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Post by Webber3000 on Aug 14, 2019 8:35:47 GMT -5
Damn, I've been absent from these boards for a couple weeks already. My move has been taking all of my time as of late. New city, new job, pretty overwhelming stuff, though I'm definitely excited to get settled in.
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Post by Spazz on Aug 24, 2019 0:29:54 GMT -5
I have emerged from the pit to make my 1 allotted post. Congrats on all the life developments y'all, I've had a few of my own. Been having a weird mental health time though, ebb and flow I guess. Sorry I'm such a ghost! I guess I feel like I don't have much to contribute these days
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 24, 2019 14:50:54 GMT -5
Spazz! Good to see you. My wife and our entire friends circle from high school has generalized anxiety disorder, among other things. I haven't seen a psychologist to be officially diagnosed, but there's a reason we all still see and support each other. Many of them have moved on from certain social media outlets like FB and such because the stress of it all just isn't manageable. My wife can barely respond to texts (except when they're from me or her mom). Point being, I think I understand where you're coming from. I hope you never feel pressured to drop a line, but I'm always happy to read a word or see the occasional thumbs up / down or two. The mental health stuff is serious business, and I wish you the best.
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Post by Spazz on Aug 25, 2019 1:48:13 GMT -5
Oh yeah I get that! I've dealt with a myriad of stuff my entire life, (I mean, no one's surprised. Y'all knew me in middle/high school like... capital J Jee-sus) on and off of treatment, etc. Sometimes you just hit a low period. External factors are increasingly stressful these days too, and I get the social media thing definitely. I keep a very tight circle on mine but, so it goes. I appreciate that! Thank you, excellent.
There's never going to be an opportunity to segue into this naturally and Not Awkward but, it is something I never talked about on here. (Kinda) I guess I feel compelled to as my personality might have shifted since I was last really active here, and I've definitely dropped the, "persona", over the years; a couple of years ago I came out as trans. So that's something I've been grappling with a bit since then, and for many years before then but, I'm in a really good place with that stuff these days. I'm definitely on a much better path for myself despite occasional mental health dips.
I'm also 26 now so I'm officially, officially An Adult. Feels real surreal.
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 25, 2019 13:30:02 GMT -5
Oh my... I think... I'm the oldest person here. I'll be 32 come November. That's neither here, nor there I suppose XD
So happy to see you're on a better path for yourself. Happy to still know you after all these years. It definitely is surreal. At 31 years of age, most adults mistake me for someone who's maybe still an undergrad, 23-25 when I'm clean shaven. Yet, I run into former students from 6 years ago (my first official year of teaching on contract and not as a substitute) who look my age, almost unrecognizable from when I knew them, and they'll say "Hey, Mr. Reynaga, do you remember me?" It's crazy.
This year, I have the son of a girl I went to school with in my class, last year I had the daughter of an old neighbor whom is only 2 years my senior. We had our weekly faculty meeting last Wednesday and my former band director dropped in (he also works for the district I'm in, tho when I was a student he and I weren't in the district we're currently working in). I'm also working with a classmate who is the band director at the middle school I work at, and I was able to see my former band mate and band director banter, the younger being worked over by the senior who treated him like a misbehaving son. It was hilarious for everyone and grand entertainment for an overlong faculty meeting. For some reason it gets me in the old allergy ducts, haha *does best Bill Hader cop impression* I must admit that I love my fellow faculty members including administration, and also enjoy our time together.
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Post by brotherandbassist on Aug 31, 2019 11:20:55 GMT -5
I'm 23. Guess I'm the baby now haha
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 31, 2019 12:16:36 GMT -5
Ha! You're my younger brother's age. Oh, to be 23 again. I miss that time in my life. Anyone gonna catch the Spider-Man Far From Home "re-release"? I mean, it's not really a re-release but more of an expansion because Spider-Man never left theaters, but whatever. At this point, going isn't going to change the Spider-Man deal one way or the other, and I'd like to see the movie again. It's my favorite live action Spidey.
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Post by Webber3000 on Aug 31, 2019 15:53:52 GMT -5
I'm with Excellent on this one. I may not understand how you feel, Spazz, but that sounds hard. Super glad you're finding your true, authentic self, it's a step in the right direction. If you ever wanna talk about anything or if there's anything we can do to help, you know where to find us. I know it sounds stupid since, despite all these years, we're basically strangers on the Internet who live hundreds of miles away, but at the same time, we are pretty far removed from your social circles and local culture, so who knows, maybe that can be an asset.
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 31, 2019 17:01:55 GMT -5
So, I was listening to John Campea over on Youtube and he was talking about what comes next for Kevin Feige. In this video, he brought up the story of Alan Horn. Apparently, Horn was the guy behind WBs sucess at the turn of the millenium with Harry Potter. According to Campea, WB sacked him because he was "too old". I didn't know about this, but I guess it's not some a secret at this point, but still, pretty juicy Hollywood ****. What I find super interesting though is that he goes over to Disney around 2012-13ish, when Civil War and Batman v. Superman are going into their serious development phases. The two movies have their game of chicken for that coveted May date, meaning Disney and WB are going head to head. This was at the time when people were still paranoid about the Mouse House putting Mickey ears on all of Marvel's characters, so the press construed it as Marvel Studios vs. WB, but this was really Alan Horn at Disney saying "step into my range b***". I remember at the time seeing countless meme's with Christian Bale's Batman rushing into the frame saying "Move!!" to all of the Avengers, before Ben Affleck's Batman image had come out I guess. I also remember thinking "Marvel is doing good, but this is Batman and Superman we're talking about here." Shortly after, Ike Perlmutter and Marvel's tv division is separated from Marvel Studios by Horn at Feige's behest, Marvel enlists Robert Downey Jr. for Civil War and then we found out they sprung for Spider-Man. Shortly after, Batman v. Superman moved.
There's an expression that you are all no doubt familiar with: "The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away". The expression has its origins from the book of Job when Job says he entered the world from his mother's womb naked and with nothing, and that's basically how he's going to leave it. Now, dramatic as it may be to compare Alan Horn to the Lord (don't hurt me lopli!) the man done brought Spidey into the Universe, and he's also the (or one of the main) reason(s) Spidey is out.
So, back to the question of what's next for Kevin Feige... He speculates that Bob Iger and Alan Horn may secretly be grooming Feige for Horn's job as the "general of all things film" at Disney. One could theorize that he could have a go at Kathleen Kennedy's position, but that would be a lateral move, and when you've accomplished what Feige has in this industry, lateral moves just don't make sense. I honestly hope he stays with the MCU through phase 5, which would be the next 5-7 years. Long enough to see the MCU with virtually all of their mainstay characters. If he were to leave before that, it just wouldn't make sense. His entire career has been built on the prayer of that one day happening. I've no doubt that Sony and Disney can figure it out for at least 1 movie before Feige moves on. As far as Spider-Man goes, I'll be a fan for the rest of my life. If he could be with the MCU for another 5-7 years, I'd be okay with him going back to being on his own and staying that way for a while. I just want an iteration of the character that is allowed to run its full course, and that's something we haven't had yet. Here's hoping.
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Post by Spazz on Aug 31, 2019 17:10:39 GMT -5
I'm with Excellent on this one. I may not understand how you feel, Spazz, but that sounds hard. Super glad you're finding your true, authentic self, it's a step in the right direction. If you ever wanna talk about anything or if there's anything we can do to help, you know where to find us. I know it sounds stupid since, despite all these years, we're basically strangers on the Internet who live hundreds of miles away, but at the same time, we are pretty far removed from your social circles and local culture, so who knows, maybe that can be an asset. Thanks so much Webs, that really means a lot. Ah it doesn't sound stupid, I definitely value y'all a lot despite that bit of distance and such! We live in The Future, these are relationships of The Modern Age. No but really, I do always find myself coming back here after all, not for nothin' haha. Also yeah, some place to go besides the usual is always a good asset! I cultivate a lot of spaces for that purpose, and of course I extend the same offer to all of you as well!
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Post by Webber3000 on Aug 31, 2019 17:15:54 GMT -5
I'm with Excellent on this one. I may not understand how you feel, Spazz, but that sounds hard. Super glad you're finding your true, authentic self, it's a step in the right direction. If you ever wanna talk about anything or if there's anything we can do to help, you know where to find us. I know it sounds stupid since, despite all these years, we're basically strangers on the Internet who live hundreds of miles away, but at the same time, we are pretty far removed from your social circles and local culture, so who knows, maybe that can be an asset. Thanks so much Webs, that really means a lot. Ah it doesn't sound stupid, I definitely value y'all a lot despite that bit of distance and such! We live in The Future, these are relationships of The Modern Age. No but really, I do always find myself coming back here after all, not for nothin' haha. Also yeah, some place to go besides the usual is always a good asset! I cultivate a lot of spaces for that purpose, and of course I extend the same offer to all of you as well! Awww, thanks for saying that, means a lot to me too. I'll definitely remember your offer, and yeah, I 100% mean what I said, none of it is idle words! Always glad to see you around. 😊
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Post by mr. excellent on Aug 31, 2019 17:19:39 GMT -5
^^^Ditto ^^^
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Post by Spazz on Sept 3, 2019 19:35:20 GMT -5
So what kinds of things are y'all up to these days?
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Post by Webber3000 on Sept 3, 2019 20:34:15 GMT -5
Thanks for asking! Personally, I've been quite busy moving. I've already moved a few times in the past, but this time in particular, I'm hoping to settle down for a bit longer, a couple years at least, which somehow makes the process more tiresome because it feels more permanent. Nearly a month in, things are finally calming down and I'm hoping that I can finally start enjoying the neighbourhood!
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Post by Spazz on Sept 3, 2019 21:24:56 GMT -5
Ah yeah, moving is a hassle. I moved 3 years ago, and am going to have to again within a year (something I can't afford lol) so, I empathize. I hope yr able to settle down and enjoy staying in one spot for a while too! Have you moved particularly far or around a similar sort of area?
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