'Update Available for General Discussion ver. 3.0 - Restart Computer?' - 2/13/08

[paper]

The big news this week is of course the iFanboy 3.0 redesign. And of course it's set as your default homepage. But let's say you could only visit ten other websites for the next year? What are your desert island bookmarks?

And you know it's the GD, baby. Topic changing and goin' off on tangents is up to you.

Don't worry. We'll get it back to booze and cupcakes eventually.

[fred]

This Week In Comics (http://thisweekincomics.com)
MSNBC (http://msnbc.com)
Mets.com (http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nym)
Amazon.com (http://amazon.com/?tag=thweinco-20)
ComicBookResources.com (http://comicbookresources.com)

and a few more

It's late and my mind died.

[paper]

Tricky one, self.

Amazon
iFanboy
Rev3 iFanboy forum
Facebook
Digg
Wired Blogs
Apple
Twitter
CNN
Netflix

[esophagus]

The big news this week is of course the iFanboy 3.0 redesign. And of course it's set as your default homepage. But let's say you could only visit ten other websites for the next year? What are your desert island bookmarks?
iFanboy 3.0
Revision3 Forums
Twitter
Amazon
Google (I guess it would be useless if the links didn't work, but I'm in love, and need my gmail)
USA Today (specifically Pop Candy)
Cinema Clock
Kris' Korner

Not sure past that. Probably Digg if I ever remembered I had an account.

[labor_days]

I could not live with 10 websites...

Gmail
Digg
Ilx
CNN
Village Voice
Wikipedia
Newsarama
The Onion
1up
New York Times

[gungadin]

iFanboy
Gmail
Amazon
This forum place
Facebook
Whedonesque
Hulu
IMDb
Youtube
and then probably.... Oooo! Wikipedia! Labor, you're a genius! I couldn't live without wikipedia!

[esophagus]

How did I forget Wikipedia? That definitely wins it.

[acomicbookgirl]

Cupcake Shop (http://cupcakeblog.com)
Tumblr
yahoo movies
this forum
iFanboy 3.0
Livejournal
Twitter
DCBS
Amazon
Pinoy Cook

[dave-accampo]

hmmm, I don't surf all that many sites. Or do I?

What would it be for me?

newsarama
comic book resources
ifanboy
rev3 forums

cnn
latimes.com
variety or THR (sorry, but I am in Hollywood, baby)

wikipedia
youtube (c'mon, I'm on a desert island! This would keep me occupied)
Twitter

There are so many sites I check/visit/research on a daily basis, but those are the most commonly visited sites.

Although, I AM leaving out lots of stuff pertaining to my personal work and networking like habitformingfilms.com, wormwoodshow.com, feedburner, google analytics, IMDb, Facebook, MySpace, etc.

[blakbyrd]

Amazon
AnimeJungle
Apple
CDJapan
FaceBook
HobbyLinkJapan
iFanBoy
Marvel
Wikipedia
YouTube

[esophagus]

Fun addition to my statistics... The iFanboy section of the forums has almost double the number of posts of the second most posted in forum, TRS. We've way past cleared doubling the number of posts in the third most active forum, General Discussion.

[casually-drowned]

Hmm...10 other websites.

1. MIT Open Courseware (In true desert island boredom fashion)
2. Revision3
3. NY Times
4. Amtrekker
5. Myspace
6. YouTube
7. Project Gutenberg
8. NASA
9. LastFM
10. Wikipedia

[gungadin]

Fun addition to my statistics... The iFanboy section of the forums has almost double the number of posts of the second most posted in forum, TRS. We've way past cleared doubling the number of posts in the third most active forum, General Discussion.

What's really awesome is how many threads we have. We're way under the big posters, and our post:thread ratio is pretty good.

[kwok_talk]

Hmmm. Just off the top of my head (in no particular order)
-ESPN
-here
-The Comic Forums
-Digg
-Flickr
-Newsarama
-Pitchforkmedia
-CNN
-Twitter
-IGN

[k33k3r]

Google.com
steelers.com
penguins.nhl.com
ifanboy.com
ifanboy forum
sherdog.com
msn.com
digg.com
espn
wikipedia

[horatio616]

wikipedia
ifanboy
revision3
espn
myspace
bigt**srounda**es.com

[luthor]

Here
iFanboy
Newsarama
CBR
Twitter
Digg(does digg count?)
google news
gmail
icanhascheezburger

But that's just this week and has been known to change...a lot.

[horatio616]

Deputy dumps quadruplegic out of wheelchair.

Check it out:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23144420

[fred]

awesome. they must be so proud of themselves.

[iSteve]

Rev3 Forums > iFanboy
iFanboy.com
Newsarama.com
Gmail
My eBay
Comic Price Guide.com
Wikipedia
Amazon.com
Google
The Huffington Post
MSNBC
Good Reads
NY Times
Washington Post

[k33k3r]

Ummmmm how has this guy not pressed charges yet? Better yet has the jailor already been suspended for excessive force?

edit: okay I watched the video and found out that some justice was served.

[xyzzy]

Google
Wikipedia
SF Gate
Amazon
Gmail
Boardgamegeek
Craigslist
Open table
DCBS
Bendis Board

[euchre0]

ESPN (checked about 90 times a day)
MLB.com (during the season, about 100 times a day)
Baseball-reference.com (when I need it, which is too often)
CNN (it's how I get the news)
Google (including gmail)
Yahoo Fantasy Sports (once baseball starts)
Wikipedia
Bank of America
IMDB
Comicbook Resources

[kahunablair]

CNN
Digg
Twitter
Google/Gmail
Wikipedia
DeviantArt
Rev3 and it's forums
TheDailyDeals
Autoblog
The last one is a tie between Pop Candy and Cinematical

[dave-accampo]

So, in other general news. I changed my avatar. Went with Sherlock Holmes. Just seemed a good fit.

I was discussing writing with my writing partner and co-producer, Jeremy. With our podcast Wormwood, we've really cemented ourselves as mystery writers (of a sort). Prior to that we wrote a film script for a neo-noir, quirky murder mystery. And the sci-fi script prior to that had a big mystery at its core. I said, "you know, I've always loved mysteries, but I never felt like I could really write one. But now I've realized that maybe that's our niche. That's cool."

He said, "Yeah, I could live with that."

So: Sherlock.

[euchre0]

Dave,

Have you read any of the Sherlock Holmes stories? I haven't, but I thought about buying "The complete Sherlock Holmes" at Barnes and Noble for like 18 bucks. I decided against it, but I've thought about getting it several times since.

The main thing I wonder is if they are genuinely good reading or just kind of cool because they are so old and carry special weight with the Sherlock Holmes name.

[dave-accampo]

Dave,

Have you read any of the Sherlock Holmes stories? I haven't, but I thought about buying "The complete Sherlock Holmes" at Barnes and Noble for like 18 bucks. I decided against it, but I've thought about getting it several times since.

The main thing I wonder is if they are genuinely good reading or just kind of cool because they are so old and carry special weight with the Sherlock Holmes name.

I haven't read ALL the Holmes stories, but I have read a bunch, and they are good. So, I'd say it's NOT just the weight of the name and history, but solid reading on its own.

[conorkilpatrick]

I've read them all; they are excellent stories. They are the reason why the name caries so much weight.

[euchre0]

Good to hear. Hopefully the store still has that item on sale when i can make it back there this weekend.

[idave]

Revision3
Digg
Myspace
Facebook
Ign
Whatever I might need for school.
Wikipedia
Amazon

[itsbecca]

I can attest as well that Sherlock Holmes stories are, in fact, as good as their reputation.

Sites:
Twitter
Facebook
Rev3
col.cti.depaul.edu (Online content for classes)
Gmail
myfreepaysite (let's be honest. I mean really.)
Amazon

I usually open all of those in a tab first thing when I get on my computer and those are pretty much all I do online. To finish out the 10...

Wamu (Bank)
Netflix
Wikipedia

[labor_days]

What is "myfreepaysite"?

Not sure I get the joke...

[kahunablair]

Well don't type that in to your browser to find out! I just did, and I'm sure I'll be hearing about that one from my boss soon.

[itsbecca]

Haha sorry bout that Blair.

Quick answer: Porn

[kahunablair]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're lucky I like you.

When I get fired and can't pay the bills, I'm crashing on your couch!

[dave-accampo]

Haha sorry bout that Blair.

Quick answer: Porn

bwa-hahhahaha!

Truthfully, I mean...Paper DID say that this was a desert island list, right?

Assuming there's no one of the opposite sex on this theoretical, wi-fi enabled island with me., then my top ten bookmarks might be a... bit different...

[dave-accampo]

When I get fired and can't pay the bills, I'm crashing on your couch!

Well, at least you know what bookmarks check out while you're borrowing her computer to look for a new job...

[labor_days]

I'm out of touch with all the websites the kidz are into these days.

I feel olden.

[itsbecca]

I'm out of touch with all the websites the kidz are into these days.

I feel olden.


*shrug* it's just an old staple for people who are to lazy to download. It has full length videos in flash players with no fear of it being gone tomorrow and having to go back to the old google game. Porn and crappy web games are the best the internet offers in the way of easing boredom.

[fred]

myfreepaysite (let's be honest. I mean really.)


Yeah, I left a few spaces blank on my list. I assumed porn was implied. For me, it's The Hun. Vast, sometimes odd, and always free.

[kahunablair]

Finally, now rich people don't have to worry about crouching when they buy a Rolls Royce. They're much to good to lean over....

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/edag_roller_450-op.jpg

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/13/edag-realizes-the-uber-rich-dont-like-to-crouch/

[esophagus]

I feel very strange knowing where you guys watch porn. Even stranger about the fact that I know I'll have to go see what the fuss is about at some point.

[esophagus]

The last one is a tie between Pop Candy and Cinematical
I love Pop Candy. Discovered it when iFanboy got a mention, and it's been one of my homepage tabs ever since.

[cam-]

That's hilarious, I was going through this list like, oh COME ON people nobody uses the internet for porn?

I mean there's a whole song about it in Avenue Q "the internet is for porn" (it's catchy).

Way to step up Becca, (or should I subtly typo Bexxxa?)

[labor_days]

Honestly, I actually don't view porn on the internet or anywhere else.

Unless it's for inspiring "lulz", porn just ain't my bag.

[paper]

That's hilarious, I was going through this list like, oh COME ON people nobody uses the internet for porn?

I mean there's a whole song about it in Avenue Q "the internet is for porn" (it's catchy).



"Grab your **** and double click for Porn, Porn Porn!"

Loooove Avenue Q.

And porn of course. It's my favorite ography.

[luthor]

Avenue Q is awesome. Muppets singing about lewdness? I'm so there.

[six-gun]

In no particular order:

1up
iFanboy
Newsarama
Google News
Gmail
Rev3
Entertaining Grime
Kotaku

[esophagus]

I debated Newsarama, but ultimately it's whiney forums lost.

Besides, this forum is on my list, and we all know it makes Steve's list, so I always have him to post articles here.

[esophagus]

Paper, I have been trying to think of what to buy at the liquor store on my birthday for a while, as I haven't drank a whole lot since New Years, and you have solved that for me.

I am buying wine, vodka, and cranberry juice. There are going to be vodka/cranberry and wine popsicles galore. I can't wait.

[paper]

May I also recommend vanilla vodka and orange soda?

[esophagus]

May I also recommend vanilla vodka and orange soda?Ooooh, like a creamsicle. I like it. I'm going to need to buy me a lot of popsicle molds.

[esophagus]

What's really awesome is how many threads we have. We're way under the big posters, and our post:thread ratio is pretty good.
Especially when you consider that we have three current weekly threads, and have had plenty more in the past. Though, it's probably a general discussion thread that keeps our numbers down. Along with a Movie, TV, Videogame, etc. thread. Those, and Conor, eliminate a lot of useless threads.

[esophagus]

Statetris (http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/statetris)

A strange twist on a classic. I beat it in 7:15:9. Not bad for a Canadian. How can you guys do?

[gungadin]

4:30 on easy, 5:02 on medium... And I need to finish my paper, otherwise I'd do hard...

[esophagus]

4:30 on easy, 5:02 on medium... And I need to finish my paper, otherwise I'd do hard...
Nice!

All of the small ones threw me off.

"Why do they need 50 states? Canada has 13 provinces and we're bigger."

Canatris would be the easiest game around.

[k33k3r]

*shrugs* Who knows honestly.

[acomicbookgirl]

I know I twittered but happy birthday eso. :) any plans for today?

Also, happy valentine's day guys.

[luthor]

Happy birthday Eso. Hope it's good on ya.

[fred]

happy birthday eso

happy valentines day all. May you be robbed by the corporate feelings machine.

[kwok_talk]

Happy bday Eso!

[fred]

Life is a giant pigfuck. Maybe if we all think happy thoughts at the same time .... we'll all fool ourselves.

[acomicbookgirl]

Life is a giant pigfuck. Maybe if we all think happy thoughts at the same time .... we'll all fool ourselves.

i'm so trying to think happy thoughts... Shoot even wore pink today. Brought cookies to work. I almost broke down earlier after hearing happy valentine's day how many times.

Anywho, co-worker brought in tamales and they were good. :) apparently some people have never tried tamales in their life and they loved it.

[dave-accampo]

Life is a giant pigfuck. Maybe if we all think happy thoughts at the same time .... we'll all fool ourselves.

The thing that annoys me about Fred is how he's always so goddamn uplifting.

He's like a living Hallmark Greeting card.

[fred]

Trust me, it annoys me too. Hearts and fucking flowers all the time. It's like being a giant fuzzy bunny.

[labor_days]

Happy birthday, Eso.

[luthor]

It's like being a giant fuzzy bunny.

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7020/fredbunnyxp0.jpg?

[dave-accampo]

niiiiiiiiice, Luthor.

[dave-accampo]

Oh, and I'm late to the party, but...Happy Birthday, Eso!

You drunk yet?

[fred]

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7020/fredbunnyxp0.jpg?

The only difference between that costume and mine is that mine has a happy flap.

[k33k3r]

I was wondering when the furry jokes were going to start.

[fred]

I'm writing Exorcist furry fanfic just so that I can use the phrase "Yiff me with Jesus."

[k33k3r]

righty-o there then Fred......

[fred]

Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon. We may ask what is relevant but anything beyond that is dangerous. He is a liar. The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. He will try to convince you that it does not smell inside his suit. But he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. The attack is psychological, Damien, and powerful. So don't listen to him. Remember that - do not listen.

[fred]

One more:

"Your mother sucks cocks in hell Karras."

(Man in giant rooster costume attacks Karras from stage right)

or

"Your mother suits as a fox in hell Karras."


I'm fascinated by exactly three things: pornography, serial killers, and furries. I really could do this all day.

[k33k3r]

You need to learn to share them drugs you are on.... seriously, wow....

[fred]

Oh, the places you'll go!

[luthor]

You need to learn to share them drugs you are on.... seriously, wow....

Fred's not on drugs. He's just...special.

[fred]

Yes, I am. Would you like to help me polish my helmet?

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/fredhosley/godhelmet-thumb.jpg

[labor_days]

No, no.

Fred is the drug. Lick him for pretty colours. ;)

[fred]

No, no.

Fred is the drug. Lick him for pretty colours. ;)

You should, and I could show you where.

[labor_days]

Mods, lock this thread!

[fred]

hey hey hey none of that.

I meant here: http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/fredhosley/eye.gif

unless your tongue is scratchy like a kitty ;)

[kahunablair]

.....
I need to go bathe in Alcohol now. Thanks, Fred!

[k33k3r]

that went way off into nowhere fast.

[idave]

.....
I need to go bathe in Alcohol now. Thanks, Fred!

Pretty sure that would burn. . .

[kahunablair]

WHEN?? When will this madness end??

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/elmo-live-1.jpg
If you hadn't noticed by now, Elmo is rapidly on his way from being a creepy laughing toy -- and annoyingly difficult to find during the holidays -- to being a full-fledged creepy robot... and even more difficult to find during the holidays. The new Elmo Live, which Fisher-Price is announcing at Toy Fair 2008 this week, can mouth his words like a real-live Muppet, and can sit, stand and gesture as he tells stories, jokes, sings and play games. Of course, we're sure you can still tickle him and set him on fire, but the depth of interaction Elmo Live brings should surely bring the creepiness factor to whole new levels. Which is why this is potentially the best toy ever. Hopefully you can re-program him to drop kick your Pleo. Elmo Live will be out on October 14th for $60.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/14/new-elmo-live-can-sit-stand-and-tell-stories-is-in-league-wi/

[kahunablair]

Pretty sure that would burn. . .

Hopefully it will burn it all away!

[fred]

that went way off into nowhere fast.

I'm the Beyonder.

[labor_days]

Several People Injured In NIU School Shooting

Several people were confirmed wounded Thursday afternoon in a shooting in a lecture hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, according to authorities.

A statement posted at 3:50 p.m. on the university's Web site said "several people" had been taken away by ambulance.

Dominique Broxton, 22, a student from Oak Park, said she could see two wounded students from her dorm room.

"The ambulance took away two students on the ground right outside my dorm," she said. "I don't know them. They looked bloody. Where I am right now, there are a lot of police, at least a dozen. There are police cars and trucks everywhere."

Broxton said the scene was chaotic.

"I saw a lot of confusion," she said. "Students were running. People really didn't know what was going on. There is an intercom system inside the dorm. Someone came on and stated that someone had been caught. They said they caught the shooter and that we should remain calm and stay in our rooms. I am in my room now."

Theresa Komitis, spokeswoman at Kishwaukee Medical Center in DeKalb, said as many as 15 patients were expected to be brought to the hospital and possibly other area facilities. She had no further details as of 4 p.m. There was no immediate confirmation from law enforcement or the hospital that 15 people had been injured.

The DeKalb County coroner's office said no fatalities had been immediately reported.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired on campus around 3 p.m., according to DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.

A professor at the school said there was a person with a gun in Cole Hall, a large lecture hall in Watson Hall.

Scott said it was possible the assailant may have taken his own life.

The school posted a warning on its Web site at 3:20 p.m. that stated: "There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity." Classes have been canceled for the rest of the day, the university said.

The campus is currently on lockdown, campus police spokeswoman Pat Erickson said.

Police and fire officials were on the scene.Tribune reporter Jo Napolitano contributed.

Link (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-niu-gunman_webfeb15,1,6065225.story?track=rss)

[idave]

Several People Injured In NIU School Shooting



Link (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-niu-gunman_webfeb15,1,6065225.story?track=rss)

Can't we all just get along?

[esophagus]

Thanks for the birthday wishes all! Expect to see me minimally for the next day or two.

Went to a little backdoor bar downtown, had a good time.

Went to meet my mother at work, and decided I'd make my first liquor store trip so I could make my wine popsicles. Scariest thing ever. I've been in my share of liquor stores, but this one was crap. Like buying a subway token. No contact, he was beind glass, and I wasn't allowed anywhere near the merchandise. I have to browse to buy wine, so I just got vodka that I doubt I'll ever drink. It was going to be for creamsicles, but apparently I'm crazy for wanting popsicles in February in Alberta. No one is selling the molds at the moment.

Going to go out for some beer and wings with the folks after supper.

Headed to the bars with friends tomorrow.

Got the usual stack of valentines cards, that just said "Happy Birthday".

It's been a good day.

[fred]

What is a backdoor bar?

[esophagus]

What is a backdoor bar?Basically what it sounds like. I made up the term on the spot. It's not at all advertised, and you have to go in through the backdoor. Because of this, most people assume it's a gay bar, but really it's just a fun addition to the art house/cafe out front.

[itsbecca]

I'm trying really really hard not to complain about school stress, because I know how whiny and boring it is.

Reaaaaaaal hard.

So if you hear on the news about a girl in chicago spontaneously combusting, thatsa me. Keep your eyes peeled.

[fred]

Basically what it sounds like. I made up the term on the spot. It's not at all advertised, and you have to go in through the backdoor. Because of this, most people assume it's a gay bar, but really it's just a fun addition to the art house/cafe out front.

Isn't that called a 'speakeasy' Elliot Ness? ;)

[acomicbookgirl]

I'm trying really really hard not to complain about school stress, because I know how whiny and boring it is.

Reaaaaaaal hard.

So if you hear on the news about a girl in chicago spontaneously combusting, thatsa me. Keep your eyes peeled.

I complain about work... Wine away.. I'll bring the cheese.. :p

I'm just glad I survived the day..

[esophagus]

Isn't that called a 'speakeasy' Elliot Ness? ;)Kind of, except this isn't the 1930's.

[esophagus]

My parents just took me out to the bar. They were tired, and I had school, so we went to the one here in town. I've eatten on the restaraunt side a bunch of times, and it's not great, so I wasn't expecting much. I get in, and realize that aside from a man sitting at the VLTs, and an old redneck couple quietly eatting spaghetti and drinking coffee, we're the only ones in the restaraunt or the bar. The most depressing part being that the entire place was decorated for the occasion, top to bottom.

"Didn't get the Valentines day rush?"
"No, the boss thought we'd be packed, but we've only had three or four people all night. Everyone heads to the city."

Anyways, onto the good part. My parents got a beer, and I just had a 7-Up. Biology final tomorrow, and I've drank enough today. I got IDed.

"I know you're legal, but I have to check anyways."
"Here you go."
"Oka--- Wait? It's your birthday? I thought I've seen you before."
"Nope, first timer."
"I would swear you used to come in all the time."

At which point my parents shoot eachother a look and laugh.

The entire thing was qutie the experience.

The highlight for me? They stuck four dildo's into the "Fun House" machine (you know the one with the claw, where you try and grab plush toys?). Apparently it has been raking in the dough since that nice addition.

[esophagus]

Revision3 was nominated for the SXSW People's Choice Web Award. As was iMakeover.

I was just wondering, iMakeover wouldn't happen to be Ron showing people how to apply goth make-up would it? Because that would easily be the best part of iFanboy 3.0.

[esophagus]

Other events that fall on my birthday:
Communist Martyrs Day (celebrated in Iraq)
Day of National Mourning (Mexico)
Wine-Growers Day (Bulgaria)
Death of Dolly the Sheep
Death of James Bond (the ornithologist, but we'll pretend it's the spy)
Death of James Cook
Assasination of a Lebonese Prime Minister
A lot of mass deaths that don't need to be talked about
Birth of Freddie Highmore
Birth of Yul Kwon (Wikipedia tells me he's a Survivor contest. Worth celebrating?)
Birth of Simon Pegg
Birth of Alan Parker
Birth of Teller (of Pen and Teller)
Birth of Mayor Bloomberg
Birth of Andrew Prine (Possibly the most overworked (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Prine#Filmography) actor I've never heard of)
Birth of Florence Henderson
Birth of Jimmy Hoffa
Birth of Jack Benny
IBM is founded
The first GPS satellites were put into orbit
James Polk became the first president to have his picture taken
Oregon and Arizone become states (at seperate times)
Alexander Graham Bell, and someone else, try and patent the telephone

[paper]

Man proposes via LoLcat (http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/02/14/lol-marriage-proposal/)

I love the internet. Truly.

The only way this could be better: If she were offered 'yes' and 'no' links for her reply, both of which led to a Rick Astley video on YouTube.

[fred]

that's funny

[fred]

Oh my fucking God. I'll do you one better.

The LOLcat Bible (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Main_Page)


So liek teh Ceiling Cat lieks teh ppl lots and he sez 'Oh hai I givez u me only kitteh and ifs u beleevs in him u wont evr diez no moar, k?
John 3:16

[fred]

1 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#1) Teh ayngel sayz bafftime. Oh noes!
2 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#2) Hidez in treez, pretendz to be appelz. 3 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#3) Skycat goez to city where he haz slave-kittehz.
4 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#4) Slave-kittehz hav Skycat tattooz on faces. OMG!
5 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#5) Turn light off. Too brite!
6 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#6) Then ayngel sayz "this all true. Srsly."
7 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#7) Incomingz!
8 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#8) Mr. John sayz "it woz me! I saw all diz freaky stuffz! me!"
9 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#9) Teh ayngel sayz "wtf? you me, we bruvs k?"
10 (http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Revelation_22#10) Then ayngel says "this profissy, it all come true, here it comez, any second now, not long to wait, very soon"

Revelations 22:1-22:10

[acomicbookgirl]

That's funny. :)

There's a rat in my office.. Gross....

[six-gun]

That's funny. :)

There's a rat in my office.. Gross....

I had to do some serious Exterminating the first week I was at my current job

[acomicbookgirl]

I had to do some serious Exterminating the first week I was at my current job

Um, sorry. So not in my job description to exterminate rodents. What was that like?

[six-gun]

So I finished the new Entertaining Grime logo


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/Sn4ke22/mylogo.jpg

[six-gun]

Um, sorry. So not in my job description to exterminate rodents. What was that like?

a lot of rat traps and carrying dead rat bodies out to the dumpster

[gungadin]

Today... today's a good day.

[esophagus]

Six, I love the new logo.

[six-gun]

Six, I love the new logo.

thanks, it turned out much better than I anticipated

[acomicbookgirl]

Today... today's a good day.

Its a very good day.. :)

Love the logo Six. :)

[dave-accampo]

Ah, haven't been around much today, but I had a video shoot based on the ad photo shoot that I did a little while back. However, it went very smoothly, and we knocked it all out in record time.

Of course, now I've got to load up a rental car and head to Vegas this weekend for a business conference, so the next couple of days are going to be a whirlwind...

Glad everyone's having a good day. :)

[six-gun]

re: the logo

I have to thank Johnathan Hickman for helping me find that font. He was very kind in responding to my emailed queries

[kahunablair]

Nice logo, Six. Definitely seems to embody your taste! Nice job.

[paper]

In an effort to make Beijing more Olympic friendly, the Chinese government has officially outlawed any media involving....fear.

Yes, they are banning ghosts (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1442888920080214?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews).

"Offending content included "wronged spirits and violent ghosts, monsters, demons, and other inhuman portrayals, strange and supernatural storytelling for the sole purpose of seeking terror and horror," the administration said."

[fred]

Those wacky guys sure are something else.

[kahunablair]

It's hillarious that they are so worried about Ghosts and a few months back they had a huge push to get rid of "Engrish" signs. When are they going to realize we don't care about that crap. They have bigger fish to fry first.
For Goodness sakes, even Spielberg dropped out of the event. I don't think he did that because he saw someone dressed as a demon.
Change the bigger crap, we'll let the bad translations pass, we promise!

[paper]

I just posted my thoughts on the Ghost banning (http://fuzzytypewriter.blogspot.com/2008/02/spectral-prohibition.html) over at the FT blog.

It also links to a Wired article on the bigger fish Blair's talking about. That being, Beijing's smog problem. Which is item 5 on Captain Planet's to-do list.

[kahunablair]

It also links to a Wired article on the bigger fish Blair's talking about. That being, Beijing's smog problem. Which is item 5 on Captain Planet's to-do list.
Riiiight, Smog... That's what I meant.

I look forward to reading it when I get a change, Pol.

[paper]

Well I figured smog wasn't the only thing. But it's a bigger problem than Beijing's Boo crew.

[kahunablair]

Gotcha, I was referring to the whole, "China sells and supports Sudan in the whole Darfur craziness" that was going on.
That's why Spielberg pulled out of the games, and a lot of UN countries are talking about boycotting. That won't happen because we're all afraid of China's soon to be super-power(They'll be number one by 2011).

[kahunablair]

Love the little write-up, man.
Anything that has mention of Ghostbuster deserves a Pulitzer! Your article is no exception.

With all your script craziness, have you had a chance to submit anything yet?

[paper]

Thanks, man.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to write anything to submit. But the script is winding down (still some edits to do), so I'm gonna be looking into online journals and such.

[kahunablair]

I figured as much, but it's worth checking. Keep us all posted!

[kahunablair]

Goodbye old vans with scantily clad woman and dragons! I give you a '96 Celica with Lord of the Rings airbrushing! BEHOLD!!!
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/489560_115_full.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/15/one-mans-precious-celica-is-another-mans-horrid-airbrush-job/

[esophagus]

Stand-Up Comedy + Pitchers of Rye and Sprite = A damn fine reason to drink again.

That was hilarious.

[six-gun]

Hey all. I'm not going to be on much for the next few days. My internet is all messed up and I won't have the net at home until a repairman comes in 5 to 7 business days

[paper]

Sucks. Take care, Six. Enjoy the web hiatus. It can be refreshing.

[six-gun]

Sucks. Take care, Six. Enjoy the web hiatus. It can be refreshing.

Thanks, I'll bum wi-fi to get my podcasts and be on every once and a while if I get a spare minute at school.

Into the ether I go ;)

[kwok_talk]

Come back soon (although enjoy the non-Internet time)

[tad]

If everyone's internet went on strike would people discover television?

[fred]

Television went on strike and I discovered obsessive reading again.

[luthor]

It's Toy Fair 2008 weekend. Biggest news thus far is that Marvel Toys won't be making toys after 2009. They'll be becoming something of a consulting firm for the companies holding Marvel Licenses. So this means that the Legendary Comic Book Heroes (http://marvellegends.net/LCBH/) line is dead.

Mattel and DC announced a new line called DCU 'Infinite Heroes' that will be in the 3 3/4" scale.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/643/smallersizedbz7.jpg

There's a gallery here (http://photos.actionfigs.com/showgallery.php?cat=2676), if you're interested in what's been announced thus far. Internet press won't be allowed onto the main floor until Tuesday, so pictures are still limited.

[kahunablair]

Hurry back soon, Six.

If everyone's internet went on strike would people discover television?
I'd probably just be sitting in my corner rocking and sobbing.

[jgg0610]

Those are some pretty cool AF. I'm trying to cut back on those though because I'm running out of wall space.

[kahunablair]

I'm liking some of them, but does Bizarro look like a 'roided up Eddy Munster?
http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/2/17/f_nytfdcu5m_729ab2a.png

[jgg0610]

I'm liking some of them, but does Bizarro look like a 'roided up Eddy Munster?
http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/2/17/f_nytfdcu5m_729ab2a.png
I could see that.

[jgg0610]

The one that kinda freaks me out is the Wonder Girl who looks like she belongs on American Gladiators or in the WWE.

[acomicbookgirl]

I didn't see a wonder girl one..

[jgg0610]

I didn't see a wonder girl one..
Second row middle of the pic above.

[acomicbookgirl]

Second row middle of the pic above.

Oh... :o

[kahunablair]

I was going to comment on both Wonder girl and Supergirl, but the comments I were going to make could have lead to another Mary Jane doing the laundry incident. So I cut them out and just pointed out Bizarro Eddie.

[acomicbookgirl]

I was going to comment on both Wonder girl and Supergirl, but the comments I were going to make could have lead to another Mary Jane doing the laundry incident. So I cut them out and just pointed out Bizarro Eddie.

I don't see how but ok.. I like the Batwoman one..

[paper]

The draft is finished! Light revisions left to be done in the coming weeks, but the draft is fucking finished!

I am the master of my own destiny!

[acomicbookgirl]

That's awesome. What happens after that?

[paper]

Well, I'm waiting on a response from my professor. He should have some notes for revision (it's a short draft, and it's gonna need some fleshing out.) Thing is, I'm graduating a month from now and he knows that this isn't the kind of writing I want to do professionally, so we're not going to go as deep into it as we would have in the past. I do like the story, but this has been a long, painful process with numerous extensions. I'm just shit at writing feature length movies and managing the plots needed to sustain them.

I'll be getting a grade for it (two actually), and I may or may not turn it into a novella.

[acomicbookgirl]

why two grades?

[jgg0610]

I like the Batwoman one..

I have that one hanging on the wall. It's pretty cool. Having it kept me from buying the Women of the DC minibust they're putting out of her though. Don't need to spend the money.

[paper]

why two grades?

It's done over two academic terms. You get the same grade for both. Once you've completed the second term.

[esophagus]

Out of boredom comes productivity. iFanboy has officially been worked into the wikipedia pages of both Jonathan Hickman and Paul Dini.

My first Wikipedia edits.

Those are tougher than I thought.

[paper]

Goldfish can learn, apparently (http://fuzzytypewriter.livejournal.com/18813.html).

[acomicbookgirl]

Nice piece. Good job. :)

[itsbecca]

Goldfish can learn, apparently (http://fuzzytypewriter.livejournal.com/18813.html).

Your new layout is purty.

[paper]

Your new layout is purty.

Thanks. I was looking at the new templates, saw typewriter keys, and had to borrow Conor's "OOOOoooooOOOooooh!!!" for a minute.

Blogger's templates suck.

[fred]

They say that goldfish have no memories
Their lives are much like mine

nice work Paper. I also like the new look.

[dave-accampo]

If you're twittering, you've probably seen that I'm in Vegas right now. For business, but it ain't bad because I had something last night, then I have today and tomorrow fairly free, before a pretty busy Wednesday.

So, right now I"m catching up on podcasts, writing, a little work, some reading (Scalped Vol. 2 was awesome!), and then I'll hit the town a little later.

Also nice: At Caesar's Palace, but the upgraded my room, so I'm in the newer section in a reallllllly nice room. Huge. Flat screen TV. I don't know what to do with all this space. :) Definitely one of the perks of the job.

[dave-accampo]

Paper -- gotta remember to add your to my various blog rolls. Diggin' the site and the dedication. Keep it up.

[kahunablair]

I've been living vicariously through your Twitter Vegas Posts, Dave. Please keep them coming!

[dave-accampo]

I've been living vicariously through your Twitter Vegas Posts, Dave. Please keep them coming!

And *I'm* waiting with baited breath to see if you pull the Jerry Maguire quitting scene, man!

I didn't think Twitter could become effective serialized storytelling, but I'm hooked! ;)

Hmmm, maybe we should create a fictional person and then all contribute to giving him/her life via Twitter, 140 characters at a time...see how far we can go with it...

That would be cool.

[kahunablair]

Kind of a "And Then....." story? I used to love them in school.

I was kind of a prick sometimes though. There would be this awesome story going for 10 different people. Then I'd come along and pull the, "And then... Timmy woke up and he realized the dinosaur that he saw attacking his sister was only part of an elaborate dream. Timmy cried."

I was the Joe Quesada of my 7th grade English class.

[luthor]

Hmmm, maybe we should create a fictional person and then all contribute to giving him/her life via Twitter, 140 characters at a time...see how far we can go with it...

That would be cool.

That would be very cool.

[dave-accampo]

Kind of a "And Then....." story? I used to love them in school.

Yeah, kinda like that -- except, I was thinking more like entries written BY this fictional character. Like...let's call her Lena for now.

So, I could write an entry today that has Lena saying: "Met a nice man at the market today. His name was Rick."

Now someone else could to the next entry...it could get dramatic, serious, silly, etc.

"Rick won't return my calls."

or

"Rick invited me to a meeting of the Hellfire Circle. Don't know what they do, but Rick seems very interesting in having me go."

Whatever...everyone has the user/pass and can add to the entries, steering Lena's story.

LOL, just a random Twitter idea...

[fred]

That would be really cool.

[gungadin]

We haven't we done this yet? That's my question.

[luthor]

How would we do it without it becoming a massive cluster fuck? I mean, do we assign hours every day? how's that work?

[fred]

I say we get like 5 to 7 people and rotate days. So, if we have 7 then I'd post like every Tuesday or something like that.

[luthor]

Just as an aside...why don't you have a Twitter, Fred?

[gungadin]

We could start a planning thread and co-ordinate efforts. That's what I think...

[paper]

Paper -- gotta remember to add your to my various blog rolls. Diggin' the site and the dedication. Keep it up.

Thanks, Dave.

Make sure it's the livejournal and not the blogger page. I'm fed up with that one.

[fred]

I'm a retard

[fred]

We could start a planning thread and co-ordinate efforts. That's what I think...

http://www.revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?p=298431#post298431

[fred]

Just as an aside...why don't you have a Twitter, Fred?

Maybe I'll give it a shot.

[paper]

I'd be game for the Twitter time share co-op thing.

[fred]

Just as an aside...why don't you have a Twitter, Fred?

http://twitter.com/fred1979

[dave-accampo]

I'd be game for the Twitter time share co-op thing.

I knew you'd be into it, Paper. ;)

Yeah, let's set this thing up. Trying to think of the best way to do this.

Edited to add: I see Fred's already got the planning thread down. Very well. Back to GD topics, then. ;)

[racemccloud]

Hey, not to change subjects here, but... where do we think we should be writing book reviews now? Here on the forums or on the iFanboy site proper? Or is it just a "wherever" sort of thing?

[dave-accampo]

Hey, not to change subjects here, but... where do we think we should be writing book reviews now? Here on the forums or on the iFanboy site proper? Or is it just a "wherever" sort of thing?

It's a good question. I think for me it's sort of a wherever thing... I put some effort into a couple of reviews on the main site, but I think I'll still give my thoughts in the various review threads here. I just may put more effort into one location or the other.

[labor_days]

Hey, not to change subjects here, but... where do we think we should be writing book reviews now? Here on the forums or on the iFanboy site proper? Or is it just a "wherever" sort of thing?
Um, I think the weekly comic review thread has become more of a "weekly comic discussion" thread over time. Not too many post "reviews" (if they ever did) anymore. Just a confined thread for a bit of back-n-forth as concerns the week's funny books.

[k33k3r]

First post with my new voyager... Yeah I'm bored and tv sucks

[gungadin]

So... Question. I just assumed this because it makes sense, but it could just as easily go the other way: Are Blu-Ray players backwards compatible with "standard" DVDs?

[casually-drowned]

So... Question. I just assumed this because it makes sense, but it could just as easily go the other way: Are Blu-Ray players backwards compatible with "standard" DVDs?

You can play a regular DVD on a Blu-Ray player. I believe it is called upconversion.

[paper]

You can play a regular DVD on a Blu-Ray player. I believe it is called upconversion.

Correctamundo.

[k33k3r]

Agreed. Also now that there is pretty much a clear winner in the format wars I would expect Blu-Ray players to become cheaper in hopes that they will sell more movies.

[fred]

The blu-ray movies seem really expensive. I was in Target the other day and I happened to notice that most of them were in the $30-$40 range. Is that right? Jesus.

[k33k3r]

Yep that's they way it goes I guess. They might come down once HD DVD is completely dead.

[fred]

Christ! That's crazy. There are maybe five movies that I'd pay that much for.

[k33k3r]

It's official

http://gizmodo.com/357957/toshiba-kills-hd-dvd-official

[kwok_talk]

Agreed. Also now that there is pretty much a clear winner in the format wars I would expect Blu-Ray players to become cheaper in hopes that they will sell more movies.

I would hope so too, but would they have any incentive to since they're the only format now?

[fred]

The incentive is that they have to make it widespread. I'm probably not the only one not willing to pay the price. DVD quality video is good enough for me.

[k33k3r]

But the question is will the DVD format phased out sooner or later? Probably not anytime soon because of how much it accepted.

The incentive for Sony is increasing sales since they actually got a format to stick for once. Who out there still has a mini disk player? Bueller? Bueller?

[kahunablair]

DVDs won't be phased out until both the players and HD DVDs lower down to an exceptable price point for middle america.

When you see just as many HD DVDs at Walmart as you do regular DVDs, you know the switch is about to occur.
We have a couple years before that happens.

[k33k3r]

well you'll never see as many HD DVDs at walmart as regular DVDs since Toshiba pulled the plug today....

[kahunablair]

I was actually referring to High Definition DVDs as a whole, and not the HD-DVD format. Sorry.

[k33k3r]

oh my bad. But you are correct this won't happen for some time also since computers are now starting to use dvd more heavily for software portability as well.

[esophagus]

DVDs won't be phased out until both the players and HD DVDs lower down to an exceptable price point for middle america.

When you see just as many HD DVDs at Walmart as you do regular DVDs, you know the switch is about to occur.
We have a couple years before that happens.That will be the point I buy a Blu-Ray player. If I get a PS3 sooner, so be it, but I won't be getting a player or hunting down a PS3. I'm not going to be one of the "originals" who pays $1000 for the model that's worth $50 in a few years.

[k33k3r]

The base Sony Blu-Ray player is around $280 right now.

[gungadin]

The base Sony Blu-Ray player is around $280 right now.

That's so much! :(

This also makes me all sad because if I keep buying regular DVDs, I'll want to upgrade at some point in the future... The sooner I get HD, the sooner I can start buying DVDs... Of course, I probably SHOULD just wait until the prices for everything drops...

[esophagus]

The base Sony Blu-Ray player is around $280 right now.
Oh, much more reasonable than I thought. I'll still probably wait it out. I rent a lot more than I buy, and Blu-Ray discs aren't readily available for rent (where I live anyways).

So what does this mean for the X-Box? Are they going to stop producing the HD add-ons? Switch to Blu-Ray?

[gungadin]

So what does this mean for the X-Box? Are they going to stop producing the HD add-ons? Switch to Blu-Ray?

I was JUST thinking that myself. Sony's PS3 is a rival for the XBox 360... I think it'll be interesting to see how this pans out...

[k33k3r]

Microsoft already had a Blu-Ray add on drive completed incase this happened.

[esophagus]

Just got marks in... 95% on my English diploma exam! Woo! So excited. That's impossibly good.

[k33k3r]

It's an open format Sony can't stop Microsof tfrom creating an add on drive and if anything it's a boost for Sony when people buy them.

[kahunablair]

Just got marks in... 95% on my English diploma exam! Woo! So excited. That's impossibly good.

Congratulations, Eso!

[fred]

I have 2 DVD players. They play regular movies as well as movies that I burn in avi format. So, they're not completely stripped down pieces of crap. Each cost me $60.

[esophagus]

Congratulations, Eso!This was definitely the kick in the ass that I needed.

Also, my cousin likes to sculpt and paint, and recently decided to try working with leather. he made me a beautiful leather journal.

Definitely have to start writing, now.

[mikegraham6]

Just got marks in... 95% on my English diploma exam! Woo! So excited. That's impossibly good.

congrats buddy, that's great news and it's a pretty impressive accomplishment

[acomicbookgirl]

Just got marks in... 95% on my English diploma exam! Woo! So excited. That's impossibly good.

Congrats! :)

[esophagus]

Thanks, guys. I really liked the essay I wrote. Wish we were allowed to keep copies, I'd love to post it.

[casually-drowned]

Just got marks in... 95% on my English diploma exam! Woo! So excited. That's impossibly good.

Well done.

[esophagus]

Well done.Thanks!

[itsbecca]

Dude. Rock on!

[esophagus]

Dude. Rock on!And again, thanks!

[tad]

Is Ron the voice who screams "Oh my God!" in the Revision3 outtro?

[paper]

Good work, Eso. I was hoping for a 98, but we can work with this.

;)

[paper]

Just noticed that today is Paul's birthday! Happy birthday, man!

[piscespaul]

Birthday wishes here and at twitter from the iFanbase..Now my night is complete :)

[esophagus]

Happy birthday, Paul!

[esophagus]

Good work, Eso. I was hoping for a 98, but we can work with this.

;)
Way to be encouraging.

Those cuts on my wrist aren't getting any smaller.

"Please master Paper, I did my best, I really did!"

:rolleyes:

[paper]

Those cuts on my wrist aren't getting any smaller.



........dark.

[esophagus]

........dark.
You think that's bad, you should see the poetry I wrote on my mirror with black nail polish. Just a second, I think I took a mirror picture with it.

[k33k3r]

Congrats Eso. That's always a good feeling.

[mikegraham6]

eso, what was the paper on?

[esophagus]

Wrong Thread.