Tyyr wrote:Hey, they were badass back in the day. None of this stupid rewinding and magnets. It used freaking LASERS man!
In third grade, in California, we had a laserdisc for the class rather than science textbooks for each student. It was awesome.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
I was working at a Sam Goody when laserdiscs first came out. There was an aura about people who were buying them - like a guy driving a Lexus SC430 in a neighborhood full of Ford Pintos.
I can't stand nothing dull
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
thelordharry wrote:So in the event that you're off to see the movie in less than an hour and you've never seen Star Trek before, I wonder which single episode I'd recommend...
I'd recommend none. You wouldn't have time to watch a whole episode, unless you live right up the street from the theater.
Well Tsu, I was speaking from the perspective of someone who lives next door to the cinema, so there
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to
know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is
to have succeeded.”
Tyyr wrote:Hey, they were badass back in the day. None of this stupid rewinding and magnets. It used freaking LASERS man!
Wow. (Only 4 more posts, can you get banned for mindless chatter?)
“You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.”
Tyyr wrote:Hey, they were badass back in the day. None of this stupid rewinding and magnets. It used freaking LASERS man!
Wow. (Only 4 more posts, can you get banned for mindless chatter?)
Ask Rochey...it never did him any harm ha ha
Actually, I assume it's Rochey with the most posts but I don't know. Can you easily tell?
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to
know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is
to have succeeded.”
I don't know how to check, but I was challenged by Nick, if I make it today I finish one day ahead. Which is good since I won't be able to post tomorrow.
“You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.”
Mikey wrote:Yes, Rochey is spam-master general, followed by myself who is first assistant spam-master.
You can get worse than banned for mindless chatter - you can get nasty green messages.
SIR! YES SIR! THANK YOU SIR!
“You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.”
So we've done the 'best one to watch' gig. If we were to try and put people off going to see ST:XI in some sort of anti-JJ conspiracy, what ONE episode would you recommend them to watch? What is the cackest episode of all time that would put you of Trek before you began?
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to
know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is
to have succeeded.”
Mikey wrote:I know people are gonna say TOS: "The Way to Eden" and VOY: "Threshhold," but I'm going out on a limb and nominating TOS: "Catspaw."
HERBERT! HERBERT! HERBERT!
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to
know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is
to have succeeded.”
