[8:33 AM]
"Man With The Golden Gun"
Silver Jr. pick. As usual recently someone dragged ass so long starting we finished half again
[8:35 AM] Mr. Blue:
That one was.. okay
neat idea with the world's greatest killer wanting to kill Bond just for competition's sake
[8:36 AM]
About how I feel about “View to a Kill”. OK
Yes
Best assassins pair off for the sake of the game.
[8:38 AM] Mr. Blue:
And Britt Eklund is one of the best Bond girls, at least in terms of looks
[8:39 AM]
Implied as his favorite way to relax, if not just shoved in your face.
"Nick Nack... I feel like a game. Find me a good shootist. Feeling like something Italian this week."
Britt is one of those odd ones for me.
Bach too
I step back and think about it, I don't find either one to have very attractive features
And then you take in the whole thing and they...just are.
Ruben sandwiches of Bond girls
I always had a spot for Diana Rigg
And Daniela Bianchi
[9:03 AM] Mr. Blue:
Barbara Bach I liked
[9:03 AM]
Bianchi's character didn't have a whole lot going on upstairs
But Rigg was the complete package
[9:04 AM] Mr. Blue:
As a character Bach's was one of the best
[9:04 AM]
XXX? Yeah, very good character
Morning Mr. Brown
Catchup sent. Bond Girl stuff currently
[9:12 AM] Mr. Brown:
I think I have seen A View to a Kill, but was a while ago
[9:14 AM]
Moore was just a tad past his prime to play Bond...
...'s dad.
"But Silver," you protest, "Bond was an orphan. His dad had been dead since he was a child."
(touches nose, points)
Still fun though
[9:16 AM] Mr. Blue:
It has Grace Jones and Christopher Walken
[9:18 AM] Mr. Brown:
Walken had very blond hair
[9:22 AM] Mr. Blue:
"His character is German but speaks 5 different languages... but Walken can't do accents so we have to add the caveat that he speaks them all *without* accents."
[9:26 AM]
Not sure you can speak another language without it sounding like that language
Perhaps
(Q) "We couldn't identify him by the usual voice print technology, but have a look at this. All these odd pauses and drags. He speaks all five like an American actor from New York...it's quite unusual.”
"Well, he is rather creepy, Q..."
[9:30 AM] Mr. Brown:
“Frerra... Jacka. Frerra... Jacka.”
I know that is spelled wrong
[9:32 AM]
Yet I can see him saying "jacka"
[9:32 AM] Mr. Blue:
"I'm gunna blow up dose Silicon Valley gooks.."
[9:33 AM]
The butterfly assassination thing was fun, if completely ridiculous
(Zorn) "Just in case... he ever has lunch at the Eiffel tower... we want to fit you... Mayday... for a costume. And train you... to use this rod... in case the butterfly act is playing... while he's there... just in case... he gets a table... up front."
[9:39 AM] Mr. Blue:
Yeah that was ridiculous
Just shoot him with a suppressed gun. Either one causes a scene
[9:39 AM]
(GM of restaurant) "Who is the new butterfly girl?"
"Hmm?"
"The one standing there casting it like a fly fishing rod over and over at table 3 and swearing about missing?"
"Not sure. Built like an Amazon though... Wow!"
"She's running away now."
"I think she hit someone."
"Bout time...the table is smashed up. It's like it was intentional. Who's THAT?"
"Dunno but he had a gun."
"OHHHHHhhhhhh... James Bond. Usually has a standing reservation on table 6. It all makes sense now. Call the coroner."
[9:41 AM] Mr. Brown:
Mr. Bond, would you like your favorite table sir?
You in town spying again?
I did not forget, you like a martini
[9:43 AM]
Hehe
15 minutes earlier... maitre d' sees Bond entering.
"F! Not again!"
[9:44 AM] Mr. Brown:
(Bond shows up at hotel) Yes, Mr. Bond your favorite room has been setup for you. Will you be needing any dry cleaning for blood?
[9:45 AM]
"And as usual, sign here for any assassination attempt damage...and the deposit please...no, I think we'd like cash this time."
[9:46 AM] Mr. Brown:
(Casino) "Yes Mr. Bond we have your usual amount of chips ready for you. Are you going to be dropping in on any specific games again?"
Somebody should do a movie with the restaurants and other places prepping like you had Mr. Silver - somebody recognizes Bond and says “oh here we go again”
[9:51 AM]
I had another angle where it's some rich guy's thing and he spends a fortune playing secret agent.
[9:51 AM] Mr. Brown:
lol
[9:52 AM]
(villain du jour) "4 Queens, Mr. Bond."
"Ah...well...I have a 2, and an Ace, and a 9, a 10, and a 6."
(table approves)
(Villain) "You seem unbeatable, Mr. Bond. Care to raise the stakes?"
No... How about he's a rich guy's son living the spy fantasy and not so bright
Would explain why the villains take time to explain their plots when confronted.
[8:19 AM] Mr. Blue:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1897#World_War_I_protests
[8:24 AM]
Slowly drowning in your own lungs after chlorine gas exposure is OK though
Always love weapon protests and bans
Crossbows?! Cruel! Pope says NO!
[8:26 AM] Mr. Blue:
Or flame throwers
[8:26 AM]
Almost a kindness, those
[8:27 AM] Mr. Blue:
I guess I'd rather get killed by a flame thrower than chlorine gas
With any luck i pass out from the fumes of my own burning flesh and clothes
[8:29 AM]
Mrs. Silver was reading Tarot cards at a psychic fair yesterday. Silver Jr. and I got to wander for 5 hours in Town.
His current fascination is joining the military to see the world and have an adventure
The mall had a little Military Surplus store so we went in.
Quite a lot of memorabilia all around the walls surrounding the gear
We talked about individual pieces and such...
Lot of Nazi stuff people brought home.
Some WWI stuff, even
(Looking at a big curved whatever) "Man...what did THAT?"
(I lean in) "Aircraft hull...wood with metal skin. B-17? That's 20mm cannon hits."
"That must have been a surprise to the pilot."
"Nah. Normal. Wonder if they made it."
There was talk of helmet holes and forensic analysis.
"I thought these were bullet proof."
[8:38 AM] Mr. Blue:
Probably just shrapnel proof.. or maybe if a bullet is at the right angle it'll deflect off
[8:39 AM]
"No. They're better than they were in earlier wars, and believe me I'd want one on, but it depends what they hit you with. Helmets are mainly to block debris and cast off shrapnel, not deflect bullets. This guy couldn't have been too happy..."
"How could the bullets do THAT?"
"He was shot in the chin or something...see? All 3 are coming up OUT of the helmet, not going in."
He was fascinated with the knives and bayonets. We talked some history.
"I can't buy one, but you could and let me have it."
"This is true. You realized those things were used, right?"
"Yeah."
"You've got shaman training and a psychic mom and you wanna put one of those in your room?"
"...Ah..."
Heh
He's still interested and I don't mind too much. Technically it's a lot better than most of history.
(The scene earlier in the day leading up to this occurred when Mrs. Silver was taking a break) "Wanna read my cards?"
"No, but I will if you like."
"OK."
(Throw out 4 – Past, Present, Future, Bonus - like she's been doing for the day.)
[1/2 second] "Seriously? You're actually thinking of enlisting?"
(spooked) "You could tell that that fast???"
"I've been doing this a long time...I just don't like to. [explains individual cards]"
[9:03 AM] Mr. Blue:
Heh
Maybe push him towards the Peace Corps or something
I wouldn't have minded enlisting if we weren't currently the world's police
Although i probably wouldn't have been able to cut it
[9:15 AM]
I know I couldn't
I was skeletal through half of college
[9:16 AM] Mr. Blue:
Somehow my dad lucked out even though he enlisted during Vietnam, he was stationed in Germany the whole time
Same with his brother
[9:17 AM]
(Tom Waits sings) "In the land of 98 pound weaklings, the 108 pound weakling is king..."
[9:18 AM] Mr. Blue:
I wouldn't like people yelling at me and telling me what to do all the time. and as an only child i assume i don't work well with others.
[9:18 AM]
"So I became an IT guy"
[9:58 AM] Mr. Blue:
LOL. Maybe suggest to him the French Foreign Legion
A better chance of traveling and meeting different kind of people without getting merc'd by some Afghani villager
[9:59 AM]
Damn
[9:59 AM] Mr. Blue:
+ a shot at an EU passport
[10:00 AM]
The Foreign Legion is one of those teams you join to get out of a prison sentence/escape your government/etc
An adventure indeed
[10:00 AM] Mr. Blue:
Still? I think now it's just foreigners that want French citizenship
[10:00 AM]
Oh, you get that if you make it, yeah
I did say one thing - "It's funny this came up, because the other day I felt like saying to you - 'If society looks to be on the verge of collapse, sign up for the military ASAP.'"
Get trained, armed, supplied, billeted...end up with everything.
There's Survivalism and then there's actually having a decent post apocalypse
"We're prepped for 10 years!"
"We're prepped for 150."
[10:11 AM] Mr. Blue:
heh
[10:12 AM]
"Got food, weapons, medkits, water filters..."
“Got hoards of food, farming options, small and large unit tactical, reactors, hospitals, full environmental treatment..."
"Got a library of useful skills and tools..."
"Got a cadre of experts, engineers, scientists, and a full education program..."
"We can hold off looters."
"We can engage with foreign military incursions"
[10:29 AM] Mr. Blue:
Yes
Sunday, May 2, 2021
606 - "The Man With The Golden Allowance", Silver Jr.'s Military Dreams
605 - Old Enough To Serve Buffet, Elly's Odds, Russians Pre-Bandaged Their Foot Injuries, and "The Big Yellow One Is The God"
[1:40 PM] Mr. Brown:
It seemed like some of the guys were hitting on the girl running the food tables downstairs
[1:41 PM] Mr. Blue:
Which guys?
[1:41 PM] Mr. Brown:
One was an IT guy
I don't remember his name
She is cute though
lol
Looks like she is 16 though
[1:42 PM] Mr. Blue:
I just barely noticed that she looked like a kid, and then my brain went to the food
[1:42 PM] Mr. Brown:
Yeah i jumped to the food too
But I was sitting down there eating
[1:42 PM]
(book) R. Kelly Skool of Hittin' on Chix
"Chapter 1 - Fair Game"
[1:43 PM] Mr. Brown:
Well i figure she has to be 18 or she would be in school
unless she has work release for school or something
[1:45 PM] Mr. Blue:
Or... Spring Break?
Or home schooled?
[1:45 PM]
I was listening to her conversation with some cousin or other who came through the line. She didn't talk very “kid”.
[1:45 PM] Mr. Brown:
Well when you look at her in detail, you can tell she is older
[1:45 PM]
“That weird guy is still staring at you.”
“I know! He's creepier than the guys hitting on me!”
[1:45 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
I was just perturbed by the guys hitting on her
Got that strange protective thing going
I can't believe some of the stuff parents let young girls wear, actually
I think in my head - that child would not leave my house that way if she was my daughter
[1:50 PM]
Meanwhile, this morning I read an article that reported that - seriously - see-thru wedding dresses are a thing
[1:50 PM] Mr. Brown:
WHAT?
[1:50 PM]
Yeah
[1:50 PM] Mr. Brown:
Has to have a small market
OK, I can't get that image out of my head
The wrong person buying it popped into my head
lol
[1:52 PM]
The girl running the food tables downstairs?
But yeah, wedding dresses for the 5% of brides who could sport a bod to show off...and the 1% of that set who'd want to.
[1:52 PM] Mr. Brown:
Those who are extremely body confident
[1:53 PM]
Dad...so proud...escorting his little virgin exhibitionist down the aisle
[1:53 PM] Mr. Blue:
Wouldn't even good bodies look weird in see-thru?
[1:53 PM]
Oh, the examples looked very good... Advertising
[1:53 PM] Mr. Blue:
It'd be like looking at a cut of lean meat wrapped in cellophane
[1:53 PM]
It's all lace, not clear plastic
[1:53 PM] Mr. Blue:
ah
[1:59 PM]
"Do I get a discount for the 10 million holes in this dress?"
[1:54 PM] Mr. Brown:
I've seen some dresses that I went “what is that?”
like extreme low cut
no back
These leggings the women are wearing
Mrs. Brown likes them too but she wears a long shirt with them so its mainly just her legs you see
[1:59 PM]
Shameless
[1:59 PM] Mr. Brown:
hah
[1:59 PM]
Those leggings are menswear
[1:59 PM] Mr. Brown:
We should start a trend
Restart the what's the thing that knights wore
crap it left my head
cod piece
we should get it back in style
lol
wear tights and a cod piece
[2:14 PM]
Yup...can't tell by look, can by listening to her talk to other women.
But can confirm she's 22
Mr. Oleo basically just asked her history while I sat in a massage chair.
[2:14 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
he is hitting on her now?
[2:15 PM]
Just jovial chatty like he always is
[2:15 PM] Mr. Brown:
ah
[2:15 PM]
Grandfather owns the catering place. Started helping at 16
(Oleo) "How old are you now?"
(I wince)
"22...so 6 years"
[12:50 PM]
Car started, went 2 seconds, spinning starter.
(image in head of wormhole generator effects from "Contact") “Awesome...”
[1:50 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
It's doing something!
Just wait, it will soon jump from here to there
[1:53 PM]
Whoever was in charge of the Machine design in that movie did a nice interpretation of "We want it big, complicated, not very earthlike, convey extremely power...and scary as Hell to be anywhere near. And then we're going to hang her over it and freefall drop her inside."
[1:53 PM] Mr. Brown:
hehe
“OK, now just jump in there.”
[1:56 PM]
(Elly) "You're sure it'll work?"
"Absolutely! 99.99% 90% Yup. Good bet at 65%"
"65%?"
"Assuming the timing is all good and it does what it says. So a solid 65% if that's correct. So about 11%...in RAW stats. But if those stats are, in reality, 100%...then 65%...or so."
"(Elly calculates) So 1%"
"Assuming it's not all a hoax, yeah."
[2:01 PM] Mr. Brown:
"Well, if you make it'll be 100%."
[2:17 PM]
https://www.soviet-power.com/russian-army-portyanki-military-foot-wraps-socks.html
For only $10!
[2:18 PM] Mr. Brown:
What is the importance of wrap socks?
[2:18 PM]
Shipping ALSO $10
“Now used in Russian, Ukrainian and other armies from former USSR. New and never used, 2 pieces.”
Actually I know about them because Russia discontinued using them after 400 years of soldiers hating them and protesting.
[2:20 PM] Mr. Brown:
I just don't understand the reasoning of them
[2:20 PM]
So they're new and never used because they've been sitting in surplus for years behind the crates of socks
Just look how easy they are to put on in the instructions
[2:21 PM] Mr. Brown:
Do they do anything that normal socks don't?
lol
[2:24 PM]
Yes...lead to blisters, callouses, and frostbite
[2:25 PM] Mr. Brown:
Hmm
Looks like it was just because it was easy to get them compared to socks
Strip off some sheets and wrap it up
Seems like it was for boots in general
[2:25 PM]
https://snarkynomad.com/portyanki-russian-footwraps/
[2:28 PM] Mr. Brown:
“I grew up with these strip of foot fabric, and some vodka. It made me strong.”
If you get a roll in it you would get a blister
[2:29 PM] Mr. Blue:
Or get all bunched up / loosen up and you'd have to re-wrap every few miles
[2:39 PM] Mr. Brown:
Making a solar system at home
Brown Jr. has that as a project
[2:52 PM]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzv1sjKpCU
[3:02 PM] Mr. Blue:
damn he's young there
[3:02 PM] Mr. Brown:
The yellow one!
[3:02 PM]
Yes
[3:02 PM] Mr. Brown:
Ours is yellow and orange
You know - correct
[3:03 PM] Mr. Blue:
He had the same haircut as every 90s comedian
“The Seinfeld” I guess
[3:03 PM]
Before the instant your retinas burn through, the Sun is white
[3:03 PM] Mr. Brown:
It would be cool to get into it and add sunspots lol
Add flares to it with orange yarn
I could get crazy with it
But its a school thing so not going to go all out
[3:04 PM] Mr. Blue:
You should make the solar system to scale
I mean distance between the sun & planets
[3:05 PM] Mr. Brown:
We have smaller balls and bigger balls
[3:05 PM]
Well that's just age and genetics
[3:05 PM] Mr. Blue:
It'll take up more than the gymnasium
"Here's the sun."
"And where's the planets?"
"Mercury is waaaaaaaaay over there."
[3:07 PM] Mr. Brown:
I keep telling Brown Jr. we have to put rings on Uranus but he won't
[3:07 PM] Mr. Blue:
He a Uranus rings truther?
[3:08 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
He knows they are there just does not want to put them on it
I keep saying well we are putting them on Saturn
We even got primary colors paint and mixed our own colors to paint them
White green blue to make Uranus
We are not going with extreme detail though
So when he paints Earth he is going to do his best to make it look like it
I told him we have to paint the caps and the land
[3:12 PM] Mr. Blue:
Get the land masses right
Don't forget New Zealand
[3:12 PM] Mr. Brown:
Tiny speck
lol
[3:12 PM] Mr. Blue:
2 specks
[3:12 PM]
"Uhhh... Brown? This solar system has the Earth in the center."
"I know..."
"You KNOW it's wrong. Why'd you do it?"
"'Cause DAD wouldn't let me make it FLAT."
[3:14 PM] Mr. Brown:
Extra credit - make a Flat Earth dome
[3:15 PM]
Do all 3 and if he DOESN"T get extra he's gettin' robbed.
[3:15 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
“What is that serpent-looking thing around the Earth? Is that a wolf biting the Sun? How is this part of the solar system?”
“The end time is near. Ragnarok is coming.”
We'll play cool Viking-like music
[3:17 PM]
"Brown Jr's Museum of Inaccurate Solar Systems - YOU make the CALL"
Then not specify which is right
[3:17 PM] Mr. Brown:
lol
“Why is this Earth on a turtle's back?
[3:17 PM] Mr. Blue:
heh
[3:21 PM] Mr. Brown:
If we really want to get complicated, we can build a historical Indian astronomy one
“What are all these tiny ships around the Earth?”
“Those are the GODS!”
Put the Aliens Guy's picture in the backdrop.
I actually painted the box black cause Jr was doing it wrong
lol
[3:36 PM]
https://ourwayisthehighway.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/flat-earth8-wide.jpg?w=940
"We were torn between putting in Sheol or the fiery pit of Hell."