The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[The Sum of Awe]

Be careful. I've heard that the city is run by mutants who worship a nuclear bomb. And you don't ever want to get called before the city council, as they're a treacherous bunch.

So now I see the location that the Merovinigan's Mansion fight scene was inspired from.

 

[Stevicus]

So now I see the location that the Merovinigan's Mansion fight scene was inspired from.

Yes, there is a resemblance.

But then it could be this.

We could stage a three-way battle between Neo, Tony Montana, and General Ursus (the Gorilla leader in Beneath the POTA).

 

[Stevicus]

The old Planet of the Apes series has been a longtime favorite of mine, and just now I was browsing through a few reviews - and I came across this: Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive - Wikipedia

A crossover comic featuring Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. Not only did they travel to an alternate universe, but also 17 centuries into the future. I only read the synopsis, but apparently Kirk and Charlton Heston's character get into a fistfight at some point.

If they're doing crossovers, they could have the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever," where Kirk and Spock go back in time to 1930 - and then bring in The Three Stooges.

 

[sun rise]

One of my favorite crossover films is Star Trek vs Babylon 5.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

 

[Revoltingest]

A lot of those aircraft basically downed themselves flying low to avoid radar detection. Or whatever. I just remember reading an article about Russian pilots flying low and slamming into trees and mountains and stuff.

Let's hope their flying skills don't improve.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

As a recent trans thread shows us, Christianity (and Islam) have shown us progress is not an arrow, it's not assured, it's not promised and it entire societies can go backwards. Such as how back then Christians weren't stupidly rigid in seeing sexual orientation and gender as something that must strictly be one or the other. Instead societal regression took hold and became common place and views of sex amd gender became extremely rigid.

 

[sun rise]

Some perspective about what luxury we live in from those who come from 3rd world environments 30 People Who Left Third-World Countries Share What Surprised Them The Most About First-World Countries

"you have so much clean water that you even s**t in it"

(and)
my dad was very surprised the military doesn’t force you to join or have random groups to kidnap for their own military groups! also my cousins were surprised helicopters can be used for things other than weapons!!
edit: america is not perfect but i’m happy we don’t have to endure the harsh reality of war & can escape it.

(and)

When you're hungry, there is food.

(and)
Just.. not getting mugged in general.

Edit: To the 1st world country ppl saying “well, that’s cause you haven’t been to ‘x’ place!”. I realize that some places in your country are shady/dangerous. But they are shady/dangerous compared to your understanding of reality. A “dangerous” 1st world peace is the equivalent of a safe 3rd world place.

Like... why do you feel the need to try and compete?

Im not being cute when I say “being mugged”. If I sat down my entire extended family (cousins etc) and asked “who’s been mugged”, almost every single person (out of 50ish) would raise their hand. Some of which have been mugged multiple times. Many of which we’re mugged at gun point.

It’s not an “occurrence”, it’s the *rule*.

You’ll never understand what a 3rd world country is like. Be happy you won’t.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

So now I see the location that the Merovinigan's Mansion fight scene was inspired from.

Alas, though I liked all the movies up to it, even I just can't say I liked the last Matrix movie. Cheap fourth wall breaking, too much what seemed to be blaming the studios for it, very blugh and even infuriating for blaspheming against Spock and not acknowledging people for who we really are and instead deferring to what we know to be an illusion. Or, in other words, were my best friend and I in Trinity and Neo's position there would have been no regard for consent before ripping eachother out of the Matrix. It would have happened regardless because we'd each expect the other to drag us out kicking and screaming if necessary.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Let's hope their flying skills don't improve.

They don't have Tom Cruise.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I hate calling people and being on the phone.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Alas, though I liked all the movies up to it, even I just can't say I liked the last Matrix movie. Cheap fourth wall breaking, too much what seemed to be blaming the studios for it, very blugh and even infuriating for blaspheming against Spock and not acknowledging people for who we really are and instead deferring to what we know to be an illusion. Or, in other words, were my best friend and I in Trinity and Neo's position there would have been no regard for consent before ripping eachother out of the Matrix. It would have happened regardless because we'd each expect the other to drag us out kicking and screaming if necessary.

The fourth Matrix was garbage. It's the only movie I almost fell asleep in. Even the Reddit fanbase have to justify it by: "It was supposed to be bad" - like, what?

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

The fourth Matrix was garbage. It's the only movie I almost fell asleep in. Even the Reddit fanbase have to justify it by: "It was supposed to be bad" - like, what?

wait...what?

There was a 4th Matrix movie?

[Uses Google]

So there was. Don't remember hearing about it.

I have heard that there's to be another John Wick movie...

 

[The Sum of Awe]

wait...what?

There was a 4th Matrix movie?

[Uses Google]

So there was. Don't remember hearing about it.

I have heard that there's to be another John Wick movie...

I have always enjoyed the John Wick movies, they were fun.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Spoiler

Spoiler warning for graphic

 

[Shadow Wolf]

wait...what?

There was a 4th Matrix movie?

[Uses Google]

So there was. Don't remember hearing about it.

I have heard that there's to be another John Wick movie...

The last Matrix was terrible.
At least with another John Wick he'd still be having to kill the bad guys because they killed his dog. That at least makes the intentions noble amd good enough for a movie.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The fourth Matrix was garbage. It's the only movie I almost fell asleep in. Even the Reddit fanbase have to justify it by: "It was supposed to be bad" - like, what?

I'd lump that under that stuff that appeared to be saying, in movie, "if it sucks it's the studio's fault." This one just sucked. It blasphemed against itself even by having someone else play Agent Smith, a someone didn't do as well as the guy who played Bane, someone with no right or business saying "Mr. Anderson."

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

I agree with this man's decision:

My mother-in-law took away the gift she gave my daughter, 9, so I took revenge

 

[Stevicus]

'Disruption we've never seen': What's causing the Southwest Airlines meltdown? (msn.com)

I guess Southwest Airlines is really in a mess. Tens of thousands stranded - and many don't know where their luggage went.

It wasn't just due to the weather, but apparently they've got some kind of antiquated scheduling system and IT issues which have been going on for more than a decade, according to someone from their pilots union.

But the particularly severe disruption at Southwest Airlines is due in large part to the company's approach to flight scheduling, which departs from the typical hub-and-spoke model that most airlines rely on, Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, told ABC News via email.

"At an airline like American or United, for example, a plane may operate on a fairly narrow 'track,' traveling from its base hub to a variety of cities," Harteveldt said. "That helps the airline 'compartmentalize' its operation when bad weather hits."

Southwest Airlines, instead, uses a point-to-point model in which "aircraft may make multiple stops along a route as they ply their way across the country," he added. "So, when an extensive bad weather system hits, Southwest is affected in ways that other airlines are not."

Jordan, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, acknowledged the company's atypical scheduling strategy in a statement on Tuesday.

"Southwest is the largest carrier in the country, not only because of our value and our values, but because we build our flight schedule around communities, not hubs," he said.

In order to return to normal operations, the company said it would operate roughly one-third of its schedule over the next two days, as it resets its complex model of scheduling and coordinating trips. As of Wednesday, Southwest Airlines had canceled 58% of its flights scheduled for Thursday, FlightAware data showed.

An overwhelmed internal management system
In addition to its complicated model for assigning flights, Southwest Airlines also suffers from an antiquated internal system used for managing and staffing those trips, company officials, union leaders and experts said.

"They've had IT-related issues in terms of tracking their crews and scheduling," said Feinstein, formerly of American Airlines. "Issues with what they use to monitor aircraft locations, crew, flight attendants, all of the above."

Casey Murray, the president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said in a statement on Tuesday that the technology used internally to oversee staffing and scheduling has faced difficulties stretching back at least a decade.

"We all know that the company has had its head buried in the sand when it comes to its operational processes and IT," Murray said. "We aren't undermanned. We're undermanaged."

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan affirmed such concerns in a message to employees, according to a memo obtained by CNN.

"Part of what we're suffering is a lack of tools," Jordan said. "We've talked an awful lot about modernizing the operation, and the need to do that."

The mismanagement has forced ground workers to complete 16- or 18- hour workdays over this holiday season, exposing them to bitter cold, sickness and even frostbite, Randy Barnes, president of TWU Local 555, which represents ground workers at Southwest Airlines, said in a statement.

"When you're dealing with sub-zero temperatures, driving winds and ice storms you can't expect to schedule planes as if every day is a sunny day with moderate temperatures and a gentle breeze," Barnes said. "The airline needs to do more to protect its ground crews."

The lack of adequate staffing has extended to the company's call centers, where customers face long wait times as they seek an alternative flight or a reimbursement.

In an interview with ABC News, Buttigieg, the Transportation Secretary, lamented the persistence of such challenges at Southwest Airlines, including passengers "unable to get anybody on the phone to help them" and the company's "inability to fully keep track of where their own flight crews are."

Top 10 airlines in the world for 2022 (cnbc.com)

Not a single U.S. carrier made the top ten list.

 

[sun rise]