It's slightly topical so why not?

I'm tired of people thinking what somebody choses to eat and drink allows you to make a kind of instant judgment about their character, particularly social/political leanings. The tendency is to mix food and politics a lot. Such as if somebody eats Steak they're conservative and if they eat tofu they are a liberal?

I get it, these assumptions can ring true at times, but don't take it too seriously. Alluding to a larger problem; you shouldn't bring politics into everything (IT'S ANNOYING). Some things just are. The most conservative man in the world could be eating Tofu because he has a health problem, he's asian; or he just likes it. Another annoying case is "eat like a man" or "man food". No food is more manly than another, except maybe eating raw animals that aren't supposed to be eaten raw. But eating a burger or whatever isn't manly.


Actually "Manly"

A personal experience with this stupid-headed "foodism".; once a vegetarian friend of mine was critical of David Suzuki because he showed up at his school to give an environmental lecture while eating a pepperoni pizza. he called David Suzuki a fraud. SERIOUSLY! Over a pepperoni pizza, perhaps the greatest and most dedicated environmentalist in the country (or the world) gets scorned as a fake. This is the depth people will sink over little culinary "faux pas".


David Suzuki would be more useful to the environment than you even if he killed animals for fun.

We need to leave each other the hell alone about food. Unless somebody is eating something that is causing a serious problem like eating an endangered species, or eating your children; Just leave it alone, it's not worth dividing ourselves even further over such trivialities.


John Kerry attempts to eat a Cheese Steak to "prove something" and it's all your fault!

My bookmarks for news sites, good thing for favicons

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This is still the greatest.

A portly man shows up on TV, with a stunned expression on his face

"the leaves have all fallen from the trees!"
"the days are getting shorter!"
"and the weather is getting colder!"

Welcome to planet earth winters guy.

It's true.

FIRST: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
SECOND: Tag eight sexy people. Don't refuse to do that like a pansy.

Who sleeps in bed next to you?
-Pillows aren't people!

What did you last eat?
-Chumps like you for breakfast?

What kind of books do you read?
-Ones with pctures in them, and the classics.

If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
-The best place to be is here. - the best time to be is now.

What's really creepy?
-Those Androgynous bicyclists I see occasionally. I think they might be secret elves.

Name one odd item within five feet of you.
-Black-diamond whale carving.

What's your current fandom / obsession / addiction?
- One Piece / Football / The candy coating on Tylenol Migraine Ultra's.

What did you really want to do today that you didn't?
- Get a coke. I got a coffee instead. I'll make up for it!

What are you most excited for?
- Left4Dead 2, and the snow.

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
- Here, My E-males, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, GameFAQ's + whatever I'm into at the time.

What was the last thing you bought?
-This is redundant; It was Coffee!

If you could have any pet, what would it be?
-I don't want to deal with anybodies shit.

Your past life: Tell me about it.
-I might of been a Samurai, or Hitler.

What do you want right this minute, off the top of your head?
-ICE CREAM!! (FROM THE FUTURE).

Where is the place you like to return to in order to calm down / relax / etc.?
-The bathtub!

How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll centre of a Tootsie Pop?
- Forty or so?

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
-YOU SHOULD TALK TO ME MORE OFTEN!

Are there any bits of childhood that you miss?
-Having no internet sure was nice.

Say something to the person who tagged you.
-CALL4CYBER.

Nope, I'm not tagging anybody. I'd rather be called a pansy cuz this thing blows.

Why can't I look for a simple explanation of quantum entanglement without running into nothing but new age religion stuff? Half the videos on Youtube are acid trip patterns from the 70's voiced in by stoner conspiracy theorists!!

I really hope Ivankov gets voiced by Kujira. Wouldn't that be perfectly awesome?

Announcers need to say the following things (or simple variations thereof):

ROUND "#"
(FINAL ROUND)
FIGHT!
PERFECT!
CHARACTER NAME (WINS)
(YOU WIN) / (YOU LOSE)

And that is all they should ever say. Stop trying to make the announcer sound like a play-by-play man by having him talk about stuff in the fight (even combos/supers). Stop making us listen to silly catch-phrases 3 million times. It simply doesn't work and everybody hates it. The only thing it's been good for is a joke.

Why not ??

MURAMASA - THE DEMON BLADE [4/5]
The style of fighting in this game reminds me of low-end 2D RPG's, like korean MMO's or Tales of games, except if they really went at it and gave it the actual playability and quality art. Muramasa has a certain style; It's super-Japanese, full of Japanese myth, music, places, food, weapons and so on. This normally wouldn't be a plus in itself but, the way it stays consistent here while still being total fantasy is pretty refreshing. It's not a game with a ton of variety, certainly there are many things in it (like 100+ swords), but as once you've fought your randoms, fought a boss, forged some swords and ate food you've experienced the game that will repeat itself in another matter of expression. The matter with this kind of game is, some will say it didn't have depth, while others like me appreciate this as the old school style of game, where unlike being "every game" it is certainly its own game, one with no substitution.

PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE DIABOLICAL BOX [4/5]
My opinion of the series is here: http://konami.livejournal.com/258732.html and should probably be read first. Onto this game; It is Layton, it's not the kind of game that needed an upgrade because the premise is fairly unbreakable and all I could of expected was more. This game does have more, just about as much as was in the first game is how much. But I suppose to compare the two, this one focuses a lot less on riddles and logic puzzles and a lot more on visual and interactive puzzles. It is taking the video game aspect a bit further and the DS hardware too. Some people didn't like that a DS game [the first Layton] had riddles that could of just been on paper, so maybe they'd like this change. Personally, my preference is for variety so I like the first one better. Still, if you like Puzzles and Layton I wouldn't see how you can go wrong here.

Here's my warning, I know tommorow is "Talk like a Pirate Day" and I know most of everybody loves pretending to be a pirate but...

Saying "ARRR" is *NOT* talking like a pirate!! I don't want to hear any of you dogs saying "ARRR" in my general direction tomorrow. "ARRRR" is a hollywood invention from the 60's or so, no pirate said that. They said a lot of awesome shit such as "WENCHES!" but not that. Aside, "ARRR" sounds fucking stupid. Pirates aren't supposed to sound stupid, they are supposed to sound awesome. Pirates are no joke.

And don't you dare think I'm bluffing.

(21:13:48) hitjohny: Didn't he transform into a puny-ass pistol that another Decepticon had to hold?
(21:13:58) hitjohny: That says it all right there

Galvatron is about my favorite villain. But all too many times I've mentioned such I've had to hear people retort that "Megatron" was better...? Did these people see the cartoons lately, or at all? Time to take the nostalgia glasses off and watch again!

HERE'S MEGATRON:


HERE'S GALVATRON:

Other than Scribblenauts, which I assume just about everybody here wants, What I'm looking forward to for September games is Muramasa: The Demon Blade. It's on the Wii, It's by those guys who made Odin Sphere, and there is similarities... except this is a lot less like an RPG and a lot more like a action hack-n-slash, and looks about twice as nice graphically.

If you aren't looking forward to Muramasa... hopefully because you never heard of it; Here's something for you:

THIS MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL UNSTOPPABLE!! I WANNA GET INTO A BOXING MATCH WITH THE MILKY WAY!!

Yes, so I got Professor Layton and the diabolical box! It took me 4 stores to finally find a copy, but I found one! This game is so going on, maybe around midnight!! If you haven't played a Professor Layton game yet, you need to buy... BOTH OF THEM. They are the best, THE BEST!!

On my way, I finally found a copy of SHINOBI for ps2, I had been looking for months. It was 14.99. The stupid thing was, next store I went to ALSO had a copy, for $9.99!! Boy did I feel dumb. But oh well, what's $5? Not even enough for a subway sandwich.

On another note, I have no idea about this game but I think the cover is the most amazing cover (aside the lame font) I've seen all year:

Beats me, but they got my attention now.