Sara

[quote name='SaiyanPrincessX'][SIZE="1"]I could see myself wanting that pink backpack about ten years ago. I do have a messenger bag similar to the black one that I got when I was really into MegaTokyo. Its sitting on the floor in my closet now though, lol. [/SIZE][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]Every year or so I go on a Megatokyo binge and read all of the comics that have come out since I last visited the site. Days in Megatokyo are really, really long.[/font]

[quote name='Delta'][COLOR=#35425e]P.P.S.: But it's probably environmentally-sound. Perhaps this will lead to a solution for eco-mommies who do not want to fill the world's dumpsites with diapers. However, this contraption looks like it could get parents sued for child abuse. Oh what a dilemma.[/COLOR][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]Well, I think those people probably already use cloth diapers.[/font]

[quote name='James'][font=franklin gothic medium]I've just left the thread open anyway, in case anyone wants to comment further.[/font][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]Well, [i]I[/i], for one, am outraged by this decision.[/font]

[font=helvetica]You know, what? I don't care how old this thread is, I want to talk about soda, too. My favorite soda right now is a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers_cocktail]Homemade cherry coke.[/url] It is delicious. You can find cherry syrup and maraschino cherries at the grocery store—that's Step One. Step two: add them to your cola. In any amount you desire! Sweet, and cola-y, and fruity, and bubbly, and [i]amazing[/i]. Plus, you can also put the cherry syrup on ice cream.[/font]

[quote name='taperson'][SIZE="1"][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]I heard about those things a while ago. So weird. Makes me gag, yuck.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]Really? Do you consider it more disgusting than a tampon?[/font]

[quote name='rotlung']In the case that has been pointed out here Avatar has been grouped with Fern Gully, Pocahatas, Dances with Wolves and basically any other movie that points out the importance of nature by learning from the "locals". [/QUOTE][font=helvetica]I think there is a point where a story crosses the line between ripping off a story or stories and contributing to a budding genre. Personally, I couldn't say where that line is, and I can't offer an opinion of which side [i]Avatar[/i] falls on. But clearly, not every giant robot anime is a ripoff of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantor]Gigantor[/url]. It may have started off that way: "Hey, big robots are doing well. Make one of those!" "But that's [i]copying[/i]..." "Then you're getting paid to copy. Get started!" Eventually, what started as a small pool off take-offs and coincidentally similar ideas became something more. As more stories were added, the "legitimacy" (for lack of a better word) of giant robots grew. You like giant robots? Then you can tell a giant robot story. They're huge, potentially deadly machines. Sometimes there are kids involved. Generally, they save the world?or at least, some part of it. With these elements (and twists thereon) you can tell any story from [i]Macross[/i] to [i]Evangelion[/i] to [i]The Iron Giant[/i]. So while [i]Avatar[/i] has elements (and storylines) in common with works ranging from [i]Pocahontas[/i] to [i]Dune[/i] to [i]The Core[/i], ([url=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Avatar]check out tvtropes if you've got a few hours to kill[/url]), I think it's interesting that opinion seems pretty much split as to whether or not the film is a rip-off or simply "a new twist on an old story"?that is, part of a genre. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth]Or maybe everything's the same damn story, anyway.[/url] [size=1](To be honest, "giant robots" was a bad choice of example, because I frankly know very little about them.)[/size][/font]

[quote name='chibi-master']Cough medicine is proof that pharmacists are sadistic JERKS that like to see 15 year old girls cringe.[/QUOTE][font=helvetica]That seems a little harsh.[/font]

[font=helvetica]"Briefcase backpack" turns up a few results on Google shopping. The cheaper ones (~50 USD) are advertised as laptop bags, but it looks like more or less the same thing to me. If you really wanted, I'm sure you could find a suitable bag at a thrift store and modify it to be used as a backpack.[/font]

[quote name='Pumpkin'][SIZE=1] I hate to say this (and I'll probably get banned by james owch) but I guess...I have to admit alot of quality intelligent members left in like a span of time? [/size][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]I can't believe people still think that James will ban them for discussing the site.[/font]

[quote name='HopefulOTaKu']At Michaels, they have chocolate that you can melt down into molds, but I would not call that homemade chocolate! I mean, you didnt DO anything.[/QUOTE][font=helvetica]It sounds like you want to try something between "harvest my own cocoa beans" and "turn disk-shaped chocolate into heart-shaped chocolate." As far as I can tell, making chocolate from scratch is a pretty labor-intensive process. There doesn't seem to be a way around it. But, if you want something easier that still lets you have some control, you could try this: Buy some baker's chocolate. Chop/break it into pieces and melt it down [url=http://candy.about.com/od/workingwithchocolate/a/meltchocolate.htm](some directions here; the double boiler method is probably best)[/url]. What you'll have is a dark, melted, sticky, bitter gloop. Melted chocolate can be finicky, so be gentle with it: you [i]do not[/i] want it to come in contact with water. Now add stuff. You'll want sugar, and probably a lot of it. If all you add is sugar, you'll have plain dark chocolate. But you can add other things, too. Dried fruit. Cinnamon. Cayenne pepper. Peppermint oil. (Probably not all at once! Pick one or two things to try per batch.) Messing with chocolate like this is kind of a trial-and-error process, so you'll want to start out with more chocolate than you actually want to finish with. Try things in small batches, experiment, have fun.[/font]

[quote name='ChibiHorsewoman'][color=#9933ff][font=monotype corsiva][size=4]They weren't caribou they were MOOSE! :animeangr[/color][/font][/size][/QUOTE][font=arial]Dangit. I realised that on the bus this morning. I was just riding along on my morning commute, and it hit me. [i]They weren't caribou. They were moose.[/i] I was hoping no one would call me on it, and I could sneakily come back and edit my post to hide my shame.[/font]

[center][url=http://www.mooncup.co.uk/][img]http://www.mooncup.co.uk/assets/images/widgets/what%20is%20it/mooncup_actual.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Anyone heard of this?

[quote name='Gavin'][CENTER][SIZE=1][IMG]http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/epic-fail-avatar-plot-fail.jpg[/IMG] [/SIZE][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]Can we as a culture please stop plastering the word "FAIL" over any faintly amusing image?

[quote name='chibi-master']It may be back, but I've been eating apples to prolong the time in between my periods, and luckily for me, this one doesn't hurt like the others usually do...[/QUOTE]What?

I wonder if "sara" is slang for anything. I need a new obsession.

[quote name='Mannequin'][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]Brother bear is so cool! :^D I like when Koda...I think thats his name.. sings. The carabu guys are really annoying though...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]The caribou were the only redeeming aspect of that film.

Whoa, lots of hate in here.

[quote name='Boo'][font=lucida fax]If it was rubbish, there's no sense in supporting the creator by giving them money to make the same trash again. [/font][/QUOTE]Yeah, God forbid someone make a living doing their job. :rolleyes:

[quote name='Lunox'][font=trebuchet ms][size=6]ELIZABETH BENNET AND MR. DARCY[/size] for life[/font][/QUOTE][url=http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=202]This is not [i]entirely[/i] relevant to your post, but Jane Austen reminds me of the Brontës, and any excuse is a good excuse to plug Kate Beaton (link).[/url]

[quote name='Raiha'][URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100107/pl_nm/us_security_airline_airports"]New Link[/URL] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]New pictures released. They look like bad CGI from the 90s. Is this pronz?[/FONT][/COLOR] [IMG]http://www.drudgereport.com/sscan.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]My understanding is that this is a "simulation" made from a stock image, not an actual scan.

[quote name='andrewan'] [SIZE=3]5. Tristan and Iseult (Isolde)[/SIZE][/QUOTE]I took a semester-long class devoted to Tristan and Isolde. Really, one of the most beautifully written things I've ever read.

[quote name='chibi-master']Brother Bear .[/QUOTE]Ew. Why?

Cute characters. It's neat to see in-progress stuff, too.

[quote name='Indi'][FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Two Thousand Ten. [/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]By far the most poetic. I'm with you.[/font]

[quote name='Lunox'][font=trebuchet ms]Without knowing who directed them, my two favorite Pixar films were always Incredibles and Ratatouille. And then I watched Giant, loved it, and realized Bird directed all three.[/font][/QUOTE][font=helvetica]Oh man. You didn't see [i]Giant[/i] until that recently? Isn't it awesome?[/font]