Sunday, December 2, 2018

If you like the Ancillary Justice and Murderbot books, you'll like this story about a starship

Brightened Star, Ascending Dawn by A. Merc Rustad.

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Saturday, December 1, 2018

"Violet Beauregarde should‘ve won Wonka’s chocolate factory"

Point 1 of 5:
She’s the most knowledgeable about candy. She’s committed to it, and knows her stuff. When Wonka holds up a little yellow piece across the room, she recognizes it immediately. She was able to switch to candy bars for the sake of the contest, so we know she has personal discipline and is goal oriented. Also, two major projects play directly into her strong suits: the 3-course-meal gum that Wonka failed to make safe (gum) and the neverending gobstopper (longevity).

Wargaming miniatures roundup



































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Nike Stormtrooper chic; Hot Toys Kenobi with baby Luke; Small but crucial dialog improvements



Nike x Ambush.

Related, Hot Toys Obi-Wan with baby Luke:




And crucial changes to the Star Wars script:

"the IOC has, for now, suspended planning for the boxing tournament at the 2020 Olympics"

"Part of the IOC’s issues with AIBA stems from its recent election of Gafur Rakhimov from Uzbekistan as president. Rakhimov is described by the U.S. Treasury Department as a 'key member and associate of a transnational organized criminal network.'"

Tokyo metro warning posters



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