At 11/24/09 08:46 PM, stafffighter wrote: It's funny because it's true.

It's even funnier because of the irony; here's the ad, and here's The D&D Online MMORPG.

You don't even have to be a gamer to see how dumb that is.

The #1 thing to remember about being funny.... you can't truly be funny until you can laugh at yourself.

At 11/24/09 06:15 PM, stafffighter wrote: Actually a lot of these games try to get away from that by having different actions that help at certain times and area of effect attacks that you have to move your character out of the way of. There's one boss in WoW who uses a blinding spell and all you have to do to avoid it is turn your character so it's not facing him when it happens.

Pretty much. Hamidon will spawn separate little electrolyte and mitochondria critters that serve the purpose offense and defense (those little yellow and blue dots inside the protoplasm) that you have to take out first before you can take out the core. I was on the team of strict offense taking out the yellow electrolytes first, then a separate team of people with ranged freeze/hold attacks weakened the blue mitochondria enough to be attacked, then when those two teams of critters went down everyone ganged up attacked the Hamidon Core. Being inside the protoplasm itself slows your movement and makes you more susceptible to it's attacks unless you have a certain rare power-boost item.

HOWEVER... when the Hamidon gets down to 75% health, it hits a Personal-Battle-Area-of-Effect attack that can one-shot everyone in range, so each team has one member who will quickly run to another part of the zone and teleport the whole team to safety (and ressurect the unfortunate ones). The Hamidon regenerates it's health, re-spawns it's defensive critters, and then you start the whole wave over again. You do it a total of 4 times (once at 75%, once at 50%, once at 25%, and then the final which is the kill shot).

Each wave took us about 15 minutes. This was after we went through the zone taking out about a dozen giant monsters of the Devouring Earth faction (like that Crystal Titan on the far right of that lineup picture), which we had to do in order for Hamidon spawn AND get that rare power-boost item. The Villain-side Hami-raid I did had 35 players, and it would take us a minute or two tops to take one out, the Hero-side Hami-raid I did had a full 50 players and we were taking those things out in 10 seconds or less.

Like I said; fun was had by all, and serious coin was made on my part. :-3

At 11/23/09 11:29 PM, Korriken wrote: Hamidon. pfft. all you need is a fat kid or two and tell em its Jello.

I just thought back to the when "3rd Rock from the Sun" was on and each of the main characters would turn to hysterics every time they saw Jello, thinking it some kind of man-eating slime creature from back home. Yeah.... Jello that can just about 1-shot you if you aren't careful. XD

At 11/23/09 09:19 PM, Guardian-Angel wrote: So why're you asking me why I'm not giving Obama slack?

It was two separate thoughts that I failed to flesh out completely. I've noticed on here that people tend to give Obama slack when it comes to his screwups, but the simple fact is that I don't trust him anymore than I do the Republicans for the simple fact that... *gasp* they're both lying politicians who seek to their own self glory.

At 11/23/09 05:31 PM, Guardian-Angel wrote: Obama promised in his campaign to recognize the Armenian Genocide, since the US has yet to give recognition. Obama has not done this so far.

Why would you expected him to be different from any other politician?

Seriously, I'm DYING to know wht people give Obama slack.

At 11/23/09 08:18 PM, stafffighter wrote: Basically it's river city ransom characters playing dodgeball. It's awesome.

See? I knew I was in the company of nerds.

Dammit... forgot the picture.

At 11/23/09 12:37 AM, BrianEtrius wrote: That's why you're special. In your own way.

If you're going to do the politically correct thing and call me "special," just go ahead and call me Special Fred, all right? ;-D

I know that the whole "Giant Amoeba" thing isn't near as cool sounding as slaying a giant dragon or killing a dark wizard would be in World of Warcraft, but... I had fun, and made quite a bit of in-game cash off the experience.

At 11/23/09 11:58 AM, Ravariel wrote: See, Pro... that's how you kill a conversation! ;-)

Please, I mastered the art of killing a conversation long before you ever signed up for an account.

But, here's a size comparison for people, just to give you an idea of how large this thing is.

What? Y'all act like you've never seen a giant single celled amoeba monster the size of Wal-Mart before.

I did my first Hamidon Raid tonight. It went quickly and smoothly, all done in about an hour, a LOT better than the villain side Hami-raid we did last night which shall heretofore never be spoke of again.

At 11/22/09 03:10 PM, BrianEtrius wrote: Though, to date now I haven't seen a bad Phillip Seymour Hoffman film.

Is it even possible for him to make a bad movie?

At 11/22/09 01:15 AM, RydiaLockheart wrote: If you know for a fact that something is stolen, then why can you get flagged for saying so? Because if something stolen slips through the Portal, like it just did, then I consider it kind of a public service announcement to say so. (I also did PM Wade about it so I'm not just blowing off steam here.)

I was wondering the same thing until this. 'Nuff said.

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I don't know how many folks here besides myself and Staff play online games like World of Warcraft and City of Heroes/Villains, BUT... I'm posting this here for everyone's use; FrankenSlotting. Basic concept; you can pick and chose whatever enhancements you want to give a desired effect, provided you ignore things like set bonuses. Last night I took one of my strongest attacks, picked and chose what enhancements I wanted instead of going for a full unified set of enhancements, and in the end it had a Barry Bonds on Rambo-Steroids effect on the power. :-D

At 11/21/09 02:58 PM, Malachy wrote: I think more was talking about a home made turkey pot pie with the leftovers + gravy + pie crust.

Oh... I can see that.

The directions make it sound tasty but I dunno about my dad prepping the meal...lol, I suppose if I can follow a martha stewart recipe, he can too

My sister in law coached my brother over the phone through cooking a 3 course dinner once. It actually came out pretty good, which is odd because my brother's not much of a cook.

And the turkey actually came out pretty good. Not sure what my sister in law did to the thing, but it was dripping and moist to the point of almost being pornographic. It was delicious. :-D

We also started a new tradition this year; blowing up the pumpkins. I got out my mossberg, loaded it with these, and then me, my brother, and my sister's boyfriend proceeded to pass the gun back and forth and lay waste to some pumpkins that were about 10 yards away from us (for maximum effect). At one point one shot hit so well that it sent pumpkin seeds flying 15 feet behind us... I don't know how her boyfriend managed to miss the damn pumpkins that close to the target, but he did.

Then my dad went and brought out his little .22 Ruger semi-auto pistol and fired for a while, then got out a can and we did some target shooting. My shoulder was so sore and weak from firing the magnum loads that I couldn't hold the pistol steady enough to hit that can, but I had a couple shells left and I proceeded to send that can (and a fair bit of dirt) flying through the air. Our pit flipped out from all the gunfire, and she somehow managed to pull hard enough on her harness as to gouge herself in the ribs (not deeply, just enough to bleed). My dad went to the store and got her a normal collar to wear, along with some stuff to treat and clean the wound, she should be fine.

At 11/21/09 07:01 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote: I am really starting to hate my job and it doesn't look there's any alternative in the near future.

I know the feeling, it sucks.

Start playing the lottery, it's what I'm about to do. :-\

At 11/21/09 01:29 PM, morefngdbs wrote: You ever use leftover turkey & veggies with gravy in a pie crust ?
What about turkey soup or stew ?

If I see either of those dishes ever again, I'll puke.

(or just search engine, left over turkey ideas)

I may wind up doing that. My mom REALLY likes turkey... plus, it's the holidays, so I'm going to have turkey wether I like it or not. I think when we do our pre-Christmas dinner thing this year, I'll cook, and I'll make a couple Beer Can Chickens.

Party ! ! ! & with a great excuse (& as some of you probabley suspect ...I don't even need an excuse :)

At 11/18/09 07:41 PM, Slizor wrote: The difference is that Al Gore is a politician.

And therein lies my favorite part of this topic; he's a politician, not a scientist. Why should anyone take his word at more than face value? Because he's Al Gore? Because he won a freaking prize?

You're allowed to crucify hick Americans for their stupidity.

Al Gore spent half of his childhood in Tennessee (where the Gore family actually hails from), so he counts as both "hick" and "American."

At 11/21/09 09:58 AM, morefngdbs wrote: When I first had it I was curious about what was going on with the big pot full of oil over a propane burner & the guy making it said it was really important to make sure the temp. of the oil stayed high, so he started it at 400+ He said the turkey has to hit the oil when its really hot, becasue it sears the the whole carcass, & seals the moisture in the bird, inside & out.

Makes sense.

I'm just questioning my mother's sanity at this point. We've got a little chest freezer out back that we keep extra frozen goods in, and she has bought 4 full-sized turkeys this past week "because it's cheaper than beef." The only problem is she's the only one who really likes turkey that much, while the rest of us are going... blegh. I like my little hot sauce simmer trick, but I can't eat that everyday, my doctor would have a conniption fit.

And today we're having a bunch of my family over for a pre-thanksgiving dinner thing, so that way on thanksgiving day nobody will feel guilty for not coming home for thanksgiving if they have to go to their own extended family's functions. So it's going to be turkey today, leftovers probably through thursday, and then MORE TURKEY. YAY!!!!

At 11/21/09 01:02 AM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 11/21/09 12:00 AM, morefngdbs wrote:

I've had that before. first time was in Michigan & it was GREAT !
THey put the whole turkey into this big pot with a rack the turkey was set on, & they dumped into 350 degree oil, not greasy at all , really moist.
If had it here as well , best turkey I've ever had.

We have a cajun french restaurant down here doin them for 39 bucks. 15 lb turkey, cooked for me. heck yes.

I guess it depends on who's doing it, then. I've had deep fried turkey before, and it was only slightly moister than normal over cooked turkey. :-\

My favorite thing to do with turkey leftovers is something one of my coworkers showed me how to do last year. He'd take and mix up a 50/50 mixture of butter and his favorite hot sauce, and then simmer various shredded bits of turkey meat in it. Frank's Red Hot works pretty well, but what I've found works even better are those Cajun Injector Marinades, since they're mainly made of butter anyway, all you have to do is just pour it in the pan and start simmering your meat. The Jalapeno Butter's a personal favorite, great with little thin strips of steak. ;-D

God, I sound like a commercial.

At 11/19/09 10:43 AM, morefngdbs wrote: Taco seasoning...isn't that mostly SALT !

Let's see.... McCormick Taco Seasoning...

SPICES (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, OREGANO, AND RED PEPPER), ONION, WHEY SOLIDS (MILK), SALT, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, POTATO STARCH, AND CITRIC ACID.

Calories:20 Fat:0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Protein: 0 g Sodium: 430 mg Carbohydrates: 3 g

Sugar: 1g
Fiber: 0 g

It's about the same amount of salt as what's in the beans I use, but keep in mind that this recipes yields about 7 or 8 pounds of chili, so once you divide it out it's not like you're exceeding your daily recommended allowance for sodium (2400 mg on a 2000 calorie diet).

Where's the sweet peppers ?

Like bell peppers? There wasn't enough room in the damn pot, dude. ;-D

I like to throw in a handful of cut up green beans, frozen ones work fine, or subsitute yellow beans.
I likek throwing in some thin round slices of carrot, for color & they're good for you.
I don't see any celery (you can use that instead of Salt ) because its naturally salty !!!
I also perfer useing chicken or pork, or to make it really tastey, partridge or pheasant (using both is really good too !!!)
I also like to use about a cup of those mini 'shells' type of pasta.

... are we talking Chili Con Carne, here? Because I'm liable to get violent if you try to put carrots and celery in my chili.

At 11/19/09 06:49 PM, stafffighter wrote: Apparently the fluffernutter is my state sandwich. Take that, you health freaks.

I'll see you're fluffernutter, and raise you a Fried Peanut Butter and Banana sandwhich, Elvis' favorite.

At 11/19/09 07:23 PM, RydiaLockheart wrote: Learned an interesting chili recipe from the girl that won the chili cook-off at work last year. The secret is to use a jar of Prego's Roasted Garlic and Herb sauce. Beyond that, use whatever the hell you want, but make sure it's in a slow cooker.

And it turned out all right? Hm. I've always been a bigger fan of tomato chunks in my chili, but I'd be willing to try that in a small batch one night.

At 11/18/09 10:31 PM, Elfer wrote: Don't know if you've heard this one, but "American beer is like sex on the beach, they're both fucking close to water."

I'm familiar with the concept, but I've never heard it put quite that way. ;-D

I'll have to try that with the liquor store next time I'm out.

Also, being from the south, do you have a good chicken gumbo recipe? I know you're like two states away from Louisiana but it's worth a shot. I'm trying to refine the stuff I'm making now.

My family has never been really big into gumbo, sorry. I've got a really good recipe for Chili Con Carne if you want it, seems like every time I make I don't have any leftovers to speak of.

The last time I made it, it went something like this...

- 3 pounds of hamburger
- 3 cans of mild chili beans (the smaller cans)
- 2 cans (medium cans, 16 ounce I think) of diced tomatoes
- 1 and 1/2 medium onions, diced
- 2 to 3 packets of Taco Seasoning.

The ingredients themselves you just throw in a big pot and let simmer (making sure to drain both the tomatoes and the beans just a bit, you don't want it too watery). Normally I brown the hamburger in a frying pan, then drain the fat off, putting some water back into it so I can stir in the seasoning packet. But this last time I put some of that liquid fat back into the beef, and used that to stir in the seasoning packet.

I make chili this way over the way my brother makes it (i.e.; nuclear waste) because everyone in my family has issues with really hot food causing them digestive problems, so this recipe takes away from that and focuses on making the chili very savory.

Also; this stuff is the bomb.

At 11/18/09 10:02 PM, Elfer wrote: Cornbread is not complicated.

You're talking to somebody who was raised in the south, dude; the only beer I know of is Pabst Blue Ribbon, Budweiser, Michelob, and Coors... and I know how to make cornbread.

I was merely being facetious about her mailing me a piece

At 11/18/09 09:23 PM, Elfer wrote: Here's a picture of Nixon doin' it right.

Additionally, if you look at the actual video, you'll see the emperor doing the same kind of bow.

I kind of figured those were candian brands, I've never heard of most of them.

I also would like a slice of blueberry yogurt cornbread. Mail me a piece?

At 11/18/09 08:01 PM, ImaSmartass2 wrote: But bowing is obviously weak and shows a lack off a spine. I mean come on, he is bowing!

Who's weak if they BOTH BOW?

Are you guys idiots?

Seriously, bowing is a traditional way to greet people in Japan, just like a handshake. So what if he bowed almost 90 degrees to Akihito, Obama is 6'1" and the emperor is 5 foot nothing, he had to bow low just to keep get on eye level with the guy.

Bunch of idiots.

... a BLACK freemason?

Not saying it can't happen, I've just never met one, and I know several of them personally.

At 11/18/09 09:17 AM, morefngdbs wrote: That one looks a little scrawney, I think we should let it live a little longer, so it can fatten up ;)

What was that bit they did on Robot Chicken a while back?

Waiter: "How much cat go for at Chinese Restaurant?"
Standby; I don't know, how much does a cat go for at a Chinese Restaurant?
Waiter: $6.50 a plate if I put enough MSG on it.

Actually, this lolcat picture reminds of more (and a few other regs) a lot better than the previous one...

I KNEW IT! I knew it I knew it I knew it!

Back when I worked my first job in one of the local grocery stores (when I was about 17), they had in the spice section a shaker of MSG, and the label stated that it was a great seasoning for steak. Although I haven't seen it since then, I have told people this, and they hardly believe me.

Well guess what I just found?

MSG Monosodium Glutamate from AmericanSpice.com.

I'm half tempted to order a bottle of it for shits and giggles. I wonder what it would do for my chili recipe...

I saw this picture and thought of More.

You can call me an asshat for doing that, derlowe. I deserve it.