Arndrake

That show was awesome!!!

 

My fiance said it was one of the best concerts she ever saw (and she has been to many. She's in the concert video of Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home, which was filmed at the Tacoma Dome). Her fave moment was Neil's drum solo. Even my 14yo daughter, who originally was not feeling up to seeing the concert, loved it. She asked later if I would buy her a Rush CD for Christmas.

 

Only minor negative was the amount of weed smoke around us. We were surprised some people were toking right in front of security, who did nothing. Don't get me wrong, I could care less if anyone smokes weed, but my fiance and I just can't handle the smell of it. Think my daughter may have got a contact high.

 

Three letters: TCE!!!

QUOTE (Enemy Within 77 @ Jan 24 2011, 10:49 PM)

On a sidenote, that prick Jon landis should never have been allowed to make another film after killing Morrow and 2 children!

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"I live with the "Twilight Zone" every day of my life."

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THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE WING

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QUOTE (Xanadu93 @ Jan 8 2011, 09:38 PM) QUOTE (Arndrake @ Jan 8 2011, 09:16 PM) Who'Dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Seahawks Seahawks I notice no one comes to this thread unless we lose!   No need to hate! It makes no difference to your Falcunts game! Now go and lose next week!   I'm not trying to troll or gloat.   the 12th Man Thread got hijacked many times any time the 'Hawks got beat, especially after Super Bowl XL.   I don't think anyone, including many of our own fans, believed the Hawks had a chance at winning this game. So some of this is just exuberance at our success in the playoffs. Or survival.   As the saying goes, anything can happen once you are in.

Who'Dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?

 

Seahawks

Seahawks

I know AGP posts once in a while, but she used to be much more prolific. From FB, I can tell she is quite busy with her job, her kids, her SO, and her education.

At first, I was reluctant to watch as I feared the show was demeaning geeks, but once I started watching, I have been hooked. Half the time I laugh at the sci-fi, fantasy, and scientific references while my fiance just rolls her eyes at me.

The Gorge?

For the first time, a Pac-10 team not named USC will be going to the Nattie. That would be the Fighting Quackers.

 

http://www.sportsapparelsuperstore.com/images/Oregon%20Ducks.gif

 

Bring on the War Beagle.

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Nov 4 2010, 08:20 PM)

Okay, yes, I'm an AU fan...but I really don't think Cam and his family had anything to do with this.  Maybe the guy was just out to make some money off Cam? maybe?

It appeared from the beginning of the season that USC would be the Ducks' toughest challenge this year, and I think that was proven last night. Some may ask 'What about Arizona? They are ranked higher than USC was.' Considering Arizona was beat by Oregon St at home and they still could be challenged by USC, I think Arizona is a pretender. Take the Wildcats into Autzen and the Ducks will feast. 'What about Stanford?' That game was definitely a gut check for them, but Oregon did have home field advantage. Last night they were the road team, USC took the lead in the 3rd quarter, and the Ducks were still able to rally and win by three TDs.

 

So far this year, the Quackers have proven they can dominate and that they can come from behind. They have beat good teams in USC and Stanford and have done so convincingly. In all cases they have been overpowering. Almost all of their victories have been by at least three touchdowns; their margin of victory against ASU was 11 points. Sounds like the good properties of a National Champion to me.

 

Barring a gaff against Arizona or Oregon St, the Ducks will run the table and should be in the National Title game. I don't think the Ducks will gaff as Coach Kelly keeps them focused on the game of the week.

 

Sorry GG and the other Auburn fans, but I think Alabama will win the Iron Bowl. So that would severely hamper Auburn's bid for the National Title.

 

Unless the BCS Selection decides to give the other National Title berth to a one-loss team like Alabama or Nebraska, I think it could be Oregon vs Boise State or TCU. Sadly, a one-loss team in the National Title game, while very unjust by the standards of the current system, is still plausible;

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Of course, then the problem is going to be the computers' unabashed love for the SEC, and the way that they'll be likely to leap the Tide over the Boise State. Will that be enough to balance the human polls' respect for Boise? Ah, we'll just have to stay tuned for that.

Now the Fighting Quackers are in first place in the polls, but are second in the BCS.

 

If more major conference unbeatens fall, like Oregon and Oklahoma, a BCS title game between Boise State and TCU becomes more of a possibility.

 

Then, like it or not, we will most definitely see a playoff system get implemented in college football.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090604045829/memoryalpha/en/images/thumb/2/26/Khan_Noonien_Singh%2C_2285.jpg/292px-Khan_Noonien_Singh%2C_2285.jpg

"He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia, and 'round the Antares maelstrom, and 'round Perdition's flames, before I give him up!"

 

*edited to add*

Good way to introduce a kid who loves sci-fi to classic literature

Well, maybe the team is starting to get back on track. Wak got fired today, along with about half his coaching staff. My fiance and I are of the opinion the entire team should be released. Maybe keep Felix and Guti. Maybe Smoak if he finally shows he can hit.

I suppose if the SC2 Terran campaign was only 8 or 10 episodes, like the original, that could be considered a rip-off.

 

But it is 24 campaigns total, which makes it a full game in itself. So it is like you are purchasing three whole games.

 

So far, so good. A co-worker gave me one of the trial cards and, after a failed attempt to download the game (7GB big takes about 3 days with a value cable internet connection), loaned the game disk. I played through the Mar Sara campaigns, which are ok. The concepts of bonus objectives and the bonuses provided are cool. Not sure if there is any use for the achievements yet. So I decided to pick up my own copy last night.

Time to re-activate this thread.

 

Tonight was the night we all knew would come but have worried how Discovery would treat it.

 

I think they treated the whole event with proper class and care. After the Catch was devoted solely to Phil and how everyone who knew him best remembered him.

 

*spoilers*

 

Ending After the Catch with an old fashioned New Orleans funeral procession for Capt Phil was a great touch.

Bladerunner

 

After reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, I developed three opinions:

1. I felt the dark dystopic vision was better presented in the movie.

2. The underlying question theme of whether Deckard was actually a replicant brought a better layer to the character.

3. In contrast, some of the characters in the book, especially Deckard, Batty, and Rachel, seemed to lack dimension that was better presented in the film.

A made-for-tv movie was broadcast in '90 by NBC in which the characters were all middle-aged.

 

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

Visual display of the San Jose - Detroit Series:

 

For years, it has always been this:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/arndrake/caughtshark1.jpg

 

Now finally, it is this:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/arndrake/SJSharkvsDeadwing1.jpg

 

Considering I'm not sure the Canucks can come back from their deficit, I'm going to say:

 

"Go Sharks! Beat the Blackhearts"

A recent one that got my interest as a summer fill-in was Defying Gravity. It appears the show is still being played in Canada as a production company there was one of the producers, but ABC decided to dump it once the fall schedule started (bastards). I heard rumors another network might pick it up, SyFy being the most likely candidate.

Earth 2

 

The theme of human exploration and journey is set 200 years in the future on a new planet with mystical inhabitants. Being on early Sundays and often being pre-empted by late-running football games hurt its attempts to gain an audience.

 

SeaQuest

 

Humanity begins to colonize the oceans and a hi-tech submarine acts as guardian and security. Sadly, this one started out good with great ideas, but then the writing started to fail.

Seahawks Tatupu blue home jersey

Mariners dark blue with teal blue shoulders warmup jersey

older Sharks teal blue jersey (original logo)

Interesting addendum.

 

Polanski's victim filed a civil suit in '88, a settlement for half a million was reached in '93, but apparently the victim has not received all the money. Whether she has received any is not divulged.

 

I suppose the question is, how much has Polanski been receiving for his films since he fled and why has he not paid what he agreed to pay? He can't use the 'protesting injustice and extortion' argument as he pled guilty in '78. I'm sure The Pianist alone probably made several million and he probably pocketed a quarter of the earnings. This just makes him look more and more like a slimebag.

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QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Sep 30 2009, 04:00 PM) this piece of scum is going to walk.  all the hollyweirdos are with him and it's going to be another pay off.  the victim says she wants to let everything go but i think she's only saying that because she doesn't want to relive the whole over again by appearing in court.  amazing woman who was a victim by a total pedophile and scum of the earth human being.  i hope he goes away for a long time but something tells me he's going to get a slap on the wrist and they'll probably give him a star on the walk of lame. I'm afraid that this may be the case. I heard that Woody Allen signed some kind of "Save Roman" petition. Not surprising considering what went on between him and that young Asian girl. Did anyone else spot the unusual connection between Woody Allen and Polanski? Polanski directed Mia Farrow, Allen's ex-wife, in Rosemary's Baby. Curious how Farrow felt about this whole thing or Allen petitioning for Polanski to not be extradited.

I've kind of wanted to avoid this thread as it has definitely proven to be a polarizing issue. As many crime and justice stories usually are.

 

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)

Interesting comments by some of you.  It's almost as if your life has been impacted all these years by this issue.  So how many of you knew Polanski had done this before this article was published?  I sure didn't.  And it didn't affect my life in any way because of it.

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)

I wonder how much manpower (read money) was put into a hunt for Polanski  I wonder who sat around and came up with the brilliant idea: "You know, we need to do whatever it takes to catch Polanski wherever he has gone to".  It sure wasn't the victim (who has moved on.....and I'm very impressed at how she has overcome).  Not the family, as far as we know.  Finally, I wonder why it took 32 years to get around to this.  Was it THAT low on the docket?

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 29 2009, 12:06 PM)

Alas, here is an article I just found on this very subject I like the closing line of said article: "I think Polanski has already paid a horrible, soul-wrenching price for the infamy surrounding his actions. The real tragedy is that he will always, till his death, be snubbed and stalked and confronted by people who think the price he has already paid isn't enough." I say let the man stay over there, and that way he can do more harm over HERE.

Got here late to the party. I knew that one.