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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 04, 2010, 05:31:58 AM »

After I see a 3D movie that's stereoscopic and not analglyphic, I have a monstrous headache.  It prolly doesn't help matters that my depth perception sucks to begin with due to poor vision in one eye, forcing my overworked left eye to make up for what my right eye isn't seeing.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 10:10:19 AM »

It's bedtime for me.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 09:50:52 AM »

Make sure to stuff from the bottom, rather than the top.  Otherwise, it looks really awful.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 09:45:02 AM »

Basically the stereoscopic 3D is done using two cameras at slightly different angles (or clever AfterEffects tricks to fake it), and each reel is projected with its own projector.  The two films are overlayed, which, without the glasses, looks blurry.  The glasses are designed to let in the light from one projector in one lens, and the light from the other in the other lens. Then, your brain does the rest.

It's a bit more involved than that, but that's the quick and dirty version.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 09:40:55 AM »

What, and I do?

Point.  I guess we'll both be stuffing bras.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 09:25:23 AM »

Hawt.  I would totally wear that... if I had the chest for it. 

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 09:01:52 AM »

It is indeed Lucas's giant neck parasite that dictates his actions.

And as for SpyKids 3D... that was great.   I prefer red-blue (or red-green) analglyphic 3D as opposed to this stereoscopic 3D.  It doesn't hurt my eyes as much.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 07:34:01 AM »

Seeing as how I have no cable or satellite, I just watch my DVDs.  I have the OT on DVD with the original theatrical versions, the restored versions on tape (not widescreen, though), and the first Special Edition box set.  I keep that box set around because it withstood the full brunt of a house fire.

And survived without even a smudge.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 07:03:27 AM »

I know for a fact that the 3D OT will not be the original theatrical releases, so like I said, it is merely a consideration.  The decision will largely lay in what else is playing at the time and whether or not I even have the cash.

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Off The Wall / Re: Latest Buys

« on: October 03, 2010, 06:49:06 AM »

Some cheap house shoes, so my regular sneakers don't muss up the carpet.

A snowtrooper figure because I don't have one, and I'm sporadically buying about five new figures to send away for a rocket-firing Boba Fett in the retro sculpt.  I just need three more figures...

A knit hat, since Han peed on my other one.  That scruffy-looking nerf herder...

A bag of frozen chimichangas.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 06:45:57 AM »

I'm considering shelling out the cash to see the OT in 3D, but not the Prequels.  No way in hell.  Just, no.  And even the thought of seeing what "improvements" Lucas has added the to OT makes me nervous.

Rodian Pride Club anyone?

Greedo never did anything to Lucas, ever.  Greedo never fired.  Yet Lucas keeps messing with him.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 06:42:36 AM »

Basically, the latest Clone Wars episode to air, Sphere of Influence, featured Greedo.  We were hoping that, in order to keep Greedo's current history intact, that that particular Greedo was Greedo Sr., the retcon that was introduced to explain the appearance of a young Greedo in a deleted scene in The Phantom Menace.  However, with the purging of Greedo's entry on the StarWars.Com Databank, it was made clear that the Greedo in Sphere of Influence was the same Greedo in A New Hope, and the same Greedo in the aforementioned TPM.

Thus taking a steaming [parasitic bomb] on 16 years of continuity.  It was a Wookieepedian's worst fear realized.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 03, 2010, 06:36:29 AM »

And he'll mess with Greedo some more.  This time in 3D.

LEAVE GREEDO ALONE!

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 06:05:49 AM »

Yes he did.

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Off The Wall / Re: The Avatar / Signature Changing Thread

« on: October 03, 2010, 05:20:07 AM »

George Lucas refused to leave Greedo alone and last night's Clone Wars episode killed off the Greedo backstory we were already accustomed to for about 16 years.  So, in memoriam, I locked in one of my Greedo avatars.

Leave Greedo alone, Lucas.

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

« on: October 03, 2010, 05:12:08 AM »

No, Lucas!  LEAVE GREEDO ALONE!   

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 02, 2010, 10:31:53 AM »

Being poor was what kept me from seeing it in the theatre.  It was far cheaper to spend a dollar at the Blockbuster Express kiosk a block away than to shell out $13 at the theatre ten miles away.

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Off The Wall / Re: The 'How Was Your Day' Thread

« on: October 02, 2010, 09:09:46 AM »

My day was alright.  I got some drawing done, then watched a movie.  Now I'm here and my stomach is going "Oy.  Oy.  Oy."  Apparently, my stomach is Jewish.

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Entertainment / Re: At The Movies With RPM

« on: October 02, 2010, 07:36:23 AM »

With how ticket prices are steadily climbing, it's almost becoming not worth going out to see a movie.  A regular, non-3D showing around here costs about $11.

Posted on: September 29, 2010, 08:29:20 AMOh, tonight I finally saw Iron Man 2.  Then, during the credits, my brother and I discussed who we think would be good to play Thor.  Then after the credits, we nerdgasmed.

Though, one thing I found odd... in the midst of all the expected CGI, I noticed that even the actors' arms were CGed when they were in costume. Either the costumes have very limited movement or when moving, the costume moves in a way that is not realistic to the way the suit would be expected to move; for example, the gauntlets shift all around as they are not secured. Either way, it looked very strange.

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DASH / Re: Disappointments with Legends 3? Here.

« on: October 01, 2010, 09:48:58 AM »

Let's not forget those who are already photosensitive.  Flashing light patterns can trigger convulsions in some individuals, and if coupled with eye strain and discomfort that some receive from watching 3D movies, then that could be problematic when gamers suddenly drop to the ground in epileptic fits.

I have no plans to buy the 3DS at any time, as due to the gradual loss of my sight in my right eye, 3D effects are hit or miss at times.

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

« on: October 01, 2010, 09:00:31 AM »

Random fact: I'm tired and hungry.

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

« on: October 01, 2010, 07:45:56 AM »

Time to move all of Ashley's [parasitic bomb] into her room yet again, only for it to reappear on the kitchen table within a week...

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General / Re: The board's music needs an off switch.

« on: October 01, 2010, 05:20:50 AM »

Just block the "dash*.swf" portion.  That's what I did.  Music gone.

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Forum Games / Re: What did you learn today?

« on: October 01, 2010, 04:39:01 AM »

I learned that our creek has not overflowed its banks... yet.  Considering the rate at which the rain is still coming down, the possibility of flooding is still imminent.

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Entertainment / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: September 30, 2010, 07:56:11 AM »

Technotronic ft. Ya Kid K- Get Up.