Seen on http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/08 ... r_newbies/]The Register, and direct link http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/newwords08.htm]here, Merriam-Webster is looking for examples of mondegreens now that they've added the word to their dictionary. Submissions are open until July 25...
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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

I thought Bob was paying to avoid having ads in the forums, but I see Google ads beside the first posts in each thread.

So, shall we boycott whatever's advertised over there? ----->

Edit: Looking through some of the longer threads, I see it isn't just the first post that has an ad next to it now...
--
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

A movie version of the first JoJo's Bizarre Adventure arc, "Phantom Blood," was supposedly released last year.

I can't find a torrent for it anywhere. It kinda boggles my mind that it could have escaped fansubbers' notice completely. Has anyone had better
luck?

--Sam

"Yare yare daze..."

It's called The Last Theorem, it's co-written by Frederick Pohl, and it's coming out in August.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/07/last_theorem/]More detail here.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

(I'm trying something new-ish for me, here; I'm going to post this as I complete the various scenes. Maybe it'll
keep me motivated to write it all. )

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TALES OF THE LEGENDARY

DARK REFLECTIONS: Onyx Blast

The woman in green tights appeared in the middle of the swirling vortex of energy and immediately stumbled, almost falling to her knees. Only a wildly
flailing hand that happened to catch on the safety railing prevented that; she gripped it fervently and used its reassuring solidity to haul herself back to
her feet.

"That was NOT a -- urp! -- fun ride," she managed to say as her face turned green and her expression said her lunch was threatening to put on an
encore performance. She took a deep breath and stared at her feet for a few moments, apparently gathering her strength, then lifted her gaze to find a
startled Portal Corporation technician looking at her.

"Your thingy is broken," she informed the tech with grave dignity. Fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead and the green on her face
began to whiten. "You really need to fix -- urrgh, oh, excuse me please!"

So saying, she took to the air and flashed towards the exit, one hand covering her mouth, the other gripping her stuffed cat tightly, tears streaming from her
eyes. A second technician just coming in through the doorway dived aside with a startled yelp. She blew past him without slowing down, hung a right, and
vanished towards the bathrooms.

"Hey, watch it!" the latecomer barked as he recovered his balance. He picked up his fallen clipboard and made his way down the ramps, muttering to
himself. He paused as he reached his companion, and a puzzled expression crossed his face. "Ben?"

The first tech turned to face him. "Yes, Newton?" he said calmly.

"Who was that?"

Ben shrugged. "I am never seeing her before."

Newton frowned. "Well, how'd she get in here, then? This is a secured area."

"It is funny you should be mentioning that," Ben said, smiling nervously. "It is being the strangest thing."

"... she came through the portal, didn't she."

"Yes."

"The portal that we are supposed to be calibrating."

"Again you are correct."

"The portal that doesn't have main power connected to it."

"It is funny you should be mentioning that," Ben began, only to be cut off by a growl.

"Ben..."

"I am taking a call from Dr. Marner," Ben said hurriedly. "He tells me I am needing to step up the schedule."

Newton's response was lost in a shuddering roar, as the still-active portal burped and disgorged another visitor. It -- she -- was to all appearances,
save clothing, the identical twin of the woman who had come before. Behind her, on the wall, the open inspection panel began to strobe red. The woman swayed
on her feet, looked confused, and collapsed to the deck, unconscious.

Newton and Ben shared a long look.

"What is to be happening if we are shutting down the portal?"

"I don't know. We might not ever find whatever coordinates it's linked to if we do."

"Should we to be shutting down the portal?"

"I don't know."

"Should we not to be shutting down the portal?!"

"I don't know."

"Are you being capable of saying anything else?!?"

"Not at the moment."

"Newton!"

Newton shook his head. "Okay, okay, first thing is we have to do something very unpleasant."

"And this is being what?"

"We have to call Skroeder. He's in charge of security."

"That is very unpleasant."

"Then we have to call Howard and explain that his interference has caused an accident."

"Ah. I will be making the call to Scrotum."

"Skroeder."

"I am pronouncing it correctly."

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--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

I used to be one of two IT people in my department. The other guy quit suddenly and moved to another state. As of last week, I'm flying solo and
responsible for everything that has electricity flowing through it--and the stuff he was supposed to be taking care of has not, in fact, been taken care of for
some time. I've found machines in storage that he was supposed to set up last summer, boxes never opened, while a full third of the lab machines he was
'maintaining' won't even start up. It's unlikely a replacement will be hired before the semester starts--and it all needs to be fixed before
them. I've been 'approved for overtime.'

>.<

So, probably be around less for a bit.

As the title says, Zilem Kain and Myself are looking to farm the Visionary badge for Red Side on Saturday, July 12'th after 3pm. Now Villians who use
weapons might like this as it unlocks the Rularuu Weapons and is one of TWO that ZK and I know that get there. Now the mission is being led by Mistress
Valeria, a lvl 42 Mastermind, and is accompanyed by Zilem's 32 Stalker. If anyone has Villians from upper 30's to Lower 40's that would like the
badge, post here, or log on after three on Saturday.

Drenivian
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In the epic rage of furious thunder
legends create their tales
when the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
our glory will prevail

Birdy The Mighty, The old-school ova by the same people as Patlabour that was cut short, is now getting a full? 13 episode run as a tv series.

I've been wanting to do some writing on Bubblegum Crisis, but one thing that I've been having hang-ups with would be the tricky act of blending the OVA
and the TV Series together into a single timeline of events. So, I wonder if anyone else out there has done anything similar and what good and bad examples
there are. Can anyone help me out in that respect?

I should note I'm not much of an MMO player. Without a group, the game type just doesn't appeal to me, and level grinding is something I'm usually
allergic too. Ask Uni, if you want, about my time playing Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst and how I was constantly behind the rest of the group because I
couldn't force myself to solo grind.

Anyway, according to CoH, I've been playing the game for a little over three months.

And tonight, Sylia(aka Silicone Sabre) finally hit level 35, unlocking the Rikti War Zone and Cimerora. This is, I should note, unprecedentedly amazing for me.
By all rights, with the few people I knew in the game ebfore meeting the Legendary, I'd probably be at about level 20 right now. 25 at the absolute
optimistic most. So really, thanks you guys.

Special shout outs go to anyone who's got a Banished Pantheon farm(especially Terr, for THREE STRAIGHT runs in one day around level 30-32), and my long
suffering team of tonight, who were willing to slog through no less than six archvillians in a single night(Mender Lazarus back to back with Manticore). You
guys rock.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."