Name our Manx, Watchmen, Economics, Stuff

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caseopaya and I would like to welcome the newest member of our household. An, as yet, unnamed Manx kitten. He's integrating well with the rabbits, but hasn't met the rats yet. Help us el-jay! Help us name our cat.



Went to see Watchmen last night. It has some changes from Allan Moore's classic comic series of superheroes and the very real fear in the early 1980s of nuclear war, but the changes don't alter the storyline or theme and indeed the one big change at the end actually makes much more sense (big credits here to the screenwriters, who must had balls of steel to try this). It is that the core content was included in the 170 minutes and the charactre portrayals as pretty good well, especially Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach. I suspect that history will largely absolve Zack Snyder's pretty average effort with 300 with this film. A genuine pity that Pop Will Eat Itself's Def Con One wasn't included in the soundtrack.

An inordinate amount of time was spent this week writing Normative and Postive Economics: An Isocratic Sketch, an attempts to reconcile, or at least find appropriate types of economic activity for socialist and capitalist means of ownership and planned or market means of distribution and exchange, and at the same time recommending the socialisation of income from natural resources. Comments invited. This week I also joined Amnesty International Australia. This is an organisation I joined and let my membership lapse several times over the past twenty-five years or so. This time, I've checked the box for 'renew every year'; the wonders of modern technology!

Recently lokicarbis had a good idea for extending the functionality libraries; I have been playing with since Koha since then, which is great one you get the right version of Perl installed (*mutter*, *mutter*). In more Loki-related news, I'm looking after several crates of RPGs for him; at the same time, I've finally gotten around to cataloguing many extras that I have and am putting these up for sale on RPG Review. I also have a big collection of stuff that I just want to give away; including an Encore W255 Acoustic Guitar, a whole bunch of VHS videos (including series one and two of Friends.. uh, yeah), a lot of IT books including Microsoft MSCE NT books, Visual Basic books, MCDBA SQL server 7 and Oracle 8 books, a collection of 3D Studio Max guides etc. etc.

Comments

[must-sew-faster.livejournal.com]

He kind of looks like a Vincent to me. Then again, I have a bad habit of naming my animals perfectly serious human names (Logan, Connor, Penny)...and then turning around and calling my human kids 'Boo and Cookie'. =)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Vincent? As in Vincent Price? :)

There is a good argument that felines deserve surnames...

[stawberi.livejournal.com]

There was a Manx kitten in an Enid Blyton story. It was called Mankie.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Oh Enid, oh dear... :)

I was thinking about Manannan from which some say the Isle of Mann was named after..

[mr-figgy.livejournal.com]

I'd consider that cat a Tamara, but... I already jumped on the bandwagon to name one friend's pet, so that's probably my quota for the year.

It's interesting seeing the reviews of Watchmen across the board... very varied.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

The biggest criticism from reviewers is that it was too faithful to the comic; which I agree doesn't say too much for the director's imagination, but I am very glad that was the case. Watchmen was already a work of great imagination, and among fans there was some concern that it could easily turn into a train wreck. By being relatively modest in the changes (and making one big change that was correct in the narrative) that were made the integrity of the original is maintained.

At times I tried to watch it imagining I had not read the series, but that didn't work. However, caseopaya who is in that category however says that the film still worked well.

[mundens.livejournal.com]

You want to get rid of an Encore W255? Damn, wish I was over there, they're one of the best knockabout guitars out, with nuts and machine-heads better than a lot of premium brand guitars!

Would be keen on your "Fine" Southern Mirkwood, Angmar, and Rangers of the North MERP supplements though.

While I think about, do you think Koha is worth thinking about for personal use? Or is too heavy-weight for that?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a great guitar but I just don't use it. So far better it is in the hands of someone who will. :)

I'll put aside those MERP books for you tho'...

I think Koha would be a bit heavy for personal use, but that's just a personal opinion :) There's certainly plenty of people who have said they use it for their own libraries..

[severina-242.livejournal.com]

Mortimer? Macintosh?

Is this a rescue puss, or did you just fall in love? Sooooo cute!!

[caseopaya.livejournal.com]

Nope, we took a drive to Lara in order to see Manx kittens, then this one sort of picked us, he purred as soon as Lev picked him up :) And seemed to enjoy the drive home too. H is a little purr ball!

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

Or, indeed, Pop Will Eat Itself's Can U Dig It.

[blackgrrr.livejournal.com]

It certainly would have fit better than that godawful LOUD BLAND EMOROCK they spewed all over the end credits.

Dylan cover or no, it just didn't fit with the rest of the film at all.

[ironed_orchid]

Cute kittiness.

I can't think of any names which aren't bad puns.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Bad puns are a welcome offer... After all, we named our rabbits after demons from hell..

!

[keith418.livejournal.com]

Dix.

[aurickandrien.livejournal.com]

I think I'd go with the little fairy tale creature vibe and call him Goblin

[kallistos.livejournal.com]

Tcp, I really liked your summation of economics. Kudos for the rather clear and effective descriptions.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Thanks for those kind words; although I have received only a bit of feedback on the writing so far (I guess not that many people are interested in economics), what I have received has been positive (and I should say - more appropriately for normative statements, "good").

It's a fairly odd road to walk, that tries to combine Marxian-influenced Georgism and pro-capitalist Austrian school models. No doubt many from both sides do not think it's possible.

[dodgethis.livejournal.com]

What a charming little guy! I've always wanted a cat called P.O.T.U.S, but maybe that's just me.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Hey wow... She posts!

How did that art essay go.. from, oh, a year ago? ;)

[absinthetears.livejournal.com]

hmm Domino, Alfred these are names I can see being worn well. Callisto also not sure why. :)

Glad he is a freind of the bunnies. *grins*

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.. I like Domino (for a black and white cat). Alfred is a good name, although it's also the name of caseopaya's recently deceased brother...

Astaroth rabbit doesn't seem too bothered by the cat; Murmur however is a bit nervous and thumpy (but she's skittish usually). The cat seems to want make friends however, so we'll see. Fortunately we can relegate all pets to separate parts of the house without trouble..

Found a home for your guitar!

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Lev, happy to give you guitar a new home.

Wayne

Re: Found a home for your guitar!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Done! Now which Wayne is this? I know a couple...

Kitteh

[imajica-lj.livejournal.com]

Where have I seen that look before?
http://members.ii.net/~drmellis/alex-de-large1.jpg
(Sorry first link I could find)

So rather than Alex, how about 6?

[17catherines.livejournal.com]

Magnificat (Maggie for short)?
Charlemagne (he looks like a Charlemagne)
Herne (if he is a hunter)
Chaucer (though he has no tale...) (Geoffrey is also nice, and has resonance with Christopher Smart's poem about his cat Jeoffrey)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Herne was suggested, as I was thinking of Cernunnos.

Charlemagne is a good choice; can be nicely abbreviated to "Charle".

My punny bone like Chaucer.

[mrteufel.livejournal.com]

Cat name: Gygax

I agree with your review. I'm so glad they didn't go with the graphic novel's ending. There just wasn't enough room in the film to foreshadow it properly, so when it happened you'd have the audience laughing and throwing things.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Gygax isn't a bad choice, but I think caseopaya would slap me.

It was bad enough when I named our Black Moor goldfish "Dave Arneson".

Yes, that's a good point about the original ending. It would have taken a lot more work; the ending as presented made sense and it was efficient.

[fwuffydragon.livejournal.com]

Fluffit!

[blind-sublime.livejournal.com]

Karloff *nods*.

But Vincent is good too.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should add Bela to the list as well?

"Vampire Cats of Manx"; now if that isn't a Hammer Horror title it should be..

[jahbulon.livejournal.com]

Sketch.

[absinthangel.livejournal.com]

... I like Chaucer ... but with those green green eyes.. and 'the day' just round the corner... how bout Patrick? or Limerick (sp)?

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

Somewhere upstairs I have a book of Manx myths and legends. I should probably re-read it.
I started looking at that list of books, thinking "yes! yes!", then remembered that you're at the far side of the world :(

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

I started looking at that list of books, thinking "yes! yes!", then remembered that you're at the far side of the world :(

Well, I do international postage at cost :)

I'll be putting extra GURPS and RuneQuest stuff up soon too!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_zombiemonkey/]

"A genuine pity that Pop Will Eat Itself's Def Con One wasn't included in the soundtrack."

Seriously.

How sick is Dick? How gone is Ron? How sick is Dick? How gone is Ron? What's the time? It's Def Con One!

I seem to recall that one of their other songs had massive V For Vendetta references as well - Alan Moore knows the score indeed.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

That would be Can U Dig It?

We dig TV we dig remote control,
We dig the Furry Freak Brothers and the Twilight Zone,
We dig Marvel and D.C., we dig Run-DMC,
We dig Renegade Soundwave and AC/DC
(Can U dig it?)

CHORUS
Bruce Wayne auf wiedersehn,
Dirty Harry, "Make my day,"
Terminator, hit the north,
Alan Moore knows the score,
Riffs? Yeah! Can U dig it?
Riffs? Yeah! Can U dig it?

We dig Optimus Prime and not Galvetron,
We dig "The Leader of the Pack" and the "Do-Run-Run",
Spinderella and Bruce Lee, "The Bad and the Ugly",
"V for Vendetta" and "Into the Groovy".
(Can U dig it?)

I think I would have liked a few more scenes of the the clock moving minutes to midnight, like each issue of the comic series had. It certainly gave the feel of impending doom.

Watchmen? Really?!?!

[nvcarnie.livejournal.com]

I think I need to write my own post on Watchmen about how terrible it was. I very nearly walked out of it. Twice. And had I not been sitting in the middle of sold out theatre in the middle of a row, I probably would have.

Women being raped on screen. Shooting and killing a pregnant woman. Two dogs wrestling over a child's foot. Is that what we've become? That's entertainment? If the graphic novel was that graphic, it's a crying shame it was every allowed to go to the box office. I was disgusted. Thoroughly disgusted by it. I don't think the American "R" rating was even remotely strong enough.

Re: Watchmen? Really?!?!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Yes, all those scenes are in the comic series as well.

It's not supposed to be "entertainment"; a lot of the thematic content was around the depths of moral behaviour and those scenes are meant to induce disgust.

In the graphic novel, for example, Rorschach justifies his activities in contrast to the murder of Kitty Genovese. That's not entertainment either.

Which is also meant to be contrasted by the character who kills millions but claims the ethical high ground of doing it to save billions.

[ninboydean.livejournal.com]

Good job with AI.

Also, I have a cat named Hedwig who has the same markings. It's like having little businesspeople prowling your house.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Haha.. Black bowler hat... White shirt.. Black jacket.. Oh yes, I can see it..

[darknova666.livejournal.com]

i dont think cat and rats will mix, hope so!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

They can do; Erica has had cats, rats and rabbits in combination in the past - as long as the cat is brought up with the other furries around... One rat has met the cat, but it wasn't very impressed!