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[Gabriel1]

Ok. Maybe I'll break down and rent it.

I wasn't all that thrilled with the first one. Not because it was not good, but it's always felt incomplete, because even at at he end, you don't really know what was really happening.

Yes, I know that's on purpose.

This version is different enough to be worth watching even if you had liked the first one, the pace is excruciatingly fast, I'm a confirmed cinema sleeper (about five minutes after lights go down) but I could never have slept through this.

The Archangel

 

[twerppoet]

Ok, I'll take a look.

I watched Batman Rises, add the new Spiderman move a couple days ago. I'm really behind the curve. I used to watch this kind of movie in the theater.

Today I have Expendables 2, and Dark Shadows, because I remember the soap from my childhood. After a couple of nightmares I was cut off. It was a spoof, of course, but I was too young to realize that. I was seriously afraid of the ghost, but only felt sorry for the vampire and werwolf.

 

[Gabriel1]

Ok, I'll take a look.

I watched Batman Rises, add the new Spiderman move a couple days ago. I'm really behind the curve. I used to watch this kind of movie in the theater.

Today I have Expendables 2, and Dark Shadows, because I remember the soap from my childhood. After a couple of nightmares I was cut off. It was a spoof, of course, but I was too young to realize that. I was seriously afraid of the ghost, but only felt sorry for the vampire and werwolf.

I never go to the cinema now unless I need to catch up on my sleep (very expensive method!). I too have recently watched The Dark Knight Rises, Spider-Man and both Expendables movies......I have been thinking of watching Dark Shadows, I may give it a go.

The Archangel

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Ok, I'll take a look.

I watched Batman Rises, add the new Spiderman move a couple days ago. I'm really behind the curve. I used to watch this kind of movie in the theater.

Today I have Expendables 2, and Dark Shadows, because I remember the soap from my childhood. After a couple of nightmares I was cut off. It was a spoof, of course, but I was too young to realize that. I was seriously afraid of the ghost, but only felt sorry for the vampire and werwolf.

What did you think about Expendables 2?
I liked it. It's complete cornball but a lot of fun. Van Damme's character is way over-the-top.

AA

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[twerppoet]

What did you think about Expendables 2?
I liked it. It's complete cornball but a lot of fun. Van Damme's character is way over-the-top.

AA

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The acting was even worse than the original, and the in-joke cornball lines worse as well, which made it quite enjoyable. It's more of the spoof movie I expected than the first one. Anyone who hasn't seen most of the action movies by this all star lineup would probably find it considerably less funny.

For instance; when Schwarzenegger and Willis swap tag lines.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

The acting was even worse than the original, and the in-joke cornball lines worse as well, which made it quite enjoyable. It's more of the spoof movie you expected than the original was. Anyone who hasn't seen most of the action movies by this all star lineup would probably find it considerably less funny.

For instance; when Schwarzenegger and Willis swap tag lines.

I embarrassed my movie companions when I gut laughed on the swap.

AA

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[AdmiralAdama]

Came across this SciFi short story cover in a book I'm reading about "Star Trek".



Definitely the inspiration for the warp nacelles.

AA

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[KevinJS]

This is real science but fascinating nonetheless. When a chemist says "I ain't touching this stuff", you know you're in for a treat.

So don your lab coats and safety glasses, or in this case your suits of armor and welding goggles, stand well back and read on. This is fun.


http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/

 

[AdmiralAdama]

This is real science but fascinating nonetheless. When a chemist says "I ain't touching this stuff", you know you're in for a treat.

So don your lab coats and safety glasses, or in this case your suits of armor and welding goggles, stand well back and read on. This is fun.

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/

I'm traveling Thurs-Sat so this will be some fine recreational reading.

AA

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[KevinJS]

I'm traveling Thurs-Sat so this will be some fine recreational reading.

AA

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I think my favorite so far is chlorine trifluoride. It will set fire to sand.

Apparently, in the 1950s someone managed to spill a ton of the stuff, and it ate through a foot of concrete, then had another 3 feet of sand and gravel for dessert, all the while spewing out clouds of hydrofluoric acid. Charming.

 

[zstairlessone]

I'm traveling Thurs-Sat so this will be some fine recreational reading.

AA

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I read the first few - great reading, it will keep you entertained for sure (bookmarked now to go back to)

 

[J. A.]

This is real science but fascinating nonetheless. When a chemist says "I ain't touching this stuff", you know you're in for a treat.

So don your lab coats and safety glasses, or in this case your suits of armor and welding goggles, stand well back and read on. This is fun.

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/

I googled and bookmarked it, then started reading. Couldn't help laughing.
My son is chemistry student. I think I'll mail it to him.
Thanks!

 

[J. A.]

Talked with my son. He found it very amusing, but informative. He's sent the link to a colleague.

 

[KevinJS]

Talked with my son. He found it very amusing, but informative. He's sent the link to a colleague.

Glad you and your son enjoyed it. I hope it doesn't inspire him to dabble in the fields mentioned. I'd hate to think of a hole in Europe the size of Austria.

 

[J. A.]

Glad you and your son enjoyed it. I hope it doesn't inspire him to dabble in the fields mentioned. I'd hate to think of a hole in Europe the size of Austria.

He won't. But he made similiar experiences with another material. ;-)