Morning all a bit overcast out and quite windy, but at least it's not raining.
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Morning denizens
Grey out
Just as I was about to clamber into bed last night, the power went off. And on. And off. And continued, as the alarms up the road sounded, to go on and off - it'd come on for a brief moment, just enough to make an LED bulb start to brighten, then go off for about half a second
I assume that turning off and on rapidly like that probably isn't very good for electronics, or much else really, so I rushed round turning off various things such as the iMac at the wall. After a couple of minutes, the mad on-and-offness finally resolved itself into a steady "off" state, and I was able to get to sleep
I vaguely remember waking up because the bedside light came back on about 6am, turning it off, and going back to sleep. All seems OK now I've powered everything back up…Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post^Didn't know you were an ST:NG fan, old chap.
I haven't made much headway with it because some episodes in S1 and S2 are so utterly dire that I felt the need to spend about half-an-hour online checking how bad they were before watching any of them, and skipping them if necessary. But the general consensus is that it's mainly safe from S3 onwards, so I'm going to get stuck in.
There's quite a few I've never seen as I didn't often watch it when it was first on, though I saw a fair few as and when the BBC repeated them or friends showed them on video.Comment
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The few ST dvds in the Strangelove collection include the ST Timetravel dvd box set, "Nemesis" which I've never watched, and couple of DS9 episodes off the front of some magazine thing or other, the one where Sisko ends up back in the glorious 1950s as a gentleman of color who writes science fiction.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Fan.../dp/B000CSUNLQ
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - IMDb
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Far Beyond the Stars (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb
It's almost as good as the BTVS alternate reality ep where Bobby Hill appears as Buffy's doctor in a mental hospital.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Normal Again (TV Episode 2002) - IMDb
There.
A "Hill Street Blues" reference thrown in for good measure.
Oddly, I passed on the opportunity to buy several seasons of DS9 last Saturday, mostly due to lack of interest.Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 6 March 2019, 11:40.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Lunch of a Dickinson & Morris pork pie, direct from Melton Mowbray (via Sainsbury's distribution network, so it's probably travelled ten times the 16 miles or so between here and D&M's shop in Melton)Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostOddly, I passed on the opportunity to buy several seasons of DS9 last Saturday, mostly due to lack of interest.
While still inclined to the belief that it was often more like Coronation Street in space, this at least inspired me to have a look at its availability. Turns out they aren't going to remaster it in HD because they don't think there's enough money in it, so I probably won't bother with it
I've got TOS in HD as wellComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI read an article a while ago which argued that DS9 was the best of all the ST series (possibly this one, or maybe this one which recycles many of the same points).
While still inclined to the belief that it was often more like Coronation Street in space, this at least inspired me to have a look at its availability. Turns out they aren't going to remaster it in HD because they don't think there's enough money in it, so I probably won't bother with it
I've got TOS in HD as well
I was reading about the widescreen version of Bab5 showing lots of crew and equipment that was invisible on the 4:3 broadcast.
DS9 was better than Voyager, which spent far too much time with the Kaizon (sp?) and Kes or whatever the feck she was called.
Became much more interesting with the generously embosomed 7of9.Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 6 March 2019, 14:12.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostI'm sure Zeity's Wig Wearing War Criminal's wig looks lovely in HD. , not to mention the Lizard himself.
I was reading about the widescreen version of Bab5 showing lots of crew and equipment that was invisible on the 4:3 broadcast.
DS9 was better than Voyager, which spent far too much time with the Kaizon (sp?) and Kes or whatever the feck she was called.
Became much more interesting with the generously embosomed 7of9.Comment
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Originally posted by covbob View PostWho is this Zeity of whom you speak?
https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...cuk-zeity.htmlWhen the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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