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by Soontir C'boath
2024-02-29 01:09pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US Election 2024: Grumpy Old Men
Replies: 37
Views: 1687

Re: US Election 2024: Grumpy Old Men

I thought I'd get started on a thread for all of this wacky content. Right now in the Michigan Democratic primary, Biden is up against the proverbial empty chair, because of his stance on Israel and Palestine. So the ongoing story of Biden having a unified party while Trump can't get rid of Haley m...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-11-29 08:33pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Replies: 473
Views: 113187

Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)

Edit: Oopse
by Soontir C'boath
2023-11-29 08:31pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Replies: 473
Views: 113187

Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)

TIL of all days through TikTok that George W. Bush was born in Connecticut. Sonuva bitch ain't even from Texas.
by Soontir C'boath
2023-06-16 01:46am
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Strange New Worlds (spoilers)
Replies: 147
Views: 20147

Re: Strange New Worlds (spoilers)

Season 2, episode 1: Plus: Doctor and Nurse Chapel kicking ass. Although to be honest, it kind of felt like we were in Star Trek Online. Also, Jess Bush is pretty damn hot. Looks like they want this Spock to explore his human side more thoroughly than any other. Though they probably have to make sur...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-06-09 12:34pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Pat Robertson is finally dead.
Replies: 8
Views: 1883

Pat Robertson is finally dead.

Surprised this wasn't posted here yet. Pat Robertson, Televangelist Who Blamed Gay People for 9/11 and Hurricanes, Dies The conspiratorial hatemonger who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network helped usher Christian-conservatism into the mainstream BY RYAN BORT PAT ROBERTSON, THE televangelist w...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-04-20 11:18pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]
Replies: 407
Views: 184003

Re: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]

I thought this season had promise, but the last two episodes are a massive let down. Did they really need to bring the Borg into this as the final boss? The end solution was pretty simple and straight forward and I feel the Borg assimilation technology they used could have been developed a long whi...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-04-19 07:20pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Fox to pay $787.5m settlement in Dominion defamation trial settlement
Replies: 36
Views: 5386

Re: Fox to pay $787.5m settlement in Dominion defamation trial settlement

"If Fox can write off the full settlement payment to Dominion, it could amount to an estimated $213 million in tax savings for the company." Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement Fox’s massive settlement with private equity-backed voting machine company Dominion Voting Syste...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-04-09 09:16pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]
Replies: 407
Views: 184003

Re: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]

Ok, so I didn't really bother watching season 1. Watched season 3 first, but went into season 2 since Q was at least something I should watch for. It's frankly bland how small the universe is. 21st Century and it turns out a Renee Picard is a gigantic pivot point on whether Earth becomes a socialist...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-04-01 10:51pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]
Replies: 407
Views: 184003

Re: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]

You know what I miss? Shows that had a self contained story in an episode. The obsessive need for a saga to run all season long or more is frankly tiresome. Sometimes I just want a story that resolves itself at the end of the hour and we've just decided that's not what we all wanted anymore. At the ...
by Soontir C'boath
2023-01-27 06:07pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What I've Been Doing
Replies: 18
Views: 4543

Re: What I've Been Doing

Good to hear from ya. You got any photos of that side car?
by Soontir C'boath
2022-12-21 09:31am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Sound Effect Error in Rogue One?
Replies: 1
Views: 2301

Sound Effect Error in Rogue One?

At the 50th second mark when the Naval captain informs Vader the Profundity is disabled, the sound design crew messed up and modulated the captain's voice right or am I nuts? It's as if they just took the scene file and modulated the whole thing instead of just Vader's voice. http://www.youtube.com/...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-09-21 10:03pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The Sandman
Replies: 13
Views: 4290

Re: The Sandman

Speaking of Jenna Coleman, I almost felt like there wasn't much of a difference between Constantine and Clara from Doctor Who. Heck, Tom Sturridge kind of look like Matt Smith so it might as well been a Doctor Who serial without the police box. I definitely like Sturridge's voice. It fits so well wi...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-27 08:05pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: David Warner Passes Away
Replies: 12
Views: 4043

Re: David Warner Passes Away

Truly unfortunate. He had a presence that commanded attention.
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-16 02:24pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

I said beams cause I wasn't using any one specific type as I cobbled whatever I got, but I just bought a couple antiproton beams for a hefty amount so I'll be sticking with that in the future.
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-16 08:01am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

I am actively only playing with one. Federation tactical is my main and I have a Romulan tactical that I only brought up to 11. Not really in the mood to swap back and forth. I've been buying duty officers off the Exchange to turn over in the Fleet I'm part of to get the Fleet Credits. I try to stic...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-15 09:31pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

Ok, so good part. I've managed to sell a few manuals bought from the summer event and I now have ~55 million EC. Not bad for a noob. However, now it's coming down to buying better ships and it looks like I have to do specific missions for fleet credits. So a completely different currency from zen or...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-10 08:21pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

Whooo so grinding the Summer Event is paying off. Just sold a manual for 18 million energy credits so at least I have some room to breath now and get some stuff. I gotta admit, I had bought the lifetime subscription so I did get a T6 ship which is helping out a lot. Made most of my weapons beam type...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-07 10:26pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

So I think I remember the reason why I stopped playing this game was because I plateued and I just kept getting destroyed and annoyed. This time around, it seems I'm almost there with the ground combat. My entire party will die at some point at least once and it's just too damn frustrating. Obviousl...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-07-07 03:34am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 612724

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

So, I am playing this game again and just finished the Cardassian Struggle which was really short. Maybe there's more later on, but I was hoping to be hopping back and forth between DS9 for awhile longer. Though i do see the one for the Gamma Quadrant further on. They replaced a bunch of characters,...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-05-30 12:25am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 2022 US Election (For FUCK'S SAKE!)
Replies: 9
Views: 3524

Re: 2022 US Election (For FUCK'S SAKE!)

If you mean challenge wise from a Republican, that's not going to happen. However, a conservative leaning Democratic challenger in the primary where Republican PACs won't mind donating a ton of money to and the Democratic Party not minding at all if AOC is gone? Definitely.
by Soontir C'boath
2022-05-29 11:50pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 264334

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

It's not a secret that Omicron hit a shit ton of vaccinated people. I very likely got it. However, thankfully it is a mild form of Covid. Although I shouldn't be surprised given Ontario is where Doug Ford is seated. I like how the page doesn't put the hospitalizations in per 100,000 like the other d...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-05-29 11:16pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 2022 US Election (For FUCK'S SAKE!)
Replies: 9
Views: 3524

Re: 2022 US Election (For FUCK'S SAKE!)

NY is apparently just going to go along with the redistricing that was done by a Republican outsider. No backbone at all to try and appeal the decision. We're just taking it in stride apparently. I've been redistricted in every office. New Congressmember, and State Senator and Assemblymember. Bye by...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-05-26 11:02am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 264334

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

From reading other papers, it looks like the Sinovac vaccine also has the same effect in lesser anti-N response. However, I don't think it should be discounted as mentioned before that just about half the people who took the placebo contracted Covid while only 10% of those who were vaccinated got it...
by Soontir C'boath
2022-05-25 02:15am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 264334

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

*snip* I think you need to read the paper again. These data show that, among the participants with PCR-confirmed Covid-19 disease, anti-N Ab seropositivity at a median of 53 days post diagnosis occurred in 40% of the mRNA-1273 vaccine recipients vs. 93% of the placebo recipients. While an increase ...