Completely Random Thoughts

[RoninFox]

I definitely don't agree with "enough Batman" but I'm all for getting other characters their own rightful space.

With 'enough Batman', I (I don't know about QV), was meaning "if there's only enough 'room' in the film-making for one or two films a year, there's other characters I'd rather see started, rather than having yet another Batman incarnation".

Yes, there's plenty to see with Batman - hell, thousands and thousands of stories in the last ~75 years have been written about the character.  But if there's limited numbers of DC comic-based films they can make any given year, there's such a rich variety of characters that could use screen time before diving into another Batman series.  That's what I meant.  [Right now I'm just not thinking and writing as clearly as I have before.]

Put that way, yeah I can get it.  I really wish more and more that they were taking their time building the cinematic universe like Marvel did.  I am still excited to see the new version of Batman, but I do think they could have waited a few years and built some more characters before reaching the guaranteed money that is another Bat-incarnation.

[Edward J Grug III]

My day calendar tells me I should be wishing our Australian board members a happy "Eight Hours Day," "Canberra Day," "Labour Day" and "Commonwealth Day!" So happy those days, Australia! Also, what are those? (I mean, we have Labor day, too, so I'd guess that's pretty much the same thing, but what are the others?)

Haha, well Labor Day was last week here in Western Australia, it is just Victoria and Tasmania that celebrate it this week, though Tasmania calls it Eight Hour Day, which I didn't actually know myself until right now.

"The eight-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement, also known as the short-time movement, had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where industrial production in large factories transformed working life. The use of child labour was common. The working day could range from 10 to 16 hours for six days a week." Here is how it works in with Australian history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day#Australia

Commonwealth Day isn't actually a holiday. I know it ties in to us hosting the Commonwealth Games.

Canberra Day is a public holiday only in Canberra, which is our capital, and it celebrates the naming ceremony of it.

Also, it's Adelaide Cup Day.

And it's just a regular day, here in Western Australia.

[Quantum Vagina]

I definitely don't agree with "enough Batman" but I'm all for getting other characters their own rightful space.

With 'enough Batman', I (I don't know about QV), was meaning "if there's only enough 'room' in the film-making for one or two films a year, there's other characters I'd rather see started, rather than having yet another Batman incarnation".

Yes, there's plenty to see with Batman - hell, thousands and thousands of stories in the last ~75 years have been written about the character.  But if there's limited numbers of DC comic-based films they can make any given year, there's such a rich variety of characters that could use screen time before diving into another Batman series.  That's what I meant.  [Right now I'm just not thinking and writing as clearly as I have before.]

Put that way, yeah I can get it.  I really wish more and more that they were taking their time building the cinematic universe like Marvel did.  I am still excited to see the new version of Batman, but I do think they could have waited a few years and built some more characters before reaching the guaranteed money that is another Bat-incarnation.

For me, I'm genuinely sick of Batman. I'm tired of seeing him everywhere all the time. He's the only cash machine DC's really GOT, though, so I can't blame them for trotting that horse out of the barn when one of the others breaks it's leg. I think Superman should get a film where he actually gets to BE Superman. That's just me, though.

[Edward J Grug III]

I definitely don't agree with "enough Batman" but I'm all for getting other characters their own rightful space.

With 'enough Batman', I (I don't know about QV), was meaning "if there's only enough 'room' in the film-making for one or two films a year, there's other characters I'd rather see started, rather than having yet another Batman incarnation".

Yes, there's plenty to see with Batman - hell, thousands and thousands of stories in the last ~75 years have been written about the character.  But if there's limited numbers of DC comic-based films they can make any given year, there's such a rich variety of characters that could use screen time before diving into another Batman series.  That's what I meant.  [Right now I'm just not thinking and writing as clearly as I have before.]

Put that way, yeah I can get it.  I really wish more and more that they were taking their time building the cinematic universe like Marvel did.  I am still excited to see the new version of Batman, but I do think they could have waited a few years and built some more characters before reaching the guaranteed money that is another Bat-incarnation.

For me, I'm genuinely sick of Batman. I'm tired of seeing him everywhere all the time. He's the only cash machine DC's really GOT, though, so I can't blame them for trotting that horse out of the barn when one of the others breaks it's leg. I think Superman should get a film where he actually gets to BE Superman. That's just me, though.

It doesn't matter who they put in this next Super Man movie if it's going to be a dull as the last one.

[goflyblind]

poodle frond box face.

[LucasM]

Canberra Day is a public holiday only in Canberra, which is our capital, and it celebrates the naming ceremony of it.

Personally, I celebrate Capybara Day today.  YAY: GO HUGE RODENTIA!

[Tripe]

or The Question possibly.

"Why are they making a movie with a character that rips off Rorschach?" -Just a quick prediction if a common response that would get.

[Quantum Vagina]

This one's directed at Lembach.

Do the support agents who do the online chat thing copy and paste EVERYTHING they say?

[Malt]

So I learned how to solve a 4x4x4 & a 5x5x5 , though I still need to look at the 'pairity' algorithms I have written down when finishing the solve, I haven't committed those to memory yet.
I also got one of those 'Perplexus' orbs, the twisty one . It's that thing where you roll the marble around a maze but in 3 dimensions. It's pretty cool. Oh and I got a stickerless Da Yan Zhanchi which is the best Rubik's cube money can buy (it was only $10 )

Travelling in the mail right now are the following twisty puzzles:
Pyraminx.
MegaMinx.
2x2x2.
Skewb. (This one reminds me of the 'Hellraiser' box, yay. )

They are all taking a very long time to arrive except for the pyraminx which should be here in a couple days. I got one with white plastic instead of black but couldn't find a good pic so I posted the black one.

[Variety of Cells]

They are all taking a very long time to arrive except for the pyraminx which should be here in a couple days. I got one with white plastic instead of black but couldn't find a good pic so I posted the black one.

If the packages arrive with the puzzles all jumbled up and shoved angrily back into tattered packaging, then you'll know why it's taking so long.  Speaking of witch, ordering a bunch of logic puzzles is a good way to find out if anyone is reading your mail.

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Oh and I got a stickerless Da Yan Zhanchi which is the best Rubik's cube money can buy (it was only $10 )

Hey, I got one of those last week also, it's almost too easy to turn, gets you in trouble sometimes.

I remember the stickers on the last cube I owned getting pretty ugly, that must be 35 years ago now...

The solution on the Rubik's Cube website (www.rubiks.com) is not bad, downloaded the pdf and have been doing some practicing to try and memorize that solution.  Up to usually being able to get 2 layers pretty easily. 

[Lembach]

I had that pyramid thing when I was young. Never ever liked logic puzzles, so I never even tried to solve it. I think I twisted some of the end pieces and made a "spaceship toy" out of it.

OMG so did I!

[BathTub]

Perplexus are awesome.

[RVR II]

I had a bunch of different shaped ones as well back in the 80's and not sure what happened to them after I went in the Navy..
My parents may/may not still have them at their place but seeing those pics almost makes me want to get a whole new set of them!

[Darth Geek]

MegaMinx.

So is this one considered Satanic by those moronic conservative Christian groups that like to complain about toys?