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Quote:And thanks to the magic of the Spoils System, you can!Originally Posted by Desi_Nova
I think I throw my support behind the ShoNuff/Man of many chars/LoT/Marcian Tobay Coalition*
*as long I can thave the Status of Official Travel coordinator
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Quote:Let me put this as simply as possible:Originally Posted by Lord_Arkasas
I do not accept your authority.
TOO BAD.
My authority applies whether you accept it or not. -
Quote:No, I'm the fount of all culture, ShoNuff is the Master of Tacklemonies. He holds authority over the boards, I hold authority over what is said.Originally Posted by Lord_Arkasas
I answer to nobody, except ShoNuff. ShoNuff is my lord and my master. He is the fount of all Cuture.
I say what is and isn't awesome, and I am never wrong. Because what I say is incontrovertible fact.
So once again, I declare that you lose. And so you have lost. -
Quote:Hail to the king, baby.Originally Posted by ShoNuff
-The ridiculously expensive Tackletron decends from the ceiling-
-crowd falls silent as it flickers to live revealing a for a moment the happier times of the CaH/VC, when geeky conversations were encouraged-
-a clock appears in the lower right corner of the screen showing the date and time of 00:01 8/9/2010 and then the world goes white in a flash, the towers of conversations flash fried and reduced to ash in an instant-
-the scene turns to a baren wasteland as the sprouts of new conversations form...-
-the sky darkens and a peal of thunder is heard-
*A disembodied voice is heard over the suddenly rushing wind*
WHO'S THE BADDEST!?
*a chorus of disembodied voices answer*
SHONUFF!!
WHO'S THE MEANEST?! the voice replies.
*animals scamper into the under brush*
SHONUFF!! the voices roar in answer as the scene darkens and then a purple flame begins to flicker and illuminate the landscape
WHO IS THE LOW DOWN, CHOCOLATE BROWN, BADDEST TACKLIN MUTHA ***** IN THIS TOWN?!?!
SHONUFF!!
WHO'S THE MASTA?!?
SHONUFF!!!
WHO'S THE MASTA!?!?
SHONUFF!!!
-as the echo fades the light flickers on revealing the dreaded loard of the tackleocracy in a three point stance just out of the line of site for a number of the potentia usurpers to his throne-
-In a flurry of fists and feet he strikes down the pretenders who dreamt foolhardilly of being contenders sending all who dared dream of sitting in his chair and drinking from Ye Olde Glass o' Crunk in celibration of ascension, till only only Lord Arkasas stood left amongst the fallen and askewed bodies.
-Before Lord Arkasas could beat a hasty retreat, the feared Pain Train vanishes from sight only to appear again just out of Lord Arkasas's field of vision-
BLINDSIDE TACKLE!!!
-as Lord Arkasas gets sent flying to create one of the largest impact craters these forums haven't seen since that one time when Laser Judas's took the Pain Train's plate of ribs, ShoNuff does his patented ninja stance no look microphone catch-
WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE THE THRONE, ITS YOUR PUNK A** I'LL OWN UP IN THIS
*holds mic in the crowd*
HUMPTY BUMPTY!!!!!
WOO WOOO!!!
drops the mic.
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Quote:Forumnipotence-noun-Omnipotence on a forum. You dunce.Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
Boss? You really want to refer to your forum impotence? I thought the doctor was dealing with that.
Also:
*sammich cannon*
Eat that!
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Quote:Except I pulled a Superboy Prime from the void into which the old boards were cast. I brought my forumnipotence with me.Originally Posted by Lord_Arkasas
You see, your retcon power was retconned out of existence, therefore you have no retcon power. ShoNuff can have the temporal power, he has a cool signature.
Also, unlike some other lords, I have the word "Lord" in my name.
For example, you lose. That is all. Your title is as meaningless as your opposition.
As I say it, so it is.
I am the Minister of Awesome. You are nothing. -
Quote:Oh.Originally Posted by Lord_Arkasas
Meh.
*Lord of this Forum*
Mayor ShoNuff, should you ask?
Oh my.
You're more delusional (and doomed) than I thought.
Just as I am the cultural and (closest thing to a) spiritual leader here, ShoNuff holds the temporal power. You, on the other hand, are lord of nothing. -
Oh, one other thing, "Lord" Arkasas.
I noticed the exact title you claim. I'm not the only one you have acted against, so, in the interest of friendship, I have alerted Mayor ShoNuff.
Better find something to hide behind.
Not that it would help. -
Quote:*reality punch*Originally Posted by Lord_Arkasas
I collect souls by buying them on the soul market for kittens.
Yeah, hi.
Marcian tells me you tried to usurp my position.*
Just because I revoked my endorsement does not mean I have reliquished my title. However, new evidence has come to light absolving the forums themselves from wrongdoing and proving the mods deserving of my cooperation (it's no use needling them, they're not to blame, much as I'd love to direct my fury at someone tangible, I'm left forced to hate the meddling executives from a distance). So I retconned myself back (I have unlimited retcon power, though the thread in which I mentioned it is long gone).
Anyway, there you go. Now get lost, pretender to the throne of Awesome.
Also, love the new yous, gang. Of course, I doubt Sho will be too pleased if you try to take his title away. I, naturally, fully support the Tackleocracy. And my office will remain at Paragon Unleashed for the time being.
*Note to the mods: I'm not discussing anything with that link, it's just the most effective way to illustrate my point. Please PM me if you absolutely need the link altered. Thank you. -
Quote:One time at a convention panel where all of us just kinda BSed about anime for an hour, we spent nearly half our time talking about how awesome One Piece is compared to Naruto and Bleach (the other current long-running shonen manga/anime).Originally Posted by starphoenix
I have to agree that One Piece is the better anime. While the combat in One Piece is good, I prefer the scenes that don't have any combat. Naruto has its moments of brilliance while Bleach rarely has any moments of brilliance.
I always liked the art style, it fits very well with the surreal and over-the-top antics.
PS: Funny story, Enel's English VA (Funimation) sometimes orders from the Jack-in-the-Box drivethru in that voice. He mentioned that during his panel at the aforementioned convention. -
Quote:Well, at least after that arc, we get to see people that aren't Ichigo fight for a bit, which is always good (Ichigo is the most boring fighter in the series, plus his main attack seems to be inducing episode-long boring internal monologues in everyone around him).Originally Posted by Inazuma
Newly dubbed episodes of Bleach will begin airing on Adult Swim on August 28th. It begins The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc, which is unfortunately a filler arc, but it's better than more reruns.
This is why I watch One Piece. They have mastered that rare art in anime called "pacing". And they handle most of the long internal monologues between the fights rather than during. -
Quote:That explains the hypnotic anime avatar.Originally Posted by DKellis
Personally I see my rice cooker as being essential to my kitchen, and an electric kettle about the same.
A coffee maker is very much optional.
So you can see where I'm coming from. (Asia, technically.) -
Quote:No need.Originally Posted by DKellis
Since you've got so many things already, why not get an electric kettle so you have even more options?
And a rice cooker, while you're at it. -
Quote:I'm saying that Japan acts like all Americans are horrible people.Originally Posted by The Lone Hero
Technically he isn't even human. He's an Orphenoch. A typical Japanese portrayal of Americans would be this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_OnW0iwT3k
Richard Brown from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. He's suppose to be from Hawaii.
Just watch the Read or Die OVA. -
Quote:So, he's the typical Japanese portrayal of Americans?Originally Posted by The Lone Hero
I liked Psyga for his perfect english and awesomeness factor. His only downside is the fact that he's a bad guy that eats people's souls.
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Quote:Although iced tea is good, it's not the same thing as regular tea. Not even close.Originally Posted by Dark One
Well...they DID lose the Civil War after all...
Plus, all that heat and humidity? Not conducive to keeping the ol' thinking engine cool...
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Quote:This is the sort of thinking that loses wars.Originally Posted by MaestroMavius
This.
You yankees just don't understand.
We also call any cola Coke, even Pepsi. -
That's brown sugar, and chili is not tomato sauce.
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Quote:Also good. The thing is that so many things out there call for salt and don't really need it. Nobody in my family uses salt unless it's absolutely necessary.Originally Posted by Dark One
The bit about the aldar smoked salt is that you use a lot less of it, since you can actually see where it's at. Compared to normal table salt, which pretty much disappears, the aldar stuff is a black/gray in color and contrasts nicely with the corn, letting you see where it's at.
Another thing, never, EVER add sugar to tomato sauce! Use bay leaves! -
Quote:I like a bit of black pepper with my corn.Originally Posted by Dark One
Why not Marcian? It might help people to a) lose weight - something that's been mentioned in here a time or two before; b) save money; c) find something they really enjoy doing.
I cook, not often enough though, but I like to experiment whilst doing so. Like a couple days ago, I found something awesomely delicious. You take your normal sweet corn (I'm going to end up eating this stuff for the next month, at least 1 meal a day, probably 2), butter it as per normal. Here's the difference...alder-smoked salt instead of normal table salt. The smokeyness of the salt combines beautifully, IMO, with the buttery goodness.
Also, garlic. Generally, you can't go wrong putting garlic in stuff. Adds zing to burger patties, makes meatballs more tasty, and gives pasta a bit of boiled-in flavor.
Also, I don't care what the Food Network says, don't use all that salt. First, it's lazy. There's tons of better things you can use to get that flavor. Second, you don't need that much, you're gonna get high blood pressure and have a stroke. -
Quote:Um, that's what I said, dude. Did you only read every other word or something?Originally Posted by Smurch
Erm no. Any decent cook who cooks a burger in a pan will drain the pan as it cooks. The microwave heats in an entirely different manner than the pan and plus no one really takes time to drain it, which leaves it dried out and tasteless by comparison, yet still swimming in grease.
So cooked in a pan can be healthier if your cook has an ounce of culinary skill, and will definitely taste better.
Also, anyone who denies the power of the George Foreman grill has never actually used it. It does bacon, burgers, hell, I've even done filet mignon on it, and it turns out exactly the same as if it had been cooked normally (I can attest to that, I've made all those foods in the traditional manner, there's no difference in how it turns out except for there being less grease). Honestly, I was amazed at how well the filet mignon turned out, but my grandmother had never been wrong before, so I should have seen it coming. -
Quote:Microwaved burgers are just as bad as fried, it's not like the grease goes anywhere. Matter of fact, more grease gets left in the frying pan, so one could contend that microwaving leaves the burger less healthful.Originally Posted by BellaStrega
My ex used to cook hamburgers in the microwave.
Grossest ever. I'd then get a lecture for frying hamburgers being unhealthy, but you know, I wanted to eat.
On topic:
I tried to get into tea a couple of years ago, but utterly failed to get it together. I should try again because it'd be nice to give up soda. Again. -
Quote:Yeah, it's true. That's why I decided to delve into the lost art of cooking. That and chicks dig a guy who can cook (except my home ec teacher, she apparently had a problem with it, but that's another story).Originally Posted by BellaStrega
I think it's a bad idea to heat a lot of foods in the microwave.
I use it to reheat some leftovers, or cook some canned or frozen pre-cooked food, and some stuff is still better in the oven. You can get decent food out of it, but not from scratch usually.
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Personally, I don't cook meat in the microwave, I got a stove and an oven, and I like to cook. My George Foreman grill does bacon and burgers, though (with less grease).
And I like bacon chewy, it lasts longer.
For eggs, scrambled and cooked brown. I hate runny eggs. Blech. -
Quote:Microwaves are only unhealthy if you stick your head in it. Matter of fact, it's a lot healthier than the carcinogens that natural gas and coal can get all over your food. Microwaves are as bad for you as electric stoves. Also, microwaves destroy bacteria more effectively than anything save pure alcohol. Takes about a minute at about 1300 watts (the setting of an average microwave, they don't have adjustable settings in the States) to boil enough water for about two cups of coffee/tea/hot chocolate or bowls of instant oatmeal/ramen/whatever. Many modern apartments and houses come with microwaves built into them (usually above the stove), so they don't take up any real space (although we usually have enough counter that we can spare enough for a small microwave). Also, due to them being on for drastically less time, they wind up using less power than other electric cooking appliances. Also, most Americans have oven mitts (and ovens). Lastly, microwaveable food in America actually tastes good if you pick the right brands (Healthy Choice is pretty much cardboard), sorry to disappoint you. Especially since the "microwaveable" food you talk about was actually made for both the microwave AND the oven. By the way, you say "store-bought" as though you somehow farm and hunt your own food.Originally Posted by Eisregen_NA
Only that microwaves are both unhealthy and unsanitary, take up more space and expand vastly more power. I've got one. I use it to thaw frozen food or warm up leftovers. At how many watts and for how long do you need to run a microwave to actually get water to boil? And how do you get your container full of boiling water out of the microwave without oven mitts? It'll be almost as hot as the content. Meanwhile, the kettle comes with a handle that doesn't heat up.
Moreover, the only food you can actually prepare in it is pre-cooked. 90% of which is store-bought and usually indistinguishable in taste from its packaging. The other 10% having been made on a real stove and given to you by kind strangers. Or your mom.
Also, as you might have inferred from the references to them, Americans, by not living in a third-world country like Europe(), are able to own a microwave AND an oven (with stove!). So, we can make our food and drinks however we want, without an electric kettle (we can use a regular kettle, or just microwave the water if we're impatient, or, here's a novel idea, just boot up our coffee maker, since we're typically getting coffee).