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  They can't all be useful ...
Posted by: Norgarth - 09-28-2017, 08:43 PM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (3)

Phil Collins 'I Wish it Would Rain Down'


Power: creates a small personal raincloud that follows Doug around, drizzling on him

Although, combined with "I play for You" this does open up some pranking potential.

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  And the same guy makes ROCKETS???
Posted by: Star Ranger4 - 09-28-2017, 12:54 AM - Forum: General Chatter - No Replies

(09-27-2017, 12:06 PM)Ebony Wrote:
(09-26-2017, 09:56 PM)Star Ranger4 Wrote: Did you know that if your in a high RF environment your remote entry fob for your Tesla won't work?

And there is no provision for unlocking the doors manually.

According to the Tesla site, there's a phone app that should allow for it as well, but I have to say, not having a manual unlock for emergencies is probably one of the stupidest things I've encountered.

High RF environment = your cell phone won't work either.  Was up at Mount Wilson Observatory Saturday and SAW it happen.

Oh, if any of you are interested...  wrote about why I happened to be there at the time HERE

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  Jones Act and Puerto Rico
Posted by: SilverFang01 - 09-27-2017, 05:37 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun - Replies (6)

As you know Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane María destroying infrastructure and creating a humanitarian crisis. Now, unlike with Harvey or Katrina, the US government is refusing to waive the Jones act for Puerto Rico-This means that any country that wants to help by sending much needed supplies cannot do so directly. They will have to bring it to the mainland, offload the ship, transfer the cargo to an american merchant marine vessel, and then that vessel can take the aid to Puerto Rico.

In these kind of emergencies, that type of delay will result in things getting worse.

So, I am asking that if you are willing, call your Senators and Representatives in Congress to waive the Jones Act during recovery efforts.

Puerto Rico needs as much help as possible.

References:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017...707448001/

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/...uerto-rico

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm...SKCN1C12UI

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pu...act-waiver

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wha...ng-n805101

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  On crossovers
Posted by: classicdrogn - 09-26-2017, 09:04 PM - Forum: Other People's Fanfiction - Replies (3)

(copied over from SB's Kamen Rider fic ideas thread, after yet another "wouldn't it be cool if X appeared in Y?" post)

The most important question when you're talking about adding any crossover character in any setting is, "what can they do that the original cast did not or could not?" Just adding someone for the sake of them side by side being awesome tends to peter out shortly after the actual meeting, or else turn into a rehash of canon with more quips and the moments of awesome spread between more characters. Figure out what you want to have someone extra do in whichever setting you want to work with then figure out what crossover character would best fit that role, is my suggestion. Backwards from the usual method maybe, but it gets the hard question out of the way first so figuring out which favorite other character you can have shake hands (or cross swords, whatever) with canon characters doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure.

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  Compulsion: Truth "Tell It Like It T-I-S" by the B-52s
Posted by: classicdrogn - 09-26-2017, 05:21 AM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (4)

I'd be surprised if Doug didn't already have this in his repertoire, between how obvious and how obviously useful it it would be, though I suppose there might be legal problems with using statements made under the effect as it could be considered a form of duress. Still useful when you've got the black-hats dead to rights already and just have to make them explain how to defuse the death trap with the hostages, or for Doug to use on himself to back up a "no shit, there I was" story.

Of course, anyone who knows Doug will know that if he's fudging the details on one of those stories it's probably to make it less crazy... Big Grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pejsl59PRqQ

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  Update Thread 37 vs. Freddy vs. Jason vs. Predator
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 09-25-2017, 04:21 PM - Forum: Archived Fanfic Recommendations - Replies (303)

Prior thread is here.

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  American Gladiators
Posted by: DHBirr - 09-25-2017, 03:57 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun - No Replies

One reader of this Washington Post article (concerning the Orange One's war with football players) brought up a point that, as he says, most people seem to be overlooking:

Quote:jmgobler wrote at 3:45 PM EDT
What's getting lost in this discussion is Trump's complaint that football is not as violent as it used to be, but should be again! It's as though all the black football players are merely gladiators performing dangerous moves for the crowd's edification.

Ave, Caesar!  Morituri te salutamus! 

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  Star Trek: Discovery
Posted by: DeputyJones - 09-23-2017, 03:05 AM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (15)

Gotta get this off my chest.

Who's ready for some more "Engage!"-ing space opera in the Prime Universe after more than a decade? Not this guy!

I mean, I'm looking forward to the premier, but - let's see if I've got what happens after that straight.

After paying for cable... and paying for Internet service... I am now going to have to pay for CBS All Access if I want to keep watching Discovery?

CBS is literally giving material-starving fans who have been surviving off of STO and various novels One Single Episode of an actual Star Trek series after over ten years of waiting for free... and then charging them if they want any more after their 'taste'...

CBS has become a drug dealer. Holy shit.

What the fuck, humankind?

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  It's late September and we really should be getting cool...
Posted by: robkelk - 09-22-2017, 03:03 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (61)

... but there's a heat warning in effect in Canada's capital city for this weekend. That means the forecast high temperature with the humidex factored in is expected to climb above blood temperature for at least two days in a row.

If it happens, this will be the hottest September 23 and 24 on record in Ottawa. Records started being kept in 1939.

And the beaches are closed. (The lifeguards have gone back to school.)

Cry

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  Dotard
Posted by: DHBirr - 09-22-2017, 11:51 AM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun - Replies (6)

Quote:Funny Or Die @funnyordie wrote at 8:08 PM on Sep 21, 2017
#dotard
do·tard (dōdərd) noun
A word you didn't previously know existed, but googled today and said, "Damn, that's pretty accurate."

Well, I had known it existed, but this is funny anyway.

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