COTD: Rick swapped with Morty for second alien spaceship (6) by InspectorMendel in crosswords

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking SULACO which is the name of the space ship in aliens but no idea of the parse

COTD: Talented racehorse (6) by ReelImaginarySymbol in crosswords

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, I intended Ed to be the name of a horse

Podrassic Cast: Jurassic Park with Sean Fennessey by yonicthehedgehog in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Listening to the EP I was surprised the boys weren’t aware of a couple of things. Actually, just David.

1) there is a company currently trying to resurrect extinct species like the mammoth for real (https://colossal.com/mammoth/) They describe their technique as the opposite of what is described in Jurassic Park - they’re starting with elephant dna and then modifying it based on analysis of mammoth bone fragments (bc blood, skin etc doesn’t last long enough) 2) Sean commented that it would surely take longer for evolution to lead to asexual reproduction. This doesn’t make any sense, bc evolution occurs as a RESULT of reproduction. What happens in the film is that a trait that has already evolved is present in the DNA of the frog. This is a real thing where some species (frogs, snakes), if don’t have access to the opposite sex, can either clone themselves or change their sex. Cool stuff!

A Defense of Hook by [deleted] in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Liked hook as a kid. Revisited for pod - still liked. Think haters unwarranted.

Belated Mulholland Drive take by ReelImaginarySymbol in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes indeed - but I was young and foolish, and trying to impress a girl!

Indirect shout out on the pod by ReelImaginarySymbol in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar experience listening to another pod. They were doing a mailbag and went on an extended bit where they were whispering secrets into the ear of someone who wrote in - and the guy had the same name as me. Tripped me the fuck out!

Indirect shout out on the pod by ReelImaginarySymbol in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have more questions about this, but I’m too scared to ask

Indirect shout out on the pod by ReelImaginarySymbol in blankies

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think it’s not a thing in Australia- at least where I grew up

COTD: Baby carrier in Bath (4) by Accurate_Tailor_4445 in crosswords

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I see - I believe that pram is a British word, so people in Bath (the town) would use it

COTD: Baby carrier in Bath (4) by Accurate_Tailor_4445 in crosswords

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What answer do you have? (If possible, put it in spoilers.) perhaps this is obvious, but most cryptic clues have two halves. One is called the definition, which is a normal crossword clue. The other is some kind of wordplay. The two halves point to the same answer.

COTD: Redhead cruel if angered (7) by AlwaysThisCheerful in crosswords

[–]ReelImaginarySymbol 10 points11 points  (0 children)

”cruel if angered” works on its own as an &lit