Ten Forward Lounge - Miscellaneous General Chat & Welcome Thread

[Avro Arrow]

Congratulations on your 20 years, @marillion !

It really is a bit mind-boggling how much of a constant this place has been in many of our lives!

 

[rhubarbodendron]

Congratulations, @marillion !
And welcome back, @PoorSailorsAirline! Yes, views change a lot over the decades. Alas, not everyone who gets older does get wiser as well.

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

Moshi-moshi. Michael here—figured I’d drop in after carpet bombing the Threadbomb thread all day. Lmao

Is this the place we hang out at to do synthehol shooters and throw back Romulan ale?

 

[JesterFace]

Is this the place we hang out at to do synthehol shooters and throw back Romulan ale?

I'm not sure what this place is but when it comes to Trek fans we kind of choose sides, what is good and what isn't.
So, take your pick, synthehol shooters or Romulan ale.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

I'd go with the synthehol or a Klingon beverage of your choice. Your Romulan Ale supply might not be safe with Bonzie around

 

[KimMH]

I’ve heard the replicators in here make lobster mac n’ cheese.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

thanks to @EricF, our ingenious TechAdmin, the replicators in here work within ideal parameters and never malfunction.
Just curious: is there really such a dish? Doesn't the strong cheese aroma overpower the delicate flavour of the lobster? (I hail from a mountaneous country where seafood is rare and expensive, so my experience with lobster is extremely limited. I had it only twice in 60 years.)

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

If it can replicate anything, why do we never see a thick, juicy Angus burger smothered in cheese, lettuce and tomato, with pickles, ketchup and mustard, sided by a pile of onion rings and a cream soda float?

“Computer! Replicate me a heart attack on a plate!”
“Compliance!”

 

[KimMH]

If it can replicate anything, why do we never see a thick, juicy Angus burger smothered in cheese, lettuce and tomato, with pickles, ketchup and mustard, sided by a pile of onion rings and a cream soda float?

“Computer! Replicate me a heart attack on a plate!”
“Compliance!”

 

[fireproof78]

If it can replicate anything, why do we never see a thick, juicy Angus burger smothered in cheese, lettuce and tomato, with pickles, ketchup and mustard, sided by a pile of onion rings and a cream soda float?

“Computer! Replicate me a heart attack on a plate!”
“Compliance!”

It's a continuity nightmare?

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

Pfff. It's replicated stuff way more complicated than some meat and vegetable proteins. I'll have my replicated 16 oz grass-fed Angus tenderloin done medium with sautéed mushrooms, please.

 

[Avro Arrow]

If it can replicate anything, why do we never see a thick, juicy Angus burger smothered in cheese, lettuce and tomato, with pickles, ketchup and mustard, sided by a pile of onion rings and a cream soda float?

“Computer! Replicate me a heart attack on a plate!”
“Compliance!”

Cheeseburger, fries and habanero sauce. Close enough?

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

Hello folks!
How about replicating a hand-stretched pizza? I tell you, there will always be room for a non-replicator restaurant. Joseph Sisko was right!

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

I was going to ask that next--do replicators come in different sizes? What if I want to replicate a 20 inch pizza? Do I have to do so piece by piece?

I'll take mine with extra cheese, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives (if you've never tried it, omg) and an Uno's Pizzeria style crust!

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

I make pizzas for my family every Saturday. Try a steak, onion and pepper white pizza (alfredo sauce). There's your heart attack!

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

I make pizzas for my family every Saturday. Try a steak, onion and pepper white pizza (alfredo sauce). There's your heart attack!

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

Glad to be of service.

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

@Michael Two Wolves, I'm new here. Been on Star Wars boards for years. First time on Trek board. What should I know about this place?

 

[Michael Two Wolves]

@Michael Two Wolves, I'm new here. Been on Star Wars boards for years. First time on Trek board. What should I know about this place?

You're asking me? lmao I was on the Jedi Council board for years. This is all new to me, though I am familiar with some Star Trek material. There's good peeps, here, though. I definitely recommend checking out the various subforums and what not. You can always find a Star Trek vs Star Wars argument somewhere. lol

I have to catch Star Trek on Pluto TV and Tubi. lol Haven't really read the novels, but Star Trek doesn't really have an encyclopedia the way Star Wars did (which I read through, page by page lmao). Not that I've seen, anyway. I love the technical details, myself, and I'm a big fan of the background characters and technology--I love seeing the different bits and hearing their names and who makes them. Star Wars had Carbanti Stutter Matrices and Star Trek has dilithium crystal arrays.

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

You're asking me?

Yes, I am! Well, mainly because you're here and
Looks around
I don't see anyone, at least. If anyone else wants to weigh in, that's fine.

I thought there were lots of specs out there for Trek. I know I've seen plenty online.

I just realized last month that I like Trek more than Wars. For one, we get to explore species and characters so much more. Vulcans are a specific group for us. As are Klingons and others. They're known.

For another, the ships in Wars, even the Imperial ones, are mostly one-off. There's not another YT-1300 anywhere. It's a big galaxy, but that big?