Chronicles of Riddick and Abyssals
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Joseph is fond of stating that "anyone who disagrees" with him is "x" where x is something few, if any people want to be. It's non-argumentation at its finest, and a pre-emptive ad hominem to boot. Joseph just makes claims, and tops them off with a claim that anyone who disagrees, REGARDLESS of whether or not they have good arguments, is flawed in some way.Ormseitr said:
Flagg
The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
Were you able to download it somewhere? If so, please post a link.Relic said:
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Flagg
The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
I will soon. The firewall my server's behind is currently preventing ftp. I'm working to get that changed. I'll let you know.Relic said:
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Flagg
The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
That's bizzarre. Why is it hyperlinking "ftp" in my post, but not in yours?
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Jakk Bey
One Thousand Club
TSJ--Vin has made a point in his films to identify himself by his mixed heritage. He also makes a point to used diverse casts in his films, with a full spectrum of shades and colors--and not just between high yellow to redbone. Â He has been pretty active with other film makers to promote young urban directors, who often don't have access the resources that white grad students have--or wealthy black grad students have. Â
If using his mixed heritage can get some kids who deserve a shot at getting their message out, he's been for that. He also enjoys some play on Black Starz because of it, and every little bit of press helps. In many cases, the African American community is just as guilty with the One Drop rule. Â
Mixed heritage is increasingly common, and it's something that is going to keep America on its toes for a while. Am I Asian because my mother was? Am I Caucasion because of my father? I look pretty pale, but my family lost folks in Hiroshima. And in the aftermath post Nagasaki. Â
It's something that America is still not comfortable talking about. Â Black or Jewish? Why not both? Â It's possible to honor our heiritage without comprimising one or the other. Â
Vin is a fella who has been lucky to be able to get a chance to show his stuff, and I think that it's possible to be involved in the film industry without having to differentiate between 'actor' and 'director' as a trade, if you happen to do both. Â He is best known as an actor--and considering how strongly he was recruited by Spielberg, he has demand for it. His name brings something to a production, and if that means that it puts young black and hispanic butts in seats at a theatre, that is what it does.
I like his work, and his parentage doesn't matter. Â His efforts to spotlight young urban talent does matter, because he is going back to where he came from to help others who came up like him. Black, brown, white, yellow, that doesn't matter. He helps young film makers get breaks. Good on him for it.
If using his mixed heritage can get some kids who deserve a shot at getting their message out, he's been for that. He also enjoys some play on Black Starz because of it, and every little bit of press helps. In many cases, the African American community is just as guilty with the One Drop rule. Â
Mixed heritage is increasingly common, and it's something that is going to keep America on its toes for a while. Am I Asian because my mother was? Am I Caucasion because of my father? I look pretty pale, but my family lost folks in Hiroshima. And in the aftermath post Nagasaki. Â
It's something that America is still not comfortable talking about. Â Black or Jewish? Why not both? Â It's possible to honor our heiritage without comprimising one or the other. Â
Vin is a fella who has been lucky to be able to get a chance to show his stuff, and I think that it's possible to be involved in the film industry without having to differentiate between 'actor' and 'director' as a trade, if you happen to do both. Â He is best known as an actor--and considering how strongly he was recruited by Spielberg, he has demand for it. His name brings something to a production, and if that means that it puts young black and hispanic butts in seats at a theatre, that is what it does.
I like his work, and his parentage doesn't matter. Â His efforts to spotlight young urban talent does matter, because he is going back to where he came from to help others who came up like him. Black, brown, white, yellow, that doesn't matter. He helps young film makers get breaks. Good on him for it.
Flagg
The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
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Courteous Mongoose
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Still, I'd be lying if I said that my somewhat successful derailment of a Riddick thread into a Star Wars debate hasn't given me the retrospective chuckles :lol:
I've just logged in to this forum for the first time in far too long and re-read some of my old posts. Wow! That was pretty aggressive of me, wasn't it? Sorry about that. I'd probably just had chunks torn out of me by some wankers on the WW Forums, sending my Mental DV into overdrive
ops:Still, I'd be lying if I said that my somewhat successful derailment of a Riddick thread into a Star Wars debate hasn't given me the retrospective chuckles :lol:
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It did seem rather discourteous.
Welcome back.
Welcome back.
Courteous Mongoose
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Thanks!
So did that :wink:Flagg said:You need a fist-to-face intervention, my friend.I love all the Star Wars films. Â They don't suck ass at all!! Â
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