Chris Buffa: ''Words are hard'' - Page 5

Stroker Ace · 08-17-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Winifred Kensington-Smythe

Wow, do you get extra toilet paper for being such a gaping ass?

4/10*

*SNIP SNIP*

Kunikos · 08-17-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Winifred Kensington-Smythe

Wow, do you get extra toilet paper for being such a gaping ass?

Oh, Winnie the Poo, you are so droll. What happened to your synonym.com copy and paste routine?

Cosmic Hippo · 08-17-2006, 10:42 AM

I get the feeling that the current events in this thread have passed me by. Should I know who Winifred Kensington-Smythe is beyond what I've learned from a quick google search? Is she (?) being made fun of for any reason other than... having been googled? Is this one of those saga things that I'll have to buy all the back issues to understand? WHO DIES IN THE END?!

Aeroplane · 08-17-2006, 10:48 AM

We all do, Cosmic Hippo.

We all do.

Jason McMaster · 08-17-2006, 11:26 AM

I'm a touch confused as well. What's this horse shit about?

Stroker Ace · 08-17-2006, 11:27 AM

Name change spotted! Alert the keeper of the bananas and nuts diagram!

Winifred · 08-17-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Hippo

I get the feeling that the current events in this thread have passed me by. Should I know who Winifred Kensington-Smythe is beyond what I've learned from a quick google search? Is she (?) being made fun of for any reason other than... having been googled? Is this one of those saga things that I'll have to buy all the back issues to understand? WHO DIES IN THE END?!

I could be mistaken, but I believe that Kunikos took umbrage at my agreement with Mr. Buffa about a movie review paragraph. Apparently, this was reason for him to dig up something I wrote a few years ago to use as an attack. My language, you see, he considers pretentious. Were I a betting woman, I would venture a guess that he's still upset about all those failed vocabulary tests in grade school, and any woman with a functional vocabulary reminds him of his wicked 4th grade teacher, who whipped him unmercifully with a thesaurus.

And in the end, to borrow a phrase; you die, the girl dies, everyone dies. It's tragic, really.

Podunk · 08-17-2006, 11:41 AM

F+. That is all.

Edit: oh, and also I thought someone should point out that GameDaily, the "independent voice of gaming," just got bought out by AOL. Maybe they can afford to hire some real writers now.

Kunikos · 08-17-2006, 12:31 PM

... and here I thought I was just making fun of her for being a hypocritical pretentious boob. What the hell do I know, though.

Poor Winnie the Poo, how will anyone know you now that you've dropped your professional name?

Justin Fletcher · 08-17-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Hippo

Is this one of those saga things that I'll have to buy all the back issues to understand?

I just wanted to to highlight this phrase as perfectly encapsulating how I feel when one of these seemingly random dogpiles occurs. Well done.

steve · 08-29-2006, 10:20 AM

Arise!

Words may be hard, but run-on opening sentences are not.

Boss · 08-29-2006, 10:23 AM

Jesus that's awful. I hope he's his own editor just so he has no one to blame but himself.

Matthew Gallant · 08-29-2006, 10:24 AM

But Steve, it's better to have ten good clauses in a sentence than ten bad ones.

Lum · 08-29-2006, 11:27 AM

TL;DR

Kunikos · 08-29-2006, 01:33 PM

TomChick · 08-29-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Buffa...well, not really posted, but it's how he begins his Madden review

Before beginning this sentence, I sat in front of my laptop for at least 45 minutes probing my brain for something witty but there was no point trying to dazzle you, not for a review of game that's going to sell millions of copies no matter what anyone says, so let's just get right down to it.

Why is that line even in there? Does Buffa's keyboard not have backspace or delete keys?

-Tom

MikeSofaer · 08-29-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeSofaer

This is the sort of "one true sentence" that is exactly not what Hemmingway was aiming for.

I stand by my earlier opinion. He is the anti-Hemmingway.

Justin Fletcher · 08-29-2006, 06:27 PM

I like parentheticals as much as any other hot-blooded American male, but eight is more than enough.

Bonus points for placement:

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Originally Posted by Chris Buffa, Defender of the Faith

By tapping a couple of buttons, you're able to (as soon as the ball's snapped) take control of a lineman, deliver a huge hit on the defense, then switch to your running back and capitalize on the hole.

steve · 08-29-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin Fletcher quoting Chris Buffa, channeling stupidity

By tapping a couple of buttons, you're able to (as soon as the ball's snapped) take control of a lineman, deliver a huge hit on the defense, then switch to your running back and capitalize on the hole.

Though I do enjoy the placement (which is wrong), I'm bummed (that is, upset) that you can't do all of this before the snap (which I certainly would have assumed, what with the NFL license and all). How badass would Madden (the game) be if you could just start hitting people (in the game) before the snap?

TomChick · 08-29-2006, 09:20 PM

Before beginning this post, I sat in front of my computer for at least a few hours plumbing the depths of my mind for something really special and awesome and, dare I say, literary to type, but there was no point trying to dazzle you guys, not for a post that's just going to be swallowed up in yet another thread about how videogame journalism suxx0rs, so let's just get right down to it. Microsoft bought Lionhead.

-Tom

Kirian · 08-30-2006, 03:56 AM

You spoil us, Mr Chick.

mattpeckham · 08-30-2006, 07:52 AM

Buffa's silly, but this is why we have no serious engagement of the, uh, erm, "issue." Because Francine Prose herself could show up quoting from Reading Like A Writer and the animal farm would still bleat like Diogenes on all fours and three sheets to the wind.

I dunno guys. Sure like to give this sort of thing the attention it thinks it deserves, dontcha?

steve · 08-30-2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TomChick

Before beginning this post, I sat in front of my computer for at least a few hours plumbing the depths of my mind for something really special and awesome and, dare I say, literary to type, but there was no point trying to dazzle you guys, not for a post that's just going to be swallowed up in yet another thread about how videogame journalism suxx0rs, so let's just get right down to it. Microsoft bought Lionhead.

PLAGIARISM!

Justin Fletcher · 08-30-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mattpeckham

I dunno guys. Sure like to give this sort of thing the attention it thinks it deserves, dontcha?

If by "this" you mean "problems with the quality of gaming journalism/reviews/whatever," then "this" has already gotten a ton of attention. It seems like there's a new article about it every week.

It's great that Buffa wants to tackle the issue, but he would be better served by less pithy fingerpointing and more practicing of what he preaches.

EDIT: Hmm...just reread your post...may have misinterpreted it...if so, apologies...

mutt · 08-30-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TomChick

Before beginning this post, I sat in front of my computer for at least a few hours plumbing the depths of my mind for something really special and awesome and, dare I say, literary to type, but there was no point trying to dazzle you guys, not for a post that's just going to be swallowed up in yet another thread about how videogame journalism suxx0rs, so let's just get right down to it. Microsoft bought Lionhead.

Amateur.

"Before beginning this post, I sat in front of my computer (for at least a few hours) plumbing the depths of my mind for something really special and awesome and (dare I say) literary to type but there was no point trying to dazzle you guys (not for a post that's just going to be swallowed up in yet another thread about how videogame journalism suxx0rs), so let's just get right down to it. Microsoft bought Lionhead."

In addition to missing out all the parentheticals, young Thomas, you failed to omit the comma after the word "type." All in all, a C effort in Buffa Mimicry at best.

Dave Long · 08-30-2006, 11:39 AM

Tom's just too good. He can't help but correct himself when he's being Buffaesque!

08-17-2006, 11:41 AM	#128
Podunk Neo Acoustic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The birthplace of Grunge Posts: 1,733	F+. That is all. Edit: oh, and also I thought someone should point out that GameDaily, the "independent voice of gaming," just got bought out by AOL. Maybe they can afford to hire some real writers now. Last edited by Podunk; 08-17-2006 at 11:47 AM..

08-17-2006, 10:42 AM	#123
Cosmic Hippo Social Worker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,370	I get the feeling that the current events in this thread have passed me by. Should I know who Winifred Kensington-Smythe is beyond what I've learned from a quick google search? Is she (?) being made fun of for any reason other than... having been googled? Is this one of those saga things that I'll have to buy all the back issues to understand? WHO DIES IN THE END?!

08-17-2006, 10:48 AM	#124
Aeroplane Spinning Toe Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Gamertag/PSN/Steam: gsarjeant Posts: 758	We all do, Cosmic Hippo. We all do.

08-17-2006, 11:26 AM	#125
Jason McMaster New Romantic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: FLIP CITY Gamertag:hurkyMcMaster PS3:JChristmas Steam:McMaster[Qt3] Posts: 7,149	I'm a touch confused as well. What's this horse shit about?

08-17-2006, 11:27 AM	#126
Stroker Ace New Romantic Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 7,550	Name change spotted! Alert the keeper of the bananas and nuts diagram!

08-17-2006, 12:31 PM	#129
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	... and here I thought I was just making fun of her for being a hypocritical pretentious boob. What the hell do I know, though. Poor Winnie the Poo, how will anyone know you now that you've dropped your professional name?

08-29-2006, 10:20 AM	#131
steve New Romantic Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,990	Arise! Words may be hard, but run-on opening sentences are not.

08-29-2006, 10:23 AM	#132
Boss Hustle Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Salt Mines Posts: 307	Jesus that's awful. I hope he's his own editor just so he has no one to blame but himself.

08-29-2006, 10:24 AM	#133
Matthew Gallant New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 9,727	But Steve, it's better to have ten good clauses in a sentence than ten bad ones.

08-29-2006, 11:27 AM	#134
Lum New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Delirium, Texas Posts: 7,757	TL;DR

08-29-2006, 01:33 PM	#135
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	<CR><LF>

08-29-2006, 09:20 PM	#140
TomChick Administrator World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 18,229	Before beginning this post, I sat in front of my computer for at least a few hours plumbing the depths of my mind for something really special and awesome and, dare I say, literary to type, but there was no point trying to dazzle you guys, not for a post that's just going to be swallowed up in yet another thread about how videogame journalism suxx0rs, so let's just get right down to it. Microsoft bought Lionhead. -Tom

08-30-2006, 03:56 AM	#141
Kirian Mad Chester Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,465	You spoil us, Mr Chick.

08-30-2006, 07:52 AM	#142
mattpeckham Hustle Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 379	Buffa's silly, but this is why we have no serious engagement of the, uh, erm, "issue." Because Francine Prose herself could show up quoting from Reading Like A Writer and the animal farm would still bleat like Diogenes on all fours and three sheets to the wind. I dunno guys. Sure like to give this sort of thing the attention it thinks it deserves, dontcha?

08-30-2006, 11:39 AM	#146
Dave Long How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 14,207	Tom's just too good. He can't help but correct himself when he's being Buffaesque!

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