Mobius Forum Archive

Dirk Amoeba
@dirk-amoeba
Noble Member
Joined: Jan 21, 2004
Topics: 43 / Replies: 1394
Reply
RE: Weapon of choice

I don't really like caffeine. If you feel as though you're wasting your time by sleeping, may I recommend polyphasic sleep?

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Issue #169 Discussion (heavy spoiler alert!)

Ian wrote, Butler penciled, Penders inked (his last assignment for the book). Tommy's demise was sudden and somewhat understated. It would be poignan...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: SONIC ARCHIVES Graphic Novels coming

My copy of Sonic Archives #1 arrived in the mail today. I was surprised how small it was... I guess the announcement said they'd be this size but I ha...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: You'll shoot your eye out, kid!

Quote:I like "A Year Without a Santa Claus" better. It needs to be voted as the greatest christmas movie of all time. Why? Snow Miser and Heat Miser...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: If You Read The Comic, You Might Want To See This,

Firstly, just because the constitution allows you to speak your mind, it does not mean that (1) it's always a good idea to speak your mind, or (2) the...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Unoffical Christmas List Thread

There is not a chance that I would ever get a console for Christmas. Just too expensive. Years ago, my family got the Gamecube, as a present to me AND...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

For those of you who haven't caught the buzz, many stores (including particularly Best Buy) have the consoles or will be getting them soon, but will n...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Unoffical Christmas List Thread

I feel like a pretentious, holier-than-thou jerk for saying this, but I don't want much of anything. Well, that's not entirely true. But if you reall...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

Not really, because there are indeed games that are not generally viewed by gamers as "worthwhile." ie, Avatar, Cars, Billy and Mandy, and m...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

As I said, many of them AREN'T to my liking. I have no interest in Red Steel, Excite Truck, DBZ, Madden, Call of Duty, or Tony Hawk. That said, if th...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: The Official Nintendo Wii Discussion Thread.

Question to those who have the wii and know about the sensor bar: Seeing as I know nothing about how the sensor bar works or connects, is there any re...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Casino Royale

I have never seen a Bond movie all the way through (other than brief bits of Moonraker). I told this to a friend yesterday and he punched me in the gu...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

I'm going to try to finish the story by the end of the month. Also, this story is the "sequel" to another story which isn't even 10% finishe...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

Ah well. There shall always be next year! In my case, I just passed the 50k mark, but the book's not done yet. So I can finally play Phoenix Wright: ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

Yeah, the new Rayman game has strange rabbits in it. I've never been a Rayman fan, but the new game intrigues me.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

Just because those games aren't to your liking doesn't mean that they aren't games that a person would conceivably want to buy.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

Zelda, Rayman, Elebits, Red Steel, Monkey Ball, DBZ, Excite Truck, Call of Duty 3, Madden, Tony Hawk, and Wii Sports ( if that counts). Now, I know t...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Trying to buy a Wii on launch-day

I think I may be foolish enough to go out Wii-shopping on Black Friday. Possibly earlier. I'll call around to see when places think they'll have it.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Could genetic testing lead to a society of mediocrity?

Quote:And as for the man messing with nature thing, it's quite pointless to bemoan the tendency. It seems to be what we're *about*, as a species. Oh, ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Hello

Welcome to the board. As one of the resident ArchieSonic nerds, I have to tell you that the comic's story so far is really, really long and complicate...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Could genetic testing lead to a society of mediocrity?

I agree that this is wrong, for the reasons stated and also because of my distaste for humankind thinking it can best nature. I honestly believe that ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: I have a serious problem...

I lay down Neil Peart in defense mode!

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Do I creep you out?

I entered this threaf to say that this was one of the weakest songs on his new album.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Sonic the Hedgehog #172 & Sonic X #17 Previews

<quote>Uh, yes, it did. Even if only because Bunnie wanted to make Antoine jealous.</quote> No, EVIL Sonic made out with Bunnie, once. An...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Sonic the Hedgehog #172 &amp; Sonic X #17 Previews

Actually, Sally is currently heir to the throne. Elias is king. Also, I wouldn't call the break up abrupt, because it occurred after an entire year o...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

That's very true. Some do it in two days. Someday I'll do that. Someday. EDIT 18 NOV Well, I now have over 36,000. For the arithmetically disincline...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All.

Actually, with regards to mediums, Spoilers for the first game, case 2 and 4 (Select To Read): The case in which Misty Fey testified took place fift...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

In terms of NaNoWriMo, almost all Wrimos identify that point as 35,000 words. The reason for that is because if your goal is 50k, then 35k is when you...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All.

Phoenix Wright takes liberties with reality, yes. But not as many as Sonic the Hedgehog does. Anyhow. I cannot wait to play this game. It's been sit...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

Or, more accurately, it's Mina's nickname, and it's the title of a two-part story that ran in issues 152 and 153 (if I remember correctly) that featur...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: If you're a fan of Daft Punk...

Um I don't think it's MoFo-legal to link to that, since it's a commercially-available direct-to-DVD movie that's being illegally offered online. Love...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Sonic the Hedgehog #172 &amp; Sonic X #17 Previews

It's not the covers, I like them. It's the fact that issues 13-17 are all holiday issues (after 10 and 11 were an anniversary special) and it comes of...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Sonic the Hedgehog #172 &amp; Sonic X #17 Previews

Both issues look intriguing, but for the love of Zod, stop it with the holiday specials!

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

Wow. Week 2 is working backwards on you, I see. I read your excerpt a little while ago. I'm interested to see what's going on. As far as people rea...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

I've added to my excerpt. It now contains chapters one and eight (it was previously just chapter eight). The link is above!

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

CharlesRocketboy said:BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH There are two things you're failing to realize here: 1) This is not an argument you can or will win. ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Colbert's &quot;tribute&quot; to the Republican majority

I can't wait for the Democratic majority to start working its magic. Now George Lucas can finally stop sucking.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

Ian has said he MIGHT bring back Nate someday, and he even has an idea of how he might like to do the story, but since it may never come to pass Nate'...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

Typos are par for the course, my friend. Yeah, the counter lags. I had just updated my word count before posting this, so by now it's accurate. I can...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: NaNoWriMo 2006

Excerpt of mine at my NaNo profile: clicky It's a flashback detailing my characters' origins. Anyhow. I hit 20k this afternoon. Pretty satisfying.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Wow, nice forum

Newbie is just an endearing term for newcomer or neophyte. n00b is an insult. I hope you'll stay.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Wow, nice forum

We hope you enjoy your stay. It's good to have you with us, Even if it's just for the day. We home you enjoy your stay. Outside the sun is shining, S...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

I said that some of the plots were lame or being treaated lamely IN THE PAST, and I was glad that Ian was un-lamifying them or eliminating them comple...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: To All Americans, YESTERDAY was Election Day

Quote:True, but it also means that if you choose not to do it, don't complain about anything that happens in terms of governing. I disagree. Vote as ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

Quote:"Robotnik" died in issue #50 =P Eggman is different, it's not the same Doctor... I'll admit it: I don't like Dr. Eggman >_< He's still Ro...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

Quote:"Sonic fights his toughest apponent yet!" or "Sonic teems up with an unlikely ally to defeat his foe!" or "COULD THIS BE THE END OF SONIC AS WE ...

18 years ago
Reply
RE: To All Americans, YESTERDAY was Election Day

I'd like to remind all Americans that they are not obligated, legally or morally, to vote. If you don't feel like voting tomorrow, don't.

18 years ago
Reply
RE: Jumped the Shark..

Quote:Why? Why are they going to do that? Because that's the way comics work, sadly, especially this one. Quote:It's a lot preferably to wasting mo...

18 years ago
Page 12 / 29