ankle -- all his functionality pertinent to the job is still there, in spite of the exhaustion he incurred that day, and he remains just as productive to the company than before he broke his ankle. So it was with Governor Palin.
What I'm trying to express there is the notion that any supposedly rational economic arguments implicitly propping up the glass ceiling simply prove nonsensical in light of Sarah Palin's example as a governing new mother. Now, I don't know how difficult it is to govern Alaska, and I sure hope Tod took a day off work that Tuesday so that at least one parent could devote complete attention to that child on its second day of life as a full human being, but moving along...
Certainly Sarah Palin will never escape the repercussions of the interview with Katie Couric (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMypXCUWMw), but before that happened, she was a major force in politics because she seemed to reconcile conservative values (it's "proper" for a woman to bear children) with women's empowerment (women can be in command of a government). That's my sense anyway.
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There's a qualifying issue: Sarah Palin is an habitual anecdotal liar.
Andrew Sullivan did well to keep track of her lies on his blog, even though he suffered backlash from some of his conservative audience. Here's the last aggregate list he posted:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/07/the-odd-lies-of-sarah-palin-a-roundup.html
She lies all the time, so her stories and anecdotes have to be taken with a grain of salt. Even if this is true, it's a sparkle in an ocean of filth and ignorance. I'd rather poll women until I found one who also went to work the next day after birth and celebrate her than qualify Sarah Palin's complete, offensive idiocy with a lone bright spot. Ew.
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Fair enough; since I was working for the opposite team I'm merely trying to understand the psychology behind what made her such a momentous figure in those first few days following her announcement. There was a political spark there, because of the way her audience understood her prior to the events that led to her ultimate undoing. It must be the very idea of Sarah Palin's exploits, rather than the probable truth behind them, that made (and still make, if some recent polls are to be believed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UpV2ob5QOk#t=00m36s)) her a veritable force within the conservative movement.
Then again, there's also the fact that that video I linked contains a sidebar description "hot sexy MILF Republican party." Are we to believe that conservatives are sooo shallow that they're letting her perceived sexual attractiveness, rather than the greater ideas she's supposed to represent, guide their opinion?
But Palin is so tainted in every imaginable way now that it would be best for me to find a better example of the concept I was trying to develop in the previous post (namely, that working -- and more importantly, governing, or otherwise leading -- new mothers could possibly represent a "conservative response to sexism.") I recall hearing a couple years back the story of a governor who gave birth and went back to work on the same day, and I could have sworn it wasn't Sarah Palin, but now I'm not sure who that would have been.
This is purely of academic interest for me of course, since I advocate the creation of children in podlike contraptions in general.
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I think what did it was the combination of things that appealed to the most hardcore conservatives, plus her sheer novelty. She was a total unknown; most people expected Pawlenty, Huckabee, Romney, etc., and instead got an attractive woman (the attractiveness did, sadly, help) who had no reservations about repeating even the looniest talking points of her campaign. And she seems to have immediately hit the floor running with "global warmin' is a myth aw shucks the urth was made in a few hunerd years, gollie gosh ubamu be a terrorist hyuck" bullshit. I imagine that was like the equivalent of cocaine for the wingnut base, while her "attractive woman" status and fresh political career allowed her to be presented as a wildcard by the media.
If it's any help, my relatives didn't even bother to learn her policy positions or listen to any of her speeches or words before supporting her (I suppose most people didn't need to, since she made her backwards ignorance very clear). They liked her simply because she was an attractive female.
A lot of it is right there at the GOP convention speech...the ridiculous lines about pitbulls and lipstick, etc. it was a grand, theatrical vacuum.
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Interestingly enough, Palin was a deal-breaker for the conservatives I know. They might have liked McCain, but Palin? Good lord no (though their first reaction was excitement; no matter which party won, it would be a first for an under-represented group. Revulsion came after investigation). If she was running with Jesus, they might still not vote for her.
But the likelihood of her running for the presidency in 2012 is a good thing in itself. It is fairly rare that a defeated presidential candidate will make a comeback... and I am taking it for granted that Obama would have no problem getting re-elected against Palin.
Getting back to the thread's topic:
I love "bad weather." There is something fundamentally wonderful about looking out the window and seeing overcast skies and wet ground. I am quite looking forward to going out in the rain later and smelling wet earth. Though, this is Texas, so it will be unnaturally warm (it is a well known fact that rain is supposed to be cold, don’cha know?).
I do so love such weather. Give me winter, snow, cold, and rain and I will be happy and energetic. Give me grey skies, nights of being covered in deliciously warm blankets, hot soup, and I will give you my absolute best. But give me a summer of clear skies and I'll be depressed and lethargic.
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Getting back to the thread's topic:
I love "bad weather." There is something fundamentally wonderful about looking out the window and seeing overcast skies and wet ground. I am quite looking forward to going out in the rain later and smelling wet earth. Though, this is Texas, so it will be unnaturally warm (it is a well known fact that rain is supposed to be cold, don’cha know?).
I do so love such weather. Give me winter, snow, cold, and rain and I will be happy and energetic. Give me grey skies, nights of being covered in deliciously warm blankets, hot soup, and I will give you my absolute best. But give me a summer of clear skies and I'll be depressed and lethargic.
I could not agree with you more there, my friend. It stormed here last night, and I was obliged to stay away all night and soak in the lovely downpour.
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Thought you have spoken my mind for me! Though luckily I don't have to put up with Texas' unnaturally hot weather, it is still far too hot up here. 85 is too much for Washington.
Also, I think cough drops are one of the best inventions ever invented. What's strange is how the bookstore here overprices almost everything, but a package of cough drops is only 99 cents. Hurrah for cheap salvation!
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That reminds me of something last weekend. When I went to obtain my drivers license (I was long since overdue), the drinks from the vending machine in the waiting lounge were cheaper than the average candy bar here. It was nice to pay that cheaply for a thirst quenching beverage.
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Getting back to the thread's topic:
I love "bad weather." There is something fundamentally wonderful about looking out the window and seeing overcast skies and wet ground. I am quite looking forward to going out in the rain later and smelling wet earth. Though, this is Texas, so it will be unnaturally warm (it is a well known fact that rain is supposed to be cold, don’cha know?).
I do so love such weather. Give me winter, snow, cold, and rain and I will be happy and energetic. Give me grey skies, nights of being covered in deliciously warm blankets, hot soup, and I will give you my absolute best. But give me a summer of clear skies and I'll be depressed and lethargic.
Ah, a Thought after my own heart...! I agree completely! Good to know I'm not the only person who hates the weather here...and loves so-called "bad weather!"
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Yeah, 'bad weather' in Washington is stuff like this effing heat wave BS. Effing global warming...effing el nino...EFFING CAPTAIN PLANET~!!! Er, wait, this isn't the frustration thread...uh...Currently, I love: water, ice, ice water (oddly still no Marle), shorts, wind, shade, 12~5am & AmIEvil's Death On the Snowfield (http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR00205/) (FFVI Tina/Terra's Theme OCReMix)...Though the last one I've always loved, it's good because, well, it reminds me of snow and those awesome opening credits of FFVI...Ahhhh...imagine how nice and cool they must be in those mechs driving through the snow like that...
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Thought stole it from me. I am the original rain smoocher!
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Wow, that got a lot more responses than I'd have thought. Bad-Weather-Lovers of the World, UNITE, you have nothing to lose but... um... ... ... UNITE!
Anywho, for today's moment of love: smiles/smiling. Smiling one's self tends to improve one's mood, and seeing others smile just makes for a lovely day. Indeed, often a smile makes the difference between a memorable visage and a face lost in the crowd.
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I'm having bad weather today. :lol:
Ah, neighbors. The mystery of the neighborhood. You don't know who they are, and if you do, you don't know who they are anyway. I love mysteries.
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Just rediscovered my love for big robots.
(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/40/magitek.png)
Damn, if Final Fantasy VI could be remade in the Xenogears game engine...I might just die from ecstacy or something.
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Apparently a bit late in coming, but:
Obama publically states he'll nominate Francis Collins to the head of the NIH. (http://nihrecord.od.nih.gov/newsletters/2009/07_24_2009/story1.htm)
Collins is not only one of the finest scientific minds alive in the world today, he is not only a strong advocate of personalized health care, but he is exactly the sort of face that science needs.
A good number of top scientists are public relations nightmares. One has to be driven with a passion that boarders of psychological abnormality. But often such individuals are not the sort of person you want to interact with; they have fine minds, but are about as publically endearing as a gangrenous foot. Collins, on the other hand, is a pleasure to listen to, he's charismatic, and comes across of genuinely caring. If you have to choose between a caring and a competent doctor (or scientist), of course choose the competent doctor. But Collins is both.
He is the perfect individual to help wipe away the image of the uncaring, villainous scientist that has grown up in recent years. He is someone who can help bridge the gap between laypeople and science, raising public awareness of scientific discoveries.
In the words of Dexter:
Today is a fine day for SCIENCE!
(http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/210x600/dexters-laboratory-37320.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TY3EzuetPjg/SEVgn_1uFDI/AAAAAAAABk4/5eg-b6DpcvM/s400/01-quest.jpg)
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I love Starcraft, more than any game I have ever played. Well, I suppose Chrono Trigger and Halo have to be right alongside it in their respective genres, especially since CT came first... But CT doesn't have the books, voices, statues, and galleries of amazing (and official) art that Starcraft does.
There is the sad news that Starcraft II got pushed back to December 2010, but the good news is that I now have another year to get my computer fixed up enough to be able to run it well.
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Agent got me an audition for Big Lots tomorrow! Here's to gettin' the name out there!
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GOOD LUCK SHEE :kamina
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I love the original motto of the United States: E Pluribus, Unum. It would be hard to express just how significant a sentiment I think it is, but I can tell you quite plainly that it is central to my own political philosophy. It is, in my opinion, the single greatest stroke of genius from the Enlightenment attitudes which dominated the revolutionary era, and only two other democratic concepts--"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and "the tyranny of the majority"--can even hold a candle to it.
It was a dark day for the country when, in our anti-Communist zeal, we replaced it with that awful "In God We Trust."
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I love webcomics. I like Vgcats, despite the fact that Scott never updates, and PennyArcade, which updates fairly regularly, but contains so little that the blog is often more interesting than the comic.
But damn it I love 8 Bit Theatre. It's one of the few that has an ongoing plot, rather than "story arcs" as some comic have(i.e, Penny Arcade has Cardboard Tube Samurai) and the plot is so engaging that oftentimes the writer simply cuts out the humor and goes for a more serious, actiony Cerebus feel to it...and it works! And he cuts back to the humor of the comic so swiftly and easily.
The humor can get repetitive(I believe that Black Mage has kill the others at least 20 times now) but the sarcastic and bitterness is a humor I can really appreciate.
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A lot of webcomics have an ongoing storyline. If you like 8-Bit, you may enjoy Bob and George (multiple ongoing storylines but no single arc) or Kid Radd (though you may need an old browser to view it correctly). Modest Destiny is fairly good too (though I stopped reading it around the time he switched to hand drawn backgrounds).
WereGeek is another good one. Xylia Tales is good, as is Pheonix Requim. And of course, PvP (though again, fewer ongoing storylines).
Webcomics may well be the hight of modern artforms, and that excites me.
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Subnormality is the best current web comic on the Internet today. Girl Genius takes some warming up to, but I like it too.
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Hmm, I'll have to check those out. My current favourite webcomic is probably Dinosaur Comics.
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While I still love 8BT (though I haven't been reading since teh earlier hundreds...>_>), no other webcomic is as great as WHITE NINJA (http://www.whiteninjacomics.com)! Gotta love that freaky weirditude.
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Totally forgot to mention Golbin Comic, Moose Head Stew, and Hark a Vagrant. Listed in increasing order of randomness.
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I place Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/) and Questionable Content (http://questionablecontent.net/) as my favorite web comics w/ an arc.
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Heh, looks like I have some reading to do.
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Just got back from my audition. Had to wear all white head to toe. I loked pretty damn fly if I do say so myself, a nice change of pace from the ol'jeans/hoody/cig combo. Of course I had to change when I got home out of a need to keep it puuuuure. Nothing worse thatn "dirty" white clothing. The audition itself went well, as they all seem to do. So now it's that damn waiting game.
I also LOVE my chickens, but they worry me and I've lost tons of sleep in the past week. They still eat, drink, and sleep and their shit is solid, but they sneeze some and some of their affection has fluctuated a bit. I just moved 'em to a bigger brooder so maybe they're just adjusting or maybe they're just....growing up..... :( (they're gettin big and feathery!)
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Huh, what breed of chickens are they?
Just because a chicken grows up doesn't mean it can't still be cute (or awesome, as the case may be here). You ever seen a bantahm breed before? Those things are tiny, even grown up. I guarentee you that if you ever see a White Cochin hen sitting in a nester, you will have no choice but to pick it up and try and hug it.
Not... that I'm speaking from personal experience or anything... <_<...>_>...*cough*
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Hell Yes for beer diplomacy.
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8683/image1lyu.png)
Even if nothing substantive really happens, I'd bet everyone involved feels better after a wee drop of the creature.
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Indeed. I bet if Hitler or Saddam drank they would've eased up on the Jews a little bit.
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Huh, what breed of chickens are they?
Just because a chicken grows up doesn't mean it can't still be cute (or awesome, as the case may be here). You ever seen a bantahm breed before? Those things are tiny, even grown up. I guarentee you that if you ever see a White Cochin hen sitting in a nester, you will have no choice but to pick it up and try and hug it.
Not... that I'm speaking from personal experience or anything... <_<...>_>...*cough*
We're not too sure, actually. We saved them from a shady pet store, we didn't order them or anything like that. I've heard that Bantams are great companions, but again not too sure on the breeds just yet. The chickens are happy to be around, follow us ans stay near us, but shy away a little from touching. It's okay, we're very loving and they will trust us as adults.
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I love going to a Zelda board, hearing the guys talk about all the temporal 'quandries' caused by the split timeline in OOT, or the going back and forth through time, or MM's 3 day timeline.
It makes me smile, laugh a little on the inside, and proud that I go here...
...I just wanna tell them: "You want to talk about complex time theories, start pulling apart CT and CC."
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1248288430839.jpg)
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I love today's weather. It's not even 80 degrees yet <3
Still no wind so it's not something to go walking around in, but at least I can sleep in my own bedroom now.
ALSO I love codeine.
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Zephira, you must be lucky wherever y'all live. The thermostat might've read 80 degrees today but the humidity was hell on earth.
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^ Yeah, westcoast doesn't really get humid. I'm happy I live there for that reason. I hate humidity. It makes August the worst month of the year for me.
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Know what else I love? Codeine. I went to the doctor today and he gave me codeine, an inhaler, and antibiotics. He said that the codeine and antibiotics would also prevent my yearly ear infection, so August won't have to be the worst month of the year this time around!
I love Pokemon cards. I don't know why, they should be stupid and childish and a waste of space and money, but I just love flipping through my binders and looking at all the pretty shiny cards. I need to reorganize them one of these days...
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I love Pokemon cards. I don't know why, they should be stupid and childish and a waste of space and money, but I just love flipping through my binders and looking at all the pretty shiny cards. I need to reorganize them one of these days...
X-Men cards are waaaaaaaaaaaaay cooler (even though the good ones aren't used for card games). I still have a bunch of my Flair '9X, Flair Ultra, Marvel Masterpiece cards and such...ah, the memories...Trading cards was one of the highpoints in my dorkdom and I regret it not at all~!! We always used to drool over all the White Queen cards. :lol:
Same with pogs only those were never as cool (the game was just ok, really)...I still have those too...Still got my neat circular saw-blade ninja slammer thing...Them school people eventually shut down both of these things (probably because some kids were stupid and got the short-end of a trade or were unlucky at pogs)...I can sort of understand pogs because the game IS gambling, really, but c'mon, dammit. Welcome to the real world! If you can't stand losing little circles of cardboard, you deserve less in life than little circles of cardboard. Banning trading cards though is dumb.
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I love Pokemon cards. I don't know why, they should be stupid and childish and a waste of space and money, but I just love flipping through my binders and looking at all the pretty shiny cards. I need to reorganize them one of these days...
It might seem childish, but for Pokemon Platinum, Nintendo is doing a WiFi mystery gift event where they are giving out "Members Cards" (for those not nerdy in all things pokemon, its an item used to catch the rare and legendary Darkrai, which prior to this event has only been given out at Toys R Us and from a special event with pokemon ranger, which I'm not to saavy on).
What I'm not loving, is that they never mentioned Diamond and Pearl. THeres a chance it will be given out for Diamond and Pearl as well, but its unclear.
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I love self-awareness. Life is hard enough as it is; going through it without that is like driving at night without headlights in reverse on a slick road in the mountains with no guardrail and no windshield wipers, which wouldn't do much good anyway against the grapefruit-sized hail pelting your $57,000 body job with go-faster racing decals, and no radio stations in signal range to soothe your apprehensions...just the blinding bolts of lightning that echoes forgotten dreams of that interstate you diverted from three days ago because you knew a "shortcut" that would get you to where you're going in less than half the time, and, as your food supplies run low and the baying hounds compete with the thunderclaps to remind you what a colossal fool you are, thinking to yourself..."I don't understand why I'm here," never realizing that fate wrote the legislation but you were the one who signed it into law. Then, when the rescue teams find your burned out car at the bottom of a forested cliff some weeks later, they'll ask themselves, "Who was this mook and where were they in such a hurry to get to?" It's like that.
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I love hibachi grills.
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Gonna sound wierd but I love love.
Whether it's experiencing just feeling or sometimes even seeing it. Onyl time I don't liek to see it is when I'm single on valentine's day.
Also love shwo Eureka 7. Probably the fact I love love is one reason why. Roemo and Juliet got nothing on Renton and Eureka. :D
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I love spending 12 hours on a painting in photoshop. Been forever since I last had the chance to do one, and now I know how to do uglyperson skin :D
Hurrah for photoshop!
Also, I love being able to sleep in my own bed with a closed door. Sure beats the hell out of a couch in the living room.
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Gonna sound wierd but I love love.
Whether it's experiencing just feeling or sometimes even seeing it. Onyl time I don't liek to see it is when I'm single on valentine's day.
That's not weird. You're just the hopeless romantic type.
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I don't like seeing 'love' on Valentine's Day either, regardless of whether or not I personally am in love...It's a stupid Hallmark non-holiday (...now?). Hardly anyone actually knows who St. Valentine was or what he did (& in many cases that there even WAS a Saint related to the holiday)...er, anyways (this is turning more into a frustration rant >_>), I love, uh...globes and hourglass because they're neat. Y'know what would be cool? If someone made a Chrono world-based globe (or possibly any video game world globes)!
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Gonna sound wierd but I love love.
Whether it's experiencing just feeling or sometimes even seeing it. Onyl time I don't liek to see it is when I'm single on valentine's day.
That's not weird. You're just the hopeless romantic type.
...that's cruel. Not hopeless, I'm in the middle of a relationship right now! :lol:
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Its not that you're hopeless romantically. A hopeless romantic is one that believes against belief in the role that romance(both senses of the word) has in the natural world.
Vee, plenty of people don't know about St. Patrick or what happened on Cinco de Mayo either, but that doesn't mean its not a good enough opportunity to get sloshed on green tinted ale and tequila.
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Gonna sound wierd but I love love.
Whether it's experiencing just feeling or sometimes even seeing it. Onyl time I don't liek to see it is when I'm single on valentine's day.
I beg to differ -- arguably my most memorable [and hilarious] Valentine's Day in recent years came when I was single. I was walking down a main street in 2006 during my term abroad, and bumped into some enthusiastic, hollering Russians waving a flag. They turned out to be members of one of one of the ultra-nationalist political parties in the country. After sputtering off some unintelligible propaganda and waving some anti-Semitic literature at me, they handed me this hilarious little valentine's card, with two smiling cherubs sitting in the clouds with a gold heart and the party logo spread across the background. It reads "S dnem sviatogo Valentina!" in a bright, happy, red font. One of my favourite souvenirs! I keep it in an old journal and usually make a few photocopies for classmates each year.
Between that awesome card and the cheap beer, I didn't even have thoughts of love enter my head that year. Too funny. :D
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You might of seen me raving about Andy Mckee....now I have 2 supreme storytellers on guitar!
Craig D'Andrea is the other...enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k3ZPU4FB0Q
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The Headroom Project!
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/headroom-ciri/
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Gonna sound wierd but I love love.
Whether it's experiencing just feeling or sometimes even seeing it. Onyl time I don't liek to see it is when I'm single on valentine's day.
I beg to differ -- arguably my most memorable [and hilarious] Valentine's Day in recent years came when I was single. I was walking down a main street in 2006 during my term abroad, and bumped into some enthusiastic, hollering Russians waving a flag. They turned out to be members of one of one of the ultra-nationalist political parties in the country. After sputtering off some unintelligible propaganda and waving some anti-Semitic literature at me, they handed me this hilarious little valentine's card, with two smiling cherubs sitting in the clouds with a gold heart and the party logo spread across the background. It reads "S dnem sviatogo Valentina!" in a bright, happy, red font. One of my favourite souvenirs! I keep it in an old journal and usually make a few photocopies for classmates each year.
Between that awesome card and the cheap beer, I didn't even have thoughts of love enter my head that year. Too funny. :D
I know this is the love thread and everything, but I hate ultra nationalists >_>; Japan has a ton of them too... the party is largely run by the yakuza and what they do is that they have this big black truck with a bunch of nationalistic emblems and a giant loud speaker. They play traditional music while spewing the latest propaganda about god knows what. They are very loud and obnoxious and interrupt daily life with their annoying loud speakers pretty much daily, though eventually I became more japanese and just tried to tune them out as much as possible.
Most Japanese can't stand them either, but they won't do a damn thing because in Japan, you don't stand up against the yakuza or neonationalists... it is very unjapanese.
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The American Scientific Affiliation.
I was quite dubious about them when I first heard of them, and for good reason; it is a religious organization. This seems to be compounded when I then found out that "History" counts as a science. History is nothing of the sort, and proudly so.
However, I went to a conference they had over the last few days and was quite impressed. The two main focuses of discussion at the conference were the multiverse and origins. The presenters on the former actually teach at respectable universities and conduct research on String/M-Theory. The latter was likewise boosted by the presence of respectable neuroscientists and geneticists.
The debate was as vigorous as I've seen at strictly scientific conferences, the information was very interesting (no-mind the religious aspects of the discussion; if the scientific qualities were the same, I'd have gone to this if it was Pastafarian in origin), and in general very intellectually stimulating.
Religion in general, and Christianity in specific, would certainly have a better reputation in the world if more individuals were like those of this group.
EDIT: Oh, and one of the highlights of the conference was hearing a distant relative of Edgar Allen Poe talk about Poe's book, Eureka, in which Poe suggested the Big Bang, though he had no scientific evidence for it.
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I love, uh...globes and hourglass because they're neat. Y'know what would be cool? If someone made a Chrono world-based globe (or possibly any video game world globes)!
I love you man! As a friend of course, not a stalker. :lol:
Because now I absolutely have to do that. First I gotta find my globe and strip it DOWN!
I love Chrono related things. And I believe this would be a first, a video game globe! Chrono will be known for it being the first with globes. :lol:
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I love, uh...globes and hourglass because they're neat. Y'know what would be cool? If someone made a Chrono world-based globe (or possibly any video game world globes)!
I love you man! As a friend of course, not a stalker. :lol:
Because now I absolutely have to do that. First I gotta find my globe and strip it DOWN!
I love Chrono related things. And I believe this would be a first, a video game globe! Chrono will be known for it being the first with globes. :lol:
Gotta row row fight the power, right? If they take one project from us, a hundred more shall take its place! Oh, y'know what might be a neat addition to the globe would be a couple moons to rotate around it! ^_^
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THAT would be hard but I could most certainly try!
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Hey FaF, do you remember where you got this awesome banner?
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9852/bannerrps.png)
I wonder if there's more by the same artist, or if this is part of a larger work. 'Cuz it rocks. Don't tell me there's a FFVI anime hanging around on the Net that I don't know about...
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^ that is ff6? I can't even tell who it is...
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I don't recognize the banner, but I've seen some anime intros edited to feature FFVI characters.
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So I was about to start whining about nto getting any callabacks when my agent got me another audition for some Kellogg's commercial or something. Cereal commercials ain't really a dream job but it's a start and I'm glad the agency has me in mind.
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Sweet sweet breakfast glue...They still use glue in cereal commercials, right?
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Whoa, maybe it'll be Shee's voice saying Theeeeey're Greeeaat! soon.
The banner appears to be of Terra, maybe riding one of those awesome Magitek armors during a snowstorm, and definitely ready to unleash some Esper kickassery. I'd love to see more if it's out there.
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If she's riding Magitek Armor wouldn't that be before she gains her Esper form? The only other time she could, I believe, would be during Cyan's dream...
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Hm, well I wonder why they decided to draw her black, then.... and with blue hair for that matter. The sprite has green hair and the artwork has blonde hair. It looks nothing like Terra to me. I haven't seen too much artwork of her in her esper form. I'd like to see some good artwork of that.
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Hey FaF, do you remember where you got this awesome banner?
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9852/bannerrps.png)
I wonder if there's more by the same artist, or if this is part of a larger work. 'Cuz it rocks. Don't tell me there's a FFVI anime hanging around on the Net that I don't know about...
No idea who did it, as far as I remember I got it from a FFVI thread on 4chan's /v/ board. The sig's a cut-down version, I'll find the full thing...
...AGH I can't find it anywhere. Ok I'll post it whenever I come across it.
HERE:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/1248662457708.jpg)
Wish it had... more to it. :(
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Thanks! At least I know it's part of a larger work after all.
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I love Kyoto and the histories there.
(my wife wants to do one year of ESL there - i'm seriously considering it...!)
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^ I went there 4 times... It's very nice, but so many places to go and see hard to see all there is to see... I hope you get to visit it some day. It really is amazing. It's this huge city with a big city feel, but has all these temples all over it. It's also nice and easy to go around with the buses. You can get a day pass for only 500 yen. I also definitely suggest going during the maple-viewing season. I will show you an example of how pretty it is when I went for the last time-
We climbed up on this large gate thingy and I was able to get some nice aerial shots...
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The Onion has been fantastic lately.
U.S. Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt (http://www.theonion.com/content/video/u_s_government_stages_fake_coup?utm_source=a-section)
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Lovely! Well if we went we would go on a yearly contract for up to five years. I dunno. We'll see what happens... If that should happen it's still a long ways away, and I have some other variables...
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You know... I don't think I've every posted this in this thread (and if I have, it is worth repeating).
I love The Doctor.
You can keep your mild-mannered new reporter and your telephone booth, just give me a quick-witted time lord and a police box.
(http://www.recapist.com/files/images/61774_david-tennant-specs.jpg)
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I just got back from seeing Tool this evening. Great concert! Mostly newer songs, I think the same set as last year but in a different order.
Jambi
(-) Ions / Stinkfist
46 & 2
Schism
Lost keys
Rosetta Stoned
Flood
Aenema
Lateralus
Vicarious
The visuals and stage graphics were really cool. lots of green lasers, video screens. Maynard spent most of the show dressed in black, standing the back of the stage against one of the graphics screens, so it looked like a silhouette (black on orange like halloween for much of the show.) The guitarist and bassist were all in white, as if they'd walked off the set of A Clockwork Orange. And Danny Cary on the drums, well, he was amazing - stole the show. Lateralus was cool to see, in that they set up a small 5-piece kit and had a drummer from a local band do a sort of drum duet for the song. The sound was surprisingly good, in spite of being on the lawn. it was a grassy hill, so you could see over everyone and have a perfect view.
Jambi... great opener.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05pyammkjI
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Sweet sweet breakfast glue...They still use glue in cereal commercials, right?
Just for the record there was no glue to be found today... 8)
Samopoznanie - That looks like a killer setlist! Glad you had an awesome time. I was going to go once but they bailed :(. Their drummer is absurd. A lot of times I look at some difficult drummng and whether or not I can duplicate, I can piece together what they're doing. With him my mind just starts to rupture.
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I go to this park where there is a massive amphitheater. Today they had a huge hippie concert. They were playing Greatful Dead, Phish and maybe some other bands. So I guess these two evangelists decided to join the fun. I'm not posting this in the frustration thread because these kind of people don't bother me. I like it when idiot bible thumpers like to make fools of themselves to all the sinners. I just wonder why they chose this venue... I mean hippie band or not, it's a weird place for them to be... The hecklers were pretty funny too :3.
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http://www.industrygamers.com/news/brutal-legend-lawsuit-settled
This is something I love. Glad to see the game I want most this year is going to come out on time.
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Holy fucking hell, One Piece is amazing.
Oda is a romantic genius.
THIS IS A MAN'S ROMANCE!
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I love Pike Place Market. I don't get there very often. Today it was nice: cloudy and cool, some of the coolest weather in the nation, in fact. I bought a pastrami on rye, a half-sour pickle, and some fresh molasses cookies from Three Girls Bakery, and walked out to the park overlooking Elliott Bay for lunch, where I ate with the pigeons. It was very nice. On the way back I stopped in at Seattle Coffee Works for a hot latte.
In other news, I love fresh produce. I don't have enough money to buy it at will; it has to fit in the food budget, and a few nice fruits and veggies can cost as much as days of filling food. Last night, though, after finding more money than I expected in my checking account, I went and bought fresh radishes, green onions, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, and a cantaloupe.
The line to envy me begins here.
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Unless you have fortune tacos, I'll pass on your line.
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Hrmph! We don't accept just any riff-raff in the line, anyway!
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Pike Place is amazing. One of my favourite stalls there sells a few different types of ocarinas, one of which being the Ocarina of Time. Sadly, that one is a bit outside my budget. There is also one that sells handmade paper journals. They're very soft and pretty and fun to write on. And, of course, there's the fish throwers. Their energy is just so infectious.
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I walked right by the ocarina booth today. I'd never noticed it before. And, like you, my first through was of the Ocarina of Time. =)
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Their smaller pendant ones sound very nice, and costs about $20ish dollars. My brothers and I each got one for Christmas when we were little. They do break pretty easily, so giving them to kids is NOT a good idea.
Oh yeah, there's also that honey stand. One of my favourite snacks is their flavoured honey straws. The cinnamon honey is good, and so is the pink lemonade honey, but plain is still my favourite.
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I like honey sticks too. I get them at my local farmers markets. I especially like the sour flavors.
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I like getting legit, properly bred pokemon with the right IVs
... I dont like the process of obtaining them as much, though.
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In other news, I love fresh produce. I don't have enough money to buy it at will; it has to fit in the food budget, and a few nice fruits and veggies can cost as much as days of filling food. Last night, though, after finding more money than I expected in my checking account, I went and bought fresh radishes, green onions, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, and a cantaloupe.
The line to envy me begins here.
I'd be envious, but a new marketplace just happened to open in town today -- one which stocks fresh heirloom tomatoes. (And "town" is only population 500... so talk about lucking out.) I bought a couple to add to a Spanish potato dish I'll probably cook later.
This is the first time our town has actually had a source of consistent, decent produce. A day earlier and you would have had me standing in line. :P Anyway, always good to know a fellow produce aficionado.
Edit: I love Homicide (the TV series).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgA3mOTQ2gAf
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I really love the French film Amelie... I have been hunting for an English version of the script for the past week or so and all I can find is the English transcript (meaning dialogue only). I know there are some out there - I've seen people on other forums looking for French versions of the film to compare to the English version they have. As such, I really want a copy of this script.
Since I love this, I make this formal request: could someone help me find a copy of the English script? I'll make you a custom avatar or something. I don't have much to offer, obviously, but by God I want this script.
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Just finished watching the end of
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
One of the most amazing animes ever!
(Kai is the sequel to the first Higurashi, which was translated to english as "When They Cry". Imo, Kai was better than the first!)
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Heh, you've got a bit more to love, then--there's a five-part follow-up OAV ("Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei"--fifth part isn't out yet). And the currently running series "Umineko no Naku Koro ni" (AKA "When the Seagulls Cry") is somewhat similar to Higurashi--hardly surprising, since it's based on another visual novel game from the same company as made the one that formed the basis for Higurashi.
I love the opening credits from Umineko, although this may merely prove that I have warped taste in music. (http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/369/iconalfador.gif)
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I love how the "Is Magus really all that cool?" thread is basically an exercise in how else one can express the word, "YES!"...despite any backlash may result of me posting this. :P
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I love how the "Is Magus really all that cool?" thread is basically an exercise in how else one can express the word, "YES!"...despite any backlash may result of me posting this. :P
Ya I'm not a huge fan of that thread...
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Well as I obscurely implied in my last post, I love "Burguesa Burger." It is a new restaurant that, unless the quality slips, will become on par with my love of In&Out. They serve authentic Mexican hamburgers. If one is willing to ignore the conundrum of “authentic Mexican hamburgers,” they are terribly tasty (easily superior to standard fast-food hamburgers; In&Out being excluded). They presentation isn't the best, but Chick-Fil-A is the only fast food place I've ever found that has good presentation. However, the meat patties seem to be very high quality. And you can get avocados on it.
The beverages are also interesting. They reject "the devil," or "high fructose corn syrup" as it is usually called, and instead only use cane sugar. If you happen to find regular soda too sweet, these will definitely be that way, however. But they lack the usual fair: there is no diet coke, DP, Mt. Dew, Sprite, etc. They have Coke (with the afore mentioned sugar, so sometimes I've heard this called Mexican Coke), Lemon, and I think Lime flavored soda.
And they have fortune tacos. Why fortune tacos, I have no idea, but they're fun and tasty. Like fortune cookies, these have little non-fortune related messages in them, both in English and Spanish. Best of all, the cookie-taco-thingy tastes a lot like churro batter. Well, that is second best I guess. The best part is that they fortune tacos come with any hamburger.
The worst part is that it currently only has one location. Dallas. Despite the delicious food that can be found in Dallas, I generally recommend that people avoid the city whenever humanly possible. But if you can't and you need some fast food, Burguesa's well worth a try.
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Dallas is the root of all evil! Get some Five Guys if ya can, beats In and Out in my opinion.
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I love it when a plan comes together!
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/georgepeppard.png)
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i love malted milk balls. something about them is just perfect. the way the milk stuff melts in your mouth, the sweetness of the chocolate, and the feeling of joy as you take the last handful into your fort of pillows and thrill of defending those sweet glorious balls of nostalgia from your siblings with a hair brush and air freshener and a spare pillow.
life is good.
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I love my Rosie dog, she is retardedly smart. She pretends to get stuck under the daybed for attention by crawling so her head and front legs are covered, then whines and whines and whines until someone comes to "rescue" her by tapping her on the back to remind her that she can back out.
I also love run-on sentences.
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I gotta agree with the malted milk balls comment. Indeed, I love that malty flavor in general.
I also love that it rained today and was cloudy all day. Capital!
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Yes! The rain was awesome. I got to walk home from school when it was just misting a little, like little wet kisses everywhere (ugh I'm cheesy).
I walked to the store around five to get some sodas and it was still misting just a little, but by the time I started home it was raining sideways! About damn time. Even the dead, brown grass looks livelier in the rain. And that smell that arises just after a fresh rain is the best thing in the world :1999
Also, I love Mexican Coca Cola. They come in glass bottles and have real sugar!
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I went and made myself a malted chocolate Ovaltine. Good old malt...you make the world a better place.
Ah, those drizzly days of August. Got my malt. Got my rain. Got my barbecued chicken sandwiches for dinner (don't tell Shee). Got my arcologies in SimCity 2000 earlier today. I could really get used to this whole "summer" thing...
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I think nyagus.gif from Maggiekarp's ravatar is the greatest avatar ever (sorry Thought, Pancakes doesn't cut it anymore). I know I recognize that artist, he/she had a minidoujin on Hannya's page. Anyone have a link to the artists own site?
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I gotta admit I am a sunshine-all-the-time kinda guy...though this severe lack of rain has been a bit much even for my tastes. Lord J you made me smile so wide with your comments. One time I actually ate a chicken sandwich while watching over the little buggers. It felt.....wrong...
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(sorry Thought, Pancakes doesn't cut it anymore)
But... but... Pancakes! Obviously it needs a chibi Duo, then it will be irresistable once more!
(http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/74360711/10850328)
Though more seriously, I'm diggin’ my current avatar quite a bit. I doubt I'll be changing it anytime soon. Someday, I even hope to own a replica of that statue.
As for Loves... I love Tootsie Rolls. Yeah, they look like poo and taste absolutely nothing like anything found in the natural world, but they were a childhood favorite and so now they're a nostalgia favorite.
Hmmm... tastes like memories.
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Just curious, but is that a bust of Janus, the two faced god? If so, you are still awesome (but not quite as awesome as nyagus).
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Yes, but it isn't just a bust of Janus, it is also a bust of Thucydides and Herodotus, the gods of history (as it were).
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Dogs give us any number of amusements and comforts, but their greatest gift is to remind us that love and loyalty exist outside the ephemeral pieties of contemporary life. This is true for free marketers and Fabian socialists alike.
I can't remember who said that...but I love doggies, and OHMYEFFINGGOD WHAT THE HELL IS THAT NEW EMOTICON THING?
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Wolves and ravens are awesome, and very unjustly maligned. Attack, my pretties! Attack the ones who impugn your honor! Eee hee hee hee!!
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Agreed, dogs and canids in general are fabulous.
In other news: Restaurant week, which here starts next week. 5 star dinning experiences for 30ish bucks? Booyah, grandma, booyah.
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Agreed, dogs and canids in general are fabulous.
In other news: Restaurant week, which here starts next week. 5 star dinning experiences for 30ish bucks? Booyah, grandma, booyah.
They do something like that here in Seattle. The name changes from time to time, but last I checked it's called "30 for $30," meaning 30 restaurants are offering three-course meals for $30 apiece.
The food is good, but the portion sizes are very un-American!
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Agreed, dogs and canids in general are fabulous.
In other news: Restaurant week, which here starts next week. 5 star dinning experiences for 30ish bucks? Booyah, grandma, booyah.
They do something like that here in Seattle. The name changes from time to time, but last I checked it's called "30 for $30," meaning 30 restaurants are offering three-course meals for $30 apiece.
The food is good, but the portion sizes are very un-American!
THeres a 2 for $20 deal at Chilis, 2 meals, appetiser, and dessert.
Waay too much for $20, I know I shared one already!
I ordered a bacon burger, and in my togo box I put the entire burger (minus a few pieces of bacon that were priorly hanging off the edge =D )
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Ah, Chilis. They show up in the news sometimes because some of their dishes apparently have a day's worth of calories in them, causing anti-obesity heads to explode from coast to coast. Pop, pop, pop!
No Chilis in Seattle, though. The nearest one is some miles away. The cheapest places to eat in Seattle (if you exclude the usual fast food joints) are the places where you're already expected to spend a lot of money, like Costco or Ikea.
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Huh, I could've sworn there was a Chilis at Crossroads Mall. Not technically Seattle, but close enough.
Fatburger is a bit worse about the calories and price I'm afraid, but DAMN their food is delicious. Sadly, my family has some sort of grudge against the place, so I've only been there once.
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Huh, I could've sworn there was a Chilis at Crossroads Mall. Not technically Seattle, but close enough.
Fatburger is a bit worse about the calories and price I'm afraid, but DAMN their food is delicious. Sadly, my family has some sort of grudge against the place, so I've only been there once.
My head itches... I'ma go take a shower.
...I just realized I slept naked. dammit.
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Huh, I could've sworn there was a Chilis at Crossroads Mall. Not technically Seattle, but close enough.
Fatburger is a bit worse about the calories and price I'm afraid, but DAMN their food is delicious. Sadly, my family has some sort of grudge against the place, so I've only been there once.
My head itches... I'ma go take a shower.
...I just realized I slept naked. dammit.
Talk about a non-sequitur...
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Huh, I could've sworn there was a Chilis at Crossroads Mall. Not technically Seattle, but close enough.
Fatburger is a bit worse about the calories and price I'm afraid, but DAMN their food is delicious. Sadly, my family has some sort of grudge against the place, so I've only been there once.
My head itches... I'ma go take a shower.
...I just realized I slept naked. dammit.
Talk about a non-sequitur...
Oh, my bad... I didn't realize I quoted her... *shrug*
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One of the only things I'll miss about Dallas when I move away is the restaurants: there are so many really good ones here. If anyone happens to pass through, I highly recommend St. Martins, Rise No 1, and Bijoux. The Champaign Brie Soup, Marshmallow Soup, and Risotto (respectively) are amazing.
I really should learn how to make risotto someday.
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If I ever go to Texas, I think the only restaurant I'll stop at is the one with the GIANT steaks. There aren't enough good steak places around here, at least not that I can find.
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I honestly wouldn't know where to tell you to go!
Theres a place called texas roadhouse, which in its theme is basically a big insult to Texas, but I dunno my dad likes to eat there...
The irony is that it (thankfully) wasn't started in Texas, but in Indiana (if it was started in texas I would be having a stern talk with whoever created it!)
But I just looked up a map of its locales and the closest one seems to be in idaho, for you.
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If I ever go to Texas, I think the only restaurant I'll stop at is the one with the GIANT steaks. There aren't enough good steak places around here, at least not that I can find.
Giant steaks are even better when they're GIANT steaks. =)
I don't know how far you are from Seattle, but I'm guessing it's far enough for Seattle not to qualify as "around here," because we have good steaks aplenty. Granted, there are not many dedicated steakhouses, but most of the seafood restaurants and ethnic western European restaurants I've been to will do a fine steak. Try The Brooklyn, my favorite restaurant in the city, on 2nd Avenue downtown at the ground level of the iconic Washington Mutual Tower.
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If I ever go to Texas, I think the only restaurant I'll stop at is the one with the GIANT steaks. There aren't enough good steak places around here, at least not that I can find.
Giant steaks are even better when they're GIANT steaks. =)
I don't know how far you are from Seattle, but I'm guessing it's far enough for Seattle not to qualify as "around here," because we have good steaks aplenty. Granted, there are not many dedicated steakhouses, but most of the seafood restaurants and ethnic western European restaurants I've been to will do a fine steak. Try The Brooklyn, my favorite restaurant in the city, on 2nd Avenue downtown at the ground level of the iconic Washington Mutual Tower.
You northerners and your seafoods...
...ah, well, its most def not as bad as New Englanders.... =D
If we are going to have a (verbal, not real!) war between different US factions, New Englanders would be my arch nemeses.
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We can't help it about the seafood. Much of the nation's seafood passes through Seattle.
(Much, although I can't say "most," because I have no idea what the relative volumes are at the major West Coast ports.)
I gather that you're from one of those landlubber states. When the fish are fresh enough to snap back at you, it's probably a lot more appetizing than when they have to be trucked into town across over a thousand miles of desert and prairie, even if there is little or no real quality loss.
Salmon is on our state quarter. If you're coming to PAX I can show you the people at Pike Place Market who throw fish at one another.
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Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. It's not a Texan original, but that just makes it better. If I recall correctly, their porterhouse for two is essentially 6 steaks in one (literally). There should be one in Seattle and Bevell... I mean, Bellevue.
Or if you happen to be in Fort Worth, the Reata is a Texan original and quite good (but ask for rooftop seating... unless it is raining). Though... I think they may be lacking GIANT steaks that are also giant.
Of course, a good steak really isn't that hard to make at home (and at home you can determine the giantness of your giant steak). Taco the Octopus gives a great introduction and several useful tips: http://www.8legged.com/ (it's under Deep Fried Live, "Steak!")
Regarding seafood, yeah, the west coast in general is amazing. Though for some reason I've never heard of soft shell crabs being a really big deal there. Hard shell crabs... mmm. The Crustacean's (in San Fran) one of the best, if I recall, for dungeness crab, and Moe's in Oregon is supposed to have some darn good chowder of the clammed persuasion (but I haven’t had it since I was 14ish, so I could totally be misremembering).
If you're coming to PAX I can show you the people at Pike Place Market who throw fish at one another.
The flying fishes of Pike's Place have become iconic around the country due to training videos. I recall the first time I heard of the place was at a Target in NorCal when I was 17.
EDIT: You know... maybe the forum needs a Foodee thread for this sort of delicious discussion.
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Hah, I love the fish throwers. It's just amazing how much coordination and teamwork it takes to be able to perform for and serve your customers at the same time, and in such a busy place.
I live about a 15 minute, maybe half hour drive from Seattle (but apparently my city is still considered Seattle be people out of state), but I don't have a license yet so I can't make it down often enough. That lack of license is probably also the reason why I can't seem to find the good steak places. Claim Jumper has a very tasty steak, I think 20 oz, but it's thirty bucks. My brother swears by Dixie's Diner, but I haven't been there yet either. The funny thing is, the woman who runs Dixie's gets all her ham hawks at the Safeway I used to work out. I promised her I would stop by someday, so I guess I'd better get on that...
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It took me a hot minute there to realize that Zeph's love for Fatburger had nothing to do with Serge's naked sleeping...
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It took me a hot minute there to realize that Zeph's love for Fatburger had nothing to do with Serge's naked sleeping...
Or did it?
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I gather that you're from one of those landlubber states. When the fish are fresh enough to snap back at you, it's probably a lot more appetizing than when they have to be trucked into town across over a thousand miles of desert and prairie, even if there is little or no real quality loss.
I'm in Texas =D of course!
Now now, I have nothing wrong with a good:
A: Fried Catfish
B: Fried Trout
C: Long John Silver's
The main thing I've had against seafood resturaunts is their 'fancier' fish, like salmon (which I never have liked), and then their crustaceans, like crab (which I just have a fear to try =D ).
=D
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Crab is one of the most delicious things in the world, IF eaten in moderation. Don't go having it every night now!
When my mom was young, somehow her family got ahold of a whole ton of crab. They had crab ala king (I think) almost every night for a few months. She loved the dish at first, but after that she cringes whenever you say "ala king".
Crab is great boiled, pulled out of the shell and dipped in butter, or in sushi, or as an ingredient in dips.
The reason I love Fatburger is NOT Serge. It's the chili, mayo, bacon, fry and cheeseburger. So delicious <3
EDIT: Okay, reading that, I can see why my family hates the place. That's like a heart attack on a bun right there.
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i dunno much about steaks. we rarely eat red meat in my house. im more of a chicken guy myself, and i have to tlel you that snowbird chicken is the best thing ive ever had. it sucks though that we have to head up to massachusetts to get some. last i checked there isnt bugaboo creek in connecticut.
i love potatoes. and my granma.
wait what would happen if i had a granmapotato? would that be bad? lol
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i dunno much about steaks. we rarely eat red meat in my house. im more of a chicken guy myself, and i have to tlel you that snowbird chicken is the best thing ive ever had. it sucks though that we have to head up to massachusetts to get some. last i checked there isnt bugaboo creek in connecticut.
i love potatoes. and my granma.
wait what would happen if i had a granmapotato? would that be bad? lol
Call me crazy and insane, but Chicken Strips/Chicken Fried Chicken with cream gravey (none of that Northeastern brown crap! =D ) is one of the best meals I can have...
...its up there along with the great bacon cheese burger!
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snowbird chicken has this crunchy fried texture on the outside, more white than brown. its very eggy. i know that bugaboo does steak too, but its a northeastern thing.
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Stevie Motherfucking Wonder.
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One of the things I love is how excited people get when they talk about the foods they like, and how particular those tastes often are. I could literally have a conversation for hours consisting of nothing but talking about foods that we like.
Salmon has a taste to it that some people just don't like, so you're forgiven for your Texan sensibilities, Serge. It sounds like your favorite kind of fish is a fried fish, in which case I'd imagine that you prefer blander fish, like sole, snapper, tilapia, and Hyrule loach. Many fish out there are waiting to be eaten! Don't be afraid to try sea junk; you may be pleasant surprised one of these days.
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Salmon has a taste to it that some people just don't like, so you're forgiven for your Texan sensibilities, Serge. It sounds like your favorite kind of fish is a fried fish, in which case I'd imagine that you prefer blander fish, like sole, snapper, tilapia, and Hyrule loach. Many fish out there are waiting to be eaten! Don't be afraid to try sea junk; you may be pleasant surprised one of these days.
Its not sensibilities, its just opinion!
I have nothing against fishing, or people who like (eating) fish. (But I love to make jokes as if I did, you know, like I do about the Northeast!)
And I C Wut U Did THar!
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After stalking Zephira's deviantART page, I found a picture of Engine Cat. I love Engine Cat!
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I love Engine Cat too, and Engine Cat loves engines. Engine Cat also loves to scare the new neighbour's cat. I shall be sure to tell Engine Cat that she has an admirer when I feed her in the morning.
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Engine Cat will surely inspire many young, impressionable kittens to become engineers and mechanics in their own right, someday...leading to a whole new generation of cats taking naps on sophisticated gadgets and machines.
My smile of the moment:
On Facebook, you can now "become a fan" of something with a single click of a button and no other effort whatsoever. It used to be harder than that! Thank goodness for progress.
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Avenue Q just popped up on Jimmy Fallon. That show is damn hilarious....
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While I agree that the internet is indeed for porn, there's something kind of disturbing about a bunch of faux muppets chopped in half singing about it...>_>
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Salmon has a taste to it that some people just don't like...
But... but... how can someone not like the taste of smoked salmon, salmon jerky, or scallops wrapped in salmon? The only fish that comes close to its awesomeness is the fur-bearing trout, and that's cool for totally different reasons.
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ive wanted to see avenue q since i heard the song 'schadenfreude', which makes everything better. too bad i dont know when/if itll be in my area.
i love being outside. i need to do it more.
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Salmon has a taste to it that some people just don't like...
But... but... how can someone not like the taste of smoked salmon, salmon jerky, or scallops wrapped in salmon? The only fish that comes close to its awesomeness is the fur-bearing trout, and that's cool for totally different reasons.
The only fish? Tilapia and tuna would like to have a word with you.
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Well there is this copperhead fish (another kind of salmon? Bad at fish names) that's a great substitute for salmon. It's a bit bigger and a bit more expensive than the salmon we usually buy.
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So after three hours of shitty sleep and four classes in a row, I was about ready to kill somebody. But one of my kids today was "Lucca," I never saw the name spelled on paper and it was a boy :(
Still, I was unpacking my stuff at 8whatever this morning, cursing everything under the sky when I heard "Lucca, come sit down please." I don't think this Lucca today will be as good with robots...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjpVQbNpGKo
Bill Effing Nye!
He made 4th grade the best 5 years of my life. <----This is a joke. Haha.
But seriously, he made science(a class I hate) fun and informative.
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I think you're talking about Copper River salmon, Zephira. There are many different kinds of salmon, Copper River salmon are regarded as one of the choicest varieties; that's why they cost more.
Copperheads are a kind of snake. =P
By the way, since this has turned into the favorite fish thread, mine is halibut. Swordfish, salmon, and tuna are close behind it. On some days, however, nothing in the world beats a good old bagel and lox.
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Ahi, mmm I love me some Hamachi Sashimi, is my fish of choice with Copper River right behind.
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I love the Watchmen comic. I've gotta re-read it soon because I just watched the movie & I gotta remember better how awesome it was...
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I have my very own Internet Impostor!
http://www.angelfire.com/pq/jumparound/
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Grats, J!
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SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT!!!!!!
Just heard back from teh casting director from Spike (everybody's fave 8)) and they want me for the tv show!!! Still waiting to hear back with all the details but I'm trying not get too too excited until I do. If it all goes through I'll be on set on Wednesday!!!!
BOOM BABY
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SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT!!!!!!
Just heard back from teh casting director from Spike (everybody's fave 8)) and they want me for the tv show!!! Still waiting to hear back with all the details but I'm trying not get too too excited until I do. If it all goes through I'll be on set on Wednesday!!!!
BOOM BABY
:franky
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SWEETBUTTS tell us what show you're on and when it plays and we'll tune in! :franky
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ROCKIN, DUDE!
Oh btw just got back from the musical "WICKED" which was about 4 to 5 hours away from my house >.>
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CHRONOTORIOUS ARRIVED HELLS YEAH :franky
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If loggers ran the world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ZDhGbRv0o
Bet the divorce rate would plummet.
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I love Reptites, mainly because of this song. I wish I had one as a pet. Or at least there should be a way to get between the Reptite dimension and the normal Chrono timeline so we can be friends.
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Soy milk. Love that. I love coffee. I love airplanes, and seaplanes, which are really just airplanes with pontoons instead of wheels. But I love wheels. King DeDeDe is pretty cool, too. Somebody on the Compendium has him in their avatar image. Does anybody remember the true form of Krakow? You know...when it isn't spinning fast enough to become a cloud?
Goat tastes a lot like lamb. This is good.
Ravens and clouds, blah blah blah, love them too. What don't I love? Hot weather and pinched nerves. I think I've got a pinched nerve in my back. Too bad we don't have socialized medicine, or I'd go get it checked out. As it is, I would not be able to afford the thousands of dollars in MRI fees due to my extreme addiction to Faberge Eggs, which I also love.
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i love chrisie. shes so sweet and nice and loving and understanding and cuddly. and cute. good god this animal is cute. i wish i could show you a picture of her, but i cant. we dont have a camera.
i also love video games in general.
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Well, in good news, the 4 other chickies are doing ok it seems. Sweet B and Fitz both have been REAL lovey dovey lately, which is nice. We still miss Buck though :(. Fitz is getting huge with tons of feathers, pics will come soon!
Also, I am very stoked for the shoot tomorrow. I'm sure I'll be flailing madly and yelling when I knew when it airs.
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I love binary solos.
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Well, in good news, the 4 other chickies are doing ok it seems. Sweet B and Fitz both have been REAL lovey dovey lately, which is nice. We still miss Buck though :(. Fitz is getting huge with tons of feathers, pics will come soon!
Also, I am very stoked for the shoot tomorrow. I'm sure I'll be flailing madly and yelling when I knew when it airs.
Oooh, I'm stoked too!
You HAZ to tell us what it was for (like, theme or name), but don't spoil anything else!
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I love binary solos.
FOTCFTMFW.
So I totally just made the HIGHEST grade in my RT101 class on our final. 87/100. The next highest was my buddy Josh, with an 83. The only bad part is that the clinical site I start at on September 1st only took two people from my class, me and my friend Sharon. She failed. I really don't want to be alone at clinicals, so I might request to be put in another site if she doesn't pass the retake.
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I love binary solos.
C'MON SUCKER LICK MY BATTERY.
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I love binary solos.
C'MON SUCKER LICK MY BATTERY.
BOOGIE
BOOGIE
ROBO-BOOGIE
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I love binary solos.
C'MON SUCKER LICK MY BATTERY.
BOOGIE
BOOGIE
ROBO-BOOGIE
Once again [without emotion]
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I love that Me, Bekkler, Boo, and Thought all share a love of Flight of the Conchords.
Anybody watch Eastbound and Down? Anyone down with Kenny Powers?
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I <3s myself sum invader zim!
And I love that I'm THIS close to beating Jordan (GH2)
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Hey all, the shoot was an awesome time! Also quick smooth and efficient, which means things are going well. It won't air until after the new year, so we'll have to sit tight. Hopefully I'll get paid before then 8). Got to fire a shotgun, always fun no matter what, but I had to wade around in a pretty gnar kiddy pool. Seriously looked like poowater.
I haven't watched much of the Flight of The Conchords show, but I loved the live show. I think a good few of their tunes are catchy. I also missed Kenny Powers but I've heard nothing but great things.
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I love that Me, Bekkler, Boo, and Thought all share a love of Flight of the Conchords.
Anybody watch Eastbound and Down? Anyone down with Kenny Powers?
Yes, but that thing with the eyeball seriously made me cringe. I was like "Noooo Daryl!!!!!" Cause I only know that guy's Office name. Haha.
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I love architecture. Last night, with the power out, I designed most of a cottage by candlelight. I felt so old-school! Too bad I don't have a quill and some good old fashioned parchment.
I need to buy a compass. My circles suck.
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UUUUUSSSAAAIINN BOLT!!
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Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion (http://www.amazon.com/Galileo-Other-Myths-Science-Religion/dp/0674033272/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250794143&sr=8-1). It is a rather interesting book. It is primarily concerned with historical exactness, and so pleasantly the "myths" come from a wide range of courses.
Given other texts on the matter, one might approach the book with a significant degree of hesitation. I was quite afraid that it would be an untenable "defense" of either "science" or religion at the expense of history. On the contrary, the book (which is a collection of essays) strives to stay quite close to the historical evidence.
This commitment to historical accuracy means that some "myths" are treated in a manner that some people might not find significant. The titular myth, for example, argues that Galileo was interrogated with the threat of torture, not with actual torture. Others "myths" seem like they'd be of wider interest to the reader, such as the debunking the claim that Darwin "renounced" evolution on his deathbed, that Newton proposed a clockwork universe, or that Descartes was a Dualist.
If the book has an agenda, it is probably to discredit the works of John William Draper, Andrew Dickson White, and Edward Gibbon in this field, as those names come up again and again as the prime source of, if not the inventors of, the historical inaccuracies discussed in the book.
The writing is fairly open and readable. If one firmly believes one of the "myths" discussed in the book, I doubt the book will change one's mind. Indeed, I am not sure in all cases that the essays contained in the book have got it right on their given topic. But it is a very good survey of the material.
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I HATE USAIN BOLT :x :x :x :x
He needs to learn how to win with some class for crying out loud.
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And yet it moves.
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Indeed...I can't argue with that speed...it is impressive. Kills me to admit it, but yea he's got some wheels.
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Meat.
It is so tasty! Particularly the beefed variety, and even more particularly the steaked variety of beef. There is something magical about a chunk of medium rare cow-flesh.
EDIT: Also: Mushrooms. And not the dubious ones either: the tasty ones are what I'm talkin' about, Willis.
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Meat is the absolute best thing in the world. Life is not worth living without a good steak. I think we might have gone over this before, but I can honestly say that I would just drop dead if - for whatever reason - I was unable to eat meat ever again.
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Hey! Let's hear it for... lentils.
Anyone? Anyone? (Bueller?)
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Meh, sorry, I hate the texture of lentils. They are barely a step above lima beans, in my book.
Genetically engineered snorkel rice (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/science/25obsnorkel.html), on the other hand!
Let's hear it for SCIENCE!
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Great! Any advancement that promises more food for the world is always welcome.
I also found this article linked from that page:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/technology/personaltech/20pogue.html?ex=1266379200&en=259ea2ab8d0d85c0&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TE-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M111-ROS-0809-PH&WT.mc_ev=click
^Cameras that function sans-flash in low light. (I clicked the link because I thought the guy jumping around in the related picture was Stephen Colbert.)
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Arrested Development, God rest it's soul.
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Arrested Development, God rest it's soul.
Jason Bateman is possibly one of the greatest actors of all time.
Favorite quote from this series, "Is there a gas leak in this house?"
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Wow just started a run-thru of that show with my roomie. Gob makes me so happy. I absolutely can't wait for the movie, I think the show was just two years too early.
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Were certain FOX execs assassinated 2 years after or something...? Cause it still seems to me like they're pumping out mostly crap (especially compared to AD).
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Well you went from having awesome shows like Titus, Arrested Development, and a few others to a complete hunk of crap. Filling up blocks with Family Guy and The Simpsons because they have nothing better to put on there is a very common strategy for them nowadays.
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I called this, like, when I was a level 70. which I reached 70 naught but one week before WOTLK.
The developers then went on to show us the new World of Warcraft: Cataclysm raid dungeon called The Firelands. This is a 10- and 25-player raid dungeon in the elemental plane of fire, and is an exterior raid zone like Ahn’Qiraj 20 or the Caverns of Time Battle of Mount Hyjal. This plane is the home of our old friend Ragnaros, the Lord of Fire. Here players will be able to fight him again, but this time he will be at his full strength.
I was expecting something like this, either on an elemental plane or deeper inside the original raid.
though I would have rather had it be an all out 40 man, or a 15 man. I never liked those 10/25 man ones....
http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/recaps/raid_dungeon-panel.xml
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And is it just me or is Family Guy just getting stupid? MacFarlane just seems way too eager to fill up 3-5 minutes of time with footage from a Conway Twitty concert or an animated version of a Bryan Adams music video.
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I love "Says You!" It's a radio game show of bluff, bluster, words, and whimsy that plays on many NPR-affiliate stations, including here in Seattle on KUOW. This week (a "new-to-me" rerun) was one of their best shows I've yet heard. Absolutely delicious!
"Bisk! A soup made out of boiled birds!"
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you should listen to 'wait wait dont tell me' and 'car talk'. both are very fun and on npr stations.
i love the outside. its beautiful and i need to see more of it.
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Despite losing another chickie, I have a national Arby's commercial tomorrow, which could grant me union status and all that, we'll see how it goes...
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Damn, it's exciting.
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Shee, let us know when it airs! Will you own the rights to your own image when it's done, or would you have to pay Arby's something to put it up on Youtube?
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Despite losing another chickie, I have a national Arby's commercial tomorrow, which could grant me union status and all that, we'll see how it goes...
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHoly shit! Congrats on the commercial. Union status?! You're the man now, dog.
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Wow, nice one! I want to see it when it's released!
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congrats, shee! cant wait to see it. and even if you fuck it up its about enjoying the moment, right? youll be on tv and be paid and people will be like DUDE YOUR THAT GUY ON THE ARBIES COMMERCIAL CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH EVEN THOUGH I DONT REALLY KNOW YOU? lol
i love nights that have no clouds. i can just sit out by the lake and watch the stars, until my dad wonders if i ran off again.
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I have to read better. It's only the audition, I haven't actually booked the thing yet, but thanks for the support!! The powers of The Compendium will be with me, as well as the spirits of H.W. Bawkbagawk, Buck Sagebrush, and Snickers The ACC Wonder Dog.
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I'm one of the few people that actually likes Arby's roast beef sammiches (along with their Arby's sauce)...and they've totally got the best desserts (cherry turnover) of any of them fast food joints.
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Frosties are where it's at, Translanka. No fast food dessert beats a good old-fashioned Wendy's Frosty. Even the name kicks ass.
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I'm not so sure about that, the Blizzards at Dairy Queen are pretty badass.
Though if you consider burritos to be dessert, Taco Bell is the way to go.
Kidd Valley, Burgermaster, and In N' Out Burger also have some of the best shakes ever. Yay west coast!
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Though if you consider burritos to be dessert, Taco Bell is the way to go.
I like the way you roll.
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Frostys are just shakes wishing they were malts.
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Frosties are where it's at, Translanka. No fast food dessert beats a good old-fashioned Wendy's Frosty. Even the name kicks ass.
I did something marvelous yesterday. I took a large Wendy's Frosty, ate a few bites of it, and then proceeded to add Hershey's chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts to it.
HOLY FUCK. IT WAS AMAZING.
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Actually, burritos are a funny business. I met get ridiculed for this, but I like the americanized burritos more than real Mexican ones. Taco Bell's plain burritos and grilled stuffed burritos, and Taco Del Mar's wet burritos are great. "Fake", but delicious.
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Good luck, Shee!
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If we're going to talk about the deliciousness of desserts & fake mexican/spanish dishes, then you're not gonna find yourself much better than a...
(http://bornbackwards.com/news/uploaded_images/70547-01498_large-794557.jpg)
Even its slogan is awesome: ONE COOL TACO~!!
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V, that has got to be the coolest (derp) dessert I've ever seen. They'd better sell it at Safeway, I don't think ice cream will survive the mail system.
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i have to say one of the best deserts ive had is an orange creamcicle. i cant even describe it but goddamn its good!
also, i got a job as a grocery clerk. im starting on the 31st. im psyched! woo i can pay for things!
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While Choco Tacos are awesome, don't let the advert created product fool you, Zeph...They sadly don't look half as good as that out of the package.
And ZB...why would you have to describe an orange creamcicle? Everyone has had one & they are great. They even make orange creamcicle yogurt and it is equally delicious.
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there is such a thing as an orange creamsicle virgin, mr translanka. maybe they dont have orange creamsicles in china or korea or india or germany, so those poor people would never experience the glory of the orange creamsicle.
wait they make it into yogurt too?
note to self: eat more yogurt.
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If we're going to talk about the deliciousness of desserts & fake mexican/spanish dishes, then you're not gonna find yourself much better than a...
(http://bornbackwards.com/news/uploaded_images/70547-01498_large-794557.jpg)
Even its slogan is awesome: ONE COOL TACO~!!
Why hasn't the inventor of this won a Nobel Prize yet? I demand answers!
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Because there is not a category for the culinary arts. I'm told it was either that or Physics.
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I want "Orange Creamsicle Virgin" to be a t-shirt. :lol:
(http://www.citysackers.com/images/yoplait%20light%20fat%20free%20orange%20creme.jpg)
I could only find an image of the fat free one for some reason...but they make a regular kind and it's yummy!
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Fat-free dairy products have no place--no place, I tell you!--in a "LOVE" thread.
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hellz yeah brother. i miss the days when it was just normal milk. now you cant even find it anywhere anymore!!
but dude that stuff sounds delicious. maybe ill make you an orange creamsicle virgin t-shirt, eh? lol
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If we're going to talk about the deliciousness of desserts & fake mexican/spanish dishes, then you're not gonna find yourself much better than a...
(http://bornbackwards.com/news/uploaded_images/70547-01498_large-794557.jpg)
Even its slogan is awesome: ONE COOL TACO~!!
Why hasn't the inventor of this won a Nobel Prize yet? I demand answers!
If it eases your mind any, my high school drumline named a cadence after this.
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V, that has got to be the coolest (derp) dessert I've ever seen. They'd better sell it at Safeway, I don't think ice cream will survive the mail system.
You've really never seen one of those before? They sell them everywhere here. I love them. However, near the end of eating one, biting down on the "taco shell" gets difficult...and MESSY!
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Thank you V, for the recommendation. The ice cream truck happened to pass by this afternoon, and for the first time in years I gave the hairy Italian man in the back a buck for a Choco-Taco. The only other people there were little children and their parents.
I'm not sure how I should feel about that...(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/Locke-Laugh.gif)
And thank God for these animated sprites. They convey emotion much better than emoticons any day. Plus, you know, its Locke.
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You know what goes good with a Wendy's Frosty? Wendy's French Fries. I know that sounds odd... I was hesitant at first, too... But once I tried it... Oh man, it was delicious. So good you'd have sworn Jesus made 'em.
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You know what goes good with a Wendy's Frosty? Wendy's French Fries. I know that sounds odd... I was hesitant at first, too... But once I tried it... Oh man, it was delicious. So good you'd have sworn Jesus made 'em.
Seconded for some wierd reason. It works. Just don't get cocky and mix the ketchup in there too. DOES NOT WORK.
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Sorry to all the Bell lovers, but I can't stand taco bell. I used to hate all Mexican food up until a few years ago, and taco bell makes a bad impression of Mexican food. I prefer taquerias. I must have my burritos a specific way, and I dislike the rice and sauces they use in the taco bell food. But YEY chocotaco <3<3.
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I love taco bell's sauces. That's pretty much the only thing they have going for them!
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My wife puts half a packet of hot sauce every bite. No lie.
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Taco Bell's Mild hot sauce has a very nice flavour to it. I don't care much for anything overly spicy. We've got asian food for that.
The beans and cheese (gotta say pintos y queso or they won't know what you're talking about) cups are delicious with a couple extra packets of Mild. The little saying they have on the sauce packets are cute, too.
The only sad thing is they don't sell tater tots anymore, now they're "mexi fries". They're not bad, they're just not as good as tater tots.
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My wife puts half a packet of hot sauce every bite. No lie.
^That's called "doing it right".
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I was at Wal-Mart the other day, buying ingredients for a really delicious supper I had tonight. I was astounded on the Mexican foods aisle to find a large number of Taco Bell products. I noticed that they FINALLY put the restaurant Mild and Hot sauces into bottles. I exclaimed, "Sweet!" before I realized that to the right of these bottles there was an empty space. This empty space taunted me with its existence, as I know what it's meant for, but Wal-Mart and Taco Bell decide that it's not prudent to carry the FUCKING FIRE SAUCE in a bottle. I LOVE Taco Bell fire sauce. It has a perfect spice to flavor ratio. Its flavor is delicious and the spice is just right. I really wish I could find it in a bottle.
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Taco Bell is sweet but I feel so gross afterward.
My audition went so damn well today! The callbacks are on Saturday, so I'll obviously know by then if I go in for another round...but it felt good so naturally I won't hear back! 8) Really though, they gave good feedback.
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awesome job shee! if you go back saturday (which you obviously wont), make sure to sprain your ankle!
that is the right saying, right?
i love three dimensional puzzles. my father picked up a plastic egg thing from a yard sale and said, 'Matt, you're going to have fun with this whether you want to or not.' hes so loving lol. its amazing what this kind of thing can do for your sense of the world... fitting all the little pieces together just so so that they dont fall and die and FUCK ITS MISSING A PIECE HOW THE FUCK DO I FIX IT NOW UGH I HATE YOU DAD.
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All of the Taco Bell sauces besides Fire taste too watery to me.
French fries go good with any shake though, but again, better with a good malt.
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I'll confess something: I don't like that kind of heat. I'll enjoy a small bit of it on occasion, but that's it. For me, it's zero hot sauce packets. Bland it up, baby!
On the other hand, I have a stronger tolerance for mustard-type heat (which includes horseradish and wasabi) than anyone I know. I love horseradish; not that wimpy creamed stuff; the full-strength, grated horseradish doused in vinegar stuff. Mmm mmm! Put it on red meats, or gefilte fish, or sausages, and live life like a deity!
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I had real radishes for the first time recently. Love them.
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The problem that I have is that I can't stand any kind of heat. Really. I blame it on the Russian upbringing. Russian food is considered to be bland by many people. It's why I have to be very careful with Mexican and Korean. Actually, I have never really had any Korean that I enjoyed. I'm glad I learned to like Mexican, though. It's so popular here in California.
I love veggies, but some of those are even too spicy for me. Like radishes! Some others too, occasionally raw onions are a little too much for me (but I LOOOOVE onions). I also detest mustard because I find that spicy. McDonalds is annoying because they love to put mustard in most of their burgers. I wish they didn't do that so much.
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I had real radishes for the first time recently. Love them.
I just put two bunches of them into a pot roast not three minutes ago. Well...almost two bunches. Naturally, I had to perform a "food inspection" first! Cooked radishes lose their zest, so it's best to eat at least a couple raw, for great justice.
By the way, I gotta disagree with you, ZaichiArky. Mustard is one of the key elements that makes McDonald's burgers palatable. Although...when I was a kid, they had to be "ketchup only" cheeseburgers: no mustard, onions, or pickles. Boy, I was a dumb kid. You'd be amazed how often they got that order wrong! In fact, it was upon getting a wrong burger one day that I realized I actually liked that stuff on burgers now. =)
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my family really never has been able to handle spicy things. my brother once hurled at a chinese place because the food was too spicy. then again, i love wasabi and whenever we get chinese i like to put some on my chicken. that shit is good man.
i love shooting things.
with my brand new camera!!
that lacks a tihngy you can use to connect to a computer. a usb port thing i guess.
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I'm not the biggest spicy eater either. The Koreans would cook for everyone at the end of a night at the Japanese steakhouse I worked at; it'd be some kind of incineratingly hot soup with meat in it. I'd be so hungry that I'd eat it, and eat it, and eat it, and my lips would be burning off my face like magnesium set aflame, and I'd still eat it. Torture.
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I love spicy food. The hotter the better. Chinese, Korean, Mexican, whatever. I guess for me, you could say "it burns so good"?
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Bekkler, I cannot agree more with you there!
Bring on the flames!
Of course, I do not like Buffalo Wild Wings....wings. Perhaps two or three before they overheat my mouth.
But other than that, I love hot, spicy foods.
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I'm not the biggest spicy eater either. The Koreans would cook for everyone at the end of a night at the Japanese steakhouse I worked at; it'd be some kind of incineratingly hot soup with meat in it. I'd be so hungry that I'd eat it, and eat it, and eat it, and my lips would be burning off my face like magnesium set aflame, and I'd still eat it. Torture.
I think I would be frustrated because I would not eat it and then be hungry D :.
I don't get it with Americans and spicy food. How can you take pleasure in your mouth burning? It doesn't seem to be a very pleasant experience to me. Like those flaming cheetos that a lot of Americans like. Eating those sounds rather repulsive to me and they even look scary. Scary and red. That and... if you eat too much of it, I hear that it going out the other end is torture XD;. I suppose spicy food must be some kind of thing you get used to.
In other news, I'm making my first scrap book. I've wanted to make one ever since I went to Japan for the first time when I was 15. I figured that I'd do Australia first, and then if that went well, I'd start a massive Japan project (and that would be insanely massive). Its going well and I'm happy with how it's turning out! Maybe I can finish today. The only problem is that it makes me miss my friend, I don't know when I'll see him again, possibly another 5 years. But I am confident it will happen.
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ZaichikArky, let me tell you a story. My wife spent a year in Thailand. The father in the family she stayed with would eat peppers straight, as a snack. He'd eat them until he was crying like he just found out Bambi's mother died. Then... he'd eat more.
American's are wusses when it comes to spicy foods. Though, I like having my tastebuds intact, so I don't mind.
As for what I love. Latin. Or more exactly, "foreign languages" in general. There is something about learning the structure of a language that I love. Learning it well enough to speak and writer fluently in it, on the other hand...
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Thought's right, we are wusses. There are some americans who'll be adventurous and take a liking to spicy food, but those spicy foods are usually Mexican or Asian. If you want something REALLY spicy, try Vietnam.
I think I'm fine with my bland - mildly spicy steaks and burgers. Peppers can just stay the hell away :lol:
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If you want something REALLY spicy, try Vietnam.
Or don't. Vietnamese cooking is just insane. They can make cabbage one of the spiciest things in the world. I'm convinced that the Vietnamese cabbage dish I ate once had more spice than anything I have ever eaten.
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Toasty Torpedoes, FTW! Oh, I love these things, love 'em so much! Love 'em so much I wanna marry 'em. Yum yum yum!
Also, they really do look like torpedoes, which is awesome.
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I love this song "the Fox, the Crow and the Cookie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZEX6w3-KbE)" by local band mewithoutYou. That whole album of theirs is top notch, really.
Also, this Thursday I'll be able to throw off the shackles of my pathetic 56k for at least a month or so: Comcast is coming.
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If you want something REALLY spicy, try Vietnam.
Or don't. Vietnamese cooking is just insane. They can make cabbage one of the spiciest things in the world. I'm convinced that the Vietnamese cabbage dish I ate once had more spice than anything I have ever eaten.
That would probably be a walk in the park for me. I'm the guy who, several times, drank straight from the hot sauce bottle.
Zesty, burning sensation.
*laughs heartily*
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Calculus. The first page of results for "calculus is the greatest" (http://www.google.com/search?q="calculus+is+the+greatest") results in loads of pages referring to 'The calculus...' I like that, so make my love The Calculus.
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I love this song "the Fox, the Crow and the Cookie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZEX6w3-KbE)" by local band mewithoutYou. That whole album of theirs is top notch, really.
I got the chance to see the Weiss brothers from that band play recently, but I ended up not going due to unforeseen circumstances.
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As for what I love. Latin. Or more exactly, "foreign languages" in general. There is something about learning the structure of a language that I love. Learning it well enough to speak and writer fluently in it, on the other hand...
ive always wanted to take latin, but my insane mother decided that because it was a dead language i shouldnt take it. instead i took two years of french.
i love... uh... this mario mushroom. it has candy inside it!
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Usually whenever I eat out at Mexican, I order a quesedilla with a chille reine(eff spanish, I can't spell them!). One time, however, I ordered a side of jalapenos, and decided to eat them all at once.
Long story short, I ended up leaving to the bathroom because I didn't want people seeing how hard I was panting from how spicy it was.
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I am loving this cough medicine at the moment.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no drug addict.
But the sedative effects of it are.........wonderful.
Kind of like I'm walking in a dream.
*falls over asleep*
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Usually whenever I eat out at Mexican, I order a quesedilla with a chille reine(eff spanish, I can't spell them!). One time, however, I ordered a side of jalapenos, and decided to eat them all at once.
Long story short, I ended up leaving to the bathroom because I didn't want people seeing how hard I was panting from how spicy it was.
A: I'll be right back, everyone. Restroom.
B: This wouldn't have anything to do with that bowl of jalapenos you ate about fifteen seconds ago, would it?
A: Nope, I just like to go pee in the middle of an appetizer course.
C: Right...
B: Would you like us to order you some more jalapenos if the waiter comes back?
A: Eff you. *flees*
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I am loving this cough medicine at the moment.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no drug addict.
But the sedative effects of it are.........wonderful.
Kind of like I'm walking in a dream.
*falls over asleep*
This reminds me of a story that for some dumb reason I like to share with everyone. So I have this friend. He kind of has a lot of problems, especially with addiction. When I visited him last time, we went to walgreens to get some playing cards so we could play hearts. The lady at the check out is really surprised to see him. She exclaims how he used to come in every day but this is the first time she's seen him in a great while. She asks how he's doing and everything, and we leave. As soon as we're outside, he tells me that the reason she saw him every day was because he used to go in there and just buy bottles of cough syrup to fuel his addiction to DXM. But then he turned 21, so that was no longer needed, since he decided he liked being drunk better than the DXM highs he had(something about him not remembering the DXM highs). XD;. Before he turned to vodka, he used to be into all sorts of weird ways to get high for cheap. He's never had the money, so he's always had to be very "creative". I remember one time he bought these shroom spores from Canada that he could cultivate to get high of them.
XD; Anyway. I agree, I love nyquil. It's the only drug that helps my insomnia. Lately I've beeen sleeping very poorly, but I really hesitate to use nyquil because it can be addictive and I don't want to feel like I need to rely upon it to sleep. I slept 4 or maybe 5 hours last night, so I'm hoping tonight will be ok, or else I'll have to take it for a full night's rest.
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Well, for your friends, at least it isn't anything bigger, I must say. However, I do feel sorry on his part. Addiction can ruin a life, no matter what one is addicted to.
As for the insomnia part, I am the same way. Mix that with coughing, and it is absolutely miserable. This cough syrup is a treat, in a way.
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I love Nyquil too! Definitely my favorite over the counter ailment fixer. I don't abuse it, but when I need it, it really is my favorite thing in the world.
But I'm posting for a different reason. I love FOTC and TrueBlood. Just bought (tb) Season 1, and my girlfriend and my band mates have not seen a single episode. They're in for a treat! And Conchords Season 2 is out, so I got that as well.
Lights go out
"Oh, we got a letter from the electric company."
"What did it say?"
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"Didn't open it."
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Alright, another FotC fan! Have season 1 and 2, though I watch it sporadically...Saw their stand-up the other day and laughed my ass off (again).
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Oh, Special Agent Fitzhugh...it seems like only yesterday we were in the early 60s of the puctures thread and you were such a cute lil baby! Of course, he has since been determined to be a rooster so we have to find a good home for him. Sucks because he's far and away our coolest chicken, not to mention the first we had. Majestic, curious, playful, affectionate, and downright intelligent at times! I loved all my time spent with him, and will miss him dearly.
He would just follow me around and when I sit he'd float up to my lap, squark, then lay down and fall asleep. Too awesome.
Once we rehome him to a place where we know he won't be fighting or something like that we'll be down to 2 chicks.....so my roomie and I did the only sensible thing to do at this point...order more! We'll have ten (what have we done???) more shipped on 9/2. Thing is, they aren't sexed, so WE have to do that, which also means we're not keeping all 10. Chickens are awesome!
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/fitz6weeks3.jpg)
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I've seen this before. First, you get a few chickens. Then, a goat! And then maybe a cow, and before you know it, we'll be calling you old farmer Shee. ;)
Anywho, hope your next chicks are as memorable as Special Agent Fitzhugh
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Mammals with horns just fascinate me, they're like teeth on your forehead!?!
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Oh, Special Agent Fitzhugh...it seems like only yesterday we were in the early 60s of the puctures thread and you were such a cute lil baby! Of course, he has since been determined to be a rooster so we have to find a good home for him. Sucks because he's far and away our coolest chicken, not to mention the first we had. Majestic, curious, playful, affectionate, and downright intelligent at times! I loved all my time spent with him, and will miss him dearly.
He would just follow me around and when I sit he'd float up to my lap, squark, then lay down and fall asleep. Too awesome.
Once we rehome him to a place where we know he won't be fighting or something like that we'll be down to 2 chicks.....so my roomie and I did the only sensible thing to do at this point...order more! We'll have ten (what have we done???) more shipped on 9/2. Thing is, they aren't sexed, so WE have to do that, which also means we're not keeping all 10. Chickens are awesome!
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/fitz6weeks3.jpg)
Aw Fitzguh is cuuute. I hope your hands won't be too full with *10 MORE* chickies. Just try not to take it too hard if they die. Do you separate the sexes? I don't know much about raising chickens. I know that some animals kill each other due to aggression.
I still am debating starting another fish tank. I'd be on betta number 3, but I was considering a salt water tank instead.
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Salt water fish are awesome but really hard to take care of. My grandma had a 100 gallon fresh water tank and a 50 gallon salt water tank. We had an anemone, a boxing shrimp, some snails, a whole bunch of those vacuum fish.. then most of them spilled out during an earthquake. Had to get rid of them after that.
Fish are awesome, but they're really a pain.
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The recent attention on King James English in the Shakespeare thread got me to thinking about one of my favorite satirical webcomics of all time. Back a few years ago, a group of liberals got together to make fun of the right-wing bloggers and media personalities who were always so glowingly in favor of everything the Bush administration said or did, often with much hypocrisy and contradiction. So the lefties created this semi-regular webcomic called "The Keyboard Kommandos," enjoying modest success.
On one occasion, however, they thought of doing a historical satire. The result was an episode of The Keyboard Kommandos entitled "The Parchment Paladins." Actually, it was entitled "Greate King George and Ye Olde Parchment Paladins in Manuscript the First: Deviltry Most Villianous!!!!"
http://web.archive.org/web/20061230115407/http://www.thepoorman.net/2005/07/20/keyboard-kommando-klassics-presents/
So friggin' sweet...
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Hurrah for the Wayback Machine!
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So today I found out that a few of my friends are going to Orlando on November 6th to see Dethklok and Mastodon the next day. My friend Chadd invited me to go along, and I gave a resounding yes. I am absolutely elated!
So fellow Compendiumites, can I expect to see any of you at this amazing show?
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ZaichikArky, let me tell you a story. My wife spent a year in Thailand. The father in the family she stayed with would eat peppers straight, as a snack. He'd eat them until he was crying like he just found out Bambi's mother died. Then... he'd eat more.
I used to do things akin to that, until I read about this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1063598/Aspiring-chef-dies-hours-making-ultra-hot-sauce-chilli-eating-contest.html
It's a really tragic story; one of those "who knew" kinds of incidents. After I read it I had to think twice about consuming hot peppers willy nilly, just for... fun? Well, it was one way to amuse myself at work.
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Salt water fish are awesome but really hard to take care of. My grandma had a 100 gallon fresh water tank and a 50 gallon salt water tank. We had an anemone, a boxing shrimp, some snails, a whole bunch of those vacuum fish.. then most of them spilled out during an earthquake. Had to get rid of them after that.
Fish are awesome, but they're really a pain.
Oh dear... poor fishies. Yeah, that's why I hesitate with making a salt water tank. I know it's a lot more difficult than making/maintaining a fresh water tank. The main reason I hesitate, however, is not due to the difficulty, but due to my inability to stay put. I don't want to make this big tank and then move away and scramble to find a friend who wouldn't mind taking on the fish. I did that with my first betta and my friend killed him !
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Oh dear! My betta's lucky to be alive after I've left him with an unideal fish sitter, twice. Then again, I think my betta is invincible. He's well over three and still kicking, except not, because he has fins.
If you're interested enough in salt water tanks to experiment with them and get seasoned at their cleaning and upkeep, you can apparently make a quite a bit of money in rich neighborhoods if you develop a clientele of people who want a salt water tank but don't want to spend the time keeping it up on their own. Just what I've heard...
Edit: I just realized this is the second post in a row that begins with "oh dear". (cue to next poster)
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Oh dear!
As it so happens, my dad had a marine aquarium for many years. It demanded about five or ten minutes of attention per day, and another two to three hours once a week for cleaning. He loved taking care of it--and it was cool for me because I'd hang out with him during that time. Watching the fish was relaxing, but all the more rewarding because he was so directly responsible for their wellbeing. Toward the end of his time with the tank, he had perfected tank conditions enough to be able to grow rare algae and keep some very delicate fish.
Uboa's right: Some people will pay good money for someone else to do the work for them. I think that kind of misses the point.
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Oh dear! I have never heard of people paying money because they're too lazy to upkeep their fish tanks. WHAT HAS THE WORLD COME TO!
XD. My first betta died because my friend didn't treat his illness (I don't know what it was, she said he had a "bump on his head") and my second died I think because I tried to introduce a plant into his tank and I guess he didn't respond to that too well, even though I did clean the tank more because the plant fouled up the water more ... If I have another betta, my goal is to get him to live 2 years XD; Bettas typically live 4 years, but mine seem to only make it to one.
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It's better than my 6-week hermit crab.
I'm surprised he lasted that long. I didn't realize that they had to be submerged in water... I had him in a dry tank with a little dish of water that he spent a lot of time in. I was 7, so I guess me or my mom should have had a little bit better critical thinking skills. "Man, he's always thirsty!"
Poor Thirsty the 6-week-old hermit crab.
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I have four shows coming up from now til October 23rd with my band and the one on Oct. 23 we're opening for Richard Lloyd of the band Television! Television is not playing, obviously, but still, it's a friggin honor! I'm so excited.
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Oh Dear! Well, seeing as we seem to be on the topic of pet-like creatures, I love my dog, Ellie. It is a well known fact that she is the cutest corgi ever, and that corgis are naturally adorable animals. She's a rescue dog; she had belonged to a backyard breeder but was rescued by a society that specializes in corgits and from them to us.
It was terribly sad at first: we thought she was mute because she never made a noise (until around the second week), it took about two or three months until she wouldn't cringe if we put on shoes or bumped her with our feet, and she is still a cowardly dog (she's still afraid of traffic cones and white Styrofoam ice chests). Despite a rough first few years in life, she's an intelligent dog who picked up her training very quickly and for the most part she is very trustworthy and well behaved... though she has been known to get into the trash if we've left her out and been gone for a long while. Side note: apparently dogs will eat artichoke leaves and spines... and pumpkins, including the stem.
Even for a corgi she's small, but despite being cowardly she has proven to be willing to protect us if necessary. I grew up with a dog, but Ellie is quite different and she makes me wonder why there has not been more poetry and literature devoted to the dog-human relationship.
And now, the real reason you're looking at this post, the puplet herself:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/Corgi.jpg)
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i have an awesome dog too. chrisie is a lassie type dog. she's a sweetheart, and she always knows how to cheer me up. someone in the other town had to get rid of her because they were moving to a retirement home, so we picked her up and brought her here.
i think that dogs have t obe some of the msot caring animals ever. when im upset, she just sort of plops her head down on my leg and looks at me with those big brown eyes. when i cry she curls up next to me and lets me cry into her fur. and when im happy she gets all excited too and runs around. the way she rolls onto her back for tummyrubs is just so precious. she loves the lake, too, which is awesome. she and i went swimming the other day.
i wish i had a camera to show you guys what she looked like.
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Just got called back for the Arby's gig! :D :D :D
It's tomorrow morning. HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOO
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Congrats, Shee! Good luck with everything.
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Good luck Shee! The Compendium is with you!
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gogo shee! you can do it!
break your kneecaps out there my friend!
(insert other cliche inspirational phrases here)
i love limeade.
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Congratulations, once more Shee. Best of luck to you, my friend.
Current love:
Ah, herbal tea. I hadn't had a cup of it in a long time. I had forgotten my love for the art of tea brewing and drinking the blessed liquid. Such a relaxing blend, this current cup I drink is. It breaths of rest and relaxation, and yet sparks with slight spices that cleanse the pallet and stimulate the senses of smell, taste, and touch.
Ah.....
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I love the pipes, and those who play them well, in my general vicinity.
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I love a cup of tea with plenty of sugar.
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I love a cup of tea with plenty of sugar.
Can't drink tea with sugar. I like mine with some milk and no sugar. I drink Asian milktea with pearls at least every week, though. That's the one exception to the no sugar rule. What I love even more than that is Thai iced tea. I learned that it's some American thing because in every other country I've been to that has Thai food, they don't have Thai iced tea...
Love the boyscouts/girlscouts. I went for a walk in the park tonight and found a group of them cleaning up the waterbank. Man I wish my parents made me do girlscouts when I was younger. I was considering doing brownies when I was little, but that didn't work out for some reason. I do remember going to a couple meetings, though.
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The best tea is british/canadian breakfast tea with milk and plenty of sugar, or bubble tea. Only bad thing about bubble tea is it's hard to get ahold of. It takes most teriyaki stores here ten minutes to prepare a cup, or they're always out of the good flavours, or out of the pearls, or they're machine's broken, or they just don't sell it. Still, it's really tasty and worth the hassle :D
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Hm really? That's too bad. I go to Tapioca Express around here and they literally have the milk tea ready as they're ringing me up at the register... heh. I go to other places too, and I've never experienced any problems.
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There's bubble tea all over the place in Seattle, although to some extent it got over-exposed and thus has collapsed back to a smaller level. My favorite place is on The Ave (University Way), called "Yunnie's," on the west side of the street just steps north of 45th St. If you're in Seattle for PAX, catch a No. 71, 72, or 73 bus from Downtown and get off at 45th St. in the U-District. Go to Yunnie's and live the dream.
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Thanks everybody! I will take your strength with me!
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Tron. Armagetron to be more precise:
http://www.armagetronad.net/
play w/ me some time!
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Great composers, like Alan Menken, and particularly their masterworks. These people make it seem so easy. It totally isn't...
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Tron. Armagetron to be more precise:
http://www.armagetronad.net/
play w/ me some time!
Hah. My computer teacher, Computer Programming to be more precise, used to play that with us every day after we finished our work. Nobody could ever beat him. Hard game, but fun.
Check out a game called BZflag. It's about the same level of addictiveness. First person, simple tank shooter.
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Yay, FaF has a Backloggery too! C'mon, people! Bandwagon! Jump in! We'll let you play drums or be backup vocalists or something! And NO it ISN'T ironic that I'm basically pimping what comes down to making a list of games! T-there's other stuff too...! K-kinda! >_<
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The soundtrack for the PS2 game Dragon Ball Z3 (which I've never played, but whose OST I accidentally acquired) is amazing for several reasons:
- Features Tower of Power horn section (I...I just couldn't believe it)
- Rhythm section featuring Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, and Mike Porcaro (in essence, the band Toto's current line-up)
- Has incredible production values
- Initial song sung by the guy who did the incredible springtime of youth opener ~Smile Again~ for Goemon's Great Adventure
- Packed with tracks both funky and edgy that just bleed infectious, constructive, awesome energy
- Track 8 is a schizophrenic remix of Bad Dog, No Biscuit! from Cowboy Bebop, which was insane to begin with
God, I can't get enough. It's like a drug for intensity. I feel absolutely inspired. I need to go build something or learn something or create something with agog alacrity and burning passion! Get this OST by any means (http://katz.cd/download/2009453/Music/Dragon-Ball-Z3-OST-2005/).
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Such a temptation I cannot resist, as good, amazing music is a drug that I am addicted to.
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The soundtrack for the PS2 game Dragon Ball Z3 (which I've never played, but whose OST I accidentally acquired) is amazing for several reasons:
- Features Tower of Power horn section (I...I just couldn't believe it)
- Rhythm section featuring Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, and Mike Porcaro (in essence, the band Toto's current line-up)
- Has incredible production values
- Initial song sung by the guy who did the incredible springtime of youth opener ~Smile Again~ for Goemon's Great Adventure
- Packed with tracks both funky and edgy that just bleed infectious, constructive, awesome energy
- Track 8 is a schizophrenic remix of Bad Dog, No Biscuit! from Cowboy Bebop, which was insane to begin with
God, I can't get enough. It's like a drug for intensity. I feel absolutely inspired. I need to go build something or learn something or create something with agog alacrity and burning passion! Get this OST by any means (http://katz.cd/download/2009453/Music/Dragon-Ball-Z3-OST-2005/).
Annnnnnnnnnnd just got it, love it. Also has a ton of nostalgia value to me considering I owned this game a few years back.
One of JAM PROJECT's singers doing the vocal songs for these games is always just amazing.
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Phoenix's newest album is amazing.
Long live "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix!"
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Live jazz! My music scouting last night led me to an amazing free concert today. Some pretty big names showed up and had an open-mic jam session at this small bar that just opened up. The pianist had me on the edge of my seat every time he soloed. Hah, the drummer actually made me teary-eyed, he was so amazingly fluid and lively. God, I only wish there had been dancing to top it off.
Today started off well!
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I made this post for a LOVELY reason
As to not interrupt my stoned status, I am editing:
I just got walked up to by a guy in my dorm, asking me if I knew crimson echoes...
...then he said he was playing it, and that he got it off some torrent.
...unfortunately I asked where from but he didnt show me (so I couldz report it, duh!)....
*shrug* oh well...
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Wow, I wish I was a sun stoner! But doesn't that only last one post? I don't like the icon I have now. I wonder what I'll get when I get up to 500. I liked my pretty little green thingy I had before ;_;.
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I finally got some free time where I wasn't bone-tired. Yay!
Anywho, it seems that the physical part of the orientation is over, and now the mental part begins tomorrow, with seminars(both the class and the common meaning)! DonCHA just love it?
And now I'm off to something completely different!
And Zaichi, you'll get what I have now.AND YOU WILL LIKE IT!!!
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Hey Serge, be sure to give him the link to CEMemorial!
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just watched half life: Full life consequences (all 3 of em)
gotta say: WTF? =D
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D&D just started again!
We're doing the 4th ed Eberron setting, and our group is down two people this time. We started at level 2 and I've got this seven year old Tiefling Sorcerer named Lucky (she's not very lucky), with a bat familiar named Jaki. So far we've had two encounters; both our tanks got knocked unconscious twice, and I killed two boss-ish creatures and a ton of minions. I love being a striker.
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I love DnD... even though my group disbanded back in April and I wont have a chance to play again till spring (probably a solo-campaign with my wife).
I also love campaign world building. Saddly, I tend to do more of that than actually playing in said worlds.
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While I was watching some AMVs, specifically the Video Game Projects (http://www.randomdestination.com/members/mj/) (of which only the 3rd, 2005, was any good besides all of the oldschool commercials...2004 & 2005 both have Chrono Trigger AMVs though...some of the AMVs on their site are NSFW, but not the Game Project ones), when I came across one of my favorite Tina/Terra's theme OCRs that I had forgotten about!
Eres Des Points (http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR00750/) (Final Fantasy VI) by DJ Crono/Jovette Rivera. Why the hell is there so many awesome remixes of this theme? :lol:
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Live jazz! My music scouting last night led me to an amazing free concert today. Some pretty big names showed up and had an open-mic jam session at this small bar that just opened up. The pianist had me on the edge of my seat every time he soloed. Hah, the drummer actually made me teary-eyed, he was so amazingly fluid and lively. God, I only wish there had been dancing to top it off.
Today started off well!
That sounds awesome...I miss going to live jazz each week, I gotta find a good hole-in-the-wall here for that...
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just watched half life: Full life consequences (all 3 of em)
gotta say: WTF? =D
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1047027/squirrelking
Enjoy.
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I finally got some free time where I wasn't bone-tired. Yay!
Anywho, it seems that the physical part of the orientation is over, and now the mental part begins tomorrow, with seminars(both the class and the common meaning)! DonCHA just love it?
And now I'm off to something completely different!
And Zaichi, you'll get what I have now.AND YOU WILL LIKE IT!!!
Waaaat. What is it? XD.
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I love oldschool ninjas. From Ryu Hayabusa & Strider Hiryu to FF staples Edge & Shadow. Y'know, back before Teh Yuffster totally fuct it up for the class. Anyway, I haven't played FFIV: The After Years yet (don't even know if his chapter is playable yet or w/e), but I can't imagine my new avy being wrong (he still looks awesome)...
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/Avatars/EdgeFFIV-TheAfterYears.png)
Though now it doesn't feel right that I don't have one for Shadow too...
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Yeah, street fighter 4 is really great. I wish my computer could run it ;_; (and it's a relatively new computer too >_>;). I'm a pretty big SF fan and I've been really wanting to play 4 more. I'm still debating on installing it on the computer at my parents house... but I'm not around there all the time so I'm not sure if it's worth it. Whenever I can, playing it at the arcade is better... it's just that Sakura is not available and Sakura is my favorite.
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Playing through half life 1 and 2 again. woot
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Ryu Hayabusa is the sheeeit. My only gripe is he doesn't have the power to start back closer to the final boss...
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the XKCD comic today is...
...interesting.
and most def nsfw.
I'm not sure if this is a love or hate thing.
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Ryu Hayabusa is the sheeeit. My only gripe is he doesn't have the power to start back closer to the final boss...
Real ninjas never die~!! :lol:
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NEW BABIES CAME TODAY!!! :D :D :D :D :D
only two of them didn't make the trip.... :(
But the rest seem happy and halthy! They gave us 8 packin peanuts (we were expecting 2)so we have more than we can deal with right now. We'll figure it out in the best way possible, exciting!
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Shameless self promotion that I don't want to make a new thread for XD;. Last night I stayed up till 4 am making my first facebook quiz! I worked hard on it(though there are some typos... it got to be quite late >_>) and even though it's not the best thing out there, I want more than 5 of my friends to take it, so I hope some of you guys can take it and tell me what you get! http://apps.facebook.com/whichst-qublp/index.php?src=m2&b=6&t=1252062022 Or better yet, you can add me as a friend to facebook and I can see for myself : ). I think the next quiz I do will be a redo of that nicktoons quiz, because that one is crap and needs to be better-made (and hopefully I can succeed in that).
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Got Whisper of the Heart, and sent it off to a friend who loves Hayao Miyazaki. I'm sure she'll be pleased.
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Wow that seems to be the most popular result. Thanks for taking it : ). Hopefully your friend will like it.
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(http://www.xtcian.com/HowardJones.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXmFDf4vFM&fmt=18)
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living, and gaming. And school atm, but that may change. and TV.
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Whoo, I love this new jacket I purchased. It is a navy blue admiral's styled jacket. Rather comfortable, and perfect for late fall and winter weather.
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PAX. My faith in humanity has been restored. (Also I have decided I'll never go fourteen hours in high heels again.)
I also love rainy days. Normally, the sun comes straight in my bedroom window at 5 AM, sneaking around the blinds, and stays there to wake me up. Luckily, when it's raining, noon is as dark as 4 AM, so I can sleep in however much I want.
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PAX. My faith in humanity has been restored.
I felt the same way about DEFCON. (except I didn't wear high heels.)
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I quite like a good lie-in myself. During the summer, an average wake up time for me would be 2:00PM... Good times...
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I just had the best bacon ever. J's friend is a really good cook (and that was really good bacon).
:kz approves
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how was pax zephira? and did you save any good bacon for me?
i love books. big books. small books. thick books. fat books. tall books. short books. books with big words in small text. books with little words in big text. books with pictures. books with doodles in them. books with fancy lettering.
i.
love.
books.
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I just had the best bacon ever. J's friend is a really good cook (and that was really good bacon).
:kz approves
Yeah, that was really good bacon. And I'm not really even a fan of bacon (I like my pig in the "ham" variety). I hope that friend opens a restaurant! He has talent. It's just too bad I couldn't make cake. I actually also had to miss that ice cream too!
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I stole some ice cream before I left! :D
I'll pass along your comments to Abhra. He'll be high as pie in the sky.
You know what I love? When I'm this sick, I love being able to stay at home, rather than go to work in some brutal coal mine or face losing my job and dying of poverty (or illness), and having the luxury of hanging out in a soft, warm bed--maybe a little too warm what with my massive fever--and being able to afford some apple juice, bananas, and other simplicities that'll make the next few days a little less horrible.
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DVD extras. The only reason not to download.
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DVD extras. The only reason not to download.
There's ways to get those from downloads...>_> And 1/2 of all DVD extras suck.
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The "north"-west coast of the U.S. There are few places on the continent so sublime. As I need water, as I need food, so too do I need beauty such as that.
I just had the best bacon ever. J's friend is a really good cook (and that was really good bacon).
Try Bacon Salt (http://www.baconsalt.com/). It's kosher.
Note, I'm far too afraid to try it myself, so I can't comment as to its quality.
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Here is the stuff in question, from the website of the same shop where we got it:
http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/products/guanciale.htm
If you're ever in Seattle, go here, brave the long line, and order a lamb prosciutto sandwich...or just a big old hunk of lamb prosciutto. =D
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Im absolutely loving DragonForce. They rule. And my 6th Form education is awesome.
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Ah, are you in a 6th Form university or just the secondary school variety, pingu?
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A secondary school one.
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After 6 years of half-hearted searching, I finally have the symbols on Rock Lee's ankle weights:
根性
They'll make a fine addition to 熱血.
(The first means willpower or guts. The second means hot blood or passion.)
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I love Gutsman!
(http://freexbresse.free.fr/mmf/megaman1/robots/gutsman.gif)
...
And random word associations.
Okay, mostly random word associations.
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What about his ass? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IiJk4Imds)
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I just started yet another run-thru of The Wire, without a doubt the greatest television show EVAR!
I can't get over how wonderfully written, acted, and shot it is. Minimal soundtrack "amplifying" (in fact other than scenes when someone listening to the radio in a car and the intro/finale of each episode, I can count on one hand how many times there is a soundtrack in the show) and stunning realism (I've been lost in Pimlico before, less than fun) with an enormus cast of wonderful characters.
From the very first scene of the series...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIvu1yg3bU
Det. McNulty: Well if Snot Boogie always stole the money, then why'd you let him play?
Young Man: Got to man, this is America.
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I feel proud cuz the collection I'd been working on since June 1 finally went up online. I did it allll by myself(well the archivist assistant did help out with some things about the EAD format), and it was tough to learn EAD without any prior knowledge except html. You can check it out here, though I'm sure it will bore you.
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3n39r81z/ . You can look at all the records in HTML format or PDF format on the right. It's not perfect, but I'm still working on updating it. I decided to stay with this job longer cuz it was most beneficial to me out of all my volunteer positions I'm doing right now.
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100 pages of stuff to love whilst there are 200 pages of frustration.
Interesting =D
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100 pages of stuff to love whilst there are 200 pages of frustration.
Interesting =D
It really is... But, we all tend to hate more stuff than we like...
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100 pages of stuff to love whilst there are 200 pages of frustration.
Interesting =D
Everyone always points that out. I think it's because it's a lot easier to whine about things than it is to be happy about something and want to share it with people XD;. Don't ask why, because that's some sociological/psychological thing I know little if anything about.
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100 pages of stuff to love whilst there are 200 pages of frustration.
Interesting =D
Everyone always points that out. I think it's because it's a lot easier to whine about things than it is to be happy about something and want to share it with people XD;. Don't ask why, because that's some sociological/psychological thing I know little if anything about.
I actually grew up (and still am) with parents and grandparents who whine about basically everything. Its almost now like basic instinct to me, to complain about things. Well that and the fact that what I like to do are usual piss-taking points, and therefore not something I would want to say I liked too much (I really hate the piss taking; I have terrible anger problems and have been excluded from school because of them.)
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I think it's because expressing frustration can sometimes help you (as well as others in similar situations, perhaps as far even as letting others know they're not alone, depending on the frustration), while talking about things you love is more just sharing your opinions...maybe? *shrugs*
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I think it's because expressing frustration can sometimes help you (as well as others in similar situations, perhaps as far even as letting others know they're not alone, depending on the frustration), while talking about things you love is more just sharing your opinions...maybe? *shrugs*
Well, it's hard to discuss things you love when no-one wants to listen to you... But yeah, expressing frustration actually does help a lot. It's what I do when i'm frustrated. And it does actually play a part in calming you down.
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100 pages of stuff to love whilst there are 200 pages of frustration.
Interesting =D
It really is... But, we all tend to hate more stuff than we like...
Nah. When I love something I'm like "Mine."
When I hate something I'm like "Hey look at that shit!"
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I love getting new ideas for my RPG. =D
=D im so HAAAPPPAAY!
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I love eclipses, and astrophysics, and orbital mechanics. Suppose you're a rocket in orbit of the Earth. You can apply forward thrust (along the direction of your orbit), reverse thrust, upward thrust, and downward thrust. What thrust or combination of thrusts would you use to change the phase of your orbit? It's a fascinating introductory exercise to the concept! And did you know that we have solar eclipses every night here on Earth? They're simply not called that, because we have another word for them: "nighttime." When it's your own celestial body that's eclipsing the sun, it's called night. At least in a star system with only one star!
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solar eclipses involving the moon between the earth and sun are my fav tho =D
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Oh, also....
I am working on organizing my major story points into one (massive) outline. Its already over 2 pages long of an outline, and its not even halfway through the major points in the (projected) game.
And I'm 100% sure I will add more to the beginning too =D.
Edit: I have written a whole 4 pages in a summary of the FIRST part of the story. (i changed it from an outline so that its in more of a storyline format)
I plan on having about three parts to the story.
If anyone of you read my topic long ago that had the "first chapter" of a story in it, that was summarized in about 1 sentance in the outline, as a comparison.
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I'm feeling pretty worn down, but, like the children's book says, it could be worse. There are many people right now who have it a lot worse than I do. That makes my own problems more manageable. Ergo, I love perspective.
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I love the Chrono Cross soundtrack! It's probably the most underappreciated soundtrack I've ever heard. It's peace and melancholy come alive. It would have been very easy to turn this kind of soundtrack "dark." Instead, Mitsuda made it serene. I really can't gush enough about how much I love this music.
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I really like to do my own thing every once in a while, just to get away from the noise of everything. I like a bit of peace. not that you ever get it that much, but whatever quiet time i get, I use to chill and reflect on a day/week. It really helps me calm down after a fairly hectic day where you get ridiculed for existing... Not that I care about the comments themselves, but it just makes me feel how pathetic people really are.... And weirdly, that makes me a little angry at society. But A nice, quiet time is really helpful for me.
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I love Mark Mothersbaugh and the soundtrack to Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket. The soundtrack makes me so happy...
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I love weirding people out by singing the famous song "Seventy-Six Trombones" as "One Hundred Seventy-Six Trombones."
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Harrbummhmmmph.
At 9:30 got an audition for a national verizon commercial (maybe those bastards can fix my service...) tomorrow at 4:45. Only hitch is I teach a class that gets out at 4:30, so I need a sub (possible) or I somehow need to push my audition back and pray I get across Hollyweird in rush hour in eough time (less possible).
Come to think of it, this kinda seems like a frustration. But it's a good problem, and I wanna destroy this audition, despite not knowing anything about it except when and where it is. Won't be able to be solved until morning. Here's to trying to sleep....
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This, by one of the people who did poster art for CHRONOTORIOUS. (http://potatofarmgirl.deviantart.com/art/Chrono-Trigger-136862295)
Just look at that cat he's so happy <3
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This, by one of the people who did poster art for CHRONOTORIOUS. (http://potatofarmgirl.deviantart.com/art/Chrono-Trigger-136862295)
Just look at that cat he's so happy <3
Arrgh, that's so adorable!
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I am still sick, but feeling significantly better!! I can drink a whole glass of water at one time, again.
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Yes! Lord J isn't dead!
I love the immune system :D
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Back in undergrad, I took a class called "Seminar with an Outstanding Professor." Basically, it was a way for well-liked professors to give a class on a topic of their choice. This professor was teaching on Science Fiction. We wrote our own science fiction stories, studied various concepts, etc, but the best part of it was the wide exposure it gave us to the genre.
I thought I had been relatively real read in that topic before I took the class, but I just had no idea how much was out there (I thought a lot of things that weren't true back then). The class had us read a huge variety of sci-fi books, including Childhood's End and Gate to Women's Country, and in particular a single book of collected Sci-Fi stories categorized by decade, with each section placing the story in context of historical developments. That single book (which is unfortunately packed away somewhere and I can't remember the name of it) is one of the single greatest resources I collected during college.
So... um... I love learning about Science Fiction in the morning. It smells like victory.
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Rock and Roll.
It isn't an unusually good genre of music, but the mystic that surrounds it is so delicious. It has become a metaphor for particular human qualities in a way that only classical music has really done before (and even then, not to the same extent). Rock and Roll isn't just music anymore; it is a standard to which we might rally. It is freedom, it is rebellion, one might even say that it is of the same essence as the spirit of independence that America likes to claim it embodies.
As a tertiary to this, I also love the group, Superchick. They’re a little more pop-rocky than rock and roll (and my tastes tend to turn towards metal anywho), but lately I’ve been digging several songs from their latest album (Rock What You Got, 2008), “One More,” “Alive,” and “Rock What You Got” in particular. "One More" in particular seems to nicely embody the Springtime of Youth spirit.
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I love equinoxes, and we're about due for one. (Don't tell the equinoxes, but I love solstices even more...) I also love that, with the approach of autumn comes the demise of hot summer temperatures. But most of all I love music.
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I love camels. They're so cute. I don't care what anyone else says.
I love the French Revolution. It's my little personal area of study.
I love the polar regions.
I love being cold (so AMEN to the end of high temperatures).
I love Vicks. I swear, it's a cure-all.
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I also love that, with the approach of autumn comes the demise of hot summer temperatures.
I love being cold (so AMEN to the end of high temperatures).
I love that I'm not the only one who loves the end of summer :lol:
I can't wait to get back into my big wool coat and take a walk in the snow. And I'm especially glad to see the end of days so hot I can't go upstairs!
The best thing about winter is settling down next to the fireplace on a dark night, enjoying a steaming hot bowl of ramen with eggs and cheese. The dinner of champions!
This winter will also mark my first whole year at the Compendium!
Also, I love that Magus/Marle sleepy drawing in the oekaki.
Equinox, huh? Is there something special we should be looking out for?
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Apparently Snoop Dogg's real name is Cordozor Calvin-Broadus. That has got to be one of the most awesome names in the history of the world.
I was gonna name my first born son Atticus(after the To Kill a Mockingbird character) or Cervantes(after the writer, not the Soul Calibur character), but I think Cordozor just just more awesome.
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Equinox, huh? Is there something special we should be looking out for?
Well, it's one one of just two days of the year when the sun will rise due east and set due west. It's also one of just two days of the year where there will be almost exactly twelve hours of daylight--or at least it would be were it not for the fact that sunlight gets bent in the atmosphere and thus the sun appears to rise slightly earlier and set slightly later than it actually does. But in astronomical terms, yeah, it's the day of twelve-hour sunlight planetwide--except in the polar circles, where, at this time of year, both circles are lit by sunlight bordering on twilight around the clock.
But I suspect what you were really asking about is whether there will be a festive cake, and the answer is MUCH YES!
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Awesome! I wish to make frosting but I fear we do not have enough powdered sugar.
Perhaps this, but coloured like a sun: http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/chocolate-pudding-pie/ (http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/chocolate-pudding-pie/)
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This almost went into the Frustrations thread.
So things are moving very quickly with my band. We have a big benefit show that about 20 local bands are all playing. It's sponsored by a multi-city radio station, our name was on the radio ads that play all day, it's on the posters, and it's on the t-shirts they made.
About three weeks ago, my drummer asked for our schedule. We needed to know what time we were playing because we're not making money off our music yet and we have to plan around work. No word for three weeks and I told my job I could work in the morning, effectively making me busy til 2:30pm this upcoming Saturday. Well, as it turns out, Murphy's Law takes effect rather quickly.
I got a call yesterday saying we have to be there Saturday by 11am and we play at 12:30. It starts at 12. I told the planner guy about my situation and he said he'd have to drop us, but would give me a call if something happened.
Well, the reason I'm not posting in the Frustrations thread is that I got another call from him today saying four other bands dropped out and we can play after I get off work.
Hey Murphy, I broke your law!
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I love it that my French professor had a wonderful slideshow today.
We were supposed to look at pictures and describe them. Eg. a picture of a group of kids in coats would be "They're cold".
So it's all pictures of kids and kittens when holy fuck is that RON JEREMY!? That IS Ron Jeremy! What the hell is he doing on this slideshow! And how am I going to describe Ron Jeremy??
I started laughing, and no one else did. ?????? I thought I might be going crazy, so I asked the prof if that was Ron Jeremy. She said yes, then asked the class how they would describe the picture. They came up with "He looks nice." WHAT?!
Seriously, WTF???
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Funny profs are the best. Especially the experts in non-sequitur or absurd humor.
After handing back exams today, my one prof was talking about what to do and not to do on his exams, because most of the class did not do so well. His final instructions to the class were, "You can do many things on these exams, but what you can not do is put my exam in a microwave."
The entire class was silent, dumbfounded, until one student asked in earnest, "Why would you want to put an exam in the microwave?" Then a lot of people cracked up, myself included.
(His reply to the student was: "Just, do not put my exam in a microwave.")
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But I suspect what you were really asking about is whether there will be a festive cake, and the answer is MUCH YES!
Well, that's what I wanted to know, anyway.
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You haven't lived till you have supped upon my Equinox Pie!
(I know I mentioned cake previously, rather than pie, but the thing is that Equinox Pie is also cake.)
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I dislike pie (send in the hate mail!).
Although, there are a few kind of pie that I absolutely love: Chocolate pie, boston cream pie, pizza pie, shepherd's pie, cheeseburger pie, and that chocolate pudding pie.
I also LOVE the sand I painted for that Color Theory II mural a couple quarters ago! Can't remember if I've posted a picture of the final thing here yet. Might have to take a trip to the library to take a new photo.
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See, I tend to go in a different direction. I prefer to get my chocolate and cream fix in the form of cake. For pie, I like pumpkin, apple, cherry...peach...that sort of thing. Oh, and chicken pot! Hellz yeah! :franky
It's hard to beat a cold slice of Costco pumpkin pie doused in whipped cream, unless it's by a hot slice of homemade cherry pie at Thanksgiving, served with spicy vanilla ice cream and a shot of whiskey.
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I can make a mean apple pie, and I like eating the apple/cinnamon/sugar/flour mix out of the bowl before it goes in the pie, but I really don't like its consistency when cooked.
I forgot about chicken pot pie, but that doesn't turn out as well as hamburger pie. Ground beef and cheese galore!
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(I know I mentioned cake previously, rather than pie, but the thing is that Equinox Pie is also cake.)
The best desserts cross racial boundaries, so I would have expected nothing less from your concoctions.
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Speaking of which, there is a bakery near me that produces a cookie that has a flaky, croissant like texture. I have dubbed in the croissookie. It's quite good.
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Holy fuck I love Starcraft II's galaxy editor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEtG53bnkU&feature=youtube_gdata (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEtG53bnkU&feature=youtube_gdata) You can make a third person shooter! Custom UI! Custom models! This is going to be the best fucking RTS ever :kz
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I love Kanye West's style. 'It's hard being the voice of a generation.', 'I'm a musical wordsmith.', 'I'm a musical genius.' The world would be a much duller place without Kanye West. (Although it's fortunate that there's only one because he's still an ass and the novelty of his occasional 'incidents' would wear off if there were more of him.)
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I love Kanye West's style. 'It's hard being the voice of a generation.', 'I'm a musical wordsmith.', 'I'm a musical genius.' The world would be a much duller place without Kanye West. (Although it's fortunate that there's only one because he's still an ass and the novelty of his occasional 'incidents' would wear off if there were more of him.)
Yeah, that new meme is gold.
IMMA LET YOU FINISH
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You know what would be really great? get ahold of Starcraft II's galaxy editor, import the Chrono Cross models, put it in third person like that Ghost shooter, and add a custom UI to make it an adventure game. You could give Magus Psionic Storm, the Zerlings could be Lavos Spawns, The Epoch could be a Carrier..
This must be done.
Also I love ramen with lots of egg and cheese.
And holy fuck do I love Starcraft.
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Holy fuck I love Starcraft II's galaxy editor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEtG53bnkU&feature=youtube_gdata (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEtG53bnkU&feature=youtube_gdata) You can make a third person shooter! Custom UI! Custom models! This is going to be the best fucking RTS ever :kz
I don't want that they are getting farther and farther away from a RTS. As an add on its fine but It better not be part of the core game.
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Oh no, it's not. It's just part of the editor. The "mission briefing" parts are going to be pretty different, especially between the three races, but the core game is still just a RTS.
But just think what kind of UMS maps will be flying around b.net! There'll be Grocery Store Wars in third person! Man that was my favourite custom map of all...
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Today, I realized what I love.
My family. Though rather disfunctional at time, we have proposed an ideal to correct that of which is broken in attempts to rebuild the foundations of a family.
I will honor that. I will fulfill that. I will love that.
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I remember now why Angel was, is, my favorite television series!
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Ah, barbecued ribs...
Oh, and something else I love: Reaching significant milestones in large projects.
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It's raining! Summer is finally over!
Also, I love the US Postal service, and Pandor is awesome.
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What is Pandor?
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http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php?action=profile;u=2044 (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php?action=profile;u=2044)
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Okay I absolutely LOVED the look on my younger brothers face when he finally discovered what Lola (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaMS_5i0Bbs), a song that he loved, was about.
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Today, I realized what I love.
My family. Though rather disfunctional at time, we have proposed an ideal to correct that of which is broken in attempts to rebuild the foundations of a family.
I will honor that. I will fulfill that. I will love that.
That is really awesome. I hope you and your family are successful in rebuilding.
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I love eating warm soup while sick and then feeling ten times better. Gotta love soup.
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Hell yeah @ Soup. Go, Soup!
Damn. Now I want some Soup.
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I just realized that I don't get to hear enough adorable kid questions. One of my co-workers just brought his kid up to the office, and the kid was asking about every little control and light and switch that we have up here. "What does this do? What does this do?" His dad had to keep telling him, "Woah, don't touch that." Then, as they were about to leave, the kid asked him, "Why would we get stuck in the elevator?" His dad explained to him that somebody got stuck in the elevator last year, which is true, and nobody likes to use the elevator now because of that. After that, the kid asked him, "Did he die?" I could barely contain myself.
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http://www.explosm.net/comics/309/
I love it =D
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http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html (http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html)
I especially like #2:
My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.
Well, duh!
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Today, I realized what I love.
My family. Though rather disfunctional at time, we have proposed an ideal to correct that of which is broken in attempts to rebuild the foundations of a family.
I will honor that. I will fulfill that. I will love that.
That is really awesome. I hope you and your family are successful in rebuilding.
Thank you for your words of hope. *chuckles*
As for the Lola comment....*falls on his back laughing heartily*
Wow...*wipes a tear*...I can imagine his face.
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I love On the Beach of Dreams ~Another World~ from CC, it really is one of maybe 5/6 songs that I have ever heard that just send shivers down my arm and back every time I hear it.
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just completed this puzzle over here.
http://www.getraged.com/tsw/
it was pretty legit.
Oh, and there is no conspiracy.
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:yes
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:yes
Hehehe =D
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Last night, a friend and me were talking over skype and he started playing remixes from some various video game soundtracks. We went from Sonic the Hedgehog, to U.N. Owen was Her, to Final Fantasy Seven. When we got to FF7, I started trying to guess all of the tracks, and I managed to get most of them right after about 3 or 4 guesses. I got a few on the first try within 5 seconds and a few I couldn't get at all.
But its amazing, how I remembered most of them and where they were playing after not playing FF7 in...jeez, about 7 years now. I know we all love Mitsuda, but seriously, this is why Uematsu is considered the master. His music is so...fervent, that it sticks in the mind for years at a time.
I love On the Beach of Dreams ~Another World~ from CC, it really is one of maybe 5/6 songs that I have ever heard that just send shivers down my arm and back every time I hear it.
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/kanye.png)
Yo, KebreI, I know you're layin' a little love on that track, and I'mma let you finish, but The Girl Who Stole the Stars is the best piece on the Chrono Cross OST. Thank you.
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nah... its quite a toss up between those two, Radical Dreamers, Life (a distant promise), The Frozen Flame, aaand one or two more.
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I can agree with Girl Who Stole the Stars and Radical Dreamers. I absolutely love Shadow Forest and Dragon God as well--even if the forest is #*%&!?@ annoying.
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Still none compare to Magus' theme, especially in mixes. Well, maybe Corridors of Time and Chrono Trigger. Anyway, Black Wind Rising is one of the most epic remixes on OCR. The good thing about this theme is that it can have so many different styles and feels without ever losing its charm. No matter what is done to it, it's always creepy and epic. Even Blue Minded God, which is slow and very minimal, feels like it fits.
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Sajainta, when I replayed Chrono Cross over the summer, I didn't go to the Shadow Forest. I chose Guile the first time, and Pierre the second. Nikki just suxxorz.
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Still none compare to Magus' theme, especially in mixes. Well, maybe Corridors of Time and Chrono Trigger. Anyway, Black Wind Rising is one of the most epic remixes on OCR. The good thing about this theme is that it can have so many different styles and feels without ever losing its charm. No matter what is done to it, it's always creepy and epic. Even Blue Minded God, which is slow and very minimal, feels like it fits.
Oh yeah, definitely. Those were just my Cross ones. My favourite Chrono songs ever (CT and CC included) are probably Frog's theme, Magus' theme, and Schala's theme. In that order.
I've never heard any remixes, other than the Brink of Time ones. :/
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Aw man you're missing out! I'd recommend heading to ocremix.org right now! Some really good songs to start with are Antimatter (Magus), Atonement (Magus/Frog), decay of Hope (Magus), At the End of All Things (EoT, Millenial Fair, some Zelda song), Another Fair (Millenial Fair), Requiem for a Green Revolution (Green Memories, World Revolution), But The Future Refused to Change (a lot), Forever (Last day of the World (It has SINGING)), Revival day Impoteus (Last day of the World), Subterranean Opus (Underground Sewer), Knights Come Marching Home (Frog, FFIX), Sacratus Bellator (Frog), Corridor of Time Warp Mix, Corrupter of Time, dreamofZeal, Island of Zeal, Zeal Love (all Corridors of Time, but Zeal Love, Island of Zeal, and Corrupter of Time are the BEST), Tears for a Girl (Schala), Aqueous Transgression (Ocean Palace), Wave Breaker (Ocean Palace), the whole CHRONOTORIOUS album, and from the Compendium's remix list: A Timeline Eliminated, Sewer Trippin, Sewer Wonderland, The depths of Isolation, anything and everything by dhsu, mustin, mazedude, and zyko, and anything else that looks good to you.
That's just what I can remember off the top of my head, I know I left a lot out.
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ZombieBucky!
Is this picture from your rotating user images a picture of Ayla...with a briefcase?
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1887/aylawithabriefcase.png)
Because, if so, the nonplussed look on her face has got to be just about the most awesome epic win ever. Do you have a full-sized version of it?
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Regarding Lord J's last comment, I have a question::
How do you get your avatars to rotate?
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http://rav.shishnet.org/ (http://rav.shishnet.org/)
Make an account there and upload your pictures. Remember, max avatar size for the Compendium is 100 wide and 200 tall!
Also look up Chrono Symphonic, great music :kz
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ZombieBucky!
Is this picture from your rotating user images a picture of Ayla...with a briefcase?
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1887/aylawithabriefcase.png)
Because, if so, the nonplussed look on her face has got to be just about the most awesome epic win ever. Do you have a full-sized version of it?
Unfrozen cavewoman lawyer!
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ZombieBucky!
Is this picture from your rotating user images a picture of Ayla...with a briefcase?
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1887/aylawithabriefcase.png)
Because, if so, the nonplussed look on her face has got to be just about the most awesome epic win ever. Do you have a full-sized version of it?
oh jeez.
i was googling images for that random avatar thing.
i save all images i crop and reduce in a folder in my computer... let me see if i still have it.
of course i dont. i have some other random crap there instead.
and i cant seem to find it in a google search... if i find it ill post it here.
im pretty sure the theme of the image was a bizarro chrono trigger world. hence why ayla is a lawyer.
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ZombieBucky!
Is this picture from your rotating user images a picture of Ayla...with a briefcase?
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1887/aylawithabriefcase.png)
Because, if so, the nonplussed look on her face has got to be just about the most awesome epic win ever. Do you have a full-sized version of it?
I actually found the picture that ZombieBucky used a while ago, but I can't remember where it was! >_< I looked in DeviantArt for a wee bit, but I couldn't find it. Arrrrgh. Sorry Lord J. It really was a funny picture. I'll try to look for it again some time later, because now I want to have it too, heh.
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A glimmering medal for whomever first finds this picture and presents it to me, Lord J!
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I got kicked out of an FCA concert last night. Apparently the band doesn't like it when you shout "Let's give it up for Jesus!" after every set. I dunno why, since its a Christian Rock band, but, meh. Didn't really even want to be there. Christian Rock is kind of gay.
I suppose this would normally be in the frustration thread, but I myself find it hilarious.
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I really, really like H. P. Lovecraft. This guy is nuts! (And that's a good thing in my little world.)
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I got kicked out of an FCA concert last night. Apparently the band doesn't like it when you shout "Let's give it up for Jesus!" after every set. I dunno why, since its a Christian Rock band, but, meh. Didn't really even want to be there. Christian Rock is kind of gay.
I suppose this would normally be in the frustration thread, but I myself find it hilarious.
I just spat my drink all over the place laughing. Thank you for that. Faith Plus One is the sheeeit.
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I got kicked out of an FCA concert last night. Apparently the band doesn't like it when you shout "Let's give it up for Jesus!" after every set. I dunno why, since its a Christian Rock band, but, meh. Didn't really even want to be there. Christian Rock is kind of gay.
I suppose this would normally be in the frustration thread, but I myself find it hilarious.
LOL! TROLL. At least they could have told you to stop doing that if they didn't like it rather than just kicking you out for trolling (even though it wasn't XD; ).
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I really, really like H. P. Lovecraft. This guy is nuts! (And that's a good thing in my little world.)
True, he wrote some good stuff. Though I do have one criticism of his work: an elbow is quite possibly the least terrifying aspect of any creature imaginable. Other than that, good stuff (AND it can be read online free since no one holds the copyrights to most of his work).
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Thought, is your new signature some form of Klingon or Hawaiian or something?
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You got kicked out of a Christian rock concert? Oh, golly, I love that. It's a sign, dude. Come to the DEVIL! :franky
Dammit! I can't find a screenshot of Patrick Stewart as the Lord of Hell in his Saturday Night Live appearance. We need to find that picture and make it a Compendium icon. ZeaLitY, you have your orders.
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For those of you who live Washington State's King, Pierce, Kitsap, or Snohomish counties, you should buy an ORCA transit pass while they're still free! They won't be free for much longer. This is a new one-card transit pass for the entire region. It's a very good idea!
http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/179681.asp
There's a link to the ORCA (One Regional Card for All) website in the news article.
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Christian Rock is kind of gay.
CCM is so terrible. I grew up in a very religious community and went to a Christian high school, so pretty much everyone I knew listened to nothing but Christian music. I've heard my fair share and yeah...terrible.
I think this sums it up nicely::
http://graphjam.com/2009/07/16/song-chart-memes-christian-music/ (http://graphjam.com/2009/07/16/song-chart-memes-christian-music/)
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I think this sums it up nicely::
http://graphjam.com/2009/07/16/song-chart-memes-christian-music/ (http://graphjam.com/2009/07/16/song-chart-memes-christian-music/)
Hellarious! Hits the nail right on the head...I mean wrist.
I'm bad... :-(
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Sounds like Klingon to me. Definitely not Hawaiin. I really love Klingon, I wish I could learn it. Z girl said that somewhere in Washington there are Klingon classes. I'm jealous XD.
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It tramslates to "In his house at DBT dead Lavos waits dreaming" I love how much that works! :kz
It's a occult chant, from The Call of Cthulhu. I myself am I huge fan of his works.
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e nomine.
i just discovered it today.
i dont know what the hell theyre saying.
but anyone who can take the lord's prayer and make it awesome deserves to be credited.
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What is Cthulu? I keep seeing that name pop up in memes all the time. Isn't it some kind of table top rpg based on a culture's octopus-god, thing? That's what I think it is anyway. I should look it up sometime on wiki : ).
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What is Cthulu? I keep seeing that name pop up in memes all the time. Isn't it some kind of table top rpg based on a culture's octopus-god, thing? That's what I think it is anyway. I should look it up sometime on wiki : ).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu)
Don't try and pronounce it! That's part of the appeal. ;)
You should read Lovecraft some time. He's awesome.
It tramslates to "In his house at DBT dead Lavos waits dreaming" I love how much that works! :kz
It's a occult chant, from The Call of Cthulhu. I myself am I huge fan of his works.
That's what I thought it said! Yay! :D
I just finished At the Mountains of Madness. It was marvelous.
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The Great Old Ones aside, I do love my pets.
I took my dog into the vet the other day and one of the technicians who wasn't helping us stopped and commented on how he was glad to see her again (he used to work where we board her, so he used to have a lot of interactions with her). It is always nice to know that one's pet is well liked by others. It is sort of like social affirmation: I'm not a horrible owner.
Then latter it was discovered that this technician also loves our cat (which gets boarded at the vet, which accepts cats but not dogs, as opposed to where we board our dog, which accepts dogs but not cats).
Woot, two for four! Even though I felt really bad that my dog had to get a tooth extracted yesterday (she chipped it down to the pulp, somehow), it was an ego boost.
And yes, two for four. We own four pets. Yeah, my wife and I are "those" sort of people. Though to be fair, the other two are guinea pigs, so that is almost like a single pet. Or half a pet, maybe.
Also, I love that my cat makes an excellent scarf.
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Also, I love that my cat makes an excellent scarf.
Your cat lets you do that?
Or does your cat not give you a say in the matter? =P
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Also, I love that my cat makes an excellent scarf.
Your cat lets you do that?
Or does your cat not give you a say in the matter? =P
It's a cat...of course the human has no say in the matter. :)
Thought, you can't be any worse than one of my brothers and his girlfriend--between them and the friend they live with they have 2 guinea pigs, 3 ferrets, 3 cats, and 2 tarantulas! Talk about "those" people!
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In the same vein--I adore my cat.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/22.jpg)
His name is Sargeant Pepper. He's a crotchety old thing (13 years old), but he's also ridiculously sweet.
I miss him. : / I can't keep pets while I'm at school.
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im new to the whole pet thing. weve always kept a big aquarium of fish in the living room. they were kind of dull. fish are only so exciting. but they were all so pretty and they all had their own personalities...
and then my brother and sister begged and pleaded for a dog after romping around with a neighbor's dachshund. when dad finally agreed, we thought wed get a dachshund or something similar.
but out of the car hopped a lassiedog named chrisanthemum, chrisie for short.
it was all good.
i cant decide if this is a love or a frustration. for those who follow my springtime of youth, you know that i have a girlfriend named mia. for those who dont... i have a girlfriend named mia. earlier she called me and told me that she had another boyfriend whom she likes just as much as me, but she didnt know if she wanted to stay with me or with him.
im frustrated because i might lose love so early on.
but i love her even more because she was honest about it.
*swoon*
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Drop her immediately. Even if she chooses you now, no stopping her from doing it again. You don't need that on your mind. I've gotten my heart stomped on...only to meet someone new who makes me even happier and then they stomp on it too...it will get worse before it gets better, if it ever does.
Sorry for the bowl o' tough love, but I think that it will be best for you in the future. She didn't tell you was sorta seeing someone else or cheated on you, she told that she has another boyfirend. She is building an entirely different relationship away from you. Ish don think so!
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i want to see how it turns out though. i mean weve only been dating for what, two or three days? for all i know shes cheating on him with me.
i guess that even if it doesnt work out there will be other girls out there. and im still young. there will be others... there will be others...
*hopes that she picks him*
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I agree with Shee. You don't want or need someone who has multiple boyfriends. If someone wants to be with you, they should want to be with JUST you, not string you along with others to see which person is better.
I know you said that you want to see how it turns out, but look at it this way:: if you stop the relationship now, it'll be a lot easier then stopping it later on when you're more emotionally involved.
You really do deserve better than that.
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Yeah, you don't want to be involved with a girl who likes other guys and thinks it's ok to have another boyfriend. Also, are you sure you're in love with her after 3 days?
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His name is Sargeant Pepper.
(http://www.iwondr.com/files/pictures/sgt-pepper.jpg)
the drum is tattooed on my arm. i have your cat's name. on my arm. forever.
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Sajainta, that's a beautiful cat.
Your cat lets you do that?
Or does your cat not give you a say in the matter? =P
My cat (named Teaser Khan) is the one that doesn't get a say, but he generally doesn't mind either. He's atypical in that he loves people, attention, and is ridiculously nice. He was a stray/feral cat that was eating out of our trash about a year ago. As it can snow in Texas, we felt bad for him and planned on taking him to a shelter. But then my wife tried to feed him for the first time. He took a bit of kibble, ate it, then immediately climbed in her lap for pettings. Adoption was inevitable, after that.
Our vets like him because they have to really piss him off before he'll even attempt to bite or scratch, much less try in earnest (as opposed to typical cats, for whom scratching your eyes out is a polite way of saying "my, don't you look dapper on this fine, splendid day?").
Here, have a picture: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/th_KAHN.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/?action=view¤t=KAHN.jpg)
Drop her immediately. Even if she chooses you now, no stopping her from doing it again.
Eeeh, maybe. The question is, if they had "the talk" yet or not. That is, ZB, did Mia understand that you two were supposed to be in an exclusive relationship? If she thought things were supposed to be open, then open is what they were. Though... three days?
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i know i should leave her. but i still feel for her. i care for her. something about her voice and her attitude draws me in.
she called today and told me that she broke up with her old boyfriend. i told her that if she cheated on me id like to know about it so that i can be a better boyfriend. i want to be the best boyfriend i can be.
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Well, Bucky, you've got more patience for this relationship than any normal person has and any normal person should. Don't be nobody's doormat.
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The autumnal equinox, and with it the beginning of autumn...and with that the beginning of APPLE CIDER SEASON !!
:franky
I love all of these things. I'm a Winter Innate myself, but Western Washington autumns often tend to be even wetter than our winters, which I like. Autumn is good times. Plus, it's the beginning of spice and holiday season.
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Ooh, I can't wait for winter! I just love being able to curl up in a blanket with my puppy, next to a crackling fire... Everything looks so vibrant, too. All the advertisements and decorations everywhere turn to super saturated and shiny colours, it's just so lively. The pastels of summer get so boring after a while.
Also, I love paint.
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I love my dreams.
Last night I was fighting Magus with Frog and Teddy Roosevelt.
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I love my dreams.
Last night I was fighting Magus with Frog and Teddy Roosevelt.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8uCYTIK-4uQ/R5_ugRDzy7I/AAAAAAAABmI/UjlqnHloCLI/s320/manly%2Btears.jpg)
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I had a Magus dream recently. He was playing World of Warcraft with me, but our characters were Pokemon. I was a deoxys and levelled from 26 to 98 in on battle, by defeating a level 47 Misdreavus. I'm not really sure what Magus did, except.. float there. It was still awesome, though!
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I have some pretty interesting dreams, too. Last night, I dreamed at one point that I was on my very on time-traveling adventure, complete with a DeLorean, Doc Brown, and plenty of '80s hoodlums. I also met Moridin in disguise. Pretty cheap disguise, though. It's hard to hide your true identity when you're the most evil person in the world.
Earlier in the night I had dreamed about Captain Picard, and I don't remember what the action was all about, but I do remember the Enterprise's warp engines twinkling as it flew off into the unknown.
My dreams ended on a somewhat less auspicious note when I dreamed that a guy in a wheelchair was riding in one of those accessibility vans where he was in the cargo area in the back. When it came time to get out, some idiot had designed the van's retractable wheelchair exit ramp so that it was made not with a solid surface, but with a slotted one, and had designed the slots to run parallel to the ramp rather than perpendicular to it. So, when the guy wheeled his chair onto the ramp, the wheels slipped in between the slots and the chair effectively fell through the ramp, until it was stopped by the seat (which of course was wider than the slots, unlike the wheels themselves). But since it was a ramp, tilting downward, the back end of the seat hit first, and so the occupant was thrown forward and landed on his face on that stupid slotted metal ramp.
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So last March I was nearly cast as a lead in a feature film. Wasn't. Was very bummed over hte miss of exposure and yes the payday too. Last night I rented it from Blockbuster and watched it. I am so damn lucky.....so so so so so so so so so so lucky.........
so lucky........never thought I'd be happy to NOT book a role!
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Which movie? Battlefield Earth 2?
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i love cooking.
i think i might want to go into the culinary arts.
this afternoon i made a whole batch of cookies. the smell was perfect and they melted in your mouth. my dad came in and was like 'Matt did you let your mother in?' and im like 'dad mom burns her cookies'. so he took a bite and was like 'You're baking every day from now on, do you understand?'
a couple minutes later my sister came in and was like 'omg mat did u maek kukis' and im like 'yeah did you finish your homework?' 'ya shur watevs' and stole a handful.
my brother followed her in and was like 'Hey dude you made cookies YOINK' and then sped away.
my mom came over for a visit and was like 'mattyboy did you bake your mother cookies?' and then took some.
im like 'WTF YOU GUYS HTOSE WERE FOR MIA.'
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No. This winner was called "SexPot" which about two idiots who find weed that's an aphrodisiac. From the sides I read at the audition, it seemed like a raunchy stoner sex comedy, dick jokes and boobs and on and on and on...while not life-changing work, it's right up my alley and seemed fun. I felt like I needed to take a shower after watching that movie, the shit was borderline pornography, terrible writing editing and in most cases acting. Getting passed up on the role and out a few thousand 48 hours before shooting started didn't help my reception...but REALLY!! I mean....as a straight male I dig boobs as much as the next guy but the shit was ridiculous and absurd.
Plus the gimmick was it was shot with a 3d camera, which meant no over the shoulder shots and limited movements....and then the 3d was so bad we restarted the movie without it 10 minutes into it. (not everything can be The Pillowman...READ IT)
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To my avian and aviator friends who, as I, love to fly & especially in bad weather:
If you're flying and you need to go into a strong wind, use gravity rather than internal power, and set an oblique approach, zigzagging left and right of your true heading. To advance, dive. To maintain altitude, climb--using wind power rather than internal power. In this way, you can travel against a storm using very little of your own power.
This message brought to you by THE TRIGONOMETRIC AVIATION COUNCIL.
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Whoa, J, you fly? Like...with wings and stuff? Just kidding. I feel like I should ask a question about actually being in the air, but for some reason what I'm really wondering is whether the economic climate has forced a lot of amateur fliers to give up their small planes, or if they're actually making a killing by transporting other people for pay, undercutting the airlines. Like, instead of carpooling...plane-pooling.
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Whoa, J, you fly? Like...with wings and stuff?
Isn't it something? How many a time has a human being looked up into the air, or down from the great heights of a mountain or a cliff, and wished they had the power to fly. It's one of the most compelling human desires. How we wish we could fly! (This is why I am so dismayed and repulsed when people on air flights routinely exhibit nonchalance teetering on the edge of boredom, reading books, listening to music, taking naps...doing anything but looking out that tiny little window or reflecting on their circumstances. One of humanity's greatest dreams!, fulfilled! in a roundabout way, and it bores the multitudes!
I wonder to myself, how many a bird, if birds had the brain for it, would look down at us and our civilization and think, "I wish instead of these wings I had a pair of hands..."
I love to fly; it's one of the most romantic things in the world for me, and I do so wish that I could fly under my own power directly, but in my probably lifetime I will have to settle for the fabulous machines we have invented for ourselves. Still...I think that we have it better than birds. Birds can fly. Humans can do just about anything except fly. And even that limitation deserves two asterisks: aviation itself, and the conditions of the Earth. Give us an EV suit and a planet with lower gravity, and those feathers-glued-to-the-arms of yore would work just fine.
I feel like I should ask a question about actually being in the air, but for some reason what I'm really wondering is whether the economic climate has forced a lot of amateur fliers to give up their small planes, or if they're actually making a killing by transporting other people for pay, undercutting the airlines. Like, instead of carpooling...plane-pooling.
LOA (low-occupancy aircraft) flight is not cost-effective compared to jetliner and large turboprop travel. The ownership and operation of pleasure aircraft, company aircraft, and transportation light aircraft have all suffered from the recession. I read an article on this with regard to corporate jets not long ago. If the article is to be trusted, the bottom really fell out of the market on that one.
I like it that birds integrate with our cities as well as they do. We'll go to the limits of what is safe and affordable trying to destroy just about every ground pest imaginable, but most urban-acclimated birds are accepted and, within limits, welcomed.
One of the more artistically compelling images I've seen over the years was a bird with a totally broken leg; it's leg was literally snapped so that the bottom part and the foot were splayed at a useless angle. Watching it walk was emotionally painful, and I imagine it was painful for the bird too in a much more physical sense. Every morning at the bus stop I'd see pigeons hopping around, scrounging for food. Seattle pigeons have a funny walk and colorful necks; they were guaranteed company in the mornings and I was happy to see them. I would wonder for myself from time to time, how many of these were the ones I had seen yesterday? I'm not very good at telling individual animals apart. But when this pigeon with the broken leg showed up, I couldn't miss it. And it was there the next day, and even after that...although not for long. I don't know if it moved elsewhere, or died, or what, but that was the last I saw of it.
Still, I haven't told you the really touching part yet. That bird's leg was ruined, and it would never be able to walk on the ground normally again. But there was nothing wrong whatsoever with either of its wings. When that bird flew, it flew as perfectly any pigeon ever did.
That imagery flouts our expectations--or it did mine. Wings are fantastically more complicated, sensitive, and expensive. The reason most of a bird's volume is breast is because that's where the wing power is generated, and the reason much of a bird's surface area is wing is because that's what it takes to achieve the magnificent power of flight. Contrast this exquisite system of biological adaptation to that of a bird's ground locomotion, especially the stick-like lower legs, which are evolutionary pieces of cake in the grander view of the animal world. For the one to remain intact while the other wavers is poignant and much more compelling than the far more typical image of a bird whose wing is wounded.
Such an image as that of this bird was immediately apparent to me as a metaphor, whence much of its artistic value came. Powerful stuff.
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I just had some REALLY good bacon. Not as flavourful as the bacon Lord J's friend made, but that bacon was cut into cubes and had no fat. This bacon had plenty of fat! One of the most delicious things in the world <3 (man I'm going to have the worst arteries in the world when I'm old...)
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Smoking, drinking and unprotected sex will do more damage than the occasional junk food, so munch on!
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Baconbaconbacon I love bacon. Next year's PAX weekend I need to make that carbanara (with bacon) or pho (I think it can have bacon).
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I wasn't sure whether to put this in the love or hate thread, but I figured the world could always use a more positive take on events.
On the way back from the fair yesterday, while checking my blind spot in preparation for a lane change, traffic in front of me came to an abrupt stop. I swung the wheel hard to port, and by inches missed the stationary car in front of me.
I love my car. I love tight controls. I love capable handling. Give me a nimble car that will let me avoid an accident, not a lumbering unresponsive truck that will make me die in one.
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RD, what kind of car do you drive, if you don't mind my asking? I'm always keeping an eye out for the ones with best handling and maneuverability. Any model that can do what yours did deserves a good plug.
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this is my car.
(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1875/samuelp.jpg)
i love it.
his name is sam.
i love books. i htink ive expressed this before but i love books.
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i love books. i htink ive expressed this before but i love books.
Any books in particular?
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i love books. i htink ive expressed this before but i love books.
Any books in particular?
books with a nice smell to them. i like being able to open a book and smell it. i like the kind with thin pages and nice covers. i like the kind that have words in them. books take me on adventures. i feel like im weaving through the clouds and can walk a tightrope to a dripping sun when i read. books everywhere.
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I just had some REALLY good bacon. Not as flavourful as the bacon Lord J's friend made, but that bacon was cut into cubes and had no fat. This bacon had plenty of fat! One of the most delicious things in the world <3 (man I'm going to have the worst arteries in the world when I'm old...)
You might like my baked beans. I use bacon in the recipe. I've got a few leftovers in the fridge right now from a batch where I doubled the bacon to see what would happen. It turns out there's a point where the bacon fat overwhelms the positive texture and flavor of the bacon meat.
And, yeah, you have to check out Salumi (http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/). I'm pretty sure that it'll be your own personal Kingdom of Zeal. Also: They rent apartments nearby, if you want to strike out on your own and escape the potheads and poultry-thieves.
This is the "bacon" that we ate that night at The Feast (which, due to swine flu and logistical errors, sadly turned out to be more of a lowercase-F "feast" with no "the" in front):
http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/products/guanciale.htm
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They rent apartments nearby, if you want to strike out on your own and escape the potheads and poultry-thieves.
The pot explains the poultry-thievery, at least.
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It's an E39 5 Series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series_(E39)). Needless to say, I'm quite happy with it. Frankly, I don't understand why anyone would want anything bigger.
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When I was in high school, I spent many a math lesson not paying attention to the instructor and instead joking with a friend about such things as "The Big Car," my personal mode of transportation for all needs, public and private.
The Big Car was notable for being wider than any highway and taller than any underpass. It was heavy enough to require a tenth of the world's oil supply just to get the 100 miles to Los Angeles. It used enough steel to build a bridge to the moon. The power of the engine was such that it would deafen pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists--assuming they weren't killed first by the totally unfiltered, lethally noxious fumes coming out of the tailpipe. It was so big that the windshield didn't offer a view of the road, and the steering wheel required a crew to operate. There were dozens of gears in the transmission, and millions of cupholders. The Big Car was 100% Made-in-America pride, and was a fixture at fairs and parades. The Big Car had originally been conceived of by the Soviets, contributing to the collapse of their economy, but Americans had stolen the plans, increased the car's dimensions to a large, more American scale, and done away with most of the pesky fuel efficiency that was hampering engine performance. As a result, the Big Car could accelerate from 0 to 12 mph in just under 4.1 hours--a truly dizzying acceleration. The car's top speed was rated at 12.3 mph, which was only sustainable for a few seconds at a time, lest the nuclear power plant go into meltdown.
The main boiler was capable of generating enough torque for the Big Car to tow small towns to new locations, and to relocate disobedient hills in California's seismically unstable bumper car park of topography. The Big Car, in full operation, put out so much heat that it couldn't safely be used in tunnels lest the concrete melt, but on the open road it was a joy to drive. Inside the cabin, there were only three seats (two up front and one in the trunk), but each seat had climate controls, heating elements, microwaves, access keys to the President's White House, and one of those Excalibur garage door openers that can open any gate or door. The radio, utilizing the very latest Foreign Technology (but paid for in American dollars!), could reach a combined six stations on the AM and FM dials--although the only way to switch between them was to access the control board in the main engine room.
Most of the fun about the Big Car was putting it into wacky adventures that would allow me to further describe the car's uniquely American attributes. Usually these exploits would serve to highlight the inadequacies of the American public and the nation's infrastructure when it came to appreciating really big cars. Evil terrorist plots were also routinely foiled, with the villains (and the supporting heroes) usually meeting a gruesome end by attempting to operate the Big Car or by being forced to rely on the integrity of its patented Safety Gizmos. (Yes, this was back before September 11, but thanks to Hollywood action movies such as True Lies I already knew of the threat posed by weirdly dressed Middle Eastern people.)
Ah...good times with the Big Car. I think it got into dozens of wrecks every time it went anywhere, but inside the Big Car you'd never notice.
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Speaking of Big Things and Things I Love, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgITBzujCS0
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The Big Car, eh? Is that what you meant when you said you had a fine ability to bullshit and tell a tale?
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Well, I am actually loving Pokemon HG/SS. I can't actually believe how good they are. I also love the water Pokemon Starters: Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip and Piplup, in case you needed a refresher. They're always so awesome to use imo.
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Charmander (and evolutions) has always been and will always be the best pokemon ever.
Now, having sufficiently ruined my street-cred, let me also say that I love cloud cover, partially because I hate the accursed day-ball (especially when it is in the morning/evening and the sun is right in your eyes when you are driving; it's like every street suddenly heads east to east in the mornings or something).
Oh, I also love Nuklear Age, by Brian Clevenger. I really need to re-read it.
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Thought, I happen to agree with you there. Charmander was a slow starter, but it eventually became the best of the three final evolutions as a Charizard. Hell, the trading card was a game breaker; there was no way you could get around that.
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Well, I am actually loving Pokemon HG/SS. I can't actually believe how good they are. I also love the water Pokemon Starters: Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip and Piplup, in case you needed a refresher. They're always so awesome to use imo.
HG/SS are really great. Everything's pretty much been improved on (although I miss the VS Seeker and PokéRadar). I finished a HG rom while waiting for my SS copy to arrive (which I just got the other day). Really fun.
I love the grass starters myself. Torchic is adorable, though~
Thought, I happen to agree with you there. Charmander was a slow starter, but it eventually became the best of the three final evolutions as a Charizard. Hell, the trading card was a game breaker; there was no way you could get around that.
Actually, the original Charizard card was pretty bad, at least in comparison to say, Blastoise and Alakazam. This is pretty much because of all the energy you had to use to build it up to that 100 damage hit, when you could deal way more than that over the course of Rain Dance combos, as well as Alakazam's damage swapping ability. There's also no guarantee you're going to hold out a Charizard and/or its pre-evolutions that long when it's easier to survive with other deck types (the fire type lacked any real popular deck archetype at the time, for instance).
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I JUST GOT A FLOPPY KEYBOARD WEEEEEEEEE!!
All the letters work and stuff happens when you press them. It glows too! Now if only I could figure out how to disable the laptop's built in keyboard so I can put this one on top of it....
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Now if only I could figure out how to disable the laptop's built in keyboard so I can put this one on top of it....
Try doing it through the device manager, if it displays the keyboard as two separate devices you should be able to disable it.
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I love this guy::
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/50-2.jpg)
Boyfriend and best friend for almost 3 years.
I mean...he's the person who really got me into the Chrono games--how could I not like him? :)
I get to spend the entire weekend with him, so I love that as well. ^_^
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He's the human, right?
=P
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He's the human, right?
=P
Dammit, Lord J. You've figured out my secret love of ferrets. :P
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That has to be one of the sweetest relationship stories I've ever heard; that of the significant other sharing the joy of Chrono games. I'm really happy to hear about this!
Glad you got to spend a weekend with such a human being instead of the "anti-yous" you mentioned earlier.
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(http://www.wontlookbackbooking.com/flyers/2009-11-19-btbam.jpg)
GOOD SWEET LORD WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE!?
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I remember the days of hardcore and screamo shows... Then I grew up and out of it. Sometimes I miss it, but most of the time... nah.
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Well, it's three of my favorite bands playing together, and I never thought it would happen.
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Storm! On the way! Enjoy your sunshine this morning, Washingtonians, because by this afternoon it'll be Rain, Rain, Rain!!
And if it's not, you can expect to hear some thoughts of mine about the National Weather Service in the Frustration thread. My Weather.com bug says it won't rain until tonight. The NWS says it'll rain in the afternoon. I'm trusting you on this, NWS!
I wonder how I should celebrate this occasion?
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Something in English that I really like is the phrase "On, ...!," which is an exhortation to progress, victory, motion, and so forth. Sadly, it has fallen completely out of use as a native construction and only exists vestigially anymore, for instance in the Christmas tale, where Santa calls out, "On Dasher! On Dancer! etc.," or, also for instance, in the college fight song, "On, Wisconsin!"
Let's bring back "On, ...!"
On, on!
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Sarah Marie Mullen.
She's a harpist that often plays at the regional Ren-Fest. Her music is quite nice, sometimes wonderfully inventive, and she used to be a scientist who worked on headless mice.
It only seems like I'm joking. My wife likes to talk science with her when we go to the fairs.
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That has to be one of the sweetest relationship stories I've ever heard; that of the significant other sharing the joy of Chrono games. I'm really happy to hear about this!
Glad you got to spend a weekend with such a human being instead of the "anti-yous" you mentioned earlier.
Thank you! :D This weekend was wonderful!
It's fantastic to share a deep love / interest / maybe slight obsession ^_^ with someone you're so close to. The two of us are such a huge pair of Chrono-nerds. We spent the better part of an hour at lunch today talking about whether Magus is a Byronic hero or an anti-hero. I love that stuff like that is completely normal in our relationship.
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We spent the better part of an hour at lunch today talking about whether Magus is a Byronic hero or an anti-hero.
That...is probably the most awesome conversation anyone could have over lunch. Period.
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No lie. I just realized how badly I want to know if there was an outcome to that conversation.
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Neil Patrick Harris. Like bacon, he makes everything better.
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Thought, is he the one who plays Dr. Horrible?
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Yup. He's also on How I Met Your Mother, and he was Doogie Howser. He hosted the Emmy's too.
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DOOGIE HOWSER! I thought he looked a bit like him, but I couldn't be sure for some reason. I'll be damned.
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No lie. I just realized how badly I want to know if there was an outcome to that conversation.
Byronic hero fo' sho'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byronic_hero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byronic_hero)
I am a literature geek and a Chrono geek and I love it.
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"Mad, bad, and dangerous to know."
Sounds like our Magus all right.
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I would disagree. Magus is after Lavos for revenge, whereas Crono & Co. are after Lavos to save the world from injustice and terrible calamity. The quest Magus is on is completely different and far less worthy than the one the others are on. He may indeed fit with the description of a Byronic hero, but that doesn't make him not an antihero, because the difference between heroes and antiheroes depends very much on our conception of what a "hero" actually is, and in Chrono Trigger the concept is pretty typical moral fare. With that in mind: Antiheroes manage to advance heroic ends, without being heroes themselves. By having a grudge against Lavos and cooperating with Crono & Co., Magus was doing the right thing for the wrong reason. That's classic antihero behavior.
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Hmm. Those are good points. But I'm not sure if the "right thing for the wrong reasons" is necessarily only anti-hero behaviour. I mean...Byron's Manfred is trying to seek absolution for his sins (he slept with his sister, who then killed herself), but admits that if his sister was brought back to life he'd have sex with her all over again.
I suppose another reason I'd think of Magus as more Byronic than an anti-hero would be because I tend to see Magus being driven by guilt (for not saving Schala) along with revenge, which is characteristic of a Byronic hero. Or that has been my understanding of one of the aspects of a Byronic hero.
The lines between "Byronic hero" and "anti-hero" seem to be confusing and overlapping. I've heard Batman being described as both many times.
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This badass mother fucker just got his arcade machine internet worthy, no more using the library computers! :franky
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Kebrel is Blue and Mighty Fine.
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I love the song "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon.
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I love how cold it's becoming. Fall is here! :)
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I love Steam.
And I love buying things from Valve in general. Why buy on PC you ask? When I started my computer this afternoon, Steam was all like, "I'm downloading something for Left4Dead for you!" I was all like, "Oh really? What's that?" It said, "The new DLC campaign!" I then replied, "Don't I have to pay for that!?" Steam just shook his head no and gave me a big hug.
I love Steam.
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I hate Steam.
And I loathe buying things from Valve in general. Why not to buy on PC you ask? When I started my computer this afternoon, Steam was all like, "I'm downloading something for Left4Dead for you!" I was all like, "Oh really? What's that?" It said, "The new DLC campaign!" I then replied, "I didn't ask for that!?" Steam just shook his head no and kept on going.
I hate Steam.
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I love that the people on this site use proper grammar and spelling. There are so many lingual wastelands out there on the web...
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What talk you?
I love that I am old enough to remember tape cassettes. It makes me appreciate MP3 players so much more. Back in the day, one might carry 100 songs around with them, if they were listening to a walkman, but that would require a duffle bag to carry everything. But now, I can carry several tens of thousands songs on a device smaller than a single tape cassette.
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Not only that J, but most of the people on this forum are actually...you know, smart. And diverse.
Anyway, earlier today I had my first World Civ. to 1650 Exam, and I freaking loved it. I realize this is weird as hell to say, but I actually had FUN doing a college exam. We basically had to write four small essays and then one big essay, and unlike most AP courses I've taken in the past, it was very unrestrictive. It was basically "write down what you know about Confucianism and Hinduism" rather than "Discuss the lasting cultural impacts of Confucianism on the Chinese middle class on a Tuesday in 300 B.C."
I understand the purpose of getting people to think on that level, but still, that type of essay is boooring, because it covers so little. I honestly don't think that anyone reading a paper on the second topic would learn anything worthwhile about Chinese history.
Off of that rant now, I just love learning.
Hooray for Learning!
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/hooray.jpg)
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i try to use appropriate spelling and grammar, but most times im just too lazy to hit the apostrophe or shift keys. but i can. i usually do that when theres a word that could be easily confused, like we're with were. i refrain from internet slang, like lol or such things. i dont tend to use emotes.
i think my typing style is good.
i love the smell of rain. that smell that happens when you sit outside just before or after a good rain storm. its sweet and it tickles your nose. i love it when it mingles with the smell of fresh cut grass, too. those are the smells i associate with summer. but i love autumn smells just as much. the smell of leaves burning, crisp air, and apples.
i love apples.
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I love that the people on this site use proper grammar and spelling. There are so many lingual wastelands out there on the web...
Everywhere, like, such as...our education over here, in the Compendium, should help the lingual wastelands...so we will be able to build up our future. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclCCFNG9q4)
I LOVE Yoko Shimamura, and I HATE that it took me exactly 10 years to find this out. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNcqCYCJKk)
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Everywhere, like, such as...our education over here, in the Compendium, should help the lingual wastelands...so we will be able to build up our future. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclCCFNG9q4)
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I love FW :lol:
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The problem is, it takes at least one beer to liberate this kind of activity from me. Otherwise I'm completely useless sober. :D
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Everywhere, like, such as...our education over here, in the Compendium, should help the lingual wastelands...so we will be able to build up our future.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclCCFNG9q4)
As disconcerting as that reference is, I do somewhat love the fact that it's become a running joke here.
Also, for you Faust, drinking songs to love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZCrMKbPN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087ltsjXU1c (This one takes a second to start. I promise it works!)
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I love that the people on this site use proper grammar and spelling. There are so many lingual wastelands out there on the web...
Agreed!
Off of that rant now, I just love learning.
Hooray for Learning!
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/hooray.jpg)
Double agreed!
I also love taking some exams too. And writing papers. You aren't alone in your weirdness, good sir.
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I love vodka.
I love inside jokes.
I love reading good poetry.
I love Post-It notes.
I love my Linguistics class.
I love Wikipedia.
None of the above are necessarily connected.
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Widescreen Planescape: Torment. Sexy. As. Hell... *ooh pillar*
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PATCH!! WANT LINK BROJ!!!
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FW, have you heard the rest of the soundtrack? There are some great tracks there...
"Nostalgic Song"
"Places of Soul"
"Hometown Domina"
"Moonlit City Roa"
"The Wind Sings of a Journey"
"Nocturne"
"Depression Blues"
"City of Flickering Destruction"
Gosh, that's a mighty fine soundtrack list you've got there, Boo the Gentleman Caller!
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Gosh, that's a mighty fine soundtrack list you've got there, Boo the Gentleman Caller!
Yes. Yes it is. I actually kept each and every one of those; Yoko Shimamura is a music goddess. Funny thing is, I want to see her edgier, futuristic tracks in a bunch of Megaman X Youtube videos.
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PATCH!! WANT LINK BROJ!!!
I'll give you a few links. :)
Patches:
Update Patch-
PST v1.1 (4CD version ONLY) (http://games.softpedia.com/get/Patch/Planescape-Torment-Patch.shtml)
Content Patches-
Fix Pack (http://dl.spellholdstudios.net/pst-fixpack)
Unfinished Business Pack (http://www.spellholdstudios.net/ie/pst-ub)
Tweak Pack (http://www.spellholdstudios.net/ie/pst-qtweaks)
Widescreen Patches-
Widescreen+UI improvement (http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=26591)
NVIDIA Patch(for graphical glitches-use only if you need it) (http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?showtopic=30840)
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I love my sister and the fact that as of today...
I AM AN UNCLE!
And I love that my nephew's name is Lennon. His mom has good taste!
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Congratulations! May the blessings of life be bestowed upon the young one. (My, I sound old when I say that....)
In the meanwhile, I've grown a love of trying new foreign foods. With limitations of course...I still prefer poultry, fruits, and vegetables. And no.....vital organs.
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In the meanwhile, I've grown a love of trying new foreign foods. With limitations of course...I still prefer poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
So, what exactly do them foreigners eat?
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Depending on where Temporal Knight's been, cats, dogs, and humans are not out of the question given what's already been ruled out.
Congrats on unclehood Mr. Bekkler! If you introduce the child to Chrono, you'll be his or her favorite uncle for sure.
Damn, ZeaLitY's really whipping this place into shape recently. I'm awe-inspired by this "Speed of Youth."
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I guess I just had to commit to a decision. I was vacillating constantly over "this feels like a waste of time", so I'd divide my time and make half-hearted efforts, and nothing would ever get done.
Commitment to certain dreams is "scary" on one level, because you're trading potential for achievement; yielding time for what you hope will be a desired gain. But it's a bridge we all must cross with gusto!
:franky
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That is awesome Mr Bekkler. Congrats to you and your sister. I agree with Faust, this kid has to be a Chrono fan. Especially with that awesometastic name.
I love that my boyfriend is going to make me a Pumpkin Star (link) (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Pumpkin_Star) plushie and a Magus shirt. ^_^ He's great.
I think I'm going to start calling him D from now on. It's a lot better-sounding than "mah bf".
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What he's making you a shirt? Sudden envy. Man a Magus shirt would be the coolest shirt ever. I'd like to see CuteLucca's Dark Matter on some dark blue shirt.
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Something like this (http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/black-wind-ringer-t/55782815). I showed it to him when he visited and he said "Pffft. $22? I bet I can make you one for much less and much smaller so it could actually fit you." So it's a challenge. I hope he wins. :)
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Something like this (http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/black-wind-ringer-t/55782815).
AWESOME. And Magus isn't even my "favorite" so to speak.
It's a challenge. I hope he wins. :)
I hope he does too. Post pictures!
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Good LORD, there are some snazzy artists out there. (http://kir-tat.deviantart.com/art/Mae-and-Aedan-99759051)
It's amazing how coming across a single image can suddenly fill the viewer with boundless inspiration. Artists are truly wonderful and gifted people.
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Holy crap in a basket, that took the artist 60-70 hours?! That is why I will never be an artist (well, other than the lack of talent).
Sweet pictures, though.
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Depending on where Temporal Knight's been, cats, dogs, and humans are not out of the question given what's already been ruled out.
Congrats on unclehood Mr. Bekkler! If you introduce the child to Chrono, you'll be his or her favorite uncle for sure.
Damn, ZeaLitY's really whipping this place into shape recently. I'm awe-inspired by this "Speed of Youth."
Oh, I could never eat either of those. Things like snakes, llama, beaver, and other such things. Certain types of fish you'd never think of eating. Even some birds I haven't had before.
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OH MY GOD YOU GUYS
FALL IS HERE.
the lake outside is jsut so gorgeous!
bright reds dappled with oranges and yellows and tiny spots of green against a perfect blue sky, all reflected on a crystaline pool of water. its like a portal to another world. you cant tell the difference between sky and water.
until a duck casually swims across the sky and youre like WTF.
i love fall/autumn.
i love trees.
i love perfect skies.
i love connecticut.
i love life.
I HATE DUCKS.
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Post pictures!
For certain!
TK--have you had shark fin yet or octopus tentacles? The former is pretty decent, the latter not so much.
I've eaten dog. I was too young to remember what it tasted like. I've eaten so many "strange" things. During those "what's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?" conversations, I'd always win. Unless I was around other people who had grown up in Asia. :P
until a duck casually swims across the sky and youre like WTF.
I LOL-ed.
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I got an A on a test I thought I did badly on. YES.
Edit:: I love mis-reading statuses on Facebook. Example...
[Friend's name] can't stop sewing stuff.
Yeah, totally read that as [Friend's name] can't stop screwing stuff.
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TK--have you had shark fin yet or octopus tentacles? The former is pretty decent, the latter not so much.
Actually, I've had both. My iron stomach doesn't have a fit with either. *laughs heartily, while pretending to eat both at the same time*
Shark, however, is somewhat salty in my opinion...more than other fish.
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I enjoy squid and octopus and never had shark, but I have had alligator. A soft salty beef taste, if I recall...
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ive had calamari. i love it. what else...
tofu (weird in my house).
hummus (that one i didnt like).
some kind of fish roll.
duck is yummy.
turducken is not.
um.
i dunno what i love today.
OH YES I DO ACTUALLY.
i love the night sky!
im just kind of chilling in the tree house, reading a book, when i notice that its DARK. so i look out and im like 'whoa man.'
the sky was clear again. because i live in a more rural area, there wasnt any smog or stuff like that. the stars were just amazing and it was all on the lake, too. like a giant black sheet that someone was poking holes in. lots of holes. and the light was coming from behind the sheet.
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i love the night sky!
im just kind of chilling in the tree house, reading a book, when i notice that its DARK. so i look out and im like 'whoa man.'
the sky was clear again. because i live in a more rural area, there wasnt any smog or stuff like that. the stars were just amazing and it was all on the lake, too. like a giant black sheet that someone was poking holes in. lots of holes. and the light was coming from behind the sheet.
Sounds like something out of a fantasy tale....I love it.
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Agreed. The rural night sky is a wonderful sight.
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I love thin ties. Not thin material made into a tie, but just really thin, skinny neckties. I have to wear ties at work a lot and wide ties look kind of silly. I think the skinnier ones look a wee bit more modern.
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i love the night sky!
Indeed. We, on the other hand, like the moon. This is because it is close to us. Indeed, we like the moon but, I dare say, not as much as spoon. Partially, I am sure, this is because the latter is far more useful for soup-eating activities; a fork is not very well suited for that... unless, I suppose, said soup contains many vegetables, but then one might be better off with a chopstick.
The take-away of this being: I love British humour. and spelling It is rather good.
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I love what I'm wearing today. I'm wearing an Umbrella Corp. hoodie (that I made) along with my Triforce jacket. :D
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Does anyone love ME? =/
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Does anyone love ME? =/
My guess would be no.
Lol, you know I love ya(no homo)!
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Does anyone love ME? =/
What do you mean by me? Do you mean does anyone love their self?
Or you specifically?
Or just Serge?
:-)
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IAmSerge--was that more of a direct question to the Compendium at large, or something more rhetorical?
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Does anyone love ME? =/
Did you not get hugged enough at poker night? :P
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*hugs Sergey poo*
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In all seriousness, IAmSerge, I don't know you hardly at all so I can't really say I love you or not, but I'm sure a lot of people on here love ya. :)
Edit:: See! At least three people above have expressed fondness for you.
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Well I'm not sure I can say I love him, but I know for certain that I like Crono waaay more than I like Serge. Sorry.
Now Magus, on the other hand...
I love fanart, especially the way Magus is portrayed a lot of the time. So many diverse styles and interpretations! Angry, gruff, scruffy, and old, to fae, pretty, and deadly. The design, with minor variations between artists, is just perfect. I think, right now, my favourite artist has to be Failure from Tegaki: http://pipa.jp/tegaki/VBlog.jsp?ID=204727&TD=9533077 (http://pipa.jp/tegaki/VBlog.jsp?ID=204727&TD=9533077) http://connecttime.yukihotaru.com/g_frame.html (http://connecttime.yukihotaru.com/g_frame.html)
I also love seeing fanart of Magus in humorous situations: http://dragonpress.deviantart.com/art/Crono-Trigger-Fanart-Magus-78876641 (http://dragonpress.deviantart.com/art/Crono-Trigger-Fanart-Magus-78876641)
While I'm sure the other characters could be made to feel as solid as him in art, no other subject can quite capture the same style. Nothing can compete with that colour scheme, and those ears make perfect lines every time!
</fangirlGushing>
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So that's who that is! His? her? (I'm guessing her) artwork really impressed me when I was browsing your rav pictures. I'm always impressed with artists who can combine realistic and cartoon characteristics to create deeply expressive pictures.
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THANKS YOU GUYS I LOVES YOU ALL TOO!
Sometimes I get insecure about what I percieve to be my social status, and what I have unfounded suspicions on what it may actually be.
Its never a fun feeling =D
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Heh, indeed it is not.
*hug*
:D
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THANKS YOU GUYS I LOVES YOU ALL TOO!
Sometimes I get insecure about what I percieve to be my social status, and what I have unfounded suspicions on what it may actually be.
Its never a fun feeling =D
I completely understand. I have this pesky "I don't think anyone truly likes me and they just put up with me" mentality that I can't seem to fully brush off. I'm glad you feel loved now.
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I love my life at the moment. I am livin' it up damn good and I am super fortunate. I have a free ride to school this year (thank you grants and thank you scholarships!), I have a wonderful family, the few friends that I do have are awesome, D is the best person I've ever met, I'm getting good grades, and right now I'm eating Pringles and watching "Let's Play Chrono Trigger" on YouTube because I'm done with my homework and (most importantly) because I CAN.
The guy's accent is KILLING me. :roll:
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I'll love anyone who supplies me with Pringles. Whoever said love cannot be bought, must not have been aware of the existence of the human stomach.
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I have a half eaten can of ranch pringles, does that count? They're about three bucks a can in the school book store.
I have to say it again, but I love Magus. A more awesome design, there has never been :kz (Also I love ravatar. Five new Magi!)
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Half-eaten can of Pringles = half-sincere love
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I'll love anyone who supplies me with Pringles. Whoever said love cannot be bought, must not have been aware of the existence of the human stomach.
I have a half eaten can of ranch pringles, does that count? They're about three bucks a can in the school book store.
I have to say it again, but I love Magus. A more awesome design, there has never been :kz (Also I love ravatar. Five new Magi!)
I have about... 1/5 a can of salt & vinegar ones left.
BIG IMAGE POST sorry if this is too much. :(
Just finished the Doctor Who series 3 boxset; rewatching it made me appreciate it a lot more (I'd previously disliked series 3). Excellent stuff.
Found this scene really beautiful:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey1.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey2.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey3.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey4.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey5.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey6.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey7.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey8.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey9.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/Gallifrey10.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQRiLZukG0&fmt=18)
Oh, and in case anyone's interested I took some high quality snaps without subtitles of the Gallifrey memories:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/vlcsnap-81190.png
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/vlcsnap-81210.png
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/vlcsnap-81248.png
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/vlcsnap-80565.png
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/vlcsnap-81323.png
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It's hard to buy the love of the internet when you can only afford pringles for yourself. I'll just stick to witty commentary and the occasional drawing. One of these days I'm going to paint a Frozen Flame/Compendium logo for the next PAXmeet.
Faf one of those pictures got photobucket deleted D: But that is a pretty city.
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I love:
BAND OF HORSES.
It's perfect fall music.
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New Doctor Who series logo revealed, and I love it! Feels so retro and cool.
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/FaFniR_Medley/550w_cult_doctor_who_season_5_logo.jpg)
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Ah yes, the continent of Wild Endeavor. Puts the name "Asia" to shame.
Stuff I love: Blogs written by voracious readers. Such people tend to discuss the books they read, providing me with a never-ending source of additions to my own to-read list.
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Thought, do you read Slacktivist by any chance? It's main feature is a deconstruction of the Left Behind series of books that I find fascinating.
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Any deconstruction of those awful Left Behind books is a good thing.
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Nope, can't say I have read either. The blog looks very interesting, though. However, I'd really want to read the books first, but I can't say the books have really been calling out for me to read them.
Something I love: Being male and having the last-name initial of T.
I pity the fool who doesn't understand why that is something to love.
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Nope, can't say I have read either. The blog looks very interesting, though. However, I'd really want to read the books first, but I can't say the books have really been calling out for me to read them.
Don't. They're terribly written and are full of abysmal theology.
Something I love: Being male and having the last-name initial of T.
I pity the fool who doesn't understand why that is something to love.
Haha. Very true. I've actually never thought of that.
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an italian bakery moved into the spot next to the store. goddamn. italians make good pastries.
i hope that when im in culinary school i can make stuff like this.
canoli is delicious. :D
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http://yapi.deviantart.com/art/Todaiji-Temple-129595161
Wow!
From the deviantART pages of fellow Compendiumite Yapi, this temple looks nice enough but not particularly extraordinary...until you realize the size of the humans in the photograph.
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Yapi isn't a Compendiumite that I know of, just a Chrono fan on deviantArt. She did do a pretty kickass Chrono meme though :lol:
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Ah, so it would seem! You were the one who posted that link in CHRONO COMIX. I think Yapi should join the Compendium and Draw For Us.
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I love that the icon from Google Chrome looks a lot like one of the craft from the old game, A.R.C. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.R.C.)
Every time I see it, it brings back fond memories of playing that with friends back in High School.
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I have a little policy of always posting in here when I put something in the Frustration thread...but this time nothing comes to mind. I could be trite and say that I love the lasagna I'll be eating in about thirty minutes, or corny and say that I love the crispness of an autumn afternoon, but the reason these would be trite or corny is because I'd just be posting them to fill my quota here in the Love thread, rather than being genuinely impassioned by those things to the point of posting about them for their own sake.
Unrelated: I definitely have no love whatsoever for the sorry state of centralized reference sources on the Internet.
I suppose the lovey-est thought I've had today is for my own awareness. I love what awareness I have.
I also love coffee, and I'd kill for a cup right now, but I'm not likely to have one, so that would probably best belong in the Frustration thread, which would send me back here yet again...so forget I said anything about it! =P
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Sounds like J needs something to inspire him!
While I'm here.. I love photoshop (again). I love how tiny pixels of just slightly different shades can make images look completely different. The Pterranyx has a lightish pink instead of a white colour, but when surrounded by those other reds it's as white as a sheet!
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I love CS4's quick selection tool. Also the "Add to Selection" and "Subtract from Selection" options. Seriously, combinations of selections make WHATEVER you're trying to do come out faster, easier, and prettier. Kudos, Adobe!
Also mad belated props for absorbing Macromedia! You deserved it!
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Add to Selection and Subtract from Selection options could always be accessed by holding shift and alt, respectively. I've not quite figured out the Quick Selection tool, but I do love the Magic Wand.
Okayokay, fairly new material: I love being a photoshop tutor. I get to teach noobs how to use photoshop! It's great! Plus I get paid to do what I love :lol:
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How does one get into something like that?
"Hey you make cool pictures. Tell me how."
"K. Gimme fifty bucks."
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It's through the school. One of the photoshop teachers was literally begging to get a tutor in her room, so as soon as I applied for my usual hours of english tutoring, the tutor coordinator said "FUCK NO YOU'RE DOING PHOTOSHOP." (Also one of the students is really cute, but I think he's one of those hardcore goths... too bad)
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I almost, almost, want to make this a smilie.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/0/08/Picard-wtf.jpg/200px-Picard-wtf.jpg)
I can totally imagine Picard saying exactly that, too.
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(Also one of the students is really cute, but I think he's one of those hardcore goths... too bad)
It's always the young ones....
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I almost, almost, want to make this a smilie.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/0/08/Picard-wtf.jpg/200px-Picard-wtf.jpg)
I can totally imagine Picard saying exactly that, too.
That is friggenly awesome.
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I almost, almost, want to make this a smilie.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/0/08/Picard-wtf.jpg/200px-Picard-wtf.jpg)
I can totally imagine Picard saying exactly that, too.
That is friggenly awesome.
I second that!
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I love (and am so thankful for) D, my best friend. Even more than that, I love that he's my boyfriend as well as the closest friend I've ever had. It's lovely to have him as both a great friend AND the person I'm in love with. We get into so many ridiculous situations and have so much fun together that it's ridiculous.
Sorry to gush, I just think he's all that and a bag o' chips. And it definitely doesn't hurt that we're currently starting new CT games at the same time and racing each other to see who can beat it (side-quests and all) first. :D
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it...
If have now finished Ken Burns' documentary, The National Parks (http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/). That is the most beautiful program I have watched in years. Perhaps it is the most beautiful program I have watched in this decade, all the way out here at the end of 2009, but I will let time pass such a judgment to a future Josh.
I have come away from this film with a better understanding of our democracy, a deeper love for our country, and an even greater adoration, above my already considerable esteem, for our national parks. I have seen pictures of places that I will have to visit someday. I have learned about people who have done more for me than I could have ever guessed. I have seen something of the gradual motion of history, seen how a desire to preserve hunting plains became modern environmentalism. I have seen great historical figures standing in the same places across the gulf of time—different photographs taken in the same spot across the years. I have been reminded of something which I spend much of my own time and energy reminding others: the wonders of our world.
I cannot recommend this documentary highly enough. If you have not watched it already, you can still buy the DVDs or download the episodes and soundtrack from iTunes. Eventually, I am sure PBS will broadcast them again. Perhaps your local library will buy a copy in due time. One way or another, you should see this. I suggest it.
I don't have any Indian genes in me that I know of. I wouldn't go so far as to say that I consider the peaks and rocks have life and talk to you, but...I did write a poem where I talked to the mountain and it talks back to me. That's fantasy, of course, but why not dream a little bit?
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7329/nationalparks1naturesre.png)
We were approaching our cabin one stormy night. It was snowing and getting dark, and out of the storm came music: the long-drawn, mournful call of a wolf. It started low, moved slowly up the scale with increased volume. At the high point a slight break in the voice, then a deepening of the tone as it became a little more throaty, and gradually descended the scale. Then the soft voice trailed off to blend with the storm. We waited to hear again the voice of wilderness, but the performer, with artistic restraint, was silent.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2330/nationalparks2fatherand.png)
If I were an American I should make my remembrance of (the Grand Canyon) the final test of men, art, and policies. I should ask myself: Is this good enough to exist in the same country as the Canyon? How would I feel about this man, this kind of art, these political measures, if I were near that Rim?
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2182/nationalparks3wondrouss.png)
Often, I'd be so excited to start a day’s adventures that I wouldn’t even boil my tea water in the morning; instead, I’d stuff my mouth with tea leaves and pour the water in. It tasted pretty good, if you had a mind to think so. I camped wherever night found me, and when the weather turned bad, my secret of staying warm was to gaze at the wonder of the beautiful scene before me. Sometimes weary, with only animals to compare notes with, I rested beneath spicy pines or on the plushy sod of glacial meadows.
My method of study was to drift from rock to rock and grove to grove. I’d sit for hours watching the birds or squirrels, or looking into the faces of flowers. When I discovered a new plant, I sat beside it for a minute or a day, to make its acquaintance and try to hear what it had to tell me. I asked the boulders where they came from and where they were going. And when I discovered a mountain, I climbed about it and compared it with its neighbors.
I learned a good phrase in this documentary: the obligations of art. I think I will teach others about the obligations of art.
I encountered some incredible people, like Park Ranger Shelton Johnson. You really must hear him speak to understand why he is incredible. And I built a deep respect for the historian William Cronon, who at first struck me as a religious snob (and maybe he is; I don't know) but later revealed himself to have a beautiful grasp of history and an excellent voice for sharing it. I watched people as they gave their interviews...watched them relive moments from their own past. I was especially struck by the story of Bradford Washburn, old as dust when giving his interview. He told about climbing Mount McKinley long ago. His wife was with him; the first female to climb the mountain. He remembered being in love, and snuggling with her on top of the mountain. To be young and in love. I have such a memory of my own, also forged in a national park.
I encountered some familiar voices along the way: Tom Hanks and George Takei. Honorable people, and I was not surprised at all, but pleased immensely, that they had lent their voices to this project.
I was reminded by this film, in the best way, of that timeless lesson of the human tale, which is: Once something is destroyed, it's gone. But if something is saved, then it must go on being saved, always. This responsibility is a part of our national heritage. It is an element of our quality as a species. Everything the national parks possess depends upon our passion, our restraint, and the eternal vigilance of our descendents.
I have personally visited some of these national parks. I saw the Grand Canyon when I was very young, and Yellowstone when I was slightly less young. Sequoia National Park was my family's most popular summer vacation spot, and as a child those trees are even bigger. In my teenage years I hiked and slept in Joshua Tree National Park, my own namesake. At eighteen I was with good friends on the road to Lake Tahoe as we drove by the eastern slope of Mount Whitney, in the Inyo National Forest, and there imagined myself losing myself in that upward-curving place, into that other life.
When I moved to Washington State to attend the University of Washington nine years ago, I looked to the west and saw mountains there that shouldn't have been there. I had looked at the maps before coming up here; there were only the Cascades to the east. Apparently I had not looked closely enough, for there on the Olympic Peninsula was a circular mountain range called the Olympics, and around it Olympic National Park, spanning from alpine glaciers to temperate rain forests to wild coast and sea stacks. I immediately made it an ambition to travel there one day, and, four years later, I finally went...as a treat for my birthday. I have returned twice since, and I still think this place is as close to paradise as Josh has need to desire. Now I see the Olympic Mountains on every clear day, through the windows of my apartment.
I have been to North Cascades National Park to paddle and imagine losing myself again on those winding trails, and I have seen Mount Rainier and its loop trail beckoning me on many a clear day, though I have not yet answered that particular call.
Watching this documentary has shredded my emotional reserve. I'm not an emotionally outgoing person, but I teared up with episode, and cried at times, and smiled almost throughout. We rarely discuss how beautiful the unpleasant emotions of life can sometimes be, and what they can do for us. But the positive emotions need no reaffirmation. This documentary provided many of both.
Oh, this was time well-spent! What a meaningful experience. What a pleasure and a treat and a lesson and a privilege. I love it.
The present generation will pass, as my own has done. But the mountains and the woods, the coasts and streams, that have now passed through the agency of the park to the national government, will continue as a national possession...a public possession...henceforth for all time to come. It never will be given up to private ownership again. The men in control will change. The government itself will change. But its possession by the people will remain.
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I only wish I could have shared in your experiences with national parks. Unfortunately, the only thing that qualifies in South Carolina is probably the swamplands that gave the great general Francis Marion his well deserved sobriquet.
That's not to disparage swamp land, mind you. If you can handle the smell and a few crawlies, its a very breath-taking place to visit. It's simply a far different experience than hiking through a forest.
I suppose South Carolina does have some mountains in the northwest, on the border to North Carolina, but unfortunately many of those have been turned into roads to help get through to Tennessee and Kaintuck. :( *sigh* C'iet la vie.
Perhaps its time for our generation to start channeling the spirits of the great literary figures of the 1800's like Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman, and begin a new era of American Romanticism for the modern day. In the current world, with Lord knows what going on, a bit of a view inward for this country might be a nice respite.
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I love that at 3pm today (1pm Pacific time) I became married to a DOCTOR of philosophy!
(http://liberalvaluesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/trust-me-doctor.jpg)
In integrative biology, to be specific. Today is a good day for SCIENCE!
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/10/dexterlababab.jpg)
My wife's been married to research for longer than she's been married to me and today she defended her dissertation. She passed, of course, with flying colors from one of the nation's leading biomedical research Universities.
She has that shirt, too.
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Congrats to
Mrs. Dr. Thought!
You two sound like the coolest couple ever.
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I'll bet she not only defended her dissertation, she probably defended her dissertation while dressed as Mario. Pretty badass either way; congrats to Thought's better half!
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Excellent! Soon the tax collectors will come by to give you their compliments on your newfound road to prosperity.
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I love when programming languages come with or have available modules or extensions so that scrub scripters like myself need only bang together other people's work to get a functioning program or script. Let the real programmers do the heavy lifting.
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I'm sure this has been posted already but I loooooooove peantus butter crackers.
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Tell me do I look like a desperate man
Champagne and flowers in my hand
I don't know her, she don't know me
She's my video date, she's my destiny
I'm looking at you and what do I see
Love in the 21st Century
I know what you're thinking
What's in it for me?
That's love in the 21st Century,
Love in the 21st Century
Something is wrong with this picture
She doesn't even look the same
Whatever a poor boy does these days
Love is still a losing game
I'm looking at you, you're looking at me
It's love in the 21st Century
We're living in pictures, we want what we see
That's love in the 21st Century
Where do you go? What do you do?
How can somebody make his dreams come true?
What does everybody need desperately?
Love in the 21st Century, love in the 21st Century
I can't touch you and you can't touch me
It's love in the 21st Century
It's all imagination and fantasy
That's love in the 21st Century
You can get it by mail, you can get it by phone
You can get it late at night when you're all alone
What does everybody want desperately?
Love in the 21st Century
We need love in the 21st Century
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ffKTxUwnc&fmt=18
One of my absolute favorite songs. I heard it in Europe driving back to Frankfurt to fly home, and could not believe that I've never heard it on an American radio station.
This must be the place
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Glenn Frey, formerly of the Eagles, right? It's amazing how each member managed to pull out their own successful solo career after they split up(well, maybe not Timmy).
Or is this a different Glenn Frey/Fry/Frye altogether and I made a fool of myself with that previous remark?
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Yes, it's that Glenn Frey. And it's fucking stupid that I hadn't heard that song until I was in range of a European radio station.
Here in fucking Texas, it's either (new, shitty) country music, the bad kind of hip hop, metal/Christian metal, or Mexican accordion explosion music. The occasional Classic Rock & Oldies station does exist, but fat chance of hearing anything like this on those.
I do recall though that in Austin in 2005, I was able to find an awesome funk/80s station. That was heaven.
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Meridian Dance!!
Actually, I'd end up naming half the score...but this is the one I've been listening to over the past hour.
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I found The Pagemaster on DVD at the checkout aisle in a grocery store, so I had to buy it. Complete awesomeness. That was my favourite movie when I was 8.
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PASKETTI !!
I've been on a tight budget for most of my adult life. Upon leaving the dorms and having to prepare my own food, I quickly discovered the utility and appeal of spaghetti with red sauce, tuna, and parmesan cheese. That was a workhorse dish for many years.
Eventually, the tuna began to lose its luster and I upgraded to my dad's famous secret spaghetti sauce recipe, handed down through oral tradition to generations of Lord Esquires in a Guatemalan Igloo near the border of Lithuania. The ingredients are none too surprising...tomato sauce and paste, ground beef, onions, garlic, herbs and spices...mushrooms when I can get 'em. But there are some secret ingredients, and of course the proportions are important.
The resulting dish is so hearty that even the cheese isn't necessary, which is good because right now I can't afford to buy it. One batch makes five to six huge-sized entrees, or ten smaller portions, so it lasts for a few days. I jar it, so, even without preservatives, it will keep in the refrigerator for...actually I don't know the upper limit. A week, anyhow. It freezes well, too.
There's nothing quite so nice as being increasingly hungry all day and then all of a sudden being stuffed to the gills full. =)
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Ahhhh spaghetti is sooooo good. I miss eating actual decent food. (Somewhere, I can hear my mother faintly calling "THEN LEARN HOW TO COOK!")
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This show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0iuMvFm0Is) pushed me into the subject of history back when I was young. It came on right after Pokemon, and eventually became my favorite of the two.
But now its gone, and I can't even find it on the Internet in a torrent...nyoro~n.
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I love how Magus straightens his gloves in battle. I'm not really a Magus fan, but, damn. With the majestic spells and the incredible battle music, that is just the everloving definition of cool. Besides, I straighten my gloves a lot, too, so I can relate. It's not that he does it on purpose. It's either a tic, which is good characterization, or his magic rocks so hard that his gloves get loose. Either way, win!
Edit: (For my part, I do it because I like my gloves tight. Maybe Magus does too.)
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I love ham. It is the most delicious lunch meat in existence. We got this biiiig ham, all wrapped up, to saw apart for lunch and breakfast. It's so delicious and filling that I wish we had four more.
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I am starting to love Yu-Gi-Oh even more than I did. I really like tweaking my deck, because of the endless possibilities of combos that you get from even 40 cards. And it also helps me teach the younger kids about the key to a winning formula, which would mean that I have been successful in keeping the game alive at my school (I basically resurrected the game at my school). It's also good for mental arithmetic skills and it has helped me make many friends over the years I have played it. So, the many reasons I love Yu-Gi-Oh. Oh, don't forget Dark Magician Girl. :D
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I got back into Advance Wars by starting up a new game in Days of Ruin. Shame I haven't played it in so long, it's such fun and immensely addicting.
Enjoy youthful badass Grimm's theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrEjcM3nluE&fmt=18
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I love this site (http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-20-best-signs-at-the-national-equality-march/). It makes me so angry that people need to march for this. Scratch that--I hate that people need to march for this.
But goddammit, I'm so happy that people are marching and that people are demanding equality.
So I love that.
And the signs are amazing. I cried reading them, really.
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I love video mash-ups on YouTube. This one is one of my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21OH0wlkfbc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21OH0wlkfbc)
I never knew those two had it in 'em.
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I know I've said this before, but I love ravatar. It delivers a dose of happy on every page!
Also, I especially love the artist who drew my newest avatar (number 300, wooo!), and the artist who drew muzzle.png (finally found on pixiv).
I love the tortellini salsa rosa made at the student restaurant at my school. Just about everything in that restaurant is run by students, the food is real and actually filling, and it is very reasonably priced. I love being able to get a filling meal for seven bucks, rather than a five dollar suckass burger that leaves me wanting more hardly ten minutes later.
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OOF
40 minutes of teaching time...4 hours of driving time....I dind't want to deposit my paycheck today anyway.... :x
BUT this morning I had my Doritos audition, went VERY well, so we'll see....if I get cast, and we win, that's a scaled payday and Super Bowl exposure....sheeeeeeeeeeeeiit...
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BUT this morning I had my Doritos audition, went VERY well, so we'll see....if I get cast, and we win, that's a scaled payday and Super Bowl exposure....sheeeeeeeeeeeeiit...
Fantastic! I hope you get it. I don't like American Football by any means, but I'll watch it if there's a chance I'll get to see a fellow Compendiumite on TV.
And along that same line--I LOVE Doritos.
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You must have strong hope.
BOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(in best JR voice you've ever heard): "That's...that's...that's SHEE'S MUSIC! GOOD GOD, KING THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC!!! THROUGH HELL, FIRE, AND BRIMSTOOOOOOONE!"
I'm SO stoked!
Cast? check.
Win? NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoots Sunday, let's kick some ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:shee
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BOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(in best JR voice you've ever heard): "That's...that's...that's SHEE'S MUSIC! GOOD GOD, KING THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC!!! THROUGH HELL, FIRE, AND BRIMSTOOOOOOONE!"
I'm SO stoked!
Cast? check.
Win? NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoots Sunday, let's kick some ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:shee
Holy shit, that's AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS!
You must have strong hope.
I try! So glad it worked! :D
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Wait, It's going to be a Super Bowl commerical. HOT DAMN MAN.
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Not quite Super Bowl bound yet, I guess that there's a competition involved, but they have a whole crew with a nice setup, it's got a good vibe. Naturally I'll keep everyboday posted.
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Shee, congratulations! That's terrific news! I hope everything goes smoothly, and that you will be Super Bowl bound. (If that is the case, then I will have to watch the Super Bowl this year!)
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Sweet! If (when) you win, I'm going to watch the Super Bowl just for your commercial. I usually only stay for the nachos :lol:
And on that note, I love Super Bowl snacks. Li'l Smokies, nachos, clam dip, devilled eggs... so much delicious in a single day!
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I love Skype. What a glorious invention.
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Facebook in Latin.
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Haha, keep up us posted. I'll like, try to watch for a nationally syndicated commercial, and if I catch you, I'll yell SHEEEEEEEEEEIT as loud as I can, and be like I KNOW THAT GUY
:shee
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I love late-night deep conversations with great people. :)
LONG LIVE THE IMPERIAL TABLE!
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wha....huh?
Just got home from the shoot. Went VERY well despite having to sit on my ass for 6 straight hours before I filmed my scenes. Nailed 'em though, everyone dug it which was nice. And having beautiful women draped all over me because of Doritos was hilarious. It should turn out great.
Of course, in "Vintage Shee" action, I became interested in someone I was working with. And in even more Vintage Shee action, I watched another guy ask her out (with her responding positively) while I was finishing up my scenes. And alas, the soul(mate) searching continues...but it doesn't take very much away from the wonderful shoot or a bunch of other stuffs. Ok it bugs me some...probably wouldn't as much if the whole :shock: fiasco never happened.
Sheeeeit....everytime I get in front of that camera, it all washes away. And THAT'S what I love!
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I do love human excellence. And tuna salad sandwiches. Love those too. :kz
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About to give a 25-minute presentation on a fictionalized account of Attorney General v. X (1992) in Ireland, and then about recent developments for women's rights in the Emerald Isle.
Hah. I'LL MAKE YOU REGRET THIS
DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
SEE THE INVISIBLE
RAW RAW, FIGHT THE POWER
THIS IS THE DREAM OF A G COMIN THROUGH BABY
RAW RAW, FIGHT THE POWER
TOUCH THE UNTOUCHABLE BREAK THE UNBREAKABLE
RAW RAW, FIGHT THE POWER
(http://repairstemcell.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/superman_pic.jpeg)
LET'S DO THIS
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When the earth shakes all the way here in Ohio, I'll know that's when your presentation ended all the way out there in Texas.
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go go mr. z! shake the world from the land of zeality to the land of the bucky!
i love making cookie dough.
its like taking all the stress of the world and beating it all out.
i also love that people are willing to pay for this stuff. when i finally get into college, im so totally making my own bakery. its gonna be AWESOME.
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i love making cookie dough.
I love EATING cookie dough!
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i love making cookie dough.
I love EATING cookie dough!
YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY COOKIE DOUGH VILE FIEND.
even more fun than making the dough is making the cookies. and smelling them.
every time i make a batch the house just smells so good. you cant even describe.
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i love making cookie dough.
I love EATING cookie dough!
YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY COOKIE DOUGH VILE FIEND.
even more fun than making the dough is making the cookies. and smelling them.
every time i make a batch the house just smells so good. you cant even describe.
May I have some, fellow Zombie Buddie?
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May I have some, fellow Zombie Buddie?
NO.
you can have some cookies when im done making them.
BUT STAY AWAY FROM MY DOUGHY GOODNESS.
*stashes dough in fort antibubble but then realizes it needs to set so puts it in the fridge*
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You're going to be so grateful for your humanitarianism when you open that fridge later on and see nothing but a thank-you note signed with a J.
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You're going to be so grateful for your humanitarianism when you open that fridge later on and see nothing but a thank-you note signed with a J.
Bucky, you'd better watch out! This guy's gonna clean out your whole fridge for you! Condiments and spoils and all!
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if you guys eat my cookie dough or anything in my fridge, youre not getting cookies.
if you eat my peanut butter im going to make you eat knife.
i love autumn nights. its clear again and since it rained recently the air is so fresh and alive. im surrounded by beauty.
oh if only i had a camera.
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Oh, was that your peanut butter? Because it sure was delicious! How unfortunate for you to miss out on it like that...
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hey come on man. im a skinny little hting of a man. i need my peanut butter.
i officially love you guys though.
i love the conversations we have. i lvoe the way you bring up important and valid points. the way that you present them in a way that opens my eyes to a new point of view.
i also love that my dad gave me a shot of whisky so yeah woooooooooooooooooo :lol:
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Whiskey? Whooooooo indeed! I hate that stuff! Rum or beer for me.
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Bucky, you'd better watch out! This guy's gonna clean out your whole fridge for you! Condiments and spoils and all!
Hmm, that sounds like the house-crashers at Zephira's place...
i also love that my dad gave me a shot of whisky so yeah woooooooooooooooooo :lol:
YEAAAAH. That's what I'm talking about.
Whiskey? Whooooooo indeed! I hate that stuff! Rum or beer for me.
WHAT?? You have no taste in alcohol.
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Mav loves this song and its corny video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smeyf8nhM5Q). I don't know why.
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Whiskey? Whooooooo indeed! I hate that stuff! Rum or beer for me.
WHAT?? You have no taste in alcohol.
:-) I'm kinda boring in that area. Bud Light is my drink of choice, if I'm going for alcohol. Whiskey is the lonely man's drink! And it tastes like a punch in the chest!
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Whiskey is a man's drink!
Fixed it. ;)
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Good news on the front of my contribution to women's rights:
I went back home this weekend for my fall break and discussed my idea for a women's shelter with my minister. I phoned him a couple weeks ago when I had the idea, and he did some research.
Apparently the only other women's shelter in the tri-county area is pretty small and run down.
That being said, the idea was given priority. There's one pressing matter in the community that has the church's top priority, but if not this winter, then probably next year.
Either way, good news to be had! This calls for some dancing!
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/gir.gif)
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And dancing shall be had!
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/zimdance.gif)
I love Zim. It has beautiful, hideous colours and magnificent, grotesque shapes. Everyone is crazy and malformed and everything is so wrong, but always right. Everything is always broken but somehow, always, gets fixed in the end (even when it doesn't). Hated enemies fight forever but couldn't live without each other, thus no one ever wins. It's the definition of insanity; always attempting the same thing, expecting something different each time, but never achieving the desired result. Such a beautiful show, indeed.
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:franky
I.Love.ZeaLitY for my new rank.
I am overwhelmed with the badass-ness.
YEEEAAAH!
:franky
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^Seconded.
I love Magus' sprites. They are extremely badass, no matter the pose. Such beautiful colours too...
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Did you like MY new sprites, Zephira? haha
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I.Love.ZeaLitY for my new rank.
OOoo, very nice indeed.
As for me, I love that angels use laser beams to give saints stigmata. Totally hilarious:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/Lasers.jpg)
Or more exactly, I suppose, is that I love the Getty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_Center).
EDIT: Also, Cheese.
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haha that is pretty funny! =D
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As for me, I love that angels use laser beams to give saints stigmata. Totally hilarious:
Along those same lines, pictures of the Annunciation are just as funny::
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/annunciation.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/advent-angelico-annunciation.jpg)
Embryo Jesus laser light show!
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Did somebody say...
(http://rupyb.com/dbimg/images/gallery/rupy/119_jesus__600_x_700.jpg)
Jesus Laser?
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I NEED to get my Getty on, that's for sure! I do hold a mild grudge against it, only because the only times I see it are when I'm late/going to be late for work due to insane traffic, etc etc etc.
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:franky
I.Love.ZeaLitY for my new rank.
I am overwhelmed with the badass-ness.
YEEEAAAH!
:franky
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/maggiekarp/poshul/didnotgetthefontright.png)
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This is one of my favourite paintings::
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Sappho.jpg)
I love the deep, reflective look on her face and in her eyes. It looks like she is thinking of something incredibly profound, and is trying to find the words to describe it--trying to create the material from the immaterial, the concrete from the ethereal.
The name of the painting is Young Woman Writing. It's from a wall painting in Pompeii, and was created around 75 AD.
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I love having the possibility, however far it is to reality, that tomorrow just might be better than today.
(and I mean that as a truth, not a hopeful, whimsical statement)
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I love my school and I wish I could take my whole program again. Those classes were way too fun, and now I'm almost graduated. Thanks Johnny G for being an awesome teacher!
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Thanks Johnny G for being an awesome teacher!
And thanks for being an awesome racing robot form the future! He's... THE MAN!
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Oh yes indeed you need to get your Getty on! I love the Getty. There's nothing else that compares to it on all of the West Coast. I have to admit, the architecture and the view of Los Angeles are as endearing to me as the art itself. I love the garden. My favorite was the ancient Roman sculpture collection, but I don't know if that was a permanent exhibit. My favorite single work there is "The Irises," which I think is on permanent display there.
The Getty was my first and so far only encounter with one of those "so big you can barely walk through all of it in a single day" art museums. I've never seen more than half of the museum on any one visit.
Fair warning: If you don't have an interest in art, art history, or history...don't go!
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Not true, Josh! The Getty and the Getty Villa (which had ancient Roman sculptures) are so beautiful just in terms of the grounds that even if you don't like art or history, one might desire to go just for the scenery. Indeed, I am told that on days when it isn't raining (like it was when I went) people come and just lay out on the lawns, soaking in the beauty.
Observe the awesomeness!
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Okay, this one isn't of random pretty scenery, but she's my patron, Clio, so I had to include her.
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I love newsrooms. Never have I worked someplace as satisfying and vital. I suppose I should say "newspaper newsroom." I've never been inside any other kind, but, given the dynamics, I suspect it's quite different.
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I can't stop listening to the song "Stopwatch Hearts" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXXZwmwHchA) by Delerium/Emily Haines. By association, I'm really getting into a concept I like to call "deconstruction," where you try to figure out the underlying factors behind why something appeals to you -- and taking apart cultural artifacts in general, to better understand them and their effect on oneself. There's probably some official theory on this sort of thing, if I had the time to research psychology and sociology literature.
"Stopwatch Hearts" seems to me to be about a prostitute reverse-objectivizing the rich men she services; that she relishes in the misfortune of these men probably appeals to my inherent disgust for overconcentration of wealth in the hands of a few; and the not-so-slight misandry that inhabits me whenever I think about the sexual exploitation industries in general.
Kind of creepy when you start to think about these things, really. I wonder if I would have liked this song half as much if I hadn't heard about the $700,000 paychecks for rank-and-file Goldman Sachs workers this week and posted a multi-page tirade against pornography a few weeks back.
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I love Delerium. Have you ever heard their songs "After All" and "Innocente" ? Those are my favourites of theirs.
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I love Delirium, the younger sister of Dream/Morpheus/Sandman. She has such an interesting design, and some very funny quotes.
(http://agingsnob.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/delirium_sandman.jpg)
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Have you ever heard their songs "After All" and "Innocente" ? Those are my favourites of theirs.
After All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMxKBLftq4) is always a fantastic listen. It's gotta be one of the most horrendously depressing songs, but it's just delivered so stylishly. I'm just now getting into the Chimera album; I was first hooked on Karma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbB_uU3LII) a couple years back. Oh, what works of genius (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VxNXtkND4) they had in there.
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I love the Harry Potter books. There's just something so enthralling about the setting and styles. I wish people wore clothes like they do in Diagon Alley.
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I LOVE that Promise Land Eggnog is back in the stores. If you live anywhere close to the Texas Region (or happen to be incredibly lucky), you must stop what you are doing right now and go find yourself some. It is simply the best beverage ever created from eggs, spice, and... other stuff. Seriously, I hate eggnog, but I can't get enough of this stuff.
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I love my chickens!!!!! :D :D :D
They're hanging out at the sliding door right now, trying to figure what that hard yet clear substance is that prevents them from entering the house and shitting everywhere. (It is glass). Every now and then it's "clickety clicket clickety" followed by a BAWK and some cheeping. Our oldest is at 11 weeks now, hardly and chirping from her anymore. Whenever I sit down out there she runs up to me and hops in my lap, hoping for a worm or some other tasty treat.
Like I could resist that... :lol:
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Haha, it's endearing that they recognize you as the dad.
I just wrapped a 10-page paper; took 6 hours and a pizza to write. It probably could have taken only 3-4, but after I write a paragraph or two, I feel a need to cool off and let things settle a bit before moving on (at least with analytical writing).
Kind of frustrated at how much obligations like homework affect my mood. I was in kind of shambles before writing it, and now that it's done, I feel free as hell.
I need LONG-TERM VISION
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D is learning how to play "Radical Dreamers ~ Jewel Which Cannot Be Stolen" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BI0Pzolz9c) on his guitar and once he learns it he's going to play it for me. :)
I can't think of many things that are more romantic than that.
RANDOM SAPPINESS!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/81.jpg)
Get it? I'm giving him the finger(s) and he's pointing to a "Stop" sign. Haha...I think it's funny. :)
Please ignore the stupid look on my face. I was trying to feign giddy rage, and it failed miserably.
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What I find cute is that he's looking at the camera rather than you or the sign.
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What I find cute is that Sai is completely matching. Blue pants, blue shirt, blue sandals, stylin'!
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What I find cute is that Sai is completely matching. Blue pants, blue shirt, blue sandals, stylin'!
I am a paragon of fashion! :D
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(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/Krispin.png)
Hmmm...is there a thread for this sort of thing? Because I think these single-post ranks are pretty cool.
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(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/Krispin.png)
Hmmm...is there a thread for this sort of thing? Because I think these single-post ranks are pretty cool.
Link. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,4607.0.html)
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Link. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,4607.0.html)
Speaking of which, I love that song about Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr9sOsAs54s)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkb5IaOdlJ8
Insanely epic and well done.
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My stuck green pixel unstuck itself, all by itself, sometime yesterday. Yay!
I also have loved today's weather. It's very warm--60 degrees--but totally overcast, very windy, and soon to rain. The leaves are flying from the trees. This is pretty close to what I would define as perfect weather.
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EXACTLY perfect weather. I could walk to school today without getting drenched, and without having to wear two sweaters. Very nice overall, and I even got to get dressed up for Halloween!
I love Bartell's, a local drug store. They sell Halloween capes for five dollars! This cheapo fake cape is really cozy and warm for lounging around inside.
I also love Tegaki. http://pipa.jp/tegaki/VBlog.jsp?ID=348979&TD=10988507 (http://pipa.jp/tegaki/VBlog.jsp?ID=348979&TD=10988507) Heart thanks!
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While we're at it, I love capes! Nothing says Josh like a nice cape. :kz
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While we're at it, I love capes! Nothing says Josh like a nice cape. :kz
The garment or the landform?
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Tomorrow is Halloween, and my band is playing a show in undead costumes, and I JUST FOUND OUT ITS BEING FILMED IN H.D.!! So even though none of you will ever see me play live, you can see the next best thing. In fact, it may even be better than seeing us live! IFYOUCANNOTTELLIAMEXTREMELYEXCITED!
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:bell
So even though none of you will ever see me play live, you can see the next best thing.
Don't be so hasty! Maybe there will be a Compendium Concert at some point. :)
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"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Repent,_Harlequin!%22_Said_the_Ticktockman)
Great story. Ah, I want to go pillaging my boxes of books left over from my last move to find my copy of it.
EDIT: Also, "The Sliced Crosswise Only on Tuesday World." Damn, there's so much good sci fi out there.
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I had been thinking of the garment, but, now that you mention it, land capes are pretty awesome too. We have some beauts here in Washington.
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Bekkler, you uploading that to Youtube?
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:bell
So even though none of you will ever see me play live, you can see the next best thing.
Don't be so hasty! Maybe there will be a Compendium Concert at some point. :)
That would be phenomenal!
Bekkler, you uploading that to Youtube?
Absolutely, but I'm not sure whether it'll be raw video or if we're using it for a "real" music video so I'm gonna try and get my hands on it and just put a song or two up for the hell of it.
Also, I tested my zombie makeup last night and it was highly successful! I got some really convincing fake blood and my design was not confused for a vampire or the Joker once! Tonight will be amazing. This is my night.
HERE'S TO A SPINE-TINGLING SHOW!
(http://journeytorome.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/cheers.jpg)
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I love Sajainta's Pumpkin Head avatar. I stole it and gave it to my sister.
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(http://ginbuas.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/600px-franky_one_piece.jpg)
HOW ABOUT WE GET INTO THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH
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HOW ABOUT WE GET INTOT HE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH
Fixed it for you.
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My band finally had our first show last night.
It was awesome and I loved it. But there were two problems. By the time we played, nobody was there besides the rest of my bandmates' family. Also, we were pushed back from 8:30 to 10:30.
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Persona 3 Portable is awesome.
HOW ABOUT WE GET INTO THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH
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As I stated in my Springtime of Youth topic...I have a love interest!
I will quote what I said about her...
She's a lovely young woman by the name of - well, I won't release the name, for security purposes - three...soon to be four...years younger than me. However, I've sparked an interest in her, as she seems to find my presence both interesting and curious. Many people find my enigmatic ways confusing...creepy...yet amusing. She, however, seems to be mystified by them.
Not only that, but she is both beautiful and intelligent. A well developed young woman, with a mind that can solve the deepest of riddles.
A funny fact, is that I've known her. We are friends, rather. But the other week, I prayed to the deities and spirits of our universe to grant me another chance at love...and it seems to have granted.
I must admit, without anything further to do, that I am smitten by her. She is...pretty much my ideal gal! Beautiful, intelligent, with a sense of humor...not to mention acceptance for others for who they are. And she's even more mystified by my agnostic, yet spiritual and philosophical ways. She also enjoys my poetry, and apparently my being existent. In her eyes, I can see that she is interested in my. And I am assured that in mine she can see that I am interested in her.
Without regret, I must say...she is perfect. I wasn't expecting such feelings so soon...rather....
Grah! I dunno what to do! I must...overcome my anxiety! So long has it been since I've felt this before! What will others...bah! Screw what others think! I must take this chance! I must fufill! I must serve milady honorably!
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Easy does it, hombre... Just take things nice and slow and remember to (attempt to) reach equilibrium when it comes to the heart versus logic. If you rely on either one two far, you sway the balance and things could end up nasty. The only problem is, it's hard to tell when to follow your heart and when to follow your mind.
Have fun!
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Lakon: I know how that goes, sucks to hear that. Had a few of those. Once played a show for nobody then the headliners showed up and ther place got packed quick. Needless to say, we never played there again.
Bekkler: Nice! Played a Halloween show a couple years ago, I was Coconut Pete (Club Dread) and 'twas fun. Let me see if I...AH here it is..though not my kit...
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/cocopete1.jpg)
Keeping in the spirit of things, I just got back home from a five day family/Guster binge, which was utterly fantastic in every way except for one of the flights back. Guster brought the HOUSE DOWN both nights, they were doing a tour for the 10 year anniversary of "Lost and Gone Forever" which is still one of my favorite albums. Everrrrr. Family is doing well for the most part, though not the same without the dog. Came back here to some happy and healthy and biiiiigger chickens. They grow so fast! A photo update may be in order soon...
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Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa faaaa, never be the same agaaaaaaain!
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Easy does it, hombre... Just take things nice and slow and remember to (attempt to) reach equilibrium when it comes to the heart versus logic. If you rely on either one two far, you sway the balance and things could end up nasty. The only problem is, it's hard to tell when to follow your heart and when to follow your mind.
Have fun!
Oh, most definitely! That is why I plan to use both, in unison, to present the most desirable results! I shall not let my heart become too powerful, nor my mind overwhelm. And yes, taking it slow indeed.
Our friendship grew even closer today, to add to that.
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I just had the occasion to write, in an article that I have the audacity to hope to be paid for, the actual sentence: "Light bulbs are not load-bearing!"
And they're not!
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I love the power and vision that believing in oneself 200% offers.
Of course that's statistically impossible. But people are naturally self-limiting. When I run 2 miles, I'm thinking "fuck, if I can just make it to 2 miles" when in truth I could do 10. I study the bare minimum. I have to fight myself. And when things are depressing about the world, I still try hard, but it's a try marred with negativity—even if I feel like I'm giving 100%.
But to have an attitude of "HAHA, DESPAIR? GIVE ME A BREAK, IF THERE'S A WALL, WE TEAR IT DOWN" unlocks some kind of power and magic. Making yourself believe in 200% or plain old infinity—in terms of how much passion you feel, and how little despair you feel (none)—that does something.
You really suddenly do find new options and ways to achieve your dream. You lose the debilitating fear that takes up mental time that could otherwise produce solutions and passions to overcome. You really, truly, believe in youreslf, and unlock your maximum potential, 200%—free from the bonds your mind is used to. You achieve perspicacity and unlimited will. And in the equation of life, no figure can resist an infinity multiplier.
That's the true springtime of youth. Becoming akin to a force of nature. A beautiful dream.
Break your limits. Accept reality and then learn how to change it. Don't despair.
OUR BURNING BLOOD WILL CUT THROUGH FATE
The knife's edge will be your refusal to give up or feel any less passion and noble, ambitious will than beyond what you are capable of.
You can do it.
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/4137213.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TI9uNCyI6U&fmt=18)
We can help.
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By gods that was beautiful. :o
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Z, you should go into the Motivational Posters business. Everything you write screams of "Office Motivational Poster".
Edit:: I don't mean that as an insult. XD
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What I find humorous is that ZeaLitY bothers to stop with numbers like "200%." If you're gonna go even one speck over 100%, you may as well go OVER 9000%.
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I love how Zeality is the best form of a Motivational Poster. Literally. He posts the most motivational things a person can, almost constantly.
One of these days, someone is going to remember that name, and give it to one of their kids.
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One of these days, someone is going to remember that name, and give it to one of their kids.
Motivational Poster? Or ZeaLitY?
Or Francis?
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Zeality of course!
:franky
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That's actually a good idea TK. But, when I'm OLD and have a kid, he'll be named Fenix (if he's a boy of course)(cookies to whoever knows what that name is from). Someone else might have to pick up on that, and of course pay Z royalties.
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That's actually a good idea TK. But, when I'm OLD and have a kid, he'll be named Fenix (if he's a boy of course)(cookies to whoever knows what that name is from). Someone else might have to pick up on that, and of course pay Z royalties.
Golden Sun.
I personally, have wanted to name my son Atticus, but I suppose his middle name can be Zeality.
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Nah, Golden Sun is Felix. I always rename him Fenix anyway, it gets a bit confusing sometimes.
And speaking of Golden Sun... HOLY FUCK that game is awesome and I want to play it again but I keep getting distracted. Good thing they're working on a third!
And speaking of games... Drawn to Life is really fun, but it probably would have made more sense if I'd played the first one first. I didn't even know this was a sequel when I picked it up!
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The only thing that comes to mind is that Fenix is Spanish for Phoenix, and you did capitalized old...
And speaking of Golden Sun... HOLY FUCK that game is awesome and I want to play it again but I keep getting distracted. Good thing they're working on a third!
Totally agree with that.
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Starcraft, and the first Drawn to Life has some story issues.
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I love Heroes for shoving (yeah, yeah, it was just one little comment, w/e) America's love of Chrono Trigger down Japan's throat (with a Japanese character even). We'll keep tellin' 'em, dammit!
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I love that V_Translanka's back.
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I love that V_Translanka's back.
Damn it, I was just going to state that.
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YES two days until Nolan goes to China. Sorry Tunnels, but he's gonna be in your country for a while. Man, Friday can't come fast enough.
Also thank you RD for being smart. You win a cookie!
(http://thehealthblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cookie.jpg)
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It's too early to call some of this stuff for sure, but I love how the election results here in Washington tonight are looking so far. That horrible I-1033 went down in flames, and the Jesus-Republican candidate for King County Executive also went down in flames. The gay rights initiative and the Seattle mayoral race are still too close to call, but right now they're both pointing in the right direction.
I love this state. As a liberal, Election Night is usually filled with happiness and cheer for me. =D
P.S. Sorry, Radical_Dreamer, but I stole yer cookie. It was delicious!
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Finally won a small battle against Evil Wires. Currently got the whole computer-to-tv thing going on, and I must say it is fantastic. Also, Craig D'Andrea's "Almost Gone, Barely Here" is in my brain and I must say that I love it.
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P.S. Sorry, Radical_Dreamer, but I stole yer cookie. It was delicious!
Eh. My jaw is still wired shut, so it's not like I could have eaten it anyway. Once I'm off a liquid diet though, there will be many cookies sacrificed to my hunger.
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I love it when random people compliment me on my hair. It's kind of funny, really--I've had more people say they like my hair now than when it was actually the colour from the bottle. Right now it's a very, very faded pink. It started out bright purple. :P
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Well, I got to see Paranormal Activity today, as a birthday gift from one of my friends.
It was an awesome movie. In fact, I didn't even think it was a movie most of the time; I went about an hour and 25 minutes in thinking that this was a documentary. The acting is incredible and extremely clever.
I'd heard that it was an extremely terrifying movie, but I managed to go the whole duration of it. The movie itself didn't really scare me, but outside noises did surprise me as I was so sucked into it.
It's definitely worth the price of admission. I recommend it to all of you, even especially the scaredy cats here.
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I've always had very fond memories of celebrating Guy Fawkes day when I lived in Scotland.
So...Happy Guy Fawkes Day, Compendium. Go burn an effigy or something. XP
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So...Happy Guy Fawkes Day, Compendium. Go burn an effigy or something. XP
Oh, I have plans for the evening. Delightful plans. Have fun people.
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It has come to my attention that our Compendium has a ShoeMagus (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php?action=profile;u=918). How awesome is that? Just imagine the Battle Porn for a Shoe Magus. Instead of focusing on battle effects and facial close-ups, all that cinematic melodrama could focus on his X-Treme Footwear. Imagine the spells! Steel Toe! Dissent of the Laces! Golden Heel! Yeah, Golden Heel! Or, in Japanese:
:franky :franky :franky GORDON :franky :franky :franky
:franky :franky :franky HIRU :franky :franky :franky
:franky :franky !! :franky :franky
:franky
Lavos, yer SCROO'D.
Edit: Added more Gordon Hiru.
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Well, I got to see Paranormal Activity today, as a birthday gift from one of my friends.
It was an awesome movie. In fact, I didn't even think it was a movie most of the time; I went about an hour and 25 minutes in thinking that this was a documentary. The acting is incredible and extremely clever.
I'd heard that it was an extremely terrifying movie, but I managed to go the whole duration of it. The movie itself didn't really scare me, but outside noises did surprise me as I was so sucked into it.
It's definitely worth the price of admission. I recommend it to all of you, even especially the scaredy cats here.
Really!?! I felt the compleat opisit. I heard the movie was scary but when I saw it I was sorely disappointed. The acting of the wife, friend, and physics part was terrible. The moive was aiming for a documentary effect but was really a predictable ghost haunting story. worst of all the nightly haunting were the only good parts, and they them selves were lacking at time in interest. I went there as part of a date, and we both nearly fell asleep.
Oh and this new ending sucked, the original wasn't much better though.
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Just got back from a different Doritos shoot, for the same contest. This one was kind of thrown together last minute, but I have to admit I like the feel of it very much. The shoot went very very well. While absolutely absurd, the concept is indeed a good one and it was well done. Feels good.
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So...Happy Guy Fawkes Day, Compendium. Go burn an effigy or something. XP
Remember! Remember! The fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Today is also my cat's birthday. Or so we have decided (he was a stray, so we got to make up his birthday). There is a reason we chose the 5th of November.
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Something really neat just happened. I was walking to take out the trash and suddenly found myself no more than three feet from a deer resting in the shade of a few trees. The deer stood up quickly when she noticed that I was so near, and I think she must have been napping there because she seemed about as surprised as I was by our sudden proximity. But, she didn't run. She just looked at me as I looked at her, probably trying to figure me out as much as I was trying to figure her out. I guess she did not perceive me to be a threat, and perhaps I was quite a curiosity to her. After about a minute of the two of us perplexing over one another I broke our mutual gaze and moved on to do what I set out to do, but when I returned I found her in the same location, and giving me the same perplexed look as before. I laughed a little and waved goodbye to her as I walked back to my house, not knowing how or what I could really communicate.
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Now, Uboa, the question is...did the deer understand that you were a vegetarian? :lol:
I've decided, finally. Everyone should have an art. That is the key, or at least one of the keys, to happiness. To feel the creative impulse, something gestating inside of you. That is Cloud 9.
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Faust is a very smart man. Art is essential to life! Creative release is the best release! Also I love Mysticalpha's comic.
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Agreed with Zeph and Faust, and that is why I love writing. Writing for me is cathartic and frustrating and therapeutic and difficult and wonderful all at the same time. Writing has brought me both immense joy and immense sorrow, but it has and always will be one of the things in my life that constantly saves me.
Speaking of writing...
I love Dracula. Oh man, this book is so fantastic. I completely forgot how page-turning and creepy it was. If I absolutely had to make a Top Ten Favourite Books Of All Time list, it'd definitely be in the top ten.
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Dracula is an awesome book. The descriptions and techniques Stoker used are really amazing, especially for his time. This guy's writing style was ahead of his time, in a way.
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Isn't it all told in fictional letters?
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Isn't it all told in fictional letters?
Letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings.
A lot of people are turned off once they realize it's not a traditional narrative and write the book off for fear that it'll be confusing or choppy, but it isn't at all. You should read it.
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Watchmen is done similarly. I think it sounds right up my alley.
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AAAAND HE'S OUT OF HERE! Two weeks of happy fun and joy! I'll have to savor them for all they're worth; even the homework shall be sweeter. :franky
And while we're on the subject of books we love, read Battlefield Earth. It pretty much taught me how to read, and how to value learning and not be racist.
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And while we're on the subject of books we love, read Battlefield Earth. It pretty much taught me how to read, and how to value learning and not be racist.
Heh, anyone over the age of 17(because its rated R) should try to see the movie American History X at least once. Its an incredibly powerful story of racism and race relations in the United States. It's especially beneficial because it doesn't give a rosy-eyed view of race relations, as most movies of this topic do; it portrays the true active struggle between the many races living in the United States. Its a definite eye opener, and should be taught in any respectable class on the topic of race, racism, or race relations.
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I love American History X. It is profound on so many levels, and it really does force the viewer to travel down disturbing thought processes within their own mind. Definite recommendation.
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I love the homemade biscuits that I was served for dinner last night. Freshly made and right out of the oven. I just ate one of the leftovers a few minutes ago.
After dinner we went to the Seattle Art Museum (first Thursdays of the month are always free!), where there was a Calder exhibit and a Michelangelo exhibit. With modern art it often takes me some time, tolerance, and imagination to see any kind of "point," and Calder's mobiles were an example of that. I went in unimpressed and came out appreciative, even if only mildly so. And the Michelangelo exhibit of course was very nice, although the museum closed before I got to see about half of it. Most of what was available to the SAM were sketches, and a few sculptures. I particularly liked the insight offered by one of his early sketches of Adam on the expulsion from Eden, where we see a clenched thigh muscle which isn't present in the final work...a symbol of his resistance which exists only in the sketch.
And I love the weather we've had. A thunderstorm squall passed squarely over central Seattle last night, bringing with it lightning and gale, and sideways hail. I was worried my windows would break. Overall it's been very windy, warm, and wet, and for now the prime weather continues. =)
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I love this day.
The finest of a series of days this week that have gone by harmless and peaceful. A relaxing temperature, a cooling breeze, and endless azure skies. Not to mention, the sunsets have been very lovely, even if they are somewhat obscured by the trees of the forested hill I live on...even then it has an alluring appeal to it.
I love it so much. I should take a photo, but my camera it miserable with things like that.
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Do you remember Angelica Pickles from the TV show Rugrats, and how she had a thing for cookies? Now, I'm not saying that I take my cues from a three-year-old cartoon villain, but Angelica had the right idea! Cookies are AWESOME. Can we call agree on that?
:franky :franky :franky
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Most agreed. Who doesn't love a delicious cookie every now and then?
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I love the song "Carmelldansen." Like, the original one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anEVeN4K-SY) That was from Norway, right? If so, the Norwegian language is damn sexy.
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I love it when I get really into a new/good book and start confusing it with reality. Not in the extent that I start to think that the characters and such are real, but in the thinking it has been overcast for months, despite clear blue skies, just because that's been how the book describes the weather.
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i love knitting.
my sister got me introduced to it. im still really slow, but this scarf is coming along fantastically. its all blue and fuzzy and looks warm. i might not come to card night because im too busy knitting.
this is so much fun and so mindless!
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Knitting is amazing fun. I've made dice bags for most of my D&D group, a scarf, a blanket, a hat, a pillow, and I'm working on a capelet. Zombie, try knitting.about.com or crochet.about.com for free patterns, or just google knitting patterns. Lots of cool stuff you can make and they're always really warm :D
I also love that my step-dad is in China. It has been very relaxing today; lit some chai candles, made tea, read a book, worked on my capelet, listened to the rain, all without any arguments or yelling or anything! I could get used to this. Too bad it's only two weeks.
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yeah im just making a scarf. just making rows and rows and rows and rows...
its gonna be so awesome.
im gonna throw it in the dryer with a softener and then wear it because its relaly not that soft at this moment.
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Just be careful what kid of yarn you used. Throwing a scarf in a dryer is called "felting"; it'll turn it into felt! I've done it on accident before. It's really comfortable and it's good for making purses but it makes your item shrink.
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My least favourite class was canceled for tomorrow. Yay.
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http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5496836/1/Through_the_eyes_of_Alfador (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5496836/1/Through_the_eyes_of_Alfador) This story is sad and happy at the same time and I think it should win whatever contest it is entering and all of you should read it too. :kz
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New FMA chapter was great!
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Today's the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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I LOVE today. Even though it rained, it was another GRAND, EPIC, FANTASTIC DAY.
:franky
I want to go outside, dance in the rain, and yell out something AMAZING to everyone I know. Then give away one-million dollars at the same time.
Oh, and the relationship between me and my maiden grows ever so closer. We sit together now, along with writing notes and other nick-nacks to each other (very childish, I know, but also very enjoyable. It allows me to be myself to someone I enjoy being around very much) along with speaking very frequently. Even as great friends, I find myself with so much joy that I can hardly contain myself.
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Ah love makes us like children, except without the shame of being childish.
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SO CLOSE! SO VERY VERY VERY CLOSE!
She completely loves me. And I her. She has talked to her mother about me, and she wants to meet me! Even so, she wants to visit me, and I her. And she is so very very very close to me now!
:franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky
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I love today. It rained, and it was a grand, epic, fantastic day! I finished my math homework, got 110% on a quiz, spent all of History class knitting and watching a movie, and got a ride home and a free taco (apparently it was a crime to have never tasted Taco Bell's Black Taco). That taco was DELICIOUS. I also got my check today, walked to the store to deposit it, got a poppy from the VFW guys, and bought dinner for my mom and myself. I currently have a cup of bubble tea, some nice incense, a knitting project to work on, a good book to read, and time to sleep in tomorrow. I like being fed :D
EDIT: Forgot to mention, a highly intellectual discussion occurred with some random man in the library while I was waiting the hour between class and tutoring. I think he was giving his friend dating advice, but it turned into a discussion about pride and ego, and the different reasons for pride between males and females. I don't remember how I got pulled into it, but it was nice.
I love listening to the rain on my skylights. Very steady and rhythmic and calming.
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I love the Adolph Assmann Psychrometer. You'd never guess in a million years what it does, without looking it up, but in the meantime the imagination runs wild!
The world was simply a better place before we had focus groups and PR departments. They'd never let a name like that fly today.
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That sounds like an insult almost..."Don't be such an Adolph Assmann Psychrometer!"
Hard drive came in the mail already. Thought about filming myself installing it (because it is GOING to be hilarious) but I figured I'd just do it without the hubbub. Hopefully I won't be posting about how I can't get the jont in the thingymabob.
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Hopefully I won't be posting about how I can't get the jont in the thingymabob.
Just remember that the whatzzits and the doohickeys can't be near each other for too long without something going kaphlooey.
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::nodnod:: And never, ever let the magic smoke escape from your equipment!
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The lady J with whom I've become quite fond has taken to cooking for me, which nobody (other than parents or restaurants) has really done for me. I love it, cause she's italian and for some reason that forces her to be a good cook, but I feel bad because I can barely make anything edible.
So she's coming over and I'm attempting a meal. Steak on the George Foreman, Steamfresh veggies and Bob Evans mash potatoes! It gives the illusion that I'm cooking at least. ("Ill-US-ion, Mi-CHAEL!")Ha!
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/gjlarge.png)
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Steak on the George Foreman...
The horror... the horror...
If a steak is worth eating, it is worth preparing right, and that involves an oven. A George Foreman grill is great for a lot of foods, but it just doesn't have the right kind of heat for a good steak.
And good food doesn't have to take a lot of preparation! It can, certainly, but you'd be amazed what one can do with just salt, pepper, oil, foil, and an oven. I highly recommend www.8legged.com It can show you how to masterfully cook a steak with ease. The only "special" requirement is oil with a high smoke point (but that is just useful for cooking regardless).
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The horror... the horror...
I love that you just quoted Heart of Darkness! (Whether inadvertently or not.)
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SHE SAID YES.
:franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky :franky
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Marriage proposal, Temporal Knight? :D
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Perhaps, some day. That would be a true miracle. :franky
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If a steak is worth eating, it is worth preparing right, and that involves an oven.
Pft. Steak ought to be cooked over a direct flame; i.e., grilled or broiled. Ovens are for things like pot roast or baked brisket. With steak I would personally choose a hot iron skillet over an oven, if it came to that. But it never does. When I buy steak, I grill steak.
Shall it be pistols or rapiers, sir?
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Sorry, couldn't resist with the "SHE SAID YES." explosion. ;)
And congrats! May your relationship flourish. :franky
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What exactly did she say "yes" for if not marriage? Are you moving in together?
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Thank you for your well-wishing Sanjainta.
:franky
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I love that I created a difficult username to type. 8)
For the record, everyone can just call me "Saj" if "Sajainta" is too much.
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If a steak is worth eating, it is worth preparing right, and that involves an oven.
Pft. Steak ought to be cooked over a direct flame; i.e., grilled or broiled. Ovens are for things like pot roast or baked brisket. With steak I would personally choose a hot iron skillet over an oven, if it came to that. But it never does. When I buy steak, I grill steak.
Shall it be pistols or rapiers, sir?
:-) I'm sure once I tell her my plan, she'll offer to "help" and we'll come up with something delicious together. I live in an apartment and right now the rain and wind from the hurricane or noreaster or whatever (I haven't checked the weather so I'm not sure which it is at the moment) is so bad that going outside to cook is downright laughable. We'll make due with my awesome-but-tiny kitchen. It's well-equipped and I just got groceries today! :kz
Also, is it too late to get in on this duel? I'm no fencer, but rapiers are much more welcoming than pistols. More personal, I think.
Lastly, congrats TK! She said yes to becoming your girlfriend, I assume?
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Decades of Science Fiction (http://www.amazon.com/Decades-Science-Fiction-Glencoe-McGraw-Hill/dp/0844259942/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257994499&sr=8-1)
I've been trying to remember the title of that book for ages, but I finally found it on my library catalogue (yes, I have a catalogue for my personal library). You really should read it (the book, that is, not the catalogue)
Pft. Steak ought to be cooked over a direct flame; i.e., grilled or broiled.
And here I thought you were a reasonable man. Alas, clearly I was wrong. Direct flames char and dry out the steak without adding desirable flavor. One needs a poor cut of meat for that method to work passably well; you might as well just cook a slab of lard instead (they sell that out here in Texas... I am ashamed to say)!
No, while the inedible parts may be cooked over a direct flame if one so wishes, anything that is worthwhile putting in your mouth is worthwhile putting in the oven.
Shall it be pistols or rapiers, sir?
Neither. It shall be spatulas at dawn!
And for this affront against good taste, it shall be to the pain.
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Aye, Bekkeler, aye. We relate so closely, it is almost a sin to say we are different.
I think I made her cry for joy when I asked her to be my girlfriend. And, unsurprisingly, I did out of joy when she said yes.
:kamina
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Well, good, man! I'm glad for you.
Thought and Lord J, do either of you have a good recipe for an oven-broiled steak? I believe the cuts are boneless rib-eye. I have limited spices to work with but plenty of kitchen and metal things :-)
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Rib Eye? Nope, I know of no recipe that would not force me to retract previous statements.
<.<
>.>
But I would recommend checking out the following: http://www.foodnetwork.com/search/delegate.do?Ns=Difficulty|0&Nr=Record Type:Result&N=0&fnSearchString=rib eye (http://www.foodnetwork.com/search/delegate.do?Ns=Difficulty|0&Nr=Record Type:Result&N=0&fnSearchString=rib eye)
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(under the table) Thakns duderz!
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D with a mutual friend of ours::
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/2939977.jpg)
He is so handsome. <3
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I saw something about steak and my Spidey...er...Stomach Senses went off and I had to comment. Just for the record, grill beats oven when it comes to steak cooking. Saying oven beats grill is like saying paper beats rock. We all know the rock can KICK THAT PAPER'S ASS!!!!!
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And yet Spock would vaporize rock... but paper would disprove Spock... crap, and Lizard eats paper, and rock smashes lizard, so...
There is only one way to solve this. I propose a compendium steak-off! Perhaps at the next PAX...
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Two bits of good news for me today:
The first is that someone asked me to be their beta reader on Fictionpress. This basically means that I get to tutor a novice on how to write fiction and how to write it well.
The second is that my novice is actually good at it, and that makes it even more of a joy.
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Shall it be pistols or rapiers, sir?
Neither. It shall be spatulas at dawn!
And for this affront against good taste, it shall be to the pain.
Today's ingredient on Dreamstone Chef....Steak!
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Did someone say...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Steak_03_bg_040306.jpg/800px-Steak_03_bg_040306.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c0/Rump_steak.jpg/800px-Rump_steak.jpg)
Steak?
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And for this affront against good taste, it shall be to the pain.
i love you mr thought. may i keep you as my intellectual monkey? i can feed you peanuts and whenever i need a witty comeback i can snap my fingers and there youll be.
(joking but i love that princess bride reference. my sister made me watch it.)
i love my family. weve finally gotten over the loss of our last pet, so we are going to the shelter today to find another animal companion. megan wants a cat to curl up with and read books with (she just wants to see if they really land on their feet). pat wants a snake to let loose on the world (snakes scare me). dad wants a fish. i dont know why we're going to a shelter if he wants a fish. i would like something to snuggle with when im sad.
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We made the steak together and it was delicious! A preheated oven at 340 deg. F. in a pan (15 minutes) and some impromptu marinade of lemon juice, garlic and thousand island dressing (don't knock it!) made those puppies tender and wondrous! Plus some doctored up steamfresh and bob evans. We were both amazed with how well it turned out. Thanks for the argument/attempted suggestion anyway!
When a hurricane isn't blowing my building down, we'll try the grill.
Oh yeah. And she made breakfast for me this morning. :-) Delight!
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Ah, every day that passes, I am loving much more and more.
Today, we slept, her head upon my shoulder, as we listened to relaxing Japanese music upon our bus. Not to mention, startled everyone ****less when they found out we are together.
I have no darkness anymore. I am content. I am enlightened. :kamina
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I love Iron Man. He very well may be the best superhero ever.
... whenever i need a witty comeback i can snap my fingers and there youll be.
Meh, considering that most my comebacks are just references to pop culture (or cult culture, on occasion), I am sure someone knowledgeable in the ways of computers could replace me with a very small shell script. But thanks anywho.
...we are going to the shelter today to find another animal companion.
I would highly recommend Siamese (as they tend to be among the more friendly of the cats) or a corgi (intelligent, big dog mentality, but small enough for lap pettings and cuddlings)
The fact that I own a Siamese (mix) and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi have nothing to do with the above statement, I assure you.
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I love Iron Man. He very well may be the best superhero ever.
I beg to differ, Thought. I believe Superman to be the best superhero ever.
Clark Kent lives a modest life making a living off of investigative journalism. He never compromises his integrity or suspend his values even in the face of the worst dilemma, be it domestic or super-villanous. He lost everything when he was but an infant, but he gained so much in return.
Tony Stark, on the other hand, is a millionaire play-boy who relies on his expensive technology to fight against the enemies he had a hand in making. Plus, he has a bit of a drinking problem.
But that's how I saw both of the latest movies of both heroes. What says you?
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Clark Kent lives a modest life making a living off of investigative journalism. He never compromises his integrity or suspend his values even in the face of the worst dilemma, be it domestic or super-villanous. He lost everything when he was but an infant, but he gained so much in return.
That is actually why he is one of the worst superheroes. He is, essentially, perfect. He isn't human, he doesn't struggle with human flaws, and he doesn't overcome any such faults. He was essentially born into the role of a superhero.
Iron Man, on the other hand, is very human, struggling against his own vices and working to improve a world that he has had a hand in ruining. He wasn't "born" a super hero, he made himself into one through his human intelligence.
Superman is the aristocrat of the Super Hero world. He's better than the average human because he just is. He has no particular motivation for doing good, but that is okay because he knows what's best.
Iron Man is the revolutionary of the Super Hero world. He's not better than the average human, he's just driven enough to aspire to more. He's motivated to do good because he's seen the darkness in humanity's heart and he must drive it back. Iron Man acts on what he thinks is best, but he isn't always right. He is, however, willing to change (as nicely symbolized by his armor).
EDIT: Also, the live-action Iron Man movie soundtrack totally kicks the ass of any and all Superman Movie soundtracks (animated or live action).
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I posit that Batman is better than both of them. He has the charisma of Tony Stark, with the morals of Superman. Moreover, like Stark himself, he proves that ordinary human beings can transcend their limits.
ItsJustSomeRandomGuy on Youtube has an entertaining series devoted to this(although, if you're a fan of Ironman, it might not be the best series).
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we have a beautiful st. bernard now. his name is rasputin (my sister is learning about him now and thinks the name is awesome) but we call him razz. hes a big mush of an animal that loves to jump on people. i think that he thinks hes a chihuahua and wants to be held by the cuddly people. i was not expecting this when we opened up his cage at the shelter.
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That is actually why he is one of the worst superheroes. He is, essentially, perfect. He isn't human, he doesn't struggle with human flaws, and he doesn't overcome any such faults. He was essentially born into the role of a superhero.
Who said he was perfect? He's a Kryptonian, a superior form of the human race. Not perfect, but superior. Also, the Smallville series has shown that he, like any other adolescent growing up, faces the same troubles that humans do (though in this case, it's not puberty or career choices, but his developing powers). Nonetheless, he learned to overcome them.
It's not like he woke up one morning after a life-altering experience and said, "You know what? I'm gonna save the day and make the world a better place for a change." That's exactly what Tony Stark did (metaphorically). Clark Kent, on the other hand, picked up his altruism by instinct, not by motivation.
Iron Man, on the other hand, is very human, struggling against his own vices and working to improve a world that he has had a hand in ruining. He wasn't "born" a super hero, he made himself into one through his human intelligence.
This raises two interesting questions:
1. Do you need super-human abilities to be a super hero?
2. Can you buy super-human abilities?
Superman is the aristocrat of the Super Hero world. He's better than the average human because he just is. He has no particular motivation for doing good, but that is okay because he knows what's best.
In this case, the definition of aristocrat means "anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind." I don't know if Clark Kent was aiming for elegant or stylish with his choice of suit and crime-fighting tactics, but Tony Stark has it in the department of stylish.
Superman believes that justice is the norm (for lack of a better word) of the universal order of things. He has also demonstrated an ability to regularly exercise mercy when confronted with his enemies, a trait that Tony Stark doesn't share.
EDIT: Also, the live-action Iron Man movie soundtrack totally kicks the ass of any and all Superman Movie soundtracks (animated or live action).
Opinion. I like the works of John Williams much better, anyway.
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He's a Kryptonian, a superior form of the human race. Not perfect, but superior. Also, the Smallville series has shown that he, like any other adolescent growing up, faces the same troubles that humans do (though in this case, it's not puberty or career choices, but his developing powers). Nonetheless, he learned to overcome them.
Ah, well if we are working with non-standard realities, then the Ultimate Iron Man out does Supes again, since that one grew up with the morals that regular Iron Man "woke up" to one morning. Though, he is also more “super” than regular Tony.
But you bring up an interesting point. Superman is inherently racist. Or more seriously, superman is something that no human could aspire to. But Iron Man, he is something that you could aspire to be, and succeed.
This raises two interesting questions:
1. Do you need super-human abilities to be a super hero?
2. Can you buy super-human abilities?
Considering that Iron Man counted under the Superhero Registration Act, or whatever that thingy was called, #1 would seem to be yes, in which case yes, you can buy super-human abilities (such as Iron Man's armor).
Bats is an interesting case because while Wayne's "power" is that he is rich (whereas Tony's is that he is a genius, which made him rich), batman lacks all fantastical elements (except for the old live action TV series). Is Batman a Superhero? If so, then perhaps what makes a superhero a superhero isn't their powers but their bravery. Supes is brave at times, but not on a daily basis. When the only things that can hurt you are your home and magic, there isn't must of a personal risk in saving people. Iron Man, thus, would be more of a superhero since he is just a fragile, breakable human being. Bats, however, more so.
And Batman does have the best rogues gallery out of all three. Sure, Lex is cool (particularly the Smallville version), but beyond that... meh.
He has also demonstrated an ability to regularly exercise mercy when confronted with his enemies, a trait that Tony Stark doesn't share.
Again, because Tony is human. Also, Doomsday. What was Superman’s reason for fighting him again (or indeed, Doomsday's reason for fighting Superman)?
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Superheroes never appealed to me, not one and not the other. I rather admire people who get the job done without needing to be heroes, like Joe Friday.
I love our climate here in the Pacific Northwest. I spent over 90 minutes watching the western skies during twilight this morning. First there was just the slightest tint of blue in the sky, so subtle I almost missed it. But it got lighter by the minute, until I could see the form of the sky. Quite a form it was, because with clouds covering the Sound it looked like Seattle was on the edge of the world...beyond which there be dragons. I watched the wind blow leaves from a tree. I watched the daylight slowly overpower the city lights. It finally got bright enough that the clouds were showing up clearly, and I could make out all their pockets and folds in the gray light. You can only see light like that during sunset or sunrise of an overcast day. Eventually the hills beyond the Sound made their appearance, and the construction crane strobe lights came on, and by this time the city was in full swing and morning was underway.
The skies were clear this evening. I missed the sunset by less than a minute. I had been in the shower, and when I came out I saw that it had just dipped below a cloud. Ah, well...c'est la vie. It'll be back.
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I love the latest Smallville episode. Best one I've seen in a long time. Very Superman. 8)
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I mentioned earlier that Superman held the belief that justice was the norm.
What I meant to say was that he holds the belief that "order" is the norm.
Batman and Iron Man, on the other hand, believe that entropy is the norm.
As for a rogues gallery, I'll give that one to Batman. Iron man, on the other hand, has a bit of catching up to do in the villains department.
I wouldn't start comparing Superman and Batman to each other (I have an innate fear of geeking out), and I'm not talking about "Who would win if they fought each other"? Instead, I offer this page for your perusal:
http://polaris.umuc.edu/~vrau/MainPage.html (http://polaris.umuc.edu/~vrau/MainPage.html)
Sadly enough, it's the best page I can find on impartially comparing the two.
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I can't see how Captain America is getting left out of this whole thing!?! I put him at the exact same tier as Batman, and that is the best hero in comic/movie/stories.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBABNL-DDM
As the YouTube comment says, he's a real Renaissance mate all right!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, TV presenter, airline pilot, radio show host, record producer, fencer, author, and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the metal band Iron Maiden.
Hell yeah! Anyone whose life story begins with a sentence like that is OK in my book! And then there's this:
In his personal life, he is known for his strict abstinence from drug use.
<3
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Yeah, Bruce is amazing. He also volunteered to fly refugees out after one of the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast in the last few years. Up the Aluminum?
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I am making flatbread!
My flatbread is making smoke...
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My flatbread is making smoke...
I know very, very little about cooking but...doesn't the appearance of smoke while cooking usually mean something is burning..?
And durnit, J! I wish I lived closer to you so I could mooch off your (what sounds like) delicious cooking.
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Heh. This flatbread refuses to play by the rules! If the Man says no smoking, then smoking it is!!
Actually, I think some smoking is inevitable with this kind of cooking. The skillet temperature is very high. I don't have a very good fume hood, though, so I've got the whole apartment open to ventilate, and it is a slight bit nippy for an open apartment tonight. Just as well, though, because my smoke detectors are as much overachievers as my fume hood is an underachiever. I'm amazed I haven't set the things off yet with this, given how much smoke the flatbread has put out. Better to be a bit nippy than to have to listen to their song...
Perhaps you and D can come out to PAX at some point in the future. This year I had a couple of Compendiumtes along for a The FEAST that I was supposed to be running with some other friends. I ended up having swine flu and being totally unable to help, and The FEAST turned out to be way less FEASTLY than we had all hoped. But next year, I'll be doing my own The FEAST here at my place.
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Perhaps you and D can come out to PAX at some point in the future. This year I had a couple of Compendiumtes along for a The FEAST that I was supposed to be running with some other friends. I ended up having swine flu and being totally unable to help, and The FEAST turned out to be way less FEASTLY than we had all hoped. But next year, I'll be doing my own The FEAST here at my place.
Hopefully. I've always wanted to visit Washington.
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Shee: 1
Hard Drive: 0
Good to be back at (near) full-speed. Now just gotta get files organized and whatnot.
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I love today's XKCD (http://xkcd.com/663/).
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It's so true.
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Damn, I love Carl Sagan. Watching him in Cosmos actually taught me proper public speaking skills. Or what I feel are...proper, public speaking skills *insert fancy hand waving*.
Random Carl Sagan vid to celebrate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnURElCzGc0
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Or what I feel are...proper, public speaking skills *insert fancy hand waving*.
(http://lolthulhu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/thecubist-i_see_what_you.gif)
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The EYE of Carl Sagan - is, watching you...from the GOOGOLPLEX. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lFQOmb6mVs)
Ah, Cosmos was such a gift to humanity. If every child watched the whole thing at least once, the world may be a better place very soon. If Cosmos were to be re-recorded with any modern-day knowledge beyond what we had back in the 1970s, I wonder who would be chosen to deliver the message in Sagan's place, and who should be responsible for the choosing? What a weighty task it would be, with all the requirements of political correctness foisted upon the media.
But it should certainly be someone with an interesting speech style (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8cbIWMv0rI). Sagan was...an artful master of the - spokenword *waves hands*. Sometimes when you're standing in front of a crowd, adopting someone's very...style of speech, takes out all the - oddities of, breath pacing, and...nervousness.
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(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/106637925_0d5010cbc0_o.jpg)
Gary Numan graffiti. I've seen everything now.
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Woo, Monday Night Raw is on and the Undertaker gets to fight tonight! I love his theme song. Very pretty. (Also more men should wear their hair like that)
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Gogol Bordello. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogol_bordello)
For the Compendium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWYTyfQe-o8
For Zeality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOWx5G76pkU
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In regards to the people downstairs: We win.
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On the subject of Carl Sagan, this has a surreal genius to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpyGhABXRA
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DOMINOES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_FJl70s7Q
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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...
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/stupidity.png)
PZ has a way with words.
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Reminds me of the family that killed their kid by praying for her to get better instead of taking her to the hospital.
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Recently Discovered Cave Story (http://"http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/").
By far, it is no doubt my favorite platformer, EVER. Period.
Freeware, too, so download it here (http://"http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/downloads_4.php")!
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.
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Great games are inherently too short.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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 (http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/get_involved/001.asp).
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Those Americans for the Arts commercials are fantastic. I love the one with Van Gogh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2TzUt0zwao), just because the product is called "Van Goghurt." Hahaha, I can't keep a straight face whenever I think about that.
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Geodude. Ah, nostalgia.
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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.
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Geodude. Ah, nostalgia.
Geodude. Ah, Defense EVs =D
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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.
paint it.
raspie is a good dog. last night he curled up on my feet because i lost my slippers. :D
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Geodude. Ah, Defense EVs =D
Who needs Defense when you have a maxed Attack Gyarados? :D
Also, I love Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Awesome anime.
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Who needs Geodude or Gyarados when you've got a team full of Mewtwos? Ah, nostalgia...
I think Mewtwo's the best Pokemon ever. He's got the best design and story! Such graceful curves and sharp angles, such expression.. No matter how many Legendaries Nintendo adds, they'll never be able to outdo Mewtwo.
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I don't know about that. I was chatting with my sister recently, and I suggested to her that I could make it big by getting in on the ground floor of Mewfour. Little did I know that that had already been thought of. We spent the next half-hour going up and up. Every time, it was the same: thousands of results on The Googles for PolyMews, including Mewtwelve, Mewsixtyone, Mewonemillion...I don't even remember how high we'd gotten before giving up.
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While powerful pokemon are all well and good, geodude was a faithful companion back in the days of Pokemon Red (and blue, but mostly red). Charmander, Geodude, Nidoran male and female, Abra, and Dratini (and evolutions) were my team of choice in my first play through. Sure, it was an underpowered, unbalanced team but... I really liked each creatures concept. Still do. They were fun.
Not like nowadays. You kids and yer gosh dern math! Why, back in my day we didn't have math in our video games (except the learning ones). We had vague, indecipherable statistics that had no real influence on gameplay, and that's the way we likest it!
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And let me guess...
You walked 30 miles in the snow to school and walked home uphill both ways while still managing to get work done at a textile mill for 2 cents an hour.
Yeah, I got the whole "back in the day" bit down.
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No, actually, we did not walk anywhere, on account of feet having not been invented yet. We crawled through the snow, which was also on fire and full of sundry sharp pointy objects.
Now you might wonder, why didn't we walk on our hands? We had hands back then, but we lacked arms with which to attach them to our bodies. They were just random organs you'd keep in a special drawer back home, along with twist ties and horse crap (which was used in place of glue, seeing as that was the rich man's opium back in the day and not cheaply come by)
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Is that so?
Well, we poured salt on snails to pass the time, except we didn't have shakers. We have to go break off a chunk of it from the salt blocks meant for the horses, but we always forgot to bring a chisel and hammer to do the job (which explains the horse crap and twist ties in the drawer, respectively). So instead, we used a nearby rock to break off a piece, then he vigorously grinded it down to a fine powder.
By that time, the snails would've moved on, and we'd be bored once again.
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dont forget the bear! we would crawl through that flaming pointy snow for thirty miles uphill while being chased by bears!
in all seriousness, mewtwo is pretty awesome. of the new pokemon i have to say that gardevoir and lucario are my new favorites. i do miss the days of no math involved in my pokemon. when a pidgey attacks you should not consider what its special points are but whether or not it has angered you. if it angered you, you kill it. if not, you leave it.
its that simple.
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I love a few things right now.
- Packages! It feels like Christmas morning when I get a package in the mail.
- Camels! The said package contained a camel Beanie Baby from a good friend. <3 <3 <3 !!!!
- My dreams (sometimes). Last night I dreamt that J had published a book, and had quoted Faust in it quite a few times regarding birth pods. Faust's real name is, apparently, DeLeo Lizzick.
Faust--let me know if that is your real name, because then I will immediately drop out of college and become a full-time psychic.
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That tickles me.
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Faust's real name is, apparently, DeLeo Lizzick.
Faust--let me know if that is your real name, because then I will immediately drop out of college and become a full-time psychic.
The pertinent question is not whether that is my real-world name currently, but whether I will get a legal name change in the near future just because that name is so kickass.
I love how it totally eschews all customs I'm aware of, by virtue of the first name sounding like a last name, and the last name sounding like "lizard," and yet being kind of respectable. I bow to your name-creation skills!
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The pertinent question is not whether that is my real-world name currently, but whether I will get a legal name change in the near future just because that name is so kickass.
I love how it totally eschews all customs I'm aware of, by virtue of the first name sounding like a last name, and the last name sounding like "lizard," and yet being kind of respectable. I bow to your name-creation skills!
I thought it was pretty sweet myself. 8) Glad you agree.
And don'tcha love how I dreamt of you and your birth pods? You've infiltrated my dreams! Damn you!
Also...
I'm putting this picture here 'cuz I don't know where else to put it. But let's just say it's because I love my desk area. Because I do love my desk area. <3
How Sajainta pulls an all-nighter to write a paper.
(And yes, that's totally the Compendium website I'm on.)
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I like that little snowpoke!
Is that drawing next to your computer a picture of Arni Village?
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Is that drawing next to your computer a picture of Arni Village?
Nope. It's a painting of a nipa hut village in the Philippines. Although it could pass as Arni Village. It is a beautiful painting.
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Saj -- I had a good laugh at the labels on your desk picture, and I almost choked on breakfast reading your first Twilight rant. (Especially when I got to "jelus u culd nevar find a gui lyk EDWARD CULLEN <33333" and "Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion".)
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I just love South Park.
They're always up to date on the latest news bites, pop culture references, and they're (almost) always dead on in their satire of current events.
Just got done seeing the latest episodes. Hilarious! :lol:
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I love silk. My step-dad just got back from China (still weighing the pros and cons of this), and he brought back silk kimonos and nightclothes for most of us. It's very soft and very warm, and feels wonderful against bare skin. I'll try and get a photo after school tomorrow (SUPER SCHALA!) because I don't want to bother with makeup tonight (cosplay wouldn't be right without it).
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Hey, I love silk, too.
Especially the variety on the clothing that Tai Chi artists wear:
(http://taichidepot.com/ima_uniform_shoes/clothing.jpg)
I own such a suit, but in addition, it has a Chinese dragon on the front. Kind of like this one, except it's all white like the color of the silk:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Chinese_dragon.PNG)
Did I tell you how much I love silk?
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I love silk, and I love heavy silk. I have three shirts which are made out of 100 percent silk, but they're nothing like any other silk I've handled before. They're amazing...and they're warm as heck, so usually I can only wear them in the cold months. Like tonight, when I went out to dinner!
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We can be silk buddies! I've never worn or even touched real silk before now, though. It's really nice. Probably the biggest reason I like it is because there's this really cool armor in Golden Sun called Silk Dress. Only girls can wear it (darn, I wanted to put it on Garet), and it lowers the enemy's attack stat.
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I just love the following song on this page web comic page:
http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/ (http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/)
The artist is clever in his style and as equally clever with the lyrics.
This song is for anyone whose ever played platform games growing up.
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I've never been silk buddies before! I wonder if there is a special button to wear? Obviously, it would not be one of those pins that pierce the silk...
I'm not sure what I love at the moment. Fresh berry pie (in the fridge) and not throwing up (after a weird bout of nausea in the middle of the night) don't quite seem to deliver the oomph necessary for "love" status--as, after all, love is a pretty serious category in itself.
I suppose I could say that I love coffee. Anyone who loves coffee and finds themselves in Seattle needs to go to Vivace...Espresso Vivace (http://www.espressovivace.com/intro.html). Take my word on this one. Get yourself a latte or a mocha or even a shot of straight espresso, and sit down and drink it right there in the shop, out of their ceramic cups. (The crema gets ruined fast in the paper cups, especially if you use a lid.) While you're at it, tell me you'll be there and I will join you in person for philosophy, politics, and literary musing. And coffee.
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I love that in 24 hours I will be on my way to [insert where my parents / my cat / D lives] !
So excited.
:franky
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I love that in 24 hours I will be on my way to [insert where my parents / my cat / D lives] !
So excited.
:franky
Ahah! Happy holiday break, Saj!
Speaking of which, I started mine yesterday thanks to my really cool Psychology professor being really cool and canceling class for today. In other words, instead of leaving college to my place almost four hours away at 6 o'clock today, I left at noon yesterday.
That's worth some lovin'.
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I love the title "Admiral." It's my single favorite common-world title, position, and rank. No, I'm not just throwing this out there for some Love filler ahead of Turkstravaganza. I honestly get a serious kick whenever I see or read about an "Admiral." I've been a fan of the concept of Admirals since I was a kid. Admirals are awesome. Admirals are the best! And the word is so old that it's in use practically all over the world for that specific military rank, from the Russian Адмирал to the Mexican Almirante. The history of admiralty is especially fascinating in England, where the navy is the oldest continuously operating branch of the military. And did you know that there was once "Admiral Crunch"? That's right...the cereal guy got a promotion. It didn't last long, though...
If any Britons are offended by my juxtaposing their Royal Navy with a breakfast cereal, the Complaints Department is that way!
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I have fallen in love with the song during the fight scene against the Time Devourer in "Magus, Unmasked". Faust, you have excellent taste in music!
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Sajainta, check out everything by Dead Can Dance: Lisa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkOQPovPU2A) Gerrard's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v14HYiiSXqY) voice is just freaking godsent.
Also, you might be interested in checking out the groups Arcana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ILar5Dl8U) and Dark Sanctuary. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb65xngC6m0) They've done some covers of Dead Can Dance tracks that turned out well, but their original music is even more awesome.
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Well I've been playing Ocarina of time for the first time for a while now. The good news is I finally got the horse in that stupid race. The bad news is I'm up to the water temple.
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I love playing piano, especially Classic, Broadway, and Jazz.
I've been at this for 12 years now, and I find an irresistible attraction when I'm near a piano, like it's secretly whispering to me, "Play something good. Practice makes perfect."
Normal at this point, or just plain weird? Either way, I love to skate on the 88s.
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Normal. I get the same urge when it comes to pen, paintbrush, tablet and knitting needles. There is nothing weird in finding bliss in skill.
I love dreams (the kind when you're asleep), and how confusing they can be. I dreamed that I was sleeping on a couch at school and laying on my back, but I was only half asleep and in reality was laying on my side. The mixed sensations were quite disconcerting.
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I just love the following song on this page web comic page:
http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/ (http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/)
The artist is clever in his style and as equally clever with the lyrics.
This song is for anyone whose ever played platform games growing up.
Just saw this yesterday, and I have to concur. That song I will somehow get on my player someday. :D
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I have found my new best friend: Febreeze! Finally, a way to make all the disgusting smells from downstairs disappear! I love you, little blue bottle :D
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This may be a "like" more than a "love," but since we don't have a Like thread I'm putting it in here: For dinner tonight, I stopped by the store to pick up a loaf of fresh bread from the deli. I sawed off a few slices, laid a slice of turkey breast on top of them, poured my homemade turkey gravy on top, heated it up in El Micronuko, and sat myself down with a glass of Spanish cream sherry. Damn! Very good dinner.
Yesterday was my first time roasting a whole turkey. The turkey came out almost perfect, but the aftermath took me about three hours last night. I packed the turkey flesh into bags (almost two gallons of leftovers!), I made turkey gravy (also a first for me), I collected the turkey fat (it'll probably be used with potatoes), and I made turkey stock (still gotta freeze it). Doing so much work after Thanksgiving dinner was a bummer, but tonight's dinner was my first chance to profit from yesterday's toils, and I must say I am pleased.
That sandwich was so good that just writing about it makes me want another one. Tally ho, off I go!
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"El Micronuko". That is some truly wonderful pseudo-Spanish.
"Viva el Micronuko!"
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I love the older generation of movies and tv shows. You know, like Star Trek, James Bond, Planet of the Apes, etc. These and many, many more that I neglect to list . . . they capture a spark of something that modern television simply lacks. And so often I find myself late at night watching the black-and-white shows of old.
Also, J, remind me to come over to your house during Thanksgiving. All that turkey sounds really delicious. :P
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I dunno if its being up at 3:00 AM, or if its coming off of the high that talking with friend can bring, but I find this picture hilarious:
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/amt02.jpg)
Does anyone happen to know what this pic is a parody of?
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This!
http://www.litterales.com/arts_galerie__151_Hopper_Oiseaux+de+nuit.html (http://www.litterales.com/arts_galerie__151_Hopper_Oiseaux+de+nuit.html)
I love TinEye. Thank you UTunnels!
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I dunno if its being up at 3:00 AM, or if its coming off of the high that talking with friend can bring, but I find this picture hilarious:
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/amt02.jpg)
Does anyone happen to know what this pic is a parody of?
The meme is FUCK YOU I'M AN ANTEATER.
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I <3 Curly Brace!
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It's almost like he's saying, "You want some of this!?"
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"El Micronuko". That is some truly wonderful pseudo-Spanish.
"Viva el Micronuko!"
Isn't it, though!
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Pissing off my sister in a game of Monopoly. Oh how much I love to do so. Anyways, I don't care who you are, board games are the shit.
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Pissing off my sister in a game of Monopoly. Oh how much I love to do so. Anyways, I don't care who you are, board games are the shit.
That means they're good right?
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Why yes, yes it does
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Board games (and card games) are great. Have you played Settlers of Catan or Dominion? Both are a lot of fun.
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No, nor have I heard of them. What are they like?
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I love that Z changed his avatar! No offense Z, but the last one creeped me out. XD
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In reference to RD's post, Settlers of Catan always amused me with its ability to inspire surprising amounts of animosity among otherwise amicable friends. It definitely bears the "Risk effect", and yet it appears deceptively much more innocent than Risk.
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I dyed my hair blue (or rather, my mother dyed my hair blue) the last day of Thanksgiving break. I LOVE my hair. Love, love, love.
Also, I love my mum for being cool enough to dye my hair all kinds of crazy colours. She rocks.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/21.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/23.jpg)
This one is a better shot of the blue-ness.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/9.jpg)
Yeah, I'm hardcore.
( ...Not really. XD )
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What a crazy crazy world. 3 hours notice for an audition today, director takes too long with the early callbacks ("Callbacks!?!?! What the fuck!?!?! Why am I here???") and has to leave to catch plane. Guess who's next on the list? Then he hand selects the next four jabrones in there to see before he dips out. Guess who got left out? Some folks split after hearing the director was leaving, I decided to stay. I did my audition for just the casting director, felt VERY good! Of course, the director has to see it on tape now.
The ol' worry about pissing off my job (who's been good to me, though it has been a 2 way street) creeps in as I emailed my boss saying (in a much nicer cleaner way):
"I like you. You've been good to me. I don't want to fuck you over, but if I get cast I'm going to fuck you over."
Well, more of a frustration at some points, but all for a good cause. Not to mention a monster payday and filming in Mexico City. It feels good to have all this whirling around, it all gets sorted out tomorrow.
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The ol' worry about pissing off my job (who's been good to me, though it has been a 2 way street) creeps in as I emailed my boss saying (in a much nicer cleaner way):
"I like you. You've been good to me. I don't want to fuck you over, but if I get cast I'm going to fuck you over."
Never do that before your next thing is a sure thing, except if:
1) ...there are very special circumstances in your relationship with your colleagues or employer; or
2) ...you can afford a full split with them immediately.
So many people get burned by trying to be decent in the workplace on matters like this. Protect your own interests above all else. Never forget that most workplace relationships, especially vertical ones (i.e., boss and underling), are only skin-deep and exist but for the duration of your loyalty to the company. That's true even when you're the boss rather than the underling.
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Well...pooopy. Didn't get booked (shocker after that bush league nonsense yesterday...) but I spoke with my boss, who was EXTREMELY gracious about the email, pointed out the fact that is was indeed a 2 way street, and said she'd accomdate me for any bookings in the future. Well, that's good at least.
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No, nor have I heard of them. What are they like?
Settlers is a hex based board game where you place settlements where 3 hexes meet, and gather resources based on which hexes you are touching in order to grow your civilization. Dominion is a deck building game, where you purchase more cards to add to your deck, which you in turn use to help get more cards, with the goal of having the most victory points (purchased as cards) at the end of the game. Both have a lot of variation in their set up, which makes for a lot of replayability.
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Well, it's official. Good ol' Bobby Bowden is retiring. His run will never be duplicated, but it was time for him to step down. A great man, a legendary coach. Glad and proud to have been able to watch him coach, even if it was in the twilight of his career.
(http://www.fsukxaz.com/Images/BobbyBowden4.jpg)
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I dyed my hair blue (or rather, my mother dyed my hair blue) the last day of Thanksgiving break. I LOVE my hair. Love, love, love.
Also, I love my mum for being cool enough to dye my hair all kinds of crazy colours. She rocks.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/21.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/23.jpg)
This one is a better shot of the blue-ness.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Regular%20pictures/9.jpg)
Yeah, I'm hardcore.
( ...Not really. XD )
Awesome-tastic! I love how dark but vivid the color is!
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Exactly, Bekkler! I was trying to characterize the coolness myself but could not quite do it. It's definitely "Neo-Zeal". Also, hooray for cool moms.
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Blue hair color and piercings...
What next, Sajainta, if you're currently on a roll?
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It's SNOWING!
Growing up in California we didn't get snow. If we wanted to see it, we had to drive up the mountains a few hours. It was something you went to see, like an exhibit. I was thrilled when it was cold enough to frost over at night.
But this morning I stepped out the door to a beautiful sight of snow gently drifting to the ground. It's like waking up and finding the Mona Lisa or the Sutton Hoo ship in your bedroom.
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It's amazing how childhood training can colour one's thoughts. I love it when the snow arrives late, as it did this year (in fact, it showed up just this Sunday), because I grew up in an area where there's normally snow on the ground five months of the year.
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Seeing how I live in California, I too have to drive a couple of hours up to the mountains to see the snow (as opposed to a few hour seeing how I live right next to the foot hills).
Still, snow is too beautiful for words. If it isn't, I hope I never find out.
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Blue hair color and piercings...
What next, Sajainta, if you're currently on a roll?
You forgot my four tattoos. 8)
I think I'm done with piercings, actually. I have six--twice in each ear, my nose, and my labret (which is the piercing below my lip)--and I think that's enough for me.
And I'm going to keep dyeing my hair until my roots grow back. :D
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And your four tattoos.
Can't forget those, either.
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Let's see; December 3. What was I doing on December 3 in 1993?
December 3, 1993
My dog could jump over the fence that kept him in the kitchen. The night before last night I got my Christmas lights up. We still need to put the tree up.
Haha, I love that my second grade journal the school made my class keep is intact.
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Let's see; December 3. What was I doing on December 3 in 1993?
December 3, 1993
My dog could jump over the fence that kept him in the kitchen. The night before last night I got my Christmas lights up. We still need to put the tree up.
Haha, I love that my second grade journal the school made my class keep is intact.
That's awesome!
I've been keeping a journal pretty much non-stop since I was 10, so I understand the giddy glee of reading decade-old entries. :)
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Stuff I love, let's see I like Chrono Trigger, comic books, my friends, reading, Buffy, Angel, anime like Fullmetal Alchemist and Big O. I love Beetlejuice.
But my real passion is animals. I find animals interesting. My favorite animals are cats.
I also like sleeping late into the afternoon.
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^ I love Betelgeuse... though I have a funny picture with Beetlejuice when I went to Universal when I was 8. lol I should upload that.
Anyway, Betelgeuse is in the orion constellation. I just learned that somewhat recently. So I can always find it! It literally means "the armpit of orion". So if you find orion's armpit, you find a red giant, what our own sun will be in 5 billion years : ).
I love constellations and astronomy sooo much <3. I think I'm gunna go on my quest to find Canis major again. Sirius is so bright that at least I can see it now. Here's something cool which I hope some of you guys will find interesting:
http://www.astroviewer.com/interactive-night-sky-map.php
Only mild problem for me is that it doesn't use the latin names which I'm used to.
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I love this article:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/new_agers_and_creationists_sho.html
New Age beliefs are the Creationism of the Progressives. I move in circles where most people would find it absurd to believe that humans didn't evolve from prehistoric ancestors, yet many of these same people quite happily believe in astrology, psychics, reincarnation, the Tarot deck, the i Ching, and sooth-saying. Palmistry and phrenology have pretty much blown over.
They were raised to avoid religion and politics at dinner parties with strangers. Yet they assure everyone they are "a typical Gemini," were royalty in a previous lifetime, have a personal spirit guide, and have been told they will develop a serious disease but will recover from it. I rarely hear anyone share that they were a toilet cleaner in a previous lifetime and have a year to live at the most.
And if a candidate has a spirit guide, consults his or her Chart and takes more than a passing amusement in the horoscope, that candidate should not be elected President.
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It's snowing!
:D :D :D :D
I hope it sticks this time.
Edit:: It's a winter wonderland outside. ^^ Hooray!
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I love the snow. The snow is an amazing thing.
However, where I live, it never sticks IF it does happen to snow.
So it's a rare sight here. All the more to cherish it.
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ill trade with you soldier of time. we're slated to get six inches here. i love the snow as well, but i hate shovelling two cars out of it (my own and my dads).
i love the internet. i finished all of my christmas shopping today in my pajamas without getting weird stares. it was awesome.
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ill trade with you soldier of time. we're slated to get six inches here. i love the snow as well, but i hate shovelling two cars out of it (my own and my dads).
Tell me the location to meet for the trade, the price (I will be haggling), and the time.
*laughs*
I wish.
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This link Lord J introduced to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0AiN8vrn9Y
Aha! I love Lion King, and especially this song. :D
Also, I just watching the first episode of Gurren Lagann on YouTube. A-MAZ-ING!! Found a new anime to watch.
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Hell yes. TTGL is the only way to live.
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/26-2-nl.png)
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http://kotaku.com/5127018/cave-story-wii-has-a-little-extra-something
Would be one of the few reasons for me to actually consider getting a wii.
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Rurouni Kenshin.
One of my favorite anime series.
I watched the first two episodes today to fill in some nostalgia, and I cannot stop.
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Rurouni Kenshin.
One of my favorite anime series.
I watched the first two episodes today to fill in some nostalgia, and I cannot stop.
Hahahaha! I love how many Ruroken fans there are here.
I read the manga(something I never do) a couple of months ago when I was down with the flu and didn't feel like picking a fight on here, and while I still prefer the animated medium, the manga did justice to the series that the anime simply did not, even when two OVAs and a motion picture were made. Enishi may not be as cool a villain as Shishio, but the Jinchuu Arc is definitely worth the transition to the written medium.
...It appears I went into fanboy mode for a moment there. Apologies all around.
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Iconoclasm. It might take me a bit of realize that something is legitimately iconoclastic rather than just craptastic, but once I do, I tend to love it even if for no other reason. Questioning assumptions tends to be quite interesting.
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Sanosuke Sagara is my favourite anime character ever. <3 <3 <3
I also love Sojiro Seta. What an adorable little almost-sociopath.
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Also, sharing Doctor Who with someone new. It brings a warmth to my heart to spread the good word of The Doctor, our Time Lord and Savior.
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Time Lord and Savior?
I've heard of watching something religiously, but isn't this pushing it?
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Rurouni Kenshin.
One of my favorite anime series.
I watched the first two episodes today to fill in some nostalgia, and I cannot stop.
Hahahaha! I love how many Ruroken fans there are here.
I read the manga(something I never do) a couple of months ago when I was down with the flu and didn't feel like picking a fight on here, and while I still prefer the animated medium, the manga did justice to the series that the anime simply did not, even when two OVAs and a motion picture were made. Enishi may not be as cool a villain as Shishio, but the Jinchuu Arc is definitely worth the transition to the written medium.
...It appears I went into fanboy mode for a moment there. Apologies all around.
I love the manga, and I read it whenever I can get a copy. The OVA's are great, in my opinion. I grew up with the series, so...one of my favorites. That and Yu-Yu Hakusho.
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Very true. RK is simply THE best manga series I've ever read. Period.
I own the sword used by the wanderingt swordsman.
I own all 28 volumes of the manga series.
I even own half of the episodes on DVD.
Which would you like to see first?
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Y-y-you have a Sakabato? THE SAKABATO? I MUST HAVE IT.
:franky
I've wanted that reverse edge since I was little.
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Also, sharing Doctor Who with someone new. It brings a warmth to my heart to spread the good word of The Doctor, our Time Lord and Savior.
All the symbolic stuff in RTD's scripts is getting to you too much.
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Time Lord and Savior?
I've heard of watching something religiously, but isn't this pushing it?
Not at all. He IS a Time Lord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_lord), he died to save humanity, and he rose again... going on nine times, so far, with a tenth in the near future. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(Doctor_Who))
What can I say, I'm a JaWHOva's Witness.
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Seattle is the best city in the history of cities. I had a salami, a cheese, a duck, and a lamb sandwich. The bus and Linklight transit tunnels are so amazing, too, it's like something out of a sci fi movie!
Also J is awesome. His Lordship certainly deserves the praise he has been demanding these past few NetYears(tm).
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Ah, yes! Zephira and I hung out on Friday here in Seattle. I wrote about that in my journal but I think I neglected to mention it here. I get such a kick out of the fact that she is even more of a meat fiend than I am. She bought a whole roast duck from Uwajimaya (http://www.uwajimaya.com/)!
More of you need to move out to Seattle.
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Yes! Move to Seattle and partake in the duck!
Speaking of which, that duck was really quite delicious. I had a nice dinner sharing it with just my mom, dogs, and step-dad. The dogs got the beak, brain and tongue. That thing was tremendously greasy, but the seasonings on it were just sublime. Still, it's better in small quantities, and it certainly doesn't compare to lamb!
I have also just remembered that I have had lamb (or something like it) before. The various Gyros restaurants in the area use mostly lamb in their gyros. I suppose I just couldn't remember the flavour because of how well the sauce masked it.
There is a dog digging in the middle of the bed and trying to "rescue" my foot from the blankets. Rosie is the most adorable weirdo to ever live.
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I've finally gotten around to watching the CE videos on YouTube. And wow. Just wow. It's phenomenal. I'm only on video # 27 and I can't wait to watch the rest. You guys are incredible.
Also:: I think my Slytherin twin Zeh is pretty fan-fucking-tastic. :D
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:kz
Damn, I can't wait to see what you ultimately think of King Zeal. (After watching all the videos, of course.)
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http://www.wunderground.com/wximage/viewsingleimage.html?mode=singleimage&handle=Olbetsy&number=2371&album_id=555&thumbstart=0&gallery=CURRWEATHER
(Without a doubt, I felt, too stirring for "WTF".)
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Oh, pretty!
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I got an A on a final paper!
/dances
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Grats on the final, Saji!
I love my little brother for being kind enough to share some food he was cooking when I got home.
I love how frost on the grass sparkles, and how the sky can look just like a watercolour painting at sunset.
And I LOVE salami!
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Congrats on the paper! Now you're studying with POWAH.
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I wrote an almost 16 page manual, starting at 12 am last night, and turned it in at 3:30 this morning.
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I wrote an almost 16 page manual, starting at 12 am last night, and turned it in at 3:30 this morning.
That's hardcore. Good job!
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My emulated copies of Chrono Cross and Xenogears just
finished downloading ...er...uh... fell of the back of a truck that I found. Yay!
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(http://sharkrobot.com/images/large/shirt_vgcats_gurrenmon_LRG.jpg)
"My thunderbolt will pierce the heavens! Row row fight the powah."
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Mr Bekkler, have you had a chance to play through Xenogears before or is this your first time? If so I think you're in for a real treat; I just fell in love with that battle system.
"My thunderbolt will pierce the heavens!"
Kodokami, that was particularly awesome. I can't wait for ZeaLitY's next SoY bomb in light of this information.
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Kodokami, that was particularly awesome. I can't wait for ZeaLitY's next SoY bomb in light of this information.
Until then, how about this one?
(http://caravanofdreams.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/enlightenment.jpg)
"Bask in the Springtime of Youth. It's a light that brings you warmth and fills your mind with all that you seek to know. It's a light for everyone who believes that they are always young at heart."
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I saw that pic and I felt I had to post it here. Simply amazing. :kamina
"Bask in the Springtime of Youth. It's a light that brings you warmth and fills your mind with all that you seek to know. It's a light for everyone who believes that they are always young at heart."
Very nice. You should turn that into a poem of some sort.
Speaking of Xenogears, it's a game I have been wanting to play for quite some time now. I've never been too keen on emulators and roms though ('cept when it was to play Radical Dreamers). However, judging from the ~$50 range on ebay, I may be reconsidering.
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I love these old Franklin Roosevelt speeches...
http://www.dailykos.com/tv/w/000499/
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I love George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue.
I taught myself how to play it on the piano (the abridged version, anyway).
I couldn't record myself playing it, so here's what it sounds like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiDyIxPPhO0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiDyIxPPhO0&feature=related)
I'm gonna work on learning the whole thing.
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Ah, it's a great piece. But it just doesn't belong on the piano...
Edit: Leonard Bernstein makes a potent rebuttal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nUyA4tfpyI), though. He could probably make nails on chalkboards sound good...not just on piano, but on chalkboards! Still, in the end, I have to stand by my preference for this piece to be played by the full orchestra. Some music just loses its essence when it's boiled down to the ivories.
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At the risk of damning her with faint praise, this is why Rachel Maddow is the best pundit on television:
http://www.dailykos.com/tv/w/002398/
In this longish clip (about 20 minutes), she interviews this "homosexuality can be cured" guy and she does an extraordinary job of exposing his disingenuous attitude, exposing his bigotry, linking him to state-sponsored murder in Uganda, and clarifying that he has no professional credibility...all while being respectful to him and letting him finish his sentences.
Remarkable work. Worth watching!
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Last day of the quarter, OVER! I finally get to sleep in! I got near the top of the class in Math, and a B in History. I have three classes next quarter, but nothing daily this time.
Apparently the whole office has realized that I'm about to graduate. Everyone commented on it at least once, and they all seemed completely surprised. Now I just have to decide whether or not I want to graduate high school this June or next, so I can grab the rest of my pre-reqs for a bachelor's...
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Ah, it's a great piece. But it just doesn't belong on the piano...
Edit: ... Some music just loses its essence when it's boiled down to the ivories.
Tell that to these guys (and girls):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bZ0gBBZnCI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bZ0gBBZnCI)
I've seen them in concert. Truly blows the mind away, and shows that I have a lot to learn still about piano.
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Hah. I will never bend to your corrupt worldview, cur! The symphony orchestra is the greatest invention in the history of humankind. The piano is but a child's toy in comparison. Admittedly, I have a piano of my own--of the synthesizing variety--but this is only because my efforts to take the Seattle Symphony hostage have been maddeningly foiled each week thus far, in one implausible fashion after another.
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Hah. I will never bend to your corrupt worldview, cur! The symphony orchestra is the greatest invention in the history of humankind. The piano is but a child's toy in comparison.
And the piano is the most versatile instrument in the history of humankind. You dare to diminish its worth while I'm in earshot?
How exactly do you plan to take the Seattle Symphony hostage? What's stopping you each week?
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I mentioned this in my SOY thread but I forget it exists most of the time so I know other people ignore it completely...
I love my new keyboard/synth player. My band practiced yesterday with him for the first time and WOW. He just fits right in, his playing style is exactly what we were looking for, he's been on piano/keyboard for 10 years and his pitch recognition is some of the best I've ever seen/heard! He's a very nice person and adds some much-needed flavor to the sound we've already established.
Also, we haven't tried yet but he plays electric violin as well.
I think this smiley will be big enough.
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/big/big-smiley-006.gif)
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How exactly do you plan to take the Seattle Symphony hostage? What's stopping you each week?
A pack of meddling kids.
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I love books, and how utterly they can transport you elsewhere. I've been reading Watchmen, and I completely forgot that I have a meeting to attend in just a half hour's time (today's Friday, right?). If it were not for the need to eat, this time would have passed me by entirely. I'm afraid I'm still not entirely back on earth yet, either. I love that warm, empty feeling I get when emerging from a book. I forget just about everything else; where I am, what might be happening in the family.. though it does make it difficult to engage in conversation or focus on anything else.
(Also you should all read Watchmen)
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(Also you should all read Watchmen)
I've been saying this forever!
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(Also you should all read Watchmen)
I've been saying this forever!
Then say it forevermore!
I read Sandman before I read Watchmen (I think, bit hazy when it comes to time), and there was this tiny detail, a little running theme in one of the later books (the ninth?) that I completely missed. The second time, I noticed that book took some themes and icons from Watchmen. They're small and very easy to miss, but it was quite amusing to see the link.
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Speaking of reading, I love Zeality's new avatar. "Oh, now I feel my topmost greatness lies in my topmost grief." Such a good book. Can anyone here comment to the quality of either of the film adaptations?
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Ah, I most certainly will after I finish the book (which is now a top priority). Ahab is now a hero to me. His motivation and obsessive power is incredible. "A thousandfold more potency" indeed.
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And the piano is the most versatile instrument in the history of humankind.
LIES.
mia plays double bass. its a giant cello, i guess. she has told me that one of her strings is about the same as two or three saxaphones or more. i would have to say that the string family in general is the most versatile instrument. as well as the most complicated.
speaking of, have i mentioned that i love her? she came over to my house and we hid in my fort and she played some nice music. it was awesome. shes interested in being a music teacher.
i can bake with music!
except souffle.
keep your double bass away from my souffle.
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And the piano is the most versatile instrument in the history of humankind.
LIES.
mia plays double bass. its a giant cello, i guess. she has told me that one of her strings is about the same as two or three saxaphones or more. i would have to say that the string family in general is the most versatile instrument. as well as the most complicated.
speaking of, have i mentioned that i love her? she came over to my house and we hid in my fort and she played some nice music. it was awesome. shes interested in being a music teacher.
i can bake with music!
except souffle.
keep your double bass away from my souffle.
Mia should TOTALLY start a psychobilly band! They're the only genre that still really uses the stand-up bass, which I just found out is commonly known as a double bass (like last week, not just now), which makes NO sense to me because double bass is when there are two kicks in a drum kit. It is what it is, though.
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Now that it's Channukah I demand a steady supply of doughnuts and fried latkes. Perhaps I will go buy a vaunted Top Pot Raspberry Bismark a little later this morning. As, a Bismark: Now there's a good, Jewish name...
What's this? Why is Captain Secular even talking about a religious holiday commemorating improbable miracles? Well, I could take the cheap way out and claim that I just like the presents, food, and song...which would be true! But I also enjoy the "holiday season" atmosphere around this time of year. There are so many goodies. You get an appetizer with Halloween, and then a parade of cheer with Thanksgiving, Channukah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, and New Year. (I've never actually commemorated Kwanzaa or seen anyone else commemorate it, either, but add it to the list if you like!) It's a time of the year when cities glow bright on long nights, the skies open up with their precious water, white winds blow, and people pay just a little more attention to the world thanks to the edginess of the chill in the air. My hope is that someday we'll decide as a people to have this "holiday spirit" all year long. (Of course, if that were to happen, then the holiday season would become even better...so...double win?)
Obviously it's not about the religion for me. I do know the story of the Maccabees, and of all the other holidays I mentioned. I am a firm proponent of the "de-sacramentation" of holidays, purifying and elevating their other qualities for modern enjoyment. Hence the Raspberry Bismark rather than Shacharit.
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yeah, im not a holiday kind of guy, but the extra hours bakiing and such is good for me. and the people are nicer and all that.
i just hate working retail during this season.
good news though: im going to get paid over time tomorrow!
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Love the post, J. I've run across many a grinchy Grinch in the past few days, myself, and while I can appreciate the stresses that the holiday season brings on people, the self-defeating attitude of Bah Humbugism isn't helping anyone.
Then of course, there are people like Bucky who selflessly devote themselves to the higher calling of holiday retail work. Your kind deserves a memorial of equal magnanimity to the Vietnam Wall.
"I survived the battle of An Loc."
"I survived working Black Friday at Target!"
"...Point taken."
If you ever need to get into the holiday spirit, I recommend "A Christmas Carol: The Musical," from 2004. The all-star casting of Kelsey Grammar, Jason Alexander, Jane Krankowski, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jesse L. Martin, plus the excellent musical score is enough to cheer up even the most ardent Scrooge.
Anyway, now to why I came here in the first place; This little bit from the newest Penny Arcade blog:
The Child's Play total, as of yesterday, stands at $1,302,367. The dinner was almost shockingly productive, as were the lists, but our task is not yet complete. This year, more than other years, it's crucial that we obliterate last year's total - a sum which taunts us from its lofty perch, crowing at $1,434,377. This amount is our enemy; an index of our old selves, without the benefit of a year's spiritual growth. This year, when conventional wisdom expects less charity, let us deny that thesis and its cynical comforts. Let us, instead, be better than we have ever been before.
Springtime of Youth anyone?
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I love RPG Maker. I've done a lot of work on it today, and it's only 10pm! I already feel satisfied with my day.
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walmart. black friday.
need i say more?
kettlecorn.
i love this stuff.
its salty but sweet and crunchy and delicious and oh my god. i think it's going to be supper tonight... dont feel like making anything else. one day im gonna learn how to make this stuff myself. then it shall be a labor of LOVE.
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mia plays double bass. its a giant cello, i guess.
It is nothing of the sort.
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I tried using my Big Ray once upon a time to turn a violin into a bass (or double bass, if you like). Instead I got a viola.
Oh, ZING!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5iFrYTRyy4
takes me back to mackilroys in swindon if you got past odjob the bouncer up the stairs mods to the left to rockers to the right if this was playing you felt ten feet tall happy days the year 1967??
I love comments like this; sometimes I seek out Youtube videos just for these nostalgic memories. What a pleasure it'd be to travel back in time and get to experience the furious 60s. The music and counterculture would be amazing.
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http://www.cmagics.com/beta/piano/
WARNING THIS IS AWESOME
Also:
yid yid
f gfgfsp
py iop
py iou
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Ramen. Best soup in the world. I love it.
Enough said. :kamina
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yid yid
f gfgfsp
py iop
py iou
Yeah... what exactly does that mean? :?
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yid yid
f gfgfsp
py iop
py iou
Yeah... what exactly does that mean? :?
It's how to play the Song of Storms from Zelda on here: http://www.cmagics.com/beta/piano/
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Go around! Go around and around! Round and around and around and around!!!
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A friend of mine drove me back to school after Thanksgiving, since she only lives about 55 minutes away from my house. While D and I were waiting at her house I got to meet her family, which was pretty awesome because they seem like fantastic people. A few days ago she told me that after she got back to her house at school, her 20-year-old brother called her and said "Who was your friend?? She's GORGEOUS!" He then told her that he wanted to go out with me, but "Her boyfriend was there and he was wearing a Naruto shirt, so obviously he's a cool guy. Dammit!" XD That made my day.
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I've got a Beatles chord songbook with all their songs that a friend just gave me, and so I'm just learning to play along on guitar and then to play and sing on my own.
But man, I love The Beatles.
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A friend of mine drove me back to school after Thanksgiving, since she only lives about 55 minutes away from my house. While D and I were waiting at her house I got to meet her family, which was pretty awesome because they seem like fantastic people. A few days ago she told me that after she got back to her house at school, her 20-year-old brother called her and said "Who was your friend?? She's GORGEOUS!" He then told her that he wanted to go out with me, but "Her boyfriend was there and he was wearing a Naruto shirt, so obviously he's a cool guy. Dammit!" XD That made my day.
Awesome!
I've got a Beatles chord songbook with all their songs that a friend just gave me, and so I'm just learning to play along on guitar and then to play and sing on my own.
But man, I love The Beatles.
Also awesome!
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I love hot coffee. 'Tis a rarer love: I usually prefer my coffee iced. On all those days last week when it was twenty degrees colder at this hour than it is today, I still had my coffee iced. Why? Because it was sunny on all those days. This morning it's dark as the pits of Utumno, and so even though it's comparatively warm, it's definitely hot coffee weather!
I also love that Darigold now makes coffee creamer. Imagine! A store-bought coffee creamer whose only ingredients are milk, sugar, and the hazlenut flavor.
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/ahab.png)
What an amazing character.
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The man or the fist?
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It was indeed incredible that this frame exists. I saw him raising his hand to say avast, and then it dawned on me; "He had the perfect pose there for a second!" So I slowed it down 8x and took a bunch of screenshots, and fortune smiled.
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I love my results for my music minor audition:
I'm in!! :D
And it only took a week to reply to 10 minutes of hammering out Tchaikovsky and Gershwin.
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Ha! Glenn Beck's in trouble with his employers at FOX for his 'golden contributions'. Serves you right! I mean, yeah, it's only a small step in the long run, but still... :lol:
On a related note, I LOVE the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. :P
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My God, it's full of stars. (http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Sound_Generators/AC3Tools_Pro.html)
It's not every day one can claim to have stumbled upon the Holy Grail of some activity, but this is truly something every anime music video/anime fan trailer enthusiast needs to check out if they're serious enough about the art to purchase or track down the anime's source Dolby 5.1/AC3 audio. If you've got your hands on the AC3 audio files, you can literally decompose them into individual audio channels, at which point knocking out the music and leaving the voices and pertinent sound effects (or vice versa) is mere child's play.
Santa's workshop is gonna be busy tonight.
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dont care what you guys think, but I watched all of onegai teacher and twins. I liked em! (though the second of the two could have done without some scenes)
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Onegai... isn't that a spice often paired with basil and used in italian dishes?
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I know it means "Please" in Japanese.
Speaking of which, I should be getting a Rosetta Stone: Japanese for Christmas.
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Sajainta's avatar/icon thingies (well, most of them), and a new one in particular. Hello Cthulhu, Running OMG, Shakespeare Made Me Do It, the Gospel According to St. Bastard, Chainsaw Squee, and the Free PS3 are all great, but I saw a new one today that motivated this post. It is a green/greyscale picture of, I think, D and herself. It’s quite cute and made me smile.
... of course, her kitty with toilet paper icon makes me smile too, so I am easily amused.
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Sajainta's avatar/icon thingies (well, most of them), and a new one in particular. Hello Cthulhu, Running OMG, Shakespeare Made Me Do It, the Gospel According to St. Bastard, Chainsaw Squee, and the Free PS3 are all great, but I saw a new one today that motivated this post. It is a green/greyscale picture of, I think, D and herself. It’s quite cute and made me smile.
... of course, her kitty with toilet paper icon makes me smile too, so I am easily amused.
Why, thank you very much. :D I'm pretty fond of my icon choices. Here's the whole gallery, if anyone else is as amused as Thought is:: link (http://rav.shishnet.org/Sajainta.html).
And yup, that's a picture of D and me! :) It's a small version of this picture::
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/17.jpg)
It's one of my favourite pictures of us. ^^
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I would love just once to see diamond dust instead of snow falling. Unfortunately, it's mostly a polar meteorological phenomenon that takes place only under the right conditions.
It supposed to be beautiful to watch. This is one of the best videos I can find of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-BsY_0oz0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-BsY_0oz0)
*Sigh* C'est la vie.
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Naruto Shippuden recently had a scene so beautiful that I stopped reading the manga and will wait for the anime to catch up once more. It was the Madara reveal, and it was incredible. Now, the music has been released:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9z8t6k3liU
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Ah...yes, that was a good piece of music. I like it when a stressed note in the melody hits a half-step or (more often) a full-step above the "correct" pitch. It adds lots of energy!
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Speaking of good music, I love Schubert's Ave Maria.
I'm learning to play it between my posting sessions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLperaX6Q3A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLperaX6Q3A)
So beautiful.
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Chrono Compendium dot com because the members and staff interact in a proffesional way even when I have commited a violation that doesn't seem wrong at first.
Y'all should scoot your butts over there and tell Squaresoft to stop hating Chrono Trigger :lol: :kz
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The Hangover never gets old. I love that.
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Kickass music. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF65kR-n3og) It just has a way of pumping someone up and giving them a ton of new energy and drive...uh, even if the lyrics are about goth-y stuff in French I can barely read sometimes.
Artists drive the world as far as I'm concerned. A big "thank you" to all the creators out there.
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Hey guys hey guys I found Christmas and it's in Magus' Castle! http://masaandmune.deviantart.com/art/A-Christmas-For-Magus-147336531 (http://masaandmune.deviantart.com/art/A-Christmas-For-Magus-147336531)
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Ho ho hokey! I love it. And a nice twist ending.
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Zeph, thanks for finding that!
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Now, you see, where the hell was the jolly red man when I had to storm the castle? He didn't think that preventing Magus from summoning a being that had twice nearly destroyed the world was worth getting off of his ice cap for?
And btw, apparently Santa can time travel. That must make his job a lot easier...or harder...whichever suits the mood.
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Hey guys hey guys I found Christmas and it's in Magus' Castle! http://masaandmune.deviantart.com/art/A-Christmas-For-Magus-147336531 (http://masaandmune.deviantart.com/art/A-Christmas-For-Magus-147336531)
Awwwwww a happy ending!
And I wish I could get through Magus' castle that fast!
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I got a beautiful early Christmas present in the form of a gorgeous and super soft green-and-white Slytherin scarf from the fantastic Zephira. :D Pictures will be posted soon!
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Yes, it made it! Praise the Mail Gods! I hope it's warm enough for the snow you've been having. (if it is I plan to make and sell some, though I've been having trouble finding people willing to buy)
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Forsooth, here be undeniable evidence of the existence of gods! Tear down the heretical green of whatever tree you might have in your abode and raise the Metal Blue of the mailbox! Celebrate Boxing Day, the day that is most sacred to the Mail gods. Break out the brown paper and the carefully apportioned postage, and let us gather and sing the ancient mailtide carols:
What package is this, which, laid to rest,
On the doorstep is sitting?
That couriers bring with anthems sweet
While postal working are processing?
This, this is a Slytherin Scarf,
Which Zephira sent to Sajainta
Haste, haste to bring her laud,
The Zeph, the gal who mailed it!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/mailbox-2.jpg)
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Yes, it made it! Praise the Mail Gods! I hope it's warm enough for the snow you've been having. (if it is I plan to make and sell some, though I've been having trouble finding people willing to buy)
Definitely warm enough. It's beautiful. And so soft! I hope you can find some buyers soon. :D
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Winter Solstice! Today is the day! Surely, my favorite holiday of the holiday season. The traditional commemoration: Watching a couple episodes from Carl Sagan's Cosmos documentary. And food. And a nice, long walk. And other goodies.
I've also postponed the Monday Toilet Scrubbing Party to Tuesday. ^_^
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I wish it came later. It feels a little dumb to reach the shortest day of the year before the year ends, and it unnecessarily lengthens the perceived time until summer reigns again.
Damn, I really hate January, February, and March. They're consistently lackluster.
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I love my girlfriend. She is such an amazing person. I would say some of the things why, but I'd rather not. She is funny though, and her personality is the greatest, even though she says she's mean.
This relationship has been going on wonderfully. :kamina
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I wish it came later. It feels a little dumb to reach the shortest day of the year before the year ends...
And it doesn't feel dumb to have the twelfth month of the year named "the tenth month"? There's so much wrong with our calendar that I am amused that this is where you object.
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Damn, I really hate January, February, and March. They're consistently lackluster.
But February has Valentines Day and President's Day.
And in March... well, besides St. Patrick's Day and the drinking, there's not much else.
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For whatever reason, I decided to do a wiki walk about Santa Claus when I found this little thing:
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Yes%2CVirginia%2CThereIsASantaClausClipping.jpg)
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Fun little editorial.
Check this site out. Very inquisitive and insightful to the nature of Santa Claus:
http://i4m.com/think/comments/mormon_santa.htm (http://i4m.com/think/comments/mormon_santa.htm)
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Let me reiterate: fuck the very concept of fate. If there's a destiny, we'll destroy it. Sentience is a cry of meaning all to itself in a dead universe.
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There is no fate, but what we make.
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Mastadon.
Their album, Crack the Skye is very well done for their genre. That is to say, I'm usually not too enthralled with metal that heavy. Of the entire album, Oblivion and The Czar are the most affine to me.
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Haven't heard Crack the Skye. I got Leviathan because of the Moby Dick tie-in, but it's a bit too growly for my tastes.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g55AB-vty_c
Well, who knew. Patrick Swayze was a triple threat!
I also had the joy of dreaming about Captain Ahab this morning. I was Ishmael on the Pequod, and the ship stopped near a small island so that Ahab could ask something of the natives. We docked near some cliffs, and most of the crew went ahead of me to the top to meet the natives. When I finally arrived, I found the crew and natives in a Mexican standoff over some kind of faux-pas. Ahab then courageously stepped forward, spoke to the chief, and somehow delighted him with some dark truth, or something (I couldn't hear what they were talking about). With the hostilities gone, Ahab asked the chief if he had heard reports of Moby-Dick in the vicinity. He then found an anachronistic, small substation (you know, the ones that convert electricity) and destroyed it with a hammer.
We reboarded the Pequod and continued sailing south, nearing Antarctica. We passed some kind of southerly island with spots yellow grass peeking through snow cover. The sky was a brilliant, forlorn, frozen blend of yellow and purple; the sun set beyond the salty horizon as we disembarked upon the uninhabited island for a small errand. As darkness came, we regrouped near the Pequod's docking point, and Ahab gave us a bold speech about continuing the pursuit of the white whale.
Awesome. The colors of everything in the dream were kind of washed out, true to the color of the 1956 film. Ahab was the Gregory Peck version, but I didn't see any of the other mates.
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ZeaLitY's dreams actually have plotlines. Not to mention Gregory Peck. Day-uuum, I guess that's what pushing through a Compendium Mega Update does to a person!
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Best Christmas in years. We were due....goddammit we were due...
Quality time with the fam gets better as it becomes more and more sparse. It will probably be the last one like this (no I'm not explaining that) and it was fantastic. Worth all the nonsense and travel for sure. One of those times where the New Year is coming and I don't feel like how I have in the past, being along the lines of "Bah, what do I need to improve upon?/Why am I so negative?/Rabble rabble rabble!" It's more of a "Sheeeeit let's keep the line movin'!!!"
So let's make 2010 something SERIOUS! SERIOUS ASS KICKIN'!!!
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So let's make 2010 something SERIOUS! SERIOUS ASS KICKIN'!!!
(http://heiseidemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/eyeup_kamina_01.jpg)
ON IT!!
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i love reconnecting with old friends. see when i was in elementary school we lived right on the edge of the new hampshire-massachusetts border. i had a lot of friends there, but after a while mom and dad felt that they wanted to get away. so they moved here.
today, i was just minding my own business when a friend emailed me. a friend i hadnt talked to since i moved. and we just talked and talked and talked through email and eventually phone and it was just awesome.
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I've been wondering why Germany is called Německo in Czech. While reading about Proto-Slavic, I found the answer.
as opposed to the Slavic word for foreign nations, němci, meaning "mumbling, murmuring people" (from Slavic němъ - mumbling, mute).[10] For example, the Polish word Niemcy means "Germans" or "Germany" (as do its cognates in many other Slavic languages).
"MURMURING, MUMBLING PEOPLE"
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
"CANT UNDERSTAND YEW"
"What shall we call these foreigners?"
"Gibberish incarnate."
Oh, that's rich.
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I love my family and D. They are fantastic people. I am so fortunate to have all of them.
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I love my family and D. They are fantastic people. I am so fortunate to have all of them.
Your rav was showing a picture of you kissing D when I read this post.
And Zeality, it's my understanding that the term barbarian is similar in origin; "bar-bar" being the way gibberish languages were mocked at the time.
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I love commenting back and forth with my brother on Facebook with stupid inside jokes. XD My friends must think I'm insane. They wouldn't be far off the mark... :D
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i love hot cocoa. we had some snow and slush and crap earlier, so i had to shovel it out. my mom was visiting, and when i got inside with my numb fingers and toes she just handed me this nice steaming mug of cocoa. i dont know what she did to it, but it just warmed me up and it tasted vaguely minty.
now i feel tired, so i think its time for a nap.
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Programming.
There's nothing quite like that feeling of illumination I get when I figure out how to get through a problem in my code or discovering an easier way of doing things. It really makes all those stressful late nighters worth it in the end.
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I love Heavy Rain.
A game that lets you use the motion controls to wipe your character's ass is an amazing game and must be bought asap!
Too bad it comes out in February. And that I also don't have a PS3.
I do love coming back here to make random posts and then disappear again as well.
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Snow.
On Christmas.
Doubly so since I have some lovely pictures of it (including one in which my dog, after sniffing this strange white substance, looked up at me with a dollop of snow on her nose).
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i love hot cocoa.
Unless it's from Starbucks, I don't do hot cocoa.
When I do make a homemade brew, though, I just stuff the mug with tiny marshmallows so the cocoa can fill in the cracks. Also, I don't use milk; I just heat the syrup.
BTW, if you can guess where the above sentences came from, that's another thing I LOVE.
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I love Avatar, it was a really great movie.
Spolierish so skip this next part if you don't want some minor thing ruined.
When they fly to those floating mountains, did anyone else gets some major Zeal vibes? I took one look at the waterfall on one of the large islands I swear I thought I could hear the theme playing in my head.
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Haven't seen Avatar yet (guess I'll wait till it comes out on DVD probably, don't mind the 2D) but I know what you're talking about based on the previews, nightmare. I've always privately hypothesized that there must be some magnetism involved in keeping the sky islands of Zeal levitated like that. Unobtanium to along with the Dreamstone, perhaps? Cameron came up with the script for Avatar in 1995 or 1996 to my recollection, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that floating islands are too common in fiction to have been inspired by Chrono Trigger.
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Starting next year, our abbreviations for year dates will be much easier. Rather than having to say "Oh 9" or "Two Thousand and Nine," we'll finally be able to say "twenty ten," or "twenty eleven," etc.
Also, we'll be out of the "Ought decade," and into the "teen decade."
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I'm going to continue to call it "two thousand" until the bitter end. "Twenty" in my mind is reserved only for such time as we enter the Space Age.
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I think at "two housand eleven" I'll be done and make the switch to twenty. A mouthful.
It's raining/drizzling and the chickens decided they want to see what it's like. Half of them enjoyed it while the other half not so much. There was defenitely some "whining" going on due to wet feet, and they keep trying to follow me back into the house...crazy buggers.... 8)
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A mouthful?! It's only one syllable longer...! You!!
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My piano. And the key of b-flat minor, resolving heart-warmingly to B-flat Major, or, elegantly, to E-flat Major.
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You have a piano? What kind? I must know!! :evil:
You must play piano exceptionally well to recognize such unique chords.
Then again, I've been wrong about identifying people's talents through their posts before.
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My list of reasons to take the one and a half hour drive to see Avatar grows! Today's addition to the list: Conlang coolness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/magazine/06FOB-onlanguage-t.html
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Poor Uboa Have You Not Seen It Yet? It Is Pretty Damn Good.
I don't know why I capitalized every word in that sentence, weird.
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I love dictionaries.
I'm building a setting for a D&D campaign - today is my first day DMing - and the thing takes place on an archipelago. The archipelago was named the Katharian Islands, and it's home to a very devout church of Bahamut. I named that months ago, but only today did I find out that kathaírein means to cleanse, or be pure. Awesome.
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Poor Uboa Have You Not Seen It Yet? It Is Pretty Damn Good.
I don't know why I capitalized every word in that sentence, weird.
I'm sorry, I just haven't heard anything to convince me to see that movie. All I've heard is "blah blah blah, James Cameron," "blah, blah, blah, looks amazing," "blah, blah, blah, most expensive movie."
I've seen the plot before; civilization bad! savage native life good! Always. The Na'vi from what I've heard, all seem to be another incarnation of the perfect civilization, untouched by technology and living in the jungle, until some advanced culture invades. Boring.
As far as actors go, the only thing I've heard is that "the latina woman from Lost has a similar role." I honestly don't give a crap, especially since I dislike Lost to begin with.
I'm not gonna say its a bad movie until I see it though, which I will, when it comes out on DVD. Screw IMax and 3-D, I don't care if it looks pretty.
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No problem 90% of movies I wait 'till the DVD release. I saw Avatar because it was in theaters. It was a pretty movie with a time old story, the thing with Avatar was this it is ALL ABOUT BEING PRETTY. The DVD release will suck in comparison, plus the movies cost what $7.50?
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Blah, blah, blah aesthetics means jack shit.
I think your "I don't care if it looks pretty" attitude is a knee-jerk, particularly considering the ridiculousness of what you've ended up implying:
- A film's worth is independent of its aesthetic value
- (Thus) A film's worth is independent of its artistic value
- A film's artistic value is independent of how worth you think seeing it is
And so you have the cheek to say that you're "not gonna say its a bad movie" when you've declared invalid one of the two grounds upon which it could prove its worth. And so you also make the mistake of conflating seeing the film at a cinema (in 3D or IMax) and seeing it on DVD.
Let's see how you backpedal outta this one.
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I'll probably see Avatar once it comes out on DVD. I'm not a fan of seeing movies in the cinema. Half of the people I know who've seen it say it's amazing, and the other half say it's just a more fancy version of Fern Gully.
In the spirit of the thread:: I love my boyfriend. Something shitty happened a wee bit ago that made me cry, I told him about it and he held me and played "Schala's Theme" on the DS to cheer me up. He is so wonderful.
(I'm also glad that it's unlikely anyone here will read that and think "God, that's geeky." ;))
Also, today is the day we are celebrating our anniversary (since we won't be able to be with each other on our actual anniversary). Happy 3 year anniversary to us! :D
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Well, now, MsBlack, this is certainly a very stern and abrupt response to my voicing a opinion over something as trivial as a non-Chrono related motion picture. Since you see it as necessary to try to "call me out" on this, I'll respond in turn.
Blah, blah, blah aesthetics means jack shit.
I neither implied nor said anything of the sort. You quoted me saying "I don't care if it looks pretty." Truth be told, I don't. My main reaction here was to the assumed entertainment value based on the aesthetics, and, more importantly, the price tag. I could go on, but I think responding to your other comments will explain enough.
- A film's worth is independent of its aesthetic value
It absolutely is. I'll stand by this 100%. Citizen Kane, the original King Kong and most Charlie Chaplin or Gene Kelley films are horrible looking by modern standards. Does that mean that they have no value? Absolutely not. I'd go as far as to say that the original King Kong had more value, because it was an original rather than a remake of the same story. Picasso's paintings are not pretty, but they definitely have significant artistic value, would you not agree?
Aesthetics can certainly influence the worth of a film, good or bad, but they are still two very independent quantities. My grudge right now with the Avatar movie is that people are ignorign the worth of the story or the acting over "how pretty it looks," i.e., the aesthetics. I put aesthetics on a far lower rung of importance when judging the value of a movie. You're free to disagree, but this is how I judge a film's worth.
- (Thus) A film's worth is independent of its artistic value
Absolutely. I consider Mel Stuart's take on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" "worth" more than Tim Burton's more recent take. Which one is artistically better? Well...I dunno. Either can be considered aesthetically pleasing, people enjoyed both, and both have a very brilliant cast of actors.
Bear in mind, MsBlack, unlike literature or canvass art, the primary purpose of a motion picture(save for documentaries) is to entertain. There is definitely an artistic streak, as any movie by Tim Burton will show you, but mostly, they're made to entertain people. A movie who's plot is boring, or whose actors have no talent, isn't a very good one, no matter how pretty it is, or how artistic the subtext is. There are those that would say that making it entertaining is an art form, and that that is worth artistic merit, but, quite frankly, I think a film can be one or the other, neither or both. Jackass was a good movie, but you could hardly say it had any artistic worth. Since the main purpose of a movie is to entertain, rather than have artistic value, I'd say that, once again, the worth of the movie is not solely based on its aesthetics.
- A film's artistic value is independent of how worth you think seeing it is
Yea-Nope. Remember, I'm one person with very different tastes than you. We have a similar bond over Chrono Trigger, but outside of that, who knows? I may not consider something that is "pretty" or "artistic" worth seeing if its boring, or it might be the opposite; I might think something is worth seeing just for the aesthetics or the music. For instance, even if you don't like RPG's, I'd recommend playing Chrono Trigger/Cross simply for the soundtrack that Mitsuda conducted. It is just that amazing. They'd have to be some very good aesthetics and music for me to do this with something that is utterly boring, but it can happen.
My main gripe with Avatar is, again, the aesthetics is all people have to comment on. To summarize:
Friend: Dude, you have to see Avatar! It looks effing amazing!
Me: Is the story any good?
Friend: Uhhhh....
Me: Are the characters relateable?
Friend: Uhh...
Me: Is the music score any good? Are the actors suited for their roles?
Friend: Well, that one Latino chick from Lost plays a similar role.
Me:...Not quite what I asked there.
And so you have the cheek to say that you're "not gonna say its a bad movie" when you've declared invalid one of the two grounds upon which it could prove its worth.
Aesthetics is very rarely a valid measure of a film's worth on its own. Avatar may be one of those very rare cases, but I'm not gonna spend good money on an IMax ticket on something that very well may not be worth it. $3 movie rental beats a $17 per person ticket of admission any day. You may call this me being cheap, but I am very attached to what little money I do have.
And so you also make the mistake of conflating seeing the film at a cinema (in 3D or IMax) and seeing it on DVD.
If it doesn't have the story to keep me entertained on my regular old tv, then it isn't worth seeing. It can have all of the artistic value in the world, but it still won't be worth seeing. The change in format should not be that drastic, and if it is, and totally relies on you seeing it in a specific medium, with certain aesthetics, IT IS NOT WORTH SEEING!
Let's see how you backpedal outta this one.
Nope. Sticking where I am.
Moreover, not once did I say that it was not worth seeing. I said that the people going ga-ga over "OOOH, PRETTY" don't give me a good reason to think it's worth seeing. As I said, I'll save my judgment for when I see it myself, on dvd.
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I could go on, but I think responding to your other comments will explain enough.
I'll use that line myself. The ridiculousness of your position goes so deep that it's not worth the effort to go into all of it. But as a starting point...
Picasso's paintings are not pretty, but they definitely have significant artistic value, would you not agree?
That's exactly my bloody point: Artistic value contributes to overall value. That's exactly what you denied, you blithering idiot!
Aesthetics can certainly influence the worth of a film, good or bad, but they are still two very independent quantities.
Evidently this isn't what you mean considering you just contradicted yourself by definitions in the same sentence.
My grudge right now with the Avatar movie is that people are ignorign the worth of the story or the acting over "how pretty it looks," i.e., the aesthetics. I put aesthetics on a far lower rung of importance when judging the value of a movie.
Exactly. Knee-jerk. You're pissed off by what people are saying in support of the movie so you have a grudge against the film itself. Again, you're agreeing with me in trying to argue why I'm wrong.
You're free to disagree, but this is how I judge a film's worth.
Yeah. And I'm saying how you judge a film's worth is crap. And it seems you are too!
Bear in mind, MsBlack, unlike literature or canvass art, the primary purpose of a motion picture(save for documentaries) is to entertain.
From whose perspective? There's a reason the phrase 'artsy movies' exists. And there's also a reason that offensive trash like Transformers 2 is backed with hundreds of millions of dollars.
Since the main purpose of a movie is to entertain, rather than have artistic value, I'd say that, once again, the worth of the movie is not solely based on its aesthetics.
Your original implication was much stronger: that a aesthetic and thus artistic value and worth contributes absolutely nothing to its overall value and worth.
- A film's artistic value is independent of how worth you think seeing it is
I meant it the other way round here: "How worth you think it to see a film is independent of its artistic value." Of course, you didn't pick up on that mistake, but went on to explicitly contradict yourself again:
I may not consider something that is "pretty" or "artistic" worth seeing if its boring, or it might be the opposite; I might think something is worth seeing just for the aesthetics or the music.
I'm sorry, I just haven't heard anything to convince me to see that movie. All I've heard is..."blah, blah, blah, looks amazing,"...
I'm not gonna say its a bad movie until I see it though, which I will, when it comes out on DVD. Screw IMax and 3-D, I don't care if it looks pretty.
For instance, even if you don't like RPG's, I'd recommend playing Chrono Trigger/Cross simply for the soundtrack that Mitsuda conducted.
My main gripe with Avatar is, again, the aesthetics is all people have to comment on.
:picardno
Moreover, not once did I say that it was not worth seeing.
Nor did I say you said that. You seem to insist upon ascribing arguments to me I simply didn't make.
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Hey, hey, hey, MsBlack and ToD.
If you wish to debate about the aesthetic and secular value of films and movies, then start a thread and take it there. This isn't the place to fan the flames of your arguments.
I'd move it myself, but I haven't the authority to do so.
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Deep thinking. It makes one have a more full sence of feeling in the world. And as it continues, a better understanding of the world, as well.
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I'd move it myself, but I haven't the authority to do so.
Now that's the best thing you've said in ages! =P
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Don't bother moving it, as I have no intention on debating this further. This was hardly a "debate" to begin with, as MsBlack only seems bent on insulting me and my taste in movies over any sort of meaningful discourse.
Yeah. And I'm saying how you judge a film's worth is crap. And it seems you are too!
I don't know if this statement is exclusive to this conversation(in which case, you're a damn fool for getting riled up over my opinion of a movie) or if it is influenced by some of the stupid things I've said in the past, I recommend getting some sort of surgery done to remove the stick from your ass, as it seems very tightly wedged up there.
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Aesthetics in movies are important. More important though can be the reasons for doing so. Avatar's aesthetics are more of a technological achievement, which in itself is a kind of art and can be appreciated as such apart from the movie itself. Realistic visuals in a movie can be very important for a sense of immersion. The medium is as much a part of the artistry as the finished products idea or purpose.
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I'm sorry, I just haven't heard anything to convince me to see that movie. All I've heard is "blah blah blah, James Cameron," "blah, blah, blah, looks amazing," "blah, blah, blah, most expensive movie."
But, Truth, it's James Cameron. James-freaking-Cameron. I mean, Terminator...Aliens...T2...Titanic. C'mon, you've gotta see this!
Well, actually, I'm waiting for it to come out on DVD and rent it. Or maybe I'm just waiting for it to get any Oscar besides "Best Special Effects." This is an interesting one, because I believe Cameron wrote the script all himself, whereas my favorite Cameron movies (Terminator/Aliens/T2) were written with Gale Ann Hurd's and/or William Wisher Jr's assistance -- so I'm not sure how much of the awesomeness in my fave Cameron movies is really his voice as a writer, and how much should be credited to Hurd and Wisher.
However, looks like Cameron wrote Titanic all by himself from what I've researched, so you might be able to use that to help judge the probable quality of Avatar's story.
I'm still kind of miffed that Cameron will most likely move on to Avatar 2 given his success, and he'll likely leave Battle Angel out in the cold for awhile. Hopefully he'll get to it eventually. I think he was originally supposed to do Battle Angel first, but he contracted with Laeta Kalogridis (of Alexander fame...yeah) to help write it, and the script turned into some kind of mess. Hence why we have Avatar. Or that is my theory, anyway.
But I'm definitely renting Avatar at least.
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I'd like to do a movie where a bunch of earthlicking crumb bums discover the wonders of industry. Plotlines like that of Avatar are, at heart, expressions of pastoralism crossed with transcendentalism crossed with Western guilt...not a very appealing hybrid, in my opinion. (This is independent of my opinion of the movie, which I haven't even seen.) We're never going to get ahead by going back.
Truthordeal, MsBlack corrected you because you contradicted yourself outright in multiple instances. It's nothing, really. Don't worry about it; just review your logic.
On another note, I do love Pike Place Market. I had a nice, crispy fish and chips there today at Jack's Fish Spot. I ate in the park, overlooking the bay. It was warm enough to be sitting down outside without a coat. If you're Josh, that is, and have liquid hot metabolic powerz.
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I love opening a dictionary to learn a new word.
There are few joys greater than having such an expansive vocabulary.
Today, I learned what "pastoralism" is: The herding of domesticated animals as a primary economic activity of a society.
Thanks, Lord J :D
Who knows what I'll learn tomorrow?
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Glad to be of service.
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Hooray for new avatars (http://rav.shishnet.org/V_Translanka.html)! They were all stolen from somewhere where some artist made simplified renderings of famous gaming characters...Unfortunately I couldn't resize Ken or Bowser properly, but I figured I'd share them here...
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/KenMasters.jpg)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/Bowser.jpg)
I think I'm going to resize them as best I can and then put a few of their sprites in the margins or something...
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My attention has recently been completely abducted by two new Wii games and the Hitchiker's Guide compilation book. I must say, Smash Bros Brawl is an amazing game. The amount of music in it is just staggering, and it has some beautiful visuals. That, and the Waddle Dee Army is the coolest thing ever. I really hope there'll be a fourth in the series so they can toss in the Chrono Crew and the rest of the Golden Sun crew.
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Nikola The Motherfuckin' The Tesla. :lee: They don't deterministically evolve 'em like that anymore! :cry:
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Clearly you have not visited my Highly Energetic Electrical Arcs Laboratory (HEEAL).
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Dilbert.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/34fl94j.jpg)
'nuff said.
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There's a pretty big gap in between panels six and seven. Dilbert's own musings on the subject are an example of one of the many cultural forces besides economics which act on the consumption of resources. It isn't true that a resource which is in high demand at some point and is being used unsustainably will necessarily continue to be used up until it is depleted to the point of being nonviable or gone. While Dogbert has a point that other countries would buy up any oil we stopped buying, those countries also have other cultural forces at work, and would eventually arrive at the same realization that fossil fuel use is not only unsustainable but undesirable as well. Whether that happens before the world's oil actually runs out is open for debate--and thought I would speculate that, sadly, the oil will probably run out before people supplant oil as a source of work (i.e., transportation) with some other energy, nevertheless his argument is ultimately wrong.
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Oil and other fossil fuels being what they are, carbon based fuels. Consider that the top contending alternatives either themselves are carbon based(methane, ethanol, biodiesel etc) or will be something that will require outside energy for maintenance or production generated by, more than likely, other carbon based fuels. Don't you think we'll likely still be stuck with similar or worse problems, at least pollution-wise, supposing some solution is financially viable? You seem to be savvy on this--what's your take?
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Fossil fuels are not the only energy source. Far from it. My take is that the next chapter in energy development will be one of transition, diversification, conservation, and decentralization. You will see more vehicles go to electrical power, reducing oil usage on transportation. That electricity will be increasingly generated in plants that are not fossil-fired, reducing coal and natural gas usage in power stations. You will see so-called "green" power, nuclear power, and probably hydroelectric power in ascendance. In addition to new major power stations, you will see people install generators in their own homes and towers, from solar panels to windmills. Conservation and efficiency efforts will intensify, and we will have an even more vigorous debate on what constitutes "wasteful" energy expenditure. You will see our technologies evolve to become more efficient, and our infrastructure will evolve to match it. You will see, I think, a resurgence of multi-ownership, durables, and mass transit, and a decline in consumables and overall manufacturing.
The infrastructure for fossil fuel energies is vast, sophisticated, and efficient. No other type of energy infrastructure has been replicated on nearly so massive a scale. Consequently, it would be impossible for us to switch overnight away from fossil fuel use. What we must do instead is develop robust infrastructures to deliver alternative power, at first cutting the growth rates of fossil fuel consumption and then, ultimately, actually reducing fossil fuel consumption, steadily down so that it is eventually a much smaller component of our energy system. Expect, then, for fossil fuels to continue to be both a primary energy source and a major source of controversy and global instability for decades to come.
If it were treated like the emergency that it is, we could do all of this a lot faster. As it is, it will probably take most of our lifetimes for alternative power sources to collectively overtake fossil fuels as the major source of electrical power and locomotion. The Earth has already sustained considerable alteration as a result of energy production. That seems fated to continue. History will decide how bad the damage toll is.
I end on a positive note: As I implied, fossil fuels are more viable because we have a fossil fuel energy infrastructure. Wind and solar power are beginning to catch on commercially, as government incentives spur the development of these technologies which, in the short term, produce more expensive power, but in the mid term present major growth opportunities. And of course hydroelectric power and nuclear power are waiting for us to popularize them again. Then there are the technologies which are not as far along, but promise even greater potential in the long term.
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For Clarity: The oil problem is mostly one of transportation: cars, ships, planes, trains, etc. We also use oil in the chemical industries and elsewhere, but to a far lesser extent. The coal problem, which I didn't mention in my last post, is one of electrical power generation, but if anything it's an even bigger problem than the oil one. The difference is that global coal reserves are about ten times vaster than oil reserves.
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Fossil fuels are not the only energy source. Far from it.
Oh no, I wasn't asserting that, rather I was using the example given. I must have not made my implication of other sources existing as well, but for clarity, it was the instance of things that would require outside energy for maintenance or production like solar panels, turbines(hydro or aero), etc.
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Ah. Then my answer was not to the question you asked! Forgive me. Could you clarify your question?
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No problem.. My question was, simplified, do you foresee a future where
carbonhydrocarbon-based fuels, a superset in relation to fossil fuels and green fuels, are not a necessity?
EDIT: edited for specificity.
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No problem.. My question was, simplified, do you foresee a future where carbonhydrocarbon-based fuels, a superset in relation to fossil fuels and green fuels, are not a necessity?
EDIT: edited for specificity.
Yes, I certainly do. I think that, ultimately, our primary power sources will be solar radiation, nuclear fusion, and water flow. This is because the sun, the hydrogen atom, and the oceans represent the vastest and most replenishable of the accessible energy sources available to us. For practical purposes, these sources are inexhaustible. They're also environmentally benign, notwithstanding the footprints of plants, grids, and end-of-line applications. Also, it's not exactly relevant, but should be mentioned nonetheless, that advances in energy storage and distribution will greatly reduce our need for fossil fuels as well.
There are some applications today for which would be difficult (i.e., expensive) to develop a practical alternative to fossil fuels. Ultimately, however, I envision a day where no energy production or locomotion is reliant upon fossil fuels.
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You have a piano? What kind? I must know!! :evil:
You must play piano exceptionally well to recognize such unique chords.
Then again, I've been wrong about identifying people's talents through their posts before.
I forgot about this comment. To reply:
It's a Casio WK-1630.
The "chords" I mentioned are actually key signatures.
I'm far from being an expert pianist by any measure. My overall comprehension of music, however, is less pitiful.
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So I finally got to start some animation classes again today. First was Intro to Level Design, then a four hour break (five today), and then Motion Graphics. Still have two hours before that though.
Anyway, Level Design. Our first assignment is to write a 300 word paper about our favourite level from a video game, or one we think is the most innovative. Everyone complained that we had to write, but I think it's fun. I've got 955 words so far, and I'm not quite finished yet. I'll give you one guess as to what that level is. Perhaps I'll post it after I get it polished up and finished - it's due next Tuesday.
The only downside is that writing this paper has made me want to play Chrono Trigger again, but I still have to get through Twilight Princess first.
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Obviously it was Lab 16.
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I love newspapers. It's really hard to convey just how important they are to those who don't already understand it on a personal level. That part would more properly belong in the Frustration thread, but I'll leave it here as an underscore to my appreciation for the institution of investigative journalism.
If you ask me, everyone who wants to graduate with honors from school or university should have completed, among many other requirements, at least two years of work on the student paper.
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I love cake.
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SHEEEEEIT!!! At the ripe age of 21 weeks old, Sweet Beatrice Russell gave us our first egg this morning!!!! Thing is tiiiiny! I gotta run to work but I'll post pics later!! :D :D :D
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That'd be a good way to cheat on the ol' twelve-egg omelet.
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Speaking of the twelve egg omelet, do you know the name of the restaurant? I'd like to visit it sometime. Not for the gigantic omelet, I'd never be able to eat that, but to put Chrono pictures on the walls! (I love weird restaurants)
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The twelve-egg omelet is a pretty old challenge, but I think this is the restaurant you're thinking of:
http://www.bethscafe.com
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Yeah, that's the one. They give you paper and crayons while you're waiting for your food, and they put everyone's drawings on the wall. I don't know how long they stay up, though.
I'm half tempted to attempt that challenge, but I have trouble just with mom's two-egg omelets, though they are more cheese than egg.
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Reminds me of an episode of Jackass where the goal was to eat 64 boiled eggs. People were throwing up after barely a dozen. They did the same thing with eggnog on another occasion, except it was the holidays and one of the people was dressed up as Santa. It was hilarious. He barfed so much it got into his beard and his pockets and his shoes. He'd take a swig, throw up, take another swig...
:picardno
I don't usually go for that kind of humor, just for the record!
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On one episode of Fear Factor they made the contestants eat balut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(egg)). It made me laugh, because everyone in the Philippines has eaten balut (including myself) and seeing people gag over something that to me is commonplace was hilarious.
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Looks like an albino version of a Cardassian taspa egg!
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People have trouble with a 12 egg omelets? Damn I normally have two 3 or 4 egg omelets with some toast, melon, hashbrowns, and the must have apple juice.
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I had an omelet today! It was delicious. Tomatoes, onions, green peppers and lots of cheese and black pepper. Yum!
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Yeah, that's the one. They give you paper and crayons while you're waiting for your food, and they put everyone's drawings on the wall. I don't know how long they stay up, though.
I'm half tempted to attempt that challenge, but I have trouble just with mom's two-egg omelets, though they are more cheese than egg.
I used to go there with some frequency. It's fun. Once "Bohemian Rhapsody" came on the jukebox, and everyone in the restaurant stopped what they were doing to sing along.
Also, I split an omelet for lunch today. But I was still hungry.
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(laughing at new smiley pic)
Here's the egg on my lap next to a quarter!!! On a sad note, That Guy and Hen Solo have found new homes a little bit north of here. They'll be happy. That Guy and his antice will be missed. Hen Solo not so much. Can't win em all
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/1stegg.jpg)
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(laughing at new smiley pic)
Here's the egg on my lap next to a quarter!!! On a sad note, That Guy and Hen Solo have found new homes a little bit north of here. They'll be happy. That Guy and his antice will be missed. Hen Solo not so much. Can't win em all
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/1stegg.jpg)
Haha I got some eggs just like that sitting in the fridge same color and junk. I got a friend that is really into this whole living off the land and shit deal and he gave me some to try. They taste weird to me. Made some deviled eggs with some and ended up tossing them because they tasted different.
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I think it's awesome that Wil Wheaton has made a name for himself outside Star Trek, as the Patron Saint of Geeks. I don't know if he knows it, but he's fulfilling a time-honored tradition born out of human need: He's become the popular embodiment of a young, ascendant generation finding its voice. He can be a little dramatic at times, and occasionally the language and the ethos wear thin, but whenever those things happen I just step away for a few weeks. He's always there when I come back, a Beacon of Wheaton.
The popular Internet is new. Humanity is interacting in ways never before possible. Not many generations can say that. Wil is one of many who have found their home here. It's so natural for him, and he's such a decent fellow, that it's simply a matter of course for him to become this unifying, motivating symbol in our movement.
Our generation--which, curiously, excludes most of you reading this--has a healthy sense of perspective. Dominated by geeks who have become the admirals of cyberspace, we all implicitly understand that we were never "cool" by the old standards. But we grew up nevertheless, found our place in the real world and built a totally new world on top of it. Many of us have realized, at some point or another, that "cool" is great, but, like a first crush, probably wouldn't have been all it was cracked up to be. I imagine that to have been a humbling and enlightening experience for many.
The next generation--that's most of you--will probably be more assertive, and aggressive. You'll achieve it on the backs of the social tolerance and integration we're building today. (Or maybe you'll be a washed up generation of pill-popping ADHDers who can't lure yourselves away from the iPhone long enough to calculate 2 and 2 the old-fashioned way, in which case it'll be the legacy of the generation after yours to reintroduce high ambition to the world.)
In all of this, I like my own position. As the ambitious, aggressive type who is nevertheless a geek and who grew up in this fantastically welcoming climate, I feel like I have the best of both worlds: My own people are building up the nation's spirits, and behind them is a horde of hungry achievers who will need strong Imperial leadership.
The same thing happened to me with my book. Harry Potter came along and created a generation of people who, by the time my book comes out, are going to be ready for the Real Thing. What timing!
Edit: Removed accidental reference.
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I always prefered to think of Wil Wheaton as the gangly kid from Stand By Me who told off a teenage punk Keifer Sutherland rather than the bane of an otherwise exceptional cast of Trek characters...Anyways, did you see him when he did a guest star as himself on Big Bang Theory (yes, I watch that)...?
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I didn't! I phail at TV, seeing as how mine isn't hooked up to anything except the electrical outlet.
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Shameless plug time: apparently the epsidoe of 1000 Ways To Die that I was in airs tomorrow night at 10pm on everyone's fave, Spiketv. Filmed in July, I have no clue what to expect.
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Dude, Shee, can you Tivo that and upload it to Youtube, somehow? How big was the role?
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Doubt that I can legally do that, but ya never know down the road. The scene was a half day shoot and it was just me and one other guy. It was strange...seemed to be organized well but then a general lack of direction, if that makes any sense. Excited nevertheless.
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Humanity is interacting in ways never before possible. Not many generations can say that.
Last time something like this happened in history it was the end of a historical epoch. It was a warm summer’s night in Mainz and Johannes Guttenberg was in his workshop, looking over the day’s product. As the ink dried from the printing press's first run the Middle Ages, which had been the constant guest of Europe since Rome collapsed almost a millennia before, quietly left to make room for the Modern Period.
Ours is the generation of the new Descartes and Lockes, the new DaVincis and Keplars! Each post we type will echo throughout human history, each thought we think will change the course of time's river. Landing on the Moon was a nice parlor trick when compared to this!
Our glory will blind the sun.
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Well said! But I have to ask: Did you drink ZeaLitY's tap water? =P
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Hmm... maybe. We do both live in Texas, after all. But the lack of anime pictures implies that such is unlikely. I just get excited about history (and thus think we are in what will be an exciting historical period).
Though if random pictures would help set the mood...
(http://100falcons.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/hannibal-crossing-the-mighty-alps-illustration-from-newnes-pictorial-book-of-knowledge.jpg)
(http://www.annemini.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/printing-press-woodcut.jpg)
(http://www.gjlts.com/images/album/lutherans/images/Luther%20-%20Diet%20of%20Worms%203_jpg.jpg)
(http://www.harkavagrant.com/historydrawings/marienandpierre-1.png)
(http://feministing.com/imageStorage/Suffragette1913.jpg)
(http://johnfenzel.typepad.com/john_fenzels_blog/images/2007/06/29/space_shuttle_launch.jpg)
Let's rip history a new one! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPn-lTytfGo&feature=related)I have no idea what that means.
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That's hilarious. We need a thread where everyone tries to emulate one of ZeaLitY's smack attacks.
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Yeah, I was going to suggest you add some pictures to your point to really drive home the glory. Glad to see they came through.
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Also, I love apples in general and Honeycrisp Apples in specific. So delicious!
I'm in the Harvest-time of Youth, baby!
(http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/a_hc6applepileblackbac02.jpg)
(http://images.smarter.com/blogs/chefappleslicer.jpg)
(http://img.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/sl/01/09/apple-dumplings-sl-258600-l.jpg)
(http://goodeatsusa.com/Images-ApplePie/ApplePie6A.jpg)
(http://kevinwlloyd.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/apple-cider.jpg)
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Let's rip history a new one! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPn-lTytfGo&feature=related)I have no idea what that means.
Star Trek Enterprise never quite got the love it deserved I felt.
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Not my episode on Spike after all....oh well a ton of support came to me which was one of those....moments. Just one of those moments. Finally got back into an open mic tonight...4 hour wait for five minutes for 7 people...absolutely worth it! Felt good to get it going, got a lot of new material coming.
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Today we watched the Ron Clark Story in class. Ordinarily, this would be enough to love, but this movie also kicked off the closest thing to a break I'll have all month.
I've been pretty much going non-stop between teacher shadowing and my Foundations class, with several billion separate assignments due on scattered days, and that's not even counting my portfolio to get into the education program. It's really been a test of my organizational skills and my stick-with-itness and getting-it-doneness. Oh yeah, and tests.
But, since Monday is MLK day, the school I shadow at is out for a four day weekend, so I really only have Foundations, and, as I mentioned at the beginning, we watched a movie today. Monday shouldn't be too straining either.
And, I do love the students I'm working with, and my mentoring teacher is awesome as well. He's been really helpful and trusts me enough to let me get involved.
That reminds me of my hatred of Standardized Tests, but that's another topic from another day.
And now!...off to write my Philosophy of Education paper, and fill out some forms...nyeh...
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(http://www.edicionesglenat.es/comicsario/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/gantz.png)
Let's rejoice and be satisfied! Random or surreal ?
Gantz is the best most mind-fucking manga, I have ever read!
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See my advice from the other thread. =P
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Gantz is the best most mind-fucking manga, I have ever read!
Really? I could've sworn it was this:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/SNote.jpg)
Heck, it even inspired real-life crimes in its name:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-22/virginian-teen-suspended-over-names-in-death-note (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-22/virginian-teen-suspended-over-names-in-death-note)
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Really? I could've sworn it was this:
I'll see your wangsty teenager with a chip on his shoulder and raise you one BAMF pirate with a big damn sword!
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/Truthordeal/hawkeye.jpg)
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One Piece? Seriously? Here's why I don't like the series:
- Lousy talk/fight ratio
- Lousy flashblack/fight ratio
- Too many retarded enemies
- Zoro’s failure to fight anyone remotely interesting (except Mihawk)
- Luffy’s rubber powers somehow include increased hand-eye coordination
- Somebody’s always crying for some stupid reason (and boy, do they cry)
In all fairness, though, Luffy does a few things right. He’s got some sick moves when he’s fighting seriously. His destruction of Nami’s map room was reminiscent of Onizuka’s sledgehammer scene.
Conclusion? I can’t put up with Luffy’s stupidity and screwing around for 400+ episodes. Maybe you can, but I like to keep my anime series likings to at least 100 episodes or less (like RuroKen. Thank the heavens.)
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I'm enjoying having my own room. I came back to school on the 5th and I haven't seen my roommate at all. Her parents live literally 3 minutes away from campus, so I assume she's just spending January term with them. I haven't seen her in a month. But regardless, it's nice to have my own room. I can listen to music on my speakers, go to bed whenever I want, stay on the computer as long as I want without having to move out to the hallway. ><
It's lovely. I hope she decides to stay with her parents for the rest of the school year!
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Genesis~! Your blasphemy on this matter shall not go unchallenged! I shall give you whatfor, slimey heretic!
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No, but seriously, this is one of the few interesting topics that I actually feel competent in speaking about, so...I'm gonna go for it. Hey, this is the Love thread, and I do happen to love One Piece, so...it works.
- Lousy flashblack/fight ratio
For most other shounen series(cough cough, bleach naruto cough) I'd normally agree with you. Flashbacks can be a major nuisance, especially when they're placed right in the middle of an important battle scene. They are intrusive to the plot, they pull you away from the action, and more often than not, they add a sense of narm to an otherwise epic sequence.
But the way Odacchi(yes, I'm using his fan nickname, so I realize how this comes off) presents the flashbacks adds to the tension and the grandeur of whatever moment is occuring. This is a guy who is capable of info-dumping two to three episodes of flashback in the middle of the arc, and not only keep the pace of the story, but enhance the drama of it. Whether it was in Arlong Park or Enies Lobby, the flashbacks really put the situation in a perspective that grips the viewer(or the reader) and doesn't let go.
That being said, I think Odacchi does well on his flashbacks and back-exposition.
- Too many retarded enemies
Sure, mini-arcs have some pretty weak(in both senses of the word) villains, like Axehand Morgan or Don Kreig, but when you get to some of the more prominent story lines, you get guys like Arlong the Merman, Sir Crocodile, Spandam, Magellan, and to a far greater extent, Gecko Moria. All of these antagonists are not only interesting, but fun to watch, and the greatest of them can even invoke an almost visceral reaction in its viewers(this hasn't happened to me, yet, but I hear it's quite common). If that isn't good character design, I don't know what is.
- Zoro’s failure to fight anyone remotely interesting (except Mihawk)
Kaku...that is all.
- Somebody’s always crying for some stupid reason (and boy, do they cry)
Again, this is that very emotional aspect of the series. You learn during the Arlong Arc that not everything is careless adventuring in the world of One Piece. It has its share of sad and gripping moments that tear your heart out.
But then again, this is the type of environment that Odacchi rules at. Through his artwork and his story telling he can combine the extremes of several different emotions and produce something that is nothing short of a masterpiece. There's one scene in particular that demonstrates this, but I'm going to avoid linking to it due to spoilers.
In all fairness, though, Luffy does a few things right. He’s got some sick moves when he’s fighting seriously. His destruction of Nami’s map room was reminiscent of Onizuka’s sledgehammer scene.
Dude, that's not even the half of it...
He slams Sir Crocodile through solid bedrock, decks Eneru off of a cloud and into a giant golden bell, and smashes Gecko Moria through the mast of the world's largest pirate ship; approximately the size of a small island.
And that's not even talking about the Enies Lobby Arc, which is by itself one Crowning Moment of Awesome after the next.
Conclusion? I can’t put up with Luffy’s stupidity and screwing around for 400+ episodes. Maybe you can, but I like to keep my anime series likings to at least 100 episodes or less (like RuroKen. Thank the heavens.)
Meh, true. The number of episodes is a bit daunting.
But my main problem with those types of shows(Ruroken included, unfortunately) is that they are ultra-compressed and don't tell the whole story. Claymore, Trigun, and Elfen Lied all have awesome stories that a 26 episode series simply can't tell. All of the three mentioned are good by themselves, otherwise I wouldn't have watched them, but unless you read the manga(which I'm not prone to do) you miss out on a lot of good stuff.
I'm just thankful that they've kept up with One Piece as long as they have, although I will admit that they could probably slow production of the anime down just a bit so that the episodes aren't so squeezed together.
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I don't know if this should go here or in a new "geek confessions" thread, but I just danced to the Robo Roll song.
Not once.
Not twice.
Three times.
:P
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I don't know if this should go here or in a new "geek confessions" thread, but I just danced to the Robo Roll song.
Not once.
Not twice.
Three times.
:P
In this crowd? Hardly! I'm sure many of us think that's awesome (myself included). ;)
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I really like my French professor. She's a badass.
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I love Adobe Software. I especially like Audition and Premiere Pro.
I was never really fond of Final Cut or any of those products. Though if I did have my way, I'd have a crazy computer set-up of three monitors, a blade center, a LAN connection, and Avid Software.
Dare to dream, says I.
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http://mileel.garyoutensei.com/c/magus01.jpg (http://mileel.garyoutensei.com/c/magus01.jpg)
http://mileel.garyoutensei.com/c/m3.jpg (http://mileel.garyoutensei.com/c/m3.jpg)
I love fanart. Gorgeous, isn't it?
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I'm certain that others (possibly myself included) have at one time or another mentioned this, but...I love that thanks to emulators and now a weird fluke where I now have a 360 & Wii has made my only gaming problem for quite a few years now to be actually sitting down & choosing a game to play through...
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Surely I have said this before, but I love dogs. They are such amazing animals, and our interactions with them equally so. I am currently reading a book, "For the love of a dog," which discusses various aspects of dog behavior but focuses specifically on emotions (with a lovely section on recognizing emotions in animals). I've comparatively well read on this topic (comparative to the average Thoughty-Come-Lately), and each time I learn something new I am amazed at how much deeper the rabbit hole goes. There is a particular joy that comes when one human attempts to (and succeeds) connect to another human being. The human-dog relationship is similar, but certainly different as well. There is so much joy to be had in getting to understand the being behind those puppy-dog eyes and floppy ears. Indeed, I am not quite sure if a human life could be complete without animal relationships, any more than a life without relationships to other humans can be complete.
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Excuse to post a picture of my dog!!!!!
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2148/lc2a3e9358cf45d2b0d45ee.jpg)
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I just won 100 buffalo wings at Hooters. Awesome. Those wings are delicious! Now I just need to find people to help me eat them...
I don't care much for football, but going to football parties sure is fun. Free food, lots of loud people and laughter, everyone happy for some reason.. It's amazing how a little glowing box on the wall can bring so many people together, despite age, racial, gender, or personality differences.
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100 free buffalo wings?! Holy moly! I can't believe I missed this. Curse my interphase sleep schedule! The good news is that I got up at 12:30 this morning, which means that beginning tomorrow I'll be back on a normal schedule, at least for a few days.
As for you dog people...heh. Cats are where it's at! I give you...my sister's cat: The Listless Black Mage!
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9864/teddythelistlessmage1.jpg)
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That cat had better be magical! Now while I do love cats, no animal can compete with my Rosie puppy in terms of loveableness (scientific term right there). Her favourite pastime is burrowing into blankets, cushions and clothes to find the most comfortable napping place. She has on more than one occasion got stuck in the sleeve of my robe.
I won the wings, but I still have to call the store 24 hours in advance to schedule the party. Don't know a date yet. Hopefully it shall be sometime very soon, for those garlic Parmesan wings are to die for!
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As for you dog people...heh. Cats are where it's at!
Quoted for truth. I do like dogs, but I'm definitely a cat person.
Your sister's cat is beautiful! I have an all-black cat too. =^_^=
(Yes, I just made a cat smiley face.)
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Oh foolish mortals, you have called upon the wrath of the Thought-Pets. Their cuteness will melt your hearts and leave only smoldering sinders in their wake!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/ET.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/ET2.jpg)
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/heart melts
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Yep. Those're pretty cute. But what of yonder guinea pigs outside our frame of view?
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I LOVE THIS. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqBoNA7ocOE&feature=related)
Love love love.
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That's pretty crisp! Some days ya just gotta dance. The world knows it.
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Yep. Those're pretty cute. But what of yonder guinea pigs outside our frame of view?
If I am recalling correctly, they were eating their poop at the time those pictures were taken.
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Ahhhh...poop eaters...
Some of the babies...though they're not babies anymore! Creepy....
Here's our Sweet Beatrice Russell as a baby, less than a week old...
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/SweetB.jpg)
And now here she is from about a week or two ago...
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/Sweetb1.jpg)
And finally the illustrious Blue Monsoon, Jr. a.k.a. Blue Typhoon a.k.a. Junior a.k.a June Bug, which stuck the most. The most bold one we have, always up for an adventure. His/her neck finally has filled out, thank goodness!
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/June1.jpg)
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Awesome publicity photos!
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Today is my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend. <3 I love him, and I love that I've had the honour of sharing the past 3 years with him. He's the most amazing person I know. :)
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Happy anniversary, you two!
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Three cheers for Saj and Coffee!
Hip hip, Rocker!
Hip hip, Lazyboy!
Hip Hip, Lounge!
... Sorry, that seems to have been three chairs, not cheers. But I think you get the idea.
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Over the course of my teacher shadowing experience, I developed a bit of an admiration for Sir Francis Drake, the most awesome of all the seadogs.
I think he's a pretty cool guy. Eh, harasses gold ships, destroys the Spanish Armada and doesn't afraid of anything.
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Happy anniversary, Saj and D!
(http://www.taltruong.ca/misc/CatParty.gif)
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Thanks so much you guys! :mrgreen:
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Wow, you've been with D longer than I've been with the Compendium! Congrats!
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Christ. I guess the "job market is tough in Czechslovakia" doesn't apply to public accounting, because I'm finding open positions for fresh graduates, including many geared towards English-speaking graduates from the United Kingdom. There are possibly tons of back doors and shortcuts here, in both countries.
I would have known about this earlier if I hadn't been so skittish about my dreams. The nature of my prior ambitions has been one of trying hard towards something that ultimately—the final measure of success—depends on a degree of fortune. And so I've become sort of avoidant of that feeling of, "I gave it all I could; now to see if the universe will ante up its share." Those ambitions fizzled, and I internalized loathing towards that last yielding of control in a sincere ambition. That avoidant feeling has prevented me from searching and discovering what probably is a fat boatload of opportunities. I could possibly be in Europe by the end of this year. And if I'd known this, I would have devoted much more resources to learning Czech than I have. But things are still good; I haven't graduated yet, and there is ample time. There will also be US opportunities to train first and then step into Europe with style in case these back doors don't materialize.
WELL
(http://iamshallow.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/prince-guitar1.jpg)
PRESS ONE FOR THE MONEY
PRESS TWO FOR THE DREAM (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54rgb_endorphin-machine-prince_music)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qtkg2HkNmAE/SKj_q0eG87I/AAAAAAAAAEE/H0ugG_Eyb20/s320/Kamina.jpg)
DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
SEE THE INVISIBLE
LET'S SEE HOW MUCH DAMAGE I CAN DO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqM-ef-NcF8&fmt=18)
:kamina
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I just looked myself up on my school's database and I'm officially a senior now! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Untitled-1.jpg)
Kind of a weird picture of me (back when I had non-pink / purple / blue hair hah), but meh.
Sorry for the blacked-outness. Privacy and all. :)
Oh, and I got an A+ for my January term French class. :D Today is lookin' good!
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I'm amused that you consider a picture of you with natural (and indeed, naturally possible) hair color to be weird.
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I though it was weird because of the awkward forced smile, not because of the hair.
To be fair though, I do look at pictures of myself with non-dyed hair and think that it looks strange. :)
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Alternatively, Saj is so awesome that she has to dye her hair normal. It naturally grows in pink and purple.
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I just love "Misirlou" by Dick Dale.
Listen to it in Pulp Fiction and you'll see what I mean.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jan/29/homeopathy-10-23-overdose
Eat it, homeopathic idiots.
Edit:
(http://i.imgur.com/P4RQC.jpg)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Eat it
I see what you did there?
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Ah, Mystic Medicine. It's almost as if history repeats...
Caveman "Thog," circa 22,000 BCE:
"You no have to suffer. Here, eat roots! Feel better."
Warlord "Vaelpion," circa 170 BCE:
"Those roots are primitive. If you slaughter our enemies in battle, the gods will bring you health."
Bishop "Lucian," circa 1290 CE:
"You're sick because you're a sinner who worships false gods. Here, say these prayers to Jesus."
Doctor "Richards," circa 1960 CE:
"Those prayers don't do anything. I'll write you a prescription for some analgesics."
Homeopath "Starwolf," circa 2010 CE:
"Those industrial medicines are harsh and unnatural. Here, eat these roots!"
Up next...healthcare reform through war against Carthage!
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I got a little Korean acoustic guitar to take with me when I travel:
http://www.dexterguitars.com/acousticg_01.htm?category1=7&category2=1
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Sweet, I finally got around to changing & re-sizing some images to make NEW RAVATARS (http://rav.shishnet.org/V_Translanka.html). I even managed to sort out Ken's to an alright state, but I still haven't tried Bowser (which will just have margins that I'll cover with his oldschool sprites or something)...I also need something better than MSPaint so I can fix up the bottom of my Bloody Mess perk avy...>_>
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http://goosh.org
A handy minimalist Google services environment. Not perfect, but better than the standard way IMHO.
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Neat!
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Holy smokes, you're still up! Tell me you at least took a nap or something?
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The Uboa does not need sleep!
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I just received this in the mail, and it's been the perfect antidote for flushing a dull weekend's studying out of my system:
(http://eddiebear.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/seagology.jpg)
:D :D :D
Seagal films have been a guilty pleasure of mine for years. They're so terrible, it's nothing short of hilarious. During my undergrad, my friends and I had almost a social ritual of renting Seagal films or other dreadful action movies, throwing in a two-four of beer and a healthy dose of weed, and having a grand old time laughing at his antics. We kept a list over the years and eventually reached something like +-200 films before moving on.
The book in question is a whopping 400 pages. It covers the years 1988-2008, and is divided into the Golden Era, Silver Era, Transitional Period and Direct To Video Era. Very tongue in cheek. Each film gets a humourous review / summary and ends with a list of common features, i.e. 'Adopted Culture', 'Improvised Weapons', 'Bar Fight (yes/no)', 'Awkward One-Liners.'
Needless to say, I'm stoked. :lol:
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Samopoznanie, have you ever seen Against the Dark?
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Seagal films have been a guilty pleasure of mine for years.
It's been a long time since I've watched that kind of a film, but I do remember Under Siege pretty favorably. Along with the Schwarzenegger film True Lies it was my favorite of those classic "Oh no! {Terrorists / Religious extremists / Neo-Nazis / Mercenaries} have taken over the {local mall, famous museum, Island of Alcatraz, Battleship Missouri} in a bold gambit to {get lots of money, prove a point to the world, take revenge, steal nuclear weapons}, and the only person standing in their way is {the President of the United States, a disgraced ex-convict, an accountant, a cook}, who has no choice but to confront and kill them one at a time in a series of increasingly implausible yet undeniably badass maneuvers involving {luck, guts, violence, women}!" beat-em-up action movies. And it had Colm Meaney!
*points a gun at Segal*
Meaney: You should come cook for us!"
*gets shot to death from behind*
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Steven Seagal films may not fit into that intellectual, needs a good story/plot/character development/acting niche, but they are extremely cathartic.
Also, the movie Taken, with Liam Neeson, is a very good movie. It follows some of the same plotlines as the typical Seagal flick, except that Liam Neeson is a good actor, and a lot of the characters are good. Plus, he's taking down a human trafficking syndicate. Can't ask for much better than that, now can we?
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Samopoznanie, have you ever seen Against the Dark?
No, I haven't... but looking at the details on IMDB, I'll have to add it to my watch list! Sounds like a hoot! Vampires...?? Man, that is new territory. I've not had a TV for the past 3 years so I've fallen out of touch with a lot of the newer stuff. I think the last Seagal one that I saw was Half Past Dead, where he played an accent-free agent named Sasha Petrosevich. I'm looking forward to Stallone's 'The Expendables', with Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren(!). Don't see that calibre of beat'em up films very often these days. :lol:
My recent guilty pleasure has been cheap 1980s ninja films. Like this one, where a band of ninjas chase down a car. On rollerskates. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4s6zFVm9qI
Or this one, with the best, 14-second shuriken death ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EvPvfVOUV8
The main star of the films is an over-the-hill American in his 50s, who used to play extras in Herculean, tits-and-togas movies in the early 60s. He wears an awesome camo ninja outfit and has a moustache to die for. Chuck Norris has nothing on this guy. One of his films even has the title of "Greatest ending known to movies" on youtube, captured in a mere 30 seconds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbuPaCgdO50
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Oh, you simply must watch Against the Dark. It's...quite a trip. A hilariously awful trip. As far as the "vampire" thing goes, the friends I saw it with were confused over whether they were really vampires or zombies. It says vampires...but they act like zombies.
Let me know what you think of it when you watch it. My friends and I quote certain parts of it all the time. It is a terribly awesome and awesomely terrible movie.
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I just got a text from my roommate. She's moving out, so I get my own room! I can go to sleep or wake up whenever I want without feeling guilty, I don't have to move my computer anywhere when she goes to bed early, and I can play music on my speakers and not just listen to them on my headphones. Hooray!
I just really, really hope resident life doesn't throw another roommate at me.
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The holy grail of college life. Huzzah!
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Ah, yes. College. It could be:
Def. 1) A four-year beer run with the thought police staring down your back
Def. 2) The best opportunity a student can get to compete in a global market
I like Def. 2 better, anyway.
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Ah, yes. College. It could be:
Def. 1) A four-year beer run with the thought police staring down your back
Def. 2) The best opportunity a student can get to compete in a global market
I like Def. 2 better, anyway.
There's room for both, I'd say. Just cram the 4 years worth of beer and running from the police into your first 2, maybe 3 years (I took 5 in total).
Balance is the key to good living!
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One of the things I like about the metal group, Blind Guardian, is how they reference random geeking, nostalgic things. Memory is one of the great gifts of humanity, and I enjoy recalling distant memories. There is a certain sweet longing for moments lost to time. Blind Guardian recalls those to my mind.
I heard the words, “Do you remember, when we were ‘real’ knights, we’ve slain the dragon, in the room light,” in one of their songs (probably not the real lyrics) and it got me remembering nights of gaming past. I’ve liked RPGs for much of my life, and in High School I was quite excited about table top games. I found out that my friends were playing the Middle Earth Role-Playing game (MERP; acronyms used to be all the rage in such circles) and I was thrilled to sit in for a friend one day, and then join the group. Unfortunately the Game Master (GM) was… special, and everything collapsed shortly after the party started riding the dwarf around Florida… ‘cause, you see, he had epic explosive diarrhea that was being used as propulsion… yeah, it was as retarded as it sounds.
Not too long after that (though from my perspective of more than 10 years since, “not too long” may have been over a year) we started playing Dungeons and Dragons with my history teacher. He had an introductory set of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (maybe Basic Dungeons and Dragons?) with stock characters. What is to follow is a sort of amalgamation of various memories, I recall it very vividly but several different sessions are all mashed together regardless.
We went over to a friend’s house one night and played through the module. That experience has defined my ideal role-playing game session ever since. It was dark outside, the living room was lit but not overly so, creating a feel of seclusion. There were other people in the house, and there were people beyond the house, but for that night the universe contracted to that living room and expanded to our imaginations. I had gotten my own set of dice earlier and still marveled over their weird shapes.
The scene was set as a small, dismal medieval-esq village, far from major cities and effective protection. People (and a dog) had gone missing and our characters, the plucky heroic type, went to find out what happened. Since we hadn’t created the characters, there was some bad jokes at their expense (the cleric Mitchifer was renamed Bitchifer, and Thadeus the Wizard became Thad’Ass), yet while jokes flooded the room, there was an underlying feel of seriousness.
We somehow came upon a goblin sentry guarding the entrance to an underground cave network. A battle ensued but we were victorious and got inside. This was my first dungeon crawl and the real-world-room seemed to grow darker as we entered it’s strangely blocky corridors (for some reason I imagined them as carved hallways, but I am fairly sure they were supposed to be naturally formed). Quickly the path before us split into a dizzying number of potential paths and I remember feeling confused. Videogames had taught me that even naturally occurring “dungeons” are linear and any side paths are merely for the placement of treasure. We went down a side path and discovered some kobolds holed up. Apparently we were approaching the “kingdom of Tayge!” (I can still hear the Kobold’s voice, as provided by my teacher, in my head). We talked a bit but eventually left that area; amazingly, it seemed that the cave network had more to it than just our immediate goals!
Eventually we came upon some bugbears who were preparing to invade the town (why? Cause they are bugbears; they are evil, obviously… or something like that). We took out a few but quickly discovered that and entire army was marching towards us from elsewhere in the network. Bitchifer threw a magical hammer at the roof of the tunnel that the army was marching from and collapsed it, sealing them off from us and saving the town. We rescued the people and dog and returned to the town, heroes.
In a later session we, as the same heroes (and playing at the school, I think), traveled to a nearby ruined monastery where the undead were amassing. I recall the image of a mighty bramble mound in which the ruins were nestled, and the panic of being nearly overwhelmed by zombies before Bitchifer’s “Turn Undead” power saved the day. We met the vampire that was responsible for the unrest and dispatched him in a single round. This fearsome foe never even got the chance to hit us.
Then that was followed up by the conclusion to the campaign, with us traveling to a mountain and defeating a dragon (ha, I bet you thought I was just rambling, but it all ties in with Blind Guardian in the end). We climbed a mountain, fought a wyvern (and a character nearly died), battled our way through orcs (which I over-killed, thinking they were actually dangerous as in Tolkien’s books), and barely managed to fell the dragon before it escaped. The rewards were sweet, the honor great.
Unfortunately that was the last of the Great Adventures. We played other DnD characters, and we played the old D6 Star Wars (and the newer one, I think), we played Trinity, and other things. But for many years that was the only campaign I had ever completed (a lot of the other games would start and stop, never really getting past a session or two). I’ve completed one other, since, but it doesn’t compare. This! This is where it felt like we were heroes, defying odds, battling impossible foes, striving to greatness.
Do you remember when we were true knights? We’ve slain the dragon, in the roomlight. Now yours is the future, your quest for the truth.
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Hey,whaddya know? I'm an old-school RPG geek as well.
I play the Star Wars RPG, though. I haven't touched D&D in a long time.
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I love people with inner strength. Those who've gone through the flame and are still kicking ass and taking names.
After all of my classes I go up to the professors and give them my "I-have-PTSD-so-sometimes-I-might-need-to-leave-the-classroom-and-I-might-be-sensitive-to-certain-topic-materials." spiel. My one English prof this semester was very understanding. It turns out he's a Vietnam vet and suffered from the same nasty disorder for a while.
I take that class with one of my good friends. I'll call her M. She's a cancer survivor. Exactly a year ago she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had to have emergency surgery to remove a 10 pound tumor.
The world has thrown some pretty awful shit at those two, but they've come out of it swinging. They're two tough cookies. Before and after her surgery and all through her chemotherapy, M didn't whine and mope. She could have, and hell...I wouldn't have blamed her one bit for it. But she held her head high. She walked through the fire with immeasurable strength, as did my professor. As did so many others I know.
When life kicks you, you should just kick it right back.
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i love being single again. seriously, after all the crap mia put me through lately, i feel freeeeeeeeee
until i get lonely again.
then i can love being in a relationship with someone. we'll ride the wind!
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Glad you feel that way, ZB. The loneliness will hit, but you're better off without what seemed to be a really tumultuous relationship.
I have no doubt you will find someone again and ride the wind with them. :)
Also:: I love my parents. They rock.
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Watching the premiere of the final season of LOST with my girlfriend curled up with me and my couches filled with friends.
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Watching the premiere of the final season of LOST with my girlfriend curled up with me and my couches filled with friends.
I'll be damned, but I love Jacob's friend. Something about the guy is villainously inspiring. I really hope he gets some twisted ideals.
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I'm finally starting to play a game I bought over a year ago and have been looking forward to for several years. I don't want to mention it here because I want absolutely no spoilers whatsoever, but I will say that, today, the game was good, the weather was good, the company was good, and the burgers were good.
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I don't want to mention it here because I want absolutely no spoilers whatsoever
The Titanic sinks. Lynx is Serge's father. Jesus dies.
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Noooooooo!!!!
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Ah yes, nothing is more rewarding than video games in good company! I would say I'm jealous of you, but I had some games and good company of my own! The person who visited me put up a decidedly good fight in Brawl, but everyone knows there is no match for Dedede!
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I don't want to mention it here because I want absolutely no spoilers whatsoever
In that case, don't watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEi-LV2qeH8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEi-LV2qeH8)
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The Lyre Bird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFy8QkNWWs&feature=related) is probably one of the most amazing birds out there, despite having an ugly ass tail.
And of course, some not-seen footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y&feature=fvw
Leave it to BBC to be the one to get out there and find this thing.
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Magus:: "OH NO! Half of my body is cut off! What will I do??" :(
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Legs:: "I'd wonder what to do, but I don't have a head to wonder with... oh darn."
I love http://vincent7995.deviantart.com/art/Why-Are-We-Here-152505054 That artist ROCKS
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I love my Slytherin / Magus fangirl / scarf and icon buddy Zepherific. :kz
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Microwave-cooked bacon is delicious, quick, and easy. Just sandwich it between a couple of paper towels to minimize grease splatter! It's not quite as crispy as stove fried bacon, but it's more soft and chewy, like it just came off the holiday ham. Perfect for the lazy hungry person! The only downside is you don't get to keep the grease for later dishes. Bacon eggs, I miss thee so...
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I love my current roommate! Well, not just because she's my wife, but also because of the lack of bacon!
Back in college my apartment smelled like bacon 24/7. At least one roommate would have bacon every day, usually both would. I liked bacon, I still do. Just... it is very nice to not have the smell permeating everything.
Mind you, their eating of bacon was another oddity in themselves. One of them was very lazy and impatient, so he wouldn't always microwave the bacon thoroughly. Seeing someone slurp bacon like wet noodles is not pleasant.
My current roomie is much more couth, lovely to look at, and bacon free.
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I love torrents... and downloading torrents off of Demonoid and BitLord.
It's the only way I can get my favorite childhood movies growing up... and my favorite software.
Go, Adobe!
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(http://frankpicturesgallery.com/artists/davidkennerly/09_B1760-33A.jpg)
I love this picture. I wish he were redeemable, since it's kind of fun thinking of him in the 70s, in a brown suit while courting political and business interests as corporate America rides forward on the laurels of manufacturing, with Japan looming overseas ready to strike with operational effectiveness. CHiPs is on TV, disco is on the coasts, and out here in middle America, Cheney's in a bumper car and enjoying the financial fruit he was promised.
Interesting slice.
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I asked a really pretty girl I know if she'd like to go on a date. She said sure. I realize I didn't plan past that point, with, like, you know... an actual date.
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Good friends, good times, and getting juuuuust tipsy enough to dance along to crappy music.
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Good friends, good times, and getting juuuuust tipsy enough to dance along to crappy music.
Amen!
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The ad Google will air during the Super Bowl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU
Close to my heart.
Edit:
THIS SONG IS HOT-BLOODED AS FUCK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-XhWjaMAN4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0zION8xjbM
What a beautiful, charming, worldly video. TMBG know where it's at!
Although...
And atoms like to become ions when they feel like making gcse chemistry difficult :(
Don't get me started. =(
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i love being alive.
there was this huuuuuge crash and a bunch of dishes fell earlier. apparently the powerplant up in middletown exploded. we live near there. all the news stations are talking about it. its... its amazing to think that we almost moved there.
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Holy cow, I just saw that on Yahoo! News. Your area just made international headlines, but not in the way you'd probably hoped; good luck with the broken dishes, let alone explosions. Stay safe up there.
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And the news article is here! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_energy_explosion
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its just really unsettling how close you can come to death, you know? when i was little we lived in massachusetts. my parents were looking at these two houses out here: this nice big house in the middle of nowhere but had room for a growing family or this smaller house in middletown that would house two adults and one kid. if my mom hadnt gotten pregnant before the move, i would probably be dead right now, or at least wed have more than broken dishes at least.
im... not even sure what to say now. i think i need to go make something to clear my head.
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Wow, Zombie, that's crazy. I'm glad your family is safe!
I can definitely relate. My family was near Mount Pinatubo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinatubo) just three days before it erupted in 1991. If we had waited to leave the area, we would most certainly be dead. Scary thought.
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It's hard not to feel a jolt of fire when Ayla's theme is playing.
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I love how the Central Valley (where I live in CA) is getting nearly a season's worth of rain in just two months. It just rained another inch today.
Finally, the drought is almost over!!
(http://www.headoverheels.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/fist-pose.jpg)
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Um... doesn't the valley get most of its water from snowfall, not rainfall? Or am I thinking of the wrong valley in CA?
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RUN FOR YOUR LIVES IT'S FROG AAAAAAAAAA http://altitron.deviantart.com/art/Glenn-153543996 (http://altitron.deviantart.com/art/Glenn-153543996)
Holy shit that is one frightening Frog, but very awesome. There aren't enough mutated looking Frogs out there!
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As freaky as he looks, it also seems a bit more anatomically accurate. Bendy legs and all. What a mighty Leap Slash he could deliver!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJPx7r5Q6s
I'll find the rain.
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There aren't enough mutated looking Frogs out there!
Did someone say "mutated frogs"?!
(http://cdn1.gamepro.com/article_img/gamepro/213159-1.jpg)
Don't worry, Sophia The 3rd and I are on it!
(http://www.stageselect.com/images/reviews/nes/blastermaster/take%20offlg.jpg)
Does an eyeless, giant mutant frog count?
(http://retromedia.ign.com/retro/image/article/948/948919/blaster-master-20090128011747536_640w.jpg)
Ah, I love Blaster Master. If only it had a password system or something.
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*Gasp* Is the last boss in Blaster Master the protagonist's frog? What a sorrowful, but excellent, plot twist!
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Nope, the Plutonium Boss is not the Hero's pet frog (Fred), nor is it even a frog... though I think I've only gotten to him once ever, so I could be wrong. It's a long and hard game with no saves and no passwords, thus one really needs to block out an entire day.
Still, there are at least 3 mutant frogs in the game, which surpases CT by maybe two (I'm not sure how to classify the non-Glen frogs in it).
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One of my friends is a beautiful author and poet, and she has written a few poems for / about me. I've been having some not-so-fantastic things happen lately, and she wrote a wonderful poem for me last night. Her words continue to move me to tears (in a good way). I have no doubt in my mind that she will one day be a famous writer, and I am privileged to be her friend. She is a kind and endlessly loving person and her words are like fire.
It is a wonderful feeling--having someone show their love for you by writing you something.
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http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/392/02-03/
OMG
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NEW GRIMMJOW DRAWING
OH MY GOD A BEAUTIFUL PERSON
GRIMMJOW JAEGERJAQUEZ
SEXTA ESPADA
FUUUUUUUUUUUCKING HELL
GRIMMJOW
:grimm
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The Winter Olympics begin tomorrow! (My search for the best way to watch online begins today...)
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Snowing!
Mind you, not just snow. That is all well and good, but it has been snowing all day! I've only rarely experienced actual snowing weather (usually I am asleep when it snows, and I've only been around such a thing about 6 or 7 times in my rememberable life). It is terribly beautiful and calming. Yay for frozen-water-falling-from-the-sky-that-is-not-hail!
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They're moving out next weekend! Victory! (now let's see how long it takes before they change their mind)
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I watched myself on cable TV last night. Replaying next Wed. Wasn't mortified. Great Success.
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Shee, was it an ad? More info: GET.
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http://www.spike.com/video/smoked/3339089
Do I die? Or not????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
In all seriousnessness, enjoy!
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:bison
SHEEEEIT, our Shee is living his dream! Congratulations on this accomplishment. Though it may be small from your point of view, and the snippet of that TV show was pretty WTF-worthy IMHO, I suspect you've already made it much farther in show business than most who try.
:shee
I believe it was Yoichi Wada who described 2010 as "the year of taking root." Let us all adopt this outlook, and enter the new decade by taking our first baby steps toward fulfilling great ambitions.
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Awesome! I personally love 1000 Ways to die.
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Shee, congratulations on all of your accomplishments! You've definitely made it farther than most who venture into show business. I hope for more breaks and opportunities in your future. :)
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You know, Mythbusters did that cigarette in the shotgun myth! Only they just used the butts, and not the whole cigarette. Still deadly, though.
Anyway, great job! It was very funny. Kinda gross, but funny.
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A Google search does confirm that Mythbusters tested this. I was unaware of the premise of 1000 Ways To Die, so I thought that was entirely made up.
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With friends like that...!
Grats, Shee.
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I freaking love Betty White. (http://www.popeater.com/2010/02/12/betty-white-saturday-night-live-super-bowl/)
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I'm really enjoying messing around with my rotating avatars. I love how I can switch some of them off and on. So cool.
I also love Princess Agatha (current avatar picture) from Twilight Princess. She's so adorable! :D
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I like my avatars nice and stationary... and single.
Just like statues; there to be admired, and there to be dumped on by every passing fowl of the air who thinks it's their business to do so because they got nothing better to do... besides eating crumbs that random people throw at them.
And the rambling ends here.
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Thanks, everyone! Support comes from many places, this one no different! Clay Davis feels right here! National Subaru audition Monday! Let's all continue to kick some ass!!!!
:shee
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JI-2nhCB7G0/SkIFgEzESUI/AAAAAAAAIbc/mM-TTQZHP_c/s400/lester.jpg)
(http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/08/05/chrislilley_narrowweb__200x301.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/riotbinlay.jpg)
LET'S KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING!!!
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LET'S ROLL OUT THE GRIMMJOW IMAGE BOMB
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CONGRATULATIONS SHEE
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Congrats Shee!
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The Z Bomb was a bit over-excessive, but still...
Congrats, Shee! May yours be the door that'll lead you to more opportunities.
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I love coffee.
I love cloudy.
I love Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding.
But there's one thing that I love more, even!
And that's a webpage quick in retrievin'.
Take a mega.
Take a giga.
Take all the RAM my laptop can deliver.
Put an image here or there,
Of a castle in the air,
Or a portrait of a lunatic
With bones beneath blue hair...
:grimm
Call it noble.
Call it zealous.
Call the slightest critics dreamless, dull, and jealous.
But here's a lesson I find well worth teachin':
And that's a webpage quick in retrievin'.
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I love coffee.
I love cloudy.
I love Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding.
But there's one thing that I love more, even!
And that's a webpage quick in retrievin'.
Take a mega.
Take a giga.
Take all the RAM my laptop can deliver.
Put an image here or there,
Of a castle in the air,
Or a portrait of a lunatic
With bones beneath blue hair...
:grimm
Call it noble.
Call it zealous.
Call the slightest critics dreamless, dull, and jealous.
But here's a lesson I find well worth teachin':
And that's a webpage quick in retrievin'.
Clever! I like it.
I love Coffee too. ;)
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Zephira's new signature is kickass beyond all reason. Everything about it is awesome.
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Happy (Chinese) New Year!
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/V_Translanka/TigerWater.jpg)
I've always loved tigers, so it totally fits...>_>
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I am having waaaaaay too much fun with my rotating avatars.
The theme now--best revolution evar!
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Hooray for rav themes! I just started a new one as well.
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A recent conversation reminded me of a show I LOVED as a kid:: Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears.
Here's a picture of me (as a 6 year old. XD) with my favourite character from the show, Cubbi Gummi, at Disneyland in California.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/16.jpg)
I'm the kid that looks like a boy with the baseball cap. ^_^
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I love the The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past soundtrack. So simple, yet so enduring! And I love the Moon Pearl!
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http://frazettaartgallery.com/ (http://frazettaartgallery.com/)
I love Frank Frazetta. Seriously. You are not an artist if you do not know who this guy is. His style is just so dynamic and smooth and soft... It's like his art is alive.
Saj you look like a boy and you're cute. I think you should be named Fenix now.
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Actraiser II music for the WIIIIIIIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66x-bRluApA
I've never heard of these Gummi Bears of which you speak. Why, back in my day, we only had the Care Bears. And the Berenstein Bears.
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ActRaiser music! Love it. North Wall theme all the way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm29Ho5oNGE
Saj, your picture is uber cute.
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I think I've mentioned this before, but the UNIVERSE IS AWESOME, YO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U
I just can't stop watching this video. We are so small, and the universe is so awesomely big. And beautiful.
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Saj you look like a boy and you're cute. I think you should be named Fenix now.
That would be the most BAMF name ever.
Other than "Magus" of course. ;)
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It is BAMF (in both senses of the phrase) because it is Executor Fenix from Starcraft of the Templar Tribe Akilae. He is a Zealot and Dragoon, and one of the most passionate warriors there are. He is a beautiful and honourable character, and his is a sad story.
When I get OLD and have kids, if I have a son, I shall name him Fenix.
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Sorry, Zeph, but I'm afraid the most BAMF male name in existence would have to go to Teddy Roosevelt. (http://wizbangblog.com/content/2010/01/14/eight-real-reasons-why-theodore-roosevelt-is-the-coolest-president-ever.php) No, not Teddy, not Theodore, not Roosevelt, the ENTIRE FRICKIN NAME!
Enough said.
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Fenix is one thing that Teddy Roosevelt is not: Blue And Mighty Fine! Teddy would have to be a 300 year old alien to reach this level of awesome.
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Teddy would have to be a 300 year old alien to reach this level of awesome.
Who's to say he isn't? ;)
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Actraiser II music for the WIIIIIIIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66x-bRluApA
I've never heard of these Gummi Bears of which you speak. Why, back in my day, we only had the Care Bears. And the Berenstein Bears.
Nah, Gummi Bears were around. I think they were on right after David the Gnome.
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Ah, yes, David the Gnome! I named a character "Swift" in honor of that show.
Look around you, there are many things to see
That some would say could never be!
Of course, that's a generic enough sentiment that you could take it to mean almost anything, but I like it anyway. All my experiments to create singing fish, however, have thus far run into massive complications and setbacks.
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Gummi Bears was seriously on right after David the Gnome!? Jeez, I wonder how I missed them? I can only imagine my lack of Gummi memory had something to do with that little thing called the Nintendo Entertainment System...
Silly videogames, pushing out healthy activities like watching TV. :D
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I sent the link to this comic (http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/) (first discovered in the frustration thread) to my father, who is a professor, and I got this response::
Saj,
That’s really funny! I am going to bookmark it in order to more effectively waste time that I should use for work!
BTW, I sent the link on to all my fellow Doctor friends.
Love,
Dad.
I'm glad he got such a kick out of it! :D
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"Love" is excessive for this, but it's not really an amusement: Milk and honey. It's not just the drink of the ancients. It actually tastes pretty darn good. I imbibe the stuff on occasion...usually when I have run out of conventional desserts. There's a reason that the milk and honey symbolism is so powerful. If you like other sweetened dairy products, you can imagine what this is like...but until you taste it for yourself you aren't going to know the sublime complements of cow juice and bee juice in holy unison.
Easy to make for guests, and likely to impress. Just stir the everloving jiminy cricket out of the stuff, and your work is done. Try three tablespoons of honey to one cup of milk for starters, and adjust upward from there either the honey or the milk.
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I'll have to try that, seeing as I have both access to fresh milk AND honey (quite a shocker, since I rarely have food around!).
Was the "land of milk and honey" Canaan? That's just a random question, not necessarily for J. Thought should know, heh. Hell, -I- should know. My old Sunday school teachers are weeping and gnashing their teeth in despair.
And also...Happy Ash Wednesday? XD
(Sajainta = atheist, btw.)
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Aye, Canaan.
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Hmm...
Never had milk and honey together. Always had them separate.
Wonder what would happen if I tried having them together:
(http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/NENO713XAVIER/crazy_illusion_if_your_on_acid.jpg)
...something along those lines.
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I was going to say that that needs to be an animated gif, and, low and behold, it kinda is!
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Well, if it's animated gifs you're looking for...
http://acid-trip.org/secure/pmati.htm (http://acid-trip.org/secure/pmati.htm)
Close enough, I suppose. And they're full screen, too.
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A small list:
Music (in particular the music from the 1940s up to about 1991)
Sitcoms (favorite's Seinfeld)
80s Action Flicks (in particular Stallone ones)
Ruebens
Eggnog
Sushi
Video Games (in particular Squaresoft RPGs)
Norse mythology
Sherlock Holmes
Comics (favorite's Batman)
Kung Fu Movies
Cheesy Rock n Roll movies (like A Hardy Day's Night and Kiss Meets The Phantom At The Park)
Wuthering Heights (the book and 1939 film version)
Certain People
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I don't usually like covers of "Hotel California," but this one is awesome. The vocals are on par with the Eagles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAM1g0oX4OE
These two guys worked together from across the world to make this video possible (one is from Colorado, the other from the Netherlands, and they have never met in person!). Two amazingly talented guys recreating an amazing song! :)
This just goes to show why music draws me in every time. Music is a universal language; it connects us all, lets us share ourselves and all that we are, and all without the need for a single word.
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I'm watching this right now. I've been digging these "videosongs" more and more. It's amazing what people are able to accomplish music-wise with video editing software!
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Great friends, great family, great boyfriend.
Love it.
I wore my "The Black Wind Howls" Magus shirt yesterday. No one got the reference, but I still felt like a badass.
Also, I'm going to a party tonight and all of my favourite people on campus will be there. I can't wait.
Life can suck at times, but overall I really have very little to complain about. Life is fantastic.
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/maninblack.jpg)
Beautiful. And a beautiful villain.
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I wonder if he'll turn out to be a tragic figure. I feel it would be fitting in some way, although there are certainly other perfectly valid ways for him to turn out.
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Behold the awesome:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/241m7ma.jpg)
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Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit! I don't even know where to begin with this one....this shit is unreal it's so tasty. I'm sure we've all had plenty of music that moves us, just throw this in the pile...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PopKVxY_lvw
cue JEALOUSY!! :lol:
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I love pinball machines.
They just seem to have that physical presence of gameplay that you simply can't get from playing arcade games. Being able to smack a little silver ball around a table with elite dexterity and watching the points rack up was the ORIGINAL arcade experience, and I can still feel it to this day.
(whispers: "Shame on Stern for monopolizing the pinball market and recycling old tables with a different franchise and passing it off as innovative.")
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I got to fly an airplane in a dream last night. Better yet, I was in a Legend of Zelda universe. I love vivid dreams. They come from the regions of my brain to which I wish I could better give voice as a writer.
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I was reading John 9 tonight when it occurred to me that not only are Jesus' antagonists all straw men who wouldn't last two minutes in a debate club, but, more importantly, Jesus made himself known as a deity by feats of proof, such as making the blind person see with a nifty application of mud and water.
How far we have come, now, to this time where Jesus' critics command the entire logical and factual spectrum of the debate as to his divinity, and where, as a result, feats of proof are overlooked in favor of acts of faith. Nobody with a modern grade school education would buy this stuff today, were it not presented on authority.
At least this is one of the "Good Jesus" chapters. I do admit to liking the guy when he's castigating mooks and aiding the downtrodden. He has a certain imperial flair to give weight to all the humility: "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Within the Christian myth, that's definitely true, given that everyone else was written as fundamentally inferior.
But it's kind of sad, too, because it speaks to the illness and inadequacy of the Christian "Creation." I wouldn't want to live in a world like that. Thankfully, I don't have to: The real one is at hand!
I love being among the first generations of Westerners in the history of "The West" to have the freedom to mean that, to say it publicly, and to find a receptive audience. It's as if our species is finally waking up from a long, bad dream.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUfIAnBNwI (LYRICS (http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Z3XydY8l5xwJ:srwg.org/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D9231+%22you+can+you+feel+my+soul%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a))
DO YOU HEAR IT? THIS VOICE OF MINE?
DO YOU FEEL IT? THIS BREATH OF MINE?
DO YOU HEAR IT? YOU—CAN YOU GET MY SONG?
DO YOU FEEL IT? YOU—CAN YOU FEEL MY SOUL?!
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/gurrendan.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/kaminasigsmallfd4.png)
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A good friend of mine is going to donate $500 of his hard-earned money to an anti-trafficking cause. I did not ask him to, he decided he wanted / needed to do so after becoming friends with me.
This means more to me than anything.
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My wife and I are interested in experiencing a real Seder dinner (as opposed to the "fake" versions that non-messianic Jewish Christian churches occasionally put on). This sentiment happened to be mentioned to the wife of my wife's boss. She thus invited us to have Seder with them. I am told this will not be the 5 hour version, but still! In the words of Rhino, this is "fully awesome."
Not that we're Jewish, or interested in becoming Jewish, but we are quite interested in other cultures.
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The most awesome part of a Seder is the food. Second most awesome: the song. The religious aspects are interesting the first few times around, and after that are rather dull. Chilling, even, when you consider what the Haggadah has to say...although you wouldn't need to be told what a wrathful world the ancients built for themselves.
Passover was my favorite holiday, for a while, when I was a kid, for a number of reasons which I mustn't enumerate just now. I hope you enjoy yourselves. Remember: Eat nothing for lunch that day, and go sparingly on the ceremonial foods prior to the actual feast. Then eat as much as possible! Boy oh boy, what fun!
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Speaking of dinners, I liked the time that I made a Southern-Style dinner one Sunday evening.
It consisted of:
- Shrimp Gumbo
- Shrimp Creole
- Crab & Potato Hash
- Shrimp Jambalaya
- Shrimp Etouffee
And we finished it all of with dessert: Crème Brûlée.
Yep. Four hours in the kitchen, tons of ingredients and multi-tasking; I actually felt like a real-life cook making that entire meal for my family. It was worth it, and the food tasted superb.
:D
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I had a delicious vegan dinner tonight that my friend cooked for me and three other friends. It was fantastic.
Good friends, good food, good times. :D
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I love this: http://lauramw.deviantart.com/art/Chrono-Trigger-Packing-Slips-155229922 I wish to buy from fangamer.com just to get those packing slips.
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I have this massive, massive love of Queensryche. Yeah, well, it's not like my username didn't give that away. In the category of music, as well, Emilie Autumn is my newest obsession, for reasons I don't think I'll ever understand. That said, I have nothing of interest to really talk about here, I guess, and I think I love that, too.
I love this: http://lauramw.deviantart.com/art/Chrono-Trigger-Packing-Slips-155229922 I wish to buy from fangamer.com just to get those packing slips.
Well, I laughed my arse off. Especially that fourth one. I can now only picture Robo as having Bender (Futurama, of course)'s voice.
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Stuff I love? Olympic Hockey stats like these:
Score:
Canada 7
Russia 3
Ovechkin:
0G, 0A, -2
Canada:
6 goals on 23 shots in just over 24 minutes.
Still have to win two more games in a row, but hopefully we'll get a rematch against the US. 8)
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"Castle," from the The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past original soundtrack. That is the friggin' sweetness! What a gorgeous theme. It's all over the place awesome. Kondo outdid himself ten to one that day! It's got Rimsky-Korsakov written all over it. The Princess is Slavic, OMG!
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This made my night.
Uboa: One to be born from a dragon
Uboa: Hoisting the light and the dark
Uboa: Arises up high in the sky from the still land
rushingwind: Veiling the moon with the light of eternity!
Uboa: Veiling the moon with the light of eternity
Uboa: HAH!
Uboa: HIGH FIVE!
Lord J Esq: =)
rushingwind: It brings, another promise, to mother earth, with a bounty and mercy.
Uboa: I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE
rushingwind: *HIGH FIVES YOU BACK*
rushingwind: FF4 IS AWESOME.
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Well crap, I have to go play that game again.
More video games need such awesome prophecies and fulfillment.
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Except that it's supposed to be "to the still land." And I'm pretty sure you got the line breaks wrong. ;P
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False prophet! Stoning time!
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I don't suppose you like a piano rendition of that Castle Theme, would you, J?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZdRoKOM7qk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZdRoKOM7qk)
On another note...
I love Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Simply Amazing. I am to participate in a chorus of at least 100 that will be singing it the first weekend of March. It's gonna be big... well, to me, anyways.
You can expect it to sound something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9V5yUsrmdg&feature=channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9V5yUsrmdg&feature=channel)
I picked this video because it had the famous choral reprise from the first verse.
Simply... beyond words.
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Hah, I got to eat at a swank restaurant tonight with some fellow accounting students and CPAs-to-be. I hadn't realized, but it was kind of a well-to-do restaurant, so hahahaha... My etiquette training came in handy.
What I love, though, is that I got to devour some dreams. I'm still becoming better and better at finding innocent ways to ask about a person's most cherished and burning ambitions. One wanted to be VP of human resources in a large corporation. Another wanted to start her own wedding service firm. Another wanted to simply establish a good life for herself after deciding against pursuing something in entertainment (same for another, who wanted to be a dancer but left it behind).
It's so interesting to get the pulse of others' "dreams", eh? I summarized mine as "love, experience and communicating experience, living a life of no regrets, and improving humanity", but conditions forbade further discussion. I'm thankful to be lucid and aware of my own humanity, and the beauty of pursuing vaulted dreams with wild energy. It's the only way to live.
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This might be able to go in the interesting and informative link thread, but I love it too much to relegate it there.
If you follow the link, you will see a video of what goes on in a white blood cell that allows it to change its shape and slide between other cells, in order to get to where it needs to go. Whoever said science isn't beautiful?
http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/
http://aimediaserver4.com/studiodaily/videoplayer/?src=ai4/harvard/harvard.swf&width=640&height=520 (this is an alternate; the first link occasionally has troubles actually playing the video, but that is the official site, with a bunch of other info too)
I tear up every time I watch it.
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Woo, I finally have my very own Ocarina of Time! I've been wanting one of these since I was a little kid, it's real pretty and blue and sounds very nice. It's got a very deep tone for something so small. Now to compose the whole world into MUSIC!
Also this view is very nice. The Washington skies always manage to look just like a painting.
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Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the USA. And a record 14 gold medals! 8)
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The most awesome thing ever: My grandma came over to visit today and she brought her laptop with her. It just so happens that she has Magus as her desktop wallpaper. She's got good taste!
Edit: Gato's Song on ocarina. It works. Magus' theme looks to be too large for the ocarina's range, so it will need some modifications.
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"Castle," from the The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past original soundtrack. That is the friggin' sweetness! What a gorgeous theme. It's all over the place awesome. Kondo outdid himself ten to one that day! It's got Rimsky-Korsakov written all over it. The Princess is Slavic, OMG!
That song is the jam! The piano vid was very good too, Genesis. Though can I say it felt more of a Profokiev to me? Or is this just snobbery?
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Woo, I finally have my very own Ocarina of Time! I've been wanting one of these since I was a little kid, it's real pretty and blue and sounds very nice. It's got a very deep tone for something so small. Now to compose the whole world into MUSIC!
...:c
*jealous*
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I love my current icon. It is so random and silly. Happy vampire dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch! Could anything be more awesome?
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I love my current icon. It is so random and silly. Happy vampire dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch! Could anything be more awesome?
Arguably Magus dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch (which I thought it was at first).
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I love my current icon. It is so random and silly. Happy vampire dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch! Could anything be more awesome?
Arguably Magus dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch (which I thought it was at first).
Or Schala dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch.
Yeah, what am I to make of this?
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Arguably Magus dressed as a pickle with an eyepatch (which I thought it was at first).
Haha, really?? I never looked at it that way!
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It is most definitely Xigbar/Braig from Kingdom Hearts! My favorite from the Organization XIII, btw.
But he does resemble Magus in that picture. A little.
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Ahhh. I've never played Kingdom Hearts, so I just thought it was a random picture. Good to know!
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I have registered for Sakuracon! If you go, keep on the lookout for Schala!
Also, there's a forum called TheOcarinaNetwork that is very useful for ocarina tabs, and they have one for Yearnings of the Wind. I can play the wind scene now!
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My Facial hair grow so damn fast and full. :D
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Just got in from open mic at Ha Ha Comedy Club . Fucking awesome. Ownage. I didn't pay for a DVD but I'll be back with longer sets.
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A little something for the Compendiumites who are inclined robotically. (http://www.onlineschools.org/blog/wild-world-robots/)
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I love the line about Koreans and their Starcraft. It seems almost impossible for somebody to love something that much. Congratulations, robots!
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Thanks for that Truthordeal, I love this stuff. Here's a video of Asimo falling down stairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASoCJTYgYB0#t=0m21s) at a trade show as referenced in that article. Much more coordinated, apparently, is the US Defense Department's very own BigDog. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHJJQ0zNNOM#t=1m24s) The tradeoff is, Asimo's a cute little bugger whereas BigDog looks (and sounds) like it stepped out of Dr. Robotnik's most twisted nightmares. It's an interesting reflection of the civilian vs. military divide in robotics research.
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Robot Unicorn Attack (http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html)
I heard about it a lot on FunnyJunk and the Internet over the past week but only started playing it this morning. It is addictive. The background throughout the entire game sounds like one of those 80's soft rock songs like you'd hear from Paul McCartney(Ebony and Ivory), Phil Collins and Genesis(Invisible Touch) or Peter Frampton. I have yet to find out who the artist is, or what the song's called, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was any of those three.
Just hearing the song itself in the background is enough to motivate a person to not die, just to hear it all the way through. It is AMAZING, even if you're not a fan of the stuff on Adult Swim, it's definitely worth the look.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_(Erasure_song)
To find a song from the lyrics, just punch 'em into The Google with suitable double quotes.
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Truth, thanks so much for sharing that game. I don't normally play Flash games, and had this been years ago I would have refused to try a game dominated with that much purple and pink -- but that Robot Unicorn is a brilliant piece of work in every respect. That has to have some of the best physics I've ever experienced in a 2D game, and I agree with your observation of how the music impacts the player's motivation.
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Damn thats actually pretty fun, to bad I am quite bad at these kind of games.
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I met someone amazing on the trip. This guy is the closest person to Zell Dincht I've ever seen in my life. He's the storm center of relentless energy and positivity in the most badass way. We easily became friends, and I noticed on his FB that he's got tons of fucking springtime of youth quotes. This guy is fucking amazing and inspirational as hell. He's clearly going through life at the speed of light and making the most of every situation with inexhaustible cheer. He was the most interesting son of a bitch there, and naturally the kind that sometimes draws criticism of being too passionate or dramatic or overdoing it. Hahahaha! Wave to those fucking people as they pass by. This is the springtime of youth. Here's an artist's rendering:
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/kaminasigsmallfd4.png)
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I love the songs Prophecies and Pruitt Igoe from the highly obscure movie Koyaanisqatsi.
For those who don't what song I'm talking about, look up the scene from the more presently present film Watchmen. It's the scene where Dr. Manhattan first arrives on Mars and reviews his past life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0RKpmjjpLQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0RKpmjjpLQ)
Happy listening. So minimalist... yet so sublime.
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I love melodic music and poetry.
Great example is 'Poet and the Pendulum' by Tuomas Holopainen, written by Nightwish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvUNvUunjNI
This piece of music tells the story of Tuomas life and depression, with that small amount of hope at the end of the fifth movement.
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I just started reading it, but I'm already in love with the book "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell. It's a fascinating read, and has some particularly interesting insights. The best is that people who succeed put in 10,000 hours of work on their given field. Bill Gates, for example, had already put in 10,000 hours of programming time when he started the foundations of microsoft. It isn't so much that Gates was talented (to a degree he was), but accruing that much computer time was amazingly lucky during that period. Having access to a computer at all was rare and incredibly expensive. Good fortune after good fortune allowed Gates, as a teenager, to accrue more experience than professionals could have had a hope of ever achieving at that time. But it was the work that allowed him to succeed.
If you want to break through into greatness, you only have 10,000 hours to go. That's a lot but... it's also very encouraging to me. Talent might help, but only hard and diligent work will get you there. Anyone can work hard, anyone can succeed… if they put in the time.
Me? I have a crapload of time still to invest, but I am working to invest it, and this adds a sense of urgency to that investment. The clock’s ticking, make every moment count towards something you want.
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Forgot my umbrella, so I walked all over campus in drenching rain.
Awesome. I need to do it more often. What an experience.
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Forgot my umbrella, so I walked all over campus in drenching rain.
Awesome. I need to do it more often. What an experience.
I love the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon! The weather's been warming up clear skies the BAM! Just a few day before spring break there is a beautiful day of snow and hail! I love it!
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You know what I love? Six free months of dancing lessons. Oh yeah. :D
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You did it! Congratulations, Rushingwind!
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I never did express my great appreciation for Tetsuya Takahashi's direction of Xenosaga: Episode I. Aside from his propensity to employ dubious camera angles at times, the opening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh139BxGkm8) has become one of my favorite pieces of cinema. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=115KYDZlx48) And, what's this!? A little man named "Mitsuda" did the music!? Ohohohohoh.
And who could forget one of the most kickass moments in RPG history? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6QoUu6Y-oM) What a crowning moment of badass that was.
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I just love Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children. Especially this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUVI47QX8g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUVI47QX8g)
I got the vocal music for it (SATB style) and I'm gonna bring it up to my concert choir teacher. We'll see if the whole choir (all 40-something of us) can sing this song, even if it's just for a let's-have-fun-with-it exercise. It truly is a majestic song.
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Yesterday I received my first acceptance letter to a PhD program.
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Congratulations, soon-to-be Doctor Thought.
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We'll have to start calling you The Doctor!
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Bones: Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a historian! Oh, wait...
Kirk: Well, that explains a lot.
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Congrats! :mrgreen: That's fantastic news!
Edit:: Both to Rushingwind and to Thought. ^_^
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This Weekend! Coming to you! In various United States! It's...
:franky ¡¡¡ Daylight Saving Time !!! :franky
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fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff i dont want to lose an hour of sleep
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You'll get it back this autumn!
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Congrats, Thought! That's awesome!
And yay for Daylight Saving Time! Wheee!
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1) Thank you, all.
2) A literal "Daylight Saving Time" seems like a great idea of a story, actually. Evil Emperor is stockpiling daylight, keeping it from everyone else, slowly sending the world into darkness, until a plucky young hero (possibly in a green tunic and floppy hat, accompanied by a fairy) breaks into the Daylight vault and lets it all out.
3) As for something I love: barely missing a green light. Why? In this particular case, I was nearly to work (and thus would be leaving my car). Because I was stuck at a traffic light, I was still in the car when a favorite song came on and I got to unexpectedly rock out to it. A very nice way to start the day.
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2) A literal "Daylight Saving Time" seems like a great idea of a story, actually. Evil Emperor is stockpiling daylight, keeping it from everyone else, slowly sending the world into darkness, until a plucky young hero (possibly in a green tunic and floppy hat, accompanied by a fairy) breaks into the Daylight vault and lets it all out.
Ppphht. Make that young hero be either a time-travelling katana-wielder with red spiky hair or one with a green poncho and blue fur cap accompanied by a flying cat, and then we'll talk. :P
....I love the PSP remake of Lunar. Now if only they'll remake Chrono Cross, I'll be a happy man.
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You'll get it back this autumn!
But I need it now! Time rebates are a scam.
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Yesterday I received my first acceptance letter to a PhD program.
Congrats. 8)
Here's hoping you get another one or two to give you some choice and bargaining power at the end of things. It's quite a jolt from Undergrad, or a step up on the exhaustion meter if you're coming from a Master's. Don't hesitate to try and negotiate a revised timeline with your supervisor if you feel overwhelmed, as it's easy to let things undermine your health, especially with the novelty of teaching / marking four sections of classes on top of coursework.
The teaching side is actually the highlight to things, I find. That and getting more involved in the conference / publishing / presentation circuit. If someone told me upon finishing my BA that I'd be traveling to Finland and Austria for school stuff, or drinking wine with senior military figures and government officials I'd have told them they were crazy. Those sort of things make the lifestyle seem worthwhile, for me anyway. Though it is kind of crisis-inducing at times to see friends getting real jobs, having children etc while you're still in school!
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I'm off to make my Sakuracon dress today! I really love the material. It might not look exactly like Schala's concept art, but it's still awesome. It's one of the coolest purples ever. At least I have the hair for it!
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I found myself crying while listening to the end of "These Hopeful Machines" -- the A side. What a production. I really do love Bt...
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My dress is almost finished and it is AWESOME. It doesn't look exactly like the concept art and it has a black collar instead of white, but it's shiny and wooshy and the perfect Zealian purple. The only thing I'm having trouble finding is the pendant.
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Pictures pictures pictures! :D
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Thanks, Samopoznanie. On a related note, I was accepted to another program this weekend, thus providing the welcome problem of choosing between two programs (with three schools to still get back to me).
Right now the most frightening aspect of the whole deal is language requirements. I think I have a firm foundation in several languages, as well as in learning languages (as the more languages one learns, the easier to seems to be to pick up more), but I don't pretend to have mastery in any except English (and even English is a bit dubious, as it is in the informal form of being a native speaker). I'm quite looking forward to teaching and historiography. I will have to put a lot of effort in the community aspect, however, as I am naturally insular (a quality that is at odds with becoming a successful academic).
Also, I love pie, which seems relevant since yesterday was National Pi Day.
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Since yesterday was Pi Day, that would make today the Ides. Better watch out.
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Thanks, Samopoznanie. On a related note, I was accepted to another program this weekend, thus providing the welcome problem of choosing between two programs (with three schools to still get back to me).
Right now the most frightening aspect of the whole deal is language requirements. I think I have a firm foundation in several languages, as well as in learning languages (as the more languages one learns, the easier to seems to be to pick up more), but I don't pretend to have mastery in any except English (and even English is a bit dubious, as it is in the informal form of being a native speaker). I'm quite looking forward to teaching and historiography. I will have to put a lot of effort in the community aspect, however, as I am naturally insular (a quality that is at odds with becoming a successful academic).
Good stuff, re: multiple programs to choose from. Hopefully you've got some time to consider or even visit the schools. Of the schools that offered me funding to live on, Alberta offered me more, but it was only a 4-year package, versus U of T's 5-year one. But Alberta's program is less intensive, with comprehensives covering about half the number of books as Toronto does - which would be a blessing! I made my decision after considering some local factors (having to find a new doctor, etc) and more importantly, after spending a few days at the school. The profs and grad student community were a cool bunch, but the lectures I sat in on just didn't make a great impression on me.
I wouldn't worry too much about the language pre-reqs. Based on my experience, at least, I would say that if you have even a second-year equivalent the exams won't be a problem. Assuming they're for written translation into English as mine was. I think they even had an alternative to the exam here, where you could just take a first-year language class and get a mark over 70% and that would be your credit. Not sure if it's a similar scheme in the US schools.
As for 'Stuff I Love'..... Coming up blank on that one, honestly! No time for loving when it's Deadline Season!
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Also, I love pie, which seems relevant since yesterday was National Pi Day.
I kid you not, I was eating pie as I read that sentence. And, I again kid you not, I made that pie yesterday, specifically with Pi Day in mind. I was sitting around thinking to myself, "This calls for a pie!" As it so happened, I had the ingredients for pumpkin pie, and there was a pie crust recipe I wanted to try. So, at the mere expense of hours of work and dirtying half the dishes in the house, I made a pumpkin pie from scratch, on Pi Day. And they say secularism has no holidays, pshaw!
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Big Time audition tomorrow...conflicted with the day job.....
Did I suck it up and pass on the audition?
Did I fuck over my day job employers?
No! I got on the horn, got a sub, organized all of the equipment changes needed, and my bosses love me for it. It's a double win! Not to mention a dash of luck! SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT!
:shee
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Congratulations!
I saw a De Lorean for the second time in my life Sunday. As the beginning of my career nears, so does the power to finally own one. At last, I'll be able to have this powerful icon of humanism. Seeing that one recently...it was like being in the presence of a work of art; like an object from the real future of humanity; a bright one. So much promise. A car the color of rain.
(http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/andrew/2_jan07/delorean.jpg)
(http://www.ssip.net/upload/car_img1_215.jpg)
(http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/delorean_brochure3_811.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SrV13F3x7Y
We're going to create that shining future.
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I think the highlight to my day has come and gone already, before the clock strikes noon. Was speaking with an old friend and catching up on weekend antics. At one point he let go this great comment to sum things up:
you know it was a good party when you wake up and find a fully grown stingray in your sink
That one will be on my quotable quotes list for some time. :lol:
It'll be a long day of teaching today, but there'll be a payoff at the end of things. Seeing the Marinsky Orchestra in the evening, and picking up tickets for the Young Frankenstein musical (seeing it tomorrow). Looking forward to that. Lots of good performances coming through this city - saw the Toxic Avenger musical in the Fall, and that was just great.
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I love::
- Mix CDs from friends.
- Midterms being done with for this semester.
- Good music.
- Spring Break being only two days away.
:D
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I love going for walks in the nearby park during the spring air. Especially when I have the company of a good friend(s).
Ah, indeed, I love spring; the start of something new.
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I just love one of the best excuses for not getting something accomplished and making a quick escape before you need to explain yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZiSaOHlUdk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZiSaOHlUdk&feature=related)
It fits all conceivable scenarios known to humanity. I defy anyone to come up with a better excuse than this.
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Whoa, even despite the title, I was somehow amazed and flabbergasted to learn the truth about Dr. Wily. After all these years! It does explain everything handily.
*scours the Internet for Dr. Wily ninja sprites*
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Spring Break! YES.
One full week of listening to new music, reading books recommended to me by friends, and spending time with D, my parents, and my cat. <3 :D
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You made it! Woo hoo! Now go and do naught!
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It fits all conceivable scenarios known to humanity. I defy anyone to come up with a better excuse than this.
A wizard did it.
Speaking of which, I love TVTropes.org.
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A wizard did it.
But that one's been done to death. :(
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A wizard did it.
But that one's been done to death. :(
That would be why it's on TVTropes.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_2
This movie is looking fucking badass. I can't wait to see Gekko up there again. We have a fucking poster now:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Wall_Street-_Money_Never_Sleeps_film.jpg)
September 24th can't come soon enough.
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I know I posted just yesterday about the spring weather, but, man, has it taken a turn. From the bright, warm, and breezy yesterday to the snow flurries today, Texas weather is amazing! Which is strange, 'cause I always say it sucks and can't make up its mind. But this day, I don't mind one bit.
The snow is beautiful. It's bright outside, and I can look straight up and still see the blue sky behind the thin cloud layer. But the flurries are strong. The whole scene reminds me of diamond dust, something I wish to see in my lifetime. . .
Anyway, I love the weather.
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:shock:
Shia LaBeouff? Seriously??
I swear, it's like they're trying to make him the next Tom Hanks.
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dude.........you weren't supposed to say that, it's supposed to be a secret damn you!
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Well, if it wasn't me, it'd be someone else spilling the beans.
Come on, Hollywood. Give the guy a break.
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Healthcare passed, baby! Woo!! The main healthcare bill has totally passed, and now goes to the President for signature. The reconciliation just passed a close vote in the House and now goes to the Senate for a much easier vote later this week.
That's it. For all intents and purposes, it's done!
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^^^ This.
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Healthcare passed, baby! Woo!! The main healthcare bill has totally passed, and now goes to the President for signature. The reconciliation just passed a close vote in the House and now goes to the Senate for a much easier vote later this week.
That's it. For all intents and purposes, it's done!
damn...
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There's this little teensy thing I don't agree with in that bill(law), now call me a dumbass, but I don't like it when unconstitutional things start popping up into bills. such as:if you don't get the mandated insurance, you are forced a tax by big daddy IRS, who is in and of itself illegal. as is the federal reserve. interesting note, the federal reserve was passed into law when most of congress was away for christmas, and the ones still around would've been wanting to get the hell outta there for the holidays, passing laws being the last thing on their mind. many states, led by Texas, are going to be filing a lawsuit against the bill.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread554038/pg1
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I am pleased that the health care bill has passed. I won't lie, I'm sure if there were a more fiscally conservative bill in the works I probably would've supported that over this, but the fact is that despite all of the protesting, no real ideas came out of the conservative movement(unless you count Ron Paul; I do not). So, I'mma be an optimist and hope the liberals got it right this time. If not, that's what elections are for.
...Now get to work on immigration! I'd like my Czech friend to be able to visit the States for longer than a month at a time. -_-
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(http://cdn.videogum.com/files/2010/03/man_in_black_jacob.jpg)
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Hot damn that was funny...makes me think of Nick Swardson's bit about "party."
I love basketball. Doubtful this is any secret here by this point. What you don't know (probably) is about ihoops.com which is a new program for youth basketball, partnered with both the NCAA and the NBA. Looks like it could be good, but it's difficult to tell with these things.
Found myself nodding my head to one of their radio commercials today, and I couldn't think of what their song reminded me of. And I thought. And thought....
It finally hit me...it reminded me of "Sheltering Light" which was used in the CE vids on youtube. Awesome! Always good to fins a song you like, that reminds you of another song you like, and the two are still pretty different.....see if you hear it, too!
IHOOPS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1FnTujwI0I
CRIMSON ECHOES SHELTERING LIGHT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3-8CKPyzaA
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I'm not sure this counts as a "love" but last was my first real seder dinner (I've been to "fake" seder dinners, as these were 5 minute thingies at Christian Churches that attempted to explain seders, but which generally gets the information wrong) and as such, two things:
1) Matzah ball soup: holy crap, it's delicious.
2) Gefilte fish: infinitely surpased my expectations.
As a p.s. to those two items, matzah goes really well with caramel and chocolate.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/09/29/how-races-and-religions-match-in-online-dating/?1=1
(http://cdn.okcimg.com/blog/races_and_religions/Match-By-Zodiac-Title.png)
WHAT'S THIS?! ASTROLOGY IS BULLSHIT?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
And what the hell:
(http://cdn.okcimg.com/blog/races_and_religions/Match-By-Religion-No-Legend.png)
Why, for example, Hindu men would match worst with Hindu women is a mystery.
(http://cdn.okcimg.com/blog/races_and_religions/Match-By-Attitude.png)
As it turns out, people who hold their beliefs lightly are much better liked, even by people who are themselves serious. Weird huh?
In summary,
LOL Religion (http://adevotedreader.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/cookie1.jpg)
Edit: Hahaha:
When is okcupid going to add Pagan to the list of religions? Pagan is a generic term for Wiccan, Druid, Asatru, Thelemic and many others. Using “other” or “Agnostic” are not acceptable categories for these religions.
"When is my brand of delusion going to be added? I hate being lumped in with rational people!"
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Hahaha interesting link! True, Astrology doesn't play a role when it comes to matching but the date and place of birth does impact that account when considering an individual's lifestyle, culture and development.
By the way, the data you've pointed out is highly inaccurate, at least to what you're implying. It's mentioned "online dating matching", not "accurate worldly matching". A person's compatibility with another heavily depends on the calculation of, 1) desire control and effect, 2) development, 3) properly categorized personality type (and don't go crying about how stupid "control of desire is"; I'm well aware of your answer). And exactly how many people, and what kind of people, have taken up the online dating? I'd suspect those who haven't a chance in real life itself OR those who love messin around. The story's pretty interesting from there.
Secondly, although it's true a lot of educated Hindu (especially those who have international ties) look for partners beyond their borders, the fact that Hindu males are not compatible with Hindu females is completely bogus. Clear eye on social life here is evident enough to show that; I've got plenty of Hindu (and Muslims) who have had relationships with the same and different castes alike, even Atheists. Not to mention, being a Demi-Atheist (my Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, etc. knowledge is out of sheer curiosity alone) I have had relationships with Hindus, Athiests and Christians alike, and they've been pretty well.
But I don't mean that their calculations could be "wrong", except for what they have in their plates. After all as I said, they may be blokes just messin around, and if that's the case then obviously they're lookin for a chance to show off to their friends.
But this thread ain't about settling disputes, so enough about that. It seems you've got too much time in your hands. XD What's with you and your prejudice?
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but the date and place of birth does impact that account when considering an individual's lifestyle, culture and development.
So get rid of astrology. Many, many people on earth actually follow it. It's bullshit, and believing in it weakens the mind.
By the way, the data you've pointed out is highly inaccurate, at least to what you're implying. It's mentioned "online dating matching", not "accurate worldly matching".
Nowhere in my post or in the article did I or the authors ever intend to extrapolate these trends to the world at large.
It seems you've got too much time in your hands. XD
I came across this while researching gender equality news for the day and educating myself on current developments. This comes from a committed ambition to end sexism, one I aim to base a career or significant share of my life time out of in the future. I don't have time enough to satisfy my varied and meaningful ambitions as it is.
What's with you and your prejudice?
I am prejudiced against ignorance. You should be more concerned about the prejudices reflected in those dating preferences, based on differing supernatural fantasies and myths.
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Hmm! I suspect this thread needs moar Madonna. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLkbR5L61fU)
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Uboa's unicorn theme. Classic.
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I love new, more challenging pieces for myself to practice on the piano.
My latest endeavor is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.
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Right now it's stormy in Seattle, with strong winds, heavy clouds, and rain. The sun is less than a half-hour from setting, so it's pretty low on the horizon. For a moment, it peeked out from behind the clouds, and I got up from my desk to have a look. Outside my windows I have a panoramic view of Seattle and the west, a view which always heartens me, and always either invigorates or enchants me depending on the particulars.
When I went to look just now, a murder of crows was flying in the foreground, as they are apt to do in the twilight hours. Zyko's OC Remix remix "At First Innocence" from Seiken Densetsu 3 was playing on my speakers, adding a note of storm-brewed serenity to the air of my muse, blending inspiringly with the golden rays of a late afternoon sun, a jetliner soaring through the air against the sweep of the storm, and the dim sparkle of sunlight on the wet city surfaces of the South Lake Union neighborhood.
And I thought to myself...when I look out at the sky and see crows, my first emotion is only ever one of awe. It is impossible for me to glimpse the crows amid the backdrop of this city, let alone on a strong spring storm's day, and not find myself immersed far beyond my height in a feeling of grandeur at this world in which I live and this civilization my own species has built. Birds flying through the air is one of those iconic images with great artistic reach. To me, the crows who soar above this city are friends, friends who are different enough to give my world the perspective which illustrates its vastness and depth. They are a point of reference, even as they are denizens of the epic scape before me. Rarely does the sight of the crows fail to bolster my conviction of the world's beauty and my appreciation of the same.
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A flock: Like, 10-20 birds.
A gaggle: Like, 30-50 birds.
A swarm: Like, 50-100 birds.
A murder: That's, like, a farking large number of birds, man!
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You get a Mario statue if your birds approach parliament numbers.
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New rotating avatar theme! Favourite literary works, or literary-themed pictures.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Dracula, Frankenstein, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Les Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, William Wordsworth (not my favourite poet, but I do like "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud").
:mrgreen:
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Biology is amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz4lFeqJPdU
This awesome animation illustrates the inner life of a white blood cell, and the process by which it can detect stimuli outside of itself and respond. Just imagine, right now, and every single moment of your life, all of this is happening inside of you. Wow.
I love science.
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Daaaayum, Akuma's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_HBWfuHL_8) from, I'm not sure which edition of Street Fighter II. Wish I could find out which soundtrack that's from specifically. But I haven't felt like kicking this much ass in awhile.
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This store down the road from my house that sells old video games and retro consoles for AMAZING deals. Like the Sega Genisis with two free games I got there for only $20.00. But this time around, I bought a movie, because they sell movies, too.
A complete set, two disk edition of Samurai X, the "prequel" to Rurouni Kenshin. Hard to find in it's condition (almost new).
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I love Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.
I love NES era video games.
As such, when the two have been combined, I cannot help but love the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_9x9m8F1b4
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Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog is amaaaaaazing. I only just watched it in February. I can't believe I went for so long without it. 0_0
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I found this .gif in my sig just now, and knew it would go there. I only just realized that I went from one Baccano! image to another. Love that show.
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Double dosage of auditions tomorrow, some biggies, then filming over the weekend.
This is the 2010 I wanted. Minus schedule juggling with ye olde daye jobe. That part stinks.
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Today in Redmond, it snowed for six minutes, in big huge clumps. It's still over forty degrees, too. It's like the sky was saving the snow all through the winter and decided to just dump it all on us now. It was bright and sunny earlier in the day, and now it's not even raining. Just melting.
I love Washington's fucked up weather.
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BANG SHISHIGAMI
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/bb-bang-shishigami.jpg)
BANG :kamina
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Today in Redmond, it snowed for six minutes, in big huge clumps.
Ah, that would probably be hail. There was hail this morning here, too.
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Nope, it was snow. I went out and checked. It wasn't solid at all, as soon as you touched it it just fell apart. Hail doesn't splat when you throw it, either. As my grandma would say, it's "corn snow".
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Bodacious!
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Today in Redmond, it snowed for six minutes, in big huge clumps. It's still over forty degrees, too. It's like the sky was saving the snow all through the winter and decided to just dump it all on us now. It was bright and sunny earlier in the day, and now it's not even raining. Just melting.
I love Washington's fucked up weather.
Crazy that it's snowing in the middle of April 0__o. That sounds really sucky to me. I expect Springtime to be springy and not snowing. I get sick of cold weather after a while. And to me, anything below 65 is cold. I wonder if it is technically even spring yet. My calendar this year doesn't show that :|.
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Spring technically started late March. At least, it did in the Northern Hemisphere.
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ALL HEMISPHERES, REPORT TO SPRING IMMEDIATELY!!! THIS IS THE UNITED STATES CALLING ALL HEMISPHERES!!! WE OWN YOU!!!
Ahem. I don't know what came over me. As an American, I sometimes can't help trying to dominate the hemispheres.
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Wooooo Spring is here! Last year, it didn't seem like Norcal had much of a summer. Our "summer" is often from September to October.
Oh wait, maybe I missed it on my callender. "Vernal Equinox" must mean spring time. Also it says that apparently summertime begins on March 28 in England. Ok..... what an interesting time to start summer.
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Summer begins in March in the Philippines. That's when school ends for the year. It starts again in June.
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Hey all, been gone for a while.
I have a new thing to love now though.
I love her more than anyone else in the entire world. I cannot describe how she makes me feel, and we are to be married next month!
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/Lakonthegreat/l_73d74112563348e39091c45b03525c01.jpg)
This is us, and I have never been happier!
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Congrats! That's wonderful! :D
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BANG SHISHIGAMI
BANG :kamina
A HERO OF LOVE AND JUSTICE
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I love public radio! The KUOW 94.9 Spring Pledge Drive is on right now, and I'm feeling hot under the collar because I can't afford to make a pledge this time around. =(
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Bollocks to you, good sir, I am of vermilinguan decent!
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Lawrence of Arabia. Good movie.
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Lawrence of Arabia. Good movie.
Ah, so you like the classics like I do. In that case...
Let's not forget Alien. Sigourney Weaver's acting in that movie was nothing short of a miracle.
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At my dad's urging, I've been on an Alec Guinness survey. =) The British made some damn good movies.
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Alien is considered a classic now?? Wow... I mean, it's a good movie, but hardly a classic. It was made in 1979.
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I mean, it's a good movie, but hardly a classic. It was made in 1979.
A classic is a movie that will stand the test of time. It doesn't matter how old it is. One will hear the term "instant classic," and while it is usually not applied correctly, there are movies (e.g. Titanic, The Lion King) which you can know for certain will remain part of our culture at the time of their release and will continue to watch long after it's gone from theaters. Usually, it takes time for a movie to become a classic because we have to see whether or not it can survive a few years, much less a few decades.
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Just got word that DirecTV will be airing all 5 seasons of The Wire, uncut, commercial free. I don't have the dish but just spreading the word.
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A classic is a movie that will stand the test of time. It doesn't matter how old it is.
Actually, yes it does. A movie that has yet to stand the test of time cannot be called a classic, since the very criteria has not yet been fulfilled. So it does matter how old it is.
But Alien is probably old enough by all but historical standards. And it still usually considered to be one of the top ten science fiction films of all time (take THAT, Ewok Adventure).
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I'm ambivalent about considering Alien a classic. However, I've got a bet going with myself as to whether or not two other popular sci-fi films will achieve "classic" status. The bet has been an exercise in making objective judgments despite having strong personal opinions. I consider Fight Club and The Matrix to be the two most overrated, undeserving-of-the-hype science fiction films of our generation, yet both of them were hugely popular in their time of release and contain enough artistic material that we cannot summarily dismiss them to the dustbin of history.
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What? Fight club was a science fiction movie? :?
I remember it being a satire novel, but a science fiction movie? Talk about coming out of left field. By all means, Lord J, explain your view of the movie being sci-fi in terms of tone and elements.
@Thought: That's what I mean when I say people the term instant classic like it's good praise for the film they saw, but an instant classic is an oxymoron. Only when the film has withstood years of viewership and such viewers shout (almost) in unison, "I'd still watch it," that's when you know it has become a classic.
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The science is psychology and the fiction is Brad Pitt. =)
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I'm curious as to why Alien (1979) should be chosen as a classic over Aliens (1986). I guess Alien felt a little more like a horror art film, whereas Aliens was definitely more of an action flick. Could the different "mood" set these films apart in terms of classic-worthiness, or other aspects? For my own part I'd tend to rate Aliens slightly higher than Alien just for the writing and deeper exploration of Ripley's character.
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While I don't remember the difference between Alien and Aliens due to how long it's been since I've watched either of them, I love them both. Many people in my school still use the iconic alien creature as a subject for their paintings in Color Theory and Photoshop classes. In my mind they're both classics, as they are both awesome and created before I was born.
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The science is psychology and the fiction is Brad Pitt. =)
*rimshots*
...What? :?
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I'm curious as to why Alien (1979) should be chosen as a classic over Aliens (1986). I guess Alien felt a little more like a horror art film, whereas Aliens was definitely more of an action flick. Could the different "mood" set these films apart in terms of classic-worthiness, or other aspects? For my own part I'd tend to rate Aliens slightly higher than Alien just for the writing and deeper exploration of Ripley's character.
Three words.
BILL FUCKING PAXTON.
Aliens is much more deserving of "Classic" status.
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In the Jewish diaspora, you're supposed to pray facing Jerusalem. In America, that is generally interpreted to mean "east." The shul I went to when I was a kid had its sanctuary oriented eastward, like pretty much every other shul in America.
Now, as it happens, my favorite direction is west. As it happens, my apartment faces west and has a wall of glass in that direction and a sweeping view of the city and the mountains. And, as it happens, I don't much like prayer, or religion. So I got to thinking: I'm already a west-facer rather than an east-facer. What, then, is the opposite of prayer? Could it be network television programming? Could it be issuing an imperial decree through a megaphone?
I asked the googles, but they kept giving me the religious answers, such as anxiety and pride.
I asked the dictionary, and I got something close to the "imperial decree," which is that "pray" comes from a word meaning "entreat" and "prayer" thus is closely related to the word "precarious," as they share the common etymology of "made by entreaty," and the opposite of entreaty is certainly declaration. But I felt there was more WIN to yet be mined from this, so I pressed on...
I asked Mr. Owl, but he ate my lollipop and didn't have anything to say about prayer.
Then, finally, I asked the Joshalonian Board of Defiance (currently in unscheduled session), and they told me, with their usual understated brilliance, and without hesitation, that the opposite of "prayer" is "providence." "Providence" you may know as a religious word, but more simply it refers to the state of being provided for, and it derives from a word meaning "to foresee" in the sense of meaning "to see ahead," i.e., "to have foresight," i.e., "prudence." The opposite of prayer, then, is not merely providence, but prudence.
ZING !!
As a writer, I possess the talent to make words mean whatever I want them to, without breaking any of the rules of English. As often as this zings the "Prayerisees," it also leads to occasional newfound insights. Everybody wins. <3
Now, therefore, I have resolved to hold court on my westward-facing balcony in the mornings and be prudent with my megaphone.
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I asked Mr. Owl, but he ate my lollipop and didn't have anything to say about prayer.
Feh, I knew that bastard was no good.
Overall, I find this post humorous and interesting.
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I know that my bringing this up is self-defeating, but I've been following the events in Kyrgyzstan, and, all else aside, I've been pleased to note the utter lack of articles focusing on the fact that the head of the interim government is female. I felt the same satisfaction when I read an article about the first U.S. naval ship to reach Haiti after the earthquake there; its captain is female, but that wasn't dwelt upon for even one sentence. The leader of one of the big health insurance companies is female; when it came out that she was lining her pockets, little ink was spilled on that fact. California's gubernatorial and senatorial races each have a credible female candidate on the Republican side who was the leader of a major technology corporation; not much has been said lately about their sex.
I'm very refreshed that it is becoming unremarkable to linger upon females who aspire to, or occupy, high leadership positions.
And here's the icing on the cake: The NY Times biography on the head of the Kyrgyzstan interim government has exactly one sentence on Otunbayeva's "family life." It is the last sentence in the article, and reads simply "She is married and has two children." That is equivalent to what a male figure would get. Very satisfying indeed...
Have you ever noticed that the Republicans nowadays mostly talk about how much they hate "radical feminism" rather than just "feminism"? They've tried to claim the mantle of feminism for themselves. Years ago, they wanted to destroy feminism entirely. They still do, but their attempt to claim the mantle of it, the name of it, is an admission of their defeat.
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I shan't want my posts here ever to become insipid, but I must say that I love tea. But perhaps even more truly, I love to drink (in the universal sense of the word). Think of all the different experiences you can have when you drink something. If you suspect these are not powerful sensations, simply think back to a time when you thought you would be drinking one thing, and it turned out to be something else. Such surprise as that is rarely surpassed. The tea I have before me is a frugal black tea, with a splash of what I will incorrectly call "cream" (because "half and half" is the most obnoxiously ineloquent term for any dairy product). The resulting tea is sweet and creamy, with just enough of a black bite. After my coffee fiasco yesterday, I decided to start today with something that would be hard to fuck up. (Then again, I hadn't thought that I could make coffee so poor--especially given what a high-quality coffee it was!)
The world of drinks is often an afterthought in our society, if you compare the shelf space given to beverages and their preparations, versus foods and theirs. But let us be thankful para beber. From a summer lemonade, to a short tomato juice, to a rich chocolate milk, to a bright black tea, to that outstanding polar solvent of agriculture and industry which we drink like water (because it is), what many opportunities there are to imbibe, to drink. And the word to grok, which is more than understanding and more than knowing, I have always remembered best by its closest literal meaning in English, "to drink." Heinlein struck that note with the brilliance only a great writer could muster. But imagine, then, the literal.
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http://chronofan.com/Zeality/Sonic%20CD%20(Mega%20CD)%20-%2009%20-%20Collision%20Chaos%20(Future)%20Double%20Loop.mp3
This Sonic CD edit gets everything right that modern pop doesn't. What a groove.
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Cast TV has full episodes of Doctor Who. Including the current season.
Internet, I love you.
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This song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDXRo78rtY)
It is probably the most epic thing in the world, far surpassing DragonForce.
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This song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDXRo78rtY)
It is probably the most epic thing in the world, far surpassing DragonForce.
*facepalm* If I hear one more person call Dragonforce epic, then I will strangle a kitten.
A side note, yet related, Veil of Maya's new album [id] has definitely tickled my fancy.
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Speaking of Dragonforce! They do have some very good music, but I can only remember two of their songs. Through the Fire and Flames (of course), and another one which I think is called Flame of Youth. They're very good to work out too. And, yes, they are epic.
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DragonForce? As in "DragonForce, the power metal band"? Really?
Huh.
I want to like them, I really do. Alas no, it seems that it is not meant to be.
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Let me just say this and then I'm done with Dragonforce.
If Herman Ree and Sam Drunknuts could actually play guitar as well as they say they do, I wouldn't be as bad about them. The fact is that the most talented person in the band is the keyboard player. The only reason Herman and Sam can play so well on their CD is because of the multiple takes they get to do it right in the studio, and the fact that when they record, they play everything at half speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_2o0T7H2I&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_2o0T7H2I&feature=related)
Herman's sweeps in this video are so sloppy.
Compare to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkt75mImIKg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkt75mImIKg)
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If Herman Ree and Sam Drunknuts could actually play guitar as well as they say they do, I wouldn't be as bad about them.
I lol'd.
I understand this is rock and roll, but wtf would you give yourself a name like that?
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*facepalm* If I hear one more person call Dragonforce epic, then I will strangle a kitten.
(http://tententwo.com/images-mystuff/tyrant/dean_kitten.jpg)
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Finished rewatching the Bonds, something I'd undertook over the last month while doing work on the computer. Here's my final assessment, as I saved OHMSS for last:
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After completing a rewatching of all films (including NSNA) from 60s to 00s, but ending with OHMSS, I'm just left in awe. I started Bond years ago on those "13 Days of 007" airings on TBS and other channels, and immediately bought into Brosnan when he came out. Connery's movies seemed boring but the man himself was pretty charming, and George Lazenby was that "loser" who was apparently so bad that he lost the role after a single film. (This is all what I believed back then.) Dalton seemed to be too angry. And so my Bonds kind of went Brosnan > Moore > Connery > Dalton > Lazenby. Nevermind that I didn't even bother watching OHMSS back then, or Dalton's movies either, since the broadcasters liked to preempt those.
Now, after reviving my interest in Bond a few years back, reading the original novels, rewatching the movie, and completing this marathon rewatching over the last three weeks, I'm proud to have set myself straight at last. I can see Connery starting out with perfection; the series getting less serious following Goldfinger; the true charm and underrated value of Moore; the very real human grit of Dalton; the failure of Brosnan's diet; and the threads Craig is trying to use. But most important, I can see the complete genius of OHMSS and the quality of Lazenby's performance. He really makes one of the most human I've seen. Even if Bond must be understandably heartless sometimes or use women for information, Lazenby believably fell in love with Tracy here, all captured in that magical moment where he insists on following her even after Draco's given him the lead on Blofeld. One really gets a sense immediately that Bond's truly letting someone into his inner space this time. She fits the bill for matching Bond with her wild, daring spirit, and she believably makes a damn good getaway driver. And her death marks the only time a Bond film's made me lose it and cry. As collister mentioned, Lazenby has the vulnerability to make it completely, heart-wrenchingly real.
I also loved all the touching partings with the formula. Rewatching all the films has given me a sense of Bernard Lee's M as the best. He was stern, and sometimes angry, but underneath, he knew how best to play his cards, like a player who never folds under pressure. Dench, in comparison, just seems to be consistently angry. For this reason, if I saw Dench reaching out to Craig in a very human, sympathetic way, it'd seem uncharacteristic. But seeing Lee tussle with Lazenby and congratulate him at the wedding is simply seeing M off the clock. Q's congratulations are also so...satisfying. For most of the Connery films, I really sympathize with Q hating Bond's guts; I can imagine Connery can be a hell of a yob when he wants to be. (Moore and Q were more sporting in their humor.) So having Q and Lazenby come together felt like a fresh chapter in their friendship, and it's always wonderful to see 60s Llewelyn. Here were two real friends onscreen.
The film also illustrated why gadgets are sometimes hit and miss. OHMSS has some very inventive action—Bond slides across ice on his belly to gun down guards; a crane delivers a safe-cracking kit; Bond skis with only one ski; and so on. The action was innovative here, and so I didn't miss the gadgets. I now think that the gadgets are there to introduce innovative, surprising action; when they perform this role and intrigue the audience, they're successful; when they exist simply as a deus ex machina for Bond to escape death or for pure pyrotechnics, they're a failure. The action in OHMSS was good enough and didn't need technical implements, so good on the movie.
(Speaking of that crane, I loved the character of Campbell. Having another agent shadowing Bond in urban areas to have his back is a very interesting concept. Ah, and the flashbacks in the titles...loved them. Something about seeing Largo played by Celi outside Thunderball, even in clip form, is kind of awesome.)
As for Blofeld, I guess I still prefer Thunderball's. His Eurasian accent and tone of voice are just outright terrifying, and beat Pleasance's impatience, Savalas's good nature, and Gray's...ponderousness. But I liked Savalas's take, especially with his unorthodox cigarette-holding. While the use of elaborate death traps is always a hamper on the believability of any Bond (it's done well for humor in some films, of course), it was a little believable that Bond would be stashed in a mechanical closet with a 90% chance of dying upon escape. Irma Bunt felt like the new and improved Rosa Klebb, and much more dangerous.
So yeah, what a film. Lazenby is human enough to get away with his one-liners, exhibiting almost Moore-esque charm. ("Gold balls" managed to leverage the tedium of the heraldry explanation to hilarious effect.) Bond and Tracy are believable, and Ferzetti as Draco outdoes Topol at the role of mafia ally. I'm not sure if Topol's funky smile is the dealbreaker, but something about Ferzetti implies something absolutely lethal about the man. Almost like an aged, criminal Bond. It made their meeting so wonderfully rich in tension. And lastly, Piz Gloria was an excellent location. It looks at times that 1969's most glorious sunsets and dawns are captured on those film rolls. The mechanics of the place and treacherousness of its location never lost their effect. So, all glory to OHMSS. (And I suppose now, my favorite Bond ranking is Lazenby > Moore > Dalton/Connery/Craig > Brosnan. More of a problem with Brosnan's films than his acting, which I usually liked. In fact, the first part of Die Another Day, especially the Hong Kong hotel sequence, wasn't that bad...minus the surfing.) How OHMSS was followed by Diamonds Are Forever, I have yet to understand.
Edit: Oh, and the music, of course. Louis Armstrong doing a song? That is class that no other artist will ever beat. This is the song that has the power to stand above Live and Let Die as the greatest, even if not used for a title. It brings the love cohesively together musically and, in tandem with the seriousness of the film, gives the entire work an unbeatable top-shelf seal. Barry's theme is also one of the absolute best. Thinking, "how could an instrumental piece be used for the beginning of a Bond movie?" might make some worry about blandness. But Barry's OHMSS is anything but. And the synthesizer/instrumentation choice was good enough that the song doesn't even sound dated, as some of Moore's soundtracks do (but it's Moore wearing bell-bottoms and being Moore, so who could resist? Bring on the disco-kitsch!).
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If Herman Ree and Sam Drunknuts could actually play guitar as well as they say they do, I wouldn't be as bad about them.
I lol'd.
I understand this is rock and roll, but wtf would you give yourself a name like that?
His real name is Sam Totman, but I called him that because of the "Herman Li is Cool" video.
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1. Dragonforce makes catchy riffs BUT as stated they can't play them live, which hurts their credibility...actually takes it all away. Andy Mckee and Craig D'Andrea for life!!!! YouTube 'em
2. I'm severely lacking in my Bond films...probably haven't seen even half of them. But I never liked Roger Moore...not sure why.
3. Called back for insurance commercial and finished filming the short film. Booya! Sheeeeit!
4. Tons of work over the weekend, which is lame because I'm ready for a snooze cruise this weekend but the extra ca$h is a good thing.
5. Open mic competition in Burbank May 10th.
6. www.youtube.com/user/thecomedycollective - this is our online sketch comedy group. Still in the fledgling stages and....ridiculous probably isn't enough...more coming later of course.
Life is good.
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Damn, Shee. Damn. Props, dude! A couple years from now, maybe we'll be able to point to the Silver Screen and say, "Hey! I know that dude from the Compendium!"
:bison
I bet those lil' chicks are proud of their daddeh.
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*facepalm* If I hear one more person call Dragonforce epic, then I will strangle a kitten.
This.
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Thanks mange...much appreciated. Of course in vintage Shee fashion the callback got muffed up, but I felt that the 1st audiiton was turrible as well...soooooooooo we'll see I guess.
Slurpees cure all ails.
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Thanks mange...much appreciated. Of course in vintage Shee fashion the callback got muffed up, but I felt that the 1st audiiton was turrible as well...soooooooooo we'll see I guess.
Slurpees cure all ails.
It's official. I'm getting a slurpee today.
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Hip Hop lost a good one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH3hrtp1T84
You just don't get tunes like that anymore.
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Hip Hop lost a good one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH3hrtp1T84
You just don't get tunes like that anymore.
Damn. Sad news. That song takes me back.
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I don't know if I've said this already, but I LOVE The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, especially last night's show. Suck on that, FOX News! :lol:
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I have now directly helped three women get an abortion. Just the fucking beginning.
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/kaminasigsmallfd4.png)
Springtime never ends.
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I have now directly helped three women get an abortion. Just the fucking beginning.
Yesterday, I convinced several people at my university who were for abortion (it was a visiting tour of Justice for All, an anti-abortion organization based in Kansas) that abortion is wrong and I beat down every single one of their pathetic justifications that held no water. This is just the beginning for me, too.
(http://caravanofdreams.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/enlightenment.jpg)
Every child is a wanted child.
Yeah, screw you.
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You're fucking stupid. All three women I helped already had 2-3 kids a piece and were barely making ends meet. One was on disability and another was on Medicaid. Another kid would have bankrupted them. They were under pressure and duress; two of them were single. I suppose your "pro-life" stance means birthing a baby even if the parents life will become utter shit, the other kids will be neglected, and the birthed child itself will live in a life of squalor, while the entire family gets vilified by Republicans for not being hard workers. A fourth currently under consideration for funding has an unhealthy fetus and delivery would only mean a painful miscarriage.
Grow the fuck up. If you hate a welfare state, then be thankful I prevented another leech on your precious tax dollars, dipshit.
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:lol:
Such drama. You and your militant liberal bullshit only shows that you can't hold a civil conversation in the presence of differing viewpoints, you hate-mongerer. Since you decided to be apprehensive about my viewpoints, I'll meet you with an equal degree.
How about you actually establish the context first before going into bashing-troll-mode? At least you appear competent and genuinely caring by demonstrating that you're "helping these women," but not really. You got your false-dilemma propaganda planted in their heads that abortion was their only choice. What bullshit. How about asking such women next time if they actually don't want the child instead of assuming that they don't just because of their circumstances? I would've gladly helped them with other choices. Speaking of which...
There were plenty of other choices, and you failed to do your research/completely ignored them because you just wanted to fulfill your cause to your self-righteous satisfaction. FYI, I'm not a Republican, you stereotyping fucktard.
Take a dive into an icy river. Maybe the freezing water will clear your thick, neanderthal head. If you hate differing viewpoints that such, then don't address them in the first place. To each his own.
Update: I'd be more than happy to move this to the abortion thread. I don't want this to get side-tracked.
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Today, after an adult lifetime of coalescing intent, and almost two years of arduous mental preparation and a fair amount of my characteristic sloth, construction began on Josh Super Project "Bagpipe Radio." Upon completion, or quite likely even prior thereto, Bagpipe Radio will join in significance the Greatest Philosophical Works in History!
Live by the Pipes!
BAGPIPE RADIO!
Many have Loved to Listen, but few have Played the Pipes!
I am pleased to offer Civilization a work so utterly in praise of Civilization. I am pleased to offer the Mates of Earth a work so utterly in praise of Sapiens.
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Live... Bagpipes?
:shock:
Pleas tell me they'll play "McIntyre's Lament." Such a beautiful song!
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It's a possibility!
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ZeaLitY, I'm curious to learn more about your experience as a male volunteer in an abortion clinic. What kind of duties were you assigned, and would you say you faced any barriers or challenges associated with your identity? One of the themes I've only recently become aware of in feminist theory is the need for women to have their own "spaces," and I had figured an abortion clinic would be one of the most personal environments a woman could step into; but it's not like Dr. Tiller wasn't a dude either. Did you get a sense that there was a heavy atmosphere of gender-based tension on the inside, or was everything pretty hum-drum and dryly routine? And did you get a sense of whether these places are in huge need of volunteers, or are they staffed sufficiently?
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Such drama. You and your militant liberal bullshit only shows that you can't hold a civil conversation in the presence of differing viewpoints, you hate-mongerer. Since you decided to be apprehensive about my viewpoints, I'll meet you with an equal degree.
Your ignorance is offensive and hateful. It should inspire anger in respectable people.
How about you actually establish the context first before going into bashing-troll-mode? At least you appear competent and genuinely caring by demonstrating that you're "helping these women," but not really. You got your false-dilemma propaganda planted their heads that abortion was their only choice. What bullshit. How about asking such women next time if they actually don't want the child instead of assuming that they don't just because of their circumstances? I would've gladly helped them with other choices. Speaking of which...
Quit patronizing these women. They are adult human beings who decided, on their own, to have an abortion. I helped get them financial assistance for it. Watching conservative news and listening to your religious pastor does not qualify you to make sweeping generalizations about the motives of adults or the ethics of reproductive rights. Oh, and...
Not everyone follows your tribal myth of Christ. So don't claim moral authority over people who don't share your Dark Age beliefs.
There were plenty of other choices, and you failed to do your research/completely ignored them because you just wanted to fulfill your cause to your self-righteous satisfaction. FYI, I'm not a Republican, you stereotyping fucktard.
If it looks like a Republican, talks like a Republican, acts like a Republican...oh, wait; are you one of those Republicans who call themselves Libertarians because they don't like Bush?
Take a dive into an icy river. Maybe the freezing water will clear your thick, neanderthal head. If you hate differing viewpoints that such, then don't address them in the first place. To each his own.
Quoth the Christian! Imagine if you'd been born in Israel. You'd be a Jew! And in India, you'd be a Muslim or Hindu. If you want to find thick-headedness, well, religion is the best at that.
ZeaLitY, I'm curious to learn more about your experience as a male volunteer in an abortion clinic. What kind of duties were you assigned, and would you say you faced any barriers or challenges associated with your identity? One of the themes I've only recently become aware of in feminist theory is the need for women to have their own "spaces," and I had figured an abortion clinic would be one of the most personal environments a woman could step into; but it's not like Dr. Tiller wasn't a dude either. Did you get a sense that there was a heavy atmosphere of gender-based tension on the inside, or was everything pretty hum-drum and dryly routine? And did you get a sense of whether these places are in huge need of volunteers, or are they staffed sufficiently?
It was all by phone at home; if I'd gone to a clinic, I might have invested in a bullet-proof vest, like some staff and doctors do. The only real possible challenge with phoning for assistance is the problem of reaching someone's boyfriend, and having them get pissed at you. There's a script for that, of course, but it's just unpleasant. I haven't run into any examples of that so far. None of the women seemed too surprised or anything that I was a male conducting the interview, and judging from the reactions, they were genuinely thankful and the maleness wasn't too much of a block or anything. I hope I may have had an unintended Kamina effect of restoring some hope in humanity on them.
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Wow, so these were sort of pre-op questionnaire interviews or counseling sessions? How did this fit into the whole abortion process? Like, did these women call a hotline and get you on the other end, or were they assigned to you by a specific clinic/other organization?
And where does the financial assistance come from? Some kind of foundation set up to help working class women access the same reproductive rights as more well-to-do women?
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Your ignorance is offensive and hateful. It should inspire anger in respectable people.
Ridicule is a potent weapon, isn't it? While angry people do use it to justify their beliefs, you use it to justify your hate. You're not exactly what I would call a "respectable" person. Talk to me when you're ready to conduct more civilized conversation. Oh, wait. That would assume that these following quotes didn't exist.
Quit patronizing these women. They are adult human beings who decided, on their own, to have an abortion. I helped get them financial assistance for it. Watching conservative news and listening to your religious pastor does not qualify you to make sweeping generalizations about the motives of adults or the ethics of reproductive rights.
Oh, my. Patronize is a dirty word. It could mean "to provide patronage (support) to" or "to behave in a condescending manner towards." I'm gonna hazard a guess that you went with the latter definition. How convenient for you. However, I patronize in the former definition.
Even if those women DID decide on their own, it was both an easy and premature decision not backed by careful thought and research. By the same token, pretending to be a conquering hero by providing financial assistance to justify a triplicate of sanctioned murders does not qualify you to make gross assumptions about how I view abortion. I do my research. Don't mess with me.
Oh, and...
Not everyone follows your tribal myth of Christ. So don't claim moral authority over people who don't share your Dark Age beliefs.
And not everybody follows your brand of atheistic jackassery. BTW, There are secular organizations against abortion. To name a few:
- Libertarians for Life (L4L.org (http://L4L.org))
- Atheist and Agnostic Pro-Life League (godlessprolifers.org (http://godlessprolifers.org))
- A Secular Case Against Abortion by Jennifer Roth - (www.infidels.org/library/modern/debates/secularist/abortion/roth1.html) (http://(www.infidels.org/library/modern/debates/secularist/abortion/roth1.html))
- Democrats for Life of America (democratsforlife.org) (http://(democratsforlife.org))
That last one outta get your attention since you have it hard-wired into your mind that only Republicans oppose abortion. So, don't claim moral authority just because you don't have a religious affiliation.
If it looks like a Republican, talks like a Republican, acts like a Republican...oh, wait; are you one of those Republicans who call themselves Libertarians because they don't like Bush?
I'd entertain your sad little caricature of what Republicans look like, talk like, and act like, if it weren't so off-base with reality. I even vote Democrat, you judgmental bigot.
Imagine if you'd been born in Israel. You'd be a Jew! And in India, you'd be a Muslim or Hindu. If you want to find thick-headedness, well, religion is the best at that.
Oh, here we go. The old "guilty by association" bit. Unfortunately for you, since such a scenario never has and never will happen in my life, you've proven nothing with your little soundbite.
Once again, if you wish to talk about this further, let's move it to the abortion thread... that is, if your thick head doesn't hit the "send" button on the way out.
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I'm guessing this was a bad day to make my glorious announcement. =/
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Even if those women DID decide on their own, it was a both an easy and premature decision not backed by careful thought and research.
How on earth do you know this? You've never met any of these women.
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The bagpipe is an awesome and underloved instrument. Aside from funerals and military demonstrations, I've only heard it in heavy metal bands. I'd love to hear bagpipes in more mainstream music, or in an orchestra. Tell us about this glorious project!
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I'm guessing this was a bad day to make my glorious announcement. =/
Apparently so....likewise, I'll be moving mine to another thread.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/18-1.jpg)
Taken by Loch Ness by my dad. :)
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@Lord J: It's not your fault. I keep insisting Z and I move it to a different thread, but I haven't the authority to move posts.
Besides that, I wonder how many Scot jokes we could come up with now that Bagpipes Radio will become a reality.
@Saj: You've never met them either, so I guess we are both at an impasse as to what they are thinking. Let's leave it at that.
Nice pic, btw. Very green and authentic.
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On some lighter notes...
Well inspired by Shee, I had my slurpee. It was awesome. It's kind of ironic that I love coke flavored slurpees, but I don't enjoy drinking the soda all that much.
Also in honor of Guru, I kind of jammed out to Gang Starr all day yesterday. I think I've decided that
Now Your Mine is my favorite track.
Lastly, I'm super hype for Super Street Fighter IV.
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Nice pic, btw. Very green and authentic.
I would certainly hope it looked authentic. It was taken in Scotland! XD
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Wow, so these were sort of pre-op questionnaire interviews or counseling sessions? How did this fit into the whole abortion process? Like, did these women call a hotline and get you on the other end, or were they assigned to you by a specific clinic/other organization?
And where does the financial assistance come from? Some kind of foundation set up to help working class women access the same reproductive rights as more well-to-do women?
They go to the clinic to schedule their appointment/have an ultrasound to determine how many weeks it is, so the correct procedure can be picked and the cost can be established. While there, they're told to call the NAF and the state equal access fund. They call us, then we ask a few questions to see if they're eligible. They really just leave a message, and then volunteers work in shifts to respond to the messages.
Yeah, it's kind of a fundraiser. Some equal access funds have generous donors. This one does some great fundraising and also has some business links, like cards at certain grocery store that apply 1% of purchases as a donation. I think there are definitely some donors who are more generous than others, though. The NAF (the National Abortion Federation) is positively swamped with calls, though. They maintain a call system where you pretty much have to get through to a live person to get funding; trying to track down every caller would probably bankrupt them in money and in manhours.
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The bagpipe is an awesome and underloved instrument. Aside from funerals and military demonstrations, I've only heard it in heavy metal bands. I'd love to hear bagpipes in more mainstream music, or in an orchestra. Tell us about this glorious project!
I am codifying my philosophy. I spent a few hours writing articles, studying my existing written work, and setting up a website.
Incidentally, I imagine you could actually listen to a kind of "bagpipe radio," or something like it, on Internet Radio websites like last.fm.
Taken by Loch Ness by my dad. :)
So friggin' awesome. It'll be a while before I am as well-traveled, but at least it begins this year!
@Saj: You've never met them either, so I guess we are both at an impasse as to what they are thinking. Let's leave it at that.
Despite Z's tone, you're on pretty tenuous ground. Better save it for the Abortion thread rather than making clips here.
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Despite Z's tone, you're on pretty tenuous ground. Better save it for the Abortion thread rather than making clips here.
Will do, J.
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Wooo missed the abortion fight. I think that it's called pro-CHOICE for a reason. Women have the right to CHOSE abortion if they want it. No one should feel pressured to have one, nor should they feel pressured to give birth if they don't want it. There are plenty of options in the case of an unwanted pregnancy and the role of an abortion clinic and its volunteers is never to push abortion, but to give women all the choices and help them decide what is best to do under their circumstances. I also find it disgusting when others act all high and mighty about what they think women should do with their bodies when they've never had to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. Sure you can say anything you want, but the pro-lifers aren't the ones dealing with a parasite in their bodies that demands a great deal from them.
Anyway...
I love Severus Snape. I'm over halfway through the last Harry Potter book and... *highlight to read spoilers*
I went and read later parts of the book because I really wanted to know how he dies and I'm so sad about it! Reading his last words, needing to look into Harry's eyes really brought me to tears. And then reading the end where Harry names one of his kids after Severus and says that he is named after the one of the bravest men he knew was really touching. Snape was such a complicating character with a lot of depth, learning about how much he loved Harry's mom made his final moments really bittersweet. It SUCKS to have your favorite character killed off and I really don't know if I can stand to see the movie version because reading it was hard enough. Alan Rickman does such a superb job playing Snape too. [/beige]
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I lost all respect for bagpipes after finding out that the bagpipes Horner used for the Braveheart soundtrack(which is still awesome, btw) are in fact Irish. What? Laaaaaaame.
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Scottish highland warpipes are a feat to combine with a symphony orchestra--or, indeed, to play indoors at all--the uileann pipes are softer and more melodic. 'Twas a legitimate artistic choice, and you'll notice in the soundtrack that there are highland bagpipes as well, used with drums in certain high-energy parts of the score.
And yes, the Braveheart soundtrack is friggin' sweet. The only problem with it is that Horner is a relentless self-plagiarist. Most of the music in the score is a repetition of a very small number of original musical ideas rather than a full-figured survey of many musical ideas which derive from the main themes and motifs. It's a common abuse in Hollywood; it allows the composer to write a lot of music quickly by, essentially, copy-pasting.
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I'm guessing this was a bad day to make my glorious announcement. =/
Dude, J, I'm totally excited about your bagpipe thing. I love the instrument myself, and I feel it's very underappreciated for the difficultyit presents to learn and play successfully.
Also, as a father-to-be, I have to say that if someone called up to offer my fiancee information about abortion, I'd be pissed too, in defense of the boyfriends. If we had talked about it beforehand, that would be a different story.
Also, on a much lighter note, my wife-to-be and I have recently paid our security deposit on a 3-bedroom 2-bath rental property equidistant from both our families, which is exactly what we wanted!
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I lost all respect for bagpipes after finding out that the bagpipes Horner used for the Braveheart soundtrack(which is still awesome, btw) are in fact Irish. What? Laaaaaaame.
People in Scotland don't like Braveheart. Why?
American movie filmed in Ireland with an Australian lead.
There's nothing Scottish about it!
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I lost all respect for bagpipes after finding out that the bagpipes Horner used for the Braveheart soundtrack(which is still awesome, btw) are in fact Irish. What? Laaaaaaame.
People in Scotland don't like Braveheart. Why?
American movie filmed in Ireland with an Australian lead.
There's nothing Scottish about it!
And really it was a bunch of naked yelling men, the blue paint and clothes and writing were all very much made-up. Kinda like most movies. That doesn't make it right though.
Something I love?
My band is about to sign a recording contract. This. Is. BIG.
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Holy smoke! That's great!
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COMPENDIUMITES WILL RULE THE WORLDS. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs) All of them.
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THAT IS SO AWESOME. :D :D :D :D :D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Car1aZT-XMA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Car1aZT-XMA)
Just found a replica of his shirt for sale, YAY!!
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I love my ne 80 gig, backwards compatible, freshly refurbished PS3. I am a very happy person right now. :kamina
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There is a particular joy I get about once a year (usually) that is rather odd but nice nonetheless.
I have bad eyesight. Weak eyes, as they might have been called in ages past. Thus, I wear glasses. However, my eyes continue to degrade, so I continue to need newer prescriptions. I probably need a new pair of glasses every 9ish months, but with insurance, I get one every year (or less, if I don't happen to have eye insurance). This disconnect means that I start noticing that my eyesight is bad for a significant period of time before I get new glasses.
The time has come for me to schedule an appointment with my eye-doc (alas, "optometrist," you are a quarter-word where a nickel-phrase suffices!). While I dislike that my eyes suck, I find myself actually looking forward to those sweet hours after I get a new pair of glasses. I am always amazed at how crisp and clear the world can be. I recognize that my eyesight without the new glasses is poor, but each and every time having my sight restored to perfect makes me smile uncontrollably.
Of course this doesn't last long. A few hours, and then for the next week or so I'll randomly be happy about it, but over time it gets to be the norm and I stop thinking about it.
Thus it is actually sort of nice to have bad eyesight, if only for the wonderful joy of having my eyesight restored. If I always had 20/20, then I would be barred from this pleasure.
Also, David Tennant. Sorry Matt Smith. I really like your capabilities as a sweet, caring Doctor, but you have yet to do anything that seems to qualify as being "like fire and ice and rage... like the night, and the storm in the heart of the sun... ancient and forever."
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I find myself actually looking forward to those sweet hours after I get a new pair of glasses. I am always amazed at how crisp and clear the world can be.
Very true. I had an opposite experience recently; I was visiting with family in California and had the occasion to do a lot of driving. Like you I have imperfect vision--moderate myopia and mild astigmatism--and I am very sorely in need of a prescription upgrade. I do so much squinting that sometimes I feel as though my eyeballs are trying to tell me that they're tired of it and want me to cut it the heck out out already.
Now, as you may have gleaned, I have a scatterbrained memory. But as I was doing that driving in the California desert, I could remember, across the gulf of ten years or more, details which I can no longer see, and clarity which is no longer there. It was as dispiriting as your new glasses will be uplifting. When I have to rely on my memory above sensory information, I feel handicapped indeed.
I look at the moon sometimes and marvel at the quiet marvel of corrective lenses. How many generations of humans there were who had nothing, for whom all clarity went out until they simply died. If I take my glasses off and look at the moon, it becomes ten times blurrier. It reminds me of that greatest of moments in The Chronicles of Amber when Corwin, having been blinded by his brothers and imprisoned in a dungeon for many months, grew his eyes back and slowly recovered his vision until, at last, one night on the trail he looked up at the moon in the sky and it was absolutely crisp. Such is the power of glasses or contacts for most of those of us who are not fortunate enough to be able to grow our eyes back into the correct shape.
In concurrence with your post, I will say just how much I love the power of sight. To this human, it is the greatest of all human sentience.
Update: I was torn between posting this in the Love thread or the Links thread, so I'm compromising by editing this post to put it here. I defy anyone to watch this and not come away smiling. Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdK5-yWIGs
To think, just forty years ago Americans were still able to appreciate some of the marvels of our age we now take for granted. Even as recently as the '70s, things like synthetic dye, plastics, and, yes, electricity were something to be proud about. I for one think they still are! There's more than just nostalgia for the parade to have the word "electrical" in its title!
Me and electricity go way back. It was always my favorite utility, and my favorite superpower--and something not to be treated with kid gloves (as its appearance in my dream will attest!). Luckily one needn't be more than just another mild-mannered citizen to undertake the joys of electrification!
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I'm visiting the optometrist tomorrow. I notice that my vision gets slightly worse every year too, but it doesn't really bother me other than when I go to the grocery store and have to squint to read the signs. I have some blind friends on lj, and they live very fulfilling lives without sight. It's a part of their identity, so much that calling it a disability isn't really doing it justice.
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I love music. I really and truly believe in my heart that music is a language all its own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPiwgS2yGaU
This is a song from Final Fantasy 9 called, "The Place I'll Return to Someday." This is a mix using a guitar and a ocarina. It's... so beautiful. It brings me such a peaceful, serene feeling to hear it...
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Speaking of which, I often love video game RPG soundtrack piece titles. "The Boy Aims for Wild Fields." "People Who Threw Away the Will to Live." "The Place I'll Return to Someday." "Battle 3." Heh.
And of course two from SoM that those of you who are more familiar with me might recognize very clearly: "Tell a Strange Tale" and "A Curious Happening."
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I have to completely agree with Rushingwind on the music bit. And on that note, I think Loituma's Levan Polka is one of the best songs to draw to. So energetic!
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"Rap is the Soul of Man! Dig open Your Ears and Listen Well to the Great Kamina, The Man of Raging (Waves?) that Believes in Himself Aiming for the Sky"
'nuff said.
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SquuuueeeEEEEE, Silent Orchestra's Nosferatu soundtrack is finally available for purchase after all these years! Their Facebook page (http://eu-es.facebook.com/pages/Silent-Orchestra/85883797718) has an embedded player toward the bottom of the page with several full tracks that can be copie--err, listened to for free too.
Man, Silent Orchestra really breathes new life into silent films. I can't wait for them to get around to FW Murnau's Faust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TCfNFckx6Q#t=01m17s). If they don't, I might throw some Yasunori Mitsuda on that baby and see if I can get away with a Youtube upload of the result for Halloween 2010. What an awesome joke upload that would be. I could even play with the intertitles a bit. "MEPHISTO: I choose you!"
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I just love this song. Simply entrancing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLcw4juIMk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLcw4juIMk)
Never mind the music video. It's the music that counts.
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Sheeeeeeit, pardners....biggest comedy show thus far in a few hours.
Let's go kick some ass.
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Best of luck Shee! Let us know if footage is uploaded anywhere!
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The word "bookshelves."
That seems like a strange thing to love, doesn't it? But it has such wonderful implications to it! Not that long ago humans could barely imagine having so many books that more ostentatious displays would become troublesome. To have a book was to be wealthy, to have a shelf's worth of books was to be obscenely wealth. To have so many books that a "bookshelf" could become a common, nickel-word? To have so many books that a plural form of the word is needed?! Oh to dream the impossible dream! Your local library or bookseller puts the Library of Alexandria to shame.
Such amazing implications are wrapped up in that little word, "bookshelves."
Also, "The Man of La Mancha"
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I've got a friend visiting from out of town soon. Aside from the good company, it's a nice opportunity to do some things that just tend not to happen when out-of-towners aren't at hand.
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Like learn about the floating bridge or revel in Fluff Season! Too bad it isn't in full swing yet.
Your friend might not be this way, but whenever I have family visiting from the Southern states, they're absolutely awed by how many trees we have (and how the leaves stay on the ground). Everyone always want to visit the floating bridge, too, and I never even knew it was anything special until I met tourists.
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I love me some hoops. And after a truly turrible season, my Wizards got the no. 1 draft pick. Yaaaay!
Also, standup vid is up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzJUZthyjh4
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Jed Wheadon, brother of the infamous Joss Wheadon. It appears that essentially any song that man writes, I will love. In this particular instance: Do You Want to Date My Avatar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNyg1ftMIU). His work on Dr. Horrible's was likewise excellent. Of course, this particular Love includes Felicia Day, though since that was the first song I've heard that I knew was composed by her, I couldn't include her in my comments of general musical fandom.
Though speaking of which, The Guild is a fabulous example of web entertainment as well.
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Several key elections tonight, and all of them went our way! Two big surprises for me: Halter is competitive against Lincoln in Arkansas and will have a runoff with her in the coming weeks, and, in Pennsylvania, Sestak beat Specter in the Democratic primary. Poor Arlen Specter; he's actually a pretty decent person, and he's been through a lot of personal suffering what with his cancer, and he's been a reliable Democratic vote ever since he switched parties. But I think he deserved defeat tonight. He had a good run in politics, and now Admiral Sestak has the chance to prove that he can be a great Democrat.
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I was just offered a fellowship at the University where I will be working on my PhD. As I am known to say, "holy crap in a basket" that's awesome and a great relief.
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Gasp! This can mean one of three things...
1.) Thought will be conducting research at a prestigious university
2.) Thought will be a p-p-p-Prof(!) at a prestigious university
3.) Thought has been selected to accompany Frodo to Mordor!
But, hey, you'll be getting paid for it, right? Kudos!
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Ah, so you're going to be mooching off the dimes of charity to earn your PhD! Soon your evolution to liberalism will be complete!!
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Mordor? Well I did recently purchase a fun song about Mordor, but alas, no (or is that “fortunately, no”?). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQDt7dP3Ksk)
Josh, in defense of my innate conservativism, I will be working for the funds. Though even that is a boon, as it will give much needed and desired teaching experience. The history of tomorrow starts today! (... that sounds like something you'd hear at Disneyland)
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I will be working for the funds. ... The history of tomorrow starts today!
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/bigbadvoo/GolfClap.gif)
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Ah wow, I need to watch that movie again. It's been around a decade.
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I love perspective. It's hard to have too much perspective. Not impossible, but hard.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100
Just LOOOOOOVEE this! LMAO Isaac Newton PWNS Jesus!
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night;
God said "Let Newton be" and all was light.
HURRAY FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWFpPST94wU
A friend of mine after watching the video: When I have kids, I'm gonna teach em ninja stuff, ninja soccer, ninja everything. School's pointless; they can't impress the chicks and dudes with that!
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Hmm... I am inherently skeptical of any list of "most important historical figures" in which Guttenberg isn't in the top three. The moveable type printing press is one of the greatest inventions in human history; it ranks with the likes of the invention of the written language itself (and written language ranks above the invention of any form of mathematics).
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Hmm... I am inherently skeptical of any list of "most important historical figures" in which Guttenberg isn't in the top three. The moveable type printing press is one of the greatest inventions in human history; it ranks with the likes of the invention of the written language itself (and written language ranks above the invention of any form of mathematics).
I'm sure he's on the list. It was only showing the top 10. Tesla better be on there as well.
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Gutenberg was #8.
As for Tesla... hard to say where he should be. He was brilliant, but the question is how much his ideas and inventions affected the rest of the world; to my understanding (which, since this is modern history, is comparatively limited), he was quite insular.
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Hahahahahaha! (http://nerfguns.net/images/steampunk.jpg)
And yet...it bears so much truth.
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Hahahahahaha! (http://nerfguns.net/images/steampunk.jpg)
And yet...it bears so much truth.
Which reminds me of the time that Captain Kirk stood alongside Abraham Lincoln to fight evil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ2Om66O9eY
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Must have been useful as he hunted vampires. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00351DSCS/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0446563080&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0PM632NQN5PQDQCMN14C)
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Hahaha if Abe is a hot blooded kickass hero, then we do need some "cool dudes" around.
http://tcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gandhi_wht_il_443.jpg
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Yeah, Gandhi was one bad mother- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvLcozLwtE)
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Yeah, Gandhi was one bad mother- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvLcozLwtE)
*gasp* But Gandhi can't eat steak!
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Don't worry, it's medium rare.
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Ancestry.com is addictive. It seems my mom's patrilineal ancestor is from Manchester and was an British army captain. My patrilineal ancestor is merely from "England", suggesting there is work yet to be done. There's been a Confederate soldier on my mom's side, which is always interesting. His ancestor may have fought for the union in the Revolutionary War, and he may have been undoing this achievement with rebellion!
Manchester, Christ. Good thing Captain John got out before it became the industrial armpit of England!
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GRADUATION! GOING OUT TO BURN FOREVER IN THE THING WE CALL LIFE! I LOVE IT!
:franky :franky :franky
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I got all As and one B+ this semester. Considering all that's happened within the past 6 months, this is pretty remarkable.
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I got all As and one B+ this semester. Considering all that's happened within the past 6 months, this is pretty remarkable.
Congraji, Saji!
That reminds me of something I love: the F-minus. If you've gotten an F, you've already failed. The minus is just rubbing it in.
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I finally found it! The Red Alert cue from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFTzZH3djws
I'd been looking for this for years. It's very rare music. And this cue includes my favorite moment in the film, the segment from 2'01" to 2'15", when the Enterprise approaches the cloud on full power. It's my personal symbol of the excellence of optimistic sentient power. Seriously, that image in seared into my consciousness as an intimate emblem of what human beings can really do.
I could try and explain what's so significant about it. Have you ever thought about where the electricity comes from on a boat, or car, or airplane? There's no proverbial wall outlet to plug into. All electrical power is internally generated. Where? In the engines! A vehicle, unless it is connected to an external power source like an electrified rail, is nothing without its engine.
So it is with a starship. A starship generates its power internally, in the warp core, where matter and antimatter collide in spectacular fashion. Under normal operation, the resulting power (called "main power" or "warp power") is applied to the ship's systems, including the warp engines--which are not true "engines" but more properly "motors" (with some allowance made for the fact that starships distribute power through "electro-plasma" rather than electricity). "Warp engine" is thus a misnomer; the real engine is the warp core.
But! It's all a part of the so-called "warp drive." The reason a vehicle is nothing without its engine is that that engine will be used for propulsion: a vehicle is nothing without propulsion. Warp drive is the key mode of propulsion in the Star Trek universe. Whereas the other propulsion systems are more like "position changers," the warp drive is an honest-to-goodness "paradigm shifter," and is the central plot device of the Star Trek universe.
In the first six Star Trek movies, the ones featuring history's most beautiful Enterprise, the inside (but not the outside) of the Enterprise's warp nacelles light up in a brilliant blue when the warp drive is engaged. Subsequent Star Trek films forgot about this detail, and only showed the nacelles lighting up when the Enterprise was at warp, but The Motion Picture tried to be technically accurate, correctly showing the nacelles lighting up whenever the warp drive was engaged, even if the ship wasn't actually traveling at warp speed at the time. The distinction to take to heart is given in the contrast of the phrases "on warp power" versus "at warp speed." The latter is something a starship does, but the former is something a starship is. And, by the nature of starships, and vehicles generally, this isn't just a secondary trait. A starship on warp power is a starship fulfilling its destiny. In the scene when the Enterprise approaches the cloud, it does so with the warp nacelles fully lit up--and the music swelling to cosmic emotional height.
http://drexfiles.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/uss-enterprise-star-trek-the-motion-picture-directors-cut-4.jpg
Notice that the impulse engines are dark in that picture: unneeded, as surely as a bird needs no feet in flight.
The cloud, meanwhile, is an enormous threat to the Federation and to humanity in particular. Wider in diameter than the Earth's own orbit around the sun, generating more power than the sun, and having utterly destroyed every ship and station that crossed its path--a path pointing straight for Earth--the Enterprise is sent against all odds to intercept and investigate the intruder. The entity at the heart of the cloud would later turn out to be humanity's own handiwork (thus the course for Earth), but at this point in the film it is all a total unknown. Nobody knows what lies inside the cloud. It isn't a villain. There does turn out to be a conscious entity inside, but it bears no enmity. Thus the cloud does not represent evil. It represents, instead, the very two things for which Starfleet exists, and to which humanity is inherently driven: adversity, and the unknown.
So perhaps you can imagine why it is so beautiful to me, that one moment in the film, a rare glimpse of the Enterprise glowing in the darkness of space by the brilliance of its own power, power set against the utter immensity of the vastly more powerful and perfectly ordered cloud, an enlightened ship of enlightened people moving forward toward the unknown, toward adversity, people who mean to explore and learn and thereby dominate their own destiny, shaping the future to their will on behalf of all humanity. To even be allowed to approach the cloud is an immense honor, the privilege of a cunning and creative people who time and again survived the threat of extinction by their own hands. That warp drive didn't invent itself; people made it. The warp drive is herein a metaphor for self-determination and the civilization which makes self-determination truly possible. Of all the things we humans might spend our time doing, Star Trek says that we spend some of that time building the instruments of our lasting and fulfilling future.
The Enterprise spends much of the film with its warp drive disengaged, and subsequent films don't show the nacelles glowing when the ship isn't at warp, so the rarity of this moment, and its contrastiveness, intensifies its significance to me.
But if that was all a bit much for you to appreciate, here is the simple crux of it, removed from the Star Trek imagery: It is beautiful to have internal power, and to shine out from within amid an obscure and adversarial world. That's why this image is so significant to me, and the inspiration for my personal philosophical sigil, the Inner Awe, a thought so lofty that even the Kingdom of Zeal would have had to look up to it.
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This song has the power to overwhelm me occasionally. It's so beautiful. I'll forget about the song and move on with my life, and I'll stumble upon it every once in a while:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QGKlZLgz3w
It is a haunting melody, and so very mournful. An instrumental Appalachian lament, performed best with a violin and piano. There was an exceptional version of it on Youtube some months ago, but it's gone now. This one is almost as good (the violin is certainly superior).
The very first time I ever heard it, it was in a documentary about the Civil War, and there was a voice-over of a letter by a Union solider named Sullivan Ballou. It's the most haunting and beautiful letter I've ever heard (if you can forgive the religious overtones, which due to the depth of emotion in the letter, and considering the focus is on love, I certainly can). Here's the audio of the song and letter together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSprdaGol34
It is a great tragedy that Sarah never received this letter.
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Being consistently nice to people has its advantages. I hesitate to call it karma, but.... it's damn close. You see, I'd asked some friends for a helping hand with a money situation on Thursday night, and none of them had the ability to help out. What I didn't realize, however, that it was apparently such a rare occasion for me to ask for help that they'd began talking to each other about it in concern, and then they joined together afterwards and mobilized to try and find the help I needed... all without telling me!
I asked one woman about it, and she said, "RW, you've helped me out in the past, and you've never asked for anything in return. And you've always been so kind to all of us. So now it's time for payback! We will find that help somewhere!"
♥♥♥♥
I don't know if anything will come of it, not on this holiday weekend, and not with the economic situation in this area, but I was so moved I cried (and I rarely cry). I never realized, not even once, that I'd had such an effect on the people around me. I guess we never know how important we are to some people.
So here's a toast to good friends, new and old!
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Hear hear to that, Rushingwind! I am only sorry that you used up some of that carefully cultivated goodwill on anyone other than yourself. But it is a very moving thing for you to do.
Now to harp once again upon something else I love: awareness. And on a subject I am passionate about: fat acceptance.
Fat-bashing is not about human health or economic costs or environmental burdens. There's very little truth in those criticisms, but even if they were completely true they would still be red herrings, because the only reason fat-bashers talk about this stuff is so that their attacks can have the semblance of credibility. The diversion into these topics are attempts by concern trolls to justify their bigotry.
In popular parlance, it's called "concern trolling." Fat-bashers aren't concerned about us. They hate us. They want to see us suffer and be humiliated. Who knows why? Human nature is like that sometimes.
Whenever a bigot diverts the conversation into these areas, the correct strategy as I see it is to underline their bigotry. I've argued in the past till I was blue in the face on the actual merits of the claims that being fat is physically unhealthy, a drain on the economy, and environmentally burdensome. Bigots are not interested in reason or facts. They are interested in perpetuating their hatred, humiliating their victims, and being validated by society. Anyone who is an advocate for fat acceptance, and even those of you who don't care about fat acceptance but just don't like to see the cruelty that fat-bashers are capable of doling out, should never let the bigots define the terms of debate. If you ever engage them in debate, remember to make it clear to everyone that the real issue is not what the bigot wants to talk about, but the bigotry underpinning their motivation.
There was a time when men were concerned that giving women the vote would undermine male authority. There was a time when slaveowners were concerned that emancipation would drive them into financial ruin. There was a time when Christians were concerned that tolerating nonbelievers would destroy the moral foundations of society. All of these criticisms against progress were seemingly legitimate in their day, at least from the viewpoint of the people making the criticisms, yet history has given us the impartiality to see these sentiments for what they really are: tribalistic, malicious, petty-minded bigotry. Hatred for one's fellow human. Fear of losing power or status.
So it is today. When a fat-basher says that being fat is going to cost them money, what they're really doing is falling victim to age-old human prejudice. It is the plight of the weakminded. The specific idea (that being fat is unhealthy, or bad for the environment, or whatever) is only a vessel for a bigot to justify their underlying resentment at fat people in terms that are socially acceptable. I have no doubt that, once a bigot buys into an argument, they do so sincerely. In other words, I have no doubt that every bigot who argues that being fat is unhealthy, genuinely believes that this is true. But that's beside the point. Whatever justification they may try to make, at the bigot's heart there is always something much more primitive: hate for hate's sake.
What an interesting contradiction in the human psyche, that even the most decent people can be such monsters wherever their minds are polluted by bigotry. In the South, white Christian conservatives can be so kind to one another--such hospitality, friendship, and genuine happiness. These qualities are not a lie. Yet, when blacks or Jews or atheists show up, it's as if the friendly Southern culture has been replaced by an evil twin double. That is the power of bigotry. It overrides a person's judgment and decency, sometimes completely. Fat-bashers might believe themselves to be perfectly decent and lovely people, and maybe they even are decent and lovely...<i>except</i> when it comes to their attitude on fat people. How amazing that this contradiction can exist within a single human mind, with such ease. That tells me something about the limited reliability of outward circumstantial kindness as a measure of human character. It also tells me something about the limited reliability of bigotry as a measure of the same. If people possess such discontinuities in their thinking, and people do, then that itself diminishes their strength of character. The fewer a person's contradictions, the greater their consistency of deed and word, then the better their character may possibly be.
This is a testament, a monument, to the importance of becoming more aware, of seeing the world less as a jumble of competing strands of light, and more as a continuous expanse of truth. Strive, gentle reader, for a context that leaves no role unspoken. Dr. Jekyll would have told us little of Mr. Hyde, and certainly Mr. Hyde would have told us nothing of Dr. Jekyll. Only to recognize them both as different aspects of the same entity are we able to understand that their distinctions are situational, that the monster was there to begin with but was not limited to the monster, and that the good doctor was only as good as his awareness permitted.
Fat-bashers are bigots who use red herrings to troll their victims while appearing credible to society at large. Don't be deceived.
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Damn! It is now very possible that my direct patriarchal ancestor (great great great great great grandfather) was one "Richard" who was in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. Fucking hell, that means I can probably get into one of those "Descendants of the Revolution" genealogical organizations! I just have to prove one very likely link.
Jeez, a Major in the Revolutionary War, who also fought in the French and Indian wars and almost certainly met George Washington...
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Red Skelton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skelton) was a cousin of some variety of my grandmother's.
I'm also related in some way to a Commodore Perry; since there are three famous Commodores named Perry though, I don't know if this was the "Opening Nagasaki" Perry, the "Damn the Torpedoes" Perry, or the "Old West" Perry.
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Damn! It is now very possible that my direct patriarchal ancestor (great great great great great grandfather) was one "Richard" who was in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. Fucking hell, that means I can probably get into one of those "Descendants of the Revolution" genealogical organizations! I just have to prove one very likely link.
Jeez, a Major in the Revolutionary War, who also fought in the French and Indian wars and almost certainly met George Washington...
I'm the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great niece of John Hancock on my mother's side. Closest thing to a direct descendant, seeing as none of Hancock's children lived past childhood. Pretty cool.
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Pft. I've got you all beat. One of my classmates in high school Spanish was related to Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's.
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Really?
I see your classmate's relation to Dave Thomas, and raise you...
me being the great-grand-cousin of notorious outlaw Jesse James (on my grandfather's side).
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I'm the daughter of my parents. My parents kick ass.
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I finally found it! The Red Alert cue from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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Neeerrrd :p. Well I'm glad you found the first movie interesting enough. The general consensus is that's it's pretty awful. I guess it was ok for its time, it was just really freaken boring. Only the last 20 mins of it kind of amused me. ALL HAIL V-GER. Though I really , really loved that whale one myself XD. I could not get into the original series at all, though I did like some of its movies.
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http://www.nuklearpower.com/2010/06/01/the-epilogue/
8 Bit Theatre has finally come to an(official) end. Red Mage seems to have grown to look more like Kakashi since the "other" ending, which is cool, but also makes him seem less like Red Mage.
Kind of a bittersweet thing, but it was as good an ending as I could've expected.
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http://www.nuklearpower.com/2010/06/01/the-epilogue/
8 Bit Theatre has finally come to an(official) end. Red Mage seems to have grown to look more like Kakashi since the "other" ending, which is cool, but also makes him seem less like Red Mage.
Kind of a bittersweet thing, but it was as good an ending as I could've expected.
Finally! I thought this series would NEVER come to an end.
Why my personal joy? Truth be told (no pun intended), I'm not really a big fan of mega-epic comic series. There is such a thing as milking a story to the bone and still not being satisfied. From there, the weather calls for one cliche storm after another. Case in point?
"Wait! That is not how we do things around here, buddy. First we have to argue incessantly over semantics. Then one of us has to hurt one or all of us. Also, you're a villain."
"That's it, I've had enough. This whole goddamn adventure has been nothing but pointless build ups toward pay offs that never happen."
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You really should read Nuklear Age. Brian's humor is... special and that book most amusingly sums it up.
EDIT: And to be on-topic, I really love the "Lookouts" series of thingies that Penny Arcade does occasionally. This last one, "A Boy Must Learn" is something that I want in a book to read to a child. If you haven't seen it, you should treat yourself: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/4/26/
It is only six pages long, it wont take long. Don't worry, we'll wait while you read it.
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And to be on-topic, I really love the "Lookouts" series of thingies that Penny Arcade does occasionally. This last one, "A Boy Must Learn" is something that I want in a book to read to a child. If you haven't seen it, you should treat yourself: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/4/26/
It is only six pages long, it wont take long. Don't worry, we'll wait while you read it.
Yes, I liked the Lookouts series. Especially when it was paired against a Sin City-esque robot detective story and some lame magician arc idea.
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Pft. I've got you all beat. One of my classmates in high school Spanish was related to Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's.
I'm a descendant of Sacagawea, from Lewis and Clark fame. My grandmother's lineage can directly be traced back to the man she married. (My grandmother shares the same last name of Charbonneau.)
I always thought that was kind of cool.
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I'm a descendant of Sacagawea, from Lewis and Clark fame. My grandmother's lineage can directly be traced back to the man she married. (My grandmother shares the same last name of Charbonneau.)
Oh yeah? Well I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.
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I'm just not seeing how this shit can go toe to toe with a Frosty.
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I'm a descendant of Sacagawea, from Lewis and Clark fame. My grandmother's lineage can directly be traced back to the man she married. (My grandmother shares the same last name of Charbonneau.)
Oh yeah? Well I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.
This is the part of the film where the female lead removes her clothing.
Seriously though...well played.
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I'm just not seeing how this shit can go toe to toe with a Frosty.
Move the Frosty over for a side of gun-slinging. The Old West is where it's (mostly) at with this one.
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Audition today drumming for a live 3 day event in Downtown. In it to win it!!!
EDIT just got back...the "drumset" was a pillow and 2 chairs....yiiiiikes but we'll see...
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I LOVE my new tattoo. I finally got a day to go get it. It took one hour and thirty minutes to complete it, not counting the thirty minute prep time for them to get a stencil and stuff.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z316/CaptainOlie/Tattoo.png)
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Your camera is exactly one year out of date. =P
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Yes, it is. I dunno what is wrong with it, because it's a brand new camera.
EDIT: I actually posted the image again in my Springtime of Youth topic, describing the meaning behind each of the symbols.
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Wow! I initially stumbled across this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42NWMluhlfk), through which I stumbled across this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huo_Yuanjia), through which I stumbled across this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADz%C5%8Dngy%C3%AC), then finally THIS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_philosophies) and THIS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Schools_of_Thought)!
Hohoho! I've always loved Chinese Philosophy but never had the chance to study it in-depth. Could anybody point me to a book or PDF or something? (Reason being when I read something it's always offline; yeah I don't have net at home)
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I love the Coen brothers. They are probably my favorite filmmakers of all time. I have literally never been disappointed by one of their films. Granted, I haven't seen all of them (yet), but still. Love 'em.
Sorry, was that off... um... topic?
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Sorry, was that off... um... topic?
Nope! This is the stuff you love thread, so if you're writing about something you love it can't be off-topic. : )
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I am now officially graduated from high school. :kamina
I enter a whole new world for succeeding to take place.
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Congratulations!
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Congrats Kodo! Kick some ass! :D
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Either Idrian is another one of Zeality's alternate "surreal humor" accounts, or he's a troll. Either way, he/she/it is starting to annoy me.
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A frustration? In the love thread? How amusing!
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Severe autism. This person got started posting at Chronoshock's forums and then came here.
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Oats 'n' Honey granola bars. Too delicious for words.
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My best friend and his ex-girlfriend (whom he dated for 2 years) just got back together about an hour and a half ago. I'm really happy for them. :D
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Sajainta's rotating avatar. It's always so unique, and usually contains artwork I can't seem to find anywhere else. :P
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Sajainta's rotating avatar. It's always so unique, and usually contains artwork I can't seem to find anywhere else. :P
Aw thanks! :D I love my avatars. I have almost 250. XD
I have all of the original pictures saved on my computer, so if you ever want any of them just let me know. =)
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Yeah, I was going to ask, but I didn't know to phrase it:
How does one set up a rotating avatar in his or her profile?
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Go to this site (http://rav.shishnet.org/). Make an account, upload images, choose the "I have my own pic" setting on your profile information here at the Compendium, copypasta the "Link to avatar" page in there, and voila. Rotating avatars.
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Meh, I say. Meh! I'll prefer to stick to my "changing avatars once a month" old fashionism. You kids today and your rotating avatars, and your Super Ninetendos and your Kingdom Hearts....es.
I suppose it's time to change out Sir Anteater, but I haven't really found anything to inspire me as of yet.
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Awesome, I was trying to look up the word "ravatar" to see if it's in common use to describe the "rotating avatar," and happened upon a great cache of cool, random art. (http://svn.wp-plugins.org/ravatar/trunk/parts/)
I was going to propose that the sequel to Avatar should be called Ravatar. Like, every time Jake Sully steps into that machine thingamajig, he ends up in a different body. Randomly! I wonder what effect it would have on a person's psychological identity, to go through life with a randomized appearance.
Yeah, it's late...but at least I found a cool art stash!
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I was going to propose that the sequel to Avatar should be called Ravatar. Like, every time Jake Sully steps into that machine thingamajig, he ends up in a different body. Randomly! I wonder what effect it would have on a person's psychological identity, to go through life with a randomized appearance.
o_____________________o I'm in love with that concept...
I suppose it's time to change out Sir Anteater, but I haven't really found anything to inspire me as of yet.
I can make one for you; I've done quite a few here before. XD
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I have all of the original pictures saved on my computer, so if you ever want any of them just let me know. =)
I would love some of those pictures, especially the one with the two moons. The colors in that one are beautiful. I would just save it to my computer myself, but as you said, you have the originals and they are probably better.
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I suppose it's time to change out Sir Anteater, but I haven't really found anything to inspire me as of yet.
I can make one for you; I've done quite a few here before. XD
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No thank you. I'm a very hard person to make stuff like that for. Besides, I'd rather find an image that just speaks to me. Forum avatars are serious business after all.
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My stomach is not particularly weak, but I certainly taxed it last night when I watched this entire video in its full length:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojl3aiYBOw
The interesting thing is that I didn't realize any illness at all until a couple of hours after the video ended, when I went to bed. Lying down is the worst thing to do when I've got a shaken stomach.
My stomach may have been shaken, but my mind was stirred. That's why this goes in the Love thread. I've always wanted to see something like this--unedited, full-length footage of a balloon ascent into the upper atmosphere. Such a video is hard to find, presumably because most people have neither the patience nor the interest to watch such a messy visual from start to finish. This is the first time I've seen one.
I was very surprised by how much more visible the upper cloud layer is from above than from below. This suggests a working theory to a longstanding question of mine: On weather radar and satellite images, there are these huge cloud formations that I never see firsthand from here on the ground. My theory is that they're like one-way mirrors, opaque from the bright side but clear from the dark side...except that they're not smooth so they reflect diffuse white light instead of an image of the sun.
Now I need to find someone knowledgeable to check.
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I would love some of those pictures, especially the one with the two moons. The colors in that one are beautiful. I would just save it to my computer myself, but as you said, you have the originals and they are probably better.
Here you go!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/1-3.png)
It really is beautiful. I had it saved as my desktop background for a while.
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"That's no moon..."
(Obligatory (http://xkcd.com/307/).)
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Thanks for the picture, Saj!
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6557/1290131.jpg)
Starky looks retarded...
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And Kid looks like she's wearing a strap-on. XD
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Now that that complete and utter waste of space Jim Rex is out of the running, I might actually vote Democrat in South Carolina's gubernatorial election this November. I was hoping for McMasterson to make it on the Republican side, but alas, it was not meant to be.
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Just graduated high school. My college graduation ceremony is on Friday. They had great cake!
I wish we had wizard hats instead of the cardboard topped hats.
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Congratulations, Zephira!
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Wow Zeph, nothing like taking one's education in giant leaps and bounds, eh? I'm not sure about the dynamics of your local economy, but judging from the grapevine of talking heads you're probably in a very promising position if you've got a degree comparatively early. More years in the workforce = more opportunity for raises and promotions, etc., over one's lifetime.
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Congrats on the graduation! Always a good feeling...
Booked a gig at the Pasadena Icehouse Comedy Club July 18th. Sheeeeeeit!
Other than a few minor quibbles here and there, things are good.
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Huzzah! All Hail Zephira, Destoryer of Worlds! ... I mean, Graduater of Schools!
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I love Chrono Trigger. :D Everyone else here presumably does or they wouldn't be here ;)
I like Chrono Trigger. infact i am working my way to the max level almost did at least 10 new game+'s infact if you wanna know where hidden tabs in the Black Omen and another places ask me i always find random stuff infact when i charmed queen zeal (( 2nd form )) charm 3 of them you get MegaElixer PrismDress PrismHelm No lies....... anyway if you need any just ask.
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Wow, another graduate. Congratulations Zephira, and great job.
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There. Graduated college. All done! And thanks everyone :D
Good luck on your gig, Shee!
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I'm feelin' some strong love for Paul Krugman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krugman) right now. He's co-authored at least one textbook I've read in grad school classes, but I never realized just how much a die-hard Keynesian he is until I began following him more closely recently. I have to wonder whether he tempered his feelings in order to secure textbook-writing contracts, but it's possible the textbook (on the basics of international trade) simply addressed topics he felt comfortable writing in a moderate or even neoclasically-influenced tone. It's kind of awesome when you start looking at blogs and op-ed columns written by the people who write the textbooks you have to gobble up during your studies; you get a much more holistic impression of the authors.
What's doubly awesome about Krugman is that he might not have entered economics if he hadn't been inspired by a particular Isaac Asimov novel. I mean, here's this guy, who got so worked up about particular topics after being inspired by a novel that he got a freakin' Nobel Prize. I could just "squee!" right now thinking about it. The power of art.
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I went to the Solstice Festival today in Fremont, and watched the big parade. Good times! And it rained.
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Last night I got to watch a particularly amazing lightning storm while listening to a live violinist.
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They had great cake!
The cake is a lie!!
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They had great cake!
The cake is a lie!!
I just finished that game, actually! It was amazingly fun, a lot more so than I expected. The artists had such great attention to detail, even down to the graffiti on the walls and trash on the floor. There was a poem written for Companion Cube on one of the walls. It's little details like that which make a game awesome.
Also, Portal 2 trailer http://kotaku.com/5564435/portal-2-trailer-the-bitch-is-back (http://kotaku.com/5564435/portal-2-trailer-the-bitch-is-back) and preview of the first levelhttp://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/64330/portal-2/videos/e310_portal2_demo_01_061510.html?show=hi (http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/64330/portal-2/videos/e310_portal2_demo_01_061510.html?show=hi).
I love GLaDOS' voice. I have a friend who sounds just like her, too.
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:picardno
I finished reading the wiki artical Time travel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel) just now.
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In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. They promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the J-Team.
~~~~~ === The J-Team === ~~~~~
LL Cool J
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/249/llcoolj01n.jpg)
Jon Stewart
(http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3329/ds1407801v6.jpg)
Janis Joplin
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/997/janisjoplin.jpg)
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3496/32877474.jpg)
~~~~~ === J === ~~~~~
And Starring...
The Jeep
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6899/stunt203.jpg)
~~~~~ === J === ~~~~~
With:
Señor Jota
As...
Mr. J
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1183/hfs15.png)
~~~~~ === The J-Team === ~~~~~
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Js are awesome. My first name starts with a J, my boyfriend's first name starts with a J, and my best friend's first name starts with a J. J names rock.
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Js are awesome. My first name starts with a J, my boyfriend's first name starts with a J, and my best friend's first name starts with a J. J names rock.
As well as to Lord J's post........ain't nobody does it better than J!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1hl1Od3L-M
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It's surprising just how many names begin with the letter J, given how uncommon the letter is in the language generally, and how new it is in the English language when compared to other letters. Some of it, I think--perhaps even much of it--is because of old Hebraic influences, which originated many enormously popular J names through the letter Y, such as Josh, Jesus (which is really just a corruption of Josh), James, John, Joel, Joseph, Jack, and of course the classic corny names Jeremiah and Jedediah! And that's just on the male side.
I for one have been perfectly happy to tell people that I am named after the tree (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree).
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Hell yes! (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/China-takes-handsoff-approach-apf-2931779434.html?x=0)
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Chickens.
I don't know why. They just bring me this sense of calm even when I'm particularly angry at certain issues.
And that feeling is awesome. :D
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(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5093/autumnchickens.png)
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I love Natalie Shau (http://natalieshau.deviantart.com/). Absolutely brilliant artist. I'd love to own some of her work someday. If I could ever afford it. :/
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Josh, for some reason that picture reminded me of the "Big Brother is Watching" poster.
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Chickens.
I don't know why. They just bring me this sense of calm even when I'm particularly angry at certain issues.
And that feeling is awesome. :D
Win. Epic win. Chickens are the sheeeeeit, which reminds me to remind y'all that our beloved Apple went broody AGAIN and we used it as our excuse to get 2 more babies, Mrs. Popo and The Professor. here's Apple hanging out with Mrs. Popo.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/ApplePoPo.jpg)
And here's our "Queen" Sweet Beatrice Russell.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/SweetBTree.jpg)
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Mrs. Popo being the wife of Mr. Popo (http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Mr._Popo)?
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Haha, hadn't thought about wife, but yea that would be the Popo where it comes from. She's black with a white under-belly. She also tells no lies! 8)
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I always seem to read your chicken posts when I'm caught in the midst of performing an abomination upon poultrykind. When you posted those pictures the other day, I was boiling chicken eggs. When you posted your most recent comment, I was eating chicken flesh from my over-greased tom kha soup. And now as I write this I'm boiling more eggs!
"Hey, Josh, wanna see my new chicken pictures?"
"Oh, sure, Shee, let me just step away from my chicken pot pie..."
Ah...the realities of the food chain make life a lot more interesting for those at the top, and do tend to have a rich complicating effect on philosophy!
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(http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9513/allamericaeverything.png) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znEePD1nJxo)
Did I leave anything out?
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A big "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!" in all caps.
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A big "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!" in all caps.
And let's not forget that movie by Roland Emmerich. You know, the one that takes place on today of all days. You know which one I'm talking about.
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And let's not forget that movie by Roland Emmerich. You know, the one that takes place on today of all days. You know which one I'm talking about.
???
I don't know what you're talking about, actually.
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And let's not forget that movie by Roland Emmerich. You know, the one that takes place on today of all days. You know which one I'm talking about.
???
I don't know what you're talking about, actually.
You've never heard of ID4/Independence Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(film))?
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Aha! Vehek got it!
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Independence_day_movieposter.jpg)
Happy end of the world... (well, almost)
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You've never heard of ID4/Independence Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(film))?
I've seen it, I just didn't catch the reference GenesisOne made.
Although I wouldn't be surprised if it was something I hadn't heard about. Having a migratory / continent-hopping lifestyle really puts a damper on your pop culture references. My boyfriend is continuously surprised that I don't know what X, Y, and Z is (usually references from old TV shows that most people growing up in the US would recognize).
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Did someone say "Chickens"? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YlNZqf4xc
http://www.webpageplus.com/images/HappyTurkeyDay.gif
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I always seem to read your chicken posts when I'm caught in the midst of performing an abomination upon poultrykind. When you posted those pictures the other day, I was boiling chicken eggs. When you posted your most recent comment, I was eating chicken flesh from my over-greased tom kha soup. And now as I write this I'm boiling more eggs!
"Hey, Josh, wanna see my new chicken pictures?"
"Oh, sure, Shee, let me just step away from my chicken pot pie..."
Ah...the realities of the food chain make life a lot more interesting for those at the top, and do tend to have a rich complicating effect on philosophy!
hahaha don't feel too bad. My brother gives me shit all the time because I love to eat chicken. I boil the girls' eggs constantly, so tasty! In fact I am a bit of an egg snob now, which is kinda lame. But don't beat yourself up, the girls don't mind! I've eaten chicken in front of them, they still wanted some but I couldn't do it...
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Did someone say "Chickens"? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YlNZqf4xc
http://www.webpageplus.com/images/HappyTurkeyDay.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPM6fY8_YIY
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Aretha Franklin
Pink Cadillac
It's Better Than Ever Street
Freeway, Love 1985
Dear Ms. Franklin:
Knew you'd be a vision in white
How'd you get your pants so tight?
Don't know what you're doin'
But you must be livin' right, yeah
We got some places to see
I brought all the maps with me
So jump in, it ain't no sin
Take a ride in my machine
City traffic's movin' way too slow
Drop the pedal and go, go, go
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac?
Never you mind the exit signs
We got lots of time
We can't quit till we get
To the other side
With the radio playin' our song
We keep rollin' on
Who knows how far a car can get
Before you think about slowin', slowin' down, yeah
City traffic's movin' way too slow
Drop the pedal and go, go
Come on now, go
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac?
Here we go, one more time
With the wind and your fingers in my hand
Kind of think we are going for an extended throw down
So drop the top, baby, and let's cruise on into
It's better than ever street
City traffic movin' way too slow
Drop the pedal and go, go
Come on baby, go, do it for me now
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against my back
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac
We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against my back
Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac
And what I want you to do, baby
Get over in the left lane
And let's merge with peace, oh, yeah
Take the love exit, and then make a right turn
Go on over to love and satisfaction and joy
Well, ain't we ridin' baby
Ain't we cruisin' down?
Free, free, free, freeway
Go on out to, ow
Let's be good to each other, scream
Freeway! Well
See that little landmark over there
A whole lot of kisses and sweet stuff
We'll be just about ow, ow, ow!
And satisfaction roll down
Satisfaction, yeah!
:franky
Love,
Lord J, Esquire
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This is, hands-down, the best gosh-darned optical character recognition software on the face of the earth. (http://users.belgacom.net/chardic/cocr2.html) I think. If you ever need to screenshot Chinese text, this is your thang.
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I've spent an embarassing amount of time checkin out chicken vids on youtube...
Always awesome...anyways, our comedy group put out another vid finally, and one week till my biggest gig to date, at the annex of the pasadena icehouse comedy club.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfW4G6uto3k
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I love being alive. I really do.
When I wrecked, the guy that towed my car said from the damage to the car itself and to the woodland around me, that I was very lucky to still be alive. I apparently should have been dead. Especially since I walked away unscaved.
I had so many thoughts burn through my head as I was airborne. The first of which was my sweetheart and future wife. I actually said "I love you, Becca (her name is Rebecca, by the way)..." as I went off into the woods because I thought it was over. I love her so much. I saw my family, my friends, my entire life that I've had so far for how short it has been flash before me.
And I just realize, that I'm very happy to be here. I'm going to live life ten times more now.
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Working on Chrono Trigger+.
Seriously. This is turning into a boatload of fun, if tiring.
Also, I'm a major Trekkie, and a big Stargate fan as well. (What do you call fans of Stargate? Gaters?)
Good Luck
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Zelda. Chrono Trigger. And, right now, FFXII.
Hmm Don't you like Uhhhh......Super Mario Kart? its fun
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Hello all, pleasure to see you again. For the record, Mario Kart is bawse in any form. had a fantastic...well at least very good and satisfactory show last night, currently uploading vids...only 134 minutes to go!!!
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Compendium is fixed!
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Need a laugh? New comedy vids up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfC-34PHOiI
part 2(same show): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-HFyN5Bc6k&feature=related
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Tootsie pops.
That is all.
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:picardno
I think I played too much videogame last night, when I wanted to edit a number '42' to '40' at work, I just hit backspace key twice.
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I just bought Adobe CS5 Production Premium, and the new Photoshop is nice.
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:picardno
I think I played too much videogame last night, when I wanted to edit a number '42' to '40' at work, I just hit backspace key twice.
This. :lol:
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Fried vegetables on a budget
A bowl's worth of broccoli florets
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
Copious amounts of cooking spray
One frying pan
Profit!
And if it burns, the vegetables just become delicious "crunchies," which is not necessarily a bad thing. :D
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Holy...shit.
http://www.casualvillain.com/random/title_CS3.html
The very existence of such talent makes me cry shining tears of joy.
Apparently it's a Vagrant Story fangame concept (now discontinued) done in Flash. Found it over at GameFAQs if anyone's interested in checking it out further. There's a Youtube channel here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgRdSN2L7A) too.
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I ordered an airbrush and some paints. I'm going to paint everything I own.
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Have I expressed my all-encompassing love for the Swedish Neoclassical band Arcana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcana_(band)) yet?
More people should know about them. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC1mxcSsl3I)
They should do music for movies. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7u9Jdj2GA)
And music for videogames. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ue12X_VA0)
Arcana doesn't just inspire. Arcana is inspiration, in pure musical form. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TC8o7wNSFA)
I never thought I'd find a successor to Dead Can Dance, but I think Arcana's actually better. Hot damn.
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@FW: Whoa, you've got nice taste!
*ahem* BEST thing this month. Whut? Whut?
.....
:D INCEPTION!!
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Rushingwind is friggin' awesome. 'Nuff said.
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I love being spontaneous. Decided to walk to the local Wal-Mart and Starbucks today.
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Comedy Store gig is BOOKED! I love my new class as well. Only once a week, but immensely rewarding.
Also enjoying some of the tunes from Heavy Rain. The jont is legit.
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I love being spontaneous. Decided to walk to the local Wal-Mart and Starbucks today.
Is it a long walk?
And Shee--awesome. :franky
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I love going back to my roots... My iPod is broken so I pulled out my old CD collection to get me through the drive to and from work. These are the jewels I had forgotten about and haven't listened to in at least ten years or so:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6YEbYvikE&feature=related I was listening to this shit at, like, ten years old. What the friggin' frack.
Or how about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5iYQJVvosU What was going through my mind?
At least there was one gem from my childhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV5iQJLpVnM I didn't even know who Buddy Holly was.
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Oh god...the Newsboys were the first (and only) concert I've ever been to. I was 14 and it was with a church youth group I was being forced to attend.
It makes me laugh when people ask me what was the last concert I've been to and I say "Oh, you know, the Newsboys."
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I wore my blues uniform for the last time today, and I got my outprocessing checklist, so I can knock out all the paperwork and appointments I need to separate and fly out of this place.
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That I have a good taste in movies when it coems to comedies or Action.
That I am getting over my summer colds.
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Offered another gig at the Lovitz club on a Saturday night! Sheeeeit! MORE MORE MORE!!!
Also, a former lovvvvvah just recently felt what I felt when she shat on me a while back from her latest oh so special man. Maybe it makes me an asshole, but I can't help but take a sliver of satisfaction.
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Also, a former lovvvvvah just recently felt what I felt when she shat on me a while back from her latest oh so special man. Maybe it makes me an asshole, but I can't help but take a sliver of satisfaction.
Nah, it doesn't. It's just some good old fashioned random justice.
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Meteor showers!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCgINccuuM
Don't be idle. Start the movement. Join the movement. PLAY TO WIN. No other way to do it. Think of what you want in life, what gives you that joy. Live your life like that. Bring that passion to everything you do.
It'll only change your life. 8)
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The Harry Potter series. I just re-read all of the 7 books and I love them so much. I feel as if I grew up with them. I read the first book when I was 12 years old and have loved the series ever since.
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The Harry Potter series. I just re-read all of the 7 books and I love them so much. I feel as if I grew up with them. I read the first book when I was 12 years old and have loved the series ever since.
Hmm, I only read the first 3. My room mate at college bought them and I spent a whole day or two reading them.
Wow, it has been 10 years since then. I can't believe it.
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If I remember correctly, I began reading the first one a bit before the third movie came out. While reading that one it took me forever because I pretty much knew what happened since I'd seen the movie so many times. After that though I pretty much zipped through them. I think the only one I actually had to wait for was the 7th one. Wait, wow I knew I was young, but I wasn't even ten when I began reading these. Wow, I knew it was a while, but I didn't think it was that long.
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Hmm, I only read the first 3. My room mate at college bought them and I spent a whole day or two reading them.
Wow, it has been 10 years since then. I can't believe it.
I definitely recommend that you read the rest. They are great books.
I think the only one I actually had to wait for was the 7th one. Wait, wow I knew I was young, but I wasn't even ten when I began reading these. Wow, I knew it was a while, but I didn't think it was that long.
Wow, that IS really young. Isn't it weird how long it's been? The first book came out 13 years ago in the UK, and the last book came out exactly 10 years after that. Craziness.
I had to wait for the last four books. Goblet of Fire came out before I used the internet, but after that I avoided the internet like the PLAGUE whenever a new book was coming out. I heard too many stories of people just getting online to check their email the day the books came out and becoming bombarded with spoilers, especially for Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.
I read all the books within 5 hours or less, and as soon as I was done with HBP I went on my blogging site and, sure enough, on the front page in all caps there was "SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE ON PAGE [insert #]" from a popular blog. He had gotten so many hate comments "OMG you ruined the book for me! I hate you!" and I thought yeah, he's a real jackass for doing that, but come on now. People should have known better and stayed offline. Or at least stayed off of blogging sites and Facebook before they had finished reading the book. Sheesh.
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I love the kindness of friends. Or, to put it more accurately, I love the desire to be friendly that comes with friendship. Special kudos to Rushingwind and Zephira, two fellow Compendiumites who have lent me succor in a very strange, highly stressful, and wonderfully fanciful moment in my life. With their help, my backpacking trip across the nation has begun...with an extended stopover in my very own Seattle!
I wonder what our species would be like if friendliness were the default posture that strangers expressed toward one another.
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Frog and Robo's themes. They are amazing pieces of videogame music
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Thought: Yes. No two bones about it.
I LOVE my acting class! Push it to the limit. Last week I was driving home from class when Frog's theme came up on the ol' shuffle. 'Twas quite fitting, though I didn't have time to slice a mountain in half, seeing as I was driving and all.
Big Show tomorrow! Nervous as 10 jams, especially hope enough people come out so I actually get stage time. It's a good nervous energy though.
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I love irony and contradiction.
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There really is nothing quite like some good old irony.
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Holy Hot Hell what a show!!! My 8 minutes felt like 30 seconds it was so much fun. Only thing working against me is not a lot of people came out to see me, which might hurt me in getting back. But it was a great show with lots of laughs and my set delivered well. Ran into Bobby Lee and Freddy Lockhart there, which was nothing short of astounding when I think how many times both of those guys ahve cracked me up.
:franky sheeeeeit!
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Although I didn't care for FFXIII very much, I did love the theme song, and I loved how it was utilized throughout the entire game. Various arrangements were used in a wide variety of ways in the game; plus it's a very pretty song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHEoXdTG4K8&feature=related
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Woot woot woot! Go Shee! :D
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All that talk in the Amusement thread about ringing people in the same room got me to thinking: I love public loudspeaker announcements in large, enclosed areas. The echo of multiple speakers at different locations giving the same message at the same time is exciting...almost thrilling.
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I love fanart, and discovering new fanart for my favourite books and games. Thank you internet, for making these pieces of art readily available.
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Thank you internet, for making...pieces of art readily available.
Hear, (http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/fantasy/wallpapers/steampunk-landscape.jpg) hear! (http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/steampunkgirl.jpg)
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Holy moly! Are those fanarts connected to any larger universe, Faust, or are they one-offs? Do the artists have pages somewhere?
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A good cup of hot tea!
I am briefly troubled, low on money, highly stressed... but somehow, a hot cup of mango tea melts all of that away into blissful happiness.
I propose a toast! To good friends (who've let me crash on their couches) and good tea! All is well in the world for the moment. :)
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Holy moly! Are those fanarts connected to any larger universe, Faust, or are they one-offs? Do the artists have pages somewhere?
I couldn't determine whether either author had a larger world in mind for those pieces, but looks like they've both done other work in the same genre. First one was done by a "George Grie." Second one was by a "Remi" whose DeviantArt gallery is here. (http://remton.deviantart.com/gallery/)
Oh, jeez, I do believe I'm going to have a brain explosion looking through Remi's DA gallery. It's times like these when I rue the fact that I don't have enough funds to just run off and hire an artist for concept artwork. To have ideas and the ability to express them with such visuals...what a true blessing.
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To have ideas and the ability to express them with such visuals...what a true blessing.
I love that. As a writer I have cultivated the power to do that in literature, but I have yet to achieve that power in art and music. My music is slowly progressing.
And thanks for the links, Faust!
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Farmer's Markets.
Having now moved away from Texas, fresh, truly local produce is not only available, it is delicious. I had a Mitaki salad for lunch with lobster mushroom (note, not lobster and mushroom, but a mushroom called lobster) bread on the side. There are fresh blackberries waiting for me in the fridge. Hahahaha, mine is an evil laugh, take THAT Dallas.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love The Daily Show.
This goes along with my recent frustration post. I did not find the clip I wanted, but ths does quite nicely as a replacement.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-18-2010/conservative-libertarian (http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-18-2010/conservative-libertarian)
I can't believe I missed this episode. :P
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My loan was approved for college. :kamina It came as a shock after just receiving a letter today saying my promissory note had not arrived yet, but I checked online and all is well. The letter is dated for the 27th, so my note must have arrived within the last four days.
Anywho, even though it's a relatively small loan it will help tremendously. My expenses aren't that high, considering I'm starting out at a community college, and the loan can be forgiven if I keep up my grades. Now I won't be as pressured to immediately find a job, but I shouldn't quit on that either.
Gotta keep moving forward!
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That's awesome that your loan got approved. College is so ridiculously expensive. Everyone needs all the help they can get. I have a full ride this year and I had one last year, thank god.
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College is so ridiculously expensive.
Ridiculous indeed. It's surprising. For something that is becoming more and more a prerequisite for a career future, it is also becoming more and more difficult to achieve.
I heard that Japan is discussing having the government pay for one's college education (I need to get my facts on this one though, don't quote me on it). I wonder if America will do better by that as well.
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Some countries in Europe do that too.
I don't think the US government will ever pay for college education. They have a hard enough time with universal health care.
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I had a friend in college who was on loan to us from Australia. He said college was free; you pay back your tuition after you've graduated and gotten a job. That's the way to do it. But here in the US, we're going in exactly the opposite direction. As public funding for public universities (which are much cheaper) degrades, tuition keeps soaring. Tuition at the University of Washington is more than double for in-state residents than what it was when I attended ten years ago. That's maybe the single stupidest trend in our country today. And there are a lot of stupid trends here.
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Wow. I would much rather prefer that method. But I wonder, in such places like Australia can you choose whichever college you wish to go to, so long as you still pay back the tuition?
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There's still the admissions process. You can't get into a university without being admitted. That takes a combination of academic merit and human interest, or, in some instances, bribe money.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FdAO1JgvA0
FUCK I LOVE THE 80s
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Dai-Gurren Brigade keychain came in. And it is inspiring.
(http://www.animeresimleri.com/data/media/427/kamina_wallpaper.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbwqlYagNiw)
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Hey, that's actually my current wallpaper.
That Dai-Gurren Brigade keychain. I know many keychains have been made for the series. Is this the flaming skull one?
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Yeah, the burning, passionate emblem of the Dai-Gurren Dan.
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Back in high school some good friends and I did a Spanish-language rendition of the Mr. Roboto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cShYbLkhBc) music video for Spanish class, of course re-titling the song "Señor Roboto" and changing the lyrics accordingly. For some reason I can't help but reflect on that when I see fan projects like this. (http://www.proyecto-noah.blogspot.com/) Latin American countries are starting to seem a little like the Wild West nowadays, but is there a silver lining in the lawless atmosphere? Can the people running the drug cartels ever realize just how much more rewarding the act of creation - even with no financial gain - is than snuffing out human potential?
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Wow, that's the first time I'm seeing Blender 2.5 in action. :D Proyecto-Noah is awesome!
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I loved PAX. I will write about it later, prolly in my journal, but surely some highlights here. For now, I am in Port Land!
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Best watch out for the King of Portland. I'm not sure you have beard enough to stand up to him.
http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=261
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Back in high school some good friends and I did a Spanish-language rendition of the Mr. Roboto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cShYbLkhBc) music video for Spanish class, of course re-titling the song "Señor Roboto" and changing the lyrics accordingly. For some reason I can't help but reflect on that when I see fan projects like this. (http://www.proyecto-noah.blogspot.com/) Latin American countries are starting to seem a little like the Wild West nowadays, but is there a silver lining in the lawless atmosphere? Can the people running the drug cartels ever realize just how much more rewarding the act of creation - even with no financial gain - is than snuffing out human potential?
Ohhhh I used to *love* Mr. Roboto in HS. I wish that you guys would have saved the song, that would have been awesome XD. "muchas gracias senor roboto... MUCHAS GRACIAS... SENOR ROBOTO!" lol.
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Heh heh, too bad Youtube hadn't been invented yet. It'd probably be blackmail material if it still exists though.
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Sheeeeeit, pardners. I meant it when I said 2010 was gonna be awesome. Booked a gig at the main stage of the comedy store in a WEEk, but the saturday before I'm in a contest over at another Comedy Club. kick Ass!!!!!!!
From the Comedy Store a bit back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzS2MDeWuD4
:shee
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Shee, let us know how it goes!
I passed what I consider a major milestone in my life the other day -- finally sifting out and separating a bunch of concepts I have in my mind from the Xenogears world. It's interesting how fan art and fan fiction can incubate ideas and thoughtforms until they're mature enough to leave the nest, as it were.
Let us celebrate this fabulous divorce with some kickass Xenogears fanart!
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5209/grahfu.th.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/grahfu.jpg/)(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/6391/xenogearsmyyanbyclarity.th.jpg) (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/xenogearsmyyanbyclarity.jpg/)(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7273/grahfbymorganagod.th.jpg) (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/grahfbymorganagod.jpg/)
It was a fine affair, but now it's over after more than 10 years. I'll never forget to stand tall -- and SHAKE THE HEAVENS!!
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Stayed up all night to iron-clad my sleep schedule with a hard reset due to some irresponsible snoozing this week. Have to stay awake, so I'm beginning Final Fantasy V today. It's kind of a tradition to play a new FF game in the fall for me; somehow it fits the cold air. I'm anticipating and loving fall and winter so much more than usual this year, perhaps because they're the seasons through and after which I'll reach Europe. Can't wait to sit out at a few of my old high school football games in the old stone stadium at my old university and love things.
AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS FUCKER:
(http://ui24.gamespot.com/1783/gfgilgamesh_2.jpg)
Gilgamesh: I was wrong, I cannot fight four people... [casts Haste, Shell and Safe on himself, then jumps] ... HA! Did you really believe me?
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Stayed up all night to iron-clad my sleep schedule with a hard reset due to some irresponsible snoozing this week. Have to stay awake, so I'm beginning Final Fantasy V today. It's kind of a tradition to play a new FF game in the fall for me; somehow it fits the cold air. I'm anticipating and loving fall and winter so much more than usual this year, perhaps because they're the seasons through and after which I'll reach Europe. Can't wait to sit out at a few of my old high school football games in the old stone stadium at my old university and love things.
Dude, you need to play Final Fantasy X if you ever get the chance. I think you'd like the storyline (it's one of my favorites, though it gets a lot of hate from the fan community). However, if you like Gilgamesh, I think he's most awesome in Final Fantasy V. Sure, he gets a nice 3d look in FF12, but in FF5 he shows up several times and I loved his appearances.
And the stuff that I'm loving right now:
-A delicious banana split
-A nice, hot shower
Both of those can make your troubles melt away for a while, and put a smile on your face. :)
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The first battle on the bridge against Gilgamesh in Final Fantasy V...
It isn't just a battle.
It isn't just an experience.
It is a rite of passage.
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Clash on the Big Bridge, Gilgamesh's battle theme, is forever burned into my memory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtdQl6WuFeI
It's so awesome.
Final Fantasy 12's version of the song isn't so bad either! But, I still like the SNES sound of FF5's a little better...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCf9faVi5PI&feature=related
And my god, I had a level 80-ish team when I faced Gilgamesh in FF12, and he nearly wiped the floor with me the first time. It must have taken me thirty minutes to finally knock him down. Gilgamesh is quite the formidable foe.
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My new computer (well, okay, mostly new--I kept the drives from the old one). Four times the RAM, four times the processors, and a video card that isn't ten years old. The only mildly annoying parts are the lack of a second PS/2 port for the mouse (my KVM switch is getting old, so having no PS/2 mouse port means that I sometimes have up to four mice on the desk simultaneously), and the fact that udev insists on renaming the only network interface to eth2, because it's still holding a torch for the old mobo (which could probably be fixed if I could be bothered to figure out how, but it was easier just to re-write /etc/conf.d/net and copy eth0's init script for eth2).
Final Fantasy V... I never finished that one. I think I was trying to play it through at the same time as my last job was going sour. Maybe I'll give it another shot, since I just finished Shadow Hearts: Covenant.
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I just LOVE the creative process behind creating a sweeping work of lively dance and drama that is known in the real world as...
the musical.
I gotta hand it to the people who create these things. It's nowhere near as easy as it looks (or sounds). Finding the right lyric, the right plot point, the right way to end both Acts. It's all gotta come together in a harmonious cocktail of visual appeal that'll have the whole house giving the cast a standing ovation.
Now the research begins. So many books to peruse over.
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I wrote a musical spoofing the Mad TV spoof of R. Kelly's urban "hip-hopera." I never scored the music, and some of the dialogue is missing, but all the tunes are there, as are the plot, characters, and the drama. Taking a Chrono Trigger cue, one of my characters is a self-serving, bling-dangling financial bigwig called "The Profit."
"Bling-dangling" sounds like the best euphemism ever. Say that aloud. Listen to the sound of it. The rhythm. Read that whole sentence. This is how you know I love to write.
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J - Are you talking about Trapped In The Cupboard?
My Saturday Show at Lovitz was a set of a lifetime. Didn't win and a certain layday of interest showed up. As soon as I finished my set. With some other jabroni. So it goes. Still a great set!
Comedy Store Main Room was atrocious. No one came to see me so I went on almost last (11, 11:15 pm after a 8:30 start time) with a cut set time and nearly empty room. So it goes. They still welcomed me back, so just gotta get peeps out. Met Paulie Shore who was nice.
Been auditioning again, silly commercials and shit. Was called back for a national spot for alka-seltzer, which I LOVE by the way. That shit works miracles. But I was up against bacon-neck guy. Don't think it panned out. Wd-40 tomorrow. Oh...fufilling the craft...
So yea, I could bitch about not winning or shitty sets or women or blabhblahfkhlaksuhsgoaisuoasg
Fuck that. I operate in cause, not effect.
To top it off, went to a great show for my fave band (Guster) tonight and it was spectacular. A taste of new shit coming out from them. OF COURSE I dig their older shit more but this is still catchy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOCa4pLrG1E&feature=related
Sheeeeeeeit. Let's kick some ass.
BAH atrocious typos that not even I could live with. You know how sometimes you can let a few go? This was not that. OI!
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Normally I would place this in the Video game discussion thread, but that's just discussion. In this case love is more fitting for me.
http://www.capcom.co.jp/rockman/dash3/
No this isn't fake. They're actually making an MML3. :D
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Normally I would place this in the Video game discussion thread, but that's just discussion. In this case love is more fitting for me.
http://www.capcom.co.jp/rockman/dash3/
No this isn't fake. They're actually making an MML3. :D
Yet they won't properly finish the X series? *sigh* Dammit, Inafune... :picardno
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J - Are you talking about Trapped In The Cupboard?
Sheeeit, yeah! That and their alternate ending to the Wizard of Oz are my favorite Mad TV sketches ever.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXu8MO7JkvA
FUCKING AHAB COMMERCIAL FUCK YEAH
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M class planet...FOUND!
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/gliese_581_feature.html
Well, maybe. I guess it's too early for Wall Street traders to start divvying up land gants and making toxic assets out of vacation tickets to Gliese 581g.
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M class planet...FOUND!
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/gliese_581_feature.html
Well, maybe. I guess it's too early for Wall Street traders to start divvying up land gants and making toxic assets out of vacation tickets to Gliese 581g.
Holy shit, man!
If confirmed, this would be the most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered and the first strong case for a potentially habitable one.
Although nothing is confirmed yet, if the planet truly is a habitable zone, regardless of potentially harmful atmosphere "for us", there might be enough bacteria/micro-organisms there which has adapted to the environment. Hoping to read up more info as they come. :D
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8 auditions last 10 days. Feels good. Hopefully one of these will friggin stick.
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Damn, finally got around to watching the Young Indiana Jones adventures (...relatively; been trying to make it through the first episode over the last 4 days), and I'm already in love with them. Lucas hadn't completely jumped the shark yet back then, and the stories display both an educational bent and a love of discovery and the spice of this world that is wonderfully alive and human. What a great inspiration for my European venture.
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/vlcsnap-2010-09-29-22h12m34s122.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/vlcsnap-2010-09-28-23h34m35s73.png)
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I've been getting a lot of mileage out of this song on loop, and I thought I'd share it with you here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oZJVm3QPSw
I love early American riverboat music (technically called old-time music (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-time_music)).
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It occurs to me that some of you have probably never heard of Pete and Pete. But you probably have heard of Adam West, whose campy performance as Batman lives on to this day, and has typecast Mr. West as a melodramatic--a role he proudly embraces. Here is Adam West on Pete and Pete. Tell me this is not some of the best afternoon television ever produced.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1370307846151600208#
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Oh you're awesome for finding a full ep of Pete & Pete on teh internets!!! I loved that show XD. Big Pete is so cute <3<3. I've always liked him best.
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called back for a national spot tomorrow. let's do this.
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:shee
Sometimes we all need a pick up. Totally was kissed forcably by a 70ish year old woman at the callback. Better of been worth it... :lol: So it goes. Enjoying what a mere change in thought process can do.
OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THE CALL OF THE WILD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kehTezsH2fE
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While I was gone I got addicted to and eventually finished watching all of Dr Who and already did all my OMG WTF stuff so I just wanted to say I love it. All of it. Even Matt Smith.
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Hah watched the recent episode of Bleach and saw... *gulps*. Crap, I couldn't see Komamura get beaten up! IT'S ANIMAL ABUSE, I TELL YA! But you already know who the winner is. It's official: Komamura's my favorite Bleach character! He's gentle and has a heart of gold, but he can also be wrathful and ruthless.
UNSHAKEABLE, IRON CLAD LOYALTY!
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091103232326/bleach/en/images/thumb/b/b8/KomamuraProfile.jpg/800px-KomamuraProfile.jpg)
Hisagi: ....whuuuut?
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090307221404/bleach/en/images/e/ed/Hisagi_Academy.jpg)
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(http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/D92514/20.jpg)
No, no. Don't you fuck with Scrooge McDuck.
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The Scrooge McDuck comics are always fantastic. Great post. Did you know that the Soapy charater is based on Jefferson Randolph II? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapy_Smith
I love new beginnings. I just got a job working for a major newspaper here in NYC. I'm going to miss my current job, but financially this was the right move for me. I'm a little nervous, but I learned to embrace change. So here I go.
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Thanks; read the entire article. I'm amazed I'd never been exposed to that guy before in popular media.
Some legends state that Virgil, fearing that he would die before he had properly revised the poem, gave instructions to friends (including the current emperor, Augustus) that the Aeneid should be burned upon his death, owing to its unfinished state and because he had come to dislike one of the sequences in Book VIII, in which Venus and Vulcan have sexual intercourse, for its nonconformity to Roman moral virtues. The friends did not comply with Virgil's wishes and Augustus himself ordered that they be disregarded. After minor modifications, the Aeneid was published.
According to the tradition, Virgil traveled to Greece around 19 BCE in order to revise the Aeneid. After meeting Augustus in Athens and deciding to return home, Virgil caught a fever while visiting a town near Megara. After crossing to Italy by ship, weakened with disease, Virgil died in Brundisium harbour on September 21, 19 BCE. Augustus ordered Virgil's literary executors, Lucius Varius Rufus and Plotius Tucca, to disregard Virgil's own wish that the poem be burned, instead ordering it published with as few editorial changes as possible. As a result, the text of the Aeneid that exists may contain faults which Virgil was planning to correct before publication. However, the only obvious imperfections are a few lines of verse that are metrically unfinished (i.e., not a complete line of dactylic hexameter). Other alleged "imperfections" are subject to scholarly debate.
(http://myths.e2bn.org/library/1229754210/arac2.teach.jpg)
"Burn it."
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WoIE9xf9-Jo/SSHgQoF1KmI/AAAAAAAAA4k/LFoUfC7RqlA/s400/Augustus.jpg)
"No."
Thanks, Augustus.
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I'm actually quite fond of the Ganbare Goemon series. At least, the only ones allowed to be brought over here, which this could also double as a frustration. >_<
Having said that, I couldn't help but notice Zeality's avatar sig. :P
*Plays 'Georgeous My Stage' just for the hell of it.*
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http://www.statue.com/itemdesc.asp?CartId=14523709DVEOK-EVEREST-39&ic=FDTNE86795&cc=BUSTGREE&tpc=
FUCK, do I want this. Having a real bust would be amazing.
I wish someone would also translate the SNES Goemon games.
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recently started playing Legend of the Mystical Ninja on SNES.
I love Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. FIGHTING THE POWER is now my personal hobby.
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FIGHTING THE POWER is now my personal hobby.
:kamina The show does that to ya.
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While I was gone I got addicted to and eventually finished watching all of Dr Who and already did all my OMG WTF stuff so I just wanted to say I love it. All of it. Even Matt Smith.
A little late in coming, but Huzzah!
Matt Smith is growing on me. He's no David Tennant, but he largely isn't trying to be, either. Definitely excided about the next season/series.
On another note, I had posted about a stray cat that had run into my appartment the other day. He was microchipped, so we were able to track down the owners and now the cat, named Larry (whom I shalt refer to as Larry the Catcumber) is back at his home. He was such a sweet cat that the happy ending is all the more enjoyable. And yay for microchipping pets!
Here, have a picture of the guy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/HuginMunin/LarrytheCatcumber.jpg)
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XD Awww he's adorable! How good does he hunt?
Finished watching Doctor Who season 5 (it's funny how the Doctor only needs one moment to turn GOO and triumph catches his feet) so thought I'd give Kuroshitsuji a go. Some episodes at the beginning may be a pass of time, interesting none the less, but they're just warming up.
In short, Kuroshitsuji - Black Butler is actually a retelling of the classic Marlowe/Goethe's Doctor Faustus -- Ciel being the protagonist while Sebastian being Mephistopheles-like, yet having a horde of fangirls behind him -- with a Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes and Artemis Fowl like elements. The tale's been pretty interesting, especially for those aware of the Faustian legend knowing what's inevitable despite the characters hoping for a "happy ending" (ouch...). XD I've fallen in love with the Kalafina music since it gives the perfect feel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcsAfgum5qI
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Let's get into the Halloween spirit with M.R. James' "Lost Hearts"! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNHlDwot6_8)
Warning: it's very creepy, so creepy that the title can be interpreted literally. M.R. James created a rich treasure trove of stuff during his lifetime. What draws me to him is how a work like "Lost Hearts" can appeal both to skepticism and the weird allure of the paranormal: on top of being a ghost story, it doubly illustrates the risks of belief in the paranormal. Brilliant.
The original short story is here. (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Lost_Hearts)
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XD Wow, that's spooky. Reminds me of that mansion at Kolkata where me and my family lived for a couple of days. It was in the city, of course, but often left unattended and was considered haunted. I was only somewhat 6 of age back then.
SHERLOCK HOLMES ALERT!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQq_bC5kIw
And just check the reception.
The show's popularity led retailer Debenhams to report a surge in enquiries for coats similar to Sherlock's. Garment manufacturer Belstaff was forced to put the wool trench coat worn by Benedict Cumberbatch back into production before the series had ended.[64] The Independent newspaper reported that "designer Paul Costelloe moved to meet the demand, offering tailored coats and scarves based on the series, while Savile Row bespoke tailor John Pearse said many of his clients were inquiring about the actors' clothes".[40] Journalist Alexis Petridis comments, "you can see why men wanted to get the look. Perhaps they noted the effect Cumberbatch, by no means your standard telly hunk, had on lady viewers ... and decided it must have something to do with the clobber. So it is that Britain's latest men's style icon is a fictional asexual sociopath first seen onscreen hitting a corpse with a stick. Surely not even the great detective himself could have deduced that was going to happen."[64] Publishers and retailers reported a 180% rise in sales of Sherlock Holmes books during the first series' broadcast.[65] Speedy’s, the sandwich shop on North Gower Street below the flat used as Holmes' residence, reported a sharp rise in new customers who recognised it from the show.[33]
I'm actually glad somebody tried to stay as faithful to the original classic as possible and at the same time improving it for modern viewing. Cumberbatch as Holmes is EXCELLENT! He SITS the same way, THINKS the same way, LOOKS and SOUNDS the same way! Skinny and gaunt, deep voice, assholeish when under stress, beating up a corpse, etc. Hell he plays the role better than Downey Jr. any day. And did I mention the direction was awesome? Yeah, the directors were Moffat and Grattis of Doctor Who. But of course, there are two flaws.
For one, Sherlock was a bit slow in Study of Pink than the original "Study of Scarlet"; secondly... NO BAKER STREET IRREGULARS?! Then again I just watched the first episode, so I'll have to look the others up.
Man, this Compendium really NEEDS a Sherlock Holmes thread!
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Man, this Compendium really NEEDS a Sherlock Holmes thread!
You should make one.
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8-bit Theater. I don't know how long ago it was, but it finally ended.
"Longest Setup in Webcomic History" indeed. :P
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Sabin suplexes the Phantom Train. Like the caption says, video gaming doesn't get better than this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u84cH_bmTA
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That's impressive. Reminds me of a certain scene in Xenogears. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ2NQQ2nWrI#t=04m47s)
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Attended a satellite gathering of the Rally to Restore Sanity (since I could not make it to DC). Totally and fully awesome. I should have made signs, though, since the ones there were fairly lame. Possible slogans: "Give me liberty or give me a good reason why not," "No Taxation without a reasonable debate process justifying said taxation and a simple majority vote by elected officials," or the ever-popular "Christian Values for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others."
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I love Halloween. It's such a fun holiday. Tomorrow D and I are (hopefully!) going to downtown [large US city] to trick-or-treat with a few people. I'm excited. Now we just need to get a costume for D. XD
New ravatar theme:: Halloween related, of course!
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I'm pretty sure that seeing Ka's "vertical wall" act in person has become one of my life's goals. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OXjWMOO1e4&feature=related#t=02m28s)
There's just something unquestionably magical about Cirque du Soleil. Watching their performances is such a mind opener, like the viewer's brain is swimming in the primordial ooze of creativity.
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There's just something unquestionably magical about Cirque du Soleil. Watching their performances is such a mind opener, like the viewer's brain is swimming in the primordial ooze of creativity.
Undeniably. I saw a performance of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy once, and it gave me an overwhelming sense of inspiration. That, and a new-found appreciation for electric violins.
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I love Twix bars, and peanut M&Ms, and Butterfingers, and Skittles, and Snickers bars. I also love how I got more candy trick-or-treating yesterday than I ever did as a child.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpE9GpqBD60
Shy Ronnie... Ehy ehy...
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Back at the Comedy Store tonight. I think the show got plugged on Leno last night, though I'm not sure. Finishing up my last 2 weeks of this hell of a day job, seeing the family which is always a treat for me, auditions/etc. Things are going well. But a taste is not enough.
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Epoch's Last Flight and Frog's Theme. Seems like I've been listening to them at least once a day.
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D and myself have an apartment! :D :D :D
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Ooo, sounds pretty sweet. Now if you can just rig the doorbell to play Robo's Theme, you'd be set.
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They said the book wouldn't come to Pune market for another month. Hah, I got my hands on it! 8D (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/tushantin/Photo-0008.jpg)
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Found a load of good Trek pics.
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289860646291.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289868432123.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289868511032.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289868580981.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289868677946.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289860332819.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289878096519.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289901486841.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1289860153427.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285581303750.jpg)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285281001025.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285281207512.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285282086902.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285281940595.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285283332663.png)
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/1285283391311.png)
Looks like Clyde snuck in there.
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Never was a big trek guy, but the theme song is jammed in my head after those pics...
Pilot audition Tuesday. Feel the spike.
:shee
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This relates to my post in the Interesting and Informative Links thread.
I love the Zelda series soundtracks. Three of them deserve a special mention:
The Ocarina of Time soundtrack is both very complementary of its dramatic subject matter and, moreover, very well ordered. With the preponderance of the Kokiri theme early in the game, it wasn't until much later that I realized just how heavy and portentous the overall soundtrack is. It's a thick and immersive soundtrack, which, rather than being diminished by the lighter pieces, achieves a depth and breadth that eluded my typification for years. It continues to improve with age for me.
The Majora's Mask soundtrack disappointed me for a long time. It didn't live up to Ocarina's epic grandeur, and it sounded deficient in melody. I fell for a few specific pieces in the score, like the Deku Palace theme, but overall I was dismissive of the soundtrack as a masterpiece--and I drew this conclusion even knowing that Majora's Mask is essentially a Japanese acid trip. It wasn't until I heard ZREO's arrangements (http://www.zreomusic.com/listen) over the past few days that I finally came to appreciate that, in its own way, the Majora's Mask soundtrack is nearly as brilliant as Ocarina's. The disjointedness of entries like the Milk Bar--itself a disjointed place in a story whose primacy is the non-sequitur (deliciously ironic when juxtaposed with the endlessly repeating plot)--makes for a surreal experience, which is bolstered by the overdramatic quality of pieces like the Mayor's Theme. But those themes had always sat well with me. Rather, it is the main musical themes of Majora's Mask which have achieved redemption in my ears of late. Cheers, ZREO.
Lastly, the A Link to the Past soundtrack can't go without mention; it is the quintessential Zelda soundtrack. Koji Kondo has had increasingly less (hrm!) to do with the Zelda soundtracks over the years, but this one was all his. We owe to this game the Dark World theme, the Hyrule Castle theme, the Kakariko Village theme, the Turtle Rock theme, the Triforce theme, the Ending Theme and Ending Credits themes, and several others which not only went on to enrich the series and enshrine these games in our minds, but stand alone as instances of music as fine art.
(Speaking of which, did you know you can hear the call of the first movement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uOxOgm5jQ4) of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in the Deku Palace theme from Majora's Mask? Almost certainly that's not intentional, but it is a sign of robust structure in the music any time your song invokes Beethoven.)
Edit: Made linky.
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So...heh... D and I have been talking about marriage. He brought it up a week ago. First time in our entire (four year) relationship that he's openly talked about it.
Excuse me for a moment...
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! :mrgreen:
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Your user icon when I read that post was Voldemort as Bachelor #1!
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Your user icon when I read that post was Voldemort as Bachelor #1!
Haha! That's perfect. :D
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@ Saj - Congrats! Exciting stuff!
@ Lord J - Hyrule Castle Theme is bawse. Ocarina is super nostalgic for me, always a violent mix.
As for me, just finished reading the screenplay of Sideways. Holy. Shit. Balls. So good. So good. I want to see it but have to wait until I'm done working on it.
MILES: Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it. I'm a thumbprint on the window of a skyscraper. I'm a smudge of excrement on a tissue surging out to sea with a million tons of raw sewage.
JACK: See? Right there. Just what you just said. That's beautiful. A thumbprint on a skyscraper. I couldn't write that.
MILES: Neither could I. I think it's Bukowski.
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Shee, is that a script you're writing, or a project you're acting in?
Ahh, I think there's no feeling better in the world than plunking down for a good night's sleep after finishing an incredibly challenging task, especially when success wasn't guaranteed going into it. Time to drop some gratuitous victory art:
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9272/mechrigilstypebyfydbac.th.png) (http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9272/mechrigilstypebyfydbac.png)
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Working on a scene from Sideways - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375063/
btw thanks for the reel comments, didn't know that was even published. Only thing in it to air was 1000 Ways To Die.
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Called back for the pilot! les do dis thang! Also a great sports weekend.
ALSO...I've rambled on about Andy Mckee and Craig D'Andrea before and their storytelling via guitar. Joining them (for me) is Sungha Jung:
Livin On A Prayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZzaHi-5lk0
Jump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-jqABre7ug&feature=channel
Manha De Cathedrale (jazz classic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3gxwHVrwCw
Irony (original, you can also see he's a little older now): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR5rSkDcP2M
Andy Mckee covering Everyone Wants To Rule The World :shock: : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foJ-Fs6DWZM
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Been reading Bartimaeus: Ring of Solomon. Haven't finished the book yet, but so far I know that Asmira... is badass!
Poor Bartimaeus on the other hand is in a pickle, doing odd jobs and afraid of a shadow. Well, he's going to get his vengeance sooner or later. He always does.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs18/f/2007/189/9/2/Bartimaeus_____is_ANGREH_by_Rinian.jpg)
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My brother has been converted into a Chrono fan. I didn't realize this until he brought up Spekkio over Thanksgiving dinner. XD
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That is seriously the most awesome Thanksgiving dinner conversation imaginable. In fact, I'm now convinced that bringing in a boom box and playing Spekkio's theme during Thanksgiving dinner should become a new tradition.
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In fact, I'm now convinced that bringing in a boom box and playing Spekkio's theme during Thanksgiving dinner should become a new tradition.
YES. That is the best idea! Forget Christmas music, let's have ourselves a merry little Spekkio! :D
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In fact, I'm now convinced that bringing in a boom box and playing Spekkio's theme during Thanksgiving dinner should become a new tradition.
YES. That is the best idea! Forget Christmas music, let's have ourselves a merry little Spekkio! :D
Don't... tempt... me... :lol:
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Reptites roasting over an open volcano,
Johnny racing your pod,
Monsterous screams being given by Nagaette,
And frogs talking like Shakespearians.
Everybody knows a enetron and some savepoint,
Help to make it through a level.
Tiny bots with their eyes all aglow,
Will fight you hard as you progress tonight.
They know that Chrono's on his way;
He's accompanied by toys and people in his epoch.
And every mystic's child is going to spy,
To see if Magus has really changed sides..
And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
To gamers from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Chronomas to you
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Passed the fucking CPA exam.
(http://i60.servimg.com/u/f60/12/30/49/26/grmjkh10.jpg)
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Awesome job!!! Congrats!!!
:shee
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Haha, thanks so much! Celebration time. I'm going to e-mail my old professors and give them the news.
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Hahaha, "Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Certified Public Accountant." Has a nice ring to it.
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Well then! That went from bad to worse to awesome rather quickly! Crushed my set at the comedy store last night!! People were bailing on me left and right, I felt like the friggin' Titanic. But sure enough a few more folks showed up. The ol' love interest 2.0 showed up with another guy. Far from thrilling, even further from being the end of the world. He ended up making an ass of himself to the point where they had to leave (thankfully they caught my set and she enjoyed it). Evil as it may be, couldn't help but enjoy it and soak it in!!! The real meat of the night was the comedy though, and I shouldn't let my feeble feelings overshadow that. Killer set, hilarious comics and my buddy who was with me randomly got asked to close the show and killed!
Nights like that are what it's all about. Now excuse me while I go try to regain those 10 years of life I lost stressin' over gettin people out/my awful (yet hilarious) love life/jokes. A little pissed I didn't record it, especially since I let out a big ol' SHEEEEEEIT for y'all!
Let's all continue to kick ass! Off to pilot callbacks! Umm...tv pilot, not airplane.
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Goddamn. If I become a total traveling fool, I have to catch one of your shows.
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I'm moving in with my boyfriend this weekend to our own apartment! Fucking FINALLY. Four years of dating, and we still haven't had our own place. Well, that's about to change. :D
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I woulds say "huzzah," but that doesn't really capture the awesomeness of this, Saj. So instead, allow me to say: that is freaking supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Hmm, that word still might not be fully awesome enough to describe this. Perhaps a much short word? "That is freakingly magus."
Yes, that feels a bit more right.
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Woooo!! :franky
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Nice! :kamina
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I'm moving in with my boyfriend this weekend to our own apartment! Fucking FINALLY. Four years of dating, and we still haven't had our own place. Well, that's about to change. :D
That’s awesome, I’m really happy for you both ^_^!!! :D
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I'm moving in with my boyfriend this weekend to our own apartment! Fucking FINALLY. Four years of dating, and we still haven't had our own place. Well, that's about to change. :D
I'm so happy for you! :D
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OMG YOU GUYS, I HAVE HAIR!
I have red fuzz starting to grow in on top of my head. Yay! :) I'm not going to be bald anymore! :):)
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OMG YOU GUYS, I HAVE HAIR!
I have red fuzz starting to grow in on top of my head. Yay! :) I'm not going to be bald anymore! :):)
And on that note, we cue the music.
*crickets chirp*
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We'll get the speakers fixed, don't worry... >_<[
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Hair! Woo! Although honestly I wanted to meet you bald. Hrm...
A scheme forms...
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Hair! Woo! Although honestly I wanted to meet you bald. Hrm...
A scheme forms...
I don't care what science has proven about the possibility of time travel with their little experiments involving particles, we are still ages away from being able to send a person anywhere but forward through time.
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Hair! Woo! Although honestly I wanted to meet you bald. Hrm...
A scheme forms...
For $100,000, I will shave my head. Just for you, Lord J (and $100,000, of course). The hair will be temporarily thwarted.
But it's a time-sensitive offer. If you don't find your way here in the alloted time, it'll start growing again. Then you'd have to pay another $100,000... which, you know, would be totally fine with me. I'm all for money.
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Hair! Woo! Although honestly I wanted to meet you bald. Hrm...
A scheme forms...
For $100,000, I will shave my head. Just for you, Lord J (and $100,000, of course). The hair will be temporarily thwarted.
But it's a time-sensitive offer. If you don't find your way here in the alloted time, it'll start growing again. Then you'd have to pay another $100,000... which, you know, would be totally fine with me. I'm all for money.
Or he could just find out what medicine caused the hair to fall out in the first place, slip it into your meals repeatedly and Bam!
But that seems a little bit too nefarious for Lord J.
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Or he could just find out what medicine caused the hair to fall out in the first place, slip it into your meals repeatedly and Bam!
But that seems a little bit too nefarious for Lord J.
Perhaps. However, Lord J is much more diabolical than he seems to be. He probably even has a secret plan to take over the world, too.
Not that it'll work, though, because the forces of good shall thwart him. But still.
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Or he could just find out what medicine caused the hair to fall out in the first place, slip it into your meals repeatedly and Bam!
But that seems a little bit too nefarious for Lord J.
Perhaps. However, Lord J is much more diabolical than he seems to be. He probably even has a secret plan to take over the world, too.
Not that it'll work, though, because the forces of good shall thwart him. But still.
Hell, who doesn't dream about taking over the world at one point during their life or another?
I'd be trying to take over the world right now if I thought it worth my time. But, I already know I'd wind up like Megamind: Surprised and dumbfounded that I actually succeeded, should I succeed, followed by weeks of not knowing what to do next, and then I'd get bored with it once I knew what to do next. All in all, I'd rule the world for about a week before saying 'fuck it' and going home to play video games and drink some beers. It's the simple things in life, you know. The simple things.
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Or he could just find out what medicine caused the hair to fall out in the first place, slip it into your meals repeatedly and Bam!
But that seems a little bit too nefarious for Lord J.
Perhaps. However, Lord J is much more diabolical than he seems to be. He probably even has a secret plan to take over the world, too.
Not that it'll work, though, because the forces of good shall thwart him. But still.
Hell, who doesn't dream about taking over the world at one point during their life or another?
I'd be trying to take over the world right now if I thought it worth my time. But, I already know I'd wind up like Megamind: Surprised and dumbfounded that I actually succeeded, should I succeed, followed by weeks of not knowing what to do next, and then I'd get bored with it once I knew what to do next. All in all, I'd rule the world for about a week before saying 'fuck it' and going home to play video games and drink some beers. It's the simple things in life, you know. The simple things.
And now I have to see Megamind, because that sounds totally awesome.
Yes, the simple things! Like rum punch! And good RPGs! :)
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Reports of my plan to take over the world are greatly underexaggerated.
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That's only because we're more concerned with you taking over the moon. With out it, the oceans would not be as awesome as they currently are.
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That presumes my absconding with the Moon somehow. You know too much...
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That presumes my absconding with the Moon somehow. You know too much...
Are you going to have to kill us? :(
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No, but let's just say you might get to take a long vacation to an undisclosed location where they serve a lot of Moon Pie.
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Related: I love how you can get kitschy sci-fi tropes by putting qualifiers like "moon" and "space" in front of ordinary nouns.
Mister Spock: Could be some form of space madness we've never heard of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2q2JQLR970
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So excited for Tron: Legacy. And so excited for the villain:
(http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tron_legacy_poster.jpg)
Look at CLU 2.0 over there on the left. He's caught my attention since the first trailer. I hope he has a noble, if not too ethically pragmatic, dream in mind; he's already so cool.
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So excited for Tron: Legacy. And so excited for the villain:
(http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tron_legacy_poster.jpg)
Look at CLU 2.0 over there on the left. He's caught my attention since the first trailer. I hope he has a noble, if not too ethically pragmatic, dream in mind; he's already so cool.
Tomorrow at Midnight!
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From my understanding, Clu 2.0 is a tyrant. He is afraid of change and originality; imagination and everything outside of the realm of status quo are viewed as villains and vileness. He was tasked by Flynn to guard the Grid, but look his leadership/guardian role too far, too idealistic. He takes action with the voice of purity and preservation, but Flynn knows that it is a faulted vision Clu 2.0 clings to.
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So excited for Tron: Legacy. And so excited for the villain:
(http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tron_legacy_poster.jpg)
Look at CLU 2.0 over there on the left. He's caught my attention since the first trailer. I hope he has a noble, if not too ethically pragmatic, dream in mind; he's already so cool.
I am so excited. I won't get to go until Friday night, but it's going to be awesome!
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It was amazing. I won't give anything away.
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From my understanding, Clu 2.0 is a tyrant. He is afraid of change and originality; imagination and everything outside of the realm of status quo are viewed as villains and vileness. He was tasked by Flynn to guard the Grid, but look his leadership/guardian role too far, too idealistic. He takes action with the voice of purity and preservation, but Flynn knows that it is a faulted vision Clu 2.0 clings to.
In other words, he's a Templar?
*gets shot*
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He's a serious perfectionist and a bit of a megalomaniac. Z should really dig it. ;-)
Also, I know he's Clu 2.0, but in the movie, they just refer to him as Clu. Like, everybody.
And one thing I will give away while not giving things away: The "isos" are ISOs. Took me two days to figure that out.
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XD The dude's got dreams, he's without regrets and pretty awesome. But frankly, he's still a loser. As much as I liked Clu the character still disappointed me. The actor playing him was still magnificent and agile despite his age. :D
But goddang... Tron?! No!! @_@"
Anywhos, there'll be an animated series following the movie in 2011, set as prequel to "Tron: Legacy" and a sequel to the original Tron 1982 film.
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Anywhos, there'll be an animated series following the movie in 2011, set as prequel to "Tron: Legacy" and a sequel to the original Tron 1982 film.
What, before or after Tron: Betrayal and Tron: Evolution?
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No idea. XDDD I never played Tron: Evolution (thought it was a game based on the original Tron) and I heard "Betrayal" for the first time now. *googles*
P.S.: I know she's way older than me but GODDANG, Olivia Wilde's hawt!
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Okay, so I ranted about the hateful things about Mumbai, but that's not to say I never loved anything about it. :lol:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_80Yc4U6-kro/Sw1ghjz_bnI/AAAAAAAAB9I/p50JKsueAEs/s1600/GATE+WAY+OF+INDIA.jpeg)
Saw the Gateway of India (built for King George V) for the fist time, and snapped pictures of the statues of the Legendary-Badass Chhatrapati Shivaji and Swami Vivekanand nearby. The boat rides were fucking awesome! Agreed, the view wasn't perfect because of the fog, but this was truly my first time on a steamer and the wind on my face made me feel alive. Saw some seagulls, Indian-English ships and sea-bases/companies, islands, floating shoes and wallets, etc. When we reached the Elephanta Islands, on the other hand, we were disappointed. :( It was Monday; the caves were usually closed. Dang! I really wanted to sketch somethin awesome there!
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Do you put any of your sketches up on the Compendium? I admit I haven't been terribly active here lately, and could easily have missed them. Put up a link, if you care and if there is indeed such a repository.
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Like I said, I couldn't sketch much since the Elephanta caves were closed for Monday and my folks were all in a rush (I hate sketching in a rush). Still, I have done a few drafts while on the move. I'll post em once I finish detailing. :D
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I love that moment of genius where the perfect solution to the problem you've been thinking about suddenly jumps out at you, and it's nothing like your original approach.
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I love that moment of genius where the perfect solution to the problem you've been thinking about suddenly jumps out at you, and it's nothing like your original approach.
That IS a good feeling!
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Just saw Inception. Yeah, I'm fashionably late to that party -- but I'm immensely glad I stuck with it until the end. Consuming a piece of media that challenges the viewer as much as Inception does did wonders for loosening my mind. I don't think I've seen a movie ending that so exquisitely combines catharsis with a sense of unease.
...At least, if you interpret the movie in a certain way. In that sense, it captures some of the subjective magic that made Satoshi Kon's animes so compelling.
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Watched too much of the Ju-on series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju-on) last night and became too excited to sleep.
Just because I heard someone's translating the psx play novel Otogiriso (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otogiris%C5%8D) and so I searched for related stuff in curiosity. >_>
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I went ahead and ordered Cubase 5. With an education discount that brings it down to under $300, which is cheaper than upgrading from my copy of Cubase Essential 5. I'm pretty excited, since it has some really handy recording features that essential doesn't have, like stacked recording mode, plus it has its own convolution reverb plugin and melodyne-style pitch alteration built into the audio sample editor. The timewarp and audiowarp features also makes it easy to match up the tempo of your project to an audio track and then layer MIDI on top of that without having to worry about timing yourself to a click track, which is also handy for doing remixes.
I considered getting Ableton Live instead, since I like the session workflow it provides and how easy it is to fix timing errors in recordings with its sample editor. Looper looks pretty awesome too, and the suite version comes with some nice tools and instruments for electronic styles of music, but Cubase handles changing tempos better. Also, buying a convolution reverb plugin and melodyne for Ableton would've made it a lot more expensive, and I already know how to use Cubase now.
Music software these days is really amazing stuff though. I love it.
Just saw Inception. Yeah, I'm fashionably late to that party -- but I'm immensely glad I stuck with it until the end. Consuming a piece of media that challenges the viewer as much as Inception does did wonders for loosening my mind. I don't think I've seen a movie ending that so exquisitely combines catharsis with a sense of unease.
...At least, if you interpret the movie in a certain way. In that sense, it captures some of the subjective magic that made Satoshi Kon's animes so compelling.
I just watched it a few weeks ago myself. I didn't even know what it was -- just that everyone I knew was talking about it when it came out.
What's the anime by Satoshi Kon that you mention?
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Oh man, I don't know if I could take an Eastern horror flick -- aren't they way more psychological than Western horror? At least that's what I've heard.
What's the anime by Satoshi Kon that you mention?
Millennium Actress and Perfect Blue are both pretty subjective in relying on the viewer's interpretation of events. I don't remember Paprika well enough, but it dealt with dreams in a way somewhat similar to what Inception did.
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I saw Inception just a few days ago as well. I think I'm in the minority about how I liked the film. It was entertaining, but I didn't find it as amazing or intellectual as everyone else I know did. The special effects were great, though.
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I saw Inception just a few days ago as well. I think I'm in the minority about how I liked the film. It was entertaining, but I didn't find it as amazing or intellectual as everyone else I know did. The special effects were great, though.
Yeah, I wouldn't call it intellectual, entertaining was defiinitely the right word. I loved it, but I wouldn't say it made me think.
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***Possible spoilers for Inception***
I was never really a fan of Christopher Nolan's movies, but what I found so beautiful about Inception is that the premise itself completely excused all the complaints I might have made against it. If the motivations of the DiCaprio character's employer - not to mention those of some of his companions - seem completely nonsensical and serendipitous, it only leads me to theorize that nothing in the movie was, in fact, real. I think there's some genius in that, whether Nolan intended this interpretation or not.
That interpretation is, in itself, an inception within me as the viewer: the script leads us to trust the accuracy of the DiCaprio character's totem at first, but the fact that his wife didn't trust the very same totem planted within my mind the idea that, perhaps, the totem should not be trusted.
...Okay, after writing that sentence and realizing I'm having a difficult time re-reading it, I'm just gonna stop. :lol: Maybe Nolan planted a series of subliminal messages in this one: "...do not pan my movie, do not pan my movie..."
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It's a literary device called an unreliable narrator, in which said narrator is usually a character who seems honest and knowledgeable from the beginning of the story, but is actually (and always has been) dishonest or just plain wrong. It's usually used when the "hero" is actually a villain, or when the "hero" doesn't live through the whole movie but continues to narrate through his/her death, or in situations like 'Memento' where the plot device is basically the entire film. It gets rid of the need to hide things from your audience so the beginning can be rich with detail or action but the story still has somewhere to go later, by correcting the "wrong" information. It's one of my favorite literary devices because no matter how many times I see it used, I still never expect the next one.
...And also because of the sweet tension and "oh shit" moments it creates. :lol:
It's right up there with Chekov's gun on my list of cliches I actually wish I saw more often! :)
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What caught me was the fact that since the wife used the totem first, wouldn't that make it not work at all for Leo? Regardless, I thought it was a sweet movie.
Inching closer to health again...
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Godspeed, Shee. :D
Speakin of Inception...
...not sure about the world, but art/animation lovers like me just LOVE this shit. This is an imaginative short-film about dreams. It's right up the SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH'S alley, yo! (http://itsartm.ag/e9MG5K) :lee:
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MY GAWD! MY GAWD THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC! THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC! THROUGH HELL FIRE AND BRIMSTOOOONE! RING THE DAMN BELL! RING THE DAMN BELL THIS MATCH IS OVER!!!!
Just booked the lead for stage play of Clue, which happens to be my favorite movie! Hollywood Swingin!!!!
GET FIRED UP!!!
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:shee
DO IIIIITTTTTTTT
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I love Henry Weinhard's vanilla cream soda. The stuff is terrible for you, just like any other soda, but I would rather drink one of those than be given an ice cream cake. Serious business right there.
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They make my favorite root beer, too.
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I love Henry Weinhard's vanilla cream soda. The stuff is terrible for you, just like any other soda, but I would rather drink one of those than be given an ice cream cake. Serious business right there.
I may have to try to find some. Cream soda is a personal favorite. Any idea if the sweetener is cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup? I actively stay away from the latter.
In fact, because of that, I love Cheerwine and Coke when they're in glass bottles, because for some reason cane sugar soda is almost exclusively distributed in glass bottles. The throwback line from Pepsi was an exception, but it was also short-lived. A shame, really. It tastes better, doesn't leave your mouth all sticky or give you nearly as much of that "I just drank soda" breath, and is better for you. It's just cheaper to make, and is in a ton of stuff.
But yeah, I love glass-bottled soda.
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I think they use the syrup, but it wouldn't be as much as most other sodas, since they also put honey in them- you can taste it faintly over the rest of the drink- but yeah, they still have HFCS. Sorry. You could check it out the next time you go to a store if you like.
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Dear GOD, I love Gurren Lagann. The best way to sum it up is "an orchestra of explosions and burning passion".
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Sodas? How about Ice Cream Sodas? Dang, I kinda miss the California Bliss. :( Costs only thirty bucks but they sell it so dang far away. Mastani's second best though.
MY GAWD! MY GAWD THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC! THAT'S SHEE'S MUSIC! THROUGH HELL FIRE AND BRIMSTOOOONE! RING THE DAMN BELL! RING THE DAMN BELL THIS MATCH IS OVER!!!!
Just booked the lead for stage play of Clue, which happens to be my favorite movie! Hollywood Swingin!!!!
Dude! Youtube videos! O.O" Want Youtube Videos!
@Trebuchet: Kickin up BIG TIME, mate!
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http://www.cubeecraft.com/images/071a.png (http://www.cubeecraft.com/images/071a.png)
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My band's cd is out now! EP Phone Home by The Gloom! Whooo!
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Way to go Mr Bekkler! Wow, you guys have a totally awesome album cover too.
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I just used this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVLHqB7x5KE) as a lullaby, and now I've awoken with a great feeling of satisfaction.
I less than three <3...
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Came
Saw
CONQUERED
Video later
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Came
Saw
CONQUERED
Video later
Congrats Shee!
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Whichever member of the CEMemorial Team sent me the reddit link earlier, thank you. I greatly appreciate it. :D
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GO SHEE!
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Way to go Mr Bekkler! Wow, you guys have a totally awesome album cover too.
Thanks man! That was my doing! Our designer revised it but he copied my mockup :/ I'm not a fan of the fish-eye lens effect he put on the band name, but whatever! It's out!
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AHAHAHAA
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
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TIME TO PACK FOR EUROPE
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Congrats, Z. :kamina
Also, congratulations to Shee, although I am late to his post...
Both of you are actively pursuing your dreams, and it's inspiring.
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:lee: DAUG! This is for Shee, Z and Bekky (gave ya a nick coz I needed ta rhyme): HOLLAH!
(http://i.imgur.com/FT226.jpg)
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Constantinople (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqJXxHi6RwQ&feature=fvst)... ... I mean, Istanbul, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YPnXBWl9Tk) not Constantinople.
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:lee: DAUG! This is for Shee, Z and Bekky (gave ya a nick coz I needed ta rhyme): HOLLAH!
Thanks fer noticin haha.
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:lee: DAUG! This is for Shee, Z and Bekky (gave ya a nick coz I needed ta rhyme): HOLLAH!
Thanks fer noticin haha.
XD I notice things fairly well. It's just that most of the time I don't know what to say or how to say it. Thus the picture to convey it.
Here's hoping I see your CD's on shelves at music stores at India. :kamina
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Constantinople (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqJXxHi6RwQ&feature=fvst)... ... I mean, Istanbul, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YPnXBWl9Tk) not Constantinople.
Thanks. Now I will have "Istanbul, not Constantinople" stuck in my head for the next 30 years.
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As it should be!
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Thanks. Now I will have "Istanbul, not Constantinople" stuck in my head for the next 30 years.
I'm sorry. Here, maybe some Doctor Who will cure you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9P4SxtphJ4 and of course don't forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4phHwSSing
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Heeeey, I never expounded on my love for The Road To Middle-Earth (http://www.amazon.com/Road-Middle-Earth-Tolkien-Created-Mythology/dp/0618257608/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1295841620&sr=8-2) yet, did I? It's rare to get a glimpse at a great artist's creative process to begin with, so this is really a gold mine. It should be part of a big series IIRC, or at least I seem to remember several books on the subject. At least, that wasn't the cover when I rented it back in 2003.
Either in that book or a similar one, there's a passage about how Tolkien got all the way up to the gate of Moria in an early draft of The Fellowship of the Ring, and then he realized: Oh snap, I should have an Elf and a Dwarf in the party, shouldn't I? And that thought would forever affect Orlando Bloom's career decades later. Classic stuff.
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I'm sorry. Here, maybe some Doctor Who will cure you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9P4SxtphJ4 and of course don't forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4phHwSSing
You are beyond relentless with the Doctor Who stuff. :D
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Haven't you heard, Saj? I'm a JaWHOva's Witness. Have you heard the good word about The Doctor, our Time-Lord and Savior? He descended from the heavens in a modest blue wooden box and died to to save humanity from damnation and total destruction, and then he rose again... and then he died again... and rose again... and died again... and rose again... and, well, you get the idea.
I am sure I have some pamphlets around here, if you are interested. I would offer the Doctor Who Bible, but it is printed on psychic paper (http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Psychic_paper) so that actually isn't as useful as one might think.
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I love Black Swan. Love love love love love. I love the way it plays with cliches so daringly. I love the way it plays with the doppelganger folktale as a dark or moral double. I love the way it doesn't fucking care whether anything it portrays is actually real or not-- it's all about the psychological content.
I love that it is utterly unrepentant about showing dedication to art: the horrifying OCD self-mutilating aspects of it and the transcendent peak. This movie doesn't care to be a morality parable, it cares about portraying the intensity of experience.
I love that it is a movie about women, for once. I love that I can relate to it in terms of my female experience-- I don't know if that's ever happened before.
I saw it a month ago and my dreams are still fucked (and I love it).
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@Syna: The way you described this Black Swan kinda made me wanna look into it, coz those psychological interpretations of something generic and innovative are right up my alley. But did you mean a movie about a woman? Hopefully not a chick flick?
@Thought: The Doctor barged into my house and ate my fish custard! @_____@
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But did you mean a movie about a woman? Hopefully not a chick flick?
...Are you serious? You can make a movie about a woman / women without it being a chick flick.
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...Are you serious? You can make a movie about a woman / women without it being a chick flick.
... really?! In the words of Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - This Can't Be Happening! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqe3aswoB0&feature=related)
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I love Animaniacs and their obscure references. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-gJX72C0C8)
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I'm very sorry, everyone. But tushantin, you asked for it.
http://www.bitchslapmovie.com/
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@Syna: The way you described this Black Swan kinda made me wanna look into it, coz those psychological interpretations of something generic and innovative are right up my alley. But did you mean a movie about a woman? Hopefully not a chick flick?
XD Because the obvious responses have been posted...
(And Mr Bekkler, that is the most grotesque and shameless ripoff of Robert Rodriguez I have ever seen in my life)
It's just a movie with primarily female character. There is one male. Apparently, that is so rare that the immediate response is 'chick flick.'
Anyone who likes their thrillers on the more-subtle side will enjoy it, as well as anyone who is interested in psychology (especially depth/analytic psychology). If you are an artist, male or female, you may relate to it.
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:( ...I watched it. I don't know what I was thinking. Not everything on Netflix is worth watching once.
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It's okay Bekkler, I just watched Wild Wild West on Netflix about a week ago. And the Will Smith song has been stuck in my head since. We all make Netflix mistakes.
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Hey, I like Wild Wild West. It's one of those 'so bad it's good' movies, y'know? Like a lot of Tarantino movies.
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I went into it hoping it was going to be one of those "it's so bad it's good" movies, because one of my absolute favourite things to do is watch those kinds of movies, but I personally thought it was "so bad it's bad". :/
Do you know the Kevin Smith story behind the movie?
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Do you know the Kevin Smith story behind the movie?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
That story's better than the movie!
Yeah, even in the trailers for Wild Wild West, I hated it. They managed to make steampunk look STUPID.
I did get a bit of enjoyment out of Bitch Slap, though, and it was purely from the movie being predictable and my brave friend and I would drink every time something we "called" happened on screen. Definitely a laugh, but it'll stir you up a bit if you're not ready for everything you expect to happen...to happen.
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"I want a giant mechanical spider! And Superman can't fly."
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Today is my four year anniversary with D. :mrgreen:
Sorry for the sappy (and the double post), but I had to say it.
I really love this pictures of us. =)
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Aw you guys look happy as hell! Congratulations on 4 years!
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Happy anniversary!
I remember that picture. It's awesome! I'm afraid you'd both be rather easy pickings for forest zombies, however. No camouflage value whatsoever.
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I think I'll be good. My hair kind of matches the flowers. ;)
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Hurray for you! Maintaining and cultivating love for that long is no small feat.
Four years is a long time! Think of how many people have married and divorced within that period! At least that's what I've been doing. :)
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Happy Anniversary! :grimm And dang, I love that pose of yours! XD
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Happy anniversary, Saj!
Also, I love that moment of clarity when you realize everything has fallen into place. Excellent.
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Happy Anniversary, Sajainta! :D You two look so awesome together!
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Congrats on four years, Sajainta! :franky
I think you've got, what, 90% of Hollywood stars beat there? Pretty awesome.
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Thanks so much guys! :D You're awesome.
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Sorry for being late, but Happy Anniversary!
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My band played a fantastic show last night with professional sound and lights, we went crazy! The audience followed suit!
It was the first time we had physical CDs for sale and they were like hotcakes.
On top of it all, I got a number to a girl I've almost been introduced to several times but never was in the right place at the right time (she's friends with my bassist's girlfriend) and she is really cool, a big fan of the band, and about four months older than me, all of which I find to be intriguing. Not to mention she is absolutely beautiful. I am hopeful that good things will come.
And I love life.
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That sounds like a perfect night, Mr Bekkler! We could all use a few more of those.
Congrats on the band's growth. I wonder if we'll see you guys as musical guests on the late night shows someday!
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That sounds like a perfect night, Mr Bekkler! We could all use a few more of those.
Congrats on the band's growth. I wonder if we'll see you guys as musical guests on the late night shows someday!
Thanks! I hope so. It seems the new version of that idea is being in a car or ipod commercial, which I'm not too fond of. Late night shows are great in that the host usually has zero opinion of the band (on the air), it's just here they are, the whatevers! And then it's up to the musicians to do what they do, put on a show. It really lets the audience decide for their selves whether they like the band or not.
EDIT: called her. I GOT A DATE!
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1 - Saj: Awesome!!! Congrats! No one deserves it more.
2 - Bekkler: Fuck yessir! I miss drummin' gigs. Good shows are tought to top!
ALSO
Since I've been attending the COmedy Store, I kept seeing this one guy get up there and KILL every time. His name's Chris D'Elia, and his Comedy Central Presents airs TONIGHT. You should watch.
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Wooooooo go Bekkler! You have been seriously kicking ass and taking names for the past year. It's inspiring!
1 - Saj: Awesome!!! Congrats! No one deserves it more.
Aww, thanks Shee! =D That's so sweet!
...I just realized that in the picture I posted of me and D I look kind of cross-eyed. Yikes.
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:oops: Thanks Saj and Shee, I'm blushing!
I love that people are enjoying my Nu smilies too, thanks to Z for implementing them and for the bounty points!
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Wow, I had no idea that you made them! I must have missed that post. They are seriously awesome.
I love the Nu smilies. I also love that "nu" sounds like "new" and that the smilies are both new and nu hahaha. Yes, everyone has thought that. 8)
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Easily one of the most badass and manly films ever made! Let the parade of guns and bullets begin!
Dang the action scenes are intense (way more intense than the likes of Transporter, yet some scenes being a rip-off of Romeo Must Die) and dialogs memorable, but this is the first time I'm seeing Salmaan Khan with a mustache.
I'll put so many holes in ya that you'd be confused where to breathe from... and where to... fart from. *giggles like a school girl*
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I just heard "The State We're In" from The Chemical Brothers. Believe it or not, as popular as this band is, I have never listened to them before! This song is great... then at the 5:00 minute mark this song gets JAMMIN'!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BnvA8jIUbI
Does anyone have any recommendations by this band? They have such a big discography I can't download it all at this time...
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I don't think I've heard that Chemical Brothers song before (which is odd because it says it was in Lost In Translation). I'm more used to their songs like 'In Dust We Trust', 'Block Rockin Beats', 'Out of Control', 'Galvanize' & 'Hey Boy Hey Girl'...idk if those would interest you as much, but w/e....
EDIT: Oh yeah, and 'Star Guitar'! It's got a neat music vid...
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I'll put so many holes in ya that you'd be confused where to breathe from... and where to... fart from. *giggles like a school girl*
So explain to me exactly how giggling like a school girl is even remotely manly.
Oh, and I love parkour. Looking to sign up with my a team that's working on getting established at my university.
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Parkour!
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Ahahaha I love those pictures from The Office!
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The BBC. Really, what other major network broadcasts children's bedtime stories (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me5sQ9UuS40&feature=related)? Sure, they air rubbish from time to time, but there is a certain amount of class to the network.
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Daww, not everything in BBC One/Entertainment is bad! D= It's got some awesome shows like Life One Mars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhffuKpgVyM), Sherlock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQq_bC5kIw) and Torchwood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CviaWJzX7r8) (and not to mention, Thought and Fafnir's favourite Doctor Who (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpe1Ywz8azM)).
Parkour is THE shit! Unfortunately it's illegal here. :(
I'll put so many holes in ya that you'd be confused where to breathe from... and where to... fart from. *giggles like a school girl*
So explain to me exactly how giggling like a school girl is even remotely manly.
XDDD Wrong question. The question should be, why isn't it manly? The answer would be: it's interesting, that's why. The dude's friggin badass! And yet he loves to laugh at his own lame jokes like a shy school kid just delivering a funny, yet cool sounding, dialog. But seriously, that's the only non-manly thing he does in the movie.
Why is it interesting, you say? Think of it this way. Sometimes people get bored watching generic badasses (which is why many comics exist of Magus hugging bunnies). What's in today? The ruthless motherfucker called The Master from Doctor Who likes watching Teletubbies when he's destroying planets. The insane, genius, criminal master mind Opal Koboi loves truffles (she's addicted to them) when she watches her enemies burn.
Chulbul Pandey? As his name implies ('Chulbul' means cheerful, happy-go-lucky, and fun loving) challenges badguys, no matter how tough and well armed they are, dares against those odds, kicks ass and enjoys every friggin moment of it. With style. And lame jokes (which only he and his Havaldars laugh at). Hell, there was even scene of him dancing while on raid! A bad-ass mofo who knows how to have a good time? :lol: I'm sold!
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So here's some love and frustration mushed together because I want to streamline thoughts and am too f'n lazy to make multiple posts. For starters, Conan is on right now. And Kevin Hart is on tonight. This equals happiness. If you haven't seen Kevin Hart, you should.
Clue opens in two nights. Yiiiikes. Don't want to sound like an asshole (which of course means that's exactly what I'm about to do), but these other actors are driving me crazy. Still line issues and bullshit that shoulda been gone already. Where I'm flying through 15 pages of pretty much a monologue others are screwing up you know a single line, which quite frankly is a large cue or this or that or the other. The rehearsals were not run efficiently. Still, we're coming together as a group and I found myself becoming excited as I was explaining things to someone. Maybe it's been the ridiculous journey (people dropping and last minute issues etc etc etc)
Which brings me to my hilarious love life. At least I'm trying to convince myself that it's hilarious. Mixed signals. Shit's weak. The shit changes every day and I DON'T LIKE IT ONE BIT! I wish I was one of those people that could that nonsense just roll off. I'm not. I just saw a preview for Cedar Rapids literally right now. Isaiah Whitlock (Clay Davis) just pulled and Omar impression referencing the Wire...even though he was on that show and was forever immortalized with
:shee
Anyway, yea that shit is weak. Dating bs, not Clay Davis. He's awesome.
Speaking of awesome, new clips for y'all from a killer show in January.
EDITED OUT BWAHAHAHA YOU MISSED YER CHANCE
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It's -1 outside right now. Yes. I love cold weather / winter / snow / wind so much.
Hate me if ya want and call me crazy, but I don't get on your case and think you're ridiculous if you love summer and 99 degrees and muggy August days (all of which I can't stand). So come on now. 8) I have my beloved freezing cold weather now, and you'll get your beloved spring in a few months.
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It's -1 outside right now. Yes. I love cold weather / winter / snow / wind so much.
Hate me if ya want and call me crazy, but I don't get on your case and think you're ridiculous if you love summer and 99 degrees and muggy August days (all of which I can't stand). So come on now. 8) I have my beloved freezing cold weather now, and you'll get your beloved spring in a few months.
Hehe, funny you say that, as I have met quite the bunch who also like the cold and stuff. Although, I live in a desert. Then again, there are temperatures on both sides of the thermometer around the year, but only the heat goes unliked, go figure. :roll:. Makes me wonder if I'm really the only one that likes summer over here... :lol:
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Well most of my friends can't stand any kind of cold weather, so you're in good company. :) Do deserts get really, really cold at night? I heard that from someone who lived in Saudi Arabia for a while, but I've never lived in a desert so excuse my ignorance.
The funny thing is, I grew up in the Philippines and loved the years I spent there and miss that country so much. 75 degrees there is seriously cold, and the humidity is almost always 94% or something. So I think it's amusing that I love cold weather so much, yet the vast majority of my life was spent on tropical islands. :P
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It's -1 outside right now. Yes. I love cold weather / winter / snow / wind so much.
Hate me if ya want and call me crazy, but I don't get on your case and think you're ridiculous if you love summer and 99 degrees and muggy August days (all of which I can't stand). So come on now. 8) I have my beloved freezing cold weather now, and you'll get your beloved spring in a few months.
Finally! Someone who understands.
Just for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mw-1ehsuJM
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"I never wanna know a day that's over 40 degrees." Preach it Snow Miser!
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Out of curiosity, what aspect of the cold do you like?
Personally, there is little better for me than to wake on a Saturday morning, to know that it is freezing just on the other side of the blankets, and to snuggle down further and contentedly bask in the warmth.
A close second to the wintery wonders is the ice storm. Aye, it sucks to drive in, but to cover the world in ice is a beautiful thing.
Though do not get me wrong, the unexpected overnight snow is quite breathtaking as well, but that is a beauty that demands proper romping.
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A sunny sky is desolate, brutal, empty. The hot air is stifling, suffocating, enervating. It antagonizes the body--especially mine. My poor circulation and high metabolism cause my torso to overheat quite spectacularly, which is why you'll regularly see me in a t-shirt and gloves on a rainy day.
The clouds have a life of their own. I will never tire of watching their adventures from underneath--or sometimes from within! They give meaning to the sky. The rain brings with it some of the most peaceful sounds and smells in the world. The snow, utter silence and the coziest of sensations for those with a roaring fire indoors, or at least a nice blanket. The cold brings the human body alive, forces it to work for its warmth. The cold is to the human body what night is to a human city: It draws out that which lies within.
Nowhere is the inner power of a human being called to finer form than in the adversity of gray and white. Nowhere is nature in finer form than in the midst of its awesome best.
You can have the sunny days, Mister Shine.
The rest are mine.
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God, damn, I'm in love with the soundtrack, style, and general epic feel of Tron: Legacy. Jeez, I haven't been gripped by some fictional world like this in a while. I saw the movie twice (a huge rarity for me, since seeing a movie twice in close succession feels like wasting time) and I just can't stop loving and thinking about that style. It's so sleek, clean, and...
(http://www.waveish.com/iwave/images/10/o-new-tron-legacy-poster-reveals-jeff-bridges-as-clu-2-0-plus-5-international-banners.jpg)
Perfect.
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Well next to J's amazing answer mine just seems lame.
**i think its purty!**
But seriously, I think winter is the most beautiful season. There is something quiet and incredibly peaceful about a grey sky in the middle of January and when it snows the world looks clean and refreshing. Cold weather just makes me very happy. Call me crazy, but I like being cold. I like walking through snow and shivering. I get cold very easily, and I like it that way. I like the sensation of warming up underneath a comfy blanket after walking through icy wind. It's a lot easier (and a lot more comfortable, I think) to get warm if you're cold than to get cold if you're hot.
And I don't like being hot, at all. It makes me physically very uncomfortable. Like J said, I find hot hair to be stifling. Winter just seems more fresh to me than summer or the dreaded spring (I seriously hate spring). The air is easier to breathe. I swear, I have the opposite of Seasonal Affective Disorder. I become seriously depressed when the snow starts to melt and when trees start to bloom.
That's probably the biggest reason--warm weather makes me depressed, and I remain in that state of slight depression from April until October or so. I automatically perk up when the leaves start to fall, and I become overjoyed during the first snow.
So there you go. Cold weather is better for my mental health, and it's also incredibly beautiful.
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^^^ I agree with both of you. Especially if you're stuck in the city, a hot summer day can be just gross... reason to stay inside with the blinds closed and a fan on. I always liked this quote as far as -isms about the weather go.
"Autumn, season of dying nature, of melancholy, of seeking the past, was best for writing obituaries. Winter, joyous in itself - bracing frost, snow sparkling in the sun - was good for living." ~ Andrei Kurkov, 'Death And The Penguin'
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As an aside, J, if you ever have the chance you should try to get caught in a Texas thunderstorm. These tend to happen in the summer, when it is unreasonably hot and humid, but the cloudwork on display, I think, is impressive and it might be something you would enjoy. Although, if one is claustrophobic then I suppose not; the rain comes down solidly enough so as to seem like one is in a small room, rather than out of doors.
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I just found out that one of my new friends loves the Chrono series. Yay, another awesome girl who likes Chrono! :D
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Does anyone else think cats in a Greece town is one of the most beautiful views in the world?
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/photos/greece/cats.html
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I had forgotten just how profoundly beautiful the Cross soundtrack is. I am listening to my favourite tracks right now and it is sending shivers down my spine. Mitsuda, you are a genius...
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How true. It is an outstandingly brilliant soundtrack, and would be almost impossible to overrate. The Terminas, Predicament, Cleft Dimension, and on and on...what beauty!
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"Girl Who Stole The Stars" makes me cry almost every time I hear it. Ahhhh that scene just pulls at my heartstrings.
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Yeaaa the CC soundtrack is pretty damn serious business. Voyage! I forget which one...when I movies synched Gladiator it was all game music, probably 35% CC.
Whenever I hear this song I feel like it needs to be in Arni somewhere.
Andy Mckee: All Laid Back And Stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFYL5m3118
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"Girl Who Stole The Stars" makes me cry almost every time I hear it. Ahhhh that scene just pulls at my heartstrings.
"Prisoners of Fate" do this for me too, beautiful music...
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"At the Shore of Dreams" tears me up. Yet it also seems out of place, like it was intended for something greater than an overworld map.
Whenever I hear this song I feel like it needs to be in Arni somewhere.
Andy Mckee: All Laid Back And Stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFYL5m3118
Ah, that is nice.
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"At the Shore of Dreams" tears me up. Yet it also seems out of place, like it was intended for something greater than an overworld map.
It's the main theme of Radical Dreamers. As for its limited use in CC, I can only imagine that the development team got a little in over its head, or else ran out of production time Xenogears-style.
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"Prisoners of Fate" do this for me too, beautiful music...
Oh, I agree...such a beautiful song. I almost lost it at that scene.
"At the Shore of Dreams" tears me up. Yet it also seems out of place, like it was intended for something greater than an overworld map.
Absolutely. I would stop walking just so I could listen to the song.
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Let us not forget Scars Left by Time, that song is the reason I gave Chrono Cross a second chance back when I was one of it's detractors, it was too beautiful to ignore it. I don't know much about music, but that part in which the percussions stop gets me so emotional. The song makes me feel nostalgic somehow...
:D Also, here an awesome version of Prisoners of Fate (from 0:05-3:45) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKtZf-CUYU
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It's the main theme of Radical Dreamers. As for its limited use in CC, I can only imagine that the development team got a little in over its head, or else ran out of production time Xenogears-style.
Ah, that would explain a lot. And I played Radical Dreamers too! How could I not know? :o
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The first moment RD really caught me was when I heard the Frozen Flame theme, if the opening scene not counting.
At that time I still hadn't realized the 'Summer Days' sounded so similar to CC's overworld map theme (I hadn't played CC at that time, just heard some music).
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Before I got CT:DS for Christmas a couple years back, I'd been playing it off and on on emulators since I got my first Internet-computer combo back in '99. I'd also originally played it on the SNES back when I was 6 or 7, but that's too long ago to remember and I was too flighty to care about such things. So when I did get it for my DS, and started playing, the first real track I was hit with was Peaceful Days, the 1000 AD Guardia theme. The sound was simply something you can't reproduce on an emulator, and the music was absolutely beautiful that manly tears of awesome welled up in my eyes. I'm so, so glad they waited to port it to the DS rather than the GBA, for this reason.
Whoever's idea it was to put the music box in the extra's galleries gets my undying gratitude. Same with the FF6 port.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Need I say more?
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Today I found the gallery of an artist called moosekleenex (http://moosekleenex.deviantart.com/) at deviantart. It gets me so inspired. All the compositions, the style, the intriguing character design, the concepts (which are both meaningful and disturbing at times), the technics used (many of the black and white pictures are done with sharpie :shock: I wish i could draw like that!)... aaah, I'm loving this artist so much.... I faved tons of her stuff :D
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http://www.2d-x.com/xenogears-brings-blasphey-and-mechs-to-psn/
ABOUT TIME.
But now which do I play, Xenogears or Radiant Historia...?
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http://www.2d-x.com/xenogears-brings-blasphey-and-mechs-to-psn/
ABOUT TIME.
But now which do I play, Xenogears or Radiant Historia...?
Oh hell yes!
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Today I found the gallery of an artist called moosekleenex (http://moosekleenex.deviantart.com/) at deviantart. It gets me so inspired. All the compositions, the style, the intriguing character design, the concepts (which are both meaningful and disturbing at times), the technics used (many of the black and white pictures are done with sharpie :shock: I wish i could draw like that!)... aaah, I'm loving this artist so much.... I faved tons of her stuff :D
Wow, that artist reminds me pleasantly of Miyazaki or Japanese prints, except with a more Americanized cartoon style. I love the surrealism and the simple color palate. I would love to see her illustrate a story -- she'd draw a lovely magic realism graphic novel or something like that, I think.
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Wow, that artist reminds me pleasantly of Miyazaki or Japanese prints, except with a more Americanized cartoon style. I love the surrealism and the simple color palate. I would love to see her illustrate a story -- she'd draw a lovely magic realism graphic novel or something like that, I think.
I think it's the compositions that make her pictures similar to japanese prints. I would love to see graphic novel with her art, that would be so great 8)
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So the winking Nu
:wink:
To me kinda looks like he just got his ass beat but is in the middle of saying "But you should see the other hombre." in a really shitty accent.
And that other hombre is Soda Popinski.
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I was offered a job as a geology tutor today. I didn't even go seeking it out. It'd be about two to six hours a week until the end of the semester. Apparently, I fooled the four geology professors into thinking I know what I'm talking about, and they want me to be the only geology tutor on campus. I'm very flattered, just kind of surprised. I didn't think I stuck out quite that much, heh.
...It could have something to do with my "cake theory." You see, there isn't a rock bed that I can't compare to a layer cake (with chocolate icing co-starring as the bedding planes)! Erosion? Someone ate part of the cake. Faulting? Someone cut the cake. Folding (compression)? Someone smashed the cake together. Igneous intrusion? Someone melted part of the cake away and replaced it with pure chocolate.
My professor says that one day, he's going to find a rock bed that I can't explain with the cake theory. :)
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My professor says that one day, he's going to find a rock bed that I can't explain with the cake theory. :)
Ah, I love science!
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Your cake theory is extremely clever! I was absolutely rotten at geology. I'm still surprised that I managed to escape my college geology course with a B-
I am, unfortunately, abysmal at science and mathematics.
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I love coffee... so much.... I hardly ever drank it about six months ago, but now I'm addicted. Last year, I quieted coke entirely(among other things), but caffeine came back in my life.
Yesterday, we got a new coffee maker at the office. The last one got broken in december... mmm coffee...
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I love coffee... so much.... I hardly ever drank it about six months ago, but now I'm addicted. Last year, I quieted coke entirely(among other things), but caffeine came back in my life.
Yesterday, we got a new coffee maker at the office. The last one got broken in december... mmm coffee...
I personally don't like coffee.
But I do love walking down the coffee section in my grocery store just for the smell of it. It's as close as I'd like get to the stuff.
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Speaking about caffeine, I love the myth regarding the origins of tea.
So the story goes, there was a buddhist monk who was extremely dedicated and meditated for a year, neither sleeping nor eating. However, towards the end of that year he became too drowsy and fell asleep. When he woke up he was furious that he had given into sleep and so he cut off his eyelids so that wouldn't happen again. In time a plant grew where he had tossed aside the skin. Specifically, the tea plant, with its leaves supposedly representing the monk's eyelids.
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I love coming across good deals on used computers.
Plus, there's nothing more flexible than having a spare laptop that still does 90% of what you need a computer for.
I bought a Thinkpad T21 the other week. 846MHz Pentium III, 256MB RAM, 35GB HDD, CD-RW drive for $40. Turns out it's the high-res 1400x1050 option for this model too, and it runs NetBSD great. I also got a $30 brand new battery and a $15 used PC100 memory upgrade coming in the mail.
So if I ever have to travel around or go someplace where it'd be risky but nice to have a laptop, I can grab this one and leave my Macbook safe and sound at home. And if I lose it, I'm only out $90 tops.
I also picked up a $120 Thinkpad T41 and installed Ubuntu Linux on it for my dad, so he has something to browse the Internet and watch movies with.
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WOW, the new rank icons are amazing! You did a wonderful job utunnels! My favourites are the Dimension Crosser and Errare Explorer ones.
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Hehe, I'm glad the new icons work. 8)
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Indeed, very good work!
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:D My Chrono Trigger DS just arrived after a long frustating time of not finding anywhere to buy it in my town... I don't even have a Nintendo DS to play it yet, lol. Now I have to decide to whether to buy a DS right now or to wait a month to get a 3DS :cry:
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Wait a month either way; I bet DS prices will plummet after the 3DS comes out.
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:D My Chrono Trigger DS just arrived after a long frustating time of not finding anywhere to buy it in my town... I don't even have a Nintendo DS to play it yet, lol. Now I have to decide to whether to buy a DS right now or to wait a month to get a 3DS :cry:
I feel your pain (kind of). I have all these SNES cartridges of my favourite games and no SNES!
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Wait a month either way; I bet DS prices will plummet after the 3DS comes out.
You're right, I did not think of that. I'll feel like an idiot if I buy the DS right now and it's price is cut to half in some days. I'll wait and see if I can save some more money for the 3DS in the meantime :shock:
I feel your pain (kind of). I have all these SNES cartridges of my favourite games and no SNES!
That sucks :( I recently got ahold of the ALttP snes cartridge and I still don't have a SNES to play it either :cry: we share the same pain he he :|
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http://www.amazon.com/Retron-Genesis-Triple-System-Nintendo-Entertainment/dp/B003O3EFY2
Nes, Genesis, Snes, in one system.
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That sucks :( I recently got ahold of the ALttP snes cartridge and I still don't have a SNES to play it either :cry: we share the same pain he he :|
I have the LttP cartridge too! My Chrono Trigger one as well. I do play them on my emulator often, but it's not the same. I practically have shrines for those two cartridges, haha. Okay, maybe not shrines, but they're sealed away in plastic wrap, as well as being in their original cases, resting on top of a pillow on a shelf in my closet. :P
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I have the LttP cartridge too! My Chrono Trigger one as well. I do play them on my emulator often, but it's not the same. I practically have shrines for those two cartridges, haha. Okay, maybe not shrines, but they're sealed away in plastic wrap, as well as being in their original cases, resting on top of a pillow on a shelf in my closet. :P
Oh! LttP is awesome. It deserves it's own shrine, lol =P I should do the same actually, I just have it in the same shelf with my other videogames, it doesn't have it's box or anything :oops:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZhO0hrfuw&feature=related
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS
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HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS
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Awesome kick, BTW!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZhO0hrfuw&feature=related
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS
Ah man. If music's any indication of how a game is (and it should be), I want to play this game. Too bad it's on the Xbox. I can really get into this music. Reminds me of TWEWY.
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Found an Augustus in my family tree. Not one of my ancestors personally, but not so far away from my sphere of relation. No real public member trees for him, either...
Augustus C., you've been digitally resurrected!
God, what a fucking coolass name! AUGUSTUS
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Augustus means "Magnificent", obviously. XD
Henceforth, my middle name would be "Awesome"!
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Why only some awe when you can be aweful?
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I have the coolest brother ever! I woke up to find a Dai-Gurren flag on my desk. Later, he gave me Simon's drill necklace. :kamina
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I have the coolest brother ever! I woke up to find a Dai-Gurren flag on my desk. Later, he gave me Simon's drill necklace. :kamina
:kamina Your drill is the drill that can poke people! THIS IS DAI-GURREN'S FLARE!!
Seriously though, that's one rad bro!
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So
like
I'm hung up over bs
And I'm waiting in this comedy club I've never been in before. And I get three minutes.
And get booked for a show coming up next week.
yessir.
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So
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I'm hung up over bs
And I'm waiting in this comedy club I've never been in before. And I get three minutes.
And get booked for a show coming up next week.
yessir.
I can see your excitement there. :lol:
Haha, goodluck!
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Come Tuesday, I'll be a Corvette owner.
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Wheels to the pavement! Pics then or it won't have happened.
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Wheels to the pavement! Pics then or it won't have happened.
(http://i.imgur.com/dAerwl.jpg)
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Very shiny and red! I don't pretend to know much about cars outside the Toyota Camry range of luxury, but that certainly looks like a ride you can have a lot of fun in. =P
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http://behindinfinity.deviantart.com/journal/39131881/
A goth youth with white hair and body piercings walked into my store and shoved several hundred dollars (several tens of thousands of yen) into the disaster relief fund donation box. As he walked out, I and people around me heard him saying to his buddies, “I mean, we can buy those games anytime!” At that, we all opened our wallets and put our money into the donation box. Really, you cannot judge people by their appearances.
This earthquake has reminded me of that Japanese goodness that had recently become harder and harder to see. Today I see no crime or looting: I am reminded once again of the good Japanese spirit of helping one another, of propriety, and of gentleness. I had recently begun to regard my modern countrymen as cold people … but this earthquake has revived and given back to all of us the spirit of “kizuna” (bond, trust, sharing, the human connection). I am very touched. I am brought to tears.
*wipes tear*
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Reading the page in a 1920x1200 monitor, everything looks so good at that resolution. I can see the websites I design in its entirety, no scrolling. I wish I could take this baby home and use it while making my fanarts, he he, but it's for the work only :wink:
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I'm a total antiquiphile who loves the scent and feel of books, but damn it, I love the e-reader my mom got me!
It makes me feel like I have a Computer Book, like Penny from Inspector gadget.
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Just saw the music video for "Eye of the Storm" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mX8ptsmBM) today. Not sure why I love it so much -- probably the simple sense of mystery it invokes. A must-watch for anyone remotely into steampunk, and generally cool things.
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Just saw the music video for "Eye of the Storm" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mX8ptsmBM) today. Not sure why I love it so much -- probably the simple sense of mystery it invokes. A must-watch for anyone remotely into steampunk, and generally cool things.
Downloaded that in full HD, just because it's so awesome! :lol:
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This video (http://fyeahpoliscipanda.tumblr.com/post/3929367723/the-french-revolution-bad-romance-by-lady-gaga). The most amazing thing in the world. I want to marry the people who came up with this brilliance.
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I have found the greatest thing.
If the 80s had nothing but this song, it still would have been the greatest decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRo426va26I
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After much trial and error, one of my characters scored 130 in the Mary-Sue Litmus test! (http://www.ponylandpress.com/ms-test.html) Perfect! :D Funny enough, the character wasn't even based on me, nor is the character someone I'd like to become.
This should suffice for my goal. I know critiques are going to hate me for my decision, but implore: wait for it! 8)
If you don't know how bad Score 130 would be then read this:
0-10 points: The Anti-Sue. Your character is the very antithesis of a Mary-Sue. Why are you even taking this test?
11-20 points: The Non-Sue. Your character is a well-developed, balanced person, and is almost certainly not a Mary Sue. Congratulations!
21-35 points: Borderline-Sue. Your character is cutting it close, and you may want to work on the details a bit, but you're well on your way to having a lovely original character. Good work.
36-55 points: Mary-Sue. Your character needs some work in order to be believable. But despair not; you should still be able to salvage her with a little effort. Don't give up.
56-70 points: Über-Sue. You've got one hell of a Mary-Sue on your hands here, and it's not going to be easy to set things right. But do your best. There may be hope for you yet.
71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep writing, but no. Just no.
EDIT: What's most amusing is that another of my well-developed character is an Anti-Sue. Yeah, received only 6 points. I guess I should be proud of that too.
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Miyabe, Miyabe; what do you seek?
Hunt for the night in a land so bleak?
And the hunt ran for dear life,
But hunger conquers love and strife.
Run, Miyabe! The monster is in tow.
Strength is unmatched; only deceit will follow.
Stand pompous for your payback is due
to the monster; "Hahaha! Screw you!"
And yet your tricks have no effect
On the hunting prey that hunters neglect.
Lo, Miyabe, the moral stays true!
Don't mess with those bigger than you.
LET'S DO THIS!!
(http://i.imgur.com/KeOYP.jpg)
:)
....
:shock: I'm doomed (failed)....
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Languages change. What's funny is that languages probably also merge. Today's Word-Of-The-Day at Dictionary.com is a Hindi word Kismet, which means Destiny/Fate.
Also weird is that India's crazy about Cricket. I'm one of the very few who's not interested (or probably just doesn't get it). Sucks to be left out. :(
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Got a scanner, which is nice, no more lame webcam shots to digitalize my drawings :? My last scanner stopped working like 2 years ago :P I was intending to get a new one since the last december but never got around to it. Funny now that I can scan any sketch, they all have started to look like complete and utter crap in my eyes, he he :lol: oh well, such is life.
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D and I are now the proud "parents" of a feisty ferret. :)
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Ahh, ferrets are AWESOME! So cute and fearless!
Does s/he have a name yet?
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D and I are now the proud "parents" of a feisty ferret. :)
PICS!! :D
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Here you are! :D
The only good pictures I could get of him was while he was sleeping. The rest of them turned out incredibly blurry because ferrets are so friggin' fast.
Does s/he have a name yet?
His name is Draco Malfoy. ^^
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One word: adorable! 8)
Draco Malfoy, aye? Haha reminds me of an cute pup I had when I was thirteen. The name was Darth Vader (not jokin; the black pup was named by a friend who was a Star Wars/Final Fantasy fanatic).
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His name is Draco Malfoy. ^^
Well, I can't think of a better name for a ferret :lol: He looks cozy and cute there, congrats! :D
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That's stupefyingly adorable.
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Something I found on Deviantart today, a little picture accompanied with a poem
that got me teary eyed...
(http://www.deviantart.com/#/d3cyl6r)
Every dog must have a soul, somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances are buried with his pride.
Where he decides the good and bad, the wrong way from the right,
And where his judgement carefully is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place, where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that he trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul, the comfort he must seek.
He'll love, tho'he is unloved, and he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away the times when he's abused.
Altho' his heart may break in two, his love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog an understanding Soul!
:cry: :( I have a soft spot for dogs, waaah....
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Something I found on Deviantart today, a little picture accompanied with a poem
that got me teary eyed... (http://www.deviantart.com/#/d3cyl6r)
The first thing that came into my mind when I read that poem here was "Phatpuppy". And I was right! (http://phatpuppy.deviantart.com/)
The poetry speaks to me. Wolves were once a proud species, always aiming to stay at the top of the food chain and always battling their rival races. For them it was life and death, always proud and vicious. Though somewhere along the lines of evolution and war humans managed to capture and tame them to strengthen themselves. Those who wouldn't surrender were killed, and those who bowed became pets. The wolves swallowed their pride to become disposable pawns and weapons for the humans, always protecting them and keeping watch for guaranteed morsel, and thus began their line of de-evolution as dogs. Lack of pride, lack of challenge and viciousness reduced them to stray, weak canines who today live on scraps.
It's a strange world we live in. Dogs are loyal and lovable. Cats will never be loyal, always deceptive, always elusive, and still remain lovable. Where dogs depend on sheer power, cats were able to get away with cunning capabilities. But I guess this is why I love cats.
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The poetry speaks to me. Wolves were once a proud species, always aiming to stay at the top of the food chain and always battling their rival races. For them it was life and death, always proud and vicious. Though somewhere along the lines of evolution and war humans managed to capture and tame them to strengthen themselves. Those who wouldn't surrender were killed, and those who bowed became pets. The wolves swallowed their pride to become disposable pawns and weapons for the humans, always protecting them and keeping watch for guaranteed morsel, and thus began their line of de-evolution as dogs. Lack of pride, lack of challenge and viciousness reduced them to stray, weak canines who today live on scraps.
It's a strange world we live in. Dogs are loyal and lovable. Cats will never be loyal, always deceptive, always elusive, and still remain lovable. Where dogs depend on sheer power, cats were able to get away with cunning capabilities. But I guess this is why I love cats.
How interesting is that the poem speaks to you for completely different reasons than it does to me(I guess it touches me on a more personal level because I'm a dog owner, as if it was talking about a close friend, not a whole species).... let me give you my two cents on your commentary :D I never concibed the domestication process as an agressive process of taking away the freedom and the nature of an animal, more like a contract that can benefit both species in the long run. I hope I don't ruin your image of wolves, but despite their reputation as proud and powerful hunters, wolves are very opportunistic and adaptable, they would stop hunting and live on scraps and junk if given the opportunity(in reality they rarely hunt large species and prefer to live on rodents and scavenging). Wolves probably just followed men because they were a source of easy food, you can say they are the ones that "chosed" to stay with humans. Leaving aside sentimentalism, the tame of wolves is really just the triumphant example of symbiotic mutualism. Both species unite and both are beneficed. From the evolutionary point of view, wolves did not become weak (evolution is not about becoming stronger, is about becoming more adapted and fit to the situation), they are incredibly succesful, they won the ticket to survival by becoming attached to humans, whenever and wherever there be humans, there would be dogs too.
I guess I don't see anything wrong with domestication ( I see it even in a romantic way, as a "friendship" :lol: ), I think is beneficial for the domesticated species too, not just for the humans. Horses are an excellent example of a species saved by their domestication. Equidae died out in the western hemisphere at the end of the last Ice Age, their cousins in Eurasia survived because they were being kept as livestock. Mammoths just wished they were that lucky :P
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@Licawolf: Thanks for your insights! I did learn something from it. I'd hate to say this, but the only reason most wolves go for lesser preys is because their challenges were too great (they were significantly threatened by humans and most feline predators like tigers since thousands of years back; I assume around 8 thousand or earlier), and in order to survive those challenges they were either forced to flee or be tamed by humans who required beasts of burden. They were often used for fur or straight up tools for survival, but before that they were quite awesome. ;)
That said, wolves were nevertheless quite friendly species (that is, friendly to each other rather than anyone outside their species) and mutuality did play a part in their domestication and survival, but it wasn't the sole reason. Also, I didn't mean to imply that the domestication process was entirely aggressive (although it was to some extent, like it or not), but you'll change your mind when you visit Pune once and look at the stray dogs, dying for every scrap of food. They're kicked like pests, they're ignored like some disease, and every day at last one of them die under some kind of vehicle. Some even throw rocks at them for their own amusement, and they just try to run away. If they attack, they put them down (with a spear or gun, nonetheless). Whatever happened to those wolves, those once proud wolves, that claimed some part of a forest for their own?
Each time I read that poem, images of those stray dogs flood my mind. Believe it or not, but clean, beautiful puppies are all people here at Pune crave for, and only as keepsakes or decorations, not as some mutual friendship. As for the stray dogs? About 80% of the population here want them eliminated/extinct even if they don't have any valid reason to put them all down. This is what domestication has brought upon them, and this is why it saddens me.
And I pray, if only there was a better way the dogs could co-exist with us.
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@Licawolf: Thanks for your insights! I did learn something from it. I'd hate to say this, but the only reason most wolves go for lesser preys is because their challenges were too great (they were significantly threatened by humans and most feline predators like tigers since thousands of years back; I assume around 8 thousand or earlier), and in order to survive those challenges they were either forced to flee or be tamed by humans who required beasts of burden. They were often used for fur or straight up tools for survival, but before that they were quite awesome. ;)
That said, wolves were nevertheless quite friendly species (that is, friendly to each other rather than anyone outside their species) and mutuality did play a part in their domestication and survival, but it wasn't the sole reason. Also, I didn't mean to imply that the domestication process was entirely aggressive (although it was to some extent, like it or not), but you'll change your mind when you visit Pune once and look at the stray dogs, dying for every scrap of food. They're kicked like pests, they're ignored like some disease, and every day at last one of them die under some kind of vehicle. Some even throw rocks at them for their own amusement, and they just try to run away. If they attack, they put them down (with a spear or gun, nonetheless). Whatever happened to those wolves, those once proud wolves, that claimed some part of a forest for their own?
Each time I read that poem, images of those stray dogs flood my mind. Believe it or not, but clean, beautiful puppies are all people here at Pune crave for, and only as keepsakes or decorations, not as some mutual friendship. As for the stray dogs? About 80% of the population here want them eliminated/extinct even if they don't have any valid reason to put them all down. This is what domestication has brought upon them, and this is why it saddens me.
And I pray, if only there was a better way the dogs could co-exist with us.
I see. I know the domestication process is always agressive to an extent, but I think it's usually more beneficial in a long run, from the point of view of survival (aaah...that sounds so cruel on my part :P ). Sadly enough, I'm not sure is a question of learning to co-exist and live with other species, humans do that even to their own kind, out of pure cruelty. Maybe that's why I prefer dogs company sometimes, ha ha :? .... But this thread is about what we love, let us not get into such a depressing discussion here. It's always interesting to read your commentary, tushantin, it's always enlightening to hear the point of view of someone from a different part of the world.
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It's always interesting to read your commentary, tushantin, it's always enlightening to hear the point of view of someone from a different part of the world.
I agree! I love how we have so many countries represented - Great Britain, France, the United States, India, Mexico, and I know there are others. And we're all brought together through one tiny interest - an old Super Nintendo video game called Chrono Trigger, which came out nearly 16 years ago!
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It's always interesting to read your commentary, tushantin, it's always enlightening to hear the point of view of someone from a different part of the world.
Any time! :D
It's funny, I was just writing my book and was thinking of the basis of a character while writing that post to you, and your talk about "mutuality" of cross-species co-operation suddenly hit me with bag of gold! So even if a talk is depressing, it's always as good as gold to me. :P
I agree! I love how we have so many countries represented - Great Britain, France, the United States, India, Mexico, and I know there are others. And we're all brought together through one tiny interest - an old Super Nintendo video game called Chrono Trigger, which came out nearly 16 years ago!
Man, you just reminded me about that post idea I had since the eProject time again. xDDD How do I keep forgetting!
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I agree! I love how we have so many countries represented - Great Britain, France, the United States, India, Mexico, and I know there are others. And we're all brought together through one tiny interest - an old Super Nintendo video game called Chrono Trigger, which came out nearly 16 years ago!
Don't forget the Philippines! :D
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It's funny, I was just writing my book and was thinking of the basis of a character while writing that post to you, and your talk about "mutuality" of cross-species co-operation suddenly hit me with bag of gold! So even if a talk is depressing, it's always as good as gold to me.
Excellent! :D
I agree! I love how we have so many countries represented - Great Britain, France, the United States, India, Mexico, and I know there are others. And we're all brought together through one tiny interest - an old Super Nintendo video game called Chrono Trigger, which came out nearly 16 years ago!
That's an awesome way to see it! :)
For something completely different, I just got my Nintendo 3DS! :D I'm waiting for it to charge
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For the record, I love dogs, especially the history behind them. They were mankind's first genetic creations. They are in no way devolved from wolves. The fact is, dogs have a greater range of traits and mutations than any other animal, period. Each breed exists for a reason, and was bred for that purpose. Some are just supposed to be pretty, yes, but most were bred to either be faster, stronger, larger, smaller, friendlier, better at tracking, better at killing, smarter, or some other trait (or colmbination). Almost any breed can mate with almost any other breed and they can even be bred with wolves, dingos, coyotes, and most other wild dogs and STILL produce fertile offspring! That's amazing, considering ligers, mules, and almost every other cross-species offspring is completely sterile.
In short, the domesticated dog is actually the ultimate animal as far as evolution is concerned.
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Nitpick: big cat crosses like ligers are usually fertile--there's even a recorded instance of a lion-leopard-jaguar (I think) three-way cross. Among the smaller cat species, caracal-serval hybrids are also fertile and can be bred back to either parent species.
(And if that's not useless information--one of my great loves--I don't know what is! ;P )
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Nitpick: big cat crosses like ligers are usually fertile--there's even a recorded instance of a lion-leopard-jaguar (I think) three-way cross. Among the smaller cat species, caracal-serval hybrids are also fertile and can be bred back to either parent species.
(And if that's not useless information--one of my great loves--I don't know what is! ;P )
I heard that only female ligers are fertile, is that true? o.o
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It's possible--it's been a while since I looked into this stuff, and records are scarce anyway: the conditions necessary to produce a big cat cross only exist in zoos[1], and since the 19th century, the zoos mostly haven't been interested in creating hybrids.
[1]There are only four big cat (panthera family) species, and the lion, tiger, and jaguar currently have absolutely no natural range overlap with one another (the tiger and lion would once have overlapped in India, but the Indian lion is almost extinct now). The leopard does overlap the lion and the tiger, but leopards are so much smaller than the other two that creating a crossbred cub needs an enthusiastic male leopard, a laid-back tigress or lioness, and absolutely no male lions or tigers in the vicinity to swat down the male leopard.
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I have to say, there's nothing better, after a long day of grocery shopping and carrying large heavy things, than a tall glass of milk and a chocolate chip cookie or seven. I absolutely looooove cookies.
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I have to say, there's nothing better, after a long day of grocery shopping and carrying large heavy things, than a tall glass of milk and a chocolate chip cookie or seven. I absolutely looooove cookies.
......for a second there I thought you were utunnels because of your avatar :oops: he he xD
Chocolate chip cookies are the best! I like them best when they're warm, and the chocolate is a little gooey.... mmm, cookies...
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Edit: Wrong place. Sorry! :oops:
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Edit: Wrong place. Sorry! :oops:
hee hee, I did read that post, but I knew where it was supposed to go, so that's fine :P
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I have to say, there's nothing better, after a long day of grocery shopping and carrying large heavy things, than a tall glass of milk and a chocolate chip cookie or seven. I absolutely looooove cookies.
Hahaha! I just tried Operation: Why Not Just Make One BIG Cookie? And it was a complete success! Get your cookie dough, arrange in a ring/donut shape on a pizza pan (otherwise the middle won't cook) and when it does cook, it bleeds into the middle from all directions.
Basically I got sick of cookies being treated differently than lemon squares, brownies, rice crispy treats and all other similar "baked goods", and I plan to use the same method in the near future to make the crust of the world's least-healthy cheesecake.
:)
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One giant cookie...? :shock:
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Basically I got sick of cookies being treated differently than lemon squares, brownies, rice crispy treats and all other similar "baked goods", and I plan to use the same method in the near future to make the crust of the world's least-healthy cheesecake.
go against the discrimination of cookies! xD ha ha ha. Oh! that cheesecake idea sounds very tempting! :shock:
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I catched these pictures (http://fav.me/d3d7i43) while browsing (http://fav.me/d3d7hew) deviantart today (http://fav.me/d3d7h44) and they made me remember how much I loved Kim Possible... also made me want to try and use some markers :P
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Fan of Kim Possible, aye? Well, this is gonna ruin it for ya. (http://engrishfunny.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/engrish-funny-anything-is-possibru.jpg) :lol:
After countless of hours of being available for her every beck and call, keeping watch and being there when she was in need or in pain, the doc said she'll be fine now. I can hardly keep my eyes open, and though I've lost my appetite my stomach craves food. Haven't slept a wink, but glad she'll be back to her old self again. She still requires ten more days of bed rest and still needs assistance. Dad's too busy so I guess it's up to me again. Heh.
The surgery did have complications, though. Sudden spike in blood pressure, years of internal bleeding and clotting, etc. But all went well. Funny enough, even if I don't believe in deities, I still have Krishna and Ganesha to thank for keeping her calm in even the gravest of situations.
I... seriously need to pass out. And a shower right after.
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Fan of Kim Possible, aye? Well, this is gonna ruin it for ya. (http://engrishfunny.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/engrish-funny-anything-is-possibru.jpg) :lol:
Oh, FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-
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I... seriously need to pass out. And a shower right after.
:) Glad to hear your mom will be all right, tushantin. Now she needs to rest, and you too. Sleep well :wink:
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A baby was born at the ward next to us. She's punny, though, smaller than any average baby. So adorable! >w< Squirt cries like a kitten.
Also, mother has recovered fast. She might just be discharged early. :D I thank the nurses for taking good care of her. More tests to go through, especially those extracted tumor and swollen tissues.
EDIT: Ah kinda forgot! Are you a Tokien or LOTR fan? Old news, but he's written The Legend of Sigurd/Siegfried, and his dragon-slaying sword Balmung! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sigurd_and_Gudr%C3%BAn)
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I actually love the mythology around Sigurd and Sigmond. Not a Tolkien fan at all though. Glad your mom's better, man!
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I love my ferret. He is so mischievous and inquisitive. Lately Draco has become quite obsessed with fuzzy socks, and since I wear nothing BUT fuzzy socks, this has posed a slight problem. He'll grab the socks off my feet, so I've had to wear slippers. Unfortunately, the slippers are just as fuzzy as the socks, and so he started hiding them. I rescued them, but now he thinks they're his property (as ferrets are wont to do), so he tries to steal them off my feet as well as my fuzzy socks! It's absolutely hilarious.
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I've waited for uncountable years to get hold of a full-quality version of this:
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It's the "Red Alert / Approaching Vejur" sequence from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. You really have to understand both the soundtrack and the film to appreciate just what is happening in these few minutes, but it contains possibly my favorite moment from any film and any science-fiction story. You can't miss the cue in this piece; it comes up at about 1'59".
It's my understanding that this sequence was written not by main composer Jerry Goldsmith, but by his assistant Fred Steiner, who, along with Alexander Courage (composer of the original Star Trek theme), helped Goldsmith complete the score on time due to the film's epically tight production schedule.
The main theme in this piece is Vejur's melodic theme, which itself is a variation on Ilia's theme, which in turn comprised the film's overture and could be said to convey the film's "human quality" the best. The music in this piece tells you, well ahead of the plot, of Ilia's significance to Vejur and Vejur's ultimate fate. Vejur's melody is a small fraction of Ilia's, and feels incomplete. Just as Vejur itself is, and will eventually require humanity's help to fix that.
This sequence is the first occasion in the film where the melody has a resolution, and it is glorious. It's also the only resolution at all until the big climactic piece at film's end. Both the pipe organ and the blaster beam convey Vejur's power even as the melody itself conveys the Enterprise's vastly smaller yet somehow more awesome power as the flagship of humanity (notwithstanding that Ilia isn't even a human!).
Yadda yadda yadda...it's not as if anybody cares about it to the extent I do. Just sit back and enjoy the music. This film is the science fiction genre's great homage to humanism in the 20th century.
(Edited for great justice.)
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I just love the piano recital I'm going to play in sometime in May.
The piece I'm playing is a duet version of the Finale to Camille Saint-Saens "Carnival of the Animals."
(aka Flamingos and Yo-Yos)
Here's a video of it being performed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvHXv9-H51g).
I'm not in it, but it should give you a good idea of what it sounds like, and let me tell you: practice is no picnic.
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Man, I love my classes. Having just got out of a very, VERY stressful voyage into the world of Microsoft Office 2007 (and listening to my teacher tell us that we'll be able to use these skills when we're in an office and how important it is, even though I run a much older version of Office and there's prolly gonna be a new Microsoft Office coming out soon and I don't ever ever ever EVER plan on working in an office), I get to go to illustration and animation, where I essentially sit and doodle all day.
Life is good.
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I saw a sign for a programming competition at my university earlier this week, so I showed up today to see what that was about. Turns out it was a "team-based" event, with 3-member teams competing to solve as many problems as possible. The 3-member part was a maximum limit though -- a team could have less than 3 members.
So I single-handedly beat 5 3-man teams of computer science students.
In fact, my "team" was the only one to complete solutions to 4 out of the 5 problems. I think the second place team had 3 problems, and the rest were well behind that.
Judging from the seeming lack of experience, everyone there must've been a Freshman or Sophomore, but it still felt good to win and win so decisively too.
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Lord J,
Having grown up a softcore Trekkie, it was a breath of fresh air to see your respect for the Motion Picture soundtrack. Looking at the campy-adventure theme of the TOS to suddenly see it with such raw emotion and intelligence in TMP, it's amazing that only 10 years passed between the two. When I first saw TMP many of the themes were over my head - it truly is a fabulous piece of film making, even though it was inspired by an equally great 2001: A Space Odyssey.
To this day I don't think Star Trek has been able to capture the same quality and emotional storytelling. Many find the storytelling boring and dull, but I find it fantastic!
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Lord J,
Having grown up a softcore Trekkie, it was a breath of fresh air to see your respect for the Motion Picture soundtrack. Looking at the campy-adventure theme of the TOS to suddenly see it with such raw emotion and intelligence in TMP, it's amazing that only 10 years passed between the two. When I first saw TMP many of the themes were over my head - it truly is a fabulous piece of film making, even though it was inspired by an equally great 2001: A Space Odyssey.
To this day I don't think Star Trek has been able to capture the same quality and emotional storytelling. Many find the storytelling boring and dull, but I find it fantastic!
Agreed!
Star Trek II has tighter literary smarts than most people (even its fans) realize, and of course it's Star Trek's pinnacle rendition of space opera. The score by James Horner for many years competed with this score as my favorite Star Trek score and is still one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. But I gotta rank this one higher.
If you went to music school, like I didn't, then you'll see it much more skillfully than I was able to, but The Motion Picture score is a technical masterpiece. There are really only four fundamental themes in the whole work: Starfleet, Ilia, Vejur, and Spock. That's it. (The Klingons have a theme, but it's self-contained and doesn't appear elsewhere. Even so, it went on to become the archetypical Klingon theme and would be explored well in Star Trek V.) Four basic sounds around which a soundtrack is built that spans longer than some of the other Star Trek films. But the variety is just incredible. Nothing is repeated verbatim. Everything relates back to one or more of the four source themes--just as the movements of Beethoven's symphonies famously could each be "summarized" in one or two bars of music, containing everything you would need to build out the rest. (Incidentally, check out the original series soundtrack for "The Doomsday Machine." It's the only other example in all of Star Trek where the technical skill level is that high, and of course Kaplan didn't have a full-scale orchestra or a mind-bending script to work with.)
The main theme for this film ended up becoming the patron theme of all of Star Trek, once it was used for The Next Generation and several of Goldsmith's scores for other Trek films. Yet, despite appearing in so many other places, this motion picture has more variation on that theme than everything else put together. If you're one who likes the same musical idea presented in different ways, you'll just ooze delight with getting to hear the great theme of Star Trek put together in so many beautiful forms. My favorite of them all is the version that appears at the end of "Total Logic," when we are first introduced to Admiral Kirk and, for the first time ever, Starfleet Command.
Moving off from just the soundtrack, people don't realize just how much of Star Trek was created in this film. It's a wellspring of canon. Music, for sure. But there's also grand stuff like the Starfleet Command headquarters in San Francisco all the way down to little details like the shape of the corridors aboard the Enterprise. The strong distinction between warp drive and sublight drive was created in this film. The placement of the photon torpedo bays, the red color on the impulse engines, the backlit deflector dish, the idea of deep space stations and communications arrays, the convention that phasers are powered by the warp drive, and the less-consistently-utilized convention of avoiding warp travel inside a star system...all of these things are just some of the conventions created in this movie.
Other conventions that never took root are equally compelling, either visually or artistically: It's the first time in Star Trek that you could see another part of the Enterprise from looking out an Enterprise window, which most windows on the ship should be able to do because of their placement. It's the first time we see the main energizer. We also see, essentially, the entire rear half of the stardrive section from inside the ship. Large interior spaces that never appear again, like the recreation deck and the aforementioned stardrive section. We see more of the warp core's vertical trajectory than anywhere else in Star Trek. I was always captivated by the use of matte paintings to convey vast spaces inside a starship; this is the only film to do it, except in Star Trek II where they reuse the main engineering matte that depicts the length of the main energizer and the power conduits out to the warp engines. Because of this effort to convey extreme depth and scope, The Motion Picture is by far the only Star Trek film that feels truly "big." (That same "big" quality is why the Star Wars films are so visually captivating to me.) Only Star Trek II dared try, and only in one sequence: the camera pan from the Enterprise up to the Reliant in orbit of Regula. In contrast, all of The Motion Picture is filled with this sense of vastness. Even the script goes out of its way to talk about the physical dimensions and power scale of Vejur. "Twelve power?!" That's an in-joke of mine that invariably people never understand.
There are more exterior shots of the Enterprise in this film than in all the other TOS-era films combined, both in time and number. Hell, there's the drydock sequence, which all by itself has more shots of the Enterprise than in the entirety of Star Trek V. The composition of the Enterprise shots is collectively extraordinary; nowhere else in Star Trek is the ship so well-documented visually. We get extreme distance shots, sometimes so far off that only the bare shape of the starship is discernible. Other shots are such extreme close-ups that you'd never tell it was the Enterprise without context. It's also the first time in Star Trek that humans appear on screen with the starship exterior, creating a sense of scale that doesn't appear again until Star Trek: Generations. We see every side of the new Enterprise in this film, and in many different operating conditions. (Contrast that with Star Trek: First Contact, where I never got a good idea of what the new Enterprise looked like.) As a result of the treasure trove of Enterprise exterior shots in this film, there are some visual mysteries introduced in this film that never get an answer: How long does it take for the warp core to "heat up," resulting in the deflector dish going from brown to blue? What are the conditions under which the warp nacelles are lit up? (Subsequent films assumed "only at warp speed," but that isn't true in this film.)
The music and visual effects are the most technically proficient aspects of the film. To be honest with you, I have yet to see better special effects in any movie than I saw in The Motion Picture. That's right. Any movie! That includes films which have executed much more complex visuals and computer graphics. The only part of the film that doesn't still look good today (if it ever did) is how Spock's body shakes as he floats back into Kirk's arms after melding with Vejur, and how the Klingon flotilla maintains exact formation throughout its evasive maneuvers (which looks artificial).
The paint job on the Enterprise is something we never saw in Star Trek before or since. It was so beautiful that the technology didn't exist at the time to film it properly:
While construction on the model was still in progress, Zuzana Swansea designed the surfacing detail for the saucer section, most notably what was to become the "Aztec pattern" (a hallmark for later classes of Federation star ships), however she lacked the painting skills to apply these details herself. In order to accomplish this, Dow contracted free-lance airbrush artist Paul Olsen early on to apply the paint job. Working on the model, starting with the dish, for the better part of eight months, the most striking part of his work was the application of a high-gloss pearlescent lacquer coating which gave the Enterprise a chameleon-like appearance in the movie, changing its color appearance depending on the kind and direction of lighting. The "Aztec pattern", for example, was only visible if the light hit the model at an oblique angle ("I used four pearl colors that were transparent: a blue, a gold, a red, and a green... they all flip-flopped to their complements when the viewing angle changed. Beautiful. By varying the amount of color, and the mixture of several colors on top of each other, I obtained myriad colors and depth of color.", Olsen later remembered. [43]) Though considered magnificent, the paint job caused some trouble for Douglas Trumball in shooting the model. As Olsen remembers on his website, "Dear old Doug drew me aside with one of his big grins and said, "Paul, it's terrific, but we may have problems shooting it because I think we'll get light kicks off the edges of the model." The model was so bright and so colorful that light flare against the black background she would be shot against would make it impossible to isolate the edges of the model from the background so a star field or planet fall or other effect could be photographically dropped (matted) in cleanly. They would have to shoot the model with low light, which would cool the reflections and all the model detail as well. There are still some shots where the opalescence can be seen, but the real thing looked so much better than can be seen in the movie."[44] Olsen was assisted by Magicam's Ron Gress, who worked on the secondary hull.
Source. (http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Constitution_class_model)[/url]
The Enterprise in future Trek films was simply gray.
The Motion Picture stands in contrast to the original series in that it's so much darker, luminously speaking. The TOS Enterprise was well-lit all the time, usually from all angles. In this film, the strongest lights on the Enterprise were often the Enterprise's own running lights. Indeed, there's a subtle but classic mistake at the end of the film: As the Enterprise clears Vejur, we see the daylight side of the Earth below it, but the only light on the starship saucer is from the Enterprise itself. Motion pictures always had more discretion to use high contrast lighting than television, because of the superior level of detail available, and TMP used its license to the fullest extent. A lot of the film has murky lighting, because the ship is inside Vejur. This stands in contrast to the brightly lit Enterprise interior. There's also the scene of sunrise as the Enterprise leaves drydock, another artistic contrast that would reappear many years later in the opening titles to Star Trek: Voyager. (Incidentally, don't think that TMP didn't influence the naming of that ship. Star Trek had become notoriously self-referential by that point.)
I could go on and on about how much I love the visual details of the film, and the technical details, but, like I said with the music, there's more to this film's excellence than just the sights and the sounds. These are the strongest components of the film from an objective viewpoint, but even the film's maligned plot and direction deserve a rousing defense, I think.
There's a slur for TMP: "Where Nomad has gone before." This is because TMP's plot is based on the backstory of the probe Nomad from "The Changeling" in TOS. That strikes me as an intellectually dishonest criticism, because some of our greatest stories are ripoffs (i.e., retellings) of earlier stories. Indeed, most of our stories are ripoffs. These days it's even en vogue to "reboot" movie franchises, including Star Trek itself. There are many metrics on which to judge a story; "derivative" status is not one of the more significant ones.
A much bigger slur directed at TMP is that it's boring. That faction has dominated the Star Trek fandom for a long time, and they got their way. Look at what DS9 degenerated into: a soap opera with huge space battles and cheap drama. The new Star Trek film isn't even science fiction; it's action. Can I point out that I found the new film almost as boring as many of its fans found TMP? The good thing about Star Trek is that there's room for both of us; the franchise has had some huge paradigm shifts over its lifespan, and I'll always be able to return to something like TMP or the early seasons of TNG, while fervently ignoring that things like Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek: Enterprise ever existed in series canon.
The Motion Picture is a thinking person's work. So is The Wrath of Khan, but TMP's intellectualism is more cerebral; TWoK's is more literary. It's the philosophical ideas in TMP that are biggest of all. Even Vejur isn't as big as the idea of human exploration into the unknown. TMP had no villain, no space battle (Klingons notwithstanding), no cheap dramatic teasers. It's a film with a singular purpose: To highlight what humanity is capable of doing. Humanity was partially responsible for Vejur in the first place, and humanity was able to confront Vejur on its own merits. There was no powerful alien who came to the rescue. There was no deus ex machina (which is ironic in a film that bears witness to the creation of a literal deus ex machina). The Enterprise prevailed because humanity had a Starfleet, because Spock was good at warp science and computer science, because the ship's library had a cache of old NASA records, and because Kirk, Spock, and McCoy were able to comprehend the machine's inner struggle for a subjective experience. That's it.
This film is about what humanity is capable of doing. The relaxed uniforms and absence of cultural tensions present among the mixed crew of the Enterprise--mixed sex, mixed ethnicity, mixed species--were a strong suggestion, never stated outright, that the prejudices of today will only be with us for as long as we want them to be around. They aren't inherent to our speciary condition; they're just an example of what else we are capable of doing. If you ask people why they love Star Trek, you'll get a generational divide. The fans of the older Trek like its optimism and utopian ideals. The fans of the newer Trek like its battles. Those two objects of affection are irreconcilable. The Federation of TMP hadn't lost its fighting spirit. The red alert effect in the ship was much more powerful than that of TOS. The crew watched the deaths of their fellows when Epsilon IX was erased. And Kirk was prepared to blow up his beloved ship to save the world. Clearly this was an Enterprise capable of war. But war isn't what won the day, and that's a lesson so subtle that most people seem never to comprehend it. Like Picard said of the Romulans, if it ever came to a fight the Enterprise would defend itself, but, if it did come to that, they shall already have failed in their mission.
That truth transcends Star Trek. You need a strong military so that you will never have to use it. You need that military to be defanged of opportunists and machismo so that its servicemembers won't get the wrong idea about their own significance. But militaries are only there to preserve order, not to create a better future. The way to "win" is to awaken people's potential through a just and equitable society. Any liberalism or conservatism that strays from the overriding imperative of human betterment is invalid. Smart people with good tools and social backing will invent a superior solution every time. If Kirk had done his job better in the first place, Khan would never have threatened the Federation with Genesis. It wouldn't have come down to who had the stronger ship and superior tactical knowledge. Don't you think our civilization will be better off if superior ideas determined the outcome of conflicts, rather than superior weapons? The Enterprise's shields saved it from Vejur's attack, and its photon torpedoes saved it from the wormhole, but it was critical thinking that ultimately saved the world.
If you have ever gotten a sense of wonder from stargazing, or peoplewatching, or touring museums...this is the film for you. It's a story that actually takes you out to the stars, to learn about human nature, and to discover what is possible by learning about what has already come to pass.
Yeah, so, this is the right thread for my raving. The music in this film is brilliant, and it's only a part of the film's wider genius. I'll grant any day that it's a strain on people with short attention spans, low levels of curiosity, or underdeveloped brains. I'll grant that the production schedule prevented the film from being more tightly directed. (But that in itself is not a bad thing: Legend has it that the drydock sequence exists only because they didn't have time to edit it down.) And of course there could have been a stronger literary dimension. Yet...no Star Trek film besides this one captures the essence of that sentiment which the movie itself says at the end: The human adventure is just beginning.
You can look at our present existence in several ways. Some people call it a culmination of history, a cultural evolution into overcomplexity and debauchery that will ultimately result in a catastrophic contraction of our civilization or the outright extinction of it. Some people call it a passing age, a historical anomaly of airplanes and computer chips. I prefer to see it as a transitional point in our evolution. I don't think that the future will actually look like Star Trek, but I do think that up to this point we have been dominated by nature's power and by our own passions, and from here on out, barring a cataclysm, we will be dominated by our own sense of destiny. All the intractable evils of today--faith-based thinking, capitalistic excess, fat-bashing, military posturing, cynical politics, sexism--are profoundly ephemeral. I think we will learn that soon by personally witnessing the dawning of universal opportunity. Not you and I, probably, but we can help be among the last generations of people engaged to create that dawn.
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Just watched the first episode of Black Butler 2, and... the new protagonist Alois is a psychotic kiddo you probably don't wanna be around. Rooting for the bad guys has never been this fun, though.
This time the new protagonist's Butler is Claude Faustus who hardly smiles and is a loyal demon servant. He's good, but not as awesome as Sebastian Michaelis (who's more like a treacherous and cunning cat than anything) from the first season.
I wish I could show you a video of Claude Faustus setting the table for guests but Avidemux keeps crashing on me. What's so special about a demonic Butler setting a table, you ask? Let's just say that some people would happily sell their souls for a Butler like that. XD
P.S.: Black Butler is published by SquareEnix. They're better at making Anime than games these days. :P
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P.S.: Black Butler is published by SquareEnix. They're better at making Anime than games these days. :P
QFT. I recently watched the Fullmetal Alchemist anime all the way through, and it was great, but there were things that bugged me. Whole episodes that were irrelevant to the plot, inconsistent logic, and lots of "japanese humor" stuff, like nosebleeds, chibi faces, yelling and collapsing, etc.
The new one, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood? Makes the first anime look retarded, that's how epic it is! Halfway through, it switches to subs cause they haven't finished dubbing them (my only gripe. I don't mind reading but the voice change is confusing for an episode or two because they don't always show whose mouth is moving). The weird excessively japanese stuff is kept to a minimum, the badguys are REALLY BAD and the stakes are higher.
I love Selim. And I love the ending, but won't give it away here. Just know that the first one ended really well, but Brotherhood makes it look like a kid's story.
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xD I'd have to agree there. You see, when the anime as keeping up with the Manga, SquareEnix decided to change the story according to what they feel like. In order to resolve the ending, they even made the movie "Conqueror of Shambala", but though I like the portrayal of characters, I didn't like the story in itself. Especially since SE took total control and changed the entire plot from the manga.
But I was especially glad when Brotherhood came out. It's rad! Personally, though, I LOVED the first two episodes of the original anime, but I prefer Brotherhood for the rest of it. No extra nonsensical drama, no over-the-top plots, killer housewives, Anime Jesus, less-emo Alphonse, sequences and characters that actually makes sense, Fuhrer is way more badass, and the rounding up of the entire story. Still need to finish watching it though.
I can also see how SE decided to change Black Butler quite a bit from the manga, but hope it doesn't become a disaster in the second season.
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I love crepes... Some friends and I found a place where they serve crepes with some interesting recipes, both sweet and savory. I just had a sweet one with banana, nuts, nutella and orange liqueur, it was delicious with my capuccino :wink:
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Got on the list for the Comedy Store Open Mic (15 out of 50 each Sunday and Monday) aka one of the most brutal rooms in LA. Did well with my 3 minutes. A few more to get noticed on more of their shows then the ones I've been on.
Onto the Laugh Factory tomorrow. Yaay for standing in line!!!
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I love crepes... Some friends and I found a place where they serve crepes with some interesting recipes, both sweet and savory. I just had a sweet one with banana, nuts, nutella and orange liqueur, it was delicious with my capuccino :wink:
Nutella is possibly one of the best things humanity has ever invented.
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Apparently I've got a methodical mind. Even when eating when I've got Pav (aka, a tiny loaf) of bread (http://www.tasteandflavours.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Pav-Bread-300x225.jpg), I don't eat like normal people do. Instead, I tear it in half so it's easy to judge how much I'm eating and how much can be safely left over, untouched. After that, I separate the hard bits from the soft; I use the hard bits with potatoes, ladyfingers or what dry vegetables have you, and the soft bits with curry, dal or gravy.
Even for Ice Cream, unless someone offers it to me, I prefer having it mixed with half a glass of Duke's soda and some teaspoonful fruit syrup, perhaps a mix of pineapple and orange.
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Apologies for the shitty quality, I took the picture on my camera phone.
But look at his little FACE! Isn't he adorable? <3
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My sister agrees with you about the Nutella...
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xDDD There's something uncanny about ferrets. How can something be so innocent and mischievous at the same time?
Ah, summer rains. You can never predict them! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c7iBIGYxx0)
India's got only three seasons: Summer, Rain and Winter. Sometimes Rain comes latter than usual, but at Summer (usually April and May) when the heat is intense, summer showers come to save our backs. These are called "April Showers" here in Pune, but are directly the effect of Kalbaisakhi (violent thunderstorms in the middle of summer) at Bengal.
The clouds shroud the sun and taint the city in gold. Cold, moist breeze sweeps the city like a gigantic, natural air-conditioner. Hah, I love to stand outside and enjoy the evening at that time. It feels wonderful.
That's, of course, until I smell carbon monoxide being emitted from vehicles. Seriously. Mother nature is so goddamned awesome, but we just HAVE to ruin it with pollution. How can people stand this kind of behavior?
P.S.: Don't you just LOVE the smell of wet soil? :D
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Wet soil is my favorite smell :) We hardly have any rain around here, but I love smelling the freshness of the air and the soil after a heavy rain.
Apparently I've got a methodical mind. Even when eating when I've got Pav (aka, a tiny loaf) of bread, I don't eat like normal people do. Instead, I tear it in half so it's easy to judge how much I'm eating and how much can be safely left over, untouched. After that, I separate the hard bits from the soft; I use the hard bits with potatoes, ladyfingers or what dry vegetables have you, and the soft bits with curry, dal or gravy.
Is it weird that I thought it would be interesting to watch you eating? xD
But look at his little FACE! Isn't he adorable? <3
<3 Eeeeh! He looks tiny and adorable!
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Oh man, I used to love sitting on our porch and watching thunderstorms when I was little. It was nice and quiet and just... relaxing.
I've noticed that I've developed some obsessive habits as of late. These include organizing my teachers' desks. I did this to my math teacher's desk and she rewarded me with chocolate :oops:
Life is good.
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I got a postcard from a friend in Barcelona and realized I'd never seen his handwriting before. It's really nice to have physical mementos from people you care about. I wish we had more opportunities to exchange this kind of thing in our culture.
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No Laugh Factory list, no problem. Wound up on another show in a club I've never been to before. Invited back. Also, back in limbo, like I expected anything different 8)
Bud Light Spec audition tonight, another club audition tomorrow then scene work class.
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I made cake!
From a box all by myself! And it is delicious. ^^
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Aww, crap! I wish I could eat cakes, but I'm allergic to eggs. :( (This should be in the Hate thread, but oh well...)
Anywhos, as you people already know (thanks to my constant annoying boasts), I've been reading Young Sherlock Holmes - Red Leech (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Leech). Although I haven't finished it yet, I must say it's a fantastic read! The plot thickens, and the conspiracy deepens, as each page is read. Sherlock finds himself trapped in a spiral of crime-fest that endangers his friends. Gruesome villains, lurking danger, and intense thrill. Only problem is that the novel isn't fast paced, and thus putting off some fans, and yet it's quite hard to put it down. I find myself constantly saying, "Only one more page. Just one more page. No, another page. Yet another page." It's worth noting, though, that we hardly see many American characters in Sherlock Holmes franchise, and yet when they do appear (like in the novel Study in Scarlet) they're goddamned awesome!
That said, I've become a fan of Amyus Crowe, Sherlock's American teacher (Shut up! The soundtrack fits the character). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O294eFdv9w8) While Sherlock inherits intelligence and wisdom from his brother, Mycroft, and develops love for music from the Irish, Rufus Stone, Amyus teaches Sherlock everything he needs to know about harnessing knowledge, deciphering codes, tracking criminals, mastering disguises, espionage, deducing clues and, hell, how to get away from trouble. Crowe is a cowboy, and a huge, Hercules-like, powerful one at that. He's fast, headstrong, and an elite Tracker (aka, Head Hunter / Hunter of Men). What an American like him is doing in England is anyone's guess in the previous novel Death Cloud (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Cloud), but in this sequel his development is clear: apparently the assassin of Abe Lincoln has cheated death and has fled to Europe, and is not alone. Despite the unification of States, there is a conspiracy going on that can shatter the entire nation of America. This means that Amyus and his daughter, Virginia, need to go back, and somehow Sherlock and his buddy Matty are deeply involved in all of this.
Fascinating: Run and hide, fight for survival, race against time for the sake of your friend. We even witness Sherlock attempt to decipher a code while running all the way to his Hotel at New York to pursue the criminals before they escape the city. And before that, when he noticed an assassin following him, his quick thinking saved him and his friends from being potential targets of the conspirators. He even disguised himself so well, with techniques convincing enough to work in real life, that he stood in broad daylight only six feet closer to his pursuer, who was still trying to find where Sherlock disappeared to, all the while having the boy pursuing him instead. Ironic, aye? And all the while, I had L's soundtrack going through my head. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTGlrcReWrk)
And while they were on their way to America, they had eight days of journey on ship. Even then there was no safe haven for the heroes. Even then they had to deal with a hired assassin, with no way out in the ocean. The battle at the heart of the ship, the boilers, the hottest place you'd ever be where coal is constantly burning, where you'd fear being crushed under axles or cogs, or burned to crisp even. Breathtaking, I say, and all the while I had this evil bastard's soundtrack playing in my head! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3LeZNlI0Xg)
But when the last day drew near and they saw land, they would arrive to the New World. America! A continent so new, so different, vast and majestic; an entirely new culture to drown yourself in. And I could imagine Sherlock standing on the deck, with the voyage coming to an end as they reach the mystical land never before seen, and I imagined this the typical Chrono Cross way with the music Dream that Time Dreams. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwzianvb7CI)And this made me wonder about myself: that I was being melodramatic. Obviously, I've got friends at the US, and I've heard much about it. It's an International Capital, it's grand, but it has always been there since the day I was born. At least to me, this was nothing new, and yet while reading those passages in the book (or listening to that music) it often seemed to me that this was else. I really can't explain the feeling: it was travelling to a world that you never knew existed, like Serge travelling to the other dimension for he first time, or Crono visiting the glorious Kingdom of Zeal for the first time.
To every proud American/Mexican/Canadian/South American in this forum: I'd like to ask you something. To most of you it probably wouldn't be any different because you were born there and lived your whole life in your native country. But when you consider that the gigantic country you're currently living in was once a mysterious continent untouched, that it was once a part of the world never known to man, an entirely New World, what do you feel?
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Thinking about this country as just something empty, with people just happy to be here... that makes me happy.
Other things that make me happy? Tomorrow is the Day of Silence. Can't wait! (I'll prolly start a topic about it when I get home today)
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Ooh, Day of Silence. Somebody beat me to it, then.
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Just got Twilight Zone dvds from netflix.
Wait.
What's that you say?
Why yes. Yes it IS the best television ever made for television!
Thank you.
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Ah crap, that's forums for ya, ignoring my curiosity. Then again, my question was probably lame. :cry:
Things I love: My netbook battery might die out soon (even though it's just been a year). I should be sad about it, but I really wanted a 6-cell one. :D
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Sorry tush, it'll take some time for meto collect my thoughts for an answer.
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Kickass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63mlXLF6dt4)
music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=admKiHa3WSA)
is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTvSrjKo-Uk)
my (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ3G1y6pBZk)
anti- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_3E2NVWORo)
drug. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFqCmSp_bio)
It is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJBIZd7rtUI)
so (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OSQ3g40aGQ)
incredibly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwNZ1eMnzS8)
awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dAiO1N57Cg)
Darn, I guess that's pretty far away from being a haiku. :( But it's true! :)
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If you wanna fight the power get the power to fight.
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I gotta shake hands with whoever invented the water cooler. If s/he's dead, then I salute, anyway.
In terms of investment, it's got the highest power-to-weight ratio of any domestic product I've bought yet.
Instant hot water and cold water and the press of a lever.
Science rules!! :lol:
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@Faustwolf: Gaddammit! :o *Bookmarks em all, and all related links* I SEE BEFORE MY EYES THE EINHERJAR AND VALKYRIE DOIN BROADWAY AND EXPLODING INTO THOUSANDS OF TINY STARS!! Damn, the tracks addicting!
@Everybody:
Do Dogs Have A Sense Of Morality?
I saw an amusing thing today that made me wonder. Think of it this way: If a guy, probably some rough, Alpha guy who finds his territory precious. A guy trespasses, perhaps absent minded, and the Alpha chases after him to teach him a lesson. The trespasser runs for his life, the Alpha with bloodlust in his eyes, and they both somehow get into the trespasser's house where the Alpha tries to beat the crap outta the trespasser. But then the trespasser's kids come about. Harmless kids, couldn't even hurt a fly, and they scream at the Alpha to "let go of Papa!" In most cases, the kids are also bound to get hurt, unless the the Alpha is considerate. But this sort of "consideration" was assumed to only pertain to intellectual beings like Humans.
And yet, today I saw a vicious dog chasing another white dog and starting fighting with it. Reason: the white dog was in their territory, and in those areas, any trespassing dog gets their ass kicked. When the chase led to the white dog's territory, the fight broke out nevertheless. But a bunch of harmless puppies came out and began barking madly at the intruding Alpha, as if they wanna pick a fight. But the dog was vicious and strong, and could easily take them all on. But instead of grinding them to dust, he simply left the white dog and walked out of their territory with his head bowing in apology. My I accidentally dropped my chewing gum as my jaw remained open as I saw this, and I saw the white dog calmly walking with the puppies and sitting behind a car, with another puppy licking the not-so-serious wounds of the white dog.
The scene boggled my mind. Why did the dog give away his chance of revenge? Why he didn't argue like any other idiotic human being that, "This motherfucker trespassed my territory FIRST" and get away with murder? Why didn't he attack the puppies who were just looking for trouble, trying to provoke him? Do dogs really have a moral conscience? Do they have regional dialect like us humans do?
There are so many questions I keep asking myself, but there's just no answer in sight... And yet it looks like they're smarter than us. All of us. They don't argue with their higher-ups about "dog rights" or whatever; when they know they're in the wrong territory they get the hell outta there. I haven't even seen them fight for territory either, but just defend it. It's like they've suddenly decided they wanna live in peace with everyone, "so long as they don't threaten us or our territory".
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Very interesting story, tushantin, and an equally interesting question.
Judging from the reaction of the Alpha to the puppies' protestst, he I conclusion that I arrive at is that dogs (or at least, the dogs you witnessed in your account of the incident) have a sense of social propriety, if not morality. There is however, scientific evidence which points to domesticated dogs having developed their own morality from their human guardians. Notice how I use the word "guardian" instead of "owner," because owner implies an inequal relationship between (wo)man and dog.
But yeah, it sounds more like respect for familial boundaries. I postuale because of a thought-experiment I had while perusing your story: would the Alpha have reacted differently if the puppies weren't there to stand up for the trespasser? In contrast, would the Alpha have continued to attack the trespasser regardless of the puppies' presence? One can only speculate. Me personally, I do believe dogs do have a sense of morality, albeit it is slightly more challenging to discern that human morality.
For your consideration: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-ethical-dog (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-ethical-dog)
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How interesting. I think that the more complex a social species is, it starts to developt a basic level of ethics out of the necessity of being able to function as a community. Social animals are forced to learn basic social rules like respect for personal space or respect for social hierarchy... but this is a very interesting case because the dog demostrated respect to members of a different pack, a rival pack (rivals in the sense that they are competing for food and space), did the Alpha benefited somehow with that act of mercy or is this a demostration of true humanitarianism? (as ironic as it sounds). I also wonder if there are more cases like this in other similar population of dogs.
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I LOVE KAYAKING!!! Anyone else???
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I went on a boat once. I loved it because my dad got seasick. :D
I loooooove vacations! Being able to just take some time and relax is good for everyone. I don't have to worry about school, or grades, or any of that. Plus, Sam is heading up to Vancouver, Alex is apparently going to be taking pictures of the Marathon (we have a couple of dudes running up there, I think), and Mom and Dad are going to some... thing. So I get the house to myself!
PARTYYYYY 8)
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INUYASHA!
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Aww, I just finished playing the Dead Sea part with my little nephew. He got TOTALLY BORED with Miguel's giant infodump, even if I tried to translate it for him and read it out loud with all my emotion xD he ended up using the time shifter to fast forward the rest of the scene. When the battle started he was like "But why I'm fighting with him, I thought he was a friend of Serge's dad?" :P
My nephew is convinced he is such a good gamer, no one can defeat him, truth is he's playing my new game+ and that's why he's so invincible :lol: but I don't tell him that, of course.
EDIT: Ha ha, before going to sleep he came into my room asking to play Chrono trigger, and I told him "the one we're playing is called Chrono Cross" and he answered "No, no. I want to play the other one" xD I think he probably told his dad about what he played today, and my brother probably told him about Chrono Trigger...or maybe he was actually paying attention to my dramatized infodump :P
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Damatized infodump. :D Get in the theatre, lassy! And he ought to know that Serge's father is an abusive parent. Burn him (Serge's father, not the nephew)! :twisted:
Come to think of it, Wazuki didn't cause these events intentionally, and he was merely brainwashed by FATE. Shouldn't we sympathize with the guy? Shouldn't Serge have some kind of a regret killing him when he finds out?
Haha I remember playing Chrono Cross at work and some passing kids loved the special effects and battle scenes. Problem is, they found the 'RPG-ness' boring; they were more into action, like DMC.
@GenesisOne: Thanks for the insight, and the article! Hah, read the whole thing through. I knew that communal bonding and tribes were caused by necessity of surviving in large scale, but how did the simple factor not occur to me that morality, rituals and manners were directly related to living in packs? Doh!
Thanks a bunch, man! :D
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Damatized infodump. :D Get in the theatre, lassy! And he ought to know that Serge's father is an abusive parent. Burn him (Serge's father, not the nephew)! :twisted:
Come to think of it, Wazuki didn't cause these events intentionally, and he was merely brainwashed by FATE. Shouldn't we sympathize with the guy? Shouldn't Serge have some kind of a regret killing him when he finds out?
Haha I remember playing Chrono Cross at work and some passing kids loved the special effects and battle scenes. Problem is, they found the 'RPG-ness' boring; they were more into action, like DMC.
IMO I think Wazuki was totally not to blame, he was just FATE's puppet. But poor Serge, having his dad attempt drowning him and then transforming into a crazy panther man who stole his body, the guy should have some serious daddy issues.
As for Serge's lack of regret on killing Lynx, I don't blame him, I blame Kato for throwing the "and BTW, Lynx was your dad" revelation on the very last five minutes of the game xD
I thought my nephew wasn't going to like the game because of the RPG-ness, but he actually learnt the battle system faster than me :o
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I FINALLY got my hair re-bleached and dyed! :D I was so sick of this brown with pink streaks absurdity that is clearly shown in the first picture (my boyfriend is cute though ^_^).
I look terrible in the second pic, but I finally have purple hair again! YES. Brown doesn't even feel like my natural hair colour anymore.
I also love my camera phone, because it takes infinitely better pictures than my actual camera. XD
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That is... very purple hair. Do you bleach it first, or just put a bunch of purple over it? As for your brown hair with pink streaks, it's interesting and I like it. But if you don't like it, then you shouldn't have brown hair with pink streaks.
I love vacation. I just woke up at 8 AM (wherein I usually wake at 6), casually made breakfast, and don't have to turn off my alarm clock until next Sunday. If I so desired, I could go to sleep RIGHT NOW and not wake up for a week. ... but why would I want to?
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holy balls, you could star in the next Final Fantasy live action film!
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Hey, Lucca. You just missed Sajainta. You won't believe what color her hair is--
Oops. Sorry, Saj. You two look so much alike, I need ID cards just to tell the difference. :lol:
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Looking good! :wink: Seeing these photos made me remember what you said in the Scott Pilgrim thread (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,9178.0.html). Now I agree with the guy you met at the restaurant, you guys do remind me of Ramona and Scott and that's totally cool! Especially with your new hair color :D
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He stole my haircut. :lol:
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That is... very purple hair. Do you bleach it first, or just put a bunch of purple over it? As for your brown hair with pink streaks, it's interesting and I like it. But if you don't like it, then you shouldn't have brown hair with pink streaks.
Yup, I bleach it. If I just dyed it without bleaching, my hair would have purple highlights but nothing else. I've done that before, but I like having my entire hair purple better. =)
A lot of people I know (including my boyfriend) really liked the brown with pink streaks, and some of them thought it was intentional.
Hey, Lucca. You just missed Sajainta. You won't believe what color her hair is--
Oops. Sorry, Saj. You two look so much alike, I need ID cards just to tell the difference. :lol:
I'm pretty sure that's the best compliment ever.
He stole my haircut. :lol:
Sorry! XD He'll give it back, I promise. He doesn't like having hair that "short".
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Double post, sorry, but IT.IS.SNOWING. There's about a fourth of an inch on the ground. I'm so happy! :D
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SNOWWWWW. It's finally starting to look like spring up here, so I'm happy that there ISN'T snow here right now. I'm also happy to report that it is 7:12 AM, I am not in a crazed rush to get dressed and go to school, and it's not because I'm sick. Yay, vacation!
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Double post, sorry, but IT.IS.SNOWING. There's about a fourth of an inch on the ground. I'm so happy! :D
I spent about a second trying to find the "Like" button for this. :picardno
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:lol: Give Saj rounded spectacles and she'd make an awesome Lucca.
It's snowing there? Gah! May's still due here, and that month's gonna feel like the insides of a microwave. :shock:
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wow! snow! :shock: how cool! I wish we had snow here
that month's gonna feel like the insides of a microwave.
Here too, I'm sure :shock: he he. We don't have spring around here xD it's all cold weather in winter and very very hot and sunny weather the rest of the year.
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1. I hate snow. SO THERE
2. Got booked at the last club I auditioned for. BOOYA
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Snow? Lucky... :(
Actually, it did snow once where I lived, but that was back when our national budget was in the surplus range, which brings to me say:
I love what Clinton did for the taxpayers in those years before Bush came in. :)
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I just realized my forum rank is Chronopolitan now, it has a nice ring to it 8)
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And mine's, as I just noticed, God of War.
Hot damn! 8) *Goes off to conquer the world*
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I love the idea of sending our snow to people who actually want it, even if the transportation logistics make the idea completely impractical. (Winter just came back here, suddenly and with a vengeance, and dumped several inches of snow on the front lawn. I am so doped up with painkillers that I find myself inclined to regard this philosophically, rather than with irritation.)
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I have only seen snow twice in my life: The first time when I was in elementary school, and the second time when I was in highschool. I wouldn't mind borrowing some of your snow, I'll send you some of our burning sun in exchange :wink: we have plenty of that.
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I have seen snow in every month of the year except July and August--one thing (I won't say whether or not it's a good thing) about living in Canada is that we're never short on the white stuff. 'Round about January, I think we all wish we could trade it for some heat from further south (days where the temperature never rises above -25C despite it being sunny are not fun).
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I've never seen snow in my life, and the only places in India I think I could see are Delhi, Kashmir and near Himalayas.
Delhi - Nuh uh! Himalayas - too much theft and crime. Kashmir - *shudders* I'd hate to be there...
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I've never seen snow in my life...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Snow_on_the_mountains_of_Southern_California.jpg/800px-Snow_on_the_mountains_of_Southern_California.jpg)
Hey look! Snow! :lol:
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Snow is fun (as long as you're not learning to drive in it or otherwise navigating or dealing with it in a forserious manner. if you're building a snow fort, it's all good.), but we've seen enough of it. Spring is welcome.
Speaking of spring, my mom's tulips are coming up! I don't like growing plants (they always die), and I don't always like being around them (NeoFio freaks me out), but I love the smell of flowers. Especially tulips. I don't know why, but I just love them. :D
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If you think you've seen Jesus today, you've probably seen Cyril Takayama! He can walk on water, play limbo on it, and especially turn water into (not booze, but) cash!
[youtube]uW6LZBkwKEc[/youtube]
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Sorry for the double post.
I know this is just some sort of thread publicity, but I just LOVE my new signature! :D
Bad thing about that: the hamsters needed to go... :cry:
Here's another:
Sir Crono doesn't need to speak. His sword does all the talking.
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I love Anime Conventions! They are so much fun! Speaking of that I need to pack to go to one in Columbus, Ohio tommorow! WAHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also love Kikyo from Inuyasha, although most people hate her.
Oh yah SnOW SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It snows here all the Friggin time!
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Bad thing about that: the hamsters needed to go... :cry:
Sir Crono is awesome, but i'll miss the hamsters. When I was hearing music while posting in the forums, no matter what song, the hamsters always looked like they were just in the right rhythm xD
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Sir Crono is awesome, but i'll miss the hamsters. When I was hearing music while posting in the forums, no matter what song, the hamsters always looked like they were just in the right rhythm xD
Hah, strange thing happened with meh! XD It almost made em feel alive. Here's the link in case ya want some too. (http://www.webhamster.com/)
Stuff I (theoretically, since I haven't tried yet) love: The Dvorak layout! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard)
This is the most efficient, ergonomic, convenient and brilliant English keyboard layout ever existing, and even Barbara Blackburn uses it. I'm gonna change my netbook keyboard layout. No matter how much time it takes, no matter how many times I need to reboot my mind. I won't let August Dvorak's blood, sweat and tears go in vain. I WILL MASTER THIS.... THING!
For now, fuck you, QWERTY! Fuck you, old, hindering, faulty, carpal-tunnel-syndrome inducing and primitive technology! I will march ahead.
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Better picture of the purple hair!
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Again, that is very purple hair. I like it. :D
I love rain. It's relaxing, and it keeps the obnoxious children inside. I mean, seriously. There's like... a day care across the street, and those kids climb over EVERYTHING. Even precarious trees. So it's not so much that they're loud and obnoxious, but more that by them staying inside, I don't feel nervous that they'll plummet to their deaths and what not.
... aside from the small children, rain just seems to reinvigorate the whole world. I love it. :D
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Happy Whoster! The Time Lord has regenerated! (proper response: He has regenerated indeed)
Why the blasphemy? Series 6 of the new Doctor Who begins today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIsQ25Krq8)!
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Woohoo! Thought, have you noticed the increased production value? I'm so pumped!
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Happy Whoster! The Time Lord has regenerated! (proper response: He has regenerated indeed)
Why the blasphemy? Series 6 of the new Doctor Who begins today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIsQ25Krq8)!
Woohoo!! I was lookin forward to that! :D And the new Sherlock too, of course. Doctor Who is mah Jesus Christ!
BTW, could it be the rumors are true? That the 'Silence' is the you-know-who?
Woohoo! Thought, have you noticed the increased production value? I'm so pumped!
Yes indeed. 8) They seem to be getting better each episode! I think the BIGGEST improvements began ever since the episode 'Blink'.
...Yeah, so I'm a Doctor Who buff too now, and I got some of my friends addicted to it too. It's all Thought's fault, don't judge me! :o
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Aye, the production value does seem to be on a steady rise. I think it is due to one part experience (the makeup, for example, seems to be better than in the past), one part increased funding, and one part change of management (Moffat's episodes always seemed to have the best stuff).
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(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/vlcsnap-2011-04-24-14h12m17s123.png)
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Today I went to an art exposition that was created for blind people. We, sighted people, got our eyes covered with a fabric, and a man guided us through the exposition. We were supposed to touch the scuptures and paintings with our hands. I was not sensible enough to aprecciate the paintings, but I was able to visualize many of the scuptures in mind. I was able to recognize many animal figures (a couple of horses, many bulls, a pidgeon, an animal I was not able to recognize but in my mind I imagined it as sort of a chimera, and a bull with three people in his back), a human face, two female torsos, a male torso and a man in a chac-mool (http://Chac_Mool) position. When I had an idea of what the sculpture was, I asked the museum guide if I was right, If I had no idea or I was wrong I asked the museum guide to take me to the next scuplture. At that point some people uncovered their eyes to see the sculpture, but I wanted to experience the exposition as it was supposed to be experienced. It was very very interesting.
Later I decided to go and look for a place I could buy some churros, I've been craving for churros all week, but the place I knew they had delicious churros is no longer in bussiness. These ones are a little dry but they're ok... next time I'll try another place anyway... at least there aren't any beeba skins or heckran bones in my churros!
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Came across my entire folder of Gladiator tracks for the movie synch, thought I had lost it. I'll have to post some clips when I put it all back together.
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I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS HEADLINE:
"Ayn Rand Movie Fails in Free Market"
http://www.alternet.org/media/150703/ayn_rand_movie_fails_in_free_market_(despite_tea_party_hype)/?page=1 (http://www.alternet.org/media/150703/ayn_rand_movie_fails_in_free_market_(despite_tea_party_hype)/?page=1)
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I love OTAKON!
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Just got the call. Reading for a new agent Wednesday.
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I changed my watch battery. This is pretty much the best wristwatch ever. It either loses or gains about one second every three months. I think this is either its third or fourth battery change ever, and I've had it since I was a teenager. It was cheap, like twenty dollars. It has a cool IndiGLO light, and tasteful beeps. It's been through many wristbands! If you're like me and you want to know the hour, minute, second, date, and day of the week, both often and with precision, you can't go wrong with a wristwatch. I can't believe some people say that cell phones make them obsolete. Do I look like I want to fumble around with pulling that thing out of its holster and pushing a button to trigger the screen, when I can just flick my wrist like some debonair secret agent and get all this information instantaneously?
There are three kinds of people in this world: the ones who have good wristwatches, mooks, and al Qaeda.
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...when I can just flick my wrist like some debonair secret agent and get all this information instantaneously?
There are three kinds of people in this world: the ones who have good wristwatches, mooks, and al Qaeda.
Best things I've heard in one post! :D
My watch never stopped working. Ever. Never needed to change the battery either. I always thought it was magic but it could have been solar or wrist-pulse powered (somehow). I asked my dad, who gave me the watch years ago, and he hasn't the foggiest either.
The watch was also responsible for certain miracles happening in my life. It's like I'm wearing the most mysterious thing in the universe, but simply ignoring it with a, "Meh."
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I recently procured a pocket watch. On some levels is is analogous to a cellphone in that one must remove it from where it is stored in order to check the time. However, if for some reason I don't have my wristwatch on, I go for my pocket watch instead of my cellphone. It is easier to withdraw, it is more elegant, and it is actually quicker to read. So I agree, cellphones are a poor excuse for a time-telling device.
And yes, I do generally wear a wristwatch while having both a cellphone and a pocket watch with me. Just call me the Tick-Tock man.
Also...
There are three kinds of people in this world: the ones who have good wristwatches, mooks, and al Qaeda.
Best things I've heard in one post! :D
I have to agree with Tush, that's a great line.
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Look at this fucking hi-res art (right click, view image):
(http://www.chronocompendium.com/images/wiki/3/36/Best_Epoch.jpg)
Can't wait to finish the update tonight.
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Look at this fucking hi-res art (right click, view image):
Can't wait to finish the update tonight.
I'm making wallpaper out of that RIGHT NOW.
Here's widescreen in use on my hp laptop. Notice the black bar goes straight down behind the start button. If you guys want a different res, lemme know, I'll hook it up.
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:shock: As much as I love the res it feels like it's been stretched and sharpened (slightly). Still, with an image like that, I think we could get a vector fill too. 8)
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES: RED LEECH / REBEL FIRE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Leech)
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First of all, let me tell you all (as if you didn't know) that heat horrible, causing insomnia, which is also a bitch. I haven't slept a wink all night. Thankfully, the book was right besides me, and funny enough I managed to finish the book overnight.
Now then, what irks me is that the character Rufus Stone had his name changed to Jarred Stone recently, even though my version of the book still has the former name that's grown on me. But since this is a "Stuff you love thread" I'll focus on what's relevant:
Duke Balthassar is a badass! He's almost Voldemort. By almost, I mean that he's far more intelligent, twice as gruesome and ruthless, cold and uncaring, confident but still maintaining his etiquette when speaking to his enemies. He wouldn't give a second thought about pushing people onto a ravine full of beasts, neither wrath or regrets affecting him, as if they weren't worth his time or thought. And he's got dreams; oh yes, he's got dreams!
But one slight flaw: what's with villains and their overconfidence and death traps? Why can't they simply shoot the heroes in the face when they have the chance? Duke Balthassar simply finds it amusing to be cruel, promising a quick and painless death, which turns out to be a lie. But he should have known not to mess around with Sherlock, who mentions that he killed off some of Balthassar's servants and assassins single-handedly.
But despite that, the book was entertaining. Got a glimpse to the past, seen the world with new pair of eyes (well, words). Imagined an adventure! Worth mentioning would be Sherlock's feats in the imminent battle between rebels and the Union States in the soil of America (don't ask how), the awesome train fights, quick escapes and hanging between life and death, etc. all to secure international relations between Britain and America, and especially to save his friends.
The book also mention Sherlock beginning to grow emotionally distant, perhaps at times throwing weighing the value of his morality against logical judgement. It is foreshadowed by comments from Virginia and Amyus Crowe, which is again based on Plato's book The Republic. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republic_(Plato))
All in all, an interesting read with some science and philosophy involved. Just a month or so away, but still can't wait for the third book, Black Ice. This time Sherlock needs to visit Russia with a can of whoopass because apparently his brother Mycroft goes missing. Kidnapping Mycroft itself is a big risk, but even if that's possible they can't hide from the eyes of the expert tracker Amyus Crowe and his student, Sherlock Holmes. So who you gonna call?
(http://i.imgur.com/aliJR.jpg)
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Just got offered new representation. Ahem...
:shee
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/batemanandbryan.png)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/randy2.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/newmavs.jpg)
HELL YEA LET'S DO IT!!!!
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INVESTIGATION TIME! Need your help!
Okay, I didn't know where to post this, so I chose this thread at random. I'm sure you guys already know about the Pale Horse of Death video that took the internet and news by storm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWQKOj9Sxkg), and some of the skeptical people out there, including me, just aren't convinced that it actually is a ghost. Most likely you guys aren't convinced either (even if you are, it doesn't bother me; believe what you will). But despite all that, I still won't jump to conclusions that it's probably a lens flare or a doctored video without sufficient analysis.
This is where I need your help. I only have access to a netbook, and for a low powered computer even GIMP can do so much. Video/Image enhancements showed me that there wasn't sufficient details given to the illusion, which meant that the "Horsman" wasn't a 3D model, so that theory goes out the window. Due to the curves at the bottom, it's highly likely it's a lens flare, but in certain frames the flare appears behind objects, which is odd.
I'm interested in investigating what caused this illusion. Mates, grab your tools and let's do this! :D
EDIT: Here's some useful observation: the flames seem to be roughly the same shape as the "ghost", so there's that.
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What -I- want to know is where are the other three Horsemen? Y'know...the white conquering one, the red one who wants people to kill each other, and the black one who seems to be the manager of an Italian restaurant. “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”
(I couldn't make this shit up, that quote is actually in Revelation.)
Now I really want Italian food. Damn you, Apocalypse horse Olive Garden manager!
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I know the Royal Wedding isn't popular around the Compendium, but I've been watching the ceremonies and I find I am happy. It's a wonderful occasion. The couple is happy. Their family are happy. The kingdom is happy. People all over the world are excited. And England knows how to put on a show, with all its ridiculous pomp and tradition. I think there is some value in a "first family" to lead a nation by example rather than by law, and to provide the fantasy of--or, let me say, the outrageous but soothing fantasy of possessing the greatness to which we aspire in ourselves.
A symbol.
I think humanity will always crave that.
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I agree with you, actually, about symbols and ceremony; I just think the whole affair could be exponentially less materialistic and inane, and less rooted in the cultural insanities and insecurities of our age. (OMG WHO WILL THE DRESS BE DESIGNED BY?????)
Still, I don't necessarily fault the Royal Family themselves for this mess, as they seem to be aware that they need to use their position well. Despite some profound lapses in PR judgement, I actually like Prince Charles quite a lot for his charitable causes, for instance. He's done more for the environment in particular than any other public individual I can think of off the top of my head.
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I'd have to agree. While I can see why it should be a colossal waste of time, perhaps this is the one media coverage that is exactly the opposite, for reasons Lord J said.
Now I really want Italian food. Damn you, Apocalypse horse Olive Garden manager!
That made me laugh.
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I'd have to agree. While I can see why it should be a colossal waste of time, perhaps this is the one media coverage that is exactly the opposite, for reasons Lord J said.
Aye, but I offer the important caveat that I'm only talking about coverage of the wedding ceremony itself and its immediate surrounding rituals; i.e., the coverage today.
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But despite all that, I still won't jump to conclusions that it's probably a lens flare or a doctored video without sufficient analysis.
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Due to the curves at the bottom, it's highly likely it's a lens flare, but in certain frames the flare appears behind objects, which is odd.
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EDIT: Here's some useful observation: the flames seem to be roughly the same shape as the "ghost", so there's that.
Not only does the flame seem to be roughly the same shape as the ghost, the two shift shift in sync with each other. I am not sure what you mean by "curve at the bottom," but the horsemen is a flipped reflection of the fire: that is, the bottom of the horseman is that top of the flames. Additionally, you will note that the ghost only moves across the street when the camera itself pans. Similarly, towards the end of the video the camera moves upwards and, yup, the ghost moves upwards as well. Curiously, it looks like this may be related to an afterimage effect: the fire is a reddish color, so the expected afterimage color is going to be a greenish color (and surprise, that is the color of the ghost). It clearly isn't an afterimage, but it does seem to be conceptually related.
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Aye, but I offer the important caveat that I'm only talking about coverage of the wedding ceremony itself and its immediate surrounding rituals; i.e., the coverage today.
Indeed. I see what you're getting at now. More about the ceremony and less of the media.
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tushantin, you might be interested in Pareidolia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia).
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EDIT: Here's some useful observation: the flames seem to be roughly the same shape as the "ghost", so there's that.
Here's a nice comparison of that.
[youtube]KN4xB8KPDwg[/youtube]
The ghostly movements of the horseman seem to be a reflection of the way the smoke column moves too.
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@Thought and Licawolf: Since you guys achieved the same conclusions as I, this definitely confirms the theory. :roll: Meh! People make a big issue about nothing sometimes, but it's fun investigating how things turn out, and these huge misunderstandings bring stuff to light. What irks me still is the that they said they spotted the horsemen at Japan's earthquake scene too (which is obviously a hoax, since I've never been able to spot it though people, including my boss's daughter, still claim they have).
The image enhancement actually revealed the curved, though broken, bottom of the flare. Usually light flares have sharp edges and most of them appear in oval shape unless the light source is uneven, such as an explosion.
@FaustWolf: Thanks! I bookmarked it. I actually reached the same conclusion as to why the people responded to strongly to it (albeit, I kept calling it "Placebo effect"). Human brain is good at recognizing patterns, whether they are relevant or not. When coincidences happen at the precise moments one subconsciously begins to think they are related (well, it's SAFE to think they are related, if at least temporarily) regardless of the person's background. It's the same way how telling a person he/she is cursed, then waiting for bad stuff to happen (which coincidentally does happen if not careful), might actually make a person believe he/she is cursed.
@Saj: It's the same, basically. XD The Pale Horse steals the show, like Wolverine in the X-Men, or Magus in Chrono Trigger, or even Snake Eyes from G.I.Joe. Still, the Placebo/Pareidolia effect takes place symbolically: "Conquest" pertains to Proud King (Mubarak), "People killing each other" pertains to "Civil War", and "Don't touch the oil" pertains to "Africa/Saudi Arabia". People subconsciously noticed that, aced with a flare that looks like "Death" (when they saw people dying, of course), their superstitions left the ground. 8)
@Lord J: Man, you're awesome! That's precisely how I felt too. :cry:
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Well fuck...I don't want the world to end before Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out. =( Wake me up when the moon turns blood red and multi-headed dragons start flying around.
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I know this Zelda mural art was already posted in another thread, but I just discovered this video about the way it was done, and it's just SO GODDAMN EPIC!
[youtube]r1mhfHklIRQ[/youtube]
I never noticed how the bottom of the image connects with the top. I LOVE IT.
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Man, I loved that! XDD
I also LOVE NHK World! When they're not showing the horrors of the calamity at Japan, they show the beauties of it, or some news. Loved the view of Hokaido in there. Also, one Japanese bloke decided to tour China on a train. The views were breathtaking.
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http://soundcloud.com/peteatlas/apiento-co-she-walks-pete-herbert-remix-leng
Heaven.
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http://soundcloud.com/peteatlas/apiento-co-she-walks-pete-herbert-remix-leng
Heaven.
Gaddammeet! That's catchy! :shock:
THAT'S IT! I declare Lassi to be the greatest drink mankind has ever created! Pepsi and Coke can give up the pendant. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,9210.msg204671.html#msg204671)
Anybody want recipe? There's a variety: Punjabi, Bengali, Royal, Pakistani mint, Maratha Masala, etc.
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I love the way Japanese storytelling makes me feel. I swear, somehow the Japanese have a way of evoking such an emotional response from me. Films like Spirited Away and 5 Centimeters Per Second, in addition to video games like Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon make me feel so... alive. They make me appreciate the beauty in life - in sadness, in tranquility, in growing up.
I want more. Recommendations?
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I love the way Japanese storytelling makes me feel.
Totally. Japan was the first country with a novel, in the form of The Tale of Genji, right? Is there some current in Japanese culture that makes their storytelling skills so rich?
After reading essentialist articles like this (http://whatgamesare.com/2011/02/video-game-writing-and-the-sense-of-story-writing.html), I really worry about what's going to happen to traditional videogame storytelling as Japan loses its leading edge in the industry, with people proclaiming things like "the death of the JRPG", etc. True, not every Japanese game storyteller is a Tetsuya Takahashi, Masato Kato, or Yasumi Matsuno, but there's no doubt that Japan enjoyed a certain heyday of grand storytelling in videogames. With new cultural influences rising in the industry there's sure to be innovation, but I can't help but have the perception that a dilution of the importance of game storytelling has also occurred. Games like Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Front Mission 3, Vagrant Story, Suikoden...these were what I read instead of novels back in grade school and high school. Since professional-level writers and translators were behind these works, I believe I benefited from them just as much as if I'd been a super novel buff all my life. Heck, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed reading in English class at all had JRPGs not seized me first.
That's not to say that good videogame stories can come only from Japanese minds. I'm really impressed with some of the works that came out of China during the early 2000s, before their offline console-style market seemed to suffer some kind of collapse (and I'm totally not talking about the pirated hacks either, but bona-fide original RPGs!). I'd probably be impressed with Charles Cecil's games if I had a chance to look into them more, too. It all gives me faith that the torch of great traditional storytelling that the JRPG started can be passed on to those who were first inspired by them.
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Made my own Gmail theme. Sure, it's got flaws, but I still love it! :D Got the background from nik.bot.nu (aka, 4Chan wallpaper collection). I got the best wallpapers from there! Zoomed out a bit so you guys can see it too. (Note: I've no problems giving my email address to people who want it, but I had to blur it out for the fear of circulation)
(http://i.imgur.com/5qkIo.png)
Here's what my Netbook's desktop looks like, for those who are curious.
(http://i.imgur.com/MkK1m.jpg)
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Nice :) and I like your wallpaper. I see I'm not the only person who uses the name "Crap" for computer folders n_nUU
The weather was cloudy today in my town, a nice change after many weeks of dry weather and burning sun, and I can smell rain in the air. I hope we have rain tonight :)
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http://soundcloud.com/peteatlas/apiento-co-she-walks-pete-herbert-remix-leng
Heaven.
Every now and again I come across a jam that is simply absurdly delicious. It's moving, storytelling, etc. Few and far between. To reach THAT level. Bout 6 years ago it was When The Water Breaks. Then it was Andy Mckee and the other awesome acoustic guitarists like from Candyrat etc.
And then there was this. Opened up a whole new can of worms. Simply epic.
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I was talking with my brother yesterday about the last book... dammit, I can't wait for this movie! :shock:
[youtube]1mgidaTobQE[/youtube]
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I was talking with my brother yesterday about the last book... dammit, I can't wait for this movie! :shock:
Wasn't really a fan of the last book (was boring and predictable), but I love the way the movies are directed! :D Can't wait for it either.
I really wonder why Bartimaeus Trilogy is being held up. The series would make excellent films! Though I did find an equally excellent artwork from dA. 8D
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/304/9/c/happy_halloween_2010_by_festivewind-d31vtq7.jpg) (http://festivewind.deviantart.com/art/Happy-Halloween-2010-184563007)
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Only three good friends in this world know in-depth about the novel I'm writing; one helps me proofread and offer suggestions thus helping me improve, one provides feedback based on what he felt, and the third had been in Hyderabad working hard on engineering studies.
But now the latter is back, just as good natured and twice the crazy. So far I've only been thinking rationally about things, often paranoid and worried, and making sure things are as logical as possible. But all that will change. With the guy's help, we can plunge the whole story into a new depth of madness.
And with all four powers combined, we WILL cure every sane person on this planet!
But first: ice cream and pizza, please!
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And with all four powers combined, we WILL cure every sane person on this planet!
Wow! xD that makes it sounds like your novel is going to be seriously great. Glad to hear your friend is back, the crazier the better :P
My nephew asked his dad to buy him Chrono Trigger, my brother warned him "I'm not going to buy you a game you're not going to like, so I want to know if you were actually paying attention when you were playing the game with your aunt", and he asked him to tell him the story of the game... My nephew then proceeded to tell the most hilarious rendition of some weird mix of the CT and CC's plots xD It was so funny. I wish I could remember it all. He said something about Lavos being some sort of dream-eating dragon(plant?) from space, created by fusing other multi-colored dragons, that was devouring Earth from inside. At some point Serge became Lucca’s brother, and he gets Kid and Marle mixed which causes some hilarious confusions.
... though I kind of liked how he compared Lynx stealing Serge’s body to enter the Project KID facilities to Jafar manipulating Aladdin to enter the Cave of Wonders.
But frankly, we were not actually expecting him to tell that much, we thought he was just playing for the sake of playing, and not that he actually cared about the plot.
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And with all four powers combined, we WILL cure every sane person on this planet!
Wow! xD that makes it sounds like your novel is going to be seriously great. Glad to hear your friend is back, the crazier the better :P
:D It will! Provided you're into Young-Adult fiction, with some Mystery, Comedy, Sci Fi and Fantasy blended in. Once I finish this, I've plans for mature Surrealism, and right after that, Epics.
ROFL at your nephew! :lol:
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Tushantin, ice cream and pizza? You're so Westernized! (Just kidding.)
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Tushantin, ice cream and pizza? You're so Westernized! (Just kidding.)
xDDD That's because I rarely have Pizza, and I friggin LOVE Ice Cream soda! Whether or not I'm westernized, I'd say you guys rock!
When you're bored, Google Maps is your best friend (http://maps.google.com/). It's fun finding things you've never seen before, islands you've never known that existed and animals / civilizations so intriguing you're like in a whole new world.
I know this might sound weird, but it feels like I'm playing Pokemon Emerald / FF6 again! :D The battles and quests themselves didn't really intrigue me as much as exploring (I guess I'm the Setzer type). I feel adventurous going for newer, exciting places and seeing things never seen before. New, hidden lands that have nothing to do with quests. Untouched, real life forests far away from civilization and gruesome, unique animals we've never seen.
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I love the word "ordeal" for an entirely geeky reason.
That being, every time I hear the word I think of Mt. Ordeal from FF II/IV. The music from it (which I also love) starts playing through my head, and it is just an all round wonderful sense of nostalgia.
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I hated Mt Ordeal simply because I liked Black Knight Cecil more.
I was gonna create a guilty pleasures thread but I figured this would work just as well.
I do love me some tough enough though. Pro Wrestling is great, for a few hours a week I can totally shut down and laugh my ass off at the hilarity of it all. Dudes in their underwear pretending to fight. Plus the other 10% spent yelling "HOOOOOOLY SHIT! What was that?/Who is that?/I haven't seen him in forever!!!"
But WWE brought back Tough Enough recently, and it is my favorite hour of television every week. It revolves around something I love and grew up with, but combines it with feeding a PASSION. You can tell who's there for show and who really fucking wants it. You also see just how physically demanding it all is. Really is incredible.
ESPECIALLY if you think wrasslin' is DUMB (which it is, quite frankly) I suggest you check it out. It really good stuff and ol' Stone Cold has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more Springtime Of Youth in him than I thought. EASILY my fave part of each episode is his Bottom Three, and he grills them for shitting away an awesome opportunity.
Really the only stuff I don't like is the more reality based house stuff, which thankfully does not get a lot of screen time. Not that it's over the top, just not neeeearly as interesting or inspiring.
I can't even help nodding my head with the horrendous intro theme. I do dig the chorus, don't hate...
Some clips, I hope you watch not only to make me feel special and appreciate "the biz" but REALLY just to get INSPIRED!!! GET FIRED UP:
A Bottom Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwShcyS6Ec0&feature=related
A LEGEND and ring training: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkH4JAhxK24&feature=related
Another Bottom Three...you cantell the guy Matt wants it. But he needs to GRAB IT!!! GRAB IT!!!! You can just tell Stone Cold made up his mind as soon as dude said "Permission to speak." He was good and he wanted it, but you gotta GRAB IT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWCdiHbL8yk
Opening theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sf4uhC43Rw
In the middle of all my boo-hooing lately I still managed to get immediately booked for two more shows even with the biggest and most beautiful and ongoing distractions of the last couple years staring me in the face, laughing at the jokes I wrote about them and how they shat on me. Wait, did I just get mini-pissy about someone laughing at my jokes??? Now go be a champion.
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I love my new profile image, courtesy of Licawolf!
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So. Thor.... is actually a good movie. Kinda.
I mean, they Miss the Point pretty spectacularly on several matters from a Norse myth standpoint and the armor CG lens-flared all to hell, but it was roaringly superhero-epic. And damned if it wasn't pretty awesome to see the scale and grandeur of Asgard. I am relentlessly picky about portrayals of Odin in particular and this isn't him at his best, but Anthony Hopkins was perfectly competent at it and it was pretty awe-inspiring to see the one-eyed king be his rockstar self. They even got a bit of Loki down, though they felt the need to explain away his Loki-ness with a really silly "this is why I'm eeeevil" explanation.
I have a few more philosophical quibbles along those lines, but they really aren't that important.
(Of course it's based on Marvel and not myth really, but that's why I saw it, hence that angle. I can't attest to its relationship with the comics.)
So yes. Flaws aside, I uh.
Keep daydreaming about battling frost giants at work.
So I guess the movie did its job!
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I love my new profile image, courtesy of Licawolf!
Glad you liked it :wink:
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I've been going through the old topics in the General Discussion section and I must say, there have been some awesome topics. If i had been smart, I would have collected a list as I went. But if you have not taken a stroll lately, I highly recommend doing so. You might find such gems as this reflection on 2006 (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3733.0.html) or this discussion of the subjunctive mood (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3401.0.html) (kudos to J for a wonderful explanation in there).
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Exam tomorrow. Let's DO THIS!
[youtube]aKu1oEkEyxQ[/youtube]
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I've been going through the old topics in the General Discussion section and I must say, there have been some awesome topics. If i had been smart, I would have collected a list as I went. But if you have not taken a stroll lately, I highly recommend doing so. You might find such gems as this reflection on 2006 (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3733.0.html) or this discussion of the subjunctive mood (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3401.0.html) (kudos to J for a wonderful explanation in there).
It is a weird mix of walls of text and spam, but Josh's old "FAT Topic" (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3123.0.html) is another fascinating one.
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Proof that Ron Swanson is one of the greatest television characters of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-2w2Sqm89c
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I just saw the 600AD bottle jam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AJMujiJ-UQ
Yessir.
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Today I have the music of Terranigma stuck in my head
[youtube]wPZixFYg7Xc[/youtube]
Now I really want to play the whole game again... In days like this, I miss being a child and having time to play my videogames... oh well, back to work :)
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Dude! Lica, the theme from Crysta village (in the Underworld, no less), is the BEST!
Just don't open Pandora's Box... Or you'll have to travel to the Overworld and create life. And find out you're a Underworld clone of a man from the Overworld. And then die saving everyone by fighting Dark Gaia. And then maybe return as a bird in the epilogue. Or maybe just not die. It was sort of ambiguous.
:)
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lol, don't you hate when you open random boxes and that happens? :wink: but at least it would be ambiguous good :D Love that ending.
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Oh man, I love that game. My most favorite overall of the trilogy. And such awesome music too. I especially like the Underworld's theme, though the Overworld's isn't that far behind either...
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Out of scene study unscathed and continually progressing. Auditioned Tuesday. Two more tomorrow. Another Saturday.
Fuck yea.
8/7
And speaking of some sweet theme tunes, I was always liked the ost for Rise Of The Phoenix on SNES. There was a track in particular that I LOVED, but it doesn't seem to be on youtube and I'm too lazy to get the SPC stuff right now and record it thru my soundcard to create an mp3 copy. So I'll settle for my 2nd fave, the opener.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfsBfsDwRuM
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It looks like you had some extra time on your hands, Thought!
It's fascinating to look back at the atmosphere that used to exist here (which virtually none of the newer Compendiumites know about), and even more fascinating to look back at my own development. I remember all the topics you linked. And I knew you would find the "FAT" topic one of these days. Call it an educated hunch. =)
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Oh man, I love that game. My most favorite overall of the trilogy. And such awesome music too. I especially like the Underworld's theme, though the Overworld's isn't that far behind either...
My favorite one :)
[youtube]76RS1M_Ygzc[/youtube]
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Coffee. I love coffee.... Today I bought a bag of Komodo Dragon blend (http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=411991) to drink something more exotic 8)
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I love it how most people would support the underdog, whether right or wrong, even when logically the underdog is simply asking to have his/her bones broken. Interestingly, there's a big psychological and scientific reason as to why this happens. I won't bore you guys with with details and huge test, but I'm confident that you already know this instinctually (is that a word?).
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Close. The correct word would be instinctively. :)
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Coffee. I love coffee.... Today I bought a bag of Komodo Dragon blend (http://"http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=411991") to drink something more exotic 8)
Yum! You got your link wrong, though. Here's the real deal:
http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=411991
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I love it how most people would support the underdog, whether right or wrong, even when logically the underdog is simply asking to have his/her bones broken. Interestingly, there's a big psychological and scientific reason as to why this happens. I won't bore you guys with with details and huge test, but I'm confident that you already know this instinctually (is that a word?).
Yes, that's a word. Boo is mistaken to say that it isn't, and doubly so because "instinctually" and "instinctively" have two different meanings. Easiest way to look at it is to reduce them to their respective adjectival forms: "instinctual" and "instinctive." The latter pertains to that which results from instinct: instinctive behavior, for example. The former pertains to instinct itself if you need an adjective or adverb for the concept of the thing "instinct"; it is the less common of the two words.
However, looking at your sentence, I think that "instinctively" is the word you meant to use--although there's enough room in your composition to make either interpretation. ("I'm confident you know this on the level of instinct" versus "I'm confident you know this as a result of your instincts.") I myself would have used the word "implicitly" instead, or "viscerally" if I wanted to maintain the animal imagery, as the supposed inherent knowledge of our tendency to support the underdog is not itself a matter of instinct.
Also, for all the instances where we do support the underdog, there are many instances where we support the big dog instead. In English, such language arising from the latter includes the concepts of "fair-weather friends," "popularity contest," and "law and order."
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Yum! You got your link wrong, though. Here's the real deal:
http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=411991
xD Link Fail. Corrected, thanks
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I need to brag. I usually suck at editing pictures, but I think I did a pretty damn good job on this one.
It isn't great, but for me it's practically a masterpiece. And I know the picture is clever, hardy har har. 8) /takes a bow
I think I'll start a topic on synesthesia at some point, since someone (I can't remember who) asked what types I had.
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That's awesome, Sajainta. :D That would be me who asked you; I'm also synaesthetic (though I am just audio/visual, none of the cool 'tasting shapes' sort of thing that other people get).
In other news, I LOVE COSTUMES, and the excuse to wear them. I will have both this weekend! My new top hat rocks.
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Sajainta, how much editing did you do to create the picture, and how many source images were involved? That turned out pretty neat. They should totally make a candy bar made out of Skittles.
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Just got out home from my audition today, for some show called ANTfarm on the Disney Channel. Obviously exciting, and it felt good. Didn't knock it out of the park but I certainly didn't leave the casting office thinking "what the HELL was that???" Which is a generally terrible feeling.
New agent is on FIRE, I owes them some gifts. They'd probably rather just have me book one of these. So funny. Such a bizarre town. Easy to see how people go batshit crazy here. I'm pretty good at working myself up (you might've noticed)and that's just the homefront bs. It's hard, not knowing when the next call will be, how fit am I really for this part, how warm will this casting director be? if I fuck up, will they ever call me in for anything again? Will my agent stop sending me out if I don't book a job right away? Will I ever get another agent again? Why do all of these people look just like me but better!?!? Will I ever accomplish ANYTHING????"
So yea, it's easy to go crazy and let it pile up. I've experienced light, light moments of this kind of professional desperation before, and I haven't even gotten started yet! It's a whole new set of pressure once it gets going. I'm trying not to get ahead of myself, but things are going well. One could get used to 5 auditions a week. It won't be this way forever though; and instead of letting that act as a some scary end-all backdrop I'm starting to embrace it. Granted, much easier to do when things are going well.
Consistency has been a theme for me in 2011. Had a few good joking "Well, consistently LAME isn't what I had in mind!" moments for sure, but progress is being made and I'm learning.
I think I really got a shot at this role. But let's ease up and stay consistent across the board. 8)
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Sajainta, how much editing did you do to create the picture, and how many source images were involved? That turned out pretty neat. They should totally make a candy bar made out of Skittles.
I took the below picture and edited out all the words on the wrapper and tried to adjust the gaps in the rainbow accordingly. Then I added the word "synesthesia". That was it. :P It took me ages.
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Yes, that's a word. Boo is mistaken to say that it isn't, and doubly so because "instinctually" and "instinctively" have two different meanings. Easiest way to look at it is to reduce them to their respective adjectival forms: "instinctual" and "instinctive." The latter pertains to that which results from instinct: instinctive behavior, for example. The former pertains to instinct itself if you need an adjective or adverb for the concept of the thing "instinct"; it is the less common of the two words.
My bad. :)
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I took the below picture and edited out all the words on the wrapper
Ooooh, that was excellent. You could start an image editing service!
So, does this mean there is a Skittles candy bar!? I may have to track down one of these elusive beasts. And subsequently devour it.
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I Googled "skittles candy bar" and got nuthin', unfortunately.
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Sounds to me like you are onto a million dollar idea!
"Skittles Candybar, Taste the Nuggat"
"Skittles Candybar, Chomp the Rainbow"
"Skittles Candybar, Taste the Diabetes"
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I found an old old txt file with a list of bookmarks I had forgotten, I noticed there were some articles from the compendium in the collection. I think Existentialist Reading of Chrono Trigger (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger_-_An_Existentialist_Reading.html) and Habeas Cronos (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Fanfiction:LawStudent_HabeasCronos.html) are still some of my favorite parts of the Compendium 8)
It is well known that the majority of the inhabitants of our land have no names, no homes, no occupations, and spend all day walking about in algorithmic patterns. Moreover, they generally cannot speak more than one or two sentences at a time, which they tend to repeat continuously. In these conditions, the foundations laid for these witnesses was the best possible. No error is found.
Right now I'm reading the infamous Freud's "Dream Psychology"... and I was wondering, has anybody ever analyzed the Chrono games under a Freudian perspective?... and no jk about that, I actually think it could be an fascinating subject to read if done seriously :P I was hoping there could be some analitical essay like that Existentialist article...
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Remember Blue, the famous British boyband (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_%28group%29) that disbanded seven years ago on Elton John's advice?
They're BACK! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkWQDDv_qdg)
Here's their new song this year! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2JYc_jWIDQ) 8)
@Lord J: You're a walking Linguist/Dictionary/Thesaurus! XD You sure you ain't a Tolkein in reincarnated?
@Saj: Nice banner! :D I can't seem to put a finger on Synesthesia, but I mostly see letters and numbers (whatever come in sequences) as huge bendable strips. It's like when you're counting from one to ten then onwards, to reach one-million you might need to get a pair of binoculars, or at worst, get a cab.
@Shee: Don't worry, man, you're more self-aware than any of us here, and funny too! XD Remember, crazy makes the man, so be cool and grasp every opportunity like it's apple-juice. Goodluck! But the link to the show is on you. :P
@Licawolf: XDDD I ain't gonna say the 'Licawolf's interesting links' comment, because there's bound to be hundreds of them following this post. *clicks*
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50 days until Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out! =D
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50 days until Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out! =D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Fangirls are both cooler and funnier than fanboys. "This new X-Men movie looks gay cuz Xavier and Magneto r in bed together in the trailer for .2 seconds"
vs.
50 days until Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out! =D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
For the record I think both of those movies look sweet.
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Mr Bekkler, the worst specimen of fangirl would say basically the same thing, but with better grammar. She would then proceed to write epic, pre-emptive Magneto and Xavier porn, trashing all females in the movie in the process.
(I'm just sayin'. They get pretty bad too!)
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The problem with fangirls is that I don't know too many fanboys who write awful slashfic loaded with gratuitous fangirly Japanese. :/ (And the fangirl Japanese shows up EVERYWHERE. In EVERY fandom.)
Semi-related--someone I know is getting "crucio" tattooed on her wrist this weekend. Okay, I don't want to be all judgmental about tattoos but crucio? The torture curse? As a tattoo? Wth?
Now on to something thread-related::
You know the moment when you finish a wonderful book after reading it for the first time? I love that moment. That is one of my favourite feelings in the world.
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It'd be hilarious if it got tattooed and she realized it was spelled wrong.
I love the fortune cookie I just opened.
Nothing happines unless first a dream.
So it's kind of half-way between two fortunes. Nothing is happiness and nothing happens.
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On my first date with D we went to a Chinese restaurant, so at the end of our meal we got fortune cookies. Mine read "Stop searching forever. Happiness is just next to you."
I've kept that fortune in my wallet ever since. =)
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That's pretty sweet. I personally freak out when I open up a fortune cookie and there's no fortune. Like, there's a piece of paper that should read my fortune, but it's blank.
But that's freaky. This is Stuff you LOOOOOVE, not Stuff that Freaks You Out. I love that today and tomorrow are my last official days of class. I go to two classes this morning, then I go to the graduation rehearsal. Next week is awards, rehearsals, yearbooks, BBQs, and dunking the retiring principal. :D
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@Saj: Congrats! So... when's the wedding? XD
Hah there ain't no such thing as fortune cookies here at Maharashtra for some reason, but I did have my fortune checked using "Luck cards" (basically, fortune telling index cards) about two years ago. Most of my friends received cool stuff, like:
You're like the Sun, bringing light to everyone around you. Don't blink out, otherwise your world might just begin to collapse.
Take a glance between the pillars. A shadow forgotten still lurks in some corner.
But when it was my turn, I got:
It is time to stop pretending. Get down on it.
It caught me by surprise and I pondered what it really meant for over a week. By the time I realized, I just couldn't help listening to this song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTRvJntEIyQ)
...and dunking the retiring principal. :D
Look who's a bully now! XD *thumbs up*
P.S.: That blank note... was a message from the Doctor!
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The problem with fangirls is that I don't know too many fanboys who write awful slashfic loaded with gratuitous fangirly Japanese. :/ (And the fangirl Japanese shows up EVERYWHERE. In EVERY fandom.)
The worst of the fanboys just write bad straight porn. Really bad, porn-video-type porn that leaves you feeling slimy after reading it. I'll take the fangirls any day--bad Japanese and gratuitously out-of-character characters can be vaguely amusing if you approach them in the right mood, and you occasionally come across one who's competent enough to be a good read.
Re: Fortune cookies--I am greatly amused by 1. the fact that every single Chinese-restaurant fortune cookie in Canada seems to be made by the same company in southern Ontario, and 2. the fact that their equipment occasionally has minor malfunctions that result in it stuffing a given cookie with multiple copies of the same fortune. "Your fate is mass-produced!"
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I hate fortune cookies. So much I had to develop a bit. For starters, not fortunes (counting your time is not so important as making your time count - NOT a fortune!!) for me at least. And who is winning the lotto off of a Duck Chang's fortune cookie slip?
Anyway, just got called back for a spot from last week. Fuck yea let's crush it, shall we? :)
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WHERE IS THE LOVE????????????????????????
I'm double posting because I got shit to love.
Somewhere in my fifth straight viewing of this it hit me. Call it passion, call it Springtime Of Youth, call it mastery of something, call it technically unparalleled. It's fucking beautiful. One single man on one single instrument. No way. No way.
Way.
Not awesome.
Not great.
Not beautiful.
Not amazing.
It's fucking beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQlyHbu0zz4
I hope it makes you all feel as giddy with joy as it did me. ONE GUY!?!?!?! ONE INSTRUMENT!?!?!?!?!?
Tomorrow morning I hear if I booked one of these jobs. Hells yea. Let's get some love going here. We humans are capable of insurmountable bitching at times. Lavos knows that I'm just as if not more guilty than anyone. I'm not talking life altering hardships, I'm talking about that trifling bullshit. The nonsense. The drama. Let's let it all go, and let's do it together, shall we?
Crash. 8/7
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I'm starting on an 1800-mile (one way!) road trip tomorrow. There will be silliness, craziness, great friends, and much partying along the way.
This is going to be awesome. :)
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I'm starting on an 1800-mile (one way!) road trip tomorrow. There will be silliness, craziness, great friends, and much partying along the way.
This is going to be awesome. :)
Whoa! That's gonna be... how should I put it...
... Exhilarating! 8)
We humans are capable of insurmountable bitching at times. Lavos knows that I'm just as if not more guilty than anyone. I'm not talking life altering hardships, I'm talking about that trifling bullshit. The nonsense. The drama. Let's let it all go, and let's do it together, shall we?
HELL YEAH!!
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I'm starting on an 1800-mile (one way!) road trip tomorrow. There will be silliness, craziness, great friends, and much partying along the way.
That's sounds awesome! :D
Just noticed my new forum rank, I'm an Acacia Deva now 8) nice
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We've been working on this sketch the past month, I really think it could be good. My buddy and I have been emailing each other the script, with changes etc etc etc
He sent me the latest revision yesterday.
"Dr. Glenn Magus, sitting at his desk, with a picture of a frog up on the wall."
Finally rubbed off on him 8)
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Just saw Hangover 2. Without... watching the prequel. Still, it was kinda cool! 8)
I still don't get two things though. But I ain't gonna ask em here (I might spoil the story for some).
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I'm not sure if I love or hate that I'm still in 'school mode' sleep. Basically, I'm tired around 10 and get up around 6. This is good because I still have to be at my high school for 7. Yearbook breakfast, graduation rehearsals, bowling, BBQs, awards night, roller skating... all fun things. Not necessarily happening at 7 AM (except the breakfast), but still. I'm a bit upset by this, though, because that probably means I'll be like this all summer for no good reason. Unless I magically get a job.
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http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-3ds/89884?loc=mostanticipated_row3_col1
WANT.
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It's raining! I missed rain so much :D
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Oh, me too! One of the reasons I miss living in the Philippines--the rainy season! People got sick of months and months of nothing but rain and high wind but not me!
(The Philippines only has two seasons, by the way. :P The hot season, from March until September or so, and then the rainy season from September up until February.)
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Callback and another tv audition tomorrow
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/batemanandbryan.png)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/lester.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/wadsworth.jpg)
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Oh, me too! One of the reasons I miss living in the Philippines--the rainy season! People got sick of months and months of nothing but rain and high wind but not me!
(The Philippines only has two seasons, by the way. :P The hot season, from March until September or so, and then the rainy season from September up until February.)
:) I love rain, I'd like to visit a place with as much rain as the Philippines... Here we have very scarce rain. Before the light rain of today, It hadn't rained since october.
I found this Tumblr of an artist I used to follow on DA, and recently dissapeared from there.
I want the drawing style of this person (http://gigifritter.tumblr.com/) injected in my brain :shock: I love it to death.
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Did you guys know there is an El Nido in the Philippines? I went there when I was a kid, but didn't realise that was the name until I looked through some old photographs.
Sadly, my family did not meet Serge or Kid while we were there. They must have been hiding.
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I think I did know that from somewhere. I want to go there and have sour coconut soup.
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I want to go back and have a calamansi shake. Those are absurdly delicious.
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I think I read the name of the place some time ago. I wonder if Kato took the name for his fictional archipielago from there?
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.... I crave for caviar suddenly. The last time I had caviar was, only once, about 9 years ago. Now I suddenly crave it and I don't know why! Oh wait a second, this is a "Stuff you love" thread.
Ah, here's something really lovable! http://tushantin.deviantart.com/art/AF-Prologue-Animatics-Demo-211297137
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Got the call from my agent. Making sure I was available the days to work one of these spots. Not confirmed until Friday, but it looks like I booked it.
Looooong wait. Until then though, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit!
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Goompa. 'Nuff said.
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Mangoes! Muthafookin Mangoes! D8
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Mangoes! Muthafookin Mangoes! D8
Word.
Incidentally enough, one of my nicknames use to be "Mangoes".
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Mangoes! Muthafookin Mangoes! D8
Word.
:D word up.
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On that note, mangoes and sticky rice.
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YES!
And some buad too, please. Buad (link) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierre-marius/2499095402/) is a delicious Filipino way of cooking fish. It probably looks gross to a lot of you, but it tastes wonderful.
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I love how often I see the word "delicacy" used to describe a dish that looks weird by English-speaking standards.
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I love how often I see the word "delicacy" used to describe a dish that looks weird by English-speaking standards.
It isn't even a real delicacy! So I don't know wtf that girl was talking about. EVERYONE back home makes buad, from the impoverished to people living in mansions.
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I'm graduating from high school today. I don't have to go back to the high school again!
What's really great is that looking out the window, the sky is just so blue. The graduation will probably be held outside, which is better than in our gym. Having the graduation in the gym sucks. It really does.
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Congrats Bard! It shall be a hilarious memory for the rest of your days.
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Booked it. Shoots in Vegas.
Boom.
It hasn't begun. It's merely continuing.
:shee
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Graduation went off without a hitch. I am now a high school graduate. I have the diploma to prove it, too.
Well worth it. Well worth everything. :D
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Congratulations, Bard_of_Time! :wink:
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Congratulations! :D
I'm close to Graduate as well. Mine's not until the middle of July, but at least I no longer have to attend school until then... :lol:
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Woohoo, now that I have access to a scanner again I've got some extremely rare Nobuteru Yuki art digitized, possibly for the first time in world history aside from the originals. Although, if I could conduct Google searches in Japanese, maybe I'd find otherwise :oops:
So, am I the only one who sees shades of a certain Chrono Cross character here? This is from Dragon Force II, which Yuki would have worked on immediately prior to Chrono Cross. Coincidence, I think not!
(http://i.imgur.com/L1thp.png)
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Is... is that a grown up Kid? :shock:
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That's why I sooooo wanted this pic back on April Fools Day. :wink: I just saw that Yuki's signature on these reads "1997" (Dragon Force II was released in 1998). I wonder when he did the Cross artwork? In any case, it appears to me Yuki definitely carried this design into Cross and not the other way around. This character looks to be Kid's design-progenitor, in a sense.
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Heh, so the Doctor finds out who River Song truly is. Next, he'll be enjoying killing Hitler.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/141/1/a/dw__imaginary_friend_comic_by_bobpsycho-d3gojnv.jpg) (http://bobpsycho.deviantart.com/art/DW-Imaginary-Friend-Comic-209417611)
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Just had on old spice callback.
Tryin to not get ahead of myself but I feel good. Could finally be some union work. Things are good.
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I finally got a writer for my Polar Bear project! :D Now, I just need to find an artist.
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D got the extended box DVD set of Lord of the Rings for his birthday, so we've been watching the movies together.
I love the scene where the beacons from Gondor to Rohan are lit. Best part of the three movies combined, imho. I cry every single time I watch that scene.
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The commentary was quite enjoyable to watch, too. I love in-depth behind-the-scenes stuff like that, when it comes to films I like, and I only wish they had delved even deeper.
I'm due to rewatch 'em. The Fellowship came out ten years ago this winter. But my discs are in storage in Seattle like most everything else I own!
I can't remember my very favorite moment, but I do recall how touching the climax was, where Sam and Frodo have done their duty and are on the slopes of Mount Doom waiting to die together. The ending song, "Into the West," was perhaps even more touching. Naturally, the artist who sang it is a left-hander. =D
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You southpaws and your left-handed agenda. ;) I will forever be jealous that I am right-handed.
I forgot about the ending credits. I think that is probably my second favourite part. The song is so beautiful.
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(http://zeldadungeon.net/gallery/albums/Zelda14/Characters/normal_09.png)
I'm so hyped for all the Zelda related news at the E3. I admit Skyward Sword looked good, but I wasn't as excited about it as I was with Twilight Princess before its release, but after watching the new trailer and demos, and the interviews, and reading all the speculation of the fans... I really can't wait!
Also this: The music of the old trailer of Skyward Sword played backwards (http://youtu.be/G0fkfqUh-u8). MIND BLOWN.
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That is a very pretty birdy.
Things I love: Sam is getting a bit more comfortable talking with us about things. He's always been a bit of a recluse (to the point where we used to joke about him being mute when he was really little), but now he's talking more about himself. Like when he was little and all the kids were saying that they wanted to be firefighters or doctors, Sam said that he wanted to be a dentist. I can't imagine him doing that.
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For someone who's only played "Link to the Past" of the series, I always thought Link was a Perfect Hero kind. He's a master of weaponry, the Knight most captured-Damsels dream to be saved by, the bright and agile hero who's cool and inspire many other fictional heroes who try to emulate him. It stands to reason why I always pick Link when I'm playing Super Smash Melee or any other crossover game for that matter. And that backwards theme is awesome!
Here's something else for a change:
1) Honda LOVE ad (http://www.itsartmag.com/features/hondalove/) - It includes both the ad and the Making Of.
2) Short: Tactile Waveforms (http://www.itsartmag.com/features/tactilewaveforms/)
3) Yes I know (http://www.itsartmag.com/features/yesiknow/)
Most of the times I watch things like this I think I know how it's done, but when I actually do watch the Making Ofs the usual ingenuity baffles me and I end up asking, all humbly like, "HOW THE FORK DID THEY DO THIS SHIT?!"
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I post this every so often, and its time has come 'round again:
The Main Street...
...ELECTRICAL...
...PARADE!!!
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Anybody wanna get Steam-Punk'd? (http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/10/datamancer-steampunk-laptop-now-available-for-anacrhronistic-pre/)
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DH2 midnight showing tickets!
I has them. 8)
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Okay, so I went to the... er... daily business, and watched ants crawl around. Not sure how many moments those were, but a rush of analysis and ideas flew past my mind until I reached...
...the secret to Artificial Intelligence!
I was like, My God! This what what these AI developers were missing! They merely keep jumping the gun in order to create an artificial life-form whose intelligence would resemble human sentience. Their concepts, till now, had either been flawed or were missing something. We'll eventually require to go down several levels until we reach the fundamentals of life at a cellular level. Quick, what are the fundamental aspects of life at a cellular level?
I hope I don't forget all this by evening, because it might be a breakthrough concept. After jotting down everything and re-examining my theories I believe that I can construct a forever-evolving AI.
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Shooting in Vegas for NY NY casino this week.
YES
Though I broke my phone last night, gotta get it fixed before the airport...
See y'all in a week!
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I saw Thor again. It was just as epic, but I completely reversed my opinion once I got over my Norse myth biases: Odin is underwhelming (not something the god of ecstasy should be...) and Loki was awesome. They did make Loki more sympathetic than he traditionally deserves, but it is a convincing, organic direction to take the archetype, especially since we finally seem to be getting over Loki's resemblances to Lucifer. And whoever Loki's actor was -- he kicked. Raw, explosive, genuinely startling.
Odin, meanwhile, loses so much when he's not Loki's blood-brother. All of his tricksterishness, his savagery, his lust for wisdom-- those things that American Gods brings to light... Thor shows Odin's other side, I suppose, his kingly side, but that's so much less interesting to me. (I want a Odin-Thor-Loki heist movie. That would bring out the best and worst of all of them.)
AND ALSO: HBO is lining up six seasons of American Gods. I am so, so stoked.
(I think what I'm trying to say here is that I um, really really really love mythology.)
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AND ALSO: HBO is lining up six seasons of American Gods. I am so, so stoked.
(I think what I'm trying to say here is that I um, really really really love mythology.)
What? WHAT?
They're making a series out of the book?!
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A HUGE series? If it's hbo it's going to be addictive.
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WHY do I not have cable. WHY. Oh, yeah...'cause I have no money. :/
I finally read American Gods about two weeks ago and loved it. Absolutely LOVED it. Dear god (PUN INTENDED LAWLZ), it's probably the best book I've read in the last two or three years. Oh Neil Gaiman...why are you such a genius?
Syna--I'm totally with you on the mythology. I was an avid reader of mythology as a kid and I still love reading about it. It's absolutely fascinating. Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, Indian, and Russian mythology were my favourites.
(Apparently I thought that the Greek pantheon was too "mainstream" when I was 11. 8))
And so reading American Gods made it all that more enjoyable for me, being pretty familiar with mythology.
Though I wonder how they could make six seasons out of a book that's less than 500 pages. Hmmm.
Set (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28mythology%29) and Loki are my two favourite gods (and yeah, I know about the whole giant vs. god debate about Loki) of all time. And I totally ship them. They were MADE for each other.
Yes, I ship mythological deities. I have reached the ultimate point of Super Nerd.
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Syna--I'm totally with you on the mythology. I was an avid reader of mythology as a kid and I still love reading about it. It's absolutely fascinating. Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, Indian, and Russian mythology were my favourites.
Chinese and Sumerian! 8D Don't forget Chinese and Sumerian!
Set (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28mythology%29) and Loki are my two favourite gods (and yeah, I know about the whole giant vs. god debate about Loki) of all time.
Meh, but Horus kicked Seth's ass all over the place. Call me a conformist, but I kinda like "heroes of light" kinda peeps. Something tells me the conflict might have been a simple assassination, but I like to imagine the battle may have been like DBZ of FF7:AC style. :o
Speakin of Gaiman, I kinda liked his new Doctor Who ep!
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Chinese and Sumerian! 8D Don't forget Chinese and Sumerian!
They never interested me as much as the others I mentioned.
Meh, but Horus kicked Seth's ass all over the place.
Idgaf, really. Set kicked Osiris' ass, and people still like Osiris, so wutevz. And everyone kicks everyone else's ass in mythology. It's like one big drunken bar fight. Besides, Set is a hybrid of an animal that no one's been able to figure out. Everyone knows what a hawk is. Horus is cool, but I do love me some Set.
And I almost always root for the bad guys.
Speaking of Egyptian mythology, I had the most AWESOME dream last night. I'll have to share it in the dream thread at some point. It was fantastic. And it was one of those continuing dreams too. I would wake up, go back to sleep, and the dream would continue. As if my waking up was just a commercial.
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...you would think watching Law and Order: SVU so many times would corrupt my mind, but I just enjoy watching it.
:twisted: I watch you while you sleep.
Oh, sorry, don't know where that came from... heheheh...
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I finally read American Gods about two weeks ago and loved it. Absolutely LOVED it. Dear god (PUN INTENDED LAWLZ), it's probably the best book I've read in the last two or three years. Oh Neil Gaiman...why are you such a genius?
It's so, so good! I have a lot of quibbles with the writing itself and plot structure and some of the portrayals, but I love the idea, and the atmosphere, and Shadow's identity, and and and.... well, it's amazing and Odin is SO goddamn amazing. (Wow, my ability to write has completely deteriorated in the face of my enthusiasm.)
Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, Indian, and Russian mythology were my favourites.
You have most excellent taste; I love Norse, Egyptian, and Indian. :D You know, it's so weird, but my knowledge of Celtic myth is seriously deficient beyond faerie legends. I'm really influenced by Celtic myth since it's seeped into our culture to such a powerful degree-- I just don't know the specifics. Should get on that. If anyone knows a good place to start investigating, I'd be grateful!
(Apparently I thought that the Greek pantheon was too "mainstream" when I was 11. 8))
Hahaha, I can see that. They do hog all the attention; the Greek pantheon honestly calls to me the most, but it's definitely the best-known. :D It's sort of hard to love Greek myth because of that, though, because the mainstream has such a shallow understanding of the Greek gods. These figures were alive in the imaginations of entire cultures for thousands of years. They're incredibly multifaceted and subtle and I'm always learning new things about them, but people don't seem to understand that. Most think Dionysos, for instance, is just the Party God, and while he is that, there's just so much more to him: from the Chthonic god to his relationship with the Eleusinian mysteries to his role as liberator and savior to his syncretization with Osiris. He's one of the most complex and compelling gods ever, and when I say Dionysos people picture a bulbous man on a donkey. Thanks Disney. Sigh. (Though for the record, I adore Fantasia.)
I recently became completely obsessed with Greco-Egyptian syncretism during the Ptolemaic reign. It's fascinating stuff; the combination added brilliant new dimensions to both pantheons. I wish historical periods could be fandoms-- I'd be all over Hellenistic Egypt.
Though I wonder how they could make six seasons out of a book that's less than 500 pages. Hmmm.
Neil Gaiman is deeply involved in production, from what I hear, so I'm actually hoping they stray from the book. The whole time I read AG I was wanting other gods to show up! There are so many ways they can take the premise that I am totally at peace with the idea of them taking their sweet time to get to the end, as long as they do it well. I want Freyja and the Morrigan and Sekhmet to be there! I have faith! I believe!!
Set (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28mythology%29) and Loki are my two favourite gods (and yeah, I know about the whole giant vs. god debate about Loki) of all time. And I totally ship them. They were MADE for each other.
SET IS A RAGING BADASS! I am completely with you on this! His history is so fascinating-- how he reflected the cultural fears and anxieties of the Egyptians as the god of the desert; how foreign rule demonized him; his strange sexuality and the fact that nobody knows what the Set animal is; his relationship with the Osiris myth.
Since Set swings both ways and Loki, as a trickster, probably does as well -- especially given that whole "spent time as a woman and gave birth" thing-- I think shipping them is entirely appropriate. XD (Now I'm wondering who I would ship..)
Meh, but Horus kicked Seth's ass all over the place.
Dude, don't even kid. He so did not (in some of the myths, lol). And anyway, Set is the only person Ra believes can kill Apep, the great demon and true embodiment of isfet/uncreation. I love the symbolism of that: Set, who seems to threaten ma'at constantly, is the one who slays Apep daily and maintains the source of all fertility and life, the Solar Barque. Those Egyptians knew a good metaphor when they saw one.
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They never interested me as much as the others I mentioned.
XD I guess people have their preferences.
But enjoy myself some world mythology too. Which reminds me, there's an interesting Japanese legend behind the mighty sword Kusanagi from the Kojiki chronicles which describes the battle between storm god Susanoo and the Eight-tailed Serpant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamata-no-Orochi). Eventually the sword, later in history, was used by this dude who decided to break through a ring of fire and conquer storms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_Takeru). If the name on that page sounds familiar to you, do know that there was an anime based on that. :) And a fantastic (though inaccurate) one at that!
I'm really influenced by Celtic myth since it's seeped into our culture to such a powerful degree-- I just don't know the specifics. Should get on that. If anyone knows a good place to start investigating, I'd be grateful!
I'm not sure how much you know or want to know, but here's some suggestions:
1) You can start from the Mabinogion. (http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/mab/index.htm) It's got a great collection of stories, but the tales itself may have been morphed from book to book so you'll have to judge on your own. I began reading at Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed (which features the awesome Arawn, King of Faeries), so you may go at any order you like. 8)
2) What best than the legends and strife of the Tuatha De Danann? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatha_D%C3%A9_Danann)
Of course, this is only the surface of Celtic myths, but I'm sure you'll catch on after this. 8)
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Today I stripped out all the electronics in my electric guitar, replaced all the stock pots with quality ones along with a new switch, added a kill-switch pot, soldered it all together and grounded it to the copper shielding I added the last time I worked on this guitar.
Now there's no background noise or interference, and I have a working killswitch.
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Something I love: There's a nest in my window sill, with a baby pigeon in it. It's the second one this year :)
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It's so, so good! I have a lot of quibbles with the writing itself and plot structure and some of the portrayals, but I love the idea, and the atmosphere, and Shadow's identity, and and and.... well, it's amazing and Odin is SO goddamn amazing. (Wow, my ability to write has completely deteriorated in the face of my enthusiasm.)
I thought quite a bit of it was predictable and the end was too..."pleasant" for my taste (I was expecting something a lot more dark). And there were SO many typos! That's not Gaiman's fault but the English major / bibliophile in me was super irritated and distracted. Although the book I read is a first edition, so it's unsurprising that there were typos.
But I agree, the idea and the atmosphere are fantastic. I loved the dialogue and I LOVED Odin and I was fangirling like CRAZY over Mr. Ibis. It didn't hurt that the majority of the book is set in or near the state that I live in.
I'm making my boyfriend read it at the moment. I keep bothering him about it. "Did you read today?" "Oh, you should read!" "Where are you in the book?" Bwahahaha.
Most think Dionysos, for instance, is just the Party God, and while he is that, there's just so much more to him: from the Chthonic god to his relationship with the Eleusinian mysteries to his role as liberator and savior to his syncretization with Osiris. He's one of the most complex and compelling gods ever, and when I say Dionysos people picture a bulbous man on a donkey. Thanks Disney. Sigh. (Though for the record, I adore Fantasia.)
I admit that my understanding of Greek mythology is really shallow and pop-culture-ish (although I know enough about it to do major facepalming every ten minutes or so whenever I watch Disney's Hercules).
I think the thing that annoys me the most about Pop Culture Greek Mythology is Hades being the bad guy, the same way that a lot of movies portray Anubis as a bad guy. Is it REALLY that difficult to envision a god associated with death or the underworld as benign or neutral? It annoys me SO MUCH. Are we really that fearful of death?!
Oh, and Fantasia is one of my favourite movies of all time. You have good taste in mythology, literature, AND movies. I like you.
I wish historical periods could be fandoms-- I'd be all over Hellenistic Egypt.
Dude. Historical periods are totally fandoms. Okay, well maybe I'm just in denial that there isn't a thriving French Revolution fandom... I do consider it a fandom though. That probably shows off my uber-nerdiness really well.
Neil Gaiman is deeply involved in production, from what I hear, so I'm actually hoping they stray from the book. The whole time I read AG I was wanting other gods to show up! There are so many ways they can take the premise that I am totally at peace with the idea of them taking their sweet time to get to the end, as long as they do it well. I want Freyja and the Morrigan and Sekhmet to be there! I have faith! I believe!!
I didn't even consider this, but now that you mention it YES. THIS THIS THIS.
Weren't the Morrigan present at the battle, though? The girl with Pict-ish (I have dubbed that a legit word) tattoos and wearing the crow's wing who talks to Easter? Didn't she say she was a part of the Morrigan?
SET IS A RAGING BADASS! I am completely with you on this! His history is so fascinating-- how he reflected the cultural fears and anxieties of the Egyptians as the god of the desert; how foreign rule demonized him; his strange sexuality and the fact that nobody knows what the Set animal is; his relationship with the Osiris myth.
THANK YOU. Set is SO overlooked. Modern culture just clings to Anubis, for whatever reason, and pretty much ignores every single other Egyptian god. I like Anubis but come ON, people. He is not the only Egyptian god evar.
And Set is way cooler.
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So who's ready for some Lunar Eclipse today?! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13779506) :D
In Hindu Mythology (at least in some areas) they say that a Solar Eclipse is a gateway for demons to enter the material world. I wonder what they say about the moon turning red. *Looks it up*
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Yesterday, Mom brought home a new cat. Its name is Muffin. It is orange and pudgy and does not want to leave me alone. It's like... 20 pounds of cat. On my lap. All the time. I... don't usually get this much love.
... :)
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Nicely on topic, I love Rick Riordan. I just finished his second book of the Kane Chronicles and it was a glorious literary romp. The books have meaning to them, but they are so very fun as well. I often enjoy books, but Riordan's works have a sense of fun to them that I wouldn't often associate with just reading. It is sort of like sitting around with good friends and cracking all sorts of jokes, but there's actual meaningful storytelling going on as well.
For those of you not in the know, Riordan has started 2 series of books about real-world mythologies (Greek and Egyptian). The books are essentially modern-day continuations of the old mythologies.
I think the thing that annoys me the most about Pop Culture Greek Mythology is Hades being the bad guy, the same way that a lot of movies portray Anubis as a bad guy. Is it REALLY that difficult to envision a god associated with death or the underworld as benign or neutral? It annoys me SO MUCH. Are we really that fearful of death?!
Note above. In Riordan's Greek series, Hades is disliked, but he is in no way a villain (except in that people assume he is once), and actually comes off rather nicely. In the Egyptian series, Anubis hasn't played a huge role yet, but definitely not a villain so far (and a bit of a love interest for one of the main characters, actually).
I am just hoping that someday he'll start a Norse series as well.
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Aside from Odin, Mr Ibis was probably my favorite portrayal (though I do dearly love Mr Nancy). I love the way he wrote and the way his script was described; he's so very precise and methodical, and alien and non-American in his Egyptian obsession with detail and ritual. Thoth is so cool.
Is it REALLY that difficult to envision a god associated with death or the underworld as benign or neutral? It annoys me SO MUCH. Are we really that fearful of death?!
Oh yeah, totally. I think for whatever reason it's very hard for some people to wrap their minds around a god of death that isn't evil, just as it's hard for people to accept Loki's strange, strange role within the Norse cycle. (One of the things I love about Loki is that apparently he creates as much chaos within academic circles as he does in the myths! An archeologist once told me that there's no end to the debates and confusion. XD)
And IDFK about Anubis. You're right, people just love him, and I don't know why. He's the god of freaking EMBALMING, which is significantly less exciting to us than it was for the Egyptians, I would imagine! I like the guy too-- psychopomps are always cool-- but I think people are just attracted to him because of his, aha, character design. The jackal-headed god does look pretty epic, but he's jackal-like in that he hangs around dead people and is loyal like a dog, not in a wild, adventurous way. Hades is the same: he's completely devoted to his duties as Lord of the Dead. He's not rebellious or exciting. He's pretty dull, actually. I mean, he's known for his invisible helmet. He clearly got the Aquaman end of the god power stick.
In conclusion, yes Set is waaaaaay cooler.
Weren't the Morrigan present at the battle, though? The girl with Pict-ish (I have dubbed that a legit word) tattoos and wearing the crow's wing who talks to Easter? Didn't she say she was a part of the Morrigan?
You know, now that you mention it, you're right-- it's been three years, and I was in crazy paroxysms of excitement when I read it (which means I read it waaay too fast), so I'm sure I missed quite a lot. XD Clearly I need to read it again!
Dude. Historical periods are totally fandoms. Okay, well maybe I'm just in denial that there isn't a thriving French Revolution fandom... I do consider it a fandom though. That probably shows off my uber-nerdiness really well.
Ooh, the French Revolution!
I definitely treat historical periods like fandoms as well. I wish more people did, though it would be a BIT weird if fangirls started shipping actual people. If Romanticism were a fandom, there would be so. so. SO. MANY Byron/Shelley shippers. D:
The books have meaning to them, but they are so very fun as well. I often enjoy books, but Riordan's works have a sense of fun to them that I wouldn't often associate with just reading. It is sort of like sitting around with good friends and cracking all sorts of jokes, but there's actual meaningful storytelling going on as well.
My littlest brother (who is 11) absolutely adores the Percy Jackson series, and way back when I was tutoring English a bunch of my students were into it-- everyone from elementary school kids to 15 year olds. Their response to it was very strong and I love YA lit myself, so I skimmed some of the first book at one point. When I saw that Hades was "the villain" and that Dionysos' role was rather ignoble, I rolled my eyes and put the book back on the shelf.
Obviously, this means I am a jaded old fogey and I need to actually read the books. It's good to know that kids are so interested in a quality series!
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I just watched L - Change the World. I don't care what most people say; sure it's a bit corny, sure it was slow paced and long, sure it was hardly a thriller, but I loved every friggin moment of it! My only disappointment is lack of Mello and how the movie was inaccurate to the canon, but besides that it was worth seeing the relationship between L and Near. Hah, can't believe this mathematical prodigy turns out to be a formidable challenger to Kira. :D
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I just watched L - Change the World.
I've have a copy of that movie for months, and for some reason I always forget to watch it xD that reminds me that I need to check it out.
No eclipse for us, but we have a lovely full moon :)
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I'm glad Sam got me into hockey. Because this is inteeeeense! INTENSE I SAY INTENSE
EDIT: Bruins win. Sam is throwing some Bruins gear at me and saying that we're going to Boston. Like... NOW. I love it when he gets crazy like this.
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Making an EPIC sandwich with everything I could find in the fridge xD... oh well, not everything everything, but a whole lot of stuff. Partially inspired by the Cheese and Burguer society website (http://www.cheeseandburger.com/) :lol:
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Making an EPIC sandwich with everything I could find in the fridge xD... oh well, not everything everything, but a whole lot of stuff. Partially inspired by the Cheese and Burguer society website (http://www.cheeseandburger.com/) :lol:
Wow! O_O I've never had burgers like those before...
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Want Burgers.
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So apparently we aren't going to Boston yesterday. Sam got his info mixed up. Instead, we're going tomorrow to watch the parade. They've got these things, right? Sam calls them ducks. They're boats, right? But they go from the water onto land. He wants to show me them. Says they're epic.
I'll have oodles of fun in Boston. :D
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Those are very awesome burguers indeed xD
I made my sandwich and it was awesome, but I left the half of it. I wrapped the half in tin foild and I bringed it today to the office as lunch... but I just noticed... this is not my sandwich! xD it has the same ingredients, but this is not the same bread, and more importantly, this is a whole sandwich not a half, wtf? XD
So apparently we aren't going to Boston yesterday. Sam got his info mixed up. Instead, we're going tomorrow to watch the parade. They've got these things, right? Sam calls them ducks. They're boats, right? But they go from the water onto land. He wants to show me them. Says they're epic.
I'll have oodles of fun in Boston.
It's nice to hear how much fun you're having with your brother :)
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Oh my God, what is this??? I want to know :shock:
http://mashable.com/2011/06/16/pottermore/
http://www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces
http://www.pottermore.com/
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I think it's either an ARG or "another book".
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It's confirmed it's not another book, but if it is an ARG I'm going to DIE. If it is an MMO or something like that I'm going to die twice. I've being doing some research around and the trademark description of "Pottermore" is ridiculously broad, from social networks and online games to christmas tree ornaments and pens. Whatever it is, the secrecy is exciting! :D (....plus, I'm sooo caffeinated right now)
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XD I'm glad it's not another book (I got sick of the series after the final one, and would puke to read any prequels or sequels of it). The movies are still good, though (Goblet of Fire was awesome)! Whatever this Pottermore is, it promises one thing for sure: More Potter.
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I wouldn't mind another book >_> or other 7...
...but I'm rabid fangirl like that...but anyway xD the most popular guess is that it's some sort of social networking site, I really don't know what to expect. "More Potter" sounds just excellent for me xD
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... Artemis Fowl vs Harry Potter crossover? It's like putting together Fantasy/Sorcery, Heist, Thriller and...
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*brain burns*
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Haven't most commercial ARGs been purely promotional? I would love to see Potter up the ante with something really slick and technically sophisticated! But I'm getting my hopes up.
My friend helped me set up random avatars, hurray! Now I can use the same avatars for all my forums, and, more importantly, be like the rest of you cool avatar-shuffling types.
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I actually prefer a single avatar. Helps me find my own posts, and I like the single iconic image. I do change it from time to time though.
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So that was a dream job. Still glad to be home, only so much Vegas I can handle, even if it's free. Great people helped.
One day after shooting we wound up at a licensing convention and had a quick chat about video games. One of the fellow actors was a CT fan! Always good. Also, saw a horse named Dark Matter in one of the sports books. Didn't put any $$$ on it.
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So that was a dream job. Still glad to be home, only so much Vegas I can handle, even if it's free. Great people helped.
One day after shooting we wound up at a licensing convention and had a quick chat about video games. One of the fellow actors was a CT fan! Always good. Also, saw a horse named Dark Matter in one of the sports books. Didn't put any $$$ on it.
Awesome. It's so good to hear somebody actually going for their dream and kicking the dream's ass into reality.
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@Shee: We gots a winner! 8)
So, who watched Source Code? It's the Chrono Cross of Hollywood (except this one was Techno Thriller, which makes it even more awesome), and it's beautiful!
Lost hero? Check. Alternate universe / time travel? Check. World changing plot device? Yeppers!
Like CC, this one's got loose ends too. Now I'm waiting to see if a sequel will be announced.
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It feels good the successfully fix your own car problems. Lately with the triple-digit summer heat, my Corvette's been almost overheating quite a bit. The coolant would slowly climb past 260° F and start boiling just from driving around town for any amount of time. Having the coolant changed and filled properly didn't help, the fans were working, and nothing was leaking or broken, so I did some research online.
Apparently the air induction system sucks in air from the front, bottom of the car, making it act like a vacuum cleaner as you drive down a road. As a result, all the dust, rocks, grass, fur, etc. you drive past gets sucked into the radiator, which also has a smaller, more efficient design with thinner fins inside of it (basically, a race-car design). In other words, not only does the radiator get gunked up, but all that stuck up debris affects it much worse than it would affect a standard radiator.
So with some help from my dad, I spent all day trying to pull out the radiator, cleaning it, and then putting it back in. The whole thing's inside this plastic shroud with the air filter on top of it, and it was pretty easy to remove except for these impossibly placed metric-size screws in the very front down where you can hardly reach them and where there's no room to really get to them with any tools. Those six screws took over an hour to remove, possibly two, and we couldn't even get them back in. Leaving them out didn't make much of a difference though.
But boy what a difference cleaning the radiator out made. There was a lot of gunk stuck inside of it, and some of the fins were bent too. I straightened most of the fins out with a really tiny flat tip screwdriver, and we blasted most of the gunk out of the radiator. We even soaked it in soap for a few hours to loosen everything up and I blasted it a second and third time.
Now it runs a lot cooler, even in this hot summer heat. The coolant temperature still gets pretty hot when I'm stuck idling somewhere after driving around, but it stays under control and manages to go down once the engine starts cooling.
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Recently discovered Talk Talk's "It's My Life" while trying to find the Gwen Stefani/No Doubt cover. The original has a really intrepid quality about it. Its style is so 80s of course, but I love how the lyrics were originally paired with imagery that gave it pro-nature overtones, compared to Stefani's more literal take.
[youtube]NXQYyKzyDaE[/youtube]
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Fixing one's own problems is one of those truly satisfying feats the dearth of which due to service conveniences I think saps people of some of their optimism, confidence, and ambition.
Hah. I remember the first time I changed a tire. I was 18 or so. It was on my big old Plymouth Volare, 1976, bright red-orange, the textbook definition of a clunker. The radio worked, but the speakers were so soft they could only be heard at idling speeds. The windshield wipers had to be hand-operated (which only ever came up once, out in the desert, and I had a friend riding with me who dutifully stuck his hand out the window to operate the wipers the whole ride). The dash clock only worked some of the time. The speedometer lied, worse as the speed went up, which I learned because while traveling supposedly at the freeway speed limit I was passing everyone on the road and my tires were smoking. The windshield was so pitted and cratered that it would turn bright white in the sun. It was nearly a low-rider, so I bottomed out on everything. The steering wheel and brakes were both either unresponsive or super-sensitive, with nothing in between. The main headlights didn't work, so I had to use brights, and they were constantly coming out of alignment. The brakes locked at the drop of a hat. The air conditioner lost a full charge of freon in the first two weeks I owned the car. The car itself was very wide and very long, so I never had much of a margin for things like parking and turning. And the radiator leaked, which meant the car overheated very quickly when not in motion. Oh, and it drank gas like any good late-'70s oil-crisis automobile should do.
Loved that car. And the engine was great.
Anyhow, the tire had blown out while I was driving. I had never done anything with cars (I'm not a car buff) more involved than checking the oil and filling the radiator. I got it home at a limp, and decided I would change the tire myself. I cut both of my hands on the tire metal, and swore a lot, but I changed it successfully with zero experience and assistance, and that was rewarding.
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We just got in from Boston. It rocked. I loved it. Sam insisted that we stay the whole weekend, so he and I shared a rather overly sized bed in a hotel, with like no wireless. Which sucked, but Boston was worth it. We had really good ramen at some Japanese shop, and we saw the parade and I drooled at the CUP (it's quite the CUP). It ROCKED!
I want to go back.
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Day's made of WIN! Our project is close to finishing pre-production, then begins a riot! But it's moving slower than I expected. :?
STILL! Script's almost complete, and storyboard begs me to get to the drawing-board.
...I wish I had my tablet with me... :cry:
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Oh my god. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG32Wog8sAk&feature=player_embedded)
I am dying right now.
THESE NEXT TWENTY FOUR DAYS HAD BETTER GO BY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
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Oh my god. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG32Wog8sAk&feature=player_embedded)
I am dying right now.
THESE NEXT TWENTY FOUR DAYS HAD BETTER GO BY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
OH MY YES!
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http://www.pottermore.com/
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Whenever D or I lean in to kiss Draco (our ferret) on his little nose, he leans in to get the kiss too.
There is nothing more adorable than that.
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ITALODISCO
http://soundcloud.com/vicentedelbosque/vicente-del-bosque-belgodisco-mixtape-3
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/KAMINAUGUSTUS.png)
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(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7469/1970thunderbird.jpg)
SHEEEEIT. 1970 Thunderbird. I want it.
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My brother is playing through Chrono Cross, and I watched him play a bit of it today. He's loving it as much as D and I do.
And the music is so, so beautiful.
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Just annihilated the Comedy Store. Three auditions today. Not even the still (begrudgingly) violent mix of Miss2.0 showing amazing support and amazing ability to ignore our "stuff" could fuck this day up.
Also, the first track from the mixtape Z posted carried me through the Hollywood traffic. And after seeing Skyrim news I had to reinstall Oblivion, and stuff it with CC music, because that OST is the tits.
8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7. 8/7.
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http://www.pottermore.com/
it's on! xD twitter is exploding with news about this, I watched it live 8)
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2011/6/23/pottermore-announcement-details-on-j-k-rowlings-next-harry-potter-project
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2011/6/23/full-text-from-j-k-rowling-pottermore-press-conference
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When it comes to Sonic, I am biased. It was the first game I ever played, and I've been a fan ever since. And now, it appears Sega is actually doing things right with Sonic Generations! If you own a PS3, download the demo and try it out.
Also, while not a playable game, this fan-made Sonic video is pure eye candy.
[youtube]ZxXycBv3Rlk[/youtube]
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I grew interests in H.P. Lovecraft's works recently, while I was translating game scripts of Alone in the Dark series.
:twisted:
It seems I need to put down my gaming hobby and read.
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I grew interests in H.P. Lovecraft's works recently, while I was translating game scripts of Alone in the Dark series.
:twisted:
It seems I need to put down my gaming hobby and read.
DO IT. Lovecraft is fantastic.
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I don't know if anyone here is interested in fan-edited films, but I've been working on an X Men edit that combines X Men Origins with X1 while removing all the stupid and unnecessary stuff from Origins and the things that contradict X Men First Class from both films. It's called "Children of the Atom" and is intended to be a sequel to First Class. There's a lot more to it but in case you're not interested that's about as short a description as I can muster.
Songwriting in my band, voice acting, school, making a game, and now fan edits? Yes, I'm a busy man. But that's not my point.
I was having trouble inserting music in some parts where score got in the way, with no good way to turn it down without losing voiceover, and Audacity kept freezing while importing video files. BUT...
I updated audacity and NOW it works like a charm, even split the surround sound so I could extract the voiceover without music! Or extract the score without the voice. It's extremely flexible, but it's STILL the easiest sound editor I've ever used! And I've paid for a lot of sound editing software.
I love open source.
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Great stuff Mr. Bekkler, I hope you're able to upload some of the result to Youtube! I think Shee was doing something of the sort too, at least on the audio end.
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I love open source.
HUZZAH! :D
Just curious: what video editor you usin'?
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Playing Ocarina of Time 3DS, and I'm loving it. Truth is OoT have held the title of my favorite videogame for a long long time, but playing the 3DS version is like being married for years and suddenly having a romantic date again, remembering why you fell in love in the first place xD
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I love open source.
HUZZAH! :D
Just curious: what video editor you usin'?
"Proprietary" Pinnacle Studio 14. It's not even that good (it forces a 16:9 aspect ratio but the source material is wider than that), but at least I can use it easily and the open source video converter Super will change the aspect ratio back to where it should be when I make the final edit (already tested with an early cut, works like a charm).
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I love open source.
HUZZAH! :D
Just curious: what video editor you usin'?
"Proprietary" Pinnacle Studio 14.
XD
If you're fine with it, well and good. If you're still seeking good OpenSource equivalent, then I would suggest either Lightworks (Beta, Windows) (http://www.lightworksbeta.com/)or Blender VSE (Cross-platform) (http://www.blender.org/). Yup, Blender's got a full-fledged video editor in-built!
If you'd like I can try making a tutorial on it sometime while I animate our project. Needed to make one for a friend too anywhos. And if you're going the Lightworks way, you'd be surprised how many Hollywood movies were made with it.
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Oooh, Lightworks sounds like it has potential! Can it handle 5.1 surround? Cause Pinnacle can only do stereo sound.
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Oooh, Lightworks sounds like it has potential! Can it handle 5.1 surround? Cause Pinnacle can only do stereo sound.
Never tried that setting, but it most likely does. :D It's even got Stereo Picture module (for making 3D movies).
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I made the mistake of listening to a new candyrat guy before snoozing. It's been a couple hours just relaxing to Jimmy Wahlsteen, the current culprit. Can't say much for the dude's attire but his music is superb. I love all of these candyrat folks' mastery of their instrument.
[youtube]97czMjuAnSA&feature=relmfu[/youtube]
[youtube]0kKR5XuYL9c&feature=relmfu[/youtube]
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I've been re-reading the LotR trilogy, which has (of course) resulted in some pretty epic dreams. Last night I dreamt that I wanted to move to Minas Morgul, but the Witch-king refused to let me stay in the city, so I had to sleep in the garage. With this humongous bus. The Nazgûl apparently didn't want to ride on fell beasts anymore, and had decided that buses were a better means of transportation into Gondor.
I love my dreams.
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I'm totally picturing the Nazgul on an epic black touring bus right now, a la some wild black metal band from Norway. :D
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No charity in Mordor, huh? Sheesh, things are getting bad there.
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Amusingly enough, a bus would've been way more efficient, assuming the rest of Middle-Earth wasn't as up to date with the technology as well... :lol:
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I'm totally picturing the Nazgul on an epic black touring bus right now, a la some wild black metal band from Norway. :D
That would be fantastic. Alas, the bus looked like a beat-up inner city bus and half the seats were broken.
No charity in Mordor, huh? Sheesh, things are getting bad there.
Technically, Minas Morgul isn't in Mordor. It's right next to the border. Yeah, that was my first thought when I read your comment. =( I'm a hopeless nerd.
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Gasp! Now I remember. My inner Tolkien geek is ashamed! :oops:
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Gasp! Now I remember. My inner Tolkien geek is ashamed! :oops:
XD
I wish I could read through Tolkein's works, but unfortunately my reading skills cannot fathom those.
And each time I see that book based on Nibelungenlied, I flinch. :(
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I may not know a lot of things in this world, but what I truly know is that these guys need our help, just as much as they want to help us. (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Novacut/EditorUX)They dream big, doing their best to make something better than what Apple has, and basically doing the impossible; not on backs of money hungry entrepreneurs, but on the shoulders of proud artists and developers who wish to work together to bring about a revolution.
As much as I'm glad that Lightworks has become opensource, I also hope as much for Novacut's success. If Hollywood's being an ass, no problem: WE'LL make a better flick!
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I'm lovin' me some Kirite music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCW6we1QNC4) right now.
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If you can understand some german this will make a lot of sense...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWmx_JGALA&feature=related
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Gasp! Now I remember. My inner Tolkien geek is ashamed! :oops:
Nobody here should be ashamed. I'm related to Tolkien- albeit, rather indirectly- and I don't have interest even in the movies, let alone the books.
Also!
I'm thinking about going as a drag queen for Halloween (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf0oXY4nDxE). The very idea of it tickles me.
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I met a GORGEOUS girl I like who likes me and I haven't really had a girlfriend in about a year, so I'm loving this feeling for now.
:-)
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Bekk, that's fucking awesome! Hope it turns out well. All the best.
Done moving. Rested. I feel loads better about generally everything. BACK AT IT Two Wendy's VO auditions to record this weekend. Could use the $$$ (PAY ME VEGAS!!!) but honestly I'd settle for a free spicy chicken 8)
My hands are sore from drumming so hard yesterday. Felt good. Still have a shit ton of unpacking to do, but dammit at least I don't have make any more hauling trips with auditions smack dab in the middle of the day.
8/7. Unless you're exhausted and due for a shitty week. Then it's more like 4/7. Happens.
ONWARD!!!
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@Bekkler: Ah, love! Sweet, sweet love! It taints you. Plagues you. Sends you in places where sugar is spicy and pepper is bliss. And when you stroke her hair, tease her to your heart's content if only to see her giggle, you know it's paradise.
@Shee: FOR GLORY! :D
...
I still don't get what 8/7 means.
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I love people who leave their wireless unprotected. When I'm in a situation where it's either share an ethernet cable with my brother (who loves his internet just a bit too much), I need some wireless! So I'm glad to see that people leave it unprotected. It's funny, actually. They seem to think that turning it off at night will DETER me! Ha! That's hilarious. I am an internet addict, I will get my fix one way or another!
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There is totally a time to do things on impulse. Learning when that time is, that's one of the keys to living a good life in this world, I think.
I still don't get what 8/7 means.
I guess Shee would answer this best, but for me it means fitting eight days into one week -- like, "Holy sheeeit, am I busy!" But it's a super satisfying kind of busy!
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I think the 8/7 means that instead of working 7 days a week, you're giving it your all and are pushing yourself and Springtime Youth-living it up so hardcore that you're working 8 days a week instead of 7. I don't think it's about being busy; I think it's about being passionate and pushing yourself.
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My friends are awesome. They're so much fun to hang out with. It's a shame that I only get to see them once a week, but we definitely make up for it when we all get together.
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I was finally able to get in touch with my aunt. My bro and I are up at her place now. Yeah sure, I'm sitting on an air mattress that isn't entirely inflated right and I'm stealing some wireless from the neighbors and my back really hurts, but she really loved seeing some fireworks last night. We're not entirely sure what we're going to do now, but we're thinking this will be a regular thing. She's just... happy to have us around, you know?
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Bard - awesome awesome! Sometimes some simple company can go a long long way.
8/7. How many days a week are you pursuing your dreams, ambitions, and giving everything you have towards them? If the answer is not 8, you're doing it wrong. As Saj said, it's not necessarily "busy" though there are times when the two go hand in hand. No days off, essentially.
ALSO I literally just some guy driving away in his Porsche picking his nose from the window here at Fedex. I pointed and laughed. He saw the aforementioned laughter. He was not pleased (but I was, see?).
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I love that there's a rainy thunderstorm going on in Vegas right now, and it's just over one hundred but feels like the high eighties at most. I would squee, but we're talking about weather, not favorite characters.
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I doubt I'll get to the internetz tomorrow, so I figured I post this today for all my fellow Americans.
Nothing ironic about the lyrics these days.
Nooooothing...
[youtube]u2OR6Kjo5m4&feature=related[/youtube]
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Pft. The Joshalonian Week has 36 days...compressed into 14 minutes. Y'alls are slackers.
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Girl is now officially girlfriend. Hip Hip Hoorah!
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Congratulations!
EDIT: Wait, now that I think about it, "congratulations" implies that this events was in someway a great accomplishment. Rather, given your charms, it seems like this was inevitable. Regardless, best of wishes to you both.
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Oh, you flatterer, you.
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Ooh, I'm taking tips from Thought from now on!
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Bekkler, you the man!
( Edited for accidental real world name usage. :) )
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Congratulations!
EDIT: Wait, now that I think about it, "congratulations" implies that this events was in someway a great accomplishment. Rather, given your charms, it seems like this was inevitable. Regardless, best of wishes to you both.
Hilarious! Thanks, none-the-less!
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That's awesome! Hip hip hoorah indeed. :D
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Hurray, indeed!
(I actually enthusiastically offered to throw my roommate a party when he started dating. This did not go over well!)
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Congrats, man!
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Inevitable, I say, inevitable! :D
(I actually enthusiastically offered to throw my roommate a party when he started dating. This did not go over well!)
For some reason, I'd like to see the expression on the poor dude's face. XDDD
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Bekkler, you the man!
( Edited for accidental real world name usage. :) )
I just noticed this is the same thing you put on my facebook. Awesome, Boo!
I love you guys.
And I've already told her about the depths of my nerdism, namely being a regular here, making a video game, and my recut version of x men. She loves it! So really, thanks guys, I hit the emotional jackpot!
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This is good news. The State Senator approves.
:shee
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Hey where's the love people?
Anyway I'm in Fedex right now, last time hopefully, and someone has a radio or something playing behind the desk. It totally played Time's Scar just a second ago. I couldn't find where exactly it was coming from, and it was awfully strange to be wandering through the place as everyone else simply milled about with their business. Anywho, it was a nice moment for the day.
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I love local pizza joints. Everyone is all like "Pizza Hut ROCKS!" or "Dominos is the best pizza EVER!" or even "I lurv Papa Gino's!". Those are okay. They have their place in the world. But little shops that you'll only find in your town? The kind that nothing else comes close to? Those are the best.
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I love local pizza joints. Everyone is all like "Pizza Hut ROCKS!" or "Dominos is the best pizza EVER!" or even "I lurv Papa Gino's!". Those are okay. They have their place in the world. But little shops that you'll only find in your town? The kind that nothing else comes close to? Those are the best.
Yeah, I pondered the same thing when my friends invited me at a restaurant and we randomly ordered an Uttapam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttapam)... with cheese (http://shvetahora.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/onion-chili-uttapamwm.jpg)! The combination was weird, but what the hell. I dug in, and the taste made me claim, "You know what? This beats Pizzas any day."
And are cheaper too!
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Hey where's the love people?
Anyway I'm in Fedex right now, last time hopefully, and someone has a radio or something playing behind the desk. It totally played Time's Scar just a second ago. I couldn't find where exactly it was coming from, and it was awfully strange to be wandering through the place as everyone else simply milled about with their business. Anywho, it was a nice moment for the day.
Awesome. I was watching the Weather channel's local on the 8s and they played the club theme from TRON: Legacy. I flipped out.
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I love this movie!
[youtube]tMPhHTtKZ8Q[/youtube]
It is gorgeous, surreal, and touching.
And as a plus, the artstyle reminds me of Licawolf's work.
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I love this movie!
HELL YEAH, Secret of Kells! :D (I still need to watch it)
One of the characters was based on an old Irish poem. I really liked how this turned out.
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I can has a voice actor, plz? Oh, and click here for the kickass music! (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/102850)
[youtube]qL-KXNbwr4s[/youtube]
RAWR! All your cookies are belong to Eugene! :twisted:
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Really looking forward to this one tushantin, good luck to you and your collaborators on Polar Detective!
Ahh, Alexander O. Smith... I still have so much to learn from you!
(http://i.imgur.com/f6wWj.jpg)
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http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-romney-rejects-gay-marriage-pledge-230845356.html
Sometimes, I can almost respect this man. He has done some interesting things, even if he seems to be a privileged business shill.
Also, fuck social conservatives in Iowa. I'm going to pioneer the Quantum Leap project and send them back to 800 A.D. so they can live out their fantasies.
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The plot thickens.
Back is still a tad stiff but certainly getting better. Just gotta be sure to take it easy these coming days.
Short Film - BOOKED
Nice mini comedy show tonight. Kyle Dunnigan (Reno 911) popped in. Pretty cool, considering it was a pizza joint.
Two national commercial auditions tomorrow. PUMPED
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/batemanandbryan.png)
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Earlier, I talked about how I loved my local pizza joint and how it's better than other big places, right?
My aunt lives in one of those middle-of-nowhere towns. Mom and I went out to visit, so we're looking around town, for something to do. We eventually find a nice little diner, and we sit in for breakfast. It's not anything fancy. Omlettes, coffee, homefries, all that sort of stuff. They actually had to close early because they ran out of eggs. It was the best breakfast I had had in a long, LONG time.
Local places: WIN.
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I think I just had a dry orgasm. I haven't had decent chocolate in awhile, and so I got some of Ghirardelli's darkest chocolate out there. HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH.
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@Shee: Go for it! :D
@BoT: Everytime I see your posts, thanks to your avatar, I kinda imagine a little Chibi Serge speaking with his squeaky voice. The feeling amplified when you talked about fans in the Mitsuda thread. xDDD For my own amusement and everyone else's, please don't change your avatar.
@Everyone_Else: My newest favorite animal. Monkeys! I saw a wild one today, and boy, did it fly! Like a ninja! O_O
Oh, I also saw a fox-hound. Or that may simply have been a fox all along.
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Saw Shutter Island today, and I have but three things to say.
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
No, I'm not complaining about the ending and the twist. But seriously. WHAT THE FUCK!
Disregarding that, story was interesting, the direction was only above average, and the film brings a lot of questions to mind. Two among the most horrible ones pertaining to reality are as follows:
1) That ten people can point a finger at a sane man and call him insane, and the world would believe it.
2) (This one is another hammer to that nail in my thoughts) That a human mind... is not infallible, no matter how hard you attempt to perfect it.
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Update on the situation with my aunt: they did the surgery and removed the cancer from her breast. It's looking like they got all of it, but we'll have to wait for the pathology report.
On a side note, the advances in medical type stuff is amazing. My mom and dad were flabbergasted that my aunt had this surgery on Tuesday and was able to come home on Wednesday. Not like the week after, but just the DAY after. There was a time when a surgery like that would leave you in the hospital for a week if you were really lucky.
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BRRRRRRRRRRRRWHAT
Long story how the game came back into my possession/playing time, but when this track hit I immediately remembered it. And everything stopped. Fuck me. It's good. Next victim movie will be supplied with this.
[youtube]RUDAHSoJhwY&feature=related[/youtube]
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@BoT: Hah! Your hope has been answered. :D Go, give her a hug!
I just got mah YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES - BLACK ICE! Read the first chapter here! (http://www.youngsherlock.com/black-ice-extract-chapter-1/)
Yup! First Europe, then America, and now he travels to Moscow. His brothers in trouble and all shit breaks loose (and more chase scenes; damn).
Haven't read it yet, but sheeit, I can't wait to! I wonder what the new villain is like, or whether Baron Maupertuis returns.
Look at that, Mrs. Hudson. Quiet. Calm. Peaceful. Isn't it hateful?
Sherlock Holmes: People have died.
Jim Moriarty: That's what people DO!
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Huzzah for the SimCity love!
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I'm watching Star Trek for the first time.
And even though the writing is often just terrible, wow. It's so -- I dunno. It's endearing, and insightful, and profound, despite its simplicity and some hilarious lapses in judgment on the part of the writers. I wish modern writers thought profundity was more important than making things look sleek.
Also it's just adorable when they go all LITERATURE!!! on the audience. Data discovering Sherlock Holmes made me smile.
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Let us know after you get halfway into season four of TNG. I'm curious if anyone shares my favorite episode, but I don't want to create any expectations...
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I'm watching Star Trek for the first time.
The first time?!
I envy you, Wesley Crusher.
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Another breakthrough in class. Another bound forward. After BOMBING (just an open mic thankfully) for the first time in a while too. Not that long ago the entire day would've been shot. Not now. Wonderful learning experience.
Steps.
Progress.
Joy.
Return Of The Don.
8/7.
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The first time?!
I envy you, Wesley Crusher.
Having to play a lot of catch-up with pop culture has its advantages! It's nice to be on the other side of nostalgia when it comes to something as well-loved as Star Trek.
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Goddammit! Everytime I hear Kugutsuuta Ura Mite Chiru / Song of the Marionette I keep imagining the EPIC battle between the Rabbit-King and General Dal-Hun (Dalton's grandfather, and the creator of Golem Magic) from Atash Kedah. Reason? The former is relentless, but the latter just can't die, and Phoebe just doesn't know who to side with (the former being her lover, the latter her mentor).
But holding the Lance our hero steps forward, knowing that what awaits in the valley is his demise.
For anybody curious, here's the music:
[youtube]SeWnvEwDBSY[/youtube]
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Just watched the Secret of Kells. Goddamn, I loved it! I tell ya, the Christian-Pagan combo was amazing! :D
....Now the artist inside me craves to have a copy of the Book of Kells. I want to learn from it. I want to treasure it. I want to devour it!
And some day I shall write my own illuminated manuscript, the Book of Tushantin (okay, that's a horrible name), with all the dragons and cyborg warriors and solar-powered unicorns and stuff.
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Alas, unlike some books (such as the Guttenberg bible), there doesn't seem to be an online scan of the book. However, it seems that you can view a number of its images here: http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/bok/index.htm
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Alas, unlike some books (such as the Guttenberg bible), there doesn't seem to be an online scan of the book. However, it seems that you can view a number of its images here: http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/bok/index.htm
Thanks! :D I friggin love the illustrations there! I wonder, with traditional methods, how much time the illuminators/monks must have taken to finish one page.
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There is actually a strong tradition of personal illuminated manuscripts!
It is expensive as hell, but if you can, you should look at The Red Book by Carl Jung -- in addition to his other accomplishments, he was, it seems, a phenomenal illustrator. And then of course there's the work of William Blake.
It's a goal of mine to make one too someday. If I ever uncover some latent talent at illustration o_o (I'm a pretty decent drawer, but it's never been something I've been able to focus on developing. If nothing else I think I could become good at the kind of stark, colorful images that Jung created.)
A sample:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLPragS6_-Y/TaxgPKX6MzI/AAAAAAAAARo/iOKff6SGTfo/s1600/jungRedBook.png)
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It's a goal of mine to make one too someday. If I ever uncover some latent talent at illustration o_o (I'm a pretty decent drawer, but it's never been something I've been able to focus on developing. If nothing else I think I could become good at the kind of stark, colorful images that Jung created.)
DO IT!! :D Art doesn't deserve to be kept behind locked doors/minds! Art wants liberty!
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll take a look at this Red Book.
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(http://i.imgur.com/dvmiZ.jpg)
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I love Seattle.
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I love cooking! ... when it all goes according to plan. When it doesn't, I end up with a mix of something too dry and gooey to be edible.
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I love Seattle.
Yep. Seattle's great. Whenever I go there, it makes me forget that Lakewood's technically in the sticks in comparison.
*remembers he still lives in Lakewood*
*cries in a corner*
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I... can't... wait!!! :D (http://novacut.com/)
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:( I wish I had a bank account (with cash) connected to online transactions, just to support these guys.
Also, independent game developers earn millions! (http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/linux-users-pay-more-humble-indie-bundle-3/) However, the most generous donors seem to be Linux users, shelling out more than Windows or Mac users (yeah, buy stuff but pay whatever amount you like).
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Raksha Bandhan is in two days from now. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakshabandhan)There's something satisfying about your sister tying the sacred thread around your wrist and praying for your well being, and in return you take a vow to protect her for life. Somehow only Indians seem to develop that complex, explainable feeling and... it feels good. Yes, I will be there for her. Yes, I will support her. Yes, I will lay my life to protect her from all odds.
I don't have a blood sister, but I do have one of bond: a cousin, living at the opposite corner of the country, never forgets to send me and my bro those Rakhi every year with a lovely letter. And I proudly wear it.
Of course, I also have some other cousins from my father's side (living in the same city as I) who pretend to care about us and march into our house at Raksha Bandhan. That's when I run away! :o
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Fascinating ritual tushantin, thanks for sharing!
I just hope there's some day on the calendar where the sisters say they'll protect the brothers. :wink: Nothin' scarier in the schoolyard than the big sis coming in to lay the smackdown.
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I'm having a huge blast with stoicism. I should have expected it, as Cato Uticensis is my #1 hero in history. It's so fun how stoicism promises nothing for adherence to its philosophy but adherence; if you devote yourself to virtue, you'll merely be virtuous, and nothing more. It's so realist and almost absurdist in how it contrasts the meaninglessness of the universe and human frailty with the ability of one to control oneself and be unaffected by externals, except through choice. It's not being emotionless; quite the contrary, and it's sad that "stoicism" is thought of as being cold in this day and age. Rather, it would not be noble to bear adversity if we were not still susceptible to being affected by it. Accept fate, and you may thereby cheat it.
I just dislike the "everything happens for a reason" vibe to it, along with assertions of a divine creator. In this age, we know better than to ascribe random chance to divine workings or justice. But it seems to pop up as a central Stoic theme, just like "you weren't made to carry any burdens that God did not give you the ability to carry" bullshit. Ah well; can't win them all.
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Waiting to see if I get some callbacks.
Audition for Body Of proof tomorrow (sheeeeeeeit)
Sick as a dog (of course.........)
By the time this week ends Ivan Drago will be calling me a piece of iron.
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I just hope there's some day on the calendar where the sisters say they'll protect the brothers. :wink: Nothin' scarier in the schoolyard than the big sis coming in to lay the smackdown.
Oh, but they do! XD
See, this might sound sexist to English speaking but makes much sense to Sikhs and Hindus (if only because our minds and reason are shaped based on our language structure). Males in any cast are considered to be physically stronger than women (thus carrying out responsibility and labor for an entire family's earning), while women are stronger emotionally and are masters of domestic territory and inquisition/curiosity. Each gender has a unique and important role to play towards the society, not necessarily limiting, like two legs keeping us steady. The studies and ideas go on, but I'll get to the point.
Depending on the environment you grow up in, females play a more supportive role (for example, binding families together) and thus are considered invaluable, and there's this kind of a strange bond that ties people to them, of affection mixed with respect and yadda yadda, I can't seem to explain. But being physically weaker of the genders they're also more likely to be taken advantage of (like rape, humiliation, brothel, social undermining, etc.) Us brothers take up arms to protect them, I guess might have something to do with noble aspirations, more in the idea that they don't need to suffer harsh trials alone. They have us, who'd shield them from the worst of humanity. :lol: They already undertake more than enough pain in their lives, so if any asshole has a wise idea to mess with them they'd have to go through us Band of Brothers first!
But that doesn't always mean the sisters always lay back, watching us getting beat up. They always try to end violence, either wittily or simply humbly, always making sure to help us back away or assist us in our times of need. But the most notable assistance is not in the battlefield, but social and domestic environments. XD Although I do agree about that Big Sis thing, especially if she knows Karate! :shock: And also, I can't hit a girl!
There's a lesson to be learned here about genders. Neither is entirely better than the other, but we have this strange bond that is a complex mixture of love, irritation, valiance, mischief, etc. that is impossible to put it in simple terms. But when we accept it, sorrow just has no door to enter into our lives. :)
Accept fate, and you may thereby cheat it.
That statement sounds good, but... I still don't get it. XD
I just dislike the "everything happens for a reason" vibe to it, along with assertions of a divine creator. In this age, we know better than to ascribe random chance to divine workings or justice.
Er... Quantum Physics.
Also, everything does happen for a reason. Example: People get murdered, and the reason is that there is malice at the other end, and someone posted this reply to your post with reason that someone felt the need to reply to your post.
Oh, just curious (I ask this question to both you and Lord J; no, I'm not challenging your beliefs and will certainly not counter your honest statements; I'm only genuinely curious): Whether it comes from religion, culture, mythology or a fantasy concept, I take it that you don't believe in Fate?
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Also, everything does happen for a reason. Example: People get murdered, and the reason is that there is malice at the other end, and someone posted this reply to your post with reason that someone felt the need to reply to your post.
Of course, causality exists. But religious people say "everything happens for a reason" to mean that God has this incredibly intricate plan, and that every possible hardship, whether it's the death of your child or being paralyzed from the neck down, was done specifically to you for your spiritual wellbeing. "God won't send you any burdens you can't deal with," and that stupidity.
Fate/determinism is a question for science. I seem to have free will, even if an illusion, so I strive to exercise it until science nails it down completely.
Sigh, I was having fun with the Stoics and still love a lot of the applied wisdom, but...after reading a couple books that explained the philosophy in-depth and traced its roots, it's obvious that it's all predicated on the assertion that humans have an ethereal soul; that people are just spirits dragging along corpses until separated. This is the basis of Stoic self-mastery; become spiritually virtuous, and everything else is selected in your interest according to nature and moderation. But I know that's false. The universe is a natural one; the word "supernatural" is a self-defeating oxymoron. Consciousness is an emergent phenomena of this incredible arrangement of matter. There are no gods, no heaven, no hell, and no soul; there is no divine plan for the universe, or any feint to trusting in divine will or fate. There is matter, frailty, and humanity, and nothing more. It is impossible to completely detach physical sensations and emotions from the meaning and impressions we derive from them. Some may do it through psychoactive drugs, extreme asceticism, and other ways of bending the mind, but unfortunately, I'm already too aware of the scientific method and the truth that I'm thankful to know. I'll have to deal with being rational.
I suppose I'll finish skimming the other few things and move on to Epicureanism. Apparently, Plato hated Democritus, so that's score one for Demo and his awesome gang right off.
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See, this might sound sexist to English speaking...
Yes it does.
...but makes much sense to Sikhs and Hindus (if only because our minds and reason are shaped based on our language structure).
It may "make sense," but that does not preclude it from still being sexist, which it is.
Males in any cast are considered to be physically stronger than women (thus carrying out responsibility and labor for an entire family's earning), while women are stronger emotionally and are masters of domestic territory and inquisition/curiosity. Each gender has a unique and important role to play towards the society, not necessarily limiting, like two legs keeping us steady.
This is such a common sentiment--not unique to your part of the world at all. People and societies in general routinely reason that, because males are fractionally physically stronger than females, they should have control over the key social facilities--industry and commerce--while leaving females to provide some form or another of bullshit "support," like shoes on feet.
What a popular belief, given how simple its fallacy is!
Human beings are physically powerful regardless of their sex, and are capable of conditioning themselves to perform all physical labor yet invented, and are equally capable of acquiring the skill sets necessary to perform skilled labor. The fact that males are generally stronger than females is insignificant in determining who is qualified to work. There is not a task in the human world that females cannot perform. Indeed, in many societies--including your own India--females are routinely made to perform menial hard labor such as carrying water, typically for little or no remuneration. The reality of female physical labor is completely ignored both in those people's levels of compensation and in the bogus social theories which assert that females cannot or should not perform hard or skilled labor.
Meanwhile, all people are obliged to provide support to one another in their friendships and other relationships--again regardless of sex.
Tushantin, your religiosity and traditionalism hold you back from recognizing your own shortcomings.
Whether it comes from religion, culture, mythology or a fantasy concept, I take it that you don't believe in Fate?
I try not to "believe" in anything. Belief is inherently erroneous in matters of fact and logic. Believing is a cheap substitute for knowing. Nor am I picking nits or otherwise playing semantics. Though I understand your question, it is nonsensical because your conceptualization does not accommodate my actual mindset. I could easily replace your use of the word "believe" with something more appropriate, but then it would not really be the question you meant to ask.
The concept of physical fate is reliable enough inasmuch as events are determinable. However, there is nothing in our whole realm of awareness to suggest agency or desire among the known fundamental forces in the universe. I am "fated" to get old because of my genetic makeup, but that is simply a biological fact...not an external compulsion or celestial directive.
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ZeaLitY, I answered your post HERE. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,1698.msg208189.html#msg208189) And Lord J, I answered yours HERE. (http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,7769.msg208195.html#msg208195)
Anywhos, I wrote this whole thing in two hours flat and without going through for revision, so I may have placed some errors in this post. Just saying; these days I'm spending my time on things highest in priority than writing huge posts. @_____@" my fingers hurt...
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This evening marks 8th audition since Tuesday. Without counting callbacks. Which stand at 3. ABC audition went very very well. We shall see.
Edited to add: This was right by where I parked for the audition today. The El Nido Hotel.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/ElNido.jpg)
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Nice! I wonder if the bars are to keep Radical Dreamers out.
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Edited to add: This was right by where I parked for the audition today. The El Nido Hotel.
WTF! xDDD
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Awesome picture Shee. :twisted:
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Fate/determinism is a question for science. I seem to have free will, even if an illusion, so I strive to exercise it until science nails it down completely.
Actually, it's squarely in the domain of philosophy. :) Science can't say anything about the subject without, well, exiting the realm of science. There may be interesting data that science comes up with to add to the debate -- theories of consciousness in particular will be relevant -- but cannot say anything at all definitively, IMHO. (Philosophy is definitely using a lot of science these days, by the by, but science on its own can only suggest answers, not grant them.)
Last I checked (and it's been awhile) the pendulum had swung to determinism, which makes sense given that free will advocates have been doing semantic acrobatics for years trying to nail a definition that would work in the face of theories about causality. But we're about due for a philosophical paradigm shift anyway (and maybe even a scientific one, for that matter). I wouldn't be surprised if free will throws another curveball very soon, though they've lost a lot of ground, very likely for good.
Personally, I like the Norse concept of the Wyrd, as far as ideas that help you conceptualize matters like fate and determinism in terms of your actual experiences. There are elements to it that have the ring of "personal destiny," but there is also a sense of unplanned inevitability and chaos propelling it, as well as a connotation of it being your own doing, inextricably tied to who you are and how your life has gone by. Because even if we don't have choice as we understand it now, we can't say that our futures are not in some meaningful sense our own making, some kind of mysterious collaboration between ourselves and the forces of the world.
The reality of female physical labor is completely ignored both in those people's levels of compensation and in the bogus social theories which assert that females cannot or should not perform hard or skilled labor.
This.
Really, the issue isn't that females aren't usually as physically strong as males. It's something else. My personal guess it's that women have the babies, and biological realities being what they are, systems of oppression have been built around the various considerations inherent in that (some of which were unavoidable, most of which were).
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Personally, I like the Norse concept of the Wyrd, as far as ideas that help you conceptualize matters like fate and determinism in terms of your actual experiences.
Did I tell you that you were awesome? :D Despite my unwavering reading interests in conceptualism you always bring something interesting to the plate. I had completely forgotten about the Wyrd. Speaking of which, don't they have a similar ring to "Ghost of Christmas Past/Present/Future"?
Really, the issue isn't that females aren't usually as physically strong as males. It's something else. My personal guess it's that women have the babies, and biological realities being what they are, systems of oppression have been built around the various considerations inherent in that (some of which were unavoidable, most of which were).
It ain't just your guess, but also one of the factors contributing to it. :? But sexism in its own didn't develop simply at the time of literature's expansion, but has been carved into our existence. See the stray dogs, bugs, other animals, etc. Similar ritual. Both genders, even in the most diverse animal kingdom, seem to do well on their own in youth until BAM! Social norms.
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Nice! I wonder if the bars are to keep Radical Dreamers out.
Ummm....something like that... :|
Got called back for that short today, so I'll try to nab a better picture of the canopy.
Edit: Here's one of the new pics. I had another but don't know what happened to it in cyberspace.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/ElNido2.jpg)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI08edr-eb0
http://www.mediafire.com/?7t74adoot576tdd
Italodisco be my rock; my sword; my shield.
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Did I tell you that you were awesome? :D Despite my unwavering reading interests in conceptualism you always bring something interesting to the plate. I had completely forgotten about the Wyrd. Speaking of which, don't they have a similar ring to "Ghost of Christmas Past/Present/Future"?
Thank you. :) Could you unpack that Ghosts reference? I think I understand what you mean, but I'd like to see you draw the connections a little more taut.
It ain't just your guess, but also one of the factors contributing to it. :? But sexism in its own didn't develop simply at the time of literature's expansion, but has been carved into our existence. See the stray dogs, bugs, other animals, etc. Similar ritual. Both genders, even in the most diverse animal kingdom, seem to do well on their own in youth until BAM! Social norms.
There is certainly behavior we could tentatively call sexist in the animal kingdom, but it's far from absolutely ubiquitous, and doesn't necessarily indicate anything about our own sexism. (Especially because female dominance is not uncommon.) The reasons for gender dominance in the animal kingdom vary wildly from species to species. While those reasons make for an interesting contrast to our own, they don't really offer us explicit answers, you know?
You may find bonobo culture interesting. They are the closest relative we have, along with chimpanzees, and are "female-dominated" where chimps are "male-dominated," even though the males are still individually larger than the female. (Terms are in quotes because they're sort of problematic projections of human concepts on animal behavior.) Anthropologists and primatologists have done some fascinating work with bonobo studies in contrast to chimpanzee studies.
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You may find bonobo culture interesting. They are the closest relative we have, along with chimpanzees, and are "female-dominated" where chimps are "male-dominated," even though the males are still individually larger than the female. (Terms are in quotes because they're sort of problematic projections of human concepts on animal behavior.) Anthropologists and primatologists have done some fascinating work with bonobo studies in contrast to chimpanzee studies.
God, yes. Would that we had more in common with bonobos than other great apes... Theirs seems like such a thoughtful, feeling-driven, empathetic existence.
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Zeality, where on earth are you getting all of this Italodisco stuff?? It's awesome!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI08edr-eb0
http://www.mediafire.com/?7t74adoot576tdd
Italodisco be my rock; my sword; my shield.
Sounds like a good beat to dance to. :)
Thank you. :) Could you unpack that Ghosts reference? I think I understand what you mean, but I'd like to see you draw the connections a little more taut.
Yeah, no probs! The Ghosts of Time appear in Charles Dickens' novel "Christmas Carol" (and in Jim Carrey movie and Doctor Who special of the same name). Although not implied, one subtle similarity between them and the Norns is that they're the major plot devises that shape / alter the protagonist's destiny, influencing him via revisits to his past, present and future. Or rather, they give him the understanding and power to change not only his but everyone else's destiny. Regardless, while the Norns create Fate, the Ghosts merely show time.
Hah, I personally am a fan of the Ghost of Christmas Present. :D
There is certainly behavior we could tentatively call sexist in the animal kingdom, but it's far from absolutely ubiquitous, and doesn't necessarily indicate anything about our own sexism. (Especially because female dominance is not uncommon.)
Actually, just because it's the females that are dominating (or in some cases, especially in my case, bullying and discriminating... uh, long story) doesn't mean it's not sexist, since this is again discrimination against the opposite sex; thinking otherwise would take us to "males are monsters, women are angels" talk which is also a sexist view of looking at it. (Note: if I've in any way offended any gender, or you personally, I apologize; that was not my intention)
(And ZeaLitY, empathy exists within sexism realms too, and in some cases, are enhanced by it)
Hmm, I was thinking of contributing a monologue of my own personal observations within the animal kingdom (not necessarily for argument, but to contribute something to the collective info-board), but before I do I'd like to know: do you know of any non-gender / multi-gender (more than 2 genders) species or creatures in nature? If so, what is their mode of existence?
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Although not implied, one subtle similarity between them and the Norns is that they're the major plot devises that shape / alter the protagonist's destiny, influencing him via revisits to his past, present and future. Or rather, they give him the understanding and power to change not only his but everyone else's destiny. Regardless, while the Norns create Fate, the Ghosts merely show time.
Ohh, the Norns! Okay, I understand what you're getting at. Yes, they are certainly an interesting analogy to determinism, especially since they also rule the fate of the gods. There is definitely a sense of fatalism in a lot of the Norse epics -- gods like Frigga and Odin know their fates, and reference them freely, but cannot but act them out -- and Greek tragedy is virtually all about the Inevitability of Events. A Christmas Carol is a fascinating contrast to that because they suggest that self-awareness can lead to choice; the ancients did not often think that, from what I can tell.
It's interesting because theories of randomness, and studies into the phenomenon, really throw a wrench into all discussions of free will and determinism, because, well, they call into question causality and our ability to philosophize about it at all. Randomness doesn't necessarily mean that we ever have whatever we mean when we say "choice" -- but it does raise the question of whether it does! In that light, the plot device of the deus ex machina -- an event out of left field imposed on the situation, for good or ill -- which is essentially what those Ghosts are! -- become especially interesting.
Actually, just because it's the females that are dominating (or in some cases, especially in my case, bullying and discriminating... uh, long story) doesn't mean it's not sexist, since this is again discrimination against the opposite sex; thinking otherwise would take us to "males are monsters, women are angels" talk which is also a sexist view of looking at it. (Note: if I've in any way offended any gender, or you personally, I apologize; that was not my intention)
Oh, that's not what I meant. I meant that the forms sexism (if it can be called such) take in the animal kingdom are not necessarily analogous to our own, and used female dominance as an example of that; because while sexism against men exists, widespread female dominance is clearly not a problem. I completely agree that "men are monsters, women are angels" is a sexist meme like any other - sexist to both genders, in fact.
The case of bonobos is fascinating because the female dominance only crops up every once in awhile -- for the most part, it's an egalitarian society. But because the females do band together and the males don't tend to, they do typically get certain "sexist" privileges like first access to foods. (Again, I'm putting "sexist" in quotes because I'm a little hesitant to project the concept onto the animal kingdom. If the same phenomenon occurred in human societies I would obviously consider it sexist.) Clearly, this sort of thing does not happen in human societies - for whatever reason.
Incidentally, even more interesting, in my opinion, is the reaction of researchers to the incidents of female dominance; it's very often downplayed or dismissed. Frans de Waal, who has done a lot of research on bonobos, remembers an incident where a German researcher stood up during one of his lectures and yelled, "what is wrong with these males????" lol. That sort of thing is why I think we need to use caution when it comes to comparing the behavior of animals to our own. Projection is too easy.
But again, there are plenty of species which display no overt dominance of one gender over the other at all.
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Zeality, where on earth are you getting all of this Italodisco stuff?? It's awesome!!
Sigh, my journey has merely begun. As far as I've studied, Italodisco is what disco became after the US discarded it and Europe kept it alive, transforming it into beautiful synth-driven dance music. The beats and production values have such a class to them that electronica seems to lack. The original Italodisco was fading out in the 90s, but there seems to be a significant movement begun last decade to revive it. I'm constantly amazed when listening to megamixes just how many of the songs were produced in the last two or three years, yet sound as if they belong in 1985. God, it makes me want to go back in time to like 1979, pick up a De Lorean as soon as manufacture has begun around a couple years from then, and drive into the night clothed in the classiest of insane 80s style towards a synthpop rave. I would meet Prince during his absolute prime and absolutely thrive on the culture. I would satisfy every inkling of nostalgia, right down to enjoying how TV used to be grainier. And I'd get to experience again life before perpetual connectivity and cell phones, as horrifying as that might be now.
Fuck, I am obsessed with that decade. I never had a chance. I romanticize the 80s like hell, because I'm continually caught up in the culture and appearance of progress they seemed to have; it was as if a second technological revolution was occurring with computers, and would set the stage for humanity's rise to the future. Nowadays, I understand exactly why the 80s led to the horrible 90s and beyond (and had a lot of fun reading http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-baffling-80s-trends-explained-by-rare-mental-disorders/). (Which isn't to mention the arch-villains Reagan and Thatcher.) Still, I die for retrofuturistic style and plan to get a De Lorean if circumstances align. Oh, that 80s styles were still acceptable. They really knew how to use the color white, my absolute favorite in fashion. What an explosion of color.
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Chrono Trigger may not have been chosen for the Smithsonian exhibit, but I just received an interview from the curator, Chris Melissinos, in my inbox today - and the image used was the CT gang sleeping after the Entity scene.
It turns out that HE voted for Chrono Trigger! :)
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So what is that interview for, if I may? I'm curious because it would be a fascinating read!
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I don't think it's online, but I'll certainly email it to anyone who PMs me their address. :)
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My friend and I just visited a Goodwill store, and together we bought 15 VHS videos, all for 50% off. In total, less than $10. Movie marathon tonight?
With DVDs and now BlueRays taking the spotlight, sometimes finding old classics on VHS is just perfect.
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My friend and I just visited a Goodwill store, and together we bought 15 VHS videos, all for 50% off. In total, less than $10. Movie marathon tonight?
With DVDs and now BlueRays taking the spotlight, sometimes finding old classics on VHS is just perfect.
I REFUSE to give up my Eddie Murphy: RAW on VHS, as well as my Godzilla v. Mothra: Battle For Earth.
Never mind I can't play them on anything right now...
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[youtube]u8ZpEokvNCQ[/youtube]
'Nuff said.
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For the first time, last night I went to a jazz performance. Sheeeeeeiiit, that was some good stuff. Now I've been listening to The Brink of Time soundtrack again.
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KUOW.org Saturday nights at 7pm Pacific, yo! Jazz!
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Yep. I remember you told me that back during the weekly Compendium game nights. What ever happened to those anyway?
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It never really caught on. After I stopped propping it up, it didn't have any life of its own to carry it forward. Anyone can call a Compendium Game Night, but no one does.
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From the Frustration thread:
I haven't slept in 22 hours because of our baby. She's been extra fussy tonight and has done a lot of crying/screaming and scattered feeding (that often isn't even feeding, rather it is fake feeding). Frustrating, right?
At the same time I love it. Listening to Mozart and spending time as a family... And she enjoys Mozart! So maybe this should be in the "I love" thread...?
The lack of sleep makes it frustrating, so I'll leave it here for now. :)
I love it. Mozart + late night with the family = fun. Dog beside the bed (snoring), wife curiously watching what I'm typing, baby being frustrated and trying to feed, me on the Compendium and relishing every waking minute of it.
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Mozart, aye? Nothing beats classical! :lol:
During my genre exploration I've stumbled upon one called 'Romantica', and upon hearing it I keep having the feeling I'm living in a Shakespearean world, or have those nostalgic memories of FF6. True, I'm not one for corny romances that usually happen in movies, but this... this... really strikes my heartstring (damn, I love writing that word!)
You may listen to the genre radio here: http://www.sky.fm/romantica/
EDIT: And it's raining. While I'm swept by the music. And it feels good!
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Oh Ron Swanson XD I think that made my life.
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My Youtube Channel's got a now look! (http://www.youtube.com/sowldred)
Yes, that's Crono in the background. And Falco / Flea.
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Steve Jobs: How to live before you die (http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html)
This is a great example of "everything happens for a reason": if life throws a brick at you, don't give up and don't lose faith. Then some day when your efforts take you to a new destination you'll look back at the brick and be glad that it did, because if the incident didn't happen you wouldn't be there in the first place.
It's all about climbing the debris that fate puts in your way. It's all about living your life, seeking your dream, and living like there's no tomorrow. And when you look back yesterday that was your best, you decide to become a better person today than you were yesterday.
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<----- Whyyyyy does he look like my late grandpa? (Though he doesn't sound like him) |
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Almost all of my friends here in [big city] are Doctor Who fans and even though I constantly heard them gush over it (as well as hearing people gush over it on here), I never really had a desire to watch the show.
Last Monday night, D and I found the last five seasons on Netflix and D decided to watch an episode of Season 1 and I decided to watch it with him. Soon after that he went to bed I thought "What the hell, I'll watch some more." I started with Season 2 'cuz David Tennant is hot (sorry Ninth Doctor). I ended up watching about eight episodes in a row.
Because Doctor Who is like crack.
I then made it my personal goal to watch every single season so that I could watch the premiere with my friends this past Saturday. D said I was crazy.
But I did it, because I'm amazing and I win at life and I am an absolute nutcase. I watched almost every episode from Seasons 2, 3, and 4 and then every episode of Season 5. (THANK YOU NETFLIX). I then watched Season 6 online all on Friday night / early Saturday morning.
Basically...I watched five seasons of a television show in just over four days.
So yeah. I'm officially a fan. If that doesn't make me a crazy fangirl, I don't know what does. Like I said on Facebook, you finally converted me Thought. It took about two years, but you finally converted me.
In summation:: I love Doctor Who. Whovian 4 lyfe.
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Because Doctor Who is like crack.
:lol: I was gonna make a "crack" joke here, but I'm not sure so sure. You are right!
So yeah. I'm officially a fan. If that doesn't make me a crazy fangirl, I don't know what does. Like I said on Facebook, you finally converted me Thought. It took about two years, but you finally converted me.
8D Time for Act 2!
From the makers of Doctor Who, comes tale so radical, so better and thrilling, it is timeless. The immortal hero and epitome of justice, who's existence thrived on challenging the gruesome evils of the world, and a friend without whom that very hero may have been denied humanity. An extraordinary adventure that defined the powers of mankind and carved the world into something better, bringing victims to justice and facing gruesome, sinister villains, he was but one man who sought answers where truth had a price no sane person would pay. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman,...
...the greatest detective the world has ever seen...
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.... Yeah, I can't wait for Season 2. :lol: Though I really wish John Simm would play Moriarty instead (The Master was based on Moriarty anywhos).
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Yup, I saw the first season of that show too. Yay Netflix.
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The one thing I don't love about that brilliant show: There are only 3 episodes. But each episode is its own feature-length film so I can't complain too much.
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God, it makes me want to go back in time to like 1979, pick up a De Lorean as soon as manufacture has begun around a couple years from then, and drive into the night clothed in the classiest of insane 80s style towards a synthpop rave. I would meet Prince during his absolute prime and absolutely thrive on the culture. I would satisfy every inkling of nostalgia, right down to enjoying how TV used to be grainier. And I'd get to experience again life before perpetual connectivity and cell phones, as horrifying as that might be now.
Ahhhh, this is also my dream, I think o_o Now that I think about it, most of the music I love the most - post-punk, punk, New Wave, and even (don't tell anybody!) "goth" type stuff like the Cure, the beginnings of industrial, and hell yeah Prince - comes from 80s subcultures. It's so easy to idolize stuff like that when what we're stuck with a youth subculture too debt-laden to revolt, and dead set, it seems, on not *being anything* while still being something extremely boring (thanks, hipsters).
More than once, I've used the example of 80s fantasy to illustrate what I don't like about modern fantasy: 80s fantasy is self-referential and extremely silly, but it also has this capacity to take itself seriously in spite of all of that, whereas modern fantasy has this need to prove itself as REALLY REALLY REALISTIC AND REAL with lots of jump cuts and grit. 80s fantasy has no self-consciousness about that at all; it shamelessly is all about ~wonder~ and whimsicality.
I just really love how uninhibited we seemed to be. So many music videos, for instance, look so goofy to us because they just cheerfully do and wear whatever looks cool to them. (Like the Eye of the Tiger video. I watched that for the first time and laughed at how the freaking drummer is wearing the most dorktastic, huge glasses AND A WHITE SWEATER. In the EYE OF THE TIGER video. And those ridiculous Prince videos when they first started using green screen..)
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Exhausted. Crazy day, multiple auditions, first of which was for Shameless. It was on the Warner Bros lot which for me was a treat. Was absolutely the lost asshole for a good 90 seconds, and contemplated wandering in through the "artists' entrance" door for Ellen DeGeneres talk show, but opted out. Hilarious mix of people but a small group (yikes!), and the sides we read from contained some awfully foul shit. In a funny way though. Went well enough, so let's see.
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God, it makes me want to go back in time to like 1979, pick up a De Lorean as soon as manufacture has begun around a couple years from then, and drive into the night clothed in the classiest of insane 80s style towards a synthpop rave. I would meet Prince during his absolute prime and absolutely thrive on the culture. I would satisfy every inkling of nostalgia, right down to enjoying how TV used to be grainier. And I'd get to experience again life before perpetual connectivity and cell phones, as horrifying as that might be now.
And then it would end. It would only last a few years, and then time would catch up to you. Alas! Time catches us all. Always.
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Ah, Ganesh is back. The Lord of Wisdom, Universal Love and Prosperity. Festivals held all over the country in all the glory and spirit it can muster, bhajans held and pooja's commenced, while the children plead to their parent, "I wanna go see the Lord too! Please, mommy!"
It's been a while since I went out to actually enjoy the festival deep into the city; when I was a kid, mom and dad used to take me and bro all over the place to subliminal admiration beyond reality, a world of art, music, culture and classics, where... well, it's gonna take me a whole day to describe it. But I tell ya: free sweets! 8D It's the actual reason us kids usually stood for the Pooja without understanding what the hell it meant, coz we got to stuff our faces with sweets. Then Mom told me what the pooja signified. That's when my sincerity towards the festival grew.
Thing is, mom yearns to go to the city again, but dad's too busy and my bro won't come unless his friends do (his friends are stuck playing DOTA... LOL). So I vow that this year, before I leave for Aus, I'll show her around the city, to the Ganesh Festival, and thank her for taking good care of us, loving us, putting up with our relentless assholery, and giving bro and me so much freedom that no other mother ever would.
I may not be a believer of personal Gods like Ganesha, but I do respect and idolize the spirit of this God as a symbol for society's collective wisdom, prosperity, empathy and good-will. To me, my parents are my universe; my mother and father are my true Gods, and all my life and consciousness came from them.
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Nothing to say. This music speaks everything.
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Reading about Sikhism. So many religions and philosophies I've studied all seem to be attached to some form of oblivion. The Stoic Sage reduces emotion in pursuit of virtue; the Buddhist or Zen master abandons attachments and strives to embrace emptiness, lacking concepts or perspectives; the Hindu connects Brahman and atman, realizing the unreality of this life; the archetypal ascetic in human tradition abandons common life and lives in poverty and seclusion. (Of course, these are all generalizations that don't cover nuances or the innumerable sects and differences of doctrine.)
It's hard to accept that as any kind of victory, or end. I feel like I always go back to absurdism. Though this universe is meaningless; though there are no Gods or supernatural forces; though basic human psychology involves attachments, pleasures, and pains, I consider victory much like Camus's absurd hero. I don't want to withdraw from life, achieve some kind of inner tranquility or Nirvana, and then die with no emotions but a slight, happy peacefulness. There are absurd wars to be won; there's a love to be cultivated, a path to be hiked, a poem to be written, a species to be enhanced, and a planet to be illuminated. It is no doubt healthy to build a true appreciation for the absurdity of the human condition, and there's a lot of ideas about that in Zen and so on. But I want to keep going. Victory just doesn't seem like withdrawal.
I can really see how it was an attractive option in history, though, when life was even more of a constant struggle and mortality was much, much higher. Becoming a monk probably had incredibly more allure back then. I'm thankful to be living in an age where all the collected extant philosophies of the world are accessible with a few hand motions.
Sikhism already seems pretty cool, though, for renouncing asceticism or other such popular ideas about mystics as a way to self-realization. (Still, all religions and supernatural claims are ultimately specious.) I wish I had more time to study this all. This lull in the job-hunting process has let me fulfill in part my goal of being more worldly by studying a lot of histories and philosophies in brief. I wish I had time to go further, but there are too many absurd triumphs in wait. I know the Western concept of happiness is somewhat flawed (whether in human psychology or flawed attitudes like the Christian heaven), but I guess I just see more happiness in staying in the game and riding the ups and downs with a healthy attitude like that of Epicurus to moderate the bumps.
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It's hard to accept that as any kind of victory, or end.
Dude, there was never "victory" (I don't know about "end") in the first place, not science not religion (or at least the religion I'm familiar with). The "victory" factor is an illusion most people chase after for the sake of defined purpose; not that it's bad in any way, but yes, "victory" is absurd as what the practitioners strive not to win anything but simply being a better, capable person, even though their practices are found on certain goals. Although clarify on what you mean by it and we can discuss further.
I don't want to withdraw from life, achieve some kind of inner tranquility or Nirvana,...
That's all well and good, but how do you define Nirvana? Oh, and for my own personal amusement, how do you pronounce it?
...and then die with no emotions but a slight, happy peacefulness.
:picardno
There are absurd wars to be won; there's a love to be cultivated, a path to be hiked, a poem to be wrote, a species to be enhanced, and a planet to be illuminated. It is no doubt healthy to build a true appreciation for the absurdity of the human condition...
:kamina :grimm
Note: A poem to be written.
Becoming a monk probably had incredibly more allure back then.
Indeed. The definitions for Monk, Priest, Guru, Teacher, Elder, etc. were interchangeable back then. These monks and sages weren't really bullshiters; rather they were brilliant people who mastered science, art, philosophy and survival. There's a good reason why Sage often goes well with the term Wise, even today. But when certain Pakhandi Babas (False Prophets) appeared in the equation, all hell broke lose and many tried to separate science from art and religion. The progress was a good choice, though.
I know the Western concept of happiness is somewhat flawed (whether in human psychology or flawed attitudes like the Christian heaven)...
It's neither. The source of that flaw is in the ill-structured English language. :( Ah, hell, it's our job as writers to fix it, like Shakespeare and others did.
...but I guess I just see more happiness in staying in the game and riding the ups and downs with a healthy attitude like that of Epicurus to moderate the bumps.
:lol: You're getting closer to the truth by the minute. When you get to it, I'll gladly welcome you.
Good luck on your job search, self-development and World development! May the force of Torvalds, Vidocq, Augustus and Mitsuda be with you!. :)
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I want to sing a small paean to Burner Culture: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Burning_Man (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Burning_Man). I just returned from a regional burn, and while it was on many levels a trying experience - burns are always very intense, and that means miserable as well as ecstatic - it was utterly worthwhile.
There's just something about the fact that these people go out in the middle of nowhere and build a this city where nothing is sold and cultural conventions are dispensed of with such ease, and where people can commit themselves to the mutual goal of play and art. And knowing it's completely transient. I love that it's an intentional community created around concepts designed to preserve the liberty and freedom of expression, and that there is a strong countercultural philosophy behind it, without getting so abstract that it's inapplicable: in the end it's all about the experience itself, what you do, what your projects offer the community, how much fun you have and what you learn. No one preaches: the proof of the principles are right there.
It's so easy for people to feel like they've made a difference there, artistically and practically. If you're an artist, you have hundreds of people in an open frame of mind to experience your art. If you're not an artist, you can make breakfast tacos one morning and people will be imminently grateful. Everyone can and must contribute in some way, and in our consumerist culture it's very powerful how immediate your contributions are (you see the faces of the people looking at your art, or eating your food), how necessary and how gratifying it is.
It's pretty culturally uniform in some ways; a lot of it is just white hippie types (and ravers... augh). But I love that people of all skillsets do go there and learn to work together. I love that it reminds you that given the right environment, people can and will help each other without question, take strange behavior in stride, celebrate the individuality of others, and play tag with strangers like they did as kids. I've never been to Burning Man itself, and I've read a number of powerful critiques of what goes on there. But I believe there's something hopeful and constructive about the subculture and I hope that we can create less culturally specific events that bring a similar environment to a broader range of people.
Also: I have also started learning a bit about the Sikhs, and I must say, for their uncompromising position, devotion to humanity, lack of exclusivity, and commitment to being a faith of action, they are motherfucking badasses. I can't believe their males transcended cultural norms to the point where they believed in the full equality of females, and were so devoted to this that they _codified it as part of their religion_. I'm sure Sikhs have done shitty things, but man. That's inspiring.
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The last weekend in August my wife an I went camping. It was a good drive away, which meant that it was also very far away from cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and other such places that provide light pollution. While some of the other campers at the site were lame, with their gas generators, TVs, and area lights, eventually everyone went to sleep and turned off their tech. Then, my wife and I went out of our tent and spent a while looking up at the stars. It has been several years since I've had that view of the night sky, and it was magnificent. One of the great aesthetic crimes of the modern world is that city-dwellers are unable really see the sky.
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Then, my wife and I went out of our tent and spent a while looking up at the stars. It has been several years since I've had that view of the night sky, and it was magnificent. One of the great aesthetic crimes of the modern world is that city-dwellers are unable really see the sky.
One of the great aesthetic crimes of the modern world is that city-dwellers intentionally miss out on the sheer beauty of nature/universe. :( It's like losing your eyes just so someone else can carry you all the way. I'm glad you guys could see it.
God exists! Oh boy, God exists!
:D I got my Wacom tablet! I searched the ends of the city, every nook and corner for a replacement pen for my working Genius tablet but ran out of luck, thinking I'd have to buy an expensive Wacom (yes, even Bamboo is expensive), and thought about collecting money for it. Unfortunately, with all the expenses lately I couldn't gather enough, knowing the cheapest to be somewhere around six grand, but I simply thought to try my luck at asking the rates (just asking the rates -- NOT buying, since I had no cash), in case my boss could tell him to make it cheaper.
...But I had no idea it would be this cheap!
I struggled through my finance and work, seeing no end before me especially with the eProjects emerging, but like a ray of light it came: a product from Bamboo that is conveniently cheaper than the cheapest I thought, and apparently it's only sold in India and China, where poor folks like me actually need it. It was Bamboo One (http://www.wacom.co.in/bamboo_in/bambooone/)!
I looked at the dealer puzzled, thinking he was selling me obsolete technology as being a thorough researcher I never heard of the product, but I purchased on his faith (he vowed to take it back if I didn't like it). When I looked up, I flinched at the product on the website that I swear wasn't there before! And what's weird is that the product I purchased was manufactured at July this year. It's like I kept praying to nobody in particular and someone divine heard me, because my boss told me I could pay him whatever I have gathered + deduct the remaining balance from my salary, and I could afford it!.
It's a miracle, mate, it's a miracle! And at a good time too -- it's Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrating the God of prosperity and wisdom! I swear, for this, I'd gladly believe in this God, pray to him, worship him, and distribute prashad to the poor. Well, this year anyway; not sure about the rest of the years, though I'd still be paying my respects to this stone idol for eternity. :)
Hell, I was so happy that I bought several plates of Dhokla to celebrate! (Yes, we Indians like to party at every happy moment -- we make every good memory count, and this makes us the happiest in the world; it's a tradition, and it's a beautiful tradition)
Okay, now no more excuses for me: I got what I need, now full speed ahead to finish my work! Pardon me if I don't step in for a while (then again, you guys are gonna be happy if I'm away, because obviously my hands are better than my mouth 8) You know it). I'll promise to bring in splendid things in return.
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Almost a year ago I had a student in one of the classes I taught request to be my friend on facebook. It was a nice gesture, but I waited until she moved on to accept it. Since then she's kept in contact and now she invited me to her going away party. Even though grad school didn't work out, it is really encouraging to know that I made a connection with at least some students.
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I'm still here. Doctors said five years maximum a year ago, but I'm still here, I'm still breathing, I'm still writing, and I'm still here. My heart is a stubborn son of a bitch who won't give up easily. "Do not go gentle into that good night" and all that. Good on ya, heart.
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That's good news! It seems your heart's in full steam with SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH! Hang in there, coz there's a lot of love to feel, babe! There's a lotta love to feel!
I see what you've been throughout your life, and I hope our world evolves enough to make sure no man or woman goes through the same thing you did. However, you have something we don't -- you live like there's no tomorrow, and that is something that we ought to learn from you. That's something about you that inspires me.
So yeah. Thank you, Saj, for being an awesome person. *hugs*
Today's love:
I conversed with an orphan today.
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Only 14 years old, and she seemed to have a perfect clarity on life, seeing reality from several interesting facets that even our polished minds can't ever comprehend. Her thought were different from any of us, different even from my own. I know not many would want to read through that boring conversation, but I can tell you this: she was a better person than a lot of people I know. She seemed to look at me as if I was someone great, wise fellow, but I could see it in her eyes that she saw things I could never see. She was a better individual than Lord J, a better dreamer than ZeaLitY, wiser than FaustWolf, more sensible than Lennis, more honest and sincere than Syna, more varied than Mr Bekkler, more curious and rational than Thought, and certainly not a mook. She was anything but a mook. We might all be mooks here, but she isn't.
And despite the fact that she had no parents, no guardian, no religion, no education -- nothing but a slightly broken idol of Lord Ganesh.
Our conversation brought tears to my eyes, and I heard her speak of things I've never thought. I sympathize with her, but at the same time I wish to stand tall and salute her for who she is. This girl was a mere seedling, waiting to bloom as the one true Springtime Of Youth!
I mused and pondered on how many children like her exist in the world, uncared for, many of whom drowning in the noise of deluded individuals, greedy corporate and blind consumers, and whatever shit exists in our world. No one stays to hear them out. No one looks at them and tells them that everything will be fine.
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I want to reach out to them. I want to care for them. They have potential to be great, to be what we working-class/rich-blokes can ever be, and I want to nurture that. Nobody deserves to be left behind. Nobody deserves to be swallowed into the unknown!
...but my hands are too small. :picardno
EDIT: I know, you guys might say that I'm taking things too much to heart, but I say that what Thought said about me... was true. Yes, I am the hoarder of the obscure, and I find things of value in the debris and ruins lost in time. This will be the code to live by, simply because nobody else does. I will reach out to the things and people when no one else does. I will be the one to offer the lost angels another chance to fly. I vow in the name of Springtime of Youth that I will save at least one such angel.
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Moments spent with people like that are precious -- I felt the same way when I had a few quality minutes to spend with a Palestinian immigrant a couple years back. Really puts things in perspective, doesn't it?
They have potential to be great, to be what we working-class/rich-blokes can ever be, and I want to nurture that. Nobody deserves to be left behind. Nobody deserves to be swallowed into the unknown!
...but my hands are too small.
I imagine you can give people like this a Voice through your art. And when you have money to spare some day, ah -- you might even be able to give them Agency.
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I imagine you can give people like this a Voice through your art. And when you have money to spare some day, ah -- you might even be able to give them Agency.
Thank you. :) That sounds like the best place to start.
A question: What is this Agency? I'm confused.
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I'm still here. Doctors said five years maximum a year ago, but I'm still here, I'm still breathing, I'm still writing, and I'm still here. My heart is a stubborn son of a bitch who won't give up easily. "Do not go gentle into that good night" and all that. Good on ya, heart.
And you lived to see every Harry Potter, and acquire a ferret! I'm glad. Life goes on and I hope, as I do for everyone, that you can draw as much out of it as possible.
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A question: What is this Agency? I'm confused.
The concept of "agency" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_(philosophy)) is something I've become rather consumed with over the last year. The way I prefer to summarize it is the capacity to achieve one's dreams. I capitalize it because I've begun to see it as particularly precious, and the lack of it among the impoverished and the unemployed/underemployed as one of the great issues of our time. Just as wealth and power are unevenly distributed across society, so is Agency. And that is the most unhealthy, corrupting thing of all, IMO.
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So Agency = Freedom of decision, though influenced and/or restricted by external forces? I think I see what you mean there. Almost. I'm still confused. :?
Tell me if I picture this wrong: Several cogs in a device, and every cog is precious to keep the device moving (element/Agent), and the cog's own decision on "which way to move" will determine how the devise moves -- thus, the cogs have Agency but the device lacks it. Remove just one cog, and the cog can't change anything, and the device ceases to work. However, the device now can determine on its own what needs to be done, without being influenced by the cogs. In this case, the device has Agency, but not the cogs.
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A question: What is this Agency? I'm confused.
The concept of "agency" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_(philosophy)) is something I've become rather consumed with over the last year. The way I prefer to summarize it is the capacity to achieve one's dreams. I capitalize it because I've begun to see it as particularly precious, and the lack of it among the impoverished and the unemployed/underemployed as one of the great issues of our time. Just as wealth and power are unevenly distributed across society, so is Agency. And that is the most unhealthy, corrupting thing of all, IMO.
Agency is key. I've never capitalized it in my philosophy, but there is so much to it. We'll have more discussion on this, for sure. For now I just want to childishly add "Me too!" to your sentiment.
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Yeah, I look forward to your observations on this subject sometime. I haven't had a chance to explore it nearly as much as I would like; I know only that I'm extremely drawn to it as a unifying concept for my own philosophy. I think I'll have to explore it in fiction to get to the bottom of it!
Tell me if I picture this wrong: Several cogs in a device, and every cog is precious to keep the device moving (element/Agent), and the cog's own decision on "which way to move" will determine how the devise moves -- thus, the cogs have Agency but the device lacks it. Remove just one cog, and the cog can't change anything, and the device ceases to work. However, the device now can determine on its own what needs to be done, without being influenced by the cogs. In this case, the device has Agency, but not the cogs.
In the case of the smoothly functioning device, I would propose that you look to the cog that's connected directly to the motor; there you'll find all the Agency that exists in the system, with the rest of the cogs having none. The device merely follows whatever direction is set by the cog directly connected to the power source.
But what would happen if a little motor were connected to every cog that wanted to participate in making the device run? I don't have an answer for that yet. Presumably the cogs would have to draw up an arrangement they could all agree to -- maybe they'd agree to it on the condition that they'd all get to keep their little motors.
So Agency = Freedom of decision, though influenced and/or restricted by external forces?
I think the Wikipedia article basically implies this. But I have a more stringent definition in mind. A terrorist who explodes on a street corner or barges into a classroom is not exercising Agency as I prefer to think about it; those people are merely crying out in the dark, having been warped precisely by their lack of it.
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I LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ALBUM FOR OVER THREE YEARS. :)
Edit: Faustwolf, you may like this, seeing as you liked Hot Chip...
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Those are some sexy synths.
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Zeality, I highly recommend this band. I know you're a fan of synthpop and synth music in general but I didn't know if you liked the newer stuff as well, so I never bothered to make any recommendations... :)
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Kinda random, but I really like the nicknames I've been given on this site. Saj, Saji, and Ms Sai. ZombieBucky used to call me that. I miss that guy. :/ He was my first Compendium buddy.
But anywayz, nicknames make me happy. =)
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(http://www.residentadvisor.net/images/profiles/patrickcowley.jpg)
This man was a living god of disco. I pick any random song of his, and it's fucking amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ebuVDwwAG4
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Celery! It may not be fattening, but it sure is tasty. It makes a good snack when I'm feeling in the mood for something vegetable. And the hearts will go to stock.
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I love the rain and the fog. And when the two come together, I love that even more. Yesterday it was not far from 90 degrees outside. This morning, not far from 60. So delicious...
It's a trend. I like delicious things.
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The only trend I ever see in Texas is HOT. :lol:
EDIT: Whoa, wait a minute. Where did this nice weather come from? :o
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MUSIC IS MY DRUG!!
And this one... About a decade old, and still the best.
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There's something really amazing about the album "Reanimation". Linkin Park on its own can never do something this special -- they had help from countless independent/underground music artists, and they were... radical!
This genre... Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Synth Rock, whatever it's called... it's got class! And yet nobody seems to go for it. Does anybody recommend any music like this?
Because I feel like I'm no longer alive... as if I've been tossed into an endless dream! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K39tA_8zjXQ)
Discomfort endlessly as pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting
Against my will I stand beside my own reflection
Its haunting how I cant seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
(Without a sense of confidence, and I’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before, so insecure...
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real...
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I wish Rick Rubin hadn't killed Linkin Park. For what it was, they were the best at that type of thing. Nowadays, Mike Shinoda can't get a word in edgewise and the songs are all whiny soft emo pieces.
Edit: I've fallen in love with someone special. Her name's Bangladesh Dupree.
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Ah, didn't know "Bangladesh" could be a person's name. o.o" The term "Bangladesh" is a merge of Bangla and Desh, which means "Nation of Bangla/Bengal".
I'm not sure who Rick Rubin is, and though I agree a lot of their recent songs suck, but there are pretty awesome ones too. XD
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Hope decays
Generations disappear
Washed away
As a nation simply stares
Don't wanna reach for me do you
I mean nothin to you
The little things give you away
But there will be no mistakin
The levees are breakin
All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
And six feet, underwater
I do
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Ah, it isn't used that way in reality, I think. She's a character from Girl Genius.
Rick Rubin is a famous American music producer; he produced Johnny Cash's last six albums (two or three of which were posthumous). While he's generally good, with Linkin Park, he just ruined them... He took over after Meteora, which is why everything from Minutes to Midnight on is so different and worse. Put Hybrid Theory in and it's like a completely different band.
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Bangladesh DuPree is awesome! What is it about human nature that can make unbridled, gleeful sadism so heartwarming, in the right context?
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There's a Blaziken fanclub at DeviantArt! (http://blazifans.deviantart.com/) :D
True, I've outgrown Pokemon already (although I still like the games, I abhor the anime), but Blaziken is one Pokemon that I can never seem to forget, mainly because it was the very first I ever chose (by accident; Torchic is useless, and it frustrated me) and it was... radical! This was the kinda creature that looked like a friggin God of Fire, with speed and power so intense it seemed to belong to a whole other story, such as Final Fantasy or some breath-taking anime. Blaziken was like Bruce Lee having his Fire-Element invoked with Spekkio's help and was ready to Blaze-Kick some ass!
But sadly, the reference to animal slavery-and-Gladiator-ism ruined that aspect for me. :( As much as I'd like to think, Blaziken just isn't The Chosen One in any proper story.
Also, is it just me or does it look like the Egyptian God Seth?
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs27/i/2008/117/e/2/Blaziken_and_piplup_by_Pokedex_Himori.png)
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Hope decays
Generations disappear
Washed away
As a nation simply stares
Don't wanna reach for me do you
I mean nothin to you
The little things give you away
But there will be no mistakin
The levees are breakin
All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
And six feet, underwater
I do
I generally don't pay much attention to song lyrics, but these really hit home. They're just so... relevant to the troubled times we're living in. It seems to me a thinly veiled and poetic warning to the leaders of the United States of the direction the country is heading.
But since this is supposed to be a thread about things we love...
I saw a live Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event tonight. I've never seen a show quite like it. Not exactly a rodeo, just thirty-some cowboys trying to stay on a bull for eight seconds and not get killed. Sound boring? It's not. The bulls usually win, so it's really exciting when one of the riders makes it the full eight seconds. One of the bulls was so onery inside the gate that a reride flag had to be thrown so the rider could try another bull. The bull was so out of control it had to be let riderless out of the gate and lassoed by a horseman to get it back into its pen. That was a bit scary, but fun to watch.
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The movie Agora is altogether excruciating, in the best possible way. It's a eulogy to Alexandria, and although it's incredibly inaccurate and unfair on certain crucial points*, it's exhaustively beautiful.
And so, in honor of my beloved city:
I, Iasis, lie here—the young man
famous for his good looks in this great city.
Men of learning admired me, so did simple, superficial people.
I took equal pleasure in both.
But from being considered so often a Narcissus and Hermes,
excess wore me out, killed me. Traveler,
if you’re an Alexandrian, you won’t blame me.
You know the pace of our life—its fever, its unsurpassable sensuality.
If there were any doubt that the first or second thing I'd do with a time machine is go there straightaway, it's quite annihilated**. They had the most epic library of the era and they knew how to throw a party.
* Specifically to Christianity, and the fact that they made Hypatia an atheist (she was a Neoplatonist). The value doesn't lie in the many distortions of the proselytizing plot, but in the aesthetics, which are accurate.
** The other option would be late 19th century Paris!
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Falling in Reverse....
It's an awesome band...
Also I started watching Gurren Lagann and also love it... it's epic ;o...
On a side note... I've been so busy lately... need to hang out here again more often... :P
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I just realized that the opening theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruJp-8KYaI4) of Kiki's Delivery Service is a spiritual successor to "Monster Mash." Using various '50s rock rhythms, it captured the ghoulish imagery of "Monster Mash" without any melodic similarity at all.
On a related note, I re-watched Kiki's Delivery Service a few days ago and it made a much more meaningful impression on me than it did the first time I saw it, in 2009. It seems to be the most "real" of all Miyazaki's movies. Brilliant, to use a delivery service as an excuse to tour the town.
One of the things I love about his movies is that many of them are a "most" something. Laputa has the most epic plot. Totoro has the most childlike wonderment. Porco Rosso has the most pathos. Spirited Away is the most fantastical. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind has the most compelling main character (and possibly my favorite female character of all time outside my own writing). Howl's Moving Castle has the most complicated villains. Ponyo has the most ham. =)
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the opening theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruJp-8KYaI4) of Kiki's Delivery Service
What a coincidence.
On the bus on my way home, I listened to this theme. The beautiful sky of the evening sunset over the gigantic steel and concrete skeletons of a bridge under construction just perfectly fitted it. But soon another song from My Neighbour Totoro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaiNvxQSto4) gave an completely different nostalgic feeling and put me deeply in thought. :P
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Speaking of Miyazaki, I am so pumped that Ni no Kuni was announced for the United States. I cannot wait! Here's hoping that the DS version also makes a State-side release...
[youtube]5aAs-vZ4rZE[/youtube]
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DADT in the US officially ends today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnnSrV3QOP0
TALKIN' 'BOUT MENERGY
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Re-watched Kino's Journey today, even though I've been a fan of it since before I joined the Compendium. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLjT89nANvU) Saw the last few episodes too. It was... it was... *bangs desk, cries his heart out* :cry: WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
You guys ever have an anime, movie, music, art, book, etc. that simply defines your existence? Well, for me... this is it. This is the fairy tale I grew up with. This will be the fairy tale to aid my journey. If I was ever religious, then my faith would be the...
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the opening theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruJp-8KYaI4) of Kiki's Delivery Service
What a coincidence.
On the bus on my way home, I listened to this theme.
Ha! I love little coincidences like that.
The beautiful sky of the evening sunset over the gigantic steel and concrete skeletons of a bridge under construction just perfectly fitted it. But soon another song from My Neighbour Totoro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaiNvxQSto4) gave an completely different nostalgic feeling and put me deeply in thought. :P
It must be very satisfying for one's music to touch so many people so far across the world. =)
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DADT in the US officially ends today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnnSrV3QOP0
TALKIN' 'BOUT MENERGY
Hear hear!
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You guys made me want to watch a Miyazaki film again, so I put in the only one I own... Damn, I've missed out on many of his films. The only ones I've seen are Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Spirited Away (once), and Kiki's Delivery Service (loooong ago). I feel I've missed out on part of my childhood now. :(
In happier news, I love using my camera. Caught a few photos of a snapping turtle the other day. I wanted to keep it...
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Which one do you own?
Snapping turtles are amassing their forces, biding their time. Be ware!
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It's a Kodak EasyShare C195. Not real fancy, but it's portable and gets the job done rather well.
Here's the lil' bugger. (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7237/1000300w.jpg) I'm quite sure it's a snapping turtle, from the way it wanted to eat my fingers, but I could be mistaken.
EDIT: Oh, haha! I see you were talking about the movie! :lol: I own Howl's Moving Castle. I really want to see Nausicaä, but I've only seen the $30 Blue-Ray in stores. I should keep an eye out next time I visit a Blockbuster.
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Found out today that I've been accepted at the university I wanted to go to as a geology/physics double major. WOOT.
I am very happy, but this is so not going to be easy, haha...
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Congrats RW! Hey, from what I hear you could become an oil tycoon if you go to Texas with that kind of degree...
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Booooooo so few humanities majors. I think Thought and I are some of the only ones.
But congratulations! That's awesome news.
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Congrats, Rushin'! :D
I am very happy, but this is so not going to be easy, haha...
Hey, the children of SoY never want it easy. We pray for life to get tough, just so we can conquer the unconquerable and show the world just how awesome we are! :kz
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When you wrote "children of SoY" all I could think about was Children of the Corn.
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First, congratulations RW. That is an excellent school.
Booooooo so few humanities majors. I think Thought and I are some of the only ones.
I always joke when my wife and I meet someone new: because she did something useful (science), I get to study history.
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I always joke when my wife and I meet someone knew: because she did something useful (science), I get to study history.
Heh, I swear that's how D and I are going to be seen. He studied communications which I think is still humanities, but it's a field of study that people consider more "useful" than literature. And he now has a job where he can use his degree. I'm still jobless. XP
I love, love, LOVE summer being officially over. For the next six months I can be happy again. =)
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Congrats to RW!
Hurray for the sheer awesome that is Kino's Journey! (How I'd love to have Hermes by my side as I wander: friend, adventuring companion, and transportation all in one!)
All hail the fall and ~100 degree temperatures!
Fuck you and good riddance, DADT!
For the revolution of the world!
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Hurray for the sheer awesome that is Kino's Journey! (How I'd love to have Hermes by my side as I wander: friend, adventuring companion, and transportation all in one!)
XD A swiss-army knife of when technology-marries-nature/divinity. Heremes is an appropriate name, though.
@Saj: Did I ever tell you that your DP is beautiful?
EDIT: Okay, so my eProject allows me to use ready-made models rather than creating them on my own, so I can focus on the animation, environs and lighting. This should be good.
Also, I've taken a month (almost) off from work. For one thing I'm sad being trapped in the confines of wretched deadlines and idiocy (their demands and story are idiotic to work with), but at the same time I'm also glad to have some break from the mundane Cafe job for something more creative and artistic. Working at a Cyber Cafe somehow deteriorates your imagination and mental health. XD
But one thing I DO love is that this time I don't have to rely on mooks. The last time I worked on a team I ended up doing the majority of the task, and their incompetence ended up failing me. This time, I reign supreme!
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@Saj: Did I ever tell you that your DP is beautiful?
I think you might have once before, but thank you nonetheless! :mrgreen: I do miss my long(ish) pink hair sometimes.
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I love how Josh's use of the word "mooks" is spreading across the forum. Bwahahahaha
On a less megalomaniacal note, I love how earnest my dog is. About a week ago she started being very keen on going into the street while on walks. As this is less than ideal, I started to train her to only go into the street on command. After a single walk (where we crossed the street about 4 times), she already understood the command to cross the street. And oh, her joy at being given the command! It used to be that she'd cross the street at a normal walking pace, sniffling the ground as she went, maybe looking around. But when the command is given! Her ear's (which are floppy for a corgi) perk up, her tongue comes out in a loll, and she darts off in a (mostly) straight line to the opposite sidewalk. And it doesn't end there, no, the joy of crossing the street on command lingers as she then prances along the sidewalk for some time, pleased with herself and feeling the world is right.
Not crossing the street until she has the command is still progressing, but she is picking up on the basic premise. That is, she'll start to cross the street (at her normal pace), I'll clear my throat, she'll stop, look at me, turn around, and come back to wait. And the look she gives me! She isn't much of a beggar: if she wants your food, she'll just lay down, maybe rest her head on your foot, and look at you longingly. The look she gives me when I don't let her randomly cross the street is the same. It feels like her eyes are saying, "please, daddy, please let me cross the street. It will be the best thing ever." Then, of course, the command usually comes (sometimes she tries to cross the street when we're heading a different direction) and she's off. There are few things as infectious as the joy a dog displays when its basking in the grandeur of life.
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I love how Josh's use of the word "mooks" is spreading across the forum. Bwahahahaha
That's probably my fault. :lol: The life of a Super-Mook is radicall! I'M A MOOK AND I'M PROUD!
The look she gives me when I don't let her randomly cross the street is the same. It feels like her eyes are saying, "please, daddy, please let me cross the street. It will be the best thing ever." Then, of course, the command usually comes (sometimes she tries to cross the street when we're heading a different direction) and she's off. There are few things as infectious as the joy a dog displays when its basking in the grandeur of life.
That's probably the most adorable thing I've read all day. xDDD
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I love how Josh's use of the word "mooks" is spreading across the forum. Bwahahahaha
J needs to get away from TV Tropes. It'll ruin your life.
*Looks up Armor-Piercing Slap.*
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What? :|
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@skylar:
I picked it up from the now-defunct Secret of Mana Theater. The Boss liked to use it.
@Thought:
Most definitely! Dogs project emotion very well.
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I started a new creative project today. It is quite nice since, among other things, I really haven't had the opportunity for this sort of thing in ages. I've been writing, just non-fiction. I've had creative outlets, but those have just been ad hoc jibberish to keep myself from going crazy. This is really the first "major" project I've started up since 2009, and even that one was hardly ambitious. It is currently going slowly, since there is too much to do in general, but I am excited and it is so friggenly nice to be doing something creative like this again.
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Yay! Photobucket works on this computer! =D
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Hmm, apparently I am on a loving-roll lately. Whelp, let's keep the love train at full-steam!
Perhaps you have heard of Wizard Rock? It is a "genre" of music that is about Harry Potter. Beyond that, it has also spawned another similar "genre," Trock (aka, Time Lord Rock). My wife discovered it recently and we've been hooked for the last few days. It is wonderful, inspirational, fun, or all together, at once. For your enlightenment, I present:
A portrayal of the Master in the Springtime of Youth
The Sound of Drums, by Chameleon Circuits
[youtube]r1gSbESN_44[/youtube]
A more upbeat song about awakening to life
When Autons Attack, by Turn Left
[youtube]2yMWmei7Iuo[/youtube]
And finally, this is just a darn fun song
Time Lord Spaceship, also by Turn Left
[youtube]H0WTttIvy9s[/youtube]
There is more, of course, but three videos are probably pushing it as it is.
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I think the show LazyTown is pure genius. And that's not sarcasm. I remember seeing a few years ago and I admit that I continuously find myself being strangely drawn to it. With genuinely interesting characters (some of which are human, others are creep-tastically awesome puppets, and some are humans with heavy prosthetics), unique storytelling, and amazing synthpop/electronica tunes, this show is pure win. I think it's been a little too "out there" to truly garner the praise it deserves, but I for one find the show enthralling. I find myself watching it - unintentionally - and unable to turn away.
[youtube]woO0WtsmQik[/youtube]
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First opilion! Two, in fact! They've been gone from the house for much of the summer, and this morning we just sighted our first opiliones of the season! They're so little!
Opiliones are a kind of webless, granddaddy long-legs. They are just about the cutest spiders in the world. They have character, pizzazz, heart! They're like soot sprites from Miyazki's films Totoro and Spirited Away.
I really am delighted to see the opiliones moving back in!
Edit: Here is a picture I took earlier this year:
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1923/20110727powerfulopilion.jpg)
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Hah! They look like the old (young?) badass John Lennon, resting their legs on table (power switch?) and demanding beer. XDDD You really gotta love some insects claiming your house as your own. Never seen an Opilione before, but have been acquainted with plenty of white spiders. Aren't really the most friendly creatures, I admit. :shock:
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Looks like the Love Train is making another stop. Two shipments for today.
The first is more of a like than love, but seems suited here nonetheless. One of the biggest influences Josh has had on me is increasing my appreciation of spiders. There is one spider that I particularly like right outside my front door. It's been there for most the summer (maybe longer) and I remember when it first moved in as a tiny thing. It is still about the size of an M&M, but it rules the front porch. Other spiders occasionally move in, and if far enough away it tolerates them, but none of them do as good of a job catching bugs. Unfortunately, I think it is getting old, or maybe it is just getting cold. There haven't been quite as many bugs around lately, and I haven't seen one in its web for quite some time. It has a few egg sacks with it, but unfortunately they wont last. I've been mostly leaving them alone (I did get rid of some, but then felt really really bad and have left the ones since), but we'll be moving in two weeks and I am sure that it will get knocked down when the apartment complex cleans.
The second love for today is perhaps a bit of a bit unexpected for others to read. It's Faustwolf. I am quite envious of his insights, affability, and infectious passion. It just seemed like such a fine fellow needs to occasionally be praised.
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One of the biggest influences Josh has had on me is increasing my appreciation of spiders.
A high praise! I have (or had) a genuine phobia of spiders, so my Spider Appreciation Program has required considerable dedication on my part. The rewards are not easily described. Learning to live with a fear is only the smallest of them. Spiders are an insight into the whole world. Their lovely webs, their shape, their attitudes...and all of these things, surrounded by their environments. I ignored so much. What more is there yet to be seen?
There is one spider that I particularly like right outside my front door. It's been there for most the summer (maybe longer) and I remember when it first moved in as a tiny thing. It is still about the size of an M&M, but it rules the front porch. Other spiders occasionally move in, and if far enough away it tolerates them, but none of them do as good of a job catching bugs. Unfortunately, I think it is getting old, or maybe it is just getting cold. There haven't been quite as many bugs around lately, and I haven't seen one in its web for quite some time. It has a few egg sacks with it, but unfortunately they wont last. I've been mostly leaving them alone (I did get rid of some, but then felt really really bad and have left the ones since), but we'll be moving in two weeks and I am sure that it will get knocked down when the apartment complex cleans.
Ah! I had such a spider, whom I named Webster. Just outside the back door, on the terrace overlooking the city. She was there for the better part of a year. One of the worst parts of moving out of that apartment was that I knew the new renters would kill her and destroy the egg sacs. I thought about liberating her before I left, but ultimately I had so much else on my mind that I utterly forgot. I loved to watch Webster sit in her web, in storm and wind, or by night and lamplight. She liked to work on her web at twilight, and she repaired it many times. She was the best bug catcher, and no other spider lived too close by.
Ah...just a year, and already I had forgotten these things.
The second love for today is perhaps a bit of a bit unexpected for others to read. It's Faustwolf. I am quite envious of his insights, affability, and infectious passion. It just seemed like such a fine fellow needs to occasionally be praised.
Yes. Hurrah!
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My love for today: Thought and Josh. Everytime I see these two conversing in any thread I imagine Mycroft Holmes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycroft_Holmes) and Napoleon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon), two ingenious masterminds playing chess calmly and having tea while the world burns before them. Of course, it isn't too bad -- quite frankly, that sounds badass! -- because every move they make is calculated, and every play serves as the advancement of thought and mindset of civilizations.
Either that, or I simply have a weird imagination. Still, they weren't the only victims of me painting people as awesomeness; FaustWolf somehow reminds me of Amyus Crowe (http://www.youngsherlock.com/behind-the-scenes/original-ideaproposal/), an American Bounty-Hunter and Tracker and master of calm reasoning (well... his muscles are titanium-like), while I see Sajainta as Captain Holly Short (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Short), Syna as either the "Pretty and Wise Girl Too Mature For Her Age" (http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MicaiahResize_7893.jpg) or the wise lady Anjali Mehta (http://www.mypopkorn.com/tv/comedy/taarak-mehtaka-ooltah-chashmah/anjali-mehta/) (note: the name Anjali also seems to stem from the word Angel), and RW reminds me of Bob (http://www.topnews.in/files/bob-dylan.jpg). :D
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xDDDD Kidding! RushingWind reminds me of Lucca. As for ZeaLitY... eh... it's complex. At first I saw him like THIS (http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/4/1855-kamina02_large.jpg), but now I see him like THIS! (http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np2/char2/char/akuma-4fix.png) ....Yeah, that's Akuma dancing to Italidisco. You can say that his SoY has truly transformed him.
The second love for today is perhaps a bit of a bit unexpected for others to read. It's Faustwolf. I am quite envious of his insights, affability, and infectious passion. It just seemed like such a fine fellow needs to occasionally be praised.
You serious? :D FaustWolf's a LEGEND! A LEGEND, I tell ya!
Among any of us here, he is the best dreamer and the wisest individual! And did I tell you about his knack of inspiring people and bringing out the best in them? You'd say that a person like FW is God-Sent indeed, like a key to all locked doors in the world!
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Normally I wouldn't post about this stuff, but I just finished spriting a very special boss for Lance's game and I'm balls-to-the-wall excited about it. :-D
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http://italopower.com/
HEAVEN
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For you spiders lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike, I have an experiment for you. At night, take a flashlight and go to a flat, grassy area. Hold the light at eye level and look for the reflections. All of those are the eyes of wolf spiders!
Normally I wouldn't post about this stuff, but I just finished spriting a very special boss for Lance's game and I'm balls-to-the-wall excited about it. :-D
Ooh, looking forward to it.
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Hmm, apparently I am on a loving-roll lately. Whelp, let's keep the love train at full-steam!
Perhaps you have heard of Wizard Rock? It is a "genre" of music that is about Harry Potter. Beyond that, it has also spawned another similar "genre," Trock (aka, Time Lord Rock). My wife discovered it recently and we've been hooked for the last few days. It is wonderful, inspirational, fun, or all together, at once. For your enlightenment, I present:
Funny story, actually. A week before DH2 came out some friends and I went to a Harry and the Potters concert downtown. It was a really fun experience. I've never heard of trock but thanks for making me aware. I think I'm becoming more obsessed with the series day by day. >< The ending of the last episode killed me.
Oh, and just for clarification, opiliones aren't spiders. They look like spiders and they're arachnids but just like daddy long-legs, they aren't spiders.
/has a sibling who studies / reads about spiders for fun
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I think I'm becoming more obsessed with the series day by day. >< The ending of the last episode killed me.
Was this "The God Complex" or "Closing Time"? Since BBC America shows them a week after the UK airing, but Americans can still watch them along with the Brits with the right cable package, it can get confusing.
As a side note, that creative project I noted a few posts up? It's a Doctor Who themed project ;)
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Closing Time. The ending made up for the fact that it was a Cyberman episode. I'm really not a fan of the Cybermen. I think they're incredibly boring enemies. I liked Stormageddon though. XP
There's a website where you can watch every episode from every season, and so I've been using that for Season 6.
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I know that opiliones aren't technically spiders, but they sure are honorary ones!
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I know that opiliones aren't technically spiders, but they sure are honorary ones!
Hah! Indeed. Opiliones and daddy-long-legs are the only spider-y creatures I can tolerate being in the same room with (I have really bad arachnophobia).
Those guys, and my brother's two tarantulas. Because they're fuzzy and I see them as pets more than spiders.
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I'm really not a fan of the Cybermen. I think they're incredibly boring enemies.
Just gimme a good reason to write a fanfic / script for them, and you'd begin to love them more than the Weeping Angels. :wink:
Problem is, with that kinda script I'm not so Doctor would even survive as long as he could in the Stolen Earth episode; they'd be overpowered. If anything, I find the Daleks boring.
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Daleks--lol.
Cybermen--dull.
The Master--bit cheesy, but overall an interesting twist, and I loved the random mentions of him throughout that season. He was pretty dastardly, though.
Silence--why aren't they more scary!? I've been really disappointed with the Silence so far.
Vashta Nerada--pretty frightening.
Weeping Angels--OH JESUS CHRIST I AM NEVER GOING TO SLEEP EVER AGAIN.
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What you have to remember about the Cybermen and the Daleks is that they were conceived when the show was first on, way back in the 60s. What they did, instead of making the Daleks really scary, was quite clever. They made a creature who is the epitome of annoyance. They purposely don't look like people so you can't relate with them. Their voices are intentionally distorted so they are just screeching all the time and can barely be understood. Everything about them is annoying and jarring on a subconscious level and you just want them DEAD. I get it, I do, but I just don't like when they are the main focus on an episode. When you make a character who is intentionally annoying and then intentionally focus your show on that character, what you're doing is intentionally making your show annoying.
Cybermen are also just lame intentionally. The whole point is that cybernetic armor around the head is considered an "upgrade". But they move extremely slowly, they're very loud, their field of vision is shorter than a regular human's. Their voices are indistinguishable and they have limited free will and cognitive ability, which is necessary to survive in a battle with someone like The Doctor. Just about everything about a Cyberman's body is a downgrade from a human, but they won't admit it. They embody willful ignorance and persecute based on it. Again, I get it, but I don't like it.
I feel like neither of these "species" of enemy are particularly interesting. In fact each is a one-trick-pony with less versatility than several other types of enemies the doctor has faced, and the only reason they're constantly brought back (even when they're supposedly all destroyed or lost in time, etc) is for nostalgia.
Weeping Angels are wonderful enemies because you have to look at them and blinking is an involuntary reaction you can't train yourself against in the heat of the moment. I loved the semi-teaser when Rassilon and the Time Lords came through and there was that woman covering her eyes. I'm gonna have to watch that episode again. Vashta Nerada is scary because you can't see it. The living (thus HUNGRY!) shadow should be brought back again, as should the Silence. At least they could expand on how the Silence has been "leading" humans around for ages.
Really the badguys in Doctor Who are usually the worst part of the show, unless you really hate Deus Ex Machina, in which case you won't relate to my opinion as much. My least favorite thing is when an enemy repeats their words over and over and over again. It's not scary, it's annoying.
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Aw yeah, finally got my invite to Diaspora. Now to compare with Facebook and Google+.
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Aw yeah, finally got my invite to Diaspora. Now to compare with Facebook and Google+.
XD Lookin forward to your review. I like Google+ better than Facebook, but unfortunately everyone's on Facebook (which I rarely log into).
Cybermen are also just lame intentionally. The whole point is that cybernetic armor around the head is considered an "upgrade". But they move extremely slowly, they're very loud, their field of vision is shorter than a regular human's. Their voices are indistinguishable and they have limited free will and cognitive ability, which is necessary to survive in a battle with someone like The Doctor. Just about everything about a Cyberman's body is a downgrade from a human, but they won't admit it. They embody willful ignorance and persecute based on it. Again, I get it, but I don't like it.
Hah! I beg to differ. The Cyberman were lame in practice, but sounded awesome in theory -- and I tell ya, if it's awesome in theory then there's a way to make it even more awesome in practice, but there's a method to everything.
From what I remember of the Cybermen, beyond what was obvious, was that what made them increasing terrifying in concept was their incapable of feeling fear. Why? Because they were an extraordinary fusion of men and machine, something that quite a lot of people were afraid of back in those days (see: Terminator). Unfortunately, a budget sci-fi can only go so far. Fortunately, there are ways to give them upgrades; Man & Machine theory opens up a whole new universe of possibilities, much like it did for Ghost In The Shell.
Think about it: Cyberman aren't just restricted to walking and planning. They can also develop Hive Minds via aerial broadcast connection, always anticipate their enemies movements (much like CC's FATE), plan 10 steps ahead (much like the Paradol Chamber), go beyond humanoid (much like the Transformers), infiltration and network hijack with the Cybermats (much like espionage movies), TARDIS-hacking, mind-hacking, influencing chaos and always evading capture (much like Ghost In The Shell), capable of fusing into a fucking ROBOT DINOSAUR (much like Chrono Trigger), taking over planets with immense speed and mobility for combat (much like Dragonall fucking Z), and simply making Doctor's life a living hell.
It's like Transformers meets Die Hard meets Ghost In The Shell meets...
....or maybe I should give up my hopes to be the next Doctor Who's writer...
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I see where you're going. In concept they have the potential to be cool badguys, but they just haven't been used in a way that really makes them scary or even particularly threatening. It is a massive challenge from every angle to make robot people scary again like they used to be.
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I am curious as to if anyone would like to take this conversation over to the Writer's thread. Discussing why some villains do or do not work seems like an excellent conversation to have for writing knowledge in general. While I do love Doctor Who, I am somewhat reluctant to get into such a discussion here since it isn't really what the thread is about.
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I am curious as to if anyone would like to take this conversation over to the Writer's thread. Discussing why some villains do or do not work seems like an excellent conversation to have for writing knowledge in general. While I do love Doctor Who, I am somewhat reluctant to get into such a discussion here since it isn't really what the thread is about.
XD Well I LOVE what the Cyberman could be, so that's relevant. Anywhos, the discussion's already been taken care of, I guess.
Today's love: LibreOffice, and everything that has been a result of community effort and sharing! (http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/libreoffice-hits-anniversary/)
And I do say, I love LibreOffice, especially its Navigator feature and the precise control over documents it offers compared to Microsoft standard. LibreOffice is also free of cost, free of licensing, and the absolute industry-standard solution for poor folks like me. It's feels so solid, so superior, so stable... especially for a novelist like me, it offers every tool that can help me become productive (minus index cards and full-fledged note-keeping, but I have Evernote and Zim). It can export to OpenDocument and PDF, import SVG, and supports AfterTheDeadline.
Best things in life are free shared! God bless the Document Foundation.
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I can't stop it. Soooo good.
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Edit. I think I already posted this somewhere. Darnit. I better make up for it with another great song...
[youtube]KpkgpWBbdjo[/youtube]
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/otp.jpg)
I'll just leave this here.
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Well then, everything neato and technological just went kaput in the past couple days. So it goes. Currently dealing with the jazz, ah the blue jazz. It comes and goes. It's probably a result of working on The Shape Of Things which is good for a figurative kick in the face. Great read, shitty after feelings. Long story short, guy meets girl, they date, his life changes dramatically for "the better" and after he proposes he comes to find that her art project she's been working on all along was him, transforming him, his body, his face (quite literally a nose job) suggesting he leaves his friends, sextapes, all up on display for a crowd of people in a gallery. Scene I've been working on takes place right after said display. And somehow I'm not feeling like a bundle of rainbows right now!!!!!!
Regardless, I made to the finals of a comedy contest where if I win I open for Tim Allen, which is nothing short of awesome. Auditions still come, and I still retreat to my ever lonely carpet square at the end of the nights. Things are going well, yet this glum feeling remains. Ugh, it's been absurd lately and my own general introspection is not good in times like these where I just have to keep plowing forward, even if only for a little bit. I don't even know what I necessarily love about any of this.
Other than the fact that I'd rather be doing nothing else.
Okay almost nothing 8)
8/7
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Long story short, guy meets girl, they date, his life changes dramatically for "the better" and after he proposes he comes to find that her art project she's been working on all along was him, transforming him, his body, his face (quite literally a nose job) suggesting he leaves his friends, sextapes, all up on display for a crowd of people in a gallery.
*shudders* That's... a sucker-punch to the gonads...
I don't even know what I necessarily love about any of this.
Other than the fact that I'd rather be doing nothing else.
Hell yeah! :D Go for it! There's simply no better bloke out there to impress Allen.
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It doesn't look like it, but it feels and smells like autumn outside. Autumn makes me happy because it brings cooler temperatures, the rain (or at least that's true on the West Coast), and the holiday season.
I watched the sunset, gazed up at the waxing crescent moon, and hope to go outside again in a few minutes to try and catch my first glimpse of Venus as Vesper. It should already have been visible for a few weeks now, but I have yet to personally see it.
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It doesn't look like it, but it feels and smells like autumn outside. Autumn makes me happy because it brings cooler temperatures, the rain (or at least that's true on the West Coast), and the holiday season.
I watched the sunset, gazed up at the waxing crescent moon, and hope to go outside again in a few minutes to try and catch my first glimpse of Venus as Vesper. It should already have been visible for a few weeks now, but I have yet to personally see it.
I hear that man. It's been in the mid-to-upper 80's almost all week and tomorrow it's scheduled to only go as high as 67. Fall's definitely come, and hopefully it'll stay this time. I mean, it'll be October tomorrow. I've put up with the summer, the heat and the hurricane season. It's time for red leaves and cool air damnit.
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I'll ship you guys some cold if you want it—temperatures are supposed to start to drop below freezing at night around here as of this week. ;P
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Allan Pinkerton has been added to my Heroes list. (http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/pinkerton.html) HELL YEAH!
Now I just need to give someone a portal gun...
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www.filestube.com/9BLyse5zy4SjpICoDlrEtP/Star-Wars-The-Imperial-March-flac.html
The track eight version of the march. Listen to it with bass high on the equalizer. Now that's power. I'm sorry I didn't discover this beefier, more beautiful version of the Imperial March until this late age. It beats the living shit out of the other one.
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I saw Tron (the new one) this evening with D and oh my god the soundtrack. So. Damn. Gorgeous. Two of my friends who also have synesthesia said that the soundtrack is a synesthete's dream and they were right.
Edit:: whoops, I accidentally typed in D's real name. Having both Facebook, my blog, AND this site open apparently confused me.
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Word is I booked a tv pilot. And then I went to scene study.
Debunk the myth of arrival.
But still great fucking news!!! SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT!!!!!!!
:shee
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HELLS YEAH SHEE!
In similar news, I was at a shoot for work this whole week, and a young newbie actor absolutely TORE UP the scene in the script that I was most proud to see to life (read as: it was actually TV-style exciting, and not educational film stuff). It was his first real gig and he was just stunning; on top of that, our client happened to come by during the scene and kept talking about how good the actor was sounding and how much he loved the dialogue. The client doesn't exactly know the ins and outs of scriptwriting, but it was heartwarming.
That was worth all of the abject asshattery I described in the hate thread.
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XD
Fine, I'll put up a goal here. My current dream is to experience what Shee and Syna just experienced.
"Ice Cream? I'll have what these blokes are having."
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Had another brainstorm. Another idea for a Mystery / Thriller. For now I'll call this, "Project Ghost File".
That reminds me: Who do you guys do with impossible, ridiculous/crazy thoughts?
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I was struck by the memory of the G.I. Joe PSAs recently -- anyone else remember these? I think they used to play these at the end of episodes, or something. I know I'm cherry-picking some examples here, but still...I'm glad that I was able to grow up exposed to media like this so early in life.
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[youtube]uJcjWdz9C0U[/youtube]
[youtube]y3j_mTzfU9M[/youtube]
Alas, I'm 99% sure the series wasn't as progressive as these PSA portrayals (and note the absence of minority women among the hero characters), but these were an impressive start at a time when Grimm's Fairytales were all the rage in the official grade school curriculum I grew up with. Plus, I learned tons of survival skills!
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Hah, I remember those. G.I. Joe were my favourite heroes back in the day when other kids drooled over "Superman" and such. Those of us fans of the "International Heroes" (yeah, they were called as such -- a special military division of united nations) realized how heroes are simply trained humans like us who risk their lives to make the world a peaceful place, and we began to respect the real-world military and grew patriotic.
And those PSAs were awesome! "Knowing is half the battle", that was a statement I used to repeat to myself quite often. Can't believe I forgot. XD Haha, nostalgia much?
P.S.: It just struck me. There are more G.I.Joe soldiers than there are Pokemon. So why does the media only pick a handful of them most of the time?
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As a teenager I drank a lot of soda. Eventually, my senior year, I decided to stop drinking soda. I did this for about a year. During this time I drank a lot of carbonated water and flavored water, in addition to a large sum of blue raspberry Coolaid. This, in turn, led to a mild interest in healthy eating, which led to a prolonged stretch as a vegetarian.
About a year ago I took a health assessment and discovered that I have slightly higher than average blood pressure, in addition to high(er) cholesterol. I am 26 years old, and for those of you who don't really know me, I have a wife and newborn baby. This has inspired me to go back to my roots!
So I'm about a week in of healthy living. I have only had half of a 20oz bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper (it was intentional as a celebratory drink). My wife wanted one last night, I bought one for her, and I didn't have a drop. This is a big deal because I would drink about four-to-five liters of Diet Dr. Pepper per week, in addition to two or three cans at work (per week).
I have been drinking loads of water and, when the need for a fizzy drinks grabs me, I drink carbonated water. No Coolaid (too much sugar). We are also eating healthier - we aren't going vegetarian, but we aren't buying meat and cooking it in the home. We are saving meat for eating out celebrations only. We rarely eat out as is, due to single-family income-level status. We are doing lots of smoothies, vegetables, fruits, etc. A much better diet overall!
I told my wife that the only thing I can't give up is flour tortilla's. Whole wheat one's are utter rubbish! Also, I choose skim milk over soymilk for some things.
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Last night I bought a pound of garbanzo beans and boiled them. This morning I boiled 'em up, added one-and-a-half squeezed lemon (juice), about 1/3 cup of olive oil, 2/3 a can of vegetable stock, one minced garlic, a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, a teaspoon of pepper, and a a half teaspoon of salt. Blended them together and...
I LOVE HOMEMADE HUMMUS!
My first attempt turned out well. I made two batches, one of which I've frozen. My second attempt was better because I had a better "taste" for what I was working with. Next time I'm going to try some pine nuts, maybe some diced tomato's and peppers... The possibilities are endless!
If anyone has any healthy recipe's they want to share, I'm all ears... :)
Tonight we are making cabbage rolls to get rid of the beef in the freezer. Woo-hoo!
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I was struck by the memory of the G.I. Joe PSAs recently -- anyone else remember these? I think they used to play these at the end of episodes, or something. I know I'm cherry-picking some examples here, but still...I'm glad that I was able to grow up exposed to media like this so early in life.
I did not get to grow up in the time of GI Joe, so unfortunately I've only been exposed to the parodies of the famous quote "And knowing is half the battle." Also these:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUlRnb8OfNE&[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kFrCINpl8&feature=related[/youtube]
I know these aren't as progressive as what you remember.
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If anyone has any healthy recipe's they want to share, I'm all ears... :)
The Compendium already has no less than three separate threads devoted to sharing recipes and talking about food, although none of them ever really took hold. I suggest you revive one of them!
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,2506.0.html
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,4280.0.html
http://www.chronocompendium.com/Forums/index.php/topic,3905.0.html
I'm guessing that you won't be going for my famous J Shakes of Dr. Pepper and whipping cream. =P
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1,500 people have joined my synesthesia fan page group on Facebook. =)
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I has a pumpkin!
Tomorrow, the pumpkin shall be roasted, and I will make yummy things from it. First, pumpkin bread. And if there's enough pumpkin puree left over (which there should be!), pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies!
And later on this week (or month): Labneh!
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/Making_Laban/Labneh.htm
(I love food. I'm also quite hungry right now, haha.)
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Oh, howlz yeah!
I bought some tiny pumpkins the other day, and put a photo up on Facebook.
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While we're on the topic of food...
I love D's black bean burritos. They are delicious beyond all reason.
More importantly, I love that D is an excellent cook.
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Paradise Lost, The Audio Book! (http://librivox.org/paradise-lost-by-john-milton/) :D I wish every book was also an Audio Book or Audio Drama.
Don't you just love the Final Biblical Battle, like an FF/CT-style Boss Battle between Michael and Lucifer? Somehow, whenever it's about those two duking it out, I also imagine the battles between Zero's army against the valiant Suzaku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr6fTozA19U) (from obviously one of the best anime ever made). It's like the world burning when two warriors, one of the Necessary Evil and one of unbreakable ideals, clash their swords decisively.
BOO! So you're on a health / vegetable streak? Check out Baingan Bharta (http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/baingan-bharta.aspx). If you don't want the oil, you can substitute as you like (there's also a variant, I think, "Boiled Bharta" where oil is absent).
What I personally had today, though, was even better: Stuffed Brinjal Curry (http://premascookbook.blogspot.com/2006/09/stuffed-brinjal-curry.html). Again, substitute what you don't want with healthier ingredients (don't ask me, I ain't a chef), though the one I had at home doesn't have coconuts or green chilli.
8) Have a lovely dinner!
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Have to brag a bit about something entirely inconsequential:
HELL TO THE YEAH MY SILLY TUMBLR HIT 700 FOLLOWERS 8)
(It's a themed tumblr, not a personal one, so that helps. But who would have known that a bunch of pictures of crossdressing lady dandy types would have any kind of audience? Not me!)
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HELL TO THE YEAH MY SILLY TUMBLR HIT 700 FOLLOWERS 8)
(It's a themed tumblr, not a personal one, so that helps. But who would have known that a bunch of pictures of crossdressing lady dandy types would have any kind of audience? Not me!)
What. The. Heck? XD
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I'm (pretty) genderqueer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer). I like dressing up like this
(http://www.swingfashionista.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marlene_dietrich_gallery_4.jpg)
and doing my best Lord Byron impression. I realize this is not a very common hobby, so I have a tumblr about it. XD
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That may not be a common hobby, but it certainly seems like an awesome one. :lee:
Wait a second. That's you? XD The same avatars earlier? And all the while I pondered if the woman was a professional movie actress!
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Oh no, I freaking wish! That's Marlene Dietrich, an idol of mine, and an actress from the early part of the 20th century.
The icons from before were Pauline Chase, one of the first actresses ever to play Peter Pan onstage. Again, early part of the 20th century, but I've been told there's a definite physical resemblance.
My first crossdressing experience was actually at 7, when I dressed up as Peter Pan for Halloween. What can I say, I came by it early. (I still can't believe my mom was awesome enough to let me do it. She wore ties and men's shirts in high school for awhile so I think she understood.)
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Ah, Marlene Dietrich, aye? I like her style! Might track some films starring her sometime.
Hah, why not? Finding the best tie or fabric that fits you itself is an art, and a tricky one that needs curiosity and imagination working with an excellent taste for style. Take it from your 700+ fans. 8) With a number like that, perhaps people could take you for Marlene. Any tips for us guys here? XD
That reminds me, even Alcyone's in the same boat (yeah, the perfectionist I often talk about). She also indulges in crossdressing as art, albeit a cosplay (anime fictional characters, etc.). From what I remember of her photos and misadventures, her appearance is always greeted with an applause.
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Oh no, I didn't mean to suggest it was 700+ people looking at me! Goodness knows I don't have the money for a three piece suit + top hat (yet!). It's really just pictures of other people; I curate, I don't generate content.
Yeah, there's a lot of crossdressing in cosplay! It's pretty cool how that works out. There's that one famous female Link - Pikmin is her name, I think.
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Whoops! My bad. And indeed, suits are overkill on the money. Bah, I still think it's a wonderful artform, and I for one wouldn't wanna miss it (and I don't; be it Dali's surreality or Banksy's public vandalism). I wonder what our Syna would look like in a Top Hat. Hmmmm~
Pikmin lead mo to weird results. XD
And unfortunately I can't see Alcyone's photos until I log in on Facebook, so.... :oops: But here's her art gallery instead. (http://lysa.deviantart.com/gallery/)
And here is she, trying to look like the devil himself. XD (She's actually very pretty without make up)
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/203058_640740490_505412_n.jpg)
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And here is she, trying to look like the devil himself. XD (She's actually very pretty without make up)
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/203058_640740490_505412_n.jpg)
Silly tushantin. That's not the devil; that's Sollux from Homestuck(who is a dude, so it fits with the theme).
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And here is she, trying to look like the devil himself. XD (She's actually very pretty without make up)
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/203058_640740490_505412_n.jpg)
Silly tushantin. That's not the devil; that's Sollux from Homestuck(who is a dude, so it fits with the theme).
Sheeit! XD Alcyone kept poking me to read Homestuck, but I just plain forgot. Daaawww....
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Did I mention that I liked LibreOffice? I was wrong. I love it! http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/10/libreoffice-coming-to-the-web-android-and-ios/
Haaww, it's Christmas! 8D
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I'm (pretty) genderqueer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genderqueer). I like dressing up like this
(http://www.swingfashionista.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marlene_dietrich_gallery_4.jpg)
and doing my best Lord Byron impression. I realize this is not a very common hobby, so I have a tumblr about it. XD
Reminds me of this cool character from Boardwalk Empire:
(http://chronofan.com/Zeality/vlcsnap-2011-10-10-14h48m17s216.png)
I wish that show had better credits so I could figure out who she is and her actress.
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(http://www.taquitos.net/im/sn/Utz-GourmetMedley.jpg)
These chips. It says "Natural" on the bag but I'm pretty sure they put crack in it too.
Every time I buy a bag I eat the whole damn thing. Delicious. This IS love in potato form.
... So is this
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk303ebkP61qdvcx7o1_500.jpg)
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I don't eat potatoes or chips often, but sweet potatoes are the best IMO. I can't get enough of them. And I recently found out that I can buy bags of sweet potato chips. :D Probably not healthy, but I don't care.
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk303ebkP61qdvcx7o1_500.jpg)
(http://www.vutrax.co.uk/imgofday/20070628_d36_20070613_1929_025%20fb1%20carrion%20crow%20with%20potato%20in%20beak%28r+mb%20id@576%29.jpg)
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I never had sweet potatoes in my whole life. "Love in potato form". Where is that from? XD
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I never had sweet potatoes in my whole life. "Love in potato form". Where is that from? XD
My brain! :lol:
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Thank you, Alfadorredux, for reminding me of one of the best classical crime literature. Thank you, Project Gutenberg, for allowing my indulgence in the treasures of the past.
"I beg you, my dear sir, to have these different objects properly packed up, and to forward them, addressed to me, carriage paid, to the Batignolles Station. Failing this, I shall Proceed to remove them myself on the night of Thursday, August 7th."
"Please pardon the slight trouble to which I am putting you, and believe me,"
"Yours very sincerely,"
"ARSENE LUPIN."
"P.S.—It occurs to me that the pictures have not glass before them. It would be as well to repair this omission before forwarding them to me, and I am sure that you will take this extra trouble cheerfully. I am aware, of course, that some of the best judges declare that a picture loses some of its quality when seen through glass. But it preserves them, and we should always be ready and willing to sacrifice a portion of our own pleasure for the benefit of posterity. France demands it of us.—A. L."
Did I mention how awesome this ingenious thief is?
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http://www.blenderguru.com/new-competition-the-future
Any item from the Blender e-Shop + $500 donated to a charity of your choice + a permanent spot in the Winners Hall of Fame!
Worth it? Indeed.
Update: Also, my Polar Detective WIP footage has been chosen for Synfig's new showreel. Here's hoping the software attracts more developers and artists.
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My first crossdressing experience was actually at 7, when I dressed up as Peter Pan for Halloween. What can I say, I came by it early. (I still can't believe my mom was awesome enough to let me do it. She wore ties and men's shirts in high school for awhile so I think she understood.)
Heh, when I was five I used to dress up as Peter Pan too and I was a pirate for Halloween when I was seven (complete with a beard) and Sherlock Holmes when I was eight. My parents never had a problem with me dressing up as a boy.
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Zeality, do you know which episode that's from? I love that outfit.
Heh, when I was five I used to dress up as Peter Pan too and I was a pirate for Halloween when I was seven (complete with a beard) and Sherlock Holmes when I was eight. My parents never had a problem with me dressing up as a boy.
Dude, that's awesome of them! A little Sherlock Holmes crossdresser sounds adorable. :D
My parents were a bit freaked at first, themselves -- my mom kept trying to encourage me to think of myself as Wendy and I was having none of it. But they eventually came to accept me pretty wholeheartedly. (My mom even lists me as a "son" on facebook now, which was hardly necessary given I'm not at all trans. It probably just confuses people because my real name is quite girly -- and anyway, everyone knows my mom is as odd as I am. But was an incredibly sweet gesture nonetheless.)
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We got the first big wind of the season here yesterday, and it's still going strong now. It makes the house creak and pop a bit. The temperature today is supposed to be much cooler than it has been. I'm looking forward to that, and to the oncoming cold season. The double-dip La Niña looks set to make this another incredibly dry winter, which I am not looking forward to at all. I also saw the first turning of the leaves, on a trip to the market yesterday morning! It's subtle, and not spectacular, but it's pretty.
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We got the first big wind of the season here yesterday, and it's still going strong now. It makes the house creak and pop a bit. The temperature today is supposed to be much cooler than it has been. I'm looking forward to that, and to the oncoming cold season. The double-dip La Niña looks set to make this another incredibly dry winter, which I am not looking forward to at all. I also saw the first turning of the leaves, on a trip to the market yesterday morning! It's subtle, and not spectacular, but it's pretty.
Ah, love that stuff! Can't believe I'll have to wait a whole year to experience Kal Baisakhi again.
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Okay, double post.
First time someone gave me a chance to make a "proper" landscape and dynamic painting, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. Can't wait to finish it!
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Triple post, just because I have so many things and so many people to love.
Don't you just love the scent of petrichor? When Gods cry and thunder, when the sky weeps for the filth, all land is cleansed of any inferno therein and all hardships forgotten and swept away. The scent, the sweet sweet scent, calls for me to be cleansed in the rain. It beckons me to face the sky and become lost in the winds.
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One of my favorite smells in the world. I am definitely adding that word to my vocabulary list.
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Oh, she's in a few episodes, but only as a bit part as the (well, I think she is) maitre'd of the Ritz Carlton restaurant. She's in the 3rd episode of season 2 (the current one) and IIRC was in the S1 finale.
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I love when I'm driving and people want to race, especially when my turn is coming up and they're speeding. I win.
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The way out technology has made so much of the world accessible. In this case, I'm meaning in a physical sense. Recently, I took a trip to Japan. Did I have to spend weeks on a boat, ever at the mercy of the waves? No. I hopped on a plane. I realize this is not new technology to anyone here (myself included) but think about it. A little over a century ago, there simply weren't planes. Now, I can take it for granted that I can be at any major city on this earth, and many much smaller cities, within a day of travel time.
And it's absolutely worthwhile. Japan is the place least culturally similar to where I'm from that I've been, and that is in of itself valuable. I got to be exposed to a very different culture, and at times, participate in that culture. It reminded me that people are simply people, no matter where they are from or what they do. I saw sights and ate foods, had experiences that I simply could not do in the States. I recommend to all of you, when traveling, to only do what you can do at home when necessary. Seek out novel foods, novel experiences. You're in Rome. Do as the Romans.
I love that we live in a time in history where the whole of humanity, all of its culture and practice, the technological, architectural, and culinary wonders, are all available within a day of travel to any who seek it out. I love that not just technologically, but culturally, you can visit many countries without any prior notification, and be admitted as a guest on sight.
The world, open and available to everyone. As it should be.
Oh, and I snagged a Super Famicom copy of Chrono Trigger.
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Seek out novel foods, novel experiences. You're in Rome. Do as the Romans.
Fistbump! I wish more people were adventurous like that. XD
RD, I've mused through all that myself too. But unfortunately, unlike any of you here I do not have the luxury to travel (I don't have money, nor car, nor any automobile; all I have is a bicycle). It's not just nations that culturally differ, of course. Take a spin through different districts of the same nation and you'd be surprised how much intrigue there is to exploit.
In that spirit, when I make it big, I'm gonna experience the world in its full glory!
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So how many of you have been craving for a deck of novelty cards recently? I certainly have, and I've no idea why.
http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Augen-Auf-Playing-Card-Ad-102933378
Like my luck...
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs24/i/2007/346/f/6/Augen_Auf__Card_Case_Cover_by_yuumei.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/v0XjK.png)
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I can read the mind of the world, but only my buddy Akash can read my mind (in case you weren't aware, I almost always have a poker-face). When I entered the workplace again after my hiatus, he instantly knew that I felt down or had something in my heart. Of course, I lied that I wasn't blue (and felt bad about it, but it was better this way).
But eventually, that lie turned into truth. Celebration time! I finally got over my lovesickness. And it feels wonderful! Probably might throw in a (budget) party.
Of course, I'm still pretty mad at her for making me feel this way. I just hope that the night of fire doesn't come too soon.
[youtube]TrbyYbGIWB8[/youtube]
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CORGIS! (http://corgiaddict.com/)
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CORGIS! (http://corgiaddict.com/)
Wow. At first I thought that was your blog. I really like how they claim, "Corgi Addict is not responsible for your corgi addiction". LOL
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CORGIS! (http://corgiaddict.com/)
This. Is. Amazing.
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Happy Diwali, everyone!
And for those in UK, though there's still almost two weeks to go, happy early Guy Fawkes Night! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00l7byl)
We killed the epitome of evil this year, the ten headed Demon King (okay, so I didn't get to kill it), and now it's time to make some noise! And some lights! Some really vivid lights!
[youtube]HrrW3rO51ak[/youtube]
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Fascinating, thanks for sharing that video tushantin. Another wrinkle in ol' FW's brain!
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Fascinating, thanks for sharing that video tushantin. Another wrinkle in ol' FW's brain!
You're welcome. XD It's fun to watch the night sky burn in a billion sparkles, and the houses lit with sharp colors and lamps.
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The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra. The collaboration between fans to create something like this is amazing. Even if you aren't a Doctor Who fan yourself, I suspect this will be something you'll at the very least find interesting:
[youtube]Lwy-FteinKk[/youtube]
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The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra. The collaboration between fans to create something like this is amazing. Even if you aren't a Doctor Who fan yourself, I suspect this will be something you'll at the very least find interesting:
HOLLY SHEEPS! HOLLY SHEEPS!! *gets excited*
*retains his cool again, gives a two finger gesture*
Word.
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Conversation with D:
"I don't think I can consider myself a Christian anymore. I'm starting to see that a lot of the things I was taught when I was growing up just weren't true. So no, I'm not a Christian. And I'm okay with that."
/flails happily
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This is incredibly funny. When I replied to the "Armchair Economist" thread last night, it simply wasn't me. I was in the exact same mindset as a friend of mine from the past -- we've been so close back then that our thought-wavelengths kinda match from time to time.
She wasn't in any way "bright", but she wasn't required to be; she was an incredibly wonderful person. She taught me to feel before reasoning, and helped me to evolve sentimentally. She always meant that heart is usually right. She was the first to point out that despite my intelligence I was incredibly stupid (i.e., I lacked common sense). She taught me a lot of things in my life, taught me how to love, taught me how to respect... that SuperGirl of emotions helped me find my own "emotional eruption", a lava so colorful that made me recognize myself as I never had before. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't even be a digital artist today, and would have given up my love for poetry. I would have probably been a dreamless idiot, slaving my ass ironing shirts and reading university science books, just to bring a few penny home for my family. I would never have been in my Springtime of Youth.
I miss ya, twerp...
Isn't it wonderful when a woman simply barges into your life and shows you a mirror of who you truly are or could be?
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I didn't know D had been Christian. Many rational-minded people still call themselves Christian because it's comfortably familiar, and they think there's room for a sane personal interpretation that avoids and ignores the real-world effects of the religion as interpreted by others. Many people just don't want to give up the dream of a benevolent deity out there, especially when emerging from a religion that claims humans can't achieve anything worthwhile by themselves, and with so many real-world examples out there seemingly ready to back that claim up.
Good for him and good for the two of you.
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Out of curiosity, Saj, would you mind sharing some of the things that D/Coffee was taught that he later realized weren't true? That's always a fascinating topic, and since what you've told us about Coffee makes him seem fascinating himself, this promises to be doubly so.
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Out of curiosity, Saj, would you mind sharing some of the things that D/Coffee was taught that he later realized weren't true? That's always a fascinating topic, and since what you've told us about Coffee makes him seem fascinating himself, this promises to be doubly so.
Oh no, you don't! She gets high when she gets all that Coffee!
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Conversation with D:
"I don't think I can consider myself a Christian anymore. I'm starting to see that a lot of the things I was taught when I was growing up just weren't true. So no, I'm not a Christian. And I'm okay with that."
/flails happily
WOOT! Go D, and congrats! Congrats to BOTH of you!
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Conversation with D:
"I don't think I can consider myself a Christian anymore. I'm starting to see that a lot of the things I was taught when I was growing up just weren't true. So no, I'm not a Christian. And I'm okay with that."
/flails happily
WOOT! Go D, and congrats! Congrats to BOTH of you!
Congratulating someone for realizing they're not part of a religion? Not that I object, it just seems a little strange. It doesn't seem like a good or a bad thing from my point of view...though if you're congratulating them on their happiness as evidenced by happy flailing, then that makes perfect sense.
...but maybe I'm the odd one out in this group of people, being a Christian myself. Hah, I'm almost afraid of being banned for saying that! :shock:
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Hah, I'm almost afraid of being banned for saying that! :shock:
Don't be afraid to state your opinion, because you have every right to voice. Also, being Christian isn't necessarily a bad thing either, so don't be afraid to say it. In fact, the majority of Christian folks I've met are excellent people who promote goodwill (then again, it's thanks to our Indian "Cultural Evolution"). There's nothing wrong in believing something unless it causes great harm to you or other people, and if people judge you by your caste/religion alone then, well, they're racists.
As for congratulating Dee on not being Christian, well, there's several layers of "happiness" there. It depends which one. XD Has he turned into an Atheist, or did he suddenly embrace Buddhism or, I dunno, Cau Dai?
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Conversation with D:
"I don't think I can consider myself a Christian anymore. I'm starting to see that a lot of the things I was taught when I was growing up just weren't true. So no, I'm not a Christian. And I'm okay with that."
/flails happily
WOOT! Go D, and congrats! Congrats to BOTH of you!
Congratulating someone for realizing they're not part of a religion? Not that I object, it just seems a little strange. It doesn't seem like a good or a bad thing from my point of view...though if you're congratulating them on their happiness as evidenced by happy flailing, then that makes perfect sense.
...but maybe I'm the odd one out in this group of people, being a Christian myself. Hah, I'm almost afraid of being banned for saying that! :shock:
I don't think it's so much a congratulations of breaking away from Christianity, but more of a congratulations for him acting on him seeing something wrong. He could very well say that he had been Christian his whole life, and refused to part from that. Breaking away from something that you've been all your life is very difficult.
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Congratulating someone for realizing they're not part of a religion? Not that I object, it just seems a little strange. It doesn't seem like a good or a bad thing from my point of view...though if you're congratulating them on their happiness as evidenced by happy flailing, then that makes perfect sense.
...but maybe I'm the odd one out in this group of people, being a Christian myself. Hah, I'm almost afraid of being banned for saying that! :shock:
Bard_of_Time summed it up nicely. My boyfriend came to a conclusion that was right for him, and I am incredibly happy about that. He was raised Christian his entire life, but over the past few years has seen that there are many, many things that he vehemently disagrees with about the faith. I'm an atheist, and even though we have vastly different world views, we are still an incredibly close couple and we have a wonderful relationship. We've been dating for almost 5 years. I have never pressured him out of Christianity, but I have challenged him on certain topics, and asked why he believed in the Bible for X, Y, and Z reasons. Not out of spite, but because we're the kind of couple that thrives off of intellectual discussion.
So part of me is happy that he isn't a Christian anymore (because I have deep, DEEP issues with the religion and many Christians in general), but I am mostly happy that he is taking the path that he believes is right for him.
Thought is a Christian too, by the way. You aren't the only one on this site.
As for congratulating Dee on not being Christian, well, there's several layers of "happiness" there. It depends which one. XD Has he turned into an Atheist, or did he suddenly embrace Buddhism or, I dunno, Cau Dai?
He's more of an agnostic now.
Out of curiosity, Saj, would you mind sharing some of the things that D/Coffee was taught that he later realized weren't true? That's always a fascinating topic, and since what you've told us about Coffee makes him seem fascinating himself, this promises to be doubly so.
I would love to answer this, but right now the two of us are facing extreme difficulties (not within our relationship, but with something else entirely), and so we have been trying to deal with that. Your question will be put on the back burner for some time, I'm afraid. I will get back to you once we sort out all of this out and our lives are a bit more...safe. :/
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Ahhhhh yes
Shot the pilot, waiting to hear if its gonna get picked up, TRUtv looks like the main players...
Looks like i might get a recurring gig at the Icehouse, nation's oldest comedy club
MET SOMEBODY!! She's great, we get along wonderfully, and she's not an actress. Of course she lives 6 hours away...but baby steps.
Things is good, but never done
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Just because she ain't an actress doesn't mean she wouldn't admire your charm. XD Goodluck with those baby steps and gig!
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But does she love raising chickens? Perspective, Shee. Perspective.
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One thing about living in "wealth diversity", such as in my area, is that you can witness people's character based on their backgrounds quite easily. Those coming from the north tend to be rude, demanding and selfish, while those from poor families would try modesty, flattery and "buttering" you for a good bargain.
However, there are those "in the between" who are well cultured (mostly religious) and educated, and you can spot them from a distance. Why? They are the most honest and respectful. For instance, the server showed that one such person used our services for a half hour and I charged him for it. But he returned and asked me how much is an hour, and I told him it's twice the rate. Without a word, he handed me the rest of the money, thanked me and left. When I checked the logs, I realized that my boss accidentally logged him out earlier, where his half hour bill was pending.
Now, he could have simply taken the advantage of the incident leave without paying, but he decided to be fair than anything else. What's strange is that this isn't a rare virtue either: there are countless of nice and honest folks like him (in my city at least) who'd "do the right thing" in circumstances. The only reason they don't get involved at the sight of someone dying, etc. is because we don't have a 'Good Samaritan Law', and being involved (even if innocently) in such cases will inevitably get you harassed by either the "big guys" or the police themselves.
I wish there was a way to promote such virtue in political and corporate field, not just cultural and social.
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EA's Origin is terrible, and a customer service nightmare. And now it's going to be in several new games, like Mass Effect 3. What else can EA fuck up? They destroyed Westwood and several other amazing game companies, have consistently produced mediocre games (well, blame other people for making that a viable business strategy), and now Origin.
Welp...
(http://i.imgur.com/Y3YuS.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLMJpHihykI&feature=related
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!
Yar - har - fiddle-dee-dee, being a pirate is all right to be!
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!
You are a pirate! (Yay!)
We got us a map (a map!) to lead us to a hidden box,
Thats all locked up with locks (with locks!) and buried deep away.
We'll dig up the box (the box!), we know it's full of precious booty
Burst open the locks, and then we'll say 'HOORAY!'
Yar - har - fiddle-dee-dee,
If you love to sail the sea, you are a pirate!
WEIGH ANCHOR!
Yah - har - fiddle-dee-dee, being a pirate is all right to be!
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!
Lyrics www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/lazy_town/
Arr - yarr - ahoy and avast, dig in the dirt and you dig in it fast!
Hang the black flag at the end of the mast! You are a pirate!
HA HA HA (Yay!)
We're sailing away (set sail!), adventure waits on every shore!
We set sail and explore (ya-har!) and run and jump all day (Yay!)
We float on our boat (our boat!) until its time to drop the anchor,
Then hang up our coats (aye-aye!) until we sail again!
Yar - har - fiddle-dee-dee,
If you love to sail the sea you are a pirate!
LAND HO!
Yar - har - fiddle-dee-dee, being a pirate is alright with me!
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!
Yar har wind at your back lads, wherever you go!
Blue sky above and blue ocean below, you are a pirate!
HA HA HA!
You are a pirate!
(http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7900000/Luffy-one-piece-7934118-704-395.jpg)
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Pirating games that are too mediocre to buy is self-deprecating.
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I love the "The More You Know" Star. So often it gets used as a joke, or with irony, but I genuinely admire and love the original sentiment behind it.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7UyesaqfeFM/TmUTMYv0IiI/AAAAAAAAANE/lxclINENzkE/s1600/TheMoreYouKnow.jpg)
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Daylight Savings tonight / tomorrow. I am so excited. More hours of darkness? Ohgodyesplease.
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This may be our most fervent disagreement to date. Daylight Saving Time should not only be year-round. It should be doubled! Darkness in the morning, light in the evening. That's what I say! I think it's romantic to get up before the sun, and charming for the solar evening to occur later in the day.
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I just wish they would pick one time and stick with it—given where I live, it's going to be dark at 8AM and/or 6PM for a few weeks on either side of the winter solstice no matter what they do to the clock, meaning that the time change is absolutely useless and utterly inconvenient. But I am looking forward to sleeping in a bit tomorrow.
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The biggest problem I have with falling back an hour is that I normally wake up and am out of the house before sunrise. It's already dark and cold and scary, and putting it back another hour just makes me feel... antsier. I LIKE being able to see where I'm going, and since the streetlights in my area are burnt out, it's kind of awful for me.
If I didn't have to leave so early, I would be all for it.
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Oh man, I actually like being out when it's cold and dark in the early morning. That was one of my favourite things about working at a coffee shop--the long walk at 4 am.
I'm so weird. ><
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I created a bismuth crystal today, after months of trying! I started trying in late August, and after many, many attempts, couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. So, I consulted an old high school friend who happens to be a Chemist (and absolute genuis), and he gave me a few thoughts on the nature of the polymorphism of crystalline metals. After some chit-chat about soild elemental metals and the way my bismuth sample was melting, we generally concluded that I couldn't be dealing with a pure sample of bismuth. Solid metals tend to have a very sharp melting point. That means that at 278C it'd be solid, and at 280C it's completely liquid. That hadn't been my experience at all, and it had been more reminiscent of melting a block of cheese. It'd get melty, then lumpy, then finally liquid. This inconsistency suggested that the bismuth also included other minerals, ones that crystallized differently when I would cool the sample. That's why I never had consistent or even remotely correct-looking results.
So I headed to a local rock shop and talked to the owner, who didn't have an entire bismuth ingot, but did have a sample that he was "pretty sure" was pure (and said I could bring it back for a refund if it wasn't! That's great customer service, there!). So, I took the small bit of bismuth home, cleaned all my equipment carefully, heated the bismuth to about 300C and did the exact same process again. The result? PRETTY BISMUTH CRYSTALS!!!!!
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4300/cimg0899y.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/cimg0899y.jpg/) (http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6281/cimg0878l.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/cimg0878l.jpg/) (http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4585/cimg0891w.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/220/cimg0891w.jpg/)
I did a few little things wrong (rookie mistakes for a geologist, but then again mineralogy is not my specialization), but next time I'll do better! :) And I plan to buy more bismuth and make many more crystals! :) I just have to be gentle with these things. Bismuth is quite soft, ranking in just underneath the strength of the average fingernail!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that this crystal isn't as large as it appears. It's about an inch by an inch.
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That's a nice hobby, RW! I admit I've never heard of "Bismuth" till now. Can it be used for art-sculpting and stuff (even if over 300c)?
Oh man, I actually like being out when it's cold and dark in the early morning. That was one of my favourite things about working at a coffee shop--the long walk at 4 am.
I'm so weird. ><
Amen!
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From The Symphony of Science (http://melodysheep.bandcamp.com/album/symphony-of-science-bundle-v11) comes my favorite piece in the album: "We Are All Connected" (http://melodysheep.bandcamp.com/track/we-are-all-connected)
Billions and Billions!
We're never going to overcome our worser failings, let alone inbuilt flaws like sexism, without coming to appreciate our place in the universe. Religious people, and even spiritualists, often wonder sincerely how humanists like me see any beauty, find any meaning, or derive any ethics without invoking the supernatural. To paraphrase Carl Sagan, I want to shake them and say
"ALL OF THIS isn't enough for you?!!"
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"ALL OF THIS isn't enough for you?!!"
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS! *stuffs a sandwich in his mouth*
Coming from both a religious and scientific background, I find reality to be a visual poetry, a magnificent art in itself. The greatest creation. I want to be able to view the universe in all its glory and colors. I want to be able to see further than the blackest veil and the brightest light of stars.
Perhaps I understand the "one with everything" phrase attributed to a stereotypical monk. I feel one with the Universe! I can feel the endless expanse of the void that our galaxy is falling across at an unimaginable speed, even though many do not because of inertia. I can feel the slipping of the stream of Time itself.
If you ever stop in the middle of the night, look up at the stars and listen: they sing! And dance!
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I would love to answer this, but right now the two of us are facing extreme difficulties (not within our relationship, but with something else entirely), and so we have been trying to deal with that. Your question will be put on the back burner for some time, I'm afraid. I will get back to you once we sort out all of this out and our lives are a bit more...safe. :/
Blarg, I can only imagine what that might be like, and yet I fear my imagination would pale in comparison to reality. I do hope things get resolved quickly, efficiently, and safely.
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I would love to answer this, but right now the two of us are facing extreme difficulties (not within our relationship, but with something else entirely), and so we have been trying to deal with that. Your question will be put on the back burner for some time, I'm afraid. I will get back to you once we sort out all of this out and our lives are a bit more...safe. :/
Blarg, I can only imagine what that might be like, and yet I fear my imagination would pale in comparison to reality. I do hope things get resolved quickly, efficiently, and safely.
Here's hoping the same, Saj. *thumbs up*
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I received 60% on my eProject. Not bad for a half-assed work! 8)
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I received 60% on my eProject. Not bad for a half-assed work! 8)
Isn't that a near-failing grade...?
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I received 60% on my eProject. Not bad for a half-assed work! 8)
Isn't that a near-failing grade...?
...It is? Hmm, what's the passing grade there?
Over here, though, it's a "just passed" grade; the near-failing would be 45 or 50. I could've gotten myself a 90+, but had no intention to spend my energy on something trivial. I just want to get my certificate from this institute so I can be free. :lee:
Can't take the stress anymore.
EDIT: OI! How's you and Dee? :o
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A passing grade is for the most part 60% (which is a D-), although in some classes I took it was 64%. Although a D is a passing grade, it can sometimes mean having to repeat the class. Even if you didn't necessarily fail, getting a D might require you to retake the class.
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A passing grade is for the most part 60% (which is a D-), although in some classes I took it was 64%. Although a D is a passing grade, it can sometimes mean having to repeat the class. Even if you didn't necessarily fail, getting a D might require you to retake the class.
Hmm, a complex system. Which means if I studied anywhere near there I'd probably wouldn't get away with half-assing my work. :? Ah, well...
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Hmm, a complex system. Which means if I studied anywhere near there I'd probably wouldn't get away with half-assing my work. :? Ah, well...
Hahaha not at all. Not. At. All. It is beyond easy to half-ass and bullshit schoolwork, no matter what country you're in or what grading system there is. Maybe you couldn't do it all the time at, say, Oxford or something, but almost everyone here in the US has bullshitted their way through a paper or a project at least once.
I studied literature; all we do is write bullshit and try to pass it off as intelligent. ;]
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I studied literature; all we do is write bullshit and try to pass it off as intelligent. ;]
Ahahhaha! That's what a friend said to me once when she played a prank on her teacher: "You can babble with intense vocabulary, gobbledygook and consistency, and still pass as intelligent and manage to confuse people, including superiors." <------- Something tells me that the Doctor uses that all the time to amuse his companions.
That said, I'd like to go to college and study literature. Hopefully I get the right opportunities at Australia.
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I studied literature; all we do is write bullshit and try to pass it off as intelligent. ;]
Some of the instructors like to bullshit, too. The only class I ever dropped in college because I couldn't stand the instructor was in the case of a literature class taught by this grad student who specialized in filling the classroom with bullshit.
I have to admit, one of the reasons I prefer the hard sciences is that there's a lot more meat on the bone. Liberal arts and the humanities--and, strangely enough, mathematics--tend to be highly variable!
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Some of the instructors like to bullshit, too.
Oh god. Yes. Literature classes can be absolutely infuriating. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, professor. Sometimes it is just a cigar.
I'm just glad I never had to study literary criticism in depth. I think I would have vomited my lungs out through my nose if I had taken a lit crit course. Those classes are full of massive amounts of absolute fuckery.
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Yeah, that's what it was in my case. A literary criticism class. "Close reads," and all that. Oh, golly...
Thankfully, the UW is an awesome school and that is the only class I ever disliked.
Heh. Not that some didn't try!
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Aww, I loved lit criticism! Adorno! Benjamin! Matthew Arnold! Baudrillard! Judith Butler! All shining stars of humanity! So much of what they wrote was downright prophetic. Reading Baudrillard, I always think, "how the hell did he know what was going to happen and have such insight on it?"
I took it from a dead brilliant and down-to-earth professor, though (she also conducted a sci-fi class). I suppose that's more evidence of how variable the humanities can be.
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I suppose that's more evidence of how variable the humanities can be.
It's incomprehensible, I say! Incomprehensible! :o You'd think that the only colors in existence would be Red, Blue and Yellow. No! There are eight colors. No, there are sixteen colors! No, there are twenty-four colors! No, one-eighty, I tell ya! Shut up, the numbers are over a thousand. No, millions! So many colors than even the human eye is limited to what it can see!
(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/i/dizzyplz.gif?1) Hey, that old-fashioned grey printer mocks me!
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That said, I'd like to go to college and study literature. Hopefully I get the right opportunities at Australia.
I have family in Australia! It's a great country and education there is very cheap. Not to mention the entire island is just beautiful. Careful for the over-sized animals though (SPOYDAHS AS BEEG AS YA HAD, MATE!)
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Alas, at its heart, academia is little else but windbaggery. What makes it work, though, is that there is truth buried in all that bluster.
Tush, to note, percentage v passing is variable at American institutions, but generally goes up 10% per degree level. To pass high school, usually a 60% is sufficient. Bachelor work is more variable, but 70% seems to be fairly common. Master's level, 80%. Ph.D., 90%. But rest assured, half-assing remains at all levels.
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Tush, to note, percentage v passing is variable at American institutions, but generally goes up 10% per degree level. To pass high school, usually a 60% is sufficient. Bachelor work is more variable, but 70% seems to be fairly common. Master's level, 80%. Ph.D., 90%. But rest assured, half-assing remains at all levels.
It's been the opposite for me here. During high school, passing was 70% or higher, and here at College State it's something like 65%. I wouldn't know for sure, since I haven't done too terribly in the college setting, but I do know that to get an "A" you need a 93% in high school, but only 90% here.
So, am I safe in assuming that this is a very varied measure?
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So, am I safe in assuming that this is a very varied measure?
Well, looks like it. I asked a friend today about the passing grades in private schools and college, and his was also 60+. Apparently I'm just lucky, but I'm glad to know this tidbit from you guys, especially in regards to foreign education.
@Thought, Truthordeal, Saj: Thanks a bunch!
I have family in Australia! It's a great country and education there is very cheap. Not to mention the entire island is just beautiful. Careful for the over-sized animals though (SPOYDAHS AS BEEG AS YA HAD, MATE!)
You went there too? XD Spoydahs or no Spoydahs, if you can live with battling head-sized poisonous insects right out of your bed and before you brush your teeth, it officially makes you a badass! And it's worth it -- you get to live in heaven!
Alas, at its heart, academia is little else but windbaggery. What makes it work, though, is that there is truth buried in all that bluster.
12th Doctor (much like the 6th): Impartial data due to missed colors, comparison, senses triggers low compression on primitive neural systems, which grows chaotic and thus rendering bewilderment as links begin to repel and break.
Companion: Doctor, what does that mean?
12th Doctor: It means you're an idiot. Now stop asking questions, I'm trying to reverse the polarity!
I really hated the 6th Doc, but I wonder if anyone's capable of making him "lovable" like they make other apathetic characters. XD
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Our script-writer and I were discussing soundtracks for Polar Detective and he shared this tune with me via mail. I'm in love with this track!
http://soundcloud.com/methodic-doubt-music/say-goodbye
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Was walking to my car after a crappy audition, feelin down on the entire city, and who walks by? Denzel? Nooooo. Leo? Psssh. Mo'fucking DARTH VADER son! Just strolling on down sunset.
Ummmm awesome. For a Monday evening, only here...
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Love that town.
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With the current discussions about "Books" and "Nooks", I've decided that I really want this: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/1102344735
Simple Touch, 2 months on a single charge, $99. Roughly two months of my salary, which should be cool. Unfortunately, such things aren't sold in India, and even if they did they'd undoubtedly be 3 times the actual amount (meaning, $300, or roughly six months of my salary).
Why do companies like to rip off us Third World countries? :?
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I LOVE HC Bailly's Let's Play videos.
He does kinda go overboard on his catch-phrases, but I still find the guy hilarious.
My only gripe is that he doesn't know how to pronounce SCHALA correctly.
*Somebody shoot my inner fanboy. Please. :|*
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I LOVE HC Bailly's Let's Play videos.
He does kinda go overboard on his catch-phrases, but I still find the guy hilarious.
My only gripe is that he doesn't know how to pronounce SCHALA correctly.
*Somebody shoot my inner fanboy. Please. :|*
You watch them too? Haha, I also love them, he's so funny. :lol:
Hm, I've forgotten, how did he pronounced Schala again...?
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I drew a map.
Now I get to fill it in. ^_^
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You watch them too? Haha, I also love them, he's so funny. :lol:
Hm, I've forgotten, how did he pronounced Schala again...?
"Skah-la." ><
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You watch them too? Haha, I also love them, he's so funny. :lol:
Hm, I've forgotten, how did he pronounced Schala again...?
"Skah-la." ><
Eh? I always called her "Shah-La". o_O"
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It's my favorite kind of weather today. It's drizzling, cool, windy, and classically overcast--that gray veil covering the sky. The mountains in the distance are grayed out, fading into obscurity. There has not been a day like this since I arrived here in February.
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You watch them too? Haha, I also love them, he's so funny. :lol:
Hm, I've forgotten, how did he pronounced Schala again...?
"Skah-la." ><
Eh? I always called her "Shah-La". o_O"
Same... >_>
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Well, I've always pronounced it Skah-la. Even before seeing that video... :roll:
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Skah (http://mistborn.wikia.com/wiki/Skaa)-la, eh? I wonder if that means she's a mistborn (http://mistborn.wikia.com/wiki/Mistborn).
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Well, I've always pronounced it Skah-la. Even before seeing that video... :roll:
Same here. I always thought the "Sch-" in her name would be equivalent to the same sound you hear in "school" or "scholarly." Therefore, I always pronounced Schala to sound like Skah-la.
I've had this debate with way too many Compendiumites in the last year. I'm not going in for another round now, haha.
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Having been raised by a family that speaks fluent German, I'm used to the Sch making a Sh sound in most cases (for example, the German word for school is Schule: shoo-le).
So I would naturally pronounce it Shah-la. And to be honest, no one can tell how you pronounce it in text, so I generally don't worry about it.
In the Japanese version, wasn't she Sara?
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And once again, Skylark has derailed yet another topic.
What is that, now? 3/3? :P
Edit: Anyway, going through his Radiant Historia play inspired me to get the game myself a few days ago.
Worth it. Thanks, Bailly. 8)
So, what's your favorite of his LP's so far? Mine has to be Seiken Densetsu 3. I love the interactions with his brother.
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I'm probably mentioning this a little late, but go watch Tintin now! It's like freakin' Doctor Who meets Indiana Jones. And if you want aesthetic visuals, this is it!
Loved the jazzy opening! Spielberg's been faithful to the aesthetic feel of Herge's original comics, but he certainly did take incredible 'liberties' alright. For one thing, despite it being called 'Secret of the Unicorn', some Calculus fans out there will be disappointed that Prof. Calculus doesn't turn up (he'll probably appear in the second -- 'Prisoners of the Sun'). The characters were almost identical to their comic counterparts, and Captain Haddock still reminds me of my lovable and drunk Godfather. But as far as liberty goes, while the story is almost predictable it's still incredibly distorted (apparently the Bird Brothers weren't cool enough to be the villains, so they made... well, spoilers). Allan is no longer an Opium smuggler, but still is the right hand of a sinister mastermind.
And the chase scenes! Did I mention the chase scenes?! :shock: No cuts, no illusions. It gives you the ride of a lifetime when watched in 3D!
I always liked the French journalist Tintin. Much like Doctor Who, he doesn't have a personal motive to investigate strange happenings and pull a Sherlock. But, also like Doctor Who, he often doesn't know what he's getting himself in. He's just one guy, looking for truth, looking for answers, and it's incredible how many times he's faced death -- so many that his survival are attributed to either thinking on his feet or sheer luck -- simply because truth has a price no sane person will ever pay. And yet there he is, defying death because fuck you, mystery!
Ah, did I tell you about mystery? One thing I liked the old Tintin cartoons for was because it retained the mystery that incites adventures. But unfortunately, Spielberg's fast-paced action movie completely eradicates that feel. But I dare say, I like Spielberg's version of Red Rackham more than Herge's. When you see the mid-sea battle between Red Rackham and Sir Francis Haddock, you'll see what I mean.
As a closing note: Other detectives just have cases, but Tintin has Adventures!
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Life.
I love life.
I don’t typically think of my life as all that exciting in the dramatic sense. This isn’t because I consider my life dull, so much as that I have much higher expectations of the kinds of adventures I would like to be having. However, when I do stop and think about it, I’d have to say my life is pretty decent on the “exciting” scale, even if it’s not the stuff of epic movies.
For example, I’m living at one of the world’s premiere astronomical observatories now. I don’t consider this “epic movie” drama, because I don’t work here and am not a daily part of its functioning. But, when splashed onto my character dossier, it makes for quite the juicy morsel.
And my life has been full of those. Just to name a few, I have biked in the Sierra Nevadas, been in love (requited and unrequited), worked for two major newspapers (one of which was admittedly a university paper, but with some of the biggest circulation numbers in Seattle), taught Sunday school’s senior class, hiked all over the West Coast (not least among the Sequoia trees and the Joshua trees), gone backpacking for a year, composed music for symphony orchestra, traveled to visit friends in another country, written and directed two plays, saved more than one person’s life through my direct involvement, lived in an apartment with one of the best views in Seattle, met Wil Wheaton, made friends from five continents (and nearly missed six, by not getting to know a potential romantic interest from South America), built a computer, owned a car, piloted a boat, learned archery, eaten Jewish bagels in New York and Los Angeles, had coffee with a lifelong seamate and corporate VP from Ballard (which non-Seattleites may not readily appreciate as dramatic, but Ballard fishermates are iconic), had dinner with a Chinese real estate magnate in the very mall he owned, witnessed my country attacked and shove off for war, had sex with deep friends and total strangers alike, driven hundreds of miles to play chess with a friend I hadn’t seen in years, made paper from scratch, independently arrived at dozens of the discoveries of major historical philosophers, gone to jail, lived up to the expectations of a mentor, programmed a computer game (more than one, if you count the uncompleted ones!), made conversation with strangers on the train, experienced an adrenaline rush of super-strength (throwing a dresser when it fell on my dad), attended what was essentially the first video game music concert in North America and sat in the same auditorium as many of the key figures behind Final Fantasy (including Nobuo!), and of course gone on a great personal odyssey with my novel.
Honestly, however, I feel that, when you get into the nitty-gritty, most of these adventures are not so dramatically exciting as they might seem when presented in summary format like this. In one sense, this is all just a tribute to how long a year really is, and I’ve lived through 29 of them now. In another, I’m an intelligent American living in the modern day—such people have adventures.
But, even if they don’t feel as epic to me as they might sound if mentioned in passing, I have to admit, even just looking at this spontaneous and succinct list, that my life has been an exciting one so far. Perhaps I need to revisit my understanding of excitement.
Perhaps the dream is always an unreachable ideal. The real thing of life has been very kind to me so far. I appreciate that...even if I don't feel like The Most Interesting Mate in the World.
(I removed one last paragraph here at the end, but you can find it elsewhere if you're the sort of person who cares. I mention it only because it causes this little rant to end on a completely different note. In short: The dream is nice too!)
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I don't know why, but no matter where I look or how far I search, I always seem to come back to Secret Garden. Why? Are these really the soundtracks of my life?
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Has someone come across similar music?
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I was at the concert, too. As well as the follow up the next year.
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It's always fascinating to look back and realize you've been in the same space with people you won't personally meet until much later. It was like that with my first girlfriend. My dad was visiting Seattle around the holidays, so I took him to see the Seattle Symphony perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and, unbeknownst to me at the time, my girlfriend-to-be was singing in the choir that night. I met her two weeks later, through Craigslist and having nothing to do with the symphony. We are still friends today!
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I've also been to a number of concerts I've been to with future-people. They seem like the place to pre-meet people.
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I was at the concert, too. As well as the follow up the next year.
Man, you're lucky. Wish I could go to concerts that aren't rock/pop music -- personally, I'd love to hear Abigail Burrows in full glory (http://www.abigailburrows.com/).
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I love unexpected meetings with old friends, and the new opportunities that arise. :)
It is absolutely astonishing that as my long-time depression has lifted, my life has been filled with amazing things and outstanding people. My life is so different. I have become a completely different person, even from who I was in July! I love my life so much right now.
I wish I could share this calmness and happiness with all of you Compendiumites! *hugs everyone*
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Great to know you've been fantastic! *hugs back*
Never forget that sunshine smile. That smile of yours can make someone else smile. And they in turn make someone else smile. The damn thing's contagious. 8)
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RW, the feeling of the world unfolding before you -- if I'm reading your post right -- is pretty unbeatable!
I'm glad you're finding fulfillment in the world.
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(http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda03/Walkthrough/124.png)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbhddrnpIF1qai0h7o1_500.jpg) (http://dodongodislikessmoke.tumblr.com/post/1499121740/epic-link-to-the-past)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqmiSWPeSE
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Ah! A friend and I just played through that game again a few days ago. One of the real classics! I end up replaying it every few years or so...and nothing much compares with that moment when you are drawn into the Dark World. Except maybe that moment when the door to the Triforce Chamber opens.
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To parallel in brighter light my hatred in the Hate thread, there is nothing so uniquely satisfying and empowering as being able to converse with people who are scientifically literate. The conversations which arise, the ideas and the proposals...it's delicious. It's something that I crave, and I have never long kept a friend who did not maintain a fixture of science in the realm of their psyche.
I have the rather philosophically conventional but popularly uncommon view that human cognitive intelligence builds outward from the core layers which concern the natural sciences and their mathematical manipulation. In other words, if you learn about subjects in physics, chemistry, biology, meteorology, seismology, astronomy...and develop the basic mathematical fluency to apply and manipulate your understanding...if you do this, then all the rest falls into place. The arts and humanities must follow scientific literacy. They cannot precede it. But if you move in the right order, from physics, to chemistry, to biology, to psychology, to sociology, to music...you will truly know your place in the universe, and that is a powerful and liberating thing to know.
I meet people like that from time to time, and am delighted by them. Some of you are people like that, and I suppose that's why I still hang around this place. Such individuals are humanity's most redeeming quality. It is a treasure to know them and an honor to walk among them. I love it.
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The second love for today is perhaps a bit of a bit unexpected for others to read. It's Faustwolf. I am quite envious of his insights, affability, and infectious passion. It just seemed like such a fine fellow needs to occasionally be praised.
It seemed like an appropriate time to quote myself on this topic. Faust, you're the best of us!
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Hah, I wasn't even around the first time you said that Thought, thanks. I'm just glad I can still put myself to some use around here, and this makes me feel all the more anguished for having so much difficulty engaging with you all consistently over the past half year. I can't count the number of ways I've benefited from you guys too -- if anything, I'm indebted to the community for making me the person I am today. There's no way I'd have the same dreams, attitudes and passions I do today had I not stumbled into the Compendium, and I am very much at peace with those parts of myself. I guess I'll make that the thing that I love right now!
Now, just gotta make it all happen...that, and contribute my fair share to some of those fan projects we started, ehehehe.
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http://www.theonion.com/articles/high-integrity-moral-decency-has-cost-idiot-man-mi,26639/
Ah.>AHHAAAAHHAHAHAH
Wonderful, until the sheer reality of it sinks in, and the awareness that I fall into the category that man's in. At least I know someone at theonion is after my own heart. Another good person in the world.
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Just got back from my trip. Saw a lotta stuff in the last hours that most people wouldn't see in days, and all thanks to the extrovertive Godmother (did I mention she's got the same smile as Saj does?) of mine, who likes to dump the household responsibility onto her husband and son just so she and her daughter can go travelling. When she's around, you have no choice but to have a heck-load of fun in the next 24 hours. And we love it!
I was inspired to write something about sexual equality development too, one of the points based on my observations, and stating a tale of a tea seller who pays for his daughter's education by selling tea (the guy's homeless and illiterate, but wants his daughter to forge her own destiny), and one about the small-scale business woman trying to aid her sick husband. Halfway through writing, unfortunately, with the past events in mind, I was discouraged to continue -- and hence deleted every info I wanted to share. It's no longer worth it. (No offense)
I've also decided that I quit talking about controversial stuff, especially sexism, psycho-analyses, social reform and religion, in entirety or even propose ideas here, so continue discussing without me. For me, that's a good news because I get the opportunity to actually take action in social circumstances and making a change rather than... well yeah. I'm sorry, but I'd rather someone in need would benefit instead. And if no one supports me then I'll simply do it alone.
I'm the dreamer who hates waiting for dreams to come true on their own. Although, I'll keep benefiting with the discussion that goes around here. 8)
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Who do I love?
Three best violinists / musicians in Japan: Yasunori Mitsuda, Taro Hakase, and Kajiura Yuki!
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Tried to sleep, didn't work. Instead I came across this gem:
Chemistry Professor versus Christian Missionary: "I TEACH LOGIC, MOTHERFUCKER!"
http://www.myvidster.com/video/351878/I_teach_logic_mother_fucker
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Hmm, the board doesn't lemme post the video alone. Fine, I'll say this: I'd love a strong, independent woman who can kick my ass. :cry:
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I love spending time with my crazy goddamn family. When we get together we converse in high Mexican style: everyone is animated and loud and, though engaged in what others are saying, everyone talks over each other in their enthusiasm. An intellectual discussion can turn utterly silly in an instant; a loud argument will end abruptly with laughter and hugs; serious, dark matters are addressed soberly and made bearable by wine and company.
For all the problems we've had with each other over the years, for all of our personal struggles and despairs, and for all the things that I can't share with my family, we love each other, and we will hold on to each other. That's the most that could ever be said for a family.
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1. I finished up a truckload of work just in time for the holiday.
2. Thanksgiving was awesome.
3. The Ocarina of Time is holding up surprisingly well. I haven't played through this game in over a decade. It's an important one to me, so I'm thrilled that it has aged well.
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Curiosity is successfully en route to Mars. Its pending landing there will be one of the most difficult and risky ever attempted, and this probe was a huge slice of NASA's budget. The rover is nuclear-powered, so if it lands the odds are promising that it will serve for over a decade.
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Double-header post here and in the Hate thread.
I recently got a Kindle for my birthday. And they are incredible. The battery life is amazing, the text looks like it's actually written on the screen, rather than feeling like I'm reading off a screen, and the books are so much cheaper that I managed to snag a copy of The God Delusion, a book about the history of the Ottomans, and a book about the Siege of Vienna on a $25 gift card, with around $8 left.
But what I've enjoyed most has been getting tons of books for free from sites like Project Gutenberg. I remember last year I had to buy a copy of Candide for history(~$20) and, earlier this year, The Vicar of Wakefield for English(Dunno the price because I was outraged at others, but it wasn't free). I checked both Amazon and Project Gutenberg and found free copies of both. So I'm feeling pretty good about getting free copies of other classics in the future, which will save this fairly poor college student a bundle. In fact, with the non-reduced cost and the cost of shipping for the three books I have now, plus the two I could buy for free, this thing's pretty much paid for itself.
So, I love technology, especially when it saves me money because I am a horrendous cheapskate. I know plenty of you guys are readers yourselves, so I definitely recommend a Kindle, especially for misers like me.
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Fuckyes Candide. One of my favourite novels.
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Fuckyes Candide. One of my favourite novels.
Always a Voltaire fan, aren't ya? XD
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So, I have added my fair share of bumps to the Compendium's decorum lately. They were all the more noticeable because the Compendium is at a local nadir in quality of discussion. In my continuing effort to enrich the community, maintain my casual friendships here, and yet still be true to myself, I thought I would share a totally uncontroversial love of mine to which many of you will surely relate...
I love The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I first played it in the summer of 1999, between 11th and 12th grades. I bought a Nintendo 64 just to get this game, spending over $200 of my hard-earned Sunday school teacher's salary between console and game. That was a summer of magic for me. It was the beginning of my last year in the desert before leaving for college, and many of the hardships of my childhood evaporated beginning with that summer, as my pending adulthood and escape to college became less a dream on the horizon and more an inevitable reality dead ahead.
Those of you who know me better know that this game, which I shall conveniently call OoT (Ocarina of Time), was the proverbial last straw which caused all of my childhood storytelling desires, and all of my desire to assert myself as an adult, to manifest in what would become my first novel--a philosophical work of discovery and creation which I am still working on today. In OoT, we learn the story of the origins of Ganondorf, a ruthless king of a desert tribe who desires to rule the world by possessing the Triforce. I was always attracted to ambition, and by that point in my life I had realized that story villains, if separated from their comical cruelty, vanity, and general malevolence, are really good role models. What if Ganondorf weren't evil, but everything else about him were the same? The rest is history: I created the story that would become my novel...the story of a stranger in black armor from the desert who emerges to conquer the world and bend it to his will. Given the timeline with my own pending exodus from the desert into a life of self-determination granted by college and adulthood, it's easy to see how I romanticized myself into the leading role. My study of good and evil has been lifelong, and at that point in my life I had begun to realize, with the help of influences like Star Trek and Carl Sagan, that what people conventionally think of as evil, isn't really evil.
But what I really wanted to talk about is a particular sequence in the game. You'd better not read the rest if you don't want spoilers. When I played the game in 1999, the Forest Temple stood out to me very strongly. As it turned out, I didn't take my N64 with me to college, and so until this Thanksgiving weekend I had never again played the game all the way through. I was very much looking forward to this replay, especially since my girlfriend would be the one at the controls, playing the game for the first time. However, I was worried that "the magic" wouldn't be there anymore. O, how deliciously wrong I was! The replay so far has been beautiful, very stirring and invigorating.
And yesterday we got to the Forest Temple sequence. It contains almost everything that makes a Zelda game great.
First, the sequence has excellent tempo. It's the first dungeon after the midpoint of the game, where serious shit goes down and Hyrule winds up in a lot of trouble. Link emerges to confront the evil Ganondorf and begins his journey by returning to the forest of his upbringing. You're excited, because the events of the game midpoint were so dramatic, and this is your first chance to take action in what amounts to an entirely new landscape. The world is in big trouble. You're itching to move forward! The previous Zelda title, A Link to the Past, didn't pull this off nearly as well. After the novelty of passing into the Dark World, you're essentially given the instruction to go to the first dungeon, and that's it. In OoT, you not only get a lot of plot about Link's passage through time; you also have to take Link to Kakariko and explore there.
Second, the Forest Temple sequence has a lot of plot surrounding the actual dungeon. This overlaps somewhat with my first point. The Forest Temple is foreshadowed the very first time you visit the Sacred Forest Meadow, and Saria says that she thinks this place would become very important to them someday. Then comes the plot points I mentioned in the previous paragraph: This temple is Link's first chance to kick some King of Evil butt--almost literally, as it turns out! Inside the dungeon, to your immense surprise, the boss of the dungeon is actually (sort of) Ganondorf! He sets up your anticipation for the game's final confrontation later on. Then, after completing the dungeon, you learn who the Sage of the Forest Temple is: Link's childhood best friend, Saria, who must leave behind her entire life to become a Sage. Link returns to Hyrule from the Chamber of the Sages with the knowledge that "Saria will always be...your friend." It was the most touching moment in the entire game, for me. Then, after that, Link witnesses the awakening of the Deku Tree sprout, bringing the circle of life all the way round again--the old Deku Tree is killed after the game's first dungeon--and the tone of the adventure changes with it. It's beautiful.
Third, the Forest Temple has the best dungeon music in the game...possibly of any Zelda game other than the original Hyrule Castle theme. This music enchanted me, and the spell lasts to this very day. I have structured many of my creative ideas around that music. (You can listen to it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb88VsHVDbw) if you like.) I know that music is a very subjective thing, and it won't strike any of you the way it struck me...but tell me that this isn't at least one of the better Zelda dungeon themes ever written. The Forest Temple is a haunted place, on the edge of two worlds, surrounded by the real and the tangible world on one side, and the spirit world on the other. That's what this theme embodies.
Fourth, the Forest Temple has some of the best dungeon design of any Zelda game. I'll talk about gameplay first and aesthetics second. OoT features particularly well-built dungeons, but the Forest Temple stands out even among that illustrious league. The dungeon is filled with puzzles, classic Zelda puzzles as well as new ones which seize on the possibilities of 3D gaming in a way that very few video games after it have managed to outshine. There are the twisty hallways--they blew my 17-year-old mind. There are the Poe Sisters, who seal the sacred flames at the center of the dungeon. There are the chessboard, the wells with buried treasure too deep to dive into, the mysteries of the hookshot and the bow and arrow--both tools which make their first dungeon appearance in the Forest Temple--the jester's board in the lowest pit, and the haunted chamber just beyond it, where the Phantom Ganon dwells--who himself is an excellent puzzle. You have to shoot an arrow through a flame, and move blocks whose other sides you can't see, and climb tall vines, and fight skeletal knights. Spiders and ghosts abound. Parts of the dungeon, you tread over and over, while other parts you only visit once, creating an asymmetry which feels pleasant after the fact. And, as usual, the boss' lair is easily accessible from the main entrance, which is relevant if you die during the boss fight. But then there is the aesthetic side. The Forest Temple is simply beautiful--teeming with life and the memories of life, playing with light and shadow, mixing plush carpets with cold water and timeless tone, interposing beautiful courtyards below the naked sky with dank pits where the little candlelight available seems darker than nothing at all. The whole setting is an overgrown ruin, yet at the bottom of the dungeon, in the boss' lair, is the symbolism of the Triforce itself...making this place one of the most powerful points in the world. The dungeon has a near symmetry to it, which compels you when you realize that you've been to the left-hand rooms many times but whole sections of the right-hand side are still off-limits. The ghosts who hide between different paintings...that's a nice touch too. And the paintings in the boss' lair are suitably creepy--the more so because they are all identical to each other. This is just a friggin' beautifully well-designed dungeon.
Fifth, you have to work pretty hard just to get Link through the forest to the Forest Temple itself. Every dungeon that has a painful setup becomes its own reward to play.
Yeah, this is a great sequence...the highlight of the game, really. It's still early enough in the adventure that you don't feel the end is near. You're still getting used to Link's new reality as an adult. Ganondorf is still out there. Hyrule is still mostly ravaged. I was so pleased and delighted when I got to this part of the game and discovered not only that the magic of my climactic adolescent experience hadn't died, but that there were so many parts of the Forest Temple sequence that I had forgotten about and had the pleasure of rediscovering.
The Forest Temple and its many successes helped form the basis of another character in my story, and, ultimately, became a vector in the arc of my own life. I can think of few more gratifying compliments to pay any game than to say that it helped shape me into who I am.
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Someone just said the word "reprobate" in Uncharted 3.
<3
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I have amassed quite a collection of the music of The Corries. It's sort of a big thing for me to be able to pick a "favorite" in whatever category, and my favorite musical band is definitely them. It really speaks to me. So many songs that I'd heard in the past and enjoyed but had felt were missing something--like "Wild Mountain Thyme" and their very own work "Flower of Scotland"--achieved a completion I thought they never would when I heard them from The Corries. These songs are the life breath of history, the heritage of a people, passed down from the ages gone and appreciated by us in our hour. It's not just about who marched to which castle, or whatever the particular lyrics may be. It's the memory of the people from another time. Pay close enough attention, and you'll feel those words in these tunes as strongly as though they were your own--or at least it is my conceit that you should do so. To me the music is fascinating enough that I read up about its history. All of their songs have a fascinating backstory.
I think I have shared some of their songs here before, but I'll go ahead and share just four with you now, which I am sure I have not shared previously.
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I'm ravenous, with endless curiousity, when it comes to psychology. When I read I keep asking What does it do, Why is this so, How does it work, When does this happen or can be applied, and other sort; I just can't stop myself.
And yet, my reading deficiency keeps me at bay from reading all of it. That said, I can't even lug books around with me everywhere lest I annoy or anger someone (I carry a journal, a pen, index cards, poetry books, sometimes literature, diary, and people call me crazy). That said, I can't even afford those books to begin with.
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The emotion of envy. It doesn't strike me often. Recently, however, it has struck me with tremendous strength! I love that. It's so enjoyable and satisfying to have people to strongly envy. There aren't many.
It fills me with euphoria and pleasure, and sets my ambitions ablaze. Envy! Perhaps a weaker character would be diminished or corrupted by the experience of it, since in those people it would promote a sense of inadequacy and stinging jealousy, but I question how anyone who is strong of mind could live as vivaciously as they do...if they had no one to envy...
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Heh, I am definitely of weak character then. I am incredibly envious of multiple people for many different reasons, and said envy makes me bitter and jealous.
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Perhaps it is something in yourself you can improve upon.
Jealousy is a rare experience for me, but I do know it, and it sucks. I can't remember the last time I was jealous, though. It's an emotion I don't miss. No emotion is inherently and totally bad, with nothing enriching to offer us...but it's very difficult to see the value in emotions like jealousy.
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@Saj: Take it from someone who sees great value in you, you are not weak. Not at all.
As for envy itself, the emotion (while seemingly "ugly and bitter") is entirely valuable. Why is it valuable? Because it exists and is consequential!
Envy, unlike other emotions, is considered to be the truest of emotions because it represents the desires of a person. You envy something because you want it, you envy someone because you want something they have it. When you see a successful scientist when you're not, you envy -- not just the person but also the position -- which helps feel strongly about acquiring that position you most desire. But like any emotion, envy is strength when controlled and channeled, but destructive when it goes unchecked. But it certainly doesn't make you weak.
Hah, there you have my combination of Buddhist insights and Psychology. :D
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This may seem weird, but this site is the only place I feel relatively "safe" right now. Everywhere else (both online and off) is full of people who are aloof and condescending and defensive and ignorant and presumptuous. That's not to say that those qualities don't exist here (because we all know that they do), but this is the one place at the moment where I do not feel personally attacked or shunned. Being here is a relief, because everywhere else seems so hostile.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/originalbishounen.jpg)
(Still with the FR photospam. Picture unrelated, carry on.)
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This may seem weird, but this site is the only place I feel relatively "safe" right now.
Hehe, glad it is so. Me too: This place seems to be the only place I can openly offer my thoughts to, while I'm mostly secretive and reserved in real life (don't ask why). And I'm sure others feel the same way, be it Thought, RW, ZeaLitY, Syna, and the likes.
Stuff I love TODAY! Remember the pigeons I mentioned, the ones who barged into my house and laid eggs in my kitchen? The eggs hatched. The chicks are adorable! And the mother is quite beautiful too!
It's amazing how mere animal empathy can lighten your day when you observe them, even if those very animals end up giving you a "F You" sign.
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It's that special time of the day when no one else is on the Compendium but me. Tra la la la la!
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It's that special time of the day when no one else is on the Compendium but me. Tra la la la la!
And here comes the Devil* drenched in red.
Here comes the chopper to chop of your bread.
Chop...
Chop...
Chop!
The last man's in a cowshed!
*Yours truly. Who else?
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I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!
It's really the only time I feel I experience any kind of truly meaningful community ritual in our culture. (Hallowe'en and Mardi Gras, perhaps, are other contenders, but those two holidays don't have the same feeling of communality.) I may not be a Christian, but I love the Nativity story, I love singing the hymns*, I can tolerate the Christmas services I'm forced to attend**, I love good Christmas specials (Muppet Christmas Carol!), I love eggnog and hot chocolate and cider-rum, I love pretty holly wreaths and greenery, etc.
Christmas forces me to look consumerism, Dominionism, and cliche in the eye, but I like the idea of triumphing over it with beauty, good taste, a sense of sanctity, and good spirits! Peace on earth & good will toward men. I don't celebrate the birth of my saviour, but I can sure as hell celebrate that-- and a good Story.
* Though I discreetly change the "he" pronouns to "she" while singing them. What can I say, I'm a troll like that.
** I do have to resist the urge to say "Bacchus himself has liberated me!" during the Nicene Creed. Again. I'm a total troll.
*** Also, for your edification, apparently the myths of Saint Nicholas were based on myths of Odin and the Wild Hunt. This blows my mind. If you ever happen to feel that the magic of Christmas has been bought and sold via an insidiously jolly and saccharine red-faced man, just imagine Odin on his eight-legged horse drunk of his gourd and leading a pack of ferocious ghosts!
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Saj, was that a Les Miserables image macro on the last page? Because if so, that's fantastic!
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Or Charlemagne, Syna. He took over the Wild Hunt from Odin between the Christianization of Europe and the development of Santa Clause. Apparently, we Europeans love us some old guys flying drunkenly through the sky.
EDIT: Saj, here's something to amuse you:
(http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/funny-puns-great-game-or-the-greatest-game.jpg)
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Saj, was that a Les Miserables image macro on the last page? Because if so, that's fantastic!
It was indeed a Les Mis gif!
EDIT: Saj, here's something to amuse you:
(http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/funny-puns-great-game-or-the-greatest-game.jpg)
/happy flail That is perfect.
Last one:
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Last one:
Or is it?
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DON'T TEMPT ME.
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And who doesn't love old guys flying drunkenly through the sky, I wonder!
(Charlemagne! That's crazy. I'd heard of a few other analogues but not that one!)
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YOU GUYS ARE GONNA SCARE THE KIDS! :o
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I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!
It's really the only time I feel I experience any kind of truly meaningful community ritual in our culture. (Hallowe'en and Mardi Gras, perhaps, are other contenders, but those two holidays don't have the same feeling of communality.) I may not be a Christian, but I love the Nativity story, I love singing the hymns*, I can tolerate the Christmas services I'm forced to attend**, I love good Christmas specials (Muppet Christmas Carol!), I love eggnog and hot chocolate and cider-rum, I love pretty holly wreaths and greenery, etc.
Christmas forces me to look consumerism, Dominionism, and cliche in the eye, but I like the idea of triumphing over it with beauty, good taste, a sense of sanctity, and good spirits! Peace on earth & good will toward men. I don't celebrate the birth of my saviour, but I can sure as hell celebrate that-- and a good Story.
Ahhh. This. I adore Christmas. It's my absolute favourite time of the year. I look forward to December all year round and play Christmas carols in the middle of August.
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DON'T TEMPT ME.
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Some people have an angel and devil sitting on their shoulders. I have David Tennant.
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I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!
It's really the only time I feel I experience any kind of truly meaningful community ritual in our culture.
I agree with you there. The whole holiday season, from Halloween to New Year's, feels unlike the rest of the year--more special and glowing with a human warmth otherwise unseen. It's easy enough to lose sight of that, both in daily routines and in the crass consumerism of the season, but it's also easy enough not to lose sight of that.
Christmas wasn't even originally a Christian holiday, and I for one am happy to reclaim it for the good guys. It is our privilege to interpret longstanding traditions for ourselves, and give our own meaning to them. I like Christmas partially for its gravity in the minds of other people, partly because of its humanistic symbolism, lovely music, and embrace of winter, and partly because it's one of those "flurry of fireworks at the end" holidays, along with the winter solstice, New Year's, and sometimes Channukah.
That's my interpretation, anyhow.
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Some people have an angel and devil sitting on their shoulders. I have David Tennant.
I screen-capped your entire post.
I hope you're happy.
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...so Thought just won at Chrono Compendium. Pack up everyone. It's over.
(Tushantin, you get second prize for the awesome picture.)
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(Tushantin, you get second prize for the awesome picture.)
Do I get cookie? :wink:
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Somehow that picture reminds me of....
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I agree with you there. The whole holiday season, from Halloween to New Year's, feels unlike the rest of the year--more special and glowing with a human warmth otherwise unseen. It's easy enough to lose sight of that, both in daily routines and in the crass consumerism of the season, but it's also easy enough not to lose sight of that.
Indeed. I think it could be traced back to times where the winter was something very much to be feared, and people spent much time indoors; the winter festivals were something to do with the time, something to look forward to. I think that's why I love them so much... I love the idea that human warmth, community, and custom can give you something to look forward to even in the cold and darkness.
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Which reminds me...we have some special, holiday-colored faerie lights to hang!
Other things I love: It's cloudy today. Totally overcast, I mean. We got only a few of these this year, in this dire drought year.
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XENOSAGA IS COMING TO THE U.S.!!!!
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*Xenoblade.
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XENOBLADE IS COMING TO THE U.S.!!!!
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Dood, you better not be jumping us.
I can't take any more heartbeak. *sniff* :cry:
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I just saw that today and gave a little squee! Here's a 1UP article (http://www.1up.com/news/xenoblade-chronicles-appears-headed-us) about it. I don't have a Wii, but it's thrilling to see massive fan action result in something!
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Indeed. I think it could be traced back to times where the winter was something very much to be feared, and people spent much time indoors; the winter festivals were something to do with the time, something to look forward to. I think that's why I love them so much... I love the idea that human warmth, community, and custom can give you something to look forward to even in the cold and darkness.
I think there was a Celtic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or9eH_eY594) (or something else -- I forget) folklore about this. When the sun was shunned by the skies and light forsaken the people, and when water froze and fruits were scarce 'twas only helplessness and misery that the people had with them. There was only eternal darkness and fear was their best companion. To each for his own, they shut the cottages and forbid the cold winds within -- but it came anyway. Then the elders cuddled the children, selflessly offered their warmth to them, and they died saving the children. But this spark of selfless acts burned a fire in the hearts of the young, who marched at the center of the village.
Fear was their companion and claimed them one by one, but with acts of selfless goodwill and humanity they saved each other, understood each other, loved each other, and that fire grew stronger. No one was left behind -- they all marched forward in love, and that fire grew so strong that it eventually dispelled the winds and called the sun. It was a community of good will; you have a torch, so go light someone a lamp.
That will be my Christmas this year. Remember that orphan girl I always talk about? This year I will give her the gift of literacy -- I will personally teach her Devnagiri, and I will pay for her English classes. And then, I can lend her my books to help her climb out of the slums that could claim her soul. She will be independent, and I'll guarantee that. I can't help everyone, but even one life changed makes the world better. No one should be left behind.
Thank you. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
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There is a lot of drama going on right now, and I am so glad that I'm not directly involved. I'm on the outside, which is absolutely fine by me. Drama is irritating and exhausting, and I love that I'm not tangled up in this mess.
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It's snowing! That's the first time I've been snowed on since last winter. It was heralded by peals of thunder and a hailstorm. Now the winds are calm and the ground is turning white. Given the severity of the drought, this may be one of the only snowfalls we'll get this winter.
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Man, I love churros. Such sweet, sugary, things. It's been like, almost a year since I last had one. Then again, it's the sort of stuff I only eat around Christmas time. And I just had like 12 today even.
I could perhaps rival Glenn when it comes to liking churros... maybe. :lol:
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THIS COMIC: Double K (http://captainosaka.deviantart.com/gallery/704630)
Gurren Lagann Buddy cop AU. It's hilarious and awesome and more people need to read it.
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I pass a Mormon temple while driving most every day. It makes a wonderful landmark, and its design is beautiful (to me, at least). But the best thing is, it has been decorated for Christmas. Holy crap in a basket, they put lights everywhere. This is made all the more apparent since it is one of the only buildings in the area (residential or otherwise) that is decorated with lights at all. At night it is dark, you crest the hill heading towards it, and then the lights appear, like an explosion of stars.
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THIS COMIC: Double K (http://captainosaka.deviantart.com/gallery/704630)
Haha, I enjoyed that!
Foram and I broke up.
Now obviously this could be in the "Stuff you hate" thread, but I post here because I'm actually quite happy. This isn't your run-of-the-mill angsty break ups either; no "this isn't gonna work out" or "I hate you" kinda thing. Truth be told, we were never in love in the first place -- we found each other interesting and decided to know each other more intimately -- though, regardless, when departure comes we simply look back at the times we had and chuckle. It's a pleasant experience: if happiness stays for too long its value fades into obscurity, but when you cherish those few moments you know that your life has been worthwhile. Hence our mutual agreement to end this.
I just can't seem to describe the serenity in my heart. Foram is a fine lass, and the better of us all. She may not be all-knowing, she may not be the most skilled person, but when she sets her mind to something ethical you know that there will be change. While many prefer to self-righteously argue and disparage, she is always the first to act upon stuff with no complaints, no regrets. When she sees someone suffering, she will do all she can to soothe their pain. Like me, she chooses to defend the innocent, always, and defend the tiny happiness that make things worthwhile. She represents the evolution of culture that sits upon her shoulders, the right, ethos and will that march forth with her every graceful step. While I influenced her to see reality in ways she never imagined, she helped clear my vision in ways that I couldn't. She is a rare gem in humanity that I'm bound to miss.
...Except for the fact that she wants to be a lawyer. *shuts his ears* LALALALALAL LALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!
In any case, now I'm free again to go in directions I choose. I hope she enjoyed her time (and no, I'm NOT gonna Facebook; che!)
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I got around to uploading the snow pictures I took. I thought I would share one here. I took this photo as soon as it was light enough to do so; there's nothing like looking out yer window and espying some o' this!
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Bittersweet Romance (Piano and Violin) (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/338049) (http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/t/e/teatimeplz.gif?2)
On a different note, why am I seeing Skyrim everywhere?
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Hint: It's a video.
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http://britatheist.blogspot.com/2011/12/uk-court-christians-banned-from.html
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This my tribute painting to the Occupy movement. I was really inspired by all the peaceful and creative ways the occupiers were making their opinions heard, especially when the police try to clear them out, they've found ways to return in the form of tent balloons, book tents, and chalk people.
Even if you don't agree with the Occupy movement, you have to admit that they have imagination
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Damn, I love yuumei so much!
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http://britatheist.blogspot.com/2011/12/uk-court-christians-banned-from.html
I thought this was a parody where someone had replaced "atheist" or some such with "Christian" to make a point. Turns out this story is real, but only in a limited sense. It's from much earlier this year, when a court ruled that a specific couple couldn't be foster parents due to their homophobic view.
In my opinion that's solid reasoning for issuing a blanket ban, but that's not what happened here. We'll see what other courts say on similar cases.
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http://britatheist.blogspot.com/2011/12/uk-court-christians-banned-from.html
This is not okay...
Catholic adoption agencies have been forced to close because they refused to place children with homosexual couples.
...but neither is this.
...a child has likely missed out on finding a home, at a time when there is a desperate shortage of willing parents.
So I don't quite know what to think. They both seemed like good people, and surprisingly NOT homophobic. I can't vouch for whether they were telling the truth when they said "They were willing to love a child regardless of sexual orientation," but if so then I really don't see a problem. It seems like their attitude was not so much "DON'T BE GAY, IT'S BAD," as "it's fine if you're gay, and we love you, but we're not going to make a big song and dance routine about it." If anything they seem almost neutral on the subject--not pro-gay, but not actually saying anything against it.
I guess if they were noticeably homophobic or anti-gay I'd understand completely, but they really seem to be on the mild-to-nonexistent side of the homophobia scale...
Hmm, and I'm all for equality for gays*, but this also seems like GAYS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE NOW.
*I'm completely serious. I have several gay friends and I couldn't give a flying fuck whether they were straight or not. I don't judge people based on sexuality and neither should anyone else. They're just humans, and there are just as many terrible people in the gay community as in the straight community, and just as many awesome people in both, as well. I don't want anyone thinking I was being sarcastic, or "She's a Christian, she must hate gays at least a little," bullshit.
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...but this also seems like GAYS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE NOW.
At the risk of sounding stark mad, is this (in a sense) not true at the moment? Those in the LGBT movement are part of a minority lacking in rights. They deserve those rights, and, if this and many other articles is anything to go by, they are progressing in that direction. I feel it is important that they achieve this goal as soon as possible. If you (and by "you" I mean anyone) have a dispute with my claim, go right ahead; correct me if I'm wrong.
I feel there is vital information I'm missing, so I won't comment on the article Z linked to right now.
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...but this also seems like GAYS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE NOW.
Those in the LGBT movement are part of a minority lacking in rights. They deserve those rights, and, if this and many other articles is anything to go by, they are progressing in that direction. I feel it is important that they achieve this goal as soon as possible.
I agree, but there is a difference between making their rights a priority and taking steps to achieve that, than steamrolling over everyone else to do so.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't want anyone to be discriminated against. Gay, Black, Christian, Athiest, Asian, whatever! We're all just people. I wish everyone could see it that way.
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I agree, but there is a difference between making their rights a priority and taking steps to achieve that, than steamrolling over everyone else to do so.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't want anyone to be discriminated against. Gay, Black, Christian, Athiest, Asian, whatever! We're all just people. I wish everyone could see it that way.
Fair point. And yes, tolerance everywhere is good.
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Stuff I love? I'm an Acacia Deva now. 8)
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...but I don't want anyone to be discriminated against. Gay, Black, Christian, Athiest, Asian, whatever! We're all just people. I wish everyone could see it that way.
I second to this.
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First of all, how is refusal to place children with gay couples any kind of neutrality? That is most certainly an acted-upon position. That is by definition totally discriminatory. It's not asking for "song and dance" to request a service of an organization based upon facilitating that service.
I don't know. To be quite blunt, I distrust the statement "we're all people." Almost without exception, I have heard it in the context of someone trying to talk down some point about the discrimination of a group like GLBT people, minorities, women, etc.
And of course that's not how you meant to use it, Katie, but I do feel that discrimination against GLBT people differs in character from everyone else on your list, just as the issues of all the others differ from GLBT ones. Not that GLBTs are more important, necessarily, but those particular circumstances merit different approaches.
And to be frank, there are cases in which I am perfectly OK with other people being "steamrollered" or inconvenienced to pave way for GLBT rights, just as I am fine with that treatment if it will advance the situation of minorities. I don't see it as a given that equality can and should involve everyone remaining perfectly comfortable.
We are all people, and our unity is vital, but the specifics of our demographics, culture, and situations make us different, and those differences are important as well. Especially in the context of human rights.
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And to be frank, there are cases in which I am perfectly OK with other people being "steamrollered" or inconvenienced to pave way for GLBT rights, just as I am fine with that treatment if it will advance the situation of minorities. I don't see it as a given that equality can and should involve everyone remaining perfectly comfortable.
I think I see where you're going with this (even rightly so), but it'd be a sin to assume so simply. Could you elaborate on that?
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What's this discussion doing in the Love thread, anyway?
I'm completely serious. I have several gay friends and I couldn't give a flying fuck whether they were straight or not.
Maybe your fuck would fly if you stopped to appreciate the incredible hardships and discrimination to which gay people are regularly exposed, including in the United States right now. This begins at a young age when parents teach their children to discriminate against gay people, and nowhere does it come more strongly than from the religious quarter whose pathetic morals can't make room to recognize the humanity in people who happen to be non-heterosexual.
I can't presume to know, but I have to wonder if you've ever actually asked these gay friends of yours what kind of mistreatment, fear, and anxiety they've had to put up with in their lives because of being gay. And it galls me to think that the best possible explanation is that you and your friends lead lives of such privilege that you aren't subjected to the viler conduct of people in this country and simply aren't aware of its existence.
The article to which ZeaLitY linked referred to a court case that involved just one foster couple, but I for one would have no problem with, and would fully support, the denial of all foster parenthood applications from people whose religious morals inform a deliberate bigotry in them. Indeed, not even biological parents should be allowed to keep their children, if the parents harbor such views. Nowhere in the world is brainwashing and bigoted indoctrination more absolute than in the daily interactions of parents and their children...right under our noses!
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Josh and Syna pretty much covered anything I was going to say on this topic. I've seen the causes of discrimination against those who aren't straight. I've seen homophobia destroy people's lives. I've witnessed my transgendered brother being threatened into breaking up with his girlfriend so that she wouldn't be forced to leave college by her parents refusing to pay. I've seen a friend being kicked out of college for being a lesbian. I've seen friends being disowned by their parents. I've heard story after story of friends who were mercilessly bullied because of their orientation. I have friends too terrified to come out because they are so scared of the ramifications. My former best friend was worried that his parents would refuse to let him stay in their house because he was bisexual.
As someone who is cis-gendered and identifies as being straight, I cannot comprehend what my brother, my brother's girlfriend (who is also a close friend of mine), and my former best friend go through every single day. Homophobia makes me so angry I could vomit. I'm not saying you're homophobic, Katie, or that you're unaware of what kind of struggles people who aren't straight face because I don't know you and I don't know what you've observed. But I wanted to toss in my two cents.
And to be frank, there are cases in which I am perfectly OK with other people being "steamrollered" or inconvenienced to pave way for GLBT rights, just as I am fine with that treatment if it will advance the situation of minorities. I don't see it as a given that equality can and should involve everyone remaining perfectly comfortable.
For fucking sure. Minorities have been inconvenienced and put in uncomfortable positions their entire lives. So I honestly do not care if people in the majority (whether it's straight, white, male, etc.) are going to be uncomfortable if that means equality for those who have none. They've been comfortable for millenia.
But in the spirit of this thread...it finally snowed in Chicago! There isn't much, but still. It snowed! =D
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Minorities have been inconvenienced and put in uncomfortable positions their entire lives. So I honestly do not care if people in the majority (whether it's straight, white, male, etc.) are going to be uncomfortable if that means equality for those who have none. They've been comfortable for millenia.
Undoubtedly, and hence the question "are they really" goes out the question. New question is, what proximity and nature of comfort are we talking about? Trying to land a brick on a balance scale, even if in the favor of the minority, sounds a little too easy and poses incredible consequences beyond the comfort zones. Not that I'm advocating against minority comfort, but actually advocating any method that's too easy. SOPA? That's too easy too.
It's usually not about a sector's comfort zone, mind you, but actually the acceptance of diversity. Restrictive means work when you're 1) in power, 2) accessible to remote / underprivileged areas. But what about people beyond that line? What about the seething human nature, its fallacies, its primal fears? Weirdly enough, this basic primal fallacy doesn't just target sexual orientation, but how we perceive people. This fallacy has been the cause of discrimination against many Sikhs and Muslims throughout the globe too.
Saj I can understand that HOLY SHEEPS, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!! We never get snow here! :shock: MOAR PICS!
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First of all, how is refusal to place children with gay couples any kind of neutrality?
I never said it was--or I never meant it was. I don't think it's neutral at all; in fact, it's pretty damn terrible.
As for not caring whether my friends are gay or not--I simply mean that it doesn't matter to me on a basis of how I treat them compared to the rest of my friends. I understand they they have different experiences, hardships, and worldviews--but why should I treat them differently than anyone else? I judge people based on their actions, and don't care about their sexuality. It's their business, not mine--and my sexuality is MY business, not theirs!
I don't think they should be discriminated against, and so I don't discriminate against them. But I'm not going to pay MORE attention to my gay friends than to my straight friends unless something serious is going on--but that would extend in the other direction, as well.
EDIT: And you know, Josh, it's bothered me all morning, so I'm going to append this post a bit:
Maybe your fuck would fly if you stopped to appreciate the incredible hardships and discrimination to which gay people are regularly exposed, including in the United States right now.
Yet again, you disagree with me and assume that I must not know what I'm talking about! Do you really think that I can have gay friends and not be aware of their gay problems? And perhaps even moreso--do you think I don't see the news? It's like you think I'm living under a rock, here!
--One of my friends came out to his parents recently, and their reaction was, "Well, if that's your choice," which is definitely the wrong response!
--One of my friends feels he can't come out to his parents
--None of them could donate blood even if they wanted to (that law should be repealed right now!!!)
--One of them regularly comes to me with his woes--some of them are gay-specific woes, some are just woes in general.
--It's all over the fucking internet, all the time!
You can't be around gay people without knowing the shit they go through, and you can't hang around a place like this, or even places like failblog and notalwaysright--not exactly breaking news sites--without hearing about discrimination against gays, so yes, I HAVE stopped to appreciate the incredible hardships because sometimes I'm the one my friends come to in order to talk about it to someone who is--shockingly!--unbiased on the subject!
Seriously, if you think I'd post on here, about such a serious subject on which so many people have very strong opinions on, without being damn sure of what I was going on about, you're delusional insane an idiot wrong. But yet again you've taken one part of my post out of context and completely missed the point.
This is all I have to say on the subject.
Stuff I love? Stoff I luve?
The fact that it takes an hour to get to school--15 minutes to get ready, a ten-minute walk, and a 35-minute bus ride. If someone were to drive me it would take about 20 minutes max, unless there's a fatality on teh road, in which case it takes OVER TWO HOURS to go EIGHT MILES. And you know what else I love? Walking up an icy hill while my fingers turn red and start burning like crazy and knowing that if I had turned back for gloves at the door like I wanted to, that I would have missed my bus. /sarcasm
But as for things I really love: Red. <3 That's the only one I can think of right now.
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I love a good discussion!
@Syna, I think Katie was implying that the establishment of the proper rights of some should not infringe on the proper rights of others, regardless of the specifics of either group. Of course, if there are "improper rights," then those could be infringed upon, and the convenience of a group is utterly a non-factor.
@Katie, in turn, while freedom of thought (it'sa me!) is lovely, the problem comes in that thought often leads to action. Can people be "neutral" when their child is homosexual? I propose not, and so if this couple is not positive, then they are inherently negative. Consider what would happen if/when they are fostering a homosexual child. The child faces the injustices of the world, and then comes home. How will they react?! Will they give the child the strength to face and overcome those injustices (hence, a "positive" position towards homosexuality)? Will they try to get the child to not be gay (a negative position)? Remaining silent is not an option. Silence gives consent to the injustices. Will they tell the child that it is their responsibility to figure things out? That throws the child to the wild!
I feel there is vital information I'm missing, so I won't comment on the article Z linked to right now.
I quite agree. There seems to be several poorly defined concepts in that article, and a lot of missing pertinent information. For example, how are "traditional beliefs" defined, or even "mainstream Christianity?" To offer an anecdote, I have a friend who is engaged to a Christian pastor. Both are XY, both are open, and both are also fairly conservative. They hold, for example, the belief that sex is to be reserved for marriage. That is easily a more traditional Christian value on sexuality than any perspective on homosexuality (interesting history there, but perhaps better saved for a different time). Would that be enough to disqualify them from fostering or adopting under a similar ruling? From what is presented in the article, who knows.
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@Syna, I think Katie was implying that the establishment of the proper rights of some should not infringe on the proper rights of others, regardless of the specifics of either group. Of course, if there are "improper rights," then those could be infringed upon, and the convenience of a group is utterly a non-factor.
That is precisely what I meant. Thanks, Thought. n_n'
@Katie, in turn, while freedom of thought is lovely, the problem comes in that thought often leads to action. Can people be "neutral" when their child is homosexual? I propose not, and so if this couple is not positive, then they are inherently negative. Consider what would happen if/when they are fostering a homosexual child. The child faces the injustices of the world, and then comes home. How will they react?! Will they give the child the strength to face and overcome those injustices (hence, a "positive" position towards homosexuality)? Will they try to get the child to not be gay (a negative position)? Remaining silent is not an option. Silence gives consent to the injustices. Will they tell the child that it is their responsibility to figure things out? That throws the child to the wild!
I guess you're right. :/ Though granted, I personally don't really believe that sexuality should even be a topic until the kid hits puberty! After all, lots of young kids tend to think that the opposite sex is kind of icky, to which the traditional response is, "Well, you might not think so when you're older." That's well and good for children who grow up to be straight, but...
Probably a better answer is, "Well, you might not think so when you're older--then again, maybe not! Just try to get along with them."
The only reason I say this, is because even though I identify as straight (I'm a girl, Red is a wonderful fantastic awesome sweet loveable loving amazing guy), at one point if a girl had honestly asked me out I most likely wouldn't have turned her down if I thought she was a good person (which is the same standard I'd hold guys to, after all). So I was slightly more straight than bi, in that I was attracted to guys but not opposed to girls.
It just means to me that sexuality is a more fluid thing than people realize--or want to realize. (I could have been a lesbian!) I really don't think parents should be pro-gay or pro-straight, and just encourage their child to develop in whatever way they like. That's a pipe dream, though...I realize that.
Oh, I actually have some stuff I love now--I figured out the perfect way to lay down large swaths of red without it looking completely shitty! Carmine red colored pencil, laid down on the page as thick as possible--with red ink painted over it looks BADASS.
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One small note: a foster child could be a teenager. Indeed, to my understanding, there is a very significant teenage foster child population.
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The child faces the injustices of the world, and then comes home. How will they react?! Will they give the child the strength to face and overcome those injustices (hence, a "positive" position towards homosexuality)? Will they try to get the child to not be gay (a negative position)? Remaining silent is not an option. Silence gives consent to the injustices. Will they tell the child that it is their responsibility to figure things out? That throws the child to the wild!
I think there's something missing in that statement. I just can't put my finger on it...
I really don't think parents should be pro-gay or pro-straight, and just encourage their child to develop in whatever way they like. That's a pipe dream, though...I realize that.
I LOVE this statement!
Okay, psycho-analyses time: what triggers this injustice?
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Okay, I'm not going to go through my thought dump (unless someone requests me to do so), because I believe I've already come to the conclusion long ago (and I discussed it here in the forums) so I'll give you folks the luxury of figuring out this time. Here's a hint, though: it's a social strategy that has worked to conform with the fundamental security and stability of any tribe. Yes, sometimes good things can turn bad, and vice versa.
Here's one thing I can follow up with, based on Katie's statement:
On 27 February 2007, in an interview with thelondonpaper, Wolf raised questions about his sexuality: "In the same way I don’t know if my sixth album is going to be a death-metal record or children's pop, I don’t know whether I’m destined to live my life with a horse, a woman or a man. It makes life easier."[13] In a 5 July 2007 interview with the Sydney Star Observer, he confirmed his sexuality: "My sexuality is kind of liberal. I fall in love with men and women. I guess you would call me bisexual. I like to have sex and fall in love—I don't like giving terminology for my sexuality." [14][15][16] Later, in 2009, Wolf told The Guardian that though in the past he has had relationships with women, he now identifies himself as gay. As an artist, Wolf reflects that he doesn't like to worry about whether he makes a record "too gay or too straight or too this or too that."[12]
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Though granted, I personally don't really believe that sexuality should even be a topic until the kid hits puberty!
The problem with this line of thinking is that every non-straight person I know knew they weren't straight before puberty. My brother, for example, never felt comfortable as a girl. My one friend knew she liked girls as early as the age of four. My former best friend had feelings toward one of his male friends that went beyond platonic as early as eight. Of course, at that age children don't register it as "Oh, I want to be romantically involved with that person", but they know on some level that what they are feeling is more than friendship. For example, when I was nine I had feelings toward one of my female classmates that I knew weren't friendship feelings.
So if sexuality isn't brought up until puberty, these children will grow up thinking that what they feel is wrong, or that there is something seriously wrong or freakish about them. I feel that it's best to let your children know as early on as possible that it's okay and normal to have non-friendship feelings toward boys or girls, or both. You don't have to bring sex into it, but children need to know that their feelings are okay and that there is nothing wrong with them. Had sexuality been brought up to all of the people I mentioned above (myself included) before puberty, they could have been spared a lot of inner pain, turmoil, confusion, and even self-hatred.
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Good point, Saj. We often forget that sexuality and puberty aren't the same thing (although there are certainly collaborations between the two).
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The usually clear-skied desert clouded up this morning, causing me to miss a rare eclipse. However, the clouds are trying their best to make it up to me. It has been increasingly overcast all morning, and now as we get into the midafternoon the cloud bottoms are dropping and fog is setting in. At this point it's still thin enough that I can see it wafting over the valleys. It's beautiful. I cynically thought this morning that the clouds would break soon after sunrise and we'd get blue skies. Not today. The clouds are in it for the day today.
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Related but a tangent: As a result of this weather we are also in the running for freezing drizzle, or, as the National Weather Service terms it, Fzg Dz.
That sounds like a Final Fantasy spell...
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So I met my childhood classmate, and arch-rival last night.
XD
Those were the good days. We always topped the classes back then, always struggling for the position of "number 1", although we never had any hatred for each other. Apparently, she still has all those photos preserved.
She is strong willed, and determined. She is capable of feats that most of us here can't. She is focused, and has that passion. My only woe is that she doesn't posses the inquisitiveness that I seek. She doesn't have the flare towards knowledge for the sake of knowledge, though she is incredibly competent.
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However, the chemistry of the mouthwash leaves a stark aftertaste that will alter the flavor of food and drink I consume afterward--especially things like citrus.
Related to that statement, I bring to your attention: Miracle Berries! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum) The short is, eating this fruit will adjust how you taste things. Imagine drinking lemon-water and interpreting it as lemonade!
More generally, though, the field of molecular gastronomy. Applied science can be delicious!
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I agree with Saj. Sexuality is a murky thing, but if you're looking you can certainly find signs of it pre-pubescence.
And anyway, I do know that some people who had even more explicitly sexual feelings as children -- there are plenty of stories of kids fooling around with each other and that sort of thing. It can't really help matters if you just ignore that children have a sexuality.
(Katie, I'll get back to your post in a minute. I misread your first statement, and for that I apologize. But I do have a few more points to make.)
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I've experimented with miracle berries before. The starkest flavor difference was with some sour patch kids. In terms of flavor, it's like the sour powder wasn't present at all.
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I DID IT! OH JOLLY TREE!
I finished a month's worth of eProject in mere 13 days! CD's burned, documentations done and printed, envelope ready. TAKE THAT, ruthless and unscheduled education! I finally have a Christmas! :D I'm finally free!
...And don't they dare decide on any last minute changes. If they do, I'll... I will... I SWEAR I WILL...
...... cry. (http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/i/givingupplz.gif)
*ahem*
To celebrate my victory and freedom, I FORWARD YOU (from yourgingerestfan) SOME MUSIC!
[youtube]Mco0S6-CYjo[/youtube]
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Well of course I love good weather. It has been cloudy and foggy and even raining for four days, only finally breaking today. What a glorious stretch!
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Social Reformers are on the rise. The corrupt are being apprehended. Injustices are being brought to light.
The nation is awakening.
Oh, happy day! :)
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Happy Winter Solstice, everyone!
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[youtube]wfo5X5YS_Kc[/youtube]
Hmm...
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I want to craft my very own hand-bound journal. Then I can seem like an enigmatic magical science sage who notes his adventures and secrets of far-away lands in a top-secret book. No one must know!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y208Oqk6bqQ/Tut7qSyYJNI/AAAAAAAAFR4/yR7zraoAU-4/s1600/B.jpg)
P.S.: Only a few hours left before Christmas. Heh, I haven't thought of what to ask from Santa yet.
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Merry Christmas!!! :D
Definitely my favorite holiday~getting together with family, eating good food, getting gifts, ending the year with a bang! aaah~
And we now have a house to move into at the beginning of next month, after over a year of waiting...YESSS!
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Happy Holidays! Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invictis! Happy Kwanzaa, Hannukah!
I hope you are all happy & inspired!
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Happy holidays everyone!
On a relevant note, my present... was almost rejected...
Ghungroo* loved the portrait of Tintin and Snowy I painted for her. She admires Tintin, and aspires to be just like him. But when I surprised her with an offer to teach her Devnagiri and pay for her English lessons, she outright rejected me -- not because she thought little of my gifts, but because she doesn't like depending on people or being a burden to them. Amazing child she is: born with nothing (no money, no parents, no roof above her head) she still thinks she can give more to the world than take anything.
It wasn't until she realized that I'd be heartbroken this Christmas that she agreed to learn Devnagiri. She eventually understood why it meant so much to me, so really it was a Christmas gift to me rather than her. In any case, it simply brightened my day to see her enthusiastic about learning to read and write -- she wants to become an investigative journalist when she grows up.
And I wish her the best.
*Yeah, I hate the name too, especially with its connotation in India. Somehow, though sweet, the name sounds weak to me. I wanted to give her a better name, a stronger, more beautiful name, but... she was wiser.
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Happy Holidays! Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invictis! Happy Kwanzaa, Hannukah!
I hope you are all happy & inspired!
Indeed. and don't forget Saturnalia! :D
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Happy Holidays! Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invictis! Happy Kwanzaa, Hannukah!
I hope you are all happy & inspired!
Indeed. and don't forget Saturnalia! :D
Not to mention Brumalia, Yule and Amaterasu Solstice. XD
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Indeed! IO SATURNALIA!! And I don't know what to say for the Ameratsu Solstice or Brumalia, but hurray for those too! XD
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/Snapshot_20111226_3.jpg)
You see that?
That is a 95 million year old dinosaur tooth.
Apparently one of my mother’s co-workers has a husband who goes on dinosaur-bone-digging adventures and has a tonne of teeth. Said co-worker brought this up casually and said that my mother could buy some if she wanted to, but she (the co-worker) wasn’t sure if my siblings and I would want dinosaur teeth.
Of course, my mum knew that we would freak the fuck out if given a fucking dinosaur tooth for Christmas, so she bought three teeth and put them in our stockings.
Guys.
I got a dinosaur tooth for Christmas. It’s from a spinosaurus and was found in Morocco.
I got a dinosaur tooth for Christmas.
There is something in my room right now that is almost 100 million years old.
My parents are amazing.
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That sounds like a Christmas gift for the history books!
(No, that was not an attempt at a bad pun at all). That is seriously cool though. No matter which way you look at it -- you can count on it to last.
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A Christmas present that transcends time, I'd say! Congrats! Not even the Doctor could give you something like that. 8)
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That sounds like a Christmas gift for the history books!
(No, that was not an attempt at a bad pun at all). That is seriously cool though. No matter which way you look at it -- you can count on it to last.
Absolutely! It's the best stocking stuffer I've ever received.
A Christmas present that transcends time, I'd say! Congrats! Not even the Doctor could give you something like that. 8)
Oh pssssht, come on. The Doctor can go anywhere, I'm sure he could get me a fresh dinosaur tooth if he wanted. XD
ON TOPIC:
I
love
vodka.
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That's fantastic! You now have a relic that's older than birds!
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I just realized that I have no idea where my own fossil dinosaur tooth is. (My excuse for not keeping track of it is that the novelty wore off after the first ten years or so—my parents bought it for me on a family trip to Drumheller, Alberta when I was a (dinosaur-obsessed) kid.)
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I think, if I ever break my tooth, rather than giving it to the tooth fairy I'll preserve mine as a fossil. Then some timey wimey day in Andromeda a little kid of some mammal will be dancing in joy holding my tooth. After all, it's a magical tooth worth a million zeal!
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Sheeeiit! Am I permitted to fan-girl a bit? Because I'm feeling a ridiculous, though appealing, need to squeal in delight!
[youtube]ObdlLp7gkYA[/youtube]
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In all honesty, I'm looking forward more to the Shin Kyoto-Hen movie that'll be on DVD in March. I realize how difficult a live action adaptation can be, so I'm not getting my hopes up too high, y'know?
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In all honesty, I'm looking forward more to the Shin Kyoto-Hen movie that'll be on DVD in March. I realize how difficult a live action adaptation can be, so I'm not getting my hopes up too high, y'know?
Same here! Albeit, I can't seem to find the damn trailer of Shin Kyoto-Hen for some reason...
As for Live Actions, indeed, they can easily go quite wrong. However, and especially since they're not from Hollywood, several Live Actions of various anime have been quite successful. "Deathnote" for one thing was amazing (http://youtu.be/qaYRRj2rphg) (even though I still prefer the anime) and main characters (including Takesh Kaga) were brilliant! Then there's "Blood, The Last Vampire" (http://youtu.be/3bcaSqleN5E), though its story seemed morphed a bit, which was an aesthetic blessing for me. "Prince of Tennis" (http://youtu.be/2K-_t12yDxs) may not have good special effects, but my bro seemed to like the movie. Though my favourite? "Detective Conan" ruled (http://youtu.be/9nPjDvEqk5o), and the characters were nearly spot on -- Oguri Shun suited the role of Shinichi Kudo, and the same goes for Jinnai Takanori's role of Mouri Kogoro (not to mention, Shinichi carries the same Sherlock Holmes obsession as his anime counterpart). And especially "Detective Academy Q" (Tantei Gakuen Q) (http://youtu.be/egUUx-y75l0), which was fucking awesome -- agreed, the characters look nothing like their anime counterparts, and they may have been altered slightly to suit realistic settings, but the theme remains the same: baffling cases, gruesome murders, a labyrinth of mystery and intrigue just beckoning to a group of ingenious children, "Come, solve me!"
With all that's said and done, I'm certainly looking forward to the adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. :D
Also, happy Noose Beers, people! Hope you get twice the presents this year by Ded Moroz!
EDIT: Here's something for Saj, or anyone fond of detective fiction.
Detective Academy Q is about a class of students training to become future professionals in criminal investigation; each student seems to have a special ability of their own, and often they need to work together to solve cases. Now here's an interesting bit: each student of Class-Q seems to be symbolic for every trait Sherlock Holmes possesses. One example is Sherlock's eye and memory for detail and Megumi's "Photographic Memory".
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The Chrono Compendium has done a lot of good for me over the years. I've met a number of you in person, all of whom but kebrel I liked. And I've enjoyed getting to know many of you a little better online, through cards, conversation, and more.
The Compendium is at a cultural low point right now, but my hope is that at some point another crop of greats will come along, and foster a new Golden Age. Or maybe that will happen in another time and another place.
I love the opportunities this place has granted me.
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I'm officially declaring today as "Sherlock Day" for myself.
- Watched "Game of Shadows" at the cinema.
- Gonna watch "Scandal in Belgravia".
- Read "The name of the rose" (okay, that isn't really Sherlock, but take a hint).
- One episode of Case Closed.
- Off to work. Damn.
Aye, lads! Go watch "Game of Shadows" if you haven't already! Moran is a freakin' wolf. Stephen Fry makes for an excellent Mycroft. And, personally speaking, I prefer Jared's "narcissistic" adaptation of Moriarty rather than Andrew's "psychopathic" version. The escape scene was an aesthetic masterpiece, and the "Reichenbach Falls" scene (which most Sherlockians would anticipate) is quite tear-jerking.
Speaking of which, Moriarty has many a times been equaled to the symbolic "Devil" in the Tarot, and there have been Faust-esque "selling the soul" references. The man is quite manipulative, with the world on strings. Now I wonder what of the Paradol Chamber...
Just one last thing: Irene Adler fans will be disappointed.
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Game of Shadows was marvelous-- the purest sort of entertainment. Sherlock & Watson were all we want to see in them (and what's more, the writers understand that and give you playful winks to that effect, hence Watson's otherwise pleasant wife being catapulted into the river with gusto by Sherlock). Stephen Fry is a fantastic foil to Downey Jr, and I agree re: Moriarty-- there was something quite uncanny and fresh about the portrayal, perhaps because most villains are so exceptionally over-the-top these days, and he was so calm, collected, and sinister in the most essential sense of the word (the trout scene was horrifying). Well-played.
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Perhaps you will recall Bad Dudes, the group that brought us Chronotorious? It has come to my attention that they also have created and released a 25th anniversary Metroid album[/quote] (http://baddudes.bandcamp.com/album/metroid-arrange-25th-anniversary-album)
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Tushantin is back from Hyderabad!
Sure, that city had lots of stuff, but nothing beats my home-town Pune, I tell ya!
Everybody seems quite tired after the vacation. Me? I'm still full of boundless energy.
"Party rockers in the house tonight,
Everybody just have a good time,
And we're gonna make you lose your mind,
Everybody just have a good time~"
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Because he's awesome. XD (Yup, it's painted) Bring it, Reichenbach! (I really need to start working on an art for the Andrew Lane series)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/010/6/e/6ef6af78dec7b85eeb0a2d20c383d9cc-d4lwi41.png) (http://amandatolleson.deviantart.com/art/Sherlock-278653105)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs36/f/2008/280/d/d/Sherlock_Holmes_Investigates_by_VampireHungerStrike.jpg) (http://vampirehungerstrike.deviantart.com/art/Sherlock-Holmes-Investigates-100011870)
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I have to go back into my hole for another month, but I'm gonna drop this first:
[youtube]b0gk71GlwPk[/youtube]
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I have to go back into my hole for another month, but I'm gonna drop this first:
Now I'm freakin' addicted to that song. XD
EDIT: I'd just like to say that, for all he trouble, I enjoy helping people. A lot! Few days earlier, I helped an aspiring poet analyze the path to her progress; she's become incredibly fond of Blake, but seemed to have characteristics of Byron herself. Here's hoping she can someday be one of the greats (and forget me; I not too comfortable with people remembering me), because I'm looking forward to watch her shine.
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Doctor Who 50th Year Anniversary Trailer. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d941hp6VKgw)
Blew my mind and (I'll admit it) almost made me cry.
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Oh. Hello internet. Nice to see you again.
Ready for the movement?
:shee
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GORGEOUS rendition of Time's Scar. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blmuGcQKPfA&feature=player_embedded)
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I love the FF13-2 demo. Does that make me a bad person?
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I love the FF13-2 demo. Does that make me a bad person?
Yes. Yes it does.
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I want to play it too... :cry:
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If the game is anything like the demo, get this on a PS3 and/or get Xenoblade on Wii and play them at the same time(bonus points), and you effectively have "as close to Chrono Break as we're gonna get". That's a quote I expect we'll be hearing a lot about XIII2 in the next few years.
Of course, since it's NOT Chrono Break, buy used ;)
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Of course, since it's NOT Chrono Break, buy used ;)
That can easily be our new meme.
"I needed a pack of tissue papers...
Of course, since it's NOT Chrono Break, buy used!"
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It appears I've killed the love thread. :-)
I love my girlfriend.
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And I love my boyfriend! n///n
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Whoops! Sorry, I actually thought the meme would be a funny idea.
I love my girlfriend.
And I love my boyfriend! n///n
And I love Scotch!
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And I love Scotch!
Vodka all the way, man. Vodka all the way. And whiskey too.
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I love the fact that I have a Sherlock Holmes of a boss and friend. And a Christian one too, making him twice as awesome.
Although, while his personality his quite the opposite of the original Sherlock (boss ain't afraid to warmly socialize), the very same analytic genius and intelligence is still there.
All in all, I'm glad I can benefit from it all. In his words, when you have to do something, "do it with style!"
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BEST. JYOUNETSU TAIRIKU. RENDITION. EVER!
Let's go do something impossible!
[youtube]58B3Q6q-HJk[/youtube]
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I don't care who among you believe or who don't or what you have against it or not (wait, actually I do), but as an artist I feel inspired by her devotion.
[youtube]gaJXVwp-mO4[/youtube]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R5X_M_7zZk
The future that should have been.
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The Dutch on Drugs and Teen Sex (http://healthland.time.com/2011/11/14/mind-reading-what-we-can-learn-from-the-dutch-about-teen-sex/)
At least someone is doing it right! C:
Though to be honest, my own sex education was kind of a non-issue. There was a mandatory girls' health class which was basically "THIS IS SEX AND THESE ARE ALL THE DISEASES YOU CAN GET FROM IT," and then stuff I looked up online. I don't mean porn--I actually looked up what sex was supposed to be and how it worked. (not that I hadn't read about it or seen it incidentally in books or movies) My dad, who is an idiot, tried to give me "the talk" when I was 15 or so, I think. Seriously? SERIOUSLY?
On the other hand, my mom never even brought it up, I think. Not because I wasn't allowed to hear about it, but because she assumed I'd find out on my own eventually. And last year, when I told her I was going out with Red she asked "Oh, so do you want to get on birth control?" Completely chill. My mom is awesome.
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(http://www.thejohnreport.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/TJRVD_JimRoss.jpg)
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While pretty busy in real life, I began to learn some lua and got a bit lost. So I made a pause and read some more Cthulhu Mythos to relax.
During the time searching the internet I found some old Manga called Jashin Densetsu series, which was inspired by H.P.L's work. At first I thought, hmm, another Japanese Manga which plays with porn and gore. But soon I found it did a quite decent job in the story part.
:? Reading all of the 5 books spent only several hours, but I recall I spent a whole week on H.P.L's Yig. So that is how our eyes become lazy towards literal works. :cry:
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utunnels, have you ever done much in the way of speedreading? I find that it's the only way I have time to read a novel here and there anymore, and surprisingly my comprehension and recall of the story (even details) doesn't seem to be all that affected. I heard about a person who's eidetic memory lasted into adulthood, they could read 2 pages at a time, flipping pages every few seconds. there was another person who could read diagonally across paragraphs and the info would sort of process in real time while they read at quadruple speed, so a second break or so between paragraphs and voila, 10 seconds per page and you can finish a whole book in less than 4 hours, just like radical dreamers.
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Haven't had much time to read and post here lately, but I just checked in for a few seconds and was reminded how much I love all you people.
Happy Valentine's Day, yo.
(http://i.imgur.com/EJ7pD.jpg)
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utunnels, have you ever done much in the way of speedreading? I find that it's the only way I have time to read a novel here and there anymore, and surprisingly my comprehension and recall of the story (even details) doesn't seem to be all that affected. I heard about a person who's eidetic memory lasted into adulthood, they could read 2 pages at a time, flipping pages every few seconds. there was another person who could read diagonally across paragraphs and the info would sort of process in real time while they read at quadruple speed, so a second break or so between paragraphs and voila, 10 seconds per page and you can finish a whole book in less than 4 hours, just like radical dreamers.
I feel I have some problem reading English.
Although I have used it for 20 years, but I still haven't master it.
For technical documents, I can read from beginning and understand it eventually. But for some literary works, I just hate their long attributive clauses. Sometimes when I come across multiple attributive clauses, I tend to forget what it was talking about and have to go back several lines to check. So sometimes I actually read the same lines over and over again.
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utunnels, if it makes you feel any better, I had no idea English wasn't your first language for years. I didn't find out you were a native-Mandarin speaker (assumption, but you may speak more standard Chinese) until a few months ago. Your "mastery" over the English language is friggin' rad. I commend you!
I have a few American friends in Beijing, and let's just say that their Mandarin doesn't hold a candle to your English. :)
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Same here, tunnels. I totally thought you were a native english speaker until some time a couple years ago when you started talking about chinese internet censorship.
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All utunnels needs is some practice (and enjoy reading)! :D
Having known the guy ever since my first time at the Compendium I didn't figure he was from China until he once referenced it somewhere. Not only is his grasp in English incredibly good, but he is also one of the biggest contributors here at the Compendium. If you ever realise all the good stuff utunnels dissected and revealed in plain sights, all the simplicities and complexities he explored out of sheer intrigue and curiosity, anyone of us would be baffled. Then again, this guy deserves our praise!
I, for one, salute the guy! *salutes*
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utunnels, how do you like Lua? I use it in conjunction with Moai (getmoai.com) since I use it for games. What are you using it for?
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I kinda-sorta drew him into my experiments with Löve (http://www.love2d.org), another game engine (aimed primarily at deploying games on Windows/OSX/Linux, whereas I understand Moai to be specialized for mobile devices). In my opinion, Lua is a cute little language, although I'm still at the stage where I keep screwing up and trying to use other languages' syntax. :lol:
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I kinda-sorta drew him into my experiments with Löve
And I'm sure it isn't unrequited!
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::groan:: That's exactly what they would probably say on the Löve forum (they're very into the questionable puns thing).
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:lol: very appropriate for the thread, no?
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Faust, what kind of animal is that? They're adorable!
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Faust, what kind of animal is that? They're adorable!
Baby/infant Wolves (or Wolf puppies).
And yup, they're nature's little angels! (http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/i/dingdingdingplz.gif?1)
[youtube]Mhf_TYwmMPw[/youtube]
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I kinda-sorta drew him into my experiments with Löve (http://www.love2d.org), another game engine (aimed primarily at deploying games on Windows/OSX/Linux, whereas I understand Moai to be specialized for mobile devices). In my opinion, Lua is a cute little language, although I'm still at the stage where I keep screwing up and trying to use other languages' syntax. :lol:
Moai is targeted at iOS, Android and Chrome native client, but it also runs on Windows, OSX and Linux.
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I sit corrected (getting up so that I could stand corrected would hurt too much right now). I didn't do more than glance at Moai's site, and they seemed to be pushing the iOS/Android thing.
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Despite my stress-driven life, I feel like... the happiest person alive today.
Thank you so much. Yes, even you guys. Thank you... so much...
For some reason I want to announce to the world about how happy I am. For some strange reason I want to hug everyone.
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Today, I went ahead and bought myself the greatest weapon a writer/artist can afford, the ultimate key that can open any locked doors in fate!
...A box of paper clips. Cost me mere 8 Rupees.
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Wednesday beat Grandia 3... though I felt the game was incomplete. One of the minor antagonists dropped out of the story without explanation (stops showing up I mean) and is never heard of again. Plus a few locations on the world map were apparently just there for decoration, not accessible at all.
First time I've completed an RPG and felt something was missing. But great characters, story, battle system made it worthwhile nonetheless.
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Oh, screw everything else. Isn't the greatest poetry that of and from the human heart itself?
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/026/0/3/the_girl_with_the_ribbon_2_by_volkair-d4nngrh.jpg)
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from another comic's website. Seen the dude around, thought this was great.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/jesus.jpg)
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I love my closest female friend. It is so refreshing to be friends with someone with the exact same sense of humour.
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I just want you guys to know... that you folks have been fantastic. I enjoyed my time at the forums with you, and I have learned a lot from the experience. Thank you for everything.
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He steals people's hearts, then he steals their money.
Normally I hate people like these, yet at the same time I admire the skill put into the smoothness of this endeavour (being a writer and artist, I can't help but love anything, including seduction and robberies, being taken as an artform). Then again, I do have a friend who is quite identical to this protagonist, wherein (regardless of his marketable skills) his social abilities always make him an alpha, a domineering figure based on the status he can achieve simply by looking good in the eyes of his target. To my good friend, Love is always profitable; and I agree!
And I friggin' love this song!
[youtube]rh3muS_EHU[/youtube]
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Right now, I'm really loving the first two Arc The Lad games on my PSP. :D Without spoiling anything, the second game has some pretty major themes. Such as eugenics, child kidnapping, amnesia, and the death of some major characters. I'm also loving both Chrono games. :D Chrono forever, baby! 8) (Correction, I'm loving the SECOND Arc The Lad game. The first one's story just seems way too stereotypical. :roll:)
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I got accepted into a summer undergraduate research program for the summer! I'm going to get to follow real physicists around as they do real science, and I get to help! I AM SO EXCITED. :)
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Today when I opened my browser I thought, what, they got new ads from cat sellers everywhere, should I update the adblock plugin? Then I glanced at the adblock icon, which had become a paw and realized what happened.
:roll:
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I guess someone did the whole Guile's Theme thing with the ep of 1000 ways to die I was on.
Um, awesome?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNqpHZXFAGg
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I guess someone did the whole Guile's Theme thing with the ep of 1000 ways to die I was on.
Um, awesome?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNqpHZXFAGg
Holy crap...
It really does go with everything... :shock:
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OH SHIT! (https://drive.google.com/)
I WANDAT SAMMICH!
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http://www.vizanime.com/ep/4404-rock-lee-is-a-ninja-who-can-t-use-ninjutsu-rock-lee-s-rival-is-naruto
I think I just died a little.
From laughing so much. :lee:
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http://www.vizanime.com/ep/4404-rock-lee-is-a-ninja-who-can-t-use-ninjutsu-rock-lee-s-rival-is-naruto
I think I just died a little.
From laughing so much. :lee:
"Thank you for your interest. We're sorry, but our videos can only be viewed from within the United States."
:|
*kicks "US / UK Only" sites*
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http://www.vizanime.com/ep/4404-rock-lee-is-a-ninja-who-can-t-use-ninjutsu-rock-lee-s-rival-is-naruto
I think I just died a little.
From laughing so much. :lee:
"Thank you for your interest. We're sorry, but our videos can only be viewed from within the United States."
:|
*kicks "US / UK Only" sites*
:| Well. That is disappointing. Since I don't know which videos will be blocked, search for "naruto spin off rock lee." That should get you to at least one working video.
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I just got a Nokia Lumia 900, and I have to say, the Compendium looks surprisingly good on this thing. Surprisingly readable too.
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How are you liking the device generally? At this point, I'm liking WP7 as a smart phone OS, although not enough to give up my feature phone for a smart phone.
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So I just watched the Avengers today, and I just have
one three things to say:
1) NTUHIEOUNITEHXI GO WATCH IT NOWWWW!!
2) Although, to truly enjoy the movie you'd have to watch the prequel movies, such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man (one and two), and The Hulk.
3) This is probably the most recommended Super Hero movies ever.
Oh, yeah a few more things. For one, that Calcutta scene always makes me laugh. xD True, they were aiming for poverty / illness stricken world to shoot where Dr Banner would lend his expertise, but here's what made it incredibly funny: the characters were speaking Hindi instead of the native tongue Bengali; even then, their accents sounded incredibly weird, as if spoken by a foreigner, and the words were immensely broken or mispronounced (not counting Banner's own); they really should have asked Bollywood or actual Bengali for their expertise; that kid there was so awesome!
Another thing you'd probably notice (if you tend to hinge onto every word, no matter how "sciencey" it is), is a Doctor Who reference: Iron Man, at one point, tells Captain America that they would need to "Reverse the polarity", a term once used by the Third Doctor (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReversePolarity).
Loki said he had an army, while Tony Stark says they have "The Hulk". He wasn't even close to kidding.
Hawkeye and Black Widow are freakin' radical! Where would the story have been without these two? (Even though the only development Hawkeye got character-wise -- not counting super-abilities -- was a third-person reference in a conversation between Black Widow and Loki)
RDJ stole the show! Though knowing the nature of the obnoxious Tony Stark from the comics, I feel RDJ gives more depth to 'Iron Man' than anybody ever could.
On top of that, the movie wasn't just a cliche super-hero movie -- it was a parody of cliches before it at the same time. What do I mean? It's clever in the way it uses older story-telling templates in an interesting way, but you'd have to watch it to know what I mean.
Watch it watch it watch it!
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I have the utmost faith in Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed the film. I'm quite pumped to see what he's done for us. I hadn't realized the movie was out in the international market!
Was there a secret, post-credits ending?
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Was there a secret, post-credits ending?
Didn't stick around till the (second part) credits ended, but after the "first part" credits there was a concluding -- and ominous -- scene regarding the "benefactor" that has been helping Loki win the Earth.
But I ain't gonna say who it was. :P
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And now, it's time for another "Deep Thoughts," by Thought.
Where I live now, there is a corgi meetup group. At least once a month a pack of the stubby-legged dogs get together and romp to no end. My dog, though a corgi, has in the past not known how to interact with other dogs. She loves them but has no idea what to do with them. At one of the recent meetups, though, we took the dogs to a beach. As the lowriders ran up and down the shore, my dog began to grow excited. There was a labrador that someone was throwing a ball for, and the corgis were in heaven sprinting after it. Finally, my little girl darted off after them. That was a long throw, far down the beach. After a moment my dog pulled ahead of the other corgis, running her butt-fluff off. Faster and faster, she was determined to catch up to the lab.
She did, too. Alas, the reason she had pulled ahead of the other corgis is that they all knew that one has to slowdown before one can stop. My dog? She face-planted into the side of the lab.
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My dog? She face-planted into the side of the lab.
Ouch. xDDD
[youtube]NJ1NIIdHhXs[/youtube]
Amir Khan always brings a smile to my face. :)
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A daughter was born to my cousin. Oh, happy day!
....
As much as I hated the word, I'm finally an uncle now. :(
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As much as I hated the word, I'm finally an uncle now. :(
Technically you aren't, though. The kid of your cousin is your first cousin once removed, not your niece.
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As much as I hated the word, I'm finally an uncle now. :(
Technically you aren't, though. The kid of your cousin is your first cousin once removed, not your niece.
I know. But in our family, there's a kind of "heart relations" which extend even to distant cousins, wherein a cousin can also be considered as a brother/sister of bond if not blood. 8)
The relationship of brotherhood and sisterhood is quite valued in Hindu cultures, so much that if a person doesn't have one then the culture would do its best to make one. It's quite a sweet thing.
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DAMN! To see - or perhaps hear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4hrqTB68eU#t=0m34s) - someone at the top of their art, it's just amazing. The work makes you feel like you've lived, just for having consumed it. An artist who can make you feel like that again and again -- now, that person is one of the greats.
Hitoshi Sakimoto, I salute you.
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I don't know if this is the right place or not, but here it is: In another thread recently(if a couple of weeks is recent :P), I fussed about dating sites in general. Not any more! :D I met a beautiful woman on the same dating site, and once I settle some property matters(which I won't bore you with), we'll be moving in together. She wants to wait about a year before we get married, but we're very much in love, and want to be together. I think my prayers have been answered more than I could have ever imagined. :D Wish us luck!
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fingers crossed for ya, just try not to rush things!
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fingers crossed for ya, just try not to rush things!
:D I won't! And thanks. I haven't been this happy in years! :)
EDIT: :( I just found out that the gal I've been talking to was more interested in how much money I had, and not in who I was.
I've been asking everyone I've been talking to online how they really feel. I'm trying to settle a trust, and I made it very clear that it could be a year before it's settled. I just don't see why some people think that just because I'll get the property in the future, they think I have the money NOW. Oh well. I can't let this get to me. There's plenty of people who would like me for who I am, and not how much I'm worth. Which, by the way, ain't much. :P
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Satyamev Jayate. Period. http://youtu.be/84Pjn-57SDE
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wow sorry to hear that man, but to be fair she wasn't messin with no broke n*gga I s'ppose :P :oops:
something to buck up
(http://i.imgur.com/6xC4D.jpg)
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HC Bailly's Let's Play series.
I'm playing along with his Let's Play of Chrono Cross while I'm waiting for The Last Story.
Just wish he knew how to pronounce Schala correctly... >_<
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my problem with let's plays besides the commentary (prefer silence, just the game audio) is in games like CC there are so many variables. you'd have to watch like 6 of them to fully appreciate the replay values in those games.
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:D Well, I've met a gal who openly admitted she loves me. I love her as well, and we're engaged. I know it's a bit sudden, but it was love at first sight. She's in another state right now, but will be here where I am in two or three months. The only downer is that a friend of mine is mad about it. I've put that part in the Stuff You Hate thread, so if you want to know what it's about, look there. I love this gal so much, I can't wait until we're married. :D
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I just
downloaded legally bought all of my favourite Disney movies. I love you, internet.
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Waking up early, eating healthily, enjoying the summer air, reading a good book, watching a Miyazaki film, playing some Chrono Cross, enjoying a bit of calculus (hey, learning's fun), and discovering I don't work tonight. Oh, and Obama did an AMA on Reddit earlier? Like, awesome. More days should be like today.
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Those little magical moments that come with being a writer: sitting down with a cup of black coffee that must have come straight out of some scummy local river, yet one of your characters comes up with the perfect line that obliterates your writer's block; wandering through a completely boring museum, yet your mind reaches out and snaps up things for period authenticity. These are the epitome of happiness for me.
And Dead Can Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZDCOR2a1-E) just got back together. What the hell? How did they stay so great after all these years?
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watching a Miyazaki film
I used to feel ashamed to say that I feel My Neighbor Totoro is my favorite. :?
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watching a Miyazaki film
I used to feel ashamed to say that I feel My Neighbor Totoro is my favorite. :?
Nausicaa's my favorite but Totoro is a really close second. In fact, no, they're completely tied. Totoro gets all the cute points and Nausicaa gets all of the coolcreepyweirdawesomelore points.
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I've worked my ass off for 2 whole years trying to save up my salary for a cheap Android phone (yes, even a cheap one is that expensive to me), but often those savings were poured down a rabbit whole when circumstances arose. When I finally thought I could gather enough to finally get one before quitting my current work for exams, I realized that a friend was coming to visit me.
Meaning? My dream of getting an Android phone for productivity dwindled; sure, my parents told me to be selfish and get the phone, but I instead decided to use my hard-earned savings to enjoy my time with that special friend.
But you know what's the bright side? My good friend is coming, that's what! Tomorrow's the day, and I need to cross the city to pick her up! A whole day will be spent in traveling back and forth alone, but it's all worth it.
Why do I get the feeling that the month of September's gonna be so awesome? Yet, at the same time, I feel that this month of September will be the only time I'll feel truly "alive".
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End of summer end of summer end of summer end of summer.
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Maybe where YOU live *grumbles about the heat that will continue for the next two+month, and the utter lack of snow that will undoubtedly follow*
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=(
You have my deepest condolences.
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Maybe where YOU live *grumbles about the heat that will continue for the next two+month, and the utter lack of snow that will undoubtedly follow*
That also means the end of year is near, sigh.
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The end of the world, too.
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The end of the world, too.
But The Hobbit comes out first, right? Or at least on the same day? That is a triumphant finish, I think. I hated, hated, hated Tolkien's kiddie-friendly volume compared to The Lord of the Rings, and yet I'm so freaking stoked for December 21 or whatever-it-is!
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, et al, are a triumph of humanity. Andy Circus' voice, too.
Oh man. Even though it totally does not need to be done by now, I...I'm going to embed it:
[youtube]nOGsB9dORBg[/youtube]
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I'm pretty sure the whole End of the World businesses in regards to the Mayan Calendar has already been dis-proven.
Anyway, to post on-topic... I love my current semester. Only math-related subjects. This is gonna be one heck of a ride... :lol:
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The trailer is fantastic, but am I the only one who was sensing some sexual tension between Gandalf and Galadriel? Because if so...what and why.
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The trailer is fantastic, but am I the only one who was sensing some sexual tension between Gandalf and Galadriel? Because if so...what and why.
Actually judging by the trailer alone I feel like the movie should be named "Gandalf" instead of "The Hobbit," cause the trailer is pretty much focused on Gandalf...
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Well apparently they're doing it as a trilogy and the source material is not just the Hobbit, but also other books and notes by Toklien. I always thought they should call the entire Tolkien film series Lord of the Rings. The other sources could have been subtitled. Oh wellsies.
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I just hope I'm not too disappointed, although if it's half as good as the LotR films then I probably won't be. Still, I'd imagine it'd be impossible to live up to LotR.
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A normal dock looks much better in the twilight. In the daylight, it looks just boring, fish boats, giant yellow cranes, calm water that shines palely, buildings on another side of the bay, everything. But when the light is about to die, everything is so different. The sea seems unspeakable dark and deep that you can't tell if there is really anything but void beyond the dim lights from the boats. Under the purplish hue of the sky, the black figures of the cranes also look perfectly mysterious as if they are some sort of gargantuan creatures.
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Gotta love the "golden hour"! It makes just about anything/everything magical. :)
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Well apparently they're doing it as a trilogy and the source material is not just the Hobbit, but also other books and notes by Toklien. I always thought they should call the entire Tolkien film series Lord of the Rings. The other sources could have been subtitled. Oh wellsies.
I've been looking forward to this as much as anyone, but when I heard they were increasing the scope of "Hobbit" from two films to three, I about fell out of my chair - in a good way. There's a lot of things going on behind the scenes during Bilbo's journey that Tolkien only hints at in his original narrative. It makes me wonder how much more of Middle-Earth lore will make it onto the big screen. The Silmarillion is one of my all-time favorite novels. Might we see nods toward that during the Hobbit films?
From the trailer, it seems that Peter Jackson is treating Hobbit like less of a "kid friendly" fable and more like the epic prologue to the very-much-darker Lord of the Rings. I think that's the right approach.
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Fair enough, it just seems like these films will be looser adaptations than the LotR trilogy, and I don't see the point in calling it just "The Hobbit" when it's not just The Hobbit (I am aware that each film does have its own subtitle). It could have been Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings: The Silmarillion, etc.
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Isn't the title of the second movie The Desolation of Smaug or something to that effect? Way to give away a major plot point right in the title, goodness.
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Isn't the title of the second movie The Desolation of Smaug or something to that effect? Way to give away a major plot point right in the title, goodness.
No more than "Return of the King," I suppose. :)
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No more than "Return of the King," I suppose. :)
Hah, good point! And that was even the book title!
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Man, it is difficult to come up with original flavour text for items, armor, and spells in video games, much less non-static or entertaining ones.
I have to give major props to the translators and coders who take the time out to add just a bit more character to item descriptions. I salute you!
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It's kind of impressive, the things that the United States has accomplished.
The Transcontinental railroad: Great lines of steel cross an entire continent, contending with deserts, mountains, and more.
The Panama Canal: We dug through a continent in order to connect two oceans for our convenience.
The National Highway System: We can drive from Los Angeles to New York city and never once have to cross country or drive on a dirt road.
The Apollo Program: You see that giant rock in the sky, the one orbiting earth? Yeah, we landed on it, and in the process created the foundation of 4 out of 5 technologies you are using right now.
The Human Genome Project: We unraveled the code that is responsible for the existance of the human race, we created the technology that allowed us to do this in far less than a human lifetime, and we're not done yet.
The Mars Missions: Some dude is driving a life-size R/C truck around the red planet right now. From earth. For Science.
According to Sid Meier, at least, many of these are wonders of the modern world.
Hmm... I just realized, all these were accomplished by the federal government.
Hey, private industry, what have you been up to again? Visit any other planets recently?
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You know, I never thought about that. You raise a serious point with the fact that all of those were federally-funded initiatives (and not private ones). Hmm.
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To be fair, private industry did a lot of the heavy lifting for those. I've just been getting really tired of the government bashing that has been going on amongst people I know, lately. It just that governments, and government run projects, can accomplish some pretty amazing things that private industry just can't do, because private industry wont cooperate on its own.
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Man, I can't believe I had yet t hear this remix of the music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58gIsVJ7NuQ&feature=related
Too bad I have no ways to play these games. I'd have totally loved to fight my way through to the secret final stage just to hear this in actual gameplay (there doesn't seem to be videos of it at all from all I've searched).
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Video games
Music
Chocolate Chip cookies
Snow
Ninjas
Women
Books
Nice weather
Dogs
Cats
Friends
Family
Laughing
...did I mention women?
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Stopping in again because ZEALITY you read Unsounded too! :D
I love that comic! It has non-hateable zombies!
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Ha, my whole family's caught up in this song right now:
[youtube]zl9e8e3Vowg[/youtube]
It's rare that you find a song that celebrates our fundamental disconnected-ness in this digital society. So this is for everyone out there who feels lonely in some way! As an artist, I've found loneliness and solitude can be a resource just as much as it is a curse. We aren't surrounded by a freaking vacuum -- as long as we take the world in, we are totally alive. That's how I interpret this anyway; it's the kind of song that can speak to people on many different levels. However you see it, let's make the most of it, I say!
Bonus for multi-lingualism: the German "Wir sind allein" means "we are alone" in English.
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There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
:shee
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SHEEEEEE!!! Welcome back brother!
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SHEEEEEEEIT!! Where you been, man? :D
And did you bring chickens? :3
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Oh hey, welcome back!
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What / Who do I love? The Woman of Poetry. 'nuff said.
But this time, I have something for Sajainta. GO FIRE FERRETS!
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2012/129/8/6/868a6424cedf7c2d893667da548e9646-d4z3723.jpg) (http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Go-Fire-Ferrets-300800379)
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Haha, I was like "Where's the ferret?" then I saw the little guy on the dog's head. Kind of looks like a mixture of a ferret, a raccoon, and a cat.
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It looks a bit like what I imagine a billybumbler looks like.
+10 experience points for anyone who knows the reference. :)
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That's a red panda :(
(http://www.pluspets.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Red-Panda3.jpg)
Also sometimes referred to as a "firefox". Not that they aren't awesome, but it is a real creature and is not a ferret. Though I've never seen the avatar cartoon, they might just have a ferret that looks exactly like a red panda.
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LOL
Firefox? That is an awesome name. But I think it looks more like a raccoon than a ferret.
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Aw, what cuties! It looks slightly mustelid-ish so I can see why people would think it was related to ferrets.
Edit: Just looked them up on Wikipedia. They're in the same superfamily as ferrets, so that explains the similarities.
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[youtube]DcJFdCmN98s[/youtube]
What a fun hamburger.
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I realize that the Ganesh Chatturthi is already over, but I still love this song. The elemental spirit that this invokes in me intensely makes my heart jump.
[youtube]g4KoivEu21I[/youtube]
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No chickens. Only a puppy and better gigs/auditions.
Still trying to ketchup a tad as I can. Glad to see this place and familiar folks. As for now I leave ye with a pic of the ol' pup (Chief) when he was only a couple weeks old. Before I brought him home of course. And for the record the Red Panda is badass! Of what I know of it. Being the posts here.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr28/SheeREno/yosh2.jpg)
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http://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/11ahp4/what_happens_when_you_mix_wildlife_rehabilitation/
:)
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Just found out that the person behind the band Sefiros (which I adore) follows me on Tumblr, likes what I post, and sometimes comments. They followed me months ago, but I thought they were just a fan until now. Oh my dear lord I cannot contain my excitement!
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Just found out that the person behind the band Sefiros (which I adore) follows me on Tumblr, likes what I post, and sometimes comments. They followed me months ago, but I thought they were just a fan until now. Oh my dear lord I cannot contain my excitement!
That is sooooooo awesome! I'm literally doing the happy dance over how cool this anecdote is, so I can't imagine how exciting this is for you. Sefiros' music is precious. Though I must admit I haven't checked in to see what he did after 2006. I need to rectify this immediately. I'm linking to Shadow of a Doubt (http://sefiros.co.uk/album/shadow-of-a-doubt) so peeps can get their melancholic groove on.
His music always struck me as profoundly depressing, and yet uplifting for its sheer beauty. A kind of industrial electronica that spoke to the soul.
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That is quite awesome, Saj!
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Remember, Remember
The fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
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Big shoutouts to Colorado and Washington for voting to legalize weeeeeed yesterday!!!! Im hella proud to be an American right naw
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!
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Remember, Remember
The fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
I've always found the Guy Fawkes night to be incredibly ironic. XD But I still find those verses quite thrilling.
Speaking of Bonfire Nights, it's coinciding (nearly) with this month again with Diwali! HUZZAH, DIWALI!!
[youtube]HrrW3rO51ak[/youtube]
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I love something incredibly awesome today. This movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_My_God_%282012_film%29
It's about this one Atheist struggling against the organized religions, who economize on the superstitious belief systems created by the corrupt politics. So he ends up suing God, and all the religious leaders in the world. Little does he know is that God exists, but whose side is that God on anyway?
Why, the God intends to assist the Atheist in his battle, of course.
I sincerely feel that people (especially Indians, no matter what their belief) ought to watch this movie and reflect on it for a moment. It's not about the triumph of either Atheism or Religious belief, but the synthesis of human values and why religion began to exist in the first place, and why the mindless traditions of the orthodox needs to purge. The satire supports the Atheistic view of scientific skepticism, but wagers again the "cynicism" that comes with it, and essentially encouraging to find answers (especially value) from different perspectives and figuring out "what exactly corrupts a system" rather than fighting against the system itself.
Metaphorically, it means: If tradition pouring milk and prassad (i.e., a food that counts as "blessing") upon God is a good thing, then it ought to be worth weighing whether to pour it on a black stone, an idol, or feeding it to a hungry chap sitting by the street. The stone or idol will hardly be affected, but the hungry chap will be alleviated of his suffering at least for a day, not only physical but also psychological (with the idea that people still are empathetic and possess good will, thereby encouraging reciprocal altruism). In short -- God exists in people's hearts.
And after all, recent psychological studies did say that merely "helping" someone (even by random) simply makes things easy for everone, thereby proportionally lighting a threshold of mood in a given environment (not just of the person you're helping).
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That's a red panda :(
(http://www.pluspets.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Red-Panda3.jpg)
Also sometimes referred to as a "firefox". Not that they aren't awesome, but it is a real creature and is not a ferret. Though I've never seen the avatar cartoon, they might just have a ferret that looks exactly like a red panda.
LOL Just found this video.
Though I can't watch it on youtube but I saw a gif version before.
[youtube]wbDqrgqcfIk[/youtube]
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So, my sister and I were watching Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood together and it was awesome.
I especially love the last 15 episodes; that's when it gets really intense.
The ending was great as well; I really love how it ended on a happy note.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to finish the last season of Soul Eater.
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I know it's been four years already, but... RIP Eri Kawai...
[youtube]gHCRYF22Gt4[/youtube]
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My top 50 animated TV shows:
http://www.imdb.com/list/SsYgYauyLQo/
This list isn't definitive; I'm up for reccomendations!
And yes, I'm checking out Wolf's Rain next.
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Public Service Announcement time, dudes and dudettes! (Trigger warning totally applies here BTW)
A few people known for being unstable were recently let go at my employer, so I've taken some time to think out my strategy for responding to a workplace shooting. I thought it was really cool that there are actually videos on this sort of thing, to wit:
[youtube]r2tIeRUbRHw[/youtube]
[youtube]5VcSwejU2D0[/youtube]
How much difference does media like this make? I don't have stats, but I will say I knew how to handle a classmate's seizure thanks to a Discovery Channel thingie years back. And after the Virginia Tech massacre, I had a prof who was pretty keen on developing a classroom action plan. I guess I've just become acculturated to preparing for random worst-case scenarios, to the extent it's even possible.
I'll now return you to your regularly scheduled gaming.
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A few people known for being unstable were recently let go at my employer, so I've taken some time to think out my strategy for responding to a workplace shooting.
Yikes! Who were they? What did they want? Sounds like a pretty rough situation no sane person would wanna be in. :shock:
How much difference does media like this make? I don't have stats, but I will say I knew how to handle a classmate's seizure thanks to a Discovery Channel thingie years back. And after the Virginia Tech massacre, I had a prof who was pretty keen on developing a classroom action plan. I guess I've just become acculturated to preparing for random worst-case scenarios, to the extent it's even possible.
And all it takes is a little information to prepare yourself for scenarios which give you only a few minutes to decide. ;)
You seem to share that knowledge-hoarding trait! You may have often found yourself frustrated with situations that required action which you weren't aware of, haven't you? Somewhat of a, "I wish I could do something about this"? This lingering fixation is probably what makes us desperately seek out, remember or at least index knowledge so we'd know where to look or what to recall quickly in case of emergencies. Casual learning at such times don't have as much impact on our minds as those of relevant urgency (think back to how most students are often bored of earthquake and first aid lessons, but quickly pick up the most complex measures when some calamity occurs). In this case, some people with "greed" for such knowledge simply are bound with an internal defence mechanism to stockpile every necessary resource to help themselves and their folks sustain themselves for longer period.
It's interesting what you can find when you know where to look (hint: Youtube), though looking at one of the videos, I must ask. It says that 80% of the USA workplace homicides included the use of fire arms, when the numbers aren't SO DAMN HIGH in India (I think it borders on 5% here, but I can't confirm due to shitty net on my end; Indian workplace homicides usually include elaborate Sherlock Holmes, Wilkie Collins and Agatha Christie like mysterious trails of murder). Considering buying firearms requires a license, where do such unstable people get their resources from? I'm assuming and underworld black market, but the question remains WHERE is the black market itself getting its supplies? What kind of cartels?
I'll now return you to your regularly scheduled gaming.
No, no, no you don't! There's no better gaming than real-life survival!
@ProtomanX904: You seem to have a thing for complexities and comedy! Based on your current preferences, I'll suggest a few related ones. 8)
Batman: Under the Red Hood (This one was EPIC, I tell ya!)
Baccano! (I just can't recommend this enough! Short series, but packs plenty of punch with memorable characters; story takes place in three different points in time, with the conclusion bringing all the protagonists and circumstances into place)
Kuroshitsuji / Black Butler (Square Enix's take on a modern-age Faust legend)
Code Geass (Imagine Gurren Lagann meets Deathnote)
K (I know, weird name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHwWv_N8-8 )
Get Backers (If you like Yu Yu Hakusho, you're bound to love this. It centers around two protagonists and their service called "Get Backers", who are bound to "Get Back" anything that's lost or stolen from you, for a small fee. But there ordinary debt-burdened jobless heroes are no ordinary people, and what they deal with aren't ordinary misadventures either)
Fate/Stay Night (Because Yu Yu Hakusho is so awesome. What would you get when a bunch of sorcerers resurrect a group of legendary heroes of the past into a gladiatorial warfare? Grand epicness, that's what.)
Tears to Tiara (What can I say? I enjoy some Celtic fantasy)
Sword Art Online (Think .hack// series meets Hunger Games; this anime has its flaws due to target audience direction, but it's still fun to watch due to its interesting concepts)
Ranma 1/2 (By the creator of Inu Yasha; it's a Martial Arts Comedy of a romantically clueless and outrageously straightforward protagonist who shifts genders depending on the temperature of water, and making weird enemies who have their own enemies)
School Rumble (Since you like Haruhi Suzumiya, I think this should be worth watching. The series is a mix of different genres centred around comedy and parody, surrounding this guy who likes this girl who likes this Gary Stu who actually likes pancakes. They even threw in a Super Saiyan in there...)
Vanguard (Actually inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh!, hence the similar genre)
Captain Harlock -- The Space Odyssey (an epic Sci-Fi fairytale)
And since you like X-Men series....
1) X-Men Evolution (think of it as a prequel, but inspired by the Ultimate Marvel universe)
2) Wolverine and the X-Men
3) Wolverine: The Anime (ever imagined if Marvel heroes were animated by anime studios and Japan?)
4) Ironman: The Anime (Ditto)
This post gave me the opportunity to look up some of the greater anime that were "right below my nose" but have missed (and hence can't remember some of their name), such as Umineko no Naku Koro Ni, and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline. And since my recent anime hiatus, I think it's time I return to it.
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Fate/Stay Night (Because Yu Yu Hakusho is so awesome. What would you get when a bunch of sorcerers resurrect a group of legendary heroes of the past into a gladiatorial warfare? Grand epicness, that's what.)
IMNSHO, Fate/Zero, the more-recently-aired prequel to this series, is a better show—more drama and less fanservice. However, it's also veeeery dark (although no worse than the ending of Berserk). Or maybe I'm just a sucker for Yuki Kajiura's soundtracks.
Sword Art Online (Think .hack// series meets Hunger Games; this anime has its flaws due to target audience direction, but it's still fun to watch due to its interesting concepts)
One of the three currently-airing shows that I'm most enjoying, along with Zetsuen no Tempest (urban fantasy drama, heavy on the action) and Shin Sekai Yori (slow-moving SF drama, likely not to everyone's taste).
and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline.
That sounds like the second Darker than Black series—Ryuusei no Gemini? Something like that.
(Purple cat can talk about anime for a veeeeery looooong time, if someone is dumb enough to aim questions at him...)
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Yikes! Who were they? What did they want? Sounds like a pretty rough situation no sane person would wanna be in.
The details are pretty mundane, really. I'm sure I was overreacting by even thinking about the possibility -- it's just that one can never be too prepared for the unforeseen, I say.
...though looking at one of the videos, I must ask. It says that 80% of the USA workplace homicides included the use of fire arms, when the numbers aren't SO DAMN HIGH in India (I think it borders on 5% here, but I can't confirm due to shitty net on my end. ). Considering buying firearms requires a license, where do such unstable people get their resources from? I'm assuming an underworld black market, but the question remains WHERE is the black market itself getting its supplies? What kind of cartels?
It would be fascinating to compare the stats across countries! I remember a video utunnels posted a while back, where a bank robber in China had to resort to a hammer -- a better outcome for everyone involved than what might have happened here in the U.S.
I have the impression that a lot of high-profile shooters have purchased their weapons legally here in the U.S. The thing I'm really curious about is whether firearms licenses here require training courses in the same way automobile licenses do. Or even whether firearms require a license at all on the owner's part -- a brief look at a Wiki article on U.S. gun law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_(by_state)) indicates there aren't many States where a permit or license is even necessary. It's worth noting that there seems to be a distinction between mere ownership and actually carrying a weapon in public though, and permits often come into play for the latter.
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I remember that video. It was just a special case, the robber could be either too stupid or was having some sort of mental problem I think.
But it is true that many small banks don't even have a security guard, there was a piece of news yesterday about a customer being robbed in the hall of a bank.
As for firearms, they are highly restricted. Other weapons such as knives, crossbows, etc are also restricted, though the police don't show as much interests towards them.
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It would be fascinating to compare the stats across countries!
Wikipedia provides statistics by country of gun ownership (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_gun_ownership) and gun-related deaths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate) per capita that could be used as starting points. They'd have to be correlated with something about overall death rates and violent crime rates to be truly meaningful, though.
(Does this really belong in the "love" thread?)
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Final Fantasy III's Eternal Wind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfLdMzVT9Ws) will always hold a special place in my heart as one of my favorite video game tracks, but this piece from the same game is so ... wonderful. Short, yet full of emotion, it pulls all the right strings in my chest.
[youtube]IkSo0Dxzq-M[/youtube]
I love it.
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(Does this really belong in the "love" thread?)
Yeah, I have to apologize for that; it seems in especially bad taste now that a rash of these events have actually occurred since I brought up the subject. I put the videos here because I enjoyed the fact that there was some media aimed at empowering people during these situations. A major gun rights debate is probably around the corner here in the U.S., so we might start a thread on that theme if we don't have one already. Couldn't find one myself -- most gun discussion has been in threads devoted to all the separate incidents. It's pretty disheartening to go back and review just how many discussions on this exact subject we've had reason to start over the years...
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@ProtomanX904: You seem to have a thing for complexities and comedy! Based on your current preferences, I'll suggest a few related ones. 8)
Batman: Under the Red Hood (This one was EPIC, I tell ya!)
I saw it. It was my favorite Batman movie since Batman Mask of the Phantasm, though I'd probably put Dark Knight Returns over it now. Seriously, I love Dark Knight Returns; one of my favorite graphic novels of all time.
Baccano! (I just can't recommend this enough! Short series, but packs plenty of punch with memorable characters; story takes place in three different points in time, with the conclusion bringing all the protagonists and circumstances into place)
I heard it was by the same person who made Death Note, and that's the extent I heard of it. I'm planning on checking it out after Wolf's Rain is finished.
Kuroshitsuji / Black Butler (Square Enix's take on a modern-age Faust legend)
This is another one I heard of but didn't quite get to yet.
Code Geass (Imagine Gurren Lagann meets Deathnote)
I tried getting into this show. I just didn't like it.
K (I know, weird name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHwWv_N8-8 )
Video didn't work, but I'll be sure to check this out later.
Get Backers (If you like Yu Yu Hakusho, you're bound to love this. It centers around two protagonists and their service called "Get Backers", who are bound to "Get Back" anything that's lost or stolen from you, for a small fee. But there ordinary debt-burdened jobless heroes are no ordinary people, and what they deal with aren't ordinary misadventures either)
Interesting. If it's on par with YYH, it's gotta be awesome. *Added to checklist*
Fate/Stay Night (Because Yu Yu Hakusho is so awesome. What would you get when a bunch of sorcerers resurrect a group of legendary heroes of the past into a gladiatorial warfare? Grand epicness, that's what.)
I've heard about this one. I haven't added it to my checklist yet, though.
Tears to Tiara (What can I say? I enjoy some Celtic fantasy)
Never heard of this one, but I'll look it up sometime.
Sword Art Online (Think .hack// series meets Hunger Games; this anime has its flaws due to target audience direction, but it's still fun to watch due to its interesting concepts)
I never cared for .hack// or Hunger Games, heh heh. Oh well, I'll be sure to give it a shot.
Ranma 1/2 (By the creator of Inu Yasha; it's a Martial Arts Comedy of a romantically clueless and outrageously straightforward protagonist who shifts genders depending on the temperature of water, and making weird enemies who have their own enemies)
I watched both this and Inuyasha before; I dislike both.
School Rumble (Since you like Haruhi Suzumiya, I think this should be worth watching. The series is a mix of different genres centred around comedy and parody, surrounding this guy who likes this girl who likes this Gary Stu who actually likes pancakes. They even threw in a Super Saiyan in there...)
The summary made me laugh. I'll check it out.
Vanguard (Actually inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh!, hence the similar genre)
I've heard of this one but didn't care much to check it out.
Captain Harlock -- The Space Odyssey (an epic Sci-Fi fairytale)
I am interested.
And since you like X-Men series....
1) X-Men Evolution (think of it as a prequel, but inspired by the Ultimate Marvel universe)
This and Welcome to the NHK were this close to making the list.
2) Wolverine and the X-Men
I stopped watching after a few episodes. Didn't care for it.
3) Wolverine: The Anime (ever imagined if Marvel heroes were animated by anime studios and Japan?)
I saw this along with the X-Men and Iron Man animes. They were alright.
4) Ironman: The Anime (Ditto)
Ditto
This post gave me the opportunity to look up some of the greater anime that were "right below my nose" but have missed (and hence can't remember some of their name), such as Umineko no Naku Koro Ni, and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline. And since my recent anime hiatus, I think it's time I return to it.
Also, looking back, I can't help but feel I should have switched Soul Eater and Gurren Lagann's spots. Oh well.
I'm about 4/5 through Wolf's Rain; definitely top 20 material. I love Yoko Kanno's soundtracks.
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and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline.
That sounds like the second Darker than Black series—Ryuusei no Gemini? Something like that.
Nah, it's Jyu-Oh-Sei; just found it! 8)
I'll take a look at Fate/Zero soon, right after Umineko: When They Cry. That show is freakin' unreal!
@Synchronization: I don't know who you are, or where you're from, but I could spend the whole time just listening to you! It not only amuses the heck out of me, but the hidden poetics also fascinates me to no end.
Dueling gunman you say? Well, pick your weapon, Charlie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEGUdBWvfK4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFNaI83OLNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS_UA-7AEwE
Meet me at Medina by noon. *puts his cowboy hat on and walks away*
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and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline.
That sounds like the second Darker than Black series—Ryuusei no Gemini? Something like that.
Nah, it's Jyu-Oh-Sei; just found it! 8)
That one's still on my "to-watch" rather than my "watched" list, which might explain why I didn't recognize it.
I'll take a look at Fate/Zero soon, right after Umineko: When They Cry. That show is freakin' unreal!
Unfortunately, if I recall correctly, Umineko stops rather than ending. The animators seem to have been hoping for a second season that didn't get greenlighted.
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Unfortunately, if I recall correctly, Umineko stops rather than ending. The animators seem to have been hoping for a second season that didn't get greenlighted.
[/quote]....Aw, man! Now that ruins everything... :(
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Yeah, the same thing happened to Deadman Wonderland :cry:
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Alas, it's something that happens a lot with anime. If I had a dime for every anime series I've seen that lacks a proper ending, I'd be able to buy myself dinner at a nice restaurant (if I could find one willing to serve a cat, that is).
The alternative is having the animators tack on an ending that has nothing to do with the source material. I've seen that at least three times. In two of them (Trigun, the original Full Metal Alchemist anime) it pretty much worked.
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The best thing about having your wife and child out of town? Blaring this while you bake at 11:00PM.
[youtube]5iC0YXspJRM[/youtube]
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http://terriblefate.com
That is all :D
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Nice to have internet working correctly again. Computer itself...not so much. I have access to the vital stuff should something rotten happen. Anyway, good news everyone! Just finished shooting a commercial for snickers with Kenny G!
(http://image.qpicture.com/image/k/artist-kenny-g/kenny-g-59203.jpg)
Dude was super nice genuine and totally into everything that was going on during the shoot. Not a diva at all. Not that I expected it from HIM but ya never know. Anyway it was a great day. (Weird twist of fate my car was broken into THAT DAY, luckily nothing valuable taken)
So yea, Kenny G is gonna eat a snickers bite and turn into me. Sheeeit.
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Whoa, congratulations Shee! I'd say that kind of opportunity is worth a car break-in or two.
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Agreed Faust. And thank you. Hope all is well in these HOLIDAZE TIMES erreybody.
Ready to fly away from the snow/drama myself. Gotta get back into a good rhythm of auditions/open mics/shows.
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What do I like? Life of Pi; no other movie till now has ever invoked the feeling of "truer art" as this one! Every freaking scene and frame is a masterpiece of aesthetics, and every moment passed in great emotion and philosophy that just makes you keep thinking.
And I also loved the secret references there! Did anyone figure out Irrfaan's (Pi's) question on "who was God"? I think I sure as hell figured it out!
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The sweets and food and fish of Kolkata. Totally radical!
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Replaying CT and reading FMA manga while writing a novelization of CC. Hmm... I enjoy the plots that come inspired by my recent playthrough of CT and love cutting down the number of CC casts like a monster but... wondering what if Guile (is Magus in the novelization, main character) ends up becoming 'Magstang' (Magus+Mustang) and comments on Kid's tiny miniskirt (FMA reference)??? Thinking of this makes my day! :lol:
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Replaying CT and reading FMA manga while writing a novelization of CC. Hmm... I enjoy the plots that come inspired by my recent playthrough of CT and love cutting down the number of CC casts like a monster but... wondering what if Guile (is Magus in the novelization, main character) ends up becoming 'Magstang' (Magus+Mustang) and comments on Kid's tiny miniskirt (FMA reference)??? Thinking of this makes my day! :lol:
Lol, that would be epic.
It reminds me of that one chapter of your advent calander story where Guile says "A cat, huh? I LOVE CATS!"
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Lol, that would be epic.
It reminds me of that one chapter of your advent calander story where Guile says "A cat, huh? I LOVE CATS!"
I always like inserting Mustang's characteristics to Guile because they are quite alike. Well, if you see Guile snapping his fingers to cast a fire spell and setting enemies ablaze repeatedly, this means that I'm reading FMA manga. :lol:
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I just realized that Roy Mustang and Guile from Street Fighter are both voiced by Travis Willingham.
So...
Roy=Guile?
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Roy=Guile?
Roy may be CC Guile because CC Guile doesn't have any back story. J/K. :wink: Roy's slightly pervy personality seems to be fitting.
Anyway, the theme 'Equivalent Exchange' sounds fitting for my 'novelization' right now. I trim down CC casts into only Serge, Kid, and Guile as the main protagonists and change most of the CC plot to fit in CT storyline and bring back CT casts later on (to tie up another loose end after the Fall of Guardia). Gonna create a thread about it later.
FMA really has an interesting theme! In FMAB, the last few episodes are very dramatic. Never watched 2003 though, because I can't find them.
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Sounds like you're making quite the Chrono Cross.
... :lol:
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Sounds like you're making quite the Chrono Cross.
... :lol:
:picardno
Warranted.
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So, Soul Eater is coming to Toonami on February 17th =)
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Cartoon Network Canada doesn't have the Toonami block =(
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Sounds like you're making quite the Chrono Cross.
... :lol:
Well, Chrono Crossover between CT (of course!), RD (why not?), and FMA (not really, just some references to Mustang, though tempted to slip in the 'Equivalent Exchange'...) for the exact. 8)
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I've recently gotten a few friends into Chrono Trigger. I love being able to share such a great experience, and to relieve it vicariously through them.
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Just wanted to update everyone with the news that Draco has a brother!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/10211_10100465395455882_465125577_n.jpg)
His name is Winslow, he's a year old, and he was adopted from a local ferret shelter almost two months ago. =D
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I always like furry animals, as long as they don't bite.
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I always like furry animals, as long as they don't bite.
You would like Draco and Winslow then! Neither of them bite. :D
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"ferrets don't bite"-the terminator
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"ferrets don't bite"-the terminator
“If a ferret bites you it is nearly always your own fault.” -- Phil Drabble
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"ferrets don't bite"-the terminator
Thank you for giving me incentive to re-watch that movie. I totally forgot there was a ferret.
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In that case, terminator IS awesome, but the actual movie with the ferret (I suspect you already know) was kindergarten cop. :)
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In that case, terminator IS awesome, but the actual movie with the ferret (I suspect you already know) was kindergarten cop. :)
Yup, I meant Kindergarten Cop. XD
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Really, no one has loved something since April?
Well then I have a doozy for you. It was a Hugo nominated short story (2009), it will take you about 5 minutes to read, you'll love it, and it's free online. I present to you Mary Robinette Kowal's
Evil Robot Monkey (http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/evil-robot-monkey/)
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Mmmmmm.... Milky Way cake... I don't care if it's a cliche line, I'll still say it! It's like my taste buds died and went to Heaven... that sweet chocolate and caramel...
There are things still worth living for! :lol:
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Stride Files won a BAFTA award.
http://www.bafta.org/wales/news/british-academy-cymru-award-for-games-winner-announced,3830,BA.html
HUZZAH! Congratulations, Windmaedchen!
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It's impressive how "Bad Romance" has served as a platform for others to make something good. This is probably the best of the lot.
[youtube]IYQhRCs9IHM[/youtube]
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My favourite Bad Romance parody is one about the French Revolution a friend linked me to ages ago. Absolute brilliance.
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It will be my honor and privilege if I can, some time in the future, be able to animate / direct / produce a flim / animation of Arsene Lupin in the modern age (much like Sherlock in the modern age (http://youtu.be/oxS4bYLsz_Q)). Deathnote-style! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7E3iq1gc98)
Why? Because nobody till date has ever been able to do the classic stories any justice (besides Phantom Thief Kid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwFBTRFdAc), which was based on Lupin). That's why.
That said... wouldn't it then be quite an exciting situation for modern Lupin to be facing off against the modern Holmes in the affairs of the Blonde Phantom and the Hollow Needle? I certainly think so.
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Alright so I just want to say how much I love this picture:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/queenofferrets.png)
There was an inside joke floating around for a while comparing me to the white-haired lady from Game of Thrones (which I haven't seen, so I suppose it makes it more amusing) and that I was "Queen of Ferrets" instead of Queen of Dragons, so my brother's girlfriend drew this for me. It is of me and Draco, who is a ferret-dragon and has wings. I adore everything about this picture.
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Hah, Game of Thrones was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the full pic!
Not that I'd necessarily recommend Game of Thrones to everyone; I kind of have a love-hate relationship with it myself. It's got to have downright triggering stuff by the boatload, especially the first season.
But I adore Syrio Forel and Arya Stark. Darn shame those characters didn't have more time together.
[youtube]79Invy0tvOc[/youtube]
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Sajainys Ferretyen. Mother of Ferrets! Sounds quite intimidating; I certainly wouldn't want to steal this queen's cookies, lest I be mauled by fire-breathing ferrets at night.
Art, plz?
http://shilesque.deviantart.com/art/Game-of-Thrones-Daenerys-369841708
http://bv-47.deviantart.com/art/Daenerys-380533957
http://linxz2010.deviantart.com/art/Daenerys-Targaryen-365927583
Game of Thrones is a fascinating diamond, depending on which facet of life you tend to focus on. It's got a great simple-yet-complex storyline, with memorable characters, and brutal twists. But just because it's fascinating does not mean people have the obligation to like it, because that's the whole point of it: it's ugly as hell. And that's the entire decadent beauty of it (think Baudelaire). Which is why when we see flowers blooming amidst wastelands we find ourselves awestruck by such contrast and naturally gravitate towards them... until Martin cuts those flowers to make sure we never feel safe.
Personally, I love Game of Thrones, but I can see why despite its complexity it can turn people off. A friend of mine mentioned that, at the surface, it looked like cheap porn (especially the first episode) which turned her off and she never gave it a second chance. Maybe that's the right decision for her, though that again was the point of story: it brings the darkness of the dark ages into a steampunk / high-fantasy setting in its most grotesque form (well, it couldn't be REALLY as grotesque as the real deal, otherwise the series would have turned everyone off).
But yeah, love it or hate it, you gotta love Syrio and Arya. Those characters are possible two of the very few decent and strong characters we tend to feel safe with, with a philosophy that lasts upon our mind for ages despite their short screen time together. If something can be so memorable despite its briefness, then you can certainly say, "YES! That is ART right there!"
I personally love Daenerys Targaryen. Then again, who wouldn't? She's first portrayed as a stereotypical Damsel-in-Distress, and we're pretty sure she'd be the first to get screwed... until she unexpectedly transitions into an outright dominant badass, which has our jaws dropped onto the floor. She needs no Prince Charming, 'coz they be lame!
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My knowledge of Game of Thrones is pathetic at best, but I know enough to know that being compared in any way to the badass dragon lady is truly awesome.
Also, have you guys seen the fanart of GoT characters in 90s fashion? There's one of Daenerys and she's holding three ferrets instead of three dragons. =D I'll try to dig it up and post it later today; it is truly epic.
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I've been thinking for a while that after i get a new computer, if like to do some video editing. Specifically I'd like to make a version of Game of Thrones that is somewhat family friendly, or at least, one that implies more than it shows. The gore is too much for my girlfriend to enjoy and some events in the show would definitely trigger some people so i think I'd be a worthwhile challenge to try not to change the plot too much so everyone can enjoy the story without all the sticky stuff. Would you guys be interested, like would you wasn't me to send you guys links to the first episode if i ever get to it?
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Ohmygod Bekkler, I've toyed with the idea of doing the exact same thing! That would be an interesting project for sure, and a great challenge.
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I'll try to dig it up and post it later today; it is truly epic.
Doooooooooooooo it!
Would you guys be interested, like would you wasn't me to send you guys links to the first episode if i ever get to it?
Do you even need to ask? XD Fire away! I'm ready for anything!
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Here's an exhaustive set of the pictures: link (http://society6.com/Moshikun).
And here are the ferrets:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/4622825_5764946_lz.jpg)
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I've been thinking for a while that after i get a new computer, if like to do some video editing. Specifically I'd like to make a version of Game of Thrones that is somewhat family friendly, or at least, one that implies more than it shows. The gore is too much for my girlfriend to enjoy and some events in the show would definitely trigger some people so i think I'd be a worthwhile challenge to try not to change the plot too much so everyone can enjoy the story without all the sticky stuff. Would you guys be interested, like would you wasn't me to send you guys links to the first episode if i ever get to it?
As someone who has avoided the series because of the sticky stuff, I would greatly appreciate this.
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Here's an exhaustive set of the pictures: link (http://society6.com/Moshikun).
And here are the ferrets:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/bittersunday/4622825_5764946_lz.jpg)
"When my ferrets are grown, we will take back all the sleep that was stolen from us, and bite those who woken me! We will lay waste to the living rooms and wrestle table-cloths to the ground!" ~ Daenerys "Ferretborn" Targaryen
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I've been thinking for a while that after i get a new computer, if like to do some video editing. Specifically I'd like to make a version of Game of Thrones that is somewhat family friendly, or at least, one that implies more than it shows. The gore is too much for my girlfriend to enjoy and some events in the show would definitely trigger some people so i think I'd be a worthwhile challenge to try not to change the plot too much so everyone can enjoy the story without all the sticky stuff. Would you guys be interested, like would you wasn't me to send you guys links to the first episode if i ever get to it?
As someone who has avoided the series because of the sticky stuff, I would greatly appreciate this.
I think this is a great idea. The show seems interesting but I've avoided it because friends told me it would be triggering. No pressure though, this sounds like quite the daunting task!
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I'm going to Vegas in August to see Wang Chung, Animotion, and a Flock of Seagulls. As part of my evolution to become the god of the 80s, I will see the source of some of its most memorable music in person. That just leaves seeing Howard Jones and Prince, and buying a DMC-12.
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There's.... an Arsene Lupin manga!
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AN ARSENE LUPIN MANGA! Straight adaptation from the novels!
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WHY HAS NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS?! :o
http://myanimelist.net/manga/25021/Adventurier:_Shinyaku_Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin
Straight off from the link:
The continuing adventures of classic Arsene Lupin character created by Maurice Leblanc. Lupin is a Gentleman Thief and a master on disguise who solves cases while outwitting both the police and criminals during the Belle Époque years.
The first chapter of the manga retells the first short story Leblanc published, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" (1905).
Ladies and gentleman, I present you... the ORIGINAL Radical Dreamer! (Note: The guy at the top-right is Sherlock Holmes.)
(http://tak-morita.air-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2011/01/11/72di01_3.jpg)
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1. Quiet night. Just saw a spot on tv I auditioned for and didn't book, followed by the snickers spot with Kenny G.
FUCK IT'S WEIRD TO SEE YOURSELF ON TV. Most of the response has been positive. Gloating a tad for sure but man it's an awesome feeling. To strive for something that seems so out of reach, even in the basis of ridiculous commercials. That plastic card that says I'm in some union because someone liked something I did in a 30 second audition. But that plastic tells me so much more than that. Sometimes ya just need some validation.
2. Started another run thru of The Wire. Only 3 eps in and holy fuck. So good, but you knew that. Came across this gem online too. I'll post the actual embedded video once I remember how to do it, because I suck.
I WOULD TOTALLY PLAY THIS IF IT WAS REAL. Show spoilers if you haven't seen it and still want to but here's The Wire RPG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAiZ2Y4UJ6U
3. Good live comedy. The best. I've both performed in and seen some awesome shows. For such a shit business I love it.
Miss y'all.
GRANDMA DRUMMER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRhoHN8x_00
I saw my spot again when linking to the drum vid!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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FUCK IT'S WEIRD TO SEE YOURSELF ON TV.
WHERE? WHERE?!
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Dammit! When do I get to see you on TV! :o
What do I love? REMAKE: http://morevnaproject.org/2013/07/21/remake-0-6-released/
It's one of those things I thought I'd never need, but once I began using it I wonder how I'd ever live without it.
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Seeing yourself on TV is bizarre as hell. I was on the news briefly in 2007 and caught the segment. I looked and sounded absolutely nothing like I thought I did in my head.
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Hmm... though I know that I have appeared on TV (usually at College there's a TV cameraman and crew interviewing random students when the semester starts, and I've had the chance to be one of the interviewed ones at least once), I've never had the chance to see it personally. Though to be honest, I'd rather not appear again if I can help it. :oops:
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Doing the annual watch-through of all the extended editions of LotR and boy do I adore these movies.
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I just watched T:TSCC (http://terminator.wikia.com/wiki/Terminator:_The_Sarah_Connor_Chronicles). (yeah, my clock is a few years behind yours).
Thought it was bad, but eventually I found I liked it. The part about John Henry really impressed me.
Think about it, if will be awesome if a super computer like FATE really has a back story, although it is a bit sad, like this kind of storys always are.
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I just watched T:TSCC (http://terminator.wikia.com/wiki/Terminator:_The_Sarah_Connor_Chronicles). (yeah, my clock is a few years behind yours).
Thought it was bad, but eventually I found I liked it. The part about John Henry really impressed me.
Think about it, if will be awesome if a super computer like FATE really has a back story, although it is a bit sad, like this kind of storys always are.
I enjoyed the approximate half of the show that was more "Skynet Tales of Origin" than "John Connor Goes To High School and Gets Sad and Learns About Girls and Death and Stuff". Worth watching, even if maybe skipping several episodes.
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I can't watch it because I know it ends prematurely and with a plethora of loose ends.
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Yeah the part before the finale was harshly made(the finale itself seems fine to me), comparing to its loooong earlier part. Maybe that is because it once nearly got cancelled, thus a 3rd season would be quite unlikely.
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I always *adored* the episode "Adam Raised a Cain," or at least the ending of that episode; I still get chills watching the "Donald, Where's Your Trousers?" sequence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQAZdIyWCQ). Great example of taking a completely silly idea and spinning it into something serious. The duet captures the concept of humanizing John Henry through his contact with a child. At least I *think* that's what Shirley Manson's character was trying to do all along? Been a while since I watched the series.
It's pretty weird looking at this after seeing Game of Thrones though. I keep thinking Sarah Connor is Cersei Lannister.
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Yeah, also that episode was really breath catching, two important characters just died and the protagonist was jailed.
I'm surprised there are so many fanfictions floating around. I'm currently reading this one (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6563270/) and perhaps it'll keep me away from other entertainments for a while.
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Just got back from a much-needed visit to Kentucky to see my brother and his girlfriend and their many pets (8 cats, 1 dog, 1 rabbit, 1 guinea pig, 1 ball python, 1 tarantula!). It was absolutely wonderful.
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Wow, so I just now discovered the group "Of Monsters and Men."
[youtube]A76a_LNIYwE[/youtube]
I love how their music videos are pretty much indie videogames waiting to be fleshed out and programmed.
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More of a sigh of relief than a "stuff I love":
Bomb-scare on my way to work. I was at an extremely close proximity to it, and the bus wouldn't go further as the roads were blocked. Luckily, the situation was resolved, thanks to the cops and whoever it was that informed them of it.
If the abandoned bag WAS indeed a bomb, then not only did that fellow save my life, but also of countless others. Whoever that fellow is, I owe them by gratitude.
Also, I freaking love that video, Faust!
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Woah, what a close call there.
Ooh, Of Monsters and Men. Well, quite honestly, I've only ever heard Little Talks, but I liked it.
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My favourite song of theirs is King and Lionheart. Absolutely gorgeous.
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This guy. I love this guy.
[youtube]_xHp5iTtWRc[/youtube]
Button Poetry have many such pieces like these. (http://www.youtube.com/user/ButtonPoetry) Here's an interesting one.
[youtube]Wg_70yVYGPs[/youtube]
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Today is what I've dubbed as "Draco Appreciation Day" so here are some pictures of Draco and his brother, Winslow!
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The last one. Nice hat the sleepy mammal got there.
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Dammit! I missed the Draco / Winslow Appreciation Day! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7453530368/h8A701EC4/)
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6598220544/hD991F3D2/)
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/eahh3.jpg)
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/64no4.jpg)
(http://www.pawesome.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ferret-5.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44l7fPTsT1qc56rwo1_500.jpg)
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Hahaha oh my god where did you find the Slytherin one and the ferret in the top hat??
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Can't remember the top hat one (I must have found it through Google images or ICanHazCheezburger), but the "Slytherin" one is the Obvious Question Ferret (http://memegenerator.net/Obvious-Question-Ferret), one of the four Ferret memes. XD
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/jttlb.jpg)
The others being....
Philosophy Major Ferret (http://memegenerator.net/Philosophy-Major-Ferret)
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/5txwe.jpg)
Next: Film-School Ferret (http://memegenerator.net/Film-School-Ferret)
(And this one totally happened to me for animation courses, minus the drop-out.)
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/5g38h.jpg)
The last one is the Forgetful Ferret (http://memegenerator.net/Forgetful-Ferret)
(http://cdn.meme.li/i/460x/f6sw0.jpg)
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Got on the list at the Comedy Store (they take 16 out of 60 plus) and did fairly well in one of the toughest rooms anywhere. Tom Arnold was there and laughed at some of it. I don't like/give 2 shits about Tom Arnold and it was still a cool feeling. For all the open mic muck I go thru this made everything worth it.
Kinda like golf, where there's that one shot soooo good it keeps you coming back for more. More cursing in sandtraps but still.
To me, Tom Arnold will always be the guy who took a shit to Salt 'n' Pepa's "Push It" in Soulplane, the only movie I've ever seen alone in the theater (long story). But I guess he was sick in True Lies.
And for the record I have absolutely looked for my phone before while speaking on it. Just one of those "well I suck" moments.
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A friend of mine and I recently beat Final Fantasy 3 on the Wii VC. I was the 2nd player, battles only. Took us a year and a half and almost 60 hours. Totally awesome. Now I just wish that CT had a similar feature...
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Hiya, again!
HOLY CRAP, COMPENDIUM HAS CHANGED! O_O
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Looking sharp...
Been going to a class near the ol' Hotel El Nido I snapped some pics of a while back. Always a nice little touch on my walk. Maybe I'll get some new ones up.
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My new 2014 Mustang GT Premium
(http://static.chronocompendium.com/ramsus/mustang.jpg)
I love this car. Still getting the hang of driving stick, but it's fun.
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I've always had a thing for Mustangs. That's a nice-looking car.
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Finally got the Chrono Cross Seiko Chronopolis watch. Seems the going rate is $1200-$1500 these days.
I'm deeply sorry if anyone who was bidding on that with me is from these forums. I'd been scoping that watch out since 2003. I always considered it my "green jacket", to use a golfing analogy, for all the effort I'd put in to extending the Chrono community and building the Compendium. It's poetic that I finally get it just as the community, at long last, has died, with all hope for a new game extinguished, and all time needed to make ROM hacks taken by other dreams and obligations in our lives.
But the Compendium will stand as a timeless tome, like the vigil of mythic heroes said to retire to mountain tombs to await a new crisis requiring their sacrifice. What we have found shall remain found.
Lot of PMs to answer. I'll get another update out post June-9th.
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That sure sounds bittersweet. Alas, it's the path we ended up with, at least we saw it through to the end.
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Congrats on getting the watch, Z. Hopefully it will be a reminder of all the good times you had here.
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That's awesome Z!!!
I was one of those bidders lol was a couple months ago haha
Ended up using that money to fix up my car, so in the end it was okay :D
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Are you sure it has died? :P
The community has influenced my artistry and has helped me develop new skills and insights at speeds I could not have imagined. In fact, much of my artistry today is based on what I learned through the games and even through this community.
Chrono as a "community" may have perished, but might have transformed into different things based on different interests too. With all the newer artforms emerging, it's even possible to salvage all the good stuff into a spiritual successor (not necessarily a game; I’m talking about a community beyond Chrono). Something that isn't tied to a leash of sadist corporate interest, something that roams free in artistic appreciation.
I still love the Chrono games. I still want to make those animations, once I buy a new system. Though, right now, I also have a greater heaven in my eyes.
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Lord J requested we perform necromancy on old threads, so I'm bringing back one of the best (y'all beat me to the "Amusements" one :P).
I'm currently LOVING So Delicious's Blueberry Cardamon ice cream. It's just soooo gooood...
Also. You guys. This is the first time in years where I had to read back four pages of new posts. In a single day!!
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Also. You guys. This is the first time in years where I had to read back four pages of new posts. In a single day!!
The feeling is mutual, brother (or sister, or whatever).
So Delicious's Blueberry Cardamon
Had to look this bad boy up. Dairy free, eh!? My mom turned sixty today, so I am loaded full of BBQ and overly sweet carrot and red velvet cakes. I don't think they have So Delicious here in my corner of the country.
Also: TIL what cardamon was. :D
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Yep! I'm actually on a slow transition to a plant based diet, so I'm trying out more alternative foods. So Delicious is my favorite non-dairy ice cream so far. Too bad it's usually $5 for just a pint! :o
I also just recently tried their No Sugar Added Vanilla Bean, and I'm honestly not sure how it can even be labeled as a dessert. It has practically no sugar and forty (40!) grams of fiber in the pint! And yet it tastes so good??
I want some red velvet cake now too...
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Yep! I'm actually on a slow transition to a plant based diet, so I'm trying out more alternative foods. So Delicious is my favorite non-dairy ice cream so far. Too bad it's usually $5 for just a pint!
I was a vegetarian for about 4 years. No soda during that period, either (although I did drink a lot of sparkling water and blue raspberry Kool-Aide). I understand the challenge!
I ended up not missing meat too much, although I did crave chicken occasionally. Once day a group of us went and got hibachi and I caved and got the teriyaki chicken and left the vegetarian lifestyle. Alas!
I mostly try to do the "flexitarian" diet nowadays. I try to keep meat out of the home and mostly eat plant-based foods when at home, but when I eat out it's fair game. I don't particularly like fish, so that makes eating healthy even more of a challenge.
I commend you!!!
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I commend you both, I could never go vegetarian. I had gastric bypass in 2009, so if I don't get enough protein my hair starts falling out like crazy. Besides that, I really LOVE meat. Ha ha!
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Ponyo
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ponyo/images/0/02/Ponyo_hugs_.gif)
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I disagree with vegetarianism on a number of points, including its effectiveness as a diet.
if you want to get healthy, I would recommend a semi-vegetarian diet, which is mostly plant-based but includes chicken and fish. of course, you should also cut junk food, fast food, and soda. that way, you'll get the nutrition you need, while avoiding the trans fats and high fructose corn syrup that lead to widespread obesity.
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WHAT?!
https://www.animeherald.com/2018/04/28/shirobako-movie-in-the-works/
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/a/ab/Joseph-oh-my-god.jpg)
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I am looking forward to that.
Maybe a Sakura Quest movie too? Please?
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Something to inspire people, especially given some of Z's own posts.
Remember that the epic of Mahabharata, as long as it might be to actually read it, took even longer to finish it. How long? I'm not talking about a person's lifetime long.
I'm talking about the rise and fall of many empires long. Yeah, it really did take that long. It took centuries for the project to go from its initial chronicles to its final form in the Gupta era.
So if you love something old, don't let it go. If you believe something that you love is incomplete, maybe you're the one who might end up completing it.
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Maybe a Sakura Quest movie too? Please?
Added that anime to my "Plan to Watch" list. 8)
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Something to inspire people, especially given some of Z's own posts.
Remember that the epic of Mahabharata, as long as it might be to actually read it, took even longer to finish it. How long? I'm not talking about a person's lifetime long.
I'm talking about the rise and fall of many empires long. Yeah, it really did take that long. It took centuries for the project to go from its initial chronicles to its final form in the Gupta era.
So if you love something old, don't let it go. If you believe something that you love is incomplete, maybe you're the one who might end up completing it.
I've been working on Hi-Tech for the better part of a decade.
Added that anime to my "Plan to Watch" list. 8)
If you haven't already seen it, check out Hanasaku Iroha too.
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I'm genuinely kind of LOVEing how many people are here. At first it felt like just three or four people, and even now it's probably not a ton more than that, but the level of activity is enough that, after being away for three weeks, I can't even get to all the new posts in a single evening. I've seen glimpses of people, like V_Translanka in one thread and alfador in another thread, and now Z is back.
Selfishly, I wish some of the others I was close to would also return--the ones who were scattered to the wind and are never coming back.
But I'm loving that, at least for now, the Compendium seems genuinely active again! The size of the Compendium itself is a little bit daunting--thousands of threads--and we'll never be that big again, but, in one nice corner of this enormous cathedral, there is a genuine Chrono tea party going on, and I love it.
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::raises glass of soda pop::
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Whenever I visit the doctor there's a bubble tea shop on the drive back, so I stop there. Today I tried their honeydew flavor and OMG it is real honeydew. Fragrant, pungent, a little bit of that musky melon goodness. So incredible! I previously had only ever tried their taro flavor, and to be honest I've had better, but their honeydew is the best honeydew bubble tea I've ever had (and I've had a few; it's probably my third-favorite flavor).
Also, if you don't get both tapioca pearls AND lychee jellies you're a filthy casual scrub. =P
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I EFFING LOVE BUBBLE TEA!
I love it so much, I went to the local Farmer's Market and was walking around drinking one (there was a thai cart selling them). My daughter wanted to pet a dog, so we went over and the adults talked while my daughter played with the dog. He asked what I was drinking (since he could see the tapioca pearls) and, without thinking, I handed him my drink, popped the lid off, and told him to drink. Slightly embarrassed at what I had done, I was surprised when he drank it. And liked it enough to go buy himself one.
We still laugh about it.
On that note, I love this face. For those who don't know, this is from Arrested Development S5E01. I just started watching the new season while wrapping up some work.
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I haven't had bubble tea in AGES! Now I'm going to have to find a place that has some! That stuff is sooo good.
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So, I watched the trailer of the recently announced new Fallout game. Putting aside what I think of that, I must say, I just love the rendition of "Country Roads" they used for the trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye84Zrqndo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye84Zrqndo)
Slower paced from what I'm used to hearing the song, but I like it nonetheless. It's a good song, either way.
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So, I watched the trailer of the recently announced new Fallout game. Putting aside what I think of that, I must say, I just love the rendition of "Country Roads" they used for the trailer.
Studio Ghibli also did several decent covers of the song for Whisper of the Heart. lonlonjp, a super talented guitar player in Japan, also did an excellent acoustic only (no lyrics) version that is probably my favorite version of the tune.
https://youtu.be/m6LL6W-xVoA?t=56
Soooooo gooooooood.
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So, I watched the trailer of the recently announced new Fallout game. Putting aside what I think of that, I must say, I just love the rendition of "Country Roads" they used for the trailer.
Studio Ghibli also did several decent covers of the song for Whisper of the Heart. lonlonjp, a super talented guitar player in Japan, also did an excellent acoustic only (no lyrics) version that is probably my favorite version of the tune.
https://youtu.be/m6LL6W-xVoA?t=56
Soooooo gooooooood.
Ah yes, I've watched Whisper of the Heart, and their version(s) of the song. Very nice, too.
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The most underrated Ghibli film, in my opinion. That or Porco Rosso, but at least people talk about Porco Rosso. Whisper of the Heart, since it's not from Miyazaki, does not get the love it deserves.
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I fucking love Whisper of the Heart. I empathize very much with Shizuku in that she struggles to balance a guaranteed future with a potential future of passion (as in passion of loving what you do, not passion in a lustful/relational sense) -- although I do find it a bit idealistic that she and Seiji agree to get married after high school.
Regardless, when I was growing up in North Dakota (the first time I could get around with my own transportation; prior to this I grew up in Ohio and other places), I found the ages from 16 to 18 to be the most formulative of my life. More so than my early teens.
It was here I discovered that there is this dichotomy within me, one I haven't yet managed to ride to conclusion. I love love LOVE the country and the quality of life it offers: serene landscapes, slow pace of life, generally good people, a sense of community. I grew up with this in a small farming community in Ohio and even now there are times I miss it.
The other side of that dichotomy is that longing for meaning in the hustle and bustle of the big city. Proving one's value amongst the sea of other heads is the penultimate valuation of worth in the human race. And it's incredibly vain and inaccurate. That proto-hipster (or is it pseudo-hipster) aspect of my personality longs to have the loft, forego my car in favor of public transportation, the constant stream of strangers entering and leaving me life, so on and so forth.
That's not really something that is touched upon in Whisper of the Heart, but I say that in that when I lived in ND I found my Shiro's antique shop there in the cold wastes of North Dakota. You see, during that age I had discovered my artistic side and was practicing film photography, and I spent MANY nights going to downtown Bismarck (which in hindsight hardly constitutes as a downtown) and would walk around late into the night listening to shitty emo music and taking pictures.
One of those nights I found a little art shop; to this day I swear it had the most serenely beautiful window I'd ever seen. Small lit trinkets, old fashioned bulbs, and a thousand pieces of prismatic beauty decorated that window from sunset to sunrise. Eventually I befriended the woman who owned the small art store and she even showcased a few of my photographs (which never sold). I loved going to her store and just looking at all the trinkets that she sold. Something about it sparked that creative bone deep within me and never let go.
Soon I moved away for college and haven't been back since. I never did find my baron, although the memories of the place still haunt me. Haunt me in that it was beautiful, that feeling never quite recaptured. I miss it.
When I watch Whisper of the Heart I think of that woman and her shop. I'm sure it's closed by now, as Bismarck, ND was not a very creative city. The people were as cold and isolated as the city itself.
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I fucking love Whisper of the Heart. I empathize very much with Shizuku in that she struggles to balance a guaranteed future with a potential future of passion...
WotH (you have to read the whole name when I type that; I'm just super short on time!!) to me is the greatest coming-of-age movie ever made that captures what it actually feels like to come of age. It's amazing.
I only first saw it when I was roughly 30 years old, but if I'd seen it when I was their age...it would have become a foundational part of my worldview.
I wish I had time to really do one of my Novel-Class Posts on this, because there are so many intricacies of that film that resonate with me. <3 <3 <3
Regardless, when I was growing up in North Dakota (the first time I could get around with my own transportation; prior to this I grew up in Ohio and other places), I found the ages from 16 to 18 to be the most formulative of my life. More so than my early teens.
That's because you weren't fully "you" in your early teens, yet! For most people, the high school years are when their identity truly coalesces, which includes the self-awareness to understand oneself as such. That's why it's the age that characters in most coming-of-age stories are set. Most people know their high school years (whether or not a "high school" was actually involved; maybe I should just say Ages 14 - 19) were special, but they can't put their finger on why. Those are the years when most people truly bring their will to bear on the world for the first time. Self-assertion and declaration! It's beautiful.
It was here I discovered that there is this dichotomy within me, one I haven't yet managed to ride to conclusion. I love love LOVE the country and the quality of life it offers: serene landscapes, slow pace of life, generally good people, a sense of community. I grew up with this in a small farming community in Ohio and even now there are times I miss it.
The other side of that dichotomy is that longing for meaning in the hustle and bustle of the big city. Proving one's value amongst the sea of other heads is the penultimate valuation of worth in the human race. And it's incredibly vain and inaccurate. That proto-hipster (or is it pseudo-hipster) aspect of my personality longs to have the loft, forego my car in favor of public transportation, the constant stream of strangers entering and leaving me life, so on and so forth.
I have a the same dilemma, probably for somewhat different reasons.
I have a great desire for vast open spaces, peace and quiet, sweeping vistas, and simply being left alone. My years on a remote mountain in the middle of nowhere decisively pushed the needle of my preferences in favor of living far away. I miss being able to take walks on the Ring Road and have the whole world to myself. I've attached an image of our view in one direction; there are no cities or towns anywhere in the picture. Of course I had a person living with me, so I don't mean I want to be completely alone, but rather to have a place where I turn off the rest of the world when I wanted to. Absolute splendor and silence.
On the other hand I am a true cosmopolitan. I love the city. I love that, currently, I live in the downtown of an arts city of 80,000 people. My car lives in a big cute parking garage; one of my favorite cafes in the city is right next door; there are a zillion restaurants nearby. When I lived in Seattle a decade ago I loved the same; loved being able to walk to get my groceries, walk to the post office, walk to the bank, walk to all of it. I love the cultural melange; the conflux of voices and worldviews. Cities are more tolerant and enlightened. They have to be, because you get to see the faces of the people you'd otherwise talk smack about.
I wish I had a home in the country and one in the city.
That's not really something that is touched upon in Whisper of the Heart, but I say that in that when I lived in ND I found my Shiro's antique shop there in the cold wastes of North Dakota. You see, during that age I had discovered my artistic side and was practicing film photography, and I spent MANY nights going to downtown Bismarck (which in hindsight hardly constitutes as a downtown) and would walk around late into the night listening to shitty emo music and taking pictures.
One of those nights I found a little art shop; to this day I swear it had the most serenely beautiful window I'd ever seen. Small lit trinkets, old fashioned bulbs, and a thousand pieces of prismatic beauty decorated that window from sunset to sunrise. Eventually I befriended the woman who owned the small art store and she even showcased a few of my photographs (which never sold). I loved going to her store and just looking at all the trinkets that she sold. Something about it sparked that creative bone deep within me and never let go.
That's a beautiful story. I can't do justice right now, in the words available to me in my tired and hurried state, to how deeply I felt that story when I read it.
Soon I moved away for college and haven't been back since. I never did find my baron, although the memories of the place still haunt me. Haunt me in that it was beautiful, that feeling never quite recaptured. I miss it.
When I watch Whisper of the Heart I think of that woman and her shop. I'm sure it's closed by now, as Bismarck, ND was not a very creative city. The people were as cold and isolated as the city itself.
I hope you're wrong. Go back there and check. =]
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Regardless, when I was growing up in North Dakota (the first time I could get around with my own transportation; prior to this I grew up in Ohio and other places), I found the ages from 16 to 18 to be the most formulative of my life. More so than my early teens.
Well now you have me curious... was one of your parents in the Armed Forces? I ask because it sound like you moved around a lot as a kid. Both my ex-husband and my current husband are both Navy brats. LOL
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Well now you have me curious... was one of your parents in the Armed Forces? I ask because it sound like you moved around a lot as a kid. Both my ex-husband and my current husband are both Navy brats. LOL
Naw, my dad was/is a minister. Was a pastor at a church for 25 years, then got pulled into administration -- he is really, really good with people and truly believes in what he does, so he was tapped to help support struggling churches, solve any issues that come up (let's say, a pastor gets in trouble for something -- my dad then has to go in and decide what to do), etc. The downside is that, in the denomination he is, they have term limits and what not and from my early teens to this day they are moving every few years.
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That is very interesting! Of course when you said when a pastor gets in trouble for something, I thought of Catholic priests IMMEDIATELY. LOL
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That is very interesting! Of course when you said when a pastor gets in trouble for something, I thought of Catholic priests IMMEDIATELY. LOL
Hahaha, my dad hasn't had to deal with that (knock on wood). He has had to deal with infidelity, infighting, embezzlement, etc. And it's not always the pastor -- it can be the treasurer, church council members, etc.
I know in cases of embezzlement my dad tries to do right by all parties. He's told me of quite a few instances where he agrees to not press charges on the condition that the pastor loses his minister license and is put on a payment plan to repay what he stole. As long as he abides by the two, charges are never pressed. But if he tiptoes out of line at all, then the church as a whole has legal recourse.
Stuff like that. And it's not always that kind of grim and somber stuff -- 95% of it is just hiring and helping fill vacant positions, help small, struggling churches, church planting stuff like that.
I am very, very non-religious and don't agree with the modern interpretation of the church (it should be taxed, more focus on helping care for the sick and needy, blah blah blah), but I do gotta give credit in that my dad really, truly believes in what he does and legitimately cares about people. I may not love his profession, but at least he's one of the (few) good ones.
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I agree with you, churches should be taxed and maybe instead of spreading hate, they should be helping the people that the Bible preached about. I am also not religious, so I completely understand what you are saying. It does sound like your dad is one of the good guys though. They seem to be few and far between these days.
That was awesome of your dad though to give people a chance to right their wrong though. I don't think many people would do that. It sounds like you have good parents!
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I don't think many people would do that. It sounds like you have good parents!
They're pretty cool. My mom has become more evangelical as she's gotten older, though. She's become a bit of a judgmental arse, hahaha... They're uber right wind and conservative, although my dad is actually the slightly more progressive one (barely). Very anti-gay, anti-immigrant, etc. My mom posted a "Happy Memorial Day to the Confederate Soldiers" on instagram and got like 6 likes. Normally she gets like 60.
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They're pretty cool. My mom has become more evangelical as she's gotten older, though. She's become a bit of a judgmental arse, hahaha... They're uber right wind and conservative, although my dad is actually the slightly more progressive one (barely). Very anti-gay, anti-immigrant, etc. My mom posted a "Happy Memorial Day to the Confederate Soldiers" on instagram and got like 6 likes. Normally she gets like 60.
That’s because the rest of the world is in denial that the South will rise again!! (I’ve been hearing that since I moved down here. Lol)
Yeah I have some relatives that are all “brimstone and fire” too. Around 4 or 5 years ago I posted some pro-gay marriage stuff on Facebook because well, I believe people should be able to marry who they love. We my aunt and one of my cousins used to gang up on me whenever I posted anything. Then on one of my posts one of my friends defended me and they are mad at me because I didn’t defend my family members. Why should I when you’ve been attacking me for months? It’s been 4-5 years and most of my mom’s family still won’t talk to me because of a stupid Facebook argument. It’s all so stupid and petty. So yes, I’m very glad I moved across the country!! (Sorry this wasn’t supposed to be a rant. Lol)
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Nothing wrong with ranting. Ignorance is unfortunate, and overcoming religious indoctrination (or avoiding it altogether) is worthy of a high five.
High five!
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Nothing wrong with ranting. Ignorance is unfortunate, and overcoming religious indoctrination (or avoiding it altogether) is worthy of a high five.
High five!
Thank you!! It took me a very long time ask I also had religion shoved down my throat growing up. It took time for me to find my way and that I can think what I want, I don’t need someone to tell me what I should be thinking!
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So I've been binge watching anime while I work (it's past 2:00AM here and I just wrapped up my work!), and I've been focusing on the 2001-2005 block of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim for the past year or so. Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Samurai Champloo, Fullmetal Alchemist, Outlaw Star...
Up next I hope to track down s-CRY-d. I have completely forgotten about it, but I've also been watching old Toonami/Adult Swim promos and saw a commercial for it. Moving on...
Shout out to how awesome Adult Swim was back in the day, with their little inhouse anime commercials with lofi hip-hop. It's crazy; I love love love lofi hip-hop and have always noticed a huge correlation to the genre and anime, but I never once put it together that it all started back with Adult Swim in the day. Mind blown.
Here's a really good 24/7 lofi hiphop station if you don't know what I'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPDKHva9N8
There are a lot of good ones but that's my favorite. The gif they use for it also helps set that old school Toonami/Adult Swim anime vibe.
But that's not what I love...
I freaking love Inuyasha. I liked it when it first aired and caught maybe the first 30 episodes or so, but that was it. I always liked the tone and attitude of the characters, and finally decided to watch it front-to-back.
I'm 192 episodes and 4 movies deep with only a few left, and I have really, really loved this show. It's taken me nearly a year to get through it, and I'm sad it's about over. I didn't expect this. Hell, I didn't even expect this response a month ago (I've binged probably 60 of those episodes in the past month or so).
I mean, it's definitely not my favorite anime. It pales in comparison to Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Evangelion, etc. But hot dawg is it good. It's definitely not flawless; you can tell there's some bloat in some areas, with some insane rushing through events at other times (the entire Final Act season was apparently much, much longer in the manga). Some of the relationship drama was also mind-numbingly stupid.
But I have really enjoyed the ride. I've grown to enjoy some of the characters and watching it is definitely going to standout as a bright spot of exploring my inner anime fan. They have a way of capturing some subtle beauty. In fact...
Watch this ending theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI_el2XhI8s
I honestly think this is one of the best things of the entire series. The tune is one of those mysteriously hypnotic tunes that makes you feel things, even if it is jPOP. Then you have the vivid imagery over it -- I live and die for this kind of scenery. I love it when art/videos/music can capture everyday living; getting ready in the morning, admiring the snow, walking down the street, etc. To say the least, I dig this ending and it definitely makes me feel things. Some of it is surely nostalgia for the early 2000's and my late teenage years; I would stay up late watching anime and playing Morrowind on my PC. This tune always captured my attention.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that this is some stuff I LOVE, baby!
EDIT: I'll also leave these here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKt8_o1a9Cw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_E7wJU5KZc
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s-CRY-ed involved a lot of punching things. Also, Tachibana talked about his balls (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYQfmlkxGb8) a lot.
I never finished Inuyasha. I didn't get as far as the original cancellation.
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I wanted to like Inuyasha, it seemed right up my alley, but I just couldn't get past the names. I couldn't keep track of who was who when everybody's name was a tongue twister.
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s-CRY-ed was one of my first introductions to anime. It was great. But man, that Tachibana scene... :lol:
I recently scored a good deal for the entire blu-ray collection of Cowboy Bepop. Having surprisingly never seen it, I'm excited to learn what all the hype is about. I may go back and grab the Samurai Champloo collection as well since it seems right up my ally.
I really want to get into Inuyashi, but I get horribly anxious just imagining how long it would take to finish a series with that many episodes. I'm already doing a one-episode-a-night thing with my dad watching ST:Voyager.
Aaaand now you've got me listening to lo-fi hiphop in the background.
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I'm already doing a one-episode-a-night thing with my dad watching ST:Voyager.
Me too! Except it's not necessarily every night. And it's by myself. :D
Star Trek, to me, is like candy. I can't have too much, but when I want to feel good it's something I love to slowly nibble on. I did a complete series rewatch of all of Trek over the past few years, just finished a TNG marathon in late/early 2017/2018, and decided to do some Voyager again about a month ago. I'm about halfway through the second season (the last episode I watched was when Chakotay takes on the Kazon).
Is this your first VOY run?!
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I did a run through of Voyager years ago at a one per week pace, except some weeks when they skipped.
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Ah, Voyager. I remember that the Sci-Fi channel would air both it and TNG practically all day every weekend. And occasionally the movies. Now it seems it rarely airs Star Trek.
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Is this your first VOY run?!
Yep! We just started season 3.
My parents are both big fans of Star Trek, so we grew up watching random episodes appeared on TV. I remember most of it being TNG and ENT. In high school I started watching TOS as in aired on regular TV. I believe I caught most of it, or picked the rest off of Netflix. Years later, after we finished a similar one-episode-a-night family run of Farscape (the first in the tradition, I suppose), we picked a new sci-fi show to watch: DS9. And after that, TNG!
Not sure what we'll watch afterward, if anything, as I'm hoping I can find my own place in the near future.
I did a run through of Voyager years ago at a one per week pace, except some weeks when they skipped.
One per week? That must have taken years!
Ah, Voyager. I remember that the Sci-Fi channel would air both it and TNG practically all day every weekend. And occasionally the movies. Now it seems it rarely airs Star Trek.
I know there's some channel now that plays TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY (maybe ENT too), back-to-back, every week night. I usually just tune in for the Xena reruns right beforehand.
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Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA302rWO9y0
I have a new favorite anime. 5 episodes in and I already love it to bits.
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The anime is loosely (and I mean VERY loosely) based on a far older anime by the name of:
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Gonna be submitting a pitch for a comic-book to a publisher while they're still accepting. Let's hope it works out for me, because this is one helluva story.
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Good luck!
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Gonna be submitting a pitch for a comic-book to a publisher while they're still accepting. Let's hope it works out for me, because this is one helluva story.
Good luck! keep us posted! And if it does work out, please let us know, so we can see it!
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I love that feeling of pride you have when you're really happy with the end product of something you create.
Not to toot my own horn, but I finished a writing project tonight that has been giving me hell for the past several years.
I have been writing screenplays off an on for the past decade or so, both to develop my craft and eventually build a portfolio. I've had a particularly troubling concept that takes place in medieval Japan, but certain story elements have evaded me and work on it has been touch and go for several years.
Anyway, I finally finished the first draft of part one tonight!
This is hugely monumental for me, not only in overcoming my own shortcomings and desire to give up, but it's also big because I am actually really proud of the quality of this story! Normally I sort of shrug and end up frustrated by the end result, as I feel it doesn't quite live up to the expectations I set up for it. This is partly the reason I so often put my writing on the back burner. Regardless, I spent a lot of time in planning out this story in advance and the end product will require very little in terms of rewrites (until notes start coming in, that is).
That being said, this is only part one of two, so it's time to start on the next portion. The cliffhanger ending was so climatic and exciting that I kept writing and got the intro to the second part already out of my system. I'm feeling so optimistic and excited about the project right now!
Woohoo!
I still need to work on the concept lore / Bible, which is just scattered notes right now, but that will come...
Then it will be portfolio ready.
I have one other story I need to get out of my system and then I feel like I can call my portfolio shipping ready. :)
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Nice. Total springtime of youth feeling there. I recently bought painting supplies to get back into it on my side. Every dream now has a due date.
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I am with you there Zeality! About 80% of my stuff is still up in Wisconsin but we think in the next few months we'll finally be able to get it all down here. I have a LOT of art supplies: oil paints and supplies, calligraphy supplies as well as Japanese calligraphy to name a few. I actually have the stuff to make my own ink! I actually want to have my own art business and sell works but I'm also teaching myself digital medium so I can get really good with that as well and do some logo design. I had a really awesome professor in college that was great with logo work! with everything I have it would cost too much to replace, so I can't really get started until I have it all down here. Although I am thinking about getting some acrylics so I can paint with something. They aren't nearly as expensive as oils! I know I will get where I want to go, it's just taking more time than I would like!
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So I've had this tune stuck in my head all day and I have no reason why... and I love this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMDbzIoseyM
Too bad the level was hell.
I gotta admit, the early Sonic the Hedgehog games had some hella awesome soundtracks, and I absolutely love them... Masato Nakamura, the composer, was apparently in a pretty popular Japanese synth/new wave band in the late 1980s, which would explain why the first two Sonic the Hedgehog games have such great soundtracks.
Don't believe me?
Hold on to your butts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-i8HYi1QH0&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1aXXX_oqP8&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owc5NNYSLwY&index=3&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-elTBrtio&index=7&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiT9yLezwbE&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C&index=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeHui01Svjo&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C&index=11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUw6Vqdz2vo&index=17&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EP8YFmxhkM&index=18&list=PLB1223F61F39B601C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thbCamUHhVU&list=PLvNp0Boas721Im_ZBhvDEuCqzLsRvlKb3&index=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJy1290Mpmk&list=PLvNp0Boas721Im_ZBhvDEuCqzLsRvlKb3&index=25
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Is this your first VOY run?!
Yep! We just started season 3.
My parents are both big fans of Star Trek, so we grew up watching random episodes appeared on TV. I remember most of it being TNG and ENT. In high school I started watching TOS as in aired on regular TV. I believe I caught most of it, or picked the rest off of Netflix. Years later, after we finished a similar one-episode-a-night family run of Farscape (the first in the tradition, I suppose), we picked a new sci-fi show to watch: DS9. And after that, TNG!
Not sure what we'll watch afterward, if anything, as I'm hoping I can find my own place in the near future.
I did a run through of Voyager years ago at a one per week pace, except some weeks when they skipped.
One per week? That must have taken years!
Ah, Voyager. I remember that the Sci-Fi channel would air both it and TNG practically all day every weekend. And occasionally the movies. Now it seems it rarely airs Star Trek.
I know there's some channel now that plays TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY (maybe ENT too), back-to-back, every week night. I usually just tune in for the Xena reruns right beforehand.
Jumping in a little late, but I love Star Trek, especially TNG and Voyager. Though, I'll be the first to admit that Voyager has some pretty slow sections in the season 2-3 area. All in all it was a fantastic show. To bad Discovery was...eh.
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Jumping in a little late, but I love Star Trek, especially TNG and Voyager. Though, I'll be the first to admit that Voyager has some pretty slow sections in the season 2-3 area. All in all it was a fantastic show. To bad Discovery was...eh.
No Enterprise?!?!
In all seriousness, as much as I love all the Trek shows, I caught Enterprise for the first time (finally) about 3 or 4 years ago... and it became my favorite Trek series. The fourth season of Enterprise is hands down the best Trek to date, and really helps bridge the gap between early Enterprise and the universe as seen in TOS.
I like all the Trek series for various reasons, but I'd have to say, if I had to rank them, it's really tough, but...
My order:
ENT
DS9
TNG
VOY
TOS
DIS
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic has some amazing soundtracks. Sonic 2 is actually the first video game I remember playing, so I have great fondness for it. Of the whole series, I think Sonic CD and the Sonic OVA have the best music.
What I love best about the series is that there are so many fans who also love the soundtracks, and those fans make some incredible remixes. Check these out:
Under Construction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNdZytMGR70&list=PL15028C6AAF4C45EB&index=8), remix of Star Light Zone and Spring Yard Zone (Sonic 1). Real smooth.
Walk On Water (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Y0xfR9N5M), a remix of both Hydrocity zones (Sonic 3). Simple and faithful, but still great.
Lover's Reef (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36fBjDCKrfE), remix of Lava Reef (Sonic 3), featuring the one and only Jillian Aversa. Admittedly a little old.
Quadrant of Rock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWxfhtGAWQ), remix of Quartz Quadrant US (Sonic CD). Gotta get down to that hip hop beat.
South Island (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqf0f5Bbo64), a kinda sorta remix of the original South Island (Sonic OVA). This tune always pumps me up.
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The fourth season of Enterprise is hands down the best Trek to date, and really helps bridge the gap between early Enterprise and the universe as seen in TOS.
Amen. I never understood all the hate Enterprise got. I mean, the third season mostly sucked (I especially hated how badly the updated "peppy" version of the theme song clashed with the dark turn the story had taken) but people were hating on the show from the very beginning. I loved how it put the focus back on getting out and exploring the unknown instead of sitting around in one spot (DS9) or trying to get home (VOY).
I also can't understand how Voyager gets any love at all. I thought it was simply unwatchable.
My order:
- TNG (Barely beats out ENT due to having more developed characters. Retained TOS's sense of wonder while also telling more mature, nuanced stories.)
- ENT (Seasons 1, 2, and 4 brought Star Trek back in line with my expectations.)
- TOS (The show could do anything it wanted and wasn't chained to its own canon.)
- DS9 (Originally aired on a station my TV didn't pick up, and I've never gotten around to watching it. I've heard it's really good, but I can't fathom how a Star Trek where the ship is stationary is supposed to work.)
- DIS (Hidden behind a paywall, so I haven't seen it yet. From what little I know about it, I don't think I'd like it very much.)
- VOY (Utter garbage.)
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Hmm, can't say I can make a list myself. Have only really seen TNG, VOY, and bits of TOS. Haven't really got the chance to watch the other series.
Personally, I don't mind that DS9 has most stuff take place in just one place. If anything, it was something new for ST to cover. More so once the Dominio War started. Then again, I know some people don't like that DS9 was about deconstructing the idea of Space Utopia or something like that...
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ENT may have to be next on my watch list then.
I'm still only 3 seasons in to VOY, and aside from a couple of choice episodes, I think it's doing rather well. The characters are enjoyable, and the trek part is definitely there. I only just now, tonight, reached an episode where the Borg were introduced, however, and I'm still wondering when 7 of 9 shows up. With four seasons to go, a lot can change.
DS9 had some of my favorite characters with the best development I've seen in the franchise yet, so I hold that in high regard at least. Good god, there were so many Ferengi episodes though...
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DS9 had some of my favorite characters with the best development I've seen in the franchise yet, so I hold that in high regard at least. Good god, there were so many Ferengi episodes though...
DS9 feels so unlike the rest of Trek, but I do really enjoy it. It has the best B-characters of any series of all of Trek. For real, the non-main character of DS9 are friggin' stellar. Garek and the Cardassians, Rom/Nog and the other Ferengi (moooooogi and Brutt), the Dominion Weyoun clones, the Bajoran religious peeps, etc. In fact, I much prefer the B-characters to the main cast! I never loved many of the main characters; O'Brien, Dax, and Bashier were the only three I really loved.
ENT may have to be next on my watch list then.
Just go into it with an open mind. It got tons of hate when it aired; people were tired of the "same old Trek" and hated the prequel concept, but it turns SO MUCH around in a fun way.
The Vulcans you see in early Enterprise are vastly different from the ones you see in TOS and beyond, and at first it's striking. But by the end of the series it all makes perfect sense and ties together nicely. It made the Vulcans interesting to me.
Plus you have the Andorians, and one particular reoccurring Andorian captain is probably my favorite character of all of Trek. Long live Shran!
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Right?! The B-characters were the best. I also love the character pairings that really portray their development: Rom/Nog, O-Brien/Bashir, Bashir/Garak, Sisko/Dukat, etc. Dukat is also one of the most memorable villains I've seen in the franchise. We see him so close to making the right decisions many times that he could've been a hero, yet he's so flawed as a person that it leads him down a darker path. The episode with him and Sisko trapped on a planet together is chilling.
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I want a spinoff of Garek and Rom getting into all sort of trouble. It would be like Pinky and the Brain on steroids. Than add Shran from ENT, who is somehow thrown through time, and you have a hit.
Shran, btw, is the same actor who plays Brutt and Weyoun. A fabulous actor named Jeffrey Combes.
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Shran was awesome. I always thought of him as an alien Jack Palance.
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On the subject of DS9, I quite enjoyed the recent story arc of the online game, which was centered on DS9 elements. I was like half-laughing that one of the missions was basically Quark leading a Ferengi black ops.
That said, I was a little dissapointed that among the few characters that didn't return was Chief O'Brien.
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Just dipped my feet into the Fire Emblem franchise, starting with Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones.
I love it!
The characters generally bond IN the battlefield, rather than outside of it (well, they bond outside too based on scripted narrative, but still).
Man, every minor character is sufficiently developed since the first time you meet them that it really fucking pains you when they die and it's your fault that they died, not the story's.
Yeah, your fault. The story doesn't decide which character lives or dies, your own competence does. And when they die, it fills you with grief that, despite being their leader, you failed to protect them.
No other game has made me feel this way before!
Joshua, from Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones, might just end up being one of my most favorite characters in fiction. He reminds me a lot of Setzer Gabianni from Final Fantasy 6, and yet being unique enough to make him stand out.
What I also love about this game is the fact that characters come in "pairs", not necessarily romantically (well, sometimes), and often with platonic relationships -- such as father and son, princess and bodyguard, knight and squire, brother and sister, etc. which makes for some really interesting character development for a large cast of characters that FE usually has.
Not only that, but those characters can also find themselves paired with OTHER characters outside the pair to have some really unique interactions.
What's interesting is that, for some reason, I'm getting into a lot of war-themed stories lately, whether it's futuristic Gundam, or medieval-like Fire Emblem. I'm really loving this phase of interest!
And the best part?!
It's up to you, not the story, to recruit some pretty cool additions to your army! Because some of the potential recruits can actually start off as enemies trying to kill you, and unless you pay attention to the story and strategize accordingly, they might not even join you, and instead either kill you or die trying!
Man, I love love LOVE this game!
(https://pm1.narvii.com/6345/773842b0489b64e4b5b2f80dbda3cfe88b3c5b29_hq.jpg)
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Yeah, dude! Welcome to the world of Fire Emblem! It's a super fun series. I got into with Awakening and got hooked; went back to play some of the older games and have been playing the newer ones.
Just wait until you get to Awakening! It's probably my favorite, although it was also the first one I played, so I may be a bit biased. It has a pretty strong romance pairing and offspring element (carried over into the new games) that added another level of fun relationship characterization.
Glad you're having a blast!
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Ah yes, Fire Emblem. A good strategy RPG series overall. Though as of late, it's a very divisive subject, considering you can divide the series into "eras", so to speak. And all have its fans and haters. Doesn't help that some things are objectively good or bad. Anyway...
Recently it got a new game announced. Too bad that, being for the Switch, it's currently out of my reach. Well, who knows what the future will bring...
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Just wait until you get to Awakening!
Yeah, I've heard how Awakening was supposed to be the last game in the series before Nintendo pulled the plug, so the devs who spent their lives on it put their hearts and souls into this one game, which would inevitably prove to be the first smash hit in a long time. I wouldn't be surprised if people loved it so much!
Recently it got a new game announced. Too bad that, being for the Switch, it's currently out of my reach. Well, who knows what the future will bring...
You mean, Fire Emblem: Three Houses (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkux5h0PeXo), right? I really love how it looks! Looks like they'll be finally ditching the sprite-based world-map, and going full 3D with it.
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Yeah, I've heard how Awakening was supposed to be the last game in the series before Nintendo pulled the plug, so the devs who spent their lives on it put their hearts and souls into this one game, which would inevitably prove to be the first smash hit in a long time. I wouldn't be surprised if people loved it so much!
Recently it got a new game announced. Too bad that, being for the Switch, it's currently out of my reach. Well, who knows what the future will bring...
You mean, Fire Emblem: Three Houses (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkux5h0PeXo), right? I really love how it looks! Looks like they'll be finally ditching the sprite-based world-map, and going full 3D with it.
True, Awakening was a huge succes and saved the series... but many would agree it was a double-edge sword. One just has to look at how divided opinions are about Fire Emblem Fates for that... and some of what Awakening itself got.
Well, they have already ditched sprites before, with Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn (Gamecube and Wii, respectively). This would be a return to full 3D, true. Personally, I'm intrigued by the use of squads instead of individual units. Some people already theorize it might change stuff like the sort of playable characters we might get and stuff.
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I love that feeling of pride you have when you're really happy with the end product of something you create.
Not to toot my own horn, but I finished a writing project tonight that has been giving me hell for the past several years.
I have been writing screenplays off an on for the past decade or so, both to develop my craft and eventually build a portfolio. I've had a particularly troubling concept that takes place in medieval Japan, but certain story elements have evaded me and work on it has been touch and go for several years.
Anyway, I finally finished the first draft of part one tonight!
Congratulations! That's a big accomplishment! I remember finishing my first book in 2015--like, all the way done, slap a cover on it, put it up for sale--and thinking to myself, "Hey, I'm a published author now!" If I'm honest, it didn't feel glorious as the dream had promised...but it was still fuckin' rad.
Just dipped my feet into the Fire Emblem franchise, starting with Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones.
I love it!
The characters generally bond IN the battlefield, rather than outside of it (well, they bond outside too based on scripted narrative, but still).
I came to Fire Emblem: Awakening a couple years ago (and I see it got some discussion below your comment) and really loved it. I love how the characters bond in battle, like you say, and I absolutely loved the female avatar, who--in my version--was humble and really down-to-Earth. "Hey, you guys need a tactician?" Despite the added game-over risk of doing so, I kept her in battle formations throughout the game.
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I've been bouncing back and forth between anime and 1990's/early 2000's science fiction, and I decided to start watching Andromeda. I watched the first three seasons off and on when they aired, so it will be nice to watch it from front to back.
A few things:
-First season hasn't been as good as I remember... but I feel like that's par for the course when it comes to most television series. Farscape, one of my absolute favorites from this era, also had a pretty lackluster first half of the season.
-I listened to the theme songs from each season, and I actually think the weird, guitar-driven season 1 theme song is better than all the other "Star Trek"-ian fanfare pieces that follow.
-Lexa Doig... Woo boy. She did things for teenage Boo and she's still got it.
-Parts of it, even the sets, heavily remind me of Mass Effect. I'm sure it's not intentional, but just an observation.
-Hard to believe the most excellent Firefly was around the same time as this (within 2 years). Firefly is in such a league of itself.
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I watched all of Andromeda a few years back. Season 4 was hit or miss. Season 5 was terrible.
I wouldn't mind discussing it with you when you're done.
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Firefly is in such a league of itself.
I've never understood all the love Firefly gets. To me, it was just a solid "okay." I'd love to know what everybody else saw that I obviously missed.
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Firefly is in such a league of itself.
I've never understood all the love Firefly gets. To me, it was just a solid "okay." I'd love to know what everybody else saw that I obviously missed.
I personally loved the show! Though going back to re-watch it hasn't yielded the same experience as the first time I saw it. I think it's success has a lot to do with when it came out. We were in a bit of a Sci-Fi slump, there hadn't been a Star Trek (or otherwise notable space show, apart from Star Gate) on TV for a few years. Then along came Firefly with a charming cast, and a relatively new take on the ol' Space Pirate formula. It was well produced and had a decent budget.
All in all I think it's a solid show, it's pretty rare to find a solid Sci-Fi, let alone one on main stream television with some relatively well known actors. I think it deserves a lot of the praise it gets, though I wouldn't go as far to say it's the best Sci-Fi ever as some of the fans do...
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I watched all of Andromeda a few years back. Season 4 was hit or miss. Season 5 was terrible.
I wouldn't mind discussing it with you when you're done.
Hahaha... Somehow I knew you'd have watched it. Either we are both 1980's babies or we have similar tastes. First B5, now Andromeda!
I've never understood all the love Firefly gets. To me, it was just a solid "okay." I'd love to know what everybody else saw that I obviously missed.
I missed it on original air and didn't see it until 2010, and I loved it. I am a sucker for genre benders / genre mixes... and the whole post-Civil War Western meets sci-fi shtick worked for me. I loved the characters (I still break out into "The Man They Called Jayne") on the regular.
I guess for me, granted that it's 16 years old, it was stellar at the time. Back then I feel like the bar for science fiction was pretty low in regard to allocated budgets and mainstream success. Shows like Battlestar Galactica then helped raise that bar and allowed for other shows with higher budgets (although we haven't felt that re-invigoration until the past few years, or at least it feels that way).
I dunno, I liked it for a lot of reasons. Great characters, a fun universe with good lore, etc.
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Hahaha... Somehow I knew you'd have watched it. Either we are both 1980's babies or we have similar tastes. First B5, now Andromeda!
A little of column a, a little of column b maybe? I'm from '85. I caught a bit of Andromeda back when it was on, but it was that Saturday afternoon block I always forgot to watch. Earth Final Conflict, Andromeda, Deep Space 9, and a bunch of others aired around then.
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A little of column a, a little of column b maybe? I'm from '85. I caught a bit of Andromeda back when it was on, but it was that Saturday afternoon block I always forgot to watch. Earth Final Conflict, Andromeda, Deep Space 9, and a bunch of others aired around then.
Same here on both accounts! 1985 birth year and the afternoon block. What channel was that? I'm trying to remember, but I think it was a non-cable channel. It wasn't the post-UPN channel (whatever it was called), was it? I know it would have been different stations for different markets, but I can't recall the channel itself for some reason.
Fun but somewhat unrelated fact: FaustWolf and I learned that we grew up about 10 minutes from each other. He was one town over, and we had one or two mutual friends IRL. This was in Ohio. We realized this all because we were talking about local television and events, bahaha...
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It was WGN for me, which later became the WB network, and even later became the CW, but I don't remember it being called anything else at the time.
Every now and then you meet someone from the internet that's closer than you think... hopefully not because they're hiding in the bushes.
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WGN
That was it! I couldn't remember for the life of me. And you're totally right, it did become WB and later the CW. I was trying to remember. Lots of good shows from this era; Hercules and Xena, the SG-1 series, Cleopatra 2525, that barely-related-to-the-film Total Recall series... Now I'm all nostalgia.
UPN was another titan of the era for me. They had a few scifi shows I watched. Seven Days, of course Star Trek Voyager, The Sentinel... I feel like there's more, but that's all that comes to mind. Plus they had tons of cartoons I watched.
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I didn't know that block had SG-1. I caught it on Sci-Fi after Showtime or whoever dropped it.
Never really watched much Cleopatra 2525. Seven Days was fun.
Did you ever catch a show about a guy who made a video game about his ex-girlfriend, and then the game characters came to life and he had to beat them? I forgot that one and it's been bugging me.
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Don't mind me interrupting--I'm just currently loving the fact that my sister's coming out to visit me! I'm going to pick her up from the train station in a few minutes. Haven't seen her in two years, so I invited her out here for my birthday. (I made her play a mock version of The Price Is J, and she won the all-expenses paid showcase vacation to Washington.) I've been ultra busy leading up to her arrival, and therefore also loving the chance to slow down the pace for a few days to something more civilized.
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Did you ever catch a show about a guy who made a video game about his ex-girlfriend, and then the game characters came to life and he had to beat them? I forgot that one and it's been bugging me.
Woo boy! Deadly Games from back in 1995.
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111937/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Games
Aaaaaaaand here's the intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s784z_HJMA0
I'll be honest, I never saw it. But wooboy does this look good. Like, so bad it's good kind of good. Plus it has Christopher Lloyd as the main villain?! You know that's gotta be some good stuff.
Don't mind me interrupting--I'm just currently loving the fact that my sister's coming out to visit me! I'm going to pick her up from the train station in a few minutes. Haven't seen her in two years, so I invited her out here for my birthday. (I made her play a mock version of The Price Is J, and she won the all-expenses paid showcase vacation to Washington.) I've been ultra busy leading up to her arrival, and therefore also loving the chance to slow down the pace for a few days to something more civilized.
Woohoo! Nice! I always thought you were from Washington originally, and all your family was there, too. Congrats on getting to see your family; it sounds like you two have a really good relationship!
I have two sisters. We get along, but we aren't best friends. I often wish I had that kind of relationship with my siblings.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking of. I wonder how it would hold up.
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https://www.tor.com/2018/08/04/new-star-trek-series-captain-picard-patrick-stewart-nemesis/
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Woah, for real!? :shock:
Too bad it doesn't look like I would be able to watch it.
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Ok, so I just had to say something here...
Ever since I've had a smart phone I've been all about Apple. I was absolutely devoted to Apple. However, I've been feeling the last 6 months, I would say, that Apple hasn't been innovative. Hubby and I weren't happy with our carrier and we were looking to try and cut down our bill, so we switched and I got my first Android phone. OMG I LOVE IT!! I got one of their free phones (LG Stylos 4) and I can't get over how much more freedom I have! And I can play with an emulator on it! I'm so excited to play Radical Dreamers ON MY PHONE!!
Yes I'm excited and I needed to share. LOL
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I studied graphic design and marketing in college, and although not a fervent Apple fanboy, I did use Apple products and viewed them as the best path for all my graphic design software. Reliable and easy to use. I also used iPhones up until iPhone 5.
I've since moved on. I switched to Android; more cost affordable and much more control over my device (I can manually install .apk files, what what?!). I also PC game, so that's a no brainer.
Apple products aren't bad per se, but they definitely aren't innovative and are overpriced. They do so well due to branding and cult of personality, so to speak.
Not knocking on Apple, but I'm with you -- Android/PC market is just better for my needs at this point.
PS -- You can also emulate older systems on your Android! :)
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That was how I got onto Apple too; I studied graphic design in college and that was what we used.
Up until recently, I was a HUGE Apple fanboy (or fangirl, in this case. Ha ha!) I just really started to take a hard look at what they've been doing and I'm really not impressed anymore. I feel ever since Steve Jobs died, all innovation has gone out of Apple products and they rely on the brand that he built. It makes me sad to be honest because I loved Apple so much. I mean this phone I got for free and it already came with 32 GB of space and I added a 32 GB SD card that I have, and it supports up to 2TB. You really can't beat that, plus I can do more with it because it comes with a stylus. I'm excited to play with that!! So does anyone have any tips for a new Adroid user? I'm figuring it out pretty fast, but anything else cool I need to know! He he!
Ooooooo must emulate ALL THE GAMES! Ha ha!
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I got a freebie iPhone for my first smartphone, and have traded up since.
I'd consider switching, but my dumb phone games will take away my premium currency if I switch OSes.
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Yeah, luckily the only mobile game I played let me sync it to a fake Facebook account and transfer it from mobile to mobile. That was Final Fantasy Record Keeper. I still play it occasionally.
I started playing Star Ocean Amnesis when it launched a month or so ago.
The only other phone game I've played was Fallout Shelter. I did everything one could do until they introduced adventuring, and at that point there was a huge difficulty spike. As soon as I logged in for the first time in several months my vault was overcome by deathclaws and I lost maybe 50% of my vault literally within five minutes of playing. I quit that day and haven't gone back.
All-in-all, I'm sort of sick of all these gatcha games. I rarely spend money on them, and when I do, it's a literally only a dollar here or there. I play enough to stay in the game, but not enough to do maybe the top 30% of content or so. I don't spend much time on them (maybe 20 minutes a day tops), but I could be using that time elsewhere and could save myself a fair bit of minor video game stress.
The older I get the less I like high difficulties in video games.
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Not sure about Record Keeper, but some of the others I've played had a way to switch between phones, but they'll steal your premium currency if you go from Android to iPhone.
I've played a little Star Ocean Amnesis, but it burns through my battery and overheats my phone. I'll probably upgrade soon.
I mostly play Love Live! School Idol Festival and BanG Dream! Girls Band Party. Since they're rhythm games, the gatcha isn't as important as player skill. Gatchas are quite evil.
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I'm officially a Motion Comics artist.
....In other words, I draw jack shit (the drawings are done by a different team), but the job's still cool because I get to apply motion interpretations to things that have already been drawn. And they love my work so far!
Now let's hope I stick to this job for a long, long time, because I'd like to draw stuff for them too, and potentially lead my own team.
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Congratulations on the job!
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Congrats! Sounds like your dream job
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Thanks, guys!
Also; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5bTYSjYg_0
I still remember listening to that song when I was drawing Magil, from Radical Dreamers, a long long time ago.
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That is so great tushantin! I'm very happy for you. Please keep us updated on how it's going!
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I love the feeling I get when I manage to roll a number above 7 on a twenty-sided die. It rarely happens though. Usually I only get numbers from 1-7.
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I love the feeling I get when I manage to roll a number above 7 on a twenty-sided die. It rarely happens though. Usually I only get numbers from 1-7.
That sounds like abysmal luck!
There's a D&D/tabletop thread around here somewhere.
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I'm also quite fond of the feeling I get when I'm on a roll in an Ace Attorney case.
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I love it when stuff that had long hiatus make a comeback.
Recently this happened with a fanfic author I used to read his stories years ago. Admittedly, I'm kinda on the fence to keep reading his work; but at least he's writing again. That's good, either way.
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I like this new Lavos one-eyed tick guy. "Love" is a bit of a stretch, though
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I'm
busy dizzy lazy I gotta global eyes and growing mind above all I'm wise and very well organized make me a compromise watch me rise high for the last time see how this connection works very excited for the new TWEWY animation, you guys.
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I'm horrible and have yet to play it. I keep adding it to various wishlists but never have made the purchase. Bahahaha.
I better get down to it before the anime airs. I hate being a latecomer!
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It's amazing. I'm personally still a huge fan of the DS's dual-screen battle complexities, though I do recall that was a major complaint for some people. Solo Remix, the mobile port, changes the combat system to be a lot easier, and Final Remix, the Switch port, I think changes it even more to be better suited with Joy-Cons.
Final Remix is on sale right now for $25. It's supposed to have extra content, so it's probably the best edition. I might even pick it up myself again to see the new stuff.
The story is by Nomura... and does feature a lot of traditional JRPG tropes... But boy is it also fresh, extremely cohesive, and it has a ton of great character development, even for minor characters. And the music is boppin'.
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You know what I'm loving right now?
Mother flippin' Anodyne. I am approximately halfway through this short indie romp, but hot dog am I loving it. I love the pixel art and overall feeling of existential angst through the entire "story" (if it can be called that), and the soundtrack is absolutely top notch. It's a surreal experience for sure, and plays like a dream-like NES/SNES action RPG.
Just listen to this song and tell me you aren't enthralled:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNDnPzI0K4&list=PL-bR0PrSJcBV-IN2DdIBe9k1eEOnyKe6C
Or the updated track from the sequel, which I have yet to play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfNOQsoILBY
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I love that I'm getting back into RPGs recently lol.
I've been doing tons more writing on it and posting more online. I've always been a huge fan I just noticed I'm so too quiet about it and I keep basically all my thoughts on the subject to myself. I'm happy, I love that I'm being more open.
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I've always been a huge fan I just noticed I'm so too quiet about it and I keep basically all my thoughts on the subject to myself.
There are dozens of us! Literally dozens of us, all of which love old school jRPGs and believe that the SNES/PSX era was a golden era for the genre.
Kidding aside, of course, it is great to find people with similar interests, even if only over the internet and not in real life. My wife doesn't play video games, but I've explained that I don't play games that are there just to fill time (ie, Tetris, Candy Crush, etc). Not knocking those games, but I like my games to have a story that pushes me from a beginning to an end.
Video games are literally just an interactive movie or book and no different when it comes down to it. I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never completely outgrow video games, and that's okay. I find value in them and I know others do, too.
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I've noticed there're definitely a lot of gamers online, lol. I know I've loved playing RPGs since I was younger I think probably because I just like to read a lot and RPGs do that for me. I like a lot of text. Hmm, um, well I just grew up in that era mostly but I thought N64/PlayStation/Dreamcast was when I had the most fun. That time in my life was the best just gaming all the time. SNES was cool but I thought the games were expensive for a cartridge I definitely noticed disc games were more affordable. Finding SNES RPGs were really hard for me to do. Even finding a Sega CD console was really hard.
Yeah, I love being online, lol. You should get her to play an RPG! I'm the same I'm like super frugal and mostly bought RPGs cause I can spend like 80-60 hours on it usually-mostly, and I re-play them often. I just like reading lots of in-game text, lol.
I just like sitting there for a really long time reading, to be honest.
Um, I dunno I've heard some people say they're akin to a comic book, maybe or a manga of some sort. Well I just game everyday it's a part of my life, I don't even consider it really one of my hobbies anymore. I just want my kids to read and write a lot and learn English. I always see myself keeping up with RPGs I want to be an old man one day and I know everything about every single RPG ever lol. I guess I find value in them I just do it for fun. I recently used an app to scan the barcodes on my games and there's definite value in them, ha. I didn't know people/gamers buy, sell and trade so much.
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I didn't know people/gamers buy, sell and trade so much.
Yeah, we've had a few moves over the years and I've had to downsize my own physical collections of books and video games. I digitized everything I could and then sold them on eBay or elsewhere, and boy did I get a lot of cold hard cash, haha...
But I hear you. My daughter has definitely taken a liking to video games -- Minecraft is her favorite, although she enjoys platformers a lot. I've tried to get her to play RPGs but she hasn't quite had interest in RPGs just yet. I thought Kingdom Hearts could maybe be a gateway for her...
I also told her the story of Chrono Trigger as a reoccuring bedtime story for a while. Same with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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I thought Kingdom Hearts could maybe be a gateway for her...
There's a nice The Story So Far collection that contains all the games except KH3, but a couple of the DS games and the phone game have been converted into movies.
Same with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
I hope you didn't do the part where she talks to the owl and accidentally has him repeat everything. :P
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Oh, I move a lot too but I don't ever sell my physical games. When I moved here to a new country I put all my games in a carry-on and a bookbag and it was with me all of them the plane ride over, lol. I do trade though.
Hmm, maybe you can try an RPG where you can game with her like Secret of Evermore it's co-op. I had a friend that was really into I think Gauntlet Legends for PS1 we would game in her room together sometimes lol.
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I hope you didn't do the part where she talks to the owl and accidentally has him repeat everything.
Thankfully, I'm not that cruel! In fact, we never finished the story... I think we got to frozen Zora's Domain and for some reason stopped. She gets really excited and obsessed over random things, and she wants her bedtime stories to be about those -- it may be something as simple as rabbits or corgis or wolverines. All of which are animals she has been obsessed with for a random amount of time, haha...
Hmm, maybe you can try an RPG where you can game with her like Secret of Evermore it's co-op. I had a friend that was really into I think Gauntlet Legends for PS1 we would game in her room together sometimes lol.
That's a great idea. I'll have to find something on Wii/WiiU, Nintendo Switch, Xbox360, PS3, or PC, though. Unfortunately, the downsizing I referenced before this includes having sold everything not above, including but not limited to: GBC, GBA, NES, SNES, N64, PSX, PS2, NGC. I did keep my archives in the form of ROMs or .iso backups, although I have kept them moreso out of being a packrat, haha...
There's a nice The Story So Far collection that contains all the games except KH3, but a couple of the DS games and the phone game have been converted into movies.
As for Kingdom Hearts... I actually have every game (and have played them) except for the PS4 exclusives (KH3 and the KH2.9 prelude package. I have both the PS3 versions, though, which I believe includes everything. I also own the GBA, DS, and 3DS games, haha...
I even blade the mobile gacha game for a long while, although I admit I gave up on it quite some time ago. The storyline was too slow and the game was far too grindy, like most gacha games.
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Rabbits? Clearly a Link to the Past is the next story to tell, when the hero transforms into a bunny.
I actually had most of the games in some form or another when I got the Story So Far collection. I needed the 2.8/2.9 stuff, and a couple DS games. Getting the separate 2.8/2.9 package for me was about as much as the Story So Far, so I got that and a bunch of trophies.
I may use the movie version for the mobile game, because gacha.
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358/2 (DS) and Dream Drop Sequence (3DS) were both really good. I would say that Dream Drop Sequence is actually one of my favorites in the series, although the late-game story wasn't the best (I didn't like the way they turned things out for poor Sora). Plus it was great swapping between Sora and Riku
The Coded game on DS, though... It can be skipped and ignored entirely. :/
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That's a great idea. I'll have to find something on Wii/WiiU, Nintendo Switch, Xbox360, PS3, or PC, though. Unfortunately, the downsizing I referenced before this includes having sold everything not above, including but not limited to: GBC, GBA, NES, SNES, N64, PSX, PS2, NGC. I did keep my archives in the form of ROMs or .iso backups, although I have kept them moreso out of being a packrat, haha...
Oh, no! I, too, have been toying around with the idea of going digital but I just don't have in me to give away or sell my video games. Video games are like my babies, lol. They do take up space and I'm not a hoarder by any means but I do make a special case for video games. I like the packaging a lot: everything, the cardboard, the jewel case, the instruction manuals, strategy guides, posters, I even got the official plastic shells/plastic sleeves for both the box/case and instruction booklet. Sometimes I still flip through them sometimes. They go for much more when the video game is complete with box/jewel case and instruction manual.
I think it's a weird ASMR thing I have.
Out of the above I only have a PlayStation 3, I am pretty late when it comes to new-gen, and I got bogged down somehow, lol. Well with the PS3 you can play PS1 classics either thru backwards-compatibility or PSN. Maybe she'll like the first Wild ARMs and maybe she'll like Cecilia? It has puzzles too. And for some reason I think new gamers like the loading times it's quite relaxing watching a loading screen. I find SNES RPGs a little too high in difficulty in that regard.
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Well with the PS3 you can play PS1 classics either thru backwards-compatibility or PSN. Maybe she'll like the first Wild ARMs and maybe she'll like Cecilia? It has puzzles too. And for some reason I think new gamers like the loading times it's quite relaxing watching a loading screen. I find SNES RPGs a little too high in difficulty in that regard.
I actually did buy some of them -- Xenogears, Legend of Mana, FF8, FF9... I hadn't even considered Wild ARMs! I know I showed her Legend of Mana and she was pretty keen on it, but never got around to playing it (Minecraft is the common distraction for her, haha).
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I actually did buy some of them -- Xenogears, Legend of Mana, FF8, FF9... I hadn't even considered Wild ARMs! I know I showed her Legend of Mana and she was pretty keen on it, but never got around to playing it (Minecraft is the common distraction for her, haha).
Legend of Mana is pretty good I haven't beaten it yet though! Maybe she'll like the tools and stuff in Wild ARMs, I know when I'm playing I use Cecilia's teardrop over and over lolol.
I know when I play RPGs I like a lot of reading. I kinda wanna teach my kids someday, one day the same thing. Dragon Warrior VII has A LOT of text and reading even the battles are full of text-only just like Earthbound. And it's super long too so you can spend a lot of time together. Another good one I think is Tales of Destiny I've always really liked that game. I started gaming when I was really young and I fell in love with Final Fantasy III/VI and it's available on PS1 as Collector's Package Final Fantasy Anthology. Other gamers crap on that version because of the load times but I barely notice it anyway and I'm just happy it's on there.
Ever since moving here to the Philippines a lot of people emphasize it's really important that children learn English. It's something I barely think of, though?
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I got Math Days and Re:Coded on the DS. Dream Drop got an HD port at some point, and is playable in The Story So Far.
Have her play FF7, then FFT so she can get more Aeris.
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^ Omg, what a good idea! Awe, I love that scene in Final Fantasy Tactics. The more Aeris in someone's life, the better I say! Just make sure to stay a long time on Disc 1.
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Aeris is great, and the remake inspiring AriTifa art is also great.
My favorite scene in FFT is the introduction of Worker 8.
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I agree Aeris is great. I've always liked Yuffie the best though. Maybe I'm just odd?
Oh, Worker 8 was also definitely one of my favorites too! I always really liked Beowulf and Reis though.
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I've had a thing for Aeris since sometime in the late 90s.
Worker 8 had a memorable introduction.
Mustadio: Give a better order!
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I've had a thing for Aeris since sometime in the late 90s.
True that. I always found Tifa enticing, but Aeris/Aerith was always more my speed. She's gentle, kind, and optimistic in spite of all life has thrown at her in the slums. She's no wide-eyed, naive princess, nor is she a damsel-in-distress. She keeps her chin up despite all that has happened to her and keeps marching to her own tune. Plus, the whole florist thing is just so damn charming. She is truly a gem amongst the slums of Midgar.
I haven't played FF7R, and I hear she has a little more umph (such as saying "shit" at some point). Not sure how she compares to her FF7 counterpart, but I imagine she isn't that far off.
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I'd say, I'll probably be a bit contrarian here and say I would prefer Tifa over Aerith. Though it's an interesting comparison to make nonetheless, considering how both are meant to be foils/opposites.
I haven't played FF7R, and I hear she has a little more umph (such as saying "shit" at some point). Not sure how she compares to her FF7 counterpart, but I imagine she isn't that far off.
You could say that she is returning to form. She was always meant to have that tough, spirited side that would show itself through that gentle outward appearance she has. The Compilation, however, mostly strayed from that, making her a straight play instead of a subversion. It was the same to some extent with Tifa as well, who in her case it was the opposite direction.
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The worst we got in the original FF7 was "#@?!" or "This guy are sick" depending on your perspective.
AriTifa is a good option. Have I mentioned that the requisite 20 times yet?
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I've always liked Aeris more than Tifa. I just like that she knows a lot of healing magic and rods are pretty cool. I never really paid any attention to Tifa. It's been a long while since I played the original Final Fantasy VII though so I might've lost some touch. Aeris was always my favorite and I would even print out fanart of her and display it lol. Um. Out of all the females I'm partial to Yuffie though. I thought it was pretty cool how you first meet her and I liked what they were going for a thief-ninja(?) and I really liked how she uses a giant shuriken. Her whole greedy character-personality kinda reminds me of Lemina from LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete, lol, haha. I just love money/materia-hungry characters like that.
I really need to play FFVII again before I play the FFVII: Remake and pay more attention to Tifa, though.
Haha, I loved Worker 8 and Mustadio! Out of everyone I thought Meliadoul was the most mysterious and has the most mystique. I was always pretty fond of both Rafa and Malak too also. Out of everyone my favorite was Reis though I don't know why I just like her!
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I have said it before, but I'll say it again... I fucking love Inuyasha. It's the right combination of early 2000s anime nostalgia (taking my back to a simpler time in my own life), medieval Japan folklore, cutesy-smutesy will-they-won't they teenage love/angst, and surreal end credits with hypnotic tunes.
I watched some of it when it first aired on Adult Swim back in the early 2000s, then did and end-to-end rewatch back in 2017-2018. It was in a time after my trip to Japan, and I admit it was somehow taking me back there. It was comfort food, warts and all. Not that it's a masterpiece by any stretch, but it's fulfilling and comforting.
When I finished Inuyasha during the summer of 2018, I was literally sad -- I felt a sense of loss. I haven't been able to throw myself into another anime series since then. In fact, I haven't had much interest in any television shows since then. A lot of life has happened, which plays a role, but it also is a little painful. It takes me back to a time when I was high on life from my time in Japan and was planning a way back.
That all being said...
The sequel to Inuyasha, Yashahime: Demon Princesses, has finally aired. And I'm digging it. And it's scratching that itch. This is something I LOVE, baby!
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Wait, Inuyasha got a sequel!? :shock:
Gotta look that up right now!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashahime:_Princess_Half-Demon
And let me tell you... Moraha, the daughter of Kagome and Inuyasha, is the best. She's a total ham and a scene-stealer.
I am 10 episodes deep and it feels right. I'm engaged by the story and the mysteries within.
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Moroha is undisputedly the best. Setsuna on the other hand, isn't even the best Setsuna of the season. I haven't heard any details, so I'm hoping this gets 11 cour from the start.
Most of the romances from the original remain baffling to me, but if I find out Rin is Towa and Setsuna's mom... I've got a few murderous anime girls to introduce to Sesshoumaru.
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Most of the romances from the original remain baffling to me, but if I find out Rin is Towa and Setsuna's mom... I've got a few murderous anime girls to introduce to Sesshoumaru.
I'm like 99% sure Rin is indeed their mom. Which is sort of yucky, considering he found her as a young child and raised her.
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It's very yucky. I'm going to pretend that isn't the case until they confirm it.