Awesome Visionary Short Film Made With NASA Imagery: ‘Wanderers’

A short film by Erik Wernquist
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For more information and stills gallery, please turn to: www.erikwernquist.com/wanderers
(Just in case my website runs slow, here is a link to an imgur album version of the gallery: http://imgur.com/a/Ur5dP)

Wanderers is a vision of humanity’s expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas and concepts of what our future in space might look like, if it ever happens. The locations depicted in the film are digital recreations of actual places in the Solar System, built from real photos and map data where available.
Without any apparent story, other than what you may fill in by yourself, the idea of the film is primarily to show a glimpse of the fantastic and beautiful nature that surrounds us on our neighboring worlds - and above all, how it might appear to us if we were there.

CREDITS:
VISUALS - Erik Wernquist - erik@erikwernquist.com
MUSIC - Cristian Sandquist - cristiansandquist@mac.com
WORDS AND VOICE - Carl Sagan
COLOR GRADE - Caj Müller/Beckholmen Film - caj@beckholmenfilm.se
LIVE ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY - Mikael Hall/Vidiotism - mikael@vidiotism.com
LIVE ACTION PERFORMANCE - Anna Nerman, Camilla Hammarström, Hanna Mellin
VOCALIST - Nina Fylkegård
THANK YOU - Johan Persson, Calle Herdenberg, Micke Lindgren, Satrio J. Studt, Tomas Axelsson, Christian Lundqvist, Micke Lindell, Sigfrid Söderberg, Fredrik Strage, Johan Antoni, Henrik Johansson, Michael Uvnäs, Hanna Mellin

THIS FILM WAS MADE WITH USE OF PHOTOS AND TEXTURES FROM:
NASA/JPL, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, ESA, John Van Vliet, Björn Jonsson (and many others, of which I unfortunately do not know the names)

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243 comments
1 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 3:28:34pm

I’ve always felt an incredible sense of awe when I see what else is out there.

2 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 3:41:59pm

So, got the wife’s new PC.

Dear Microsoft, if you’re going to pop up a fucking warning every time anyone decides to click on a program, don’t be surprised when people turn off the fucking notifications.

3 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 3:42:49pm

re: #2 Kragar

So, got the wife’s new PC.

Dear Microsoft, if you’re going to pop up a fucking warning every time anyone decides to click on a program, don’t be surprised when people turn off the fucking notifications.

Go farther. Go Linux.

4 Dr. Matt  Nov 30, 2014 3:44:12pm
5 Kid A  Nov 30, 2014 3:44:22pm

I bought John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” yesterday. Mr. Coltrane, thank you. You left this earth way too early.

6 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 3:45:15pm

re: #2 Kragar

So, got the wife’s new PC.

Dear Microsoft, if you’re going to pop up a fucking warning every time anyone decides to click on a program, don’t be surprised when people turn off the fucking notifications.

Ubuntu is the solution to Microsoft. Wine will run Office if that’s mandatory.

7 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 3:48:06pm

re: #5 Kid A

I bought John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” yesterday. Mr. Coltrane, thank you. You left this earth way too early.

One of the truly great albums. Up there with Kind of Blue, Ellington at Newport & Money Jungle for me.

8 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 3:49:30pm

re: #6 William Barnett-Lewis

Ubuntu is the solution to Microsoft. Wine will run Office if that’s mandatory.

Just installed Ubuntu 14.10 on the machines while Son2, my Penguinista tech support, was here for the holiday. We also did Comcast’s semi-required conversion to their free wifi/modem. Quite a shock to see how many devices required to be re-identified to the IP.

Everyone is gone now. Dau2 took the kid back to Birmingham where she’s found a daycare that will house him in General Population.

9 Charles Johnson  Nov 30, 2014 3:54:36pm
10 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 3:58:22pm

re: #9 Charles Johnson

It’s really past time CCJ’s family got him into a protected facility.

11 Dr. Matt  Nov 30, 2014 4:00:06pm

Upchuck’s fake outrage over Julie Bosman is amusing and hypocritical considering he has been kicked off twitter several times for publishing home addresses of other people.

12 Rightwingconspirator  Nov 30, 2014 4:02:24pm

Just back from Interstellar, saw it as an Imax film projection. Wow. 2001 used to be my favorite film. Now 2nd, if i stick to scifi.

13 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 4:02:43pm

re: #3 b_sharp

re: #6 William Barnett-Lewis

My wife doesn’t have the patience for that option.

14 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 4:10:10pm

I realize that the #cop20 folk wish everyone would pay attention, but the trending in San Diego this afternoon:

Happy Thanksgiving
#SDvsBAL
#BlackFriday
#IronBowl
Ravens
Star Wars
#Ferguson
#BoltUp
Chargers

Pretty much sums up our opinion of what is important:

food
football
buying stuff
more football
Jedi mind tricks
more football
the one news story with traction
even more football

15 Dr. Matt  Nov 30, 2014 4:13:21pm

Star Wars: Episode VII Trailer - George Lucas’ Special Edition

Youtube Video

16 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 4:14:00pm

re: #8 Decatur Deb

Just installed Ubuntu 14.10 on the machines while Son2, my Penguinista tech support, was here for the holiday. We also did Comcast’s semi-required conversion to their free wifi/modem. Quite a shock to see how many devices required to be re-identified to the IP.

Everyone is gone now. Dau2 took the kid back to Birmingham where she’s found a daycare that will house him in General Population.

I’ve been running 14.10 since my drive holding Windows 8.1 died.
I hated Win8, I don’t hate Ubuntu

17 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 4:15:43pm

re: #13 Kragar

My wife doesn’t have the patience for that option.

Easier to go from Win7 to Gnome than to Win 8.1.

18 Charles Johnson  Nov 30, 2014 4:16:29pm

I installed the Windows 10 preview but I’m now re-installing it because I didn’t like some of the default settings I rushed through.

19 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 4:16:30pm

re: #11 Dr. Matt

Upchuck’s fake outrage over Julie Bosman is amusing and hypocritical considering he has been kicked off twitter several times for publishing home addresses of other people.

Who is that what is the problem, and really, do I want to know?

20 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 4:16:47pm

re: #16 b_sharp

I did it to get back from Mint. Didn’t like the look/feel.

21 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 4:17:07pm
22 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 4:18:12pm

re: #16 b_sharp

I’ve been running 14.10 since my drive holding Windows 8.1 died.
I hated Win8, I don’t hate Ubuntu

I’m still on 12.04 due to the oddities of my Chromebook. If I could be sure the upgrade would succeed, I’d do it but my current installation does what I need it to do.

23 Dr. Matt  Nov 30, 2014 4:18:31pm

re: #19 #FergusonFireside

Who is that what is the problem, and really, do I want to know?

You don’t want to know, but if you really do….here you go: google.com (top of the page)

24 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 4:20:41pm

re: #6 William Barnett-Lewis

Ubuntu is the solution to Microsoft. Wine will run Office if that’s mandatory.

I just popped over to see what apps Wine can run and was impressed with the number. They’ve improved by leaps and bounds over the last 5 years.

25 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 4:22:37pm

re: #15 Dr. Matt

Star Wars: Episode VII Trailer - George Lucas’ Special Edition

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Video

The official teaser has almost 31 million plays at just this single posting:

Youtube Video

… in 48 hours.

And we’re still 12 months away from the release.

I suppose everyone believes Abrams will be able to work some magic and salvage the series from the drek of the last three films (though the last one wasn’t as bad as the previous 2 IMO).

26 Lidane  Nov 30, 2014 4:29:46pm

There’s something satisfying about watching Tom Brady curse up a storm on the sidelines as the Pats lose. Haha.

GO PACK GO! :D

27 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 4:29:58pm

I’m posting this without clarifying. So sue me.

Check it out and let me know what you think. I didn’t watch all the way through, but do note the paramilitary cops setting fire to a car.

28 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 4:31:52pm

Star Wars teaser was nice but I am laughing my ass off watching Victor Borge.

29 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 4:32:17pm

re: #25 freetoken

The official teaser has almost 31 million plays at just this single posting:

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… in 48 hours.

And we’re still 12 months away from the release.

I suppose everyone believes Abrams will be able to work some magic and salvage the series from the drek of the last three films (though the last one wasn’t as bad as the previous 2 IMO).

Not sure it’s so much magic as just something better than the crappy direction and wooden dialog of Lucas. Personally they had me with X-wings on a low-level assault run throwing roostertails behind them…

It won’t be the way it was that first time in May 77 (before the Time & Newsweek covers exploded it) that I saw ANH, but if it can be at least as good as Sith or Jedi I’ll be satisfied.

30 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 4:35:45pm

re: #21 Kragar

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Sad little confederate pretending to care about freedom is a laugh.

31 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 4:42:50pm

Sarah Palin decides to get her racist bullshit on.

32 Lidane  Nov 30, 2014 4:43:07pm
33 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 4:43:09pm

re: #29 William Barnett-Lewis

Among the problems with the previous three, as you noted, the wooden dialogue, much of which I ascribe to an actor having to do a solo against a green screen will I hope be the #1 improvement that Abrams will address.

As for the story: I think almost anything will work.

34 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 4:43:56pm

re: #31 Kragar

The snowbilly knows her audience.

35 TedStriker  Nov 30, 2014 4:44:47pm

re: #18 Charles Johnson

I installed the Windows 10 preview but I’m now re-installing it because I didn’t like some of the default settings I rushed through.

I’ve been running Win10 Tech Preview in dual-boot with Win8.1 on my main desktop since the preview was made available; other than a few quibbles (mostly with app compatibility on a couple of utilities I use, nothing major), it seems fairly polished for what is essentially a late alpha/early beta.

I’ve been using the Tech Preview as my daily driver for weeks and I have had much reason to be in Win8.1 for much of anything in that period.

36 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 4:44:55pm

re: #21 Kragar

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Stacy hate Teh Wimmenz even MOAR than he hates Teh Blahs

37 Feline Fearless Leader  Nov 30, 2014 4:45:18pm

I would hope/wish they would do something away from the main canon Vader/Luke/Leia/Han tree. The background has lots of areas that could be explored and interesting though good writing and not being afraid of wandering afield in that galaxy far far away.

38 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 4:47:24pm

re: #37 Feline Fearless Leader

I would hope/wish they would do something away from the main canon Vader/Luke/Leia/Han tree. The background has lots of areas that could be explored and interesting though good writing and not being afraid of wandering afield in that galaxy far far away.

I miss playing the old RPG. My buddies and I played a smuggler crew. We fought the Imperials, but didn’t join the rebels either.

39 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 4:48:36pm

re: #12 Indy GOP Refugee

Just back from Interstellar, saw it as an Imax film projection. Wow. 2001 used to be my favorite film. Now 2nd, if i stick to scifi.

Yeah. Me too. And I only saw it in our local theater. Big Hero 6 is a lot of fun too.

40 TedStriker  Nov 30, 2014 4:48:55pm

re: #38 Kragar

I miss playing the old RPG. My buddies and I played a smuggler crew. We fought the Imperials, but didn’t join the rebels either.

So basically, sort of like Han and Chewie pre-ANH…sounds interesting.

41 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 4:49:57pm

Did anyone watch that vid?

42 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 4:50:24pm

re: #31 Kragar

Sarah Palin decides to get her racist bullshit on.

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She is just a sad waste of food and oxygen.

43 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 4:51:12pm

re: #41 #FergusonFireside

Did anyone watch that vid?

Toggled it off until I can check the “Patriot” source.

44 Dr. Matt  Nov 30, 2014 4:51:29pm

re: #31 Kragar

How presidential of her.

45 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 4:51:33pm

re: #6 William Barnett-Lewis

Ubuntu is the solution to Microsoft. Wine will run Office if that’s mandatory.

Linux has come a long way since the days when you had to compile the kernel and GUIs were for sissies. I load up a distro once every year and its progress is impressive. For many users it’s pretty much there. If you’re doing 3D modeling your choices are limited. Photoshop is still out (And don’t tell me about GIMP. GIMP is an admirable program, but it”s not PS). PC gaming is hit and miss. If you can live within the constraints of Linux and you’re willing to learn a bit it’s a great alternative. I’d add that the Ubuntu community does a stellar job of providing support.

46 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 4:52:38pm
47 Rightwingconspirator  Nov 30, 2014 4:53:22pm

re: #27 #FergusonFireside

I’m posting this without clarifying. So sue me.

Check it out and let me know what you think. I didn’t watch all the way through, but do note the paramilitary cops setting fire to a car.

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Hmmm, as a guy that has an edit bay, well maybe but call me skeptical.

48 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 4:53:55pm

re: #47 Indy GOP Refugee

Hmmm, as a guy that has an edit bay, well maybe but call me skeptical.

Yah. Sorry.

49 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 4:54:09pm

re: #45 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Linux has come a long way since the days when you had to compile the kernel and GUIs were for sissies. I load up a distro once every year and its progress is impressive. For many users it’s pretty much there. If you’re doing 3D modeling your choices are limited. Photoshop is still out (And don’t tell me about GIMP. GIMP is an admirable program, but it”s not PS). PC gaming is hit and miss. If you can live within the constraints of Linux and you’re willing to learn a bit it’s a great alternative. I’d add that the Ubuntu community does a stellar job of providing support.

I would agree. Unfortunately, PC Gaming is the main reason I haven’t made the switch. That and my heavy investment in RPG tools that need Windows to run.

50 Rightwingconspirator  Nov 30, 2014 4:55:39pm

re: #48 #FergusonFireside

BTW we got real rain coming down. it sounds and smells so nice right now. And reminds me of a touching moment in Interstellar where one guy gets feeling closed in and the sharing of the sounds of a storm help him. We so need this rain.

51 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 4:56:04pm

re: #38 Kragar

I miss playing the old RPG. My buddies and I played a smuggler crew. We fought the Imperials, but didn’t join the rebels either.

The West End Games version was great.

Many of our Traveller RPG sessions tended to be influenced more by Star Wars than anything else with our little band of ethically challenged merchants and former IISS scouts :)

52 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 4:56:27pm

re: #40 TedStriker

So basically, Han and Chewie pre-ANH…sounds interesting.

We had a smuggler captain, an alcoholic ex-Jedi navigator, a Jawa engineer, a 8’ tall humanoid bear and a renegade droid who both worked as the ship’s loading crew and guards, all wandering around in a GR-75 transport.

53 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 4:57:15pm

re: #45 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Have you seen Blender?

54 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 4:58:01pm

re: #53 Belafon

Have you seen Blender?

Isn’t he a robot in the future?

55 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 4:58:50pm

re: #49 PT Barnum

I would agree. Unfortunately, PC Gaming is the main reason I haven’t made the switch. That and my heavy investment in RPG tools that need Windows to run.

I run Linux in virtualbox. If windows came the way it used to, as a separate disk, I would flip and run Windows inside.

56 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 4:59:09pm

re: #53 Belafon

Have you seen Blender?

Blender is for 3D freestyle. I’m not sure it can replace PS.

57 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 4:59:23pm

re: #52 Kragar

We had a smuggler captain, an alcoholic ex-Jedi navigator, a Jawa engineer, a 8’ tall humanoid bear and a renegade droid who both worked as the ship’s loading crew and guards, all wandering around in a GR-75 transport.

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I never played the Star Wars game, being more of a fantasy RPGer. If you haven’t checked out the latest edition of D&D, do so. Best yet, and I’ve been playing RPGs since the late 70s.

58 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:00:08pm

re: #55 Belafon

I run Linux in virtualbox. If windows came the way it used to, as a separate disk, I would flip and run Windows inside.

I’m running Win7 & WinXP in VMs in my Ubuntu.

59 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 5:00:10pm

re: #54 b_sharp

That’s Bender. i was wondering if anyone had used this.

60 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:01:28pm

re: #59 Belafon

That’s Bender. i was wondering if anyone had used this.

I know, I was just teasing you. I’ve used Blender although I find the interface horribly unintuitive.

61 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 5:02:10pm

re: #57 PT Barnum

I never played the Star Wars game, being more of a fantasy RPGer. If you haven’t checked out the latest edition of D&D, do so. Best yet, and I’ve been playing RPGs since the late 70s.

Haven’t done much on the RPG front in the last few years. I did check out the previous edition of D&D, but it really pissed me off. It seemed like they neutered the whole thing.

62 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 5:02:16pm

re: #56 b_sharp

Just curious. It’s not in my area - I’m a programmer - but I have tried to get one of my kids to look at it when they talk about wanting to do animation.

63 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 5:02:51pm

re: #60 b_sharp

I was wondering.

64 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 5:03:06pm

re: #45 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Linux has come a long way since the days when you had to compile the kernel and GUIs were for sissies. I load up a distro once every year and its progress is impressive. For many users it’s pretty much there. If you’re doing 3D modeling your choices are limited. Photoshop is still out (And don’t tell me about GIMP. GIMP is an admirable program, but it”s not PS). PC gaming is hit and miss. If you can live within the constraints of Linux and you’re willing to learn a bit it’s a great alternative. I’d add that the Ubuntu community does a stellar job of providing support.

Been a UNIX geek since before Linus got fed up with Minix so I know what you mean. Steam has done much to help with gaming and I find that the GIMP is sufficient for my needs but I’m not a super PS hacker either.

There is very little I need from the Windows world. What I lack the most I need to get a DEC Alphastation & Tru64 running… (OpenGenera).

65 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 5:04:36pm

::::: watching Downton Abbey Rediscovered ::::

66 Rightwingconspirator  Nov 30, 2014 5:05:48pm

Question-Looking at Raspberry Pi as a way to monitor and eventually control all things environmental in a tiny greenhouse. Wireless sensors I can find, but how else to control the temperature, humidity and watering real time from a phone or computer? That is to say without driving to the greenhouse. Am I on the right general track?

67 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:06:06pm

re: #61 Kragar

Haven’t done much on the RPG front in the last few years. I did check out the previous edition of D&D, but it really pissed me off. It seemed like they neutered the whole thing.

They got away from what they did in 4 and went back to the game’s roots. Much more oriented toward the storytelling side of things than the simulationist side. The amount of bookkeeping required has been reduced considerably.

I’ve had to give up my campaign for now because I’m dealing with an autoimmune thing that makes sitting for long periods of time excruciatingly painful (psoriatic arthritis), but I’m busy writing a setting from the base material. My DMG should be here in another week or so.

Only other game I’ve considered running is FATE, which is much more story telling oriented.

68 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 5:07:21pm

re: #61 Kragar

Haven’t done much on the RPG front in the last few years. I did check out the previous edition of D&D, but it really pissed me off. It seemed like they neutered the whole thing.

4 was really really bad. I haven’t really even cared about 5 it was so bad.

I’ve looked into the various OD&D clones but I have no gaming group so it doesn’t really matter much.

69 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:07:30pm

re: #65 PhillyPretzel

::::: watching Downton Abbey Rediscovered ::::

Making roast chicken with lime & cumin. Because it is the best thing evah.

coastfieldguides.com

70 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:09:05pm

re: #66 Indy GOP Refugee

Question-Looking at Raspberry Pi as a way to monitor and eventually control all things environmental in a tiny greenhouse. Wireless sensors I can find, but how else to control the temperature, humidity and watering real time from a phone or computer? That is to say without driving to the greenhouse. Am I on the right general track?

You might try looking at arduino arduino.cc seems to be better suited to what you want to do.

71 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 5:10:11pm

re: #41 #FergusonFireside

re: #43 Decatur Deb

Toggled it off until I can check the “Patriot” source.

Can’t easily draw a link between the YT vid and the “Patriot Perspective” blog. The blog is RW Loony Tunes.

72 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:10:12pm

re: #62 Belafon

Just curious. It’s not in my area - I’m a programmer - but I have tried to get one of my kids to look at it when they talk about wanting to do animation.

My grandkid used it to do some animation. He gave it up pretty fast.

73 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 5:10:26pm

re: #53 Belafon

Have you seen Blender?

Yep. I started with Bryce way back when it was free and then moved to Blender 2.3x. The 2.7 version is very capable indeed. The UI changes and improved workflows that started with (I believe) v 2.5 are nicely done. Blender has always been one of the easiest programs with which to model and once they get a few more things (volume, subsurface scattering, etc.) sorted out in Cycles it will be superb. Hopefully the devs will soon get to the point where they can freeze the kernel long enough so that those who want to develop add-ons or plugins won’t be trying to hit a moving target.

74 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:10:41pm

re: #68 William Barnett-Lewis

4 was really really bad. I haven’t really even cared about 5 it was so bad.

I’ve looked into the various OD&D clones but I have no gaming group so it doesn’t really matter much.

Check out Roll20. Best virtual table out there. Use Team speak for voice and it’s almost like being there. I ran an OD&D clone (Basic Fantasy Role Playing Game) until we decided to switch to 5e. That was about the time my pain issues got to be too much. Still hope to go back eventually.

75 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 5:12:32pm

re: #64 William Barnett-Lewis

Been a UNIX geek since before Linus got fed up with Minix so I know what you mean. Steam has done much to help with gaming and I find that the GIMP is sufficient for my needs but I’m not a super PS hacker either.

There is very little I need from the Windows world. What I lack the most I need to get a DEC Alphastation & Tru64 running… (OpenGenera).

Had a DEC Alpha back in the day. Not only was it a hella powerful workstation, it also made an excellent space heater.

76 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:13:06pm

BTW, Wizards of the Coast did something smart and made the base rules available as a free download. You owe it to yourself to check it out.

dnd.wizards.com

77 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:13:34pm

re: #75 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Had a DEC Alpha back in the day. Not only was it a hella powerful workstation, it also made an excellent space heater.

We use a 50” plasma TV for a space heater now.

78 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:14:03pm

re: #64 William Barnett-Lewis

Been a UNIX geek since before Linus got fed up with Minix so I know what you mean. Steam has done much to help with gaming and I find that the GIMP is sufficient for my needs but I’m not a super PS hacker either.

There is very little I need from the Windows world. What I lack the most I need to get a DEC Alphastation & Tru64 running… (OpenGenera).

DId Steam release their LInux based OS yet? It was out there for a while that they were doing something, but I lost track.

79 allegro  Nov 30, 2014 5:14:06pm

re: #69 #FergusonFireside

Making roast chicken with lime & cumin. Because it is the best thing evah.

coastfieldguides.com

Ohhhh that looks and sounds amazing. Saving. Thanks!

80 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 5:14:12pm

re: #74 PT Barnum

Check out Roll20. Best virtual table out there. Use Team speak for voice and it’s almost like being there. I ran an OD&D clone (Basic Fantasy Role Playing Game) until we decided to switch to 5e. That was about the time my pain issues got to be too much. Still hope to go back eventually.

Basic Fantasy is the one I have printed out in a binder. It’s the best of that bunch to me because it’s the most flexible. Want alingmnets? Ok. Don’t want them? Ok. Want Bards? etc. It also fits well with my taste for maximum character levels of 6 or 8. “Gandalf was a 5th level wizard” and so on.

81 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:14:51pm

Ok, nerds-n-geeks, what’s the difference between a nerd and a geek?

82 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:18:07pm

re: #80 William Barnett-Lewis

Basic Fantasy is the one I have printed out in a binder. It’s the best of that bunch to me because it’s the most flexible. Want alingmnets? Ok. Don’t want them? Ok. Want Bards? etc. It also fits well with my taste for maximum character levels of 6 or 8. “Gandalf was a 5th level wizard” and so on.

It’s much closer to the BECMI series that TSR came out with as an alternative to AD&D. I run a light fantasy, rules light campaign that is very much oriented towards humor, with lots of odd characters and personalities. BFRPG fit in really well with my DMing style, but it’s harder to recruit players for.

83 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:19:20pm

re: #81 b_sharp

Ok, nerds-n-geeks, what’s the difference between a nerd and a geek?

Geeks are nerds with more personality.

84 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:19:57pm

re: #83 PT Barnum

Geeks are nerds with more personality.

Then being both is Ok?

85 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:21:22pm

re: #84 b_sharp

Then being both is Ok?

Absolutely. I’m of the opinion that being normal is highly overrated, and boring as hell. All my best adventures happen between my ears anyway.

86 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 5:21:52pm

re: #78 PT Barnum

DId Steam release their LInux based OS yet? It was out there for a while that they were doing something, but I lost track.

Don’t know but their app framework works on Ubuntu - I have a copy of the Baldur’s Gate remake that runs fine (after a few video driver updates!) for Steam. It’s more up to the content producers than anything.

87 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 5:22:43pm

re: #84 b_sharp

In my opinion, in a Venn diagram of nerds and geeks a second circle is optional and subjective.

88 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:22:46pm

re: #86 William Barnett-Lewis

Don’t know but their app framework works on Ubuntu - I have a copy of the Baldur’s Gate remake that runs fine (after a few video driver updates!) for Steam. It’s more up to the content producers than anything.

I’ve been buying a lot of old Windows games via gog.com. I’m still trying to get through Temple of Elemental Evil.

89 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 5:24:56pm

HURR HURR RT IF YOUR AGINST TEH COMMEN COAR!!!!!!!
Count the spelling errors:

90 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:25:44pm

re: #71 Decatur Deb

Can’t easily draw a link between the YT vid and the “Patriot Perspective” blog. The blog is RW Loony Tunes.

Well, is the video legit? They’ve lost all trust, making people like me CT’s.

Damn it, it isn’t right.

91 lawhawk  Nov 30, 2014 5:26:11pm
92 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:27:02pm

re: #79 allegro

Ohhhh that looks and sounds amazing. Saving. Thanks!

I had 4 jalapenos. Added to the cavity.

Its cooking, it smells so freaking good.

93 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:27:29pm

re: #87 Higgs Boson’s Mate

In my opinion, in a Venn diagram of nerds and geeks a second circle is optional and subjective.

re: #89 The Vicious Fergushka

HURR HURR RT IF YOUR AGINST TEH COMMEN COAR!!!!!!!
Count the spelling errors:

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It would be nice if these people would display even a modicum of self awareness to see how foolish they look, but self-awareness is elitist.

94 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:27:44pm

re: #81 b_sharp

Ok, nerds-n-geeks, what’s the difference between a nerd and a geek?

Y’all fit the bill. In a nutshell.

(I scroll a lot, but love ya)

95 nines09  Nov 30, 2014 5:27:46pm

Breaking Bad Rap. Video

96 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 5:29:31pm

re: #94 #FergusonFireside

Y’all fit the bill. In a nutshell.

(I scroll a lot, but love ya)

You scroll?
Past us?
Hrmmm.

97 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:29:35pm

re: #89 The Vicious Fergushka

HURR HURR RT IF YOUR AGINST TEH COMMEN COAR!!!!!!!
Count the spelling errors:

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My young mother co-worker is loving it. (she’s oblivious to the political shaming of the new idea) She is amazed at how it makes her kid think.

98 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 5:30:02pm

re: #89 The Vicious Fergushka

Finding something that the young man does understand at all would seem a daunting task.

99 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:33:01pm

re: #95 nines09

Breaking Bad Rap. This Is My Product.

awesome

100 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:33:35pm

Ya’ll know nothing till you smell the chicken cooking in this house.

Salivating.

101 Skip Intro  Nov 30, 2014 5:39:10pm

Lego Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer

Youtube Video

102 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 5:41:32pm

STAY SAFE

103 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:42:04pm

Horrible typo. Fixed.

104 Skip Intro  Nov 30, 2014 5:43:33pm

re: #102 The Vicious Fergushka

How is it possible that this storm is moving north to south and misses my country completely?

105 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 5:43:53pm

As far as RPG systems, I think Chaosium had one of the best rule sets out there.

106 Decatur Deb  Nov 30, 2014 5:44:04pm

re: #90 #FergusonFireside

Well, is the video legit? They’ve lost all trust, making people like me CT’s.

Damn it, it isn’t right.

Video seems to have originated with a site called ‘maxresistance’. It’s full of CT. Here’s webcache with a discussion on “neoGAF”. Note I can’t endorse them either. Skepticism is a lonely gig.

webcache.googleusercontent.com

107 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:44:16pm

re: #102 The Vicious Fergushka

STAY SAFE

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Glad I live in Iowa where the only disasters I have to worry about are tornadoes and having Steve King (R-Loony Bin) as my Congressman.

108 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 5:45:07pm

re: #81 b_sharp

Ok, nerds-n-geeks, what’s the difference between a nerd and a geek?

My working definition of the difference between a geek and a nerd is a nerd tries to fit in socially, but fails miserably. A geek, while liking a lot of the same stuff that nerds do, doesn’t feel the need to be acceptable to others.

109 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:45:50pm

re: #106 Decatur Deb

Video seems to have originated with a site called ‘maxresistance’. It’s full of CT. Here’s webcache with a discussion on “neoGAF”. Note I can’t endorse them either. Skepticism is a lonely gig.

webcache.googleusercontent.com

Yeah. Any sort of truth is lonely too. Thanks much for the deep diving.

110 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:46:32pm

re: #105 Kragar

As far as RPG systems, I think Chaosium had one of the best rule sets out there.

Chaosium was really good. Especially since their rule set could be used for almost any genre. Between Runequest, Call of Cthulhu, and Basic RolePlaying , you can do about anything. Gurps was just way too crunchy for me. The only other system I’ve looked at at all was FATE (based on Fudge) which is a big paradigm shift, being primarily a collaborative story telling system rather than a role playing game as such.

111 Belafon  Nov 30, 2014 5:48:18pm

re: #107 PT Barnum

When my oldest moved from Texas to Iowa to start college, he registered as soon as he could to vote in Iowa. So, his first political reality was casting a vote and then watching Joni Ernst win anyway.

112 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 5:48:34pm

So, what’s a good movie to watch on Netflix?

Last night I watched The Hunger Games Part II: Catching Fire and it was 95% the exact same as Part I.

113 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 5:48:45pm
114 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:49:39pm

re: #111 Belafon

When my oldest moved from Texas to Iowa to start college, he registered as soon as he could to vote in Iowa. So, his first political reality was casting a vote and then watching Joni Ernst win anyway.

Yeah…Bruce Braley made a really stupid unforced error with the whole Grassley comment. I don’t think she’ll last more than one term though.

115 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 5:50:43pm

re: #110 PT Barnum

Chaosium was really good. Especially since their rule set could be used for almost any genre. Between Runequest, Call of Cthulhu, and Basic RolePlaying , you can do about anything. Gurps was just way too crunchy for me. The only other system I’ve looked at at all was FATE (based on Fudge) which is a big paradigm shift, being primarily a collaborative story telling system rather than a role playing game as such.

I like Chaosium because it didn’t rely on experience points to level up, and the way it didn’t grant hit points for “leveling”. Combat was always nerve wracking because it didn’t matter how experienced the character was, a single shot could still be dangerous.

116 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 5:51:31pm

MIZ “SCARLETT” STACY IS AFRAID. VERY AFRAID OF TEH WIMMENZ.

117 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:51:49pm

re: #112 The Vicious Fergushka

So, what’s a good movie to watch on Netflix?

Last night I watched The Hunger Games Part II: Catching Fire and it was 95% the exact same as Part I.

The latest version of Zatoichi is good, if you like japanese samurai flicks.

I have been pretty entertained by some of the really cheesy 50’s sci fi flicks they have available. If you’re a real film buff, you might want to check out HULU, as it has a lot more in the way of foreign films, including a fair amount of Bergman and other art house flicks.

118 William Barnett-Lewis  Nov 30, 2014 5:52:25pm

re: #105 Kragar

As far as RPG systems, I think Chaosium had one of the best rule sets out there.

I remember running into Runequest when I was on active duty. So very intensely different from the D&D & Traveller we’d played in high school. This was still early 80’s so before Avalon Hill got involved.

119 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 5:53:05pm

Downton Abbey Rediscovered is good but Bernadette Peters is a mannequin reading her lines in a robotic tone. I miss Angela Lansbury. She was very good.

120 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 5:53:27pm

re: #117 PT Barnum

The latest version of Zatoichi is good, if you like japanese samurai flicks.

I have been pretty entertained by some of the really cheesy 50’s sci fi flicks they have available. If you’re a real film buff, you might want to check out HULU, as it has a lot more in the way of foreign films, including a fair amount of Bergman and other art house flicks.

I’m not a film buff, I just want something to enjoy for 2 hours. I like mysteries and action thrillers. Not too into Sci-Fi unless it kicks ass.

121 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 5:54:02pm

re: #116 The Vicious Fergushka

MIZ “SCARLETT” STACY IS AFRAID. VERY AFRAID OF TEH WIMMENZ.

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122 lawhawk  Nov 30, 2014 5:54:42pm

re: #121 Kragar

Well, his shadow is dark…

123 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:54:43pm

re: #115 Kragar

I like Chaosium because it didn’t rely on experience points to level up, and the way it didn’t grant hit points for “leveling”. Combat was always nerve wracking because it didn’t matter how experienced the character was, a single shot could still be dangerous.

Yeah.. I thought that particular part of the rule system was probably it’s strongest point. I flirted with it as my main system for a while, but decided I didn’t mind the abstractions of D&D given that I was more interested in telling interesting and funny stories than really simulating anything.

124 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 5:55:56pm

re: #123 PT Barnum

Yeah.. I thought that particular part of the rule system was probably it’s strongest point. I flirted with it as my main system for a while, but decided I didn’t mind the abstractions of D&D given that I was more interested in telling interesting and funny stories than really simulating anything.

I liked it because it got the players away from “Let the fighter take the lead to soak up damage” approach.

125 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:56:33pm

re: #118 William Barnett-Lewis

I remember running into Runequest when I was on active duty. So very intensely different from the D&D & Traveller we’d played in high school. This was still early 80’s so before Avalon Hill got involved.

Avalon Hill did their usual job of adding more rules for the sake of adding rules rather than keeping it playable.

126 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:57:47pm

re: #124 Kragar

I liked it because it got the players away from “Let the fighter take the lead to soak up damage” approach.

True. I think it also depends on the GM. My players learned long ago, that rushing into combat without fully evaluating the situation usually has painful, if unexpected results.

127 darthstar  Nov 30, 2014 5:57:59pm

Somebody want to link the HP Stream 11 on Amazon for me so I can kick Charles down a little referrer fee?

The “Chromebook killer” it’s called - Windows 8.1 and 32GB SSD for $199. Just what my wife needs as she’ll want to have Microsoft Office but doesn’t need more than that.

Cheers.

128 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 5:58:55pm

re: #127 darthstar

Somebody want to link the HP Stream 11 on Amazon for me so I can kick Charles down a little referrer fee?

The “Chromebook killer” it’s called - Windows 8.1 and 32GB SSD for $199. Just what my wife needs as she’ll want to have Microsoft Office but doesn’t need more than that.

Cheers.

Oooh…wish I had $200 of my own. That would be perfect for my mrs.

129 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 6:01:32pm

re: #126 PT Barnum

True. I think it also depends on the GM. My players learned long ago, that rushing into combat without fully evaluating the situation usually has painful, if unexpected results.

I liked messing with my players. They freaked out the time I sprung a swarm of giant ticks on them when they were checking out a hill giant lair.

Oh, good times.

130 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 6:02:44pm

Now on Netflix…

Youtube Video

131 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 6:03:09pm

re: #129 Kragar

I liked messing with my players. They freaked out the time I sprung a swarm of giant ticks on them when they were checking out a hill giant lair.

Oh, good times.

I might have to use that. My last campaign started with the players trying to find a flying pig. Lovesick wizard proposed and got told “when pigs fly” so he made one and promptly had it fly away. Was a lot of fun.

132 Rightwingconspirator  Nov 30, 2014 6:07:47pm

re: #127 darthstar

amazon.com

133 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 6:08:16pm

re: #129 Kragar

I liked messing with my players. They freaked out the time I sprung a swarm of giant ticks on them when they were checking out a hill giant lair.

Oh, good times.

I rather liked dropping the floor out from under them.

134 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 6:10:23pm

re: #133 b_sharp

I rather liked dropping the floor out from under them.

My group played Dungeon Crawl Classics one night..so I wrote a dungeon that was a employment test for Crypt Cleaners Incorporated. Killed off almost all of them with nothing but traps.

135 nines09  Nov 30, 2014 6:11:39pm

re: #112 The Vicious Fergushka

So, what’s a good movie to watch on Netflix?

Last night I watched The Hunger Games Part II: Catching Fire and it was 95% the exact same as Part I.

A South Korean sleeper scifi movie called The Host. Watched it a year or so ago and it’s a well made piece. English subtitles.

136 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 6:11:41pm

re: #131 PT Barnum

I might have to use that. My last campaign started with the players trying to find a flying pig. Lovesick wizard proposed and got told “when pigs fly” so he made one and promptly had it fly away. Was a lot of fun.

My DM used to hate me.

“If my bard casts silence 15’ radius on the mage, he gets a save, right?
“Yeah.”
“OK, I cast it on the archer’s arrow.”
“… I fucking hate you guys.”

137 PT Barnum  Nov 30, 2014 6:14:45pm

re: #136 Kragar

My DM used to hate me.

“If my bard casts silence 15’ radius on the mage, he gets a save, right?
“Yeah.”
“OK, I cast it on the archer’s arrow.”
“… I fucking hate you guys.”

That’s half the fun, dealing with the players ruining your well laid plans.

138 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:19:44pm

Although nothing beats the Wizard of Oz blurb, this comes close

139 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 6:21:28pm

re: #138 The Vicious Fergushka

I thought Han Solo was a spice smuggler.

140 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:22:04pm
141 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:22:49pm

re: #139 PhillyPretzel

I thought Han Solo was a spice smuggler.

What religion was Chewie?

142 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 6:23:52pm

re: #141 The Vicious Fergushka

I do not remember. But he did have to get home for Life Day.

143 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 6:25:03pm

re: #139 PhillyPretzel

I thought Han Solo was a spice smuggler.

Spices are the drugs of Star Wars

144 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:25:04pm

I always liked “Spaceballs” better than “Star Wars”

145 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 6:29:00pm

At timecode 1:50 or so is a Martian sunset very similar to the one I use as the banner image on my blog. It’s a NASA/JPL photo taken by the Opportunity probe.

146 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Nov 30, 2014 6:30:09pm

re: #141 The Vicious Fergushka

What religion was Chewie?

The “religious fanatic” was Obi-Wan.

147 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:30:35pm

re: #146 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

The “religious fanatic” was Obi-Wan.

What was he, Druish?

148 BigPapa  Nov 30, 2014 6:33:35pm

re: #141 The Vicious Fergushka

What religion was Chewie?

Hairy Krish? Nah.

149 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 6:37:02pm

re: #146 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

The “religious fanatic” was Obi-Wan.

The man who was hiding in the desert for 20 years, but never thought to change his uniform.

Fucking Jedi “robes”.

150 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 6:38:54pm

My life. My washing machine is making horrible noises.

Next?

151 ObserverArt  Nov 30, 2014 6:40:16pm

re: #91 lawhawk

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Local reports are saying a woman found him inside a trash container where they also found a gun next to him. It all was just a block or so away from where he was living in an apartment.

I don’t know why, but something strikes me as odd with this whole story, but I’ve no idea what it is. They make it seem like it was all the sports concussions that caused his taking his own life. There have been mention of drugs too. Is one story covering for the other? Was it really a suicide?

152 ObserverArt  Nov 30, 2014 6:43:50pm

re: #150 #FergusonFireside

My life. My washing machine is making horrible noises.

Next?

Check to make sure it isn’t getting hot or causing any smoke. Could be a belt or bearings. Sometimes if the load is too heavy or way out of balance it creates havoc with the drive of the tub or cylinder.

153 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 6:44:45pm

re: #152 ObserverArt

Check to make sure it isn’t getting hot or causing any smoke. Could be a belt or bearings. Sometimes if the load is too heavy or way out of balance it creates havoc with the drive of the tub or cylinder.

Oh great, fire is now an issue?

I’m checking

154 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 6:45:55pm
155 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 6:45:56pm

re: #150 #FergusonFireside

My life. My washing machine is making horrible noises.

Next?

My wife says that every time I sing.

156 ObserverArt  Nov 30, 2014 6:46:24pm

re: #153 #FergusonFireside

Oh great, fire is now an issue?

I’m checking

Not fire per say, but if something is wrong with the drive unit it will cause friction thus making noise and heat. Just to be mindful of things.

157 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 6:46:43pm

Sounds like bearings.

And I just tilted it. Stopped it in its tracks.

158 Kid A  Nov 30, 2014 6:47:35pm

re: #154 teleskiguy

Oh my god, it is amazing.

159 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 6:47:54pm

re: #144 The Vicious Fergushka

I always liked “Spaceballs” better than “Star Wars”

Youtube Video

160 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 6:48:03pm

re: #154 teleskiguy

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AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

161 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 6:48:31pm

re: #150 #FergusonFireside

My life. My washing machine is making horrible noises.

Next?

Does it have sleep apnea?

162 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 6:49:11pm

re: #161 The Vicious Fergushka

Does it have sleep apnea?

Old. Needing to be reincarnated.

163 b_sharp  Nov 30, 2014 6:49:54pm

re: #162 #FergusonFireside

Old. Needing to be reincarnated.

Put it out of your misery.

164 BlueSpotinAL  Nov 30, 2014 6:52:34pm

re: #157 #FergusonFireside

Sounds like bearings.

And I just tilted it. Stopped it in its tracks.

Anything like plastic or rubber shavings under the washing machine?

165 Jenner7  Nov 30, 2014 6:53:14pm

Obama To Hold Meetings Monday On Ferguson

huffingtonpost.com

166 Archangelus  Nov 30, 2014 6:58:26pm

re: #154 teleskiguy

167 Eventual Carrion  Nov 30, 2014 6:59:43pm

re: #164 BlueSpotinAL

Anything like plastic or rubber shavings under the washing machine?

Yeah, could be the rubber motor coupling bushing. Middle son loved to overload the washing machine. I replaced at least 2 in a year before I got him to quit. At least they aren’t real expensive.

168 Backwoods_Sleuth  Nov 30, 2014 7:01:18pm
169 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 7:08:38pm

re: #168 Backwoods_Sleuth

We are going to revert back to Polariods? Wow. I did not think that was possible. /

170 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 7:10:19pm

re: #169 PhillyPretzel

We are going to revert back to Polariods? Wow. I did not think that was possible. /

Somebody will have to reinvent film.

171 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:11:25pm

re: #164 BlueSpotinAL

Anything like plastic or rubber shavings under the washing machine?

nah. I’m on load 2, no noise. The tilt worked temporarily.

thanks.

172 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 7:11:51pm

re: #170 The Vicious Fergushka

::: looking for my kodak shares ::: //

173 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:11:59pm

re: #165 Jenner7

Obama To Hold Meetings Monday On Ferguson

huffingtonpost.com

Use the Department of Justice as it should be used.

174 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:12:53pm

re: #167 Eventual Carrion

Yeah, could be the rubber motor coupling bushing. Middle son loved to overload the washing machine. I replaced at least 2 in a year before I got him to quit. At least they aren’t real expensive.

I actually do baby loads. Waste way too much pellets of detergent. So..

175 Eventual Carrion  Nov 30, 2014 7:13:38pm

re: #172 PhillyPretzel

::: looking for my kodak shares ::: //

I keep those in a folder with my Wang stock so I can find them easier.

176 Jenner7  Nov 30, 2014 7:13:41pm

If anyone has FB, and liked The Walking Dead page and haven’t seen the episode yet, don’t log on. There is a spoiler that you can’t unsee. And you will be pissed. Like I am.

177 Archangelus  Nov 30, 2014 7:14:40pm

re: #176 Jenner7

Damn, thanks for the heads up!

178 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 7:14:52pm

re: #175 Eventual Carrion

At least they are in a folder unlike my Polariod shares.

179 Charles Johnson  Nov 30, 2014 7:16:18pm
180 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:17:17pm

re: #176 Jenner72 h

If anyone has FB, and liked The Walking Dead page and haven’t seen the episode yet, don’t log on. There is a spoiler that you can’t unsee. And you will be pissed. Like I am.

Are you east coast? watching yet?

181 ObserverArt  Nov 30, 2014 7:18:43pm

Later all. Winding down for the evening…bzzzt!

182 PhillyPretzel  Nov 30, 2014 7:19:02pm

amazon.com

I found it. Yes you can still get Kodak film. :)

183 Jenner7  Nov 30, 2014 7:19:53pm

re: #180 #FergusonFireside

I’m west coast, and I don’t watch it til my kids go to bed.

184 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:22:29pm

re: #183 Jenner7

I’m west coast, and I don’t watch it til my kids go to bed.

I usually don’t make it tonight, my routine is to watch tomorrow after work.

I think I’m going to stay up tonight.

185 Romantic Heretic  Nov 30, 2014 7:23:06pm

re: #37 Feline Fearless Leader

I would hope/wish they would do something away from the main canon Vader/Luke/Leia/Han tree. The background has lots of areas that could be explored and interesting though good writing and not being afraid of wandering afield in that galaxy far far away.

Hell, the marketing cinematic for the MMO were better than the last three movies.

Youtube Video

186 Backwoods_Sleuth  Nov 30, 2014 7:23:31pm
187 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:23:46pm

re: #89 The Vicious Fergushka

HURR HURR RT IF YOUR AGINST TEH COMMEN COAR!!!!!!!
Count the spelling errors:

Young Noah is not really protesting Common Core. He’s protesting the examinations, which he says are too hard. The Common Core initiative has two parts: a well thought out curriculum and end-of-year assessments. The first part many conservatives don’t like, because it’s different from their school experience and (perhaps) because it makes students THINK too much. The second is just a continuation of the exams first instituted during the No Child Left Behind days and which have now become a revenue stream for test makers and test preparation organizations, which are often one and the same.

Whether the exams are too hard is a debatable point. The AP exams are pretty damn difficult, but I don’t hear anyone suggesting they be abolished. Noah just needs to suck it up and do some work, or be willing to accept less than an A on his exams.

188 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 7:23:49pm

re: #176 Jenner7

If anyone has FB, and liked The Walking Dead page and haven’t seen the episode yet, don’t log on. There is a spoiler that you can’t unsee. And you will be pissed. Like I am.

I don’t watch the show, the few episodes I did watch just seemed like violence porn to me.

That said, there are several of my social network peeps who were all about The Walking Dead. All of them - let me repeat that, ALL OF THEM - are saying tonight that they will never watch another episode again.

Sounds like the writers done fucked up.

189 danarchy  Nov 30, 2014 7:27:00pm

re: #184 #FergusonFireside

I usually don’t make it tonight, my routine is to watch tomorrow after work.

I think I’m going to stay up tonight.

Walking dead is the one show I watch live, because if I don’t some fucker invariably ends up spoiling it.

190 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 7:27:40pm

*tongue firmly in cheek*

Katie you ignorant slut.

191 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 7:28:46pm

After 15ish years, GW finally decided to deliver a next gen version of “Final Liberation”

Youtube Video

192 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 7:29:56pm

re: #190 teleskiguy

*tongue firmly in cheek*

Katie you ignorant slut.

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WHO NEEDS ESCHATOLOGY THE RIGHTEOUS WILL BE RAPTURED!!!!!

193 The Vicious Babushka  Nov 30, 2014 7:30:54pm

See u tomorrows, I have Cyber Monday online shopping work.

194 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:31:11pm

UpChuck is thinking about running for Congress. That would be strangely entertaining if he tried it.

195 Romantic Heretic  Nov 30, 2014 7:32:10pm

re: #129 Kragar

I liked messing with my players. They freaked out the time I sprung a swarm of giant ticks on them when they were checking out a hill giant lair.

Oh, good times.

Back when I was play testing the cyberpunk RPG I designed my favourite thing to hear from the testers was, “I’m tense again.” *evil laugh*

196 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 7:34:14pm

wheatdogg, you have another item to add to the dossier.

Notice his command of his first language (English) with his use of the word “ones.”

197 jamesfirecat  Nov 30, 2014 7:34:32pm

re: #191 Kragar

After 15ish years, GW finally decided to deliver a next gen version of “Final Liberation”

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I will end up buying this the same way I bought their Panzer Corps game, hopefully no soft cap system this time around though that was a stupid meta games concept from start to finish….

198 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:34:45pm

Chuckles also fears for his life, or something.

I have this mental image of a horde of angry “librulz” with torches and pitchforks surrounding the CCJ family manse, demanding the occupants bring him out to face justice.

199 psddluva4evah  Nov 30, 2014 7:35:01pm
200 jaunte  Nov 30, 2014 7:36:36pm

re: #196 teleskiguy

He missed an opportunity to write “au contraire”

201 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:37:43pm

re: #196 teleskiguy

wheatdogg, you have another item to add to the dossier.

Notice his command of his first language (English) with his use of the word “ones.”

He’s bragged about this before. Not sure if he’s ever listed which ones he speaks.

202 sagehen  Nov 30, 2014 7:37:57pm

re: #199 psddluva4evah

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Football players, more than almost anyone, have reason to be concerned that cops might use “he’s large!!” as justification for emptying their weapons into someone.

203 makeitstop  Nov 30, 2014 7:40:23pm

re: #186 Backwoods_Sleuth

The STL Police Association condemned the Ram’s for their “hands up, don’t shoot” support today. America.

That Roorda dude is really pushing it.

I hope more NFL teams take part next week.

204 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 7:42:03pm

UpChuck’s Twitter timeline is a horror show tonight, as per usual. He’s going to upend all of media, he thinks conservatives are going to successfully put “liberal” businesses out of business, he knows for sure that if the media stopped covering Ferguson that “the riots will stop,” and you better get used to calling him Congressman because he’s just so awesome.

What a fucking fruitcake.

205 TedStriker  Nov 30, 2014 7:43:56pm

re: #199 psddluva4evah

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re: #203 makeitstop

That Roorda dude is really pushing it.

I hope more NFL teams take part next week.

Roorda’s a fucking piece of work:

The SLPOA is calling for the players involved to be disciplined and for the Rams and the NFL to deliver a very public apology. Roorda said he planned to speak to the NFL and the Rams to voice his organization’s displeasure tomorrow. He also plans to reach out to other police organizations in St. Louis and around the country to enlist their input on what the appropriate response from law enforcement should be. Roorda warned, “I know that there are those that will say that these players are simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Well I’ve got news for people who think that way, cops have first amendment rights too, and we plan to exercise ours. I’d remind the NFL and their players that it is not the violent thugs burning down buildings that buy their advertiser’s products. It’s cops and the good people of St. Louis and other NFL towns that do. Somebody needs to throw a flag on this play. If it’s not the NFL and the Rams, then it’ll be cops and their supporters.”

206 Romantic Heretic  Nov 30, 2014 7:44:38pm

re: #198 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

Chuckles also fears for his life, or something.

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I have this mental image of a horde of angry “librulz” with torches and pitchforks surrounding the CCJ family manse, demanding the occupants bring him out to face justice.

Chuckie? Human beings are remarkably easy to kill. You’re not the President so you have no professional, competent protection.

If anyone wanted you dead you would be dead.

But you’re far too useful as a bad example and the last thing the revolutionaries masquerading as conservatives need is a martyr.

207 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:45:24pm

re: #204 teleskiguy

UpChuck’s Twitter timeline is a horror show tonight, as per usual. He’s going to upend all of media, he thinks conservatives are going to successfully put “liberal” businesses out of business, he knows for sure that if the media stopped covering Ferguson that “the riots will stop,” and you better get used to calling him Congressman because he’s just so awesome.

What a fucking fruitcake.

And he’s still hammering Wesley Lowery’s driver’s license lapse, as if it’s the biggest scandal since, since … Benghazi!

208 Kragar  Nov 30, 2014 7:45:46pm
209 jaunte  Nov 30, 2014 7:46:59pm

re: #208 Kragar

It’s the secret language of the lefty mob.

210 Romantic Heretic  Nov 30, 2014 7:48:24pm

re: #208 Kragar

Like this?

Image: nelson-muntz-HA-HA.jpg

211 Higgs Boson's Mate  Nov 30, 2014 7:49:03pm

re: #204 teleskiguy

… he thinks conservatives are going to successfully put “liberal” businesses out of business…

Then who the fuck will pay taxes? I’ve eaten things with more brains than Chuckster.

212 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:52:10pm

re: #188 teleskiguy

I don’t watch the show, the few episodes I did watch just seemed like violence porn to me.

That said, there are several of my social network peeps who were all about The Walking Dead. All of them - let me repeat that, ALL OF THEM - are saying tonight that they will never watch another episode again.

Sounds like the writers done fucked up.

re: #189 danarchy

Walking dead is the one show I watch live, because if I don’t some fucker invariably ends up spoiling it.

Welp, I will be staying up tonight.

213 #FergusonFireside  Nov 30, 2014 7:53:34pm

re: #199 psddluva4evah

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That police force needs to be disbanded. Immediately.

W T F

214 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 7:54:58pm

re: #196 teleskiguy

wheatdogg, you have another item to add to the dossier.

Notice his command of his first language (English) with his use of the word “ones.”

Well, I asked him directly, but in Chinese. Awaiting the answer. Heh

215 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 7:56:44pm

re: #190 teleskiguy

Maybe she meant Eschertology?

Eschertology: The study of stairways that go nowhere.

216 Mattand  Nov 30, 2014 7:56:54pm

re: #214 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

Well, I asked him directly, but in Chinese. Awaiting the answer. Heh

I foresee a “I know Chinese, I just refuse to address your comment” response in your future.

217 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 7:59:49pm

re: #214 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

Well, I asked him directly, but in Chinese. Awaiting the answer. Heh

Nice!

218 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:02:15pm

re: #215 freetoken

Maybe she meant Eschertology?

Eschertology: The study of stairways that go nowhere.

219 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 8:04:41pm

re: #216 Mattand

I foresee a “I know Chinese, I just refuse to address your comment” response in your future.

Maybe if I call him a “grass mud horse” he’ll answer. See my page littlegreenfootballs.com for context.

220 sagehen  Nov 30, 2014 8:05:35pm

re: #190 teleskiguy

*tongue firmly in cheek*

Katie you ignorant slut.

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I know this one, but only because I read Slacktivist. Otherwise, I’d have been as lost as Katie.

221 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:06:45pm

re: #216 Mattand

I foresee a “I know Chinese, I just refuse to address your comment” response in your future.

The sad part is wheatdogg, myself, Charles, and many other Lizards are blocked by this cretin. He may or may not see it. Though judging by his output, I’ll bet he reads every tweet with his name in it.

Lizards who can write in other languages besides English should spam the hell out of this tweet.

222 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 8:14:15pm

re: #221 teleskiguy

So, I MT’d his original tweet and sent it to his followers.

223 freetoken  Nov 30, 2014 8:15:13pm

re: #220 sagehen

The basal origins of the Greek eschatos supposedly come from the same source as the Latin exire and exitus, from which we get our verb and noun “exit”.

So “eschatology” also means “the study of how to get out”, which is quite appropriate for the evangelicals who are hoping for some sort of Rapture.

224 jaunte  Nov 30, 2014 8:16:27pm
225 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:16:35pm

re: #222 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

So, I MT’d his original tweet and sent it to his followers.

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YEEHAW!

:-D :-D :-D

226 RadicalModerate  Nov 30, 2014 8:18:31pm

re: #221 teleskiguy

The sad part is wheatdogg, myself, Charles, and many other Lizards are blocked by this cretin. He may or may not see it. Though judging by his output, I’ll bet he reads every tweet with his name in it.

Lizards who can write in other languages besides English should spam the hell out of this tweet.

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“I speak several ones”? Looks like he doesn’t care much for the English language, either.

227 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 8:18:31pm

re: #223 freetoken

The basal origins of the Greek eschatos supposedly come from the same source as the Latin exire and exitus, from which we get our verb and noun “exit”.

So “eschatology” also means “the study of how to get out”, which is quite appropriate for the evangelicals who are hoping for some sort of Rapture.

Not to be confused with ess-cat-ology, which is the study of super-cats from Krypton.

228 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:20:28pm

re: #227 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

Not to be confused with ess-cat-ology, which is the study of super-cats from Krypton.
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You gotta be doin’ some shit like this to come up with that!

*COUGH cough COUGH cough COUGH*

/

229 Lidane  Nov 30, 2014 8:22:40pm

So tonight’s episode of The Walking Dead….

230 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 8:23:21pm
231 Lidane  Nov 30, 2014 8:24:05pm

Hey, Charles, here’s a weird bug — every time I upload an image it gets added to my image library in triplicate. Or at least it’s listed three times in a row.

232 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Nov 30, 2014 8:25:21pm

re: #228 teleskiguy

You gotta be doin’ some shit like this to come up with that!

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/

Don’t I wish.

233 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Nov 30, 2014 8:25:59pm

re: #231 Lidane

Hey, Charles, here’s a weird bug — every time I upload an image it gets added to my image library in triplicate. Or at least it’s listed three times in a row.

Feature. It’s uploaded in 3 sizes.

234 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:29:51pm

re: #231 Lidane

Hey, Charles, here’s a weird bug — every time I upload an image it gets added to my image library in triplicate. Or at least it’s listed three times in a row.

It’s uploaded with two significantly smaller sizes with the option of putting it left, right, or center in your post. It’s helpful especially with head shots of people you might be writing about.

If your image library feels cluttered and/or you don’t need all those smaller versions of your images, just go to Menu in top right corner, click Image Library and you can delete all the small images. Make sure not to delete the original uploaded image, if you do that then that image disappears in whatever comments you used it in.

235 Single-handed sailor  Nov 30, 2014 8:34:20pm

re: #233 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

Feature. It’s uploaded in 3 sizes.

“Hey, I found a bug in our software.”

“Well, document it and we’ll call it a feature.”

236 RadicalModerate  Nov 30, 2014 8:37:21pm

A group of Cleveland police officers are suing the city over racial discrimination. The officers in question? The nine white police officers who claim that disciplinary procedures against them were too harsh following their involvement in a shooting death of two African-Americans following a car chase.

Officers sue Cleveland over 2012 police shooting

The group shot the vehicle the two were in ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN TIMES, and it was determined during the investigation that they were unarmed . The officers’ complaint is that they were placed on paid administrative leave, followed by a 45-day paid “cooling off” period, then back to a restricted duty schedule, before being returned to normal duty. There were no charges filed against them, but they still make the claim that there is racial discrimination against white police when it involves the killing of non-whites.

The nine plaintiffs allege their treatment was because of their race.

“The City of Cleveland, through the other named defendants, and the other named defendants in their individual capacities, have a history of treating non-African American officers involved in the shootings of African Americans substantially harsher than African American officers,” reads the lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Note that this is the same department who is currently in the news for the shooting death of an African-American 12-year old boy who was playing with a toy pistol.

237 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:37:57pm

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238 Lidane  Nov 30, 2014 8:38:34pm

re: #234 teleskiguy

If your image library feels cluttered and/or you don’t need all those smaller versions of your images, just go to Menu in top right corner, click Image Library and you can delete all the small images. Make sure not to delete the original uploaded image, if you do that then that image disappears in whatever comments you used it in.

Thanks for that.

Yeah, it felt really cluttered and confusing to me. I’ll get it sorted.

239 teleskiguy  Nov 30, 2014 8:40:36pm

#237 was supposed to look like this.

re: #230 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

240 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Nov 30, 2014 8:48:15pm

re: #235 Single-handed sailor

“Hey, I found a bug in our software.”

“Well, document it and we’ll call it a feature.”

It’s only fair. I’ve written features that other people thought were bugs.

241 jaunte  Nov 30, 2014 9:00:59pm
242 lostlakehiker  Nov 30, 2014 11:02:06pm

re: #27 #FergusonFireside

I’m posting this without clarifying. So sue me.

Check it out and let me know what you think. I didn’t watch all the way through, but do note the paramilitary cops setting fire to a car.

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Literally incendiary claims require better evidence than this. You didn’t see them setting fire to a car. You saw a flash of light and you heard a noise. But that’s not sufficient. There are a lot of possible sources of noise, and the people standing around would have reacted rather sharply to an explosion in the car, right next to them. Also, why so many witnesses? Why not false flag it if you’re going to do it? Wear something else, anything else.

243 darthstar  Dec 1, 2014 6:14:27am

re: #132 Indy GOP Refugee

amazon.com

Thanks…Done


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