*/REM soul*
*Puts on executive hat (with an extra +5 to cynicism!)*
I'd like to see a Neon Genesis movie as much as the next anime geek who lives in his parents house, but do you really think that a story with themes that are as intellectual/profound/subtle as Evangelion would ever have enough mainstream appeal in the world of slackjawed idiots we live in? I mean, sure, it has robots fighting aliens, but come on, it doesn't have a charismatic male lead, or monster trucks!
*takes off executive hat*
*EQUIP soul*
I agree, land-lubbing scum! I say we put five million into into a fleet of fine three-masted ships, one million into swords and cannon, and convert the rest into dubloons and piece's-of-eight, for burying and the like! Arr, Pirates international, we can just conquer Sealand and turn it into the new Tortuga.
Now, if ye will excuse me, I've got plunderin' and wenches to attend to!
I wonder if it occurred to any of the that the approx. $300 billion could be used to provide food, medical supplies, clean water and decent housing to most of Africa, propelling America to a saint-like status, and eliminating most anti-american bias that has accumulated.
Remember that Monty Python quote: "But what have the Romans given us?" "Roads" "Ok, besides that, what have the Romans given us?" "Sewerage systems." And so on.
How would an extremist go about recruiting people to his cause when the country was the source of their food, water and etc. (not meaning to sound condescending).
One last step remains before you can step into our magical world, forgetting your mortgage, your car loan, and your family commitments. Just pick up form number 34C-XCVII from your local tax office, and let the fun begin.
The are only two things that are certain in MMO's of the future: Ganks and taxes.
I've seen this movie... the organisms evolve... then get sprayed with napalm while Canada gets a dose of Head and Shoulders... or was it the other way round?
The Government has announced the implementation of new barcoding technology that reduce the amount of missing persons in Australia, unless of course they are meant to "disappear". Take that extremists!
Step 1: Wait for the law to have been enacted for a few months, until the courts are filled with a plethora of "crimes".
Step 2: Go on a crime spree.
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!
This is obviously a coverup by the International Pornographic Conspiracy, and as such is blatant lies and slander. Next you'll be saying that there is useful information available on this 'internet' and that I DON'T have to wear my tinfoil hat to prevent having my mind read by CIA satellites!
That would actually be a serious financial blow to Sony, considering how much they are losing on every console. If someone bought all the consoles, but didn't buy any games, it could very well ruin Sony.
Unfortunately, the $8750 price tag is a retroactive one, and (as I read it) would involve closing down the stores anyway. I can agree with a coporations need to protect its copyright, but as far as I can tell (having looked for 'official' merchandise on the Universal web site) there isn't even Serenity gear available.
Now, I agree these people were making money off items that they did not own the IP for, but designing and shipping these things would take an awful lot of time and effort, so there would have to be some small recompense. Oh well, just my opinion.
As a convert of the "guerilla campaign", I am shocked that Universal, who I had hailed as the saviours of the 'verse after the Serenity movie was announced, would stoop to this. I really can't understand why they would seek to alienate the fan base this way. If Universal aren't planning on making another movie, then there is no reason that they shouldn't allow the fans they're 'memorabilia'. If they are, why go after the fans who will only be driving more people in to see the sequel?
Sorry if this post isn't particularly insightful or interesting, this is just a fan and loyal browncoat venting steam. You can't stop the Signal.
How big is the world, if I were to walk from the top to the bottom of the playable zomes?
What methods of transportation are available for those who are tired of walking?
Finally, could you explain your innovative 'journal' system more indepth? I'd really like to here more about it.
No, unfortunately. Israel doesn't "just want to be left alone". Israel is backed by the U.S, and is routinely given enough arms, money and support to do whatever the hell they want to th Palestinians. See how quickly they invaded Palestine againafter they withdrew. I'm all for giving the Jewish people a homeland, hell, I'll even let them have Tasmania, but they are really provoking the Palestinians.
I will probably be called an Anti-Semite for this.:(
Note: I am not Palestinian, Muslim, or any Arab nationality or background. Yes, I do accept the Holocaust happened, yet I am just slightly tired of the Jewish people using both that and remarks about anti-Semitism to get their way.
Ok, first... the obligatory tech joke:
"Obviously most of these people suffer PEBKAC difficulties"
Now, on to the main post. Obviously a lot of these results depend on how you ask the question. If a crazy old man yelled out: "What is VOIP?" while I was in the middle of a shopping center, my mind would very likely blank.
However, if I was told that I would be undertaking a questionnaire, and asked the same question, I could answer this relatively simple question.
PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
Sony does need a human face. Recent Sony press conferences and interviewed have showed so much spin I have felt dizzy after reading them. Although my post may reflect some anti-Sony bias, I sincerely hope the PS3 doesn't flop. The console market could use three players.
1) With a smaller budget, hopefully we won't get swamped with special effects that really aren't needed for quite a few scenes.
2) With 50-60 movies instead of 1, it means that Lucas won't have time to write/direct/edit them all, which means that there might be some talented people brought in to produce these new Star Wars ventures.
3) With 100+ hours of film, maybe we can actually see some of the backstory of some of the more minor characters that have always interested me.
There may be hope for the Star Wars saga yet.
I'm not sure I "prefer" sequels as much as that I am denied the opportunity to play new games by the overwhelming flood of sequels and ports released every month. I've always held it to be a tragedy that I am often denied the chance to play a game like Shadow of the Colossus because the store owner has decided to get a few more rows of the latest Madden game.
I am quite happy to play a sequel of a game I have liked, Half-Life 2 for example, but I would much rather play a new franchise like Hellgate: London, or Mass Effect.
Oh, and this may be off topic but come on! Is it that hard to have a Star Wars game without being forced to be a Jedi? I wanted to be Han Solo as a kid, not Luke Skywalker.
Is the answer I received from one of my Myspace-generation female friends. Yahoo needed to pull off something extraordinary to get back on top of the market, as in my eyes at least Yahoo is almost as old as the cowboy exclamation its name descends from.
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*/REM soul* *Puts on executive hat (with an extra +5 to cynicism!)* I'd like to see a Neon Genesis movie as much as the next anime geek who lives in his parents house, but do you really think that a story with themes that are as intellectual/profound/subtle as Evangelion would ever have enough mainstream appeal in the world of slackjawed idiots we live in? I mean, sure, it has robots fighting aliens, but come on, it doesn't have a charismatic male lead, or monster trucks! *takes off executive hat* *EQUIP soul*
I agree, land-lubbing scum! I say we put five million into into a fleet of fine three-masted ships, one million into swords and cannon, and convert the rest into dubloons and piece's-of-eight, for burying and the like! Arr, Pirates international, we can just conquer Sealand and turn it into the new Tortuga.
Now, if ye will excuse me, I've got plunderin' and wenches to attend to!
That all the people killed in Jaws were terrorists and/or illegal immigrants?
I wonder if it occurred to any of the that the approx. $300 billion could be used to provide food, medical supplies, clean water and decent housing to most of Africa, propelling America to a saint-like status, and eliminating most anti-american bias that has accumulated.
Remember that Monty Python quote: "But what have the Romans given us?" "Roads" "Ok, besides that, what have the Romans given us?" "Sewerage systems." And so on.
How would an extremist go about recruiting people to his cause when the country was the source of their food, water and etc. (not meaning to sound condescending).
If the world ends because of this I swear I'll demand a refund!
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you say? Well, I'm off to buy some Nicorette patches, so I don't start smoking!
One last step remains before you can step into our magical world, forgetting your mortgage, your car loan, and your family commitments. Just pick up form number 34C-XCVII from your local tax office, and let the fun begin. The are only two things that are certain in MMO's of the future: Ganks and taxes.
I've seen this movie... the organisms evolve... then get sprayed with napalm while Canada gets a dose of Head and Shoulders... or was it the other way round?
The Government has announced the implementation of new barcoding technology that reduce the amount of missing persons in Australia, unless of course they are meant to "disappear". Take that extremists!
I can't find a way to mod Newt Gingrich down as "Troll", "Flamebait", or "Redundant". Can someone help me?
And here I was thinking that you were going to link me to a page on "Librarian Fantasy" porn.
Step 1: Wait for the law to have been enacted for a few months, until the courts are filled with a plethora of "crimes". Step 2: Go on a crime spree. Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit!
This is obviously a coverup by the International Pornographic Conspiracy, and as such is blatant lies and slander. Next you'll be saying that there is useful information available on this 'internet' and that I DON'T have to wear my tinfoil hat to prevent having my mind read by CIA satellites!
That would actually be a serious financial blow to Sony, considering how much they are losing on every console. If someone bought all the consoles, but didn't buy any games, it could very well ruin Sony.
Unfortunately, the $8750 price tag is a retroactive one, and (as I read it) would involve closing down the stores anyway. I can agree with a coporations need to protect its copyright, but as far as I can tell (having looked for 'official' merchandise on the Universal web site) there isn't even Serenity gear available.
Now, I agree these people were making money off items that they did not own the IP for, but designing and shipping these things would take an awful lot of time and effort, so there would have to be some small recompense. Oh well, just my opinion.
As a convert of the "guerilla campaign", I am shocked that Universal, who I had hailed as the saviours of the 'verse after the Serenity movie was announced, would stoop to this. I really can't understand why they would seek to alienate the fan base this way.
If Universal aren't planning on making another movie, then there is no reason that they shouldn't allow the fans they're 'memorabilia'.
If they are, why go after the fans who will only be driving more people in to see the sequel?
Sorry if this post isn't particularly insightful or interesting, this is just a fan and loyal browncoat venting steam. You can't stop the Signal.
Never fear, when you grow up, you can tell your children about all your fond experiences drinking with your Big Brother.
How big is the world, if I were to walk from the top to the bottom of the playable zomes? What methods of transportation are available for those who are tired of walking? Finally, could you explain your innovative 'journal' system more indepth? I'd really like to here more about it.
No, unfortunately. Israel doesn't "just want to be left alone". Israel is backed by the U.S, and is routinely given enough arms, money and support to do whatever the hell they want to th Palestinians. See how quickly they invaded Palestine againafter they withdrew. I'm all for giving the Jewish people a homeland, hell, I'll even let them have Tasmania, but they are really provoking the Palestinians. I will probably be called an Anti-Semite for this. :(
Note: I am not Palestinian, Muslim, or any Arab nationality or background. Yes, I do accept the Holocaust happened, yet I am just slightly tired of the Jewish people using both that and remarks about anti-Semitism to get their way.
Ok, first... the obligatory tech joke: "Obviously most of these people suffer PEBKAC difficulties"
Now, on to the main post. Obviously a lot of these results depend on how you ask the question. If a crazy old man yelled out: "What is VOIP?" while I was in the middle of a shopping center, my mind would very likely blank.
However, if I was told that I would be undertaking a questionnaire, and asked the same question, I could answer this relatively simple question.
PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
Sony does need a human face. Recent Sony press conferences and interviewed have showed so much spin I have felt dizzy after reading them. Although my post may reflect some anti-Sony bias, I sincerely hope the PS3 doesn't flop. The console market could use three players.
1) With a smaller budget, hopefully we won't get swamped with special effects that really aren't needed for quite a few scenes.
2) With 50-60 movies instead of 1, it means that Lucas won't have time to write/direct/edit them all, which means that there might be some talented people brought in to produce these new Star Wars ventures.
3) With 100+ hours of film, maybe we can actually see some of the backstory of some of the more minor characters that have always interested me. There may be hope for the Star Wars saga yet.
I'm not sure I "prefer" sequels as much as that I am denied the opportunity to play new games by the overwhelming flood of sequels and ports released every month. I've always held it to be a tragedy that I am often denied the chance to play a game like Shadow of the Colossus because the store owner has decided to get a few more rows of the latest Madden game. I am quite happy to play a sequel of a game I have liked, Half-Life 2 for example, but I would much rather play a new franchise like Hellgate: London, or Mass Effect. Oh, and this may be off topic but come on! Is it that hard to have a Star Wars game without being forced to be a Jedi? I wanted to be Han Solo as a kid, not Luke Skywalker.
I stand corrected, always interesting to learn something new. Well, anyway, Gulliver's Travels is getting on in age now, so my point still stands.
Is the answer I received from one of my Myspace-generation female friends. Yahoo needed to pull off something extraordinary to get back on top of the market, as in my eyes at least Yahoo is almost as old as the cowboy exclamation its name descends from.