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scans_dailyIn the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like. Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat amongst yourselves.
Lombok in Indonesia is starting to assess the damage from a 6.9 Earthquake on Sunday, which left around 100 dead so far, and 20,000 homeless.
POTUS 45 is implementing his plan to reinforce trade sanctions against Iran (in the face of international opposition). and has further said that 'Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States'
He also started another of his somewhat disturbing tendencies to insult African Americans by indicating they have low IQ's, in this case LeBron James, an NBA legend who is using some of the wealth he has earned over his career to start a school in his home town,with free uniforms, free breakfasts and lunches, and guaranteeing to pay tuition for all graduates to the University of Akron. Gee, I wonder which person I'd hold up as a better example of the sort of people the world needs more of?
The Tangerine one is also losing his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some wag has suggested that Alec Baldwin take his spot instead! :)
I won't go into detail on Brexit this week, on the principle that since no one else has a single fecking clue what's going on there, why i should I be any different? (I will not that Boris Johnson has started his vulture like circling of the PM slot, more or less on schedule)
The NRA is pleading that it cannot survive without more money. Whilst some are viewing this as a cycnical ploy (from the NRA? Heaven forfen) to drum up exctra money in the run up to the mid-term elections, others are suggesting that people should not send money, as "Thoughts and prayers" should suffice.
Today's Google Doodle (in Europe at least, never sure how international these things are) is celebrating the approximate 1038th birthday of Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, one of the most brilliant minds of the Islamic Golden Age. A philosopher and physician who wrote over 400 books, including a five volume work on medicine which was considered a standard work in Europe right up until the 17th century.
In one of those "What bloody jobsworth though this was a thing?" moment, a wheelchair user was banned from a a flight in Belfast because staff felt the repair kit he had with him "could be used to dismantle the plan". The airline has apologised and made a donation to charity.
Watched "The Last Unicorn", I think I've seen it before but had little to no memory of it if I did.. Interesting, and different, with a terrific cast. Apparently Christopher Lee, who voiced King Haggard (and who said that it was the closest he would ever come to playing King Lear) assured author Peter S. Beagle that "If, by the time you come to make your live-action version of your movie, I have passed on, do not let it concern you. I have risen from the dead several times. I know how it’s done."
After last weeks slight but enjoyable episode, Duck Tales hit the story arc big time, as unexpected family members show up (And I mean REALLY unexpected), and Dewey face's the consequences of not telling his brothers about his searching for the truth of their mother's disappearance.
My "Full Metal Alchemist" experience is further delayed by my realising that;
A) "Wak-Fu" is also on Netflix and though I watched a few episodes in Frnech years back, and enjoyed it, they have it in English.
B) Further realising, three episodes in, that watching "Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas" is much easier if you remember to switch to the English dub, (I like subtitles, but if I'm doing anything else at the same time that means I can't see the screen all the time I get somewhat frustrated).
I also caught the first episode of "Muhyo and Rouji's Supernatural Investigation Angency", which works better in my head if I imagine the main characters are Damian Wayne And Colin Wilkes. Though it was quite good, it looks like the recurring "horny perv" character is introduced in episode 2 and I'm not sure I care enough to put up with that.
The official 13th Doctor doll has come out in the UK, and it's pretty awesome to see such a thing exist. Her sonic screwdriver toy is due out imminently, with the US and UK getting different versions (Sorry, may have mentioned that already).
Lombok in Indonesia is starting to assess the damage from a 6.9 Earthquake on Sunday, which left around 100 dead so far, and 20,000 homeless.
POTUS 45 is implementing his plan to reinforce trade sanctions against Iran (in the face of international opposition). and has further said that 'Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States'
He also started another of his somewhat disturbing tendencies to insult African Americans by indicating they have low IQ's, in this case LeBron James, an NBA legend who is using some of the wealth he has earned over his career to start a school in his home town,with free uniforms, free breakfasts and lunches, and guaranteeing to pay tuition for all graduates to the University of Akron. Gee, I wonder which person I'd hold up as a better example of the sort of people the world needs more of?
The Tangerine one is also losing his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some wag has suggested that Alec Baldwin take his spot instead! :)
I won't go into detail on Brexit this week, on the principle that since no one else has a single fecking clue what's going on there, why i should I be any different? (I will not that Boris Johnson has started his vulture like circling of the PM slot, more or less on schedule)
The NRA is pleading that it cannot survive without more money. Whilst some are viewing this as a cycnical ploy (from the NRA? Heaven forfen) to drum up exctra money in the run up to the mid-term elections, others are suggesting that people should not send money, as "Thoughts and prayers" should suffice.
Today's Google Doodle (in Europe at least, never sure how international these things are) is celebrating the approximate 1038th birthday of Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, one of the most brilliant minds of the Islamic Golden Age. A philosopher and physician who wrote over 400 books, including a five volume work on medicine which was considered a standard work in Europe right up until the 17th century.
In one of those "What bloody jobsworth though this was a thing?" moment, a wheelchair user was banned from a a flight in Belfast because staff felt the repair kit he had with him "could be used to dismantle the plan". The airline has apologised and made a donation to charity.
Watched "The Last Unicorn", I think I've seen it before but had little to no memory of it if I did.. Interesting, and different, with a terrific cast. Apparently Christopher Lee, who voiced King Haggard (and who said that it was the closest he would ever come to playing King Lear) assured author Peter S. Beagle that "If, by the time you come to make your live-action version of your movie, I have passed on, do not let it concern you. I have risen from the dead several times. I know how it’s done."
After last weeks slight but enjoyable episode, Duck Tales hit the story arc big time, as unexpected family members show up (And I mean REALLY unexpected), and Dewey face's the consequences of not telling his brothers about his searching for the truth of their mother's disappearance.
My "Full Metal Alchemist" experience is further delayed by my realising that;
A) "Wak-Fu" is also on Netflix and though I watched a few episodes in Frnech years back, and enjoyed it, they have it in English.
B) Further realising, three episodes in, that watching "Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas" is much easier if you remember to switch to the English dub, (I like subtitles, but if I'm doing anything else at the same time that means I can't see the screen all the time I get somewhat frustrated).
I also caught the first episode of "Muhyo and Rouji's Supernatural Investigation Angency", which works better in my head if I imagine the main characters are Damian Wayne And Colin Wilkes. Though it was quite good, it looks like the recurring "horny perv" character is introduced in episode 2 and I'm not sure I care enough to put up with that.
The official 13th Doctor doll has come out in the UK, and it's pretty awesome to see such a thing exist. Her sonic screwdriver toy is due out imminently, with the US and UK getting different versions (Sorry, may have mentioned that already).
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Date: 2018-08-07 01:05 pm (UTC)Also, monster design and the fighting was excellent in the manga. Hope the anime is capturing it.
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Date: 2018-08-07 02:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-08-07 02:42 pm (UTC)The LEGO website has it that helps
https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Quantum-Realm-Explorers-76109
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Date: 2018-08-07 02:25 pm (UTC)While over at Marvel, Dave Bautista might not return as Drax if Gunn isn't rehired or at least his script isn't used.
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Date: 2018-08-07 09:30 pm (UTC)EDIT: How is Giant Days? I know Scary Go Round was well regarded.
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Date: 2018-08-07 10:48 pm (UTC)Giant Days is excellent. Another forum I use had about 2 Giant Days evangelists.
Everybody else said "Yeah, I don't think I'll read a book about 3 girls in Sheffield at uni". And after a bit of persuading, they gave the first read each go when it was on sale. Then they bought the full set.
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Date: 2018-08-08 11:54 am (UTC)(I'm sort of tempted to run up a version of this chart for myself...)
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Date: 2018-08-10 05:58 pm (UTC)and drew the Marvel adaptation of Sense and Sensibility
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Date: 2018-08-10 06:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-08-10 05:59 pm (UTC)She Could Fly is by Christopher Cantwell, the creator of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. It's the oddly compelling story of 4 awful people and their bid to change computing in the 80s and 90s.
I saw the cover for #1 which was amazing, and saw his name on the cover and took a gamble on it. It's such a good first issue. I posted about it a few weeks ago
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Date: 2018-08-10 06:12 pm (UTC)It really is...albeit very different than the blurb that got me to check it out suggested. Not being familiar with Cantwell, I didn't know he'd had issues like Luna's until looking up a review after reading it, so I wasn't expecting...well, what we got. I certainly wasn't expecting the Flying Woman to be anything but a backdrop.
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Date: 2018-08-10 06:48 pm (UTC)You should.
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Date: 2018-08-10 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-08-07 07:23 pm (UTC)Started off with a bit of a bummer though. Went to see the special event showing of Sailor Moon SuperS but the theater was sent the wrong file and showed R (which they showed along with S last week, which I wnt too). They paused the showing half way through explained the mishap refunded those of us who left. Then I went shopping for a bit, but I wasn't feeling well after that and left my purchases on the train.
Oh well, it'll get better from here I'm sure.
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Date: 2018-08-07 10:13 pm (UTC)Please note I am not that knowledgable in The Walking Dead
Date: 2018-08-08 04:12 pm (UTC)Re: Please note I am not that knowledgable in The Walking Dead
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Date: 2018-08-07 10:25 pm (UTC)Funny enough, I remember a lighthearted reverse harem shojou anime with a similar premise, only less murder.
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Date: 2018-08-07 11:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-08-07 11:16 pm (UTC)Over at my blog, I review a comic book about a president who was flawed, but still better than most: http://www.skjam.com/2018/08/03/comic-book-review-action-presidents-george-washington/
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Date: 2018-08-08 02:06 am (UTC)Marvel's Cloak and Dagger show is really good but I never see anyone talking about it.