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[Rhaknar]

Might as well link it because it is awesome.

Brad's shock, anger and disgust

 

[Yaboosh]

God when is Giant Bomb going to start utilizing an actual editor? I don't think I have ever read an article on their site without noticing at least two dumb typos.

 

[Zaph]

As in a copy editor? Why waste the money given how few written articles there are?

They peer-review everything and publish it. Mistakes will pop up, it's not a big deal.

 

[popo]

Brad's shock, anger and disgust

It's such a good fucking joke, especially because of their reactions.

I still don't believe Brad realized it was a Face/Off reference. He seemed so affronted at first and then softened considerably when Dan mentioned the reference. He wasn't nearly as shocked when Jeff made the initial sexual pun which opened the door to Dan's masterpiece.

 

[popo]

God when is Giant Bomb going to start utilizing an actual editor? I don't think I have ever read an article on their site without noticing at least two dumb typos.

As in a copy editor? Why waste the money given how few written articles there are?

They peer-review everything and publish it. Mistakes will pop up, it's not a big deal.

I mean a copy editor is overkill. Just run a spell checker and proof your own work. Patrick was particularly bad at this. Maybe proof reading is a dying art because lately e-books seem to be littered with errors.

 

[Yaboosh]

I mean a copy editor is overkill. Just run a spell checker and proof your own work. Patrick was particularly bad at this. Maybe proof reading is a dying art because lately e-books seem to be littered with errors.

It can be difficult to proofread your own stuff. But I assume somebody read over Austin's article for errors and they did a terrible job. I am not particularly picky, but he is missing at least a few articles. That is super basic, obvious stuff that is just kind of distracting to see.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

nope

 

[Myggen]

 

[SlowRevolution]

It can be difficult to proofread your own stuff. But I assume somebody read over Austin's article for errors and they did a terrible job. I am not particularly picky, but he is missing at least a few articles. That is super basic, obvious stuff that is just kind of distracting to see.

Jeff letting some of Patrick's articles go up on the site in the state they were in was pretty ridiculous a lot of the time, but I didn't really notice that stuff as much with Austin's piece. Could've been better, though, yeah.

 

[Zaph]

God damnit Myg:

Fuck it, why not

 

[Jothel]

Amazing

 

[OdysseusVA]

That. Is. AMAZING.

 

[Incandenza]

The Escapists is reminding me of this old Xbox game called Prisoner of War that I haven't thought about in ages.

 

[Twin Tails]

God when is Giant Bomb going to start utilizing an actual editor? I don't think I have ever read an article on their site without noticing at least two dumb typos.

I like the raw ass text.

Capcom/Sony farmed out Street Fighter 4 to the company that made IDARB...lol. Amazing.

Gotta save that paper.
Also, doesn't sound like a good place. If this review is actually legit.
http://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Other-Ocean-Interactive-EI_IE457848.11,34.htm

Thanks, Twin Tails.

Fixed.

 

[alr1ght]

God damnit Myg:

Fuck it, why not

Yes, you should subscribe to Last Week Tonight.

 

[santeesioux]

This is maybe not the place to discuss it, but I've brought out the popcorn.



No, but they've banned a few of the more offensive subs, among them the anti-NeoGAF one (named NeoFAG, so you know it's some classy shit). And of course the free speech crusaders of Reddit are out in full force.

But again, probably not something for this thread.

Whoa, those dudes work fast, there's already several new ones that will probably be banned immediately. Not gonna lie, if it wasn't for the racist and sexist stuff, a kind of neogaf parody could be funny.

 

[DamnBoxes]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

 

[Twin Tails]

[IM]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/122509/2757055-giant_sony.gif[/IMG]

Man, I hope winners get use on site other than forum banners.

 

[Poyunch]

Thought it was interesting to see the demographics who filled out the Bombcast survey. I was sort of taken aback by the large amount of 25-304 year old caucasian males. It makes sense but I thought at least the race/ethnicity would be a bit more spread out.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

It's a sausagefest up in here.

 

[Twin Tails]

Other 1%

 

[stump sock]

25-304 year old caucasian males.

hey that's me

I'm definitely between 25 and 304

 

[BanGy.nz]

Pacific Islander - 1%

 

[stump sock]

some unexpected developments in that Chris-chan thread

 

[daydream]

academics make up >50%, we win again

 

[justjim89]

Really hope they can get Xavier Woods on the night show since he'll be on Kinda Funny, but I have a feeling an actively touring WWE Superstar currently holding a championship might not have hours of time on a weekday evening. Here's hoping, though.

NEW DAY!

 

[Glitchesarecool]

academics make up >50%, we win again

I'm honestly rather surprised and impressed.

 

[shadyspace]

You're considered an academic with a bachelor's degree now?

 

[stump sock]

You're considered an academic with a bachelor's degree now?

let me have something

 

[bigwinnerx]

I'm kinda surprised I'm in a lower demographic for my age (11%) than if I have kids (12%).

 

[Kimaka]

I'm surprised that the African-American demographic is that low compared to the Asian and Hispanic demographic.

 

[ScottSullivan]

I've only got an associates degree, at least let me have that fantasy that I'm college educated cmon now!

 

[BanGy.nz]

You're considered an academic with a bachelor's degree now?

True but mean.

 

[Zaph]

Damn, sad news about Stepto. Seemed like a decent guy when he was on GB.

I'm surprised that the African-American demographic is that low compared to the Asian and Hispanic demographic.

I'm not. Black people love video games, but generally avoid all the mainstays of video game culture/community for obvious reasons (FGC is the exception).

 

[Felix Lighter]

some unexpected developments in that Chris-chan thread

You just exposed me to a dark corner of the internet that I was not aware of. However, I am glad to see that Sonic the Hedgehog is bringing his 90's 'tude up to 2010's standard on social media.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Damn, sad news about Stepto. Seemed like a decent guy when he was on GB.

Wait what happened?

 

[demidar]

Did something happen to StepTo?

 

[Zaph]

Wait what happened?

Did something happen to StepTo?

Sounds like some type of incident. His friend died and he's in a coma. Family announced he's not expected to make it.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Oh wow. That's terrible.

 

[demidar]

Sounds like some type of incident. His friend died and he's in a coma. Family announced he's not expected to make it.

Jeez that's pretty sad. I didn't expect something that bad considering I can't find anything about it on the Gaf proper's front page.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Who's Stepto?

 

[Twin Tails]

Damn, that sucks. Hope he pulls through.
https://twitter.com/joshuatoulouse/status/608830691845918720

 

[EdReedFan20]

Damn, sad news about Stepto. Seemed like a decent guy when he was on GB.


I'm not. Black people love video games, but generally avoid all the mainstays of video game culture/community for obvious reasons (FGC is the exception).

Yeah, I had to do some digging at first to see what was happening. I was getting lots of sad faces and solemn tweets with no context. Then, in one of the twitter conversations, I think I stumbled on to the account of his wife or girlfriend (or maybe simply a friend) who was planning to go to E3, but is instead going to stay with him at the hospital. I didn't want to post a thread about it because I felt I didn't have enough information about what happened to warrant one.

I don't know much about him. Only that he used to work at XBOX.

 

[Jintor]

You're considered an academic with a bachelor's degree now?

I've got two, so I'm a double-academic.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Who's Stepto?

I'm guessing Stephen Totilo.

EDIT: Stephen Toulouse, actually

 

[EdReedFan20]

I'm guessing Stephen Totilo.

Nope. Stephen Toulouse. https://twitter.com/Stepto

 

[alr1ght]

Looks like he has some medical issues.
http://www.stepto.com/

“Your hemoglobin is pretty low so while we wait on some of the other panel work we’re going to give you a blood transfusion.”

These aren’t words you expect to hear casually, offhand like “I need to check your blood pressure.”

I was sitting in an ER in Vancouver and reflecting on how things could get more stressful. Divorce, new job, relocation to a new country, job doesn’t quite work out, find new employment, feel run down and generally not well, bam hospital with a blood transfusion. I mean, who gets one of those “just because?” Besides Lance Armstrong I mean.

 

[EdReedFan20]

I've got two, so I'm a double-academic.

I have a Bachelor's Degree in English. There were two tracks that you could take. I took the literature one. The other was communications, I think. The funny thing was, in order to get enough credits to graduate, I nearly completed the second track as well. I came a few courses away from essentially double majoring the same major.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Thought it was interesting to see the demographics who filled out the Bombcast survey. I was sort of taken aback by the large amount of 25-304 year old caucasian males. It makes sense but I thought at least the race/ethnicity would be a bit more spread out.

Interesting but entirely unsurprising.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Nope. Stephen Toulouse. https://twitter.com/Stepto

Oh