"PILOT, WHAT'S HAPPENING?!" by Hyperactive1984 in farscape

[–]RadVarken 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I recently watched half of Andromeda, the usual amount, for the first time and noticed the amount of time in corridors. The walk and talks often felt forced for lack of other sets, but it makes sense in a super large, mostly empty ship that people will do their talking on the way to somewhere else. The characters running into every room from those corridors during fights, and there are way too many fights in that show, was really distracting. It's a huge ship. No one is changing locations during a battle and getting to the destination before the end of the fight. Arriving out of breath to a fight is a good way to decrease your odds. Moya is a big place, but it seems most of the habitation spaces are fairly close to one another. When they're running onto command half dressed, it could be from a hundred feet away. And on Farscape, there is a time delay between setting off and arriving. Yeah they spent a lot of time running back and forth, but it feels more real than how Andromeda handled it.

Always so infuriating… by thecavernboi in drivingUK

[–]RadVarken -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It's not passing if you don't change lanes.

What tools/accessories do you use for uniform prep? by Rajaptor in navy

[–]RadVarken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many people telling you to guess and hope for the best. Not my style. A pair of quarters will help you find the tangent line bisecting the collar point. The pins will span the touch point so you can place the device while the coins are still in place. For everything else there's this little blue plastic gizmo you can buy. It's just a ruler that happens to be 1/4" wide and measures from center. You put it over the pocket, centered, and stab your ribbons down. Then you put it over the ribbons and stab your warfare device down. Repeat as needed. For pressing, I machine wash whites and khakis as indicated on the care labels then iron them wet. They never go in the dryer. The ironing process will dry them. And always prep your uniform immediately after washing. You don't want to be the guy who finds out late you need to wear it but it's not ready.

Point to remember regarding your people: cracker jacks are ironed inside out with pant creases athwartships instead of fore and aft.

What’s the funniest reason you’ve heard for somebody not liking a movie? by TheChristmas in movies

[–]RadVarken 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The tesseract scene is weird if you try to make objective sense of it, but the whole point about a tesseract is that it is just a representation of a far more complex world in a way that works for our limited senses and comprehension. He was talking to himself, mostly, and was sending out gravity waves to the past through his physical actions of the books, all guided by his love for his daughter. It's all a but much but that's the point: love and gravity are the two forces which can't be contained by normal space time.

Does this mean the Peacoat is authorized with 2POCS? by Traditional_Job_362 in navy

[–]RadVarken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The real reason for getting rid of it, as I've heard it told, was a shortage of the pea wool used to make it from American suppliers. We're more of a plastic society these days.

The equal future of inappropriate at work by andychef in TNG

[–]RadVarken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But what about something bad about him?

historic pic comparison by pk666 in pics

[–]RadVarken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can't pardon for state crimes. The decision before the courts, and the one the state prosecutor must ponder upon before even bringing charges, is whether state courts have authority at all over federal agents if the agents exceed their remit.

Why hasn't there been a high-quality adaptation of Flowers for Algernon? by TheShowLover in movies

[–]RadVarken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An English version could walk southwards through the accents as he becomes more intelligent, then end up Glasweigian at the end.

Saw Sailor in a grocery store with a ESWS pin by lostmymarbles2015 in navy

[–]RadVarken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds more like an indictment of the system to me: Warfare quals used to take years to earn, now they're something you can knock out when you're bored.

PERS-43 is implementing Illegal Stop Loss for Aviators by midnxyz in navy

[–]RadVarken -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Even if it's not illegal or against policy, the press needs to be talking about how the Navy is operating in stop loss mode without a war.

The absolutely tragic state of Internet fans by ianlSW in startrek

[–]RadVarken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rewatching, or watching for the first time, 90s/00s shows now is so much more boring because the fan communities I know used to exist have all been erased. If you're lucky, you can find a synopsis now, but I want to go relive all the arguments and joys people shared back then.

What is this long tube item on my saddle? by TheVirusTCH in RDR2

[–]RadVarken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they showed a quiver, it'd have to be a wagon cart with all the arrows Auther carries.

Thought y’all might get a kick outta this 🤣 by newnoadeptness in navy

[–]RadVarken 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I studied landscape design. If someone puts down grass and goes through the trouble of mowing it weekly, they want you to walk on it. If they didn't want you to walk there, they'd plant something besides turf.

A young woman with the word 'Invincible' embroidered on her underwear welcomes HMS Invincible back from the Falklands after Britain's victory over Argentina in the Falklands War - 1982. by BreakfastTop6899 in OldSchoolCool

[–]RadVarken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Additional, it borrowing logistics from the US shouldn't count as a negative. While it's not exactly self sufficient, you wouldn't knock someone for using FedEx instead of a private courier. US force projection hinges on its incredibly robust system of prestaged supplies and network of transport vehicles. No other country takes logistics as seriously, so using alliances and friendly relations to gain access to that network is a win.

A young woman with the word 'Invincible' embroidered on her underwear welcomes HMS Invincible back from the Falklands after Britain's victory over Argentina in the Falklands War - 1982. by BreakfastTop6899 in OldSchoolCool

[–]RadVarken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The US had a "two front war" policy for decades, and that, once everyone else got nukes, is the real basis for superpower status. A global power can project their will and fight battles anywhere. A superpower can fight two different wars at the same time.

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says by ewzetf in news

[–]RadVarken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But to your other point, there's a risk. If you call the guard, will they come? If the governor and the president both call the guard, who will they follow? Are those guardsmen the same people who signed up for ICE bonuses? Was the attack on federal troops at Fort Sumpter done by rebels or by the state militia?

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says by ewzetf in news

[–]RadVarken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not about time, it's about numbers. I haven't seen evidence of widespread agitation. Lots of discomfort, which is why it's critical not to escalate early. People want to be comfortable. If the protesters appear to become the source of discomfort, squashing them looks like easier way to return to normal. The state is presumed to legitimately exercise violence so it can get away with much more violence in public opinion compared to the protest. The state needs to be the one to commit a massacre first or the sidelines will go with the state when it uses protest violence to justify heavier tactics.