I was honestly just curious -- it just seemed so out of place. Even in the full post (the source -- not the version I posted) I couldn't figure out how it got from werewolf periods to the moth string.

Thanks :) :) :)

(grin) I am now picturing a totally stoned AI sat with a bong in its hand going "oh woooooooow man!! This is good shit!!"

Also -- on an entirely different topic that has nothing to do with my childhood being totally and utterly ruined -- is it just me or does Spock look REALLY fucked off about something?

Well now my childhood is ruined.

I had a toy bus with people that looked like this that sat in it. It was one of my favourite toys -- I called it Derek's Bus because....... well that's a long and complicated story I don't want to get into, but it was one of my favourite toys. (I might still have it in a box upstairs).

And now I learn they are called "PEG PEOPLE"?? So if I do find it in a box that is ALL I will be thinking about!!!

Fuck me.

(And yes -- not my best choice of words).

You realise that was the working title for Star Trek 5, but then they went in another direction......

Guantanamo Bay is still open.

There are still prisoners there, held for nearly a quarter of a century without trial.

Please -- Tell me again how he respects The Constitution, democracy and isn't a fascist.

Or are you only scared because they are coming after white folks now?

In his defence -- look at society.

The first time I saw "The Force Awakens" my entire review was "this is just the original three films slammed together into one film"

Which translates to me not being that impressed.

As a fun thought experiment -- to get £1bn someone would have to give you £1 per second EVERY SECOND for 32 years.

No one needs that much money. And anyone who says they do, or anyone who defends someone who does, really needs to adjust their point of view.

I think you have to find the line where revenge can do more harm than good, and where revenge is just going to end the arc (so to speak)

In Montoya's case it brings the killing to an end, because The Count (as far as we know) has no one to miss him, no one to seek vengeance for him and no one to get pissed that he is dead. So when Montoya stabs him that's it -- The Count is dead, Montoya's need for vengeance is satisfied and the story is done.

But if you go to something like Romeo and Juliet (or West Side Story because I can remember the character names), then getting revenge there just causes the cycle of violence to continue.

Bernardo stabs Riff. Tony stabs Bernardo. Chico goes looking for Tony, and eventually shoots him. And then -- at the end, the two gangs want revenge.

Now clearly if Maria kills Chico for him shooting Tony, it won't bring Tony back, but it will cause more anger in The Sharks.

And if The Jets kill Chico for shooting Tony, then it won't bring Tony back, but it will cause more anger in The Sharks.

And if The Sharks get revenge for Bernardo's death by taking out Ice, then it won't bring back Bernardo, but...... you get the idea.

Which is why Maria says "no", and tells them to let it go. She might loathe Chico and want him to pay for Tony's death, but killing him won't help.

I grew up with West Side Story and Xena, so I am more on the "don't kill people for revenge" side of things.

Not that I am saying Montoya was in the wrong, of course :)

International Men's Day -- 19th of November.

https://internationalmensday.com/

Talk to each other. Don't let someone go through their life alone.