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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #575 on: September 22, 2014, 07:58:02 pm »
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I think peanut butter tastes pretty bad.

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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #576 on: September 22, 2014, 09:36:40 pm »
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I think peanut butter tastes pretty bad.

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Fine.  Give me all your peanut butters.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #577 on: September 22, 2014, 10:09:31 pm »
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The Prestige was based on a book. The book does not leave any question as to what was a trick.

You can say, so what, the screenwriters meant something different. Man I didn't catch any of that.
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« Reply #578 on: September 22, 2014, 10:47:11 pm »
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The Prestige was based on a book. The book does not leave any question as to what was a trick.

You can say, so what, the screenwriters meant something different. Man I didn't catch any of that.

I'm aware of that!  But the book went much further with it.  The film barely delves into the sci-fi/fantasy storyline, making it stand out like a sore thumb and leaving open an alternative explanation.
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« Reply #579 on: September 22, 2014, 11:01:13 pm »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

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« Reply #580 on: September 23, 2014, 12:22:28 am »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

I can't agree, because I haven't seen it.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #581 on: September 23, 2014, 12:37:03 am »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

I would say this, but the last time I praised a Nolan movie I got called names. :o
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #582 on: September 23, 2014, 12:58:41 am »
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it's 7am. i can't sleep.

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« Reply #583 on: September 23, 2014, 01:02:50 am »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

I would say this, but the last time I praised a Nolan movie I got called names. :o

well I've seen all of his movies except the first one I think, and all of them were great.

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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #584 on: September 23, 2014, 08:39:56 am »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

I would say this, but the last time I praised a Nolan movie I got called names. :o

well I've seen all of his movies except the first one I think, and all of them were great.

You can't say that 'round these parts! Danger! Danger!!
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #585 on: September 23, 2014, 09:08:36 am »
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Can we at least all agree on that it was an amazing movie?

I would say this, but the last time I praised a Nolan movie I got called names. :o

well I've seen all of his movies except the first one I think, and all of them were great.

You can't say that 'round these parts! Danger! Danger!!

Geez, man. What happened last time? I am willing to say right now that his movies are generally fantastic.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #586 on: September 23, 2014, 10:33:38 am »
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I tried vegemite once. It wasn't for me, but it seems to be a fave with the Aussies…at least according to American media, which routinely reinforces stereotypes like the English having bad teeth, Germans being frightening, and American Chinese restaurants serving dog.
I would say that Vegemite is *more* popular among Australians than anyone else, and it definitely is quite popular over here. I find I only really eat it when I've been ill and want something nostalgic and nourishing. Interestingly, while it was originally designed as a competitor to Marmite, it's rare to find someone who enjoys the taste of both products. There's also the whole "Vegemite is owned by Kraft which is American" thing that spawned a product called Ozemite (Aussie-mite) that I've never tasted so I won't try to compare it.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #587 on: September 23, 2014, 10:46:16 am »
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at least according to American media, which routinely reinforces stereotypes like the English having bad teeth, Germans being frightening, and American Chinese restaurants serving dog.
At least I understand why someone would think the last one is true, but what's up with the other two?  ???
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #588 on: September 23, 2014, 10:53:12 am »
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The Prestige was based on a book. The book does not leave any question as to what was a trick.

You can say, so what, the screenwriters meant something different. Man I didn't catch any of that.

The book was just part of living the illusion.  The ultimate trick was pulled off by the writer, ultimately intending a different interpretation through the movie.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #589 on: September 23, 2014, 10:58:11 am »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #590 on: September 23, 2014, 10:59:21 am »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.

This sounds pretty definitive to me.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #591 on: September 23, 2014, 11:14:04 am »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #592 on: September 23, 2014, 11:19:12 am »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.

Nutella is the god of all tasty spreads.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #593 on: September 23, 2014, 11:50:20 am »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.

Nutella is the god of all tasty spreads.

...because it is almost entirely fat and sugar.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #594 on: September 23, 2014, 12:13:53 pm »
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at least according to American media, which routinely reinforces stereotypes like the English having bad teeth, Germans being frightening, and American Chinese restaurants serving dog.
At least I understand why someone would think the last one is true, but what's up with the other two?  ???

I read a little bit on why, and if I had time, I could find that article and link it. It might be on Snopes.

The important thing to note is that crooked teeth are not a sign of bad oral hygiene. Maybe it's because Americans have this obsession with beauty, and we throw all our kids in braces (who can afford it) at the first sign of crookedness. And certainly I recall some pictures of Brits with wonky teeth. The article points out that Brits actually have one of the best oral hygiene rates, so the joke's on us.

I'm not sure if German just sounds angry normally or if it's an association with Hitler's speeches. Aside from hanging out with actual Germans, I think Americans get their exposure to Hitler speeches, which are certainly passionate. I'm sure most of his speeches were not about "Kill everyone you find and murder their children." I bet a lot of them were the same kind of speeches other leaders give to boost morale. But there is forever the dark cloud of the Holocaust looming over those speeches, so even though I bet 0% of his speeches involved, "Fire up the ovens," history has forever overlaid that sentiment on his speeches.

Now I've heard German being spoken in nice conversant tones, and it's not frightening, but nobody keeps track of nonthreatening speech. Hitler, however, stands out and is a continual black eye in the realm of stereotypes. There does seem to be a bit more throatiness when I hear German versus Spanish, Japanese, or French. 
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #595 on: September 23, 2014, 12:31:25 pm »
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Peanut butter is tasty. Nutella is tasty. Vegimite and marmite is pretty yucky. That marshmallow fluff is mainly weird, but doesn't taste bad.

Nutella is the god of all tasty spreads.

...because it is almost entirely fat and sugar.

That's entirely beside the point.
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #596 on: September 23, 2014, 12:35:35 pm »
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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #597 on: September 23, 2014, 12:50:18 pm »
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@Kuildeous : Yes, German's rputation as a language is largely related to the fact that the first German words most people hear are Hitler's speeches.

Not only is that horrible because Hitler was, well, Hitler, but even worse : he was Austrian. With a strong accent. Not a pleasant accent in any situation, even worse when it's an angry dictator screaming about the Jews.
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« Reply #598 on: September 23, 2014, 02:25:33 pm »
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@Kuildeous : Yes, German's reputation as a language is largely related to the fact that the first German words most people hear are Hitler's speeches.

That or youtube videos like this one:

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Re: Random Stuff Part II
« Reply #599 on: September 23, 2014, 04:29:18 pm »
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The butterfly example is one I've used countless times as a joke (it's a great one because there aren't that many words that are different in French, Italian, Spanish, German AND English), because yeah, German is a guttural language.

I know it's weird but I find it beautiful for its structures. I just love how sentences in German sound, it's... I don't know, fluid.

Is this a good time to say I hate the English language ?
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