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Pterano · **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2011, 10:06:16 AM

Quote from: Salvatore Blackheart,May 15 2011 on 02:04 AM

Hablas espaÒol o cualquier otro idioma?

Do you speak spanish or other language?

No hablo espaÒol, mais, je peux parler franÁais. J'ai ÈtudiÈ la langue dans l'universitÈ pendant quatre annÈes, et ai eu encore quatre ans dans le lycÈe.

I think that last bit was right... high school is lycÈe? Anyways yeah. I cannot speak Spanish, but I can speak French. Had about eight years of it, plus I studied abroad in Quebec for a Summer to help improve my conversational skills. I only know bits and pieces of other languages. I know some Dutch, as I did a host stay in Brussels (and I have a good number of relatives living in Flanders, as part of my family on my dad's side is Belgian), last Summer, but I really don't know beyond very basic sentences. So I couldn't really hold a good conversation in Dutch unfortunately.

Nick22 · **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:51:52 PM

going to see any movies this summer?

Pterano · **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2011, 11:08:10 PM

A few are on my agenda, yes. Two that come to mind are Kung Fu Panda 2 next week, and Cars 2 right before my Birthday. Possibly Cowboys and Aliens as well. This year just isn't that impressive looking for me in terms of Summer releases, as most everything is a remake or an adaptation of something else. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, but so far, there's only been a few movies that have caught my eye.

Nick22 · **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2011, 12:42:56 AM

thats good Pterano. What about Pirates 4?

Pterano · **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2011, 12:49:18 AM

I'll probably be seeing it this weekend or coming week, yes. I get a discount on movie tickets on Tuesday, so Tuesday is generally my movie night.

vonboy · **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:04:46 PM

Any fanfiction ideas for after The Past that Yawns Behind is done yet?

Pterano · **Reply #26 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:20:41 PM

As of the moment, nothing specific, only generic ideas. The Past That Yawns Behind was a very old idea of mine that I never wrote, so I'm glad I'm writing it now.

I think if I do write another one, I'd love to do one that focuses on either Chomper or Hyp, as they're my next two favorite characters behind Pterano.

I also feel I could get the most out of those two characters in terms of a story at the moment, if I chose either one.

Saft · **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:50:08 PM

Pie or cake? You have to pick one. You can't have both.

Pterano · **Reply #28 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:53:57 PM

Pie, definitely pie. I like the variety of fruit fillings you can pick from.

To me, cake just isn't that tasty after you eat through the icing.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:14:11 PM

Do you ever get tired of typing your chapters?

Cuz I just did with the final chapter. My fingers can't take it anymore.

Pterano · **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:40:25 PM

I do, yes. I really like writing though, so it's a good kind of tired.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #31 on:** August 15, 2011, 11:42:37 PM

WHERE ARE THE CHEETOS????

Would you like to come chat with panickypetrie and me? http://tinychat.com/gangoffive#%7B%22name%...2%3A%22OK%22%7D

Pterano · **Reply #32 on:** August 16, 2011, 12:45:30 PM

I would have loved to last night, but I had just got done writing the last major essay for a massive job application process that took me about 5-6 hours to complete, and I was feeling pretty exhausted by that point, and STILL had to make RP posts elsewhere, so while yes, I would have, I instead opted to get those RP posts done and then head to bed.

So ultimately, sorry I couldn't make it in.

Nick22 · **Reply #33 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:39:41 PM

What are your favorite cartoons?

Pterano · **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2011, 11:39:16 AM

Hmmm good question. I really like Rocko's Modern Life from Nickelodeon. That's probably my top favorite. Other cartoons I like are Talespin from the Disney Afternoon, Gargoyles from just Disney, Animalia from well... it was PBS, but it's various public broadcasting stations now, Beast Wars (second gen Transformers), Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Dragonball Z, Zoids (but mostly the first two seasons, being Chaotic Century and Guardian Force), the Angry Beavers, Digimon (once again, the first two seasons), Batman: The Animated Series, and... that's pretty much all I can think of right now off the top of my head in terms of cartoons I really like. I've also managed to meet the writers/creators of Talespin, Gargoyles, and Beast Wars, which is another reason I like those particular shows, as their staff is not secluded.

Nick22 · **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:11:12 PM

Thats really cool, Pterano, getting to merting the people behind your favorite shows is always a treat.

Petrie85 · **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:40:05 PM

What kinds of movies do you like?

Pterano · **Reply #37 on:** August 19, 2011, 10:51:56 AM

Hmmm... an interesting question. I view movies probably differently than a lot of others do. I like going to the movies to analyze and critique them, though personally at the same time I don't like most movie critics out there. If I had to pick favorite films, the ones from Pixar would definitely rank up there, as they're really in a league of their own. I'd say my favorite from Pixar is definitely Ratatouille, as I went in to that movie with exceedingly high expectations, and came out simply blown away. Any movie that can do that is worthy of my respect.

My friend and I will go to the movies to see some of the less well known yet critically acclaimed films. We'll also sometimes go to see the latest work of a director we really like, or enjoying analyzing. Examples of this would be David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises", or Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." I guess you could say we tend to be a bit more avant garde in choosing the movies we'll see together.

We were on a Korean movie stint for awhile earlier this year, as there was a Korean film festival going on in DC and the environs that we were checking out at the time, and we even got have a Q&A session with the director of two of them (Im Sang-soo, for "The Housemaid", and "The President's Last Bang", both excellent films), and that was pretty awesome.

I really like animated films though, as to me, animation is not just for kids, it's simply another medium of telling a story on film. I can be hit or miss with Dreamworks, as they make great films and other films I thought were not so great. I like Blue Sky Studios too, as their movies are always fun.

I guess I judge a movie by a few things. Story writing, characters, and entertainment value, though I don't always judge a movie by all three simultaneously. Most movies tend to be stronger in some fields but lacking in others. I guess some of my top films... if I had to name them... would be "The Shawshank Redemption", "I Saw the Devil", "Ratatouille", "Shutter Island", "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters", and... I guess that's all I can think of right now for movies off the top of my head. I know there are more, but I'm not at home at the moment, I'm at work, so can't really look at my movie shelf

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Anyway, I hope that wasn't TOO confusing.

As said, I guess you could say I'm a bit strange when it comes to movie viewing. XD When it comes down to it, I really just enjoy seeing movies, and I tend to look at the from a lot of different angles. My friend probably had something to do with this, as he's very into films himself, so yeah. To us it's more like a hobby than a pastime, if that makes any sense.

trulyfantasticme · **Reply #38 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:32:18 PM

Hey Uncle, what's your fave LBT ytp by Jittery?

Pterano · **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2011, 11:47:31 AM

I haven't seen all of them yet, but hmmm... either the return of Ali one or God Pterano probably.

Probably Ali Means Business.