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#136090
Topic
Brosnan is no longer Bond, Daniel Craig is now Bond.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/136090/action/topic#136090
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I may get taken to school by some of our resident Brits, but here's my understanding.

Great Britain (a.k.a. The United Kingdom) = England, Wales, Scotland, & Northern Ireland

Connery = Scottish, therefore he is British as well (perhaps to the consternation of many Scots)
Lazenby = Australian (part of the Commonwealth, but British)
Moore = English, therefore British
Dalton = Welsh, therefore British
Brosnan = Irish (not Northern Ireland) therefore very, very, very NOT British. Though he did move to England at a very young age according to IMDB so he's quasi-British. Became an American Citizen on Sept 23, 2004 (maintaining dual citizenship with Ireland).

Any flaws in my deductions?

Any coincidence between Brosnan becoming American and being fired as Bond? Nobody's opening that kettle of fish, now are they?
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#135553
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spider-man 3
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135553/action/topic#135553
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Ziskin apparently gave Raimi the direction to "get it wrapped up in three films." I don't think they plan to do Spidey 4. Therefore I think they really are going to shoot their wad on villains. Of course, when there's money to be made ...

If Kirsten asks for more $$$ to do a Spidey 4 they should just recast her tired old behind. Was I alone in thinking that she looked like she needed about a week's sleep throughout Spidey 2?
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#135504
Topic
spider-man 3
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135504/action/topic#135504
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I think we're going to see a movie version of the Sinister Six (i.e. Not necessarily the six from the comics but six nonetheless) with Harry putting it together. Three villains are already assembled at minimum. Maybe four. Harry as the Green Goblin. Dylan Baker is supposed to return as Dr. Conners so we may see the Lizard finally. Thomas Hayden Church and Topher Grace have been cast as unnamed villains, but I'm putting my money on Sandman and Venom.

Make the six happen. I'd like to see Ben Kingsley get cast as Vulture and (fill in the blank) as Electro.

Could be wall-to-wall action.
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#135508
Topic
Oil Storm
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135508/action/topic#135508
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Getting back to topic, if California can have a recall election on their governor, we need to start pressuring Congress to let us have a recall election on the White House. That or impeach his ass. I mean, if you can get impeached for lying about getting a blow job, you have to be impeachable for manipulating data that leads us into an illegal war, only to profiteer from its results. You have to be impeachable for spending billions of dollars on preparing the US for disaster only to have zero ability to respond when the time comes. You have to be impeachable for sending so much of the National Guard to fight our war that they're not home to do their real job when they're needed.

It's time we start crying for Bush & Cheney's job on a platter. Yet, that means getting Hastert as President. Great solution that guy has ... just let New Orleans crumble and not bother rebuilding it at all.

The line of succession ain't pretty, fellas, but we reap what we've sown at the polls.

The only strategy left: Push your state legislatures for Electoral College Reform. Apportion the electoral votes by district. Then maybe the constitution AND the constituents will be served at the polls.

Seriously, you've all gotta write your state legislatures, you've gotta write Congress, and you've gotta vote out every incumbent on BOTH sides of the aisle if you want to see change. 'Cause Washington ain't listening anymore. They're all too comfortable not filling up their own tanks, not driving in standstill traffic, and not being accountable any more.
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#135065
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katrina
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135065/action/topic#135065
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Here's the question everybody is starting to ask: FEMA has had billions of dollars pumped into it to prepare us for exactly this scenario. And FEMA has screwed the pooch on the whole operation. Mike Brown is going to be run out of Washington on a rail. But it goes beyond that. For the second time in this president's tenure, he hung out on an extended August vacation at The Ranch, ignoring growing disgust with the Iraqi stituation and not listening to the citizens about a looming Oil crisis. For the second time, his vacation has ended with a massive crisis (this time forcing him to leave The Ranch a couple days early, poor thing) in our nation that caught our government unawares and unprepared.

But this time, there is nobody to bomb. This time the fault lays squarely on Washington.

In the years before this hurricane The Army Corps of Engineers has been asking this President for $208M to reinforce the levees, because they were decaying and were in dire need of repair. The President authorized only $10M. Now we're having to pay $20 Billion (with a "B") for starters just to straighten out the mess that could have been avoided had the proper resources been allocated in the first place when the Corps requested it.

As for the here-and-now, I'm pissed on two fronts:
1) Where are all the relief workers? If the news networks can get their people, fuel, and security into the area, why can't the Federal Government?

2) Since the news media CAN seem to get into the area, why can't they put down their high-and-mighty objective coverage and actually get involved with the relief effort? If you're getting into the area to cover it, bring some damn food and water to share while you're at it. Don't just take pictures of people dying, do something to help them. These are your fellow citizens who granted you that first amendment. Journalistic ethics my ass -- what's ethical about a policy of non-involvement when fellow citizens are dying in front of your very eyes?

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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#134902
Topic
How do you rip DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134902/action/topic#134902
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Womble MPEG Video Wizard lets you edit the MPEG2 stream without the need to convert to AVI or recompress back to MPEG2. Preserves the original video perfectly. If you need to manipulate the video in any way, then converting to AVI is necessary. However, just converting the pieces you need to change is recommended unless you have terabytes of hard drive space to use for all the iterations.
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#134860
Topic
katrina
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134860/action/topic#134860
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When we say "military being deployed to The Gulf" it conjures up images of heading to Iraq. But my wife's cousin, a Naval chopper pilot just received that he's being deployed to The Gulf -- Of Mexico. We're about to see our own miltary (not National Guard, Military) being deployed on our own soil. That's how bad the situation is, and with the growing crime and violence in New Orleans, I expect things will get worse before they start to get better. Reports are coming in that before the bussing started, refugees were already abandoning the "safety" of the Superdome because of rapes and violence occuring there inside the dome.

Tragedy can bring out the best in good people, but it also brings out the worst in bad people. Unfortunately, New Orleans has more than its share of bad people and the evidence is showing.

My thoughts and prayers are especially with the innocent people caught up in what's rapidly becoming a war zone. The loss of life from a hurricane is bad enough. The loss of life (or innocence) at the hand of somebody taking advantage of mass desperation is abhorrent.
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#134819
Topic
Brosnan is no longer Bond, Daniel Craig is now Bond.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134819/action/topic#134819
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I read this article in the Hollywood Reporter yesterday that states some weeks ago Martin Campbell asked Clive Owen to play 007 (Campbell recently directed Owen in Beyond Borders) but Clive turned down the part. Wilson and Broccoli apparently cannot come to terms with who they want to play Bond.

I love the part that says Broccoli didn't find Jackman masculine enough. This has to be the most asinine statement I've read. Given Jackman's cigar-chomping, lack-of-shaving, ass-whooping Wolverine (who got totally ripped for X2), and given Roger Moore & Pierce Brosnan's nancy-boy effections when playing Bond, Babs B. is clearly talking out of her ass.
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#134810
Topic
How George would write the OT if he wrote them now
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134810/action/topic#134810
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(Maybe I'll just revise the whole script and post it).

LUKE: I can't understand how we got by those troopers. I
thought we were dead.

BEN: The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded. You
will find it a powerful ally. Not to mention the fact that all of
the Stormtroopers are clones. They used to be pretty smart, but
they've gotten dumber in the past 20 years. They were once good
shots too, but not so much any more. I think it's because of the
fact the original source material for the clones was beheaded by a
great Jedi Master named Mace Windu 25 years ago in the first battle
of the Clone Wars. Your father and I were there. I thought I'd
mention him since he was a very important person in our galaxy's
history that you otherwise probably won't hear about.

LUKE: Do you really think we're going to find a pilot here that will
take us to the planet Alderaan, which the princess mentioned in her
holographic recording that Artoo played back for us in your hut?

BEN: Well, most of the best freighter pilots can be found here. Only
watch your step. This place can be a little rough. Stop. Think.
Take a deep breath. People go in here to hide, not to run.

LUKE: Yes master. I am ready for anything. I am trying.

THREEPIO (in annoying Guido-stereotype used car salesman voice, voiced
by Robert Dinero): 'Dis way, Artoo.

INTERIOR: TATOOINE -- MOS EISLEY -- CANTINA.

The young adventurer and his two mechanical servants follow
Ben Kenobi into the smoke-filled cantina. The murky, moldy den
is filled with a startling array of weird and exotic alien
creatures and monsters at the long metallic bar. At first the
sight is horrifying. One-eyed, thousand-eyed, slimy, furry,
scaly, tentacled, and clawed creatures huddle over drinks. Ben
moves to an empty spot at the bar near a group of repulsive
but human scum. A huge, rough-looking Bartender stops Luke and
the robots.

BARTENDER: We don't serve their kind here!

Luke still recovering from the shock of seeing so many
outlandish creatures, doesn't quite catch the bartender's
drift.

LUKE: What do you mean when you say that?

BARTENDER: Your droids. They will have to wait outside. We don't want
them here. Droids have not been trusted on the outer rim territories
since the invasion of the battle droids on the outer rim planet of Naboo
about 35 years ago. I thought I'd mention that since it is a very
important part of our galaxy's history that nobody seems to discuss
these days.

Luke looks at old Ben, who is busy talking to one of the
Galactic pirates. He notices several of the gruesome creatures
along the bar are giving him a very unfriendly glare.
Luke pats Threepio on the shoulder.

LUKE: Why do you not wait out by the speeder. We do not want any
trouble while we are in here looking for a pilot who will take us to
the Princess' planet of Alderaan.

THREEPIO: You got it, boss.

Threepio and his stubby partner go outside and most of the
creatures at the bar go back to their drinks.
Ben is standing next to Chewbacca, the Wookiee that Yoda
knew back in Episode III, who is now apparently a mercenary.
Ben speaks to the Wookiee, pointing to Luke several times
during his conversation and the huge creature suddenly lets
out a horrifying laugh. Luke is more than a little bit
disconcerted and pretends not to hear the conversation between
Ben and the giant Wookiee.
Luke is terrified but tries not to show it. He quietly sips
his drink, looking over the crowd for a more sympathetic ear
or whatever.
A large, multiple-eyed Creature gives Luke a rough shove.

CREATURE: Wanna buy some death sticks?!?

The hideous freak is obviously drunk. Luke tries to ignore
the creature and turns back on his drink. A short, grubby
Human and an even smaller rodent-like beast join the
belligerent monstrosity.

HUMAN: You wouldn't buy his death sticks. So he doesn't like you.

LUKE: I'm sorry.

HUMAN: I don't like you either

The big creature is getting agitated and yells out some
unintelligible gibberish at the now rather nervous, young
adventurer.

HUMAN: (continued) Do not insult us. You just watch yourself. We are
wanted men. I have the death sentence in twelve systems.

LUKE: I will be careful than.

HUMAN: You will be dead. I am now going to pull out my gun and shoot
you.

The rodent lets out a loud grunt and everything at the bar
moves away. Luke tries to remain cool but it isn't easy. His
three adversaries ready their weapons. Old Ben moves in behind
Luke.

BEN: This little one isn't worth the effort. Come let me buy you
something...

A powerful blow from the unpleasant creature sends the
young would-be Jedi sailing across the room, crashing through
tables and breaking a large jug filled with a foul-looking
liquid. With a blood curdling shriek, the monster draws a
wicked chrome laser pistol from his belt and levels it at old
Ben. The bartender panics.

BARTENDER: Please refrain from using blasters in my establishment!

With astounding agility old Ben's lightsaber sparks to
life and in a flash an arm lies on the floor. The rodent is
cut in two and the giant multiple-eyed creature lies doubled,
cut from chin to groin. Ben carefully and precisely turns off
his lightsaber and replaces it on his utility belt. Luke,
shaking and totally amazed at the old man's abilities, attempts
to stand. The entire fight has lasted only a matter of seconds.
The cantina goes back to normal, although Ben is given a
respectable amount of room at the bar. Luke, rubbing his
bruised head, approaches the old man with new awe. Ben points
the the Wookiee.

BEN: This is Chewbacca. He's first-mate on a ship that might suit our
needs.

CHEWBACCA: Rarrrghh Rarrrghhhaaahhh Rowrrr!

LUKE: Ben, can you please translate what he is saying? I thought all races
in the galaxy spoke to each other in Galactic Standard Auberesh.

BEN: Nothing of consequence. He just noted that he fought with a great Jedi
Master named Yoda in the final battle of the Clone Wars. Yoda is was the
head of the Jedi Council, which was a governing body that oversaw all
aspects of Jedi life in the Old Republic. I was on that council as well.
Yoda taught the man who taught the man who taught me. Those other men are
dead now, but I thought I'd mention them since they are a very
important part of our galaxy's history that nobody seems to discuss
these days. Yoda's still alive too. But I'm not going to tell you about
all of that now. With the training I've undergone for the past 20 years
since you were born, I know I'll have plenty of time to get into that later.

LUKE: Thank you for your wisdom and insight, Master Kenobi. I pledge myself
to your teachings. Now let us find this pilot who will take us to Alderaan.
Perhaps one day the princess and I will meet and I will find her to be as
beautiful in person as I have found her to be in the holographic message
Artoo played for us.

BEN: I accept your pledge to be a Jedi. So you know, a Jedi shall not know
fear, nor anger ... nor love.

LUKE: Then I must not c
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#134719
Topic
Oil Storm
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134719/action/topic#134719
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Anybody on this forum have a Diesel car converted to WVO? That's got to be the coolest idea I've heard since Mr. Fusion.

Edit: WVO is "Waste Vegetable Oil" for the uninitiated, and basically you can run your diesel engine on the slop you get from the back of the Waffle House. No joke. A good article about it is here. Again, this isn't a joke.

If my car was a diesel I'd get my conversion kit tomorrow.

Edit 2: Here too.
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#134604
Topic
***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134604/action/topic#134604
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It should be noted that HP3 is Anamorphic. The deleted scenes were FF but some very nice peeps from VideoHelp taught me how to use Gordian Knot to properly do upsizing while not noticibly losing quality. I really love how HP3 came out. It took some serious figuring because a couple of those scenes were presented as "unfinished." I hated having to edit out the part of Neville losing the password to Sirius, but I was glad to find a new location for the rest of that particular scene. And then Harry's joke candy in the Great Hall ... it was fun finding a sound effect to make that scene work.

I hope there's an hour of deleted scenes for HP4. I fear there will be next to nothing. We shall see in May I guess.