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by Lisandre
April 24, 2007, 5:59 am
Forum: Lord of the Rings Online
Topic: This game isn't very good
Replies: 22
Views: 5045

And 3 spells? hah, you're too much of a retard to waste posting on. My shadowpriest uses SW:P, MB, and MF with the most frequency, and 95%+ of my casting goes into those three plus VT and VE. Three spells isn't that much of an exaggeration for some. In arenas, I use a lot more than just those spell...
by Lisandre
October 26, 2006, 6:29 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Heroes Season 1 Discussion *SPOILERS*
Replies: 649
Views: 41110

nm. I should read the thread through before posting. hehe.

In any case, I'm really enjoying this series too. :)
by Lisandre
May 12, 2006, 3:36 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Warhammer: Mark of Chaos E3 Trailer (awesome)
Replies: 16
Views: 3174

That was a really good trailer. :)
by Lisandre
April 7, 2006, 12:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who was the OG spelling nazi?
Replies: 89
Views: 13715

When I came back and started raiding, which I had been for 2 or 3 months before the incident. Moogy haddn't pulled any "corruption" stuff as you are talking about. Sure there had been incidents in the past but nothing that seemed too out of place. I mean all you guys in the pull group had...
by Lisandre
April 6, 2006, 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who was the OG spelling nazi?
Replies: 89
Views: 13715

The stuff I'm talking about in my post is that a number of people in full ToV armor, pretty much the 2 top groups in OG, left almost immediatly after getting their armor because they said Moogy treated someone unfair... regardless of all other OG drama and where I fall or fell on it I call bullshit...
by Lisandre
April 1, 2006, 6:19 pm
Forum: World of Warcraft
Topic: Anyone play a Priest and respec?
Replies: 10
Views: 2803

I played around with a smite/holy nova priest on test, and while I found holy nova to be fun, the build in general wasn't for me. I missed silence and mind flay too much. I think the changes to disc and holy make the shadow build much more balanced now, though. For only 2 points invested in Holy, yo...
by Lisandre
January 31, 2006, 7:17 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: 2005 Academy Award Nominees & Winners!
Replies: 53
Views: 4646

I liked Brokeback Mountain. However, if it wins for Best Picture, I think it'll more likely be because it's more of a groundbreaking film than because it was a truely awesome movie. Sorta like "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". I know that one didn't win, but it did get nominated. :) Edit: Oh...
by Lisandre
January 25, 2006, 8:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: the best cyber
Replies: 8
Views: 1045

Hehe. There's some funny stuff there. :)
by Lisandre
January 17, 2006, 4:46 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Is the new BStar Galactica any good?
Replies: 83
Views: 12110

I loved Babylon 5, and I'm really enjoying BattleStar Galactica too. :) I'm liking the second season more than the first, so far. Battlestar Galactica is definitely darker, and has less of a fantasy feel to it than Babylon 5, but the storylines for both are engaging.
by Lisandre
December 20, 2005, 5:36 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Rent (Spoilers)
Replies: 1
Views: 393

I think except for Mimi, the actors for the main characters in the movie are the same ones who played them in the original broadway production. Idina Menzel (who plays Maureen) is a good actress. I think she received the Tony award for her role as Elphaba in last year's production of Wicked. As far ...
by Lisandre
December 15, 2005, 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Would there be any interest in a 'celebrities' forum?
Replies: 42
Views: 3892

For news about people you don't really care about, try http://www.perezhilton.com/. The comments are NWS sometimes, though.
by Lisandre
December 3, 2005, 3:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sexsomnia
Replies: 26
Views: 1735

Sexsomnia

I've never heard of this until I read this article. Source TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario plans to review a court decision that acquitted a man of sexual assault charges because he suffers from "sexsomnia" and was asleep at the time of the incident. The Office of the ...
by Lisandre
December 2, 2005, 5:37 pm
Forum: World of Warcraft
Topic: The internet is for...
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

The song is one of the funny songs from Avenue Q. :)
by Lisandre
November 30, 2005, 11:55 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Piss me off
Replies: 7
Views: 707

I only watched a few episodes of Threshold, but I thought it was the worst of the three new scifi series on network TV (Surface, Invasion, Threshold). None of them are particularly good, but the at least Surface and Invasion have some decent eye candy from time to time. :)
by Lisandre
November 22, 2005, 6:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Stem Cell Researchers Choose Singapore
Replies: 11
Views: 1149

Stem Cell Researchers Choose Singapore

This is kinda sad. Used to be that people at the top of their fields would come to the US because of our policies which fostered cutting-edge science. Source STANFORD, Calif. - Two government biologists heavily recruited by Stanford University have decided to work in Singapore instead, saying they w...
by Lisandre
October 14, 2005, 9:12 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Why did Enterprise suck?
Replies: 24
Views: 2476

Yeah. Battlestar Galactica is good. I liked Stargate: SG1 too. I didn't enjoy this last season as much, though. I just didn't find it as fun without Jack (Richard Dean Anderson). So, maybe just stick with seasons 1-8. :) Yeah, I'm a huge Stargate fan. I wasn't sure at first if the Atlantis series w...
by Lisandre
October 14, 2005, 2:58 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Why did Enterprise suck?
Replies: 24
Views: 2476

Any other series similar to Star Trucks, Babylon 5, Andromeda etc thats recommendable? Sci Fi series! The new Battlestar Galactica. One of the best in a very long time. Yeah. Battlestar Galactica is good. I liked Stargate: SG1 too. I didn't enjoy this last season as much, though. I just didn't find...
by Lisandre
October 9, 2005, 8:55 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Why did Enterprise suck?
Replies: 24
Views: 2476

DS9 was the best of the series IMO. A little darker (tho let's face it, it's still Star Trek, so still shiny happy), a little more serious, and some of the more memorable characters and supporting cast. Plus, the evolving storyline worked. Episodic, one-off stories are good now and then, but it's n...
by Lisandre
October 9, 2005, 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: World Leaders when they were young
Replies: 12
Views: 1371

There's Irene Saez . Not exactly a world leader, but got close. :) Irene Lailin Sáez Conde (born 13 December 1961) is a Venezuelan who won the Miss Universe title in 1981 in New York City, and later became an important figure in Venezuela's political arena. Sáez became the mayor of Chacao (a small d...
by Lisandre
October 2, 2005, 12:34 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Official Serenity Review
Replies: 149
Views: 28909

Loved it. After feeling like they left us hanging after the season ended this was awesome closure. Great movie, but I'd have enjoyed it a lot less if I hadn't watched the show. Kinda makes it feel like they did it for the fans instead of just 'making a movie'. I saw the movie with a cousin of mine ...
by Lisandre
October 1, 2005, 8:19 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Official Serenity Review
Replies: 149
Views: 28909

I followed the series (Firefly) cause I liked Joss Whedon's work. The whole cowboy-in-space thing kinda threw me off a bit in the beginning, but it was a good series. Serenity, I loved. :)
by Lisandre
September 28, 2005, 10:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: How do you define Liberty?
Replies: 37
Views: 2921

Generally, I go by the Golden Rule.
by Lisandre
September 11, 2005, 10:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Columnists are asking if this is the end of George Bush
Replies: 14
Views: 1663

When all levels of government spend days just staring at each other waiting to see if anyone will take charge, you have bumbling that extends well beyond the White House, or even Washington. The White House (the president in particular) is at the top of the leadership chain. It doesn't extend beyon...
by Lisandre
September 8, 2005, 2:27 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Question about the emergency answer concerning kat hurricane
Replies: 53
Views: 3780

And, if this is correct, she did request federal help on Aug. 27th.
by Lisandre
September 8, 2005, 11:54 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Question about the emergency answer concerning kat hurricane
Replies: 53
Views: 3780

Moral of the story, don't depend on the goverment when it comes an emergency. Isn't that one of the primary responsibilities of government, though? “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility , provide for the common def...
by Lisandre
September 7, 2005, 3:14 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Question about the emergency answer concerning kat hurricane
Replies: 53
Views: 3780

Adex_Xeda wrote:It's just fun to watch people look for anything they can to demonize bush.
Yeah. Sometimes it is. :) http://movies.crooksandliars.com/The-Da ... saster.wmv
by Lisandre
September 7, 2005, 2:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Question about the emergency answer concerning kat hurricane
Replies: 53
Views: 3780

National Geographic article

I saw a link to this article today. It's was in National Geographic on October 2004. I think someone over there may be psychic. It was a broiling August afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Big Easy, the City That Care Forgot. Those who ventured outside moved as if they were swimming in tupelo h...
by Lisandre
September 6, 2005, 9:57 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: I haven't watched TV in 8 months
Replies: 32
Views: 2503

I watch TV about 1.5-2 hours a day on average -- Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, The 4400, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Monk, and the occassional re-run of Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Of the reality shows, I watch American Idol :oops: , and The Amazing Race. I don't play MMOGs ...
by Lisandre
September 6, 2005, 9:28 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Question about the emergency answer concerning kat hurricane
Replies: 53
Views: 3780

You don't really have to dig very far. :) Link A year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed to study how New Orleans could be protected from a catastrophic hurricane, but the Bush administration ordered that the research not be undertaken. After a flood killed six people in 1995, Congress cr...
by Lisandre
September 3, 2005, 2:58 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Spin
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Spin

by Lisandre
August 25, 2005, 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tontie
Replies: 2
Views: 534

Tontie

by Lisandre
August 21, 2005, 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Matrix Pong
Replies: 2
Views: 653

Matrix Pong

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but I thought it was kinda cool. :)

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/matrixpong.html
by Lisandre
August 16, 2005, 11:16 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: oops? (london suspect shooting)
Replies: 210
Views: 31611

I'm not really familiar with how reliable the source is, but the details they give are interesting. Article link . Blunders led to police killing of an innocent man ALASTAIR JAMIESON AND CRAIG BROWN Key points • Leaked documents claim suspect was not running away when shot • Earlier claims on suspec...
by Lisandre
August 13, 2005, 12:10 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Anyone else drive a 7th gen Accord?
Replies: 42
Views: 14489

What's a "ricer car"?
by Lisandre
August 12, 2005, 8:55 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Fitday
Replies: 1
Views: 476

Fitday

I didn't find this on a search of the forums, and since I found the site useful, I thought others might as well. I've been trying to get back into shape lately, and writing down what I eat has helped a lot. I found this site ( http://www.fitday.com ) which allows you to do that online. It's a free s...
by Lisandre
August 9, 2005, 11:04 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Alexander...
Replies: 12
Views: 1353

The entire homosexual thing must have been added as a sloppy afterthought when they realised that it was a really shitty movie and they needed some 'controversy' to generate press. ug I haven't seen the movie. It got a 14% rating on rottentomatoes.com, so I didn't bother. Hehe. But, as far as the h...
by Lisandre
August 9, 2005, 9:39 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Capitalism on the rise in Iraq! :)
Replies: 21
Views: 2239

They have so much in common....if only they would focus on that instead of their differences. :lol: This is a picture of my friend from when she competed in San Francisco last year. It's already difficult to tell she's a man. I'm sure some of you are already making grossed-out faces. But, I think th...
by Lisandre
August 9, 2005, 8:44 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Capitalism on the rise in Iraq! :)
Replies: 21
Views: 2239

Capitalism on the rise in Iraq! :)

Like I mentioned on another thread, I went to a tranny pageant last week. They had a question and answer portion. My friend was asked, "If you could go on an all-expense-paid vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go?" Without missing a beat, she answered, "Iraq. Because t...
by Lisandre
August 8, 2005, 12:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Masculinity Challenged, Men Prefer War and SUVs
Replies: 0
Views: 537

Masculinity Challenged, Men Prefer War and SUVs

It's not really surprising, but I thought it was kinda funny to actually document it. :) Article link . Men whose masculinity is challenged become more inclined to support war or buy an SUV, a new study finds. Their attitudes against gays change, too. Cornell University researcher Robb Willer used a...
by Lisandre
August 4, 2005, 12:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VeeshanVault Community Blog Thread
Replies: 101
Views: 11438

My tranny friend invited me to go watch the pageant (s)he joined. Had a blast! :lol:
by Lisandre
July 25, 2005, 11:36 am
Forum: Audiophilia
Topic: Dave Matthews Band question
Replies: 10
Views: 1280

If that's the commercial, the song is "100 Years" by Five for Fighting, I think.
by Lisandre
July 3, 2005, 6:04 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: new offline RPGs
Replies: 12
Views: 1834

Lately, I've been looking to play offline RPGs again too. These past few years, most of my game time has been spent playing MMORPGs, and I think I missed a lot of the good standard CRPG. The last one I played was Gothic II (recommended in this forum), and that was pretty fun. From what I've read on ...
by Lisandre
June 30, 2005, 10:44 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canada passes same-sex marriage law
Replies: 21
Views: 1462

single people pay taxes and start businesses too. lots even raise children. and homosexual single parents are just as eligible for child tax credits and child related social services as anyone else. Yes. And, single people get treated fairly. If they meet someone they are willing to spend their lif...
by Lisandre
June 30, 2005, 2:22 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canada passes same-sex marriage law
Replies: 21
Views: 1462

I am not an economist nor did I study political science, but I assume the goal of the government is to provide a framework for stability so society can flourish. A vast majority of homosexuals are productive members of society. They pay taxes, start businesses, and some even raise children. That in ...
by Lisandre
June 30, 2005, 12:49 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canada passes same-sex marriage law
Replies: 21
Views: 1462

the other part of me says why should they get to share health insurance and get tax breaks when they don't contribute any offspring to prolong society I'm not arguing the motivations of government. You made a personal statement that pretty much said that homosexuals don't deserve the benefits of ma...
by Lisandre
June 29, 2005, 10:33 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canada passes same-sex marriage law
Replies: 21
Views: 1462

And besides, if the ability to produce offspring were to be a standard for marriage, then barren men and women would be in the same boat as homosexuals.
by Lisandre
June 25, 2005, 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What loot system do you like?
Replies: 66
Views: 6795

Let me start off by saying that those statements were just another way of looking at the DKP system. 1) It is incorrect to assume that a guild's leadership is arrogant or believes they're omniscient just because the system they use is OLS. In fact, moving away from OLS exemplifies an inability to pe...
by Lisandre
June 25, 2005, 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What loot system do you like?
Replies: 66
Views: 6795

I understand that many uberguilds use DKP and many mediocre guilds use OLS. I am not disputing this. My argument is simply about which system IS better, SHOULD be used, and why. My argument is that if you prefer DKP you display: 1) A lack of trust in your leadership and your guildmates. 2) A lack o...
by Lisandre
June 25, 2005, 1:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What loot system do you like?
Replies: 66
Views: 6795

Most MMORPGs are designed so that character progression is done through loot. The acquisition of that loot usually requires a lot of time. The traits that Xanupox mentioned ("laziness, obeisity, social ineptitude for the single reward of digital pixels") are a result of time spent to acqu...
by Lisandre
June 25, 2005, 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What loot system do you like?
Replies: 66
Views: 6795

This is not true. Keeping track of the details takes much less effort than installing a full DKP system regardless of the size of the guild. Only keeping track of who got what may be easier. But, when it comes to deciding who should get what, and taking into consideration the quality of the loot dr...