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Name: Elizabeth
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Springfield
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Interests: ....dinosaurs, gandalf, Bill Murray, coloring books, people who make me laugh (both intentionally and unintentionally), friends, tenacious d, mechanical pencils, Rocket burgers, Skateland South, Han Solo, Chuck E. Cheese, Dave the Barbarian, Phil of the Future, fabric softener, Steve Zissou
Things I do not enjoy are: Jesse Jackson, boogers, hatahs, playas, naysayers, anime, coloring books with lines so thick that I can't outline the pictures, people who choose to type in acronyms
Expertise: laughing, quips, imagination
Occupation: DJ
Industry: Brazil
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MSN: vanillaice87@hotmail.com
Member Since:
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What do Boba Fett and Daft Punk have to do with each other? EVERYTHING
Daft Punk
       If you haven't figured it out already, Boba Fett = orignal member of Daft Punk. The trio separated (Boba Fett split) due to artistic qualms, quoting that "irreconcilable differences" made it "better that they just part ways." Namely, Guy-Manuel and Thomas went on to make sweet electronic jams, while Boba put his musical past behind him, focusing on the lucrative bounty hunter market that awaited him in space. No matter, Fett's influence on the Daft Punk sound and image is undeniable, even now. Both Homem-Christo and Bangalter have become obsessed with the dichotomy of humans and robots, as if in tribute to the friend and dj they lost.
Bangalter said in an interview with National Geographic, "It's not that he's a robot. He's very much human. But that's what we're trying to tell him. Remind him. That he's still a human, even if this bounty hunter job has him acting more like a robot than anything else. And anyway, it's ok to be a little bit human and a little bit robot. I mean, the helmets are cool. You can have a nice helmet and still be human. It's really ok."
Guy-Manuel related about his old friend in a candid interview with Peter Jennings (R.I.P.): "He really was a sensitive guy. I guess you wouldn't image it now. I remember when we were first working on, 'Homework.' I came into the studio, Fett had finished a track on his own. I listened to it, Thomas listened to it. [pauses] There was just no way we could use it. Thomas and I, we felt, well, we felt horrible...but what could we do? We were just getting out there. We needed some credibility. [pauses] Yeah. I mean. It just couldn't have happened; not then; not yet. [longer pause] I hope that's not what drove him away."
'Homework' is Daft Punk's first studio album, released by the duo in 1997.
Guy-Manuel continues, "By the time we released, 'Human After All,' we both noticed the void. We missed him. We experimented on Discovery and tried doing some other side stuff along the way, but in the end it all came back to Boba. That's when we decided to officially record his track and put it in the album. It's number 5 on 'Human After All;' everything's the same, it's just a little sharper. I think really, that whole album is dedicated to him. And if he ever hears it, I think he will know that [slight pause] we just want him to know we're still here, whenever he decides to come back. H-h-he's still human. He still has a chance. I mean, we're all robots, but we're all humans too, no?"
When asked to comment furthur on the
absence and return of their friend, Thomas replied, "I just wonder what
type of music they play on the Outer Rim Territories. If it's bad
enough, maybe he will come back faster."
And so it is. Boba Fett, original member of the current duo (once trio) Daft Punk. Hopefully, one day, Thomas and Guy-Manuel will be reunited with their old friend, Boba Fett--musical genius; deadly humabot; fashion icon.
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| So I was watching
Digimon Adventures
when I realized something profound. One of my good friends is actually a ghost digimon from this dimension/world/japanese anime show. I can explain. For those of you who had lives in 6th grade (aka1999-2000), Digimon Adventure was a show where a group of kids (the "digidestined") while at summer camp, discovered a portal to a digital world that consisted of "digital monsters" aka Digimon. Each child was paired up with a digimon and given a "digivice" that allowed them to travel back and forth between the real and digital world. zomg. Many hated this show because it was a knock-off of Pokemon, which was also popular at this time. I would say "alledgedly" or "basically" a knock-off, but that would be giving the creators too much credit. They cashed in. Anywhoo. Like Pokemon, Digimon were also capable of "digivolving" ie: Greymon
 *Charmander, is that you? 
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Greymon
The guys at Saban are so genius.
to Metalgreymon
*This is a nice picture because you get to see him actually DIGIVOLVING!! leet. to Skullgreymon
*frickin' creepy So anyway...the Digidestined and their respective Digimon, fought evil in their world and ours. And why is there a digital world? Where did it come from? And why are there evil forces wreaking havoc on this little community? I have no idea, but I watched religiously unbenknownst even to my closest friends. The theme song was just SO GOOD!! "Digimon, digital monsters, digimon are the champions."--CLASSIC!
Ok. So back to relating this show to one of my friends. Well. I was watching Digimon on Jetix a couple days ago, when one of the bad guys was in the process of owning this cat-looking thing--It's pretty obvious that this guy is a super baddy--and THEN, he suddenly releases a bazillion bats that fly around and break stuff/people/digimon on the show. Please tell me you know where I'm going with this... Not just any old evil bats...but RAZOR LAZER BATS!!!
*A friend I had affectionately been calling Gabe Jefferson-Davis <last name> is actually Myotismon, a sinister ghost Digimon bent on ruling the digiworld. If you're not sure who Myotismon is, and you're not satisfied just knowing that he's a bad guy, here's a link to help you out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myotismon
Upon putting the pieces together, I did a little reasearch and found some pretty compelling evidence:
*Like Pokemon, every Digimon has its own card with strengths, weaknesses and characteristics.
*Here is Gabe, giving direct orders to his Razor Lazer bats. They do all his bidding. This consists mainly of breaking stuff and tracking down water--Gabe/Myotismon gets really antsy and is prone to evolving into a zombie if he isn't hydrated well enough. He's also been seen de-evolving into a baby when faced with dehydration.
*Action shot of Gabe controlling his razor lazer bats
*TIE Fighters are basically bats.
And the only thing strong enough to defeat Gabe/Myotismon:
So, you don't like this post?
" ....Scoff! DEAL WITH IT!!!"
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| Stencils Rule.  
©Squirmanator Furthur proof that Lando and my dad are one. ___________________________ I once told a friend that if I had a silkscreen, I would silkscreen underwear...  
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| Apparently, come backs are the new big thing. Anyone and everyone who made it big in the 80s, but then subsequently fell off the face of the earth, is now invited to take a crack at fame again. These celebrities' situations are comprable to those of the common criminal. With 20 years of social banishment as their punishment for stupid lyrics and ridiculous fads, it's as if they've been given a second chance at life. A second chance to make good decisions like not bringing back 18th century men's apparel...
 GUILTY
Yes, he's behind piano key bars.
"I don't know what he was crying about. He knew where he got that shirt and it certainly wasn't in the men's department." -- Charlie Murhpy
If you didn't realize it already, yes, PRINCE--after deciding that having one's name legally be an intangible sign is sooo cliché--is back with a new album, and a real name.
Mmm Black Sweat. Sounds awesome.
Another celebrity crawling back from the pits of obscurity is: the original grillmaster, ultimate timekeeper, originator of absurdly ostentatious bling...
 Or:
 FLAVA FLAV
Once the Public's number one Enemy, Flava Flav is now a household name (delectible icy treats aside), all thanks to "The Surreal Life." The show where wash-ups congregate to celebrate their mediocrity; it's as if the show is an appeal for the public to remember these forgotten. Basically "The Surreal Life" picks up where "Where are They Now?" left off. Like, if "Where are They Now" was 2-D, "The Surreal Life" is 3-D. Wait....Does that even make sense? Whatever. All I really have to say about this guy is the following:
 Gross.
OK ok ok. Here's the real motivation behind this entry. I've come to realize that the 80s is in itself a new fad. Eighties colors, fashion, music, toys, cartoons and now even people, are becoming popular once again (mostly thanks to every VH1 show ever). So I'm taking this resurgent interest in anything retro to make my personal plea for a particular has-been to come forth from the shadows of time and bask in all the glory and Scary Movie cameos that await him...
MR. 
Since probably -0% of you can read that, I'll translate. It says, " JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME"
Yep, the muscles from brussels himself. His interests include:
Liking to kick, punch, and kick
The Kumite--ultimate Martial Arts tournament
Doing the splits. A lot.
  
I guess I can't really say that Van Damme is from the 80s, whereas the majority of his movies are from the early 90s...but whatever. That whole time period is the same, and, either way, his claim to fame was Bloodsport in '88, and that's really all that matters. But what I really can say is that he deserves a piece of the "homage to 80's pie" that is currently being served just as much as anybody else, and way moreso than Hulk Hogan and his family.
I want a reality show. It could be called V for Van Damme.
But until Van Damme either makes a new movie, sells out on the Surreal Life, or busts out an album, I'll just keep dreaming. For now, all I have is Prince.
"He took us back inside and made us pancakes.....pancakes."
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| This entry has been inspired by Mr. Eric Miller. At the moment, very good friend, but as you'll come to see, he may end up as my deadliest of adversaries. Warning: uber long entry. By uber long I mean lots of reading, which is uncharacteristic of my entries, hence the disclaimer.
Some of you may not know this, but I am undecided. I'm a free-floater tossed about by the waves of uncertainty in regards to my major, or lack thereof. So Emu and I are attempting to figure out my lot in life. What do I see myself doing? Where the heck am I going to end up? As a teacher? As a doctor? Heck no, both professions are too bland for this esoteric mind. So below are the solutions we came up with.
Major #1-- Telepathy
With this degree I think my job would be to just basically own everyone with my mind. Eric said something about riding around in helicopters or something......like I can't really remember. It was funny though.
In the midst of all of this, Eric is hasseling me for not actually having a defined major and so I came up with this twist--
In all actuality, I have declared a major, but because of it's intensity, I've been forced to hide it from all the world, except for my 1337 professors (of course). And that major would be:
Major #2--Wizardy
  
*"Official Wizard of New Zealand"
Needless to say, Eric was scared. Scared because it is so likely to be true and so scared about how I had been probably reading his mind the whole time since technically I'm a wizard in training, and if I wanted, I could totally do that. Fa sho.
So then I was like, ok Jaaaay kaaay! I'm not a wizard. Something a little more powerful than that. What in the world could that be? A Geneticist. And not just any geneticist....a geneticist that's picking up a minor in Raising Armies. You're probably unaware that SIUE provides that as a minor, but seeing as how I'm undecided, I've thoroughly searched the academic resources/programs of this school, and I assure you it's there. Ok, so maybe you see where I'm going with this....genetics and armies.....yeah. So I'm going to raise an army of clones. Sounds really Star Wars-esque, I know. But this is what I'm hoping to end up with:
Major # 3-- Genetics + Raising Armies
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Will rock you once I get my degree.
Yeah, I plan on raising an army of cloned dinosaurs.....for the greater good of course. And if I don't win the Nobel Peace Prize, there will be hell to pay. Ok, so here's the part where Eric and I become arch enemies. I decided that Eric is going to declare himself to be in a state of treason with the U.S., move to England where he will be sent on a climbing expedition to find a "dinosaur egg" (this is not related to me, yet) potentially worth millions if real, but upon accepting the expedition, his excellent detective skills will lead him on a trail of discovering a fraudlent backer bent on reaping the millions of dollars from this egg, before the government realizes they've been had because the egg will indeed be false. OK, so after that little plot development, here's where the drama begins. So then John Cleese recognizes Eric for his cunning, bravery and intuition plus excellent detective work, and calls him up, gives him the book, Acquiring a British Accent in Three Days, and then dubbs him the new James Bond. Now, because I may potentially work for some sinister government and use these new dinosaurs for evil instead of good (plus I plan on dabbling here and there in wizardy and telepathy....although no major of course. Hmm, I guess I could double-major...ANYWAY). It may come to the point where we have to fight each other. If not Good vs. Evil, then Bloody Brit vs. American (or South American, who knows where I'll end up).
So yeah, I just went from having 0 options, to 3 really sweet ones. It's so wizard. | | |
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