I'm hoping this has already been done, but I just want to add that it's a great idea. I'm not sure how Hillbane would feel about this, but I know we would all feel better to be able to pay our respects in a way he would enjoy and appreciate.
I would have to disagree with the majority, I loved the film.
I'm aware of the failings of story in that we have seen it before, but that is to be expected as we knew we have seen it before, just in a different timeline.
J.J. Abrams was trying to get a new generation of fans to love Star Trek, so he used the favourite bad guys and plot tricks that we all loved first time we saw them, but he wanted to keep the faithful fans entertained, so he gave us some great in-jokes and classic references to drool over.
I prefer this film to the last, simply for the nostalgia aspect and the fact that the new alternate characters are established and we don't need to waste time getting to know them. This one was all action, just a pity we couldn't see half the action due to the lens flare effects.
I could write a long review but honestly you could read one of the other thousands of reviews to find all the points I'd make but I will sum up my feelings about Into Darkness in one sentence:
Star Trek (2009) is the much better film.
Disclaimer: I say that still having enjoyed Into Darkness and looking forward to seeing it again.
Unfortunately I have to agree here. I was really disappointed in this one and it sorta felt like the writers couldn't come up with something original, so they decided to slap together a bunch of scenes from previous stories and added a little filler in between.
As always, the special effects were up to par but the storyline was really lacking. This is the first Star Trek movie where I kept wondering when it would end. :(
I think Rod Roddenberry had it right when he said that he felt that the Star Trek franchise belonged on television and not the movies.
I gave up on dating for what seemed like the millionth time, and I met my partner as an online casual hookup lol. Now we live together and are engaged.
Don't let the single life get to you! I know it can suck, but keep looking! Or, give up, they always say you meet the one when you give up.
I have to say this is 100% true. I met my hubby of 8 years online. Both of us had signed in to the site to close our accounts and I said F-It one last try and I pinged him with my number. 5 minutes later he called me. 1 day later I invited him to come over and we could go to dinner nearby. He came over only he brought with him Chinese food. We stayed in, watched a movie and that was the beginning of our 6 month dating process that ended with me moving in with him. That was July of 2005.
I've been reading these and really love them. There hilarious! Though, I don't like how they play Wesley as an idiot.
I interpreted it as him being a little kid, which is an extreme caricature of his roll on the show (similar to how Riker is portrayed as an over-the-top horndog).
So far my favorite is Troi, who is ridiculous both as herself and as Quark.
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I don't use the word "date" very often. If it's an instance that I am taking someone out and going to pay for their evening then it's a "date" I am treating them to the entertainment and food or whatever. If this results in intimacy so be it but not required for a "date" to happen it can just be me treating them to a day/evening out.
I use the phrase "get together" more often and have and will correct someone if they ask if I am asking them out on a date. I feel that with a "get together" it's more of a joint friendly outing. We're getting together for a day/evening of mutual enjoyment but self pay. The term also makes it easier to keep away from the romantic feeling involved in a "date"
I always defined a date as an outing that you take with a romantic interest, but that can rather nebulous. There are a lot of gays that won't use the word "date" even though by any standard, it very well qualifies as one. I think it has either to do with a lot of guys not wanting to commit or not wanting the obligation to turn a guy down after.
Him: Hey, you wanna hang out some time? Me: What would you wanna do? Him: Ya know, go out to dinner, see a movie, see where the night takes us. Me: You mean like a date? Him: No, no, not a date. Me: After the dinner and the movie, we'd go back to one of our places and hang out without our pants on? Him: Yeah, if that sounds good to you. Me: But it's not a date? Him: No, no, of course not.
Instead of taking a camera with on your date, have you ever asking if there was something you did wrong that bothered them? If they're completely ignoring you, that's probably not possible. If they are still talking to them, open up, tell them you've been on a few dates that haven't gone well, you're looking for some earnest feedback and you won't blame them. Hopefully, they'll bite. I've done it a few times and it's helped.
Me: Hey, was there something that bothered you during the date? Him: Yeah, you had some broccoli in your teeth the entire time. Me: Oh, I did? I'm so sorry. I didn't realize. Him: It was huge, an entire branch. I really don't know how you didn't see it. Me: Oh.....
I don't think the obligation for the ask-er to pay is outdated or about assimilation. I think its a vast improvement over "the guy always pays" in straight culture. Not everyone now a days has the funds to spring for whatever the other person picks to do. Just cause I want to go to the my favorite restaurant doesn't mean my date should be required to pay $35 for a small serving of sushi.
Online dating isn't always the greatest. A lot of guys on the net aren't really looking for any kind of commitment, but rather just a online chat partner and will bail at the first sign of it going anywhere farther. If this is a problem you're having continually, try changing the dating sites you're using. Compatible Partners is pretty good, I think.
Don't let the single life get to you! I know it can suck, but keep looking! Or, give up, they always say you meet the one when you give up.
Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous. Given that the starships in STO don't even approach that amount, and are FAR FAR more functional than the mounts in Neverwinter, I really have to wonder what that pricing is about.
My only current theory is that they're starting high on these things and see how many people bite. If they are getting bought, they'll likely come down in price.
I'm not opposed to cash shops at all(I've dropped at least $50-60 in GW2 since it launched), especially for cosmetic stuff.
I'm just not a fan of selling things like respecs, those enchant guarantees, etc... Plus, some of their stuff is just priced ridiculously. $40 for a mount? I get that it's special or whatever. But...Yikes.
If/when they release the bard class, I wonder if it will be more offensively minded, like in LOTRO. If so, I'll probably reroll the elf, since I based him off my old tabletop character and he was a bard originally.
When they make a bard class, we should all just make a cabal of pop diva rip-offs that run around Neverwinter. I'm calling Gaga.
With regard to the cash shop, yeah, most of it's fluff. That said, I'm annoyed that things like 'changing the color of your clothes' and 'remaking your character's body and face' require items per use that cost zen. That seems rather ridiculous.
The last big "subscription model" game left is WoW, and they command large enough numbers to not really need microtransactions to have a long run, thus the cash shop is here to stay in all newer MMOs. As Milmar observes most of the stuff on this cash shop is cosmetic and kind of fluffy and not necessary to the overall game experience. I have spent Zen in STO twice (for the Vesta and some utility unlocks).
The F2P model is the same as in star trek online which means the stuff in the cash shop is essentially fluff that you dont really need, everything in the game content wise is open and there for you and your not massively disadvantaged never spending a penny. Providing they stick to the model they devised in STO :P
I die occasionally with my halfling rogue--Level 26 with a cleric companion. But my level-10 elf cleric can't even cross the Tower District to start a mission without dying. If/when they release the bard class, I wonder if it will be more offensively minded, like in LOTRO. If so, I'll probably reroll the elf, since I based him off my old tabletop character and he was a bard originally.