SMEE's Random Banter #97 of gender bending and closet bursting

[Alarra]

What? Those are great movies! And so is Disney! (this refers to all mention in the post above mine, and the post above that..)

[Ceska]

*Double takes*

What! Shrek! No! That was Dreamworks! I'm talking Monsters Inc., Toy Story, The Incredibles!

Have you actually looked at their stuff? Their animation is top-notch!

EDIT: Yes, I am a Pixar Fanboy...

Oh, that. Writing was horrible imo.

I'm not complaining about the animation. I'm complaining that it wasn't worth its budget, nor my time, because the writing is, as always with Disney, bland and unwatchable.

[Serpentine]

Meh. I enjoy a lot of them. There's also a lot of things about them that I dislike, but I can still generally enjoy most of them. As a business, I'm suspicious of Disney, but their works on their own, I like. For Fantasia alone, they deserve credit.
Also, Dali was working on something with them. How awesome is that?!

On root beer: Is that just the US equivalent to ginger beer? Also, I hear tell that US beer is to Australian as Australian beer is to German (that is, substantially weaker), and also that Australian "light" beer has as much alcohol as US "full strength" beer. All this supports the idea that American beer is like making love in a canoe
Personally, I haven't found a beer yet that I can drink and enjoy a whole bottle of, but I'm still looking. I've recently discovered Strongbow cider, though, and that's tasty... I've become addicted to the smell of red wine, and quite like to have a bit of that, though I still don't like white wine. Champagne's nice. Daquiris are yummy, Toblerones and other chocolate-based cocktails are awesome, and, of course:

VIVA EL TEQUILA!

[Nychta]

Aw, CSK.
Sure, I'm happy to admit that the plots were predictable. But it's the element of whimsy, the sense of fairytale, the very real sense of grief and the naive way hope and love are portrayed that make Disney tales for me.
I guess they're bland in that the plotlines are similar, but they've mostly managed to stay sweet and childish without being unwatchably cheesy. You have to have Disney fairytales! They're so cute and sweet and light, and somehow perfect.
(I can't really comment on the budget. How they spend their money doesn't usually concern me.)

Also, everyone, I'm going for 2-3 days to a friend's bach, then school starts, so I won't be as active. Miss me lots!

[Raiser Blade]

Pixar rocks.

Great stories (So what if they target a young audience) and top notch animation.

[Rockphed]

On root beer: Is that just the US equivalent to ginger beer?

After some wiki-ing, Ginger Ale is the analogue of Ginger Beer, though Ginger Beer has more ginger flavor. Root Beer on the other hand is flavored with sassafras. Root Beer is generally dark brown like cola, and VERY foamy. Both Root Beer and Ginger Ale are used to make Ice Cream Floats.

*Goes glassy eyed at all the wonderful food articles*

[Glaivemaster]

On root beer: Is that just the US equivalent to ginger beer? Also, I hear tell that US beer is to Australian as Australian beer is to German (that is, substantially weaker), and also that Australian "light" beer has as much alcohol as US "full strength" beer. All this supports the idea that American beer is like making love in a canoe
Personally, I haven't found a beer yet that I can drink and enjoy a whole bottle of, but I'm still looking. I've recently discovered Strongbow cider, though, and that's tasty... I've become addicted to the smell of red wine, and quite like to have a bit of that, though I still don't like white wine. Champagne's nice. Daquiris are yummy, Toblerones and other chocolate-based cocktails are awesome, and, of course:

I can agree with you on most of those, but cider for me is yuck I think it's because I drink too fast, and so most of my experiences with cider are: almost down it/drink way too fast, feel sick from drinking it so fast, continue doing it, move onto something else (like lager, great plan), get drunk very quickly, wake up in the morning wishing I hadn't. Drinking slower might improve my disposition towards it I suppose, but still, don't like it over smoother, bitterer drinks

[Ceska]

I guess they're bland in that the plotlines are similar, but they've mostly managed to stay sweet and childish without being unwatchably cheesy.

I disagree, they are unwatchably cheesy to me.
Also, if I want to read fairytales, I read 19th century ones. At least they can hold my interest.
But animation and television are a medium I demand a lot of. I usually only watch artsy movies or intelligent series, and will complain about things that go out of this line. Apart from that, I can watch documentaries, but that's of course nothing animation can do.

On the topic of Dali working with Disney, that only makes me lose respect for Dali.

[banjo1985]

Dali worked with Disney?! I guess that explain Fantasia

I can't say as I'm a fan of Pixar's stuff, I don't think I've ever watched a movie of theirs all the way through. Animation is impressive though. Unless they made Ice Age, that was decent.

[Serpentine]

I think it was around the time of Fantasia, but they never actually finished the project I think Walt had some interest in Surrealism.

[CurlyKitGirl]

You only [I]think[/\i] he was interested in surrealism?
Disney is surreal. Pink Elephants.

Pixar is okayish; give me DIsney any day. I know DIsney corrputs the hell out of the poriginal stories; but they're good as they are.

On alkyhol: I'm only allowed two drinks per wedding. And the only drink I'm allowed is martini and lemon. Beer is okayish - but I'm not a fan, And I detest wine.


@Drider: I know you're very interested in linguistics and I just stumbled across a site I know you'll love and/or enjoy. Want link?

[Serpentine]

My parents were teaching me how to drink wine at age 15 >.>

I just found this... on the Darwin Awards site. Surely, surely, someone posted this upon Gygax's death! Well I didn't see it

[Zeb The Troll]

@Serp - indeed, someone did post it. I remember seeing it and I don't frequent xkcd like I used to.

[T'ze'hai]

About beers/alcohol: I know the alcohol percentages differ per country. Our light beer is normal in some other countries (but actually I don't know if it is also the other way around...).
I guess it depends on laws (minimum age you may legally drink, maximum alcohol contents of your blood when driving...) and may be also cultural history?

[wadledo]

@Serp: I love that comic, though I always wondered how your supposed to win at D&D.

[I'm da Rogue!]

I watched "Horton Hears a Who!" yesterday.
I loved it.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Any Dr. Seuss story terrifies me.
Any.

[Serpentine]

=O But... they're awesome! Hmmm... I thought I had one, but now I think about it I can't think what it'd be. I did translate Green Eggs and Ham into Indonesian once, though! (no I totally do not mention that too much )

[Castaras]

Any Dr. Seuss story terrifies me.
Any.

=O!

Dr. Suess is awesome!

*wub it*

We like to walk
We like to talk
We like to hop
We like to hop on top of pop
Stop!
You must not hop on pop.

<.< >.>

[I'm da Rogue!]

It had an anime scene. Really funny.

[Serpentine]

Saya tidak suka telur-telur dan daging babi hijau, saya tidak suka itu, Sam Saya Ada

[DraPrime]

=O But... they're awesome! Hmmm... I thought I had one, but now I think about it I can't think what it'd be. I did translate Green Eggs and Ham into Indonesian once, though! (no I totally do not mention that too much )

How well did it rhyme?

[Serpentine]

Well, as you can see from that snippet I posted, there's a fair bit of difference between "eggs and ham" and "telur-telur dan daging babi". I quite like "Sam Saya Ada", though.

[I'm da Rogue!]

Hey, Serp!

*points at last pages of previous RB*

Nadia and I did some talk and figured out you have a magic car.

[Dragonrider]

@Drider: I know you're very interested in linguistics and I just stumbled across a site I know you'll love and/or enjoy. Want link?

*stumbles in late, having only just woken up*

that would be awesome!

[Serpentine]

I saw It has a name and everything!

Mildred.

...It has "MIL" on the license plate. Blame my sister v.v It belonged to my grandmother - it's older than me, seriously!

[I'm da Rogue!]

Mine is a 1989 model. I love her.

[Zeb The Troll]

It belonged to my grandmother - it's older than me, seriously!

Heh, my first car* was older than Bor.

*1964 Chevy Corvair Monza

[Fin]

I would just like to let everyone know that I have just handed in my last ever essay for my university degree! This means that aside from the two exams I have next month, I'm free!!

*does freedom dance*

But what am I gonna do with all my free time?

Ah crap, I'm going to have to get a hobby...

[Serpentine]

"Hobby", not "job". I like your priorities