Post your random thoughts.

Nope. I actually like Ham and Pineapple myself.

What do you guys think of Will Our Souls Remember as a theoretical band name?

Sounds like a new age thing. Reincarnation and past lives and all that shit. Intriguing...

What kind of music do you play?

I don't actually have a band, I just like the name :p

Currently reading up on Finnish Mythology for a book.

edited 5th Apr '17 7:43:29 AM by fredhot16

Speaking of mythology, I had this random thought recently. Why is it that, as the page for The Fair Folk says, fairies and Christianity don't mix?

Where does it say that?

Woops, I meant the Analysis page. ^_^;;

I don't see it on the analysis page either.

Oh yeah, Christianity has had a huge influence on how fairies are depicted

Apparently Christianity considers them demonic but not evil enough for hell or good enough for heaven so they are somewhere in between

I had to mention the fair folk, didn't I? The website just weirded out for a second or two.

Ah yes, Finnish mythology. Where a dude got swallowed by a swamp because an old man was pissed at him.

Just got hit with a case of Stranger in a Familiar Land thanks to Google Earth. My old dorm is gone.

Sorry to hear that. :( -hugs-

Games Workshop is like the school bully who punches you in the gut and tells you to give him your money. It seems like they don't really care about the fans as long as they keep buying the minis.

I watched that Pepsi ad Twitter is raging about and I have more questions than answers.

Pepsi ad....?

edit: oh I see. Its a commercial focused on a protest agaisnt something- they dont say what because they dont want to offend anyone who would buy their drink. Its basically monetizing social justice, but without the bite and more for the sake of being "hip" and "trendy". Speaking of, I've always found it confusing how groups who have always existed are considered contemporary, but thats its own load of unfortunate implications

I do agree with you though that its mostly confusing, but its mostly hilarious because it tries to be serious, but every time you see a pepsi your reminded that theyre selling you something

edited 4th Apr '17 7:41:59 PM by Xopher001

Brands like Pepsi and Coke are at the point where they don't need advertising to get you to know about their product, they use it to keep you thinking about their product so you'll be more inclined to buy the next time there's an opportunity. So they tend to hitch their ads to positive messages already in the public consciousness.

Well, not just positive messages. I've been hearing a lot of radio spots lately advertising "Coca-Cola and food!" They're pushing the world's vaguest, most obvious serving suggestion.

Given that #Resist/#Resistance/whatever it is nowadays on Twitter gets used for purity tests/various bits of inanity/poisoning your own well, seeing a big company do it is a change of pace.

A dumb one, but it still is something new to shake my head at.

I hate it whenever a corporation monetizes protests in some commercial or even references them on paper (a NY restaurant once renamed one of their menu items using the word "recession" to indicate how it was cheaper than before) because it makes them look less real and cheapens whatever message the protests are trying to get across.

edited 4th Apr '17 9:44:50 PM by kyun

Watching Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is making me hungry. >.< ^_^;;

I'm just gonna come right out and ask this:

Is it possible for the following animal couples to reproduce?

A male Lion and female Puma

A male Tiger and female Cheetah

A Wolf and a Coyote

A wolf and a fox

A Fox and a dog

A dog and an African Wild Dog

An African Wild Dog and a Jackal

A wolf and a Dingo

A wolf and a jackal

An Iguana and a Komodo Dragon

An Eagle and Falcon

An Eagle and an Owl

An eagle and a Vulture

A falcon and a hawk

Well, today's rather brief trip into town certainly was something.

edited 5th Apr '17 7:55:16 AM by MrLavisherMoot