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Forum: Shill 07-12-2010, 05:53 AM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
Whereas for those less impeded by the patriarchal...

Whereas for those less impeded by the patriarchal and heteronormative beauty ideal you're pretty hot regardless of your other positive traits.
Forum: General 06-17-2009, 09:04 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,529
Posted By isobel black
Ophelia, I realize there's a good chance me...

Ophelia, I realize there's a good chance me saying so will piss you off, but I'm starting to see what all the fuss is about.

I'm not in the habit of quoting posts in my signature, but this:


...
Forum: Introductions 06-17-2009, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Hi
Views: 1,477
Posted By isobel black
Yeah, noticed that later and made an edit; sorry...

Yeah, noticed that later and made an edit; sorry 'bout that...
Forum: Introductions 06-17-2009, 05:00 AM
Replies: 6
Hi
Views: 1,477
Posted By isobel black
You actually liked Middlemarch? EDIT: I...

You actually liked Middlemarch?

EDIT: I noticed later you didn't actually say you liked it, just that you're currently reading it. Unless it's for school I'd recommend leaving it. In favour of...
Forum: Introductions 06-17-2009, 04:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,982
Posted By isobel black
Welcome, and don't mind the obnoxious other...

Welcome, and don't mind the obnoxious other n00bs.
I hardly listen to goth music and the only DIY I do is around the house.

Evanescence do suck, and they're not goth, but I have no problem with...
Forum: Music 06-15-2009, 03:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,742
Posted By isobel black
Lol, there's a NEW Lacrimosa album? Never cared...

Lol, there's a NEW Lacrimosa album? Never cared much for them myself, but I'm pretty surprised they're still active.
Forum: General 06-12-2009, 08:46 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,987
Posted By isobel black
I absolutely LOVE coffee. (I just spent a few...

I absolutely LOVE coffee. (I just spent a few days in Rome so I'm possibly even more enthusiastic about it ATM)

I was lucky enough to score a barely used espresso machine off my parents' a few...
Forum: General 06-12-2009, 08:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,534
Posted By isobel black
I think e-cigarettes look rather stupid and I'm a...

I think e-cigarettes look rather stupid and I'm a little wary of the shit they might put in the cartridges, but inhaling vapor rather than carcinogenic smoke is a good idea.

In the case of...
Forum: Whining 06-05-2009, 03:57 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 11,468
Posted By isobel black
Bloody hell, Komakino, in a mere three posts...

Bloody hell, Komakino, in a mere three posts you've managed to:

- imply homosexuality is a character flaw caused by bad parenting

- say something stupid, hypocritical, paradoxical and...
Forum: Introductions 05-30-2009, 09:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
I'm not going to repeat myself. I feel I've...

I'm not going to repeat myself. I feel I've sufficiently explained why I think my bitchyness was justified. It seems you fail or refuse to understand that, which means you're either stupid or being...
Forum: Introductions 05-30-2009, 02:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
Save it for the theists and capitalists, Jillian....

Save it for the theists and capitalists, Jillian.

So I put my foot in my mouth about the title, we're all pretentious fucks here, and Nietzsche sucks anyway.
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 03:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
Sycophant.

Sycophant.
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
I was only familiar with the one version and...

I was only familiar with the one version and incorrectly assumed it was the only one. Mea maxima culpa...
On another note, as a non-native speaker of English I have yet to encounter the (probably...
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
You might want to stop skimming threads. ...

You might want to stop skimming threads.

It's clear that I used wikipedia to confirm the alternative title that was unknown to me, after someone pointed it out to me, and I pretty much admitted I...
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 11:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
Man, you're annoying. I used wiki to confirm...

Man, you're annoying.

I used wiki to confirm there was an alternative title other than the one I knew to be correct.

And I read it in German.
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
Ah, wikipedia confirms it. I stand corrected.

Ah, wikipedia confirms it. I stand corrected.
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 11:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,960
Posted By isobel black
Lol, I didn't even think about that when I read...

Lol, I didn't even think about that when I read the intro. Pretty ditzy move on the OP's part.
Forum: Introductions 05-29-2009, 11:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,040
Posted By isobel black
Dude, it's Spake. If you're going to be arrogant...

Dude, it's Spake. If you're going to be arrogant and pretentious in choosing a user name and title for your intro thread, at least get it right.

I can't help but approve of Chandler and Rilke, and...
Forum: General 05-28-2009, 06:02 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 16,190
Posted By isobel black
I guess that means ignorance really is bliss.

I guess that means ignorance really is bliss.
Forum: General 05-28-2009, 05:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,103
Posted By isobel black
It makes no sense at all. Limits are limited by...

It makes no sense at all. Limits are limited by definition.
Forum: Spooky News 05-26-2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,622
Posted By isobel black
Wow, I really hadn't expected this. While I...

Wow, I really hadn't expected this.

While I personally couldn't care less about an archaic, hegemonic, heteronormative, misogynistic and not to mention terribly bourgeois institution like...
Forum: Spooky News 05-26-2009, 04:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,622
Posted By isobel black
California backs gay marriage ban

"California's Supreme Court has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage - the latest twist in a long-running saga.

The judges rejected a challenge from gay-rights activists to overturn the...
Forum: General 05-25-2009, 02:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,732
Posted By isobel black
Dulce et Decorum est FTW, definitely. ...

Dulce et Decorum est FTW, definitely.

Although I wouldn't have bothered to mention more than the title, it was also the first thing I thought of.
Forum: General 05-25-2009, 02:36 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,830
Posted By isobel black
It doesn't hurt too bad at all and should heal...

It doesn't hurt too bad at all and should heal fast. (As long as you don't decide to add a 12 gauge ring after only two weeks)

I really like the look of them and they are fun to play with, but I...
Forum: General 05-22-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,830
Posted By isobel black
Cartilage, definitely. Look forward to sleeping...

Cartilage, definitely. Look forward to sleeping on one side for the next couple of months!

I had some problems with a double nipple piercing but that was because I had the second one done too...
Forum: Introductions 05-19-2009, 08:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By isobel black
The Ungodly Hour. It's mostly newer 00ntz shit...

The Ungodly Hour. It's mostly newer 00ntz shit though. And the hosts talk too much.
Forum: Politics 05-19-2009, 06:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,019
Posted By isobel black
Whoa, they also ran the cafeteria at my last...

Whoa, they also ran the cafeteria at my last workplace. A catering multinational, who'd have thought...

I don't know anything about their dodgy connections, but the food sure was shit.
Forum: General 05-18-2009, 08:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,977
Posted By isobel black
I love that formula, Saya! I had my first...

I love that formula, Saya!

I had my first boyfriend when I was 14, he was 18. Although I've always thought that was just on the safe side of creepy, looking back it was quite a big age...
Forum: Whining 05-14-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 15,452
Posted By isobel black
Sounds like you think the Goths are responsible...

Sounds like you think the Goths are responsible for Gothic architecture.
Next you'll probably try to convince us that Gothic script and Gothic literature are also 'creations' of the barbarian Goths....
Forum: Whining 05-13-2009, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,389,519
Posted By isobel black
Thanks for your support, guys. It was pretty sad,...

Thanks for your support, guys. It was pretty sad, especially since I hadn't expected it to be so bad. She's the first to go of a group of 5 who were born with us.

Two of her sisters have had...
Forum: Whining 05-12-2009, 03:29 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,389,519
Posted By isobel black
One of my rats died today. I discovered a rapidly...

One of my rats died today. I discovered a rapidly growing tumour the weekend before last, and she went in to have it removed today.
When the vet opened her up she found that it had already spread...
Forum: Whining 05-11-2009, 10:23 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 15,452
Posted By isobel black
You state in your intro thread that you think the...

You state in your intro thread that you think the quintessence of goth is listening to the Deftones whilst looking at (euphemism for wanking?) a picture of a goth chick.
Who btw, presuming the...
Forum: General 05-09-2009, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,690
Posted By isobel black
What did I say?

What did I say?
Forum: General 05-09-2009, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,690
Posted By isobel black
Sorry to hear you don't like yourself for it, but...

Sorry to hear you don't like yourself for it, but shit, you do seem to get a lot of pussy.
Forum: Whining 05-09-2009, 08:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,331
Posted By isobel black
It may help you to realize that most people have...

It may help you to realize that most people have many acquaintances or casual friends, but only a few real friends. At least, that's the way it's been for me.

My relationships with these casual...
Forum: Introductions 05-09-2009, 07:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,703
Posted By isobel black
Hey, a compatriot, welcome! I adore Vincent...

Hey, a compatriot, welcome!

I adore Vincent Price, and there are a few bands in your long list I like as well. Thought Death in June were a bit dodgy though, but I may be mistaken.

I went to...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
There you go. I really do find it hard to...

There you go. I really do find it hard to believe, but I guess you've no reason to make it up.
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
10bleedingchars

10bleedingchars
Forum: General 05-08-2009, 03:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,261
Posted By isobel black
I saw it! Nice little item, too bad they didn't...

I saw it! Nice little item, too bad they didn't really show your car. Your hair looked fab though, and it was pretty funny how you had to help the old guy drive up that hill.

I'd forgotten about...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 01:11 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
Hey, I just happen to think you're full of it,...

Hey, I just happen to think you're full of it, and since you seem to feel you're entitled to either annoy or bore the fuck out of us, I definitely feel entitled to state that opinion.

You chose to...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 12:49 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
You really are fickle. Maybe that's why people...

You really are fickle. Maybe that's why people are supposedly unable to keep up with your 'complex' reasoning.
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 12:31 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
Dude, I just expressed that I find it hard to...

Dude, I just expressed that I find it hard to believe. I wouldn't even have elaborated on it if Ophelia hadn't made that comment.

I don't give a toss about your fetish, I don't want to argue...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 12:14 PM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
You're not very consistent, mate. You want to...

You're not very consistent, mate. You want to leave, then you want to stay, you don't want to argue, then you want to provide proof...

Yes, I find it hard to believe that you blow your load if a...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
Why post about it then? You must realize this is...

Why post about it then? You must realize this is very unusual, you shouldn't be surprised that people find this hard to believe. Especially after your hyperbolic intro.
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 10:10 AM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
As I understand it proper fetishes are not only...

As I understand it proper fetishes are not only very rare, but usually also involve touching of the fetish object. They are also psychologically linked to a childhood event involving arousal or...
Forum: Introductions 05-08-2009, 10:01 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 46,065
Posted By isobel black
It's also very close to Arschloch.

It's also very close to Arschloch.
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 09:19 AM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
The guy claims he has a proper fetish for...

The guy claims he has a proper fetish for dimples, to such a degree that he comes in his pants when he sees a woman with dimples smile...

I guess you can never say something's entirely...
Forum: Fashion 05-08-2009, 05:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,159
Posted By isobel black
I'd never colour my hair at the hairdresser's,...

I'd never colour my hair at the hairdresser's, the few times I did do that I was sorely dissapointed with the result, and felt ripped off even more because of that.

I'd get the dye myself and ask...
Forum: Shill 05-08-2009, 05:26 AM
Replies: 956
Views: 152,455
Posted By isobel black
Oh come on, I don't believe a word of this.

Oh come on, I don't believe a word of this.
Forum: Introductions 05-08-2009, 05:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,208
Posted By isobel black
I like Rob Zombie better than White Zombie. It's...

I like Rob Zombie better than White Zombie. It's still shit, but I must admit I like a few of his songs.
Forum: General 05-08-2009, 05:01 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 13,364
Posted By isobel black
I carry my phone, iPod, gum, a knife, and a...

I carry my phone, iPod, gum, a knife, and a lighter in my pockets at practically all times.

Usually I also take my backpack which always holds my wallet and car papers, keys, deodorant, chapstick,...
Forum: Introductions 05-08-2009, 04:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,216
Posted By isobel black
Aw, aren't you just the cutest? It's probably...

Aw, aren't you just the cutest? It's probably your avatar, but I picture you as a cute little babybat.

Welcome, I definitely approve of Margaret Atwood, and secretly enjoy a little Angelspit now...
Forum: General 05-08-2009, 04:29 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,423
Posted By isobel black
Apparently, this Sophie girl was goth. I...

Apparently, this Sophie girl was goth.

I think the more interesting question is whether this qualifies as a hate crime. I'm a bit ambiguous on that one myself.
Forum: Introductions 05-08-2009, 04:15 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 46,065
Posted By isobel black
Didn't you say you were going to leave? I thought...

Didn't you say you were going to leave? I thought you were obnoxious before, now you're just tedious.
Forum: Introductions 05-07-2009, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,444
Posted By isobel black
There's this supposedly goth podcast I listened...

There's this supposedly goth podcast I listened to a couple of times, the hosts always open with that phrase. I always think the noobs who use it in their intro thread get it from there.
Forum: Introductions 05-07-2009, 02:58 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 46,065
Posted By isobel black
Fuck, you're obnoxious. Somehow almost everything...

Fuck, you're obnoxious. Somehow almost everything you say irks me.

And, as others have already implied, you sound far from intelligent.
Forum: Introductions 05-05-2009, 05:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,223
Posted By isobel black
Meh. Your little mistake was funny though....

Meh.

Your little mistake was funny though. If there's ever another religious debate we should argue about absence of olfactory evidence, lol.
Forum: Introductions 05-03-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,904
Posted By isobel black
Fuck, that small font is annoying! But so is...

Fuck, that small font is annoying!
But so is that mixed metaphor.
And that horribly misspelled pleonasm.
Forum: Introductions 05-03-2009, 05:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,690
Posted By isobel black
I read Surfacing for a Canadian Lit. class, and...

I read Surfacing for a Canadian Lit. class, and really enjoyed it.

Then I came across The Penelopiad, which isn't a proper novel but a short, funny, feminist take on the Odyssee. Also quite...
Forum: Fashion 04-30-2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,635
Posted By isobel black
That's my 'do, minus that fringe. It might...

That's my 'do, minus that fringe.

It might tick a few boxes for you, for me it's pretty low maintenance.
I just brush it out of the shower, and use a little bit of product if it happens to be...
Forum: Introductions 04-30-2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,690
Posted By isobel black
Hey, Margaret Atwood is pretty cool, I only read...

Hey, Margaret Atwood is pretty cool, I only read two of her books but they were really good! I like the Kate Chopin reference as well...

So, welcome back, I guess, although I wasn't around when...
Forum: Introductions 04-30-2009, 05:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,739
Posted By isobel black
Most of his posts are in that vein, and he's too...

Most of his posts are in that vein, and he's too fucking prolific. He's definitely getting on my nerves as well.
Forum: Whining 04-25-2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,236
Posted By isobel black
I wouldn't have watched that clip if people...

I wouldn't have watched that clip if people hadn't mentioned they thought were hot.

Surprisingly, the video wasn't as bad as I expected (not by much though), and
HOLY FUCK, YOU'RE ACTUALLY HOT!
Forum: Whining 04-24-2009, 04:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,236
Posted By isobel black
A bit of sagging can't be helped with the bigger...

A bit of sagging can't be helped with the bigger sizes, and I don't mind it one bit. My ex has a pair of perfect, lucious D cups, they're nice and firm but sag just a little nevertheless.

Damn, I...
Forum: General 04-24-2009, 01:57 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,969
Posted By isobel black
When I was younger my drink of choice was...

When I was younger my drink of choice was tequila, but I'm not much of a drinker anymore.

I love to drink beer, and save for occasional the glass of wine at dinner, it's pretty much the only...
Forum: Whining 04-24-2009, 01:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,236
Posted By isobel black
I do not discriminate and like titties of all...

I do not discriminate and like titties of all sizes, but tend to favour the bigger ones.

As long as they're real though, I really don't like fake boobs.
Forum: Introductions 04-24-2009, 01:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,353
Posted By isobel black
Points for the Thrill Kill Kult! And Caligari, I...

Points for the Thrill Kill Kult! And Caligari, I guess... Welcome!
Forum: Introductions 04-23-2009, 02:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,684
Posted By isobel black
Forget what she mistakes for music, Queen of the...

Forget what she mistakes for music, Queen of the Damned?

I've never heard of most of the authors you list but I think it's a safe bet that your literary tastes could stand to improve as well.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 04-22-2009, 02:39 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 18,098
Posted By isobel black
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism
Forum: General 04-21-2009, 04:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,571
Posted By isobel black
Does it count if your penis is in a box under...

Does it count if your penis is in a box under your bed?
Forum: Spooky News 04-21-2009, 04:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,911
Posted By isobel black
LOL! This made my day. I know I'm...

LOL! This made my day.

I know I'm entertaining a double standard, as I probably wouldn't have thought so if this had happened to a woman at the hands of a man, but as it is I feel it serves him...
Forum: General 04-21-2009, 04:05 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,584
Posted By isobel black
I felt it the first time, and any time after...

I felt it the first time, and any time after that.
While I do believe some sort of placebo effect can occur when you think you're smoking weed but aren't, I've smoked many times when I was alone,...
Forum: Whining 04-21-2009, 03:37 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
Well, I was never clinically depressed. I was on...

Well, I was never clinically depressed. I was on antidepressants for about six weeks when I was 18. I'm pretty sure back then my serotonin levels were fucked up because I used a lot of E, and it...
Forum: Introductions 04-20-2009, 03:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,796
Posted By isobel black
Don't confuse the poor bloke, out of those only...

Don't confuse the poor bloke, out of those only Skinny Puppy are industrial. And only Skinny Puppy and VAC are any good. And it's VNV.
Forum: Introductions 04-20-2009, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,866
Posted By isobel black
Sounds promising, welcome!

Sounds promising, welcome!
Forum: Whining 04-20-2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
Oh man am I glad I've never had to bother with...

Oh man am I glad I've never had to bother with that. Definitely one of the perks of sleeping with women...
Forum: Whining 04-20-2009, 12:09 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
When I was on antidepressants I had a really hard...

When I was on antidepressants I had a really hard time coming. It was one of the more pressing reasons to stop taking them.
Forum: Shill 04-20-2009, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,069
Posted By isobel black
I agree, lip isn't too bad at all. Looking back,...

I agree, lip isn't too bad at all. Looking back, I think I'd say it was the least painful one out of all my piercings.
Forum: General 04-20-2009, 10:34 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,584
Posted By isobel black
Hmm, I was a complete stoner for over 10 years,...

Hmm, I was a complete stoner for over 10 years, never heard of it. But then again, I'm from the Netherlands, for those so inclined, everyday is weed holiday here.
Forum: Introductions 04-20-2009, 07:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,949
Posted By isobel black
Nah, never heard of it actually. I sort of lost...

Nah, never heard of it actually. I sort of lost interest after Nowhere, I did look into Splendor, but the story and IMDB rating didn't appeal to me so I didn't bother.

EDIT: lol, turns out it has...
Forum: Introductions 04-20-2009, 04:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,949
Posted By isobel black
Meh. I like Araki, but I think The Doom...

Meh.

I like Araki, but I think The Doom Generation is far superior to everything else of his I've seen. I ordered Totally Fucked Up assuming that it would be similar, boy was I dissapointed....
Forum: Introductions 04-19-2009, 01:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,723
Posted By isobel black
I checked the line-up, and it sounds pretty good....

I checked the line-up, and it sounds pretty good. I'll have to see which of my friends I can get to tag along. Or probably more accurately, which of them will have the money.
Forum: Politics 04-17-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,058
Posted By isobel black
Because I am a member of the barbarian horde you...

Because I am a member of the barbarian horde you venerable Romans adress here, I have no knowledge of the wanderings of Nero in your fair city.

That he revels in murder would not surprise me in...
Forum: General 04-17-2009, 02:16 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 21,458
Posted By isobel black
This already irked me when it was mentioned the...

This already irked me when it was mentioned the first time, it's a limited and therefore flawed way of looking at things. Hell, according to this definition, I would be a virgin.
Forum: Music 04-17-2009, 09:11 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,836
Posted By isobel black
For me it was Nine Inch Nails in the early...

For me it was Nine Inch Nails in the early nineties.

I got introduced to them through friends who were more into the alternative/grunge thing. I remember listening to Fixed in this guy's room...
Forum: Introductions 04-17-2009, 07:07 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,723
Posted By isobel black
I'm very close to Germany, and contemplated going...

I'm very close to Germany, and contemplated going to Amphi last year, they had the best line up of all the summer festivals then. My gf didn't want to go, otherwise I probably would have. It's about...
Forum: Introductions 04-17-2009, 07:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,723
Posted By isobel black
These being my favourite genres I couldn't resist...

These being my favourite genres I couldn't resist getting a tad elitist about it.

But I haven't really been keeping up, most things I listen to I acquired in the mid to late nineties (when people...
Forum: Introductions 04-17-2009, 06:44 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,723
Posted By isobel black
I know what you mean, I employ my own genre...

I know what you mean, I employ my own genre classifications as well, to avoid a long genre list on my iPod, and because the invention of subgenres just tends to get a little ridiculous.

I use...
Forum: Introductions 04-17-2009, 06:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,723
Posted By isobel black
You guys are getting your genres mixed up. EBM,...

You guys are getting your genres mixed up. EBM, while I guess it can be called 'bleepy', is an older genre on which the generic 00ntz shit that seems to be so popular these days is based. Think Front...
Forum: General 04-16-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,847
Posted By isobel black
I can hardly imagine that. There are non-native...

I can hardly imagine that. There are non-native speakers here with better English than you.
Forum: Whining 04-16-2009, 05:21 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
I'm pretty sure that's what they're on about in...

I'm pretty sure that's what they're on about in the movie.

I wouldn't enjoy that as such for several reasons, but, as others have already mentioned, there's nothing wrong with a little anilingus.
Forum: Literature 04-16-2009, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,291
Posted By isobel black
That shit might fly somewhere you won't encounter...

That shit might fly somewhere you won't encounter literary scholars. Or anyone who might google the characteristics of gothic literature.
Forum: General 04-15-2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 29,170
Posted By isobel black
How can it even go beyond aesthetically pleasing?...

How can it even go beyond aesthetically pleasing?

I mean, I really dig goth chicks, but I would say all kinks I can think of at the moment are either fetishes or BDSM related.

That these are...
Forum: Whining 04-14-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
Touché... But hey, can't a couple of chicks get...

Touché... But hey, can't a couple of chicks get all mushy now and again? We do tend to like that shit, you know.

I just don't think it's creepy to have eye contact during oral, and this is the...
Forum: Whining 04-14-2009, 02:43 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 38,350
Posted By isobel black
About that looking into a woman's eyes thing, I...

About that looking into a woman's eyes thing, I actually really like sharing a tender moment during oral sex, where you intertwine fingers and look into eachothers eyes.

It's probably something I...
Forum: General 04-12-2009, 03:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,979
Posted By isobel black
Holy shit, Lakita's posturing as a WASP this time.

Holy shit, Lakita's posturing as a WASP this time.
Forum: Introductions 04-12-2009, 03:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,792
Posted By isobel black
Points for Sylvia Plath! That reminds me, I...

Points for Sylvia Plath! That reminds me, I recently recorded a bio pic I still haven't watched. I'm not sure if I'll be able to tolerate Gwynneth Palthrow though.

Anyway, welcome...
Forum: Fashion 04-09-2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,955
Posted By isobel black
Have you considered a straight razor? I think it...

Have you considered a straight razor? I think it would be more effective, and probably easier to come by.

I have a nice scalpel for that kind of thing, and was always planning on getting a...
Forum: Shill 04-08-2009, 02:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,428
Posted By isobel black
How is Dubai awesome? Unless you mean awesomely...

How is Dubai awesome? Unless you mean awesomely tacky, and not to mention totalitarian.

It's not like he'll be living in one of those ostentatious hotels, and IT'S A FUCKING RELIGIOUS...
Forum: Introductions 04-07-2009, 05:03 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,915
Posted By isobel black
Even the chick in the avatar looks like she might...

Even the chick in the avatar looks like she might be fat. Doesn't do much for me.
Forum: General 04-04-2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 30,580
Posted By isobel black
Goth chicks are easy.

Goth chicks are easy.
Forum: General 04-02-2009, 06:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,681
Posted By isobel black
Lakita was undeniably racist, but she was pretty...

Lakita was undeniably racist, but she was pretty funny nevertheless, and it was so obvious that is was just an act. I think that as the open minded and (basically) mature people most of us here are,...
Forum: Music 04-01-2009, 05:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,782
Posted By isobel black
Ah come on man, it's just a song, fuck meter. I...

Ah come on man, it's just a song, fuck meter. I was just being pretentious anyway. Just admit you didn't pay attention to it. I don't buy that the first line went from iambic to almost completely...
Forum: Music 04-01-2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,782
Posted By isobel black
Right, my mistake. Still no pentameter though,...

Right, my mistake. Still no pentameter though, ALL the lines have to be 10 syllables. Also definitely no Iambic stress pattern. If you really intended to compose a sonnet, why not adhere to the...
Forum: Music 04-01-2009, 05:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,782
Posted By isobel black
Ok, so much for being constructive. First...

Ok, so much for being constructive.

First line, 14 syllables, constitutes a heptameter. Second line, 15 syllables, constitutes no meter.

And don't even get me started on your atrocious...
Forum: Music 04-01-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,782
Posted By isobel black
It always baffles me how few people know a poem...

It always baffles me how few people know a poem or song is supposed to have meter. At least in the case of a poem you can claim it's free verse, but a song definitely needs at least a semblance of a...
Forum: General 04-01-2009, 02:20 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,377
Posted By isobel black
I wouldn't exactly say I have a worst fear, but...

I wouldn't exactly say I have a worst fear, but I've been slightly claustrophobic ever since we climbed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

It was a really narrow staircase, actually inside the...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 04-01-2009, 02:40 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 20,726
Posted By isobel black
GTFO! On topic, I like Tim Burton and am...

GTFO!

On topic, I like Tim Burton and am surprised what he'll make of the story, but I'm also getting sick of seeing Depp and Bonham Carter in every bleeding picture of his.

Although I was...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 03-31-2009, 09:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,051
Posted By isobel black
While I agree that while the idea of Holmes as a...

While I agree that while the idea of Holmes as a hollywood action hero is preposterous, I do seem to recall Holmes getting in fist fights as well as fire fights in the original works so I wouldn't...
Forum: General 03-30-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,461
Posted By isobel black
I get that with the really realistic ones. ...

I get that with the really realistic ones.

I do really appreciate the more 'artistically' designed ones though. I used to have a really beautiful glass one that you could just leave on the...
Forum: General 03-30-2009, 02:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,461
Posted By isobel black
I saw those too this afternoon, they do look a...

I saw those too this afternoon, they do look a little more subtle and realistic.

This one (http://store.babeland.com/double-dildos/share-xl-double-dildo) is on my wishlist, although I'm affraid...
Forum: General 03-30-2009, 11:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,461
Posted By isobel black
This thread happened to inspire a quite amusing...

This thread happened to inspire a quite amusing haunt of several toy sites, and I think I found the prosthetic thing I saw on the L word. If I understand correctly that's more what you're looking...
Forum: General 03-30-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,461
Posted By isobel black
Erm, I really hope I didn't misinterpret this... ...

Erm, I really hope I didn't misinterpret this...

Are you mostly going for a realistic appearance or do you want to be able to really use it as well? I used to have a regular one that wasn't all...
Forum: Introductions 03-29-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
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Views: 1,997
Posted By isobel black
Although I also feel Stoker's in no way the...

Although I also feel Stoker's in no way the greatest writer, he (or probably more accurately, the work) isn't without merit for the literary scholar.

I'm considering doing my masters thesis on...
Forum: Introductions 03-29-2009, 04:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,641
Posted By isobel black
While I really appreciate Salo, for Pasolini's...

While I really appreciate Salo, for Pasolini's genius as well as the unparralleled experience viewing it provides, I cannot help but suspect anyone who lists it among their favourite films of being a...
Forum: Music 03-27-2009, 12:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,795
Posted By isobel black
Thanks for your explanation. It wasn't so much an...

Thanks for your explanation. It wasn't so much an opinion I was expressing, as I have never seen the show, but an assumption I made when first hearing about it roughly 10 years ago.

I still don't...
Forum: Music 03-27-2009, 06:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,795
Posted By isobel black
This ran in Germany about 10 years ago. I...

This ran in Germany about 10 years ago.
I never went to see it, because I'm not that into musicals, and my friends and I thought at the time it was a blatant attempt to capitalize on the Gothic fad...
Forum: General 03-25-2009, 06:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,363
Posted By isobel black
St. Andrew was (supposedly) crucified on an X...

St. Andrew was (supposedly) crucified on an X shaped cross, like those you might encounter in an S&M setting.
Forum: General 03-25-2009, 06:29 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,731
Posted By isobel black
I took Latin and (ancient) Greek in secondary...

I took Latin and (ancient) Greek in secondary school, I'm surprised they make you actually speak it over there. We learned the paradigms and vocabulary to be able to translate the texts, but we never...
Forum: General 03-22-2009, 02:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,489
Posted By isobel black
Not the most effective satire imaginable, but I...

Not the most effective satire imaginable, but I was still mildly amused.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 03-21-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 4,748
Views: 962,111
Posted By isobel black
The original My Bloody Valentine, which I...

The original My Bloody Valentine, which I downloaded to help me decide whether to use the snazzy new 3D version in a cheap ploy to win back my ex.

I thought it was quite effective and thoroughly...
Forum: Music 03-20-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 31,860
Posted By isobel black
Being from Europe I have no idea who this person...

Being from Europe I have no idea who this person is. I think she looks pretty damned scary.
Forum: General 03-20-2009, 04:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,765
Posted By isobel black
There is special cat/kitten milk though. I give...

There is special cat/kitten milk though. I give it to my rats, because they're lactose intolerant like cats. They love it and it doesn't seem to affect their digestion.

So much for my little...
Forum: General 03-20-2009, 03:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,160
Posted By isobel black
As it happens my laptop died on me in December,...

As it happens my laptop died on me in December, so I replaced it. I do have 4 gigs of RAM now, but I think it's dual core.

I don't use it for gaming or anything so I'm really not that bothered...
Forum: General 03-20-2009, 04:09 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,765
Posted By isobel black
Depending on what I have to do that day I snooze...

Depending on what I have to do that day I snooze for anywhere between 10 mins. to an hour after my alarm goes off.

I get up, go to the loo, get back to the bedroom to put on some pyjamas, and head...
Forum: Whining 03-19-2009, 05:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,223
Posted By isobel black
I have a mortgage and have to pay back some...

I have a mortgage and have to pay back some student loans.
Forum: Introductions 03-18-2009, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,532
Posted By isobel black
Points for Die Form! So, er, welcome, I guess.

Points for Die Form! So, er, welcome, I guess.
Forum: Introductions 03-18-2009, 09:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,246
Posted By isobel black
And movies, maybe?

And movies, maybe?
Forum: General 03-18-2009, 05:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,639
Posted By isobel black
When I was 16, I thought my parents 'sucked', and...

When I was 16, I thought my parents 'sucked', and even moved out. It was never about goth, although they did moan a little about a new piercing or tattoo, they always got used to that soon enough.
...
Forum: General 03-18-2009, 03:42 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,787
Posted By isobel black
The Netherlands. (Europe)

The Netherlands. (Europe)
Forum: Whining 03-18-2009, 03:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
Posted By isobel black
I agree, but they did seem pretty popular.

I agree, but they did seem pretty popular.
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 11:03 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
I actually said that to demonstrate how...

I actually said that to demonstrate how ridiculous it was that Mond had to change his user title. And believe you me, I wish I hadn't.
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 09:51 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
Thanks, that's good to know. I wish I hadn't said...

Thanks, that's good to know. I wish I hadn't said anything about Goth as Fuck, though. And I still feel you were too harsh on Mond's user title.
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 09:12 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
I think you're right. I had 'cunning linguist',...

I think you're right. I had 'cunning linguist', right up until I posted in this thread. If you find fault with 'male sex organ licker', you'll probably find fault with that as well. I was just...
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 09:03 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
But I used to have one, right from the start.

But I used to have one, right from the start.
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 08:59 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Lol, no, I don't mean we would WANT to do that. I...

Lol, no, I don't mean we would WANT to do that. I wanted to know how you feel about killing animals in such a context.

It's silly, and futile, anyway, so nevermind.

You're probably right, but...
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 08:51 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
I meant more like hypothetically, if we could...

I meant more like hypothetically, if we could somehow revert to a hunter/gatherer society as a whole, where we kill only wild animals, and only those animals we need for sustenance, no more.
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
What post count IS required, exactly? I still...

What post count IS required, exactly? I still have the feeling the feature was disabled in my case.
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 08:39 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Out of curiosity, would you also be opposed to...

Out of curiosity, would you also be opposed to humans killing animals in a hunter/gatherer situation?
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
Maybe it's something to do with post counts now,...

Maybe it's something to do with post counts now, it's the same for me.
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 08:13 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
But we're talking about domesticated animals...

But we're talking about domesticated animals here, that have evolved into livestock. They have no natural habitat or behavioural pattern to return to. I don't exactly agree that by treating them well...
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 08:05 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
I did lose my personal user title as well...

I did lose my personal user title as well...
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 07:59 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Ok, I get that I'm a hypocrite in your eyes, and...

Ok, I get that I'm a hypocrite in your eyes, and maybe you're right. But if you can accept the ignorant masses' lack of compassion, I don't get why my trying to find some middle ground bothers you...
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 07:53 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
I've lost my user title as well. I wonder if that...

I've lost my user title as well. I wonder if that would have happened if I hadn't posted in this thread.
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 07:47 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Whoa, if you feel the need to give me this much...

Whoa, if you feel the need to give me this much shit I wouldn't want to see what you say to the ignorant masses who choose to be oblivious about animal suffering.

What do you want me to say, mate?...
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 07:33 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
So you've fixed Mond's user title? My mistake...

So you've fixed Mond's user title? My mistake...
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 07:30 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
You point out nothing I haven't already admitted...

You point out nothing I haven't already admitted to myself. I just don't understand why you insist on exagerating my illustration of my personal beliefs to the point of putting words into my mouth to...
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 07:22 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
Oh, come on... That's just petty.

Oh, come on... That's just petty.
Forum: Whining 03-17-2009, 07:06 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 45,679
Posted By isobel black
It's not that I'm opposed to any form of control,...

It's not that I'm opposed to any form of control, but that user title was positively harmless.

People who find fault with that will probably be even more outraged at the phrase 'Goth as Fuck'.
Forum: Politics 03-17-2009, 06:50 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
It seems you are determined to find fault with...

It seems you are determined to find fault with anything I say. I'm not asking
for a pat on the back, I do what I do out of a personal sense of ethics.

I have admitted that it is contradictory...
Forum: Politics 03-16-2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Still not explicit enough for you? Right, I'll...

Still not explicit enough for you? Right, I'll have another go at making you understand. I'm not a vegetarian, nor a vegan. I do eat meat, about twice a week, and only free range.

While I believe...
Forum: Politics 03-16-2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
Er, I didn't exactly say that. Somehow you...

Er, I didn't exactly say that. Somehow you managed to misinterpret my post completely.


Maybe I should have been more explicit, but I did state that I feel it is wrong for animals to be made to...
Forum: Fashion 03-16-2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,538
Posted By isobel black
Right, I stupidly just assumed you wanted to go...

Right, I stupidly just assumed you wanted to go black and didn't even notice you even mention wanting to go with red in your initial post;)

The friend I mentioned never experienced any negative...
Forum: Politics 03-16-2009, 08:32 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
I am in no way an animal rights activist, I'm not...

I am in no way an animal rights activist, I'm not even a vegetarian, but I do feel that, intrinsically, an animal's life is every bit as valuable as a human's.

Of course, in certain situations, I...
Forum: Fashion 03-16-2009, 07:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,538
Posted By isobel black
Although I have no experience with it myself, I...

Although I have no experience with it myself, I used to have this hippie friend who used it all the time.

Like Cicero already mentioned, you'll have to grow it out to get rid of the colour.
My...
Forum: General 03-15-2009, 06:10 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 17,379
Posted By isobel black
I was raised catholic, although I'm not religious...

I was raised catholic, although I'm not religious anymore.

As others have already pointed out, it's just not true that catholicism is somehow more tolerant of women or gays.

It's also...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 03-15-2009, 05:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,927
Posted By isobel black
I haven't seen it, but it spiked my interest...

I haven't seen it, but it spiked my interest because Merhige is the director of Shadow of the Vampire, which I absolutely love.

After checking it out on IMDB I must say it sounds intriguing,...
Forum: Politics 03-11-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,018
Posted By isobel black
Great initiative, this petition! (and your...

Great initiative, this petition! (and your mentioning it here)

This particular condition is one I have difficulty getting my head around personally, but I feel it is definitely wrong to deny...
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 01:47 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 45,552
Posted By isobel black
I heard that too. Being in Europe, I'm not too...

I heard that too. Being in Europe, I'm not too familiar with them, but I noticed around the internet that a lot of vegetarians/vegans and animal lovers deeply hate P.E.T.A., mainly for this reason I...
Forum: Literature 03-05-2009, 04:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,029
Posted By isobel black
You most certainly aren't. I picked up...

You most certainly aren't.

I picked up Haunted a couple of years ago, when it just came out I guess. As I wasn't familiar with Palahniuk I only realized later that this guy was the author of Fight...
Forum: Literature 03-01-2009, 10:03 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 24,770
Posted By isobel black
Other than a spot of Anne Rice and a few short...

Other than a spot of Anne Rice and a few short stories by Poppy Z. Brite I've only read the classics, with the exception of Carmilla none of them are really very good , but I have a soft spot for...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 03-01-2009, 09:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,203
Posted By isobel black
I caught the third episode yesterday and it...

I caught the third episode yesterday and it didn't do much for me either. I still like it enough to keep watching I suppose, but I'm pretty sure this is never going to get as good as Buffy or Firefly.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 03-01-2009, 09:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
MIR5, I finally got 'round to it and found...

MIR5,

I finally got 'round to it and found the majority of my blasted Hammer DVDs are copy protected!

I'm a total n00b at this shit, I'll see if I can't find some program to circumvent it, but...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-25-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
I had thought about that too, but I've never used...

I had thought about that too, but I've never used an upload site before, so I suggested the gigamail thing for personal convenience;) But I guess if I'm going to go to the trouble of uploading them,...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-25-2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
Cool, sounds like quite the endeavor though. What...

Cool, sounds like quite the endeavor though. What time span will you be covering?

If I get this to work (I've never ripped a DVD but how hard can it be, right) you'll find an email tonight or...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-24-2009, 10:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
Cool, I'll see if I can get 'round to it...

Cool, I'll see if I can get 'round to it tomorrow.

I'm not on Soulseek and I don't know if there might be an easier way, but my internet service provider has what they call 'gigamail'. It lets me...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-23-2009, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,203
Posted By isobel black
Dollhouse

I suspect there are some Joss Whedon fans lurking around here. Has anyone caught his new show Dollhouse yet?

I must say I'm ambiguous about it after catching the first two episodes. I like it, but...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-23-2009, 04:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
I recently acquired The Vampire Lovers and Lust...

I recently acquired The Vampire Lovers and Lust for a Vampire on dvd, I didn't get 'round to watching Lust for a Vampire yet, but I really love The Vampire Lovers and Twins of Evil. (my nick is the...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-22-2009, 11:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,120
Posted By isobel black
I really like Hammer movies, and other 'gothic'...

I really like Hammer movies, and other 'gothic' horror movies of that era.

Are you familiar with Roger Corman's Poe adaptations? (most of them star Vincent Price) A Hammer fan should love them. I...
Forum: Politics 02-19-2009, 05:33 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 43,360
Posted By isobel black
In principle I believe that stupid people...

In principle I believe that stupid people shouldn't be allowed to breed, that the handicapped should be euthanized because they aren't productive members of society, and that we should use criminals...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-18-2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,603
Posted By isobel black
He was pretty much why I expected to like it in...

He was pretty much why I expected to like it in the first place. But he had a really stupid role, and clearly wasn't involved in the music. I would at least have expected him to hold some sort of...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-18-2009, 03:29 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,603
Posted By isobel black
I finally got 'round to watching Repo a few days...

I finally got 'round to watching Repo a few days ago and I must say I was a bit dissapointed.

It was a laugh, I like the premise and the acting didn't really bother me. I expected a lot more from...
Forum: Whining 02-12-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,618
Posted By isobel black
I'm out of town for a few days, and have decided...

I'm out of town for a few days, and have decided to check next week if it's still there, and take it as a sign that I should take it if it is. I couldn't stop thinking about it yesterday and even had...
Forum: Whining 02-11-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,618
Posted By isobel black
I'd probably have bought it if I hadn't just...

I'd probably have bought it if I hadn't just added a ritten to my group two weeks ago. I really wanted to take the poor thing home with me, and did consider it. But I'm at six now, and although I...
Forum: Whining 02-11-2009, 12:08 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,618
Posted By isobel black
When I was at my local pet shop today to get rat...

When I was at my local pet shop today to get rat food, I saw they had a rat for sale.

It was in a much too small cage, alone, which means IF it gets purchased it will probably be kept alone and...
Forum: Whining 02-10-2009, 03:54 PM
Replies: 898
Views: 102,429
Posted By isobel black
Fizzy drinks are a definite no-no when minding...

Fizzy drinks are a definite no-no when minding your weight.

We happened to see my cousin the other day and noticed he had really lost a lot of weight. He wasn't fat before but had just gotten way...
Forum: Whining 02-10-2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 18,689
Posted By isobel black
I must admit I've never seen a copy of Gothic...

I must admit I've never seen a copy of Gothic Beauty and didn't really follow the thread, but this sounds a lot like Dickens' Great Expectations.

In the novel Miss Havisham, a crazy old woman,...
Forum: Music 02-09-2009, 04:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,912
Posted By isobel black
I moved recently, and in addition to a new tv i...

I moved recently, and in addition to a new tv i treated myself to the B&W Zeppelin iPod speakers, which is now my primary sound system in the house.

I don't know the specs, on paper the amount of...
Forum: General 02-07-2009, 06:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,542
Posted By isobel black
At least that was in keeping with the original. I...

At least that was in keeping with the original. I half expected him to be saved.
Forum: General 02-07-2009, 06:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,542
Posted By isobel black
It is in reference to the ritual depicted in The...

It is in reference to the ritual depicted in The Wicker Man if I'm not mistaken.

Btw like in pretty much all cases, that remake was a superfluous, commercialized piece of crap.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-07-2009, 05:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,350
Posted By isobel black
Yes, great flick! I always enjoy Jordan's visual...

Yes, great flick! I always enjoy Jordan's visual style, even in movies of his that are of lesser quality as a whole. But this is a really good one!
Forum: General 02-05-2009, 04:28 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 16,193
Posted By isobel black
Oh for fuck's sake. I probably shouldn't even...

Oh for fuck's sake. I probably shouldn't even validate this utter nonsense with a reply. A person who uses the word 'omnicence' has no right critisizing anybody's English.

I don't think I...
Forum: General 02-05-2009, 09:33 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 16,193
Posted By isobel black
Pretty ironic to accuse me of failing as an...

Pretty ironic to accuse me of failing as an afterthougt to THIS post.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-05-2009, 05:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,603
Posted By isobel black
I hadn't heard of this flick/musical before, but...

I hadn't heard of this flick/musical before, but I must say this all sounds pretty interesting. Ogre alone would be reason enough to check it out but this could be something actually decent. I'm...
Forum: General 02-05-2009, 04:25 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 16,193
Posted By isobel black
I could bring up the whole Pascal's wager thing...

I could bring up the whole Pascal's wager thing but I really can't be bothered to argue the different aspects of your reasoning, especially since several people have been doing that for many pages of...
Forum: General 02-04-2009, 03:44 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 16,193
Posted By isobel black
It's definitely implied in your posts. Are you...

It's definitely implied in your posts. Are you deluded about that as well or did you just not understand what I said?
Forum: General 02-04-2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 16,193
Posted By isobel black
So you're basically acknowledging that god is a...

So you're basically acknowledging that god is a petty tyrant should he exist, as well as implicitely stating that fear is your main motivation for believing in him.
Forum: Music 02-03-2009, 03:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,541
Posted By isobel black
OMFG! This one definitely gets my vote!

OMFG! This one definitely gets my vote!
Forum: Music 02-03-2009, 02:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,541
Posted By isobel black
It is over the top, but it's camp, it's what...

It is over the top, but it's camp, it's what they're going for. It is in fact what makes it cool.
Forum: Fashion 02-03-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,673
Posted By isobel black
I would not recommend using henna to dye your...

I would not recommend using henna to dye your hair. A hippie friend I used to have used it. It is very long lasting, you'll have to grow it out. Which might sound like a good thing, but the colour...
Forum: Music 02-03-2009, 05:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,541
Posted By isobel black
You've got to be shitting me, Army of Lovers...

You've got to be shitting me, Army of Lovers fucking rule! I really loved them when they had a couple of hits here, must've been in the early nineties. This shit is fucking cool!
Forum: Whining 02-02-2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,888
Posted By isobel black
Right, I should try and catch that episode. I...

Right, I should try and catch that episode. I quite like the show, but only I ever see it when I accidentally come across it.
Forum: Whining 02-02-2009, 06:05 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,888
Posted By isobel black
Damn, I was mistaken about Polanski, it seems...

Damn, I was mistaken about Polanski, it seems it's Kubrick who supposedly shot the 'fake footage'. And it all sounded so juicy! Now, to find something they did to Kubrick to shut him up...
Forum: Whining 02-02-2009, 04:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 15,888
Posted By isobel black
I saw a documentary once that presented some...

I saw a documentary once that presented some pretty plausible arguments for this one. They claimed the footage and stills were fake, because the flag planted behaved in a way that would be impossible...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-01-2009, 11:11 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,350
Posted By isobel black
Haven't seen that one yet, but I'll keep it in...

Haven't seen that one yet, but I'll keep it in mind. Based on the IMDB summary I don't think I'll prefer it to Repulsion, and there's always Tess too, so it'll probably have to come in third, but you...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-01-2009, 10:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,198
Posted By isobel black
If you like Snatch, you'll probably appreciate In...

If you like Snatch, you'll probably appreciate In Bruges.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-01-2009, 10:49 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,350
Posted By isobel black
Yes, great movie. Easily my favourite Polanski. ...

Yes, great movie. Easily my favourite Polanski.




I think I'll pass on that one, didn't even see the second one. Kate Beckinsale isn't THAT hot.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-01-2009, 10:29 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,350
Posted By isobel black
Considering myself a fan of the genre, I watch a...

Considering myself a fan of the genre, I watch a lot of horror movies, and tend to differentiate between those I expect to be actually good, and those that are merely entertaining.
As long as I...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-01-2009, 10:05 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,198
Posted By isobel black
I'm going to watch it again, I don't remember...

I'm going to watch it again, I don't remember much of it but thought of it when trying to come up with something that reminded me of Cube.

Guess I wasn't too far off if you do like it;)
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