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DANA-kin Skywalker

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  1. ...on the nearby forrest-moon of Endor.

    Your friends, up there on the sanctuary MOON are walking into a trap.

     

    I always figured endor was the moon. I can see how both ways make sense. meh whatever. The way I see it, if it's a simple matter of nomenclature, and it's ambiguous, than both can be correct. There's no basis for determining which is right or wrong since the movie is the only authority, and that failed. It doesn't matter anyways since everybody understands.

  2. Haha! That's funny. Once I received a dumb phone call at work verifying our information. It went something like this:

     

    "is your fax number there 987 654-3210?"

    "...um no...that's actually the phone number."

    "really? We have a different phone number for you too. I'll change them both."

     

    How the hell did this guy actually manage to call me then? Did he like...misdial the correct number? Talk about stupid.

  3. I wonder if there are any planets in the star wars universe that AREN'T habitable. In Interstellar, it was a pain in the ass just to find one. They should have opened a wormhole to the star wars universe because there are plenty there. Just pick one, they've got one of everything. Like trees and cute little bears? Go to Endor! Want to be alone? Become a hermit on Tatooine. Do you like white Christmases? You could have one everyday on Hoth. Naboo is beautiful year round plus offers a cool duct tour through the center of the planet! That sounds like a lot of fun.

  4. The planets naboo and tatooine may have different biomes, but they are all more-or-less the same. We've never seen snow, forest, swamp, ocean, or any vegetation at all on tatooine. Just sand and mountains and cliffs. So it's fair to call it the desert planet. Naboo is wonderful and beautiful, so it's fair to call it the lush planet. No, the planet doesn't have an alcohol abuse problem.

     

    as far as tatooines twin suns...maybe the empire blew one up? That would be something else.

     

    I've been thinking about the red light saber with the hand guards and it's weird flamey look: maybe it looks that way because it's a very old Sith artifact, and the black, worn armor is also a Sith artifact. I wonder if that's how the "force awakens"; someone is digging around collecting ancient Sith artifacts, and the Sith lord we see isn't actually a Sith lord at all, just a wannabe who's somewhat innocent academic interest is actually being corrupted by the dark side surrounding these artifacts?

  5. Victoria and Alberts at the Grand Floridian is very fine dining. It was absolutely delightful and a memorable dining experience. Was it worth every penny you ask? I guess that depends on which one of the tens of thousands of pennies you are talking about. Yes, it is THAT expensive. If I recall correctly:

     

    ~They charge $150 per person for a seat at the table. That includes one of every course, (five courses, but small portions) but no extras and certainly nothing to drink.

    ~A wonderful wine progression package is available, good for one glass at each course. I think that was another $100 extra.

    ~for the main meat course, beef is not included...just duck or venison and other such options. If you want a filet, it has to be Kobe, which means you must pay another $35 dollars if you really want it. If you want Kobe imported from Japan, i think it was another $100. "But Dana, isn't all Kobe beef from Japan? What's the difference?" Yes, I thought so too, and I don't know.

    ~Percolated coffee? Desert? Yes! You guessed it! Extra extra extra. I don't even remember how much. The coffee was cool though it was percolated right at your table, as was the tea.

     

    Yes, this meal cost my family almost a cool grand. My ass is still sore.

  6. Terminator 2 is one of my all-time favorite movies, so I've suspended my disbelief to the point where I give it a complete pass on continuity problems and impossibilities. However, since we are going to bleed this franchise for every penny it's worth by producing garbage sequel after garbage sequel, the franchise integrity gets diluted and is now fair game to pick apart. I now have some comments.

     

    1) I love T-1000. It's an incredibly menacing villain. However, In terminator one, it was established that only living tissue can go through the time machine, at least on the outside. Why? Because terminator one plot convenience. Anyways, that's why everyone always arrives naked. The T-1000 arrives naked...but his body has no skin. He's all liquid metal. It seems people either forgot this or decided to ignore that fact, hoping the audience will forget, thus breaking it's own rule. I can only come up with two "solutions" and they both suck, the second worse than the first. first is T-1000 did in fact have Robert Patrick skin on over him...and he....sheds it. Plop there goes the skin on the ground. Gross. He does this sometime after he guts the cop with his sword arm...that you don't see because you would see hand skin flop off of his liquid metal hand. Since this is all disgusting, that is why you don't actually see him gut the cop, you just see him hit the ground all dead-like. My second explanation is that the time machine was perfected of this design limitation after they sent T-800 but before they sent T-1000. This is even sillier because...why go naked then? Why not bring weapons? Meh this is impossible anyways because skynet was done for. That's why it did this last-ditch time travel terminator plan anyways.

     

    2). Once the humans in the future beat the machines (thanks to John Connor) they realized the fight was not quite over...a T-800 was sent back in time to assassinate his mother, thus preventing John from existing, thus disallowing the humans the single person in the world capable of beating them. They hastily sent Kyle Reese back in time to intercept. Now, time travel is not possible, but assuming it was, it wouldn't work that way. They wouldn't have any "time to intercept". There would only be the alternate timeline which included the damage the T-800 would have done all by himself...which would have meant human extinction before they even knew what happened. "General Connor, look! A T-800 is about to step through a time travel portal! Quick! Let me go after it so i can NOPE IT'S TOO LATE YOU'RE ALL DEAD. Hell, skynet wouldn't even be able to revel in the success in it's plan because it would never have even known about it...although it might have wondered where this futuristic robot came from way back in the 80's. My only explanation is: blueberry pie.

     

    3). Terminator three featured a new villain...which had solid components and liquid components! Best of both worlds right?! Wrong. How is this design useful? It's not. The solid components drag the rest of the design down. The T-1000 was superior...but the movie told us otherwise. At least I think it did. I can't remember this movie well enough, but it was bad so...I changed my mind I won't even bother with 3). Talk to the hand.

     

    4). Terminator one and two established in the future, they had to fight the machines at night only, but in terminator salvation, they go against this wisdom and constantly fight in the daytime. But then again, wasn't this some alternate timeline so, perhaps that's not true anymore? Oh I don't really care about this movie anyways never mind.

  7. Now bring us some figgy pudding

    Now bring us some figgy pudding

    Now bring us some figgy pudding

    And bring it right here

     

    Boy Christmas carolers were pushy back in the day. You trespass on my front lawn, you make a bunch of noise, and annoy me. How dare you demand anything of me, let alone figgy pudding. Not even jello pudding or something simple. I dont know anyone who has either made or eaten figgy pudding. Then you want me to hand deliver it to you-bring it right there? You didn't even ask nicely.

     

    Okay, you convinced me. I'll give you some figgy pudding, hold on let me get it for you.

    *loads shotgun*

    it's almost ready; stay right there. Don't move.

    *locks it. Cocks it. Aims.*

    Okay, it's ready. let me give it to you.

    *opens fire*

    anybody else want some figgy pudding? I've got enough for all of you! How bout you? You want some?! Sure you do!

    *opens fire again*

  8. It's a subway. The purpose is to move many people efficiently from points A to B, and then to C. It wasn't designed for your individual comfort. It wasn't even designed for everyone to even have a seat. If you are lucky enough to get a seat, don't complain. If you absolutely must have more leg room, either lean against the other person or leave. If you are merely uncomfortable about the proxemics, tough shit. Reread my first three sentences until it sinks in. It's a short ride anyways, and it will all be over soon.

     

    And for the record, although I dislike being crampt on the subway like everybody else, I find the term man spreading somewhat offensive.

  9. The only problem with "slippery slope" arguments is when people with unqualified opinions on subjects they know little about start abusing it.

     

    It is essentially a prediction of the future, which makes it a "maybe", and therefore hinges upon its probability of actually coming true.

     

    Unless the person is arguing within a field of their expertise, and have actually done some research (qualitative and quantitative/statistical) they have no clue just HOW likely the prediction actually is. Just because you make a point that makes sense that doesn't necessarily make it possible, likely, or definitely.

  10. Copper what happened to your old icon? I loved your self picture. :D

     

    In my opinion, terminator 2 is one of the greatest movies ever created, and terminator 1 was great in it's own right. The third and fourth movies...in my mind do not exist. Terminated, if you will. The only timelines that should ever be referenced are the original "future", after terminator, and after terminator 2. Just those three.

     

    This new movie is getting me excited, but I'm not sure why. Almost everything about it looks terrible. Old Arnold. CGI young Arnold. different Kyle Reese. Continuity disasters all over the place. I just don't know.

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