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Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "it was a song by kool mo dee"The fact that Kevin quotes old school rap on this board makes me feel better about the world.
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Artemus Gordon says you are correct Sally. :-).
don't make me sing Big Daddy Kane: I Get The Job Done
I would toss in ten dollars for a Youtube clip of Kevin singing a Big Daddy Kane song. Who's with me?
Oh, me, me!!! *frantically waves hand*Although, I had a wicked crush on Tone Loc when he sang Funky Cold Medina. I could see Kev singing that one with style!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OP5En...
yo liso...take that size 12 and kick it one time
Sally wrote: "I think Wild Wild West was also a terribly remade movie starring Will Smith."This whole time I thought we were talking about the movie. I forgot about the tv show. I liked the movie.Campy, Kevin Kline in drag, what's not to like!
Visited this yesterday, feels very Blade Runner-esque... loved the eye-podhttp://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/steampunk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX1...
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wait, is he your puppet/talking doll/alter ego?
James West's sidekick
Not really. But it's OK. I know who it is.
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From Kevin "El Liso" Sprinkle's extensive repertoire:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tug/sets...
Some pretty darn cool steampunk stuff there. :)
BunWat wrote: "Yeah sarsparilla tastes like root beer only rootier. But root beer is right out at the edge of how rootie I want my drink to taste. "Just one of the reasons I love you so much, Bunny.
(was that awkward?)
I have no idea what this NPR article is talking about, but I figured you steampunk people would...http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2...
So, he's agitating for more historical fiction-y steampunk, less fantasy? What's the fun of THAT?
It is an odd criticism. Every genre starts out small and expands. Steampunk was already half-way between sci-fi and fantasy anyway so why not set it more on the fantasy side if an author has a great idea.I do see Steampunk kind of being overrun now though. Two or three years ago, I had one friend who told me what Steampunk was; I'd never heard of it before. This year at the San Diego Comic Con, Steampunk seemed to be one of the most popular costumes. I, personally, would like to see more of it set in an alternate historical Victorian era. But that is just because I love the Victorian era anyway. I'm very drawn toward books and movies set in that era.
How did I miss this thread? Those pictures are great!
Bun, I think most people who are making Steampunk trendy (at least in the Geek world I live in) would not get that side of the genre. This guy obviously doesn't get it either. I didn't get that either but I am notoriously oblivious to metaphor in literature. :-)
I agree, Bun. Do your research and then your criticism can be taken seriously.
That is better. And it is just what I was saying about the genre being overrun. It happened with the whole fiction about a mysterious author/book/manuscript. There were some great ones but now every time I see a new book like that I am immediately turned off because I've read too much of the crap. The same with the whole supernatural retellings of classic novels. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies had a great premise but now look at the others that have come out. The gems will still be published in all those genres but with such saturation they will get buried with the crap.
The show "Castle" had a steampunk themed episode this week. It was decent, I guess.
RandomAnthony wrote: "The show "Castle" had a steampunk themed episode this week. It was decent, I guess."I saw that, RA. I like Castle. :)
Here's steampunk / paranormal / romantic :Changeless
Blameless
(Third book)
Can't remember author right now & Android won't let me add book/author.
Zen, the author is Gail Carriger, and the series is pretty good. For grittier steampunk, I really love Boneshaker, Clementine and Dreadnought by Cherie Priest.
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I don't know how that picture relates to steampunk because I'm still not entirely clear what steampunk is. But I like the picture.
RA, the short definition of steampunk is a society with steam-powered machines and either magic or science-fiction elements. The Cherie Priest books I listed are her "Clockwork Century" books, which take place in the late nineteenth century US, where steam technology has evolved in part because the Civil War has been going on for decades.Sally, I keep trying to figure out the connection, and since I can't find one, I have decided your mind is a beautiful and unusual thing.
Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX1...i found this very interesting"
That was great! It made me think of Gormanghast.
Stacia wrote: "Love this inspired jewelry :http://www.etsy.com/shop/steamtrunkst..."
I like this store better: http://www.etsy.com/shop/birdzNbeez
Oh, I want that little robot.That is a nice find, Jammies!
I didn't enjoy the Cherie Priest series. The characters rang hollow for me.
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I've gotten the Anita Shreve ad about 100 times in a row. I'm not sure why.
Stacia, I have the robot necklace and get compliments on it all the time!Janine, you should get one.
Zen, I loved the characters and the plotlines, so we must have different tastes.
Sally, that'll teach you.
RA, I just get random GR ads.
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Sorry, just got a funny visual from all that. ;)