Hermit

Damn.
50 is way too young (Says a guy getting there)
 
I adored the character development of Nog. They took what was at best a 'dead end kid' character from a previously joke species, and developed his storyline into an amazing immigrant experience where he took what was best from the culture of his heritage and used it to make his way into the culture of his choice.
 
Aron Eisenberg has said of Nog, "The thing that I thought they did so well with Nog was that they didn't make him perfect. He joined Starfleet with the determination and the tenacity to succeed, but he didn't always make the right decision, but he always kept trying again. And I always felt that Nog was one of the most Human characters on that show."
 
 
 

Troll was pure awesome. I don't really see how they could improve it, save for having better SFX.

Damn.
50 is way too young (Says a guy getting there)
 
I adored the character development of Nog. They took what was at best a 'dead end kid' character from a previously joke species, and developed his storyline into an amazing immigrant experience where he took what was best from the culture of his heritage and used it to make his way into the culture of his choice.
 
Aron Eisenberg has said of Nog, "The thing that I thought they did so well with Nog was that they didn't make him perfect. He joined Starfleet with the determination and the tenacity to succeed, but he didn't always make the right decision, but he always kept trying again. And I always felt that Nog was one of the most Human characters on that show."
 
 
 

I'm of the opinion that a lot of bad movies could be salvaged
 
One of my own guilty pleasures I'd like to see redone would be the 1986 movie "Troll" 
Now there has been talk of this, mostly capitalizing on the fact the hero of the story was named "Harry Potter Jr.!" 
But I don't think for one Minute Rowling took the name from this despite what the makers of the 1986 film claimed.
 
The idea of a troll remaking an entire apartment complex into his fairie kingdom? A young boy the only one at first aware of his sister's possession, and a witch in the apartment on the top floor? Oh the CGI alone would be worth it as a fun flick
 
 
 

New one up!, as the traditional warning goes.

I'll wait until there's a duckduckgo dice site. They respect my privacy more

I loved the original series. Robert Conrad as Jim West, the best villains. Such a cool concept. Would really enjoy a good remake. 
 

"You know, the American system of government seems broken, maybe we should have gone with a parliamentary sys..." *Glances over at the UK* "Great Martial arts tournaments, great tournaments to determine our leaders would at least be entertaining"
 
 

Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" from the opening montage of Watchmen which showed the development of a superhero team over the decades.

Oh my oh _MY_! 
 
Thank you, Tribble!  Thank you so very, _very_ much!
 
I finally understand what the young guys at the plant actually _mean_ when they say "that is the whitest whiteness that has ever been whited."    
 
In related news, I just discovered that the board will not let you post every single thing Bob Dylan ever recorded....  
 
 
 
 

Water vapor detection claimed for a "rock" composition, habitable zone planet
 
The technical preprint is linked in the Star Hero "Space News" thread.

"You know, the American system of government seems broken, maybe we should have gone with a parliamentary sys..." *Glances over at the UK* "Great Martial arts tournaments, great tournaments to determine our leaders would at least be entertaining"
 
 

"You know, the American system of government seems broken, maybe we should have gone with a parliamentary sys..." *Glances over at the UK* "Great Martial arts tournaments, great tournaments to determine our leaders would at least be entertaining"
 
 

America's already experimented with a Parliament.

Glad to see Champions and other Hero games thriving in other parts of the net too. Lots of room for all.
 
 

September 11, 2001 was when America reeled from a colossal event that shook everyone to their core. 
Hurricane Erin was hovering about five hundred miles East-Southeast of New York. This concerned some, but most believed the cooler waters would diminish it greatly and there were hopes it would curve back out to sea.
Terrorists attempted to seize planes to use as weapons against the Pentagon and the World Trade Center and would have succeeded if not for the quick action of a superhero team who managed to get each plane down safely. On any other day, the attempt would have made the front page of newspapers everywhere in the country. 
But then Atlantic City sank.
Video recordings of the event were not plentiful but there were enough about to verify the testimony of many Atlanticans (as they would be known) in the months to come. A storm manifested, violet and violent alike. Some thought it must be a fragment of Hurricane Erin, but this was no natural tempest. The rain came down hard, fast, and purple.
Indeed, the color was noticed soon enough as the water pooled faster than gutters could dispense. Those caught outside reported feeling very dry, as if they were remarkably thirsty. They began to change first. Their fingers and toes became slightly webbed, their pupils enlarged, and their skin took on various purple shades light and dark as if to match the odd storm and its torrent. Eventually, colorful fins (from wrist to elbow on the arms, and from knee cap to ankle on the legs) sprouted from their limbs. Eventually, gills appeared on their throats and they had trouble breathing the air.
That trouble wouldn't last long.
Atlantic City and many of its surrounding suburbs seemed to gain a new fault line and then slid into the sea. Even those who had gone into tall buildings had no escape from the submersion, and they too were changed. It was chaos, and many non-locals were in the city at the time, some because of the Miss America Beauty Pageant which would be coming in the next week meaning all the contestants of that year were transformed as well. When the city finally stopped sinking and settled in it's new underwater position a good deal of the population, naturally, tried to get to the surface. They swam expertly and quickly but upon reaching said surface, they soon learned that only a small minority could also breath air (A lucky 10%) the rest had to 'hold their breath' before going down under.
However those affected felt about it, scientists would latter dub the change 'benevolent' in many ways. For one thing, the changes had 'trimmed the fat' quite literally for many, in their adaptation to aquatic living,  many had become lean and muscular (One Biologist admitted surprise they didn't gain blubber instead). They didn't have scales, but their newly tinted flesh was more than cosmetically changed as they could resist colder temperatures.
The US Government was no more prepared for this than the people of the city themselves. Some speculated it was another terrorist attack. Others pondered mutagenic theories and worried bio-chemical rains might be not just a one time thing. There was a quarantine made of the area as "top men" examined the altered. The ACLU quickly jumped in to defend the people from being seen as threats or 'lab specimens', and , of course, the locals were still mostly New Jerseyians and true to stereotype didn't much care for a bunch of out of towners telling them what to do if they couldn't help anyway! 
 
Today, Atlantic City has been rebuilt (It's amazing how many buildings actually held together),  somewhat restored, and become a tourist attraction of a different sort. Whatever affected the people affected the local waters too, undoing over a century worth of water pollution for a radius of over five hundred miles. Now people come to scuba dive, take tours, and enjoy "Newshore" , the floating artificial island of hotels that some are calling the Venice of New Jersey. Gambling is still possible, of course, but most of that has moved to Mystic Connecticut and other alternatives. The new Colosseum is a surprise hit- apparently the world is just fascinated by Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial arts done under water! Indeed, some folks worry that the changes were more than physical, that the 'Atlanticans' seem pretty aggressive by nature, but again? Jersey. Technology has boomed here, particularly in the areas of structural engineering and green energy.  
 
Outside of their home, Atlanticans, even those who can breathe air, face a challenge. They need daily hydration at least, and there is a less than subtle prejudice from "normal" people who don't quite know what to make of them. The Atlanticans breed true, meaning their children are like them, but a few cases of intermingling with air breathers has shown they're still human, and a child has pretty even chances of being like either parent. In short, they're seen as exotic, maybe even a one night stand you can boast about, but you know, you might not want to have a family with one. If there is one benefit to this new challenge, it is that the altered no longer really let their own ethnic and racial differences divide or even define them. They're Atlantican- Americans now, and it's them against the world!
 
And yet, they still have many secrets, some even unknown to themselves.
 
 

(Might help if I put this in the RIGHT thread, sorry about that)
 
 
The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent by Larry Correia is a short hilarious over the top Audio book. leans heavy on some political leanings (Some of which I share, many of which I don't) but mostly it's cheesy fun based on the premise of whole worlds being insured. Who you going to call? Tom Stranger, of course. Nazi Dinosaurs , Chuck Norris' beard! 
 
Narrated by President Space Cowboy Adam Baldwin

(Might help if I put this in the RIGHT thread, sorry about that)
 
 
The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent by Larry Correia is a short hilarious over the top Audio book. leans heavy on some political leanings (Some of which I share, many of which I don't) but mostly it's cheesy fun based on the premise of whole worlds being insured. Who you going to call? Tom Stranger, of course. Nazi Dinosaurs , Chuck Norris' beard! 
 
Narrated by President Space Cowboy Adam Baldwin

Another new one up!
 
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1179.html

I am not a fan of the NRA, but I think this is a mistake.

Telling the single-issue telephone pollster that I consider my political stance to be that of bomb-throwing anarchist did, to her credit, get a chuckle out of her.

Seems petty after the last few entries but ... Sweet Solus Prime, moving is a pain in the ass.  And back.  And shoulders.  And legs.
 
What few good vibes I can generate, going out.  Good luck.

Is it too late to nominate this for the "most annoying song" thread?
 
(asking for all of humanity a friend)