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by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Real Optical Camouflage
Replies: 44
Views: 45949

This what you folks are talking about?

http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/vi ... =218392534
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 12:29 pm
Forum: The Original (Oshii) Films
Topic: Meaning of quote from Innocence..?
Replies: 55
Views: 74911

No offence , but it is extremely un-endearing behaviour. Like a 17-year-old, know-it-all intellectual me... Not that I could conceivably take offense at the simile... :) I wouldn't stress it, Sylph. Another week or two (at most), and I'm departing the Forum for the summer. And no, your post has not...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 9:27 am
Forum: Anime
Topic: Anime Classics
Replies: 100
Views: 94733

Hey Al! I don't mean to be putting pressure, but you really made me curious about what you enjoyed in Kai Doh Maru... Heh, sorry. Just noticed your post. I wasn't "at" the Forum for a few days. (That's going to happen more and more as summer looms... :shock: :cry: ) Short answer is, I lik...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 9:14 am
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: The meaning of Ghost in the Shell
Replies: 63
Views: 105135

It brings out the true personality of people as being complete twits? Internet identities, lol. That's true of some people. If you mean me... I'm probably as twittish in real life. :lol: Women and mirrors? No, the same behaviour is present in our cousins the apes. I believe it is correct to say tha...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 9:11 am
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: The meaning of Ghost in the Shell
Replies: 63
Views: 105135

Just so you know, I'm grooming myself. Between each typed letter.

I really should shave today... I could strike a match off my cheek. :lol:
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 7:15 am
Forum: Stand Alone Complex
Topic: Old or New?
Replies: 42
Views: 39845

I'm a big fan of the outfits they all wore when they infiltrated the err umm what I'll refer to as an oil rig in "Not Equal" the casual-yet-paramilitary look remided me of the private contractors (mercenaries for lack of a better word) that do protection work in Iraq only,sleeker and a li...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 6:55 am
Forum: Stand Alone Complex
Topic: 2nd GIG episode Martial Law
Replies: 17
Views: 20689

could easily spin that the other way by pointing out that if shooting does break out and there are large numbers of GSDF casualties due to the troops' complete lack of protection, there would be a storm of outrage against the government by both civilians and the military. Plus it makes no sense if ...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 4:32 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Who am I the forum dominatrix? (from quotes)
Replies: 19
Views: 25641

You know, because I mostly associate the liberal usage of the word "folks" with President George Bush these days, I kind of read that sentence and nearly cracked up over it because in my head it was Mr. Bush's voice. In that dead-pan public address tone. Sorry, it's juvenille and may be o...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Sat May 13, 2006 3:33 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: That Science Fiction Thread.
Replies: 53
Views: 55884

Hmm... My thing is, if you're going to write stories along these themes (and there was certainly a huge explosion of them all at once in the last 5 years, and not just because of The DaVinci Code I think, as if you look at the time they were coming out they appear to have just all kind of been done...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 12:32 pm
Forum: Stand Alone Complex
Topic: 2nd GIG episode Martial Law
Replies: 17
Views: 20689

I found Kuze's real revolution to be extremely confusing. It made no sense to me what so ever. Elmo's basically correct about the reference to superstructures. It also relates to the Tachikomas' conversation about Dawkins and Lovelock in "Pat." As Elmo wrote: The superstructure is the par...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 6:20 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Who am I the forum dominatrix? (from quotes)
Replies: 19
Views: 25641

See what sort of subjects get discussed when I "share with the group"? :? :( :lol:

Oh, well. I hope it was informative... about something other than my pals, my acquaintances, and me.
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 5:59 am
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: The meaning of Ghost in the Shell
Replies: 63
Views: 105135

Also, what are "Pod People"? You mean like iPod? Or is it some scary vegetable reference involving human peas? Syphisonic, you never saw or read Invasion of the Body Snatchers ? :shock: I love the old version. Cool novel, too. I'm glad you don't include the "naugthy bits". I don...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 5:10 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Asian Films
Replies: 29
Views: 28049

Anyways, did anyone see that Audition movie that is supposed to be the scarriest J-horror thing ever. It looked more like a torture film to me... was it? Audition was based on a Ryu Murakami story. (I tend to refer to Ryu as "the Other Murakami"... His novels and stories are worlds apart ...
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 4:42 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Who am I the forum dominatrix? (from quotes)
Replies: 19
Views: 25641

Nope. It was a really bad low-budget Italian sword-and-sandal exploitation film from the Eighties. I won't mention the title on this thread... (It was directed by Joe D'Amato of Anthropophagous fame... *coughs* Nuff said.) :P
by AlphonseVanWorden
Tue May 09, 2006 4:39 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: That Science Fiction Thread.
Replies: 53
Views: 55884

Actually, it definately looks like you've spent a great deal of time thoroughly analysing Neuromancer. You offer an interesting perspective, although I'm still not really won around to the book. I tend to think a lot about the books I read. Just the way I'm wired... :wink: If you don't care for the...