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Post by borgieman on Jun 7, 2010 21:38:29 GMT 10
Yep it is him. I guess what I am trying to say is, stay far away from the unstable old men who IF you do confront. It might take them back to some unpleasant memory.
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Post by rainsongphoenix on Jun 7, 2010 21:45:53 GMT 10
...good point. Last thing I want to do is trigger some horrid flashbacks in an old person - they have enough troubles....
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Post by borgieman on Jun 7, 2010 21:51:52 GMT 10
Still it's amazing with how much they can get away with. Reminds me of an experience I had to face on a train with three old men. It was after a LAN party in the city and I made a Krispy Kreme stop before I caught the train (as I should). It was me, my friends who managed to grab seats (but none for me, pricks) so I had to stand along with a couple of old man. They kept asking about the donuts. Despite me telling them I'm saving them for home to share with my family, they've been trying any thing possible, any story ever told to try to get me to open up my two dozen of Original Glazed. I've had to put up with this FOR A WHOLE HOUR. Thankfully, I won told my family the whole story and just fed on the two dozen donuts between us.
I get a lot of unwanted attention with those donuts. Whether it be old men, friends, strangers etc. Just goes to show how much they truly are worth.
EDIT: Don't get ME started about after Manifest last year where I had another two dozen donuts and I had to put up with crap from three drunks. I believe Fax and Jez also know this story after all, they were there with me. lol
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Post by rainsongphoenix on Jun 8, 2010 10:18:29 GMT 10
hehe, some people will do anything for free food...
I usually get old people - old men in particular, asking or saying something stupid: like when I was in the Clunes post office, collecting one of my Ebay purchases. The lady handed me the parcel, and and old man saw the japanese written on it and asked if I was a samurai spy from the enemy country (or some crap like that) - I looked at him and kinda just walked off - sigh... Or when they just point out the OBVIOUSE - yes, I know I'm in a post office - people usually come here to, uh, POST STUFF...
Now I think of it, I have had people on so many occasions trying to pilfer food or money off me - like hell I'm gonna fork over my money to a stranger: go get your own!
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Post by borgieman on Jun 8, 2010 10:56:40 GMT 10
I usually get old people - old men in particular, asking or saying something stupid: like when I was in the Clunes post office, collecting one of my Ebay purchases. The lady handed me the parcel, and and old man saw the japanese written on it and asked if I was a samurai spy from the enemy country (or some crap like that) - I looked at him and kinda just walked off - sigh... Or when they just point out the OBVIOUSE - yes, I know I'm in a post office - people usually come here to, uh, POST STUFF... That has to be the most funniest thing I've read all morning. Hahaha. But seriously, who refers to a spy as a samurai spy, technically that would be a ninja then. |
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Post by rainsongphoenix on Jun 9, 2010 21:49:55 GMT 10
What can I say: old people.... oh well....  |
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Post by borgieman on Jun 9, 2010 22:31:03 GMT 10
We'll be old eventually and kids will rant about us. Scary when you think about it, I spend my life ranting about most things only to one day to be ranted about. Makes you think.
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Post by borgieman on Jun 13, 2010 15:05:43 GMT 10
OK here's a rant that might turn a few heads (depends on who you are).
Why is it that people get offended and shun me when I say that something isn't what they make it out to be? I raise this after I was force fed the piece of crap movie Step Brothers starring douchebag and comedic failure Will Ferrell. I didn't like it, it was boring, unfunny and borderline retarded. The jokes are lame, the comedy elements are just childish and the plot has to be one of the most exhausting (it just goes on and on and on) I've seen in a movie for some time. I sat through all of it, hopefully so I can gain a valid opinion. I told my brother that he's an idiot and owes me 90 or so minutes of my life for making me watch it. Then the whole family goes on to say "Don't act like you don't like it" or "You suck for not liking this movie" or even "Your taste in movies is bad, this movie was awesome". First of all respect my opinion, despite me defending District 9 I still dealt with it, but Silent Hill I will lay down the line was a piece of crap and should not of even seen the light of day. Second of all what they think doesn't matter, if low brow jokes and slow plot is their kind of movies that's fine. You can't suck for having a different taste in movies. Third off, WATCH MY DAMN MOVIES IN MY COLLECTION BEFORE YOU JUDGE MY TASTE. You're in for a real wake up call when you do. Granted I've got some obscure movies in my collection but it's worth the curiosity if you gave it a valid chance.
Another thing is this, WHY DOES MY OPINION MATTER (to the point of zealotry) TO YOU? I agree you would be like yay, he's one of us now. But I say no this is a bad movie, you get your panties in a bunch. Why do you care what I think? Just take my opinion and shut up. I did that when you watched District 9 and you should do the same for me, especially after Step Brothers because I ain't getting those 90 minutes back.
So for all you reading wondering what's the point of this rant. Here's my point, I give an opinion after watching your goddamn movie shut up. Don't try to convince me or change my mind just shut up.
EDIT: It's not just movies, my choice of videogames are brought into question...by my own mother. I just downloaded the full version of Earthworm Jim HD (good times back on the Sega Mega Drive) for Xbox 360 and my mom says it's a piece of crap. Which is funny because one she bought me the game one birthday back during my Sega Mega Drive days and two she plays Bejeweled, Mafia Wars and some stupid facebook fishtank game (rant on social networking games later). So stop being a hypocrite and learn to love the real vidya gaems.
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Post by rainsongphoenix on Jun 14, 2010 10:39:26 GMT 10
hahaha.. I agree with you completely Borgie: although my family aren't quite that bad, I do suffer through moments of having to justify why I like a certain movie (or series), or even games. It's like, 'you ask my opinion, then shoot me down for it - what's the point in asking then?' My mum tends to judge movies before she's even seen them, which is annoying, whereas my sister is usually like 'it's animated (as in anime) so it must be crap..' - don't bag it til you've seen it dammit!
Ok: now for my rant.
I used to buy some of my manga from Borders Books when I had the oppurtunity - mostly from the Highpoint store down Melbourne way. Now, I don't mind paying full price for a new book, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay full price for a book that has been read by a tonne of people and then shoved back onto the shelf half mangled. This is what I find with most Borders stores - particularly the Highpoint one. I went in there on Saturday just for a browse 'cos I was in the area, and there was like 8 or 10 kids sitting on the floor reading various volumes of manga. This is what pisses me off: these kids don't actually intend on buying these manga, they just read them all then shove 'em back on the shelf and get the next volume. I had to step over these stupid kids just to reach the shelves, 'cos they had no intention of moving for me. And yes - they do 'shove' the books back onto the shelf - I've watched them enough to know it. Fair enough if you like to flick through a volume BEFORE you buy it - I do it, but I treat the books with care - they cost enough. But I resent paying full price for said books in poor condition. I found the last volume in a series that I was collecting - and of course it was in cringe worthy condition. So, I took it to the help desk in Borders and asked the lady if she could go to the store room and get me another copy. She was not agreeable, asking what was wronge with the one in my hand. This book had bent pages and looked like someone had kicked it around - she said it was fine. I asked her whether she was blind or not - she didn't like that. After ranting that I wasn't paying full price for it, I went to walk off, but another staff member came over and said she would get me a copy from the store room, so as to not lose my business. I vow to never buy from that Borders again. Am I wronge for arguing like that? I just don't see why they can let their books be treated like library books - god knows they cost enough...
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Post by borgieman on Jun 14, 2010 10:56:53 GMT 10
hahaha.. I agree with you completely Borgie: although my family aren't quite that bad, I do suffer through moments of having to justify why I like a certain movie (or series), or even games. It's like, 'you ask my opinion, then shoot me down for it - what's the point in asking then?' My mum tends to judge movies before she's even seen them, which is annoying, whereas my sister is usually like 'it's animated (as in anime) so it must be crap..' - don't bag it til you've seen it dammit! Has your sister seen Spirited Away yet? Show her that, and see if she changes her mind. You can't justify a bad film just because it's animated. Spirited Away backs that principle up. As for the rest of your family? What kind of movies/TV/books etc do they like, does their individual taste properly judge and justify how they perceive what a good movie etc. is? Ok: now for my rant. I used to buy some of my manga from Borders Books when I had the oppurtunity - mostly from the Highpoint store down Melbourne way. Now, I don't mind paying full price for a new book, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay full price for a book that has been read by a tonne of people and then shoved back onto the shelf half mangled. This is what I find with most Borders stores - particularly the Highpoint one. I went in there on Saturday just for a browse 'cos I was in the area, and there was like 8 or 10 kids sitting on the floor reading various volumes of manga. This is what pisses me off: these kids don't actually intend on buying these manga, they just read them all then shove 'em back on the shelf and get the next volume. I had to step over these stupid kids just to reach the shelves, 'cos they had no intention of moving for me. And yes - they do 'shove' the books back onto the shelf - I've watched them enough to know it. Fair enough if you like to flick through a volume BEFORE you buy it - I do it, but I treat the books with care - they cost enough. But I resent paying full price for said books in poor condition. I found the last volume in a series that I was collecting - and of course it was in cringe worthy condition. So, I took it to the help desk in Borders and asked the lady if she could go to the store room and get me another copy. She was not agreeable, asking what was wronge with the one in my hand. This book had bent pages and looked like someone had kicked it around - she said it was fine. I asked her whether she was blind or not - she didn't like that. After ranting that I wasn't paying full price for it, I went to walk off, but another staff member came over and said she would get me a copy from the store room, so as to not lose my business. I vow to never buy from that Borders again. Am I wronge for arguing like that? I just don't see why they can let their books be treated like library books - god knows they cost enough...  I've never seen it as like that before. Surprisingly since I usually pick this up. So good work there. What I would do if I ran a book shop is give out sample chapters and leave books in their sealed packaging. If they liked the sample chapter, they will buy the whole book. A douche tries to open the seal or snatch the book. I would kick them out never to come back again. That last rant there raises another point. What ever happened to the customer is always right? I think shops are getting to attached to money rather than the satisfaction of their customers. That is completely unacceptable. I'm happy at least that when I say find a rare used game, I always ask that I check the game itself to see if it's in good condition. What's sad about your case too is that people STILL would return to get their books rather than find business elsewhere? It seems customers these days don't have a spine, they'll just take what they can get their hands on. |
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Post by rainsongphoenix on Jun 14, 2010 11:06:27 GMT 10
heh, that picture is a little disturbing..
That's why I like buying from Minotaur - sure, they're not the cheapest, but their books are sealed in plastic, to stop those annoying people from reading and not purchasing them. Ah, I also noticed on saturday in Borders that even the sealed special editions of manga were not safe from those bookshop manga destroying trolls that are kids. The plastic was ripped off, the special extras - such as postcards etc were missing, and the poor manga just read and then discared on the shelf... how sad, especially for the person who would pay extra for those editions...
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Post by borgieman on Jun 14, 2010 11:13:51 GMT 10
And this is why I get my anime/manga fix from a local business. They order from their vendors and hold on to it until I arrive their again. Which reminds me, Robogeisha comes out soon I need to pre-order my copy.
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Post by Winnkey (Thomas) on Jun 14, 2010 17:56:10 GMT 10
haha movies  I do have to say People usually respect what i say about movies cause i actually know what im talking about and can convey it well. I dont like a lot of normal movies and i can also find myself liking bad movies. such as blockbusters, and other average movies. but There are points i like and say shove it. What i dont like about movies are when everyone says its the best movie of all time, and so i go expecting that and well its just crap. biggest example of this is Avatar now it is an ok movie and i did not watch it in 3d. BUT!!!! its a MOVIE special effects is not even part of narrative elements, so a movie should be just as good in 2D on a telly then 3D on the big screen, and well its not. so avatar is simply only seen as a good movie cause its a visual spectacular, and well im not gonna go pay $15 to go see pretty pictures and crappy 3D (i have seen alice in wonderland in 3D and the 3D left a lot to be desired and as its the same technology i assume its the same quality 3D) and then people say character and narrative are amazing as well. which is CRAP!!! its a scifi remake of dancing with wolfs and the characters only go through generic changes and well nothing is ground breaking and orginal. which can be good but well they try and hide the fact its not and try and present it as thus. AND THE *profanity*ING ENDING!!! THE *profanity*IGN FOREST SAVED THE DAY -_-# that's just bloody ripping of furn gully..... again i find this the problem with a lot of movies these days, they just treat the audience as idiots with no tastes. and well looking at the grossing sales of those movies they may be right. Avatar is a good movie and htis last point is more so directed at other shit movies. such as step brothers like you were saying. THOSE MOVIES ARE SHIT!!!!!!!!! the first couple of crappy comdies were OK but the million we have been flooded with..... i feel sorry Jim Carey (why has comedy come this crap) |
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Post by borgieman on Jun 14, 2010 18:30:38 GMT 10
I would like to extend on my previous rant. It seems that the general audience of movies do not know what good movies are. Leaving the genuine movie goers to be left in the dust. What concerns me is that the people who write these shitty movies are going profit from this and hence make more of these bad movies overflowing the cinemas with disgust and mediocrity. So why am I so pessimistic about the future of movies? This thought occurs when I was reading the paper some time ago. One article was telling me who won the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. I know these awards hold no real meaning to us because it's a fan voted contest. But still it speaks to the people behind these bad movies that this is what the general public wants. That this was the way to get money by the dumpster loads. It appears that the cancer of pop culture Twilight has won most of those awards in a landslide. After a little research I compared the winners to the other nominations. What I saw would of made me choke on my own rage. So first off they won Best Movie, of all the movies that were nominated Avatar would of been the better choice, but hey if the only other movies were Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and The Hangover I guess it left us with very little option. Best Male can just suck it for all I care. Guess who won, that's right Shiny McShine. But then again none of the other nominations would of done any worse. But then again, that other Twilight male actor was nominated in the same category. Why? Best Female role was just as bullshit. Again take a guess. Except this time around the actor of Neytiri of Avatar didn't win. Seriously WTF. Best Villain is where I started to rage. Granted it was Harry Potter villain that won. I got to ask, HOW MUCH OF A VILLAIN DID YOU HAVE TO BE TO BEAT CHRISTOPH WALTZ (as Col. Hans Lander) FROM INGLORIOUS BASTERDS? Not to mention Stephen Lang (the colonel from Avatar) and how much of an arse he was in the movie. Best fight, not avatar despite the fight was epic between Jake Sully and Col. Quaritch. Best WTF Moment...not Bill Murray as a zombie from Zombieland. Goes to show what people these days know about movies. I could go on about how bullshit this thing was but I don't want to waste time. Here is the link to the whole results here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_MTV_Movie_Awards . The point is if this is what the general public wants the film industry is going to focus more on their profits and demographics than they will making masterpieces that are actually worthy of praise. |
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Post by Winnkey (Thomas) on Jun 15, 2010 18:31:06 GMT 10
haha, i saw a news report on that and was like lols, but keep in mind this does not represent the greater population. this represents the people who watch MTV who care enough to go onto the website and to vote.
now let me ask you, did a person like you vote? no cause people with enough sense stay away from that crap. they do not watch mtv and they do not go online just ot vote for there shitty awards, but the people who do are the air head douches who probably havent even read the twilight books, but are so obsessed with it that they voted 100 times and got all there friends to vote 100 times.
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