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Bahuba
09-05-2018, 08:51 PM
im more interested to see if were gonna get a Triss, or Yennefer and a certain unicorn :)

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Raziel2
09-19-2018, 04:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BCujX3pw8

Raziel
09-19-2018, 04:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BCujX3pw8

R-209
09-19-2018, 09:51 AM
^^
Looks to be one of Marvel's best yet. The de-aging effects will be interesting to see.

And I love that Blockbuster Video is used to establish that this film takes place in the past.

R-209
09-30-2018, 07:58 PM
The new "Bumblebee" trailer looks...good?!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k

Elektra Luxx
10-01-2018, 01:32 AM
^^^
I love Bumblebee!!!

R-209
10-01-2018, 08:42 PM
'Bee was one of the first Transformer figures I had as a child. Wish he had his voice in this. He looks great, though, especially that transformation sequence.

Also love the quick shots of Shockwave, Starscream, Soundwave and of course, Optimus Prime. He sounds better than he did in the Bay films.

Morrigan
10-01-2018, 10:50 PM
I have always been a Soundwave sorta gal. that and all his minis.

one of my oldest memories is of my mom picking me up from kindergarten, hoding something behind her back and dancing about so i couldnt see at first. Turned out to be my first wallet, it was a " holographic" of ravage...the panther mini cassette

R-209
10-03-2018, 06:58 PM
I splurged a while back and got the super deluxe, made-for-nerds Soundwave figure. He comes with the original four minions. Laserbeak is currently guarding my router. Ravage is around here, somewhere...

Bahuba
10-06-2018, 02:23 AM
Anyone else going to comic-con nyc?

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-26-2018, 08:28 AM
I'm waiting for Red Dead Redemption 2.

I didnt even want to play this game but now that it's made it's way into my home...I guess I have to now?

I'm almost at the end of Dragon Age Inquisition and Ive got my heart set on playing Horizon Zero Dawn. Except its a PS4 exclusive and I don't have one of those. *sobs silently in the shower*

Raziel
10-27-2018, 02:17 AM
I'm waiting for Red Dead Redemption 2.

I pre-ordered it. So far it's a bunch of wandering around in the snow but it's a GORGEOUS game.

R-209
10-29-2018, 07:41 PM
Gosh, I wonder what the fate of Rick Grimes shall be? AMC has done a marvelous job of keeping this great secret under wraps...

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-30-2018, 05:52 PM
Gosh, I wonder what the fate of Rick Grimes shall be? AMC has done a marvelous job of keeping this great secret under wraps...

This will be the first season since it was created that I didn't watch. Not even the premier episode. Its weird but I just cant be bothered? I'll catch up one of these weekends.

Bahuba
10-30-2018, 08:41 PM
^^Better to binge. I'm in Manila, Dubai, Shanghai, and Barcelona this month and binging is the only way to survive the flights

Titus23
10-30-2018, 09:14 PM
^^Better to binge. I'm in Manila, Dubai, Shanghai, and Barcelona this month and binging is the only way to survive the flights

Well, I'm not jealous one bit. Nope. Definitely not. Though!! I have an all expenses paid trip to Afghanistan coming up soon. 9 months of free food and lodging. Can't beat that!

Bahuba
10-31-2018, 12:11 PM
Well, I'm not jealous one bit. Nope. Definitely not. Though!! I have an all expenses paid trip to Afghanistan coming up soon. 9 months of free food and lodging. Can't beat that!

You're active?! Bless you then and keep safe

Titus23
10-31-2018, 03:03 PM
You're active?! Bless you then and keep safe

I am indeed, and thank you! I'll certainly try.

R-209
11-08-2018, 03:20 PM
Alexa is available for Windows today (https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18075450/amazon-alexa-windows-10-app-download-features).

What will Cortana think?

AChildOfBoredom
11-08-2018, 03:26 PM
Well, I'm not jealous one bit. Nope. Definitely not. Though!! I have an all expenses paid trip to Afghanistan coming up soon. 9 months of free food and lodging. Can't beat that!

Do you know what FOB/FSB you'll be operating out of? I'm not asking which one... I don't want you to violate OPSEC. I'm curious to know if you know already, because it seems to be a mixed bag. I knew before I arrived in-country; others I know didn't find out until after they'd arrived.

R-209
11-09-2018, 08:25 PM
Just got caught up on "Doctor Who." Jodie Whittaker is fantastic.

DonaDiabla
11-12-2018, 03:51 PM
R.I.P Stan Lee! :( I consider him to be one the Fathers of Modern Comics. Yes, I consider Jack Kirby and Stan Lee as Fathers of Modern Comics because they created comic characters and worlds in which millions of children could look up to heroes/heroines. Those children grew and still love their heroes/heroines.

Titus23
11-12-2018, 04:48 PM
Do you know what FOB/FSB you'll be operating out of? I'm not asking which one... I don't want you to violate OPSEC. I'm curious to know if you know already, because it seems to be a mixed bag. I knew before I arrived in-country; others I know didn't find out until after they'd arrived.

I do. I spent my last tour in Baghdad and this one will be at one of the main airfields. Seems like I keep getting the comfy assignments. Well, as comfy as they get I suppose. Pretty much just a desk job for me. Someone's gotta do it though.

AChildOfBoredom
11-12-2018, 06:45 PM
I do. I spent my last tour in Baghdad and this one will be at one of the main airfields. Seems like I keep getting the comfy assignments. Well, as comfy as they get I suppose. Pretty much just a desk job for me. Someone's gotta do it though.

Never been to Iraq, but I did have the misfortune of learning firsthand why they call it ‘Khost with the most’. I was called up from a non-deployable Reserve unit and assigned to a RA unit, but they wouldn’t let me drive anything, even though I was licensed on a wide range of vehicles, including the HEMMT and M915. Their excuses being that I hadn’t gone to NTC with them and I didn’t actually hold the MOS (I had 88L as my MOS, but served as 88M). So they put me on a .50 once they (and I) found out I could actually hit the broad side of a barn with one. In the end, I was glad - there were a couple times we had to haul UXO to be disposed of by EOD. Rumor mill said it had been the ANA who had prepped it for transport, so I was much more content to be in an escort vehicle.

Titus23
11-13-2018, 05:57 AM
Never been to Iraq, but I did have the misfortune of learning firsthand why they call it ‘Khost with the most’. I was called up from a non-deployable Reserve unit and assigned to a RA unit, but they wouldn’t let me drive anything, even though I was licensed on a wide range of vehicles, including the HEMMT and M915. Their excuses being that I hadn’t gone to NTC with them and I didn’t actually hold the MOS (I had 88L as my MOS, but served as 88M). So they put me on a .50 once they (and I) found out I could actually hit the broad side of a barn with one. In the end, I was glad - there were a couple times we had to haul UXO to be disposed of by EOD. Rumor mill said it had been the ANA who had prepped it for transport, so I was much more content to be in an escort vehicle.

The hell is a Lima doing in a desert??? My battle commanded a boat company out of Eustis. Took them to Antarctica and did some Over the Shore to the scientists down there. She was pissed they could never find a way to the real fight. Makes sense why you're good with a .50 though. Gotta hit all them floating targets lol. A lot easier when they don't bob.

AChildOfBoredom
11-13-2018, 12:56 PM
The hell is a Lima doing in a desert??? My battle commanded a boat company out of Eustis. Took them to Antarctica and did some Over the Shore to the scientists down there. She was pissed they could never find a way to the real fight. Makes sense why you're good with a .50 though. Gotta hit all them floating targets lol. A lot easier when they don't bob.

What’s even more baffling is how I even became one, because I was always supposed to be a Mike. They wanted to reassign me, but the nearest units with 88Ls were too far away for me to reasonably travel for my ATs (especially for what I was paid as an E2), so they placed me operationally as an M, and figured they’d déclassé me at some point, though that never happened… my first AT, I had the “joy” of going to JRTC with a RA unit, my second had me supporting a ROTC function, and my final one had me driving FMTVs in Korea.

They liked to sit about 500 meters out and engage us from there. Apparently the M16s and M4a encountered difficulties at that range, but the M2 didn’t. Just kinda freaked me out a little when I’d see dents in the chicken plate afterwards.

Titus23
11-13-2018, 04:46 PM
What’s even more baffling is how I even became one, because I was always supposed to be a Mike. They wanted to reassign me, but the nearest units with 88Ls were too far away for me to reasonably travel for my ATs (especially for what I was paid as an E2), so they placed me operationally as an M, and figured they’d déclassé me at some point, though that never happened… my first AT, I had the “joy” of going to JRTC with a RA unit, my second had me supporting a ROTC function, and my final one had me driving FMTVs in Korea.

They liked to sit about 500 meters out and engage us from there. Apparently the M16s and M4a encountered difficulties at that range, but the M2 didn’t. Just kinda freaked me out a little when I’d see dents in the chicken plate afterwards.

Lol, sounds like the Army alright. 88M is a good gig though. I had a squad of those under me when I was a Commander. Good folks. Though, they got a bit rowdy from time to time..

AChildOfBoredom
11-13-2018, 06:40 PM
Lol, sounds like the Army alright. 88M is a good gig though. I had a squad of those under me when I was a Commander. Good folks. Though, they got a bit rowdy from time to time..

88L would’ve been awesome, especially since I never really associated “Army” and “boats”. I really enjoyed AIT. I was in a non-deployable unit, so we got to play with some old timey stuff, as well… aside from the LMTV, FMTV, HEMMT, and M915A2 and A3, I also got licensed on the M35A2 and A3, as well as 800 and 900 series 5 tons. We also had M1008 and M1009 CUCVs and 998 and 1113 series Humvees.

Raziel
11-13-2018, 10:27 PM
R.I.P Stan Lee! :( I consider him to be one the Fathers of Modern Comics. Yes, I consider Jack Kirby and Stan Lee as Fathers of Modern Comics because they created comic characters and worlds in which millions of children could look up to heroes/heroines. Those children grew and still love their heroes/heroines.

Yeah, me too. He was 95, though. People tend to die at that age. Maybe we should just be happy we had him as long as we did.

R-209
11-21-2018, 07:05 PM
Just turned on the TV at the moment the ST:TNG finale was starting. Gonna watch.

Elektra Luxx
12-01-2018, 07:55 PM
What do y'all think of this?

https://i.imgur.com/3ZxRgDq.jpg

slowpoke
12-02-2018, 07:47 PM
http://lmlenses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Decot-Hy-Wyd-Front.png

or for those who see the world through rose colored glasses

http://lmlenses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Decot-Hy-Wyd-Hy-Lo-3-Lens-Set.png

AChildOfBoredom
12-02-2018, 09:45 PM
What do y'all think of this?

https://i.imgur.com/3ZxRgDq.jpg

Does it come with some sort of driving simulator for to live out all my road rage fantasies without the legal consequences?

Elektra Luxx
12-02-2018, 10:16 PM
I don't know. My brother is getting one for Christmas. It comes bundledMy dad said he got from Amazon, but the damn thing costs $399!!! I thought bf might like one, but for that price I thought I'd ask if anyone has one and likes it.

https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Touch-Virtual-Reality-System-pc/dp/B073X8N1YW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1543813915&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=oculus%2Brift&th=1

Raziel
12-04-2018, 03:19 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A88MzO0jixU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A88MzO0jixU

Morrigan
12-04-2018, 10:10 AM
I knew they eventually had to bring the skrull into it

Raziel
12-04-2018, 06:55 PM
Anybody notice Annette Benning?

Raziel
12-04-2018, 06:56 PM
I don't know. My brother is getting one for Christmas. It comes bundledMy dad said he got from Amazon, but the damn thing costs $399!!! I thought bf might like one, but for that price I thought I'd ask if anyone has one and likes it.

https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Touch-Virtual-Reality-System-pc/dp/B073X8N1YW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1543813915&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=oculus%2Brift&th=1

It's actually not a bad price, Xbox 1 X is comparable, but make sure his Video Card can handle it or you'll wind up spending 1000$.

Elektra Luxx
12-04-2018, 09:48 PM
It's actually not a bad price, Xbox 1 X is comparable, but make sure his Video Card can handle it or you'll wind up spending 1000$.

He's got monster computer. It's a couple of years old and can still handle anything at full resolutions.

Raziel
12-04-2018, 10:40 PM
Still, it needs TWO HDMI ports, if he doesn't have that, he's going to have to buy one that does. You will need to physically look at the back of the computer, they need to be side by side or one atop the other on the same card.

50730

He can have a monster computer and still not have the right Graphics Card. It needs TWO of these. If it doesn't have two HDMI ports on the same card, he's going to need a new video card that will likely cost 500$ unless you can get a really good deal on newegg (mine was 400$ but that was a steal).

Raziel
12-04-2018, 10:40 PM
I learned this shit the hard way. I have a Kaiju Computer that could probably fight Godzilla, but i still didn't have the right graphics card.

Raziel
12-04-2018, 11:02 PM
https://support.oculus.com/1773584749575567/

Elektra Luxx
12-05-2018, 04:04 AM
His computer has a nice video card but I'm not sure it has 2 HDMI ports. I'll have to check that out.

Raziel
12-06-2018, 07:10 PM
Ok, i straight up might be wrong. They've gone through several generations and i bought a second generation that needed 2 HDMI ports (One for the Occulus and one for the HDMI monitor, but there's another kind of funky monitor connection. If your BF has this rig, he might be ok, But you'll need to look at the connections. If his monitor needs an HDMI port, you're out of luck.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB)

50738

This card (at over 300$) is low end for the Occulus.

Elektra Luxx
12-07-2018, 01:20 AM
I ran the requirement check from the Occulus website on bf's computer and it will, run it. Thanks for your help.

R-209
12-07-2018, 01:30 PM
Avengers trailer?

Yes.

Did not know that Thanos killed half of all living creatures. :(

Really like that we get to see life in a Post Snap World for a while.

Gonna guess Cap AND Tony die for good.

Elektra Luxx
12-11-2018, 04:35 PM
Anyone watch Batwoman on Arrow? She was awesome! It was so cool seeing her Batman gear, fighting style and attitude.

Raziel
12-13-2018, 11:46 PM
Any Elfquest fans?

Bahuba
12-14-2018, 10:53 AM
Ready for the Witcher - Henry Cavill will make a great Geralt

R-209
12-14-2018, 08:31 PM
Anyone watch Batwoman on Arrow? She was awesome! It was so cool seeing her Batman gear, fighting style and attitude.

I wonder if we'll get to see Barbara Gordon, too. Maybe she's Oracle by now?

They should merge all the shows into CW's version of "Justice League." Crossover was so much more fun to watch.

Where was Nora during all this?