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Sandman

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject: Landing lights Archived from groups: alt>cult-movies>alien (more info?)

Every time I see Alien I get to think about those "landing lights" that are in not-so-very straight lines under the Nostromo when they touch down. Who put them there? A drunk in-term? Looks really odd. -- Sandman[.net] >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 2:14 am Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <mr-F41914.23333106122003 RemoveThis @news.fu-berlin.de>, Sandman <mr RemoveThis @sandman.net> wrote: << Who put them there? A drunk in-term? Looks really odd. >><BR><BR> They could never get them right as much as they tried, Ridley was aware of it >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <20031206211410.29815.00002197 RemoveThis @mb-m21.aol.com>, wmmvrrvrrmm RemoveThis @aol.commmmmmmmm (wmmvrrvrrmm mmrrvrrvmmw) wrote: > In article <mr-F41914.23333106122003 RemoveThis @news.fu-berlin.de>, Sandman > <mr RemoveThis @sandman.net> wrote: > > << Who put them there? A drunk in-term? Looks really odd. >><BR><BR> > > > They could never get them right as much as they tried, Ridley was aware of it Huh? They couldn't attach lights in straight lines?? -- Sandman[.net] >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <mr-7EAB9B.11465507122003 DeleteThis @news.fu-berlin.de>, Sandman <mr DeleteThis @sandman.net> wrote: << Huh? They couldn't attach lights in straight lines?? >><BR><BR> yes, it does sound confusing, but I haven't found an explanation >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Then I shall try :-) If they couldn't attach the lights in a straight line on the model, maybe they couldn't attach lights on a straight line on the 'real' Nostromo, and why should they? Do landing lights have to be in a straight line? Is it a design requirement? On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 11:20:46 +0000, wmmvrrvrrmm mmrrvrrvmmw wrote: > yes, it does sound confusing, but I haven't found an explanation -- .. >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <pan.2003.12.07.15.43.54.149996 RemoveThis @privacy.net>, Vigil <me RemoveThis @privacy.net> wrote: > > yes, it does sound confusing, but I haven't found an explanation > > Then I shall try :-) > > If they couldn't attach the lights in a straight line on the model, maybe > they couldn't attach lights on a straight line on the 'real' Nostromo, and > why should they? Do landing lights have to be in a straight line? Is it a > design requirement? Yes, it is. Otherwise, you'll be laughed at at the "Spacecraft Designer Convention". Since there seems to be no reasons for so many small lights, why even bother trying to put them in lines? Why not attachs six medium-sized lamps instead of 50 small ones? It's stupid! :) -- Sandman[.net] >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <pan.2003.12.07.15.43.54.149996 RemoveThis @privacy.net>, Vigil <me RemoveThis @privacy.net> wrote: << Do landing lights have to be in a straight line? Is it a design requirement? >> For purposes of symmetry, yes >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>why should they? Do landing lights have to be in a straight line? Is it a >design requirement? If they want me to get onto their spaceship, they'd better be sufficiently good at design and engineering that they can at least line some lights up! Adam >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Not a movie but a series - Firefly doesn't have sound in space, and its effect is great. J Michael Straskchkchckinksky (sp? :-)) or Babylon 5 explained sound effects in space best as there purely as an aid to the audience and to be considered as if part of the background music. On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 21:49:33 +0000, Covenant wrote: > Name me another movie, except for 2001 that doesn;t have sound in > space. -- .. >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Landing lights [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <pan.2003.12.10.14.05.56.440344.DeleteThis@privacy.net>, Vigil <me.DeleteThis@privacy.net> writes: >Not a movie but a series - Firefly doesn't have sound in space, and its >effect is great. J Michael Straskchkchckinksky (sp? :-)) or Babylon 5 >explained sound effects in space best as there purely as an aid to the >audience and to be considered as if part of the background music. J. Michael Straczynski >> Stay informed about: Landing lights

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