GRcade Tasks of the Week: Week 3 - 9PM DEADLINE TONIGHT

bigcheez2k3 wrote:I've watched the 3 films now so Task Get!?

Task GET!

Don't forget to summarise everything in an uber post by Sunday.

And Task GET! to Karlprof.

Taskmaster wrote:
Karlprof wrote:Creative writing

Kirk Johnson: An Internet Story

Kirk was, and remains, an unassuming man. Tall and slender for a man in his early 40s, Kirk has lived his entire life in rural Maine, USA. His slim and slightly muscular build isn't what you'd expect from the instigator of an "internet culture phenomenon" -- rather, with his simple hair and thick chestnut moustache, he fits in perfectly amongst his farming community contemporaries.

Kirk, though, had a passion which would likely see him ran out of his home ranch were it ever discovered; and it was for that passion that he now reclined naked on his back porch, brisk winter breeze keeping him alert and focused.

The camera was in place and linked to his computer (connected to Usenet via a state-of-the-art 56k modem). His chute had stopped hurting -- he removed the plug, 4 inches in diameter, and retreated back to his study.

Kirk Johnson did not know he was about to make history, but his next actions would shape the information revolution.

Bent down in front of his camera, Kirk took a deep breath. His feelings were not of achievement, nor of the disgust or self-loathing you might expect; he merely felt the satisfaction of indulging in a hobby. His fingers went in easily. Taking a final moment to steel himself, he stretched.

The camera flashed.

The modem screeched.

Kirk Johnson became a legend.

--

Kirk still follows his hobby, from his ranch in rural Maine. He still, to this day, posts videos to both Usenet and a reasonably popular US-based imageboard. But his magnum opus is done, and though he may be Kirk Johnson by birth, he is now known throughout the developed world by a different name, the name of his greatest achievement.

Kirk is, and always will be, The Goat Man.

--

The Endse

And Task GET! to Karlprof.

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Easy (one point each)

New Look:

Image quality is a bit crap in this light but here's what I bought today, the jeans...(or the ring you can just see in the middle there) can be the challenger:

Nothing plannned for tomorrow (today) so will attempt the Seven Sins task and find one more film to watch for maximum bonus points.

"Welcome to Finlaystone Country Estate, an established visitor attraction managed by the family of the Chief of the Clan MacMillan. The estate is located just ten minutes west of
Glasgow Airport and is open all year round.

With its spectacular views across the Firth of Clyde, Finlaystone offers colourful gardens, imaginative woodland play areas and tumbling waterfalls. The estate combines history with adventure in a fun day out for the family, where your dog can run freely. Step back in time and uncover its secrets."

Would this count as a task get? :?:

Definitely.

Seven Deadly Scenes task:

Basically took 7 photos of what I believe summarise these sins. And then put them all into one image:

Task get?

You put so much effort in!

Have nothing better to do with my ~~day~~ life.

Creative writing task:

Task GET!

And your Seven Deadly Scenes task was done very well. Kudos.

Task GET!

\o/

Did I get Task Gets for my socks I bought?

Just got one more film to watch now. I'm on course for getting maximum points this week. Will summarise it all once/if I get that film watched.

Zenigame wrote:\o/

Did I get Task Gets for my socks I bought?

Just got one more film to watch now. I'm on course for getting maximum points this week. Will summarise it all once/if I get that film watched.

Yes, the socks counted.

I wrote:I shall be attempting:

The Guru

all 3 5-minute meditation sessions completed

3 Degrees of Kevin Bacon (or another actor)

Kevin Bacon was in Hollow Man which also starred Josh Brolin,
Josh Brolin was in No country for old men, which also starred Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones was in US Marshalls which also stars Wesley Snipes

Creative Writing

Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny - Haiku review

Pocket fighting bliss
now with added god of war
no arcade mode though

too short?

Got hold of the last film I need for the 6 degrees task. Will watch that later then have my Week's summary up for tomorrow.

My camera isn't currently working.

The Guru
I've started praying again, as discussed earlier.

New Look
I purchased my awesome Arsenal socks, which will be my first choice football sock from here on out.

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Firstly, I watched Hollow Man, starring Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue. This was alright. I'm not ususally a horror/thriller type of guy, but I enjoyed the film. 6.5/10
Secondly, I watched Back to the Future Part 3 with Elisabeth Shue and Mary Steenburgen. I'd only seen the first one, and after watching the second one just to catch up, I embarked on this (a good move, as it's a direct sequel). It was good. My friend had said two was better than three, but I actually preferred the conclusion. 7.5/10
Thirdly, I watched Philadelphia, starring Mary Steenburgen and Joey Perillo. This was a film I'd been meaning to watch for ages, and it was excellent, although I've realised I can't watch Tom Hanks films without immediately thinking of Woody from Toy Story. 8.5/10
Fourthly, I watched The Negotiator, starring Joey Perillo and Anthony Ruivivar. This was another top drawer film I'd had on my shelf for ages without watching (it was cheap in Cash Converters). Samuel L Jackson is great at playing people who don't suffer fools easily. 8/10
Fifthly, I watched Starship Troopers, starring Anthony Ruivivar and Michael Ironside. I'd watched this film before, and it's always awesome. Would you like to know more? 8/10
Finally, I watched Total Recall, starring Michael Ironside. This. Film. Is. strawberry floating. AMAZE! I thought it would be Commando good, like a decent 80s action flick, but it was actually Terminator good, in that it's outstanding. I really want to read the Phillip K Dick book now. 9/10

Creative Writing
This Wasn't in the Manual

Fun Filled Outing
For this I decided to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool. It's more commonly known simply as the Catholic Cathedral, as just down the road is another Cathedral, which is Anglican. It's also nicknamed the Paddy Wigwam by some due to its distinctive shape. I didn't take pictures of the inside as it's a place of worship first and a tourist attraction second, and it would be disrespectful/disruptive to people actually praying.

Seven Deadly Scenes
Sloth: an unmade bed.

Gluttony: huge portions from our chippy, neither were finished.

Greed: my debit card, which I found out had its details stolen from Shopto this week. Not greed on my part, but on the part of the fraudsters.

Envy: I yearn for our name to be on more cups than this this season. I had an idea to take a picture of a ruler with a mans' average size and my own size marked on it. However, when I measured myself I found out that I'm actually above average. I'm glad I did this task 8-)

Lust: you can use statistics to prove anything that's even remotely true, fourfty percent of people know that!

Pride and Wrath: my swords symbolise wrath. My black belt and trophy symbolise pride. The nunchaku symbolise both, as I made them myself, and they are also quite capable of dealing out large amounts of wrath.

Maximum points monsieur Taskmaster?

Bravo Dowbocop. You can sleep easy tonight, knowing you have scored a mighty maximum possible 23 points.

Taskmaster wrote:Bravo Dowbocop. You can sleep easy tonight, knowing you have scored a mighty maximum possible 23 points.

\o/

I was worried when they were revealed on Sunday, glad I've managed to do them all...

Summary of Tasks

Easy

The Guru

Did my first day of meditation. I just kind of sat in the this Zazen (http://www.meditationexpert.co.uk/Zazen.html) position for some time while in the shower....

...Mind was clear and I felt relaxed. The constant stream of water from the shower only helped the relaxation.

Did this for 3 days in a row. And a couple of other times since.

New Look

For this task I took the cheap way out. My brother bought a pack of 10 pairs of socks. I purchased a pair of them from him (for £2). These ones:

Pirate socks yeah.

Medium

3 Degrees of Kevin Bacon (or another actor)
Starting actor was Vince Vaughn. Watched Swingers which also starred Heather Graham
Then watched Bowfinger with Heather Graham in. Also starred (albeit in a tiny role) John Cho
Then I watched Nick and Norah's infinite Playlist (already seen this one before) which had John Cho and Kat Dennings in.
Kat Dennings was in The House Bunny which I watched next. Also in this was Colin Hanks.
Next up was Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny which starred Colin Hanks (cameo) and Jack Black
Final film was the Jack Black movie Be Kind Rewind that also starred Mos Def who I end with.

Six films y'all.

Creative Writing

Hard

Funfilled Outing

Seven Deadly Scenes

Seven Deadly Scenes task:

Basically took 7 photos of what I believe summarise these sins. And then put them all into one image:

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