Random thoughts

[CupofJoe]

One of the things I like [nay... love] about Asterix is that that each language edition is different. I have ALL the original Asterix books and some of them in several languages [I'm not such a fan of the "new" Asterix tales]. For the English language versions the Translators put in new jokes that would work in English but retained the feel of the French language jokes. And some of the jokes are very subtle if you don't know France when the story was written. Store keepers or Roman Soldiers are actually French or European politicians. There is a book that explains them all. I'd hope that the Dutch or Swahili or Welsh versions would have similar tinkering to suit their language.

 

[La Volpe]

I always loved the intro scene where Baloo's plane slides sideways into rocky mountain pass.

Ah, good times.

I guess that would depend on who wrote the mash-up. But I can't recall any time that Popeye was beaten once he'd eaten his spinach.

I was under the impression that Asterix gained speed through the potion as well, but now I can't manage to find any sources for that (Banten, you recall anything about speed?). So maybe I'm remembering incorrectly. Anyway, on further inspection, if strength is the only thing these two have going for them, then it'd be a pretty well-matched fight that could go either way, I'd think.

 

[Banten]

One of the things I like [nay... love] about Asterix is that that each language edition is different. I have ALL the original Asterix books and some of them in several languages [I'm not such a fan of the "new" Asterix tales]. For the English language versions the Translators put in new jokes that would work in English but retained the feel of the French language jokes. And some of the jokes are very subtle if you don't know France when the story was written. Store keepers or Roman Soldiers are actually French or European politicians. There is a book that explains them all. I'd hope that the Dutch or Swahili or Welsh versions would have similar tinkering to suit their language.

It amazes me how they managed to fit these comics into so many languages. I don't remember the political names you mentioned to have been changed for Dutch, but a few others were. The chief abraracourcix was changed to heroix because the whole world play with "a bras raccoursis" doesn't work in Dutch. The smith of the village Cetautomix was changed for the Dutch audience to Hoefnix. Hoef is the Dutch word for Hoof and the phrase "ik hoef niks" means I need nothing. I think some of the belgian names in Asterix and the Belgians were also changed quite a bit to sound more like flemish/dutch sayings. Overall, most of the jokes hit even as a kid so I assume that the translating work was done very well.

I was under the impression that Asterix gained speed through the potion as well, but now I can't manage to find any sources for that (Banten, you recall anything about speed?). So maybe I'm remembering incorrectly. Anyway, on further inspection, if strength is the only thing these two have going for them, then it'd be a pretty well-matched fight that could go either way, I'd think.

I'm pretty sure he gained superspeed as well and depending on the specific issue they'd become nearly invulnerable as well. To be fair I don't think Uderzo and Goscinny really cared too much about what the limitations were to their powers. Whatever looks good on paper and fits the story.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

So, I got a new baby. She's pretty cute. That's two babies now. Time to play man defense!

 

[Michael K. Eidson]

So, I got a new baby. She's pretty cute. That's two babies now. Time to play man defense!

I think a proper response here would be: "Congrats!"

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I just thought of a sudden vision of a genie trapped in a beer bottle stuck in the mud of the bank of some river in the Deep South. Story seed?

 

[FifthView]

I just thought of a sudden vision of a genie trapped in a beer bottle stuck in the mud of the bank of some river in the Deep South. Story seed?

Make the MC a drunk frat boy on Spring Break who finds it.

 

[CupofJoe]

I just thought of a sudden vision of a genie trapped in a beer bottle stuck in the mud of the bank of some river in the Deep South. Story seed?

A bit of synchronicity going on here...
In a week or two's time it is the 13th birthday of the daughter of a friend and we have been asked to collect beer bottles, 50 in total. The daughter wants to put a messages in each one and throw them into the sea on her birthday. Just to see what happens to them. There is a lot of earnest debate as to when in the tides she should do the deed to get best dispersal.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

Went to work yesterday. Saw a bare assed homeless man in my parking garage. Didn't register until I had walked into the building that the homeless man was bare assed. Eye bleach hasn't worked. I need an obliviator.

 

[Banten]

Went to work yesterday. Saw a bare assed homeless man in my parking garage. Didn't register until I had walked into the building that the homeless man was bare assed. Eye bleach hasn't worked. I need an obliviator.

Just look at a few dozen more bare asses. By the time you've seen about 30 you'll have forgotten all about that homeless man's ass.


Ofcourse that memory will now be replaced by a bunch of other asses, butt still.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

butt still.

Hee hee hee...*smirk*

 

[Banten]

Hee hee hee...*smirk*

I was hoping someone would notice

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

So I'm drawing again after dropping it for over a month.

Me: *looking at drawing* Her proportions are off!
Me: *looking in mirror* MY proportions are off!

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

butt still.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

Rogue 1 is the second best Star Wars movie.

 

[CupofJoe]

Rogue 1 is the second best Star Wars movie.

Brave statement that! Almost fighting words
I really liked it but I found it left me a bit flat. Disney just don't seem to be able to do Dark. While the ending wasn't the usual Disney up-beat lets-sing-a-happy-song-over-the-credits conclusion, I still felt it a bit to nice and pretty [trying to avoid any spoilers - someone may not have seen it yet]. And the less said about uncanny valleys the better...
All that said... I'm still going to buy it. So I guess Disney are on to a winner.
BTW What would be #1?
I have a soft spot for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor [in a so bad it's good way]

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

Brave statement that! Almost fighting words
I really liked it but I found it left me a bit flat. Disney just don't seem to be able to do Dark. While the ending wasn't the usual Disney up-beat lets-sing-a-happy-song-over-the-credits conclusion, I still felt it a bit to nice and pretty [trying to avoid any spoilers - someone may not have seen it yet]. And the less said about uncanny valleys the better...
All that said... I'm still going to buy it. So I guess Disney are on to a winner.
BTW What would be #1?
I have a soft spot for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor [in a so bad it's good way]

Empire Strikes Back.

 

[Ireth]

Brave statement that! Almost fighting words
I really liked it but I found it left me a bit flat. Disney just don't seem to be able to do Dark. While the ending wasn't the usual Disney up-beat lets-sing-a-happy-song-over-the-credits conclusion, I still felt it a bit to nice and pretty [trying to avoid any spoilers - someone may not have seen it yet]. And the less said about uncanny valleys the better...
All that said... I'm still going to buy it. So I guess Disney are on to a winner.
BTW What would be #1?
I have a soft spot for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor [in a so bad it's good way]

I appreciate your avoidance of spoilers. I haven't had the chance to see Rogue One yet.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

I appreciate your avoidance of spoilers. I haven't had the chance to see Rogue One yet.

That one scene when the rebels shoot the storm troopers is just the best!!

 

[Svrtnsse]

That one scene when the rebels shoot the storm troopers is just the best!!

And the one where that guy does that thing with the stuff! OMG!