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| Winter in Ottawa |
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Posted by: robkelk - 11-29-2016, 03:22 PM - Forum: General Chatter
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It's definitely winter time in Ottawa.
There's enough freezing rain out there today to turn pre-salted highways into skating rinks, and the forecast is for the freezing rain to continue until noon. All school bus service has been cancelled. There are so many collisions out there that I have no clear route to get to work for a couple of hours.
We're still going ahead with the Grey Cup victory parade at noon.
I love this city. And I say that without irony or sarcasm.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012
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| New Trope Candidate -- looking for examples |
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Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 11-28-2016, 04:47 PM - Forum: General Chatter
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Hey people. I was inspired to whip up a new trope to submit to ATT's Trope Workshop, but although I know I've Seen It A Million Times, I'm blanking on all but one example of it in use. Below is a copy of the proposed trope; if anyone can recall any other instances to add to it, I'd very grateful.
Dawn of Flight Failures Montage
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This montage of early-20th century black-and-white assorted [[Those Magnificent Flying Machines|Magnificent Flying Machines] failing rather spectacularly at actual flight is such a common piece of [[Stock Footage] that it counts as a trope in its own right. While the exact contents of the montage may vary from use to use, it will almost always include at least some of the following:
* A fragile-looking craft with seven wings stacked on top of each other, like a metastasized biplane, rolling for a short distance alongside a warehouse or hangar before the whole thing suddenly collapses and its wings fold in on top of it
* A wheeled vehicle that appears to be an early attempt at a helicopter, with a spinning conical fan-like wing/propeller atop it, bouncing futilely in place
* Another prototype helicopter with two counter-spinning propellers, which nearly decapitates its would-be pilot before he runs off and it falls over on its side
* A device that looks like it a converted threshing machine which promptly tears itself apart as soon as it starts up
* A mustachioed gentleman leaping off a rock while wearing what appears to be a large rocket-propelled model airplane
* At least one pedal-powered contraption with bicycle wheels and flapping wings
* A substantial-looking "airplane" with flapping wings that simply falls apart, starting with its propeller
* A man wearing ice skates and a rocket pack on his back, who ends up being knocked on his butt instead of propelled across the ice
* At least one man with wings attached to his arms, trying to fly simply by flapping them
* A glider (?) falling down the side of a cliff and smashing into the rocks below
* A biplane plowing into the side of a house
There are other clips beyond these which may appear in the montage, including different angles and alternate footage of some of the events above; these are simply the most recognizable.
One of the most common collections of these clips was originally a Pathe [[News Reel].
While it can still seen played straight in documentaries on early aviation pioneers, it is more likely to be encountered in a humorous context. (And sometimes ''both'' at the same time.)
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* In ''[[Airplane!]'' as part of Ted's PTSD flashbacks, when he runs out of actual WWII stock footage for his memories.
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-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
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| Crew Call. DBF |
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Posted by: Dartz - 11-28-2016, 12:19 AM - Forum: Fenspace
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from: Captain@Ciara.Fen
to: [All-call.Jobs]
Sent: 27/11/2023
Subj: [Situations Vacant] Crew required for deep atmospheric cruiser.
In liason with the Venus Terraforming roject, we are proud to annouce with we have recently completed purchase of the ROCS Hai-Pao, a former Balao-class submarine.
Yes. We intentionally bought an 80 year old ship. But her engines were in good conditions, and the hull has a strong mmemetic resonance for pressure tolerance. Early surveys have indicated a high memetic suitability for these operations.
SL Roin will be refit for spaceflight operations, with an expected launch-date in early May.
She is intended to be used to service surface installations on Venus as the terraforming project ramps up, as well as deep-atmospheric cargo operations and research work in the gas-giants. She will retain combat refit capability as per GJ reserve requirements. We have already been contracted to accompany next year's Soviet deep space expedition.
We require crew able and willing to work in cramped quarters, without external visual aids and under high pressure. Being a fan of Das Boot or Down Periscope will be considered an advantage. As will experience with diesel engines or diesel electric transmissions, echolocation and 3D Maneuvering.
Please respond to this email with your C.V., one character reference, and the answer to the following question
What does DBF normally stand for?
Is Mise Le Meas
Raymond Garrat
Captain. SL Macha.
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Since we have a fleet, does that technically make me an Admiral?
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?
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| The climate change reckoning |
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Posted by: ordnance11 - 11-27-2016, 08:36 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun
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The reckoning has been already on going
Which is why I'm skeptical about beach front property now. The catch-22 is that to maintain the infrastructure in cities like Miami, you need an increasing tax base. The best way to that is to build on the most expensive property. Which is on the beach. Far that you need an increasing tax base. So the cycle keeps on going until the city gets swallowed out by the ocean. Because with inertia built into the climate, even if we stop pumping Co2 into the atmosphere, you're looking at century of sea rise. Which comes to a conservative estimate of 6 feet. And with the GOP in collective denial about global warming, well expect it to come faster.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
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| You are still crying Wolf (Trump) |
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Posted by: Logan Darklighter - 11-26-2016, 11:51 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun
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It would take me too long to explain why this article about Trump, by Scott Alexander, is so important to you and to the country. Stop whatever you are doing and give it ten minutes.
Seriously. Stop what you are doing. Give this ten minutes. It’s more important that almost anything you were going to do today.
Then save the link for later sharing. Show it to all of your friends who think Trump is a racist monster.
This ends it.
The only people who will think Trump is a racist going forward are people who haven’t read this article. If you find someone like that, send them the link. This piece is a brilliant service to the country. Breathtaking.
Here’s the short link for easy sharing: http://bit.ly/2f3iTxB
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| Mecha Song for Doug |
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Posted by: ordnance11 - 11-26-2016, 03:08 AM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play
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Titanfall Song- Man and Machine
Mind
From the circuits of man
Aspire
To break and to batter
Force
Experience
Hardwired
To shake and to shatter
Onto the frontiers,
Now deploy
Titans of industry
Build to deploy
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Yeah!
Brace and Return!
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Brace and Return!
The Synergy
Of Man and Machine
The Symmetry
And connections between
The power and the pace
To dominate your space
Get out and wipe your rivalries clean
Through man and machine
Man and machine
Speed and nimble stride
Burning blur of the acceleration
Brawn
And hardened hide
Brute force
Complete domination
And through the smoke
Of contention they roam
And now they bringing
The future back home
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Yeah!
Brace and Return!
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Brace and Return!
The symmetry
Of man and machine
The symmetry
And connections between
The symmetry
Of man and machine
The symmetry
And connections between
The power and the pace
To dominate your space
Get out and wipe your rivalries clean
Through man and machine
Man and machine
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Yeah!
Brace and Return!
Man and machine
Bring on the burn!
Bring on the burn!
Yeah!
Brace and Return!
It'll be conditional what he gets based on which verse he's on. At a minimum, he might get a Robotech Cyclone, but more based on melee. May the deities help him though if he goes into a WH40k verse though. He might get a Titanicus.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
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