I’ll be missing dinner due to band things. So I don’t actually know, lol.
Ooooh what do you play? Trumpet or one of the lesser instruments? (And any songs you're practicing that you particularly like? I remember there were a few I really enjoyed. March Slav was nice.)
March Slav is amazing, and it’s one of my favorite classical music pieces. But no, I’m mostly playing the standard pep band songs. Alma Mater, Star-Spangled Banner, etc.
I play baritone. For people who don’t know what that is (no one ever seems to!), here’s a photo. It’s basically a mini-tuba.
I’ll be missing dinner due to band things. So I don’t actually know, lol.
Ooooh what do you play? Trumpet or one of the lesser instruments? (And any songs you're practicing that you particularly like? I remember there were a few I really enjoyed. March Slav was nice.)
March Slav is amazing, and it’s one of my favorite classical music pieces. But no, I’m mostly playing the standard pep band songs. Alma Mater, Star-Spangled Banner, etc.
I play baritone. For people who don’t know what that is (no one ever seems to!), here’s a photo. It’s basically a mini-tuba.
I remember back in 4th grade they didn't have tubas because, you know, 4th graders. So instead there were baritones.
Pep band is fun. (And the only reason I went to basketball games in high shcool.) In addition to the alma/anthem, what kind of songs do you do? My band director had a bunch of band-arrangement pop songs like Radar Love, Hey Baby, Vehicle, etc.
I'm gonna heat up some polish sausage and make potato pancakes using a mix. (I fry them on a griddle.) What are you guys having for dinner?
Unfortunately, probably something frozen and heated up with the stove or microwave.
Frozen meal from the store or something you had leftovers of from before?
Probably a mixture of both. We have some shrimp left over from a night ago and maybe some sort of pasta, but we will most likely have to dig through the freezer and find something. I need to learn how to cook.
What kind of food do you like? I could suggest some simple recipes. (Though I'm not a seafood person, so I'll no tips in that regard.)
I like almost anything as long as it doesn't include sweet potatoes or too much pumpkins. I really enjoy exotic foreign food. I honestly have no real excuse for not learning how to cook yet other than the fact that I enjoy literature more than cookery. I have plenty of cook books in the house and plenty of friends who know their way around the kitchen.
I’ll be missing dinner due to band things. So I don’t actually know, lol.
Ooooh what do you play? Trumpet or one of the lesser instruments? (And any songs you're practicing that you particularly like? I remember there were a few I really enjoyed. March Slav was nice.)
March Slav is amazing, and it’s one of my favorite classical music pieces. But no, I’m mostly playing the standard pep band songs. Alma Mater, Star-Spangled Banner, etc.
I play baritone. For people who don’t know what that is (no one ever seems to!), here’s a photo. It’s basically a mini-tuba.
I remember back in 4th grade they didn't have tubas because, you know, 4th graders. So instead there were baritones.
Pep band is fun. (And the only reason I went to basketball games in high shcool.) In addition to the alma/anthem, what kind of songs do you do? My band director had a bunch of band-arrangement pop songs like Radar Love, Hey Baby, Vehicle, etc.
Yeah, lots of things like that. Tons of random songs I’ve never heard of, plus things like Smoke on the Water, Eye of the Tiger, and Sweet Caroline.
I'm gonna heat up some polish sausage and make potato pancakes using a mix. (I fry them on a griddle.) What are you guys having for dinner?
Unfortunately, probably something frozen and heated up with the stove or microwave.
Frozen meal from the store or something you had leftovers of from before?
Probably a mixture of both. We have some shrimp left over from a night ago and maybe some sort of pasta, but we will most likely have to dig through the freezer and find something. I need to learn how to cook.
What kind of food do you like? I could suggest some simple recipes. (Though I'm not a seafood person, so I'll no tips in that regard.)
I like almost anything as long as it doesn't include sweet potatoes or too much pumpkins. I really enjoy exotic foreign food. I honestly have no real excuse for not learning how to cook yet other than the fact that I enjoy literature more than cookery. I have plenty of cook books in the house and plenty of friends who know their way around the kitchen.
Alrighty. Let's get some simple stuff.
Mashed Potatoes: really easy, make a good side dish. Chop up however many potatoes you want (this is extremely variable for portions) Boil them for ~10-15 minutes, until it's easy to stick a fork into them (start with cold water) Drain, add a little milk, add some butter. Mash them. If you add to much milk that's fine, just keep the heat on and let the liquid boil away.
Garlic bread, really easy side dish too If you buy french bread from the store, cut it in half and put on the garlic sauce (press some garlic, put it in a small pot with some olive oil and butter, melt together and spread on the bread) If you have leftover hotdog/hamburger buns just butter them and put on a little garlic powder 15 minutes at 400F
Fried chicken/pork Cut up chicken breast or pork tenderloin (both can be gotten fairly cheap) and pound them out Dip in eggs (I find 2-3 eggs is sufficient for 2 breasts or tenderloins) Dip in panko bread crumbs Set aside on a plate (it's fine to stack them if needs be) Heat up some canola/vegetable oil in a pan Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side Voila
For breaded chicken, no need to pound it. Can use regular breadcrumbs (and some seasoning in there), 20 minutes at 400F
Grilling is super-easy. Just get a seasoning to put on. Chicken, pork chops, steak, they all go nicely.
Baby Back Ribs, these take a while but it's fairly simple Wash them, put them in a pan in tinfoil and put some water in the pan 275 for 4.5 hours Put BBQ on one side, 250 for 20 Repeat on the other side Delicious
Beef Alfredo/Mac Fry 2 lbs of ground beef Boil 1.5 boxes of rotini/mostacolli Combine and add 2 jars of cheese sauce or alfredo sauce Enjoy
Chicken Alfredo Grill 2 chicken breasts chopped up, no need for seasoning Put in a pot to finish up (375 for 15 is good) with alfredo sauce and cooked peas Eat up, add alfredo noodles (peas go goo with alfredo)
Pork Taco Mix Cook 1.5 cups of rice (steamer, pot, however) Cook 1lb of black beans Fry 2 lbs ground pork Mix together in pan, add taco seasoning (generic from store is A-OK) I like to use Vigo Yellow Rice for better flavor
Sandwich steak Get a package of sandwich steak from the store Cut it up, coat in flour Fry it in a pan (2-3 minutes on each side) Can go further to then put the cooked steak on garlic bread, bbq sauce, and swiss cheese to cook in the oven.
Turns out someone ordered pizza. I can hear them singing "I came in like a wrecking ball!" So I probably have to go. Thanks for those recipes, I'll definitely look through them and save them.
Communism isn’t inherently evil. Just look at Vietnam — it’s socialist and thriving to this day.
Capitalism, on the other hand…
Just pointing out that communism and socialism aren’t the same thing either.
Very true. Under socialism, you can still own private property, but industrial production is controlled by the state. Sorry about that -- I was multitasking when I wrote the post and I didn't realize I'd oversimplified things until later on.
Agreed, Capitalism is inherently evil. Those who say otherwise are capitalists.
No system is inherently evil, the evil creeps in via implementation due to human bias. If capitalism is implemented with an emphasis on upward mobility for people in the lowest income brackets then things would look much, much different than they do in current capitalistic countries where the emphasis is geared towards wealth retention for those in the highest income brackets. Heck, as history has proven time and again, even socialist systems can be (and usually are) corrupted by those in power. Power’s number 1 job is to sustain itself, which almost inevitably leads to corruption. The “inherent” problems lies not within the systems themselves, but with the people who inhabit such systems. It’s a shame really, but people are the ones screwing everything up.
Can't screw up the system if you don't have a system.
well as a Christian I think humans are inherently sinful and that communism would definitely work if we were perfect, but since we aren't it doesn't. that's just my view. but I think most people can see that with communism if people get equal amounts of food and such, some people will slack off and still get the reward, and it makes it harder for the people still working. I mean the pilgrims tried communism and it didn't work
Pilgrims are invaders, I never expected them to do anything good anyway
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
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Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
I have my own opinions on the situation, but everyone here has already made up their minds.
You could probably change a few minds, especially mine. your one of our smartest and most creative Beyonders, so whatever you have to say, I’d like to hear
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
Fair, It’s definitely not been boosting my mood
This whole talk started I don't know how far back, and It's the whole reason I haven't been on here. So, I think we should put that behind us and go back to trying to get the last comment.
The reward is mine, by the way.
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Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
Fair, It’s definitely not been boosting my mood
This whole talk started I don't know how far back, and It's the whole reason I haven't been on here. So, I think we should put that behind us and go back to trying to get the last comment.
The reward is mine, by the way.
No one ever mentioned reward! (Besides extreme bragging rights)
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
Fair, It’s definitely not been boosting my mood
This whole talk started I don't know how far back, and It's the whole reason I haven't been on here. So, I think we should put that behind us and go back to trying to get the last comment.
You know, it seems like people go on, are active for a few minutes, and then leave for ages. Drummer was on for like 1 minute, and then left and i was staring at my notifications for 2 HOURS before PJ and paco came on.
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Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
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March Slav is amazing, and it’s one of my favorite classical music pieces. But no, I’m mostly playing the standard pep band songs. Alma Mater, Star-Spangled Banner, etc.
I play baritone. For people who don’t know what that is (no one ever seems to!), here’s a photo. It’s basically a mini-tuba.
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I remember back in 4th grade they didn't have tubas because, you know, 4th graders. So instead there were baritones.
Pep band is fun. (And the only reason I went to basketball games in high shcool.) In addition to the alma/anthem, what kind of songs do you do? My band director had a bunch of band-arrangement pop songs like Radar Love, Hey Baby, Vehicle, etc.
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Karl Erikson, No Guts No Glory | Chipper, Curse of Strahd
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 52, 12/23/25, O Holy Night
I like almost anything as long as it doesn't include sweet potatoes or too much pumpkins. I really enjoy exotic foreign food. I honestly have no real excuse for not learning how to cook yet other than the fact that I enjoy literature more than cookery. I have plenty of cook books in the house and plenty of friends who know their way around the kitchen.
Yeah, lots of things like that. Tons of random songs I’ve never heard of, plus things like Smoke on the Water, Eye of the Tiger, and Sweet Caroline.
Terra Lubridia archive:
The Bloody Barnacle | The Gut | The Athene Crusader | The Jewel of Atlantis
Alrighty. Let's get some simple stuff.
Mashed Potatoes: really easy, make a good side dish.
Chop up however many potatoes you want (this is extremely variable for portions)
Boil them for ~10-15 minutes, until it's easy to stick a fork into them (start with cold water)
Drain, add a little milk, add some butter. Mash them.
If you add to much milk that's fine, just keep the heat on and let the liquid boil away.
Garlic bread, really easy side dish too
If you buy french bread from the store, cut it in half and put on the garlic sauce (press some garlic, put it in a small pot with some olive oil and butter, melt together and spread on the bread)
If you have leftover hotdog/hamburger buns just butter them and put on a little garlic powder
15 minutes at 400F
Fried chicken/pork
Cut up chicken breast or pork tenderloin (both can be gotten fairly cheap) and pound them out
Dip in eggs (I find 2-3 eggs is sufficient for 2 breasts or tenderloins)
Dip in panko bread crumbs
Set aside on a plate (it's fine to stack them if needs be)
Heat up some canola/vegetable oil in a pan
Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side
Voila
For breaded chicken, no need to pound it. Can use regular breadcrumbs (and some seasoning in there), 20 minutes at 400F
Grilling is super-easy. Just get a seasoning to put on. Chicken, pork chops, steak, they all go nicely.
Baby Back Ribs, these take a while but it's fairly simple
Wash them, put them in a pan in tinfoil and put some water in the pan
275 for 4.5 hours
Put BBQ on one side, 250 for 20
Repeat on the other side
Delicious
Beef Alfredo/Mac
Fry 2 lbs of ground beef
Boil 1.5 boxes of rotini/mostacolli
Combine and add 2 jars of cheese sauce or alfredo sauce
Enjoy
Chicken Alfredo
Grill 2 chicken breasts chopped up, no need for seasoning
Put in a pot to finish up (375 for 15 is good) with alfredo sauce and cooked peas
Eat up, add alfredo noodles (peas go goo with alfredo)
Pork Taco Mix
Cook 1.5 cups of rice (steamer, pot, however)
Cook 1lb of black beans
Fry 2 lbs ground pork
Mix together in pan, add taco seasoning (generic from store is A-OK)
I like to use Vigo Yellow Rice for better flavor
Sandwich steak
Get a package of sandwich steak from the store
Cut it up, coat in flour
Fry it in a pan (2-3 minutes on each side)
Can go further to then put the cooked steak on garlic bread, bbq sauce, and swiss cheese to cook in the oven.
Nice and easy things that taste good.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo, Sunny
Eggo Lass, Bone and Oblivion | Tendilius Mondhaven Paxaramus, Drakkenheim
Karl Erikson, No Guts No Glory | Chipper, Curse of Strahd
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 52, 12/23/25, O Holy Night
Turns out someone ordered pizza. I can hear them singing "I came in like a wrecking ball!" So I probably have to go. Thanks for those recipes, I'll definitely look through them and save them.
You sound like a friend of mine.
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We know. So what?
I’m Purplyte. Silly little weirdo.
𝐷𝑂𝑁𝑇 𝑀𝐼𝑁𝐷 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝑁𝑇.
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I take a big napp
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Pilgrims are invaders, I never expected them to do anything good anyway
I don't know why we're talking about religion, all I think is that we should stop in case someone hurts others feelings or worse. I'm weird in religion terms myself, as I believe that there are gods but don't worship them personally. Then again, I believe there are such things as dragons and ghosts, and I am kind of superstitious as well. I don't want to sound like a moderator, but could we cut religious talk on forums please?
Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
You could probably change a few minds, especially mine.
your one of our smartest and most creative Beyonders, so whatever you have to say, I’d like to hear
Fair, It’s definitely not been boosting my mood
This whole talk started I don't know how far back, and It's the whole reason I haven't been on here. So, I think we should put that behind us and go back to trying to get the last comment.
The reward is mine, by the way.
Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
No one ever mentioned reward! (Besides extreme bragging rights)
Would you look at that, I take the hill!
nope. it's definitely mine
Status: Treading the Threads Forever
MINE!
*Man, it feels good to be competing for a reward that will never come*
Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.
You know, it seems like people go on, are active for a few minutes, and then leave for ages. Drummer was on for like 1 minute, and then left and i was staring at my notifications for 2 HOURS before PJ and paco came on.
Heya everyone! I'm EJO, DDB's resident immortal Welsh medieval rat who appears randomly roughly once every week.
I'm not active much, but always up to talk when I am.
I'm known as CptKurn nearly everywhere but here.
Do not ask me about anything I like because I WILL waffle on for half an hour.