Go watch "The Great War" on YouTube with Indy Nidel. It goes week by week 100 years apart from the events that happened.
I'd watch a movie on the complex scheming and political egotism on display leading up to war, among all sides. That or the giant mess that the Schlieffen plan became.
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- 2016-04-12 07:17am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: "What war/battle movie would YOU make?"
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11915
- 2016-04-10 10:41pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Japan lost WW2 at Pearl Harbor
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14489
Re: Japan lost WW2 at Pearl Harbor
Something also to keep in mind was the lack of communications Japan suffered within its own hierarchy due to conflicts between the IJA and IJN. They weren't keen on working together because of funding disputes as far back as their war with Russia. This, coupled with an unwillingness to yield ground ...
- 2016-04-10 06:19pm
- Forum: Star Wars vs Star Trek
- Topic: JJ Abrams good/bad for Trek, what about Star Wars?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 45323
Re: JJ Abrams good/bad for Trek, what about Star Wars?
First off, Promethius, go fuck yourself for that autistic comment. Second, I'm not going to sit there waiting for a blu-Ray copy so I can zoom in looking for the serial number, unit designation, or whether the uniform on TRZ-9417 fit properly or if he should report to the tailor for a new uniform. I...
- 2016-04-10 01:14pm
- Forum: Pure Star Trek
- Topic: The Omega Solution
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8710
The Omega Solution
This was an idea floating in my head after watching a warhammer 40k video and it goes something like this. Say the Federation encounters a species that is hyper-aggressive to the point even Klingons seem tame. They have a belief that every other species in the galaxy is inferior, and must be extermi...
- 2016-04-10 12:55pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: UNOFFICIAL SCHADENFREUDE THREAD (AKA GOP Deathwatch 2016)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2339
Re: UNOFFICIAL SCHADENFREUDE THREAD (AKA GOP Deathwatch 2016)
There was a thing I saw a while back on Extra Credits that showed Gerrimandering screwing over the politicians who thought they were getting safe seats. Instead of dealing with moderates and having to appeal to everyone, they cherry picked safe seats and now their competition comes from their own pa...
- 2016-04-10 08:44am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Baffalo Awakens
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2179
Re: The Baffalo Awakens
Beaker is my spirit animal. Crazy little bastard knows what he's on about but no one understands him.
- 2016-04-08 11:57pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Reverse To Catch a Predator
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2932
Re: Reverse To Catch a Predator
Could I get a direct link? I'm not seeing the video. Thanks!
- 2016-04-08 11:53pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Looking to buy a used car but.......
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6806
Re: Looking to buy a used car but.......
Something to consider if you go the GM/Chevy route: Check the alternator. If there's a crack, expect to replace it. The starters on some chevy's last about 10 years, before they just up and die. Otherwise, they tend to be reliable vehicles based on the few I've had so far. Fords tend to develop an a...
- 2016-04-08 10:17pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: "What war/battle movie would YOU make?"
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11915
Re: "What war/battle movie would YOU make?"
The Mexican war. Start off showing a bunch of US troops situated on the Rio Grande and the political tension leading up to the conflict. The war Hawks in Washington deliberately baiting the Mexicans and Santa Anna's ego which let him fall into it. Make a few veiled references to the Texas Revolution...
- 2016-04-08 05:00pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Baffalo Awakens
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2179
Re: The Baffalo Awakens
If you mean I haven't had to return to the hospital, then yeah I'm alive. Not entirely healed but that's what a tight schedule and no down time get you.
- 2016-04-08 04:23pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Baffalo Awakens
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2179
The Baffalo Awakens
Or, how the Baffalo finally found his way back (and the crazy adventure getting there). Hey everyone. It's been far, far too long and I gotta say, it's been absolutely bonkers ever since. I haven't posted because since I last did, the following has occurred: 1. I got a new job in Northwest Arkansas ...
- 2015-06-16 07:14am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4316
Re: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
>>> This is a rant. If you want to skip it, I don't really blame you. >>> I turn 28 in 7 days. I live with my parents, in one of the poorest areas of the country, working a job that actually pays below minimum wage doing hard work with a bad foot that leaves me in agony most days. I survive only bec...
- 2015-06-15 10:02pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4316
Re: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
Also forgets one of the points of retirement and social security was to clear elderly out of jobs and create openings for younger workers, thus alleviating unemployment and putting people more likely to be healthy and productive in positions. The original intent was there, yeah, but the problem is ...
- 2015-06-14 09:46pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4316
Re: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
He has 2 things working towards any election campaign he might wind up running: 1) Money, both personal and supporters, and 2) The incumbent, Steve Bullock, is a Democrat. So far there's been no official nomination from him towards running, but then again the race hasn't kicked off very hard yet. Ho...
- 2015-06-14 09:19pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4316
Montana Republican: Why do Americans need retirement?
Montana Republican: Noah Was 600 Years Old When He Built the Ark, So Why Do Americans Need Retirement? Greg Gianforte, aspiring Republican governor of Montana, urges college students to reject policy that favors savings plans and retirement options because, like Noah, Christians have “an obligation...
- 2015-05-09 07:48pm
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Did the Jedi start the Clone Wars?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5536
Did the Jedi start the Clone Wars?
I thought of this on the way home, and I couldn't find any reference on here about a similar theory (If I missed it, sorry). I believe that the Jedi not only started the Clone Wars but were doing so in an official capacity as agents of the Republic. The trail of events begins in The Phantom Menace, ...
- 2015-04-22 11:41am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: ‘You shouldn't have f---ing ran’
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8930
Re: ‘You shouldn't have f---ing ran’
Compared to the weight of your pistol, how does the X-26 feel? Would you say that, weight wise, it feels more akin to the pistol itself or is it light enough that something should feel a little bit off?
- 2015-04-22 11:36am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Mother, 33, convinced husband she met online to repeatedly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3843
Re: Mother, 33, convinced husband she met online to repeated
It reminds me of the abused phrase "Blood is thicker than water", which I already know means the exact opposite, but there are some people who take that phrase to literally claim that anyone except family isn't to be trusted.
People are pretty fucked up sometimes.
People are pretty fucked up sometimes.
- 2015-04-20 11:48am
- Forum: Pure Star Trek
- Topic: Borg vs Dominion
- Replies: 85
- Views: 36757
Re: Borg vs Dominion
Trek '09 and Into Darkness did what TOS often did very well and focused more on the action than on the technobabble, which is a huge advantage. Even while Into Darkness had a strange plot and '09 left you a little baffled and confused, it's easy to slip into the action and just focus on watching the...
- 2015-04-20 11:42am
- Forum: Pure Star Trek
- Topic: A thought about Federation size.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7854
Re: A thought about Federation size.
A theory that might hand-wave away some of this would be the idea that some of the stars have changed names. Given that we saw the Court of Atomic Horrors in Encounter at Farpoint, I'd almost wager that some information was lost, and attempts to reconstruct it have been a bit ad-hoc in nature. The t...
- 2015-04-18 01:07pm
- Forum: Pure Star Trek
- Topic: A thought about Federation size.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7854
Re: A thought about Federation size.
I don't know if this has been brought up before but... I saw this Star Trek map: http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/3267/startrekstarchart.jpg Now, not certain how canon it is, but it seems to be canon based . Scaling from the distances to known stars, I get that the Federation is maybe 300 light y...
- 2015-04-17 11:42am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Greece Nazi Occupation: Athens asks Germany for 279bn Euros
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5113
Re: Greece Nazi Occupation: Athens asks Germany for 279bn Eu
Personally I think the biggest problem here is that abusing these tax loopholes and similar things has been "business as usual" for so long that it's gonna take a really good leader to be able to fix that mess before getting voted out of office and not fixing it is just gonna lead the gre...
- 2015-04-17 11:39am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Mother, 33, convinced husband she met online to repeatedly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3843
Re: Mother, 33, convinced husband she met online to repeated
Just... why?! I know you want another baby but there is this thing called ADOPTION. I guess the only real way she thought the child would be 'legitimate' would be if it were related to her. But... fucking hell.
- 2015-04-12 06:32pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Arkansas politician - bombing Iran will only take a few days
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5707
Re: Arkansas politician - bombing Iran will only take a few
The thing that irks me is that it's clearly an attempt to fuck up the Obama administration's attempts to negotiate with Iran while making it clear that they oppose this venture. In the long run, however, I am curious what the side effects of this are going to be. Did he do this for political reasons...
- 2015-04-12 10:42am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Hillary Clinton for president. It's official!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5067
Re: Hillary Clinton for president. It's official!
Can I just state how much I hate the Electoral College system ? Seriously, it's a piece of garbage. The reason the Democrats can't be seen letting Hillary have the nomination now is because they have to play to states like Ohio and Vermont, who want their Caucus and Primary so they can go "We'r...