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Fan Creations / Re: Quickie's Stuff.

« on: November 15, 2010, 08:10:42 AM »

Lemme get a background in there first, then I'll start spraying blood.

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Fan Creations / Re: Quickie's Stuff.

« on: November 15, 2010, 07:39:48 AM »

Hey, remember that one shading exercise I said I may do something with?



I started to do something with it.

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Off The Wall / Re: Full Costumes and Costuming

« on: November 15, 2010, 05:36:40 AM »

Well, I have posted plenty of pics of my Xenomorph, and that is a full costume.  It includes a full-head mask.  But I'm not sure what type of costuming style you're looking for.

The thing about full costumes is that they are quite difficult to build.  If you don't know what you're doing and/or lack the resources to build such costumes, it can seem like an impossible undertaking.  That and it requires some effort to wear the costume after it's built as they are really hot.  There are many people who can't handle how hot a heavy costume will get, and that may be one of the things that dissuade them from building those costumes.

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Off The Wall / Re: Post a Random Fact About Yourself

« on: November 10, 2010, 09:40:30 AM »

I stayed up all night last night, coughing.  Yep.  Coughing.  It wasn't fun, I don't recommend it.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: November 10, 2010, 09:05:46 AM »

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It's not so much a franchise as much as a corporation, or a division of the already global Wayne Enterprises. LoL, I don't think it's like getting Bat-Fries or Bat-Nuggets (even though that would be deliciously awesome). I thought of the Spidey thing as well, but the main difference is how it was handled, and also because of the hero involved. Spidey unmasking was stupid because he, above all other heroes, knows what happens when psychos find out who you are under the mask. Mind you, Batman knows the danger inherent in it as well, and that's why he doesn't unmask, but rather says that Wayne Enterprises has been funding Batman, which is not only the truth, but also still serves as a distraction away from him actually being Batman. He still keeps the playboy image, but he's been protecting Gotham financially for a while now, so it still makes him high profile.

Morrison is a fan of Silver Age Batman, which you can see in his writing, especially prior R.I.P. Also, Bruce isn't retiring as Batman. He, as Batman, is going to go around the world and train others, as well as some home grown as well. I think Batwoman (a seriously awesome character) is going to be trained by Bruce. But this just has such potential. It's not marketing his identity, as much as his knowledge & skills, which I think is cool, especially considering the fact that he's been away for so long and he might realize that he might not be around forever.

You're right though. It can be good or bad depending on the writing. I'm hoping for the best!

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If Grant Morrison takes the reins, then it may be quite awesome. 

So, they're now actually going to subject Batman to the passage of time?  That's quite a bold move for a flagship character...

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: November 10, 2010, 08:03:27 AM »

Heh, sorry I neglected this post. Shame on me. Anyway, why this is genius...

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As you may or may not have known, Bruce Wayne has been traveling through time thanks to the Omega Effect of Darkseid's Omega Beams. Well, he's back now, the full details of how will be discovered tomorrow when the 6th issue of Return of Bruce Wayne comes out.

But in Batman & Robin #16, he's back, and at the end of the comic, he holds a press conference and essentially announces that he has been funding Batman all this time, in terms of his crime-fighting technology and such. Furthermore, he announces that the "War against Crime" goes global tonight, and the Wayne Enterprises' newest venture, Batman Inc.

What he's done is essentially turned the idea of Batman into a corporation, a division of Wayne Enterprises that is devoted to fighting crime, and it's a very new take on the character. I find the idea to be absolutely brilliant, because it can open up so many fantastic stories for the character, all around. First and foremost, it's going away from the whole "Batman is a loner dick" motive, which I think is good cause it's been done for a long time now, and it shows the growth of the character of Bruce Wayne. Second, it opens up the possibility of awesome new characters for the Batman mythos & the DCU as a whole, because while Dick Grayson & Damian stay on in Gotham as Batman & Robin, Bruce will be traveling around the world to train people to be Batman-esque crime fighters. Third, it still doesn't reveal Bruce to be Batman, but it definitely sets him up as a potential target from criminals and the govt., even more so that he already was.

So many potential stories can come from this Batman Inc. idea. It's a completely new direction and if done correctly, it can be really good. All in all, I think it's one of the best ideas DC has come up with since the Emotional Spectrum in the Green Lantern U. right now.

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While this is certainly interesting and I am curious to see how it goes, at the same time, I'm not sure if I like it very much.  Bruce has essentially turned himself into a franchise and it seems a bit corny in that respect.  It seems to be borrowing, also, from when Spidey went public with his identity, as a way for DC to also cash in on what Marvel did, as crappy or as great as fans respectively thought that move to be.  It seems like a publisher stunt than it does a serious new direction for Batman. 

I can see how this was discussed in the board room when the idea was passed around.  Some of the editors were getting tired of the current Batman archetype, they wanna drag in more readers, so they suggest to borrow from Marvel.  However, they alter it just so so that it's still a different idea.  Basically, they wanted Batman to be accessible to everyone and they're thus going to make Batman accessible to the whole world by marketing the shadowy loner vigilante that so many of us have grown up with.  They've painted themselves into a corner with killing off, bringing back (via time travel), and substituting Batman so they're gonna have Bruce retire the cowl (which is odd, as Bruce is simply Batman with his mask off, to paraphrase Peter David) and market his identity to others.

I dunno...  This can go two ways and with a good team of writers, it could prolly be pretty darn good.  I may actually become a regular reader again.  But, in the wrong hands, this can also go south really fast and then the editors will need to pull another gimmick outta their ass in order to save Batman from the fryer.

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Off The Wall / Re: Planters P.B. Crisps

« on: November 10, 2010, 07:20:59 AM »

They vanished around the late 90s.  Such a shame. 

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Off The Wall / Re: Planters P.B. Crisps

« on: November 10, 2010, 04:32:04 AM »

They're crispier and the peanut butter was better.  They were delicious.

Hm... Wilkes-Barre, home of Planters, is only about 3 hours from me, roughly.  Who wants to join me in storming the main headquarters?

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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"

« on: November 09, 2010, 07:26:57 AM »

I'm hungry.  Damn you Flame for making me hungry with the talk of delicious PB Crisps!  I should go up to Wilkes-Barre and demand they make those things again...

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Off The Wall / Re: Planters P.B. Crisps

« on: November 09, 2010, 07:09:17 AM »

God, those things were awesomely good.  Planters needs to bring those back.  Nothing else compares to the deliciousness of those.

Dammit, now I'm hungry.  I'm gonna go eat peanut butter from the jar with a spoon.

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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)

« on: November 09, 2010, 06:21:51 AM »

You suck for making me lose the game.

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Forum Games / Re: What did you learn today?

« on: November 08, 2010, 09:07:24 AM »

I learned that we are out of pickles.

NOOOOOooooo.....

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Forum Games / Re: CTRL+V

« on: November 08, 2010, 09:06:02 AM »

  m   07:28    Chee Mobok‎ (diff; hist) . . (+2) . . Trak Nar (Talk | contribs) (Grammar. Comma comma comma comma comma chameleon. You come and go... You come and gooooo...)

Uh... yeah.

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Off The Wall / Re: Post a Random Fact About Yourself

« on: November 08, 2010, 08:38:59 AM »

I just made my 10,000th edit on Wookieepedia!

I am both proud and somewhat ashamed that I am that dorky.

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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"

« on: November 07, 2010, 08:30:56 AM »

Hm... the artist of Hellshing seems to have a bit of difficulty with drawing hands...

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Off The Wall / Re: Post a Random Fact About Yourself

« on: November 07, 2010, 07:54:14 AM »

Indeed it is.  Eel is delicious.

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Off The Wall / Re: Post a Random Fact About Yourself

« on: November 07, 2010, 07:07:57 AM »

I ate mealworms this evening.

They were crunchy.

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Off The Wall / Re: Latest Buys

« on: November 07, 2010, 06:34:42 AM »

-Batman hoodie... with EARS!
-BBQ-flavored Larvets, sour cream and onion-flavored Crick-ettes, salt and vinegar-flavored Crick-ettes.
-Chicken teriyaki
-Faygo Moon Mist
-Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Entertainment / Re: Apparently the author has not really delved deep into the depths of FF.Net...

« on: November 06, 2010, 07:54:29 AM »

The authors of good stories must've decided that they should put their gold elsewhere, lest it be tarnished by all the crap.

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Entertainment / Re: Apparently the author has not really delved deep into the depths of FF.Net...

« on: November 06, 2010, 07:31:26 AM »

Give it time, that person (I do believe she is female due to the name.  I mean, how many guys do you know named "Usha"?) will eventually discover something horrible.  Though, it may need to wait until they have matured a bit more as they are still quite young, seeing as how they are in middle school.

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Off The Wall / Re: Latest Buys

« on: November 06, 2010, 06:23:31 AM »

You will be quite happy when they sell the dark chocolate Reese's cups there.  Those are delicious.

Anywho, I bought...

-Fuzzy kitty slippers (they didn't have bunnies)
-Saga Legends IG-88 figure because he looks cooler than my 25th anniversary IG-88, and even cooler than my old Shadows of the Empire IG-88.

I will have an army of IG-88s!  Or at least a small battalion.  Either way, I am two figures away from sending out for the rocket-firing Boba Fett.

Posted on: November 04, 2010, 03:32:07 AM-Cough drops
-Tylenol
-Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
-Dr. Pepper
-Pumpkin spice cappucino
-the morning newspaper

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Forum Games / Re: What did you learn today?

« on: November 05, 2010, 08:30:05 AM »

I learned that when I launch into a coughing fit, followed by a long wheezing gasp, followed by another coughing fit, that I am officially sick.

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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)

« on: November 05, 2010, 07:15:32 AM »

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Entertainment / Re: Apparently the author has not really delved deep into the depths of FF.Net...

« on: November 05, 2010, 05:27:07 AM »

I have yet to delve into the Law & Order fanfics.  I started to read one and it didn't seem bad, but it didn't hold my interest very well.  I may try reading those again some day as it would take at least some level of maturity (and skill) to write a decent fanfic of that show.

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Off The Wall / Re: Full Costumes and Costuming

« on: November 05, 2010, 04:29:48 AM »

Oh, another thing about full-head masks...  If you intend to ever wear one, make sure to wipe down the inside with Lysol prior and after wearing it.  I got sick twice now after wearing a full costume for an extended period of time.  With all that trapped air, sweat, and such, they're a biohazard after a while.