NordicBearskin

Not really, at least not consciously. Death (as experienced from the inside) is an event removed from life, I can't imagine what it will be like. Generally I either don't think about death or treat it as irrelevant.

Well, I do believe in a Pantheistic Deity, which is generally defined as:

The belief that every existing entity (humans, animals, etc.) together, is a part of God. The entire universe is divine. They do not view God in personal terms, as having a personality, having the ability to make decisions, able to interact with humans, etc.

Though I think that everyone has their own (fallible) interpretation of this God/Deity/Spirit/Force/Whatever, and that my personal view isn't any more valid then someone who, say, follows Islam. I don't believe in an afterlife -- which is not to say I don't believe that an afterlife is possible, merely that I see no reason to believe in one currently -- and while I do not believe in prayer for myself, I do think that it can be beneficial for some people and that it is therefore right for them.

*tumbleweed drifts through*

I would keep all the money and the wallet, if it was a nice wallet. If it wasn't I'd keep the money and sell the wallet. I would have no qualms whatsoever at doing this.

 

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Ugh, was I really so full of it back then? *kicks younger self hard*

I'd return it.

[beat me to it Jack ]

Good for him, no one should be made to feel ashamed or afraid to be true to themselves and to others about who they really are. I was surprised when I heard about this, but then I don't follow Hollywood news that much...

Obviously, this has no bearing on his character on TOS.

I'm not sure how useful these will be, since I think we're from different countries, but...

The esure mouse

The Dolmio puppets (There's a whole family of them)

The Sun Maid

The Churchill Dog

The Post Office Ants

The Laughing Cow

That's all I can think of right now.

I think the problem is that unless things went incredibly well, Star Trek would lose out by releasing any kind of Enterprise movie, especially at this time. A box office movie would be highly unlikely to attract anywhere near enough people to vindicate the series or make a profit. And a straight-to-TV movie... Well, I shudder to think about the state of the Star Trek legacy if it was reduced to puttering out TV movies; if this happened it would most assuredly be seized upon as further evidence of Trek's decline by the media. Right now, the Star Trek franchise cannot afford to be perceived to have made another huge and expensive flop.

In any case, I'd have a hard time justifying an Enterprise movie by itself. The previous Trek movies, even though things became a little creaky towards the end of both series’ respective runs, were based on two series which were iconic and were hugely popular both within and without Trekdom. Enterprise simply doesn't have anywhere near this kind of status. (This has nothing to do with quality; I don't think that DS9 or Voyager has it either)

It sounds like a hunger for Star Trek is beginning to build up among some fans, it is incredibly important that this be allowed to grow and develop. When Enterprise launched there was no real hunger for new Trek, the market was simply bloated and saturated with other recent series and movies, and this hurt Enterprise badly. Right now Star Trek needs time to pause and take stock of things, the fans need time to pull their heads out of the sand, appreciate what we had and begin longing for new Trek, and people outside of the fan base need a respite to allow them to become interested in the potential of Star Trek again. Without this drive, this urge, this hunger; and the time to let it grow; any new major instalment to the legacy of Star Trek can only end in failure.

Star Trek needs a reprieve, and so do we.

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I came across this article just now, and I couldn't help thinking what a fascinating concept Wabi Sabi seems to be. Though I barely know anymore about it then this interview holds, I feel it really does reflect a lot of what I believe in, particularly of late as I've taken it upon myself to explore and find my own path spiritually. It really is amazing how much beauty there is, all around us all the time, and how often I simply don't see it. Once I start looking however, I see uniqueness and astonishing beauty everywhere.

Indeed, this view of mine is one of the foundations of my belief in Pantheism.

Thoughts, comments?

Heh, indeed they are. This really made my day, thanks wishfire.

*bumpage goodness*

My word, it actually appears that, contradicting logic and common sense, there are actually females online! And on STF.net no less! *runs for the hills* :(

Oh and King, no one doubted it for a second. :(

And in case anyone's still interested, here be a good overview of the whole 'Klingon Forehead Problem'.

Long story short NBs; Val's having a hard time accepting the fact venom spewing at other members isn't allowed here even in Kronos.

 

His visit here yesterday resulted in NO post editing, (he is talking about his visit earlier this week) so he is getting better.  :(

Ahhh, thank you. It just seemed a bit random. :(

8. Alterego always editing my posts.

Huh? :(

Anyhow, some of the major issues that plague me are:

The state of my countires government. (Yuk!)

Actually finding someone to sit next to at College - 'Tis trickier then it looks! :(

My general lack of unfitness, I really need to get in better shape.

General dread about the future.

The erosion of the few civil liberties I have left, even MI5 is getting in on it! :)

Getting people to understand me for a change. (Having a speech impediment and Dyslexia I'm screwed either way :()

My novel-in-waiting, which stubbornly refuses to write itself.

Wondering why no one in th' government seems to share any of my ideas, which would (of course) make this foggy island a much better place to live.

Last but not least... Politicians in general.

Animal cruelty is an interesting topic; will this documentary be about animal cruelty in general or just select areas? (Such as people's reaction to it) Will it have a neutral tone, or try to promote one particular view? If you don't mind the questions...

(Bah, I should read more carefully. It looks like you already answered both questions in the linked thread :()

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Erm... I think I'm too fat for this game...

It's an interesting book and a well written piece of fiction. The only thing that soured it for me is that Dan Brown claims a lot of things that aren't true to make the story work, and then states that nothing in the book is made up when a vast amount of it is pure fiction.

All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate.

Is the exact statement he uses, and it's complete hokum.

Easy, Rom of course!

(I'm entirely serious)

Off-topic: EF II. Decent game, suffers from the same problem that nearly all Star Trek games face, that being that there's very little unique about it except for the Star Trek label...

It's been a long time since I played, but as far as I can remember... Voyager is indeed swallowed by the Borg cube, and is unable to escape due to some kind of stasis field/tractor beam/thing. To counter this, Voyager transports the newly created hazard team, a small elite squadron with a lot of firepower and attitude , onto the cube to disable the technology, and allow Voyager to free itself. They manage, after a few hair raising adventures, to get the job done, Voyager breaks free and causes merry hell to erupt, allowing the ship to exit the cube just before it explodes. (I can recall at least one time when a ship was swallowed whole by the Borg for assimilation)

Of course this isn't strictly canon and may not have happened, for all we know the magic pixies may have waved their magic wands to free Voyager, but it's the best we've got. No idea about the Alpha/Delta quadrant, it's been a long time since I watched Endgame too...

Ditto to what everyone else has said. I really think that anyone can enjoy DS9 as long as they have an open mind and a bit of patience, once it gets into its groove things become really funky. Though for me DS9 only really comes into its own around the third season, the first two are a lot of fun and have some great episodes. Look out for Captive Pursuit, The Nagus, Duet, Whispers, The Wire and Tribunal as some examples of the more spectacular early episodes.

Enjoy yourself, I envy you.

No Akira class?

From the list, I'd choose Defiant.

I find the reaction to this all a little silly. To access the *gasp* fully clothed explicit sex content, one must first download and install a player-created mod which changes the game's coding, as this stuff was never meant to be accessed. Heck, if you had the time and the patience you could create a mod that makes, say, Roller Coaster Tycoon far more smutty then anything Hot Coffee can throw at you.

I think there are bigger fish to fry on the causes of violent behaviour then video games, such as, y'know, lousy parenting. Incidentally, on the back of this a lawyer is trying to get the Sims 2 banned, apparently it fosters paedophilic tendencies or some such nonsense...

(GTA games rule! :biggrin:)

EDIT* Ja, I recall reading somewhere that they're releasing a version of the game without the coding, and recalling all the unsold versions with the coding in the game. You could still mod it in mind, but the politicians would have less of a carcass to swoop upon...

I may do. Enterprise never really caught my interest and I haven't formed a connection with it like I have with all the other series, but I may well watch the finale, if only because it'll probably be another rainy day in merry olde England... :biggrin:

Who actually owns the property in this case, the person or the company? If it's the person then that company has no right to tell people what they can and cannot do to their house; if it's the company then it has every right to lay down the law, unless the company and the tenant have entered into a formal agreement about this kinda thing...

Wow, I'm in a really formal mood right now... :bored:

A fantastic show. Proof positive, if it were needed, that a socialised economy is the inevitable end result of free market capitalism... :P

Other is for hermaphrodites, possibly transgenders, and so forth... People with ambiguous gender. :)