Tag: chat

Chat Box: True Grit

FyreHaar: have you seen?
Sonic Rob: I have seen True Grit
Sonic Rob: ‘twas truly gritty
FyreHaar: I know that some reviews have found it stilted because of the oddly formal language
FyreHaar: but having seen “The Civil War” I know people talked like that
Sonic Rob: It’s a Coen Bros movie. Ergo, everyone talks funny
FyreHaar: I thought it set a tone
FyreHaar: it wasn’t distracting
Sonic Rob: Jeff Bridges’ toothless mumble, however…
Sonic Rob: so distracting
FyreHaar: really?
FyreHaar: I thought he was jus hella actressin
FyreHaar: His lack of clarity made me want to watch the movie at home
FyreHaar: so I could listen more carefully
Sonic Rob: uh
Sonic Rob: I don’t know if that is a plus
Sonic Rob: but I spose it will move DVDs
Sonic Rob: “Now with Cogtitles for the mumbley impaired”
FyreHaar: Did you enjoy it?
Sonic Rob: I did. It was a good western.
Sonic Rob: I liked that the bad guys were not black-and-white evil
Sonic Rob: you felt for them a bit
Sonic Rob: but not enough to make you feel bad about the good guys shooting them
Sonic Rob: just enough to enjoy the time spent with them
Sonic Rob: btw, Christoph Waltz is the best part of Green Hornet
Sonic Rob: for the same reason
Sonic Rob: he just exceeds expectations
FyreHaar: it took me quite a while to realize that Lucky Ned was Barry Pepper
FyreHaar: he was really good
Sonic Rob: I don’t know him from anywhere, so it was no big deal for me
Sonic Rob: The Baker was excited
FyreHaar: saving private ryan
FyreHaar: he was the sniper
Sonic Rob: /shrug
FyreHaar: 66*
FyreHaar: he was mickey mantle
Sonic Rob: I remember what he did, but nothing really about the actor
FyreHaar: anyways…
FyreHaar: I also enjoyed it
FyreHaar: it was very pleasing and satisfying
FyreHaar: I cried
FyreHaar: I laughed
FyreHaar: I felt gritty
Sonic Rob: The Baker’s brother was the one who pushed for us to go
Sonic Rob: he fell asleep 15 minutes in
Sonic Rob: I think he was expecting Tombstone
FyreHaar: what?
Sonic Rob: he was bored
FyreHaar: that is weak
FyreHaar: it was awesome from the get go!
Sonic Rob: the film is not for everyone
FyreHaar: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
FyreHaar: he did not abide
Sonic Rob: I think if you go expecting O Brother Who Shot Thou rather than Die Hard 5: It’s Very Dusty you will be ok

Chat Box

FyreHaar: I experimented last night
FyreHaar: I sang along to “That’s What You Get” and I turned Audacity on to record myself
FyreHaar: My voice is out of shape dude
SonicRob: yeah?
SonicRob: it is scary to hear yourself without the song
FyreHaar: that’s why I did it
FyreHaar: reality check
SonicRob: sure
SonicRob: well, you do not sing like the original singer
SonicRob: do your own style
FyreHaar: it wasn’t super horrible
FyreHaar: yeah I need to stop trying to sing like her
FyreHaar: I am done with puberty
SonicRob: ha
FyreHaar: and trying to sing like a little girl just sounds stupid
SonicRob: yeah, you need to get all Fyre on that shit
FyreHaar: right?
FyreHaar: well I need to fully memorize the words and tune
FyreHaar: and then drop an octave
SonicRob: heh

Chat Box

Sonic Rob: dude
Sonic Rob: when are you coming over for some rock band?
Sonic Rob: there are so many good songs we didn’t get to yet
Sonic Rob: Cheap Trick
Sonic Rob: Jimmy Eat World
Sonic Rob: Bikini Kill
Sonic Rob: The Libyans
FyreHaar: I thought JEW was only guitar hero?
Sonic Rob: Bleed American is
Sonic Rob: RB2 has The Middle
Sonic Rob: which is quite fun
FyreHaar: coo
FyreHaar: It’s gonna be a bit
FyreHaar: maybe next week
Sonic Rob: =(
Sonic Rob: tonight!
FyreHaar: I am working out!
Sonic Rob: Rock Band is a workout!
Sonic Rob: I cannot play it with pants on!
FyreHaar: I don’t think we should play that together then

The Big Necessity – Cannonball Read #33

The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters by Rose George

In a world increasingly concerned with both sanitation and impending shortages of fresh water the developed world can no longer afford to turn its nose up at alternate solutions to the removal of shit. Continue reading The Big Necessity – Cannonball Read #33

Chat Box

Sonic Rob: http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/best-buy-cut-cds-dvds-as-google-apple-prep-for-mus/19635476/
Sonic Rob: aw
Sonic Rob: I like buying cheap DVDs
FyreHaar: Best Buy buys games?
Sonic Rob: huh?
FyreHaar: apparently they have a pre-owned game section
Sonic Rob: ok
Sonic Rob: anyway, I’m kinda bummed at the idea of not being able to grab a stack of $5 DVDs on Black Friday
Sonic Rob: but the reality is they’ll prolly just be replaced with buying a bunch of downloadable movies on some sort of Steam sale equivalent
FyreHaar: yep
Sonic Rob: I just like deals
FyreHaar: mmm
FyreHaar: deals
Sonic Rob: as long as there is capitalism
Sonic Rob: and competition
Sonic Rob: there will be opportunities for cheap-assery

Chat Box – Portal 2 Co-Op Trailer

SonicRob: =D

SonicRob: I am

SonicRob: fucking

SonicRob: pleased

SonicRob: by this trailer

SonicRob: those look like fun puzzles

SonicRob: and actual characters to play

FyreHaar: oh dude

SonicRob: they are cute robots

SonicRob: I am powerless

FyreHaar: awwwwwwww

Continue reading Chat Box – Portal 2 Co-Op Trailer

Chat Box – The PAX 10

FyreHaar: super meat boy!!

FyreHaar: did you read their comic?

SonicRob: I did

SonicRob: it was cute

FyreHaar: it was a really cogent statement on the history of the platformer

FyreHaar: and how they were leveraging traditional mechanics

SonicRob: yeah, i liked reading about their design process

FyreHaar: and penalty/reward processes

FyreHaar: it was really thoughtful

FyreHaar: makes me want to reward their dedication

FyreHaar: with my monies!!!