All Discussions - The Fancy Bastard Forum http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussions/feed.rss Wed, 22 Feb 12 12:58:40 -0500 All Discussions - The Fancy Bastard Forum en-CA Tommy Wiseau (from The Room) Has a Video Game Show Now http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/571/tommy-wiseau-from-the-room-has-a-video-game-show-now- Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:09:38 -0400 core1065 571@/discussions
Tommy Wiseau (T.W.) must fight for his life when a deadly alien (Alien) engages him in a Mortal Kombat! Will Tommy have what it takes to survive or will he suffer and die from a terrible death at his own hands?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp83CimT0w&feature=player_embedded]]>
D&D Table 1 http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/204/dd-table-1 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:50:41 -0400 Mike Brady 204@/discussions
DM: Mike Brady
Meeting Time: Sundays, 2 PM EDT
Campaign: Scales of War
Map Client: MapTool
Chat Client: Skype
Max. Players: 6
Players (Class):
Sean - Karch Silvertongue, Tiefling Rogue (9214000441)
DrPepperMD - Rhogar, Dragonborn Fighter (2223-817-487)

Gneekman - Rhyd'Ley, Dragonborn Paladin
Kris - Sirkana Embersight, Eladrin Wizard (9214000197)
Styks - Markas, Human Wizard (2223-817-529)
FrakTruck - Berechek Athabasca, Dwarf Cleric (2223-817-540)
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From the Grave http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/570/from-the-grave Fri, 13 May 2011 16:48:48 -0400 Cap_howdy 570@/discussions A quick introduction. 
I'm Cap and I'm a jerk (yes I know being a jerk is technically against the rules but that's jerkism and I'm taking Joel to the international court of human rights about it)
And while I'm here, the chick in The Crying Game was [spoiler]                        [/spoiler]
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I Made U a Cookie (Recipe Exchange) http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/568/i-made-u-a-cookie-recipe-exchange Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:50:50 -0400 Bill 568@/discussions
Butternut Squash Soup

3 butternut squash
3/4 lb onions, diced
3 q chicken stock
1 T fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
3 med–large cloves of garlic, roasted and mashed

1. Halve squash and remove seeds. Toss with olive oil and salt and pepper and spread out on a sheet tray, cut sides down. Roast in a 350 oven, turning as necessary to cook evenly, until tender.

2. In a soup pot, sweat onions in olive oil. Add sqaush, chicken stock, and other ingredients. Simmer soup, adjusting seasoning as necessary, for thirty minutes. Puree until smooth using blender or immersion blender. Return to pot and finish seasoning adjustment.

3. Serve the soup garnished with chopped parsley and toasted baguette slices.]]>
Fancy Bastard DnD http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/142/fancy-bastard-dnd Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:51:47 -0400 FrackTruck 142@/discussions
Things that need to be sorted out:
Game version (4e most likely, 3.5 is always an option)
DM
players
getting OpenRPG working since the DND insider tools aren't released yet
classes
playing time

If youre interested in playing post your contact info (email) or have it in your profile

Current list:
Myself
MikeBrady
Sean
Dram
Karrius
Bill (+1)
Ferros
muttonhead
Flanked]]>
Open > Closed - Recommended Android Apps http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/569/open-closed-recommended-android-apps Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:01:41 -0400 Bill 569@/discussions @monkeyplusplus joined the Cult of Android and asked for app recommendations. Since there are too many to list on Twitter, I thought this was the next best thing.

AppBrain is a service that indexes the Android Marketplace and makes it searchable on the web. They also have an app that augments the Android Marketplace app. With it, you can sync your list of installed apps to AppBrain and get updates for some of the built-in apps that are otherwise difficult to find.

So here are my recommended Android apps. What are yours?]]>
LiveJournal http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/549/livejournal Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:59:48 -0500 hippiefemme 549@/discussions LiveJournal. If you are a member, would you be interested in sharing your name with the rest of the group? We already have threads for Twitter and Google Wave, so I figured why not add another. I think LiveJournal is a nice way to get to know your fellow Fancy Bastards on a more personal level; Twitter is great, but 140 characters can leave much to be desired.

I'll start! I'll update this list as (or if) people post their names, too.

Amber (hippiefemme) -- cheredemoiselle
Bill -- bhael
Jaime (coveredwagonkid) -- coveredwagonkid
Luna (miyabinajiyouji) -- miyabinajiyouji
Sarah (kravstorm) -- swlangley]]>
Tactical Canned Bacon http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/502/tactical-canned-bacon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:23:54 -0400 kjordan2001 502@/discussions http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-candy/c399/?ref=c/&cpg=cj

Looks like Josh can enjoy bacon even after Eli gets turned into a zombie and Josh is forced to close himself in. Of course there's always the chance he'll eat it all and die of a massive heart attack...

<Bill>Ur lnk can be clickd nao.</Bill>]]>
Sharktopus http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/567/sharktopus Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:12:38 -0400 gregariousclaw 567@/discussions http://www.hulu.com/watch/165345/syfy-original-movies-sharktopus
I miss the days when sci-fi channel was good.

<Bill>Ur lnk can be clickd nao.</Bill>]]>
Fallout: New Vegas http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/566/fallout-new-vegas Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:30:24 -0400 AussieShane 566@/discussions
.....But it is fun.

So after scouring the forum pages, and deciding that there *might* be some interest out there about the game I thought I'd ask the question: What'd you think?

Part of me is hoping they don't break cannon, but they have before, and I haven't had an issue when they have (and I've noticed). But apart from that I think the game will almost definitely consume my non-work time.

Cheers.]]>
Wolverine: Origins http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/415/wolverine-origins Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:51:02 -0400 Ytoabn 415@/discussions

Spoilers (highlight to read):

Holy crap, this thing is so damn basic. At least the first X-Men movie had the usual basic message of accepting everybody and stuff like that. This, this is the most basic of action movies, frankly I'm surprised this doesn't star a bunch of wrestlers. I mean Jesus, every scene just seems to be rushing you to the next piece of action, with no regard for how predictable the plot is, how stupid it is, just... nothing. There was really no need to make this a Wolverine movie, or even a superhero movie in general. You could basically make this movie into a generic action flick easily. This movie is lower than X-men 3 in my opinion, because frankly all of the references, all of the action is so blatantly shoe horned in that there is no excuse with this movie. They never adequately explain any of the mutants powers, they never give any rhyme or reasons for different heroes showing up or leaving. And God Damn that plot. Let's try to establish a life time of pain through war in 3 minutes, rather than expanding on the past like they did with Dark Knight. Then let's set up a perfect life to take it away, then take it away again! Then let's have him pal around with a few random mutants with barely any explanation of who the hell they are and what their powers are. Then Wolverine's dramatic discovery that he's been played... for like the 5th time in this movie. Sabretooth tries to kill Wolverine's wife, and she can't convince him otherwise. Umm... why? Then of course he comes back for her, but doesn't kill his brother or even tie him up because it's an action flick, he's not allowed to be smart. Wolverine frees all the mutants, forgives his love for the whole fake my own death thing, and now we get their version of Deadpool, who's origin isn't even close to the comic one (so why use his name, just make up one, or just use Weapon XI). More dramatic fighting, more dramatic injuries. And all I can think is just END already.Oh boy, Sabretooth comes back just to make it that much more annoying. And not only can Deadpool teleport, he also has the LAZER EYE BEAMS. I know they explained that but God Damn it's so far off from the dead pool I know it ticks me off. Also, Deadpool's head keeps firing LAZER EYE BEAMZ even after it's cut off? Oh hey, let's forgive Victor despite killing all those guys in the war... and didn't he kill that teleporting guy? And random pole guy comes in to save Logans.... life? He's immortal, isn't he? Wifey dies, again. I think she's faking this time too. Also, great plan honcho, randomly fire adamantium bullets at Wolverine, and hope you hit a good spot. How exactly does erasing memory with adamantium bullets work anyway? The death of military guy, walking to death, is a nice bit of cruelty, maybe I just want to watch the characters of this movie suffer. And pole guy let's Wolverine go out on his own? Correct me if I'm wrong, but at that point Logan doesn't even know he has any powers. Wouldn't it be polite to... tell him about that?
I know the executives said that there was 10 minutes missing so we shouldn't judge too early, but only if they removed about 90 minutes and replaced it with another 90 could I see this movie functioning. This leak is going to cost them if you ask me, because after seeing this thing no way will I go with friends to see it in the theaters, no way will I watch it on DVD, no way will I even watch it if it comes on TV for free. It's just a waste of time.

Oh yeah, for those wondering about the lack of special effects, there is about 50-60% of them done. Almost anything involving wolverine's claws, sabretooth's nails, and their healing abilities is done. Mostly it's complicated shots where they have to create an entire plane, or city, or rag doll that are merely white polygons.
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I need a tagline for HijiNKS Ensue http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/368/i-need-a-tagline-for-hijinks-ensue Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:59:04 -0500 joel 368@/discussions
I have themes in mind, but no taglines or slogans are jumping out at me. Here are the ideas I want to get across:

geeks
fandom
humor
comic

More specific:

Obsessive fandom
geeking for the sake of geekery
geek culture
geek community
"the geek shall inherit the earth" and similar ideals

I want to downplay:

tech
computers
gaming

Because, while partially accurate, I dont think those ideas communicate HE very well.

A while back, I came up with the term "fanuerysm" and havent really used it. I wouldnt mind integrating that into the tagline. Something like "HijiNKS Ensue gave me a faneurysm" or "Just beyond fandom, there's faneurysm" (which doesnt make sense, but you see where Im going)

Please post your ideas with the knowledge that I need something that will go well on TShirts, the banner of the site, promo materials, etc.

Thanks!

Joel]]>
Nerdiest Thing You Ever Got in the Mail http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/517/nerdiest-thing-you-ever-got-in-the-mail Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:22:11 -0400 NotoriousNGP 517@/discussions
It strikes me as the nerdiest thing I've ever recieved in the mail since that Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition box set I had as a kid.

What's the nerdiest thing you've ever recieved in the mail/post/owl post/pidgeon courier?]]>
FB'S! I need quotes from your excellent brain holes! http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/281/fbs-i-need-quotes-from-your-excellent-brain-holes Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:57:48 -0400 joel 281@/discussions
What kind of quotes? You are right to ask such a question.

Did the comic, blog or podcast ever turn you on to a new product, franchise or media? Did something you learned from HE help you make a decision with regard to products and services that you now use and love? Think, people, THINK! This is very important. I need to show potential advertisers that HE is the summit of Geek Mountain and that it can provide them with a wealth of geeks for which to pedal their wares.

Please submit your quote as a reply to this post. I need you know what HE taught you, sold you, etc, your first name and what you do (job, student, etc).

For example:

"After hearing about Battlestar on the HE podcast I went out and bought all 4 seasons on DVD! Now I look to HE for all my geek TV recommendations.
Jim - IT Specialist"

The quotes should all be positive. Nothing like "HE said bluehost.com sucked so I know I will never use them!" More like "When I needed hosting for my website I turned to the HE forum to find out who geeks in the know were using.
Tom - Student"

Get the idea? I do ask that your quotes be truthful. Feel free to get creative and post as many as you like. I will probably only be able to use a few anyway so the more I have to choose from the better.

Just a side note, the experiment is fading fast. Sponsorships would go a long way in helping me to keep HE up and running. If you know of any companies or services that would be good candidates, feel free to post here or email me. If YOU have a company or a personal connection to a company that might be interested let's talk. The rates are EXTREMELY reasonable for what I am offering.

A brief rundown of what a sponsor will get for a 1 week sponsorship:
  • A banner directly next to the comics and next to the content on every other page of HE for that week above the fold
  • A mention at the beginning and end of that weeks podcast with an interstitial ad in the middle
  • The ability to target a special offer to HE readers and Podcast listeners
  • A Banner in the HE RSS feed
  • 1 Blog Post during the week written by me
  • Big discounts for purchasing multiple weeks


Thanks for your help guys!

-Joel]]>
Saw: The Series (a "Persons Unknown" discussion) http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/565/saw-the-series-a-persons-unknown-discussion Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:23:06 -0400 Sean 565@/discussions
Go!

EDIT: And how many times can the word "actually" be used in one post?]]>
The Guild http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/564/the-guild Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:12:10 -0400 Captain Monkey Pants 564@/discussions
http://www.watchtheguild.com/]]>
How Can you kill that with No Life (WOW) http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/367/how-can-you-kill-that-with-no-life-wow Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:43 -0500 kertap 367@/discussions
What server's you guys on?

Would there be any interest in starting a fancy bastards guild on some server?]]>
Gears Of War 3 Screenshots - OH HELL YEAH http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/563/gears-of-war-3-screenshots-oh-hell-yeah Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:18:29 -0400 AussieShane 563@/discussions
http://forums.gametrailers.com/thread/gears-3-screenshots/1075369

:D They're Awesome!

<Bill>Ur lnk can be clickd nao.</Bill>]]>
Hank Green at w00tstock http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/562/hank-green-at-w00tstock Mon, 17 May 2010 18:53:27 -0400 DrPepperMD 562@/discussions w00tstock is a music/comedy/geek culture thing set up by Paul and Storm, TV's Wil Wheaton, and also TV's Adam Savage, with many special guests depending on it's location.

Someone who really intrigued me is this guy Hank Green. Never heard of him before. Looks like he did a 3-song set, and it was (1) a song about quarks, (2) a song about the evolutionary biology of the anglerfish, and (3) a song about Star Trek.
First two songs are in this video, and the third, entitled "What Would Captain Picard Do?", is here. I recommend you check them out.]]>
The Pacific http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/561/the-pacific Wed, 12 May 2010 11:13:27 -0400 AussieShane 561@/discussions True Blood http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/280/true-blood Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:57:16 -0400 photozz 280@/discussions
The series is based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series by Charlaine Harris. I have read the first 4 or 5 books in the series. The books straddle the line between chick film and action movie. I feel slightly gay for liking them as much as I do, but they are well written. From the discussion on the podcast, its obvious none of the "core" crew have read the books. Anyone else read these?]]>
Favourite underrated video games http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/238/favourite-underrated-video-games Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:22:16 -0400 his holiness 238@/discussions upcoming british elections http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/559/upcoming-british-elections Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:38:10 -0400 Mazagene 559@/discussions Infinity Ward/Activision, The Duel - "What Weapons, Sir?" "Lawyers At Dawn" http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/560/infinity-wardactivision-the-duel-what-weapons-sir-lawyers-at-dawn Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:48:43 -0400 AussieShane 560@/discussions
Any thoughts?]]>
C2E2 http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/558/c2e2 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:09:41 -0400 Captain Monkey Pants 558@/discussions Do not miss this podcast - Adam Savage stand up http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/557/do-not-miss-this-podcast-adam-savage-stand-up Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:49:06 -0400 lardboy 557@/discussions
LINK]]>
Mass Effect 2 http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/542/mass-effect-2 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:05:25 -0500 Arcys 542@/discussions One reason the internet is awesome (NSFWish) http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/555/one-reason-the-internet-is-awesome-nsfwish Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:49:56 -0400 Captain Monkey Pants 555@/discussions Lazertits]]> Help! I need you to talk about online geekery - FOR SCIENCE! http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/556/help-i-need-you-to-talk-about-online-geekery-for-science Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:03:00 -0400 zing 556@/discussions
"I'm mostly interested in how fandom activities create a separate space for the expression of identity and how relationships form from those bonds. It would probably be through PM or email, and there'd be all the proper confidentiality stuff involved. And I wouldn't start doing it till the summer."

If this sounds like you, or like something you can help with go to this awesome livejournal entry and leave a comment for her. Or you can email her at: takemychance AT livejournal DOT com.

Please hit her up, it'll only take a moment and you're not obligated to go through with it if its not up your alley. Please feel free to cross post this to other forms, your personal blog, any blogs you've hacked, etc.

Thanks in advance, you fancy bastards.]]>
Avatar http://forum.hijinksensue.com/discussion/536/avatar Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:36:15 -0500 Mazagene 536@/discussions was really scared of seeing it cause it got so so so much hype that it was almost like it
wouldn't be able to live up to it no matter what, my general opinion? Absolutely
brilliant, BUT if your going to see it see it in 3D cause i think without it looking as good as it does
the story line isn't enough, not that its a bad story line, just that its not good enough to get by on its own.
Anyone else seen it yet? Opinions?]]>