generalfrevious

I know you all think it ridiculous that I believe humanity will be dead by 2100. But it's a fact that runaway climate change is happening now thanks to everyone involved. My home state California is in its fourth year of drought with no end in sight; within a decade 38 million people will have to leave the state for good because the drought will still be going. No one can survive a wet bulb temperature above 95 degrees Farenheit, and yet most areas with much of the world's population will have climates that surpass this threshold. The only solution is to erase the last 250 years of technological progress and evacuate to either the poles or another planet. But this will never be done because of the energy industry and the sheer impossibility of carrying this solution out. So by 2100 the human race, along with most organisms more advanced than simple multicellular plants and animals, will be completely dead.

What a shit fortune to be alive at this time in history.

Who cares there will never be a good Star Wars film ever again; it's not the early 1980s anymore. Disney just wants to exploit an existing IP for money, much like Lucas did in the late 90s with the Prequels.

.Mac. said:

Tobar said:

But things like the crossguard saber do not bode well. 

BB-8 said:

Gotta roll with it.

Wanna bet that the crossguard lightsaber will be the only defining trait of the villain, much like Darth Maul's twin laser-sword?

(Besides the devil paint?)

Davnes007 said:

generalfrevious said:

Has anyone talked about wether or not Episode VII will be any good this time around?...

 Did we miss 'Episode VII' the first time around? o_O

 You don't need spoilers to know that bad directors make bad films. This feels like 1999 all over again.

In 1980 it wasn't canon that Obi-Wan let Anakin/Vader burn to death and walk away. That element was written as Episode III was in production back in 2004.

Has anyone talked about wether or not Episode VII will be any good this time around? I'm 100% sure someone has on this thread.

http://www.agonybooth.com/agonizer/Long_Awaited_Sequels_Never_That_Good.aspx

Doesn't anyone remember the alleged 30th anniversary boxset that Lucasfilm never released, because of the GOUT?

Well if the rest of you are so confident, I will place my copy of the Disney OOT Blu next to my SW 30th anniversary DVD set.

ATMachine said:

You mean, the sun hasn't been swallowed by Fenrir?

 I don't get it. 

 I bet one year from now (3/16/16), we will still be without an official OOT release on Blu-Ray.

The Sun hasn't swallowed up the Earth yet; so it's too soon for any news about the OOT coming to Blu-Ray.

I think it's the latter for the housing situation; The truth is that I have it good at home, but I feel I should have a place at home by now, and unsure if I really want to move out yet. I would rather like to rent, but relatives insist I should buy a house or condo instead. 

Religion, on the other hand: I honestly never cared for my religion, but still hang on due to family obligations. Their viewpoints as I grew older seemed to be out of touch with how people really behave, but I have no valid argument. Growing up in a Catholic environment has made me afraid of sex, and I guess I could understand some points they make, but to me Christianity seems to be anti-modern at its core.

I never said I wanted to murder my family. I said sometimes I wish they were dead; that is not the same as wanting to kill them. I was just angry when I wrote that; I would not be an asshole enough to say say that in front of my parents' face or follow through on that threat. My family sometimes say stupid things that piss me off, but we're not dysfunctional or anything. Wishing they were dead, in hindsight, was a terrible thing to say, even though my feelings act otherwise.

TV's Frink said:

generalfrevious said:

And the housing issue wouldn't be a problem if all houses cost at least a million dollars to purchase in my area. Just to be able to buy a house I would have to move to another state, commute several hours a day from another city, or find another job. I would have to make a down payment of several hundred thousand dollars, which would take several years or even decades if you make 30k a year and don't spend your money on rent, insurance, bills, gas, and food.

 Your state doesn't have any housing under a million dollars?

Go rent an apartment.

 I wish I could , but the rent's ridiculous too.

Some houses in CA are under a million dollars, but they're in the places like Fresno or Bakersfield.

Post Praetorian said:

generalfrevious said:

Sometimes my life is pure hell. Why do I have such a sociopathic individual for a father? It's his conservatism, his belief that government is always bad people should be personally responsible for their actions and not live on welfare, his belief that climate change is a hoax, his religious extremism, his fucking Amway business (seriously one of the worst things to happen to me is when he joined that goddamn pyramid scheme), the fact that my mother blindly agrees with nearly everything he says, the fact that I make so fucking little at work and everyone is over 50 and I can't make friends, that the rest of my family are a bunch of right wing nutcases who agree with each other, or the misfortune of being catholic and living at home with little hope of affording an apartment because housing prices are so ridiculously fucking high in a shithole run by arrogant hippies who should all fucking die. i would be 60 pounds lighter and not be a loner basement virgin if I wasn't forced into Catholic schools because my parents were so paranoid about me being indoctrinated by the public school system, and who gang up on me whenever I disagree with them on political issues. I fucking hate them. I  sometimes wish they were dead so I can go on with my life feel better about myself. Someone help me.

Dear general, 

Your frustrations certainly can be understood and your wounds are real so let us not trivialize them, but kindly consider: if your parents were to die it would then be your responsibility to cover all expenses. At the very least it might require you to work harder. Please find some moment, memory, or happenstance in your life during which you did not have such negative feelings towards them and try to bring this event to light during times of stress and despair.

As for virginity, Catholicism, weight issues, and living arrangements: be of good cheer that all of these issues are curable--but only once you claim responsibility for yourself. Work on the weight issue by eating properly and exercising more. You will feel better about yourself and be better able to meet women. 

Since you are already miserably Catholic, you may as well take advantage of such a thing by joining a youth/young adults group where likely there are 3 girls for every boy. Dress up for the occasion and be upbeat and kind. 

For the living arrangement scenario, consider only that it is typically not about how much you earn, but how little you spend. Save your money with a view of purchasing a place instead of renting. Mortgage payments are typically lower than rent and provide a forced savings that typically also appreciates.

Regards,

Praetorian

 

 I hate my religion, but I can't leave because my parents would never approve of me being not religious. Even if I met girls at a youth group (at nearly 30), I would have to marry them just to get laid and have to go directly to parenthood. That's not realistic for anyone unless you're a religious nut.

And the housing issue wouldn't be a problem if all houses cost at least a million dollars to purchase in my area. Just to be able to buy a house I would have to move to another state, commute several hours a day from another city, or find another job. I would have to make a down payment of several hundred thousand dollars, which would take several years or even decades if you make 30k a year and don't spend your money on rent, insurance, bills, gas, and food.

Handman said:

I recommend avoiding political topics. I have to do that as well with some of my relatives.

 I never bring up political issues with my parents; some outside source always fucks things up, like a slightly political commercial or a letter from our local  representative. Any mention of the environment on tv or the internet rocks the boat because they DONT BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AT ALL.

My family is pure evil and I was cursed in life to be stuck with them. I should have been free at college. But life intervened and I'm stuck under those asshole psychopaths' roof for the rest of one of our lives. 

Sometimes my life is pure hell. Why do I have such a sociopathic individual for a father? It's his conservatism, his belief that government is always bad people should be personally responsible for their actions and not live on welfare, his belief that climate change is a hoax, his religious extremism, his fucking Amway business (seriously one of the worst things to happen to me is when he joined that goddamn pyramid scheme), the fact that my mother blindly agrees with nearly everything he says, the fact that I make so fucking little at work and everyone is over 50 and I can't make friends, that the rest of my family are a bunch of right wing nutcases who agree with each other, or the misfortune of being catholic and living at home with little hope of affording an apartment because housing prices are so ridiculously fucking high in a shithole run by arrogant hippies who should all fucking die. i would be 60 pounds lighter and not be a loner basement virgin if I wasn't forced into Catholic schools because my parents were so paranoid about me being indoctrinated by the public school system, and who gang up on me whenever I disagree with them on political issues. I fucking hate them. I  sometimes wish they were dead so I can go on with my life feel better about myself. Someone help me.

Beatleboy99 said:

Possessed said:

I use a high quality audio-technicha I ordered from amazon.  It's modeled after the techniques of old.  It's excellent, great sound and it's direct drive.  Don't bother getting a record player driven by a belt.  I mean if you already have one that works it's not worth replacing just for that, but if you're in the market for a new one get a direct drive one.

 I've actually been looking to buy that one, but I don't have any extra spending cash right now.

 Don't you also have to buy speakers as well?

Possessed said:

They still make vinyl albums.  I always buy all my music on vinyl.  It sounds much better than CD's.  Sure they crackle and hiss a little, but underneath that the music is so much more powerful sounding, it almost feels like being at a concert.

I agree that vinyl is a much better medium for music than CDs, even though the latter claims to be technically superior. Even though I never have collected vinyl (yet), there's a charm to the format that can never be applied to CDs or Mp3 files. 

I think some 80s rock music can be considered classic rock, but this was around the time when alternative rock started to take over, and the artists from the 70s who made albums in the 80s started to sound outdated. Punk can't really be considered classic rock in spite of beginning in the 70s. You could have some 90s bands that are similar to classic rock, like Pearl Jam or Soundgarden, but those are grunge bands and is considered part of alternative rock. I would say the heyday of classic rock would be from the release of Revolver to Physical Graffiti.

Would David Bowie's work in the late 70s (Low and "Heroes") count as classic rock, or would it apply only to the Hunky Dory/Ziggy Stardust era?

Exile On Main Street and The White Album, with Led Zeppelin being my favorite classic rock group.

Praise Lucas for selling off Star Wars to Disney, for he need not make any more prequels, and for giving us some hope.

I can forgive Lucas for the PT if we had the originals readily available at the time to wash out the bad taste.

DuracellEnergizer said:

skyjedi2005 said:

Even with Sean Bean i probably won't go see it.  It looks like shit. Star wars looks more promising.  Both feature a young heroine but i think i would rather see Daisy Ridley than the girl from the seventies show as the hero.

Ah, Mila Kunis ... Her annoying voice has made it impossible for me to even entertain the thought of watching her in a serious role. 

At least she isn't Natalie Portman.

SilverWook said:

TV's Frink said:

generalfrevious said:

Jar Jar Binks, as much as we hate him, was still the first entirely CGI character in film history.

 MCP would like a word with you.

 Again, it's down to splitting hairs. The MCP doesn't walk around or physically interact with live actors. Tron doesn't get enough credit for blazing the trail it did though.

Thinking about it, MCP wasn't designed to sell merchandise first and be an actual character second.