Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 "Sock Puppets (alternate online accounts)" "Cats (musical)" "Goldfish (snack)" "Paprika (film)" "Spam (unsolicited e-mails)" "Peanuts (food)" "Vultures (StarCraft unit)" "KISS (principle)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Sock puppets (fake accounts): Given that both the purpose and impact of these are generally dishonest and misleading, it's hard to be at all positive about them. Cats (musical): No. I still have nightmares about that one song that the one girl in my elementary school insisting on singing at every single @#!$@ school music program. Goldfish (snack): I don't understand how they can be inhaled so quickly. Paprika (film): Not ranking this as I haven't seen it but boy, the synopsis on Wikipedia sounds craaaazy. Spam (e-mails): On the one hand, annoying and stupid. On the other hand, you sometimes get some pretty amusing subject lines. KISS (principle): Pretty much a stupid and limbless rephrasing of Occam's Razor. It's not that it's wrong, it just has no reason to exist. Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Cait Sith Exile II: Crystal Souls Slartibartfast Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records Lady Gaga Jeff Vogel Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World Sock puppets Penguins Civilization 70's prog Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything Cats Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Goldfish (snack) Avernum 4 They Might Be Giants Posting games Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Paprika Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts (comic) Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Word Rescue Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls Dieselpunk Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Apparently I'm feeling silly, so I'll ask how the following stack up: NethergatePride and Prejudice Emma Persuasion Sense and Sensibility Northanger Abbey Cinnamon rolls Casablanca (the film, not the city) Sparkling water Toads Mr. Toad of Toad Hall Thomas the Tank Engine Sir Topham Hatt George Clooney Cluny the Scourge The Dalai Lama The aesthetic qualities of [hieroglyphics / the Greek alphabet / the Hebrew alphabet] Why am I even coming up with this nonsense? Slarty stop being a bad influence on me pls kthxbai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Nothing screams nonsense quite like Thomas the Tank Engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 - Nephils - Sliths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 The Adventures of Pete & Pete the video of a bunch of turkeys walking in a circle around a dead cat in the middle of the road AutCraft (Minecraft server for autistic people) Minecraft in general Markiplier Inspector Peanut Grant Wood Norman Rockwell Hypgnosis (art collective) Tangent: While we're talking about names with apostrophes, I have a question which I may have asked before but I forget: I have a demon character named Wendu'lu, and I've also tried Wen'dulu. I'm trying to find the best way to call her (WEN-doo-loo) but without the fecal appearance and hopefully not looking terrible, but I'm not sure how. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 hours ago, The Almighty Doer of Stuff said: Tangent: While we're talking about names with apostrophes, I have a question which I may have asked before but I forget: I have a demon character named Wendu'lu, and I've also tried Wen'dulu. I'm trying to find the best way to call her (WEN-doo-loo) but without the fecal appearance and hopefully not looking terrible, but I'm not sure how. What do you think? The difficulty you may have here is English stress and intonation. English stress patterns mean people will expect one of two pronunciations: either Wen-DOO-loo, or WEN-da-loo. If you want that long u sound in the second syllable, the natural tendency is going to be to treat it as the stressed syllable rather than wen. I would do two things. First, use something else to represent the long u sound in the second syllable, so it doesn't get schwaed. Second, find some way to set the first syllable apart (perhaps lengthening the spelling as well) so it is a more natural target for stress. (I would not suggest an apostrophe, because they tend to show up where there's a glottal stop or a contraction, which is not actually what you want.) Some potential ideas: Wehn-doulu Wehn-duulu Waen-doulu Waen-duulu Wenndoulu Wennduulu Wenn-doulu Wenn-duulu Another option would be to play on the similarity to Cthulhu, and go with something like Wendulhu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Nethergate: A good story with brilliant atmosphere in a clever game system. Jane Austen books: Bah, and that's all the analysis you'll get from me. Sorry. Cinnamon rolls: Good, but generally way more sugary than is necessary. Casablanca (the film, not the city): It's fine. I respect it, but it's not really my thing. Sparkling water: I like it, but I don't like going to the bathroom as frequently as drinking it entails. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall: An arrogant several-words-could-go-here who does not deserve the page time he receives. Thomas the Tank Engine: No? No. No thanks. And that's plenty of coverage for this franchise. George Clooney: He's a perfectly good actor. I did think he was by far the least interesting of the original six ER cast members, and didn't understand why he was the one who managed to catapult to stardom. Cluny the Scourge: A good, competent villain with a beautifully concrete name. The Dalai Lama: Really, really complicated. I'm not sure I can find a place to put him on the list that I'll feel good about. Let's leave him off under the "superposition" category. The aesthetic qualities of hieroglyphics: I support writing on general principle, but -- eh. The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet: Lovely and flowing. The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet: The close-cleaving to calligraphy gives it a stylized look that is both good and bad. Nephils: As fantasy races go, they're pretty good. I particularly like the nuanced depictions implications we got about nephilim and nepharim coexisting in E1-2. (Unfortunately, that thread never recurred.) Sliths: As fantasy races go, they're pretty good. Ultimately, magically-adept lizardmen are a less hackneyed idea than agile catmen, and the Sss-Thsss / Bahssikava background is pretty good, especially if you consider the way Kelandon has expanded on it. The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Good for what it was. Never quite pulled me in. the video of a bunch of turkeys walking in a circle around a dead cat in the middle of the road: Does not deserve to go viral. That's what turkeys do. Minecraft in general: Not my bag. Inspector Peanut: I support Inspector Peanut. Grant Wood: Like some of his art; prefer it to his regionalism. Norman Rockwell: Like some of his art and some of his ideals but ultimately am not super moved. Hypgnosis (art collective): Assuming you mean Hipgnosis, not really my favourite. Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Cait Sith Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Lady Gaga Jeff Vogel Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Cluny the Scourge 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything Cats Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca (film) Goldfish (snack) Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls They Might Be Giants Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts (comic) Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls George Clooney Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I don't know where the Like button went, but thanks. I'll think more. Wenn-duluu might be better; there's meant to be a little more emphasis on the third syllable but I didn't want a schwaed e or a like some people suggested. The double u makes it look and sound about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Your favorite Exile/Avernum character (you choose) Your favorite Geneforge character (you choose) Your favorite Simpsons character (you choose) Whales Wales Wails Today's weather Lawsuits Mexican food Bossa Nova Trombones The Marx Brothers Nixon's foreign policy Aretha Franklin Frodo Baggins Bilbo Baggins Edited March 3, 2018 by Jawaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Your favorite Exile/Avernum character (you choose): Hmm. There are a few contenders, but ultimately, it's probably Prossis-Bok. (Athron also comes to mind.) Your favorite Geneforge character (you choose): Definitely Shanti. Your favorite Simpsons character (you choose): Also no question -- Maggie Simpson. Today's weather: Not good. Lawsuits: Uh... they're necessary? Important? A mechanism that potentially empowers the weak. Even some of the ones that people bring up as frivolous were actually legitimate, like the infamous McDonald's coffee lawsuit. Mexican food: Tasty. Bossa Nova: Very cool. Also something that, as an influence, links a few of my favourite bands in different genres. Trombones: Good instruments. Nixon's foreign policy: A real mixed bag. It was mostly competent. Some substantial moves towards peace, some problematic military operations (especially in Latin America), and some truly unfortunate ongoing arms sales. Aretha Franklin: It's hard not to like Franklin, but if we're talking classic female soul, Gladys Knight is more my speed. Frodo Baggins: Ultimately becomes a remarkable and evocative portrait of PTSD. Beyond that, I find him thinner. Bilbo Baggins: A personal favourite and perhaps the most thoroughly drawn (and most human) character in Tolkien. People don't pay attention to it, but Bilbo also offers us an icon of the power of compassion, on a grand scale, as is rarely seen in literature: "The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many." Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Bossa nova Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson Shanti Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Cluny the Scourge Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything Cats Trombones Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca (film) Goldfish (snack) Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin They Might Be Giants Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts (comic) Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls George Clooney Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Non-Rockefeller veeps: John Calhoun William Wheeler Schuyler Colfax Thomas Marshall and the real star of the show: Henry Wallace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 "That feeling you get when you're absentmindedly going up stairs and expect there to be one more step and there isn't one." "That feeling you get when you're absentmindedly going down stairs and expect there to be one more step and there isn't one." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Lindwyrm Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Bounde Uppe the Mystic Estate said: Lawsuits: Uh... they're necessary? Important? A mechanism that potentially empowers the weak. Even some of the ones that people bring up as frivolous were actually legitimate, like the infamous McDonald's coffee lawsuit. I'm sorry, but what exactly is legitimate about this lawsuit? Both, the lawsuit itself and the judgment, are equally incomprehensible to me. And another giant mystery I'm asking you to rank: Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald's_Restaurants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Lindwyrm Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 In your link it says: "In 1994, a spokesman for the National Coffee Association said that the temperature of McDonald's coffee conformed to industry standards." And that's exactly what I don't understand. A coffee was ordered and a coffee was delivered, no crime so far, as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 It strikes me that if your industry standards involve delivering food which can cause third-degree burns, something is wrong with your industry standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Lindwyrm Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Coffee is a brewed drink. Call me crazy but I guess the hot water needs to be hot so that it can be used for brewing (could that by chance be the reason for water used hot as industry standard for brewing?). In my opinion, however, the legal system is often only used for personal enrichment and even endangers areas such as health care, but I really don't want to start an argument here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 My emphasis. Wikipedia: Quote During the case, Liebeck's attorneys discovered that McDonald's required franchisees to hold coffee at 180–190 °F (82–88 °C). At 190 °F (88 °C), the coffee would cause a third-degree burn in two to seven seconds... McDonald's claimed that the reason for serving such hot coffee in its drive-through windows was that those who purchased the coffee typically were commuters who wanted to drive a distance with the coffee; the high initial temperature would keep the coffee hot during the trip. However, it came to light that McDonald's had done research which indicated that customers intend to consume the coffee immediately while driving. Other documents obtained from McDonald's showed that from 1982 to 1992 the company had received more than 700 reports of people burned by McDonald's coffee to varying degrees of severity, and had settled claims arising from scalding injuries for more than $500,000... McDonald's coffee would burn the mouth and throat if consumed when served. Per the WSJ: Quote When a law firm here found itself defending McDonald's Corp. in a suit last year that claimed the company served dangerously hot coffee, it hired a law student to take temperatures at other local restaurants for comparison. After dutifully slipping a thermometer into steaming cups and mugs all over the city, Danny Jarrett found that none came closer than about 20 degrees to the temperature at which McDonald's coffee is poured, about 180 degrees. The testimony of Mr. Appleton, the McDonald's executive, didn't help the company, jurors said later. He testified that McDonald's knew its coffee sometimes caused serious burns, but hadn't consulted burn experts about it. He also testified that McDonald's had decided not to warn customers about the possibility of severe burns, even though most people wouldn't think it possible. Finally, he testified that McDonald's didn't intend to change any of its coffee policies or procedures, saying, "There are more serious dangers in restaurants."Mr. Elliott, the juror, says he began to realize that the case was about "callous disregard for the safety of the people." Harehunter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 John Calhoun (politician): Competent and abhorrent. Schuyler Colfax: A Radical Republican whose abolitionism outweighs his scandal and who has a name that makes him sound like an eco-villain from Captain Planet. I mean, come on. Henry Wallace: Statistician, plant scientist, mystic, progressive. The Plato of vice presidents? Phantom stair step (top): This can cause spills. Wouldn't want to be holding a McDonald's coffee. Phantom stair step (bottom): Momentarily quite unsettling. Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Bossa nova Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Henry Wallace Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson Shanti Schuyler Colfax Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Cluny the Scourge Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything Cats Trombones Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca (film) Goldfish (snack) Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin They Might Be Giants Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts (comic) Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Phantom stair step (bottom) Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls George Clooney Phantom stair step (top) John Calhoun (politician) Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 That John C. Calhoun ranking...ugh, I can't stand that man. Talented and successful politician, sure, but plenty of awful people are successful politicians, so Calhoun has plenty of company. However, this ranking blunder does give me a convenient opportunity to share this delightful story about Mr. Calhoun that is unfortunately fictional but totally deserves to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 I prefer the John Calhoun responsible for this: Triumph and Ess-Eschas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Pet Sounds Nevermind The Queen is Dead OK Computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Pet Sounds: An amazing, pioneering album with an unmistakable sound that has truly stood the test of time. (And if you're a fan, Cal, allow me to recommend the trippy, meticulously crafted reworking _Adieu or Die_ by Will C -- https://willc.bandcamp.com/album/adieu-or-die-album) Nevermind: An overplayed, overly iconic album -- but you can see why it became that, and I have to give it some credit. The Queen is Dead: I love the Smiths. Their albums don't fully cover it -- a lot of my favourite stuff is non-album, and _Louder than Bombs_ really pulls it together for me more than any one LP. But _The Queen is Dead_ has some beautiful turns, and it might be my favourite of their studio albums. OK Computer: Nearly as much of an instant time-warp for me as _Nevermind._ I have a widely varying opinion of Radiohead's music but _OK Computer_ is the sort of album I really can't say no to, with a unique, evocative timbre and every last note fit into place. Remarkable, even if it is unboundedly depressing (and less cathartic than either the Beach Boys or Smiths entries on this list). Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Pet Sounds Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Bossa nova Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Henry Wallace OK Computer Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson The Queen is Dead Shanti Schuyler Colfax Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel The Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Cluny the Scourge Nevermind Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything Cats Trombones Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca Goldfish (snack) Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin They Might Be Giants Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Phantom stair step (bottom) Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls George Clooney Phantom stair step (top) John Calhoun (politician) Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 If we're gonna do albums: Thick as a Brick Uncle Meat Leg End Tarkus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Richard Cheese Reggie Watts "This is a Trent Reznor Song" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xg-Wk2DEXs) Fifty Shades of Grey Gilbert Gottfried "Gilbert Gottfried Reads Fifty Shades of Grey" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkLqAlIETkA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk wackypanda Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Avadon (whole series) The last game you played Freefall (webcomic) Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 goog: Not familiar with these. I've given them a listen and feel generally good about them, but don't feel like I can rank them fairly after only cursory experience... I'm OK with Zappa. I can probably best represent my feelings here by telling you that my favourite Captian Beefheart album is _Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)_. Henry Cow's "Nine Funerals of the Citizen King" may need to be added to the hymnal for the Church of the Nine-Headed Cave Cow. Also, I'm curious (a) if _Tarkus_ gets its name from Akkadian, and (b) if Shadow Tarkus in Av1 got his name from this album. Not quite in line with Jeff's other band citations, but you never know. Richard Cheese: Eh. "This is a Trent Reznor Song": How far the man's music has fallen; sigh. It does seem to be accurate these days. It's hard to feel good about it though. Fifty Shades of Grey: How not to publicize a subculture. Gilbert Gottfried: Points for Iago, at least. "Gilbert Gottfried Reads Fifty Shades of Grey": Points for the expressions on the listeners' faces. Avadon series: A lot of good bits and a lot of things that drag them down. Uneven in most respects, and not evenly. The last game I played: Pretty good, thanks for asking. Freefall (webcomic): Simply not funny. Bacon: Overdone, but also best when it's all crispy and overdone. Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Pet Sounds Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Bossa nova Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Bacon Henry Wallace OK Computer Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson The Queen is Dead Shanti Schuyler Colfax Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel The Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World The last game I played Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Cluny the Scourge Nevermind Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything "...Gottfried Reads Fifty Shades..." Cats Trombones Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca Avadon series Goldfish (snack) Gilbert Gottfried Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin They Might Be Giants Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Richard Cheese Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell "This is a Trent Reznor Song" Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Phantom stair step (bottom) Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls George Clooney Phantom stair step (top) John Calhoun (politician) Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion Fifty Shades of Grey Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Cats (musical) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine Freefall (webcomic) "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Crusades Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila homer Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) I gotta say, salty licorice is amazing and you're really missing out if you don't try it. It takes a couple pieces to acquire the taste, the first one you try is nasty but only the first. Once you've acquired the taste there's nothing else like it. Now more things for you to rank: the BitTorrent protocol Kierkegaard King Leopold ontology The War on Drugs (the band) a hypothetical box which has a 97% chance to be filled with cuddly kittens, but a 3% of being filled with hundreds of dead rats yourself Edited March 5, 2018 by fenzil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Swimmin' Salmon Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Ninjas Pirates Robots Bartenders This list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Disintegral said: Also, I'm curious (a) if _Tarkus_ gets its name from Akkadian, and (b) if Shadow Tarkus in Av1 got his name from this album. "Tarkus" (the album title) is a portmanteau of "tank" and "carcass", because this is prog rock and this is how we do things. I would be very amused if Shadow Tarkus got his name from the album, because every time I see his name in the game I already involuntarily think of the big armadillo tank, but like. Dark. Evil. The Wayfarer approaches with another ethically dubious task... Shiny Beast is good... but original Bat Chain Puller is superior. Edited March 5, 2018 by googoogjoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) Basketball Baseball Football (American) Soccer/European football Hockey Tennis Winter Olympics Summer Olympics The Cranberries (the band) The Muppets Edited March 5, 2018 by Jawaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 No Tropical Hot Dog AND NO ICE ROSE??? You're kidding, goog. BitTorrent: Better than not. Kierkegaard: A major influence, for me. King Leopold: A very bad man. Ontology: A necessary exertion, rather like the Dead Marshes in Tolkien. The War on Drugs (band): A great example of competent, polished, drab indie rock, that takes interesting elements and chews them as if they are bubble gum. A hypothetical box which has a 97% chance to be filled with cuddly kittens, but a 3% of being filled with hundreds of dead rats: Kittens are great but are not worth even a small chance of rats. Ninjas: An archetype with versatility, including a lot of potential for interesting moral turns. Pretty good. Pirates: Source of bad jokes and bad movies. Robots: A broad category that I feel I cannot adequately summarize in a judgment. Bartenders: An occupation that is useful and tends to be competently filled. Basketball: A pointless sport. Baseball: A boring sport. Football (American): A sport that is less brainless, at least until you get hit in the head. Soccer/European football: A sport I roll my eyes at. Hockey: A sport that has fewer annoying fans. Tennis: An elitist sport. The Olympics: A heinous, corrupt, exploitative, inequitable, culturally stupefying event. The Cranberries (the band): Solid, with a moving voice (RIP) and occasional bouts of musical greatness. "Zombie", despite its mainstream success and radio oversaturation, has some pretty amazing, subtle harmonic progressions going on, and is of course one of those songs where the subject and the musical form -- including the unique vocals -- dovetail perfectly. The Muppets: Yes. Bork! Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Pet Sounds Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Kierkegaard Bossa nova Disco File compression Sliced bread Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Ninjas Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Bacon Henry Wallace OK Computer Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson The Queen is Dead Shanti Schuyler Colfax Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel The Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World The last game I played Bartenders Sock puppets Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Ontology Cluny the Scourge BitTorrent Nevermind Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything "...Gottfried Reads Fifty Shades..." The Cranberries (band) Cats Trombones The Muppets Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca Avadon series Goldfish (snack) Gilbert Gottfried Football (American) Nephils Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin They Might Be Giants Tennis Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Richard Cheese Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell "This is a Trent Reznor Song" Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Phantom stair step (bottom) Word Rescue Minecraft Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls Hockey George Clooney Phantom stair step (top) Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk Hipgnosis Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion The War on Drugs (band) Fifty Shades of Grey Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Basketball Baseball Cats (musical) Pirates Soccer Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine Freefall (webcomic) "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs Kitten/rat box John Calhoun (politician) Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza The Olympics The Crusades King Leopold Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, Disintegral said: No Tropical Hot Dog AND NO ICE ROSE??? You're kidding, goog. I do still like Shiny Beast... I just prefer Bat Chain Puller. I like Drumbo more than I like Robert Williams, and Shiny Beast has no Denny Walley, whose slide guitar is so good. In general I have mixed feelings about late-period Beefheart, cuz it's obviously still really good, but also I guess I don't like the "feel" of the band on the last three albums so much, or the production. Also, a depressing number of the songs are recycled from years before, which lends to the feeling of general decline. Ice Rose (the music for it at least) was written in 1967, Owed T'Alex was a poem written in 1965, Suction Prints and Harry Irene were written in 1971. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 oats sea slugs uranium the Eiffel Tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 I disagree with your dismissal of reworked material on account of it being "recycled." Some of my best output, in any medium, pregnates and morphs about for years at a time before it is done. Edit: Also, why is the "which Captain Beefheart album are you" quiz no longer around. That thing was surprisingly deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I don't think the earlier-written songs are bad, I just mean that their use points to Beefheart evidently writing less new material over time, which of course culminated in him ceasing to write new material at all: the ultimate tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 In Memoriam: dbot (February 22, 2016 to March 5, 2018) Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qysUfuoW1jg) Pop Roulette - Stuff from the 90's! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEbRL7-Awr0) Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArZxLj6DLk) They Might Be Giants - Minimum Wage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYOfxS_Qp1g) Mozart's The Magic Flute - O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Fortune Teller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5DeIcYD6xE) The Deck of Many Things Tarot ELIZA Your favourite anime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Cor Blok's Tolkien art Pelicans Flamingos Ravens Pigeons/Doves Grackles Robins Cardinals (bird) Roguelikes The Big Lebowski Mechanical pencils Traditional pencils Pens (go by your favorite type) AOL Smartphones Homestar Runner Bagels Donuts Beowulf Robin Hood King Arthur The song "Hunger Strike" Queen (Band) Louis Armstrong Edited March 6, 2018 by Jawaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, Jawaj said: Pigeons 29 minutes ago, Jawaj said: Doves Pigeons and doves are the same animal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Fair point, amended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 4:50 AM, Disintegral said: The Queen is Dead: I love the Smiths. Their albums don't fully cover it -- a lot of my favourite stuff is non-album, and _Louder than Bombs_ really pulls it together for me more than any one LP. But _The Queen is Dead_ has some beautiful turns, and it might be my favourite of their studio albums. Yes! Louder than Bombs is incredible. Rank is just as good. To borrow a Partridge-ism, my favourite The Smiths album is definitely "The Best of The Smiths". On 3/4/2018 at 4:50 AM, Disintegral said: OK Computer: Nearly as much of an instant time-warp for me as _Nevermind._ I have a widely varying opinion of Radiohead's music but _OK Computer_ is the sort of album I really can't say no to, with a unique, evocative timbre and every last note fit into place. Remarkable, even if it is unboundedly depressing (and less cathartic than either the Beach Boys or Smiths entries on this list)...." Hmm. I really love Radiohead, and I think OK Computer is actually one of my least favourite record they've put out. I like that it;s unboundedly depressing (but is it even? Even songs like Exit Music and Let Down and No Surprises have a kind of escapist joy to them!) and I like that the 20th Anniversary remaster is as felicitous as the original was. I mean, either way, hooray! Maybe one day I'll post proper thoughts on these albums/artists. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 bamboo salt lamps Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Oh huh, things! Nick Cave Spirited Away Jiji (the fictional one) Jiji (the one on my lap) Wuthering Heights (the book) Wuthering Heights (the song) Getting a triple word score in Scrabble Princess PeachRhapsody In Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Rhapsody in Blue (unfinished BoE scenario) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 41 minutes ago, Dintiradan said: Rhapsody in Blue (unfinished BoE scenario) That's what I meant, you uncultured swine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Barbarossa (Frederick Hohenstaufen) Barbarossa (Oruc Reis, the Ottoman corsair captain) Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) Barbarossa (the key character in the Avadon trilogy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Phthonic Duck Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 sea slugs: Pretty cool looking. Also an enemy in DW2, which is cool the Eiffel Tower: I suspect there's a lot of really bad crap entwined with its history, but at least we got a cool Pixies song out of it "Acceptable in the 80's": Unnecessary "Stuff from the 90's!": I *have* nostalgia for the 90's and I *still* despise this. I can't tell if it's attempting to make a point about negative stuff being ignored, or just a dumb joke. The fact that the first three "jokes" were emblematic effects of egregious systemic ethnic supremacism -- but then the fourth was the Oklahoma City Bombing which, while sad, has a lot less to unpack -- suggests that it is what it looks like: a bunch of clueless white kids (they are literally all white) trying to be ironic and, unironically, failing "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros": Trying too hard The Deck of Many Things: I've always loved this on many levels. More recently, I've been postulating that the Donjon card is the origin of the strangely titled "Dejon" spell in Final Fantasy (usually localized as "Warp" or "X-Zone"). Tarot: Similarly, there's a lot of neat, involved symbolism here. I have to admit though that the best Tarot is this one -- http://www.benjaminmackey.com/magicianlongstoseetarot ELIZA: How this has stuck around as long as it has is beyond me Your favourite anime: Thumbs up Cor Blok's Tolkien art: I was pleasantly surprised by this. There were a few that I really liked Pelicans: The Pelican is the symbol of a particularly venerable British college into whose gardens I was once locked in overnight. It's a good story. I don't find the widespread religious symbolism that interesting, though Flamingos: Like two flamingos in a fruit fight -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4j_yeXgz_0 Ravens: I'm down with these liminal psychopomps Roguelikes: There's considerable variation here, but ultimately, this is a good genre The Big Lebowski: Fine, but overrated Mechanical pencils: You'd think someone would have improved this design by now AOL: OnlineHost : SpidWeb rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 5 Smartphones: ...I wish I didn't appreciate these as much as I do Homestar Runner: Not Strong Bad Bagels: Mmmf mmnf. Donuts: Potentially great but so many are just so overdone with sugar. Beowulf: Not as interesting as other epic heroes Robin Hood: Ruined by Hollywood, if there was ever anything there to begin with King Arthur: Somehow not ruined Queen (Band): Never been able to appreciate them Louis Armstrong: I find him less exciting than many of the other jazz giants salt lamps: What's that smell -- is it an oncoming pseudoscience postravaganza? Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote: I'm a sucker for Borges. This piece has so much to it Nick Cave: There's a lot of things about him that I appreciate, but his music somehow takes itself a little bit too seriously for me Spirited Away: A favourite, period Jiji (the fictional one): A favourite instance of a favourite archetype Jiji (the one on my lap): So many things I want to say here, Nikki. So many things Getting a triple word score in Scrabble: Good, except it means you are playing Scrabble, which is bad Princess Peach: Mixed feelings. On the one hand she is a truly enduring damsel-in-distress. On the other hand, some of her appearances are actually pretty good. And there's always the original Super Princess Peach -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmjMBhp8Nrw -- besides which I strongly prefer "Toadstool" as a name Barbarossa: I don't know enough to have strong opinions about these, and I roll my eyes at the last one, but I do still give you points for "Checkmate, Hohenstaufens" Dogs Chrono Trigger Cyberpunk Bilbo Baggins Cait Sith Pet Sounds "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote" Spirited Away Exile II: Crystal Souls Nethergate Slartibartfast Kierkegaard The Tarot Deck The Deck of Many Things Bossa nova Disco Jiji (character) File compression Sliced bread Bagels Your favourite anime Ducks Prossis-Bok Working out Sea slugs Ninjas Jiji (in Nikki's lap) Ice cream The Northern Lights Russian literature 70's cars Georg Cantor —Alorael C++ Good grammar Cor Blok's Tolkien art Bacon Henry Wallace OK Computer Speedy Gonzales screenshot Sans serif fonts Saunas Linux Vinyl records The aesthetic qualities of the Greek alphabet Maggie Simpson The Queen is Dead Shanti Schuyler Colfax Roguelikes Lady Gaga Lawsuits Jeff Vogel Ravens Smartphones The Evil Overlord List Exile III: Ruined World The last game I played Bartenders Sock puppets Flamingos Penguins Civilization Frodo Baggins Ontology Cluny the Scourge Pelicans BitTorrent Nevermind Mexican food 70's prog Sliths Avernum II: Crystal Souls Slarty Ranks Everything "...Gottfried Reads Fifty Shades..." The Cranberries (band) Donuts Cats Trombones The Muppets The Eiffel Tower Solidarność screenshot Civ II Revolutions Casablanca Avadon series Goldfish (snack) Gilbert Gottfried Football (American) Nephils Princess Peach Avernum 4 Cinnamon rolls Aretha Franklin Homestar Runner They Might Be Giants Tennis Posting games Inspector Peanut Subinfeudation The Big Lebowski Nelson Rockefeller Goldfish (fish) King Arthur The aesthetic qualities of the Hebrew alphabet Richard Cheese Bark spider Dolphins Metahumor Nixon's foreign policy Sparkling water Grant Wood Paprika Norman Rockwell Nick Cave "This is a Trent Reznor Song" Spam (meat) Cabaret (film) Peanuts Xian Skull (item) Spam (e-mails) Pineapple pizza The LP rendition of Slarty's voice Vitamin C supplements 70's movies "Lackadaisical" Puggsy Louis Armstrong The aesthetic qualities of hierogylphics Russian Beowulf (character) Angry Birds Alf screenshot Today's weather Phantom stair step (bottom) Word Rescue Minecraft Mechanical pencils Vultures The post that asks me to rank itself KISS (principle) Salty liquorice Galactic Core Gilmore Girls Hockey George Clooney Getting a triple word score in Scrabble Phantom stair step (top) Turkey/cat video Dieselpunk AOL Hipgnosis Salt lamps Bertrand Russell My Little Pony 80's fashion The War on Drugs (band) Queen (band) Fifty Shades of Grey Jane Austen books The Let's Play series Runtz Basketball Baseball "Acceptable in the 80's" (song) Cats (musical) Pirates "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros" (song) Soccer Robin Hood (character) Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas the Tank Engine Freefall (webcomic) "2500 things Mr. Welch..." Novelty mugs ELIZA Kitten/rat box John Calhoun (politician) Mr. Toad of Toad Hall The Xavier Files BGG Top 10 Johnny Cash Sock puppets (fake accounts) KISS The Barber Paradox Elfpunk Wings (the band) Steampunk Turnips Fictional names that use a lot of apostrophes Twilight Saga Anchovy pizza "Stuff from the 90's!" (song) The Olympics The Crusades King Leopold Handlebar mustaches Birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 lions tigers bears oh my "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" "Eye of the Tiger" "The Bare Necessities" "Ooh! My Soul" using graphics for alchemical ingredients as feces items in BoE/A scenarios ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 My take on "Stuff from the 90s" is that it's mostly a parody of those "only 90s kids remember..." social media posts that invariably revolve around touchstones of consumerism. Other generations get VE-Day, or the moon landing, or the fall of the Berlin Wall, we get... stuff. Hence the repeated "stuff, stuff, let's name stuff". The other aspect (and this might be more of a stretch) is that 90s kids, having been children during that decade, tend to view it as being peaceful overall. In particular, I find that the younger half of millennials seem to view 9/11 as the original sin, the opening of Pandora's box that let all the evils into our post-Cold War paradise. I guess it's the same way older generations view the 50s as this idyllic era. I dunno. I like it, though what I liked most about it was the groans it induced every time it popped up on Calref chat. Also, the high ranking you gave The Ruiner of Campaigns makes me think you've never played with it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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