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by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 13, 2011, 7:06 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Charlie Sheen
Replies: 36
Views: 5159

Re: Charlie Sheen

I really hope it's a huge stunt, a performance piece...


because that would be the biggest 'fuck you' and 'that's how it's done you imbecile shitwad' to James Franco.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 18, 2011, 10:59 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Don't retreat, instead RELOAD!
Replies: 71
Views: 12431

Re: Don't retreat, instead RELOAD!

I've said it before and it's still true: the worst thing to happen to US politics is the institutionalized two-party system. All block politics accomplishes is reducing governing to a us (as in "we", not as in United States)-vs-them mentality. Sports teams. Bullshit. Fearmongering. Alienat...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 5, 2011, 11:53 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Just bought a PS3
Replies: 20
Views: 3313

Re: Just bought a PS3

Aslanna wrote:Was joking, Mr Grumpy Pants. But sure. Why not!
Sorry. Bad day = sarcasm detector at 0.4% efficiency.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 3, 2011, 8:32 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Just bought a PS3
Replies: 20
Views: 3313

Re: Just bought a PS3

Aslanna wrote:All of those games are on 360. And with better graphics! But yeah ones like Uncharted, LBP, etc are all pretty cheap.
I'm sorry, when was this about the 360? Does every thread in this subforum have to degenerate into this dumbfuck argument?
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 3, 2011, 8:28 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS3 thread!
Replies: 1556
Views: 319030

Re: The Official PS3 thread!

So I was going to ask for recommendations for must-have PS3 titles since I'll be getting a bit of cash, but reading through the last 6-8 pages of this thread has made me despair. What a load of lame-ass trolling he-said-she-said no-you-are bullshit!
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 2, 2011, 2:35 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Just bought a PS3
Replies: 20
Views: 3313

Re: Just bought a PS3

I'm quite happy with my PS3. Main gripe is wonky controls sometimes, but I think that's more a game than a console issue. I don't know any other consoles though, the PS3 was my first of any kind. I've had so much fun in Red Dead Redemption, Assassin's Creed 1 and 2 (haven't picked up brotherhood yet...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 1, 2011, 1:52 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: What do you do to care for your cooking knives?
Replies: 7
Views: 3518

Re: What do you do to care for your cooking knives?

Wooden magnet strip, steel every time I use it, sharpen & strop every few weeks, never in the dishwasher, don't cut bone or on glass/metal, dry off as soon as cleaned. P. much it. This is what I use mostly, btw: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img1106.jpg 27 cm blade, sharp as sharp can...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
January 20, 2011, 10:39 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG
Replies: 23
Views: 4065

Re: Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG

I've been able to copy most of my data but given up on the whole image thing, tried running a linux live cd and using dd to image it to my external harddrive, but it crashed after just 8gb. I think the physical errors on the disk are just too much for it to handle :/ (and yeah, I ran chkdsk and it c...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
January 19, 2011, 1:43 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG
Replies: 23
Views: 4065

Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG

Hey guys and gals, Situation: My laptop has a hdd problem, bad sectors and intermittent BSODs. Dell is shipping me a replacement harddrive but are doing a straight swap where I basically have to hand over the old drive as soon as I get the new one - so I can't just clone from one to the other. I've ...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
October 22, 2010, 8:20 pm
Forum: Everquest General Discussion
Topic: Free play weekend
Replies: 23
Views: 8303

Re: Free play weekend

Heh, I can still go through a lot of the dungeons in my minds eye. But I wouldn't install the game again. Best to leave the memories where they are rather than ruin them by loading it up and going "oh my god, how did I ever play this?". I remember racing someone (Stumpyy?) from Guk entran...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
August 23, 2010, 12:48 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Metacritic
Replies: 12
Views: 2254

Re: Metacritic

if (reviewed item=affiliated with cbs) then(discard 9 lowest scores)
by Drolgin Steingrinder
August 23, 2010, 12:44 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?
Replies: 108
Views: 22049

Re: What this the cusp of Obama's failure?

I like Charlie Brooker . Things seem awfully heated in America right now; so heated you could probably toast a marshmallow by jabbing it on a stick and holding it toward the Atlantic. Millions are hopping mad over the news that a bunch of triumphalist Muslim extremists are about to build a "vic...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
August 3, 2010, 7:26 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Grinding the Meat
Replies: 9
Views: 3704

Re: Grinding the Meat

I have a grinder attachment for my mixer and I've used it for making fresh sausages and burgermeats a few times. The main annoyance is that I don't have a dishwasher, those grinders are a pain in the ass to clean!
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 17, 2010, 5:46 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Cookware
Replies: 10
Views: 5322

Re: Cookware

Cast iron skillet.

Get it. Love it. It will make you happy.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 14, 2010, 6:16 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li
Replies: 40
Views: 8517

Re: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li

So many meathorses in one film. It's going to be gloriously awful.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 13, 2010, 9:03 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Cookware
Replies: 10
Views: 5322

Re: Cookware

Get yourself a cast iron skillet and learn how to season it. It will last longer than your grandchildren and will only improve with age. Lodge makes good ones that are pre-seasoned, but you can probably buy one for ~5 bucks at your local goodwill. Just clean off any rust and reseason it. A cheap non...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 7, 2010, 6:06 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: World Cup 2010
Replies: 123
Views: 19535

Re: World Cup 2010

Germany looked tired today. The loss of Müller hurt them a lot, I think - and Spain finally got the fancy footwork going.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 7, 2010, 1:04 pm
Forum: Audiophilia
Topic: Roskilde Festival 2010 - me bragging / angling for jealousy.
Replies: 5
Views: 1595

Re: Roskilde Festival 2010 - me bragging / angling for jealousy.

Fairweather Pure wrote:How much are tickets to music fests running these days?
Tickets for this was uhh... a shitload. But as I worked as a volunteer for a photo service there (prof. photographers taking concert shots that the audience can then buy) I got it for free.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
July 7, 2010, 10:34 am
Forum: Audiophilia
Topic: Roskilde Festival 2010 - me bragging / angling for jealousy.
Replies: 5
Views: 1595

Roskilde Festival 2010 - me bragging / angling for jealousy.

Yesterday, I got home from the Roskilde Festival. If you don't know what it is, it's one of the biggest music festivals in Europe (this year around 110,000 people including 21000 volunteers). The lineup was a bit weak this year, especially on the bigger stages, but I still got to see: Alice In Chain...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 18, 2010, 6:58 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: World Cup 2010
Replies: 123
Views: 19535

Re: World Cup 2010

Boogahz wrote: The England game just sounds
That's pretty much spot on.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 18, 2010, 1:43 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: World Cup 2010
Replies: 123
Views: 19535

Re: World Cup 2010

Didn't expect too much out of France this year. What is the record number of cards handed out in one World Cup match? Think we'll see that reached in the Germany v Serbia game? The first half was almost looking like he was refusing to just call fouls without a card on either team! 4 years ago Portu...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 18, 2010, 7:05 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: World Cup 2010
Replies: 123
Views: 19535

Re: World Cup 2010

France has easily been the biggest disappointment in the tournament. They look old, uninspired, boring and predictable. It looks like they are trying to tie their way to the Finals. Fortunately it looks like that will not work. I know Spain has the biggest loss, but they were attacking the whole ti...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 18, 2010, 5:52 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS3 thread!
Replies: 1556
Views: 319030

Re: The Official PS3 thread!

I gots my stuff! And I'm enjoying it (even though I'm so busy with work I've only played a few hours).

RDD is amazing, Fifa 2010 is fun and the TV is amazing.

psn name is Drolgin
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 15, 2010, 5:20 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: World Cup 2010
Replies: 123
Views: 19535

Re: World Cup 2010

FOR GRORIOUS READER!
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 7, 2010, 11:58 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: TV help - xpost
Replies: 1
Views: 1150

TV help - xpost

crossposted from Consoles/the ps3 thread because noone seems to read that: I will be owning my first console ever, soon. I did some translation work for a small company that sells gizmos and gadgets and whatnots, and the guy can't really pay me much - so he's giving me a (brand new in-box) PS3 inste...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 5, 2010, 9:04 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS3 thread!
Replies: 1556
Views: 319030

Re: The Official PS3 thread!

I will be owning my first console ever, soon. I did some translation work for a small company that sells gizmos and gadgets and whatnots, and the guy can't really pay me much - so he's giving me a (brand new in-box) PS3 instead. Now to get a tv... which I haven't had for around 3 years. I should be ...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 3, 2010, 5:16 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Apple - New Phone and Tablet
Replies: 703
Views: 165495

Re: Apple - New Phone and Tablet

Yeah, it's a lot of pics unfortunately. She has 6-7 gigs worth at all times, since she uses it to present ideas / examples of her work to clients. It gets cumbersome transfering pics via dropbox when it's that size (and when you have shitty upload like we do)... Oh, and the online gallery won't work...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
June 3, 2010, 1:50 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Apple - New Phone and Tablet
Replies: 703
Views: 165495

Re: Apple - New Phone and Tablet

Most of the issues with the iPad have been resolved for me and have been my fault, being a long time PC user. There's one thing I just can't get - the syncing of pictures. My girlfriend uses her iPad as a demo tool to prospective customers (she's a photographer) and the syncing of pics as it's built...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
May 29, 2010, 6:49 am
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Ceviche question
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Ceviche question

Sushi-grade is almost always flash frozen first to kill off parasites, so that might be a good call for you.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
May 27, 2010, 12:12 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Ceviche question
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Ceviche question

All I know is that freshwater fish or oily fish is a bad call. A tip if you're worried about "overcooking" the protein is adding salt to your citrus base when the fish looks done, this will stop the curing process (mostly). Other than that, I got nothing. My girlfriend refuses to eat raw (...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
May 6, 2010, 6:29 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Beckham to LA
Replies: 92
Views: 21616

Re: Beckham to LA

Worst kept secrect. Henry has said he would love to play in NY when he was making his Barca deal and already has a place in the city. Don't know if I like it as he strikes me as a me me me guy as opposed to one that would tutor the younger guys. I'll still keep going to games when I can, the new st...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
May 4, 2010, 6:51 pm
Forum: World of Warcraft
Topic: I can't believe it..
Replies: 10
Views: 4367

Re: I can't believe it..

I found myself mentally pushing sense heading when lost driving round southern Sweden once (on my way to crazy Valhall SKAUNE PARTY)
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 29, 2010, 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to avoid late fees
Replies: 3
Views: 1527

Re: How to avoid late fees

Aabidano wrote:Reminds me of the guy who tried to pay with a picture of a spider :)
Same guy.

I always loved this one - http://www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy- ... capers.php - because the company chooses to play along.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 20, 2010, 4:27 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Cocktails!
Replies: 10
Views: 4125

Re: Cocktails!

Am I the only one who hates hates HATES the expression "mixology" ? Pretentiousgrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 18, 2010, 5:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Big Three
Replies: 44
Views: 5381

Re: The Big Three

Abortion : Totally support a woman's right to choose. Gays : They should have the EXACT same rights as any married couple...and marriage should not involve the government in any way...only civil unions with special laws for child custody should be recognized by the government (with gays being able ...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 15, 2010, 6:13 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Obama cancels moon missions
Replies: 153
Views: 35735

Re: Obama cancels moon missions

Hey Winnow, here's some inspiration for your further posting in CE - I figure you could use some new material:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 9, 2010, 7:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Collateral Murder
Replies: 33
Views: 3275

Re: Collateral Murder

Up until the "c'mon, pick up a gun" - did anyone else get a Shane / Bill Hicks vibe here? - I thought this was horrible, but a "this is what happens in war" scenario. After that, I practically threw up at the thought that my country supported this "war" effort. From the...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
April 7, 2010, 4:44 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Non Biased: Religion is Lame - Thread
Replies: 69
Views: 9876

Re: Non Biased: Religion is Lame - Thread

So many things to comment on and not enough time...sigh! Bubba, what you're talking about is what's called Pascal's Wager. It's a false dichotomy, there's no either/or in this situation. There are practically an infinite amount of religions to choose from, so from your point of view, the smart thing...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 23, 2010, 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tempurpedic
Replies: 15
Views: 3805

Re: Tempurpedic

A few chain stores over here have deals where you can try out a mattress for 20 days or something like that and return it, no questions asked. It might be worth going with a slightly more expensive store if they give you that option - you really can't test it properly in the store.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 22, 2010, 12:19 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Kick-Ass
Replies: 33
Views: 7031

Re: Kick-Ass

Sadly, it wasn't all that good. It sort of betrays its own premise and (much like the comicbook) abandons the interesting ideas in favor of more Michael Bay-esque explosions and gadgetry. 3 out of 5 for me.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 17, 2010, 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Travel Suggestions
Replies: 43
Views: 10715

Re: Travel Suggestions

Setting aside that Winnow has some weird idea that Denmark is riddled with drugs (hint: Amsterdam isn't Danish, it's in the Netherlands), I have to say that Denmark in Feb. isn't going to be awesome. It's just gray and dark and dingy, people are miserable. Had you said June or July I would've totall...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 10, 2010, 7:12 am
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: I made Pad Thai
Replies: 6
Views: 3358

Re: I made Pad Thai

recipe: http://goonswithspoons.com/Pad_Thai_by_JpFan01

new food/drink website which I have some hopes for: http://therealflavor.com/
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 9, 2010, 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our Charter...
Replies: 28
Views: 272453

Re: Our Charter...

asshat a person suffering from acute cranial-rectal inversion. A person, of either gender, whose behavior displays such ignorance/obnoxiousness that you would like to make them wear their own ass as a hat. Usage: "Can you believe that my boss is making me stay until 9 pm on a Friday!?" &qu...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 9, 2010, 8:40 pm
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: I made Pad Thai
Replies: 6
Views: 3358

Re: I made Pad Thai

pad thai is awesome and super fast to make once you have the processes down. It's also the reason I hate my electric stove.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 4, 2010, 7:07 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Google Public DNS
Replies: 17
Views: 3793

Re: Google Public DNS

Google do get in everywhere now, don't they?
Winnow wrote:
I switched over to Google Pubic DNS
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 3, 2010, 7:46 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: -=* 2 0 1 2 *=-
Replies: 23
Views: 4434

Re: -=* 2 0 1 2 *=-

Shit film.
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 2, 2010, 8:48 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
Replies: 35
Views: 4553

Re: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?

The offer stands for Xxxxx!
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 1, 2010, 6:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
Replies: 35
Views: 4553

Re: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?

Well then it should be natural for those liberally wonderful humans such as yourself to migrate on over to the Scandinavian countries in a natural evolution of intelligence? My offer to pay for your one way ticket to leave still stands. Hey Xyun, if you pick up the return fare yourself, you can cra...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
March 1, 2010, 8:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
Replies: 35
Views: 4553

Re: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?

Dude, you are not even close to what I would call a liberal. Everything you have posted has come across as a moderate with liberal leanings. No one of real intelligence would ever truly be on the far left or right of the political spectrum. What's interesting is that the political spectrum is so di...
by Drolgin Steingrinder
February 28, 2010, 2:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
Replies: 35
Views: 4553

Re: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?

Dude, you are not even close to what I would call a liberal. Everything you have posted has come across as a moderate with liberal leanings. No one of real intelligence would ever truly be on the far left or right of the political spectrum. What's interesting is that the political spectrum is so di...