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Muldoon At Fantastic Fest 2010: RED HILL And BUNRAKU...
Merrick here...
We've published a number of Muldoon's reviews in the past - he's now at Fantastic Fest sending along thoughts about some of the films he's checking out this year. First up? RED HILL and BUNRAKU...
RED HILL
I’ll try to stay as spoiler free as possible, so don’t expect a play by play. Today my mind was blown. The film kicks off with Shane Cooper [TRUE BLOOD’s RYAN KWANTEN] reporting to his new job with the local police department after transferring into a new small town. His first day gets “complicated” when an infamous murderer escapes from jail. When the gun-toting outlaw arrives in town, he makes his presence known as he begins to pick off the local cops one by one. Each kill is smart, well paced, and just fucking cool. As the body count rises, the film’s protagonist, Cooper, struggles to keep up as everyone around him either gets knocked off or cowers in the town’s shadows. Not everything seems Over the course of this cat and mouse game, Cooper begins to question the killer’s motives after outlaw “Jimmy,” played by the legendary Tommy Lewis [THE PROPOSITION] spares his life after a tense run in. He soon unravels a sinister connection between Jimmy and the town’s past… Director Patrick Hughes has undoubtedly created one of the most distinct western heroes on film to date. As a first time director, Hughes seems to really have an eye for creating striking visuals, intense action , and the ability to pack it all into a fast paced exciting movie that demands it’s place in the Cowboy Hall of fame. It’s obvious the man clearly loves, understands, and has what it takes to bring the Cowboy western back to the theater. HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, HIGH NOON , and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN all clearly inspired this movie, yet at no point did this film feel anything but fresh and fun. I don’t watch TRUE BLOOD, but RYAN KWANTEN shows his chops and clearly has some skills. I walked into RED HILL knowing nothing at all about the film. Not only did I walk out wanting to catch up on all the old Eastwood flicks, but wishing they’d screen the movie again directly after. If you want a real balls to the wall western movie, this is it.
BUNRAKU
Okay, so I had just gotten out of HATCHET 2 (which is everything you could ask for from popcorn slasher flick) and saw BUNRAKU was seating. I randomly chose a ticket to the film the day before based only on the name. While I don't live under a rock, I had no clue this film existed. Only later did I find out our very own Quint got to check out the set a while back. As I sat in one of the nearest rows to the screen (it was that packed when I went in) I was shocked to find so many people in the audience, namely an entire row of teenage girls giggling like little school girls. The thing sold out and I still had no fucking clue what the film was about. Then came up to the front, director Guy Moshe who introduced two of the film's leads Kevin McKidd, and Josh Hartnett. Now I understood why there were so many females in the audience... The film starts out with an incredibly theatrical fight scene, though there wasn't much of a fight since McKidd's character, "Killer 2" pretty much obliterated an entire gang. The narrator provided us with the basic setup - there is a complete badass, "Nicola" played by none other than Ron Fucking Perlman who runs the town from his house overlooking the city. He has with him a gang of ten killers as his bodyguards/ successors. McKidd's character, Killer 2, is the villain we get to know the best throughout the film, and he kicks the flick off with an amazingly well crafted "How dare you even think to fuck with me" beat down. The city is over run by Nicola's peons, think classy Foot Soldiers dressed in all red. The city is in a stronghold by this crime lord who just so happens to have the Mayor and the Chief of police over as regulars at his exclusive poker games. It's an understatement to say the city is in a shitty spot until Hartnett's "Drifter" character shows up demanding to find Nicola. Hartnett is given a few amazing fight scenes early on to establish the degree of his badassness and make sure we know he's no one to mess with. Meanwhile, "Yoshi" a samurai-esque badass played by Japanese pop star Gackt strolls into town. The bulk of the second act is spent establishing the Drifter and Yoshi's quests to locate Nicola and their eventual teaming up. Together the two form an incredible team called "The Gangbusters" as coined by their newly found bartender mentor played by Woody Harrelson. The two cut their way through the legions of punks, thugs, and mercenaries until they find themselves face to face with Nicola where we discover the true reasons why they fought so hard to get to him. This film is by far the best film I've seen this year. I know I have different taste than most anyone else at Ain't It Cool, but this movie kicked my ass. The style is something all of it's own. Films like WATCHMEN, 300, MOULIN ROUGE, THE MATRIX, and SIN CITY came to mind throughout the film, though nothing felt lifted off any of them. Guy Moshe is someone to watch out for. I can't wait to see whatever the hell he's got up his sleeve for his next flick. I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the film. It's got a deep, thick, colorful world filled with interesting and crazy characters. This movie flat out blew me away. Trying to not spoil anything here, but Hartnett beats the hell out of a Cirque De Sole guy on a safety net, there's a car chase or two, hundreds of gallons of blood (real and digital) splat everywhere, and the story's damn fun. The idea of fighting levels of baddies in this film is in no way new, (THE GAME OF DEATH, KILL BILL, etc...) but it feels incredibly fresh. This movie's got it all, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman, hot chicks, explosions, insane fight scenes, and... The list could go on forever. If it's not incredibly obvious, I fucking loved this movie. After the film screened, the three men took back the stage for a little Q and A. While a large chunk of them were from ladies to Hartnett, go figure, there weren't really than many questions asked to Guy Moshe. Personally, my mind was so blown, I was still trying to piece together the awesomeness that just happened. I'd give my left arm for a look inside Guy's head. His visual style with this film was just absolutely incredible and like nothing I've seen before. So for walking into a movie that was not even remotely on my radar, I absolutely walked out of the theater with my jaw dragging on the floor. Go see this movie. -Muldoon
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This film was actually made years ago... but the studio has been unsure what to do with it. Also, the budget for post-production has experienced some issues. And Moshe had to actually buy back the script from the studio, after realizing that they were probably never going to shoot it. All this led to many to assume the film was just unwatchable. I'm glad to see some positive stuff about it. And about those giggling teenage girls, Hartnett may have had something to do with that, but you'd be surprised at the amount of fangirls Gackt has in the US. Especially amongst the type of girls that go to film festivals.
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About as interesting as a four day old glass of water. Try and convince me he's good in this.
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I'll set up the bar.
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Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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There were some genuinely surprising moments, and lots of boobage. This show promises to bring the boobage weekly.
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Red Bull and Bukakke are both vomit inducing.....gross.<P>Still nothing will spoil my appetite, as Mrs Rogue is making her Beef Stew tonight....cannot wait. Pretzel Chicken saturday, macaroni and beef last night, ans stew tonight.<P>I may not have much money, or stuff, or much of anything for that matter, but thank god I gots me a good woman who can cook in the kitchen as well as the bedroom ;) and who is equally excellent in both places!
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I'm proud to say I helped a little by slicing the onions!
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That I may not have much but damn I sure as hell eat good! Between the two of us, we are always eating good.
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I bought the damned food.
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Sept. 27, 2010, 3:29 p.m. CST
Last night i took some plain old buttermilk biscuit mix
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And made it into something very similar to the biscuits you get at Red Lobster...yum!<P>Whoooo hoooooo!!!! Colonel sliced some onions! Way to go!!!<P>Colonel should I assume you are not much of a culinary dabbler?
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I can get by, and I'd be able to do it every night if I needed to. I'm just not too creative. <p>I can make a mean, well-seasoned burger, though, and it appears I have very minimal grilling skills.
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You must remedy that. All men are required to know how to grill. Look it up, it's somewhere on your birth certificate. You can barely be a regular cook, and that's acceptable. But you must know how to grill. It takes a little time, but you can do it. Not that tough, because you are a man, grilling is in your blood.
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But you watch enough cooking shows, or get tips from those who know, and you become creative. That's what happened to me, just became more daring as time went on. Of course if you dont care to cook, it's a different story, but it can be a lot of fun.
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So I am off to home to my DF and some awesome stew. Will talk at you fellers later<P>Peace out, keep that chicken greased up!
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What I meant to say is that I was surprised to learn I had minimal grilling skills. I was forced into BBQing by default at a party in August, and I took to it naturally, like it's in my genes and shit.
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so good..shes been on a tex mex kick since shes been pregnant..
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Or indigestion.
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What the fuck is Foursquare?
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it seems that it is a iphone app game..
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the girl gave him a kidney..
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Sept. 27, 2010, 5 p.m. CST
He's a shitty comedian! Although he is no Carlos Mencia.
by ColonelFatheart
That guy's the woist.
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Never seen him do stand up though.<P>Colonel....see I knew it, bbq'ing is a male inherited trait, even if you cant boil water right, you can grill. You are a man, you grill. Period. The more you do it, the better you will get at it. <P>Keep it up!! Make us proud!<P>Just waiting on the home made biscuits to get done and it is beef stew time baby!!
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...say you mention it in GRITback.
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I liked it, but I can't help but feel that there's something so much bigger beyond this point, and I'm sure there is. It was an enjoyable, quick read until Roland finally met the Man in Black. Then it became GREAT.
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Fucker better mail it soon. Till then, I'm reading Del Toro's The Strain.
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Keep fuckin' that chicken, foax.
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...it's interesting to see him as such a young, raw writer in the first one. I missed some of that in the later books.
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Later Col.
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Wanted to see what Colon-El's DG thought of The Strain. Well, if he's gonna read it then I guess she's digging it.
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First King I've read since the last Dark Tower book kicked me in the face, spit on me and called my mother bad names. <P> But Under the Dome is vintage King, albeit updated to modern times. Some of the younger character's voices are a bit off, but the dude's old, so I'll give him a break on that.
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The computer had my internet in a sleeper hold all day, and I was too embarassed to call IT about it.
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Pikachu Girl confirms: Final fitting next monday! Fina-fucking-lly!
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...I rarely do that, but it didn't grab me...didn't feel like there was enough there.<P> I think I'm one of the few people who didn't mind the end of DARK TOWER. Not the strongest moment of the series, but the series is all over the place in quality anyway. Overall I thought the journey was well worth taking...especially if you have a badly sprained ankle.
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...she's going to be overcome with Beetlemania. Better make sure you're in a relatively private place and have at least 45 minutes at your disposal.
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...entomological frenzy.
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I don't see how she'll be able to resist, except at the thought of having to actually redo the whole costume.
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Sept. 27, 2010, 6:35 p.m. CST
A proper Blue Beetle suit should really have tear-away...
by FlickaPoo
...Velcro pants anyway...shouldn't it?
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Some of the characters have (likely) arcs that are VERY familiar to me as a King reader. But I'm a quarter of the way through it and interested enough to see how it all plays out.
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The Blue Beetle in me says 'Keep it in yer pants, Teddy.'.
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...maybe you can fill me in when you finish.
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'And when I'm done, you're going to lick my ovipositor clean, bitch.'<br>
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and called TWICE the next day (once just to say he missed me already, and once to remind me I left my bicycle helmet in his car.)
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...and made my entrance, so to speak.)<br>DISCLAIMER Ted did NOT have sex with this bartender. And everyone knows the Blue Beetle is a power bottom, so that's that.
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But I bottom from the top.
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Just gonna bop in, question the Beetle's sexuality, and bop out? <P> C'est la vie.
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Teddy, my DF really dug The Strain. We will be picking up The Fall when it's out. <p>Ok ... Bye again.
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No one questions the Beetle's sexuality, is it still gay if you're on top? Is it still gay if you're an insect? Hardly HOMOsexuality, Entosexuality, maybe...
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DF, not DG. My bad, pard. Didn't mean to downgrade like that.
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It's just that I know Beetle & Booster had to put up with that shit ALL the time when Ted was alive.<P> It just bugs me is all. <P> Get it?! See what I did there?!
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Of the Kord-eroy King
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Two films coming out and maybe go see wall street 2 too
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But I'm sober, so whaddyagonnado?
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...it doesn't make any sense, but if I don't stop and think about it for real I always think of Blue Beetle as your nick, and Ted Kord as your real name.<P> ...and now you know why I draw pictures for a living instead of designing parachutes or highway interchanges or something...
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...there's a difference.
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How prolific. Hope the grosses are high!
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That happens to me too. So it's an easy mistake to make.
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Buddy bought my ticket as a late birthday present. Visually, the movie's great. Good 3-D and FX. But there are a few long, boooorrrring stretches that really take the fun out of it. Likewise, Milla & Ali are fun to look at, but neither is even adequate in the acting deptartment. The guy playing Wesker had exactly two facial expressions, and one was just the other with one side of his mouth turned up. There are some pretty ridiculous plot holes and lots of stuff is left to the imagination. <P> There's so much slo-mo at the climax I wanted to run screaming from the theater. Overall, I'll be generous and give it a 2.5/5.
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About forgetting my name. I hope you all know that already, but I feel like I should clarify, just to be certain. <P> I haven't forgotten the face of my father, either.
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What are you gonna do?
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Hey guys, I'm a sexy girl eagering for a good guy online. Come to view my crazy hot photos and viedos in community called ----------[_www.BlackwhiteFlirts.c o m_]----------by searching username"sexyBritney".
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a lady telling you how sexy she is. Let me find out on my own. If you're confident and sexy I'll know it. also, GET LOST SPAMMER!!!
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Do you like movies about gladiators?
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...good word either way.
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Cole hauser needs to work more
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to fill up the UN's plate...They wanna worry about who gets to represent Humanity to the Aliens... <p>http://tinyurl.com/29n7g8x
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I was in training today and will be all day Tuesday as well. Hope everyone has a good Tuesday! <P> Hi and bye, Cheeses! Saw your Cowboys finally got a win. And the Rams looked fairly decent as well. <P>Night!
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Train well tomorrow...
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don't let Muldoon's review fool you. I saw it at TIFF as well.<p>Anyone who thinks those fight scenes were AMAZING really needs to not post here anymore.<p>Fight scenes were horrendously slow. You could tell the actors and director just didn't how to do it.<p>There is ONE good fight scene in the entire thing, and that's towards the end before the final boss. <p>SPOILER: the best fight scene is with a black guy on a trampoline.<p>But honestly, the movie is fucking boring. It's supposed to be a comedy and I only heard someone chuckle ONCE. There's a reason why the studio doesn't know what to do with it - it's S H I T E
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ALWAYS fuckin' funny...
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"..fight scene is with a black guy on a trampoline."<p>?<p>Cause I don't care what color he is, but, a fight scene on a trampoline, especially if it is a Kung Fu fight..?<p>That would so totally RULE!!!!
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HHHHHHAAAAAA!!!!!<p>"It's NOT the policy!!! It's not the POLICY!!!"
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Good morning, star shine<BR>The earth says hello...
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Sup fishy
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why do i keep falling asleep on the couch?<P>CHASE makes me drowsy..
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True Grit looks like it was filmed on gold, lit with pussy and edited on pizza. Fucking awesome.
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and whiskey was key grip
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it was like a character in the movie. My favorite composer.
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girl bending over
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im not sitting this one out..
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...no more tech support for our ST...it's fetish-wear disguises, radioactive poison, skydiving, and Kung Fu fighting from here on out...
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see hes already a master of disguise..
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I can dig it. If it is as action packed as the Pirates franchise, im excited. I envision train top fist fights, stage coach fist fights, horse back fist fights...mostly fist fighting.
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with george and johnny?
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I think it was announced late last year. Not sure who the ranger is. The one with Christopher Lloyd is one of if not THE FIRST movie i ever saw in a theater in Hershey PA.
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i have that on my DVR actually because its widescreen.<P>i heard the transfer on the DVD is shite
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caveat
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I thought he was gone for good...trolls are like bad pennies...they always turn up.
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YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHRRRR!!!
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It's a battle station.
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feces-caked perineum of Glenn Beck and Michael Moore simultaneously. Don't ask me how that works, it's future-technology.<P>Sorry to post and run, just playing Ketchup before work.
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i hate bad pennies
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DIE TROLLS FOR NOT MISSING ME ENOUGH
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Choppah has graced us with his presence......dare I ask why you came back? Better yet why didn't you stay away?
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i guess i should be ecstatic.
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It couldn't be in CHOPPAHs underwear drawer?
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Sept. 28, 2010, 10:56 a.m. CST
Is it possible to induct TRUE GRIT into the Pantheon now?
by ColonelFatheart
By the way, ballots are due Thursday! <p>Flick, get on your wife ... to submit her ballot!
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Sixies, ask him why God made AIDS.
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And ask him, while you're at it, why all ladies aren't blessed with sweet, supple boobs.
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why did god kill your friend boner?
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He saw the acting prowess of Leo? Then ask if he liked Inception. Then ask if Leo calls him on his birthday.<p> One breath, no breaks, stare at his mouth.
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Haven't seen Lowes lately. <p>CHOPPAH returns, no sign of Lowes. Coincidence?
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Also, TRUE GRIT looks A-MAZ-ING. That last shot of Bridges -- classic.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 11:22 a.m. CST
I love that one shot of the horizon, the sun and the horseman.
by ColonelFatheart
Fucking iconic.
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Roger Deakins won an Oscar yet.
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this is a three part question..
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Hows his career working out for him?? Went from teen heart throb to god boy......leo schooled his ass....must suck huh kirk?
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Chills every time.
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Kirk Cameron, Stephen Baldwin..if you wanna make it in Hollywood choose scientology
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Bob Dylan, case in point.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/09/28/tarantino.editor.death/?hpt=T2
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according to CNN.
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Damn does Jeff Bridges look badass. <p> And Josh Brolin just looks MEAN. Like he crawled out of a Leone film.
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Watching INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS the other day for the umpteenth time I marveled at how well-edited it was.
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That man knows how to frame and block a shot, regardless of his storytelling abilities. His stuff looks good.
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His movies are all over the place. if he knew how to frame a shot properly, his movies wouldn't be so confusing to watch. He has no sense of spatial relationships, and it doesn't hurt that his movies appear to be edited by a chimp with cerebral palsy.
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Halloween <p> Trick R Treat <p> A Nightmare on Elm Street <p> Poltergeist <p>The Thing <p> The Fly <p> The Ring <p> The Omen <p> The Exorcist <p>The Gate <p> The Wicker Man <p>28 Days Later <p> Night of the Living Dead <p> Dawn of the Dead (both) <p>Scream <p> Invasion of the Body Snatchers (70s) <p>Anyone care to add to the list?
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He does know lighting, I give you that. But he composes many of his shots like he's taking a still or making a painting. Your confusion comes not from his framing, but from his editing.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 12:48 p.m. CST
His direction essentially consists of sticking two people
by ColonelFatheart
in a location and then swirling the camera around, even when people are just talking. His editing sure is shitty, yes, but that carelessness goes back to when he's planning his shots. If he's a storyboarder, he's awful. If he shoots on the fly, then he has no feel for rhythm. Part of that is framing and blocking. He doesn't have to keep the camera still, but can he demonstrate at least an awareness of where the action will be moving? It's chaotic for all the wrong reasons.
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are two different animals, unless said director is trying to evoke stationary moments through framing, mise en scene, etc.
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But I'm more interested in the GREAT MOVIES WE SHOULD ALL BE WATCHING THIS MONTH topic than the merits and weaknesses of Bay at the moment.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 12:53 p.m. CST
Bay is an insecure visualist, at least when it comes to film.
by ColonelFatheart
If he'd be patient and have a little confidence in what he's obviously taking the time to light in an interesting way, then maybe he'd string together shots that not only make sense in sequence but in and of themselves.
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Man, I gotta get off the Bay train, too. <p>THE UNINVITED starring Ray Milland is a good one. Robert Wise's THE HAUNTING is good, too.
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Beetlejuice<P>Shaun Of The Dead<P>Zombieland<P>Dracula(1979)
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I have always loved that film, and yes, very underrated. Langella is stellar as the Count.
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I did, a little slow at times, but overall I liked it very much. Keanu was not great, but not as bad as he is said to be, then again, I got kind of a soft spot for him, sue me.
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I love the old school effects he worked in that movie.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 1:22 p.m. CST
Reznor and HBO moving forward with ‘Year Zero’ sci-fi series
by ColonelFatheart
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/09/28/trent-reznor-and-hbo-moving-forward-with-year-zero-sci-fi-series/
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Like he usually is
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One of the best scores EVER, too.
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chaoppah made a man go crazy!
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I saw that fucker was back around. I've been doing my best to ignore him/she/it. What happened?
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jehovahs witness..and they had their thing and then jehovah looked into the eyes of choppah and went insane..started spamming the place..<P>choppah asked the mods for a merciful killing...and he got it.
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And they did it???? That is power. <p>Maybe there is something to my theory that Chops is actually a black box working undercover.
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Some serious chopping going on.....damn Choppah is really a crazy motherfucker huh....damn.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 1:51 p.m. CST
Why oh why did Sally go hiking on the hottest day in LA
by ColonelFatheart
history?
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I never considered him a troll. He had it out for BSB for some reason, but I never saw him much and don't know much about his history. <p> He was arguing with CHOPPAH but then inexplicably decided he wanted to be banned. I guess he wanted to live up to the troll moniker CHOPPAH gave him. It was impressive. <p> Too bad he was banned too quickly for everyone to notice. He went out in a blaze of glory in a far corner of the universe no one was looking at at the time.
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just saying.
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Haven't been around verra much the last few days. Saturday--FOOTBALL! Sunday--freaking the fuck out over some banking SNAFU. Yesterday and today--taking care of banking SNAFU, doing some deep house cleaning. <p> Back on board just in time for the return of insanity apparently.
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Halloween (DERP!) <br> Burton's Sleepy Hollow <br> Disney's Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Tradition since I was a wee piece of lint) <br> The Ring <br> Trick r Treat <br> Slither <br> Carpenter's The Thing <br> Inside (endurance test) <br> The Grudge <br> The Changeling (George C Scott, not Jolie) <br> The Fog <br> The Howling <br> Alien <br> Event Horizon <br> The Shining <p> That's it for now. Maybe more later.
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and INNOCENT BLOOD..
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Night of the Living Dead <br> Snyder's Dawn of the Dead <p> Cappin' it all off with THE WALKING DEAD! Bring that shit on.
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Kudos on including Slither, The Fog, Event Horizon and The Grudge, I saw The Fog (and I know you mean Carpenter's) in the theaters, scared the crap outta my young ass!
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Never saw Innocent Blood...good I assume?
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Fright Night????????<P>That must go on a Halloween list!
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Hey Peebers - I see Choppah got himself banned in the obit tb...<p> Hahahaha! I say once and hahahhaha! again.
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[SOBS!!!!}<BR><BR>and...<BR><BR>[AICN S-O-Bs!!!!]<BR><BR>But he just came back...<BR><BR>[SOBS!!!!]
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The non-Jolie CHANGELING shat me up good when I saw it long ago.<p> Not sure about EVENT HORIZON tho... it's one of those films that has amassed something of a fervent following but i'm not sure its deserving.. seemed kinda average to me.
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Don't worry Fishus, methinks its not the last you've seen of the Chop.<p> Like the fucking terminator he'll be back (stinking of dead cats).
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... and there you go.<p> More chop, re-emerging over in the Beaks obit.<p> I'd post in there myself but Beaks looks to be in a banning mood and I kinda get the feeling that he hates the Dojo and would like to kill me and film it for his snuff rape collection.
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I don't know which of you to worship.
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What did they do while I was gone? Those two are fucking HARMLESS compared to other *real* trolls. Give me a break, AICN. Jeez. <p> Unless they went off the deep end while I was at the store and started calling everyone n-word this, f-word that. But I don't see those two doing that at all.
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Admist the scuttlebutt of the debacle that is CHOPPAH...ha ha you got banned fucker.....I must be off, will drop back in later to check up on the chaos!<P>Peace and chicken grease!
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In the Menkeback? Cheeses H Rice, take a fucking chill pill, Beaks. Off-topic posts are completely harmless.
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But that's a little much. Do they see what offensive posts go up day in and day out???
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That would be really and truly unfair and just fucking mean. But then again, you really never know with the guy. This place has banned people for far far worse. It never makes much sense.
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Harry allows people to say whatever the hell they like in a Roman Polanski talkback, but when Sally Menke dies, Beaks decides anyone who posts off-topic, even to say "Right on Beaks! Ban those jerks!" or to say "That's a bit harsh Beaks!", gets banned? WTF? There's such a level of disconnect there. I mean, he actually says "Please do not respond to this post, either to support or complain. Thank you." Doesn't that just seem weird to the rest of you?
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Go to the original one for the link, man. <p>As for Beaks' post, it DOES sound weird to me, and damn it if it isn't off-topic itself.
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I know that Beaks is likely upset and in no mood for frivolity, but once people start getting banned merely because an angry school marmish moderator is having a shitty day, AICN is sunk.<BR><BR>Bad show, Beaks.
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Col, good to see you too!<p> Can you fill me in on any momentous moments in Pedalback from last month since I been gone?<p> Things going good? Everybody still here?
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at least since Subby left town. Fishus is the newest inductee, and leo's been hanging around, too. Haven't seen YackBacker in a while, but I guess he's busy, and Nilla Vader has stayed away since someone spoiled Lost for him. <p>Other than that, we're Pedalbacking right along! <p>How was your sabbatical?
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suicide by Banhammer. <p>Lotharius is back, well every now and then, but he's now StephenKingRules.
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'theres no chicken left unfucked'<p> All is right in the world.<p> Thanks for letting me know Lotharius is now StephenKingRules... it's always a danger when someone you get on with changes their name that you might inadvertently insult them.<p> Sorry to hear White_V's been scarce, he's a real gloryboy. Has Conti been about?
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At least not that we know of, that is.
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Sept. 28, 2010, 4:22 p.m. CST
i reallywana know what got beaks goat in the MenkeBack
by Six Demon Bag
he banned someone pretty early i think. and then did the threat..<P>i understand that but what makes this person different than the others? dont get me wrong she will be missed..but something musta set him off.
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Bride_Of_The_Choppah banhammered.<p> Escape_From_The_Planet_Of_The_Choppah on the scene - also banhammered 2 minutes later over in the Menke back.<p> This is fast turning into an obit thread for every alias of the Choppah instead...<p> I admire the persistence!
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they're coming outta the goddamned walls!<P>lets book!
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collateral damage
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FUCK YOU BEAKS, YOU MISERABLE PRICK. <p>Vader, head to the old Shelter at Googleville to get directions to the new one!
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bodies dropping everywhere..
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how am i supposed to live my life if i dont know the rules of the game..there is no rhyme or reason as to who gets hammered..now i know how my grandparents felt..
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Sept. 28, 2010, 4:49 p.m. CST
beckham just served a hooker with a 25 million lawsuit
by Six Demon Bag
good luck with that one buddy
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D Vader was one of the most valuable Talkbackers on this site. He had been here a long time, and he always had something SMART and THOUGHTFUL to contribute to a conversation. Even when he disagreed with you, he did so respectfully, therefore commanding the same respect from you. <p> This place is overrun with trolls and spammers, but D Vader gets the boot for merely questioning Beaks' arbitrary banning policy? Pardon my French, but what a load of shit. Vader deserved better than that. <p> Goodbye for now, Vader. You are a wise Talkbacker, a helluva Pedalbacker, and a loyal friend. I hope you will be back soon. <p> Beaks, if you have any appreciation for fairness, you will reinstate D Vader. I call on all of you who laughed or argued with Vades over the years to join me in imploring Beaks to undo his grave error. It is time to fix this, sir.
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<p>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<p> BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Um.. okay.. i've gathered my thoughts and now I just want to say...<p> NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!<p> BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SDB, you said it. Beaks has gone ga ga with his stance in the MenkeBack. He must have known her personally or something... I dont really care..<p> What I do care about is DVader getting banned because i CANNOT BELIEVE he would've written anything insulting in an obit.<p> I'd like to see the post that got him banned because im betting it was a TOTAL OVER REACTION by Beaks the bastard.<p> Did anyone see what DVader posted before it got erased.<p> FUCK man. All those posts gone forever.
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BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Beaks could just ban people arbitrarily for going off topic. He pointed out the hypocrisy of banning relatively harmless "trolls" like The Choppah and RPLocke when there are people who troll a lot harder day in and day out. He apologized for going off topic and mentioned his sadness at Menke's death, too. He said NOTHING offensive; he just violated the "rules" that Beaks established on the spot.
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Col, yep that sounds like DVader.<p> He has a strong sense of justice (and injustice). But if you cant question without getting banned then... all that's left to say really is...<p> BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<p>DVader I hope you're reading this dude... and I hope you're pissed off.. cos I want you to use every ounce of that indignation when you return..<p> .. together we're gonna fuck Beaks good. In every talkback that bears his name. We'll belittle him. We'll irritate him. We'll destroy any tiny shred of credibility he has left.<p> Project Beaks Apocalypse begins when you return.<p> BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<p>Now I must retire to the Dojo's inner sanctum to meditate.<p> Peace out to all (except you Beaks - you chose war, and you'll get it. Motherfucker.)
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I can't get on with my laptop...but this seems to be working. What happened?
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Silliness. It is a dark day for America and freedom of speech.
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There's a thread up for Sally Menke's (Tarantino's editor) obit, and Beaks through up some warning that ANY post off-topic would result in a banning. Well, stupid ass Choppah and RPLocke got themselves banned, so Vader questioned Beaks for his arbitrary banning policy, especially when there are all kinds of asshole trolls who get away with a lot worse shit. Needless to say, Vader went "off topic" and got banned.
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Where is everyone? I guess i know where Vades is. Spinning out of control through space.
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I can't believe I got on here. Of course, it's not on my own precious laptop, but my mudder's. <p> And D Vader banned? That's a fucking asshole move. What a dark day in the annals of this site. <p> It's bad enough that no one seems to give a shit about the content on here, now the banhammer's gotta fly around like it's being wielded by a monkey with a palsy? What. Da. Fuck?!
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I can't log in on my lap top so i thought we had a larger issue. Not to make light of Vaders death at all, but my tiny world has a wrentch in it and i don't know why.
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I had logged out on my laptop earlier today. Tried to log back on a while ago....nothin. Even got a new account with a new password for safety's sake....nothin. <p> Pretty much turned off my laptop's security, allowed all cookies, etc....nothin'. Got my mum's laptop and now I'm aces. Strange.
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Primary pedalback weapon disabled but the log in works elsewhere. I need a I.T. guy to triage. I need an I.T. guy to triage. STAT.
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and to NEVER log out again once I get back on with my laptop. It's cuh-razy!!
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So you created a whe new account and STILL couldn't get on with your laptop? Did you use a new e mail address as well? Im no interweb expert but im wondering if it is some sort of i p address thing. I better stop talking about this. Im seconds away from embarrassing myself. I feel like im at a sports bar.
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By threatening the ban of course the trolls are gonna test him and push his buttons. Had he not said anything I can say none of this wouldve happened
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Sept. 28, 2010, 7:08 p.m. CST
TRY DELETING YOUR COOKIES AND CLEARING TEMP INTERNET FILES
by BringingSexyBack
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And Mac...yeah. I've got multiple email addresses. Some for 'professional life' i.e. on my resume, etc. Some for personal and fun. So I set up a new account as Fuzzy_Jefe, tried to log on, no good. <p> I'm gonna try to do the cleanup and log in on my laptop as BSB suggested. See ya'll in a minute hopefully.
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But at least we're rid of RPLocke.
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Kinda...i just did a malware/spyware sweep and then i eliminated all the remembered passwords related through firefox. Guess i ll try the cookies thing bsb suggested.
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Need to go see if I can still get on thru my PS3. Otherwise, I'm gonna be REALLY, REALLY SCARCE for a while.
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RPL and CHOPPAH?
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*delivered in the gayest voice possible*
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You guys may have to clear cookies and cache all browsers you have loaded. And restart said browsers. It's a bitch, I know.
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No frikkin keyboard though. Huge pain in the ass & sloooooooow as hell. <p> I'm outie.
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Man, crazy, crazy day. <p>Keep fuckin' that chicken!
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My laptop has a nice lil feature called InPrivate Browsing. It does not allow any temp files or cookies. Opened up with that, and here I am.
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Using my log in either. Something is fuckered up.
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I ll figur it out later. Beaks is the biggest homo i ever saw. Worst kind of troll. At least the chppah ammused me. Beaks is just queer.
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there'd be days like this.
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it appears a lot of our < P >ethren are having troubles getting on the site lately. Curious.
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any Beaks TB and encourage others to do the same. Hit the fucker where it hurts most. Make his articles look like a fucking ghost town.
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How could we organize such a boycott, Fish?
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...day for a change and all hell breaks loose. I think I've mostly got myself up to speed, but Pudenda allmighty!
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That fucker Beaks made an example of Vader of all people. Fuck RPLocke and the Choppah ... but VADER? FUCK.
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I myself have an arm off. Tis but a scratch.
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on every goddamned non-Beaks TB encouraging TBers not to post on Beaks TBs and giving anyone who does "scab" treatment. This shit's got to stop, and Beaks banned the wrong guy. He should be punished demonstrably and publicly.
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It might be worth a shot.
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...of AICN. He was well known and well liked.
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At the very least, all the AICN guys will know what Beaks did, and that we're angry as hell about it.<BR><BR>Worse case scenario, we all get banned. And--if that happens (which I doubt)--AICN doesn't deserve to have us as users anyway.<BR><BR>I am PISSED.
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I've got nothing to lose but my name
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I know I'm late to the game but this fucking rots. What a bullshit, dick move.
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Hell's a-comin! You hear me? HELL'S A-COMIN'!
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In order to see it we will have to pass thru the gauntlet of fire that is the PT.
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RUN! Tell all the other AICN curs the PB's comin'! You tell 'em WE'RE coming... and hell's coming with us, you hear?... <BR><BR> ‍‍‍‍<br>HELL'S COMIN' WITH US!!!
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 ‍‍‍‍<br>HELL'S COMIN' WITH US!!!
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nice use of  ‍‍‍‍<br>emboldening,  ‍‍‍&zwj</br> sir.
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getting our asses banned. The whole PB will get fucked by the little tyrant, and Cheeses will log on tonight and be like "What the FUCK happened in HERE?"
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Sept. 28, 2010, 9:29 p.m. CST
Although, I'd like to see what would happen to the worth
by ScaryWaitress
of AICN, without the PB driving up the hits on this bitch. <P> They'll be selling adverts for hemorrhoid cream, instead of collectible figurines. BenGay has DEEEEEEEEP pockets.
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HELL NO!
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He's on a roll
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Hi Sixies. Long time no see.
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I need to catch up.
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Missed our mommy figure here lately
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By the way: BOYCOTT BEAKS.
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D.Vader was banned by Mr. Beaks for no good reason.<BR><BR>  ‍‍‍‍<br>PLEASE BOYCOTT ALL MR. BEAKS ARTICLES! <BR><BR>SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR D.VADER!<BR><BR>DON'T POST ON BEAKS TBs!
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Good grief. He obviously wants us gone anyway.
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*thwap*
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If we can convince a significant number of TBers not to post on Beaks TBs, the reduction of hits will be noticed. <BR><BR>If Beaks want to ban one of our own, we "ban" Beaks. It's really the only recourse we have short of virtually screaming at him or asking hi nicely to reinstate Vader (which he'll never do).<BR><BR>If we make a big deal over this, at least the other AICN guys will notice and maybe think twice before laying down the hammer in the future.<BR><BR>Gotta hit the sack. Night, folks.
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...but I stand by my statement. They're in control here. If he chooses this hill to stand on, there's not a whole lot we can do about it... but I'm cool with the boycott. I don't think I've ever gotten into any of his articles anyway. He never was very interesting.
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Good to see ya again, chica.
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The Revolution continues tomorrow! <p>Sweet < P >, how I wish Teddy, rogue and Cheeses were here!
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I am down with boycotting Beaks...what a chicken shit pussy asshole. Fuck that spineless dick. <P>You fuck with one of us, YOU FUCK WITH ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<P>Anyways, what a day....fucked up all around. We need to get our house in order guys and gal....we do a lot for this site and beaks is on some power trip and just bans people with no real reason? WTF, Harry should be informed of this bullshit.<P>Watched The Incredible Mr Limpet tonight. Of course, the 2 teenagers were bored to death by it because it's "old" Pshhhhhhhh whatever, it's still a cute movie. Thank you Netflix Wii Streaming!
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Im off to sleep, will be back tomorrow....Peace Pebrews.<P>Remember Vades!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Haven't caught up yet...what's going down?
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Our demands: <p> -Bring back D.Vader <p> -A public apology from Beaks for banning D.Vader <p> -An edit button <p> -User-assisted moderation (i.e., the ability to rec or "thumbs-down" a post, or flag others as offensive/spam, etc.) <p> -Did I mention bring back D.Vader???
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Cuz it's a long story.
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no, will take to long. I sum up. And then I go to bed. <p> In the Sally Manke obit tb, Beaks posted that any nasty or OFF-TOPIC posters would get immediate banning. D.Vader posted very respectfully, asking if that was just a bit heavy handed. Beaks bans D.Vader. <p> Now, all major talkbacks are rallying for the return of our comrade. THE_CHOPPAH has also been banned, but he has returned (I think) under 2, maybe 3 different aliases. RPLocke....banned. A few others. It's been a banhammer day, and Beaks has appointed himself Thor.
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Keep fuckin' that Revolution!! <p>Bring back D.Vader!
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Harry recently told Teddy that he appreciates the traffic we drive for the site...WE ARE THEIR MONEYMAKERS....<p>Beaks must PAY...<p>(Which one IS Beaks? The one without a dick?)<p>FUCK YOU, BEAKS, YOU DICKLESS LOSER...<p>Ban ME bitch...Keep losing money, asshole...
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You should check out some of the most recent articles on the main page. The Vader love is a beautiful thing.
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I do think an e-mail to Harry is in order...
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a simu-po in honor of D.Vader. <p> It's not the greatest simu-po in the world, it's just a tribute.
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ad yeah checking out other sites...D.man had LOTS of friends who won't soon forget this injustice...<p>All this over a stupid bitch who didn't have sense enough to take extra water and find some shade on a 113 degree day...Or, better yet, stay home in the airconditioning...<p>FUCK YOU BEAKS....What was she your fuckin' MOM?
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Bring back a sane voice in this sea of insanity!
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Doesn't mean we have to take it lying down...We make these fuckers money by keeping post counts and view hits that they tout to advertisers which drives the cost they can charge...<p>Turd grave on another tread had a point...if everyone who was a friend of D.Vader stopped posting here for a week...there would be panic in Harry's checkbook...
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Sept. 29, 2010, 12:03 a.m. CST
Wow...reading the outpouring of love for D. Vader...
by Cheeses_of_Nazareth
Is uplifting....Beaks certainly banned the wrong guy today...<p>I like the suggestion of "Where's the D. Vader Obit?" on every Beaks thread...<p>I have seen obits on here that made even ME cringe...And they never even gave Ed McMahon one...<p>Beaks is listed as West Coast something something on the contacts...So, Beaks, why not take a hike next time it gets hotter than 110, loser...
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Arianna Huffington is one SEXY woman...<p>If I ever get into another relationship, it will be with a smoking hot, intelligent, and opinionated chick with an accent...<p>FREE VADER!!!!
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"I love all but three current talkbackers. And I will ban those three at my whim. (Turd, you are not -- ironically given your handle -- on my shitlist.)"<p>WOW....Just, WOW...<p>Are ALL the writers on here this maniacal? (I REALLY hope Herc was joking...)
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Watch out for banhammers...<p>And If I die before I wake, I'll be back with a 'z'...
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Sept. 29, 2010, 2:01 a.m. CST
WAIT...Herc just weighed in on Vader's banning...
by Cheeses_of_Nazareth
"My favorite thing about the D.Vader banning? Harry pays me $4.80 per talkback..."
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Doesn't anyone remember the 70s any more? Obviously the campaign should be under the heading of D. VADER LIVES! Didn't any of you have that badge? <p> And go easy with your misplaced anger Cheeses my man. Menke was super talented and from the interviews I've seen a lovely and intelligent woman. Aim your wrath at Beaks, not her. At least she didn't drive a bloody segway off a cliff... <p> And let's try to make Beaks see reason before the boycott that will probably only serve to make him even more unreasonable. <p> My vote for Vades' new name (if you're out there D.V.) - TOO MANY VADERS!
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Thank < p > my smart phone is smarter than Beaks. rogue, once you have gotten your work stuff out of the way, any idea why i can still get on but not on a pc?
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now i am on, on this computer. Prolly cause I never logged out. I live in fear of a log off now.
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you know these jizz jars won't resurrect our boy.
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Went to sleep mad.<BR><BR>Woke up mad.<BR><BR>Glad to see the Vader love, though, throughout AICN. <BR><BR>Herc's snide remark about getting paid per TB posted aside, I do think that lack of TB posting hurts the black boxers in rep if nothing else. <BR><BR>Assuming Beaks, Harry, et al don't reinstate Vader, I say we make each Beaks TB a virtual ghost town.
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i love it!
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I think we all need to send emails to Harry ASAP. PBers drive enormous traffic every day on his site (which in turn attracts advertisers). If we all send an email to him, he at least will notice.<BR><BR>This situation is fucked.
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I do also like the idea of going to a beaksback and making every post about "where is Vades?"<p>I have reason to believe I am on short time here. I may have to go out in a blaze of glory, Charlie in Young Guns style."<p>REGULATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm not sure which action would be most effective. I think Beaks probably does get some reward for higher hits/TB postings on his articles, though, so I like the idea of demonstrably pulling his bread and butter away--effectively banning him.<BR><BR>Still, I may be wrong.
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is that real?
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Thank < P >. <BR><BR>Be back later on this morning.
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Targeting the Pedalbackers. Was D.Vader not enough for you????
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He he, cannot keep The Rogue Squadron down!!!
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Sept. 29, 2010, 7:41 a.m. CST
Mac.....request a new p/w at the login screen....works
by rogueleader66
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If we start hijacking all his threads, he's just going to ban us all. I think the most effective thing would be for EVERYONE who is pissed about this to boycott AICN for a week. That's the only way Harry himself might take notice and get involved.
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LONG LIVE D.VADER!
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i really have no problem posting our thoughts in the shelter from now on..
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I wonder if Harry notices anything anymore, really. <p>I think you might be on to something about a full-on AICN boycott though. I'm just not sure how effective it can be beyond the Pedalback. So maybe if we deprive them of PB hits for a week, that could work. Thoughts? Suggestions? <p>Until we decide whether to do that, though, I'm all for peaceful agitation and reminding everyone of how D.Vader was fucked over. I'm going to avoid Beaks TBs, though.
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If we all get banned, who gets hurt? We have the shelter. AICN will lose TONS of traffic.<BR><BR>Now I do think the most effective action would be for each and every one of us to send a polite but firm email to Harry (with copy to Beaks maybe) listing our grievances and reminding him of the traffic we generate.<BR><BR>We are an organized community here at AICN (the ONLY one), and it would behoove Harry for the sake of his site to listen to us. I'm going to work up my email today and post it here and in the Shelter.
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The Assassination of D.Vader by the coward Mr. Beaks.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 7:53 a.m. CST
So ... Pedalback at the forum exclusively for a week?
by ColonelFatheart
Perhaps we should pair the boycott with an email to Harry explaining what we're doing and why, mentioning the value the Pedalback adds to his site. And we should also announce it publicly in other threads to encourage others to take similar action.
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there is some reasonable resolution to Vader's banning. <BR><BR>We do have some power here, folks.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 7:54 a.m. CST
Or do we continue to act directly, united as PBers?
by ColonelFatheart
Take the action to them on the forums, continue to agitate, write Harry an email, etc.
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A week off from AICN to show Harry and the rest just how much muscle we have here. May want to wait till we give Harry a chance to respond to the situation after getting our collective emails, though.
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thats 12K per month..<P>how much do they get per post do you think?
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Let's try to get all of them out today. Let's be as respectful and polite as possible, but make it clear how angry we are, and make sure to point why banning Vader was so egregious. <p>Then, if there is no response from Harry for two days, if we don't see Vader back or Harry hasn't written back, then we go ahead and announce our weeklong Pedalback boycott in as many threads as possible while encouraging others to take similar action.
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i think maybe he'll throw us a bone and let us "win" one..
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I am down with whatever, but i generally post out in the fray with impunity. If i get banned....i dust myself off and return with a funnier handle. I was a little sad to see Flick post that if he ever got kicked he wouldn't return. Honestly....i exppect nothing from these people(aicn mods ) except what has happened here. I would say we play rough ourselves. Letting them know they "hurt us"....not my style. I would return with 2 middle fingers in the air. FUCK YOU!<p>"Gimme yer best shot. I can take it."<p>Vades....re-up. What's the dif. I know there is an overall point trying to be made but, i think the point will be ignored or disregarded. He's not dead. Regenerate Vades. We can't do it in real life, we can do it here. You guys wanna spend a week in the shelter? I will do that, cause im a Pebrew first. I just don't see us getti.g the satisfaction we want.<p>*drops 2 pennies*
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I have sent harry emails before with zero recognition, not that I expect one. But if we all send him an email (I think it is worth a try) and he does not respond to any of us at all, then we know he does not give a shit. But if he was telling Ted the truth and he appreciates the traffic we produce, then he should, at the very least, look into this. Beaks is a big pussy who got on some kind of power trip and went banhammer crazy, for no good reason at all. Ban the real trolls, not Vades, he is a great contributor to the TB's, and to our group. Total bullshit.
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...when I posted that I was thinking particularly of regular Talkback. None of that post applies here in the land of < P >.
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almost every post is about Vades. It is really amazing. He is beloved. I have never seen anything like this in the hate filled slop we usually get here. I hope he is enjoying it. I just wanna say, I hope my indifference to action doesn't speak to a lack of respect for DV but to my certainty that the people at AICN don't give one turd nugget about the following that supports them.
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I got a dead chicken (sorry guys, I got a little rough last night) a goat and a yoga mat with a pentagram drawn on it. Somebody get some candles and a six-bladed knife and we can get this resurrection shit started. Oh and a cute virgin, too. We'll definitely knead(sic) one of those.<br>About 5'6'', dark-eyed and willing to learn.
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mac is right. Im one of the best known talkbackers on this site, humble too, but if i got half the response from the community that vaders had then id be very proud indeed. I hope hes enjoyed it too... Like being a fly on the wall at your own funeral.
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he should re-up as ST.VADER
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I feel like spamming every thread with that headline. Just one post per...<br> I can't find the Capone thread, node? I'd love to witness the Ain't It Cool Love...
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...click on any recent article.
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I can just see the mock up's in my head.
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Capone's Fantastic Fest thread
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...we'd fan the flames for you too. Crom on his mountain would be able to see The Dojo's funeral pyre on a cloudy day.
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What it is ain't exactly clear<br> There's a man with a gun over there<br> Telling me I got to beware<p> I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<p> There's battle lines being drawn<br> Nobody's right if everybody's wrong<br> Young people speaking their minds<br> Getting so much resistance from behind<p> I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<P> What a field-day for the heat<br> A thousand people in the street<br> Singing songs and carrying signs<br> Mostly say, hooray for our side<p> It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<p> Paranoia strikes deep<br> Into your life it will creep<br> It starts when you're always afraid<br> You step out of line, the man come and take you away<p> We better stop, hey, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<br> Stop, hey, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<br> Stop, now, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<br> Stop, children, what's that sound<br> Everybody look what's going down<br>
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only four or five posts..nothing going on. Something happen?
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All the front page threads start with a D.Vader post. I LOVE the idea that "D.Vader" is the new "FIRST". That is great. I already saw it once. Hit the fresh ones boys, and don't let up. It is the meme of the decade.
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come up with crazy stories about him
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he saved my life, ya know.
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flicka, cheers. Im with you on the whole regeneration thing. If or when i get banned i dont think i'd return. Not so much losing the name, its losing all my old posts that would bother me. I know that may sound meaningless cos old threads are like last weeks newspapers... But its kinda nice knowing all the nonsense ive spouted on here over the years is preserved...<p> its a harsh fate that its not just the 'offending' post that gets erased, its EVERY post you ever contributed.
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my vote is to exhaust diplomatic solutions first, rather than invite angry knee-jerk reactions from those who have already proven to abuse their power when riled. That way if we win, we all win. Rather than nuking the site, just to be sure.
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i have mailed harry a letter to see what that gets us...
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nice
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Sept. 29, 2010, 10:57 a.m. CST
As soon as I get some reporting out of the way...
by Le Vicious Fishus
my (polite) D.Vader-related email will be sent (with cc to Beaks).<BR><BR>Hey, WV! Agreed btw.
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Sixies, I mailed the letter, too. Thanks for writing it up, and thanks to Fiver for editing it.
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Feelin' the love for my brother Vades. Although you know if he does respawn, I should offer him my handle and go back to my old one. White Vader does seem awfully appropriate under the circumstances after all.
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He just put up his email exchange with Beaks. <p>HOT COPY! EXTRA! EXTRA!
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I wonder if Beaks will get all pissy there, too.
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Off again. But like Arnie said, Ah'll be back.
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and be a blue ghost a la Star Wars?
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STL, haha...<p> I see a blue ghostly DVader telling us we must to go to the Dagobah system...<p> If he's had an email 'exchange' with Beaks then you can bet your bottom dollar he's on the way back. If Beaks has been reasonable enough to reply then I expect he'll be reasonable enough to reinstate our boy.
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I wonder if *he* remembers...
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but reasonable. In fact, I'd say it was dripping with unwarranted vitriol and condescension.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 12:02 p.m. CST
Like Cobra said, it's the loss of past posts that would...
by FlickaPoo
...likely keep me from coming back in such a situation.<P> I know it's silly, but I like to think I've flicked some solid poo over the years...I've been secretly building a poo cathedral. Knock it down and I don't know if I'd have the heart to start over.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 12:09 p.m. CST
I wonder if it's possible to reverse that data loss
by Le Vicious Fishus
after a banning. I'd assume a restore would be possible, but it's hard for me to believe that the AICN big boys will go to those lengths to make things right.
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to the hard drive...so any d.vader posts in those are saved.
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cached pages...not sure
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Flicka, your cathedral is holy-shit ground.<p> .. and all the past pedalback tb's will be filled with strange exchanges, one-sided conversations... it's rather sad. Particularly remembering that time DVader opened up about his relationship problem and we all chipped in a bit of guidance.
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Le Vicious, sounds like Beaks is sticking to his guns? Excuse me...<p> BEAKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Join the private Pedalback forum: <P> http://tinyurl.com/PB4um
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in thread 45967
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pedalback #56 PredatorCDback...around july 16
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Colonel Fatheart<P> by D.Vader Jul 15th, 2010 07:08:32 AM<P> John Williams only composed the scores for Harry Potter 1, 2, and 3. 4 was by Patrick Doyle and includes some wonderful pieces (the best being "Harry in Winter"- I highly advise you check it out). <P> Harry Potter 2 was actually, I think, kind of composed and conducted by someone else. I think Williams was extremely busy that year and wrote some new themes for Fawkes the Phoenix and Professor Lockheart, but I feel like it was someone else who put it all together.
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accessing memory banks: Man on the Can, origin story.
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SDB, I see Waitress confessing that she'd sleep with Christina Ricci (get her agent on the phone Flicka) but no sign of Vades.
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http://tinyurl.com/27r9du9
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http://tinyurl.com/27r9du9
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moose, thank you for the offer...<p> How you been any way mate? I haven't chatted to you for a while!
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do a FIND ON THIS PAGE inthe browser and it should come up
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SDB, wow i'm not going to ask how you got a hold of that...<p> but it confirms what I suspected. Dvader WAS respectful and Beaks WAS a wanker.
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(Provided by Vader himself, BTW): <p>1. Was CHOPPAH and RPLocke banned for something in this Talkback?<br>Did they say something in here that caused them to be banned? What happened? <p>2. Just saw Beaks' comment. Off-topic posts get banned?<br>That seems a bit fascist, doesn't it? Offensive and mean-spirited posts I can understand getting *deleted*, but to outright BAN someone for posting something other than "RIP, she will be missed"? That just seems really unfair. Really, let's ease up on the BANHAMMER and let people be off-topic. That's what makes the AICN talkbacks GREAT, the fact that we can start on one cinematic topic and it leads us to another different but wonderful conversation on something else. Relax. <br>But just to be on topic and cover my bases, it really is a shame we lost a great editor so early in her life. Yeah, the 50's are early. <p>3. I hope that doesn't get me banned<br>Honestly, I don't read every comment before I make my own. Didn't see Beaks' comment until after I first posted. <br>And seriously, she did such a great job editing all of Tarantino's time-shifting narratives. She will be missed in all of his future endeavors.
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it was at the shelter..<P>the keys can be yours for the asking..
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changed my password and I'm back in the mix. that was weird.<p>So, after catching up at the shelter I am incensed. The posts that resulted in the banning and more to the point, Beaks SHITTY response, have driven me to change my mind. I am on board a full boycott of AICN, pending a response from Harry. Give him 2 days.<p>I think Beaks' response should be wallpapered from top to bottom on this site so EVERYONE know whate he really thinks of this readership. <p>Beaks got one thing right though, his obit along with pretty much all his other contributions are inadequate. That includes his appreciation for the people who BOTHER to cast a single blink at one of his fucking articles.<p>Yeah....I'll email Harry. For everyone's sake I'll stick with the form letter. I don't trust myself at this point.<p>Die from anally contracted AIDS, Beaks, or the dick sword from Se7en. Was that enough of a movie fan reference for you? Should I go back and see what some brilliant guy in 99 would have said? Fuck You.
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Harry's got two days, and then it's a Pedalback boycott.
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with terrific screenshot attached. Sent directly to Harry with a copy to Beaks.<BR><BR> Everyone who hasn't yet sent their email -- please do so ASAP! Let's strike while the kettle's hot. <BR><BR> And, oh man, is it ever hot!
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Sept. 29, 2010, 1:39 p.m. CST
I like you providing the text of D.Vader's posts as well
by Le Vicious Fishus
since a lot of people won't copy and paste the link.
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very respectful inquiry? That is what put me over the top. Disgusting self loather. He thinks he is better than us. Why? Cause he knows who provided the craft service on Wild Hogs?<p> EAT MY SHIT BEAKS!
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FUCK BEAKS!!!
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and that he really apparently has lost touch with the bread and butter of AICN (i.e., us) to this degree.
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Harry Knowles to me <BR><BR> show details 2:03 PM (1 minute ago) <BR><BR> The rules apply to everyone. Going off topic in an Obit has been a reason to be BANNED for the last 14 years of AICN. <BR><BR> D. Vader needs to take his 90 day punishment like a man, and not be a bitch. Being a bitch about it is what gets the ban permanent. <BR><BR> His infraction was minor in the great scheme of things - but so were some others. He has no special privileges just because he talkbacks constantly. <BR><BR> h
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ask yourselves.. would you come back here day in and day out if it was ruled with this regime..YOU MUST STAY ON TOPIC..YOU MUST BE CIVIL...YOU MUST AGREE WITH US...YOU MUST NOT MAKE FUN OF THE MODS CAUSE IT MAKES THEM CRY....<P> not very likely, which is why DV questioned beaks stance on banning which seemed to come out of nowhere, like he had an axe to grind. you cant pick and choose when and how and where and why you will ban someone. there needs to be rules throughout the entirity of AICN, not just every so few months.. <P> i dont wanna hafta worry if the mods got laid the night before or are hungover and therefore in a pissy mood when i express my opinion.
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Beaks is. Off Topic in an Obit? Brittany Murphy was sodomized in every orifice 100 times over in her obit. Some unknown editor illicits one of the most unjust bannings of our modern times. WEAK HAROLD! WEAK!
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if he were LiLo, he'd be done by now..
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"D. Vader needs to take his 90 day punishment like a man, and not be a bitch. Being a bitch about it is what gets the ban permanent." <p> Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!<p> Man, you come right outta comic book (or a very cheesy prison movie).
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He spirit still roams the TB's of AICN, and always will.<P>Protest unfair banning!!!!!!!!
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Warden Knowles and his sadistic guard Mr Beaks...
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I've not heard of a 90 day punishment before... um.. anyone?<p> Seems to suggest that DVader will be reinstated in 3 months (if he still wants to be) with his 'good name' intact but I'm presuming his posts will still be deleted?
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...hmmm, hope they change the ending.
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over to the Forum permanently.
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If you guys go to the forum you'll be leaving me all alone. Talking to myself in an old thread.<p> Occasionally Orcus might pop by to mutter something I suppose...
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What's with Vades getting taken to the cleaners?
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It's all there, man. <p>http://tinyurl.com/33eyanb
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He was the victim of Mr. Beaks being a total cunt. You can scroll up and get the skinny. I love the new handle by the way. Monster Squad, yes? Or, you REALLY like King. Did you catch him on last weeks Sons of Anarchy?
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NASH OUT!!
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It was a total "Monster Squad" reference, which my two year old is currently in love with. I do like me some King though, 'cept for that Lisey's Story bullshit. I have yet to watch any Sons of Anarchy. Heard good things, but my DVR is swamped with The Daily Show and Boardwalk Empire currently.
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...leaving Cobra on the ground like Sgt. Elias with Barber's Adagio for Strings swelling in the background...<P> And stupid AICN's antiquated, stripped down talkback is the only one I really like.
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well....there goes Sixies. He has had it. Kingman, you REALLY do need to connect up at the other place. There are a lot of changes, and the way the wind is blowing right now it looks like it might be our primary for a while. <p>this is not what I wanted but, from what I have seen from Harry and Beaks lately I have no urge to "help them" in any way. I do miss you though man. You have a unique perspective that I have been missing. What have you been up to? Aside from an active 2 year old apparently.
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The forum structure is hard to deal with. I prefer this top down scrolling but Beaks and Harry are being really dickish. You read Beaks reply to Vades right?
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but these replies are outrageous. What do we expect from people that run this cluster fuck of a community. They act like this and then condescend to us, their inferior cattle.
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Buscemi does a teriffic gangster with a gleam of humanity. There are intriguing subplots and stunningly good visuals strung throughout the proceedings. Scorcese did the pilot and it is heavy on a lot of his visual trademarks. All in all, it's great television. <p> Have had some crazy times over the past few months. Met a girl who was slipping pictures of naked old men into copies of Twilight in the Wal-Mart book aisle. She has now become my wife and I have been dealing with that kind of crazy lifestyle change, as well as now having a 2 year old stepson. That kid is hilarious. <p> How about yourself, man? How've you been?
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...try to clear my head on the monkey-bars.
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After today, I'm done here for a while. See you folks in the forum.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 3:38 p.m. CST
BTW, saw "Legend of the Guardians" the other night.
by StephenKingRules
Not near as bad as I was thinking it would be based on the trailers. It had some pretty outstanding visuals, and good WWII with owls story. The Owl City montage was highly distracting though. I've rarely seen a more blatant case of studio manipulation. <p> Side note, they opened the movie with a lousy CG Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner cartoon in 3D in which it seemed like the people who made it had never really seen an old Looney Tune before. It stuck to one gadget and had a drastic reduction in the level of mayhem that Wile undergoes. I love the idea of more cartoons before the feature, but that was a waste.
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Sept. 29, 2010, 3:47 p.m. CST
Glad you joined the Pedalback at the right time, Fish.
by ColonelFatheart
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Sept. 29, 2010, 3:52 p.m. CST
Man it looks like I decided to come back at the wrong time.
by StephenKingRules
This totally sucks.
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Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough... the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go! [runs out, alone; then returns] What the fuck happened to the Pebrews I used to know? Where's the <P>? Where's the chicken fucking, huh? This could be the greatest day of our lives, but you're gonna let it be the worst. "Ooh, we're afraid to go with you, Trig, we might get in banhammered." Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I'm not gonna take this. Beaks, he's a dead man! Herc, dead! Head Geek... We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. We're just the guys to do it. Let's do it!
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See you at the forum.
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Let's move to the forum. <p>And if anyone sees leo, let him know that Fishus dropped him an invite/link to the shelter.
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I'm gonna repost this in a few other talkbacks. Please be kind enough to help me out. In honor of D.Vader and in response to Harry Knowles's email in which Harry threatened to permanently ban D. Vader if **WE** became annoying in our protests ("Chris will have a 90 day ban, unless he and his friends get annoying, in which case his ban will become perm.") Ain't it cool, guys? Threatening to ban someone for a protest initiated by OTHERS? And remember - this is from the fat liberal protest-worshiping toad himself! Guess "peace" and "love" and "power to the people" ain't exactly all that when it's directed at the capricious whims of you, your contributors and your site. For purposes of solidarity and protest, I'm taking Ain't It Cool out of my drop down menu, set my Outlook Reminder, and am avoiding this site for ninety (90) days - I'll return 12/28/10. If Vader's back, cool. If not, well, like others have said, there are plenty of OTHER sites to get this shit from. The one redeeming grace of this site has been the talkbacks and the people (smart, stupid, crazy, fun, insane, wild, angry people) in the talkbacks. But it looks like Harry et al. have decided to behave in a dictatorial and willfully impulsive manner, alienating many talkbackers. I'm done. See you in ninety!
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Waiting on confirmation. Gonna miss this old TB.
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Didn't know it was you.
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And THIS is what I come back to? <P> FUCK YOU BEAKS, YOU PRICK! <P> I'm outta heeeerrrrreee. This site really does suck, anyway.
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Valhalla is a wittier place with you both there, may its rivers run with the blood of the chopped, may its bravest warriors bow before your glory hole, and may its tall, strong, tow-headed females hang from your very nuts by their delicate Nordic lips.
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We're not taking new recruits. We're just rescuing PBers.
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Um...<p> ..i'm pretty sure DVader wouldnt have wanted the end of the pedalback?
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...but I do quite like the idea of being Sgt. Elias left on the ground. But in this alternate version he's gunning down all the gooks and Adagio For Strings is replaced by the Benny Hill music.
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ps. sorry if gooks is offensive.<p> But this is 'nam and that's what Elias would have said.
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pps. couldn't you even leave Waitress here to keep me company? <p>It would be purely plutonic. I promise (hides crossed fingers behind back).<p>
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You're welcome to join us. <P> You too, TakingScorpiosCalls.
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But it twists my sack to leave behind a brother like cobes. I know flick is indifferent and we haven't heard from cheeses yet. We said 2 days. Maybe we hang in there another day or take it til friday and see what happens. We waged a decent campaign for ONE DAY. <p>honestly, im torn. Is Vades down with dissolving the PB? Did we even ask? I get it. I do, but this is drastic. I really dug the mayhem, and rukus we were stirring up. <p>SCREAM, AIM, and FIRE!<p> That's what i say.
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We're continuing the tradition elsewhere is all. After the bullshit that has happened, do we we really want to continue putting money in AICN's pockets?
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Vader's posting over at the Shelter. As long as he's not allowed here, sixies, a good deal of the others and I have decided not to post here until the 90 days is up. And, shit, never know, the new place might just be THE place.
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But I liked him, and I think it's wrong that he of all people got banned by someone with power who was obviously in a poor mood. That guy's been on here as long as me, which is as long as this site's been around. So how about it: band with me and all the other supporters of our friend on this forum and, in d.vader's way, politely speak up. Make your own d.vaderclone2, 3 etc. handle, copy and paste this message, and protest his banning in a civil manner. Let him back in now!
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I am torn...I want to burn this place to the ground along with every other disgruntled TBer right now...I would like nothing better than for the Pedalback to pull a Butch and Sundance on this bitch...<p>But, there is another solution that i think will hurt this site more than that...<p>Check the site and let me know what you think...
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please turn out the lights?
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<p>I'll be waiting.<p> *lights out*
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I'm pretty sure most of the girls watching BUNRAKU weren't there for Harnett or McKidd, but instead for GACKT. He has quite the fanbase around the world and anyone even somewhat connected to Asian music will have heard of him. His DEARS (the name for GACKT fans) are very supportive and I've come across other reviews mentioning the mindblowing amount of fans waiting for him.
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