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Super Lazuli,
It looks like Daylight Saving Time does not switch over in the U.S. until the first Sunday in November, so hopefully that can ease some of your concerns.
@Formaldehyde: Is it still going on? I was just finishing Daybreakers (fucking stupid movie, by the way).
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those words don't go together
Well, I guess that's one way to tell that we aren't all clones.
That was probably a lot harsher than was necessary on my part. ^_^;
But it felt really cliched; somehow, I felt like I'd seen every plot point before even though that makes no sense. I guess, just, too gimmicky and climactic at the same time.
Then again, I'm not particularly enjoying The Way of Kings, either, so I'm just going to accept that my tastes run against the IJBM grain.
I need Crimson's Burn the Heretic image right now.
Then again, I'm only about 224 pages in.
It's mostly the writing, honestly.
Wait, I'm not helping myself.
-raises hand-
Forzare, you must do your duty.
Okay, that actually does explain it. 224 pages in- Dalinar has only even just been introduced, and you've only seen him fight off the chasmfiend so far.
Now, if you still hold the same opinion by the end of Kaladin's highstorm, or after you've finished the book, that will change. >
>implying mods can ban admins
I dunno. With any luck, there'll be fewer distracting turns of phrase as time goes on.
They can. Experimented with it while I was a mod. Never saved the changes, but it's possible. :P
I don't think so.
However, as the book moves on, everything becomes more... is spiritual the right word? theological? philosophical? something, it becomes less and less about the flesh and bones, and more about what the characters are and the value of honour and all sorts of crap. The style suits that a lot better than at the start.
Hmm. I remember being curious, as well (ya never know when one of the mods will go rogue :P), but I couldn't access GMH's permissions, as I recall. Then again, this was a while after you were demodded, so that might have been fixed.
Maybe I broke it, but I was able to access GMH's permissions.
The answer here is, of course, for Forzare to ban you. Then we will find out one way or another.
So, I'm watching a show called The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle.
It's a pretty fun show so far. It bills itself specifically as a low-budget action series. It riffs on many popular JRPG cliches and all that- Yoshihiko has a legendary sword that marks him as a hero (that fell out of a rock before he could try to take it out), the first random encounter he sees is a Slime that talks about how its attacks hurt (That attack hurt, right?! About one HP worth?!), the first person he encounters tries to give him a long-winded speech before attacking him (And then, I'll attack you once you're all tired from listening to my speech! It's a brilliant plan!), and he keeps randomly attracting companions.
It's a pretty fun show, actually, for such a low-budget show. Its effects aren't even CGI, instead being like, props made from plaster, which is a welcome change.
Happy (I assume late) Birthday, Bastion!
I made more cake.
[I wasn't at the computer I usually model in, so I couldn't make better shaders. Also I couldn't think of a way to make a pun-themed cake, so...]
Thank you! That looks delicious
(and it's only 10 PM here, so it's still in time too)
Little late too, But happy birthday. I hope it's been a good one.
Where in Canada is Juan?
Also, I bought a solid wood sword with a rubber covering for the hilt for $18. Cheap, but I do wonder if it would be a good practice sword?
Depends if it has any balance to it, or what its weight is like. If it's heavy enough that its weight prevents good control of the weapon, then probably not. The balance is a secondary concern when it comes to a wooden practice sword -- even if it has no balance whatsoever, you can practice the proper moves and all that. The best options are blunt steel or nylon/wooden emulators intentionally created with a sword's weight and balance in mind. But you can still train with a lesser tool to good effect, as long as that tool isn't actively hampering you.
It isn't too heavy, weighs about as much as that training sword my friend at ACAD brought in once
Should I take a pic?
That would be helpful.
Wow iPhone cameras are shitty
That's a strange hilt, but the blade looks like a legitimate approximation of at 14th-century-onward hexagonal cross-sectioned sword blade, tapering into a diamond cross-section. If it feels decent, then it's good enough for training.
Still can't believe it was only $18
They could sell for higher with some minor alterations. Some dealers of swords and sword-related training goods shoot themselves in the foot by selling gear with too much decoration, which is often code in sword martial arts for "wall-hanger" rather than a practical tool. Simplifying the hilt design and removing the emblem on the blade would diversify the seller's consumer base for that particular product.
^ It was in a costume shop (really surprised me - They normally go for cheap plastic that is hollow so nobody can get hurt), so the decoration should have made it cost more if anything
Flash is pretty much non-functional in Firefox now, and the worst part is they blame Adobe, who in turn blame RealPlayer (which I have never installed) and apparently that gave them an excuse to twiddle their thumbs. Great.
More likely is that it was the fault of all three.
So how's dressing up as a Castlevania style Dracula for Halloween sound?