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Kanoe · 15-09-2010 3:57pm

is it nerdy to spend five minutes googling the Klingon word for nerd

Chuchoter · 15-09-2010 4:03pm

God I can't believe my favorite part of boards is full of nerds. This is terrible :P Doctor Who anyone? Doctor Who > Star Trek or Battlestar or whatever!!:D

baby and crumble · 15-09-2010 4:11pm

zxy wrote:

is it nerdy to spend five minutes googling the Klingon word for nerd

http://www.movies-dictionary.org/English-to-Klingon-Dictionary/

:D:D:D:D

Annasopra · 15-09-2010 4:14pm

crayolastereo wrote: »

God I can't believe my favorite part of boards is full of nerds. This is terrible :P Doctor Who anyone? Doctor Who > Star Trek or Battlestar or whatever!!:D

I agree - I hate all sci fi and fantasy (although I did like some fantasy at a younger age)

baby and crumble · 15-09-2010 5:18pm

Ok, well what about music then? Top 5 artists. Go.

For me

1) Janis Ian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikw2EIGHRcM

2) Mumford & Sons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLJf9qJHR3E

3) Pink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25YGws-PWIk

4) Ani Difranco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc4eYOhNnU8

5) Nickelcreek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nneEIX59I8

:D:D

rainbow kirby · 15-09-2010 5:25pm

I'm mostly a rock and metal fan.

1. Dream Theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ids4rOegI

2. Rush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnxkfLe4G74

3. Apocalyptica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1ArEPKlu0

4. Opeth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGXDKEwFZs

5. Liquid Tension Experiment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edqH0ofRQrM

Aard · 15-09-2010 6:10pm

I wish to subscribe to RK's newsletter

Chuchoter · 15-09-2010 8:52pm

1. Ani Difranco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9XTDXbuonM

2. Tracy Chapman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PX267adKs

3. David Bowie

4. Maria Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN08Fg7K9RQ

5. CiaCia (only song I can find on youtube is a trailer :P)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHLAN2cp77Y

L1011 · 15-09-2010 9:52pm

I don't think there's much point in me doing the music thing, as I'm close to exclusively in to trance. And appear to be one of only two LGBT in Ireland in that box, the other of which is in Narnia.

I do stray to teenage angsty nu-metal the odd time (I've even seen the lostprophets play 'home gigs' in Wales, twice) though!

rainbow kirby · 15-09-2010 9:56pm

MYOB wrote: »

I do stray to teenage angsty nu-metal the odd time (I've even seen the lostprophets play 'home gigs' in Wales, twice) though!

I saw Lostprophets get bottled when they were supporting Metallica in the RDS in 2004 :pac:

L1011 · 15-09-2010 10:45pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I saw Lostprophets get bottled when they were supporting Metallica in the RDS in 2004 :pac:

Ah yes, classic MCD complete-inability-to-match-headliners-and-support

RHCP and New Order anyone? Metallica and Linkin Park?

rainbow kirby · 15-09-2010 10:46pm

Sweet Savage and Iron Maiden? (though this just meant more pre-drinking in Fibbers :pac: )

Links234 · 15-09-2010 11:05pm

crayolastereo wrote: »

Doctor Who anyone?

Oh yes.

LOVE Doctor Who!

On the music front, my favourite band is Rammstein

I take my user name from a very excellent song of theirs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9ziCYsCLxU

You just can't beat them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SejR8o9DN0U

I love Nightwish too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZn7k5rZLQ

rainbow kirby · 15-09-2010 11:20pm

^ Love Nightwish too, just a pity I didn't get to see them before Tarja left was kicked out. Anette is hotter though - eyes were nearly popping out of my head when I saw them in Vicar Street in 2008.

Kanoe · 16-09-2010 12:24am

MYOB wrote: »

I don't think there's much point in me doing the music thing, as I'm close to exclusively in to trance. And appear to be one of only two LGBT in Ireland in that box, the other of which is in Narnia.

I do stray to teenage angsty nu-metal the odd time (I've even seen the lostprophets play 'home gigs' in Wales, twice) though!

I like trance occasionally, harks back to ye olden days of trancyness. I'm a bit of an eclectic when it comes to music though, can listen to anything from teisto to Etta James so post away. my ipods on the melt and my system is a bunch of dangling wires atm so I take it any way I can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YApNirMC9gM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i9Sodwp5o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0gOBjHeTLA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LO6v43YCo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wsKiQDTBzg

AssaultedPeanut · 16-09-2010 2:41am

MYOB wrote: »

Metallica and Linkin Park?

Oh god, I was at that. I felt sorry for Linkin Park, they didn't stand a chance

stephen_n · 16-09-2010 11:06am

Don't think I could pick a top 5 music wise even if I tried. Of the 25GB of music in my iTunes I'd say more than 50% of it is EDM from early 90's dance to the latest electro as mixing is still one of my favourite past times. The other 50% is made of of all the music that influences EDM from rock and roll like Creedence, through motown, soul and funk, disco a fair smattering of ska, punk and mod music, everything up to the 80's really (still trying to get over that decade) Love Pink, Foo Fighters and Eminem of the modern stuff and also Rihanna for some reason. All in all far to eclectic to pick a top 5 from though!

MultiUmm · 17-09-2010 8:29pm

I feel like I've been away from boards for ages, I come back and there's an off topic thread here! Teh internetz moves too quickly for me. :pac:

To throw my hat into the ring I'd say I couldn't single out five of my favourite songs, a few that I really like come to mind though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXDJQkuWeA

And of course ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhzbzwPNgXA

:cool:

L.Jenkins · 17-09-2010 8:35pm

I'd have to say I'm a fan of Evanescence and Linkin Park. Looking forward to getting there new album soon enough. For pure entertainment quality, the Blue Man Group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOL8-qIYemg

akaspike · 18-09-2010 2:27am

only five.. Here are a few tracks i've been playing recently,

Broken Social Scene - Lover's Spit

Best Coast "When I'm With You"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sj5_WITMpA

Into Dust, Mazzy Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiO_7LhPZFM

Matt & Kim - Lessons Learned

Sigur Ros "Untitled 3"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cZGgtN42ns

Aard · 18-09-2010 12:11pm

Can I suggest no more Youtube-embedding; my little phone can't take it, even using the mobile version of the site. Links would be better. This is an OT thread, not a post videos thread.

==

Back OT: the only album that comes to mind that I'd never tire of listening to in full is the Sham Mirrors by Arcturus.

Chuchoter · 18-09-2010 1:51pm

I don't know if this counts as off topic or not and maybe I'm just cranky because I have a cold, but GCN is really ****. I make the effort to go find it and the entire thing is about men. And the ads are SO explicit. :eek:

Anywho, something non video related, anyone really excited that all the TV shows are coming back (well on the internet at least) next week? Bones, Greys Anatomy, House, I can't wait!(God I have such an exciting life don't I :P)

Links234 · 18-09-2010 1:55pm

crayolastereo wrote: »

I don't know if this counts as off topic or not and maybe I'm just cranky because I have a cold, but GCN is really ****. I make the effort to go find it and the entire thing is about men. And the ads are SO explicit. :eek:

Anywho, something non video related, anyone really excited that all the TV shows are coming back (well on the internet at least) next week? Bones, Greys Anatomy, House, I can't wait!(God I have such an exciting life don't I :P)

what's GCN?

also, Dexter is back soon too! :Dgl

Chuchoter · 18-09-2010 2:10pm

Links234 wrote: »

what's GCN?

also, Dexter is back soon too! :Dgl

Gay Community News, its a free magazine thats been around since the 80s or something and they're running a big campaign to raise money because not enough people are reading it.

http://www.gcn.ie/

I've never watched Dexter but I've heard great things about it. I've only just started Mad Men as well. Its amazing! I've been out of school the last day or two and I watched the whole of series one.

Aard · 18-09-2010 6:12pm

Not enough people reading GCN because people don't want to read GCN. It seems very clique-y, scene-y, and generally not accessible. I didn't find it professional nor well-written last time I read it either.

Aoifums · 18-09-2010 7:05pm

crayolastereo wrote: »

I don't know if this counts as off topic or not and maybe I'm just cranky because I have a cold, but GCN is really ****. I make the effort to go find it and the entire thing is about men. And the ads are SO explicit. :eek:

Anywho, something non video related, anyone really excited that all the TV shows are coming back (well on the internet at least) next week? Bones, Greys Anatomy, House, I can't wait!(God I have such an exciting life don't I :P)

I know. I wish it focused a little more on women and they ads weren't so icky.

Please don't remind me. I'm a 6th year, I can't afford to watch 10 hours of internet tv a week

baby and crumble · 18-09-2010 9:48pm

Yeah, GCN is pants for anything to do with women, but TBH that online womens one is crap too. It's all just so intense or something.

Chuchoter · 18-09-2010 11:27pm

zoegh wrote: »

Yeah, GCN is pants for anything to do with women, but TBH that online womens one is crap too. It's all just so intense or something.

We have an online womens one??!! Since when!?

L.Jenkins · 18-09-2010 11:44pm

Boards lgbt mag ftw :P

Aoifums · 19-09-2010 12:17am

ItsThatManAgain wrote: »

Boards lgbt mag ftw :P

What? Where? Cool!

L.Jenkins · 19-09-2010 2:03am

No it's just a suggestion

Annasopra · 19-09-2010 11:40am

crayolastereo wrote: »

We have an online womens one??!! Since when!?

bolt magazine

Chuchoter · 19-09-2010 12:57pm

This is fantastic! Took me a while to find it though, kept getting that movie about the little hamster!

L1011 · 19-09-2010 3:11pm

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3138518/Seems-like-a-nice-Bhoy.html

oh please let this be real...

Links234 · 20-09-2010 12:28pm

so anyone else a fan of comic books? what do you like?

I'm a big fan of the Sandman

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2010 12:30pm

Used to read a bit of manga, but not so much these days. Loved the Battle Royale manga - huge fan of the movie too.

Links234 · 20-09-2010 1:12pm

I've seen the movie, but never read the manga. I haven't read any manga myself, seen lots of anime films though

baby and crumble · 20-09-2010 7:29pm

I just downloaded the Scott Pilgrim Series, loved the movie.

Also: Bolt the movie is AWESOME!

L.Jenkins · 20-09-2010 8:52pm

Scott Pilgrim is a brilliant film. I wonder can I download the books as a ebook.

electrobi · 20-09-2010 9:57pm

I love my graphic novels. When I could afford it I would buy a stack every Thursday but I mainly read scans online now. A few crossover stories from X-Men, X-Statix/X-Force . Kabuki by David Mack. Transmetropolitan/Fell by Warren Ellis, most stuff Ben Templesmith works on (Fell, 30 Days of Night,Wormwood) Manga: Bleach, Black Butler. Anime movies: Akira, Ghost In The Shell. I enjoy Comic book ref movies, Scott Pilgrim, Kickass, Marvel heroes movies: Iron Man, Spiderman 1 & 2

Yeah I'm a geek.

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2010 10:16pm

electrobi wrote: »

Yeah I'm a geek.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that, geeks have more fun

Kanoe · 21-09-2010 12:37am

ffffuuuuuhhhh- I officially give up on anything under 25. nay 26.

rainbow kirby · 21-09-2010 12:38am

zxy wrote: »

ffffuuuuuhhhh- I officially give up on anything under 25. nay 26.

What happened?

Kanoe · 21-09-2010 12:42am

absolutely not a thing. It's like I'm walking round and round in circles. (sorry)
sorry again, its just complicated.

uuuuggghh the most beautiful thing I ever saw. ever.

(I am sober)

Kanoe · 21-09-2010 1:57am

ok, this really really sweet girl bumped into me one night and we became "friends". (she instigated it) and it was all good, (was sort of seeing someone else at the time so it was like perfect). and she knew exactly how I felt and she reciprocated initially but recently I just havent been able to get anywhere near close to her. (I think I said something)
She's far far away now anyway so I don't even get to see her. I get the feeling she doesn't want to talk to me anymore so I backed off.

(i know that sounds bad but it was all above board)

Links234 · 21-09-2010 9:10am

electrobi wrote: »

I love my graphic novels. When I could afford it I would buy a stack every Thursday but I mainly read scans online now. A few crossover stories from X-Men, X-Statix/X-Force . Kabuki by David Mack. Transmetropolitan/Fell by Warren Ellis, most stuff Ben Templesmith works on (Fell, 30 Days of Night,Wormwood) Manga: Bleach, Black Butler. Anime movies: Akira, Ghost In The Shell. I enjoy Comic book ref movies, Scott Pilgrim, Kickass, Marvel heroes movies: Iron Man, Spiderman 1 & 2

Yeah I'm a geek.

Yay for geeks

I love Transmetropolitan!
Have you ever read Preacher?

Kanoe · 21-09-2010 1:28pm

awww. go me.

Eebs · 21-09-2010 1:34pm

electrobi wrote: »

I love my graphic novels. When I could afford it I would buy a stack every Thursday but I mainly read scans online now. A few crossover stories from X-Men, X-Statix/X-Force . Kabuki by David Mack. Transmetropolitan/Fell by Warren Ellis, most stuff Ben Templesmith works on (Fell, 30 Days of Night,Wormwood) Manga: Bleach, Black Butler. Anime movies: Akira, Ghost In The Shell. I enjoy Comic book ref movies, Scott Pilgrim, Kickass, Marvel heroes movies: Iron Man, Spiderman 1 & 2

Yeah I'm a geek.

Kabuki is one of my favourite comics EVER. It's savage. Metamorphosis gives me a new ideas every time I read it.
It's an expensive habit, one that actually got me off the drink as a young teen who was indulging waaaay too much in alcohol. So it's my favourite vice.

Fell is awesome but too irregular.
I'm a massive fan of Freakangels - so much so that I actually went and bought it (even though Ellis puts it up free online - 6 pages a week).

I have a real soft spot for Strangers in Paradise (even if it lulls near the end). Love n Rockets is pretty cool. I do like a few classics but I have never had a chance to check out Scott Pilgrim. I've got the first book at home ready to be read after work.

I used to be obsessed with the Xmen comics too. I remmember spending all my food money on New Xmen and eating koka noodles for 2 weeks solid. It's really dark and messed up, excellent stuff.
Then theres Ultimate Xmen and I loved Astonishing Xmen for it's quirky one lines (thank you Joss). I liked NYX too but that got kind of rubbish near the end too and the second series didn't have the same look or feel.

/ comic SPLURGE

Eebs · 21-09-2010 1:35pm

Links234 wrote: »

Yay for geeks

I love Transmetropolitan!
Have you ever read Preacher?

Preacher is BRILLIANT. I read the whole story in 24hours. I stayed up all night. SO SO funny in bits.

edit:

And did someone say Dr. Who?
Alons y! (...Alonso)

Links234 · 21-09-2010 1:58pm

Have you read Crossed? it's from the same writer as Preacher

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