Akbar56, you know agreeing on the internet isn't allowed, right?

I love how people declare that there is only "One True Way" to enjoy whiskey, or anything else.
Can't there be a time and place for rocks, water, neat, blended, single, mixed and straight from the goddamned bottle?

I mean, I love me a nice filet mignon, but sometimes I just want Kraft dinner.

Teresa @ 75

Argh. Had long response. Was eaten by "text was wrong" error.
If you feel like making a go at untangling it, this thread on the BG Forum might be a good start: http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php?topic=7122.120

Thank novysan, but I'm afraid I can' take credit for that one. The term has been perpetuated by people who give way more of a crap about their status in the steampunk "scene" than I do.

Cory, thanks for posting the video, and try not to let the naysayers stress you out. This unfortunate "Maker vs. NPC" schism has been playing out everywhere fans of the steampunk aesthetic gather (the Brass Goggles forum, LiveJournal, etc.) I'm sorry you're getting some of the ugly backwash.

I'm intrigued by my own reaction to it. The first few seconds of the video it was terrifying, but by the time it got kicked and then started scrambling on the ice, I felt a huge wave of sympathy.

The painting with the Discovery News article was so cute I was forced to submit it to Cute Overload.