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[Jun. 9th, 2007|01:56 pm] |
You definitely want to click on this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kZHybANP4k
It's so funny to read the comments on this video, and others like it. It just makes me realize how many incredibly ignorant, stupid people are out there. G1 purists are so intent on disliking a movie they haven't seen, that they don't even realize that they are ruining for themselves the greatest movie a Transformer fan could ever hope would be made. They didn't have to make this movie, we could not have a 2007 Transformers movie. Is that what you would prefer, fanboys? You're not a Transformers fan at all if you can't have some appreciation for everything Transformers. Stop deluding yourselves. Don't forget that the original cartoon was made to sell toys to kids. That's it. I know I have posted about this before, but I just can't believe that people have such a dumbshit attitude towards this movie. Yes, it's Michael Bay, and yes he's done some pretty cheesy big summer movies. But he did The Rock, which I liked, and he has giant transforming robots on his side.
And I know it's opinion, but I think the new bot designs look amazing. What is not opinion, is that it would look horrible if they made them exactly like the cartoon. Who wants Ironhide to be a an '84 Chevy Astrovan?? They'd look so blocky and unrealistic. A middle ground may have been possible, but who cares? It's not the 80's cartoon! It's the 10,000th incarnation of Transformers. There is more than just the G1 cartoon!! Another thing is that the CGI in this film is the best I've seen since the T-Rex in Jurassic Park. The blur effects and fire on Bonecrusher makes it look like there's really a giant angry robot smashing buses on the highway. So it certainly isn't a problem with the special effects.
They've taken an outlandish idea, alien robots that transform, and are making as realistic a film as you can about their interaction with humans on earth. If you don't like Shia Lebouf, get the fuck over it. Not everybody likes every single actor. He's done more than just "Even Stevens" or whatever the hell it is I keep hearing people bitch about.
Luckily I have read and heard more positive feedback about this movie than I've seen for any film ever made, and the anticipation by people who like movies with giant robots, true TF fans, people who loved the 80's, and people who just want to see a fun summer movie, is bigger than any movie ever made. This movie is going to change how people view Transformers. They've already greenlit two sequels, which Peter Cullen, Megan Fox, and Shia Lebouf have already signed on for. That's saying something.
And it's going to pound the living shit out of every big summer movie this year.
(Don't forget that I know the real intent behind this movie is that it is just a giant, commercial, money making film for the summer, but luckily being a Transformers fan outweighs that. It's not going to be genius or artsy, but for the love of your creator, and your love of me, please just see this movie this summer, and have some fun. And if it sucks and you hate it, fine! But don't expect me not to hunt you down and fire plastic missiles from the guns of my Transformer movie toys at you.) |
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| Thought process |
[May. 24th, 2007|02:19 pm] |
I value these traits:
Kindness
Acceptance
Consideration
Self-Awareness
Open-mindeness
I hate anything that goes against these traits. Sometimes I stray and find myself doing stupid things, but the fact remains that I always(almost!) recognize when I am being a hypocrite or just being stupid, and I can forgive myself for it.
I can forgive myself for having some of the views I do, and for liking some of the things I like. I accept who I am and that I may not be able to change some of the things I don't like about myself.
I don't fear death. I am not ready to die, but I feel I have a better understanding of death than a lot of people seem to, and I don't fear it.
I am not perfect by any means, and I know in my mind that I feel I am better than a lot of people, but I will do my best not to show it. And I certainly don't know that I am better. I don't really know anything. The only thing that is truly certain is the fact that everything is uncertain. There is no guarantee that tomorrow gravity won't disappear, or that existence isn't the dream of some giant alien.
I have bad habits and vices. I act like a child in many ways. I try to admit when I'm wrong, and I try to see things from other points of view. I know that I know who I am, and that what I think I know now may change. I know I take pride in my grammar and spelling but it is not always perfect. I know these paragraphs aren't organized correctly.
I know that I try so hard to not care about what others think about me that sometimes I don't even realize that I don't care. I know that sentence is hard to follow.
I don't care who reads this or what anybody thinks of it. I just felt like writing it. I miss updating this sometimes. Sometimes I wish I was unhappy again. Only because I was so used to being miserable that I don't know what to do with myself now. I know that is a stupid thought.
I know that I want to be cremated. Anything can be done with my ashes, since they aren't really me. We are more than just carbon and solid identifiable matter.
I have regrets that I will always carry. I love my parents and they are my heroes. I will end this on that. |
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| Emails Emails Emails |
[May. 17th, 2007|02:19 pm] |
Hello! Let's dissect some emails that I dealt with at work today!!!
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I ordered a few weeks ago ans stated that you printed on the order blank as it says backorder cancelling appriate refund to follow 1-2000 items ordered not ours as did you send me a check or whatever order no is C151054000011 also my ID is 0218913291... I waited for it unless you credit on my credit card as you didnt credit on the copy as I would like to know if you credit or send me refund check or whatever as please answer my question so I will mark it credit but which is credit card nv credit card or other ones as you didnt put which is credit card on it .. thanks but please email me as soon as possible .....
George
Ok well, WHATTTT???? Let me introduce you to something mister: . , " ' ? ; : ( )
Yeah, it's called "punctuation". Not that it would help.
DO YOU PEOPLE READ WHAT YOU WRITE BEFORE YOU CLICK SEND????
(I should add that the reason he emailed us is because he put an item on the order form that wasn't even from our catalog. When he received the order he saw that we "canceled" an item because it wasn't ours. It actually says "Item ordered not ours". Of course now he is asking us if we credited him for this item or if we sent him a refund check, and if we credited his card, which card did we credit? WE CAN'T CHARGE YOU FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T EVEN OUR FUCKING ITEM, SO HOW COULD WE POSSIBLY REFUND YOU FOR IT???)
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I placed a order by mail in May my check was cashed on 5/08/2007.
can you please let me know if my order has been shipped?
Mary
You placed the order by mail.....which means your email address wouldn't have anything to do with the order. Which means that you have provided us with no information on this order other than a date and a first name. HOW MANY MARYS DO YOU THINK ORDERED ON MAY 8th??????? Half of our customers are probably named Mary or Edith or Betty goddammit.
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This is not the first time I have had trouble completing an order online.
The last time I telephone and had to give all the prices to the operator in order to submit my order. Please help me complete the order submission. There are lots of websites wanting my business!
No, no there aren't any websites that want your business. Websites don't like people who whine in their emails but don't give them any idea what kind of problem they are having. How can you expect a solution when we don't know what the problem is other than half of your brain is missing?
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I have lent my catalogue out yet again. Can you please tell me if you have any thing that converts pierced earrings to clip on earings. Any help would be appreciated!!!!
Honestly, if you go to our website and put in "earring converters" in the search field and click "Go", an item that "converts pierced earrings to clip on earrings" is the first and only thing that shows up. I do not understand why people do not even attempt to try looking for an answer before emailing us.
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Hope everyone has enjoyed some insight on my job! |
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[May. 11th, 2007|02:33 pm] |
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A friend of our family's that I've known since I was born died of cancer a couple of weeks ago. Michelle's friend died in a car accident. My car died. And I'm pretty sure my newt was dying last night, so he's probably dead by now. |
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[Apr. 28th, 2007|12:38 am] |
I don't update much anymore because it makes me feel good to not update. If I update, it's usually for a negative reason.
Right now, that reason is the Transformers movie. I think we can all agree that it is going to be the best movie ever made. And for those that don't agree, I really hope you enjoy Lost in Translation 2.
Regardless of the fact that they are making a live action Transformers movie more than 20 years after the original animated movie came out in theaters, people are complaining. People are complaining because the Transformers don't look exactly like they did in the cartoon. They're complaining because Optimus Prime has blue flames painted on him, and Bumblebee isn't a VW Bug(Volkswagen didn't want their vehicles used as a machine of war so all vehicles are pretty much GM.). Yeah, flames on a truck are pretty lame. If I saw a big old truck driving down the road, and it passed me, and I noticed it had flames on it, I'd say "Hey, that's pretty lame. Stupid flames." If said truck then decided to transform into a 30 foot tall robot with a giant gun, you can bet I would retract my statement.
People are complaining about every little fucking goddam detail. I don't know if anybody else has noticed, but Transformers has gone through about 30 fucking reincarnations since it first started in the Eighties. Optimus Prime has been a long nosed cab much more often than he's been a flat cab. He's been a goddam fire truck and a goddam gorilla. Why would anybody in their right mind think that they wouldn't make the Transformers look absolutely crazy in a 2007 gigantic budget summer action movie???? This has made me realize how easy-going I am. I'm just happy they are making a movie where vehicles transform into robots and fight. That's why I watched the show when I was young, that's why I'm going to see this movie.
Fucking Jedi retard on Youtube points out why he will never get laid(not even close to an exaggeration, not kidding at all). Oh wait, that's completely beside the point. Your point sucks regardless of your loser status, but even if it was valid I wouldn't take you seriously, douche bag.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DDlqHFru4...elated&search=
Ok, let's make the Transformers 2007 movie just like the original cartoon! Bad dialogue, horrible animation, plus tons of color and voice mistakes! Awesome. Yes, Optimus Prime should definitely have a giant trailer behind him in truck mode that just disappears when he turns into a robot. It doesn't teleport away or fold into him; it just fucking disappears to nowhere unless he needs it. Then it reappears when he transforms. Yes, put that in the movie! Oh don't forget the nonsensical techno-add-ons of the Tranformers language. Let's hear lines like "Oh that really puts the grease in my gears!" or "We'll defeat those Decepti-chumps in 4.9 million astro-seconds!" How about the fact that the autobots could fly in robot mode when the story called for it, but they couldn't do so when the story called for them to be in danger? Oh I know! The movie could have new elements introduced throughout that contradict previous information given to us earlier in the film! Just like the cartoons! Awesome!
I don't care if Starscream looks like a gorilla in robot mode. I don't care if Megatron turns into a crazy alien jet. I want to see vehicles transform into robots and fight. I want to see explosions. I want to piss my pants in anticipation of this film. If you want to read a really disgusting analogy: It's like I was jacking off my entire child hood, and on July 4th, 2007, I'll finally be able to cum. And my semen will probably transform into a robot and punch me in the face. |
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| Nobody Needs this But I |
[Mar. 27th, 2007|02:24 pm] |
I really love how accurate iTunes is with CD info. It's awesome how it lists nearly every 2007 album I've bought as 2006. Not to mention the various typing and punctuation errors in the song titles. Awesome.
Meanwhile, I bought Of Montreal's "Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?" today. It is amazing. I hate when I don't get into a band until they have like 10 albums out already. S'gonna cost some serious scrilla.
So here is 2007 in (new) albums I've bought so far:
!!! "Myth Takes" *** I enjoyed this on my first listen, and while it certainly isn't bad, it's also not really my thing. The title track and "Must Be the Moon" are standouts, as well as a few others I can still enjoy. That's pretty much how I felt about their first album as well.
Andrew Bird "Armchair Apocrypha" *** While you will never hear me call anything Andrew Bird does 'bad music', this album was a bit disappointing. He focuses too much on guitar work this time around, and unfortunately guitar was always his weak point. The songs don't have the catchiness that "..And the Mysterious Production of Eggs" does.
Animal Collective "People EP" ***1/2 Well there are 4 songs on this EP. The title track, and a live version of the title track begin and end it, so there are really 3 songs. And while the filler track "My Favorite Colors" isn't anything special, it is definitely something an Animal Collective fan can appreciate. And "Tikwid" is pure Collective pop gold. Too short, just like any AC ep.
The Arcade Fire "Neon Bible" ***1/2 I like this album, quite a bit. It really is good. But why does it have a deluxe version for $6 more? It doesn't deserve a deluxe version. Get over yourselves, Arcade Fire. Your popularity is obviously going to your heads. The album doesn't match "Funeral" by a mile, good or not. Humble will always be better. Oh, and the last track shouldn't even be on the CD. "No Cars Go" seems like it should be the ender, but instead a horrible monstrosity rears its head immediately after.
Deerhunter "Cryptograms" **** I had no expectations for this album, it was a blind buy. Luckily it has everything I like. It alternates between ambient instrumentals and more straightfoward indie rock tunes (complete with some D-Plan-esque guitar work) until the end, where it shifts into some neat little pop songs.
Modest Mouse "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" ** Another album I had no expectations for, since I didn't care for much on "Good News", other than the singles. Surprisingly, the singles didn't do anything for me on this thing. "Dashboard" is a "Float On" wannabe that doesn't even pretend to have substance. The two tracks I really enjoy though are "Parting of the Sensory" and "Missed the Boat". They're songs 5 & 6, so they made me have hope for the rest of the CD, but I was let down. I have listened to it a few more times, and started to like "Education" a bit more. Three of the songs have James Mercer from the Shins doing back up vocals, but unfortunately "Missed the Boat" is the only one worth listening to. I'm not even going to get started on "Fire It Up".
Of Montreal "Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?" ****1/2 This album has so many elements I could pickout from various artists like the Beatles, David Bowie, Talking Heads, and even ABBA, but the bottom line is that it's a must have for any fan of pop. "A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger" is the catchiest goddam song I've heard in years. Eat your heart out "Rock Your Body"
Panda Bear "Person Pitch" ***** I've already raved about this album enough. If you don't like this album then you hate babies and happiness.
The Shins "Wincing the Night Away" ***1/2 I couldn't decide on 3 and a half or 4 stars for this album. I listened to it a lot and I really liked 9 out of the 11 tracks, Pitchfork be damned. But after I saw their half-hearted attempt at playing "Phantom Limb" on SNL, it really got to me. I mean, I had heard their live shows were fairly dull, but I didn't think they would be so lifeless. James Mercer's voice sounded good, but he just put no effort into the song. It was pitiful. I've accepted that some bands are just better studio bands (cough, Pinback, cough), but I can't listen to the album with the same enthusiasm anymore. |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2007|07:52 am] |
I know it's only the end of March, but my vote for best album of the year is going to Panda Bear's "Person Pitch". I haven't really bought that much this year yet, but out of the 7 albums I've purchased most recently, it's definitely the best. It beats out the Shins, the Arcade Fire, and Modest Mouse with such grace and ease that you wouldn't think that Noah Lennox was even trying.
It really makes me sad that an album like this, which is better than anything that will win awards on the Grammys (which still isn't saying much), will be heard by so few. At least it will be loved by the ones that give it a spin. |
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| Jurr-null??? |
[Feb. 7th, 2007|05:32 pm] |
This entry is more interesting beyond the first paragraph, trust me.
I am now working regular part-time at Miles Kimball, so I didn't have to go crawling back to Toppers. Yay. They shut down our Las Vegas phone center, which prompted a bunch of positions to open up here, including some fancy schmancy brand new ones. I applied for two new full-time positions. My interview went well...sort of. They interviewed me for both positions, and one didn't go so well, because I didn't know what to say to one of the questions. The position I really want seems almost in reach though....hopefully only crappy people applied. If I get it, this would be my first real full-time job. So...it would be like....my JOB. Weird.
I have something for everyone to do. If you have had any real paranormal encounters (house/apt. is haunted, seen an apparition, know somebody who experienced something), you should comment on this entry with the full experience. I will provide my own unbiased input.
Come on, do it. |
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| (no subject) |
[Nov. 9th, 2006|12:20 pm] |
As many of you know, I work at Miles Kimball. As many of you may not know, my main task while working there for the time being is answering customer emails. So you can just imagine the fun stuff I get to see everyday from grown men and women who can't type or spell, and throw tantrums like little children.
I received this email yesterday, and it is word for word. This is exactly how I received it, spaces and everything. I forwarded it to myself from work, so I could share this gem with everyone here:
may i ask you question about did you have an great your winter
village wonderland i am go to wish buy those gave me chance ok . fpor xmas holiday let me know ok just wonder about it ok
still have it please let me know ok
thank you so much
mary shafer obrien
ps i was love it so much
How does one respond to this? We may never know.
Also, thanks a lot homophobic, ignorant, dick-headed people of Wisconsin. I hope you all burn in the hell that you all so intently belive in. You should all be shot under the same death penalty law you voted for as well. I'm not complaining about the death penalty being passed, I hope it sends some of you assholes to the chair.
This was not a LEGAL issue, though it should have been. This was a RELIGIOUS issue, because if it was legal, then it would NOT have been up for voting, because there is no legal reason to ban marriage for homosexuals. NONE. This was done for religious reasons, which makes this very very wrong. I fucking hate all of you bastards. I hope every child and grandchild you have is gay. EVERY SINGLE ONE. And I hope they all put you in really shitty nursing homes, and never visit.
Ok that's my vent on the issue. |
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