Glass Ass: The OFFICIAL JGlass Thread

[Bernkastel]

Doesn't it suck when you realized you were in better shape when you were younger and you're not old enough for that to be okay? I really need to join a gym and start working out again, but I didn't want to until I found a job because I'm in a very tentative living arrangement right now. Turns out I could have been going to the gym for three months. Lame.

I'm going to personalize a gym at my apartment. Instead of buying that new PS4 or pool table or whatever I'm going to buy a treadmill, and pick up some weights at a garage sale or Craigslist.

 

[The Doctor]

Speaking of movies, I have plans to go see Pacific Rim in IMAX on Saturday. I'm pretty sure the dude who invented IMAX did it with this movie in mind.

Sadly won't be seeing it in IMAX, but oh man I can't wait to watch it.

Congratulations on your new job! What is it really?

I'll be handling audio, video, and technology for a local church, training people on how to use the equipment, checking over their media presentations, bringing their website into the 21st century, connecting with social media, and going to board meetings. I didn't do it out of any religious obligation, I just think that "Audio/Video Coordinator" is a pretty cool title that'll look good on a resume, and I get a salary.

I'm honestly really excited. It's a pretty simple job, for me at least, and right in my field. Plus, a little extra cash never hurt anybody. Should be fun. Obviously my first order of business will be to give their website a long flash intro as a MIDI of "Beat It" plays over an explosion GIF.

 

[JGlass]

Sadly won't be seeing it in IMAX, but oh man I can't wait to watch it.

Yeah, it's gonna be awesome. I am super excited.

I'll be handling audio, video, and technology for a local church, training people on how to use the equipment, checking over their media presentations, bringing their website into the 21st century, connecting with social media, and going to board meetings. I didn't do it out of any religious obligation, I just think that "Audio/Video Coordinator" is a pretty cool title that'll look good on a resume, and I get a salary.

I'm honestly really excited. It's a pretty simple job, for me at least, and right in my field. Plus, a little extra cash never hurt anybody. Should be fun. Obviously my first order of business will be to give their website a long flash intro as a MIDI of "Beat It" plays over an explosion GIF.

Well look at you, dragging religion into the 21st century with your GIFs and JPGs and MOVs and other three letter file extension names. Congrats on the new gig!

 

[justinsayne]

I can't wait to see Pac Rim, this one of my two must see's left this year, the other being Elysium. I wish I could see it in IMAX but I really don't feel like driving about 4 hrs. just to see a movie in IMAX.

 

[JGlass]

Is The Great Gatsby as important a novel in the UK as it is in the US? I was lust listening to an English YouTuber talk about it like she had no familiarity with the novel, and it made me realize that the relevance of the novel might not be a world-wide phenomenon.

 

[justinsayne]

I don't think I've ever read The Great Gatsby...

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

I don't think I've ever read The Great Gatsby...

It's a good book depending on if you want a look into a somewhat tragic story surrounding some very fortunate rich people in the 1920's, though I wouldn't blame anyone for not finding it very interesting. I wouldn't recommend the movie though, it's really just over the top in a bad way.

 

[JGlass]

I don't think I've ever read The Great Gatsby...

It has significantly less Jay-Z than the movie. It's not without Jay-Z, but there is certainly less.

 

[Shotaro]

Is The Great Gatsby as important a novel in the UK as it is in the US? I was lust listening to an English YouTuber talk about it like she had no familiarity with the novel, and it made me realize that the relevance of the novel might not be a world-wide phenomenon.

Not even close.

It's not on any curriculum that I know of. It's generally considered a good book (some of my colleagues with English degrees consider it among their favourites) but its far from the cultural millstone that it is in the US. The same is also true for catcher in the rye though that is more well known as it is read in schools.

 

[justinsayne]

It has significantly less Jay-Z than the movie. It's not without Jay-Z, but there is certainly less.

I have almost no desire to see Baz Luhrman's version, DiCaprio would be about the only thing in that movie that might get me to check it out.

 

[Harthan]

I tried to entice you to discuss this once, but have you seen Undeclared? It's flawed but charming nonetheless, and extremely interesting to watch after having seen This Is The End.

 

[JGlass]

Not even close.

It's not on any curriculum that I know of. It's generally considered a good book (some of my colleagues with English degrees consider it among their favourites) but its far from the cultural millstone that it is in the US. The same is also true for catcher in the rye though that is more well known as it is read in schools.

I'm not surprised Catcher in the Rye gets more notoriety as its themes and topics are probably more accessible to an international audience as opposed to Gatsby, though I still maintain that we're maybe one generation away from Holden Caufield being viewed as a complete crybaby instead of a tragic hero.

I wonder what books they have you read instead and if they share any similarities to the books that are common in American curriculums.

I have almost no desire to see Baz Luhrman's version, DiCaprio would be about the only thing in that movie that might get me to check it out.

I haven't seen it either, I just pretended like I did to make a joke.

I'm so ashamed.

I tried to entice you to discuss this once, but have you seen Undeclared? It's flawed but charming nonetheless, and extremely interesting to watch after having seen This Is The End.

I have not watched it yet, but I see no reason why it can't be my next show I put on while playing video games.

Speaking of video games (transition!), I finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution yesterday. Great game, and though the story is a little esoteric which sort of taints the whole game, it was still a beautifully done game. With Bully and Deus Ex out of the way, I've moved onto Arkham City. I've barely scratched the surface (I'm currently on the hunt for Mr. Freeze), but my initial impression is that it's a little too cluttered compared to Asylum. I'm also not a fan of the camera, but I assume I'll get used to it.

 

[Remix]

I'm not surprised Catcher in the Rye gets more notoriety as its themes and topics are probably more accessible to an international audience as opposed to Gatsby, though I still maintain that we're maybe one generation away from Holden Caufield being viewed as a complete crybaby instead of a tragic hero.

I wonder what books they have you read instead and if they share any similarities to the books that are common in American curriculums.

Off the top of my head we had Shakespeare every year (I can remember The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado about Nothing and Macbeth that one was for GCSEs), poems, Stone Cold (about a kid who lives on the streets), Skellig (about a boy who finds an angel in his shed), Holes (yeah) and for English Lit in years 10 & 11 we did To Kill a Mockingbird and a view from the bridge. I know other classes did Catcher in the Rye though..

I think there were a set list of books and plays to choose from for Lit. There had to be one book and one play that isn't Shakespeare.

 

[Барбоса]

To Kill A Mockingbird is miles ahead of books like Gatsby and Catch 22 when it comes to British education. I would almost say that it has overtaken Shakespeare as a English Literature text, especially outside England.

As I have mentioned before, I read virtually no Shakespeare throughout my education - I think a critique of a TV production of Macbeth was as close as I got. Granted, I didn't do English Literature at GCSE or A Level.

 

[JGlass]

Off the top of my head we had Shakespeare every year (I can remember The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado about Nothing and Macbeth that one was for GCSEs), poems, Stone Cold (about a kid who lives on the streets), Skellig (about a boy who finds an angel in his shed), Holes (yeah) and for English Lit in years 10 & 11 we did To Kill a Mockingbird and a view from the bridge. I know other classes did Catcher in the Rye though..

I think there were a set list of books and plays to choose from for Lit. There had to be one book and one play that isn't Shakespeare.

We did our fair share of Shakespeare as well. Off the top of my head I remember reading Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, and Hamlet.

I'm not sure if I should be surprised To Kill a Mockingbird is more popular than Gatsby or Catcher, but it is at least a little surprising considering Mockingbird is rooted in American culture. It is probably the superior book, though.

As I have mentioned before, I read virtually no Shakespeare throughout my education - I think a critique of a TV production of Macbeth was as close as I got. Granted, I didn't do English Literature at GCSE or A Level.

Was it the one with Magneto?

 

[Miko]

Of Mice and Men is bigger as well

 

[Барбоса]

Was it the one with Magneto?

Nah, it was an adaptation placing the story in a somewhat modern context.

 

[JGlass]

Nah, it was an adaptation placing the story in a somewhat modern context.

I can only assume it was inferior in every way to 10 Things I Hate About You.

 

[Shocky]

So Fox has apparently registered a domain name for X-Force Movie, let the speculation begin. They must be extremely confident in Days of Future Past.

 

[Барбоса]

I can only assume it was inferior in every way to 10 Things I Hate About You.

I remember it being not a bad watch but then it was in English class, which I hated.

 

[Bernkastel]

To Kill A Mockingbird is miles ahead of books like Gatsby and Catch 22 when it comes to British education. I would almost say that it has overtaken Shakespeare as a English Literature text, especially outside England.

As I have mentioned before, I read virtually no Shakespeare throughout my education - I think a critique of a TV production of Macbeth was as close as I got. Granted, I didn't do English Literature at GCSE or A Level.

I found all three of those to be great reads. The Shakespearean play I read was Othello.

 

[Барбоса]

I found all three of those to be great reads. The Shakespearean play I read was Othello.

My reading of literary classics is really at an appalling level.

Name a classic work from the last 200 years and I will have almost certainly not read it.

 

[JGlass]

So Fox has apparently registered a domain name for X-Force Movie, let the speculation begin. They must be extremely confident in Days of Future Past.

My pants have officially grown tighter.

 

[justinsayne]

So Fox has apparently registered a domain name for X-Force Movie, let the speculation begin. They must be extremely confident in Days of Future Past.

Ok, this has my curiosity.

I don't think I have as much faith in Singer as Fox does, it's been awhile since he's made a decent movie... like 10 yrs.

 

[Shocky]

I'm really worried with Bryan Singer at the helm again. I did rewatch X2 and forgot how good that movie was. I'm hoping DoFP will be good. X-Force has a ton of potential to be a real fun, action loaded movie. I'm assuming the Deadpool movie is dead.