Okay well, maybe that's just par for the course in Brooklyn. But it's sad to think that this hole-in-the-wall is all that's left of the videogame arcades. Is this seriously the only one left in all of NYC? Please tell me that's just hyperbole. I thought the Japanese were still turning out popular stuff like Dance Dance Revolution for arcades. Surely someone is still buying those machines, no?
Come to think of it, the last remaining Chuck E. Cheese's in my city is starting to look pretty run-down too. And it's not exactly located in a neighborhood you would want to take your kids through, if you could avoid it. Not that I frequent it much anymore myself--who wants to be the creepy, single, older guy hanging out in a Chuck E. Cheese's paying the last worn-out videogames?
I guess this is how it must have felt to pool players when the pool halls went into the shitter. It's probably a good preview what the last Vegas casinos are going to look like someday too.
Those are all available on Netflix too. And Netflix is available on numerous stand-alone boxes (including PS3/Xbox/Wii, and about any DVD or Blu-ray player you buy these days).
Me personally, I use the world's most obscure distro. I would mention it by name, but I'm sure none of you poseurs have heard of it. Windows, OS X, Ubuntu--that's all well and good for people like you, I guess. But I'm better than you mainstream types, you see. As a true original, I have to use something exclusive. I would tell you more, but you just wouldn't understand.
Anyone remember "Peter Travers of Rolling Stone" that used to be quoted as loving every piece of shit movie that came out? You used to see quotes all the time like "'Highlander 2 is so goddamn awesome it made me have an orgasm,' raves Peter Travers of Rolling Stone!" He was actually a real person, believe it or not. He was just infamous as a quote whore who conveniently loved almost every piece of shit movie with a major studio attached. He was even named CriticWatch's "Whore of the Year" several times.
Maybe Isaac Oneil is the Peter Travers of Marion, North Carolina.
I've been scared by horror movies (especially more psychological stuff like The Shining, Session 9, etc.). I've even been scared by novels. But I've never once been scared by a videogame (aside from the cheap "jump a little by a surprise" variety). I've played a lot of games *promising* scares, but I just don't get it. I always feel that I'm in control, and am constantly reminded that it's a game, not real life. So I guess it just doesn't get to me the same way that a movie or novel can.
Everyone else keeps talking about scary games. Am I alone on this?
Actually, not to be too cynical about it, but if you're the press it's the ideal situation to have both an open internet and people getting killed. That means great images, which means great ratings. So, much as they would deny it, the press is often much less concerned about people getting killed than they are about not being able to received the images of those people getting killed.
"Send a message to X, copy and paste it, and send it to Y.", that serves the same as BCC, allows you to add additional information and is far easier to understand for both the sender and receiver, thus people use that instead of BCC.
Yeah, try doing that with a really large group of recipients on a regular basis. BCC still has a valuable place for some of us who need to send out "broadcast" emails without having every yahoo knowing the whole list of recipients (and don't want to be limited to 140 characters).
You sir, are a retard of an epic order. "Out of Gas" is probably the best episode of the entire series. And "Ariel" is definitely in the top 5. Did you hate "Jaynestown" and the original pilot too?
Universal HD aired them all in order for several runs a few years back (in HD too). So this is hardly something new. And, what's more, they're all already available on blu-ray anyway. So I'm not sure why this is even news (unless you want to use it as a further example of how the "Science" channel is a joke).
Some of them would return, but certainly not all of them. Most actors move on, and accept that as part of the business. And many of them are one more established shows now, and are pretty unlikely to return to a low-rated ensemble show with an uncertain future.
Ditto. A series just can't return after 10 years and be the same as it was before. Even the new season of Futurama sucks, and that was only gone for 6-7 years (and cartoon characters don't even age). Trying to revive Firefly at this point would just be sad. Let it go.
Typical American shit. We only celebrate NASA's accomplishments (or joint NASA/Russian missions). The average American knows jackshit about all the Soviet "firsts" and accomplishments (basically everything but the first man on the moon). It's an insult to the engineering geniuses that made the space race possible (most of whom couldn't give a shit less about the politics). More Americans can probably name the entire Steelers offensive line than will ever even hear the name Sergey Korolyov.
By consistently streaming encrypted information out of the country, will you just make yourself a target for more invasive surveillance measures (and perhaps some rubber hose cryptanalysis)?
Okay maybe I was being a bit harsh there, but most superhero movies are pretty paint-by-the-numbers. At least 75% of them are like watching the exact same movie, with a slightly different protagonist CGI-ed in. I'd much rather see more focus on originality, and less on "Hey, look at our cool CGI effects!"
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Okay well, maybe that's just par for the course in Brooklyn. But it's sad to think that this hole-in-the-wall is all that's left of the videogame arcades. Is this seriously the only one left in all of NYC? Please tell me that's just hyperbole. I thought the Japanese were still turning out popular stuff like Dance Dance Revolution for arcades. Surely someone is still buying those machines, no?
Come to think of it, the last remaining Chuck E. Cheese's in my city is starting to look pretty run-down too. And it's not exactly located in a neighborhood you would want to take your kids through, if you could avoid it. Not that I frequent it much anymore myself--who wants to be the creepy, single, older guy hanging out in a Chuck E. Cheese's paying the last worn-out videogames?
I guess this is how it must have felt to pool players when the pool halls went into the shitter. It's probably a good preview what the last Vegas casinos are going to look like someday too.
Those are all available on Netflix too. And Netflix is available on numerous stand-alone boxes (including PS3/Xbox/Wii, and about any DVD or Blu-ray player you buy these days).
Netflix has all three available for streaming too (at least in the U.S.).
Seriously, how many people are still using a PowerPC Mac in 2011? Hell, even *Apple* doesn't support those anymore.
Me personally, I use the world's most obscure distro. I would mention it by name, but I'm sure none of you poseurs have heard of it. Windows, OS X, Ubuntu--that's all well and good for people like you, I guess. But I'm better than you mainstream types, you see. As a true original, I have to use something exclusive. I would tell you more, but you just wouldn't understand.
Anyone remember "Peter Travers of Rolling Stone" that used to be quoted as loving every piece of shit movie that came out? You used to see quotes all the time like "'Highlander 2 is so goddamn awesome it made me have an orgasm,' raves Peter Travers of Rolling Stone!" He was actually a real person, believe it or not. He was just infamous as a quote whore who conveniently loved almost every piece of shit movie with a major studio attached. He was even named CriticWatch's "Whore of the Year" several times.
Maybe Isaac Oneil is the Peter Travers of Marion, North Carolina.
I've been scared by horror movies (especially more psychological stuff like The Shining, Session 9, etc.). I've even been scared by novels. But I've never once been scared by a videogame (aside from the cheap "jump a little by a surprise" variety). I've played a lot of games *promising* scares, but I just don't get it. I always feel that I'm in control, and am constantly reminded that it's a game, not real life. So I guess it just doesn't get to me the same way that a movie or novel can.
Everyone else keeps talking about scary games. Am I alone on this?
Individually, perhaps not. But get them together and tell them that their jobs depend solely on ratings and see what happens.
Actually, not to be too cynical about it, but if you're the press it's the ideal situation to have both an open internet and people getting killed. That means great images, which means great ratings. So, much as they would deny it, the press is often much less concerned about people getting killed than they are about not being able to received the images of those people getting killed.
"Send a message to X, copy and paste it, and send it to Y.", that serves the same as BCC, allows you to add additional information and is far easier to understand for both the sender and receiver, thus people use that instead of BCC.
Yeah, try doing that with a really large group of recipients on a regular basis. BCC still has a valuable place for some of us who need to send out "broadcast" emails without having every yahoo knowing the whole list of recipients (and don't want to be limited to 140 characters).
Do you judge the US by the KKK?
I'm pretty sure 98% of Americans don't agree with the ideals of the KKK. If Pew is to be believed, Egyptians do tend to take a rather harsher view.
Do you think they will be socially acceptable?
Only one way to find out.
You sir, are a retard of an epic order. "Out of Gas" is probably the best episode of the entire series. And "Ariel" is definitely in the top 5. Did you hate "Jaynestown" and the original pilot too?
Universal HD aired them all in order for several runs a few years back (in HD too). So this is hardly something new. And, what's more, they're all already available on blu-ray anyway. So I'm not sure why this is even news (unless you want to use it as a further example of how the "Science" channel is a joke).
Some of them would return, but certainly not all of them. Most actors move on, and accept that as part of the business. And many of them are one more established shows now, and are pretty unlikely to return to a low-rated ensemble show with an uncertain future.
Ditto. A series just can't return after 10 years and be the same as it was before. Even the new season of Futurama sucks, and that was only gone for 6-7 years (and cartoon characters don't even age). Trying to revive Firefly at this point would just be sad. Let it go.
As opposed to Wernher Von Braun and his spotless history, you mean?
How DARE you speak rationally about FOSS on /. sir! You're supposed to rant and rave about how FOSS is the *only* software anyone should use.
Why should anyone be surprised that a whore has more than one john?
It just means that now they can pay him *openly*, instead of just through campaign contributions.
Typical American shit. We only celebrate NASA's accomplishments (or joint NASA/Russian missions). The average American knows jackshit about all the Soviet "firsts" and accomplishments (basically everything but the first man on the moon). It's an insult to the engineering geniuses that made the space race possible (most of whom couldn't give a shit less about the politics). More Americans can probably name the entire Steelers offensive line than will ever even hear the name Sergey Korolyov.
She's 21. How many assets could she have?
What, are they going to give Veloz her meal plan card and iPod?
By consistently streaming encrypted information out of the country, will you just make yourself a target for more invasive surveillance measures (and perhaps some rubber hose cryptanalysis)?
Obligatory xkcd.
Okay maybe I was being a bit harsh there, but most superhero movies are pretty paint-by-the-numbers. At least 75% of them are like watching the exact same movie, with a slightly different protagonist CGI-ed in. I'd much rather see more focus on originality, and less on "Hey, look at our cool CGI effects!"
It also helps if 2/3 of your population is under 30 and you have a 24% unemployment rate (disproportionately effecting the young).
But sure, courage and all that.