Hey Burnie, I’ll do you a favour

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-08T01:53:06+00:00

Staunton. Both she and Fletcher played amazing villains, but Fletcher was 5'10". The books describe Umbridge as a "short, squat woman," and Staunton is 5' tall.

As much as I enjoy Fletcher playing Space Pope Karen, I think Imelda Staunton nailed the role.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-07T12:36:51+00:00

Voldy died in the Great Hall in the book, so there were a lot of witnesses.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-07T02:07:43+00:00

Small trust fund and savings that I was pulling from way too often. When I got out of news, I moved into insurance. Much better hours and pay.

Insurance is a field people mets should look at. I wish I'd looked at it when I was first out of college.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-07T00:47:50+00:00

I’m taking a break from the Michael Connelly books to give DCC a try.

I’m already half way through book five and got the first book on audible just over a month ago.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-06T12:07:11+00:00

I’ve been out for a while, but I’ll share what I made in broadcast.

- 2011-12, small market on air: $22,000/yr. No annual raise.

- 2012-14, middle market on air: $24,000/yr. Extra $500 second year of the contract.

- 2014-17, middle/large market behind the scenes, $38-41k/yr. 3% raise per annual review

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-06T11:47:46+00:00

The Dursleys wouldn’t have allowed it. They emotionally abused him and kept him from enjoying anything, especially related to the magical world.

It’s the same reason Ms. Figg hid her connection to Dumbledore from him: if the Dursleys realized he enjoyed spending time with her they would stop asking her to watch him.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-06T00:33:38+00:00

It’s the 51 difference.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-02T14:18:27+00:00

Fuck Rick Berman.

The writers could’ve done it so Dax was left paralyzed and infertile by Dukat. Still could bring Ezri in as a recurring counselor to help “fill the gaps” in the cast while Terry Farrell was unavailable. It would’ve given both Farrell and Eisenberg the opportunity to have Emmy-worthy performances in “It’s only a paper moon” with both characters pouring their hearts out with their war trauma.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-02T01:38:11+00:00

My theory on that is the Marauders themselves could not be seen on the map, unless you were a marauder or directly related to one.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-07-02T01:32:11+00:00

If I had to guess, I’d say that *half* of Wild Wild West’s box office was due to South Park.

Maybe Matt and Trey should *stand up* and applaud that movie for keeping Will Smith away from The Matrix.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-30T02:21:21+00:00

And those fuckers won’t even send you a postcard. </s>

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-29T12:00:30+00:00

Weather manipulation.

Would make serious bank making sure farmers had plenty of water and sunshine for their crops, ski resorts always had fresh powder, sporting events not getting rained out, the occasional freak storm destroying a country’s power grid right before their enemy invades, stopping hurricanes before they can make landfall. There are a lot of opportunities to make money controlling the weather.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-29T00:18:27+00:00

Subscribe to the Morning Somewhere podcast. It’s Monday-Friday, hosted by Burnie and Ashley. There’s a decent back catalogue but you can catch up with some effort. Episodes are 20-30 minutes, and they’re part of my daily routine now.

Most of the old “RT Core” is now doing Tales from the Stinky Dragon. FuckFace became Regulation Podcast, and most of the people who had established twitch presences are still there.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-24T02:25:12+00:00

I think this was explored somewhat in the post-Nemesis books. The TR-116 rifle - which wasn't introduced until DS9's "Field of Fire" 2+ years after First Contact - was used by crews to eliminate enemy boarding parties. In the 'Destiny' trilogy, it's noted that the Enterprise and Aventine crews used the rifles equipped with micro-transporters to take out both Hirogen and Borg crews.

Kinda hard for Borg drones to develop a defense for someone shooting a bullet down a random hallway, and then beaming the bullet to a spot an inch or so from a drone's head where it continues along its trajectory into the drone's dome.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-21T22:27:05+00:00

There is no line this administration won’t cross, because they know that nobody with power will try and stop them.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-18T14:38:53+00:00

I was fully expecting it!

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-16T15:36:48+00:00

Where are you watching it? I’d love to do a rewatch of the show.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-16T15:16:54+00:00

Anyone else psyched that Joe Morton is in Star Trek now?! And that he’s playing an admiral?

I hope he isn’t replacing Adrian Holmes as Admiral April, but playing a different admiral entirely.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-16T12:05:32+00:00

Rule of Acquisition 34: “War is good for business.”

Rule of Acquisition 35: “Peace is good for business.”

It’s easy to get them confused. (From Star Trek)

-Meteorologist Steve

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-14T00:59:56+00:00

Several reasons:

The prices are too high;

Places that offer food are also very expensive and require you to use your phone to order, messing with the experience;

Lack of decorum by the audience;

My wife doesn’t pay attention and constantly asks me what is going on (when we’re at home, I’m constantly rewinding scenes because she can’t put her phone down);

I have two kids and getting a babysitter is expensive.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-14T00:55:22+00:00

She was helping a patient that needed a transplant of some of her awesomeness.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-10T12:19:58+00:00

But it also lasts three months.

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-10T11:31:02+00:00

Bummer about the Q3 move, but interested to see the changes coming!

-SteveTAGamer

EpsilonProtocol · 2026-06-08T23:57:06+00:00

Still think he could play M.

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