Except for Erick Roberts as The Master, that was a very good film. Paul McGann was a very good Doctor.
19.02.2026 16:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@troyce.bsky.social
Retired IT manager, SF geek, medieval history major, Tolkien, ham radio, astronomy, Murderbot. Married to Martha Wells. Opinions are the official opinions of Greycriss Corp.
Except for Erick Roberts as The Master, that was a very good film. Paul McGann was a very good Doctor.
19.02.2026 16:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Now can you do something about the Texas Governor and his attempt to restrict academic freedom in TX?
19.02.2026 03:24 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0I have confidence in you. You'll soon be the prof writing her presentation at the conference while sitting through someone else's presentation.
18.02.2026 03:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Hereβs the uncensored interview with Texasβ James Talarico that CBS doesnβt want you to see. Banned from primetime airwaves. CBS and the FCC are cowards. Thank you for being a great American, Stephen Colbert. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
17.02.2026 16:54 β π 12 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0I can JUST barely make out Cary Grant.
17.02.2026 02:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Oh, I miss Piggly Wigglies.
17.02.2026 02:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0points to Lonely Sand Person "You! Outside! you're eating in the parking lot." ;)
16.02.2026 21:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Give yourself to the brisket side of the Force. It is your destiny ;) For the record, besides brisket, I totally loved bbq pork ribs.
16.02.2026 14:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Back in 2012 Robin Williams tried to warn us about the Predator in Chief. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kupZ...
16.02.2026 03:42 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0This could veer into the other controversy. Eastern BBQ which is mainly pork based, and TX where brisket is king. Maybe we should talk about something less incendiary: Windows vs. Mac ;)
16.02.2026 03:41 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Texas is the same way. Everyone thinks we're a bunch of redneck cowboys. Though you will get in fights over chili (no beans) or BBQ sauce (tomato based, not vinegar).
15.02.2026 21:30 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Happy Sunday πβ
15.02.2026 15:53 β π 359 π 132 π¬ 22 π 4Trump seems to think science can be nullified by executive fiat. Science doesn't work that way. In that case, science says you need oxygen to breathe. I say billionaires don't. Let's test it and see who's right.
12.02.2026 20:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A friend around 40 years ago got the writer's guidelines for Harlequin (main stream) and it was very formulaic. This must happen by page x, this by page Y, etc. I know there used to be a problem with editors wanting to remove historical detail in the Hist Rom line. No idea what it is now.
11.02.2026 21:13 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's concerning that even medevac flights are grounded. I suspect there's about to be a major drone/aircraft incursion into Mexico along the border.
11.02.2026 14:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It's not out on streaming of video, but is available on that usual free video page.
11.02.2026 02:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I LOVED the Norliss Tapes! A long forgotten pilot TV film that sadly was not picked up for a series.
10.02.2026 15:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And the Seattle Seahawks were all born by Cesarean.
10.02.2026 14:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's why I bought it. Loved it!
08.02.2026 02:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We had a professor in another department who was accused of plagiarism. What did the Univ do? Changed the rules. Students are guilty if they even do it accidentally, but you have to prove faculty INTENDED to plagiarize. It helped that her department head was her husband.
08.02.2026 02:46 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0When I worked for the Texas Forest Service a professor in the Forest Science Dept married his grad student. Even if it was a totally consensual relationship, I still find that inappropriate because of his position over her. And yet, there was no rule against it.
07.02.2026 14:40 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0He was once married to Lalla Ward, Romana from Dr. Who. She did some of the illustrations for his books. So that's in his favor :) Sadly, though, he's always come off as the "asshole atheist" stereotype. When people are rude, snide, and condescending it hurts their arguments.
06.02.2026 14:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0These are the same people who complain about Star Trek being Woke now.
05.02.2026 03:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I knew a Witch who worked at the Houston Medical Center, and he'd put spells on research proposals before the scientists sent them off.
05.02.2026 02:58 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0She should have a good case, especially since A&M ignored all the official policies regarding faculty procedures.
04.02.2026 21:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Great film. I own it also. I rather like the animated version with Angeline Jolie too. Interesting change in the story, which I like. I don't understand drawing so many people naked, and then having their naughty bits hidden by objects. Why draw them naked then?
03.02.2026 02:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A great overlooked film.
03.02.2026 02:37 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thank-you Punxsutawney Phil π
02.02.2026 21:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Martha being given the Alamo award for service to fandom in TX. Beautiful bronze statue by the fantastic Villafranca Sculpture. We now have theee of his works, including her first Hugo trophy.
31.01.2026 18:38 β π 211 π 14 π¬ 1 π 0First event today at Aggiecon. @marthawells.com reading from the forthcoming new Murderbot book Platform Decay.
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