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post #151 of 168
10/23/10 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by Cameron Hughes View Post
Just remember, the people that most often take advantage of things like this are the people you do not want to see topless.
Again, I have to disagree. This city is *fit*.

Also, Eeyore's Birthday. It's insane. It makes "Is Austin liberal?" arguments laughable. So... much... nakedness.
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post #152 of 168
10/23/10 at 11:56pm
To my shame, I've been here for almost three years and never been to Eeyore's Birthday.
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post #153 of 168
10/24/10 at 12:14am
They celebrate Eeyore's birthday in Austin? As in the donkey from Winnie the Pooh, it's not code for something else?

That's pretty goddamn neat.
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post #154 of 168
10/24/10 at 12:29am
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Originally Posted by Angry Badger View Post
They celebrate Eeyore's birthday in Austin? As in the donkey from Winnie the Pooh, it's not code for something else?

That's pretty goddamn neat.
I bet you can smell the patchouli for miles...
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post #155 of 168
10/24/10 at 1:09am
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It continues to be a realm of loonies and patriotic Austinites alike.
That about sums up the whole damn city.
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post #156 of 168
10/24/10 at 7:43am
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To be honest my issue with 'Badass' in the title is that, like someone else said, it makes it sound like another AICN. ... it's just that name happens to reek of geek.
No Paul, it reeks of jock. Which is the opposite of geek. Badass Digest sounds like something for meatheads, like it's a UFC news site, or a site which fetishizes military hardware. Or maybe just a site for dudes who have a thing for cellulite.

On the plus side, which more than balances out the goofy name, the content is already getting me hot and wet and I'm waaaaaaaaay further geographically than any of you other negative nellies from the Alamo Motherfucking Drafthouse. Even the layout's already growing on me.

(And for the record, as a dopey meathead myself, I enjoy MMA. I only make those comments to recognise, not to hate. I enjoy a sweaty, muscular gentleman pounding on another sweaty, muscular gentleman as much as the next meathead.)


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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
And you're posting on a site called CHUD while critiquing the name of another site, for the love of pete.
My undying love of Pete notwithstanding, what the Sam Hill's wrong with a site that reports on cinematic happenings that are under development being called Cinematic Happenings Under Development?
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post #157 of 168
10/24/10 at 8:35am
CHUD is probably the best named site on the web. It has the four lettered power of Fuck, Cunt, Cock and Shit. It's one of the best filmic words ever invented. It's awesome.
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post #158 of 168
10/24/10 at 8:43am
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Originally Posted by Bucho View Post
My undying love of Pete notwithstanding, what the Sam Hill's wrong with a site that reports on cinematic happenings that are under development being called Cinematic Happenings Under Development?
It's also a reference to a pretty obscure movie (at least these days).
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post #159 of 168
10/24/10 at 9:41am
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
It's also a reference to a pretty obscure movie (at least these days).
I forgive you for assuming I wouldn't know that Richard. I admit without pause that evidence of my intelligence and film knowledge is very hard to come by.
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post #160 of 168
10/24/10 at 9:43am
Just saying that to a good portion of people, CHUD is just as obscure and niche a reference as Badass Cinema is.
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post #161 of 168
10/24/10 at 9:56am
Yeah, but CHUD works two ways. The site acronym fills in the "layperson" as to the site's intentions. Then it winks at those "in the know" as to its origins. Quite effective.

Badass Cinema seems to wink way too much at those in the know whilst making an eye subtly twitch to newcomers.
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post #162 of 168
10/24/10 at 10:16am
"CHUD" is far more obscure and niche than "Badass" because "Badass" isn't even an obscure or niche reference. It's bandied about all over the place and has been part of mass culture lingo for years. The fact that the Alamo latched onto it doesn't make it somehow niche. I don't think a small operation like that, no matter how awesome (and they do seem pretty awesome), is about to appropriate and redefine a giant and widespread idea like badassness. But it'd be cool if I was wrong.
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post #163 of 168
10/24/10 at 10:38am
God, it's a freakin' name.
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post #164 of 168
10/24/10 at 10:59am
God can't save you now.
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post #165 of 168
10/24/10 at 11:06am
Good people... I have nothing but the deepest respect for many of who have posted here. But what you are doing at this point is this.



What's next?

Yes. It's a fine site. And I will bookmark it. Though I really wish they would use Helvetica or Coopersmith Bold rather than that provincial and vulgar font they have chosen.

Knock it off, basically, is what I'm saying.
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post #166 of 168
10/24/10 at 1:23pm
Good thread, we're all happy for Devin. Now go back to populating the OTHER threads on this forum. Cool?
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post #167 of 168
10/24/10 at 6:12pm
Nits are such a great source of protein though Erix. And they taste like cocoa butter.

Just sayin'.
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post #168 of 168
10/26/10 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
So two things:

1) We're a geek site. Or more specifically a nerd site. We love nerdy stuff. We try to highlight cool, fun nerdy stuff. Yeah, the name is a little silly but we don't take ourselves too seriously. I guess we could have gone for a more mainstream name, but I like what we have. And you're posting on a site called CHUD while critiquing the name of another site, for the love of pete..
I'm not going to slam the name (It doesn't really work, IMHO, but then again I thought iPad didn't exactly roll off the tongue either and now feel more than comfortable pronouncing that name out loud), but just wanted to point out that CHUD is an acronym meaning "Cinematic Happenings Under Development". You can choose to view it as a connection to a 1980s horror movie, or just look at it as another acronym. That is what gives CHUD it's broad appeal IMHO
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
2) What's with all the Alamo hate? Comparing it to a record store is silly, since the Alamo is a communal experience. The CBGBs thing is probably more right. But beyond that - where are all the Alamo-centered articles on Badass? I don't see any. At all. I see some pimping of our movie, which will open in eight major markets and I see some Mondo articles, same as every other geek site, and where you can order stuff online. There are zero Alamo articles at the moment.

Relax. You're invited to the party. Come by and have fun. Stop posing like the outcast. We're for everybody.
Thanks for the invite, Devin I might check it out some day; I'd still be interested to read your Film Reviews at least.

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Originally Posted by Nick Nunziata View Post
Good thread, we're all happy for Devin. Now go back to populating the OTHER threads on this forum. Cool?
You got it. I just wanted to respond to those points from a few days ago before I moved on with my life.
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