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[Deadlock39]

I just want to convey to Adam that in case he thinks his streams are cool because of these things and that therefore he should do more of them, I'd think he's mistaken: his streams are cool despite these things and without them they'd be even better! Whatever label you prefer to hang around the neck of "these things" is cool with me, for a rose by any other name smells just as sweet.

Agreed, I don't think his stream is good because of the names he calls certain cards, but I don't think he is trying to make jokes, and don't personally agree that they get stale (but hey, that's just my opinion man). For me all those things are just a part of Adam's personality, and I don't think he should waste any energy trying to change something unless it is confusing (e.g. "Dukes" since it has a differing official meaning in Dominion).  If he's using the terms forcibly for show, then I'm with you on getting rid of it.  Those little things aren't where the entertainment is.

[WanderingWinder]

To be brief, 'purples' I like - 'greening' is a thing, and I don't see this as different. I mean, it's also 'slang' to refer to 'villages', 'terminals', 'cantrips', 'engines', 'big money', 'cycling', etc etc and this is all just positive terminology to simplify things.

The other stuff, you can take it or leave it, but it's only going to be good if people can follow you, and if it's natural. If you try to force it, it doesn't really work - which is true for most 'I will apply this term to this situation' things.

[AdamH]

So Deadlock is saying pretty much what I'd be saying here.

And I agree with SCSN too, I don't really want my stream to be "gimmicky" -- I want to experiment and try things out but there's a fine line between that and gimmicky. The core of what I want to do is play Dominion and talk about it.

If WW would rather I not use his name in vain, then of course I won't, but...



I'm not suggesting there be more ways for me to force Dominion terms that don't make any sense, that wasn't the point of this. I think Golden Sombrero is pretty funny and I was curious to see if there were other things like it.

[WanderingWinder]

So Deadlock is saying pretty much what I'd be saying here.

And I agree with SCSN too, I don't really want my stream to be "gimmicky" -- I want to experiment and try things out but there's a fine line between that and gimmicky. The core of what I want to do is play Dominion and talk about it.

If WW would rather I not use his name in vain, then of course I won't, but...



I'm not suggesting there be more ways for me to force Dominion terms that don't make any sense, that wasn't the point of this. I think Golden Sombrero is pretty funny and I was curious to see if there were other things like it.

+1 for that GIF

[jaketheyak]

I'm really struggling to get my head around the concept of naming a bad thing a "Full English Breakfast".
What part of bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages, baked beans, hash browns, toast and a cuppa suggests "bad luck" to you?

Not sure about good luck, at least for your digestive system. Wikipedia depicts it thusly:

Also, is any of this +Action, or just a bunch of terminals and draw?

Mmm...
I didn't mention black pudding in my description of a Full English, partly because I don't think it's necessarily a definitive item and partly because it would have been the obvious answer to my question.
Still, IMO it's the best thing on that plate.

It is true that eating that entire plate would give a lot of people the terminal draws.

[werothegreat]

Isn't black pudding, like, literally congealed blood?

[jaketheyak]

Isn't black pudding, like, literally congealed blood?

Generally speaking it is pig blood, pork fat, oats/barley and spices all rolled up to form a big fat sausage.
You generally buy them pre-cooked and then cut off slices to fry or grill (you can also buy it pre-sliced).
It is the big round black thing with white flecks near the bottom right of the picture.

It has quite a grainy, crumbly texture and I would describe the flavour as "meaty".
At no point in eating a black pudding have I ever thought it tasted or felt like eating congealed blood.

[qmech]

The thing that surprised me about black pudding is how sweet it is.

Almost all black pudding in the UK is made from reconstituted dried blood, as it's illegal to transport "wet" blood and not many producers are willing or able to set up in abattoirs.

[PitzerMike]

That breakfast looks really disgusting and unhealthy though.

[pacovf]

Man, don't bash it 'til you've tried it. A full English breakfast is bliss. Not something you can eat every day, I'll give you that.

I don't understand people that are grossed out by black pudding. Varieties of blood sausage exist all over the world, not only in ill-reputed English cuisine. And they are delicious.

[jaketheyak]

That breakfast looks really disgusting and unhealthy though.

I'm no nutritionist, but I'm pretty sure it has 10000% of your recommended daily intake of saturated fat. That's why it's so delicious!

[dondon151]

Man, don't bash it 'til you've tried it. A full English breakfast is bliss. Not something you can eat every day, I'll give you that.

It would be bliss while you're in the process of eating it, but I wouldn't feel so good after eating such a large amount of fatty food.

[eHalcyon]

+1 for that GIF

Confirmed: WW (and therefore all of f.ds) is a fan of Glee.

(I somehow stopped following it some time ago, but I'm certain that I will return to it at some point because I am a glutton for punishment like that.  Bleh.)

[WanderingWinder]

+1 for that GIF

Confirmed: WW (and therefore all of f.ds) is a fan of Glee.

(I somehow stopped following it some time ago, but I'm certain that I will return to it at some point because I am a glutton for punishment like that.  Bleh.)

Is that what that's from? I guess that makes sense. I was just enjoying a crying cheerleader.

[jaketheyak]

+1 for that GIF

Confirmed: WW (and therefore all of f.ds) is a fan of Glee.

(I somehow stopped following it some time ago, but I'm certain that I will return to it at some point because I am a glutton for punishment like that.  Bleh.)

Is that what that's from? I guess that makes sense. I was just enjoying a crying cheerleader.

ಠ_ಠ

[Kirian]

Man, don't bash it 'til you've tried it. A full English breakfast is bliss. Not something you can eat every day, I'll give you that.

I don't understand people that are grossed out by black pudding. Varieties of blood sausage exist all over the world, not only in ill-reputed English cuisine. And they are delicious.

Maybe it's because blood isn't something I ever want to eat or drink?  Hell, even though it's not blood that makes it red, I won't eat rare meat.  People eat insects all over the world too, but I don't want them on my plate.

[dondon151]

There's not much difference between cooked blood and cooked egg.

[enfynet]

There's not much difference between cooked blood and cooked egg.

I'm glad I read that after breakfast today.

[pacovf]

I will amend my previous post, because it was needlessly argumentative. All food is gross, when you think about it. But food remains food. If you find some specific dish disgusting, it is not indicative of some barbaric facet of a culture, but of arbitrary restrictions of your own. The brits love black pudding but find haggis yucky, for example.

The point I was trying to make, albeit poorly, is that, AFAIK, the only country where it is frequent to be put out by blood sausages is the USA. Other than for health reasons, of course.

We are likely eating insects any time we have fruit or rice, anyway. It's better not to think too hard about what you put in your mouth (out-of-context thread, here I come)

[Kirian]

There's not much difference between cooked blood and cooked egg.

I've no idea about taste differences, but chemically and physically, blood is nothing like avian amniotic fluid.

[AJD]

The brits love black pudding but find haggis yucky, for example.

Isn't haggis eaten almost exclusively in Britain?

[Joseph2302]

The brits love black pudding but find haggis yucky, for example.

Isn't haggis eaten almost exclusively in Britain Scotland?

FTFY

[Kirian]

The brits love black pudding but find haggis yucky, for example.

Isn't haggis eaten almost exclusively in Britain Scotland?

FTFY

Not sure if serious...

[pacovf]

Right, there is no convenient shorthand to designate English people specifically (limeys?), so I used the ambiguous "brits" in its stead. I apologize for the confusion.

[ashersky]

I think dog meat is the perfect example for this discussion.  In many countries in Asia, it's a normal staple.  But Americans are just horrified.

Really, a dog is a cute pet, but eating one is no different than eating a pig, which can also be a cute pet.