The OTness

[Aretelio]

I get to go help a friend pick out a laptop. Hooray for electronics shopping!

[Jair of the Forest]

2001th reply to the OT thread!

[ReZon]

I had my first midterm today (it's an 8 week class), and I got a 90. Yay for me! :grin:

[Aretelio]

Congr ats!

[Rubi]

/highfives Re Zon.

Go you!

[Auntie I]

Nicely Done ReZon!

[ValdaRhian]

Well done! :brainiac: <= Zon

[Xunlai Agent]

the 2008th post of the thread :smiley:

[The Boz]

2009th! I'm predicting the near future here!

[ArbainHestia]

I had my first midterm today (it's an 8 week class), and I got a 90. Yay for me! :grin:

Congrats to ReZon. This calls for a keg of sorts...

*taps emergency OMG-ReZon-is-the-smrt-I-mean-smart-keg keg* :laugh:

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty. And if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called... "The bus that couldn't slow down."

Yay kegs!!!!!! :cool:

*runs and hides*

[ReZon]

Congrats to ReZon. This calls for a keg of sorts...

*taps emergency OMG-ReZon-is-the-smrt-I-mean-smart-keg keg* :laugh:

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty. And if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called... "The bus that couldn't slow down."

Yay kegs!!!!!! :cool:

*runs and hides*

Arbain! We were just talking about you in the PAL forum! Everyone is sad that you're PALless now...

Thanks for the special keg tap though, I'm totally ready to kick some more school butt now! :laughing:

[Domitilde]

Congrats to ReZon. This calls for a keg of sorts...

*taps emergency OMG-ReZon-is-the-smrt-I-mean-smart-keg keg* :laugh:

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty. And if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called... "The bus that couldn't slow down."

Yay kegs!!!!!! :cool:

*runs and hides*

I saw a similar movie called "What Happens When A Bus Runs Out Of Gas" and I think it had Jessica Simpson as the chick and Bart Simpson as the driver.

Congrats to Re Zon getting a 90! I heard he learned everything for the test from studying the official GW wiki.

[Xenox]

Yeh Grats Re Zon

[Aretelio]

Congrats to ReZon. This calls for a keg of sorts...

*taps emergency OMG-ReZon-is-the-smrt-I-mean-smart-keg keg* :laugh:

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty. And if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called... "The bus that couldn't slow down."

Yay kegs!!!!!! :cool:

*runs and hides*

Holy crap! It's ARBAIN!

This man didn't have to grind for a "God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals" title. They just gave it to him when he registered.

True story, ask everybody. :astonished:

[ReZon]

Holy crap! It's ARBAIN!

This man didn't have to grind for a "God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals" title. They just gave it to him when he registered.

True story, ask everybody. :astonished:

TRUE story.

(get it?)

[Aretelio]

c wut I did thar?

[shawn]

At first I was like o_O, but then I lol'ed.
Trés clever.

[ArbainHestia]

c wut I did thar?

Ohhhh... are we doing puns? I like puns. Unless they're bad puns. Like once I read this email that had ten of them. I was hoping one of the ten would make me laugh...

... No pun in ten did. :grin:


Yay!!!! :cool:

[ReZon]

Ohhhh... are we doing puns? I like puns. Unless they're bad puns. Like once I read this email that had ten of them. I was hoping one of the ten would make me laugh...

... No pun in ten did. :grin:


Yay!!!! :cool:

[insert facepalm image here]

:grin:

[Auntie I]

AARRRRGGGHHHH!

Can't stand the pun-ishment!

[Aretelio]

Ohhhh... are we doing puns? I like puns. Unless they're bad puns. Like once I read this email that had ten of them. I was hoping one of the ten would make me laugh...

... No pun in ten did. :grin:


Yay!!!! :cool:

Outstanding!

[ReZon]

This thread has great punt-ential.

[snowkissed]

*punts Rezie*

Arbain...wtf?! What u doin.

[Rubi]

[wanders in with Aret's pants] Hey, does anyone know whose these...oh, puns?

Hi Arbain, nice to meet you.


Quick subject change: When oil was at $140/barrel, I was paying $4.09 a gallon. Now it's $94/barrel, and I'm paying $4.29. Will someone please explain this to me? :angry:

[snowkissed]

Dumby answer: Because it's old gas you're using!

Semi-serious answer: OPEC is evil.

[ArbainHestia]

[wanders in with Aret's pants] Hey, does anyone know whose these...oh, puns?

Hi Arbain, nice to meet you.


Quick subject change: When oil was at $140/barrel, I was paying $4.09 a gallon. Now it's $94/barrel, and I'm paying $4.29. Will someone please explain this to me? :angry:

Well you see it's like this: In the United States you have the system known as imperial measurement but others use metric. And you also have currencies like USD, CDN, Euro, and etc. So when you convert Y gallons per 7.3 barrels at $X.pi … and you carry the square root of the cost of beverages… add 3 litres of ointment … etc. etc. etc. … eventually you come to the conclusion that they’re ripping us off. It’s all lost in the translation unfortunately.

Your best bet is to separate the $X.pi and just eat the pie… your choice of pie of course.

Yay for pie.

[Rubi]

I'm comfortable with that. I'll stay home and eat pie.

[Domitilde]

[wanders in with Aret's pants] Hey, does anyone know whose these...oh, puns?

Hi Arbain, nice to meet you.


Quick subject change: When oil was at $140/barrel, I was paying $4.09 a gallon. Now it's $94/barrel, and I'm paying $4.29. Will someone please explain this to me? :angry:

The price of oil goes down. The price at the pump always goes up. How else can the oil companies expect to outdo the obscene profits from a prior year? :laugh:

[Mraezk]

Without breaking my rule about GW and politics; Election time - The "US" oil companies have more at stake than anyone this year. With the official excuse being Ike.

[Mraezk]

I went to order Spore off amazon, but the reviews are terrible. I generally trust user reviews more then "site" reviews like 1up and the like, so bit of a concern there.

Has anyone actually tried the game yet?

[shawn]

The user reviews are mostly because of the DRM.
Maybe check this review out:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/games/spore-review.ars

[Tom Nook]

Of course, you could always check Yahtzee's (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/218-Spore) review. :evil:
NSFW though.

[Shallowrain]

Me and my brother went in halfway on it, and I've gotten my $25 out of it. My overall take on it is thus:

1. As a teacher-in-training and a biologist, I'm severely disappointed in the game, as I'd hoped I'd be able to use it for one or two concepts, and the way the game came out, it's highly unfeasible.

2. Gamer-wise, you will like Spore a lot more if you're the sort who can spend hours with a tub of Legos. I literally binged on Spore for about seven hours straight, and I haven't done that in years. The phases aren't quite as horrible as Yahtzee makes them sound (in terms of 'The Biggest Jerk Wins' concept, but he's accurate in that some of the phases feel like they're trying to rip off other games, and failing), but there's less freedom of choice then you'd think (or then I'd like). I personally loved the cell phase (my biology side was giggling about in a manner similar to when I pop in endless ocean), and I feel like this is the closest the game comes to the original demo that Will Wright gave years ago.

The Creature phase loses a little bit of this giddiness, as your creature is a bit more 'this piece gives you X stats' instead of 'your creature can do X because it is built like so. However, if you like to build stuff, this is a fun phase as you can mess around and build whatever you want. I've seen people that have even made an AT-ST walker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0btwvL9CNlA&feature=related), Big Daddy (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=srch-Big%2520Daddy%3Asast-500008032840), and Charles Darwin himself (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500002636196%3Aview-top_rated).

The tribal/Civilization phases are pretty quick, and I've found that you can be done with the Tribal phase in about 15 minutes if you go the peaceful 'Rock Band of Conquest', wherein you impress other tribes with didgeridoos. Civilization is a generally fast affair, and I dislike this phase the most, as it feels the most generic, and temporarily like I'm not really 'in touch' with my race of overly enthusiastic french-bird things (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=srch-Wikious%3Asast-500045933846) or silly giggling top-hat wearing gremlins (http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=srch-Wikious%3Asast-500053582704%3Apg-20). The space phase is fun and restores my biology side glee what with the terraforming of planets and the requirement for you to put down plants and animals to create a stable ecosystem, or else the terraforming fails and goes back to a lifeless rock. Wars in the space phase can be utterly horrible if they happen early and close to you, as the computer has endless swarms of mooks, and if you don't have a decent weapon, you're literally going to spend the rest of your game fighting off raid after raid. (note: kissing up to hostiles by doing stuff for them and such makes this not happen. Also, for the first time i can remember in a Will Wright game, calling in allies to help actually is an effective strategy, and they WILL conquer things.) Space is also big. REALLY big. Like 'my brother couldn't find a return wormhole and it took him 45 minutes to get back to his empire' big.

And I feel like the DRM isn't that big of a deal, unless you're the type that reformats every six months, in which case it's probably a deal breaker. Overall I'm liking it, even if it's not the super biology game I was hoping for (To quote Yahtzee: Noooooooooooooooooo)

Edit- New Goal, I need to make yahtzee's gremlin thing in Spore

[Starlogic]

Spore is pure brilliance, pure brilliance. i've never played a game quite like it,i love it and find it great fun! sure it has its problems, but what game doesnt. in my opinion, don't take others opinion on the game, try it for yourself! its a real expierience i can tell you that!

[Shallowrain]

In other news, I so can't wait for this movie (http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/shallorwain/doubleohrick.jpg) to come out in November

[Tom Nook]

Edit- New Goal, I need to make yahtzee's gremlin thing in Spore

Pictures please. :smiley:

[Rubi]

That movie looks awesome. ;-)

[ReZon]

In other news, I so can't wait for this movie (http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/shallorwain/doubleohrick.jpg) to come out in November

That is hilarious. :laughing:

On the topic of Spore.. it sounds interesting, but not really my style of game. (and even if it were, I just don't have the time for it.)

[Rubi]

Spore is interesting, and tempted me a tiny bit. But my time and money are both very limited. If I were to start playing another game, it'd be LOTRO.

[snowkissed]

Ari, if you decide to play LOTRO, let me know. I have the lifetime subscription so I can jump back into it whenever :cutie:

[shawn]

I'm looking forward to Aion. It may well make me stop being cheap and actually try a subscription game.
Unlimited flight time in pvp areas, and fairly decent graphics. Mmm.

[The Pointless]

I'm just waiting for Champions Online myself. <.<

...

What? :huh:

[ReZon]

Terrible football day... the Panthers and the Steelers lost.

Ah well, the day wasn't a total loss - a Patriots loss always brightens my day.

[Domitilde]

Terrible football day... the Panthers and the Steelers lost.

Ah well, the day wasn't a total loss - a Patriots loss always brightens my day.

You need to be a Bears fan so you can be used to it.

[Mraezk]

Ah well, the day wasn't a total loss - a Patriots loss always brightens my day.

Very much so. All the hype about them last year was annoying, and I'm glad it won't be cropping up this year. I cheered quite loudly (And I wasn't even drunk) when they lost XLII. I hadn't really followed football much after XXXVII, and with the general suckage that the Raiders' have been ever since, but the Giants actually got me watching again last year during the playoffs, so yeah - double sweet win.

[Tom Nook]

Terrible football day... the Panthers and the Steelers lost.

Ah well, the day wasn't a total loss - a Patriots loss always brightens my day.


You need to be a Bears fan so you can be used to it.

What are these strange football teams of which you speak?

[Domitilde]

What are these strange football teams of which you speak?

Strange? STRANGE? Hmm, strange. Yes, strange would describe my team, a team I've followed since 1964 and saw win the Super Bowl in 1985 but can recount far more losses than victories. But then when it comes to ice hockey, I've been a New York Rangers fan since 1966, so I can't say a whole lot there either.

[Tom Nook]

Strange? STRANGE? Hmm, strange. Yes, strange would describe my team, a team I've followed since 1964 and saw win the Super Bowl in 1985 but can recount far more losses than victories. But then when it comes to ice hockey, I've been a New York Rangers fan since 1966, so I can't say a whole lot there either.

They won the super bowl!
Wow, what was second prize, the rather fetching cup? :laugh:

[snowkissed]

Lots of gatorade.

[Domitilde]

Not funny, Tom, not funny at all. :angry:
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:tongue:
tee hee

[Tom Nook]

Lots of gatorade.

*Googles, gatorade*

[ReZon]

123lb Cheeseburger (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos-Denny-Beer-Barrel-Pub-Clearfield2C-Pennsylvania/ss/1756/im:/080919/photos_ts/2008_09_19t070356_450x300_us_travel_picks_largest/)

Wonder how long that takes to cook?

[The Pointless]

Holy excessive meals, Batman! :shocked:

Brings new meaning to the word "Whopper", I reckon. :huh:

[Rubi]

Oof, that is a LOT of cow right there.

[shawn]

Speaking of cows:

http://imagechan.com/images/232e8e737ccfb3e99d661ef6be87474a.jpg

/stole from the funny pic thread. >_>

[snowkissed]

Hahaha. I like it when cows cry. Cause I like to cook them.

[shawn]

I went to bbq some cow today, only to find out we were out of propane.
I was sad, but then I made Sloppy Joes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_Joes) instead.

[ReZon]

Well, school is in full gear right now. Two of my classes are half-semester classes, which means they'll be ending in the next two weeks. This is good, because then I'll have a little more free time (only taking one second term half-semester class), but also tough because there is a LOT of work to do right now.

I'm about 3/4 done with this week's work though, just taking a lunch break since I've just gotten out of class. Hopefully I'll get this all finished in the next two hours!

[ReZon]

I found these earlier after talking to Ari about them, and thought I'd share them again.

Back in 2005 (the Prophecies era), I interviewed several henchmen - some of you may remember these, and others not.

Enjoy!

1) Alesia (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370324)
2) / 3) Orion / Little Thom (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/showthread.php?t=370475)
4) Claude (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370520)
5) Mhenlo and Lina (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371135)
6) Stefan (http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371138)

[Rubi]

Might wanna check this out too:

http://www.guildcast.com/wiki/index.php?title=Episode_5

[Starlogic]

I forgot about that! Reson! you're chronicled forever in guildcast history!

[ReZon]

I forgot about that! Reson! you're chronicled forever in guildcast history!

That's pretty nifty actually. It's funny that I never heard about it back then though.

[Tom Nook]

Suddenly...Zombies.


The Outbreak (http://www.survivetheoutbreak.com/)


Not for the faint-hearted of course.
NSFW either.

[shawn]

With that nsfw warning, I thought it was going to be zombie porn.
One of my friends linked me that once, and I had my speakers turned up. Anyway, the url was non-descriptive, like a youtube url is, so I hit it and let it load up in the background, then the autoplay kicked in and suddenly there was a zombie growl and loud moaning noises. Luckily no one was nearby to hear it, or that would have been incredibly awkward.

[Tom Nook]

With that nsfw warning, I thought it was going to be zombie porn.
One of my friends linked me that once, and I had my speakers turned up. Anyway, the url was non-descriptive, like a youtube url is, so I hit it and let it load up in the background, then the autoplay kicked in and suddenly there was a zombie growl and loud moaning noises. Luckily no one was nearby to hear it, or that would have been incredibly awkward.

Insert "I said you were rotten in bed." joke here.

[Domitilde]

...there was a zombie growl and loud moaning noises. Luckily no one was nearby to hear it, or that would have been incredibly awkward.

Yeah, I know what you're saying. That sounds like my stomach if I go into a meeting without eating something first. Oh, wait, that's not what you're saying.

[Mraezk]

It's never zombie porn. :sad:

[The Boz]

If you want, Mraezk, I can send you this link of this movie with these zombies and all kinds of R rated content... :P

[Tom Nook]

It's never zombie porn. :sad:

My link certainly isn't! :shocked:

[ReZon]

Okay... new topic...

I am so glad it's finally Fall. The temperature is finally starting to drop a little bit here - it's been in the high 40s or low 50s at night, and 70s during the day.

Anybody else's favorite season Fall?

[Rubi]

I'm torn. I have a touch of Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it starts to kick in with the shorter days.

On the other hand, my windows have been open for DAYS. Love. It. It's really beautiful outside.

[Mraezk]

Nope. Fall means snakes, leaves, crappy theatrical releases, and less sweating. I hate it. Gimme Spring & Summer any day. Winter would be cool too if we ever actually got snow here, but otherwise its just 4 months of cold dreariness.

[Domitilde]

Autumn is depressing even without SAD as it means Winter is around the corner. The days are shorter, it's getting colder, and then BAM! it's Winter. We had one of the coldest winters on record in Iowa last year and the snow stayed on the ground from November through end of February. And it was tons of snow at that. I'll take Spring and Summer any time. Of course, this years Spring was a 500 year Spring with the rain and flooding of the Midwest, and I'll add it was cooler than normal. It rained almost every other day until mid-June. Then typical of Iowa, it turns into the 90's and humidity to match. 2008 has been rotten. Oh, thanks ReZon for changing the subject to the weather. Maybe the next topics will be religion and politics? :angry:

[shawn]

Oh, thanks ReZon for changing the subject to the weather. Maybe the next topics will be religion and politics? :angry:I can do that.

Horray for snow! White Christmases are awesome, and winter is probably my favorite season. ..Until the snow goes slushy, then it bites.

I'm [supposed to be] Catholic but haven't been to church or done anything remotely religiony in many a year. Despite that, I still practice some of the.. morals.. or rites.. or whatever they're called. It's hard to just toss away morals you've grown up with, even if you believe them to be extremely outdated. People around here don't seem to be too into the wait till marriage thing, it's more of a 'buy me a drink and I'll put out' scene. Bleh. >_>

I don't know anything about our own election. I don't really care about politics, and I actually know more about the american election because I can't go two clicks without seeing how Sarah Palin is (apparently) utterly moronic. If you're Canadian, feed me advice on who to vote for. I've heard NDP is looking decent(?) but they've never been big in the Maritimes, so I took that with a grain of salt. *shrugs*

[Rubi]

I'm not venturing to share my political affiliation or who I'm voting for or anything, but the Palin bashing passed ridiculous a while back. Over-the-top mockery of any candidate reflects more on the person throwing the barbs, in my eyes.

Kev and I are conservative Christians with a slightly irreverant edge. (We're members of a group called "Mistfit Christians", LOL)

I love Christmas, as a mom, I get a huge kick out of the kids anticipation and excitement. So that's a huge upside to this time of year for me, anticipating the holidays.

[Shallowrain]

Re: Fall.

I'm fan of fall in that it means apple cider, pumpkin pie, pumpkin carving, and the holiday seasons. Not so much of a fan of grey days, they just suck the life out of me over a long enough time. Halloween and Thanksgiving is pretty fun, but Christmas pretty much signals the three months where I'm bloody broke for the duration.

Re: Politics and religion

My short version:

1. I'm pretty much non-religious. Not anti-religious, but I don't really do anything religious either. I just kinda assume that you should be a generally nice person for the sake of being so.

2. Voting Obama. Would've voted McCain in 2000. Despise partisan politics, but also believe that you lose the right to complain if you do not vote.

[Tom Nook]

Fall would be a lot better if you all called it Autumn. :smiley:

I'll be voting for...neither. For some reason non-americans aren't allowed to.
Talk about discrimination. :laugh:

[The Boz]

Autumn and Winter pwn all. Multiple reasons which include: bucketload of games, romantic atmoshere, snow, absence of pests...

[Domitilde]

I'm Irish so I have to be either Catholic or atheist. Since I believe in doing no harm to others, I love to play GW. :rolleyes:

My favorite question during Winter is, "When will it be over?"

Politics? I watched the VP debate and decided Biden was the winner because his daughters (grand?) were cuter than Palin's. Don't call me shallow because of this - I did a lot of starring before I made my decision.

Political affiliation? I'm Irish, but to explain McCain, well, he's probably an Orangeman.

[The Pointless]

Autumn and Winter pwn all. Multiple reasons which include: bucketload of games...

*looks at slowly-increasing unfinished games collection*

Nooo! That's not a good thing at all! :sad:

[Mraezk]

So this morning I was digging in my back yard and. . . well, to make a long story short; I'm no longer welcome in the state of Utah.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

I would love a true winter... You know, one where you get snow and ice. Not the rain and sleet and rain.



Politics, isn't that the sport that costs ****-loads of money and doesn't achieve anything? (except seeing less money in my wallet every month)

[Tom Nook]

So this morning I was digging in my back yard and. . . well, to make a long story short; I'm no longer welcome in the state of Utah.

You struck oil?

[Domitilde]

So this morning I was digging in my back yard and. . . well, to make a long story short; I'm no longer welcome in the state of Utah.

Texas will allow you and your wives to move there. :azn:

[Domitilde]

I would love a true winter... You know, one where you get snow and ice. Not the rain and sleet and rain.

I have that true winter except we get ice and then snow on top of the ice until January. Oh, boy, is that fun! Then in January with the famous mid-west winds, we get windchill so bad that your knees feel like they won't work. I need to be retired or rich and have summer and winter homes.

[ReZon]

Winter here only goes down to the 20s and 30s at night, rarely is it that during the day. Snow is once or twice every couple of years. It's sad really. But I still love winter - the cold > the heat.

In football news, the Panthers maimed the Chiefs 34-0, and the Steelers came away with the win over Jaguars 26-20. A good football weekend was had!

[Mraezk]

Texas will allow you and your wives to move there. :azn:

Oh, hell yeah!

Wait, Texas? :largeshocked:

[Rubi]

Fall Festival week, Fall Festival week!!! [happydance]

Okay, so every year, the first full week of October, my city has what is supposed to be the second largest street festival in the country (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Nut_Club_Fall_Festival).

The food is completely insane - there's the normal stuff like corn dogs and lemon shake ups, but the weird stuff is kind of a tradition. Brain sandwiches are a big tradition. I've lived here my entire life and never tasted one - I'm just too squeamish. Every year there are a batch of bizarre new offerings: deep fried oreos, chocolate covered crickets, stuff containing ostrich, allligator, and kangaroo meat. (The deep fried Oreos are amazing, but so rich you can only bear to eat one. I've never tried any of those other things.) This year, they are offering up "Pig Lickers", which is chocolate covered bacon, which made me laugh and think of TRUE. My oldest daughter wants to try it. I'm settling for a Ski slushie and a few more traditional things. Kev and I are going for lunch today - we like to have a bit of time down there without trying to keep track of kids.

Friday or Saturday we'll take the kids down there. They'll eat themselves silly and ride the kiddie rides, then stand on the ground while I do this (http://www.nutclub.org/content/view/240/35/), and make jokes about how I'm a lunatic with a death wish. Sigh...they don't know what they're missing, it's awesome.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Friday or Saturday we'll take the kids down there. They'll eat themselves silly and ride the kiddie rides, then stand on the ground while I do this (http://www.nutclub.org/content/view/240/35/), and make jokes about how I'm a lunatic with a death wish. Sigh...they don't know what they're missing, it's awesome.

You're a lunatic with a deathwish... I agree with your kids, that thing is made for people with a deathwish!



Ahhh, corn dogs... I only remember I liked them, but I've no idea how they tasted anymore...

[ReZon]

You're a lunatic with a deathwish... I agree with your kids, that thing is made for people with a deathwish!

/agree

That thing looks like anti-fun.

[shawn]

then stand on the ground while I do this (http://www.nutclub.org/content/view/240/35/), and make jokes about how I'm a lunatic with a death wish.
Those are fun. We usually have exhibitions (as they're called here) through the summer, although the last time I went to one we were on some ride that just spun around while going in a circle, and I got crazy dizzy and felt like I was going to puke for the rest of the day. Sigh.
This weekend is a music festival/Thanksgiving, so no crazy thrill rides for me.

[Tom Nook]

Ahhh, corn dogs... I only remember I liked them, but I've no idea how they tasted anymore...

What are corn dogs?
Feeling too lazy to Google it right now.

[Rubi]

Whoa, seriously??

From wiki, the source of all things...well, all things ever:
The corn dog or corny dog is a hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep fried in hot oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks, though some early versions were stickless.

I've never heard it called a corny dog.

[ReZon]

I have a friend who used to dip corn dogs in mustard. Since I absolutely HATE mustard, I think this scarred me.

*twitches*

[Rubi]

Hm. Mustard. I don't know that I've ever had them except plain, or with ketchup.

We went yesterday and had an amazing lunch, justifying the calories with the fact that we were walking around while eating. I got my Ski Slushie, which was amazing. Now I'm kind of craving a plain old Ski - may have to find a soda machine on the way to work. We visited the food booths that we look forward to every year: some church has a really yummy fish sandwich, another place has white chicken chili, and I have to get these things called French Waffles each year from some high school's booth. Brought those home and shared them with the kids. Took some pics, I may share soon - Kev is uploading them.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

What are corn dogs?
Feeling too lazy to Google it right now.


Whoa, seriously??

From wiki, the source of all things...well, all things ever:
The corn dog or corny dog is a hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep fried in hot oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks, though some early versions were stickless.

I've never heard it called a corny dog.

Thanks for answering, as I wasn't able... I only know I liked them and we can't get them here...

[The Boz]

...you people eat hot dogs without mustard or dijon?! INFIDELS!

[Lady Rhonwyn]

...you people eat hot dogs without mustard or dijon?! INFIDELS!

Hmm, it depends, I sometimes use mustard, but not often.

(and a happy birthday to you!)

[Domitilde]

All one needs to do is visit the Iowa State Fair and not only find corn dogs, but deep fried versions of every food and snack on the planet, and almost all of it is on a stick... They even had salad on a stick this year.

[Rubi]

Just for fun, I went to the Fall Festival "Munchie Map" (Yes, there is a map just for the food) to see what deep fried items they offered this year:

Candy Bars
Caramel Apple Sticks
Cheese Ball
Cookie Dough
Coconut shrimp
Dandelions (?!)
Hot Dogs
Mushrooms
Olives
Oreos
Pineapple
Snickers
Twinkies
Coke (How? I should look into this.)
Donuts
Green Beans
Green Tomatoes
Mac & Cheese
Mozzarella Sticks
Mushrooms
Pickles
Shrimp
Stuffed Olives


Those are just the foods specifically described as fried or deep fried. Nearly everything down there is probably dipped in boiling oil at some point. If you're interested in the full scale of gastronomic horror/delight, take a look (http://www.nutclub.org/images/stories/pdfs/2008munchiemap.pdf).

[snowkissed]

I want a corn dog. And some mustard with it. And a slurpee.

[Shallowrain]

Curses~! I just realized that I never got around to getting my annual hit of cotton candy.

Hmm, mayhaps my next dental appointment will go over better.

[shawn]

So hey, remember a while ago I posted a vid of me doing a song that no one heard of before? Well I just recorded a cover of Jonathan Coulton's Skullcrusher Mountain and wanted to post it here because.. uh. I have no other friends? (Ok, not really.) I just think I did an okay job on it (aside from the parts I messed up and it being a bit too high for my voice) but I figured I should post a song that other people might actually know.
So uh. Without further rambling, here you go. (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/a_perfectschism/photographs/me/?action=view&current=skullcrushermountain.flv)o_O.

[Jair of the Forest]

That was quite a nice song Shawn. And I actually thought you sang the higher parts a lot better than the lower ones.

[Rubi]

Very well done!

[snowkissed]

Johnathan Coulton is almost like god. I love him so much.

You did a pretty good job. Just try to fight the temptation to let your voice vibrate/twang. I know I tend to do it too much sometimes. Unless you want to be country... Then all the more power to ya.

[shawn]

Just try to fight the temptation to let your voice vibrate/twang.
Yeah, that's the hard part, as here's the kind of music I was raised on (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0iMLvCfFM). And actually still am around (and play) that music, such as the aforementioned music festival they're having just down the road this weekend. It's why I have a Martin guitar and an upright bass. ;p

That said, and I know I've mentioned it before, but my preferred music is stuff like progressive metal à la Dream Theater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNp4tMcpM10) (with their orchestra, ohbaby!), and death metal like Opeth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpH3qhP_UE)and Nile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy-HtLCQw_k). I'm just messing around for now though - I mean that vid was done with something like 20-30 mins practice, I'm sure if I had more time when I'm home I could do better, but for now it's only so long before someone tells me to shut the **** up, so I know it's pretty rough, lol.

[snowkissed]

I can totally sympathize, shawn. I always let my voice vibrate a bit too much. But once I've warmed up... like an hour or so if I can stand it, then it's not too bad. Been a while since I sang for extended periods of time, though. Used to do a lot of choir and small solos in those choir periods, but now it's limited to Rock Band 2 :laugh:

[xianli]

I appreciate Nile's fascination with Egyptian mythology, but their songs also seem to come up on the shuffle during Sunday morning breakfast. They're not necessarily the best band to listen to first thing in the morning.
I'll try to remember to listen to your song when I get home. Is it as good as those ukelele covers of "Still Alive?"

[shawn]

Rock Band 2 :laugh:
I'm tempted to get a console [other than my DS] just due to Rock Band, but for now it's a good excuse to visit my friends and mooch off their Playstation. >_>


They're not necessarily the best band to listen to first thing in the morning.
I'll try to remember to listen to your song when I get home. Is it as good as those ukelele covers of "Still Alive?"
Early morning Nile should at least wake you up pretty well, if nothing else.
Also, I'm not one to strum my own ukelele.. mostly on account of not having one.. (though I may be getting a mandolin soon!) so you'll have to judge for yourself.

[Tom Nook]

Whoa, seriously??

Yep, afraid so.
It must be an American delicacy that so far hasn't entered my world. :smiley:

Oh, it sounds revolting btw. :tongue:


Johnathan Coulton is almost like god.

Well I've heard of God, but I've never heard of JC. :huh:

[Domitilde]

Well I've heard of God, but I've never heard of JC. :huh:

Same here...

[snowkissed]

Code Monkey is my favorite song by him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s8S7QxpjeY

[Rubi]

One more hour here at work before I can go.

All of my work for the week is finished, and I have five more hours here over the next two days.

I need a book to read or something.

Man, I wish *I* worked in a bookstore.

/jealous


I'm going to tell you a story to entertain myself. There is a ESL class (English as a Second Language) here at the church I work at, that meets every Thursday at 10:30 AM. It's a group of Japanese women who's husbands work at Toyota. So they started arriving about a half hour ago. The first one walked in a little ahead of the others, far enough that the outside door closed behind her. She got a very short way down the hall and was just passing my office when the others got to the door from the parking lot. Somehow the door had locked behind the first woman.

So the others, instead of just knocking and waiting five seconds for the woman that they just saw enter the building to open it, they ALL start pounding on the door with their fists, yelling their heads off, and yanking on the handle, rattling the door.

I was sitting at my desk thinking "Maybe I should go make sure there's not a bear or something out there. They're really flipping out." The woman inside turned around and headed back for the door, yelling something in Japanese that, from the tone of it, was "Okay, GEEZ!"

She opened the door to let them in, and they all started calmly chatting about something as they walked back by my office.

If I ever go to Japan, I need to study up on the etiquitte for encountering a locked door, because it's apparently not what I'm used to.

[Shallowrain]

Re: Jonathan Coulton. If you've heard the Portal Ending theme 'Still alive', he wrote that.

Kind of funny to me, I'd never heard of him until I saw him at PAX last year, and now he's spontaneously everywhere.

[shawn]

Code Monkey is my favorite song by him.I was debating covering that one or Mandlebrot Set as well as the one I did. The latter's chorus is incredibly tricky to get right, lyric-wise. "Let Z be Z1 squared plus C, and Z2 is Z1 squared plus C.."

And so on. :p

[Tom Nook]

Code Monkey is my favorite song by him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s8S7QxpjeY

Ah nuts.
utoob b blocked. :sad:


I was sitting at my desk thinking "Maybe I should go make sure there's not a bear or something out there. They're really flipping out." The woman inside turned around and headed back for the door, yelling something in Japanese that, from the tone of it, was "Okay, GEEZ!"

Maybe the bear was trying the door. :yikes:

[ReZon]

I need a book to read or something.

Man, I wish *I* worked in a bookstore.


Maybe you should have brought a book to work with you? :rolleyes: :laughing:

Btw, it really depends on who I am working with. I gauge people on their slackness by jokingly saying "alright, breaktime, what book do you want me to get you to read?" To which, surprisingly, the average answer has been "haha, what bookstore are you working for? Come on, let's straighten the shelves again!" :laughing:

The assistant manager however, is like "sure, go grab a book and take a break"

Go figure!

[Rubi]

Heh.

My work for today/this week is completely finished - my only task now is to sit here for another hour and a half and answer the phone if it rings.

I'm entertaining myself by reading the (fake) wiki glossary.

I just learned what "caravan" meant, and now I kinda wanna do it. It would be nice to vanquish the area outside of Ft. Ranik with a party of 8.

[ReZon]

I just learned what "caravan" meant, and now I kinda wanna do it. It would be nice to vanquish the area outside of Ft. Ranik with a party of 8.


That's quite the trek. 6 might be a more reasonable number to try.

(PS - let's AB later, I want some double points)

[Rubi]

Well...I had in mind a marathon thingy with Kev and I and some heroes, that involved a lot of afk time for RL. That's the wonderful thing about playing with someone you live with: "Stop for dinner?" "Sure, then let's go for a walk." "Okay, cool. Dunk, Livia, all the rest of you, wait here for a few hours, and I don't want to hear any complaints when we get back."

(PS - Okay, me too. I'll be home in an hour and a half.)

[Aretelio]

I'm so un-busy at work I'm spending the rest of the day reformatting a friend's old laptop so people won't ask to use his new one.

[ReZon]

No one wants to AB with Zon... [insert sad face here]

[Kahlan]

No one wants to AB with Zon... [insert sad face here]

I sowwie :sad: HFFF is faster...WHEN the dumb AI follows their flags like their suppose to. Plus my husband called literally less than a min after you asked me.

[ReZon]

It's okay - AB was TERRIBLE tonight. There seemed to be quite a bit of Kurzick griefing going on, and the losing scores were ridiculous (losing by 300+ points).

Tomorrow's another day though!

[Mraezk]

No one wants to AB with Zon... [insert sad face here]

AB feels too much like PvE without the payoff. icky ick ick.

[The Pointless]

I made an oddball purchase today: I got myself an Acer Aspire One after what happened this week. :shocked:

Which I'm posting from now right now. >_>

[Tom Nook]

I made an oddball purchase today: I got myself an Acer Aspire One after what happened this week. :shocked:

Which I'm posting from now right now. >_>

It's a nice little machine.
Now to get Guild Wars playable on it. :smiley:

Secondly, what happened this week?

[The Pointless]

It's a nice little machine.
Now to get Guild Wars playable on it. :smiley:

Secondly, what happened this week?
Virgin Media went down in the Newcastle area for cable customers for a couple of days. What they failed to point out when I phoned them was that it wasn't just cable customers that were affected (I'm on ADSL), nor was it just the two Newcastle postcodes they'd listed (I live about half and hour to an hour's drive from that city so my postcode doesn't even start with NE). So I was cut off completely and spent those two days frantically trying to get the bottom of it, and was even going to resort to taking my DS into McDonalds just to get here if it continued to stay down. :undecided:


My DS browser being very, -very- sloooooooow, even with images disabled...

[Rubi]

I spent yesterday at Garden of the Gods (http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n135/Rubi_030/Garden%20of%20the%20Gods/) in Illinois. (Yep, that's me in the light blue tshirt. The other is my sister.) So much fun! Kev calls Garden of the Gods "Old Ascalon". With good reason - it's amazingly beautiful there.

[Domitilde]

Nah, looks more like the Char homelands in EOTN, still very pretty but rockier than Ascalon.

[Tom Nook]

It's autumn.
The leaves are turning brown and slowly making their final descent towards the ground.

It all looks gorgeous. :heart:

[jkensethdewalt]

OT- How much garden gnomes are like good looking women,
Interesting to look at but dumb as a stump. In most cases, as a
generalization. ha ha!

[The Boz]

it's Autumn.
Yes, God Damn It!

[Domitilde]

OT- How much garden gnomes are like good looking women,
Interesting to look at but dumb as a stump. In most cases, as a
generalization. ha ha!

Garden gnomes take offense to that comparison.

[Shallowrain]

Glee, I flawlessed my textbook review and literary portfolio!*



*short version, this is awesome for me

[xianli]

Were you able to perform a friendship move after your flawless victory? Anyways, congrats to you.

And happy Thanksgiving to all of Canadia! I guess the pilgrims landed in Nova Scotia before they made it to Plymouth Rock because that's where Columbus stopped first. That's why we celebrate Columbus day on the same day as Canadian Thanksgiving. What a crazy world.

[Auntie I]

Were you able to perform a friendship move after your flawless victory? Anyways, congrats to you.

And happy Thanksgiving to all of Canadia! I guess the pilgrims landed in Nova Scotia before they made it to Plymouth Rock because that's where Columbus stopped first. That's why we celebrate Columbus day on the same day as Canadian Thanksgiving. What a crazy world.

:shocked:

Well, that's an interesting view...
Not one I've heard before, but interesting...

[The Boz]

BTW, just noticed...
http://www.imagesforme.com/out.php/i186137_Aret1337.JPG
:D

[snowkissed]

Wow, leet time. The post wasn't leet though.

[Tom Nook]

BTW, just noticed...
http://www.imagesforme.com/out.php/i186137_Aret1337.JPG
:D

In CEST, only.

Wait a minute, that doesn't sound right...

[Aretelio]

Hey! :angry:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

In CEST, only.

Wait a minute, that doesn't sound right...

What, it should have been:

In JEST only?

*pokes Aret*

[Aretelio]

Why is everybody always picking on me? :sad:

[snowkissed]

You're covered in crumbs. We have to pick on you.

Okay even I have to admit that was lame... Sigh.

[Aretelio]

Okay even I have to admit that was lame... Sigh.

You're capable of so much more snow, I'm rather disappointed. :rolleyes:

[Rubi]

Wait, are they cookie crumbs? Can I get in on the picking?

[Kahlan]

Why is everybody always picking on me? :sad:

Cuz its fun to? :tongue:

[Aretelio]

Wait, are they cookie crumbs? Can I get in on the picking?

I'll allow you to, but just this once. :rolleyes:


Cuz its fun to? :tongue:

Don't humor them. It'll never stop! :grin:

[The Boz]

*picks on Artillerio*
*does it again*
MUAHAHAHAHA!

[Tom Nook]

Two thousand posts!

Ahem. :girly:

[Domitilde]

Two thousand posts!

Ahem. :girly:

Considering this is how the first 1,999 posts went, it's not that great of an accomplishment... :laughing:


One post!

Ahem. :girly:


Two posts!

Ahem. :girly:
...


1,999 posts!

Ahem. :girly:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Considering this is how the first 1,999 posts went, it's not that great of an accomplishment... :laughing:


...

You're just jealous!

[ReZon]

So since the holiday season is approaching, the bookstore has opened its annual calendar store in the mall. It's painful to work in, because nobody really wants a stupid calendar yet.

I worked the other day from 1-9 in there (with about two hours back in the bookstore - my boss isn't that cruel), and it was a grueling task. On the list of things we cannot do while working in the calendar store are: No sitting, no talking on the phone, no reading. So basically, you stand there bored. I looked at the back of just about every calendar in the place on Saturday. :laughing:

Today however, I am bringing my Nintendo DS (*rechecks rules*, yep that should be alright... :grin: ).
It's my wife's old brick DS, since I would be really upset if anything happened to my Lite.

Wish me luck!

[Rubi]

You can't...sit? You just stand there for 8 hours, until you completely implode from boredom? Good grief, I'm so sorry.

[ReZon]

You can't...sit? You just stand there for 8 hours, until you completely implode from boredom? Good grief, I'm so sorry.

Can't sit at the bookstore either - which is fine when you've got people to interact with and work to do. But the calendar store is empty about 95% of the day, and will be that way until after Thanksgiving most likely. Fortunately, I don't have to work in there everyday. Everyone has to take a turn.

My biggest problem today will be which game to bring with me to keep me entertained. :laughing:

[snowkissed]

A puzzle game or an RPG.

[Aretelio]

That reminds me, I haven't finished the Phantom Hourglass yet.

[shawn]

I gave up on Phantom Hourglass after I had to return to the Ocean King's dungeon for the 10th time. (Well, maybe not literally 10, but it sure felt like it.)

[snowkissed]

I still have to finish it too. I'm still very early in the game.

[Domitilde]

Today however, I am bringing my Nintendo DS (*rechecks rules*, yep that should be alright... :grin: ).
Wish me luck!

Sounds like the rules will get changed as soon as you're spotted playing a game.


You're just jealous!

Was it that obvious? :angry:

[ReZon]

Sounds like the rules will get changed as soon as you're spotted playing a game.

This would be true had anyone actually come into the store to see me - only one thing was purchased the entire day.

PS - I chose to play Puzzle Quest (http://www.infinite-interactive.com/puzzlequest/demo.php). Please click the link and download the demo if you have never played it. It is absolutely bursting with win.


I gave up on Phantom Hourglass after I had to return to the Ocean King's dungeon for the 10th time. (Well, maybe not literally 10, but it sure felt like it.)

But it was such an epic game... you and Aret both should finish it. It's one of the best Zelda games in a long time.

[Tom Nook]

Was it that obvious? :angry:

:neener:


PS - I chose to play Puzzle Quest (http://www.infinite-interactive.com/puzzlequest/demo.php). Please click the link and download the demo if you have never played it. It is absolutely bursting with win.



But it was such an epic game... you and Aret both should finish it. It's one of the best Zelda games in a long time.

Puzzle Quest is awesome!
Where's my Puzzle Quest II, D3? :sad:

And seconded about the Phantom Hourglass.

[ReZon]

Puzzle Quest is awesome!
Where's my Puzzle Quest II, D3? :sad:

Have you heard of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puzzle_Quest:_Galactrix) or Puzzle Kingdoms (http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/puzzle-kingdoms/preview/puzzle-kingdoms-is-super-hardcore/a-20080909134741237065/g-20080729163119669078)?

Both are developed Infinite Interactive (though Galactrix is actually being published by D3).

[Rubi]

Bursting with win sounds a bit...splatter-y. I'll have to think it over.

[snowkissed]

Puzzle Quest is pretty awesome. Bejeweled meets RPG-goodness.

[ReZon]

Bursting with win sounds a bit...splatter-y. I'll have to think it over.

It's a free demo that you're 95% guaranteed to love. There's nothing to think over!

[Domitilde]

How do you all find time for so many different games? I have MS FS X, MS Train Sim, all Dungeon Siege, and a few more and they all never get played because of GW. When one of Ari's HM dungeons takes 17 hours to complete, I don't have time for anything else.

[snowkissed]

Play with someone other than Ari? :P

Fable 2 comes out today. I'll be playing solely it for a bit I think, :laugh:

[Aretelio]

Fable 2 comes out today. I'll be playing solely it for a bit I think, :laugh:

I was going to pick that up today snow but Nic got a speeding ticket twenty yards from our house so we've got to pay that instead. :cry:

[snowkissed]

It's okay. I understand that you fail as a gamer.

I blame Nic.

[Rubi]

How do you all find time for so many different games? I have MS FS X, MS Train Sim, all Dungeon Siege, and a few more and they all never get played because of GW. When one of Ari's HM dungeons takes 17 hours to complete, I don't have time for anything else.

/pout
I will remind you that Azra wanted to do Frostmaws. A five level dungeon. I talked him from that to Ooze pit. I could have been worse.

:wink:

[Aretelio]

It's okay. I understand that you fail as a gamer.

I blame Nic.

How do I fail as a gamer? That kind of hurts a bit. :undecided:

[Jair of the Forest]

How do I fail as a gamer? That kind of hurts a bit. :undecided:

That hurts? How about this..

*pokes Aret forcefully with bacon spear*

[snowkissed]

*watches Aret take the spear in his mouth and eat it all*

Well then.

--

I'm just teasing you, you big baby. I will be sure to let you know just how awesome Fable 2 is.

Especially once my character's knocked up and my doggy is like, uber awesome.

[shawn]

If I had a console I'd get Fable 2 as well.
And then promptly see how evil I could be. It'd be neat to have a dog that gets all badass, because right now my cat WONT STOP MEOWING AT ME. ...It's also rubbing its face against the mandolin on my bed. Cats are weird.

[Auntie I]

/pout
I will remind you that Azra wanted to do Frostmaws. A five level dungeon. I talked him from that to Ooze pit. I could have been worse.

:wink:
And Ooze Pit took less than 2 hours...

I don't count the time I spent playing with the boulders! :grin: :rolleyes:

[Jair of the Forest]

I don't count the time I spent playing with the boulders! :grin: :rolleyes:

Dying with no DP = win.

[ReZon]

Speaking of other games, I picked up the new Castlevania (http://ds.ign.com/articles/921/921933p1.html) today.

I've only played it a little over an hour, but it is great fun, just like the previous two on the DS.

[Domitilde]

And Ooze Pit took less than 2 hours...

I don't count the time I spent playing with the boulders! :grin: :rolleyes:

I can't recall laughing so much and so hard as when we were around the boulders! :laughing:

[Tom Nook]

Have you heard of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puzzle_Quest:_Galactrix) or Puzzle Kingdoms (http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/puzzle-kingdoms/preview/puzzle-kingdoms-is-super-hardcore/a-20080909134741237065/g-20080729163119669078)?

Both are developed Infinite Interactive (though Galactrix is actually being published by D3).

I was going to write Infinite Interactive, but D3 rolls off the tongue better. :smiley:

Heard of Galactrix, not sure about it.
Looks too different I think. Maybe when a demo's released I'll give it a go.

Not heard of Puzzle Kingdoms before. It looks interesting, if a little complicated.
I notice however that neither are due this year. :sad:


Especially once my character's knocked up and my doggy is like, uber awesome.

You're going to get your character pregnant? Wow, you're a fast mover Snow. :grin:

[Domitilde]

I will be sure to let you know just how awesome Fable 2 is.

Especially once my character's knocked up and my doggy is like, uber awesome.

Gosh, a whole new meaning to cybersex?

[snowkissed]

I just find the potential for a female PC character to get pregnant in an RPG to be innovative and make it far more realistic.

There are condoms, though! The prostitutes have been working on them.

[Tom Nook]

I just find the potential for a female PC character to get pregnant in an RPG to be innovative and make it far more realistic.

There are condoms, though! The prostitutes have been working on them.

I hope there's a +3 Perambulator of Winnowing, or something similar in the game. It's going to really cramp your style, dragging that kid around with you otherwise. :smiley:

[snowkissed]

You don't need to drag the kid around... you get a househusband!

Or multiple!

Polygamy!!

[Tiger Kendo]

Could have a new skill "charm baby", then you could evolve it through to "dire toddler". Main attack "tantrum".

[Rubi]

Holy cow, that's a terrifying skill.

[snowkissed]

I was a dire toddler.

[Kahlan]

Holy cow, that's a terrifying skill.

Not if its anything like when my kids throw a tantrum.

Laura crosses her arms, sits down, and has this look like "I hate the world and especially YOU" on her face, with that little lip poking out....so cute.

[ReZon]

I was a dire toddler.

^
Not surprising.

[Shallowrain]

Re: tantrums:

One of my earliest childhood memories is my mother getting down on the ground and throwing a tantrum right next to me when I did. I was so horribly confused by it I can't remember throwing a whole lot of other ones.

[Tom Nook]

You don't need to drag the kid around... you get a househusband!

Or multiple!

Polygamy!!

Pfff.
Some mother you are. :tongue:

[Domitilde]

You don't need to drag the kid around... you get a househusband!

Or multiple!

Polygamy!!


Pfff.
Some mother you are. :tongue:

It is a result of all those years locked away in that closet.

[Tom Nook]

Arggghh!!
It's Sunday and I'm still at work!!! :hang:

[Domitilde]

Arggghh!!
It's Sunday and I'm still at work!!! :hang:

At work? Yes. Working? Hmmm. :shhh:

[Kahlan]

Arggghh!!
It's Sunday and I'm still at work!!! :hang:

Try being stuck at work 24/7.

[Tom Nook]

Try being stuck at work 24/7.

There isn't a job in the world that could pay me enough to work 24hours, 7days a week. You need another vocation.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Try being stuck at work 24/7.

Hmm, stuck implies not able to leave the building for any considerable amount of time... No thanks, I didn't buy a nice house for nothing!

[Kahlan]

Hauling two toddlers around when one isn't exactly walking great (still) yet in the middle of cold weather isn't my idea of fun either.

[Shallowrain]

Okay, off topic mental exercise for people. I'm making an RPG character that's ripping off Viewtiful Joe and Captain Falcon. Any suggestions for

1. Hero name?

2. Cheesy transformation line?

I'm thinking stuff along the lines of so-bad-they're-good action movies.

[Tom Nook]

Okay, off topic mental exercise for people. I'm making an RPG character that's ripping off Viewtiful Joe and Captain Falcon. Any suggestions for

1. Hero name?

2. Cheesy transformation line?

I'm thinking stuff along the lines of so-bad-they're-good action movies.

I've no idea who those characters are, so I'll pass. :smiley:

[Tom Nook]

We interrupt your regular reading to bring you...


Snow


Apparently the first time in about seventy years since we've had snow in October.

In your face global warming. IN YOUR FACE!!

[Rubi]

Wow, nice! I'm more of a warm weather girl, but I'm glad for you. Also? Keep it! Keep it all!

I mentioned in guild chat the other night, that last December, I was lying under a palm tree in a bathing suit. I'm going to think of that this December, and be really bummed out. (Unless we win the lottery and I head down to FL again.)

[Aretelio]

Yeah, it snowed here this morning as well.

I blame snowkissed.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

We didn't get snow :sad:

But I did have to remove the ice from the windshield this morning.

[Tom Nook]

Yeah, it snowed here this morning as well.

I blame snowkissed.

Don't blame anyone.
Snow's awesome!!!

[Aretelio]

Don't blame anyone.
Snow's awesome!!!

Oh, don't get me wrong, I agree. But just because someone is awesome doesn't mean we can't blame them for stuff. :grin:

I'm awesome and I get blamed for stuff all the time.

[Tom Nook]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I agree. But just because someone is awesome doesn't mean we can't blame them for stuff. :grin:

I'm awesome and I get blamed for stuff all the time.

I think we're getting our Snow's mixed up here.
But feel free to tell Snow that's she's awesome. :laugh:

[snowkissed]

I love snow!! And myself! Sadly, I don't get to snowboard until the new year, so.. I don't mind if it doesn't snow here until January :P

[Shallowrain]

We interrupt your regular reading to bring you...


Snow


Apparently the first time in about seventy years since we've had snow in October.

In your face global warming. IN YOUR FACE!!

*mumbles bits about shifting patterns of weather from global warming creates higher extremes of winter and summer, not just +10 degrees everywhere*

[Jair of the Forest]

It rarely ever snows here in Holland that early in the year. We usually have 10-15 white days a year, but that's usually in December/January.

[Domitilde]

I have gotten out the scrapper and there was ice in the pickup bed today.

On another note - we bought the Blu-ray 3D version of Polar Express yesterday and watched it last night. It is really good. It's amazing how it came to life in 3D.

[Solange Chailya]

Might snow here tomorrow... Either that, or coming down really heavy with snow.. Eeek! I want a sunny holiday really soon! :laugh:

[Kahlan]

It was an absolutely GORGEOUS day today! Kids even got to go out and play for a while, it was so nice.

[Tom Nook]

*mumbles bits about shifting patterns of weather from global warming creates higher extremes of winter and summer, not just +10 degrees everywhere*

We all know it's a myth anyway! :tongue:

[Lady Rhonwyn]

It rarely ever snows here in Holland that early in the year. We usually have 10-15 white days a year, but that's usually in December/January.

If even that... I counted 1 white day last winter...


Oh wait, you said Holland...

Sorry, we only had one white day in Groningen

[Domitilde]

One or a few white days? That's all? We go months without seeing anything but white. Because I have no kids, I have a snow blower. That's a contraption you probably aren't familiar with.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

One or a few white days? That's all? We go months without seeing anything but white. Because I have no kids, I have a snow blower. That's a contraption you probably aren't familiar with.

I don't have a snow shovel... Last winter, I had to get up at 7 on Sunday morning in order to be able to make some pictures of our house in the snow. And that was the first and last opportunity in 2 years...

[Jair of the Forest]

Sorry, we only had one white day in Groningen

Really? I'd have expected more days of snow in the north..being it colder and such. Usually the ponds and canals freeze earlier there where you live.

[jkensethdewalt]

I guess a person has to be very careful when opening pictures in the gwo forum. thanks for the trojan virus. True members be careful

[Kahlan]

Eeps, that's not cool! (You can trusteth me, I don't know how to do those Trojan thingys.)

Anyway, wanted to get opinions of my favorite guild on GWO (besides mine, of course).

Which armor color do you like bestest? (http://img388.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bleaksarmorcolornu4.jpg)

Top: 5

Bottom: 5

(Votes from my guild/alliance as well, LOL.)

[Shallowrain]

I'm a fan of the one on top, it's a richer colored purple.

[shawn]

I like the bottom one because the armor seems more detailed that way.

[Mraezk]

I guess a person has to be very careful when opening pictures in the gwo forum. thanks for the trojan virus. True members be careful

You believe you picked up a trojan from an image thread? Not quite following.


* Bottom looks like its been faded to me, I'd go with the top. But then I don't really care for that armor.

[Tom Nook]

Eeps, that's not cool! (You can trusteth me, I don't know how to do those Trojan thingys.)

Anyway, wanted to get opinions of my favorite guild on GWO (besides mine, of course).

Which armor color do you like bestest? (http://img388.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bleaksarmorcolornu4.jpg)

Top: 2

Bottom: 2

(Votes from my guild/alliance as well, LOL.)

The top one.
It accentuates her um...assets.


I guess a person has to be very careful when opening pictures in the gwo forum. thanks for the trojan virus. True members be careful

Wait..what?

[shawn]

You believe you picked up a trojan from an image thread? Not quite following.

Wait..what?
I didn't get it either, but then I found this, which might explain things:
http://guildwars.incgamers.com/showthread.php?p=5445256#post5445256

[Rubi]

One on top is my favorite.

[Domitilde]

Bottom one is a softer color.

[The Pointless]

Think I'm gonna have to say the bottom one looks better. :smiley:

[Jair of the Forest]

I like the bottom one because the armor seems more detailed that way.

/signed

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[snowkissed]

I like the one on top. Richer color. Unless you want vibrancy..

[Kahlan]

Well, since everyone was split decision on it, I went with a different color, LOL. Purple and Silver (plus, a LOT cheaper, LOL).

[Jair of the Forest]

Well, since everyone was split decision on it, I went with a different color, LOL. Purple and Silver (plus, a LOT cheaper, LOL).

So, you're telling us that without even showing us what it looks like? :undecided:

[Domitilde]

Well, since everyone was split decision on it, I went with a different color, LOL. Purple and Silver (plus, a LOT cheaper, LOL).



So, you're telling us that without even showing us what it looks like? :undecided:

Yes, anytime you want our opinions, just ask. :tongue:

[Kahlan]

LOL, I'll SS it a bit later and post it up, got company over right now tho :wink:

[Mraezk]

Well, since everyone was split decision on it, I went with a different color, LOL. Purple and Silver (plus, a LOT cheaper, LOL).

But I'm so fashionably awesome my opinion should count as two votes, or at the least, one and a half. :angry:

[ReZon]

This is for Logen (http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/halloween2008/grandprize.php)...

[Auntie I]

This is for Logen (http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/halloween2008/grandprize.php)...

Awesome!

I especially like the third picture...it sooooo matches the game animations!

[Rubi]

Oh man, he's gonna die.

[ReZon]

Awesome!

I especially like the third picture...it sooooo matches the game animations!

Agree - it looks like maybe she jumped and landed just so her hair and clothing was still up. Definitely a good photo.

[Starlogic]

*Dies*


why must they taunt me so?

[Kahlan]

*Dies*


why must they taunt me so?

Cuz its fun to?

[ReZon]

*Dies*


why must they taunt me so?

You make it easy.


Cuz its fun to?

^ And this.

:laughing:

[Tom Nook]

I'd join in, if I knew what the joke was. :huh:

[Aretelio]

I'd join in, if I knew what the joke was. :huh:

I think it's probably one of those in-game jokes. :undecided: That right there shows how disconnected I am. I remember when I was part of the 'in' crowd.

*kicks the ground and shuffles his feet*

[Rubi]

The short version of this is:

Logen wants to marry Gwen when he grows up. He wuuuuvs her.

[Tom Nook]

The short version of this is:

Logen wants to marry Gwen when he grows up. He wuuuuvs her.

Hmm, that Deldrimor Armour set is rather nice. :wink:

[Starlogic]

The short version of this is:

Logen wants to marry Gwen when he grows up. He wuuuuvs her.

Yesh. i may not wait till i grow up!

[Shallowrain]

I carry Gwen in my parties at all time, just so I can shun her with my cold indifference.

[Mraezk]

No love for Norgu?

OT --- NCsoft support sucks.