Official Superman Returns Misc Thread

[scifiwolf]

Look, I think we all know that this forum has been a little slow, and tensions have been running high among some. I thought maybe a thread in here on anything other than SR spoilers might be a good way for us all to have a place to vent. I know there's a Community Forum, but I figured this way would be more visible.

I guess I'll get started...

I haven't been as into the NCAAs this year since I've been busy with transfering colleges, but I've followed it loosely. None of my picks made it to the final four, but I'd say I'd have to pull for George Mason to win it all. I'm from NoVA, and I love a good Cinderella story.

[Showtime]

I like this idea SciFi. I hope the MODS keep it.

I was pissed off about the NCAA tournament this year. I forgot to secure and fill out my bracket, I am not a big fan of basketball so I didnt even watch one game!

[scifiwolf]

I'm a huge NC State fan due to a few generations of legacy, but I'm going to WVU. I was praying they would face each other in the sweet sixteen so at least one of my teams would be in the elite eight, but State had to go and suck against Texas, and then Texas had to go and beat WVU in the final second. The whole school was in the same state of shock the next day. We were all asking ourselves, "Did we all just imagine the same thing, or did it really happen?"

[Showtime]

I saw the highlights! Amazing. I was hitched on to BC and Gonzaga. BC because I am from the Boston area and I have routed for Gonzaga almost every year only because I bought a hat in high school with the Gonzaga wordk mark on it. Heh Heh.

[scifiwolf]

Yeah, that last five seconds of the WVU/Texas game was a manic-depressive's nightmare.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Well i cannot get involved in your conversation.. but i will say..that basketball was invented by the english.

;) its called net ball here and is played mainly by women.

:D

[Showtime]

^It's like a whole different planet.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

maybe.

:D

[scifiwolf]

America's the little brother with all the hand-me-downs.

;)

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Yup, but America turned it into something much more than just 'net ball'. We do that with a lot of stuff.

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Yeah we did this thread a couple years ago. Dunno why people stopped posting in it. Might be because most of those members went to the planet and don't post on SHH anymore.

[Kane]

Has anyone in Canada seen any SR mechandise yet?

[dark_b]

Has anyone in Canada seen any SR mechandise yet?has anyone in the world seen any merchandise :confused:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

America's the little brother with all the hand-me-downs.

;)


yeah i can see that.

:D

[SolidSnakeMGS]

has anyone in the world seen any merchandise :confused:

Are you serious?? There are several people on this forum that have seen/purchased SR figures, etc.. I know Metropolis Man is one of them.

[dark_b]

Are you serious?? There are several people on this forum that have seen/purchased SR figures, etc.. I know Metropolis Man is one of them.haha was joking. SR is very good promoted in usa.

[Showtime]

MetropolisMan has the biggest collections of figures I have ever seen. He is a collector, he knows what hes doing.

[Showtime]

Yeah we did this thread a couple years ago. Dunno why people stopped posting in it. Might be because most of those members went to the planet and don't post on SHH anymore.

Whats "The Planet"?

[Kane]

MetropolisMan has the biggest collections of figures I have ever seen. He is a collector, he knows what hes doing.

Link his collection? I wana compare with mines.

[Il_Siciliano]

Whats "The Planet"?

The Daily Planet, BlueTights Network's forums. I came to SHH thru The Planet. They're usually quite ahead of here when it comes to SR scoops.

[Mr. Thing]

Whats "The Planet"?

Blue Tights forum.

[Showtime]

^ I was joking about The Planet you two.

[Mr. Thing]

^ I was joking about The Planet you two.

Well, you know, that's what this ;) smiley is for.

[Showtime]

I was to lazy for the smiley, hence my joke suffered.

[Mr. Thing]

I was to lazy for the smiley, hence my joke suffered.

Yeah, cos you know people can't tell. It's an internet fan forum.

[Showtime]

Yeah, cos you know people can't tell. It's an internet fan forum.

That should say it all right there. :eek:

[Showtime]

Link his collection? I wana compare with mines.

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/TheMetropolisMan/

[Michael Corleone]

Yeah we did this thread a couple years ago. Dunno why people stopped posting in it. Might be because most of those members went to the planet and don't post on SHH anymore.

You don't remember? The mods moved it to a dead area of the boards where no one really saw it. Essentially killing the thread. We were told that if we wanted to keep the thread alive...it would stay alive. But it just doesnt work that way on here. Most people stay in the spoilers area and rarely go anywhere else. Sad but true. Let's hope this can stay here but I wouldnt bet money on it. But granted we have a few different mods too.

[Showtime]

I hope it stays. This is a good idea.

[scifiwolf]

Well, I'm glad y'all like it.

[C. Lee]

I was to lazy for the smiley, hence my joke suffered.
Actually....as with all of your jokes, it was the rest of us that suffered.:( :)

[Showtime]

Wow all my jokes? Man that is rough. I guess its back to the Planet for me.

[scifiwolf]

Man, we've got the worst day of the year for the Hype! tomorrow: April Fools. I am not looking foward to getting excited over false news and not believing true news (if there is any).

With all the B.S. and second-guessing we have to look foward to, they'd might as well shut down the boards. Hell, just shut down the internet.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

God, I love Cadbury Easter Eggs!

[C. Lee]

I like the Snickers eggs better.....the yoke stuff in the Cadbury ones just overpowers them.

[Showtime]

I tried to replace the Cadbury Eggs with the Snickers last year, it was like replacing Superman with The Greatest American Hero.

[Mentok]

Not a big fan of Chocolate, but I bless my various Gods that I can have these a few times a year :up:

http://canadiandelicacies.com/easter/egg1.jpg

[Showtime]

Did somebody say Gods. My ears were burning.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

^ Yes, those are the babies!

I like the Snickers eggs better

I will try them next time I'm at Wal-Mart looking for Superman Returns fig....I mean, shopping for home-related wares.

[Mentok]

Did somebody say Gods. My ears were burning.

You guys aint no Gods :mad: Pixies with magical dental floss at best :p

[Showtime]

How did you know about the dental floss? That was instituted after you tendered your resignation? There is a spy on Olympus! Swarm! Swarm!

[Showtime]

http://twelveoneorg.weblogs.us/archives/reeses-pb-eggs.jpg

[Showtime]

http://www.bewarethecheese.com/ca%20reeses%20peanut%20butter%20egg.jpg

[C. Lee]

Oooohhh....those are good too.

[Showtime]

Those are whats in my basket, even if I have to put them there myself.

[scifiwolf]

Is it weird that my parents keep filling up my basket and mailing it to me at college? Does anybody else get that?

[Showtime]

Man, I am 27 and my mom still gives me a basket when I visit her. It' never ends!

[C. Lee]

I'm 49 and my mom still makes an Easter basket for me......she got me hooked on Chocolate.

[Showtime]

I don't really like chocolate that much. I never go out and buy it for myself. If somebody else buys it and puts it in front of me, then it will disappear.

[scifiwolf]

Well, now I feel a lot better about it. :D

[\S/JcDc\S/]

You don't remember? The mods moved it to a dead area of the boards where no one really saw it. Essentially killing the thread. We were told that if we wanted to keep the thread alive...it would stay alive. But it just doesnt work that way on here. Most people stay in the spoilers area and rarely go anywhere else. Sad but true. Let's hope this can stay here but I wouldnt bet money on it. But granted we have a few different mods too.



Ohhhhhhhhhhh yeah. You are correct :o

Still, the oldbie members that decided to leave SHH for the most part and stay pretty strict to the planet was a big effect on that thread dying down.

[Showtime]

Anybody see the movie Batteries Not Included.

[CGHulk]

The Simpsons Movie Teaser Trailer, with a joke about Superman Returns! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roj6U79xuh4

[Showtime]

^Great!

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Its very good..can't wait.

Excellent.

[Showtime]

I love the free advertising.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I love the superman T shirt on homer.

[Kane]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e201/Clarkparker/RoboCop.jpg

Has spoken...

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

^^^^


dude thats ****ing awesome.

:up:

:D

[Showtime]

Heh Heh Robo

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Brought a tear to my eye,

:)

[Morgoth]

Since this is a misc. thread I'll put this here...

In the past I have said some bad things about SR, but I just got so mad that there won't be a new fresh story for the new film.

But the more I see the more my anger is fading and I'm starting to get excited. I just want to apologize to all you fans who might have read some of my rude and stupid remarks.

I am sorry. I've heard rumors of a new Supermovie for years and when it was finally going to happen I just had visions of a new faithful story, and with tech being what it is nowadays I just pictured so much and had hopes of a battle between Superman and a Supervillian.

I just wanted something new. I hope Superman Returns will be good though, and am going to keep an open mind about it. I just want to see big Comic book movies, epics.

And alot of comic films are being some what dumbed down like the FF, and I just want to see them live up to their potential, so many filmmakers make the excuse they can't do this or that but, this isn't the 70's anymore, there is technology to do these movies, and it doesn't have to be campy, as long as they don't do it that way.

Superman is a good example, showing tights aren't bad if done right, same with Spidey. Just do it right and it'll come out right.

[Octoberist]

Fantastic Four was a crime.

What I don't get is that some people out think it's 'not bad'. Honest to God, I enjoyed Daredevil moreson than FF.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

DD Directors cut is superb.

the fleck kicked all kinds of ass in that.

[Showtime]

I love Daredevil. Very enjoyable flick for what it was.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

The directors cut is much better..if havn't already but it now!!!!

[Showtime]

I have been thinking about it for awhile.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Thinking not needed..impulse buying puts an end to that.

:up:

[Morgoth]

Fantastic Four was a crime.

What I don't get is that some people out think it's 'not bad'. Honest to God, I enjoyed Daredevil moreson than FF.DD DC is a very good movie, but I tried to like the FF but, it was ruined.

Dr.Doom's back story would've been so cool, it would've been nice to see something different, other than a Norman Osborne ripoff, just another evil businessman.

They could've done that whole diplomatic immunity thing and so on but nooooooo, they had ta' rush it and get some crappy movie that could've been awesome.

[Morgoth]

Thinking not needed..impulse buying puts an end to that.

:up:I second that.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

I had yet another dream where I saw Superman Returns and it sucked. Routh's acting sucked and the film bored me.

Afterwards, I was talking to Bosworth and she asked me if I liked the film and I avoided the question. Then Singer asked me if I wanted to come over to his house (which didn't cause concern in the dream) and I agreed, so I was going to get a bunch of my work together to show him in an effort to get a job in movies.

Weird.

[Showtime]

Man? I remember like one dream every 6 months.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

^ Really, I can remember the more memorable and 'dominant' dreams every day. The key is remembering early, as soon as you wake up or shortly afterwards. Any longer and they're gone. I've actually got story ideas from my dreams.

[Showtime]

If I had more frequent dreams it might contribute to my writing.

[Mr. Thing]

I can never remember my dreams. I only remember one on occasion.

[Showtime]

I only have night terrors.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

right considering this is the thread for off topic.

go to the link in my sig.. chapman and kennedy are awesome and deserve more recoignition.

[Morgoth]

I had a major brain fart today and was thinking SR came out in 2007.:O

[Metropolis_Man]

I had a major brain fart today and was thinking SR came out in 2007.:O

Woah, haha, that would suck. Sometimes in a weird way, I wish it was 2007 it was coming out, just because I do enjoy all this anticipation, and when the movie comes out all that will be gone. But there probably will be a sequel to look forward to.

[CGHulk]

This is old stuff, but now that there's a misc section I think this info is now thread worthy. :)

http://www.vfxworld.com/?atype=articles&id=2771You'll need a username and password to read it, but I posted all that was said about SR.

The Prevalence of Previs
Andrew Jones, cto for Pixel Liberation Front (Superman Returns), says, “We are doing a lot more work to visualize the look and feel of the projects we are working on. When people watch our more recent previs, they typically have a much more emotional response than they did in the past. In the technical arena, there have also been several leaps forward recently toward using the tools from previs to enhance the actual shooting. For example, on motion-capture sets, it is now possible to look at a live retargeted CG character being driven by an actor on the stage. As that sort of technology takes hold, previs is becoming an even more important tool for preparing the digital assets and sets that will be needed later in the process of making a film.”

[Morgoth]

Woah, haha, that would suck. Sometimes in a weird way, I wish it was 2007 it was coming out, just because I do enjoy all this anticipation, and when the movie comes out all that will be gone. But there probably will be a sequel to look forward to.It's like Christmas morning, you open everything and then you get depressed 'cause all the fun is over, all the anticipation. But yeah you've gotta' look forward to the sequel.:)

[C. Lee]

Happy Birthday Antonello Blueberry !!!

[Showtime]

I second that birthday wish from C. Lee!

[Metropolis_Man]

It's like Christmas morning, you open everything and then you get depressed 'cause all the fun is over, all the anticipation. But yeah you've gotta' look forward to the sequel.:)

Yeah, this would definately be the present you want to save for last when opening.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

We interrupt this thread to bring you...dancing Rosario.

Tissue not included.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rL6ykVHURIo

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Heh, I had another dream about Superman Returns. There was a premiere held and this would be the first time anyones seen it. My dream ended and I woke up before I saw any footage, sorry to say.:(

[Sub-Zero]

did we all forget about richard branson being in this movie?????:confused:

[Showtime]

Its only a quick cameo related to the plane.

[Mr. Socko]

Better then nothing!

[Morgoth]

The more I get into this the more I wish it had no connection to the previous movies, no offense to the fans of those, and I'm not bashing them but in my opinion even the first two were not good.

The storie were just icky. I can't stand that voice over crap when Lois is flying with Supes in the first, and the world turning thin at the end which made no sense, and in 2 the kiss thing etc.

I just wish this was a fresh start.

[Metropolis_Man]

Heh, I had another dream about Superman Returns. There was a premiere held and this would be the first time anyones seen it. My dream ended and I woke up before I saw any footage, sorry to say.:(

I'd love to get a preview a day before. I just watched the Benchwarmers last night at a local theatre and I think it's officially released today. Got free tickets to see it from a radio promotion. I was thinking the whole time that they should do something similar with Returns, that'd be awesome!:up:

[Morgoth]

I'd love to get a preview a day before. I just watched the Benchwarmers last night at a local theatre and I think it's officially released today. Got free tickets to see it from a radio promotion. I was thinking the whole time that they should do something similar with Returns, that'd be awesome!:up:How was the Benchwarmers? It looks good. I'm happy to see Spade and Rob together again in a movie. Reminds me of the good ole' SNL days.

[Metropolis_Man]

Well, its hard to say. Rob Schneider didn't really do anything funny at all in this one. Maybe a few parts, but he was the serious, non-loser of the group. Everyone looked up to him. There were some instances that got a pretty good laught. John Lovits saying he sat down to pee when he was a kid was nice. There are a few surprises in there for some people that liked a certain 80s show with a car and a certain 60's show with a car, but I wont give away much more than that ;) I'd give it about 3.5 out of 5 or something like that. Its a decent film with a few good laughs, but I'm a big fan of Anchorman, and since that movie, I've yet to find a comedy I laughed that much when I watched it.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Hey Met, there's some bad storms heading our way. We got a tornado watch!

[C. Lee]

Hey Met, there's some bad storms heading our way. We got a tornado watch!
They're over with now here in Kentucky....everything's good in my area, but Tennesseee was hit pretty bad. How'd it go your way?

[Showtime]

I saw that about Tennesee, we don't get anything like that here in the Boston area. It's scary. I don't know if anything happened in the Carolina's, I called Metropolisman earlier tonight, he didn't mention anything.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

They're over with now here in Kentucky....everything's good in my area, but Tennesseee was hit pretty bad. How'd it go your way?
Good to hear everything is cool there. They're on their way here actually. We have a tornado watch until 6 am. Check this out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Col_Kilgore/ohnoes.jpg

:eek::eek: Pretty scary. If Metropolis Man and myself do not post anymore, you know why :) I'm a little creeped out tonight and I need to humor myself.

[C. Lee]

We had some small damage in my area...some parts of Ky were hit worse than around me....but they got hit bad in Tenn....about 12 people killed so far. We were watching all the weather stuff while it was going on around us...but I haven't looked at it for a little while now.

I hope everyone here is safe tonight.

[C. Lee]

You're getting the bad ones that hit Tenn. then.....be careful.

[Mr. Socko]

Damn, UPN was messing up alot in my area.

[C. Lee]

Damn, UPN was messing up alot in my area.
I'm sure the families of the dead and the hundreds with their homes destroyed .....send you their sympathies.

[Mr. Socko]

They better evacuate.


Oh, and I'll send all the proceeds of Superman Returns to them.

[Metropolis_Man]

Good to hear everything is cool there. They're on their way here actually. We have a tornado watch until 6 am. Check this out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Col_Kilgore/ohnoes.jpg

:eek::eek: Pretty scary. If Metropolis Man and myself do not post anymore, you know why :) I'm a little creeped out tonight and I need to humor myself.

Wow, that looks brutal. I think we only got some rain and thunder this morning. The storms this year have been terrible, I saw on the news that 46 people have already died since Sunday from Tornados alone. Its terrible, the storm season has began and its not looking good. I sure hope things calm down some before more people get hurt.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

visit the site in my sig.

:D

[Showtime]

Robo, are you Spamming??????????

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Well, storms werent too bad at all. Hit atound 7:30 am I think. Just some lightning, thunder, and rain for a few minutes. The storms softened significantly before hitting, thank god.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

no,its a thread about anything...so i'm doing some pr.

:D

[Showtime]

Heh Heh

[Metropolis_Man]

Heh Heh

Look at your two word reply, whos spamming now Showgirl?

[imagine12]

Hey there,
just a little tid bit here i got from a VERY reliable source who had access to the set for a few days. I asked him if he'd met Routh and he said he had and that he was kind of a "panzy". Not as apt to do as much physical work as Reeves had, and that they had to make special wire setups to overcompensate for his shortcomings in the action dept. Just thought you'd like to know.

[The Sage]

You know, since becoming a member of Gods Among Men, I've tried to withhold from my usual "Sage the Merciless" strikes. I would like to sadly say...I can't help myself. Posts like the one below have forced me back to my old persona. The Dark Side is taking over. Kind, gentle Sage is gone.:marv:

Hey there,
just a little tid bit here i got from a VERY reliable source who had access to the set for a few days. I asked him if he'd met Routh and he said he had and that he was kind of a "panzy". Not as apt to do as much physical work as Reeves had, and that they had to make special wire setups to overcompensate for his shortcomings in the action dept. Just thought you'd like to know.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6569/alfredcomments8rl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[imagine12]

Well i'll admit it isn't the most ground breaking news, and yes Reeves used wire settups to do his stunts however Routh i guess had to have his extra braced because he couldn't handle the phyical strain. I remember watching the making of featurettes from the original and seeing how on top of it Reeves was. Donner himself commented on how he was up for anything and took to his wires(which i'm sure were far less sophisticated) like a proffessional.

[The Sage]

Well i'll admit it isn't the most ground breaking news, and yes Reeves used wire settups to do his stunts however Routh i guess had to have his extra braced because he couldn't handle the phyical strain. I remember watching the making of featurettes from the original and seeing how on top of it Reeves was. Donner himself commented on how he was up for anything and took to his wires(which i'm sure were far less sophisticated) like a proffessional.

Unless someone from the SR production also worked on the STM production, it's impossible to say Routh didn't want to work as hard as Reeve did.

And chances are anyway that Reeve did work harder than Routh due to technological advances. Does that make Routh lesser of a person? No. If it does, then we might as well say Christian Bale is pansy compared to Michael Keaton, since Keaton had to wear a hot, rigid, forty pound rubber suit.

[imagine12]

True, true. All i'm saying is he complains a bit. I don't know any more details than that. This guys sibling works directly with singer and I'm assuming that's where he got the bit about Rouths prissy qualities. Whether that's true or not is heresay.

[scifiwolf]

Guys, this thead is for everything not Superman Returns-related.

[imagine12]

How does "Superman Returns Miscellaneous Thread" translate to not superman returns related?

[Mr. Socko]

How does someone join the Gods Among Men?

[imagine12]

I don't know, submit to celebacy, and vow to only leave your computer desk upon devine influence?

[Mentok]

Hey there,
just a little tid bit here i got from a VERY reliable source who had access to the set for a few days. I asked him if he'd met Routh and he said he had and that he was kind of a "panzy". Not as apt to do as much physical work as Reeves had, and that they had to make special wire setups to overcompensate for his shortcomings in the action dept. Just thought you'd like to know.

Crap rumor that has already been squashed. Routh did way more complex wirework than Reeve did. Routh had different harness setups from the traditional 2 wire to more complex multiwire rigs for more complex actions.

It had nothing to do with his lack of strength.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Who likes beer?

[Mentok]

True, true. All i'm saying is he complains a bit. I don't know any more details than that. This guys sibling works directly with singer and I'm assuming that's where he got the bit about Rouths prissy qualities. Whether that's true or not is heresay.

Yeah... since Routh has said in interviews that the wirework was painful but he didnt complain about it becasue it was a small price to pay to bring the character on screen.

[Mentok]

Well i'll admit it isn't the most ground breaking news, and yes Reeves used wire settups to do his stunts however Routh i guess had to have his extra braced because he couldn't handle the phyical strain. I remember watching the making of featurettes from the original and seeing how on top of it Reeves was. Donner himself commented on how he was up for anything and took to his wires(which i'm sure were far less sophisticated) like a proffessional.

http://supermanhomepage.com/images/superman-returns6/brandon-green-screen.jpg

[imagine12]

Hey, that's probably true, a rumor is a rumor, you never know. I personally don't care either way. That's just what the guy told me. He looks decent and if it comes off well onscreen than so be it. Just feed for the mill.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Well, I like beer.

[imagine12]

Na man, beer is great. I like dark beer. Guinness beer. mmmmmmmm.

[C. Lee]

Hey, that's probably true, a rumor is a rumor, you never know. I personally don't care either way. That's just what the guy told me. He looks decent and if it comes off well onscreen than so be it. Just feed for the mill.
Well...with some of the word used to describe him...it sounds more like someone just trying to start an argument and stir up trouble.

[GreenKToo]

How did you fare there??I live in MS.I am a fire fighter and while at work we were watching the storms,and we saw a FUNNEL CLOUD right across the street.IT came down and was spining really fast and just disappeared.we had like 20 tornado warnings in this area.scary stuff.hope u faired ok.I saw on the news that some touched down in kentucky to.They're over with now here in Kentucky....everything's good in my area, but Tennesseee was hit pretty bad. How'd it go your way?

[GreenKToo]

:eek: NO WAY.... You mean chris really could fly???.O.M.G.:eek: Hey there,
just a little tid bit here i got from a VERY reliable source who had access to the set for a few days. I asked him if he'd met Routh and he said he had and that he was kind of a "panzy". Not as apt to do as much physical work as Reeves had, and that they had to make special wire setups to overcompensate for his shortcomings in the action dept. Just thought you'd like to know.

[C. Lee]

How did you fare there??I live in MS.I am a fire fighter and while at work we were watching the storms,and we saw a FUNNEL CLOUD right across the street.IT came down and was spining really fast and just disappeared.we had like 20 tornado warnings in this area.scary stuff.hope u faired ok.I saw on the news that some touched down in kentucky to.Thanks for asking...hope everything your way is still in good shape.

We just got light thunderstorms in my surrounding area. Parts of the state a few hours from me got hit pretty bad building wise...but no one was killed and only a few hurt.

[Mentok]

:eek: NO WAY.... You mean chris really could fly???.O.M.G.:eek:

ROFL.

[Showtime]

Wow those tornadoes sound scary. Even though I near Boston, and we get few tornadoes, my grandfather happened get caught in one many years ago. It was called the Worcester Tornado of 1953 and it was considered the 20th most deadly tornado in U.S. history.

He was and actually still is a mason and got caught in the tornado while out at one of his jobs. Luckily he survived, and it is quite an amazing story of how he did.

A low pressure system, responsible for producing severe thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day, brought severe weather to New Hampshire and central Massachusetts. The tornado, up to a mile in width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester County. It mangled steel towers built to withstand winds of 375 mph. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area, and adjacent Atlantic Ocean.

If anyone is interested the link below has slides from the aftermath of this tornado.

http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/cco/tornado/slideshow.htm

[tab_lee_engle]

I just took a really big poop today and I swear, the smell could have killed a buzzard. Then I took my roommates head and dunked him in it. Hehe tis fun. Have a good evening.

[The Sage]

How does someone join the Gods Among Men?

Become my Apprentice.:doom:

[Showtime]

Whatever Sage says, goes.

[The Sage]

Whatever Sage says, goes.

Excellent.

[Showtime]

Excellent.

:ghost:

[GreenKToo]

whoa...in april of 1936 the 4th worst tornado in history went through tupelo,ms.250 people killed by some estiments.it was an f 5.some think it was a family of tornadoes instead of just one.no way to prove that,but they have some old pics of the damage.total destruction.they also found some papers from tupelo that was blown to red bay ala.thats over 40 miles.Wow those tornadoes sound scary. Even though I near Boston, and we get few tornadoes, my grandfather happened get caught in one many years ago. It was called the Worcester Tornado of 1953 and it was considered the 20th most deadly tornado in U.S. history.

He was and actually still is a mason and got caught in the tornado while out at one of his jobs. Luckily he survived, and it is quite an amazing story of how he did.

A low pressure system, responsible for producing severe thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day, brought severe weather to New Hampshire and central Massachusetts. The tornado, up to a mile in width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester County. It mangled steel towers built to withstand winds of 375 mph. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area, and adjacent Atlantic Ocean.

If anyone is interested the link below has slides from the aftermath of this tornado.

http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/cco/tornado/slideshow.htm

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Sorry, Showtime. Nice try, but morg messed up your straight flush.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Col_Kilgore/flaming/pwnd.jpg

:)

[GreenKToo]

:) :up: Thanks for asking...hope everything your way is still in good shape.

We just got light thunderstorms in my surrounding area. Parts of the state a few hours from me got hit pretty bad building wise...but no one was killed and only a few hurt.

[Showtime]

whoa...in april of 1936 the 4th worst tornado in history went through tupelo,ms.250 people killed by some estiments.it was an f 5.some think it was a family of tornadoes instead of just one.no way to prove that,but they have some old pics of the damage.total destruction.they also found some papers from tupelo that was blown to red bay ala.thats over 40 miles.

Wow! Thaks for that info.

[GreenKToo]

He he.Whats sad mentok is the fact that,That dude prolly thinks I'm serious...:up: ROFL.

[GreenKToo]

no problem.you can look it up on their web site.tupelo tornado I think..Wow! Thaks for that info.

[Showtime]

He he.Whats sad mentok is the fact that,That dude prolly thinks I'm serious...:up:

Nah, he's laughing because he liked the sarcasm. Mentok and sad don't mix.

[Showtime]

Sorry, Showtime. Nice try, but morg messed up your straight flush.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Col_Kilgore/flaming/pwnd.jpg

:)

Heh Heh. That is classic Solid. Morg has been after me from day one. :)

[GreenKToo]

greeeeat.we will get along just fine then..:up: Nah, he's laughing because he liked the sarcasm. Mentok and sad don't mix.

[GreenKToo]

just me,and my shadow......everybody now....

[Showtime]

How about we post some of our desktops, I borrowed this idea from The Planet. Below is mine:

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7531/mydesktop5ra.jpg

[Mentok]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2373/ross0os.png (http://imageshack.us)

[SolidSnakeMGS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Col_Kilgore/forums/desktop1.jpg

[GreenKToo]

Is that my ex-wife??....Darn you..:mad: ..:) http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2373/ross0os.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Showtime]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2373/ross0os.png (http://imageshack.us)

I wish I was that happy.

[Shamik]

You should be.

[Showtime]

You should be.

I am with the fantastic artwork you sent me. Me and Metropolisman are buzzing about it. :up:

[Metropolis_Man]

I am with the fantastic artwork you sent me. Me and Metropolisman are buzzing about it. :up:

Buzzing for sure. That smite is nice!!

[Shamik]

I'll send some rough sketches tomorrow. I'll pen them tonight and shoot them tomorrow.

[Metropolis_Man]

I'll send some rough sketches tomorrow. I'll pen them tonight and shoot them tomorrow.

Nice, I can't wait to see it it man :) Take your time though, no rush. I'd like to see some of your other work sometime.

[Shamik]

http://static.flickr.com/43/78922508_dd2fd5b3a6_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/27/64576024_6b696891d4_o.jpg

[Metropolis_Man]

Thats some really nice work man. That joker is pure evil.

[Shamik]

Joker? Oh...haha..that. That's a self protrait, man.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Evil you are...see through you we can.

:D

got to love yoda.

[Metropolis_Man]

Joker? Oh...haha..that. That's a self protrait, man.

Oh, well.....that.........Cool tie :)

[Shamik]

Thanks man. You have good style.

[Metropolis_Man]

I try. I think I've got a few pictures of me posing like that picture of Superman you did as well. haha.

[Shamik]

You, too?!?

[Showtime]

http://static.flickr.com/43/78922508_dd2fd5b3a6_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/27/64576024_6b696891d4_o.jpg

Great work as usual. :up:

[Metropolis_Man]

You, too?!?

Oh yeah, you gotta oil up real nice before a pose like that though. So its a tough thing to do.

[Showtime]

Oh yeah, you gotta oil up real nice before a pose like that though. So its a tough thing to do.

You naughty boy. :eek:

[Metropolis_Man]

Well, when you're in body building competitions such as myself, a well oiled body is always a plus.

[Shamik]

yeah, you don't want to pull a hammy

[Showtime]

I did that the night of my Junior Prom.

[Metropolis_Man]

Ouch, has it healed properly now?

[Leon_0]

Does anyone know if Superman is going to have any cool villians, or is it just Lex?

[Showtime]

Lexiac, a combination of Lex and Brainiac.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Giant Spider

[Shamik]

Polar bear.

[Showtime]

Ty-Zor

[Shamik]

Suit in a can.

[Showtime]

Nicholas Cage as....SUPERMAN.

[Shamik]

internal organs on display
Clark almost killing Martha's would be rapist...

[Metropolis_Man]

I think lex is a villain and also Macho Man Randy Savage eating slim jims.

[batman44]

I thought Hulk Hogan was gonna be a Superman villain.

[Showtime]

He was picked to be Doomsday I thought? Maybe Parasite? I forget, it's in an article.

[Metropolis_Man]

They were thinking about getting Hogan brother, but he was too busy with VH1. I think Eric Bischoff was considered for Braniac.

[Shamik]

Yeah, I think Hogan was signed of for Doomsday, but there was something that he didn't like and backed out of it. Shaving his head maybe? I can't remember? Showtime? Metropolisman? Either of you remember?

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

no Hogan didn't want to gain Fat... which is what Burton wanted.. so Hogan told him to **** off.

he was ecstatic at being the man who would kill superman.

[Shamik]

That's it. Thanks Robo. I knew it was something like that.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

That's it. Thanks Robo. I knew it was something like that.



No problem.

:up:

[Metropolis_Man]

He also wanted to wear a feathered boa and stomp around to Jimmy Hendrix Voo Doo child and DC said that it didn't really fit Doomsdays persona.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

He also wanted to wear a feathered boa and stomp around to Jimmy Hendrix Voo Doo child and DC said that it didn't really fit Doomsdays persona.


LMAO.

:D

[Metropolis_Man]

Or at least that whats I heard ^^

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

your being serious?

:eek:

[Shamik]

Uh...no. Not at all. But I wouldn't have minded hearing the music when Doomsday first emerged.

[Showtime]

Uh...no. Not at all. But I wouldn't have minded hearing the music when Doomsday first emerged.

Speaking of Doomsday...:)

Metropolisman and I did up some reference illustrations for you last night. A couple of the villians, I will email them to you when I get back to my place.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Jimmy Hendrix... VooDoo Child.... hmmm... the guitar work is amazing! :up:

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Speaking of Doomsday...:)

Metropolisman and I did up some reference illustrations for you last night. A couple of the villians, I will email them to you when I get back to my place.

Send me a copy if you get the opportunity.

[Showtime]

Send me a copy if you get the opportunity.

You're on the restriced list. :ghost:

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

You're on the restriced list. :ghost:

What did I do wrong? :rolleyes:

[Showtime]

What did I do wrong? :rolleyes:

You were in the wrong place at the right time.

I don't know. I am just messing with you.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

You were in the wrong place at the right time.

I don't know. I am just messing with you.

:D fair enough. I miss you guys though. You, Robo, the whole gang... I've just been so busy with my exams that I just can't find the time to post here... :(

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

ahh.

You are here M.E.H.Z.E.B...in spirit.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

ahh.

You are here M.E.H.Z.E.B...in spirit.

hey bro. its been a while since i've talked to you. i see you've done some great things around here. G-A-M being one of them :up: :)

any chance of a membership? :rolleyes:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

hey bro. its been a while since i've talked to you. i see you've done some great things around here. G-A-M being one of them :up: :)

any chance of a membership? :rolleyes:



No problem.. :up:

you know what to do.. yeah..the place has become a nice place to be..it took alot of hard work from showtime and myself..

trolls hardly visit.. and the mods are faster.

:up:

[Showtime]

:D fair enough. I miss you guys though. You, Robo, the whole gang... I've just been so busy with my exams that I just can't find the time to post here... :(

I am lucky that I am in office most of the day and have the opportunity to post. I know what you mean though.

Robo and I were looking for you previously to join GAM, I am glad you want in. :up: :up:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I am lucky that I am in office most of the day and have the opportunity to post. I know what you mean though.

Robo and I were looking for you previously to join GAM, I am glad you want in. :up: :up:


:cool:

[Showtime]

:cool:

You recommended him early on didn't you? When we first talked about it?

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Thanks guys... I really appreciate the support :)

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

You recommended him early on didn't you? When we first talked about it?

Robo is one of my oldest friends at the Hype. I'm lucky to be associated with him, and if he did recommend me... I guess it's out of that friendship. :)

[Showtime]

Robo is one of my oldest friends at the Hype. I'm lucky to be associated with him, and if he did recommend me... I guess it's out of that friendship. :)

I remember you being on our original list of members, which contained about 5 or so posters.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

You recommended him early on didn't you? When we first talked about it?



yes i did.. hes a cool guy.

:up:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Robo is one of my oldest friends at the Hype. I'm lucky to be associated with him, and if he did recommend me... I guess it's out of that friendship. :)


thanks dude,your making a tough guy blush.

:D

[Showtime]

thanks dude,your making a tough guy blush.

:D

Where's this so called tough guy? :eek:

[Showtime]

Robo is one of my oldest friends at the Hype. I'm lucky to be associated with him, and if he did recommend me... I guess it's out of that friendship. :)

He's is a fantastic poster and great to have on the boards, and as I get to know him more and more, I know he seems like a great person.

A guy you could just hang out, drink a beer, and shoot the breeze.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Where's this so called tough guy? :eek:


hahahahaha.

:D

:o

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

He's is a fantastic poster and great to have on the boards, and as I get to know him more and more, I know he seems like a great person.

A guy you could just hang out, drink a beer, and shoot the breeze.


dude.. that B E A utiful,thanks,the feeling is mutual.

:supes:

[Showtime]

dude.. that B E A utiful,thanks,the feeling is mutual.

:supes:

:up: See, lot's of love on these boards no Mezheb, it's the "Reign of the Gods"

[Showtime]

hey bro. its been a while since i've talked to you. i see you've done some great things around here. G-A-M being one of them :up: :)

any chance of a membership? :rolleyes:

Just put GAM or GODS AMONG MEN in your Sig and you are in.

JOIN US :ghost:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

:up: See, lot's of love on these boards no Mezheb, it's the "Reign of the Gods"


Perhaps someday..when hype is ready.. we will be recoignised.

:up:

[Showtime]

Perhaps someday..when hype is ready.. we will be recoignised.

:up:

Well, not to sound like a big ego freak, but I think we did help the boards out a little bit, all the GAM members. Also, I think the posters on the boards have been much more respectable and mature. It's been a nice experience lately. :up:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Well, not to sound like a big ego freak, but I think we did help the boards out a little bit, all the GAM members. Also, I think the posters on the boards have been much more respectable and mature. It's been a nice experience lately. :up:

I will be honest..i think we played a large part..

the hype has grown..no i take that back..the posters here have grown.. its a pleasure to be on here..i love talking to you guys,all of you.

:up:

[Showtime]

I will be honest..i think we played a large part..

the hype has grown..no i take that back..the posters here have grown.. its a pleasure to be on here..i love talking to you guys,all of you.

:up:

Not alot of negativity. I love it.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Not alot of negativity. I love it.


why would there be.

;)

[Showtime]

why would there be.

;)

Some backlash towards GAM though, some think we are elitist posters who are full of themselves. You should see the hate mail I get. :eek:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Some backlash towards GAM though, some think we are elitist posters who are full of themselves. You should see the hate mail I get. :eek:


really?

there is nothing wrong with....wait they think i'm full of myself? well thats quite hurtfull .. i happen to believe we help everyone who asks for it..we are there when we are needed..

[Showtime]

really?

there is nothing wrong with....wait they think i'm full of myself? well thats quite hurtfull .. i happen to believe we help everyone who asks for it..we are there when we are needed..

I am half joking. No hate mail. Some have questioned our motives in a loving way. :up:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I am half joking. No hate mail. Some have questioned our motives in a loving way. :up:


Shame on you..you reeled me in.:o

:D

[Showtime]

Shame on you..you reeled me in.:o

:D

Wanted to see if you cared! :)

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Wanted to see if you cared! :)



You know i do..i love this place,My GF doesn't..hahaha.

:D

[Showtime]

You know i do..i love this place,My GF doesn't..hahaha.

:D

Same here...

I was doing research for a Batman vs Superman script I was working on, then I found Hype and found out that there was a new Batman almost completed and Superman Returns finally coming into play. Both of them slipped under my radar and I knew nothing about them.

I started talking about Superman Returns so much that my girlfriend wanted to kill me. So I decided to sign up for the boards and talk about it here. Now she is jealous of the boards! Irony?

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

^^^

well this place helps in getting frustrated views out,that people wont listen too at work.

:D

[Showtime]

My sister listens to it alot, she's actually on the boards somewhere. PANDORA is her ID. She just signed up.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

My sister listens to it alot, she's actually on the boards somewhere. PANDORA is her ID. She just signed up.

so does my brother..hes getting good at just nodding along with what i'm saying. :D

I will look out for her.. people can be cruel when your new..

:up:

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

^^^

well this place helps in getting frustrated views out,that people wont listen too at work.

:D

got that right :up:

[C. Lee]

Hey Robo....What part of the UK do you live in?

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Hey Robo....What part of the UK do you live in?


The midlands.. a place called nuneaton..its 9 miles from coventry.

how can i help you officer lee..i'm not under arrest am i?

;)

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Hey Cal... havent seen you in ages! How's the Mrs.? and for that matter... how have u been?

[Showtime]

got that right :up:

You've been added to the GAM membership list on myspace. :ghost:

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

You've been added to the GAM membership list on myspace. :ghost:

Thank you. :)

[C. Lee]

The midlands.. a place called nuneaton..its 9 miles from coventry.

how can i help you officer lee..i'm not under arrest am i?

;)
I was looking at some old pics last night. When I was a kid, my dad was stationed at Bentwater Air Force Base. We lived in a little place just outside of Ipswitch. Just was wondering if I could find someone who's been there recently.....cause I haven't seen it for more than 40 years. The pics are so old and make everything seem so quaint and rural....it's probably all new buildings now.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

You've been added to the GAM membership list on myspace. :ghost:

hey Showtime, are an Acquarian? i am... so i was thinking... when's ur birthday?

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

you want new pictures of the place?

have you tried to see if there are town pictures online?

[C. Lee]

Hey Cal... havent seen you in ages! How's the Mrs.? and for that matter... how have u been?
Hey there.

I had to take several months off from here and work due to illness. I'm currently getting all the paperwork together to officially retire. The Mrs is doing fine...just having to put up with me hanging around the house being a bum more than usual.

[Showtime]

hey Showtime, are an Acquarian? i am... so i was thinking... when's ur birthday?

Jan 31.

[C. Lee]

you want new pictures of the place?

have you tried to see if there are town pictures online?
I hadn't really thought about looking for stuff on line...hadn't really thought about it much at all until now, just got a little nostalgic and remembered there were British folks on here....thought I would see if any of them were from around the area.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Hey there.

I had to take several months off from here and work due to illness. I'm currently getting all the paperwork together to officially retire. The Mrs is doing fine...just having to put up with me hanging around the house being a bum more than usual.

Sorry to hear about the illness. Hope your recovering well. Paperwork is time-consuming... I know. But I guess once your done with it... it's rest n relaxation all the way. What's your post-retirement plans?

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Jan 31.

That's my birthday too :)

[Showtime]

That's my birthday too :)

No way? That's crazy. Guess when my dad's birthday is?

Jan 31st!

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

No way? That's crazy. Guess when my dad's birthday is?

Jan 31st!

That's crazy, alright. :D
I guess there'll be two hypsters celebrating on Jan 31st every year :up:

[Showtime]

Very nice! Hope we get a joint birthday thread!

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Very nice! Hope we get a joint birthday thread!

All in due time, bro... :cool:

[C. Lee]

Sorry to hear about the illness. Hope your recovering well. Paperwork is time-consuming... I know. But I guess once your done with it... it's rest n relaxation all the way. What's your post-retirement plans?
Plans.....do as little as possible.:)

Actually....work on getting my health up and my weight down.....go through boxes and boxes of stuff and see what I really need to keep and what can be tossed....eventually find a part time job for a little extra money and to keep busy.

Right now.....try and get myself in good enough shape to make it to the Superman Festival this June.