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The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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GasBandit
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So there's 3 guys marooned on a deserted island - A doctor, a lawyer, and an Aggie.
One day a shiny brass lamp washes up on shore. The doctor picks it up out of the surf, and starts drying it off with what remains of his shirt, and POOF out pops a genie.
The genie says "Normally I give 3 wishes, but as there's 3 of you, I'll give each of you 1 wish."
The doctor says "Easy, I wish to be back home safe with my family again!" POOF he disappears.
The lawyer says "He spoke too hastily. I wish to be in a vast beachfront mansion in Florida, incredibly wealthy and surrounded by adoring women." POOF he disappears.
The genie turns to the last remaining man and asks "And what do you want?"
The Aggie plaintively whines "I just wanna be with my friends!" POOF the other two reappear next to him.
One day a shiny brass lamp washes up on shore. The doctor picks it up out of the surf, and starts drying it off with what remains of his shirt, and POOF out pops a genie.
The genie says "Normally I give 3 wishes, but as there's 3 of you, I'll give each of you 1 wish."
The doctor says "Easy, I wish to be back home safe with my family again!" POOF he disappears.
The lawyer says "He spoke too hastily. I wish to be in a vast beachfront mansion in Florida, incredibly wealthy and surrounded by adoring women." POOF he disappears.
The genie turns to the last remaining man and asks "And what do you want?"
The Aggie plaintively whines "I just wanna be with my friends!" POOF the other two reappear next to him.
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I feel ultimate powah!!!!
It's a good response, but that rating was because I love George Harrison.
This is more common than you think. Spike TV had the rights for TV for over a decade, so a lot of kids never caught it on TV. It's only just now come to Disney's control and we can fully expect them to air ALL of it before the new film hits.
Fuck... -I- haven't seen it since Spike bought the rights.
I'm in this boat a lot.
I mean, if she's not someone who enjoys story, she'd not gonna enjoy the original trilogy anyway. The effects are dated now, and if you can't use your imagination to fill in the gaps, then you're not going to enjoy it as much as someone seeing it in the theater for the first time.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Your picture doesn't really apply here though.. it's not about spoilers, it's just she has never seen it. Perhaps for reasons that Ashburner said.
Bah. It did when I started typing but then I got interrupted and changed what I was saying.
I am frequently the victim of "drive-by spoilers" simply because I've seen so little. That's why I posted the picture.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Well, I can understand "everyone can't have watched everything" but this is Star Wars, arguably the most culturally important movie series of the last 40 years.
It's like, I can understand not having tried every dish available in all nations in the world, but this is like a 20-something american telling you they've never tasted ketchup.
...and everyone has a period in their life before they've seen it, just like everyone has a period in their life when they still haven't tried peanuts or seen a dog. Statistics says that some people are going to be on the far end of the bell curve and not see it until they're much older than the norm.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Well, I'd understand a teenager perhaps not having seen star wars, but a 20-something is very strange. I mean, you'd think they'd have at least seen the prequels that came out in 99/02/05.
Ask if she wants to come over to watch Star Wars and chill.
GasBandit
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She has a boyfriend, and they're pretty serious. He would probably not approve. But even were that not the case, I'm personally affronted enough that I would forego making moves in favor of just making sure she watches Star Wars. Via ludovico technique if necessary.
He can't. He's got to head into Toshi station and pick up some power converters.
GasBandit
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This is true, and quite a problem.
Although I've almost got the living room up to what normal people might consider habitable standards.
The rest of the place... uh... not so much.
Small steps.
Try not to spread back into any parts you've already put in order.
It's hard, I know.
--Patrick
BUT UNCLE OWEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Shut up, kid, you're not even my real nephew. You're just the grandson of some slave my dad banged years ago. And her son turned out to be a real dick.
At least neither father nor son have gotten me killed though, touch wood.
Wait, I need some wood. Wood, c'mon, where's some wood?
What the hell, there's not a single piece of wood on this blasted planet?
Well there might be, wouldn't there? That is, if SOMEbody hadn't wished for TRIPLE EXTINCTION.
--Patrick
That would probably be more exciting if he wasn't the late George Harrison... and closer to my dad's age. But I appreciate the "effort".I really want to start doing the alt thing. I'd create a George Harrison account and just post ""
So uh, pretend I did that, and swoon.
. . . Grue Harrison?
Geez, even my 3-year-old has seen the original trilogy! (And ONLY the original trilogy, thankyouverymuch.)
Now that's good parenting!
Oh yeah well enjoy your barbecue.
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Hey, there was one prequel. RotS wasn't bad.
I love films. There are some I cannot imagine not having seen. The story, the art, and the technical aspect all fascinate me. The way the best directors and crew create the story beyond the words is orgasmic. There are so many unsung heroes, too. Like the director of photography. Christian Bale should've been thanking the DP, not ranting at him. That's a hard, underappreciated job that is pure art.
I love films. There are some I cannot imagine not having seen. The story, the art, and the technical aspect all fascinate me. The way the best directors and crew create the story beyond the words is orgasmic. There are so many unsung heroes, too. Like the director of photography. Christian Bale should've been thanking the DP, not ranting at him. That's a hard, underappreciated job that is pure art.