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[Nov. 8th, 2009|12:37 pm] |
If they've cast Bilbo for The Hobbit (assuming they have), why can't they just spit it out? I mean, how long did it take for them to tell us that Elijah Wood had been cast as Frodo? AAARRRGGGHHH.
As for who should play Bilbo, I still say Russell Tovey, but I suspect he'd be too busy with Being Human. |
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| I have nothing productive to say, so here's a bikini parade for a good cause. |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|12:24 pm] |
Reuters video on YouTube: Mass bikini parade in South Africa (embedding disabled).
Hundreds of bikini clad women descend on Johannesburg to participate in a bid to break the world record for the largest bikini parade and raise breast cancer awareness. |
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| The Great CD Import Drive... |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|12:24 pm] |
One of my NYRs was to finally fully import all my CDs into my music library and, hence, onto my MP3 player, and I'm happy to say that this is continuing apace. I've now got 319 albums imported in some form. (Actually, it's probably more like 350; 319 is the number of separate album folders, but that doesn't take into account places where I've combined a disc 1 and a disc 2 into one album!)
I'm not sure, at this point, how many more I've got left to do. I think I have in the region of 100 more CDs left loose and unboxed, but MOST of those probably have already been imported, but I've still got to check them against the database and then box them up. Given that, I'm kind of hoping to be able to wrap this up well before the end of the year.
The problem is, it's such a tedious process - and that process is really, REALLY not helped by certain record companies putting copy protection onto their CDs. It's taken me well over an hour to finally manage to import the soundtrack of "The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe" which has involved first importing it to Windows Media Player, then burning a copy in WMP then RE-importing it into SonicStage. All because Disney want to prevent people making illegal copies. Still, at least I have been able to get round that. I know that I have at least one more CD (the Spiderman OST) that has full copy protection on to the point where it won't actually play in a computer CD player as well, which is also annoying - but it does knock one album off the list of things to be copied, so...not all bad.
Right. Time for lunch, I think, and then I have an afternoon with my needle planned. I have Christmas presents to sew and they won't get done if I'm still sitting at this 'puter playing with CDs... *grin* |
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[Nov. 7th, 2009|11:41 am] |
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Dear Television Advertising,
Why was John Lydon trying to sell me butter last night? I mean, I'm not one to get all "OMG SELLOUT!", because whatever, but ... butter? What? My flabber is officially gasted, here, people. o_O
Also, what the shit is this? Are you serious?
Now I'm boggled and despairing for humanity. Thanks a lot, douchebags.
Going back to her NaNovel,
Melle |
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| Wait, What? |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|05:27 pm] |
Not sure if this is on-topic necessarily, but I figured it probably deserved sharing.
So, during NaNo, I usually lurk on the NaNo forums and occasionally post. This is because I have a huge soft spot for people struggling through their 'bad fantasy novel' stage. Hell, I remember when I was that way.
In the Fantasy genre forums, there are like a million threads about vampires. Of course, right?
Well, one poster decided to fill a thread with a 10k+ word epic post that basically amounts to "my vampires are different".
The relevant segment of this post, though?
My most often used reoccurring vamp (the sparkling silver skinned drag queen, seen only in my banned M-Rated adult books, The Twighlight Manor Series; and these books were written in the 1970s through 1980's btw, nearly 30 years before Twilight's sparkling vampires, which has caused some of my fans to point to Twilight and scream plagiarism, seeing how she used so many things out of my books, including the title) is a salamander mermen and thus has row after row after row of sharp piranha like teeth.
Not sure if anything wanky will come from this out-of-the-blue accusation (mostly because I suspect nobody is going to read the entire post...hell, it's longer than my entire NaNo project is right now), and I'm half-convinced she's trolling, but.
I dunno, man. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2009|09:49 pm] |
Wow, I wouldn't have recognize her if M6 didn't use the same voice for the dubbing. The daughter in the xmas episode of NCIS of season 6, it's Daisy from Bones.
Another MW/SM video from 7x03, I wonder where the "No, keep going" was. I think it's just after, Sean is laughing and the shirt is opened.
Michael: *do his joke* *wait for Sean's reaction.*
Sean: *awed* "It's beautiful." |
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| NaNo: not just for wordsmushing any more! |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|01:54 am] |
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(As an aside before I begin, marienbadmylove has been AWOL since November 1st. Either he picked up his someone else's ball and went home, or he's finally collapsed under the weight of his ego. Just thought you'd like to know.)
So, there's a new troll on the NaNo block, specifically in the Saskatoon (and sometimes Melbourne) regional forum.
( The batshit began... well, it's hard to say exactly where it all began. )
( But it doesn't end there. It continues in the Saskatoon/Melbourne region war thread. )
( Of course there was a final hoorah. )
TL;DR: Bizarre troll is bizarre. Really, really bizarre.
Sadly (or not) this is AlanHolman's last contribution to NaNoWriMo, as he finally got banned for being a complete knobhead, amongst other things (such as repeated violations of the site rules and the code of conduct). He has threatened to come back under another name to carry on his posting. I respectfully suggest 'ArseHoleman'. It's an accurate description, after all. |
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| Harvard Lampoon skewers "Twilight" |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|12:47 am] |
Now available: Nightlight: A Parody, by the Harvard Lampoon.
About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him–which I assumed was wildly out of his control–that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically, and disreputably wished he had kissed me.
And thus Belle Goose falls in love with the mysterious and sparkly Edwart Mullen in the Harvard Lampoon’s hilarious send-up of Twilight.
Pale and klutzy, Belle arrives in Switchblade, Oregon looking for adventure, or at least an undead classmate. She soon discovers Edwart, a super-hot computer nerd with zero interest in girls. After witnessing a number of strange events–Edwart leaves his tater tots untouched at lunch! Edwart saves her from a flying snowball!–Belle has a dramatic revelation: Edwart is a vampire. But how can she convince Edwart to bite her and transform her into his eternal bride, especially when he seems to find girls so repulsive?
Complete with romance, danger, insufficient parental guardianship, creepy stalker-like behavior, and a vampire prom, Nightlight is the uproarious tale of a vampire-obsessed girl, looking for love in all the wrong places. |
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| so wanky it's illegal! |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|04:37 am] |
Lime Crime Makeup is a line of eyeshadow and lipstick by fashion blogger Doe Deere (Xenia), mainly known for its strong and unusual pigments.
Recently Lime Crime's come under fire for allegedly repackaging pigments by other companies such as Beauty of the Earth and TKB Trading. As more and more blogs post their own comparisons, others pop up to speak about past customer service experiences, including a post from Lillian who claims that Xenia called her mother an "asshole" for buying a dress of hers that was hemmed with duct/gaffer tape.
There is apparently a long history of Xenia's shenanigans, sparked by comments on an article on Lime Crime in the Examiner. The comments haven't all been positive (a lot of them have been deleted), but most damning is a comment allegedly by Xenia calling her customers stupid for choosing her overpriced products.
This saga inspires Lipsticks and Lightsabers to start be part of the Mineral Makeup Mutiny (edit: this comment by ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif) peonypavilion explains more) which highlights and supports companies that make their own mineral makeup. Meanwhile, there's been some investigation into her lipsticks, with Xenia's post on making lipstick (as well as the later one on making eyeshadows) attracting strong skepticism.
Yesterday, Xenia posted a video speaking out against the "haters", which rubs Lilian the wrong way as she feels she's unfairly being considered a liar. Xenia's response to her was (to Lilian's surprise) civil and composed; however, the same can't be said of Doe Deere commentor Mary, who thinks Lilian's only got a grudge because she's fat and that Lilian's on a power trip. (edit: Lillian's video about her issues with Xenia.)
Edit:
Xenia's entry with her video is closed to comments! (The ones already posted are still there though.)
eyeshadowsluts' posts about Lime Crime, as mentioned by eleutheria.
Blasts from the past via meanestbastard: The duct tape dress (Xenia's comments have been deleted), Where has the raffle money gone?, "violation of copyright", the mystery raffle winner, her journal's gone friends-only, relisting things that didn't sell. Oh and also Internet & copyright law fail.
Edit 2:
An insider's look at LBG drama. (The post itself is drama-free but does give some background.)
Edit 3:
A lone objective voice about this whole shabang-a-bang.
I'm somewhat surprised Xenia hasn't found this yet and threatened to take me down! does ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif) otf_wank do anon comments? |
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| Some election-related unfunny, of both varieties. |
[Nov. 5th, 2009|10:30 am] |
So this last Tuesday two states went to the polls to discuss gay rights: Maine voters were asked to uphold or reject the recently-signed law that would have made it the sixth state to recognize same-sex marriage (and the first to do so via legislation rather than judicial action), and Washington voters were asked to uphold or reject a recently-signed law that essentially gives same-gender domestic partnerships all the same rights as married couples without the 'marriage' word being attached to it.
Maine? They voted no. (The usual comment-fail rule applies, read at your own risk.)
Washington? The margin is fairly slim, but it looks like they voted YES.*
Maine might be a step back, but at least WA is proving to be a step forward. *busts out a bottle of beer in toast to the good folks of the PNW*
Both the articles are long so in the interests of keeping this post away from EPIC tl;dr territory I didn't c&p them -- if anyone would like me to, I will.
* Of course the religious right in WA is not accepting the fact that they just might have lost and is already planning another attempt to repeal the granted rights, but are we surprised? I'm not.
ETA: I did not realize when I wrote this how utterly insensitive it came out with regards to the bullshit that went down in Maine. As I can now access my internet again, I am apologizing because I sort of suck for making it sound like I was trivializing it. If anyone needs me, I'll be under my rock. |
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[Nov. 5th, 2009|09:56 am] |
Vorpal Blade is keeping it real, yo:
women should lose their own identity when they marry and become a part of the man and his family
When I got married I became my husband's spleen. I wanted to be his appendix, but I was afraid I'd get inflamed and have to be removed. |
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| more marriage-tradition fail |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|06:05 pm] |
(was pointed to this by a member of my f-list on my LJ.)
So, a "study" says that 70% of Americans think a woman should take her husband's name after marriage, and of those 70%, half of them think it should be required by law. If that's not bad enough, their reasons are even more *headdesk*-inducing.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/08/12/2009-08-12_70_percent_of_americans_.html
( Full text for the link-phobic )
(nb: since when did 815 people come to represent the entire country? How is a survey with 815 people surveyed reflective of "all Americans"?) |
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[Nov. 4th, 2009|06:11 pm] |
Just in time for Christmas, Blizzard has started selling World of Warcraft in-game items for real world money! That's right, you can get a Pandaren pet or mini version of the the terrible Kel'Thuzad. In addition to being adorable, they cost $10, and do absolutely nothing useful in game.
$5 from the sale of the Pandaren goes to charity, at least.
I know at least five people who have already bought them and I am ashamed for every one. |
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