I prefer steak more medium rare to medium. Give it a good sear for some char but don't cook too far. I prefer my bacon crunchy but not burnt. Sometimes that is a challenge.

black and blue bloody rare. slow waiter, warm kitchen.

Cindy bustin out the confucious on us!

 

What are yalls thoughts on turkey bacon?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

 

I is back, I is back!!! Tina, how could you!!!

 

 

is there any left?

 

You can´t just leave the food and expect it to be there when you come back. Then the food is cold and no one want to eat it. Think about all those cute hobbits that have given their life for it and then you´re just going to throw it away.

 

Could'a been home delivered....?

 

 

 

Turkey.... bacon?

 

Bacon is bacon. GIVE IT ALL TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can have it, I want more Oyster blade steak!

Pig Bacon >>>>>> Turkey bacon. And for the record vegetable matter patties, while sometimes tasty, are NOT BURGERS!!!

I actually prefer turkey bacon if it's by itself, reminds me of jerky. Pig bacon is better on burgers and stuff.

 

@Louii What in the world is an oyster blade steak?

ley doesn't read. just writes.

 

I DO read, sometimes. I read this whole thread.

 

Exactly I only needed to say it once. And nowI have so no need to go writing amazingly great Fantasy Epic. Although that could be good to, if I could only write and not feel I ripped off all the good stuff I've read.

 

Just go on trying. I also sucked at writing, but I didn't give up, and I think that I write good stories now. At least the writing itself.

 

That is something I have a hard time with, as well. Worldbuilding is my forte; I can usually come up with unique world ideas that don't really rip off anyone else's ideas. But plots? I suck at that. My NaNo novel last year had a great world that I intend to recycle when I'm a better writer and can do it justice, but my plot was lame, cliched, and borrowed from a few established works of fiction in an obvious way. Not to mention, I wrote myself into a corner with that. XD

 

Worldbuilding has sometimes be a problem for me. Most an original magic system. But I have that now. And I definitely don't suck at plots. I have a very "own" idea, that I'm not going to tell you, because it'll surprise every reader.

 

Bacon is bacon. GIVE IT ALL TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If you give me your Tainted Brownies.

I got a major epic fantasy series I'm fleshing out slowly. I gotta say too, at first I wanted to try and do as much original stuff as I could and not rip off the greats, but I've quickly realized this ends up being near impossible to do. Now I'm almost going the opposite direction; I'm reading as many different fantasy series as I can, and finding the parts I like best and figuring out if I'd like to put my own spin on that particular part and inject it into my storyline.

 

At first I thought the worldbuilding would be easy and fleshing out the characters would be hard, but I've once again been somewhat surprised. I write good enough floral passages to describe scenery here, foliage there, etc. but it's very tough to put it all together in a way that leaps off the page and draws the reader in. On the other hand, characters, when fully immersed in the writing of, almost seem to write themselves. I feel it can relate easily to acting in a way, you wear that character's skin for a time, so when it comes time to figure out that character's reaction to something, or how they would express themselves, it comes without thinking, seeming to spawn deep within the recesses of your own mind.

 

Writing is a blast!

I have that with the characters too. They are just like good friends. You exactly know what they will do in a situation. The best written characters of fantasy have that for the reader too (Wheel of Time characters are some of those).

Sadly, I think one of the few criticisms that actually ring true against the Wheel of Time is lack of character depth at times. A few of the characters are really fleshed out well, but others end up being more kinda generic feeling. But the story and the world are amazing, and his (Robert Jordan's) writing is easy to read

Well, I just KNOW what a character will do in a certain situation. I think that means it is very well-written.

 

But his writing easy to read? I wouldn't say that. He has very long descriptions of everything. You need to be an experienced fantasy reader or someone with really much patience to read it. But I like that.

i hope your parents make you try some tolstoy. you would get a better sense of descriptive endlessness and an inability to properly end a story.

 

try to ignore the misogyny, tho. i tried and failed. but he's still great.

Well, I just KNOW what a character will do in a certain situation. I think that means it is very well-written.

 

Some would say that's because the characters are predictable.

 

But his writing easy to read? I wouldn't say that. He has very long descriptions of everything. You need to be an experienced fantasy reader or someone with really much patience to read it. But I like that.

 

 

i hope your parents make you try some tolstoy. you would get a better sense of descriptive endlessness and an inability to properly end a story.

 

try to ignore the misogyny, tho. i tried and failed. but he's still great.

 

^^^ what she said. People often criticize Jordan for his pastoral flowing descriptions, but I find them to be much easier to read than other authors. Tolkien is a good example of an author that's touted very highly, as he should be for practically inventing the epic fantasy series, but his descriptions of places and scenery could be a lot more difficult to read at times, and I don't think I ever actually read any of the songs he put in. Don't get me started on the Silmarillion, that thing was harder for me to get through than the Bible. That wasn't a crack at christianity either, btw; fact is the Bible definitely drones on at times (This person begat that person, who begat another person, who begat........)

If you are on about descriptions try Thomas Hardy...3 pages to descibe a tree! ok a little exaggeration, but seemed like that...boring beyond relief. The Silmirilion, I had no trouble with after i read it a second time and i love it, lol

Who knows mebbe one day I'll give it a second crack. And I know my criticism of it will enflame all the "hardcore" Tolkien fans out there who swear the Silm is better than LotR, oh well.

A lot of people have difficulty with the "refrence book" qualities of the Silmarilion taking you out of the story. I did to a certain extent while reading it the first time. What I did to try to remedy it was to read the footnotes etc. as they came up. Then I would go back a little and be able to read through the story again skipping the footnotes. reading the second time the footnotes are mostly skipped entirely.

 

I am one of the "wackos" that thinks the Silmarillion is better than LotR. I just think the stories are greater. I love LotR, in fact I just started reading it yesterday and can understand how some like it better. Give Silmarillion another chance and you may find a great treasure.

 

Or maybe I'm just trying to torture you as befitting a "mortal enemy".

You better wipe that grin off yo face before I do Turin

 

*embraces the Source*

Who? me? *seizes saidin* and only girls embrace the source. why haven't you been to the shadow boards, Ed didn't let you in?

The Source is the the same for either gender, but I guess embrace might have been not quite as masculine.

 

/shrug

 

*channels a thing thread of air to tweak Turin's nose*

I don't think I've been added to the usergroup yet

It shouldn't take but a couple days. The books are clear that women embrace/surrender to saidar. Men must seize control of the raging chaos that is Saidin. No matter though. Speak how you will.

 

 

*uses complex weaves of air to braid Des' hair in imitation of Coolio* how you like your new 'do?

Jokes on you, I've had cornrows before and they make me look HARD!

 

*channels 10 small weaves of fire and gives Turin a crazy case of hotfoot*

*uses water to drench both of you*