Re: Open Bar: RECOMMENDABLE

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

There's this phrase going through my head "Life is a totally meaningless misery . . . " and I can't remember where I heard it. I think it's from the old Beetlejuice cartoon or something. Or some Tim Burton thing. God damn hibernating ear worms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoEezZD71sc

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

What do the yellow squares below your name and text mean. I notice I've got three where Rog only has two, though he has way more posts than me.

You get squares???

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I went to  my friend's house at the beach for my last night of full-out overindulgence before knuckling down for the new year.

Too much champagne

Too much bourbon

Special gingerbread

A whole crab

So many oysters. I don't know how many. Just a lot, like bottomless oysters. Oysters forever.

Truffle butter on everything.

Cigarettes.

I woke up feeling like I died this  morning, so I had a michelada and a bloody mary and coffee with irish cream in it, and some more gingerbread.

Perhaps predictably, this led to me needing Rude to pull over so I could puke on our way back over the mountains this afternoon.

I think I gained three pounds and I feel like shiiiiiiiiit

but it was really fun. And my dog behaved herself impeccably, despite being in a strange house with five other dogs.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Tomorrow I am getting a Fitbit and a new phone, hiking the ridge, and previewing my books for next term. I want to lose ten pounds by the end of February.

[Odibex Grallspice]

What do the yellow squares below your name and text mean. I notice I've got three where Rog only has two, though he has way more posts than me.

You get squares???

Yuh, man. Squares. Little yellow squares, you got 'em too. It's an epidemic,

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

What do the yellow squares below your name and text mean. I notice I've got three where Rog only has two, though he has way more posts than me.

You get squares???

Yuh, man. Squares. Little yellow squares, you got 'em too. It's an epidemic,

I have stars.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

What do the yellow squares below your name and text mean. I notice I've got three where Rog only has two, though he has way more posts than me.

You get squares???

Yuh, man. Squares. Little yellow squares, you got 'em too. It's an epidemic,

Naw man. I have four stars, you have three.

What they mean? Only ECH knows for sure.

[Cain]

Managed to get Civilization V and all the expansion packs for less than £10 in the sales.

I am pretty pleased with that.

Now, since I haven't really played the game since Civ III, this should be...interesting.

[Eater of Clowns]

Managed to get Civilization V and all the expansion packs for less than £10 in the sales.

I am pretty pleased with that.

Now, since I haven't really played the game since Civ III, this should be...interesting.

Good choice. Civ V is probably my favorite of the series. I played II nonstop when I was a kid, but III and IV never really did it for me.

[Ben Shapiro]

Tomorrow I am getting a Fitbit and a new phone, hiking the ridge, and previewing my books for next term. I want to lose ten pounds by the end of February.

I can link you a fitness app that tracks you calorie content, and you can also scan in products you buy. Very handy whenever I go to bar's.

[Reginald Ret]

Managed to get Civilization V and all the expansion packs for less than £10 in the sales.

I am pretty pleased with that.

Now, since I haven't really played the game since Civ III, this should be...interesting.

Good choice. Civ V is probably my favorite of the series. I played II nonstop when I was a kid, but III and IV never really did it for me.

CIV V prevents unit stacking, you can only stack one military with one civilian at most. This greatly improves the tactical element. The AI players are a bit too incompetent and the higher dificulty levels just mean the comp keeps giving the AI's more and more free stuff. They tend to have 2 cities and at least 3 units in turn 4. This is impossible without cheating, the difficulty level descriptions say as much. Insanely addictive, as always.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Managed to get Civilization V and all the expansion packs for less than £10 in the sales.

I am pretty pleased with that.

Now, since I haven't really played the game since Civ III, this should be...interesting.

Kiss your life goodbye.   

Load the whole fucking thing, play Pocatello.  That is all.

[Cain]

Well, I've been playing for almost five hours now..it's fair to say I have no life.

I like the expanded focus on culture, religion and diplomacy, with win conditions for those.  I mean, we all know the real way to win is with nuclear hellfire and screaming Mongols riding war-ponies (or, alternative, the power of SPACE NERDS), but for those with delicate stomaches, the options are a good idea.

Civilization AI has never been good, the computer has always been a cheating bastard.  Still, once I get to grips with the game, I'll definitely give the Pocatello a go.  I've currently got a Greek game running, where I seem to have accidentally founded a religion.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Well, I've been playing for almost five hours now..it's fair to say I have no life.

I like the expanded focus on culture, religion and diplomacy, with win conditions for those.  I mean, we all know the real way to win is with nuclear hellfire and screaming Mongols riding war-ponies (or, alternative, the power of SPACE NERDS), but for those with delicate stomaches, the options are a good idea.

Civilization AI has never been good, the computer has always been a cheating bastard.  Still, once I get to grips with the game, I'll definitely give the Pocatello a go.  I've currently got a Greek game running, where I seem to have accidentally founded a religion.

Pocatello is busted.  Play him twice, and then go back to playing the Polish or something.  It adds a challenge.

[Reginald Ret]

Well, I've been playing for almost five hours now..it's fair to say I have no life.

I like the expanded focus on culture, religion and diplomacy, with win conditions for those.  I mean, we all know the real way to win is with nuclear hellfire and screaming Mongols riding war-ponies (or, alternative, the power of SPACE NERDS), but for those with delicate stomaches, the options are a good idea.

Civilization AI has never been good, the computer has always been a cheating bastard.  Still, once I get to grips with the game, I'll definitely give the Pocatello a go.  I've currently got a Greek game running, where I seem to have accidentally founded a religion.

Pocatello is busted.  Play him twice, and then go back to playing the Polish or something.  It adds a challenge.

He is not busted I am just exceptionally good with him!