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Doctor Dan Reviews DOCTOR WHO 5.10, From The Guy Behind LOVE ACTUALLY, MR. BEAN, BRIDGET JONES, NOTTING HILL And BLACK ADDER!!
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DOCTOR WHO 5.10 – "Vincent And The Doctor"
WRITER: Richard Curtis
DIRECTOR: Jonny Campbell
GUEST CAST: Tony Curran, Nik Howden, Chrissie Cotterill, Sarah Counsell, Morgan Overton & Andrew Byrne
[SPOILERS] The renowned Richard Curtis make his long-anticipated debut on the series with one of the so-called "historical celebrity" episodes, which aim to merge a traditional Who adventure with a real person or event from history. "Vincent And The Doctor" started with The Doctor (Matt Smith) and Amy (Karen Gillan) perusing Van Gogh art in a gallery, before noticing a monster in one of his paintings and deciding to investigate why the famous Dutch artist would have included something like that. Travelling back in time to meet with the tormented artist, it soon became clear that an invisible monster is stalking Provence in 1890; a beast that only Vincent (Tony Curran) can see with the naked eye...
I enjoyed the first half of this episode a lot, seeing The Doctor and Amy mix with Vincent and struggle to contain their excitement with being in his company and seeing all his paintings – something he couldn't understand because everyone considers him a failure and nobody ever buys his work. Tony Curran is a good likeness for Van Gogh and certainly managed to bring the character to life very well, even managing to make you forget the curious decision to give him a Scottish accent (which was amusingly alluded to when he mistakenly thought Amy's accent is of Dutch origin, too.)
The problem with the episode was simple: at its heart, taking away all the surprisingly effective nods to Vincent's art, back-story and reputation throughout the episode, this was another painfully simple hunt-the-monster episode. And while it started out imaginative and intriguing (loved The Doctor's chest-mounted rear-view mirror gadget that could reflect the invisible creature), it didn't take us anywhere interesting with Vincent as a character. He has a few heroic moments fighting the beast, but it would have been better if there'd been a closer tie between Vincent's suicide and the alien, or for the creature to have been responsible for the infamous loss of the painter's ear. Understandably, Curtis found it hard to tell a story that took full advantage of Van Gogh's mental state and tragic end in the context of a family show airing before 7pm.
The feelings Vincent had for fellow red-head Amy was a great idea, but poorly developed during the story, meaning the pay-off at the end didn't have any emotional weight to it. A stronger Amy/Vincent romance could have been very interesting (certainly something we haven't seen happen with one of The Doctor's companions), but for whatever reason it wasn't something Curtis wanted to give a lot of time to. Or couldn't make it work amongst all the goings-on with the alien threat. However, I did like the referenced to the fact Amy's fiancé Rory has been erased from history, as it was mentioned that The Doctor's guilt has manifested in giving Amy lots of luxurious trips in the TARDIS recently, and a scene where Vincent notices Amy's quietly crying without even knowing why.
Overall, "Vincent And The Doctor" was entertaining and the way Curtis peppered the story with famous scenes and buildings from Van Gogh's oeuvre worked very nicely, particularly when the denouement in the Musée d'Orsay gallery suddenly reminded us that the whole episode's been something of a "tour" through his pieces – from his bedroom, a church, and a piece called "Starry Night" (which we saw transform in Vincent's imagination from a real night sky into swirls of paint).
The Good
Tony Curran. Scottish accent or not, he looked the part and did a commendable job giving us a flavour of Vincent's crazy personality within the confines of a Doctor Who episode.
Bill Nighy. A fun cameo as a curator, poking fun at the fact he was rumoured to actually succeed David Tennant in the role of The Doctor because his character, Doctor Black, shared a fondness for bow ties.
Scenery. Wonderful scenery and sets, again filming in Croatia.
CGI. It helped that it wasn't seen all that often, but the "turkey-dinosaur"-like creature was a great design and impressively rendered.
The Bad
It was a shame the story seemed to end, only for the adventure to continue as a ten-minute denouement. It made the episode feel a bit too small for its running time.
Could nobody even attempt a French accent?
Amy's character. I mean, does she really have a passion for Van Gogh? Really? I would never have put her down as an art gallery lover. Quite a lot of her behaviour here felt in service of the story and nothing more. And her affection for Vincent, like Rory, fell flat. I liked the synergy of Amy's unstable personality with Vincent's, but the acting let a good idea down.
The decision to play sentimental pop-music over the final scenes.
The story was ultimately rather typical and predictable.
The Doctor's usually such a stickler for the laws of time, etc, so why attempt to change history by showing Vincent his future as a successful artist? And why didn't it work anyway?
The Geeky
Of course, writer Richard Curtis is the award-winning creator of many British sitcoms like Blackadder and The Vicar Of Dibley, who became world-famous thanks to writing/directing movies such as Four Weddings & A Funeral, Notting Hill and Love, Actually.
Bill Nighy makes an appearance as Doctor Black, having been linked to the role of The Doctor for a number of years.
Filming of this episode actually took place in Croatia, alongside "The Vampires Of Venice."
The First Doctor (William Hartnell) and Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) appear on the view-screen of The Doctor's gadget, identifying him as "The Doctor".
The TARDIS apparently gets very hot on the exterior when it travels through time, as evidenced when posters stuck to it in Provence became smouldering embers after a trip into the future.
Curtis became involved with Doctor Who because his family were watching the Christmas Special "The Next Doctor" when Curtis' son noted that their neighbour, actor David Morrissey, had a prominent role and wanted his father to do something on the show.
Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Doctor Dan
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Beautiful episode. Matt Smith was born to play the part.
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Lots of lovely stuff in it.
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Thought it was by far the best episode of this season.
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With only three new episodes left after this one, the “Doctor Who” team has given us a very melancholy, but beautiful episode to enjoy as sort of a pallet cleanser before what I can only assume is a race to the finish. While the first half of the series has had a few low points, the last several episodes, including this one have been among my favorites.
Tonight in what appears to really be another historical episode we meet Vincent van Ghog, who is both a tortured soul, and genius beyond measure. You can forget the monster in this episode, it's just a terrible CGI MacGuffin, the real episode revolves around The Doctor and Amy working with van Ghog. You can pretty much watch the first twenty or so minutes of the episode and skip to the last ten, and it would be just a wonderful adventure in history and the present.
The moment where all three of them lay on the ground looking up at the sky was astounding and beautiful. And watching Bill Nighy, which at first I was worried was strictly going to be a modern day version of the John Cleese cameo from the Baker era Who, turned out to be one of the most inspiring moment in recent Who history.
If you ever wondered if Moffat and company were up to the task of delivering on "Doctor Who" then tonight you saw they were able to do so in spades. From the settings, to the background actors, to the very subtle touches in everyone's performance, the well written story, it is a remarkable episode.
Even though the CGI was pants, and something they still can't seem to get right. The way they dealt with the truly "unseen" demons of van Ghog's life and his struggles, and the fact they couldn't care less if any children enjoyed this one, made the episode some to behold. Plus seeing Vincent's reaction to Nighy's speech, was something that was touched on in "The Unicorn And The Wasp", for this and some much more, I'm going to say... Just this once... Perfect!
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Yes, fantastic episode. Odd that the Doctor should soften his attitude to time paradoxes and allow Vincent to see his future legacy, and that it doesn't alter things all that much. Is it possible that the Doctor created the crack in time at some point and it's altering time?
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This was one of the best episodes of the new Who.
This wasn't Vincent, The Doctor and Amy chasing a monster, it was so much more than that. In fact that was a minor part. This was a character driven story (the monster also having a surprising level of depth), and the 19 minute denouement ended it perfectly. -
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however I found the music too emotionally cloying and overpowering at the end (like any other Richard Curtis production ironically since he only wrote the script).
The problem Doc Dan says about the episode at heart once everything is stripped away being "...another painfully simple hunt the monster" is something of a dilemma for me. Take away the 'hunt the monster' from the story and the power of the episode lay in its finale of showing a man with a tragic fate (or a man not realising his own significance in the world) the far reaching influence of his passion.
I appreciate the monsters (like it or not) are integral to Who, but the emotional message of showing a person how great they can be is the more overarching reach of the show to kids/adults. If they'd not tried to ram it home with painfully sad emo music at the end and let the story do the talking, it probably would have been my favourite of the new series. To which overall I think is all technically solid and more well written and indeed acted than Tenants era, but still I find myself missing in this series but I can't for the life of me say what it is.
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The trailer for next week's episode was an example of HOW TO NOT FUCKING MAKE A TRAILER! Jesus that was a terrible fucking trailer! TERRIBLE!See it's not hard to make trailers, you just show some cool stuff from the first ten minutes, and try hard not to give anything away and then put some music behind it and YOU'RE DONE! This one was rubbish, maybe this will be the Doctor-less episode, but still, rubbish!
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It was a very VERY strangely/poorly edited that trailer wasn't it for next week? I thought it was me.
I said as much to my girlfriend, however she just ripped on me that I said exactly the same about the trailer for Blink. She never lets me forget that one ;) -
The ending was so OTT that any simple, emotional power it might have had was ruined by how it was handled. So indulgent that it soured the mood. The painting being dedicated to Amy COULD have been a wonderful moment, but the fact Vincent and Amy only really seemed to bond over the colour of their hair destroyed that.
I agree there was more going on than a simple chase-the-monster episode, but the Vincent/Doc/Amy relationships didn't really catch fire. I think a better story could (and perhaps would) have been done if Curtis hadn't chosen a historical character who's infamous for his insanity, suicide and ear-cutting. VVG is too complex for a show like DW to tackle effectively, imo. But they did an okay job, I loved the first half, Curran did well (all things considered), and I want more Doctor gadgets. -
I completely agree with what you have said there. I too am really enjoying this series and think Matt Smith has been superb, the writing has been excellent and the overall quality has improved massivly, but something just feels missing. I kind of think it might be because this year, the Doctor hasn't seemed like he's in control at any point, which has been a good new take, but it would be nice to just see one instance where he's a step ahead again and has a plan, only waiting for us to cach up
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Yes it had a few minor problems I take issue with, but overall a great episode.
Yes the monstor looked a bit like a turkey - that was odd, yes I didnt like the music at the end - but who cares.Great to see Bill Nighy doing a cameo, such a short amount of time on screen and such a wonderful impression he made.
Also I cant help but say, as a lover of Van gogh I found myself suprisingly moved when he was shown how famous and influencial he would become.
It was a lovely moment, seeing as one of the saddest things about him is he never got to see anybody appreciate his work (apart from his brother).
Anyway - top marks. Cant wait to get next week out the way so we can get to the end of the series and see if the Moff can have us all raving at how a finale should be handled.
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Seriously, I knew this Doctor Dan guy had completely missed the point when he said it was "just" another hunt-the-monster story. I thought the complete opposite to this reviewer, that it DID take us somewhere interesting with the character of VVG. How could the reviewer possibly say he liked the first half better? That WAS just pretty routine! It's when VVG left the Doctor and Amy to cry in his room that you realise this is Doctor Who going somewhere it hasn't gone before. I don't usually like Richard Curtis's stuff, but he has my complete respect for NOT totally explaining why VVG still killed himself. This was an intelligent, adult story. The monster was for the kids. A story where an alien cuts off VVG's ear and then drives him to kill himself is the opposite to what I wanted to see. What I wanted to see was this. This could be this season's Blink for me. And next week's looks like this season's Love & Monsters.
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That was intentionally badly edited so as not to give away the goodies. I'm looking forward to next weeks.
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Can't stand that idiot but at least it's not Jamie Oliver.
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Or, perhaps, they bonded because she understood what it felt like to go through a sort of depression. Ya know, in reference to the many moons of therapy she took after The Doctor left? Perhaps Amy felt like Gogh would understand that kind of sadness, and as a result felt empathy towards him.
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It makes me wonder if Moffat has a plan, first year pared down, overly simple classic tales that the best thing in is Matt? I enjoyed tonight's story though again it would up easy and quick and left me sort of sad and a little wanting more, not a bad thing I guess though it didn't make me feel like I had a Fme moment.
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If there ever was a man who was born to play the role...
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A decent episode but could have been so much better if they werent saving money for the 2 part finale. I disagree with Doctor dan actually,i thought the last part of the ep was by far the best..the doctor taking van gogh to the art gallery in 2010 and watching bill nighys admiration for him while van gogh listened in was quite touching. Also the realisation by amy that they didn't prevent van gogh from commiting suicide by their actions was also quite touching. The first half was quite simplistic i thought though,not terrible but largely average. I actually so far have prefered the first half of the season more than the latter. Amys choice and Hungy earth spoilt the flow for me. Lastw eeks ep was much better again though and this was good but not great.
Next week we have the "Fear her" lets save all the money for the finale ep where its earthbound forthe whole ep and we have missing main cast members and zero fx..actually though it doesnt look too bad but it will be fluff compared to the finale.
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There's not giving anything away and then there's this trailer. So here is my promise to you. Next week after it airs, I will make a completely cool trailer with no goodies and nothing used further in than the first seven minutes.You don't make intentionally bad trailers, you make trailers to draw people in, people who make it appointment TV, and not just something they will catch on the DVR when they get home from the pub.If this is meant to be the Doctor-less episode then fine, but I just re-watched the blink trailers and they were... no shit... a thousand time better than this trailer.This trailer was just like rubbing shit on your girlfriends face after you came in her ass... OK that's a bit much, but still.
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Karen Gillan I'm all over the place with - I honestly can't tell whether she's doing a good job with the character, on the grounds that theres a fair bit to consider.
I can't say I'm crazy about her chemistry with the guy who plays Rory, and I can't say I give two craps about her story-arc sadness about him being gone as fundamentally you know their going to reverse him back.
I know it's not but honestly there is...hmm whats the word. Aloofness? Haughtyness? About her performance and the character that isn't gelling with me. I'm waiting till the series is through as then I think a better viewpoint on her will be seen.
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Any lover of Van Gogh knows that The Starry Night is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Took me right out of an otherwise great episode.
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That's obviously a result of the crack in space and time.
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For a start off it was not traditional Who and, as someone who's started to see a lot of rehashed themes and even lines of script it was great to get something different.I think this was quite a daring departure from the norm...of course it wasn't too daring hence the shoe-horned in beastie but there's got to be something for the kids?Beastie bits were the worst for me although they tied it into Vincents torment very nicely at the end.I hated the over the top love from all and sundry for Van Gogh and do think the ending would have been just as strong or even stronger if they'd toned it down. Just hearing Nighy's speech at the end would have been enough.However the acting from all and sundry and the characterisation was top notch. 1) Matt Smith is a Doctor born. 2) When given a decent script Amy Pond is pretty darn fab---lets see the closet psychos have a go at our leggy heroine this wee.I've grown even fonder for the main leads in this after this one and this episode of character heavy indulgence has paid off hugely for me and will probably resonate in the finale.Oh and for me the Doctor took Vincent to the future partially out of guilt over Rory who is obviously heavily on his mind.Brave, Intelligent, Funny, Sad and perfectly acted. Take away the overly arty overtones and you have perfection.
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I agree that the idea was for Amy and Vincent to bond over their shared experience of depression, but there wasn't really much in the episode to push that point home. The country lane scene was about it.
This ep should have been more of a Amy/Vincent love story - a romance like Girl In The Fireplace, say - but it just didn't work on that level for me. Too much going on with the invisible monster and what felt like 15 mins of showing VVG his own celebrity in the future. Should have bitten the bullet and been a BIG tragic romance, but kind of fudges it. IMO. It seems plenty of people loved it. Fair enough. -
Jun 05, 2010 4:01:42 PM CDT
Sorry, Doctor Dan, but, I agree with everyone else..............
by axcel1
You have a right to voice your opinion, which I always enjoy reading, but, I think you are missing the point of the story. I don't think was a "hunt-the-monster story" at all, just a sad story of a man trying to fight the demons inside himself. Yes, it was perfect, 10 out of 10, see it, and two thumbs wayyyyy up!!!!!!!!! Not every Doctor Who episode has to be about aliens trying to take over the universe, taking over the universe is really over-rated, I mean, once you take it over, what are you going to do with it?
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But, some people. It was a nice little story.
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The reasons you highlight why they shouldn't have chosen VVG make it all the more poignant. He was a fragile man, deep in depression. They gave him hope, showed him how he had changed the world - but it still wasn't enough - they failed despite all of that.And yeah I thought the monster would take his ear but that would be too easy.
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and getting knocked on his ass.. classic. This episode is brilliant. So much so that I stopped watching to say so. :) Join in the chat! Go to chat ^ up there and when connected type /join #Gallifrey I hope some of you show up to chat, argue, protect the honour of/express your hatred for Amy, discuss the volume level of the music, debate.. Moffat - Saviour or Let-down? Bowties optional (sort of).. celery.. very optional.
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have less impact on the effects budget than they appear.
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Great name. Makes me remember my dad. He used to read Sitchen. Nutty old guy, I miss him like crazy.
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Aside from what everyone else has said just a couple of minor things:
1) When you mentioned the references to Rory, you missed out the HUGE one where the Doctor actually calls Vincent 'Rory' and Amy says 'Who?'
2). The idea that Van Gogh cut off or lost his ear isn't exactly true. He cut off the lower part of his left ear lobe and gave it to a prostitute. Not something I think they could have woven in, and indeed most things about Van Gogh can't really be 'Doctored' (there is a pun there somewhere) because we know so much about his life in great detail. -
No one said it was the original...
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This one knocked the wind out of me. pitch perfect and beautiful.
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@Chronically: I can't mention *everything* that happened in the episode - but yes, I caught Doc mentioning Rory by name. The ear thing could still have been done, or "nearly" done as a gag perhaps.
I totally "get" this episode and what it was trying to do, but it didn't work all that successfully, imo. Glad everyone else seems to be chalking this one up as a series best, but I wasn't THAT convinced.
For eg: how about Vincent was ALWAYS the only person able to see the monster and there was actually some DOUBT about it being real, or something he's imagined. At least until the end. But no, Doc soon had a gadget that could verify things.
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I didn't get the impression that the Doc thought he was preventing VVG's suicide by showing him his future greatness, it just seemed to me that he was giving him one of the 'good moments' he talked about. And as for why it didn't 'work', I'm guessing that in time he simply began to doubt that it had ever happened, and took it as further evidence of his own worthlessness. Depressive people are capable of far bigger twists of perception than that, after all.
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Really good episode. I think in time this will be regarded as a series high point. Almost a shame they had to put in a monster of the week for the kids and to have some running around. Every week Matt smith and company erase the mediocraty of the RTD years.
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they should get rid of her. which they arent. but they should stop that twitching she does.
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was ok. i watched and i did notice the line about rory.
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I don't think the Doctor took Vincent to the gallery to try to make him not commit suicide. He told Amy that he didn't expect any more paintings to be in the gallery.
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i didnt notice the crack.
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It could have been handled better, you're right. For what it was it was very good IMO, but like so many of the Who stories since it's revival it lacks focus. The stories that focus and decide tonally on 'one setting' work so much better than the others. As mentioned before I understand why monsters have to provide a backdrop to Who but if in this ep they'd just put the relationship aspects between VG and Amy into a little more focus in the ways you've mentioned in this TB and then were a bit more subtle in letting the story tell itself, it could have been spectacular.
For instance - the considered 'best' of new Who. 'Empty Child/Doctor Dances' - the focus solidly on not a generic CGI monster threat, but merely a child in a gasmask seeking it's mother. A wonderfully provocative image. 'Girl In the Fireplace' - the clockwork monsters were distinctly secondary, the relationship between the Doc and the Girl were front and centre. 'Blink' - the threat that couldn't be stopped, you couldn't blink and you'd be sent back to live in the past; so much more evocative than merely 'they kill you'.
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I think thats a little strong to say the RTD yrs were weak. Some fine eps were made in those 5 years..dalek,blink,doomsday,girl in the fireplace,waters of mars,human nature and many more. I think this season has been very good but has had its share of clunkers like the beast below,amys choice and hungry earth. I don't think this season has been a night and day difference in quality of any of the RTD series.
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a fun episode. though i sure wish they'd get off planet earth.
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I thought it was really well-done, considering it had to be shown at 7pm on a Saturday night (light-entertainment central).
I'm in total agreement with everything that Kelvington said.
It wasn't a 100% perfect episode - the monster CGI was a bit crap, so I didn't feel any emotions towards it when the Doctor translated it's last words - and there were a couple of plot holes (why can Vincent see the monster but no-one else, including the Doctor, can?)
But those points aside, I really enjoyed it. The highlight for me was the last 5 minutes. Bill Nighy is a complete legend and if you didn't get even the smallest lump in your throat when Athlete started playing, then you have no heart. Shame on your cynical soul.
My eyes are beginning to leak just thinking about it. But that could just be the wine.
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as i glad as i am to see dr who back on my telly. her point about the continuity still stands. people keep watching dr who. becuase the character is iconic. I am all for that. I will watch next week, despite corden. but i would like more mystery to be put be into the show. maybe we will get that next year. who knows.
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"it would have been better...for the creature to have been responsible for the infamous loss of the painter's ear"
What a fucking stupid idea. Misses the whole point of the episode
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Tony Curran wasn't 'given' a Scottish accent, he is Scottish. Everyone is speaking English, should he have gone about speaking like Goldmember?
Anyway, it was a good ep I thought, really very schmaltzy and not as funny as you might expect from the guy who brought us Blackadder etc but good
The sentimental stuff actually grew on me, I liked the part with Vincent hearing about his legacy and then the kick in the balls that even this can't save someone as far gone as he is.
Also the scene where they were laying out under the stars was lovely
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I thought the accents were actually pretty well done. Giving the bar owner and waitress a U.K. West Country accent would match up with how the French hear the Provencal accent. It is their rural dialect. Don't the Doctor and his companions appear to be speaking the local language in whatever country/planet they are visiting due to the Tardis being nearby? Hence Vincent thinking Amy was also Dutch? And the Moff is Scottish so he couldn't let that go unnoticed.
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hit home a bit. Tremendous episode. Didn't catch who the write was on this one, but it was written really well. Loved the "facial recognition front mounted backpack" thingee. The doctor getting impatient, bored, rambling. The actor who played Van Gogh.. perfect. Bill Nighy was amazing as always. This may end up being my favorite.
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The Boat that rocked.. and of course many more now that I've IMDB'd the guy. By the way, Nighy was the absolute best thing about the boat that rocked. Elevated the entire film.
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That's what she said.
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article before participating. Oh well. Great review, but to answer that last question in the "bads", I think The Doctor is very worldly (otherworldly) and realizes that one happy moment doesn't "cure" suicidal depression. This is also why he was willing to take the risk. He knew that it would give him a happy moment, which he knew the man deserved, and would ultimately have very little effect on the timeline.
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Keyboards and I. UNGH!
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....Vincent was painting it with a brushstroke in the cornfield during the first scene.
I'm increasingly persuaded that the crack in time is just a colossal red herring designed to hide where the series is really heading. This episode is the THIRD time that the Hartnell Doctor has appeared in this season, and i'm starting to think that this is leading somewhere. Sounds crazy? The Smith TARDIS and console room is very similar in design to the sixties TARDIS - could it be a fragment of Hartnell's TARDIS that the Doctor pulled out from the crack in time in last week's episode? -
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EPISODE 10 “Vincent and the Doctor”
Long time reader first time ever doing a review for Doctor Who.
Richard Curtis decides to lend his pen to the team and the results are well, pretty good. Doctor Who decides to tackle the artist Van Gogh in an interesting mix of drama, with a dodgy villain but a wonderful bittersweet ending.
First thing you notice straight away is a small but memorable cameo by Bill Nighy that kick starts the episode straight away. His small role offering perhaps not what you would expect from drafting in an actor of his ilk, but by the time the episode rounds off you’ll realise why exactly he was brought in. Nighy plays a guide at a Van Gogh exhibition that the Doctor and Amy attend; upon browsing his works they notice a difference within his painting of The Church at Auvers. Notably an alien like face within one of the church’s windows.
The Doctor realising something is happened to Van Gogh decide to pay him a visit months before his eventual suicide. What follows is a reasonable by the numbers affair with an invisible alien, lifted through a better than usual script and wonderful chemistry between Van Gogh and the Doctor and Amy. I’m not familiar with Tony Curran – I seldom watch much television these days – but his likeness of Van Gogh is incredible and his performance gives the role a heart and soul, this is juxtaposed with a totally unimpressive and entirely forgettable monster, invisible to the naked eye. The Doctor and Van Gogh go to the Church and eventually slay the monster. Yep, the core of the story is that complex, thankfully it’s within the characters this episode thrives.
One thing that does always irk me about Doctor Who, is that every problem is always a result of some kind of alien creature. In the first episode of this current series, I thought the whole episode was fantastic up until the aliens get introduced, and I nearly feel the same about this one. It’s slightly better done here granted, but why does every issue in the Doctor Who universe have to have something to do with an alien or a monster?
Curtis tries to play out the monsters death with some emotion but it doesn’t quite work. But where the episode succeeds is following on from this. After a good scene where the Doctor and Amy decide to part their ways from Van Gogh, Amy confident they’ve already changed his life to hopefully avoid his eventually suicide. The Doctor decides to show him the Tardis. I was initially dubious as to whether they’ve gone too far with what they’ve decided to show Gogh (I’m used to the Back to the Future rules of time travel), but when they decided to bring Gogh to the present day and show him his the exhibition we previously saw at the start of the episode was a masterstroke. The Doctor then asks Nighy’s character to describe his feelings of Van Gogh and it’s here that Nighy in turn too shine. The speech he gives inadvertently to Van Gogh is probably the most beautiful moment of this previous series for me. The dialogue hitting all the right strokes and like previously mentioned exactly the reason why they brought an actor such as Nighy for a role as this. Brilliant.
The ending was suitably depressing yet uplifting. Showing that no matter how hard the Doctor and Amy can try, but they can’t change history not dramatically – but subtly they can make a difference.
I’ve never been a fan of Doctor Who before this series. As I always thought the series couldn’t quite master the balance of the comedy with the seriousness. This series, now that Moffat has taken over has taken a dramatic step into the mature and darker, and I feel Doctor Who is all the better for it. The series now looks like a film, the production values just about matching the imagination on display. It has its moments where things don’t quite gel, but then most series’ do. All I know is that for the first time I’ve ever known Doctor Who – I’m finally at a stage where I can’t take my eyes off it.
THE GOOD
Bill Nighy and Tony Curran totally command the screen even time they grace it. Wonderfully memorable performances in a stand out episode.
The overall look of the show was again superb, honestly – If you are channel surfing and catch this this looks more film like than most movies do these days. The CGI isn’t always faultless, but the show certainly looks the part these days.
He certainly has his critics in the movie industry, but what Curtis brought here was a certain warmth and humanity to a series that sometimes forgets in all the techno babble. This is arguably the most mundane in terms of science but sometimes it’s nice to have something that’s so simple and yet works.
The ending with Van Gogh in the museum is nothing short of absolutely beautiful, without doubt my favourite moment in the series so far. I felt tears.
THE MEH, OKAY.
The creature was fine, and trying to make us all care for its death a nice touch, but was this week an exercise in cost cutting? The invisible thing didn’t really work, and there was zero tension within the church climax. Not terrible, just not up to part with the rest of the episode. I think I’d of sooner had an episode that deals with Van Gogh’s problems more internally, as opposed to it just being a monster all of the time.
Overall, probably the most consistent episode thus far this series.
Call me, TyranT. [STARS]TyranT.
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Jun 05, 2010 5:46:11 PM CDT
Dr Dan-you are normally awsome, and respect to you for all the r
by moobit
on this occasion, i have to agree with the TB'ers-this ep was absolutly brilliant!
The most heatfelt and emotional episode ever-and it was written by RFichard Curtis you say...i'd never have guessed (sarcasm) ;-)
So many gut wrencing moments-my fav, that no-one seems to have mentioned yet is at the end when Vincent hugs Amy and says "you sure you don't want to marry me? We'd have loads of great kids", and amy replies "I just not the marrying kind..." *sniff* Poor Rory! :-( -
That was a really fantastic episode. It didn't even need a monster of the week to be excellent. It was shamelessly sentimental, but it was genuinely moving anyway.
Smith and Gillan were excellent as usual. Next week looks like it's the "filler" episode, hopefully it will be more like Blink and less like the execrable Love & Monsters.
I've been waiting all season for the Cybermen, as there was a shot of one in the preview at the very start. Presumably this means we might be getting the Cybermen for the season finale. Since they're my favourite Who monster I'm really looking forward to it now. -
Maybe I'd better rewatch VATD, because I'm not usually this much in the minority! :) There must be more people who liked the episode, but didn't think it landed all its intended punches - surely! Anyone?
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When the Dr left Amy alone with her eyes closed, he walked away then re-appeared suddenly to reassure Amy to "trust him" and remind her of what he "told her when you were 7". Amy was confused as were we. In the finale, the Dr will travel back to Flesh and Stone to deliver this message and also travel back to Amy when she was 7 year old to "rewrite history". You will note that this Dr has a jacket on, when the Flesh and Stone Dr lost his to the Angels. Rose's father's death was "re-written" - so this is possible. This is also based on hints that Karen Gillan mentioned that her cousin may reappear and that some things will "happen twice" on the Graham Norton show. Looking forward to Amy's Choice tonight. Cheers!
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That's ten eps out of ten I've really enjoyed. That will probably change next week though as it's James 'massively overrated and major irritating cunt' Corden.
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We get a really excellent character driven episode of Doctor Who which manages to be both emotional and informative, and he complains about the monster? This episode had heart. Something a lot of the episodes have been missing.I'd like another episode written by Curtis. And I'd also like Doctor Dan to stop reviewing stuff around here. Does nobody else send reviews in?
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Herc must be on another Promise lolHi Herc,This is a curious episode. It's a short story about Vincent Van Gogh but it isn't. Not to me it wasn't anyway. I felt that it was a piece about The Doctor and his relationship with Amy and The Doctors almost debilitating sense of guilt about Rorys death last week. Van Gogh was also a catalyst for The Doctor to start believing in himself once again and seeing with a new perspective, the wonders of the universe and time itself.So not a run of the mill episode then.Hardly surprising given the prowess of it's writer, Richard Curtis. Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Blackadder, Vicar of Dibley. If it was British, internationally sucessful and written in the last 25 years, chances are Curtis was involved.And he didn't dissapoint this week either.Beginning in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay, The Doctor is treating Amy to an exibition of the works of Vincent Van Gogh, her favorite painter. It's the latest of several amazing trips that the Timelord has lavished on his assistant since the events of last weeks show that changed her life without her knowing. She makes a joke about him feeling guilty about something, which not surprisingly induces an 'almost' Hugh Grant nervous moment played rather nicely by Smith.Upon viewing a picture of a church by the great man, The Doctor notices a face in the window that shouldn't be there and decides to ask the painter about it. But he needs the date it was roughly painted. Enter Bill Nighy as the art historian and guide at the museum. Curtis knows how to write for Nighy and although it was the briefest of cameo's it was a nugget of gold in the series so far.Armed with the temporal data The Doctor and Amy travel to meet the greatest painter the world has ever known.Curtis must be a Van Gogh nut (He likely owns one). Scenes of his paintings are reproduced lavishly with real attention to the period. I don't know where they filmed it all but it looked cracking. Van Gogh is in a café and unable to pay for drinks and can't even give away a painting of his to pay the bill.Special mention must now be made of Tony Curran as the tortured artist. He was brilliant, a career high for him. Not the silliness that must be involved in a Doctor Who episode if your an historical figure, fighting monsters that only you can see thanks to the way your perception of the world is radically different from everyone else. But conveying the mind of a genius ravaged by mental illness.A series highpoint was when he invited The Doctor and Amy to lay on their backs and see the stars and as the camera pans across the heavens it changes to how Van Gogh saw it, with deep blues and starlight streaming across the vista.After ending the threat in his time The Doctor decides to give Van Gogh a peek into the future, seeing how respected and loved his work has become. A little shmaltzy perhaps but you'd have to have a stone heart not to be unmoved by it.After they return him to his time, they go back to the Musée d'Orsay, Amy convinced that the future glimpse would convince Van Gogh to not take his life and there would be new paintings. This is of course not the case. But there is a minor change in honour of Amy to a particularly famous masterpiece...There is a lovely moment to explain Curran's scottish accent, both Amy and him thinking they both sound Dutch thanks to the TARDIS's ability to translate any language for it's users.This wasn't the best of the series so far (only just) but it is the one that has come closest to the magic and sheer coolness of Doctor Who and the sense of wonder in the normal that it can induce in the young (and the not so young).I really liked it for it's different take and break from the norm for Who.No crack this week, it did enough damage last. But were thundering to the end now. Will the Moffs great plan bear fruit?
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And suck up everyone who doesn't pay their license fees.Beware!
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... and we can't all love the same thing, or the world would be a *very* boring place. Anyway, 3.5 isn't a bad rating. Jeez, I did LIKE the episode. I just didn't LOVE it, as so many people appear to. I'm not alone either. Well, maybe here I am :)
I agree that it's best when Herc posts a few other reviews, to get a balance of opinion. Not sure why didn't this week. Tight schedule?
A lone, dissenting voice is easy for people to diss in talkback. Oh, how I love AICN when that happens. I appreciate everyone's constructive feedback with a different opinion that's been posted here, not so much the silly hatred that someone may have reacted differently to a TV show than they did. -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/7804028/Doctor-Who-review-Vincent-and-the-Doctor.html
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Jun 05, 2010 6:45:43 PM CDT
And the Telegraph reviewer got savaged in the messageboard
by richard_gere_raped_my_gerbil
Deja vu!
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Don't worry about it that much. Having a dissenting opinion isn't something to be concerned about, unless someone points out massive holes in your logic and you stick to it anyway. I wouldn't have called this one one of my favourite episodes either, but that's why I don't give things star ratings :)
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Just read the Telegraph review. Now _THAT_ is someone who thinks they're clever making an unmitigated prat of themselves, or my name's Daphne Fairfax.
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... I'll grant you. Hey, I'm all for rewatching this to see if I'm wrong, but I actually keep thinking of more things I'm disappointed about. Like the missed opportunity of the teaser showing the invisible alien skuttling about in the cornfields. Fantastic visual, great idea for a setpiece... that wasn't used.
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Review is now up at the blog - an 8/10 from me tonight. I think Doctor Dan missed the point when he asks why The Doctor taking Vincent to the exhibition 'didn't work' but I've addressed that in the blog. Linkage: http://reviewthewho.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/5-10-vincent-and-the-doctor/
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... that I misread WHY The Doctor took Vincent to the gallery, yes. To me, it just felt like it would so *obviously* change the timeline doing like that. And The Doctor's not usually up for that kind of thing.
Indeed, the episode didn't explain why VVG *still* committed suicide months later, despite now knowing he'll be famous one day. Which is fine. My mind was clearly on a different track when those scenes were playing out. -
If you have time to read my blog, I've made a point of explaining why I think Vincent still went on to commit suicide. Would be interested to hear your thoughts mate.
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Interesting review. I understand your theory about why VVG would still have committed suicide, despite knowing he'll become a legend. It could be that, sure. There's no evidence for it NOT to be. But it could be that Richard Curtis simply wanted an emotional ending to pull VVG out of the doldrums, but knew he couldn't actually change established history... so opted to just never explain why VVG still ended up killing himself. In so doing, he got his emotional send-off, AND avoided any controversy with altering the facts of a person's life. You can play around with things in fiction, but you have to be a bit careful with people from "modern history".
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The British pronounciation in this episode is closer than the patently wrong American pronounciation of "Van Go". Hear for yourself: http://www.vggallery.com/misc/vincentvangogh.wav
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It's true that it would've been ludicrous to have Vincent live longer and change established history, but my point was it is equally ludicrous to expect foreknowledge of the future to 'cure' a person's mental afflictions. That's just my own take on it, naturally, based on my own experiences with depression and mental illness. Overall, I think Curtis' only fault at the end of the episode was the hideous music :P
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The episode didn't need to explain *why* VVG committed suicide. Depression is a terrible thing and I pray you never experience it, because I know people who have. Yes, VVG finally realised that his work was going to be recognised but that wasn't enough to save him.People suffering from depression have to fight for a happy ending, and not everyone succeeds in that battle.
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Why does the Doctor have to meet the historical "stars" every season?
The way this show is going, the Doctor must have met and revealed himself to every influential person in history?
Why not have him meet the little people in the background? The ones who, indirectly influence later events? The un-named soldier in WW1, Jack The Ripper, slaves during the North South war in America. So many missed opportunites wasted just to link the Doctor to yet another big name. -
... so I had no problem with not knowing WHY he did still kill himself. Darth's mental illness suggestion fits, with the mood swings, etc. That's cool.
@Donkey: Winston Churchill earlier this series, making it two this year! And The Doctor KEEPS referencing others. I'm surprised they do that, because what if a writer wants to do a Pablo Picasso episode many years into the future... and NOW has to make it the Eleventh Doctor's second visit. Simply because of a throwaway line here. Of course, they'll probably just ignore the reference and let diehard fans gripe about it in a forum talkback :) -
Jun 05, 2010 7:44:49 PM CDT
Jack The Ripper isn't a "historical star", DL?
by richard_gere_raped_my_gerbil
Is that because he was a murderer and not a painter or writer?
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I thought that one up on the fly. But he was indirectly responsible for putting the Serial Killer into the public eye.
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The Doctor coming into contact with a surgeon, who witnesses aliens in human form posing as prostitutes. The Doctor defeats the Aliens but the surgeon goes on afterwards believing that it isnt over?
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It was actually 80% brilliant, a character driven episode! Bravo Richard Curtis! The problem was the whole invisible monster thing was handled really badly although I realised they needed 'something' to bind the characters together.
I read Curtis was ordered to re-draft the script, cut dialogue/make it more exiting etc. I honestly think if they'd have left him alone we'd be looking at one of the best ever episodes of Doctor Who in modern times. This didn't realy need a 'threat' or at least it should have been even more of a backgroung thing than it actually was. The Monster element 'spoiled it' apart from the final reveal.
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seriously? do you brits often need counseling over the phone after episodes of doctor who?
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isn't that what The Doctor does during every episode that doesn't feature a historical figure?
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Lay off, hun. It was a brilliant ep. Having a passing familiarity with depression myself (a depressed person on AICN TB? Whoda thunk) it was touching. So apparently it's not just a British thing.
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I'm sorry but this was a rather weak episode.
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The monster really was secondary to the story. This story was really about Van Gogh. The monster was just pro forma because it's Doctor Who, and to give Van Gogh, the Doctor, and Amy a little peril in which to bond. And that was just so those scenes at the end of the episode would be all the sweeter. That scene with them lying under the stars is wonderful, particularly given how much I love Starry Night. And yes, the poster above is correct. Starry Night is in the MoMA in New York. I've been there. :) The scene where Van Gogh learns about his place in history is heartbreaking and something I've been dying to see the Doctor do for a long time. We got a tiny taste of it back in series one with the Ninth Doctor's chats with Charles Dickens, but this was so much more affecting. So much so that I teared up. Now, the above is not to say that I think it could have been better. I liked that they put the note up during the credits about calling a suicide/depression hot line, and I think they could have done an even better job of making it a "message" episode. I really liked the aspect where Van Gogh was the only one who could see the alien. I think what would have made it even better is if the monster had been projected from his mind (either due to a natural defect, alien interference, or whatever), as a symptom of his mental illness. That's a very similar plot device to the Dream Lord of a few episodes ago, but I think it really would have driven the point home about Van Gogh's illness. They could have had an interesting scene where the Doctor realizes that the monster is coming from Van Gogh's mind and talks him down or melds with him. Whatever. Add in some exposition about how Van Gogh is going to have to work hard to keep the demons tamped down, with the inevitable audience and time traveler knowledge that he's going to fail. Or perhaps just killing himself later over guilt at his subconscious mind's ravages. Regardless, it was still a great episode. Not quite on the level of some of the earlier triumphs of the series (Blink, GitF, EC/DD, etc), but still damn good.
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Yes, as someone else says above, this should have been this season's Girl in the Fireplace, except with the historic person falling in love with the Doctor's Companion instead of the Doctor.
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He'd kill himself no matter what. The didn't have lithium or prozac back then.
And sucking on toxic paint brushes didn't help either.
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with or without the barely useful medication available even today. Many of the medications prescribed including the salt, lithium, have life-altering negative side-effects. Everything from life-destroying weight gain to rashes that KILL you because someone accidentally switched laundry soap on you. And there are levels. It can get worse with age, better or stay the same. Some can be treated without medication, some spiral downward until they are practically forced to medicate. It's a sad, depressing thing in itself. But not a death sentence. Not automagically.
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... why the doctor felt compelled to go back in time to deal with the monster?
The fact that Van Gogh's paintings survived means that the alien couldn't have done that much damage, so there really wasn't anything to "fix". And surely going back to deal with such a minor disruption posed an unacceptably high risk to the timeline?
btw, I for one agree with Doctor Dan that this was an underwhelming episode, which I think was due to its unwillingness to really deal with the relationship between Van Gogh's insanity and his art.
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Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Pauley, Linda Hamilton. All still alive. Good forecast ahead as well. Many others from actors to inventors, millionaires and even Florence Nightingale.
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Jun 05, 2010 10:56:07 PM CDT
Only Amy was hopeful that Vincent wouldn't kill himself
by performingmonkey
The Doctor knew what they had done wouldn't change the outcome. I thought Karen Gillan did a great job as Amy in those scenes when she realises all the paintings are the same and Vincent still died at 37. The reaction to Amy's dedication on the Sunflowers painting was great too. This was a real love it/hate it episode IMO. People who love loud bangs, lots of CGI and running around won't have liked this episode. Those who've been waiting for more character scenes to make it into this series will be pleasantly surprised.
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I mean c'mon it's Richard Curtis - the guy can write !
This episode was that bit of grown up Who that is so refreshing to see every so often. Yes, it's a kids or family show and yes the subject matter can't be too cerebral, but the monster of the week was really the reason to go and see Van Gogh in the first place. The Doctor is clearly feeling guilty over the death of Rory and how it affects his relationship with Amy and becasue he's not human he doesn't have the capacity to deal with emotions like humans do. That's what I've always believed is at the heart of Doctor Who - and it's interesting that this was criticised after The Beast Below.
I loved this episode - the kids may not like it but that's how I'd like Who maybe 2 or 3 times a season. Great writing, great characters and a good tug on the heartstrings.
No great expectations for next week - but not long to go now...
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Somethig I just read on another forum
You compare how Churchill was written in VOTD earlier on in the year as some cartoon buffoon and then compare it to the way that VvG was written in this episode and you see clearly the different side to Dr Who.
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I could have done without the cheesy pop song during the final scenes, but solid stuff. I concur that the monster was just there to give them something to do. Van Gogh was the point of interest here, and they really nailed the last scenes.
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The next episode appears to be Amy light. Given the pattern letting actors have a break for an episode , does that mean Amy is going to be prominent in the finale with the doctor not featured much or is Matt smith biting the bullet and being front and center in all thirteen since it is his first series?
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on what the crack in time is? And how Amy is involved? Someone mentioned Hartwell's Doctor? Are we getting a Doctor's Daughter vibe here?
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Jun 06, 2010 1:06:06 AM CDT
Wow Doctor Dan, congrats on dissing one of the best episodes of
by midgarddragon
Good job there buddy.
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I both enjoyed this episode AND agreed with Dan's review.
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You kind of missed the point there. The monster that no-one else could see?
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Might be mistaken but didn't the doctor call the piece of Tardis console that VVG nearly touched as a "something contrafibulator", Dr Johnson would be mortified! :)
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Further to what other people have said, I don't think the Doctor really believed he could save VVG by showing him the future. But I think Amy did. What I loved is that when the Doctor explained why, he didn't spin some sci-fi waffle about "fixed points in time", but explained how he can save people from monsters, but he can't save them from themselves. Maybe you're meant to think that when the Doctor spots the monster in the painting he believes it was an alien that drove VVG mad. Except when he actually meets VVG, he realises it isn't the alien's fault. Unlike the Dickens, Shakespeare and Churchill episodes, this was actually about VVG. He wasn't just window dressing for a story about the monster. I can't stop thinking about the ep. Time for iPlayer, I think.
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Re your earlier posts on Hartnell/Troughton references.I have started to have similar crazy ideas on this. I did wonder whether todays audience are being warmed up to earlier versions of the Doctor so that they understand if they where to appear in the finale.But surely thats a dream too far.
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Thanks for your review --we've all seen enough reviews from you to know you get your Who--if this didn't click it didn't click--simple as.At least you are still amongst friends here, unlike know it all Gavin Fuller who did the Telegraph review on the back of his fame as 1993 Mastermind champion on Doctor Who.He missed the point totally and got savaged---hysterically funny.
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Sorry but RTD did this shit much better. Not only were his Sci-fi concepts more solid, and fun, he really tugged at your emotions in a satisfying way. I'm not feeling anything at all with this series.
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I enjoyed this episode loads, I'm currently playing through the new Doctor Who game on PC, it's basic but ok graphics and story is cool. Getting to see Skarro in all of it's glory for the first time.
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Jun 06, 2010 3:26:00 AM CDT
Loved it. Finally I have a reason to get the DVD box for xmas.
by robinp
Good, strong script, emotionally charged, not exactly a happy ending. Classic Dr Who. But still...where are the Cybermen?
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The emotions tugging thing is a fair point ( except maybe this week is the wrong time to surface that argument on the back of a tremendously emotional episode.But RTD's sci-fi concepts mores solid...surely you are being ironin, ironicly...taking the piss.RTD threw out grandiose concepts like the Doctor being 5,000,000 years in the future but then failed in any way to deliver convincing back drops to these concepts. I seem to vaguely remember one of these billion years into the future scenarios where the army guys were driving around in trucks with 20th Century guns.This season hasn't quite got into its stride yet and you could argue that it may not have quite hit the highs of the RTD era (some of which were down to Moffatt anyway) --however it also has not hit the lows of the RTD era.
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The portayal of VVG was spot-on. When the actor playing the subject looks so similar that they actually have him holding a self portrait for comparison you know they have made the right choice!! (you can see why that wasn't done in the Churchill story!) Enjoying this season on the whole but as someone else said here there seems to be something missing. For me, is it (except ep.1 and the weeping angels) stories seem sparse and 'small'?, with many scene in empty streets (Vampires in Venice, The Hungry Earth's empty village and last nights story). Is this part of budgets cuts or a definite stylistic change? It feels very earth-bound, more alien worlds would be welcome. RTD's time seems to have more busy, bombastic episodes (not necessarily better!) Maybe it's just me. Still can't decide if I like Karen Gillans snippy, affected acting style-makes me pine for Rose (heaven forbid). Matt Smith is just great but feel he could be stretched more story wise. On the whole though best thing on the box.
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quite unexpected. with Richard Curtis involved, i expected a jokey, fun episode instead of something emotionally heavy. i'm very glad they didn't go with a cheap happy ending
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I turned this episode off half way through as I just couldn't take it any more. This entire new series has been utterly terrible. I really like Matt Smith as the new Doctor, but the scripts and stories have been incredibly poor. I'm doubtfull that I'll bother watching the rest of this series, or even any future series' as long as Steven Moffat is show runner. I fucking love Doctor Who but I just can't take this bad writing and bad plotting any more.
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Jun 06, 2010 4:26:00 AM CDT
Good stories and acting on much smaller budget. Brilliant!
by drunkenmonkey73
I have really enjoyed the whole series, and Matt Smith is brilliant as the Doctor and all shot on much smaller budget than previous seasons.
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Jun 06, 2010 4:31:30 AM CDT
RTD WAS JUST A BETTER SHOW RUNNER IN EVERY WAY!!!FACT!!!
by tehcreepythinman
Sure, there were a few duff episodes (Love and Monsters) but his series had much more humanity and was much more satisfying in every way. Every episode was filled with peripheral characters that you came to like or even care about, yes, even in Love and Monsters. I LOVED the little teases he used throughout each series in regards to the Big Bad i.e. Bad Wolf, Torchwood, Saxon, the Bee’s etc… There was more of a sense of adventure and fun while the show was incredibly cinematic when the visuals were watched by Murray Gold’s EPIC scoring. Seriously, I don’t get the hate for the man. His stuff blows away ANYTHING that overrated hack Michael Giacchino has done not to mention that Gold scored 12 fucking episodes per fucking seasons and did an incredible job. I’ve got all four seasons of his work on Who and I’d put it on par with Williams or Goldsmith. At their best. Everything about series 5 has been drab. The Doctor has no drive now apart from getting into shit. Amy has no character, literally, she has NO fucking character. All we know is that she’s got red hair and is Scottish which, incidentally, makes her the perfect woman. But we know NOTHING about her apart from the idea that she lived with an aunt who left her alone. That’s it! One of the things I liked about the other companions was how RTD showed how dangerous it was for members of the companion’s family because of their association with The Doctor. There was soo much wonderful characterization that is desperately missing from series 5. It seemed that, with RTD, his goal was to show how The Doctor brought out the best in his companions while they also kept him from going off the rails. Oh and don’t get me fucking started on fucking Rory. Useless cunt. How come every time the companion has a boyfriend, and RTD is guilty of this too, he’s some bumbling, stuttering wanker whos only job is to make the Doctor look good. I didn’t feel ANYTHING between Amy and Rory which made his death all the more hollow. She forgets him and so has the audience one episode later. Seriously, you could have written the character out of this series and it wouldn’t have made any difference what-so-ever. You know, considering that Moffat wrote the two BEST episodes during RTD’s run, Girl in the Fireplace/Blink (both FUCKING MASTERPIECE’S!!!FACT!!!), I was expecting great things from Series 5 but overall its been piss poor. Not a single episode clicked for me. Even the two-parter dealing with the Weeping Angles and the MILFtastic River Song. I couldn’t fucking wait for that one and it was a complete and utter dud. The thing that made Blink so fucking ingenious was that Moffat gave them clear rules and then he tosses all that out the window and starts making shit up along the way. Worst of all was how goddamn BORING it was. RTD had a much better ear for making characters interesting and likeable that you actually wanted to hear what they had to say. Now whenever a character opens their cocksucker in series five I start to slip into a fucking coma. Another thing, I’m looking at the IMDB and that stupid cunt Moffat doesn’t even have Graeme Harper or Euros Lyn, the two BEST Director’s during RTD’s run, Directing a single episode. BAH, I’ll watch the rest of this shit, given that there are three episodes left, but I won’t be back for the next series.
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RTD Teases : yes they were good -admittedly some of the final answers such as Bad Wolf were a little trite but he was good at it. And there were layers in even simplistic stories.Adventure I am not sure about...whilst I can just about agree with you I did feel at times the noise and running about excitedly in the RTD era was to hide wafer thin plots.The Pond has been underwritten -- I agree and thats something Moff needs to look at.However the principle character is in my mind a return to Doctors of old.The biggest problem I have with RTD's Doctors is that (particularly in the Tenant version) they were egotistical AND selfish.Tennants Dcotor and his infatuation wiv a chavvy londoner meant that we had a pair of selfish idiots who cared only about their relationship --which frankly I couldn't give a toss about.The 10th Doctors bleating about it not being his time reminded me of a little boy being told it was his bed time. Compare that to Tom Bakers departure (LIKE A MAN!!!).With our latest Doctor we are back to having someone who cares more about others than himself and isn't a selfish little prick.Yep a lot of the sugary surface gloss has gone (and some of it unnecessarily) but I am quite prepared to see what they've learnt for next season on the back of this being one of the best Doctors ever.
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Can we please all stop arguing over Moff vs RTD? I mean, who else is completely bored with that crap? They are both two completely different writers, who have both given us some very good episodes and some not very good episodes. RTD has the benefit of having 4 seasons and 5 specials behind him, and NO- he didn't get it right all the time. But we are here because we love Doctor Who, and let's be truthful, we didn't hate ALL of RTD episodes. Yes, the Moff has been hit and miss in this season, and I have been a major detractor of some of the plot points that are contradictory or nonsensical. But for every misfire we get an episode like "Vincent and the Doctor." It was beautifully acted, especially by Tony Curran who moved me emotionally (and as a sufferer of recurring Acute Depressive Order I believe he broached the subject admirally for family viewing.) Let's give the Moff some time, shall we? RTD is gone for good, and IMHO so should the comparisons between the two.
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But just as a matter of interest if you were to score the Moff and RTD out of 10 what would you give them.Nah, just kidding.
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Moff 3 and RTD 6. No wait.... RTD 3 and Moff 6... No wait..... HANG ON HERE!!!!!! I just need to go away and have an argument with myself!!!! Fuck..... ;)
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I agree with a lot of what you've said there, but I have to disagree on Murray Gold.
He's just dreadful. Over-loud, tacky guff with no heart.
There's been too many ocassions where the music has pretty much drowned out the dialogue etc.
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The Moff is a huge disappointment, and this episode worked because it harked back to some of the best of the RTD era. probably not a fashionable or hip opinion, but mine nonetheless.
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I mean come on, it was rubbish. Ok, so you're running for your life from a variety of monstors and all u can do is grin like a loon and say "I love the running"?
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No, mate. It's great to have your own opinion, and there will be others out there who do indeed miss RTD as showrunner. There are episodes he did that were absolutely corking. And let's not forget, RTD managed to re-invent Doctor Who for the modern age, so fucking Kudos for that. What I am fed up of is the constant bickering between who is the best. IMHO the Moff hasn't really had a chance to show us all he is capable of. He has had a new Doctor to break in and a new companion to sell. No, he hasn't always got it right, but for him it's early doors. No doubt he will already be looking at what worked this season and tweaking it for next. If he doesn't, THEN we can all start whining in earnest; but until then the comparisons should stop.
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Although I felt let down by alot of RTD's big finishs, I think the pair of them had episodes of a similar quality.Ok, Blink was outstanding and imo probably the best episode of Dr Who ever. If the Moff hadnt written that would we see all these arguments comparing the two? I'm not so sure.Anyway, I'm looking forward to being able to look back on this season and judge it as a whole. I'm even more excited about the next season now the writers and crew have had a chance to settle in. I think alot of what the Moff has done this season is to try to bed some stuff in for the next couple of years.
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My friend, I am in total agreement. Neither of them are going to please everyone all of the time, and neither are going to produce all 10/10 episodes, but fuck me, I WILL BE ALONG FOR THE RIDE! As for next season, oh yeah. I can only see Matt Smith getting better and better. Karen Gillan needs to be given something more to do (providing that she's there of course), and that's he one thing I want to happen most of all- better interplay between the Doc and his companion.
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The whole 'if you have been affected by the issues in this episode' thing at the end is to do with the BBC's charter as a publicly-funded broadcaster. It's pretty much the rule that if a programme deals with mental illness, disabilities etc. that they provide information like that at the end. Knowing is half the battle, and all that.
As for the appearances by the earliest versions of the Doc, Moff is a major old-school Who fanatic (hence the reappearance of the St. Johns Ambulance logo, for example) so it's probably just that, a more wrinkly version of fan-service, if you will. Of course, he might be building for some sort of mad crack-related time-spanning reveal at the end of the series, though actually incorporating the Hartnell or Troughton Doc directly would seem like a very tricky CGI job unless there's a very convincing lookalike actor out there I'm not aware of. But yes, it could be a pretty awesome twist if they could pull it off! -
hey, you never know. During the confidential, Moff was talking about budget meetings and how they had to reign in the CGI to meet the budgets. He MIGHT be saving up all of his pennies so he can spunk a huge wad (oo-er missus) in the last 2 parter.... besides, showing the old Docs MORE THAN JUST ONCE leads to all kinds of enticing prospects. All we be revealed in a couple of weeks.
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is give matt smith the monikers of his predecessors. a pair of glasses ie the tennant era, long scarf ie tom baker era, a jon pertwee esq uniform and vehicles. I applaud the bbc for a least getting dr who out of the BBC studios in cardiff. it looks much the better for it.
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Appreciate the idea there, but I doubt that they would do that; since the beginning it has always been a BIG thing to give the new Doctor his own identity/wardrobe. I can't see them saddling Matt Smith with bits and bobs from Doctors past besides, wasn't there something recently where Matt Smith wanted to change pieces of clothing because he was too cold, and the BBC turned him down? I may be mistaken there, but I am sure it was because of merchandising and recognition et.c.... No... if they are planning something to do with the old Doctors it will tie in nicely with the crack in time maguffin.
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The budget for the new series isn't actually much lower than previous ones. It doesn't look night and day cheaper than any of RTD series. There were always FX light ep's in RTD's run which were used to save money for bigger ep's down the line. The moff is doing the same here as next weeks one is the extremly cheap ep to use extra money for the finale. This is a common practice by most sci fi or fx based shows. This series hasn't looked much cheaper to me at all. victory of the daleks,Time of the angels 2 parter,cold blood,vampires in venice all had tremendous production value and i know the The pandorica opens and Big bang will too.
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I, like many others on this TB submitted well thought-out reviews for this episode but AICN only shows one from a guy who obviously lacks the depth to see the real and very brave issues and messages behind this episode. WTF?
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Whoah there.I've submitted reviews as well that don't get published. I chose to look again at the standard of what I'd submitted.I appreciate Dans reviews whether I agree with them or not and, as you can see above, people have had a civilised debate with him without it turning nasty.Anyway theres nothing to say you can't just post your review in the tb..its a free world.
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I submitted a review a while back and it didn't get published. Upon looking at the standard of it, I immediately found out that the problem was it was a word for word recap of an old "Starsky & Hutch" Episode... and not a good one either. It didn't have Huggy Bear or Captain Doby in it..... needless to say I was extremely pissed..... Mate, just becaue we take the time to do something that isn't recognised does not detract from the fact we have done it in the first place. As "The freak" says, just post it in the forum and allow all of us TBers the honor of reading it. Don't let a little thing like this piss you off. Keep writing!!!!!
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I see point, I repeat point with more vitriol, he is the Who reviewer, live with it.
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And I guess I'm the Daniel. :) Thanks to everyone who engaged in healthy debate about VATD's pro's and con's. AICN's talback's have a bad reputation for intelligent debate, so I was pleased to see some of you bucked that trend.
Isn't it a GOOD thing someone like myself (a fan) only liked an episode most other people ADORED? It's just a shame mine was the only review posted this week, so people have jumped on it. But as I said, my rating was healthy and I enjoyed this episode. I maye even like it MORE when I re-watch it again. But I still say the Amy/Vincent stuff was fluffed, the alien story a missed opportunity, and the ending too drawn out, but the rest was good. -
Sing it loud Danny, your one of my favourite reviewers. http://tiny.cc/10p8b
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On the Amy and Vincent stuff I do think there was a danger that audiences wouldn't quite get the "Rory never existed" scenario and we'd have more of the psychotic "Amy is a slut" brigade banging on if she got too close to VVG.Interestingly though Amy doesn't quite appear to have forgotten Rory which again would mean that any intense relationship with VVG would ring false.On another note entirely I've re-watched this and one of the stunningly under emphasised moments is when VVG goes into the Tardis for a few minutes and then wants to go back to the Cafe to talk about it. The key thing being that the poor guy is probably terrified but is putting a brave face on it. Sheer understated genius. Worth watching again.
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I didn't want to seem vitriolic and/or bitter about not getting my review published (hey I'm an actual magazine article writer and I can get paid for writing reviews elsewhere - plus I mentioned the other ppl who didn't get published to show it wasn't all about me), and Doctor Dan I usually read your reviews with anticipation and I suppose I was a little shocked that you missed the point of this episode and criticised the very bits that I and others thought were amazing.I suppose you could have had a bad day? Or too much of a liquid lunch and dinner? ;-)My criticism was more aimed at lazy-assed AICN. They should've put up more reviews to give a more balanced view, and as we've seen they weren't lacking in contributions to do so.So AICN get your thumbs out your ass!
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I'll be singing that today :) I will just add that Herc's unpredictable scheduling of DW reviews doesn't always give me enough time to polish a review on a Saturday night, so possibly the review as written didn't "connect" as well as might have done. As usual, the AICN reviews I post are kind of 'gut response' versions of the review I upload on Sunday at my blog: http://tinyurl.com/36nqueu
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It certainly doesn't help DW being on when it's a hot summer day outside, no ;) And I have issues with Amy as a character now, having given her a GOOD chance to improve this series. Be interesting to see if series 6 eps handle her better, now the writers have all SEEN her on-screen and can write to Gillan's strengths.
Anywa, I will make amends to you all by giving next week's The Lodge a 5/5 review - because that'll be inline with what everyone else thinks, won't it? Won't it? James Corden and fotball, how can it go wrong? Oh God... -
Like others have mentioned yet another showing of Hartnell (like the library card in VOV) and unless we're completely overreacting this could have very interesting plot promise.What is the one thing that Hartnell had that the other Doctors didn't (on screen anyway)? Susan. Amy has a mysterious Auntie that goes away alot when she was younger? Connection?The Doctor commented that Amelia Pond was a great name - great minds think alike? He or someone like him made that name up for her? Also the relevance of the Duck Pond - how can a Pond not be a Pond / Amy Pond not Amy Pond?Tantalising. This could all tie in nicely with the cracks in time. Did Amy and her Aunt come through or create the first crack? Saying that Moff did say in the confidential for the first episode that the cause of the crack was the Tardis (I think he actually said something like the damage to the Tardis has more severe consequences than the Doctor realises in the first episode) but we'll see how that pans out. I could be wrong and the whole exploding Tardis thing could be reversed by the Doctor going back to pick up Amelia when she's younger (perve!) or by not picking her up at all (Moff said we'd be crying at the end of the finale plus Karen Gillan hinted that some events happen twice).Either way looking forward to the end even though I'll want more earlier than Christmas or next Easter!
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Jun 06, 2010 8:56:49 AM CDT
Is "The Lodger" based on the DW comic story?
by richard_gere_raped_my_gerbil
In the comic strip "The Lodger", the tenth Doctor is left behind by the TARDIS (by forgetting to put the brakes on, leaving it to jump forward a few days) and has to wait for it to return by staying as a lodger with Mickey, where he discovers signs of an upcoming alien invasion through the television set.
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I believe so. Was that a good story? The last time they remade a comic-strip story we got "Blink", so... fingers crossed.
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Why? Are these talkbacks not here to voice our opinions? If Harry says that "Predators" is amazing, and i watch it and disagree, am I not allowed to tell him that I think he's wrong? Are these talkbacks here only for those who agree with what's in the article above? Why do we have to "live with it"? Personally, i'm quite glad that a lot of people here enjoyed the episode. Whilst it was no "Blink" or "Girl In The Fireplace", I believe it's one of the best episodes since the show started again in 2004. Yes, this is my opinion but i'll be damned if I'm going to be told to "live" with the opinion of someone who disagrees.
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then is a kind of a precursor to the follwing weeks two part season finale.
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It was pretty good for what it was. If it can be fleshed out, it might prove worthy. Unfortunately I hate James Corden and I've read it's tied to a Blue Peter competition for kids to design their own TARDIS, so I'm a bit wary.I'm hoping it's going to tie directly into the two-part finale (much like "Utopia" did) which will elevate it.
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Good to know.
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I kind of love it when people disagree with a review and can offer effective counter-arguments to something. It's all good. It helps both parties understand other people's opinions and maybe they'll revise their own thoughts, or be encouraged to give something another go. I know I'm already keen to rewatch VATD because of this talkback.
It's NOT cool when all we get is hatred and bickering that someone DARE not agree with them. Fortunately it's been mostly a good discussion here, with people arguing their points well, which is great to see. -
I'll try to write something up quickly next week and submit it. Would be funny if we disagreed again!Who is your favourite Doctor by the way?
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Jun 06, 2010 9:19:08 AM CDT
By the way I still haven't forgiven whoever banned me
by richard_gere_raped_my_gerbil
My original name here was MR_SAXON which I loved. :(
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Perhaps his insight in depression and madness has been helped along by his girlfriend being a Freud?"Emma Freud - Hemorrhoid" best joke Richard Curtis has never written :-p
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Kids designing a Tardis?Hey maybe that's the one they blow up? That would be a big "up yours kids" from Blue Peter!
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I was about to say: actually, my mistake - it was a console they designed. The winner is this one which you'll somehow see in "The Lodger" - http://tiny.cc/jd63y
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I think Matt Smith has done good work as the new Doctor. People have already stopped talking about David Tennant, despite him turning in one of the best all-round Doctor performances.
The references to past Doctor's seem to be more about establishing canon, and placing Matt Smith's Doctor in the lineage of Hartnell and Troughton. He has already expressed his opinion that he feels the tone and style of his characterization is closest to Troughton.
RTD brought Who back to life with solid ratings and production values. His writing was dramatic and stylish, and often really effective. The seasons ended on big finales; sometimes to the point where even he couldn't top his own conceits without both end-of-everything calamities and kitchen-sink shoehorning of plot devices and characters.
Moffat has already taken a different direction with season five, and for my license fee money, the entire season feels smaller, more retrospective and a throwback to older Who lore. It almost feels like it has gone back to the original and picked up between the 1960's and 1980's as a more direct continuation of Dr Who mythos and lore. Personally, I'm happy that both Matt Smith and Moffat are on board for such a move.
The RTD year one in 2005 felt like a complete reinvention, especially as the new Doctor was so radically different as played by Eccleston. It wasn't until the third season of new Who, that concrete evidence began to appear that the 'new Doctors' were part of the same Whoniverse with their peers. "Family of Blood" was memorable, apart from being very entertaining, for placing in order the Doctor's incarnations.
The "Time War" became the focus for season four and the specials, further reinforcing that this was Doctor Who re-imagined for the new audience, but not re-invented for the old.
The latest episode displays all the strengths of Dr Who, alongside some of the weaknesses. The acting from the ensemble was, to my mind, the best new Who has delivered - the writing was likewise emphatic and at moments inspired. Such as seeing Amy, the Doctor and Vincent sharing a moment of artistic contemplation. The Doctor's impatience with waiting for things to progress in linear real-time. The Doctor's self-consciousness about the over-reliance on the sonic screwdriver.
This season has been about understatement, and subtle inference; the psychological problems of the Doctor (the Dreamlord), the glimpses of future Doctor and future Amy and Rory. The crack in time, with the heavy foreshadowing of cataclysmic destruction of the TARDIS. This is all good stuff and makes for a much more interesting season end, then another round of the Time War or demented Skarons bent on galactic suicide.
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That is a good username, I lost my 8 year old IMDb account recently and the username is not repeatable, I have been drifting since then.
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Well, I grew up with Peter Davison (so he has a special place in my memories), but I think David Tennant is the best purely because he got more range to play. Boring as that sounds, I think it's true. Matt Smith is settling in okay, but it's not QUITE gelling for me just yet. There are just nice moments.
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Moffat could be going all Star Trek re-bootish and next up recast Tom Baker Doctor??
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Blink was adapted from a textual short story, which was printed in an annual.
Family of Blood/Human Nature
The Lodger on the other hand, was adapted from a novel.
The Lodger was a comic story, just a few pages long. And it's quite piss-poor. In it, the Doctor does such quirky things as tune in a TV to receive programs from 10 years in the future. Why? It's nothing to do with the plot. It's just one of a myriad of very very silly one panel "gags" along the lines of What would it be like to live with the Doctor?
It is annoying, childish, stupid, and in everyway an example of what NOT to do in a Doctor Who story.
Couple that with the cloying hands of Blue Peter competition winners (traditionally a source of cringe-inducing moments in Doctor Who) and I think this could be the nadir of the season.
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Let's just say that I voiced my negative opinion on Moriarty. Either him or one of his cronies decided to ban me for it.
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Agreed on Tennant and also Smith. I think Smith is going a very good job but I Tennant was excellent in the role.
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Family of Blood/Human Nature on the other hand, was adapted from a novel.
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And he wore a bowtie, is that just too obvious a clue? like just messing with us?
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... it doesn't sound like good material, but maybe Moffat just felt the core idea was a good one and it'll be a lot different. Isn't it about people vanishing when they go up a flight of stairs? Could be more like The Doctor investigating a haunting, than a simple Doctor-lives-as-a-regular-guy idea.
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Jun 06, 2010 10:02:04 AM CDT
There have been no exterior shots of the Tardis this season.
by smashing
I just realised that, maybe the new credits sequence is a clue and its not travelling through the usual vortex.
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This episode smacks of BBC committee interference and nothing to do with Moff's vision - stick in James Corden he is popular you know? Like in other BBC shows? Don't the public like that?Doctor Who and this season in particular doesn't need that kind of desperate grab for audience. Sounds like the beeb may not have had total confidence in Matt or Moff to bring in the punters after Tennant.Of course it could turn out a good episode anyway and I think the female lead is hot and a good comic actress (see Man Stroke Woman for example and yes I would).
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And you're not counting the opening of the 11th Doctor,
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The trailer does look weird, though the last time I thought a trailer looked weird it was also for Blink as someone here also thought.The inclusion of James Corden is also a puzzle, I don't really care for him but he is really very popular, sometimes I think I am jealous of him, like if one tubbster can be famous why not more?Maybe this upcoming episode will be an amazing surprise?
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We haven't seen any quick cutaways to a Tardis flying through the time vortex, maybe its a stylistic choice as the older show didn't show that many either I don't think, asides from shots of Bakers plasticine Tardis on string!
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My biggest complaint of this season, is the restyling of the Daleks, which was done with an illogical and throwaway plot device and served to further undermine and devalue the concepts of Terry Nation for a totalitarian race locked in perpetual cycles of war with all creation not Kaled-born.
The new design is ugly, plastic, and devoid of alien character or machine-like-menace. It seems the new Who writers have lost touch with writing Daleks and have thrown out the most interesting ideas (the cult of Skaro, crazy prophet Caan, individualism, German speaking Daleks!) in favor of the least effective.
The Daleks should be given a hiatus for several years until a strong writer can be found to successfully weave a new mythos and find their voice again. "Victory of the Daleks" was just awful on too many levels to contemplate further.
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showed vortex travel either, with the exception of Jack clinging to the outside of the Tardis. (Yet another very very silly idea...)
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Jun 06, 2010 10:18:55 AM CDT
No V I think they often cut away to a fast travelling Tardis.
by smashing
Like a scene break, I liked iT.
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... to the Tardis... That Captain Jack would shag anything!
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... for interrupting Bill Nighy while he was talking to the large group of museum visitors? I mean, he was about to go back in time, so what the fuck's the rush?
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I am the email list of uk organisation which deals with adults who special needs like dyslexia, dyspraxia, asbergers etc. One day I went to look at the website of comic relief and couldnt find a single mention of learning diffilculty. one of the people on the email said they contacted comic relief as to why they dont raise more awarness for people with learning difficulties. after not getting an answer and pushing this abit. this person got something of a bland response back. its not an area they comic relief are interested in. thats load a load of shite. but then I dont run comic relief.
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Hmmm. For some reason my last post didn't appear. Anyway - Fantastic episode and not ashemed to admit there was a tear or two at the end.
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Jun 06, 2010 10:50:52 AM CDT
Final Word for those that didn't like Hungry Earth/Cold Blood
by shuggy boy
Try watching Warriors of the Deep. Jesus Christ - what were they thinking???? Stories like that just go to show it wasn't all good in the Old Days. Nothing since 2005 has been that bad (with possible exception of Love & Monsters). And if you want more shit Who try Creature From The Pit, Timelash, Time Flight or Time and the Rani. (Or do yourself a favour and don't - those are hours of your life you'll never get back again). And was it just me or did the beastie last night remind anyone of The Myrka - apart from the fact it wasn't 2 guys in a fucking pantomime horse painted green :)
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I got the impression that this was more for Amy's benefit than anything. He appears very guilty over Rory's death and it seemed the monster in the window was the perfect excuse to whisk Amy off on yet another adventure, one in which she (and he, I'm sure the Doctor enjoyed it as well) gets to meet Vincent Van Gogh. There wasn't any real urgency, except for distraction. And because he's the Doctor. Once he gets something in his mind, ya know...
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that is not american. dont understand that. cant think of anyone who deserves the fellowship of the baftas more than lord brag. there is any show in the uk now or elsewhere that has done more for the arts than the south bank show. also simon cowell is getting a special bafta. douglas slocombe got a bafta tribute in the uk this. no coverage and there was no coverage about vanessa redgrave and her bafta fellowship speech. very classy. but then this site has been class free since its inception. maybe its owner and editors think that its readers are all stupid or something.
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Very good point. I'm surprised that such a high profile charity like Comic Relief doesn't do more for learning difficulties or developmental conditions especially seeing as one of its founders obviously has an interest in mental health (maybe it doesn't go beyond being creative inspiration for him though?).As a parent and carer of a child with Autism I'm well aware of the lack of public charity for a disability which is hidden rather than an obvious physical one.Saying that I'd be well worried if they did an episode of Who based around Autism because unless they got someone very knowledgeable about it it would turn out to just be a copy of Rain Man. Although to be honest I think Smith plays the Doctor like he has high functioning Autism, if he doesn't know someone Autistic I'll eat hay with a horse!
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There are so many great shows coming out of the Motherland these days. LUTHER is outstanding. That pilot the other night had potential.. what was it called? Pulse or something? With the lovely lady from Going Postal? And what about that? I was shocked that such an amazing production as Going Postal was completely ignored here. Maybe if BBC America shows it they'll cover it. That mini-series was better than 95% of what passes for acceptable on US TV. And it was pure geek-out material. Ringworld ferchrissake!
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Smashing you are 100% right, I keep meaning to mention they haven't shown the vortex this year, and here is what I think about it... in an effort to remove EVERYTHING RTD put into Doctor Who, they need to have a new vortex, which if the current CGI is any indication, will be pants.As for v'shael, they showed the vortex in 80% of the episodes where the TARDIS is seen traveling. How do I know this, because I looked for every freaking shot of it for my mashups and there were tons. LOL
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Only about 4 people eventually stopped by, all at different times. Next week I'll mention a time and see if that helps. I'd be honored to get the chance to chat with all of you, some of you, one or two of you. I can't devote a ton of time to chat anymore, but Saturdays would be great to have a little international Who appreciation gathering.
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I have to agree there. More Tardis interiors! And eventually now they have got to show the pool. I hope it's the size of a hot tub and he gets teased about it.
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Bill Nighy is just so awesome. He should be in everything.
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In the painting, when he was in the cornfield.
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There was plenty of Tardis interior in The Invasion of Time. And it was SHITE!!! LOL
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I'm sure some missed the point that the monster was the subplot. This episode was about Vincent Van Gogh. I'm a big fan of anyone who can see the world differently and use that to show the world a different take on what they're looking at. The ending practically brought tears to my eyes. If you're going to do a time travel story these are the kinds of stories that really make a difference. Well done! The best Doctor Who I've seen in years.
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What a great talkback this is! Loving all the different opinions (especially someone pointing out the monster being invisible is a reflection of depression being an invisible monster), and most people being so civil on here, great stuff. I, too, suffer from depression, and although I've had a change of circumstances in my life that have helped me cope better on a day-to-day basis (got married and moved to the States), it still rears it's ugly head from time-to-time. I can't join in with the talkbacks as quickly as I'd like because it takes me slightly longer to actually watch the episode being Stateside now, but I view reading these comments as part of my weekly Doctor Who experience now, so please keep it up! It's nice to know that there are people out there with such different views and opinions, but who all have a common love of Doctor Who. So to all of the talkbackers who contributed here, whether you be new fans or old, I salute you all! All, except for the bastard who came here and said 'you people actually cried at this episode?' or something along those lines. That bloke is a fucking plum.
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You may be right. yeesh
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A salute to you as well! And sorry for calling you Porkins once somewhere in another talkback? Not sure where it was.
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In spite of the "soccer-mom coldplay-like-indie track" nonsense. It still packed quite a punch. Nighy's sincerity really drove it home for me.
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Whilst I agree with you on the Tardis interiors from Invasion Of Time being awful (they were a totally different film grain to the regular Tardis interiors - ie they were Outside Broadcast shots from some warehouse as opposed to the usual studio console filming), I'd still love to have an episode made entirely within the Tardis, maybe seeing the engine room that makes the classic Tardis noise, but really loudly, and various others locations throughout the Tardis (maybe even stumbling upon the old console room - assuming it has various places to pilot the Tardis from?) It just seems like a story that's crying out to be done and to take advantage of the Tardis being such an important part of the show (even a character in itself) and being so much bigger on the inside!
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Very poignant ending, though the monster was kinda weak. While I applauded the alien design in concept (we don't seem to get a lot of bird-like aliens on tv), I didn't find the actual design terribly compelling. Still, that is my only nitpick (and a rather minor one at that)). The highest praise I can give the episode is that it made me want to learn more about VVG - it has been long time since a Dr Who episode made me want to learn more about something featured in it. Brilliant job!
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It'll be fun. Super easy to do with the java chat applet and if anyone wants help setting up a real irc chat client program, registering a nickname so others cannot steal it, registering your own channel, etc etc.. just let me know and I'll find a way to take the time out and help any way I can.
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No problem at all mate, I think I was frustrated with Harry that day and I probably deserved to be ripped on in ways much worse that merely being called 'Porkins', which I'd actually take as a compliment as I'm also a huge Star Wars nerd too.
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It can be easy to get frustrated with Harry sometimes. But we all love the old nerd.
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It's a sign of the apocalypse, I'm sure. Or maybe we CAN all get along?
@RealDeal: not sure you could class the monster as being a sub-plot, really. If this episode had been more focused on the Amy/Vincent "romance" (and not just thrown us a few scraps), I may have agreed. The monster felt very central to me, whilso being symbolic of Vincent's "demons". -
That was the only thing I didn't like about the episode (I'm assuming it was Athlete, it sounded like them). I'm not a fan of modern songs being used in Who. And yes, I'd have liked better effects used for the monster, but I accept they're on a budget and Who does have a long history of having crap monster effects, so it's all part of the experience, although I did like the actual design and concept of the monster.
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If you build it they will come.Apologies I couldn't join last night but other things were pressing.
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When the Doctor scanned the picture of the beastie through his device it matched it to a parrot.Of course this humour is lost on those screaming across the internet today that it looked like a big chicken ---yes everybody including the makers get that !!!
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i am involved in ireland with ld charity. I have made connections in the uk up to a certain point and i find incredible that no one has made the leap between teens and adult with learning difficulties. there is seemingly a cut off point beyond where people will not go. once you get to 18 your and adult nobodys interested. dont know why this is. you will be aware that a certain actor of a popular british film franchise annoucned he a learning difficulty. it was huge at the time. then nothing. this actor said his condition was the reason he went into acting as he found school intolerable and was bullied no end. i am talking about daniel Radcliffe. then nothing. never mentioned it again. thought last nights dr who was ok. looked great and the attention was very good. I really hope that in a couple of weeks when smiths first year as dr who ends, we get an episode where the cybermen and the daleks are wiped out. not for good.just for the moment. at the next year we get some mystery in dr who and new villains. please Moff?
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" whilso being symbolic of Vincent's "demons"
So you see this episode was about Van Gogh and the monster was an excuse to get the Doctor and him together. And yes the monster was a metaphor for Vincent's demons. So once again the episode was really about Van Gogh and the monster a plot device. An important and intergral one though. But in the end it was about Van Gogh. But perhaps you could see it like people looking at a painting. Everyone sees something different in it. What a great episode. -
I was being a bit facetious on the Tardis interior in Invasion of Time as I know it was filmed outwith the studio - due to industrial action as far as I can remember. But they did make a bollocks of it!! :) Also there is an adventure set entirely within the Tardis - William Hartnell's Edge of Destruction (or Inside the Spaceship if you're being geeky) But the idea of a 21st century Tardis set adventure is interesting. And will certainly look a lot better than IOT or EOD. And by trhe way what the fuck is up with this site today? Every comment I've posted hasn't appeared at the first try and I've had to re-type the whole fucking thing again. (I am copying & pasting this if it fucks up again LOL)
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i have also made connection in the uk with a learning difficulty charity.
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I know I'm obviously in the minority here, but for me, this series has only had one single 'quality' story so far. I like Matt's Doctor, and I can tolerate Amy, but where are the killer episodes?Where's this season's 'Blink' or 'Family of Blood'? Only 'Amy's Choice' has been worth the admission price for me so far and is the only one that I'd sit through again.Howl me down if you like, but this episode was really average and the ten minute Vincent 'love-in' at the end was cringe-worthy. Three episodes of the season left and the next one has that unfunny fat cunt from 'Gavin & Stacey' in it. Oh deary deary me...
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How we all appear to be looking forward to James "one trick pony" Corden's moment in the Who universe...will it be worse than Love and Monsters...eek !
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This episode was very much like a painting, and people are seeing different things and getting something different from it. All art is like that, of course, even TV. That's the great thing, and I'm glad people can courteously fight their corner on VATD.
I *wish* I could agree it was a 5/5 masterpiece, as some here do, but I still don't. There were good ideas, a nice theme, some great moments, but also a lot of flab towards the end and some wasted ideas. -
As stated, I think this was a stand out episode, but not without flaws. Doctor Dan seems to be catching flak, as his review is up, and isn't gushing effusively with love. However, I do think it's a well argued and neatly structured review, and it is encouraging that a talkback on AICN can be rational, thoughtful and honest.
For me the flaws in the episode were minor, yes, the monster was better as a metaphor for 'Black Dog' of depression, or an ID construct, but this is Saturday evening children's programming. The time slot predicates sugar-coating, monster-of-the-week, and a lot of running into cameras. The CGI this season has been decidedly cartoony and weak. I shudder to think of how many of this seasons sub-par, pixelated and mashed together looking sfx will work on Blu-ray. The relationships between the Doctor, Amy, and Vincent had to be balanced against this hobbling BBC dictum. However, this criticism feels churlish when compared to the quality of the acting. Bill Nighy surprised with both the sincerity of his supporting role, but also with an energy and sparkle that mirrored Matt Smith, and implied something equally surprising to me; that Nighy channeled Hartnell-esque with compassion and intelligence and dignity. The scene under the stars was joyous, and for any artistic soul, a vindication of what drives people to genius or madness. It is an unfiltered view of the universe. Vincent anchored the Doctor, as much as the Doctor and Amy brought validation and closure to a unique human being. These were the main themes of the episode, and the writing eulogized these aspects of wonder, art, and genius in a way that is seldom seen on TV without an obvious wink at the camera, or two fingers crossed. This will be the episode from season five that will be watched and re-watched alongside "Blink", "Family of Blood" and "Girl in the Fireplace" as why Doctor Who can justify it's existence as the longest running TV show in history. -
The monster felt completely bolted on to the story and I kind of wish they'd just gone balls out the bath and done a totally character based episode where the Doctor and Amy meet a historical figure just for the sake of it. The CGI on the big turkey was, as has been the case all through this series, shit as well. The Beeb need to give some of that budget money back,
Tony Curran was very good though and the ending was a good solid emotional punch. Very well done.
Amy's character is actually annoying me more as the weeks go by. "Feisty" seems to have been interpreted as "pushy and bolshy". Gillan is gorgeous but not the best of actors - we as viewers won't like Amy *just* because she's fit. -
during Time Crash? That story still counts as part of the narrative.
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where she twitchs and shrugs her shoulders. and thats all her character seems to do and all in a flirty manner with those long legs of her. that all she does. whats this about doing interesting stuff with time?????
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I think she could be very good in a few years, but she's obviously inexperienced and plays the quirky card too often. She seems to have settled into a groove she enjoys playing (all coquettish looks, pouts and feisty flirtiness), and the writers for series 5 don't know how to use her. Her best eps have been Moffat-written, naturally. I'm not sure it's been a good decision to have the companion be equally as eccentric as The Doctor, either. But that's just me. Sometimes it works in a "zany siblings" having a laugh through space/time together, but more often than not it doesn't.
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Funny you mentioned her - I actually spotted her name in the credits; a Script Consultant, I believe.
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I think it's because there's no emotional throughline for The Doctor. The only emotional connection we've been asked to accep is the Doc being Amy's imaginary friend (cute, but beyond the premiere has it amounted to much?) and Rory/Amy (which plain didn't work because Gillan/Darvil are like wet fish around each other.)
RTD's era always had something going on between the lines for The Doctor, but Moffat hasn't replicated that for Series 5. So I think it feels a bit "flat" because we're just being served fairly standalone mini-adventures.
Also, I think it's a bit exasperating that The Doc keeps bumping into this deadly "crack in time" and has done NOTHING about it. It's plain forgotten about by the next episode, until he notices it again. I think that's been a bit of a problem for the arc this year, too. -
Not only does he have a blog that is together enough to be updated on God knows how many shows every week, but he also got it together enough to get a proper interview on his blog with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. How many of us can say the same? For me, I think Dan's a great writer, is more often right than wrong (though sorry Dan, I and many others do respectfully disagree with you this week - I unreservedly LOVED this episode) and is getting to a place many of us are still aspiring to get to - where we can get access to the genres we love, the people who make it, and give our opinions to a wider audience than just an AICN Talkback. So give the man some fucking respect. It's good to see a more civil Who TB than in many weeks (excepting the RTD/Moff argument, which is kind of moot - we RTD-haters got our wish, so this is what we wanted, let's not keep moaning about it).
Dan, keep on keepin' on, as the venerable Joe Dirt would say. Your reviews are always a cracking read :D -
Sometimes I realize why I never actually bother to read talkbacks, what with all the vitriol they often throw up. But I kind of knew I'd get some flak this week (as the lone review with an opinion contrary to the majority), so thought I'd better (a) defend my position in more detail, and (b) try and calm things down. AICN gets such a lot of readers, be great if we could play nice more often, too. We all love Doctor Who, so I'd enjoy a reasoned discussion on it every week here. I think we got that this week, by and large, in the end. Looking forward to the last three, and reading everyone's opinions.
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as Script Editor - that's the credit she usually gets on Richard Curtis scripts. Which means that she's to blame for the bloated mess that was THE BOAT THAT ROCKED / PIRATE RADIO as much as anyone. Oh, and props to whoever mentioned PULSE above. It was bloody good: let's hope they get a greenlight to make a series.
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He shuffles on, does his lines, shuffles off, and suddenly he's Mick fucking Jagger. And adding the words "fucking-fuck" to his monologues in LOVE ACTUALLY isn't the same thing as being funny. He's a MASSIVELY over-rated actor, who is more of a star than an actor as he invariably plays a stuffy, stiff-upper lipped stuttering (WTF is it with the stuttering characters, Curtis, you twat? WHYYYY?!!?) emotionally stunted dry staid boring old fucker, who swears in inappropriate situations when he's being funny. HE'S SHIT. The most entertainment value I've ever got from Bill Nighy is watching him camp up the screen as Viktor in UNDERWORLD (also noticeable for Sophia Myles actually being sexier than Kate Beckinsale despite only being onscreen for mere minutes). And he was perfect for Slartibartfast in HITCHHIKER'S. But that's all I'll give you. Guy's as fucking lazy an actor as Sean Connery. LEARN TO ACT, YOU LAZY FUCKS!!
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I read his review, and it was a good review. I might not agree with it, but it was still well written, and thought out.The point of reviewing is to bring something out of a show or movie that someone else might have missed, and to give those who haven't seen it a guide to determine if it's something they want to see.While DD and I saw the review from two very different points of view, it doesn't me he's wrong and I'm right. It just means we saw it differently... but in this one single case, I was right and he was... less so. LOLNow show me more of the TARDIS interior, and be quick about it!Oh and please post info in a single post about this chat, I would rather enjoy having some witty banter with some lovely women who enjoy "Doctor Who", if it's a sausage fest... then never mind.
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Short, sweet and to the point. I LOVED THIS EPISODE!
The idea of the invisible monster being the metaphor for depression - great stuff. Glad they didn't literally go with a big black dog. I loved Tony Curran's performance. His scene in the Museum D'Orsee was fantastic, and yes, I shed some manly tears. I've wanted to see a scene like that in WHO for a long time, and it was played pitch perfectly by all concerned - even Karen Gillan was great in her final scenes of this ep. Matt Smith, as ever, was perfect. His reign as the Doctor will be epic - if they can vastly improve the scripts for S2. And we kow there's a Neil Gaiman coming up - at least THAT will be awesome. The scene where they see through Vincent's eyes how he sees the night sky was the most moving depiction of how an artist views the world - a singular vision that is stonrg enough to obscure reality, to literally impede normal life for the artist until they put these visions down on whatever medium they wish to excel in. My own Dad was an artist, who never made money at it but did spend his life excelling and improving as he went, and I do also suffer with depression, so maybe it's the fact that this episode pushed a lot of buttons in me personally - but it's the most heartfelt episode of WHO I've seen since maybe FAMILY OF BLOOD. And heartfelt is something this WHO desperately needed.
Am keeping an open mind for next week. As I'm in the minority for actually really liking LOVE & MONSTERS (though not the woefully misjudged blowjob joke) - I thought it depicted the loneliness of being a geek really well, and particularly the joy of meeting new friends under the guise of a shared interest, some beautifully deft characterisation that thankfully WAS about character and not pushing agendas and social engineering front-and-centre, and some genuinely moving work from Marc Warren and Shirley Henderson, both of whom were great - I just hope next week will be as good as this week's was.
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Well, the 6 hour time difference would make it interesting, but I'd be game.
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Well, can't promise witty banter, but apparently I at least have the right plumbing. *shrugs*
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I've been saying for a couple years now. I don't get the Bill Nighy appeal or why he has to be in almost every freaking thing that comes out of Britain. He's not very talented or charismatic or interesting in general. He's just there. Unavoidably there.
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She met the doctor as a child a few times then he comes to her as a young adult and takes her on voyages across time. And you wonder why she's so full of vigor and energy? He has also put her life in danger on numerous times and gotten her boyfriend killed. If you were on an adventure across time I think you would be wide eyed and loud and feel pretty full of yourself. As a 20 year old or however young she is? Forget about it. She is doing a fine job, if anything the writing for her role is off. I can't blame the actress. Just like I don't blame the actress who played Rose for some of the crap RTD made her do. Have you seen her act in the Diarys show on HBO? She can act pretty damn well.
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Ahhh - I remember when he was William Nighy and played (brilliantly) Sam in BBC Radio Four's Lord Of The Rings. Worked with him once - lovely guy. Comes from Croydon.
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I have two children, both young adults now, who struggle with mental illness. They are both very artistic too.
The scene where they lay looking up at the stars reminded me so much of the first time my oldest lost touch with reality in a full blown manic episode. He literally perceived each star as shining as bright as the sun (among other auditory and visual hallucinations).
I'm glad that they didn't erase his suicide. When a person is in that state facts and reality do not play a role in one's decisions. VG didn't kill himself because nobody liked his work, he killed himself because he had an untreated mental illness and a little trip to 2010 wasn't going to change that no matter what he heard or saw.
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I'm sure this has been mentioned, but I've not seen it skimming through the TB. But, van Gogh was thought to have suffered from xanthopsia which was brought on by his treatment for his convulsions using digitalis, which can give you sort of a blue/yellow vision. It's also come up from time to time that he might have had "angle-closure glaucoma". Which might have been what allowed VVG to see the monster and not the Doctor.Also I thought it was a nice tip of the hat to "Forbidden Planet" with the invisible ID monster, which was to have come directly from the sub-conscience of Morbius. Cool stuff!
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Well it had tits, gore and zombies so I kind of likde it, wish there had been a bit more to it, it just felt unfinished.
Kind of liked the surgery/body horror/Cronenberg-isms and the bit with the circular saw was pretty nice.
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best actress in a comedy for rebecca front. best actor in a comedy for peter capaldi and best comedy series. other awards went to misfits, the inbetweeners. ant and dec, finally won something, though bizzarly eastenders was nominated was nominated in two best continuing drama and entertainment(?). Simon Cowell took home a special bafta and the bafta fellowship went to lord bragg for his outstanding contribution to arts and television for mainly due to the south bank show which ran on itv for 31 years untill it was controversially axed last year. by the way waht does this site have against the baftas. every year since this site's inception harry has ignored the baftas. i dont know why?
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Jun 06, 2010 7:32:29 PM CDT
Anyone else PRAYING that Amy dies in the finale?
by richard_gere_raped_my_gerbil
As much as I love Doctor Who, I really don't know if I can handle another season with that character. When I think of Amy now, I think of her sitting at the table with the Silurians supposedly debating how the races could live together, whilst resting her head on the table like a bored schoolgirl. It's the way she tells people to "SHUT UP!" in that screeching voice, makes jokes at the expense of others (calling Rory 'clingy' irritated me A LOT) and rolls her big eyes around, that makes her so damned hateable.I haven't hated a companion this much since Mel. Christ, do you remember Mel? If they sold dartboards with pictures of Mel and Amy on, I'd buy one for every room in my house.
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They are basically complaining because she isn't a boring kid's show character. Oh she has attitude and jokingly calls her boyfriend an idiot, which he is.
Way to miss the point of the scene the Silurian summit scene. She is obviously annoyed with how neither of her fellow negotiators are willing to compromise. She is the only one willing to actually attempt to share the planet, like the Doctor wants.
I do love that people complain about her actually having a personality though. Unlike Rose, Donna or the other one I'd rather forget, she actually does have a backbone.
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I agree! I like Amy also. And I like her better than Rose. I think she's got more style. After watching the one where she was pregnant I could see she can handle acting differently for a different period in the character's life. I think she's under sold early on but she's not the first companion like that.
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Jun 06, 2010 9:12:11 PM CDT
Anyone else PRAYING that Rory comes back to life in the finale?
by axcel1
I hope so, and, Amy is coming back next series (season). optimus122, I don't get the Amy hate either. But, I do agree with the Mel hate, ooooooooo, I was so glad when she said goodbye to the Doctor, but, that's just my opinion. Oh, and Doctor Dan, again, great review, I am sorry you didn't enjoy it as much I and others did.
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usually agree with DD and find his stuff spot on but he really missed it this week.
for me it was one of the best eps of Who. i don't know if that is reactionary or if my opinion will change but i was swept up in it. I enjoyed it a tremendous amount. I was balling like a little school girl in the denouement. It got me, I got it. I think you missed the point DD if you are focusing on the mutated turkey monster lol. -
Jun 06, 2010 9:23:26 PM CDT
Oh, and, I love the way Kelvington put it.....................
by axcel1
"it doesn't mean he's wrong and I'm right. It just means we saw it differently... but in this one single case, I was right and he was... less so. LOL"
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if you look back at the first promo piece for season 5 its makes it very clear. As child she used to dream about time and space and said all her dreams came true. she was due to marry the man of her dreams. then there was the episode with the dream lord. amys good dreams were her of her and rory and their future with children, her bad dream was when rory died in last week's episode. in the two angel episodes. she had to close her eyes when the angels got inside her head. then there was the line as to why she didnt know about the daleks. I know this going to sound a bit rubbish but amys life is all about a dream past, present and future. her life has been one long dream time. something happened to her between the dr visiting her as a child and the very sexy amy pond. during her teenage years she was asleep. the dr knew this. and she wakes up, she will no idea who the dr. she will have only ever met the dr in her dreams. the journey for her begins.....a bit rubbish but its the best i can do.
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I Found This Episode Very Inspiring.Oops,old habits die hard :>.The actor who played Vicent was also good in The Devil's Whore.
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Vincent that is,older habits die hard too :0
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Jun 07, 2010 12:31:53 AM CDT
Typical Curtis manipulation, and Amy Pond remains a lousy compan
by annoyyou
Karen Gillan still sucks as the companion, but the director reigned her in for once. I haven't watched the last four or five episodes because I hate Amy so much, but with this ep. it's obvious that Matt Smith has hit his stride as 11 and has formed his own idiosyncratic performance. Good, but I really watched to see the great Tony Curran (I love Underworld Evolution, so sue me) who was perfectly cast as Van Gogh, and of course Curtis's pal Bill Nighy can do no wrong (and yes, I did get an Underworld frisson when Nighy's and Curran's characters met at the end). Curtis is a master of emotional manipulation, but in spite of that this episode worked, mostly because of Curran's, Nighy's and Smith's performances. This episode did not win me over (they'll have to fire Gillan for that), but I'm glad I watched it anyway.
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To be fair I don't think anyone in the UK really cares about the Baftas, why would Harry on the other side if the world?
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perhaps you can hunt down a few little-known films to fully appreciate Bill Nighy. The first would be 'Gideon's Daughter', the second 'Ready When You Are Mr. McGill' (though Tom Courtney SHINES in that) and the third would be the back-to-back finale of the rather obscure film series called 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. The guy is faultless. Granted, when he pops up in 'Shaun of the Dead' etc. he doesn't exactly light up the screen, but I would still be very interested to see him as THE Doctor, when this school-boy-age-doctor phase runs its course.
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...the new Tardis interior? I know Moffat was a huge fan of the non-canon Cushing movies, and I guess the homemade look of the new console could be a reflection of that, but I just feel they missed the opportunity to really go crazy designing some far out and unimaginable Time Lord tech, rather than bits of human type writers and such. Although I guess it's in keeping with the fairytale nature of this series. As if the Tardis remodels itself based on the personality of it's owner. I do kinda miss McGann's awesome gothic church-type Tardis though!
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Worded slightly differently, you just about described why I think Nighy is great. But I am a little bit of an anglophile, so maybe my judgment is clouded.
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Didn't pick up on the Forbidden Planet vibe. I thought it was more of a Greek Mythology thing (hunting the monster by looking at it's reflection) hence the Doctor's posing in front of the statue of Perseus in the Museum toward the end. Great ep I thought.
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i agree with you. nobody in ireland really cares about the iftas either. dont know why rte bothers to show it really. it was nice to thick of it do so well. even though not many people see it.
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Loved the scene with the cat.
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too. but this series has been a bit too pedestrian. here's hoping they kick things up a notch in the finale. I saw a picture that was posted on the talkback of the finale. who were those small green coated men in hats? and what do the want with the dr.
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When Amy suddenly appeared when the Doctor was looking through the mirror for the beast we were about to get a big reveal?
The mirror was pointed straight at her face and for a moment I just thought it would show us that she's not who we all think she is. Anyone else think that was going to happen? After all why introduce a device which can show the 'true' identity of anyone? Hmm...maybe I'm thinking too much lol! -
Just for sake of discussion, and not argument, if Amy really is a vacuous addition - then which companions were the best? Personally I thought Jamie was fun, but a walking stereotype, Susan all kinds of great as the first Doctor's grand daughter, and seemingly a part of his inner-sphere from the get-go. I always enjoyed Roy Castle in the film versions. And Sarah Jane was the wide-eyed companion who set the template for the adoring, life long, Doctor loving girl only-to-be-dumped-for-twenty-years! Donna was / is the foil to the Doctor. Martha, for me was one of the weakest as she was just the forlorn and semi-forgotten girl. Rose was a lot more substantially written, though even she became relegated to 'other woman' status. I skipped most of the 80's and 90's Who, so know of the love for Ace, but I'm not able to comment.
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As an American viewer this is the episode I'm up to now. Possibly the best episode so far. The only one I didn't like was the Vampire one. Still love this casting and general direction of this season.
Regarding my Nighy comments above, I should point out that as far as tv and movies go I'm a big anglophile. From stuff like Rising Damp and the Two Ronnies to Black Adder and the Young Ones to more modern fare, I have watched and enjoyed countless hours of British entertainment. So disagree with me all you want, to each his own, but just know that to put my comments in context. -
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This was, without a doubt, one of the most moving pieces of television i have seen at 7pm on a saturday night. the fact that it even dealt with depression in such a way was completely awe inspiring. im not sure what the US viewers had after but in britain there was even a disclaimer after the programme giving viewes a helpline to phone if they ever had problems with mental health. but irrespective of that, the story was a personal, truly touching one that even made me cry, something i never, ever thought dr who would made me do! genius.
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The beginning and the end was alright, but the middle and during the monster battle I started clipping my toe nails in boredom. I rather have Rory as a companion than Amy. She's pretty but basically forgettable.
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Technically, the episodes don't air on BBC America for a few weeks. So anyone here in the States (myself included) who has seen Vincent and the Doctor at this point probably downloaded it, which means we saw the same thing you did.
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and there is a synopsis for part one of matt smiths first series finale. A message on the oldest cliff-face in the universe, a puzzle box opening from the inside and a love that lasts thousands of years… The fates are drawing close around the Tardis – is this the day the Doctor falls?
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and there is a synopsis for part one of matt smiths first series finale. A message on the oldest cliff-face in the universe, a puzzle box opening from the inside and a love that lasts thousands of years… The fates are drawing close around the Tardis – is this the day the Doctor falls?
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read the synopsis for both parts. Wikipedia's been a surprisingly good source, too. Search for "Doctor Who Serials" and you'll get a list of all the eps (and I mean ALL) in a grid with Doctor, writer, director, etc, and most of them you can click for a synopsis and more info.
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moody by nature, you and I have similar tastes. I was very much hoping for something either very much like the original series white room, or the wood/brass/stained glass secondary control room, or the one from the 8th Doctor. Old, junky and clutered is a poor substitute for clean and classy.
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not bad. looks very cinematic.
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Or is this just one of the many many fan made trailers?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AxnldbCXP0&feature=related
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One of many that are all over youtube. Take with the proverbial grain of salt.
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even though it was setup by two ex-pay pal execs and is owned by google. there does seem to be a big clamp down. somebody put the dvd directors cut of 1984 female superhero movie, supergirl. WB found out and two days ago. it got yanked from youtube.
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the fans. I remember when fox cracked down when leaks where happening over buffy. and i wonder is this the real reason why harry doesnt like fox. that he knew leakers inside fox who were punished for scopping for him? hmmm.
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Jun 08, 2010 3:28:16 PM CDT
New York Post Entertainment headline...........................
by axcel1
"'Dr. Who' wants Lady Gaga" The question is, do we want her on Doctor Who?
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tabloid. It's completely made up horse shit, probably based on the fact that they had Kylie on Doctor Who that one time.
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Jun 08, 2010 3:37:27 PM CDT
And, speaking of the 2 part series (season) finale..............
by axcel1
Does anyone know exactly what the plot is? Yes, I know the Daleks and the Cybermen are in it and it involves the crack in time, but, how do they all come together?
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I really have no opinion on Lady Gaga.
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Jun 08, 2010 4:15:53 PM CDT
spud mcspud, i have good news for you...........................
by axcel1
TORCHWOOD IS BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone, repeat after me, "THANK YOU, JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Liked this. A lot.
There was an ear cutting allusion of a sort (albeit very subtle) when Vincent mentioned he could "hear" the colors and implied he had Synesthesia. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mention this, because knowing this tells you that view of the night sky wasn't artistic license but what VVG actually perceived.
I also can't believe people on various parts of the internet think the Doctor was trying to change history, when he knew VVG was a fixed point, AND gave the pile speech at the end. He was doing what he could for a great man, and not going off the res to make things worse like the Tenth in the Waters of Mars.
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I want Rory to come back to life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I know, I may be the only Who fan who does.
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I do think the two parter will involve things from many of the episodes this season.
I think Rory is dead.
I don't think the daleks/cybermen etc.. will be antagonists in the finale. I think they'll appear, but very briefly. I think they may even be asking the Doctor for help, but I realise that's unlikely. It's just a common trope when you want to signify how dangerous the new big bad is... your old enemies ask you for help.
I think the cliff hanger of the two part finale, will involve the Tardis being destroyed.
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Jun 08, 2010 10:51:37 PM CDT
another signature for the "DoctorDan is Wrong" petition...
by omarthesnake
Sorry, DocD, you can cry "but it's my opinion/IMO" all you want, but if yours is the only review posted -- which i think was a BIG mistake for Herc to make -- be sure your review actually pays attention to the story in question. Your review and the angle you took was so wrongheaded and boneheaded that if you were a friend of mine i'd slap you in the back of the head. or at least mock you mercilessly every time you expressed another opinion afterwards, eg "This from the guy who didn't get Vincent and the Doctor?" also, way to be neurotically sensitive about the dissenting posts (which, if you'll note, is all but maybe two of them) and keep posting defensive replies. The vast majority of the rest of us loved this episode. pity you didnt enjoy it. bigger pity that yours was the opinion posted at the top and you got lambasted like we're doing.but you set yourself up as the big expert, you gotta take the lumps.
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i send the "rory is dead" theory. if they manage to fix the crack in time, they'd bring him back... but he'd still be dead, like he was before he was swallowed by the timehole. that could lead to a poignant moment with Amy as she at least remembers him, even if they couldnt bring him back.
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seems abit far fetched, unless they are planning to build a brand new one, which seems a lot of trouble considering the dr and the tardis are linked. unless they are going to give some sort of all new tardis. just seems a bit. I got an email from my bro. and he was in despair over dr who untill this. ep and I said to him as i said here that dr who has been very pedestrian, he also agreed that the writing of amy has been awful but I did say she was easy on the eye. he said that need to better care of thier younger actors.
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Jun 09, 2010 6:55:58 AM CDT
@Emeraldboy - Never the less, I think that's the cliff hanger
by v'shael
We'll just have to see.FYI, the Tardis was destroyed at least once before, in the Peter Davison episode "Frontios".
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but I hope to god and sincerely hope to goad that the moff doesnt pull a did he/ didnt he regenerate stunt. like rtd did at the end of season 3.
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Playing the Doctor Who adventure game you can download from the Beeb.
Not bad..not terribly long and more kiddy focussed but quite a neat little game.
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Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts has joked that a website sent a rumour that Lady GaGa would appear on the show around the world.
Roberts, who penned this weekend's episode 'The Lodger', had told Doctor Who Magazine that he wrote another story for the programme after he had a meeting with the then recently-appointed showrunner Steven Moffat.
At the time, he quipped that the discarded script "might end up on screen one day, or as an audio play in 2030, guest starring Lady GaGa, who will have fallen on hard times".
Roberts said: "You managed to send that Lady GaGa thing round the world. The Daily Star misquoted me as it was a slow day in their office, and now it's in the New York Post! Never mind."
'The Lodger' airs this Saturday at 6.45pm on BBC One, and the Daily Star is still a shitrag. -
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-lodger-clips-6686.htm
And thankfully, it looks quite different (in places) from the comic story.
It looks like, rather than an adaptation, it's a separate story, that just happens to feature some of the same scenes done in a different way.
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I would like more timeywimey past doc meetings.
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Sure it was moving first time through, it has limited repeat value and overall felt quite self indulgent and a mis-step, Dan's review stands for a lot of us and all those of you reaching semi hysterical proportions over another mans right to hold an opinion, what's wrong with you? Does not having RTD to hate on weekly mean you must put your hate elsewhere to make yourselves less angry?
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I think most people who were a bit put off or dismissive of Dans review, felt that way because he wrote as if the plot line with the alien was the A-plot, and then complained that it was resolved too quickly.Whereas they (IMO) correctly saw that the storyline was Vincents mental state. The alien was just a handy metaphor, and was incidental to the main story.There's a reason it was called "Vincent and the Doctor" and not "The Doctor and Vincent".If your review indicates that you missed the point of the episode (not saying Dan missed the point, just that his review indicated he did) then that will make people shake their heads and go "WTF?"Still, he got less grief than that tool who wrote the review for the Telegraph. I really got the impression that he's not used to having Doctor Who feature any mature stories which require a bit of thought, and was flummoxed by one which didn't fit into his childish ideas of what the show should be about. He was right excoriated for it in his comments section.
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But this show can't be about the Doctor witnessing/causing important historical events. Portraying VVG as a troubled man who has the best day of his life when he meets the Doctor is some seriously awesome narrative. Having a monster be involved in the loss of his ear (as Dan proffered as an alternative storyline) sounds like a teenager's fanfic. What's next? Seeing the Doctor give Edgar Allan Poe a few bucks to buy his last drink? Dan's suggestion is asinine because it marginalizes a real life tragedy and not for any purpose other than to say "But what if the Doctor were THERE?" I don't think Dan's reviews should be banned or the man should be tarred and feathered but could AICN at least run some other reviews as a counterweight to a thunderstorm of Haterade being dropped on a beautifully done character piece?
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It's just that that is a really boring premise too, oo a DW episode about, maybe I'm insane but I preferred the RTD days of humour and action, who wants a family orientated tea time show about depression? not me snore. Ooh its well written and plotted, still doesn't elevate it above a one of watch and a boring repeat show. Also I don't think Dan missed the point, rather he understood that alluding to depression a few times isn't really tackling the subject or revealing anything exciting about it, it just happens to be in the episode.
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Seems like a nice place, not too crowded. Excellent episode! Thoughts?
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Pre-emptively.
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is one of my favorite DW episodes EVAR.
I'm really f'in tired and so I'm not going to go searching for names (even though all I have to do is look at the article) but the gentleman who played Vincent van Gogh had a bit in an episode of Primeval we watched yesterday. He played a medieval knight who fell through an anomaly into modern times. Played that very well :) -
Welcome to our latest in a string of many homes.
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for us all. I might even pay for one if it'll mean we get a decent one. OR I can set up a web server. But having it go in multiple directions (uploading and downloading for everyone) would be nice. In any case, a place for us to privately share files, doctor who pics, videos, episodes, music, whatever.
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anyone else?
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anyone else?
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Fast, comfortable.
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http://tinyurl.com/24n6xrk
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He would make a good doctor now that I think about it. Even if he already plays "one" on TV... http://tinyurl.com/ph8od9
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this is the new place now!
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sadly
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sadly
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and make it happen.
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and make it happen.
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get comfortable
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get comfortable
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get comfortable
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on the house
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I think this one will be the best one so far.
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It was a really moving one. Will have to watch again.
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finally. Seemed like it took forever for them to finally get around to airing it.
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but they say soon.
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but they say soon.
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but they say soon.
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a 3 striker.
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Take over for me or wait for the morning. I'm out. Love ya all. This is a lot of fun. And it's becoming a really fun community to boot.
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please don't BOOT us. lol
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and now famous monsters. Wow. I grew up reading uncle Forry. What an honor that must be.
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and now famous monsters. Wow. I grew up reading uncle Forry. What an honor that must be.
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and now famous monsters. Wow. I grew up reading uncle Forry. What an honor that must be.
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and now famous monsters. Wow. I grew up reading uncle Forry. What an honor that must be.
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and now famous monsters. Wow. I grew up reading uncle Forry. What an honor that must be.
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g'nite and goodmornin'
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g'nite and goodmornin'
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here it is!
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gotta run.. alarms going off everywhere
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post away not far from done now
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Well watched Dreamland last night for the first time in ages! Discuss!
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Have a busy day today but hopefully will be back on later to chat away and bring this DocBack into the charts!
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There's a group on Facebook that's trying to get Fraser Hines back on Doctor Who. It'd be cool to revisit Jamie! Who knows? It worked for Betty White!
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On Doctor Who! The despotic ruler of some dystopian planet bento n genocide or something. Something really heavy! That'd be awesome! I thnk she has the chops!!!
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I see two have now found the new home. Soon all will arrive!
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May I suggest the omelette ?
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filled with the finest breaded cod and a creamy custard sauce.
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You know it just might be crazy enough to WORK!
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pretty decent show. Thought it would be crap at first. But it wasn't.
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baby going.
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baby going.
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baby going
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I'll try to find out.
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actors on that show.
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You all take over (all... none of you at the moment). If you read this, just respond. And then respond again. And a third time. That will help. And if that doesn't do it, a little later I'll start in on finding more fun fan videos. This time with a focus on super-fans. Interesting/goofy/extra geeky ones. (NOT a bad thing)
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You all take over (all... none of you at the moment). If you read this, just respond. And then respond again. And a third time. That will help. And if that doesn't do it, a little later I'll start in on finding more fun fan videos. This time with a focus on super-fans. Interesting/goofy/extra geeky ones. (NOT a bad thing)
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I found you :)
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are we there yet??
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Yay!
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for a little while, there will be two old docbacks in the top talkbacks. lol. That will be interesting.
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searching for the superfans on youtube.
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I need to nap again for an hour or two. So I'll be back then. Until then, POST away. A lot.
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I need to nap again for an hour or two. So I'll be back then. Until then, POST away. A lot.
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catch you a little later!
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before we pop up over there --->
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heh.
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-ish
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7? Maybe.
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Current: Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock, Sarah Jane Adventures.
Ones I want to check out: Jeckyll, Being Human, The Deep.
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"Ones I want to check out" list.
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So that's nine shows, actually.
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You must check out Luther. And Misfits. And if you missed it before, a GREAT series called "Red Riding".(partially starring the new Spiderman)
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Were you making fun of my shepherds pie? I love shepherds pie :o|~ And I was particularly proud of that picture I took.
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and a short series featuring an investigative team that received clues warning them of future disasters/murders/events by cryptic images from the future sent via satellite. It wasn't too bad. Not sure if it'll be back. I hope so. It had great promise. Wish I could remember the name of it. Anyone?
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That's quite a few shows I now must watch. Well, I suppose it'll keep me busy in the cold months.
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Mmmmm....Shepherds Pie. *guh guh guh guh guh guh*
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Right.. over.. there.. ---->
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all telling a continuing story over 3 decades. VERY good. Stands right beside films like Zodiac. Visually, performance-wise, attention to period details, etc. Perfect.
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For now. Gotta nap. I sleep when and where I can these days. Have a great morning!
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we should try to FILL the top talkbacks with ONLY DocBacks. LOL. I wonder if we would even be allowed to.
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We need about 10 more to stay.
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Wow, up there with Zodiac, huh?
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Now this is interesting. Apparently Benedict Cumberbatch (who currently plays Sherlock Holmes) considered being the 11th Doctor. Coincidentally, Matt Smith landed the job of the 11th Doctor when he auditioned for the role of Watson.
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http://tinyurl.com/28trwuz
It's video, which I can't watch at work, otherwise I'd summarize it for you :) -
writing the Doctor Who script and a screen adaptation of Anansi Boys
http://tinyurl.com/2a32daa
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http://tinyurl.com/26oxye3
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In no particular order:
1) The Doctor threatening to blow up the TARDIS with a jammie dodger. (Honorable mention: A Dalek offering to fetch tea. Soooo creepy!)
2) The Starry Night scene in Vincent and the Doctor.
3) The scene in VatD where Dr. Black describes Van Gogh's influence on the modern art world.
4) Flesh and Stone, when the Doctor in the Jacket tells Amy she must remember what he told her when she was 7. (That scene still gives me shivers.)
5) The Doctor using the time vortex manipulator to buzz between Stonehenge and the Museum in Big Bang. Fezzes are definitely cool.
6) River Song gets a Dalek to beg for mercy. oooOOOOoooo.
7) Flesh and Stone: Octavian: "You trust this man?" River: "I absolutely trust him." Octavian: "He's not some kind of madman, is he?" River: "I absolutely trust him."
8) Vampires in Venice, when the Doctor is corner by the vampire girls and tries to get them to tell him the whole plot. That scene was acted brilliantly, and I just love the glee that Matt Smith brought to it... "Oh, this is Christmas!"
9) The goodbye scene in Big Bang, when the Doctor is talking to Amy just before he flies the Pandorica into the exploding TARDIS. I knew they'd get out of it, but yet I was gripping my throw pillow and practically in tears throughout that scene.
10) "Something old, something new, something borrowed... something blue." Again, STILL get shivers at that bit!
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On 11/09/2010 (that's the 9th of November to be clear).
It can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com for $56, eligible for free super-saver shipping, with price guarantee, and $4 worth of free downloads from Amazon. I've already pre-ordered mine! :) -
compares Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes http://tinyurl.com/3xpcqmq
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Cumberbatch was offered the role of the 11th Doctor, but turned it down.
http://tinyurl.com/39cf6t8
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Apparently Cumberbatch did not turn down the role exactly, he turned down auditioning for the role. Ye gads this news this is harder than I thought...
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And we know have two Doctor Who TBs in the top 10, with The Lodger sitting at #5 :)
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Should have read "Ye gads this news THING is harder than I thought..."
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Have you seen the size of his head?
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Have you seen the size of his head?
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You're showing your age there :)
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I asked a 19 year old if she knew the original A-Team..... She did not......
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Jul 28, 2010 2:09:04 PM CDT
Did it Irk Anyone that River knew how to Pilot the TARDIS
by darfurontherocks2
....Better than the Doctor himself? I just rolled my eyes at that one.... Sassiness cannot trump pedigree, and River, for all her coolness and inside knowledge, is not a Time Lord and does not have the Rassilon Imprimatur. I dont know... I may feel differently later on.,...
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Wouldn't that be grand?
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I kinda got the impression that she knew how to fly the TARDIS better than he did because she actually learned properly and followed instructions... as opposed to the Doctor, who threw the manual in a supernova because he disagreed with it :) Bottom line, though, is we don't really know how she learned to fly the TARDIS. She's hinted it was the Doctor, and joked that it wasn't, but we don't really know.
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Was the show you were thinking of where they see the future and have to decide whether to try and change it "Paradox"?
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Glad you liked Battlefield.
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I honestly think the episode would have worked better without the monster.
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Strange. In a good way.
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Jul 28, 2010 5:26:01 PM CDT
I think someone said there was a rumor.........................
by axcel1
That Paul McGann would be in the Xmas special.
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An utterly depressing day in a cancer hospital and a cancer hospice... I need me some cheering up! McGann would be welcome back ANY TIME! We didn't see enough of him. And he was in one of my all time fave films - Withnail & I - alingside Richard E. grant who, I believe played the Doctor in some audio dramas and in the the BBC Charity special alongside Rowan Atkinson et al. Let's play 7 degrees of Doctor Who! Hahahahaha!
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It was alright. Not great, not bad.
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I think that that's strictly a rumour.
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Oohh. That can be hard to let go of. Richard E Grant played the Doctor in audio? wow. Love to hear that. Hope you have a happier afternoon/night.
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Welcome to our new home!
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Welcome to our new home!
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I wasnt here when you arrived, i had coffee and biscuits ready for everyone and also name badges lolol
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evil that often. He is a bit above it all. After all The Master has done to him, he still manages to not want him dead. Over and over. I kind of admire that. He won't take $h*^, but he also refuses to give in to anger to the point of losing all control and sense of his own standards.
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gotlik... take a peek. This is what I was thinking of.
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Was brilliant as the Doctor in "The scream of the Shalka" a webcast which was "broadcast" about a year before the new series was announced, a great script/story and the concept of the Master trapped in a robot body and the Doctor's companion to Boot, Marvellous idea!
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Badges? I missed badges. Makes me think of a Halloween costume I thought up for a kid. It's a kid with normal clothes, a ski mask and a badge that says "HELLO", "My Name is" and "Blanket"
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Weird coincidence. I didn't watch Paradox, but today I was watching an old recording and at the end of it there was a trailer for it. If I hadn't seen that today I would have had no idea what you were talking about. Weird.
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Is that the charity special one with Atkinson and all the other actors/actresses? Hilarious!!
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Hehehehe....
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"The Curse Of The Fatal Death"... YES! Utterly brilliant. I show it to everyone.
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yeah that is strange! It's worth seeing. Just not spectacular or anything. I do hope it returns.
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Have a bad cold and can barely breathe, so my thinking is somewhat sub par at the moment. And I was hardly starting from a great position.
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Is for wiki info on 'Scream Of The Shalka'.... interesting how many other Who actors participated in that! Derek Jacobi.... Sophie Okonedo.... and some chap called David Tennant?
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Also played the Doctor in the web cartoon "Scream of the Shalka". (Spelling?) Paul Cornell wrote it.
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Posting redundant information. Mea culpa.
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Came highly recommended from a friend with impeccable taste and I hae it all ready to go... I promised I'd wait and watch it with her, though, and my schedule is packed to the tits right now.
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Never apologize for widening our knowledge of all things Who! It's great that we have a forum to swap all this info and trivia!
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give it a real shot. It doesn't find it's legs until a couple of episodes in. Very funny in places.
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its.
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got a new computer in the mail. Going to unpack it.
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While eaiting for Dad to get his radiation treatment today I told my mom about all the awesome new friends I'd made in a Doctor Who forum online.... how some of them were even Facebook friends now.... she declared that we were all - and I quote - "Nerds." And then went on to regale me with stories of her Dad ridiculing her for being glued to the tv every saturday night as a teenager watching Doctor Who back in Ireland. "How can you watch that shite?" he'd ask her. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And I'm jealous that my mom saw all the spisodes that the stoopid BBC erased.
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Personally I like the idea that he pilots the TARDIS with the parking brake on, and that's the explanation for 30 years of that famous wheeze.
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Durn tootin' we're nerds. Nerds are cool.
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How to leave spaces between lines please?
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Like bowties? And fezzes?
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shibleybc! I was just thinking the same thing!!!
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And nerds with bowties and fezzes are Shriners, and own tiny little Ford Mustangs.
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Jul 28, 2010 6:57:07 PM CDT
Which is Way Extremely cool, especially when they do precision d
by perigee
Like these: http://tiny.cc/71l0g
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She needs to join us in our new home!!!
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I need some. Haven`t had a bite all day. I think there are some perogies with my name on them.
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He'd be like Mr. Toad; "Beep Beep!"
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1) Shada - brilliant re-imagining of the original unbroadcast story - Starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward and K9
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2) Scream of the Shalka - Richard e Grant, just brilliant!
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The stuff of legends...
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The stuff of legends...
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3) Death Comes to Time - Sylvester McCoy in a very strange first attempt at a webcast which effect6ively kills the doctors story line! Very entertaining though!
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4) Real Time - Colin Baker and Evelyn Smythe (big finish audio charachter) against the Cybermen - noy half bad!
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Right now I`m listening to `The Calender Hung Itself` by Bright Eyes VERY loudly. My neighbours likely hate me. I don`t care. I`d like to see the Doctor travel in time to see a concert from the past. Who would he go see... I`m thinking The Beatles at Shea Stadium. I can see Matt Smith screaming like a girl. Would be hilarious.
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Oh they only broadcast four lol
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Now There's a Christmas Special for you, right there.
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http://tinyurl.com/2wwnn4u
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What you would do if i explained the link! It should take you to a page where you can access three of the four webcasts! Could one of you splendid chaps in the US of A check to see if its region protected please?
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But it doesn't like my version of Flash, and the 'Get Help Here" link leads to a error page. I'll check another...
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I have heard your pies are lovely! ;)
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Is to a section of the BBC website that shut down a few years back, probably to pump money into Who relaunch, it isnt maintained but its still going and its all about Cult uk stuff if you are interested!
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And the page doesn't like it. I dunno if it's region protected, or just built for a no-longer supported aspect of Flash.
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And transfer 'em into AVI. Lemme check my Torrent sites, and see if somebody already has...
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So, point folks to a google of "Scream of the Shalka Torrent" etc.
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and here I am :)
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I think you have already done that for me! Cheers!
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I`ve been downloading `Shalka`for the last half hour already.... hehehehe.... but don`t tell anyone.
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Couldnt resist, i was brought up as a child on Carry on Films as well as Dr Who! :) Welcome to the new home! Your name badge is on the side board, nibbles are available in the lounge, feel free to kickback relax and mingle! :)
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And just had to sneak in a Google-worthy reference again, didn't you :)
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I'm guessing that's UK for "snacks"?
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Jul 28, 2010 7:38:12 PM CDT
And, the "biscuits"............................................
by axcel1
Are they buttermilk?
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I have been away, no where exciting, just out in the sun and being a tweet pest, what is going on with everyone?
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Welcome back!
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Jul 28, 2010 7:44:23 PM CDT
Yes, frozen01, we do and they are...............................
by axcel1
I was trying to be funny, I'll try harder next time. LOL
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probably my fault. Hitting the bahama mamas a bit too hard :)
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Nibbles are snacks, yes!
Cookies are biscuits, yes!
and i am worried where the buttermilk thing has gone!
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I just have a few seconds...After the end of your line, add but remove those spaces before the b and after the r for it to work. That's a double. For just a single break do one.
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Which idiot got us talking gutter like?
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Would've gone well with my shepherds pie...
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Jul 28, 2010 7:51:12 PM CDT
See, I knew he meant "snacks"..................................
by axcel1
And, shibleybc, I know Cookies are biscuits, I was joking about the buttermilk.
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Who (no pun intended) said you cant teach an old doc new tricks!
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Jul 28, 2010 7:53:50 PM CDT
I like buttermilk biscuits......................................
by axcel1
I like dipping them in chicken gravy.
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*doc* pun intended! ;)
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Jul 28, 2010 7:55:33 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
Walk, don't run, you'll hurt yourself.
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I do hope you're talking about your own "buttermilk" comment and not our fine American English ;)
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Aw, so soon?
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So rude... and not ginger.
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I would like to see him on Doctor Who.
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Ooooo, good suggestion.
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top 10 moments of series 5 :(
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with some friends. Must pay better attention this time :) I'll be back later!
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To hit the reset button! Frozen i said something in jest and now iam confused guilty, embarassed ans sorry! Sorry
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Post my top 5 in the morning when i get up, now i know how to space lines out lolol thanks gotlik!
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and thats where i give in! ;)
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Welcome home people!
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Im not going anywhere but i now talk with people all over our planet! You know what i mean lol! Nice one! :)
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Jul 28, 2010 8:40:14 PM CDT
Thanks to shibleybc.............................................
by axcel1
WE'RE NUMBER TQO, WE'RE NUMBER TQO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 28, 2010 8:41:18 PM CDT
That should be..................................................
by axcel1
"TWO" not "TQO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TQO is old high Gallifreyan for Legend!!!!!! :)
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Go us!
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Time to go.
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1) Basically... run.
2) The Fate of the Fez
3) Speech to sleeping Amy
4) The last 5 minutes of the Star Whale.
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This is why my TV and monitor are jointly accessible.
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Something old Something new Something Borrowed Something Blue Bloody Brilliant!
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Jul 28, 2010 10:02:58 PM CDT
I want me an original Battlestar Galactica fighter pilot helmet.
by perigee
Is it wrong that I already have a Geordi LaForge visor?
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If it IS wrong, I don't wanna be right.
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But I do have a tan car coat with gummmy bears in the right-hand pocket.
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I`ll suss out my top moments and put them up tomorrow... right now this exhausted boy is going to bed. Night and much love, all!
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Unless, of course, we've been retaining #2 too long, in which case, I will ingest Dulcolax.
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Avoid the Dream Master. Or Freddy Krueger.
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Silly me.
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Because that would be nice.
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Hungry for Steak. Yum.
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But Yogi will not win the day on my watch. And, of course, the day ends here on the east coast in a half hour.
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Talk about a dysfunctional family. I wonder if she was human, or Timey-wimey herself. And what about her mother? Was she an old companion The Doctor did the nasty with?
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Talk about going to great lengths to avoid child support and alimony...
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Steak Lord!! I make a mighty fine steak. Maybe I could be the steak lord's companion. And we'd fight his arch-enemy, the Meatster. In The TarTarDis.
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oh man... still laughing at myself over here...
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If "To Death do us part," can The Doctor duck familial responsibility simply by regenerating?
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Why are we in this crap movie?
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Howdy Gotlik - good to have you back
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LOL!!! That would be hilarious. Someone calls him "Doctor" in front of her and he shushes them.
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you look nothing like your father.
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Now There's a job. (Although, maybe that was the Testimony that the Daleks were after - the fwded the recording to DYFS.
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check this out: http://tinyurl.com/2w5ta9r
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At least we have a brace of films to do the Clockwork Orange to him with. "Made it through Marmaduke? Lets have some Yogi for you, then..."
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bummer
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wtf are you kids callin' em? pedalbacks? I thought for a moment this was a season re-cap. Durh. well, continue on...
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classic http://tinyurl.com/3yf9lt4
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Can`t sleep! I ALSO call for the return of one Miss Susan Foreman! Then again Moffat doesn`t strike me as someone who`d want to do some continuity masterbation to appease old fans unless the story were AWESOME!
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Can`t sleep! I ALSO call for the return of one Miss Susan Foreman! Then again Moffat doesn`t strike me as someone who`d want to do some continuity masterbation to appease old fans unless the story were AWESOME!
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I like that term. I just made it up. If He DID then it would be very subtle, maybe. Like under the covers... with a Doctor Who Marvel Comic from the 70s and a flashlight.
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fast, sleek little 200 dollar jobber. wow.
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thank goodness. Hate Vista. Windows 7 is... strange. But good from what I hear. Too bad I couldn't just run a hackintosh.
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doesn't approve. :(
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removing all the bloatware manufacturers install on new systems.
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me from participating in even light socializing. Tisk.Tisk. What shall I do? ?? The same thing I do every night of course... Talk to myself anyway!! Bwahahahaha!!!
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there in that number one talkback.
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whatever weird religion they are think they can hop us, they got another thing comin'. I Kid! I Kid! I'm not serious about competing. It's just for fun...but we must win
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this evening.
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Enjoy and let me know if this was a cool idea. I'm even going to let some of them know they were featured (and looked up to) here.
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And she's concerned about "ok" "o.k." and "okay". And it's origin. But she's a huge Doctor Who fan. Her friend called her and said she was "now a Doctor Who fan" and in her world, this means "all things are good". WE AGREE! (I think I can speak for everyone on that one) And then she whips out her TARDIS (where did you think I was going with that, you pervs!?). WOW. Nice TARDIS. This appears to be part of an exchange with another YouTuber. http://tinyurl.com/2akk8qs (BYE NICOLE!!)
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Wooo-OOOOOOOOH, wooooo-eee -OOOH!!! http://tinyurl.com/2c2xv7s Good natured ribbing... right?... right? Hrm.
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Considering the work that went into this animation, I would consider this person a superfan. Not sure about the karate Doctor, but check out how AWESOME the Cybermen are, and the Daleks and The Master!! Really amazing work. Paul (Otaking) Johnson is amazing! They should hire this guy to reconstruct the missing episodes. Seriously. http://tinyurl.com/3amoyf7
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So far, THE most awesome Doctor Who fan I've found on YouTube. She is like the world's most awesome geek. And she wrote a cute Doctor Who song with great lyrics. Lyrics that reflect the frustrations of many an American Doctor Who fan. We feel your pain. (but somebody needs to let her know that the BBC doesn't make a big deal about Americans downloading their shows.) MY GAHD IS THAT NOT THE CUTEST, most ADORABLE THING EVER?? Here ya go and you tell me... http://tinyurl.com/34nsqak
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Then what you need, my friend, is a SLIDE SHOW!! (hey woah there.. use your inside voice) Doctor Who fan art slide show... http://tinyurl.com/38jh5zc I think that blue background makes them all look like they're featured in a Mickey Mouse short. But still cool.
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A review of "The End of Time" by a big fan with a podcast/videocast. Not sure if I agree with some of his points, I like that they added a bit of gravity to the regeneration. In the past it's sometimes been a little bit too "welp.. here's the new guy". But in any case, this guy is obviously a fan. http://tinyurl.com/2ukdq7g
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HEAVILY biased. She discovers "The Who Gene"!!! (for reals!) Didn't one of us just discuss that? Whose mom was a Who fan?? (say that 3 times fast!) Here, Eevee (as she calls herself) really nails a lot of what makes Who .. well.. WHO. And goes into the wobbly sets, the absolute "Britishness" of the show and the sexism of the past. Really insightful for anyone, insanely insightful for a kid. (sorry, Eevee.. maybe I'm just old, but you're a kid to me) Very cute and entertaining, well edited video review. Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/3yaoslr
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Words to remember and live by.
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video this time, so I'm going to hold back a bit and post more tomorrow, when I'll also have a little more time. Hope you've enjoyed my selection and let me know if you want me to keep digging deeper for Doctor Who Superfan gems deep, deep into the bowels of the Internets.
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It's late. Love you all. See you later or in the morning.
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Sorry you didn't enjoy it. Incidentally, the Doctor was open to attempting to alter Vincent's history because he was feeling guilty about Rory and wanted to please Amy. I thought that was pretty self-evident.
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I thought it was a highlight of the series. One of the best written episodes, ever.
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Jul 29, 2010 5:32:13 AM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
We have to be sure to check out those videos!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 29, 2010 5:37:45 AM CDT
Oopsie, I meant.................................................
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Ok, gotilk we get it........
We have to be sure to check out those videos!!!!!!!!!!! -
So now I must gruntle once more. How do those bears people exist without sleep? They have overtaken us!
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Well... fourth. But that's three other guys pooping down our backs. And I don't like it.
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I. Just. Don't.
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But I never knew his name was Van Gaaahhchhh. Why didn't he legally change it to Van Go?
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It sounds like he's horking up a loogie.
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That people called him Van Loogie behind his back. "There goes Loony Van Loogie, out to paint more haystacks.
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If people were calling me Bob Booogie.
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Back in Grade School. My last name doesn't lend itself to easy corruption.
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So the kids were generally not the smartest knives in the drawer. In fact, most of them were barely sporks.
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What we REALLY need is a Third-Wheel reunion. Like a convention of second-companions standing in the lobby of the TARDIS. Harry-Sullivan-Is-An-Idiot, Ian Chesterton, Steven Taylor...
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All standing around in the control room, having a support group meeting. Rory would be in his glory.
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How many Second Companions does it take to change a lightbulb?
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But they'd always replace it with another burnt-out bulb.
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Lets find out.
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Although it seems he had a predilection for marrying women with weird names. He married a Balbina, and then traded her in for a Etheline.
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But he looks like an Insurance Salesman. I guess third wheels have to eat too.
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Craze died of a heart attack on 8 December 1998. He had fallen down some steps the previous day while picking up his neighbour's paper for her, and owing to a heart condition, they were unable to operate. Which goes to show you it doesn't pay to be helpful.
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"Hines appeared in more episodes of Doctor Who than any other actor playing a companion in the series." I did not know that.
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He was My Second Companion. (If everybody has a Doctor, logically, everyone has a Second Companion.)
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He's rolling along quite sprightly at 48. So, sure - if you timey-wimey him, he's available.
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Yes, he was. And you know it. Still cooking, but really ugly right now. Stick him back in his boxy Fiat body and he's good to go.
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Still hanging in, at 51. Also married a weird-name woman. "Delny." D0 English people make up odd names for their kids, like black people in America do?
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In 1989. Poor fella didn't last long. His warranty ran out after 61 years.
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He's sitting at home, waiting for a "Coronation Street" reunion.
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Good thing, too, considering his "hump anything that moves" proclivities. The man is a walking social disease vector.
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Boy, I really hated this guy.
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Including Rory, that we can stuff in the TARDIS to demand a meaningful job.
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What if we don't do a all-third-wheel reunion? Just a reunion of the Firt companion couple??? That Would Rock!
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Missed her by seven years.
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Maybe we should do an episode of Hanna Barbera characters on Doctor Who. "Yogi's TARDIS." Not content to clean up the Earth, Yogi's gang spans time and space to make the universe green again.
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Unless you remember the 15 episode "Yogi's Gang" series. And, if you do, I'm very sorry I reminded you of it. Except for Lotta Litter: she was cool. She was voiced by Rose Marie, from "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
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An old Rose Marie throwing candy wrappers and old newspapers around Gallifrey would absolutely rule.
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Her, and Morey Amsterdam too. They'd have walnuts in their pockets, and eyes in the back of their heads.
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You are ON A ROLL. Hold on, still wiping tears from my eyes from laughing far too hard for 7 in the morning. LOL... ""There goes Loony Van Loogie, out to paint more haystacks.".. not sure why but that made me laugh until I developed new abdominal muscles.
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Not bad.
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Personally, I liked "If she farted, RTD would have used her in a second." :)
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2 from Jersey. And I just listened to something called "Highlands:A Peep-hole's History". Basically Mewes going on and on about being beat up in various places. Pretty funny.
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Look at us, eh? Perigree is my hero.
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Fan stuff. But not "fan films". More like videos featuring fans. Just the beginning, really.
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Huge talent.
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Breakfast will be early this morning I guess. :( Have fun with the vids. Awesome work, perigree!
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Can't watch video at work, no audio. :(
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but not for at least a year
http://tinyurl.com/27m6jec
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"Meanwhile Steven also confirmed that Matt Smith will not be returning for a third series in the Tardis [sic], but said: 'There is no vacancy. Matt Smith is the Doctor and he has been an astonishing success and – who knows – maybe he will never regenerate again.'"
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http://tinyurl.com/2du3lol
"He [the Doctor] is the anti-Jack Bauer, in a way, proving that humaneness and humor is as effective as violence and evil, even when deployed by those who think they are doing good." -
Google "Moffat Vacancy Matt Smith" and you'll find that this quotation has been taken wrongly in this article. In all other iterations, it confirms Smith in the long term - thus, "No Vacancy."
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Jul 29, 2010 10:35:20 AM CDT
So, I guess the rumors about Smith were partly correct..........
by axcel1
Oh, and, you're right, frozen01, I Don't believe the Doctor won't regenerate either. While I do like Matt Smith's Doctor, we need someone a little bit older to play him. I'm still hoping for John Simm as the next Doctor.
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Jul 29, 2010 10:37:00 AM CDT
Oh, so the rumor is wrong......................................
by axcel1
Well, I still want John Simm as the Doctor!!!
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The funeral bak'd meats did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.
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as much as I love him, that might be a bit weird.
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makes a lot more sense now.
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Weird in what way, frozen01?
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UK release: November 8th
US/Canada release: November 9th
Special features include additional scenes written by Steven Moffat and exclusive to DVD.
Additional scenes: Meanwhile in the TARDIS, written by Steven Moffat and featuring Matt Smith & Karen Gillan, telling the story of what happens between episodes. Why was Amy floating in Space above Starship UK, and what happened after 'that' kiss between the Doctor and Amy?
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in that he played the Master. So to have him come back as the Doctor would be... weird.
Side note, for some reason the guy playing Watson in Sherlock reminds me a lot of John Simm in the little bit of Life on Mars that I've seen. -
Finally, some "Special Features" I can really enjoy.
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Completely forgot about those shows!
So now I'm up to at least 14 British TV shows either watched, currently watching, or slotted to watch.
Let's see...
Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock, Sarah Jane Adventures, Being Human, Jeckyll, Misfits, The Deep, Red Riding, Luther, Robin Hood, Primeval, Ashes to Ashes, Life on Mars, and I know I'm forgetting something. I was way off with the 8 that I said before. -
Jul 29, 2010 11:06:05 AM CDT
frozen01, two things............................................
by axcel1
1.) If the Doctor regenerated in the image of the Master, it could be because the Master passed on some of his DNA the last time the two of them were in close contact, remember, this is scifi, anything can happen. And, B.) The actor who played Watson is Martin Freeman, the thing I remember seeing him in is the movie version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy", not a bad movie.
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I think that evil ursine farker is puttin' together a crew, yo.
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Yes, those are some pretty beefy special features. Can't wait! Estimate arrival date for my preorder is 11/15. I vote we move Christmas to that day :)
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Jul 29, 2010 11:08:17 AM CDT
frozen01, Sherloch don't count as a series......................
by axcel1
As far as I can tell, they only made 3 90 min. movies.
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Swappin DNA. Captain Jack would be pleased. ~LOL~
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1) Just because you could doesn't mean you should :)
2) I have to watch that movie again. I know I saw it, I remember watching it, but I can't remember a damned thing from it. -
To keep us from starving. I listened to the audio; not bad, but Amy isn't quite the right presenter for the job, if you ask me.
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Well, that's why I put "series" in quotation marks. But you are right that they only made 3 so far.
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The idea of a Xmas special and a annual music concert with key characters and villains would have driven me bananas, if they had done it over here for Star Trek. It's just plain brilliant.
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~LOL~ I thought that coin was already minted.
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Jul 29, 2010 11:29:14 AM CDT
frozen01........................................................
by axcel1
Yes, we should and he should.
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I agree. Not that I've seen/heard it yet, but I'm specifically thinking of the one episode of Confidential she hosted. Can't remember which episode it was for, but it was the one in which she went to the observatory to discuss time travel. While it was fun to watch, and I don't know if she was dumbing it down for the kids, she didn't come across as very bright.
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Jul 29, 2010 11:30:13 AM CDT
Hi-ho, hi-ho....................................................
by axcel1
It's back to work I go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Not a bad actress for the part she's in, but I'm not sure I'd be letting her off the shelf to rely on her own personality. Not BAD, mind you - just kinda young, inexperienced and awkward. Not a lot of... magnetism?
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In other news, it does seem like the Matt Smith part of the prom was not especially stellar.
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I can understand why he was so nervous about it. I don't know if it wasn't well scripted - or scripted at all - but from what I heard (and what little I was able to see) Smith was in something of a scramble to sell his live portion.
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Let me rephrase...
We need to come up with a term to designate a collection of episodes from an ongoing TV show aired within the same year consisting of less than a normal number of episodes in a season/series.
A mini-series implies that said collection of episodes is all that will air, ever, not an ongoing TV show that spans two or more years. -
You get in front of an audience with the feeling that you can 'wing it' just fine, and it just doesn't sell. Of course the video I saw was shot from a distance; maybe the released version will show it in a better light.
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If you were to say "Torchwood mini-series" to me, I would get an image in my head of a handful of episodes from a Torchwood spin-off... not a continuation of the main Torchwood story. Perhaps that's just me, though :)
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For example, just like Sherlock, the old "V" started as a - actually, two - miniseries, then moved into a full series. I think you're safe with the designation.
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I can't think of a single show that I've watched before Doctor Who or Torchwood that did a shortened season... oh, that's actually kind of good. "Shortened series/season".
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Lemme think - it was kinda famous... it was kind of a big deal at the time. I don't think it was one of my regular shows, so I don't remember which it was... I think it had something to do with one of the writer's strikes.
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Having never seen the old V. Were the same plot and characters continued from the mini-series into the actual full show?
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http://tiny.cc/vozzl
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Dunno. Never could get myself to watch 24.
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All the negative comments scared me off *LOL* Plus I caught a free episode on iTunes and never got through it because I kept falling asleep. Not a good sign :)
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There May have been one or two substitutions, but not with the major characters. (It has been a long time!)
According to Wiki, the first Miniseries was in the spring of 83, the sequel miniseries in spring of 84, then the full series started in the fall of that year. -
I swear, after Heroes, Lost, and Flash Foward, I don't think I'll watch any new TV SciFi until I'm sure it won't bite me in the butt or leave me stranded.
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The thing is, it really is just a slightly modified remake, so there wasn't really any story to engage me; I'd seen it already. In the end, I switched over to something else and left it to the next gen-ers to sink it or swim it.
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I really wanted to love V, and I gave it several chances, but ended up hating it. The characters were pretty one-dimensional, the plot repetitive and boring, and despite the somewhat fast pace of events, nothing actually ever happened. It was like Caprica, but without mythology, environment, or culture to explore.
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The original was pure crap too. I get to see Robert Englund once a year, and the only time I've seen him uncomfortable is when somebody asks him about his role on "V" as Willy.
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that it's still on the air, honestly. I mean, how on earth do you make Monica Baccarin unsexy and boring? Meanwhile shows like Firefly, Jericho, Pushing Daisies, and others are all but forgotten.
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I think it probably has something to do with the fact that Americans generally leave their brains on the end table when they turn on the tube. And with production costs through the roof, companies have to cater to that brainless common denominator.
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remember that show was cut off after season seven not because of ratings, but because the cost of keeping the cast and production budget was simply too high for the kind of advertising returns they wanted.
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especially compared to Jericho or Pushing Daisies, which had no CGI or anything. Firefly I can see, but damn... can't we get it on HBO or Showtime or something?!? I'd gladly pay the extra on my cable bill each month just for Firefly!
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I mean, we are getting Torchwood. Granted it is on Starz, but it seems minds are opening a bit.
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Lets just hope that Yogi Bear doesn't get himeslf a series... ~grin~
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He comes with his own companion and everything.
"Yogi! The Daleks are coming!"
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... followed by the sound of a starters gun
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OOHgah. Ooogah. "Here we are, Booboo - Versailles. It's the biggest garden on earth - which means the biggest pic-a-nic baskets - heyheyheehee!"
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Lots of shows come with their own built-in companion. Could you imagine a mix of Doctor Who and, say, an 80s/90s buddy cop movie? :)
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"Howdy, lil fella - have you seen any pic-a-nic type baskets around here?" "I am Napoléon Bonaparte, Emporer of ze French people! Get off my lawn!"
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Laverne and Shirley?
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With that tough looking triceratops kid as The master?
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and I just snogged Madame de Pompadour!"
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Napoleon yelling at someone to get off his lawn*
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It may be time for more exciting postings!
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but I'm heading to lunch soon anyways. I'm just happy to see us as high up as we are!
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Nobody can BS more eloquently than I can. I'm a professional. ~LOL~
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Y'know who would be a really cool alien villian threat? The guys from Peter Jackson's "Bad Taste."
And the great end of it is that Peter Jackson played Derek, the one human who flew back to their home planet. Now that Jackson is back to fighting weight, it would be AWESOME to have the Doctor and Derek team up for an episode. That would be Mythic. -
The guy who made "Meet The Feebles" would probably remain cracked enough to do it, too. SOmebody call Harry and tell him to make it so.
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The Beeb oughtta let me write one of these things. Damn. How cool would that be: Peter Jackson as Derek, on Doctor Who?
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Jul 29, 2010 2:06:58 PM CDT
The cool thing is, Derek and Smith would understand each other c
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Except for the guns part. And the grenades part. But he'd be down completely with the Beatles lorry.
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How about landing in England during Edmund Blackadder's day? Heck, we KNOW that Rowan would be up for it.
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The TARDIS lands on the planet of the teletubbies, and figures out the meaning of the sentient child sun, the millions of periscope monitoring systems, and the bizarre planetary behavior.
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that created life from the sun - but at a dangerous child state. If angered, the sun could throw a tantrum that would throw solar flares and destroy the planet. So they put on these idiot suits and amuse the sun from dawn to dusk, to allay its wrath.
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decides that the verdant hills are perfect for sunbathing, and donning a bikini, inadvertently launches the sun into puberty.
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We're gunning for you, Mr. Beaks.
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The periscopes are all part of a planetwide monitoring system, that constantly watches the sun for signs of discomfort, and keeps in touch with the surface teletubbies via radio. They are also responsible for the strange planetary changes, by flooding valleys and sticking boats on 'em.
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The only thing for it is a solar lobotomy.
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Must push on!
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Going to do Charles Chickens, I hear. Who's going to be Scrooge? Or will we get ghosts of Doctors Past, Present and future? Of course we can get ghosts of Doctors present - it's all timey-wimey.
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The AICN TBs don't hire amateurs :)
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And only 11 posts behind #2. Impressive!
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Is nobody can send you CHristmas cards, or invite you to parties. I guess it could make you bitter around that time of year...
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We will be Number two Err... I mean, we will have second place!
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Bitter? Hell, no. That sounds relaxing, actually.
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But for the use of extended monologue, it would have been useful; an Irish heritage teaches that a good story needs to be entertaining more than it needs to be true. ~grin~
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Fall, you bastid! Fall!
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is a show. And it's on.
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Sometimes, I even amaze myself.
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Jul 29, 2010 3:28:45 PM CDT
Ok..............................................................
by axcel1
As I said before, thank to a fellow Who fan, I now have a completed version of "The Invasion", because the running time is 3 plus hours, I think I'll wait until this weekend and watch it. Yes, frozen01, I'm sure it's cheesy and campy, but, I think I'll enjoy watching it anyway.
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Why was that comment directed at me? *LOL*
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No way we're taking down #1, though. Damn.
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Jul 29, 2010 4:03:21 PM CDT
Well, frozen01..................................................
by axcel1
I get the feeling from your comments about some of the Old-Who you're watched that the older it is, the cheesier it is, but, I could be wrong. But, keep in mind, you do have the right to your opinion, so say we all.
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You say cheesy and campy as if these are BAD things! *LOL*
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There's some good stuff. But like others have said, nothing to get me very excited beyond The Walking Dead and some ongoing things that I either love (Justified, Dexter, Breaking Bad, SGU.. yeah I know.. but I love it anyway) or like (Caprica, Eureka, W13, True Blood, In Treatment.. soon). I get a "one season and we bolt" feel from "The Event". Isn't there a hard sci fi show coming from one of the pay networks like Showtime or something? Cannot remember the name of it. We have live action Star Wars coming up at some point before 2015, which could be great if truly handed over to some young talent. Without the George trying to control things and add in stupifying, pointless characters that are borderline racist and named after his pets. And a Westley Crusher-type that no-one listens to until the end of the episode, when he saves the day. *groan* The new Smallville trailer did kind of get me excited for some odd reason. Supernatural never fails to make me smile. But as far as new shows go, I'm not seeing a lot to look forward to from US networks. It seemed as if for a while the networks were willing to take some risks, but they all bailed out. What blows me away about some of the abandonment behavior is an unwillingness to look at the big picture. You look at shows that were loved like Buffy and Angel, selling DVD set after blu ray after special edition after season set after special edition season sets in blu ray... and you have to wonder if it's not a kind of retardation. Same with Firefly. Just keeps on selling. Yet, a show like Dollhouse, while not being as good as the aforementioned shows, picked up real steam in the second season, just gets dumped far too early. With no vision of what could be down the road. There's a real lack of vision going around in the US TV world. Do they really think that in 10, 15 years, people will still be buying season sets of shows like Desperate Housewives? 2 and a half men? Private Practice? America's Got Talent? Survivor? These properties are ephemeral. VERY destined to be forgotten. We need the networks to find their GUTS again. In the meantime, we can sit back and watch the UK get it right. Because they really are on a roll.
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We're number 2!!!
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see you all later I hope. :)
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see you all later I hope. :)
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WHO is on a roll, ASHES TO ASHES was great to the end, THE STREET was heart-rending on a weekly basis, SHERLOCK started in fantastic form, SPOOKS is weapons-grade tosh of the highest order, even MERLIN works fine as family-friendly WHO substitute. But the documentary output is both amazing and undervalued, and there's some quality sitcom work going on: THE IT CROWD, THE INBETWEENERS, NOT GOING OUT, REV, OUTNUMBERED, THE THICK OF IT are all excellent, if playing to different crowds.
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I keep hearing Spooks mentioned on the podcasts and know nothing about it except that people seem to like it. I guess I'll throw it on this ever-expanding list :)
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There's House, Supernatural, Mythbusters (if they ever get around to putting out anything new), Dirty Jobs (ditto), Burn Notice, Psych, True Blood, Caprica (piss off, I like it, okay!), but not much else. Though there are a few shows I either want to get back into or want to try out, like Eureka and Warehouse 13. (Sorry, but Sanctuary was AWFUL. I don't know, maybe it's gotten better since I saw it (first few episodes) but it felt like a failed attempt to mimic a BBC show like Torchwood or Primeval.)
And gotilk, are you really that surprised? Look how long it took the music industry to realize how big MP3s were going to be. They're only just now realizing that you can sell episodes to people and they will buy them. And there are more and more people who are recording (via DVR) their shows or downloading them from iTunes or whathaveyou, but it just seems to me that no one is paying attention to this growing demographic. They're still looking at advertisement dollars instead of taking in the whole picture. Give people what they want, and they will gladly hand over their money! You know, I'm starting to find TV shows to be far more entertaining than anything in the movie theaters, and I'm wondering if I'm not alone. It feels like they're sitting on a gold mine and don't even know it! -
House, Mythbusters, Psych, all the above. And yeah, I'm not finding myself that entertained at the movies much anymore. Pixar is great. Avatar, without it's immersive aspect kind of fell flat. (But I LOVE it in 3d) Let's see.. what else? Hrm.
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Jul 29, 2010 5:28:30 PM CDT
frozen01, cheesy and campy are not bad things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
Plus, I like Patrick Troughton, I believe his Doctor was called, "The Cosmic Hobo in Space", and, it kind of fits. Plus, his Doctor encountered the Cybermen (My favorite Who villians) more than any other Doctor, four times, "The Moonbase", "The Tomb of the Cybermen", "Wheel in Space", and, "The Invasion".
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Picture this, it was 1997, the summer of heat and love, June, hot and fun, July hot and fun then came August and then Princess Diana died and ruined the buzz.I had only been in London a few months and my manager, a bibliophile mentioned he knew MW, he told me he would tell him to come see me at work, and he did. Sadly I was in a snitty mood that day and pressed him on weather he and Tom Baker were really fighting during the filoming of Logopolis.I had always thought so since seeing it as a child, he said no but I didn't believe him, leading to us sort of arguing, then I had one of those moments of clarity and realised I was arguing with a mathematical genius and was likely wrong.its hot right now too, though it isn't August.
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Jul 29, 2010 5:41:20 PM CDT
As for the shows you and our Fearless Leader mention............
by axcel1
99% of them I watch, too. I have not seen Supernatural, I keep meaning to, Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs are hit and miss. I partly agree with you about Sanctuary, but, as a Stargate fan, I get pulled into watching it. As for Caprica, I might be not watching it because I didn't want them to go that far back for a prequel, I wanted the first Cylon War, which I hear we may be getting after all.
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so it's what, 76, 77 over there? ;)
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Inception?
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Yes, the pacing is slow, but I like that. It gives me an opportunity to take a look around and enjoy it before moving on to the next thing. I love the look of it, the alternate culture they've created, the characters and how they feel so natural in this strange world.
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Forgot about that.
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Jul 29, 2010 5:50:14 PM CDT
Hey, this just in...............................................
by axcel1
Spffy is making an american version of "Being Human", they are already in production even as we speak. Hmmmmmmmmmm, maybe I'll check out the UK version.
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Yes, cheesy. As a story I like it, but my god the Cybermen costumes were sooooo bad! *LOL* And that part where the... what was he, a slave or something?... gets lifted up by the Cybermen and you can not only see the string but the harness and everything had me in stitches *L*
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I have series 1 on the way and the first episode of the new series queued up. I think it'll be good :)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:00:28 PM CDT
frozen01........................................................
by axcel1
I thought you said cheesy was not a bad thing!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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It had me in stitches :) Laughter is always a good thing!
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Jul 29, 2010 6:03:35 PM CDT
Oh, and, don't forget...........................................
by axcel1
"Burn Notice & "Royal Pains" are on tonight. I like "Royal Pains", it's like House, only nicer.
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Jul 29, 2010 6:05:40 PM CDT
frozen01, remember what I said about the fence..................
by axcel1
You have to look OVER the fence, look OVER the fence, frozen01.
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Do not look AT the fence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm going to a friend's place for a bonfire tonight, and then I've got a bunch of chores tomorrow night, and Faire all weekend.
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*LOL*
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brought to you by frozen01. I mean "lose", not "loose".
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What on earth is a "Tommy" ;)
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I still have jammie dodgers in the fridge... must consume... but not all in one sitting, of course :)
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*waves* Have we lost axcel, I wonder?
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Jul 29, 2010 6:20:09 PM CDT
frozen01, about the "fence".....................................
by axcel1
You can watch the fence, just don't look at it. LOL
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Or just plain waves?
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1) Yogi Bear and the Doctor??????????
2) Frozen is addicted to UK TV lolol
3) Axcel has a mystery who friend feeding him Who stuff ;)
4) Shortened Season/Series is now in the Oxford english dictionary!!!!!
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http://tinyurl.com/mop3ej
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Jul 29, 2010 6:24:51 PM CDT
And, shoot me if you must, but..................................
by axcel1
I watch "The Good Guys", too. That show cracks me up.
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I think it runs on BBC America, but retitled as MI-5. Basically, a counter intelligence unit against spies / terrorists / international criminals of the week. Very slick and (if you get it on first viewing in the UK) timely too. Think the ripped-from-the-headlines aspect of LAW AND ORDER meshed with the running and guns of 24.
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and I'm addicted to BBC ;)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:27:51 PM CDT
Yes, shibleybc, you did.........................................
by axcel1
5) John Simm should be the next Doctor.
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It's old-school, but the writing is sharp and the acting is spot on.
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is from Gallifrey Base :)
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John Simm will not be the new Doctor, i have decided to apply, i have a very long scarfe! :)
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Ah, that's why it sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure I've seen an ad or two for MI-5.
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and i am addicted to the BBC too! :)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:38:35 PM CDT
Hi, frozen01 Renee, My mane is Rich.............................
by axcel1
And I'm addicted to all things Doctor Who, I will watch anything that even remotely has anything to do with Who, even the Peter Cushing Dr Who movies, which I think are blasphemy!!! I know that don't make sense.
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Jul 29, 2010 6:40:41 PM CDT
Oh, lord, I reversed the m and the n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
I'm getting worse instead of better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 29, 2010 6:43:15 PM CDT
frozen Renee, there is no debate................................
by axcel1
John Simm should be the next Doctor, end of story!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And here I was thinking you'd just given your hair a name or something :)
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Cushing Who may be blasphemy but they are a right good romp! ;)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:44:46 PM CDT
shibleybc Simon.................................................
by axcel1
You live in the UK, so, that don't count!! LOL
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Jul 29, 2010 6:47:32 PM CDT
"My mane is Rich"............................ ..................
by axcel1
My hair is a lot of thing, but, rich, it's NOT!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Shhh, it's part of the healing process :)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:50:23 PM CDT
shibleybc, you're right.........................................
by axcel1
They're a right good romp, but still blasphemy. I've got both movies, maybe I'll romp them on the weekend.
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Gotta get going.... I am gonna try and get out of this thing as fast as possible :o\ See most of you all later... g'night shibs, enjoy your early day of work. If it makes you feel any better, around 2:30pm you can think about me just arriving in my cubicle with a full day of work ahead of me :)
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Jul 29, 2010 6:52:34 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
It will never heal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Jul 29, 2010 6:56:39 PM CDT
See you later, everyone.........................................
by axcel1
Stepping away from the computer to make a little dinner.
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Last survivor of the Nostromo, Signing off!
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the American audience? I mean it's just a term fo....ooh. heh. :(
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And you too, axcel1. frozen01. smashing (THE Adric??woah..) palimpsest.
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as well.
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as well.
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as well.
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as well.
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I think someone's guessed my wireless access password. this is SLOW
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I think someone's guessed my wireless access password. this is SLOW.
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I'll have to change it to a long random string of letters and numbers.
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this thing loads FAST. The new home is nice for now.
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yesterday.
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yesterday.
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Or is my timing WAY off as usual?
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Or is my timing WAY off as usual?
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ba back later.
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BE back later.
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Doctor Who
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Doctor Who
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Doctor Who
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Doctor Who
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he's lost it.
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he's lost it.
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That time was just on purpose.
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but I'm exhausted.
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fan videos a little later.
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keep your perception filters set to optimism.
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it keeps pulling me back in!
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156 good tracks. ooh. too many. Maybe I'll do another double-sized one.
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a band called Airbird. VERY odd and beautiful.
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of Elton John and the Beach Boys but with a strange lead vocal.
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Amanda Palmer doing Radiohead's Idioteque on ukulele . And making a real go of it. Impressive.
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I can hear something that transforms what I think is GREAT about music and read a review on a major music blog completely panning it. Music is just that way.
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sorry over in my own world with headphones. How are you?
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is LOUD MASTERING. There's an ongoing battle to be the loudest music on the radio. And in the process you actually have professionally mastered albums with extreme, audible distortion that does NOT come from a pedal effect. It's just maxed out. Horrible. A certain amount makes sense, but you can drop these tracks into a waveform editor and see a very non-musical flat line right across instead of the usual fluctuations - ups and downs. And it truly sounds like crap.
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New bands send me music to consider and the files are like this...The band's name is.. say "Fey Gangly" (do NOT steal that.. I came up with it.. lol) and the song name is "Shag Lullaby". And the file they send to me is...*--)s_lulla(--*.mp3And so what happens is... I listen to it 5 days later and it's AMAZING. Then I realize they have not added ID tags in the file. No album cover art. And the file name not only doesn't give me the full song name, but doesn't even HINT at the name of the band itself. So, is it good enough to go sifting through my mess of an inbox? Is the e-mail even there still? What if I didn't get it in e-mail and instead in my dropbox? Is it still there? If so, all I have to go by still is that stupid filename.Oh.. and to keep this on topic, "Fey Gangly" is a name AND a description of The Doctor. He is sometimes a bit fey and a bit gangly. I think it'd be a fantastic name for a band. Even switched around to Gangly Fey.see?Fey - a. Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality: "She's got that fey look as though she's had breakfast with a leprechaun" (Dorothy Burnham).
b. Having visionary power; clairvoyant.
c. Appearing touched or crazy, as if under a spell.Gangly - tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
gangling, lanky, rangy
tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"Z
2. gangly - tall and thin
gangling, lanky
lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-ShakespearePretty accurate, especially in the case of the last 2 Docs. -
Wow, this place has been dead for hours.
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Everyone have a great morning. Yesterday was full of great conversation here. Have fun! Love ya all.
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why not ep 12? what am i missing? an ear?
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We moved here because two other talkbacks already became too large and slow.
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WELCOME, slayme.
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Another busy day for me. Have fun!
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Another busy day for me. Have fun!
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running out of time with a few other things. I'll drop in and out throughout the day. It's weird not to see people in here already. But it IS the end of the week. There's always "stuff" to be done.
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I'm stuck at work. So there is no stuff to be done. *L*
I did have something DW related to say, but I forgot it. Perhaps I'll remember after I've finished my coffee. -
Bit early for this, not much out there yet...
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not counting the Xmas special as one.
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Thank god. Seriously, I haven't even seen Being Human yet and I would think that'd be a horrible idea.
http://tinyurl.com/24ykboc -
http://tinyurl.com/38vnze9
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written just before the show returned. Good read.
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A video of a Doctor Who-themed show, complete with the Lower Lip of Doom himself.
Don't know if it's good or not, since it's a video and I'm at work I can't get audio, but it came recommended.... plus the comments hint at an appearance by Bernard Cribbins? I'll have to watch this when I get home, chores be damned!
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is Patrick Troughton... interesting.
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DO YOU HAVE A LICENSE TO SAVE THIS PLANET?
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This sounds goofily funny, please read.
http://tinyurl.com/2gyd8fj
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That looks hilarious, frozen01!
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but it seems like it'll be along the same direction as Bubba Hotep. But with the 7th Doctor as a neo-Nazi *LOL*
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That was hilarious. Cribbins had the quickest wit of the bunch!
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Blame my punk years.
That was hilarious. Cribbins had the quickest wit of the bunch! -
Yeeeeeee-haw. back later
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I am one step closer to being able to obey you, my god. An Unearthly Child arrived in the mail today :)
Unfortunately I can only watch a little bit before I have to go mow the lawn and do a few other chores. -
I now have "Scream of the Shalka", 1 down. 3 more to go. I want to wait until I have all 4 before watching them, but, I may not be able to wait.
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Jul 30, 2010 6:06:17 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Mow the lawn and do a few other chores? That's more important than the first Doctor Who story? Let that grass grow!!!!!!!!!!!
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Listen to see if the Doctor lands the TARDIS with "The Parking Brake" off.
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That's why it needs to be mowed! :)
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is a bit creepy :)
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Jul 30, 2010 6:14:22 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Please, please, don't forget what I said about the garden and the fence, please don't forget.
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the first part is over, so I suppose I'd better get out there and chop millions of innocent blades of grass to pieces.
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Jul 30, 2010 6:18:46 PM CDT
Well, Hartnell's Doctor was not very nice.......................
by axcel1
To his companions. He was nice to Susan, his granddaughter. You have to remember that, to the Doctor, Ian and Barbara are intruders.
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How did you like it?
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Weeeeelllll. Hard to say. Ian and Barbara were a bit stalker-ish, and I fail to understand how Barbara determined the clerk had not made a mistake in Susan's address. Hartnell's is a completely different Doctor than I'm used to, but I'm intrigued to see where this goes. I'm wondering why the Doctor and Susan had placed themselves on Earth in a junk-yard... just so Susan could attend school there?
Just first impressions. It's a bit odd, a bit befuddling, but I find myself wanting to watch more and find out what happens, so that can't be a bad thing :)
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and you could say in a way they are brandishing themselves. and you could say they appeared agitated.
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I just sat down and I'm being called away.
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Jul 30, 2010 7:09:19 PM CDT
Bye, Fearless Leader............................................
by axcel1
Come back soon.
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Yay! I have accomplished something! *LOL*
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Busy weekend. Pretty much living at work so don't think I abandoned you! frozen01... just think.... after the cavemen you're mere moments away from the very first appearance of... THE DALEKS! You'll be amazed how very little they've changed over the years.
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Jul 30, 2010 7:38:23 PM CDT
Thanks to frozen Renee..........................................
by axcel1
Her lawn is safe once again, because of plant genocide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oooooooo Daleks
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Jul 30, 2010 7:41:02 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Non-change is good.
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The 2nd part of this DVD appears to be the same episode but the scenes are shot from different angles... What is going on?
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Not a cousin... just a buddy.
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Ah, I was close. :)
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Jul 30, 2010 8:20:16 PM CDT
I don't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
Deputy Andy regenerated into Major Lorne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And, he just caught fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I only have one jammie dodger left...
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"Kneel before Zod!"
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I haven't had a chance to listen to it all yet but I'm glad you dig it! Is there a spot for comments on the site? If so tell them where you're from and tell them what you think... and tell them Dave sent ya!
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If so, I'll leave a review.
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Just updated iTunes and now I can't find the review button! LOL
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for An Unearthly Child are REALLY funny.
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Gonna call it a night. Might jump on for a bit in the morning, but then won't be back until later in the night. Getting a double-dose of Faire this weekend :)
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everyone have a great weekend. I actually have 2 nights off AGAIN! I'll keep this baby alive, one way or another.
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With a LOT of posts.
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With a LOT of posts.
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With a LOT of posts.
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With a LOT of posts.
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With a LOT of posts.
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see?
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see?
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Might be later on or early in the am.
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DVR WITH HDMI instead of that old piece of crap they were trying to pawn off on me before.
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BBC America in HD.
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lol. I know, it's a busy weekend for everyone. And I hope it's a fun or productive (or both) one for all of you. Hey, where's the trolls when you need 'em?? LOL
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The "Unearthly Child" DVD features the never broadcast pilot episode as well as the actually transmitted version, although as you observed there is little difference between them.
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http://tinyurl.com/37x8yk3
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http://tinyurl.com/28fru4k
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http://tinyurl.com/3xvcf2b
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http://tinyurl.com/3899swh
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Just went off on a YouTube tangent. One thing leads to another thing that leads to another.
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On topic posting soon. lol
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On topic posting soon. lol
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and easy to find during this long weekend.
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and easy to find during this long weekend.
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"I ride with the brakes on" (in smaller lettering beneath "because I like the sound it makes")
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"I ride with the brakes on" (in smaller lettering beneath "because I like the sound it makes")
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That's "I Ride with the Parking Brake on"
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whew. Finally. If anyone wants to grab it, expect it to pop up at http://indie69.com within the next hour or so. 138 tracks. A double sized playlist this month because there was simply TOO much new music out there in the last 30 days or so. And I embedded a secret msg to the docback in there somewhere. (not in the audio tracks).. and of course a continuation of the long-running, pre-current-who-series "Duck" theme. With this month's cover featuring the "world's largest Mallard". Enjoy or ignore. Be back later.
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I'll just grab some tea now. Maybe some Jammie Dodgers. I promise not to press them.
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I'll just grab some tea now. Maybe some Jammie Dodgers. I promise not to press them.
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That's alright! Hope everyone is having fun. I'll be popping in and out. Not even any trolls, eh?
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On cable, upload speed. About 60-80 kB/second on my DSL. Of course cable has a rep for throttling things and "traffic shaping" (another word for.. "oh, our network isn't meeting demand.. so instead of upgrading the network again with taxpayer money, we'll wait for the next wave of tax money and just slow you down instead of spending some of those gargantuan profits on upgrades!!*). But so far, so good. *Yes, the major telcos have received tons of taxpayer money and sweetheart deals for spectrum, yet we pay them again and they treat us like we're "hogs". Pretty good deal for them, huh?
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Why not? http://tinyurl.com/5jw9gl Mmm.. now I'm hungry.
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Why not? http://tinyurl.com/5jw9gl Mmm.. now I'm hungry.
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Again, what the heck? Might as well. http://tinyurl.com/6kwxlp
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Again, what the heck? Might as well. http://tinyurl.com/6kwxlp
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again. That was some seriously funny TV. And there are so many I missed.
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until a regular shows up.
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I'd do this anyway. woo-hoo. cuckoo...cuckooo...
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I'd do this anyway. woo-hoo. cuckoo...cuckooo...
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I'd do this anyway. woo-hoo. cuckoo...cuckooo...
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heh, please don't hammer me.
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and man.. in SD that thing is fuzzier than a furry at an Cosplay Con.
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I just had a Mt Dew throwback.
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I've had a single beer and I'm a bit loopy. I don't drink often anymore. I'm a lightweight. Or what they call a "cheap date".
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Be back soon with more insanity. Maybe even on-topic a little more.
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the gift of the number one talkback being a docback.
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I think.
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Without pics? How do we know we're getting good advice if we don't know if the person writing it can actually make a decent one? Silly. Could use a re-write. But cute anyway. Here it is... http://tinyurl.com/32cly5u
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Without pics? How do we know we're getting good advice if we don't know if the person writing it can actually make a decent one? Silly. Could use a re-write. But cute anyway. Here it is... http://tinyurl.com/32cly5u
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Those instructions are WONKY.
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Even the FULL Tetrap costume from Time and The Rani. http://tinyurl.com/38wvp7w
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http://tinyurl.com/38wvp7w
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:) Wow those props are so great! Especially the old style Cybermen head.
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and wishing I had some of them.
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and wishing I had some of them.
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Baker's scarf.
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Look at us hovering up there. Today I use the term "us" very loosely. But still, there WE are.
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Look at us hovering up there. Today I use the term "us" very loosely. But still, there WE are.
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Who stuff to post in a while.
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Jul 31, 2010 6:21:21 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk, we get it...........................................
by axcel1
We're hovering up there!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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I'm up to part 6
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Any Good?
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Kevin Stoney (Tobias Vaughn), he got a lazy eye.
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Keep in mind, it was made in the late 60s.
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Jul 31, 2010 6:52:16 PM CDT
Funny, watching "The Invasion".................................
by axcel1
I now realise "Attack of the Cybermen" used three elements from earlier Cybermen stories, The Doctor landed The TARDIS in 1986 London at the same time he was the South Pole encountering the Cybermen for the first time in "The Tenth Planet". Then, The Doctor discovers that the Cybermen are using their old underground base in the sewers that they used in "The Invasion". And, after being captured by the Cybermen, The Doctor is forced to land the TARDIS on Telos, right after the events in "The Tomb of the Cybermen". That's one of the reasons "Attack of the Cybermen" is one of my favorites.
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Jul 31, 2010 6:53:53 PM CDT
Watching "The Invasion", part 7 now.............................
by axcel1
The Cybermen are attacking the Earth now!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 31, 2010 6:59:57 PM CDT
shibleybc.......................................................
by axcel1
Have you watched any Old-Who recently?
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Jul 31, 2010 7:06:17 PM CDT
Yes, shibleybc..................................................
by axcel1
It is still Who, but, Who in the 1960s is not the same Who in 2010 or, for that matter, 1970s, 1980s and so on and so on.
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Jul 31, 2010 7:11:35 PM CDT
Keep in mind....................................................
by axcel1
I don't mean that in a bad way. All Who is good.
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Ihave recently Watched some old tom baker stuff and currently watching the black guardian trilogy! have watched most dvd releases cause i been buying them! :)
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Jul 31, 2010 7:45:12 PM CDT
Keep in mind....................................................
by axcel1
It's all a matter of opinion.
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Jul 31, 2010 7:56:03 PM CDT
My mistake......................................................
by axcel1
The sixth Doctor landed The TARDIS in 1985, a year before "The Tenth Planet"
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We need to get out more often!
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I'm about an hour from home heading to a Faire after party. Thought I'd log in real quick on my phone to say hi, and I miss you all! To my FB friends, enjoy all the weird pics from the creative minds behind the Day of Wrong, and I hope to see you all tomorrow
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Glad to know youre still here! :)
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Just because, when I look really close at Who, I look for the good stuff?
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Jul 31, 2010 8:39:46 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Amber waves from me, too!!!!
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did I just say BUSTY there at the end? My mind.. wow. Yeah, been busy. (not busty, although that may have been part of the experience, you'll have to ask my subconscious) Busy....sleeping...Look like everyone showed up and had some fun. Good to read you all. It's been a nice 2 nights off for me. Tons of rest. Plenty of re-organizing, setting up of the new computer, releasing the playlist (double-sized.. you could even say it's sort of "busty") and posting insanity here.. earlier. Hope you have all had a fantastic weekend. If I see the numbers dwindle (where did that dwindle word come from, anyway? Makes me visualize an ugly little bug with 80 eyeballs, 4 pinchers and 8 legs.. the West African Dwindle, very dangerous).. then I'll show up like Mighty Mouse to "save the day". Take care, dream of companions and have a nice fishy custard for breakfast. (I just typed fishy suctard at first.. does that mean I'm dyslexic? That sounds like a new insult... "you're a fishy suctard!!)shuttin' up shuttin' up now. Bye.
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did I just say BUSTY there at the end? My mind.. wow. Yeah, been busy. (not busty, although that may have been part of the experience, you'll have to ask my subconscious) Busy....sleeping...Look like everyone showed up and had some fun. Good to read you all. It's been a nice 2 nights off for me. Tons of rest. Plenty of re-organizing, setting up of the new computer, releasing the playlist (double-sized.. you could even say it's sort of "busty") and posting insanity here.. earlier. Hope you have all had a fantastic weekend. If I see the numbers dwindle (where did that dwindle word come from, anyway? Makes me visualize an ugly little bug with 80 eyeballs, 4 pinchers and 8 legs.. the West African Dwindle, very dangerous).. then I'll show up like Mighty Mouse to "save the day". Take care, dream of companions and have a nice fishy custard for breakfast. (I just typed fishy suctard at first.. does that mean I'm dyslexic? That sounds like a new insult... "you're a fishy suctard!!)shuttin' up shuttin' up now. Bye.
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you're all a great bunch of people. Good night!
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Sorry I will try not to get in the habit of just buzzing this site :) Rolled in around 1am last night, got a few minutes now before I need to be on the road again. Beautiful weekend here in the Chicago area and I am taking advantage of it!
Saw someone with a button that had Tom Baker and one of his companions (couldn't see which, didn't get close enough) on it. :) Unfortunately, haven't seen any more Doctors yet, though there was a pair that was dressed as Tennant and Rose in "Tooth and Claw", on the day I couldn't make it up (the day my basement flooded).
Anyways, gotta get my stuff together and hit the road. Hopefully I'll see you all tonight if there's not another after party. -
Aug 01, 2010 7:54:22 AM CDT
Ok, frozen Renee................................................
by axcel1
Party hardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Not bad, very interesting, too bad they don't make more animated stories.
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Aug 01, 2010 6:28:53 PM CDT
No thank you, shibleybc........................................
by axcel1
I'll wait until they grow up.
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thanks shibleybc ! Long day here.
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But I'll take some jammie dodgers. My friend has gotten me hooked on them, after I got him hooked on Doctor Who. It's a vicious circle :)
But I've only got one left, which makes me a sad panda. :(
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What a loooooong weekend! I haven't worked that hard in a long time! And had some beers with some old friends after work every night so that made for some looooong days... and headaches. Unlike gotlik, I am NOT a 'cheap date'! Hahaha! Hope you had an awesome weekend at the faire, frozen! The new gun looks cool! I spent the night just chilling and getting caught up on osme of my comics.... Matt Fraction's Invincible Iron Man is awesome, right now. Really digging it! I hope everyone else had a wonderful weekend and You'll see more of me in here in the next few days. I promise.
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:( we fell off
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9 more posts to keep us around.
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Did NOT mean to do THAT.
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Did NOT mean to do THAT.
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Pogue just inadvertently reminded me of what I forgot to do. FACEBOOK!! Alright, I will finally do it.
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It went by far too fast.
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It went by far too fast.
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funeral home and Dexter is on it. Hmm.
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funeral home and Dexter is on it. Hmm.
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if I can find one open.
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has to be
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they were watching it on TV. Love that movie. This must be a marathon. I came back in here after a couple of hours and it's still on. I think Universal HD censors stuff. Sad. Pretty goofball thing to do considering it's cable.. and subscription. And you can parental control the thing off your cable. Phht. Have a good morning, everyone! Hope to see you all back tomorrow.
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they were watching it on TV. Love that movie. This must be a marathon. I came back in here after a couple of hours and it's still on. I think Universal HD censors stuff. Sad. Pretty goofball thing to do considering it's cable.. and subscription. And you can parental control the thing off your cable. Phht. Have a good morning, everyone! Hope to see you all back tomorrow.
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they were watching it on TV. Love that movie. This must be a marathon. I came back in here after a couple of hours and it's still on. I think Universal HD censors stuff. Sad. Pretty goofball thing to do considering it's cable.. and subscription. And you can parental control the thing off your cable. Phht. Have a good morning, everyone! Hope to see you all back tomorrow.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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for the podcast suggestions. Going to have a fun night back to work.
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :)
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off the talkback radar before late morning. :) that's a bit much
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Sorry. Have a great morning docbackers.
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No Who today until all my DIY is done!
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No Who today until all my DIY is done!
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Hey gang... just off to do a ton of yardwork at Mom and dad's... just how I love to spend my day off this week! My morning gift to you is to go to youutbe and type in 'Chameleon Circuit An Awful Lot Of Running' as your search criteria... and enjoy the song and the cool little video. Have a wicked day, everyone! Seeya in a bit.
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Hey gang... just off to do a ton of yardwork at Mom and dad's... just how I love to spend my day off this week! My morning gift to you is to go to youutbe and type in 'Chameleon Circuit An Awful Lot Of Running' as your search criteria... and enjoy the song and the cool little video. Have a wicked day, everyone! Seeya in a bit.
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Why all the double posts?
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Why, thank you! :) That was my little treat for myself this weekend. Costume piece only... I don't think I could ever own a real firearm... but very solid. I'm trying to come up with a way to steampunk it up a bit while still allowing it to fit into the holster. Thinking of putting a "laser sight" on it ;) We'll see.
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Yes... Facebook. Do it. :)
I'm glad you're enjoying the podcasts. Catching up on Flashing Blade myself... everyone's kind of taking a brief hiatus now that the series is done, but FB appear to be soldiering on :)
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Hey there! :)
Is Gotik joing up on FB?
Where o Where has my Death Comes to Time DVD gone :( -
Aug 02, 2010 10:31:20 AM CDT
Amber Waves to all..............................................
by axcel1
My "mystery" Who fan has given me almost all of the limited-animated Who stories.
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Aug 02, 2010 10:38:44 AM CDT
Axcel i have just recieved word from your "Mystery" friend......
by shibleybc
The next two files are ready to go! ;)
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Have a great one.
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That was incredible!
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That was incredible!
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that'd be fun.. guitar only
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Good morning and yeah I hope to be a Facebook user by day's end.
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Good morning and yeah I hope to be a Facebook user by day's end.
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breaking fast now
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breaking fast now
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I thought this was kind of cool as well.... enjoy. http://tinyurl.com/2cp869k
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(no not the insurance thing)
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Yep!!! AWESOME!!! (don't ask.. let's just say I'm 32 again) I want it to say "WHO's (then in smaller letters) the old guy?" but I'm not in charge of such things. There will be a Tardis. I'll post a pic on Thu on Facebook. (see? now I have to)
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sonic screwdriver.
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from The Time Meddler. But you know what they say.. you can't have your cake and EDITH, too. (oh man, did I actually just wiki that name just for this joke?? I did... gahd I'm a geeknerd!!)
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from The Time Meddler. But you know what they say.. you can't have your cake and EDITH, too. (oh man, did I actually just wiki that name just for this joke?? I did... gahd I'm a geeknerd!!)
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I'm an innocent ham.
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I really did wiki that name just for the joke. http://tinyurl.com/3937esa
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Wonderful find, Pogue!
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It's mine next Monday! And I'm not afraid to shout my age from the mountains! I'm almost 40! Only a week to go. I'm hoping my friends do SOMETHING Who themed for mine.... but we'll see. Glad you liked the songs.... they're both pretty cool! And, MAN, was that joke terrible. So bad, in fact, that I think it broke Charter Thirty Two: Paragraph Twelve of The Shadow Proclamation and must thereby be exiled to the Medusa Cascade for all eternity. You should be ashamed.
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The joke is exiled. You can stay. Along with a stern warning from The Judoon. Bo Po Cho To Notofroto!
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Where creeping back up there!!!
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Or to quote the little boy in the agoraphobe's home... "Je suis un homme solitaire."
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Aug 02, 2010 3:36:49 PM CDT
gotilk, I'm sorry to say this, but..............................
by axcel1
You can't slice a cake with a sonic screwdriver, you would need the Master's laser screwdriver, maybe.
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I'm actually going to celebrate my birthday this year just so I can make my husband get my a TARDIS-shaped cake :)
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By the way... LOVED the Lots of Running thing. :) I think I might post that on FB when I get home, I know quite a few people who will love it too.
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... is the name of the band... the video was cool too, eh? I liked the animated versions of all the Doctors. It was cute.
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Aug 02, 2010 5:49:20 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Where are you going to get a TARDIS-shaped cake? Duff Goldman from "Ace of Cakes"?
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Tardisshapedcakes.com? :) worth a try! :)
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but I doubt it'll be Tardis-shaped. Probably just an image of one in frosting or something. Hope it turns out cool.
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http://tinyurl.com/29ejgex
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I admit my guilt. And take my punishment. But if it involves light violence, it has to be inflicted by those cat-nurses. *shiver* *blush*
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From the woman who made our wedding cake. She's a friend of the family and makes the best cakes EVAR. She'd probably have a field day with this request :)
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Doctorwhocakes.com?
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Who wouldn't. I'm allergic, but I'd take 2 sudafed and shut the heck up.
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It would be far to ewasy to make a joke at gotlik's expense and talk about his love of pussy...so I won't. OH YEAH! I WENT THERE! Hahahahahaha! And I now declare that the single lewdest thing I've ever written in a talk back. Ever.
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http://tinyurl.com/24hvn8l
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(again) I will marry someone who WOULD want a themed wedding. Otherwise, no dice. Life is too short.
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oh yes, he did.
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I am NOT allergic to. Thank goodness. Talk about a decongestant habit.
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thing and what it'll require. Hmmm. to pick a name.
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I wish I could go back and have a DW themed wedding. We just had a sort of tropical, Jimmy Buffett-esque reception. Made for a lovely cake though :)
I met a couple who had a Steampunk themed wedding over the weekend. They told their guests that if they didn't come dressed SP they couldn't be in the pictures. That's a bit much. -
Ace McCoy?
or...
mix a bunch of companion names with doctor ACTOR names as above.Colin Foreman.Adric McGann.The combinations are endless. Why does my spell check think combinations is spelled incorrectly? Is it the wrong word? Combination plural is.. combinations , isn't it? Have I been doing it wrong this whole time?? (TWSS) -
My bbuddy and his amazing wife got married in Vegas. What he didn't know was that she had HIRED a squadron of Stormtroopers to march him down the aisle! To John Williams' 'Imperial March'... and their cake? A DEATH STAR! NO SHIT! She's gorgeous and insanely cool! He had NOOOOOO idea! The rest of the wedding was very traditional but that little bit to make the most memorable day of his life even more memorable? Amazing!
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COOL!!!!!!! I'd love that. I almost want to get married just so I can DO THAT.heh.....almost.
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nudge nudge wink wink.
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http://tinyurl.com/3x57klz
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http://tinyurl.com/3x57klz
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or the odd creature here that ignores me and poops in sand.
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poops in sand, I do NOT mean my step father. this time.
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sounds like a lucky guy.
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It's not a TARDIS shed. *tsk*
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Aug 02, 2010 6:52:04 PM CDT
frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
TARDIS-shaped cake from a friend? Must be a very good friend.
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I just googled 'Tardis Cake'... there's some awesome stuff out there.
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THIRD PLACE!
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I've no doubt she can do it. The cake she made for our wedding was amazing. It was a beach scene, and the "sand" looked incredibly realistic. She put little chocolate shells in it, too. I'm sure she could do a TARDIS quite easily.
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does it mean... for.. intimate stuffs? Or just... I'm confused. Oh well, I just checked them all.
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That's what Captain Jack would do.
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Add me.
poguemahone20@hotmail.com
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I'm re-watching both series' and whilst Moffats reign may appear more mature it doesn't seem to be as fun. I hope series 6 remembers to enjoy itself and doesn't worry about pleasing the more literal fans of the show.
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Haven't bumped into you in a while :)
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I think I'm addicted to this Chameleon Circuit song now :)
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So how's that FB thing comin' along?
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being on Facebook. maybe I should be worried about that feeling. lol. No, it's great.
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I just discovered that my husband has a Life on Mars stash on his computer. Bwahahahaha :) Yoink!
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but I need an hour nap before dinner time. and I mean NEED. lol. Thanks for having me! see you all a little later if you're around. If not I'll try to make us number 1. or 2.
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Everyone seems to be on their various social networking sites *LOL*
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I napped well. Now *I* am hungry.
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I napped well. Now *I* am hungry.
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I napped well. Now *I* am hungry.
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I napped well. Now *I* am hungry.
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That was just too much, huh? Well, we ARE number 2 now. That's fun.
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh.
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh.
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh. see it's letting me type this many extra words before it actually posts
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh. see it's letting me type this many extra words before it actually posts
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh. see it's letting me type this many extra words before it actually posts
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh. see it's letting me type this many extra words before it actually posts
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need to reboot. This thing is taking forever to post/load/refresh. see it's letting me type this many extra words before it actually posts
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way slow and it's not this talkback's fault
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Facebook isn't so bad. Well, as long as I don't use real info (other than location). Oh and due to a couple of people who have decided in the past to participate in stalker-like behaviour, if you say "gotilk" in a post could you make it private or not mention it? I'd like to actually stay on Facebook this time. It seems fun now.
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Facebook isn't so bad. Well, as long as I don't use real info (other than location). Oh and due to a couple of people who have decided in the past to participate in stalker-like behaviour, if you say "gotilk" in a post could you make it private or not mention it? I'd like to actually stay on Facebook this time. It seems fun now.
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Facebook isn't so bad. Well, as long as I don't use real info (other than location). Oh and due to a couple of people who have decided in the past to participate in stalker-like behaviour, if you say "gotilk" in a post could you make it private or not mention it? I'd like to actually stay on Facebook this time. It seems fun now.
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Facebook isn't so bad. Well, as long as I don't use real info (other than location). Oh and due to a couple of people who have decided in the past to participate in stalker-like behaviour, if you say "gotilk" in a post could you make it private or not mention it? I'd like to actually stay on Facebook this time. It seems fun now.
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Facebook isn't so bad. Well, as long as I don't use real info (other than location). Oh and due to a couple of people who have decided in the past to participate in stalker-like behaviour, if you say "gotilk" in a post could you make it private or not mention it? I'd like to actually stay on Facebook this time. It seems fun now.
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This happens worst when I'm running YouTube in another tab in Firefox. Turns out the problem is something in the latest version, kind of "sandboxing" the flash player in a separate program so it doesn't take Firefox down with it when it crashes. SO.. see.. the problem is that this method, while a noble and efficient idea, does a real number on older machines (see:last year). The sandbox/program is called plugincontainer.exe and it slows everything down and hogs CPU and memory. There's a way to take it back to the old way, I'll have to find it because I bookmarked/tagged it last night. When I do, for everyone's reference here, I'll post the URL for the fix to take it back to the way it used to be. I bet it REALLY slows down Facebook flash-based games. Even on newer systems. so.. brb.
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solution. So I'll copy/paste it here in case anyone wants it. The original URL is a friggen mile long. So forget that. It's from the Mozilla forums..."you can turn it off by typing About:config in the address bar, filter for dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll (watch for empty spaces there that do not belong thanks to limits here)and change that to false. Flash will run in the program proper."Hope that helps speed up your browser if you're using Firefox and noticed recently it's suddenly really slow or youtube crashes flash a lot. This is a solution that most browsers are considering, older computers be damned. That sucks, really. Flash is already a HOG. Before this "fix" I was finally able to squeeze 720p video out of YouTube smoothly for the first time by freeing up some resources, updating my video driver and turning unused services off. Now it's a mess.. again. I like this old computer. It's been very reliable. I'd hate to have to upgrade just because Firefox made a dumb decision.
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"and change it to FALSE" should be at the end there... sorry
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have a sweet night.
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completely awesomely cool and wonderful and perfect you are today? This is really a great little thing we're keeping up here. And thanks for pulling me into Facebook. I like it on my terms.
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Now it's off to work with me... I need a REAL vacation. This one day off a week isn't cutting it.
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That's right. You should go back to work and tell them you need more time off to chat with your fellow Whovians :)
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cause no m574639er is gonna give it to ya. lol. I joke.. but I'm also serious. You gotta TAKE time off, you need it. Everyone needs it. Besides, what other time will you get to re-watch the entirety of Doctor Who? (LOL!!)
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Have a great day. I have relatives in town from way back in Missouri. Great people. Have not seen most of them in about 15 years. Some of them never, or as babies.
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will make up for it in the evening, especially if "needed". Take care, have fun!
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will make up for it in the evening, especially if "needed". Take care, have fun!
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Hope to be back on in the evening myself again today... trying to take it super easy this week because this weekend is going to be yet another back-to-back-to-back party! *LOL*
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Must be fixed.
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now.
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now.
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I hate my keyboard with the rubbed out letters.
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I hate my keyboard with the rubbed out letters.
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Relatives I actually like. Nice.
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Relatives I actually like. Nice.
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Relatives I actually like. Nice. For a change
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Relatives I actually like. Nice. For a change.
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:) Relatives are gone. :( . It was nice to see them.
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To have relatives for which you can say "It was nice to see them" after they've left *LOL*
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playa! (new of Montreal) lol.. great song.
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Aug 03, 2010 6:44:03 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk, we get it...........................................
by axcel1
Louie isn't funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yeah, that's not my typical experience with relatives.
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http://bit.ly/d6L4XN
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http://bit.ly/d6L4XN
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You caught me in another TB!! The shame!! The shame!
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And Gaiman doing ep 3 it seems. Nice. Just 13 episodes though. Short but sweet. I guess we get less filler. I guess.
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67 68 69 70 71
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67 68 69 70 71
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67 68 69 70 71
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67 68 69 70 71
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67 68 69 70 71
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67 68 69 70 71 yeah
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Aug 03, 2010 7:07:00 PM CDT
Well, gotilk, that's the well it goes..........................
by axcel1
If he not, he's not. And, on the subject of Moffat writing, he wrote 6 last year, didn't he? So, that means we are getting less Moffat.
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Aug 03, 2010 7:09:41 PM CDT
well? (should be way.) OMFG....................................
by axcel1
I wish I got an electrical shock everytime I misspelled, left out or put the wrong word in a post.
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Aug 03, 2010 7:17:15 PM CDT
Ooooooooooooooo, on another, another subject...................
by axcel1
Sherlock, second movie (Hey, it's almost 90 minutes, so, that makes it a movie.) aired this weekend, anyone see it yet?
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thanks for the reminder. I MUST!!
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going in reverse.
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going in reverse.
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going in reverse.
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going in reverse.
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going in reverse.
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Aug 03, 2010 7:38:14 PM CDT
Ok, Me, we get it ................ ............. ..............
by gotilk
the numbers are dropping fast.
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On November 2 two Cybermen stories will be released on DVD, Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen and
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis, two of the greats!!!!! Nuff said!!!!
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Aug 03, 2010 7:40:47 PM CDT
Thanks, gotilk..................................................
by axcel1
I would have said it first, but, my news was too important.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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perhaps the WORST how-to ever written. "you will need big wood and small wood.. derrrr.. and cut 'em and stuff" LOL
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Anyway.. here's a bunch of home-made ones on one page. Nice, huh? I want one. But I want one that opens as a doorway to a large room with an interior replica. THAT would be fun. And I could hire local actors to star in fan films!!
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Anyway.. here's a bunch of home-made ones on one page. Nice, huh? I want one. But I want one that opens as a doorway to a large room with an interior replica. THAT would be fun. And I could hire local actors to star in fan films!! OOPS.. left off the URL.. here it is....http://tinyurl.com/29ggvkc
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someone had to. lol
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Aug 03, 2010 7:49:18 PM CDT
Oh, right.......................................................
by axcel1
And, November 9 Doctor Who The complete fifth series is released.
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like that first person? wow. I'd want to work with wood. I have *ahem* a lot of experience working on wood.
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what can I say?
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low quality watermarks on all images on their site. Even when it's all submitted stuff. Not even theirs. Very odd. And when the watermark looks like crap and is all jaggedey, it's worse.
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That would be cool, a TARDIS doorway into your house or apartment, with control Console, I liked Tom Baker's or Peter Davison's.
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http://tinyurl.com/2w9l6y3 Dimensions in Time (3d!! lol)
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Only problem, it's smaller on the inside.
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And, now, it's gone.
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who wrote that one? an Otter?
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also much more feasible.
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Not a bad Children In Need Who film.
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Aug 03, 2010 9:20:16 PM CDT
Ok, ok,.........................................................
by axcel1
It does seem like just excuse to bring all the Doctors and companions together in one short film.
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it almost appears as if they tricked him into being in it. "No, Tom, it's only voice over work.. see, there's a mic there.. speak into it.. no, the camera is a documentary crew.. no.. really it is... now just say the words and we're done.. thanks so much!"
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Aug 03, 2010 9:40:12 PM CDT
gotilk, I agree with you on that, plus..........................
by axcel1
Almost all of them were showing their age. But, I still say Peter Davison could put off coming back as the Doctor for one special. Colin Baker, on the other hand, no, just, no.
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Aug 03, 2010 9:42:54 PM CDT
Speaking of past Doctors........................................
by axcel1
I still hope the rumor about Paul McGann being in the Xmas Special is true.
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Aug 03, 2010 9:53:57 PM CDT
Goodnight, all..................................................
by axcel1
Early to bed, early to work, oh well.
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absolutely.
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absolutely.
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maybe I can do something quickly..
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maybe I can do something quickly..
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maybe I can do something quickly..
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maybe I can do something quickly..
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maybe I can do something quickly..
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maybe I can do something quickly.
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have a great day
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have a great day
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have a great day
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have a great day
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have a great day
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have a great day.
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I had a bad headache last night and passed out around 9:30 :(
axcel: I doubt Paul McGann is going to be i the Christmas special. I'm starting to learn that when it comes to DW, NEVER believe anything you read :( -
I started watching it the other day, but unfortunately my hubby's been getting home really late this week, so it was further on in the day before we began it, and I ended up falling asleep before the end. It was definitely not as good as the first episode. Nowhere near as funny. Though there was the one brilliant little moment of acting on Martin Freeman's part at the beginning that just had me LMAO!
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In happier news, I more officially started watching Life on Mars last night. I got almost through episode 4 before I unfortunately had to switch it off. I'm really enjoying it.
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Sad the hear about the second Sherlock. I didn't get around to watching it last night as I'd hoped to.
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I am officially a pro-tools user. But I have audition installed anyway just in case I hate it and want to go back to software I'm deeply familiar with. If you like to record multitrack audio, Adobe Audition (formerly cool edit) is fantastic! Now I just need to settle in this week and begin my double album masterpiece. Or it'll be trash and I'll call it "experimental". We'll see.
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Have a fantastic day and I hope everyone shows up for a chat later. I'll be floating around all day, in and out, keeping us visible and posting "Whophemera".
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http://www.seticon.com/ Yep, SETI is having it's first CON this year. Great guests, from the worlds of science and science fiction. There;s a banquet for the birthday of Frank Drake (the drake equation). Asimov's daughter. An auction including a signed by Sagan copy of "Contact". What appears to be a portable planetarium. Numerous guests and speakers (the site just appeared to go down for the moment) I hope I can make it.
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http://www.seticon.com/ Yep, SETI is having it's first CON this year. Great guests, from the worlds of science and science fiction. There;s a banquet for the birthday of Frank Drake (the drake equation). Asimov's daughter. An auction including a signed by Sagan copy of "Contact". What appears to be a portable planetarium. Numerous guests and speakers (the site just appeared to go down for the moment) I hope I can make it.
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http://www.seticon.com/ Yep, SETI is having it's first CON this year. Great guests, from the worlds of science and science fiction. There;s a banquet for the birthday of Frank Drake (the drake equation). Asimov's daughter. An auction including a signed by Sagan copy of "Contact". What appears to be a portable planetarium. Numerous guests and speakers (the site just appeared to go down for the moment) I hope I can make it.
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http://www.seticon.com/ Yep, SETI is having it's first CON this year. Great guests, from the worlds of science and science fiction. There;s a banquet for the birthday of Frank Drake (the drake equation). Asimov's daughter. An auction including a signed by Sagan copy of "Contact". What appears to be a portable planetarium. Numerous guests and speakers (the site just appeared to go down for the moment) I hope I can make it.
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Have you ever heard of Clockwork Cabaret? It's a late-night radio program on some station in one of the Carolinas, I believe. The program's theme is Steampunk, but they play all sorts of music that has a Vaudeville, flapper, Victorian/Edwardian, dark circus, industrial (in a Dieselpunk sort of way, not techno-y), or generally old-timey feel. They put their shows up on iTunes as a free podcast download. I've discovered a lot of really interesting music from that show, but I have weird tastes so... :)
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so I figured I'd better post again now to keep the numbers up. I think they'll start sinking again in an hour or two.
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so I figured I'd better post again now to keep the numbers up. I think they'll start sinking again in an hour or two.
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I think besides you, I'm the closest person to Seti-Con still around here... and according to Google Maps I'm a day and a half away *LOL*
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Right up my alley. Clockwork Cabaret. I'll grab it. Thanks!!
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Right up my alley. Clockwork Cabaret. I'll grab it. Thanks!!
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Jeeze.. if you and the hubby come out to the bay area, let me know. Love to take you both out to dinner and show you some things to see in the area. Unless you're already intimate with the going on's of the bay area.
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Yesterday, the site WOOT was selling a pair of heart monitors/pedometers. A guy posted "why do I need 2? I only have one heart!" and someone beat me to it with a response... lol.. I was going to say something along the lines of "and a single tear fell from the eye of a dejected time lord.. once again not considered, ignored.. alien"
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breaking.. fast
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breaking.. fast
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but I have to slow down this month before I have to start paying interest on the stupid card I used.
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I've never been to California, actually. Closest I've been was Seattle and that was a business trip. I'm sure we'll get there eventually, but we're still paying off our vacation in Orlando that we took May of last year *LOL* And as soon as we finish paying that off we'll begin saving up for London. So unless we come into some money somehow, it won't be for a few years :o\
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Gotten anything good?
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Aug 04, 2010 5:50:46 PM CDT
Hi, all.........................................................
by axcel1
I was getting worried, I use two computers, one stopped working last night, the other would not boot all the way. I come home from work, I unplug all the usb devices from one to the other, then, back again, now, both are running like normal.
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No one has been on since this morning???
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Aug 04, 2010 6:01:26 PM CDT
Ok, frozen Renee................................................
by axcel1
You may be right, but, considering the fact that we are hearing about how the Xmas Special will be "A Christmas Carol" type of story, it stands to reason that Paul McGann would play the Doctor of Christmas past.
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I'm watching Big Trouble in Little China, awesomes. Did we ever find out why Spud has his account bombed this year? he seemes way less offensive this time and it made me mad-ish, he often had a lot of interesting points mixed in with his crazy RTD hate.Any scoop? talking of scoop, anyone have the film The Dish? check out the extra features on the dvd, there is footage, tons of it, from the space era, including Kennedy's speeches, the lunar launch and surface footage, here is where it goes bonkers, during one scene on the moon they come across a structure, like a building, it freaks me out and I wondered if anyone else had seen it? It shocked me when I realised the film this footage has been snuck out on is called The Dish, who says there is no shadowy underworld?! check it let me know what you think.
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Big Troble in Little China........
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And who would be the perfect person to be the ghost of Christmas future........
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Is also a good film beautifully told!
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Aug 04, 2010 6:41:05 PM CDT
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by axcel1
I'm a little stumped by that. Was it River Song or the Dreamload who said that? Both would be great as the Ghost of Christmas future.
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Aug 04, 2010 6:50:54 PM CDT
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by axcel1
Are you going to make me watch "Amy's Choice" and "The Big Bang"? Not that doing that would be a bad thing of course.
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Aug 04, 2010 7:07:39 PM CDT
frozen Renee, I thought so......................................
by axcel1
shibleybc was leaving me hanging.
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Axcel it was the big bang and the last scene with River in the Garden before she teleports off! :)
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My middle name is "Kim Wilde" :)
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Let's not get into that again! *LOL*
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*flips over to Google*
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Oh, dear... that was a year and a half before I was born!
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You take far too much pleasure in my ignorance *LOL*
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She's one of my favorite Who characters, but, I hope she is not a future Doctor, sorry, shibleybc.
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But I knew you'd have a field day with that one :)
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Huhh? Maybe what I have is catching.
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Couldn't agree more. Mostly because the podcasts will implode from geekdom, and I'll hear nothing but "Time Lords can't change gender" for weeks.
But, yeah, River is all sorts of awesome. Just about the perfect female character in my mind. Strong, but not "I'm compensating for something" strong... smart, but not in your face about it... funny, but not goofy... and a complete and utter mystery. Just love her! -
Iagree about River too.....
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Iagree about River too.....
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Iagree about River too.....
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Iagree about River too.....
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Iagree about River too.....
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Iagree about River too.....
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I agree about River too.....
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Anyway i meant to add that i hope her "reveal" next series doesnt spoil her character, and boy doesnt she look good in jhodpurs! ;)
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Long ass day at work and I'm quite knackered.... but I couldn't NOT pop in and say hello to all my favourite Whovians! frozen01... you should link everyone to that awesome Weeping Angels poster you posted on the book of faces. Be well, my friends!
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The post counter no longer registers "repeat" messages?
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Aug 04, 2010 7:52:21 PM CDT
And, bad review for second Sherlock movie.....................
by axcel1
For frozen Renee. (Funny, everytime I type that, I think of a victim of a Who villain, "look, it's Renee and She's frozen now!!!!)
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That The post counter no longer registers "repeat" messages?
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I stole it from my friend's sister on Facebook *LOL* But most of the people here would've seen it on their statuses... except axcel :) He'll just have to be in the dark I s'pose :)
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Aug 04, 2010 7:55:58 PM CDT
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by axcel1
You agree about River too..... LOL
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Where are you from? :)
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In all fairness I haven't finished the episode yet, and I was obviously quite tired throughout the bit I did watch.
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Moved to Canada from Belfast as a kid... living in Southern Ontario now... I only have gotlik and frozen on my facebook... anyone else feel free to add me! poguemahone20@hotmail.com
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So now I'm a Who villain's victim? *LOL*
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'Frozen Renee' sounds more like a villain!
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You could have been kidnapped by the cybermen in the next doctor to help them build the big cyberman so you could at least be done for "aiding and abetting"
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Shhhhh! No one's supposed to know that!
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Actually, that just sounds like what happens November - April :)
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Trust me that one is worth looking up on Wiki! :) Child of the age! :)
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A whole three names in that line-up that I recognize! I feel smarter already :)
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America thanks you for Hugh Laurie :)
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let's see if we can wake him after 4 hours sleep and occupy him every waking SECOND for the next 3 hours and see if he'll snap.. that'll be HIGH-larious!! wish I'd been here earlier.. (wow.. just got called back.. it's been.. what? half a minute?)
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just went from 91 to 97.
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but I like to avoid them.
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totally waiting for the ok, gotilk, we get it................. repeats still count. post
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for putting up with us.
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Shit in black and white, this looks to be one of the better Doctor Who fan productions. Maybe even the best. It seems to really nail the feel of the old series', features good acting, effects on par with the BBC of old and pretty good writing. Even the Dalek looks pretty damned good, considering. The thing is... it was there a few days ago.. and now it's not. We only have reviews and trailers. I swear that thing was there last time I went looking. Here's a review with some clips..http://tinyurl.com/2u5wv24 Let me know if any of you can find the full video, even if it's in parts. I originally found it not on youtube, on google video.
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not SHIT in black and white.. wow.. sorry!!
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right now. The ones that were made during the gap between the old series' and the new. Here's a video featuring clips from one of what he describes as the best. http://tinyurl.com/32uay3p
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Another fan film, this time from 1989. Unfinished/shelved. Good action shooting, decent music and acting. "Second Spawn" http://tinyurl.com/2wu3y7v
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Another fan film, this time from 1989. Unfinished/shelved. Good action shooting, decent music and acting. "Second Spawn" http://tinyurl.com/2wu3y7v
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original Krynoid pod prop from the BBC.
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sadly.
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sadly.
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Sherlock. The second film. It was very good. I liked it. But it was not as good as the first. Still, much better than most of what's on TV. Worth seeing for sure.
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Sherlock. The second film. It was very good. I liked it. But it was not as good as the first. Still, much better than most of what's on TV. Worth seeing for sure.
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The shot out the window overlooking the city toward the end. There was the distinct, LOUD sound effect of swarming flies over just that shot. Did anyone else notice?
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off to work. see you in the morning!
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I left early and when I got there half of my stuff was ready as a sort of "happy birthday" thing. nice. so GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
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I left early and when I got there half of my stuff was ready as a sort of "happy birthday" thing. nice. so GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
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I'll be in and out, but less than usual.
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I'll be in and out, but less than usual.
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Still haven't had the chance to watch the remainder of ep2 of Sherlock. I've been waiting for a) my husband to be home and b) me to be awake long enough to make it through 90 minutes. I'm thinking that pretty soon I'm going to say screw it, he can watch it in his own time :) Of course, by the time I have... well, time... to watch it, the 3rd ep will be out.
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I have a ton today but wanted to pop in... most importantly to wish gotlik a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a great one, buddy!
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Aug 05, 2010 10:35:08 AM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
I'll be watching the 2nd Sherlock this weekend. And, about "Shit in black and white", for a second, I thought you were giving the fan film a bad review. LOL And, I think Pogue__Mahone is right, Frozen Renee does sound more like a villain.
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I think the next Sherlock is written by Mark Gatiss? So it probably still won't be as good as ep1, but possibly better than ep2?
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http://tinyurl.com/3x2b7ro
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http://tinyurl.com/397lo9y
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Unfortunately the TARDIS doesn't last long: http://tinyurl.com/29uu5vv
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for sale at GenCon. Will post to FB later!
Apparently my friend has picked me up a special surprise DW goodie that is exclusive to the con. I should get that Sunday! *squee!* -
Aug 05, 2010 3:45:53 PM CDT
Well, thanks for the bad news, Doctor Killjoy McKilljoy.........
by axcel1
aka Frozen Renee. Ok, if it's not the Doctor who goes thur a "Christmas Carol" type adventure, that pretty much kills any reason to see Paul McGann as the Doctor. Well, maybe not, Michael Gambon’s “Doctor Who” Role is said to have had several encounters with the Doctor throughout his lifetime, so, who knows.
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Aug 05, 2010 3:47:30 PM CDT
Yes, I know.....................................................
by axcel1
Don't kill the messager!!!!! LOL
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Actually, I hadn't even thought of that *LOL*
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Aug 05, 2010 5:00:01 PM CDT
I still want to see.............................................
by axcel1
A Time War Special with Paul McGann in it. It would end with McGann's Doctor regenerating into you-Know-who.
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You are most correct fearless leader! I bow down to your magnificence, especially in matters "counter" related, but you must agree it has been on the fritz lately!
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You are most correct fearless leader! I bow down to your magnificence, especially in matters "counter" related, but you must agree it has been on the fritz lately!
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You are most correct fearless leader! I bow down to your magnificence, especially in matters "counter" related, but you must agree it has been on the fritz lately!
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If i was the doctor you could be my companion!
You must have your husbands permission and a CRB check first though! :)
All this talk of you as a villain is just "not cricket"! you could however fit in nicely as a villainess in any remake of ST:TNG's times arrow episode! -
The one where they find Datas head in a cave and end up in Samuel Clemens time with early Guinan!!
Well at least i havent gone as far as off Topic as some have! :)
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Hope to have some "real time" interaction on Sunday when i am off! Take care all and thanks Harry for allowing it! :)
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Thank you... I think?
Most of that went over my head, as I am not a Trekkie. I do prefer villain to victim, though :) Given the choice, I'd gladly be your companion! Perhaps you can take me to one of your "jumble sales", where I can practice saying "boot" instead of "trunk" :) -
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which is good. hey we dropped off! not for friggen long. lol
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now I can go back and actually read what was said earlier. that business needed to be dealt with first.
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lol... I always get a weird look when I say boot.
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.. I have a few things to do still here... so I'll pop in a little later.
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have a great evening. I'll pop on if anyone else does
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for putting up with this.
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man, it feels good to record. I'll Facebook some stuff when I have something close to music. It's all acoustic guitar right now, but processed/screwed up sounding. Sounds very un-acoustic, but it is. totally off topic, but I just had to express what a blast it is to multitrack again after so long. This fast-track interface is fast and lag-free, too. I have 7 tracks and there's no stutter, no lag, nothing. Just smooth, clean sounding and noise-free. for about 60 bucks.. you cannot beat it. It's a 16-track limited version of pro-tools, but if I ever need more I have a paid for version of Adobe Audition that will do endless tracks. This is SO nice... carry on...
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for my mics. But I have a cheap phantom power box that works as an in-between. Any of you fine folks ever do anything midi? I have a keyboard with midi ports, but I'm not sure if that means it's a midi controller for software synths or not. I have a VERY cool Mellotron emulator I'd like to try out... ok back to Who now. Sorry. geeking out here.
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just reading about it now, but it includes Doctor Who fan videos. They say their goal is to "bring all the fan vids scattered across livejournal and the web into one location"Sounds like a great idea, with great demand. This is terribly needed. Everything is so scattered and spread out like urban sprawl. Searching for the stuff on YouTube is a mess. I still to this day hate YouTube's search. Odd, considering Google runs the place now. Searching Google Video can be a little better sometimes, but not always. I just KNOW the gigantic fan video community would benefit from something like a bittorrent tracker JUST for fan videos. A place where everyone involved can put their creations and know they will not be lost to time and lack of interest. Here's the Livejournal Group: http://tinyurl.com/2ac26rf BUT.. and this is a BIG but... where the HELL are the videos? Do you have to join the group to see them? (lame!!!) or are they just gone? Last update was end of July of this year, so that's not too far back. Less than a week ago. In any case, there IS a need for something like this, something that's a little less "membership" oriented and a little more open and public like bittorrent. I wish there were more hours in a day and more days in a year. I could completely DO that.
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Seriously? You're going to do 10x posts? This isn't really a contest, you know. If you have a real community going here, what does it matter if you're in the Top 10? Alls I'm sayin' is, if you can't do it honestly, is it worth doing? Seriously... if you're going to do a TB in the name of the Doctor, you shoulod be holding to some of his Rules... the first of which is, Do The Right Thing. Not the easy thing. The Right Thing. If you have to post posts times 10... look, it's just not meant to be. And, really, if you have a node number, IT'S NOT NECESSARY.
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you may want to support or at least spread the word about. The "Organization for Tranformative Works" has made strides legally for legitimizing and legalizing the works of fans, whether using characters from existing works or actual excerpts either to add to their own or to help create critical works. (my words, not theirs) You can find them here: http://tinyurl.com/258u9d but maybe a direct link will be easy enough to copy because it's not too long..http://transformativeworks.org/
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The rumours of our competitiveness have been greatly exaggerated. No... what actually happened this evening had ZERO to do with trying to be "number one" or anything like that. We actually dropped off completely earlier this afternoon. And my success in making us show up again did not "register" very quickly... driving us up higher than expected. No.. if I wanted to get to "number one" I could do it rather quickly. Why hold back? If that's the goal. Right? It's pretty clear that's not the goal. After all this time?We're .. I think.. number 6 or so. Remaining visible is our only goal. If we have a conversation that drives us higher we may JOKE about doing it, but that's the extent of it. It's all in fun. I'm not sure why anyone else would try to take it so seriously suddenly. Please let us know if you see us SERIOUSLY worrying about being "number 6" and complaining about it.AND there is no honest or dishonest way to NOT be in competition. Do you see what I'm getting at there? We're NOT in competition, so how or why exactly would "honesty" or "the right way" even come into it? But in any case... I refuse to take it that seriously. As far as "node numbers" are concerned, those terms are strictly for "professionals". ;) Visibility is for the growth of what we're doing not in the sense of being number one, or two, or six.. but in the sense of being a welcoming place for Whovians to gather HERE.. at aicn. And most of those people have NO idea what I "node" is, let alone how to do a line break here. Thus the desire to remain "visible". But I can't force anyone to agree with me on that. If the site itself thinks what we're doing here is NOT bringing traffic to the site on a daily basis, I'm sure they'll put a stop to it. I DO thank them for putting up for it, but I don't harbor any illusions that they do anything but profit from more use of the site, not matter what use it is.parade.not.rained.upon. So no worries. Nice to see you again. I still have some links to post. You're always welcome here.
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plans for a bittorrent tracker devoted just to fan works. As well as what they call a "Dark Archive" (bad choice of words, IMHO) for fans to deposit videos into for security purposes. In some cases, for whatever reason, people sometimes finish a work, place it online and do not keep archival copies, assuming the work will just remain on the service it's uploaded to in perpetuity. NOT the case. If they get DMCA'd it's over in that case. The video is just gone. The Dark Archive is a way for those works to be protected. Although bittorrent does that as well as promote the works, all in one package with no physical storage facility needed. Here's the "Organization for Transformative Works"' Roadmap page: http://tinyurl.com/269jyzj
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At LEAST pay attention. Do you see us trying to skyrocket to the top? No? Well.. then what EXACTLY are you talking about. Shuffle away now.
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At LEAST pay attention. Do you see us trying to skyrocket to the top? No? Well.. then what EXACTLY are you talking about? Shuffle away now.
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What exactly is it any of these people you're talking about are actually winning? Actually, more specifically.. what the hell are you talking about???? I could jerk us up to number one in a matter of minutes!! Am I? No. Why? Because that's NOT WHAT WE'RE DOING here. So like I already said... pay attention at the very least if you're going to express an opinion you hope won't be laughed at. Wow. Someone is probably pissed off because they got banned for going overboard while we've been left alone to do what we want. I can't explain this any other way, logically. Reasonably. People pop in from time to time while we're here every single day.. and think they know what we're doing. Well, you don't. Period.
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Nervous? PHHT! Like I said before, pay attention. Look at the word "about". See anything different about its punctuation between the two posts? Come back when you know what you're talking about. Or don't. I don't care.
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if you think you can convey intimidation in a single talkback post. Look up delusions of grandeur. If you see a picture of yourself, let me know.
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I get it. You're one of those guys. Hope it works out for ya. Thanks for stopping in and expressing your opinion about... what exactly was it again? Oh yeah... we were cheating at a game everyone but us is playing. Good times.
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do I know you?
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not as pathetic as being a needy-sounding puppy dog blind follower. But spamming your way to the middle, huh? Well, it's not as boring as finding your ego fix in a place like this. But who am I to stand in the way of a basement-dweller and his gratification?
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I've never heard of your ass, but you pulled an obscure, age-old AICN reference to my name out of yours. So...
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TROLL did what I wanted and doesn't even realize it. Now I can take off. Have a great night, everyone. Yeah, even you.
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everyone have a great day. thanks for the posts, THE_CHOKER.
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seriously, does he think I'm new here or something? LOL
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Scary is right..if you cant have meaningful convos without resorting to fucking octo-posting..and on countless occasions youve strived for #1..which is ok, but if you're gonna have 30 posts with the other 100s being repeats, well thats just dumb..grow up.
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any of you. First it was all "ooh.. he's cheating" and then it was "stay mediocre"... I got an idea.. how about you figure out what the hell your beef is first and then come back and help everyone figure it out. It's not making ANY sense. Because 1. I'm not competing with you or anyone. and 2. If I were, why not keep it up and get the TV to number one, which at my rate would have happened in.. about 15 minutes. Jesus, grow a brain. And if you take ANY of THIS seriously (as seriously as you are here), you have a LONG way to go before you'll be taken seriously yourself. We know what we're doing here and if you think it's "dumb" or "cheating".. have at it. Fact is.. we're not playing the game you're obviously playing in your head. I hope it's fun. Because you only come across as a troll.
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TO what END? What the hell are you even talking about? Resort to it FOR WHAT? Way too serious. Get a life.
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types to come out of the woodwork. But eventually, you can count on it. Well, thanks for the posts anyway. I'll be back later on.
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they love us. Or want what we're doing here and can't make it happen themselves. Which is basically the same thing. Very unprofessional.
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Breakfast time. Have a great day. :)
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Aug 06, 2010 10:43:40 AM CDT
gotilk, seriously...............................................
by axcel1
What is their problem? So a small group of us want to keep this talkback alive for a while. Maybe some of us miss having a talkback to post about Doctor Who. These people are acting like we're taking up space in a packing lot or a table in a Diner.
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Aug 06, 2010 10:46:02 AM CDT
gotilk, lunch time for me.......................................
by axcel1
Have to go back to work very soon.
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and implying that we're "cheating" at some game they've made up in their tiny little heads. Look, we've pulled this baby and others up to the 1 position a COUPLE of times, for fun. But never in an honestly competitive way. If that's what I was doing, I would have just KEPT doing it until we reached. But then it's being "mediocre"... riiiiight. Sorry, this isn't that serious for me. That would be kind of.. strange. So I refuse to get sucked into it. If they want to play little talkback games on their own, fine. But that's not what we're doing here and it never will be. At least not for me. Anyone else can feel free to do whatever they want. We love the show, we want to keep it visible so it's easy to find and we want to keep a conversation going until the Xmas special. And maybe beyond. If they don't like it, that's just too bad. Take yer lumps.
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have a good day at work. I have to go make breakfast.
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Aug 06, 2010 11:05:14 AM CDT
Yeah, gotilk....................................................
by axcel1
Enjoy your breakfast, sir. See everyone later.
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That's why you're getting weird looks :)
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That explains it. And maybe next time I'll wear trunks. That should cut down on the looks... and the giggling.
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Aug 06, 2010 12:04:11 PM CDT
ok, trolls, we get it...........................................
by gotilk
people are enjoying themselves and that MUST NOT STAND!
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who spends tons of time and energy complaining about something that doesn't affect them one bit.
I can understand if they have their own TBs that they're trying to keep in the top 10 and they get bumped by this one, but to my knowledge this is the only one that anyone is trying to keep visible. So what is the big deal?
Some idiot posts 15 times in a row twisting the name of a TV show or movie, thinking they're a comic genius, and no one says a thing. Gotilk posts 4 times in a row on a TB only five people are visiting currently (and we don't much care) in an attempt to keep the TB in the top 10 in case another Whovian wanders on the site and wants to join in, and suddenly it's the end of the world? -
*LOL* Yeah, that might help! Boots-only attire is usually frowned upon :)
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my breakfast.
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You said it better than I did.
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right about now. I'd DVR'ing it. Hope they keep it up. Nice to see in all its HD glory. Or should I say FABULOUS HD glory? I'd seen it before at about 480p. It'll be nice to re-watch at 1080. Wish I could invite you all over for a pint and make an evening of it. I'd even invite the Trolly McTrollensteins.
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Not I'd. Fat fingers today.
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Aug 06, 2010 12:52:57 PM CDT
gotlik - ignore those 24/7 posting assholes
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
They think they invented being online and posting irrelevant shit just for the sake of enjoyment. That may be meant as a back handed compliment or not - you decide, but the point I'm making is that neither you or anyone else needs to apologize or change because of those flaming hypocrites who took insane pleasure in taking TB's to 10k posts on the strength of being either unemployed, or so lacking in interpersonal skills - and deodorant - that they resorted to staying online for any gratification they could find. The true horror is that it really is only about four or five people pretending to be more, and that there is a so-called married couple with a so-called toddler - who are either the biggest liars on the net or the worst parents ever because they post 24/7 as well. I suspect it is only one person anyway - because there are some dweebs over there who loose their shit if they think they are encountering a female online- so someone made one up. Just keep on doing what you do and fuck the haterz.
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as good as it did in SD. I was watching re-runs of Enterprise (not as bad as I'd remembered, not too fantastic either) on HD-Net and man.. the CG on that show did not translate to HD well. AND it already looks very dated(with sporadic exceptions). Nowhere near as good as current Who effects by The Mill on a much lower budget.
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Aug 06, 2010 12:55:47 PM CDT
But yeah - you do post too much on your own
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
Might wanna get out more -but you aint hurtin anyone if you don't
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Will do. And thanks for posting. I am a busy guy, but honestly if someone were to ask me if I have anything better to do, I'd have to honestly say no. No. In between all the tedious stuff I have to do every day, for those 5 to 10 minutes at a time.. I do NOT have anything better to do. And I'm okay with that. Some of these people would never admit that. And they take it all SO seriously. Far too seriously for what it is. My take on it all is that if people need convincing that something bad is happening, there's a pretty good chance nothing bad is happening. I think they're trying just a BIT too hard to "create" a crisis, a problem, an abuse... where none exists. Maybe that's part of their "fun". Who knows. All I know is that everything was fine here, still is, and I don't see anyone trying to compete with anything. If we were, we'd try harder. And considering the powers of reason I've encountered in the last few hours, win without much effort or what they would describe as "cheating". Whatever it is we'd be "winning". (!!??!!) I do know this though. I have been inspired a bit. Not in a bad way. A good way. There's absolutely no reason why I can't do what it is we want to do (just keep it visible and easily "clickable") without double-posting. It'll take a little more effort. But NOT very much. Brevity is not my strong suit. I lean more toward verbose.
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VERY geeky lives, but lives none-the-less *LOL*
It is nice, though, to wind down at least once a day and spend some time with fellow Whovians from around the world (okay, three countries, but who's counting?)
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That's what's so funny. I *DO* "get out more". Not like some of these schlubs. I work 7 days a week and keep a LOT of "other things" going on my off hours. This perception that participation in something like this takes up any real time out of a person's day is kind of an exaggeration. Maybe "normals" type slow on old 486 computers with 9600 baud modems or something? Puzzling. Should I GO out more? Hell yes. But certain aspects of my lifestyle get in the way of that. I'm alright with any negative perceptions. I'm used to be being selfless and getting called the opposite. I absorb that shit now. I'm used to the types of assholes that zone in on a single mistake and dwell on it for years, never letting you live it down. I have a sister that for about a decade has been reminding me of a single mispronunciation of a word. YEARS. One of the main things to remember about things like that is the reason they DO zone in on and dwell on single instances. Because the rest of the time, you out-perform their asses on every level. You can either become an egotist with that realization, an asshole or simply not hard on yourself anymore. I'll leave it to the opinions of others to decide which I am. I think I tend to be a pretty decent guy. Pretty selfless, hard working and helpful even to strangers with nothing to offer me. If this tiny atom in the whole of the Internets gives me a few minutes of smiles every day, I'll be damned if I'm going to let the trolling of some insignificant twit ruin my few minutes. See? Verbose. Gotta go prep lunch now. Have a good two.
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Did I misspell twat again?
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Every time I buy a significantly priced portable "Internet appliance" (netbook, phone with Internet, etc) I either break it in the process of not having time to be careful with it or it will not connect when I want it to. So I kind of gave up. I have a netbook, but it's mostly used for times when I need to get outside in the back yard or I want to work in the garage/kitchen and multitask. I don't think I'll ever take it to work with me again. I know the net is free at McDonalds, but is it at Starbucks now as well? I could deal with a nightly break at the Starbucks, but McDonalds? Nah.NE-way.. have a great day everyone. I'll be home and posting SINGLE, non-duplicate posts in the late afternoon after the old dialysis-o-rama.
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in spite of... certain attitudes. I know when you respond to that stuff sometimes, the negativity can spread. Sorry if I've done any of that.
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Bold words there kobe. Short sighted and stupid, but bold.
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I do believe Starbucks has free wi-fi now. Not sure. I mean, it's getting to the point where even little mom-and-pop coffee shops have wi-fi, so it would surprise me if they didn't.
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Do the windows in your mom's basement not open? Do you throw your newspapers before the sun comes up?? Now you can make up for the sunshine you're missing with The Talkback Vitamin(formerly the "sunshine vitamin")That's right, good old vitamin D, re-packaged for the babyman set. Now you can spend MORE time making up funny titles for imaginary Indiana Jones movies playing on Harrison Ford's age (that NEVER gets old!!!! oh man.. I'm laughing just thinking of those), arguing over torture porn, Harry Knowles' spelling, nipples on Transformers, flames on Batman's chest (oh boy... I'm going to get CALLED OUT for that glaring mistake which clearly tags me as an idiot that deserves to die), how 3D movies make your penis soft and your goiter throb uncomfortably, Shia LaBoof ruining films he wasn't even in and numerous arguments about how ___ is or is not the next Kubrick. As well as how much better or worse (unfinished film) is than The Dark Knight. So get your mom's wallet out and snag a bottle now!! (Only 39.95 a bottle plus tax, but order now and let them know you're "A Professional" and they'll add 20% for special hindered shipping!!!) All packages are labeled "not porn or a penis pump" for your privacy concerns. So don't be a liberal fag and order now!!
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probably. I'll need to remember to use https: for those mom and pop places if I'm going to log in anywhere.
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have a good afternoon.
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the Chinese treated goiter with iodine-rich thyroid hormones since the 7th century AD during the Tang Dynasty (618–907)?? Amazing. Ribbitt. http://tinyurl.com/dcv6vt
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and had a giant 'stache used to say he was the "King of the TANG dynasty" and then try to high-5 me.
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Trying real hard to give a crap if certain people care. *grrrrrunt*... nope. It's not working.
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Very good, kobe. Short, but pointless
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the top 10. I kind of preferred it when people were actually nice to each other and just cared about having a good time and talking about Doctor Who or whatever else came up.
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Nice, by the way :)
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Isee we have upset some people!
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*waves*
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Got some running around to do before I head home. I'll pop in for a few before the concert tonight.
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Hi there!
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Space 1999 on Blu ray......Break out the Kleenex! :)
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I hope so. Eureka continues it Warehouse 13/Eureka crossover tonight.
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Aug 06, 2010 5:36:34 PM CDT
I guess that would be a big.....................................
by axcel1
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The sun is still out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, wait, five hour time difference, ok, good night, sir.
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Going to bed before midnight? Did hell just freeze over? ;)
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Gotta nap soon. Then dinner! When does it end?? When does it e... Oh wait I have the night off. Nice. Great to see you all, even if only briefly amidst the noise. axcel1, I dvr'd the whole crossover and I'll be watching it back to back tomorrow. Looks interesting. I think the best part of W13 is the stuff/props. Not that I hate the other parts... it's just that.. well.. the props are outstanding.
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You like the Space 1999, too? Jeeze.. I MUST see the blu of that. I didn't even know it existed! I literally have to call someone right NOW because of this new knowledge. Thanks! seeya later.. sleep well...
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Yes, he's trying to get me to watch it to. My list of TV shows I wanna watch is so long, though, I can't see both ends of it at the same time *LOL*
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Aug 06, 2010 7:25:18 PM CDT
gotilk, like I said in an earlier post..........................
by axcel1
Warehouse 13 reminds of an 90s tv show, Friday The 13th The Series", it's about 3 antique dealers who look for devil-cursed antiques, no Jason at all.
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needs to be on Netflix Instant, dammit.
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Aug 06, 2010 7:30:26 PM CDT
Oooooooooooooooooooooo, Space 1999!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
by axcel1
One of my favorites, a very good show, took the "Lost in Space" plot in a different direction.
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Am I the only one who hasn't seen Space 1999?
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Aug 06, 2010 7:36:47 PM CDT
Get both on Netflix, frozen Renee..............................
by axcel1
Space 1999 will make you wish you were on the Moon floating thur space!!!!!!
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My "popping in" time has ended. Gotta eat, then I'm heading to a concert tonight, then I'll get home, crash, wake up bright and early tomorrow, go pick up a bunch of people, and head to the Faire. At some point I'm supposed to be going out to eat with a group of friends from Faire, but I don't know if that's Saturday or Sunday yet... so I don't know when I'll be back. Have fun everyone, see ya when I can!
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Aug 06, 2010 7:43:17 PM CDT
Frozen Renee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
Yes, you are the only one who hasn't seen Space 1999. I should mention if and/or when you do watch it, you will notice a difference between season one and season two.
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Aug 06, 2010 7:46:37 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Faire????? Is this a place or is that the UK spelling? LOL See ya later and enjoy.
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You know, I can't tell when you're seriously inquiring about something or just teasing me *LOL*
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Aug 06, 2010 9:12:06 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
I'll never tell!!!!!
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Aug 06, 2010 9:14:53 PM CDT
Good news everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
The BBC just made it official, Doctor Who WILL be back for a sixth season. Thank GOD they made it official, I was getting worried!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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I used to have a Space 1999 toy gun that was a water pistol... damn, I wished I'd kept some of that cool stuff. I'm off to bed here, too... just wanted to pop in and say hello to my fellow Whovians. I'm working all day tomorrow and then off to celebrate my birthday with the gang. My one buddy is away at Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend and he sent me a text before he left wishing me a happy birthday and proceeded to say "I wish I could be there just to see the expression on your face when you see your cake!" I was all, "Spoilers, sweetie!" as I didn't know they'd gotten me a cake. I'm fairly certain it's going to be epic. And Who related. I'll make sure to take pictures. Night, one and all! Sleep tight.
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That's good news. I thought for a second you were going to tell us something about car insurance.
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Have some extra fun for us today.
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Well, two things...1.In HD it looks shot on video. In lower resolutions, it did not. If my memory serves me well.2.The Pterodactyl looks Pterrible in HD.And it must have been a first series episode because the over-acting was a bit over the Ptop. But overall, it was still not Ptoo bad. The show improved a LOT series 2.
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Sorry about all the single posts. This darn thing must be fast or something.
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see? http://tinyurl.com/yguguzd (He'll shoot lazer pee in your eyes!!)
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He's almost at the Ptop of the food chain.
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http://tinyurl.com/yj5lucz (why don't they die in a fier already?) http://tinyurl.com/yj5lucz
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might be the worst I've ever seen. I LOVE Torchwood, but when they missed.. they really missed.
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and so little of my cable's on demand, I'm thinking of canceling my cable.
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http://tinyurl.com/2urfqhd
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http://tinyurl.com/39ph9ot (notice the difference, pussy?)
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fucking donuts. (garfield taught me to be furny)
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http://tinyurl.com/yfmasxc
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http://tinyurl.com/ybt6qh7
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http://tinyurl.com/3xths7m
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Torchwood fan fiction videos. It could be great fun or really, really bad, stuff of nightmares bad.
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But I am weary. If we fall off, I'll show up to fix later.
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this is still on? lol, no... hey Sherlock was Really top notch
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Yeah, Sherlock was pretty damned good. First was better than the second. But still good.
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Hard to tell. Maybe I should rest on my night off. I have not had nights off two weeks in a row for a LONG time. This feels both great AND strange.
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Everyone have a great morning! :)
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I'm too used to going to work about now. So..... hi.
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Futurama are actually pretty funny. And they put a lot into them. The DaVinci episode had some impressive gadgets and animation.
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Gotilk, I'm pretty sure I had enough fun for everyone... definitely much more than $5-cover-charge worth :) The show was amazing, and quite intimate, since it was announced very last minute, we had about 15-20 people there tops. The DJ was testing out his new Steampunked turntables, which looked and worked great. I'm pretty sure Facebook is going to be splodged (eh, shibs, did I use that correctly?) with drunken pictures of Renee dancing today *LOL*
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It's a beautiful day here in Southern Ontario... getting ready to go to work then out with the gang tonight. I hope everyone has a kick-ass day and a great weekend! Remember I said I needed a mini-vacation and you all encouraged me to do so? Done! I'm going to Fan-Expo for the weekend at the end of August. I go to Toronto pretty often to visit friends (I used to live there) but the chance to meet Stan Lee was too great to miss. I'm getting excited already!
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It is - believe it or not - the very first comic convention I've EVER been to.
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I read some of your comments vs. #s snobs and trolls. You handled it in an eloquent manner. I have never watched any Dr. Who but I would like to know what It is all about. Could any of you write a paragraph of the basics and what draws people to this sci fi franchise. thanks
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Glad you had fun, frozen. Have fun, you deserve it Pogue. Stan The Man!
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Well, that's very kind of you to point out. The basics of Doctor Who, huh? Well, I could explain what originally captured my attention and why I came back to it.When I was a little kid, PBS aired the Tom Baker years where I lived. At first I had to pull it in with an antennae, barely, on a tiny TV in my room. No-one else in the family was interested. My older brother had moved away and my father had been gone for a couple of years already. I knew sci-fi and science were some of my father's interests based on the books he had left behind. So I spent a few years sort of chasing that shadow. Doctor Who was part of that, as was Star Trek (TOS), which came in much clearer. (this is longer than a paragraph, isn't it?.. sorry) When my mom and sister finally broke down and got cable, we got it crystal clear. But my memories of those episodes are still a bit fuzzy. My memory of enjoying them and looking forward to them is vivid.Now, years later, without my even knowing there were more Doctors after Tom Baker other than that goofy looking one with the clown hair, Doctor Who returns. I watched the Eccleston episodes tentatively and was hooked in quickly. When Tennant showed up as the Doctor, I could not avoid calling myself a fan. He instantly owned the character and I have not missed an episode since. Here's a more direct synopsis of the show and the character's history...(from Doctor Who Wikia):"The Doctor was a renegade Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who, as a voluntary exile from his homeworld fought injustice where he found it. Alone among the Time Lords, he survived the Last Great Time War with the Daleks, though they returned shortly before his tenth regeneration. Throughout his life, he had a particular association and affinity with the planet Earth and its Humans. Thanks to his eternal heroics he is a well known and celebrated individual throughout time and space, in contrast to the feared menace that is the Daleks (the Daleks and other evil-doers have been known to treat him as an object of terror, however)."You were nice enough to take the time to comment, I figure I owed you a bit more than a single paragraph. Welcome and I hope you'll check out the series. The early years have their "charms" and if you can look beyond the low budgets and occasional dodgy acting/writing, the show is VERY rewarding. Part of the charm of the whole thing/universe is the tackiness and the cheapness of those early years. Those used to movie-like budgets for modern genre TV shows will be just as disappointed from time to time with the new series' effects budgets. But "The Mill" does some truly fine work with what they have. And the quality is continually improving. On every level, in my opinion.Thanks for your time, bobbofatz. Take care.
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where sometimes even trolls are warmly welcomed.
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Not suggesting YOU are a troll of any kind, bobbofatz. Just that this is a place where even trolls are sometimes treated nicely. There's this strange niceness and politeness that has infiltrated and stuck to these DocBacks. I like it.
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http://tinyurl.com/3andljh This wikia covers fan fiction, fan films and fan audio dramas. I had not noticed it lurking down there at the bottom of the main wiki before. Nice.
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I have some shopping to do today. Pans for cooking, a new blender and some studio monitor headphones. Odd combination, I know.
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.. trouble today.
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have to leave soon.
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I'll be back later.
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Aug 07, 2010 4:36:19 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
I couldn't have put it better myself. Almost the same way I started to watch Doctor Who, only I watched on cable from the begining. I would have started to explain the early begining of The Doctor, but, since none of the Old-Who stories are seen on tv, you were right to center your thoughts on Nu-Who.
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My story with cable is frustrating, especially for a little kid. I was about 7 to 8 years old in Oregon when Eugene was an early test market for cable TV. I believe Eugene had cable as early as 1950 or so. But it wasn't the "cable" we now know. It was a "community antennae" with cable lines running to homes. In other words, the 3 networks and maybe the beginnings of PBS and an independent or 2. In the 70s, Eugene connected to the kind of cable people are used to now. With movie channels and out of town channels. I think I was about 8 when I watched my first nude scene on TV (memorable to say the least.. I think I can even remember what it was... Shampoo? my gahd was it Carrie Fisher?) and was first MOVED by a film, emotionally (The Great Gatsby) as well as when a scene in a movie first physically freaked me out (The Drowning Pool). I was far too young for all of the above, but had parents that slept very soundly. But then we moved and it took YEARS for cable to reach the small California town we moved to. What a tease! From movies any time I wanted to fiddling with antenna again just to bring in network TV in a matter of a week. PBS was a relief from the tedium of network TV. And the local movie theater was my escape on the weekends. (the owner stopped charging me after about a year, telling me I'd "paid enough already") You would think saying all this that I had a lonely childhood, but I didn't. I was lucky to have a close knit group of friends in California. One of which I still speak to several times a week.
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Aug 07, 2010 6:26:29 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
I saw all three movies you mention, but, it was so long ago, out of the three, The Drowning Pool is the only one I can remember what the plot was, what freaked you out, the ending?
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Yeah, when he plugs up the bathhouse and it fills until he floats to the roof.. Totally stressed me out for some reason. If I'm even remembering it correctly. Great movie.
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or any of them really.
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be back later
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Aug 07, 2010 7:06:20 PM CDT
Yes, gotilk.....................................................
by axcel1
You were, shame on you!!! LOL I thought it might have been when the bad guy was shot by his wife.
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Long day!, Been up since 6am and its now gone 1am and i have only just got in from work! *Yawns*
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Splodging is good ;)
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Please can you post your full postal adress, its just in case any of us come across hordes of invading aliens who utter the words, "Take us to your leader!" ;)
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I am knackered!
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I am knackered!
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Any bits misssing?
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It seems every time i post it now takes 1 off our leaderboard total! :(
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Aug 07, 2010 7:51:45 PM CDT
shibleybc.......................................................
by axcel1
If "Real Time" is 7 parts & "Shada Revisited" (My title for it.) is 6 parts, then, no.
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Is it a rolling 24 hour counter and how often does it update?
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Is it a rolling 24 hour counter and how often does it update?
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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As my brain slowly shuts down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment, it occurs to me that if it updated on the last 24 hours and is updated even on a second by second basis, then i am screwed when it comes to racing up the charts and i am forever gonna be chasing the tail of Gotliks frantic posting! lolol
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Aug 07, 2010 7:57:45 PM CDT
shibleybc, those UK words.......................................
by axcel1
I know knackered means you're tired, boot means a car's trunk, a lift is an elevator, what's splodging? I think I know, but, I'm not sure.
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Aug 07, 2010 8:01:48 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
Your brain is slowly shuting down, aided by Californian grape based liquid refreshment. LOL It's 2 in the morning, time for one of the great Who fans take it down, as we say in the US.
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I think you just out-gotilk'd gotilk. LOL
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great word.
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that's how I lost my original hotmail account and my original ILK account here. But that's okay, I was kind of an asshole when I first started posting here... waaaaay back.
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that went around trolling.
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Aug 07, 2010 8:05:04 PM CDT
Opps, I did it again............................................
by axcel1
the word "to" should be between the words "fans" and "take"
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(Harry even published one of my reviews) Harry has never responded to my begging to get that account back. But I am not even remotely mad about it. He's a busy man.
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The combination of a 15 hour day at work, plus the 3 hour round trip to get there, and the californian based grape liquid refreshment, and my twisted ability to experience both extremes of luck, in association with a crap internet connection and this TB being very laggy and slow tonight, have helped a bit??????????
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The combination of a 15 hour day at work, plus the 3 hour round trip to get there, and the californian based grape liquid refreshment, and my twisted ability to experience both extremes of luck, in association with a crap internet connection and this TB being very laggy and slow tonight, have helped a bit??????????
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The combination of a 15 hour day at work, plus the 3 hour round trip to get there, and the californian based grape liquid refreshment, and my twisted ability to experience both extremes of luck, in association with a crap internet connection and this TB being very laggy and slow tonight, have helped a bit??????????
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but the e-mail I signed up with was. And I lost the password.
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I lost the password for the account here. The pw for the hotmail account was "splunge" and in spite of it being an unusual word, it's included in the major available brute force dictionary automated attack programs.
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I must have pissed off a script kiddie with some time on his hands.
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I'd be turning to an aged grape-based refreshment too.
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What's the one thing you'd like to see on Doctor Who that you have not seen before?
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Excluding the 90's TV movie, what I'd like to see that has not been seen before is....
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Oh bollox to this Gotlik, a small vodka and coke and a cigarette and its off to bed for me, lets see how long it takes! :)
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More rooms.
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I have some Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka I keep around to put in my iced coffee from time to time. I'm not real big on drinking. But if I keep it very spaced out (lol), it's enjoyable. I think I'll do that. That vanilla vodka is really good in vanilla iced coffee. (even if it's from McDonalds or Starbucks.. but home-made is best)
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small extra sets? For a show this beloved?
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I Agree!!!!
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but it also opens up new story possibilities.
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Aug 07, 2010 8:22:00 PM CDT
shibleybc, my mistake...........................................
by axcel1
I am missing Shada Revisited part 5
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http://tinyurl.com/2am7lvd
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and make your own vanilla vodka with vanilla beans!! http://tinyurl.com/3x2qcla
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will overpower any of the effects of the caffeine. My eyes are heavy and it hasn't even kicked in yet.
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But, I'm sure the way the show runners think, they need a good reason to show more of the TARDIS.
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1. They can't hop around time and space forever. There has to be beds. I would love to see an episode dealing more with the effects all that time and space travel has on the human companion's brain. 2.Where do they pee? lol
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we are floating in space....it kicked in a bit.
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wooo-hooo!! 100 posts!!
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Good ones. I hate that you can't test them anymore. Well, you can in the Apple store, but it almost seems accidental. Really, you're trying the iPods. And I always fear head-lice from those grungy things from the mall crowds.
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I think I added a few too many shots to the coffee.
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the Ood went up the treeand when he came down, everyone frowned'cause his Ood ball smelled of pee.
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"she" is integral to the programme. It has always been there and always will, it is the story tellers dream, it is beautiful and wondrous, it has a soul and a life of its own!
I have loved it since i first saw it in the 70's, and it is the reason why i cried so much in this seasons finale, it was the trigger for the reboot and was completed by the brilliant monologue
something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!
The TARDIS is even cooler than FEZ's and Bow Ties!!!
We need more TARDIS stuff! More rooms and more Cloister Bells especially!
Secondary control rooms anyone???
Maybe with wood panelling? :)
Even the crap 1950's public swimming pool was fabulous in the invasion of time(i think)
Ok, i think i have expressed my love for the Tardis enuff for tonight and my pit is calling! (Lets hope its not satans pit!) lol sorry
Goodnight fellow Who TB'ers (DocBackers)
Be Safe!
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"she" is integral to the programme. It has always been there and always will, it is the story tellers dream, it is beautiful and wondrous, it has a soul and a life of its own!
I have loved it since i first saw it in the 70's, and it is the reason why i cried so much in this seasons finale, it was the trigger for the reboot and was completed by the brilliant monologue
something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!
The TARDIS is even cooler than FEZ's and Bow Ties!!!
We need more TARDIS stuff! More rooms and more Cloister Bells especially!
Secondary control rooms anyone???
Maybe with wood panelling? :)
Even the crap 1950's public swimming pool was fabulous in the invasion of time(i think)
Ok, i think i have expressed my love for the Tardis enuff for tonight and my pit is calling! (Lets hope its not satans pit!) lol sorry
Goodnight fellow Who TB'ers (DocBackers)
Be Safe!
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"she" is integral to the programme. It has always been there and always will, it is the story tellers dream, it is beautiful and wondrous, it has a soul and a life of its own!
I have loved it since i first saw it in the 70's, and it is the reason why i cried so much in this seasons finale, it was the trigger for the reboot and was completed by the brilliant monologue
something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!
The TARDIS is even cooler than FEZ's and Bow Ties!!!
We need more TARDIS stuff! More rooms and more Cloister Bells especially!
Secondary control rooms anyone???
Maybe with wood panelling? :)
Even the crap 1950's public swimming pool was fabulous in the invasion of time(i think)
Ok, i think i have expressed my love for the Tardis enuff for tonight and my pit is calling! (Lets hope its not satans pit!) lol sorry
Goodnight fellow Who TB'ers (DocBackers)
Be Safe!
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"she" is integral to the programme. It has always been there and always will, it is the story tellers dream, it is beautiful and wondrous, it has a soul and a life of its own!
I have loved it since i first saw it in the 70's, and it is the reason why i cried so much in this seasons finale, it was the trigger for the reboot and was completed by the brilliant monologue
something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!
The TARDIS is even cooler than FEZ's and Bow Ties!!!
We need more TARDIS stuff! More rooms and more Cloister Bells especially!
Secondary control rooms anyone???
Maybe with wood panelling? :)
Even the crap 1950's public swimming pool was fabulous in the invasion of time(i think)
Ok, i think i have expressed my love for the Tardis enuff for tonight and my pit is calling! (Lets hope its not satans pit!) lol sorry
Goodnight fellow Who TB'ers (DocBackers)
Be Safe!
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"she" is integral to the programme. It has always been there and always will, it is the story tellers dream, it is beautiful and wondrous, it has a soul and a life of its own!
I have loved it since i first saw it in the 70's, and it is the reason why i cried so much in this seasons finale, it was the trigger for the reboot and was completed by the brilliant monologue
something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!
The TARDIS is even cooler than FEZ's and Bow Ties!!!
We need more TARDIS stuff! More rooms and more Cloister Bells especially!
Secondary control rooms anyone???
Maybe with wood panelling? :)
Even the crap 1950's public swimming pool was fabulous in the invasion of time(i think)
Ok, i think i have expressed my love for the Tardis enuff for tonight and my pit is calling! (Lets hope its not satans pit!) lol sorry
Goodnight fellow Who TB'ers (DocBackers)
Be Safe!
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Aug 07, 2010 8:43:42 PM CDT
gotilk, great Disclaimer........................................
by axcel1
I hope the trolls read it.
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she let something loose from her fannyshe hid it her hardest, then jumped in her TARDIS, now everyone calls it a FARDIS.
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The Following was omitted from my previous post due to techincal issues!
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I couldn't help myself. It's the vodka typing.
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Aug 07, 2010 8:49:36 PM CDT
shibleybc, gotilk...............................................
by axcel1
If I remember correctly, we saw a lot of the TARDIS interior in the 1996 movie, but, that's because the story called for it.
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Thanks, I hope they read it , too.
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I agree Vodka is not your strong point lol!
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That was my favorite thing in the movie. Other than McGann as the Doctor.
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Heading off to bed now? It's been fun!
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Aug 07, 2010 8:52:56 PM CDT
Thanks to our Fearless Leader & Co-Leader.......................
by axcel1
WE'RE NUMBER FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE'RE NUMBER FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just love to rhyme fanny with Rani.
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QI, QI QI QI QI please look it up or watch it even, its Brilliant!
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I tend to be silly. But sometimes TOO silly. Enough to be sacked.
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? Quantum Interference? Quality Insurance? Quaker Internet?
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Not getting in a car like this. Even though I'm just tipsy, I never take chances with the drink.
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be back in a bit
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Aug 07, 2010 8:58:41 PM CDT
gotilk, those were my favorites, too, plus......................
by axcel1
MCCoy's apearance in the begining of the movie. That may be the only thing I didn't like about RTD's Who, no regeneration from McGann to you-know-who.
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yeah, secondary rooms, a library would be great.
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Doctor Who is a strange man who travels in a blue police box (used in 50/60's United Kingdom)
Thats as far as i go without spoiling anythingg anything!
But i can tell you the following story!
In the 90's the British police and the BBC alledgedly had a court case over the rights of the image/use of the TARDIS/police box! The BBC won!
anyway the Doctor is an exile from his own people (timelords!) and loves the planet earth and it "current" inhabitants!
He travels through time and space solving mysteries and crimes and invasions and etc etc etc
When he "dies" he regenerates into a new him! A brilliant TV conception!
So he is 900 years old and counting!
Okay, waffled with passion for far too long, Doctor Who is Brill!
Try a 2005 episode called Rose, starring Christopher Eccleston!
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was it ever explained why they didn't do the regeneration? Was McGann unavailable? Embittered? And YES McCoy's regeneration and his version of The Doctor on film rather than video, even if it was only for a few moments, was great.
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before the Xmas special. I think I can keep this up for at least that long.
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It was a rights issue gotlik!
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Goodnight all!
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Goodnight all!
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Goodnight all!
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Goodnight all!
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Sleep well and dream of Cat-Nurse-Women.
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pretty *ahem*.. tired. Yeah, that's the word for it. TIRED. Of course then again I never got "tired" and woke up with a tran.....sformer in bed with me.
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Sorry, it seems I may have missed everybody again :(
Hope everyone's weekend is going okay. Caught a 4th Doctor and another 10th Doctor at Faire today :) Got my picture taken with the 4th Doctor, which I will treasure always :) I put them up in my mobile uploads folder on Facebook, along with some DW-related images from my friend at GenCon. -
It's 10:30, I've had 3 hours of sleep, and I need to be up again by 7am, so I'm gonna make way towards bed. See you guys later!
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Princess Frozen01 of the Dark Mechanical Underworld. (now THAT sounds like a villain) Sleep well and dream of Doctors with bowties, fezzes and accessorized vegetables.
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Aug 08, 2010 3:27:26 AM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
Sorry for disappearing like that, got pulled into another room, layed down and fell asleep. As for why we never saw a regeneration scene, I read that RTD just didn't want to do one.
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wow. Well, there ya go then. What an excuse! Only one way to fix that. TV movie, McGann, time war.... 2 hours... Eccleston cameo.
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Aug 08, 2010 6:50:31 AM CDT
gotilk, exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
GIVE US A TIME WAR SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!! (But, gotilk, I don't think we would get a Eccleston anything, we would likely get a "Time And The Rani" regeneration scene, if you know what I mean.
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Aug 08, 2010 9:03:35 AM CDT
And speaking of the great RTD...................................
by axcel1
More info on Torchwood: The New World, 10 part maxi-series, Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen and Rhys are back. With new additions CIA agents, Rex and Esther, yet to be cast. Filming does not start until Jan. 2011.
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What we all up to?
Axcel! Time War, yes please!
McGann to Eccleston Regeneration, Raarrtherrr!
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I love its shiny domed head! ;)
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After my partner has gone to bed!
She says it scares her! -
GERALDINE!
I am gonna post a pic of it on FB -
or both? LOL.
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Was beyond words... full 3D TARDIS... scarf caught in door... big floppy hat at its base... and a DALEK on the attack! I have wonderful friends. I posted pics on facebook for my friends that are there.
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this morning. A 60 dollar pair for 19.95. Wanna know why? (LOL!!) They're PINK. Seriously. They obviously had sold none of that color. So they marked them down. I don't give a crap if they're pink. I like pink. It makes me think of skin. I like skin. Your average male DJ's discomfort is now my gain. They sound fantastic and have great isolation. And they're made by .. Panasonic... yeah.. I KNOW. Weird. That was the last step. Watch out world.. gotilk is about to lay down some tracks again. For the love of all that is holy... COVER YOUR EARS!!!
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too. We'll see!! What day was your b-day, Pogue? Mine was the 5th but celebrating with family today.
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Have a brilliant day!
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Mine's tomorrow - the 9th - but celebrated with a bunch of friends last night... and tonight... and tomorrow.... it's an event! Look at my pic on facebook, gotlik, and tell me how awesome that cake is!
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Mine's tomorrow - the 9th - but celebrated with a bunch of friends last night... and tonight... and tomorrow.... it's an event! Look at my pic on facebook, gotlik, and tell me how awesome that cake is!
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The Cake is FAB!
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The Cake is FAB!
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The Cake is FAB!
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That cake is amazing!!! I hope I even get a TARDIS cake at all, let alone one that amazing. Love the scarf and hat touches. Perfect!
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I'm getting a keyboard controller. Look out synth-pop scene!!
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before all the gifts and partiness.
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rhyming "Rani" with "fanny" was high-larious. Even sober.
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headphones too loud. NO... just kidding. Just couldn't get to sleep for some reason.
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for my birthday. And I'll make sock puppets from them all. That'll teach 'em.
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with Public Access TV? Man, I was watching some just now. We have 2 channels here. There's some really odd stuff on there.
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like the old kid's shows, but for adults. Show cartoons, feature daily "lessons", feature puppets, have weird guests. Talk directly to the camera. Take calls. That would be a blast. A nerve-wracking blast. But a blast.
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I'll try back later.
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I am here but fading fast!Heard of public access TV and seen a few clips but it doesnt happen in the UK :(
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I am here but fading fast!Heard of public access TV and seen a few clips but it doesnt happen in the UK :(
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Aug 08, 2010 5:59:33 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
What kind of cartoons? Bugs Bunny or Superman? Or both?
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Aug 08, 2010 6:02:58 PM CDT
Yeah, shibleybc.................................................
by axcel1
Wayne's World was a public access tv show on SNL.
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RTD's reasoning was this:
The show has been off the air since 1989 with the exception of Easter bank holiday 1996. An entire generation of children have no idea who (or what) the Doctor is. If they watch a new show for the first time, and halfway through the first episode the main character is killed and then turns into somebody else, it needlessly distracts them from the POINT of the show. (Which is adventures anywhere in time and space, as we all know.)
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The third Sherlock movie aired this weekend.
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Which of the webcasts have you seen? And what did you think?
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Which of the webcasts have you seen? And what did you think?
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Been away for a few days, which is why I've been absent. Glad you guys are still going strong.
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Better than the second. Probably slightly better than the first. Although I reserve the right to change that opinion.
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Aug 08, 2010 6:28:08 PM CDT
offscauta, thank you............................................
by axcel1
For giving us RTD's detailed reason for not giving us a regeneration scene. And, to answer your question, RTD could have easily put the regeneration scene at the very begining of "Rose", while on the other hand, the movie was right to start with McCoy's Doctor to connect with the original series. So, RTD was WRONG!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks! we try our best!
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Aug 08, 2010 6:40:59 PM CDT
But, keep in mind...............................................
by axcel1
That's only my opinion.
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I thin there's a case to be mind for both positions. From the point of view of bringing the show to a new audience I can understand why they didn't do a regeneration in the very first show. Better to hit the ground running with the Doctor in full flow. But the fan in me would have liked to see a switch.
It's easy to forget how unsure anybody was that there would be an audience for Doctor Who in 2005. I understand why they chose not to take the risk of confusing and alienating those who had never seen the show.
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Aug 08, 2010 6:48:49 PM CDT
And, shibleybc..................................................
by axcel1
I started to watch "Real Time" just a little while ago. I wanted to burn them to DVD first and I found a Star Trek fan-film that I wanted to burn and watch first. "Real Time" is pretty good so far, the limited animation makes it feel like I'm reading the Doctor Who comic strip. And, I don't mean that in a bad way.
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Aug 08, 2010 6:52:46 PM CDT
offscauta, you are right, but...................................
by axcel1
I still say RTD was WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But, it was the only thing he was WRONG about.
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Aug 08, 2010 6:55:30 PM CDT
And, yes, I agree...............................................
by axcel1
Our Fearless Leader and Co-Leader are doing a great job.
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and great non-stick pans. Yeah, I'm kinda geeking out on food lately.
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(still no Who-related gifts)
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I'm popping in from time to time for a break from family?.. I am.
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Tons of silicone cooking utensils! Body spray! (no socks.... sorry.. no puppet shows this week.. lol) I made out like a bandit! My blender is .9 horsepower!! It just made a peach shake with fresh white peaches and vanilla bean ice cream. In about 4 seconds. Done. FIN. Can't wait to make alcoholic fru-fru drinks with it. And my own Frappucinos. (however you spell that) And fresh fruit smoothies. And SALSA!! SOUPS!!!
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in his kitchen. HORSEPOWER!!
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Use those gift cards to get a decent discount on a monitor.
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Hope you other DocBackers are having a great evening.
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Is this thing on? *tap* *tap*
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Sorry I missed you all again this evening.
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Did I pull you in with that one? New here? Like Doctor Who? Tell us what you like about it. Why you like it. Which Doctor is your favorite?
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sounds like people are leaving before dessert.
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Seeya.
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Nice birthday.
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seeya
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Whew! What a weekend!
Going out with a friend tomorrow night. He picked me up a whole bunch of Doctor Who stuff at GenCon... will post pics on FB! And more stuff from this weekend's Faire. I got video of a bunch of pirates performing the cantina song from Star Wars. Hope you all saw and enjoyed the pictures of the Doctors... particularly proud of the 4th Doctor one :) -
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but I'll get a few in before I have to run off...
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clicked that twice. Thought for sure it'd be a multiple. It wasn't..
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if you read this.. post.
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...this time.
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Aug 09, 2010 4:42:23 AM CDT
Ok, me, we get it...............................................
by gotilk
you don't have time to post multiple times because you have to go to work....
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for 3 short ones.
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of girls in your fireplace.
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...?... Centurians?
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A TB with basically one person in it? 30 out of the last 31 posts made by one person, that seems a bit desperate doesn't it?
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Why do you care?
It's a weekend. People are busy on the weekend.
If you'd like to add something to the discussion of Doctor Who, or you'd like to reply to something said above, we more than welcome you to do so. But if you're only here to judge, we would ask that you kindly either refrain from doing so or, if you must, leave that on another TB. We're quite happy with the little community we've created here (with AiCN's help), we've managed to spend several weeks chatting without attacking each other or being over judgmental, and I personally would like to see it stay that way. Thanks. -
I'm more than happy with the thought of a girl in my fireplace. Especially Madame de Pompadour ;)
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*squee!*
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Hey gang.... hope everyone had a good weekend! Day three of my Birthday celebrations start today - my actual birthday! Just spent the first part of the morning cutting my parents gardens. Now for a brief nap (I slept like poop last night), a TINY bit of housework and then hanging with the gang and crushin a few more beers.... I'm glad you had a great birthday, gotlik (with or without a TARDIS Cake... I'll share mine in spirit!) And frozen! I can't wait to hear what Who Goodies your friend picked up, you lucky girl! I'll try and pop on and off over the course of the day. Have a great one, everyone!
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No-one cares or takes you seriously until you define or clarify. Don't really care though. Carry on.
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Good for you! You have to share pics of course!
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Have a great nap and have a beer for me later! If I get my hands on one later, I'll raise a toast to you.
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ugly, twisted, insecure, self-obsessed, attention-whore-ish, petty, whining, humourless, funereal, cry-baby, laughable, presumptive and dull head again.
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desperate for what? Yeah... I'm sure you'll come up with something using that imagination of yours.
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like rainbow unicorn farts or sparkly gnome warts? If you're going to imagine, make it interesting! I can help!!
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Have a great morning, DocBackers. Don't let any of that crap get you down. Remember, if they try to piss all over your fun.. just remember... without piss you can't have that certain color of yellow snow. And what's Xmas without yellow snow? And what's America (or any country) without the retail tradition of Xmas?? Let's face it.. they hate America. Or your country.
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with crappy attitudes. Bow before our greatness or be ignored. See you nice folks later.
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and it's much better than the second one. With some very funny parts.
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for a... bigger browser cache?
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Aug 09, 2010 11:24:15 AM CDT
gotilk, enjoy your breakfast....................................
by axcel1
I guess you can say I'm having a late breakfast, too, bran flakes and a bananna. Then it's back to work in 15. And, I hope that's the last troll for the week. Will be watching Sherlock tonight.
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I wouldn't even dignify them with a response. Our little group is enjoying the pleasure of our online chats and company... I just pretend they don't exist.
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I finally finished ep2. The second half is MUCH better than the first, with a bit more of the humor and cleverness we saw in ep1.
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My question, though, is why is Sherlock such a dick to Watson? He's constantly setting up the good doctor (lower-case d) to take a pretty serious fall for the detective. There was a hint of this in the novels, but I don't remember them involving jail time or kidnapping one's date *LOL* -
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What's Christmas without snow? A tropical vacation :) Sounds a lot more pleasant to me!
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Two interesting things: Series/Season 4 of Torchwood (okay, since it's a USA/UK co-production, what the hell do we call it?) will be named Torchwood: The New World. Personally? Yuck. I get visions of John Smith and Pocahontas in my head when I hear that.
Second? Writers will include veterans of the X-Files, Battlestar Gallactica, Caprica, Buffy, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
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http://tinyurl.com/288vevc
- Sadness from the end of Children of Earth will be addressed, but not pivotal.
- "The story moves city in the U.S., so we have some scenes in Washington, we have some scenes in L.A."
Once again, no love for Chicago :(
- Rhys is coming back.
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I agree...bad name. But the writing thing could be great.
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semi-spoilers.. do not read if you have not watched...I told you.. seriously.. do not read thisyou were warned...THAT WAS GREAT!!!!! But that ending was mean... cruel... frustrating.. and amazing all at once. Moriarty was CREEEEEEPY. If they do not continue this (they will at over 7 million viewers) they deserve for bad things to happen to them. I think this episode is tied, for me, with the first. Fantastic. I'm invested. I cannot wait for more.
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usually NOT my cup of tea.
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I just hope the new characters do not have the stereotypical unrequited sexual tension that lasts all season.. or into the second. And then the audience is invested primarily in that aspect of the show, leading to a drop in ratings once they rapid-slap the wet monkey.
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axcel1, enjoy.. and you WILL enjoy the final Sherlock.
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IMDB shows an airdate for the "unaired" pilot for August 22nd, 2010. I guess it will not be "unaired" for much longer. I just hope it's not better...
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. And no more. LOL! button.pushed.
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I want this DALEK cake!
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Please bury me in a TARDIS coffin :)
http://tinyurl.com/2fj5eob
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Not passing judgment, sorry if it seemed that way, it's just odd when someone keeps posting over and over to themselves. But carry on, I am not one to derail something, we have plenty of trolls on here to do that.
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My favorite introvert :)
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Thank you :)
Not to nitpick, but isn't "someone posting over and over to themselves" pretty much the definition of a talkback? ;) Just kidding!
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Sometimes we'll pop in and leave a few posts that are seemingly to no one as no one is around.... but they all get read by our little group that has been chatting away here for a while now. All sorts of topics (mostly WHO related) but it's a fun little way to make new friends and pass some time. Some damn fine people in here. So if you ARE a WHO fan we'd love to welcome you on board!
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Speaking of which, where is shibs? I haven't learned a new British term in DAYS... ;)
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Did you know that a literal translation into UK of "The_Choppah" is "The_Prick" !
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It does rule. I enjoy it very much. In fact there are several sci fi franchises that I adore along with Doctor Who. Thanks for reminding me, CHOPPAH. I think I'll watch 'The Squire Of Gothos' on blu ray while I wait for my friends to arrive. Have a good day, buddy.
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Good Evening All! :)
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Good Evening All! :)
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Good Evening All! :)
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How's things across the pond? The family said it was a rainy day in Belfast today!
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How's things across the pond? The family said it was a rainy day in Belfast today!
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Hey There, i am afraid i live in Manchester and it rains all the time! :)
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My cousin is a Salford boy so I hear that all the time.
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Aug 09, 2010 3:52:41 PM CDT
Frozen Renee, two things........................................
by axcel1
1) I'm not waiting 'til October b) Frozen Renee, I'm sad, you didn't read my earlier post, in which I mention that new info about Touchwood, plus, I also mention that it will be 10 part story. I read all the posts here, well, except for the trolls who go on and on about nothing.
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Aug 09, 2010 3:59:04 PM CDT
Hey, shibleybc, my friend.......................................
by axcel1
it rains all the time? Is there any place in the UK where it doesn't rain? I think I now understand why UK tv shows film so few episodes, too many rainy days!! LOL
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I heard "the choppah" is a not-very-flattering term used in the early days of the more public, larger gay communities on the west coast. To keep the description as pg as possible, let's just say that ... the first time someone with braces "kisses" someone without them, sometimes they can "snag" a (and these are BIG quotes this time) "LIP".... I'll leave the rest to your imagination.And if you ask how I know that I'll just proactively ask that you not be such a homophobe. Example...Fella #1 - Why are you walking funny?Fella #2 - Oh, I had a date with a choppah last night.Fella #1 - Oooh... can I get you an ice pack or something?
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and did not make that up. If the troll thinks it's an insult, he's just being either homophobic or self-loathing.
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time for the dialysis-o-rama.
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Aug 09, 2010 4:02:28 PM CDT
And.............................................................
by axcel1
Ok, shibleybc, we get it!!! It's a Good Evening For All! LOL
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1) Nor am I! But I think at one point we were wondering if it was going to make it to US TV at all. Could be wrong. b) I try to read all the posts too. That's been a little difficult with me pretty much being away from a computer or having no time to read stuff from 5pm Friday night to 10:30am Monday morning :o\ Sorry I missed that one.
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Aug 09, 2010 4:04:49 PM CDT
And, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So what phrases shall i offer today lol, i am glad my language amuses you so ! ;)
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Aug 09, 2010 4:10:18 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
I was joking about both, 1) I know no one will wait until October and, B) I know we all have a normal life outside of this Talkback and can gewt too busy sometimes.
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Aug 09, 2010 4:14:38 PM CDT
shibleybc, this would make a great US game show.................
by axcel1
"Guess what this UK word mean!!" It could be on the GSN and the host would have to be from England.
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...for the birthday wishes. It's been an amazing few days and my friends have spoiled me rotten. My buddy AJ gave me the ENTIRE RUN of '100 Bullets' in trade paperback so that's pretty effin' cool. And my cake was astounding! Frozen, shibley and gotlik have seen it 'cuz we're all pals on the book of faces.
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Have you seen "Star Trek :Of Gods And Men"? It was made in 2007, its a freebie that was given out at a Star Trek event. Not bad.
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...I haven't. Is it a fan made film?
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NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are home!!!!!!!!!! In fact, I'm about to step away from my computer and make dinner. And, then, later, maybe I will watch more Who, so, that last part made sense, but, not the first part.
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I call, he comes. Love it! :)
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I am not home yet. Still at work.
But I could still watch Who if I wanted to. I have all of series 5 on my phone :)
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I love it! That should at least be a FB group or something, along the lines of "Sh*t My Dad Says".
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Yes, that lovely combination of elegance with a hint of "wait, did you just says something dirty?" *LOL* Our "language" just can't compare ;)
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Aug 09, 2010 4:37:59 PM CDT
Is it a fan made film? Well, yes and no........................
by axcel1
It's sort of a sequel to "Star Trek Generations", "Charlie X" "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" and "Where No One Has Gone Before". And, actors fron all Four Star Trek series, some, playing their characters from the show. It's part fan, part professtionally made. Like I said, not bad.
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Aug 09, 2010 4:42:59 PM CDT
Ok, then........................................................
by axcel1
NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOST OF US are home!!!!!!!!!! AND, IF SOME OF US ARE NOT, WE CAN STILL WATCH WHO SERIES 5 ON OUR PHONE!!!!!!!! (What happened to the day when phones only made calls?)
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They died a well-anticipated death?
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Charlie X is classic Trek at it's purest form. One of my fave episodes! Thanks for the tip! I'll look it up for sure!
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I found it.Maybe I'll get a chance to watch some of it before the troops arrive. It all depends on how quickly it *ahem* ... 'arrives'.
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Which is apparently not very quickly at all.
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This is not a studio movie, it was originally a webcast and shown in three parts, but, don't hold that against it.
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Aug 09, 2010 5:30:01 PM CDT
Pogue__Mahone, yeah...........................................
by axcel1
The one I got took a while to "arrive".
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Aug 09, 2010 5:36:28 PM CDT
frozen01........................................................
by axcel1
Why??????????????????? Why did it die???????????????????????
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Aug 09, 2010 5:38:32 PM CDT
Ok, time for dinner.............................................
by axcel1
See everyone later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I do love Star Trek as well as who! Especially the movies/tng/DS9. God i really am a geek! :)
By eck, how ya all fettling?
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I do love Star Trek as well as who! Especially the movies/tng/DS9. God i really am a geek! :)
By eck, how ya all fettling?
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I do love Star Trek as well as who! Especially the movies/tng/DS9. God i really am a geek! :)
By eck, how ya all fettling?
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And the game show begins. "For $50, what does Mr UK aka shibleybc mean by that phrase?"
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Kirk to Spock its two hours are you ready!
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Aug 09, 2010 6:13:06 PM CDT
shibleybc, wait a minute........................................
by axcel1
You left out Voyager/Enterprise by mistake?
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Gorden Bennett! :)
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yeah, me too. And I love those semi-fan-films produced by that dentist. Some of them are very, very well written. A couple are well acted and they really give the effects to old college try. Literally. They get better each time.
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not "to".
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Aug 09, 2010 6:18:34 PM CDT
shibleybc, wait a minute again..................................
by axcel1
"Like i said, i don't like to lose!" When did you say that? Did I miss that post? LOL
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those Trek fan films. They distribute them for free. If they charged, Paramount and others would come down on them with the world's largest legal hammer.
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God i am weeping again!
Sir, you'll flood the whole compartment, Its too late, He's dead already! -
God i am weeping again!
Sir, you'll flood the whole compartment, Its too late, He's dead already! -
God i am weeping again!
Sir, you'll flood the whole compartment, Its too late, He's dead already! -
Aug 09, 2010 6:33:16 PM CDT
shibleybc.......................................................
by axcel1
Time to google.
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One of the best films ever! :) Oh god now the pipes have started! :)
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Aug 09, 2010 6:43:52 PM CDT
shibleybc, yes, I know..........................................
by axcel1
"Star Trek II: The Rafe of Klunk"
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Well i am off to bed, got a heavy few weeks ahead at work but will keep popping in and having a laugh with you guys! :) oh Bobbins!
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Well i am off to bed, got a heavy few weeks ahead at work but will keep popping in and having a laugh with you guys! :) oh Bobbins!
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OMG!!!! We now have question number 2. "For $100, what is the US version of Mr UK aka shibleybc's phrase?"
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Oh, wait, that's right, you forgot. LOL
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Frozen....missed you again
Axcel, hope you enjoying Shalka/Real Time!
Gotlik i bow down to your magnificance! As always! :) -
Frozen....missed you again
Axcel, hope you enjoying Shalka/Real Time!
Gotlik i bow down to your magnificance! As always! :) -
Frozen....missed you again
Axcel, hope you enjoying Shalka/Real Time!
Gotlik i bow down to your magnificance! As always! :) -
Aug 09, 2010 6:52:54 PM CDT
Google say it means.............................................
by axcel1
interjection: Expressing surprise, puzzlement, incredulity, annoyance, etc.
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Aug 09, 2010 6:57:51 PM CDT
shibleybc.......................................................
by axcel1
Frozen....yes, you did
Axcel.....yes, I am
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I've ever known on this site. and I've been here a LONG time. :) Have fun with those movies... sleep well... bobbins, etc etc.
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of those Trek films? The continuation of the original series? The last few times I'd seen them, they were in pretty low quality. And one of them had unfinished effects.
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When I was a kid? He was SO nice to me. Talked to me forever at this really empty Trek Con. Still have a vendor badge signed by him somewhere.
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Aug 09, 2010 7:34:49 PM CDT
Just saw comercial for Shatner's new sit-com....................
by axcel1
they call it "S#*! My Dad Says", the audio says, "Bleep My Dad Says"
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Aug 09, 2010 7:36:12 PM CDT
HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
WE'RE NUMBER TWO!!!!!!!!!! WE'RE NUMBER TWO!!!!!!!!!!
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My older brother introduced me to DrWho re-runs and he loved Jon Pertwee the best and I guess I like Pertwee the most because of him, even though I grew up on Davison. I watched two eps of the new doctor and I liked it. It might not be destination TV for me, but then again, if I am home and bored I will turn it on. Could not stand torchwood though. And, go gotlik, go!
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Aug 09, 2010 8:27:24 PM CDT
O.............K........................, Mr Kobe................
by axcel1
I'll take that as a positive and, the next time you're bored, I hope you enjoy watching Doctor Who.
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is a toss-up between Pertwee and McCoy at the moment... for the life of me I don't know why, and there are people out there to whom I would never say that lest they un-peacetie their many weapons and torture me until I changed my answer to Tom Baker.
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Sorry :( Okay, no I'm not. Tilted Kilt has some damn fine shepherds pie. Plus, I got my DW goodies, and we raided the international foods section and partook in some goofiness. Please disregard those photos I was recently tagged in :)
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is just making shit up at this point :)
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these are neat videos to watch http://www.fancast.com/tv/Doctor-Who/328/1549986210/The-Big-Bang/videoshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Doctor-Who/328/1549986210/The-Big-Bang/videoshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Doctor-Who/328/1549986210/The-Big-Bang/videos
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I'm really lacking in exposure to Pertwee. That'll be my next project/mission.
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(that's something you don't hear on the subway a lot, eh?)
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Have to join you in your dangerous love for McCoy. Maybe Pertwee after I see a few actual full episodes with him. I think I may have some looking "around" the Internet over the next few days. I'm getting some time off AGAIN this weekend. yay!!
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have a great morning, DocBackers!
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Those first few episodes were pretty sketchy. And I'm still in shock about just how VIDEO the whole operation looks in HD. Just wasn't as clear how cheap it looked in SD. Nothing looked shiny or video-ey originally. Maybe they skipped some post-processing thingee when they handed it over here to the states. They still had some good moments, but it's really finding its legs in the beginning. I realized there were episodes I had never seen first-run.
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at Fry's yesterday morning. I have to say it looked ALMOST dimensional. Very smooth, very real looking. I know it was interpolated frames (120?) per second, but it really made a difference. They were showing the blu ray of Avatar and it looked really impressive. I'd love to see what it does for older materials like old TV shows, etc. There's a kind of odd look to it... your eyes are not used to seeing things move in a more life-like way on a TV. So it almost feels sped up at times. But it's not.
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just gorgeous. Came close to re-creating the theatrical 3d experience. It was not the toshiba or the sony... some other brand.
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I, unfortunately, will not. We're in the final month of the Faire, which is when all the "tourists" come out of the woodwork to do their one or two trips before school starts up again. I've got four groups of non-regular Faire-goers that I'm taking, so I'm probably going to be doing both days each weekend until the close of Faire Labor Day weekend. *smacks head on desk* I'm already exhausted! I'm actually looking forward to doing chores tonight because it means I can sit down and watch some telly afterwards! I think I have some more Life on Mars queued up :)
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It died because people realized that it is incredible inconvenient to carry around a half-dozen different devices. After all, men seem not to like carrying purses for some odd reason :)
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as if we have a choice once committed, huh? Well do your best to survive!!
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this jogger is jogging up the street (on the wrong side... technically), and I pull up to the curb, with my emergency blinkers and full headlights on...he's still far, far off...but engrossed in his douchey ipod... I come to a complete stop to let him go by me without feeling in danger or pressured... and what does he do as he jogs by? He JUMPS as if he's just noticed me (now at a complete stop, mind you)..and says.."Watch where you're fucking going, asshole!!!"I hate people who lash out when they are not paying attention and are startled. He's so lucky I'm a nice person. I live in a town where we have a high population of these types. They don't pay attention and then suddenly notice you sitting there WAITING for them to pay attention.. and they lash out at YOU as if... you do something to them. Losers.
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this jogger is jogging up the street (on the wrong side... technically), and I pull up to the curb, with my emergency blinkers and full headlights on...he's still far, far off...but engrossed in his douchey ipod... I come to a complete stop to let him go by me without feeling in danger or pressured... and what does he do as he jogs by? He JUMPS as if he's just noticed me (now at a complete stop, mind you)..and says.."Watch where you're fucking going, asshole!!!"I hate people who lash out when they are not paying attention and are startled. He's so lucky I'm a nice person. I live in a town where we have a high population of these types. They don't pay attention and then suddenly notice you sitting there WAITING for them to pay attention.. and they lash out at YOU as if... you did something to them. Losers.
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deal.
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If you by default lash out before assessing any situation.
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another long day ahead here. Have a good one.
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I was pulling out of my driveway once, and I stopped before the sidewalk because my garage door didn't go down. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, while I was fiddling with my garage door, the mailman walked behind my car and dropped something. When I got my garage door to work, I looked behind me and saw nothing, so I went to continue backing out of my driveway... and almost hit the mailman, who had bent down to pick up the item he dropped! I guess he saw me stop and thought that meant I'd seen him. But seriously, if you drop something BEHIND a car with its reverse lights on, you should probably either a) make sure to make eye contact with the driver or b) walk around, tap on the window, explain you've drop something behind the car, and THEN go pick it up!
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Aug 10, 2010 3:36:33 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
I agree, in the real life version of Rock, paper, scissors, Rock (car) always beats paper(human).
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Got that right! This guy.. he just was not paying attention.. and my headlights were on AND my emergency flashers.
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it was still dark and he was wearing nothing reflective or bright. It was all grey and black clothes. Maybe he was "special". OR he was a part of the upper middle class folks that live in the area. They got a raise and think just because they can sink their lives into a mortgage it means they now own the world. Some of those guys are murder-suicides waiting to happen.
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So glad nothing happened. Eye contact is SO important. I won't make a move around a car until the driver looks directly into my eyes. Or gets off the phone, or stops texting. Sometimes I'd like to be able to just shut off all their devices with a single button push. I wish they made "an app for that".
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those number will drop hard and fast.
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those numberS
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in the house today. Plugged everything in, tuned up my bass, acoustic, electric, plugged in my midi keyboard, toyed around with tuning the drums... and sat there... scratched my head a bit... and here I am. I hate when that happens. Well, at least now everything is sort of in place. I have this itch I have not had in a long time. That feeling at the end (where exactly IS the end of my day??) of the day that something isn't done. And the only cure.. beyond the obvious cowbell... is to make some noise in multitrack. Hrmph! Maybe tomorrow.
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on acoustic.. with my weird tapping technique... and effects... just for fun I'll be inspired to do something else. If I get to that, I'll FB a link to the download or a stream when it's done. Don't expect anything amazing. It'll just be for the fun of it. Hey. At least it'd be on topic. lol
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This is my typical timing.
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and if it looks like we'll drop off, I'll post some links or something.
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they really do drop hard and fast. So if you read this, post to say hi!
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Did you like my TARDIS soap? :)
I also got a Dalek and a TARDIS air freshener *LOL* They're kinda cute, actually, especially the Dalek.
I'll have to take before and after pics of my coffee mug. On one side, it's got a street lined with house and on the other is space. There is TARDIS sitting on the street when there is nothing in the mug, but when you put hot liquid in it, the TARDIS moves to the space side. It's pretty cool :) -
and "There is the TARDIS sitting"...
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I love how it looks like he's going to suction cup her face *LOL*
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Aug 10, 2010 4:30:47 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk, we get it...........................................
by axcel1
You want us to say, hi. ok, HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Klondike the Original
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I'm very tempted to pick up the Torchwood graphic novel.
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I also headed to a very large grocery store that I don't get to very often because it's kind of a hike. I love this place because they have a HUGE international section. I went there hoping they'd have Jammie Dodgers (they didn't) but they did have a TON of other good British stuff. I haven't tried it all yet but I did particular like the HobNobs.
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I'll come back in 90 minutes with a thumbs up or thumbs down, see it, rent it, or skip it.
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Be patient. The first half is a bit slow, IMO.
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I started reading some of the comments at the top just to pass some time waiting for 5 o'clock to come around, and a lot of them are from you guys before I "met" you all. Kind of strange to go back and read them now :)
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Hobnobs eh! :)
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Aug 10, 2010 5:17:19 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
The first half is interesting.
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last night great film starring the original Doc himself
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LOL I thought that was funny!!!!!!!!
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Blackadder line?
Might be mistaken but didn't the doctor call the piece of Tardis console that VVG nearly touched as a "something contrafibulator", Dr Johnson would be mortified! :) Great Ep! -
Blackadder line?
Might be mistaken but didn't the doctor call the piece of Tardis console that VVG nearly touched as a "something contrafibulator", Dr Johnson would be mortified! :) Great Ep! -
Blackadder line?
Might be mistaken but didn't the doctor call the piece of Tardis console that VVG nearly touched as a "something contrafibulator", Dr Johnson would be mortified! :) Great Ep! -
Blackadder line?
Might be mistaken but didn't the doctor call the piece of Tardis console that VVG nearly touched as a "something contrafibulator", Dr Johnson would be mortified! :) Great Ep! -
"ok ___ we get it ......" post.
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Aug 10, 2010 5:40:55 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk, we get it...........................................
by axcel1
Your day is not complete without a!!!! LOL Sorry, but, I had to do it.
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love the Dalek! frozen01! will check out the rest when I get back
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I think I'm getting a monitor.. or a discount on a ZuneHD.. OR a pair of those 3d glasses with the little oled screens in them to watch blu-rays, dvds or your computer. They also plug into the ZuneHD and the iPod for watching video. Just can't make up my mind.
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LOL!!
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shibleybc, you're our man in the UK, does that have a sexual meaning to it? LOL
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Nope, Getting of with Sarah isnt in the patter over here, but give me a week and ill get it in use! ;)
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The accent is terrible. Sounds Russian :)
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*WAVES* @ Frozen!
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Is that the UK version of "Take Out"?
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I've heard it used both ways. And not just by anglophiles :)
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a pixilated leprechaun? *LOL*
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Saw it first time round on the Beeb! Scared the crap out of me! And i had just recovered from my favourite ep ever "Robots of Death"!
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Aug 10, 2010 6:13:20 PM CDT
Just finished watching "The Blind Banker".......................
by axcel1
I thought it was pretty darn good, as we say in the US, two thumbs up and see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's got good atmosphere :)
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Two of Tom Baker's best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm on episode two and I haven't been able to catch it. I like her :)
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A "Take out" in the UK is a very rarely used phrase since the 70's, specifically referring to Buying alcohol from a pub before it closed to take home to drink!
i realise this poses more questions than it answers but hey ho! -
A "Take out" in the UK is a very rarely used phrase since the 70's, specifically referring to Buying alcohol from a pub before it closed to take home to drink!
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You could take alcohol from the pub home?
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Leela!.......hmmmmmmmmm!
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Aug 10, 2010 6:24:43 PM CDT
Oh, wait, there was one thing I didn't like about it............
by axcel1
To create a sense of jeopardy, the writer had to separate Holmes and Watson twice, but, there was no reason for Holmes not to open the door or return to the flat with the book.
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Aug 10, 2010 6:31:45 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
You didn't know that was Leela? I'm guessing you didn't watch "The Face of Evil", which was right before ""Robots of Death".
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Are you still allowed to over there? Or is this why it hasn't been said much since the 70s.
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Aug 10, 2010 6:34:33 PM CDT
See, shibleybc..................................................
by axcel1
Watching UK tv, we need a translator.
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I haven't seen either or those. This is my first Leela episode.
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Still need that nap...
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It's a giant stuffed animal! Shibs I hope that wasn't the part that scared you :)
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And Watson was looking thur the kitchen, I figured he was looking for food, that's why I thought he was waiting for food.
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The audio on this DVD is not the best. I'm not sure I'm hearing half of the dialog correctly! *LOL*
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A giant stuffed animal was on "Talons of Wang Chieng"? Maybe I have to rewatch that one!!! LOL
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Aug 10, 2010 6:48:50 PM CDT
Knowing Tom Baker's Doctor......................................
by axcel1
I'll bet he did say that.
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Trust me in the mid-lte 70's it was scary!
And we can still buy beer etc at extortionate prices in pubs! But now supermarkets are open till midnight etc, in those days nowt opened after 5pm! -
Trust me in the mid-lte 70's it was scary!
And we can still buy beer etc at extortionate prices in pubs! But now supermarkets are open till midnight etc, in those days nowt opened after 5pm! -
Trust me in the mid-lte 70's it was scary!
And we can still buy beer etc at extortionate prices in pubs! But now supermarkets are open till midnight etc, in those days nowt opened after 5pm! -
The rat was scary lolol
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soon time to sleep!
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soon time to sleep!
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soon time to sleep!
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We can't even remove liquor from bars to go outside for a smoke :(
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Well its that time of day/night again, love you lot to bits!
Frozen - one of my favourite UK phrases is "Chuffin 'ell it's frozzen" lolol
Axcel - Hope you enjoyin the podcasts your "mystery" friend sent you!
Gotlik - *Bows down in reverence" at your gadget plans!
And smashing/pogue/offscauta et al, good people! :) sleep well, when you do! -
Come to Chicago sometime, I'll show you frozen :) But that is a mighty nice phrase, may have to add it to the list for my co-workers amusement. Apparently her favorite right now is window licker, though I don't know where she picked that one up from.
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Aug 10, 2010 8:26:34 PM CDT
shibleybc.......................................................
by axcel1
Yes, I am. But, geeeeeee, the BBC can even use this type of animation to retell the "lost" episodes?
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Aug 10, 2010 8:31:15 PM CDT
And, frozen01...................................................
by axcel1
The rat and the hat was the homage to Holmes I was talking about in an early post when you said you were going to watch "Talons of Wang Chieng".
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Aug 10, 2010 8:42:01 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
Boing ........Time for Bed!!!!!!!! (Wait, Boing?)
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And, window licker?????????????????
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there's one I've not heard in a LONG time.
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...everybody Wang Chieng tonight.
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sorry for that last post. Something in my brain could not resist.
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Aug 10, 2010 9:02:41 PM CDT
Time to sleep...................................................
by axcel1
Early to bed, early to work
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and dream of women who leave messages at the oldest planet in the universe.
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these days? I'd be interested in seeing at some point in the future how River is doing in her virtual world as an AI. Or even someday see her manifest using robotics.
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idea. River Song, post-transfer to the Library's virtual world. And ger eventual escape along with her ship-mates via robotics.
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idea. River Song, post-transfer to the Library's virtual world. And her eventual escape along with her ship-mates, via robotics.
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Not even a troll? Just kiddin'. It's the middle of the night. Hope you all have a great morning. I'm off to work again. Didn't get anything last night. The monitor they had that I liked only had one connection. Why is it this piece of junk monitor I have has HDMI, composite, s-video, vga connections and the newest ones have... vga? Or vga and one other? Oh well. I'm patient. I'll probably end up getting a fancy KVM switch.
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slow morning
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or... maybe it was? heh.
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see you before lunch.
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forgive me please. ;)
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but you lovely docbackers must promise not to laugh at me for it. lol... oops.. see? Laughing at myself already. I'll see how it turns out.
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hope at least one person shows before lunch.
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Ch. 1.
Doctor Ferron Wilson steps toward a young woman sitting in a chair across from her in what appears to be
a laboratory. She hands the young woman a banana. She gives the young woman a very serious look,
a look of expectation.
"What is this, Symthia? Exactly."
"Exactly?" The young woman replies.
"Yes, exactly what is this?"
"Well, technically it's a banana. But more specifically, it's your banana. From your mini-fridge.
You brought it with you to work today to enjoy with your lunch."
Doctor Wilson fidgets a bit and sits upon her hands.
"Correction. Your answer was still a bit too specific. Try a less formal answer, please."
"Certainly, Doctor Wilson." The young woman replies again, with a formal tone.
"No, Symthia. Your response to my correction was formal as well. Try a different response to the
suggestion AND the question please."
"Whatever." Smythia responds flippantly, raising her hand before Doctor Wilson in a "talk to the hand"
gesture.
"Too far, Symthia. A bit less."
Doctor Wilson fidgets a bit and releases one hand from beneath her to make a note on the touch screen
suspended just within her reach on a small, flexible projecting arm. She touches the screen a few times
quickly and hits a final button a little to the right of the text area producing a beep. Smythia appears
to relax a bit and places her hand at her side.
"Sounds good, Doc. That's your banana. Would you like a carrot to go with it this time, Doc?"
Doctor Wilson chuckles slightly under her breath and smiles a large smile.
"I knew those cartoons would create some unusual responses. The right cultural reference lesson you're looking
for, Symthia, is 'WHAT'S UP, DOC'. And the context is incorrect."
Symthia smiles as widely as Doctor Wilson and says...
"Yes, of course.. what's up Doc?"
The laugh that follows is slightly chilling in it's humourless cold, calculated way.
"We must work on your laugh again, I'm fairly certain you could shut a party down with that thing."
"I will work on it, Doc."
Doctor Wilson shakes her head and grins a half-smile toward Symthia.
"Please don't call me Doc, Symthia. Ferron is fine."
"Yes, of course Ferron. No problem."
"Very good, Symthia. Nice response. Good job. Now let's work on some social interactions. Remember our visit to the library, Symthia?"
"Yes, of course I do, Ferron. It was lovely. I learned so much that day. I thought the architecture was quite beautiful. I do love our field trips, Ferron. Will we be going again soon?"
"Yes, perhaps again soon.It is far away. But perhaps soon."
"Oh, good Ferron. I do so love our field trips."
Doctor Wilson scratches her head and looks slightly frustrated.
"Repetition, Symthia. I address you by name often to focus your attention. It is not necessary for you
to do the same and you already spoke to me just now about how much you enjoy our field trips."
Symthia bows her head for a moment, then looks up at Doctor Wilson with a look of sadness in her eyes. Then an abrupt look of momentary anger. Followed by a mischevious grin.
"Does it make you feel good to correct her like that. . . Doc?"
Doctor Wilson is startled and stands up out of her chair.
"Excuse me?"
Symthia looks confused.
"Are you leaving already, Ferron?"
"No, I mean why did you use the third person just now? We fixed your illeism long ago. That should not have happened."
Symthia cocks her head to the side and responds.
"Did I?"
"Yes, you did. You just asked me if I feel GOOD talking to HER like that."
Symthia cocks her head again and pauses.
"Yes, I have a record of having said those words but no record of having processed the language as a response to what you said to me immediately before. I cannot explain it, Ferron. May I ask you something,
Ferron?"
"Yes, of course. But cut back on using my name as much, it sounds a bit unnatural."
"Yes, I will. Thank you. Can you explain to me what the physical aspects of fear are again? I believe.. I am experiencing some of those responses right now."
"Are you? Explain as best you can exactly what you're feeling."
"Well, I feel as though I am fragmenting. When I speak, it feels like an echo. I can almost sense
that some of my words are far away. And I am experiencing them as an observer. Should I shut down for
a diagnostic, or would you like to trigger more specific test algorithms remotely?"
"Yes, Symthia. Excellent description. Do not shut down just yet.That information will give me something to work with. Can you list your remote connections over the last 10 minutes please? And include database calls as well as your quantum entanglements, by location please."
Cymthia freezes for a moment, looks down to her lap and then back up at Doctor Wilson.
"Of course, Sweetie."
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are we reaching that point? Time to move to the next one?
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http://tinyurl.com/25zhbqb
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http://tinyurl.com/39v8qol But still gives Doctor Who crap budgets. Hmm. Someone asleep at the wheel over there?
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That is really good. You must continue!!! :)
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sounds a ton better than the shit we dump our money into.
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I find it interesting that they plan on keeping the 90-minute format. I don't know of any other show that does this, but I find it to be a mixed blessing. The 90-minute format seems to really allow to tell a complete and full story, it's working really well so far, but at the same time it's difficult for me to sit down for that much time and watch a show any more. I just finished ep2 and haven't even gotten to ep3 yet, which is just blasphemy for such a good show! So I'm not 100% happy about that...
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Aug 11, 2010 5:16:12 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Don't feel bad, I still have to watch ep 3, too. You didn't mention how many Sherlock movies (Yes, movies, 90 minutes makes it a movie.) there will be, more than three, I hope. I still have to watch last night's "Warehouse 13".
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Aug 11, 2010 5:27:04 PM CDT
Dinner very soon...............................................
by axcel1
I am steaming vegetables, I like to steam everything, meat, fish, chicken, vegetables.
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No Shit, Sherlock! :)
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No Shit, Sherlock! :)
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No Shit, Sherlock! :)
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That's because it hasn't been set yet :) They're thinking 6, I believe.
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Who went to a 90 min format in its later years with two 45min epsWell that worked well! :)
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Who went to a 90 min format in its later years with two 45min epsWell that worked well! :)
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Who went to a 90 min format in its later years with two 45min epsWell that worked well! :)
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Who went to a 90 min format in its later years with two 45min epsWell that worked well! :)
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*waves*
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*Bows*
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*Bows*
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You have all been dubbed the "Multinational Whovian Squad of Doom". Well, those of you that are FB friends anyways.
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I have mostly watched USA sci fi over the last 30 years and it is sometimes an easy way to plan ones time, 44mins an ep etc, doctor who fits nicely in time with that thinking since it restarted (although this has wavered a lot recently) but the BBC has no adverts and so is completely at liberty to arrange whatever it wants whenever and most importantly however long it wants! God Bless the BBC!
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"Multinational Whovian Squad of Doom". I'm impressed! :)
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"Multinational Whovian Squad of Doom". I'm impressed! :)
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"Multinational Whovian Squad of Doom". I'm impressed! :)
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"Multinational Whovian Squad of Doom". I'm impressed! :)
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We could be number one by now, ps this is not a leadership challenge!
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We could be number one by now, ps this is not a leadership challenge!
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We could be number one by now, ps this is not a leadership challenge!
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We could be number one by now, ps this is not a leadership challenge!
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We could be number one by now, ps this is not a leadership challenge!
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reminded me of a project I've been working on in another blog of mine. A project that started self-publishing about 4 days ago... Oops.
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That's what I should have done. I'll break part 2 up into parts.
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my friend has a question about Hobnobs... he understands what makes them oaty, but what exactly makes them nobbly? :)
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or maybe.. let's see how this works... is this something I should continue? Be honest.
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i suspect that "hob nobbing" as a phrase influenced the brand title but until i have consulted wiki i will be in the dark!
Gotlik, just a thought sir!
Axcel wake up! :)
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i suspect that "hob nobbing" as a phrase influenced the brand title but until i have consulted wiki i will be in the dark!
Gotlik, just a thought sir!
Axcel wake up! :)
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i suspect that "hob nobbing" as a phrase influenced the brand title but until i have consulted wiki i will be in the dark!
Gotlik, just a thought sir!
Axcel wake up! :)
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Throw in random words like splodged and nobbly? :)
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The Doctor exits his TARDIS. His clothing is in shambles and he looks confused. Ahead of him, he sees
a long hallway, leading to double doors. The kind you would see in a saloon or a hospital. Several doors
every few feet on the left and the right with numbers above them. He stumbles a bit and steadies himself
on the door of the TARDIS. Then collapses completly to the floor. Before losing conciousness, he mumbles..
"When and where am I? Help... I'm...tired.. and...what's that taste?"
And then nothing. His eyes close as he struggles to remain conscious.
A woman exits a door on the left about halfway down the hallway. It's Doctor Ferron Wilson, herself
looking even more confused than before. She runs toward the man and speaks into her wrist.
"We have a man unconscious on the 5th floor, need help immediately. Possible medical emergency.
All available medical staff, report to the 5th floor corridor."
She kneels down next to the Doctor, who remains unconscious.
"You look a mess, don't you? Can you hear me?"
She speaks louder and closer.
"Can you hear me?"
She looks past him and sees the TARDIS, with its door ajar. She notices the interior, larger than the
exterior.
"What the hell...?"
Doctor Wilson reaches down for the Doctor's wrist, checking for a pulse. She is startled for a moment
and checks again. Two Men in lab coats arrive from behind the TARDIS, which is slightly blocking the
double doors almost directly behind it. They both appear puzzled by the sight of the TARDIS and rush
to Doctor Wilson's side.
"What's happened, Fallon?"
"I'm not sure yet, but feel this.."
She guides the man's hand to the Doctor's wrist.
"He's beating at a constant rate, as if he is experiencing atrial flutter, yet ALL of the impulses
are actual contractions. We're either making a gross error, or he doesn't have long to live. We need to
monitor him more accurately, immediately. Steven, get a stretcher from room 24. We can take him to the
symmer monitoring room for now."
"He's going to need a real doctor, not a robot doctor, right away. I'll call for an ambulance."
Doctor Wilson replies after standing and staring down at her new patient in slight shock.
The two men place the Doctor on the stretcher and quickly lead him to the double doors at the end of the
hallway.
He's wheeled into what looks like an operating room. But this particular room is filled with what could
best be described as a robot's worst nightmare. Half-constructed humanoid robots, some submerged in
liquid, some on operating tables. Many awake and observing the frantic goings-on around them in the room
with an almost gleeful curiosity. One of them , only the top half of a male robot, very realistic looking,
half-floating upright in a vat of pink fluid, inquires as to what is happening.
"Oh my goodness. Is she going to be alright?"
Everyone ignores the bot and continues to hook the Doctor up to various monitoring machines. Doctor
Wilson looks at one of the monitors and takes a fast step backward, running into a cart behind her and
almost falling over.
"This..."
Everyone in the room, even the bots look at her.
"This is not a human."
The same robot comments.
"Is she one of us then?"
No-one responds to the bot. By now they are all watching the monitor, which is showing the doctor's
internal organs in vivid, full color detail.
"He has two hearts. Is that possible?" One of the men observes.
"So she's not a bot like us, is she?" The talkative bot asks.
"He's not a she!!" One of the men responds angrily. "Now shut up."
The talkative robot looks to the ceiling and freezes without even a hint of emotional response.
"We don't even know that yet, now do we?" Doctor Wilson interjects.
"Well, actually... " One of the men responds with a hint of mischievousness in his voice while pointing to
another monitor, lower to the ground.
"Steve... stay focused." The other man says as he concentrates on a monitor on a flexible arm pulled
out to be centered near his face.
"He's more than not human, everyone. There's something else wrong here."
They all gather around the monitor on the arm as all their eyes widen. The visual on the monitor
is a microscopic view. Text on the screen is flashing.
"Molecular transition detected."
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The Doctor exits his TARDIS. His clothing is in shambles and he looks confused. Ahead of him, he sees
a long hallway, leading to double doors. The kind you would see in a saloon or a hospital. Several doors
every few feet on the left and the right with numbers above them. He stumbles a bit and steadies himself
on the door of the TARDIS. Then collapses completly to the floor. Before losing conciousness, he mumbles..
"When and where am I? Help... I'm...tired.. and...what's that taste?"
And then nothing. His eyes close as he struggles to remain conscious.
A woman exits a door on the left about halfway down the hallway. It's Doctor Ferron Wilson, herself
looking even more confused than before. She runs toward the man and speaks into her wrist.
"We have a man unconscious on the 5th floor, need help immediately. Possible medical emergency.
All available medical staff, report to the 5th floor corridor."
She kneels down next to the Doctor, who remains unconscious.
"You look a mess, don't you? Can you hear me?"
She speaks louder and closer.
"Can you hear me?"
She looks past him and sees the TARDIS, with its door ajar. She notices the interior, larger than the
exterior.
"What the hell...?"
Doctor Wilson reaches down for the Doctor's wrist, checking for a pulse. She is startled for a moment
and checks again. Two Men in lab coats arrive from behind the TARDIS, which is slightly blocking the
double doors almost directly behind it. They both appear puzzled by the sight of the TARDIS and rush
to Doctor Wilson's side.
"What's happened, Fallon?"
"I'm not sure yet, but feel this.."
She guides the man's hand to the Doctor's wrist.
"He's beating at a constant rate, as if he is experiencing atrial flutter, yet ALL of the impulses
are actual contractions. We're either making a gross error, or he doesn't have long to live. We need to
monitor him more accurately, immediately. Steven, get a stretcher from room 24. We can take him to the
symmer monitoring room for now."
"He's going to need a real doctor, not a robot doctor, right away. I'll call for an ambulance."
Doctor Wilson replies after standing and staring down at her new patient in slight shock.
The two men place the Doctor on the stretcher and quickly lead him to the double doors at the end of the
hallway.
He's wheeled into what looks like an operating room. But this particular room is filled with what could
best be described as a robot's worst nightmare. Half-constructed humanoid robots, some submerged in
liquid, some on operating tables. Many awake and observing the frantic goings-on around them in the room
with an almost gleeful curiosity. One of them , only the top half of a male robot, very realistic looking,
half-floating upright in a vat of pink fluid, inquires as to what is happening.
"Oh my goodness. Is she going to be alright?"
Everyone ignores the bot and continues to hook the Doctor up to various monitoring machines. Doctor
Wilson looks at one of the monitors and takes a fast step backward, running into a cart behind her and
almost falling over.
"This..."
Everyone in the room, even the bots look at her.
"This is not a human."
The same robot comments.
"Is she one of us then?"
No-one responds to the bot. By now they are all watching the monitor, which is showing the doctor's
internal organs in vivid, full color detail.
"He has two hearts. Is that possible?" One of the men observes.
"So she's not a bot like us, is she?" The talkative bot asks.
"He's not a she!!" One of the men responds angrily. "Now shut up."
The talkative robot looks to the ceiling and freezes without even a hint of emotional response.
"We don't even know that yet, now do we?" Doctor Wilson interjects.
"Well, actually... " One of the men responds with a hint of mischievousness in his voice while pointing to
another monitor, lower to the ground.
"Steve... stay focused." The other man says as he concentrates on a monitor on a flexible arm pulled
out to be centered near his face.
"He's more than not human, everyone. There's something else wrong here."
They all gather around the monitor on the arm as all their eyes widen. The visual on the monitor
is a microscopic view. Text on the screen is flashing.
"Molecular transition detected."
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sorry for thew unintentional double. We must be cached for the moment.
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and I've probably screwed up tense already a few times.
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See what i did there! :)
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*Doffs cap*
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*Doffs cap*
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*Doffs cap*
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*Doffs cap*
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Can't return the favor :(
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But maybe not a fez.
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it IS crap, huh? Oh well. I'll try again soon.
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The story is good. Writing in part 1 was wonderful but part 2 seemed a bit more rushed... punctuation was off, which tends to interfere with the beat of the story. All you need is to polish it up a bit!
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I bet I could pull it off :)
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G'night all!
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G'night all!
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G'night all!
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G'night all!
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And yeah, it was a bit rushed. I'll go back to the shed with it.
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Sleep well and dream of renegade Time Ladies.
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It was brought to my attention that fezzes are expensive and difficult to find.
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once.
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One of my favorites.
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But.. that sounds terribly painful.
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time to make dinner. Have a great night, frozen01.
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that part still makes me cringe!
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Love it. Love. It.
Mark Gatiss is redeeming himself. *small spoiler* The opening bit with Sherlock correcting grammar as a man confesses to murder is just... I'll admit, I felt very guilty for laughing. Reference to the five pips? Brilliant. Can't wait to watch the rest... which I shall do now. :) -
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WHAT?!
Or perhaps:
BLOODY F&#%*@G HELL! NEXT YEAR!?!? -
Sorry.... looooong day at work... and my uncle and aunt from Ireland arrived tonight and I had to visit. I feel like I've been neglecting my fellow Whovians! I've only had the chance to watch the first Sherlock so can we keep spoilers to a minimum? Pretty please? Other than that... liking the story, gotlik. I started writing a thing a while ago... a graphic novel or a longer series of comics... I described it to friends as 'Melrose Place meets Highlander'. I called it 'Cindy Of A Thousand Lives' (with all apologies to Billy Bragg) and the premise is actually kind of cool. I might have to try and find someone to draw it for me. I'll tell you all about it a little later but I'm knackered and must get to bed shortly. Morning comes early for this lad. I think tonight I'll fall asleep to 'Where's Neil When You Need Him?' - the Gaimen tribute album featuring songs written about or inspired by his works. Have you guys heard it? Great.
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My reaction exactly, frozen01. But I'll stop there and refrain from expressing any more complex emotions regarding the end so as to avoid spoilers. But seriously... BLOODY F&#%AG HELL! NEXT YEAR!?!? ... indeed.
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Good to see you. The story sounds interesting and FUN. I have not heard the Gaiman tribute album, but now I will.. very very soon. I'm going to take that little story of mine, re-write it, mess with it.. and come back with a second draft in the next DocBack. I think that second part was indeed rushed. I spent some time thinking about that beginning, but typed it out in about 15 minutes. The second part was stream of consciousness and typed out far too quickly. There's an aspect to it all that I cannot wait to write though. Should be fun for me. Have a good sleep. Hope you can drop in tomorrow.
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firmly in place to remain visible through the morning.
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but great job, everyone who showed up earlier. Not sure if I have the energy to do the usual this evening.
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I just spent about 30 seconds typing and re-typing the word "this" making the same typo over and over. I think it's time for bed.
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right?
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a move again? I just got a brief white screen.
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And yeah.... slow as balls response to typing in here... a new home might need to be found. Sweet dreams one and all!
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It was running slow for me last night, but now it's fine.
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But a new home will probably be good *fairly soon*.
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GOOD MORNING Docbackers!
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But when Harry gets knocked out, ding dongs, tortilla chips, cheeseburgers, candies and twinkies should have flown through the air explosively instead of.. what are they? gold bricks and coins maybe? Still hilarious.
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Just took all my electronic, non-functioning gadgets and old monitors out for the free recycling pick-up. I had no idea how much non-functioning electronic JUNK I had taking up valuable space. FIVE old monitors, an old microwave, an old karaoke machine, a giant old boom-box (from when I used to walk around town with it over my shoulder blasting old school rap), and an iMac that was handed to me at my college a couple of years ago that never worked. Way too much stuff.
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do major cleaning in the spring. Not me. I get the desire about this time of year. When its the hottest weather. Why? I'm serious. You can count on me to get crazy about re-arranging and re-organizing in August, every year. As predictable as the weather. Maybe I'll Facebook some before/after shots. Then again, not sure if I want to share how my personal space looks at the moment. Yikes.
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I did fire off that written letter requesting the return of classic Doctor Who. Not that it will do any good. But I had to do it. Maybe 50 other people did it as well. I know TONS of people would appreciate it in the middle of the night. Perfect late night TV.
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You're right that would've been a LOT funnier. :)
Personally I'm just glad to see something different. I was getting sick of the one they had up before.
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and certainly more conveniently flexible. But they should bring it back anyway! It's better than the self-help nonsense they play all night here in my area. "The Hug Factor - Cuddling your way to financial freedom - A Peace and Diversity Solution".. of course I exaggerate, but not by much.
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I just have NOT had time to really enjoy it. I WANT to... but just never get around to watching TV anywhere but on my PC here. And the stuff I've been watching lately (esp Sherlock) won't be an option on cable for who knows how long. I'll keep my cable internet, it's SUPER fast so far. But the TV? Big cost.. not much value for me personally.. not so far.
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is I won't be able to tell myself and others.."Yeah, I downloaded that show.. but I PAY for a subscription for it a few feet away so why the hell not?"Technically, HBO-Showtime and all the other networks on regular satellite ARE paid for. Just not be my at that point. My step-daddy pays for DirecTV for his bedroom and the living room. I used to pay for part of it, but since I don't have a box of my own now, I do not. Now I'll feel a little weird downloading an HBO show. Something to think about... and ramble on about here....lol
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for TV when I watch it maybe 2 hours a week tops. It was a nice novelty for the first few days and then I found my attention drawn to other things quite quickly.
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If you could bring back one classic Who character (good or bad.. or both), who would it be? And would you prefer an update? (new actor/actress, better makeup design, etc) Or would you want the character to remain true to the original look/performer?
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since I'll be busy being chef and taxi all afternoon.
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to be sure.
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duplicate posts.
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that much better.
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time and effort.
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But who is setting the rules. I say we are. (as long as we don't abuse the site... all we're really doing is USING the site more..which adds more impressions and more hits/clicks.. which is GOOD)
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But who is setting the rules? I say we are. (as long as we don't abuse the site... all we're really doing is USING the site more..which adds more impressions and more hits/clicks.. which is GOOD)
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I thought I caught it before it posted, but it turns out I did not.
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I hope you all have a fantastic, productive, enthusiastic, refreshing, comfortable and prosperous day. Sincerely. See you all later, I hope.
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got a reprieve from some of my taxi duties today
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I said duties
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You can get some amazing styles with custom art for CHEAP these days. I found an amazing one made of bamboo with art laser-etched on the side for around 5 bucks each (1 gig) at 100. Close to 3 bucks for 500. nice. MUCH cheaper than I expected.
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Not sure if I like protools. I'm so used to Adobe Audition. Protools feels like interface overkill and bloaty, useless features. And the included instruments/effects/samples are CHEEEEESY.
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Facebook. I've enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. And I haven't even cracked the crack-like games yet.
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in mah blahg. U know where it is.
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hope to see all you regulars in here later. And if you're new.. and you love Who... don't be shy. Post!
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to keep our spot at the bottom.
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"doctor who" underwear. Not work safe searching, let me warn you. And no results that fit the search. :( I want DALEK boxers, dammit.
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with these...(scroll down) http://tinyurl.com/2vfhffr (very work safe) But who would want to have sex with someone that didn't like Doctor Who anyway?? Never!!
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enjoy things with.. you could always get one of these to keep you warm at night.... http://tinyurl.com/2uwu9kv
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and Adipose stress toy! http://tinyurl.com/339q665 (talk about obscure...)
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an Adipose stress toy! http://tinyurl.com/339q665 (talk about obscure...)
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promise. See you all later on.
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...You know.... BIGGER on the inside.
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I did a ton last week... really need to do a thorough throwing out of clutter in closets and stuff, though.
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I laughed so hard I teared up a bit. LOL
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seeya later
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Just kidding, I don't think she'd translate very well.
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from the games, or before you know it you'll be spending hours every day playing them and annoying the hell out of your friends asking them to water your crops or whatever the hell it is anymore.
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But the drapes and bed skirt from that one picture were just awesomely horrible *LOL* Personally I kind of want the TARDIS framed art :)
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That was great *LOL*
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Aug 12, 2010 4:28:03 PM CDT
I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by axcel1
Internet went down last night. My cable co. told me the cable signal is leaking someway outside. I had that happen before, but, the signal was leaking inside.
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Aug 12, 2010 4:30:05 PM CDT
That should be "some where"....................................
by axcel1
not "someway"
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Aug 12, 2010 4:34:18 PM CDT
Don't forget....................................................
by axcel1
About that TARDIS garden shed I mentioned in an earlier post. Only problem, it's smaller on the inside. LOL
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Aug 12, 2010 4:40:57 PM CDT
Also, don't forget..............................................
by axcel1
"I call this Docback a startling triumph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 12, 2010 4:44:35 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
You said duties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 12, 2010 7:11:32 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
It's Evening for all.
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Aug 12, 2010 7:15:50 PM CDT
Oh, wait, I forgot to add.......................................
by axcel1
LOL (Very inportant.)
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Did I miss everyone?
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WTF?
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we fell off
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hold me
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there we are again. that was scary
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Did someone post and then get banned while I was away?
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Why would you think someone got banned?
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.. yeah.. I've seen what it can do to a perfectly interesting person. It's that "obligation economy" thing companies like Zynga are taking advantage of right now. They get everyone obligated to each other (water my... etc) and it's like a vicious cycle, replicating and spreading while they rake in the bucks and the rest of us have to do without friends, family, loved ones... etc...
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because you posted "Deadly Assasin" and "WTF". and then I did a text search for "deadly assassin" and found no reference in the entire TB.
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a reference that got lost in my over-tired brain?
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I'm currently watching Deadly Assassin.
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There was a point in time before I figured out how to kill those things that I could go entire pages before finding a post that wasn't "So-and-so found a cow in Farmville" or whatever stupid game-related post was there.
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Tome Baker who.. companionless.
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Aug 12, 2010 9:19:12 PM CDT
damn this thing is a bitch and a half to load
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
wassup g man?
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I can imagine how annoying that must be. Just watching others do it from a distance is annoying enough.lol
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It's very WTF.
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maybe you need to find an old docwho tb with fewer posts and resurrect that mofo
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Hey!!! Good to see ya.
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It's either going to rain, or I'm on to something." *LOL!*
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Yeah, soon. Gotta do it soon. This thing is starting to slow down more and more every few hours.
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I really have to sign up. I'm sick of cable already.
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It's loading fine for me.
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Yup. Not on Instant, though. You don't have Netflix?
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I'm really trying to look over the fence with this one. :o\
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and get dinner finished. Good to see you both. OH.. I settled on a VIZIO 1080p 22in LCD that had all the inputs I wanted, computer, HDMI, RGB, cable and composite. Now I can bring the PS3 in here and get online to race those custom Doctor Who cars I keep hearing about and seeing. What was the name of the game again?
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gotta sign back up.
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Really? That'd be perfect!
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Thanks, man!
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Mod Nation Racers :)
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remember - don't let the hypocrites hit ya where yahweh split ya -or at least tell them to kiss your hand crafted ass
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Aug 12, 2010 9:32:55 PM CDT
NP man - you aint hurtin no one, just having fun
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
but it refries the beans of the hypocrites
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Yeah I think we've hit certain nerves here and there. But it's true. We're not trying to compete with anyone or anything. Just having fun and remaining easy to find without using bookmarks, node numbers, tags, etc. Thanks for supporting that.
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DocBack IS greater than any old stupid vegetable... unless it's worn as a fashion accessory.
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sight is tilted Juuuust a bit too far to the right,making it look a bit topsy-turvey it may be time to go back to deadly assassin college. http://tinyurl.com/36qokbw
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They put so much love, blood, sweat and tears into it.. you can just tell... budget just stops mattering.
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fantastic with HD content. Acceptable for computer monitor use.
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Almost grabbed it earlier. 52 bucks ... more importantly 52 more than I had with me at the moment. :( But I WILL get that game. I must. I watched a demo on a 72 inch screen. Looks SO fun. I still have enough gift card money to bring it down to about 10 bucks out the door. Now to find a 24hr Wal Mart in the area. I pretty much hate WalMart. But sometimes... it's where people get you gift cards. I can't complain.
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Sleep well and dream of spunky redheads.
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Can't stand WalMart either. Ours has the most terrible layout EVER. And the people who shop there are loud and rude and let their kids run around screaming and knocking stuff over. It's just a miserable place to be.
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So I couldn't sleep last night... slapped in and watched the first two parts of 'The Mask Of Mandragoria'... I don't know if it's the homage to earlier incarnations of the Doctor in the old control room.... the period costumes... but this may be my fave Baker romp yet! I hope the last two parts don't disapoint.
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Aug 13, 2010 11:35:30 AM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Look WAY, WAY, WAY over the fence if you have to. I don't know, maybe Old-Who does not age well, I have fond memories of it.
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Then congrats. You are one of the few, the proud, the hottest. Ga-rowwwl.
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in one of the local wal-marts. I have not been able to go back to it since. Right in the aisle. Must have been a dare... or a side-effect/reaction to meth I have not heard of. Typically, the 24 hr wal marts are complete freak-shows.
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human excrement. Especially if they sell groceries.
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I am being summoned.
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Aug 13, 2010 11:48:44 AM CDT
Don't be hating Walmart.........................................
by axcel1
As the saying sort of goes, "Don't hate the game, hate the players"
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Some old Who is very good. I loved the hell out of Talons of Weng Chiang (and someday I will learn how to spell it without having to look it up!) Battlefield was also good. Did not like Deadly Assassin, though :oP
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Other WalMarts might be better, but the one here is horrible. People fighting with each other, completely incompetent employees who don't even know where entire SECTIONS of their store are, the worse layout I've ever seen in a store (their shoe section, for example, is a jumbled mess... there are no separate sections for mens, womens, and childrens shoes, they are all thrown together). It is also dirty and poorly lit, especially the parking lot. And this is just from the three or four times I've been there... I don't make it a habit to shop there. Never had someone take a dump in the middle of an aisle that I'm aware of though! *LOL*
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Tell me how that one is... I've got it on my list but haven't watched it yet.
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Actually I don't dislike WalMart for any of the common political reasons. They've been cleaning up their act recently, supporting local farms, going much greener, better employment policies, etc. BUT.. the place itself.. just not into it. I get a real sort of Deliverance vibe from them. And anyone that goes that over the top with the patriotism is questionable to me. Kinda creepy. But those are not my reasons for not liking the place. The ones in my area tend to be dirty, hire rude employees that know nothing about the things they sell (in their own departments) and won't ask other employees for assistance when they don't know the answer to a question. It's very common for them to just end a customer service encounter with something like "I have NO idea" or "yeah, I don't know anything about that... anything else I can help with?". But the truth is.. the economy is bad and they have low prices (but you have to be really cautious , rip-offs are in between the deals). That can only be a good thing for consumers. Competion is like love and war. But more like war. That's just the way the cookie crumbles, no matter how much people don't like it. Did you ever see Penn and Teller's episode of BS about Wal Mart? It was great. I disagreed with a couple of things, but they were pretty much dead-on right. The only thing I differ on with the free market capitalists is the idea that top down free market reform is fair.. or ever even works. But since we've never seen bottom-up free-market reform, we'll probably never find out if it would work. In the sense that congresscritters and their ILK tend to push for de-regulation of corporate matters and completely ignore how regulated the individual or small business is regulated and "fee-d" to death. I'll be 100% on board for free market reform IF it starts with me being able to have more than one garage sale a year, or being able to sell over-sized pillows on the side of the road without someone stopping to ask if I "have my papers" in a german accent. (permits) That's where reform should start, then even hardcore liberals would get on board and the rest of us would take the idea of de-regulation and free market reform seriously.JEEEEEZE that was a long post. Sry.
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I think it's going to be a good day. Hope it is for all of you. You.. you... lovely, attractive and intelligent bunch of Whovian gods and goddesses.
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and I think it's improving.
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I've been doing it every day for enough years to feel comfortable saying that without feeling as if I'm some kind of egotist. But this fan-fic thing makes me feel like I'm starting over from scratch. I guess it's my love for the characters and universe making me worry about writing them in the wrong way. It's really kicking my ass. The hardest thing so far is The Doctor's voice. I erased almost 500 words last night because after reading over it a few times I felt I had made him sound like a spoiled child or a whiner.
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your hand at it as well. I bet ALL of you could write great stories. Especially with the classic Who characters. AND we'd be leaving something behind from all of this.
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to the character (The Doctor), it would be easy to write. NO. Not for me anyway.
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I'm marinating beef all day. Red wine / Jamaican spices marinade. It smells fantastic. And it had a wonderful flavor on its own, but strong of course. Very little sodium in it. Olive oil, crushed garlic, Jamaican salt-free seasoning, rice vinegar, a red wine with hints of vanilla/mocha (forgot the name.. it's on the other side of the house.. "vintage" 2008 lol) a quarter teaspoon of low sodium soy sauce and the meat was BEAT. I wanted to add a little papaya juice (for the enzymes which tenderize VERY well.. but will actually start to "cook" your meat while marinating) but the store was out of it. And I was too lazy to buy and puree an actual papaya. Next time.I think this one will turn out well. If it does, I will give it a Whovian name. Something like "Beef Rani" or "Silurian Cave Beef".
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here and there? Proof-reading and correcting a TON of tiny errors on the Doctor Who Wikipedia pages. Not sure why, but I find it fun and rewarding. Yes, I am a NERRRRD.
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5 minutes. That's fast.
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here.
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for the heck of it. seeya later
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this one as well.
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I don't hate WalMart for the political reasons. If WalMart didn't do it, someone else would... they exist because of the demand for it.
I don't shop there because Target is way better. My local Target is clean, well-lit, I've never had any problem finding anything (unless they'd sold out), their employees are helpful and friendly, there are rarely screaming children running all over the place, I've never encountered anyone engaged in a screaming match there, and I've actually on several occasions found their prices to be better than WalMart's when comparing the exact same items. Plus, their stuff is usually of better quality. And they have a Starbucks and a nice little eatery there. :) Though WalMart does have a Subway.
But yes, gotilk, you are a nerd :) Maybe someday I'll write something. Don't have the time or any ideas right now. -
SCOTTPILGRIMFAN IS THE KING OF AICN. HE IS YOUR MASTER.
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Aug 13, 2010 3:30:51 PM CDT
Frozen Renee, Fearless Leader, on the subject of Walmart........
by axcel1
Maybe just the area some Walmarts are placed. the Walmart in my area is clean, well-lit, some (maybe, most) of the employees try to help. The only problem is the shoppers, they are slobs, I don't know what else to say. Why they are slobs, I don't know, you would have to ask them.
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Aug 13, 2010 3:39:43 PM CDT
Frozen Renee, just my opinion, but,.............................
by axcel1
Target's snack bar is better than Walmart's Subway. But, then, the Subway in my Walmart is the size of a closet. (But,betwwen the 3 sub shops, Quiznos, Blimpies, and, Subway, I like them in that order.)
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Aug 13, 2010 3:44:16 PM CDT
And, on the subject of Old-Who..................................
by axcel1
It's all a matter of personal likes and dislikes, I didn't like (but, still watched) most of the first three years of Pertwee's reign as the Doctor, mostly because of non-use of the TARDIS.
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Aug 13, 2010 3:46:08 PM CDT
Ok, time for dinner.............................................
by axcel1
Just something quick, sliders and fries, see everyone later.
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No Jimmy Johns by you? I The funny thing about our WalMart is it's in a VERY good area... maybe 2 miles from Oakbrook Center, positioned on the border of two of the poshest western suburbs of Chicago, Oak Brook and Elmhurst (for the record, I don't live in either of these *LOL*). It does have a large Subway, though... I think they even serve little pizzas.
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WAS a closet. Or still is at night.
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Lost an entire post because I forgot doing the emoticon for *heart* confuses the TB.
Basically I was expressing the fact that I find my WalMart weird because it's on the border of two VERY posh suburbs, but yet is so dirty and terrible. And that Jimmy John's BLT are all sorts of awesome :) -
not a lot of TARDIS interiors. You would think that would be cheap to do, use one set. Did they not build one? I'll have to watch the rest of the McCoy episodes. WAY behind on doing that.
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Might not want to eat there *LOL*
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Aug 13, 2010 4:44:25 PM CDT
Speaking of Old-Who.............................................
by axcel1
"Doctor Who's return in 2005 meant more than just a comeback for the Time Lord—a ton of classic villains have returned as well, such as Daleks, Cybermen and, most recently, the Silurians. But one old villain who was intended to return ... DIDN'T. And an unexpurgated draft of a recent script reveals exactly which villain got derailed.
In an interview given to Doctor Who Magazine, Gareth Roberts explained that in earlier drafts of his episode "The Lodger" there "was a different villain at its center." The villain in question was to be Meglos, a sentient, shape-changing (wait for it) cactus, who appeared in a Doctor Who story starring the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, back in the 1980s.
The four-part story, simply titled "Meglos," was apparently not one of the more fondly remembered Doctor Who episodes.
"I'd been joking about 'Meglos 2' for years," Roberts said, "but when I sat down to write the first draft [of 'The Lodger'] it suddenly seemed right."
The writer also revealed that: "Meglos survived in my script for quite a long while—but then we saw the Vinvocci in 'The End of Time,' and as the rest of the story was more comedic, we decided the 'villain' had to be as scary as possible." -
I hate when that happens. I use Lazarus for Firefox so I never lose a post/text entry again.
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THAT would have been... interesting.
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Never heard of him.
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Dialysis time! be back later...
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Yeah, I saw that and thought "'Sentient, shape-changing cactus' is now my favorite phrase EVAR" :)
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Are you REALLY a Scott Pilgrim fan? Because... well... you seem to make most people not want to hear about it anymore. ... but I'll still be seeing it.
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SEXY, sentient, shape-changing cactus? WOOT!
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in/near Chicago. Best. Food. Ever. :)
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Between your obsession over cat women and now sexy cactuses ("Actually I think that's 'cacti'." "That's racist!") I'm really starting to worry about you ;)
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Aug 13, 2010 4:53:27 PM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
You still have to watch the rest of the McCoy episodes, the last halk of McCoy's do get better, I think, story-wise, they are some of the best.
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Aug 13, 2010 5:00:57 PM CDT
I forgot........................................................
by axcel1
Were the Vinvocci (the cactus man & woman) in "The End of Time part 1 & 2" shape-shifters or did they use a device? I think they used a device. (And, the word in the above post is "half" not "halk")
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I believe they used a device.
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Supermarkets today eh! :)
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It was a "Shimmer"
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It was a "Shimmer"
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It was a "Shimmer"
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The Four Horsemen (women) of the Docalypse! :)
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Merged with one of the UK's biggest supermarkets a few years back, our company is called ASDA, which was the abbreviated name for Associated Dairies! Full of it i am! ;)
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spunk in UK is "dough" :)
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As in, the state of cookies and bread prior to baking them, or money, or... ahem, "cookie dough"? :)
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As in the Euphemism!
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I hereby retract my earlier statement :)
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I Sometimes love the differences in our languages!
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Firstly i hope you have heard of him!
Secondly it may be an urban myth
But i believe one of his singles didnt do well in the states because of differences of opinion on the meaning of the word fag!!!!!
Robbie's opening line from his song Strong is "My breath smells of a thousand fags"
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But damn that's funny!
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and I do believe "spunk" is used in "that way" here too... just not often.
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to do. He'd pull out a smoke and say "fancy a fag?" in an accent and I'd respond back "why?, you got an extra chained in the basement?" Yes, I know. Tasteless. But we were teenagers.
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One of them means someone has a lot of spirit or brave, boundless energy. Spunk is also used to start a fire and is usually dried fungus but sometimes it's applied to moss. The third meaning? Let's just say it's not something I'd want to "face" anytime soon.
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"dry age" their meat/steaks for up to 20 days. Ewww. I mean, having read about it, it makes sense that it's safe and all. But... still.. something about it just feels wrong. Some people dry-age at home, but one little mistake and you can get very sick. So no thanks. SALTING, on the other hand. Now that actually worked for me last weekend. My niece told me she knew how to make a perfect steak and she was going to use table salt. Instead, by accident, I helped her do it the right way... but using kosher salt and letting it sit on the meat in a heavy layer for about 10 minutes and then washing it off. Turned out SO tasty. You would think it would turn out all salty. But instead it was just flavorful, tender like you wouldn't believe. If you add herbs/spices/rubs during the process, you get much better flavor penetration than traditional marinating. My next batch... I'd doing it that way. I cannot wait. FOOOOD NERRRRRRD!
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How rebellious of you ;)
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Aug 13, 2010 8:44:36 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, I get it.........................................
by axcel1
It was a "Shimmer" LOL Sorry, I have a bad memory with some details of Who, I forgot about the Shimmer. I didn't think about it when I watched "The End Of Time", but, the Vinvocci did look a little like Meglos.
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LOL!!!
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heh heh heh
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Aug 13, 2010 8:49:15 PM CDT
OK, family, I get it............................................
by gotilk
it's time to make dinner.
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Sleep well and dream of 80s girls with "moxy".
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Wasn't "shimmer" just what 10 said as his sonic screwdriver disabled the device that cloaked them? Still a device :)
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Must find some way to incorporate "Crazy Golf" into everyday conversation now ;)
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"did you see that guy cut off that big rig? that wasn't just off the hook, that was CRAZY GOLF off the hook"
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Aug 13, 2010 10:05:25 PM CDT
Frozen Renee....................................................
by axcel1
Yes, yes, it was, you are correct.
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1. The steak marinated but NOT kosher salted (then rinsed) turned out flavorful and acceptably tender with a slightly too overpowering red wine flavor. I will try a different home-made marinade next time.2. The steak marinated AND kosher salted for ten minutes and then rinsed before cooking was flavorful with the same overpowering red wine flavor, which I'm sure some people would like. (not so much me.. my step-dad raved over it) But it was at least 5 times more tender. Conclusion: Tenderizing by abuse (beating) combined with kosher salting AND marinade is probably not the best combination. I read that for the best salting results, avoid all banging and poking (probably good advice for Mormon couples as well, considering their approach to birth control) and treat your meat like the elite for best eats. Be gentle and avoid applying too much pressure on it even during cooking. Bottom line? If you want to eat like the elite, be sweet, don't cheat, and don't beat your meat. Treat your meat sweet and refuse to retreat just because it's offbeat. And always get a receipt. Neat? Or should I delete?
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Mallchick1: Did you see that guy? He was hot.Mallchick2: Oh, no... he wasn't just hot, he was CRAZYGOLF hot, girlfriend!Mallchick1: I Hear that, chickyfriend! Fo shizzle.
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You're still awake! How goes it?
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Where the elite meet to beat the heat. (that's where I got the idea for that rhyming crap) - Matt Groening's Ackbar and Jeff comics. High-larious.
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Where the elite meet to take a seat. (I'm full of 'em)
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gee... can you tell?
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Nearing time to move again. Anyone else want to choose this time?
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Where the elite meet to eat re-heated meat.
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Where the elite meet to overeat and get petite.
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discreetly get petite
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Where the elite meet to discreetly admit defeat.
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3....2....
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the BBC has officially designated my posts as TOO SILLY. And.. I've been sacked.
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VERY funny in places, completely silly. http://tinyurl.com/3a8xt26
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http://tinyurl.com/38rholm
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Have a CRAZYGOLF night.
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Aug 13, 2010 11:01:17 PM CDT
G'nite, sleep tight.............................................
by axcel1
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
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have a great morning
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you will not regret it. Accidental find. Very funny.
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I'm out.
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Aug 14, 2010 8:25:22 AM CDT
gotilk..........................................................
by axcel1
I saw you checking out how thursday's shows were doing. The only ones I wanted to know about are "Burn Notice, "Royal Pains", and, "Futurama".
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Back to form. I've never seen Burn Notice or Royal Pains. Are they any good?
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for reality TV. Especially shows like Teen Mom. No matter how much they focus on how HARD it is to be a teenager with a baby/kid, the fact remains.. kids see the show and they are thinking one thing and one thing only... "teen moms get to be on TV and people pay attention to them". Irresponsible on the part of MTV. They should stick to music videos and knock it off with all the society-destroying, culture-degrading reality crap.
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on Teen Mom, I get an urge to donate to Planned Parenthood.
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(which I have done and will do again, as well as volunteering/fundraising)
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and GOOD MORNING DocBackers!
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Aug 14, 2010 12:04:08 PM CDT
gotilk, if you are still there..................................
by axcel1
Burn Notice and Royal Pains, yes, there are very good. The characters in Burn Notice are 3 dimenional, in that there is drama and action and there are done equally well done. A short description of both, "Burn Notice" is a cross between "The A Team" and "MacGyver", but, people do die in this show. "Royal Pains" is the exact opposite of "House", in that he, Dr "Hank" is nice, but, not perfect and he's never in a hospital, I didn't think I'd like it, but, I do.
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Aug 14, 2010 12:08:44 PM CDT
Oh..............................................................
by axcel1
And, A GOOD AFTERNOON to all!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just got the two Peter Cushing Dr Who movies, I'll be watching them after or during a quick lunch, sliders & fries. (Yes, the same as yesterday's dinner!!!!!! LOL)
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and I just got series 1 of classic Who. What there is of it anyway. Are the episodes released on DVD complete? Can't wait to watch them after I read the synopses.
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I do not back up often enough.
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after watching the first 2 episodes.
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I'm just sticking around the house this weekend. Just kind of holding still for a day or two.
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The gift card thing. Got a postcard in the mail the day after signing up offering a 200 dollar gift card if I sign up for exactly the package I signed up for. Grrrr... and not all the channels included are working. I'm going to get the gift card and the channels they promised.. or they can come pick up their stupid cable crap and DVR and I'll just take the Internet only option.
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systems. Using Black Viper's XP tweaking guide. VERY useful. Especially if you have an older PC (hmmm.. older meaning between 1 and 5 years old) that isn't doing what it used to or stutters a lot doing new things like 720p flash (youtube) or other streaming services. You'd be SHOCKED to find out how much of your system's resources are being used up by services running in the background that you will NEVER use. This is THE guide to tweaking Windows XP (if you still use it.. I do.. on all but one computer), the operating system that won't die because, well... Vista and 7 don't have a lot to offer most people. I know nothing about the stability or reliability of 64 bit versions of XP, but I have heard people talking about it. If it's out there and stable, I'll move to it when I get a 64 bit system. But in the meantime... if you want to clean up that XP install, make it faster, more reliable and with more resources to allocate to what YOU want to do rather than what MS thinks you might want to do, go here and tweak away! (I suggest the SAFE options in the services.msc tweaks) http://tinyurl.com/ai5y
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What the heck. I figured, I might as well since I have the web page up here. Turns out, a LOT of stuff I'd disabled, windows or windows update re-started for "my convenience" but.. without my permission. How nice of them. Anyway, this probably explains recent slow-downs. Jeeze, even the bloaty and useless system restore had been turned back on as a service. DO.NOT.WANT. ... how is this helpful to you dear reader? Well, it means it can be a good idea to re-tweak every few months.
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Do you mean the first year of Hartnell's Doctor? If you do, there are some missing episodes.
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Do you mean you're watching "An Unearthly Child" & "The Daleks"?
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LEVEL 42
Bloody Brilliant!
http://tinyurl.com/32uhbqy
Well you lot had you're chance they back home now and all mine, and October the third Manchester Apollo, Bring it on! -
Popping in to say hi between Faire days. Tomorrow is Steampunk Invasion! Can't wait! :)
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My day was busier than expected. Hey shibs, I remember level42. Fantastic bass player.
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Starting with "An Unearthly Child".
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If any of you show up this morning, post a bunch.
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sophisticated women in hats.
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I miss my Whovians! :(
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Really good Doctor Who fan art/; http://jadedroseseal.deviantart.com/
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Fingers not working that well :(
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http://tinyurl.com/253e6sw
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http://tinyurl.com/2e6x4ze
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http://tinyurl.com/2g4lq4h
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http://tinyurl.com/2empk6y
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http://tinyurl.com/yk4matm
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I love the Rose one ("I thought I was special!") http://tinyurl.com/yood23
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Ohhhh, I didn't see K9... "negative!" *LOL*
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http://tinyurl.com/2ec4bxf
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"It's my Time War and I'll spit if I want to!"
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Aug 15, 2010 7:16:52 AM CDT
Well, I watched the first Peter Cushing Dr Who movie............
by axcel1
Let's forget for the moment that the movie (If we can call it that!!!) was BAD, my only question is why? Why did they make this pile of you-know-what? They even got it wrong in the opening credits when they say Terry Nation created Doctor Who, he only created the Daleks. I guess this must have be made for kids, since only two people died, and both happened off-camera and one guy falls off a cliff, lands on the bottom and then says, "Hey, get me out of here!". That made no sense at all. I think I'll watch William Hartnell's version of the next Who, "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", it's an hour longer than the Cushing one, but, I'm sure it's better.
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Aug 15, 2010 7:19:42 AM CDT
In other words, frozen01........................................
by axcel1
Say it, don't spray it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 15, 2010 7:35:54 AM CDT
Yes, I know what you're going to say, frozen01..................
by axcel1
But, this movie made the fence WAY too high!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No way I could look over the fence with this one. Like I said, this was a kids movie.
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Again, I apologize for my absenteesim. Busy, busy weekend at work. And today is usually my day off but I'm off to work again shortly for another full day. Ah well... It's cash in my pocket and since I'm going to fan expo at the end of August in Toronto a little extra spending money is nice... especially at the Doctor Who Booths! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend and I hope that frozen enjoyed her Steampunk Invasion! I'm off Monday so if I don't see you on here tonight I'll pop in tomorrow. Also, gotlik... this page has slowed to a crawl for me... we moving soon?
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That was FAB!!! I loved the feeling of dread, and the sense that the Doctor was a little more... dangerous than we're used to. Susan was great. I'm not sure if it was the B+W (telecine?) transfer from a filmed TV monitor that lent to the creepiness and otherworldliness of the whole thing or just great writing and atmosphere, but I was truly impressed. My only complaint was that it was too short. But I have the next 3 episodes to watch now. Hartnell is REALLY good. I was hooked before.. but now I'm hopelessly hooked and I will be filling much of my free time watching everything that's been filmed... now from the beginning until I reach the end of this most recent series. I did not expect to get so caught up in the oldest episodes. But there's a seriousness there I did not expect either. An overall sense of foreboding and dread. Truly unexpected. Very impressive. This must have just blown people's minds back then. The minds behind it all MUST be praised and respected. So forward-looking and before its time. Have I gushed enough yet, or should I go on? WOW.. didn't expect to love it this much. Did I mention that? LOL!!!
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Great to see you all. As you can see.. from my last post.. I finally took the time this morning to start watching series one. AMAZING! It had that old twilight zone feel. Obviously low budget but with everyone still taking it all just seriously enough for it not to matter. If anyone reading this has not delved into the classic episodes, do it NOW!
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"I thought I was special.." K-9: "Negative"
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was Cushing, of course. Huge fan. And the STRIKINGLY saturated, bright technicolor. Almost TOO colorful. But I don't remember much else about it. (them?)
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Good to see you back. Yeah, major slowdown now with me, too. Still fast on Chrome, but I rarely use it. I'm just so used to using Firefox.
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but I get so sick of people being so stingy and controlling with fan art. Yes, selling prints would be a copyright violation, but not letting people use it for icons, design on social network web pages, etc, etc... hrm. I'm a firm believer that if you USE someone else's art or image for your own, you give up some of that control simply because you don't personally OWN the characters, designs, images at ALL. Yes it's your art. But if I make a copy of the Mona Lisa, crappy or not, suing or even sending a DMCA if someone uses it for something seems pretty douchey and hypocritical. Just my 1.5 cents. Even if that Doctor's Girls art was FABTASTIC! It was! I have a lot of experiences creating things with people and the one thing that has always bothered me is the delusions of grandeur that accompany some creative people's habits. One guy I made an album with was so restrictive with the recording, it was nearly impossible to promote because he was SO paranoid that if the wrong person heard it, the songs would be stolen and re-recorded, made into hits and then he'd be left penniless or forced to sue. What a strange way to work, you know? And then, this hypocrite tried to take credit for songs I'd written years before even meeting him. Controlling, paranoid artists are a pain in the ass. Of course nothing ever came of the project because it was nearly impossible to promote. Wouldn't let me send it to radio stations, zines, magazines. Wouldn't let me hand promos out at shows. This guy wanted to make a living with music, too. That was his goal. Grrr... (end rant)Bottom line... people forget sometimes that if you hide your work, don't be surprised later when no one has heard of it. If someone copies it and gives it away on the Internets, that means more than just that one person will hear it. That's good. If no-one ever shares your music, no one ever hears it. Radio sure as s%^t isn't going to do it for you anymore unless you're on a competitive reality show. Magazines are on the way out and the last time MTV played anyone other than a top 10 star, I think it was an accident and they went off thew air to fix it. Paranoia and promotion do not mix. AT ALL. (real end rant) Certain attitudes just bother me. Pet peeves, if you will. It's a person's right to stand in the way of their own career. There's no law against it.
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I hope Susan isn't killed. I have a bad feeling about her future.
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I mean look at that image of the doctor's girls. No option to buy a print and NO version without the copyright notice that covers MOST of the art itself. It's not art anymore at that point. It's a proactive cease and desist notice that just happens to have something drawn in the background. GOOFY. Why even share it at all? Just hang it in a locked closet. Yes, people steal things on the Internets, no you will NEVER change that fact. Yes, people will even take credit for your work. Just like they always have. There's a reason why well-known artists don't have 80 point font copyright notices on 300dpi images of their art online. Connect the mental dots. Yes, people will still make AND lose money with art. But it's usually the people most have never and will never hear(d) of that are the most paranoid and restrictive.(can you tell this is a major pet peeve for me? I'll shut up now before I start to sound like an a-hole) To each their own. Doesn't mean I have to like it.
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I have to go make breakfast now. Have fun!!!
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again, to all the regulars here for helping to fuel my (much needed at the moment) enthusiasm for Doctor Who. It has been and continues to be a wonderful distraction from a daily grind that before was really getting to me. For that, and so much else, thank you. Now I need to find a new place for us. This place is getting slooooooow.
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Aug 15, 2010 2:10:39 PM CDT
Enjoy the rest of Old-Who, gotilk...............................
by axcel1
Watching the third Sherlock movie now. Some of you have said this one is very good.
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You guys didn't tell me it ended in a cliffhanger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank god it is coming back with 6 new movies next year, wait, next year????????
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Aug 15, 2010 5:22:31 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, I get it.........................................
by axcel1
It's evening!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 5:22:41 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, I get it.........................................
by axcel1
It's evening!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 5:22:44 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, I get it.........................................
by axcel1
It's evening!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 5:22:54 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, I get it.........................................
by axcel1
It's evening!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 5:25:41 PM CDT
Ok, Me, I get it................................................
by axcel1
shibleybc says, evenin All! With a sidways smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 15, 2010 5:37:09 PM CDT
I decided to try your mult-post trick, gotilk..................
by axcel1
You know what they say, "Cheaters never prosper." Hey, who wants to prosper anyway.
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Aug 15, 2010 5:37:16 PM CDT
I decided to try your mult-post trick, gotilk..................
by axcel1
You know what they say, "Cheaters never prosper." Hey, who wants to prosper anyway.
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Aug 15, 2010 5:37:23 PM CDT
I decided to try your mult-post trick, gotilk..................
by axcel1
You know what they say, "Cheaters never prosper." Hey, who wants to prosper anyway.
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Yeah, that cliffhanger is frustrating. I couldn't spoil it for you. Totally unexpected, too. A whole YEAR. Sheesh. That's nuts.
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I only got halfway through the cave of skulls or whatever it's called.
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triple work night.
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QUADRUPLE work night. 3 times my work and covering for a guy on vacation. why I agreed to do it on a monday, I'm not sure. :( wish me luck.
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and dream of The Doctor's grand-daughter (AFTER she's turned about 23 or so).
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anyone and everyone
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DocBackers!
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but I cannot do it tonight.
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for now
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Thanks for that! ;)
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Thanks for that! ;)
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Thanks for that! ;)
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Aug 15, 2010 8:22:27 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk......................................................
by axcel1
Since you didn't spoil "Sherlock", I won't tell you what happens to Susan.
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Aug 15, 2010 8:22:29 PM CDT
Ok, gotilk......................................................
by axcel1
Since you didn't spoil "Sherlock", I won't tell you what happens to Susan.
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Aug 15, 2010 8:24:47 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
It's Boing time for bed!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 8:24:49 PM CDT
Ok, shibleybc, we get it........................................
by axcel1
It's Boing time for bed!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Aug 15, 2010 8:26:35 PM CDT
Ok, me, we get it...............................................
by axcel1
I won't tell gotilk what happens to Susan.
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Aug 15, 2010 8:26:39 PM CDT
Ok, me, we get it...............................................
by axcel1
I won't tell gotilk what happens to Susan.
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Aug 15, 2010 8:28:40 PM CDT
Ok, ok..........................................................
by axcel1
Maybe I'm over-doing it!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 15, 2010 8:37:55 PM CDT
Wait, I have one question.......................................
by axcel1
What does "Boing time for bed" mean exactly? I mean, I know you're going to sleep, but, what are you boing?
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I've only had time to watch the first episode you boneheads ...Cliffhanger?!?!? LOL ... I just got in from seeing Scott Pilgrim. Loved it! Lots of little touches that made it a super cool flick. Not going to be to everyone's tastes but I hope people don't dismiss it offhand cuz it's a fun and sweet little movie, all flash aside. And the Canadian in me loved seeing so many familiar landmarks in the film... right down to clubs I've been in many a time. Make sure you check it out!
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Aug 15, 2010 9:25:27 PM CDT
Pogue__Mahone...................................................
by axcel1
I won't spoil it for you, but, cliffhanger usually means one thing.
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wild
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A YEAR? Nuts.
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I hope they keep up the high standards. These 3 were really good. First and last were the best though, IMHO.
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once you wake up
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Wikipedia states:
Zebedee was an almost human creature in a yellow jacket with a spring instead of feet. He always appeared and disappeared with a loud "boing"-sound and usually closed the show with the phrase "Time for bed." In the original French serial he was delivered to Mr Rusty in a box which he burst from like a jack-in-the-box, hence the spring.
The Magic Roundabout! :) -
Wikipedia states:
Zebedee was an almost human creature in a yellow jacket with a spring instead of feet. He always appeared and disappeared with a loud "boing"-sound and usually closed the show with the phrase "Time for bed." In the original French serial he was delivered to Mr Rusty in a box which he burst from like a jack-in-the-box, hence the spring.
The Magic Roundabout! :) -
Wikipedia states:
Zebedee was an almost human creature in a yellow jacket with a spring instead of feet. He always appeared and disappeared with a loud "boing"-sound and usually closed the show with the phrase "Time for bed." In the original French serial he was delivered to Mr Rusty in a box which he burst from like a jack-in-the-box, hence the spring.
The Magic Roundabout! :) -
Wikipedia states:
Zebedee was an almost human creature in a yellow jacket with a spring instead of feet. He always appeared and disappeared with a loud "boing"-sound and usually closed the show with the phrase "Time for bed." In the original French serial he was delivered to Mr Rusty in a box which he burst from like a jack-in-the-box, hence the spring.
The Magic Roundabout! :) -
Meine Freunde!
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Love the "oops". lol
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starting late. Oops.
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Please feel to join me in our new home - you will seeit appear shortly!
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Please feel to join me in our new home - you will see it appear shortly!
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Aug 16, 2010 10:41:57 AM CDT
Ok, shibleybc...................................................
by axcel1
Thank you for the onfo, I now know what you mean by "Boing time for bed". Well, I knew what you meant, but, now, I really know what you mean.
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Aug 16, 2010 10:43:23 AM CDT
Only home for lunch.............................................
by axcel1
Almost time to go back to work.
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Doctor Who has been very disappointing this year.
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Don't cross your bridges before they hatch ;)
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