My mistake! It was Hawat, not Halleck who learns that the Fremen kicked Sardaukar butt to capture the artillery piece.

If I recall in the books the supposition was that the more inimical the environment a culture came up in, the better the fighters that culture produced. It came down to Arrakis being worse than Salusa Secondus, where the Saudaukar were from. I seem to remember it being vaguely described as a jungle planet. Between…

I am in the mood to REALLY get my nerd on. Let’s talk about the book and original movie “Dune.”

While I am certain there are things it is being used for we are not told

The bulk of the work on the X-37 was completed prior to Boeing’s move from Seattle to Chicago, which, along with the integration of former McDonnell Douglas execs, is largely blamed for their current woes. 

Reminds me of bit of the design philosophy behind Scourge of War (PC/Steam), a Napoleonic era tactical war game. Although you can play it as a standard top-down real time tactical war game, it carries with it the option of turning on both messenger-based orders AND “in the saddle” mode.

Neat concept, but the IRL version was frustrating enough for one lifetime. 

So you are saying the $500 XBOX is on par with a $2000 PC? What is the problem exactly?

2nd gear: This is sort of what I expect for the entire world economy.

Spring. if you look at the shape of the area of failure it is consistent with failure in a twisting motion (b) below

That’s a lot of scapegoats.

There’s a new sheriff in town - everybody has to look busy

Definitely coil spring. And if Tracy was anywhere near it, it rusted through. 

Looks like part of a spring to me. those aren’t supposed to break.

Because....we...uh...do? I really enjoyed the first film. It was really fun to watch in 3d in the theaters, and years later on home viewings, its an interesting and fun sci fi movie.

I talked to Rory on the phone for an hour two weeks ago. I told him about all of you. He knows your SSN, mother’s maiden name, town you were born in, your SO’s favorite ice cream. Do not fuck with him.

I see that someone missed Kinja’s 15 minute edit window.

Oppo right now:

I’d like to work from home. I’m a machinist though so that won’t work