OFF TOPIC THREAD: Where derailing the thread is impossible!

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:38

You can find the 1983 claymation version on popular torrent sites.
Can't seem to find it on YouTube, but here's a clip:
https://youtu.be/8l8ez0zkIiY

The Monty Python one is pretty good. In the US, it's titled "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride".

My favourite rendition is a tie between the 1987 animated Rankin Bass production (this song ALWAYS gets stuck in my head: https://youtu.be/7eVNyMYofkM ) and the 1983 claymation one, though I've yet to see the animated version they produced in the 90's, which even had a sequel called "Willows in the Winter", which I think is actually based on an unofficial sequel book to Kenneth Grahame's classic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192802/

Hmm... Both are available on YouTube, apparently.
Wind in the Willows (1995)
https://youtu.be/gtX9ycjUIoE
Willows in the Winter (1996)
https://youtu.be/GP5_k8tSG2c

By the way, what do you think the "moral" or "point" of the book is?
The value of friendship? The dangers of hedonism? Or is it just a silly, fun adventure with talking animals?

BlueGasMask · Post by **BlueGasMask** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 17:02

I'm still in a dream, snake eater!

MoffD · Post by **MoffD** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 21:08

Arqade is now my favorite sub site of Stack Exchange

How can I get my wife to stop nagging about a few murders? fable-3
Can I pass out from excessive drinking? bioshock
How can I tell if a corpse is safe to eat? nethack
How can I keep monsters out of my nether regions? minecraft
My children are useless. What should I do? kings-bounty-the-legend
Al Gore won't leave me alone. How do I unfriend him on Facebook? the-stick-of-truth
How do I cook meth? payday-2
Is it a bad idea to take drugs? skyrim
How do I lick a plane? goat-simulator
How can I increase my chances of getting cancer? binding-of-isaac
How can I reliably find a police car? watch-dogs
One of my cooks died, how do I get rid of the corpse? prison-architect
What is the fastest way to kill my family? papers-please
Will sleeping with my sons wife have a negative effect on our relationship? crusader-kings-2

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:05

Stop going off-topic... This thread is clearly about Wind in the Willows!

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:37

I want it to be about that muppets show. We don't have another thread for that.

Lava89 · Post by **Lava89** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:49

So let it be written, so let it be done...

GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon · Wed Sep 23, 2015 14:59

I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.

Roobar · Post by **Roobar** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 20:55

Apparently, Super Mario Maker is what Tom Hall was trying to kickstart back in the days.

Here's a video of a level that he made for it: https://youtu.be/3rJz2WdHCIo?t=1h9m57s

And Polygon article: http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/932462 ... ario-maker

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:56

GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.

Me too. Especially the old steam locomotives.

I hate how ugly modern passenger trains are. You know, like those really futuristic ones in Tokyo,
or the really tacky Amtrak trains in the US where the interior hasn't been cleaned or updated since the 1980's.

When I was a child, the only theme park I ever liked or cared about
was Train Town in Sonoma County, California. They had a large
railway that went around the park through miniature villages,
and they had multiple engines that would drag the passengers around.

They also had full-size train cars stationary at the entrance of the park,
which still to this day are filled with classic 90's arcade games like
Mortal Kombat and whatnot.

That park is what sparked my interest in trains.

There's actually a local train club that I was wanting to join, where people
get together and talk about their model trains and whatnot.

I have a collection of miniature people and buildings, but I've yet to
get all the actualy train stuff... You know, like the transformer, track,
engine, cars, et cetera.

I've been wanting to start my tiny miniature train village for a long time.

Eventually, my plan is to have the train and track go around my living room and pass through
a designated town area, which will probably be on a mantle or something, and then I can
redecorate my little village for each holiday. (I have Halloween and Christmas pieces for my village.)

ScarletFlame · Post by **ScarletFlame** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:13

GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.

I hate asdfmovie

GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon · Post by **GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:24

ScarletFlame wrote:
GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.
I hate asdfmovie

You are eeeeviiiiiilll o.O

Paramultart wrote:
GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.
Me too. Especially the old steam locomotives.

I hate how ugly modern passenger trains are. You know, like those really futuristic ones in Tokyo,
or the really tacky Amtrak trains in the US where the interior hasn't been cleaned or updated since the 1980's.

When I was a child, the only theme park I ever liked or cared about
was Train Town in Sonoma County, California. They had a large
railway that went around the park through miniature villages,
and they had multiple engines that would drag the passengers around.

They also had full-size train cars stationary at the entrance of the park,
which still to this day are filled with classic 90's arcade games like
Mortal Kombat and whatnot.

That park is what sparked my interest in trains.

There's actually a local train club that I was wanting to join, where people
get together and talk about their model trains and whatnot.

I have a collection of miniature people and buildings, but I've yet to
get all the actualy train stuff... You know, like the transformer, track,
engine, cars, et cetera.

I've been wanting to start my tiny miniature train village for a long time.

Eventually, my plan is to have the train and track go around my living room and pass through
a designated town area, which will probably be on a mantle or something, and then I can
redecorate my little village for each holiday. (I have Halloween and Christmas pieces for my village.)

You know, one of the reasons I miss New York city is because of trains.

Yes the subway system was dingy and dirty, but I actually liked riding trains. And then they redesigned them over the years and the rides were smoother...

Me and my fiance want to try one of those luxury train rides we heard about, where you can ride for days...

Yes Tokyo trains are indeed ugly and don't look all... Fun to ride.
I also found amtrak rides somewhat disappointing, but not entirely.

I remember I had a miniature train set... Didn't last long. Those things don't get very far when you live in a small apartment in New York City...

Someday I'll have one though.

But yes although I was half-referencing asdfmovie I do actually have a fascination for trains. I found them exhilerating when I was little, haven't ridden a train in such a long time...
During my high school years I would actually get up real early in the morning just to ride the train to school. Again, dingy dirty subways but I mainly focused on the ride... Plus one of the trains I normally got to ride was actually the cleanest of the New York City Subway Transit System. It was a looooong ride though, 2 hours, then I had to take a 30 minute bus ride and a 20 minute walk...

MoffD · Post by **MoffD** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:54

Welps! there's a train goes regl'ar through my hometown erry' other mornin'

Kate · Post by **Kate** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:54

When I was in college, I went there every day on the train and reduces road through the depot.
And one day I saw an old steam locomotive. It was awesome.

He looks so elegant in comparison with modern locomotives and out of it were huge clouds of steam, larger than himself.

One day I was riding in the wagon, half-covered in blood with one side (not in the interior, exterior). I went to the wagon and wondered why he was half empty, when all the other wagons were jammed packed, sat down on the seat, then wondered why it's so dark, turned head and

I understood why so much space... But at the time my legs was so tired, that I didn't care.

Presently I rarely travel by train. Only occasionally to friends or in the garden.

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:40

Kate wrote:When I was in college, I went there every day on the train and reduces road through the depot.
And one day I saw an old steam locomotive. It was awesome.
He looks so elegant in comparison with modern locomotives and out of it were huge clouds of steam, larger than himself.

You are very lucky to have seen a genuine steamer!

Here is a 20 minute documentary about Sonoma Train Town:
https://youtu.be/MpBnFhFwuOo
And the website:
http://www.traintown.com/

I got to visit Train Town for the first time in 13 years in 2013
when I visited my hometown in California.

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:08

GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:
ScarletFlame wrote:
GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.
I hate asdfmovie
You are eeeeviiiiiilll o.O

Paramultart wrote:
GalaxyEyesPhotonDragon wrote:I want it to be about trains.

Cause I like trains.
Me too. Especially the old steam locomotives.

I hate how ugly modern passenger trains are. You know, like those really futuristic ones in Tokyo,
or the really tacky Amtrak trains in the US where the interior hasn't been cleaned or updated since the 1980's.

When I was a child, the only theme park I ever liked or cared about
was Train Town in Sonoma County, California. They had a large
railway that went around the park through miniature villages,
and they had multiple engines that would drag the passengers around.

They also had full-size train cars stationary at the entrance of the park,
which still to this day are filled with classic 90's arcade games like
Mortal Kombat and whatnot.

That park is what sparked my interest in trains.

There's actually a local train club that I was wanting to join, where people
get together and talk about their model trains and whatnot.

I have a collection of miniature people and buildings, but I've yet to
get all the actualy train stuff... You know, like the transformer, track,
engine, cars, et cetera.

I've been wanting to start my tiny miniature train village for a long time.

Eventually, my plan is to have the train and track go around my living room and pass through
a designated town area, which will probably be on a mantle or something, and then I can
redecorate my little village for each holiday. (I have Halloween and Christmas pieces for my village.)
You know, one of the reasons I miss New York city is because of trains.

Yes the subway system was dingy and dirty, but I actually liked riding trains. And then they redesigned them over the years and the rides were smoother...

Me and my fiance want to try one of those luxury train rides we heard about, where you can ride for days...

Yes Tokyo trains are indeed ugly and don't look all... Fun to ride.
I also found amtrak rides somewhat disappointing, but not entirely.

I remember I had a miniature train set... Didn't last long. Those things don't get very far when you live in a small apartment in New York City...

Someday I'll have one though.

But yes although I was half-referencing asdfmovie I do actually have a fascination for trains. I found them exhilerating when I was little, haven't ridden a train in such a long time...
During my high school years I would actually get up real early in the morning just to ride the train to school. Again, dingy dirty subways but I mainly focused on the ride... Plus one of the trains I normally got to ride was actually the cleanest of the New York City Subway Transit System. It was a looooong ride though, 2 hours, then I had to take a 30 minute bus ride and a 20 minute walk...

You only think that because of Hey Arnold, and that's SUBWAYS, not trains.