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Browncoat Bar & Grill - Rough, Rugged and Manly

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:47 AM

KELKHIL


(throws the last doilie into the fire)

(whipes down the bar)

Well we are yet again at that time......

Old Pub: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=36853&m=678200#678200

It has been pretty crazy 'round the office of late but I finally managed to sneak out for a post!

Today is my Friday!!!! Daughter's School has a Father/Daughter Dance tomorrow so I am taking the day off so that I can make a day of it with her... (might be pics in the near future) Get her hair done, take her to dinner, lots of fun stuff.


So Belly up to the Bar Boys and Girls and lets have a good weekend!!!





Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender




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Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:57 AM

NAVYSEILS


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Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:19 AM

EMMARIGBY


Quote:

Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!



Bah! I even miss firsties on a slow day!

Am I allowed into the manly pub on the provision that I scratch myself and slouch? Ah well, I do anyway!

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Hissssssssss!

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:31 AM

KELKHIL


Well of course ya are Em!!!

Everyone is still welcome. See with MSA starting the last thread I just pictured her girlie-ing up the place in my absence!





Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender





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Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:50 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!

You did it wrong.
((mild disappointment))

((finds a cheerful bunnie that Kelkhil missed while cleaning))


Kelkhil, you're the best Dad ever. But I'm curious, if Sir Daughter the Brave is taking you to dinner and the dance, does that make you Lady Dad? ((mildly confused))

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:02 AM

KELKHIL


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
((finds a cheerful bunnie that Kelkhil missed while cleansing))



Fixed it for ya!

Quote:

Kelkhil, you're the best Dad ever. But I'm curious, if Sir Daughter the Brave is taking you to dinner and the dance, does that make you Lady Dad? ((mildly confused))


0.o

o.0

I... don't.... know......

(brain spinning in title circles)
(now my head hurts)



Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training (Lady???) Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender





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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:15 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


LOL! Thanks, guys, I really needed a giggle!

>.>

<.<

*runs around the pub trailing glittery talcum powder!*


...Think Mr. adamstevenson will check the old bar, or should I re-post my answer to his query in this one before he can make it?

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:18 AM

MSA


LOL... at what point have I done anything girly???

I will grant you overly optimistic and annoyingly cheerful...but girly??

ok need a diet coke please

oooh I am intrigued at the outing with Sir Daughter the Brave

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:45 AM

NAVYSEILS


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:

Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!

You did it wrong.
((mild disappointment))



hmmm... I think a second look is required.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:40 AM

STINKINGROSE


Winter break for the boychild this week. Now that my personal work week is over he's staying home with me!

We have gotten our chores done. Now we have made marzipan. There are brownies with almond paste in the oven. I am getting him ready to head out for piano lesson, then it's off to the school for a parent-teacher conference.

I do so look forward to these little chats.
(Steps in a puddle of sarcasm)

The school does not give out report cards. We get to talk face to face twice a year. You get to hear about all the interesting things you were not advised of previously. I appreciate that they want to communicate directly with the parents and keep them involved. I appreciate that I get a much more verbose and lucid idea of how my child's academic career is progressing than a simple letter and terse checkbox comment.

Still, they always make me feel as if I'm being criticized for my parenting failures, and told that my child would do so much better if I'd just try "...", even though they don't actually say this out loud. I guess I just feel judged, and tend to get defensive, and feel like I have to fight to get them to see my child like I see him. It's probably because he's JUST LIKE I WAS ('ware the Mother's Curse "may you have five just like you").

When someone starts to imply this might be a bad thing or a problem I want to smack them until they drop the cookie cutter goggles. This is part of why he's in a private school in the first place.

Where they complain about getting lost in a book and not completing assigned work, I see a very active imagination and a daydreamer.

At least this school is not hell bent on creating a cube farm dweller, assembly line automaton, or cannon fodder. When the principal expresses concern that your child is not learning to meet productivity and this may negatively impact their ability to function in society WHEN HE IS ONLY IN KINDERGARTEN you are allowed to begin to reassess your educational options.

Now we are in fourth grade. I am cracking the whip as and when needed. He's doing better than a lot of high school kids at getting work done, as I recall. Focus. When he finally gets around to the work a forty minute assignment takes him an average of ten to fifteen minutes to complete. He's just calculated the area of five concentric circles for a fourth grade science fair project. I don't remember even seeing that stuff until tenth grade geometry.

Brownies are about to burn, gotta run.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:58 AM

MEGMAC


I always had my nose in a book and the teachers said I should be more outgoing and like the other students.

Me and my parents would be sitting there thinking 'Have you met the other students??!' It was always "Megan is a bright girl....but"

I hope the meeting wasn't too painful




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Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:53 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Navyseils: Firsties!
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten: You did it wrong. ((mild disappointment))
Originally posted by Navyseils: hmmm... I think a second look is required.

^__^

((eSmooch!))
Quote:

Originally posted by MsA:
LOL... at what point have I done anything girly???

I will grant you overly optimistic and annoyingly cheerful...but girly??

Seriously?
Doooood, you are SO girly.
Here, let me quote you:
"
Math is hard! Sports are stupid! Power tools are scary! I could shop for shoes all day long! Tee hee! (insert sunshine and daisies)"

See? I could go on, but I like to limit my saccharin intake. XD

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:13 PM

MSA


wel...damn I hate it when you're right HK..... I think I'll go get a manicure and a pedicure to cheer me up and then maybe shop for a new purse

Rosie- you are also describing me as a student and I have 3 bachelors and a master's degree:) Let's here it for the readers!!!!!!


* waits til Kelkhil's not looking and hangs new pink checked ruffled curtains in the window and puts a multiplicity of trow pillows on the sofas and chairs



To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:01 PM

STINKINGROSE


Yeah, we had good cop not so good cop going tonight. His actual teacher who he's with every day was all "wow he's so smart and such a great kid but we really can't get him to focus on what he's supposed to be doing instead of what he'd rather be doing". The teacher who's more of an adviser who stops in to keep tabs on things periodically was all "we're having the same conversation again" for the third year running. Then she looks at you and asks what you think We should try.
This year I finally said something along the lines of "Look honey, I'm not an early education specialist. You're supposed to be the expert and asking me feels really pointless from my end. I got nothing. You wanted him tested? I jumped through hoops for you, the home district, and the district that the school's actually located and just got him tested my own damned self after everybody pointed fingers at each other for responsibility. Doc says he's fine. What more do you want?"

I'm really starting to not like her.

I did feel a slight amount of maternal smugness when the teacher said that boychild was so good at the science mojo he'll actually fact check with the kid 'cause he's just that solid on it all.

Summing it all up: "Blah blah blah, he's so smart BUT.."

He reads American history books for fun. (And to get out of journaling.)

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:09 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by stinkingrose:
He reads American history books for fun. (And to get out of journaling.)


Damn, they should be thrilled! I used to read comic books for fun, and to avoid reading American History.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:22 PM

MSA


HUGS Rosie Ok so the teacher wants you to suggest something


Here you go:

Dear Teacher:
I appreciate your concern on the repetitive nature of our discussions regarding my son. I would like to know which RTI tier your current interventions fall on and what plans you have to move to a more intensive tier in order to better support his educational development. Based on all available testing my son has no disability therefore it must mean that he requires a more intensive RTI tier or a more appropriate rate of reinforcement of on task behaviors to better ameliorate his attention issues. It might also be considered that the work provided is not sufficiently challenging so I would like to see your assessments of his potential and what you plan to do to provide leveled curriculum.


( translation...what the hell are you doing to fix the problem???? RTI- is response to intervention and is put in place when a student's achievement is not up to his potential.. you need to encourage him more and give him some form of desired reward for on task....such as if you complete x amount of work you may read for x number of minutes... also you're just not smart enough to keep up with him so maybe it would be good if you came up with some better assignments for him

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:01 PM

STINKINGROSE


They seem to be trying that.
I apparently have a stubborn one or something.

Yeah, maybe he's bored. He gets impatient waiting for the rest of the group to catch up and blurts out the information before the others get a chance. They do not actually assign a grownup to sit on him during discussion groups, but they really wish they could.
This is not a group of slow children, either.

His main teacher seems really amused and amazed by our little sponge. His biggest concern seemed to be (other than focus) the writing thing. He said he didn't want that to hold boychild back because he "deserves to fly".

I usually just stand back and let him.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:34 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by MsA:
well...damn I hate it when you're right HK..... I think I'll go get a manicure and a pedicure to cheer me up and then maybe shop for a new purse

((snerk!)) I (heart) this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120377881079

But I can't wrap my girlie little head around the idea that humans would actually pay that much for a purse thing. XD
Quote:

Originally posted by stinkingrose:
The teacher who's more of an adviser who stops in to keep tabs on things periodically was all "we're having the same conversation again" for the third year running. Then she looks at you and asks what you think We should try.

"Oh, my. Why don't WE try you fucking yourself, you ridiculous twat?" replied HK.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:10 PM

MSA


This is what I mean by leveled instruction... you don't tell the F-16 to slow down for the prop plane now do you?? They need to be providing him more challenging stuff he can do while waiting for the other little ones to get there. As for the writing thing.. get him an Alpha Smart ( the school will have access to this through their AT people) then he can journal without physically writing it...also for blurting...give him the alpha smart in group. Have him write the answer....or give him 5 tickets. He may use them to answer questions but when he's out of tickets...no talking for him:) It'll teach him to let the slow ones have a turn too ( no matter how long it takes them and no matter how painfully obvious the answer is) Gradually fade by giving him fewer tickets until he's got more skill at waiting for the less gifted ones to catch up with him

HK...that is a purse of gorgeousness...but I am with you on the price. I just can't do it. You see these purses that are just perfect, but who can even countenance paying the equivalent of a month's rent for a purse

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:15 PM

ZEROKIRYU


I'm a bit late, but I watched the first episode of Being Human earlier today and I quite like it.

Now if you'll excuse me...

*Grabs a blanket, curls up in the corner and dies*

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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:04 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


>.>

<.<

*runs around the pub trailing glittery silk flower petals!*

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Friday, February 20, 2009 4:25 AM

STINKINGROSE


They've got one or two alpha smarts already. All the kids get to use them sometimes. I've seen it on his contract work before, and I know he does some writing assignments on an electronic thingy which looks like a typewriter with a teensy screen.

I'll suggest the tickets. Thanks!

The teacher also made sure to mention that there was no arrogance about son's blurting out, he's just already anticipating where they're going with the discussion and has trouble slowing down and giving the others who may be shy a chance to add input. He even seems to like listening to the others. He's in the discussion and a part of it and never comes out with "Friday I saw a movie and..." so it's not like he's just bored with the whole circle time thing.

*I* would be, so there's a generational improvement.

There's days where I'm mentally going "We're walking.. we're walking.. we're walking.. and we're stopping. AAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

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Friday, February 20, 2009 5:11 AM

MSA


HUGS Zero

LOL ROse:)

HUGS Rosie..that's why the tickets help. Keeps a visual prompt for him that he needs to slow down a bit in the comment dept. Yes the alpha smart is the bitty typewriter with small one line screen.I pretty much had the same problem. Since his brain is already moving forward to further aspects of the discussion it's hard to remember to wait for those who need time to " catch up" He suffers from the " get it,.. got it...go" thing that I and probably you do. Once we get it we're off and running and we forget to wait for the others to get it too..

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, February 20, 2009 7:55 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER


Drinks on me. I'm raising a glass for Adam Carolla and his final show.

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Friday, February 20, 2009 8:00 AM

SOLARFLARE


Alpha Smart? Never heard of that. Sounds cool.

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Friday, February 20, 2009 9:50 AM

STINKINGROSE


Get it..got it...gone.

It's more like "That was FUN!! What next?!"

Enthusiasm we are not in short supply of, patience is something that happens to other people.

Although he will be extremely patient with other children when he's aware that he's helping them. There's a girl about his age who has multiple physical developmental issues and can't speak much yet. He was so proud of himself when she said "Hi Kenny" to him one morning. She's very particular about who she's willing to make the effort for. Smaller and younger kids he also recognizes as needing special treatment. Anybody who is the same size or older is fair game for race you to the finish.
The older boys are around his size and he sees them wrestling and horsing around and wants to do that too, but he's still not quite there yet with knowing his own strength and mass and when it's time to stop with kids his own age. (Did I mention he's 9 1/2 years old and coming up on 5'0" rapidly?)
He's also got a much more open idea of boundaries and personal space. He does ask before hugging. The girls don't seem to mind so much. (Did I mention he's got big blue eyes and a nice smile?)The boys wave him off, or hug as they feel comfortable. He loves everybody and isn't embarassed to show affection. (I got *something* right!)Everybody describes him as "sweet, caring, wonderful, smart" except one or two older girls who'd roll their eyes and say "weird, annoying, nerd". (Again: score 1 for mom!)

I lurves my little nerdling.

I'm drying his gi for tonight's karate class. Gotta get him fed (shoveling biomass into the bottomless pit and we've still got at least three years to go before we hit the BIG growth spurts) then to the dojo. If there's time after I get him home I may head over to a friend's house to potluck and watch Dollhouse and BSG.

I did something I've always wanted to today. I snagged ginormous wodges of cheese at the grocery store. There was a round of gorgonzola which had been sliced in half, leaving a round hunk about an inch and a half thick. MINE! And some Peccorino Romano. MINE! And fresh mozzarella, 2 lbs, MINE! Everything but the mozz keeps. There wasn't really a price break, but I was covetous.

I have PLANS mwahahahaha.... pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola, mushroom risotto with gorgonzola.. pizza with fresh mozzarella and basil..
I need to go find a spittoon.

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Friday, February 20, 2009 11:09 AM

FREELANCERTEX


ooh look new bar ^_^

barkeep, reeeeeeally hungry and there's no food in the house, need some sort of afternoon snack eats please ><


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Friday, February 20, 2009 12:28 PM

STINKINGROSE


lays out dim sum for eats

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Friday, February 20, 2009 12:34 PM

FREELANCERTEX


*gobbles all food in sight* O_o.....*lurks over to a corner*


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Friday, February 20, 2009 12:40 PM

STINKINGROSE


Hangs an old elk head on the wall for ambience, then tosses a floral bonnet on an antler to assert her femininity.

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Friday, February 20, 2009 12:42 PM

FREELANCERTEX


whered the rest of the elk go O_o


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Friday, February 20, 2009 12:59 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


*hangs up a bunch of sparkly crystals in the candle chandeliers to cast little rainbows around the pub*

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Friday, February 20, 2009 2:40 PM

MSA


Oh sure flaunt your cheese Rosie. May I say your son is the sort of student any good teacher dreams of. The one who is limitless in ideas, enthusiasm, and ability....

Adam Corolla's last show??? Why is he leaving?

OK back to cooking

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:51 AM

STINKINGROSE


Because he's coming over to my place tonight for homemade pumpkin and sage gnocchi with walnuts and GORGONZOLA?



I have no idea who he is, so I don't know why he's not doing another ep of whatever he's not doing.

The rest of the elk's in the bar's freezer awaiting the chili cookoff.

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:08 PM

MSA


I just drooled on the keyboard... you devil woman!!!

I did tell you about my steak topper.... gorgonzola, fresh sage shredded, chopped fresh chives. mix firmly and set out to warm up a bit while you grill the steaks.. spread over steaks once done and let melt a bit before serving...yummy!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:11 PM

STINKINGROSE


(slurp)

No, you hadn't mentioned that one..

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:22 PM

FREELANCERTEX


barkeep, sumthing for an incredibly long day.

i was helping my mother and my aunt watch my two cousins (both little girls, one year old), and we decided to take them on an outing to Joann Fabrics (hopefully to tire them out). i ended up getting the cart with little dezerae, the one who was walking at eight months and talks up an absolute storm. the little tike wouldn't shut up the entire time we were in the store (saying hi to everyone, it was so cute). this kid, at one year old, shocked the hell out of me with one exchange.

dez: "hi."
woman: "hi."
dez: "hi."
woman: "You're just adorable."
dez: "yeah."

i was like U LITTLE SHIT!!!!! most hilarious moment of my day. still, watchin her and her cousin was quite tiring :P need sumthin to relax with ><;;


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Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:15 PM

MSA


You must try it Rosie

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009 4:19 AM

STINKINGROSE


Starts looking at flights, then remembers the whole work thing...

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Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:20 AM

MSA


Yeah...stupid work always gets in the way

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009 4:19 PM

FREELANCERTEX


barkeep, sumthin for the two midterms of this week >< the first being tomorrow at 8 frickin AM *dies*


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Monday, February 23, 2009 3:56 AM

MSA


*Gives FLT some major league snack food and a drink

* sets out manly, rugged beers, whiskey, nachos, chips and salsa, pigs in a blanket, and other manly foods


Morning All!!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, February 23, 2009 4:12 AM

GEE


Afternoon all,

well, had a great time in Bath including book lonage (other half can't be angry about that) but now drowning in maths thanks to server work, I actually got moaned at for taking this Friday off to catch up (grr, I shall resist moaning about office at the moment) but getting there and even managed to sneak in a little of teh maths this lunchtime.

I'm also in a state of flux regarding Watchmen as it looks kind of cool on the advert but already heard of bits missing and changes to the ending and I never pay attention to this stuff.

Ah well, ought to get back to work, long day already.

Ems, did you get my pm, don't know which email address to hit you up on.

*takes a manly pint and whiskey chaser as virtual alcohol has no fear for him*

Cheers MsA

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Monday, February 23, 2009 4:27 AM

MSA


See I think the trailer for the Watchmen looks interesting, but I haven't ever read any of the graphic novels and don't know the premise.... so I'm thinking I'll go see it

Any suggestions of specific graphic novels I should read first???

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, February 23, 2009 4:38 AM

NAVYSEILS


If you have not read any graphic novels I think watchmen is as good a place to start as any. It's a great story, and because of the film, you'll have no trouble picking a copy up. You find that book showing up everywhere now.

Edit: after re-reading your post msa I'm thinking you were already talking about watchmen specifically when asking about graphic novels. Watchmen was a one of series off comics, so the watchmen graphic novel is the complete story, it just collects all the comics that were released into one package.

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Monday, February 23, 2009 4:57 AM

FREELANCERTEX


mornin all

barkeep, some caffeine and morning eats before it's time to go to the base >< *i have to wear blues today, yuck*

one midterm down, one to go. This one wasnt as bad as i thought it would be >< but judging from how much i suck at writing essays under the pressure of time i dont think i scored full points on this one..


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Monday, February 23, 2009 5:10 AM

MSA


Yes I was talking the watchmen specifically.. have already read loads of x-men and spiderman graphic novels...
I just wasn't familiar with the watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Monday, February 23, 2009 5:38 AM

NAVYSEILS


Yeah, first time I read it I wasn't really paying attention, but as far as I know, there is no other watchmen material other than what is in that one graphic novel.


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Monday, February 23, 2009 6:32 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]

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Monday, February 23, 2009 6:55 AM

ZEROKIRYU


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:

Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]


I'd have to agree, since I've heard rumblings of a certain thing that was replaced in the movie.

I'm still going to see it, but my hopes are no longer as high as they were.

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