ShaunKL Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Would I be a more likely candidate for George Michael? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I'll be Steve Holt. That or Andy Richter's brother who wouldn't give permission for his image to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 These children's books totally need to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 The Very Deadly Bounty Hunter cracked me up. Basically single handedly won our end of year festive quiz for my team in class today. Most of it was relating to the visions of the future topic we've been covering, so it was all to do with sci-fi stuff. Almost no-one knew who Judge Dredd was or what comics he's in (2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine) but crucially for two vital points I could name both Dan Dare and the Mekon from an old comic image, although I couldn't remember their publication title, the Eagle. Also got 7/8 on the human, cyborg or robot round by being pedantic about the nature of the Terminator. Technically its a cyborg, it has human flesh and skin. Our group got prizes, but the copy of idiocracy I had my eye on got nabbed so I wound up with a battered copy of 1984 instead. Might see if I can get my hands on a copy of the quiz, it'd be fun to see how the earth-2 crew do on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunKL Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 The Battlestar Bears Learn About Cylons Published by First Frakkin' Books. Oh and Stavros, that would be neat if you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I'll spoil this since it's pretty big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Apology of the Year News.com.au: YESTERDAY, a news.com.au article incorrectly stated that the Star Trek starship USS Enterprise-E, otherwise known as model NNC-1701-E, was the successor to Captain Kirk's original USS Enterprise. It has since been brought to our attention that the NNC-1701-E in fact came two models after Captain Kirk retired and was under the command of Captain Jean Luc Picard. User "Your Mum's Lunch" led the charge of those who correctly pointed out that after losing the original Enterprise to the Klingons, Captain Kirk was given the Excelsior Class Enterprise-B as a stop-gap measure until the refit of the Enterprise-A was completed. Kirk's last ship was the Ambassador Class Enterprise-C. Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E were in fact, the first of the Galaxy Class models and were under the command of Captain Picard. There were also some concerns about whether the incorrect use of the term "hyperspace" in describing warp drive technology may harm the original Star Trek concept, particularly the books. News.com.au apologises unreservedly for the error. There was no intention whatsoever to suggest Captain Kirk may have commanded the Galaxy Class Starships Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E. Any damage to the Star Trek brand incurred by the use of the term "hyperspace" is regretful. No malice was intended and a correction to the original article will be made. We also agree that Patrick Stewart is a handsome man, a sentiment expressed by several readers. Addendum – We're also sorry for any errors in this apology. from a much bigger article about mistakes in the media at this website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 And they screwed up the correction: - It's NCC-1701. Not NNC-1701. - Kirk was given the NCC-1701-A, not B, after he blew up the NCC-1701. - The NCC-1701-B was never captained by Kirk, but rather Captain Harriman. - Kirk was dead by the time the NCC-1701-C came around. The C was the ship from "Yesterday's Enterprise," the TNG episode. - The NCC-1701-E is a Sovereign Class ship, not Galaxy Class. - And obviously, the E was not two models after Kirk retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 And yes, I'm a geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I applaud your geekiness. I was going to point out all of that as well, but you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 They have to be flaming the trek fans with that one right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunKL Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 And they screwed up the correction: - It's NCC-1701. Not NNC-1701. - Kirk was given the NCC-1701-A, not B, after he blew up the NCC-1701. - The NCC-1701-B was never captained by Kirk, but rather Captain Harriman. - Kirk was in the nexus by the time the NCC-1701-C came around. The C was the ship from "Yesterday's Enterprise," the TNG episode. - The NCC-1701-E is a Sovereign Class ship, not Galaxy Class. - And obviously, the E was not two models after Kirk retired. And yes, I am a geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I don't think any of us were going to argue with Mike's confession to geekdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 You're right, he was in the Nexus, but he was declared dead by the Federation. Hence, my comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 You're right, he was in the Nexus, but he was declared dead by the Federation. Hence, my comment. Is it sad that I thought of Wade Baretts team the Nexus, and the World Wrestling Federation when I read that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I thought of bringing up the nexus thing, too. But then I remembered that it was the nexus, and no one should ever bring that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunKL Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Oi! Don't dis Generations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Oi! Don't dis Generations! Why not? It was an unnecessary bringing back of the original cast and gave Kirk a terrible death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunKL Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I like garbage? I don't know... unabashed Star Trek fanboy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I'm a Trek fanboy too, but even I don't like the whole nexus thing. Generations isn't all bad, but that particular bit... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I never noticed how many posters have a female avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 True. Even my red ranger is a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ava Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 My friend just got into Stanford early action and another close friend of mine just got into the NYU film school! My friends are so amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Boom! Roasted! World's Greatest detective. Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I love that bit with Wolverine and Spidey so much that I want to marry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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