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Post by dejibo on Sept 23, 2008 6:51:08 GMT -5
Awww. I am sorry you lost your Elk meat. That stuff is awesome, and very low in fat. The tenderloin is really yummy, and what a great cut of meat.
As for God not wanting you to have vacations, sometimes people have to blame sources outside of themselves. Its an easy habit to fall back on. could have happened to any of us, to flip a few breakers, and in the stress of the moment, not double check which ones you hit. Mom was probably just very stressed, and over tired from the trip. I bet God will be getting better credits in a few days.
That sucks that your bar was closed. Should have called ahead. In America, things come and go very quickly. Today we have a McDonalds on the corner, next week its a Wendy's and next week its a bike shop. We rip through things like we just dont care. Well, most of us dont care. More than 50% of all new business fail in the first year. another 15% fail in their second year, so not many things hang around. esp things that are really specialized. If you offer to a wide audience you will have a better chance of staying, but themed places, unless backed by some real money dont tend to last.
So, get out your bow and arrows, and go replace that Elk mister! Tell mom that God was just making room for all the meat that her hunter boy is gonna bring home!
glad you are home safe.
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Post by Office Ninja on Sept 23, 2008 7:31:55 GMT -5
I totally wanna see pictures of you in hunting gear taking out an Elk. Go on, get to it.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Sept 23, 2008 11:30:49 GMT -5
I did take pictures in Vegas but my camrea is dead on batterys I will post some when I get those replaced. I don't have a bow and arrow so no Hunter pics. I do have Samurai swords though. I guess I can hunt elk with that. it will just take extra stealthing. The thing with the Star Trek bar is that it wasn't a one or two month attraction. It has been around since 1998. Ten years of service and suddenly its GONE the month we decide to take vacation. It wasn't a total loss though. We did see some stuff through the closed gates. I managed to snag a picture of the Enterprise floating from the cieling in the middle of the bar. Not a great shot but atleast I wasn't leaving home empty handed. And oh my god! Have you guys heard that radio commercial for, I think it was, Mattress World? I never heard it till we croseed the US border and I love it! XD Nobody beats Mattress World! Nuuuuuuuuu-BODY!Also, people in Utah are freakin idiots on the road. The entire road trip we found our share of morons on the road. As in Canada you get good drivers and you also get complete dumb asses. But Utah....omg are they BAD! People cutting each other off left and right, tail gateing, turning without singal lights. We saw this one driver on our way back on the I-15 just swerve right in front of this other person. Their backside almost hitting the person in the front of their car. The person who got cuttoff slammed on their brakes but didn't honk. That seriously could have been nasty. But we found that as soon as you exit Utah that drivers aren't nearly as bad.
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Post by Caller on Oct 3, 2008 15:22:37 GMT -5
Went and bought the Lord of the Rings books in the assumption that it'd blow me right off this kick cuz I don't have the attention span for books... And that didn't work. <_< Now I can't put the damn things down. And I gotta say I'm glad I saw the movies first because there's really not much said about the personality about the hobbits so far, other than Pippin and Sam, and that only comes from their mannerisms. And Merry is nothing like the movie so far. Just got done reading about the Barrow-wights (and streaking Hobbits...oh the horror) so I've only just NOW got to Bree in the book, and that took me about 4 hours to read to (I read slow <.<) and hell, by this time the first movie would be over!
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 3, 2008 22:01:41 GMT -5
Lord of the Rings is pretty much the only case in which I felt the movie was better than the book. Usually you see that the other way around. Tolkien tells a great story hes just not a great writer. I'd suggest The Hobbit someday too. Its a much more enjoyable read than LOTR even though the story isn't as good. But you have to keep in mind that it was written to be a children's novel.
I still havn't read The Silmarilion (sp?), which, I think takes place after Lord of the Rings. I'd like to someday but I hope it doesn't have the annoying narative Lord of the Rings had. XD
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Post by Caller on Oct 3, 2008 23:08:39 GMT -5
I want the Silmarillion too but I gotta wait til the next paycheck <.< I like and don't like the book and I don't know how else to describe it. I'm happy it doesn't overwhelm you with details (instead using allegories and such), and I like how there's almost a constant flow of conversation that pushes the plot forward...but said plot still moves awfully slowly. I can see why they cut Tom Bombadil out of the movies for example. ANd yet the fans apparently went bat shit insane about that (even the actors were pissed, they say so in the commentary). I wasn't impressed with that character myself...he was annoying. <.< I'll at least have something to read during lunch breaks now.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 4, 2008 12:26:06 GMT -5
I enjoyed the Tom Bombadil part but I honestly didn't care that he wasn't in the movie. He was such a small character in the grand scheme of things that it really didn't matter.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 6, 2008 19:38:57 GMT -5
And I bet your favorite part of Lord of the Rings movies and books is the scene with Shelob. You love that part! I know you do! Every now and then I get a desire to read a book. I sorta enjoy reading but sorta don't. Books can have really compelling storys that you often can't find in games and movies. But the problem is that I am ADD. I'm not a dumb ass or anything but when I read I can go for a few pages and the information I am reading isn't being absorbed as my mind tends to wander. Doesn't matter how interesting it is. I read just fine but taking in the information is a problem. I often find myself having to reread a few pages quite often and it gets tiring after a while. Even with something as simple as a Harry Potter book. (sorry for the double post. I was in a book store today and it got me thinking about this....)
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Post by Caller on Oct 6, 2008 22:52:33 GMT -5
Ooooooooooh I about DIED the first time I saw Shelob in the movie. I think Mark was in the room with me, and I KNOW I gasped. >.> Then you have to fight her in the Return of the King game too. >.< All I can say is THANK YOU SAM.
I'm still reading the Fellowship and haven't gotten much further since my last post, but we made it to Bree and we met Strider. That scene was quite a bit different too, but I think I like the book version better this time. Lots more happening.
Being October that means Halloween and we've been setting up haunted houses and hay rides and things to do. We went to one last weekend and of course the first fucking room is CLOWNS and strobe lights. Was not happy. >_>
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 6, 2008 23:20:17 GMT -5
Yeah, same when I first saw it in theatres. When Frodo got stung there were several people who screamed. I loved it! I don't think I have any plans for Halloween other than the usual zombie movie marathon. Or maybe I'll go see the strippers. I went last year and they dress like cats and they are sooooo hot! We'll see.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 13, 2008 10:33:45 GMT -5
We had Thanksgiving turkey last night. So delicious! I wish everyday was Thanksgiving. Everyday of the week, just celebrate when the early Canadians settled in Canada, slautered the natives of the land and pillaged their homes and ate turkey. Good times. Then a friend came over and we played Halo 3 Online and some Street Figher and Duke Nukem 3D. Fun times.
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 13, 2008 16:27:05 GMT -5
I honestly lol'd reading that. I'm looking forward to our Thanksgiving. This will be the first one I've spent with Dad and his new wife. I'm hoping to try out some new recipe, and bring something nice to the table. I'm just now getting over a nasty cold that I've had for the past week. I sort of expect to get it again though, because it's making it's rounds through the family. First Tim had it, then my Dad, and now his wife has now got it... I'll get it again before this is all over with, wait and see.
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Post by masaia on Oct 13, 2008 20:01:01 GMT -5
Work work yadda work...
Now that we got that out of the way, I was thinking of getting a new car. The one I'm using now (Chevy Malibu), just seems to annoy me more than it did a few years ago. I think it's more because my job involves driving a lot more, and I'm starting to not like those long trips in it. The air system (heating and cooling) is either too strong or too weak. Plus it doesn't reach the back, so the passengers are always cranky. The sound system is also awkward. Can't seem to customize it much to make it sound better either. Also my leg goes numb in about an hour or so of continuous driving. And no caller, it's not cuz of my duck feet! XD
So I've been looking into the Honda Civics and Mazda 3s of the world. I got to test drive the later, and I was beyond impressed. Of course the newer car would be better, but it had all the functions I wanted in a car. Every last one: a good sound system, automatic everything (BUTTONS), and a way to hook up my mp3 to said sound system. And a bunch of other things too. I didn't get a chance to test drive the civic, but I hear it's about the same.
Danno if anyone here has an opinion of either, but if you do I'd like to hear them. All I hear is positive things about both, so it's really hard to make a decision either way. Don't want to jump right into anything either.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Oct 13, 2008 20:29:37 GMT -5
Well whatever car you go with stay far the fuck AWAY from Saturn. They are poorly made (we've had two Saturns now that are fuck ups), any customer complaints/inquirys are met with with apathy and they charge an arm and a leg for any service needed to be done on your car. They can charge you 200 bucks just for popping the hood open to take a look.
I admit I have very little knowledge on vehicles but from what I have seen and heard some of the crap my mom has had to deal with these assholes I can safely say I know enough about the company and their vehicles to comfortably suggest you to stay away from them.
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 14, 2008 0:53:00 GMT -5
We rented a Kia several years back... there's a reason they're so cheap. They're pieces of shit. I gotta try to get a car sometime in the near future... you know, after I learn how to drive again.
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