So far, ST:D pilot is OK. I am about 3/4th done. It reminds me of JJ's movie version. Some of the design changes are weird and even borrowing from Star Wars. So far, I prefer Orville more.

Good enough that I'm pissed I can't see the rest of the season.
Way better than Orville imo.

Thanks. I am on west coast. FOX did this with its Orville episode last Sunday due to its delayed NFL game so I didn't get all of 5:00 PM PDT show. I had to record its 8:00 PM PDT. At least west coast got it twice.

You keep posting these, Ant.

I don't get the appeal. It's not funny enough to be a parody, but it's not unique enough to stand as an homage or a furthering of the Star Trek idea. The Orville is just hack writing, cutting as close to the copyright law as they can sneak without getting sued (they hope).

That's a bad embed, @ant. Remove the whole style="" attribute:

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I'm more interested in 1000 Ways to Die in Space The Orville.

I wonder if the Orville is just a virtual reality simulation in this show.

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#OrovilleSpillway for current tweets


Orville is under mandatory evacuation as they fear the emergency spillway may fail.
http://www.ktvu.com/weather/weather-news-headlines/235380255-story

Why the spillway may fail from California Dept. of water resources. https://www.periscope.tv/w/1yoKMeddkVeKQ

video
http://www.kcra.com/article/evacuation-orders-issued-for-low-levels-of-oroville/8735215

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/evacuations-underway-as-oroville-dam-prepares-for-failure-875775043662

Perhaps it would have been better to say that fuel isn't the only reason. The Airbus A320 in this example has roughly 55% better fuel efficiency than a pre oil crisis Boeing 707, although as Jimbo's big bag'o'trivia points out, that's barely better than the 1950s era prop planes like the Douglas DC-7.

Better automation has also allowed the A320 to reduce the staffing requirements, the 707 required 3 or 4 crew to operate the aircraft, but the A320 only requires 2. The DC-7 also requires 3 crew, but only seats half the passengers (doubling the flight crew costs per passenger).

Greater competition is probably a larger factor. Talking about airline profitability and competition, Warren Buffett joked that had a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk for the Wright Brothers' first flight, he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down.

>> ^Reefie:

>> ^alien_concept:
I used to have an Orville puppet toy when I was about 4. It was amazing, the beak was solid and it could do some hardcore damage. I so want it back now I've seen this <IMG class=smiley src="http://cdn.videosift.com/cdm/emoticon/smile.gif">

Keith Harris and Orville are awesome - I have to confess to owning a 7" vinyl of the single "Come to My Party" when I was a kid Let's not forget Cuddles either
(oh and I had a battery-powered Orville doll that said a few things and the head turned creepily!)


YAY! I had forgot about Cuddles, he annoyed me I remember. Christ, look what I just found... Paedobear Mark I?

>> ^alien_concept:
I used to have an Orville puppet toy when I was about 4. It was amazing, the beak was solid and it could do some hardcore damage. I so want it back now I've seen this <IMG class=smiley src="http://cdn.videosift.com/cdm/emoticon/smile.gif">


Keith Harris and Orville are awesome - I have to confess to owning a 7" vinyl of the single "Come to My Party" when I was a kid Let's not forget Cuddles either

(oh and I had a battery-powered Orville doll that said a few things and the head turned creepily!)

Hey Hey......... thanking you m'dear
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I used to have an Orville puppet toy when I was about 4. It was amazing, the beak was solid and it could do some hardcore damage. I so want it back now I've seen this