Warbler said:

huh?

Shoulda chosen the more democratic thread instead subjecting yourself to Dictator Frink in this thread 😉

Warbler said:

I wanted to ask if anyone else was watching Ken Burns new mini series on Vietnam, and what people thought of it. But I wasn’t sure where to put it.

Do you think this is worthy of a new thread? If not, where do you suggest I ask questions about the new mini series?

Peon and monarchist by choice, I see 😉

ray_afraid said:

I’ve been playing Zelda since the release of the original.
The first four titles are beyond classics.
I haven’t played the DS or CDi titles, but I love (or at least like) all the rest.

You should give the CDi games a try. Let this teaser tease you!

yhwx said:

Update, Sunday, September 17, 2017, at 10:50 A.M. EDT:

Added:

• Penultimate Movie Seen, and
• The New and Improved New Thread Thread.

YES!!! This is literally the only reason I created these threads!

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

SWIFTLY REPORTED!

Too bad you don’t have the influence with Jay that I do. We’re tight. He listens to me. He knows I would never violate the rules. He just had me over for dinner the other night.

So I watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade two movies ago. I think I see its weaknesses more as an adult than I did as a child. That said, it’s still a joyride! Too bad I still don’t get to watch movies very closely due to my busy schedule, but it’s fun having in the background.

Yeah, I hate to lose too 😉

Ooh, I probably shouldn’t take advantage of a good mama joke opportunity in such a prominent thread… 😉

Warbler, I’ve never known you to simply quit a debate like this… 😦

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-New-and-Improved-New-Thread-Thread/id/56566

I dont no watt your tocking abowt.

Two movies ago. Duh! I can’t tell you yet what I watched last night.

I watched Temple of Doom. It has been at least three years, and for some reason, I enjoyed it more this time than even the last. Yes, the racially insensitive stuff is unneeded, but still, it’s a great movie.

Man, I love the ending!

Now look here! You’ve lost this time around! You’re the head of no commission! You can’t spend the rest of your years blaming Binary Sanders for your failures. Besides, are you really fit for office? I noticed you had a whole lot of IT guys hanging around you, and rumor has it you’ve got a Blue Screen of Death disorder.

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

I think we should create a thread in Off Topic where we discuss Star Wars movies. Specifically, we should address the Disney films and how they are at least as bad as the prequels. What say ye?

YOUR ATTITUDE IS DEPLORABLE

I WISH SOMEONE WOULD JUST STUFF YOU IN A BASKET ALREADY

Too bad I was so tired yesterday that I missed the real intent of this joke, and instead had a lame comeback 😦

Anyway, don’t blame me. I voted for cyber-McMullin.

Eh, still kind of weak.

CatBus said:

darth_ender said:

I don’t see a way that a party in power could twist the laws to maintain minority rule. If I am wrong in my information, please correct me.

North Carolina has had a hell of a time with its general assembly district maps regularly having a heavily partisan bias. The current one that hasn’t been struck down yet is awful too. I can’t speak for all states, but my state legislature also periodically redraws its own district maps. Demographic change and population growth make that a necessity, and gerrymandering typically comes with the package.

So if the North Carolina general assembly chooses a Republican Senator and the voters prefer a Democrat, the voters have little recourse. As of the 2016 election, the current North Carolina gerrymander gives the GOP a 10% boost in terms of seats in the Assembly, so unless more than 60% of North Carolinians oppose, they really can’t do anything about it. And that’s with the gerrymander that wasn’t struck down as unconstitutional. And they’re always devising “better” maps, too.

Yes, that does mean there need to be gerrymanders of both state and federal districts to make this happen, but that’s already in place. It is not safe to assume state legislatures represent the will of the voters of the state, or that voters can simply vote them out if they do something the voters don’t like.

Only statewide offices can’t be gerrymandered. Governors, Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, US Senators, those sorts of offices. That’s it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering_in_the_United_States#Remedies

It seems reasonable to me that we can change the laws, such as having non-partisan commissions handle redistricting, which is how we do it in Arizona. It seems to better represent the will of the people and would negate that legitimate criticism of my argument of repealing the 17th Amendment.

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

I think we should create a thread in Off Topic where we discuss Star Wars movies. Specifically, we should address the Disney films and how they are at least as bad as the prequels. What say ye?

YOUR ATTITUDE IS DEPLORABLE

I WISH SOMEONE WOULD JUST STUFF YOU IN A BASKET ALREADY

I am arrogant and already know everything. Plus, I spell words in the proper English manner.

Now get out your coloring book…

Noooooooooooooooo! No!

DuracellEnergizer said:

Ooh, I remember this scene from that Christopher Nolan movie!

Lord Haseo said:

Sidious is faster, has mastered ALL seven forms of Lightsaber combat, is capable of conjuring Force Lightning that can turn foes to ashes. The Emperor also knows more Dark Side abilities and is more proficient at the powers they do share minus telepathy.

To your point about tutaminis…Vader can’t use tutaminis to absorb or redirect Force Lightning due to his suit. I’m not sure where you got that from.

But who has more midichlorians? I’m sorry, I didn’t quite hear you. Vader? I thought so.

Five minutes. Why isn’t he responding?

I think we should create a thread in Off Topic where we discuss Star Wars movies. Specifically, we should address the Disney films and how they are at least as bad as the prequels. What say ye?

I said I was worried. Don’t twist my words. I’m always thinking about you when you’re not around!

yhwx said:

Alderaan said:

TV’s Frink said:

Alderaan said:

Film is missing Karen Allen or Elsa, one woman who is the good girlfriend type or another you just want to ****.

Post is missing any trace of class.

Not everyone here is asexual or coloring in their Star Wars coloring book.

Notably, that’s also the roles those characters were designed for.

You never fail to amaze.

As in the kind of amaze that is the opposite of actually being amazing.