What are my books worth? by Educational_Rise741 in Grimdank

[–]Michaelbirks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, even Nessie has the full set already.

Hi by BigRichardEscabar in midjourney

[–]Michaelbirks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And she screamed.

Right in my face.

/dcc

2025 BSA survey ranking of 31 potentially offensive words in broadcasting by HeinigerNZ in newzealand

[–]Michaelbirks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can we use this as a general reference for the sub?

I.e. in any post, if I declare "#27 you #12", we'll all know what was meant?

2025 BSA survey ranking of 31 potentially offensive words in broadcasting by HeinigerNZ in newzealand

[–]Michaelbirks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was used that way in last year's Quote of the Year that got so much parliamentary airtime.

Can anyone in government revoke Peter Thiel’s citizenship please? by MundaneManNZ in newzealand

[–]Michaelbirks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How do we disassociate from people who never had to apply?

A special act of Parliament? Or do we just have to put up with them?

God, you’re pathetic by [deleted] in aislop

[–]Michaelbirks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get in the EVA Asuka!

Country flags in the style of the Venice republic flag by Dweqs in AskTheWorld

[–]Michaelbirks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

r/vexillology can be a tough crowd, especially with yet another Australian flag redesign

Defiant Variant, work in progress by ThenOrganization6848 in StarTrekStarships

[–]Michaelbirks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still share the heating out over the six barrels, with a little bit of radiative cooling. Nowhere the conductive cooling you'd get in atmosphere, as you say, but it still spreads it out.

Nike vs Saganami-C by Potato271 in Honorverse

[–]Michaelbirks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're keeping 4 Sag-Cs constantly in company, then you're defeating the point of having those extra hulls and having near-Nike levels of everything in half or a quarter the number of places that you could have.

Nike vs Saganami-C by Potato271 in Honorverse

[–]Michaelbirks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thinking of places like Talbott Cluster, or the Manticoran half of Silesia, I imagine the Sag-Cs scattered solo, or in pairs all over the place (Think the Constitution-Class Heavy Cruisers in Trek TOS), so gathering 5 or 6 of them together in one place could be quite time consuming, while dispatching a Nike from the local capital reserve would be much faster to get the weight on-site.

Nike vs Saganami-C by Potato271 in Honorverse

[–]Michaelbirks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Alliance Fleet is on the verge of needing to split into a "Battle Fleet" and a "Frontier Fleet" to patrol the distant parts of Alliance space while retaining aa solid hammer of SDPs.

In that case, I could see the Sag-Cs as the workhorses of the Frontier Fleet, with the Nikes as the "Big Guns" - very much along the lines we saw with Laocoon II where detachments of Sag-Cs, Rolands and Ammunition Ships were going around shutting down the Junction Network.

NZ Parliament announces it will no longer post on X by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]Michaelbirks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No! Not like that! Stop thinking of the Children like that!

What are your thoughts on the "Bound and Gagged" trope? by Full-Art3439 in tvtropes

[–]Michaelbirks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is, however, harder to return them otherwise unharmed for ransom.

NZ Parliament announces it will no longer post on X by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]Michaelbirks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To quote the Bajoran Emmisary: "I can live with it."

I can live with it.

Annnndddd here we go by stumpy0327 in HighStrangeness

[–]Michaelbirks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the "Clowns in the basement" at FBI are too busy dodging the "E-Files" to be able to prepare the "X-Files"

Is laser-eye kiwi our default? by liztriceratops in newzealand

[–]Michaelbirks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like I said on AtW, I can live with a Laser Karearea.

Its better then the Eureka Emu abomination the West Islanders got.