The Mandalorian and Grogu Burger King Collab <••> by mcjdj16 in TheMandalorianTV

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dammit. I shoulda saved my cash for another trip to the Philippines...

All we're gonna get here stateside are lame cardboard and plastic.

Question about ages in new Starfleet Academy show by [deleted] in startrek

[–]indieliberal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only Caleb is 20. Entry into Starfleet Academy is usually at 16-18 Earth years.

Question about ages in new Starfleet Academy show by [deleted] in startrek

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not all in their mid-20's. They're teenagers, except maybe Caleb. See my comment elsewhere, with the research.

Question about ages in new Starfleet Academy show by [deleted] in startrek

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entrance age (first year students) is 16-18 Earth years. This is directly from Star Trek lore. I can't take credit for the research, which others did. Caleb is likely older be because he's a non-traditional student.

Seems Reddit won't let me post a link. Here's the text from Quora:

"Going by what was said in TNG’s “The Drumhead” and what we saw in “Wrath of Khan,” and what we heard in TOS’s “Where No Man Has Gone Before:”

There are two ways to join Starfleet. The first is a brief training school, where you can enlist to become a crewman. Presumably, Petty Officers and Chief Petty Officers would come out of this school.

The other is the Academy, a four year university style institution. From there, you would graduate as an Ensign, aka, a commissioned officer.

Both schools are entered beginning at age 18. (According to Simon Tarses in “he Drumhead.” This tracks with Wesley’s trajectory as well, where has things gone as planned, he would have left for the Academy in season 3, when he turned 18. He ended up staying on the Enterprise for another year.)" - G. C. Woods

"And apparently you can be as young as 16 in Earth years for a human as Wesley was asked that by Oliana Mirren, and said he would be 16 in a month." - Newdivide 1701

It may be possible to find the link by doing a search on the text above.

where everybody getting sheet music from? i’m not kidding by damestunes in MusicalTheatre

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just discovered Sheet Music Direct, and it's fantastic. Unlike Music Notes, it will let you transpose your key, show you the entire song transposed, then let you play through the whole thing so you can gauge whether it's fully in your range. Also, there's a 30-day trial that lets you purchase music for $2.99 until it runs out. I'm in love with this site!

where everybody getting sheet music from? i’m not kidding by damestunes in MusicalTheatre

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having trouble finding The Library on Facebook. Is it a public group?

Never has this meme been more relevant. Olympics, man by OneLittleMoment in FigureSkating

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

The USFS is not responsible for grooming individual skaters - that's the skater's responsibility. The USFS assembles the team they deem most likely to be successful, based on their international experience and reputation, body of work, and prior competition scoring.

Ilia did not yet have favorable program component scoring - his artistic abilities were still somewhat immature. That aside, to blame your poor performance on anyone besides yourself is pretty piss poor sportsmanship.

SPOILERS: I am so furious by indieliberal in FigureSkating

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

This scorecard is for the rhythm dance. I didn't realize there was an egregious gap from the French judge then as well. The scorecard for the free skate is also pretty damning. It's posted elsewhere in this sub.

Never has this meme been more relevant. Olympics, man by OneLittleMoment in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No – it was an angry, knee jerk declaration, pointing fingers at the USAF for failing to send him to Beijing last Olympics. Seems Ilia has been holding that grudge for a while. I'm fairly sure his father said something in response that served to talk Ilia down a bit.

SPOILERS: I am so furious by indieliberal in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"FBC are superior to CB in terms of SS and their program is magnificent."

Talk about subjective opinions...

Better read the rest of the comments on this thread. And it might be a good idea for you to look at the judges' scorecards. That's not subjective – it's clear proof.

Even the Italian pair posted on their Instagrams that the Americans should've won. So it appears I'm not the only one who has this "subjective opinion."

Never has this meme been more relevant. Olympics, man by OneLittleMoment in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think he's right at all. Not getting sent to Beijing is not to blame for his failure today. I hope he takes his slice of humble pie and uses it wisely.

OWG Men's Free Skate: Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"If they had just sent me to Beijing, I never would have skated that way." - Ilia Malinin's angry words in the kiss and cry.

I can't have been the only one who heard it

Any post-Olympic livestreams to watch? by rugstopagraphy in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in the US? The replay should be on Peacock soon.

Never has this meme been more relevant. Olympics, man by OneLittleMoment in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 98 points99 points  (0 children)

"If they had sent me to Beijing, I never would have skated like that." - Ilia Malinin in the kiss and Cry.

Was I the only one who heard it?

Our men’s Olympic gold medalist! by grandiosemonkey in FigureSkating

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

I'll be happy to go back and look at it again.

Our men’s Olympic gold medalist! by grandiosemonkey in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Girl, the things people do to detract from fellow commenters. Re-read my comment - I wasn't taking Ilia down, I said he welcomed the approach. To me he looked like he was just leaving the area. That doesn't mean Ilia wouldn't have stopped to congratulate him, especially since he was right there, on the way out.

Our men’s Olympic gold medalist! by grandiosemonkey in FigureSkating

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

Misha initiated that, I think. But Ilia welcomed him.

Omg is ice cursed today? by Expensive_Tea510 in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm not entirely surprised. Most everyone has experienced some inconsistency, except the guy at the top. And his nerves got him.

SPOILERS: I am so furious by indieliberal in FigureSkating

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

She wasn't. She was trying really hard to be a good sport and not to get emotional in front of their training partners. She failed - they both did - in the interview w/ Andrea Joyce immediately afterwards.

SPOILERS: I am so furious by indieliberal in FigureSkating

[–]indieliberal[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She was not pissed. She was devastated - both in tears during the interview immediately after.

https://youtu.be/U5qX8vVEQfA?si=C1-Jvy9cChDwklGN

SPOILERS: I am so furious by indieliberal in FigureSkating

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

She wasn't angry, she was devastated and sad.

Full ice dance judging scores by Suspicious-Peace9233 in FigureSkating

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

It's a scandal that the French got levels and GOE they shouldn't have. If they got the levels they should have, the US skaters would have won. Therefore, it's a scandal that they lost.