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Post 121

Freaky Cheeze

I really cant stand Farscape!!! I is like sticking a needle in ones ear. It is so bad that it is like one of those b-grade movies with sets that shake when someone opens a door smiley - tongueout

About the cooked chook GB... when the GST (goods and services tax) (you probably know that...)) was being sorted out, the tax on cooked food was different to that of un-cooked food so my friend came up with the cooked chook thing.

Its nice to hear that there is some attempt to stick to a subject smiley - bigeyes


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Post 122

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

I am sorry Cheeze, but maybe you could pop over to my homepage {you know the way!} and explain to me in layman's terms what a cooked chuck is, because I still have NO IDEA! smiley - bigeyes


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Post 123

TowelMaster

Hey paladin,

If my thesis is ever released I will publish it on h2g2...

TM. smiley - winkeye


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Post 124

Potholer

From what little I've seen I'd have to say, concerning Janeway, it seems to me that where *some* female actors are concerned, it's quite common for their 'strong woman' characters to appear smug or self-satisfied, rather than actually strong. There just seems to be too large an element of 'look at me being powerful' in the acting, almost as if they're consciously thinking that every line they utter deserves a medal for advancing women's rights, whereas if they're giving the wrong impression, they're probably doing more harm than good.

Even after trying to make allowances for my possible subjectivity, I'm sure it's not just me, since none of the strong-minded women I know in real life give the same impression.
Most women (or men) who are *really* assertive have an air of 'I've made my decision, and I really don't *care* about anyone else's opinion, whether they support me or not', rather than seeming to wait for sisterly (or brotherly) applause.

The character of Seven seems more realistically powerful, simply by not giving a toss what other people think.


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Post 125

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Groovy...

On the subject of Farscape--I've tried to watch a couple episodes...no good. It's attractive, but all the elements don't quite add up for me.


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Post 126

Paladin of the Lost Hour

TM: Groovy...I'll keep an eye out.

On the subject of Farscape--I've tried to watch a couple episodes...no good. It's attractive, but all the elements don't quite add up for me.


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Post 127

Freaky Cheeze

It seems like someone is getting a little mouse happy (trigger happy)

Its Cooked Chook not Chuck... but its all a little stupid any way...
See cooked food was to be taxed not uncooked, there for cooked chicken would be more expensive and uncooked cheaper....see its all crap...

Hi Paladin smiley - smiley
Hi GBsmiley - smiley
Hi every one smiley - fish


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Post 128

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Hey, Cheeze!

I confess. I meant to label my response to TM, then forgot and posted anyway!

How're you doing?


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Post 129

Freaky Cheeze

Good, great, fantastic even...smiley - smileysmiley - smileysmiley - smileysmiley - smileysmiley - smiley
Yay were both on here at the same time...If you get a chance read some of the other postings. How is work by the way?
Still lots of fun? (said with a sarcastic tone in her voice)


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Post 130

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Ran quickly through the other postings trying to catch up with you, failed miserably.
I'm home now on my Mac, going to catch up on some posts before I email you, then it's off to bed. smiley - smiley


Its my birthday and i'll bitch if i want to!!!

Post 131

Freaky Cheeze

I get this post like four days later and also need to run, to do home work, and bitch and moan about how the olympics start on my birthday smiley - sadface
f*^&$ this!!!!!


Its my birthday and i'll bitch if i want to!!!

Post 132

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Happy Birthday Cheeze!!!!!
Many Happy Returns!
Why aren't you on the Researcher's birthdays page? smiley - sadface


Its my birthday and i'll bitch if i want to!!!

Post 133

Paladin of the Lost Hour

There's a Researcher's birthday page, SGB/SB? How does one get there?

Cheeze, if it's any consolation, I'm sorry the Olympics are raining on your parade. smiley - sadface

I hope you had a great birthday anyway! smiley - smiley


Its my birthday and i'll bitch if i want to!!!

Post 134

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Here you go, Paladin! Ask & you shall receive...smiley - winkeye
The Researcher's birthdays page:http://www.h2g2.com/A293195
Post away! smiley - smiley


Its my birthday and i'll bitch if i want to!!!

Post 135

Freaky Cheeze

Thank you all of you!!!!
I had a relitively good birthday besides the fact that the olympics was the focus....I complained and bitched...it was ok!!!
thanx guys, for all the well wishessmiley - smiley


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Post 136

Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2

It's dead to me-I was so passionate about it when younger that I bought every book I could.Then we got TNG and more books to buy.Then DS9 and more books to buy.Then Voyager etc.I gave up at TNG mainly due to lack of cash and finally I stopped buying even the originals.This year I sold every one of my Star Trek books(even the ones by Alan Dean Foster) and made a hefty wad of cash to spend on newer SF.I preferred B5 and now I'm enjoying Farscape(when the BBC leave it alone) and First Wave(so dark),occasionally Earth Final Conflict and Stargate.I think what has hammered the nails in the coffin for me is the constant,endless repeats.Enough is enough.


Star Trek-It's worse than that, it's dead, Jim.

Post 137

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Amen.
I do enjoy watching the occasional original ST episode, usually on the Sci-Fi Channel. More often than not, though, other science fiction shows fall back on the standard Star Trek setup: Our heroes are going about their routine, are confronted with a new challenge from a recurring enemy who never is fully, or successfully, killed off, they rise to the challenge (rarely getting injured or inconvenienced, and rarely falling more than a step behind their adversary), overcome whatever odds are against them, and win the day. The next episode, in most series' I've watched, makes no reference to what happened in any prior episode (The X-Files, The Invisible Man, Earth:The Final Conflict, uh, Twin Peaks (OK, not science fiction, but what was it?) are three exceptions I can think of--and even those are not infallible on this point).
If you've still got any cash left from your Star Trek book sale, look for The Essential Ellison. It's a retrospective of the career of one Harlan Ellison, a master of science fiction, among other things. smiley - smiley


Star Trek-It's worse than that, it's dead, Jim.

Post 138

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Amen.
I do enjoy watching the occasional original ST episode, usually on the Sci-Fi Channel. More often than not, though, other science fiction shows fall back on the standard Star Trek setup: Our heroes are going about their routine, are confronted with a new challenge from a recurring enemy who never is fully, or successfully, killed off, they rise to the challenge (rarely getting injured or inconvenienced, and rarely falling more than a step behind their adversary), overcome whatever odds are against them, and win the day. The next episode, in most series' I've watched, makes no reference to what happened in any prior episode (The X-Files, The Invisible Man, Earth:The Final Conflict, uh, Twin Peaks (OK, not science fiction, but what was it?) are three exceptions I can think of--and even those are not infallible on this point).
If you've still got any cash left from your Star Trek book sale, look for The Essential Ellison. It's a retrospective of the career of one Harlan Ellison, a master of science fiction, among other things. smiley - smiley


Star Trek-It's worse than that, it's dead, Jim.

Post 139

Paladin of the Lost Hour

Oops! smiley - smiley


Its not dead, its just in retirement

Post 140

Freaky Cheeze

The thing you have to understand about Star Trek... the show has changed the entire way Science fiction is viewed. The main focus these days is how good the effects are, what new invention is come up with to make digital effects. With ST its the themes and underlying meaning that has to be looked at. Its how they do things not what they do that is the main focus. Since ST started every other try hard bastard that thinks they can make shows, like Farscape (Farfetched really) have followed suit. There is no substance in Farscape. There is a bunch of puppets arguing about who is the greatest, a blue woman, a guy with a long chin, and some bitch that needs to stay cool!!! Oh and lets not forget that dashing young example of a human being....pleeeeese!!!! lame I tell you.
ST may be old but the new things are below crap they are the green putty between my toes.
Star Trek set the standard and no one show has filled the extremly large shoes left in its wake...
Star Trek is not dead its just in retirement, and as retirement goes there is still hope.


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