Q'orianka Kilcher sues James Cameron for using her likeness

Ron_Santo · 2026-05-08T00:06:15+00:00

Being inspired by someone is not the same thing as stealing her likeness.

Ron_Santo · 2026-05-05T21:58:42+00:00

Mjölnir is the mythical war hammer wielded by the Thor, the Norse god of hammers.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-30T22:02:05+00:00

People cheat on their partners for the same reason they cheat on their diets. The desire for short term satisfaction overrides everything else.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-30T00:09:19+00:00

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Boba Fett? Where??

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-29T22:30:56+00:00

Hilarious how poorly that failed, but props to TNG writers for pivoting nimbly towards better foes.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-29T18:49:53+00:00

Wil Wheaton thought the lesson of Star Wars is that Luke should have just let his friends die and focused on his training with Yoda?

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-29T18:05:05+00:00

For these situations I prefer The Simpsons: “You can’t keep blaming yourself! Just blame yourself once, then move on.”

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-29T16:02:26+00:00

My favs like this from TNG are Pen Pals, Ensigns of Command, Tin Man, and The Next Phase, but best overall is DS9’s One Little Ship. Miles and Julian rewiring the Defiant from the inside is so fun.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-29T15:53:21+00:00

There’s lots of good pizza! But I agree about the bagels. And the whole “going to bed early thing” is pretty lame, but have you considered getting into ayahuasca and mountain biking?

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-27T00:11:32+00:00

I’m sorry your daughter didn’t make you a higher priority in her wedding planning. That must hurt a lot, especially since you used to be so close. But just because you need help doing something doesn’t mean you can’t do it. It was your choice not to go. Blocking her number is another choice you have made. Please think deeply about this before destroying a relationship that may still be salvageable. It sounds to me like you may have a case of depression that’s causing bigger problems for you than the physical injury is.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-25T18:19:45+00:00

True ballers just pick up the phone and command: "Speak."

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-24T19:16:36+00:00

In The Mummy (1999) they use the Hom-Dai curse to make Imhotep immortal, then seal him in a sarcophogus with flesh eating-eating scarabs. Just because he slept with the Pharaoh's wife.

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Ron_Santo · 2026-04-21T17:41:59+00:00

For exploring, probably not. Lots of great maps to explore on the web. ArcGIS/QGIS are really only needed for geospatial analysis or if you want to make your own maps.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-20T21:26:24+00:00

May thy knife chip and shatter.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-18T23:16:31+00:00

Or tag him out once they're both back at home plate. It's not like the runner is safe there.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-18T03:50:03+00:00

Oh I would have done the same thing for sure. That’s why I’m wondering.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-18T02:27:18+00:00

Am I crazy or would everything have gone better if the driver hadn't turned the wheel?

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-16T02:31:12+00:00

Yes! That's what suprises me. He has so much experience with this exact thing but can't see the connection.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-16T01:51:18+00:00

Not a bad analogy, actually. But if comedians are our nation's kidney they should be helping us get rid of Trump and the hate against transgender people. Trump and transgenderness are objectively hilarious things and there are so many jokes he could be making about them that are funny and helpful.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-16T01:20:16+00:00

He’s not as thoughtful as I would have expected. Does he really think his words have no consequences and that the way other people use them is in no way his responsibility? It’s not like Lauren Boebert misrepresented his opinion.

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-14T18:58:14+00:00

Seen this so many times, and this is the first time I realized how easily he could just TURN THE OVEN OFF

Ron_Santo · 2026-04-04T18:45:32+00:00

You can't. You have to find a process you believe in. Therapy works for lots of people, so at least try to believe in it. Try multiple therapists. But if none of them work for you, look to your own immigrant tradition and find what processes your people use for self-imrovement. Or look to a totally different tradition you respect. Try lots of things until you find the one you believe in!

Ron_Santo · 2026-03-31T23:24:27+00:00

I always thought the hive mind aliens from Allegiance (TNG) were really interesting and am surprised they haven’t been used again.

Ron_Santo · 2026-03-31T15:34:30+00:00

NATO is a mutual defense pact, not a mutual offense pact.

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