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by SpottedKitty
2020-08-24 02:25pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What should be the next fantasy series adapted for tv
Replies: 41
Views: 31965

Re: What should be the next fantasy series adapted for tv

I think it was Bernard Cromwell who wrote a three book series about King Arthur that was really good. The Winter King. It's a bit more down to earth and gritty and not so shiny as the traditional poems and later books and movies were. A touch of historical realism, though not touting it as totally ...
by SpottedKitty
2020-07-12 10:17pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Batman 1939: Three's Company
Replies: 63
Views: 65601

Re: Batman 1939: Three's Company

LadyTevar wrote: 2020-07-11 10:58am
Stewart M wrote: 2020-07-09 08:28pm The curious thing is Selina has almost never heard his default voice...
Huh... never noticed that.
On the gripping hand... does he have a distinctive chin, like Judge Dredd? :wink:
by SpottedKitty
2020-04-01 03:25pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Colonies in Space: Mirrors vs Artificial Lighting
Replies: 36
Views: 39974

Re: Colonies in Space: Mirrors vs Artificial Lighting

I really can't imagine people building such a Bernal Sphere-sized room to build factories, suburban houses, apartment blocks, and office towers full of cubicles in it, although those might line the walls or go through canyons in the floor or something, but objections to this apartment-dweller's poi...
by SpottedKitty
2020-03-19 09:26pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?
Replies: 10
Views: 16360

Re: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?

darth_timon wrote: 2020-03-18 05:40pm Imagine taking the nose of a Defiant-class, sticking it on the end of am Ambassador, and also tucking in the weird Steamrunner nacelles into the Ambassador's saucer...
Zefram Cochrane saw that in a dream once. That's why he started drinking. :twisted: :roll: :wink:
by SpottedKitty
2020-02-20 05:01pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?
Replies: 10
Views: 16360

Re: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?

Not sure about "ugliest", but I never understood why the Ambassador-class design put the warp nacelles so close to the edge of the saucer. It just looks weird.
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-30 10:11pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor Who s12e05 Fugitive of the Judoon [spoilers]
Replies: 10
Views: 13766

Re: Doctor Who s12e05 Fugitive of the Judoon [spoilers]

which was no doubt a reference to the martial arts craze striking the UK in the 70s (The Goodies also did a parody episode of this during that time). Someone else who remembers the ancient Lancastrian mystical martial art of Ecky Thump! :angelic: Here, I'll demonstrate — stand there an' I'll hit yo...
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-30 09:57pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Expected near-Miss in space
Replies: 5
Views: 3964

Re: Expected near-Miss in space

TimothyC wrote: 2020-01-28 02:24pm The probability of a hit is down to 0.8%, but the approach distance is down to 13±59m.
I wish I could have got away with error bars that big writing up a science experiment or statistics exercise at school... :roll:
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-18 09:50pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"
Replies: 57
Views: 61188

Re: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"

bilateralrope wrote: 2020-01-18 09:40pm It sounds like someone had a completely unrelated story they wrote. Then someone decided to shove it into Discworld to try and make it sell better.
Sort of like what happened to the first "Starship Troopers" film? Bleah...
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-18 07:38pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"
Replies: 57
Views: 61188

Re: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"

Batman wrote: 2020-01-18 07:33pm Guys? Combining quote and spoiler tags still doesn't work
Drat, sorry, forgot about that. I thought the glitch was "always shows" instead of "never opens", so when the preview looked OK, I thought it worked.
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-18 07:08pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"
Replies: 57
Views: 61188

Re: BBC America Greenlights "CSI: Ankh-Morpork"

Cheery was a FULL DWARF, who happened to like presenting as a FEMALE. IIRC the traditional gender of a Discworld dwarf is "dwarf". And are they even going to use her full name? It's "Cheery Littlebottom". When he did her job interview, Vimes managed to keep a straight face until...
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-06 04:42pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor Who s12e02 spyfall part 2 [SPOILERS]
Replies: 8
Views: 12597

Re: Doctor Who s12e02 spyfall part 2 [SPOILERS]

Better than the first part, I thought. I had a good laugh at the signs in the plane — anyone else remember a very similar gag being used in Harry Harrison's Technicolor ® Time Machine ? Another Ominous Name from Gallifrey's Past in the "Timeless Child"; this sounds familiar, was it one of ...
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-02 11:35pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What goes on giant tortoises?
Replies: 6
Views: 10096

Re: What goes on giant tortoises?

Maybe put everything on a big howdah?
by SpottedKitty
2020-01-02 11:32pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor Who s12e01 spyfall - SPOILERS DUH
Replies: 11
Views: 13977

Re: Doctor Who s12e01 spyfall - SPOILERS DUH

Hmm... did anyone else think the "phasing-in" effect the aliens used was very reminiscent of the "ghosts" that turned out to be Cybermen in one of the early NuWho episodes? And where did we last see the Master...?
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-28 09:30pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to see in England
Replies: 38
Views: 42441

Re: What to see in England

But I am a big tea drinker and I stock up on various tea varieties when I am in Asia. Is there any place where I can experience English teas? Twinnings has a tea shop on the Strand. Can't get more British than that. In the same category — at least, I don't think I've heard of it turning up in Forn ...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-28 12:58pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to see in England
Replies: 38
Views: 42441

Re: What to see in England

When I was in London, I was out in the evening with my Mum and Sis-in-law. After exploring for a bit, we all started getting hungry, and they looked at me to decide what we should eat. My answer? "Well... something traditional?" Mum looks to her daughter and they both exclaim "INDIAN...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-21 08:39pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to see in England
Replies: 38
Views: 42441

Re: What to see in England

Darth Yan wrote: 2019-12-21 02:08am My sister used to work at the British Museum and that's worth a look.
Don't forget, it's huge. I spent a whole day in there the last time I was in London (many years ago) and I still didn't manage to see everything I wanted to.
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-21 08:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Boeing’s Starliner capsule mission falls short of orbit.
Replies: 11
Views: 7257

Re: Boeing’s Starliner capsule mission falls short of orbit.

Nope, not a total failure. It made space, they learned the computer needs a better GPS, and maybe more fuel in case of oops. Now, assuming the landing is good, they'll just have to tweak a few things. "More fuel" is one of the trickiest problems in space launches; the margins are hair-thi...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-20 05:43pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Interesting thoughts on the new movies
Replies: 52
Views: 39818

Re: Interesting thoughts on the new movies

At the end of AOTC, hints of the Imperial March play as we see them line up like something out of Riefenstahl. I just re-watched that scene. I've never seen the entire Triumph des Willens , only clips in historical documentaries, so I never realised before; but you're absolutely right. Having Darth...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-12 07:45pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Small volcanic island off New Zealand erupts unexpectedly, killing approx 50 tourists
Replies: 9
Views: 6362

Re: Small volcanic island off New Zealand erupts unexpectedly, killing approx 50 tourists

Bigger chunks are a hazard as well — I remember my geography teacher had a lava bomb on her windowsill that she'd picked up from (I think) Etna. Several inches across, very heavy dark grey rock, flattened into a "flying saucer" shape where it hit the ground while still not quite solidified...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-12 07:17pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Brexit and not very united kingdom politics II
Replies: 802
Views: 387051

Re: Brexit and not very united kingdom politics II

Voted today. I've heard a few people had trouble with finding themselves on the register, even though they have registered to vote. No problem here. Although I did need a second look at the voting card to notice my polling place is now the new community centre across the road, not the school round ...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-11 11:35am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The circle is now complete
Replies: 10
Views: 16514

Re: The circle is now complete

A new development! So you've saved a robot damsel in distress and fallen in love . Yes. Really. Now what? Well, robot priest to the rescue. We obtain the services of robo-priest to marry you to your new robot wife, problem solved! Does anyone else think this is beginning to sound like the plot of a...
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-05 05:14pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Rise of Skywalker news.
Replies: 215
Views: 144204

Re: Rise of Skywalker news.

Ralin wrote: 2019-12-05 01:12am I mean, that's just begging for someone to do dumb shit that ends with dead soldiers and broken equipment.
The Imperial equivalent of "hold my beer and watch this"...? :twisted: :roll: :wink:
by SpottedKitty
2019-12-03 02:41pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Rise of Skywalker news.
Replies: 215
Views: 144204

Re: Rise of Skywalker news.

Considering the Jedi Order itself tried to keep the abilities of the jedi as at very least semi-mythical to most likely increase the intimidation factor the jedi, it's not such a big leap to assume that Imperial authorities were able to convince people that all jedi abilities were just tricks enhan...
by SpottedKitty
2019-11-28 05:47pm
Forum: History
Topic: Japanese Ministry views of the Situation, September 1941
Replies: 10
Views: 16518

Re: Japanese Ministry views of the Situation, September 1941

I'm intrigued by the mention of Holland. Considering they'd been overrun and occupied more than a year previously, what part could they have played in any conflict with Japan? I know they had colonies and outposts in the region, but I had no idea this could have been influential enough to lump them ...
by SpottedKitty
2019-11-12 05:57pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Brexit and not very united kingdom politics II
Replies: 802
Views: 387051

Re: Brexit and not very united kingdom politics II

Juubi Karakuchi wrote: 2019-11-08 08:34am The SNP will likely clean up in Scotland regardless.
Again...?

People up here laughed at the Spitting Image sketch of Thatcher being unable to recognise Scotland on a map until someone reminded her it was "the testing area" because of the amount of percieved truth wrapped around it.