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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Today the x-man film comes out, it's about these people who 'mutated' to have super powers. In the cartoons, there is no super-power that is "Oh god, that's stupid, it's like playing 'i win, you lose'".
Whenever one of these films comes out somewhere, the old question of "What super power would you pick and why?", sometimes with a "What would be the downfall of it?" (as it spices things up) verient.
So I'm gonna change it around, invent an x-man or baddy x-man; or x-women / baddy x-woman.... consider this a class in creative writing or something, I donno... I just came up with an idea for one that I haven't seen which is why I'm writting this.
The Phamacy This is a guy who can cause the effects of any drugs he's taken to put in anyone else. He doesn't need the drug as long as he can remember what the effect is like, and he can mix'n'match them. He can also reverse or even stop this on other people. So if he meets someone who's smacked out their tits, he can stop the effects, sobar them right up. Or he can suddenly cause the effects of Chemo to the masses. In his penultimate eppisode, he'll stop the cure for cancer which is causing people to turn into Vampires (ala I Am Legand) by being hooked up to a big machine. The crevash is that he has to experiance the drug himself recently, and he is addicted to making himself feel smacked up.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 8:55, 120 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
Just finding out how absolutely uncivil early mornings are. Damned vague delivery times from unreliable agents. "Your parcel will arrive between 0730 and 1730" indeed. How rude.
And you?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:42, Reply)
*grumbles*
Very well thank you. Be fucking glad when the missus' Dad and Stepmum get their nuptials over with so everyone can stop stressing. Otherwise, no complaints.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:45, Reply)
the end
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:17, Reply)
automatically knows which supermarket have the cheapest deal on any equivalent product. Did really well for himself until the internet got popular. Now unemployed and eating tesco value beans
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but have you seen the series? I won't give it away, it made me laugh quite a lot
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:27, Reply)
When Kelly sees him on TV she says "That has to be the shittest power ever!"
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:38, Reply)
You don’t wanna mess with me man. I do that cage-fighting shit - I’ve killed a Chinese man with my bare hands. Oh yeah, who’s scared now, huh?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:42, Reply)
that must be the shittest superpower ever
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:43, Reply)
Nathan is the best character
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:48, Reply)
he thinks all things are fucking shit
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:44, Reply)
are they awesome? I might buy a Kindle today
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:27, Reply)
I think it's amazing, I can't recomend them for bookworms enough. It's exactly what the iPod has done for music, except for books (but not all printed media, yet, such as magazines and color newspapers). In fact, it's gone one better than iPod, think more along the lines of iPod Touch, because you can purchase them from your device.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:38, Reply)
I think I am sold on this. I like books A LOT, but they are so heavy and space demanding
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:41, Reply)
It's very difficult to lose your book collection due to a technological fuck-up. You need a fuck-off good fire for that. Or a flood.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:45, Reply)
I download some stuff, but the things I really like I get on CD.
so, do I want the 3G or non 3G one?
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do you do it via usb and your computer the rest of the time?
i suppose students could give me essays via wi fi. I think that would be shit though
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:03, Reply)
You can set one up on your laptop or computer if it has a card... Most of them do over the last 10 years, and if not, cards are cheap, like a tenner
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:19, Reply)
I built the computer and don't remember putting one in.
3G, though, could be more like Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy if you can access wikipedia
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:22, Reply)
A book on the kindle system is linked to the account, they don't charge for re-downloading and your bookmarks, notes (you can write notes into the book) are all saved. They also have a built in dictionary and Wikipedia links if you don't know a word.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:52, Reply)
and there is no way I'd stop buying books, especially 2nd hand places, but this could mean so much less carrying things around
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Which although sounds like due to manufacturing it should be a lot less; when you buy a book, it's not the paper you're buying, it's the content... this is much fairer, cuts out the medium so more money goes to the author/right-holder. It also allows for relativly unknown authors to publish something without the investment needed to go into print. Book Shops take a huge hit with the popularity with these things, but I reckon people who would buy Kindle books would be buying online and therefore bypassing normal retail channels anyway. Printers should be very worried with the advent of colour ePaper that will come to market towards the end of the year (in the same way that CD Manufactures have).
Also, the big arguement about lending books out, is not true, you can lend books out on Amazon.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:50, Reply)
a vinyl (and other physical media) fetish, so too will people still idolise the material object of a book
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:52, Reply)
But it does everything else and then some.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:54, Reply)
I love being able to discuss favourite books with people. I used to live in a house where we all liked similar things, we'd trade washing up duties to be the next person to read part of a series. Game of Thrones was one of them. Good times.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:57, Reply)
I've lost track of the number of people I've leant World War Z to. Because everyone should read it. I won't lend my copy of Watchmen, but that's because it's Watchmen.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:00, Reply)
much much better than any zombie book has any right to be.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:02, Reply)
I still reckon a TV mini series in a documentary style would be the best way to bring it to screen.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:19, Reply)
made like a TV series back to back. A game where people had to kill all the other participants, like Assassin (if you've played that) only real
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:24, Reply)
They are making a film but I can see it descending into a by-the-numbers zombie film, because obviously we need another one of them. No studio will make a film without a central character and strong plot thrust.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:20, Reply)
Al's right, it needs to be filmed as it was written, or it loses what made it great in the first place.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:29, Reply)
wouldn't work if you knew it was a mental asylum.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:33, Reply)
would be the Battle of Yonkers and possibly the two Japanese guys. Everything else will require time and depth to flesh out. Not doable in a two-hour film.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:41, Reply)
would also work as a film.
In fact the Japanese guys and the pilot one would actually work better as a film, otherwise they would end up being "re-enactment" style shots. But with Yonkers you could do it documentary style as the whole point was that it all got filmed with head set cameras as well as the media.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:50, Reply)
but I reckon they'll end up mounting it as a huge pitched battle with millions of Zack, shock and awe in reverse style
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:52, Reply)
it's large publishing companies trying to make more money, the same as how an mp3 is pretty much the same as a CD, but bands aren't making any more money out of it, only the record companies.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:09, Reply)
normally. Unless you suck Richard and JUdy cock, you aren't going to make lots of money as an author
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:11, Reply)
If you self publish, and sell a lot, you can make money. But the publishing house doesn't have to pay out for actually having a physical book made, so it's making a lot more profit.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:18, Reply)
I have a Sony e-reader and a low budget colour e-book thing. Both are very good, and great if you want to carry more than one book without taking up all your bag space. But I also have a huge shelf of books I haven't got round to reading yet. If you could transfer books to your e-device the same way you can transfer CDs to your iPod, I would be a happy bunny.
Mind you, since Angry birds, I really haven't done much of any kind of reading.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:11, Reply)
Bedlam - he can induce temporary mental disorders. Imagine your team of plucky teen mutants all suddenly suffering from massive paranoia and rage issues. Stand back and watch the fun.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:33, Reply)
My superhero would be called SambaMan. His hip action of wonderment can hypnotise opponents into acts of humiliating anal sodomy. Weaknesses; easily distracted by sequins, gets very depressed by anyone discussing the parlous state of Brazilian deforestation.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:39, Reply)
That absolutely was not my intention.
Morning, your Highness. Are you well?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:46, Reply)
I got 3 cards and a pair of flip flops.
However, I also got enough birthday money from parents to buy a kindle and I just ate a shit load of porridge
how's the word of mr foxtrot?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:48, Reply)
Happy Birthday! What have you got planned?
My wor(l)d is unnecessarily busy but otherwise dandy thank you. Am begrudgingly accepting that Babylon 5 is actually quite brilliant, in a sub-BSG way.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:51, Reply)
may go to the gym in a bit and the guinea pigs need cleaning. I know how to party.
B5 is pretty good, but not seen much of it in order.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:54, Reply)
It's our mutual friend who loves B5 to an unhealthy degree. I assume you'll be wearing a party hat at the gym to let everyone know they have to bow at your feet and bring you water and towels on command.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:58, Reply)
I big gold crown shaped party hat.
Me and or mutual friend pissed off a god thing at the weekend. Was good
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:00, Reply)
But I assume you mean LARP. Glad you had the fun :-)
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:03, Reply)
Don't buy a kindle. Buy a nice frock and go out for tea.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:52, Reply)
I'm supposed to buy something for my cousin's wedding, but I look shit in pretty much all nice clothes and I hate shopping.
I think my work mates are arranging a tea and cakes afternoon later this week
edit (also - thank you!)
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May the blessings of Thr''q'q'q'rrrr, mighty magus of the kingdom of Ujbsz'f'f'f', be upon you.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:14, Reply)
I'm sure you will live longer, just don't want to spoil the ending.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:16, Reply)
able to bore people to death with pointless trivia and statistics. With the ability to quote entire films and remember everything he has read on Wikipedia and Snopes he will use this power to constantly make people feel small when they believe conspiracies and urban legends.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 9:53, Reply)
I can't remember if I asked - how long do they actually record HIGNFY for?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:12, Reply)
I estimate this would save me approximately a million hours in cleaning.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:02, Reply)
If so, sign me up! Incontinence is a dreadful curse.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:08, Reply)
He has the power to turn things into tweed, and can appear at will in private members' clubs in Mayfair (to make a five-guinea wager about that latest hot-air ballooning craze) only to vanish again and re-emerge on a grouse shoot in the Highlands. Accessories include a never-ending hip flask of breandeh, and a dagger-cane made by master Japanese swordsmiths.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:06, Reply)
And John Steed was a great big prancing woofter.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:17, Reply)
Are you calling him a woofter as well? His three marriages suggest otherwise.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:22, Reply)
Is Gentle-Man the youngish, raffish sort who owns a Jag, or the older, cerebral type who prefers a Bentley?
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 10:15, Reply)
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