Man, I was really hoping that First Contact would play up the antipathy between Cisko and Picard and have them both go back in time, be forced to fight their common enemy and reconcile, but not like each other. Woulda' made a much more interesting movie, having Cisko not trusting Picard, and even making it seem as if Picard may in fact be working for the Borg. That woulda' been cool!
Personally, I think Moore's gritty style makes for good stories, but ones that aren't necessarily appropriate for the utopian vision of Star Trek.
Hell, that's why I liked DS9, out of all the post ToS shows. Was finally a little gritty again, like the original one. Kirk was a loose cannon captain, rampaging over the rules like a loose cannon on ship deck, during a storm.
Now, is this movie supposed to be about a bunch of kids going off to a boarding school and the one raised by cruel aunt/uncle is marked for greatness? Or did I just imagine that?
Was just discussing how mechanical the magic in the HP books is and how there's not much sense of wonder, even among the characters going to school for magic. You could transpose the characters and plots from the HP books to the Star Trek universe pretty easily. Replace magic wand with phasers and tricorders, etc. Really seems pretty straight forward.
I'm 39, married, with child; only reading of paper books happens at bed time and in the 'library'. Can't wait until we have a house with two bathrooms!
'course, have a bunch of book.txt files at work, to kill time when slashdot's slow.
Mine was Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Stoopid first grade teacher would only read a little to us at story time. 'Course, we were allowed to pic it up during quiet time and read ahead. Damn you Mrs. Hackbarth! Thanks to you, I find my self having to read cereal boxes such at breakfast, if I don't bring a book with me. What a cruel addiction to hook an innocent child with.
At least they didn't do a combined iPhone/Harry Potter 7 release. Man, that would've been a metric butt load of fanatics, all together in one spot, just waiting for a spark to set off a riot. Or something.
Darn my 800 MHz G4 iMac with 1 GB of RAM I use at home. Oh yeah, I'm a Mac user and can't play any 'cool' games. At least it works for DVD ripping, 3D modeling apps, Adobe CS2, etc. I'm such a loser with such a loser computer.
Same thing here in the States, low interest rates, starting in the 80's has led to the rise of car prices and house prices.
Only reason I'm able to afford a house is inherited land and doing a good chunk of work myself. And then there's permit hell in my county. If you don't know someone in county government, you're pretty much raked over every rule and permit they can find. Hell, I have to get a permit for curbs, even though I have a gravel driveway opening on to a gravel road. I also have to pay for a permit for storm water culvert under my driveway, even though there's no appreciable run off on the property (has sat bare desert/cactus for 50 years).
Meanwhile, a lady who's husband was a business man who had money ties to county board is able to get past all sorts of regs, like putting two residences on one plot, putting in septic system right up to property line, etc.
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They never showed the Quentin Tarrantino DS9 episode. :-(
Man, I was really hoping that First Contact would play up the antipathy between Cisko and Picard and have them both go back in time, be forced to fight their common enemy and reconcile, but not like each other. Woulda' made a much more interesting movie, having Cisko not trusting Picard, and even making it seem as if Picard may in fact be working for the Borg. That woulda' been cool!
Personally, I think Moore's gritty style makes for good stories, but ones that aren't necessarily appropriate for the utopian vision of Star Trek.
Hell, that's why I liked DS9, out of all the post ToS shows. Was finally a little gritty again, like the original one. Kirk was a loose cannon captain, rampaging over the rules like a loose cannon on ship deck, during a storm.
Now, is this movie supposed to be about a bunch of kids going off to a boarding school and the one raised by cruel aunt/uncle is marked for greatness? Or did I just imagine that?
How many episodes into STNG did Picard surrender the Enterprise? Stopped watching after that one.
You mean Will Ferrel.
Firefox isn't part of Office?
Dark, dark green background, with lighter green text. The way the Gods meant computers to be.
Yup! Oh, the joys of living with a real, live, woman.
I'm not as think as some drunkle peep I am.
Dust is really tiny rocks.
Was just discussing how mechanical the magic in the HP books is and how there's not much sense of wonder, even among the characters going to school for magic. You could transpose the characters and plots from the HP books to the Star Trek universe pretty easily. Replace magic wand with phasers and tricorders, etc. Really seems pretty straight forward.
Ah, Eco's just a misogynistic hack who can write a nice essay.
At least that's what an ex-girlfriend who was going to college for women studies told me, when I brought up his books.
I still have my Pet Rock, though the box it came in, with bits of straw, has fallen apart. Still, the rock's held up well. Good craftsmanship that is.
Indie Rock Pete called; he wants his position back.
What was Heinlein's take on it?
Autocracy; One man is smarter than a million men.
Democracy; A million men are smarter than one man.
Come again?
Ok, is paraphrased; has been 15 years or so since I read Time Enough for Love
I'm 39, married, with child; only reading of paper books happens at bed time and in the 'library'. Can't wait until we have a house with two bathrooms!
'course, have a bunch of book.txt files at work, to kill time when slashdot's slow.
Mine was Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Stoopid first grade teacher would only read a little to us at story time. 'Course, we were allowed to pic it up during quiet time and read ahead. Damn you Mrs. Hackbarth! Thanks to you, I find my self having to read cereal boxes such at breakfast, if I don't bring a book with me. What a cruel addiction to hook an innocent child with.
At least they didn't do a combined iPhone/Harry Potter 7 release. Man, that would've been a metric butt load of fanatics, all together in one spot, just waiting for a spark to set off a riot. Or something.
Man, I hated some of my college roommates. You hear that Brenda? You still owe me $237.56!
Damned roomies skipping out, owing utilities.
By dogs that shoot bees out of their mouth?
No, but 'Visigoth' would be a great name for a car or SUV.
Naw, BushCo love freedom for all citizens. Now, just have to redefine what a citizen is...
Not to mention those annoying 6 digit folks.
Darn my 800 MHz G4 iMac with 1 GB of RAM I use at home. Oh yeah, I'm a Mac user and can't play any 'cool' games. At least it works for DVD ripping, 3D modeling apps, Adobe CS2, etc. I'm such a loser with such a loser computer.
Same thing here in the States, low interest rates, starting in the 80's has led to the rise of car prices and house prices.
Only reason I'm able to afford a house is inherited land and doing a good chunk of work myself. And then there's permit hell in my county. If you don't know someone in county government, you're pretty much raked over every rule and permit they can find. Hell, I have to get a permit for curbs, even though I have a gravel driveway opening on to a gravel road. I also have to pay for a permit for storm water culvert under my driveway, even though there's no appreciable run off on the property (has sat bare desert/cactus for 50 years).
Meanwhile, a lady who's husband was a business man who had money ties to county board is able to get past all sorts of regs, like putting two residences on one plot, putting in septic system right up to property line, etc.
It's not what you know but who you know.