VOTE, the Democracy Demon's Devilishly Devious and Decidedly Diabolical Desultory Derision (Random Banter) #100

[Hoggy]

Zhou Yu is my best character too, and historical/novel-wise too. Or one of them.

[Cristo Meyers]

Is it bad that I'm still up at half two am?

I remember when I used to be able to do that, stay up late. Nowadays I'm usually in bed by 10:30...

...god I feel old.

Or that my # key is sticky as in tacky to the touch?

Perhaps your # key has grown tired of always being pushed down and decided that being slightly icky was the best way to fight back.

Zhou Yu was just fun to play, but he sucked against groups (which, in a mook-slayer like Dynasty Warriors is a really bad thing). Zhao Yun, now there was a crowd clearing machine.

[Player_Zero]

Is it bad that I'm still up at half two am?

I've watched the Sun rise most every Morgen for this past week...

Staying up late isn't very good for your health, though...

...I suppose it doesn't really matter though, since I never do anything anyway...


...Aww... Noone cared about storytime...

[dish]

I need help ordering my To Read list bad.

Well, tell us what's on it, and we'll order it for you. From stuff you've mentioned I'd say:
1) The Poisonwood Bible - because it's fantastic
2) Beowulf - Anglo-Saxons ftw
3) The Tale of Genji - have I got the right 11th century Japanese novel?
4) The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

To make more choices I'd need to know more of your list. I am, however, going to be annoying and suggest another one. You've got to read Hong Lou Meng (aka 'The Dream of Red Mansions' aka 'Dream of the Red Chamber'). This is considered to be the pinnacle of Chinese literature. I'm afraid it is a bit 'cherry blossoms fall, everybody dies' but it's also a wonderfully detailed observation of life, love and society in Ming-dynasty China. Sadly I can't find a good online version (I have it in paperback), but maybe Cristo or Hoggy know of one.

Dragonrider: Cowboy space opera - yay!

Griever: A Tale of Two Cities is definitely worth reading at least once in your life.

Player_Zero: I was enjoying storytime, but then I had to go to bed, and following that, work.

[Player_Zero]

Well, that's all the encouragement I need to spend the rest of the day wasting my time writing things that never were.

...It'll amuse me, if nothing else.

[Jibar]

In case I haven't already mentioned this, I can now do basic jive dancing.
According to others, I'm actually not half bad.
I might start taking lessons, if I can get off my ass and go.

Also, eugh. I feel terrible this morning.

What else, something else...
Umm...
Yes?

Oh, for you fellow Brawlers out there, through experimentation with custom stages and special brawl, I have found a situation where it is actually impossible for anyone to win.
I played a game last night that actually lasted over 2 hours before we decided to call it a day and just do a No Contest.
Damage Taken: 4120% for me.

[Phase]

Okay, now I'm really going on my amber hunt. I'll pack a shotgun, a carving knife, a trowel, all the things you need to hunt amber. I'm excited!

[Dallas-Dakota]

Okay, now I'm really going on my amber hunt. I'll pack a shotgun, a carving knife, a trowel, all the things you need to hunt amber. I'm excited!

Okay, now I'm really going on my aunt hunt. I'll pack a shotgun, a carving knife, a trowel, all the things you need to hunt my aunt. I'm excited!

That was a grave mis-reading.....

[Thufir]

Well, for all you know, his aunt's name could be Amber, and he forgot to capitalise the A in his excitement.
Though probably not.

[dish]

I didn't know you had to hunt amber. Is it like hunting truffles?

Kpenguin has made me a lovely new avatar just in time for my birthday - whee! (I hope this will avoid the dish/kish confusion we've been having.)

[Tempest Fennac]

I'm assuming that it's more of a dig then a hunt. That is a really neat avatar, Dish. I don't think you've mentioned dancing before, Jibar. How did you create a stage like that?

[I'm da Rogue!]

Ethrael arrived in Athens and is complaining about the weather.

Another english to be sunburnt this summer.

[Ethrael]

I am not complaining! It's just a tad warmer than London!

[Tempest Fennac]

The weather over here's been cool lately for some reason. Use sun cream while staying in the shade, and you should be fine.

[I'm da Rogue!]

I am not complaining! It's just a tad warmer than London!

I thought you were "boiling"..

[Tempest Fennac]

I found a really neat video on Youtube about animal emotions earlier on: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVndo0PT4A&feature=dir (I remember seeing this episode a few years ago).

[Serpentine]

>jealouses furiously in Ethrael's direction< That's it pansy-boy, you're totally going down in the Neutral stakes.

On another matter, bless my soul that Errol Flynn chap was a looker.
Oh Captain Blood! *swoons*

[CurlyKitGirl]

I've watched the Sun rise most every Morgen for this past week...

Staying up late isn't very good for your health, though...

...I suppose it doesn't really matter though, since I never do anything anyway...


...Aww... Noone cared about storytime...

Funny thing. I went to bed to minute you said that. And I seen the dawn too.

Well, tell us what's on it, and we'll order it for you. From stuff you've mentioned I'd say:
1) The Poisonwood Bible - because it's fantastic
2) Beowulf - Anglo-Saxons ftw
3) The Tale of Genji - have I got the right 11th century Japanese novel?
4) The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

To make more choices I'd need to know more of your list. I am, however, going to be annoying and suggest another one. You've got to read Hong Lou Meng (aka 'The Dream of Red Mansions' aka 'Dream of the Red Chamber'). This is considered to be the pinnacle of Chinese literature. I'm afraid it is a bit 'cherry blossoms fall, everybody dies' but it's also a wonderfully detailed observation of life, love and society in Ming-dynasty China. Sadly I can't find a good online version (I have it in paperback), but maybe Cristo or Hoggy know of one.

Don't have number one. Although I did see it for 50p in a charity shop, so maybe. But I'm saving for Saturday. Reading 2) at the moment (along with six other things); yes, that's the right novel (only got it in romanji at the moment but fiding the English version. And 4) is on my shortlist.
Oh, and after hearing about Hong Lou Meng I found this lovely site.

Ethrael arrived in Athens and is complaining about the weather.

Ethrael you lucky lucky sod. And in answer to your PM Ethrael you need to ask Roguey because she bagged one first. Don't want twins now do we . . . although that'd be so much fun now I think about it.

Okay, people dealt with. Now for amazing news!
My friend, who was on a trip to Morocco, brought me back a camel bone mirror! I'm getting it Saturday. Sadly, I also have to wear this item of feminine clothing known as a skirt as she's never seen me in one.
Oh well. I can stand it for one day.
MOROCCAN MIRROR!

[Dallas-Dakota]

Tempest, did you know as one of the few animals on the whole world, that if you safe a bat from starvation by sharing your food or something, it'l remember for all of it's life and try to repay you?

Sadly, I also have to wear this item of feminine clothing known as a skirt as she's never seen me in one.
Oh well. I can stand it for one day.
MOROCCAN MIRROR!

Pics!

[Serpentine]

Tempest, did you know as one of the few animals on the whole world, that if you safe a bat from starvation by sharing your food or something, it'l remember for all of it's life and try to repay you?

Not just mixing up the fact that vampire bats will share food if one of them doesn't manage to feed one night, are you?

[Tempest Fennac]

I heard about the fact which Serpentine mentioned, but I'd never heard that legend before, D-D. Where did you hear that?

[Dallas-Dakota]

Nope. It's a true fact. And what you say probably is true to....

Edit : National Geographic.

[Serpentine]

Sorry Dallas, I'm a bit dubious of this one. Got a quote or something?

Oh, and I know my one is true. Came up in my Animal Behaviour class as the closest example of true altruism found in nature But no mention of yours, despite at least one lecturer being closely involved in flying fox rehabilitation...

[Thufir]

Ethrael arrived in Athens and is complaining about the weather.

Another english to be sunburnt this summer.

You fool, Ethrael! You're missing out on all the rain!

I'm really rather tempted to go out for a walk in the rain. I went out briefly at 1:30am, but I was wanting to get to bed so a walk was out of the question. Now, on the other hand...

[Artemician]

Well, tell us what's on it, and we'll order it for you. From stuff you've mentioned I'd say:
1) The Poisonwood Bible - because it's fantastic
2) Beowulf - Anglo-Saxons ftw
3) The Tale of Genji - have I got the right 11th century Japanese novel?
4) The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

To make more choices I'd need to know more of your list. I am, however, going to be annoying and suggest another one. You've got to read Hong Lou Meng (aka 'The Dream of Red Mansions' aka 'Dream of the Red Chamber'). This is considered to be the pinnacle of Chinese literature. I'm afraid it is a bit 'cherry blossoms fall, everybody dies' but it's also a wonderfully detailed observation of life, love and society in Ming-dynasty China. Sadly I can't find a good online version (I have it in paperback), but maybe Cristo or Hoggy know of one.

I tried to get into Tale of Genji and Dream of the Red Chamber, and I found them so disgustingly boring I pretty much gave up after the third chapter for both of them. Yes, they really help you understand ancient culture, but they're still dreadfully boring. Given that I read as enjoyment, that's an unacceptable trait in a book for me.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I tried to get into Tale of Genji and Dream of the Red Chamber, and I found them so disgustingly boring I pretty much gave up after the third chapter for both of them. Yes, they really help you understand ancient culture, but they're still dreadfully boring. Given that I read as enjoyment, that's an unacceptable trait in a book for me.

Perhaps it takes a while to get in?
Well, I'll give them a go and thanks to my tenacity or pretty much my stubbornness I've finished nearly every single book I've ever read.
LoTR was the exception.
*shudders*

[Cristo Meyers]

I've only got two books that I just couldn't force myself to get through: Fellowship of the Ring and Sum of All Fears.

I can force myself through most books (Great Expectations springs to mind...ugh), but something about those two just...no.

[Rawhide]

Ethrael arrived in Athens and is complaining about the weather.

Another english to be sunburnt this summer.

Can I visit? It is far too cold here.

[Serpentine]

Me too.
Bet it didn't snow anytime recently in that freezing icy Brisbane of yours

[CurlyKitGirl]

Australians hate the cold eh?
*notes it down in secret list*
Then again, our summer prolly is your winter.