yermom Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 with the phone conversations on trains, a month or so back a not-so-respectfully-looking guy was talking loud saying things along the lines of "i just got out yesterday... yeah bazza got me out... now when i found mick, i'm gonna fuck him up like there's no tomorrow... wont know what hit him"Now that is an interesting conversation to overhear! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 A-Man is my new hero. Anybody that can break out an "Omega Man" picture spontaneously like that kicks arse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Fuck this shit - people get that annoyed by others on the phone in public at this point? What is this, 1999? Nope, it's 1984 - FYI man, alright. You could sit at home, and do like absolutely nothing, and your name goes through like 17 computers a day. 1984? Yeah right, man. That's a typo. Orwell is here now. He's livin' large. We have no names, man. No names. We are nameless! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 If George Orwell was alive today, he's be really pissed at the use of the adjective "Orwellian" to mean "insanely fascistic." Reason, freedom and justice had no stronger defender than George Orwell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Speaking of 1984, or more generally, the 80's, I wonder if I could find one of these: If I could get my hands on one of these and manage to get service for it, I'm sure I could start an ironic, hipster trend. I've followed plenty, but I have never been able to start one of my own. I think this is my chance to shine and get a star on the Williamsburg Walk of Fame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 A-Man is my new hero. Anybody that can break out an "Omega Man" picture spontaneously like that kicks arse. We have a cult about that here. Someday, we are going to build the set and re-enact the movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I was a teenager during the 1980s. It was in some ways better than today, but it wasn't all that, and I am perpetually amused and puzzled by the way it's become enshrined by today's youth. Then again, we did the same thing with the '70s, so maybe in each generation there is a longing for when they were little kids and still, presumably, happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 We have a cult about that here. Someday, we are going to build the set and re-enact the movie. Isn't that new Will Smith movie "I Am Legend" the same story as "Omega Man?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Isn't that new Will Smith movie "I Am Legend" the same story as "Omega Man?" yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I Am Legend is the name of the book they are both based on......I have read like half of it and have never seen Omega man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I got my analog-minded husband this last year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Isn't that new Will Smith movie "I Am Legend" the same story as "Omega Man?" The original starred Vincent Price - you can watch it on archive.org. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Then again, we did the same thing with the '70s, so maybe in each generation there is a longing for when they were little kids and still, presumably, happy. Yup. There are already people pining for the good old days of the 90s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 The Omega Man totally freaked me out when I saw it in the theatres in what, '71? Scared the crap out of me; I had nightmares about people with white eyes for literally years after. I think I'll skip this one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I liked Soylent Green better than The Omega Man, but I will take any Heston dystopian sci-fi movie any day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 We have a cult about that here. Someday, we are going to build the set and re-enact the movie. Oh shit, you have got to count me in. I'll take what ever part is available. Although I will say for the record that I don't know if I could pull off the Rosalind Cash shear dashiki outfit. I didn't know that the Will Smith movie was based on the same book. I wasn't planning on seeing it and I doubt that it will have the same aura as The Omega Man, but I might just go see it now. I might even get my wife to go see it. She hates the original, probably because I watch it constantly, but likes Will Smith. Maybe I just won't tell her it's a remake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 so speaking of cellphone annoyances, i'm not a fan of the whole jamming of cellphones, although, if someone could come up with a way to jam the actual ringing of cellphones in situations like movie theaters, classrooms, etc, i could get behind that. i was in a seminar today, all day long kind of thing, one of those semi-pricey spend three days in a stuffy room with total strangers so you can learn all sorts of new computer tricks and then go home and forget them because you don't have a computer at the seminar...i digress...packed room, day long, i swear i heard at least 4 cell phones go off. one guy's phone went off on two different occasions. i can understand the need to leave your phone on, i myself was expecting a call during the middle of the seminar (work doesn't stop for classes), but damn it, if you're sitting in a room learning myriads of ways to stalinize an image without destroying it using all of the advanced tools in photoshop, i would hope you would be able to set your phone to at least vibrate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 They were probably all emts or doctors, though. Right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 They were probably all emts or doctors, though. Right? oh yeah, right, they were there to learn the new X-ray features that have been added to Photoshop Extended. the instructor did say there were forensics features and medical/x-ray features in there. that's what it was...my bad. sorry, i completely blanked on making that connection. i'll retract my gripe... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 so speaking of cellphone annoyances, i'm not a fan of the whole jamming of cellphones, although, if someone could come up with a way to jam the actual ringing of cellphones in situations like movie theaters, classrooms, etc, i could get behind that. i was in a seminar today, all day long kind of thing, one of those semi-pricey spend three days in a stuffy room with total strangers so you can learn all sorts of new computer tricks and then go home and forget them because you don't have a computer at the seminar...i digress...packed room, day long, i swear i heard at least 4 cell phones go off. one guy's phone went off on two different occasions. i can understand the need to leave your phone on, i myself was expecting a call during the middle of the seminar (work doesn't stop for classes), but damn it, if you're sitting in a room learning myriads of ways to stalinize an image without destroying it using all of the advanced tools in photoshop, i would hope you would be able to set your phone to at least vibrate. They have a way to block signals. It should be used in places like you mentioned and I think they will be. It doesnt matter to the caller that you dont have a signal cause they will leave a message just fine. Your phone just wont work. Perfect. But this doesnt prevent the annoyance in everyday life. Many people just dont understand proper manners when it comes to using cell phones. Especially people with the bluetooth earpieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 it will matter...you won't even know you received a call and/or message until you are out of the blocked area. what if someone is on the receiving end of an emergency call? most meetings of similar ilk i've been too, the moderator has enforced a strict 'cellphones on vibe/laptops closed' policy and it's worked just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 it will matter...you won't even know you received a call and/or message until you are out of the blocked area. what if someone is on the receiving end of an emergency call? most meetings of similar ilk i've been too, the moderator has enforced a strict 'cellphones on vibe/laptops closed' policy and it's worked just fine. Well you shouldnt be in a movie, classroom, or wherever the case if you are on an emergency status. What could be so important that you cant be where you are for certain amount of time without distraction? Most things can wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Well you shouldnt be in a movie, classroom, or wherever the case if you are on an emergency status. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Well you shouldnt be in a movie, classroom, or wherever the case if you are on an emergency status. What could be so important that you cant be where you are for certain amount of time without distraction? Most things can wait.Maybe you have a child or other loved one/dependent with serious health issues and any complications that might occur are such that you would need to be notified immediately? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Maybe you have a child or other loved one/dependent with serious health issues and any complications that might occur are such that you would need to be notified immediately? I cant even think of a real situation you are talking about but I will assume it can exist. Maybe then you should be at a place where you can talk freely, perfably at their side, not an event where you would be disturbing others with a call. These kinds of situations are pretty rare and you should respect the situation when they occur. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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