Pictures of yourself!!!

[Acarr]

Alright you two, let's end this now.

Requesting permission to continue with discussion of 'giant mechanical tripods from Mars'.

Er, what? I meant the argument.

[spiraldoor]

I'm aware of that. I wished to 'continue' with the 'discussion' of the 'giant mechanical tripods from Mars' after the 'argument'.

~Hey look, a giant mechanical tripod from Mars:

[PluMGMK]

Just to clear things up, the things that bug spiraldoor also bug me, maybe more so, but I just keep my trap shut.

[Shawn]

That's not exactly a tripod from Mars. It's tripod-like. It's more like robotic tentacles. Much like those on Dr. Octopus.

EDIT: My latest jib-jab

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/1b1QuE4VUEZHxpcT

[Acarr]

I like your jib-jabs. The elf one was the best, though.

[spiraldoor]

Just to clear things up, the things that bug spiraldoor also bug me, maybe more so, but I just keep my trap shut.

So do I, perhaps 90% of the time.

That's not exactly a tripod from Mars. It's tripod-like. It's more like robotic tentacles. Much like those on Dr. Octopus.

No, it's definitely a tripod. You can see three distinct legs. The robotic tentactles are for manipulating their surroundings (I think they captured people with them, too, but I can't be sure; it's ages since I read it), and do not affect their leg-count, which is three.

[Shawn]

But tripods can't bend like that. Those legs can bend like a whip, right?

[spiraldoor]

Those aren't just any old tripods, those are giant mechanical tripods from Mars.

[MLII]

Random picture:


Yes that is a badly drawn boon smiley you see.

Those aren't just any old tripods, those are giant mechanical tripods from Mars.

Scaree O_e Lul at the pic you posted though, where's it from?

[Acarr]

Be careful you don't get lead poisoning...

[MLII]

I used a gel pen.

Unless that's what you mean.

[spiraldoor]

Those aren't just any old tripods, those are giant mechanical tripods from Mars.

Scaree O_e Lul at the pic you posted though, where's it from?

It's an illustration from 'The War of the Worlds' by HG Wells, which was written over a hundred years ago.

[MLII]

I see, I see.

Have you read that yet?

[Acarr]

I thought everybody knew about war of the Worlds. I've only seen the new film of it, mind.

[spiraldoor]

I downloaded and read a PDF version of it (it's been out so long that the copyright has expired, so it can be legally downloaded). I was familiar with various other adaptations, which got me interested in reading the original. I was surprised by how normal the language was, I was half-expecting it to be like Shakespeare or something.

Acarr: The Spielberg/Cruise film did not do it justice. They brought forward the setting a hundred years, moved everything to America, removed all references to Martians and messed around with all the characters. Not win. Though I did like the tripods in that version:

[Acarr]

I LOVED Scary movie 3, where they made fun of that film!

[spiraldoor]

The triPod... yes...

I first saw that clip on YouTube without being aware that it was from Scary Movie... I think it was actually funnier without knowing where it was from.

[Holy Crap]

I LOVED Scary movie 3, where they made fun of that film!

I think that was scary movie 4 actually... It also had elements of Saw.

[spiraldoor]

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[El Dango]

I LOVED Scary movie 3, where they made fun of that film!

I think that was scary movie 4 actually... It also had elements of Saw.

Yeah, and Dr. Phil.