After seeing cap'ns hair I suspected he was a metal head.
I've never heard of Manowar.Well Manowar I would say is heavy metal. I haven't listened to clawfinger yet.Might be a generation thing but I'm also into heavy metal. I pretty much don't listen to other genres.Heavy metal! top 5 bands go!1) Linkin Park(though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
2) Evanescence (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
3) Manowar
4) Bon Jovi (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough, also I didn't realise it was a band)
5) ClawfingerDefinitely NOT heavy metal, try again.
Wikipedia is useless when it comes to labels for what genre a band is.
Wow really? huh. Well For me some of there songs are hit or miss but I do really like the ones I like. I would start with "Brothers of metal", or "die for metal".
Mostly grunge and punk to be honest.
Mostly grunge and punk to be honest.
80's or 90's punk? I feel there is a big difference between the 2.
Mostly grunge and punk to be honest.80's or 90's punk? I feel there is a big difference between the 2.
Both.
I think the main difference is 80s punk was from everywhere, whereas 90s punk was almost exclusively from California.
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I've never heard of Manowar.Well Manowar I would say is heavy metal. I haven't listened to clawfinger yet.Might be a generation thing but I'm also into heavy metal. I pretty much don't listen to other genres.Heavy metal! top 5 bands go!1) Linkin Park(though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
2) Evanescence (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
3) Manowar
4) Bon Jovi (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough, also I didn't realise it was a band)
5) ClawfingerDefinitely NOT heavy metal, try again.
Wikipedia is useless when it comes to labels for what genre a band is.
even I have heard of manowar.
Mostly grunge and punk to be honest.80's or 90's punk? I feel there is a big difference between the 2.Both.
I think the main difference is 80s punk was from everywhere, whereas 90s punk was almost exclusively from California.
Sounds about right. I prefer 80's more but I'm not opposed to 90's. Really there isn't to much music I'm opposed to... country but there is still some country songs I like.
The Norwegians(aka Vikings) introduced me to that one.
Yeah that's a good one too.
I have to be in the right mood for jazz or blues but its for sure not my go to.
even I have heard of manowar.I've never heard of Manowar.Well Manowar I would say is heavy metal. I haven't listened to clawfinger yet.Might be a generation thing but I'm also into heavy metal. I pretty much don't listen to other genres.Heavy metal! top 5 bands go!1) Linkin Park(though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
2) Evanescence (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough)
3) Manowar
4) Bon Jovi (though metal purists may argue they're not metal enough, also I didn't realise it was a band)
5) ClawfingerDefinitely NOT heavy metal, try again.
Wikipedia is useless when it comes to labels for what genre a band is.
What I meant to say is I've never heard Manowar, my apologies.
Sounds about right. I prefer 80's more but I'm not opposed to 90's. Really there isn't to much music I'm opposed to... country but there is still some country songs I like.Mostly grunge and punk to be honest.80's or 90's punk? I feel there is a big difference between the 2.Both.
I think the main difference is 80s punk was from everywhere, whereas 90s punk was almost exclusively from California.
I prefer ninties punk, Bad Religion (technically from both 80s and 90s) and Rancid being my two favorite.
The thing about Manowar is they are there own biggest promoters. like half of there songs are about how metal they are. Almost as if they are insecure that they are not metal enough. The other half is about Norse gods.
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The thing about Manowar is they are there own biggest promoters. like half of there songs are about how metal they are. Almost as if they are insecure that they are not metal enough. The other half is about Norse gods.
I prefer Val Hallen. He's always ready to Ragna-Rock-and-Roll.
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What is a suspicious circumstance involving a salmon?Weirdest UK laws:
The top ten weirdest laws in Britain today
1. All beached whales and sturgeons must be offered to the Reigning Monarch
2. No person shall, in the course of a business, import into England, potatoes which he knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, are from Poland
3. It is Illegal to be drunk in the pub
4. It is illegal to carry a plank along a pavement (as well as any ladder, wheel, pole, cask, placard, showboard, or hoop) in the Metropolitan Police District
5. MPs are not allowed to wear armour in Parliament
6. It is an offence to be drunk and in charge of cattle in England and Wales
7. It is illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances
8. It is an offence to beat or shake any carpet, rug, or mat (except door mats before 8am) in a thoroughfare in the Metropolitan Police District
9. It is illegal to jump the queue in the Tube ticket hall
10. It is illegal to activate your burglar alarm without first nominating a ‘Key-Holder’ who can switch it off in your absence
Anything that seems fishy.
I love jazz.
I love jazz.
I love jazz.
The "Shining" mix a fusion of metal and jazz, provided you don't mistake the Norwegian 'Shining' with the Swedish 'Shining' that is more black metal than fusion-avant-garde metal.
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A friend showed me an add for a deep fried slimfast bar.
I think its the most USA thing Ive ever seen. Next to deep fried butter of course.
My understanding is that deep frying things like that actually started in Scotland, with the deep fried Mars bar. However, my source is Scottish, and he actually started a blog where he deep-fried a different junk food every fortnight and reviewed it, so he might be a bit biased.
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I tend to be fairly eclectic on the auld tunes, but if I had to pick a favourite genre, it would probably be symphonic metal. Just speaks to my soul.
I'm all over the place with music, you don't have over 5,100 songs on your iTunes by sticking with genres.
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Interesting pub trivia, but did you know that Netflix was sued over that description? Apparently, "Choose your own adventure" is a trademark, and its owner took legal action over it being used without their permission.*snip*
It's a good old, "Choose your own adventure" show done on Netflix.
*snip*
Shiro was curious about that and checked it out, and it's a LOT more insidious.
Netflix originally approached the people who owned the rights to the "choose your own adventure" genre with the idea of doing a TV show based on that. Then Netflix dropped that project. Then they released Bandersnatch.
From what Shiro was able to learn, it really looks like a slam-dunk for the plaintiffs.
But of course, this is U.S. law, so who knows what will actually happen?
(1) Sabaton
(2) Alestorm/Gloryhammer (they're technically two separate bands, but really?)
(3) Battle Beast
(4) Some Nightwish. They produce some amazing songs; including several of my all-time favorites. And they produce some true dreck. They're my favorite example of why it's much better to add additional songs than entire albums
(5) The Scorpions. Because silly Germans singing lyrics they don't seem to understand
I love Evanescence, but anyone calling them "metal" really doesn't understand what "metal" is. (Some might argue that I'm guilty of the same crime by putting the Scorpions in my list.)
I'm not as big of a fan of Linkin Park, but again, not metal, in my opinion.
And for me, 70s and 80s punk forever, but then I was an 80s punker, so there's a wee bit of bias there...
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1. Kamelot
2. Sonata Arctica
3. Nightwish
4. Avantasia
5. Sabaton
Subject to fluctuation based on mood.
Also, System of a Down.
I never even heard of Sabaton except for here.
I never even heard of Sabaton except for here.
They're Swedish. You're in the Midwest. Case closed.
I really like '60s garage punk, but I never really got into the common-or-garden '70s/'80s stuff, though it does start getting weird and interesting pretty quickly.
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My grandmother died early this morning.
I'm so glad that she's finally free of that body and can be at peace--she was so sick for so long and her last few weeks were not very comfortable--but it hurts so much to be so far away and not be able to be with my mom and my sister right now.
I'm glad I got to see her again to say goodbye at Christmas, glad that we got one last visit with all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren together, and glad that she was briefly out of the hospital to celebrate my niece's first birthday.
All of that is good.
And, although it sounds heartless, I am now much less concerned for my mother.
She's been grandma's constant caregiver since she started dialysis in 2008 and the stress of that has taken its toll on her. Honestly, I think she needs to take my sister and my niece on a vacation and get out of town for a while.
My mother's family doesn't believe in memorial services or funerals--they think they're vulgar and overly dramatic--so I won't be going back to Oregon again until this summer.
I haven't told the kids yet. I haven't even talked to my mom. Eve told me this morning, but she said Mom was sleeping and needed to rest, so I should wait and talk to her later.
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I'm sorry for your loss but happy for less suffering on your family's part.
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Condolences and congratulations, LM! I know what a terrible crush of emotions (relief, joy, sadness, and guilt) such passings-on entail.
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I am sorry for your loss lisamarlene. But I am glad that she is not suffering anymore.
I never even heard of Sabaton except for here.
same.
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My deepest condolences, lisamarlene.
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That's actually what got Wei Ji into my online group. He had so many 7th level pregen credits that if he didn't get leveled soon, the 1-7 ones would become invalid due to leveling to 8th. Weird perfect storm situation.
Cyz had a character jump like three levels when module/AP credit kicked in. And my brother started his shield master brawler at like 8th due to AP credit.
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Please accept my sympathies, LM.
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Thanks, everyone. I got through the school day and told the kids. Hermione took it hard. Val is weird, it bounced off him. They're playing.
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Might be a generation thing but I'm also into heavy metal. I pretty much don't listen to other genres.Heavy metal! top 5 bands go!
*Scratches Turtle beard*
(I'll see if I can keep my mentions to ones not already mentioned by others...also I'll see if i can keep it to only a single representative from each country. In other words in less of a top 5 list and more of a "Hey you might like these")
1. *Bombastic announcer voice* From The U. S of A, we have... Mastodon
(insert "we are number 1" joke here)
2. From France...Gojira
3. From Sweden...In Flames
4. From Germany...Blind Guardian
5. From the U.K...Motörhead
Now for Turtles "pinkies in the air" bonus list (and No it ain't Metal).
1. From Norway...Kaizers Orchestra
2. From Slovenia...Laibach
(Bonus:...Laibach *giggles*)
3. From France (again)...Birdy Nam Nam
(Later cleaned "album" version:)...Birdy Nam Nam)
4. Feelin more French?...Kavinsky
5. Trois French...Carpenter Brut
My grandmother died early this morning.
I'm so glad that she's finally free of that body and can be at peace--she was so sick for so long and her last few weeks were not very comfortable--but it hurts so much to be so far away and not be able to be with my mom and my sister right now.
I'm glad I got to see her again to say goodbye at Christmas, glad that we got one last visit with all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren together, and glad that she was briefly out of the hospital to celebrate my niece's first birthday.
All of that is good.
And, although it sounds heartless, I am now much less concerned for my mother.
She's been grandma's constant caregiver since she started dialysis in 2008 and the stress of that has taken its toll on her. Honestly, I think she needs to take my sister and my niece on a vacation and get out of town for a while.
My mother's family doesn't believe in memorial services or funerals--they think they're vulgar and overly dramatic--so I won't be going back to Oregon again until this summer.
I haven't told the kids yet. I haven't even talked to my mom. Eve told me this morning, but she said Mom was sleeping and needed to rest, so I should wait and talk to her later.
My Condolences LM, though I'm glad you can see a bright side to your grandmother finally being at peace...both for your mother and grandmother (and the rest of you too).
*Waddles up to LM and give her a tight hug and a quick cuddle*
If you wanna talk, we're here alright.
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Sorry for your loss Lisa!
Mmmm... Blueberry pancakes for dinner!
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Sorry to hear about your loss, LM. But at least the way you've described it, she got to spend her last few months with her family and that's about as a comforting way as you can go.
Val is younger then Hermione,so maybe the full impact hasn't really gotten to him yet(he might not understand the concept of death), or maybe he and your grandmother weren't really that close. I hope your mom will be able to find some time off to take your sister and your niece on a vacation.
John, I'll get to you on that list. May need compiling. What books do you have?
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John:
Equipment (assuming archer ranger)
Seeking, Holy Cyclonic Adaptive composite Greenwood/Darkwood Orc Hornbow with a fortifying stone on it.
Locked Gauntlet
Cracked Opalescent White Pyramid (ioun stone slotted in wayfinder) – grants you hornbow proficiency
Goz Mask
Belt of physical might (str + dex)
Swarmbane clasp
Eyes of the Eagle
Cloak of Resistance +5
Lucky Horseshoe
Ring of Freedom of Movement
Cracked pale green prism
Flawed Pale Green Prism
Cracked dusty rose prism
Dusty Rose Prism
Boots of speed
Headband of Wisdom +6
Pearl of Power (2) - Level 1.
Consider getting someone to cast heightened continual flame on something you have, like a rock or so you can drop out.
Consumables:
Potion of invisibility
Oil of daylight
Potion of gaseous form
Potion of delay poison
2 potions protection from evil
Potion of Fly
2 Scrolls Lesser restoration
Potion of Darkvision
Dream Journal of the pallid seer
Snapleaf
At the start of scenario, preblanch 10 arrows with weapon blanch(ghost salt)
Adamantine durable arrows (40)
Cold Iron Durable Arrows (60)
Silver, Blunt Durable Arrows (60)
Though technically you can just clustered shots through the mess.