#DIRTY[chat]DRY

TehSpectre

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpK0wsnitc&feature=player_embedded
NSFW

Tom Jane wrote:

“I wanted to make a fan film for a character I’ve always loved and believed in – a love letter to Frank Castle & his fans. It was an incredible experience with everyone on the project throwing in their time just for the fun of it. It’s been a blast to be a part of from start to finish — we hope the friends of Frank enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.”

Cinders

This one is for Tav.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJu2G1dvTIU

skippydumptruck

god damn it

TehSpectre

Skippy will not usurp my chat!

Nova_C

So according to the Windows Experience Index, my CPU is now the lowest score at 7.6. So, a quad core 3.8ghz processor is my 'bottleneck'.

That's pretty sweet.

Everything else scored 7.9.

Tamin

Seriously, I missed the #dirtylaundry video the first time it was posted (the hashtag misled me) and it's awesome.

Elendil

going with this thread because there are less babies in it

Nova_C

I also need a good desktop wallpaper. Anyone got a recommendation? I am partial to either CG stuff, or nude girls.

Jacobkosh

TehSpectre wrote:

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpK0wsnitc&feature=player_embedded
NSFW

that was pretty cool!

TehSpectre

Nova_C wrote: »

I also need a good desktop wallpaper. Anyone got a recommendation? I am partial to either CG stuff, or nude girls.

Mazzyx

It can be nsfw but yeah this site has tons of backgrounds.

http://nik.bot.nu/

Caveman Paws

That Punisher short should be posted in the Daniel Tosh thread.

8->

(No it really shouldn't)

TehSpectre

Huff Post wrote:

A little more than a year after the conservative-led state board of education in Texas approved massive changes to its school textbooks to put slavery in a more positive light, a group of Tea Party activists in Tennessee has renewed its push to whitewash school textbooks. The group is seeking to remove references to slavery and mentions of the country's founders being slave owners.

According to reports, Hal Rounds, the Fayette County attorney and spokesman for the group, said during a recent news conference that there has been "an awful lot of made-up criticism about, for instance, the founders intruding on the Indians or having slaves or being hypocrites in one way or another."

"The thing we need to focus on about the founders is that, given the social structure of their time, they were revolutionaries who brought liberty into a world where it hadn't existed, to everybody -- not all equally instantly -- and it was their progress that we need to look at," Rounds said, according to The Commercial Appeal.

During the news conference more than two dozen Tea Party activists handed out material that said, "Neglect and outright ill will have distorted the teaching of the history and character of the United States. We seek to compel the teaching of students in Tennessee the truth regarding the history of our nation and the nature of its government."

And that further teaching would also include that "the Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy."

The group demanded, as they had in January of last year, that Tennessee lawmakers change state laws governing school curricula. The group called for textbook selection criteria to include: "No portrayal of minority experience in the history which actually occurred shall obscure the experience or contributions of the Founding Fathers, or the majority of citizens, including those who reached positions of leadership."

The latest push comes a year after the Texas Board of Education approved revisions to its social studies curriculum that would put a conservative twist on history through revised textbooks and teaching standards.

The Texas revisions include the exploration of the positive aspects of American slavery, lifting the stature of Jefferson S. Davis to that of Abraham Lincoln, and amendments to teach the value of the separation of church and state were voted down by the conservative cadre. Among other controversial amendments that have been approved is the study of the "unintended consequences" of affirmative action.

The board approved more than 100 amendments affecting social studies, economics and history classes for Texas's 4.8 million students.

The influence of the amended textbooks will likely reach far beyond the state of Texas. The state is one of the largest purchasers of textbooks, and many other states adopt Texas's books and standards.

The curriculum changes were pushed through by a majority bloc of conservative Republicans on the Texas school board, who have said the changes were made to add balance to what they believe was a left-leaning and already-skewed reflection of American history.

"There is some method to the madness besides vindicating white privilege and making white students feel as though they are superior and privileged and that that it is the natural order of things," Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas State NAACP, told The Crisis magazine last year about this time. "The agenda being pushed and the ultimate impact intended is to make young people automatically identify with one political party."

A number of groups, including the NAACP, the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens and the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education have joined forces to beat back the measures, which they said would have a negative impact on minority children.

The groups sought a federal review of the state's public education and have raised claims that the Texas State Board of Education has violated federal civil rights laws. In a formal complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education, the groups charge that the new curriculum was devised to "discriminate."

The measures went as far as to replace instances of the trans-Atlantic slave trade with "Atlantic triangular trade."

"It is going to be extremely psychologically harmful to African-American young people because they are marginalized in the curriculum," Bledsoe said. "It will require them to be taught things such as the benevolence of slavery and the problems with affirmative action rather than the good and the bad."

"They voted down a motion that requires students to be taught about the terrorism brought about by the Ku Klux Klan and what they did to ethnic and racial minorities, but they turn around and pass a provision that requires the teaching of the violence of the Black Panther Party."

Man, what.

surrealitycheck

lol its a chat

o hi

TehSpectre

hai dur

Cambiata

So I was playing one of the many games I got off the steam sale. And it seemed like I had reached the end of the game and achieved the goal, and in that moment of triumph, I thought, "wouldn't it be cool if this character I've trusted this whole time turns around and kills me? Wouldn't that be a kick in the butt for a video game ending? But no one would ever do that in their game, because everyone would hate them!" And then a second later that is exactly what happened. (although it wasn't the end of the game). It was p cool.

surrealitycheck

im nt mad but u guys r pretty kute

Mazzyx

Two [chat]s at once. Madness.

Also sent stuff to my boss. Need to work on some questions for the M&E stuff cause I guess we need a rough draft on Friday.

Well this internship is really do shit in this general direction. Which isn't bad but man I feel like a flailing while I catch up and be as good at this as I guess I should be.

OnTheLastCastle

Cambiata wrote: »

So I was playing one of the many games I got off the steam sale. And it seemed like I had reached the end of the game and achieved the goal, and in that moment of triumph, I thought, "wouldn't it be cool if this character I've trusted this whole time turns around and kills me? Wouldn't that be a kick in the butt for a video game ending? But no one would ever do that in their game, because everyone would hate them!" And then a second later that is exactly what happened. (although it wasn't the end of the game). It was p cool.

this is actually really common in movies and films......?

Tav

Nova_C wrote: »

I also need a good desktop wallpaper. Anyone got a recommendation? I am partial to either CG stuff, or nude girls.

http://wallbase.cc/random

have fun not being productive for the next few hours

Tav

Cinders wrote: »

This one is for Tav.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJu2G1dvTIU

I love this even more with the guy reading it out.

Thanatos

TehSpectre wrote: »

Huff Post wrote:

And that further teaching would also include that "the Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy."

Not to minimize how appalling the rest of that was, but every time I see this, it makes me want to put on my ball-kicking boots, fly out to whatever retarded-ass motherfucker is saying this shit, and just go to town on his nutsack.

Organichu

my brain doesn't know how to handle the newsroom. it has tons of insipid, poorly done, over dramatized romance. i mean, donna was energetic and weird and a little bit manic- but her thing with josh was still endearing. the newsroom romances are weird and uncomfortable.

but the news reporting is so fucking good. i feel patronized to by maybe 65% of every episode but the idealistic news reporting is probably going to have me watching every single episode.

Couscous

Thanatos wrote: »

TehSpectre wrote: »

Huff Post wrote:

And that further teaching would also include that "the Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy."

Not to minimize how appalling the rest of that was, but every time I see this, it makes me want to put on my ball-kicking boots, fly out to whatever retarded-ass motherfucker is saying this shit, and just go to town on his nutsack.

DEMOCRACY MEANS SOMETHING ELSE TODAY, YOU STUPID PEDANT!

Elendil

wait

does that mean democrats are unconstitutional???

TehSpectre

Thanatos wrote: »

TehSpectre wrote: »

Huff Post wrote:

And that further teaching would also include that "the Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy."

Not to minimize how appalling the rest of that was, but every time I see this, it makes me want to put on my ball-kicking boots, fly out to whatever retarded-ass motherfucker is saying this shit, and just go to town on his nutsack.

I love that they want racial terrorism brought on by the KKK removed, but ADD racial terrorism brought on by the Black Panther Party.

olol

Cambiata

OnTheLastCastle wrote: »

Cambiata wrote: »

So I was playing one of the many games I got off the steam sale. And it seemed like I had reached the end of the game and achieved the goal, and in that moment of triumph, I thought, "wouldn't it be cool if this character I've trusted this whole time turns around and kills me? Wouldn't that be a kick in the butt for a video game ending? But no one would ever do that in their game, because everyone would hate them!" And then a second later that is exactly what happened. (although it wasn't the end of the game). It was p cool.

this is actually really common in movies and films......?

Not that common in video games, though.

Specifically it was the idea that the entire reality that the game had been constructed on up until that point turned out to be a lie, because The Gandalf turned out to have been lying the whole time.

Cinders

Now you can learn about politics Tav.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_dNE3SlJw

AManFromEarth

@TehSpectre

That was a pretty badass "fan film".

Can it be a fan film if it stars the actual actor from the movie?

Mazzyx

Organichu wrote: »

my brain doesn't know how to handle the newsroom. it has tons of insipid, poorly done, over dramatized romance. i mean, donna was energetic and weird and a little bit manic- but her thing with josh was still endearing. the newsroom romances are weird and uncomfortable.

but the news reporting is so fucking good. i feel patronized to by maybe 65% of every episode but the idealistic news reporting is probably going to have me watching every single episode.

Sorkin was on Fresh Air today. Listening to him in person gives you a lot of perspective on how he writes and such. The guy admits he sucks at writing stories/plots. He also admits he writes for dialogue parts which is the reason you watch his shows. I need to catch up on Newsroom I am two behind. I might do that tonight after dinner.

OnTheLastCastle

Cambiata wrote: »

OnTheLastCastle wrote: »

Cambiata wrote: »

So I was playing one of the many games I got off the steam sale. And it seemed like I had reached the end of the game and achieved the goal, and in that moment of triumph, I thought, "wouldn't it be cool if this character I've trusted this whole time turns around and kills me? Wouldn't that be a kick in the butt for a video game ending? But no one would ever do that in their game, because everyone would hate them!" And then a second later that is exactly what happened. (although it wasn't the end of the game). It was p cool.

this is actually really common in movies and films......?

Not that common in video games, though.

Specifically it was the idea that the entire reality that the game had been constructed on up until that point turned out to be a lie, because The Gandalf turned out to have been lying the whole time.

A man chooses, a slave obeys.

Variable

Organichu wrote: »

my brain doesn't know how to handle the newsroom. it has tons of insipid, poorly done, over dramatized romance. i mean, donna was energetic and weird and a little bit manic- but her thing with josh was still endearing. the newsroom romances are weird and uncomfortable.

but the news reporting is so fucking good. i feel patronized to by maybe 65% of every episode but the idealistic news reporting is probably going to have me watching every single episode.

I feel pretty much the same but I haven't seen 3 and 4 yet. I'm hoping they help me decide one way or the other.

I'll probably be watching either way because I started watching it with my aunt.

Solomaxwell6

Thanatos wrote: »

TehSpectre wrote: »

Huff Post wrote:

And that further teaching would also include that "the Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy."

Not to minimize how appalling the rest of that was, but every time I see this, it makes me want to put on my ball-kicking boots, fly out to whatever retarded-ass motherfucker is saying this shit, and just go to town on his nutsack.

:^:

"But... but the Federalist Papers said democracy is evil and I don't feel doing critical thinking on what they actually meant!"

TehSpectre

AManFromEarth wrote: »

@TehSpectre

That was a pretty badass "fan film".

Can it be a fan film if it stars the actual actor from the movie?

It is unofficial and there is still the question as to if Marvel will demand it be taken down.

So, I think it counts.


Honestly, I see it more as a viral marketing/movie pitch ala that Mortal Kombat "fan film"

OnTheLastCastle

Look at you, hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?

I will go create a list of games that fit that archetype.

Caveman Paws

Dear my work: Hire more people, asking me to work split shifts forever is not a long term solution.

Variable

NAME ONE I DARE YOU

AManFromEarth

TehSpectre wrote: »

AManFromEarth wrote: »

@TehSpectre

That was a pretty badass "fan film".

Can it be a fan film if it stars the actual actor from the movie?

It is unofficial and there is still the question as to if Marvel will demand it be taken down.

So, I think it counts.


Honestly, I see it more as a viral marketing/movie pitch ala that Mortal Kombat "fan film"

True.

I liked the Tom Jane punisher and would love to see a sequel in the vein of this short.

Cambiata

OnTheLastCastle wrote: »

Cambiata wrote: »

OnTheLastCastle wrote: »

Cambiata wrote: »

So I was playing one of the many games I got off the steam sale. And it seemed like I had reached the end of the game and achieved the goal, and in that moment of triumph, I thought, "wouldn't it be cool if this character I've trusted this whole time turns around and kills me? Wouldn't that be a kick in the butt for a video game ending? But no one would ever do that in their game, because everyone would hate them!" And then a second later that is exactly what happened. (although it wasn't the end of the game). It was p cool.

this is actually really common in movies and films......?

Not that common in video games, though.

Specifically it was the idea that the entire reality that the game had been constructed on up until that point turned out to be a lie, because The Gandalf turned out to have been lying the whole time.

A man chooses, a slave obeys.

I'm not saying there aren't exceptions, but generally speaking when you create a game in which you can do everything right and still "lose" (or at least fail to achieve triumphant victory), gamers have a tendency to lose their shit and hate you.

Jacobkosh

AManFromEarth wrote: »

@TehSpectre

That was a pretty badass "fan film".

Can it be a fan film if it stars the actual actor from the movie?

technically it is, yeah, since it's not like he owns or has licensed the IP, but in practice it's way more polished than most fans will ever be able to afford

I really like the idea of actors taking their dream projects out to the people and using these sort of short films as video resumes and I hope Jane finds luck in that regard. That character deserves a good low-budget, boundary-pushing, hard-R movie.

skippydumptruck

i made perogis even though i have no onion

i used bacon and garlic instead