Shawn

So those are not the original colors just cleaned up? They're actually altered? Not knowing the original, I have to say that I love these colors, but also getting the whole digital "tampering" thing, that's kind of a drag as well. The version of Star Trek you're watching on Netflix are the blu-ray special edition versions with the replaced special effects. They retain the original intent of the fx from the series, but they have all been redone using CGI. All the outer space and planet shots have been replaced, they also replaced some of the horribly bad matte paintings from the original series. This was mostly done because the nature of how these FX were done at the time would have made the scenes with effects look far worse than the scenes without when it comes to picture quality. Most people don't even realize it's CG because they kept the "late 60s cheesy look" so it would match.

Been a fan since around age 9. My introduction was the first feature film (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and that inspired me to watch the original show. Luckily it seemed to perpetually be airing in syndication in the early 80s. I watched season 2 again recently and found I still enjoy it as much as ever. Not every episode works and yes, it can get a tad preachy at times, but overall very entertaining and there are some definite classic sci-fi stories in the run of the series. I've seen the original series several times, I also watched The Next Generation and Enterprise and I've seen all the theatrical films. Was never crazy about either Voyager or Deep Space Nine, I've seen some episodes but never the complete run of either. I'll think on it for a bit and make a list of my favorite episodes from the original run.

72 degrees and partly cloudy

I love Bobby Hutcherson's San Francisco. In fact it's one of my very favorites of his. In general I really like late 60s and early 70s jazz, I think the entire era gets way too much hate from the old school...school.

Hope everyone on the east coast stays home off the roads today. Stay warm!

Gavin Harrison has a new album coming out entitled "Cheating The Polygraph" which features Porcupine Tree songs in new jazz arrangements. Here's a quick sampler with clips from each of the songs... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJCPiNby-DY

I'm not sure that I agree with that statement. I would say that most standards played by jazz musicians were popular songs of the '40s. Of course, that included Broadway songs, but I wouldn't say that the plays and movies provided most of them. Just my speculation, of course. You need to go back farther, a lot of standards from musicals in the 1930s. The Astaire/Rogers films alone probably debuted at least a dozen standards.

My Grandmother used to make squirrel gravy for breakfast. Then we'd have venison for lunch. Shit you eat when you grow up poor in the middle of fucking nowhere.

You have been alive 16,239 days. Here are your closest "competitors": You've outlived Billie Holiday by 67 days. If you make it 27 more days, you will outlive Tyrone Power. Age at Death Days Alive Days Diff. Name 45 16673 434 Ricky Nelson 45 16598 359 George Reeves 45 16535 296 Walter Payton 45 16516 277 Freddie Mercury 44 16436 197 Marvin Gaye 44 16265 26 Tyrone Power - 16239 0 You are here 44 16172 -67 Billie Holiday 44 16072 -167 Pablo Escobar 43 15860 -379 Dan Blocker 43 15838 -401 Natalie Wood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo

Madam Secretary. I like the two leads, the show is pretty standard fare, but it was pleasant enough time filler.

Got my tickets this morning for Steven Wilson at the historic Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Now, the 6 month wait until the day of show...

Downton Abbey - finished season 3, starting on season 4.

Cheese steaks, crap weather, rednecks...

I'm not even going to bother discussing this point because you're mind is so obviously made up it's a complete waste of effort on my part.

I'm a professional audio engineer, so I probably notice things a lot of people don't.

Actually, that's my favorite film of 2014. I just adored it, I had a huge grin on my face from the beginning to the end.

No matter how many advances have been made in lossy encoding cymbals still sound like ass.

Tickets haven't gone on sale for the L.A. show yet, but I'm checking daily.

The back cover of the album Heaven And Hell by Black Sabbath.

That's convenient for me, I work across the street from the Wiltern Theater.

The Good Wife is an excellent series, I'm sure you'll continue to enjoy it.

28 Days Later (though technically not a zombie film) was the beginning of the fast-moving zombie trend. And it's a really good movie, I've seen it a few times.