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It's funny. You said you read his critique, but you must have glossed over it. His point was that choosing somone who is demonstrably questionable to make a crucial device and then not testing it is dumb. In fact any example of them trusting Balthus is dumb because he exhibits plenty of evidence...

Running for your life aboard a starship which someone else is running, while stressful, is not necessarily time consuming. Though it is apparent that we're not going to agree on this. I saw plenty of examples of the characters making sub optimal decisions as a rule. I got tired of this. And, no...

I should think the utmost care would be taken. They didn't. It seems like a fair gripe to me. That is obvious enough. I can't say what I didn't watch was good. However, based on what I did see, I can assume I won't like the rest of it. I am also qualified to criticize the flaws in writing and...

In a case where procurement of the item is a life or death issue for the species you'd think they might go to the trouble of doing it right maybe? Right. You watch every episode of every TV show before you decide to stop watching it. Right. Do you have a bridge to sell me as well? People...

Actually he gave one example and then explained how it was just indicative. Here's the later paragraph from the article: "Every single problem _I_ have has to do with similar deus ex machina designed to limit the humans. Either the writers can't think things through or they're unwilling to go...

I second the reccomendation of the Corum series. I found that to be the best of his works. I also strongly second avoiding the Cornerlius Chronicles like the plague. I want the braincells back that comitted suicide after I tried to read that dreck. buzzard

Well here's the link: http://johnringo.com/Abyss/BSG.asp And I think there's a bit more to it than that. His point was that the writers set up the humans for failure all the time, and much of it has to do with how stupid the humans act. That's about what I recall from it, and hence I don't...

You won't ever find me defending TOS either. I didn't care for that series at all. Even TNG, which I prefer, was pretty moronic for sending bridge officers out like canaries in a coal mine. buzzard

No, I'd just rather the characters didn't all act compulsively stupid. I hold no banner for the first series either. It was pretty bad as well. buzzard

Given that both his super strength and the durability of the armor come from magnetic fields which it creates, I don't see this working. The fields interact with the iron to reenforce it. This won't work on polymers (in general). At least this was the case in certain versions. Also my Iron Man...

I'll have to dissent. I tried watching the series a few times after watching the Pilot movie. I was left underwhelmed. It's a bunch of characters that left me uninterested and some fairly ridiculous stretches of common sense to justify how they act. I know plenty of people who think it's simply...

Every so often I have a desire to re-read the LoTR, but remember the pain I experienced the first time so I demur. The Silmarillion was orders of magnitude worse, and I simply could not force myself to finish it. buzzard

Lupic feels about as in place as a turd in a punchbowl. He's keeping his yap shut until he has no other choice. buzzard

So is anyone else here as amused by what a dolt the Miami coach is? I mean the sillyness he indulged in trying to stretch out his challenge call which gave the Steelers a free touchdown was hilarious. He's whining about it in the news today. If I were a Miami fan, I'd me mighty riled with him...

This I can't argue with. She pretty much immediately forgets and is back in happy tail wagging mode as soon as it's off. buzzard

Not my dog. You put anything approximating clothing on her, and she will go into a frenzy removing it. I used to have a costume for her to use at my Haloween party. It would remain on for well under a minute. A 105 pound dog removing a costume in a frenzy is a sight to behold. buzzard

"At least I can sleep now. " grunts Lupic as they finish with what he considers a pointless diversion from his much needed beauty sleep. buzzard

I suppose this depends on where the cat is. I have a fenced in yard, and were a cat dumb enough to enter it when my dog were present, I would enjoy watching that cat be chased out of my yard. My dog doesn't ever even try to jump the fence (she isn't a jumper), so it would end at that. If some...

"But it my turn to sleep." grumbles Lupic quietly as he gets his belongings togther and saddles his horse. buzzard

Lupic will wake up the two next watch people and point out his observation of light to the South "Sky glow that way. Maybe fire or somethin." buzzard