Comments for thorx.net http://blog.thorx.net ...to confuse and unexpect? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on OK Go – the video reviews by nemo http://blog.thorx.net/2010/03/ok-go-the-video-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-21 nemo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:05:34 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=155#comment-21 Hi Rachel, thanks for your comment. It's true that I didn't research the bands history directly before writing up - I was interested in how they came across to me, the relatively uninitiated. That said, I should have checked chronology at least - I was keying purely off the order they appeared on their site. and it does change things to know that the wallpaper version of Do What You Want came after the treadmills video! (though I think ultimately that it further emphasises my conclusion rather than detract from it) <blockquote>The thing about OK Go is that they are more interested in making things that they think are cool than giving off any kind of indie vibe. If they think something’s a good idea and they can afford to do it, they’re going to do it.</blockquote> Yes, I get this though - it's what I meant in my conclusion. They're a band who define themselves and do what they want according to their own tastes, rather than any idea of an externally perceived genre that says they should be style . It's what I am enjoying greatly about them. If I gave the impression that I thought the band was <em>trying</em> for an indie vibe, then my apologies. Evidence there that my own writing needs more practice :) Hi Rachel, thanks for your comment. It’s true that I didn’t research the bands history directly before writing up – I was interested in how they came across to me, the relatively uninitiated. That said, I should have checked chronology at least – I was keying purely off the order they appeared on their site. and it does change things to know that the wallpaper version of Do What You Want came after the treadmills video! (though I think ultimately that it further emphasises my conclusion rather than detract from it)

The thing about OK Go is that they are more interested in making things that they think are cool than giving off any kind of indie vibe. If they think something’s a good idea and they can afford to do it, they’re going to do it.

Yes, I get this though – it’s what I meant in my conclusion. They’re a band who define themselves and do what they want according to their own tastes, rather than any idea of an externally perceived genre that says they should be style . It’s what I am enjoying greatly about them. If I gave the impression that I thought the band was trying for an indie vibe, then my apologies. Evidence there that my own writing needs more practice :)

]]> Comment on OK Go – the video reviews by Rachel http://blog.thorx.net/2010/03/ok-go-the-video-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Rachel Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:34:37 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=155#comment-20 I stumbled upon this as a huge fan of OK Go. I think you might be interested to do a little more research into the band's history, rather than making assumptions about chronology and label influence. For example, do a YouTube search for "OK Go Ping Pong" and you'll find a hilarious infomercial the guys made before the first CD came out. Or go to Truthinmusic.net and you'll find a series of shorts the guys made around that same time. As for the history surrounding the videos off the second CD, the chronological order is Do What You Want (with the dancing girls, directed by Oliver Gondry), Invincible, then A Million Ways (which was originally a practice video that "leaked" and became a phenomenon by accident). Then they thought "well, we made this one by accident, let's try one on purpose" and that's when Here It Goes Again was made. The success of the treadmills led to a re-release of the second CD and another try at making Do What You Want a single, which was when they made the Wallpaper version. The thing about OK Go is that they are more interested in making things that they think are cool than giving off any kind of indie vibe. If they think something's a good idea and they can afford to do it, they're going to do it. Not to put your criticisms/analysis down, I just thought you might like some perspective. I stumbled upon this as a huge fan of OK Go. I think you might be interested to do a little more research into the band’s history, rather than making assumptions about chronology and label influence. For example, do a YouTube search for “OK Go Ping Pong” and you’ll find a hilarious infomercial the guys made before the first CD came out. Or go to Truthinmusic.net and you’ll find a series of shorts the guys made around that same time. As for the history surrounding the videos off the second CD, the chronological order is Do What You Want (with the dancing girls, directed by Oliver Gondry), Invincible, then A Million Ways (which was originally a practice video that “leaked” and became a phenomenon by accident). Then they thought “well, we made this one by accident, let’s try one on purpose” and that’s when Here It Goes Again was made. The success of the treadmills led to a re-release of the second CD and another try at making Do What You Want a single, which was when they made the Wallpaper version.

The thing about OK Go is that they are more interested in making things that they think are cool than giving off any kind of indie vibe. If they think something’s a good idea and they can afford to do it, they’re going to do it.

Not to put your criticisms/analysis down, I just thought you might like some perspective.

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]]> Comment on Welcome Y2K10 by Aaron C / Gaz http://blog.thorx.net/2010/01/welcome-y2k10/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Aaron C / Gaz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:57:30 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=142#comment-17 1) Hi Nemo! 2) 2k10 is not only inefficient byte-wise (requiring a string instead of a Single (I think I mean a single.. I know it isn't a short, but it might be a long. It's been a while), it is also the most recent of EA Sports' game series.. IE Madden 2k10. Sometimes, I worry for my country and my species. other times, i'm unconscious. 3) Weetangera: do you by chance mean an elipsis? " ... " 1) Hi Nemo!
2) 2k10 is not only inefficient byte-wise (requiring a string instead of a Single (I think I mean a single.. I know it isn’t a short, but it might be a long. It’s been a while), it is also the most recent of EA Sports’ game series.. IE Madden 2k10. Sometimes, I worry for my country and my species. other times, i’m unconscious.
3) Weetangera: do you by chance mean an elipsis? ” … “

]]> Comment on Welcome Y2K10 by Weetangera http://blog.thorx.net/2010/01/welcome-y2k10/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Weetangera Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:52:19 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=142#comment-16 New years reolution could be to find out and then, more importantly, to remember the name of that feature whereby three dots or full stops are left dangling on the end of a pregnant pause to indicate enough is said about that but that there is more to be said but has been left out... If you get the drift. New years reolution could be to find out and then, more importantly, to remember the name of that feature whereby three dots or full stops are left dangling on the end of a pregnant pause to indicate enough is said about that but that there is more to be said but has been left out…
If you get the drift.

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]]> Comment on Subway voting… by Nerissa http://blog.thorx.net/2009/12/subway-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Nerissa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:14:05 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=139#comment-14 I tried to find a contact for Subway in Australia to register my complaint against the removal of Parmesan Oregano, but I found no contact on their website. Not only do they remove one of the most popular breads, they then give you no way to complain! Lunch voting machines seem to be their only form of democracy. I tried to find a contact for Subway in Australia to register my complaint against the removal of Parmesan Oregano, but I found no contact on their website. Not only do they remove one of the most popular breads, they then give you no way to complain! Lunch voting machines seem to be their only form of democracy.

]]> Comment on And Another Thing… a review by Paryb http://blog.thorx.net/2009/10/and-another-thing-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Paryb Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:17 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=82#comment-13 Late to the party, but saw this review linked on Wiki. I enjoyed the book FWIW but I felt like some of the jokes were a little too "in your face" While I enjoyed the "god interviews" for instance, I felt like LOOK LOOK IT'S CTHULU NERDS LIKE LOVECRAFT YOU'LL LIKE THIS HAHA AHAHA. Same with the Bladerunner quote, while I love the quote, I mean, come on, it's not exactly the most obscure of "in jokes". Nice book anyway, and I miss Douglas. Late to the party, but saw this review linked on Wiki. I enjoyed the book FWIW but I felt like some of the jokes were a little too “in your face” While I enjoyed the “god interviews” for instance, I felt like LOOK LOOK IT’S CTHULU NERDS LIKE LOVECRAFT YOU’LL LIKE THIS HAHA AHAHA. Same with the Bladerunner quote, while I love the quote, I mean, come on, it’s not exactly the most obscure of “in jokes”. Nice book anyway, and I miss Douglas.

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]]> Comment on And Another Thing… a review by nemo http://blog.thorx.net/2009/10/and-another-thing-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-10 nemo Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:51 +0000 http://blog.thorx.net/?p=82#comment-10 I actually finished Artemis Fowl only a few days before AAT... came out. I'd been procrastinating about reading it for ages. I did enjoy it too, and aim to track down the rest of the series :) I think there is a definite style difference between AF and AAT..., and between AAT... and Bop Ad's HHG. AAT... feels like... it's a blending of both styles in a way, with something new (though of course I've not read any OTHER Colfer novels to compare more) In terms of dirty jokes, it's not like Colfer is describing a different world, just describing it differently. It was always implied that the Guide culture was very 'sex, drugs, rock'n'roll'. Adams was perhaps more subtle about describing it though, leaving it more to the reader as to what those things actually meant :) I actually finished Artemis Fowl only a few days before AAT… came out. I’d been procrastinating about reading it for ages. I did enjoy it too, and aim to track down the rest of the series :)

I think there is a definite style difference between AF and AAT…, and between AAT… and Bop Ad’s HHG. AAT… feels like… it’s a blending of both styles in a way, with something new (though of course I’ve not read any OTHER Colfer novels to compare more)

In terms of dirty jokes, it’s not like Colfer is describing a different world, just describing it differently. It was always implied that the Guide culture was very ’sex, drugs, rock’n'roll’. Adams was perhaps more subtle about describing it though, leaving it more to the reader as to what those things actually meant :)

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