13-05-2005 03:14									#1
	Splenda, Dawn of the Dead, and there's a creature living in the wall next to me. Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

What is Splenda anyway? It's in alot of the diet stuff these days and I get alot of it. Will it do me in?

I'm watching 'Dawn of the dead'. No zombies yet.

Also, there is a critter living in the wall next to my comp. I've named him Zed. Could be a rat or mouse, but also might be a racoon. Makes loud thumping noises sometimes.

Ok, we've got zombies.

	13-05-2005 03:17									#2
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Splenda is a yummy artificial sweetener:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenda

	13-05-2005 03:27									#3
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Man, this is a good flick. Zed likes it too.

CT, how so? Imran's link doesn't say it's bad.

Imran, link, thanks

	13-05-2005 03:46									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Also, there is a critter living in the wall next to my comp. I've named him Zed. Could be a rat or mouse, but also might be a racoon. Makes loud thumping noises sometimes.

damn -- I knew my raccoon army was missing a raccoon somewhere

	13-05-2005 03:58									#5
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Maybe you should reduce the amount of "funny" mushrooms on your pizzas

	13-05-2005 03:58									#6
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I assume it's the recent Dawn of the Dead remake, yes? Not as good as the original, but it makes up for it with brilliant opening and ending sequences. Sit through the credits.

	13-05-2005 04:18									#7
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Iick!

Hope that isn't too much of a spoiler but Geeez...

	13-05-2005 04:59									#8
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Splenda is made by Johnson&Johnson so it can't be all that bad... the laid off Che afterall

	13-05-2005 05:28									#9
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Well? What did you think?

	13-05-2005 05:32									#10
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ajbera, it was excellent. Did you watch the DVD? It has a clip with a tape the guy across the street made. Watching that now.

Wild, wonder if they'll do a sequel? A like wierd survival type stuff.

	13-05-2005 05:49									#11
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"See this one? (Pulls out large drawer with body bag flopping around) I gave him an autopsy. Removed his heart and lungs. During the process the subject never stopped moving, twitching"



Not part of the flick, a little extra. No spoiler...

	13-05-2005 06:00									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer ajbera, it was excellent. Did you watch the DVD? It has a clip with a tape the guy across the street made. Watching that now. Wild, wonder if they'll do a sequel? A like wierd survival type stuff.

They aren't doing a sequel...

...BUT GEORGE A ROMERO IS DOING A 4TH!

Land of the Dead:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/landofthedead/

	13-05-2005 06:04									#13
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Actually, DotD did well enough that there may well be a sequel (DotD2, or some crap like that), but i am much more stoked about Land of the Dead (which should have retained it's original title, Dead Reckoning.)

Lancer: haven't seen the DVD extras yet, but my friend has it, so it's a matter of time. Saturday nights are our time to get together, get stoned, eat good desserts and watch horror movies.

	13-05-2005 06:06									#14
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quote: Originally posted by ajbera Saturday nights are our time to get together, get stoned, eat good desserts and watch horror movies.

Last semester that was my friday nights...

...and tuesday nights...

and pretty much every night in between...

	13-05-2005 06:07									#15
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Oh, and if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend Shaun of the Dead. More of a comedy than a horror film, but wonderful in every possible way.

	13-05-2005 06:08									#16
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Last semester that was my friday nights... ...and tuesday nights... and pretty much every night in between...

Well, I'm 37, so you can keep it going if you try hard enough (and are very lucky.)

	13-05-2005 06:09									#17
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Shaun of the Dead: a Rom-Zom-Com

	13-05-2005 06:13									#18
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous They aren't doing a sequel... ...BUT GEORGE A ROMERO IS DOING A 4TH! Land of the Dead: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/landofthedead/

Which will add to confusion, since it's a sequel to his movies. So we'll be back to slow, lumbering zombies, it seems.

Btw, the two leads from Shaun of the Dead will have a cameo in it.

And they are going to make a sequel to the remake of Dawn of the Dead. It won't have anything to do with the sequel to the original, however.

And Land of the Dead was a putrid piece of crap. Let's hope the next one is better.

	13-05-2005 06:16									#19
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Land of the Dead? you mean Day of the Dead, right?

As far as LotD...you didn't look at the trailer, did you? The zombies can communicate and move now

	13-05-2005 06:19									#20
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Shaun of the Dead: a Rom-Zom-Com

	13-05-2005 06:22									#21
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Land of the Dead? you mean Day of the Dead, right? As far as LotD...you didn't look at the trailer, did you? The zombies can communicate and move now

Yeah, I meant Day of the Dead.

Nothing in the trailer indicated to me they could do more than lumber, still. Certainly nothing like the fast zombies in the remake.

	13-05-2005 06:33									#22
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I must defend Day of the Dead. It is dark, dark, dark, and has some wonderful moments of gore. It tends to deal more of what the survivors are doing as the dead rage outside, but is no less frightening for the human focus. Not as good as the first two for sure, but still a good little flick.

Another must-see horror/comedy zombie film is Return of the Living Dead. Not perfect by a long shot, but so wonderful in so many ways. One of my favorite films.

	13-05-2005 06:56									#23
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Thanks for the link EmpFab

Just plugged in another flick, 'Touching the Void'.

Mountain climbing story.

	13-05-2005 06:57									#24
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Splenda is yummy. Hordes of Canuks haven't dropped dead from the stuff, so we should assume it's safe. Hell, they're a lot pickier about food additives than the U.S. is.

	13-05-2005 07:00									#25
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Tastes great, just like sugar.

Canuks been eating it for a while?

	13-05-2005 07:04									#26
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It was approved there well before the FDA approved it.

	13-05-2005 07:08									#27
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* asleepathewheel waits for splenda diet coke in cans to arrive at his local stores

	13-05-2005 07:12									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Tastes great, just like sugar. Canuks been eating it for a while?

Didn't you go to the Wiki site? They've had it since 1991.

I think products with bulk Splenda taste better than adding Splenda to stuff yourself. The stuff you buy in the store has maltodextrin as well, to help stabilize it for cooking, and maltodextrin has that aftertaste that you get in Splenda, Equal, and Sweet-N-Low (it's in all three).

There's a natureal sweatener from South America called stevia. Good stuff, no after taste.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

	13-05-2005 07:15									#29
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I did, but I guess I missed that. We used packets of splenda we brought to the Phils to add to coffee. Tasted ok, didn't notice anything.

	13-05-2005 07:16									#30
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Coffee's already bitter, so you won't notice. I use it in my home lattés.