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Well, I talked to management and they said they're shutting the thread down. They told me to say that NO ONE should post in here anymore after this announcement.

1,000 years of wearing wet socks. Inside of their shoes.

Random question, but how do you like Arch Linux? I'm getting tired of the UI changes in Ubuntu 14.04 and am dreaming of greener distros.

Well, Taviscratch, it looks like we know where your interest in steampunk came from! Have you ever considered trying to remake it? Fulfill your destiny.

What the hay, here are a couple of photos of a work in progress. Once I finish repainting and retexturing the gun, I'm going to start looking through my bag of random disassembled gears and bits and bobs to find pieces that would look good in the middle and coming out the front barrels.

I have a steampunk outfit that I wear to events (people say that I look like a conductor in Wonderland) and have dabbled in modifying toy guns with the witchcraft that is Rub 'n' Buff, but I haven't yet really gotten involved in the DIY aspect of it. I want to, though - steampunk stuff is amazing. Can't wait to see the pictures once your outfit is put together! What more are you looking for to complete it?

The Infamous Stringdusters For my question, I have only one. One that's been on my mind a lot lately, what with the interestin' goings on around here. It's been on Ziggy's mind too. See Ziggy? Ziggy doesn't like to have a lot on his mind. It makes him angry. So I got one question for ya, and I want you to think hard before you answer it. My question is this: who were you with last month on the night of Friday, February 6th?

Definitely! I'm really glad to see him on here. I just know that he'll enjoy the atmosphere of this place. With you here, my friend, the place feels like home.

It's always made me sad that so many find science and religion incompatible. If there is a God, it seems to me that it would make sense that He would set up detailed rules for how the matter that He created worked. Defining the rules does not in any way rule out the rulemaker. But that's a heavy topic, and we'll get sent to the Debate Pit if we're not careful! Phantoms in the Brain is a wonderfully rare thing: it is one of the preeminent scientists in the field (in this case, neuropsychology) telling stories about how he came to his discoveries and doing so in a way that is both engaging and quite informative. This guy unraveled out the mystery of phantom limbs with a hunch, a cotton swab, and a map of the motor cortex. Great stuff, and he's a marvelous writer. It won't be as information-dense as a textbook, but still it digs into a good amount of hard science. And thank you for the recommendations! To Touch a Wild Dolphin is now on the list. Now I just need to get time to read more often...I feel you there.

Moony! You came! I can't wait to explore MLPForums with you. It's wonderful to have you here.

More folks! Does this qualify as a party yet? I have to say, this forum has been excellent so far. Thank you for getting me off to a good start and sorry for not pointing out that Rainbow Dash is obviously best pony from the get-go!

Well...for one, Tolkien (being a linguist and a philologist) developed a number of different languages for Middle-earth. For one of the Elven languages, you can actually become fluent. You can become conversational in a couple of his other languages, too. He also developed a huge mythology, too, which was published posthumously in The Silmarillion and a bunch of other books. They go all the way back to the creation of the world, the demigods that shaped it, and the rise of evil through Morgoth and his servants, Sauron being one of them. The mythology can be a bit dry at times, but it is deeper and more thorough than just about anything out there. It's crazy. A million words? That's...wow. What's your favorite? Teddy! Incredible man. If you've never read The River of Doubt, it tells the story of when he lost the race for the Presidency under the Bull Moose flag and decided to cheer himself up by charting a section of the Amazon that had killed every other exploration team before him. He wasn't just the ultimate manly man, he was also incredibly considerate and wouldn't sit on the chair that they brought for him, instead preferring to sit on the ground if the grunt laborers in the party didn't get a chair as well. If you like science, you have to check out Phantoms in the Brain - it was the book that first got me into neuroscience. The author Vilyanur Ramachandran, is the greatest storyteller to come out of the field since Oliver Sacks. It's not physics, but there is so much to learn! Have you tried any of Hawking's stuff yet? Normally this is the part of the post where the thought processes start to slow down and the writing winds up, but that's not really happening...just one more paragraph...one more book to bring up... Alright, one last question: what's interesting about To Touch a Wild Dolphin? That stands out on your list. I can certainly see why the topic is interesting, though. The episode "Hello" of Radiolab talks about the attempts to decipher dolphin communication and build a human-to-dolphin translator, and it's pretty amazing.

Thank you, this looks excellent! Well, the Hobbit was Tolkien's first exploration of the world and was aimed primarily towards children. It's a great read for all ages, but is approachable to a much younger audience. LotR, on the other hand, was his attempt to really develop the world of Middle-Earth through a modern epic. It spent so much time talking about the history and lore and character of the world that Tolkien's publishers refused to print it, claiming that it was far too heavy and long. The only way that he changed their mind was to agree to cover half of the printing costs in exchange for half of the profits. He made out pretty well on that deal. What other authors do you enjoy?

Jack London is an excellent author. Have you read The Sea-Wolf? It doesn't get as much attention as his Klondike novels, but it is an incredible look at how people become who they are. As for what books have affected my life...well, Kurt Vonnegut's novels (Mother Night especially) taught me to laugh when life is difficult, and the Taoist interpretation of the I-Ching by Liu I-Ming has also really helped with important decisions. It's nice to have a good source of solid advice to get you to reconsider your perspective. I could write a whole novel in response to this question, but I'll leave it at those. ...okay, just one more. The Lord of the Rings. I've been bloody obsessed with that book for the past decade and a half. I think I'm going to reread it again soon. Because it's amazing. Amazing. Read it.

USA, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, Spain, France, England, South Africa, Thailand. Flew through Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and South Korea, but I wasn't there for long. I really want to actually explore Ethiopia and get to know the country. Their food is amazing. Question: What place do you most want to visit in the world?

Most recent page: > Streetlight Manifesto > AC/DC > Rush I think that I'm going to like it here. Lately, though, I've been listening a lot to "Stranger in Town" by Bob Seger since I saw him live a couple of weeks ago. I won't try embedding because I'm on my phone, but "Feel Like a Number" is an awesome song.

I'd never even heard of them before, but this sounds excellent. I definitely need to check out more of their stuff. Thank you! As for what is stuck in my head right now...well, "Reason to Believe" by Rod Stewart. I don't know why. I haven't heard the song in years and I don't even listen to Rod Stewart. Still, I keep hearing him crooning, "Some like yooouuu...makes it hard to live withooouuut...somebody eeelse..." Why won't this song go away. Please.

"I think that I need to see an optometrist."

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming GDDR5 is quite popular, with an average rating on Amazon of 4.3 out of 5. Reviews that rate it at less than 5 stars most frequently complain of coil whine (a recurring issue in the 970 series), but this seems to vary based on the unit. If you don't want to risk ending up with a loud graphics card, you could go with the Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP TRI-X OC Version instead. It is also a beastly card, but at 12 inches long, you'll want to make sure that it will fit in your case before you buy. Question: what is a recipe for excellent guacamole?

Huh, pony.fm radio seems pretty interesting. I'm going to have to check that out.

Thank you for the welcome, everyone! Glad to see another M*A*S*H fan, as well (there seem to be a remarkable number of us in the brony community). If you don't mind me asking, what are all of your stories? How did you first find MLPForums? Also, Jonas, that gif is hypnotic.