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Alright! Just had a chat with Wiggs about this where he set my hype meter to 11. Can't wait to see some (hopefully all!) of you guys there.

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Alright - I'm in.

Found an amazing flight that leaves DC on January 8, so it's a guarantee at this point. I think you guys who are on the fence should take the plunge! It could wind up being a good sized B8 meetup.

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The gist of it: my sister lives about six miles away from the venue and I'm already spending Christmas there this year. I'm like 90% sure I'll be able to stay into the first week of January and attend this thing, especially if I can see some Board 8 friends there. Lemme know!

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Pierrot

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RE2 got so much hype six months ago but it's been completely forgotten. =/

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And to think that even this site was influential enough to decide the winner of a GameFAQs contest. We're hardly a grain of sand on Internet Beach.

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She's pretty but given what little the pic shows, this miiiight be a case of more fat than thicc

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Good. I'll always think about the golden age of RE, SF2/4, and MMX before I think about their crap.

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Wouldn't have really had an answer until last year when a friend started bringing bottles of her local Nicaraguan rums to our get togethers. I've also tried Ron Zacapa from my gf's Guatemala, which felt like discovering an unknown gem. Rum's the winner for me.

Also, while this isn't my favorite, anyone interested in trying exotic liquors should consider Arak, a drink popular in the Middle East but virtually unheard of in the U.S. You mix it with ice water to dilute (most brands are 50% ABV); this also changes its color from clear to pale white, which serves as a nice parlor trick for people unfamiliar with the drink. Disclaimer: imo it tastes just like black licorice which is kinda gross but all the 50+ year old men in my family love it.

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WaterLink posted...

Oh yeah I forgot the film in French class. I was literally the only guy in French III and we watched Manon des Sources, and theres a scene where you see a girl's bush and tits as she's dancing by a creek. When that came on all the girls turned to me to see how I'd react. >_> I didn't know what else to say except "nice!"

Yeah that's a pretty awesome movie to watch in high school. Not only is she naked, she's absolutely beautiful and dancing around, fucking owning the scene.

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Schindler's List (middle school)
Romeo & Juliet
Manon of the Spring in French class

I think we also saw a human biology movie in bio class, but those are the cinematic films I remember.

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Dels posted...

No.

I considered a third option - "I prefer not being around people at all" - but it would have probably dominated the topic and I didn't want that.

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uncool loser or creepo perv, pick one

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Decided to jump straight into 3 - thanks everyone!

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Hmmm I guess instead of saying crucial to the "lore", I should ask if they're crucial to the main plot of the third game. I'm sure I'll miss tons of little lore tidbits that fans of the first two games would pick up on.
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Witcher 3 Complete Edition is $15 on the PS4 store - I kinda wanna take the plunge since it's universally considered a game of the gen candidate... but maybe not if I need to play the first two.
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Isn't it like $25 for a pastrami sandwich? I'd definitely check out as many areas as I can, but to actually eat at a sandwich shop that pricey...
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It's awesome that there are so many NYC ppl here; I'll make sure to pick B8's brain whenever I finally make the trip out there. The only thing I know at the moment is to avoid Katz's Deli.
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Nice! Do the water parks lean on the old characters and nostalgia like the traditional parks do? My experience is limited to the original Disneyland; never been to Orlando.
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I'm a bit of a Disneyland fanatic - I grew up in SoCal with an aunt who worked for Disney corporate, so I got to go for free a few times. In my pre-teens and early teens, my family moved really close to the park (like nine miles down the main boulevard), so I got annual passes for a couple years and actually got tired of Disneyland. I didn't go from like... age 14 to 28. I rediscovered it on a date about 5 years ago, and I fucking loved it.

It's probably not nearly as fun for someone who doesn't give a shit about Disney, but as someone who holds nostalgia for the movies and rides, it's a worthwhile experience even without kids (though I'm not sure if that's still the case since the cost has gotten exorbitant). I've been going once a year with my gf since 2015 and doubt we'll stop.
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Listed the most common ways guys can use their junk without incorporating toys. Also limited it to male users only - sorry!
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Yeah, but the thing about pizza is that it's versatile enough that you SHOULD find a combo for almost everyone... I prefer pizza that's lighter on cheese myself; I'd rather taste the tomato sauce. I wouldn't look twice at people who ordered their pizza without cheese because the dough is supposed to be the main attraction anyway.
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Chocolate is probably the one food I'd never be able to give up because it tastes unlike anything else, but I think that uniqueness might also turn some people away.

But pizza... I mean god damn I'm 33 years old and the closest I've come to a pizza hater is my brother's gf who says "she doesn't really love it" but still eats it willingly. That is the CLOSEST I'VE BEEN TO ANTI-PIZZA IN MY LIFE.
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For anyone wondering, here's the restaurant:



Even as someone whose experience is relegated to $27 AYCE sushi joints, I can tell this restaurant is using amazing ingredients. Abalone, high-quality urchin, fatty tuna, and real wasabi are incredibly expensive. There are some pompous bits that I wouldn't have associated with a sushi place, like the gold flakes, but that probably helped him get to three Michelin stars so who knows. I think the dabbing of like... a quarter drop of lime on the fish is the most pretentious part of the vid though; only a 70-year-old Japanese guy can do something like that without being called out on it.
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Corrik7 posted...

Spending that much on a meal is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

If you were rich, could you see yourself spending that much money on a meal once in your life?

Honestly for me, the answer might still be "no", but I'd much rather blow extravagant cash like that on a fancy meal than I would on a luxury car or something. At least the meal might taste unique.
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I've never even heard the term "fifth cousin" before.
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Thanks Menji - filed.

I'd much rather NOT have had my data compromised, but oh well.
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It'll be worth it. How far are you moving?

When I finally got my own place, it was only a mile down the street from my parents' house, so I never felt too rushed to complete the move, and that helped a ton.
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I'm a very casual music guy, but Tool just sounds so different to me, and in a beautiful way. The bass in most of their songs is just penetrative. I'm so glad I've rediscovered them the past year or so; it feels like it's come full circle, since I first saw the music video for Sober when I was like eight years old and it left me mesmerized. I'd always try to catch it on MTV when everyone was asleep cuz my parents would never allow me to watch shit like that.

Anyway, glad the show moved you! Hope I can see them live someday.
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Star Wa

...Princess Bride

Agree that while peak Simpsons is incredibly well written, it's not THAT quotable. Many of its most memorable individual lines probably come from song lyrics, which could be considered a separate category entirely.
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My main board here is GameFAQs Contests, and last year, a couple that met there tied the knot. They posted pictures and everything; it was probably the feel-good event of the board that year.
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From what I understand, it seems that incels hate most things.
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I use it to call/text people overseas who'd rather use that instead of Facebook Messenger for whatever reason.
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The MCU movies are pretty fresh in my mind since I've spent the last ~4 months watching them for the first time, and I was surprised about The Hulk. It's been painted as the black sheep and arguably the worst of the MCU, but I enjoyed it. It has a distinctly darker and less humorous tone than the other Marvel movies, and the more of them I watched, the more I appreciated The Hulk at least as something different. Hell, I liked it more than Iron Man.
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A couple years ago, I asked my gf to create a Tinder account for a day just so I could see the male/female difference firsthand. She got messages from like a dozen different guys in the first ten minutes, and she used a very conservative profile pic.

Also, I got way more matches the one day I decided to be gay on Tinder than I did in all my time as a straight guy.
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The two highest-selling are knocked out in the first three days, huh.

The SNES is a lock for #1, but Melee Machine has an amazing chance for the final poll!
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I have a bidet and use a wet wipe when I'm done with the waterworks. Sorry for TMI, but it's a nice feeling knowing you always have a clean pooper, and the wet wipes haven't damaged my plumbing yet after years of use.
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I had a few accounting classes with Sammie Spades. We didn't talk much, but she was cool the few times we did. It wasn't until a year or so after I started the accounting program that I put the pieces together and realized who she was - and even that I (shit you not) had a clip of her on my hard drive for years. I never brought it up in person, but after we graduated, I sent her a random Facebook message telling her I was a fan of her work. She never responded but also didn't de-friend me, so I just left it at that.
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I spent a couple days with my gf in south Lake Tahoe last year (NV/CA border) and don't recall any strange looks (I'm Middle Eastern and she's from Central America). Maybe you did encounter a few douchebags, but honestly, it's an area that's so reliant on tourism that I don't think they'd survive if they treated people like that, regardless of their ethnicity.
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Final tally: 133/250

Missing quite a few, and this list was good enough (and with compelling enough write-ups) for me to use it for at least a few recommendations, starting with #1.
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I'd say the two most conventional Lynch films - Elephant Man and The Straight Story - are also very good and may be his most emotionally resonant because they're so much easier to follow.

I haven't seen Inland Empire for somewhat the same reason; I fucking love Lynch but I'm not sure I can make it through three hours of his madness. Also, that shot of Laura Dern's face might legit be too terrifying.
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Star Wars
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The Godfather - I agree that it's a deliberately "patient" movie. I honestly wasn't too engrossed my first time through - not because it was an abstract or strange film to follow, but because there was such an abundance of characters and relationships. It's a Shakespearean play in a contemporary setting. One can also argue it's the "best acted" movie ever. Everyone from Brando on down gives an incredible performance.

Kane - My grandma, who is now 85 and battling dementia, was a great admirer of everything Hollywood from the 1940s-50s. Even now in her deteriorated state, she can casually rattle off dozens of stars. I've spent quite a few evenings with her watching the oldies, so it surprised me that she had never seen Citizen Kane. We watched it about a decade ago, and I shit you not, she called the plot twist like an hour into the movie. I played dumb as best I could, but I couldn't fucking believe it.

Clockwork Orange - This one is too much for me. I know there's a deeper meaning to the violence, but the sheer way it almost revels in rape and sexual assault makes it very difficult for me to appreciate, let alone enjoy.

Mulholland Drive - I was also hoping this would be #1. I watched it very recently (maybe a year ago) and had no idea what was happening with the plot, but that didn't stop the movie from blowing my mind. I remember watching it with my gf and muttering near the ending "I had no idea this was gonna be so good", to which she immediately agreed. I rewatch and couple YouTube vids later, I feel I have some understanding of what Lynch was trying to convey, but nothing will top that first viewing where I understood nothing and felt everything.
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

i literally have no idea what #1 is gonna be!

NO ONE'S EVER REALLY GONE
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The Last Jedi is coming up, don't worry
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Aaaaand we're done
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2001 is my all-time favorite, and I couldn't agree more with you about it STILL being arguably the best looking movie ever made. I watched it a bit later - my mid 20s I think - and I couldn't believe it was a fucking decade older than Star Wars. And like with Star Wars, I expected an exclusively in-space movie, so imagine my shock when the first 20 minutes depict "The Dawn of Man" with warring monkey tribes. No movie has ever subverted my expectations more, or made me blink less. In terms of scope, technical mastery, and artistic vision, it towers over any other film I've ever seen. Its reputation has only grown, and at this point, if people wanna bring up the pompous "consensus GOAT film" argument, I think it narrows down to this, Citizen Kane, and maybe The Godfather.

I took my brother to see it last summer during its 50th anniversary re-release, and man, it's also an AMAZING theater movie. The sound overpowered me in that IMAX theater.
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CelesMyUserName posted...

this is definitely a troll stuff or someone who just really really hates b8, earlier results where nowhere near this and surprise surprise overnight it's a massive flip

I first thought that as well, but even if someone's stuffing the results to troll, the votals aren't THAT much greater than in the prior polls. I think it would be a pretty depressing Good/Bad split without any trolling... and there's also the possibility this is a legit result.
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NFUN posted...

have you ever interacted with a b8er?

You can't tell me these are the percentages you expected. Holy shit guys, though I suppose it just weirdly coincide with the mental health poll from yesterday. =(
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Time warp to 2005 I see (no complaints)
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