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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    04:56 PM

    In reply to Alternate Histories Collide In Onion Nazi Piece
    PKD much? #theonion
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04:43 PM

    In reply to Tekken's Fiery Arena Brawls Described! Crazy Avatar Spills! Plus War Machine's Secret Origin!
    I listened to one of the Avatar TV ads instead of watching (was doing something else) and YIKES. The dialogue was so, so, so bad and trite.

    We knew that before, but hearing it for myself without having the pretty visual for distraction... ouch. #residentevil
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04:42 PM

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Start each episode with Morena Baccarin talking to some minion Visitor and saying "You know, this reminds me of that time we invaded an Earth in a parallel dimension, and I had that long hair and 1980s evil bitch mask" before cutting to the original episode. Then, at the end, cap each episode off with Baccarin laughing and saying "Now, that was a sticky situation!"

    I would watch that. Then again, I think you could throw out the actual episode and have Morena Baccarin just talk about anything and I'll watch it. #v
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    04:42 PM

    In reply to Alternate Histories Collide In Onion Nazi Piece
    They also read "The Grasshopper Lies Heavy". #theonion
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    Image of Chuck Chuck
    04:40 PM

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I surely can't be the first person to suggest that if you run out of V, you just score more from Lafayette, can I? #v
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    04:38 PM

    In reply to Clueless Director Preps An NYC Based Vampire RomCom
    I like Heckerling - she makes a decent movie. Even Loser was watchable, maybe it was just that Wheatus song, but anyway, I digress.

    I don't really care either way, but as far as I can tell, Vampires + Sex in the City = interesting premise.

    I'm sure Heckerling could bleed some interesting angle out of the Vampire trope. #vamps
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    Image of DrMathochist DrMathochist
    04:37 PM

    In reply to The New York Times Columnist Who's Helping To Ruin The Future
    (a) Tierney's neither a skeptic nor overly gullible; he's a contrarian. He's the guy in the audience at Cloverfield rooting for the monster.

    (b) As I and every other mathematician keep saying, EXPONENTIAL GROWTH DOES NOT LEAD TO A SINGULARITY. THERE IS NO BLOW-UP IN FINITE TIME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THIS IS COVERED IN CALCULUS 2, PEOPLE! #ecology
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    Image of FunkyJ FunkyJ
    04:31 PM

    In reply to The New York Times Columnist Who's Helping To Ruin The Future
    Funny how you bash Tierney for believing in myths, but then fall for one of the biggest myths about humankind - the Dark Ages.

    The Dark Ages were a myth, expounded by Renaissance scholars and those with an axe to grind against the Roman Catholic Church.

    Recent excavations and discoveries in Europe and England have revealed the whole idea that humanity dwindled into a technological and social backwater is, in the words on one scholar, pure bollocks.

    Watch just one season of Time Team and you'll quickly come to realise the Europeans of that time were far from technologically and socially backwards. #ecology
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    04:30 PM

    In reply to Gigantic Fleas and Killer Fish Wait on an Alien World
    By Gelfling hand or else by none!

    Whit - we're not looking at concept art for the Dark Crystal 2? Didn't Jen and Kira get a ride on those giant fleas when they were moving through the forest?

    No? Wrong genre entirely?

    Dammit. Fooled by superficial resemblances again. #moraeriver
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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    04:21 PM

    In reply to Artificial Penis Takes a Bunny Hop Forward
    The rabbit on top isn't trying hard enough. And the rabbit on bottom needs to learn how to fake it. #artificialpenis
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04:07 PM

    In reply to The Nazi UFO-Fighting Soviet Megaplane That Never Was
    I don't know if this behemoth would be much of a match against the Vril antigravity technology appropriated by the Nazis. Perhaps the if the K-7 was piloted by psychic dog heads kept alive in tanks.
    Hmmm. Yes, that makes more sense. #kalinink7
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    04:56 PM

    @Grey_Area:
    Or Yuri the Psychic from Red Alert #kalinink7
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    04:59 PM

    @Grey_Area: Only if they were commanded by a hardened veteran two headed dog. #kalinink7
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    04:07 PM

    In reply to The New York Times Columnist Who's Helping To Ruin The Future
    Are you kidding? Libertarian Randroids and Transhumanism go together like peanut butter and bacon.
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    Edited by TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle at 11/09/09 4:09 PM TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle was starred TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle was unstarred
    Image of EBone EBone
    04:03 PM

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I watched, it was horrible. It was like they tried to compress a season's worth of shocking revelations into 47 minutes. The Vs are reptiles! The FBI agent's partner is a V! The Black Guy is a V! (but he's a good V!) The FBI Agent's son is going to forge his mom's signature!

    Any one of the above revelations would have been good if they had been paced well, like each in the last two minutes of a separate episode, you know, like Lost does. Instead they are all crammed into the first episode. The Vs walk into the UN, and the next scene it's three weeks later? #v
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    04:02 PM

    In reply to Clueless Director Preps An NYC Based Vampire RomCom
    Jennifer's Body, only this time they're both sucking your blood.. #vamps
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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    04:01 PM

    In reply to Clueless Director Preps An NYC Based Vampire RomCom
    This is the reason the world is ending 2012. ...but I love Gilmore Girls quirkyness.
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    Edited by Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. at 11/09/09 4:01 PM Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    04:39 PM

    @Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: But she betrayed Old Town!! That bitch! #vamps
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