"It's Just a Figure of Speech!" - General Discussion for 8/22/07

[paper]

This week, go all out with the similes and metaphors whenever you're describing something.

Last night I had this really horrific nightmare, but it was kind of cool because Batman was a side character. It wasn't like, ooh, it's Batman either. It was like a serious Batman story taking place in my nightmare. Kind of like if Steve Buscemi just showed up at the funeral for one of your relatives, but you kind of got the sense that he really did have some logical reason for being there, so it wasn't entirely random.

[iSteve]

I had an interesting dream last night too. I was a lecturer. And I had a knock-out speech to give. I was pumped. Couldn't wait. But the thing was - I was last. People in the audience kept disappearing during the lectures before mine. Hardly anyone was left when I finally gave my lecture. Talk about a bummer!

[paper]

I had a similar situation in real life. I was reading a short story for a contest at my university. I got up, walked to the podium, and 75% of the audience got up and left. Later I found out it was because it was the end of a class period, so some of the professors were dismissing their students before I started, so as not to interrupt my story. Kinda backfired, not gonna lie.

[iSteve]

I had a similar situation in real life. I was reading a short story for a contest at my university. I got up, walked to the podium, and 75% of the audience got up and left. Later I found out it was because it was the end of a class period, so some of the professors were dismissing their students before I started, so as not to interrupt my story. Kinda backfired, not gonna lie.

Ooouuuuucccccchhhhhhh!

[fred]

oh that had to suck

there's no way that I wouldn't take that personally

[esophagus]

Darn, I just missed bidding on these (http://cgi.ebay.com/Megan-Fox-TRANSFORMERS-Black-Bottom_W0QQitemZ290151765528QQihZ019QQcategoryZ603 45QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdViewItem). God Ebay is creepy.

[kahunablair]

Darn, I just missed bidding on these (http://cgi.ebay.com/Megan-Fox-TRANSFORMERS-Black-Bottom_W0QQitemZ290151765528QQihZ019QQcategoryZ603 45QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdViewItem). God Ebay is creepy.

Holy crap is that disgusting.

[esophagus]

Holy crap is that disgusting.I'm surprised they only went for $100... Almost as surprised as I am seeing that he claims someone who works at the studio sold them to him.

[conorkilpatrick]

I had a similar situation in real life. I was reading a short story for a contest at my university. I got up, walked to the podium, and 75% of the audience got up and left. Later I found out it was because it was the end of a class period, so some of the professors were dismissing their students before I started, so as not to interrupt my story. Kinda backfired, not gonna lie.

Something similar happened to me in college in my junior year field production video class. I made a mockumentary about this really rudimentary video game that me and my friends played and I was really proud of it and I was scheduled towards the end of the showcase and the video RIGHT BEFORE MINE was a 20+ minute piece (eveyone else's were 5-7 minutes) about thrash metal. I think 90% of the audience walked out before mine was shown.

[iSteve]

Blinky, the two-headed calf, RIP

Twoheadcalf A two-headed calf was born at the Hamstra Dairy farm on Tuesday but was euthanized yesterday. The calf was named Blinky because all four of its blinked simultaneously. According to dairy owner Greg Hamstra, the animal's lungs were collapsing, it couldn't stand, and it was "suffering." RIP Blinky.

http://www.boingboing.net/images/twoheadcalf.jpg

[iSteve]

Bulletproof school backpacks for frightening children

http://gobackpacks.com/library/KidsRunning-Backpacks.jpg

My School Backpack is a bulletproof child's backpack manufactured by MJ Safety Solutions of Massachusetts. Because your kids aren't scared enough, dammit.

While wearing the back pack it offers upper torso coverage on the back or it can be used as a shield for frontal protection of the head and upper body. Now, affordable protection is available, sealed in a lightweight back pack for everyday use.

[jaflanagan]

Something similar happened to me in college in my junior year field production video class. I made a mockumentary about this really rudimentary video game that me and my friends played and I was really proud of it and I was scheduled towards the end of the showcase and the video RIGHT BEFORE MINE was a 20+ minute piece (eveyone else's were 5-7 minutes) about thrash metal. I think 90% of the audience walked out before mine was shown.

Senior year, I did a whole thing about mulletheads (still funny back then), and they f'd up the audio so it wasn't clear at all what was going on. And thus signalled the end of my college filmmaking career.

[iSteve]

PlayStation Loo
Thursday, August 23, 2007

Visitors to the Sony stand at the Games Convention, Europe's biggest video and computer games fair in Leipzig, Germany, were given novel seats to sit on.

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08/loogames_450x350.jpg

[iSteve]

Naked town to be naked again
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2006/09/nakedmanREX_175x125.jpg

In a glorious victory for the forces of greater nakedness, Vermont's clothing-optional capital is stripping off its short-lived ban on public nudity.

Brattleboro passed a temporary prohibition on naturism a month ago, after an elderly tourist strolled naked through the center of town.

But city board members voted 3-2 on Tuesday to reject a proposed ordinance that would have made the ban permanent. When the emergency temporary ordinance expires next month, public nudity will no longer be illegal.

It is all about tolerance, one board member said.

'We in this country are going down a slippery slope these days,' said Dora Bouboulis, noting a national newspaper recently published an article about the emergency ordinance under the headline 'Tolerant town gets intolerant.'

Bouboulis did not say if they were naked while going down the slippery slope.

She said it was not up to the town to restrict anyone's right to dress or undress.

Before the vote, residents weighed in on both sides of the debate.

Michael Gauthier gave the board a petition with signatures of 967 people who support a nudity ban.

'What is the point, other than shock and awe, that the nudists are trying to make?' he asked.

[iSteve]

All the Nudes That's Fit to Print
More Naked News
Thursday, August 23, 2007

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2006/09/nakedmanREX_175x125.jpg

In the latest news of the exploits of naked people, we can report that the condition of a man fell while climbing a cliff naked has improved, that the man who tried to ride wild ponies naked has been charged, and that the man dancing naked in the street evaded capture by the authorities.

First up, 21-year-old Steven Diehl of Pennsylvania, who was bady injured when he fell from some cliffs in Tioga County, saw his condition upgraded from critical to serious.

Police are still not sure why Diehl was climbing the cliffs in the nude.

They were called to the cliffs near Route 15 on Sunday, where they found Diehl, naked, clambering up the cliff-face. He fell off shortly after, and was flown to hospital by helicopter.

Meanwhile, in Assateague Island, Maryland, two men who were allegedly caught pestering animals while drunk have been charged with disorderly conduct. One of the men, 33-year-old Thomas Chapman, was said to be naked while attempting to ride the feral ponies that run wild on the Assateague Island seashore.

He was also reportedly trying to tackle deer.

In addition to disorderly conduct, he has also been charged with 'attempting to feed, touch, tease, frighten or intentionally disturb wildlife in a state park.'

And finally, in Florida, a man who was dancing naked in the streets of St. Petersburg has escaped capture by the police.

The cops were called to deal with the nude dancer at around 6am on Thursday – but when they got to the scene of the naked dance, no naked dancer was to be found.

Police are unsure where the naked dancer went.

[iSteve]

Tragic end for Skippi the escaped kanagroo
Thursday, August 23, 2007

http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co04202002/Art/Kangaroo_jumping.jpg

An escaped kangaroo called Skippi, who had been on the run for three weeks, has been run over by a car in southern Germany, police said on Wednesday.

Skippi's body was found on a road about 25 miles from the farm he fled in early August, said a spokesman for police in the southern town of Krumbach.

'I don't think it was a deliberate suicide,' the spokesman said, giving us the benefit of his scalpel-sharp forensic insight into kangaroo behaviour. 'He was just hopping about.'

The grey and brown Bennett's kangaroo had evaded all attempts to recapture it, although there were sightings near a railway line earlier this month.

A driver spotted Skippi sitting on the road early on Wednesday morning, but he was dead by the time police arrived.

The spokesman said the owner had declined to identify the body, insisting that it could not be Skippi. However, police said the corpse matched their description. Moreover, no other kangaroos had been reported missing in the area.

[esophagus]

I tohught everyone else might enjoy this (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/fashion-swat/comic-swat.php) as much as I did. SomethingAwful actually has a lot of really funny comic articles.

[cam-]

So I've been gone for three weeks or so in Sedalia MO, working the state fair, and no offense to people from missouri, but that town is a perfect example of how Walmarts are killing small towns. THe "Downtown" consists mainly of boarded up buildings. Sad cause it's some nice architecture.

Anyways point is I was very isolated and missed loads of stuff that happened and just found out Weiringo died?!?

That's really sad.

[six-gun]

Well, last night was one of the best nights of my life.

Our football team, after going 1-9 last year began our official season (our game last week was a scrimmage) with a 14-7 victory over one of the three top rated teams in our division. This is totally a God thing and that would have been plenty for one night but...

Remember that girl I was thinking about asking out earlier this summer? Well, I decided on Wednesday that if we won last night, that I was going to ask her out.

She said yes.

[acomicbookgirl]

Aw Six that's so awesome! :) Congrats!

[six-gun]

Aw Six that's so awesome! :) Congrats!

Thank you, it was one of those moments that unfolds in the most cliched manner possible.

[esophagus]

Thank you, it was one of those moments that unfolds in the most cliched manner possible.That is very cliche. Football player wins the game, gets the girl. The difference between this and TV is that you're genuinely nice. Congrats.

[six-gun]

That is very cliche. Football player wins the game, gets the girl. The difference between this and TV is that you're genuinely nice. Congrats.

Thanks, I felt like I should be going and shoving a geek's head into a toilet, but seeing as I'm (probably) the only person at my school who has a weekly pull-list, I resisted this strange, masochistic desire.

[labor_days]

Well, last night was one of the best nights of my life.

Our football team, after going 1-9 last year began our official season (our game last week was a scrimmage) with a 14-7 victory over one of the three top rated teams in our division. This is totally a God thing and that would have been plenty for one night but...

Remember that girl I was thinking about asking out earlier this summer? Well, I decided on Wednesday that if we won last night, that I was going to ask her out.

She said yes.Cool. Friday Night Lights is one of my favorite shows too. ;-)

[acomicbookgirl]

Cool. Friday Night Lights is one of my favorite shows too. ;-)

For some odd reason, you didn't strike me as a Friday Night Lights kind of guy.. Oh well..

[labor_days]

I'm full of surprises...and jellybeans. Because I'm delicious.

[esophagus]

I'm full of surprises...and jellybeans. Because I'm delicious.
Jelly Beans are gross. It's all about the Dino-Sours.

[labor_days]

What are "Dino-Sours", more bootleg Canadian candy?

[acomicbookgirl]

Jelly Beans are gross. It's all about the Dino-Sours.

OMG! Who does not like jellybeans? :confused: Dino-Sours? Are you kidding me? What are those? Gummy dinosaurs that are sour? :rolleyes: I would love some Watermelon jellybeans right now.. :)

[acomicbookgirl]

What are "Dino-Sours", more bootleg Canadian candy?

The only Canadian candy I like are Smarties.

[esophagus]

OMG! Who does not like jellybeans? :confused: Dino-Sours? Are you kidding me? What are those? Gummy dinosaurs that are sour? :rolleyes: I would love some Watermelon jellybeans right now.. :)
Okay first off, I didn't realize they were only Canadian, but yeah you have it about right. They're delicious.

Also, Smarties are only Canadian? Are you joking? Those things are huge here, I can't believe they aren't in the States. We get all the good candy (actually I don't like Smarties).

[acomicbookgirl]

Okay first off, I didn't realize they were only Canadian, but yeah you have it about right. They're delicious.

Also, Smarties are only Canadian? Are you joking? Those things are huge here, I can't believe they aren't in the States. We get all the good candy (actually I don't like Smarties).

They have them in the Philippines too. But our Smarties aren't like your Smarties. Our Smarties are tart and not made of chocolate. You don't like Smarties? :( How can one go wrong with chocolate? :confused:

[esophagus]

They have them in the Philippines too. But our Smarties aren't like your Smarties. Our Smarties are tart and not made of chocolate. You don't like Smarties? :( How can one go wrong with chocolate? :confused:I don't really like chocolate. The only exceptions being peanugt M&Ms, Reese Peanut Butter Cups, and Hershey Chocolate with Almonds. This could be why I don't enjoy smarties.

[acomicbookgirl]

I guess that's understandable. I would've worried if you didn't like chocolate at all..

[esophagus]

I guess that's understandable. I would've worried if you didn't like chocolate at all..
Chocolate + Nuts generally turns out well. Just chocolate, or a lot of chocolate bars, usually turns out waaaay to sweet for me.

[acomicbookgirl]

Chocolate + Nuts generally turns out well. Just chocolate, or a lot of chocolate bars, usually turns out waaaay to sweet for me.

Agree. Reese's peanut butter cups are a favorite of mine. They recently came out with M&M Dark Chocolate with Peanuts.. I wonder if they are good.

[esophagus]

Agree. Reese's peanut butter cups are a favorite of mine. They recently came out with M&M Dark Chocolate with Peanuts.. I wonder if they are good.After Reese made those white chocolate cups I refuse to try anything that could mess with success.

[paper]

Remember when they had the crispy ones in the brown wrapper? Those were good.

[esophagus]

Remember when they had the crispy ones in the brown wrapper? Those were good.Nope. I do remember the crunchy ones, that they still make. Those are delicious.

[labor_days]

Smarties are M&Ms! Don't believe their propaganda.

SMARTIES ARE M&Ms! /dragged away by Gestapo

[paper]

That's what I meant. Crunchy. Which they don't offer in America. They have them there?

[esophagus]

Smarties are M&Ms! Don't believe their propaganda.

SMARTIES ARE M&Ms! /dragged away by GestapoTrue, but m&ms taste better. It's all in the shape.

[acomicbookgirl]

Smarties are M&Ms! Don't believe their propaganda.

SMARTIES ARE M&Ms! /dragged away by Gestapo

What? :confused: Smarties have a thicker coating than M&M's.. They can't be M&M's.. They can't..

[acomicbookgirl]

That's what I meant. Crunchy. Which they don't offer in America. They have them there?

I remember those! Whatever happened to them? :( I always came back to Peanut though.. Plain doesn't cut it for me.. But Peanut Butter... Mmmm.. :o I haven't seen those..

[esophagus]

That's what I meant. Crunchy. Which they don't offer in America. They have them there?
Yeah, kind of. They're tought to find, but every once and a while I find them at this one gas station.

[esophagus]

I remember those! Whatever happened to them? :( I always came back to Peanut though.. Plain doesn't cut it for me.. But Peanut Butter... Mmmm.. :o I haven't seen those..
I think you're confused. He's talking about Reese Cups.

[acomicbookgirl]

I think you're confused. He's talking about Reese Cups.

I don't remember those. The Inside Out ones were my favorite.. I thought you were talking about M&M's.. Oh well..

[esophagus]

I don't remember those. The Inside Out ones were my favorite.. I thought you were talking about M&M's.. Oh well..Inside out? Were those the ones that had white chocolate? Those were gross.

[acomicbookgirl]

Inside out? Were those the ones that had white chocolate? Those were gross.

No! They were the ones with the peanut butter on the outside and the chocolate on the inside.. I loved those. I wasn't to thrilled with the white chocolate or the ones with caramel or the marshmallow ones.. Its the orginal or Inside Out for me.

[esophagus]

No! They were the ones with the peanut butter on the outside and the chocolate on the inside.. I loved those. I wasn't to thrilled with the white chocolate or the ones with caramel or the marshmallow ones.. Its the orginal or Inside Out for me.I never tried those. They confused me. I've always gone for original or crunchy. And they make Reese's Oh Henry. Those are pretty good too.

[itsbecca]

What the heck? Smarties are these things. They're not chocolate and they're disgusting.

http://image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/k26.jpg


How can two candies have the same name?

[acomicbookgirl]

What the heck? Smarties are these things. They're not chocolate and they're disgusting.

http://image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/k26.jpg

How can two candies have the same name?

Those are American Smarties. I hate them as much as you do. See, other countries have Smarties that resemble M&M's but they aren't M&M's. They're more flat and have more coating and the chocolate is not as sweet.

[esophagus]

What the heck? Smarties are these things. They're not chocolate and they're disgusting.

http://image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/k26.jpg


How can two candies have the same name?We have something similar to those called Rockets. Except Rockets are tasty.

http://www.thebigsweet.com/Images/Fun%20&%20Retro/rockets-med.gif

[six-gun]

I like smarties

[esophagus]

In elementary school we had someone come and give us a speech about drugs. Afterwards at recess we tried smashing up Rockets (Smarties) and snorting them to see if it did anything. It didn't. Except give you an intense headache and a nosebleed.

[itsbecca]

In elementary school we had someone come and give us a speech about drugs. Afterwards at recess we tried smashing up Rockets (Smarties) and snorting them to see if it did anything. It didn't. Except give you an intense headache and a nosebleed.

Oh that's not good at all. Down here all we did was play with candy cigarettes. If you do it when it's cold it looks like you're exhaling smoke!

Also, canadian smarties sound as lame as american smarties. And just because rockets is a more exciting name... doesn't make them any better.

Oooo now that we're on canadian candy, one of my favorite topics, do you guys still have rock candy? I used to get rock candy... it was a long time ago but I think they were chewy with shells kind painty and crackly to look like rocks. Then when I came back to the states and saw "rock candy" on those nasy crystals on a stick I was like... wtf? But I don't know if those were common or not.

[paper]

Rock candy, or as we NE Philadelphians call it "cock randy", is dope. It's science and delicious.

[itsbecca]

Rock candy, or as we NE Philadelphians call it "cock randy", is dope. It's science and delicious.

ITS COLORED SUGAR WATER CRYSTALIZED ON A STICK!

It's disgusting.

You know what I haven't had in forever? A jawbreaker. Those used to be epic when I was a kid. Did you ever get those giantic ones the size of your little fists and save it for weeks on end?

[esophagus]

ITS COLORED SUGAR WATER CRYSTALIZED ON A STICK!

It's disgusting.

You know what I haven't had in forever? A jawbreaker. Those used to be epic when I was a kid. Did you ever get those giantic ones the size of your little fists and save it for weeks on end?YES. Those were intense. I was usually to chicken and went for small or medium jawbreakers.

[jgg0610]

Edit: I can't figure out a way to post a link to this without sending you guys to my personal email account. I'll keep working on it and get back to you.

http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/jgg0610/?action=view&current=Puppet.flv

I think that should do it.

[mastap]

In elementary school we had someone come and give us a speech about drugs. Afterwards at recess we tried smashing up Rockets (Smarties) and snorting them to see if it did anything. It didn't. Except give you an intense headache and a nosebleed.

God, I remembered doing that!

By the way, do you eat the red ones last?

[esophagus]

God, I remembered doing that!

By the way, do you eat the red ones last?
Nope. I seperate all of the colors, and then see what kind of pattern I can make.

ie: If there is two yellow for every one red I would eat two yellow, then a red. etc.

[kwok_talk]

In elementary school we had someone come and give us a speech about drugs. Afterwards at recess we tried smashing up Rockets (Smarties) and snorting them to see if it did anything. It didn't. Except give you an intense headache and a nosebleed.

We did that with pixie sticks once. Then one of the kids started laughing and a snot bubble came out. Then pixie sticks seemed to loose their appeal.

[esophagus]

We did that with pixie sticks once. Then one of the kids started laughing and a snot bubble came out. Then pixie sticks seemed to loose their appeal.I always loved pixie sticks, but if a little bit of saliva got in their it would clump up and nothing would come out. They usually ended up being more frustration than they were worth.

[horatio616]

They have them in the Philippines too. But our Smarties aren't like your Smarties. Our Smarties are tart and not made of chocolate. You don't like Smarties? :( How can one go wrong with chocolate? :confused:

I was watching Bizarre Foods ( I aay had the title wrong) and they were filming in the Philippines. There was a snack which was crickets on a stick.

You know what a gross candy is? Orange peanuts.

[labor_days]

I love that dude on Bizarre Foods. He really will try just about anything. Cast iron stomach, indeed.

[horatio616]

I love that dude on Bizarre Foods. He really will try just about anything. Cast iron stomach, indeed.

You never even see him flinch, either. I can barely eat calamari so to me that guy is amazing.

[esophagus]

I was watching Bizarre Foods ( I aay had the title wrong) and they were filming in the Philippines. There was a snack which was crickets on a stick.

You know what a gross candy is? Orange peanuts.I watched a show once, about an entire culinary school devoted to cooking weird crap like that. They made the crickets on a stick, dipped in candy. Looked tempting actually.

You know what is worse than orange peanuts? Chocolate oranges.

[mastap]

I watched a show once, about an entire culinary school devoted to cooking weird crap like that. They made the crickets on a stick, dipped in candy. Looked tempting actually.

You know what is worse than orange peanuts? Chocolate oranges.

Dude! Terry's Chocolate Orange? THOSE ROCK!

[esophagus]

Dude! Terry's Chocolate Orange? THOSE ROCK!Ew.


now im just filling up characters.

[mastap]

Ew.


now im just filling up characters.

Those this are awsome, and not just because they give you an excuse to whack someone in the head with a thick piece of chocolate

[esophagus]

Those this are awsome, and not just because they give you an excuse to whack someone in the head with a thick piece of chocolate
Breaking them is the only part worthwhile. They taste like orange juice after you brush your teeth.

[horatio616]

I loathe chocolate covered cherries.

I'm also suspicious of the "yolk" in those Cadbury eggs.

[esophagus]

I loathe chocolate covered cherries.

I'm also suspicious of the "yolk" in those Cadbury eggs.Saaaame. I generally steal clear of them.

[acomicbookgirl]

I loathe chocolate covered cherries.


Me too. I hate chocolate covered cherries. Yuck!

[esophagus]

Me too. I hate chocolate covered cherries. Yuck!I've never seen them, let alone tried them, but it doesn't sound so appealing. Chocolate strawberries, on the other hand, I love.

[acomicbookgirl]

I've never seen them, let alone tried them, but it doesn't sound so appealing. Chocolate strawberries, on the other hand, I love.

One can never go wrong with chocolate strawberries or chocolate bananas. :)

[esophagus]

One can never go wrong with chocolate strawberries or chocolate bananas. :)Truth. I'm not a huge fan of bananas, but in chocolate they're good. Have you ever tried roasting a banana with marshmallows and chocolate chips on the fire? Yum.

[mastap]

I loathe chocolate covered cherries.

I'm also suspicious of the "yolk" in those Cadbury eggs.

I love those eggs, but I'm pretty sure the yolk is some horrible concoction that the public was never meant to know

[paper]

I'm also suspicious of the "yolk" in those Cadbury eggs.

It's just fondant. Sugar and water whipped to a cream. Spooky. ;)

[acomicbookgirl]

Truth. I'm not a huge fan of bananas, but in chocolate they're good. Have you ever tried roasting a banana with marshmallows and chocolate chips on the fire? Yum.

I haven't.. That sounds decadent..

[esophagus]

I haven't.. That sounds decadent..
Definitely. You slize the banana a little bit down the middle and stuff it with chocolate chips and marshmallows. Then you wrap it in tin foil. You can cook it over the fire, or just a barbecue. Probably an oven to, I've never tried. Delicious though.

[mastap]

It's just fondant. Sugar and water whipped to a cream. Spooky. ;)

more like terrifying

[itsbecca]

I watched a show once, about an entire culinary school devoted to cooking weird crap like that. They made the crickets on a stick, dipped in candy. Looked tempting actually.

You know what is worse than orange peanuts? Chocolate oranges.

I had completley forgotten those existed and how delicious they are. Thank you. They're almost as delicious as real oranges. And how freakin' cute can you get with all those little peices? I might just pick one up at the grocery store tomorrow.

Also, marshmallows plus anything = delicious.

[labor_days]

Also, marshmallows plus anything = delicious.
Reply With QuoteMarshmallows kinda make me gag for some reason. I hate biting into anything with marshmallows in it.

You never even see him flinch, either. I can barely eat calamari so to me that guy is amazing.

Some of the foods he eats are not that exotic. Turtle soup, pig ears, octopus- I mean they sell that across the street from me. /shrug

But when he's eating bugs and Balut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut)...eww.

[esophagus]

I just finished taking gym class online! That is quite possibly the easiest 3 credits I have ever recieved. I am the least athletic person on the planet. You know that kid in everyones gym class who was always the last one picked? Well I was the kid who didn't get picked at all. My class usually had an uneven number of kids, which meant I sat out a lot, or just ended up partnerless. Online gym is the best thing since sliced bread. In fact, I think the man who pre-sliced bread did it by accident while trying to invent online gym. "Waterpolo teams have 11 players, true or false" after about ten of those questions, I had to fill out a log of 30 hours of physical activity over the summer. The kicker? Anything counts. "Four hours, walking at the mall" "Half an hour, walking to work" "Sixteen hours general excercise (like I actually did that, that doesn't mean I can't write it down. I'll never meet this teacher in person)". This is amazing. I have never before had a 90% in gym.

[labor_days]

Owen Wilson Attempted Suicide


Report: Actor Owen Wilson in suicide try

Published: Aug. 26, 2007 at 10:52 PM
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Actor Owen Wilson was taken to a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday, reportedly after attempting suicide.

Wilson was transported to St. John’s Hospital. Citing sources, The National Enquirer and Star magazine said the star of "Wedding Crashers" and "Starsky & Hutch" had cut his left wrist and taken an undetermined amount of pills.

He was found by a family member who called for help.

Santa Monica police confirmed only that the actor had been taken to a hospital, TMZ.com reported.

"On Sunday Aug. 26. 2007 at 12:10 pm officers from the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a medical assistance call from the Santa Monica Fire Department,” the police said in a news release. "The person was transported to a local hospital where they are being treated."

Citing medical privacy laws, the police did not release any further information.

The Enquirer said Wilson’s wrist was stitched and bandaged at the hospital, and that Wilson would “be detoxed.”

A call to Wilson's publicist was not immediately returned. TMZ said.

Direct link. (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/08/26/report_actor_owen_wilson_in_suicide_try/9736/)

Link 2. (http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/news/49760/)

[esophagus]

That's sooo intense, I'll be really interested to see what he has to say about it. Drug use? Washed up? Girl troubles? I really never saw him being one to pull that. Not to say I am anywhere near knowing him personally, just from interviews, and movies, and what not.

[labor_days]

Sad clown syndrome. Laughter on the outside, tears inside.

[esophagus]

Truth.


Also, when I was looking at an article on that I came up on the whole Amy Winehouse story, and her recent brawl (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=477964&in_page_id=1773). This is really intense. Her story so far is that she was getting ready to get high with a call girl in their hotel room and her husband found her and tried to stop her, and she went off-the-wall at him. I'd believe it. Crack can do that. I didn't realize her problems are so deep, but apparently she's pretty screwed up.

[six-gun]

whoa, that's genuinely shocking

[mikegraham6]

The only Canadian candy I like are Smarties.

Smarties are like ambrosia, a gift from the gods! M&Ms don't even come close! i can't believe you guys don't get those in the States. Apparently you don't get all the cool flavours of potato chips that we have as well. Ketchup chips are a stable in the Canadian chip market

[cam-]

That and Dill pickle chips started here.

And yeah smarties are way better than M&M's excepting the peanut ones...

[mikegraham6]

True, but m&ms taste better. It's all in the shape.

your friggin' crazy man! the chocolate in smarties taste WAYYYYY better, m&ms are gross

[horatio616]

These are so wrong that I couldn't stop laughing!

http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml

[mikegraham6]

These are so wrong that I couldn't stop laughing!

http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml

"Thousands of my potential children died on your daughters face last night" Horrible but hilarious!

[esophagus]

whoa, that's genuinely shockingYeah. Not a good week for celebrities.

[kahunablair]

"Thousands of my potential children died on your daughters face last night" Horrible but hilarious!

There are some REALLY horrible ones on there. I've known about that site for years, and some of their stuff can be really funny. They really do like to cross the line a lot though. They had an extremely tasteless shirt involving a "I Heart NY" Shirt, which had a plane instead of the heart. It came out a few months after 9/11, and they got in HUGE trouble. Everything from Lawsuits to their hosting company dropping them.

[conorkilpatrick]

DVR viewership eating away at DVD watching (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070826-dvr-viewership-eating-away-at-dvd-watching.html)

By Eric Bangeman | Published: August 26, 2007 - 11:17PM CT

DVRs have earned the enmity of broadcasters and advertisers alike by enabling viewers to easily skip their least favorite bit of the TV watching experience, commercials. Another group may be moving the DVR further up on its list of disliked technologies in the wake of Ofcom's fourth annual report on the state of the UK's communications market. In the survey, 31 percent of DVR owners said that they are watching fewer DVDs.

More in link.

[six-gun]

DVR viewership eating away at DVD watching (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070826-dvr-viewership-eating-away-at-dvd-watching.html)

By Eric Bangeman | Published: August 26, 2007 - 11:17PM CT

DVRs have earned the enmity of broadcasters and advertisers alike by enabling viewers to easily skip their least favorite bit of the TV watching experience, commercials. Another group may be moving the DVR further up on its list of disliked technologies in the wake of Ofcom's fourth annual report on the state of the UK's communications market. In the survey, 31 percent of DVR owners said that they are watching fewer DVDs.

More in link.

I would love to get a DVR, but there's too much other stuff ahead of it on my to get list.

[labor_days]

Get a DVR from your cable provider. They are just as good and the added cost is minimal.

[conorkilpatrick]

Get a DVR from your cable provider. They are just as good and the added cost is minimal.

What he said. Don't fall into the Tivo trap.

[six-gun]

What he said. Don't fall into the Tivo trap.

I'll have to see what Direct TV's DVR deal is

[kahunablair]

I'll have to see what Direct TV's DVR deal is

I'm actually thinking about returning to DirectTV myself...

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/8-27-07-dod.jpg
It's been a long time comin', but it looks like DirecTV's bonafide video-on-demand service is nearly ready for primetime. Judging by a descriptive thread over at DBSTalk, the service -- dubbed DirecTV on Demand -- has been rolled out in beta form to at least some users, so here's a quick look at what you can expect. First off, DoD will reportedly "be available for internet connected HR20's that are running on a compatible version of software," and requires that a user request a program via the 'net or through their HR20, after which the DVR "downloads that content via the internet, and stores the downloaded content just like any other recorded program." Feel free to hit the read link for all the nitty-gritty details, but for those into abridged versions, click on through for a few key points...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/27/first-look-at-directv-on-demand/

[labor_days]

I'll have to see what Direct TV's DVR deal isIt's not that bad actually. I had more trouble with the hardware working reliably than the pricing or such. The Comcast and Brighthouse DVR's I've used have worked flawlessly.

[esophagus]

I want one, but I'm kind of a n00b when it comes to tech stuff. Not only would I have no idea to set it up, I would have absolutely no idea how to figure it out. To be honest I don't really understand them.

[labor_days]

The provider will most likely set it up for you. All one has to do is press "Record" next to the show you liked to...um, record. Press "Play" to watch and so on. Fairly self-explanatory.

[kwok_talk]

I want one, but I'm kind of a n00b when it comes to tech stuff. Not only would I have no idea to set it up, I would have absolutely no idea how to figure it out. To be honest I don't really understand them.

DVRs are generally very easy to use...but hey, I guess I would say that since I do work for a cable company...

[esophagus]

The provider will most likely set it up for you. All one has to do is press "Record" next to the show you liked to...um, record. Press "Play" to watch and so on. Fairly self-explanatory.Would it work with basic cable, or am I going to need to go to digital/satellite?

[conorkilpatrick]

Would it work with basic cable, or am I going to need to go to digital/satellite?

I am pretty sure it needs to be digital.

A digital video recorder (DVR) or personal video recorder (PVR) is a device that records video in a digital format to a disk drive or other medium. The term includes stand-alone set-top boxes and software for personal computers which enables video capture and playback to and from disk. Some consumer electronic manufacturers have started to offer televisions with DVR hardware and software built in to the television itself.

[labor_days]

Would it work with basic cable, or am I going to need to go to digital/satellite?
Not sure. HD all the way for me, baby!

[esophagus]

I am pretty sure it needs to be digital.

A digital video recorder (DVR) or personal video recorder (PVR) is a device that records video in a digital format to a disk drive or other medium. The term includes stand-alone set-top boxes and software for personal computers which enables video capture and playback to and from disk. Some consumer electronic manufacturers have started to offer televisions with DVR hardware and software built in to the television itself.That's kind of wehat I figured, and why I don't actually own one. I guess I'll just wait until I move out next summer.

Speaking of which, the plan is to go visit my family in Newfoundland, go to SDCC, and then move out. I'd really like to leave Canada. Anyone have any good recommends for a nice area, with not-so-outrageous prices?

[itsbecca]

Threadless $10 sale! YAY!

[paper]

No more people move to America. I'm not xenophobic, I just don't want anymore people. We have more than enough. Especially in supermarkets. And a lot of them have cars. Why don't we just give you some Americans so you can set up some sort of society in the woods of Canada? It'll be a change of scenery and you'll be helping my claustrophobic ass out.

;)

[horatio616]

No more people move to America. I'm not xenophobic, I just don't want anymore people. We have more than enough. Especially in supermarkets. And a lot of them have cars. Why don't we just give you some Americans so you can set up some sort of society in the woods of Canada? It'll be a change of scenery and you'll be helping my claustrophobic ass out.

I thought you said you were a Liberal!:confused:

Claustrophobia trumps liberalism?;)

[paper]

I'm a Josh Lyman liberal. ;)

"20 Hours in America"

Anybody? Anybody?

[itsbecca]

That's kind of wehat I figured, and why I don't actually own one. I guess I'll just wait until I move out next summer.

Speaking of which, the plan is to go visit my family in Newfoundland, go to SDCC, and then move out. I'd really like to leave Canada. Anyone have any good recommends for a nice area, with not-so-outrageous prices?

How about Australia?

[esophagus]

No more people move to America. I'm not xenophobic, I just don't want anymore people. We have more than enough. Especially in supermarkets. And a lot of them have cars. Why don't we just give you some Americans so you can set up some sort of society in the woods of Canada? It'll be a change of scenery and you'll be helping my claustrophobic ass out.

;)Americans is the last thing our country needs. We're good with steady partying, and a lack of retarded politics.

[esophagus]

Threadless $10 sale! YAY!I just got the email. And peed. At the same time.

[acomicbookgirl]

I'll have to see what Direct TV's DVR deal is

Oh, sometimes Best Buy offers a rebate promo.. I didn't see one this week but be on the lookout and the service is only $5 a month.. Its how I got mine..

[horatio616]

I'm a Josh Lyman liberal. ;)

"20 Hours in America"

Anybody? Anybody?

You do a great Dennis Miller impersonation!

[itsbecca]

I just got the email. And peed. At the same time.

I already made an order. Pahaha.

[mikegraham6]

No more people move to America. I'm not xenophobic, I just don't want anymore people. We have more than enough. Especially in supermarkets. And a lot of them have cars. Why don't we just give you some Americans so you can set up some sort of society in the woods of Canada? It'll be a change of scenery and you'll be helping my claustrophobic ass out.

;)

sorry paper, the borders are closed.....

we like to keep our universal health care, liberal marijuana laws and gay marriage, thanks ;)

[mikegraham6]

That's kind of wehat I figured, and why I don't actually own one. I guess I'll just wait until I move out next summer.

Speaking of which, the plan is to go visit my family in Newfoundland, go to SDCC, and then move out. I'd really like to leave Canada. Anyone have any good recommends for a nice area, with not-so-outrageous prices?

seriously though, why do you want to leave Canada, i love our country! sure the weather sucks sometimes but you should try BC then, they don't even get snow! :D

I actually have United Kingdom citizenship as well as Canadian and i plan on one day leaving Canada to live in Europe for a few years, but i'll probably end back in Canada someday. I think our country is the best of both worlds, American entertainment and European liberal laws (although that seems to be changing under this conservative government:mad:)


sorry, sometimes my patriotism shines through, i have gone on a good Canada tirade in a while;)

[smaktakula]

sorry, sometimes my patriotism shines through


Didja hear how Canada got its name? There was a big gathering, and nobody could decide on a good name for the new nation. Finally, being nice folks, they decided to draw Scrabble tiles from a barrell, and the results would be the name of the new country.

The first tile drawn was a C.
"C, eh!" said the drawer.

The next tile was an N.
"N, eh!" was the next answer.

The last tile was a D.
"D, eh!" the fellow said.

And thus was a nation born.

[mikegraham6]

Never heard that one before:rolleyes:

i will be the first to admit that we do say eh a helluva lot, at least i do.
See if you can find it in Episode 65 of Kwok Talk! It's there!:D

[smaktakula]

Never heard that one before


Well, you never know! I was just delighted at the opportunity to put a clean joke into play. I used to teach, and I collected dozens of pretty funny (perhaps I'm being indulgent) clean jokes. Unfortunately, very few remain in my brain.

Regarding, "eh,"--it's difficult to shake a regional thing. I had a buddy from New Jersey years ago who called everybody "guy." For my part, it's difficult to refrain from punctuating my sentences with the word "dude."

[mikegraham6]

Well, you never know! I was just delighted at the opportunity to put a clean joke into play. I used to teach, and I collected dozens of pretty funny (perhaps I'm being indulgent) clean jokes. Unfortunately, very few remain in my brain.

Regarding, "eh,"--it's difficult to shake a regional thing. I had a buddy from New Jersey years ago who called everybody "guy." For my part, it's difficult to refrain from punctuating my sentences with the word "dude."

ya, once you've grown accustom to using a phrase over and over again, it's really hard to shake. I've tried dropping the eh, but it comes almost instinctively and i just gave up.

We don't say "aboot" though, that's a fallacy created by Degrassi Junior High. I have never once heard aboot from me or any of my friends.

[horatio616]

sorry paper, the borders are closed.....

we like to keep our universal health care, liberal marijuana laws and gay marriage, thanks ;)

But I heard anybody can get into Toronto!

[mikegraham6]

But I heard anybody can get into Toronto!

Toronto's actually a write off anyway. It's basically part of America:D

[esophagus]

seriously though, why do you want to leave Canada, i love our country! sure the weather sucks sometimes but you should try BC then, they don't even get snow! :D

I actually have United Kingdom citizenship as well as Canadian and i plan on one day leaving Canada to live in Europe for a few years, but i'll probably end back in Canada someday. I think our country is the best of both worlds, American entertainment and European liberal laws (although that seems to be changing under this conservative government:mad:)


sorry, sometimes my patriotism shines through, i have gone on a good Canada tirade in a while;)
Well I have grown sooooo sick of the city I'm living in. I absolutely love Canada though, I think it actually trumps America, easy. So another province would be good too, but I don't know, I'm just looking for something fresh, and new. I'm eligible for Irish citizenship, so depending on how easy it is to get in, I might go for that. But I was also thinking maybe downtown LA, or something like that.

Sidenote: eliiiiiite.
Edit: I guess I lied on that last note.

[mikegraham6]

Well I have grown sooooo sick of the city I'm living in. I absolutely love Canada though, I think it actually trumps America, easy.
Careful.......remember where you are:D

but i agree;)
So another province would be good too, but I don't know, I'm just looking for something fresh, and new. I'm eligible for Irish citizenship, so depending on how easy it is to get in, I might go for that. But I was also thinking maybe downtown LA, or something like that.
There's some truly beautiful places in Canada, i don't know where you've been, but the Maritimes are a little slice of heaven.
Ireland would be cool as well though, i've never been there myself but i've met plenty of irish people and they are some of the nicest people around!

Sidenote: eliiiiiite.
Edit: I guess I lied on that last note.
congrats

[esophagus]

There's some truly beautiful places in Canada, i don't know where you've been, but the Maritimes are a little slice of heaven.
Ireland would be cool as well though, i've never been there myself but i've met plenty of irish people and they are some of the nicest people around!I've never been to Ireland either, but my mom has and loved it, and all of my Irish relatives are amazing. My dad and all of his family is from Newfoundland, so yeah, I do love the maritimes. I go most summers, and I absolutely love it. Great times. I've been about everywhere in Canada, really.

[esophagus]

ya, once you've grown accustom to using a phrase over and over again, it's really hard to shake. I've tried dropping the eh, but it comes almost instinctively and i just gave up.

We don't say "aboot" though, that's a fallacy created by Degrassi Junior High. I have never once heard aboot from me or any of my friends.I've never heard anyone I know, minus a friend I used to have from Holland, use Eh in regular conversation. So who knows, maybe there are "aboot" users out there somewhere.

[kahunablair]

http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/9/8/28/f_Motherhoodam_3dc5498.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/9/8/28/f_Motherhoodam_3dc5498.jpg&srv=img29)

Xenophobia aside, we need to clean the air a bit... ;)

[mikegraham6]

http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/9/8/28/f_Motherhoodam_3dc5498.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/9/8/28/f_Motherhoodam_3dc5498.jpg&srv=img29)

Xenophobia aside, we need to clean the air a bit... ;)

facist ;)
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[smaktakula]

I might go for that. But I was also thinking maybe downtown LA, or something like that.
.

There are lots of neat areas in the Southland, but downtown LA isn't one of them. LA doesn't have a "downtown" in the sense that other big cities do. There is a downtown, but you wouldn't want to live there.

For those thinking about going to Ireland--go. It's a wonderful, hospitable country. I've been over a couple times, and nowhere else in Europe have I met such friendly people. They like Americans better in small groups, rather than big posses.

One thing I was told by several Irish people is that they get irritated when Americans come over to Ireland and say they're Irish (as opposed to saying that their great-great-great-great grandfather immigrated during the dark days following the potato famine).

[esophagus]

There are lots of neat areas in the Southland, but downtown LA isn't one of them. LA doesn't have a "downtown" in the sense that other big cities do. There is a downtown, but you wouldn't want to live there.The plan was to live on the streets for a while by Venice Beach (I met a bunch of the homeless on vacation, great people, great stories), then eventually find a cheaper house in the area around that. It's not really downtown, but it reminds of downtown Vancouver, so that's what I always call it.

[horatio616]

The plan was to live on the streets for a while by Venice Beach (I met a bunch of the homeless on vacation, great people, great stories), then eventually find a cheaper house in the area around that. It's not really downtown, but it reminds of downtown Vancouver, so that's what I always call it.

You could probably find a nice thousand square feet apartment for half a million if you look hard enough!

[esophagus]

You could probably find a nice thousand square feet apartment for half a million if you look hard enough!The fact that I plan on living on the streets should show you I'm not exactly looking for a nice place. But yeah, I know. Which is why Ireland kind of seems better, or maybe just BC.

[six-gun]

The plan was to live on the streets for a while by Venice Beach (I met a bunch of the homeless on vacation, great people, great stories), then eventually find a cheaper house in the area around that. It's not really downtown, but it reminds of downtown Vancouver, so that's what I always call it.

Is that really the kind of life you want to live? If so, good for you, but you seem far too intelligent to resign yourself to life as a vagrant for any amount of time.

[paper]

He's going for a little "On Walden Pond" action. A bit of the wanderlust. I sort of wish I could slash the tether, unchain the anchor, and enjoy some drifting. Free and easy. Then again I'm sort of a masochist, so the challenge of living off the land is appealing. My belly's too soft though.

whatever you do, Esophagus, have fun but be safe, yeah.

[itsbecca]

I know the appeal of a vagrant life to a youngin. But you might try living on the cheap instead, just for a little umm.... security? Like sharing an apartment, living in a basement, or a commune are all neat ideas. I'm interested in what kind of area you're looking for. What draws you to LA?

[paper]

LA? **** that. I thought you were talking about any other city in the world. Honest to god, the last place I ever want to have to go. As someone moderately serious about screenwriting, I'm dreading having to put my time in there.

[six-gun]

He's going for a little "On Walden Pond" action. A bit of the wanderlust. I sort of wish I could slash the tether, unchain the anchor, and enjoy some drifting. Free and easy. Then again I'm sort of a masochist, so the challenge of living off the land is appealing. My belly's too soft though.

whatever you do, Esophagus, have fun but be safe, yeah.

Absolutely, just make sure you're doing what you want to do!

[kwok_talk]

I heard Austin, TX is a nice place to be a vagrant.

[itsbecca]

LA? **** that. I thought you were talking about any other city in the world. Honest to god, the last place I ever want to have to go. As someone moderately serious about screenwriting, I'm dreading having to put my time in there.

I have no desire to live in California. Ever. I want to move back to seattle something sick, but I'm sure I'll live here for awhile. Then I'd like to put some time in in the Northeast, NYC probably but Boston is a posibility too.

[paper]

Don't be homeless in Philly, Esoph. Not even for a day.

[smaktakula]

I have no desire to live in California.

Most people's concept of California is either San Francisco or (more likely) LA. California is a huge state (3rd biggest in the US, 2nd biggest in the continental US), with a huge variety of climates and cultures.

In my humble (and of course, completely unbiased) opinion, there is no more beautiful place in the US than the stretch of California coast between Santa Barbara and Monterey.

[mikegraham6]

He's going for a little "On Walden Pond" action. A bit of the wanderlust. I sort of wish I could slash the tether, unchain the anchor, and enjoy some drifting. Free and easy. Then again I'm sort of a masochist, so the challenge of living off the land is appealing. My belly's too soft though.

whatever you do, Esophagus, have fun but be safe, yeah.

same, if i had the balls to up and drop everything i think it would be an amazing eye opening experience (as long as i still had the security to come back to my old life eventually)

it would give you a greater appreciation for what you have and you'd be far less dependant on material possessions

[itsbecca]

Don't be homeless in Philly, Esoph. Not even for a day.

Well anyplace that has 4 seasons is a pretty horrendous choice if you don't have anywhere to sleep. I guess that might be the appeal of Cali.

[paper]

Well anyplace that has 4 seasons is a pretty horrendous choice if you don't have anywhere to sleep. I guess that might be the appeal of Cali.

We're also kinda dangerous these days. We have a thriving population of chalk outlines.

[mikegraham6]

We're also kinda dangerous these days. We have a thriving population of chalk outlines.

as long as you don't let on that you have money (obviously dont carry any cash), dress the part, i figure you'd be fine

[kwok_talk]

We're also kinda dangerous these days. We have a thriving population of chalk outlines.

So the trick is to just draw a chalk outline around you before you go to sleep? ;)

[esophagus]

LA? **** that. I thought you were talking about any other city in the world. Honest to god, the last place I ever want to have to go. As someone moderately serious about screenwriting, I'm dreading having to put my time in there.I really didn't enjoy LA. I've been a few times and it's kind of meh. Nice, expensive, shopping, but not my kind of city. Then there is that one strip, right down Venice Beach, and it's just the most amazing place. So nice, and so beautiful. Also, three quarters of the homeless are trying to do something about it. My policy has always been, that if I see a homeless person playing guitar, or miming, or doing caricatures, something at all, I'll give them what I've got. But, if I see a homeless person with a sign, laying there, then they don't deserve my cash.

Edit: The entire paragraph I had written came off preachy and lame, and the writer in me told me to scrap it. Lets just say being homeless for a while sounds like it could be potentially liberating. I'd only be in it for about a month or so, if I lasted that long.

[labor_days]

Bollocks! L.A. is a great place. The rest of Cali outside of San Fran...not so much. I love big diverse cities.

[labor_days]

On a personal note: I was actually homeless for about 2 1/2 years. Not fun at all.

It's up to you how seriously you want to take your idea though.

[paper]

I don't mind diversity so much. But why do the people have to be so different?

;)

My thing with LA is just that it's probably the opposite of what I want from a place to live. For one, I don't drive. I like walking and taking the train. I'm also not an ambitious person. I play it low key with my homies. I also hate the heat. I'd rather be sitting in a snow drift, counting my toes as they fall off than spend fifteen minutes in anything over 80 degrees. I'm not the average bear.

[esophagus]

On a personal note: I was actually homeless for about 2 1/2 years. Not fun at all.

It's up to you how seriously you want to take your idea though.I'd be more in it for the travel. Hop a train for a bit, hitchhike for a bit, do some drain exploring, then settle down somewhere and get myself a house.

[labor_days]

I did that too. Bounced around NYC, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and Austin for a while.

[esophagus]

I don't mind diversity so much. But why do the people have to be so different?

;)

My thing with LA is just that it's probably the opposite of what I want from a place to live. For one, I don't drive. I like walking and taking the train. I'm also not an ambitious person. I play it low key with my homies. I also hate the heat. I'd rather be sitting in a snow drift, counting my toes as they fall off than spend fifteen minutes in anything over 80 degrees. I'm not the average bear.Truth. I live in a relatively small city, so I walk everywhere. And I like nothing better than to be in the middle of a 40 below Alberta winter, sitting in my basement, in bed, in nothing but my boxers. I live for the cold.

As for Labor, how did you find that? I'm sure it gets absolutely hellish, especially when its not planned, and you have nothing to bounce back to, but was it any fun? I love stories like this. I had a friend who had a relative that lived on the streets for a while, and eventually moved into a little shack off a farm with no power or water. He died with loads of riches, he just never felt the need to use them. Simplicity is elegance.

[itsbecca]

I don't mind diversity so much. But why do the people have to be so different?

;)

My thing with LA is just that it's probably the opposite of what I want from a place to live. For one, I don't drive. I like walking and taking the train. I'm also not an ambitious person. I play it low key with my homies. I also hate the heat. I'd rather be sitting in a snow drift, counting my toes as they fall off than spend fifteen minutes in anything over 80 degrees. I'm not the average bear.

I'm with you. Those are two big reasons California does nothing for me. I love public transportation, and hate hate hate heat. I usually say I love the four seasons, and the changes. I loathed the year round summer when I lived in Florida. But I guess I should amend that to say that I do love that our summer is a litle shorter and our winter is a little longer. You can always dress warmer, but when it's hot there's nothing you can do but suffer.

[paper]

Simplicity is elegance.

Interesting use of the oxymoron as sublime paradox, Easy E. I was about the put the flashers on the roof of my sedan and go all Word Choice Police, but then......oh, very well played indeed....

[esophagus]

Interesting use of the oxymoron as sublime paradox, Easy E. I was about the put the flashers on the roof of my sedan and go all Word Choice Police, but then......oh, very well played indeed....I'm just good at what I do, I guess.

[paper]

I was working at the writing center today. Forgive my zeal.

So many bad sentences....

[esophagus]

I was working at the writing center today. Forgive my zeal.

So many bad sentences....
I know the feeling. My english teacher last year loved the essay I wrote at the start of the year, and in turn, got me to help anytime someone had essay troubles. It amazes me the things people write, that they think sound good.

[paper]

Whenever I start thinking down that road I always remember just how terrible I am with math. Everybody's got their strengths and weaknesses.

[labor_days]

As for Labor, how did you find that? I'm sure it gets absolutely hellish, especially when its not planned, and you have nothing to bounce back to, but was it any fun? I love stories like this. I had a friend who had a relative that lived on the streets for a while, and eventually moved into a little shack off a farm with no power or water. He died with loads of riches, he just never felt the need to use them. Simplicity is elegance.

Well, the first time I was homeless was when I was 17 or so. That wasn't a fun experience at all. Without going into things much, someone gave me a helping hand out of the literal gutter. There was nothing glamorous about it.

The second time, I was merely without a place of residence. It was fun traveling, meeting people, finding my place and such. Cliched perhaps, but I wouldn't give that time in my life back. Good friends, good experiences. Even the bad ones.


I walked all about Los Angeles. You dudes are crazy. ;-)

[jaflanagan]

LA is awesome. The culture of parts of LA are not great.

Btw, Paper, if you want to screenwrite...well, I'd get to like LA.

[paper]

I feel like I haven't fully decided what I want to do yet. I don't think I want to be a screenwriter enough, ya know? There's people out there who want to be a part of it way more than I do. So maybe it's not meant to be.

If I can do something with short format scripting, that'd be great. I'm also really excited about audio production and want to learn everything I can about it. Not that I have a voice for books on tape, but something in that field would be cool. I like publishing and advertising too. And on the side...it's all about writing those books for kids and young adults. These are the things I care about right now, and I hope that something comes of it.

It's an exciting time to be a story teller. There are so many venues. Even free venues. So I'm not worried about presenting my ideas to the world. I'm just trying to get some stability here in Philly. Gonna move out in a year or so, set up a little office and really start cranking out some pages. Of something. What it is, I dunno. But I'm excited about it.

[esophagus]

I feel like I haven't fully decided what I want to do yet. I don't think I want to be a screenwriter enough, ya know? There's people out there who want to be a part of it way more than I do. So maybe it's not meant to be.

If I can do something with short format scripting, that'd be great. I'm also really excited about audio production and want to learn everything I can about it. Not that I have a voice for books on tape, but something in that field would be cool. I like publishing and advertising too. And on the side...it's all about writing those books for kids and young adults. These are the things I care about right now, and I hope that something comes of it.

It's an exciting time to be a story teller. There are so many venues. Even free venues. So I'm not worried about presenting my ideas to the world. I'm just trying to get some stability here in Philly. Gonna move out in a year or so, set up a little office and really start cranking out some pages. Of something. What it is, I dunno. But I'm excited about it.I'm kind of the same way, a little younger, so it's to be expected, but I haven't quite made up my mind. I wanted to write for forever, and I still do. But I think that is something that I just think is an absolute love of mine, and I'd do it with or without money. It's also a tough way to make money. At the moment the plan is to open a comic book / record store a ways down the line, and if anything comes of writing, sweet deal.

[esophagus]

Well, the first time I was homeless was when I was 17 or so. That wasn't a fun experience at all. Without going into things much, someone gave me a helping hand out of the literal gutter. There was nothing glamorous about it.

The second time, I was merely without a place of residence. It was fun traveling, meeting people, finding my place and such. Cliched perhaps, but I wouldn't give that time in my life back. Good friends, good experiences. Even the bad ones.


I walked all about Los Angeles. You dudes are crazy. ;-)Yeah, my dad left Newfoundland when he was 17. He caught the circus and followed it cross country. He said it was a lot of fun, with a lot of good times, and he wouldn't trade it for anything, but had he had to make the trip on his own means, it would have been terrible. If I do this, I definitely plan on going in prepared, with an easy way out.

[itsbecca]

If I can do something with short format scripting, that'd be great. I'm also really excited about audio production and want to learn everything I can about it. Not that I have a voice for books on tape, but something in that field would be cool. I like publishing and advertising too. And on the side...it's all about writing those books for kids and young adults. These are the things I care about right now, and I hope that something comes of it.

I've always wanted to do voice acting, ever since I fell into doing some local radio commercials when I was a freshman. The problem is while I have a nice voice, I'm not so much on the... acting part. At least imo. But it's always that pipe dream in the back of my head.

[mikegraham6]

I also hate the heat. I'd rather be sitting in a snow drift, counting my toes as they fall off than spend fifteen minutes in anything over 80 degrees.

Spend some time in Ottawa, where it gets to -45 below (Celsius) with the wind chill and you have shovel half a meter worth of snow once a week, and you'll start singing a different tune;)


the weather is the ONLY thing i absolutely HATE about my country, i'd take heat any day (as long as i can wear a t-shirt and shorts)

[kahunablair]

It's an exciting time to be a story teller. There are so many venues. Even free venues. So I'm not worried about presenting my ideas to the world. I'm just trying to get some stability here in Philly. Gonna move out in a year or so, set up a little office and really start cranking out some pages. Of something. What it is, I dunno. But I'm excited about it.

There really are a crap load of places now a days to share your stories with people.
I actually had a friend that made a few 'Zines and put them in a few music shops around Philly (Along with the 20 Thousand other ones).
Since the advent of Blogs and such, she really didn't think that anyone bothered with reading 'Zines anymore. Well low and behold she got an email from someone that wants to talk to her about a job writing for some magazine.