Diesel

I really don't see a big difference between the two pictures. And your hair looks fine.

Hey, Thanks! Back from vacation and have my membership back.

I'm really looking forward to the soundtrack for this movie (the new Beck song more specifically). I hope the movie itself isn't just a corny money-grab using the recent popularity of Michael Cera. I've never read any of the comics, so I don't know what style they were written in.

A co-worker torrented their latest album for me last week. Having never listened to them before, I really liked it upon my first listen. I'm hoping to get their other albums when I get home from vacation.

Wait...you took a tour, of a famous building, filled with priceless art...and you had to pay an admission fee? Unheard of. After all, the cost of maintaining such a thing is so low they should let everyone in for free. I know of wealthy people who have given their estates to the government, and corporations, but you don't tell them how to spend the money. Art galleries are privately run business - as in fact is that element of the church when talking about their display of art. JP2 never had any money - he became a priest at a young age and never saved. The church paid for everything he needed to do his job - other than that he owned nothing more than the clothes he wore (and not even the official ones at that). I'd like to see you do a job making no pay for 30 years and be content to never possess anything more than clothes. You're exhibiting a commonly found syndrome in society that likes to blame the church for everything and suggest that they fix everything - while I'll be the first to admit the institution is far from perfect this is frankly unfair. Do you donate money to charity? Do you go on social work projects to underdeveloped countries to make a difference? I somehow doubt it. I'm not complaining about having to pay an entrance fee, because I know that maintaining everything costs money. Hell, they made sure to mention it a few times on the audio guide. I'm just saying that restoration can't cost as much money as they're raking in from these ticket fees, but I'm no expert on art restoration. Ok, John Paul II had no money. I was just speculating on what may have happened if he had money. The point is that the Church paid for his needs, so he didn't really need it. I know for a fact that I couldn't survive doing a job without pay, but that's the commitment he, and other religious, have made. Actually, in my last post I was pondering whether or not to add that I believe we need to do our fair share. I've helped rebuild a schoolhouse for a village in Mexico near the border of Belize. I donated what I could to the mission collection at school each week. I volunteer at my parish. I know that's not awe inspiring to say the least, but I have done something. While the Church shouldn't have to do everything, they are one of the most powerful and influential organizations in the world. (If not the most) Just think of the response the world would have if the Church announced that they were going to pay for the needs of the poor, even just for one year. I think the world would pummel them with more donations than they could imagine. People would be inspired to find a way to help. In my opinion, the biggest thing that turns people off from international service and even service in their own neighborhoods is that it's just going to be a drop in a huge bucket. Having the Church take such a large initiative may give people the peace of mind that, hey, what I'm doing is actually going to make a difference.

I'm curious to hear what about society you find to be "idiotic" and what surefire methods you have of improving these things. Well, just to point out one, since I was recently in Italy, the Catholic Church. They have so much wealth amassed that it's mind blowing. Instead of hoarding it like they've been doing, why not use it to, say, end world hunger, promote worldwide literacy, or provide medical care for underdeveloped countries. I've been a Catholic all my life, but there are things about the Church itself that I just don't agree with. [/hide]This wealth you speak of, where is it exactly? Did you know Pope John Paul the Second died with exactly $0 to his name, and he once gave his papal ring to the mayor of a town in Brazil because he felt so helpless seeing their poverty? I'll assume you're talking about the "priceless art" in which case I question why you think the church should sell their art off to end poverty, yet you don't demand the same thing of art galleries all over the world. In fact, there are thousands of agencies sponsored by the Catholic Church with an anti-poverty focus - some of them by the Vatican directly, others by subsidiaries - for example Share Life. Well, while we were there, we took a few tours, each costing a pretty penny per person. Think about thousands upon thousands of people taking these same tours per year. Not to mention all the donations, money received from wills, etc. that they receive all the time. (I know a few fairly wealthy individuals that gave their estates to the Church after they died.) But yes, as you said, I was mostly referring to the art, architecture, and other valuables that they've gotten over the years. I expect more from the Catholic Church than from art galleries because art galleries are privately run businesses. They aren't looked at for moral and spiritual guidance, nor are they looked at as a trend setter in service to others. I would think they would be willing to sacrifice any piece of art if it meant that someone's life were improved. Maybe that's because I'm not an art fan, but that's another subject altogether. As for John Paul II, why would the Pope need money? I highly doubt he would be denied anything if he wanted it, and if it weren't provided, I suspect it would likely be put on the Church's tab. If he had any money at some point, it wouldn't surprise me if he, like many heads of corporations do, had invested (given) his own money to the Church. Pure speculation there of course. I do realize that there are agencies in existence that do great, great work around the world, but is this really all that they're capable of? edit: Apologies for getting this slightly off the original movie topic.

I'm curious to hear what about society you find to be "idiotic" and what surefire methods you have of improving these things. Well, just to point out one, since I was recently in Italy, the Catholic Church. They have so much wealth amassed that it's mind blowing. Instead of hoarding it like they've been doing, why not use it to, say, end world hunger, promote worldwide literacy, or provide medical care for underdeveloped countries. I've been a Catholic all my life, but there are things about the Church itself that I just don't agree with.

i saw them live recently, and the keyboardist and bassist only came on for the songs off Brothers. Oh thank God. I saw them on their last tour and I really wanted it to be a similar experience since I'm introducing another friend of mine to them.

My first thought was this: Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist I'm not a big conspiracy theory kind of guy, however I do believe that many aspects of society were created by idiots and are therefore idiotic, and as long as these idiots exist, idiotic decisions are going to be made.

Even though all I do in-game is slay these days, I've only ever had 1 effigy since they were released. I liked the bonus xp it gave, so no complaints here, but I wonder why I've had such bad luck when other slayers get so many.

Bought tickets a few days ago for The Black Keys in Louisville on August 11th. Pumped, but a little nervous about them playing with a keyboardist and bassist now instead of just the duo.

Yup, it's still around. Mostly a vehicle for my ocd about record keeping than anything, Ha! Thanks! :mrgreen: Going on vacation next week, and for that period of time I'll be F2P...not that I'll be on anyways. See you all in a week!

2nd Playlist of songs for WoR was released. Amazon.com

I. Cannot. Wait.

As you can tell, I got my first Icey Task. Fun. I also just got spec'd while typing that. Yay. But seriously, I kinda like them as a task. :blink: A break from the norm I suppose.

Dondante - My Morning Jacket I am falling in love with this song more and more.

Good lord how did I not see this before. If only your hair was a bit more wavy. Patrick Carney from The Black Keys.

They definitely have potential. I'm really looking to their next album, whenever that may be. There's No Secrets This Year - Silversun Pickups

I've experienced this as well. I do believe that it's magic, so I added it along with the combat levels and drops you posted above. Thanks so much!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60 Anyone?

Considering I'm almost always slaying, I haven't worn a skill cape in a while. The Soul Wars Cape is just that much better.

Buddyscapes - Drummer Really surprised on how much I like these guys. :blink: Looks like another winner picked up from the public library.

I made sure they had decent return policies before even considering buying them. So far, everything works great. The whammy for the guitar is a bit rusted from use, but it's not loose at all yet, which is good. After breaking 2 drum sets and 2 guitars, I'm practically used to it by now. :razz: Oh, and my Wii microphone works fine with Xbox. (it's just a USB plug) Yay!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LbhWwqhUSs

Thanks! And yes it was. :-D Let's see, 52 Dungeoneering. A bunch of crap slayer tasks. Well, dry at least, all of them. Oh, and redid the clue part of the first post to get ready for the new stuff.