Aussie Group 5: Another happy evening of multiplaying - Page 4

finbar · March 13, 2003, 06:42

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Originally posted by srholmes
maybe we should have a separate grammar thread....

Why share out knowledge with the ignorant? Pearls before swine, and all that.

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 06:48

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Originally posted by finbar

Highly unlikely for me. I had 3 hours sleep and I won't be finished this bloody thing till tonight. I think I might opt for sleep instead.

I wouldn't work too hard. I'm sure my trogs will continue to opt for Simpson repeats and Charmed.

finbar · March 13, 2003, 06:56

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse

I wouldn't work too hard. I'm sure my trogs will continue to opt for Simpson repeats and Charmed.

I never miss a Simpsons repeat. Meaning, basically, given that a new Simpsons ep is even rarer than Hydey driving within the speed limit, I never miss a Simpsons ep. Stunning storytelling, stunning writing, even this many years down the track.

DrSpike · March 13, 2003, 07:21

Glad you like the Simpsons.

Have you watched Family Guy? This is my favourite funny cartoon, though Futurama also has its moments.

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 07:26

I haven't watched one episode

deity · March 13, 2003, 07:32

At least I'm accurate.
Last Friday night you showed up then said you were tired!
Tonight we are at the whim of your wind

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 07:40

well I play more often than you do

Hydey · March 13, 2003, 07:46

Peep

I know too late.

SuperSneak · March 13, 2003, 12:15

I'm proud to say the town I live in produced the creator of The Simpsons.
Must have been on a different water line than I was.

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 18:42

So, Friday night, who's around?

finbar · March 13, 2003, 18:51

I notice there's now another Groening appearing in the show's credits. I assume it's an offspring.

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 18:57

yes but what about tonight?

deity · March 13, 2003, 18:59

Horse, it's not about often, it's about reliability.

I will be here definitely. I'm OK for 8:30pm onwards...

deity · March 13, 2003, 19:00

Yeah, stop cr@pping on fin and talk civ!

finbar · March 13, 2003, 19:11

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Originally posted by DrSpike
Glad you like the Simpsons.

It's an extraordinary piece of writing. I keep meaning to tape an episode and extract - on paper - a scene breakdown from it to examine their storytelling methods. A recent ep started with Homer and Bart using fire crackers to solve problems around the home - extracting a video jammed in the VCR, etc - and, within 30 seconds, the entire family was at a literary convention, and within another 30 seconds, the ep was about Krusty's love child. Usually the story shifts are seamless. On the odd occasion they're not, the ep just feels fragmented.

Beyond the storytelling, though, it's the density of the writing that lifts the show above most - if not all - others. You couldn't count the layers they manage to weave into their dialogue.

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Have you watched Family Guy? This is my favourite funny cartoon, though Futurama also has its moments.

I haven't seen Family Guy, and Futurama just doesn't cut it for me. The characters are uninspired, the situations uninspiring, and it's always trying too hard. It labours trying to achieve what the Simpsons achieves on its ear. Which isn't to say what they do with the Simpsons is easy - it's not, it's incredibly difficult, but that they make it look easy is the indicator of their great skill.

finbar · March 13, 2003, 19:12

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Originally posted by deity
Yeah, stop cr@pping on fin and talk civ!

Sorry, I have a life!

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 19:34

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Originally posted by deity
Horse, it's not about often, it's about reliability.

Spoken like someone who disappears for months at a time

srholmes · March 13, 2003, 20:25

i'm not around tonight but should be ok for saturday

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 20:36

Okay - looks like a another build a civ/kill a deitician night for me.

My favorite

SuperSneak · March 13, 2003, 23:25

The cool thing about being a native of the same town as Groening is that his character names are mostly snatched from local place names...every now and then you see a street and think of a Simpson's character.
Something about Portland produces great writers...must be the long, dreary winters. We've got Ursula K. Le Guin as well.

Alexander's Horse · March 13, 2003, 23:26

So what's your excuse?

deity · March 14, 2003, 02:11

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Originally posted by finbar

It's an extraordinary piece of writing. I keep meaning to tape an episode and extract - on paper - a scene breakdown from it to examine their storytelling methods. A recent ep started with Homer and Bart using fire crackers to solve problems around the home - extracting a video jammed in the VCR, etc - and, within 30 seconds, the entire family was at a literary convention, and within another 30 seconds, the ep was about Krusty's love child. Usually the story shifts are seamless. On the odd occasion they're not, the ep just feels fragmented.

Beyond the storytelling, though, it's the density of the writing that lifts the show above most - if not all - others. You couldn't count the layers they manage to weave into their dialogue.

I haven't seen Family Guy, and Futurama just doesn't cut it for me. The characters are uninspired, the situations uninspiring, and it's always trying too hard. It labours trying to achieve what the Simpsons achieves on its ear. Which isn't to say what they do with the Simpsons is easy - it's not, it's incredibly difficult, but that they make it look easy is the indicator of their great skill.

never takes my advice...

finbar · March 14, 2003, 03:28

What? Provoke other people into attacking you and claim a spotless reputation? Nuh. I'm already a big enough pain in the a*se.

trev · March 14, 2003, 04:26

I will be on probably from now to about midnight ( no later as I have a lecture to attend at 8am) so come online and restart a game asap

deity · March 14, 2003, 05:48

Yeah. come on guys, let's go!

Hydey · March 14, 2003, 06:24

I here, having trouble getting ICQ connected

trev · March 14, 2003, 09:07

Hydey calls the game off for the night and I was on the verge of a city capture too, I suppose Hydey hopes I will forget the game status before it's resumption but I have frozen it into my memory, so he is not in luck

deity · March 14, 2003, 09:29

Ah well, he has an appointment in the morning and said midnight was his deadline...

atawa · March 14, 2003, 12:20

Are we still on for the eurausie game tomorow morning Deity?

In about 14 hours right?

finbar · March 14, 2003, 19:27

I shan't be around tonight, chaps. People coming for dinner.