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Post by chrisl on May 18, 2008 3:19:54 GMT -5
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Post by jules on May 18, 2008 5:11:55 GMT -5
It is a very good article with some great turn of phase. This bit amused me much:
"Imagine a melancholy orchestral pop masterpiece like the Beatles’ “Day in the Life” with the rock band — i.e., the Beatles themselves — removed, crossed with the angst and romance of a song like “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” by Joy Division, and you might get some sense of Final Fantasy’s peculiar sensibility."
It's that word "peculiar". I've never thought of the great conductor that way before. He always seems very normal to me.
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on May 18, 2008 10:55:17 GMT -5
My dad called this morning and we were talking about this article.
I said, "I feel kind of weird about it. All the quotes are strange."
He said, "Why?"
I said, "None of us sound like we actually talk."
He said, "What about your quotes?"
I said, "I sound kind of snooty and pretentious."
He said, "...er... well...."
Ha ha ha! Funny dad!
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Post by keva on May 19, 2008 5:46:10 GMT -5
All I want to know what the world is coming to that The NY Times feels the need to censor the word "poo" from publication... everybody poops. Come on now. It's not even a rude word, 'poo' is widely accepted in the vernacular. Right?
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Post by pearl on May 19, 2008 18:15:43 GMT -5
All I want to know what the world is coming to that The NY Times feels the need to censor the word "poo" from publication... everybody poops. Come on now. It's not even a rude word, 'poo' is widely accepted in the vernacular. Right? yeah, really! i mean, it's the title, you can't really do anything about it. at the least, do something like "He [Defecates] Clouds". |
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Post by jules on May 20, 2008 1:31:35 GMT -5
All I want to know what the world is coming to that The NY Times feels the need to censor the word "poo" from publication... everybody poops. Come on now. It's not even a rude word, 'poo' is widely accepted in the vernacular. Right? yeah, really! i mean, it's the title, you can't really do anything about it. at the least, do something like "He [Defecates] Clouds". Dear Sirs I think it was a very responsible thing for a quality paper to do. I mean my 7 year old could have been browsing for the stock and shares pages and found it. Can you imagine the outrage on his face when he comes and tells his father that poo is not a bad word to say in public. Goodness knows the next time we are in a restaurant he could shout at the top of his voice... Father, I need a poo. Yours General Pendergast Smyth (Mrs) Tongue firmly in clouds  |
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Post by kiwiball on May 20, 2008 17:58:09 GMT -5
*in the same tone of sarcasm as the above* *gasp!* in the image of the cover of "he poos clouds" they didn't censor out that horrible word! why they wouldn't go out of their way to censor such a thing is beyond me. my purity is gone now! i feel so dirty! alright, now i'm done |
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Post by exitsign on Jun 5, 2008 19:25:54 GMT -5
what vulgar language in this thread, i am shocked and appalled.
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Post by maybe on Jun 11, 2008 14:56:34 GMT -5
"I sound kind of snooty and pretentious." He said, "...er... well...." I remember reading/hearing Owen talk about how people misuse the word "pretentious", and he went on explain that the TRUE meaning of pretentious is just "when you assume your audience knows as much as you do." The most pretentious definition of pretentious possible. |
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Post by keva on Jun 14, 2008 22:44:40 GMT -5
Aside from the poo (gasp!) and pretension I'd be keen to know who the 10 drummers who can actually drum are. Speculation anyone?
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Post by kiwiball on Jun 14, 2008 23:22:18 GMT -5
Aside from the poo (gasp!) and pretension I'd be keen to know who the 10 drummers who can actually drum are. Speculation anyone? hmmm now that it's been mentioned i have no idea:P the dude from bloc party maybe?:S i dunno |
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