Originally posted by: Gillean
It wasn't a slam at OT.com, you misunderstood me. I fully support OT.com and its purpose. It was purely a jab at DSotM's supposed lack of changes. The original DSotM is as far gone commercially as the OOT. Again, I owe you an apology for that. Seems there are a lot of members around here anymore who like to mock the idea of OOT preservation.
Originally posted by: Gillean
I really got to stop using sarcasm here; I need to remember that this forum is mostly visited by Americans. This isn't an attack on Americans, but simply the truth; Americans find sarcasm offensive or generally just don't pick it up, whereas people from most other western countries consider it affectionate and can sense it pretty easily. It is funny the shock American friends get when they visit here, they think we're all attacking each other when we're just having fun. Of course now I've written that I'll find out C3PX is from the home of sarcasm, Australia!
It wasn't a slam at OT.com, you misunderstood me. I fully support OT.com and its purpose. It was purely a jab at DSotM's supposed lack of changes. The original DSotM is as far gone commercially as the OOT. Again, I owe you an apology for that. Seems there are a lot of members around here anymore who like to mock the idea of OOT preservation.
Originally posted by: Gillean
I really got to stop using sarcasm here; I need to remember that this forum is mostly visited by Americans. This isn't an attack on Americans, but simply the truth; Americans find sarcasm offensive or generally just don't pick it up, whereas people from most other western countries consider it affectionate and can sense it pretty easily. It is funny the shock American friends get when they visit here, they think we're all attacking each other when we're just having fun. Of course now I've written that I'll find out C3PX is from the home of sarcasm, Australia!
Ha! That is a pretty funny observation. From my experience in America, Americans can be pretty sarcastic. I must admit some of them are unbelievably dry; I can't count how many times I have received confused or annoyed looks from one after making some facetious comment. Especially the office workers or computer tech types, they all seem to take everything seriously. All around Europeans are a lot more fun and laid back. But generalizing in such a way is pretty pointless; I have known people from plenty of other places that take life way too seriously also. It is very hard not to realize that regardless of being American, Australian or whatever else, sarcasm can be a bit hard to pickup in written from. Also the line about Dark side of the Moon hanging next to Mona Lisa was meant in an ironic tone.
Also I thought it was funny that I mistakenly said "Next to the Mona Lisa in Rome." When I have been to the Louvre in France and have seen the real thing.