The OTness

[Solange Chailya]

It is bad. That is why I sometimes get all quiet and start to cry for no apparent reason, it happens when I smelled it frying in the alliance kitchen and my taste buds are trying to kill me in revenge! :cry:

Funny enough.. Bacon is the only think I miss! Everything else I've either found a substitute for (yummy sausages, found some excellent spicy beef ones), and the rest, ham, steak and kidney pie... eww! :yikes:

[ValdaRhian]

Can you get turkey rashers in Sweden? I know that sounds like a silly question, but they don't seem to be sold in some places. They taste like bacon but they're made of turkey! They're the wrong texture, but they make quite a good sandwich. :smiley:

[Solange Chailya]

I don't know actually,will have to look for it! We have a lot of turkey products, so we might do, thanks for the hint! :smiley:

[Aretelio]

Why don't you try turkey bacon? It's not horrible at all, and that's coming from a staunch regular bacon supporter.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Why don't you try turkey bacon? It's not horrible at all, and that's coming from a staunch regular bacon supporter.
Huh, so you like it? I should try it; I've been meaning to- but nearly everyone I know said they hadn't actually tried it before.

Veggie-bacon is a no-no.

[ReZon]

Veggie-bacon is a no-no.

Veggie-anything that is supposed to taste like something besides said veggie is a no-no.

I love a good food thread.

*eats peanut butter & jelly sandwich*

[Aretelio]

Huh, so you like it? I should try it; I've been meaning to- but nearly everyone I know said they hadn't actually tried it before.

Veggie-bacon is a no-no.

Yeah, turkey bacon is fine. I have to admit that it's the only bacon in our house now. It's most certainly not the same thing, most notably the texture, since there's not a whole lot of fat in turkeys.

For example, some people like their bacon thick and fatty. If that's your style of bacon stick with the real stuff.

Turkey bacon, when cooked in the microwave, comes out nice and crispy, which is the way I like my bacon.

And it tastes like bacon, not turkey.

And it's healthier.

[Jair of the Forest]

Veggie-anything that is supposed to taste like something besides said veggie is a no-no.


Veggie burgers can be nice..I kinda like them.

I'm not American though..

[ReZon]

I'm not American though..

I'm not sure how that's relevant, but okay.

[Aretelio]

I had a Vegan chicken patty the other night that tasted just like the real thing. I was surprised.

[ReZon]

I had a Vegan chicken patty the other night that tasted just like the real thing. I was surprised.

Everything tastes like chicken. :laugh:

My inlaws are vegans, and whenever I've tried their substitute meats, I just haven't been impressed. We can all laugh about it though - this past weekend, my father-in-law was scoping out places for me to get a good burger (or as he was calling it, real food). :laughing:

I think he misses eating meat, but doesn't (partially) for health reasons.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Veggie burgers can be nice..I kinda like them.

I'm not American though..
What does that mean? I was talking about veggie bacon, which is, form my experience, over-processed soy soaked in something funky that smells like bacon :shocked:.

[snowkissed]

One of my really good friends is Vegan and has taken me to a few different Vegan restaurants. I really enjoy most of the dishes, but there's one... vegetable... thing.. that I didn't like...

I just looked it up. Taro. I thought it tasted funny.

[Brodly]

http://www.savingadvice.com/images/blog/hello-kitty-darth-vader.jpg

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Wow. That indeed is off topic Brodly.

[Shallowrain]

I am more off topic then that. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12-PGr-8Jhs)

[Auntie I]

I dunno Shal, A Hello Kitty Darth is pretty off topic.

The Mccain video, is sorta topical, what with the US election coming up.
Just a question to Americans: What on earth ever possessed you guys to set up a system that can annoy you for soooooooo long! Election baloney should have a shelf life of less than 90 days! Just like regular baloney. Just my Canadian Opinion, so don't shoot the questioner.

[ReZon]

I dunno Shal, A Hello Kitty Darth is pretty off topic.

The Mccain video, is sorta topical, what with the US election coming up.
Just a question to Americans: What on earth ever possessed you guys to set up a system that can annoy you for soooooooo long! Election baloney should have a shelf life of less than 90 days! Just like regular baloney. Just my Canadian Opinion, so don't shoot the questioner.

If you think you're tired and annoyed with it, try actually living in America. :rolleyes: I promise you that I am WAY more tired of it than you, and have been for the last...how long has it been going on now? Yeah, that long!

(PS - American TRUE guildies are not lawmakers of the USA, so we in particular were not possessed to set up any electoral system... :laughing: )

[Aretelio]

The above message was paid for and approved by ReZon and the campaign to re-elect ReZon to mayor of Awesomeville.

[Solange Chailya]

My vote goes to ReZon for mayor, he made such an awesome mess of it last term of office, I can't wait to have him back! :laugh:

[Auntie I]

My vote goes to ReZon for mayor, he made such an awesome mess of it last term of office, I can't wait to have him back! :laugh:

Mine too!


BTW Rezon, you might want to have more sympathy for we Canadians, after all we get all the advertising and baloney with out having any say at all!!!

[ReZon]

Mine too!


BTW Rezon, you might want to have more sympathy for we Canadians, after all we get all the advertising and baloney with out having any say at all!!!

If I'm re-elected as Mayor of Awesomeville, my first act of office will be to stop that baloney from reaching the eyes and ears of my friends up north.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Even if the election process was faster, I doubt we'd escape the advertising. . .They start like, two years early I swear.

[Auntie I]

Even if the election process was faster, I doubt we'd escape the advertising. . .They start like, two years early I swear.

QUOTED FOR TRUTH!


And is actually the annoying part of the process, the actual electioneering I can live with, it's the ads two gosh darn years ahead of the actual campaign that gets to me!


If I'm re-elected as Mayor of Awesomeville, my first act of office will be to stop that baloney from reaching the eyes and ears of my friends up north.
You have my vote for mayor! :cutie:

[xianli]

I can't believe I missed two whole pages dedicated to soy products.
I've been a vegetarian for a long time, and I love soy products. I will admit that the fake bacon it pretty bad. Everything else tastes good to me though. I haven't had any real meat for 17 years, so I kinda forgot what the stuff that's being imitated is supposed to taste like.

You should all start preparing to eat vegetarian. That's going to be the law when I am elected King of America.

[Brodly]

Ooh no not Vegan stuff again

Quick another useless Darth Vader image!

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/d/d2/Funny_darth_vader.jpg

[xianli]

Fine! No more vegan stuff.

Here's Darth Vader's blog:
http://darthside.blogspot.com/

Yes, I know it's 3 years old. It's probably the best thing ever written on the internet though.

[Jair of the Forest]

What does that mean? I was talking about veggie bacon, which is, form my experience, over-processed soy soaked in something funky that smells like bacon :shocked:.

It means nothing. Hence why I posted it in the OT thread.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/thedivider/Sence.jpg

Such an old one..but I still laugh at it.

[Solange Chailya]

I made 98 meatballs today.

[ValdaRhian]

If you're going to make 98, why not a round 100? :grin:

[Solange Chailya]

Should have been more than 98 really.. But I was getting bored and they got bigger and bigger.. :laugh:

[Brodly]

So why were you making 98 meat balls, do drive-by's with them?

[Solange Chailya]

Because they taste yummy, but I hate making them so I might as well make a big batch! :grin:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

98 normal sized meatballs? (which would be the size of a tennisball...)

That's... a lot...

[Solange Chailya]

Not quite that bad, Swedish meatballs are much smaller than that. I used 3 pounds of mince, and have frozen most of them! :laugh:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Not quite that bad, Swedish meatballs are much smaller than that. I used 3 pounds of mince, and have frozen most of them! :laugh:

That's still a lot... We usually make 4 normal sized, or 6 medium sized. I like making meatballs!

[Solange Chailya]

These are about an inch or slightly less in diameter, so they are far smaller than those you make, I think. Then it gets tedious... Lol.

[ReZon]

I'm going to have some frozen, store-bought, angus beef meatballs for lunch. Most likely on a sandwich. :grin:

[Aretelio]

Tennis ball sized meatballs? How long would that take to cook?

I prefer mine an inch to an inch-and-a-half.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Yeah, I was going to say. Tennis-sized meatballs would be slightly massive. Like a hamburger patty you squeeze into a circular shape.

[Shallowrain]

I dunno Shal, A Hello Kitty Darth is pretty off topic.

The Mccain video, is sorta topical, what with the US election coming up.
Just a question to Americans: What on earth ever possessed you guys to set up a system that can annoy you for soooooooo long! Election baloney should have a shelf life of less than 90 days! Just like regular baloney. Just my Canadian Opinion, so don't shoot the questioner.

I'm blame the media, in that when you have the internet and a 24/7 news cycle, you have nothing better to do then yak politics. I also swap from radio to CDs every election year in order to not go insane from the 'DEADLY WOLVSES' commercials.

Edit- in other off topic news, my post before this cannot be found

[Brodly]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/porpus_gray/7wh59fr.gif

Random images for the win!

[ReZon]

So... Wintersday in July. As it happens, I've never been around for a Wintersday event.

Doesn't sound like it's going to be a full-blown decorated event though, just some collectors and special drops.

[ValdaRhian]

I hope I can get online before the Wintersday fun ends! I'll look like this otherwise --> :upset:

[Aretelio]

I didn't even hear about this. What's going on?

[Shallowrain]

It's the official weekend thing for tomorrow and whatnot. I don't think that the towns will be decorated, but it seems that wintersday items will be dropping from monsters and that you might see the majority of the npcs? I'm assuming that snowball fights are a go (Rezon, I highly suggest them, I have a blast with them), and maybe the solo snowball quests.

Edit- I am ninja winnar.

And while I"m at it. (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Snowball_fight)

[ReZon]

I didn't even hear about this. What's going on?

A little taste of winter in the blazing hot summer... :cool:


Wintersday in July -- 15 July 2008
This weekend, Wintersday Priests will open access to the Snowball Arena from Lions Arch, Droknars Forge, Ascalon City, Kamadan and the Great Temple of Balthazar. For those who choose to stay out adventuring instead, there will also be special Wintersday themed item drops from monsters across the land. Wintersday in July will begin at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) this Friday and last until 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, July 20.

[ReZon]

Just in case anyone has missed this... Frosty Tonics (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Frosty_Tonic) are dropping (albeit rarely) everywhere.

You know you want to be Freezie!

[Jair of the Forest]

I see..guess Anet is continuously going to add new small content to the game to keep us playing (at least till GW2). First Deldrimor Weapons, then HoM changes and now this.. what's next?

[ReZon]

I see..guess Anet is continuously going to add new small content to the game to keep us playing (at least till GW2). First Deldrimor Weapons, then HoM changes and now this.. what's next?

I can't tell - Is that a complaint? :confused1:

[Jair of the Forest]

I can't tell - Is that a complaint? :confused1:

No no, it's not. I love all this new content.

So new topic:
What is the price in dollars of the iPhone in the USA atm? I'm planning on buying one once I get there, but if it's cheaper here..

[Shallowrain]

From random anecdote only with no proof of this, I heard $200, but that the plan has gotten more expensive in return.

[Aretelio]

No no, it's not. I love all this new content.

So new topic:
What is the price in dollars of the iPhone in the USA atm? I'm planning on buying one once I get there, but if it's cheaper here..

Think if it this way, if you're using the Euro, everything in America is basically 50% off! :grin:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

No no, it's not. I love all this new content.

So new topic:
What is the price in dollars of the iPhone in the USA atm? I'm planning on buying one once I get there, but if it's cheaper here..
I thought it was 200, but you sell your soul to AT&T.

[Xenox]

Yeh I was gonna get one till i saw the plans for it, and I cried...

PS Saw Dark Knight and everyone must see that movie, was awsome

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Yeh I was gonna get one till i saw the plans for it, and I cried...

PS Saw Dark Knight and everyone must see that movie, was awsome
Don't cry Xen, I'm sure Apple will put out some new faddish, dew-from-heaven item next year- maybe with an Obama sticker on it!

/sarcasm

I bought a ton of clothes last weekend.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Think if it this way, if you're using the Euro, everything in America is basically 50% off! :grin:

But only if you hop over to the States, otherwise you'll have to pay those 50% in taxes...

[Xenox]

Went ot the Rockstar Mayem Concert, and now the next day later I still cant here . Awsome.

[Jair of the Forest]

But only if you hop over to the States, otherwise you'll have to pay those 50% in taxes...

Well I'm going to San Fransisco in like 1,5 week, so that is not much of a problem. Here in Holland the newest iPhone is free, but than you have to pay 30 Euros every week to phone company TMobile.

I figured if I would buy one in the States, I'd probably be able to get one without selling my soul to come company for 2 years. No chance on that I guess?

[Shallowrain]

unlikely, although it's worth poking around a bit, I guess.

That said, I agree with The Dark Knight review, it's now a double travesty that Heath Ledger is dead, he nailed that role.

and on an upbeat note:

Holy awesome. Do want. (http://gizmodo.com/5027378/real-dinosaur-on-the-loose-in-a-museum-makes-learning-fun-extremely-dangerous)

[Aretelio]

But only if you hop over to the States, otherwise you'll have to pay those 50% in taxes...

That's what I meant. :wink:

[ValdaRhian]

When did Dime bars become Daim bars? :huh:
'Smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside... Aaaaarmadillos!'

[Lady Rhonwyn]

That's what I meant. :wink:

And hopping over to the states is more trouble than the amount saved in money...

First, an airport. Which would be Hamburg or Schiphol (those are the closest to me), both about 3-4 hours drive (if you're very lucky). Park your car and get to the airport itself (1 hour) Then, you must be about 2 hours early (at the least), wait in line for another hour. Let's assume you pick the closest city, which would be New York. Get past immigration in the states (another 4 hours), and then find a shop where they sell what you want to buy. And then back home... Hopefully, customs won't pick you from the line as you will have to pay those taxes anyway in that case...

[Aretelio]

And hopping over to the states is more trouble than the amount saved in money...

First, an airport. Which would be Hamburg or Schiphol (those are the closest to me), both about 3-4 hours drive (if you're very lucky). Park your car and get to the airport itself (1 hour) Then, you must be about 2 hours early (at the least), wait in line for another hour. Let's assume you pick the closest city, which would be New York. Get past immigration in the states (another 4 hours), and then find a shop where they sell what you want to buy. And then back home... Hopefully, customs won't pick you from the line as you will have to pay those taxes anyway in that case...

I was thinking bigger, like property. :afro:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

I was thinking bigger, like property. :afro:

But, our house isn't finished yet!

[Aretelio]

Yeah, but you could sell it and buy a bigger one here. For less money probably!

[CrimsonFlame]

Yeah, but you could sell it and buy a bigger one here. For less money probably!

True - combine the weak dollar with the even weaker housing market, and you could get a great deal!

[Lady Rhonwyn]

True - combine the weak dollar with the even weaker housing market, and you could get a great deal!

But, I like my house!

[Tom Nook]

When did Dime bars become Daim bars? :huh:
'Smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside... Aaaaarmadillos!'

Does that mean that they are no longer the surprising alternative to Armadillos?

[ValdaRhian]

I'm not sure. It certainly tasted like the surprising alternative to armadillos we all know and love, but with the name being different I just don't know.

First Opal Fruits, then Marathons... why did my beloved Dime have to change too? Maybe it's a sign that I should give up on sweets.

[Aretelio]

What are you talking about!? :laugh:

And Tom needs a TRUE tag.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

What are you talking about!? :laugh:

And Tom needs a TRUE tag.
Uhm, there's a thread for that, somewhere. . . .

Some lady at the shoe store didn't know what shoe trees were and I almost freaked out and ran away.

[snowkissed]

You should have beat her with a stiletto.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

You should have beat her with a stiletto.
That was my second impulse.

[snowkissed]

Good man.

After beating her, if it's a cute pair, ship it to me.

[Neos]

Sound's like a good way to get rid of the evidence, ship it out of the country. :sealed:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Good man.

After beating her, if it's a cute pair, ship it to me.
Size please?

[snowkissed]

7.5! Usually.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Ugh, I hate that- when you're always a different size. I'm like, a 10 Johnston & Murphy, 9 Bostonian, 12 Vans, 11.5 Puma. . . .

[snowkissed]

Yeah, pretty much. I especially hate it when places don't carry half-sizes. 7 too small, 8 too big. Though I guess I could put an insert in it, but I'd rather the shoe to actually fit me...

[Aretelio]

I can't wait until 2015. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wa5L-fkkM)

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Those look gross though.

They had better at least come in something besides white.

[Tom Nook]

What are you talking about!? :laugh:
I think it's perfectly clear that we are discussing armadillos, and the surprising alternatives thereof. :smiley:
We're talking Dime bars....Dime...bars.


And Tom needs a TRUE tag.
I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. :grin:
or tagged.

[ReZon]

Ugh, I hate that- when you're always a different size. I'm like, a 10 Johnston & Murphy, 9 Bostonian, 12 Vans, 11.5 Puma. . . .

Yeah, shoes are weird like that. Though I'm not a huge fan of shoes... I have one pair of New Balance that are like 8 years old that I wear to mow the grass. I've got a pair of Reef flipflops that I will wear all year if possible. And I've got my 'nice' shoes that I wear to work and church. (And they're all different sizes) :rolleyes:

I'm not big into clothes either - my (section of the) closet is Very small.

[Aretelio]

I like clothes, but I like electronics and games more.

[ReZon]

So... I went to the eye doctor this morning, and of course that results in my pupils getting dilated. I'm still in the process of recovering, but can at least see well enough now to type (unlike an hour ago). :grin:

I'm pretty excited because my new lenses will be transition. I can still get around without wearing my glasses and just have regular old sunglasses on, but according to my drivers license, I shouldn't be doing that while driving. :rolleyes:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

I like clothes, but I like electronics and games more.
Let's see . .in the last year, I've spent about 200 USD on games, and about. . .2,000 USD on clothes (well, myself and my parents. They always just "go shopping" for my birthday/Christmas).

So I guess we're opposites there.

[xianli]

The guy I work with wore the same black shirt and green pants every day for a year. Well, he had three shirts he rotated. He bought a white shirt last week, and I was flabbergasted.

I only buy t shirts, the one clothing item I do not need more of.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

I watched Titanic last night. It always makes me well up. And by well up, I mean single tears just drip every like, 5 minutes after they start playing "Nearer, My God, To thee", which intensifies to a stream at the last scene.

[Aretelio]

The Mummy is on right now. It's so terrible I can't stop watching it.

[ValdaRhian]

The Mummy is on right now. It's so terrible I can't stop watching it.
All I have to say to that is: Mmmmmmmm Brendan Fraser. Mmmmm :cloud9:

[ReZon]

I watched Titanic last night. It always makes me well up. And by well up, I mean single tears just drip every like, 5 minutes after they start playing "Nearer, My God, To thee", which intensifies to a stream at the last scene.

Wow.. Titanic. I haven't seen that movie in almost 10 years.

Story time!

It was my 18th birthday - at that time, there were two girls who I had taken a special interest in. 'Girl A' and myself skipped school that day, and were going to hang out at my house for the night.

After a little while, the door bell rings, and (surprise!) 'Girl B' shows up with a birthday present which was Titanic. 'Girl B' had no idea that I had taken the day off school with 'Girl A'. After an awkward greeting (as the two girls most certainly did not like each other), all three of us sat on the couch and watched the movie which seemed to last an eternity (or was that just because the movie was ridiculously long?).

It was the single most uncomfortable time of my dating era.

I have not watched Titanic since.

/endstorytime

[Solange Chailya]

And this is why you should never watch long movies when dating more than one girl! http://web.comhem.se/solange/smileys/Rotfl.gif

[ValdaRhian]

Wow, I remember when it came out. A guy friend decided to take me to see it. Little did I know that he was actually trying to date me. He bawled his eyes out and I just felt uncomfortable while he sobbed away next to me in the cinema. I still can't watch that film without remembering that awkward incident. :yikes:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Wow.. Titanic. I haven't seen that movie in almost 10 years.

Story time!

It was my 18th birthday - at that time, there were two girls who I had taken a special interest in. 'Girl A' and myself skipped school that day, and were going to hang out at my house for the night.

After a little while, the door bell rings, and (surprise!) 'Girl B' shows up with a birthday present which was Titanic. 'Girl B' had no idea that I had taken the day off school with 'Girl A'. After an awkward greeting (as the two girls most certainly did not like each other), all three of us sat on the couch and watched the movie which seemed to last an eternity (or was that just because the movie was ridiculously long?).

It was the single most uncomfortable time of my dating era.

I have not watched Titanic since.

/endstorytime That sounds awful. You should give it a try. I recommend starting it at like, 10 PM on a Friday night. Maximum impact in the dark.

I saw the Dark Knight yesterday. That felt longer than Titanic. I thought it was going to end two hours before it did.

[snowkissed]

You didn't enjoy Dark Knight? WTF?

[Aretelio]

Titanic. '97. Junior year. Watched it with two girls in the theatre. Longest three hours of my life. However, I was rewarded for that time spent.


That's all I have to say about that.

[snowkissed]

I call BS.

[Jair of the Forest]

I've actually never seen the Titanic..or maybe I did and I managed to forget it..

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

You didn't enjoy Dark Knight? WTF?Well, let's see...

I thought it was the best superhero film ever made.

I thought Heath Ledger did a fine job as the Joker (not sure it's worth best actor, but he could get a 'life achievement' best actor).

I liked the minimal/well done use of CGI.

After the first hour though, I just felt dragged along. I blame foreshadowing. I hated Batman's voice. I hated the ending. In general, I dislike superheros (my brother shoved them down my throat when I was a kid- so I delved into Pokemon and shows where the hero died and didn't come back).




However, I just meant it FELT longer to me than Titanic- wasn't saying Titanic doesn't feel long.

Anyway, I blame myself for this topic, and take all blame for it.

[ReZon]

Anyway, I blame myself for this topic, and take all blame for it.

Well I'm glad that's settled. :laughing:

Back to off topic. My brother-in-law's last night in town is tonight. He has been vacationing here for about six weeks, house hopping between his parents' house and our house. While I will be sad to see him go (he's easy going, and good company), I will be glad to have my computer room back.

I do believe our next house will have separate rooms for the guest bed and the computer.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Well I'm glad that's settled. :laughing:

Back to off topic. My brother-in-law's last night in town is tonight. He has been vacationing here for about six weeks, house hopping between his parents' house and our house. While I will be sad to see him go (he's easy going, and good company), I will be glad to have my computer room back.

I do believe our next house will have separate rooms for the guest bed and the computer.I'm ashamed to report when I read this, I read "six" and "easy" at the same time...

Make of this what you will...

Glad you have your computer room back!

[ReZon]

I was just browsing the forums, and came across this thread (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/showthread.php?t=403001) that snowkissed made about Stella Artois. As much as I wanted to resurrect it, I decided to talk about it here instead.

I know not everyone is a beer drinker, but I do enjoy a nice beer. I saw in that thread that Juiced had suggested Hoegaarden White. My friend... you are a wise man. Hoegaarden is the absolute best beer I've ever had. I even had it on tap one time while in New Jersey - it was epic.

Depending on how my wallet looks, my beer preference looks like this:

Broke: Yuengling / Bavaria
Balanced: Blue Moon / St. Pauli Girl
Bling Bling: Hoegaarden

[snowkissed]

There's this British pub here in the City, there are a couple of them as I believe it's a franchise. Anyway, they've got this drink called... okay I can't remember, but it's Strongbow and Guinness. The Guinness just floats on top of the Strongbow. It's actually really, really go. I think it's called a "Crown Float"

[VelyoAtanas]

There's this British pub here in the City, there are a couple of them as I believe it's a franchise. Anyway, they've got this drink called... okay I can't remember, but it's Strongbow and Guinness. The Guinness just floats on top of the Strongbow. It's actually really, really go. I think it's called a "Crown Float"

Ew! Ew! Ew!

Why would you ruin perfectly good Guiness?

[Solange Chailya]

Ew! Ew! Ew!

Why would you ruin perfectly good Guiness?

Ew! Ew! Ew!

Why would you ruin perfectly good Stongbow? :laugh:

[ReZon]

Not a huge Guiness fan - everytime I've drank it, it's tasted kind of flat. Is it supposed to be like that?

I've never tried a Strongbow though. Where's that one from?

[snowkissed]

Strongbow is a cider, actually, and not a beer.

Guinness is motor oil. I personally think of it as an alcoholic meal replacement.

[Aretelio]

Sounds like a Black and Tan, only with cider.

[VelyoAtanas]

Ew! Ew! Ew!

Why would you ruin perfectly good Stongbow? :laugh:

No such thing!

Really not a Cider fan anyway, but that stuff... EW!

[Solange Chailya]

I like dry english ciders, I used to like one called strongbow ice. It has gone off the market here in sweden though. My favourite is Gaymer's Olde English, that is yummy cider! :smiley:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

I'm not sure what a dry English cider is. I've only had apple cider, and that tastes like heated up apple juice with cinnamon infused into it.

[Auntie I]

I'm not sure what a dry English cider is. I've only had apple cider, and that tastes like heated up apple juice with cinnamon infused into it.

And most likely that is exactly what it was.

Hard Cider (polite way of saying there's alcohol in it) doesn't taste quite the same.

I agree though; a nice dry English cider is good! I got addicted to the stuff the time I visited England.

[Brodly]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/funny-pictures-oh-hai-bug.jpg

[Auntie I]

http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/ohhaiurhome128391242725312500.jpg

[Aretelio]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/miketurner1/Bella/iizinurbed128554355108877536.jpg

(Bella!)

[Brodly]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/funny-pictures-dr-phil-seal.jpg

Hahaha seriously I laughed loud about this

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

September's NA Vogue issue is apparently being released early. I must find it, and find it fast.

[snowkissed]

http://jezebel.com/assets/resources/2008/03/LOLvoguenootreentz030308.jpg

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

http://jezebel.com/assets/resources/2008/03/LOLvoguenootreentz030308.jpgThat seriously somehow makes Raquel Zimmermann look bad. I blame those hideous Balenciaga sandals everyone was whoring SS08.

[ReZon]

So.. I'm starting school on Monday...

Currently, I'm feeling a combination of the following: :happy::worry::nervous::hide::laughing:

Unfortunately, there is no nauseous smilie or I'd have put that one there too...

[ValdaRhian]

Wow, that came around fast. I'll be wishing you the best of luck on Monday. :smiley:

[Aretelio]

You'll do fine ReZon!

[xianli]

I wish I could go back to school. Forever. Real life is so lame.

[Aretelio]

I wish I could go back to school. Forever. Real life is so lame.

I'm quoting this for truth. :wink:

[snowkissed]

I just finished my summer term! I now get a summer. A two week summer. I have to work for one of the weeks and I'm in the Vegas for the other week. Then it's back to school...

[Aretelio]

Shortest. Summer. Ever. Enjoy Vegas!

[ReZon]

I just finished my summer term! I now get a summer. A two week summer. I have to work for one of the weeks and I'm in the Vegas for the other week. Then it's back to school...

Congrats Snow!

A small vacation is better than nothing... some people barely get that kind of vacation working a regular full-time job!

[Domitilde]

I just finished my summer term! I now get a summer. A two week summer. I have to work for one of the weeks and I'm in the Vegas for the other week. Then it's back to school...

Remember - what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Oh, and this forum. :wink:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

I cannot believe school is starting up so soon. I think some high schools (like Xenox's) have already started. . .

[Xenox]

Yes It sucks.....

[ReZon]

Alright, so wish me luck. My networking teacher has suggested me for a job with computer repair/networking place, and I'm going to interview for it in about an hour.

So say a prayer, cross your fingers, wish me luck, or whatever your good fortune bringing style may be.

[Rubi]

/cheer

Go ReZon, you'll knock them dead.


Oh, and my kids went back to school August 11th. What IS that? When I was a kid we went back in September!

[Shallowrain]

Oh, and my kids went back to school August 11th. What IS that? When I was a kid we went back in September!


Classes don't start until after Labor day here, I heard it's actually a state law, as I guess all the tourism places lose all their workers and whatnot if they start school earlier. I'm pretty sure some schools now go into mid-June to compensate.

[ReZon]

Bah, I met with one lady today (the IT department head), and she's forwarded all my info to the guy I have to call.

I was under the impression I was going to be meeting both of them today...

*waits for call back*

[Domitilde]

Bah, I met with one lady today (the IT department head), and she's forwarded all my info to the guy I have to call.

I was under the impression I was going to be meeting both of them today...

*waits for call back*

If you get the job, they'll ship you to India and all you'll do is read scripted responses to people. :laugh: Seriously, hope you get the job. But you have to call the guy? He isn't supposed to call you after receiving your info from the first person?

[jkensethdewalt]

and dont forget to use an accent that no one can understand further frustrating the person you may or may not be helping.

good luck on the job

[ReZon]

But you have to call the guy? He isn't supposed to call you after receiving your info from the first person?

Yeah... I guess it shows that I have initiative! :grin:

I've still got a couple of other lesser jobs lined up which I'm pursuing, though they're not related to my course of study.

But I do need some income, so I'll take whatever I can get.

[Jair of the Forest]

You could always buy 50 GW accounts, start botting and sell Platina on Ebay for living. :smiley:

[ReZon]

You could always buy 50 GW accounts, start botting and sell Platina on Ebay for living. :smiley:

Yeah... no, I outsource that job... :wink:

(joking!)

Update on the interview - I've got a (real) interview Friday at noon. Keep those good thoughts coming people!

(and to those who are sending negative thoughts, stop please, because my negative thought net (aka neganet) is catching them all, so it's futile).

[xianli]

Please remember to wear pants this time.

[Aretelio]

Please remember to wear pants this time.

Yeah, riding a unicycle pant-less is just........

*shudder*

:shocked:

[Domitilde]

Yeah... no, I outsource that job... :wink:

(joking!)

Update on the interview - I've got a (real) interview Friday at noon. Keep those good thoughts coming people!

(and to those who are sending negative thoughts, stop please, because my negative thought net (aka neganet) is catching them all, so it's futile).

At high noon?? :astonished: The only advice I can give is to have the sun behind your back.

[Jair of the Forest]

Yeah, riding a unicycle pant-less is just........

Ah :shocked: Aret, did you really have to share that?

[The Boz]

...my brain keeps conjuring images! MAKE IT STOP!

[Rubi]

To distract from the fairly horrifying unicycle thing, I'll mention that I'm at work.

My boss just left the building and will be back after his 3.5 month sabbatical. I am the only person in the building. I have done everything I needed to get done for the day, and the week, and still have an hour left here.

Someone tell me a story, or post a funny picture or something, before I start poking myself in the eye with a highlighter to distract myself from the boredom!

[The Boz]

Poke yourself in the eye with a yellow highlighter and describe the results! I'm sure it'd be pure win!
Hmm... Funny story? Here's how you farm deaths. Go to Sparkfly Swamp. Find Mobrin. Aggro Mobrin. Don't die(this is the hardest part). Lure him to the rez shrine. Die. Afk. Come back after Mobrin dealt you about a trillion deaths.
Mobrin, Lord of the Marsh. The biggest instagib I've ever seen in GW.

[Aretelio]

Here:

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/HappyGestapo/Motivation/procrastination-motivational-poster.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/HappyGestapo/Motivation/cb068d611.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/HappyGestapo/Motivation/ZMYZTZNH6AMQV75XIKC4AN2IJVAXPLNM1.jpg

[Domitilde]

How'd the interview go? I hope you have good news for us!

[ReZon]

Sorry for the late response!

The interview went alright - I knew going in that they were looking for someone full time, but hey, they still called me even though they knew I wanted part time.

I talked with one guy first, and then the office manager came in, but I didn't get to speak with the owner, which is who the school's IT head wanted me to talk to.

Even though it was a pretty good interview (they weren't super professional) I honestly don't expect to hear back from them. At the end of the interview, the first guy I spoke with said he would have to talk to the owner about me, but he was pretty sure they didn't need a part time person.

Regardless, it was still a good experience. I hope that I'll continue to be noticed at school based on my performance, and that more opportunities will come up in the future.

[Domitilde]

Maybe you can find an internship somewhere? At least you know what you want to do with your life. It took me almost 40 years.

[Rubi]

Ah well, sorry ReZon. The fact that they liked you well enough to talk to you even though they knew you only wanted part time speaks well, though. Now they've gotten to know you, and hopefully will ask you back if something comes up.

ETA: For that matter, what the heck is "japenis"?

[Domitilde]

ETA: For that matter, what the heck is "japenis"?

Will I have to have one or both eyes covered when reading the response? :innocent:

[Rubi]

Eeek, I hope not! I'm off to look and see if I can find a definition.


ETA: Yikes. Don't look it up.

[Domitilde]

Eeek, I hope not! I'm off to look and see if I can find a definition.


ETA: Yikes. Don't look it up.

Oh, sure! You know what will happen the moment you tell others not to look it up. I did and ... oh, my! :shocked:

[Rubi]

Oh MAN, I really need more to do here at work. I've finished my work for the entire week, and have nothing else to do until the five people I just emailed reply.

I feel guilty for getting paid for this. I just repainted my toenails. /sigh

(OPI Vodka and Caviar, if you care.)

[snowkissed]

I love OPI's nailpolishes.

[Shallowrain]

Holy cow, I think I just discovered the world's greatest study technique. It's like this: Read your book aloud in your head, but instead hear the voice of Morgan Freeman. It's quite fascinating.


Note: If you accidentally hear the voice of Gorden Freeman, it's not my vault.

[The Boz]

Who's Gordan Freeman?

[Shallowrain]

I clearly have no idea what you are talking about.

[The Boz]

Bah, nevah you minde.

[ReZon]

As I may have mentioned, I am back in school now. That involved quitting my full time job and finding a part time one.

I am now a proud part time employee of Borders (aka Walden Books). :grin:

They're willing to work around my school schedule, and worked with me to get pay in the range that I needed to be making.

But fear not, my working hours will be at different times, but you will still see me online aplenty! :wave:

[The Boz]

That sounds awesome, ReZon! Congrats!

[snowkissed]

Yay congrats Rezie!! You're one of us.

One of me?

[shawn]

I'm not sure if non-TRUEbies are allowed to post here, but hey, I'm totally BFF with Aretelio, we go way back.
And speaking of Aretie, I just wanted to comment that the procrastination pic (http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/HappyGestapo/Motivation/procrastination-motivational-poster.jpg)you posted was hilarious. (Also, pretty spiffy place you have here. You all actually have conversations, and no 4chanites spamming random crap, unlike that other offtopic thread.. >_>)

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

All are welcome here Shawn!

Congrats on the job ReZon!

[ValdaRhian]

Yay for Zon! Working in a bookstore sounds like heaven - think of the discounts! :propeller:

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Yay for Zon! Working in a bookstore sounds like heaven - think of the discounts! :propeller:I was thinking about that! What discounts do you get ReZon?

[snowkissed]

Books are so ridiculously expensive. A discount would definitely be nice. Especially for people like me who like to purchase hardcovers :shocked:

[ReZon]

I found out that I get a 33% discount (on top of whatever sales or other discounts are going on). I was pretty shocked it was that much! :shocked:

There's also a book loan bonus - the whole store is like a library. I can take up to three books home over a two week period free of charge. Pretty nifty!

[shawn]

If you're working at the store couldn't you just read a book there during the downtime anyway? Well, I guess it depends on where you live and how big the bookstore is.. Chapters in Halifax, NS is usually rather busy, but the bookstore in Yarmouth is quite quiet.
But maybe you lucked out and can read books there, and have a discount when buying. That'd be geekgasmic.

[edit] Oh snap you ninjaed me. Looks like you are, in fact, in geek heaven. I don't get any such perks with what I do, just expenses paid when I've got to travel to Prince Edward Island or New Brunswick, but I don't really have time to enjoy it any. Tuesday when I got to the island we went from noon to 11 30pm.. >_>

[ReZon]

[edit] Oh snap you ninjaed me. Looks like you're in geek heaven.

*ninja chops*

Yes, I do believe I've lucked out.

And on top of that, today went by REALLY fast. Since I'm still getting the hang of things, I didn't have time to really read anything, but I can foresee some downtime once I've got things figured out.

[The Boz]

Looks like your axe tripped and fell into some honey!
OK, so that phrase loses much in the translation :P

[Rubi]

ReZon, I'm absolutely dying of jealousy.

[Aretelio]

I'm not sure if non-TRUEbies are allowed to post here, but hey, I'm totally BFF with Aretelio, we go way back.
And speaking of Aretie, I just wanted to comment that the procrastination pic (http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/HappyGestapo/Motivation/procrastination-motivational-poster.jpg)you posted was hilarious. (Also, pretty spiffy place you have here. You all actually have conversations, and no 4chanites spamming random crap, unlike that other offtopic thread.. >_>)

Hey shawn! Everyone is welcome in here. Come in, relax and have some bacon.

[shawn]

I've had a bacon deficiency lately. I went to make some bbq'ed hamburgers for lunch today. I had propane, hamburger, bbq sauce, cheese, buns.. But alas, no bacon. Sad Shawn was sad.

And despite being Canadian, I don't get Canadian bacon. Well, I mean, I get bacon which happens to be made in Canada, so its technically Canadian bacon.. But it's not Canadian bacon (http://www.canadianbacon.com/).

[Mraezk]

Well, shoot. I was going to be all clever and post the movie poster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/) but its on that bacon site already.

Anyhow - I can't cook bacon. I don't know why, I just can't. I've done all kinds of crazy over the top dishes over the years, but for some reason a simple plate of bacon is beyond me.

[ReZon]

Hah, nice...

RIP John Candy!

He was hilarious... the funny die too early.

[snowkissed]

Fat man in a little coat........ Fat maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan in a little coooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat....

RIP Farley. Funny man.

[Aretelio]

'If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.' -George Carlin "

[Shallowrain]

And despite being Canadian, I don't get Canadian bacon. Well, I mean, I get bacon which happens to be made in Canada, so its technically Canadian bacon.. But it's not Canadian bacon (http://www.canadianbacon.com/).

I cannot express in words my general rage at people who get incredibly upset when I call Canadian Bacon 'Ham'. Because that's what you're going to get on your pizza.


edit- seriously, why is it me that tends to start new pages on default forum settings whenever I post?

[Aretelio]

I cannot express in words my general rage at people who get incredibly upset when I call Canadian Bacon 'Ham'. Because that's what you're going to get on your pizza.


edit- seriously, why is it me that tends to start new pages on default forum settings whenever I post?

Yeah, what do Canadians call real bacon?

USA (real) Bacon: (i'm a hot-linking fool, so I just removed this image)

USA Ham:
http://www.machineshed.com/docs/HamMD.jpg

Canadian Bacon:
http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/9/20559-large.jpg

[Jair of the Forest]

Uhh, I just stuffed myself with pizza..

Thinking about food makes me sick now..

I guess I should have known the TRUE OT thread wasn't exactly the place to go in my current situation.

EDIT: OT: I'm having a surgery tomorrow, pray for me please.

[The Boz]

I'm having a surgery tomorrow.
Is it because of the pizza?

I'll be rooting for you!

[Jair of the Forest]

Is it because of the pizza?


Nah, it's a piece of bone in my jaw that hasn't grown correctly for some vague medical reason and it needs to be 'adjusted', which means lots of blood and pain and living on milkshakes for the upcoming week.

[shawn]

Hey Aret, your image for 'USA (real) Bacon' is a flashing red and blue image from where you hotlinked it. I'm not epileptic or anything, but.. my poor eyes.. :(

To clarify, I call bacon bacon and ham ham. I'm not entirely sure what canadian bacon actually is. Like I mentioned above, to me, canadian bacon is just bacon made in Canada, like from Maple Leaf. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Foods)


edit- seriously, why is it me that tends to start new pages on default forum settings whenever I post?If you switch to 40 posts per page, I started this one.. >_>


which means lots of blood and pain and living on milkshakes for the upcoming week.
Be optimistic! It'll go fine, and then your milkshake will bring all the b... ugh, nevermind. That song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKHER9JvkSQ) is beyond annoying.

[Jair of the Forest]

That song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKHER9JvkSQ) is beyond annoying.

Uh - uh, agreed. Milkshakes are nice though.

[ReZon]

I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled at once. Mouth surgery does not equal fun, but at least you should get some fancy pain medication! :laughing:

Don't worry about it Jair, you'll pull through alright!

[snowkissed]

Better than getting a large metal plate and some screws put in! May not sound like it, but it sucks hardcore. I am still "recovering"

[shawn]

I think I'd rather have a tooth pulled than the torture I did today - adding album artwork to my collection of music. >_>
No - seriously. At least it'd be over in a few minutes.

Off and on since around 5pm - 1am I've been tagging my music collection. God, that makes my life sound unbelievably pathetic. I was getting sick of no album art, and having misspelled album names and such, so I ran my files through an automated thing first.. it cleared up most of the text issues but it only picked up around a third of the artwork. Joy. (And I'm having trouble believing anyone actually will care about this, but I've typed this much so I'll continue.) Anyway, at least now it's all organized and spiffy. Screenshot! (http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/214/gridviewad9.jpg) I usually use Winamp but as I mentioned in the otf-ot-thread, iTunes 8 came out today and I was messing with it.
I also apologize for my terrible taste in music, although in my defense there's a lot that doesn't get listened to by me (http://www.last.fm/user/losershawn/charts). (It's shared/used for parties too.)

[Auntie I]

The mind boggles shawn....other than a few "ahem" "older" groups, I've never even heard of most of the groups in your screenie. So, I can't comment as to your taste in Music, although I do think you're insane for spending all that time tracking down album covers and what not...waaaaaayyyy to much work in my opinion, but then I'm lazy.

[shawn]

To be honest most of the time wasn't spend tracking them down, as I could get the majority from wikipedia. What took so long is the writing of the art to each id3 tag, it was like playing a game of Progress Quest (http://progressquest.com/). So I'd just minimize it and do something else for a few minutes, then go for the next one. The 'something else' parts (gaming/chatting/work/guitar) kept my sanity mostly in check. >_>

Also, you're from NS too? I didn't realize that until this post.. I'm in the boonies on the south shore. Glad to see I'm not the only crazy up at 4am. E-highfive.
[edit] Speaking of my collection, and Nova Scotia.. Brian Borcherdt, Holy ****, Kary, and Wintersleep were formed in Yarmouth. I also have Joel Plaskett cds kicking around somewhere, he's from Halifax and you may have heard some of his songs on the radio (or tv!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6McNDpS0Sw).

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Nah, it's a piece of bone in my jaw that hasn't grown correctly for some vague medical reason and it needs to be 'adjusted', which means lots of blood and pain and living on milkshakes for the upcoming week.

So, no more pizza's for the upcoming week, unless, ofcourse, you put one in the blender....


I liked NS when I was there, years and years ago (15 to be exact) I really should go down there again.

[Auntie I]

To be honest most of the time wasn't spend tracking them down, as I could get the majority from wikipedia. What took so long is the writing of the art to each id3 tag, it was like playing a game of Progress Quest (http://progressquest.com/). So I'd just minimize it and do something else for a few minutes, then go for the next one. The 'something else' parts (gaming/chatting/work/guitar) kept my sanity mostly in check. >_>

Also, you're from NS too? I didn't realize that until this post.. I'm in the boonies on the south shore. Glad to see I'm not the only crazy up at 4am. E-highfive.
[edit] Speaking of my collection, and Nova Scotia.. Brian Borcherdt, Holy ****, Kary, and Wintersleep were formed in Yarmouth. I also have Joel Plaskett cds kicking around somewhere, he's from Halifax and you may have heard some of his songs on the radio (or tv!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6McNDpS0Sw).
Just moved to Windsor for Moncton.

Joel Plaskett I have heard and I like his stuff. The others, not so much...
Although to be perfectly honest, I rarely listen to music and when I do, I usually either dust off some of my old stuff(ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Queen) or listen to Classical music of CBC radio.

[Rubi]

Boo, I can't see the screenie, and I want to know what the bands are!

Is anyone else unable to see it?

[Aretelio]

I can't see it either. Boo.

[Auntie I]

Veddy weird! It loaded for me at 4 this morning, but now it can't find the site. Maybe the imageshack server is down?

[Rubi]

So here I am, at work. /bored

Seriously, I work 16 hours a week, and my entire task list for most weeks consists of about 2 hours worth of work. My boss is on sabbatical until December, and promises to find me more to do when he returns. But in the meantime...yeah, ugh.

I'm usually very good at finding something that needs to be done, but I'm a secretary at a small church, and there's only so much you can do in an empty building before you run out.

/ponder Can't you put GW on a flash drive or something and play it wherever? ;-)

[Aretelio]

/ponder Can't you put GW on a flash drive or something and play it wherever? ;-)

I wouldn't see why not, if you've got a 4GB flash drive; or an external USB hard drive.

[The Boz]

Filesystem of the flash card might be a problem tho...

[shawn]

CBC radio.That's the only radio I'll listen to around here, with occasional breaks to listen to Q104 if I'm around Halifax.


Boo, I can't see the screenie, and I want to know what the bands are!Yeah, I guess imageshack's freaking out. Photobucket it is then.
Screenshot part 2! (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/gridview.jpg) Enjoy...(?)

[snowkissed]

Yay for Within Temptation and Johnathan Coulton!

[shawn]

You may have already heard these suggestions before, but if you like Within Temptation, you may like After Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjm4BrNAf6s) and Nightwish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZn7k5rZLQ). I do, anyway. >_>

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

You may have already heard these suggestions before, but if you like Within Temptation, you may like After Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjm4BrNAf6s) and Nightwish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZn7k5rZLQ). I do, anyway. >_>hmm, been there, have that, but thanks for the suggestion!

I'm in love with Belle & Sebastian at the moment. . .

[snowkissed]

I saw Nightwish live in May. It was fabulous. I have all of their albums. I quite enjoy After Forever as well, but don't actually have any of their stuff.

My tastes lately have been quite a bit... heavier.

All That Remains tops my "most listened to" whereas Children of Bodom and Lamb of God are also there, with a bit of Protest the Hero smattered in.

[Jair of the Forest]

I'm actually very surprised that Within Temptation (being a Dutch band) is actually known in the US.. I quite like them, but I'm no fan of the genre.

[shawn]

I saw Nightwish live in May. It was fabulous. I have all of their albums. I quite enjoy After Forever as well, but don't actually have any of their stuff.

My tastes lately have been quite a bit... heavier.
:O
Hot damn! I'd not heard All That Remains before, so I just checked out This Calling on youtube. They strongly remind me of Killswitch Engage - especially their song Rose of Sharyn. (I consider that a good thing.)

My favorite band at the moment is Opeth, although I wouldn't consider them as heavy overall, they're perhaps a bit darker? I really like how they'll combine the 'death growl' vocals with amazing melodies/harmonies in the same song, as in their song "Bleak." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpH3qhP_UE)

But then, they do have some rather heavy songs as well, such as Heir Apparent.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Ty-fwB4sw) >:D

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

I'm actually very surprised that Within Temptation (being a Dutch band) is actually known in the US.. I quite like them, but I'm no fan of the genre.
I've noticed most (if not all) people I know who like Within Temptation basically liked Evanescence (who are styled very similarly), and then looked for other bands similar, and found Within Temptation. That being said, I only know of maybe a dozen other people who knew of them before I mentioned them.

[snowkissed]

Within Temptation was recommended to me by a Finnish gamer when I used to play Neverwinter Nights on community servers ages and ages ago.

[shawn]

I'm embarrassed to say I never got past the tutorial to NWN.. To this day I still don't know exactly what I did. I got it from my friend, put it on and went about 5 mins into the tutorial, then somehow a demon imp thingie spawned and hit me until I (slowly) died.. I hadn't figured out how to attack yet apparently. After a few choice words about my friends idea of a good game I went back to Team Fortress Classic and didn't touch it again. >_>

Speaking of games, I'm in gw atm, and one of the downsides to being in a pvp guild is I can't con any of them into coming along to the forgemaster with me, as I'd like to get my new monk fow with this month's zkey profits. They're talking about barbie dolls, gi joes, and the new skill updates. lol.

[Jair of the Forest]

They're talking about barbie dolls, gi joes, and the new skill updates. lol.

Apparently your pvp guild isn't that much different from TRUE than :grin:

We occasionally discuss such - err.. - alternative subjects.

[Tom Nook]

Yeah, I guess imageshack's freaking out. Photobucket it is then.
Screenshot part 2! (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/gridview.jpg) Enjoy...(?)

Needs moar Muse!!


Yay for Within Temptation

Seconded.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

I'm actually very surprised that Within Temptation (being a Dutch band) is actually known in the US.. I quite like them, but I'm no fan of the genre.

Same here... And I can't say I'm fan of a specific genre, or even band. I generally like music, nothing in particular (or it must be Enigma)

[Aretelio]

I like everything but Country.

[Brodly]

I like everything but Country.

I'll fix that for you

I like everything but Hip Hop.

[Rubi]

You know, I've never been able to specify a everything except/especially music genre? My music tastes are all over the map - some things just appeal to my ear, some don't. I love this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhw2ZyWQ7sM) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBgnoEY4iM) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9uVO5FWb8) equally.

In other news, yesterday at work I got the weekend bulletin finished and ready to print. It was perfect, after wrestling with fonts and sizes for a while, everything EXACTLY fit. One more line anywhere would have really messed me up.
Today I arrived to find a note requesting that I add two lines to the bulletin. Sigh.

[Jair of the Forest]

I like music overall, there's no real genre that I hate (Hardcore being an exception) but I must say my preferences are rock'ish. The bands I really enjoy listening to at the moment are U2, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bon Jovi.

[shawn]

[...] and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9uVO5FWb8) equally.Wow, Nickle Creek. Now there's a band I wasn't expecting to see. I grew up with that kinda music, country/bluegrassish stuff. When I was younger my parents asked me what kind of instrument I'd like to play, and I said the bass. So they actually got me one. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass) Then a few years later I picked up dad's beat up old guitar and taught myself how to play, so I wound up picking up a decent acoustic guitar (http://www.mguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=DX1) it was a fair bit cheaper than that where I got it though o_O..
So now all I've got to do is stop being so shy that I won't sing in front of people. (Yet ironically. posting vids of me singing online I don't have problems with.)

[xianli]

The only band that matters is The Shaggs.

[Jair of the Forest]

(Yet ironically. posting vids of me singing online I don't have problems with.)

Links! Links! Links! Wanna hear shawn sing.

[shawn]

Links! Links! Links! Wanna hear shawn sing.
>_> I should have saw that coming.
Well, since I upgraded to Vista (regret it. want xp back.), I can't record vids/songs with my webcam anymore, it only takes digital inputs. So you'll have to do with an older vid of a song by an aforementioned local singer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Plaskett) you probably don't know. :p

Me doing Joel Plaskett's 'True Patriot Love' (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/me/?action=view&current=truepatriotlove.flv) ...Hm, that was only a few months ago, and already I find it weird seeing myself without glasses on..

So just ignore those painfully off-key high notes towards the first. (I was nervous.) The rest is mostly okay.
Also, I recorded that at home.. check out that shelf behind me, it has toys on it (such as that Mighty Max (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Max_(toyline)) skull thing) from when I was 8 years old or so which no one's bothered to toss, myself included. lol. Seeing as I'm 23, I should get around to that sometime when I'm home next.

[Egal]

Speaking of games, I'm in gw atm, and one of the downsides to being in a pvp guild is I can't con any of them into coming along to the forgemaster with me, as I'd like to get my new monk fow with this month's zkey profits. They're talking about barbie dolls, gi joes, and the new skill updates. lol.
For crying out loud, people! This was a cry for help if ever I've seen one! Did anyone come to the rescue of this poor lonely troubador?

Not familiar with Mr Plaskett's work, but the wiki link mentions Oz a coupla times. I've heard a number of Canadian musos (and Australian music journalists) remark that there's some magic that connects our countries, as expessed throught he medium of music.

edit: thinking about Canadians touring Oz made me think about Neko Case (who I missed http://forum.planet-f1.com/images/smiley_icons/icon_mad.gif) which made think about The New Pornographers, whose The Laws Have changed I now have on loop via You Tube. Question I have: is that Nicki Clyne in the video? lo! (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jq9-5FjQb8g&feature=related)

[Jair of the Forest]

Me doing Joel Plaskett's 'True Patriot Love' (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/me/?action=view&current=truepatriotlove.flv).
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That is not bad :smiley: Seriously.

Ever considered starting a band?

[shawn]

For crying out loud, people! This was a cry for help if ever I've seen one! Did anyone come to the rescue of this poor lonely troubador?As it turns out someone else logged on and wanted to get fow for their warrior, so we managed to talk some other people into going and forged it in a half hour, or something ridiculously fast like that.

Ever considered starting a band?Very strongly considered it, actually.. Although covering songs is one thing, making them is another. One of the main problems is finding other like-minded people around here who can play, and they can't just be 'interested' they've got to be interested in the same kinda stuff as well, or it probably won't last very long. ("I want to play bagpipes!" - "But I want to rap!" - "...For **** sakes..")

That said, I just hopped on to check the forums before I leave, I'm heading to town in about 15 minutes or so to play bass (yes, the upright kind) for most of the weekend, and won't be back till Sunday. Although this is just for the fun of music, not any band sort of thing. (If I did make one it would have to have electric instruments, for starters.. >_>)

So yeah, later. Remember kids, don't count your ectos before they... well, whatever it is ectos do.

[Rubi]

Drip? Ectos drip, right? Maybe they squish. I'm not sure about the consistency.

[Mraezk]

No, they terrorize (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH6n-1anfxo).

I'm reminded of that every time I consider getting fow. I imagine the crafting process to be similar.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/09/fug_girls_a_near-death_experie.html

I love the fug girls. . .meanwhile, if anyone cares:

New York Fashion Week was so-so. Not bad actually, but not great. The highlights would be the Rodarte show, Michael Kors, and Marc Jacobs.

Race and eating disorders were the main topics of discussion. People are upset about the lack of 'ethnic' models (Prada is famous for not showing a non-white on the runway for like, 9 years at a time, though they don't show till Milan). Eating disorders are just talked about enough to get critics to shut up.

In other news, I'm going flipping crazy trying to pack, clean, write two essays, and plan an open house. While finishing the accursed bathroom.

[The Boz]

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/09/fug_girls_a_near-death_experie.html

I love the fug girls. . .meanwhile, if anyone cares:

New York Fashion Week was so-so. Not bad actually, but not great. The highlights would be the Rodarte show, Michael Kors, and Marc Jacobs.

Race and eating disorders were the main topics of discussion. People are upset about the lack of 'ethnic' models (Prada is famous for not showing a non-white on the runway for like, 9 years at a time, though they don't show till Milan). Eating disorders are just talked about enough to get critics to shut up.

In other news, I'm going flipping crazy trying to pack, clean, write two essays, and plan an open house. While finishing the accursed bathroom.

To me, this post is puzzling and stereotype-crushing when read in context...
Tsu, you are one colourful individual, and I'll miss you greatly!

[shawn]

Wow I've been gone for three days and you guys only made four posts? Where's all the excitement and chatter?
Tsk tsk. ..Oh well, it was less for me to catch up on.

So then, weekend recaps, let's go people. Here's mine. Well, the abridged version anyway: I played bass, a lot. Your turn!

[The Boz]

Still studying math. Same as last week. Derivating and integrating and differentiating... I'm dreaming Dg(x)*f(x) and y''+xy=21sin^2x and the like...

[snowkissed]

Math is fun :heart:

[Jair of the Forest]

I study Laws for several reasons, but the main one would be no math.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Wow I've been gone for three days and you guys only made four posts? Where's all the excitement and chatter?
Tsk tsk. ..Oh well, it was less for me to catch up on.

So then, weekend recaps, let's go people. Here's mine. Well, the abridged version anyway: I played bass, a lot. Your turn!
I have a bad tendency of killing threads. . .It's like I post, and people are just "Well, moving on . . .".

[snowkissed]

Well, moving on. . .


j/k

:heart:

[shawn]

I have a bad tendency of killing threads. . .It's like I post, and people are just "Well, moving on . . .".
Hey, you may kill threads but at least you don't get them locked, right?

Moving on.. /continuing the joke
I'm going through pics from the weekend, and some of them would have been fairly decent if the camera would have focused properly:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/pics%20around%20home/sept12011.jpg
Sadness.

[Tsukasa Kusanagi]

Well, the weekend is over for me. I'll be leaving Tuesday, so I doubt I'll be on much at all now. If anyone has concerns or questions, please raise them before Tuesday. Much love.

[snowkissed]

My concern: You are leaving me for 2 years.

My question: Why must you leave me?

[Mraezk]

Played monk lots this weekend. Realize somewhere around the middle of the UW clear that I've been basically using the same build for both PvE and PvP. So, um, yay WoH hybrid.

Started another Elementalist. Alarmed yet pleased to find that I was wrong 3 years ago when I believed that female elementalist armor couldn't get any skimpier.

Completely failed to mow grass. Experiments in setting up a feline driven lawn mower resulted in only disappointment and an unamused cat.

[The Pointless]

Completely failed to mow grass. Experiments in setting up a feline driven lawn mower resulted in only disappointment and an unamused cat.

Why do I get the feeling that would prove disastrous if that was even remotely "successful"? :shocked:

[shawn]

POINTY! Hi! Long time no see.
I agree on the disastrous part. My poor kitty (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/pics%20around%20home/kitty7.jpg) has feline diabetes, and I'm pretty sure there's no way he'd be able to push that lawnmower around without killing himself, especially as the lawn is fairly uneven (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/pics%20around%20home/july%2018/yard-rightside-.jpg). That means the lawnmower is always Shawnpowered.
I usually am the one that has to give the cat his insulin shots too, which is just lovely seeing as needles and I don't get along well. Not really needlephobia, but they make me rather queasy.. Eh, but between me being lightheaded for a bit or the cat possibly dying, it's a rather easy choice.

[xianli]

We had to give our old cat fluids through an IV last year, cause she had kidney failure. I was so incredibly nervous when I was trying to get the needle in. Hopefully, the fluids made her a little more comfortable before the inevitable.

The cat was kind of evil, though, when she was healthy.

[shawn]

Oh, that one has never been evil, aside from that one time he started pissing while he was on my lap, but it was shortly after he'd been fixed and I don't think he could help it. We had another cat (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/100_0030.jpg) that we wound up taking in about a year or so after we got the black one (and yes, the black one's name is Salem, like 98% of black cats). This new one, Kallie, kept coming around and playing with Salem, and running in the house with Salem when we opened the door for him. She was terribly thin and ate a ton at first, someone must have stopped taking care of her.
Anyway, she was a bit worse, not intentionally though. She'd jump up in bed right next to my face while I was sleeping and scare the absolute hell out of me. But she got hit by a vehicle (we think) sometime while I was at my place. Mom had been talking to me and mentioned they hadn't seen her in a few days, and while later Dad walked down the road a bit and found her lying dead in a ditch.

[snowkissed]

You know, the more I listen to people who have cats, the happier I am that I don't have one, and the less I want one.

[xianli]

You should get a ferret. They are completely insane.

[Aretelio]

They stink.

[Auntie I]

They stink.

Which is why you get their scent glands removed, just like you do for a pet skunk. :rolleyes:

[Mraezk]

You guys are depressing. I was in a good mood till I read about all the poor sick cats. Now I have to go listen to alternative music and paint everything black.

Thanks a lot. :mad:

[shawn]

*shrugs* Dogs can get sick too. Someone I know has a dog who's got something wrong with its butt. He told me a story involving the dog and a rubber glove which I never wish to hear again, and made me quite glad my cat only has diabetes.

[Mraezk]

Yeah, but who likes dogs. But that does remind me of this story of a guy who went to the ER and couldn't. . . uh . . . yeah, that's probably not one for sharing.

So, um, Yay cats!

[Tom Nook]

Dogs > cats :tongue: