<![CDATA[Comments from Miranda Kali]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[Comments from Miranda Kali]]> http://io9.com/people/MirandaKali http://io9.com/people/MirandaKali Miranda Kali commented on Battlestar Galactica's Prequel Has A Sinister Star Oh my.
When I first heard that BSG was being "reimagined", I took little interest until I heard that good 'ole Eddie J. was going to play Adama.
...Yeah. This is pretty much the same scenario.
tehee!

]]> http://io9.com/389549/battlestar-galacticas-prequel-has-a-sinister-star#c5653652 http://io9.com/389549/battlestar-galacticas-prequel-has-a-sinister-star#c5653652 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:11:07 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Image of Dragonball's Goku @moff:
He gave himself extra study time by not dealing with all the tedious rigmarole of tending to his hair.

]]> http://io9.com/389591/first-image-of-dragonballs-goku#c5652657 http://io9.com/389591/first-image-of-dragonballs-goku#c5652657 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:36:06 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Frank Miller Not Directing Buck Rogers While I confess to a certain amount of relief at hearing this, an even more ominous question remain..
If not Miller, then who? A Buck Rogers as done by Miller may have been odd, but I doubt it would've been dull, or even abject crap.
There are far worse people who could end up doing it...
Take Schumacher for example..

]]> http://io9.com/389638/frank-miller-not-directing-buck-rogers#c5652328 http://io9.com/389638/frank-miller-not-directing-buck-rogers#c5652328 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:24:24 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Image of Dragonball's Goku @moff:
See? Just like I said...not enough hair jell in the world.
They'd have to do one hell of a CGI job to get the hair to work..

]]> http://io9.com/389591/first-image-of-dragonballs-goku#c5652210 http://io9.com/389591/first-image-of-dragonballs-goku#c5652210 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:19:35 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Will Barack Obama Destroy the U.S. Space Program? I'm sorry, but it's a very simple equation and never ceases to floor me when people don't seem to get it.
Limited space + limited resources over time = 0 ..as in zip, nada, no more.
Sure, it may not happen in our lifetime, but at some point we're going to run out of elbow room, fuel, and building materials. Yes, learning to economize will help, but still, it will only prolong the inevitable.
Personally, if a chunk of my paycheck has to go to finding us a new home when the crunch comes, so be it. I can't afford it any better than most in this country, but hell, someone's got to start being responsible for the future.

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Tricia Helfer voicing Felicia!? Splendid! I haven't been this excited about a celeb voice appearance since Lori Petty was on Superman.

]]> http://io9.com/389333/battlestar-galacticas-tricia-helfer-is-the-black-cat#c5647364 http://io9.com/389333/battlestar-galacticas-tricia-helfer-is-the-black-cat#c5647364 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:17:00 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Zero-G Metals Will Put a Flying Car In Every Garage @DocGratis:
When drivers do eventually become air born, the FAA will have quite the clusterfrak on their hands.
Even if only the top ten percent of good drivers on the road, got their wings, I'd still be terrified of falling debris.

]]> http://io9.com/389381/zero+g-metals-will-put-a-flying-car-in-every-garage#c5646476 http://io9.com/389381/zero+g-metals-will-put-a-flying-car-in-every-garage#c5646476 Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:03 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Zero-G Metals Will Put a Flying Car In Every Garage Well, if your going to dream...etc. etc.
They've been talking about "flying cars, coming soon!" for the last fifty years...I suppose it's got to happen at some point.
Cripes, I'd be happy just to be able to purchase a Carver in the states.

]]> http://io9.com/389381/zero+g-metals-will-put-a-flying-car-in-every-garage#c5646127 http://io9.com/389381/zero+g-metals-will-put-a-flying-car-in-every-garage#c5646127 Mon, 12 May 2008 08:22:23 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Look At New Batmobile @jbq:
Ahhh. You have much to learn. You can't just become a hot redhead. It takes years of training, practice, and a whoooole lot of dye. (Queen Bodicea, Grace O'Mally, and Jessica Rabbit are, but a few, good role models)

@Charlie Jane Anders: Immaculate Sisterhood of the Sacred Leaf?

...As for the car, well, it looks like a standard Bat-type car. All though I think I see a hint of the new Rolls-Royce Phantom as influence.

]]> http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5637923 http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5637923 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:02:05 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Look At New Batmobile @jbq:
Work for one? Are you kidding me?
Hell, I'm a high school drop out. I really don't write that well...Oh, I'm sorry..See? Ahem. I don't write that good.
Class chant..
Sex, booze, arson and theft,
We're the class what got up 'n left.

...I'm fairly certain I was given one due to some obscure happenstance in paperwork processing.

]]> http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5627546 http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5627546 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:58:25 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Whose Crotch Weapon is the Biggest, Hardest, and Strongest? Tom Savini as "Sex Machine" in From Dusk Till Dawn.
Wasn't the biggest, or the most powerful, but it beats out EVERYTHING for style. Hell, the Savini cameo alone is one of the best in B horror flicks.

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Admittedly, not very. I myself, am not as in shape as I used to be. ...Able to handle two hours of steady cardio should do.
...But mental fitness is as important as physical. It's such a turn off when people spaz after I get out the marmalade and battery cables.

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True, but the nun they sent me is eighty-seven! ...and she can't even give a decent pedicure!

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Women, men, robots...it's all good so long as they're good looking, in shape, and like pain.

]]> http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5624088 http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5624088 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:17:36 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Look At New Batmobile @moff:
That comes with a star!? Hey! I've been scammed!
(just got that lousy Belgian nun that serves Pepe Lopez tequila in the plastic party bottle..)

]]> http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5623805 http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5623805 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:48 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Soak Your Head With The Greatest Cocktails From Science Fiction @braak:
Simple, potent, and a multitasker. Yup. Sounds right to me.

]]> http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5623649 http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5623649 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:40 PDT Miranda Kali commented on First Look At New Batmobile @DocGratis:
Really Doc, I wish I could give you my star. Truth be told, I think they're a little pretentious...

Now Moff's idea about changing "followers" to "minions". THAT, I like.
(or how about a black dot..Can I have a black dot next to my name? ...Oh! Or an "F"! I'm used to seeing those..)

]]> http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5623059 http://io9.com/389099/first-look-at-new-batmobile#c5623059 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:46:02 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Soak Your Head With The Greatest Cocktails From Science Fiction @Gyrus:
I sometimes do a G&T (Schwepps) w/ lime, but mostly just do classic Martinis, dry w/ some interesting variety of gourmet olive.
I'm a purist about very few things, but when I am, my snooty goes to eleven.

]]> http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5622686 http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5622686 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:09 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Bring Back the Old Starbuck Please @Annalee Newitz:
Holy cats. Starbuck is turning into River Tam....that's gotta be it.

]]> http://io9.com/389067/bring-back-the-old-starbuck-please#c5622081 http://io9.com/389067/bring-back-the-old-starbuck-please#c5622081 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:14:19 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Soak Your Head With The Greatest Cocktails From Science Fiction Great. I WAS just going to pick up a nice Roja on the way home, but now I hear a bottle of Bombay Sapphire calling me. ...and of course I'll have to get the fixins and accouterments. ....always with the accouterments.

]]> http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5621597 http://io9.com/388323/soak-your-head-with-the-greatest-cocktails-from-science-fiction#c5621597 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:58:21 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick @allyzay:
Holy macaroni! I never thought I'd see those words put together like that!
...precious...Vince....Vaughn..
Wow. I didn't think it could be done.

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...And Baltar needs to get his act together, too. I liked him when he was just smarmy and cowardly. Not so much into the whole religious, smarmy and cowardly thing he's doing now.

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Oh but you do, Doc, you do. You just know that it's most important to wear it in your heart, not on your banner. :D

]]> http://io9.com/388790/nanotech-precisely-measures-spiciness-so-your-tongue-doesnt-have-to#c5619874 http://io9.com/388790/nanotech-precisely-measures-spiciness-so-your-tongue-doesnt-have-to#c5619874 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:03:54 PDT Miranda Kali commented on The Original Speed Racer @Jeff-Minor:
Here I thought it was more Donica Patrick doing Drag King.
(wow...I'm surprisingly turned on by that idea)

]]> http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5619410 http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5619410 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:50:10 PDT Miranda Kali commented on io9 Talks to Jason McNamara About Martian Outlaws and Pop Culture Gods @braak:
If the boobs get outta control they can always include the Wonder Dustjacket by Victoria's Secret.

I can say, I'm sold..even without the dustjacket.

]]> http://io9.com/388786/io9-talks-to-jason-mcnamara-about-martian-outlaws-and-pop-culture-gods#c5619293 http://io9.com/388786/io9-talks-to-jason-mcnamara-about-martian-outlaws-and-pop-culture-gods#c5619293 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:46:51 PDT Miranda Kali commented on The Original Speed Racer @SavannahJack:
Oh yes. Dick Dyszel was an icon through out my youth. First as Captain 20, then as Count Gore Vidal when I started watching campy horror movies late into the night.
...Come to think of it, if not for him, I may not be the io9, reading woman I am today...
Damn him. ;)

]]> http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5618355 http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5618355 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:15:23 PDT Miranda Kali commented on The Original Speed Racer @Barum:
Yup, same here..Along with Marine Boy and Ultraman. (ah...good old UHF 20)
...Of course this wasn't 37 years ago, it was more like...uhm. Well, it was recent. Definitely recent. Recent enough that it put me at around twenty-something.
(yes, indeedy)

]]> http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5617717 http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5617717 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:51:13 PDT Miranda Kali commented on The Original Speed Racer @B:
It was the only way to get viewers to accept Spritle. ...Give him an even more annoying sidekick.

]]> http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5617223 http://io9.com/387996/the-original-speed-racer#c5617223 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:35:19 PDT Miranda Kali commented on A Buck Rogers Movie, Sin City Style @dangrgirl:
Have you seen Sin City?
The question isn't whether she'll be a strong character or not...It's whether she'll be a strong character with clothes or not.

]]> http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5616979 http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5616979 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:27:22 PDT Miranda Kali commented on AT&T Changes its Mind Again, No Hotspot Access for iPhone Users Well now, that's rude! Don't they even stop to consider...
Ohhh. I get it now! AT&T..It's a PHONE company..
Yes, now it makes perfect sense.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/388988/att-changes-its-mind-again-no-hotspot-access-for-iphone-users#c5616392 http://gizmodo.com/388988/att-changes-its-mind-again-no-hotspot-access-for-iphone-users#c5616392 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:08:28 PDT Miranda Kali commented on A Buck Rogers Movie, Sin City Style (..just to get it out of the way)

THIS IS NEW CHICAGO!!

]]> http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5616143 http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5616143 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:58:39 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Finally, A Video Game Movie For Smart People Hey! I'm rather fond of the Resident Evil movies (...and I never even played the game.)
Well....hookay. Maybe I'm just fond of Milla...

]]> http://io9.com/388816/finally-a-video-game-movie-for-smart-people#c5616096 http://io9.com/388816/finally-a-video-game-movie-for-smart-people#c5616096 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:56:57 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick @moff:
Normally, I can deal with the complete lack of realism in my cartoons about supernatural beings with amazing powers, who fight for some god-knows-why reason.
BUT, MY GOD, MAN! THERE'S JUST NOT ENOUGH HAIR-JELL IN THE WORLD!!
I mean, come on..even with omnipotent powers...hair just shouldn't do that!

]]> http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5615958 http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5615958 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:53:23 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Nanotech Precisely Measures Spiciness So Your Tongue Doesn't Have To @Git Em SteveDave:
If you didn't have a star all ready, I'd give you mine.
Hell, for that, you can still have it.

]]> http://io9.com/388790/nanotech-precisely-measures-spiciness-so-your-tongue-doesnt-have-to#c5615705 http://io9.com/388790/nanotech-precisely-measures-spiciness-so-your-tongue-doesnt-have-to#c5615705 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:46:09 PDT Miranda Kali commented on A Buck Rogers Movie, Sin City Style Disco-noir, murder on the dance floor in space?
Uhg. So many questions..Who will voice Twiki. Billy West or Bruce Willis?
Ouch. This really hurts my head.

]]> http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5615367 http://io9.com/388800/a-buck-rogers-movie-sin-city-style#c5615367 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:34:16 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Nanotech Precisely Measures Spiciness So Your Tongue Doesn't Have To I think what we need here is a cook-off, nice 'ole fashioned John Henry style. Get that there, fancied-up machine to see if it can whip up a batch of Teralingua Red as good as a human.
I'd throw down m'own family recipe fer consideration, but I don't know where I can find Chupacabra meat out of season.
...Hmmm maybe Trader Joes.

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Ahem. Did not Adama do the exact same thing? What? So he didn't quite protect ALL the civilians..Jeez. Your son destroys one lousy cruise ship full of innocent people, and suddenly you're bottom of the totem pole..

]]> http://io9.com/377131/the-greatest-space-strategists-in-military-history#c5614011 http://io9.com/377131/the-greatest-space-strategists-in-military-history#c5614011 Fri, 09 May 2008 07:41:50 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick @Miranda Kali:
...all though admittedly, we also have Poke'mon and Dragon Ball Z to blame S.R. for...
Win some, lose some...

]]> http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5613786 http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5613786 Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:34 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick @codydog:
The death of real animation? Are you crazy?
The style may have been a bit rough, and yes, they cut a lot of corners. I can understand that it may not be to everyones liking, but to say the it was "the death of real animation"...If anything, the original Speed Racer ushered in a whole new art form. Along with Astro Boy and Kimba, anime was born. Staples like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Aeon Flux all find their roots in Speed.

]]> http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5613726 http://io9.com/388755/speed-racer-is-rewardingly-weird-state+of+the+art-cgi-slapstick#c5613726 Fri, 09 May 2008 07:31:01 PDT Miranda Kali commented on Worst Lobster Attack Sequence Ever @DocGratis:
Was the "sewer lobster" scene from the animated Tick at least nominated?

"Mmm yeah. Down here I'm the apotheosis of cool." - Sewer Urchin

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