I just got notice that there's a new version of MyBB.  I will probably update the board sometime early in the morning (my time, Eastern Standard, UTC-5) on Saturday or Sunday.  More likely Sunday.

Obviously, this is one that Doug would hope to Gate him back to Maggie, or perhaps be another sim song for her, but if not that (and I don't know if there's a rule of one simulacrum song per subject, but I'd kind of expect so since one use per day for a given effect is part of his core concept) someone associated with dawn or the immediate future seems appropriate, and AMS SKuld is the only character I can think of for that who would have a connection to Doug and might not be immediately disastrous since the sisters like him. Whistling up (most interpretations of) Lucifer for example would tend to be ... less than ideal. Maybe someone Doug got attached to and invested in helping despite having to slog through major difficulty during his journey?

Or, I suppose, it could be a version of We Didn't Start The Fire specific to his personal history, to help keep his goal clear in his mind. Mental exercises or not, after decades away some of the fine details would have to be wearing down like the grooves on a favourite LP. Widen the focus slightly to a general memory-enhancer like a personal Pensieve and it could be quite useful - I think I'll stick that into the thread title, actually. It also gives you a new way to do the inevitable "I've been on a long trip across worlds, here's the highlights" scene, and/or for exploring them himself when he finally unlocks the memories of his time with the Sailor Senshi. Also a great after-action review tool, of course.

"Reason" by Omnimar
(official video)

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
You're sleeping quite
Laying here right next to me
You're dreaming something
I've never thought of
Touching softly my skin

[Verse 2]
You`re here
It` s a crime
To let these seconds disappear
When you're here
Far and near

[Pre-Chorus]
Every word, just a piece of my imagination
Every sound, a little fruit of my inspiration
Every single thought, just an impact of that pain
But every piece of you is a reason for the next day

[Chorus]
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason!

[Verse 3]
If I close my eyes with no lonely light or sound
Your voice in the distance
Appears and twinkles like a star
And it helps me see

[Verse 4]
You here
It`s a crime
To let these seconds disappear
Cause you're here
Far and near

[Pre-Chorus]
Every word, just a piece of my imagination
Every sound, a little fruit of my inspiration
Every single thought, just an impact of that pain
But every piece of you is a reason for the next day

[Chorus]
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason!

[Bridge]
Everything you said to me
Lingers in my thoughts
Every morning, every night
I try to stay awake
Losing pieces of my mind
And I hope I'll be alright

[Hook]
You're here
Now, please disappear!
Or be with me!

[Outro]
You are my reason for the next day
You are my reason for the next day
You are my reason for the next day
You're my REASON !!!


Personally I think Out of My Life is better, but I'm even less inspired as to a power it might induce, as a typical "I love so much it's crazy" type song. Major eargasm, though.

I used to walk through this world
cautious and oh, so serious,
Till the life I was living was nearly
a near-death experience;
But I changed my story when I finally saw,
where I was wasn't where it was at,
And now I'm alive, I let destiny drive,
and I'm stretching out in the back.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

In the vastness of space,
the ever-expanding universe,
We are all puny specks of galactic dust
down here on mother earth;
Now, I ain't no preacher, don't know if I'll reach ya,
but here is some humble advice:
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live
an uncommonly sensible life.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

Now, I ain't no preacher, don't know if I'll reach ya,
But here is some humble advice:
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live,
An uncommonly sensible life.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.
-- Modern Man (of whom Rob Carlson above was part), "A Much Better View of the Moon"

A bit ago, I got into it with someone online that supported anti-Vaxxers. Eventually, I stated that even if it was, ostensibly, their right, I would personally hold such a person liable for damages caused should a child of mine get sick.

It shut them up pretty damn fast.

But then I got to thinking: could this really be an avenue that aggrieved parents could resort to in the wake of an outbreak caused by someone that did not vaccinate their child?


The legal eagles at Cornell seem to think so.

So what do you guys think?

I mentioned this in the "complaining about the weather" thread, but it bears repeating where everyone can see it -- at some point last night during the snow storm, our FIOS died.  Because the interior box is working just fine, we suspect that the heavy wet snow we had caused a disconnect somewhere outside, but we won't know for sure until tomorrow, when we have a tech coming to look at things. This includes not just Internet, but TV and phone.  So after work tonight I'll pretty much disappear for 14 or 15 hours.

ETA: Replaced an entire line of text I apparently deleted by accident.

Decided to reread DW5, and ran across this in the first chapter:

Quote:Rachel opened her mouth to protest, but then shut it with a click in the face of his sincerity. "Fine," she said shortly, and stood on her tiptoes and hissed him on the cheek. "Let me know how it goes, God-boy." She smiled at the wince that elicited.

Okay, starting a thread here that I hope people keep posting to.  This is the thread for all the zany-ass one-liners and other craziness that members of your family happen to utter.

Just a couple of minutes ago, my brothers got into it, and it resulted in this glorious one-liner:

Quote:The only time I derive pleasure from my ass is when one of my cheeks has an itch and I scratch it!

Berkeley scientists genetically modify yeast to produce cannabinoids, including THC.

For research purposes. Really.

Quote:But the team didn't stop there; they realised that the enzymatic steps involved in making the CBGA were flexible, so they tried out different starter chemicals in the place of the one the marijuana plant used. This generates cannabinoids that don't exist in nature, offering up more targets for medical research.

Not a remake, not a reboot, but a continuation: Cynthia Dale is back, playing the same character she played when the show went off the air 25 years ago.

Is this the longest hiatus for a live-action TV series?

You know the kind, that little shop you never noticed before and probably won't be able to find if you try to go back later, filled with strange and interesting objects that may or may not actually be magical, but are definitely unusual. As we run an honest shop here actual cursed items are only stocked by rare accident, and there is a strict "no souls - no slaves - no refunds" sales policy.

Here's a few things I spotted:

* A set of throwing knives in a forearm sheath. A card taped onto it reads "Caution - shadow snap."
* A display of delicate glass vials with various colored liquid inside, labeled with different types of animals as well as fantastic intelligent species like elves and wookies.
* A big jar of gumballs, some solid colors, some mottled or swirled, some glowing, and some even looking like miniature snow-globes or galaxies inside a clear shell.
* A rack of seed packets. Some are recognizable flowers or garden vegetables, others are unfamiliar. There are a few potted tree shoots lined up along the top as well.
* A set of drafting tools, complete with triangles and curves, compass and dividers, a selection of pencils and pens, several colors of ink, a tube of rolled high-quality vellum, and a poster-size portable drawing board with straight edge on cables and small fold-out legs to give it a comfortable tilt when placed on a flat table. The smaller items are displayed in a carrying case with the top open.
* A rack of clothing in styles ranging across a wide swath of cultures and eras. They're sturdy enough for daily use, even if some are too ornamental looking to be anything but fancy dress party or convention costumes.
* A hiker's pack with a lantern, bed roll, and an entrenching tool tied in place.
* A spinner rack of paperback books, mostly fantasy and science fiction with some thrillers and romance novels. There's also at least one cookbook and a guide to Getting Started With Python.
* A slim leather portfolio of maps, some new, some old, some hand-drawn, some scribbled on napkins.
* A headband with cat ears, and a tail with loops on one end to attach it to a belt.
* A display of model kits, mixed between cars, planes, mecha, and space ships, with a few surface ships as well. Other supplies for assembling them are nearby, including less common things like light kits and electronics to provide sound effects or motion, and very-small-scale figures to depict crewmen.
* A modern sewing machine with settings for various sizes and patterns of stitches mated to the treadle and stand of one from the early industrial era.
* A pocket-size journal bound in well-worn leather. A flip through the pages reveals what appear to be hand-written poetry, song lyrics (distinguishable by notations for parts like "chorus" and "coda,") and folk tales.
* A tall, rotating rack with eyewear. Reading glasses, sunglasses, X-Ray Specs, costume glasses, work and sport goggles, even monocles and bubble pack cards with various sorts of contact lenses.
* A pegboard covered in hand tools, most of an older style rather than bright chrome and plastic, some very peculiar looking and unfamiliar. Despite this, some of them have glowing indicators or displays.
* A rack of 8-Track tape cartridges, featuring music from the 1960s to 80s.
* A collection of globes and astrolabes. None appear to depict Earth or its sky.
* A Kamen Rider belt, show quality rather than a child-size toy.
* A discount bin of movies and video games, many in foreign languages. Some were highly popular once, but anything recent is on the obscure side.
* A full-size recreation of the Wheel of Morality from the Animaniacs TV show.
* A jar of various keys, ranging from preindustrial skeleton keys to modern swipe cards and wireless fobs. A few larger ones are laid on the counter nearby, and a handful the size of canes or staves lean against it.
* A collection of empty tins, boxes, and jars, in various shapes and styles. Some are obviously new, others bear the wear and stains of time.
* A comfortable, highly adjustable seat like you might expect to find in some kind of high-performance vehicle. It's not quite new, but in good condition.
* An assortment of buttons with adhesive backing, as in switches, not the kind you pin to your clothes. They're labeled with things like "Any," "Help," "Let Junior Do It," "Launch," "Fire," "Water," "You Can Die Now," "Capsule," and so on. Some are in unfamiliar languages.
* A ring with an enameled taijitu ☯ surrounded by dozens of small inset gems. Oddly, the face appears to be designed to spin around, though it requires a bit of force to move and seems to have catches at each half-turn.
* Several sealed, transparent buckets labeled "Slime!" in a font that suggests the Nickelodeon product without actually using any trademarks. Each holds easily two gallons or more, and come in different colors.
* A set of four automobile tires, stacked in a corner. They look brand new.
* A large crate which claims to contain a light aircraft kit. It is nailed shut.
* A collection of small ceramic animal figurines. They are amazingly lifelike.
* A tall wire basket with a dozen umbrellas, a flag like you'd find marking the holes on a golf course, and at least one sheathed sword.
* A necklace with a thumb-sized scarab beetle pendant.
* A collection of small metal reproductions of various landmarks. Many are unfamiliar.
* A pocket watch with the hour and minute hands designed like the sides of a pair of scissors and a sewing needle for the second hand.
* Waxed paper packets of some kind of candied fruit. The label appears to be in Greek.
* A small wooden chest with dozens of mixed drum sticks, orchestra batons, and stage magician and magical princess style wands inside.

What did you see?