JediSage

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Join date: 22-Mar-2005
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Post: #187446
Topic: 5 blades
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187446/action/topic#187446
Time: 28-Feb-2006 10:40 AM

Originally posted by: Stinky-Dinkins

Originally posted by: JediSage
I have a very...VERY tough beard.

Who would win in a fight between your beard and Mike Tyson?

Originally posted by: JediSage
Great Razors

Cryogenically frozen razors?

OK, stop. Nobody move. You are in too deep, way too deep. It's beyond ridiculous now. Anyone who gives some wahoo in California 5 bucks above retail to stick razors in his freezer for a day or two will most likely be condemned to an eternity in hell. That's a heads up, Jack.

First off, they're not $5 above retail (at least they weren't the last time I bought them). Second, they WORK. Whereas I usually get 5 shaves from a Mach3 Turbo, I get 10 with one of these.

Post: #187443
Topic: The Dead Zone TV Series
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187443/action/topic#187443
Time: 28-Feb-2006 10:07 AM

Anyone watch this show? I've seen a handfull of episodes in the past and thought it was excellent. I'm thinking of getting the DVDs to get caught up, although I understand the 5th season is going to become less "serialized", meaning more stand-alone episodes. Anthony Michael Hall is excellent in it.

Post: #187436
Topic: Family Guy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187436/action/topic#187436
Time: 28-Feb-2006 9:41 AM

I'm beginning to think American Dad is comparable to FG now. I was laughing so hard I was crying the other night watching it. The Alien is too damn funny. Took a little while to find it's stride, but man that show rules.

Back to FG: Anyone seen the one where Peter and the guys are shipwrecked and they decide because they've been out there for months that they should go at it for a while? They're all laying on top of eachother naked when Joe says "Well, thank God nobody can see us out here", at which point a cruise ship full of people pulls up and blows it's horn. Next thing you know they're all taking pictures and stuff. Was rolling...

Post: #187346
Topic: What You're Reading Now: Revisited
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187346/action/topic#187346
Time: 28-Feb-2006 1:33 AM

Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
"About 100 pages in to Dune right now. Awesome book, but slow going."

They get slower on down the series. I stopped the originals at Children of Dune (I think.) I've read the prequels (House Harkonnen/Atreides/Corrino) and liked them. Now I'm in the middle of the pre-prequels, and they are very cool.

"Also picked up The Dead Zone by Stephen King. I've always liked his adapted (ie:TV) stories, so now I'm actually going to read his books."

Start with the early ones. His elephantitist of the tongue gets worse and worse. It took forever to get through Tommyknockers. I think IT was my favorite overall. Misery would make me physically ill at times, so I'd have to lay it down for awhile.

Wow. I'm surprised to hear you like the prequels. Seems like they were none too popular w/Dune fans, but I eventually will give them a try.

King: Yes, pretty much everyone says the same thing about sticking with his earlier stuff. My dad is a huge King fan and can barely tolerate any of his current/newer stuff. He's always enjoyed the Bachman Books more than almost any of King's work. Although, I can't imagine anyone being worse than Anne Rice at running at the mouth...3 pages to describe a blade of grass, please oh please...

Post: #187175
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187175/action/topic#187175
Time: 27-Feb-2006 5:08 PM

Never heard of that one. You ever read Kingdom Come?

Post: #187172
Topic: Number 1 TV Show When growing up!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187172/action/topic#187172
Time: 27-Feb-2006 5:07 PM

I'd have to say the first show that really hooked me was Gilligan's Island. I LOVED that show, in spite of how cheesy it was (is). But only the color eps, though. The black and white ones sucked.

Post: #187171
Topic: 5 blades
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187171/action/topic#187171
Time: 27-Feb-2006 5:05 PM

Originally posted by: greencapt
And be sure to keep your razor blades inside of pyramid shaped containers! It is common wackadoo belief that pyramid power, among other things, keep your blades eternally sharp.

Why- that's why I wear a pyramid shaped hat... to keep the razor edge on my wit!

Wacky pyramid uses!

Yeah, I've heard of this. They did a big deal on it on an episode of Mythbusters. Totally busted, no power whatsoever, as I recall.

Post: #187157
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187157/action/topic#187157
Time: 27-Feb-2006 4:31 PM

Originally posted by: greencapt

Speaking of the kid I predict that as she grows she'll be take aboard a basestar by Diana and eventually end up merging her mind with the ship and saving the day! Oh wait- wrong series!

LOL!! To be followed by Michael Ironside and Marc Singer running down the hall...

Post: #187155
Topic: 5 blades
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187155/action/topic#187155
Time: 27-Feb-2006 4:29 PM

I have a very...VERY tough beard. For years I had to deal with bloody collars on my shirts because I couldn't find a good razor. Enter the Mach3. It was like a miracle for me. No irriation, no cuts. The Mach3 Turbo was even better. It's the only one I can use right now. If I have to buy a cheapie disposable for some reason I usually only get 2 shaves from it and then toss it because it will slaughter me if I try any more than that. Yes, cramming more and more blades onto a razor gets to be ridiculous, but for people like me they do help.

For anyone interested, here's a site that sells cryo-frozen blades that last a lot longer than store bought, for comparable price. I've gotten double the shaves out of them, which is a great savings, IMO.

Great Razors

Post: #187153
Topic: What You're Reading Now: Revisited
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187153/action/topic#187153
Time: 27-Feb-2006 4:24 PM

Originally posted by: greencapt
My selection du jour is Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'. Been an awesome read so far, but then again I'm partial to Gaiman's works.

Hey, GC, meant to ask if you've finished this and what you thought? I loved it. Gave it to my dad to read and he enjoyed it as well. I've got most of his other stuff waiting to be read, too.

Post: #187148
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187148/action/topic#187148
Time: 27-Feb-2006 4:19 PM

I believe that Marvel has one thing going for it...J. Michael Straczynski. He is a prolific writer, and it seems as if he's being given the reigns on a lot of important Marvel stuff. If you've ever watched Babylon 5, you will know JMS' writing. If there's anyone that can pull Marvel together and get them on track, it's him.

Glad you made a good pickup. I've got to go on Wednesday and get my subs. Just finished Spider-Man "The Other" maxi-series, which was quite good, IMO (again thanks to Straczynski) and also IC #4. Got to keep my eyes open for the crossovers as I see them. Way too much going on.

On a gaming note for DC fans, looks like they're going with a MMPORG set in the DCU: Article

This could be cool, IMO. Especially if I get to play Bats.

Post: #187137
Topic: What You're Reading Now: Revisited
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/187137/action/topic#187137
Time: 27-Feb-2006 3:46 PM

*CLEAR*

OK...this thread's got a pulse again.

About 100 pages in to Dune right now. Awesome book, but slow going. Also picked up The Dead Zone by Stephen King. I've always liked his adapted (ie:TV) stories, so now I'm actually going to read his books.

Anyone else got any good reads right now?

Post: #186882
Topic: Sleep
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186882/action/topic#186882
Time: 26-Feb-2006 10:29 PM

Actually, for the past 3 nights I've gotten FANTASTIC sleep, which is rare for me. I go the rest of the week like this and I may opt out of the study...speaking of AWK, why did he get banned this time?

Post: #186698
Topic: Number 1 TV Show When growing up!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186698/action/topic#186698
Time: 26-Feb-2006 6:26 AM

Originally posted by: zion
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is my all-time favorite show.

But from that list, I'd have to go with Knight Rider. Hasselhoff was da bomb yo.

I think Masters of the Universe was my favorite show when I was really little. Saved by the Bell was my favorite show as a pre-teen. After that, MST3K all the way.

And speaking of which, what about the cartoons? Masters of the Universe? Thundercats? GI Joe? Ninja Turtles? Voltron? Transformers?

"I take care of things while the Master is away"

So, Zion...who's your fav? Mike or Joel?

Post: #186184
Topic: Any Other Musicians out there?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186184/action/topic#186184
Time: 24-Feb-2006 8:59 PM

Whatever happened to Ingvie Malmstein?

Post: #186183
Topic: The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186183/action/topic#186183
Time: 24-Feb-2006 8:54 PM

I hate when you've eaten something during the day that is just too darn good to resist and then your stomach churns and gurgles all night like "Ok, that was good but now it's payback time" and you spend the rest of the evening on the can...had the new Spicy Chicken Burrito at Taco Bell for lunch today. Very good, but it's killing me now.

Post: #186180
Topic: Brian Gumble
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186180/action/topic#186180
Time: 24-Feb-2006 8:44 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Enzo

Originally posted by: Windexed
...I agree 100% that the majority of the athletes at the winter olympics ARE NOT the best athletes in the world. I base this on the fact that a MILLIONTH of a percent of the world's population (black, white, pink, green, ect) never have, and never will have, access to these particular sports.

Wow. I'd say if a sport is accessible to all but 65 people on the face of the entire planet, that's pretty darn good availability.

x 6,499,999,935

How many nomads in the sahara have access to a basketball court?

Post: #186041
Topic: Brian Gumble
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/186041/action/topic#186041
Time: 24-Feb-2006 3:42 PM

IMO, Costas is fantastic at what he does. There are too many ex-athletes who are doing sports coverage nowadays with absolutely no qualifications other than that they're ex-athletes. The one possible exception is Chris Carter, whom I understand does a lot of hard work to get his stories and interviews.

Post: #185955
Topic: I wish
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185955/action/topic#185955
Time: 24-Feb-2006 12:40 PM

Originally posted by: Bossk

Originally posted by: JediSage
I wish the Blackhawks would win a championship in my lifetime.

Ain't gonna happen, buddy. Not with their ownership/management.

I know. They're kind of like the Cubs and the way the Red Sox used to be. People keep filling the seats, they still choke, no changes to make them better. GRRRRRRR

Post: #185937
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185937/action/topic#185937
Time: 24-Feb-2006 12:13 PM

Originally posted by: greencapt

Originally posted by: JediSage
I remember being....14, I think, when on a rainy day in November I was home for some reason from school, I walked about 1/2 mile to the local store (Convenient Food Mart, was the name I think) and seeing a copy of Batman #400. My brother had collected for a long time, but I never really had any interest. Well, when I saw it I had to have it, especially with the foreword by Stephen King. That's when I fell in.

Those *were* the days, eh? At around the same age I went out one bitterly cold morning and walked about a mile to the shop that I usually bought mine at. I was freezing but it was worth it- I got comics, man!

My best friend growing up (who now has an 8 year old who is starting to get into comics) and I used to bug relatives into driving us to the nearest city (which was 40 miles away) that had a real comic shop. Those were magic places. Everytime I went on road trip vacations with my family it was a given that one of the first things I'd do was hit the phone book looking for comic shops and end up begging to be taken to them. Luckily I had a supportive family.

And for you youngins, this was before the days of the internet... we had to look for comics the old fashioned way- slowly!

Amen. My town could never support one on it's own. So, I used to drag my father to the next city with me. It was indeed magic to get up there and inhale the acid-free air!

My dad has always remembered those times fondly as we used to bond a lot on those trips. He used to stop for me when I'd get sick and pick up my monthly issues. That was back when they cost 75 cents. Back-issues were actually worth something then.

Now I bring my kids with me when I go every other week. They love it, especially my son. I wish he could read better as right now he can only look at the pictures.

Post: #185922
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185922/action/topic#185922
Time: 24-Feb-2006 10:55 AM

Originally posted by: greencapt
Thanks JS. I'm a pretty logical guy but Marvel just seems so... out there now. And I used to be a Marvel reader primarily (well except for the years I managed the comic shop... then I could read *everything* Mmmhhwwhaaahahahahahahahaaaa).

Er yeah.

Thanks for the reading suggestion too- I just read the Superman Sacrifice TPB and enjoyed it. I'm also catching up on JLA and some of the minis that lead into Infinite Crisis. I have the Supreme Power maxi-series on it way to me in the mail.

Kinda like revisiting old friends.

And Moon Knight is coming back! I love that guy! And DC has a new Warlord series- another book I followed back in the 'buying from the Quickie-Mart' days.

I remember being....14, I think, when on a rainy day in November I was home for some reason from school, I walked about 1/2 mile to the local store (Convenient Food Mart, was the name I think) and seeing a copy of Batman #400. My brother had collected for a long time, but I never really had any interest. Well, when I saw it I had to have it, especially with the foreword by Stephen King. That's when I fell in.

Post: #185909
Topic: Family Guy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185909/action/topic#185909
Time: 24-Feb-2006 10:16 AM

*Bump* Reviving an oldie...

Was watching this last night when I saw something that really sent me over the edge. There's a scene in an ep (think it was the one where Lois got busted for shoplifting) where Stewie says "I'll never be as cool as Brian", then you see Brian standing outside a bowling alley with a really long, idiotic hair cut. He's hitting on the young girls walking past him and says in a....Hmmmmm....faux-Southern accent "Yeah. That's what I like about highschool girls. The older I get, the more they stay the same. Yeahhhhhh".

Then in the ep where Peter sells Meg to the AV Geek, they lure him to a hotel so Lois can seduce him by telling him there's an X-Men convention. He pulls up to the room on a Segway with a Wolverine style hair cut and fake claws, says "Hmmmmm. They usually have Segway parking at these events".

Was totally rolling.

Post: #185906
Topic: Brian Gumble
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185906/action/topic#185906
Time: 24-Feb-2006 10:09 AM

Originally posted by: Jay
If you mean Bryant Gumbel, he's the host of Real Sports on HBO.

He's been an arrogant dick ever since the Today Show. Also, considering he's one of the whitest black men alive, I find his comments, if true, amusing.

My sister calls him Bryant Scum-ball. Quite appropo, IMO.

You are right about him being quasi-white. I'm blacker than he is and I'm an Irishman with a bad tan...

Post: #185902
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185902/action/topic#185902
Time: 24-Feb-2006 10:07 AM

Originally posted by: greencapt
Chaltab? Can you help out?

Well, I know that Marvel Knights is going in a similar direction as DC is taking with All-Star, meaning short arcs done by rotating creative teams. Also, you are correct about MAX. There's another imprint called ICON, I believe, which is "Creator" owned but pub'd by Marvel. I didn't think Ultimates were still being published, but who knows.

As far as House of M, there's now Decimation which was a follow-up, and next there's 4, four-issue minis coming out called Annihilation that is yet another follow up to M.

In speaking to the owner of my local shop, we pretty much were in agreement that it seems DC is much better at planning out their "event" arcs. For example, IC has been in the planning for over 4 years, whereas it seems House of M was just a scattershot reaction to it.

Post: #185900
Topic: iTunes
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/185900/action/topic#185900
Time: 24-Feb-2006 9:59 AM

Originally posted by: Bossk
I read something recently about an online service you can subscribe to that will allow you to backup your iTunes tracks on their servers. Try visiting TUAW.com and search for iTunes backups or the like. They should have something.

I think you can also backup if you have a .mac account.

I just burn the files to DVDs.

Cool, thx.