Having more than 5 blogs on the "recent blogs" section -

MeechMunchie · #31 10-01-2009, 07:31 AM

OANST,
He owns-t,
He doesn't pay intrest on his loans-t.

***Wil*** · #32 10-01-2009, 07:36 AM

Therefore Mat's opinion shall be disregarded.

MeechMunchie · #33 10-01-2009, 07:45 AM

Just out of curiosity, how do most people pronounce 'OANST'? I say it 'ohnst', but I'm sure Anonyman! would be eager to point out OH AY EN ESS TEE, or veterans may still call him Old 'n' Not So Tasty. I'd also like to know how the man himself says it. Let us all watch this thread descend into Offtopicity.

***Wil*** · #34 10-01-2009, 07:52 AM

It's clearly pronounced /əʊnst/.

Wings of Fire · #35 10-01-2009, 07:52 AM

I love how linguists speak in a language only they understand.

***Wil*** · #36 10-01-2009, 07:54 AM

It's IPA. It's not like it's fucking encoded. It's just a simple code.

OANST · #37 10-01-2009, 07:54 AM

You should hear the different pronunciations that I get on XBox Live. I've heard ohnst (which is how I pronounce it), oh-anst, danst, Dan S. T., oan saint, and probably a few more.

Bullet Magnet · #38 10-01-2009, 08:03 AM

It's oh-anst to me, which puts me in mind of some sort of fancy toast.

OANST · #39 10-01-2009, 08:07 AM

Wait. Do you mean that you pronounce it with two syllables, or just one like toast?

AlexFili · #40 10-01-2009, 08:07 AM

I pronounce it ownst.

***Wil*** · #41 10-01-2009, 08:08 AM

What’s… go…ing on-on the floor?
I love this record baby, but I can’t see straight anymore
Keep… it cool, what’s the name of this club?
I can’t remember but it’s alright, a-alright.

Just OANST, gonna be O.K. da-da doo-doo-mmm
Just OANST, spin that record babe da-da doo-doo-mmm
Just OANST, gonna be O.K. duh duh duh
OANST. OANST. OANST. Just j-j-just OANST.

Whoever made me an admin must be spinning in their grave.

EDIT: Do you see the problem of not using IPA? "By this did you mean this?" "How are you pronouncing that pronunciation?"

AlexFili · #42 10-01-2009, 08:09 AM

That Lady Gaga song is mint (Cascada ain't bad either).
IPA sounds like a good idea, shame the general population have no clue what it means.

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***Wil*** · #43 10-01-2009, 08:13 AM

Yeah, mate, Evacuate the Dancefloor is a fucking tune, and I can’t get it out of my head. But that’s the lyric from Lady Gaga’s Just Dance.

And ‘Evacuate the OANSTfloor’ is a confusing and slightly repelling concept.

Bullet Magnet · #44 10-01-2009, 08:18 AM

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Wait. Do you mean that you pronounce it with two syllables, or just one like toast?

Two syllables, but it still sounds like it might refer to slightly singed cereal products.

***Wil*** · #45 10-01-2009, 08:30 AM

Holy shit, do you know what I just realized? The Cascada that did the Evacuate the Dancefloor that makes me orgasm every time I hear it (having it stuck in my head is awkward) is the same Cascada that did the Everytime We Touch that took a beautiful ditty by Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reily and gutted it and tossed its innards about like they were in a ball pit and hacked up the remaining corpse to be chewed up further and spat out.

So... confused...

AlexFili · #46 10-01-2009, 08:31 AM

I know what you mean. I find it hard to believe that Quentin Tarantino made Inglorious Basterds. I mean, sure it feels like a Tarantino flick at the end... but where's all the action?! (Mainly concerning the first two-thirds of the film).

Moral of the story: Just because someone does one thing perfectly, doesn't make them god-like and immune to making mistakes / pissing off their die-hard fanbase.

OANST · #47 10-01-2009, 08:53 AM

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I know what you mean. I find it hard to believe that Quentin Tarantino made Inglorious Basterds. I mean, sure it feels like a Tarantino flick at the end... but where's all the action?! (Mainly concerning the first two-thirds of the film).

Moral of the story: Just because someone does one thing perfectly, doesn't make them god-like and immune to making mistakes / pissing off their die-hard fanbase.

Tarantino does not typically make films with a lot of action. The only film that he has ever made that was "action packed" was Kill Bill. His films have always been dialogue and story driven.

In fact, his films were never even overly violent before Kill Bill. If you watch Pulp Fiction you will notice that most of the violence happens off screen.

***Wil*** · #48 10-01-2009, 08:59 AM

There’s nothing wrong with artists changing what they do, pushing the boundaries of what they can accomplish, experimenting, taking themselves out of their comfort zone, etc. It’s just that I’ve discovered Mozart previously composed the Crazy Frog Ringtone. Sort of.

used:) · #49 10-01-2009, 09:08 AM

Could we possibly implement what Youtube has done to its commenting system? In that we put a button beneath the list of current entries that gives the reader the option to see more blogs.

AlexFili · #50 10-01-2009, 09:12 AM

Another problem is the lack of pop-culture references (due to the setting of the film). Also is the lack of the comedy smalltalk seen in Reservoir Dogs / Pulp Fiction. In Inglorious Basterds it's all plot, which kinda sucks.

Used, I dont think that would be possible.

used:) · #51 10-01-2009, 09:14 AM

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Used, I dont think that would be possible.

Why not?

OANST · #52 10-01-2009, 09:18 AM

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Another problem is the lack of pop-culture references (due to the setting of the film). Also is the lack of the comedy smalltalk seen in Reservoir Dogs / Pulp Fiction. In Inglorious Basterds it's all plot, which kinda sucks.

Used, I dont think that would be possible.

I completely disagree. There were a ton of pop culture references. They were just from that time period. I also thought that there was quite a bit of comedic small talk, especially when you look at the bar scene.

AlexFili · #53 10-01-2009, 09:24 AM

Okay, that is true. However the bar scene only makes up about 5 minutes of the whole film, and most of it is overrun with plot so it doesn't have that comedy vibe.

Compare that to Reservoir Dogs' diner scene, or the scenes between Jules and Vincent in Pulp Fiction... which are generally of a much lighter tone. Take the "milkshake" scene in Pulp Fiction for example, there is absolutely no rush towards the next plotline... and I'm really grateful for that. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one.

OANST · #54 10-01-2009, 09:27 AM

Well, it's a very different film, but it's also a very Tarantino film.

***Wil*** · #55 10-01-2009, 09:36 AM

God damn cultural references. I might be able to see the appeal if I strain myself. They can work to provide a good historical/cultural context for the setting, but beyond that it’s almost as mind numbing as catchphrases. Somebody explain the importance of them!

Wings of Fire · #56 10-01-2009, 09:38 AM

Blame Joyce.

Leto · #57 10-01-2009, 09:41 AM

wtf this thread has been derailed about balls yet

i don't like tarantino

i want this thread to be about balls

***Wil*** · #58 10-01-2009, 09:43 AM

I already mentioned a similic ball pit, if that helps.

used:) · #59 10-01-2009, 09:58 AM

Let's talk about the Cohen brothers and why anybody doesn't seem to care for Miller's Crossing here.

***Wil*** · #60 10-01-2009, 10:03 AM

Used, the AJAXy thing you mentioned is unimplementable in exactly the same that anything else is unimplementable: vBulletin sucks ball pits. Personally, I'm not certain why Peter can't venture into the PHP files and find where it says "Retrieve the titles and IDs of the five most recent blog entries" and up that number. The reason is probably still the same.