Fifth Floor: Hiding Nicely in Plain View by LightMeDark

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Fifth Floor: Hiding Nicely in Plain View

POSTED BY: LIGHTMEDARK
UPDATED: Sunday, December 18, 2005 13:30
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Friday, December 16, 2005 7:44 PM

That is interesting JH!

And he has your hair! LOL!

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Friday, December 16, 2005 7:48 PM

JADEHAND

Yes, Legend of the Five Rings. Feudal Japan with magics and Oni and Such. I added Pics. I was from day 1 a Crab Clan player. Protecting the Empire from the horrors of the Shadowlands and getting no thanks for it.
"Live each day as if it were your last, Because one day it will be."
Or as our Diamyo "The Great Bear" Hida Kisada said when the Emperor (possessed by the evil Fu Leng) Shoved the Emperial Sword through his gut.... "Is That all you

got?"

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"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:02 AM

JADEHAND

Next?

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"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:58 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

I am just as comfortable eating with chopsticks as I am with western utensils. I'm a real man and I'll eat quiche, if it's offered.

Scorpion Regent

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:21 AM

ORPHEUS

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I am just as comfortable eating with chopsticks as I am with western utensils.

Yeah, me too. In fact, if chopsticks are available, I prefer them.

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:45 AM

JADEHAND

Yay! I like Using chopsticks anytime I eat food for which they are appropriate. Which is often.

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"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 12:03 PM

SERYN

oh, god, the challenge!

after jadehands 'I've been made into a character in a card game' reveal, anything I say is going to be a bit dull.

mmmmm...

er, ok, quantity over quality

I adore llama's, and camels.
My elbow joint used to regularly come out of its socket when I was a kid, as a result of my parents having to let me fall whenever I tripped I have loads of scars, including one on my top lip, which you can only see when I smile.
For a while I used to joke that it was a sign than Joaquin Phoenix and I should be together, as we had matching lip scars ('cept mine was all girly and delicate)
I re-read Austens Pride & Predjudice every year or so, and my desert Island discs would be 'The Fragile' by NIN 'Little Earthquakes' by Tori Amos, the Gardenstate and Amelie soundtracks and 'Captain Fantastic & the Browndirt Cowboy' by Elton John.
For some reason the song Captain fantastic... always reminds me of Mal and Jayne

good enough?

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:22 PM

ORPHEUS

Desert island lists sounds like a good topic for the next floor of this funhouse. What do you all think? Just an idea.

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:33 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

Ooh, Seryn, you've just named my favorite album of all time on your desert island list...NIN's The Fragile.

Desert Island lists sounds like a good place to go for the next floor...perhaps we'll open it tomorrow?

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:13 AM

JADEHAND

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Originally posted by LightMeDark:
Ooh, Seryn, you've just named my favorite album of all time on your desert island list...NIN's The Fragile.

Desert Island lists sounds like a good place to go for the next floor...perhaps we'll open it tomorrow?

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The Fragile....Not a bad album at all. I do still, for some reason, prefer Pretty Hate Machine. I use to go to sleep listening to it in college. Might explain a bit. Of Course I couldn't survive without My Marillion collection. If I had to pick though. "Brave", "Marbles", "Script for a Jester's Tear".

Visit WWW.Marillion.Com for a better way to live
"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:40 AM

SIMONWHO

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
I think binary is only hot to computer people. But it's come in handy. I caught a joke on a poster once. I don't remember what it said now, but it had something to do with 10 meaning 2 and not "ten".

There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don't.

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:48 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

Desert island disk list how long can it be? I have a lot of favorites.

Does any one mind if I put Brotherhood of the Wolf on the tube? Apologies to Seryn and Citizen if he's still around. In some parts of the US a tv is called the tube because it has a cathode ray tube. Yes I know in London it's the subway.

Scorpion Regent

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 5:36 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
I think binary is only hot to computer people. But it's come in handy. I caught a joke on a poster once. I don't remember what it said now, but it had something to do with 10 meaning 2 and not "ten".

There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don't.

Yes! That was it! And I started laughing and my friends all thought I'd gone nuts.

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 5:41 AM

CALLMESERENITY

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Originally posted by Orpheus:
Quote:
I am just as comfortable eating with chopsticks as I am with western utensils.

Yeah, me too. In fact, if chopsticks are available, I prefer them."

Me, too! I have many pairs I keep in the utensil drawer (which I think secretly drives my grandparents crazy) and I use them more often than silverware.

I also cook with chopsticks. I use them to stir stuff in a skillet or for pasta or to fluff rice when it's steaming.

Okay, now I'm hungry.

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:13 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
[ to fluff rice when it's steaming.

Why would you even open the pot? It let's the heat escape and takes longer.

Scorpion Regent

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:26 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

I've turned off the binary portion of my brain. I can turn it back on if I must, but it just seems to make me an even bigger geek.

Chopsticks: love 'em. Have many. I don't use them at home as often as I do at restaurants, but that's mainly becuase I don't cook as much as I once did. I could go for some rice right now...

I've not followed this thread family...have we found our nice guys and gals yet? Are they still hiding?

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:31 AM

LIGHTMEDARK

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Originally posted by Jadehand:
The Fragile....Not a bad album at all. I do still, for some reason, prefer Pretty Hate Machine. I use to go to sleep listening to it in college. Might explain a bit. Of Course I couldn't survive without My Marillion collection. If I had to pick though. "Brave", "Marbles", "Script for a Jester's Tear".

Ah, that's cool. I think PHM is my least favorite full length by NIN...of course, it being NIN, I still think it's fantastic. I own all of the halos (except for 12 :F)

On chopsticks, I have no idea how to use them, but I really don't eat anything that would require them. Lucky me ;D

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:09 AM

SERYN

I have to admit it was a close run between The Downward Spiral and The Fragile. The latter won out cause it had 'la mer' and 'we're in this together' on it.

I also have to admit that I tend to neglect the others, I made an effort to listen to PHM and Broken (think it was broken, will have to check) and then With Teeth came out (he released it on my birthday - what a nice man!)

edit: I decided to waffle a little more - I think I like albums like PHM and the new one because they are much clearer, compact focused and immediate - they're his most instantly engaging - you get the tune quickly, you can dance to them, they are 'songs' in the normal sense, where as TF is more of a 'soundscape' my favorite way of listening to them is in a darkened room cause I just don't want any distractions - which is why it got on my list - where else are there less distractions than on a desert island?

Waffle over!

basically, bad girl! *slaps wrist* 'will have to try harder in future'

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 11:08 AM

JADEHAND

"With Teeth"? That's the newest one eh? I remember it coming out, but I then heard nothing from it, or about it. How does it compare? I might have to give it a try.

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more of a 'soundscape' my favorite way of listening to them is in a darkened room cause I just don't want any distractions

Definately run out and pick up Marillion's "Brave". The Remastered if you can find it, cause the second disc has the "alternate ending". In the lyrics sheet, they actually print "Play it Loud, With the lights off." It is a journey. Brave is a concept album (the whole thing is one story). It's the story of a girl found wondering on the Severn Bridge who refused or was unable to speak. Planning to jump apparently, and the reasons why. The detail and layers of sounds always get me. From the fog horns to the water splashing against the rocks.

Visit WWW.Marillion.Com for a better way to live
"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 11:08 AM

LIGHTMEDARK

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I've turned off the binary portion of my brain. I can turn it back on if I must, but it just seems to make me an even bigger geek.
...
I've not followed this thread family...have we found our nice guys and gals yet? Are they still hiding?

Ah, turn it back on, twg :P I'm a big fan of geek grrls.

Hey, I've found plenty of nice gals here...the problem is, of course, finding the one nice gal I'm looking for. As for me, as the thread title suggest I'm hiding nicely in plain view...so yes, i'm hiding, but in an intentionally bad fashion ;)

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 11:14 AM

JADEHAND

Quote:
Originally posted by LightMeDark:
Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I've turned off the binary portion of my brain. I can turn it back on if I must, but it just seems to make me an even bigger geek.
...
I've not followed this thread family...have we found our nice guys and gals yet? Are they still hiding?

Ah, turn it back on, twg :P I'm a big fan of geek grrls.

Hey, I've found plenty of nice gals here...the problem is, of course, finding the one nice gal I'm looking for. As for me, as the thread title suggest I'm hiding nicely in plain view...so yes, i'm hiding, but in an intentionally bad fashion ;)

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pictures from The Tick issue #3 "Night of a billion zillion ninjas" spring to mind. Many ninja standing shoulder to shoulder holding small branches in front of their faces. A person stops and looks at them. One states, "Move along, we are a hedge."

Visit WWW.Marillion.Com for a better way to live
"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 11:14 AM

LIGHTMEDARK

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
"With Teeth"? That's the newest one eh? I remember it coming out, but I then heard nothing from it, or about it. How does it compare? I might have to give it a try.

Yeah, that's the newest. I think it's not technically as good as previous efforts, but, regardless, I love it as much or more than many of those previous efforts. It's worth a check-out.

I'll take that advice on the Marillion album, as well, jadehand. I've listened to a few songs of theirs and have been mostly pleased ;)

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 12:25 PM

SERYN

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pictures from The Tick issue #3 "Night of a billion zillion ninjas" spring to mind. Many ninja standing shoulder to shoulder holding small branches in front of their faces. A person stops and looks at them. One states, "Move along, we are a hedge."

Brilliant, brilliant.

You know theres a comparison of The tick t.v. series with Firefly in that 'finding serenity, space whores and whatnot'. Heavily obsessed with facial hair, monkeys, dinosaurs and Santa as evil incarnate...

my favorite bit was a quote from the tick -

'isn't sanity really a one-trick pony anyway?I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! but when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the sky's the limit!'

yeah, With Teeth, I agree with LMD. Maybe not as good as previous efforts, but I love it to peices
Theres a gorgeous song right at the end 'right where it belongs', it seems to have stepped up to try and fill the shoes of 'Hurt' after Jonny Cash ran away with that one...

Well, WELL, worth a listen... I'd lend everyone my copy but I can't live that long with out it...

Welcome TWG! we're all nice here (though I did discover today that I can be a bit snarky, and er, provokingly smug)
please, make your self comfortable, and check out the Nook while you're at it

(sorry couldn't resist)

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Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:30 PM

JADEHAND

Who needs rational thinking? Oh look something shiny! -----------> A new thread. The Sixth Floor:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15619 Moving On...

Visit WWW.Marillion.Com for a better way to live
"Dreaming the dream that only the sleepless know."
"Say you understand me, And I will leave myself completely.
Forgive me if I stare, But I can see the island behind your tired, troubled eyes." -Fantastic Place (Marbles) -Marillion

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