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Quote:Brock's failures as a super spy led directly to him being placed in a "babysitting" mission, Operation: Rusty's Blanket. Yes, he is a Swedish Murder Machine, but his gig as Doc Venture's bodyguard didn't exactly suit his skills.Originally Posted by TrueGentleman
How is Brock Samson a failure at what he does? He has more than a few regrets ... but failures? I think Hammer and Publick are going to have to illuminate a side of Brock we haven't really seen so far. -
Quote:No, there wasn't. And if there was it had nothing to do with Tarzan-swinging monkeys, surviving at ground zero of a nuclear blast, or evil Russian spies who looked remarkably similar to Cate Blanchett. And it certainly had nothing to do with mystical alien skulls.Originally Posted by Cynical_Gamer
There was a 4th Indiana Jones movie?
Would I see an Indiana Jones movie starring Shia LaBoof as the son of Indiana Jones? Hell no. I'd rather have my teeth drilled sans novacaine by a spastic dentist. -
"What did you spray on him?"
"Relax, it was only Sprite."
"It's full of sugar! You just fed the ants!"
Also loved the scene with the Moppets. (erm...the Pupa Twins...whatever)
I also have secret door-opening powers. -
It should also be noted that Mom does indeed have children. They aren't particularly bright children, but they are hers.
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Quote:I found that to be one of the more hilarious yet disturbing moments ever in the series.Originally Posted by mrfurious76
Loved the "Bear with a Knife"
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Quote:That's what I think is about to happen, too. The set-up reminded me a lot of the South Park "Night of the Meteor Shower" episodes, though those didn't end in some weird cliffhanger.Originally Posted by Terwilliger
Topically? I think this one will, in part, share last week's end. I wouldn't count on more info yet.
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Quote:Trying to keep the house impossibly clean and fixing stuff = bad. Vacating the house for open houses/showings = bad.Originally Posted by VoodooCompany
2 birds, 1 stone: Don't stand outside of the house all day with a sign saying "Buy from me now!". Frees up time and might possibly get more interest for the house.
This is the best it's gonna get today folks. Sorry.
Once I started getting free time again, Civilization V hit. Couldn't get into at first (and I had a hard time adjusting to Civ IV, also), but now I'm hooked.
I've never let my subscription lapse...I just need to find some COH time. -
Looks like I need to find time to start playing again. Trying to sell a house really sucks. Also, Civ 5 came out.
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Quote:"Get your *** to Mars!" absolutely killed me. Definitely a solid episode.Originally Posted by Dark One
I never give Hank enough credit. But the thing with the watch? Totally awesome.
Looking forward to next week because I really want to see where they're headed with Phantom Limb's Revenge Society. -
Quote:No. This is definitely not true.Originally Posted by Mr_Samoa
Would someone mind clarifying for me exactly how Fair Use works? In particular, how it works in regard to webcomics? It's my understanding that, say, Penny Arcade could introduce Superman or Wolverine or any other copyrighted character as recurring characters if they wanted to, as long as they made no money off of their likenesses or names. So if I wanted to, I could make a whole comic about Spider-Man and put it online as long as I made absolutely no money off of him. Is this true?
The Fair Use doctrine falls under the very limited partial usage of a copyrighted work for purposes of "commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship."
Comics like Penny Arcade and cartoons like South Park can generally make claims of parody and of commentary (i.e. they are making a general commentary on an issue and using a copyrighted work as an example).
When this isn't the case, there's enough difference in their "likenesses" of those characters and the situations are severely limited in what they do with those likenesses. When South Park featured a ticked off Mickey Mouse kicking the tar out of one of the Jonas Brothers, he was always referred to as "Mr. Mouse" or "The Big Cheese" and never as "Mickey Mouse," nor did he look exactly like Mickey Mouse.
So, basically, all of those fan fiction stories you can find out on the internet? Yeah, those are violations of copyright, and some copyright owners have pursued cases against them when they're found (George Lucas is notable for this). -
Quote:Billy Wilder was always kind of hit or miss for me (I really disliked "The Apartment," which is considered one of the all time great comedies), but "Some Like It Hot" is outstanding.Originally Posted by Local_Man
Tony Curtis seemed to like wearing a dress a lot.
One of the great classic comedies of all time: Some Like It Hot
Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, directed by Billy Wilder! Tony and Jack play two out-of-work musicians who dress in drag to get a job with an all-girl band. This was one of Marilyn's best roles, and both Tony and Jack are wonderful. -
One of the greatest movie scenes of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq4tQg4QYLQ
The pie fight from "The Great Race." Enjoy. -
Quote:I often like those because I'll join and see how long it takes to get kicked out when I won't run in SG mode and spam the SG chat to be promoted so I can raid their bins.Originally Posted by Primal
The worst I've run across is people just sending me random SG invites, which I always turn down, and I've never heard from them again.
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Quote:You're assuming a lot in thinking that Game Informer has any journalists working for them or any integrity.Originally Posted by Zikar
Maybe but journalistic integrity shouldn't care about whether something is well known or popular.
People still read that bird cage liner? -
Quote:Wrong. Dropping 200+ pounds while dealing with horrid back pain is impressive. Whatever you're doing, keep at it!Originally Posted by TheHawkes
Your back problem sounds different from mine so I am not sure if the same will apply to you, but over the past couple of years I have slowly been able to work up from being in pain (and out of breath) after 2-3 minutes of walking, to being able to walk for nearly an hour before the pain really kicks in. To most of the people reading this thread that will sound really un impressive, but to me its an amazing change.
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Quote:If you want your weight to come down, your eating habits will need to change regardless of your exercise level. Eating one massive meal a day to account for your caloric intake (and I'm guessing there's mild snacking at other times as well, since a human body will get hungry) is rather unhealthy.Originally Posted by Durakken
Also I've pretty much decided at the moment my eating habits probably aren't going to change. I eat one big meal a day...roughly 1700-3000 calories depending on what I'm eating that day. Which is more or less around the calorie count i need to be at my ideal weight.
So I'm wondering what are your opinions on the single meal with intermittent fasts thing that I've heard about (make sense considering how we evolved) vs eating 3-6 meals a day, because for me fasting and such is a lot easier than eating 3 meals a day.
You also definitely need to watch what you eat, which goes without saying. I don't believe in all of these crazy fad diets where you completely cut out fat or carbohydrates or whatever, because the human body still needs those things to function properly. Do you drink sugared beverages at all? Switch to diet versions immediately (I dropped 30+ pounds over 6 months just from this change -- keep in mind that I was also never going to be confused for a fat guy, but I feel a lot better not carrying around that extra weight). If you can afford it, consult a dietician.
Someone above mentioned swimming as exercise to help avoid back pain. This is a good suggestion to at least try and see how your back reacts to it. -
Quote:It did finally get a re-release after spending years in rights & permissions hell from the Imagine Entertainment debacle, so it is available. And totally worth it.Originally Posted by ebon3
Loved both those flicks, I need to get The Prince of Darkenss on DVD if I ever see it
As many times as I've seen that movie, that last scare gets me EVERY...SINGLE...TIME. -
Quote:If only the show actually ended...Originally Posted by Le Blanc
Call me sappy but I liked how Forrest Gump ended. And if we are doing TV series finales, then the Scrubs finale was awesome. Great music and very well done.
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Quote:Feh...I prefer the book where Hammond gets torn apart by the tiny dinos.Originally Posted by MaestroMavius
Jurassic Park: "Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration, I've decided *not* to endorse your park..."
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Quote:I think I've mentioned this on these forums before, but as brilliant as the book "Fight Club" really is, I think the film actually IMPROVED upon an already brilliant work. Fincher's vision coupled with a few minor tweaks here and there (especially regarding how they get the human fat to make their soap) AND considering the wide gaps that had to be filled in amongst Palanhiuk's scattered (yet mesmerizing) prose, and you have a worthwhile experience. The book is still a great read, and I highly recommend it, but this is a rare occurrence in film adaptations.Originally Posted by BafflingBeerMan
I also like the ending to Fight Club (the movie) more so than Fight Club (the book). Even Chuck P thought the ending to the movie was better than the book.
I liked how the movie didn't wuss out of the grand scheme of Tyler. And, of course, the film reel "unspooling" and seeing the hidden frame was a great meta-flourish as well. -
The ending to my favorite movie ever -- Millers Crossing -- it ends with Tom's debts (personal and monetary) all paid off, but Tom Regan is left as an Irish gangster equivalent of a Ronin, with no real place to set down his roots after all of the double-crosses he pulls throughout the film. His farewell to Leo and that final shot pulling back and away from Tom as the music swells is awesome.
Inception -- the did he make it out / or didn't he nebulous ending was perfect for the movie, and it's kept people talking about a fantastic film.
Casablanca -- "This might be the start of a beautiful friendship" sums it up rather nicely, but this story of self-sacrifice for the person you love brings out the true theme of the film. The hero may not get the girl in the end, but she'll be safe, and that's what's important.
The Prince of Darkness -- John Carpenter delivers one of the best scare moments of his entire film career within the last 60 seconds of this nail-biter.
The Thing -- Carpenter's version, naturally. It's a great ending to a horror movie.
The Wild Bunch -- it's a Peckinpah film, so you know the only way for them to go out is in a massive hail of bullets. -
Quote:Oh...right...either way...they're bad news for defense builds.Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Guardians don't lay out -def auras, they lay out +tohit auras, which means your debuff resistance is completely worthless.
For bonus points, the +tohit aura is +200% tohit, so your defense is worthless, too.
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Quote:That defense debuff resist actually isn't all that good at level 22. It goes up as you level.Originally Posted by Slashman
With SR though, your defense debuff resist is really high. And I have about 4 powers with defense debuff resist in them. So I don't think I got debuffed that much...although that may have been a contributing factor.
I suppose I'll see what happens once I get 3 slots in the passives. And yeah...I probably should have had at least one purple. Still...that really hurt.
And, yes, I believe the Slag Golems have a -DEF component to their attacks.
My reflexes scrapper, even in the 40s, would easily get laid out by -DEF effects (Guardians from the Devouring Earth and those horrible -DEF auras they lay down were the worst). Of course, the trade off is other foes were nothing but sword fodder. -
Quote:Actually, a neurophysical response in a person with a mental addiction can produce a "high" through the release of adrenalin and endorphins. I'm not addicted to it, but a "gambler's high" is that rush you get when you have a good poker hand (for example). I'm an avid poker player and have learned to hide the physical response to this rush so I don't tip off other players, but trust me when I say your heartbeat really does pick up when dealt good cards.Originally Posted by NinjaPirate
The point is, it's STILL not the 'addicting' game's fault. If anything, the most you could blame is the addicted person's physiology.
This isn't a physical addiction. So it's more or less the addicted person's brain having a malfunction.
Please don't get me wrong here...it's still up to the individual to realize they have a problem and either man up and get rid of the cause of the addiction, or get help (psychiatric). In the case of gambling, most casinos post numbers to call if you have an addiction problem and are more than willing to bar you from entry if you request it.
Here's a wonderful tidbit from the actual lawsuit:
So, the guy is suing because NCSoft didn't stop him from playing, but when they stopped him from playing he got mad and sued.Quote:In September 2009, Plaintiff discovered that he had been “locked out of the game, i.e., that defendants had ‘banned’ him from further play of the game.” Id. 23. Plaintiff alleges he received no warning that he was in danger of being banned or had been banned and that he was banned from all accounts belonging to his internet protocol (“IP”) address. Id. 24-25. Plaintiff alleges that he made numerous attempts to contact Defendants to determine why he was banned, but that “there was a maze of purposeful obstruction to receive any information on why he was locked out.” Id. 28-30.
Plaintiff alleges that he pre-paid for access to his accounts and had approximately one-and-a-half months of access left at the time his accounts were banned. Id 31. Plaintiff alleges that “Defendants unlawfully retained plaintiff’s money on account [valued at $65], for playtime that was intentionally withheld and denied.” Id. 32-33. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants told him he was
banned from the game for engaging in an elaborate scheme to create real money transfers. Id. 34. Plaintiff alleges that NCSOFT sent him an email to that effect on October 5, 2009, which Plaintiff attaches to the Second Amended Complaint. Id. 35-36. Plaintiff denies ever being involved in any scheme to make real money transfers or making any real money transfers. Id. 37-40. Plaintiff also asserts that there are Game Masters in Lineage II who are supposed to ensure fairness, but that the game rules were not enforced fair and square. Id. 51-52. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant conducted “banning purges,” which were “defendants’ concealed methods to promote Aion and
increase their profits.” Id. 52.
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Quote:Wasn't offered a choice. She's aggressive when I approach.Originally Posted by Mirai
Which contact gives that mission?
Edit: From the info I found, that appears to be Mother Mayhem, who gives you a choice to bring Vanessa in or not.