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FREELANCERTEX

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:19 AM

barkeep, sumthin for the two midterms of this week >< the first being tomorrow at 8 frickin AM *dies*

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 1:56 PM

*Gives FLT some major league snack food and a drink

* sets out manly, rugged beers, whiskey, nachos, chips and salsa, pigs in a blanket, and other manly foods

Morning All!!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:12 PM

Afternoon all,

well, had a great time in Bath including book lonage (other half can't be angry about that) but now drowning in maths thanks to server work, I actually got moaned at for taking this Friday off to catch up (grr, I shall resist moaning about office at the moment) but getting there and even managed to sneak in a little of teh maths this lunchtime.

I'm also in a state of flux regarding Watchmen as it looks kind of cool on the advert but already heard of bits missing and changes to the ending and I never pay attention to this stuff.

Ah well, ought to get back to work, long day already.

Ems, did you get my pm, don't know which email address to hit you up on.

*takes a manly pint and whiskey chaser as virtual alcohol has no fear for him*

Cheers MsA

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:27 PM

See I think the trailer for the Watchmen looks interesting, but I haven't ever read any of the graphic novels and don't know the premise.... so I'm thinking I'll go see it

Any suggestions of specific graphic novels I should read first???

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:38 PM

If you have not read any graphic novels I think watchmen is as good a place to start as any. It's a great story, and because of the film, you'll have no trouble picking a copy up. You find that book showing up everywhere now.

Edit: after re-reading your post msa I'm thinking you were already talking about watchmen specifically when asking about graphic novels. Watchmen was a one of series off comics, so the watchmen graphic novel is the complete story, it just collects all the comics that were released into one package.

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:57 PM

mornin all

barkeep, some caffeine and morning eats before it's time to go to the base >< *i have to wear blues today, yuck*

one midterm down, one to go. This one wasnt as bad as i thought it would be >< but judging from how much i suck at writing essays under the pressure of time i dont think i scored full points on this one..

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 3:10 PM

Yes I was talking the watchmen specifically.. have already read loads of x-men and spiderman graphic novels...
I just wasn't familiar with the watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 23, 2009 3:38 PM

Yeah, first time I read it I wasn't really paying attention, but as far as I know, there is no other watchmen material other than what is in that one graphic novel.

HELL'S KITTEN

Monday, February 23, 2009 4:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]

ZEROKIRYU

Monday, February 23, 2009 4:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading
Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]

I'd have to agree, since I've heard rumblings of a certain thing that was replaced in the movie.

I'm still going to see it, but my hopes are no longer as high as they were.