King Zenith

I just thought I would post a notice here that the best DS emulator out there just got a little better with the release of version 0.9.9.  Perhaps most notable for many people is that this version boasts the biggest emulation speedup this emulator has seen in a while.  So if you have tried DS emulation before and it didn't go fast enough for you, you might want to give this a spin.

As a quick tip, if you want to get the biggest speed boost you should enable the dynamic recompiler by:

1) Under the config menu, choose "emulation settings"

2) Check the box for "Use dynamic recompiler"

Of course this big update happens right when I am nearly done making my DS Tileset maps.  Anyway, I hope this new version can be useful to some of you.

I have a strange habit of reparsing words or sentences that I hear into something that sounds basically the same but means something different.  People having a conversation with me in person might occasionally notice that my eyes glaze over and I am off in space reparsing their last sentence.

To that end, I thought I would put this out there and see if anyone else knows of some other words or sentences that can be reparsed either humorously or otherwise.

The first time I recall noticing this was when watching the news and having them introduce the meteorologist.  To me, that sounds a like they are introducing a Meaty Urologist.  So:

1) Meteorologist = Meaty Urologist

One night while my wife was watching Glee, there was a group on there called the "New Directions".  I guess I have a horrible mind, because I heard it as nude erections.  So:

2) New Directions = Nude Erections

Let's start with that and see if anyone else wants to add any.

 
Congratulations to redneckpride4ever, PantheonSasuke, and Gooptek for winning Contest #97 - Design a DQ-Themed Contest.
 
For their unbridled awesomeness, they have earned themselves some extra-awesome badges that will be designed by Woodus.  Their submissions were:
 
First Place: Design an original DQ themed culinary delight (redneckpride4ever)
First Place (tied!): Design a new Dragon Quest Job / Class / Vocation (PantheonSasuke)
Third Place: Create a crossover fan art between Dragon Quest and another popular video game series (Gooptek)
 
In addition to being awesome and getting new badges, these guys will have their contest ideas added to the contest queue.  Stay tuned for these and more amazing contests in the weeks to come, only at the Dragon's Den!
 
 
For those curious about the full set of submissions and their creators, here they are:
 
Dragon Quest Abridged - defno
Create a dragon quest board game that can be downloaded and printed to play - Saigan
Create a crossover fan art between Dragon Quest and another popular video game series - Gooptek
Create a fanmade card from a popular game (Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, etc.) with a DQ-theme - Gooptek
Design a DQ-themed skin for any game that allows them - Gooptek
Design an original DQ themed culinary delight - redneckpride4ever
Create a poem about the monsters of Dragon Quest - Shin Getter-1
Design a Job / Class / Vocation - PantheonSasuke

Create a doodle, drawing, or fan-art that demands support (more DQ) for the Dragon Quest series - Flute_Warrior

Edit by Woodus:
And since it was a contest about contests why not have trophies for the badges

Welcome to the one and only voting round for Contest #97 - Design a DQ-Themed Contest.  Please take a look at the submissions and vote for three of your favorites. 

The people who submitted the top three voted contest ideas will receive badges and their ideas will be added to the queue of upcoming contests.  You have until Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. MST to vote.

So without further ado, here are the submissions:

1) Design an original DQ themed culinary delight

2) Create a Dragon Quest board game that can be downloaded and printed for fellow Den members to play

3) Create a crossover fan art between Dragon Quest and another popular video game series

4) Create a fanmade card from a popular card game (Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, etc.) with something DQ-related in it

example:

Spoiler

5) Design a DQ-themed skin for any game that allows them

6) Dragon Quest Abridged

description:

7) Create a poem about the monsters of Dragon Quest.

8) Design a Job / Class / Vocation

description / example:

9) Create a doodle, drawing, or fan-art that demands support (more DQ) for the Dragon Quest series.

caveat:

10) A DQ-themed parody song contest

example:

11) Predict what Denizens will say has been the favorite Den contest. (In honor of the Den's 100th contest)