Third post on this commentary, sorry. As with MrToBeNamedLater, I saw the Hunchback Effect and was amused. But I also want to give a shout out to Grimdark Narrator, who in the last week or so did day-in-the-life videos on both the Taurians and Canopus! Not the MechWarriors or the ruling House, but the actual citizenry. Still want to see your take on each, of course. But this is nice in the meantime.
Jay McIntyre
2024-02-20 23:55:53 +0000 UTC
Hey Tex loving the playthrough of ultimate Admiral dreadnought, BTA and ghost Recon. Always good to cheer me up so thanks to your team and yourself for putting that out there. This past weekend I held a charity event for my niece with leukemia (fuck cancer) and little old me with the 6th rate YouTube channel and a love for miniature wargaming was able to raise over $1300. It was a good feeling to know that people will still come together and renew my faith in the world as a whole. Keep on swinging 1 Fist at a time and a quick question. Did I miss something what happened to Italian Alaska?
Czarvak
2024-02-20 19:56:26 +0000 UTC
Well said!
MrToBeNamedLater
2024-02-19 12:31:24 +0000 UTC
So speaking of bourbon and Canopus Cat’s “The Hunchback Effect” film, it’s got one crucial thing missing, and that is the handle of booze being sipped by the bubble between every AC20 shot and then power chugging whatever the 31st century equivalent of Monster or Red Bull for the lasers and fisticuffs.
Because hunchback drivers are very much like that.
In all seriousness, 10/10 on the film. It had me laughing hard. My compliments to all involved. I hope that’s just the beginning of a bit more cooperation between MercTV and the BPL.
MrToBeNamedLater
2024-02-19 12:29:38 +0000 UTC
Hey Tex,
I agree a lot on your statements on freedom and social media. This winter, I decided finally to leave for good the very last platform of social media (facebook), as there was just no longer any fruitful discussion for me to counter the overall human stupidity. Never expected or didn't got much from those medias from the start, then they became an equivalent of septic sewage about more than a decade ago and nowadays it is just plainly a graveward of misinformations, scams and bots.
My only thing to add on your comment about freedom would be this: true freedom is when you accept the consequences of your actions and go through concerning the accountability. Too often, people are disrespecful or do the things they do just because other people and society around let them get away with it.
Not to be depressing, but in my opinion we are in for more years of infantilization with a rude awakening for many - coupled with extreme existential crisis all around. And despite all that, the only thing that really keeps me on my feet, this isn't something new; everyone who lived on this earth went through this across their lives. It may be debatable, and yes while people nowadays seems to become mature way later in life but still, this isn't something entirely new, no matter how much we try to make ourselves believe it is.
Stay safe good sir
BK2207
2024-02-18 16:48:17 +0000 UTC
Traveller stream of consciousness episode 11 (NO NEED TO READ ALOUD)
with mine Crobon Eyes
just gets closer and closer
I think the captain would tell me to follow my heart. No he wouldn't!
Attention ship, the elevator has been activated
Mr Jones, leaving before we could chat?
they recoil in horror. Excellent. (I keep forgetting the Aslan exists in this story)
ah, so there's the titular toaster oven
but it's very comfortable
walk away casually Mr Cool
get more tasty air, cuz the current air tastes like batteries
a massive individual
none of you are psionic but you still feel this
(it was at this point I realize I missed an episode about the Dolphin. Whoops)
so much cancer
you're like the Scooby Doo gang
Jay McIntyre
2024-02-17 03:16:50 +0000 UTC
Howdy Tex, Weeks been kinda Meh, Caught Covid due to reasons outside anyone in the houses control and have been fighting with it ever since, otherwise things were going pretty much the same as always, doing a bit of writing here and there and still trying to make progress during this week. My Twilight 2000 Project [A Platoon of International Volunteers in Sweden with a mix of Vehicles] is coming along well, the Vehicles [an STRV-103, PBV-302, BRDM-2, and LAV] are all done and now I'm waiting on the actual infantry. They are at Team Yankee Scale so I'm looking forward to trying my hand at them! Otherwise I hope you are keepin well out there, stay warm and have a good one!