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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:20 pm
by Magrathea
hexagon son wrote:Magrathea wrote:hexagon son wrote:
nope, it didn't disintegrate. lots of amateur astronomers watching Elenin will testify to this. But lol @ your post!
Hmm, you mean you actually believe in that stuff, you're going to have a hard time with me, I'm a major skeptic AND amateur astronomer for 30+ years... Yeah I survived Iras-Araki-Alcock, Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, Y2K, you name it we've got it!
Would you care to concisely explain your rationale in a post?
sure, but first show me proof that Elenin disintegrated.
Ok this is way off topic, I've moved it to the
Twoism Playground
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:27 pm
by d3v3l
hexagon son wrote:Magrathea wrote:hexagon son wrote:
nope, it didn't disintegrate. lots of amateur astronomers watching Elenin will testify to this. But lol @ your post!
Hmm, you mean you actually believe in that stuff, you're going to have a hard time with me, I'm a major skeptic AND amateur astronomer for 30+ years... Yeah I survived Iras-Araki-Alcock, Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, Y2K, you name it we've got it!
Would you care to concisely explain your rationale in a post?
sure, but first show me proof that Elenin disintegrated.
Let me help - watch this video
EDIT: that is what I found from 1 minute of youtubing. Apparently this thing should have passed or hit us around 9/1 ? So if anything it has come and gone? moot.
EDIT AGAIN:
Found this website - it seems they have the correct info.
http://spaceobs.org/en/tag/comet-elenin/
According to the astronomer who found the thing and has been watching it's progress every day there will be no catastrophe and it will pass by us.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:05 pm
by pointlessdude
747Music wrote:I'm pretty damn confident that Skyrim WILL NOT suck. I'm gunning for GOTY contender for sure. All the videos out for Skyrim gameplay look amazing, really amazing.
Why are you so sure? I'm pretty disappointed with what they've released so far. Game looks casualized, art design looks worse, spellmaking and spears are gone, well, what next?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:14 pm
by d3v3l
pointlessdude wrote:747Music wrote:I'm pretty damn confident that Skyrim WILL NOT suck. I'm gunning for GOTY contender for sure. All the videos out for Skyrim gameplay look amazing, really amazing.
Why are you so sure? I'm pretty disappointed with what they've released so far. Game looks casualized, art design looks worse, spellmaking and spears are gone, well, what next?
I've played the prequels - did not like either of them, then again I am a WoW Fan. Also have been addicted to spiral knights recently.
EDIT and to keep this with speculation - my next theroy is that they will release an album before diablo 3 is released.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:24 pm
by 747Music
Rodheh wrote:747Music wrote:I'm pretty damn confident that Skyrim WILL NOT suck. I'm gunning for GOTY contender for sure. All the videos out for Skyrim gameplay look amazing, really amazing.
Never said it would man, just saying I wouldn't go gung ho on it.
You said "it might". But my appologies, I'm just really excited for it. A little too excited i think. lol

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:44 pm
by Jonse
747Music wrote:Rodheh wrote:747Music wrote:I'm pretty damn confident that Skyrim WILL NOT suck. I'm gunning for GOTY contender for sure. All the videos out for Skyrim gameplay look amazing, really amazing.
Never said it would man, just saying I wouldn't go gung ho on it.
You said "it might". But my appologies, I'm just really excited for it. A little too excited i think. lol

I did. Not negative context though.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:50 pm
by Negamuse
d3v3l wrote:pointlessdude wrote:747Music wrote:I'm pretty damn confident that Skyrim WILL NOT suck. I'm gunning for GOTY contender for sure. All the videos out for Skyrim gameplay look amazing, really amazing.
Why are you so sure? I'm pretty disappointed with what they've released so far. Game looks casualized, art design looks worse, spellmaking and spears are gone, well, what next?
I've played the prequels - did not like either of them, then again I am a WoW Fan. Also have been addicted to spiral knights recently.
Sorry to be anal, but pet hate right here. A film/book/game that comes before another film/book/game in a series isn't a prequel unless it was made after, but set before. So Morrowind/Oblivion etc aren't prequels to Skyrim.
See also: sequel, prequel, interquel etc etc.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:18 am
by Ender
MrMessiah wrote:d3v3l wrote:pointlessdude wrote:
Why are you so sure? I'm pretty disappointed with what they've released so far. Game looks casualized, art design looks worse, spellmaking and spears are gone, well, what next?
I've played the prequels - did not like either of them, then again I am a WoW Fan. Also have been addicted to spiral knights recently.
Sorry to be anal, but pet hate right here. A film/book/game that comes before another film/book/game in a series isn't a prequel unless it was made after, but set before. So Morrowind/Oblivion etc aren't prequels to Skyrim.
See also: sequel, prequel, interquel etc etc.
What are they then?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:55 am
by Negamuse
A sequel is later work thats set after an existing work, so its in the correct chronological order. A prequel is a later work thats set earlier than an existing work. (Think any "origin stories") An interquel is a later work thats set between two existing works. (Metroid Prime was produced later than Metroid I and II but was set between them). A midquel is a later work that's set during the events of an earlier work. Halo 3 ODST is a midquel, taking place during the time frame of Halo 2. If a midquel expands to cover the SAME time time frame as an earlier work rather than just a slice of it, then it's a parallel.
If you're talking about an existing work that was produced before, and set before a current work, then its not a prequel, it's more correctly called a predecessor if you want to use a word for it, though you'd probably just say "I played the earlier games in the series".
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:29 am
by Fredd-E
Anyone here heard about that scottish band Boards of Canada? Apparently they have some forthcoming new records scheduled. What gives?
Back on track guys!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:56 am
by dp
Fredd-E wrote:forthcoming new records scheduled.
they do?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:47 pm
by Fredd-E
dp wrote:Fredd-E wrote:forthcoming new records scheduled.
they do?
they do:
http://bocpages.org/wiki/Statements_fro ... #July_2009
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:41 pm
by Waterbagel
Fredd-E wrote:Anyone here heard about that scottish band Boards of Canada? Apparently they have some forthcoming new records scheduled. What gives?
Back on track guys!
fredd-e, i think we've run the gambit on things to speculate on

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:11 pm
by sexagon hun
Fredd-E wrote:Anyone here heard about that scottish band Boards of Canada? Apparently they have some forthcoming new records scheduled.
oh cool, yer a comedian now?!
I WANT TO BELIEVE (but I've moved on)
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:09 pm
by Bryan
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:18 pm
by d3v3l
MrMessiah wrote:d3v3l wrote:pointlessdude wrote:
Why are you so sure? I'm pretty disappointed with what they've released so far. Game looks casualized, art design looks worse, spellmaking and spears are gone, well, what next?
I've played the prequels - did not like either of them, then again I am a WoW Fan. Also have been addicted to spiral knights recently.
Sorry to be anal, but pet hate right here. A film/book/game that comes before another film/book/game in a series isn't a prequel unless it was made after, but set before. So Morrowind/Oblivion etc aren't prequels to Skyrim.
See also: sequel, prequel, interquel etc etc.
Thank you for the correction in the terminology, yet I am glad you did not correct me in the context, ha.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:25 pm
by Fredd-E
Bryan wrote:
Bolded that for you
How bold of you. I still have confidence in those statements. To me it's only a matter of time.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:48 am
by Treefingers
What IS a Boards of Canada? I have NEVER heard OF them.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:12 pm
by Negamuse
Treefingers wrote:What IS a Boards of Canada? I have NEVER heard OF them.
Maple lumber. Actually, that'd make a good name for a BoC tribute act.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:08 pm
by Snufkin
Thought i'd put this in this thread as it's the best place for it;
for what it's worth, the Twitter account 'MarcusEoin' just tweeted this: A7oGMUD3zT7RPsT3Mm41exFLYrbowMKH4Nrv53ToJauooqJH3y0Pj5T8LvMbLB4
lol
- but i think we're all agreed that account is just held by a sh1tmuncher
-Snuf ^_-