Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
OK, so my wife is really into Anime and Manga. What are those events that they have where all of these folks gather. I'd like to surprise her and take her to one near the Columbus, GA area. I am thinking ComicCon, but I am not sure. Thanks, Bruce

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Maureen
Dragoncon in Atlanta on Labor Day weekend is probably the closest to you. http://dragoncon.org/ Comic Con is in San Diego and tickets are very hard to get. http://comic-con.org/cci/ Here is a list of cons. Not sure how current it is, but it looks like it has most of them.

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
Cool. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone 5S On May 27, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote: Dragoncon in Atlanta on Labor Day weekend is probably the closest to you. http://dragoncon.org/ Comic Con is in San Diego and tickets are very hard to get.

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
I believe that the largest Con for Anime is Anime Central, ACEN. It's held in Chicago every year. I have not been, as I'm not an anime fan, but from others that are into that sort of thing, I hear that it is pretty spectacular for them. http://www.acen.org/ Cheers, Judah On Tue, May 27, 2014

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Scott Stewart
From what I understand, while comicon is primarily comic books their is a large anime contingent. On May 27, 2014 12:53 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: I believe that the largest Con for Anime is Anime Central, ACEN. It's held in Chicago every year. I have not been, as I'm not

HUGE favor

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
Ok, here's the thing. I am supposed to go to Korea in October. The only issue I have with this is that I'll end up retiring from the army from Korea. Basically it's a huge pain in the ass to retire from overseas. So my personnel dept is doing up some paperwork to delete my assigner. The only

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
I'd love to take her to that, but not from Ga to Chicago. The links Maureen sent seem promising for Atlanta. Sent from my iPhone 5S On May 27, 2014, at 12:52 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: I believe that the largest Con for Anime is Anime Central, ACEN. It's held in

Re: HUGE favor

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
I've been doing contract work under my social security number but have been planning to stop that and get an EIN and such. If there isn't anyone else on the list who can help you out more quickly, I'll get that taken care of and then I'll happily work with you to make things work out for you.

Re: HUGE favor

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
Thanks man. I appreciate it, not This has to happen in the next couple days. Sent from my iPhone 5S On May 27, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: I've been doing contract work under my social security number but have been planning to stop that and get an EIN and

Re: HUGE favor

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
Hit me up off list On May 27, 2014 1:55 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: I've been doing contract work under my social security number but have been planning to stop that and get an EIN and such. If there isn't anyone else on the list who can help you out more quickly, I'll get

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
You would miss out on the best pizza ever Bruce hehehe Eric -Original Message- From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:sor...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:38 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Serious question I'd love to take her to that, but not from Ga to Chicago. The links Maureen

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Sam
They sell NY pizza there? . On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: You would miss out on the best pizza ever Bruce hehehe Eric ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
+100065688322136800 On May 27, 2014 2:25 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: They sell NY pizza there? . On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: You would miss out on the best pizza ever Bruce hehehe Eric

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Paul Ihrig
San Diego really the holy grail. she would wig out. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: They sell NY pizza there? . On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: You would miss out on the best pizza ever Bruce hehehe

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
DragonCon is great - its been going for at least 20 may 30 years. Well worth attending one. Also you may want to check out InterventionCon in Rockville MD at the end of August. http://interventioncon.com/ Both have big Anime and Manga. There's also Otacon http://otakon.com/ that's almost a

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Bruce Sorge
Holy crap, I had no idea that this stuff was so huge. I guess that explains why she can watch new Anime every single day in the three + years we've been together. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: DragonCon is great - its been going for at least 20

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
While I've enjoyed watching it for years, I've never really gotten into the culture. Otaku isn't my thing. Personally I'd rather be doing a Miyazaki binge. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Sorge sor...@gmail.com wrote: Holy crap, I had no idea that this stuff was so huge. I guess that

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
NY pizza is crap... -Original Message- From: Sam [mailto:sammyc...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:25 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Serious question They sell NY pizza there? . On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: You

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread GMoney
Children, children...come now. Both NY and Chicago pizza are awesome in their own unique way. Now if there is something we can ALL agree onit's that St. Louis style pizza is total crap :) On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: NY pizza is

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM, GMoney gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote: Now if there is something we can ALL agree onit's that St. Louis style pizza is total crap :) For those that don't know (as I didn't) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis-style_pizza St. Louis-style pizza is a distinct

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
iirc, I really liked the bbq sauced chicken and onion pizza in St Louis. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM, GMoney gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote: Children, children...come now. Both NY and Chicago pizza are awesome in their own unique way. Now if there is something we can ALL agree onit's

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.comwrote: iirc, I really liked the bbq sauced chicken and onion pizza in St Louis. I just don't like the idea of the thin crust or of their special blend cheese. Until Later! C. Hatton Humphrey

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread GMoney
The crust is OK. It just tastes like cheaply made thin pizza crust. It's the processed provel cheese that ruins it. Provel is fine when it's fresh, by itself, and taken in small doses. But processed down and thrown all over a pizza in the place of genuine mozzarella..is criminal. Plus St.

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
I grew up on chef-boy-r-dee pizza in a box, and kraft grated parmesan as the cheese. (which btw, I still love). pretty much anything else works with that as my high water mark On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:03 PM, GMoney gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote: The crust is OK. It just tastes like cheaply

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New Haven-style white sauce and clam circular atrocity should not be considered pizza? Judah On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:03 PM, GMoney gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote: The crust is OK. It just tastes like cheaply made thin pizza

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
Blasphemer On May 27, 2014 4:40 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote: iirc, I really liked the bbq sauced chicken and onion pizza in St Louis. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM, GMoney gm0n3...@gmail.com wrote: Children, children...come now. Both NY and Chicago pizza are awesome

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
Agreed. BBQ Chicken is not a pizza topping. And taco pizza is not a real thing. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:15 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Blasphemer On May 27, 2014 4:40 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote: iirc, I really liked the bbq sauced chicken and onion

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
Cheese sauce crust, maybe done meat of some sort if I'm feeling froggy Although I do miss real white pies. On May 27, 2014 5:15 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New Haven-style white sauce and clam circular

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
Donchoo dare start talking down on Pepes. Them's fightin words. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New Haven-style white sauce and clam circular atrocity should not be considered

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
I can't stand thin crust pizzas...if I wanted a cracker with catsup on it...LOL -Original Message- From: GMoney [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:04 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Serious question The crust is OK. It just tastes like cheaply made thin pizza

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
Yup...that too... -Original Message- From: GMoney [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 3:19 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Serious question Children, children...come now. Both NY and Chicago pizza are awesome in their own unique way. Now if there is something we

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
I have to drive 45 minutes to get a pizza I can stomach here. That cracker garbage is all the rage here. On May 27, 2014 5:28 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: I can't stand thin crust pizzas...if I wanted a cracker with catsup on it...LOL -Original Message-

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
that sounds like half the pizzas you get in the NW Pacific and BC. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New Haven-style white sauce and clam circular atrocity should not be considered

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
blech -Original Message- From: Judah McAuley [mailto:ju...@wiredotter.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:15 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Serious question That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New Haven-style white sauce and clam circular atrocity

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
If you ever come out to Chicago Tim...I'll treat you to some real pizza ;-) Eric -Original Message- From: LRS Scout [mailto:lrssc...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:30 PM To: cf-community Subject: RE: Serious question I have to drive 45 minutes to get a pizza I can stomach

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
Although, both Connies and Lou Malnoti's sells frozen pizzas that they ship anywhere. Not the same as a fresh pie from the restaurant, but it's better than the cracker crust crap LOL -Original Message- From: LRS Scout [mailto:lrssc...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:30 PM To:

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Scott Stewart
Pizza is best when slightly burnt, burnt cheese is the bomb On May 27, 2014 6:00 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: If you ever come out to Chicago Tim...I'll treat you to some real pizza ;-) Eric -Original Message- From: LRS Scout [mailto:lrssc...@gmail.com]

Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joe-the-plumber-wurzelbacher-ucsb-shooting-dead-kids presented with disgust. How many more have to be sacrificed on the altar of the current twisted interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. ~|

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Maureen
Crunchyroll is a great Anime community. She might want to check it out. http://www.crunchyroll.com/ On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Sorge sor...@gmail.com wrote: Holy crap, I had no idea that this stuff was so huge. I guess that explains why she can watch new Anime every single day

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Larry Lyons
http://talkingpointsmemo. com/livewire/joe-the-plumber-wurzelbacher-ucsb-shooting-dead-kids presented with disgust. How many more have to be sacrificed on the altar of the current twisted interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. Here's the quote that got me: --- I am sorry you lost

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
The dude may be a jerk, but I don't think he's wrong. That's the part about Constitutional rights...they are rights even when it isn't convenient or pretty or nice. Freedom of speech is freedom of speech even for hateful biggots. The 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection for everyone and

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Maureen
I don't know about Chicago Pizza, having never tasted it, but the best Italian food I have ever had was at a tiny little restaurant just off Lake Shore Drive near the Museum of Contemporary Art. I wish I could find it again. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Eric Roberts

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Scott Stewart
I agree with Judah, however appalling Joe's words may be. On May 27, 2014 6:13 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: The dude may be a jerk, but I don't think he's wrong. That's the part about Constitutional rights...they are rights even when it isn't convenient or pretty or nice.

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
Why are you giving this tool any part of your day? Ignore him. It will annoy him, maybe, and won't annoy us. Regardless of his correctness, his social skills and compassion are spectacularly missing. Wonder if Fred Phelps knew his mother? On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Scott Stewart

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Maureen
So do I. Also, this latest killing had nothing to do with gun control. None of the proposed legislation would have stopped him from buying guns, and it seems that none of the current mental health reporting requirements would have prevented it either. Short of banning and destroying all guns,

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Scott Stewart
Nice :) did you mean know in the biblical manner? On May 27, 2014 6:24 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote: Why are you giving this tool any part of your day? Ignore him. It will annoy him, maybe, and won't annoy us. Regardless of his correctness, his social skills and compassion

RE: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Eric Roberts
Yup...cheese is my Achilles heel. There is a place in Westmont, IL...a western burb of Chicago...called Uncle Pete's Pizza. I usually order a stuffed spinach and cheese pizza from them. They put so much cheese on it that when you pull the first slice out, the cheese just oozes out and fills in

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
That took me a moment. I was thinking, Ignore him in a biblical manner? What?...oooh, righto. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Scott Stewart webmas...@sstwebworks.comwrote: Nice :) did you mean know in the biblical manner? On May 27, 2014 6:24 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote:

vibrators illegal?

2014-05-27 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
We're such a messed up country, violence is okay, but not sex. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/weird-news/woman-files-suit-over-sex-toy-law/nfx25/ wtf is wrong with people. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: vibrators illegal?

2014-05-27 Thread Judah McAuley
Guns don't kill people, orgasms outside of a biblically sanctioned matrimonial act do. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: We're such a messed up country, violence is okay, but not sex.

Re: vibrators illegal?

2014-05-27 Thread LRS Scout
'MURICA On May 27, 2014 6:44 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: Guns don't kill people, orgasms outside of a biblically sanctioned matrimonial act do. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: We're such a messed up country,

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Scott Stroz
Whenever I hear people talk like this fool, I cannot help but think: At what point does one person's Constitutional right to bear arms trump another's unalienable right to life? On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: The dude may be a jerk, but I don't

Re: Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote: None of the proposed legislation would have stopped him from buying guns, and it seems that none of the current mental health reporting requirements would have prevented it either. Short of banning and destroying all

Re: vibrators illegal?

2014-05-27 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: Guns don't kill people, orgasms outside of a biblically sanctioned matrimonial act do. Thing is, the woman filing the suit feels she was using the device to save her marriage. The ordinance in question prohibits the