remotelove

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That is what my kids call me... old-timey.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I am in my 40's, so it's around the same era. All I am saying is that I have heard all of that slang before and it isn't made up. (I even occasionally use "gag a maggot", actually.)

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Much of that slang is just old and none is made up by him. The consistency of application is something that should be noted though.

I know "gag a maggot" is at least +30 years old from when I was a kid. It could be older. I also grew up in NC, so the slang could have even been regional.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

~~Standby. I remember the episode but not with enough detail to discuss.(I'll get it rewatched now.)~~

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Really? That was your takeaway? ROFL!

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

It was totally fine. Borg implants or not, she was still human. She also didn't have a choice about becoming Borg at such a young age. When her connection was cut with the collective, she basically became a child again making her Janeway's responsibility. (That was close to Janeway's logic I believe, and I agree with it. It was a human decision for another human who was incapable of making decisions.)

The biggest thing is that Seven has already signed a contract with UPN, so she was kinda stuck for a few episodes anyway. Janeway knew this, so after thinking about it over a 50 gallon drum of coffee and a few packs of menthol Kools, she decided to just run with it and make it dramatic. (The Borg attorneys failed to overturn the terms of the contract even after several weeks of absolutely phenomenal work.)

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Fake or outdated info, actually. While this is a small tangent, I make it a habit to review basic, introductory information on a regular basis. (For example, I'll still watch the occasional 3D printer 101 guide even though I could probably build one from scratch while blindfolded.)

I have been in IT for a very long time and have branched out into other engineering fields over the years. What I have found, unsurprisingly, is that methods and theories can get outdated quick. So, regularly reviewing things I consider "engineering gospel" is just healthy practice.

For the topic at hand, it doesn't take much misinformation (or outdated information) to morph into something absolutely fake, or at best, completely wrong. It takes work to separate fact from fiction and many people are too lazy to look past internet pictures with words, or 15 second video clips. (It's also hard to break out of believing unverified information "just because that's the way is".)

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You missed this one?

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It doesn't matter if it's a dumb theory. Repeat a conspiracy theory enough and it sticks. (That is not surprising given the number of people that believe in magic.)

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago

Not according to some.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1543

It's a federal ID, not a state ID. I assume that makes it a federal crime based on that link above.

It was super easy to make a fake ID out of my passport when I was a kid. I scanned the photo page, Photoshoped it and printed it out on a color printer. I cut out the picture on the printout with a razor, covered it with a lamination sheet and stuck it on top of the real ID. After a quick trim, nobody could tell the difference.

The real trick was that hardly anyone uses a passport as an ID at a bar so bouncers and bartenders didn't know what to look for in a fake. (It still looked very real for what was almost 25 years ago or more.)

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