Puppet covers NYC fire for CNN.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Saw a license plate today

It was L 0 5 3 R

It was on a Cadillac

so I think that was a lie

This has been today's free verse

(rimshot)

- CD
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows

I just put a picture on http://www.fenspace.net/index.php5?title=Lalande_21185]this page. What is it a picture of?
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Recluse is about to discover that Marcus Cole can be a far better head of state then he ever will :lol

Initial announcement here.
This time they're backing off from the full-spectrum-main-character model of Origins and going for the Mass Effect version.  The main character is a fully-voiced human named Hawke, a survivor of the Lothering massacre early in DA:O, who fled to the city-states north of Ferelden.
But we'll be able to customize gender, appearance, and backstory (and, I hope, first name) after the manner of Commander Shepard.  And the story will take place over a period of ten years, with our choices shaping the entire plot every step of the way.
...Lurker approves.
--Sam
"We're from the government!  WE WANT THAT MOUSTACHE!"

Because of http://drunkardswalkforums.yuku.com/topic/7226]the recent heat wave, I haven't been getting as much sleep this week as I usually do. Thus, my heat-addled brain is also mildly sleep-deprived... and that leads me to free-associate quite a bit, but doubt the quality of the conclusions I come up with. So I offer this as something that I ask everyone to poke as many holes in as possible.

Quote:Issue 18: Shades of Gray Overview
The eighteenth free expansion for City of Heroes® introduces major new game upgrades and is the milestone for the release of the content in the City of Heroes Going Rogue™ expansion.
Tips System
The Tips System gives players a new way to find missions. During play, foes Level 20 or higher may drop notes or clues, or offer information. These Tips start new mission arcs, allowing characters to face new opponents and challenges.
One Auction House for All
Players of all alignments, whether they are Heroes, Villains, Vigilantes, or Rogues, can now use any Wentworth's Consignment House or Black Market venue.
Trading Between Alignments
Heroes and Villains can now trade Inspirations in co-op zones. Players can even mail certain items to their own characters using the global email system.
Mission Architect Additions
With the inclusion of doppelgangers, your character can now fight against himself or herself!
New Hardware Support
City of Heroes now supports Alienware AlienFX®.
Cathedral of PainIssue 18: Shades of Gray reintroduces the long-awaited Cathedral of Pain Trial. The Cathedral of Pain is the name of one of the strongholds of Ruularu the Ravager, a cosmic entity with unimaginable powers. Inside the heavily defended Cathedral of Pain, Ruularu is attempting to pierce the barrier between his realm and our reality. If he succeeds, Ruularu gains ultimate power, and our dimension will be obliterated.
Only you and your allies can stop Ruularu.
The Cathedral of Pain is one of the most challenging trials in City of Heroes. Up to 24 Level 35 to 50 characters can work together to take down the Soldiers of Ruularu, Psionic Resonators, and ultimately an aspect of Ruularu himself. You have only one hour to complete your mission.
If your group manages to stop Rularuu's insane scheme, your courage will be rewarded! You can earn Merit Rewards, or even earn a rare badge to celebrate this epic victory. But be on guard--Ruularu will return.

No, seriously. It is fucking hot. I went to take a (cold) shower and when i picked up my bar of soap it melted in my hands. Holy fuck.
I can't think in this weather...
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Epsilon

I'm usually a bit more even-keeled, but today I saw something that I simply couldn't believe any sane person...
Stop.  Let me just lay this out.  I dropped by the dry cleaners today, like I've done every Thursday for the best part of the past ten years.  In the parking lot of the little strip mall where the cleaners are was this humongous silver SUV -- the kind that just smirks at you and says, "Yeah, I get a full 500 feet to the gallon.  Wanna make something of it, punk?"
On the back window driver's side, there was a hand-sized square sticker "TEA" written vertically, with "=Taxed/=Enough/=Already" along the side.  No big, the teabaggers are a little out there in my opinion, but they're exercising their Constitutional rights; doesn't matter if I like their politics or not, they're entitled.
I had to walk around the back of the SUV to get to the cleaners, and that was when I saw the other stickers.  "NObama" was the mildest.  Then there was "Non-White?  Not Right!"  Which stunned me -- I haven't had blatant racism in my face since I was a kid in the 60s.  The one really got me, though, was "The 'Founding Fathers' --  A Bunch of Dangerous Radicals".  (Yes, with quotes around "Founding Fathers", to give the sense of "alleged" or "so-called".) There's just nothing I can say about that one except I was utterly speechless at the sentiment.
What bothers me most was that none of them looked home-made -- which means there must be someone out there mass-producing them.  And that scares me.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Anyone know the current status of Sic Semper Morituri? (The NGE/Lovecraft cross set in post WWII Japan)
I've been following it on http://home.att.net/~danjess.gibson/wsb ... html-.html but that site seems to be down for me.