Ramblin' Man

[Aberzombie]

For his 75-year anniversary, Scott Snyder teases Joker's origins

My opinion matches one expressed in the comments:

Things like this is why I quit reading DC.

Trying to give the Joker a definitive origin just doesn't work. Even the great Alan Moore gave his origin story with an entire factory's worth of salt grains. Making the Joker some kind of immortal is the height of lame stupidity.

[Aberzombie]

And if you like that kind of shit, please don't tell me. I'd rather not hate you.

[Aberzombie]

Unless, of course, you're already one of the douchebags around here whom I already dislike. In that case, go ahead and reveal your piss poor taste in comic book writing.

[havoc xiii]

Joker immortal....umm no.

[Aberzombie]

havoc xiii wrote:

Joker immortal....umm no.

Exactly!! Glad to see yet another person who agrees!

I like the way you think. When the zombiepocalypse comes round, I promise we'll eat you second to last.

[havoc xiii]

As I have stated I am an Iron Cobra...no brain to devour....my creator made the mistake of giving me sentience....

[Aberzombie]

Looks like the worst of my illness has passed. Huzzah! Still have a bit of a headache this morning, and my stomach's a bit Blargh, but that's nothing can't be fixed with the judicious application of ibuprofen and some food.

[Aberzombie]

I'm also a bit tired, but that's because I stayed up too late. I blame The 13th Warrior. I caught it on while channel surfing last night, and just had to watch it.

[Aberzombie]

I still wish they had named the movie after the book, but I guess the studio balked at "Eaters of the Dead".

[Aberzombie]

Time to make the biscuits.

[havoc xiii]

I need to buy 13th Warrior....one of my favorite movies.

[Freehold DM]

Aberzombie wrote:

On the positive side, my fingernail is doing much better. Finally lost the last bits of the old nail.

I was a bit worried about that when you said you were sick- the last thing you needed was that getting infected.

[Freehold DM]

Patrick Curtin wrote:

Snow sucks ass. That is all

My job also has now apparently veered into anal suction territory. Which is not good.

So...you have started to work for snow?

Are you joining the union? If so, I'll look out for you on the snow shop floor man, we snoployees need to work together!

[Freehold DM]

Aberzombie wrote:

For his 75-year anniversary, Scott Snyder teases Joker's origins

My opinion matches one expressed in the comments:

Things like this is why I quit reading DC.

Trying to give the Joker a definitive origin just doesn't work. Even the great Alan Moore gave his origin story with an entire factory's worth of salt grains. Making the Joker some kind of immortal is the height of lame stupidity.

I thought he was trying to BECOME immortal via the lazarus pit?

yeah, scott snyder needs to spend twenty minutes with you in privacy.

What Joker origin do you prefer? Me, I like the take Harley had on it in Gotham City Sirens....not so much of an origin but an explanation of why he went from 50's weird to 80's serial killer.

[Freehold DM]

Aberzombie wrote:

I still wish they had named the movie after the book, but I guess the studio balked at "Eaters of the Dead".

If 7th Warrior, Kingdom of Heaven, and King Arthur came on back to back to back, I wouldn't leave the house.

[Aberzombie]

Mmmmm.....biscuits.

[Aberzombie]

Freehold DM wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

On the positive side, my fingernail is doing much better. Finally lost the last bits of the old nail.

I was a bit worried about that when you said you were sick- the last thing you needed was that getting infected.

Oh, no. Losing a fingernail was inevitable from when I closed it in the door. It's easy, just sort of dies off as the new one grows underneath.

[Aberzombie]

Freehold DM wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

For his 75-year anniversary, Scott Snyder teases Joker's origins

My opinion matches one expressed in the comments:

Things like this is why I quit reading DC.

Trying to give the Joker a definitive origin just doesn't work. Even the great Alan Moore gave his origin story with an entire factory's worth of salt grains. Making the Joker some kind of immortal is the height of lame stupidity.

I thought he was trying to BECOME immortal via the lazarus pit?

yeah, scott snyder needs to spend twenty minutes with you in privacy.

What Joker origin do you prefer? Me, I like the take Harley had on it in Gotham City Sirens....not so much of an origin but an explanation of why he went from 50's weird to 80's serial killer.

From the article I linked above...

We saw a brand new origin for the Joker that explained how he has a regenerative quality -- linked to Vandal Savage, Ra's al Ghul, and the Talons -- that not only grants him unnaturally long life, but the ability to heal from fatal injuries. Last issue, Jim Gordon discovered pictures of the Joker dating back to the beginnings of Gotham, and this issue appeared to confirm that the Joker is older than Gotham....

Like I said, height of stupidity. By writing this crap, Snyder shows me he has zero respect for the characters or the fans. And the powers that be who let him get away with this shit are equally as guilty. If it were up to me, they would all be driven from the DC offices by an angry, pitchfork-wielding mob, never again to poison the world of comics with their bullshit.

I prefer no origin story. Or, at least, one as simple as possible - He was the Red Hood. After the chemical bath, he became the Joker.

[Freehold DM]

That.
Is.
DUMB.

[Aberzombie]

Freehold DM wrote:

That.

Is.
DUMB.

Holy crapcakes on fire! WE AGREE ON SOMETHING!!!!

Quick, you send the Fimbul Winter to focus a blizzard on the DC headquarters. While they're all trapped by the ice, I'll send the Horde to devour them.

[havoc xiii]

While your horde has them distracted I'll just slither on in and bite those resposible. I'd offer their brrraaaiiinnnsssssss after words..but I don't think you'd enjoy the taste...

[Aberzombie]

Whelp, it's Monday. A bit cold this morning. With the wind chill it was around 30 degF. But we'll be back up into the 50s in a few hours.

And if our forecast holds, we're looking at a really pretty weekend.

[Aberzombie]

We've got a new receptionist starting today. If I'm correct, she's the hottie I saw with our HR director a week or so ago.

Mmmmmm.....

[Aberzombie]

Stoopid paper cut.

[Aberzombie]

Anyway, it's gonna be a busy week. Best get to it.

[Aberzombie]

Curses! Just saw that the new receptionist is for the 5th floor, not the 3rd. Oh well.

[Kefka Palazzo]

"If I'm going to have a backstory, I'd prefer it be multiple choice!"

[Aberzombie]

How about some Black Sabbath.....

[Aberzombie]

Misty morning, clouds in the sky
Without warning, the wizard walks by
Casting his shadow, weaving his spell
Funny clothes, tinkling bell

Never talking
Just keeps walking
spreading his magic

Evil power disappears
Demons worry when the wizard is near
He turns tears into joy
Everyone's happy when the wizard walks by

Never talking
Just keeps walking
spreading his magic

Sun is shining, clouds have gone by
All the people give a happy sigh
He has passed by, giving his sign
Left all the people feeling so fine

Never talking
Just keeps walking
spreading his magic

[Aberzombie]

I was of a mind this morning to begin something new.

[Aberzombie]

And something old.

[Aberzombie]

Bit of both, really.

And old hobby I used to have lots of fun with, but with some rethinking/retelling - enough to make it new.

[Aberzombie]

As a bonus, it has the potential to provided me with the gaming fix I've been craving, but otherwise cannot satisfy.

[Aberzombie]

We shall see.

[Aberzombie]

Just got an email from the client project engineer saying he'd be on vacation from 12-22 February. I was sorely tempted to "reply all" with...

"You can't go! All the plants will die!"

[Aberzombie]

Luckily, I restrained myself. Especially considering he's an a@!#$%!. And not the nice, friendly kind.

[Aberzombie]

More like the "I'll smile to your face and joke with you, but then turn around and embed a serrated knife in your back" kind.

[Aberzombie]

Know it sounds funny
But I just can't stand the pain
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
You know I've done all I can
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed

Ooh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning

Why in the world
Would anyboddy put chains on me?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everbody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
No!

Ooh,that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning

I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right
I wanna be free
Just me, babe!

That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like sunday morning

[Aberzombie]

Mayhap I shall brew a beer this weekend.

[Aberzombie]

Something dark and stout-ish.

[Tin Foil Yamakah]

Russian imperial stout sounds tasty

[Aberzombie]

I have a musical soul. Sometimes it sings me to sleep.

[Aberzombie]

Someone, on finding out I was going to the dentist yesterday, made the comment that they didn't know which was worse - going to work or going to the dentist.

I commented back that at least the dentist has pain killer.

[Aberzombie]

Which, of course, I did not get yesterday.

[Aberzombie]

It's all good. I have a fairly decent pain threshold.

[Aberzombie]

I bet you're wondering how I knew.
Ah, what you're plans to make me blue.
With some other guy you knew before.
Between the two of us, you know I love you more.

It took me by surprise I must say, when I found out yesterday.
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it through the grapevine)
Not much longer would you be mine. (Not much longer would you be mine)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it through the grapevine)
And I'm just about to lose my mind.

I know a man ain't supposed to cry.
But these tears I can't hold inside.
Losin' you would end my life you see.
'Cause you mean that much to me.

You could have told me yourself,
Oh, that you love someone else.
Instead I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it through the grapevine)
Not much longer would you be mine. (Not much longer would you be mine)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it through the grapevine)
Oh, and I am, and I am just about lose my mind.

Ah, boom, boom, boom,...[etc.]

People say believe half of what you see.
Oh, and none of what you hear.
Whoa, I jus' can't help being confused.
If it's true please tell me dear.

Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you left me for
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it through the grapevine)
Not much longer would you be mine. (Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
Oh, heard it through the grapevine.(Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
Woo, I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
I heard it through the grapevine. (Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)
Oh, heard it throught the grapevine.(Heard it, heard it, I heard it, yes I heard it)

[Aberzombie]

Heard that song on the radio this morning. Marvin Gaye - damn that dude could sing.

[Aberzombie]

I find myself with a distinct lack of desire to be at work today.

[Sharoth]

~shudders~ Do not use that four letter word, young man. ~goes off do do some more of that four letter word that ALSO gives the green stuff that pays the bills~

[Aberzombie]

Sharoth wrote:

~shudders~ Do not use that four letter word, young man. ~goes off do do some more of that four letter word that ALSO gives the green stuff that pays the bills~

You got something against the word "lack"?