Dannyboy-the-Dane
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I actually heard their version of Thrift Shop first, which is how I found them, and while I really like that, this just stole my heart, most likely due to the Irish influences. I especially like the epicness of the bridge. But if you all clicked away within ten seconds, you haven't heard any of that! :p
Yeah I'd enjoy a bit of Irish Tennor style singing from time to time, but I wasn't feeling that cover at allBut for a more Irish twist on a recent song, I've had this playing a few time.
Avicii's Wake Me Up, sung "As Gaeilge" (In Irish)
And also Circle of Life as gaeilge
Though the Irish version of the "African" bit at the start I don't think is a direct translation of what is sung at the start of Lion King (anyone know what that part in the film is in english?). But the main song is.
Absolutely love these!
(Most lyrics sites claim the opening African says something to the effect of "There comes a lion." / "Oh, yes, it's a lion." / "We're going to conquer." / "It's a lion and a tiger.")
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I am completely and utterly incompetent in all practical matters.
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Have been listening to this all day on repeat:
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What is the difference between a console and a toy?
Is a console something laden with cutting edge tech and can play Blurays? Or is it something that breaks easily through overheating?
Perhaps a toy is something that gives you hours of playtime and interaction with others through that play. A good toy is timeless too. I think Wii will be remembered fondly.
This whole 'Nintendo make toys' thing can be annoying though as it indicates that Nintenso make something just for children. The real children are the ones too embarrassed to play something coloured purple or wave and point a control device at a screen an have...y'know, fun. Yet they are happy to buy an expensive box to play army games and pretend they are a superstar footballer and take their gaming seriously, defending it at all costs.
But in the end it's the software that defines the console. Nintendo's content skews toward everyone but not that 'mature' market.
Trouble with the Wii was that the vast majority of 'quality' third parties were clueless more than ever when their beloved horsepower was taken away. I personally think the Wii made the industry grow up showing that there is space for alternative options outside of the Western focus of turning games into interactive movies. Even though the media strive to make this approach the de facto standard with reviews based around graphics, sound and presentation.
100 million consoles sold seems to indicate that, when this industry tries to do something different - it can truly shine. Instead it plods on appealing to the 16-35 male demographic. Kudos to Nintendo for really pushing away and out of that. The Wii made gaming truly social. In that regard it was more grown up and less toy-like than its counterparts.
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Well, it didn't use to be a problem, and coupled with people having not received some PM and quote notifications lately, I figured it could point to the system being buggy.
Also, the "Thanks" button has begun reloading the page I'm on.
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Fine little video; nice, concise and to the point.
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Recently people have not been notified of some of their mentions (particularly when mass-mentioning, it would seem), and just now Odwin quoted me without me receiving a notification. It would appear the system is becoming a bit buggy.
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This is cool!
You've got a lot down already, which is great! Do you have any ideas for further videos?(Did you intend to have annotations at the end of the vid?)
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It was my mum's 60th birthday yesterday too! Except my mum is a grouchy old lady and didn't want to socialise with anyone not in her immediate family, so we just went out for a meal as a family. Did that on Saturday and Sunday. Feel so fat.
My mum is so full of life, you wouldn't believe she's 60 at all!
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Today was my mum's 60th birthday, and we held a great celebration yesterday with over 50 guests. My parents had been working on the preparations for weeks, not to mention planning the party for pretty much a year, and it was just an amazing culmination on it all. Today we've all been completely knackered, though, and I'm heading back to Aarhus (a one-and-a-half-to-two-hour drive) tomorrow morning for the first class of this semester at 10 o'clock.
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Well, that's probably the most fucking adorable thing I've ever seen.
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Spanish Buzz is the best thing ever.
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Demon cat! DEMON CAT!
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Ditto! It was awesome. Sublime entertainment. However, I do think that there was too little Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl in the movie.
Also, I'm glad they removed that scene in the comics where The Motherfucker destroys an entire neighbourhood.
There's too little Hit-Girl in any movie. I really loved the relationship they built up between her and Kick-Ass.
I haven't read the comics, so I can't really compare. Though I remember flicking through the first Kick-Ass comic once and seeing some of the extreme violence that was cut in the first film. I'm glad they cut it.
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Saw Kick-Ass 2 tonight and absolutely loved it.
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I have nothing noteworthy to add, I just want to say I love these. Great concept.
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Wish facial hair was the same!
I've never used anything but water to shave. Works fine. Anything else seems a hassle.
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I am not entirely sure whether to put this in the good or the bad thread, but I'm opting for positivity and putting it here.
I've had some old feelings of insecurity and all that jazz come back lately (as I mentioned in the relationship thread the other day), and it's caused me to reflect on myself again, my thoughts and feelings etc. I've had some personal realisations that I think I might have been aware of on some level all along. I've developed a lot over the last couple of years, but I think I may have been treating the symptoms more than the actual cause. It's done wonders, no doubt, but I've realised there are still some fundamental things I need to work on.
At least, that's how I feel right now. My head is churning away these days, so I might have new realisations tomorrow that prove the current ones wrong. It all feels very much like a work in progress right now. I won't bore you with all the details of my crazy brain, I just wanted to share the fact that I think I might finally be figuring myself out. *is aware of the boldness of the previous statement*
End message. Carry on.
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Hey guys!
This is my new video series! I'll be reading different books, probably some shorter classics that will work in video form. The first book is Animal Farm, and the first video is chapter 1 (duh). Hope you enjoy!
Please leave any feedback, comments, suggestions, criticisms etc. you might have!
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You could argue that there's a bit of passion in there, too. Yes, it's "only a film" and we shouldn't get worked up about such things. But, the way I see it, people deep down want these films to succeed and turn out good. Better than they, they want it to be Earth shatteringly good. So, seeing an actor that you don't necessarily agree with appearing in a leading role could perhaps be a hindrance to that. Or, at least, they see it that way. Perhaps it's the wrong way to be these days, I agree that there's too much cynicism in society.
I don't think this is what Daft is talking about. It's fine being critical about something - a choice of an actor, a director's vision, etc. - because, as you say, it shows people are passionate about it. But the trend we're seeing today is not criticism, which is rational, but cyniscism, which is irrational: People don't give anything the benefit of the doubt, they tear anything and everything to pieces - it's as if they want to be disappointed.
It has become cool to hate on things, it's culturally frowned upon to be enthusiastic about anything; you're expected to have a cold, "I'm too good/refined/cultured/far up my own arse to enjoy this" attitude towards everything. Where is the joy? The excitement? Is everyone too focused on appearing cool to just give themselves over to the enjoyment of anything anymore? In the wise words of Simon Pegg and John Green:
"Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating."
"Because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff. We don't have to be like, 'Oh yeah that purse is okay' or like, 'Yeah, I like that band's early stuff.' Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can't-control-yourself-love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they are saying is, 'You like stuff', which is just not a good insult at all, like 'You are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness'."
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Can someone explain to me why the internet is so completely up in arms about this? I honestly do not get it.
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The idea appeals very much to me, but I can't help but worry about the screen size. Plus the look of an analogue clock appeals more to the lover of classic styles in me.
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The game continues!
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I'm extremely thin, but I actually find I have a really nice body structure. I especially like how my legs look. My arms are a bit too thin for my liking, but they still look nice, and I particularly like my lean hands, so it's fine. I also find I have a really nice stomach. My chest is probably the part of me I'm the least happy with because my thinness really shows; my ribs are very visible, which I think makes me look almost unhealthily thin, and the look is enforced by the fact that I have a concave chest. My leanness also results in my back having no natural support, which means I genuinely look like a question mark if I slouch. For that reason I learned to straighten my back when standing, and if I push my shoulders back at the same time, my chest can actually look pretty nice as well; it helps that I have fairly broad shoulders. It can be hard maintaining that posture, though, so I tend to slip back into more relaxed stances after a while, though I try to avoid curving my back. Finally I'm quite hairy* everywhere except my chest, something which really compounds the too-skinny look.
*Combined with my dark complexion, I have been mistaken for being Hispanic; interestingly enough I'm of Scandinavian descent as far back as I know.
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So sorry to hear it.