I would have loved it if he’d chuckled, sighed, and let them make a 2nd trip, rescuing whatever beloved items of theirs that probably weren’t going to be of much use to the conquering side, anyway.

I guess when a movie version is produced, we can make that slight tweak.

(theres an interesting reverse-masking thing going on there, which if anyones interested, lmk and ill explain)

I’ll bite!

Up und at them!

Well, I don’t know what you’re doing with that spinach over there, but yeah, makes sense to me. We have a natural bias towards the familiar & repulsion towards the unfamiliar, even in trivially-important matters, no doubt much like other advanced life on the planet. #2 on Maslow’s Hierarchy, I guess.

The bird’s choice surprised me, but I guess it could be handy when turned upside down, used as a nest.

During filming of the original “The Pink Panther” (1963) movie, actor Robert Wagner was blinded.

While shooting a bubble-bath gag scene involving an industrial-strength foaming agent, the chemicals burned the skin of both Wagner and his co-star Capucine. Wagner was reportedly temporarily blinded for several weeks after being submerged in the foam, with corneal irritation so severe that he could not see clearly for a period of time.

https://www.tcm.com/articles/960953/behind-the-camera-the-pink-panther

Really, there’s a tragic litany of incidents like this going all the way back to the Nickelodeon era. Production folks sometimes screw up, leading to actors and stuntpeople getting hurt, or even killed, as with Brandon Lee in “The Crow,” or with The Twilight Zone movie, in which three actors were beheaded / fatally injured by a helicopter crash.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accident

That reminds me… about 10-15yrs ago, someone scripted and CG-animated all new TOS episodes using audio samples of the original show, uploading them to YT. Me, I found the scripts surprisingly strong and the audio surprisingly effective and smooth. Unfortunately, the animation was by far the weakest link, but that was a long time ago in terms of advances. I’d love to see a modern effort.

Somewhat similarly, I love how these turned out:

TNG in TAS style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2pVqrEkI

VOY in TAS style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luEDui2zAUw

“I’ll take More Depressing Things for $500, Alex.”

Similar situation here, Chief; altho I got out of PS well before the absurd subscription hurdle.

It was definitely a powerhouse, but GIMP has been sufficient for me, too. I only use it sporadically these days, but GPT5.2 has been useful in helping me when there’s 3-4 ways to do something, and I simply want to know which is easiest and most efficient. Of course, it doesn’t yet talk in Majel Barrett’s voice yet…

Shit… that would probably require a long-arse, detailed essay to answer adequately.

This is evidently the work of Thomas Kurtz and colleagues, who run the cool “Mules of Marius” project.

The Project

“Mules-of-Marius” is what Roman legionaries were called after the reforms of General Marius, who ordered that legionaries would have to carry their baggage by themselves.

„Mules-of-Marius” was originally designed as a small travelling exhibition for schools. It was designed to foster the imagination and curiosity of pupils and teachers alike. With the support of many enthusiasts and based on valuable academic advice, the exhibition grew rapidly. Since 2015 it is exclusively presented in museums.

Lots more shots here:
https://mules-of-marius.com/portfolio-item/camp-diorama/

I don’t really eat deep-fried food anymore, but I’d be curious to try them, yeah.

They kinda remind me of Indian samosas, which are of course delicious.

Just in case it’s relevant or useful, there are some databases and repositories of files that came out well ahead of the hot mess that the DOJ has been releasing. Terribly sorry about one of the links going to the Evil Empire, but I make a rare exception here:

• All of the Epstein Files that have either been leaked or released, as of ~July '25.
• https://couriernewsroom.com/news/we-created-a-searchable-database-with-all-20000-files-from-epsteins-estate/

Shit… that missed opportunity is going to haunt me now.

Sales directors are more often gobshites than scientists.

Obligatory:
https://fatherted.gifglobe.com/scene/?id=4vy9TDObYPor

I’m pretty sure they meant it as a colloquial, not a strict mathematical expression.

Well, there’s reasonable animal fear in terms of dangers and potential dangers, but when you’re talking about products? I’d think that curiosity is more common in such scenarios. Then again, maybe I’m once again overestimating sapiens.

When I was double-checking prices at Microcenter, I noticed that there was a mini (micro) Mac with modern processor, etc selling for a mere US$400. I had no idea such a thing existed, given their historically high prices. I reckon one could even use it somewhat like a laptop at times, or at the least, a portable. Just in general, though-- seems like it could help out a bunch of people who like Macs.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/688173/apple-mac-mini-mu9d3ll-a-(late-2024)-desktop-computer

Well yes, Windows is pretty disastrous of an OS in the first place.

FWIW, I’m hoping to get Linux installed at some point.

Now I just need a bowl of Froot Loops.