Off Topic FanPost of Tomorrow, Today! 10/02/02008
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 2:56 AM PDT
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PrintI don't expect this OTFPOTD to be as busy as others, what with the Rays playing today and all, but there's still time to kill. Most of said time will be dead to rites well before I wake up tomorrow, but the OTFPOTD serves not only the poster but the greater good.
I am genuinely interested in the following:
- Do Italian-style chicken sausages benefit from being cooked in beer? If so, if the quality/style of beer, or should I just go for a tallboy of Vitamin R?
- It's that time of year; chili season! Chili is pretty much my favorite thing ever in the history of the world, and I'm in no way dogmatic; it's all good. We all have our secrets; care to share?
- The Divisional Series Gamethread brought some interesting cultural differences to light. In that spirit, are there any bands/movies/TV shows/books/games/whatever that you've never been able to quite grasp the appeal of? Lively discussion may follow, but we're all friends here; this is a safe place.
- DEAR GOD DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY JOB LEADS! I AM SO GODDAMNED TIRED OF MY JOB IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY PLEASE HELP! I'M GOOD AT STUFF I PROMISE AND I LEARN FAST! JUST GET ME THE HOLY FUCK OUT OF HERE AAAAAHHHHH!
- Failing that, anyone know of any side jobs that are less than mind-numbingly boring? I can only give a few hours a week (or a couple days for a one-off type of deal) but I'm quite capable and trustworthy.
- Script.
- How awesome is Meg White?
- Pretty fucking awesome.
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I dunno...
everytime I give my sausage too much beer it never ends up well….
by brayden04 on Oct 2, 2008 3:12 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
But really
I do like to marinade brats in beer. Italian-style chicken….I don’t know, never done it before.
I got to stop replying to myself...but...
I used Corona for the brats. Of course, this was before I lived in Europe and experienced the ecstasy of good beer.
I should answer my own questions.
-My first thought is that a nice malty Pilsner would be ideal.
-It’s all about the masa. Failing that, just grind some (good quality) corn chips into oblivion. If you’re going the vegan chili route, TVP is a welcome addition.
-Aside from the obvious, I’d have to say the Matrix/House (because I’m a hypochondriac)/James Joyce/Final Fantasy.
-For serious.
-Also for serious.
-Band you’ve never heard of is great.
-Pretty goddamned amazing.
-Maybe not as awesome as Karen O or Beth Ditto, though.
J.K.L.
House never did it for me either.
But then again I use my tv almost exclusively for sports and video games.
House freaks the shit out of me and makes me have to close my eyes.
Seriously, a hypochondriac in public health is bad enough, but putting medical dramas on top of that is not a good plan.
Plus needles. Needles used on my skin are fine; needles pushing under my skin and either taking something away or putting something into me are not ok.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions
House is wonderful.
You learn about all sorts of obscure diseases.
Hashimoto’s, Grave’s, Vasculitis, Huntington’s…
I love GITSAAC.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by .Taylor on Oct 3, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't remember what you do for a job, besides your band the rest escapes me. Computers?
Childrens Hospital is hiring for their data integration department. They are hiring programmer’s to build data warehouses (sounds like they are kind of on the cutting edge of this in the medical industry), not sure what all the technicalities involved, might be worth checking out. They are making a big move into Microsoft products at the moment. Lots of changes happening, might be nice to get in on the ground floor of something like that, help design the process rather than be told to just do it this way because that’s the way it’s always been done.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Hmm. Computers was a shot in the dark, kind of a safe guess around here.
Sorry dude, just trying to be helpful.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Do you want to stay in retail management or do you want to move into something else?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly I was just in a really awful mood when I posted that.
I shouldn’t leave my job until I finish school, unless something too good to pass up comes along. Ideally I’d like to work for a government agency or non-profit in some capacity.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Duh, now I remember.
The parking spaces.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
That still cracks me up every time he posts that.
But I sympathize completely. I have no known allergies to anything I’ve ever encountered. Except! There is some brand of shitty perfume I run across about once a year. My eyes instantly start to swell shut and my throat closes up like asthma or something. Very strange, kind of scary, and I have to idea what brand it is.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
I've been tear gassed twice.
CS gas in the army (they do it on purpose in basic), and once on Capitol Hill during the WTO riots, but I believe that was tear gas, not CS. CS was worse.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
I was eating sushi, suddenly people ran by the joint followed by cops.
We walked outside to see what was happening, BAM! tear gassed. But yeah, I’m pretty liberal these days. Shower and shave though, so my hippie is kind of an internal thing.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Shit - I've got to go rent Iron Man tonight. I still haven't seen it.
Any other recommendations?
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
I'm getting away with seeing Iron Man without having to listen to her complain
due to her love and admiration for Downey Jr.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
He's got that new one out with Jamie Foxx.
Looks good from the previews.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
That movie terrifies me
It could be good, but more likely it’s an Oscar-baiting trainwreck of overacting.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Good call.
Self reference my personal Oscar worthy performance criteria: Physically crippled, mentally handicapped, terminal illness.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
NEVER GO FULL RETARD
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
But My Left Foot! Philadelphia! Uh, forget the rest.
I’m itching to see T. Thunder, but I’m realizing I’m a married fuddy duddy now, and have to wait for video.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
All of these things are in the full-retard scene.
I really like Robert Downey Jr, but I can’t stand Jamie Foxx, so I’m predisposed to hate that movie (the violinist, I think?), but it just seems like a Jamie Foxx Oscar-grab to me and it really could be a complete disaster.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I'm a huge fan of Jamie Foxx.
More so with passing time. That stupid jet fighter movie aside. I really started to pick up on him with the work he turned in on ‘Ali’.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
He's terrible in most things really
unless you like overacting and unhidden hyperinflated egos.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't doubt it.
Jarhead is the only thing I’ve seen him in since In Living Color.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I absolutely hated jarhead.
But I hate most modern films about the military. Thin Red Line was poetry to Saving Private Ryan’s re-enactment fetish fulfillment. Michael Mann seems to get the best out of Foxx.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
And why did I include T.R.L. in that?
Malick and Mann in the same paragraph? I’m a weirdo.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Calling Mononke Hime "Japanese Animation" is like calling the Godfather a movie about mobsters.
It may be technically true, but it does a disservice to the piece of art.
Fear the NPE
You try selling that to my wife. I don't have the energy.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Tell her that Hayao Miyazaki is the Walt Disney of Japan.
Hell, he’s probably the most respected individual in animated film right now.
Mononoke Hime was the first film I ever saw that the cleaning crew had to ask me to leave the theatre.
I was just in shocked awe at how unbelievable spectacular it was that I couldn’t leave my seat. Even after the credits had finished rolling.
Fear the NPE
The subject line is misleadingly hilarious.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
A buddy of mine and I
thought about buying that place when it went under, and (after sending HAZMAT in to clean) turning it into a legit 21+ theater complete with bar and a stage in front of the screen where bands would play before and after the films. I think it would’ve done well.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Persepolis, This is England, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This Is England was fantastic.
Persepolis is easily one of my favorite movies of the year.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I've never been more pleasantly surprised by a movie than This is England.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Kid's dad dies, is adopted by a group of skinheads and punk rockers, racism begins to creep into the skinhead movement.
It’s about how kids deal with losing a parent, basically.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
And without giving a single thing away
the final scene is one of the more powerful ones you’ll have seen in a while.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm a sucker for movies about Thatcher-era England
I don’t know why.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It should be noted that I do not have any sort of fondness for Margaret Thatcher
but no more politics.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Written down. When's Pineapple Express due?
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Nobodies awake but me, usually.
Sometimes Brayden is still up.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Europe?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Sounds awesome.
I’m planning to go to Eastern Europe next summer, should I put Croatia on the list of must-see places?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Definitely, the Croatian coast is breathtakingly gorgeous
and still cheaper than the rest of Europe’s coastlines. Zagreb is a really cool town as well.
Especially if you're into old ruins and such
Last weekend I was in a little coastal town called Pula. It has what is considered one of the world’s most intact Roman Coliseums. It’s over 2,300 years old and they still use it for concerts. I stood in the middle of it in awe.
Yeah, I think that me and my camera are going to make a stay there.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Cool. I'll be here for the next 4 years or so
Let me know before you go and I’ll can hook you up with reservations and such. I work at the embassy and we get a cut rate.
And bookmarked into the Vacations folder.
You’ll probably hear from me once I get to the actual planning stages when spring rolls around. Assuming our team doesn’t implode and the site shuts down by then.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
That sounds really uncomfortable
Seriously though here’s my contact info Rob Hunt, huntra (at) state.gov. Feel free to conact me whenever.
Well I did it the extra hard way...
I’m in the Army and work in the Defense Attache Office as a military diplomat. If you don’t want to get shot at for a few years before working at an Embassy, you probably want to work for the Department of State. I highly recommend it though, definitely the coolest job I’ve ever had. Except for the part where I worked at the Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.
I suppose that could get a little
intense. But I thrive on adrenaline. Since you’re in the military, did you have any choice in where you are stationed? I’m assuming you were allowed to submit three choices or something like that….
Kind of...
The Defense Attache System (DAS) is outside the realm of normal military stuff. When you’re up for a move it just depends on what’s available at the time. So you get to choose from what they currently have. There’s a posting in Dublin, I would sell my soul for that one.
I don't know man,
I’ve heard some pretty good things about Zagreb. And the women in Croatia have to blow the women in Ireland out of the water.
Zagreb is a supermegawhoopassawesome place
Don’t get me wrong. And the women are shockingly gorgeous. As a matter of fact you’re right! Screw Dublin! Zagreb is the place to be! Except the beer is way better in Ireland.
After knowing a few women from each,
I will say that Scottish beats them both out. Especially Glasgow.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I haven't been to Scotland,
but I have a hard time believing that. The whole UK just seems uglier than the rest of Europe. At least, to me.
Scotland bucks the UK trend.
They don’t like interbreeding with the other two.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Interesting.
I’ll admit, I don’t know that much about Scotland. Never been that interested in experiencing Scotland/Ireland.
I've been to England, Wales and Ireland
And all over Eastern Europe. It’s not even a contest. Eastern European women are stupid hot. But I can’t speak for Scotland.
The best I've seen is
the women in Vilnius. It was unbelievable. It didn’t hurt that they are generally inclined to be attracted to American guys haha
I think we may have a difference of opinion.
I think Scandinavian women are hotter than E European.
So feel free to disregard my Scotland thing.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Mmmm...
That is a tough choice. I think Scandinavian women certainly age better than eastern European women.
Rooting for E. Europe to win,
Ms. Czech last name?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
With a Scandinavian first name.
So I win no matter what.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
So this name thing
got me searching for the history on my first name. I mean, I know why I have it, but I wanted to see where it came from.
First thing I click on is some article, and it has me listed in it! Of course, it lists me as being born in the 1990s and playing college basketball. Even if I was born in 1990 I wouldn’t be playing college basketball until this season.
As I was reading down, I could only think what Nola would be thinking about this.
My vote: Icelandic women. But I am of Icelandic heritage so I may be bias. Studies have shown their dependence on eating fish is why they live long and have good looks.
Here goes.
1) Interesting question, and one I should know the answer to as a foodie. But alas, when I go for sausage, I tend to go pork, veal, lamb, etc. I’ve never had the urge to try chicken. I will now, though. You’ve piqued my curiosity.
2) Habanero chunks in everything. If you like your chili to be 5-alarm+ (anything less just doesn’t have enough taste anymore), chunking your habanero and adding it to the initial stages and into all the ingredients is the way to go. A couple peppers into the cooking beans, a couple into the cooking rice that I put the chili on. And don’t forget to use ground habanero instead of chili powder, smoked if you can get it.
3) I hate hate hate reality shows. I know this will surprise everyone.
4) I could get you an office job here in NJ, or do you have sales experience and/or know the casino business? My company is always looking for new sales guys.
5) Don’t half the people here manage video stores? Someone here should be able to get you a Fri-Sat night job hanging out on LL.
6) I don’t think I have any set script. I’ve always thought of myself as a role player. Hell, I’m not even on the regulars list.
7) Maybe this should go into 3), but I just never found what the ruckus was about the White Stripes. She’s a drummer, yeah that’s hot, but my last GF was a drummer too, and personally I think a better one (even though I hate the bitch).
8)This isn’t even a question. Sounds like someone was up too late writing (too many, with one misspelled) tags to worry about the diary itself…
And as an additional topic of discussion, everyone should get Chrome for LL, just because it allows resizing of the text boxes like the one I’m typing in now.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Meg White is not much of a drummer for sure.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Though, I should qualify that:
Meg White isn’t much of a drummer in the sense that she pretty much plays standard beats. But, she and Jack White have an uncanny connection in concert. They can read each other extremely well and do some pretty awesome things when they’re jamming.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Sausage and Chili
Also two of my favorite things. I’ve never tried the chicken sausage, but I do like to cook brats in beer. It always turns out well for me if I use a decent but not outstanding beer, like Henry’s. If I have a high quality beer it’s going down my throat, not on my sausage. I dunno, maybe my palette is just not refined enough to appreciate a sausage marinated in a fine beer.
I also love chili. In fact, I made a huge pot last night. I’m not a purist, pretty much whatever I have on hand will go in: ground beef, sometimes chicken, pinto and kidney beans, onions, green onions, jalapenos, green peppers, garlic, fresh and canned tomatoes. I like to season with Johnny’s, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, and onion powder, but sometimes I change it up. My favorite thing about chili is its versatility. It goes on/with everything: dogs, fries, chips, burgers, French bread, etc. You can use it as a sauce, dip, condiment, even a soup. Theres a place in New Orleans that makes a chili omelette. Outstanding.
What is wrong with you that you use Johnny's and not Tony's?
Have you not been indoctrinated?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I should clarify
I use Tony’s when I’m in New Orleans, and Johnny’s when I’m back home. Also, I think I left chili powder out of my list of spices, but maybe that goes without saying.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Indeed. I'm also partial to Louisiana Hot Sauce
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
At my local breakfast spot.
They mock you if you question if they have hot sauce.
Then they mock you if you choose tabasco as an option.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Cinnamon is great in chili
but not too much. Just a little bit will give it a nice tang. And plenty of cayenne.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I know noone's here yet,
but I have a sound equipment related question (probably for Brian when he shows up):
I need a volume control/small amp for my work’s office music. I have been charged with replacing a stupid Aiwa shelf stereo with something small that will do the same function.
It needs to take in a RCA mono line in, have a volume control and 12-15W amp, and output to speaker wire. That is all.
I know I’m not going to find it on my own on Google, because a search for the terms above has gotten me nowhere. No, I don’t need a Crutchfield catalog because I searched for “amp volume control 15W RCA Mono”.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I am here but do not know the answer to your question.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions
You took your sweet time getting here.
Read the rest of the GT from last night first?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
And spit out coffee a few times.
Now on to facuk captain tripos
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Question.
What exactly is the output?
Bare speaker wire?
Quarter-inch output jack?
Bare wire (2 strands to speaker-level input) is the current output format, but to whatever, really.
I can always terminate it to rca (or anything really) if I need to to get the signal out. It just needs that amp and volume control. Same thing with the input. I can always take it apart and put it to bare wire in or whatever.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Didn't eat the text for me.
Interesting that it did for you.
This looks like it will work. I take it the 15W is Max wattage, and it’s actually a nominally a ~4W amp? I’ll check the crap stereo we have here and see if it matches, but I’m pretty sure you’ve hit the nail on the head.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
What can I say?
Nazi-Jeff has convinced me that there’s something about Hitler.
I read this as "Genitals and Gypsies."
I think I have a new band name.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
ac, I am going to beat you at pathwords now that I know the secret drag trick.
♥ my sausage is normally patty sausage ground up, but I’m obsessive about meat.
♥I don’t usually do chili but damn, I make some of the best red beans in the world. Let me know if you want that recipe.
♥I also do not understand the White Stripes thing. I love the female drummer aspect, as a drummer myself, but eh to their music. In terms of movies, try saying “I don’t like movies” and listening to the shitstorm that follows. And I typically do not get the appeal of anything placed on the NYT fiction best seller list. Talk about Lemmings.
♥FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GET ME OUT OF HERE TOO NO ONE WILL EVEN LOOK AT MY RESUME AND DAMN I AM QUALIFIED FOR YOUR JOBS I REWRITE MY COVER LETTERS FIVE OR SIX TIMES
♥I do trust that you are capable.
♥I prefer improv.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 7:10 AM PDT reply actions
As in I know the basics but do not drum with a band.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Really? I can drum but I'm not good.
What did I say before?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Rock Band has taught me (kinda) how to drum.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
My drumming knowledge consists of
1) A basic 2 hour lesson on jazz drum kit
2) A 4 hour field corps marching snare lesson
hmmm...
Since I’m surrendering my outdoor music studio as part of our house sale, I’m going to need to probably buy our kid a digital drum kit so we don’t get complaints from the neighbors about his drumming. I bought him a full kids-size drumkit for his 2nd birthday. It’s still somewhat intact (although I replaced the snare drum with a piccolo snare and a real stand, and added a small cymbal), and still functional.
I tried building him a digital kit with a practice pad, homemade triggers and an Alesis D4, which worked OK for awhile. I’m sure with some real triggers it’d work even better. But at this point, I’d pretty much rather just go buy a cheaper digital kit now that there are several cheaper options to choose from than th $2500 Roland kit…
Yeah, I’d probably play it, too. I freakin LOVE playing the drums.
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Give me a minute to look up some stuff and call our V-Drum specialist.
I’ll have some recommendations for you in a moment.
I know what I want to buy him...
Either that Alesis DM5 kit that’s like $599 or a cheap Yamaha DTX Express. I’ve seen used DTX’s for around $500.
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
My band instructor always told me
that “if you can’t sing your part, you can’t play your part.”
Yeah this makes sense in drumming.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
To a certain extent it does.
In your case it would be more scat-singing. If you can vocalize your drum part, you can easily recognize when you need to change feel during the course of a song.
Beat Boxin' FTW!!!!
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I get what you're saying
most musicians can sing just a little, despite having poor voices.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep.
You don’t have to be good at it. Just a little bit goes a long ways.
Amended to "I can sing but no one needs to hear it."
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
The Jeff Ament solo album just reminded me of this.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Not meant to be an insult.
I was surprised, the vocals on Tone sound a hell of a lot better than any backing vocals he’s ever done with PJ. Dude’s not a singer.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
UTemps will hire you if you can work days
You really have to hassle and hassle and hassle them, though, but they’ll put you to work, and they ARE a gateway to permanent employment with UW.
You have questions? I have sarcastic answers!
Do Italian-style chicken sausages benefit from being cooked in beer? If so, if the quality/style of beer, or should I just go for a tallboy of Vitamin R?
I’ve never been a fan of Italian-style chicken sausages.
It’s that time of year; chili season! Chili is pretty much my favorite thing ever in the history of the world, and I’m in no way dogmatic; it’s all good. We all have our secrets; care to share?
My mother has a great recipe, I’ll see if I can get it for you.
The Divisional Series Gamethread brought some interesting cultural differences to light. In that spirit, are there any bands/movies/TV shows/books/games/whatever that you’ve never been able to quite grasp the appeal of? Lively discussion may follow, but we’re all friends here; this is a safe place.
I’ve never liked Metallica.
DEAR GOD DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY JOB LEADS! I AM SO GODDAMNED TIRED OF MY JOB IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY PLEASE HELP! I’M GOOD AT STUFF I PROMISE AND I LEARN FAST! JUST GET ME THE HOLY FUCK OUT OF HERE AAAAAHHHHH!
I can get you a job at Mills Music cleaning instruments all day for minimum wage.
Failing that, anyone know of any side jobs that are less than mind-numbingly boring? I can only give a few hours a week (or a couple days for a one-off type of deal) but I’m quite capable and trustworthy.
I can get you a side job at Mills Music cleaning instruments for several hours a week at minimum wage.
Script.
I suppose you want me to prove that I’m proud of my spicy Latin heritage.
How awesome is Meg White?
Joe Morello remains the greatest drummer ever to walk the face of the Earth.
Before I get hit with a ZOMG no Religion!!!!!
We’ll just say this Catholic boy refuses to give Mr. Pullman any of my money.
Fear the NPE
I was too young to fully understand the religious overtones when I first read those books.
Right now I’m reading “The Name of the Wind” and holy shit anyone who enjoys fantasy needs to buy a copy of that now.
I just finished "The Name of the Wind"
And I agree- great book.
by EJO on Oct 2, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
On the Amazon page for that book the author has excellent taste in recommended books.
I wish I could just get a kindle version.
Fear the NPE
My Livejournal just reminded me that I turn 20 in nine days.
I’d completely forgotten when my birthday was.
Now would this be considered LLLJ in the worst way?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't forget
My birthday falls on National Bosses Day, and is the exact same day Pope John Paul II became the Pope.
Uncle Karol actually
Not that I knew him of course. He’s from the same village in Poland that my family is and my grandparents used to tell us that he a relative. So I can’t really back that up with anything other than hearsay.
My mom
got to meet him once, but it might not have had the same effect since we’re not Catholic. But she said it was an amazing experience
I have a Rosary made of crushed rose petals he blessed. It is one of my prized possesions.
I will regret forever never taking a pilgrimage to Rome while he was alive.
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I second this.
But we should probably make this STC, as much as I hate to say it…
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Here's a list of a few:
If you don’t already have one for sports scores, Sportacular is a good one.
If you’re a student and you like to keep order in your life, iProcrastinate is a good one.
Audi A4 is a pretty cool driving app, though I don’t know how long it’ll last being cool.
All free.
You have any suggestions?
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Oct 2, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Not a whole lot of things I downright hate, but I will tell you about one of them: Eating contests.
We live in a world where literally millions of people are starving. There are people out there who work hard every day and still don’t know when their next real meal is going to come. So what do the great nations do? We hold a contest that glorifies gluttony as jackasses cram their faces with as much food as their bodies can handle. What do we do about this? We televise this piece of shit and talk about it on ESPN as though it had any relevance whatsoever. This ladies and gentleman is a disgrace. A disgrace.
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I brught this up with some others a while back
Someone said that hot dogs are such the polar opposite of nutritious that it’s for the best that they’re going down the hatch of a bunch of professional bulimics rather than starving Africans who need some real nutrition… or something.
I was fine with it. Counterarguments welcome, especially since it’s not my argument in the first place.
I've really never understood the
“people are starving why are we having a hot dog eating contest?!?!?!” arguments. And I should also say that I am firmly anti-starvation. Are you proposing that we cook 1,000 Nathan’s franks and ship them to Uganda? Because that doesnt seem like the most efficient way to battle world hunger.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Land use, water use, fuel use.
No, we don’t want to ship hot dogs to Africa. But it’s likely we’re getting quite a few elements that create those hot dogs from other countries. At the same time, it’s unlikely that anything going into a hot dog contest was grown sustainably, seeing how low cost was likely the priority.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure I agree with that
The issue should become: why are we consuming so many unsustainable resources as a society? The weenies used in the contest are a drop in the bucket compared to all of the hot dogs consumed in the country in a given year. Getting upset at the contest seems like a misplacement of one’s indignation.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
It is misplaced, of course, but if they think about it in these terms
rather than “hey, there are starving people in the world,” at least that’s progress.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
We could instead
hold contests wherein the contestants each the grass in my front yard. That’s a win/win solution.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Havent gotten around to mowing in awhile?
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't have to if there were enough competition.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
each = eat. I'm not functional yet this morning.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
It would be cool if one of the big names in eating contests
(Kobayashi or Joey Chestnut) came out with a program to try to raise awareness and action about world hunger. Or if there’s some other way the media coverage of the events could use their platforms to raise awareness. Not that you or I really have any control over that.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone think it's glorious, or uplifting or whatever?
I’ve always assumed that people watch it because it’s pretty gross, and there’s a big market for that. No one wants to BE Kobayashi; no one wants to emulate that. If anything, it puts gluttony in this weird freak show/carnival type box, which is fine with me.
I don’t have any real problem with eating contests as long as I’m not forced to watch. Yes, they take up finite resources and cram them down the throats of some odd dudes. But tons and tons more resources go towards televising things like baseball games (and more hot dogs are consumed as an ancillary activity of baseball games). Some people think THAT’S the real crime: that money that could go to farming or food aid is somehow ‘diverted’ to watching grown men play baseball. I understand the argument, but don’t support it, but it just highlights how this is more about taste and judgment about what is and isn’t beyond the pale. If you hate X, it’s easier to make X look abominable by contrasting it with the starving millions in Africa.
Well put.
I dont find competitive eating glorious/uplifting, but I’d be lying if I said that I have never watched and gambled on the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Wallingford is a funny little place.
…God I miss Almost Live.
I have an iTunes question...
Is there a way to have your iTunes library on 2 computers at once? Like on my laptop as well as my desktop?
The DRM stuff is probably locked to your machine.
As for the rest of the stuff? Eh.
I just store a copy locally on my primary desktop and another on my Thinkpad laptop.
My wife makes this awesome type of chili alot.
It was apparently Ronald Reagan’s favorite. Here is the link. I do not view the red wine as optional however.
FOX picked up Fringe for a full season.
Now all they have to do is not cancel Terminator and all is good in TV Land.
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I watched it religiously until like all high school dramas they ruined the show by taking it to college.
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I think the only show to do it successfully was Buffy.
Although Buffy’s first season in College was the worst season of the series.
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Gilmore Girls did, until they lost their writers.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I have never seen a single episode of Gilmore Girls.
At some point I will just download it and watch it season by season.
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The first season of Buffy is the worst of the series.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
For some bizarre reason I torrented the entire series.
Maybe I’ll get around to watching it one day.
Do it sooner rather than later.
That show kicks so much ass.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I've also got all of Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1,
and every episode of Doctor Who ever created to watch.
Now I suddenly understand how you fill up so much storage space.
I’m slow sometimes. Sometimes? Maybe a little more frequently than sometimes.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Also, many companies have gone into hiring freezes in the past two weeks
Business for me has come to a complete stop. I would not want to be job hunting right now. Sorry for the crappy outlook.
Hey, look, they have the same last name.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I AM GOING TO BEAT ac AT THIS DAMN GAME IF IT TAKES ME WEEKS
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 8:59 AM PDT reply actions
Pathwords?
What’s his high score?
I might have to add both of you as friends so I can come in and kick some Pathwords booty. I’m better at Twist, but I do OK with Pathwords…
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Stats on ac
Personal Best:
750
Playing Since:
Oct 02, 2008
Stats:
Won: 12 Lost: 4 Tied: 0 Tie(s) Total Games: 16 Rounds: 69
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
Personal Best: 860
I suck at H2H, though — I’m the opposite (4 W, 12 L). But Win totals are overrated…
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Then I'll gladly take you on.
And yes, that’s what I thought, but then I wondered if it was a different game.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Pilfer me from Robert's Friends list, then.
Or Graham’s or Matthew’s or Brett’s. Or Bruin’s or any of the other LL-Facebookers I’m friends with…
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
This is an awesome sign.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
OOOOOH WORDFIGHT
if only the rest of us could spectate.
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by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh gay it's one of those games
It wouldn’t even be fair
I plan to face you with the zeal of a challenger.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
So my fingers tripped up a little on the first round.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What in the hell are you guys talking about?
Is this a web game or something?
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Since it's October, let's look at NC's Top 11 Scariest Nostalgic Moments.
11. The Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz.
10. Willie Wonka’s Messed Up Death Tunnel of Hell (There’s no Earthly way of knowing…which direction we are going…)
9. The Villain Song from Care Bears in Wonderland
8. The headless horseman from Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
7. The snake from Betelgeuse
6. All of Ghostbusters I and II (Especially when ghost Peter MacNicols steals the baby)
5. The Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. Large Marge from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
3. Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit
2. The GODDAMNFUCKINGCLOWN from Poltergeist
1. The Banshee from Darby O’Gill and the Little People
The Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
takes spots 1-11 on my list. Scared the everloving shit out of me when I was 6.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
HOLY FUCKING SHIT.
I haven’t thought of that fucking banshee from Darby O’Gill in…well, probably twenty years. That thing scared the SHIT out of me.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
The clown from Poltergeist
Scared the fuck out of me as a kid and ruined clowns for the rest of my life.
There's a restaurant in Sierra Vista
where every imagineable surface has a clown figurine or doll upon it. The fuckers are even hanging from the ceiling. This was unbeknowst to me when a buddy of mine took me there for breakfast. Needless to say I was not amused.
There's also one in Sacramento
it’s called the Pancake Circus. It’s the creepiest place I’ve ever been.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Moi aussi!
God I hate clowns. Yet I am fascinated by them to because I love to be scared.
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WHERE THE FUCK IS CHUCKY
I have never seen Child’s Play and yet I get nightmares about Chucky.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
No reasonable parent would ever let their child watch Chucky.
It was way easier to get away with Poltergeist.
My parents wouldn't let me watch Chucky because I had a My Buddy doll.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Top sign you arent ready to watch Chucky:
You have a My Buddy doll.
by FlaskInSafeco on Oct 2, 2008 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
My parents were quite strange.
They were extremely strict on some things, but on movies they weren’t. They let me watch “Terminator” when I was 5, and “Alien” and “Aliens” when I was 6.
I had nightmares for months.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
You will enjoy this story then NOLA.
In his blog Tyson Chandler wrote about how as a child he wanted a my buddy so bad. He asked for one every year but his mother couldn’t afford one. His Uncle told his mom that one day with him and he’ll never ask you for the doll again. His Uncle picked him up, brought him to his house and showed him Child’s Play. Needless to say he never asked for a my Buddy again.
He tied the story into basketball and last season some how, but I don’t remember how.
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Child's Play wasn't that scary because Chucky wasn't that scary
and this is coming from a person who cries like a little bitch any time someone suggests a horror movie
How am I supposed to choose between the White Sox and the Rays?
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org
My heart loves Ozzie Guillen
My head knows it’s better if the Rays win
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org
The better question is:
How am I supposed to choose between the Red Sox and the Angels.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I just don't watch those games
I can’t imagine a less appealing matchup
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I was forced to root for the Angels, as nothing is worse than Boston.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
See I'm the other way around
If somebody put a gun to my head and forced me to choose I’d pick Boston but it’s like asking if I’d rather be killed in a natural gas fire or a diesel fire
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I cannot root for Boston. Screw Boston.
Thusl, I watch the series in hopes that the victor will lose to the Rays. And sorry NOLA – Rays/Dodgers is my dream.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
Southern California can kiss my ass.
I might not like RSN, but I’m fine with RS.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
I HATE RSN. But I can’t help but root for the Red Sox. ESPECIALLY vs. the Angels.
Part of me wants a Red Sox-Dodgers Series just for the story with Manny (who’s also one of my favorite players along with Big Poopi Papi).
My heart also wants White Sox vs. Phillies so either Griffey or Moyer can get his ring.
I’m also wanting the Rays to come in and kick ass and take names. So, a Rays-Brewers Series would be fun for even way different reasons…
It’s funny how apathetic I remain about baseball, though. Might be the stress related to house stuff, of course, but it might also be because there are very few scenarios that I wouldn’t want to see.
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Southern California is awesome
Anaheim is Southern California’s armpit
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers can kiss my ass too.
However I exempt the Fathers.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, this is infinitely wrong
sorry Kevin
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I would root for usc before I'd root for the Angels
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm relieved.
My world has righted itself again.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
It's really not the team's fault
that their fans are such massive douchebags, is it?
I hear ya...
I’ve rooted for them since before they won the WS, though, because I’ve HATED the Yankees since forever. Nowadays, however, I hate the Angels more than I hate the Yankees. In fact, I can almost root for the Yankees before I can root for Oakland, too. I can’t STAND Oakland either, for that matter…
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I have never liked Boston
and only wanted them to win in the past when they were facing the Yankees
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
And may I just add
I was really hurt when everyone I knew decided to root for Boston in the 2004 WS.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
What possessed me to check nostalgia critics top 11 catchy theme songs?
We’re tiny, we’re toony, we’re all a little Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles, more than meets the eye, because take a look, it’s in a book, but tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street
Ducktales, woooooooooooooo
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:20 AM PDT reply actions
For those wondering what made the cut...
Here’s the list.
11. The Sesame Street theme
10. The Reading Rainbow Theme (Oo oo Ah Ah Oo Oo Ah Ah)
9. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego (Rockapella) and Where On Earth is Carmen Sandiego (cartoon)
8. Tundercats
7. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
6. GI Joe
5. Transformers
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3. Anything by the Richard Stone team (Animaniacs, Tazmania, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toon Adventures, Freakazoid)
2. Inspector Gadget
1. DUCKTALES
Nostalgia Critic is fantastic.
I reccomend you watch all of his stuff. And the 5 second movies. And the Bum Reviews.
Ask that Guy has it’s moments as well. The Nostalgia Chick looks like she could be good as well. And Spoony is good depending on your geek level. The rest is crap.
I wanted to know all of top 11s but people kept walking by my office and giving me odd looks.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
The Captain Planet Nostalgia Critic is quite possibly the most hilarious thing on the site.
I literally pulled a muscle in my side when he first starts talking about the Aids episode about halfway through.
Bahahahahahahahahahahaha
Boy that show is so much worse than I remember it being.
The TMNT theme song is insane
I can appreciate that now.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't have the words to respond to this.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Whay hadn't I heard about this? Surely the local media would've pounced on this from a feminist standpoint...
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms.
But roller derby is awesome and has 70 years of history.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The most awesome reincarnated sport in the last 20 years.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I've never understood things like this
If you wanna watch porn, then just watch porn.
9=8
by JI on Oct 2, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmmmm....
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Reminds me of this.
I loved these as a poor kid on the school breakfast programs.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
So, last Sunday I got my first ever hole in one playing Disc Golf.
The best part was that I was playing in an Acepot Tournament so I won some money.
Anybody else done something really cool lately that they had never done before?
Set up a brand new Cisco VOIP system.
You wouldn’t believe how difficult that is to learn.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I still recommend it.
It’s a great thing to learn that will get me a lot of money one day.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Fucking. Traffic.
And it was 87 degrees by 9 AM.
California can go fuck itself
It's raining here.
RAINRAINRAINRAINRAINRAINRAINRAIN RAAAAAAIIIIN
Yup.
I need my skylight to be replaced. The roofers covered the hole with plywood. The skylight should be here now, but the weather we need isn’t…
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75 degrees and gorgeously sunny.
And our “traffic” consists of one 4 mile back up.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Oct 2, 2008 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
It took me 42 minutes to drive 3.7 miles this morning
I was not pleased
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate traffic
God it was worse than LA this morning
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Yessssssssss, I'm so excited for this
And it even might rain in LA this weekend!!!!
75 degrees and light drizzle……… yay!
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds horrible.
At least up here in the Seattle area it’s like 60 and actually raining.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
70% chance of rain in Westwood this weekend
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
A new Nintendo DS is being released with a camera and SD card reader.
I give it two weeks before that card reader is cracked and used to pirate games.
Which reminds me...
I know nothing about game systems.
I was looking into buying a DS so I could use that Korg program. Which DS do I buy, and where can I get the Korg software?
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
DS Lite - doesn't matter what color.
Good luck finding it.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
DS Lite or the Korg software?
My local pawn shop and CL both have an abundance of DS Lites…
Would a normal DS work, too?
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if the inputs are the same from the two DSs.
And DSs are plentiful, but Korg is supposed to be a hot item.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Amazon FTW!
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Waiting until we get into the house before I buy my birthday present.
I’m slightly leaning more towards an IPod touch.
Of course, I can always use more camera gear…
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by PositivePaul on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, I thought they released a MIDI attachment for it.
It should work on the DS normal, as all software supposedly does.
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I think I am going to trade in my DS
and GameStop has an offer of an extra $20 for all trades on hardware right now. What games should I get? Reserve COD4? Buy Tiger Woods ’08 used? NCAA ’09?
What’s the best single player racing game on 360? I hate how GT5 was only on PS3 =(
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm, I think a used copy of Need for Speed - Carbon might be good
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I need a decent racing game
preferably street racing, e.g. something I can play by myself when I’m not on Xbox Live
by seattlebruin on Oct 2, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Forza 2 is decent, though it's not street racing.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh god, I do too.
GTA and GTA 2 are two of my favorite games in the history of ever.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, my Xbox came with Forza 2/Marvel whateverthefuckit'scalled
I played the Marvel game for about 10 minutes and was so bored that I wanted to shoot myself, then I played Forza 2 for about a week before I got Rock Band for Christmas. I haven’t played Forza 2 since.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Awwww, I *like* Aussie Rules Football
Anyone see the Grand Final?
I used to play that wonderful sport and I often miss it. I don’t miss driving to Vancouver or flying to SoCal or Missouri to play a damn game though.
Janet Weiss is a better drummer than Meg White. Polly Johnson too, and I will always love Polly for being on the transcendent “Whenever You See Fit” song. Though I listened to that for an entire day after a dear pet died, and now the song is tinged with a great deal of sadness.
Dillinger Four’s ‘Civil War’ is finally coming out in a few weeks after a few year delay. It’s great, if anyone likes some of the punk rock.
There are some fun shows coming up – Mr. Champino, uh, Champow, uh, Chambord, whatever, when can we next see the glory of Chinese? The 19th?
Oh my god Wilsonville sucks
Not sure why they keep making me go down there. Nothing ever gets accomplished that couldn’t be accomplished via teleconference.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Yeah, Wilsonville blows.
It’s really not that far away, but for some reason takes FOREVER to get to.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 2, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Freaking nightmarish
Especially since I had to get there from the airport after dropping my wife off. Gah.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Well Longoria went one pitch without hitting a homer
that’s a moral victory for Vasquez, right?
At least you try hard and that counts for something.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Oct 2, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of talk of gaming on here of all different types.
Anybody ever hear of Alternate Reality Games (ARGs)? Never heard of them until this months Smithsonian magazine arrived. “Invented in 2001 by a couple of tech wizards at Microsoft, ARGs usually last 6-8 weeks and require lots of teamwork, if only because the obscure clues can be hidden computer codes, foreign languages or complex riddles. The games have been used as viral marketing to promote TV shows, including Alias… Lost… Halo 2.” Link to article.
There was quite a bit more to it than the viral marketing angle, might be worth the read.
This made me think it would be something that several of the regulars here may potentially be interested in checking out, as far as the team aspect and the different backgrounds complementing each other.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Meant as a reply to Fogel and Nola's game discussion above.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
Neil Stephenson released Anathem on Sept. 8!!!
How did I miss this!!!???!!!! Fuck!! And George Clooney with the Sci-Fi channel are scheduled to make a mini-series of “Diamond Age”. Awesome.
"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.
It's bad when I fall asleep in front of the computer.
The only times I don’t fall asleep are on the computer and while eating. TV, music, video games, etc, all make me fall asleep but never those two.
Also might I add that I hate working from 6-9:30 after going to school from 7:30 to 2.
It's incredibly ironic that Simmons actually wrote this
8 Theo quit for 11 weeks — right as the team was about to start signing free agents and making roster moves — because he was tired of being undermined by Lucchino, eventually signing a lucrative new deal to return as the team’s GM and executive vice president (and declawing Lucchino in the process). No, he wasn’t represented by Scott Boras.
given that four months ago, he got mad at his editors for cramping his style and basically decided to stop writing for them until NFL season.
Mr. Simmons, I think you’re a great writer, but this is one of your worst pieces ever
I thought he took time off to finish his second book.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Deadspin had a thing a while back - they contacted him and he basically said he was pissed off at ESPN.com
and asked for extra time off to write his book instead of writing his usual (reduced load) columns, which is why he didn’t write anything at all for like three months.
I’ll try and find a link
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