David Hingtgen

Epic Mickey had the potentional to truly be epic, if you look at the original concept art. Would have been amazing, far beyond what Kingdom Hearts does--a "dark" Disney action-RPG. But it seems to have been watered down into kind of a Zelda knock-off or something.

I think twin v.stabs like that would seriously hamper a shark's swimming ability.

I think an "enemy" issue would be nice---a combo Sv-51/VF-27 book. But even their combined popularity is less than the -25, and probably the -17/171.

"Right on schedule."

Roy--my last SAL took double what it normally does, so I wouldn't really worry until like week 4 is over.

Actually it seems from the trailer that the cloning was initiated long before the ending.

Exclusive as in different from the one Bioware, IGN, and Gametrailers put up yesterday? (Danish site won't load for me) Hey--first look at a female trooper? http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/109/1098059/star-wars-the-old-republic-20100615004730160.jpg

IIRC a Viggen got a lock on a Blackbird once. (it of course required knowing the Blackbird's exact flightpath and timing ahead of time---a descending, decelerating one at that)

"Quieter" doesn't mean quiet... (nope, I will never stop complaining about 360 noise) Plus---original hard drives won't fit? Boo-urns! Boo-urns!

Actually, the F-15 is one of the few planes where there is a delimiter switch. It's for the engines though, not the flight controls/software. Due to the crappy reliability/lifetime of the F100, they're all limited to 98% thrust, even during active conflicts. (that last 2% makes all the difference when it comes to parts failures, overheating, etc) Pushing the button allows 100% thrust, and over 100% in fuel flow, RPM, EGT, etc. The increase is quite small, but it is there. 30 sec limit, unless it's life-or-death, then you're allowed to use it longer, but then the engines will need to be removed from the aircraft, checked, repaired, etc. (Super Hornets have a switch too, I think it allows up to 12G in pitch)

Have I just never seen it before, or is there a new ad for TF:WFC featuring Shockwave, which is awesome? I must have Shockwave now... Saw it at Gametrailers.com while getting the new SW:TOR trailer.

Yeah, you definitely feel for Dren, especially with how Elsa treats her as an "adult".

Russian Knights:

Fokker is typically mis-pronounced in the US, to the point that the correct version is thought to be incorrect. Fokker and Focker sound identical, except in the US...

It's like, 4-player Strider, from Square, with Powerstone and even MegaMan X mixed in: http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/29797

Man, I can't think of any part where I'd even consider laughing. ::edit:: Oh wait, yeah, when she smiles at the end of the very first scene at the farm, that was good. ::edit:: I do think "disturbing" is probably the best description. It's not gross/gory, it's not a suspense thriller, it's only barely even in the horror genre IMHO---the "scary" parts are such a small fraction of the total run time and mostly all clumped together at the end---a lot of PG movies are like that. I think my favorite moment was "tedious". PS--I didn't like the "big surprise" at the end (not the VERY end one, that one was SO obvious she didn't even need to stand up), even though it was blatantly foreshadowed (one of those things you don't realize was foreshadowed until it happens). Didn't ruin the movie, but definitely kinda ruined the end for me. That falls under the "squick" category. ::edit:: Oh man, where do you get a plush baby Dren?

Yes it would---but aren't theirs a bit smaller, too? They are highly canted, which is unusual for a rudder---highly-canted dual-purpose fins tend to be of "slab" configuration where the entire structure moves, not just a hinged section---the YF-23 is like that. To me this says they're mainly angled out so as to reduce overall height with the large ventral fins making up the difference for yaw stability--not angled out to help with roll. A rudder that angled is more like an aileron--but the -19's not taking advantage of that fact--or is even being hampered by it. Yaw is the hardest thing to get from thrust vectoring, short of having each engine set at different power levels. (if you have the ability to directly move the nozzle sideways, which the -19 doesn't appear to, you will yaw, but it will be a sloppy, crabbing, non-aerodynamic turn---it'll be ugly) So you really should have a rudder of some sort, even with vectoring. Being so angled out greatly reduces their effectiveness as a rudder--but as it appears that their only fuction is for yaw, that's just how it is. It's quite possible the -19 has yaw-only control like a YF-23 does (differential aileron/flaperon deployment, to avoid rolling issues from using the angled tail surfaces--which is still aerodynamically ugly, but not so much as using raw engine thrust) but we've seen no evidence of this--still, IMHO any valk should be able to move any surface in any direction in any combination. (part of the problem of evaluating valk flight controls, is that FBW allows more and more complex interactions that traditional "stick and rudder"---the YF-23 could easily move EVERY control surface for even simple commands---even the F-18 will do this for a roll as its computers can calculate out "perfect" manuevers----just imagine what a valk can process, and then respond too) (a Hornet will execute a "perfect" roll if you hold the stick to the side---it's like an Airbus in that respect, not a Boeing---as in the stick is used to tell the computer what RESULT you want, not direct control of the flight surfaces)

All I wish is for the original voice actor. He *makes* that character. But they'll probably hire someone famous to do a generic "deep, badass" voice.

3x AA.

When it comes to aerodynamic controls, the -A wins hands-down. Thing is, valks (unlike most planes) can also have non-aerodynamic controls to move them around--namely verniers and thrust vectoring. Again, the Harrier (and now F-35B) are about the only planes comparable to a valkyrie in that sense. Think about it--with the amount of verniers the average valk has, you could have no rudders and no ailerons, and still have full control/maneuverability.

Depends on the verniers. 99% of real planes don't have them so most comparisons are done using aerodynamic-only controls, and we know the F/S's are better than the A's. Plus, it's possible the F/S have superior thrust vectoring as well.

It seems that Grace's should be shipping June 17th. No new pics though, AFAIK. (I think my "feeling" above will be true)

Would prefer DVI, but VGA is acceptable. (since I currently am using a DVI-VGA adapter anyways)

20in due to space. Maybe 21in. Currently have a 16in (so it says, looks more like 15in) CRT (yes, it's old). Additional consideration I just thought of: Speakers. My speakers are currently mounted on the sides of my monitor, and the volume knob is on the right one, thus very close to my mouse, and thus super-easy to adjust instantly (I can literally keep my hand on the mouse and just reach up with my index finger). I'll lose that with a new monitor/new speakers. (I could keep the speakers themselves, but really have no way to mount them). If there's some speakers that'll mount on a new monitor, with a volume knob over by the mouse (as opposed to being near the middle), that's a huge plus to me. I keep finding "speaker bars" for new monitors, but they seem low-power and low-quality (I don't need audiophile speakers, far from it---I just don't want crap speakers).

Suggestions for a new monitor? Say, 20in or so? BestBuy's the only place in town that sells them, so it'll have to be from their stock. I've noticed that more and more are "PC brands" (Dell, HP, Compaq) as opposed to LG, Samsung, etc.