Part of the reason the show was canceled was because it was too expensive to produce at the time.
Also, there was the consideration of relative ratings. This show was pre-cable TV. A show that was in third place amongst the three shows that each of the networks were showing during a particulr time period was doomed. Even those in second or first were in trouble if the feeling was that their ratings were hurting the rest of a particular evening's schedule. Today, with the competition of Cable, Internet, DVD's, etc. a major network show could have about 1/4 the ratings of BSG and it would still be on the air.
Was I the only person to see this phrase and to immediately think Las Vegas Planet? Can you imagine a whole planet filled with Casino's, Elvis Impersonators and Hookers?
OK, for Star and Planets, you can define North and South Magnetic Poles. Now, how for rest of the object? Today, we are in the "Eastern" arm. The Milky Way rotates. Our arm will not always be "East". Even further, a magnetic pole is relative. The Earth's North Magnetic pole may or may not be in alignment with the Galactic Magnetic Pole. And, when the Milky Way Rotates, our galactic arm is no longer "East" relative to North and South.
I admit, I'm being nitpicky, but I still think naming a Galactic arm "East" inaccurate.
they had better plan on moving a lot of material out there too
Hmmmm....Assuming that we could move enough material to change the orbit of the moon -- someone else posted that it would be billions of tons of materials -- What could we move out there to replace it?
All of the paper from our now paperless society
Every person designated as an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. Government
Every single Blog ever created
All of the lawyers that were left behind, and, finally,
Apparently Al Gore introduced Lieb to all the gadgets that let him keep in touch with people
Apparently Al Gore forgot to actually USE those "in touch with the people gadgets", since, in the last election, he LOST his HOME STATE of Tennessee......
Wow. That's quite a bit to remember. I make it simpler. The only reason I even have a land-line is because my home security system and DirecTV both insist on having a land-line. So, I have a land-line, but I do NOT answer it--unless I accidentally set off the alarm.:) The land-line rings constantly, but they are only marketers.
To this point, no marketer has called my mobile phone. Even so, I just ignore all 'Unknown' calls.
Why wait until tomorrow? I'm on a plane in about 3 hours.
That's just me, livin' on the edge. OK, so, I'm not quite at the 57th parallel, but I will be flying to the NorthEast USA. Does that count?
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Also, there was the consideration of relative ratings. This show was pre-cable TV. A show that was in third place amongst the three shows that each of the networks were showing during a particulr time period was doomed. Even those in second or first were in trouble if the feeling was that their ratings were hurting the rest of a particular evening's schedule. Today, with the competition of Cable, Internet, DVD's, etc. a major network show could have about 1/4 the ratings of BSG and it would still be on the air.
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Was I the only person to see this phrase and to immediately think Las Vegas Planet? Can you imagine a whole planet filled with Casino's, Elvis Impersonators and Hookers?
Homer: mmmmmmmmm....Elvis Impersonators
Ahhhh, now I understand what happened to The Godfather III.
OK, for Star and Planets, you can define North and South Magnetic Poles. Now, how for rest of the object? Today, we are in the "Eastern" arm. The Milky Way rotates. Our arm will not always be "East". Even further, a magnetic pole is relative. The Earth's North Magnetic pole may or may not be in alignment with the Galactic Magnetic Pole. And, when the Milky Way Rotates, our galactic arm is no longer "East" relative to North and South.
I admit, I'm being nitpicky, but I still think naming a Galactic arm "East" inaccurate.
No problem. If we need any more, we could just steal it from Druidia
Depends upon what your definition of "is", is.
I've always wondered how can we call it an Eastern Spiral Arm? How do you define North, South, East and West in space?
This is why you hear R2 beeping, Tie Fighters exploding, weapons firing, etcThanks! I thought it was only because of the LucasFilms Sound Engineers....Dude, you need to watch Galaxy Quest
Hey! Leave my sex life out of this!
Hmmmm....Assuming that we could move enough material to change the orbit of the moon -- someone else posted that it would be billions of tons of materials -- What could we move out there to replace it?
All of the paper from our now paperless society
Every person designated as an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. Government
Every single Blog ever created
All of the lawyers that were left behind, and, finally,
Every Star Wars Joke that this article generates.
Especially that Giant Obelisk buried just underneath the surface, waiting for us to discover it.
Dear AC,
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Maybe you should learn how to:
Spell all of your words correctly.
Use punctuation.
Learn that not only does your keyboard have a shift key, but that it is used on words like "Nigerian".
Then, maybe you would have the guts to use your name when you post.
Don't you mean Wal-Mart?
Apparently Al Gore forgot to actually USE those "in touch with the people gadgets", since, in the last election, he LOST his HOME STATE of Tennessee ......
As a Democrat, let me state that this possibility even scares me!!!
Who uses underwear?
AS/400
Gilligan on a bicycle
If the leader of the free world knows the name of the President of Kazakhstan....Hold on
If the leader of the free world was able to receive a "B" average Grade in college......Wait
if the leader for the free world could correctly pronounce the word NUCLEAR....Oh, never mind
So, what you are saying is that this person LOVES spam?
With no air, you wouldn't be able to smell it either...
So what you are saying is that our solar system could be an atom in some giant being's fingernail?
As a Certain US President says....NUCULAR....
Wow. That's quite a bit to remember. I make it simpler. The only reason I even have a land-line is because my home security system and DirecTV both insist on having a land-line. So, I have a land-line, but I do NOT answer it--unless I accidentally set off the alarm. :) The land-line rings constantly, but they are only marketers.
To this point, no marketer has called my mobile phone. Even so, I just ignore all 'Unknown' calls.
Ahhh, you are forgetting the army of overpriced IBM consultants that you'll have to hire to install the thing.
I'm wondering why they didn't use OS/2....
Why wait until tomorrow? I'm on a plane in about 3 hours.
That's just me, livin' on the edge. OK, so, I'm not quite at the 57th parallel, but I will be flying to the NorthEast USA. Does that count?