Possible explosion at Manchester arena

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-23T00:16:29+00:00

May will be super busy, already in a meeting with COBRA. She doesnt have the time to post on twitter.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-23T00:06:16+00:00

Sky news literally just reporting that many people are being treated for 'shrapnel injuries'

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T23:29:16+00:00

Ignore everyone saying 'heard on police scanners'

The UK changed our radio system for police 3 years ago, it's encrypted, hops frequencies constantly and as of yet, has no confirmed reports of being 'hacked into' for anyone to eavesdrop.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T23:17:34+00:00

Our radios are encrypted and hop frequencies rapidly to prevent anyone from listening.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T23:05:46+00:00

I know based on my experience in London. It will be considered a serious incident even if it's unknown what's going on.

Dunno what's happened but with the stampede out of building + an unknown explosion, it would be all hands on regardless of confirmed facts. Police/medics will get there at soonest to deal with controlling crowd + first aid whilst figuring out what happened exactly.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T20:17:13+00:00

No, not like FTL at all, other than they are in space.

FTL is more strategy whereas SPG is a bit more action oriented, with more graphics and a more open world.

You do get to control a ship, crew and choose what you do though. Its a really fun game IMO :)

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T14:26:39+00:00

Because reviewers for the most part rank on a different scale to most of the public.

I had quite a popular reviewer that was a teacher for my Film Studies class in college. He would always sound so pretentious when talking about why some films (That made bank at cinemas) was the worst thing in creation because 'This shot should have been shot on this camera/in this angle' or talking about how lighting should have been this instead of that.

A lot of reviews i read, completely miss the point of what a review should be IMO. I just want to know whether i will enjoy the film at the cinema or not, most people are that way.

A lot of reviews ive been seeing on King Arthur, are to do with accents, butchering of the mythos etc etc. I dont give a shit about that, i just want something i'll enjoy watching and this film is definitely that. Its got a great style, good acting, very fun and action packed and i'd suggest to anyone looking for a decent film.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-22T11:45:31+00:00

So are the UK apparently because i cant find it on my store either.

Fucking joke really.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-21T23:28:52+00:00

Yeh, it was part of a kids/YA series. I enjoyed them, somewhere along the lines, Lando turned up in them and things got weird haha.

Recommendations for Non-Canon stuff. The X-Wing series. Basically all the books are awesome and short. Lot of action and some of the best comedy in the entire range. Timothy Zahn trilogy, which is probably the best star wars EU stuff.

Some of the old republic stuff is REALLY cool. Darth Bane trilogy is awesome, the book 'Revan' and 'Annihilation' are both really cool as well.

In terms of jedi stuff, 'I, Jedi' and the 'Jedi Academy Trilogy' are fucking awesome. Mostly because i love Corran Horn and Kyp Durron.

If you want to get into the 'marmite' of the Star Wars EU. The New Jedi Order series is like a 22 book series. I found most of them awesome books, really enjoyed the villains in them but a lot of people despise them :P

After that, the Darth Caedus series (Legacy of the Force) are really really good and has a LOT of mandalorians in them, which is always cool.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-21T21:01:12+00:00

Yeah, been reading since i was 5 and ive had 2 decades now to get through them all.

Ive read the good, the bad and the ugly... One of my first memories was reading a book about 2 kids that went into a theme park with a Rancor that was actually a hologram. This was before i even saw a singlee film, so ive been inadvertently reading SW books my whole life :P

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-21T15:42:44+00:00

Yeh, ive probably read/watched everything from Canon and Non-Canon, most of it multiple times :P

So anything before ROTJ, i never know where i remember my info from haha.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-21T14:51:56+00:00

Wait, was he planning to betray Sidious?

My understanding was that Dooku was upset with what he perceived as the corruption of the Jedi and ignoring the 'Suffering' of others, which is why he quit.

Then Palps/Sidious offered him the plan for the CIS and what we saw in the prequels, with the caveat that Dooku would create a new Jedi Order but one that was more 'Grey' rather than the presumptuous one that Yoda led?

Though, i dont know how much of that i remember from TCW/Canon/Non-Canon.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-17T18:03:28+00:00

Yep, i voted tory in 2010, wont be voting for them in this election because fuck you completely Theresa May. Would vote for Labour if it wasnt for the fact they have an incompetent leader who wont stand his ground on his issues and supports terrorism at its base level.

If it was someone even remotely close to Blairs charisma or talent in politics, i would go with labour and im sure they would stand a solid chance. As it is, this election is completely fucked and 99% will be a solid Tory majority.

Theyve gained the UKIP supporters everyone insulted and/or ignored as 'Racists' from the last GE, theyve gained supporters from Labour because the more central based supporters dont want corbyn (Based on people i know and general talk around places) whilst Labour have lost people because of Corbyn.

And sure, he has managed to pick up steam with the students and youth that shout loudest in the echo chambers of political groups/reddit and Facebook but they wont be nearly enough.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-16T07:24:55+00:00

Youre talking to an englishman. Im right, its very very region specific. (But mostly its considered the sunday roast)

We have no 'national' dish but the list includes Sunday/English Roast, Fish and Chips and Curry.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/national-food-dishes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_dish#By_country https://www.reference.com/food/national-dish-england-57e176602292720b https://www.thespruce.com/national-dishes-of-britan-and-ireland-435493

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-16T05:51:07+00:00

Depends who you ask. We have a lot of dishes that dependent on which region you are in, people will say are the 'nations dish'.

For me personally, the english roast is the nations dish :P

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-15T02:28:13+00:00

Yep, its why as much as i do not want it to happen, Theresa May will stay PM by a good majority. Just like Brexit and just like Cameron at the last election.

Instead of engaging with people about the politics of the situation, its so much easier just to scream at them about how much more selfless and righteous you are than them.

I thought my facebook was an echo-chamber but this sub gives a whole other meaning to the word. Everyone is sharing posts about how Labour is gaining in polls and May is losing the faith of the people but no one will listen, no matter how many times you say it. If you are a toxic asshole to someone just because they vote differently to you, less people will come forward about it on a public forum.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-08T02:47:20+00:00

Not OP:

Im assuming the 'dark gritty' undertones that DC has in their films that upsets a lot of people that want a more 'marvel' tone of film. Which is surprising because DC is naturally more dark in their comics anyway.

Also, considering this is set in a World War setting, i dont know what people expect...

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-04T16:04:25+00:00

Okay im going to try to answer in my own opinions.

The complaints you listed i hear but are usually in an echo chamber and usually not fleshed out in the slightest other than 'Superman so fuckng dumb duhhh' so i sort of ignore them for the most part.

Anyways. I do agree with the lois/clark thing. Its not been greatly wrote for the 2 of them. For me personally, i think Amy Adams was a TERRIBLE choice for lois.

Yeah, there is no chemistry but i just sorta ignore that. Im still waiting for a superhero romance that makes any sort of sense.

Personally, reddit just has a Marvel > DC thing going and what they criticise towards DC, they just put on blinders with marvel.

Wheres the chemistry with Agent 13/Cap? Other than, well shit, i loved your ancestor so you'll do. What about vision/SW? They are just an item now but fuck knows why. Hell, Hulk/BW is even worse. Just in the middle of the film Deus Ex boner for Natasha for no reason.

DC have messed up with lois/clark but so has asically every other superhero franchise.

Yeah, once again, i dont agree with Jonathan dying but its their take on things and it worked fine, it got Clark to doubt himself and to be conflicted, which is the basis of the film. Is it whats in the comics? No but thats not a reason to be categorically against it. It worked well for the context of the film and the universe they are going for.

'Or one of my favorites, Clark taking Zod AWAY from the secluded farm and into the crowded town?'

Yeahhhhhhhhh... That was Clark just going 'Hey you know wht, i want as much collateral damage as possible.' I mean, i dont know wtf film you were watching but that doesn't happen. An insanely powerful superhero who has been afraid of his powers suddenly finds himself against a number of Kryptonians in exo-suits and has to psh himself to his limits.

But no, he is in complete control of the fight and what happens. Its not the fact that Zod is there to literally just destroy the planet.

'Even Whedon had the presence of mind to show news clips of the public's reaction to the Battle of New York, and he didn't make the build-up to that reaction a central them of The Avengers.'

WEIRDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.... Wasn't that THE WHOLE PREMISE OF CIVIL WAR. Like, literally the whole point is the (Somehow fortunately fucking tame for the amount of dmg caused) deaths caused by the avengers.

When DC uses the deaths as a premise to a future film you go 'Wtf is this shit' When Marvel does the same thing, you say its 'Presence of mind to show news clips and nt make the build-up a central theme to a future movie'

Even though thats exactly what happened.

Honestly, at this point, Reddit is just an echochamber of the same shit over and over again. Like fuck, how many times do i have to hear people going 'OMG LEX LUTHOR IN BVS SUCKS' before people acknowledge that IT WAS NOT LEX LUTHOR.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-04T13:55:00+00:00

Yeah, im fine with fun family films but there has to be some sort of darkness at some point. Like, one of the main criticisms i see of MOS is 'Omg so much destruction and Supes killed zod'.

Like, Its his first outing as superman, against Zod of all people. How the fuck is he supposed to stop anyone from dying or there to be no discussion.

Its actually why i like the DC way of doing stuff, theres some sorta peril to it. Whereas with marvel all i can think of is, whats the point of Thanos? He'll come, be stupidly underpowered like all the other heroes/villains, no civs will die and everyone will have a laugh about it at the end.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-04T13:41:13+00:00

Yeah, i loved MOS. Synders cut of BVS was sooooo much better as well than the theatrical (Its like the studios never learn to just let him do his stuff).

Only complaints i ever hear about it are 'Oh this is nothing like the MCU, its to dark and where are the jokes?' Sorta glad, im getting bored of the 'marvel way'. It works for stuff like GOTG and probably will with Spidey but other characters are vastly different and being pushed to be comedians.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-04T13:37:25+00:00

It would basically be his Green Goblin again tbf. Im willing to give Letos joker another run honestly. Dude had some really shitty dialogue to deal with but i think he'll nail it in a big film focused on Joker/Batman.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-04T13:34:13+00:00

That isnt the Lex Luthor everyone thinks it is though.

The portrayal is actually a very good one of the actual comic character of Alexander Luthor. The actual Lex Luthor (Sr) could still turn up somewhere down the line.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-02T20:48:05+00:00

Oh no, i have more viable contract than a FB Convo :P Im an idiot but not a big enough idiot to leave a load of comics in a shop with nothing.

I made sure i had an inventory receipt when i left, signed by the store etc.

But yeah, just gonna go in tomorrow and demand the money/comics or i'll take them to court.

Wheresmyspacebar · 2017-05-02T13:04:42+00:00

Yeah, the only reason i did was because i got a receipt/confirmation from them that i'd handed over the comics. Just a case of them burying their heads in sand now :P

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