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mxyzptlk
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response 112 of 289:
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Oct 25 10:51 UTC 2002 |
just think in terms of login names... janc is pronounced "yonk".
of course, mxyzptlk is a bit harder so y'all can just call me
Uncle Mxy. :)
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lelande
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response 113 of 289:
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Oct 26 02:19 UTC 2002 |
true... but whenever i see 'mxyszptlk' in any context i immediately pronounce
it the way i did when i was a kid: "mixespultlick"
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other
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response 114 of 289:
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Oct 26 05:39 UTC 2002 |
"Mitzelplick" was how I always heard it in my head.
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polytarp
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response 115 of 289:
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Oct 26 14:46 UTC 2002 |
How do you all pronouce my name?
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remmers
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response 116 of 289:
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Oct 26 16:24 UTC 2002 |
I pronounce it "Phil Green".
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lelande
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response 117 of 289:
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Oct 26 16:37 UTC 2002 |
"politicore"
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lelande
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response 118 of 289:
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Oct 26 16:38 UTC 2002 |
114: i would sometimes vary with "mistelpolick"
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scott
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response 119 of 289:
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Oct 26 18:39 UTC 2002 |
"mix pickle".
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scott
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response 120 of 289:
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Oct 26 20:32 UTC 2002 |
"Jason X" - aka "Friday the 13th in Outer Space".
Yup, our fave slasher Jason gets frozen until far into the future, when he's
discovered and unthawed by a spaceship hosting a school science field trip!
Yup, oversexed teens in space, being chased around by a slasher. Oh, and a
few sacrificial space marines as well.
Quite funny. :)
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remmers
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response 121 of 289:
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Oct 27 14:33 UTC 2002 |
In the days leading up to Halloween, the Independent Film Channel
is having an "Indie Screams International" festival featuring
scary movies from around the world. Last night they showed Dario
Argento's "Tenebrae" and Peter Jackson's super-gory "Dead Alive"
(although I was too sleepy to stay awake for much of the latter).
Upcoming treats:
"Nadja" - a present-day updating of Dracula, with Martin Donovan,
Elina Lowensohn, Peter Fonda, and David Lynch as a morgue
attendant. (Lynch also executive-produced.)
"The Vanishing" - original European version from 1988. A man
searches for his girl friend after she mysteriously disappears
from a highway rest stop.
"The Kingdom, Part II" - Lars Von Trier's made-for-TV epic about
bizarre goings-on in a Danish medical institution. Sort of a
cross between "Twin Peaks" and "X-Files".
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" - about the mysterious disappearance
of three Australian boarding school students in 1900. Very
atmospheric. Peter Weir directoed.
"Jack's Back" - James Spader plays a present-day Jack the Ripper
clone.
"Kwaidan" - a compendium of several Japanese ghost stories.
Very spooky.
"The Company of Wolves" - sensual, scary, and violent retelling
of Little Red Riding Hood, directed by Neil Jordan. Sort of
the Brothers Grimm meets Nightmare on Elm Street. Angela
Lansbury plays grandma.
"Mute Witness" - A mute make-up artist is pursued when she
discovers a crew shooting a snuff-film after hours in a
dilapidated Russian studio. Quite suspenseful. Cameo
appearance by Alec Guinness.
"Dead Alive" - a young man's domineering mother turns into a
zombie after being bitten by a Sumatran rat monkey. The
"goriest fright film of all time", according to the New York
Daily News. Manages to be funny at the same time. Directed by
Peter Jackson ("Lord of the Rings").
For a schedule, see http://www.ifctv.com .
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janc
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response 122 of 289:
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Oct 27 17:03 UTC 2002 |
Of those, I've only seen "Picnic at Hanging Rock" which I thought more
strange than scary.
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scott
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response 123 of 289:
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Oct 28 14:32 UTC 2002 |
"Warriors of the Wasteland" - an Italian ripoff of "The Road Warrior", with
rather slow chase scenes (probably because the various futuristic vehicles
were mostly heavily-modified golf carts), huge shoulderpads on everybody, and
a number of other highly amusing aspects.
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orinoco
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response 124 of 289:
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Oct 28 14:53 UTC 2002 |
(Okay, I'll bite -- where's "mxyzptlk" come from?)
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cmcgee
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response 125 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:00 UTC 2002 |
Li'l Abner
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mynxcat
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response 126 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:06 UTC 2002 |
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remmers
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response 127 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:51 UTC 2002 |
Re #124 and #125: Nope, Mxyzptlk is a character in Superman.
He's a mischievous imp from another dimension who makes it over
into our universe from time to time and causes a lot of trouble.
Superman's super powers don't have much effect on him. The only
way to get rid of Mxyzptlk is to get him to say his name backwards,
which sends him back to his own universe.
There's a character in Li'l Abner vaguely like that; can't
remember the details.
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edina
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response 128 of 289:
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Oct 28 18:36 UTC 2002 |
I saw "Death to Smoochy" this weekend. I liked it.
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mynxcat
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response 129 of 289:
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Oct 28 18:37 UTC 2002 |
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krj
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response 130 of 289:
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Oct 28 19:27 UTC 2002 |
Our Saturday double feature was "Lilo and Stitch" followed by
"Road to Perdition." Both were good to excellent; of course there
are lots of logical things one could poke at in "Lilo," but as an
animated movie for kids it's vastly better than, say, "The Great
Mouse Detective," Disney's offering from 1986. Both films are
at the second-run Village Theater.
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anderyn
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response 131 of 289:
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Oct 28 19:58 UTC 2002 |
I really liked "Lilo and Stitch". Yes, there were logic flaws, but it felt
right.
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senna
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response 132 of 289:
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Oct 28 21:52 UTC 2002 |
Perdition at the village? I should check that out.
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tod
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response 133 of 289:
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Oct 28 23:56 UTC 2002 |
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mxyzptlk
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response 134 of 289:
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Oct 29 13:30 UTC 2002 |
"Nadja" is a great recipe for insomnia.
Have seen the first few minutes of it three times and then the couch
or bed beckons me...
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edina
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response 135 of 289:
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Oct 29 16:01 UTC 2002 |
Re 133 Put some windex on it!
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z0mb13
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response 136 of 289:
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Oct 29 16:50 UTC 2002 |
I saw Jackass the movie this weekend. If any of you like the show (and yes
this is DEFINITELY a prerequisite for going) then I highly highly recommend
it, I don't think I stopped laughing the entire time, except for two parts
which were too disgusting even for me (And I have a pretty high tolerance).
I won't bother giving anything away but you JAckass fans know who you are,
you won't be disappointed. I have to say though, the last couple CKY movies
were actually better.. maybe if only they had more skating and less pranks,
I dunno...
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