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At 8/19/14 11:34 PM, TeslaShockwave wrote: Websites have become so bloated with useless visuals, retardedly inefficient JavaScript, and other such gimmicks. Sadly the same bullshit has been happening with software too.

The only constant in web design is change, so if you wait long enough things will change again. Whether it will be for better or for worse is anyone's guess.

At 8/22/14 01:50 PM, giorgiakay wrote: So I guess Manara's art of Spiderwoman is causing some debate in the States because of the supposedly sexualized imagery. Any thoughts?

A cynical marketing ploy, perhaps?

Here are a bunch of celebrities with lazy eyes as well. It's a really common thing to have.

At 8/22/14 09:58 AM, WahyahRanger wrote:

At 8/22/14 09:48 AM, NGPulp wrote:

At 8/21/14 10:00 PM, SentForMe wrote: it's just on the secret menu.

The thing about secret menus is that are we even sure they're really official?

@WahyahRanger you've worked at a McDonalds, is this thing on some secret menu, or what?

Ew.

Nah, we don't have any "secret menu" to speak off. You can custom order other items, add or take away ingredients, for additional charge, and that's probably what that atrocity of a man did.

I just saw it on websites like this so I figured I'd mention it.

All these burgers are making me hungry for barbecue. How about a nice stack of ribs for everyone.

Here's the recipe.

At 8/22/14 02:39 PM, DalexJ1337 wrote: sryusly tho why

Most people who profess to hate Wade, really hate him ironically. In other words, they don't hate him at all. Most Newgrounds members don't have Wade Fulp.

So, here's a seismic graph of the volcano. I'm guessing the larger and more tightly packed the earthquakes become the more likely there is to be an eruption. Even though the volcanic eruption warning level is high that does not mean that there will be an eruption for sure. We will just have to wait and see one way or another.

At 8/22/14 02:26 PM, Bustyourchop wrote: Erghhh I uhhhh...

I got so drunk i couldnt figure out why I wasn't permitted past the magical barrier.

Turns out the "magic barrier" was my laptop charger (still hanging from my laptop) caught in the door.

I broke the door down.

The door is attached to my dad's shed, where we keep thousands of dollars worth of music equipment.

.... I REALLY hope I leave for work before he wakes up. X_X

It might be a good idea to leave him an apology note after you leave, so he has some time to cool down; just a thought.

The documentary "To Be Takei" comes out in theatres today. Although it is in only limited release right now, if you live in the US you have a good chance of it playing in a city nearby you. You check here or on iTunes.

I figured there's a good chance that there would be some Takei fans here, but if you haven't heard of him get educated. Anyway, hope someone sees it, so they can say how it was. Remember kids, it's ok to be Takei!

At 8/22/14 01:54 PM, Bustyourchop wrote: I did a really bad thing under the influence of Alcohol.

Put me on a tv. commercial.......

Do you have a youtube link to it?

At 8/22/14 12:10 PM, Phobotech wrote:
I wish I were a real cybertronian Transformer.

Granted, but you're a minor character Decepticon and get killed by Optimus prime within a week.

I wish I had a clone of myself.

There's also a decent chance that some strain of a disease common at that time could really screw you up, since you wouldn't have the same immunity as the native population. So, you could travel back in time to Rome and die a week later of the Roman flu or a cold.

At 8/22/14 01:27 PM, Cronizone wrote: Then stop posting and stating how much you hate it on the forums.

You're probably an older member, and you like other things than Newgrounds. Cool. But I, and a lot others like Newgrounds so...

You can leave if you want.

This is actually a bad idea for the site, since even the people who hate it bring in ad revenue. If they all left there would be less money coming into Newgrounds each month, so it's better just to keep the haters. Just ignore them, you don't need to react or respond to every little criticism made, justified or otherwise.

Maybe he got dared to do it by his friends.

Happy Birthday! Here's a Happy Birthday Belly Dance for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnXGJvNAls .

At 8/22/14 08:22 AM, NewgroundsMike wrote:
Granted. They try to bring their peaceful ways to us, but no matter how hard they try, they can't change the fact that mankind is a bunch of bloodthirsty assholes. All that their efforts result in is their own demise.

I wish mankind wasn't a bunch of bloodthirsty assholes.

Granted, now they are a bunch of brainthirsty assholes. The zombie apocalypse has come!

I wish for a pair of tires.

At 8/21/14 09:58 PM, NuclearInfected wrote: So with how smartphones have become so ubiquitous in our lives, I can only think of 2 kinds of people who would still use a flip phone: old people and people who are up to no good, typically something illegal or cheating on their spouses (and even then it's only their secret other phone). I wonder how long they'll even keep making them.

Flip phones are usually cheaper, since they don't come with a data plan built in. If all you want to do is talk and/or text there's really no reason to spend the extra money for the smartphone and data plan. Of course, smartphones (at least the new and pricey ones) are often subsidized by the data plan. That way the phone may be free, but you wind up paying for it over time with your monthly bill.

Other than saving money and not needing all the extra features of a smartphone, flip phones are often more reliable. Since there are less electronics that need to be fit into the case and the screen is protected they often last longer. So, if reliability is really important to you a flip phone may be a cost effective way to go. Then again, you could go super retro and buy a Nokia 3310.

Another thing to consider is that flip phones and other dumb phones tend to have longer battery life, since they need to do less. If you are in a place or doing a job that prevents you from accessing an outlet for long periods of time, battery life could really be an asset. Some of the older phones could be measure their battery life in weeks as opposed to hours. Even the best smart phone battery combos can only last through about 24 of use.

There are other reasons, but these are a few. You don't see much smartphone use in Africa and other parts of the undeveloped world for good reason. While this is starting to change it's reasonable to assume that dumb phones will continue to be very popular in these parts of the world for some time.

At 8/21/14 09:49 PM, Makakaov wrote: What should be used as the local/worldwide currency?

I can't really think of a good reason why there should be a worldwide currency, but assuming you wanted one you could go with precious metals like gold or silver. They are already in a lot of the coins, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch just base it off that. The problem of course would be to decide which metal to choose, since metal prices are notoriously volatile.

At 8/21/14 08:06 PM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote: Now this is a thread I can get behind.

Thanks Ronald-McDonald-LoL. For that I present to you....the Monster Mac!

Also, here's a video of it being eaten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBsEluKXSuo

According to the video this towering inferno of meat and cheese contains: 1210 calories, 3250 milligrams of salt, 80 grams of fat, 39.5 grams of saturated fat, 275 mg of sodium and weights about a pound. You can order it at any McDonald's, it's just on the secret menu.

No Toad day is complete without one of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvr4PXUvR3c .

At 8/21/14 07:38 PM, NGPulp wrote: "Food porn" is a rather silly term.

Perhaps, but how else would you describe juicy turducken? After all, there's no good reason to cook one when it is much easier to just make each individually. The finished product is really something though visually, don't you think?

Here's a recipe: http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/11/the-food-lab-the-ulimate-turducken.html for this wonderful monstrosity of poultry, carbs, and fat.

At 8/21/14 04:34 PM, Cronizone wrote:

At 8/21/14 04:05 PM, Vinnyy wrote:

I wish I could go somewhere.

Granted, but it's School.

I wish for Newgrounds to get rid of assholes.

Granted, but now no one can poop anymore. The angry mob of assholeless newgroundlings realize it is you that caused this and chop off your head.

I wish I could live in the future.

Have you ever been watching one of those cooking shows and you suddenly start to salivate? The food just looks so perfect that you could almost smell it cooking. Well, this is food porn and it is a high art. Most of the food and wine cooking magazines have it down to a science. It's how they sell their merchandise after all. Often I will decide whether to make a recipe as much by how it looks in a photo as the ingredients or reputation of the chef.

Here's a place to post up that food porn, along with the recipes. Try to post up only savory food, so no sweets or cakes. Here is one of my favorite dishes, duck a l'orange along with the recipe: http://www.dartagnan.com/Duck-a-L'Orange/Recipe_Duck_a_lorange,default,pg.html

I look forward to seeing some of your finds.

When I saw the title of this thread I immediately thought of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWP6Qki8mWc .

All of Broadway's music, at least according to South Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7PaxfmB5ys , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7PaxfmB5ys .

At 8/21/14 12:37 PM, tox wrote: British UKIP party for an independent UK has suggested and is now pushing to have people that have gone back to Ismael to fight with ISIS, banned and bard from the UK permanently

Is Ismael what they are calling the parts of Iraq and Syria they control now? Weird, but fitting.

I think is reasonable to bar people that fought for ISIS from reentering the country. I'm just surprising that it took UKIP to come up with the idea.

At 8/21/14 12:35 PM, Dragen wrote: "there are no signs of eruption yet."
How can you know it will affect the whole northern hemisphere anyway? Last time it only affected Europe and Western Asia. Oh, and Greenland, but nobody lives there.

Don't forget about Svalbard: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=population%20of%20svalbard . They have even less people than Greenland does.

I've collected some coins over the years. It's fun to look at their designs and figure out the history of that is displayed on them. Some of the old coins are even worth something. I figure at least it's something useful to check my change for anything valuable, as opposed to just changing it at the bank whenever I get too much.

I haven't done the Ice bucket challenge and I wasn't planning on doing it. When I donate to an organization I want to make sure it is really above board and use most of the money they collect toward the cause. ALS seems pretty above board: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3296#.U_YeiFb9FZg , but there are many other organizations that equally deserve support. So, if I was called out I don't know that I would donate. It seems like all the positive press they have received has led to a ton of donations, so they probably don't need my money at this point anyway.

At 8/8/14 03:00 PM, Phobotech wrote: So There's a lot of distrust that comes with American food. People point at diabetic statistics, obesity rates, Monsanto and the controversy with GMO's...the chemically addled products that they pass off as edible, a sort of a paste or substance that they'll flavor to make it seem like something else completely.

Be it for weight loss reasons or health concerns, fear of developing diabetes, or a general distrust in shoddy food quality, have you found yourself losing the urge to eat? What do you do if thats the case?

Sometimes, though usually it is when something very bad happens. If I feel particularly disgusted or sad about something I find it hard to bring myself to eat. I still eat, but less and I take less enjoyment in doing so.

I haven't known anyone accused or convicted of murder yet. I hope it stays that way, but you never know. Often, when they interview people that knew the person after a crime they all say that, "He/she seemed like such a nice, normal person". I guess that makes sense though. Why would a murderer try to act creepy and suspicious? It just makes it more likely that they will be caught. Also, people change over time. Sometimes a good person can turn into a monster give enough time and life experience. It's sad and disturbing, but that's life I guess.