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Maklershed · (08-11-2012, 08:12 PM)

Dayumn Heel - your ice cream looks amazing.

TheKaeptain · (08-11-2012, 08:18 PM)

I wish I could eat ice cream.

Maklershed · (08-11-2012, 08:28 PM)

Why can't you? Lactose intolerant?

TheKaeptain · (08-11-2012, 08:31 PM)

Nah diet.

bone_and_sinew · (08-11-2012, 08:32 PM)

I was going to make a joke about Korean ice cream but damn some of it does look tasty.

Maklershed · (08-11-2012, 08:33 PM)

Originally Posted by CaptYamato:

Nah diet.

You need to switch to a high ice cream, low vegetable diet. Like BJ!

FACE · 09:23 PM

Now I want some delicious ice cream.

Gr1mLock · (08-11-2012, 09:30 PM)

Originally Posted by FACE:

Now I want some delicious ice cream.

Buy an ice cream machine and learn how to coax those serpentine flavors out of ingredients.

FACE · (08-11-2012, 09:35 PM)

Originally Posted by Gr1mLock:

Buy an ice cream machine and learn how to coax those serpentine flavors out of ingredients.

I need some money first.

Salazar · (08-11-2012, 10:26 PM)

Originally Posted by dream:

Will you be teaching "Are You My Mother?" too?

Nope, just Fun Home. Which I really like. The point of the class will be largely to explain some of the ways in which graphic fiction can appropriate and repurpose the techniques of prose novels - to get the students to contemplate and suggest some gestures, effects, or forms that might be closed off to it. And Fun Home is an excellent work to look at, really; there's something of a cadence to the tiny deadpan moments of humour as you move from box to box, really. Which tends to nudge its character towards verse, almost: towards the tactical play of readerly expectation that you don't really (unless you are Wodehouse, maybe) get in the regular prose sentence.

alr1ght · (08-11-2012, 10:34 PM)

Looking ahead, all the upcoming shows are trash until 153 in October.

Gr1mLock · (08-11-2012, 11:06 PM)

Prelims have started. Anyone throwing up the chat?

FACE · (08-11-2012, 11:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Gr1mLock:

Prelims have started. Anyone throwing up the chat?

Mak got you covered: http://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=#MMA-GAF

dream · (08-11-2012, 11:42 PM)

Originally Posted by Salazar:

Nope, just Fun Home. Which I really like. The point of the class will be largely to explain some of the ways in which graphic fiction can appropriate and repurpose the techniques of prose novels - to get the students to contemplate and suggest some gestures, effects, or forms that might be closed off to it. And Fun Home is an excellent work to look at, really; there's something of a cadence to the tiny deadpan moments of humour as you move from box to box, really. Which tends to nudge its character towards verse, almost: towards the tactical play of readerly expectation that you don't really (unless you are Wodehouse, maybe) get in the regular prose sentence.

The specifics slip my mind right now, but I'm almost positive Scott McLeod and Sara Van Ness (in Watchmen As Literature) have some really interesting insights on the role of framing and transitions in comics. Might be worth taking a look at their stuff to see if you can add anything to your lecture.

What class is this for?

Salazar · (08-12-2012, 12:50 AM)

Originally Posted by dream:

What class is this for?

Just a general Contemporary Fiction course. The text selection really is a miscellany - to the extent that I have my doubts about its coherence and virtues as a course*. But there are entertaining patches, I suppose, and Fun Home is good stuff.

*I mean, perhaps the idea is to communicate the diversity of form and style out there in the late 20th century. But that's kind of a bland point to make over a semester.

dream · (08-12-2012, 01:19 AM)

I'm totally intrigued by this just because you're teaching Bechdel. Any chance I could take a peek at the syllabus?

slightconfuse · (08-12-2012, 01:21 AM)

that japanese guy got destroyed

Salazar · (08-12-2012, 01:33 AM)

Originally Posted by dream:

I'm totally intrigued by this just because you're teaching Bechdel. Any chance I could take a peek at the syllabus?

Well, the reading list is

Ian McEwan: Atonement
J.M. Coetzee: Disgrace
Alison Bechdel: Fun Home
Robert Adamson: The Goldfinches of Baghdad.
Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad
Chris Cleave: Gold

dream · (08-12-2012, 01:34 AM)

Why Gold over Little Bee?

Salazar · (08-12-2012, 01:37 AM)

Originally Posted by dream:

Why Gold over Little Bee?

No idea. I can't say that it interests me much, but Cleave is in town during semester and is going to come and talk about it.

alr1ght · (08-12-2012, 02:34 AM)

baby jay am cry

Maklershed · (08-12-2012, 02:35 AM)

And what about Travis Browne?

parrotbeak · 06:28 AM

SFL Challengers ep 2 is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAfitJchPHo

Never mind, the video is all fucked up.

TheKaeptain · (08-12-2012, 06:13 AM)

Hey guys remember when Dream thought Cowboy was going to be knocked out and Cowboy ruined his dreams.

Maklershed · (08-12-2012, 01:24 PM)

Your endurance challenge of the day. Try to watch this video for at least a minute and 30 seconds. I personally couldn't do it ...

http://youtu.be/QxrkM_cLEV0

Gr1mLock · (08-12-2012, 01:24 PM)

Someone needs to gif that entire fight.

GungHo · (08-12-2012, 03:25 PM)

Originally Posted by Chamber:

I don't understand this McKifla reference but I wouldn't mind teaching her or anyone else the finer points of freestyle wrestling and submission grappling.

I must break you.

Chamber · (08-12-2012, 04:05 PM)

CHECK THE STATS, FRIEND!

http://blog.fightmetric.com/2012/08/...icial-ufc.html

AwesomeSauce · (08-12-2012, 04:39 PM)

Originally Posted by Maklershed:

Your endurance challenge of the day. Try to watch this video for at least a minute and 30 seconds. I personally couldn't do it ...

http://youtu.be/QxrkM_cLEV0

As soon as she said "Hi Sarah" i exited.

parrotbeak · (08-12-2012, 05:42 PM)

MMA GAF might avoid this thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486554

Except our two McKifla friends; they should jump in and defend their positions with enthusiasm.

Also SFLC Ep 2 works in the parts:

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfkjx_2apY
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRliCzyjh1s
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08LcOGfRw9o

Ep 3 just went up too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGbG3YvqVY

dream · (08-12-2012, 06:03 PM)

Wait, so JDS found his nuts and accepted the Cain fight?

TheKaeptain · (08-12-2012, 06:06 PM)

Originally Posted by dream:

Wait, so JDS found his nuts and accepted the Cain fight?

Probably because the Commission said no to THE REEM.

JDS will knockout weak chin again.

Gr1mLock · (08-12-2012, 06:12 PM)

Originally Posted by CaptYamato:

Probably because the Commission said no to THE REEM.

JDS will knockout weak chin again.

I think it will be more competitive this go around.

TheKaeptain · (08-12-2012, 06:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Gr1mLock:

I think it will be more competitive this go around.

So it might last two mins? Cain was dropped by Kongo. People forget he has shit stand up.

Heel · (08-12-2012, 06:22 PM)

Originally Posted by CaptYamato:

So it might last two mins? Cain was dropped by Kongo. People forget he has shit stand up.

You're on notice.

Gr1mLock · (08-12-2012, 06:34 PM)

Originally Posted by CaptYamato:

So it might last two mins? Cain was dropped by Kongo. People forget he has shit stand up.

Cain does not have shit stand up. He has pretty decent stand up. He has a shit defense while standing. Different things.

TheKaeptain · (08-12-2012, 06:40 PM)

Okay he has shit defense and is going against the second best striker in the world.

GungHo · (08-12-2012, 06:57 PM)

Great. Now we ain't gonna get shit out of Curitiba tomorrow without getting a bunch of attitude. Thanks Oribe Peralta.

Chamber · (08-12-2012, 07:26 PM)

Originally Posted by CaptYamato:

Okay he has shit defense and is going against the second best striker in the world.

Yeah, it might last a bit longer but ultimately, Cain is getting knocked out again. Hopefully Junior doesn't break a hand on Cain's skull so the Overeem fight can happen quickly.

Gr1mLock · (08-12-2012, 07:28 PM)

Originally Posted by Chamber:

Yeah, it might last a bit longer but ultimately, Cain is getting knocked out again.

You'll see him going back to his wrestling more. He gonna be the heavy version of GSP.

parrotbeak · (08-12-2012, 07:38 PM)

Chamber · (08-12-2012, 07:58 PM)

Originally Posted by parrotbeak:

Is this what the internet has come to?

Keen · (08-12-2012, 08:02 PM)

Originally Posted by parrotbeak:

Not shaved in a while?

dream · (08-12-2012, 09:21 PM)

if only polyh3dron was there to save his good friend balki from getting punched in the face

TheKaeptain · (08-12-2012, 09:46 PM)

Lmao

THACHITS · (08-12-2012, 10:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Gr1mLock:

I think it will be more competitive this go around.

It would be hard not to be

TheNatural · (08-12-2012, 10:34 PM)

Bendo once again proves he truly is preaching the Word of God:

Quote:

Stephie Daniels: Professional boxing allows for 36 minutes of competition in a title fight. Would you like to see MMA offer seven round fights, to give 35 minutes of competition for it's title fights?

Benson Henderson: I would be cool with it, absolutely.

Lets do it. Can't say I would want to see Mir vs. Barnett in a seven rounder, but the champs themselves are in good shape and 7 rounders would be awesome and basically match boxing.

Besides, UFC has way too much fucking free PPV time, they could fit them all on. Do it.

Gr1mLock · (08-12-2012, 10:44 PM)

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486593

Chamber · (08-12-2012, 10:58 PM)

Originally Posted by TheNatural:

Bendo once again proves he truly is preaching the Word of God:

Lets do it. Can't say I would want to see Mir vs. Barnett in a seven rounder, but the champs themselves are in good shape and 7 rounders would be awesome and basically match boxing.

Besides, UFC has way too much fucking free PPV time, they could fit them all on. Do it.

No.

Ninja Scooter · (08-12-2012, 11:01 PM)

Originally Posted by TheNatural:

Bendo once again proves he truly is preaching the Word of God:

Lets do it. Can't say I would want to see Mir vs. Barnett in a seven rounder, but the champs themselves are in good shape and 7 rounders would be awesome and basically match boxing.

Besides, UFC has way too much fucking free PPV time, they could fit them all on. Do it.

No thanks. Most 5 round fights fall in one of two camps: The bad ones where 2 extra rounds would be horrible, and the good ones, where guys are way to spent to go another 2 rounds.