Yeah, well, I would just as soon not die in the crash, either.
Worst Invention by Man
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Can't it eject you towards the side, and not the top of the little-flying-thing-with-a-propeller-on-top? Of course it would still be dangerous, but I think the invention is misjudged from the name, I won't believe it means what people think it means until I see it.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
That's because it really does eject to the side.Can't it eject you towards the side, and not the top of the little-flying-thing-with-a-propeller-on-top? Of course it would still be dangerous, but I think the invention is misjudged from the name, I won't believe it means what people think it means until I see it.
I have heard of variants that go up, but have a way to take out the rotors first. Like in Goldeneye.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Double Post.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Modern James Bond films are terrible, and about as realistic as my sexual fantasies.
And great new avatar by the way.
Perhaps, but is it not at least theoretically possible to have an ejection seat that takes out the rotors? I used it as an example, not proof.
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Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Oh, my post had nothing to do with the invention, and everything to do with the crappiness of Brosnan.
And I need a damn avatar myself. Nothing I want meets the size requirement.
Fair enough. I actually liked him as Bond, probably because his were the first ones I saw. But even Roger Moore had a certain charm, even if both he and his movies were terrible, they were fun to watch.
'Tis the season . . .
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Roger Moore was awesome in every conceivable way. Better in The Saint though, largely because that show was damn entertaining. Let's face it, most Bond films have sucked, quite royally.
There is a difference between "so bad it's good" and "so bad it's horrible". I have found a lot of Bond to fall in the first category.
Making 007 not the worst invention by man. See what I did there?
Making 007 not the worst invention by man. See what I did there?
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Can't it eject you towards the side, and not the top of the little-flying-thing-with-a-propeller-on-top? Of course it would still be dangerous, but I think the invention is misjudged from the name, I won't believe it means what people think it means until I see it.
oh, I know... I just thought the idea of it was pretty funny
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Oh, a great deal of Bond fell into the first category. Unfortunately, much of it also fell into the second. And yeah, I see what you did there, making our conversation on topic. Brilliant.There is a difference between "so bad it's good" and "so bad it's horrible". I have found a lot of Bond to fall in the first category.
Making 007 not the worst invention by man. See what I did there?
Why is it I'm having two simultaneous discussions about the merits of James Bond in two different forums? Especially since I didn't bring up 007 either time? Coincidence, or something more sinister?
I've never seen a Bond I couldn't bear to watch at all, maybe I can handle hilarious mediocrity better than most or something.
Trivia fact: Ian Fleming's father, Valentine, was a friend of Winston Churchill who died in World War I.
Trivia fact: Ian Fleming's father, Valentine, was a friend of Winston Churchill who died in World War I.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Even more useless trivia fact: Ian Fleming's James Bond: Agent 007 series of novels were only mildly successful, until President Kennedy mentioned he enjoyed them. Overnight they became bestsellers, and then the feature films began.
Hang on, there's another candidate for horrible inventions: democracy.
That sounds like Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
That was a good movie. Alec Baldwin > Harrison Ford > Ben Affleck.That sounds like Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October.
Yeah, what really did it for me in that movie was how Alec Baldwin looked like my personal image of Jack Ryan. Harrison Ford: good actor, didn't look right. Also Sean Connery.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Sean Connery actually popped out a half-decent Russian accent for the first part of that film. Not great, but not a thick Scottish brogue either. Agree with you about Hank Ford.
Before we get in trouble for going off topic, I'd like to point out that when people look back in history, they think of three things. Discovery of fire. Invention of the submarine. And the Flint Michigan Megabowl.
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On topic: The car alarm. Seriously, when was the last time you heard a car alarm and thought "Holy crap, someone's getting carjacked."
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