I'm hopeful about Constantine but man I wish it had been any network besides NBC.*
*Okay, CBS might be worse.
I think one thing you have to give NBC is that being in last place almost obliges them to give niche shows a fair shot. Even though it basically lived on the bubble I don't think Community would have made it anywhere close to five seasons anywhere else.
Except they aren't in last place anymore. So we'll see how that plays out.
Yeah, that was a weird turnaround. I'm curious to see how long that lasts.
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I'm hopeful about Constantine but man I wish it had been any network besides NBC.*
*Okay, CBS might be worse.
I think one thing you have to give NBC is that being in last place almost obliges them to give niche shows a fair shot. Even though it basically lived on the bubble I don't think Community would have made it anywhere close to five seasons anywhere else.
Except they aren't in last place anymore. So we'll see how that plays out.
wait, when did that change? who is last now?
CW but among the majors, Fox is last but pretty tight with ABC.
This evening while hanging out with relatives my mom decided to talk to me about how gay my cousin sounds when he talks, the degree to which his sounding gay makes her feel sick, how his being a dancer probably means that he is gay, etc.
You know, [chat]. I have a lot of problems.
But I am really glad that intolerance of people's sexual lifestyles is not one of those problems.
for a minute there I thought you guys were talking about a new TV show about the Roman emperor Constantine
now I am dissapoint
That would be great. Lots of ambiguous events, centralisation of the state and then confusing Christianity and paganism. Would go down a treat with everyone
Freedom for the Northern Isles!
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
This evening while hanging out with relatives my mom decided to talk to me about how gay my cousin sounds when he talks, the degree to which his sounding gay makes her feel sick, how his being a dancer probably means that he is gay, etc.
You know, [chat]. I have a lot of problems.
But I am really glad that intolerance of people's sexual lifestyles is not one of those problems.
I think Transistor is the first game in a LONG time to make me feel creatively inspired after finishing it. Maybe the first time since the PS2 days...
Anyway, I have reached my post limit on this subject, though, so that is all.
Awesome for first sentence out weighs the "Hail Hydra?" for the second sentence.
The second sentence just meant that I haven't nerded out thinking about a game's plot this much since then.
I purchased it, but I haven't started playing yet. I'll probably wait until the coming weekend to get my game on so that way I don't lose sleep or interrupt my workin'. However, the temptation of new shiny game is going to wear on me like 12 grit sandpaper.
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Tav
Well depends what your budget is really. Central London can be a bit expensive, for reason of fleecing tourists
Cheap pubs: Weatherspoons and Samual Smith. They might have sub 10 pound pub f9d.
Cheap Asian food is your best bet, you can find Indian, Vietnamese places around the outskirts of central that will charge under 10 for food and may allow byo.
Failing that, the student's friend is the supermarket sandwiches and bag of beer, then find a park.
Thanks for that! I'm not sure what we're going to end up doing. We basically have about 7 hours to kill and very little money with which to do that, so we might just cinema/pub it up. Doubt we'll be up for sightseeing because we'll have our bags with a week's worth of clothing with us.
I think Transistor is the first game in a LONG time to make me feel creatively inspired after finishing it. Maybe the first time since the PS2 days...
Anyway, I have reached my post limit on this subject, though, so that is all.
Awesome for first sentence out weighs the "Hail Hydra?" for the second sentence.
The second sentence just meant that I haven't nerded out thinking about a game's plot this much since then.
I purchased it, but I haven't started playing yet. I'll probably wait until the coming weekend to get my game on so that way I don't lose sleep or interrupt my workin'. However, the temptation of new shiny game is going to wear on me like 12 grit sandpaper.
Well, it is short, so you should definitely be able to finish it over the weekend if you aren't too busy!
...also, I really hope I didn't just over-hype it. I don't think I typically have good taste in video games. :P I'm pretty sure this one is genuinely good, though...
Tav
Well depends what your budget is really. Central London can be a bit expensive, for reason of fleecing tourists
Cheap pubs: Weatherspoons and Samual Smith. They might have sub 10 pound pub f9d.
Cheap Asian food is your best bet, you can find Indian, Vietnamese places around the outskirts of central that will charge under 10 for food and may allow byo.
Failing that, the student's friend is the supermarket sandwiches and bag of beer, then find a park.
Thanks for that! I'm not sure what we're going to end up doing. We basically have about 7 hours to kill and very little money with which to do that, so we might just cinema/pub it up. Doubt we'll be up for sightseeing because we'll have our bags with a week's worth of clothing with us.
What area are you in?
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Releasing the vidja on platforms I don't have should be unlawful.
I'm no good with prices in the US, but a look around online suggests that with a bit of shopping around that is about enough money to get into entry level models from reputable manufacturers if they're on sale or past season clearance
You will get the most basic of base models, though
You could have an interesting thread about the wider issues, about concrete policy or the like but I imagine it will fly off the handle at a moments notice
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I'm no good with prices in the US, but a look around online suggests that with a bit of shopping around that is about enough money to get into entry level models from reputable manufacturers if they're on sale or past season clearance
You will get the most basic of base models, though
japan, you have made many a post about bike.
What is the difference between a 400$ and mucho dollar prestige bike? What benefits will be realised? Do they have Bluetooth?
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In the beginning there was humFrom a poet whose pulse feltDRUM DRUM DRUM!He would perform prayers and allill one day he heard a voice callCOME COME COME!Just because he moved it was his costJust because he thinks he was a little lost.People get held backBy the voice inside 'em.
I'm no good with prices in the US, but a look around online suggests that with a bit of shopping around that is about enough money to get into entry level models from reputable manufacturers if they're on sale or past season clearance
You will get the most basic of base models, though
japan, you have made many a post about bike.
What is the difference between a 400$ and mucho dollar prestige bike? What benefits will be realised? Do they have Bluetooth?
The first big jump is between bikes meant as toys and bikes meant to be used. The former tend to be spectacularly heavy, everything goes out of adjustment very easily, and they need a lot of maintenance.
Thereafter you're mostly looking at weight, with diminishing returns as the price goes up. Particularly affects wheels, super light wheelsets that don't flex around under you are a revelation if you ride somewhere hilly.
The functionality of the groupset - the mechanical components of the bike - trivially low end groups generally have more gears meaning you're more likely to be able to find exactly the right gear at any given moment, but as you spend more you tend to find that shifting is slicker and easier to do under load. With low end groups you need to be a little careful about precisely how and when you shift, with higher end components you can just shift without having to think about it.
You also get into various aspects of ride feel: cheap frames and other components tend to be flexy where it woukd be better for them to be stiff, which is both inefficient and affects riding confidence at speed (the bike wanders rather than goes where it's pointed, steering feedback is vague). On the flipside they're often stiff where it would be better for them to be compliant, so transmit road buzz and shocks right into the bars and the saddle (which is incredibly tiring, especially through the bars).
Mountain bikes have varying levels of tech in suspension systems, either the design of the system itself or the shocks that it actuates. Etc.
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Listening to Michelle Branch full blast, so that she vibrates the walls, is confusing my neighbors.
Tav
Well depends what your budget is really. Central London can be a bit expensive, for reason of fleecing tourists
Cheap pubs: Weatherspoons and Samual Smith. They might have sub 10 pound pub f9d.
Cheap Asian food is your best bet, you can find Indian, Vietnamese places around the outskirts of central that will charge under 10 for food and may allow byo.
Failing that, the student's friend is the supermarket sandwiches and bag of beer, then find a park.
Thanks for that! I'm not sure what we're going to end up doing. We basically have about 7 hours to kill and very little money with which to do that, so we might just cinema/pub it up. Doubt we'll be up for sightseeing because we'll have our bags with a week's worth of clothing with us.
What area are you in?
The gig we're going to is in Brixton, but we're up for suggestions on what to do before that!
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Generally, the bars support a third to a half of your weight (depending on how racy the design of the bike is). They're also used as a lever when climbing or sprinting out of the saddle.
t the low end you get bars that are basically bent tubes of hi-tensile steel. They're cheap, but heavy, not very stiff, and very "dead" in terms of ride feel. You get a lot of vibration through them but not a lot of feedback about what the front wheel is doing. If you're up out of the saddle or cornering hard you'll get flex through the front end of the bike that will limit how hard you can lean on the front wheel.
As you go up the scale, you get basic aluminium bars which are considerably lighter and stiffer, but still very harsh and tiring in terms of transmitted vibration.
Spend a bit more and you get bars made of butted aluminium: the wall thickness of the tube is varied to retain the stiffness, reduce the weight further, and tune the response of the bar to vibration. You get a light, stiff, bar that gives you useful feedback about the front wheel's contact wi
Spend more still and you get good carbon fibre bars. It turns out that carbon fibre is really good at this of reaitrick
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Yeah, that was a weird turnaround. I'm curious to see how long that lasts.
Kinda surprised no one has tried it as a period piece. It's got everything. Politics, backstabbing, civil wars and the first Christian Emperor.
CW but among the majors, Fox is last but pretty tight with ABC.
You know, [chat]. I have a lot of problems.
But I am really glad that intolerance of people's sexual lifestyles is not one of those problems.
That would be great. Lots of ambiguous events, centralisation of the state and then confusing Christianity and paganism. Would go down a treat with everyone
Is PAX still a channel? They should do it.
HBO could but then it'd just be period piece tittyfest #703
Anyway, I have reached my post limit on this subject, though, so that is all.
Awesome for first sentence out weighs the "Hail Hydra?" for the second sentence.
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
The second sentence just meant that I haven't nerded out thinking about a game's plot this much since then.
Mana has a lot of left and Maori veteran activists, Internet Party has a more technology focused membership and loads of cash.
A couple of high profile members have left Mana already, from the left.
I'm not sure how this will work
Yes, I suppose I was that young once...
I purchased it, but I haven't started playing yet. I'll probably wait until the coming weekend to get my game on so that way I don't lose sleep or interrupt my workin'. However, the temptation of new shiny game is going to wear on me like 12 grit sandpaper.
@Kalkino
Thanks for that! I'm not sure what we're going to end up doing. We basically have about 7 hours to kill and very little money with which to do that, so we might just cinema/pub it up. Doubt we'll be up for sightseeing because we'll have our bags with a week's worth of clothing with us.
Well, it is short, so you should definitely be able to finish it over the weekend if you aren't too busy!
...also, I really hope I didn't just over-hype it. I don't think I typically have good taste in video games. :P I'm pretty sure this one is genuinely good, though...
What area are you in?
http://crookedtimber.org/2014/05/26/book-symposium-on-joseph-carenss-the-ethics-of-immigration/
wanna make post/thread about immigration but
so lazy
@skippydumptruck
I'm no good with prices in the US, but a look around online suggests that with a bit of shopping around that is about enough money to get into entry level models from reputable manufacturers if they're on sale or past season clearance
You will get the most basic of base models, though
You could have an interesting thread about the wider issues, about concrete policy or the like but I imagine it will fly off the handle at a moments notice
japan, you have made many a post about bike.
What is the difference between a 400$ and mucho dollar prestige bike? What benefits will be realised? Do they have Bluetooth?
FTFY
infinite jest spoilers
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
The first big jump is between bikes meant as toys and bikes meant to be used. The former tend to be spectacularly heavy, everything goes out of adjustment very easily, and they need a lot of maintenance.
Thereafter you're mostly looking at weight, with diminishing returns as the price goes up. Particularly affects wheels, super light wheelsets that don't flex around under you are a revelation if you ride somewhere hilly.
The functionality of the groupset - the mechanical components of the bike - trivially low end groups generally have more gears meaning you're more likely to be able to find exactly the right gear at any given moment, but as you spend more you tend to find that shifting is slicker and easier to do under load. With low end groups you need to be a little careful about precisely how and when you shift, with higher end components you can just shift without having to think about it.
You also get into various aspects of ride feel: cheap frames and other components tend to be flexy where it woukd be better for them to be stiff, which is both inefficient and affects riding confidence at speed (the bike wanders rather than goes where it's pointed, steering feedback is vague). On the flipside they're often stiff where it would be better for them to be compliant, so transmit road buzz and shocks right into the bars and the saddle (which is incredibly tiring, especially through the bars).
Mountain bikes have varying levels of tech in suspension systems, either the design of the system itself or the shocks that it actuates. Etc.
I have two.
The gig we're going to is in Brixton, but we're up for suggestions on what to do before that!
In what way? (not asking defensively, don't have it, not interested)
Generally, the bars support a third to a half of your weight (depending on how racy the design of the bike is). They're also used as a lever when climbing or sprinting out of the saddle.
t the low end you get bars that are basically bent tubes of hi-tensile steel. They're cheap, but heavy, not very stiff, and very "dead" in terms of ride feel. You get a lot of vibration through them but not a lot of feedback about what the front wheel is doing. If you're up out of the saddle or cornering hard you'll get flex through the front end of the bike that will limit how hard you can lean on the front wheel.
As you go up the scale, you get basic aluminium bars which are considerably lighter and stiffer, but still very harsh and tiring in terms of transmitted vibration.
Spend a bit more and you get bars made of butted aluminium: the wall thickness of the tube is varied to retain the stiffness, reduce the weight further, and tune the response of the bar to vibration. You get a light, stiff, bar that gives you useful feedback about the front wheel's contact wi
Spend more still and you get good carbon fibre bars. It turns out that carbon fibre is really good at this of reaitrick