Lord Liaden

I deeply apologize for my ignorance, but what book is this from?

This is tragic, but not shocking. If you make a point of confronting organized criminals (whatever they may call themselves), you risk being killed, whoever you are and whichever society you live in. De Vries had to have known that, so his courage and that of other journalists in similar situations is to be commended; but no one should be surprised.

I always thought Hawking's disease would better fit the motivation for a supervillain. Bitterness, jealousy, need to overcompensate, that sort of thing.

Lego blocks ‘SUPER FUN’ handgun designed to look like a kids’ toy Abject idiocy. This is the exact mirror image of the reason why toy manufacturers aren't allowed to make toys that look like real guns. If an onlooker can't tell if someone's holding a toy or a gun, more people are going to be shot. "We built BLOCK19 because we have been building guns out of blocks for the last 30 years and wanted to flip the script and aggravate Mom," the listing reads. Culper also says the design is meant to highlight that handguns are "SUPER FUN! WE LOVE SHOOTING GUNS!" This [censored] sounds as though he's marketing these mods to children.

That's taking turf war a little too literally

To be fair, Lovecraft is also accounting for Providence's Native American heritage, which goes back millennia.

We got an official explanation for that disparity in appearance during the series, Enterprise.

In the world history of nations, that's still rather juvenile. Which might explain a few things.

I'd probably just go with a big Variable Power Pool, with a Custom Limitation, "Tolkien-esque Magic Only" (precedents from the books and/or movies). The One Ring's VPP at least would have a Transform Side Effect to give a Psych Complication, "Obsessed With the Ring."

The tricky part of that scenario is, the power of the One Ring is Sauron's power. He just put part of it in the One to enable him to control the other Rings of Power. If he never made the Ring that fight would probably have played out the same way. And of course, unlike the movie, the book doesn't describe any mechanism for the Ring's function.

Audie Murphy Joseph Greenstein, the Mighty Atom -- inspiration for the Golden Age DC comic hero. Uri Geller Esther Williams Katie Sandwina No coincidence that Tony's dad was named "Howard." In the comic series and movie, The Rocketeer, the title character's jet pack was a prototype designed by Hughes. Also a superb physical specimen in peak condition.

Science and spirituality are not incompatible. I know of quite a few scientists who say their researches help them gain insight into the mind of God.

I don't buy concessions at the theater, but I always check the aisles in the audience seating after they've been abandoned at the end of a movie. There's almost always leftover popcorn. Of course that was pre-COVID, but I am fully immunized now.

Planted on a plantain.

I'm afraid I get a "403 Forbidden" when I try to follow that link. Our old forum colleague "Curufea" conducted extended campaigns in the Western Shores, and has posted quite a bit of material from them to multiple locations on the Internet, including various versions of the WS map. This campaign wiki on RPGnet includes links to several such maps: https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/WS:Index

I've played Shadow of the Colossus. This will not end well for her.

When I was a kid I believed red kidney beans were dried chicken kidneys. Look at them and tell me that isn't logical.

Obviously not the whole wheat.

The military require vaccination for a great many diseases in order to qualify for foreign deployment. Troops getting sick degrades combat readiness, and drains medical resources. It's not a violation of rights, it's a job requirement. They're free to refuse, but then they can't be deployed to other countries, which curtails their opportunities to earn promotion. If they don't like that but still don't want to be vaccinated, they have the right to resign. I read one comment from an ex-sailor in the US Navy who said his ship's captain told the crew they can refuse vaccination, but then they'd be unable to leave the ship at any foreign port for the two years of their service.

"I am safe" doesn't exactly make me quake in my boots. To the surprise of no one paying attention, nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated.

I didn't think I'd have to wait long for someone to bring that up. The movie was also remade in 1993, starring Darryl Hannah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_50_Ft._Woman_(1993_film) . The sexuality element was made a little more explicit, and the film was given a strong feminist slant.

I guarantee there's a website for it.