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Post by brandonl337 on Oct 11, 2011 20:38:31 GMT -5
Damn...that's a lotta readin there, bro. I may just look 'er up...when I'm not tired and filled with anger at the fact that I should be asleep now, but can't get there because my mind won't shut up. That's nothing, the Dresden Files is thirteen novels and a short story collection.
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Post by The_L on Oct 12, 2011 18:10:01 GMT -5
Damn...that's a lotta readin there, bro. I may just look 'er up...when I'm not tired and filled with anger at the fact that I should be asleep now, but can't get there because my mind won't shut up. That's nothing, the Dresden Files is thirteen novels and a short story collection. All of which are awesome. And if you like urban fantasy, there's also the Hollows. 8 books and counting (I refuse to believe it's over. Every quick fix Rachel's ever had has ALWAYS backfired spectacularly.)
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Post by Adeimantus on Oct 13, 2011 16:47:21 GMT -5
What I remember was being told over and over that "Pokemon is evil!" and observing the young men in my church. The antipokemonists didn't really impress as much as I would like. They never struck me as quite as sincere or genuine as I wish I could say, though they were alright. My friend, however, who loved Pokemon at the time (as well as Forgotten Realms novels- oh, he's burning...) always struck me as a better, more honest person. So I decided to borrow the game.
Lo and behold I enjoyed it, I found nothing offensive (much less demonic), and I began to realize the unlimited power of people to engage in moral outrage over nonsense.
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Post by anti-nonsense on Oct 13, 2011 19:00:22 GMT -5
I agree that Jim Butcher is fucking awesome.
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Post by tolpuddlemartyr on Oct 14, 2011 19:09:42 GMT -5
Did he just say that Pokemon EVOLVE. Ohh, I get it Pokemon do evilution because they are evil like Darwin!
Or something...
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Post by kzn02 on Oct 15, 2011 15:12:13 GMT -5
I think metamorphism is a more accurate term, but that's probably going to fly over kids' heads unlike evolution?
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Post by shadowpanther on Oct 15, 2011 15:29:05 GMT -5
There are a couple moments like that in Codex Alera, Ravy. Yes, I laughed too. It IS an exceedingly good series, though. I highly suggest picking it up. I've just finished it as a matter of fact.
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Post by MaybeNever on Oct 15, 2011 16:35:27 GMT -5
I like the book series called Every Book Ever Published. It's been going on for a long time, but I just finished the most recent one. You guys probably haven't heard of most of them.
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Post by jackmann on Oct 15, 2011 17:22:31 GMT -5
It's got some good points, but the overall plot is kind of uneven.
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Post by Haseen on Oct 16, 2011 1:29:39 GMT -5
I think metamorphism is a more accurate term, but that's probably going to fly over kids' heads unlike evolution? That's what fundies actually believe evolution is. Or is not, because everyone knows all the species were just poofed into existence in the exact forms they are now...
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Post by Paradox on Oct 22, 2011 14:16:48 GMT -5
You can have my Minecraft when you pry it from my cold, square hands.
Also, the video gets bonus points for poorly disguised racism. If it's oriental it must be demonic!
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Post by RavynousHunter on Oct 22, 2011 15:12:58 GMT -5
Who uses the fucking term "oriental" to refer to people anymore? That's like using the term "celestial" for the same purpose. NO ONE DOES THAT ANYMORE. They stopped that shit in, like...the 50s.
(I only know the latter because my dad's big on old-style Westerns and Old West culture.)
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Post by priestling on Oct 22, 2011 17:05:24 GMT -5
For the record, I asked a friend of mine in Singapore (who happens to be Chinese) if 'oriental' is actually offensive. He said "no, it's just an ancient term to denote region. What gave you that dumbass idea?"
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Post by kzn02 on Oct 22, 2011 17:38:55 GMT -5
If "Orient" is offensive, I don't see why LEGO would have the Oriental Express line.
It's archaic, but not offensive.
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Post by The_L on Oct 22, 2011 18:07:23 GMT -5
So...when an Asian person gets lost, is he disoriented? Or is that just a really bad joke?
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