Chat Thread 42: The Answer To Life, The Universe and Everyth

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:06 pm

Found on Tumblr:

FritzyBeat · Post by **FritzyBeat** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:12 pm

Is it just me, or has this chat thread lasted a lot longer than previous chat threads? XP
I seem to remember us having to decide on a new chat thread name far more often than we have to now ;3

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:48 pm

It's not just you. Chats are a bit slower these days. Gives us more time to savour them, I suppose.

That costume is great, Liam!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:29 am

A few years ago when I was apart of another forum, the chat threat there had posts every single day.

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:42 pm

So, what do you guys think of the motion smoothing effect on newer TVs? I personally loath it, because it makes the best special effects look fake, animated movies look like in-game video game gameplay, and dramatic moments in movies look like they were shot on a camcorder. I'lł grant that it makes sports look better, but I feel like the negative effects far outweigh the positive.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:38 am

Okay, I've got to show this. I'm sure many of you know who Don Bluth is. But for those who don't, he's an animator who made films such as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, and Anastasia. Recently, he and Gary Goldman have started a Kickstarter in order to make a pitch for a project they've been working on for quite some time. A film adaptation of their game Dragon's Lair.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/do ... the-movie/

Your thoughts?

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 12:35 pm

I dislike the motion blur. It just makes it look fake.

Hey, that's pretty cool! Don Bluth kinda had a drop in quality but I bet all the time he's had off will make any new project a lot better.

Plus creative freedom!

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:12 pm

Just so long as it keeps up with the times - I doubt a ditsy, busty damsel in distress will go over big with female audiences.

Post by **Dissension** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:48 pm

Not to dive too deeply into controversial topics, I daresay most women (a group that does not exclusively consist of biological females) would be more concerned with the damsel-in-distress/ditz persona than the character's bust size. Women with large bosoms exist.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:54 pm

Admittedly I wouldn't mind being a damsel if the guy rescuing me is cute and muscular and heroic. XP

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:59 am

So your dignity and autonomy have a price, huh?

Crux · Post by **Crux** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:36 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Admittedly I wouldn't mind being a damsel if the guy rescuing me is cute and muscular and heroic. XP

Why do I get the feeling this is something Grape would say?

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:06 pm

Hey, don't judge me. I have my likes just like everybody else does!

Though he doesn't have to be charming and heroic just as long as he is good-looking. I wouldn't mind a guy who is most likely to get a pie in the face.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:18 am

I'd want somebody who would rescue me and be heroic, but also who recognizes I'm capable myself, too~

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:22 pm

Just came back from seeing Ragtime the musical at the Roanoke Civic Center, and it was amazing!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:31 pm

Sleet wrote:I'd want somebody who would rescue me and be heroic, but also who recognizes I'm capable myself, too~

First they would have to recognize what gender you are. xP

Post by **Dissension** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:20 am

Sleet identifies as whichever gender typically corresponds with her body. He's not particularly androgynous offline. If you've seen her, you know what he is.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:55 am

Not to mention that neither heroism, capabilities nor a need for assistance have any particular correlation to gender.

Saturn381 wrote:Just came back from seeing Ragtime the musical at the Roanoke Civic Center, and it was amazing!

I haven't seen that show. What's it about?
I do love musicals! There's nothing quite like being in the audience of a live show!

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:53 am

Hlaoroo wrote:
Saturn381 wrote:Just came back from seeing Ragtime the musical at the Roanoke Civic Center, and it was amazing!
I haven't seen that show. What's it about?
I do love musicals! There's nothing quite like being in the audience of a live show!

It's set during in the early days of the 20th century and it's centered around Coalhouse Walker Jr, a pianist, his love interest Sarah, an upper-class suburbanite family who helps out Sarah and her new born son, and Tateh, who moves to America along with his daughter for a new life. And that's all I'm gonna say for now because I don't wanna spoil anything.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:35 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:
Sleet wrote:I'd want somebody who would rescue me and be heroic, but also who recognizes I'm capable myself, too~
First they would have to recognize what gender you are. xP

That or not care!

Though yeah. I'm not exactly androgynous in real life. Diss is right!

Speaking of, did y'all know I only met Diss in person for the first time a month ago? It's been so long, but it never happened until now.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:15 pm

You guys are so lucky to meet people from the forum here in real life.

Though to be honest, when I was in Arizona, I probably could have tracked down Civil if I wanted to. Plus I live in Rhode Island, so I could also drive into Massachusetts if anybody lived there.

I'm off taking planes for a while.

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:16 am

That moment when you're preparing to go to bed and you see a spider, and suddenly you don't want to go to bed anymore.

ShadowLightning · Post by **ShadowLightning** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:07 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:You guys are so lucky to meet people from the forum here in real life.

Though to be honest, when I was in Arizona, I probably could have tracked down Civil if I wanted to. Plus I live in Rhode Island, so I could also drive into Massachusetts if anybody lived there.

I'm off taking planes for a while.

Yeah, I get a little jealous sometimes. So far, there only two people (Crux and 69eist) here in the forums I can possibly meet in real life, unless there's anyone else here in the Philippines.

Also, in a sorta unrelated note, me and the family are gonna go to Singapore next month. We'll even get to spend New Year there too. Sooo... if anyone's there, let's maybe meet up or somethin'.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:09 am

On another note, can somebody please tell me WHY selfie sticks are a thing?

Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:19 am

well beyond selfies, they could be useful for getting close up pictures of things out of your reach. so they could be useful.

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:50 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:On another note, can somebody please tell me WHY selfie sticks are a thing?

You're at the Niagra Falls with family and friends (on the Canadian side, of course)
and you want to simultaneously capture the beauty of your surroundings
and the smiling faces of your family.

In order to do this, you need either a person to hold your camera,
(which isn't a problem in Canada, but having been there for a week you've grown accoustomed to not wanting to bother people)
or an instrument which can greatly extend the available field of view of your camera compared to your arm.

Enter: The Selfie Stick.

I mean I guess you could carry a tripod around everywhere like a dork.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:21 pm

Yeah but if you are at the Niagra Falls, wouldn't you be with somebody? I wouldn't want to experience it by myself.

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:31 pm

I'm not sure you read ArcWolf's post, so here it is again.

ArcWolf wrote:You're at the Niagra Falls with family and friends (on the Canadian side, of course)
and you want to simultaneously capture the beauty of your surroundings
and the smiling faces of your family.

In order to do this, you need either a person to hold your camera,
(which isn't a problem in Canada, but having been there for a week you've grown accoustomed to not wanting to bother people)
or an instrument which can greatly extend the available field of view of your camera compared to your arm.

Enter: The Selfie Stick.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:00 am

I'd think I'd rather just take a picture manually then using a selfie stick. Besides in case you guys haven't noticed, I'm not very photogenic.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:08 am

Selfie sticks are pretty much just Jib arms (see picture) but stripped way down and for consumer use. Sometimes you just need your reach extended for photogrpahy reasons. Obviously Selfies are much less serious but some people really like documenting their lives and it seems inevitable that cheaper versions of photography tools would exist to accomodate that.
I personally wouldn't spend the money on it, but that's why I'm not the target demographic.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:05 am

They're also useful for attacking rival professional wrestlers on the entrance ramp.

...What?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:34 pm

I can vouch for the validity of this statement.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:50 pm

And i'm wondering how the two of you know that.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:18 am

Ric flair didn't win his 16 world championships by playing by the rules. If you ain't cheating you ain't trying.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:23 am

Well he also didn't use a selfie stick, since Tyler Breeze has yet to earn any title, even with the aid of his

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:33 pm

So I know just had it confirmed to me that my maternal grandmother (not the one that had the stroke, the widow) might have a problem with alcohol. We had to take her to the hospital at 3 in the morning because she fell and hit her head. They did a breathalyzer on her.

0.4 was her BAC. She said she tripped over my cousins toys but I don't think so.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:44 pm

Oh no that's horrible!

I hope she gets help...

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:51 pm

I hope so also. She hasn't been the same since my grandfather died. I tend not to go downstairs a lot anymore.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:24 pm

Does anyone feel a little nostalgic when watching this commercial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGLq_gUOZhc

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:57 pm

It reminds me a lot of this commercial from 2002.