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Aug 15th, 2008, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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The Recommendation Thread
Since here and there sometimes I read people asking for recommendations about this and that, I suppose we could have a thread for it.
Apart from games, that have their own spaces, here you can recommend everything else you feel others should try: movies, music, places, recipes, books, activities. Anything you tried yourself, obviously: you should never recommend anything you cannot say to have tried. In my first post in this thread I'd like to recommend people in the legal drinking age to try the Shady Lady cocktail. Here's the recipe: 1 oz Tequila 1 oz Melon Liqueur - Midori is the best Grapefruit Juice Pour tequila and melon liqueur into a glass with ice. Fill it with grapefruit juice. Garnish with lemon wedge and/or cherry. I'll think about something more on the cultural side later. I'm thirsty now. |
Aug 15th, 2008, 11:49 AM | #2 |
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I'm definitely trying that if I can find some Melon Liqueur! Worth it just so you can hum along with Pavement whilst you drink!
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Aug 15th, 2008, 11:49 PM | #3 |
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Wow, I was going to create a thread like this a while back but I was afraid it would be stupid so I decided not to.
I have some recommendations but I have to think of them. I'll get back to this thread later.
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Aug 16th, 2008, 01:57 AM | #4 |
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Sorry for double posting but I have a film recommendation that I'm sure many people have seen already so I feel a bit lame but:
"The Great Escape" is a, well, great film! Saw it recently and went out to buy it the day after. For a war film it's relatively peaceful (much like "Joyeux Noel")...good for those days where I'm working on something but want something in the background. It's got many elements: humor, action, drama...just go see it if you haven't.
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"You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help Last edited by merylsilverburg; Aug 16th, 2008 at 01:58 AM.. |
Aug 18th, 2008, 04:10 AM | #5 |
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here are a few things that I'm reading/watching/playing lately so I'm going to recommend them because I'm enjoying them
television: Flight of the Conchord - HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm - HBO games: Kane & Lynch - xbox360/PS3 The World Ends With You - NDS DJ Portable Max 2 - PSP Call of Duty 4 - Xbox360/PS3 Final Fantasy IV/II - NDS/SNES Okami - Wii/PS2 books/comics: Batman: Knightfall (all 3 books) Watchmen The Dark Knight Returns Music: Albert Hammond Jr - Yours to Keep Arctic Monkeys - who the f*ck's arctic monkeys?/Leave before the lights come on Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Built to Spill - You In Reverse Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights/Antics/Our Love To Admire The Strokes - Is This It/Room On Fire Artists: Banksy Yumiko Kayukawa |
Aug 18th, 2008, 09:04 PM | #6 |
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Neon Bible is a great album, isn't it? I'm listening to it a lot lately.
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Aug 19th, 2008, 04:57 AM | #7 |
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Music:
Seek out the work of Oliver Deriviere and Jesper Kyd. I've learned of their compositions via videogames (Obscure series and the new Alone in the Dark for Oliver, Hitman series and Assassin's Creed for Jesper) but also do music for movies as well as their own original albums I think. I highly suggest checking them out. https://www.olivierderiviere.com/od/flash/ https://www.jesperkyd.com/ Movies: Se7en The Thing (John Carpenter remake) Grave of the Fireflies Activities: Target shooting. Yes I'm from Oklahoma which is located in the south. It might target (har har) me as a redneck for liking and shooting guns but it makes a great stress relief. Plus I feel in general guns are absolutely beautiful to look at, especially much older guns. Books: World War Z
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Aug 19th, 2008, 08:26 PM | #8 |
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I would like to recommend the movie Frailty with Bill Paxton and Mathew McConaughey. It's basically a psychological thriller/realistic horror film about a serial killer called the "God's Hand" killer in a small Texas town. I don't want to explain much... you kind of just have to watch it. The acting, storytelling, and cinematography is superb. Also, a plus for somebody like me who is an audio engineer, the audio for this film is also just plain amazing... in fact it steals the show because of the Hitchcock like sequences. And you've never felt like you were there this much before. ENJOY!
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Aug 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM | #9 |
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Pepe le Pew cartoons: they are just great. The poor cat doesn't know it, but they are. I wish they made more of them
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Aug 21st, 2008, 05:55 PM | #10 | |
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I recommend the really rather fantastic film 'Brick'. High school Noir, and a fantastic soundtrack. Album of choice is Etiquette by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. Awesome album.
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Aug 23rd, 2008, 09:47 PM | #11 |
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Silver Needle tea. It's a quality of white tea, and it tastes very good. It's very delicate and smooth. Try it and you'll know what I mean.
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Aug 24th, 2008, 06:02 AM | #12 | |
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"You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help Last edited by merylsilverburg; Aug 24th, 2008 at 06:06 AM.. |
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Aug 24th, 2008, 07:18 AM | #13 |
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That site looks interesting, but the section to order from Europe is all in German - Swiss site, I think. Help... Hylas?
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Aug 27th, 2008, 12:37 AM | #14 |
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I'm currently indulging (once again) in my fetish for tv-series, so I would like to recommend two series for you all:
Twin peaks (classic...what can I say more!) House M.D. (Normally not my cup of tea, but I'm loving the acting and humour in this serie!) PS Like Pu said for those of you on the legal side of the drinking age, Tsantali Ouzo! I'm loving this stuff accompanied by a small cognac dipped cigarello...
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Aug 27th, 2008, 11:30 AM | #15 |
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Sep 3rd, 2008, 12:21 AM | #16 |
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Dolce and Gabbana tailored shirts... I'm loving them!
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Sep 4th, 2008, 09:14 AM | #17 |
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Well, that's rather stupid. You'd think for the European version they'd have a language selector or something. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, I didn't check it before posting it. I hope Hylas was able to you help you out Pu. Also hope you enjoy the teas if you decide to purchase them.
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Sep 4th, 2008, 04:51 PM | #18 |
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Anything Radiohead. I'm into all their music now. A friend recommended some older album and I had to get all the rest
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Sep 8th, 2008, 12:10 AM | #19 |
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The australian comedian Ronnie Johns, especially the sketches where he imitates the famous australian ex-criminal/author/tv-personality Chopper Read. You can see them on youtube.com. I'm currently on a diet of 1 sketch every morning to start my day with a smile!
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Sep 10th, 2008, 06:36 PM | #20 |
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Definitely Twin Peaks! I love Twin Peaks!
A record: Six by Mansun. An insane record ten years ago, still crazy now. Defies many things, especially classification. Nailed shut the britpop door!
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