starkiller

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Post: #130958
Topic: Simpsons Season 6
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130958/action/topic#130958
Time: 15-Aug-2005 3:35 PM

1. Never got into the Simpsons, but that doesn't mean I won't watch it.

2. I've seen my share of Southpark, but I don't watch that as much anymore.

3. I enjoy Family Guy. I've seen the entire first-run of the show probably 4 times thanks to Adult Swim (along with Futurama).

Post: #130840
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130840/action/topic#130840
Time: 15-Aug-2005 11:12 AM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
CHAINSAWASH IS RIGHT. BOOMER GOT ON THE SHIP WITH STARBUCK AND HELO.

I somehow missed that, I thought Starbuck left alone. I would have figured it out next Friday.

Post: #130757
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130757/action/topic#130757
Time: 15-Aug-2005 12:03 AM

Originally posted by: TheSessler
Whatever happened to that Boomer clone that Helo was with? Did I miss a couple minutes of an episode or something?

As you recall, she left in the Cylon ship Starbuck had.

She reappeared, without the ship to say she needed to stay with Helo. After Starbuck got out of the "hospital", she was the one that was piloting the stolen heavy Cylon Raider. She appears to be staying on Caprica to help the resistance.

My thoughts, at this point, is that just like the Boomer on the Galactica, she's going to be helpful and "good" until her real purpose is revealed. The only difference is that they KNOW she's a cyclon.

Post: #130572
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130572/action/topic#130572
Time: 13-Aug-2005 4:36 PM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV

Originally posted by: Shimraa
hey i found out something cool yesterday, my doctors nephew is captain apollo

MY WIFE'S COUSIN IS BARBARA JEAN ON REBA WHICH AIRES ON THE WB FRIDAYS.

1. I'm never sure of the most recent information, but relatives have traced my family back to a brother of Napolean.

2. Wrong thread. Six Degrees is played elsewhere.

Post: #130406
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130406/action/topic#130406
Time: 12-Aug-2005 9:21 PM

Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Howdya figure that? Is there any running and/or catching during which you have to worry about guys twice your size smashing you to a pulp in hockey? I've been doing that for the past four days, and it ain't no walk in the park.

Not that I'm agreeing or disagreeing about the difficulty of each game:

1. Skating is going to be more difficult than running. Possible exception: football in the rain (mud).
2. Twice your size? No. However, fighting in hockey is tolerated. Football does not allow it at all. I would have to consider Hockey to be the rougher of the 2 sports.
3. The end zone is as wide as the field, and all you need is for the guy with the ball to cross the plane. In hockey, you've got a (forgive the factual errors, you get the point I hope) 6x5 goal area that you must hit the puck into, assuming you can get it past the guy in the padding that fills some 75% of that area.

Post: #130402
Topic: Ewan McGregor being blamed for failure of "The Island" by producers (along with the Johanasson girl)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130402/action/topic#130402
Time: 12-Aug-2005 2:52 PM

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Originally posted by: Switch Radic
more and more, i'm coming to the realization that hollywood is losing it's ability to see what audiences want to see at the theater. This in turn leads me to believe that an alternative, a true alternative to hollywood must become available to the general public. This would be an alternative that would know what the audiences want to see at the movies rather than cramming garbage down they're throat.

I agree with you, but only to a point.
Another contributing factor in the reduction of theater attendance is the increase in home theater technology. Why go out to a movie (spending as much as $40 for tickets and $20 for food. Cost is another factor) when in a few months, you can have the DVD playing on your 42 inch plasma screen with a 5.1 Dolby stereo system?

You know how my family watched the last Super Bowl?? My dad borrowed a digital protector from where he works, put up a screen we had for some really old 8mm films and we now had a 5 foot viewing area. It was pretty cool. I hope we do it again.

Post: #130343
Topic: Batman special edition DVDs due in October
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130343/action/topic#130343
Time: 12-Aug-2005 11:44 AM

I'm not sure if I want the entire box set for $80 or just get some of the movies for $25 each.

Post: #130341
Topic: Ewan McGregor being blamed for failure of "The Island" by producers (along with the Johanasson girl)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130341/action/topic#130341
Time: 12-Aug-2005 11:42 AM

Didn't see the movie, but it sounds like Hollywood is starting to get frustrated with the lack-luster sales this past year and these 2 producers decided it couldn't possibly be there fault, so they blame the actors.

So, what's next, will the future director of Garfield 2 blame Bill Murray because movie stunk?

Hollywood should take a step back and ask themselves if there is REALLY a market for the movies they want to make, rather than just follow other people's successes.

Why make Garfield in the first place? How about the success of the first Scooby-Doo movie, which also led to the subpar Scooby-Doo 2.
Why make Elektra?? Because the character's appearance in Daredevil was a "selling point".
Why remake Superman? Because people seem to like the comic book movies (X-Men, X-Men 2, Spiderman, Spiderman 2, Fantastic Four, etc.) right now.
The comic book trend doesn't end any time soon...we've got Silver Surfer, Thor, The Flash, X-Men 3, Sub-Mariner, ?Aquaman? and others all coming down the pipe.

Post: #130305
Topic: Forked out the big bucks...for the Alienware
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130305/action/topic#130305
Time: 12-Aug-2005 8:09 AM

Dark side. Artistically, I just like it better. It has nothing to do with my personality.
As for where its getting put...if my desk had room, I would, most definitely, put it on the deck. Unfortunately, it does NOT. Its going to be on the floor or in a cabinet of the desk (have to see how tall the case is).

You're probably now going to say its a waste, but how I look at it, I'm probably going to keep this case for a long time...if I have to physically replace the motherboard for my next BIG upgrade, this case will be used for a long time.

Post: #130299
Topic: Objective Truth
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130299/action/topic#130299
Time: 12-Aug-2005 8:04 AM

I personally feel the only objective truth is that which YOU know first hand, because anything else has at least the chance to be tainted by bias, left or right. Further, its impossible to convey this knowledge to anyone else, because, even unintentionally, you may add some sense of bias to it.

Post: #129837
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129837/action/topic#129837
Time: 11-Aug-2005 11:08 AM

Eagles, the Atlanta Braves of the North (except 1995 when they had to go and spoil the Indians amazing season).

Post: #129835
Topic: My first....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129835/action/topic#129835
Time: 11-Aug-2005 5:05 AM

Did not attend prom. I saw it as a waste of time and money.
($90 for a plate of food??? Insanity.)

To get back to the original question...I've never even dated, so that should give you some idea of where I stand.

Post: #129221
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129221/action/topic#129221
Time: 9-Aug-2005 7:37 PM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
ACTUALLY, THE BEARS HAVE A REALLY GOOD CHANCE OF TAKING THEIR DIVISION THIS SEASON.

I don't think that is going to happen.

1. Minnesota has made some big time upgrades, as much as I hate to admit it. They played double-addition when they signed Darren Sharper from the Packers. Sure they lost Randy Moss, but he was a negative influence off the field. The past 2 years, the only reason they DIDN'T take the division was late-season collapses (last 2 seasons they went 3-7 in their final 10 games).

2. The Packers, while they've had a lot of trouble this off-season thanks to the salary cap (losing Wahle AND Riviera) and Mr. Rosenhaus (or Rosenhog as many Packer fans call him), are still a better team than the Bears. As Bossk said, anytime you have Favre on the opposite side of the field from you, you do NOT know what could happen.

3. The Lions are the division sleeper. They've shown signs of good things the past couple years.

4. The Bears have been the whipping boys of the division since 2000, which was really an aberation, because they did practically nothing before then either.

Post: #129118
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129118/action/topic#129118
Time: 9-Aug-2005 2:04 PM

Originally posted by: Bossk
I didn't realize until it was too late that there was the Hall of Fame game on last night.

But my BEARS won it anyway!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

It won't last.

Post: #129124
Topic: Forked out the big bucks...for the Alienware
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129124/action/topic#129124
Time: 9-Aug-2005 8:13 AM

Sunday, I ordered myself the Alienware Star Wars PC for roughly $2500.

Athlon 64 3800+
80GB Serial ATA HD
DVD+/-RW burner
XP Pro
Nividia 6800 Ultra Video card with SLI support
1GB ultra-low latency RAM
gigabit enternet

Post: #129085
Topic: Help from Ric...looking for a song title
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129085/action/topic#129085
Time: 9-Aug-2005 4:43 AM

alltheweb.com audio search for Tico Tico no Fubá...
Grabbed a MIDI file.

That's it. Thanks ric. I heard the song watching that Skelton movie and it just stuck in my head. I had to find another copy of it.

Post: #128829
Topic: Help from Ric...looking for a song title
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128829/action/topic#128829
Time: 8-Aug-2005 11:34 AM

Anyone got any ideas in the interim?

Post: #128704
Topic: Help from Ric...looking for a song title
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128704/action/topic#128704
Time: 8-Aug-2005 5:18 AM

Well, I found my interpreter and remembered enough basic to put this together.

Download to Sample Music

Instructions:
1. Download (60k) and unzip both files to the same folder.
2. Run GWBASIC.EXE (hope WinXP doesn't have any issues, Win2000 didn't).
3. Type LOAD"BRAZIL.BAS" and hit Enter
4. Press F2 (this is the automatic run key) and listen.

I tried to record the music into an audio file, but apparently if it doesn't come out of the sound card, it isn't recognized. Hope you've got a good, old-fashioned PC speaker.

Post: #128697
Topic: Help from Ric...looking for a song title
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128697/action/topic#128697
Time: 8-Aug-2005 4:47 AM

I listened to all 3 songs...no luck.
Aquarela do Brasil is something I've heard, but it isn't the song I was thinking of.

I've got an idea. I can have sample music up in a few hours. One of my strong points of my old Basic programming, was music. Now, if I can find that BASIC interpreter...

Post: #128611
Topic: Help from Ric...looking for a song title
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128611/action/topic#128611
Time: 7-Aug-2005 4:31 PM

Ric,
Got a question for you, if you can help me out with this. I'm looking for the title of a song. It seems that everytime I hear it, its connected with Brazil, that's why I was hoping you may be able to help.

This song is used in a lot of movies. Its Latin Jazz or a Somba or something like that. I want to say it was used in Road to Rio, The Three Caballeros and I know it was in a Red Skelton movie named The Bathing Beauty.
Road to Rio and The Three Caballeros have an Ary Barroso listed as having contibuted original music, if that helps.

I wish there was some way I could describe the music in words...the song is running through my head.

Post: #128463
Topic: Kick-ass horror movies
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128463/action/topic#128463
Time: 7-Aug-2005 8:30 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Oh of course, Psycho, but I don't consider it a horror flick, it's more of a "suspense thriller", as most Hitchcock films.

If you saw what happened to my (at the time) 10-12 year old sister, trust me, I think horror is a decent classification. Did I ever get in trouble for what I did.

Post: #128426
Topic: Kick-ass horror movies
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/128426/action/topic#128426
Time: 7-Aug-2005 5:08 AM

The original House of Wax, Hitchcock classics Psycho and The Birds.
I've only seen it a couple times on Sci-Fi channel, but I kind of like (Wes Craven's) Wishmaster.

Post: #127292
Topic: Could live action SW TV show look like BSG??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/127292/action/topic#127292
Time: 2-Aug-2005 5:44 PM

When the new Battlestar Galactica first aired, one of the aspects to the show I found unique and added a certain look, was the pseudo-handycam method of recording, particularly in the space-action scenes. The camera doesn't lock on to the main action immediately, almost like an amateur.

Could Lucas take be taking a hint from BSG??

From SciFi Wire:
Lucas Details TV Plans

Star Wars creator George Lucas told a conference that he will turn his attentions more to television projects, including two Star Wars-themed series, Variety reported. Lucas made the comments in a keynote talk at the annual Siggraph computer graphics conference and trade show. "My life's too short to become a film studio," he reportedly said.

Lucas added: "Lucasfilm is going more into television, but it's not a vision I'm running, either as executive producer or by laying out the groundwork."

The first series is a 3-D animated Clone Wars series that will be made at Lucas Animation's Singapore facility. He said he'll start scouring Asia for talent and try to build up 3-D animation there. In his proposed Star Wars live-action series, he said: "We're going do something that would normally cost [$20 million-$30 million] and try to do it for $1 million." Lucas said he'll shoot the series on a Sony digital camera system that anyone can buy at an electronics store.

Post: #127229
Topic: The Princess Bride
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/127229/action/topic#127229
Time: 2-Aug-2005 11:57 AM

He's a meathead and he now looks like he ATE Carol O'Conner.

Great movie.

Post: #127188
Topic: Space Shuttle
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/127188/action/topic#127188
Time: 2-Aug-2005 9:19 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Unfortunally such planet could only be at least 1 light year away, and with today's technology and scientific knoledge it would take more than a life time to reach it. Maybe if we build a biodome in a spaceship the third generation born in the biodome would be able to get there. And one year later we would know about it...

Yes, but can we get anyone to breed with Pauly Shore??
Or, perhaps the better question, do we WANT anyone to.

I think the steps being taken are the best. First to the moon, so we can launch ships from there. The greatly reduced gravity will allow greater payloads or smaller fuel requirements.