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- September 30, 2011, 11:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
quoting Tim Minchin: Hmm that's a good point, let me think for a bit Oh wait, my mistake, that's absolute bullshit. Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved. If you show me That, say, homeopathy works, Then I will change my...
- September 26, 2011, 9:45 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Lyrics you have butchered
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4111
Re: Lyrics you have butchered
I love mondegreens. Creedence: Don't go 'round tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bathroom on the right Hendrix: Excuse me while I kiss this guy The Beatles: Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl ...
- September 26, 2011, 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
Eh? Vegans hold jobs aside from bookstores, coffee shops and part time blogging? Baffling Some of them serve Ohio's 10th District. "Some"? I guess Dennis is too malnourished to do it alone these days? Some are the director of public affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Med...
- September 24, 2011, 5:22 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: I'm simply blown away...
- Replies: 86
- Views: 33435
Re: I'm simply blown away...
The scientists involved are doing what good scientists do; awaiting peer reviews. That doesn't mean their methodology isn't sound, though, and it certainly doesn't mean it isn't big news. This isn't some post-grad student pulling shit out of his ass, it's The World's Biggest Team Of Physicists worki...
- September 20, 2011, 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
Sylvus, can we get a huge banner that reads CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION in blinking annoying letters?
- September 16, 2011, 2:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moving to Scotland tomorrow!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3463
Re: Moving to Scotland tomorrow!
Where in Scotland?
- September 5, 2011, 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
I could go vegetarian and switch to a diet of just the fries I experimented with this weekend. Nothing but wonderful potatoes. Fried in duckfat and beef suet. Mmmmmmmm.
- September 3, 2011, 7:43 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Championship! Fantasy Football Thread
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4320
Re: Championship! Fantasy Football Thread
My fantasy football team looks like this:
Code: Select all
Hart
Sagna - Cahill - Agger - Baines
Nasri - Wilshere - A. Young
Agüero
Džeko - Suarez
- August 29, 2011, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Everquest General Discussion
- Topic: Cestus Dei (Veeshan) 1999-2011
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9160
Re: Cestus Dei (Veeshan) 1999-2011
Before you know it, guilds will sound like bicycling teams.
Cestus Dei Aetherius-Radio Shack-Festina-Depends
Cestus Dei Aetherius-Radio Shack-Festina-Depends
- August 25, 2011, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: haha @ boog and bayern
- Replies: 146
- Views: 74669
Re: haha @ boog and bayern
No kids for me. I used to play before basketball took up all of my time, but I have always been interested in the game. I used to play in what our coach called the "Monster" position, which was really just central defense. I played Central defense for about 28 years, from 5 through the ag...
- August 23, 2011, 10:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
- August 11, 2011, 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Confessions of a coffee addict
- Replies: 100
- Views: 27353
Re: Confessions of a coffee addict
Yes, yes it is. AeroPress, blue mountain and the blood of the innocent. A great cuppa.Siji wrote:Is that blood dripping into the pot? Dude, it's freaking me out.
- August 11, 2011, 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Confessions of a coffee addict
- Replies: 100
- Views: 27353
Re: Confessions of a coffee addict
This is the best cup of coffee I've had in ages:
Cheap, takes up no space, no weird plastic, pre-ground pods. Tastes phenomenal.
Cheap, takes up no space, no weird plastic, pre-ground pods. Tastes phenomenal.
- August 3, 2011, 6:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
Re: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
I'm not a fan of the U.S. prison system or legal system at all...but in this case, the U.S. approach would handle it better imo. He did not commit his crime in the U.S. however, so he will not be punished as such. Someone who commits a crime like this is not going to be deterred by any sort of law ...
- July 27, 2011, 4:02 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
Re: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
The guy is insane. He didn't do it because he could get away with a (relatively) short sentence. He wants not to be a martyr, but to be a fucking rolemodel. He wants to be The One. He wouldn't have been deterred by a 1800 years in jail. Winnow, if you fucking DARE lay the deaths of 78 innocents at t...
- July 26, 2011, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
Re: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
Norway has no law that allows for a life sentence (and even if they did, it'd probably be automatically commuted after ~20 years like in Sweden and Denmark). What they do have, and what I seriously hope will happen, is the option of giving him an indefinite sentence based on psych evaluations. Most ...
- July 26, 2011, 3:33 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
Re: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
There are no words.
- July 14, 2011, 5:53 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: I just wish light bulbs were a partisan issue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 970
Re: I just wish light bulbs were a partisan issue
...supported by such luminaries (hah, see what I did there?) as the "scientist" Bjørn Lomborg, who is an instant font of knowledge about any and all things despite the fact that he works as an assistant lecturer at a business school, and has as a qualifying degree a PhD in political scienc...
- July 7, 2011, 11:02 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Social Networking and it's upcoming twist
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7330
Re: Social Networking and it's upcoming twist
A few days of G+ experience and I'm think it's less a facebook killer and more a twitterkiller. As far as functionality goes, it's got facebook beaten by miles. Regarding invites etc, this is what Dave Bresbis wrote last night: Hey Google+ folks! As I bet you've noticed, we are facing pretty incredi...
- July 7, 2011, 10:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
I think he was beaten up by his roommate after leaving this note:
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2 ... ous-vegan/
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2 ... ous-vegan/
- June 28, 2011, 6:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Batshit Insane 2012
- Replies: 257
- Views: 45959
Re: Batshit Insane 2012
Michele Bachmann and nutbags like her are a threat to the US political system.Spang wrote:Michele Bachmann is a threat to anyone who doesn't want four more years of Obama.
- June 28, 2011, 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
nazivegan n.: A sometimes militant type of vegan who isn't content to merely live with a vegan lifestyle and feels a moral compulsion to enforce his/her own ideals on other people. Problems arise because the vegan lifestyle is arbitrarily determined by a personal choice balancing prevention of harm...
- June 17, 2011, 4:09 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9868
Re: New cookware suggestions?
What? You can scour nonsticks to your hearts content, most of them you can toss in the dishwasher (not your cast iron of course). Unless you cook mostly by tossing random ingredients in a pot, turn the heat to max and go eat what's in the pot when the smoke detector goes off, non sticks should be f...
- June 14, 2011, 8:25 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: The Avengers
- Replies: 125
- Views: 66568
Re: The Avengers
I'm pretty sure I remember reading years ago that (for whatever reason) the name "Bruce Banner" was deemed unacceptable for the masses, so they changed it to David Banner for the Hulk TV show. I'm not arguing that Bruce is not correct (it is totally correct), just providing a piece of tri...
- June 14, 2011, 8:16 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9868
Re: New cookware suggestions?
Sorry, didn't remember the thread. Anyway, it's either salt or calcium, or something's wrong with your product. For calcium, just use half water half vinegar and let it sit a while (or cook anything with rhubarb, the oxalic acid will make short work of any calcium staining - actually, an acidic toma...
- June 14, 2011, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Knife Set
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19099
Re: Knife Set
Thanks! Those seem a bit out of my desired range if that's around $1000. I'll probably go with a 8 piece Wusthof Classic (maybe Ikon) set and then add to it as needed. Something like this perhaps. Seems like a decent price. Still researching! I admit it, I have a knife fetish. I've probably spent $...
- June 14, 2011, 7:43 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9868
Re: New cookware suggestions?
Why do I keep getting white spots in my pot! I heard that was from adding salt before the water was boiling.. But I added it after today and I still got a bunch of them on the bottom. Whats the best way to get rid of them... And why do they keep showing up! Depends on what sort of pots they are. No...
- June 14, 2011, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Pressure cooker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2140
Re: Pressure cooker
A pressure cooker is a fucking awesome thing to have. Hi, stock in an hour. Lamb shanks in half that.
- June 10, 2011, 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bristol Stool Chart
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4447
Re: Bristol Stool Chart
What a shite post.
- June 9, 2011, 1:32 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: HD Format War is officially over.. Toshiba quits. See page
- Replies: 115
- Views: 25022
Re: HD Format War is officially over.. Toshiba quits. See page
I'm only buying stuff on Blu-Ray now, unless it's weird movies that aren't available otherwise.
- June 8, 2011, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: New phone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1473
Re: New phone
iPhones here are - generally - only sold with plans that run in the $100-$120 a month, and I hate that shit. So that's why I'm mostly looking at android. That's insane. I would look for something else too. You would think opening the iPhone up to other providers would cause some sort of price war, ...
- June 8, 2011, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: I am a very proud dad!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4091
Re: I am a very proud dad!!!
Awesome, Tyek. And yeah, music teachers - a lot of them, anyway - are flaky. But keep trying, a good one will seriously improve both technical skill and musicianship. Of course a bad one (in your son's case, probably one who treats him as a kid) can sour the pupil's relationship with the instrument....
- June 5, 2011, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: To the Moon
- Replies: 63
- Views: 17866
Re: To the Moon
I like how you all just missed the OP entirely... This was about great SPEACHES! The greatest generation is not the greatest simply because they beat sei germans, but they had a midset that is completely foriegn to todays generations. It will take another great depresion followed by another global ...
- June 1, 2011, 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
Sorry, kneejerk reaction from another forum.masteen wrote:Something you want to get off your chest about your GIRLFRIEND?Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:My GIRLFRIEND and I...
- June 1, 2011, 8:27 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Butternut squash!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2543
Re: Butternut squash!
Seed squash, reserve the scooped out seeds steam halved & seeded squash sweat chalottes in butter. Mix in seeds and other outscooped goodness. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until slightly brown. Sieve, reserving the liquid and tossing the rest (you can skip this part, not adding the seeds and just ble...
- June 1, 2011, 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
It's buying local, sustainably farmed products that makes the biggest difference. Not whether it's an animal or plant. If I eat meat from a local producer that raises it's animals using sustainable practices, I'm likely doing a lot less damage to land and to animals than if I'm buying products made...
- June 1, 2011, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Butternut squash!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2543
Re: Butternut squash!
butternut squash soup
butternut squash and caramelized onion risotto
butternut squash and caramelized onion risotto
- June 1, 2011, 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
- June 1, 2011, 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 276007
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
Chickens don't lay eggs for our omelets, they do that to reproduce. Similarly, cows aren't producing milk for us, but for their calves. Animals weren't put on this planet for humans, just like black people weren't put on this planet for white people, and women weren't put here for men. We're much s...
- May 28, 2011, 5:33 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: New phone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1473
Re: New phone
iPhones here are - generally - only sold with plans that run in the $100-$120 a month, and I hate that shit. So that's why I'm mostly looking at android.
- May 28, 2011, 9:07 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: New phone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1473
New phone
Thinking of getting a Samsung Galaxy S II, any input? Seems to be getting very good reviews.
- May 25, 2011, 4:40 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: To the Moon
- Replies: 63
- Views: 17866
Re: To the Moon
never going to happen. There's no way your ridiculously polarized political system will ever be in a situation where something like that could be done through public funds. It's sad.
- May 24, 2011, 12:17 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9868
Re: New cookware suggestions?
What? You can scour nonsticks to your hearts content, most of them you can toss in the dishwasher (not your cast iron of course). Unless you cook mostly by tossing random ingredients in a pot, turn the heat to max and go eat what's in the pot when the smoke detector goes off, non sticks should be fa...
- May 23, 2011, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Mediterranean Diet recipes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4824
Re: Mediterranean Diet recipes
Basil grows like a weed in the windowsill. Light & water, that's all it needs - maybe a bigger pot to grow in. Pick the bigger leaves and make sure to pick it back firmly if it starts flowering (it tends to make the leaves bitter). I've got a big fuckoff bushy basil plant in my window that start...
- May 23, 2011, 9:12 pm
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9868
Re: New cookware suggestions?
You really don't need nonstick except *maybe* for a pan for eggs. Unless you're doing a ton of sauces, you'd certainly be well covered with a non-stick egg pan, a non-stick saucepan, a cast iron pan and have the rest of your pots be regular SS or the like.
- May 2, 2011, 5:50 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Osama Bin Laden Dead
- Replies: 96
- Views: 14027
Re: Osama Bin Laden Dead
blahblahblahlooseningthejamjarlidblahblahbirtherdeatherteabaggercrapblahblahblahWinnow wrote:Thanks to the constant pressure Bush kept on Bin Laden, Obama was able to finish up and kill him.
At least we won't have to go through the tenth anniversary of 911 wondering what Bin Laden is up to.
- April 8, 2011, 8:11 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Wireless N router
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3093
Re: Wireless N router
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320038&cm_re=Asus_RT-N16-_-33-320-038-_-Product http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-E2000-Advanced-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B003B20F54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295665973&sr=8-1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683312...
- March 24, 2011, 6:01 pm
- Forum: Everquest General Discussion
- Topic: Fippy Darkpaw (new Time Locked Server)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8538
Re: Fippy Darkpaw (new Time Locked Server)
Feel free to send all your lowbie stuff to Drolgin or Abdallah! (yeah I went there)Tuberok wrote:I too play SoD. Actually a couple of us bounce back and forth between the eq2 extended server and SoD. Good stuff for sure!
- March 19, 2011, 5:49 pm
- Forum: Everquest General Discussion
- Topic: Fippy Darkpaw (new Time Locked Server)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8538
Re: Fippy Darkpaw (new Time Locked Server)
I'm having fun playing a bit on Shards of Dalaya, a private emulator server that runs amazingly stable, with lots of fun changes. It has a good feel to it.
- March 15, 2011, 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My First House!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5168
Re: My First House!
Have you done a check for buried ancient Sebilisian Emperors or Golems yet? Also, next time you're there call out "CAMP CHECK!". There may be a group in the Kitchen you're unaware of. Make sure to do this. It really sucks to open a kitchen cupboard to find an_Ancient_Golem there that you ...