Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Feeling sleepy right now. Last night I went to visit a friend who lives on the other side of Melbourne. Left there around 11pm, as I got a lift to the station and then had to take get home, train, bus, another two trains and finally a bus. And then a 10 minute walk home. Around 3 hours, as there was replacement buses and waiting involved. Got home some time after 2:30am ... so with 7 or so hours of sleep. Feel like I am struggling now. I think a power nap for a hour or so - plus I can put some cream on my knees.

 

[Oddish]

Yes, it has. Things on message boards or comment sections don't stick in my brain that I've responded.

Yeah, same. Funny thing is this time I had mentally assembled what I was going to post... and it was precisely what I had.

 

[fireproof78]

"I feel like there's some sort of parasite gnawing at my...my...me. Can that happen?"

"You're asking me like I'd know."

"Shit. You're right."


I do enjoy random quotes popping in to mind.

 

[fireproof78]

Yeah, same. Funny thing is this time I had mentally assembled what I was going to post... and it was precisely what I had.

More consistent than I can be haha.

 

[JD]

The Cybertruck looks like the designer said "fuck you" to any notion of common sense

It reminds me of the "futuristic" cars they used to use in sci-fi movies from the '70s or '80s.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

It reminds me of the "futuristic" cars they used to use in sci-fi movies from the '70s or '80s.

Made me think of the pinafarina modulo

 

[scotpens]

Made me think of the pinafarina modulo

I fail to see much resemblance, except maybe for the 45-degree front corners. The Cybertruck is butt-ugly. Pininfarina's Ferrari Modulo has won design awards and still looks futuristic more than 50 years later. Stick a pair of nacelles on it and it could be a Star Trek luxury sports shuttle.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

I fail to see much resemblance, except maybe for the 45-degree front corners. The Cybertruck is butt-ugly. Pininfarina's Ferrari Modulo has won design awards and still looks futuristic more than 50 years later. Stick a pair of nacelles on it and it could be a Star Trek luxury sports shuttle.

It was just the shape that made me think of the Ferrari

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

A YouTube vid I watched, on "A Man Alone" ended with the question: "Does this mean Riker's a murderer?"

I went immediately to the comments, to respond (yes, and Pulaski's an accessory).

I would dispute this, since the clones they killed were 1) obtained without their consent, and 2) not yet actually alive.

 

[Oddish]

I would dispute this, since the clones they killed were 1) obtained without their consent, and 2) not yet actually alive.

It's hard to say if they were viable, since they were grown from cells to adult with no intervening stages. That's not how cloning actually works, of course. But they didn't have the balls to have Riker phasering babies.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

They sure didn't look viable to me.

The bodies were just vaguely humanoid blobs. Even less than the Pillsbury Doughboy.

It reminds me of the "futuristic" cars they used to use in sci-fi movies from the '70s or '80s.

Like that bit in 2001 where Dr. Floyd is watching a movie while on the Pan-Am flight.

I always wondered where that mini-movie came from, BTW. Was it made specifically for 2001?

 

[scotpens]

. . . Like that bit in 2001 where Dr. Floyd is watching a movie while on the Pan-Am flight.

I always wondered where that mini-movie came from, BTW. Was it made specifically for 2001?

The car was the GM Firebird IV (aka Buick Century Cruiser), a non-running concept mockup that was filmed by a second-unit crew at GM's test center in Detroit. The footage of the man and woman inside the car was shot on a Pinewood Studios soundstage.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

I like the car Straker drives in UFO. I did find it funny how he just parks it not bothering about the doors still being open.

Who funded SHADO?

 

[oberth]

I like the car Straker drives in UFO. I did find it funny how he just parks it not bothering about the doors still being open.

Who funded SHADO?

loved his beverage dispenser - it held three drinks named whisky, bourbon and water

... the moonbase uniforms for the ladies were completely nuts, though (compared to those even mirror uhura was decently dressed at all times)

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

loved his beverage dispenser - it held three drinks named whisky, bourbon and water

... the moonbase uniforms for the ladies were completely nuts, though (compared to those even mirror uhura was decently dressed at all times)

It was the 70s ...... The Moonbase uniforms were a bit of sexy but not sure why purple wigs

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

If UFO ever gets a reboot, I'm calling it right now:

Neal McDonough as Straker.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

If UFO ever gets a reboot, I'm calling it right now:

Neal McDonough as Straker.

Good choice he'd be great

 

[oberth]

Good choice he'd be great

he's too old - 20 years ago he would have been great

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Reid Scott, then?

(He plays Det. Riley on L&O)

 

[oberth]

a 20 years younger anderson cooper