eleanor Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Calibri][I][U]The Phantom Tollbooth[/U][/I] was such a great book. Kids take to the imagination part of it, and there is so much allegory in it that will fly over their heads until they get older. Perfect example of how to [I]try[/I] to write pointed stories. Also I want to eat letters sometime. =P[/FONT][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] What do you mean, "try"? [spoiler]Also book titles are underlined, not italicized and underlined.[/spoiler] [/font]
Trigun 11 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="1"][U]American Psycho[/U]. Enough said for those who've read the book. I really liked it because of the fact of the mentality of Bateman, and his drive. Killing a kid in broad daylight at the zoo? Killing homeless people? Obviously it's immoral and wrong, but it's just unexplainable as to just how good the book is. The movie was decent, but wasn't as good as the book. Movies rarely are as good as the book.[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Allamorph Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [QUOTE=Lunox][font=trebuchet ms] What do you mean, "try"? [spoiler]Also book titles are underlined, not italicized and underlined.[/spoiler] [/font][/QUOTE] [FONT=Calibri]Most people who "try" to write stories of that nature "fail miserably" because they can't balance "poignant subtlety" with an "actual message". [SPOILER]Also book titles are italicised in most printed material because underlining is impractical; I do both because on here doing one or the other looks retarded and doesn't communicate what I want it to.[/SPOILER][/FONT]
chibi-master Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Apparently my parents think I'm anorexic. lolwut? Sure, ignore the fact that I usually down a bag of chips, some leftover Chinese food and a carton of cookies in one sitting, but AT NIGHT. I don't like breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but midnight feasts make my knees weak. Probably from all the weight they're holding up. I have also decided to take over the U.S. in the name of the Roman Empire and re-name it New Pompeii. We will all speak Latin as the main language and our flag will be a giant Wal-Mart smiley face with oblique black and red stripes in the background. Also, our national bird will be Jack Sparrow. Our national "As Roman as..." will be Jell-O. And our national anthem will be a tune containing every quote that has ever left Kamina's mouth ever.
Trigun 11 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [size="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"]If you take over the US in the name of the Roman Empire, I take it over in the name of the Vatican City. And I get the Pope's hat. And the Pope-mobile. As for the anorexia thing, I understand. I don't get hungry during the day at all - I eat at night. And I can go a day or two without feeling hungry. I only eat when I'm hungry.[/COLOR][/size]
eleanor Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Calibri]Most people who "try" to write stories of that nature "fail miserably" because they can't balance "poignant subtlety" with an "actual message". [SPOILER]Also book titles are italicised in most printed material because underlining is impractical; I do both because on here doing one or the other looks retarded and doesn't communicate what I want it to.[/SPOILER][/FONT][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] OH, I thought you meant Norton Juster's story was an attempt at it. And I was about to kill you. :) [spoiler] Actually, book titles are usually put in quotations marks by newspapers and magazines, although they are italicized in academic papers. And then MLA format dictates that students underline them...I think. [/spoiler][/font]
chibi-master Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [quote name='Trigun 11'][size="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"]As for the anorexia thing, I understand. I don't get hungry during the day at all - I eat at night. And I can go a day or two without feeling hungry. I only eat when I'm hungry.[/COLOR][/size][/QUOTE] EXACTLY![/holler] Just because I skip a few meals does not mean I'm starving myself! It just means that I'm not starving!:animesmil It's beginning to look a lot like winter outside...:animedepr
Allamorph Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [QUOTE=Lunox][font=trebuchet ms] OH, I thought you meant Norton Juster's story was an attempt at it. And I was about to kill you. :) [spoiler] Actually, book titles are usually put in quotations marks by newspapers and magazines, although they are italicized in academic papers. And then MLA format dictates that students underline them...I think. [/spoiler][/font][/QUOTE] [FONT=Calibri]Haha, of course not. It's one of my favorite books of all time; I would never insult Juster in such a way. (Although, really, it [I]was[/I] an attempt at it, and he happens to have succeeded because he knew what the frick he was doing.) [SPOILER]And the basic gist of [I]that[/I] is that no one can agree on anything, so as long as the concept is communicated we're all fine. =D[/SPOILER][/FONT]
Trigun 11 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [SIZE="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"][quote name='Lunox'] [spoiler] Actually, book titles are usually put in quotations marks by newspapers and magazines, although they are italicized in academic papers. And then MLA format dictates that students underline them...I think. [/spoiler][/QUOTE] [spoiler]From MLA Handbook (6th ed.), here's this. [I]All formats require underlining (or italicizing) the titles of complete volumes, whereas titles of parts of volumes (like short stories) go between quotes.[/I] So, it's the same thing.[/spoiler] [/COLOR][/SIZE]
Allamorph Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [FONT=Calibri]I frown at you.[/FONT] :evil3:
Trigun 11 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="1"]Why the frowning? I wasn't sure myself, so I looked it up. I frown at you for frowning at me.[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Rachmaninoff Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [FONT="Trebuchet MS"][QUOTE=Allamorph][FONT=Calibri]I frown at you.[/FONT] :evil3:[/QUOTE]That emote looks more comical than evil and all I want to do is laugh at it. :D[/FONT]
Sangome Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 [FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"]Well I ʘ_ʘ at you all, so there.[/SIZE][/FONT]
The Spectacular Professor Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='chibi-master']I have also decided to take over the U.S. in the name of the Roman Empire and re-name it New Pompeii. We will all speak Latin as the main language and our flag will be a giant Wal-Mart smiley face with oblique black and red stripes in the background. Also, our national bird will be Jack Sparrow. Our national "As Roman as..." will be Jell-O. And our national anthem will be a tune containing every quote that has ever left Kamina's mouth ever.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Fair warning, I'd be forced to conquer you about a year later and turn the flag into the Dai-Gurren emblem. I'd also rename it GARabia and change the national language to Yiddish, just because. The rest can stay the same, with the possible exception of Jack Sparrow being replaced with Sam the Eagle from the Muppets.[/FONT]
chibi-master Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Well I giggle at you all, so tee-hee!:catgirl: I am going shopping tomorrow. I don't know whether to feel happy or sick to my stomach. Shopping is very undefined territory for me if it's not for books. My room feels like a meat locker... ACK! My freaking toes are shivering!:animedepr
Akieen Cloud Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I HAS SNOW!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Mesa go outs and plays in its nows. :catgirl:
Gavin Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [SIZE=1]I hate lemsips. I hate them almost as much as a cold which won't go away after 2 and a half months. [/SIZE]
Sara Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='Gavin'][SIZE=1]I hate lemsips. I hate them almost as much as a cold which won't go away after 2 and a half months. [/SIZE][/QUOTE][font=trebuchet ms]On a related note, I love Halls honey-Filled Harvest Peach Naturals. They are pretty much the best cough drop ever invented. [img]http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/31/25/46/63/0031254663415_500X500.jpg[/img][/font]
chibi-master Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I need a new avi/banner set...of Jell-O... Which reminds me that I am hungry for some! Why does no one recognize the awesomeness that is JIGGLYPUFF?! WHY?! HMMM?! By the way, the best cough drops are those fruity berry mix ones. Can't recall the name, but they're delicious.
Allamorph Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='chibi-master']Why does no one recognize the awesomeness that is JIGGLYPUFF?! WHY?! HMMM?![/quote] [FONT=Calibri]That is a bold and probably rather erroneous generalisation to make. Come to think of it, you seem to be The Best at making those. :p[/FONT]
Trigun 11 Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 [SIZE="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"][quote name='chibi-master'] Why does no one recognize the awesomeness that is JIGGLYPUFF?! WHY?! HMMM?[/QUOTE] Easy. Jigglypuff is just a attachment of Kirby that's a art school drop out. 'sides. Eevee and it's evolutions just do things better. [/COLOR][/SIZE]
The Spectacular Professor Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Larvitar. End of discussion.[/FONT]
Trigun 11 Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 [SIZE="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"][quote name='Ace'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Larvitar. End of discussion.[/FONT][/QUOTE] Or [B]GAR[/B]chomp.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
pooperson Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 [quote name='Trigun 11'][SIZE="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"] Easy. Jigglypuff is just a attachment of Kirby that's a art school drop out. 'sides. Eevee and it's evolutions just do things better. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]*its & I agree with Eevee. Because Eevee is a fox.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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