unclevlad Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, DentArthurDent said: Hashbrowns mmmm....Frank's Finest. With bacon and onions, topped with a couple fried eggs........ I scream, you scream we all scream for ICE CREAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Jelly Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 10 hours ago, dmjalund said: Jelly Beans This was for delicious food, not food shooter Next - lime jello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Marzipan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Nachos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 <whaps Mr. P> You skipped K. Kumquat Marmalade And of course then for O...why not Orange Marmalade. No, I don't care to think hard right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Palt. Pitepalt, with lingonberry jam and a big knob of butter, some fried bacon on the side ... And a couch to crash on afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Quesadillas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Roast Chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Scones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Truffles......white, black, chocolate, it doesn't matter............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 The only thing I can find is Ugly Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Well, you could fudge a bit...urchin roe. AFAIK, "sea" is kinda redundant.... Of course, unless you followed Iron Chef Japan religiously, you probably never heard of it.... V...vanilla *anything*, long as it's using the real stuff. It's one of the amusing twists of language. "Vanilla" means boring and plain and basic, whereas true vanilla is one of the most exotic, rich, and complex spices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Waffles! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 OK, I'll cheat. But MAN!!!! This looks YUMMY! Xuixo is a viennoiserie pastry from the Spain. It is a deep-fried, sugar-coated cylindrical pastry filled with cream. In Catalonia, Spain, bakers put crema catalana (Spanish crème brûlée) in dough that looks like a croissant, deep fry it, and sprinkle sugar on it. It’s kind of like a cross between a churro croissant croissant, but it’s filled with cream. And since I'm just that way...crema catalana ingredients...also YUMMM..... Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Let's make a two -for. First: the great, wonderful Yorkshire pudding Second: Zampone NT: Shapeshifters - limited to alien, no character (those like Mystique are out, but can have odo's race from star trek). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 You mean *races* that often have shapeshifters? Dude, those are pretty darn rare! Would D&D or folklore monsters that have 2 or 3 specific forms count, like vampires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 The Ancients from the Stargate franchise can appear as humanoids or as incorporeal energy beings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Bakeneko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Cybertronian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 According to Shakespeare, Devils have the power to assume pleasing shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Let's move on to a new topic Extra solar planets that might be a new earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) Hm, I know where to get those data, but the names of them aren't going to span the alphabet well. The relevant figure is So yeah, go to https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu which is the database of record. There are some standard plots like the above updated more or less daily. You can query the database. Start by clicking "Data" in the narrow medium-blue band near the top. That will take you to a page of lists under various headings. Click the very first one: under the heading "Confirmed planets" click "Planetary systems". This takes you to the database query response form, which is formidable as all get out, very wide and very long. Near the top is a row of headings, and near the bottom of the headings row in each column is a text entry box. Scroll sideways a little bit; I think the 14th column in the table is "Planet Radius (Earth Radius)". In the textbox near the head of that column type in "between 0.5 and 3" (This will select planets with known radii that are between 0.5 Earth radius and 3 Earth radius. FWIW, very few exoplanets smaller than Earth are known.) It will update the data in the table as soon as you finish entering that criterion. 7 or so columns to the right of that is one labeled "Equilibrium temperature (K)". This is the hypothetical average temperature of the planet based on its central star's luminosity and the planet-star distance, with some assumptions made that are standard but not easy to track down. 273 K = 0 Celsius, about the freezing point of water. 373 K = 100 Celsius, about the boiling point of water. To give yourself a little leeway, type in "between 260 and 375" in that text box. Again, the form will update the presented data once your specification is complete. There are a few hundred exoplanets that will fit these criteria and be displayed (exactly how many depends on what specifically you entered in the selection criteria). Their "name" (usually a catalog number) is in the first column. The list comes out sorted by the last selection criterion, so if you do it as described above, the list will be sorted by temperature. Glancing through the results I got from the query described above, most of the names start with K. There a smattering of names starting with T, and a handful starting with L. Not that well suited for an alphabet game.... Edited September 26, 2023 by Cancer Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Also seems like too much work. OK, sure, individual letters have been a PITA from time to time, but this sounds like most/all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 Let's go with something a little less esoteric to breathe some new life into the game. I'm not ready to see a die just yet. New topic: Colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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