[9:16
AM] Ms. Rose:
Saw
on Facebook
“Remove
CNN from Television For Suggesting Trump Assassination which
is Treasonous. This is one day before Trump's
Inauguration.” (Lists several links...)
[9:18
AM] Mr. Silver:
CNN
suggested assassinating Trump?
[9:18
AM] Mr. Brown:
I'm
guessing they suggested that Trump may be assassinated
All
the stars are out in full force protesting
[9:18
AM] Mr. Silver:
"I'm
Wolf Blitzer! The polls are in on an astonishing new topic.
Let’s go to the US map and go over the results!"
[9:23
AM] Mr. Blue:
"53%
of Americans are opposed to assassination, 31% in favor, and 16% are
unsure. Joining me now is our Washington correspondent John
King to tell us what this all means."
[9:32
AM] Mr. Silver:
"Thanks
Wolf. What we must remember is that this is a poll exclusively of
Republicans. However a similar poll was taken of the population
as a whole, and the results are a bit more illuminating if broken
down."
"A
stunning 2% of Democrats even entertained the idea, with a full 90%
wanting Trump removed by more conventional and legal methods."
"Leaving
a split of 'What kind of question is that' and 'Give the guy a chance
to burn himself' at 4% each."
"The
undecided voters gave about 40 different responses and have been
listed under 'Unable to Decide'."
[12:46
PM] Mr. Silver:
(Looks
over at Dan’s open container of mini cupcakes that have been drying
out and slowly disappearing all week... glasses are off but looks
funny. Lean in and sees that there is a best-by date sticker
covering up part of "assorted cupcakes"...squints.)
"ass
cupcakes”
Sounds
kinda unappetizing.
[12:48
PM] Sarah:
Hahahaha,
nice
[12:49
PM] Mr. Silver:
"What
do they taste like? Chocolate? Vanilla?"
"Not
really anything you might guess."
[1:46
PM] Mr. Yellow:
Mmmm.
Ass Cupcakes
LOL
[1:49
PM] Mr. Silver:
I
doubt I want to Google that
[11:47
AM] Mr. Silver:
I
never thought it was the main trench even as a kid. They
showed where it was.
As
far as Death Stars go, I think if the plans turned out to be the same
as they'd gotten, my primary target for 30 fighters would have been
F-ing up the great big weapon dish first.
The
Empire came with no escort, were very low on fighters, and arrogantly
depended entirely on their main weapon.
The
main dish had a mere 8 emitter points that had to be precisely
focused, plus the main reactor feed right in the middle.
Even
minor damage to any one of these targets might have kept it from
firing, though substantial damage or – preferably - destruction of
parts of it would have crippled it for anything from weeks to years.
[12:01
PM] Mr. Blue:
Think
of how many people died when they blew it up instead
[12:01
PM] Mr. Silver:
Yup
[12:02
PM] Mr. Blue:
I
mean it's a “small moon”, but unlike a planet or moon, which only
has living space on its surface, this thing's entire interior is
accessible and inhabited
There
were probably more people in the Death Star than some of the planets
it was going to blow up
[12:05
PM] Mr. Silver:
Well...not
Alderaan...
Yavin
IV, definitely
Point
is, with relatively minor damage, Tarkin would have had to considered
fleeing.
[12:07
PM] Mr. Brown:
Flee
or be taken over
[12:07
PM] Mr. Silver:
There
was no rebel fleet in system, but they hadn't gone that far and knew
where the secret base was. And Tarkin decided to go in alone...he
could have easily told the Empire – with its large selection of
much faster capital ships – where he was going but he obviously
went for the glorious victory solo...he was showing off.
If
the rebels were recalled and got to the system before the baddies
could call for Imperial help, Tarkin's Christmas ornament woulda
taken a pounding.
[12:09
PM] Mr. Brown:
In
The Force Awakens I think they just destroyed the dish to stop it
absorbing energy
[12:14
PM] Mr. Blue:
Tarkin
died in 4 right?
[12:15
PM] Mr. Silver:
Yes
Meanwhile...
The
exhaust port was such a hopeless target at speed, I kind of wondered
why they used the trench at all...even watching it back in the 70s.
They
could have dropped down vertically and plunked in a missile while
hovering.
Granted
the "pull pin and drop" method isn't nearly as
exciting...but they didn't need a Force user to win that fight.
[12:22
PM] Mr. Brown:
Yeah.
Everything is done to keep the film exciting
Would
be nice to have excitement AND best method. But it doesn’t work
that way much
[12:23
PM] Mr. Silver:
Oh,
they still would have had to keep everyone as distracted as possible.
“This
is Gold Leader. I'm slowed to zero and am dead-duck descending to
optimum position. Keep those Imperial eyeballs interested, boys.”
Hell...the
proton torpedoes are clearly very small.
Stick
warheads on a few R2 units, drop them off, and have them crawl them
in while everyone is busy outside.
[12:24
PM] Mr. Blue:
I
figured they sent Luke for "Force Luck"
[12:25
PM] Mr. Brown:
All
the unneeded aspects always seem to make things more exciting, film
wise
[12:25
PM] Mr. Blue:
Yes
Lots
of movies could be shortened to 5 minutes with realism
[12:25
PM] Mr. Brown:
Hell
if Luke and Han could walk around as troopers, anybody could sneak in
and blow it up
[12:27
PM] Mr. Silver:
Hehe
[12:27
PM] Mr. Brown:
(dressed
as storm troopers) "Hey you! We gotta go get some training on
the new superweapon. Which way is that?"
[12:27
PM] Mr. Silver:
Yes.
But
they'd need some time and they didn't have that when the Death Star
jumped in.
(General
Dodonna) "We'd like you and your freighter to get caught again."
(Han)
"No way!"
"Please?"
[11:49
AM] Mr. Silver:
Agent
- CORE, ERNEST
[11:50
AM] Mr. Silver:
"Deep
down, I'm sure you're sincere in your concerns, sir."
[11:51
AM] Ms. Rose:
Brother,
Hard. Married to Soft, neé Porn.
[11:52
AM] Mr. Silver:
Hehe
[9:33
AM] Ms. Rose:
Mornings!
I think I'm alive!
[9:34
AM] Mr. Silver:
Well
if you aren't alive, you left a talented corpse
[9:34
AM] Ms. Rose:
So
you're saying I edit like the dead...?
[9:44
AM] Mr. Silver:
Well
it's just that's it's typing and intelligible.
Is
your spirit possessing the corpse?
[9:46
AM] Ms. Rose:
If
I do die, I hope to be able to possess other bodies at random. For
funsies.
[9:47
AM] Mr. Silver:
Oh
absolutely
So
are you the survivor of an illness or are you alive by main force?
[10:20
AM] Ms. Rose:
Kind
of both. I barfed up everything (including my shoes) from Wednesday
night through Saturday night. I tried to bludgeon myself with the
toilet lid, so that's the "main force" part. I am a
survivor. I've got the eye of the tiger (and 7 stomachs, like a cow,
apparently.)
Are
Heckle and Jekyl not here today? Or have I been voted off of Work
Chat Island?
[10:25
AM] Mr. Silver:
No
sign of either
[10:25
AM] Ms. Rose:
Maybe
they got the Barf Plague too. :(
[10:34
AM] Mr. Silver:
Perhaps
[10:41
AM] Ms. Rose:
Wow,
there is literally nothing new on Mental Floss since before I was
barfy. *yawn* What other fun news have I missed?
[10:46
AM] Mr. Silver:
The
(show) dorks never followed up giving me a job and so I'll not be on
the TEE vee.
[10:46
AM] Ms. Rose:
Awwww,
NO!
How
am I supposed to remember what you look like?
Corn,
bad!
[10:49
AM] Mr. Silver:
Cornnibals!
[10:50
AM] Ms. Rose:
(rofl)(rofl)(rofl)
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