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HippieVan at 3:54PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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My little sister is having a nightmare…a couple times she's said stuff like “Help!” in her sleep

She hears Beatles tunes in her sleep and this surprises you?! Give the girl a break fer chris'sake - play some Andy Williams!

Psh, she's as big a Beatles fan as I am. I had to yell at her the other day for kissing Paul on one of the album covers. Getting it all slimy.

Which brings me to a new rant: my family does not treat my records with respect. I always find them on the floor and stuff.

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 4:17PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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Which brings me to a new rant: my family does not treat my records with respect. I always find them on the floor and stuff.

Tell me about it. I got a scratch on Revolution 9 - bugs me every time I hear it!

Number ni……number ni……number ni……………

Er……..boo!

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amanda at 4:53PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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How old do you have to be for ‘ditsy’?

I think I could claim that as early as 12 (when the ditziness was no longer confused with childlike whimsy).

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Ryuthehedgewolf at 6:13PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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My rant is, pepsi is stupid.

I hate it.
I hate all soda.
I really really do…

I hate it because it's do dang addicting.
I swear, I used to be able to drink a 2-liter in a matter of a few short hours.
I believe I've tried quitting a total of 3 times so far.

But, I swear, this is the last time. I'm on a strict tea/water diet.

Unsweetened tea is REALLY good for you btw. All those antioxidants and such.

And this girl I really really really really like, is going to homecoming with another guy. Which I don't mind, because she just likes him as a friend. I've heard she likes me, and I have her best friend helping me to get her, so I really have nothing to worry about.

Maybe after I ask her out, I'll write her a poem or something…eh, who knows.

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Skullbie at 6:25PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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When i'm reading American comics sometimes it's hard for to focus on the page and end up skipping word bubbles, i realized why and it's because they aren't as well ordered as manga. Manga has 5-8 bubbles per page and they are all in a place that your eye naturally follows when looking at the art.
American comics can have 10+ on a page and they're just all over the place with no flow, because they aren't designed with the art, they just float on top of it. -.-

Not all of them lack flow but the majority do, sometimes it's better to just have the character say nothing and show the damn art. I get quite sick of Peter Parker Spidermans constant chatterboxing during fights, sonofabitch talks during EVERY panel. Oh well i stopped reading it

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 6:40PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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And this girl I really really really really like, is going to homecoming with another guy. Which I don't mind, because she just likes him as a friend. I've heard she likes me, and I have her best friend helping me to get her, so I really have nothing to worry about.

Oh man, they set you up as the fall back guy?! Now that is a rant truly worth ranting about. I feel for you, I really do. Big(manly)hug:(

Er……..boo!

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seventy2 at 8:07PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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i should flip a coin….i mean it worked for harvey dent right? it's gotta work for the rest of us.

heck, if i get out, i have no idea what i'd do….

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Ryuthehedgewolf at 8:13PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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And this girl I really really really really like, is going to homecoming with another guy. Which I don't mind, because she just likes him as a friend. I've heard she likes me, and I have her best friend helping me to get her, so I really have nothing to worry about.

Oh man, they set you up as the fall back guy?! Now that is a rant truly worth ranting about. I feel for you, I really do. Big(manly)hug:(

Yeah. But it's alright. She's definitely worth the wait.
And the only reason she is going with him, is because her friends practically begged her to go.
I would've asked her, but I can't dance for crap.
Haha.

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HippieVan at 8:40PM, Oct. 3, 2008

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Oh man, I got some crazy allergic reaction or something tonight! My hands got all puffy and weird, and I have no idea what the heck it was from. It really freaked me out, though. It went down after I took an anti-whatever you call them, but my right index finger is still kind of swollen and stiff…and the others are still just a little wonky. I love my tiny adorable hands, so this really sucks for me.

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Arashi_san at 2:31AM, Oct. 4, 2008

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It's 2:30 in the morning and I would love to go to bed but I just remembered that my brother and I have laundry in the laundry room of our apartment complex and we forgot to throw our clothes in the dryer. So now I have to go throw them in the dryer and hope they're not all disgusting from laying wet in the washer all day.

Poop.

shifting in the wind… is a baby.
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seventy2 at 3:56PM, Oct. 4, 2008

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crap…i just realized that i missed a thread that would have been great to promote my website….where was it all week?

anyways, thanks to ozone, i'm now going around asking any and all colleges about their scholarships. i italicized it, because in the first email i was proof reading it, (i want to make it look nice and neat and formal) and i saw that i had spelled it wrong in every instance i used it. i felt like a complete tard. i still kinda do.

but i went thru and was able to correct it all.

also, time is moving slow…even when i sleep it's not passing time like it normally does. good news is, i'm halfway to my goal by losing 10 pounds. luckily my goal is impossible. not impossible but impractical, you see i set a ridiculous goal, so that i can't slack off. because i'll always be working to achieve it. It seems lately that the famous saying that's driving my life is

Someone
If you shoot for the moon, at least you'll land among the stars.

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 5:59PM, Oct. 4, 2008

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When i'm reading American comics sometimes it's hard for to focus on the page and end up skipping word bubbles, i realized why and it's because they aren't as well ordered as manga. Manga has 5-8 bubbles per page and they are all in a place that your eye naturally follows when looking at the art.
American comics can have 10+ on a page and they're just all over the place with no flow, because they aren't designed with the art, they just float on top of it. -.-

I know nothing of this alleged manga and yet you unearth many valuable artyfacts.
Can you tell me where to locate representative examples of these eastern letterythings and display them on my lightsquare of knowledge?

Er……..boo!

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JoeL_CQB at 8:39PM, Oct. 4, 2008

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Skullbie
When i'm reading American comics sometimes it's hard for to focus on the page and end up skipping word bubbles, i realized why and it's because they aren't as well ordered as manga. Manga has 5-8 bubbles per page and they are all in a place that your eye naturally follows when looking at the art.
American comics can have 10+ on a page and they're just all over the place with no flow, because they aren't designed with the art, they just float on top of it. -.-

I know nothing of this alleged manga and yet you unearth many valuable artyfacts.
Can you tell me where to locate representative examples of these eastern letterythings and display them on my lightsquare of knowledge?

i'm not wearing pants.

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Ozoneocean at 9:08PM, Oct. 4, 2008

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anyways, thanks to ozone, i'm now going around asking any and all colleges about their scholarships.

Hahaha no worries :)

If you shoot for the moon, at least you'll land among the stars.

…only the ones spinning around your bonce… ;)

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Arashi_san at 12:58AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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When i'm reading American comics sometimes it's hard for to focus on the page and end up skipping word bubbles, i realized why and it's because they aren't as well ordered as manga. Manga has 5-8 bubbles per page and they are all in a place that your eye naturally follows when looking at the art.
American comics can have 10+ on a page and they're just all over the place with no flow, because they aren't designed with the art, they just float on top of it. -.-

Not all of them lack flow but the majority do, sometimes it's better to just have the character say nothing and show the damn art. I get quite sick of Peter Parker Spidermans constant chatterboxing during fights, sonofabitch talks during EVERY panel. Oh well i stopped reading it

I can see that. And, as you said, there are some exceptions.

That is one reason why I, as an aspiring comic artist and writer, appreciate manga and the art that isn't just in the illustrations.

shifting in the wind… is a baby.
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Ozoneocean at 1:23AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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Cone ON you two. Unless you only read the original Japanese versions…

With the Japanese comics what you've got there are indeed well placed speech bubbles, initially, but there's also a LOT of work by American artists on there to reformat the pages the other way around and fit in the translated English dialogue in there in just the right way so it looks good and makes sense. ;)

So with the Japanese comics (in the American versions) you have an extra layer of work going on in them that comics don't usually have.

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 4:16AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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i'm not wearing pants.

You duped me into giving you a pageview with that line: pants on every one of 'em.

Ozoneocean
Cone ON you two. Unless you only read the original Japanese versions…

With the Japanese comics what you've got there are indeed well placed speech bubbles, initially, but there's also a LOT of work by American artists on there to reformat the pages the other way around and fit in the translated English dialogue in there in just the right way so it looks good and makes sense.

So with the Japanese comics (in the American versions) you have an extra layer of work going on in them that comics don't usually have.

This is fascinating stuff I hadn't considered. It also seems that manga presents far fewer panels per page than American style comics and makes for a quicker read. Do we now have a generation who find their home grown comics too much hard work?
I mean, if you go back even further to the origins of American comics, there was even more crammed into each page. Artists like Byrne Hogarth used to work on huge boards, twice the size of the printed page, which made for much greater detail. Now it's only ‘half up’ at best.

Er……..boo!

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Skullbie at 8:33AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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Cone ON you two. Unless you only read the original Japanese versions…

With the Japanese comics what you've got there are indeed well placed speech bubbles, initially, but there's also a LOT of work by American artists on there to reformat the pages the other way around and fit in the translated English dialogue in there in just the right way so it looks good and makes sense. ;)

So with the Japanese comics (in the American versions) you have an extra layer of work going on in them that comics don't usually have.

Actually that only applies to Dark Horse and other smaller companys, the big two (VIZ and tokyopop) just edit in the words crammed into a japanese speech bubble and translate the sfx on the more quality titles (VIZ does a much better job, Tokyopop is used for el cheapo mass reproduction) The pages still flow. :)

Another thing is scanslators that i get the majority of my manga from, they do not touch the originals (i know because i've seen the raws of the manga usually, i'm impatient) they just edit in the text and leave the rest alone and it still flows wonderfully. ^^

It's just because manga artists treat it as part of the art, they draw the bubble into the panel in the preliminary stage and their editors make sure they had no trouble reading it when they look it over. American comics have a team for pencils, color, and then a letterist to slap on the bubbles and try not to ruin the art that's been done.

…..i feel like such a japanophile right now -_-

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Croi Dhubh at 8:49AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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Call me gullible
Totally gullible ^.~

And…it's unfortunately looking like you're absolutely right. I should have known to never let my guard down with someone…I feel like such a fucking god damn idiot.

I need to learn to forever stick with my, “Fuck you, keep back. You're not going to fuck with me.” Others have said it, I believed it, but I wanted to suspend my disbelief for a short time, but it looks like it's always going to be true, “You're just one of those people who will be alone all your life. Not lonely, just alone.”

I'm just going to go back to my three date rule, backhanded compliments, treating them like trash instead of being NICE and refusal to give a shit.

Ryuthehedgewolf
Ironscarfs Ghost
Ryuthehedgewolf
And this girl I really really really really like, is going to homecoming with another guy. Which I don't mind, because she just likes him as a friend. I've heard she likes me, and I have her best friend helping me to get her, so I really have nothing to worry about.

Oh man, they set you up as the fall back guy?! Now that is a rant truly worth ranting about. I feel for you, I really do. Big(manly)hug:(

Yeah. But it's alright. She's definitely worth the wait.
And the only reason she is going with him, is because her friends practically begged her to go.
I would've asked her, but I can't dance for crap.
Haha.

Well, you lost your chance, and she's playing you. Take it from someone who's been around the block a few times. She's not worth the wait. You're going to keep waiting, and keep waiting, only to end up with nothing because you're so focused on this one person, who obviously isn't returning the favor.

Trust me. Either try to get on that now or give up.

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Ryuthehedgewolf at 9:21AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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Call me gullible
Totally gullible ^.~
And…it's unfortunately looking like you're absolutely right. I should have known to never let my guard down with someone…I feel like such a fucking god damn idiot.

I need to learn to forever stick with my, “Fuck you, keep back. You're not going to fuck with me.” Others have said it, I believed it, but I wanted to suspend my disbelief for a short time, but it looks like it's always going to be true, “You're just one of those people who will be alone all your life. Not lonely, just alone.”

I'm just going to go back to my three date rule, backhanded compliments, treating them like trash instead of being NICE and refusal to give a shit.

Ryuthehedgewolf
Ironscarfs Ghost
Ryuthehedgewolf
And this girl I really really really really like, is going to homecoming with another guy. Which I don't mind, because she just likes him as a friend. I've heard she likes me, and I have her best friend helping me to get her, so I really have nothing to worry about.

Oh man, they set you up as the fall back guy?! Now that is a rant truly worth ranting about. I feel for you, I really do. Big(manly)hug:(

Yeah. But it's alright. She's definitely worth the wait.
And the only reason she is going with him, is because her friends practically begged her to go.
I would've asked her, but I can't dance for crap.
Haha.
Well, you lost your chance, and she's playing you. Take it from someone who's been around the block a few times. She's not worth the wait. You're going to keep waiting, and keep waiting, only to end up with nothing because you're so focused on this one person, who obviously isn't returning the favor.

Trust me. Either try to get on that now or give up.

I actually just gave up.
She sent me a message yesterday, and acted like a total *****.
So. I'm totally done with her.
I'm not even really hurt, sadly, it's happened so often, I don't even care :\

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Croi Dhubh at 9:52AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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Good man

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lefarce at 10:14AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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no one on this forum can stop making the same three threads over and over again, please develop a sense of creativity, tia

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skoolmunkee at 11:16AM, Oct. 5, 2008

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You say that as though you're not a one-trick pony yourself. :kitty:

IT'S OLD BATMAN

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 1:44PM, Oct. 5, 2008

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no one on this forum can stop making the same three threads over and over again, please develop a sense of creativity, tia

It were the greatness o' them three threads wot dun it an' make no mistake. They are destined to run and run, forever repeated and endlessly picked over by students of the classics, like CITIZEN KANE!

Er……..boo!

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HippieVan at 5:12PM, Oct. 5, 2008

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rant:

no one on this forum can stop making the same three threads over and over again, please develop a sense of creativity, tia

I have to say, you don't seem to be making much of an effort to start new, creative threads. Maybe there's something you would like to talk about? I bet you could think of something cool to make a new thread about.

Rant: I have my first class at 8:25am tomorrow…bleh. Also, I've been looking for Plastic Ono Band for ages but I haven't been able to find it. I was at a record/cd convention this morning that probably had it in the morning, but I was up until 5am yesterday so I couldn't get up in time. I did get some cool things I've wanted, though. This drunk old record-selling guy sold me an awesome rare-ish mint condition album for 30 bucks…I think the book price was like 150. And earlier, he had offered it to my dad for 50.

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Ironscarfs Ghost at 5:42PM, Oct. 5, 2008

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“lefarce” Said:

rant:

no one on this forum can stop making the same three threads over and over again, please develop a sense of creativity, tia

I have to say, you don't seem to be making much of an effort to start new, creative threads. Maybe there's something you would like to talk about? I bet you could think of something cool to make a new thread about.

He tells me he's going to start a cookery thread!. I mean, a cookery thread!
Shall I say it again? Anyway, I'm there - my muffins won't rise.

Er……..boo!

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bravo1102 at 7:14PM, Oct. 5, 2008

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I've been in a shitty mood all weekend. My wife started talking about the finances. We have no money. Nothing, not a cent. Health care. I need to get a job, but if I do how will I stop myself from overworking to the point of another emotional breakdown?

I'd probably be fine if I hadn't gotten out of the army and was in Iraq right now.

You know Croi Dbubh by being as you describe yourself you're probably attracting hordes of women. They seem to like dating guys like that. Then they would come bitching to guys like me about it and being such a great friend I'd have to console them, but I remained just a friend.

Of course I was always too nice to use this to my advantage. If I was still dating I'd hang out with you Croi Dbubh and pick up all your exes. :) Ever in NJ, look me up and I'll buy you a beer.

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seventy2 at 5:14AM, Oct. 6, 2008

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I'd probably be fine if I hadn't gotten out of the army and was in Iraq right now.

maybe not, but if you had gone green to blue..(join us, join the darkside) then you might still be in the same area, but definatly not in as much of direct danger…

so i just found an option….with the government working on a new G.I. Bill, that will allow me to go to college, and my wife, and still not be completly broke and in debt….but the office doesnt open for another hour or two, then they have to get around to answering my email…and then i have to wake up and check it….and discuss it….

but at least i'm checking the alternatives….7 months and counting…

Post Script

I dont support the blatant racism on the forums. it's just funny sometimes.

also, i've only seen one thread with it…i think….that i've seen….

granted not being home doesnt allow for me to be there often….but yeah…it's all good….

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Ozoneocean at 5:31AM, Oct. 6, 2008

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I've been in a shitty mood all weekend. My wife started talking about the finances. We have no money. Nothing, not a cent. Health care. I need to get a job, but if I do how will I stop myself from overworking to the point of another emotional breakdown?

Money, or the lack of it is the worst, most depressing thing… Better off going back to work man. But you don't need to settle for just any job you know, get something that suits your lifestyle and working habits. I did :)
Work is STILL a pain, but it's tolerable.

seventy2
so i just found an option…

Good for you man! :)
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If I have a rant it's that I'm expected to be telepathic.
- cat waits outside the back door in the dark, staring at me silently, waiting for me to realise he's there and feeling hungry… Trouble is, I might not even see him.
- work colleges come up silently and stand behind me waiting for me to finish what I'm doing so they can ask me about a new job… Just fricken ASK me guys! I can't magically know what you want unless you do. Jebus.
And othe people… I'm decidedly UN-telepathic, I rely totally on verbal communication, not body language, pheromones, sign language, hand signals, semaphore, heliographs, morse-code, or some fantastic system of mind to mind empathic intuition. -_-

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bravo1102 at 5:58AM, Oct. 6, 2008

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I'd probably be fine if I hadn't gotten out of the army and was in Iraq right now.

maybe not, but if you had gone green to blue..(join us, join the darkside) then you might still be in the same area, but definatly not in as much of direct danger…

The Air Force doesn't have tanks and they wouldn't let me keep my rank. :(

Another Monday and more doctor's appointments. And for some reason I decided to continue my comic. Probably because I have so many more pictures completed. (no it's not the the one linked below, that's the off-site one)

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