Pyrian's Pyrotechnic Pyre of Pyrrhic Pyros with Pyrotic Pythics Random Banter #132!

[Pyrian]

Der Rulez

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And here, linked for your convenience, are the previous incarnations of this thread.
Previous Threads:

Amotis' Random Banter #1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13484)
Dhavaer's Random Banter #2 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13401)
PhoeKun's Random Banter #3 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13319)
Rei Jin's Random Banter #4 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13205)
Toxic Avenger's Random Banter #5 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13146)
Jibar's Random Banter #6 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13026)
Ego Slayer's Surrogate Random Banter #7 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12939)
Sneak's Random Barroom Brawl #8 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12918)
Sophistemon's Solemnly Random Banter #9 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12855)
Vaynor's Very Random Banter #10 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12834)
Bookman's Blathering Random Banter #11 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12809)
Gralamin's Glorious Random Banter #12 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12785)
Rilik's Resplendently Random Raillery #13 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12766)
Gezina's Growling Grazing Random Banter #14 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12747)
The Zerglings Utterly And Geeky Random Banter #15 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12740)
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Jack Squat’s Jubilantly Quixotic Random Banter #17 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12693)
Cardel's Banter of Cookie Jubilation #18 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12668)
Archonic's Chaotically Random Banter of Rods #19 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12657)
The Rod's Inanimate Temple of RANDOM banter #20 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12638)
Lucky’s Loquaciously Loud-Mouthed Random Banter#21 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12630)
Deckmaster's Divinely Delightful Random Banter #22 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12614)
Saithis' Soliloquy of Random Banter #23 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12598)
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Boss Smiley's Eloquently Eggy Banter #30 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12494)
Lykan's Looney Explosionarama & Random Banter #31 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12482)
Iames's Iambic Yarn of Yammering #32 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12468)
Dispozition's Deviously Distressed Banter #33 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12458)
CP's Copiously Combusting Banter of Carnage #34 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12445)
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Zeratul's random banter #80 of throwing puppies off bridges (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41778)
Vespe's Random Banter #81 of singing dolphins and mostly harmless planets. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43254)
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SMEE's Random Banter #97 of gender bending and closet bursting (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78694)
Raiser's Rambunctiously Rambling Random Banter #98 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81626)
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(http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118380)Admiral Euphoria's Random Banter Thread of Delusional Grandeur #124 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6614894)
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Let's burn through this one! :smallbiggrin:

[Alarra]

In other news...

I hate scammers. That is all.
Me too. A bunch.

[Pyrian]

...Seeing a moderator as the only post to my new thread just about gave me a heart attack. :smalleek: "What'd I do!?" :smallwink:

[Zeb The Troll]

Fie on you, Pyrian! :smalltongue:

I was hoping for some discussion on it. It never occurred to me that I could just nab it since my post would have been on page 50.

[Cobra_Ikari]

...Seeing a moderator as the only post to my new thread just about gave me a heart attack. :smalleek: "What'd I do!?" :smallwink:

I don't know yet, but...you won't get away with whatever it is you are planning to do. >.>

[Pyrian]

I snapped it up precisely because there wasn't any discussion of the issue, so it didn't seem like anybody particularly wanted it. Sohwwy. :smalltongue:

[skywalker]

*Glances around nervously... Dips toe in thread*

I hope this is random enough, but not too random... Never been here before, you see...


Fie on you, Pyrian! :smalltongue:

I have been reading Shakespeare all day long,
and this sentence with me resonated.

[Zeb The Troll]

Bah, I've had one. It's just been a really long time and I don't know that anyone who posted there still posts regularly.

Hey, Pyrian, aren't you coming to Baltimore this weekend?

[Pyrian]

Indeed I am! It's FaerieCon (http://www.faeriecon.com/) time! :smallbiggrin: I'm flying up Thursday, leaving Monday. We're staying at the event Hotel, the Hunt Valley Marriott. There's tentative plans to trek in to DC (I've heard the train is the way to go), though I'm not sure when yet. It'd be cool to meet you guys! :smallcool:

[Zeb The Troll]

Indeed I am! It's FaerieCon (http://www.faeriecon.com/) time! :smallbiggrin: I'm flying up Thursday, leaving Monday. We're staying at the event Hotel, the Hunt Valley Marriott. There's tentative plans to trek in to DC (I've heard the train is the way to go), though I'm not sure when yet. It'd be cool to meet you guys! :smallcool:When are you coming in on Thursday? To BWI, I presume? We happen to live less than 5 miles from BWI, which is, conveniently, situated about half way between where the con is and DC and easily accessible to both.

[Grim ranger]

Darn, I would need an event of some kind to take my mind off the next day...you are lucky guy.

Speaking of which, tomorrow I have to see if I have to go to army for half a year or so, which would about me having to leave this forum for that perioid of time. Also, I would pretty propably be having hard time in there.

I hope that I don't have to... It would be shame to leave. I swear to turn good if I only get away with that army service... :smallfrown:

[Pyrian]

My flight arrives ~8:30pm. Dang time difference...

[Moonshadow]

Dear god, the alliteration in the title is overwhelming :smalleek:

[Zeb The Troll]

My flight arrives ~8:30pm. Dang time difference...Oh, yeah, you'll probably be jet laggin' on landing, huh? You're coming from the pacific northwest, right?

[toasty]

I shaved (told you it was silly :smalltongue:).

I hadn't shaved for a year and a half, so this morning I woke up, looked at myself in the mirror and said "sure why not". Now my chin feels cold, my nose is lonely and I look at least 10 years younger (which sucks considering I'm only 20).

Shaving is bad (if you can grow a beard), you should avoid it if at all possible.

Case-in-point: All the men I know with (nicely trimmed) beards look wonderful: men without beards look less manly, IMO.

Mind you... most of these men are white. Black people (so... African, African Americans, various African-descended people in Europe, Melanesians) might not look that good with beards...

[Nameless]

*Takes out a match and lights it*
*Burns through new thread*

See what I did there? :smallamused:

[V'icternus]

Yes, yes I do, Nameless.

I do, however, assume this thread is fireproof...

[Phase]

This thread here is crafted from 100% pure, home-grown, mom & pop Asbestos! Worry not, for this all new, state of the art substance will protect you from all fire, forever!

But that's not all! Order now and receive another 200 sq. yards of Asbestos, the miracle substance, absolutely free! Insulate your home, wrap you children up to prevent fire damage, even use Asbestos as a carpet! The possibilities are endless!

[Archonic Energy]

This thread here is crafted from 100% pure, home-grown, mom & pop Asbestos! Worry not, for this all new, state of the art substance will protect you from all fire, forever!

But that's not all! Order now and receive another 200 sq. yards of Asbestos, the miracle substance, absolutely free! Insulate your home, wrap you children up to prevent fire damage, even use Asbestos as a carpet! The possibilities are endless!

i was looking for a white text disclaimer there...
i'll take some!

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

[Assassin89]

i was looking for a white text disclaimer there...
i'll take some!

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

with asbestos ice cream, asbestos milk, and any other asbestos ingredients of course.

[smellie_hippie]

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

I'm not sure Archie, but I suggest you do that somewhere...... over........

......

.......there ->

:smallyuk:

[Trobby]

In other other news, I'm semi-quazi-sorta back!

...Er...let me explain. See, I'm back from Florida, which means I no longer have to pay 20 cents a minute for internet access, but I am STILL at my girlfriend's house until Friday. Which means for this week, I'll be less online, and probably only a little if any at all here. :smallfrown: I still miss you guys (especially my son. *Gives him a big Mickey Mouse Doll*), but hopefully, I'll be back to rampant posting before you know it. :smallwink:

And incidentally, I hate scammers too. D: And spammers and hackers (the mean ones) and malaware and all the things that try to suck money out of my pockets for nothing/cause pain for no reason at all. I would represent my anger with an image from Inkscape but...well...not my computer. <.<;

[Nameless]

*hugs* come baaaaccckkk ;_;



Also, I just had a haircut. I haven't had itt his short in a very very long time.

[toasty]

*hugs* come baaaaccckkk ;_;



Also, I just had a haircut. I haven't had itt his short in a very very long time.

Pics !

[Mr. Mud]

Hmm... FaerieCon? I'll look into it, as I only like ~20 miles from BWI as well.

:smallbiggrin:

[bosssmiley]

I notice this thread has not yet been blessed with boogie. All who sail in it are doomed to a watery grave. We're all fecked! Fecked I tell ye!

*huffs calming mercury vapours*

Aaaah, that's better. My usual equanimity and jovial good humour is restored

http://www.rtrider.co.uk/FatherJack.jpg

[Alarra]

*boogies* :smallsmile:

[Dirk Kris]

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

[Mr. Mud]

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

Cristo's Birthday Ship? It was rather good Dirk. More people stalk you than you realize :smallbiggrin:.

Also, *boogies*

[Thufir]

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

I've gotten out of the habit of reading the Shipping thread, partly because I haven't been writing lately. I should really do something about that...

[Archonic Energy]

I'm not sure Archie, but I suggest you do that somewhere...... over........

......

.......there ->

:smallyuk:

But i madeded it for you?
:puppydogeyes:

[Quincunx]

(lugs in a stock pot and lets the aroma fill the area)

If I have to wait while wreathed in the scented echo of Vietnamese noodle soup, we all have to wait while wreathed in such tempting vapors!

[Supagoof]

The smells - THE SMELLS!

Aaaah they burn sooo good!

[Dragonrider]

I have the same problem getting over to Shipping that Thufir does - well, NaNoWriMo is the most immediate issue, but school before that. I just don't have time to read all those stories, and all my writing goes into WriMo plus the four essays I have due between now and Thanksgiving. :smalltongue:

[Dirk Kris]

Cristo's Birthday Ship? It was rather good Dirk. More people stalk you than you realize :smallbiggrin:.

Also, *boogies*

I have stalkers?! And Mr. Mud is one?!
*celebratory boogie*


I have the same problem getting over to Shipping that Thufir does - well, NaNoWriMo is the most immediate issue, but school before that. I just don't have time to read all those stories, and all my writing goes into WriMo plus the four essays I have due between now and Thanksgiving. :smalltongue:
I understand. I don't read it as much as I should when I'm in a writing slump.

[Dragonrider]

I wouldn't call it a writing slump - I've written over 17,000 words in the last two days - more a shipping slump. :smallwink:

[Mr. Mud]

I have stalkers?! And Mr. Mud is one?!
*celebratory boogie*

I have people that want me to stalk them!? And Dirk is one!?
*celebratory boogie*

:smallamused:

[Gullara]

Hey look, a shiny new thread sprung up over night. Don't you just love that new thread smell?

[smellie_hippie]

Hey look, a shiny new thread sprung up over night. Don't you just love that new thread smell?

Not sure about that... this one smells like asbestos and hippies... :smallyuk:

[Mr. Mud]

Not sure about that... this one smells like asbestos and hippies... :smallyuk:

And, oddly enough, laundry detergent mixed in with stale pub mix :smalltongue:.

[Gullara]

Not sure about that... this one smells like asbestos and hippies... :smallyuk:

Hmm, it started to smell like hippies just now, weird:smallwink::smallamused:

[Supagoof]

Don't forget about the aroma of Vietnamese noodle soup. :smallwink:

[Mr. Mud]

Wahoo, I just cleared 88% of my PM inbox. It felt so... liberating... :smallbiggrin:.

[Jack Squat]

I've got one message in mine, it's from a little over a week ago, dunno how long it was empty before that.

Probably for the better, as I never realize when I get a new message.

[Archonic Energy]

Not sure about that... this one smells like asbestos and hippies... :smallyuk:

Mmmmm, nothing like that fresh Asbestos smell... smells like... DEATH

also
*STAB*

[smellie_hippie]

*dramatically shakes fist*

Damn you Archie!!! :smallamused:

[Gullara]

I have a bunch of PMs kicking around. I think I'll clear them right now.

[Mr. Mud]

Opening spoilers now makes me auto-lose The Game.

Thanks alot ArchEn :smallfurious::smallbiggrin:.

[Gullara]

Mr.Mud, your avatar is making me crave dragon steak, the only problem is that it doesn't exist:smallfurious:

[Coidzor]

Really? I just makes me crave sushi. :/

I'm sort of middling cold towards sushi unless it's goooood.

I could go for some right now though. Or a hot catfish sammich. Or a philly cheesesteak. Or a big ol' slice of New York pizza. Or some jambalaya.

[Archonic Energy]

*dramatically shakes fist*

Damn you Archie!!! :smallamused:
[insert manical evil laughter]


Opening spoilers now makes me auto-lose The Game.

Thanks alot ArchEn :smallfurious::smallbiggrin:.

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play

[Mr. Mud]

Mr.Mud, your avatar is making me crave dragon steak, the only problem is that it doesn't exist:smallfurious:
Well, Dragonprime's avatar, but yeah.


the only way to win is not to play.
XKCD already told me I won... so... :smalltongue:.

[Coidzor]

*rolls Mr. Mud in rice and then noms him*

mmmm....nom nom nommies....

What's this about a game of destroying the universe?

That can't be very fun, I mean, getting unwritten from existence and then getting written back by the failsafes kicking in...

[Thufir]

I understand. I don't read it as much as I should when I'm in a writing slump.

In my case it's a bit of a vicious circle too - if I haven't been writing so much I don't feel so much like reading the fics, and if I haven't been reading, I don't feel so much like writing...

OK, I'm going to go write something right now.
...
Probably.

[Alarra]

Wahoo, I just cleared 88% of my PM inbox. It felt so... liberating... :smallbiggrin:.

I have 290 messages in mine right now. I should clean it out sometime. :smallsmile:

[Mr. Mud]

I have 290 messages in mine right now. I should clean it out sometime. :smallsmile:

Damn mods with their expanded PM boxes... :smallwink:.

I really do envy your space though...

[smellie_hippie]

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play

How about a nice game of chess?

Nicely quoted sir Archibald...

*begins slow torment of failed movie attempts by Matthew Broderick*

[Coidzor]

Hmm, that reminds me that I need to reply to someone's PM sent to me the other day.

I think it was Sissy.

[Dallas-Dakota]

I have 290 messages in mine right now. I should clean it out sometime. :smallsmile:
Soooo jaelous!

And my pm box is full....Again..

I'm really quite horrible at cleaning it...

[Coidzor]

I just feel lonely and unloved because I send more messages than I receive by a long shot. So I always have to clear out my sent box before my inbox.

haha. Ahhh, self-directed misnathropy.

[Dragonrider]

I just feel lonely and unloved because I send more messages than I receive by a long shot. So I always have to clear out my sent box before my inbox.

haha. Ahhh, self-directed misnathropy.

I always received more than I send because I'm lazy about replying. :smalltongue: Like... "Oh, I actually have to expend energy to respond to that. ...I'll do it tomorrow. Or next week. Or never." :smalltongue: I like the people sending them...I just don't always feel up to answering.

[Coidzor]

Well, yes, we just keep coming back for more because we're addicted. :smallwink:

Hmm... Anyone remember whether reconstituted beans continue to expand after they've been soaked, or if the saucepan they've been soaked in would be enough for them plus an onion and 3 chopped up snausages?

[Pyrian]

Dear god, the alliteration in the title is overwhelming :smalleek:I've upped the ante! Two-letter alliteration is all the rage now. :smallbiggrin: (I only just realized how close I was to three letters. :smalleek: )


I like the people sending them...I just don't always feel up to answering.Just one more type of oppression from our ebil oberlords. :smallwink: (DeeRee's ebil oberlord title: "Cap'n Meanie Pants")

[Jack Squat]

Well, yes, we just keep coming back for more because we're addicted. :smallwink:

Hmm... Anyone remember whether reconstituted beans continue to expand after they've been soaked, or if the saucepan they've been soaked in would be enough for them plus an onion and 3 chopped up snausages?

Once they've been soaked, they shouldn't expand much farther. They're not like those expanding animals toys.

I wouldn't know about how much space without knowing the room left over in the saucepan...but if it all fits and you still have room to prevent over boiling, then go for it.

[The Extinguisher]

I just feel lonely and unloved because I send more messages than I receive by a long shot. So I always have to clear out my sent box before my inbox.

haha. Ahhh, self-directed misnathropy.

If it makes you feel better, I've been on this forum for about three years, and only ever had to clean my inbox out once.
:smalltongue::smallfrown::smallbiggrin:

[Icewalker]

I say you should've made it 'Pyrian's Pyrotechnic Pyre of Pyrrhic Pyros with Pyrotic Pythics Pyandom Pyanter #Py132'

:smallbiggrin:

I made a world last night. A friend told me to come up with a story on the spot and suddenly I have a whole rather detailed setting.

[Mr. Mud]

I made a world last night. A friend told me to come up with a story on the spot and suddenly I have a whole rather detailed setting.

*Homebrew-five!*

In other news, I have a lot of makeup work to do. Anyone wanna help me procrastinate even more? :smallbiggrin:

[Jokasti]

Sure.
I can make a mean triple-chocolate cheesecake.
M'just saying.

[Icewalker]

*returns homebrew-five*

I would do it for NaNoWriMo, but I both don't have the time and already have a plan for it.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Also to everybody who switched avatars.

I want you to remember when Sneak and me changed.
And how much you complained.

Now yes, feel deeply ashamed.

[Dogmantra]

Also to everybody who switched avatars.

I want you to remember when Sneak and me changed.
And how much you complained.

Now yes, feel deeply ashamed.

I actually thought this was friggin' hilarious and shared it with my mod friend on another forum, so we switched avatars and everyone thought I had mod powers for about a day, then they worked it out, but it was funny while it lasted. 'Specially since they'd only just got used to it when we switched back.

[Mr. Mud]

Also to everybody who switched avatars. Mud and Dragonprime

I want you to remember when Sneak and me changed.
And how much you complained.

Now yes, feel deeply ashamed.

Fixed for you.

And we're switching back today so :smalltongue:.

[Dallas-Dakota]

And that includes the people that are/were dressed up as eachother.

[Mr. Mud]

And that includes the people that are/were dressed up as eachother.

Ah, well at least they kept the same sig (for the most part). Me and DP cahgned everything save our Usernames...

...

I'm giving myself ideas, now. :smallbiggrin:

[Dallas-Dakota]

Trust me, we were tempted too.

[Mr. Mud]

Trust me, we were tempted too.

That'd be suchhhh a regret after, like, the second day of it. :smalltongue:

[Dragonrider]

Yeah, but your sigs are so similar anyway....

[Mr. Mud]

Yeah, but your sigs are so similar anyway....

True. Almost as similar as our personalities :smallamused:.

In other other other news,
OMG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He8tSj4pvhw&NR=1). I can't believe I hadn't found this before.

[Coidzor]

Heh, remember when about 10 people were wearing Nameless's avatar?

[Zocelot]

Woo! I made it through one full thread of RB!

I didn't notice that anyone switched avatars. Not so much on this forum, but still a little bit, I don't identity individuals. To me, forums are one collective consciousness that has conversations with itself that I can join in.

[Destro_Yersul]

Heh, remember when about 10 people were wearing Nameless's avatar?

I remember when there where a couple dozen people running around with Amotis' avatar.

[Mr. Mud]

I remember when there where a couple dozen people running around with Amotis' avatar.

Atomis day itp? I was just thinking of that, actually :smalltongue:.

That was when being an Ogre was a big deal (okay, not really, but still)

[Dragonrider]

Amotis day. That was a fun time. :smallbiggrin: It was that skull thing....

Catmuffin week too, I suppose, but at least then everyone had a DIFFERENT catmuffin.

[Phase]

I feel like changing my avi back to normal, but I'm so lazy I don't feel like pressing the necessary buttons.

[Mr. Mud]

I feel like changing my avi back to normal, but I'm so lazy I don't feel like pressing the necessary buttons.

Yet you pressed 30 or 40 just to post this :smallbiggrin:.

[Dragonrider]

I feel like changing my avi back to normal, but I'm so lazy I don't feel like pressing the necessary buttons.

Hey, me, too. :smalltongue:

[Pyrian]

It's funny how the theme weeks end up being whole theme months - or so. Some basically become people's standard avatars. Several people don't really switch until the next theme. And so many people start early that the ostensible date is barely noticeable. Ah, well. Herding cats, really. The whole concept of trying to regiment the theme weeks has never actually worked in the past; they just kind of happen.

Phase, I can't help thinking that you have the most upkeep-requiring avatar under normal circumstances. You're really not updating it any more frequently this time around.

[Inhuman Bot]

In other news, name change and avatar changeing has occured!

[Phase]

Okay, so far I'm all prepared for cos-playing as Sander Cohen come February. Now, I want to convince my friend (It's a costume thing and she doesn't have a costume yet. I'm a bit early) to dress up as a Spider Splicer and we'd go together.

Problem: She has never played Bioshock, and has never played anything more exciting than The Sims. She is one of my closest friends and I would be ecstatic. How would I go about convincing her?

[Alteran]

Okay, so far I'm all prepared for cos-playing as Sander Cohen come February. Now, I want to convince my friend (It's a costume thing and she doesn't have a costume yet. I'm a bit early) to dress up as a Spider Splicer and we'd go together.

Problem: She has never played Bioshock, and has never played anything more exciting than The Sims. She is one of my closest friends and I would be ecstatic. How would I go about convincing her?

"Hey, [Phase's Friend]! What would you do for a Klondike bar?"

[Icewalker]

Well, has she just never done so due to circumstance, or would she hate to play the game? If the first, have her play it, or at least show it to her. :smallbiggrin:

If the second, you can probably still show it to her and explain the plot, its epic enough that one doesn't need to play the game to acknowledge that its cool.

[Inhuman Bot]

Okay, so far I'm all prepared for cos-playing as Sander Cohen come February. Now, I want to convince my friend (It's a costume thing and she doesn't have a costume yet. I'm a bit early) to dress up as a Spider Splicer and we'd go together.

Problem: She has never played Bioshock, and has never played anything more exciting than The Sims. She is one of my closest friends and I would be ecstatic. How would I go about convincing her?

....Ask her if she'll do it? :smalltongue:

Is she a horror fan? If she's the easily scared doesn't-like-horror-type, then your not exactly going to "sneak it up" on her. So, show her a picture and ask.

[Phase]

She's one of a small group of friends I've managed to wrangle into playing games like Half-Life and such (She never actually played, just watched). So I intend to snag her free time over Winter Break and get her to play it herself, on Easy with Vita-chambers with the lights in the room on, of course.

[CrimsonAngel]

(I’m working as a cashier at a hardware store. A customer comes to my line wearing a floor-length black trench coat, which he is clutching around himself rather suspiciously.)

Me: “Hello, sir, did you find everything alright today?”

Customer: “Would you like to see my bird?” *suggestively nods down toward his jacket*

Me: “Umm, excuse me?”

Customer: “You know, my bird…

(He opens one side of his trench coat, only to show that he indeed has a large green parrot hidden in his jacket.)

Me: *speechless*

Customer: “What, is green not your color? No worries!”

(The customer opens the other side of his trench coat and reveals another large parrot–this one red.)

Me: *still speechless*


(Found this on notalwaysright.com)

[Phase]

That person is perhaps the greatest person since sliced bread The Fonz.

Probably were Macaws, though.

[Mr. Mud]

The Fonz.
Know what's even better than the Fonz? (SFW, but has the F-Bomb in text) (http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0905/cooldog-demotivational-poster-1242209085.jpg)

[Icewalker]

I love Not Always Right.

I've planned a number of 'weird out the store folks' plans. Need to go through with them sometime. I think the main thing stopping us is that we'd love to film them but don't have a good way to hide a camera.

Plan 1: Three people, in slightly off but not extremely strange outfits, come into a general store. Buy a small group of things with implications...plus one. For example:
Lubricant, handcuffs, cucumber...soldering iron.

Plan 2: One person, in clothing slightly torn and bloodied, looking very roughed up (not like they were beaten, but like, for example, they ran through a briar patch). They sprint into the store looking very panicked, grab something like, say, a box of cereal, and, still very panicked, sprint to the front, buy it, and rush out of the store. About five minutes later, two men in suits with earpieces and dark sunglasses walk into the store, and ask if somebody just came by and bought a box of cereal, and which way did they go.

[Coidzor]

Problem: She has never played Bioshock, and has never played anything more exciting than The Sims. She is one of my closest friends and I would be ecstatic. How would I go about convincing her?

...Drug her. Tie her down to a chair, and duct-tape her hands to the controller while the game is turned on?

[DraPrime]

...Drug her. Tie her down to a chair, and duct-tape her hands to the controller while the game is turned on?

This is definitely my favorite way of introducing people to video games.

[Icewalker]

Especially Bioshock, especially with a drug with slight aftereffects to leave them just a little disoriented.

[Zocelot]

I got sucked into Not Always Right for an hour and a half.

As for your friend, I'm in the "explain it to her, and possibly get her to play it" boat. Only try kidnapping her if that fails.

[Phase]

My favorite method so far has to be drugging, then leaving in a room, chained to an X-Box or PC, then playing a recording on a TV in said room.

"Would you like to play a game?"

[Assassin89]

My favorite method so far has to be drugging, then leaving in a room, chained to an X-Box or PC, then playing a recording on a TV in said room.

"Would you like to play a game?"

Alternatively, lock said person in a room containing a Nintendo system. Sometimes it's better to start small, then draw the victim to the more intense games.

Also replace recording with GLaDOS's voice. Ellen McLaine make being locked in a room more enjoyable.
"Welcome to Phase's game playing room. Play this game and you will be able to leave. Also cake and grief counseling will be provided after the end of trial run of the game"

[Phase]

She knows Portal. At least some of it. We played.

[smellie_hippie]

Hey, wasn't there the start of some discussion about a thread starting (at the end of the last random banter) relating to an xBox live GitP group?

Did this ever happen?

[Shining Sadist]

Also replace recording with GLaDOS's voice. Ellen McLaine make being locked in a room more enjoyable.
"Welcome to Phase's game playing room. Play this game and you will be able to leave. Also cake and grief counseling will be provided after the end of trial run of the game"

Why stop there?
After she beats the game, set your house on fire.

[Archonic Energy]

Why stop there?
After she beats the game, set your house on fire.

why wait till she's finished?

burn it. BURN IT NOW!

[Dirk Kris]

My favorite method so far has to be drugging, then leaving in a room, chained to an X-Box or PC, then playing a recording on a TV in said room.

"Would you like to play a game?"
Win. Epic freaking win.
Phase, I love you.

In other news, trying out for Wheel of Fortune this weekend. Wish me luck.

[Anuan]

If she gets out, she gets to keep the portal g- I mean, controller?

[Archonic Energy]

Ok i'm on level 414* of TetrisDS, the lines max out at 999 and i currently have a score of 10937864

at what stage would you give up?

*at 10 lines a level this puts me at 4130+ lines

[Dragonrider]

Ok i'm on level 414* of TetrisDS, the lines max out at 999 and i currently have a score of 10937864

at what stage would you give up?

*at 10 lines a level this puts me at 4130+ lines

You can't win at Tetris. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtGMQC_3Uns)

[Anuan]

Ok i'm on level 414* of TetrisDS, the lines max out at 999 and i currently have a score of 10937864

at what stage would you give up?

*at 10 lines a level this puts me at 4130+ lines

A long, long time ago.

[Archonic Energy]

A long, long time ago.

in a galaxy far away,
Naboo was under an attack.

And i thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn
could talk the federation INto
maybe cutting them a little slack.

anyway, part of me wants to keep going because i think i'll never get this far again. another part is just bored of Tetris.

Lev:446 Score:11751864

Edit:
In Endless mode, if the player reaches beyond level 20, the cycle of backdrops repeats. The highest visible score in Endless mode is 99,999,999, the highest visible level is 999, and the highest visible number of lines completed is also 999. Once exceeded these displays continue to show these maximum values. A small glitch in the game means that once the score has surpassed the maximum of 99,999,999 it is not saved in the records screen. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_DS)

[Anuan]

...
Why On Earth Are You Playing Tetris For So Looooooong

[CurlyKitGirl]

My friend (the one I'v occasionally referred to as CKB) once played Tetris to level five hundred on his DS.
He played it throughout every single lesson so we all tended to just double up our notes because we wanted to see how far he got. He gave up at five hundred because his vision was filled with Tetris blocks moving down and completing lines, and behind them he saw the real world. And had been for the past week.
Had an impresively high score though. Really. Impressively. High.

ION:
Just spent the best part of four days unable to leave my darkeend room because of a flippin' migraine. Could hardly read (seven pages in four days!) and looking ata computer screen was agony! Still did my essay though.
It came upon me far too suddenly otherwise I could have had my hot lemon tea and other strange remedies that worked. Also I wish I could have given myself a proper massage because mine always work on headaches and migraines.
Please, no innuedno, but I am good at head, neck, and back massages. No training or anything, ust instincts.

I don't even know what brought it on, I'm not especially stress, about three out of ten which is normal; no rich foods, sufficient food and drink; it just happened and then there was pain.
I missed several lectures, two classes and a tutorial because of it. And I probbaly royally screwed up my essay, which I had to email in, but the professor knows why.
Fleppin' migraine.

[Archonic Energy]

My friend (the one I'v occasionally referred to as CKB) once played Tetris to level five hundred on his DS.
He played it throughout every single lesson so we all tended to just double up our notes because we wanted to see how far he got. He gave up at five hundred because his vision was filled with Tetris blocks moving down and completing lines, and behind them he saw the real world. And had been for the past week.
Had an impresively high score though. Really. Impressively. High.

L:511 S:13429865

my thumbs hurt and my head does too... i'm glad it has a pause feature!

my old high score was 3mill odd at level 130 odd... i always said that while it was possible for me to beat it it would be unlikely.

[Cristo Meyers]

Well...after 2 weeks unemployed, finding a job, being told I'd start on Monday, then being told that there was a hang-up and I'd start on Tuesday, then being told that there was another hang-up and maybe I'd start on Tuesday, then being told not Tuesday but rather today, and then being told maybe today, and then finally being told that I'd start tomorrow I'm finally employed again...

I don't think I've been jerked around so much since I tried to walk our hyperactive lab mix when I was 15...

[Gamerlord]

Hi everyone! I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack! My interwebs are back up!

[Gullara]

Woot! I'm in Florda:smallbiggrin:

[Trog]

Presenting your "Awwwwww (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txIO8CkQeQU)" moment of the day. :smallsmile:

[Mr. Mud]

Presenting your "Awwwwww (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txIO8CkQeQU)" moment of the day. :smallsmile:

D'awwwwwwwwwww. My cat does that... Granted, my cat isn't 400lbs of muscle and terror :smallbiggrin:.

[Jibar]

Random Banter.

You and me got some history see.
We got some past together, n'yeah.


Though, seriously, at what point did I become a recognisable name!? I barely post outside Gaming (Other) half the time!

[Mr. Mud]

Random Banter.

You and me got some history see.
We got some past together, n'yeah.


Though, seriously, at what point did I become a recognisable name!? I barely post outside Gaming (Other) half the time!

*looks at your avatar*

Your avatar has something to do with it. We basically had a Jibar week :smalltongue:. But why? You're Jibar :smallbiggrin:.

[V'icternus]

That's the cutest lion evah!!

I wanna hug him!

He can keep his lips to himself, though.

...Second date. :smalltongue:

[Gamerlord]

If I had tried to hug my cat before he died( :smallfrown: ) he would rip me into little pieces, almost lost my eye once.....

[Icewalker]

I'm just kind of curious about the 'found a lion in the forest' part...

Adorable though, and one story or another, that's a lion hugging someone. :smallbiggrin:

Jibar, you're totally recognizable. I don't spend any time in Gaming and I know you.

[Dragonrider]

Random Banter.

You and me got some history see.
We got some past together, n'yeah.


Though, seriously, at what point did I become a recognisable name!? I barely post outside Gaming (Other) half the time!

Dude.

Jibbers, man.

Look at your join date.

Now look at my join date.

Now ask yourself..."If Dragonrider is considered an oldie in the playground, what am I?"

Epic. That's what.

You're an epic level playgrounder.


Edit: And this is coming from me, an FB rat. But you used to be around here a lot more often.

[Jibar]

Dude.
Jibbers, man.
Look at your join date.
Now look at my join date.
Now ask yourself..."If Dragonrider is considered an oldie in the playground, what am I?"
Epic. That's what.
You're an epic level playgrounder.

And then I look at Alarra and I'm like "Daaaaaaamn."


Edit: And this is coming from me, an FB rat. But you used to be around here a lot more often.

I fell out with Random Banter at some point. For, like, the 4th time or something?
I don't know. I'm back now. Or something. I guess.
Maybe.

I'm going to be in Friendly Banter more though. I swear. I feel so out of the loop.

[Jack Squat]

I'm going to be in Friendly Banter more though. I swear. I feel so out of the loop.

I feel out of the loop half the time, and this is really the only place I hang out. You get used to it.

[Alteran]

I was out of the RB loop for most of September, it's good to be back.

[Thufir]

I have conquered my opponent in the chess match I almost forgot I was playing in today. I have tasted victory; and also tiger bread, tomato ketchup, Wensleydale cheese and some herbs and spices. But mostly victory.

[Phase]

I can't remember a time before Random Banter. My word, I've been on the site for one and a half YEARS. :smalleek:

[Jibar]

I can't remember a time before Random Banter. My word, I've been on the site for one and a half YEARS. :smalleek:

I posted on the first Random Banter!
Random Banter #6 is the source of the greatest simu-edit of all time due to Oblivion!
I REMEMBER THIS PERFECTLY YET CANNOT REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY
CAPSLOCK
ARRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHH

(By the by, as proof of how out the loop I am Thufir I love the chess set and wish I had my own. Next Cat-Muffin Week will be 1st July next year as I'll have been here then for 5 years)

Note to Self: Do not write my Creative Writing Degree's first 1000 word short story about Cat-Muffins. Please.

[Icewalker]

I've never been part of RB till now, although I've been pretty inactive in FB in general until more recently. Good to be doing now though. :smallsmile:

Heh, I've been here for a month shy of three years now. Nice.

[Thufir]

(By the by, as proof of how out the loop I am Thufir I love the chess set and wish I had my own. Next Cat-Muffin Week will be 1st July next year as I'll have been here then for 5 years)

:smallbiggrin: 1st July, eh? By then I may have finished going through this game in my sig...

@Phase: Me too. I always forget you haven't been here that much longer than me.

[Mr. Mud]

:smallbiggrin: 1st July, eh? By then I may have finished going through this game in my sig...

@Phase: Me too. I always forget you haven't been here that much longer than me.

Are you programming the game, so that the pieces are movable? Or just rules and stuff that you're doing?

Cause if you aren't programming it, I REALLY would like to :smallbiggrin:.

[Thufir]

Are you programming the game, so that the pieces are movable? Or just rules and stuff that you're doing?

Cause if you aren't programming it, I REALLY would like to :smallbiggrin:.

No, I'm just editing, re-exporting and re-uploading the Inkscape file whenever I want to update the position.

[Neko Toast]

Gaaah! Ragaraga VENT! :smallfurious: A very frustrating day thus far. I'm so sick of people right now, and yet I have gaming session later tonight. :smallsigh: Maybe if I get some hot chocolate and relax at the University Center before then I'll be alright.

[Alteran]

I've been here for about 15 months, but I stuck mainly to the Homebrew forum (and a bit of Roleplaying Games), I've only been on FB for the last 10 months or so. For this reason, I sometimes instinctively think that some posters who joined after me (like Rutskarn) were here before me. Since I first saw them frequently on FB, and they were active on there before I was, I automatically made the association that they were on the forums first.

[Mr. Mud]

No, I'm just editing, re-exporting and re-uploading the Inkscape file whenever I want to update the position.

Oh okay. Well maybe I'll use those skins in a flash chess game... If you're willing to let your masterpiece be flash-game-a-tized :smallbiggrin:. I might not have the time, for a while though.

[Dragonrider]

I fell out with Random Banter at some point. For, like, the 4th time or something?
I don't know. I'm back now. Or something. I guess.
Maybe.

I go through phases where I just stop posting. Sometime it's because one poster or another irritates me enough that I feel like I need some time to cool off (usually it's not the person, just whatever argument they're making :smallsmile:) but often it's because RB gets on the subject of video games and I have nothing to say. So I stop talking. :smalltongue:

That and, y'know, the whole "school" thing. I just made my essay more arguable. Yay me. Unfortunately it's now about 100 words over for the ONLY PROFESSOR I have who cares about that sort of thing (most of them will give you about 250 words' leeway if they like your paper). I am SO done with this class. The prof is kind of a jerk. He jokes a lot, which is nice, but it's not so funny once you realize that he's not being self-deprecating when he talks about how awesome he is, he kind of believes it. :smallsigh:

[Thufir]

I go through phases where I just stop posting. Sometime it's because one poster or another irritates me enough that I feel like I need some time to cool off (usually it's not the person, just whatever argument they're making :smallsmile:) but often it's because RB gets on the subject of video games and I have nothing to say. So I stop talking. :smalltongue:

For me, it's just that sometimes I can't think of anything to say. Sometimes I don't even realise that I haven't been posting much.

[Zocelot]

Yeah, same here. Often, I'll read up to the present and just not have anything to say. I never post heavily on any forums though.

[DraPrime]

For me, it's just that sometimes I can't think of anything to say. Sometimes I don't even realise that I haven't been posting much.

Yeah, that happens. I'll just realize that I haven't been around here for a while, and then I'll come back, see what's going on, and realize that I don't know what to say. Then I just rampage over to Kiss or Kill, because there's always something that I can say there.

[Coidzor]

^: I honestly just don't have that much to say these days. I've become even more boring and depressing to be around and I fear that I shall atrophy if I don't do something to rectify the situation. :smallannoyed:

Also, me talk pretty someday. Someday.

Re: Jibba Jabba: mmm, Jibba Jabba. :smallbiggrin:

You're one tasty hombre. :smallwink:

...Though I will say this.

<_<

>_>

We need to get Deary started on some gaming. :smallannoyed:

[Assassin89]

mmm, Jibba Jabba. :smallbiggrin:

You're one tasty hombre. :smallwink:

Please refrain from eating the catmuffins, especially when there is real cake around to eat, or catgirls to exterminate. /subject

I've been here for 13 months starting tomorrow, and mainly started in Order of the Stick subforum, before moving to the random banter and the other parts.

[cycoris]

I go through phases where I just stop posting. Sometime it's because one poster or another irritates me enough that I feel like I need some time to cool off (usually it's not the person, just whatever argument they're making :smallsmile:) but often it's because RB gets on the subject of video games and I have nothing to say. So I stop talking. :smalltongue:

Yeah, I just got out of a bout of not posting much at all. And I tend to vanish when video games are brought up, since I have even less to say than you on the subject. :smalltongue:

I think I may have missed like 2 RB threads. :smalleek:

Anyhow. My maths class is having a pizza and pie day on Friday, and I'm trying to decide if I should make something or not, and if so, what. Any suggestions?

[Coidzor]

Please refrain from eating the catmuffins, especially when there is real cake around to eat, or catgirls to exterminate. /subject

I've been here for 13 months starting tomorrow, and mainly started in Order of the Stick subforum, before moving to the random banter and the other parts.

I meant metaphysically, mate.

Now, the person whose costume you're wearing... :smallwink:

Came for the Roleplaying and Homebrew subforums myself. Kinda interested in trying out the PbP games...

[Alteran]

Anyhow. My maths class is having a pizza and pie day on Friday, and I'm trying to decide if I should make something or not, and if so, what. Any suggestions?

Would it be considered overdone by now to make a pie with the pi symbol carved out of the top crust? Since it's a math class, you probably wouldn't be the only one to do that. However, if the pie is still delicious, I imagine that people wouldn't complain about somewhat-unoriginal decoration. And if they do, you could blame it on me! I'd be okay with random strangers being angry at my pie-design choices.

You could make 4 pies, and then measure out and remove approximately 310° from one of them? That's probably far too much work for an only marginally more original joke. You'd also probably end up with way too much pie in your class.

You could just make a delicious pie and not make a pi joke? Or you could have some other kind of gimmick, but I don't know any other pie-design jokes. If this was an English class I would have said to make some kind of NaNoWriMo pie, but I have no idea what that would be anyway. Anyway, I'm going to recommend apple or pecan as the pie type you choose, if you do indeed make a pie. This is because I like them the best, so of course everybody else also does. :smallsmile:

Also: Now I want to think of what a NaNo pie would be, and make it on December 1st.

Edit: Coidzor, one day we need to make a list of all of the nicknames you've come up with for Playgrounders.

[Anuan]

Presenting your "Awwwwww (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txIO8CkQeQU)" moment of the day. :smallsmile:
I'm -almost- sorry about bringing the thread back to this, but...
This nearly made me cry the first time I saw it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCjyWp3rEk&NR=1) Read the description to the side, folks.

[Phase]

Anyhow. My maths class is having a pizza and pie day on Friday, and I'm trying to decide if I should make something or not, and if so, what. Any suggestions?

Make a pie stuffed with cheese and tomato sauce. It's a different kind of Pizza pie.

[cycoris]

Make a pie stuffed with cheese and tomato sauce. It's a different kind of Pizza pie.

Ooh, actually that sounds like an amazingly good idea! I likes! :smallbiggrin:

Hah, guess what I'll be doing Friday morning. Guess it's a good thing that I don't have any class...

But just tomato sauce and cheese would be too runny. I wonder what else I could put in my pizza-pie.

[arguskos]

Chopped ham, bacon, pepperoni, veggies, whatevs.

[Alteran]

But just tomato sauce and cheese would be too runny. I wonder what else I could put in my pizza-pie.

The internet has an answer! (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1626,154175-252197,00.html)

If you don't want to use an exact recipe, you could just pick what you like from different ones. Looking at a few recipes, it seems that egg, flour, and sour cream can all be used as third main ingredients. I don't have a good enough pie-sense to determine quantities on the fly, but perhaps you do.

Edit: @arguskos While I think bacon, ham, pepperoni, or some other kind of meat would make it better, it would also make the pie inaccessible to any vegetarians in the class. This may or may not be a problem. For vegetables, I feel like onions might work. They're pretty non-offensive when cooked well, even to people who don't normally like onions. Then again, onion and tomato combined...I'm unsure.

[cycoris]

The internet has an answer! (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1626,154175-252197,00.html)

If you don't want to use an exact recipe, you could just pick what you like from different ones. Looking at a few recipes, it seems that egg, flour, and sour cream can all be used as third main ingredients. I don't have a good enough pie-sense to determine quantities on the fly, but perhaps you do.


Ooh, yummy! *hugs*

That looks really good. I think I may just use that recipe. And maybe I'll use a toothpick and draw in all the major angles in radians. Cause I'm cool like that. *nodnod* :smallcool:

[arguskos]

Edit: @arguskos While I think bacon, ham, pepperoni, or some other kind of meat would make it better, it would also make the pie inaccessible to any vegetarians in the class. This may or may not be a problem. For vegetables, I feel like onions might work. They're pretty non-offensive when cooked well, even to people who don't normally like onions. Then again, onion and tomato combined...I'm unsure.
I have no idea why the pie is being created. All I saw was a discussion about pizza pies. :smallbiggrin:

[Coidzor]

Ooh, actually that sounds like an amazingly good idea! I likes! :smallbiggrin:

Hah, guess what I'll be doing Friday morning. Guess it's a good thing that I don't have any class...

But just tomato sauce and cheese would be too runny. I wonder what else I could put in my pizza-pie.

Nah, you could do it without it getting runny.

[Phase]

*Meanwhile, inside Phase's mind*

Door: Knock Knock.

Phase's Imaginary Brain General or President or Whatever: Who's there?

Door: Special delivery!

P'sIBGoPoW: Oh boy!

Phase's Imaginary Brain General or President or Whatever gets up and opens the door, at which point he is hit over the head with a frying pan.

P'sIBGoPoW: AAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAA.

Insomnia, who was apparently the guy behind the door: Ha! Try sleeping with that ringing in your ears!

Insomnia begins practicing the cymbals for his marching band meet tomorrow with OCD and those other neuroses, making sure that Phase doesn't pass out.

[Coidzor]

Wat.

Phase is in marching band?

I never knew.

What instrument do you play, Phase?

[Phase]

What instrument do you play, Phase?

Theremin.

Musical Chair.

[The Extinguisher]

I think the collective amount of sleep I have gotten this week is < 10 hours.

I really should go to bed. Damn you internet!

[Trobby]

I think the collective amount of sleep I have gotten this week is < 10 hours.

I really should go to bed. Damn you internet!

Bah! Sleep is for the weak! I don't need sleep! I-*tranq'd*

My girlfriend: *smokes an imaginary cigarette and removes her disguise* I never really was on your side.

...way too much TF2...and sleep deprivation. :smalleek:

[Cobra_Ikari]

Bah! Sleep is for the weak! I don't need sleep! I-*tranq'd*

My girlfriend: *smokes an imaginary cigarette and removes her disguise* I never really was on your side.

...way too much TF2...and sleep deprivation. :smalleek:

FYI I am a spy. =P

[Destro_Yersul]

Cobra was sappin' mah sentry?

I don't get a whole lot of sleep. More than I used to, though still less than I should. I suspect this is because I work 5 days a week, 2 days of which are graveyard shift and 3 of which are evenings.

[Nameless]

I just got some black hair die. Whee.

[Dallas-Dakota]

People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

[Anuan]

Did that earlier, tried to think of a way to mention it, decided I couldn't be bothered :smalltongue:

[Archonic Energy]

People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

mmmmmm.
cookie.

[Zeb The Troll]

Heh, that's funny.

[Nameless]

People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

Awesome. :smallcool:

[V'icternus]

People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

I was waiting for you to mention that.

Awesome, right?

[Jack Squat]

Wheeeee!!! It's Fireworks Day!

*breaks out secret stash left over from 4th of July*

[Assassin89]

People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

So your image was somehow were programmed into the banner for the website. So what, it could be Big Bird or the Count next.

[Anuan]

Maybe next year :smalltongue: It's only up for the anniversary. Party pooper.

[smellie_hippie]

So your image was somehow were programmed into the banner for the website. So what, it could be Big Bird or the Count next.

It was Big Bird yesterday... I hoping for Oscar. :smallannoyed:

[bosssmiley]

Wheeeee!!! It's Fireworks Day!

*breaks out secret stash left over from 4th of July*

That's Bonfire Night you pretendy foreign ghost devil barbarian. An ancient traditional festival wherein we British celebrate our good fortune at being the only really real people in the world by erecting huge bonfires to burn in effigy those who anger and displease us, and by worshipping our mysterious finger-eating god KABOOM! through his favoured sacraments of colourful explosives and locking our dogs in the shed for the duration.

We also burn in effigy the ineffectual clot Guy Fawkes for failing to blow up Parliament (a Frenchinese word meaning "Great Trough of Swill") and James I (second worst. King. ever.) when he had the chance. :smallmad:

Ours is an old and sophisticated culture; you're not expected to understand all the subtle nuances of our ways. :smallamused:

Also, Google fails for being provincial and culturally cringey. Toytown holidays like Earth Day and MLK Day get celebrated, but not Bonfire Night? :smallconfused:

@vv: I acknowledge the validity of your comments. But only because Americans also worship Great KABOOM! (albeit during the summer. Crazy Americans. :smallamused: )

[Thufir]

Would it be considered overdone by now to make a pie with the pi symbol carved out of the top crust? Since it's a math class, you probably wouldn't be the only one to do that. However, if the pie is still delicious, I imagine that people wouldn't complain about somewhat-unoriginal decoration. And if they do, you could blame it on me! I'd be okay with random strangers being angry at my pie-design choices.

Bah. The pi symbol? For shame.
A real mathematician would carve 2(pi).


People, check Google right now!:smallcool::smallamused:

Yep, saw that. :smallcool:

[Quincunx]

bosssmiley, you may equally ask why Americans celebrate signing a work of committee and not any of the many occasions when they left scarlet (or gray) (or robin's-egg blue) oppressors maimed and bleeding--odd as it seems, we Americans prefer aspirational holidays of births and achievements and peace treaties. Even this day, for your countrymen, is a celebration of a failure of violence.

[Dr. Bath]

It was Big Bird yesterday... I hoping for Oscar. :smallannoyed:

Pfft. It was Wallace and Gromit yesterday. And it was great.

It's just an excuse to burn things, is bonfire night. What with it being cold and all now the rains have arrived.

[Trobby]

Personally, I prefer Grrrrrrrrrrrrover! :< But nobody ever sees him anymore, ever since that red guy took his place. :smallfurious:

(Also, im Pyro wut? *BURN* :smallbiggrin: )

[CurlyKitGirl]

Please stand by for nostalgia and ranting.
I have been going through pasty withdrawals.
It's been exactly thirty days since I arrived at uni and during that time I've not had one single pasty because
1) the ones in the supermarket are made of puff pastry. What. The. Smeg. A puff pastry pasty (pleasing plosives, please take note)? No thanks.
2) The real ones here were far too expensive.

But for the last two days I've only been able to smell pasties. Just pasties. Perhaps it's the migraine talking, perhaps my 'homefoodsickness' just threw a massive tantrum, but I couldn't resist.
So to celebrate my return to wellbeing I bought a pasty and a few small treats.
It was a 'medium' that would be classified as a small back home; there was too much pepper and a bit too dry.
But by the Gods Below, ABove and Sideways it tasted of home! The flaking of the pastry, just thick enough to not go soggy from the juice; proper chunks of beef - why do upcountry pasties have minced beef?! - actual vegetables and no carrots!
I savoured every moment and even halted eating for a good ten minutes just to relish the taste in my mouth. All I needed to complete the pretence of being home was the smell and sound of the sea and those annoyingly raucous seagulls.
It was marvellous.

Sure, I want another one; but I can wait 'til I get home for the next one. I swear, I'm just going to gorge on pasties when I get home.

[Trobby]

...So a pasty is a sort of awesome type of sandwich? o.o; *Has never heard that expression before*

[CurlyKitGirl]

...So a pasty is a sort of awesome type of sandwich? o.o; *Has never heard that expression before*

Oh no, no, no, you silly American. :smalltongue: 'Tis a great shame you haven't been introduced to the wonder of pasties (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasty). They're a literal meal in one small pastry casing. Fo the record it's pronounced 'pa - stee'; not a typo, not a 'pay - stee', but a 'pa - stee'.

I can make my own from scratch too, or I would if I had an oven, but the college doesn't seem inclined to provide us with one right now. :smallsigh:
I mean really, all I need is half a pound of skirt or . . . that other cut of beef which has inconveniently slipped my mind; a couple of potatoes, a turnip, half an onion and some pastry and I could make five or six pasties. Large ones at that.
I want an oven.

EDIT: ANd it's a Cornish dish. From Cornwall.

[Neko Toast]

Please stand by for nostalgia and ranting.
I have been going through pasty withdrawals.
It's been exactly thirty days since I arrived at uni and during that time I've not had one single pasty because
1) the ones in the supermarket are made of puff pastry. What. The. Smeg. A puff pastry pasty (pleasing plosives, please take note)? No thanks.
2) The real ones here were far too expensive.

But for the last two days I've only been able to smell pasties. Just pasties. Perhaps it's the migraine talking, perhaps my 'homefoodsickness' just threw a massive tantrum, but I couldn't resist.
So to celebrate my return to wellbeing I bought a pasty and a few small treats.
It was a 'medium' that would be classified as a small back home; there was too much pepper and a bit too dry.
But by the Gods Below, ABove and Sideways it tasted of home! The flaking of the pastry, just thick enough to not go soggy from the juice; proper chunks of beef - why do upcountry pasties have minced beef?! - actual vegetables and no carrots!
I savoured every moment and even halted eating for a good ten minutes just to relish the taste in my mouth. All I needed to complete the pretence of being home was the smell and sound of the sea and those annoyingly raucous seagulls.
It was marvellous.

Sure, I want another one; but I can wait 'til I get home for the next one. I swear, I'm just going to gorge on pasties when I get home.

Pasties = THE S***. Back at home, there's a place downtown that makes them to your order and then you can just take 'em home and bake 'em in your own oven. Next time I go home, I'm having my mom get some.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Pasties = THE S***. Back at home, there's a place downtown that makes them to your order and then you can just take 'em home and bake 'em in your own oven. Next time I go home, I'm having my mom get some.

:biggrin:
I know! But are they properly done? With the crimp around the edge and everything? Are there carrots?
Carrots should never appear in pasties, dastardly vegetables; almost as bad as peas in my opinion.
Or do you do the variants on the traditional pasty and go for cheese and onion; steak and stilton and so on?

I'm going to see if Best Friend'll bring me up some when she comes visiting.

[Nameless]

Mmm... Sandwich... *walks off to make a sandwich*

[Dr. Bath]

Shhshhhshh!

All this talk of food is bringing back my pie craving. I really want a meat pie. It doesn't help that I aten't eaten anything today, I think. Just 2 more hours...

[CurlyKitGirl]

Mmm... Sandwich... *walks off to make a sandwich*

Don't you worry SansNom, as soon as you hit university you'll be living off'f sarnies, soup and pot noodles.

. . .

Unless you live at home. Which is what you're planning.

Curses.


Shhshhhshh!

All this talk of food is bringing back my pie craving. I really want a meat pie. It doesn't help that I aten't eaten anything today, I think. Just 2 more hours...

Speaking of meat pies . . . there are now two in my fridge. Seriously, Sainsbury's is doing a two for a pound deal on their meat pies. Sure, they're not going to be hot, but a meat pie is a meat pie.
I also join with you on the one meal so far today thing, a pasty is totally worth the mini - fast for.
Just go out and buy one. Indulge for once in yourdelcious meatily pastrified craving for goodness. Think about it, you could even buy a hot one.

Ooh! Which reminds me. I saw a fireater today; he was also a fire juggler and a fire acrobat who held flaming batons in his mouth while doing a walking handstand over two volunteers lying on the ground protecting their . . . gentleman vegetables.
Pretty nifty.

[bosssmiley]

...So a pasty is a sort of awesome type of sandwich? o.o; *Has never heard that expression before*

Nah, a proper Cornish Pastie is what pies dream of being reincarnated as if they live a good and virtuous life this time around. It is like a full roast dinner, but wrapped in delicious, stodgy pastry. Agh! And now I crave a Cornish...

Cornish pasty on Bonfire Night - could I get any more English, except maybe by eating suet pudding and drinking enough port to contract gout?

Man cannot live by bread alone; but on pasties, no problem! :smallbiggrin:

[CurlyKitGirl]

Nah, a proper Cornish Pastie is what pies dream of being reincarnated as if they live a good and virtuous life this time around. It is like a full roast dinner, but wrapped in delicious, stodgy pastry. Agh! And now I crave a Cornish...

Cornish pasty on Bonfire Night - could I get any more English, except maybe by eating suet pudding and drinking enough port to contract gout?

Man cannot live by bread alone; but on pasties, no problem! :smallbiggrin:

Quoted for the truth.

And you really can live entirely on pasties, especially if you hand make your own so you put a little pastry divider down the middle and have half savoury and half sweet. Then it's a main and a sweet.

Also, just come back from checking my pigeonhole. Someone pidged me a weetabix. Sweet.

[Destro_Yersul]

I don't believe I've ever had a pasty, but they sound awesome. And I've had similar things. And I love pastry.

Unfortunately, what with not living in England and all, I imagine they'll be a little difficult to aqcuire around here.

[wadledo]

Pasties are Cornish, arn't they?:smallconfused:
So you can easily find them in other countries.
I know of a place down on the Cape that makes awesome Pasties, though I haven't had one in years.

[smellie_hippie]

Unfortunately, what with not living in England and all, I imagine they'll be a little difficult to aqcuire around here.

It's not unsafe to assume that recipies could be obtained and said pasties could be made at home...

@v Kinda what I thought. I also had intentions of googling a recipe for 'steamed pork buns' after a wonderful interview I heard on NPR the other day...

[CurlyKitGirl]

It's not unsafe to assume that recipies could be obtained and said pasties could be made at home...

Google 'Cornish pasty recipes'. Simple.

[Destro_Yersul]

That assumes that I'm not a lazy sonuva and might actually cook something >.>

Clearly the only solution is to go visit England at some point in time. Or I could dig around here, I suppose. We may have somewhere that sells them. God knows we've got enough specialty restaurants in this city...

[Jibar]

Be glad your addiction is so simple.
Pringles are expensive, and Paprika are impossible to find.
If I was eating, I'd never afford to keep well stocked!

[Rutskarn]

Clearly the only solution is to go visit England at some point in time.

Hey, now, let's not be hasty and do something we regret.

[Destro_Yersul]

Hey, now, let's not be hasty and do something we regret.

Why would I ever regret visiting England? The cloudy days, thick fog, perpetual rain...

Sounds like my kind of place! :smalltongue:

[CurlyKitGirl]

That assumes that I'm not a lazy sonuva and might actually cook something >.>

Haven't made them in a year or so, but the hardest thing is doing the pastry, but it's only shortcrust, so you could just buy it. Then you dice up the veg, put all the fillings on the pastry, fold and crimp into shape and cook for about forty minutes on Gask Mark 7 I think.


Clearly the only solution is to go visit England at some point in time. Or I could dig around here, I suppose. We may have somewhere that sells them. God knows we've got enough specialty restaurants in this city...

Yus. COme to Britland. We also have jam and cream scones. And British things! ANd old things! And . . . and things.

@Jibbers: that so - called medium pasty cost my £2.80! At home a proper sized medium pasty would cost me £2.05. My addiction is just as expensive as yours, I just keep mine under wraps better.
Hopefully.

[Alarra]

mmm....why aren't things like that common here? sounds delightful. I mean, we have chicken pot pie, which sounds rather similar, but yeah.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Quick topic change!

I'm engaged!

Back to what we were talking about: they're really aren't that har to make. But now I also want an apple and blackberry turnover. :smallsigh:

[Destro_Yersul]

Quick topic change!

I'm engaged!

What, really?

and yes. Visiting England. When I have time and money. I want to see all the castles, and the Tower of London, and all the other assorted historical goodies you folks have over there.

[Nameless]

Although I haven’t finished it yet, I would like to declare Interview With the Vampire the most awesome romantic vampire novel ever written.
Though I still haven’t worked out whether the homosexual tendencies between the two vampires are there on purpose, or if Anne Rice was just feeling kinky at the time and did it subconsciously.

[Neko Toast]

Although I haven’t finished it yet, I would like to declare Interview With the Vampire the most awesome romantic vampire novel ever written.
Though I still haven’t worked out whether the homosexual tendencies between the two vampires are there on purpose, or if Anne Rice was just feeling kinky at the time and did it subconsciously.

*snicker* That book/movie makes me giggle. Especially the movie. It's probably the only movie where I don't dislike the fact that Tom Cruise is in it.

[Kneenibble]

Although I haven’t finished it yet, I would like to declare Interview With the Vampire the most awesome romantic vampire novel ever written.
Though I still haven’t worked out whether the homosexual tendencies between the two vampires are there on purpose, or if Anne Rice was just feeling kinky at the time and did it subconsciously.
Oh, they're intentional, without question, but she's also universally kinky with her romances. In that half brushed-under-the-carpet romantic way. Read the Vampire Armand. :smallsmile:

[Jibar]

@Jibbers: that so - called medium pasty cost my £2.80! At home a proper sized medium pasty would cost me £2.05. My addiction is just as expensive as yours, I just keep mine under wraps better.
Hopefully.

Wait, really?
Not being a consumer of pasties I was not aware.
I consume pringles and cookies and the occasional muffin mostly.

...I really need to start eating properly I lost 2 stone last month.

[Nameless]

*snicker* That book/movie makes me giggle. Especially the movie. It's probably the only movie where I don't dislike the fact that Tom Cruise is in it.

That’s because it’s the only film where Tom Cruse isn’t Tom Cruse.

Tom is a lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Vin Diesel. They’re all technically good actors, but it doesn’t matter what film they star in or who they’re supposed to be, they’re always Arnold Schwarzenegger or Vin Diesel. Whenever you talk about The Fast and the Furious, you never refer to him by his character name, you just call him “Vin Diesel”.


Oh, they're intentional, without question, but she's also universally kinky with her romances. In that half brushed-under-the-carpet romantic way. Read the Vampire Armand. :smallsmile:

Oh, I will.

... Oh wait, I still have Queen of the Damned to get through. :smalltongue:

[CurlyKitGirl]

What, really?

Yep. College parenting system. I'm pretty happy with him too as I was thinking of proposing to him back. He just asked first.
What I'm really looking forward too is when mum or dad call and I slip it into the conversation casually.
"Yeah, my fiance loved that."
" . . . "
"Mum?"
" . . . "
"Mum? You there?"
"[censored]!!"


And yes. Visiting England. When I have time and money. I want to see all the castles, and the Tower of London, and all the other assorted historical goodies you folks have over there.

Ah Londinium, all old and castly. I highly recommend a ghost tour. Anywhere. Trust me, every town has a ghost tour, or it seems like it. London has dozen. Do the Whitechapel one.
Jack the Ripper abounds

@Jibbers: Yup. Expensive, wholesome foods. Must be rare up here, there's about six pasty/bakery shops in my home's high street. I've only seen one in Oxford.
Also: eat. Eating is good for you. Although I've lost a bit of weight too, probably every student has.

[Destro_Yersul]

Yep. College parenting system. I'm pretty happy with him too as I was thinking of proposing to him back. He just asked first.
What I'm really looking forward too is when mum or dad call and I slip it into the conversation casually.
"Yeah, my fiance loved that."
" . . . "
"Mum?"
" . . . "
"Mum? You there?"
"[censored]!!"

Huh. That's sudden, and surprises me a little. Seems like a whole bunch of people I know are getting married these days, and every time it makes me go 'wait, what? Aren't they like, my age? daaaaaamn'. Ah well. Tell him from me that he's a lucky sod :smalltongue:


Ah Londinium, all old and castly. I highly recommend a ghost tour. Anywhere. Trust me, every town has a ghost tour, or it seems like it. London has dozen. Do the Whitechapel one.
Jack the Ripper abounds

I'll keep that in mind. I think I'd like a ghost tour. Or several.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Huh. That's sudden, and surprises me a little. Seems like a whole bunch of people I know are getting married these days, and every time it makes me go 'wait, what? Aren't they like, my age? daaaaaamn'. Ah well. Tell him from me that he's a lucky sod :smalltongue:


Don't worry Dessy, I'm not really going to be married. 'Tis just pretend, but I feel the same way when I hear my old schoolfriends are pregnant/fathers. Freaky stuff.


I'll keep that in mind. I think I'd like a ghost tour. Or several.

Tower of London's pretty much a given, but I, or probably a lot of native Londoners, could give the same tour for free.

[Destro_Yersul]

Don't worry Dessy, I'm not really going to be married. 'Tis just pretend, but I feel the same way when I hear my old schoolfriends are pregnant/fathers. Freaky stuff.

I blame it on the time here. It's 10AM, and I haven't slept since... 2PM yesterday. Had me worried for a second there. :smalltongue:

and oh man, pregnant... There was one girl I knew from high school. Spoke to her recently, she's a mother now. I'm certainly not ready to be a parent. Heck, I've only just become ready for an actual relationship. I kinda skipped dating all through high school.


Tower of London's pretty much a given, but I, or probably a lot of native Londoners, could give the same tour for free.

I watched a special on the tower once. Lot of history there. Very interesting place. If that be an offer, I may have to take ye up on it someday.

[Thufir]

Ah, you collegiate universities and your strange customs...

Also, by what Curly says, it seems I have never had a proper pasty. I feel my food knowledge is lacking.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I blame it on the time here. It's 10AM, and I haven't slept since... 2PM yesterday. Had me worried for a second there. :smalltongue:

Eh, 'twas planned to be surprising, I'm working on giving the parental units a heart attack.


and oh man, pregnant... There was one girl I knew from high school. Spoke to her recently, she's a mother now. I'm certainly not ready to be a parent. Heck, I've only just become ready for an actual relationship. I kinda skipped dating all through high school.

Ditto. Sadly, no less than six girls from my year in secondary now have at least one child. No way I'd be ready for it, never even dated. Never even been asked out for that matter.


I watched a special on the tower once. Lot of history there. Very interesting place. If that be an offer, I may have to take ye up on it someday.

'Tis an offer indeed.
One day I plan to go on a haunted tour of Britland just visiting haunted places and things. 'Twill be good fun.

[Icewalker]

Yep, I can relate to that. I know someone who got pregnant mid-high school...I, also, am quite far off such things as with most others here. No real relationships.

To be fair, we are frequenting a tabletop roleplaying forum, so perhaps it's to be expected. :smallwink:

[Thufir]

I know of one girl who was in my school year and one girl a year or two younger than me who now have baby daughters. It's a bit weird.
I think there may well be more, but they're primarily drawn from the people who I wanted nothing to do with, so I remain unaware...

ION: My culinary adventures continue to work. I keep coming up with these weird ideas, I'm sure soon I'll make something that tastes terrible, but it hasn't happened yet.

[Destro_Yersul]

Eh, 'twas planned to be surprising, I'm working on giving the parental units a heart attack.

If your parental units are anything like mine, this'll probably do the trick


Ditto. Sadly, no less than six girls from my year in secondary now have at least one child. No way I'd be ready for it, never even dated. Never even been asked out for that matter.

Oh my. I only know the one that I can think of, though a number of others have been married. I've technically dated, but it was an online thing. Alas, distance, the bane of my existence. And while I've never been asked out, I think that might be because I'm a guy. Society puts it on me to ask first.


'Tis an offer indeed.
One day I plan to go on a haunted tour of Britland just visiting haunted places and things. 'Twill be good fun.

Most excellent. Should I ever be up around your neck of the woods, I'll call this one in. I love reading about and visiting haunted places. It fascinates me. Apparently we have a number here in Canada, though nowhere near the mass of them you've got over there.

[Thufir]

This thing I have created. It is delicious, but I cannot eat it quickly or in large amounts => it will last me quite a while, thus saving my precious limited student monies. I am clearly some sort of latent instinctive culinary genius. :smallcool:

And now I must go to a G&S rehearsal. We're doing A British Tar today! Squeeeeee... :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin:

[Trog]

Mattel is releasing a Sugar Daddy Ken doll. Too random to post this anywhere else but here. Linky (http://www.wptv.com/content/news/centralpbc/palmbeach/story/mattel-makes-palm-beach-sugar-daddy-ken-doll/o0vHvlmwXk-6u2yaEkxCaw.cspx).

[CrimsonAngel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEOAh9RDIfI

IT'S TOMOROW PEOPLE!

[Jack Squat]

Mattel is releasing a Sugar Daddy Ken doll. Too random to post this anywhere else but here. Linky (http://www.wptv.com/content/news/centralpbc/palmbeach/story/mattel-makes-palm-beach-sugar-daddy-ken-doll/o0vHvlmwXk-6u2yaEkxCaw.cspx).

Heh, I like how Palm Beach's biggest complaint is he's portrayed as too young to be a real sugar daddy.

I'm not a collector, but if I ran across one at a decent price (say, maybe $30 instead of $80), I'd pick one up for a conversation piece.

[Inhuman Bot]

Mattel is releasing a Sugar Daddy Ken doll. Too random to post this anywhere else but here. Linky (http://www.wptv.com/content/news/centralpbc/palmbeach/story/mattel-makes-palm-beach-sugar-daddy-ken-doll/o0vHvlmwXk-6u2yaEkxCaw.cspx).

That is... hillarious.

The dog's name is "sugar" and he's it's "daddy" :smalltongue:

[CrimsonAngel]

Awww man, I signed up for an avatar the last airbender roleplaying sight and noones posted in over a year.

[DraPrime]

Hmmm, only a few more minutes until I leave to go to a concert. I feel so...impatient. Why can't time pass more quickly?

[Trobby]

Quick topic change!

I'm engaged!


::Reactionimage.jpg:: You are? :O Congratulations! ^w^ ((Yes I know it's a page late, I felt like replying anyway.))

In other news, even though I'll be able to post more once I'm gone, I'm really, really sad to leave...;-; It'll be another 1-3 months at least before I can see the love of my life again.

[Nameless]

Curly is wut now? OMGNOWAI!? :D




In other news, even though I'll be able to post more once I'm gone, I'm really, really sad to leave...;-; It'll be another 1-3 months at least before I can see the love of my life again.

;____;

[Phase]

Relationships blah. I have no need for human interaction beyond those of my supplicating minions.

[Trobby]

;____;

*hugs* It's alright, mison. I will be strong, for the both of us.

Also Curly, DO TELL MORE. :3 Was it a romaaaaantic proposal? Did he do something silly and zany and stuff? :O Or maybe he hid it in some kind of food! Like a Creme Brulee! Is that it, Curly? Did he hide the engagement ring inside of a perfectly-formed Creme Brulee? ::heart:: How romantic~!

[Thufir]

Ah. I was hoping for your sakes that you were joking, but no, clearly you just didn't read the follow up:

Yep. College parenting system.
Don't worry Dessy, I'm not really going to be married. 'Tis just pretend, but I feel the same way when I hear my old schoolfriends are pregnant/fathers. Freaky stuff.

[Jibar]

Relationships blah. I have no need for human interaction beyond those of my supplicating minions.

And Rutskarn.
I only write Godzilla shipping by the way.
*nurses his ship fics*

[Phase]

And Rutskarn.

*nurses his ship fics*

Well obviously Rutskarn, what with my totally manly, Y-chromosome, heterosexual bro-crush on him.

Oh, and Godzilla too, he's a stud-muffin.

[CrimsonAngel]

When I ask my dad something like 'What is that?' or 'Who just called.', I don't wanna hear 'small' or 'someone'!!! :smallannoyed:

[Inhuman Bot]

When I ask my dad something like 'What is that?' or 'Who just called.', I don't wanna hear 'small' or 'someone'!!! :smallannoyed:

I feel for you. :smalltongue:

[Anuan]

I'm reminded of asking my father what was for dinner as a child and getting "Poop on toast" as an answer. Yum yum, dad, my favorite.

[Quincunx]

Had we served up a Halloween feast, I had every intention of cutting the tops off of okra and serving it up as Giant Green Spider Abdomen with Eggs (although every care has been taken to remove legs and heads, some may remain), along with a webbed topping of the scum left over from cooking cheap pasta and perhaps the joints of an edible vine or two. The short hairs on the casing would have given the perfect little chill as one wondered what sort of spider comes with a hairy exoskeleton.

[Anuan]

Had we served up a Halloween feast, I had every intention of cutting the tops off of okra and serving it up as Giant Green Spider Abdomen with Eggs (although every care has been taken to remove legs and heads, some may remain), along with a webbed topping of the scum left over from cooking cheap pasta and perhaps the joints of an edible vine or two. The short hairs on the casing would have given the perfect little chill as one wondered what sort of spider comes with a hairy exoskeleton.

...Quin is the best hallowe'en cook ever. I commend you :smalleek:

[Coidzor]

Had we served up a Halloween feast, I had every intention of cutting the tops off of okra and serving it up as Giant Green Spider Abdomen with Eggs (although every care has been taken to remove legs and heads, some may remain), along with a webbed topping of the scum left over from cooking cheap pasta and perhaps the joints of an edible vine or two. The short hairs on the casing would have given the perfect little chill as one wondered what sort of spider comes with a hairy exoskeleton.

I bow to you, madame.

I'm left wondering why must I chase the cat.... (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xk3ai_george-clinton-atomic-dog_music)

[Zocelot]

Yesterday, I got my swine flu vaccine, and ironically, I've been sick ever since. I was in bed at 8:00 last night, and I didn't get out until 5:00 today. It's looking like tomorrow will probably be the same. Also, I have this weird thing where I am coughing whenever I stand up, but not when I sit down.

[Alteran]

That's not too surprising, it may be a direct result of the vaccine. We talked about this a little while ago, didn't we? I'll try to find that.

Here it is! We were talking about vaccines.


I don't believe that's quite it. It's not a weaker version of the disease, but a dead version. Your body recognizes the dead bacteria or viruses, so that when you're exposed again it'll be immediately prepared to fight off the infection. However, many symptoms of sickness are actually induced by your body to help fight off infection, or byproducts of that fight. The body may have a similar immune reaction to the vaccine, although if it does occur it shouldn't be as bad as it would be for a real infection. For some diseases, that would defeat the purpose of the vaccine.
Alteran is also not a medical doctor, and did not find references for this. It would be nice if somebody who is actually qualified can tell us what's exactly right, but I'm not sure if we have any people like that in RB. I seem to remember that somebody here has an advanced education in Biology? Is it Thes Hunter?

I find it surprising that your reaction to the vaccine would be so severe, but it's certainly possible. It could also be a coincidence, of course.

[Phase]

Ah, vaccines. Gorramn Plasmodium doesn't have the decency to stop reproducing long enough for vaccines to be effective, the stupid worm.

[Amiel]

Ish about to head off to an epic 7 hour marathon laser tag session with 30~ friends. I would like to exclaim holy freaking awesome! :smallbiggrin: On the flip side, not being able to literally feel my legs may be a downer...oh well, you gotta take the good with the bad. Holy freaking 7 hour laser tag!

[Jack Squat]

Ish about to head off to an epic 7 hour marathon laser tag session with 30~ friends. I would like to exclaim holy freaking awesome! :smallbiggrin: On the flip side, not being able to literally feel my legs may be a downer...oh well, you gotta take the good with the bad. Holy freaking 7 hour laser tag!

Ah, I miss those days. Ours were only 6 hours though, but I think it gets made up by them running from 2300-0500.

I'm more into paintball now, but now I'm probably going to have to set up another all-nighter now. I blame you.

[Quincunx]

That a mass shooting finally occurred on a military base was just another tick on the list of public gatherings thus blighted, but if nothing else, the military have fulfilled their role as Vishnu the preserver: this shooter failed to commit suicide. I've long had a fancy that suicides wake up in the next life as though they never succeeded in this one. Let's see how this plays out in our own world.

[Jack Squat]

That a mass shooting finally occurred on a military base was just another tick on the list of public gatherings thus blighted, but if nothing else, the military have fulfilled their role as Vishnu the preserver: this shooter failed to commit suicide. I've long had a fancy that suicides wake up in the next life as though they never succeeded in this one. Let's see how this plays out in our own world.

erm...huh? This isn't the first mass shooting on a military base. There was one at Camp Liberty earlier this year, and I'm sure there were more in the past - just don't feel like digging for them.

[Quincunx]

Base. . .Fort. . .Base. . .Camp. (In the sense of impermanence, not in the sense of fey homosexuality.) Count camps and the last one was less than a week ago, in Afghanistan against British, yet counting camps doesn't seem fair in counting coup--a camp in hostile territory expects hostile gunfire.

No, what fascinates me are the shooters on soil that is geographically American and their fates. Civilian gunners train with the mentality of 'shoot if and only if you must and shoot to kill', responsibly so, and so they have done in the few instances the shooters haven't blown their own brains out. Suicides. Pah. It's the military, the only ones who can kill with a clear conscience, who have preserved life and disabled one without killing. You're a gun child. Tell me what the military is taught that the civilians aren't, which allowed this life to be preserved--or did not allow this suicide to happen, however you may think of it.

[toasty]

My brother is an amazing headbanger. Now all he has to do is grow his hair another few inches and it'll look amazing awesome. Yes.

[Kneenibble]

Base. . .Fort. . .Base. . .Camp. (In the sense of impermanence, not in the sense of fey homosexuality.) Count camps and the last one was less than a week ago, in Afghanistan against British, yet counting camps doesn't seem fair in counting coup--a camp in hostile territory expects hostile gunfire.

No, what fascinates me are the shooters on soil that is geographically American and their fates. Civilian gunners train with the mentality of 'shoot if and only if you must and shoot to kill', responsibly so, and so they have done in the few instances the shooters haven't blown their own brains out. Suicides. Pah. It's the military, the only ones who can kill with a clear conscience, who have preserved life and disabled one without killing. You're a gun child. Tell me what the military is taught that the civilians aren't, which allowed this life to be preserved--or did not allow this suicide to happen, however you may think of it.

Do you reckon there's some buffer of resistance in military mental training that remedies the blackops m-k shoot'em'up program's self-termination clincher?

Or that military folks are inherently more responsible than civilians? - at least those in both groups who are prone to go postal?

[Coidzor]

Chance or better accuracy in order to immobilize if that's what came down to do?

I just really found out about it at all though, and still have no idea what happened. I heard about it after I got home from school and started passing out.

[Quincunx]

I hadn't even considered the perspective of the shooter, just of those who were attempting to stop him--had been making the assumption that the retaliation and what do they call it, neutralization was so quick the shooter didn't see it coming and had no time to turn the gun. Think, think, think. . .perhaps it was the soldier's training to kill until himself killed and suicide was not an option. Possibly. That still leaves my bafflement at the military keeping him alive, bafflement so deep it's curling back into paranoia like an ingrown hair--is he truly alive on a ventilator or already dead with a palliative story rushed out hours after the initial news reports that the shooter had died? Equate continued life with the safety of the shot-at, with finer gun control than 'shoot to kill', where 'shoot to kill' is paradoxically the safest viewpoint one can hold while wielding a gun. (That's been covered in many threads before, by folks who have gone through the gun safety courses and fired their weapons.) Circular thought. Logical failure. Paranoia curling again, another step on a spiral and now turning into magical thinking--maybe it was just a lucky shot. How many civilians get lucky shots in their quarrels and fail to kill when they shot to kill? Skewed perspective. . .Off to dig up statistics I don't want to know on civilians who shoot other civilians, who dies and lives, and who is guilty of it all. "Shoot to kill" is safe but it is not free of guilt, and now that someone has made the hypothetical disabling shot a reality, the guilt is greater. . .

[Dallas-Dakota]

I hadn't even considered the perspective of the shooter, just of those who were attempting to stop him--had been making the assumption that the retaliation and what do they call it, neutralization was so quick the shooter didn't see it coming and had no time to turn the gun. Think, think, think. . .perhaps it was the soldier's training to kill until himself killed and suicide was not an option. Possibly. That still leaves my bafflement at the military keeping him alive, bafflement so deep it's curling back into paranoia like an ingrown hair--is he truly alive on a ventilator or already dead with a palliative story rushed out hours after the initial news reports that the shooter had died? Equate continued life with the safety of the shot-at, with finer gun control than 'shoot to kill', where 'shoot to kill' is paradoxically the safest viewpoint one can hold while wielding a gun. (That's been covered in many threads before, by folks who have gone through the gun safety courses and fired their weapons.) Circular thought. Logical failure. Paranoia curling again, another step on a spiral and now turning into magical thinking--maybe it was just a lucky shot. How many civilians get lucky shots in their quarrels and fail to kill when they shot to kill? Skewed perspective. . .Off to dig up statistics I don't want to know on civilians who shoot other civilians, who dies and lives, and who is guilty of it all. "Shoot to kill" is safe but it is not free of guilt, and now that someone has made the hypothetical disabling shot a reality, the guilt is greater. . .
(light) lashback/shock(thingy) thus say a shot at the heart would perhaps land in the shoulder.

Most military peoples have been trained to be used to that and either calculate that into their aim or absorb it.

[Coidzor]

Well, a disabling shot is no guarantee of anything.

Seems odd to want to heap guilt upon the heads of those who have killed violent and still actively dangerous targets though.