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That's " Victim Complex " alright, many people start using it now and then.

At 12/15/07 09:55 AM, stafffighter wrote: I'll assume he's an important guy. Once again, you don't need luck because you have the skills.

Well... Luis Valdez is one of the most recognizable founders of the Chicano movement... at least, in the theatrical aspect of it. No-- I take it back. A huge great deal of it.

Plus, he hasn't written a play in several years. This play is his latest, and it marks a break in his 14 year break.

And he doesn't license his plays to other people... ESPECIALLY his musical Zoot Suit. That sucker's copyrights gotta expire first before he will let anyone use it. (I guess... in a 100 years?)

My expereince is that the people most convinced they can sing are the worst singers. Example, the first few episodes of American idol.

Well... I've sang before. But it's certainly not my forte-- I usually stick with things that has a huge range of voice. For 2nd call back, I sang the old Mexican folk ballad "La Llorrona" and it's something that I don't have to use huge vocal range. In fact, I really love the old ballads because ANYONE can sing them because they are meant to be folksy. Plus, I thought that song matches well with the theme of the play (rapped women... rapped identities... crying women...) etc.

If you've ever seen Frida... you remember that scene where Frida is hearing a ballad at a bar? Yeah-- that's the one I sang.

And this dude sings?

There's always music in Valdez's plays-- although, I only sing because I taunt the main character.

I'm a bit Pennywise like that, I guess...
anyways, I think it's a really great character because you hate him so much.

Anyways, the play is about a matriarch, Mama Chu, who is dying. In the play, the family finds out that she has a mummified fetus in her belly that's over 50 years old... and the second protagonist tries to wonder what's their orgins.

In the end, we've discovered that Mama Chu, a Yaqui Indian, was rapped by Cosme and she pleaded with god to not give birth to children in a horrible world. So, she goes on with life carrying this fetus (who is represented a mute deer dancer in the play) and she adopts all sorts of children, nameing them after her original children that were killed by Cosme.

It's a fantastic play-- It's very cultural because everyone who knows Mexican history will see the obvious parallesims to the La Lallorona legend, and the rape of Mexican people. Very alagorical play, indeed.

Sitting here at 4:20 its almost dark & I can see out the window... 2 mature Bald Eagles just landed in a tree across the river from me.
Its stuff like this that helps me fight the depression I get when the world is covered with snow & ice.
Calise Tabernac ,but I hate winter ! ! ! !

At 12/14/07 11:57 PM, FatherVenom wrote: Yeah but I hadn't seen you yet by the time of the post. What did you think I'd read the whole of what I missed like last time?

Yes.

<.< >.> <.<

Plus I thought somebody else was using "FUNKbrs".

They made everyone stick to a single name. >:(

I'll believe it when I see it. lol Sounds intriguing.

I'm trying to wait 'til I have the first 12 chapters done to release another mass mailing. That should be done by friday of next week, hopefully.

BTW, I don't need backups. I'm writing the whole thing freehand first, then typing. It gives me another layer of review before the rough draft, and it's helped me add a lot of zing in parts that were originally written really blank.

OR visit Argentina. During the summer. And avoid the south. Go to the northern provinces, Misiones for example.

Or you could move to Florida; that'd be less complicated.

I fail at promoting tourism.

The thing is I don't want to promote Florida, Argentina, or Misiones, I just like that website.

At 12/15/07 05:30 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 12/15/07 05:16 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: The thing is I don't want to promote Florida, Argentina, or Misiones, I just like that website.

awww What do you have against Florida?

They have oranges!

With this new information, my position towards Florida changes radically.
Florida saved my puppy's life.

What movie should I go to tommorow? Will Smith in "remake of the omega man" or Hillary Swank in "Didn't Jennifer Garner make this same fucking movie last year? With the 'oh we're so in love. I hope nothing tragic happens" Then boom, something tragic happens and it's like 'dude. you gotta keep living. ' And when did they become the same person? That is fucking creepy"

stupid M16 carry handle making buying a scope difficult. damn BT4, looks so sexy but you can't use the iron sites with the mask on.

At 12/15/07 05:30 PM, SevenSeize wrote: They have oranges!

Best thing about the place.

r-g <3's naranjas!

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Our girls basketball team got SPANKED last night. 67 - 33 (I believe).

Was fun though, I got to see two friends who had moved away before this year.

;

At 12/15/07 05:54 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

If you think they all suck, don't go see one.

I realize I'm no David Spade, esspecially in the looks department, but I thought people liked my funny movie slams.
In other news, another foot of snow is expected tonight. I love winter

At 12/15/07 07:56 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 12/15/07 07:38 PM, reviewer-general wrote:

At 12/15/07 05:30 PM, SevenSeize wrote: They have oranges!

Best thing about the place.

r-g <3's naranjas!

Como se dice "semi colon" en espanol?

Punto y coma ? I'm not the best person to ask on that one. ^_^

Our high school basket ball teams sucked, and were spanked more often that britney's kids on a family outing to wal mart.

=O

Usually out basketball and track teams dominate, but there were really off last night. =(

;

At 12/15/07 07:38 PM, reviewer-general wrote: Our girls basketball team got SPANKED last night

That's hawt.

At 12/15/07 08:00 PM, reviewer-general wrote: Punto y coma ? I'm not the best person to ask on that one. ^_^

He who has not hid himself shall face the consequences.

At 12/15/07 07:56 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

Our high school basket ball teams sucked, and were spanked more often that britney's kids on a family outing to wal mart.

You're assuming she pays enough attention to spank them?
Our highschool teams got us out of class a couple times a year for pep rallies. That's all I ever asked of them.

I found a redundancy in the redesign.

yes, I had been waiting for that to happen.

Actually Staff, to be fair.

Omega Man had a very loose connection to the original I am Legend novel.

So, you can't really say that this is a remake of that.

At 12/15/07 08:34 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: I found a redundancy in the redesign.

lame stealth jew

At 12/15/07 08:54 PM, Empanado wrote:

At 12/15/07 08:34 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: I found a redundancy in the redesign.

lame stealth jew

This is why you don't integrate well with the rest of Latin America.

LE GASP! :O
That. Was. VICIOUS.

At 12/15/07 09:03 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: This is why you don't integrate well with the rest of Latin America.

ZING!

;

I am waiting for the page to turn to anounce a project of mine involving writing a story about an eleite spy group known as the regulars staring myself and whoever volenteers as highly cliche'd action thriller characters.

So let's make some posts people

At 12/16/07 12:52 AM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 12/16/07 12:49 AM, stafffighter wrote:

So let's make some posts people

*obeys*

announce plz, kthnxbai

Ok, this is an idea I've been kicking around for a while. In the grand tradition of forum stories (now religated to user pages, as with this be, possibly with episodic posts here) I thought it would be cool to write a story about the lounge crowd. But just any story would not suit us, we need a spy action thriller.
The idea is basic slock action stuff with intended unapoligetic delivory for the sake of humor. The central character will be based on me, because it's my story, and other roles going to whoever wants them.
So if you think it would be fun to have a character based on you in this project then just tell me, here or pm, that you do and what clich'e you wish to embody. Examples of this are sniper, femme fatal, knife guy, dude who slides on floors while firing submachine guns and so on. Keep in mind that while the characters will be based on you they will also be extreamly typical to the genre. That means if one of our hispanic friends wants a character he will very likely call someone mano at some point. Remember that this is all in fun.
So, who wants in?

At 12/16/07 01:06 AM, stafffighter wrote: So, who wants in?

ooo, ooo, ooo! can i be the obscure, god-like (i'll settle for megalomaniacal and/or suffering from an intense god complex) mastermind behind a plot to take over the world whos role only becomes evident after numerous seemingly unrelated operations/incidents/investigations/othe r exciting hollywood spy related stuff...?

At 12/16/07 01:32 AM, SolInvictus wrote:

ooo, ooo, ooo! can i be the obscure, god-like (i'll settle for megalomaniacal and/or suffering from an intense god complex) mastermind behind a plot to take over the world whos role only becomes evident after numerous seemingly unrelated operations/incidents/investigations/othe r exciting hollywood spy related stuff...?

I worried about finding a villian. You are in sir. You will be very, very evil.

At 12/16/07 01:35 AM, stafffighter wrote: I worried about finding a villian. You are in sir. You will be very, very evil.

excellent.

At 12/15/07 08:51 PM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: Actually Staff, to be fair.

Omega Man had a very loose connection to the original I am Legend novel.

So, you can't really say that this is a remake of that.

Yes, if you by loose you mean "guy has the same name, and thinks he's the last man alive" then yes, it is loosely based on the novel. This version is the Omega Man again with the "main character is like jesus" taken out (yay), but the pacing is far too slow I think and it just really didn't work for me. Rent or wait for it to hit HBO or something is my feeling on this one.

You know, I did a whole blog on the two prior movies made from the novel. Best adaptation I've seen is the comics adaptation Steve Niles did for Eclipse that IDW reprinted.

Also, volunteerage. But if I die like, first page, I'm suing for slander and misuse. Just saying :)

I actually enjoyed I Am Legend...
Not overtly bloody, but very suspensful and scary.

Reminds me of the first Aliens movie--

At 12/15/07 01:46 AM, fli wrote: So, Venom...
What were you doing in all that time?

Same thing we do every night Pinky....

Seriously? I found the perfect girl for me but couldn't hold onto her. She dumped me but still loves me I guess (according to her mother who became a close friend and new neighbor) and in her sorrow put on 250 pounds (She was a little heavy to begin with.) and now I'm dating a model who's great in the sack lets me get away with pretty much anything but is not mentally stimulating if you catch my drift.

Finished up my run as moderator of my church and glad to be rid of it.

Still working the same dead end job and not giving a crap about school other than its effects on my taxes.

Oh yeah I bought a house. A big house. Thank God for the stock market without which I would be a penniless bastard.

At 12/15/07 02:00 AM, fli wrote: I'm excited-- I may get to play "Cosme Bravo" in the newest Luis Valdez play... Mummified Deer.

Ooo congrats! Sounds like fun.

Cosme is an ex-soldeir who now works in a circus as a clown.
He rapes the main character in the play years ago-- and then marries with the mother's daughter.

O.o Riiiight. lol I'm sure it'll be great in any case. Is the daughter his child cause that would be pushing it for me?

At 12/15/07 04:56 PM, FUNKbrs wrote:

At 12/14/07 11:57 PM, FatherVenom wrote: What did you think I'd read the whole of what I missed like last time?

Yes.
<.< >.> <.<

Well OK then. It's not as big a task as the last time so I'll get right on that for you. BTW where's Wraith? He's still alive right? And where's Shrike?

BTW, I don't need backups. I'm writing the whole thing freehand first, then typing. It

Yeah? That won't save it when I come burn down your house.
<.<>.><.<

At 12/15/07 07:56 PM, stafffighter wrote: I realize I'm no David Spade, esspecially in the looks department,

You think David Spade is good looking? I want to be your model. Go ahead. Start a fashion magazine. I'll wait here.

but I thought people liked my funny movie slams.

I did. BTW you should wait and go see Alvin and the Chipmunks.

In other news, another foot of snow is expected tonight. I love winter

Yup, here too but it was supposed to start already and hasn't. Well it did, but lightly and only for 20 min.

At 12/16/07 01:06 AM, stafffighter wrote: So, who wants in?

Hmm, whether to be the cheesy villain or the straight villain who foils for the cheesy one?

At 12/16/07 01:35 AM, stafffighter wrote: I worried about finding a villian. You are in sir. You will be very, very evil.

Guess that answers my dillema. Make me the cheesemeister. Don't forget, I can't die til near the end and have to escape at least one "insane you-have-to-be-immortal-to-survive-this death trap scenario " if the main hero doesn't anywhere else in the story. Oh and I can't actually kill anyone important to the story even if I try.

At 12/16/07 02:12 AM, aviewaskewed wrote: Also, volunteerage. But if I die like, first page, I'm suing for slander and misuse. Just saying :)

That only applies if 1 you're not a public figure for the community and/or 2 he's or anyone else is making any money whatsoever based on the project and/or 3 he's publishing it in such a way that invades lives. So watch out for that stafff and you're golden to kill him off as the person who dies in such a way as to cause the spy investigation in the first paragraph.

At 12/16/07 01:06 AM, stafffighter wrote: But just any story would not suit us, we need a spy action thriller.

I'm so freaking in.

That means if one of our hispanic friends wants a character he will very likely call someone mano at some point.

We argies do not use "mano". We use "che" (cue for Empanado getting pissed off :3)
But yeah, no hay problema... Ché... (Now Empanado is getting even MORE pissed off)

Only really gay Mexican people, as I've heard, use "mano"--
And it's nearly always the diminutive... "manito."

"Hermano" is a little less gay-- at least for me.
Sometimes when I play the stereotype, I will say something really lispy and Spanishy... "Aye, manitooooo-- tu, bruto..."

Poor girl, Venom... But, I think she's just after something she can't have anymore.
Like I've said before... play hard to get, and you won't be lonely for long.