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[tbm1986]

Originally Posted by Supersonic84

I was just reading and it says in the pre-order part that we'll get a elite forces pass for the store special offers


so does anyone know more about that?

One of the TellTale Team earlier on spoke of news soon. I'd say either what you're after will be included or it will be answered soon enough in any case.

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by tbm1986

That's just mean.

Well, at first I thought of making a joke about French-style breasts, but instead of the stereotype of topless showing another stereotype...
But I chickened out.

Well, I guess now that I'm mentioned it I might as well post it. Warning: there are hairs. LOTS of hairs. Hairy hairs. Ewwww, hairs!
Okay, that should be enough warning. Here you go.

Speaking of which, that stereotype isn't true either. I think the figure was 2% of women who don't shave both legs and armpits, and that includes women who only shave one of the two (such as my mom. She's a doctor and she says that although shaving your legs is perfectly fine, shaving your armpits is more "risky", as hairs regulate perspiration, meaning you sweat more if you remove the hairs, and due to the position, that means sweaty skin rubbing against sweaty skin, which increases the risks of rashes and maceration. And of course if you actually shave rather than wax or otherwise remove the hair completely (such as with tweezers or electric tweezers), you can add to that risks of infection and ingrown hairs.
Of course all of that is still pretty low, especially if you use antiperspirant. Which she doesn't because she says sweat regulates temperature, and preventing sweating instead of washing it off by taking showers is not only gross but can potentially lead to heat strokes.
She's a bit paranoid sometimes. I think it comes with being a doctor, she knows the risks linked to everything.)
The number of women who don't shave is higher if you're talking about another type of shaving, but that's definitely not safe for this forum.

I'm constantly amazed by how far off-topic we can get. From The Devil's Playhouse to boobies to hairs to sweat.

[Joop]

This is the first time I've actually seen a boob topic go to hairs and sweat...
Guys mostly just stick to the boobies... But well, live and learn...

[Avistew]

Well, I'm a female, that might be why lol. But I personally prefer not staying on boobs for too long, it seems to be too "dangerous". You know, easily drifts in forbidden territory, and I don't have the best concept of what's ok or not here.

[Joop]

Hmmm... I actually think armpit hair and sweat are dirtier topics...
But maybe I'm just really out there or something...

[Avistew]

Well they're more clinical and less sexual, so I thought it might be more okay :P

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by avistew

Here!

Ooh, you meant bare ones?

I expected a rick roll or something completely unrelated. When I opened this, I laughed so hard tears came out of my eyes. Then I clicked the second link you posted and tears came out of my eyes, but I wasn't laughing. D:

I don't really know why hair bothers us guys; we have enough of it as it is. I'm not really THAT bothered by it though; I like natural beauty. I'm immature though, so I'd probably make a big deal out of it, and totally embarrass or ridicule somebody. I can think of some great nicknames already. Sasquatch. Yeti. Abominable Snow-woman.

>=D Mwahahahaha.

@tbm1986: Haha. I'm good. Thanks though. I like breasts, but I don't go looking for them. If you can have as many as you want, then where is the sexiness or the value or the mystery? I think some things should be earned. Google is easy, but where is the reward in that? (That sounds like an old lady, lol)

[Pak-Man]

I was a lurker in the Monkey Island preorder forums, and I shall lurk here as well. Time to go waaay back to the beginning. Culture shock. Hope to have played through both seasons by the time 301 comes out.

Here's a random question: Once we have these nifty collector's DVDs, is there any benefit to playing them from the DVD? It's more conveniant to download them and play them without having to dig out the DVD-ROM, but if they graphically tweeked it or anything like that, I'll do it that way...

[Awesomepantsman]

Can someone please explain to me... why are you guys talking about boobs again?

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

I don't really know why hair bothers us guys; we have enough of it as it is.

I think most guys don't care that much. Some prefer it one way or the other, but most don't seem to really care. Women are the one who really care about it. Kinda like with makeup and perfume. Actually, I know more guys who dislike makeup and perfume than guys who like them.

I think it's all cultural and depends on what you were exposed to. Since my mom didn't shave her armpits, and even though I did so early on (around 12 year old) due to peer pressure, when I see hairless armpits it just looks off to me. Not normal. Weird.
You'd think I'd be used to it by now but I'm not, every time a woman lifts her arm and I see she doesn't have hairs I get a small shock. Probably similar to what most people feel when there are hairs.

Originally Posted by Pak-Man

Here's a random question: Once we have these nifty collector's DVDs, is there any benefit to playing them from the DVD? It's more conveniant to download them and play them without having to dig out the DVD-ROM, but if they graphically tweeked it or anything like that, I'll do it that way...

So far, apart from Wallace and Gromit, the other DVDs didn't have internet authentication. So if you prefer that, it might be an advantage.
They would also be the latest version, with bugs fixed, but you could always re-download them, too, since they get updated online as well.

Can someone please explain to me... why are you guys talking about boobs again?

We need a reason?

[Jake]

So, what sort of threads do you guys want to see in here? During Monkey we obviously did lots of Q&As and Ryan ran a concept art thread, I believe. I'm sure we'll do things like that. Any ideas?

Originally Posted by Icedhope

I want to play some fizzball and post it on youtube.

You should.

[Avistew]

Well, Jake, as you can see we're getting a bit restless in here so anything will be appreciated :P

What you said sounds great. I don't really have more ideas... It might be funny to have a backwards Q&A where you're the one asking questions but with so many people to answer, I don't think anything other than polls would work. Plus you probably don't really have questions for us.

[Rather Dashing]

Originally Posted by Jake

So, what sort of threads do you guys want to see in here? During Monkey we obviously did lots of Q&As and Ryan ran a concept art thread, I believe. I'm sure we'll do things like that. Any ideas?

Any behind-the-scenes stuff you can rummage up without spoiling any future story elements would be neat. Small-scale contest(s) could be fun. If you want to get really crazy, you could make puzzles that lead to a new screenshot, a bit of concept art, or some relevant block of text, going into mini-ARG territory.

[Hero1]

Originally Posted by Jake

So, what sort of threads do you guys want to see in here? During Monkey we obviously did lots of Q&As and Ryan ran a concept art thread, I believe. I'm sure we'll do things like that. Any ideas?

I loved the Q&A's with the writers in the Monkey Pre-order forum. It would also be interesting to hear about the process of getting the Telltale Tool onto the PS3 and what you've been doing on Sam & Max for the last 9 months. Any behind the scenes stuff is great.

[Icedhope]

Originally Posted by Hero1

I loved the Q&A's with the writers in the Monkey Pre-order forum. It would also be interesting to hear about the process of getting the Telltale Tool onto the PS3 and what you've been doing on Sam & Max for the last 9 months. Any behind the scenes stuff is great.

Seconded

[GozzoMan]

Duh! Upcoming Luc Besson's "Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec" steampunk movie, second trailer:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/12...-steampun.html

Nice surprise! Cool

[Joop]

Originally Posted by Jake

So, what sort of threads do you guys want to see in here? During Monkey we obviously did lots of Q&As and Ryan ran a concept art thread, I believe. I'm sure we'll do things like that. Any ideas?

I'm not sure what you guys did back in the TMI pre-order forum, since I pre-ordered like a minute before Launch of the Screaming Narwhal was released and I couldn't post anymore back then.

But I these things would be welcomed by anyone:
- Q&A's & Interviews
- Contests
- Hiring pre-orderers on the spot
- Having some super attractive pre-order bonuses (Like a Freelance Police badge)
- More boob talk

[Icedhope]

Oooh, snap...How about a Q&A, with David Nowlin and William Katsen.

[Hero1]

Or a bonus Jared Emerson-Johnson mp3 ...

[Avistew]

Originally Posted by GozzoMan

Duh! Upcoming Luc Besson's "Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec" steampunk movie, second trailer:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/12...-steampun.html

Nice surprise! Cool

Wow! In only a month! How cool. I haven't read any Adèle Blanc-Sec, but I rather like Tardi... Well, the little I know of him. I loved La Débauche. Of course, Pennac wrote it, so I'm biased, but I liked Tardi's art.

Anyways, that movie looks pretty interesting. If you're wondering, in the end the guys says "I'm counting on you, gentlemen, for this file to stay confidential. Don't tell anything to the media".

I like how the actors' looks are obviously rather faithful to the graphic novel. It gives a weird atmosphere to the whole thing.

Considering Fifth Element was heavily inspired by Métal Hurlant, I'm not too surprised Besson is going for sequential art again. I'm looking forward to it.