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#1074532
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

Ryan McAvoy said:

Jetrell Fo said:

Ryan McAvoy said:

Jetrell Fo said:

CatBus said:

SilverWook said:

Seems like some senators are more interested in grilling Sally Yates over her opposition to Trumpy’s travel ban order than the stuff they’re supposed to be talking about today. A–holes.

The one where her views on the Muslim Ban were quickly and repeatedly vindicated by federal court opinions? That one?

Weird because it was never a “muslim” ban and most of the list was sorted by the Obama administration.

From the Washington Post…

On July 24 last year, Trump sat for an interview with Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press”. Todd prodded Trump on whether his new proposal targeting specific countries represents a “rollback” of his original Muslim ban. Trump denied that it was a rollback at all:

TRUMP: I don’t think so. I actually don’t think it’s a rollback. In fact, you could say it’s an expansion. I’m looking now at territories. People were so upset when I used the word Muslim. Oh, you can’t use the word Muslim. Remember this. And I’m okay with that, because I’m talking territory instead of Muslim.

If you take this in the “muslim ban” context

You are implying there is an “if” there, when there isn’t. It’s Trump’s own words.

Jetrell Fo said:

I could see how one might see it that way

I think you mean “Trump saw it that way”. It’s Trump’s own words.

Jetrell Fo said:

even Muslims here understood the basis for the concern due to the radicals amongst them which they did not support.

That’s irrelvant to the point you were making. You said “it was never a muslim ban”. Trump said it was, it’s Trump’s own words.

Indeed it was Trump’s own words mate - and also appear(ed) here too…

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-muslim-ban-erased-website-reference-after-cecile-vega-question-a7725296.html

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#1074183
Topic
4K restoration on Star Wars
Time

^ exactly this mate.

Or if you had worked on the film, been part of a team that helped make it so groundbreaking and well-loved - to the point where you won an award for it from your fellow peers - and yet that very work is no longer part of the film - you may feel a little disappointed.

It was there for all to see one moment, and then for the past 20 years it wasn’t…

(not counting the awful quality dvd extra/bonus release 10-15 years ago)

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#1073421
Topic
Is the theater where you saw Star Wars still standing ?
Time

Yes, for me it is the Quinton Cinema (England) - where I saw Empire as a nipper with my uncle, and then bunked off school at the age of 10 to go watch Return Of The Jedi (a different era back then 😉)

And back again for the Special Editions, then the Prequels (no, I didn’t get the refunds I asked for 😉), followed by TFA and then Rogue One…

and now as an ‘adult’, it’s only half a mile from home 😃

 

Decent piece on the cinema itself (which has changed it’s name many times down the years) - http://www.birminghamconservationtrust.org/2013/09/13/from-danilo-to-reel-the-story-of-quintons-cinema/

 

a few pics…

‘The Danilo’ as it was known back then - pic taken in 1939…

 

which became ‘The Classic’ in the 1970’s…

 

‘The Cannon’ as it was known in the mid-late 1980’s…

 

‘The Reel’ as it is known today (and still going - https://reelcinemas.co.uk/quinton/now/)…

 

£5 on Tuesday and Wednesdays, £6.90 other times - about $6.50 & $9 in US money

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#1073145
Topic
Rogue One: The Battle of Scarif fan edit (Released)
Time

doubleofive said:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15542662/rogue-one-fan-edit-john-williams-michael-giacchino-watch

Awesome!

Great stuff eldusto84 😃

I’m certainty interested in watching your Edit.

 

Seems you also have some interest on reddit too…

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/68epx3/a_really_talented_filmmaker_edited_john_williams/

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#1072939
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

Ryan McAvoy said:

An astonishing video from CNN…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk99uQQGEok

Two members of the administration ranting at the press-core about the border wall and then CNN has the cheek to actually go off to the border and check the veracity of the rants.

It’s like the Trump administration believe they are living in a Stalinist regime where they control all the newspapers, radio and TV and can decide what is true and nobody will challenge them on it.

Fair play to the journalists who go out and check out lies told by politicians - the more investigative or fact-checking journalists the better - especially in the days of so many lies, mis-truths and misdirection proven to be continually coming out from those in power.

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#1072789
Topic
All Things Star Trek
Time

^ clever 😃 - though some kid may be a little confused as to who his father is in a few years - or at least brag to his mates his mum banged Captain Kirk 😉

 

‘Star Trek: Discovery gets five new cast additions’…

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/04/star-trek-discovery-gets-five-new-cast-additions/

&

‘New ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast Members Hint At Tricky Diplomacy With The Klingon High Council’…

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/new-star-trek-discovery-cast-members-hint-tricky-diplomacy-klingon-high-council-595131

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#1072782
Topic
Rogue One * <em>Spoilers</em> * Thread
Time

‘How Two New Rogue One Novels Expand the Star Wars Canon’…

http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-two-new-rogue-one-novels-expand-the-star-wars-canon-1794866059

 

'Rebel Rising’ by Beth Revis - ISBN-10: 1484780833, ISBN-13: 978-1484780831

 

'The Guardians of the Whills’ by Greg Rucka - ISBN-10: 1484780817, ISBN-13: 978-1484780817

 

^ a Nerdist article on the Baze and Chirrut book - http://nerdist.com/star-wars-guardians-of-the-whills-rogue-one-greg-rucka/

and a decent article on both books - http://ew.com/books/2017/05/04/rogue-one-books-rebel-rising-guardians-whills/

 

some more that may also be of interest to book readers…

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (Movie Novelisation) by Alexander Freed - ISBN-10: 1784752924, ISBN-13: 978-1784752927

 

'Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel’ by James Luceno - ISBN-10: 1101967005, ISBN-13: 978-1101967003

&

'The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ by Josh Kushins - ISBN-10: 1419722255, ISBN-13: 978-1419722257

 

'Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide’ by DK - ISBN-10: 0241232422, ISBN-13: 978-0241232422

 

'Star Wars: Rogue One - Mission Files’ by Jason Fry - ISBN-10: 1405285036, ISBN-13: 978-1405285032

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#1072463
Topic
Last Album Listened To
Time

Palette-Swap Ninja’s ‘Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans’ album…

(The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club’ album meets Star Wars. Ringo as Vader is boss 😃)

 

"Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans/With Illicit Help From Your Friends"
Track 1 & 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYD3QtyEGGM

"Luke Is In The Desert"
Track 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFyX1IkjAM

"Never Better"
Track 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gsj3XAYQQ

"Imperial Holes"
Track 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0QjFE_B4k

"He’s Leaving Home"
Track 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqAsCXHA5o

"Being From the Spaceport of Mos Eisley"
Track 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJPCM-S4wTo

"The Force Within You"
Track 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7oLUc-dtX4

"AA Twenty-Three"
Track 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4y1Ea7bDzk

"Dianoga"
Track 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyqdcwV7IU

"Keep Moving Keep Moving"
Track 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUd6YDv9Tg

"Reprise/A Day in the Life of Red Five"
Tracks 12 & 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcWVWU-cYQ

 

^ all from the very, very talented people at:-

https://www.youtube.com/user/PaletteSwapNinja/videos
https://twitter.com/pswapninja
http://www.paletteswapninja.com/

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#1072315
Topic
The Force Awakens: Official Review Thread - ** SPOILERS **
Time

Raekwon said:

rodneyfaile said:

SilverWook said:

The fandom is more fractured now than before the new films.

I don’t think so. I think the vast majority are loving it. It’s just a very vocal minority who are unhappy.

It’s just a very loud minority, who must let their opinion be known be everyone.

Repeatedly so for some of them - whilst also trying to pass off their opinion as fact too.

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#1072239
Topic
YouTube/Vimeo/etc... Star Wars video finds
Time

Likely posted elsewhere on the ot.com - but also worth putting in here too:-
 

The Beatles & their ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club’ album meets Star Wars…

 
“Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans/With Illicit Help From Your Friends”
Track 1 & 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYD3QtyEGGM

“Luke Is In The Desert”
Track 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFyX1IkjAM

“Never Better”
Track 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gsj3XAYQQ

“Imperial Holes”
Track 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0QjFE_B4k

“He’s Leaving Home”
Track 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqAsCXHA5o

“Being From the Spaceport of Mos Eisley”
Track 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJPCM-S4wTo

“The Force Within You”
Track 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7oLUc-dtX4

“AA Twenty-Three”
Track 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4y1Ea7bDzk

“Dianoga”
Track 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyqdcwV7IU

“Keep Moving Keep Moving”
Track 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUd6YDv9Tg

“Reprise/A Day in the Life of Red Five”
Tracks 12 & 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcWVWU-cYQ

 

^ all from the very, very talented people at https://www.youtube.com/user/PaletteSwapNinja/videos

& http://www.paletteswapninja.com/2017/05/01/new-album-princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans

😃
 

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#1072147
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

‘President Trump’s first 100 days: The fact check tally’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/05/01/president-trumps-first-100-days-the-fact-check-tally/

exert from above article…

‘488: The number of false or misleading claims made by the president. That’s an average of 4.9 claims a day.
10: Number of days without a single false claim. (On six of those days, the president golfed at a Trump property.)
4: Number of days with 20 or more false claims. (Feb. 16, Feb. 28, March 20 and April 21.) He made 19 false claims on April 29th, his 100th day, though we did not include his interview with “Face the Nation,” since that aired April 30.’

 

Carl Bernstein: Trump lies ‘day in and day out’

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carl-bernstein-trump-lies-day-in-and-day-out/ar-BBAyuNz?ocid=SK216DHP