@Everyone who expressed interest in participating in the qualifiers: Would you be ok with me starting the qualifiers next Saturday and concluding on Evo weekend to accommodate Nic and GB? On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > I just knew something like this would happen > On 25 Jun 2014 12:04, "Ryan Williams" <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> :( >> >> GB is also saying he might not participate due to work stuff :( >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Nicholas Robertson-Muir < >> nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Working this Saturday :( >>> On 25 Jun 2014 11:29, "Ryan Williams" <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks bro. I think so too. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Donaldson, Alasdair < >>>> alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good luck for the future dude. >>>>> >>>>> I kinda get the feeling that most any other job will be an improvement. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >>>>> cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Williams >>>>> *Sent:* 25 June 2014 11:21 AM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> *Subject:* Re: USF4 changes! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nope, that's still a work in progress. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I do have a potential job lined up but I also have a financial safety >>>>> net if worse comes to worst. All things considered, I'll be glad to be >>>>> free >>>>> of this place. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Donaldson, Alasdair < >>>>> alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You managed to find something in the tech writing space? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >>>>> cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Williams >>>>> *Sent:* 25 June 2014 11:14 AM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> *Subject:* Re: USF4 changes! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Submitted my resignation today. Happier days ahead, hopefully. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:08 AM, Donaldson, Alasdair < >>>>> alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Prometheus would’ve been better if they’d just followed the original >>>>> script. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> @Di – have you seen the original trailer for Aliens 3 – the one that >>>>> has people fighting the Aliens on Earth? Man, that film went through so >>>>> many script changes and director changes. I still like the film. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >>>>> cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Di Lhong >>>>> *Sent:* 24 June 2014 8:30 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> *Subject:* Re: USF4 changes! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hopefully we'll get to see more of the universe in prometheus 2. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Di Lhong <numotd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> They kindda explained more about the space jockey...they did >>>>> however, reveal how xeno's started...but still not enough information. In >>>>> the comics, they have ranks, different xeno type, hive system, queen's >>>>> rite >>>>> of passage and so much behaviour/intelligence. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The Prometheus series of movies is supposed to explain the origin of >>>>> the Xenomorphs. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Di Lhong <numotd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I didn't mind Alien 3 that much. Yes, it's not as good as Alien or >>>>> Aliens. But it would be interesting to see Hicks and Newt instead of >>>>> Ripley >>>>> (or Ripley being in a coma). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Queen Facehugger would be interesting to see. But the whole alien >>>>> universe isn't explored much in all the films. All we know in each film is >>>>> they are there, and they are ready to fuck things up. Aliens is the only >>>>> one that really showed us some information about them. Alien 3 showed us >>>>> that it can impregnate other living things...other than that...they're >>>>> still a mystery. While in the comics and games, they have more time and >>>>> space to explore them more. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope they really reboot the series from Alien Resurrection >>>>> onwards...while sticking to the whole futuristic army they did in Aliens. >>>>> Or even a bridge story about how the Coloney fell apart would be cool too. >>>>> Love the series...sadly AVP killed it...AVP 1 wasn't too bad (it's fun to >>>>> watch but not to take super seriously like the original series)...AVP2 was >>>>> abysmal...fuck the brother straus. they promised us futuristic army at >>>>> first, then they thought "what's more scary than aliens in space? aliens >>>>> in >>>>> your backyard..." and the replace everything with CGI. At least AVP 1 they >>>>> build the 50 feet Queen :D >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Watched 22 Jump Street last night. I liked how it makes fun of >>>>> itself and kinda breaks the fourth wall (lots of quotable material), but >>>>> then just like in the first movie it deteriorates into a steaming pile of >>>>> double dog shit as it approaches the ending. >>>>> >>>>> When I got home I watched Alien and Aliens again back to back. This >>>>> article on Alien 3 told me a lot about the movie I didn't realize (eg. >>>>> they >>>>> started filming before the script was even complete): >>>>> http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/alien-3-a-haunting-failure >>>>> >>>>> I think I'll watch the Assembly Cut they talk about later tonight. >>>>> >>>>> Oh, Michael Bay has a new series out: >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZ6bpIjeLs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally >>>>> privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail >>>>> by anyone else is unauthorized. 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