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[Jintor]

I'm still going through Telegraph Avenue, but around page 160 or so I turned the page and suddenly

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the viewpoint character was Barack Obama

That threw me for a curve.

 

[Rahk]

I like the Idle Thumbs reference in the latest Dota 2 blog update.

Lord Magnataur’s office (also known as LOMA) would like you all to know that Centaur Warrunner’s abundance of horns is all a show and that one is enough.

 

[Shaneus]

I like the Idle Thumbs reference in the latest Dota 2 blog update.

This reference?

Valve with another Idle Thumbs reference?

http://blog.dota2.com/2012/10/twice-the-horns/

It's okay. If you're a 50p/p guy, I understand.

 

[FStop7]

I JUST OWN A BASEBALL TEAM I DON'T UNDERSTAND!

still cracking up.

 

[Arucardo]

Got my postcard and shirt on Thursday . Also, "loma" is a finnish word for vacation, heh.

 

[NIN90]

Man this was classic Ironman.

 

[Rahk]

This reference?


It's okay. If you're a 50p/p guy, I understand.

Nah, I'm not one of those. I skim read when I'm not at work, so guess I just missed it.

 

[Shaneus]

Man this was classic Ironman.

I loved when they said it all in unison. Once they started clarifying that "classic Ironman" was in terms of him eating all the food and drinking the tequila... culminating in that chorus, I fucking guffawed.

Nah, I'm not one of those. I skim read when I'm not at work, so guess I just missed it.

Fair enough, I tend to go through these with a fine-toothed comb so apologies if I seem like some anally-retentive nutjob... much

 

[Jintor]

The journal of games is pretty cool! I should probably put my physical copy in a binder or something.

 

[Shaneus]

I'm planning on framing everything frameable, not sure what I'll do with the paper. Need to work on that!

 

[Rahk]

Started play Dishonored yesterday.

I liked the part where I knocked out a friendly man by throwing two bottles at him and disbanded the loyalist conspiracy.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

remember those Jeff goldblum paypal adds?

now you can watch them drunk

http://youtu.be/1qCaRbO6_uY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVDEw494tn8&feature=share&list=UU_iWl6yyx6U5bOXqhPWZq5A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Xr_V9oWu8&feature=share&list=UU_iWl6yyx6U5bOXqhPWZq5A

 

[sixghost]

Started play Dishonored yesterday.

I liked the part where I knocked out a friendly man by throwing two bottles at him and disbanded the loyalist conspiracy.

I did the same exact thing, lol.

 

[Jintor]

Motherfucking Telegraph Avenue.

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A chapter that's just one stupidly long run-on sentence? I don't care how artsy you are, that shit's just hard to read.

 

[commissar]

Motherfucking Telegraph Avenue.

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A chapter that's just one stupidly long run-on sentence? I don't care how artsy you are, that shit's just hard to read.

Hahaha what. I found Iain Banks' The Algrebraist insufferable enough with its

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paragraph long sentences.

I'd probably just skip a book if I came across what you described.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Hahaha what. I found Iain Banks' The Algrebraist insufferable enough with its paragraph long sentences. I'd probably just skip a book if I came across what you described.

long before that section, the writing is insufferable

 

[Jintor]

I hope the next book isn't quite so expensive

It was fucking god damn $30 in stores here! I could've bought two books off bookdepository for that! Although I guess it was also $18 on bookdepository. I guess my point is that they should announce the list and let me stockpile books in advance so the shipping time doesn't punch me in the dick.

 

[Hot Coldman]

That Kotick story had me rolling. Seems like the Thumbs can't get anywhere near a plane without crazy shit happening but not really.

 

[flowsnake]

Hahaha what. I found Iain Banks' The Algrebraist insufferable enough with its

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paragraph long sentences.

I'd probably just skip a book if I came across what you described.

I don't remember that. Maybe he does that in all of his books, and I like them so I'm used to it.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I hope the next book isn't quite so expensive

It was fucking god damn $30 in stores here! I could've bought two books off bookdepository for that! Although I guess it was also $18 on bookdepository. I guess my point is that they should announce the list and let me stockpile books in advance so the shipping time doesn't punch me in the dick.

maybe this is sacrilege, but it was $10 on the iTunes bookstore or Amazon, if that's your thing.

I do all my reading on tablet, nowadays. Unfortunately, I can't find Evidence of Things Unseen in any digital format. Digital availability might be something the Thumbs want to consider in the future, but obviously it's understandable if it isn't really a concern.

 

[Jintor]

I did read Sense of an Ending on my Kindle, so idk. I just like having books though.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I hope the next book isn't quite so expensive

It was fucking god damn $30 in stores here! I could've bought two books off bookdepository for that! Although I guess it was also $18 on bookdepository. I guess my point is that they should announce the list and let me stockpile books in advance so the shipping time doesn't punch me in the dick.

You live in australia though don't you?

Everything is goddamn overpriced here.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

You live in australia though don't you?

Everything is goddamn overpriced here.

yes, but books especially so!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Oh I know.

Especially books dealing with alot of images, like graphic design and illustration.

 

[Jintor]

Holy shit Thumbs, how fucking crazy into Goldblum mode did you get into _

Ocktobercast bombs being dropped

 

[Jintor]

Hahahahaha Remo's face when Gary starts talking about baby stories

 

[Shaneus]

Holy shit Thumbs, how fucking crazy into Goldblum mode did you get into _

Ocktobercast bombs being dropped

What are you referring to?

 

[Antiwhippy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2apCzJSEhSw

 

[Lijik]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2apCzJSEhSw

Idle Thumbs crew followed by Vinny?
Dream team combo

Also Im planning on devoting tomorrow to finally getting the OP out of shambles and being up to date and better laid out.

 

[evlcookie]

Well I think this postcard pretty much sums up idle thumbs.

 

[fallout]

Motherfucking Telegraph Avenue.

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A chapter that's just one stupidly long run-on sentence? I don't care how artsy you are, that shit's just hard to read.

The Idle Thumbs Book Club is steadily teaching me that I am probably not smart enough for book readin'. It's been a fun challenge, but I think I'll probably bow out of the next few and switch back to lighter reading.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Oktoberkast segment was fantastic.

 

[flowsnake]

Oktoberkast segment was fantastic.

I lost it at Adam P. Cast being the inventor of podcasting.

 

[Fredescu]

Love my postcard:

 

[Jintor]

Jesus christ

 

[LCfiner]

Damn. making me all jealous. My card has the "crew nearly passed out from boredom and wrists cramping in pain" perfunctory signatures.

 

[Chris Remo]

Damn. making me all jealous. My card has the "crew nearly passed out from boredom and wrists cramping in pain" perfunctory signatures.

Additional unique content was one of the rewards for higher-tier backers.

#gettinpaid

 

[Jintor]

#tookthemoney

#notgivingitback

 

[LCfiner]

Damn. I messed up. 'Scuse me while I cry into my luxurious Idle Thumbs t-shirt

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

If I haven't received the postcard yet does that mean something went wrong? I live in Philadelphia.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Additional unique content was one of the rewards for higher-tier backers.

#gettinpaid

I'm sorry to keep airing this publicly, but I've Kickstarter messaged, sent a message to the Idle Thumbs question email, posted here and sent an email to the support address and got no response.

I paid $210 but only got the $50 reward tier. Am I out of luck or is there something you guys can do? Cheers.

 

[randomwab]

Love my postcard:

This is magical.

 

[castlegar]

New stream: Tennes

 

[StevePharma]

New stream: Tennes

To Jake, Sean and Chris: even those small streams are enjoyable. Please keep doing them.

Also, I don't know how busy Steve Gaynor is right now, but the way he talks about playing games would make it very interesting to watch him play something during a stream. Maybe you can work something out when he is in the area again.

Something like Jagged Alliance 2 or something

Thanks again for doing the Tennnes stream. Interested in the discussion on it.


Also, EDGE (I call it Edge) magazine has a nice 2-page preview on Quadrilateral Cowboy, the new game by Blendo Games.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

So after finishing Cat's Cradle, I started reading Telegraph Avenue again, from the first Gwyn chapter, and I'm back on board to finish it, I think. Reading such a short, compartmentalized, snappy book before reading something as verbose as TA really helped cleanse the palette.

 

[Visualante2]

Famous has a good signature.

Also, EDGE (I call it Edge) magazine has a nice 2-page preview on Quadrilateral Cowboy, the new game by Blendo Games.

Was reading that earlier. Don't think they've covered much of Blendo's stuff before. Sounds good.

 

[Jake]

To Jake, Sean and Chris: even those small streams are enjoyable. Please keep doing them.

Also, I don't know how busy Steve Gaynor is right now, but the way he talks about playing games would make it very interesting to watch him play something during a stream. Maybe you can work something out when he is in the area again.

We've talked about maybe just going for a Minerva's Den stream, but yeah getting Steve on a stream would be sweet.

 

[randomwab]

We've talked about maybe just going for a Minerva's Den stream, but yeah getting Steve on a stream would be sweet.

Steve streaming Syndicate should happen. Also, more JP. Person and film.

 

[Jintor]

Today We Play is a fantastic name for streaming segments

 

[Lijik]

Tennnes looks rad!! Pretty cool stream