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I didn't see a True Grit thread, so I'm creating one. I saw this today at a matinee, enjoying my Federal Holiday (MLKJR FTW). It was very good. I normally don't watch Westerns and I certainly don't read them. The scenery and back drop of the movie was great. Casting and acting was superb, as...

Is it just me or is Google's User Interface (UI) going downhill? I was just using Google Images today and they changed the way that pictures are displayed. Now when you do a search images are not organized. It is kinda nice that you can see more pictures by scrolling down. Worse still when you...

I am really digging this show on SyFy. Am I the only one watching this? I realize this is not a new series, but a BBC series reran. If you haven't seen it, Merlin takes a different angle to the whole Arthur series that has seen many permutations over the years. The scripts are decent, as...

This is my first campaign setting built from the top down. I want to make sure I am not going overboard. But, at the same time, I am concerned about consistency. My initial campaign hook is: Romans + Druids + Cthulhu. I thought a fantasy Roman Britain. I will have a wall similar to Hadrian's...

I am a recently unemployed IT professional from Utah. Hi gang! I am currently looking at graduate schools in the next 1-2 years. I'm looking currently looking at the Midwest region to focus on. I have looked at Arizona, Colorado, and Utah for jobs and possible graduate schools. I currently live...

I'll admit, I'm not a great cook. But I mean well. I had a Guy Fieri chili recipe and it just wasn't very good. The beer taste was very strong. I like beer in the bottle, the chili didn't taste like the beer. I made another chili that called for a chipolte chile and adobe sauce. That had a...

We decided to break with tradition and have a Turkey for Christmas this year. However, at the store, we purchased a much larger bird than normal. We usually purchase a 13-14 pound bird. This time we have a 23 pound bird. It is quite the monster. We never stuff the turkey and we brine it before...

I was watching the Travel channel's "Best Fried Foods". They were talking about chicken fried steak and white gravy like they are exotic foods. I have ate chicken fried steak and white gravy all my life. However, I have also lived in Utah all my life, which is nowhere near the South. We never...

Since the new Caprica prequel series starts soon, I figured I'd start a new thread based on it. We know that Caprica prequel is 58 years before the current time in the the new BSG series time. On the main themes of the series is that this happened before. We also learned the final five cylons...

It's that time of year. Ah yes, it's all Fall. The leaves are all yellow-orange and falling off the trees. However, it feels warm, too warm to be Fall. The temperature lately has been 60s. I am used to previous Winters* where the temperature quickly snaps from warm mid 70's to 50 and below cold...

Forked from Daybreak 2 - Battlestar Galactica I just saw this on video. Wow. I read some rumor sites on the Internet that were predicting a Lee Adama and Kara Thrace survival (a la Adam and Eve). I am glad this did not happen. As many said I love the first half. Lots of action and I honestly...

I am a bit of a purest and I like the simplicity of rum and coke. Mojitos are pretty good, too. With Scotch, I like it on the rocks with a splash of water. I don't care for vodka or tequila, though. I haven't tried bourbon or traditional whiskey, though. What cocktails do you prefer?

This thread got me thinking. What if Eberron nearly destroyed itself and civilization rebuilt itself on the ashes? This has interesting implications. The knowledge to create trains and flying ships would be long-gone, Sharn itself would be a smoking crater. Of course there would be lots of...

Well the first official day for Digital TV (DTV) in the United States was yesterday. I subscribe to cable TV so I haven't worried about it. Most of my friends and relatives have cable or satellite, too. How about everyone else? Any family or friends having difficulty? For those still need...

Hi all. May 25th (tomorrow) is Memorial Day in the USA. I want to say "thanks" to all past and present veterans. I am going to be enjoying my time off, so I thought I would say something today.

I am normally not insectoid phobic. However, these spiders photos are freaky: Jumping Spider Goes to a Photo Session (15 Pictures) | Village Of Joy P.S. Wasn't there an awful Star Wars ewok movie with a large spider?

Forked from: Hancock - has anyone seen it? It's been awhile since this post so I figured I'd fork a new thread. I rented this movie. I would say it's okay, not good or great. The acting was decent. Some foul language, but at least no "f-this" every two seconds; that bothers me. Hancock is...

I am all set to start a new campaign (probably a hybrid 3.5 game). I had a concept of taking Roman Britain meets Cthulhu, plus technology and culture fast-forwarded to D&D style norms and equipment. I was thinking about how much time and energy I wanted to put in. A year ago I purchased the...

I finally rented this one. I am somewhat disappointed. It establishes the Scully-Muldur relationship (sorta ). The main plot seemed like it just ended, somewhat anti-climatically. The new FBI agents seemed somewhat random to me. I didn't have any love or hate for them; . Worst of all it didn't...

Forked from: Fallout 3 - Today's the day! I just received a 22" HDTV (1080i) for Christmas. I am really looking forward to playing Fallout 3. I am not sure what gaming console to buy, however. Yes I know this topic is flame-bait. I am hoping we can act like adults. Here are my...