I loved Arby 'n' the Chief, Deus ex Machina and It's a wonderful Live, but I recently watched Playin' with the chief and laughed so hard at it and at the end, the credits, I realized that it was written by Digital Ph33r. The only problem is that 'he works for' or makes videos for 'Machinima', because of this all his videos are listed under Machinima. I love his videos and was just wondering if anyone knew of all the other 'hard to find' videos that he has made. ThanksCan someone List all of Digital Ph33r's videos please?
If you search jons videos under digitalph33r on youtube and look at his favorites it will list all his videos he put since the contract between him and machinima things like road to voi,ect.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Trying to ID young adult book from mid 80s, any help?
It's a long shot, but this book - at least parts of it - have stuck with me for years, but I can't remember the title or author, and I've never been able to successfully search for it using plot keywords. I read it in 1986 and I believe it was a fairly recent release at that time.
The story revolves around a girl who believes her mother is dead, spending the summer with her grandmother. The girl ends up being convinced to sneak into what turns out to be an AA meeting where she discovers that her mother is actually alive.
2 things I particularly remember: one scene where the girl is pretending to be asleep while g-ma is trying to talk to her. The g-ma offers her her favorite ice cream - peanut butter and chocolate - but the girl still tries not to move - the g-ma says something like about seeing her jump. The other is at the end when the girl %26amp; g-ma are talking about seeing the mother and the g-ma refers to the friend who showed her the meeting as the "deus ex machina."
Any idea?Trying to ID young adult book from mid 80s, any help?
I have been looking for your book, but unable to locate it as yet. Let me suggest the new Google Book search engine, if you haven't tried it already. As keywords pop into your memory, you can play with it. On the advanced search you can limit it to dates. You also might go to the library and take a look in some of the children's fiction annual dictionaries. You would think that with a phrase like deus ex machina it would have been easy to find. It wasn't.Trying to ID young adult book from mid 80s, any help?
Should anyone else stumble upon this question looking for the same book, I finally found it (it wasn't the one I mentioned above, but a month later I finally found it using Google Books search! Woohoo!) "Now is Not Too Late" by Isabelle Holland.
The story revolves around a girl who believes her mother is dead, spending the summer with her grandmother. The girl ends up being convinced to sneak into what turns out to be an AA meeting where she discovers that her mother is actually alive.
2 things I particularly remember: one scene where the girl is pretending to be asleep while g-ma is trying to talk to her. The g-ma offers her her favorite ice cream - peanut butter and chocolate - but the girl still tries not to move - the g-ma says something like about seeing her jump. The other is at the end when the girl %26amp; g-ma are talking about seeing the mother and the g-ma refers to the friend who showed her the meeting as the "deus ex machina."
Any idea?Trying to ID young adult book from mid 80s, any help?
I have been looking for your book, but unable to locate it as yet. Let me suggest the new Google Book search engine, if you haven't tried it already. As keywords pop into your memory, you can play with it. On the advanced search you can limit it to dates. You also might go to the library and take a look in some of the children's fiction annual dictionaries. You would think that with a phrase like deus ex machina it would have been easy to find. It wasn't.Trying to ID young adult book from mid 80s, any help?
Should anyone else stumble upon this question looking for the same book, I finally found it (it wasn't the one I mentioned above, but a month later I finally found it using Google Books search! Woohoo!) "Now is Not Too Late" by Isabelle Holland.
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How would one pronounce this French phrase?
Deus ex machina. Make it idiot-friendly, please. ^_^
~The Otaku Twins~How would one pronounce this French phrase?
"duzex mesyina"
idiot-friendly??
idiot = yes...
friendly = maybe, haha....
Deus? I don't really know about that, unless you mean Deux. then this would be pronounced "duh X ma-kee-nah" Some people will say ma-chee-nah or something like that but i looked it up just to be sure...How would one pronounce this French phrase?
Darius as got it. It's Latin, but you will find it occasionally in French text. I once used it in high school ;)
Another way to show you : dé-ous èks makina
this is not really french, but you could pronounce it this way:
duhs eks muh-shee-nuh
almost like english. try to think french accent, though.How would one pronounce this French phrase?
lt's Latin and supposed to be pronounced :
dayooss eks mahkinah.
Dayoos eks makina ^_^
~The Otaku Twins~How would one pronounce this French phrase?
"duzex mesyina"
idiot-friendly??
idiot = yes...
friendly = maybe, haha....
Deus? I don't really know about that, unless you mean Deux. then this would be pronounced "duh X ma-kee-nah" Some people will say ma-chee-nah or something like that but i looked it up just to be sure...How would one pronounce this French phrase?
Darius as got it. It's Latin, but you will find it occasionally in French text. I once used it in high school ;)
Another way to show you : dé-ous èks makina
this is not really french, but you could pronounce it this way:
duhs eks muh-shee-nuh
almost like english. try to think french accent, though.How would one pronounce this French phrase?
lt's Latin and supposed to be pronounced :
dayooss eks mahkinah.
Dayoos eks makina ^_^
Ok I'm having trouble finding the answers 2 these ?'s online?
3 examples of modern day Greek theatre? 3 examples that use "deus ex machina"? And name this play "the perfect greek tragedy" if u could help out I would really appreciate itOk I'm having trouble finding the answers 2 these ?'s online?
The perfect tragedy = Oedipus the King
The perfect tragedy = Oedipus the King
Can someone translate this into Latin accurately?
I need to know how to say "Gods from men" in Latin. I know "God from a machine" is "Deus Ex Machina." I need someone who actually knows latin fluently and not just translated with a free online translator because they are innacurate. Help? thanks!Can someone translate this into Latin accurately?
Men can be a lot of different things.....umm let me see. ...
Dei ex hominibus. that's "Gods from mankind." if you want it to be singular it would be Deus ex hominibus.
there you go.
not sure try
translation.comCan someone translate this into Latin accurately?
tu mama tambien
Deus ex viris and Deus ex hominibus would both be correct, but the latter one is more acceptableCan someone translate this into Latin accurately?
deus ex viri
My daughter agrees with merideth and she's 2nd year latin
i'd say deus ex homo, but believe me: this sentence means nothing!
romans used to say deus ex machina when in a play the god came "from a machine" , for example flyng with ropes , in order to solve the situation.. i really can-t understand what do you mean for god from men.. anyway.. ciao ciao from an italian latin studentxbox xbox batman arkham city xbox
Men can be a lot of different things.....umm let me see. ...
Dei ex hominibus. that's "Gods from mankind." if you want it to be singular it would be Deus ex hominibus.
there you go.
not sure try
translation.comCan someone translate this into Latin accurately?
tu mama tambien
Deus ex viris and Deus ex hominibus would both be correct, but the latter one is more acceptableCan someone translate this into Latin accurately?
deus ex viri
My daughter agrees with merideth and she's 2nd year latin
i'd say deus ex homo, but believe me: this sentence means nothing!
romans used to say deus ex machina when in a play the god came "from a machine" , for example flyng with ropes , in order to solve the situation.. i really can-t understand what do you mean for god from men.. anyway.. ciao ciao from an italian latin student
What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
1. Prophecies
2. deus ex machina artifacts/magics/etc from an "ancient civilization"What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hmm. You strike a hard bargain. How about The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong? I also really love the Heir trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima, but it's been a while since I read those, and they might have a bit of "ancient artifact" in them.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Singer in the Snow, I think. Not sure who its by. There's no prophecy and I'm pretty sure no enchanted ancient objects.
It takes place on an ice planet called Neyva, where they have singers known as Cantors (male) and Cantrixes (female) who sing and play instruments in order to generate precious heat and light. It focuses on two girls, one who is very powerful in creating heat but is held back because she's mute and cant sing, and another one who has the ability to do so, but her voice always falters right before she reaches the point of creating heat.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hm good point. I think I should now redefine the future progression of my own story.
You're right those are very cliche.
2. deus ex machina artifacts/magics/etc from an "ancient civilization"What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hmm. You strike a hard bargain. How about The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong? I also really love the Heir trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima, but it's been a while since I read those, and they might have a bit of "ancient artifact" in them.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Singer in the Snow, I think. Not sure who its by. There's no prophecy and I'm pretty sure no enchanted ancient objects.
It takes place on an ice planet called Neyva, where they have singers known as Cantors (male) and Cantrixes (female) who sing and play instruments in order to generate precious heat and light. It focuses on two girls, one who is very powerful in creating heat but is held back because she's mute and cant sing, and another one who has the ability to do so, but her voice always falters right before she reaches the point of creating heat.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hm good point. I think I should now redefine the future progression of my own story.
You're right those are very cliche.
What are your bookish pet peeves?
To do with the actual story.
Mine is using deus ex machina in the end conflict (mostly in fantasies).What are your bookish pet peeves?
-When the character is a Mary-Sue
-When the plot is just shallow and boring
-When the characters have like, no personality (Bella Swan, for example.)
-When I finish a book, and the end is a cliffhanger, and I have to wait another year for the next book to come out
-When the main character is *always* the hero. I like it when every character gets to shine in the light
Similar to the above answer one of my biggest pet peeves is to do with characters who have no development throughout the story and then they miraculously change at the end to whoever they were trying to be. I like to see the journey of a character to see them not just succeed but fail and even lose something that is important to them, I believe it makes them more real and recognisable.What are your bookish pet peeves?
So my pet peeve isn't really what most people would have, but my main one is when they add characters in later on in the story. I don't mean characters who are going to help the story, I mean random characters that come from no where. Say you have a team set up in a book, and they're doing a great job. Then all of a sudden, this new girl comes and joins in, but doesn't really offer anything team or story-wise. I hate when they do that!
Also, I hate girls who think they can do it all. I don't mean stubborn characters, or even Mary Sue (although I don't like Mary Sues either). All I mean is a character ( who is normally a girl) who thinks that they can do EVERYTHING, from saving the world, to getting the guy, to handing in all their homework on time. Seriously? No one could do all of that. Maybe a few things, but not all.
Sorry for the mini rant I just went off into! =)
Teen paranormal romances, especially ones where the girl either has "endearing" qualities like clumsiness or helplessness and a rotten attitude but everyone loves her and thinks she's the greatest thing since sliced bread (hello, Twilight), or she's the bestest most powerful and amazing vampire/ghost/werewolf/witch/etc ever and singlehandedly defeats the bad guy while everyone else stands on the sidelines and twiddles their thumbs. ENOUGH ALREADY!What are your bookish pet peeves?
Characters having "feelings" that something is wrong. (And these feelings being right every single time.)
Characters who are said to be strong, but need to get their *** saved every ten pages by someone/something or other.
Characters reacting unrealistically/out of character in scenarios.
Mine is using deus ex machina in the end conflict (mostly in fantasies).What are your bookish pet peeves?
-When the character is a Mary-Sue
-When the plot is just shallow and boring
-When the characters have like, no personality (Bella Swan, for example.)
-When I finish a book, and the end is a cliffhanger, and I have to wait another year for the next book to come out
-When the main character is *always* the hero. I like it when every character gets to shine in the light
Similar to the above answer one of my biggest pet peeves is to do with characters who have no development throughout the story and then they miraculously change at the end to whoever they were trying to be. I like to see the journey of a character to see them not just succeed but fail and even lose something that is important to them, I believe it makes them more real and recognisable.What are your bookish pet peeves?
So my pet peeve isn't really what most people would have, but my main one is when they add characters in later on in the story. I don't mean characters who are going to help the story, I mean random characters that come from no where. Say you have a team set up in a book, and they're doing a great job. Then all of a sudden, this new girl comes and joins in, but doesn't really offer anything team or story-wise. I hate when they do that!
Also, I hate girls who think they can do it all. I don't mean stubborn characters, or even Mary Sue (although I don't like Mary Sues either). All I mean is a character ( who is normally a girl) who thinks that they can do EVERYTHING, from saving the world, to getting the guy, to handing in all their homework on time. Seriously? No one could do all of that. Maybe a few things, but not all.
Sorry for the mini rant I just went off into! =)
Teen paranormal romances, especially ones where the girl either has "endearing" qualities like clumsiness or helplessness and a rotten attitude but everyone loves her and thinks she's the greatest thing since sliced bread (hello, Twilight), or she's the bestest most powerful and amazing vampire/ghost/werewolf/witch/etc ever and singlehandedly defeats the bad guy while everyone else stands on the sidelines and twiddles their thumbs. ENOUGH ALREADY!What are your bookish pet peeves?
Characters having "feelings" that something is wrong. (And these feelings being right every single time.)
Characters who are said to be strong, but need to get their *** saved every ten pages by someone/something or other.
Characters reacting unrealistically/out of character in scenarios.
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