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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
lol Squishy you brought back some memories for me. Not just around the world do they say that but in the US too! When I lived in Georgia (Originally from Philly) I got called that on a daily basis, and not all of it friendly. Then again I only lived there for a year due to the hospitality. No offense to Georgians Im sure I just lived in a ****ty part. But you’re right dont think Ive heard any single word terms for Americans other than Yank.
After the war between the states, the economy of the south was completely destroyed. For the last 150 years, the south has been attempting to recover. Even now, most people in the south are dismally poor.
In the south, who has the money to start a really big business, build a really big factory, or dig a big coal mine? It’s usually a northerner with the money. And labor is cheap in the south because the standard of living is low. And if the business doesn’t look good any more, they leave. This sort of thing does not make southerners happy.
It’s not easy to define the angst of southerners, but economics is a large part of it.
Then there was the interference caused by northerners during the Civil Rights era. Not that it was a bad thing in the slightest. But the fact that change was instigated by northerners was not overlooked. And FYI, racism is a 40-year-dead issue. Today, I’ve noticed that racism is pretty much the same all over the country.
These and other factors contribute to a general feeling of distrust of northerners.
Frankly, I’m sick of the stereotype of people with southern accents. Most television and movie stars feel they have to get rid of their southern accent because of it’s stigma. Case in point, Jennifer Garner of the show [i]Alias[/i]. You just can’t be a spy or know how to do [b]anything[/b] useful if you have a southern accent. While we’re at it, don’t you have to have an [i]English[/i] accent to be a good spy? (Like, ummm…. oh I don’t know, maybe [i]La Femme Nikita[/i]?
And one final thing. There’s a saying that I invented many years ago: “There’s no such thing as ‘southern hospitality’. It’s just that northerners don’t got none.” And then when someone tries to correct my double-negative I say, “Screw you, yankee-boy!”
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I didn’t read your message because I didn’t want to spoil the episode for me. (No big deal.) [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
But how is it that you get to see episodes before the USA and the UK? I was under the impression that they air the new episodes in the UK sometime after the USA.
Just wondering…
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
So you’re suggesting “Brigadoom” is a portmanteau word, “Brigadoon”+”doom?”
That’s exactly what it is, a portmanteu.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
Does that come from an official source, or is it just speculation?
Neither. It’s totally obvious.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
That seems very out of place in terms of [i]Lexx[/i] titles. Season two titles fall into 5 groups:1. Proper names, usually referenced in dialog (Mantrid, Woz).
2. Nouns dealing with elements in the episode, usually referenced in dialog (Terminal, The Web).
3. Phrases from dialog (Wake the Dead, Patches in the Sky).
4. Straightforward titles, not referenced in dialog (Stan’s Trial, The End of the Universe).
5. Sayings/expressions, not referenced in dialog (Love Grows, White Trash).
The word/name “Brigadoom” is never spoken in the episode, so that rules out 3. 4 and 5 are clearly exempt. After checking the Oxford English Dictionary, Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, and MacBain’s Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, I came to the conclusion that “brigadoom” is not a real word, therefore not 2. So it would seem the only logical category it could fit in is 1 (the most common type of season two title). It looks like something is called Brigadoom, whether the phantasmal theater or Kai’s ghostly home town. But that is not clear (unless possibly on the D.V.D. or an interview I have not read).
It’s interesting that you assumed that the titles of [i]Lexx[/i] episodes follow a predetermined formula or pattern. However, I don’t think that’s the case.
It’s worth noting that the TV series, [i]La Femme Nikita[/i], followed a [b]very[/b] obvious pattern to the naming of their episodes. First season episodes have one-word titles, second season episodes have two-word titles, third season episodes have three-word titles, etc.
However, if you insist on categorizing episode titles, then [b]Brigadoom[/b] falls under the sixth category. Finish your list and move on.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
The title of [i]Brigadoom[/i] is an enigma.
*SIGH*
Just because you’ve never heard of the musical [i]Brigadoon[/i] doesn’t mean that it has nothing to do with the [i]Lexx[/i] episode [i]Brigadoom[/i]. A number of us here on SadBoard have thoroughly explained the nature of the [i]Brigadoon[/i] reference, yet you refuse to believe us. We are not trying to fool you.
I remember vividly the first time I saw [i]Brigadoom[/i]. When I saw the title of the episode displayed on the television screen, I [b]instantly[/b] made the connection between [i]Brigadoon[/i] and [i]Brigadoom[/i]. A building appears out of thin air, it’s a musical, the universe is doomed, Kai has his doom, [i]Brigadoom[/i]. It is very, very, very, obvious.
At this point you’re probably thinking that I’m picking on you. I’m not. I’m being patient. We are telling you the truth.
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[b][i]nerte[/i][/b] [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img][url=http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/4948/tengwar/numbers.htm]Tengwar Numerals[/url]
Read the appendices at the back of [i]The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[/i]. There you will find a description and usage of the elven alphabets written by Tolkien himself.
Here are some other Tolkien elvish alphabet and language links:
[url=http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/4948/]Dan Smith’s Fantasy Fonts For Windows[/url]
[url=http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/tolkien.html]Yamada Language Center Tolkien Language Guide[/url]
(has very good links to other pages)The Fellowship of the Rings is going to be released on DVD in August.
[ 28-03-2002: Message edited by: Flamegrape ]
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[b]Viggo Mortensen[/b]
as Master Chief
John Urgayle
in the movie
[i]G.I. Jane[/i]Everyone forgets that [i]G.I. Jane[/i] was directed by Ridley “[i]Gladiator[/i]” Scott. It was a really good movie, just like all his others. It’s just that people (men) get p!ssed off at the idea that Demi Moore (women) can fight in the military. I, on the other hand, agree with Leto II’s opinion of the Fish Speakers in the book [i]God Emperor Of Dune[/i]. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by dark_angel3838:
LISHI does things diffrently and the resion that B5 had anything to do with it was max[jessi aka smartasre 2002] traveled throug a protal to the zocalo. and ember has a plan for Maxie ….Ha Ha Ha Ha *coughing fit* ok I’m back now. [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
Just don’t forget the lesson of [i]Expedition To Barrier Peaks[/i]. Hi-tech weapons make D&D games unbalanced. It’s not recommended.
[img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]One thing for sure is that most all of the fans are screaming for an “insect war” spinoff.
[img]http://www.flamegrape.com/xev/season2/xev10a.jpg[/img]
Myself, I’d be happy with just [i]The Xev Show[/i]. But that’s just me. Literally.
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Originally posted by dgrequeen:
What about a Nerf 790 that you can take a bat to? Or one that yells when you throw it against a wall?I’d rather give abuse than take it. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
ROFL! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
GREAT IDEA! I LOVE IT!
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Well, one thing I just figured out from looking at pictures I’ve collected of 790… he’s about the size of a head. (Duh!)
I think I could start work on a sculpture of the 790 head by using a styrofoam hairdresser’s maniquin and supersculpy.
Also, after looking at a few pics of 790, I realized that the original 790 was almost certainly manufactured using a similar molding method.
This project is starting to look “do-able”, but would take a very long time. And come to think of it, I know a few make-up and theater people who might be able to help me.
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Originally posted by thefrey:
No, super sculpy would work better, you can work it soft and then bake it and carve detail, sand, ect… Baked scuulpy, would also let you use RTV mold material. *thefrey pauses for the chours of angels that accompanies every mention of RTV*RTV would let you use resin or some of the pourable platics to make the shell, Plaster molds don’t work worth a flip for that material.
Vents would not be a big problem, there are enough areas that could be under cut with out being noticable.
I just remembered that I have a bunch of supersculpy sitting unused in a box!
I could start fooling around with a sculpture, but it would help to know the exact dimensions. I suppose I can guess.
Where can I get some RTV mold material? At a typical art supply store?
Would resin be durable enough to house a CPU?
Does anyone know any technical details of the real 790 head?
The first thing to do is to create a case (790 head) and I don’t know the first thing about that. I imagine that it would require sculpting it in clay first. And then make plaster molds? And then use the molds to create… what? I don’t know. Can someone point me in the right direction? I could do some research if I knew where to start. It would be useful to know how they created the original 790 robot head.
[img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]Once I had a robot head casing, I could experiment with installing screens, CPUs, and interface connections.
BTW, what I’m essentially talking about here is crafting 790 personal computer. You could hook up a mouse and keyboard to this thing, as well as your digital camera.
And then there is the heat venting problem. It might be necessary to cut out vents on the side or back. Otherwise the CPU would overheat.
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Originally posted by Evil_Lister:
Everyone else gets a doll, including thefrey. But what about 790!?I would love to see a 790 head toy that did nothing but insult you all day long for not being Xev or Kai. Just push a button to get some abuse. If Jay and Silent Bob can get their own talking dolls, why not a talking 790?
Have it say stuff like…
“Go ahead, kill yourself, see if i care”
“Put me down your heathen!”
“I dont care, and to prove it, please shoot yourself immediatly”
“Shake your lilly white ass for me!”
“Cram it needledick!”
“Was I talking to you?”Or you can just have it fall in love with you and totally kiss your ass all day long, but to be honest, i prefer to have an abusive 790 toy. 30$ American? Id pay for that. The non-abusive 790 would sell well on Valentines day.
[ 27-03-2002: Message edited by: Evil_Lister ]
THAT IS A GREAT IDEA!
However, I think something like that would sell for no less than $50(US), if it were mass-produced. But I doubt that it would be mass-produced. I can see how it might be custom-built for expensive collectors. Kind of like those custom-made realistic-looking light sabers that I’ve seen in the past. But a complete b@stard robot head would be alot more fun.
First of all, I say it should have personality settings: Kai, Zev/Xev, and “you”.
It should also have a few talk buttons such as Worship, Insult, Joy, and Despair. Each talk button would have a set of randomly played messages based on each personality setting.
The switches and buttons should be placed on the bottom of the back of the head so they can be accessed when you hold it in your arm or when you place it on a table.
It would be REALLY cool if you could hook it up to a computer network and reprogram it.
Oh boy, I really love this idea the more I think about it! I’m starting to think about how I could build one myself! It might be possible to sample 790’s voice from all the episodes, but it would be much better to have Jeffrey Hirschfield do the voices and the lips specially for the toy.
I really do think that such a toy could be possible. It might have to be a “kit” that you would have to assemble (laptop computer not included). If the screen from a laptop computer was detached, it could be installed under the surface of the face. Only parts of the screen would be visible through the mouth and eye sockets. The motherboard, CPU, and hard drive of the toy could easily fit inside the head’s casing.
So let’s take inventory of such a kit:
* 2 or 3 plastic and/or metal moulded casing pieces
* small stereo speakers with standard plug for connection to laptop CPU
* parts for panel of switches and buttons that connect to the parallel port(?) of the laptop CPU
* CD-ROM with 790 program, animation, sound samples, and instruction manual
I don’t know much about programming or engineering, but I think that such a kit might be easy enough for me to assemble. Granted that I have good instructions!
I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
It’s a panel of somethingish whatzit that looks like it has suction cups on it, but that is impossible since insects do not have suction cups.
Also, insects do not have g-seats, joysticks, clear canopies, or rocket thrusters.
Yes, insects from planet Earth do not have suction cups. But these are bio-engineered alien insects from another dimension!
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Originally posted by elmey:
This stuff is GREAT! Thank you. I wonder how the Beans found this particular game–it suits their purposes so well.elmey
As I understand it, LaBourdonnais vs. McDonnell was an [b]extremely[/b] famous chess match. Legendary, in fact. For the last 168 years, expert chess enthusiests have thoroughly examined that match. Some of the games of that match were deemed particularly interesting. Game 21 was one of those interesting games.
Records and reviews of famous chess matches are easily obtainable. It seems that it was a matter of finding which famous game resembled “the larger game” between Kai and Prince.
I’ve collected all the nice pics of Xev that I could find on the internet: [url=http://www.flamegrape.com/xev/index.htm]http://www.flamegrape.com/xev/index.htm[/url]
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Originally posted by Squishy:
And to be blunt, Paul D’s new idea of an Italian renaissance sounds incredibly dull, and about as far removed from Lexx as you can get, of course I wish him well, but you won’t find me taking much of an interest in his new project.
Squishy [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
I don’t know exactly what Paul has in mind but I think having a show featuring court jesters of the Italian renaisance would make for exciting court intrigue as well as an easy homage to Kubrick’s [i]Eyes Wide Shut[/i].
[img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]There are always possibilites. Who would have thought that a mystery show all about a dead bratty girl ([i]Twin Peaks[/i]) would achieve cult status?
[img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]Never heard of Irn-Bru. Is it a UK cola?
I live in the southern USA so drinking Coca-Cola is required by law. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] (Coke is based in Atlanta, GA.) Only dirty yankees drink Pepsi! The only time you ever see anybody drink Pepsi is when you’re in a restaurant whose corporate franchise requires the sale of that drink.
However, if you live in the Appalachians, it it would be considered gauche to drink anything other than RC Cola with your moonpie snack.
[img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]But Coca-Cola is my favorite.
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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
Brigadoom is a homage of “Brigadoom” which is a story about a ship that appears from no where (I think, cant remember too many drugs).
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[b]Okay, boys and girls! Let’s get this one straight once and for all![/b][i]Brigadoon was the first big hit for the magical team of Lerner and Loewe. Inspired by Germelshausen, a german story by Friedrich Gerstäcker, Brigadoon revolves around two American tourists, Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, who stumble upon a misty little Scottish town. Tommy soon falls in love with a local lass, Fiona MacLaren, but as the two men quickly discover, this mysterious little town only reawakens for one day every hundred years.
Brigadoon opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on March 13, 1947 and ran for 581 performances. It established Lerner and Loewe as the successors of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The 1954 screen version featured Gene Kelly , Cyd Charisse, and Van Johnson.
Described by its authors as “a whimsical musical fantasy”, Brigadoon is set in a magic Scottish village which comes out of the Highland mists once every hundred years, only to disappear after one day. Two American tourists — Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas — on a visit to Scotland get lost in a forest. They hear distant voices (“Brigadoon”), then see a village come hazily into view. Entering it, they come to MacConnachy Square, in Brigadoon, where a gay fair is taking place. Andrew MacLaren has come there with his two daughters, Fiona and Jean; the latter is soon to be married to Charlie Dalrymple, much to the displeasure of Harry Beaton, who wants to marry her himself. Meg Brockie, a brash young woman, expresses surprise that Fiona is not jealous of her sister, since becoming a bride is quite an event and achievement in Brigadoon. Fiona explains by giving Meg a clue to her personal philosophy (“Waitin’ for My Dearie”). When Jeff and Tommy are observed all the activities in the square stop short, for they are not only strangers but strangers from a distant land. Tommy is immediately attracted to Fiona. When the latter announces she is going to gather heather for her sister’s wedding, Tommy insists he be allowed to accompany her. At first Fiona declines, but she grows more amenable after Tommy has sung a plaintive tune to her (“Heather on the Hill”). They now go off, hand in hand.
Later, in the MacLaren home, Jean is preparing to pack in preparation for her imminent wedding. The bridegroom, Charlie, comes to inscribe his name in the MacLaren family album, after which he sings of his intense longing for his bride (“Come to Me, Bend to Me”). Then Fiona and Tommy return from their expedition, late and happy. When Jeff appears, Tommy confides his feelings for Fiona (“Almost Like Being in Love”). Jeff and Tommy come upon the family album. Glancing through it, they remark the peculiar coincidence that a hundred years ago, on this very day, a Fiona MacLaren was married to a Charlie Dalrymple. It is their first clue that something eerie is happening around them. Fiona refuses to enlighten them, so they seek out one of the venerable citizens of Brigadoon, Mr. Lundie, and learn from him of the strange history of this town that lives one day every hundred years.
The wedding ceremony now takes place, with the festive townspeople enjoying songs and dances. Suddenly Harry Beaton arrives, determined to prevent the marriage from taking place. He lunges at the bridegroom with his knife, but, fortunately, Tommy arrests his hand. As Harry flees, Jeff trips him; Harry falls on his head and is instantly killed.
When the wedding is over, Tommy confesses to Fiona he loves her dearly (“There But For You Go I”). Because of Fiona he is determined to stay in Brigadoon, come what may. But Jeff convinces him that it is impossible for Tommy to live in a dream, that reality dictates Tommy must return home to New York and marry his fiancée, Jane Ashton. Sadly, Tommy realizes the wisdom of Jeff’s words. He bids Fiona a tender farewell (“From This Day On”) and leaves Brigadoon with Jeff.
Back in New York, Jane Ashton upbraids Tommy for having failed to “come to me” as soon as he had returned from Europe. The words “come to me” strike a responsive chord with Tommy. In a mist he sees Fiona before him in Brigadoon. This vision convinces him that he must break with Jane Ashton once and for all. It also convinces him that he must return to Scotland. With Jeff once again as his companion Tommy is back in the forest outside Brigadoon. Somewhere in the mist, whispers Tommy, there is a girl he desperately wants but knows he will never get. Jeff inquires if this is the reason Tommy has made the long journey back to Scotland. Tommy now reveals he simply had to convince himself that Fiona and Brigadoon belong not to the real but to the dream world. Suddenly Tommy hears voices in the distance, and sees Mr. Lundie approaching him. He takes Tommy by the hand to lead him back to Brigadoon. “You see,” explains Mr. Lundie, “love can do anything — even miracles.” Waving farewell to Jeff, Tommy follows Mr. Lundie into the Highland mists.
Brigadoon was a red-letter day for the American theatre, if only because it was the first major Broadway success by Lerner and Loewe, the words-and-music duo that later created the history-making My Fair Lady. But even if My Fair Lady had never been written, Brigadoon would still have earned for its authors an honoured place in the American musical theatre. The Drama Critics Circle singled it out as the best play of the season, the first time a musical had been thus honoured. And there was sound reason for this choice. Brigadoon is one of the most delightful fantasies that the American musical stage has known — fresh and innovative in its characterizations, dialogue and lyrics; utterly enchanting in its melodies. As Brook Atkinson said of it: “The incantation is complete and easy.”[/i]
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Someone by the name of “Dr. Ian” found my webpage illustrating [i]4.18 The Game[/i] based on LexxLurker’s notes. This is what he emailed me:
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The game being played is LaBourdonnais (White) vs. McDonnell (Black) played in 1834. It is game 21 of a set of about 85. In the original game, the last two moves were slightly different. Instead of making the pawn in to a queen, LaBourdonnais made it in to a knight to attack the black king. The king then moved out of the way avoiding the check. Then white moved his knight to block his king and possibly attack the other knight, but then black checkmated with the other knight in the same way. It’s fairly obvious that the changes were
simply to do with the characters and the plot of the episode, so they’re really just cosmetic changes. I hope this information is useful.
This will make a good update for my page!
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UPDATE:
Found some webpages about this famous match:
[url=http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/t4lm$mix.htm]http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/t4lm$mix.htm[/url]
[url=http://www.chesscafe.com/text/lbmdb.txt]http://www.chesscafe.com/text/lbmdb.txt[/url]
[url=http://www.markorr.net/tica/players/mcdonnella/home.html]http://www.markorr.net/tica/players/mcdonnella/home.html[/url]
[url=http://www.chesscafe.com/text/lbmda.txt]http://www.chesscafe.com/text/lbmda.txt[/url]
[url=http://www.chesscafe.com/text/forster04.txt]http://www.chesscafe.com/text/forster04.txt[/url]
[url=http://www.chess.about.com/blg0006.htm]http://www.chess.about.com/blg0006.htm[/url]I had no idea…
[img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img][ 26-03-2002: Message edited by: Flamegrape ]
…or the show is distilling an even more hard-core (pun intended) cult of fanatical following of science-fiction viewers!
Again, I say wait until the final episode airs. [i]The Game[/i] was pretty good, right? The final episode ought to be at least as good.
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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
Yes [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] That’d be cool actually, never seen it.
You’ll have to wait several days. I’ll have to dig it out of my rented storage locker.
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Originally posted by Godzilla:
Superman has some serious sci-fi in it but isn’t total sci-fi. Supermans first outing on Action comics#1 didn’t have any rockets although it did feature heavily on many other covers.
[b]NO.[/b]
[img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]I wasn’t talking about the cover of the comic book at all. That image is easy to find on the internet. I’m talking about the first illustrated [i]panel[/i] on the first page of the first superman story. NOT THE COVER. I used to have a re-print copy of that issue. There was an illustration of a Kal-El’s rocketship escaping the dying planet Krypton. I could be wrong about the location of the panel, but it was in that book.
I suppose you’ll make me go dig out that reprint, scan it, and post here?
[img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]I wish I could post a picture like I frequently do with posts, but I’m sure I can’t find it on the internet. Anyway…
The first panel of the first Superman comic book (Action Comics #1, I believe) depicts a Buck Rogers-type rocket flying through space, away from a planet that is exploding. That’s sci-fi, for certain.
[b]Prince Caspian[/b]
Phish[i]Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
With nothing to return to but the demons in their cavesOh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
And the children in the fields all sowing seed and chaffing wheat
Oh, to be Prince Caspian with stumps instead of feetOh, to be Prince Caspian
Oh, to be Prince Caspian
Oh, to be Prince Caspian
Oh [/i]…..
Thanxx for reminding me of that song. It’s really beautiful and now I have it going through my head today. Cool.
[ 24-03-2002: Message edited by: Flamegrape ]
[i][b]God save Jeff Hirschfield![/b][/i]
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img](Since no one is talking over at Lexx.Com, I’ll just reprint what I posted there…)
This was a good episode! I wasn’t sure when I saw the ad for it last week. But I really enjoyed this episode that could have come from out of series II. It reminded me of [i]2.10 Wake The Dead[/i], of course.
Stan is finally starting to wise up to the fact that the Lexx’s key is best kept secret. But this time it’s Xev who spills the beans! Poor, innocent Xev.
True to Lexx form, everyone dies without Stan or Xev getting laid. (And Xev [b]really[/b] tried this time!)
Stan finally got a spanking, which is good. But I keep telling everyone that Xev is the one who really needs a good spanking.
The girl who played Haley looked familiar. Did she appear in a previous episode?
That brunette femme fatale was hot! A seething bitch like that should be classified as munitions. I’ve seen women EXACTLY like that before, who don’t have the least bit of sympathy for anyone but themselves. I was disappointed when she was vaporized by the blackpack– she should have had prolonged suffering, a chance to regret her actions… and then vaporizer her!
They did a good job with some of the effects, especially at the end. I got a better idea of the bridge set.
Lately I’ve been wondering if they might try rebooting 790 to quit his obsession with Kai. I thought that was going to happen at the end, but no dice.
[b][i]Q: “Wheel of morality, turn, turn, turn. Tell us the lesson we must learn.”
A: “Basset hounds got floppy ears.”[/i][/b]
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Originally posted by Headgehog:
[b]Thank-you![/b] Trying to figure out where the name “Brigadoom” came from, had been bugging me for almost a year.
HOLY COW! You didn’t know that? I guess I took it for granted. I grew up hanging around theater people. When I saw [i]Brigadoom[/i], I instantly saw the connection. Sorry about that!
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Originally posted by Evil_Lister:
Yeah thats what i mean. Sorry if I dont come across better. But it does annoy me when each trek series (TOS/TNG/DS9/Voyager) has to create an episode (or two) that involves going back in time to Earth. The Voyager one was the worst. Ed Bagley Jr? Give me a freakin break! Its probable that Jim J Bullock wasnt availble, so they knocked on Ed’s door faking intrest of electric cars.
One thing going for that Voyager two-parter… I think Sarah Silverman is really cute.
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Who cares about Bjork? “The Game” kicked ass!
Iceland kicks ass! A frozen wasteland, yet filled with volcanic fury. I don’t think there is a land on this Earth with more stark a contrast. Thus a perfect location for [i]The Game[/i].
In all seriousness, Björk = Iceland. She is Icelandic through-and-through and very, very, proud of it. In that country, I’m sure she’s regarded as a national treasure. When I think of Iceland, I think of Björk. I believe she has a strong animistic (is that the right word?) connection with the land itself. She is a reflection of it.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
Isn’t that exactly what [i]Lexx[/i] is doing, now? They’re on Earth, not fitting in (especially the emotionless character), and they’re constantly talking about how backwards the culture is. They’re even making frequent references to how the past (modern) Earth is teetering precariously on the edge of destruction, just like the original [i]Star Trek[/i] episodes made at the height of 60s nuclear paranoia.
[b]Third stone from the sun[/b]
Jimi Hendrix[i]Star fleet to scout ship, please give your position. Over.
I’m in orbit around the third planet from the star called
the sun. Over.
You mean its the Earth? Over.
Positive. It is known to have some form of intelligent species. Over.
I think we should take a look.
Strange beautiful grass of green,
with your majestic silver seas
Your mysterious mountains I wish to see closer
May I land my kinky machine?
Although your world wonders me,
with your majestic and superior cackling hen
Your people I do not understand,
so to you I shall put an end
And you’ll
never hear
surf music again[/i]
[img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]I don’t understand the nature of the statistics. Can you explain? For example,
quote[quote]2 x 5 Lafftrak 9.02 ± 1.89 63|2[/quote]
What does “2 x 5” mean?
What does “9.02 ± 1.89” mean?
What does “63|2” mean?Sorry, [img]images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img] I’m not familiar with these terms. (I feel kind of silly…)
[img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img][i]”Halley’s Comet, I-said-a Halley’s Comet
(bee chiu ba ba b’jingo,
bee chiu ba ba b’jingo,
bee chiu ba ba b’jingo…)”[/i](I guess I’m the only Phish-head on SadGeezer! LOL!)
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[i]Bad Carrot[/i]… best… [i]Lexx[/i]… [b]EVER!!![/b]…. for this one reason:
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[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]What I mean is what Evil Lister said about the cheap time-travel plot. WHEN is [i]Enterprise[/i] going to have a time-travel story that takes place on modern-day Earth? It’s not a question of IF, it’s a question of WHEN. They have already established (in the pilot episode, no less) that there is some sort of “temporal cold war” going on– time-travellers from the 26th century. There is NO QUESTION that they are going to have an episode filmed in some Los Angeles backlot. If not in Los Angeles, then someplace on location somewhere in the world. But the point is that they ARE going to time-travel to the first years of the 21st century, make some tacky jokes about our “crude” culture, [i]etc., etc., ad nauseum.[/i] And no, I haven’t been reading any Trek literature or frequenting any Trek bboards. I don’t read spoilers, I just watch whatever new episode airs. The show has become so predictible, right out of the gate!
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Originally posted by phoenixfire31:
Paul Atreides is the best science fiction character ever. Frank Herbert created a character with so much depth. His journey from a lost boy in a desert to a god is best piece of science fiction ever created.
Actually his son, Leto II, was the one who became a god.
But still, Paul is really cool! He was a master of all the great martial arts of the galaxy.
But if I were to vote for the coolest character in the Dune books, without a doubt it would Duncan Idaho. Leto II thought he was so cool that he had him cloned hundreds of times over the course of thousands of years. I recently read the first two “prequel” Dune novels that have been published recently. The account of Duncan Idaho at the Swordmaster Academy of Ginaz way really cool. Duncan just plain kicks ass. That’s why Paul liked him so much.
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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
In Literature: Dune’s Scytale.
Wasn’t Scytale one of the loathsome Bene Tleilax?
My favorite sci-fi character (other than Xev) is Lyta Alexander of [i]Babylon 5[/i]. I identify with her because she is supremely talented but vastly underappreciated.
Visit my [url=http://www.flamegrape.com/lytaalexander/]Lyta Alexander Fanpage[/url]!
[img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]Hello, Deliena!
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Originally posted by Headgehog:
Is it an .avi file? If so the video is there you just need to install another codec.
Headgehog is is probably correct. I hope you didn’t delete the file. FYI, “codec” means compressor/decompressor. In this case, video codec. MP3 is another codec, for example.
People are putting episodes of [i]Lexx[/i] on the internet? Far OUT!
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[b]ROBIN: Leapin’ Lesbians, Batman! Xev is reaching critcal mass! What’ll do we do?!?
BATMAN: The only thing we can do, Robin. Find Batgirl![/b]quote:
Originally posted by sgtdraino:
An explorer who not only visited the Time Prophet, but also visited Brunnis, died there, and happened to be the one non-Brunnen-G in the memory catacombs, who’s memory Stanley just happened to touch?
Yeah! Isn’t it hilariously unlikely? It’s like the Time Prophet said, “Never mind you and your stupid question! I have to tell Stanely Tweedle something important!” When I saw that scene I was literally ROFL!
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Originally posted by FX:
soon little weedhopper, soon [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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[i][b]”Patience, Grasshopper![/b][/i]
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Originally posted by Hypatia:
Now play nice or I’ll sic Cthulhu on you!
Primus– the insane, planet-sized, eye-ball covered demon that resides on the astral plane at the center of the universe– visits me regularly for crumpets and tea.
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Originally posted by sgtdraino:
If the Insect Civilization was restricted to the Light Universe, and defeated from a powerful enemy originating from the Dark Zone, this would again explain why His Shadow is afraid to go there.
And as we see in [i]4.18 The Game[/i], His Divine Shadow was merely a rook in Prince’s game. Just how old is Prince? And just exactly why did the Brunnen-G decide to leave the Dark Zone behind? Was it because something was there that was so terrible that the Light Zone with it’s Insect Civilization looked far more inviting?
A few fans go on and on about a “cycle of time” theory where the fourth series will end with the beginning of the first series. I doubt that. I have a theory that it is, in fact, Prince who has been the cause of all the troubles for the Brunnen-G and the rest of humanity.
I’ve got something else to add that is a little off-topic.
I thought about [i]2.3 Lyekka[/i] and how different it was from the previous two episodes of series II and how totally different it was from series I. I think it was at this point the show opened up to a new level of goofy humor. (Not to mention the premier of Xev! And Lyekka!)
I wasn’t a fan of [i]Lexx[/i] at that time. And even though I became a fan at the end of series II, it wasn’t until after the end of series III did I bother to frequent this or any other message board.
What were the fans saying at that time? Judging from the current critics who hate series IV, it seems to me that there would have been similar people outraged and disgusted by the foolish antics of series II! Does anybody recall if there was such a similar hubbub? I bet there were plenty of people whining, “The show is ruined! Oh God help us!”
As I’ve said before, I don’t understand the [i]Lexx[/i] fans who insist on taking the story seriously. From the very beginning when His Shadow states that the Brunnen-G shall be punished for being enlightened, I could take none of it seriously! The holographic trials, the nose-launched bug bomb, cluster lizards eating boy scouts. C’MON! None of it can be taken seriously!
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I took Moss’s dream to mean that he’s a control freak! That he thinks he knows what’s best for everyone else. He was also mumbling something about “good values”.
Look, it seems to me that Moss is the embodiment of American working-class values. Most people in the early days of the USA were farmers. And farmers value a good hard days work and (self-)righteous living. Even though the USA has become an industrial, service-based economy, there are still those who want “family values” of old-fashioned agrarian society. They are the first ones to frown at you and say, “You shouldn’t do that”, when you do something silly, frivolous, innovative, or intelligent. In other words, they are [i]”Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand”[/i], to quote a certain Canadian progressive-rock band.
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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
I ended up watching it 4 times the first night it was on, I just love this episode. I ended up writing this thread the next morning after I woke up. So some of my comments are premature.
If you would like to revise your notes, feel free to think about it and write some more! It’s no problem for me. Just send me an email to flamegrape@hotmail.com.
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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
Flamegrape:There’s a mistake in move 21
Its w(b2-b3)
You input w(b2xa3)It’s what he *should* of done but not the move hehe [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] Thanks for all the work!
Okay, it’s fixed! I changed the configuration of the pieces in round 21 and all the rounds thereafter.
It really wasn’t much work. I almost instantly found the chess piece GIFs on a number of chess webpages on the internet. It was a simple matter to create an HTML table and set up the pieces in Macromedia Dreamweaver. Then I just copied-and-pasted the table after I made each move. Copying and pasting LexxLurkers notes were just as simple for me. All of it took maybe less than an hour.
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