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by houser2112
2020-05-18 11:26am
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Coming to CBS All Access
Replies: 18
Views: 16076

Re: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Coming to CBS All Access

I feel that pre-TOS is more interesting than post-Nemesis, but I don't particularly care for returning to the episodic format.
by houser2112
2020-02-24 08:11am
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: This man is about to launch himself in his homemade rocket to prove the Earth is flat
Replies: 89
Views: 94855

Re: This man is about to launch himself in his homemade rocket to prove the Earth is flat

I know, right? Idiot flat-earther (but I repeat myself) launches himself into the sky in a homemade steam-powered rocket and "mysteriously" dies. The headlines write themselves.
by houser2112
2020-02-20 08:01am
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?
Replies: 10
Views: 16354

Re: What would your ugliest Starfleet ship look like?

Lord Revan wrote: 2020-02-19 05:01pmExcluding canon (or prominent official ones) designs what would your ugliest possible Starfleet design look like?
You can't ask for the uglliest Starfleet design and disallow Excelsior. :)
by houser2112
2020-02-19 08:42am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Boy Scouts of America file for bankruptcy following massive number of child sex abuse cases.
Replies: 5
Views: 4922

Re: Boy Scouts of America file for bankruptcy following massive number of child sex abuse cases.

But, but, Christians are more moral than those atheists. "Those atheists"? I wish BSA was an atheist organization, but it's plainly not. My troop was not affiliated with a church, nor were the leaders particularly religious (outwardly, anyway), but I've read of some that were. Your experi...
by houser2112
2020-02-13 08:22am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 764277

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

At least Sanders has energy and a clear vision that excites people, and his grassroots fundraising machine is a wonder to behold. His combination of strong youth support, strong labour/working class support , and strong Latino support could be a winner as well. My biggest concern is that bitter ex-...
by houser2112
2020-02-12 11:07am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: William Barr lets Roger Stone off easy, four prosecutors resign in protest.
Replies: 27
Views: 12091

Re: William Barr lets Roger Stone off easy, four prosecutors resign in protest.

Maybe he thinks that actually pardoning someone who is so close to him and his shenanigans crosses a line that going through his AG doesn't? (They both are far beyond the line to me)
by houser2112
2020-02-07 08:00am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 764277

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

Another excellent argument for Bernie is that going by this analysis, Iowa proves his ability to actually win against a stacked deck- which is going to be very important come November, when the deck will be heavily stacked via corporate funding, gerrymandering, voter supression, foreign interferenc...
by houser2112
2020-02-05 02:36pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]
Replies: 407
Views: 184533

Re: Picard - general discussion [spoilers]

I get that the show is called Picard and why the studio had Patrick Stewart return in his iconic role (WE WANT RATINGS DAMN YOU!), but let's be honest here, you could swap in a random 80 year old for Sir Patrick and it wouldn't change the plot or require any re-writing. Could you, though? How many ...
by houser2112
2020-01-27 08:36am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Kobe Bryant Dead.
Replies: 4
Views: 3797

Re: Kobe Bryant Dead.

The last I heard was that the death toll was 9.
by houser2112
2020-01-17 10:13am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Taiwanese President annouces Independence
Replies: 25
Views: 10053

Re: Taiwanese President annouces Independence

She's the president of Taiwan, how else should she be referred to? She is not the president of Taiwan. She is the president of the Republic of China. The sheer ignorance on the Taiwan issue is just astounding. You're just being pedantic. It's like saying "American President" instead of &q...
by houser2112
2020-01-17 10:08am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Taiwanese President annouces Independence
Replies: 25
Views: 10053

Re: Taiwanese President annouces Independence

AniThyng wrote: 2020-01-17 09:49am
ray245 wrote: 2020-01-17 06:27am
[...] a Taiwanese president said that.
The whole semantics thing gives me a minor headache, but it strikes me as funny that you refer to her as a "taiwanese" president.
She's the president of Taiwan, how else should she be referred to?
by houser2112
2020-01-09 08:32am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Can a TV be used as a desktop monitor?
Replies: 11
Views: 14885

Re: Can a TV be used as a desktop monitor?

I've used an older LCD TV as a monitor for the last year and a half, the only issues i have with it is that it has pretty bad image retention. for example if you watch a 20min youtube video without full-screening it and then switch to something else the video title and border will remain for a few ...
by houser2112
2020-01-02 09:58am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Kathleen Kennedy's management of the franchise
Replies: 168
Views: 126002

Re: Kathleen Kennedy's management of the franchise

Speaking of which, did they ever explain how they got the lightsaber from Bespin? We don't need details such as that. Just like we don't need to know: how the NR failed to check the FO, and why the Resistance had to step in how Palpatine was resurrected how Palpatine suddenly had kids, let alone gr...
by houser2112
2019-12-23 08:41am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 764277

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

The rest of the field seems to exist solely to convert O2 to CO2; except for useful idiot Tulsi Gabbard who exists as a fig leaf for people secretly intending to vote Trump in the Presidential election. Interesting that you point out Tulsi being a fig leaf for Trumpers. I recently drove from Charlo...
by houser2112
2019-12-20 11:00am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

It does come off as though the current House majority is more concerned with getting rid of the President than they are with doing so in the right and proper manner. They all say that they hope the Senate does the right thing, but privately I don't think any of them expect enough defections for an ...
by houser2112
2019-12-19 08:52am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

Why is voting "Present" even allowed, especially on something as monumental as an impeachment vote?
by houser2112
2019-12-06 01:51pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

They're not going to get those guys to testify without a lengthy court battle that they might not win. It would be nice if it would happen, but as you say, there's already enough damning evidence. I don't think there are many, if any, Seantors that would be moved by testimony by Bolton/Pompeo/Giuli...
by houser2112
2019-12-06 08:17am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

They're not going to get those guys to testify without a lengthy court battle that they might not win. It would be nice if it would happen, but as you say, there's already enough damning evidence. I don't think there are many, if any, Seantors that would be moved by testimony by Bolton/Pompeo/Giulia...
by houser2112
2019-12-03 01:05pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)
Replies: 602
Views: 240839

Re: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)

NecronLord wrote: 2019-12-03 12:15pmBut if it only tracks the species it might explain why we never see it used on humans.
The previous episode would debunk that theory, because once it was known that Mando stole the child, everyone's tracker was triggered from him being so close.
by houser2112
2019-11-18 08:45am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)
Replies: 602
Views: 240839

Re: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)

The part of bounty hunting that organics are good at is obviated by the tracking chips and the fact that frontal assault seemed to work. Droids fit into Star Wars because their ridiculous specialization makes them only marginally useful in most applications. When you pare down the bounty hunting pr...
by houser2112
2019-11-14 09:46am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)
Replies: 602
Views: 240839

Re: The Mandalorian Discussion Thread (spoilers and such)

My two favorite parts were his meeting with the bounty hunters guild representative, and his interactions with the guild droid. Also, in the short time they were together, I thought Mando (I know it's not his name, but that's what I'm calling him for now) and IG-11 had great chemistry. I have a fee...
by houser2112
2019-11-05 08:25am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

bilateralrope wrote: 2019-11-05 06:37am
Broomstick wrote: 2019-11-05 05:08am
bilateralrope wrote: 2019-11-03 10:46pm How many Republican senators are up for reelection this time ?
As always: one third.
One third of the total senate. How many of those are Republicans ?
This is a good article on the subject.
by houser2112
2019-10-30 08:20am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Jon Favreau to write, exec. produce live-action SW
Replies: 74
Views: 73229

Re: Jon Favreau to write, exec. produce live-action SW

KraytKing wrote: 2019-10-29 01:11pm Also, isn't a parsec a unit of distance, not area? Akin to saying "the best in the mile." Not quite right.
You felt compelled to correct someone on their usage of "parsec"... on a Star Wars board?
by houser2112
2019-09-17 12:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.
Replies: 219
Views: 113560

Re: The Impeachment of Donald Trump.

When Mueller was put under the microscope when he got called into Congress, he outright stated it was DoJ policy being the only block to indicting Trump. Mueller made sure that every T is crossed and I is dotted in the investigations, and despite the GOP trying to kill it, they couldn't because the...
by houser2112
2019-09-16 08:39am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 764277

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

Its ridiculous. Guns enjoy a level of protection that no other product in America does, and yet the gun advocates are acting like they're the victims of this huge persecution and are about to be crushed underfoot, demanding that we make more concessions to them or even threatening murder and civil ...