There are no absolutes. No right and wrong. Haven't you learned anything working for the Powers? There are only choices.

Jasmine ,'Power Play'


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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jessica - Feb 23, 2006 7:22:51 am PST #8978 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Another thing about ICA I love is the groan of dread that comes forth whenever somebody starts working with the ice cream maker. That was a highlight of the behind-the-scenes show they did.

It was the highlight of the taping I was at, too. Alton's dread and the chefs' glee are palpable when that thing gets turned on. Especially if it's done stealthily and they don't know exactly what went into it, as happened when I was there.


TomW - Feb 23, 2006 7:22:52 am PST #8979 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."

I'd love to see something equivalent to the original IC's Milk Battle.

I'd say that the closest they've come to that was battle pizza DOUGH! (That's where the chairman earns the big bucks, by the way: his delivery of the name of the secret ingredient.)


Frankenbuddha - Feb 23, 2006 7:24:37 am PST #8980 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

THE BAYLISS FACTION WILL *NOT* BE APPEASED SO EASILY.

Nora, Bwah! I have one of his cookbooks, but I should pick up his latest because he's written this one so it has slightly easier to find ingredients that may not be quite as traditional, but work in the recipies.


§ ita § - Feb 23, 2006 7:25:36 am PST #8981 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Poor erika. All this Bayliss talk and no Pembleton to be seen.


sarameg - Feb 23, 2006 7:26:17 am PST #8982 of 10002

They should set up some faction devoted to the purity of southwestern cuisine.

Now, I've never seen this show, but since "purity of southwestern cuisine" can only be agreed upon in maybe increments of mayb 200 square miles, it would carry on for-fricking-ever. There's the anti-tomato-in-chili faction, or the pro-beans-in-chili lobby, not to mention the green vs red war veterans... pork, chicken or beef? Stewed or ground? And don't even get started on the issue of fish tacos...


juliana - Feb 23, 2006 7:26:31 am PST #8983 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

How much do I love the ASSCAP usage in the discussion of IC? Very much.


TomW - Feb 23, 2006 7:27:41 am PST #8984 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."

Now, I've never seen this show, but since "purity of southwestern cuisine" can only be agreed upon in maybe increments of maybe 200 square miles, it would carry on for-fricking-ever.

Excellent...


Kathy A - Feb 23, 2006 7:31:12 am PST #8985 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Another thing about ICA I love is the groan of dread that comes forth whenever somebody starts working with the ice cream maker.

Beet ice cream was the most bizarre one, mostly because of the color as well as what I imagine the taste to have been.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 23, 2006 7:31:16 am PST #8986 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Now, I've never seen this show, but since "purity of southwestern cuisine" can only be agreed upon in maybe increments of maybe 200 square miles, it would carry on for-fricking-ever.

Yeah, that's true. Bayliss is much more about traditional Mexican (of various regions) rather than pan-southwestern.


Kalshane - Feb 23, 2006 7:31:38 am PST #8987 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Congrats to the Wolframs.

At least the kerfuffle with some of my friends seems to have finally petered out.

Now I just have the meeting and how I'm going to get my apartment clean before the girl shows up Friday night when I have class tonight to worry about.

Though I guess if I get reorganized right out of the company, I'll have plenty of time to clean tomorrow.