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Video Games / Re: Pinball
« on: January 09, 2009, 06:53:18 PM »
Pinball was always fun to play. Still is, although it's getting harder and harder to find machines nowadays. 
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A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Everything Else / Re: Best Quote Lately Reincarnated
« on: January 09, 2009, 06:35:56 AM »
Hmm since we seem to be quoting fictional characters now, I guess I'll throw my two cents in. 
"For nothing is truly complete until the day it is finally destroyed." -Ruin
"For nothing is truly complete until the day it is finally destroyed." -Ruin
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Books / Re: Fan Fiction: Good or Evil
« on: January 08, 2009, 09:05:41 AM »
Well speaking as someone who actually writes fan-fiction, I can say I'm certainly getting a kick out of reading all these replies. 
Usually the bulk of fan-fiction I do is for projects that either didn't get enough story in (i.e. the show got canceled after a short time, i.e. 1 season) or simply a desire on my part to explore different facets of the story. I love secondary characters almost as much as main characters, so I often focus a lot of fan-fiction around these less popular characters. And yes, it is all just for my own amusement.
That's my problem, I have no real illusions of being an actual published writer. Fan fictions, that only I read for my own amusement and love for the body of work, are the only outlet I have into acting on my love of literature.
Usually the bulk of fan-fiction I do is for projects that either didn't get enough story in (i.e. the show got canceled after a short time, i.e. 1 season) or simply a desire on my part to explore different facets of the story. I love secondary characters almost as much as main characters, so I often focus a lot of fan-fiction around these less popular characters. And yes, it is all just for my own amusement.
That's my problem, I have no real illusions of being an actual published writer. Fan fictions, that only I read for my own amusement and love for the body of work, are the only outlet I have into acting on my love of literature.
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Everything Else / Re: Best Quote Lately Reincarnated
« on: January 08, 2009, 08:48:55 AM »
"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity." - Albert Einstein
"If at first you don't succeed, redefine success. "
"If at first you don't succeed, redefine success. "
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Rants and Stuff / Re: These Stupid Titles VIII
« on: January 08, 2009, 08:42:20 AM »To be honest, this thread dies from time to time. It will go months with only a couple of post to then be the most popular thread on the forum for a while. Now I don't think it will ever be as popular as it was a couple of months ago when there were hundreds of posts over a couple of days but it will always be fun.
I blame the holidays.
I know I haven't been on much in the last few weeks. Am hoping to remedy that sometime soon.
Yup, I'm still bored.
EDIT
Oh, PS: Monsta, love the Wally avatar.
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Movies and TV / Re: Nostalgia Alert!!!
« on: January 08, 2009, 08:39:32 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72rYHuWidSM&feature=channel_page
Just to, you know, bring the thread back to the yummy nostalgia it was founded on.
Just to, you know, bring the thread back to the yummy nostalgia it was founded on.
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Everything Else / Re: De-Pooping Sixteen Large Wild Shrimp From Mexican Gulf
« on: January 03, 2009, 06:35:45 PM »
Hmm, I LOVE me some cold shrimp. Get the sauce and everything's so yummy. I could eat it forever lol. Then again, I'll eat almost any seafood, cooked or not.
Then again, I'll eat almost any seafood, cooked or not.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn series (HoA) ending. Major *SPOILER* (duh)
« on: December 30, 2008, 09:47:53 AM »
I got a little misty eyed at the end of HoA, I'll admit it. Although I truly did cry when Sazed found Tindwyl's body in WoA. 
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CCGs / Re: I love Magic:The Gathering but...
« on: December 28, 2008, 05:47:08 PM »
sigh I wish I could find my old deck. So many fond memories of that game.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 28, 2008, 05:44:38 PM »
I'm going to have to bug my dad to make some Chicken Satay with spicy peanut sauce sometime soon. Haven't had that in awhile and it is too delicious.
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Movies and TV / Re: The Day the Earth Stood Still
« on: December 28, 2008, 05:42:51 PM »
I'm on the edge when it comes to CG. When used sparingly it is ok, but if a movie is completely dependent on it (unless, of course, the movie is nothing but CG, ala Pixar, etc) it kinda loses the pull a movie has on me. I mean, looking back before there was really CG, at movies like Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, those movies had amazing epic fantasy feelings without depending on CG.
There is a place for CG, but there is also a point where one has to step back and say, "that's way too much."
And as for TDtESS remake, haven't seen it, probably won't in theaters. Loved the original though. It will probably be a DVD rental at some point in the future.
There is a place for CG, but there is also a point where one has to step back and say, "that's way too much."
And as for TDtESS remake, haven't seen it, probably won't in theaters. Loved the original though. It will probably be a DVD rental at some point in the future.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: These Stupid Titles VIII
« on: December 28, 2008, 08:07:10 AM »
Well, I am still bored. Boredom can sometimes lead to random things happening, including death, so keep your chin up Necro!
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Rants and Stuff / Re: Happy Things 2008:Generation X [part deux]
« on: December 27, 2008, 09:19:38 PM »
I got a bunch of gift cards and some money for Christmas, which is good, since I can now go out and buy stuff that I ACTUALLY want, as opposed to getting more socks and sweaters.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 27, 2008, 09:10:47 PM »I got two (exceptional) Thai cookbooks for Christmas... and 4 volumes of the user manual for my new digital camera...
I'll probably spend much of tomorrow reading the camera's manual stuffs.
Mmmmm, I LOVE Thai food.
Surprisingly I didn't get any books this year, will have to remedy that next year.