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    Image of HalOfBorg HalOfBorg
    11/10/09

    In reply to Do Doctor Who Set Pics Reveal A Returning Foe? You Be The Judge!

    The Dr Who pic #11 looks a lot like "Androvax" from The Sarah Jane Adventures "Prisoner of the Judoon" #lost
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    Alasdair5000 promoted this comment HalOfBorg was starred HalOfBorg was unstarred
    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    11/10/09

    @HalOfBorg: Wow, it really, REALLY does. It'll be interesting to see whether they start cross pollinating the other way, with stuff introduced in SJA turning up in the core show. Androvax was a fun villain too, he could stand another appearance. #lost
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    11/10/09

    @Alasdair5000: They kinda already have. The Trickster got his shout-out in Turn Left. #lost
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    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    11/10/09

    @Elizabeth Weinbloom: Oh yeah, forgot about that:) #lost
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    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Posters Your Robot Companion Wants To Hang On Its Walls
    #11 and #12 have a slogan that sounds like a name for a Mind in Ian Banks' Culture stuff.

    And I covet #5 something awful. #robots
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    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was starred Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was unstarred
    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Posters Your Robot Companion Wants To Hang On Its Walls
    Is it just me, or does #11 look a bit like a Masakari from Battletech? #robots
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    10/20/09

    @Skunky: I see it. I also vaguely see a Blood Asp with the over the shoulder guns, though no beak-face. #robots
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    Image of MokeleMbembe MokeleMbembe
    10/16/09

    In reply to District 9's Aliens Could Have Looked Much, Much Weirder
    #11. Homeworld?

    I'm liking the restrained, almost 80's-esque design for that ship. #district9
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    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment Dash_Stryker approved this comment MokeleMbembe was starred MokeleMbembe was unstarred
    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    10/09/09

    In reply to Lego Zombies Celebrate Gay Pride and Ride the Carousel of Doom
    #8 and #11 are my favorite pics... better than the heroes lesbian kiss
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    10/06/09

    In reply to New Moon Gallery
    #11 "And it was at that moment, a young Robert Patterson realized just how idiotic this movie was becoming. "

    #6 "I have been kidnapped. They say that if you don't go see New Moon, I'll never have a career."
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    Image of Mudderofcanton Mudderofcanton
    10/06/09

    @geesejuggler: no #11 is And I ran... I ran so far away. I just ran all night and day I couldnt get away.
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    geesejuggler promoted this comment Mudderofcanton was starred Mudderofcanton was unstarred
    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    10/06/09

    @Mudderofcanton: #8 "Wow, you really can't do a real sit-up."
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    Image of Mudderofcanton Mudderofcanton
    10/06/09

    @geesejuggler: no no no I got one #2 FGor centuries I have been trying to get my acne under control but with Proactive with glitter I can really shine!!
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    10/06/09

    @Mudderofcanton: #3"Just because we're up north doesn't mean we need shirts. Those are for mere mortals."
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    Edited by geesejuggler at 10/06/09 4:57 PM geesejuggler was starred geesejuggler was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    10/06/09

    In reply to 10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead
    #11: The smell. Let's face it, they're past their expiration date...and nobody likes being the one who has to sniff the milk and see if it's still good.
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    Edited by Jrsy Devil's Advocate® at 10/06/09 4:11 PM Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was starred Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    10/06/09

    In reply to 10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead
    #11 - "Because then I'd just have to kill my ex girlfriend all over again"
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    10/06/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: *Knock knock*
    "Hello Mr Pope, this is the FBI. We'd like to have a few words with you"
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    Image of All_Thumbs All_Thumbs
    10/06/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: The great thing about being convicted of manslaughter and going to prison? Not having to do it again when you re-kill the same person.
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    ClauClauClaudia promoted this comment All_Thumbs was starred All_Thumbs was unstarred
    Image of Yamato Yamato
    09/23/09

    In reply to Pixar Animator Gives Characters a Lego Makeover
    #1 Dr.Horrible
    #2 Han Solo
    #3 BumbleBee
    #4 Voltron
    #5 terminator
    #6 Iron Man
    #7 ThunderCats
    #8 Iron Giant
    #9 boba fett
    #10 James T. Kirk
    #11 optimus prime
    #12 Wolverine
    #13 Terminator 2
    #14 ALien

    THERE YA GO!
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Yamato was starred Yamato was unstarred
    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    08/09/09

    In reply to Monster Models Look Ready for Face-Eating Mayhem
    Waiter? This is a #11 - I ordered the Hawaiian with extra pineapple.
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    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was starred Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was unstarred
    Image of Certifiable Certifiable
    08/10/09

    @Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: You didn't order "The Special"?
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    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. promoted this comment Certifiable was starred Certifiable was unstarred
    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    08/10/09

    @Certifiable: Well, if I'd known I got a floor show thrown in...
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    Image of Boas_MC Boas_MC
    08/02/09

    In reply to Vegetal City Takes Green Design Literally
    Something that strikes me about these (and many other eco-city) designs is the remarkable lack of animal life depicted. Are these simply meant to be plant-scapes that are pretty to live in and maybe even good for the air? Or are they meant to be full ecosystems? Where are the bugs? The rats? The raccoons? The rampaging polar bears? And heck, where are all the people? You'd think they'd all want to be outside enjoying the atmosphere. Or maybe they're all hiding from that gang of kids with the fairy-leaf-wings in picture #11.

    I guess what I'm saying is that I wish more architects, even when creating highly conceptual designs such as these, would work more to depict how their buildings and cities would actually be occupied. That is the point of architecture, is it not?
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Boas_MC was starred Boas_MC was unstarred
    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    08/02/09

    @Boas_MC: I was thinking something similar. These ideas are great, but the sad truth is that a large number of city folks wouldn't want to submit themselves to the inevitable encounters with insects, birds, bird droppings, etc
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    Image of The_Sporean_Bob The_Sporean_Bob
    08/02/09

    @Roklimber: But don't they already deal with that? Are there no insects in the city??

    Also, like the frog in the pot, no one will notice if you do it slowly...
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment The_Sporean_Bob was starred The_Sporean_Bob was unstarred
    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/02/09

    @Boas_MC: Come on, everyone knows animals are the least environmentally friendly things possible. They’re always fighting, killing each other, eating all the plants, crapping all over the place and generally making a mess and a nuisance of themselves. There’s no place for animals in a proper eco-city.
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    Image of Boas_MC Boas_MC
    08/02/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: Hmmm...that sounds like a lot of human-type animules I know too. Must be why they're not in there either! In other words, down with highly mobile organisms! Give the world back to the plants! Leaf power!
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    Boas_MC was starred Boas_MC was unstarred
    Image of Log1c Log1c
    07/28/09

    In reply to Boobs, Balls And Batman: Comic Con Badvertising
    Picture #11: "Water is wet!" ...Thanks Playboy.
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    07/28/09

    In reply to Boobs, Balls And Batman: Comic Con Badvertising
    Item #1: You've seen the pilot for V, haven't you Mer? Using super-sexy recruiters of both sexes was one of the ploys the lizards used to bring people into the fold, so actually, this one makes sense.

    Item #8: Artist fail? How about math fail. I think they meant to say $3, not 2, unless it was a 66% off sale. And that little batman looks just like the batman from the Ultimate Destiny webvideo, so it might have been intentional.

    Item #11: They were just working the Olivia Munn angle, seeing how sales of the magazine in general are in the toilet.

    Item #18: Ironic, as you don't even need the cards to get the free episode. I just tried it, all you have to do is type in the web address and it takes you to the itunes store, where the first ep of the season for all the shows shown is free.

    Item #19: You're right, the funeral IS for Criss Angel. My best friend works at the Luxor, and they can't even fill the seats with comp tickets. They can't even get the old people on group tour vouchers to stay for the entire show. Word is, as soon as his contract is up, he's gone in a "don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya," sort of way. If this was still the Ratpack era Vegas, Criss would have been mindfreaked by a couple taps to the head, months ago.

    Item #20: Isn't that the husband from Jon and Kate + 8? Christ, that guy is everywhere!
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/28/09

    @Cash907Censored: Your Criss Angel news has gladdened my heart. Though I'm not surprised the old folks don't like him, even for free. Would that it was still the old days in Vegas, eh?
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Yar Yar
    06/24/09

    In reply to Portrait Of An Imperial Bureaucrat In Turmoil
    I'm compelled to correct the caption on photo #11 (last), as Boba Fett is not a clone--he is the son of Jango. Jango was the template for the clone troopers--just because Boba lived on Kamino with clones for a while doesn't make him one. ;)
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    Image of holographicProfessorMoriarty holographicProfessorMoriarty
    06/24/09

    @Yar:


    Go back and watch the movies again, Boba IS a clone.


    Jango had him made but not growth accelerated as part of his payment for being the template.

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    06/24/09

    @dOk: the whole Boba and Jango family saga is seriously creepy - how do you even have family therapy for like thousands of clones?
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    Image of NigelGallows NigelGallows
    02/27/09

    In reply to 10 Alan Moore Comics You Must Read! (Besides Watchmen)
    Seriously? You're going to ignore Superman Annual #11 and Tales of the Green Lantern Corp Annua #2?
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    02/27/09

    @NigelGallows: I actually namechecked both of those, I think... and I recommended the volume that includes them. But I'm just saying "whatever happened to" is my favorite of those stories.
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