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Science fiction fan, co-publisher of the MT VOID with Mark R. Leeper, 12-time Hugo Award finalist, traveler, and general curmudgeon

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georgetakei , to Random
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The secondhand embarrassment is REAL. https://www.comicsands.com/most-embarrassing-acts-in-public-2668195684.html?draft=1?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei Was this in the US (i.e., trousers), or the UK (i.e., underpants)?

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MT VOID : Film review of ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0517.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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Whoever could have predicted? 🙄 https://www.comicsands.com/youtuber-finger-tesla-cybertruck-frunk-2668246191.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei Anyone who would trust a feature that has had problems in the past to test it by sticking their finger it in is clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed. Then again, he apparently bought a Tesla CyberTruck, so I guess we already knew that.

georgetakei , to Random
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Probably could have given it a little more thought.

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei It was pretty much Henry VII, who referred to it as a "new found land" and it stuck.

georgetakei , to Random
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What would you consider a 'tacky' wedding gift? https://percolately.com/tacky-forgo-gifts-pay-honeymoon/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei "Divorce for Dummies" book

eleeper , to scifi group
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MT VOID : Film reviews of ; film review of ; letter of comment on word use and mis-use ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0510.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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Don't tell the bagel police!

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei You can also put cream cheese — or peanut butter, or chocolate spread — on matzo, which is a year-round staple in our house.

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MT VOID : Comments on word use ; book review of ; letters of comment on III; book comments on Shakespeare on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0503.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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Absolutely absurd. https://www.comicsands.com/mom-outfit-shamed-library-tiktok-2667877490.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei It is for situations like this that the abbreviation "WTF" was created.

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MT VOID : Schedule of discussion groups; comments by on ; letters of comment on free e-books from NASA ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0426.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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That’s the longest "minute" of my life.

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei They didn't have trust issues with the "Time Remaining" on copies etc al on their computer?

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MT VOID : Film reviews of ; letters of comment on ; pointer to film on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0419.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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They do get pretty complicated.

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei First rule: Do not pour the remaining caffeinated coffee into the decaf pot ... ever.

georgetakei , to Random
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Why would they even owe her an apology?? https://www.comicsands.com/rowling-wont-forgive-radcliffe-watson-2667766388.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei My reaction to finding out that Rowling was transphobic is the same as when I found out SF author James P. Hogan was a Holocaust denier.

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MT VOID : Comments on , on , and on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0412.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

eleeper , to scifi group
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MT VOID : Film reviews of ; letter of comment on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0405.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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How dare she repeat a dress to several weddings... not! https://percolately.com/same-dress-all-friends-weddings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1711727785?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei Give her the address where she should send the dress she's buying for you.

georgetakei , to Random
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I certainly tell Bradder it is.

eleeper ,
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@georgetakei Maybe not cleaning, but certainly straightening.

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MT VOID : Schedule of discussion groups; comments by on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0329.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

youronlyone , to TV group
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I've completely forgotten about Netflix's adaptation of the Chinese novel the Three-body Problem, which premiered last March 21st.

  • Only 8 episodes with a total of 42 minutes according to Trakt.

So, yeah, let's dig in so we can compare it with Tencent's adaptation that aired around the same time a year ago (which was longer and epic).

@tv @scifi

eleeper ,
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@youronlyone @tv @scifi Pretty sure that's 42 minutes per episode.

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MT VOID : Film review of ; comments on launch; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0322.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

eleeper , to scifi group
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MT VOID : Film reviews of ; book review of ; letters of comment on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0315.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

georgetakei , to Random
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You vulcan't believe the hype ☘️

Screenshot of a social post by '@ryantriddle' on the social platform 'X' that says: 'Many Vulcans are sacrificed each year to make this happen.' This is a re-post of another social post that says: 'The Countdown to St. Patrick's Day in Chicago. The new CTA Green Line train! The Chicago River, looking west to the Wolf Point area in a virtually solid green. @TourismIreland' Attached is a photo of the Chicago River and its green hue.
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    • eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I want to see them dye the river as a rainbow for Pride Month!

    georgetakei , to Random
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    The true roots of Musk's anti-"woke" crusade laid bare... https://www.comicsands.com/elon-musk-oscars-woke-contest-2667486312.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei But half of the acting awards are set aside for women, dontcha know? :-)

    georgetakei , to Random
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    That would be nice.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Are hourly workers cheated out of a 40-hour week, and hence possibly some pay and some benefits?

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID : Film reviews of ; book review of ; letters of comment on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0308.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID #2317: Film review of #OctoberSky #RocketBoys #HomerHickam #HomerHickamJr; book reviews of #SystemCollapse #Murderbot #MarthaWells #ABriefHistoryOfEarth #AndrewHKnoll; letter of comment on #RoaldDahl; book comments on #TheLastOfTheLegions #ArthurConanDoyle #SirArthurConanDoyle on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0301.htm from @eleeper and #MarkRLeeper Tagged @scifi

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID #2316: Schedule of discussion groups; comments by #MarkRLeeper on #TCM #Precode for March; comments on #HugoAwards #ChengduWorldcon #TerryBisson #Wonka #RoaldDahl; book comments on #podcasts as audio books on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0223.htm from @eleeper and #MarkRLeeper Tagged @scifi

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID #2315: Comments on the #HolmdelHorn #RobertWilson #ArnoPenzias #BigBang; film reviews of #PoorThings #Wonka #AllOfUsStrangers; #SaturnAwards; book comments on #BearsDiscoverFire #EnglandUnderway #TheStoneRaft #JoseSaramago on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0216.htm from @eleeper and #MarkRLeeper Tagged @scifi

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID : Film reviews of ; book review of ; letter of comment on ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0209.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Phil. It’s been Phil all along.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I wish NPS would toot; I refuse to use Twitter/X.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    I’ll bet most folks who act like him couldn’t either.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Not sure I believe this. For one thing, a lawyer doesn't ask a question like that unless they're sure they know what the answer will be.

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID #2313: Top Ten Films of 2024 #MarkRLeeper; #ArnoPenzias obituary #BigBang #BellLabs #HolmdelHorn; #OFCS Film Awards; book review of #QuantumSupremacy #MichioKaku; book comments on #HowardWaldrop on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0202.htm from @eleeper and #MarkRLeeper Tagged @scifi

    georgetakei , to Random
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    It’s 2009. Could you have ever predicted where these two would wind up 15 years later?

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Boy, am I out of it! I could guess who they were from the text, but couldn't identify either of them from the picture alone.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    I sang it, I admit.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I don't get it.

    eleeper , to scifi group
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    MT VOID : Schedule of discussion groups; comments by on for February; book review of ; book comments on on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0126.htm from @eleeper and Tagged @scifi

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Bradder, they’re onto us!

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Yes, but it saves fuel to have them in the car when you happen to be near the Goodwill store, rather than making a special trip.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Ya think? https://www.comicsands.com/nick-wilson-cousins-sex-bill-2666996300.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Poe, Einstein, Darwin, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and numerous others, including at least one signer of the Declaration of Independence.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Say it ain't so. https://www.comicsands.com/judge-judy-endorses-nikki-haley-2666927366.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I always found her rude and obnoxious. Now I have another reason.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Go home, Ted. https://www.comicsands.com/ted-cruz-curses-texas-longhorns-2666852520.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei No, it's not "Ted", it's "Rafael Edward".

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Okay, friends. Time to dish.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I don't know ... it has a Marcel Duchamp vibe, doesn't it? It's more a museum piece than something I'd want in my dining room.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Don’t threaten me with a good time.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Has become a meme yet?

    georgetakei , to Random
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    What do you think, would you do this? https://www.comicsands.com/mom-no-baby-christmas-presents-2666704942.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei If you want them to enjoy ripping colored paper, give them a piece of colored paper. Actually, having all the other people give their colored paper to them makes sense even more.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Taking sex advice from Ted Cruz is like sourcing recipes from Jeffrey Dahmer. https://www.comicsands.com/cruz-liberal-women-small-weenies-2666728479.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Raphael Edward Cruz, actually, since he wants to insist on birth certificate names only.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    99 years and our media hasn’t learned enough of the lessons it needs to.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Calling Susan Collins...

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Religion and politics shouldn’t mix like this.

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I don't know ... "Please, God, heal this man of his delusions, his narcissism, his ego, and the evil in his soul" works for me.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    I mean, whatever gets us there. https://secondnexus.com/christie-trump-convicted-meadows-immunity?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei Or as the old Yiddish saying goes (translated), " From your lips to God's ears."

    georgetakei , (edited ) to Random
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    Ah yes. That famous voracious devourer of academic treatises on legislative enactments, Donald J. Trump!

    eleeper ,
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    @georgetakei I didn't realize that law review articles were also published as comic books.

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