Ace Midnight
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| Location: | Between sanity and madness |
| Biography: | Been there, done that, became jaded, am cynical |
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| Occupation: | Adventurer |
| Number of Posts: | 89641 |
| Registered on: | 12/16/2006 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Breaking Bad: All time Goat
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/31/24 at 2:53 pm
I mean, I don't have much counter argument. The supporting cast was superb. The story lines were compelling. They stuck the landing.
Let's assume the top competition for GOAT is Sopranos, just for argument's sake. If there are gaps in BB's armor they are Walt, Jr. and El Camino. On the other...
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re: Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount’s ‘Transformers/G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/30/24 at 7:31 pm
[quote]Star Trek 4[/quote]
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re: Happy 76th Birthday to the Legendary Stevie Nicks!
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/30/24 at 2:08 pm
[quote]Fleetwood Mac existed before Stevie Nicks[/quote]
And this Henley/Nicks relationship happened well after the two key albums, Fleetwood Mac (1975) and Rumours (1977) had already happened.
[quote]If I had not had that abortion, I’m pretty sure there would have been no Fleetwood Mac,
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re: Engine Owning (CoD Cheat Software) owes Activision $14mil…
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/30/24 at 1:38 pm
While I am okay with this particular result in this particular case, will this result chill third party mod/trainer development going forward?...
re: Tigers offer Lutcher EDGE Reshad Sterling
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/30/24 at 1:32 pm
[quote]I like this kid[/quote]...
re: Florida woman jumps from pier to evade cops after public sex romp
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/29/24 at 4:59 pm
[quote]The pier is a favorite location for sightseers and is known for fishing, bird-watching, dolphin-spotting and stunning sunrise and sunset views.[/quote]
...and apparently, public fricking....
re: Why did the left get to take over all the cities
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/29/24 at 4:25 pm
-Obscene patronage
-Industrial-grade vote buying
-Ballot harvesting
-Other forms of widespread corruption
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re: Ohio billionaire Larry Connor plans to take $20M sub to Titanic site
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/29/24 at 2:27 pm
[quote]I would say the most famous ship in history, period. And it’s not close.[/quote]
There are warships in the conversation, but you're still probably right on it being #1. Now, memories had started to fade after WWII, but then Hollywood started making movies on a semi-regular basis to lock i...
re: Ohio billionaire Larry Connor plans to take $20M sub to Titanic site
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/29/24 at 7:27 am
[quote]Now re-use that sub to do the same stressful dive a couple dozen times.[/quote]
[link=(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSV_Limiting_Factor)]Well, for roughly $40m plus maintence, etc., you can do it.[/link]...
re: Ohio billionaire Larry Connor plans to take $20M sub to Titanic site
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/29/24 at 7:25 am
[quote]What is the fascination with the titanic?[/quote]
It is the most famous, culturally-relevant shipwreck in history. It happened right after the Edwardian period and just prior to WWI, so it is "steampunk" technology. Some of the richest people in the world (John Jacob Astor IV, Isidor Str...
re: Nope???
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 1:17 pm
[quote][quote]live anus vacuum[/quote][/quote]
[quote]leave my ex out o this[/quote]
[img]https://media.tenor.com/LtFgjvHmXkYAAAAM/rim-shot-drums.gif[/img]...
re: Watched Black Hawk Down over the weekend, and I completely forgot...
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 1:08 pm
[quote]I was looking at imdb and saw Kate Beckinsale listed.[/quote]
For [i]Blackhawk Down[/i]? I don't think that's right. [i]Pearl Harbor[/i] (2001), maybe?
The scene where the wife gets the message (from Randy Shughart, Johnny Strong's character, to his wife), the wife was played by GIann...
re: Watched Black Hawk Down over the weekend, and I completely forgot...
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 10:41 am
It is the modern day equivalent of [i]The Longest Day[/i] or [i]A Bridge Too Far[/i]. The only films remotely comparable are things like [i]It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World[/i] or the epic disaster flicks of the 70s.
ETA: Krikey, Cokes - this is a crazy bump (and we covered a lot of these issues ...
re: Worth it? Alienware 34" 1440p OLED To Alienware 32" 4k OLED?
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 10:37 am
[quote]Unless I’m missing a use case.[/quote]
I'm just spitballing, but using a monitor for heavy graphic/productivity stuff that requires (or would ideally be at) 4k and also does lower resolution, higher framerate for gaming. Would be niche, for sure.
:dunno:
I might either have complete...
re: Video: Cop gets locked in the back of squad car with the woman he arrested
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 10:24 am
[quote]After about 20 minutes[/quote]
:pimp:...
re: Worth it? Alienware 34" 1440p OLED To Alienware 32" 4k OLED?
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 9:46 am
[quote]Who keeps a monitor for 5+ years anyway?[/quote]
Meh - I average about 10. :lol:...
re: LSU with 3rd lowest odds to win the whole tournament
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 9:27 am
[quote]Which is why I think they won’t win it. The pressure is on them.[/quote]
I mean, you might have a point, but they must have some confidence in the thought, "We aren't playing our best and we're still winning." If that motivates them to play harder down the stretch it is an advantage. If ...
re: Worth it? Alienware 34" 1440p OLED To Alienware 32" 4k OLED?
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/28/24 at 8:47 am
[quote]What about burn-in? Seems like all of the youtube videos show plenty of burn-in after a few years.[/quote]
While this is definitely an issue with OLED, there are ways to manage it, both within the monitor itself and a few apps to run in windows....
re: What was your favorite board game growing up?
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/27/24 at 5:47 pm
Monopoly and Risk, too close to call a clear winner. Clue was probably #3....
re: GMT
Posted by Ace Midnight on 5/27/24 at 5:41 am
:gmt:
The United States has awarded over 3500 Medals of Honor, over 600 of whose recipients gave their lives in the effort.
Lest we forget -
Robert Raymond Scott, United States Navy, KIA, December 7, 1941
[i]For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and complete disregard o...
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