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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 30th, 2012, 02:10 PM »
I dunno, the one time I saw it I wasn't even at home (but at parents-in-law) and I won't watch it again, it just isn't funny.
(American comedy as a general rule does not understand the finer points of irony, sarcasm, or satire in general. That's why I suspect most British comedies are so popular over in the US, is because they *do* understand these things and it makes them 10x funnier than anything normally put out by the US.)
(American comedy as a general rule does not understand the finer points of irony, sarcasm, or satire in general. That's why I suspect most British comedies are so popular over in the US, is because they *do* understand these things and it makes them 10x funnier than anything normally put out by the US.)
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 30th, 2012, 01:21 PM »
No, it was that exact line, in a female voice.
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 30th, 2012, 01:54 AM »
But I've never seen the clip before, let alone the show, so how the hell do I remember it?
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 29th, 2012, 09:20 PM »- I remember, I think! Latest Big Bang Theory! I think Penny said that!
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 29th, 2012, 07:20 PM »Well, I'd rather see the complete team circa series 2...
As for Owen, I appreciate his sarcasm as much as anyone but other than a few moments where he demonstrates some personality, it's mostly irrelevant. The moments I'm thinking about are the episode with the folks from 1953 in the plane, the episode where he goes into a cage with a Weevil[1]... Christ, he got more charisma when he was resurrected. He's a good actor but the scripts didn't give him that much to work with IMO.
I've heard the quote too, fairly sure it wasn't Amy, but now I'm going to have to start rewatching stuff to find it!
| 1. | Which, considering the episode was written by Noel Clarke, aka MICKEY SMITH! was rather a good episode. |
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 29th, 2012, 06:06 PM »The Doctor not showing up in this major threat is because I've been told he's somewhere in WoM in his timeline.
Even if he is in the middle of Waters of Mars in his timeline, WoM is essentially something that is a ~1 day event from his perspective, ~2 days at most, while CoE is a 5 day event, and he never shows up at any point during those 5 days.
More interestingly, he doesn't visit Earth during the events of Miracle Day, which is a shade longer than 5 days - but I suppose in his timeline that would have been during the
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 29th, 2012, 04:50 PM »
Well just for reference, the ending of DW season 3 with Utopia and the Last of the Time Lords happens just after the end of TW season 1 (you see Jack running off because he hears the TARDIS sound) and Journey's End happens sometime after the end of TW season 2 but before CoE happens because it happens in the Hub but Tosh and Owen aren't present.
Actually Gwen's mention of him is actually to explain why he doesn't turn up despite a major alien threat - because RTD feels it is inappropriate to bring the Doctor into TW though has fewer issues with going the other way. Hopefully we'll see Captain Jack and Gwen (and maybe Ianto? The Doctor can work miracles after all!) in season 7 or 8 as part of the run-up to the 50th anniversary.
Actually Gwen's mention of him is actually to explain why he doesn't turn up despite a major alien threat - because RTD feels it is inappropriate to bring the Doctor into TW though has fewer issues with going the other way. Hopefully we'll see Captain Jack and Gwen (and maybe Ianto? The Doctor can work miracles after all!) in season 7 or 8 as part of the run-up to the 50th anniversary.
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Off-topic / Re: Customer Care
« on January 25th, 2012, 10:53 PM »
That's awesome, nice to see a company not acting all high and mighty.
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 24th, 2012, 03:14 AM »Pixel-perfect design is a bit of a challenge with not the stillest hands. It's around the "petals", right? I could apply a small white glow to hide it.
what's it supposed to mean? That they target the Man on the Moon? What about us Earthlings?
After numerous ideas, we finally decided on an astronaut, because we feel it best demonstrates the following attributes of our forum software: strength, power, friendliness and dominance.
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 24th, 2012, 12:14 AM »
I don't dislike 30, it just doesn't grab me in any meaningful way. 24h/26 look good, though.
There is some value to the simpler logo shape - but there is also some value to having some 'busy' aspect to it.
There is some value to the simpler logo shape - but there is also some value to having some 'busy' aspect to it.
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 23rd, 2012, 11:49 PM »
As for me, I really just haven't had proper time the last few days. Lots of personal stuff, and spending some time doing support at sm.org which is helping me focus on another decision that needs to be made for us and I think I have an answer for you on it. (Will PM you about that.)
272 somehow makes me think of the Transformers for some reason, no idea why. The W doesn't really convey anything Wedge like.[1]
282 is better, has some of the 'wedge' aspect to it, and works as a favicon size too, but reminds me of WP's logo a bit too much.
30 strikes me much as 272 does.
weahah is actually kind of nice, even if it is a joke.
As for Live's ideas, I like them stylistically though they need polish to get rid of the jaggies.
272 somehow makes me think of the Transformers for some reason, no idea why. The W doesn't really convey anything Wedge like.[1]
282 is better, has some of the 'wedge' aspect to it, and works as a favicon size too, but reminds me of WP's logo a bit too much.
30 strikes me much as 272 does.
weahah is actually kind of nice, even if it is a joke.
As for Live's ideas, I like them stylistically though they need polish to get rid of the jaggies.
| 1. | Which is kind of important to me, especially in light of MyBB's new logo/mascot, which is an astronaut suit. |
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 23rd, 2012, 01:57 AM »
I think it's just because there's been so many that people aren't sure what to look at next...
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on January 21st, 2012, 11:27 PM »
Ah, see, it's very ambiguous.
Now for the extra thing... anyone else remember Trial of a Time Lord? In particular, who the Valeyard is?
Now for the extra thing... anyone else remember Trial of a Time Lord? In particular, who the Valeyard is?