| -Star Trek, Batman, "X-men," "Wolverine" etc -- why the hell do adults care about this shit? |
smalll |
May-11-09 12:22 AM |
#0 |
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It's called entertainment. |
Marr |
May-11-09 12:27 AM |
#1 |
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+1...and thanks for expressing my feelings on this...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
May-11-09 05:50 AM |
#91 |
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+2... |
dysfunctional press |
May-11-09 12:57 PM |
#288 |
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Or as I like to say, "sometimes I want a twinkie". LOL |
Javaman |
May-11-09 03:12 PM |
#353 |
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I like movies about the comic books I enjoyed as a kid. |
Iggo |
May-11-09 12:29 AM |
#2 |
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More comic movies are being made now because the CGI is finally up to the task |
wuushew |
May-11-09 12:29 AM |
#3 |
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What would you have hollywood make instead? |
DJ13 |
May-11-09 12:36 AM |
#6 |
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I would LOVE to see a Ringworld movie. |
Marr |
May-11-09 12:38 AM |
#10 |
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Yep - "Known Space" is rife with good stories. |
GaYellowDawg |
May-11-09 01:25 AM |
#42 |
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wizard of earthsea |
paulsby |
May-11-09 08:57 AM |
#143 |
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Sadly, won't happen for years. |
Xithras |
May-11-09 10:30 AM |
#221 |
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was that the one |
paulsby |
May-11-09 12:17 PM |
#270 |
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Yes, the same. It was awful . |
Xithras |
May-11-09 12:52 PM |
#283 |
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Is that the one where they made all the main characters WHITE? |
Withywindle |
May-11-09 01:51 PM |
#316 |
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There IS a Le Guin-approved Earthsea movie. |
sweetloukillbot |
May-12-09 12:05 AM |
#435 |
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I'd love to see a good Ursula LeGuin movie, or Terry Pratchett, Gaiman's American Gods... |
Hekate |
May-11-09 01:49 AM |
#54 |
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Find PBS's movie "The Lathe of Heaven" |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 02:40 AM |
#69 |
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Second that |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 09:15 AM |
#156 |
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Ben Bova's "The Precipice" and "The Rock Rats" |
Occulus |
May-11-09 12:06 PM |
#265 |
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I'm not sure I agree about the Sword of Truth having made a good anything. |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 03:16 PM |
#356 |
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Hmm. He does get a bit preachy and pedantic, doesn't he? |
Occulus |
May-12-09 12:23 AM |
#437 |
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Hehe... well, if I was watching that show for the plot |
LooseWilly |
May-12-09 01:33 AM |
#446 |
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American Gods would be too complicated. Good book though. n/t |
FSogol |
May-11-09 12:57 PM |
#290 |
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It's been a while since I read it, but I think it would work as a miniseries. |
Occulus |
May-12-09 12:32 AM |
#438 |
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Yes and no |
moggie |
May-11-09 03:32 PM |
#365 |
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Bester's The Stars, My Destination is in early production. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 06:37 AM |
#96 |
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Are you kidding me? |
The Traveler |
May-12-09 01:25 AM |
#444 |
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So they say at IMDB. |
sarge43 |
May-12-09 06:59 AM |
#458 |
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Ringworld! |
NeedleCast |
May-11-09 09:15 AM |
#155 |
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I'm with you. |
Duncan |
May-11-09 12:11 PM |
#266 |
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Which Egan? |
moggie |
May-11-09 03:48 PM |
#370 |
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weren't there rumors of a Foundation movie(s)? |
yodermon |
May-11-09 12:32 PM |
#276 |
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how about Philip Jose Farmer's Riverworld or Zelazny's Amber Series? |
FSogol |
May-11-09 12:56 PM |
#287 |
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Riverworld |
CrispyQ |
May-11-09 04:36 PM |
#386 |
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I watch all sorts of stuff but this stuff is FUN! FUN!FUN!FUN! Sue me too. |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 01:56 PM |
#320 |
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IMO, it's all a distraction: Sports, Hollywood, SUV's, Fashion, Celebrities, etc... |
NYC_SKP |
May-11-09 12:32 AM |
#4 |
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Yeah, because Lord knows people can't process more than one thing at once |
Mike Daniels |
May-11-09 07:53 AM |
#117 |
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I can't understand it either, Mike. Some people think if you aren't |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:00 PM |
#321 |
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I have no use for any of it.. |
Webster Green |
May-11-09 12:36 AM |
#5 |
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I don't understand it either. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 12:37 AM |
#7 |
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If all you got out of "Million Dollar Baby" was "boxers who beat people up"... |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 12:39 AM |
#11 |
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Yeah, I sure did miss it. So sue me. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 03:11 AM |
#76 |
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Ah, I love the smell of sanctimony in the morning |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 03:18 AM |
#77 |
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There are plenty of artistic things I like. Just not comic book heroes. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 03:40 AM |
#79 |
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Personally, I like the Oral Interpretation of Poetry forum |
timtom |
May-11-09 05:17 AM |
#88 |
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So what's it say about "cultured" Europe that soccer fans regularly beat the shit out of each other |
Mike Daniels |
May-11-09 07:58 AM |
#122 |
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Oh, pay me no mind. |
timtom |
May-11-09 08:55 AM |
#141 |
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list them then. I'm curious what rates over the mass media stuff |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:01 PM |
#322 |
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"I am far more creative than you will ever know." |
Maru Kitteh |
May-11-09 09:27 PM |
#411 |
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Wow. What a dumb thing to say! Is something wrong with you? |
mwb970 |
May-11-09 07:17 AM |
#101 |
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Ah, the Godwin's Law of DU - accuse someone of being a freeper |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 01:24 PM |
#302 |
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Two different things. Cartoons and MDB. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 03:16 PM |
#355 |
| -
So what do you think of God. |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 03:35 PM |
#366 |
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I'm an agnostic. I have nothing to do with that fantasy that is a violent God. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 03:48 PM |
#369 |
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Agnostic? Nothing to do with?... |
LooseWilly |
May-12-09 01:17 AM |
#443 |
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You're thinking too hard. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-12-09 01:29 AM |
#445 |
| -
For a pacifist, you sure could use some work in the compassion department |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-12-09 01:55 AM |
#450 |
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You're generalizing. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-12-09 02:27 AM |
#452 |
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Of course I don't. I know nothing about you. This is an anonymous message board |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-12-09 02:36 AM |
#453 |
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Wow...you must have worked hard to only get that out of "Million Dollar Baby" |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-11-09 09:35 AM |
#186 |
| -
Wait let me pull my sack cloth on and flagellate myself for wanting to escape |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 12:37 AM |
#8 |
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Oh there's nothing wrong with a little well-placed escapsim, |
smalll |
May-11-09 12:45 AM |
#16 |
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I think the words you're looking for are, |
Marr |
May-11-09 12:49 AM |
#18 |
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Win |
NeedleCast |
May-11-09 09:21 AM |
#165 |
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And the fact that Europeans and Japanese read graphic novels |
villager |
May-11-09 12:57 AM |
#25 |
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Deleted message |
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May-11-09 01:02 AM |
#28 |
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Hmmm, kind of racist and broadbrush donchathink? |
MindPilot |
May-11-09 09:27 AM |
#175 |
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Racist much? |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-11-09 09:42 AM |
#192 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-11-09 01:02 AM |
#29 |
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Eurotrash? |
JackDragna |
May-11-09 07:43 AM |
#108 |
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Hmmm, kind of racist and broadbrush donchathink? |
MindPilot |
May-11-09 09:28 AM |
#177 |
| -
Pardon me but |
blogslut |
May-11-09 01:40 AM |
#47 |
| -
Yep. |
Marr |
May-11-09 01:45 AM |
#50 |
| -
OMG he's Cliff Claven |
tkmorris |
May-11-09 02:42 AM |
#71 |
| -
funny. n/t. |
okieinpain |
May-11-09 08:35 AM |
#136 |
| -
+1 |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 07:48 AM |
#113 |
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We can't all be pretentious snobs. |
Confusious |
May-11-09 04:08 AM |
#80 |
| -
I bet you think opera is nothing but Brunnhilde in a helmet. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 05:06 PM |
#392 |
| -
Bing Crosby?!?!?!?!? |
ProfessorGAC |
May-11-09 04:57 AM |
#86 |
| -
I used to think that about Sinatra until I heard an episode of "This American Life" |
HamdenRice |
May-11-09 07:28 AM |
#103 |
| -
you're confusing Crosby with his movie persona |
jacksonian |
May-11-09 10:20 AM |
#216 |
| -
What jacksonian said. Crosby was a true ground-breaker |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 11:33 AM |
#244 |
| -
LOL not to mention |
JerseygirlCT |
May-11-09 08:37 PM |
#407 |
| -
smalll just likes the fact that he used to beat his kids with sacks of oranges |
jgraz |
May-11-09 04:49 PM |
#390 |
| -
Bing Crosby and that generation of entertainment is long gone |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 07:44 AM |
#109 |
| -
Puccini arias for good wholesome entertainment, eh? |
dalaigh lllama |
May-11-09 09:46 AM |
#197 |
| -
I'm guessing smalll couldn't name a Puccini aria with a gun to his head |
jgraz |
May-11-09 04:50 PM |
#391 |
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Puccini |
malletgirl02 |
May-11-09 10:39 PM |
#425 |
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You seem to forget... |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 03:10 PM |
#351 |
| -
Golf and Crosby suck, X-Men are awesome. |
ZombieHorde |
May-12-09 12:07 AM |
#436 |
| -
"Impressionist canvases???" |
MicaelS |
May-12-09 09:04 AM |
#463 |
| -
Put that on video and I'd watch it! |
BR_Parkway |
May-11-09 07:03 AM |
#97 |
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I think your namecalling and ignorant dismissal say far more about you |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 12:38 AM |
#9 |
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Agreed- but I don't think entertainment needs to be deep to be worthwhile anyway. |
Marr |
May-11-09 12:43 AM |
#14 |
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You forgot to mention that The Canterbury Tales was written |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 07:09 AM |
#99 |
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Deleted message |
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May-11-09 12:48 AM |
#17 |
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What a petulant child you are |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 01:14 AM |
#33 |
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Small just gets drunk and then starts being a dick on purpose. |
Political Heretic |
May-11-09 08:34 AM |
#134 |
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Let's start by having you list YOUR entertainment choices |
NYC Liberal |
May-11-09 01:16 AM |
#35 |
| -
The Smith didn't say, but I will, and I'm not afraid of you. I like LOST! |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 01:28 AM |
#45 |
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I fucking hate "Lost", but my wife loves it, and she is probably way smarter & well-read than you |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-11-09 09:37 AM |
#189 |
| -
LOL |
DireStrike |
May-11-09 09:44 AM |
#195 |
| -
That was rather amusing. |
Seldona |
May-11-09 01:50 PM |
#315 |
| -
I used to think that comic books were foolish when I was younger. |
EOTE |
May-11-09 09:30 AM |
#181 |
| -
given that the entire Jet Propulsion Lab, half of NASA and more |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:07 PM |
#325 |
| -
To piss you off. |
Vickers |
May-11-09 12:39 AM |
#12 |
| -
+1................n/t |
CrownPrinceBandar |
May-11-09 10:32 AM |
#222 |
| -
Holy Classist Bullshit, Batman! |
LeftyMom |
May-11-09 12:39 AM |
#13 |
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Comic books are like tall tales or oral traditions. They tell the same stories |
metapunditedgy |
May-11-09 12:45 AM |
#15 |
| -
They are the myths of our generations |
shadowknows69 |
May-11-09 12:51 AM |
#19 |
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Well, tell us what YOU like then. |
Canuckistanian |
May-11-09 12:51 AM |
#20 |
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A steady diet of Schindler's Lists and Requiem For A Dreams would be suicidal. |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 12:53 AM |
#21 |
| -
and transformers are more than meets the eye |
paulsby |
May-11-09 09:02 AM |
#145 |
| -
Cowards .....imaging themselves as *super-heroes"...... |
Mind_your_head |
May-11-09 12:54 AM |
#22 |
| -
Cowards -- I wouldn't want to accuse them of that necessarily though -- |
smalll |
May-11-09 01:00 AM |
#27 |
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Funny... |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 01:23 AM |
#39 |
| -
True....heroes often come from the "least likely places" |
Mind_your_head |
May-11-09 02:11 AM |
#63 |
| -
wow, you are a wonderful human being |
Lerkfish |
May-11-09 10:41 AM |
#227 |
| -
DISAPPOINTING, MYH. |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 12:53 PM |
#284 |
| -
And what movies should we be 'abuzz' over??? |
rpannier |
May-11-09 12:54 AM |
#23 |
| -
And by the way.... It's light sabEr |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 12:56 AM |
#24 |
| -
Ever read Joseph Campbell and the Heroes' Journey? |
fujiyama |
May-11-09 12:59 AM |
#26 |
| -
Well before his/ her time |
Lorien |
May-11-09 02:12 AM |
#64 |
| -
Wow. This is a royally stupid post. |
Yukari Yakumo |
May-11-09 01:09 AM |
#30 |
| -
LOL -- "anime" -- I think that's what it's called, isn't it? |
smalll |
May-11-09 01:17 AM |
#36 |
| -
You're just trolling everyone to get TS'd, aren't you? |
Yukari Yakumo |
May-11-09 01:25 AM |
#41 |
| -
Great Pic! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 12:11 PM |
#268 |
| -
Ok, put up or shut up already. |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 01:40 AM |
#48 |
| -
Bing Crosby. |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
May-11-09 08:51 AM |
#139 |
| -
keeping it simple for you: |
keroro gunsou |
May-11-09 03:54 PM |
#373 |
| -
No matter how old and wise you get, it's important to keep a smalll mind. |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 01:10 AM |
#31 |
| -
That's exactly what's going on with this tool. n/t |
Mojambo |
May-11-09 02:42 AM |
#70 |
| -
That's why I spelt it with three els |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 04:39 AM |
#84 |
| -
Irony |
Aethertek |
May-11-09 01:14 AM |
#32 |
| -
Or the "enlightened people" on DU who binge on MSNBC |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 01:25 AM |
#40 |
| -
I will now endeavor to give you several answers. |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 01:15 AM |
#34 |
| -
Well played. |
Greyskye |
May-11-09 03:50 PM |
#371 |
| -
"ordering a beer up at the bar"- why the hell do adults care about this shit? |
mr blur |
May-11-09 01:17 AM |
#37 |
| -
Because it's fun for them. |
GaYellowDawg |
May-11-09 01:22 AM |
#38 |
| -
smalll is right. |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 01:26 AM |
#43 |
| -
Welcome... |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 01:49 AM |
#53 |
| -
Geeks Unite! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 11:54 AM |
#256 |
| -
I'll let Ogre speak for me |
martymar64 |
May-11-09 05:44 AM |
#89 |
| -
Just thinking about this movie. |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 11:57 AM |
#258 |
| -
Welcome to DU.. |
Fumesucker |
May-11-09 06:31 AM |
#95 |
| -
Welcome to DU! |
Canuckistanian |
May-11-09 07:31 AM |
#104 |
| -
Welcome to our little slice of hell. |
JackDragna |
May-11-09 07:55 AM |
#120 |
| -
A hearty welcome to DU |
Phoonzang |
May-11-09 08:14 AM |
#128 |
| -
Hello. |
bigwillq |
May-11-09 08:16 AM |
#129 |
| -
Welcome to DU where the fun never stops. n/t |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 08:58 AM |
#144 |
| -
Welcome to DU, fellow nerd! |
myrna minx |
May-11-09 09:03 AM |
#146 |
| -
Welcome to DU |
lumberjack_jeff |
May-11-09 09:11 AM |
#152 |
| -
Beautiful first time post -- WELCOME! nt |
IdaBriggs |
May-11-09 10:22 AM |
#217 |
| -
"Waves Back" |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 11:59 AM |
#260 |
| -
Welcome out of Lurkerdom. |
ThomCat |
May-11-09 11:09 AM |
#236 |
| -
Welcome to DU. |
Mythsaje |
May-11-09 11:13 AM |
#238 |
| -
Hunched over a Warhammer table |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 11:27 AM |
#241 |
| -
Thanks! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 12:04 PM |
#263 |
| -
Have CASES of Warhammer going back to the early 90's. to present |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 12:57 PM |
#291 |
| -
My friend is the same. |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 02:56 PM |
#348 |
| -
Get the wife into the game |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-11-09 03:42 PM |
#368 |
| -
He tries! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 10:16 PM |
#418 |
| -
Well if all she does is play a few table top |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-12-09 12:48 AM |
#442 |
| -
It is so intense. And it precluded the age of computers with great stories |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 04:29 PM |
#383 |
| -
Welcome to DU! |
redqueen |
May-11-09 11:36 AM |
#247 |
| -
Thank You! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 12:06 PM |
#264 |
| -
Thanks! |
redqueen |
May-11-09 12:23 PM |
#271 |
| -
Not at all! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 02:54 PM |
#347 |
| -
Vilkomin. |
Iggo |
May-11-09 12:12 PM |
#269 |
| -
Welcome to DU |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-11-09 12:34 PM |
#278 |
| -
Hail, fellow nerd! |
Rob H. |
May-11-09 12:54 PM |
#285 |
| -
You rock, dude |
WildEyedLiberal |
May-11-09 01:32 PM |
#309 |
| -
Welcome to DU! |
Seldona |
May-11-09 02:08 PM |
#326 |
| -
welcome, proteus. I remember the first ep of star trek, the salt |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:17 PM |
#331 |
| -
Thanks! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 02:53 PM |
#346 |
| -
For me it was the first couple eps of NextGen. |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 10:21 PM |
#419 |
| -
welcome |
keroro gunsou |
May-11-09 03:56 PM |
#374 |
| -
A point to you! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 10:34 PM |
#422 |
| -
techincally |
keroro gunsou |
May-12-09 09:58 AM |
#464 |
| -
Hmm, I have wondered about that. |
proteus_lives |
May-12-09 02:00 PM |
#466 |
| -
Awesome! |
slutticus |
May-11-09 08:19 PM |
#404 |
| -
I noticed that the list of courses offered at my son's school |
JerseygirlCT |
May-11-09 08:39 PM |
#408 |
| -
Welcome |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
May-11-09 10:47 PM |
#429 |
| -
Because corporations bought all media and have killed new ideas to resell the old ones they own |
omega minimo |
May-11-09 01:27 AM |
#44 |
| -
Now that's an answer. |
bottomtheweaver |
May-11-09 07:47 AM |
#111 |
| -
which began same time as first "Blockbuster" "Star Wars" and its comics style Sci Fi franchise |
omega minimo |
May-11-09 12:57 PM |
#289 |
| -
Jaws. Two years before SW. |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 03:23 PM |
#361 |
| -
Even better! |
TZ |
May-12-09 01:58 AM |
#451 |
| -
Don't project your misunderstandings and hatred on me. |
omega minimo |
May-12-09 08:31 AM |
#461 |
| -
Shapespeare, Beethoven, Picasso, etc -- why the hell do adults care about this shit? |
bananas |
May-11-09 01:28 AM |
#46 |
| -
Heh... |
LooseWilly |
May-11-09 01:53 AM |
#57 |
| -
and then there's the whole |
paulsby |
May-11-09 09:06 AM |
#148 |
| -
"I have abandoned my search for reality. I am now looking for a good fantasy." Ashleigh Brilliant |
Hekate |
May-11-09 01:42 AM |
#49 |
| -
Such vitriol! |
frustrated_lefty |
May-11-09 01:45 AM |
#51 |
| -
If you don't like it, DON'T GO SEE IT. |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 01:47 AM |
#52 |
| -
agreed. You got too far when you trash star trek! |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-11-09 01:50 AM |
#55 |
| -
His DU name "small" describes many a thing about him, I suspect. |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 01:52 AM |
#56 |
| -
Good point. But it's kind of like the lie that flight attendants tell you |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 10:36 AM |
#224 |
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"small", you need a nice big glass of |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 01:53 AM |
#58 |
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That's "Austen" dear. /nt |
smalll |
May-11-09 01:59 AM |
#61 |
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My pet peeve: someone pedantic about spelling who can't spell himself. |
tuvor |
May-11-09 02:15 AM |
#66 |
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Ouch. n/t |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 02:36 AM |
#67 |
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+1 |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-11-09 09:40 AM |
#191 |
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You're right. Don't let them roll you into retracting what you posted. |
Jim Sagle |
May-11-09 01:58 AM |
#59 |
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yeah. I think of Bush/Cheney/Reagan first when I think of star trek. |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:21 PM |
#334 |
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A little more conversation and a little less action, please. |
Jim Sagle |
May-11-09 04:37 PM |
#387 |
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Yikes! |
Clintonista2 |
May-11-09 01:58 AM |
#60 |
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This will help explain it to you: |
Lorien |
May-11-09 02:03 AM |
#62 |
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Folks, don't feed the trolls... |
BzaDem |
May-11-09 02:14 AM |
#65 |
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Kindly fuck off. |
Mojambo |
May-11-09 02:36 AM |
#68 |
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What a weird post. |
BlooInBloo |
May-11-09 02:46 AM |
#72 |
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" |
H2O Man |
May-11-09 05:48 AM |
#90 |
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So ... you were at a bar, drinking, and you're bashing others for their interests. |
REP |
May-11-09 02:47 AM |
#73 |
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A few juvenile idiots who like Star Trek include: |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 02:51 AM |
#74 |
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And my friend who grew up reading X-Men |
Touchdown |
May-11-09 04:42 AM |
#85 |
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The first time I saw Obama, I told my friend I didn't think this country was ready to elect a |
Marr |
May-11-09 10:07 AM |
#208 |
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Sounds like your ass is just getting old...... |
FrenchieCat |
May-11-09 02:52 AM |
#75 |
| -
Amen |
Toucano |
May-11-09 03:31 AM |
#78 |
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I loved 'Stranger then Fiction' |
JonLP24 |
May-11-09 04:33 AM |
#83 |
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elf? |
paulsby |
May-11-09 09:12 AM |
#153 |
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Now that you mention it, it is funny |
JonLP24 |
May-11-09 09:19 AM |
#163 |
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i agree on blades of glory |
paulsby |
May-11-09 09:21 AM |
#167 |
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Elf is a classic, I think. n-t |
Toucano |
May-11-09 11:40 AM |
#252 |
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DAMN! someone likes 'elf'. I lean myself towards Lord of the Rings ;) |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:23 PM |
#335 |
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That's why I said most. "Stranger Than Fiction" is great. |
Toucano |
May-11-09 11:39 AM |
#251 |
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Because action films are awesome. |
Lucian |
May-11-09 04:15 AM |
#81 |
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I never liked or payed attention to comic books or cartoons |
JonLP24 |
May-11-09 04:22 AM |
#82 |
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Nostalgia |
WeDidIt |
May-11-09 05:08 AM |
#87 |
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Why is other peoples' tastes in films making you so upset? |
martymar64 |
May-11-09 06:02 AM |
#92 |
| -
why you lumping science fiction in with comic books? |
eShirl |
May-11-09 06:03 AM |
#93 |
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One's a field (or genre), the other's a medium, and the medium can carry the genre... |
JackRiddler |
May-11-09 08:36 AM |
#137 |
| -
I was being silly, silly |
eShirl |
May-11-09 09:56 AM |
#201 |
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Ah, me too. |
JackRiddler |
May-11-09 11:06 AM |
#234 |
| -
Entertainment |
Bluzmann57 |
May-11-09 06:03 AM |
#94 |
| -
Wow. I was going to say I agree, but now I won't. |
mwb970 |
May-11-09 07:07 AM |
#98 |
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There's a huge difference between "I don't care for "cartoonish" movies" and "What's with all these |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 07:52 AM |
#116 |
| -
Oh no! Someone might CRITICIZE you! |
JackDragna |
May-11-09 08:05 AM |
#125 |
| -
There's a big difference between "criticizing" and "flaming". |
mwb970 |
May-11-09 09:19 AM |
#160 |
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Because the OP is flamey. Post a flamey OP calling people who enjoy comics abnormal...get a flamey |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 09:37 AM |
#188 |
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Why do adults care about ancient Danish princes (Hamlet) or exiled wizards (The Tempest) |
HamdenRice |
May-11-09 07:16 AM |
#100 |
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Exiled Milanese Dukes |
bottomtheweaver |
May-11-09 07:48 AM |
#112 |
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Exiled Milanese Dukes with magical powers |
HamdenRice |
May-11-09 07:55 AM |
#119 |
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Yep a student of the "liberal arts," but for the sake of parallelism with Hamlet |
bottomtheweaver |
May-11-09 08:04 AM |
#124 |
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As pointed out by Captain Picard, Prospero also represented |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 08:29 AM |
#131 |
| -
his copy of shakespeare on the ship was a very old copy lent to the |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:27 PM |
#337 |
| -
Ah. Didn't know that. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 02:41 PM |
#342 |
| -
shocking... |
melm00se |
May-11-09 07:26 AM |
#102 |
| -
In fact, this is a DU summer ritual. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 07:41 AM |
#106 |
| -
This is one of the worst posts I've ever read on DU |
distantearlywarning |
May-11-09 07:39 AM |
#105 |
| -
You kidding? This is easily one of small's best posts ever! |
Forkboy |
May-11-09 11:36 AM |
#246 |
| -
You're right at least this time he's not throwing a fit over Obama's "arugula garden". nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
May-11-09 11:59 AM |
#261 |
| -
Such stories are our cultural myths. |
JackDragna |
May-11-09 07:41 AM |
#107 |
| -
Yeah! Imagination should shrivel up and die when you turn 18! |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 07:45 AM |
#110 |
| -
So what are acceptable things for adults to do and think? |
stray cat |
May-11-09 07:49 AM |
#114 |
| -
Oh you know...An evening at the gentleman's club discussing Wittgenstein over a game of backgammon |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 07:51 AM |
#115 |
| -
Sounds like a good evening to me! |
JackDragna |
May-11-09 07:54 AM |
#118 |
| -
Well hell, let's just get hammered and go see Star Trek |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 07:57 AM |
#121 |
| -
And in the other hand |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 08:09 AM |
#127 |
| -
Or sucking mustard out of the packets. |
Gidney N Cloyd |
May-11-09 09:20 AM |
#164 |
| -
In the parking lot! |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 09:27 AM |
#173 |
| -
The Wal-Mart parking lot. n/t |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 09:36 AM |
#187 |
| -
DUzy! |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:29 PM |
#338 |
| -
It's not just about the KAPOWs. There are many discernible delights to |
saltpoint |
May-11-09 08:02 AM |
#123 |
| -
And don't forget about V ! |
distantearlywarning |
May-11-09 09:19 AM |
#161 |
| -
Yep -- I got to see that film in a group of people who initially |
saltpoint |
May-11-09 08:41 PM |
#410 |
| -
Why doesn't everyone think exactly like you do?!! |
TexasObserver |
May-11-09 08:08 AM |
#126 |
| -
"What does it mean when it seems like virtually every other movie that comes out... |
Orsino |
May-11-09 08:25 AM |
#130 |
| -
You're a fool. Only a fool passes absolutist judgement over people's choice of entertainment. |
Political Heretic |
May-11-09 08:31 AM |
#132 |
| -
Almost all the super heroes I can think of are adults, not prepubescents. |
saltpoint |
May-11-09 08:31 AM |
#133 |
| -
the most bizarre poutrage i have ever read on DU... |
dionysus |
May-11-09 08:35 AM |
#135 |
| -
PS - its morning now so small's sobered up after another drunken asshole post to DU |
Political Heretic |
May-11-09 08:39 AM |
#138 |
| -
You're an ass. |
Raineyb |
May-11-09 08:52 AM |
#140 |
| -
adult entertainment has always included fantasy |
paulsby |
May-11-09 08:56 AM |
#142 |
| -
If super hero-type films are not to your liking, you could post a thread |
saltpoint |
May-11-09 09:06 AM |
#147 |
| -
Why should I care about explaining it to you? |
lumberjack_jeff |
May-11-09 09:09 AM |
#149 |
| -
No wonder you drink alone. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-11-09 09:10 AM |
#150 |
| -
Because it's fun, light-heared and entertaining |
NeedleCast |
May-11-09 09:11 AM |
#151 |
| -
It seems that adults are not obsessing about adolescent fantasies so much as |
saltpoint |
May-11-09 09:13 AM |
#154 |
| -
I wonder the same thing about baseball, basketball, football and hockey. |
notadmblnd |
May-11-09 09:15 AM |
#157 |
| -
Sports are closely intertwined w/the prevailing corporate culture ideology |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:19 AM |
#162 |
| -
Picked last for kickball, were we? n/t |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 09:22 AM |
#168 |
| -
Was never interested. Camping, music, and smoking pot were much funner |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:27 AM |
#176 |
| -
grammar, on the other hand, must have been a drag |
onenote |
May-11-09 09:29 AM |
#180 |
| -
How so? |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:32 AM |
#183 |
| -
funner / more fun |
DireStrike |
May-11-09 09:55 AM |
#200 |
| -
Do you actually suppose that strict adherence to grammar is what prompted the poster? |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 10:03 AM |
#205 |
| -
No, I followed the conversation through subject lines |
DireStrike |
May-11-09 01:41 PM |
#313 |
| -
Correct grammar wasn't the issue, my perspective on the topic was. Hence the veiled criticism. |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 01:44 PM |
#314 |
| -
The very fact you would post something like this and even REMOTELY |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 04:08 PM |
#376 |
| -
I calls 'em like I sees 'em. |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 07:23 PM |
#402 |
| -
"Submission to authority"? |
rockymountaindem |
May-11-09 10:00 AM |
#204 |
| -
You're verifying the point: those who are #1 often enjoy the servitude of others |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 10:09 AM |
#209 |
| -
I read something Noam Chomsky wrote on the subject of sports. |
Marr |
May-11-09 10:24 AM |
#219 |
| -
From what I've read, or seen of him in interviews, no to your 1st, yes to your 2nd |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 10:42 AM |
#228 |
| -
Or golf, which the OP seems inordinately fond of. |
Withywindle |
May-11-09 02:05 PM |
#324 |
| -
Ever hear George Carlin's scathing social critique, Golf Courses for The Homeless? |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 02:10 PM |
#328 |
| -
As a kid in the 70s/80s, neither Star Wars/Star Trek did it for me, yet I loved science fiction |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:17 AM |
#158 |
| -
Well, to be fair, I did enjoy Star Trek's initial television incarnation... |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:43 AM |
#194 |
| -
Sez a guy posting on an internet messageboard at 12:30 am. n/t |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 09:18 AM |
#159 |
| -
Because sometimes reality sucks. Our imaginations fuel the healing of minds. nt |
onehandle |
May-11-09 09:21 AM |
#166 |
| -
Because studios are looking for a mass audience, which these days means teenagers |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-11-09 09:25 AM |
#169 |
| -
Do you think meaningless fluff entertainment was invented in yours? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-11-09 09:35 AM |
#185 |
| -
No, but it's crowding out financing for high-quality stuff |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-11-09 09:53 AM |
#199 |
| -
Do you believe this was not the case at some point in the past? n/t |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 12:31 PM |
#275 |
| -
No, of course not |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-11-09 12:35 PM |
#281 |
| -
Then your point is not valid. |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 01:13 PM |
#298 |
| -
Agree w/you on movies. Sundance, and IFC show many good ones |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 09:40 AM |
#190 |
| -
All is vanity and vexation of Spirit |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 10:42 AM |
#229 |
| -
That was a very good rant!!! |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 11:27 PM |
#433 |
| -
Thanks, but it wasn't meant to be a rant. |
sarge43 |
May-12-09 06:54 AM |
#457 |
| -
'good' movie. I hate that. Whatever made you happy for two hours |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:33 PM |
#340 |
| -
"Good" in the critical sense. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-11-09 03:19 PM |
#359 |
| -
Because not all adults are snobs. |
aikoaiko |
May-11-09 09:25 AM |
#170 |
| -
I can think of only two things to say about the OP |
Giant Robot |
May-11-09 09:26 AM |
#171 |
| -
you had me at.... |
slick514 |
May-11-09 09:26 AM |
#172 |
| -
As one of the DU nerds |
Giant Robot |
May-11-09 09:44 AM |
#196 |
| -
"We had a slinky once... but we straightened it." |
kenfrequed |
May-11-09 09:27 AM |
#174 |
| -
hehe... I seriously don't know but am forced to play along a lot of times |
ecstatic |
May-11-09 09:29 AM |
#178 |
| -
Why would an educated, intelligent adult spend time in nonproductive arguments on an Internet forum? |
slackmaster |
May-11-09 09:29 AM |
#179 |
| -
Because some adults grew up with Batman and Star Trek |
Arkana |
May-11-09 09:32 AM |
#182 |
| -
Because the movies are entertaining, and I like being entertained |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-11-09 09:35 AM |
#184 |
| -
Star Trek is The Odyssey. |
smoogatz |
May-11-09 09:42 AM |
#193 |
| -
You're right. It's much better to spend time posting attention-seeking trolls on teh internets |
jgraz |
May-11-09 09:52 AM |
#198 |
| -
My cat's breath smells like cat food. |
flvegan |
May-11-09 09:57 AM |
#202 |
| -
Well said, Joe the plumber. n/t |
bluedawg12 |
May-11-09 09:57 AM |
#203 |
| -
Check out this thread: |
hedgehog |
May-11-09 10:05 AM |
#206 |
| -
"Like I was at my local bar on Friday night" |
nini |
May-11-09 10:05 AM |
#207 |
| -
And like, omigod, these TOTAL dorks were discussing Star Trek! |
distantearlywarning |
May-11-09 01:37 PM |
#311 |
| -
you've got that down |
nini |
May-11-09 10:15 PM |
#417 |
| -
I will attempt to answer your question seriously: Mythology & Storytelling |
IdaBriggs |
May-11-09 10:13 AM |
#210 |
| -
Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human |
Echo In Light |
May-11-09 10:17 AM |
#211 |
| -
Why do you choose to go to a bar and drink? That's kind of juvenile in my opinion. |
madmom |
May-11-09 10:18 AM |
#212 |
| -
Succinctly and perfectly put. (nt) |
redqueen |
May-11-09 12:00 PM |
#262 |
| -
How is an activity expressly denied to minors juvenile? NT |
dmallind |
May-11-09 12:34 PM |
#280 |
| -
Acting juvenile and being juvenile can be two different things. |
madmom |
May-11-09 01:05 PM |
#295 |
| -
I'm recommending a film to watch that will explain it to you: |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 10:18 AM |
#213 |
| -
Good recommendation! I know the film well. n/t |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 10:28 AM |
#220 |
| -
It's one of my favorites, and pretty much says it all. NT |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 10:35 AM |
#223 |
| -
I'm very fond of it too, although it's really one of the oddest Sturges films |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 10:41 AM |
#226 |
| -
That's one of the things I love about it. I can't remember any other film that |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 10:49 AM |
#232 |
| -
Agree in all respects. But I think it confounded general audiences. |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 11:10 AM |
#237 |
| -
I pretty much adore everything Preston Sturges did. even "The Sin of |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 11:28 AM |
#242 |
| -
Then you may enjoy "Between Flops" |
RufusTFirefly |
May-11-09 11:38 AM |
#250 |
| -
Thank you. Haven't read that. There's a very good PBS docu on him in the |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 11:47 AM |
#253 |
| -
'Superman on the Couch' Explores American Psyche |
bridgit |
May-11-09 10:18 AM |
#214 |
| -
It's called "allegory". |
johnaries |
May-11-09 10:19 AM |
#215 |
| -
I do not care anymore. |
Kansas Wyatt |
May-11-09 10:23 AM |
#218 |
| -
um.... I'll overlook the fact that your OP is needlessly insulting |
Lerkfish |
May-11-09 10:38 AM |
#225 |
| -
"Drunk bewails straights involved in trivia..." |
Dogtown |
May-11-09 10:43 AM |
#230 |
| -
What's a "normal"? |
SeattleGirl |
May-11-09 10:43 AM |
#231 |
| -
Because geeks rule the world. |
Mythsaje |
May-11-09 11:04 AM |
#233 |
| -
I don't really have anything to add to your post |
Giant Robot |
May-11-09 01:52 PM |
#317 |
| -
A slight misquote, I think now, |
Mythsaje |
May-11-09 07:02 PM |
#401 |
| -
I'll try to watch it to see |
Giant Robot |
May-11-09 07:39 PM |
#403 |
| -
You mean as opposed to something relevant and deep |
wolfgangmo |
May-11-09 11:07 AM |
#235 |
| -
Thanks for the laugh, George Will. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
May-11-09 11:25 AM |
#239 |
| -
Why the hell do you care |
RedCappedBandit |
May-11-09 11:26 AM |
#240 |
| -
I'm 51 years old |
MicaelS |
May-11-09 11:28 AM |
#243 |
| -
One Word - MYTHOLOGY |
kpominville |
May-11-09 11:34 AM |
#245 |
| -
Nice post, Grandpa. |
Forkboy |
May-11-09 11:37 AM |
#248 |
| -
Have you done this yet? |
redqueen |
May-11-09 11:37 AM |
#249 |
| -
Agreed. There is so much more important things to discuss than junk such as that. |
Xenotime |
May-11-09 11:48 AM |
#254 |
| -
Wow, you're historyless, aren't you? |
KitSileya |
May-11-09 11:52 AM |
#255 |
| -
The op doesn't believe |
NYCGirl |
May-11-09 11:58 AM |
#259 |
| -
After being forced to watch X-Men2 6 times for a job a few years back |
BuelahWitch |
May-11-09 11:56 AM |
#257 |
| -
Superheroes=Ancient mythological stories |
Dappleganger |
May-11-09 12:11 PM |
#267 |
| -
WTF? Get your nose OUT of my recreation! |
Trailrider1951 |
May-11-09 12:27 PM |
#272 |
| -
Wasn't "V for Vendetta" originally a graphic novel? |
AspenRose |
May-11-09 12:29 PM |
#273 |
| -
Because we cannot spend all our time in the depth of politics |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-11-09 12:30 PM |
#274 |
| -
explored racism, first interracial kiss. Nichelle Nichols was asked |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:43 PM |
#343 |
| -
Yep, but hey it is just juvenila |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-11-09 03:24 PM |
#362 |
| -
Because Oscar winning movies... |
DatManFromNawlins |
May-11-09 12:33 PM |
#277 |
| -
It's better than boy-meets-tractor love stories |
Taverner |
May-11-09 12:34 PM |
#279 |
| -
And the "Normals" wonder why we giggle and laugh at them so. |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 12:49 PM |
#282 |
| -
Yes, we are a bit more immature. But that's okay |
Ishoutandscream2 |
May-11-09 12:54 PM |
#286 |
| -
talk about your appropriate screen names... |
dysfunctional press |
May-11-09 12:58 PM |
#292 |
| -
An old (as in 86) friend of mine invented half of those characters |
DFW |
May-11-09 01:03 PM |
#293 |
| -
Not asking you to name drop or anything |
Giant Robot |
May-11-09 02:13 PM |
#330 |
| -
I will, if you really want. He's still pretty down to earth |
DFW |
May-11-09 09:30 PM |
#412 |
| -
the great Stan Lee |
Uzybone |
May-12-09 10:56 PM |
#473 |
| -
And he's STILL at it |
DFW |
May-13-09 07:21 AM |
#474 |
| -
What a cool guy to know! (not too hard to figure out who you're talking about) |
Gidney N Cloyd |
May-11-09 02:31 PM |
#339 |
| -
It's a long story, but yes, I've known him for a few years now. |
DFW |
May-11-09 09:38 PM |
#413 |
| -
EXCELSIOR! |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 04:13 PM |
#378 |
| -
And he STILL signs his emails that way! n/t |
DFW |
May-11-09 09:41 PM |
#414 |
| -
You lucky dog! |
proteus_lives |
May-11-09 10:31 PM |
#421 |
| -
I will! |
DFW |
May-12-09 07:32 AM |
#459 |
| -
Yep he is pretty down to earth |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-11-09 11:33 PM |
#434 |
| -
Can I just say, I really admire your friend? |
ebdarcy |
May-13-09 09:01 AM |
#475 |
| -
I think he does, although he tends to make flippant remarks about it |
DFW |
May-13-09 10:26 AM |
#476 |
| -
the age of fantasy |
centristgrandpa |
May-11-09 01:04 PM |
#294 |
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It's fun. |
Deep13 |
May-11-09 01:06 PM |
#296 |
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I hope everyone posting here has already called to support single payer! |
redqueen |
May-11-09 01:06 PM |
#297 |
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Why don't you care about Darfur? n/t |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 01:15 PM |
#299 |
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The meeting is tomorrow! |
redqueen |
May-11-09 01:19 PM |
#300 |
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And global warming is an ongoing threat, which you apparently don't care about either |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 01:22 PM |
#301 |
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If you don't want to call, don't! |
redqueen |
May-11-09 01:27 PM |
#305 |
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And I can't force you to care about all those other issues, either. |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 01:29 PM |
#307 |
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Is there some big meeting on one of those issues going on soon? |
redqueen |
May-11-09 01:31 PM |
#308 |
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For those of us that care, it is an ongoing process. |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 01:34 PM |
#310 |
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LOL |
redqueen |
May-11-09 01:39 PM |
#312 |
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why are you berating Redqueen? Jeez. Go kick someone else. |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 02:46 PM |
#345 |
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You could have called your congressman twice in the time it took you to read this sub-thread |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 02:59 PM |
#350 |
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and you assume people haven't. killjoys everywhere today. |
roguevalley |
May-11-09 03:16 PM |
#354 |
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I believe you misunderstand my point. |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 03:19 PM |
#358 |
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FWIW |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 04:12 PM |
#377 |
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are you sarcastic or fucking nuts? nt |
rch35 |
May-11-09 02:18 PM |
#332 |
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I believe I was pointing out the holier-than-thou nature of chastising participants |
Raskolnik |
May-11-09 02:58 PM |
#349 |
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I didn't chastise anyone... I only expressed my hopes |
redqueen |
May-11-09 05:54 PM |
#397 |
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Just because I feel you need to be schooled some more... |
Cheap_Trick |
May-11-09 01:26 PM |
#303 |
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Because they like it. Many people have something they enjoy that others might find silly |
RB TexLa |
May-11-09 01:26 PM |
#304 |
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I like to watch drag racing. I also like art museums. Lighten up. |
Throd |
May-11-09 01:27 PM |
#306 |
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The wisdom of the bar-stool eh? |
Seldona |
May-11-09 01:53 PM |
#318 |
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It's definitely stool-related. |
jgraz |
May-11-09 03:29 PM |
#364 |
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Not a fan of X-men |
Dorian Gray |
May-11-09 01:55 PM |
#319 |
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I guess you thought being a dickweed in a garden of intelligent people would be fun? |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 02:02 PM |
#323 |
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Well, How else do you expect Apes to Communicate? |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 02:11 PM |
#329 |
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Great point |
DainBramaged |
May-11-09 04:28 PM |
#382 |
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Yeah all those ancient bards and storytellers |
YankeyMCC |
May-11-09 02:08 PM |
#327 |
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A lot of them grew up with this stuff as kids. |
W_HAMILTON |
May-11-09 02:19 PM |
#333 |
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I count myself as fortunate that |
Undercurrent |
May-11-09 02:24 PM |
#336 |
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I think that this post is a joke. |
ContraBass Black |
May-11-09 02:33 PM |
#341 |
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I am a 33 year old woman with two kids who loves comics and the movies based on them |
Jennicut |
May-11-09 02:43 PM |
#344 |
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This is why I only watch Adult Films. n/t |
rucky |
May-11-09 03:12 PM |
#352 |
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I took you off ignore so I could add to the fun here. |
Starry Messenger |
May-11-09 03:17 PM |
#357 |
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So. What's the story behind that picture? |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 10:27 PM |
#420 |
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It's from the opening credits of "Watchmen" |
Starry Messenger |
May-11-09 10:35 PM |
#423 |
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What a great idea. Now I'll have to see it. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 10:45 PM |
#428 |
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masturbatory faux intellectualism. nt |
Javaman |
May-11-09 03:23 PM |
#360 |
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"The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." |
baldguy |
May-11-09 03:28 PM |
#363 |
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Okay, I will take the statue of the Thinker and put a beanie on his head. Or, worse, |
Deja Q |
May-11-09 03:37 PM |
#367 |
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Until you play Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the accordion, |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 03:52 PM |
#372 |
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So do you know about Larry Adler? |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 04:14 PM |
#379 |
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As a matter of fact, I do. |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 04:18 PM |
#380 |
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Normal is very boring. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 04:48 PM |
#389 |
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GMTA |
sarge43 |
May-11-09 05:33 PM |
#395 |
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I had to look up GMTA. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-12-09 10:31 PM |
#472 |
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So it upsets you that 'smart', middle class fellas like superfluous minutiae? |
Rex |
May-11-09 04:03 PM |
#375 |
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And you surely have NO hobbies or interests or passions... |
InvisibleTouch |
May-11-09 04:27 PM |
#381 |
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No, he lives vicariously through the shitting and urinating on of other people's happiness and |
TheWatcher |
May-11-09 04:31 PM |
#384 |
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I think you're assigning his motives too much complexity. |
Withywindle |
May-11-09 11:11 PM |
#431 |
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Of course he does. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-11-09 04:33 PM |
#385 |
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I never really got into comic books. |
OHDEM |
May-11-09 04:45 PM |
#388 |
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So why DO Adults like Professional Sports??? |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-11-09 05:28 PM |
#393 |
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I sooooo want to answer that question. |
redqueen |
May-11-09 05:57 PM |
#398 |
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I think that's an easy one. |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-11-09 08:40 PM |
#409 |
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That's a damned good question. nt |
Jade Fox |
May-11-09 05:31 PM |
#394 |
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Perhaps the People You Overheard Were Being Juvenile, |
On the Road |
May-11-09 05:44 PM |
#396 |
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It really BUGS you when other people are happy, doesn't it? |
Richard Steele |
May-11-09 06:00 PM |
#399 |
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Let's settle it like the cowboys do: |
villager |
May-11-09 06:12 PM |
#400 |
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What are you fucking kidding? |
walldude |
May-11-09 08:28 PM |
#405 |
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Perhaps they have superior imaginative abilities |
JerseygirlCT |
May-11-09 08:34 PM |
#406 |
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Comic book stories are allegories dealing with the human condition... |
armyowalgreens |
May-11-09 09:44 PM |
#415 |
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maybe you will understand |
ibegurpard |
May-11-09 09:48 PM |
#416 |
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I'm mildly interested in the star trek movie |
Ex Lurker |
May-11-09 10:37 PM |
#424 |
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THANK YOU, SMALLL! I couldn't care less about the "backstory" of Kirk and Spock. |
quiet.american |
May-11-09 10:43 PM |
#426 |
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You heard one conversation, and made a value judgement |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
May-11-09 10:45 PM |
#427 |
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I see what you're saying, but I wasn't really specifically judging the men discussing Batman. |
smalll |
May-11-09 11:11 PM |
#432 |
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"now and then"? |
Warren DeMontague |
May-12-09 12:45 AM |
#440 |
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So what is art? I mean I am proof positive you do KNOW |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-12-09 01:41 AM |
#447 |
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standing athwart bad taste and yelling "Stop!".... you mean William F. Buckley style? |
Warren DeMontague |
May-12-09 01:49 AM |
#448 |
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What is bad taste? |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
May-12-09 05:25 AM |
#455 |
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Science fiction: trash written and enjoyed by abnormals |
sarge43 |
May-12-09 10:13 PM |
#471 |
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I don't mean to alarm you, dude, but you've got a liquid metal terminator in your sig pic. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-12-09 12:47 AM |
#441 |
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Hey! Don't bring that up....... |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
May-12-09 05:18 AM |
#454 |
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I'm an overgrown adolescent, yes indeed. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-12-09 02:43 PM |
#467 |
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I don't know about those other ones, but Star Trek rocks! |
Skip Intro |
May-11-09 10:49 PM |
#430 |
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C'mon. You know perfectly well you can't STAND these imaginary 'latte types' of yours. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-12-09 12:43 AM |
#439 |
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Translation:I don't understand it |
TZ |
May-12-09 01:54 AM |
#449 |
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Star Trek (and most sci-fi) was never meant for children. |
Kitty Herder |
May-12-09 05:28 AM |
#456 |
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THANK YOU! I was waiting for you to weigh in on this!! Keep us posted!! |
didact |
May-12-09 08:01 AM |
#460 |
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The standard criticism of progressives is that they feel too much |
MicaelS |
May-12-09 08:59 AM |
#462 |
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A revealing bit of projection/switcheroo since repubs/fundies buy into state propaganda more than... |
Echo In Light |
May-12-09 10:06 AM |
#465 |
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I bet Homer would have pissed you off if you had lived in ancient Greece. n/t |
Sanctified |
May-12-09 03:21 PM |
#468 |
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Damn, who would've thought THIS would be a hot topic? |
riverdeep |
May-12-09 03:59 PM |
#469 |
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Because real life sucks and fantasy via movies is a reprieve. |
Avalux |
May-12-09 04:05 PM |
#470 |
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