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Movies and TV / Re: LOTR RTK super massive extended edition
« on: December 29, 2004, 07:26:21 PM »
I beleive C Lee agrees with you and was quoted saying as much in an article a few months ago
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"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: My chili should cook faster
« on: December 29, 2004, 07:23:41 PM »
You cracked my clever code!
I'll only use a few drops
I'll only use a few drops
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Movies and TV / Re: LOTR RTK super massive extended edition
« on: December 29, 2004, 04:55:25 PM »Quote
Is that a fairy stuck in a meat grinder? Righteous.
Yes, Yes it is! I pulled it from www.ctrlaltdel-online.com
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I liked how he ended it. He's frustrated from what Sauron showed him, and he knows that there's not going to be any real diplomacy going on here, he's not gonna give in because he's just distracting Sauron, and the mouth there is just dispiriting his pals. So... why not vent some frustration and show Sauron you mean business?
Good point, He was, afterall, trying to act with the arrogance that Sauron would expect from one who HAD the Ring in his possesion.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: My chili should cook faster
« on: December 29, 2004, 03:01:35 PM »
Chili is realy a great "Tinkering Recipie"
And a Bailout!
At one point I screwed up a beef stir-fry and just sayd "screw it"
Grabbed the Tomato sauce and Spices and turned it into a (slightly Oriental flavored) Chili in a Wok!
My Chili recipie is unrecordable bacause I have never made the same Chili twice,
I usualy start by pouring a glass of wine (mostly for me) and browning the meat with various spices and chopped onions (Some sliced chili peppers when I have them)
Then I start adding what seems prudednt, Some Tomato Sauce (Or Pure)
A bottle of Beer
Melinada's Habenyero sauce
Various amounts of cumin, Chili, Ceyene, etc (basicly, if you dont want it in your eyes, I have tried it in Chili)
The only downside is that I eat the whole pot myself as I have yet to figure out how to "Tone it down" enough for the Wife
I have never tried the Liquid smoke yet... I guess I'll have to make a newyears pot (Along with the required Kilbassa and SaurKraut)
And a Bailout!
At one point I screwed up a beef stir-fry and just sayd "screw it"
Grabbed the Tomato sauce and Spices and turned it into a (slightly Oriental flavored) Chili in a Wok!
My Chili recipie is unrecordable bacause I have never made the same Chili twice,
I usualy start by pouring a glass of wine (mostly for me) and browning the meat with various spices and chopped onions (Some sliced chili peppers when I have them)
Then I start adding what seems prudednt, Some Tomato Sauce (Or Pure)
A bottle of Beer
Melinada's Habenyero sauce
Various amounts of cumin, Chili, Ceyene, etc (basicly, if you dont want it in your eyes, I have tried it in Chili)
The only downside is that I eat the whole pot myself as I have yet to figure out how to "Tone it down" enough for the Wife
I have never tried the Liquid smoke yet... I guess I'll have to make a newyears pot (Along with the required Kilbassa and SaurKraut)
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Movies and TV / Re: Babylon 5 movie coming to the silver screen
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:33:06 PM »
I have the whole series on VHS or DVD. (yes, I did it in the days before TIVO)
I could hook you up for a refresher
Good to see that the Betryal of TNT didn't completly kill the Franchise
I could hook you up for a refresher
Good to see that the Betryal of TNT didn't completly kill the Franchise
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Movies and TV / Re: LOTR RTK super massive extended edition
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:29:01 PM »
Not so unusual
My Wife wouldn't let me start the thing w/o her on Christmas day
We had a wonderful Christmas afternoon, Sitting by the Fire at may Parent's house in Williamsburg all cozy and enjoying a 4 hour epic to counter the previous nights sacherine of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street"
I don't like how Aragorn ends his audiance with the Mouth of Sauron... I need to rewatch a few times to get enough absorbed to comment fully.
Part of the problem is that Jackson's vision is so close to my own imagining when I read the books, that I end up rememembering scenes in the movie that were not there!
My Wife wouldn't let me start the thing w/o her on Christmas day
We had a wonderful Christmas afternoon, Sitting by the Fire at may Parent's house in Williamsburg all cozy and enjoying a 4 hour epic to counter the previous nights sacherine of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street"
I don't like how Aragorn ends his audiance with the Mouth of Sauron... I need to rewatch a few times to get enough absorbed to comment fully.
Part of the problem is that Jackson's vision is so close to my own imagining when I read the books, that I end up rememembering scenes in the movie that were not there!
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Video Games / Re: Rome: Total War
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:18:55 PM »
Well, Best summary I can give is that it plays like Civ3 on the World map... But the actual conflicts are decided on a "Tactical map" which plays out in pausable real-time
Its GREAT
The Terain, Formation Timing and morale of your individual troops ALL make a diffrence
And it's visualy astounding to see Armies of individualy animated little fodder slamming spears into eachother
Its GREAT
The Terain, Formation Timing and morale of your individual troops ALL make a diffrence
And it's visualy astounding to see Armies of individualy animated little fodder slamming spears into eachother
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Video Games / Re: I felt like Chewy
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:10:11 PM »
Aww it's a wonderous game Jeffe!
I just wish the netcode wasnt so demanding or I would have set up a server for it already!
But 60K per player per second?! Ouch
Still, Its a great diversion for a quick ewok-stomp
I just wish the netcode wasnt so demanding or I would have set up a server for it already!
But 60K per player per second?! Ouch
Still, Its a great diversion for a quick ewok-stomp
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Video Games / Re: Fun and Cool References in WoW
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:06:46 PM »
Wish there was more detail available
Would "Eru" be considered Religious or Trademarked?
Would "Eru" be considered Religious or Trademarked?
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Site News / Re: Introduce yourself - right on!
« on: December 29, 2004, 02:00:38 PM »
Greets to all
I was encouraged to visit, I think I will stay!
I have important things to do
I'll post here anyway
I was encouraged to visit, I think I will stay!
I have important things to do
I'll post here anyway