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Novum posted:Also it had the cell phone trick Pencil
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Novum posted:Also it had the cell phone trick Masked vigilante discovers weird old trick the government doesn't want you to know.
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Mar 18, 2015 18:17
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Midnight Raider posted:Masked vigilante discovers weird old trick the government doesn't want you to know. Opticians hate him! Oh, wait, that's the pencil trick again.
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Mar 18, 2015 18:36
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Non Serviam posted:You're right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJ3Yv_vgUc It's the opposite for me. I could have sworn there was a scene of him yelling and struggling.
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Mar 18, 2015 19:03
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Non Serviam posted:You're right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJ3Yv_vgUc I always thought that was kind of the point of the way that scene was shot - it shows just how little of a poo poo the joker (and I guess, his point would also be, society) gives about burning a dude alive in a truly horrible way, to not focus on it *at all* and instead have the camera, and the mobsters, all focus on the fact that he's burning the money.
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Mar 18, 2015 20:41
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:I'd have preferred a more noticeable burning the dude. It wasn't until someone pointed it out to me that I was like OH YEA, there IS a guy there! God drat. Same here. I knew he burned the money but not the guy. I forget which thread pointed it out to me but I remember in the same thread I was going on and on about the scenes in Japan and another goon reminded me that it was Hong Kong. I didn't mind that subplot though. It sort of cemented how Joker was just straight up coming in stealing the mobs's money, killing the guy who was laundering it and totally taking over the city.
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Mar 18, 2015 23:50
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Non Serviam posted:You're right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJ3Yv_vgUc Guy says "hey Jim, get a load of this!" before anything has happened on the TV yet. He psychically knows that something good is coming up next.
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Mar 19, 2015 00:13
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Zaphod42 posted:Guy says "hey Jim, get a load of this!" before anything has happened on the TV yet. He psychically knows that something good is coming up next. He's watching a guy on television claiming he's going to reveal the identity of the Batman, whom he knows Gordon is associated with (both officially in that he was supposed to be hunting him down, and unofficially in that he works with him), so it makes sense he'd point it out to him. That the Joker then hijacks the program to put a bounty on the squealer's head is incidental.
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Mar 19, 2015 00:34
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Either that or he was about to switch channel to a video of goatse he prepared earlier, but then the other stuff happened instead.
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Jerusalem posted:He's watching a guy on television claiming he's going to reveal the identity of the Batman, whom he knows Gordon is associated with (both officially in that he was supposed to be hunting him down, and unofficially in that he works with him), so it makes sense he'd point it out to him. That the Joker then hijacks the program to put a bounty on the squealer's head is incidental. I forgot news stations constantly spoil you about what they're going to do next. "We're going to tell you the secret identity of Batman...... but first, lets talk about the weather and go to commercial!" but still, he's watching the show and then they get a call on the phone, and that's when he chooses to go "Jim! This part!", how does he know its not just some old lady saying "I don't think you should tell people who batman is" or something? 
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Mar 19, 2015 00:55
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The news totally does do that though. Today at dinner they did a "coming up, we'll tell you why mac n cheese is being recalled" or whatever and went to commercials.
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Mar 19, 2015 00:59
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Zaphod42 posted:I forgot news stations constantly spoil you about what they're going to do next. They do, though? Like, every single commercial break they do this. Have you never watched any news broadcast ever?
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Mar 19, 2015 01:03
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Light Gun Man posted:The news totally does do that though. Today at dinner they did a "coming up, we'll tell you why mac n cheese is being recalled" or whatever and went to commercials. I wasn't being ironic or sarcastic. I was saying literally "seriously, I forgot, but yes they do that. Good point." Lottery of Babylon posted:They do, though? Like, every single commercial break they do this. Have you never watched any news broadcast ever? Holy poo poo you guys there was no sarcasm in that post. The first part was a concession "Oh, I forgot they do that, you're right."
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Mar 19, 2015 01:04
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Zaphod42 posted:I wasn't being ironic or sarcastic. I was saying literally "seriously, I forgot, but yes they do that. Good point." What is this, some kind of meta-sarcasm?
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Mar 19, 2015 01:20
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Guess I've got brain problems!
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Mar 19, 2015 01:28
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Zaphod42 posted:but still, he's watching the show and then they get a call on the phone, and that's when he chooses to go "Jim! This part!", how does he know its not just some old lady saying "I don't think you should tell people who batman is" or something? He calls him over before the presenter says they're taking a call, and the visual up on the screen when he calls over Jim is a big headline saying,"The true identity of Batman revealed" - the phonecall is incidental to him calling Jim over, and happens AFTER he does so.
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Mar 19, 2015 01:35
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thespaceinvader posted:I always thought that was kind of the point of the way that scene was shot - it shows just how little of a poo poo the joker (and I guess, his point would also be, society) gives about burning a dude alive in a truly horrible way, to not focus on it *at all* and instead have the camera, and the mobsters, all focus on the fact that he's burning the money. Same with the mob boss he feeds to his own dogs right after. The message is that the Joker wont give a poo poo about killing you unless you wear a cape and mask.
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Mar 19, 2015 10:10
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Grendels Dad posted:Same with the mob boss he feeds to his own dogs right after. The message is that the Joker wont give a poo poo about killing you unless you wear a cape and mask. That¡s because the mask keeps Batman's chakras intact, and so his cosmic energy does not escape. The Joker therefore sees him as the only real opponent. This is how I interpret it.
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Mar 19, 2015 10:49
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His mouth is the one unprotected area of his whole body, though. If Joker gets at him, his chakra is toast.
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Mar 19, 2015 10:54
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This chakra-based reading of Batman is really growing on me.
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Mar 19, 2015 10:54
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My Lovely Horse posted:His mouth is the one unprotected area of his whole body, though. If Joker gets at him, his chakra is toast. You're wrong, but that's a common rookie mistake. The opening in his mask does not let his energy out, IT ACTUALLY LETS OTHER ENERGY IN. What you think is weakening the Batman is actually making him stronger, that is why he can't be defeated. EDIT: HAHAHA, holy poo poo http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/07/21/comic-con-2006-the-seven-spiritual-laws-of-superheroes quote:The seven chakras can also be linked to the idea of seven gods, a theme that clearly parallels the seven main characters of the JLA.
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Non Serviam posted:EDIT: HAHAHA, holy poo poo I think I saw this on South Park a few years ago.
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Mar 19, 2015 11:08
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I knew Morrison was guaranteed to have said something about this somewhere as soon as the chakra stuff started. 
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Mar 19, 2015 11:18
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I remember Morrison drunkenly talking about sigils and how to get whatever you wanted through sigil magik but he went way off track talking about McDonalds or something. TEACH ME YOUR ONE WEIRD SIGIL TRICK, MORRISON!
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Okay, at the beginning of Jurassic Park Sam Neill is explaining to a skeptical group of people his reasoning for postulating that dinosaurs have more in common with modern birds than with reptiles. He goes through two or three examples, one of them being the pubic bone turned backward, and then he ends with "Even the word 'raptor' means 'bird of prey'" which makes NO loving sense. Human beings decided to name that species of dinosaur "raptor" how the hell would that prove that they're related to birds?
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Mar 19, 2015 21:20
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Because people thought they looked similar to birds.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:22
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Pope Corky the IX posted:Okay, at the beginning of Jurassic Park Sam Neill is explaining to a skeptical group of people his reasoning for postulating that dinosaurs have more in common with modern birds than with reptiles. He goes through two or three examples, one of them being the pubic bone turned backward, and then he ends with "Even the word 'raptor' means 'bird of prey'" which makes NO loving sense. Human beings decided to name that species of dinosaur "raptor" how the hell would that prove that they're related to birds? Because it means scientists already noted the similarities previously?
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Mar 19, 2015 21:23
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I thought the whole point was that the theory of dinosaurs and birds being related, rather than reptiles, was fairly new at the time. Weren't raptors discovered and named back in the 20s? EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor "This name is derived from the Latin words velox ('swift') and raptor ('robber' or 'plunderer') and refers to the animal's cursorial nature and carnivorous diet."
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Mar 19, 2015 21:26
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Captain Monkey posted:Because it means scientists already noted the similarities previously? Yeah but then you're pretty much saying "Look, they're similar to birds, because scientists said so, okay?" Yeah, but why? If the scientists had a reason to think that, just say the reason instead
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Mar 19, 2015 21:29
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Pope Corky the IX posted:I thought the whole point was that the theory of dinosaurs and birds being related, rather than reptiles, was fairly new at the time. Weren't raptors discovered and named back in the 20s? So in other words, not only was his explanation shaky, its premise was wrong because "raptor" doesn't mean "bird of prey" unless you're using it to refer to birds of prey.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:36
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Kugyou no Tenshi posted:So in other words, not only was his explanation shaky, its premise was wrong because "raptor" doesn't mean "bird of prey" unless you're using it to refer to birds of prey. Exactly. So even dumber than I originally thought.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:38
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All beasts were named by Adam in the Garden of Eden, thus birds and dinosaurs share names as they are siblings in creation. Duh 
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Mar 19, 2015 22:32
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In Independence Day will smiths copilot friend has like 5 minutes of screen time but it feels like he just repeats "big daddy" over and over. This is the only thing wrong in Indepence Day. 
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Mar 19, 2015 22:34
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ChogsEnhour posted:I remember Morrison drunkenly talking about sigils and how to get whatever you wanted through sigil magik but he went way off track talking about McDonalds or something.
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Mar 19, 2015 23:30
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Gotta charge up them crystals man.
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oldpainless posted:In Independence Day will smiths copilot friend has like 5 minutes of screen time but it feels like he just repeats "big daddy" over and over. Independence Day is Irrationally Irritating for being so drat good that no other alien invasion movie will ever live up
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Byzantine posted:Independence Day is Irrationally Irritating for being so drat good that no other alien invasion movie will ever live up Life, uh, finds a way through this USB 1.0 connection I have to watch it again. The above is not a slight to the movie at all, btw.
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mng posted:Life, uh, finds a way If you want to, you can totally that bit of hacking to yourself by saying something like, "we only have computers because we reverse-engineered alien technology therefore our tech is actually more compatible with theirs than you'd think". If you want to, go ahead and do that. I, personally, would much rather just watch a near-perfect alien invasion movie and drink a beer. Independence Day is loving great.
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Mar 20, 2015 06:35
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It's a Universal Serial Bus. Of course the alien ships have them.
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The first half of independence day is great. After that it just goes down hill
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