Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 204767 times)

Trim · « **Reply #2080 on:** December 05, 2011, 11:21:23 AM »

After watching the 1971 Clint Eastwood movie "Dirty Harry" again for the first time in years, I realized that Andrew Robinson (Garak) played the part of the "Scorpio Killer" lol.

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #2081 on:** December 05, 2011, 12:48:27 PM »

Quote from: Trim on December 05, 2011, 11:21:23 AM

After watching the 1971 Clint Eastwood movie "Dirty Harry" again for the first time in years, I realized that Andrew Robinson (Garak) played the part of the "Scorpio Killer" lol.

And Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat) was the hitchhiker who turned into the alien assassin in The Last Starfighter.

Killallewoks · « **Reply #2082 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:12:42 PM »

Quote from: Shadowknight1 on December 05, 2011, 12:48:27 PM

And Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat) was the hitchhiker who turned into the alien assassin in The Last Starfighter.

And Alaimo was the head of security on Mars in Total Recall. ;)

King Class Scout · « **Reply #2083 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:36:18 PM »

throw in the original Hellraiser.

Trim · « **Reply #2084 on:** December 29, 2011, 06:39:52 PM »

44 years ago today, tribbles were introduced to the world in "The Trouble with Tribbles".

Killallewoks · « **Reply #2085 on:** December 29, 2011, 06:45:12 PM »

Did you know that the baddie in Die Hard 2 played sloan in DS9 and that Colm Meany played a pilot in said movie but was killed by the baddie in the plane crash.

flarespire · « **Reply #2086 on:** December 29, 2011, 06:58:20 PM »

Quote from: Trim on December 29, 2011, 06:39:52 PM

44 years ago today, tribbles were introduced to the world in "The Trouble with Tribbles".

And you can buy electronic ones now from roddenbery.com, just be glad thayre not real or wede have a serious problem

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #2087 on:** January 02, 2012, 08:41:38 PM »

Alabama was the first state in the United States to officially recognize Christmas in 1836.

The Stig · « **Reply #2088 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:24:48 PM »

Quote from: majormagna on October 07, 2011, 09:05:45 PM

Although used as a major plot device in H.G. Wells' novel "The War of the Worlds"; there has never been a ship named HMS Thunder Child.

If I can find out how to start a petition, I'd like to see if I could rectify that mistake!

The Royal Navy should seriously name one of its future aircraft carriers Thunder Child. The current names are Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, not what I would call imaginative naming there.

Trim · « **Reply #2089 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:31:41 PM »

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine made it debut 19 years ago today. ;)

majormagna · « **Reply #2090 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:46:42 PM »

Quote from: The Stig on January 03, 2012, 09:24:48 PM

The Royal Navy should seriously name one of its future aircraft carriers Thunder Child. The current names are Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, not what I would call imaginative naming there.

Nah; to be honest, if I had to choose the name of a new Aircraft Carrier, I'd choose Ark Royal over Thunder Child. I think the Royal Navy have resisted naming a ship Thunder Child for fear of H.G. Wells being a prophet of some kind!

Trim · « **Reply #2091 on:** February 18, 2012, 09:36:10 AM »

TNG episode. "First Contact" premiered on this date in 1991.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #2092 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:29:30 PM »

Is that the one where Lilith from Cheers/Frasier wanted Riker to do her?

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #2093 on:** February 18, 2012, 02:20:45 PM »

Quote from: captain_obvious on February 18, 2012, 01:29:30 PM

Is that the one where Lilith from Cheers/Frasier wanted Riker to do her?

That would be the one.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #2094 on:** March 18, 2012, 09:18:47 AM »

Tip: If your ball point pen has stopped working it's probably just the ball that's seized up due to the ink drying up and jamming the ball.

Want to get it working again? Find yourself a good stiff rubber surface like the sole of a good walking boot and try writing on it with the dead pen. The ball should get enough traction on the rubber to force itself free of the dried ink pretty quickly.

I've just discovered this for myself and it feels goooood!

Trim · « **Reply #2095 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:02:26 AM »

William Shatner is 81 today.

TheConstable6 · « **Reply #2096 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:30:11 PM »

Quote from: Trim on March 22, 2012, 09:02:26 AM

William Shatner is 81 today.

Lionus · « **Reply #2097 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:09:38 PM »

So, he outlived his hairpieces..

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #2098 on:** March 22, 2012, 04:50:10 PM »

Quote from: Lionus on March 22, 2012, 01:09:38 PM

So, he outlived his hairpieces..

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #2099 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:32:43 PM »

Quote from: Shadowknight1 on March 22, 2012, 04:50:10 PM

Oh c'mon, it was funny....

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