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Good choices! Though if you start on West Wing, I think I'd list all of the main cast really as it's such a well written show. Interesting you pick Daniel from SG1 though, I always preferred the sarcasm of O'Neil (and Shepherd in Atlantis). I'd also add G'kar and Londo from Babylon 5, I loved their interactions through the series starting from enemies, to mutual respect and arguably ending in friendship.

I had my first Pfizer jab yesterday and didn't feel a thing. Arm is a bit sore today at times but the whole thing was very easy. Great to see the vaccines being effective in preventing serious illness and reducing the numbers but this 'Indian' variant is a cause of concern as cases are shooting up. I'm not sure if restrictions will be entirely lifted on the 21st and I hope for once the government make the right call. I personally don't think they should completely but there's no reason to restrict everything to draconian levels like we've seen previous. The vocal minority will be enraged if things don't go back to normal on the 21st but the majority of people wont want us in a situation where we are having to go into lockdown-type situation in late July/August if we do press ahead with cases rising significantly now.

It should be on the right hand side of the main page, underneath the twitter bit.

Felt like reviving this thread... I'll throw in a few. TV Josh Lyman - West Wing Sam Seaborn - West Wing Picard - Star Trek Next Generation Daniel Jackson - Stargate SG-1

Probably wont be Windows 11 or a totally new version but it'll be the most significant upgrade since Win 10. As long as they don't come out with any bullshit then I can't see any reason why there wont be a smooth transition. So many users left themselves behind with Windows 7 after some questions were raised when 10 arrived so they can't have a repeat of that.

Too many to name, but a few off the top of my head: TV Omar Little - The Wire The Hound - GoT Huey/Riley Freeman - The Boondocks Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel Air Jake Peralta - Brooklyn 99 Film Mars Blackmon - She's Got to Have It Jules Winfield - Pulp Fiction Mickey O'Neil - Snatch Gunnery Sergeant Hartman - Full Metal Jacket Alonzo Harris - Training Day

Hah. For West Wing, I was trying to narrow it down to 1. I got down to 2. The characters from seasons 1 - 4 were phenomenal. I wish there was another show like it. I loved The Newsroom too. Aaron Sorkin is a writer for our times. I wish I was able to watch his rendition of To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway before COVID took my chance away. For SG-1, I think Daniel's story just really pulled at me. I loved O'Neil's sarcasm. It's what made the show great. But, there was a depth and torture to Daniel that I wanted to follow, always trying to get his wife back... just a mess. However, I'm nota fan of what they did with his character in the end. Now, Babylon 5... ooohh.. that show had so many poignant quotes. G'kar on B5 reminded me a lot of Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Both were great characters on each show. I enjoyed watching G'kar and Londo's character arcs turning into friendship. I think the character arc on B5 that stung was watching Garibaldi become at odds with the rest of B5.

When I previously looked at this thread, I thought i'd think of some more after the number 1 person that Greebs mentioned above. Clearly, there wasn't many alongside him! Other notables are Chris Pratt because of Starlord, Jean Claude Van Damme since the days of Universal Soldier and any Nicolas Cage film too.

That sucks. I really wish we could have helped you out. As for your old PSN name, at least now you can change it. But, you only get 1 shot to do, from what I remember.

Congrats on your jab! @TurboR56Mini and I got our second Pfizer on 5/28. The first shot didn't really affect either of us with the exception of the sore arm, but that's common with injections if anyone actually remembers what it was like getting vaccines as a kid and their flu shots. The second one just left us tired, but nothing more. We went to bed earlier than normal that night. Here's hoping that the UK keeps trending lower with cases!

But if the cases aren't transforming into deaths/hospitalisations, then there's no real need for concern? Afterall, the aim all along was to protect the NHS from being overrun 🤷‍♂️

Cheers, couldnt find it on the mobile browser Paid 👍

I think I really started to love the show in Season 2. I think it really started to find its footing. As for the "Evil universe", the "mirror universe" is something that every Star Trek series has touch on. It's like it's own character nowadays in the Star Trek lore. To be honest, it's not something I ever really followed. But, I was always intrigued by it. I think Star Trek Enterprise actually did a lot with the "mirror universe". Not sure. It was really the only one I didn't watch (and the original Star Trek). I would say go through Season 2 and see how you feel about it. Season 3 is completely unique, and we finally get into something "new" for the Star Trek world.

I think only 1 or 2 additional seasons to wrap up the storyline would have been perfect. The book ends exactly where season 1 ends. Then it jumps into the future where the time of Gilead is a history lesson on the horrors of what passed. I don't think it dragging out for this long is necessary. Granted, the topics in it are very relevant, to the point that I have gotten into one too many arguments with someone about how, yes, absol-fucking-lutely it is very possible for it to happen. For women to be stripped of any and all rights and just be used as labor and incubators. It is absolutely very plausible and possible. Margaret Atwood didn't randomly come up with the scenario. She took what was going on in the world during her time and just expanded on it. The fact that we, as humanity, didn't even learn from any of it back in 1980's, just shows how slow progress takes and how easily we can slip back into even worse times. Sci-Fi and dystopian novels have always been a way for us to really talk about our thoughts and fears as to what's going on in the world. It's why the genre is what it is. It's why dystopian novels became so popular for a bit. It's why "end of the world" sci-fi movies were a thing for a minute. It's not because it's not plausible. It's terrifyingly plausible. Back to the show, Season 2 really steals from the headlines for some of its episodes. I think I angrily teared up in a some of them because it was all so fresh and raw and already on TV for interpretation. Season 2 gets really really dark and poignant. I recommend at least getting through Season 2. Season 3 seems to be when it starts to drag on for me with more and more gratuitous pain. But, I wanted to see Bradley Whitford's character role in the show, so I kept on... until I couldn't. It was just too... yeah. I've been told to stick with it and catch up. Maybe I will when I'm mentally ready lol. But, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, probably not.

When the seasons start to change, I obviously start to crave different flavors. However, eating raw fruits and raw veggies isn't actually something my body allows. I think I ate my lifetime allotment of cherries and nectarines as I used to eat crates of them. So, what's a girl to do when she wants cherries? Make a cake, obviously. The simplest, easiest cake possible... only complicated by certain steps because I know better. They call these "spoon cakes". I guess it's sort of a riff on a cobbler? Just with more... cobbler in the ration instead of fruit? Lol. I don't know. I just make and eat things. It's not exactly photogenic. It's ugly but so yum. Also, @GazzaGarratt said "pics or didn't happen" haha. Lastly, this really only takes 15 minutes to put together... any where from 25 - 40 minutes baking. I only spent like 3 hours dawdling around after I initially logged off because I "bake at my own speed". Which means, I also do other things (play with my dog, play some games of Sudoku, browse the internet, think about what my next actual meal is). I also wanted to brown the butter. I could have toasted the flour too, but the last time I did that, @TurboR56Mini said it smelled like burned bodies or whatever. This would have been better if I toasted the flour lol. Here's tonight's "Chocolate Cherry Almond Browned Butter Spoonable Cake with Pie Crust Ice Cream". (If you wonder why I work out so much and so hard.. this is partially why)

I'll have a go 👍

I hadn't played for a number of years so popped in for 20 minutes tonight for a reminder, which somehow turned into 2 hours. Had to force myself to go and eat. So. Yep, still dangerous 😉

6/5/2021 Workout Squat Clean Workshop Find new 1 rep max --> 135lbs (10lb increase) Thoughts: I semi-intentionally took this week off from working out. It was a combination of a high-stress work week, really wanting to sleep, and knowing I needed to be at my most rested if I was going to make a new PR for squat cleans. My goal today was to hit 130lbs. Just 5lbs more than my original PR of 125lbs. I started to worry at 105lbs as it was feeling heavy. But, that's what the correct form is for, right? To lift better and heavier. Fixing my extensions and when to really high pull the bar made all the difference. The first time I did 130lbs, it was sloppy. It counted. But, I wasn't happy with it. So, I did it again. One of the gym guys, we call him Big Dave, was lifting next to me today. He tends to sometimes jump in and "gently" give out pointers. My second lift at 130lbs he said, "Damn. That looked perfect!" Yay me! Time to slap on 5 more pounds. Dave was also going for a high PR. Seems he and I have the same mistakes. It's in our high pull to catch. He missed his lift. I don't know what he was at. 100 more pounds than me lol. My turn to go. I failed at the same place he did. So he came over and said, "We have the same problem. What do you front squat? Over 200lbs, right? From what I remember? So, I think you and I, we just need to not rush the racking of the bar. Because this weight is nothing. Take the half second to adjust and just stand up." And, look at that. I took his advice and nailed it lol. I said to him, "Your turn to take your own advice." He did his lift and also nailed it. We were at the end of our session. It was hot. Humid. And, we were all getting tired. But, why not try to go another 5lbs heavier and see if I can do 140lbs? Go to failure. Make sure you can't hit the weight. So, I tried. I failed twice. I almost got it. It was catching the weight that was getting me. I have this fear of breaking my fingers lol. All in all, a 10 pound increase in my PR is still something to be proud of. I'm still the strongest woman in the gym in terms of weightlifting numbers. Only Juliana is close. She made 130lbs today. She's built like me in height and form. She just has a better body composition. But, I'm getting there. I've taken it easy the last month on my food. Seeing where my weight settles. Net loss even with the massive muscle increase is 10lbs down. The next 10, which I already hit once this year, will not being during an extended caloric restriction period. It's going to be the usual quick drop from the month of low-carb/high-carb cycle. I'll go down the 10lbs. I'll settle again. Then, I'll probably really just be done. My body likes to stay at the next weight point. It does not enjoy going lower. It gets super difficult. So, we'll call it a win, and go from there.

Probably being thick, but does anyone have the link to the FG Feel Good Fund? Can't find it anywhere 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂

I just checked, I have 8.5 hours played total 🤣 so think I need to get on and have some practise before being the lamb to the slaughter of La and/or Carl.

So, I've finally took a small amount of time to start this. Just completed the first mission. Man, this was such stellar writing (for the most part). You don't know what's going on. You don't know who to trust. You don't know what anything is. I haven't played Mass Effect in 6 years. I burned through 3 playthroughs in the summer of 2015. I will admit, playing Mass Effect 1 isn't something I look forward to. 2 and 3 is where it's at for me. However, this is a remaster. And, it's been so long that I don't remember all the fine details. Crazy to think how old this game is and how far BioWare has fallen. It's interesting to see where the politics are given today's current climate. Also, incredibly fun to listen to the story just start to unfold when you already know where this is all going. But, it also makes me remember some of the storylines that were never finished. This is by no means a perfect game. It's not a remake (although, if they really went the way of FFVII Remake, it would have been awesome to see). Even through the first mission, you can see where some of the dialogue trees don't make sense, but you sort of expect that when it comes to dialogue rich games. I do still wish they could have really taken what modders have done over the years and put it into the game. Like, FFS... I want my character to have more hairstyles and longer hair that resembles mine. I want better facial options instead of just a really tan white lady. Like, couldn't have they at least picked up some of their stuff from Andromeda and sort of put it here? Eh. I guess not. The controls feel clunky. But, that's how I always feel when starting a different solo game. It will take me a bit to really just be quick with everything. For now, with the initial set of weapons, I'm quick enough to get even sniper shots off and insta-kill enemies. So far for Mass Effect 1, not much of the gameplay has changed much. The menus are what I remember, and that's going to piss off a lot of players who aren't used to traditional RPGs. So much customization. But, I think it adds a certain depth to the gameplay. If I had like 2 weeks off, I would definitely burn through a full gameplay of ME1 - ME3. Just absorb the whole story again. Unfortunately, I am not of that age with that luxury. So, let's see if I can balance this along with other games once I really get into the meat of the story. I purposely shut off the game after the first mission because I know that once I really get going, next thing I know it's going to be 3am...

I'm in!

They sold Windows 10 as something they would just upgrade over time. Very interesting to see what they come up with.

Not sure how to post pics here yet again, but hopefully this works and the pics show. This is the theater room I mentioned that I built about 2 yrs ago in my attic. Makes for a great place for not just movies but also gaming. Right now it has normal 5.1 surround sound, but sometime down the line I'd like to upgrade that to something newer for movies and games. Yeah that didn't work. Let me try this again lol

Well, it's official, the account is gone. I went back to my original account from middle school so that I didn't have to deal with a new email. So as I dont like my old PSN name "babyspitter", that is what I'm stuck with and starting over on COD. 😒