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OK so before I begin... I wanna know. Does anyone else get G4tv? I know Ellensburg gets it but I just started getting it after I installed this little cable box for the Digital Transition. Pretty cool week coming up for those who don't know.
What I'm interested in is the special called "SUPER HIGH ME." Yes it's a tribute to 4/20 and it is a real account of what happens when you smoke weed for 30 days straight. For anyone who has gone to college for any extended period of time, the results probably won't be all that surprising. I know some people that went longer. Not naming any names.
Moving on...
So I watching the Rifftrax to Predator again this week. I should probably explain what that is.
Rifftrax is made by Mike Nelson who was the head writer and star of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Well he was the star after the 6th season I believe. After the end of the show he decided to continue his little movie critiques by doing that technology thing. After a failed attempt with "The Film Crew" he started an internet exclusive deal with the other two voice talents who did Tom Servo and Crow (from the later seasons that is). Hence came Rifftrax. You buy a Rifftrac and then play it over the movie you are watching and it becomes an instant MST3K modern version without copyright infringement.
I like it, and I do buy a few. They're cheap. Plus if you have the movie, you can watch it all over again.
So, the best ones seem to star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Big surprise there. Predator is done with only Mike Nelson solo, but it's still very funny.
While I was watching, I realized something. What exactly is the predator's issue? What I equate him to is an old Monty Python sketch. In this old sketch they were hunting bugs with things like Bazookas and Flame throwers. What kind of manly sportsmanship is there in this kind of hunting? Surely we humans are not the most deadly creatures in the universe. If we are, then this universe is quite pathetic.
Let's do some equating shall we? OK.
Predator has Invisibility. Modern human equivalent... Camouflage.
Predator has Heat Sensitive Vision. Modern human equivalent... spotting scope. (Heat vision available but costs in the $1000s)
Predator utilizes bladed fist as melee weapon. Modern human equivalent... hunting knife.
Predator utilizes tri laser aiming sight that automatically aims a high precision explosive laser weapon.
Modern human equivalent... rifle with red dot scope.
Predator can easily stalk prey with enhanced agility, speed, and strength.
Sorry, but humans aren't known for such ability.
So a predator hunting a human being... would be like a human hunting a housecat. Sure they're faster and probably smarter than most of us. Plus they have better instincts and senses... but one rifle shot and your household pet becomes a splattered memory. Let's not get into the spine and skull taking thing.
I'm just saying, what kind of intergalactic hunter who merely hunts for the sport of it would even think of this planet as good game? Let me explain that thought...
Even if you had the best hunting rifle in the world. (Not the biggest US legal one because if you hunt ANYTHING with a 50 BMG you're just being an asshole.)
The best sighting systems.
The best camouflage.
The best ammo.
The best knives.
Hell even the best guide... there are still some wild animals on this planet that can put you in your place.
A rhino could easily take you out. A charging elephant would not even flinch at the being shot. Hippos actually account for a high amount of deaths in the wild. I'm not even going to mention crocodiles/alligators.
Here's a thought. Take yourself out of your element and take on something aquatic. Guns don't work underwater... so a shark should be a good matchup. You get one Harpoon shot. That's it! Maybe a wasp knife if you can afford one. However, that's what I consider a fair fight if you're into the sportsmanship of the hunt and you want to hunt something challenging.
Seriously... invisibility and explosive lasers? I think the Predators are the redneck douchebags of the universe. Maybe the "ALIENS" are like Natives? So rednecks versus the Natives? Wow... no wonder the idea was too good to pass up.
What I'm interested in is the special called "SUPER HIGH ME." Yes it's a tribute to 4/20 and it is a real account of what happens when you smoke weed for 30 days straight. For anyone who has gone to college for any extended period of time, the results probably won't be all that surprising. I know some people that went longer. Not naming any names.
Moving on...
So I watching the Rifftrax to Predator again this week. I should probably explain what that is.
Rifftrax is made by Mike Nelson who was the head writer and star of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Well he was the star after the 6th season I believe. After the end of the show he decided to continue his little movie critiques by doing that technology thing. After a failed attempt with "The Film Crew" he started an internet exclusive deal with the other two voice talents who did Tom Servo and Crow (from the later seasons that is). Hence came Rifftrax. You buy a Rifftrac and then play it over the movie you are watching and it becomes an instant MST3K modern version without copyright infringement.
I like it, and I do buy a few. They're cheap. Plus if you have the movie, you can watch it all over again.
So, the best ones seem to star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Big surprise there. Predator is done with only Mike Nelson solo, but it's still very funny.
While I was watching, I realized something. What exactly is the predator's issue? What I equate him to is an old Monty Python sketch. In this old sketch they were hunting bugs with things like Bazookas and Flame throwers. What kind of manly sportsmanship is there in this kind of hunting? Surely we humans are not the most deadly creatures in the universe. If we are, then this universe is quite pathetic.
Let's do some equating shall we? OK.
Predator has Invisibility. Modern human equivalent... Camouflage.
Predator has Heat Sensitive Vision. Modern human equivalent... spotting scope. (Heat vision available but costs in the $1000s)
Predator utilizes bladed fist as melee weapon. Modern human equivalent... hunting knife.
Predator utilizes tri laser aiming sight that automatically aims a high precision explosive laser weapon.
Modern human equivalent... rifle with red dot scope.
Predator can easily stalk prey with enhanced agility, speed, and strength.
Sorry, but humans aren't known for such ability.
So a predator hunting a human being... would be like a human hunting a housecat. Sure they're faster and probably smarter than most of us. Plus they have better instincts and senses... but one rifle shot and your household pet becomes a splattered memory. Let's not get into the spine and skull taking thing.
I'm just saying, what kind of intergalactic hunter who merely hunts for the sport of it would even think of this planet as good game? Let me explain that thought...
Even if you had the best hunting rifle in the world. (Not the biggest US legal one because if you hunt ANYTHING with a 50 BMG you're just being an asshole.)
The best sighting systems.
The best camouflage.
The best ammo.
The best knives.
Hell even the best guide... there are still some wild animals on this planet that can put you in your place.
A rhino could easily take you out. A charging elephant would not even flinch at the being shot. Hippos actually account for a high amount of deaths in the wild. I'm not even going to mention crocodiles/alligators.
Here's a thought. Take yourself out of your element and take on something aquatic. Guns don't work underwater... so a shark should be a good matchup. You get one Harpoon shot. That's it! Maybe a wasp knife if you can afford one. However, that's what I consider a fair fight if you're into the sportsmanship of the hunt and you want to hunt something challenging.
Seriously... invisibility and explosive lasers? I think the Predators are the redneck douchebags of the universe. Maybe the "ALIENS" are like Natives? So rednecks versus the Natives? Wow... no wonder the idea was too good to pass up.