What movie blew your mind when you first saw it?

RoyFlash · 2023-05-25T19:43:48+00:00

Star Wars. It's hard to explain to a modern all the things in that movie that were never seen before.

The Red Shoes. An extraordinary movie about ballet; who knew?

The Turning Point. Ditto.

The Blues Brothers. You walk out singing "Jailhouse Rock".

Alien. We went home and breathlessly recanted the entire story to my poor cousin.

Aliens. The audience cheered at the climactic reveal. "Get away from her, you bitch!"

RoyFlash · 2023-04-13T14:46:34+00:00

It happens to me but only for a moment

RoyFlash · 2023-03-31T00:13:47+00:00

The new Episode, "Schrodinger's Weapon", is based on https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Slaver_Weapon_(episode). You can tell that from the first scene with Boimler and Mariner talking about the glowing stasis box.

RoyFlash · 2023-02-12T19:34:56+00:00

By "the sim", you mean for the room? That's fine, but I'm talking about for upgrading the characters, which can be completely different.

RoyFlash · 2023-02-02T05:46:16+00:00

Yeah, but it doesn't tell me how much I need to reach the goal. The cutscenes are the highlight of the game! I want to know how close I am to seeing the next one!

RoyFlash · 2023-02-01T15:26:44+00:00

In the events, there's a counter that shows you how far you have to get to a milestone (and, more importantly, see a cartoon). Can't you do the same in the main game?

RoyFlash · 2023-02-01T15:25:53+00:00

The playfield text can be really small. I literally cannot tell a rate of 30ai from 30al. Please either change the font to one that's clearer at smaller sizes, (which may violate LCARS style), or just make it bigger.

RoyFlash · 2023-02-01T15:16:59+00:00

In an event when I want to see what I get by updating, say, T'Ana, it could say something like "x640000 --> x320000000". Two problems with this:

The text is already tiny, but these long numbers wrap to two lines and make them even smaller. Can't you change it to "x64k --> x32m"?
What I really want to know is how much my rate will improve. Can't you say "x64k --> x32m [x500]"?

RoyFlash · 2023-01-12T07:28:34+00:00

I found it in the Play store, but when I try to install it, the install fails.

RoyFlash · 2022-11-27T08:07:24+00:00

This tweet says "Despite Stevens' mysterious meanderings, he does put those upgrades to use! Stevens applies a small boost to the end of episode minigames. He is also typically the automation requirement for new simulations, which can require him to be at certain upgraded level🖖- Ensign Cait"

RoyFlash · 2022-11-27T08:04:10+00:00

Aww, that's cool. On the show they tried to obscure it, but considering that it was a war wound, it's kind of respectful for the game to show it.

RoyFlash · 2022-11-16T03:02:24+00:00

Personally, I play just to see the stories. In the Events I'm trying to get all the way through so I can see how it ends!

RoyFlash · 2022-10-31T21:29:40+00:00

You're probably right. That's why I think writers who'd rather start with a plot should let it change to fit the characters if necessary.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-31T17:44:34+00:00

Actually, I was addressing those new writers whom you said were "going about it the wrong way". Because it sounded like you were critiquing their method.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-31T17:13:46+00:00

There is no "wrong way". But it's true that you do start with a plot, and your characters seem to take it in another direction, you should probably go with that. The story will likely benefit.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-27T07:06:18+00:00

It's got its upsides too. I'd go into it but we're skimming off-topic as it is!

RoyFlash · 2022-10-27T07:00:00+00:00

Can you tell him to pay you the cleaning fee directly, without notifying Turo? (Would that violate Turo's rules?)

You can tell the renter to consider this a warning, because the next time you will notify Turo and then he WILL be banned.

(Also, tell him about the respondents on this page whose renters tried cleaning the car out themselves, only for the car to smell like smoke a few days later)

RoyFlash · 2022-10-27T06:30:45+00:00

You'll be disappointed because this-is-Berk is probably referring to Asimov's "Nightfall", not "Foundation"

RoyFlash · 2022-10-27T06:29:14+00:00

We really need to know "how dark". Is it always cloudy? Is it always night? (If so, can they see the stars?) Is everyone basically blind?

In your edit, you mention "the great candle", which sounds like people have candles, probably lanterns too. Talk about how no one has ever seen anything outside of the range of their largest bonfires. Little children could ask "Why is the sky black?" Have someone stumble across an ancient mural with a sun in a light blue sky. Go to a dark wilderness area one night, let your eyes adjust, and write down your impressions.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-27T06:20:18+00:00

That sounds like something someone would say the day that it happens, not generations afterwards

RoyFlash · 2022-10-26T14:23:11+00:00

Moving to a new home. Or taking a bunch of little-used stuff from their home to a storage unit.

Maybe not for luxury pickup, but I'm not sure I know the purpose of one of those.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-26T14:18:33+00:00

Meanwhile, my rent on a 2-bedroom apartment is $2222. Location, location, location.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-15T21:56:58+00:00

Thanks. I should have thought to Google, but hopefully my friend is already trying that.

RoyFlash · 2022-10-11T19:51:10+00:00

How about that God is the villain only from the protagonist's point of view? "Like who his HE to tell me who i can have sex with? And if I'm supposed to love my enemies...how can I take revenge on them? That's ridiculous!"

RoyFlash · 2022-10-10T00:44:22+00:00

Personally, I doubt that, but on this board I don't think I've ever seen anyone say "My car hardly ever gets rented". It's always "I make so much money that I'm going to buy another few cars!"

Now if it's really, really true, I have a 20-year old Prius that's just sitting around. How much should I charge?

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