The Recycle Bin

[Too-DAMN-Much]

i actually lied because i heard it was the cool thing to do, but it's a pretty safe assumption even with just a quick glance.

[siebe83]

never mind.

[tuckerm]

Never mind.

[swingdjted]

I think tuckerm is treating this like a "try to get the last word" thread.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

it isn't?

[swingdjted]

nah, we already have a thread for that

[tuckerm]

No, I'm really not.

[swingdjted]

When the dust just won't settle,
leaving you alone and abandoned in silent exile,
the ice cold bitterness just won't melt,
and the impurities seem to linger despite all you can do to rid it all,
along comes the rain.

I watch as the people cringe and hide,
running, even in front of traffic to get away.
They become depressed, bodies aching,
yearning for the end to come,
as if threatened by the warnings of Noah.

But I welcome the rain.

I stare at it's source
tasting it's power
each drop a relentless soldier
united with the others in an army of flood

settling the dust
breaking the silence
melting the ice
cleansing the impurities

I am one with the rain
rain that won't step aside because I am different
immersing me in its acceptance and love
ridding me of all that I hate
and of all that hate me

rain the bringer of peace
rain the source of life
rain the companion that understands rejection
rain the reason to be

rain

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[tuckerm]

Shh, Ted.

[swingdjted]

Aw, come on. That was quite an award winner when I first wrote/read it (long ago - 1996 maybe). A couple gals asked me to read some of my stuff at a poetry slam that my band was playing at, and I ended up getting the highest score despite not even originally wanting to be part of it. There were (two?) others too, which can be found in the poetry thread somewhere, too lazy to look up. I haven't written any noteworthy poetry in over 10 years though. In my mind I didn't really write anything noteworthy then either.

[siebe83]

Tuckerm can't read posts longer than 10 words.

It's nice, but it doesn't really do it for me, to be entirely honest. Maybe simply because I don't like rain too much

[Too-DAMN-Much]

based on your theory that last one should have really confused him, you should have left out the part about the rain though.

[swingdjted]

Personally I didn't think a whole lot of it either. It was meant to lure someone into thinking I was being serious at first, and then not.

[tuckerm]

Yes, I'll admit that I didn't read too much into it.

[swingdjted]

The flaked barley has no husk, so I saw no reason not to grind it finely. Mash in at 130 degrees. Let rest 20 minutes or so. Mash at 150 degrees for 115 minutes. Sparge. Let the spargings settle. What seemed to be 3 or 4" of hot break settled out of the initial spargings! Boil for 2 hours. Add hops as follows: 14 grams bullion and 16 grams cascade (very fresh) for 1:45. 10 g bullion and 14 g cascade for 1:05. 4 grams hallertauer finish. Chill with an immersion chiller, and strain the wort through the hops. Makes about 5.5 gallons of 1.068 wort.

[tuckerm]

Say whaaa?

[Too-DAMN-Much]

he's obviously been possessed by betty crocker, you don't want to be here when he gets to the frosting, trust me.

[tuckerm]

I'M WALKING ON SUNSHINE

[swingdjted]

Originally Posted by tuckerm

Say whaaa?

[tuckerm]

Do a little Google search, you'll figure it out.

[swingdjted]

search terms?

[tuckerm]

I'M WALKING ON SUNSHINE towel

[QOAL]

"south park towelie"

[tuckerm]

My terms work too.

[swingdjted]

They both worked, but for some reason, I just didn't find the bit funny. Luckily I ended up finding something about Southpark and a father who treated the Food Channel like a porn channel. That was rather amusing.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

sources indicate that this may very well be relevant.

http://bit.ly/7JJSz8

[tuckerm]

k.

[gaekwad2]

[tuckerm]

Originally Posted by gaekwad2

in the band skate!

[gaekwad2]

Kei doesn't skate. But she'll smash your skull in with a rock if you use the wrong pick up line.

[swingdjted]

Does she at least give warning to someone with good intentions?

[gaekwad2]

Only if you're a juvenile delinquent who's in possession of some top secret government drug.

Has nobody here read Akira?

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Book vs movie flamewar........

Begin!

[gaekwad2]

Nah, in this case the only correct answer is both.

[tuckerm]

I don't do anime.

[gaekwad2]

Your loss.

[tuckerm]

I guess.

[swingdjted]

I hypothesize.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Originally Posted by gaekwad2

Nah, in this case the only correct answer is both.

the only way the book could hold a candle to the movie is if you read the book first, all there is to it, anyone who claims otherwise is lying or ignorant or looking to fill their kindle.

[gaekwad2]

The book has topless pics of Kei.

(And much more plot.)