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**evlbzltyr** · 12th February 2011

enjoy dying from not being able to inhale past a few feet underwater

Hey, I'm not the one who came up with it. Jessbinx did. In her sleep. Not my fault that I thought it was a cool idea.

And I can't believe you're trying to bring serious, fun-ruining stuff into a DW thread :saddowns: for all we know there's some other chemical in the water or characteristic of the setting in her dream that meant that they could breathe the bubbles.

**Jessbinx** · 12th February 2011

Plus people seem to be missing the most glaringly obvious point of all: it's just a dream! Dream logic trolls us all.

I love how people are freaking out about the technicalities of breathing and not that I was in the presence of a time-travelling alien on a huge sailing ship. The joys of DW nerdiness.

**The DooD** · 13th February 2011

DainBramageStudios posted:

The good thing about gambling is that you don't have to just stick to horse races or football, since gambling is a broader business.
There's also always the chance that you do a Slumdog Millionaire and, after years of debt from gambling, you go and win the lottery and become rich.

The good thing about being a politician is that you don't always have to stick to democracy, as leadership is a much broader subject.
There's always a chance you could do a Hitler and, after years of power building through intimidation, go on to start a mass genocide in attempt to remove those you deem unfit to live.

**Smartguy5000** · 13th February 2011

Jessbinx posted:

Plus people seem to be missing the most glaringly obvious point of all: it's just a dream! Dream logic trolls us all.

I love how people are freaking out about the technicalities of breathing and not that I was in the presence of a time-travelling alien on a huge sailing ship. The joys of DW nerdiness.

Ah, but Who defies normal logic as well, so dream logic fits in quite nicely in the WhoUniverse.

**DainBramageStudios** · 13th February 2011

Jessbinx posted:

Plus people seem to be missing the most glaringly obvious point of all: it's just a dream! Dream logic trolls us all.

pah

my dreams obey the laws of thermodynamics

**evlbzltyr** · 13th February 2011

DainBramageStudios posted:

pah

my dreams obey the laws of thermodynamics

Must be boring as hell

**Acezorz** · 13th February 2011

you guys are in for a treat - went on the facepunch pub crawl and someone had a fez! so naturally me being in my very drunken state couldn't resist the temptation.

**evlbzltyr** · 13th February 2011

Fantastic

I want a fez now...

**Jessbinx** · 13th February 2011

I approve of this fantastic utilization of the fez. Was it a good night by the way? I was following the pub crawl thread, looked like fun. Pity I'm a few months too young and far too far away from London.

**DainBramageStudios** · 13th February 2011

Acezorz posted:

I fucking swear I've seen you before

It's been bugging me since I read the camp facepunch thread

**Acezorz** · 13th February 2011

well i live in london and come from stevenage so idk

yes the pub crawl was immense fun, definitely worth the train journey

**evlbzltyr** · 13th February 2011

If there's a pub crawl next year, I'd be up for it...

**Acezorz** · 13th February 2011

it was in Preston this year - see we don't always have them down south!

**lintz** · 14th February 2011

Nice one, Dower.

**The DooD** · 14th February 2011

This thread is so personal, it's dangerous.

**Jessbinx** · 14th February 2011

The DooD posted:

This thread is so personal, it's dangerous.

At this rate, we'll be on first name terms by Easter...

**Acezorz** · 14th February 2011

call me Dower, everyone calls me by my second name

Edited:

Fancy going for a pint anyone?!!!!

spog · 14th February 2011

Acezorz posted:

call me Dower, everyone calls me by my second name

Edited:

Fancy going for a pint anyone?!!!!

i remember when i met you the first time and called you James. Half the time you didn't even respond

**DainBramageStudios** · 14th February 2011

Acezorz posted:

Fancy going for a pint anyone?!!!!

uh in 2 years maybe

**evlbzltyr** · 14th February 2011

In October maybe

**Jessbinx** · 14th February 2011

In July perhaps.

**Acezorz** · 14th February 2011

Doctor Who pub crawl, featuring fezes, stetsons, scarves and celery sticks

**evlbzltyr** · 14th February 2011

All at the same time?

That would be amazing.

**Jessbinx** · 14th February 2011

It's about time for a new Who dream, I think:

January:

I'm stood with a group of people opposite a shiny, metallic building that looks a little like a sports centre. Though the group is chatting freely, there seems to be some sort of guide. My phone goes off - the Doctor Who theme tune - and I have a brief conversation with a friend. He's decided not to come and see me and, after somewhat angrily finishing the conversation and returning to the group, I find the Doctor stood at my right elbow.

"Are you okay?"
"Yes," I grumble. He sees I'm not really and immediately jumps onto a completely different topic. We walk further up the stone steps, and he begins to point out the different factions of people that surround us - it turns out they are alien, and their rank in society is named by colour.
"So you see," he says, "we've got some reds, blues... greens... I won't embarrass them by making them say hello..." He turns, and reveals to me an absolutely huge, triangular enclosure of the same people. In the background, a volcano smokes gently.

As I observe, the Doctor begins to tell me that the coloured factions aren't a natural order, they are mutations. He tells me the tale of a Red boy whose mother was bitten by something. The day later, after declining in health rapidly, she exploded - others didn't see the link between the bite and her somewhat singular death. The bite had transmitted something which then spread, though not killing, just mutating.
"Just... keep quiet about the mutations stuff," he advises after a moment. "It would probably cause a bit of an outcry."

I see we've suddenly moved much closer to the bright triangular enclosure. The part closest to us swings open, revealing ranks of Greens. They put on "lava-slippers", then surge forwards jumping out and falling into the lava waterfall beneath the enclosure. However, as they fall, they transform into giant lava/rock creatures and, landing safely, run for it to attend to their shady business before they can be rounded up and recaptured (the enclosure must have been some sort of prison). One rock monster, I understand, is a gypsy who, returning to his/her caravan (it's sort of hard to tell genders apart when they're all hulking rock-things), discovers that the tenant has stolen £2000 from them.

In close-up, I see that the Doctor has donned an orange space-suit, just like the one Tennant Doctor wore in "The Satan Pit". He's stood on his head with pupils so wide his whole iris is huge and black. He's got a childlike smile on his face as he observes the rock monsters from this angle. "What... are... you?" he breathes. The largest rock-monster, standing very close, picks up on this and, turning, takes interest in the strange, skinny man standing on his head.
"What are you?" the rock-monster repeats, realising that this isn't a human. It grabs the Doctor and raises him high. The rock-monsters being ancient creatures, and the Doctor looking so apparently young, the monster laughs. "Look how young he is!" he shows the others, who also laugh. He then tosses the Doctor inside the triangle enclosure, and I have to race in to find him.

**Smartguy5000** · 14th February 2011

Goddamn. That would actually make an excellent fanfic.

Edited:

Also, check out www.teefury.com today. It's a "Bowties are cool" shirt.

**Jessbinx** · 14th February 2011

How much is shipping to the UK with teefury? I keep seeing awesome Who ones, and they're pretty darned cheap, but I don't want to pay though the nose for postage...

**Acezorz** · 14th February 2011

i paid $8 for shipping and paid a total of $17, which isn't bad imo. it came in about a week too.

**DainBramageStudios** · 14th February 2011

Jessbinx posted:

It's about time for a new Who dream, I think:

January:

your dream is an allegory for racism and aids denialism

**Jessbinx** · 14th February 2011

DainBramageStudios posted:

your dream is an allegory for racism and aids denialism

... it is? O.o

Mr. Agree · 16th February 2011

DainBramageStudios posted:

your dream is an allegory for racism and aids denialism

DainBramage, you joker :niggly:

**DainBramageStudios** · 16th February 2011

Mr. Agree posted:

:niggly:

woah

**Rowtree** · 17th February 2011

You know, if we were to go on a Pub Crawl, A fez also works as a sick bucket.

Just saying.

**Acezorz** · 17th February 2011

aye it would wouldn't it? i wasn't sick though. i don't remember much either, but i woke up wearing the fez so it must've been a good night.

Mr. Agree · 17th February 2011

Rowtree posted:

You know, if we were to go on a Pub Crawl, A fez also works as a sick bucket.

Just saying.

And you are that drunk you put it back on your head! A fez now works as a reputation killer.

Just saying.

Edited:

OMG. YES!

**doomkiwi** · 18th February 2011

I am so glad that they're going to other places in the world than Britain. It's not that I don't enjoy the british based (physically, not like funded or produced there) episodes or anything, it's just I'm glad there's a change of scenery.

**Acezorz** · 18th February 2011

yeah, i'm looking forward to the area 51/stetson episode a lot.

**Jessbinx** · 18th February 2011

I wish they would do other countries more. It's all very well going to other planets, but I'm sure different countries would be just as good, and more interesting in some cases.

**DainBramageStudios** · 18th February 2011

doomkiwi posted:

I am so glad that they're going to other places in the world than Britain. It's not that I don't enjoy the british based (physically, not like funded or produced there) episodes or anything, it's just I'm glad there's a change of scenery.

bolivian quarries are so much better than welsh quarries

Edited:

Memory Alpha posted:

In 2009, Russell T Davies, the writer/producer who was responsible for Doctor Who from 2005 through 2009, told an interviewer for The Times of London:

"I would have loved to have done a Star Trek crossover. The very first year, we talked about it. Then Star Trek finally went off air. Landing the TARDIS on board the Enterprise would have been magnificent. Can you imagine what their script department would have wanted, and what I would have wanted? It would have been the biggest battle." [3]

Due to the vast nature of both franchises however, and the various international distribution rights owned by multiple companies, it is unlikely such a crossover would ever have been produced.

welp

**Dan2593** · 18th February 2011

Little over a month now. (Usually broadcasts early April)

Mr. Agree · 18th February 2011

Dan2593 posted:

Little over a month now. (Usually broadcasts early April)

I had wondered where you gone. Can't wait for it to start, should be good!