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( Lots of stuff in the Late Books section. New books of note: Spider-Man #605, Atomic Robo v4 #5 )
Dave Van Domelen, "Kids, don't try this at home. I am a trained damsel in distress." - Mary Jane Watson, The Amazing Spider-Man #605
Bonus quote: "Computers that solve problems don't look like this. They're unassuming boxes on a desk. They're refrigerators without the exciting brand names. Computers that are evil have all kinds of unnecessary ornamentation. This thing's VENTING STEAM! Why's it doing that?" - Atomic Robo
Dave Van Domelen, "Kids, don't try this at home. I am a trained damsel in distress." - Mary Jane Watson, The Amazing Spider-Man #605
Bonus quote: "Computers that solve problems don't look like this. They're unassuming boxes on a desk. They're refrigerators without the exciting brand names. Computers that are evil have all kinds of unnecessary ornamentation. This thing's VENTING STEAM! Why's it doing that?" - Atomic Robo
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I suspect at least a few of the people reading my LJ have some experience with growing flowers or other plants in an apartment (okay, I know for sure at least one does), and I figured I'd solicit some advice behind the cut.
( Looking for interesting things that will do okay in a pint of dirt, basically )
And now back to reading my comics.
( Looking for interesting things that will do okay in a pint of dirt, basically )
And now back to reading my comics.
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Inspired by this (very foulmouthed) LJ post.
All along, Netwalker has assumed he's the lone sheriff policing the net for rogue AIs and the like. After all, no one ever seemed to run into him on his missions trying to do the same job, no one ever contacted him to team up, etc. It seemed a reasonable assumption after several years on the job.
But, in fact, there's a "real" Legion of Net.Heroes, although they don't call themselves that. AIs, as created beings, were no more or less susceptible to vanishing in 1998 than beings like satyrs or merlions...true, a lot of them died because the systems they required to live were unable to remain online in the absence of their inventors, or the machines were simply destroyed in the chaos. But enough survived to band together as protectors of the recovering online world. They simply haven't contacted Netwalker because they're not sure a "meatbrain" is up to operating on their level.
After the events of ASH #100, they're still not sure he's up to it, but they do know they can't leave him out of the loop....
May or may not do anything with this myself, anyone interested in writing this? :)
All along, Netwalker has assumed he's the lone sheriff policing the net for rogue AIs and the like. After all, no one ever seemed to run into him on his missions trying to do the same job, no one ever contacted him to team up, etc. It seemed a reasonable assumption after several years on the job.
But, in fact, there's a "real" Legion of Net.Heroes, although they don't call themselves that. AIs, as created beings, were no more or less susceptible to vanishing in 1998 than beings like satyrs or merlions...true, a lot of them died because the systems they required to live were unable to remain online in the absence of their inventors, or the machines were simply destroyed in the chaos. But enough survived to band together as protectors of the recovering online world. They simply haven't contacted Netwalker because they're not sure a "meatbrain" is up to operating on their level.
After the events of ASH #100, they're still not sure he's up to it, but they do know they can't leave him out of the loop....
May or may not do anything with this myself, anyone interested in writing this? :)
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This weekend, as part of Constitution Day events, Kansas State will have the Dorothy L. Thompson Civil Rights Lecture with the topic "Guns on Campus." Is it just me, or would that be a MUCH more interesting lecture if it were Hunter S. instead of Dorothy L.? Well, probably a lot shorter, too.
I'm not sure where the "the ending came out of nowhere" complaints I've seen come from, though. In the very first scene, the plot device practically waves its metaphorical arms and screams, "Hi, I'm the plot device!" and by mid-movie it's abundantly clear what the nature of the plot device is. And from that point, there's really only two main paths the plot could take, and it did take one of them.
( Spoilers behind cut. )
Anyway, DEFINITELY not for little kids. Lots of nightmare fuel to be had, with corpses integrated into clockwork mecha, and the wiping out of humanity isn't completely left off-screen.
Oh, and I saw the 2D version...my theater's two 3D-capable projectors were still busy with G-Force and Final Destination.
( Spoilers behind cut. )
Anyway, DEFINITELY not for little kids. Lots of nightmare fuel to be had, with corpses integrated into clockwork mecha, and the wiping out of humanity isn't completely left off-screen.
Oh, and I saw the 2D version...my theater's two 3D-capable projectors were still busy with G-Force and Final Destination.
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( Books of note: Halo and Sprocket vol 2, Incredible Hercules #134 )
Dave Van Domelen, "You're giggling at his attempt to not starve to death." - Sprocket, Halo and Sprocket vol 2
Dave Van Domelen, "You're giggling at his attempt to not starve to death." - Sprocket, Halo and Sprocket vol 2
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We got a couple of bats up at the top of Cardwell Hall just now. They have one in a cardboard box, it's squeaking away rather annoyedly. The other is up in a far corner of the ceiling and everyone is closing their doors lest they get batted. Heh.
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Would the plural of Bruticus (in Latin) be Bruticii, Bruticera, Brucutes or something else entirely?
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Megatron's pretty good, but I wanted to smash Prime with a hammer. Still have a "rage headache".
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I live a five minute walk from a synagogue.
The nearest grocery store is about a 15 minute walk, impractical for anything cold. And it's also the grocery store I rarely visit even when driving, due to higher prices and generally iffy selection.
The hill leading down to that store is not steep enough to have a significant effect on my walking speed.
75°F and sunny is a little too warm for a 20+ minute walk unless I want to be soaked with sweat by the end.
The nearest grocery store is about a 15 minute walk, impractical for anything cold. And it's also the grocery store I rarely visit even when driving, due to higher prices and generally iffy selection.
The hill leading down to that store is not steep enough to have a significant effect on my walking speed.
75°F and sunny is a little too warm for a 20+ minute walk unless I want to be soaked with sweat by the end.
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