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Stock phrases
A question here for film buffs, theatre enthusiasts or fans of the written word - or all three. Can anyone come up with any 'stock' lines of a certain genre that are so commonly quoted/referenced/parodied that no-one remembers where the original line came from? It's perfectly okay for these lines to be incredibly stereotypical (to the point of ( Read more... ) -
Life Update
Figured it was time for one of these to break up all the posts of me talking about television/films/video games.
Here's my progress on the 9-Step Guide to Running Away to Australia:
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Another Question for Australians
My current mobile phone is Quad-Band, so I've been told that it should still be able to send/receive signals in Australia and consequently am planning on just getting a new SIM card for it rather than buying a whole new phone when I'm out there.
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Stargate Universe - More WTFery
Continuing my bizarre compulsion to make myself the unofficial Bearer of Weird News, I came across this link via io9 earlier today, containing two more casting calls and a plot summary.
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Poll: Which Stargate?
A fairly simple question, this, which has surely been asked before but it's bugging me so much that I feel compelled to ask it myself:
Of all the parody clips in Stargate SG-1 10x6 '200', which would you most like to see made into a full-length TV series or movie? Bear in mind: the hypothetical result would be exactly like the parody clips i.e. ( Read more... ) -
When fandoms collide
Courtesy of PSU, who in turn seem to have stolen it from GameInformer: Claudia Black to voice lead female character in 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' (Dec 11th, 2008). That's my headline, of course - the actual headline is to do with something that only Playstation fanboys would care about. (The article mentions that she used to be in 'Fargate' so I ( Read more... ) -
How To Post On The Internet: the USAF guide
Discovered via io9: a USAF flowchart on how to respond to people on the Internets ( Read more... ) -
What I've Learned From The 'Rough Guide To Australia'
1) The most Australian activity ever is to stack some red rocks on top of each other, then meditate shirtless in the background2) Cheaper cinema tickets are available on Tuesdays and some matinees. (Seriously, it says this every single time it mentions a cinema for every single city/town ( Read more... )