


Seer of the tapes! Knower of the episodes!





I’d rather be guilty of that than of being the ones who rejected them.


Noo-clee-ar… wessels

I won’t be available, but I’ll send along a nice note expressing my approval.


Probably not criminal trespassing, since they are the owner of the property. It may fall under tenant harassment, unauthorized entry, constructive eviction, or other laws that pertain specifically to landlord/tenant relations.
Check to see if there are any local tenant’s rights or advocacy groups in your area that offer free legal consultations. They’d be able to advise you on the local tenant’s rights laws and whether they apply to your situation.
Just stick your hands between your buttocks. That’s nature’s pocket.


All flags are an expression of opinion. Even the pride flag has different versions that include or exclude different sub-cultures and allies.


This is a case where it’s the government that’s wearing the proverbial cross necklace, not another employee.


Neither are a governmental function. I think that’s the operative comparison to be made here.


We are not an opinion, but I don’t think that’s really a fair summary of my position anyway.


I kind of have to take the plaintiff’s side. The government shouldn’t be flying pride flags any more than they should be installing Nativity scenes. This isn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with the opinion being expressed, but about whether the government should be expressing an opinion at all.
And really all he asked for was to work remotely for the month the flags were up, not to have them removed. I think that actually might fall within the “reasonable accommodation” laws he’s invoking here.


PSA: There’s a special screening of Star Trek IV in San Francisco on June 13 to honor the 40th anniversary. Nick Meyer (writer/producer on IV) will be there. I’m sure he will be pleased to explain how a wizard did it.


What are you suggesting should have been done here?


I contend that it is not actually missing, it’s just not visible from that perspective. When I recreate the shot in Google Earth only the extreme north tip of New Zealand is actually visible:



Joe Satriani’s Crowd Chant was originally going to be called Party on the Enterprise and would have included Trek sound effect samples, but he couldn’t get the licensing to work.
Did what? Did what??

The more recent report says corporate AI adoption has found several issues with AI, with human workers turning to automating dreary and mundane tasks they don’t like doing, rather than valuable or meaningful work.
First of all, no shit. Second of all, wasn’t that the point?