[Humor] Random Comments Thread

[Alfastar]

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Originally Posted by Galactic Penguin SST

 The Federal Republic of ZZYZX is a fledgling, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons. Its intelligent population of 5 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Religion & Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 31%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Furniture Restoration and Cheese Exports.

Crime is relatively low. ZZYZX's national animal is the Crazy Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Zzyzx Mark.

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=zzyzx

The origin of the name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California

Zzyzx? sounds a alien place, but that placename exists on our Earth.

[Pipcard]

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Originally Posted by Cras

 Its based off of a book.

Almost everything seems to be based off a book these days.

(and no, I am not calling for a return to The Good Old Days™)

[VintageTorrie]

Real GTA - GTA III Mod - YouTube

Real GTA - GTA III Mod - YouTube

[Pipcard]

There was this Nickelodeon sitcom (that was aimed at kids/teens) from several years ago called Drake and Josh.

One episode involved a model rocket, and a couple characters commented how the titular characters (in their mid-late teens) were too old to be playing with them. It was probably a solid-fuel rocket, because it accidentally hit a treehouse in someone else's backyard and set it on fire (IIRC).

Does anyone remember that?

Oh yeah, and Drake had a running gag of mispronoucing nosecone as "nosecon" with Josh correcting him.

[Cras]

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Originally Posted by VintageTorrie

 Real GTA - GTA III Mod - YouTube

It has been soooo long since I played that game, and I still remember the map like it was the back of my hand.

[iamwearingpants]

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Originally Posted by Pipcard

 There was this Nickelodeon sitcom (that was aimed at kids/teens) from several years ago called Drake and Josh.

One episode involved a model rocket, and a couple characters commented how the titular characters (in their mid-late teens) were too old to be playing with them. It was probably a solid-fuel rocket, because it accidentally hit a treehouse in someone else's backyard and set it on fire (IIRC).

Does anyone remember that?

Oh yeah, and Drake had a running gag of mispronoucing nosecone as "nosecon" with Josh correcting him.

Oh god, I used to watch that every day after school.
That episode... Oh jeez... They pushed the treehouse over

[DanM]

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Originally Posted by Pipcard

 There was this Nickelodeon sitcom (that was aimed at kids/teens) from several years ago called Drake and Josh.

One episode involved a model rocket, and a couple characters commented how the titular characters (in their mid-late teens) were too old to be playing with them. It was probably a solid-fuel rocket, because it accidentally hit a treehouse in someone else's backyard and set it on fire (IIRC).

Does anyone remember that?

Oh yeah, and Drake had a running gag of mispronoucing nosecone as "nosecon" with Josh correcting him.

That treehouse was the only place I could cry in private.

[Cras]

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Originally Posted by Pipcard

 Almost everything seems to be based off a book these days.

(and no, I am not calling for a return to The Good Old Days™)

Ain't that the truth.

Sometimes it works:
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter (If you don't count the first two movies...)
Moneyball
The Hunger Games

and sometimes it doesn't:
Twilight




I used to say to people hyping about Hunger games, "I'll Wait until Ender's Game comes out....."

But Hunger Games is actually a very very good movie. Jennifer Lawrence really is a talented actress.

[Pipcard]

I read Ender's Game for my summer reading project last year.

Another thing: you're never too old for model rockets. I never saw one in real life myself, though.

[Codz]

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Originally Posted by Pipcard

 Another thing: you're never too old for model rockets. I never saw one in real life myself, though.

Yeah, kind of like video games or model railroads. One of those hobbies you never really outgrow.

[NovaSilisko]

What moron would think there's an age limit for model rockets?

They just get bigger as you get older:

[Pipcard]

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Originally Posted by NovaSilisko

 What moron would think there's an age limit for model rockets?

That Drake & Josh show I mentioned earlier. (the scriptwriters)

Megan: "Okay, you guys are in the eleventh grade and you're playing with a model rocket?"

[NovaSilisko]

Well, Megan deserves a slap to the face.

[Pipcard]

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Originally Posted by NovaSilisko

 Well, Megan deserves a slap to the face.

So does Drake (he also comments on how they're too old for model rockets).

[iamwearingpants]

I think Megan deserved a slap in the face before she said that :b