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I had always said (in my head, not so much out-loud) that if this Doctor Who picture was ever made into a poster I would buy it in a heartbeat. Well, my ruling still stands, but now I've decided I'm not paying $25 for it. Cut that in half and then I'll be more ready to hit "buy." There are a few other nice 11th Doctor posters (also remember I already have a 10th Doctor one from The Stolen Earth, but there aren't any 9th Doctor posters, unfortunately but not surprisingly) out, but I have my mind set on this one. -CF On a slight side note, I realized it is very hard trying to picture the Eleventh Doctor running around without Amy (because such an action is inevitable). The only fix to this would be half of a season completely with River Song, which would make sense to have a more complete history of her traveling with him, not just short hops for single events.
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There should be a college course on dinosaurs. You know how probably all little kids love dinosaurs? (Think Calvin and Hobbes. Or yourself perhaps.) What little kid doesn't like the T-Rex, or a stegosaurus, or a pterodactyl? Sure, you could go to your library and read some fun books and probably learn some things, but that's just basic childhood fun. But now, now we're older. We still think dinosaurs are cool, but don't want to learn anything too serious. I want a college course on dinosaurs through the ages. No boring facts about different time periods or statistics on their livelihood. Studies with Jurassic Park, Primeval, even The Magic Tree House. Cool stuff used here and there that will make us interested. Go forth and become a professor and do so. -CF
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I finished Suzanne Collins's final segment of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Mockingjay, a few days ago, and then promptly wrote a review about it for the school paper. Here's a few select paragraphs that generally sum up my thoughts: All throughout the series, chapter-by-chapter, twists are revealed and shocking events occur, even despite moments of predictability. This keeps the reader guessing, pleasantly surprised at some moments and eager to turn the page at others. Its strength is the pace and action in the turmoil following Katniss as she reluctantly tries to survive and fight for those she loves. Katniss is a strong female lead character in “Games,” but shows ignorance as the story progresses, unaware of any bigger picture and often letting her feelings cloud any common sense. Patience is key for the reader, having to accept that she will not consider all possible and logical options. Her passion and loyalty to her family and friends is admirable, and complimented by their dedication to her and the cause of freeing themselves from the Capitol. And while the worst antagonists might be sitting peacefully far away, dangers still lie close to home, which also causes her to second-guess certain leadership. But the Games are still the most exciting part, as terrible and sickening as that may sound. The excitement and anguish of action and twists that draws over each citizen in the story is released to the reader as well, and try as one might, just like those in the book, looking away is not an option. No character is safe from harm in this story. Overall, great conclusion. IMO Games was the most exciting, but we can't go around just reading about battles royal now can we? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «I prefer Gale to Peeta, though. But as my friend pointed out, they really did clash a lot, especially with the politics and what was best for their fellow revolting citizens, and Katniss really thought about herself more (or at least had clouded judgment). Whereas Peeta had unrequited love. In the end, this is one of those books that I recommend to whoever I think is interested. It's action packed, second-guessing, and exciting. It seems to have gone unnoticed from what I can tell, which is a shame for the post-apocalyptic genre. Hopefully that will be reversed soon. -CF
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I ordered it. It arrived. It sat on my shelf and then I moved it to the living room with all the other DVDs. That's right folks... Stargate SG-1 the Complete Series, Collectors Edition came in yesterday! It's pretty awesome. Geek-tastic. A roommate said he would start watching if I bought it, so he's borrowing the first disc (I've already seen 2/3rd of the first season). I'm probably going to wrap up the first season this week, but then I need to watch 90 episodes of Farscape before the semester is over. -CF
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I just bought the entirety of Stargate SG-1 on DVD from Amazon for $101. I almost bought The Ark of Truth for $10, to wrap up the series, but I won't need it for another two years at least probably. And I have Continuum on my hard drive (or else another $10 there). The special edition of Stargate was tempting ($7), but I don't really need it...yet. And I could have ordered Stargate Atlantis for $80 (making my total purchase around $200), but I should be frugal. I wouldn't touch it until late in SG-1 anyway, probably a year or more considering my viewing habits, so I will wait for another good sale around then (and probably buy Truth with it to save on shipping). But seriously, SG-1 for half off?! In a cool boxset too! Yeah! -CF
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Choose your weapon. Also: -CF
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Merry Christmas, everyone! Unfortunately that's not my tree, but now I have inspiration once I have a place of my own. I hope everyone has a good time, whatever you're doing. -CF
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I liked it. However, hear this: You can't go into it thinking it's going to be the best thing since Inception. The story is fairly simple, be warned, but the visuals and worldbuilding of the Grid, the characters, and the action make up for it. If you want to see it, I hope you do and enjoy it for what it is. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « In all honesty, it plays out pretty much like Tron: They're at point A, they need to get to point B, and there are obstacles along the way. But there is so much more to it in this one when it comes to character sequences and action scenes. You don't need to have seen Tron to enjoy Legacy, though you'll be glad you did for little nods towards the first and a better understanding of how the Users' Programs work (and why they look like them), plus who Tron is. Oh, and the music is amazing. Daft Punk did a great job. I'm listening to the soundtrack right now and it's amazing. As for the 3D, it is still a gimmick of the movie industry, but Legacy really uses it to their advantage. There was even a moment where I flinched, which doesn't really happen (yet I wish did) in 3D movies. The visuals of the Grid really stand out when they have depth to them. -CF
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What a bad day: First my Tron Legacy in IMAX plans were canceled, and now it was just announced that Stargate Universe was canceled (say what you will, it was getting pretty good and they had a plan for it). I'm bummed. I think there were other thing that made this day even worse, but I can't remember them so I guess it's not that bad. Maybe not having people around to play in the snow with me. On the up side, I'm finishing Chuck season 2 today while packing to go home. -CF
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The snow that is currently falling and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon have made the 3-story tall screened IMAX theater cancel their midnight showing if Tron Legacy. Unfortunately I am coming home tomorrow with no chance of returning soon to see it anyway. I will, however, be seeing it with my best friend back at home this weekend or the beginning of next week. But it won't be the same experience. Just think, with a screen that big, it would have felt like we were in the Grid. -CF
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I watched Chuck all of last night while I sorted through my uncle's Flickr album of vacation photos for a calendar I'm making him (and then I sorted some LEGO bricks when I got tired of that). Season 2 episodes 1-7. Within the first few minutes I was reminded of why I loved this show so much: Chuck is introducing his secret agent buddies: "This is Sarah. Yeah, I know.... This is Casey. He's not as pretty." But it got better. When Casey brought out the big guns from their secret lair, and Chuck goes hysterical, then Casey says "Just like the sign says: Yogurt and fun." But perhaps the best scene from last night was in episode 7 when Chuck's new real girlfriend (sad ending, but expected...) said "The logon for his computer was a randomly selected word from a piece of Vogon poetry." -CF
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We had a Warehouse 13 Christmas episode. Same with Eureka. Did nobody think of the potential of a Stargate Universe episode--Christmas in space? (Say that slowly. Like, "Christmas! IIINNNNNNNNN...SPAAAACCCEEE!) It would have been neat to see the crew get all homesick when someone realizes what day it is. There could be sheepishly-made gifts, some improv mistletoe, and they would bring a tree aboard from another planet and that is when the trouble starts. Some sort of parasite (like we haven't seen that before, heh) or alien is in it. Also, Rush would definitely be a Grinch/Scrooge character. -CF
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I'm not going to Katsucon in February, for the first time in four years, and I do not know when my next convention will be where I will be able to cosplay. (Obviously BrickFair doesn't count. Those are entirely different from Anime/Sci-fi/comic/geeky conventions.) But if I did (maybe Madicon in March, a sci-fi/fantasy convention at a big college in Virginia), I would be tempted to cosplay as the Raggedy Doctor. How fun would that be? I would need the pants (the hardest find, since I would want them cheap to be ripped up), a light blue shirt to rip up, and a swirly maroon tie. No jacket, nothing big, and I already have a Nine/Ten sonic screwdriver. It would be especially great since I have not seen anyone do it, people usually focusing on the full Eleven outfit. -CF
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Mid-season finale was tonight for Stargate Universe. A few things: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The ending was climatic, sure, but for me it wasn't explosive, actiony enough in those last moments to make me drop my jaw in anticipation for the next episode. It was kind of mediocre. Just an "oh no we're in trouble" and I know they will survive. They should have had more ships zooming faster, or an explosion somewhere (granted, if this show loses any more main characters...), or even the mothership they wanted to target turning to face them and raising a big gun--something. (In short, I felt the climax was slightly anti-climatic, or at least not climatic enough.) As for the Ursini, cool that they and Telford are back. But we never saw them at the moment, only in flashbacks, and the whole "they betrayed us" thing was quick and I am unsure if they actually did that. It is mid-battle and things are happening; I do not see just where anything went wrong aside from a lack of communication. (With any luck they will be teaming up. I would love to see some aliens on the team (what this show is missing is, aside from an epic opening theme, the strong-black-warrior-alien on their team. Why not add a strange alien (Stargate Infinity did) that is probably plenty smart? The aliens would be in every so episodes, coming back for a season finale battle with the blueberry aliens. Because, while this episode was nice, we really need a big space battle. -CF
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My goodness that was an absolutely brilliant episode! » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Gotta feel happy for Eli. Getting off of Destiny is what I always love. Stargate was always about going off-world, they need to keep that up here. Plus the aliens they have encountered so far have been interesting (although most prominently humanoid), and this ship looked pretty cool. Rush working around his problems using his scientist lover was fantastic. Maybe better though when Eli reminded us all that he records the Kino video to his computer. Brad Wright said that "Rush won't reveal the bridge in that episode, but it's coming soon, and it will bring Young and Rush to their biggest conflict yet." Technically he did not reveal it to Young, but there Young was on the bridge at the end. I had thought Young would not be on it for at least another episode or two. But as far as writing goes, he's been holding the secret back for a while now, so I guess it was time. Also now that bad Lucian knows how to manipulate Eli. Just seeing him watch him as he walked by in the end. This episode was great even up to the last minute. -CF
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What's that? Halloween? Oh, yeah! Gallery Lens Flare (Taken with cell phone. Interesting...) One of my CCM friends was holding a small "party" of sorts, so I was able to dress up! No one else did, though. (But one of my friends attended who is both a redhead and Doctor Who fan, so if need be she could have been roped in to be Amy. ) I would go buy a fez (and mop), but I do not know when I shall be wearing this next. (I am not going to Katsucon (anime con) in February, but if I can afford it there is Madicon (sci-fi/fantasy con) in March...) -CF
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Oh how I wish I was not dropping $300 (plus another $200 from my dad) on a bike this winter, for I would not have to save up for that and could just grab the entire Stargate SG-1 series on Amazon for $80. (That is more than half-off the original price and comes out to less than $0.40 an episode.) You see, Hulu is dropping SG-1 at the end of January, 2011. I am about halfway through season 1. (I saw the Ori story arc but would have rewatched that.) (And while Atlantis logically falls somewhere in there, of which I have seen most of after the first season, that is another $80.) There is no way I am going to be able to finish the series before Hulu drops it, especially with the lag of school internet. But, though I have a school job, that is making sure I do not draw from what I have saved in my bank account and also now being saved for the new bike. While $300=/=$80, too many big purchases like that add up. So as I look at the sale on Amazon, I can only hope it sticks around for a little longer so that I can get it for Christmas (as unlikely as that is. I don't usually put expensive stuff on my list, like a Nook which is on there, especially with the bike now). -CF (While I could watch the show online through other means, the DVDs are more convenient and authentic.)
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(Also, sign near school.) XD -CF
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That's Orson Scott Card, folks. He wrote Ender's Game, as well as many books both in, around, and outside sci-fi. And I got to meet him! He also signed my copy of Ender's Game, writing "To Benjamin--A fellow taleswapper"--awesome! He came to speak at my school's arts center (we have a big concert hall) tonight, talking about his writing experience, giving tips on how to become better writers, sharing his thoughts on reading and overall giving a really great presentation. It was organized by the local public library system. He lives just a few hours south in North Carolina. I do believe this is the first big author I have met. (Oh wait, there was Allan Bedford signing my copy of The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide at BrickFest 2006. That was cool.) -CF
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(Via the internet.) My current wallpaper. -CF
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Doctor #12 should be Andrew-Lee Potts, Hatter in Syfy's Alice. Doctor #13 should be Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock Holmes in BBC's (Stephen Moffat's) Sherlock. (Interestingly enough, he had considered taking the role from Tennant in a discussion with him in 2008, but then didn't audition for Eleven. Maybe he'll appear now that Moffat has taken over, or at least have a one-time role like he expresses interest in.) I think both of them could pull off Doctors that didn't use a sonic screwdriver, a concept I am looking forward to observing when I get around to the 5th Doctor. (Specifically, I would have Potts have it for the first season, of half of his first season, and then lose it and not make/get another one.) As for actors that are in Doctor Who, it was recently announced that Mark Sheppard is going to be making an appearance! (Supposedly as an important character in the opening two-parter.) Woohoo! -CF
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“Timber!” yelled The Doctor, as the tree fell right in front of them. Silence. “Doctor,” asked Amy, slightly turning, shuffling her feet in her curiosity, “why didn't it make a sound?” “Ah, I am so very glad you asked,” he responded, spinning around and pointing behind Amy with his sonic screwdriver. “Watch again. And listen again.” She turned around just as another tree fell silently. “When you said you wanted to show me something, I was expecting more than some falling trees.” “No, no, pay attention,” retorted The Doctor. “What is happening? What isn't happening?” “Oh, I don't know. We're standing in a forest of falling trees, but they aren't making sounds?” Amy furrowed her head in frustration. “Right! Exactly!” The Doctor lifted his hands partially in excitement. “Why?” “Doctor. We are standing in a forest, why can't I hear the falling trees?” “Where did I take you? We went into a booth, put in the coins, and then what?” “You said we were going to the Silent Forests on the Fifth Moon of Prodea,” retorted Amy. “You pressed the button and next thing I know we're standing here. No TARDIS, but we are clearly somewhere else.” “Or are we?” said The Doctor. He turned on his screwdriver and a tint of blue shimmered around them, clearly encircling and shielding them from the wilderness. Amy turned to watch the glowing field fade away, just in time to see another tree fall right towards them. “Doctor, watch out!” she cried, but they were suddenly back in the booth, various blinking dials confirming their trip was over. They stepped out. “What was that?” snapped Amy. “You didn't really think we were in a whole new place, now did you?” The Doctor acted almost as if a youngling Saldewian from Qitar had asked that, of all things. “Well with you, why not?” Amy was not finding the situation funny anymore. “We're at a carnival, with anti-gravity roller coasters and sideways teeter-totters. They really can't just transport their customers off-world.” Amy was eying some sort of caramelized fruit, or at least she hoped it was fruit, so let The Doctor finish. “Look, you know the saying 'If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?'?” “Yes,” said Amy, rolling her eyes. “A decade ago the Prodeans added a fifth moon to orbit their planet, containing automatically falling trees. Then, using devices such as this one,” The Doctor tapped the booth, “they were seemingly transported to observe their creation without physically being there. They weren't really around to hear it, and neither were we. "Although..." thought The Doctor, "if I recall, their results might have been a tad different..." “Well, it's very clever of them. C'mon, let's go see what food they're selling,” said Amy. She got a strangely wide cone with some purple ooze foaming at the top and dripping onto her hands. “Oh, jelly-babies,” The Doctor noticed, buying a bag. “Now then, to the unfun house. Come along, Pond.” (Before you ask, the BBC code is termed "extract" to make that happen. I first used it 2.5 years ago. Experiment. Now, comment on the story.) -CF
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I played Portal for the third time the other day, via borrowed Orange Box from friend. 'Twas fun, of course. I was annoyed at how I did not realize I could get a Storage Cube via rocket fire into tube to prop myself up into the vent, and instead, like the other two times, balanced three computers on top of one another, nearly risking my life because of that rocket launcher in each attempt to get another. Grrr. So I'm replaying it again so as to make right with myself. (Well, I would just play level 19, but my roommate took his xbox 360 hard drive, leaving me with my other roommate's hard drive, and had to start over. No biggie.) More importantly, how do I get to advanced levels? Like turrets in cages and such? Also, I played Half Life 2 for a few moments but had no idea what to do once I got outside. (And they kept hitting me for missing the trashcan when trying to throw the soda can, sheesh, what's up with that? I'm Gordon Freeman for crying out loud!) So, um, what's going on? How do keep moving forward? What is this game about? Do I get the gravity gun? -CF
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Quick*, what are some good Firefly pick-up lines? Something that uses a quote, of course--something recognizable. Or I could just start with a question. Sit down next to her and ask if she knows what the Chain of Command is. -CF *Quick meaning in a day.
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Description for new Verizon Droid R2-D2: What is wrong here? (While we can nitpick over the cheesy "Navigational Masters, communication experts, foreign linguists, Golden Retrievers of information," that is not what I am looking at.) First person to get it right gets an internet. -CF
