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You really don't know these people very well, do you?

Definitely not work, that's for sure.

I know. Iron Maiden, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth all in their prime and bands like Motley Crüe, W.A.S.P., Skid Row etc still before the drugs got too much of a hold on their brains.

And you're not even #250!

And I'm about you catch up with you too, can't have that.

The great part about the bottom of the list is most of those people aren't posting anymore.

Also remember this site has been here in its current form for well over a decade now. 6,000 posts in 12 years doesn't really take any time away from normal stuff.

Or if you were talking about those of us living in our mom's basement eating Cheetos and posting all day, well we have feelings too...

Thing is, Allakhazam started as a guide site for everquest, which grew into a database site, and the forums really grew as an extension of these systems. They weren't really the main allure. With FFXI, the number of users accessing the zone maps, recipes, and mob information was pretty huge. The number of people reading the forums, and particularly the number posting, were far lower. WoW's own site was definitely primarily a database when it launched, though by that point the forums had definitely become a big part of the standard package.

But there are plenty of Zam sites that primarily function as databases. LOTRO doesn't even have forums anymore. And, for the most part, all big games have their databases stored on separate sites within the network (Guildhead, WoWhead, Rifthead, Torhead, LoLking, etc.) Most of these have at least general forums, and in general those forums are far more active than the zam equivalent.

Honestly, I think Zam's place within the network now is to provide forums for games that aren't large enough to warrant a separate site, not really to stand on its own anymore. And sometimes, not even then.

And I'm not blaming them--they need to do what is best for the business, and rebranding is part of that. But it's still a shame. I don't see Zam forums in general being a big part of the site identity. The only exception I've seen, really, is for FFXIV. And that's because the database is still primarily set there (probably because the game didn't take off), plus the fact that it was likely easier from a marketing perspective to work off the popularity of the FFXI forums.

It's more fun if you can pass 5 people in one day though. If I wanted to do that I'd get banned for spamming.

Same goes for the top of the list, really.

Yeah, there's a difference there. But I fail to see why it should be one that matters. Wasting our time here is no better or worse than wasting it anywhere else.

Nobody thinks it actually matters. Especially not those of us who have been here for over half a decade.

Doesn't mean you can't have fun with it though.

Paid? Why the hell do you think I knocked up a Japanese chick? Shi'.

Ya that aint gonna happen.

Hey, some of us prefer butts and coffee.

The power of alliteration is strong though dig.

Butts n coffee just doesn't roll off the tongue.

Coffee has no chance against the power of beer. Delicious beer.

I did drink gin and not beer for much of the day yesterday though. I do likes me some gin.

Beer.

Good whisky is delicious. Rum is great for cocktails that are way too sweet but still tasty.

Bad whisky on the other hand... *shudder*

Some people just don't have functioning tastebuds.

Mojito's are tasty.


Also whisky > bourbon.

So, a place around here is famous for the Don Juan, which is famous as a really really big breakfast taco. Described as "a secret combination of potato, egg, bacon and cheese in a deliciously hot tortilla,"

Well, this thing is huge. I can eat one and a half, maybe two on a day where we just had a really tough workout. There's this show in the states called Man vs Food, where a guy goes around to places famous for big food challenges and the like. There's a challenge to eat 8 Don Juans at this place, and the guy tried it. Let me be clear, this is a guy who is a professional eater. He could only get through four and a half.

I'm only bringing this up because they are f*cking delicious and I'm eating one rihgt now because they make awesome leftovers and are great for after a race.

Four and a half seems to be his fail point. He came to Rutgers to try and eat 5 Fat Sandwiches in 45 minutes, and failed.

Fat Sandwiches are all kinds of greasy fast food staples in a sandwich. He went for the Fat Darrell: chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, lettuce, tomatoes and marinara sauce on a kaiser roll. They're a heart attack in a bun. In my time at Rutgers, I only ever had one (Fat Mojo--same sandwich, but honey mustard instead of marinara). And they're dirt cheap. Relative to the size, at least.

The Grease Trucks (source of said sandwiches) are probably the primary reason for the "Freshman fifteen" at RU. Except it's typically higher at RU, from both the drinking and above sandwiches.

A typical breakfast for me is cereal, yogurt, or a piece of fruit. Hot foods require work and I'm definitely not using my daily quota of fatty crap on something I won't remember because I'm eating it before being fully caffeinated.

Edited, Mar 4th 2013 8:48am by idiggory

A cream cheese bagel and a cup of coffee with a shot of Baileys.

I've been mildly obsessed with this mashup recently:

Spoiler

That's an awesome track. Thanks!