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I suspect Assange has no idea how corrupt, rapacious and unrelenting government prosecutors are - otherwise he would not have left himself vulnerable to the seizure of his assets and person. He will probably be destroyed unless he abandons his principles and relents - the authorities will not let him win this fight.

Captain Scarlet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ps Have you found that obelisk yet? Oh yes! They are called monoliths - another one turned up in 1998: on Phobos of all places.

Captain Scarlet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > is it played straight? or is there a hint of black comedy? Breaking Bad is played absolutely straight but with plenty of comedic irony and dark humour. The series is highly rated by critics and has won many awards. Visually, it has the look and feel of a movie rather than a made-for-TV series. Definitely worth watching, in my view.

Based on the behaviour you describe, your visitor may have been experiencing the early stages of a nervous breakdown or mental illness - perhaps even the onset of mania or manic psychosis? But that's pure speculation on my part - I'm not a medical practitioner.

I grew up in Marylebone.

I'm a fan of Breaking Bad - it doesn't seem to have attracted as much of a following as Dexter, though. Walter White, the main protagonist, is played ? brilliantly, in my view ? by Malcolm In The Middle?s father: Bryan Cranston. It's about a chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer who decides to provide for his family by setting up a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory whereupon he soon becomes a large-scale drug dealer and eventually a ruthless killer.

The cockroaches shall inherit the Earth - it is written.

I grew up on TOS (and Dr Who) and was a voracious reader of everything sci-fi until the early eighties - haven't read much in that genre since, though. But, for me, Voyager represents the pinnacle of the Star Trek franchise - I'm not sure why it's my favourite (Seven-of-Nine notwithstanding) perhaps because the production team had by then refined and perfected its story-telling skills to the point where fantasy and reality became virtually indistinguishable, albeit sparse on humour. I especially like the Borg story-arcs (originally introduced in TNG - admittedly) - the Borg being an extraordinarily creative alien construct that, I think, probably evolved from the humble Cybermen. I also think the world of The Matrix may well been inspired, in part at least, from the Borg's UniMatrix Zero. The original Stargate series, on the other hand, is notable for its self-effacing humour and plethora of in-jokes - always good for a laugh.

The bobbing ducks are an evolutionary dead end. Economically feasible designs can't withstand extreme storms or rogue waves and quickly succumb to mechanical stress, flotsam and corrosion. The cost of manufacturing and maintenance outweighs the value of the energy they generate before being smashed to pieces.

If there is an API, the details should be somewhere in here: http://www.phorum.org/

Another 100 bites the dust!

Same here.

As an aside - a little titbit of sci-fi fan folklore: The pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) aired just weeks before the debut of Babylon 5. Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski indicated that Paramount was aware of his concept as early as 1989, when he attempted to sell the show to the studio, and provided them with the series bible, pilot script, artwork, lengthy character background histories, and plot synopses for the first 22 episodes. Paramount passed on Babylon 5, but later announced Deep Space Nine was in development after Warner Bros. announced its plans for Babylon 5. Straczynski has stated on numerous occasions that he thinks Paramount may have used his bible and scripts as the basis for DS9's first season. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5#Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine_controversy)

I think Dexter along with Walter White of Breaking Bad are natural progressions of the anti-hero characters portrayed in The Sopranos and The Wire. It makes for riveting if somewhat voyeuristic - if not vicarious - viewing. But what next: a series in which the lead character is a serial rapist or a predatory paedophile - where to draw the line?

Prefer the Stargate myself - easy to build, economical to run and virtually instantaneous even over inter-galactic distances.

So, the moral of this story is... Don't levitate under a desk whilst holding a mouse?

Human error - told you so!

Police fury after woman dials 999 because her snowman was stolen A link to the actual phone call appears at the end of the article - priceless!

Ladymuck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And hubby knows nothing! The BIG question is: has this thread answered your recent question about being too honest? :)

It shouldn't take more than a few minutes to copy 80 A4 sheets on a typical copy shop photocopier - just need to get a good rhythm going - poetry in motion - sort of thing.

I thought the little green light was the computer's minty toothpaste detector?

I did clean the keyboard earlier on (with a toothbrush and slightly damp rag) I would never have guessed - that explains EVERYTHING!

I would hope one of your choices was comedienne - your comment on the football thread has had me in stitches today.

The red x at the top right-hand corner.

I was wondering the same thing...