Kobold King he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 When you realize that the space race was basically the U.S. And Russia trying one up each other. I kind of miss the days when we trying to one-up the "filthy commies." Humanity works at peak efficiency when there's national pride and racial hatred at stake. We could have a functioning colony on Mars by now if were doing it to rub it in the collective face of the Russians.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) I kind of miss the days when we trying to one-up the "filthy commies." Humanity works at peak efficiency when there's national pride and racial hatred at stake. We could have a functioning colony on Mars by now if were doing it to rub it in the collective face of the Russians. I don't know; I'm a fan of universal cooperation. Maybe we can invent a story about mole people and compete against them. Edited October 6, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles
Blaze1616 he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 I don't know; I'm a fan of universal cooperation. Maybe we can invent a story about mole people and compete against them. Clearly the answer is Homo Reptilia. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Clearly the answer is Homo Reptilia. Well, yeah, but when the Doctor finds them, we'll have to find a way to cooperate with them.
ThirdGen Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Isn't the difference with marmalade that it has chunks of rind in it?
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Sharing a piece of an IM conversation from this morning between myself and ThirdGen (slight editing to remove real names; I don't care, but he's a bit more secretive with his online persona): Me: I...I think I literally have no non-geek interests.ThirdGen: Oh, come now, I'm sure you like.... uhh... bread?Me: Seafood. I like seafood.ThirdGen: Seabread?Me: Eating calamari is like devouring Cthulhu before he devours y-...dangit. This conversation may have culminated in me expressing a desire to go out in ubergeeky costume, find a cluster of rabid sports, fans, point at them, and shout, "NERDS!" Edited October 6, 2015 by Kaymyth 8
Delightful Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 I didn't know you could get jam not made of fruit. Vast new horizons have been opened for me!
ThirdGen Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 If you're asking what seabread is... I dunno, hardtack?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Elementary School Library/Chinese Media Specialist in Beijing. I have a feeling I'm the opposite of qualified for that position. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Ever since reading The Martian, I've been approaching all of my problems a lot more a methodically. "I need to bake twenty-four eggs, but I only have one pan. If I try to cook too many, they'll still be raw in the center. I need to use the materials around me to figure out how to cook all the eggs at once. I could pour a little bit of my egg mixture into the bottom of a dozen glasses, but the glasses I have on hand weren't meant to withstand the 450 degrees Fahrenheit I need to sterilize the eggs. I could cook in multiple batches, but lunch is already late and I want to get it on the table within thirty minutes. I could... "Wait never mind. I found my other pan." 6
Seonid he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 In American usage, jam is made with the fruit itself, jelly is made with only fruit juice, and marmalade is made using the rind of citrus fruit. All of them use gelatin to thicken them. As for non-fruit jams, I haven't seen any jams that use no fruit, but my mother makes a raspberry-jalapeno jam that is excellent on ritz crackers with cream cheese. 1
Left he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Aaaaauuuuughh!!!!!!!!! So many SoS topics...........and I don't have a copy yet.....i need to stop coming on here....... 2
Blaze1616 he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Aaaaauuuuughh!!!!!!!!! So many SoS topics...........and I don't have a copy yet.....i need to stop coming on here....... I'm in the same boat.
Guest Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 I'm in the same boat. At this point, I'm just trying to figure out how much of the plot I won't know when I do read it. I'm in seventh place at the library, and my library is only getting one copy...
Alfa he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Cooperation... Competition...Why not both?The so-called co-opetition is often one of the best motors of progress?Sorry, had an exam about this today. 2
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Aaaaauuuuughh!!!!!!!!! So many SoS topics...........and I don't have a copy yet.....i need to stop coming on here....... My copy is arriving in today's mail. Ironically, I won't be able to read it yet, as I still have a climactic fight scene to finish writing before I'm allowed to read again. ...drat. 1
Zathoth Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 My copy is arriving in today's mail. Ironically, I won't be able to read it yet, as I still have a climactic fight scene to finish writing before I'm allowed to read again. ...drat. It took me two sittings, and only because I had to sleep. Do you hear the pages? They are calling you. "Reeeeeaaaaad uuuuuuusssss, reeeeeaaaadddddd uuuuuuuuussssss" they are saying. 1
Blaze1616 he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 At this point, I'm just trying to figure out how much of the plot I won't know when I do read it. I'm in seventh place at the library, and my library is only getting one copy... Are you unable to spend the $30 for the book? Or however much the ebook copy costs? I'll be buying the book today once I get off work, and will then probably take 3-7 days to finish the thing due to other time commitments, so I'm doing the same, hoping the major spoilers don't get ruined for me. Little things like character names and whatnot are okay with me, so long as they aren't major spoilers like the one at the end of WoR. Good luck in getting your copy soon!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 And I just applied for a teen librarian job in Brighton, CO. 4
Kobold King he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 And I just applied for a teen librarian job in Brighton, CO. I bet you'll Brighton the whole library with your presence! ...That was terrible. Please forgive me. 9
Zathoth Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 And I just applied for a teen librarian job in Brighton, CO. Will you be Brightonlady Twi then? I bet you'll Brighton the whole library with your presence! ...That was terrible. Please forgive me. It is ok, got you covered with an even worse one. 6
ParadoxicalZen he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Sharing a piece of an IM conversation from this morning between myself and ThirdGen (slight editing to remove real names; I don't care, but he's a bit more secretive with his online persona): Me: I...I think I literally have no non-geek interests. ThirdGen: Oh, come now, I'm sure you like.... uhh... bread? Me: Seafood. I like seafood. ThirdGen: Seabread? Me: Eating calamari is like devouring Cthulhu before he devours y-...dangit. This conversation may have culminated in me expressing a desire to go out in ubergeeky costume, find a cluster of rabid sports, fans, point at them, and shout, "NERDS!" Mmmmmmm, Calamari. The only time my lord Cthulhu encourages consumption of chibi-replicas I'll wait till the sigining to buy my SoS copy...eek can't wait Edited October 6, 2015 by ParadoxSpren
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 It took me two sittings, and only because I had to sleep. Do you hear the pages? They are calling you. "Reeeeeaaaaad uuuuuuusssss, reeeeeaaaadddddd uuuuuuuuussssss" they are saying. You really are evil. It's almost like you don't care about the story featuring the non-pony version of my avatar ever being finished at all. 1
ThirdGen Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 They lie! If you open them now, the only words you will see on the pages are, "Liar! Oathbreaker! You are cursed!"
Alfa he/him Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) I have a deep philosophical thought: Since there are giraffes on Scadrial...are there anywhere else giraffes in the Cosmere? Edited October 7, 2015 by Alfa
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