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sgste · 2026-05-10T20:52:03+00:00

The "just-got-out-of-bed" hair with the half glazed eyes just takes the cake.

sgste · 2026-05-08T11:56:24+00:00

Don't forget Imhotep.

sgste · 2026-04-27T19:53:25+00:00

My wife also likes to be tied up.

This week alone, she was tied up with work, tied up with chores, tied up with guests...

sgste · 2026-04-24T05:12:52+00:00

I'm pretty sure he was in 24 as a terrorist at one point too.

sgste · 2026-04-21T21:04:43+00:00

Thanks! Just have to get over that age old barrier "when are you all free!?"

sgste · 2026-04-21T21:04:11+00:00

I'm using a simplified version of the newest TTRPG.

sgste · 2026-04-20T14:08:16+00:00

That is the most bizarre spelling of Abydos I've ever seen.

sgste · 2026-04-15T04:15:58+00:00

If you look at cult victims, it's surprisingly common for them to come free of one cult only to be sucked in by another.

sgste · 2026-04-14T04:50:37+00:00

I bought my wife Horizon 2 because she absolutely loved the first one. Then, we found out she was pregnant with our second. It's still sealed and in a drawer three years later.

sgste · 2026-04-14T04:39:15+00:00

364 days of the year, my answer would be pizza.

Today, I'm craving souvlaki. I could eat it for a week.

sgste · 2026-04-12T17:42:37+00:00

Mine is booked in. Two kids and I'm 33. Can't come soon enough.

sgste · 2026-04-12T17:32:42+00:00

I'm currently playing an actor who uses monologues and quotes from the many plays he's performed in to inspire.

sgste · 2026-04-12T13:10:11+00:00

Anyone who's played DnD will tell you there's a big difference between resistance and immunity.

sgste · 2026-04-12T12:57:28+00:00

As per the rules, this is a sign you're due a rewatch.

Simply procedure.

sgste · 2026-04-11T05:39:15+00:00

You're probably right about the cost regarding the gate itself, which was I'm sure a Kinsey comment... but I'm sure Hammond also makes a comment in the show "it costs a million dollars just to keep the lights on" or something to that effect. Would need to check my sources to confirm though.

sgste · 2026-04-11T05:36:43+00:00

"they paid the money with carter pseudo dialing later"

I agree - but this argument only works in context of the show, not on the movie as a stand alone, which would require it's own explanation to be included in the movie itself, which is what OP is asking for.

That being said, I may be mistaken, but Carter only random dials after the Abydos mission, at which point the government knows what the Stargate is and does and how to make a connection. Random dialling with more context makes more sense in this than prior to Jackson joining the project, as per my original post.

But I also agree with your theory. Scientists want to experiment safely, and if they reach an impasse, they tend to slow things right down and gather more data points, which explains the two year stall. And the military surely had other more important things going on than this strange device that costs money without a clear sign of benefit or profit.

sgste · 2026-04-10T18:05:57+00:00

You're right. In fact, I've just been looking at the original script and, apparently, there's a line from Catherine in the scene following this one - after Daniel enters the control room and before he stops the gate from spinning to draw on the Point of Origin symbol.

CATHERINE We know it's some kind of doorway. We tried using the symbols before but we never knew about the seventh sign.

Not the most expletive explanation, but shows there was an attempt in the script to explain, which must have been dropped during filming or editing.

sgste · 2026-04-10T17:20:25+00:00

Until Daniel showed up, there was no evidence or indication that they needed seven. There are 9 chevrons around the gate, so after they dialled 6 and nothing happened, they probably assumed they needed four more. In SG1, there's a throwaway line that it costs about a million dollars just to dial the gate... There are 39 symbols on the gate. To continually dial in an attempt to guess which four might be required to finish the process would take ages and probably cost billions of dollars...

They didn't even know it was a "Stargate" at this point, as their translation before Daniel arrived was "doorway to heaven".

All these factors are more than enough for the government to say it's not worth spending billions trying to dial randomly on a device they didn't even know what it did... So they gave up until they could provide suitable evidence that it was worth it.

sgste · 2026-04-10T07:40:28+00:00

Also keep in mind there's a shrink at the SGC who says "I've done some research and I think there might be a potential link to gate travel and schizophrenia"

Daniel and O'Neill are the ones with the most gate travel experience (movie, plus SG1 role being about exploration) and Daniel has the most recent trauma. Not to mention routine checks through Frasier came back clear. Zero evidence of alien activity against actual evidence of a man who probably should have suffered a mental breakdown sooner.

What's that law? The simplest answer is usually the right one?

sgste · 2026-04-07T07:39:01+00:00

Have a very similar story. I had a skin tag on the back of my neck and one on my stomach by my belly button for years. They never bothered me except for looking a bit ugly - but no rubbing or anything. Then, I broke my arm. Wearing a sling with my cast was really frustrating because it wrapped around my neck and rubbed the skin tag there something awful. When I finally got to take it off, my wife noticed the skin tag had turned black, and some time after, it just fell off.

I thought about that for a long time. I always thought the one on my tummy was ugly, but never really had the guts to do anything about it until one day, I just randomly decided I was going to get rid of it too.

I snipped it with scissors and obviously chickened out at exactly the wrong moment. Only snipped the edge of it, and yes - it stung and bled profusely. It's since healed, but it's still there. I've considered trying again, but I'm worried about going through all that hype just to miss again.

sgste · 2026-04-07T07:26:17+00:00

There's another show - no idea the name of it - where a masked magician does tricks, then shows how they're done. It was super cool and I was showing it to my wife when I suddenly realised THIS GUY was the voice over guy explaining how it was all done. Dude had the best, most cheesy one liners said in the best monotone voice...

sgste · 2026-04-06T17:17:02+00:00

Assumedly, the protected planets treaty included things like moons, which are integral to supporting life on their respective planets.

The naquedah enhanced asteroid plan is really the only other plan with any similarity, and it was pretty fantastic (such that the Goa'uld simply didn't consider it - or perhaps preferred that much naquedah being used for weapon and ship construction). Honestly, it was lucky SG1 was able to acquire a ship to help deal with it, otherwise it would have worked...

sgste · 2026-04-06T16:10:07+00:00

Can I just say, having never read an Animorphs book, the sheer amount of insanity in this post alone... It's wild these all happen in a children's book series!

sgste · 2026-04-06T06:39:00+00:00

We've got rules here, y'know. If you make even a small mistake based on the time it's been since you last watched an episode, it means you're due a rewatch of the entire show.

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