Random thoughts

[Ireth]

It took me a while to understand Brian Johnson too, it is a little garbled sometimes because of how he sings. I have always been good at my listening ability, so don't feel bad. Axl Rose poses a similar challenge.

By the way, there is a parody of that song... "Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep."

Let me guess, the parody's by Weird Al Yankovich? I think I've heard that one.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

It took me a while to understand Brian Johnson too, it is a little garbled sometimes because of how he sings. I have always been good at my listening ability, so don't feel bad. Axl Rose poses a similar challenge.

By the way, there is a parody of that song... "Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep."


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With sheep? Hahaha...

 

[Saigonnus]

Let me guess, the parody's by Weird Al Yankovich? I think I've heard that one.

Not quite, it's a little controversial for him. Funny song though nevertheless. [emoji12]


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[Incanus]

I wrote yesterday.

I'm writing today.

Tomorrow I will write again.

 

[skip.knox]

Drove from Boise to Portland the other day and this image popped into my head.

Their snowy sheets all melted away,
The brown hills blush green

 

[Ban]

Bit of a question here for the non-europeans lurking around. I was just thinking where my interest for fantasy came from and which led me to the comics I used to read as a kid. I know that I was fascinated with the roman empire back then which might have been the result of my voracious reading of the Asterix comics (had all of them). I'm wondering if these comics are popular outside of Europe as well. I've never seen these comics referenced in English discussions which makes me wonder if they managed to cross the ocean or not.

 

[La Volpe]

Well, I read Asterix comics in both Afrikaans and English over here, but since you can get to Africa without crossing an ocean, it might not have crossed an ocean after all.

 

[Ban]

Well, I read Asterix comics in both Afrikaans and English over here, but since you can get to Africa without crossing an ocean, it might not have crossed an ocean after all.

A pretty big sea and the length of about one and a half continents isn't too shabby either. Wouldn't have thought that south africa had Asterix as well, although it makes sense that if a good dutch translation can be made that a good afrikaanse translation can also be made.

 

[La Volpe]

Did you guys have Tintin in the Netherlands? We had it in Afrikaans here, but it was called "Die Avonture van Kuifie" because of his hair, ha.

 

[Ban]

Yep, we call him kuifje. De avonturen van kuifje
Another thing I'm wondering. Is Donald Duck also ridiculously popular down in South Africa. When I was a kid almost half the kids were subscribed to the weekly Donald Duck magazine.

 

[Michael K. Eidson]

Asterix. Isn't that the little guy who looks like Popeye? I know I've seen the comic before, but it might have only been online.

 

[La Volpe]

Yep, we call him kuifje. De avonturen van kuifje
Another thing I'm wondering. Is Donald Duck also ridiculously popular down in South Africa. When I was a kid almost half the kids were subscribed to the weekly Donald Duck magazine.

Not that I know of. I was pretty hooked on Darkwing Duck and Ducktales when I was a kid, though. Can't remember anything duck being popular enough to warrant a magazine though.

Asterix. Isn't that the little guy who looks like Popeye? I know I've seen the comic before, but it might have only been online.

 

[Michael K. Eidson]

^Yeah, does he look like Popeye to you? I think he does. A medieval Popeye.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Asterix? Yeah I've seen those in my local library (U.S.A.) but they seem to be pretty obscure here.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Drove from Boise to Portland the other day and this image popped into my head.

Their snowy sheets all melted away,
The brown hills blush green

I like. And it's so cool when that happens.

 

[Ban]

^Yeah, does he look like Popeye to you? I think he does. A medieval Popeye.

I think you mean that Popeye looks like Asterix
There's a bit of a reverse situation here when it comes to popeye. Honestly I can't tell you anything about popeye except the spinach thing. I'm not even sure if he's a comic book character or a tv-show character. The only reason I know of the guy is because of American pop-culture.

 

[La Volpe]

On second look, they do seem to have a similar art style, I guess.

But Asterix (with potion) would kick Popeye's ass.

 

[Ban]

Not that I know of. I was pretty hooked on Darkwing Duck and Ducktales when I was a kid, though. Can't remember anything duck being popular enough to warrant a magazine though.

Hmm I thought the love for Donald Duck might have been a language thing, but I guess not. Here in the Netherlands the character is popular enough to have weekly magazines in every grocery store, annual holiday books with puzzles and stories for both winter and summer and extra thick comics released roughly every month.

Dutch children seem to hate Mickey Mouse though. That guy gets no love.

 

[Chessie]

Darkwing Duck is one of the greatest cartoons ever made. Period. (also Tail Spin)

 

[La Volpe]

Darkwing Duck is one of the greatest cartoons ever made. Period. (also Tail Spin)

Ah, that's the one I was thinking of, not Duck Tales. Tail Spin was awesome.