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    Image of stereobot stereobot
    10/09/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    I also really hated (HATED) Terminator Salvation, but this clip is not better.

    One can't be better than the other if both have zero positive qualities.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    10/09/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    nope I disagree , just more crappy SY-FY !!!
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    Image of Julius Seizure - Canuck Julius Seizure - Canuck
    10/09/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    I always thought Joey Laurence's acting was "wooden" so I guess he found himself a white t-shirt and took this role to play to his strengths.
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    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    10/09/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    I love the guy who gets shot in the chest with a dart, is holding it in place and when we see him later is STILL holding it.

    That being said, the flying robot drones are actually a pretty solid design.
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    Image of AltMargaret AltMargaret
    10/08/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    Dear SyFy,

    PLEASE stop making original movies. I swear I will watch Ghosthunters and Destination Truth, even though I'm pretty sure they're the same show.

    I will even Imagine Greater...whatever the fuck that means.

    Just, please, no more Alien Dragon Mothman Mutant Shark Attacks, okay?
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    Bill-Lee promoted this comment AltMargaret was starred AltMargaret was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/09/09

    @AltMargaret: Ghosthunters is about plumbers who investigate ghosts. Destination Truth is about a former archaeologist who investigates monsters. Otherwise they are exactly the same.
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/08/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    much better than stupid and PG13 salvation
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/08/09

    In reply to These 2 Minutes Of Android Apocalypse Are Better Than All Of Terminator Salvation
    The look on her face is priceless. Its not really pain more of a "Dude, seriously? Not cool."
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    09/11/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    Oh my, there's just so many dieselsweeties strips I could post righ now I can't choose a single one
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    I resent you saying that Kirk falls in lust every other week.

    Kirk never had a 14 day dry spell in his life.
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    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    Watching Star Trek as a kid I always felt sorry for Flint. Here he worked so hard to create his girlfriend only to have Kirk come and make her 'die'.

    The Roger Korby one always creeped me out even as a child.

    On a Buffy note: having lovable John Ritter playing such vile character was a stroke of genius.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    As an aside, I've found that "They've returned from the dead" is an important signal generally.

    Alone, and without one of the other factors mentioned above such as dance style, it may not be sufficient to establish that your significant other is a robot, but it almost certainly signifies something that you should be aware of, and almost certainly, avoid.

    Also, if your significant other does not do any of the above except for having returned from the dead, but also does not do much of anything else and has a very stiff personality, he or she may not in fact have returned from the dead at all, and may, in fact, actually still be dead. This may or may not be a deal-breaker for you, but it's probably not something you want to find out on your honeymoon.
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    Image of geiko geiko
    09/10/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: necrophiliasy ftw?
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    One word: rivets.
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    Image of Renako Renako
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    Don't forget that their spines glow red during sex! Telltale sign, right there.
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    B promoted this comment Renako was starred Renako was unstarred
    Image of B B
    09/10/09

    @Renako: This is why you should always do it doggy-style, that way you'll know.
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    09/10/09

    @B: the judges also would have accepted "reverse cowgirl"
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    09/10/09

    @jajbowler: What score would they give for 'extensive system of mirrors'?
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    09/10/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: if i had to guess, that would likely supersede any and all point-based value systems and proceed straight into "fist-bump" territory.
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    09/10/09

    @B: Or with the lights completely off; that should light the place up like a disco if your partner is a Cylon.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    09/11/09

    @jajbowler: Dont forget video taping.
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    What is wrong with dating a robot? As long as he is not trying to kill you to stop you from giving birth to the savior of mankind, I see nothing wrong with a little robot love.
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    Image of braak braak
    09/10/09

    @LittleDragon: Clearly you've never watched the filmstrips about Electric Gonorrhea: the Noisy Killer.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    09/10/09

    @braak: Hmmm, that explains the static shocks and the smell of burning insulation...
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    09/10/09

    In reply to Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot
    Well, that's two xkcd strips in one day. Go for three!
    Also, no Futurama?
     Reply
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