I think this is perhaps my favorite Tarintino film. I was smiling pretty much through the whole thing. It was smart, funny, violent and well presented.

Though I should warn you, this is not a movie about World War II. This is a movie about World War II movies.

I highly recommend it. Unless you are turned off by excessive gore. But then, if you are, you shouldn't see any of Tarintino's films.

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Epsilon

Since the Disappearing Fic? topic has drifted into a topic about change (or lack of change) in
Ranma, I'm starting another topic about something Bob mentioned. Bob couldn't find a fic he'd been reading. When he was pointed in the right
direction, he discovered that, after 10 chapters, the fic (named Photocopy) took a major change in direction and wasn't what he thought it was
after all ('jumped the shark' was the phrase used). As I recall, Bob said he isn't so enthusiastic about the fic now.

Who has had this happen to them? What fics drew you in, and then lost you later because of plot changes?

For me, there have been stories I started and dropped because I just didn't care for them from the outset (I was trying to give them a chance, but
couldn't deal with it), but I can't recall dropping a fic mid-stream because of an plot change (now watch someone correct me). What about you?

Jeanne Hedge
www.jhedge.com

"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia

Today's User Friendly Link of the Day is the http://www.roastmyweenie.com/Roast_Your ... hulhu.html]Cthulhu Weenie-Roaster.

Just in time for the end of barbecue season...
--
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

Whereever man has gone in the past, his domesticated animals have usually gone with. Especially those he consideres his companions.

What about space? On the pro side, the proportion of pet owning fen is about the same as the danes.

on the minus, your talking about needing to provide cubage, mass allowance and life supportage for your pet as well as yourself.

on the THIRD hand, we've seen someone with a Pikachu too.

So? lets discuss?
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-
NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

Okay, I have a small problem:

About a month and a half ago, I started the Posi TF for Reyshal, my 50 controller. Since then I've moved three states, with all that that entails, and now
I'm trying to finish it. Only, I can't remember who all is on the TF with me.

If the TF or the character sounds familiar to anyone, please let me know. Posi is Reyshal's last TF for the Commander badge, and from the Wiki, we're
alread 2/3rds of the way done with it.

Thanks, all.

Do you guys remember the Amazing Stories episode "Gather ye Acorns" starring Mark Hamill? I have a friend whose situation near the end of the story
is similar. I've been trying to convince him lately that maybe it's time for him unwind his collection like Jono did. His reply is that they will only
get it from his cold fingers. I told him he can't take it with him like the Pharaohs. He said he can try.

*sigh*

I guess the only thing to do is to wait until he croaks and pick up the pieces..hopefully not for a long time yet.
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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

Something a little different - but it ties into the newest member of the Dojo.

Not really safe for work, but it has Jackie on the cover, which should be warning enough.

Download the full comic at http://www.whatsupdark.com/3.html

Weather permitting, anyway. 60% chance of clear skies, so it's looking okay so far.

For those who can't get NASA TV (or don't like the PAO announcers), http://somafm.com/play/missioncontrol]SomaFM is running a streaming channel with the live Launch/Mission Control feed mixed with ambient music. It's really sweet.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery

FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information

"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"

Today is payday at work, which means some people stopping by to pick up their checks have their children with them. One particular incident a few minutes ago
is making me twitch and shudder and hide under my desk.

I'm scared.

One of these kids was an adorable (hah!) little girl, with dark brown hair, maybe, say, 9? 11 tops. Definitely pre-teen. She caught my attention because she
was meowing.



"Meow? Meow! Meowmeowmeow..."



Then I notice she's wearing fake cat ears -- one of those Halloween plastic hairband things with cat ears on them. Strange, but, ok



Then the facilities guy asks her dad what her name is.




"Oh, this is Samantha, but she prefers to be called Sammy."

O_O;;

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

This summer, for my summer vacation, I...

OK, I haven't _had_ a 'vacation' this summer. I've been working my tuchus off since the snow went away. I'm having a blast, but I'm
ready for winter - I need a break!

So far I've been busy doing-

-acquiring firewood (to the tune of 8 cords approximate)

-learning to drive a boat (14' rubber w/30 horse, 21' aluminum w/115 horse on the ocean)

-learning to drive and back a trailer (see above boats).

-fishing (Willow Creek, Willow, Alaska. Deshka Landing. Burma Landing. Lake Louise. Valdez. Jim Creek. The Eklutna Tailrace. Sarah Lake. The Little Susitna.
Sheep Creek. Finger Lake. Kepler-Bradley Lake.)

-Shooting (Put some rounds through the new (used) .357 Magnum I got my dad for his birthday, .22 revolver, .22 automatic, .380 automatic, .44 magnum, .460,
.308 (AK-47 variant), .30-06, .375 H&H Magnum)

-Driving. I did one weekend at Clear Air Force Station, (488mi round trip)and one weekend in Valdez (550 mi round trip), and I've done the Kenai several
times (Average 450 mi round trip).

-Hunting (gone out for birds a couple times, getting ready for Hunting The Wily Møøse)

-Shopping (I've purchased a 4 wheeler, multiple guns, and quite the pile of boaty bits)

-Mechanical work (the above mentioned 4 wheeler is a 1992 suzuki with 508 original miles on it. It's in damn good shape, but it's not perfect)

-Building (I've spent almost every sunday this summer working on a friend's cabin. We started from trees, the kitchen cabinets should be in by this
sunday)

-Work Work (I've been maintaining a 40 hour work week in all of this)

So, what have you been doing this summer?


"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies