Direman

jynexia · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: Direman

I know I could just go and join the direman forums but why when I can just post right here.

So I love intelligent zombies that still eat brains...this makes more sense in fact because according to Hannibal brains are a delicacy.
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Zeke · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject:

With many different cultural theories and aspects and what not; even spiritual and superstitious connotations.
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Parsifal · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

That, and the fact that the Direman forums are locked up and frozen.

Thats a good idea though. A thread/area to discuss those strips.
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jynexia · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:23 am Post subject:

So yeah. Direman. It's a good comic. yeah.
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Dave · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

Of course it's good. I draw it. Cool

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trebuchet · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:16 am Post subject:

Egotist.

But seriously, Direman has been delivering the funny (and yes, Dave, good artwork too) on a consistent basis.
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Heartbreakshow · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:16 am Post subject:

Parsifal · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:

I enjoy the commentary and the video games slant.

Also, the mega-post under each new strip keeps there after I've "gotten the joke" and gives me things to consider. I'd respond in their forums, but they have none available. Yet.
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Zeke · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject:

I just rant to Dee in person when I see him, it's much more satisfying. Very Happy

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Parsifal · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject:

And out of left field comes todays strip involving (Cri)Tina and Wedge having another marital discussion. I know that Dee was recently going through the Bond movies in marathon so this may have some basis in personal experience but its good nonetheless. Short, not too expository, and with a punchline. And as a added bonus, Dave was more responsible than usual for the presentation as stated by the fact that Dee handed it off to him to read and arrange as he sees fit.

"Goldfinger" was a good movie. It had that mix of action and camp that the era's "Bond" movies were known for and then went a bit above and beyond. That so much of the fodder for the "Austin Powers" movies came from there (Dr. Evil anyone) is a definite bonus to it. If you haven't taken a look and you'd like to see what the Connery Bond was all about this is a good place to start. Especially since that Bonds Legendary manliness is the source of this particular strip's punchline, making Wedge's reaction so much more appropriate.

Also, didn't play that exact version of "Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter", but I generally agree with his sentiments. He just needs to be glad that his version didn't have the same horrible character sprite pop-up like mine (the PS2 version) did. It was like playing a old "Redneck-Rampage" era shooter. You'd suddenly see someone appear at a distance and instead of smooth scaling for proximity it almost seemed like they were beeing up-ed or shrunk in magnitudes to compensate. It wasn't terrible, but the enemy AI there was hardly anything to worry about. You'd just need to watch out for the points where they threw numbers at you and you'd be fine. And seeing how all the non-X360 versions of that game only let you order a single soldier directly (you'd still get to give the other team "go-codes" and make command decisions in terms of which of two courses of action they'd take at key moments, but that was about it.

The "Emperor" may not be as forgiving as I am, but I'm also not going to gloss over what I played. It was a fun little game with some good mechanical concepts but it was obviously a hamstrung version of the Xbox game, which itself was culled down from the X360 one. Grade C+
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Zeke · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

*scratches ear with hind leg*
*sniffs the air*
*CHOMP*
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trebuchet · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:43 am Post subject:

Ahh Joel, tis truly a boon time with thee when'er thine wit doth cut the very air upon Lord Loki's furrow'd brow.
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jynexia · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:50 am Post subject:

I agree the strip was good. And I always love a good in your-face-'cause-it's-so-true kinda joke, which Dee is really good at.

Tre- Why did I understand that? I feel as though I should not have been able to understand that.
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Parsifal · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:34 am Post subject:

The mind creates certain "filters", some of which it uses more than others. The second "thee" popped up, a filter popped in and distilled the meaning.
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Dave · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

I'm gonna go over here now. I'll sit here until something catches my attention, I get bored, or I need to eat/sleep/relieve myself.
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