The Recommendation Thread

Pu the Owl · Aug 15th, 2008, 07:47 AM

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.

Faile · Aug 15th, 2008, 11:49 AM

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!

merylsilverburg · Aug 15th, 2008, 11:49 PM

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.

merylsilverburg · Aug 16th, 2008, 01:57 AM

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.

DSgamer · Aug 18th, 2008, 04:10 AM

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

Pu the Owl · Aug 18th, 2008, 09:04 PM

Neon Bible is a great album, isn't it? I'm listening to it a lot lately.

Beretta55 · Aug 19th, 2008, 04:57 AM

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

Redpyramidhead · Aug 19th, 2008, 08:26 PM

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!

Pu the Owl · Aug 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM

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

Faile · Aug 21st, 2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pu the Owl

Neon Bible is a great album, isn't it? I'm listening to it a lot lately.

Ain't no chance of survival. Great album.

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.

Pu the Owl · Aug 23rd, 2008, 09:47 PM

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.

merylsilverburg · Aug 24th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pu the Owl

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.

To add on to this recommendation, I'd suggest Teaposy flower teas. They're dried flowers that has Silver Needle tea that "bloom" when placed in boiling water. Best to use a clear teapot to see the effect - it's gorgeous! So far I've only tried "Let It Snow" and it's a very nice Jasmine flavor.

Pu the Owl · Aug 24th, 2008, 07:18 AM

That site looks interesting, but the section to order from Europe is all in German - Swiss site, I think. Help... Hylas?

Berserker · Aug 27th, 2008, 12:37 AM

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...

Hylas · Aug 27th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pu the Owl

That site looks interesting, but the section to order from Europe is all in German - Swiss site, I think. Help... Hylas?

Let's talk about this via PM, so I can translate what you need? Would be too long here

Berserker · Sep 3rd, 2008, 12:21 AM

Dolce and Gabbana tailored shirts...

I'm loving them!

merylsilverburg · Sep 4th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pu the Owl

That site looks interesting, but the section to order from Europe is all in German - Swiss site, I think. Help... Hylas?

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.

Meiko · Sep 4th, 2008, 04:51 PM

Anything Radiohead. I'm into all their music now. A friend recommended some older album and I had to get all the rest

Berserker · Sep 8th, 2008, 12:10 AM

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!

Faile · Sep 10th, 2008, 06:36 PM

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!

Aug 15th, 2008, 07:47 AM	#1
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	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
Faile ys. Joined: Jan 2002 Location: ex-ex-exeter, disunited kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 1,137	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! __________________ www.catherineandtheowl.com purr. miaow. hiss.

Aug 15th, 2008, 11:49 PM	#3
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	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. __________________ "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

Aug 16th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#4
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	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. __________________ "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
DSgamer here and there Joined: Dec 2002 Location: ps2f, where else? Age: 35 Posts: 1,347	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 __________________

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The Recommendation Thread

Aug 18th, 2008, 09:04 PM	#6
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	Neon Bible is a great album, isn't it? I'm listening to it a lot lately.

Aug 19th, 2008, 04:57 AM	#7
Beretta55 Reached for the sky Joined: May 2002 Location: The road less traveled Age: 34 Posts: 2,465	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 __________________

Aug 19th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#8
Redpyramidhead pazparacolombia Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Restless dreams... Age: 43 Posts: 2,002	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! __________________ "..loathsome laughing, mixed with such a cry as no man has heard save for in the phlegathon of unrelatable nightmares; a cry wherein reverberated the horror and anguish of a haunted lifetime packed into one atrocious moment..."

Aug 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM	#9
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	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

Aug 23rd, 2008, 09:47 PM	#11
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	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.

Aug 24th, 2008, 07:18 AM	#13
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	That site looks interesting, but the section to order from Europe is all in German - Swiss site, I think. Help... Hylas?

Aug 27th, 2008, 12:37 AM	#14
Berserker misfit Joined: Jan 2003 Location: graveyard...diggin' up her bones Age: 43 Posts: 2,574	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... __________________ I'd rather be forgotten....than remembered for giving in.... Vincere Aut Mori Last edited by Berserker; Aug 27th, 2008 at 12:42 AM..

Sep 3rd, 2008, 12:21 AM	#16
Berserker misfit Joined: Jan 2003 Location: graveyard...diggin' up her bones Age: 43 Posts: 2,574	Dolce and Gabbana tailored shirts... I'm loving them! __________________ I'd rather be forgotten....than remembered for giving in.... Vincere Aut Mori

Sep 4th, 2008, 04:51 PM	#18
Meiko Senior Member Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Wales Age: 37 Posts: 537	Anything Radiohead. I'm into all their music now. A friend recommended some older album and I had to get all the rest

Sep 8th, 2008, 12:10 AM	#19
Berserker misfit Joined: Jan 2003 Location: graveyard...diggin' up her bones Age: 43 Posts: 2,574	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! __________________ I'd rather be forgotten....than remembered for giving in.... Vincere Aut Mori

Sep 10th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#20
Faile ys. Joined: Jan 2002 Location: ex-ex-exeter, disunited kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 1,137	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! __________________ www.catherineandtheowl.com purr. miaow. hiss.


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