This is an excellent question. The only MST3K episode that absolutely stands out in my mind as utterly unwatchable is Red Zone Cuba. I can't imagine how much worse this could have been watching it several times to develop the script. Taking the parent's question a step further: percentage-wise, how many films that have you seen over the MST3K years that were truly beyond redemption?
I'm sure quite a few got a one-way trip to the trashcan while the tape was still warm.
Dammit, threads like this made me wish that I could still post during the day. On the topic of letters:
Did you get a bulk of letters that referenced things so far from the current shows that you really had to dig back to see just what they were talking about?
My best friend and I wrote your show when we were teenage geeks, making references to the episode we watched, paid our respects, and tried our hand a quirky humor in hopes that it would be read on the air. It wasn't until over a decade later that we realized that the episode we were writing to as if it were brand-new was actually a few years old.
Seeing how the reruns and tapes/dvds were popular, I imagine this kept you guys busy if you wanted to include them in the show.
That said, thank you for your years of entertainment and best of luck on the new venture.
while as a 5-year-old in the late-sixties, I loved it.
It's no accident that it's so dumbed/watered down today. In the beginning, it was aimed at kids your age to get them ready for kindergarten/1st grade. With the growing number of children put into school settings at earlier ages (pre-school, nursery school, head start, etc) this target audience began to shrink.
The solution? Aim it to younger and younger kids. I'd say the target audience for SS today is 3 and under. A far cry developmentally from the 5 year olds or thereabouts it was originally made for.
I agree 100%, but most don't care enough to bother. Out of sight, out of mind. Encrypted communication is useless if the party you want to communicate with doesn't use it.
Encryption is only good if your friend on the other end is willing to go through the trouble of setting it up like you did. As long as its done in such a way that you don't know its happening, most people don't care if they're being tapped. If you insist on encryption, you'll find yourself talking only to your tinfoil hat friends before long. Joe Sixpack down the street can't be bothered.
In most male-dominated geek scenes (sci-fi, hacking, gaming, etc), a mildly attractive girl can easily find herself the center of attention and have a platonic harem of male geeks at her beck and call. If she could have played the part and flirted the right way, she could have easily fit in. Girls are rare enough in those parts; nobodys going to question the shining oasis in the desert. Only the hardcore paranoids in the crowd would have seen through her rouse.
I'm surprised that she didn't throw in a reference to a north american wizarding school as a nod to her large american audience. Who wouldn't want delegates from Brooklyn's own Honest Vinny's Academy of Sorcery and Automotive Repair in the triwizard tournament?
Lily's patronus was a doe, but why would Snape's be the same?
In OOTP, Tonks' patronus changed form when she was upset about her relatioship with Lupin. It seems likely that the patronus can match those of others under that circumstance.
It mentioned that Ted Lupin wasn't living with Harry, but where else would he live if not his godfather?
Ted was just born when the real fighting began and the epilogue picks up ninteen years later. Ted as a ninteen year old man is old enough to take care of himself at that point.
I mean he got the sword fair and square and then *poof* it just appears back in the hat when it's needed.
It wasn't as fair and square as that. Harry was under the impression that the sword truely belonged to a goblin when he agreed to give it to him in exchange for helping breach Gringotts. It wasn't until he spoke to Bill later on that he learned that the goblins consider an goblin-made object to be property of the craftsman, not the customer.
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when you imagine the above post read in Jean Shepard's voice ala A Christmas Story.
and, well, what is the significance of the date '1-18-08?
Kevin Costner turns 53 years old.
When do I start?
You might want to stay away from the dining hall on the day this class meets. Greasy pork sandwiches served in dirty ashtrays get tired after a while.
This is an excellent question. The only MST3K episode that absolutely stands out in my mind as utterly unwatchable is Red Zone Cuba. I can't imagine how much worse this could have been watching it several times to develop the script. Taking the parent's question a step further: percentage-wise, how many films that have you seen over the MST3K years that were truly beyond redemption?
I'm sure quite a few got a one-way trip to the trashcan while the tape was still warm.
Dammit, threads like this made me wish that I could still post during the day. On the topic of letters:
Did you get a bulk of letters that referenced things so far from the current shows that you really had to dig back to see just what they were talking about?
My best friend and I wrote your show when we were teenage geeks, making references to the episode we watched, paid our respects, and tried our hand a quirky humor in hopes that it would be read on the air. It wasn't until over a decade later that we realized that the episode we were writing to as if it were brand-new was actually a few years old.
Seeing how the reruns and tapes/dvds were popular, I imagine this kept you guys busy if you wanted to include them in the show.
That said, thank you for your years of entertainment and best of luck on the new venture.
while as a 5-year-old in the late-sixties, I loved it.
It's no accident that it's so dumbed/watered down today. In the beginning, it was aimed at kids your age to get them ready for kindergarten/1st grade. With the growing number of children put into school settings at earlier ages (pre-school, nursery school, head start, etc) this target audience began to shrink.
The solution? Aim it to younger and younger kids. I'd say the target audience for SS today is 3 and under. A far cry developmentally from the 5 year olds or thereabouts it was originally made for.
George Jetson's flying car turned into a briefcase. At no time watching the show as a kid did I ask myself why George was flying a piece of luggage.
and his feelings towards the USA today.
If hes like most people, he'll likely think that its written to a third grade reading level and is mostly fluff.
Wait, what?
Slashdot, this is your life!
Do you recognize this voice from your past?
HALLO, I HID MY LINUX-RUNNING AMIGA FROM THE TALIBAN AND AM MEZMERIZED BY LINUX!
Why, its Junis! Take a seat in the audience and await our next guest.
Do you recognize this voice from your past?
Post-9/11 world! Columbine!
Oh, thats gotta be Jon Katz. Hey man.
And finally, this guest that some of you may remember.
I was capped at 50, don't whore me out.
Karma score! I hope things are going well at Digg.
Meta moments are few and far between around this site, but happy birthday and thanks for the years of enjoyment and mod points.
Don't be such a nerd.
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Um, do you suppose they'll have Klingon bloodwine in the duty-free shop?
Sweet, now he can get back to work on the Muppets.
Nobody who has done this has told me exactly what the questions are, but they have suggested that they are extremely invasive.
You'll be pleased to learn that the question regarding homosexuality has been softened up.
Old question: Are you now or have you ever been a homosexual?
New question: Are coffee, salmon, and moccha foods or colors?
Don't apologize. Using poor grammar and butchering the english language is every Slashdotter's God-given right.
Just the important ones.
Deep voice movie announcer guy
This summer...
WHOOSH
There is another word for EXCITEMENT!
Roget's Thesaurus: The Motion Picture
Sometimes I just want to whip my cock out and fuck every one of those bitches until they don't have anything to complain about.
Dad?
I agree 100%, but most don't care enough to bother. Out of sight, out of mind. Encrypted communication is useless if the party you want to communicate with doesn't use it.
Encryption is only good if your friend on the other end is willing to go through the trouble of setting it up like you did. As long as its done in such a way that you don't know its happening, most people don't care if they're being tapped. If you insist on encryption, you'll find yourself talking only to your tinfoil hat friends before long. Joe Sixpack down the street can't be bothered.
In most male-dominated geek scenes (sci-fi, hacking, gaming, etc), a mildly attractive girl can easily find herself the center of attention and have a platonic harem of male geeks at her beck and call. If she could have played the part and flirted the right way, she could have easily fit in. Girls are rare enough in those parts; nobodys going to question the shining oasis in the desert. Only the hardcore paranoids in the crowd would have seen through her rouse.
It's still messed up. Instead, I see a little silhouetto of a man.
I'm surprised that she didn't throw in a reference to a north american wizarding school as a nod to her large american audience. Who wouldn't want delegates from Brooklyn's own Honest Vinny's Academy of Sorcery and Automotive Repair in the triwizard tournament?
Lily's patronus was a doe, but why would Snape's be the same?
In OOTP, Tonks' patronus changed form when she was upset about her relatioship with Lupin. It seems likely that the patronus can match those of others under that circumstance.
It mentioned that Ted Lupin wasn't living with Harry, but where else would he live if not his godfather?
Ted was just born when the real fighting began and the epilogue picks up ninteen years later. Ted as a ninteen year old man is old enough to take care of himself at that point.
How else will she communicate with her bff Jill? TISNF!
I mean he got the sword fair and square and then *poof* it just appears back in the hat when it's needed.
It wasn't as fair and square as that. Harry was under the impression that the sword truely belonged to a goblin when he agreed to give it to him in exchange for helping breach Gringotts. It wasn't until he spoke to Bill later on that he learned that the goblins consider an goblin-made object to be property of the craftsman, not the customer.
We cannot allow the Constitution of the United States to simply be declared "Ineffective" and tossed out with the trash.
Coincidentally, they'll probably do exactly the same thing with that letter if there isn't a campaign contribution check attached.
Am I the only one wondering how much, you know, hygeine products she got through?
Probably equal to the number of dictionaries you have.