Am I wrong for seeing Robert Downey Jr.'s visage floating in my peripheral vision during this short and waiting for the "Brough to you by Stark Industries" caption?

Anyway, just on logistics simplification alone, this is a win.

My dad has this attachment to 50s rock and roll and he rightly believes everything in pop music was invented in the 50s and possibly the 60s.

I remember most of these songs (the british ones) coming out and me being fascinated by what could be done differently to what was then the mainstream. However pop quickly devolved through the 80s and I found myself meandering back in time, from late to early Talking Heads, from late to early Genesis and Floyd and Yes and Jethro Tull and Mike Oldfield and Fleetwood Mac, discovering the Beatles and the Beach Boys were actually good at some point, finding out Frank Zappa was a thing and discovering that yes, the guy who made late 20th century pop music up in his garage, with his searches for new sounds and writing his own music and lyrics was indeed one Buddy Holly in the 50s.

Anyway I found myself listening to a rather childish track by Basement Jaxx years later and could not quite put my finger on what made that one track work for me. All these bands that only have one really good track... Anyway what was going on was a Gary Numan sample.

So I went back and listened to some of this old stuff and I was really surpised that some of it still works.

But back in 1980 if you heard Numan, early Midge Ure Ultravox minus the ubiquitous title track of the album, Visage, or a couple of years later the Eurythmics you would hear a sound that was strikingly new and different.

Thinking back Peter Gabriels 3rd solo album (although itself very electronic) took me out of the electronic pop bandcamp and more into alternative rock. That and lucking into a friend who had an older brother who had all the old Genesis records also as sheet music including lyrics. That or David Byrne.

The main point is the music you like is the music you liked when you were 13.

That's just stupid. "I'm going to use my 'visage' to provide this young lady with good memories". Yeah, that's what it was...

Thanks @shagen454... Y'know, watching this again, it seems a lot less like "creeper Nicholson" chasing a piece-a-tail, and a lot more like Jack was genuinely "helping" a young, visibly overwhelmed young (sic) woman, by injecting a bit of levity and realness into the situation. Jack's been at this a long time. He knows his face -- his very visage -- is enough to elicit powerful reactions in people... By turning on the charm in this moment, not only did he make himself memorable to Jennifer (and now to many of her fans), but maybe even did some good will.

Not that any of this was conscious, by any means... He's still a creeper, but at least he seems to know it.

>> ^L0cky:
Btw, I had schizophrenia between the age of 6 and 10. From this video I can say it was probably far milder than what this little girl is going through. It wasn't a pleasant time in my childhood and it's something I've never shared with anyone. It mostly affected me whenever I felt tired or bored; and always when I was alone. As I had no way to express what was happening and even at that age was aware of how crazy people were treated, I never told anyone. Only at the age of about 17, when reading a psychological thriller novel that happened to be prefaced with a medical description of schizophrenia (rather than crappy Hollywood style split personality portrayals) did I actually realise what I had gone through.
Strangely, and thankfully, it all ended rather suddenly one day when I was about 10. I was alone, and got extremely frustrated and demanded as loud as I could in my head that it stop; then I refused to entertain the thoughts ever again. In the 10 years after I probably felt something like it again on two occasions; both very mild and I just accepted it and it went away in seconds. In the last 10 years I've been completely fine.
/me sharing


Though an active imagination may be linked to schizophrenia, it isn't. I too went through an similar thing with an active imagination from about 3-10: "seeing" animals coming out of the bath tap, "seeing" the visage of death in every dark room, not being able to stop narratives from going on in my mind. And I too, got sick of it and made it stop. But thats not what schizophrenia is.

Look at myself in the mirror while masturbating? Heavens no! I have a visage no human should have to gaze upon while climaxing, not even me!

Serious people can tell there is nothing to her like there is most of the people in politics.

To say she's nothing but talking points requires putting bias-blinders on regarding her record. As far as I can see, Palin has not been just talk in regards to cutting budgets. Not saying she's the person to vote for, but to say that "there's nothing there" is both inaccurate and disingenous. She has a record of doing the stuff she's recommending. Could she do that for the entire Republican PARTY? Pht - not bloodly likely. The GOP is so full of RINOs right now that no real fiscal conservative could do anything with it.

Lower taxes isn't always better, but holding the government to an extremely high standard of making sure that our tax dollars are used responsibly is.

That's a fair way to put it. There are SOME taxes that are useful, but the pendulum has definitely swung in the wrong direction and we're long overdue for a massive correction in our "government bubble" (as I call it).

To me, Palin was a poorly planned gimmick response to Hillary being a force in the primaries before the election.

Hmm - I'd say Palin was a desperate attempt by McCain to appeal to his base. When Obama ousted Hillary, McCain ended up looking like a doddering old liberal RINO coot who couldn't sell himself out of a paper bag. He needed a big jolt to his base. Enter Palin, who was both socially and fiscally more conservative than McCain. Too little too late though because (as you note) the Republican party no longer has any real interest or loyalty to fiscally conservative principles.

She created that visage herself by saying things like that she has foreign policy experience because she can see Russia from her house.

Uh - no - you are repeating a long debunked lie perpetuated by neolibs. Her actual quote is "You can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska." What you are quoting - to your everlasting shame - is a SNL skit. You know - a parody. At no point did Palin ever say she could see Russia from her house or backyard. And yet neolibs with Liberal Derangement Syndrome actually beleive that's what she said and meant. But that's what ideologues do. They take quotes out of context, they massage them into grotesque parodies, and then pretend they're truth. Every person in the public eye does & says stuff that is ripe for parodies & poking fun. Obama has made some HUMDINGERS. But only a brain-washed, biased, fool takes the parodies and pretends they're reality.

Now - the more I see Palin the less I think of her as a candidate. I just think she's not fully baked yet. She gets that tight sort of clench in her voice and just seems nervous. She's not easy & comfortable - probably because she hasn't had enough experience. She needs more time, and the book tour may help her get over it. She's got the right goals. She needs to get her sea legs before she's a serious contender though.

Oh, Winstonfield. Your obviously-biased rhetoric becomes a tiresome trudge. Palin doesn't have people thinking she's an idiot just grabbed out of nowhere. She created that visage herself by saying things like that she has foreign policy experience because she can see Russia from her house. The truth is, no matter how well she memorizes boilerplate talking-points, no one will trust her after her faux 'debate' with Biden where she just chose to ignore the questions and spout more bolierplate. And the bullshit about 'real America'. Shes just a mire of partisan idiocy. I feel sorry for people who trust this woman when she's shown from the get go that she's just a sham. I must say, having her as some sort of figurehead in your country makes others in the world exceptionally pitiful of you. That someone who has no ability to defend their beliefs, no ability to govern in ways that are not corrupt, no common sense of when to speak and when to not could become such a venerated figure in some circles is so sad.

Maybe she'll go to school and take a trip somewhere outside of the States for the first time in her life. Maybe she actually has some sort of hidden potential that she just needs time to make shine. It's possible. It seems very unlikely, but it's possible. Maybe she'll help inspire those wallowing in ignorance who look up to her. Help them out of their ignorance by being an example of a changed person. I would welcome that. But from what she has shown and is continuing to show, she chooses to be someone who wears their ignorance like a badge of honour. Like it's a good thing that sticking to one's guns that a mastery of foreign policy could come from a vision of, and not a walk to, the other shore. Until she has made it clear that she has chosen knowledge instead of her particular brand of uninformed but active vexation, she will continue to keep her self-made visage of ignorance. And rightfully so.

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>> ^demon_ix:
What sort of a meme will he become? Bets everyone!


Whenever you see his grim visage associated with [__], it will be the equivalent of a laser targeting designator, a messenger of the impending doom that will soon befall [__].

..or not.

J’voudrais faire un slam pour une grande dame que j’connais depuis tout petit
J’voudrais faire un slam pour celle qui voit ma vieille canne du lundi au samedi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une vieille femme dans laquelle j’ai grandi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour cette banlieue nord de Paname qu’on appelle Saint-Denis
Prends la ligne D du RER et erre dans les rues sévères d’une ville pleine de caractère
Prends la ligne 13 du métro et va bouffer au McDo ou dans les bistrots d’une ville pleine de bonnes gos et de gros clandos
Si t’aimes voyager, prends le tramway et va au marché. En une heure, tu traverseras Alger et Tanger.
Tu verras des Yougos et des Roms, et puis j’t’emmènerais à Lisbonne
Et à 2 pas de New-Deli et de Karashi (t’as vu j’ai révisé ma géographie), j’t’emmènerai bouffer du Mafé à Bamako et à Yamoussoukro
Et si tu préfères, on ira juste derrière manger une crêpe là où ça sent Quimper et où ça a un petit air de Finistère
Et puis en repassant par Tizi-Ouzou, on finira aux Antilles, là où il y a des grosses re-noi qui font « Pchit, toi aussi kaou ka fé la ma fille ! »
Au marché de Saint-Denis, faut que tu sois sique-phy. Si t’aimes pas être bousculé tu devras rester zen
Mais sûr que tu prendras des accents plein les tympans et des odeurs plein le zen
Après le marché on ira ché-mar rue de la République, le sanctuaire des magasins pas chers
La rue préférée des petites rebeus bien sapées aux petits talons et aux cheveux blonds peroxydés
Devant les magasins de zouk, je t’apprendrai la danse. Si on va à la Poste j’t’enseignerai la patience…
La rue de la République mène à la Basilique où sont enterré tous les rois de France, tu dois le savoir ! Après Géographie, petite leçon d’histoire
Derrière ce bâtiment monumental, j’t’emmène au bout de la ruelle, dans un petit lieu plus convivial, bienvenu au Café Culturel
On y va pour discuter, pour boire, ou jouer aux dames. Certains vendredi soir, y’a même des soirées Slam
Si tu veux bouffer pour 3 fois rien, j’connais bien tous les petits coins un peu poisseux
On y retrouvera tous les vauriens, toute la jet-set des aristocrasseux
Le soir, y’a pas grand chose à faire, y’a pas grand chose d’ouvert
A part le cinéma du Stade, où les mecs viennent en bande : bienvenue à Caillera-Land
Ceux qui sont là rêvent de dire un jour « je pèse ! » et connaissent mieux Kool Shen sous le nom de Bruno Lopez
C’est pas une ville toute rose mais c’est une ville vivante. Il s’passe toujours quelqu’chose, pour moi elle est kiffante
J’connais bien ses rouages, j’connais bien ses virages, y’a tout le temps du passage, y’a plein d’enfants pas sages, j’veux écrire une belle page, ville aux cent mille visages, St-Denis-centre mon village
J’ai 93200 raisons de te faire connaître cette agglomération. Et t’as autant de façons de découvrir toutes ses attractions.
A cette putain de cité j’suis plus qu’attaché, même si j’ai envie de mettre des taquets aux arracheurs de portables de la Place du Caquet
St-Denis ville sans égal, St-Denis ma capitale, St-Denis ville peu banale.. où à Carrefour tu peux même acheter de la choucroute Hallal !
Ici on est fier d’être dyonisiens, j’espère que j’t’ai convaincu. Et si tu m’traites de parisien, j’t’enfonce ma béquille dans l’…
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une grande dame que j’connais depuis tout petit
J’voudrais faire un slam pour celle qui voit ma vieille canne du lundi au samedi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une vieille femme dans laquelle j’ai grandi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour cette banlieue nord de Paname qu’on appelle Saint-Denis.

A la belle étoile
J'ai vu ton visage gris
T'avais un chagrin d'amour
Les mensonges, c'est désespéré


Où est la cavalière?
Tu n'es plus brave
Je t'ai perdue dans la foule
Tu as coulé sous les flots


La mer était calme mais il pleuvait sans cesse
J'ai compté les bateaux, j'ai compté la tristesse
Et combien de vies cela a-t-il coûté?
Et combien de vies cela a-t-il coûté?


Avé Maria
Avé Maria

1) WTF Starbuck was when she returned.

I think this was attempt to be faithful to original series and the Crystal Ship. I think she is either related to "God" ala Baltar/Six Angels and/or like the Crystal Six person that appears to Starbuck in that one episode with the pregnant woman/test and the Scilon that he becomes a buddy with.

2) Why was Starbuck repeatedly called the harbinger of death if she actually sent everyone to this lush green planet to repopulate humanity?

This is a much passed around mistake. I think she was only called harbinger of apocalypse. Which does not mean death, but change / rebirth.

3) Was Starbuck's father really Daniel, the last Cylon "child" created by the final five? If so, was her mother human? How did they successfully breed?

Ron Moore was clear about this in some podcast (or so I've read). Daniel was just that, killed by jealous super evil Cavil. Starbuck was not cylon ever. Also the dead/reborn Starbuck could have seen her father/piano man just like the Baltar/Six visages.

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The only minorly interesting thing about the cop-out ending with "Eve" and crap is that Cylon DNA is literally built into the human nature and could explain how similar humans end up making the same Cylons eventually. It's like secret code waiting to be expressed. Of course the whole concept of Centurions makes zero sense then. I still don't understand why they were cludged into this TV show once skinjobs introduced.

Major plot flaw is that Cavils etc. know they have all the time in the world. Even if they felt tricked or double crossed they would not blow up ship containing Hera. That would be suicide for their race. Plus they downloaded half of the "stream" isn't that a good start? It's still not clear why the people who invented Resurrection could never recreate it. Did it really take all five of them? Also, how did they ever build the one Resurrection ship then? Could they never repair it or study it? What if it got hit by a random gamma burst or something.

I still can't understand.. How did Saul grow old? How did Cavil wipe memories and insert them five like 50 years prior to nuking planet. They clearly could make more clones of themselves even if there is no resurrection, can't they just go clone crazy and share their thoughts anyways??

Also, what would never happen is sending fleet into sun. Also, no scilons would choose to live on Earth, especially if they all have to split up. And I guarantee one captain would keep crazy weapons stash and technology to be supreme ruler of the new Earth. Besides most of these small groups of people would be killed by tribals in no time. I just can't see giving up all your medicine and stuff like that. It's lame throwback to M. Night movie.

I love how Baldwin is able to so aptly portray the everyman whilst still maintaining a realistic visage to a character that is tormented by his inner most demons.

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

No, I just wanted to make sure that you listened to the whole song and stared into my bearded visage.

>> ^calvados:
Am I missing something? I just see the pic of Dag and hear Johnny Cash.
>> ^dag:
This is a hell of a audio-visual montage, I especially like the surprise at the end.