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01-20-2011, 08:48 AM
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Question for Daemon. Daemon, when I was reading the information about Bane, I also read the information about each comic book. You've read all of those comics? How many comic books do you have? Both DC and Marvel? How do you keep up? And how long have you been reading them? I don't mean to get all "Barbara Walters" on you, lol, but I'm just really curious. I knew you like superheroes, but you know a lot about them.
Oh, and did I ever tell about a guy I met who saw you at that convention? I think I did. If not, I'll have to pm you. It was really funny.
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Funny thing was, I wasn't really into comics during that time and ask most comic geeks, the 90s was really a bad period of time for comic books to the point theindustry almost went under. I did still have a few friends who collected at the time that told me about it. Also there are tons of graphic novels that collected the comics into complete works that tells about the whole Batman getting his back broken thing and how that was a big storyline.
How many comics do I have? I have at least 3 longboxes and 2 very large bins filled now. And most I actually started going through to purge and donate to foster care shelters and to soldiers across seas.
I actually stopped reading comics for almost 20 years and just recently got back into them. As more and more movies are being made 'based on comic heroes' and as some of these movies are butchering some of them, it's a way to keep up with what's going on. Trust me, some things have changes so much.
For instance: A lot of people don't know that Superman and Lois Lane are married, Spider-man and Mary Jane WERE married and by some bizarre incidence, are no longer, Batman and Hulk both have a son. Captain America (and Batman) were recently killed and resurrected and so on. The comics landscape is no longer the good guy stopping the bad guy, saving the day and everyone lives happily ever after. A lot of these stories have so many twists.
And then there are a lot of indie comics that have gotten a lot of attention lately. Wanted and Kick Ass by Mark Millar to name two that were both recently made in to motion pictures. And if you really want to see some serious and sick twists and what it means to be a metahuman, check out The Boys and Chew.
Some friends and I are actually (and I think I posted this already, I don't remeber and too lazy to check right now!) starting a charity dedicated to doig this. Surprisingly a lot of kids don't have access to comics (not as accessible as it was for me when I was a kid) and as much as they see them on TV, I think that by finding ways of getting comics to kids they learn about their favorite characters and also it may generate an interest in reading.
PM me about this friend of yours!
@Drole, yeah thanks for bringing up that broadband point again! I was talking this over with one of my IT friends last night and we both remembered the article that we read last year about 1 in 20 people not having broadband access and how much of this country especially urban areas still lack access.
Just an FYI everybody: Korea and Japan has better broadband access than we do.
I don't even think we are in the top ten.
Surprise surprise...hehe!
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01-20-2011, 02:11 PM
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@Drole, yeah thanks for bringing up that broadband point again! I was talking this over with one of my IT friends last night and we both remembered the article that we read last year about 1 in 20 people not having broadband access and how much of this country especially urban areas still lack access.
Just an FYI everybody: Korea and Japan has better broadband access than we do.
I don't even think we are in the top ten.
Surprise surprise...hehe!
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While our access to broadband could be better we have a lot more area to cover than most countries we are being compared to. The infrastructure needed to get to that point is gonna cost and we all know someone is gonna want a lot of money for the work.
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01-20-2011, 02:19 PM
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While our access to broadband could be better we have a lot more area to cover than most countries we are being compared to. The infrastructure needed to get to that point is gonna cost and we all know someone is gonna want a lot of money for the work.
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Very true, but that affects how technology will trend. While some people are buying a new iPhone every time it gets an upgrade, others have never used a computer. That gap is just increasingly widening.
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01-20-2011, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Funny thing was, I wasn't really into comics during that time and ask most comic geeks, the 90s was really a bad period of time for comic books to the point theindustry almost went under. I did still have a few friends who collected at the time that told me about it. Also there are tons of graphic novels that collected the comics into complete works that tells about the whole Batman getting his back broken thing and how that was a big storyline.
How many comics do I have? I have at least 3 longboxes and 2 very large bins filled now. And most I actually started going through to purge and donate to foster care shelters and to soldiers across seas.
I actually stopped reading comics for almost 20 years and just recently got back into them. As more and more movies are being made 'based on comic heroes' and as some of these movies are butchering some of them, it's a way to keep up with what's going on. Trust me, some things have changes so much.
For instance: A lot of people don't know that Superman and Lois Lane are married, Spider-man and Mary Jane WERE married and by some bizarre incidence, are no longer, Batman and Hulk both have a son. Captain America (and Batman) were recently killed and resurrected and so on. The comics landscape is no longer the good guy stopping the bad guy, saving the day and everyone lives happily ever after. A lot of these stories have so many twists.
And then there are a lot of indie comics that have gotten a lot of attention lately. Wanted and Kick Ass by Mark Millar to name two that were both recently made in to motion pictures. And if you really want to see some serious and sick twists and what it means to be a metahuman, check out The Boys and Chew.
Some friends and I are actually (and I think I posted this already, I don't remeber and too lazy to check right now!) starting a charity dedicated to doig this. Surprisingly a lot of kids don't have access to comics (not as accessible as it was for me when I was a kid) and as much as they see them on TV, I think that by finding ways of getting comics to kids they learn about their favorite characters and also it may generate an interest in reading.
PM me about this friend of yours!
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That's a lot to keep up with. I knew about Spiderman. I saw it on a cartoon once. I didn't know about the Hulk and Batman having a son. And I think that's awesome that you're donating your old comics to other people. 
I'll pm you about the other part.
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01-21-2011, 01:41 AM
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I love Forza Motorsport. I haven't had as much time to play GT5 on my PS3. Some guys from work have their own racing team on GT5 and they want me to join, but I've been in the middle of several endurance races on Forza instead. I also ordered another 1:18 scale dicast model for my collection. It's a Nissan GTR from Autoart. I saw it, and I had to have it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et_D0Aa0qFA
This summer I'm going to add some mods to my Miata, because I'm going to be racing with it. There's a track my buddy goes to in Ohio. He's got a Subaru WRX STi, so it should be fun racing with him.
 I love my car.
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01-21-2011, 02:08 AM
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The world system is in direct opposition to God and His Word — PrettyBoy The R35 GT-R doesn’t ask for permission. It takes control, rewrites the rules, and proves that AWD means All-Wheel Dominance — PrettyBoy
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01-24-2011, 12:22 PM
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I love mine, too. 
Oh, and my car is faster than yours. Vrooom vroom!
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Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society “Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow. If I had my life to live over, I'd pick more Daisies!”
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01-19-2011, 10:39 PM
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Someone just got his butt kicked in AoE. lol
My army is so awesome! 
eta: and my Navy kicked butt, too. lol
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Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society “Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow. If I had my life to live over, I'd pick more Daisies!”
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01-24-2011, 09:37 AM
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PB I have to ask, with all the driving games you play, you do have a steering controller right?
Which one?
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01-24-2011, 10:57 PM
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PB I have to ask, with all the driving games you play, you do have a steering controller right?
Which one?
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I have this one for my 360 but I haven't started using is yet, because I need a stand for it. If I can't find a good one, I'm going to design and build my own.
I bought this one for my PS3.
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01-24-2011, 11:40 AM
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01-24-2011, 12:07 PM
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I read this yesterday and as much as I love the Matrix I so wish they wouldn't make more. But if they do just center it around the boy that knows there is no spoon or someone with a pulse. Basically anyone but Keanu's Neo.
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01-24-2011, 02:05 PM
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I read this yesterday and as much as I love the Matrix I so wish they wouldn't make more. But if they do just center it around the boy that knows there is no spoon or someone with a pulse. Basically anyone but Keanu's Neo.
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"Whoa, I know Kung Fu."
Hmm I should put it on my iPad~!
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01-30-2011, 01:49 AM
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"Whoa, I know Kung Fu."
Hmm I should put it on my iPad~!
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Hell naw, Ya ass kno Fu?!
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01-24-2011, 11:01 PM
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I just bought F1 2010 for my PS3, today. I haven't started playing it yet, but I'm about to as soon as I sign off of GC. Later folks.
check it out
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