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#1
Discussion / Re: WoW mounts.
February 26, 2014, 12:20:56 PM
You should automatically win the game and every future expansion.
#2
Discussion / Re: Harold Ramis
February 26, 2014, 10:28:52 AM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on February 26, 2014, 10:15:15 AM
They never wanted to do a Ghostbusters II, so I highly doubt there will be a III...

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/harold-ramis-dead-ghostbusters-iii-still-set-to-go-ahead-9154213.html

I was wrong. They're making it without him. It won't be the same.

Also it was Ernie Hudson not coming back. Not Bill Murray.
#3
Discussion / Re: Dear Piotr
February 26, 2014, 10:13:09 AM
It's not ridiculous if you're literally asking to be banned.
#4
Discussion / Re: WoW mounts.
February 26, 2014, 10:12:13 AM
Do you win the game when that happens?
#5
Discussion / Re: Harold Ramis
February 26, 2014, 10:11:24 AM
So sad. There's been rumors of three* of the four original cast members returning for a third Ghostbusters. It would be sacrilege to continue it now.

*Bill Murray is too hip and cool for another Ghostbusters.
#6
Discussion / Re: Book discussion thread.
February 21, 2014, 10:52:39 PM
Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on February 21, 2014, 10:23:43 PM
A couple books up my arsenal.

Anyone's thoughts on Ender's Game trilogy.  I've been meaning to read it, but haven't quite gotten around to it.


Ender's Game is worth reading solely for the sequel, Speaker for the Dead, a better read. I haven't read the other two books in the series but I plan to. Ender's Shadow is also really good, which is a parallel story to Ender's Game.
#7
Discussion / Re: Book discussion thread.
February 21, 2014, 08:25:36 PM
Quote from: Kareason on February 21, 2014, 04:11:21 PM
Quote from: Mikefrompluto on February 20, 2014, 09:04:44 PM
Quote from: Mishra, Artificer Extraordinaire on February 20, 2014, 05:38:07 PM
Looking for Alaska is the funniest thing I've ever read. Pages 126-128 especially sensual.

Eff yeah nerdfighters!

I <3 John Green.

In keeping with the thread, I'm currently reading Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman and If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino, and I've read a ton of books since I last posted here.

Gaiman is one of my favorite authors ever. You really must read American Gods if you haven't already. It's a "prequel" (in the loosest sense) to AB and one of my top 5 books ever.

Yeah the edition of Anansi I have also has American Gods with it. I'm going to read it next for sure. I've been a fan of his comics for a whole but never read his novels until I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane a few months ago.

Have you heard American Gods is being adapted for TV and Gaiman is helping write it? Joseph Gordon Levitt also has the rights to make a Sandman movie.
#8
Discussion / Re: Book discussion thread.
February 20, 2014, 09:04:44 PM
Quote from: Mishra, Artificer Extraordinaire on February 20, 2014, 05:38:07 PM
Looking for Alaska is the funniest thing I've ever read. Pages 126-128 especially sensual.

Eff yeah nerdfighters!

I <3 John Green.

In keeping with the thread, I'm currently reading Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman and If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino, and I've read a ton of books since I last posted here.
#9
Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself!
February 20, 2014, 04:06:22 PM
Greetings humans. I'm Mike, and I'm from Pluto. I have a bone to pick with Earth's scientists for de-classifying Pluto as a planet, but you lot, for the most part, are all right.

I played Magic throughout high school casually, then stopped around Mirrodin (the first one.) I started back around the time Avacyn Restored came out and learned SO MUCH from this app. More than what I ever learned from my first round of playing it all those years ago. I play casual, EDH, and pauper. Favorite colors are {B}{U}{R}, but can only play {R} if it's splashed with one of the other two. I have a strong preference for reanimator and graveyard based decks. I'm also a moderator here.

I'm 26, married, and love it. From Louisiana, which I also love, and I'm a Maltese owner. Outside of Magic, I play guitar (been in different punk bands since I was 15,) play D&D, avidly read books, and semi-avidly read comics. In September I made a resolution to watch considerably less TV and read more. I've stuck to it so far. I'll read anything that's well-written or has cool ideas, but I have a strong preference for science fiction. As of late I haven't had a strong posting presence on here due to life, but once I get some things set in motion, I hope to have enough time to help out around the forum once again.

As other mods have said, my inbox is always open to questions about anything Magic related or non-Magic related.
#10
Pulls and Ponies / Re: Dr. Who?
February 19, 2014, 11:33:10 PM
Community has been placating my TV time between reading but they reference Doctor who a lot, so it makes me miss it.
#11
Pulls and Ponies / Re: Dr. Who?
February 18, 2014, 12:22:40 PM
Anyone else having withdrawals?
#12
Discussion / Re: Iron man in real life
February 16, 2014, 10:40:47 PM
In similar news, Nike says the power laces from Back to the Future's Marty McFly's Nikes will be in production in 2015. I don't know which of these is cooler.

http://gizmodo.com/nike-designer-says-marty-mcflys-power-laces-are-coming-1523547123
#13
Discussion / Re: What do you do for a living?
February 16, 2014, 10:39:08 PM
Quote from: Rass on February 16, 2014, 10:11:22 PM
Quote from: Wingnut on February 16, 2014, 09:42:27 PM
Quote from: Rass on February 16, 2014, 08:42:11 PM
Quote from: Wingnut on February 16, 2014, 08:04:22 AM
I have the joy of managing the parts department of an Audi and Porsche dealership. It's a descent gig. And no, I don't get to drive any, if I do it's moving it on the lot.

Any chance you get deals on Toyota stuff?

Eh, a little. I honestly can't touch the price of rock auto.com, they're so cheap.
Thanks for the heads up need to get some crap that is only used by them to change my oil. Gotta love have to buy a special socket to remove your oil filter.

I know the feel. My wife drives a GMC Terrain and it needs a special socket to remove the oil filter. Spending the extra $20 to take it somewhere to have it done is almost worth saving banged up knuckles and curse words I get by changing it myself. Almost.
#14
Discussion / Re: Lunch
February 15, 2014, 04:36:32 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on February 15, 2014, 03:56:39 PM
I had an asiago steak sandwich from Panera...

Drooling so hard right now.

We're having leftover Chinese from last night's V-Day in-home date.
#15
Discussion / Re: Sooooo soooooo bored
February 14, 2014, 01:19:11 PM
We had a bad ice storm that shut down the city Wednesday (ice is no joke) and it was in the 20's, yesterday it got up to 69, and it's 70 today.

Gotta love the Louisiana swamp weather.