BoloOfEarth

18 hours ago, Pariah said:

 

The stereotype here is crossfitters, or exercise enthusiasts in general. They're held in similar esteem with flat earthers, vegans, and people from Texas.

17 hours ago, death tribble said:

What about people from New York City

Florida.  Just sayin'.

Watched the pilot episode of My Secret Identity yesterday.  Starred Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath, with the young Andrew Clements (O'Connell) getting superpowers from a "photon beam" in his neighbor Dr. Jeffcoate's (McGrath) in-home lab.  Super speed, invulnerability, and the ability to float (not really fly - he used aerosol spray cans to allow him to move).  Admittedly a bit cheesy, but I enjoyed it.

4 hours ago, Ternaugh said:

 

There's a certain blindness that consequences will only happen to other people. 

 

 

Two things:

First, that was some SERIOUS overacting there.  I mean, really.  

Second, didn't someone do a riff on this, where before the guy can even finish telling them what happens, the person pushes the button.  And then repeatedly pushes it as the guy keeps trying to explain the whole thing.  (quick search)  Yeah, here it is.

Just re-watched (for like the thousandth time) the first Back to the Future movie.  While watching the credits, I saw "DeLorean Time Travel Consultant" (Ron Cobb).

I wonder what would happen if you put a flux capacitor and an oscillation overthruster in the same vehicle.  Like, maybe a TARDIS. 

3 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said:

 

I feel compelled to point out that changing the Constitution is not unconstitutional. It's a feature. The guy wants to enact an amendment to modify a prior amendment. Doesn't seem well considered, TBH. He probably read Starship Troopers and thought "neat idea!"

 

So, a quick check online doesn't see him doing any military or civil service from age 18-25.  Just sayin'.  

12 hours ago, tkdguy said:

Kouri Richins, who wrote a children's book about grief after her husband's death, has now been charged with his murder.

At the trial, she'll probably ask the court for leniency because she's a widow.

1 hour ago, unclevlad said:

 

And now the list of charges is out.  Rather extensive, too.  From NYT:

 

 

And one charge of Pants on Fire.

29 minutes ago, mattingly said:

GOTG3: "It's not a trap if it's a face-off!"

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

I guess he's the new Taser-Face...

So, does this put Trump on the list of sex offenders for New York?

1 hour ago, Hermit said:

"You never get the dignity back, but after awhile, you stop caring"

Hey, that could be my new marriage advice!

It's the bone-shaped pillow that makes that picture, IMO.

Congratulations to our cousins across the pond on the coronation of their new king.  While royalty may not be our cup of tea (which we'd have probably dumped it in the harbor like a bunch of reprobates anyway), I can respect that it is a key part of your culture and is part of what makes you the incredible allies you are.  May his reign be as awesome as his mother's.

On 5/5/2023 at 11:38 AM, Pariah said:

Now, let's not be too hasty here. Looking directly at the Sun could be considered a reasonable act in the service of Dr. Darwin.

In fact, one could argue that some of these people should use a magnifying lens for best possible effect.  

Just watched a god-awful movie called Cosmic Sin.  Sci-fi movie starring Bruce Willis.  Really wish I could get those two hours back.  Probably should have stopped watching earlier, but it was like watching an airliner crashing into a train wreck as it jumped the tracks to smash into a retirement village.  

1 hour ago, Cygnia said:

Forest Puppy!

This could easily have been from my daughter.  She's the one who calls milk "cereal water" and says that hockey players going into the penalty box are "going into the glass terrarium to contemplate their ice crimes."

51 minutes ago, wcw43921 said:

Man Versus Fridge

24 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

That is impressive. 

 

Weird, but impressive.

The really impressive part was the 26 mile-long extension cord.

On 4/28/2023 at 5:30 PM, wcw43921 said:

In honor of National Superhero Day, here are some of my Superhero Favorites--

 

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From Champions--Starburst.

(Looking at your avatar) Never in a million years would I have guessed that.

[sarcasm]Yep, definitely demonstrates the 2nd amendment need right there.  Responsible gun ownership for the win.[/sarcasm]

This kinda stuff really makes me sick.

22 hours ago, Pariah said:

"And I've tried everything. I tried the gum, I couldn't keep it lit. I tried the patches, they pulled the skin off my lips."

And it may be easy to roll those patches up, but do you know how hard it is to light them and get them to stay lit?  

"I tried everything to quit smoking.  Hypnosis.  Nicotine gum.  Nicotine patches.  That thing with needles... um, heroin..."

We used the Champions cardboard heroes / villains for years and years, as well as a number of the Steve Jackson Games ones.  Along the way, I made a template in Word and pasted in pics of homebrew characters (usually pics downloaded along the way and used as inspiration for my own characters), with the character's names on the back. 

Only recently have I begun collecting and painting minis.  Also purchased a bunch of second-hand DC and Marvel HeroClix figures, removed them from the too-large HeroClix bases, and glued them onto smaller bases bought online.  I probably have a good 200 of those, and for any given adventure i might pick out ones that are close enough to the characters in play that we can all tell who's who.  

However, the cardboard characters have a special place in my heart.  

13 hours ago, death tribble said:

NT: What dos the Easter Bunny do for the rest of the year ? (the more bizarre the better)

Guards the Cave of Caerbannog.  "Look at the bones!" 

NT:  So, who is going to announce his/her presidential run next?  (The sillier, the better.)

It seems to me his name would be better spelled starting with another letter, probably from earlier in the alphabet than "T"

46 minutes ago, Pariah said:

New Topic: Recipe substitutions that are a really bad idea.

Substituting anything for bacon.  Honestly, there's nothing on Earth better than bacon.

Story not related to bacon, but related to recipe substitutions.  When I was a kid, my older sister decided to make a "healthy cake" by substituting  "healthier" options for the ingredients in a normal cake.  For instance, she used wheat flour instead of white flour, carob instead of cocoa powder, and Sweet and Low in place of sugar.  However, she didn't change the amounts at all, and I think the Sweet and Low was what did the cake in.  It was absolutely horrendous.