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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #300 on: January 17, 2004, 01:35:55 AM »
Gratuitous level up post, since my wound is starting to hurt.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #301 on: January 17, 2004, 02:43:39 AM »
That's only fair.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #302 on: January 17, 2004, 06:39:04 AM »
SE: It just annoys me how we, as nerds, like to make fun of other types of nerds.  Occasionally it occurs to me that we should present a unified front against the forces of normality.  

Again, I didn't mean to point any fingers.  I don't think you in particular were seeking to bolster your ego.  However, I do think there's an element in all of our cosplay/larp/Klingon mockery that comes from a desire to say 'Yeah, I might be nerdy.  But at least I'm not as nerdy as that guy!"
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #303 on: January 17, 2004, 08:43:59 AM »
oh, I'm not taking it personally. I just don't think we need a united front. I think art forms like comics and fantasy prose need more establishment recognition, but I dont' know if i care that they're generally popular. I have a feeling that part of why people like gaming or sf or whatever is BECAUSE it's so different from "normal" things and they like to stand out. Persecution is just a part of that (so if you think about it, I'm doing them a FAVOR by teasing them). I don't want people to think my hobbies are dangerous (spiritually, morally, psychologically, or what have you), but there's no need for the public to enjoy what I enjoy. Heaven forbid there shoudl be a cable "role playing channel" where we can watch people play D&D 24/7. That too would be extremely dorky and below my level.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #304 on: January 17, 2004, 12:09:48 PM »
And I can only stand people talking about their characters for so long.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #305 on: January 17, 2004, 01:22:04 PM »
So whenever you use united and 'a,' like "a united nation," you don't use an? This really mystifies me. Sorry for getting so off tangent, but that sort of bothers me.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #306 on: January 17, 2004, 01:24:10 PM »
So how did they come up with the word "cosplay" for that?
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #307 on: January 17, 2004, 04:00:09 PM »
Because the costume is an integral part, and the costumes are often very very cool/elaborate/expensive.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #308 on: January 17, 2004, 04:58:13 PM »
Ahhh.  Short for costume play, then.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #309 on: January 17, 2004, 06:07:18 PM »
Kije, is that Mel Gibson?
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #310 on: January 17, 2004, 06:15:37 PM »
Nope.  Harrison Ford.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #311 on: January 17, 2004, 07:03:32 PM »
I disbelieve.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #312 on: January 17, 2004, 07:18:32 PM »
You, dead MoD, may believe or disbelieve whatever you want, regardless of how foolish it may be.

Shall I give you a hint?

Ford's character's name in the movie from which the image is taken is Rick Deckard.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #313 on: January 17, 2004, 08:32:49 PM »
Oh come on- even I can tell that's Harrison Ford.
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Re: These Stupid Titles II
« Reply #314 on: January 17, 2004, 09:58:49 PM »
It's from Blade Runner.
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