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Forum: General 12-31-2010, 08:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,111
Oh Boy. I gotta remember the actual order of...

Oh Boy. I gotta remember the actual order of that.


Apparently I wear the pants in my relationship because I like scotch and Le Beau Monsieur doesn't (this is jokingly according to Le Beau...
Forum: General 12-31-2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I'm falling off a buzz from some VERY good beer...

I'm falling off a buzz from some VERY good beer (most of it Scottish, some Canadian, some German), and spiritually conflicted.
Forum: General 11-22-2010, 07:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,251
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xjjlUbpJ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xjjlUbpJ4
Forum: General 11-21-2010, 07:54 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
Yes, I do realize that, and I'm too tired to sort...

Yes, I do realize that, and I'm too tired to sort you and Desp and Kontan out. The last part especially is directed at all three of you.
Forum: General 11-21-2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
HAHAHA. They didn't let him back on the street,...

HAHAHA. They didn't let him back on the street, but they did let him slurp noodles in the meantime, on the theory that no one deserves to go hungry.

I suppose the vast majority of religious...
Forum: General 11-20-2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
Yes, Religion came about to explain things we...

Yes, Religion came about to explain things we didn't know, and they tend to suit the environment they started in. Volatile gods tend to come from volatile places.
(Control of the populace was...
Forum: General 11-20-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
Please don't call me toots. Why is religious...

Please don't call me toots.

Why is religious goodness wrong? Do you consider it to be inherently wrong or less good than non-religious goodness, or is it OK if it's not bigoted? Salvation army...
Forum: General 11-20-2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
I'm not saying religion is indefensible, as long...

I'm not saying religion is indefensible, as long as people don't harm others with it. Bigotry IS indefensible, reprehensible and problematic.
I don't do religion, but I don't begrudge other people...
Forum: General 11-20-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
This. It makes me think of all the Christians...

This.
It makes me think of all the Christians who try to convert people because their beliefs are wrong and/or inferior, and are perceived to be a threat. Trying to browbeat people by calling them...
Forum: Politics 11-20-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,266
What you should do is give him Lenin's book to...

What you should do is give him Lenin's book to read. See what he does.
Forum: General 11-19-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
I'm talking about things like crusades, or even...

I'm talking about things like crusades, or even things like "God hates gays," which in Christianity, at least, has been superceded by "Love thy neighbour" and "Judge not." Things that have been...
Forum: Whining 11-19-2010, 06:36 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,835
My friend from Dubai has a summer home in the...

My friend from Dubai has a summer home in the Netherlands. Being from Dubai and going to the Netherlands in the winter might not be desirable. Then again, he did spend 4 years (at least - I don't...
Forum: General 11-19-2010, 06:30 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
If Port is a campfire, B&B is a raging fucking...

If Port is a campfire, B&B is a raging fucking bonfire that consumes a whole block of houses.
Forum: General 11-19-2010, 05:55 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
I think you guys are confusing religion with what...

I think you guys are confusing religion with what people do with it. A religion is created, and then it gets into the hands of A Twat and they ruin it for everyone else.
Forum: General 11-18-2010, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I don't remember the owl dying in the book...

I don't remember the owl dying in the book...
Forum: General 11-18-2010, 02:36 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
I think what's happening is that people are...

I think what's happening is that people are misconstruing the things that others are saying, and getting "pissy and butt hurt" when they shouldn't be.

Religions provide an easy entry point for...
Forum: General 11-18-2010, 02:02 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Owls! ...

Owls!
http://aupairmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tawny-owl-chicks-keith-marshall.jpg
Forum: General 11-10-2010, 05:09 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I'm feeling pretty tired and bummy (hence me...

I'm feeling pretty tired and bummy (hence me being in pjs and seriously thinking about going to bed and reading), but the tiredness is from returning some empties and walking back home with 10 fulls...
Forum: General 11-10-2010, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,714
They're both pretty bad, but misplaced commas are...

They're both pretty bad, but misplaced commas are the worst.
Forum: General 11-10-2010, 05:05 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
Why are the wireless drivers not working in...

Why are the wireless drivers not working in Ubuntu? It's so close to working...
Forum: General 11-10-2010, 05:01 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I'm trying to get the drivers for my wireless...

I'm trying to get the drivers for my wireless card working in Linux. Doesn't seem to come with out-of-box support in Ubuntu, but it is a weird one. This means all sorts of compiling... >.< And asking...
Forum: General 11-10-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,523
I want 340 degree vision *pouts.*

I want 340 degree vision *pouts.*
Forum: General 11-06-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,836
Not to mention someone could download illegal...

Not to mention someone could download illegal videos/pictures onto your computer...
Forum: General 11-06-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
I don't like seedful grapes either, but that's...

I don't like seedful grapes either, but that's mainly because they're annoying to spit out, and taste bad when you munch on them, so I don't get them. I did once though, and they were delicious and...
Forum: General 11-06-2010, 07:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,187
I second Toshiba. I have a Toshiba that's 4.5...

I second Toshiba. I have a Toshiba that's 4.5 years old, and the only thing that's wrong with it is the left-click has lost tactile feedback, but that's OK since the computer usually throws up a menu...
Forum: General 11-06-2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
How about Red Globe? Those are yummy, but have...

How about Red Globe? Those are yummy, but have seeds. :(
Forum: Music 11-04-2010, 08:19 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,308,216
Hehehe Jesus Pie... Is that old music (as in...

Hehehe Jesus Pie...

Is that old music (as in chant or pre-1800), or new? Pie Jesu sounds Latin.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,636
Vet sounds like a good idea. Hopefully it's...

Vet sounds like a good idea. Hopefully it's stress or something else he'll get over.
Good health to the kitty!
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 07:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,412
I didn't even notice the "Toco..." That's how...

I didn't even notice the "Toco..." That's how much I don't care about the chain...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 18,962
I want to live in Newfoundland. I'm tired of...

I want to live in Newfoundland. I'm tired of Ontario.

Saya: Keep your drink with you, and cover it with your hand (or get a trusted friend to do it). Have fun, though.

The drunker I get, the...
Forum: Whining 11-04-2010, 06:26 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,835
You do know that you're arguing about arguing,...

You do know that you're arguing about arguing, right? Seems like some kind of dipshittery to me....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y
Forum: Shill 11-04-2010, 06:21 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 41,214
They do have very muscley breasts, though....

They do have very muscley breasts, though. Wouldn't be able to fly, otherwise.
Forum: Fashion 11-04-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,754
Apparently the best bras are custom made. ...

Apparently the best bras are custom made.

When people wear cup sizes that are too small it kinda makes them look like they've got four boobs.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Sorry for back-to-back posts, but I just knocked...

Sorry for back-to-back posts, but I just knocked my computer over while moving my mouse.
Don't know how it happened.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 05:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,672
This isn't *necessarily* stupid - more wtf -...

This isn't *necessarily* stupid - more wtf - depending on what these young women did about their random desires, but I was walking in the hall in high school, and some girls were walking the opposite...
Forum: Music 11-04-2010, 05:49 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,308,216
Afraid To Shoot Strangers - Iron Maiden ...

Afraid To Shoot Strangers - Iron Maiden

Damn, that guitar solo is phenomenal.
Forum: Fashion 11-04-2010, 03:56 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,754
One way to run (the way we did in air cadets) is...

One way to run (the way we did in air cadets) is to hold both forearms vertically and tight to your chest so they stop bouncing, but your body is still balanced.

My titties are small, so I don't...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 18,962
Karma comes from religions that originate...

Karma comes from religions that originate around/in India.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 03:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,412
I hope your choice of words in that first...

I hope your choice of words in that first sentence (and the thread title for that matter) was deliberate...

BeauMonsieur asked me, "Where's the Sandy Hill Community centre?"
I answered "Uhhh......
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 02:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 18,962
Sometimes it's bullshit, but sometimes it's not. ...

Sometimes it's bullshit, but sometimes it's not.
BeauMonsieur had a customer who ripped him off for a few hundred dollars in cash and shoes, and was found a week later, half-way across the country,...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 01:39 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
BeauMonsieur is at work right now, so I'm wrapped...

BeauMonsieur is at work right now, so I'm wrapped in a hotel-style blanket (though it was bought fresh from the store).

I was thinking "Dump that motherfucking asshole," which is close enough, I...
Forum: Shill 11-04-2010, 01:37 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 41,214
So are moose. At least the top part of the moose....

So are moose. At least the top part of the moose. The legs aren't actually that solid, but the body comes crashing through the windshield when the legs are knocked out and can easily kill the people...
Forum: Fashion 11-04-2010, 01:30 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,754
When I was in air cadets everyone ran double-time...

When I was in air cadets everyone ran double-time with their arms up, instead of down at their waists, because there were some chesty girls in the squadron who needed support when running. Had to...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 12:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Ahh. Ok. I also wish I was as talented as Sargent...

Ahh. Ok. I also wish I was as talented as Sargent :P.
Forum: Whining 11-04-2010, 12:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,769
Another thing that might be helpful is to ask...

Another thing that might be helpful is to ask yourself why you react to complaints and such in this way.
Then you can work on how you want to react. Every time you catch yourself reacting in the way...
Forum: Politics 11-04-2010, 12:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,843
Evangelists who scream and weep and speak in...

Evangelists who scream and weep and speak in tongues when they're in church, then go out and carry anti-gay placards at the funerals of people who died of AIDS or hold pictures of dead fetuses in...
Forum: Politics 11-04-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
Hahahaha. I'd probably like it more without the...

Hahahaha. I'd probably like it more without the nuts. I also find it to have a slightly unpleasant sweetness, though.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 12:11 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
hmmm... I think I have an idea as to what that...

hmmm... I think I have an idea as to what that acronym might mean...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 12:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,073
A sheep farmer held a competition to build a...

A sheep farmer held a competition to build a fence to keep his sheep in. Whoever could do it cheapest, won.
The engineer draws a line around all the sheep, and gives his estimate.
The physicist...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
DTMFA? The other thing about snuggling in...

DTMFA?

The other thing about snuggling in the cold weather is that it makes up for the summer, when it can be much too hot and sticky for much snuggling.
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 12:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Jin: The Spanish dancer is not mine. It's by John...

Jin: The Spanish dancer is not mine. It's by John Singer-Sargent. I was using it to demonstrate his use of edges to create shape and depth. It's particularly obvious on her dress.
Sharp and...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
It would be neat to have all those inputs and...

It would be neat to have all those inputs and have it generate an animated simulation (though this is partly because I want to see various degrees of digital devastation.)
I remember my Dad had one...
Forum: Politics 11-04-2010, 11:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,843
That... is an excellent way of describing Canada....

That... is an excellent way of describing Canada.
I was hoping maybe for Europe's hat, though. I'd have easier access to all the art and architecture there.

The problem with putting any single...
Forum: Politics 11-04-2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
I keep thinking you wrote "baklava," and thought...

I keep thinking you wrote "baklava," and thought "Why's he mentionning deserts?"
Baklava tends to have too much pistachio for me. I hate nuts.
I've heard it pronounced both "baklava" and...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,073
I know that joke as being a US aircraft carrier...

I know that joke as being a US aircraft carrier that was all "We're From The United States Of America Therefore We're More Important Than you" coming up on a Newfie lighthouse. But that's the...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 08:31 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Pretty cool, and I'm insanely jealous of him...

Pretty cool, and I'm insanely jealous of him having studied at the Florence Academy of Art. He's got great technique.
Not a fan of the druggie subject matter, though. I find there's something odd...
Forum: General 11-04-2010, 07:51 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
HAhahahaha. That's awesome, Fruitbat. A...

HAhahahaha. That's awesome, Fruitbat.
A seagull nearly shat on my topper once. I swear, it even tried to fling it.

Why do they have to the lobbies of my apartment building? I'm trying to enjoy a...
Forum: General 11-03-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I had a friend from Australia when I was in...

I had a friend from Australia when I was in university, and every once in a while she'd do a hilarious impression of a Canadian accent.

I keep shocking my BeauMonsieur when I try to give him...
Forum: Spooky News 11-03-2010, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,165
That one is pretty funny, but hearing George...

That one is pretty funny, but hearing George Takei call someone a "douchebag" is quite a thing to see.
Forum: General 11-03-2010, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Loreena McKennitt is coming out with a new...

Loreena McKennitt is coming out with a new CD!!!1! (http://quinlanroad.com/explorethemusic/thewindthatshakesthebarley.asp)
Forum: General 11-03-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,188
You'd think they'd learn, eh?

You'd think they'd learn, eh?
Forum: General 11-03-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,079
Waiting for the metal leaf adhesive to tack up so...

Waiting for the metal leaf adhesive to tack up so I can put pretengold on the edges of a wood board.
It's going to have an Araucana chicken on it.
Forum: Spooky News 11-03-2010, 12:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,165
George Takei is Awesome.

Title says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UACK93xF-FE&feature=youtu.be

Here's an article about the incident to which Takei refers:...
Forum: General 11-01-2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,236
Lack of lunch also means lack of good brain in...

Lack of lunch also means lack of good brain in the afternoon, which can lead to lack of good marks.
Forum: General 11-01-2010, 09:16 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I'm feeling flu-ish. This is the second Halloween...

I'm feeling flu-ish. This is the second Halloween in a row on which I've had fever/chills/violent shaking/nausea. I'm only going to work for half the day.
Forum: Spooky News 10-30-2010, 06:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,088
That picture's awesome, Saya. I've been to...

That picture's awesome, Saya.

I've been to this thread 3 or 4 times, and still haven't found anything to say. My jaw is working silently.
Forum: Politics 10-30-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
Or they could have been highly gifted, extremely...

Or they could have been highly gifted, extremely useful members of society who live to be 100. There's no way to tell.
Forum: General 10-30-2010, 05:20 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I'm kind of nervous about this hair dye that I...

I'm kind of nervous about this hair dye that I just bought. I couldn't find my usual semi-permanent stuff, so I bought a "28-shampoo" type from Clairol. I don't know how permanent it's going to be...
Forum: General 10-30-2010, 04:39 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I'm fine with me touching my eye, but I don't let...

I'm fine with me touching my eye, but I don't let anyone else near my eyes. Apparently if one can't get one's contacts out on one's own, someone holds you down and picks them out for you. And then...
Forum: General 10-29-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
I am successfully able to get my fun-contacts in...

I am successfully able to get my fun-contacts in AND out.

Onyx: Longest one I did was 16, double-spaced.
Forum: General 10-29-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Gaah theatrical contacts are weird. I can't blink...

Gaah theatrical contacts are weird. I can't blink too hard and I see a ring of blue around my vision in dim light.
And I look weird with deep blue eyes, instead of my usual brown. I don't want to...
Forum: General 10-27-2010, 04:37 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
MY GOD does linen ever wrinkle. I'm trying to...

MY GOD does linen ever wrinkle. I'm trying to iron it so I can trim the ends straight and square and then hem them, but as soon as I get it off my (tiny) ironing board, it's wrinkled again.
I hate...
Forum: General 10-26-2010, 08:09 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
See if you can work your way up to ArchLinux or...

See if you can work your way up to ArchLinux or Slackware :P ArchLinux comes with just the kernel and command line (with networking support, I'm pretty sure), but you have to tell it to install the X...
Forum: Politics 10-26-2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,843
I couldn't have identified the Amendment, but I...

I couldn't have identified the Amendment, but I did at least know that it was in the bloody constitution (I'm Canadian too).
Forum: Politics 10-26-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
Yeah. I don't really see how people can...

Yeah. I don't really see how people can reasonably object to an abortion if the baby's going to be stillborn anyway. It's the same result at the end, less risk to the woman, and less time and trouble...
Forum: Politics 10-26-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
I have a friend from Dubai, and he's not against...

I have a friend from Dubai, and he's not against them either, but he doesn't personally like them. Some of his aunts wear niqabs, and they are more conservative than my friend's immediate family, and...
Forum: General 10-25-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I have to agree with Methadrine. Kubuntu is...

I have to agree with Methadrine. Kubuntu is awesome, and 10.4 showed significant improvements in graphics speed. Haven't tried 10.10, but it's probably not out until the end of the month.
I tried...
Forum: General 10-25-2010, 08:08 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
Oh. I thought you meant some sort of alcohol...

Oh. I thought you meant some sort of alcohol when you said "cook up a shot."

I had to walk fast for the bus this *morning*, and now I can't do a light sanding job on a 12x12" board without my...
Forum: Politics 10-25-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
I know. I'd probably do a LOT of research. I'd...

I know. I'd probably do a LOT of research. I'd have to find women who wear niqabs and ask them why and what they thought about it and the bans and etc. I'd also ask people who don't wear niqabs...
Forum: Politics 10-25-2010, 07:13 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
Good for him.

Good for him.
Forum: Politics 10-25-2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
It should be only her choice, though...

It should be only her choice, though unfortunately that's not always the case.

My first reaction to the first woman I saw wearing a niqab was "Holy shit, her eyes are stunning." It also made her...
Forum: Politics 10-24-2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
I feel silly. I'd forgotten France's strong...

I feel silly. I'd forgotten France's strong tradition of secularism.

Video of two female students protesting the ban of niqabs and burkas:...
Forum: Politics 10-24-2010, 07:31 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
No... people are now talking about exercise and...

No... people are now talking about exercise and the various consequences of such.
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
Part of the problem is that people are confusing...

Part of the problem is that people are confusing the dangerous fundamentalists within the religion with the rest of the religion itself.

If I remember correctly, hijabs were adopted as part of...
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,375
I suppose... But you generally agree with him...

I suppose... But you generally agree with him more than other people do, and at least have the same style of arguing.

I don't count myself to be the most intelligent of people by far, but why am...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Oh! I didn't know there was a Dark Arts section...

Oh! I didn't know there was a Dark Arts section >.< Shows how much I go to the front page...

Most of the ones that look like pencil are actually lithographic prints. I mainly use pencil for...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 06:35 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,174
So I bought black linen and purple heavy satin...

So I bought black linen and purple heavy satin for my costume.
Damn, is that linen scratchy... Going to wash the new-fabric sizing out of it and hopefully make it softer.
(Any tips on softening...
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 05:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,757
Well, this would be more like creating chores to...

Well, this would be more like creating chores to do, but in a more amusing manner than usual.

I agree, though, that a good cleaning of the apartment makes me feel better. I'd usually rather do...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
What do you want most?

What do you want most?
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
Appreciated the question or appreciated Kontan's...

Appreciated the question or appreciated Kontan's reaction?
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 05:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,375
Shit, Onyx: you're the one who said he was rough...

Shit, Onyx: you're the one who said he was rough around the edges in the first place.

Why am I an idiot? Because I don't agree with you?
Alan is rough around the edges in that he isn't very...
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
Not even all people in any given Muslim country...

Not even all people in any given Muslim country treat women like property, even if "the country does." Even polygamous men can genuinely love all their wives.
North Americans express a similar thing...
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 05:04 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
Versus, don't assume all women are idiots just...

Versus, don't assume all women are idiots just because a few are. Most of us are DAMNED CAREFUL about birth control. We don't want children we're not ready for, and it's at least partly because we're...
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 04:39 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
I specifically said it wasn't exactly like it,...

I specifically said it wasn't exactly like it, but it comes from a desire to make perceived threats disappear.

And anyway, wearing the star of David was so that Jews could be seen, and people...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Patriarchy is a double-edged sword. As would...

Patriarchy is a double-edged sword. As would matriarchy be. One edge may be blunter than the other, but still double-edged.

I rather wish men could dress in skirts and not weird everyone out...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 04:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Why can't you?

Why can't you?
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 03:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
Brrr I don't like Picasa. I'll just post...

Brrr I don't like Picasa.

I'll just post the whole album... http://picasaweb.google.com/laurel.leaves/Art#
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 03:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,040
New Art Thread

We had this before the great cleaning... I searched for it, but didn't find it.

Anyway, post your art here.

I will start by posting some of mine, as requested, in the next post.
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 03:26 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I hate coffee, but I love this coffee-brewed...

I hate coffee, but I love this coffee-brewed stout.

I love stouts. I think they are the most phenomenal beers ever made. Heffe-Weißen-Dunkel beers.
I have a bias toward dark beers, if you...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 03:13 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
It's funny, because when girls dress like guys,...

It's funny, because when girls dress like guys, they're called "tomboys." When guys dress like girls, they're called "fucking fags." Probably the reason why most men who like dresses indulge in the...
Forum: General 10-20-2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
I have a top hat. It is pretty frikkin...

I have a top hat. It is pretty frikkin phenomenal. I need a frock coat and a walking stick to go with it. I have a pocket watch and some vests that function as waist coats...
I love my felt top hat....
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
FUCK. Can we please get rid of those damn...

FUCK. Can we please get rid of those damn roll-over ads? Every time I try to click on something at the top of the screen, it goes "KKSHKSHKSKHSKHSKHSHKS KHSKHSKHSKHSHK KKHSSKHSKHSHKHKSKHSHSK" and I...
Forum: Whining 10-20-2010, 10:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,375
That video was pretty awesome. But no, I'd...

That video was pretty awesome.

But no, I'd say that Alan is a little "rough around the edges," though not in the way Onyx means, I think. Kind of like a rock from the shore recently thrown into...
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,391
BAHAHAHA! I hope you realize that the pro-choice...

BAHAHAHA! I hope you realize that the pro-choice Republicans are VASTLY outnumbered by the pro-life ones, and are under such pressure to conform to the party line that they don't get that much chance...
Forum: Politics 10-20-2010, 10:21 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
It is targeted toward a group of people that have...

It is targeted toward a group of people that have a common belief that is much stronger than a type of music and accompanying fashion choice, but I believe it comes from the same basic thing: they...
Forum: Whining 10-19-2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
Hope your brother gets better, jin.

Hope your brother gets better, jin.
Forum: Whining 10-19-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,757
One thing I've found lifts my spirits a bit is to...

One thing I've found lifts my spirits a bit is to rip up a flyer into 1x1" chunks, scatter them on the floor, and then take all attachments off the vacuum so it's just the metal hose, and then vacuum...
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,790
I'm on my second Batman lunch box. I lost the...

I'm on my second Batman lunch box. I lost the first one on the bus :( so I bought a new one with a clippy idiot-handle, so I can clip it around my backpack strap.

Edit: I can only ever find them...
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 08:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,545
I was dropped on my head and kicked in the face...

I was dropped on my head and kicked in the face at the same time.
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
Brisk stolls are a little challenging for me...

Brisk stolls are a little challenging for me right now >.< It makes me feel like I'm going to eventually become some Victorian invalid, or something.

I'll try to scrounge up some more pictures of...
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,836
How to the internet plans work where you live?...

How to the internet plans work where you live? Here, we pay a base fee for [x]gb per month, and then it costs 2$ per gig for the first 25 gigs over that.
Someone hacked into our internet once (even...
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
I felt mildly feverish and otherwise kinda crappy...

I felt mildly feverish and otherwise kinda crappy today. We tried to take a mold of my foot in alginate, but it set too quickly so it didn't work.
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 07:58 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
I'd like to own an art store/print studio, with a...

I'd like to own an art store/print studio, with a good supply of art technical and art historical books that people can sit on couches and bean bags and stuff and have grand discussions about.

I'd...
Forum: General 10-19-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Have you said all the super-obvious things yet?...

Have you said all the super-obvious things yet? :P

I remember having to do a 16 page paper about historiated capitals in a couple Cluniac monasteries. All my screen prints that term had medieval...
Forum: Politics 10-18-2010, 07:45 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
To provide a simplistic example, if the...

To provide a simplistic example, if the government raises the terror alert to orange and no terrorist attack happens, idiots think the government is doing a good job.
Forum: Introductions 10-18-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,852
Good answer to number 7... Though that could be...

Good answer to number 7... Though that could be because I'm in the middle of a cheesy fantasy series. :P


Welcome to G.Net.
Forum: Introductions 10-18-2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,866
Lucifirius - are you being facetious?

Lucifirius - are you being facetious?
Forum: Whining 10-18-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
Kontan - you did make a big deal out of it. No...

Kontan - you did make a big deal out of it. No one so much as blinked until you got all uppity.
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 07:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
I probably don't exercise enough, but I do walk...

I probably don't exercise enough, but I do walk vigourously to and from the bus every work day. I don't have the energy to exercise :( I've got some illness that makes me tired and weak and...
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,257
...This. Meth did win the thread. Catch: Did...

...This. Meth did win the thread.

Catch: Did you misspell vagina by accident, or do you feel squeamish about spelling it right?
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 07:02 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
I feel tired and weak. For the last 4.5 months,...

I feel tired and weak. For the last 4.5 months, I've been almost constantly feeling like I've just finished 8 hours of mild but steady physical activity, such as hurrying to put products away on a...
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Many real men do seem unrealistic... for one...

Many real men do seem unrealistic... for one reason or another... good or bad...

I am not a hunter. I should be.
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,790
Is it a Batman lunchbox? Mine is ^.^

Is it a Batman lunchbox?

Mine is ^.^
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:52 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
What do you do with chemicals? Coming home...

What do you do with chemicals?

Coming home made my day.
I hope the awesome person gets hired at my store. She likely won't because the owner doesn't approve of facial piercings (he said, "I like...
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,237
You forgot Bouguereau. His subject matter doesn't...

You forgot Bouguereau. His subject matter doesn't always interest me (I find sulky gypsy children to be... eh, though it is nice to see a painting of people having fun, such as the people in the one...
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Time is objectively measurable only by external...

Time is objectively measurable only by external processes.

I love my boyfriend.
Forum: General 10-18-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,790
I've got a bike you can ride it if you like it's...

I've got a bike you can ride it if you like it's got a basket a bell that rings and things to make it look good. I'd give it to if I could, but I borrowed it.
Forum: General 10-16-2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I have a cuckoo clock from the Black Forest. I...

I have a cuckoo clock from the Black Forest. I sleep through a bird that my parents can hear when they're in the garage, but it's the ticking that bothers me.
Forum: General 10-16-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
:S We're hardwired to like salt. It's hard to...

:S We're hardwired to like salt. It's hard to avoid. Processed/preprepared foods are terrible for that.
That's why I have alfredo every couple weeks, which consists of 3 kinds of fat... >.<
...
Forum: Whining 10-16-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,757
Eh... I've had times when seeing friends just...

Eh... I've had times when seeing friends just made me feel more of a miserable shit, but that was usually when I was just emotionally and people-y exhausted, and being a miserable shit in general.
I...
Forum: Whining 10-16-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,648
They're probably afraid of lateness "getting out...

They're probably afraid of lateness "getting out of hand." If they apply a special condition to one student (or a group of students), it's unfair not to apply it to all. They could just make school...
Forum: Whining 10-16-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,593
Wait... Gnet has moderators?

Wait... Gnet has moderators?
Forum: Whining 10-16-2010, 07:06 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
I hope everything turns out alright for you,...

I hope everything turns out alright for you, Pineapple, whether you decide to keep it or not.


I find the Nuva to be fine. I've been on it for about a year, and no skips or anything. My coworker...
Forum: Politics 10-16-2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
It's like a school banning goth attire because...

It's like a school banning goth attire because they're afraid of gunners.
Forum: Spooky News 10-16-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,799
Ah. It was always bullshit, but I suppose the...

Ah. It was always bullshit, but I suppose the anti-animal-nudity thing makes it non-serious bullshit (or bullshit from someone who's INSANE).

There are some really crazy people out there... like...
Forum: General 10-16-2010, 05:15 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
The company's owner's son (hereafter known as The...

The company's owner's son (hereafter known as The Heir) came and tried to make us take off my awesome pumpkin design off the windows in favour of some shitty, ugly signs to advertise a random sale...
Forum: General 10-16-2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Yeah, that sounds about it. Don't know if it was...

Yeah, that sounds about it. Don't know if it was the same building, though. I didn't see any blobs of hair tumbleweeding, but that could be because it wasn't during the school year and it had had a...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,237
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/caravaggio/ca...

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/caravaggio/calling/calling.jpg
http://www.sandstead.com/images/berkshire/BOUGUEREAU_Nymphs_and_Satyr_Clark_LS_d2h_1.jpg...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
What kind of glasses? Do they look good? Bold?...

What kind of glasses? Do they look good? Bold? Subtle? Round? Square? Etc? UnEtc?
Forum: Spooky News 10-15-2010, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,794
It looks... weird. I'll never give away my...

It looks... weird.

I'll never give away my Caravaggio.

*pouts* I wish I had one...
Forum: Spooky News 10-15-2010, 08:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,784
Apple's deathstar is far less customizable,...

Apple's deathstar is far less customizable, though.

And Linux are the Rebels trying to destroy it... Or since we're mixing our Sci Fi, the Linux are the Jaffa who are throwing off the control of...
Forum: Spooky News 10-15-2010, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,799
Motion carried. Honestly, wtf is this shit?...

Motion carried.

Honestly, wtf is this shit? Breasts ARE designed as a post-natal feeding system. Men like big breasts because they can feed children more (and are associated with larger women, who...
Forum: Introductions 10-15-2010, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,187
Personally I want to be buried in a biodegradable...

Personally I want to be buried in a biodegradable cardboard/plywood box in a forgotten forest, with a self-made gravestone. Speaking of which, I should really get on the whole stone-carving thing....
Forum: Introductions 10-15-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,895
Fairly international. There are even some...

Fairly international. There are even some Canadians posting from their igloos. Satellite internet really is a wonder. We used to have to drag cables behind us when we moved igloos, but not any more...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
This Radford Dale Chard is like melted butter...

This Radford Dale Chard is like melted butter with brown sugar. It is SOOO GOOD. Buy if you find.
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 07:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
I upset myself wanting to go right back to bed...

I upset myself wanting to go right back to bed after my shower, but knowing that if I did I wouldn't get out of it and would end up calling in sick on the first day of work after a vacation >.<. Got...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
It was on MUN campus near some residences, and in...

It was on MUN campus near some residences, and in other places too. They have white flowers, I believe. Look (smell) for them around late June/early July. The lilacs were just going out of bloom, I...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
I have a feeling it was the flowers on the tree,...

I have a feeling it was the flowers on the tree, though. They were in un-hoboish areas, and it was only when that one kind of tree was in reasonably close proximity.

Radford Dale makes an...
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
BEN! DAMN YOU! I can't stop listening to...

BEN! DAMN YOU! I can't stop listening to Prisencoliesinainciusol.
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Don't worry. Come spring, you'll be thinking...

Don't worry. Come spring, you'll be thinking "This is glorious! I can open my coat!" at the same temperature.

I went to Newfoundland some years ago, and I was struck by how late the lilacs bloom....
Forum: General 10-15-2010, 06:43 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,611
Yeah... We're people. We're as capable of...

Yeah... We're people. We're as capable of immaturity as deep thought, just like the rest of humanity. It works on a microcosm as well as a macrocosm. I'm sure most of the deep thinkers of the world...
Forum: General 10-14-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,559
How can anyone equate Gaiman with Pike? Gaiman is...

How can anyone equate Gaiman with Pike? Gaiman is leagues above Pike. Gaiman is out of Pike's sphere. He's so far out, he's in another galaxy.

My art prof lent her daughter's copy of Twilight to...
Forum: General 10-14-2010, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
Ahh Florida - the land of the newly wed and...

Ahh Florida - the land of the newly wed and nearly dead :P
Congrats on the former, and hope you aren't the latter for a VERY long time.

Weather's cooling down, here. It's supposed to hover around...
Forum: General 10-14-2010, 07:37 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Humaine: That chicken video is... awesome. I'm...

Humaine: That chicken video is... awesome. I'm working on a painting of an Araucana chicken for my coworker.

What's making my day is that this Captain Swain's Extra Stout is phenomenal (and VERY...
Forum: General 10-13-2010, 12:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,234
I do enjoy Gothicus' phrasing, though I don't...

I do enjoy Gothicus' phrasing, though I don't consider him to be a moron...

Jin is goodwilled and makes awesome nurse costumes... Catch won't let anyone get her down, and keeps to her views in the...
Forum: General 10-13-2010, 12:20 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Saya: Never really met anyone who was pleased to...

Saya: Never really met anyone who was pleased to be punched :P

What made my day was drying off with my big bath sheet, rather than the tiny one that barely goes around even my skeletal frame that...
Forum: General 10-13-2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,666
I got out of bed and took a shower (at about 2:30...

I got out of bed and took a shower (at about 2:30 pm - I had been reading from about 9:30 until then).
I've been feeling lethargic enough that anything feels about as miserable as it can without it...
Forum: General 10-13-2010, 06:13 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,174
2 days. I can guarantee you it will still be nice...

2 days. I can guarantee you it will still be nice for Halloween. I'd always done mine the night of the 30th.
You can get away with longer, especially if it's cool out (but probably not below...
Forum: General 10-12-2010, 06:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,174
Ape - Pick a character (that has an easy costume)...

Ape - Pick a character (that has an easy costume) from one of your favourite paintings. That's always a good arty thing to do. I would like to do that myself one year (or for several :P)
Forum: General 10-12-2010, 06:23 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 15,151
I went to Massachusetts this weekend and tried...

I went to Massachusetts this weekend and tried some American microbrews that aren't available in Canada.
Dead Guy Ale was good, Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout was awesome enough that I'm going...
Forum: General 10-06-2010, 08:28 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,174
That is pretty awesome, Jin. Soloumina - I...

That is pretty awesome, Jin.

Soloumina - I was thinking something like this:
http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artwork.php?artworkid=32127&size=large
but not so transparent, and with fishnet...
Forum: Whining 10-06-2010, 08:15 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 25,988
Marital arts are derivative and outdated. The...

Marital arts are derivative and outdated. The post-modern era has no need of such rigid forms and traditions.
Forum: Whining 10-05-2010, 08:23 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,581
Mwaa! Good luck, Saya! You can do it! I have...

Mwaa! Good luck, Saya! You can do it!

I have to find a new doctor, and probably start all over with the process of finding what has been wrong with me for about a year now. Tiredness, constant...
Forum: Whining 10-05-2010, 08:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,896
Bowties are friggin awesome. I want one of the...

Bowties are friggin awesome. I want one of the slightly floppy Victorian ones.

Not sure about the trick, but for treats you could try miming unwrapping a candy bar of one of those twist wrapper...
Forum: Whining 10-05-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,302
I have to agree with Apathy's advice of taking a...

I have to agree with Apathy's advice of taking a break from looking for relationships. Develop your own interests, which is much easier to do without a relationship to develop at the same time. ...
Forum: Politics 10-05-2010, 07:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,970
I bet it's faster than Moby Dick... (not that I...

I bet it's faster than Moby Dick... (not that I managed to read the entire thing).
Forum: Politics 10-05-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 22,541
Quebec is trying to ban face-coverings in public...

Quebec is trying to ban face-coverings in public buildings, for all 90 people in the entire province who regularly wear them. They say it is in the interest of safety and ease of identification,...
Forum: General 10-05-2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 74,361
Viruses suck. I learned that the owner of...

Viruses suck.

I learned that the owner of the company I work for is going senile (or rather I was nearly confirmed in my suspicions of such), but that if he actually sends us stuff if he goes to...
Forum: General 10-05-2010, 07:30 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
Wow. That's... on the order of cats and dogs,...

Wow. That's... on the order of cats and dogs, rather than rats and [tries and fails to think of something that rhymes with dog and lives a short life).

I had two guinea pigs who lived to 6, and...
Forum: General 10-05-2010, 07:23 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Congrats, Onyx. (Canada doesn't do SATs). ...

Congrats, Onyx. (Canada doesn't do SATs).

One thing that made my day is that we got the "massivest" (what my boss called it) shipment of stuff we've had to our store since we were setting the...
Forum: General 10-05-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,174
I'm thinking of being Persephone. The two...

I'm thinking of being Persephone. The two coworkers I will be working with on Halloween will be other Greek goddesses, so I shift my original plan of being Death from Sandman and instead be a gothy...
Forum: General 10-04-2010, 08:32 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 74,361
Foot binding is a horrible thing, but I have to...

Foot binding is a horrible thing, but I have to admit that the shoes do look really cute. Not worth it, though (to severely understate the case).


I went to a wedding recently and bought my dress...
Forum: General 10-04-2010, 08:21 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
No, but weird context and metaphorical language...

No, but weird context and metaphorical language can. Those can look like contradictions when isolated from their original source.
Forum: General 10-04-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 385
Views: 33,092
The Bible (and all religious texts, for that...

The Bible (and all religious texts, for that matter, barring any written by animals, though I'm pretty sure that last was just to cover my ass) was written by humans.
It could be that (the) God(s)...
Forum: General 10-04-2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
8! I didn't know rabbits live that long. I know...

8! I didn't know rabbits live that long. I know guinea pigs usually live from 3-5. Hope the bunny gets better. :)

Annoying people who do the purchasing at work have made my day worse again. They...
Forum: General 10-02-2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 74,361
I learned that one of the pencil sharpeners we...

I learned that one of the pencil sharpeners we sell at work is designed to sharpen only the wood off the pencil, thus making it easy to do the super-long point that one is supposed to do for...
Forum: General 10-02-2010, 07:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,412
Wow. I didn't know bubble rings were possible....

Wow. I didn't know bubble rings were possible. I'm still not sure I believe it, even though I found a website explaining it.

I can't really think of anything made my day worse, other than the...
Forum: Spooky News 09-17-2010, 07:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,997
http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp04262010.shtml

http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp04262010.shtml
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 06:43 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,079
It's hot and humid here, and I have no air...

It's hot and humid here, and I have no air conditioning.
I baked some oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. They turned out well :D. But also overheated the apartment :(
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 10:12 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 27,077
Well, it's kind a cycle, though. People create...

Well, it's kind a cycle, though. People create religion to fulfil some need (like finding a "higher purpose," or because they want power) and sometimes with good intentions, and then other people get...
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 10:08 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Oh. I'm afraid the acronym went over my head. ...

Oh. I'm afraid the acronym went over my head.
*Goes and looks it up* AHA!

BHAHAHA! That is much funnier than the direction I took it...
You win Ben :)
Forum: Politics 09-02-2010, 09:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,433
The idea of LARPing is ridiculous... a bunch of...

The idea of LARPing is ridiculous... a bunch of people in wizard hats throwing bean bags and people wailing on each other with foam swords...

out in a field...
Forum: Spooky News 09-02-2010, 09:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,289
It makes me think of a lot of the new paint...

It makes me think of a lot of the new paint colour names. They've started naming new pigments after the name of the actual chemical, so you get things like Quinacridone Violet, Phthalocyanine Green,...
Forum: Spooky News 09-02-2010, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,116
HA! We finally get to hear Shakespeare in the...

HA! We finally get to hear Shakespeare in the original Klingon!
Apparently Christopher Plummer was devastated that he didn't get to deliver that line.
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
Department of Aging? I would have thought Elder...

Department of Aging? I would have thought Elder Affairs was more euphemistic, which is the way things seem to be going. Next they'll call it Department of Old Fogeys, or Department of Defense (which...
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 09:30 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 27,077
The problem with religion is people.

The problem with religion is people.
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,079
I'm preparing some wood panels for gold(ish)...

I'm preparing some wood panels for gold(ish) leafing (similar to this guy (http://www.bradkunkle.com/home.html), but probably with some more colour). Still have to figure out what to paint over the...
Forum: General 09-02-2010, 08:14 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
I'm excited for the dark, windy days in late...

I'm excited for the dark, windy days in late October when the trees are half-stripped and thrashing in the wind.
Forum: General 09-01-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,751
I would have thought it was more the...

I would have thought it was more the hoity-toitiness of Latin. It's not really an of-the-people/proletariate thing, is it?
I do like the idea of a universal language that's not a vernacular...
Forum: General 08-31-2010, 06:44 AM
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Views: 2,508
I think it means he's either schizophrenic or on...

I think it means he's either schizophrenic or on speed. I can get the general idea of what he's saying, but...


Ben - it IS like the video. Stuff I can't understand with allusions to the Southern...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
That's pretty much it - red shirt (or yellow...

That's pretty much it - red shirt (or yellow shirt in later serieses) gets sent down with the Kirk, Spock and Bones....
"He's dead, Jim."
Also called Generic Crew Member or Ensign Ricky.
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 08:29 PM
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Views: 785,720
Lucky find, Xombie. Personally, I love and make...

Lucky find, Xombie. Personally, I love and make great use out of neck straps and shoulder straps on cameras and their bags, and clutch the camera/bag at most times if I'm out.
I'm glad the camera...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 842,125
My favourite tea is Lapsang Souchong. It tastes...

My favourite tea is Lapsang Souchong. It tastes like campfire. Oh Boy, does it ever wake the drinker up in the morning....
It also provides a gentle caffeine wake without the jitters. Wakes one up...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
http://db.rambleschmack.net/images/posts/how-to-pu...

http://db.rambleschmack.net/images/posts/how-to-put-it/kirk-inspirational-awesome.jpg
^That about sums up Kirk, for the entirety of the series and TOS movies.
I have a feeling that the women's...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 07:58 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,720
As I said, we ended up down in 11th avenue (don't...

As I said, we ended up down in 11th avenue (don't know if that counts as Manhattan), but we visited Chelsea (since that's a huge commercial gallery district) and China town. We only had about 4 days...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
Saya - I will check it out as soon as I'm done...

Saya - I will check it out as soon as I'm done the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, which I'd promised both my male and my friend that I'd read.

I''ve never *seen* it abreviated as TOS, but I have...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,210
The other thing that's nice about noncommercial...

The other thing that's nice about noncommercial news channels is that they don't have all the often-stupid/boring/inane/insane commercials...
Though PBS and TVO and public TV stations have...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
Oh Boy, would I most certainly not be celebrating...

Oh Boy, would I most certainly not be celebrating the death of a pregnancy-test rabbit, if the death of such meant that I was carrying a human parasite. I do not like children, and having one of my...
Forum: General 08-29-2010, 07:19 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 15,151
I pick this because it is the first of the...

I pick this because it is the first of the guiness posts, but if you want a Stout - and I mean a stout that all other stouts call "Absolutely Fucking Stout," try to find St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout...
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