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RotJ was my favorite film when I was a kid/teen. It would definitely still make my top 20, probably my top 15. While the Ewoks are silly it's still an extremely satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Luke coming into his own as a "real" Jedi is just right, the space battle is epic, the whole...

Well, the word "taste" is in the rule. Whether the person applying that means it as respectful of the customer's wants, or a cynical moneymaking tactic, either way the customer gets treated with respect, right? And isn't entitled to demand whatever they want, as in the perverted truncated version.

I should probably put this in my also-rans too. It's pretty darn great. More of a top 20 contender than a top 10, though. And yes, the soundtrack is one of those 90s soundtracks that stick with you. I've listened to No White Clouds by Strangefruit repeatedly this year. And multiple Skunk...

I'm super torn over this one. The original theatrical version is the one I first fell in love with, but Ford did hate those voiceovers and phone them in, and the flatness of his performance on them is a thing. I think the Director's Cut (without the voiceovers and with the dream) edges out the...

Mostly. "Hornblower in space", sure. It's got a few other things going for it. Montalban is excellent and totally challenges Shatner for scenery-chewing, giving us a distinctive and memorable villain for the ages. The ceti eels are horrifying (scarred me as a kid) and fun. The climax...

But she ASKED. So that doesn't run afoul of the maxim. And while she did ask, if you had fewer products/options available in the color you thought was nicer, you'd have lost out on sales. But mostly it's about the fact that she asked for that feedback. You didn't try to convince her not to...

Absolutely. The classic example I always hear, though, is about the ugly hat. If the customer wants to buy a hat you think is ugly, just sell it to them! Each person is right in matters of their own personal taste.

Oh indeed. Point of order- the thread asked "your top 5" not "the top 5". I answered it as such. ;) I think it would be a much more boring and uniform thread if we were all going primarily on historical importance and significance. Just shuffling around the order for Star Wars, The Matrix...

Looks good. I want to build more regular lower body and core into my program. Just need to make the time!

Got back in last night and did almost the same workout as Saturday morning. Three circuits of dumbbell bench, dumbbell inclined curls, dumbbell skull crushers, and dumbbell seated lateral raises, but only doing drop sets on the third circuit. Except I did drop sets every time with the curls...

That's a killer list. Five is hard to do, but this is my best attempt for today: 5. The Terminator. Barely edged out T2 for me, in part because some of the humor in T2 is a little lame. Just a super tight, suspenseful script and story. Both have amazing scores. 4. Blade Runner. Some bits of...

Yup. I grew up in a household which mostly cooked the steaks to Well, and I thought I liked it that way, though they were always tough. Growing up I discovered how much I loved Rare, or even Bleu, but it has to be the right (leaner) cut. Like filet mignon or Chateaubriand. When I make a...

Still a great game. One of my old Boston area goth/industrial scene buddies has been the lead developer for for some years now.

I usually see this happen because someone got deep into an old thread and really liked your comments/contributions/arguments, whether or not they realized how old the thread is. Are you musical? My read has been Artificer/Rogue, since you're definitely a skill monkey. :D

As I recall, when the Cam first put together the Mind's Eye Theater LARP rules, part of the point and intent was to be able to play it in public spaces and nightclubs alongside non-gamers without them necessarily knowing what was going on or being a part of it. The various hand gestures and...

Even a sci-fi drama might make that argument. Of course Heinlein cheats by claiming in-fiction that there's mathematically-demonstrable proof that this position is right, without showing any such work. In the real world people have legitimately differing opinions.

Saturday morning before going out protesting I did a slightly lighter session, three circuits of dumbbell bench, dumbbell inclined curls, dumbbell skull crushers, and dumbbell seated lateral raises, but only doing drop sets on the third circuit. That made it a bit less exhausting and let me fit...

Get that sleep and get back at it when you're recovered! I wish you swift healing.

Sounds good to me!

Yes. That's my experience as well. While not everyone's campaigns include emotional vulnerability or soul-baring, the nature of role-playing and getting into a character does tend to make it more emotional and personal than other hobbies, and provide opportunities tailor-made for emotional...