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RoyalAir
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re: NHL 2025-2026 Thread
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/30/26 at 1:24 pm to Paul Allen
Torts is back. a-hole, but he's an excellent short-term coach.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Vegas turn it on and go deep in the playoffs. Also wouldn't be surprised to see Vegas crater and fall apart completely.
Either way, tremendous respect for how the Knights run their club. Everyone is expendable, and everything is dedicated to excellence.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Vegas turn it on and go deep in the playoffs. Also wouldn't be surprised to see Vegas crater and fall apart completely.
Either way, tremendous respect for how the Knights run their club. Everyone is expendable, and everything is dedicated to excellence.
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re: Who's the best looker in Country Music?
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/26/26 at 11:11 am to ThatTahoeOverThere
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noticed nobody nomnominated Trisha Yearwood
Was at a wedding one time that she also attended. Looked over next to me, and thought "that looks like a fat Trisha Yearwood."
Upon second glance, it *was* Trisha Yearwood. She a big'un.
re: Paul Mainieri comments on his firing
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/24/26 at 12:59 pm to captdalton
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What did South Carolina do to get the curse put on them?
We've been asking that for around 100 years
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Because David was on a expansion team
He was, then he went to the Panthers and was still arse.
It's not like Derek had an easier row to hoe. My guy was stuck on the Raiders, who are poster children for QB futility.
My question still stands.
re: The Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders, and their drafting of QBs
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/23/26 at 6:09 pm to AkronTiger
Yeah, I would have sworn that Carr was a mid-first round pick.
Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
Always wondered why he was successful, and David was not.
re: Project Hail Mary - Discussion (Spoilers)
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/23/26 at 2:24 pm to wildtigercat93
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Seems like it would be a bit early to hit the KYS button in that situation, but I also don’t remember them explaining some other reason they would’ve died on ship.
It was glossed over. They died during coma, as coma is incredibly dangerous for such long durations. Even getting to the physical location of Tau Ceti was enormously difficult, notwithstanding the science that needed to be discovered once there.
The book explains that you can't have people awake/alive in such conditions for long periods - they'll kill each other, literally. Coma is required to make such a journey, but this, too, is extremely hazardous to health, as some people cannot survive, even if they are otherwise healthy.
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I believe the astrophage allowed Grace's ship to go close to light speed.
It did. It was essentially a perfect fuel, assuming it could be harnessed.
The movie didn't get into the sheer amount if resources needed to produce that amount of astrophage, but in the book, you essentially had to cover the Sahara in solar panels. It was a relatively important hiccup to solve, and it was waved away in the movie.
I do wish they had spent a *touch* more exposition about how much power Stratt was delegated, and from whom, and the need to move super fast. But if those are my gripes, I'm thoroughly satisfied.
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Anybody know how Gosling got his hands on a manuscript of PHM before it was published?
Gosling *probably* met or ran into Andy Weir (or his representatives) at some point, and asked about upcoming projects. Gosling has a PGA credit to his name. He may have actually done the legwork to get this made, and not just attach his name a la other actors do when they produce.
Even reading the book, I thought Gosling would be perfect in the role. It's who I thought of even before I knew about the adaptation.
It's a great question, for sure. Would love to hear the full backstory behind it.
re: If AI eventually takes all jobs and we end up on UBI - how would one advance?
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/23/26 at 9:07 am to ghost2most
You don't. History shows that feudal society is the norm across human civilization.
We give it different names: billionaires, slavery, serfdom, indentured servitude, royals, etc, but ultimately, one class will Have, and another class will be Indebted. The Indebted cannot become Have, short of violent uprising.
We give it different names: billionaires, slavery, serfdom, indentured servitude, royals, etc, but ultimately, one class will Have, and another class will be Indebted. The Indebted cannot become Have, short of violent uprising.
re: Project Hail Mary Discussion thread, Box Office. Spoilers Allowed. 32% 2nd weekend drop
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/22/26 at 8:16 pm to Lsujacket66
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Ryan Gosling got hold of Andy Weir’s manuscript before the novel was even published and called Lord and Miller directly.
Animal. Gosling clearly loved this story, and Miller and Lord were phenomenal on their choices. Love seeing this kind of very difficult vision brought to life.
And because it was puppetry and practical effects, none of it looked cheap, CGI, or chintzy. I can only hope that real effects start to make a comeback. CGI just can't hold a candle.
Read the book last summer in a handful of sittings and loved it. Listened to most of the audiobook with the kids before it was pulled from Spotify.
That's the most fun I've had in a theater in 10 years. Truly special flick that was clearly made with love towards the source material. Gosling was exceptional, and that could not have been an easy part to film.
Even the subtle changes they made were on point. Stratt was mildly humanized, but still distant, and I thought it really expanded that character.
Just a phenomenal experience.
That's the most fun I've had in a theater in 10 years. Truly special flick that was clearly made with love towards the source material. Gosling was exceptional, and that could not have been an easy part to film.
Even the subtle changes they made were on point. Stratt was mildly humanized, but still distant, and I thought it really expanded that character.
Just a phenomenal experience.
re: do you recognize this actor
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/22/26 at 8:20 am to Laugh More
You should listen to your friend, Billy Zane. He's a cool dude.
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Honestly watching an empty stadium I was thinking it's a shame. They used to be so good
This is the primary difference between football and baseball. SC has never been consistently good at football, but it's a fun party and we support it like we, the fans, actually impact the game (and at home, sometimes we do). But baseball has always been a consistent winner, under several different coaches. Regionals are the minimum, and Supers get stale. PM drove a program that needed a shot of legitimacy and belief into a flaming ditch, and was an arse doing it, and the fans said No.
SC baseball can be great again. But it's going to take longer than anyone wants to admit.
Get out of my head.
I could have written the same post.
Forever to Thee.
I could have written the same post.
Forever to Thee.
If Mainieri was hired to destroy the program, he did a fantastic job.
Dunno if it'll be Schnall. Wouldn't be surprised if it's Powell. The masochist in me expects Monte Lee.
Dunno if it'll be Schnall. Wouldn't be surprised if it's Powell. The masochist in me expects Monte Lee.
Fell asleep during Eric Bana's Hulk, and actively made fun of Jeepers Creepers while in the theater. I didn't expect much, but it was worse than I imagined.
re: 35th Anniversary of TMNT 2 Secret of the Ooze
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/15/26 at 8:40 pm to wartiger2004
I've seen TMNT2 I don't know how many dozens of times. Definitely a core childhood memory.
But TMNT is an infinitely better movie.
But TMNT is an infinitely better movie.
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Before anyone asked?
Yes, before anyone asked. In early examination by Carroll and Owens, they even brought up the fact that Netanyahu went on the record as saying Israel had nothing to do with it.
Netanyahu went to X while Kirk was still bleeding. Then he had his interview with Greta, where he denied involvement. After those two pieces, questions were asked. The timeline was always weird.
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Tea Leone maybe?
When y'all described her as Italian, I thought Marisa Tomei. Then when you went to Blond/Blue, I immediately thought of Tea Leoni, Edie Falco, or Laura Linney. Maybe even Elizabeth Perkins or Elizabeth Mitchell.
Kidman doesn't fit, from what I'm hearing.
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They could not have picked a worse actor to play Scarpetta. I have read all of Cornwells books. Kidman is not close to the character in the book
Never read them, but I'm interested in your take. How is Scarpetta described in the books? Who could play her, as described?
re: What cool nickname do White guys into Black women give them?
Posted by RoyalAir on 3/11/26 at 1:37 pm to PelicanState87
Oildrillers.
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