Wallyberg's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=Wallyberg2001-07-06T21:04:08ZPrincess Mononoke (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/Princess+MononokeWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-06T21:04:08Z2001-07-06T21:04:08ZHighly recommended <a href="/title/anime">anime</a> <a href="/title/feature+film">feature film</a> released in the USA by <a href="/title/Miramax">Miramax</a>. Unlike most <a href="/title/post-modern">post-modern</a> anime this one is set in 15th century <a href="/title/Japan">Japan</a>.<p> A young prince, <a href="/title/Ashitaka">Ashitaka</a>, is forced to leave his isolated villiage after protecting it from a forest god-turned-demon who left a curse upon his right arm as a mark of it's hatred toward mankind. In his travels to find a cure he becomes engaged in a conflict between man and nature. There he meets <a href="/title/San">San</a>, the wolf-princess, who is determined to drive the humans from the forest and the <a href="/title/Lady+Eboshi">Lady Eboshi</a> who runs Irontown.<p>
Animation is top quality, as are the musical score and American voice-acting by <a href="/title/Claire+Danes">Claire Danes</a>, <a href="/title/Billy+Crudup">Billy Crudup</a>, <a href="/title/Billy+Bob+Thornton">Billy Bob Thornton</a>, <a href="/title/Minnie+Driver">Minnie Driver</a> and <a href="/title/Gillian+Anderson">Gillian Anderson</a>. The plot is quite extraordinary as there are no clear-cut (no pun intended) hero or villian since animator <a href="/title/Hayao+Miyazaki">Hayao Miyazaki</a> draws out both sides of the argument of nature versus science.
<!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p>Telengard (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/TelengardWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-06T17:53:56Z2001-07-06T17:53:56ZActually, every <a href="/title/dungeon">dungeon</a> level was not randomly generated. In theory, If you had <a href="/title/Theseus">string</a> to carry with you, you could find your way back to <a href="/title/point+B">point B</a> the next time you played the game. The level layouts were different from the next throughout the entire game. There are a total of 50 dungeon levels in the entire game (each one was fairly large, guessing 32x32). On the <a href="/title/Commodore+64">Commodore 64</a> version, <a href="/title/Avalon+Hill">Avalon Hill</a> incorporated <a href="/title/redefined+characters">redefined characters</a> and <a href="/title/sprites">sprites</a> to make the walls, doors, monsters and traps look better.<p>
This game was incredibly easy to <a href="/title/hack">hack</a> since it was written in <a href="/title/BASIC">BASIC</a>. You could give yourself thousands of <a href="/title/experience">experience</a> points per kill and make the game a whole lot easier.<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>Scoville Scale (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/Scoville+ScaleWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-06T08:37:00Z2001-07-06T08:37:00Z<p>A widely-used scale to determine how <a href="/title/pungent">pungent</a> peppers are. Measured in <a href="/title/scoville+heat+unit">Scoville Heat Units</a>.</p>
<p>Originally developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912, it is the scale of the <a href="/title/concentration">concentration</a> of <a href="/title/capsaicin">capsaicin</a> within a particular type of pepper or chili.</p>
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<b>Scoville Units = Pepper variety</b>
0 = <a href="/title/bell+pepper">Bell</a>, Sweet Italian
100-500 = <a href="/title/Peperocini">Peperocini</a>
500-1,000 = New Mexico
1,500-2,500 = <a href="/title/ancho+chiles">Ancho</a>, Passila, <a href="/title/Poblano">Poblano</a>
2,500-10,000 = <a href="/title/Jalape%25C3%25B1o">JalapeƱo</a>, <a href="/title/chipotle">chipotle</a>
5,000-23,000 = <a href="/title/Serrano+Peppers">Serrano</a>
15,000-30,000 = de Arbol
30,000-50,000 = <a href="/title/Piquin">Piquin</a>, Aji, <a href="/title/Cayenne">Cayenne</a>
80,000-300,000 = <a href="/title/Habanero">Habanero</a>, Scotch Bonnet
800,000-1,500,000 = <a href="/title/Naga+Jolokia">Naga Jolokia</a>, <a href="/title/Bhut+Jolokia">Bhut Jolokia</a>
16,000,000 = Pure <a href="/title/capsaicin">capsaicin</a>
<!-- close mismatched tag --></pre></blockquote>Dixie's Barbeque (place)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/Dixie%2527s+BarbequeWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-06T08:14:01Z2001-07-06T08:14:01ZLocated in a converted garage on Northup Way in <a href="/title/Bellevue%252C+WA">Bellevue, WA</a>, against the East retaining wall of <a href="/title/Interstate+405">Interstate 405</a>. Gotten rave reviews from the <a href="/title/local+media">local media</a> for the past several years as the "<a href="/title/Best+Barbeque">Best Barbeque</a>". Now a <a href="/title/Seattle">Seattle</a> attraction, since the place is standing-room-only during <a href="/title/lunchtime">lunchtime</a>, not to mention parking is a bitch.<p> Home to "The Man" (see <b><a href="/title/Monkeytongue">Monkeytongue</a></b>'s description of <a href="/title/The+Man">The Man</a>). My rough <a href="/title/guesstimate">guesstimate</a> is that 'The Man' contains:<br> 95% mixture of <a href="/title/habanero">Habañero</a>, <a href="/title/Cayenne">Cayenne</a> and other peppers on the high end of the <a href="/title/Scoville+Scale">Scoville Scale</a><br>5% Molasses (to hold it together)<p>Worthy of a visit from the out-of-towner since you can proudly buy a <a href="/title/bumper+sticker">bumper sticker</a> that says<p><b>I MET THE MAN AT DIXIE'S...WHOA BABY!!</b><p>
Directions:<br>
I-405 to State Rt. 520 Eastbound<br>
Take the first exit and take a right at the stop light<br>
Last driveway on the right before passing underneath 405<!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p>Geek ring (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/Geek+ringWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-06T04:58:59Z2001-07-06T04:58:59ZA piece of <a href="/title/jewelry">jewelry</a> worn on the <a href="/title/ring+finger">ring finger</a> made of low-grade gold and Cubic <a href="/title/Zirconium">Zirconium</a> that looks similar to an <a href="/title/engagement+ring">engagement</a>/<a href="/title/wedding+ring">wedding ring</a>. Worn by unmarried <a href="/title/women">women</a> (usually very <a href="/title/attractive">attractive</a> or very <a href="/title/smart">smart</a>) on <a href="/title/college+campus">college campuses</a> informing many would-be <a href="/title/suitors">suitors</a> they are not seeking a potential <a href="/title/significant+other">SO</a>.<p>These can be <a href="/title/impossible">impossible</a> to distinguish at a distance with the naked eye from real wedding or engagement rings as you have to talk to and get to know the female in a non-threatening way (very difficult as they can see a pending advance <a href="/title/clairvoyance">coming from a mile away</a>). <p>This <a href="/title/deception">mind game</a> tends to have a very high success rate on campuses (this is where my sister learned about the concept).<p>
<!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p>Burn one's bridges (idea)http://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg/writeups/Burn+one%2527s+bridgesWallyberghttp://everything2.com/user/Wallyberg2001-07-05T21:24:19Z2001-07-05T21:24:19Z<p>A <a href="/title/metaphor">metaphor</a> of breaking off a <a href="/title/contact">contact</a> or <a href="/title/relationship">relationship</a> in such a way that there is no hope of <a href="/title/recovery">recovery</a>. Can create <a href="/title/enemies">enemies</a> in the process so use <a href="/title/sparingly">sparingly</a>.</p>