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WT Sharpe · 09-04-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Yes! BACON!!!!

No! I'm guessing there is no bacon involved in this. Well, erm....I mean......

Bacon, Pup-Peroni, and all the Milk-Bones you can eat.

orlok · 09-05-2012, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Bacon, Pup-Peroni, and all the Milk-Bones you can eat.

Pimp Alert!!!

geekmaster · 09-05-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Yes! BACON!!!!

No! I'm guessing there is no bacon involved in this. Well, erm....I mean......

We have an idiom "Makin' Bacon", which is a euphamism for that proposed activity. So depending on whether your language has such an idiom, bacon COULD be involved.

Solitaire1 · 09-05-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Now there's a gripe worthy of the Vent and Rant thread. I freaked when I first heard the Pink Panther talking, and Tom and Jerry's vocalizations are certainly no improvement over the classics. Now I understand Disney's Tinkerbell has started running off at the mouth. This just ain't right; no way, no how. It's a sure sign if ever there was one of the decline of Western civilization.

I'm not sure if Tinkerbell's speaking indicates that the character is still not silent. The impression I've gotten from the CGI movies is that she speaks words only to other fairies, and non-fairies hear her speech as the tinkling. On the other hand, if everyone starts hearing Tinkerbell speaking words...

Sometimes a voice is a key component to a character and what is surprising is how often a voice actor can alter their voices for different characters within the same program. One great example of this in the English dub for the anime series "Bleach." Kyle Hebert does two voices (Ganju Shiiba and Sosuke Aizen) that are about as far apart as you can get and I was surprised to find out the same person did both voices.

Another example of this is in "My Little Pony - Friendship Is Magic." One of the surprises is in the voice cast. I've heard them in other roles in other shows and its surprising how different they sound in this show. An example is Nicole Oliver, the voice actor for Princess Celestia. She first came to my attention in the English dub of "Key The Metal Idol" as Key and it's about the least emotional role that I've ever heard. Another example is Cathy Weseluck. See the following:

As Spike:

As Shampoo:

WT Sharpe · 09-09-2012, 10:59 AM

My grandson has just discovered Chuck Norris jokes. He says there are 60,000 of them online. Evidently he wants to read me every one of them to me from his Fire. My only solace at this juncture is in the knowledge that sooner or later his battery will die.

Solitaire1 · 09-13-2012, 01:40 AM

Some say that music today is not as good as the music of the past. I disagree.

I think a factor in this is that as time passes, only the best of past music is commonly remembered. With newer music, both the good and bad are in the public's mind.

I think it is likely that for every great song of the past, there are likely hundreds that are forgotten. In a few years it's likely to be the same now, where a few good/great songs are remembered and the rest drop out of the public's consciousness.

Dylrob · 09-20-2012, 11:04 PM

Dylrob · 09-22-2012, 04:27 PM

Finally got to see the two latest seasons of Doctor Who. Previously I was unable to because of the move to the BBCA, which my cable provider doesn't offer as a standard channel, but now that I have Amazon Prime I am able to watch all the episodes online in glorious HD.

Solitaire1 · 09-22-2012, 05:15 PM

One thing I enjoy in a story when it takes you in a direction that takes you completely by surprise.

The following contains a slight potential spoiler, therefore it's in spoiler tags:

Spoiler:

vivaldirules · 09-30-2012, 11:13 AM

It cooled off here slightly yesterday (finally). Does that make this post is off-tropic? Does anybody know the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa? Or D. B. Cooper? What if we put GPS devices in socks before we put them in the tumble dryer? Would we be able to locate alternate universes that way?

Solitaire1 · 10-01-2012, 12:53 AM

I think the day that the uncanny valley (where a CGI character can't be distinguished from a live star) will be crossed is approaching. When that occurs, will we be able to see the stars of the past return?

Could there be a new western featuring John Wayne, Jack Palance, Gary Cooper, and Clint Eastwood, each of them at their physical prime? How about a new comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy and The Three Stooges together?

WT Sharpe · 10-01-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

It cooled off here slightly yesterday (finally). Does that make this post is off-tropic? Does anybody know the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa? Or D. B. Cooper? What if we put GPS devices in socks before we put them in the tumble dryer? Would we be able to locate alternate universes that way?

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Originally Posted by Solitaire1

I think the day that the uncanny valley (where a CGI character can't be distinguished from a live star) will be crossed is approaching. When that occurs, will we be able to see the stars of the past return?

Could there be a new western featuring John Wayne, Jack Palance, Gary Cooper, and Clint Eastwood, each of them at their physical prime? How about a new comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy and The Three Stooges together?

I think the day of the CGI star is here; it's just still too expensive to cast one in an entire movie—yet. I've seen commercials with old stars in them, so it's just a matter pf time until an entire movie is made. Legal claims of the surviving family mambers may be the biggest hurdle to overcome.

As for Jimmy and my old friend D.B.; we had lunch together just this week with Elvis—but keep that under your hats.

Dylrob · 10-01-2012, 02:31 PM

And keep in mind that a CGI character still needs a voice actor.

WT Sharpe · 10-01-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

And keep in mind that a CGI character still needs a voice actor.

Some of the computer speech programs are getting pretty sophisticated. That function will also be capable of being performed by silicone in the near future.

red_phoenix · 10-02-2012, 08:26 AM

If all actors are replaced by CGI characters what will happen to the paparazzi?

09-13-2012, 01:40 AM	#5031
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,238 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	Some say that music today is not as good as the music of the past. I disagree. I think a factor in this is that as time passes, only the best of past music is commonly remembered. With newer music, both the good and bad are in the public's mind. I think it is likely that for every great song of the past, there are likely hundreds that are forgotten. In a few years it's likely to be the same now, where a few good/great songs are remembered and the rest drop out of the public's consciousness. Last edited by Solitaire1; 10-04-2012 at 03:38 AM. Reason: Straightened out badly written sentence.

09-22-2012, 05:15 PM	#5034
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,238 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	One thing I enjoy in a story when it takes you in a direction that takes you completely by surprise. The following contains a slight potential spoiler, therefore it's in spoiler tags: Spoiler: An example of this is in the anime series "Bleach." At one point in the story, there is an event that happens that is so completely surprising because it is so shocking. Then, within the course of a few episodes, much of what you thought you knew has been completely upended.

10-01-2012, 12:53 AM	#5036
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,238 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	I think the day that the uncanny valley (where a CGI character can't be distinguished from a live star) will be crossed is approaching. When that occurs, will we be able to see the stars of the past return? Could there be a new western featuring John Wayne, Jack Palance, Gary Cooper, and Clint Eastwood, each of them at their physical prime? How about a new comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy and The Three Stooges together? Last edited by Solitaire1; 10-01-2012 at 12:58 AM.

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WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	My grandson has just discovered Chuck Norris jokes. He says there are 60,000 of them online. Evidently he wants to read me every one of them to me from his Fire. My only solace at this juncture is in the knowledge that sooner or later his battery will die.

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Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Finally got to see the two latest seasons of Doctor Who. Previously I was unable to because of the move to the BBCA, which my cable provider doesn't offer as a standard channel, but now that I have Amazon Prime I am able to watch all the episodes online in glorious HD.

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	It cooled off here slightly yesterday (finally). Does that make this post is off-tropic? Does anybody know the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa? Or D. B. Cooper? What if we put GPS devices in socks before we put them in the tumble dryer? Would we be able to locate alternate universes that way?

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red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	If all actors are replaced by CGI characters what will happen to the paparazzi?