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    Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Uriel wrote: »
    I also saw the episode where Data dates some nameless ship officer and she breaks up with him at the end and it's like AWWW poor data, and then he has spot and you get the idea he isn't completely devoid of desire or emotion.

    Felis catus
    is your taxonomic nomenclature
    An endothermic quadruped
    carnivorous by nature

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    autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Why oh why did they have such awful Irish stereotypes on the show? The Irish colonists on Next Gen who set fire to the Enterprise trying to cook their dinner was bad enough, but then years later Voyager decides to have an entire episode set in the holodeck in a godawful Irish village. I cringed so much I got muscle spasms.

    Come on, O'Brien was a great character.

    Actually yes. O'Brien was fantastic. His whole friendship with Bashir became so enjoyable to watch over the years.

    Indeed. DS9 was so. so. good in that regard. As it was said, there were so many good support characters, most shows didn't even have a main cast that interesting.
    On a related note, was I the only one who found it funny that bashir was acted pretty badly at the beginning, and later you find out he's actually (major spoiler)
    REALLY only acting it, since he is not what everyone thinks he is?

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Uriel wrote: »
    I also saw the episode where Data dates some nameless ship officer and she breaks up with him at the end and it's like AWWW poor data, and then he has spot and you get the idea he isn't completely devoid of desire or emotion.

    Felis catus
    is your taxonomic nomenclature
    An endothermic quadruped
    carnivorous by nature

    <3
    <3

    I love that so much. Data's Day is one of my favorite episodes but any episode where he interacts with spot is fffffabulous

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2010
    Uriel wrote: »
    I also saw the episode where Data dates some nameless ship officer and she breaks up with him at the end and it's like AWWW poor data, and then he has spot and you get the idea he isn't completely devoid of desire or emotion.

    He is fully functional.

    Programmed in...multiple techniques.

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Why oh why did they have such awful Irish stereotypes on the show? The Irish colonists on Next Gen who set fire to the Enterprise trying to cook their dinner was bad enough, but then years later Voyager decides to have an entire episode set in the holodeck in a godawful Irish village. I cringed so much I got muscle spasms.

    Come on, O'Brien was a great character.

    Actually yes. O'Brien was fantastic. His whole friendship with Bashir became so enjoyable to watch over the years.

    Indeed. DS9 was so. so. good in that regard. As it was said, there were so many good support characters, most shows didn't even have a main cast that interesting.
    On a related note, was I the only one who found it funny that bashir was acted pretty badly at the beginning, and later you find out he's actually (major spoiler)
    REALLY only acting it, since he is not what everyone thinks he is?

    his and dukats dialog is always fantastic

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2010
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Why oh why did they have such awful Irish stereotypes on the show? The Irish colonists on Next Gen who set fire to the Enterprise trying to cook their dinner was bad enough, but then years later Voyager decides to have an entire episode set in the holodeck in a godawful Irish village. I cringed so much I got muscle spasms.

    Come on, O'Brien was a great character.

    Actually yes. O'Brien was fantastic. His whole friendship with Bashir became so enjoyable to watch over the years.

    Indeed. DS9 was so. so. good in that regard. As it was said, there were so many good support characters, most shows didn't even have a main cast that interesting.
    On a related note, was I the only one who found it funny that bashir was acted pretty badly at the beginning, and later you find out he's actually (major spoiler)
    REALLY only acting it, since he is not what everyone thinks he is?

    his and dukats dialog is always fantastic

    You're thinking Garak.

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    autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The Geek wrote: »
    Uriel wrote: »
    I also saw the episode where Data dates some nameless ship officer and she breaks up with him at the end and it's like AWWW poor data, and then he has spot and you get the idea he isn't completely devoid of desire or emotion.

    He is fully functional.

    Programmed in...multiple techniques.

    not many lovers can go for hundreds of years (on one set of power cells)

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The Geek wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Why oh why did they have such awful Irish stereotypes on the show? The Irish colonists on Next Gen who set fire to the Enterprise trying to cook their dinner was bad enough, but then years later Voyager decides to have an entire episode set in the holodeck in a godawful Irish village. I cringed so much I got muscle spasms.

    Come on, O'Brien was a great character.

    Actually yes. O'Brien was fantastic. His whole friendship with Bashir became so enjoyable to watch over the years.

    Indeed. DS9 was so. so. good in that regard. As it was said, there were so many good support characters, most shows didn't even have a main cast that interesting.
    On a related note, was I the only one who found it funny that bashir was acted pretty badly at the beginning, and later you find out he's actually (major spoiler)
    REALLY only acting it, since he is not what everyone thinks he is?

    his and dukats dialog is always fantastic

    You're thinking Garak.

    woops, goddamn is my brain dead today

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    Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Oh man Garak was so fucking awesome.

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    UrielUriel Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I went to the Star Trek Experience a few years before they changed it or took it down or whatevs.

    It was awesome as hell, Quarks Bar was the best, he kept telling my mom to make many transactions and offered her the chance to try a Warp Core Breach they would even mix it at the table.

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    autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    there were so many interesting character relationships in DS9
    garak-bashir, bashir-o'brien, odo-quark, quark-rom, kira-odo, jake siske-nog, sisko-dax..

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    1. Once you have their money ... never give it back.
    3. Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
    6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
    6. A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. (From Enterprise, episode "Acquisition"; sloppy script-writing, as rule 6 (see above) was already given in DS9)
    7. Keep your ears open.
    8. Small print leads to large risk.
    9. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
    10. Greed is eternal.
    13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
    16. A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along.
    17. A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi).
    18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
    19. Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
    21. Never place friendship above profit.
    22. A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
    23. Nothing is more important than your health--except for your money.
    27. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
    31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother ... insult something he cares about instead.
    33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
    34. Peace is good for business.
    35. War is good for business.
    40. She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
    41. Profit is its own reward.
    44. Never confuse wisdom with luck.
    45. Expand, or die.
    47. Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
    48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
    52. Never ask when you can take.
    57. Good customers are as rare as latinum -- treasure them.
    58. There is no substitute for success.
    59. Free advice is seldom cheap.
    60. Keep your lies consistent.
    62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
    65. Win or lose, there's always Hyperian beetle snuff.
    75. Home is where the heart is ... but the stars are made of latinum.
    76. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
    79. Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
    82. The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
    85. Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
    89. Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
    94. Females and finances don't mix.
    97. Enough ... is never enough.
    99. Trust is the biggest liability of all.
    102. Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
    103. Sleep can interfere with profit. (DS9 season 2, episode 7 - "Rules of Acquisition")
    104. Faith moves mountains ... of inventory.
    106. There is no honour in poverty.
    109. Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
    111. Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them.
    112. Never have sex with the boss's sister.
    113. Always have sex with the boss.
    117. You can't free a fish from water.
    121. Everything is for sale, even friendship.
    123. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
    139. Wives serve, brothers inherit.
    141. Only fools pay retail.
    144. There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your pocket.
    162. Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.
    177. Know your enemies ... but do business with them always.
    181. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
    189. Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
    192. Never cheat a Klingon ... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
    194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in the door.
    202. The justification for profit is profit.
    203. New customers are like razortoothed grubworms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they can bite back.
    211. Employees are rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
    214. Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
    218. Always know what you're buying.
    223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
    229. Latinum lasts longer than lust.
    236. You can't buy fate.
    239. Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
    242. More is good ... all is better.
    255. A wife is a luxury ... a smart accountant is a necessity.
    261. A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
    263. Never allow doubt to tarnish your love of latinum.
    266. When in doubt, lie.
    284. Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.
    285. No good deed ever goes unpunished.
    286. [Quark's rule] When Morn leaves, it's all over.

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    garak-bashir, bashir-o'brien, odo-quark, quark-rom, kira-odo, jake siske-nog, sisko-dax..

    It's like you're speaking another language

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Rules of Acquisition, eh

    (I played a Ferengi in STO)
    (He used a Bat'Leth)

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    Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    there were so many interesting character relationships in DS9
    garak-bashir, bashir-o'brien, odo-quark, quark-rom, kira-odo, jake siske-nog, sisko-dax..

    That's the big advantage of not having your show set aboard a travelling spaceship. It forces you to develop your characters within a confined space, instead of having the option to keep the status quo and throw a new alien/danger/puzzle at them every week.

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    sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

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    autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    just look at this gag reel
    look at it!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRHoxN4KKo

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    Oh look at this

    hello sarukun i guess you don't like me huh

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    sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Fandyien wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    Oh look at this

    hello sarukun i guess you don't like me huh

    Bad opinions create a reputation.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    My opinions are nothing short of spectacular

    effu

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    PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    He seems like an ok guy to me based on his fine and excellent opinions.

    Peen on
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    MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    what we need is a movie about the Gorn

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Peen wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    He seems like an ok guy to me based on his fine and excellent opinions.

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I want an unauthorized biography of L. Ron Hubbard.

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    MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Peen wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    He seems like an ok guy to me based on his fine and excellent opinions.

    wait, which onion article are you talking about?

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    MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The Geek wrote: »
    Edcrab wrote: »
    I liked First Contact even though it had holodeck shennanigans and time travel, two things I usually can't stand

    Goddamn time travel

    I hate temporal mechanics.
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    Geek, once again being a consistently good poster

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    MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    MrMonroe wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Peen wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I fucking hate the new one and I feel this way for pretty much the exact reasons the onion article outlines

    Finally finally finally, I said this in a different thread and got murdered. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here with reasonable opinions.

    Man, if Fandyien is your pillar of support, you are right and proper fucked.

    He seems like an ok guy to me based on his fine and excellent opinions.

    wait, which onion article are you talking about?

    'it's different'

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    PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Hey have you guys seen this? Free to play browser based Star Trek MMO! Wuhoo?

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    MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    if it's just space battles then yes

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    PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    That's kind of what I was thinking, that's really what I want it to be.

    Peen on
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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I do not want to know how the borg came to be

    SOME THINGS JUST HAPPEN OK

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    1. Once you have their money ... never give it back.
    3. Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
    6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
    6. A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. (From Enterprise, episode "Acquisition"; sloppy script-writing, as rule 6 (see above) was already given in DS9)
    7. Keep your ears open.
    8. Small print leads to large risk.
    9. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
    10. Greed is eternal.
    13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
    16. A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along.
    17. A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi).
    18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
    19. Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
    21. Never place friendship above profit.
    22. A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
    23. Nothing is more important than your health--except for your money.
    27. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
    31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother ... insult something he cares about instead.
    33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
    34. Peace is good for business.
    35. War is good for business.
    40. She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
    41. Profit is its own reward.
    44. Never confuse wisdom with luck.
    45. Expand, or die.
    47. Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
    48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
    52. Never ask when you can take.
    57. Good customers are as rare as latinum -- treasure them.
    58. There is no substitute for success.
    59. Free advice is seldom cheap.
    60. Keep your lies consistent.
    62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
    65. Win or lose, there's always Hyperian beetle snuff.
    75. Home is where the heart is ... but the stars are made of latinum.
    76. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
    79. Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
    82. The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
    85. Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
    89. Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
    94. Females and finances don't mix.
    97. Enough ... is never enough.
    99. Trust is the biggest liability of all.
    102. Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
    103. Sleep can interfere with profit. (DS9 season 2, episode 7 - "Rules of Acquisition")
    104. Faith moves mountains ... of inventory.
    106. There is no honour in poverty.
    109. Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
    111. Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them.
    112. Never have sex with the boss's sister.
    113. Always have sex with the boss.
    117. You can't free a fish from water.
    121. Everything is for sale, even friendship.
    123. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
    139. Wives serve, brothers inherit.
    141. Only fools pay retail.
    144. There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your pocket.
    162. Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.
    177. Know your enemies ... but do business with them always.
    181. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
    189. Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
    192. Never cheat a Klingon ... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
    194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in the door.
    202. The justification for profit is profit.
    203. New customers are like razortoothed grubworms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they can bite back.
    211. Employees are rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
    214. Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
    218. Always know what you're buying.
    223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
    229. Latinum lasts longer than lust.
    236. You can't buy fate.
    239. Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
    242. More is good ... all is better.
    255. A wife is a luxury ... a smart accountant is a necessity.
    261. A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
    263. Never allow doubt to tarnish your love of latinum.
    266. When in doubt, lie.
    284. Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.
    285. No good deed ever goes unpunished.
    286. [Quark's rule] When Morn leaves, it's all over.

    287. A Ferengi could be your brother, your dad, your uncle, your best friend.

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    Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    they should make a movie about wil wheaton's character twenty odd years later

    maybe show him spinning into a spiral of depression pills booze and whores.

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    MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I do not want to know how the borg came to be

    SOME THINGS JUST HAPPEN OK

    this isn't like pregnancy

    becoming a machine race doesn't "just happen"

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    Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The space battles in ST: Online were the best part of that game by a loooong way. Even despite the fact space was all fought on the same level.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    MrMonroe wrote: »
    I do not want to know how the borg came to be

    SOME THINGS JUST HAPPEN OK

    this isn't like pregnancy

    becoming a machine race doesn't "just happen"

    it's not for us to know

    it's not

    for us

    to know

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    Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    they should make a movie about wil wheaton's character twenty odd years later

    maybe show him spinning into a spiral of depression pills booze and whores.

    he can really throw himself into the role, do some method acting

    maybe he will go all heath ledger on us, that would be great.

    i hate wil wheaton.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    wil wheaton is a gaming advocate! he gets up in front of a bunch of gamers and says games are cool! advocacy!

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    MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Bad-Beat wrote: »
    The space battles in ST: Online were the best part of that game by a loooong way. Even despite the fact space was all fought on the same level.

    man I loved my cruiser, just wallowing in space blowing shit up

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Bad-Beat wrote: »
    The space battles in ST: Online were the best part of that game by a loooong way. Even despite the fact space was all fought on the same level.

    Hell yeah

    I had a sweet science ship which was a lot of fun in fleet actions

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