Amusing Musings

thegeek531: homemadeterrorist: I’m dying over the tennis...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:55:56 -0600

thegeek531:

homemadeterrorist:

I’m dying over the tennis racket

The world is full of morons.

The Dumb-ening of the Nation…

The wolf speaks the truth… One of my favorite films.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:51:28 -0600

The wolf speaks the truth… One of my favorite films.

coloradoflaneuse: laughingsquid: Supercut of David Letterman...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:46:01 -0600

coloradoflaneuse:

laughingsquid:

Supercut of David Letterman Asking Musicians, ‘Are Those Your Drums?’

LOL JAKE

They still don’t know how to email.

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:17:58 -0600

They still don’t know how to email.

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Wed, 29 May 2013 15:16:29 -0600

coloradodaily: tastefullyoffensive: [via] FIY, for your next...

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:42:24 -0600

coloradodaily:

tastefullyoffensive:

[via]

FIY, for your next hike up Sanitas.

Funny, I told someone how to fend off a mountain lion today. I wish I know about the laser pointer tactic!

Thoughts on Star Trek: Into Darkness; Or, Fuck You, J.J. Abrams

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:36:36 -0600

Dear Internet, I have to rant at you for a moment.

I have watched Star Trek since I was a wee lad. I have seen, and been influenced by, every movie, and most of each series, except for Enterprise. I’m a definite Trekker. I love the mythology of Star Trek, and strive to learn from the basic humanity and compassion demonstrated by the series. When you get down to it, the purpose of the show is to promote equality and understanding. A lovely message for our world in times of uncertainty about our future. Basically Star Trek assures us that we have a future as a species.

That being said, I have to say that J.J. Abrams is mishandling a much loved series of mine. The big red flag for me is that Abrams was NOT a Star Trek fan until he made the first movie. How does someone who doesn’t care deeply for the series make a movie for fans of the series. Simply put, he can’t.

!!!Spoilers, do not read past this point if you want to be surprised!!!

Okay, opening scene, Bones and Kirk running from a mob of angry natives. Instead of hiding the Enterprise in a place that makes sense (i.e. in orbit around the planet), the writers decided that hiding it in the ocean would be “more awesome.” This goes against logic in just about every way. Apparently Spock didn’t chime in on this one.

Next, the story. Some genetic superman, who people who have seen Star Trek II, and the series already know well, shows up to wreck havoc upon earth. We learn that he is Khan Noonien Singh, and he has a vendetta. I like the Khan character, and Benedict Cumberbach gave a great prrformance. What I don’t like is that the new movie was basically just taking Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, and changing only slight details. The heavy use of older source material makes me feel that this film was not made to honor the franchise, it made it feel like a cookie-cutter Summer blockbuster which feels more like parody or fan fiction than something that fits into the mythos of the series. They also took liberties with the way Starfleet operates. The Enterprise crew finds out that a massive warship was built next to Jupiter, and is dispatched to destroy the Enterprise for some stupid reason. This is about the time in the film where I had to ask myself if they were just fucking with me. The Federation is a peaceful alliance, and the first ship designed for combat before Abrams decided to play with the timeline was the USS Defiant in Deep Space 9, at least a century after the original series.

I know I’m not the only person who feels duped by this film. We should all remember one thing: films in Hollywood are made for one primary purpose - to make money. Ironic for a mythology where money doesn’t exist on Earth. I struggle to accept this film as a part of the Star Trek franchise. I hope Star Wars fans feel equally betrayed in 2015 when Abrams gets his hands on their favorite Jedi.
I would love to hear what others think. Please respond.

thegeek531:

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:04 -0600

thegeek531:

kockamaniahu: LEGO Whiskey and Cigars (by bruceywan)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:12:55 -0600

kockamaniahu:

LEGO Whiskey and Cigars (by bruceywan)

wilwheaton: theswinginsixties: Captain Kirk has a tantrum,...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:54:37 -0600

wilwheaton:

theswinginsixties:

Captain Kirk has a tantrum, ‘Star Trek’, 1960s,

It’s like I just hit the reaction gifs jackpot.

0ver-doze: Nick, you’re drunk. Just go to sleep…

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:30:40 -0600

0ver-doze:

Nick, you’re drunk. Just go to sleep…

So you know this gif?

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:28:18 -0600

savannahfaerie:

Apparently there’s a reversed one now

Too perfect… This GIF never gets old.

discoverynews: remember to look at the date before you think...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:22:32 -0600

discoverynews:

remember to look at the date before you think typewriter = history

explore-blog:

Noted typewriter collector Tom Hanks responds to a Nerdist Podcast “bribe” with a charming letter typed on the 1934 Smith Corona they sent him. The resulting gem of a podcast can be heard here.

I love this story as told by Tom on the podcast. I admit, I used to have a degree of dislike for Tom Hanks, but the podcast made me see how awesome he still is.

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:53:06 -0600

thambos: Happy Birthday Buster! (October 4, 1895 – February 1,...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:51:16 -0600

thambos:

Happy Birthday Buster! (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966)
“Buster Keaton is arguably the greatest silent comedian of all time and if you can’t see that then I can’t help you.” - maudit

He’s a Libra too?! Aww yay! :D

Happy Birthday to the Great Stone Face.

rampantdyslexia: god damn it barrowman

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:52:58 -0600

rampantdyslexia:

god damn it barrowman

thedailywhat: Crazy Ass Japanese Thing of the Day: The...

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:39:56 -0600

thedailywhat:

Crazy Ass Japanese Thing of the Day: The innovative folks at Neuroware have created a modern mood ring of sorts — this time in the form of a moving cat’s tail. It wags when you’re happy, droops when you’re sad, and broadcasts your mood and location via smartphone app.

If these ever make it to the mass market, there is a 100% chance it becomes the next hot accessory for ravers.

[neatorama]

This is worth a moment’s consideration…

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Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:51:52 -0600

agentrusco: Sometimes the red and blues circles overlap a bit....

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:32:03 -0600

agentrusco:

Sometimes the red and blues circles overlap a bit. And often the purple and green ones.

Why can’t we form a society where these are all one circle? All it would take is Love.

Oh, you’ve changed. You’re not the same man I liked when I came...

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:11:18 -0600

Oh, you’ve changed. You’re not the same man I liked when I came into the party.