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May 17

Review of the so-called "Golden Condor" from its former anime show: "The Mysterious Cities of Gold"

I watched a few snippets of an episode from said show on YouTube, and I was not impressed by the design of this plane. The following are contrasts between the show's and my future design:

A-The original Golden Condor: No propulsion systems, just solar panels. A cramped little cockpit in the neck with only 6 seats. A small dashboard houses the controls with a circular slot for 2 of the protagonists' necklaces. That engages autopilot, moves the bird's wingtips, head, talons, and a windshield upward to activate a jet plane-like mode, while its idle configuration is its head and wing tips pointed downward with its talons extended, and its fuselage at a 45 degree slant. PATHETIC!!!

B-Golden Condor Mark II: This is my proposed design. The wings flap, a secondary engine moved by small robots drives the wings-a zoetrope is a suggestion-the cockpit has a real flight deck, copilot robot, an on-board computer to guide the pilot with GPS maps and a preflight check switchboard. Behind the engine room is an airliner-style passenger cabin for over 100 people and a cargo hold underneath. The copilot can gain total control of the G.C. via a special crossover chip which moves the GPS device. Finally, 4 more major contrasts are a sliding pilot seat inside, the beak opens and closes, rear propulsion boosters are sub-light rockets and a rudder on the tail, and the landing talons have tires in them.

I swear, this dominates the show's "ornithopter" (mechanical bird) by 100%!! Not to mention a much safer and more accomodating design! Please, I would love to hear your replies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.226.11.171 (talk) 03:14, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Is there a question somewhere in there? ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:43, 17 May 2008 (UTC

All I can reply is that I loved that show and I'm glad that they're making a new movie of it. Perhaps you would like to compare your design with that of the movie (if when it comes out is anything new), and give me a call when yours is ready for a test drive! :) Kreachure (talk) 14:59, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Total Film

Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom's second best-selling film magazine.

— Total Film

Which is "United Kingdom's best-selling film magazine."?68.148.164.166 (talk) 08:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

That would be Empire magazine. --Canley (talk) 08:40, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Ben Elton : Disliked?

hello, odd question and somethign i cannot find an answer for. There seems to be a general feeling of dislike towards writer and actor Ben Elton. Why is this?

I have no quotes, but I know Stewart Lee dislikes him among some other people, and many within my industry (theatre). Why?

81.157.97.154 (talk) 20:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

During the 1980s, Ben Elton was a very left-wing, anti-Conservative (in particular, Margaret Thatcher) comedian and writer. In later years, he not only toned down his political views in his standup and writing, but I guess did what a lot of people considered "selling out". Elton wrote the song "Let Us Love In Peace" which was played at George W. Bush's inauguration, for example.[1]. In the theatre and film industries, it may be due to Elton's ability to get millions of pounds from promotors or the BBC to fund his projects such as Maybe Baby (his directorial debut) and stage musicals such as We Will Rock You.[2] . This is pretty much covered in the Criticism section of the Ben Elton article, which explains Stewart Lee's comparison of Elton to Osama bin Laden: "at least bin Laden lived his life by a consistent set of ethical principles". --Canley (talk) 23:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)