The opinionated ramblings and muses of a weary web victim.
Published on June 20, 2012 By Jafo In Movies & TV & Books

I know everyone sees them on racing cars, especially Formula One, where it's evolved into a science and artform......

....but in reality 'low-speed' [that's what it is] aerodynamics will show they are as beneficial as the proverbial 'tits-on-a-bull' at anything RESEMBLING a legal speed limit.

Yes, an F1 develops enough downforce at 120mph to drive upside-down on a ceiling....[which is totally impractical], and even the road car I drive has a rear 'spoiler' added because designers discovered the car wanted to 'wander' at speeds around 130-odd.

OK, so they look 'groovy'....like Starsky and Hutch's 'stripes'....but really....

 

The issue is with people who insist on SPOILING other people's enjoyment of a film or TV series, etc.... why?....to show off that they have seen it already...or what?

Here's a hint.

It's called a "spoiler" FOR A REASON!

 

What say you learn communication skills which enable you to talk ABOUT a movie  WITHOUT ruining it for anyone else, OK?

It's actually NOT THAT HARD.

And no, alerts are meaningless....and about as useful [usually] as warning someone you are about to shoot with..."this might hurt".

 

Remember the movie with the line "I see dead people"?  Imagine how that can be SPOILED.

Saying [about Titanic]..."oh, the boat sinks in the end..." isn't quite the same thing....and that's where common sense kicks in....along with consideration for others.


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on Jun 21, 2012

Heavenfall
So you want the forums to be free and available to all, where noone is excluded, and you're trying to argue that we can't do certain things? Riiiiight.

There are lots of 'things' you cannot do on these forums.....always have been.

And, yes, we're on the same page re "spoilers is rude" which is why they should be limited to their own authored threads, not those of others.

on Jun 21, 2012

There are lots of 'things' you cannot do on these forums.....always have been.

And, yes, we're on the same page re "spoilers is rude" which is why they should be limited to their own authored threads, not those of others.

Absolutely. Manners.

on Jun 21, 2012

On a side note....only 2 more Karma and I'm Satan....

at the moment it's 664....'the neighbour of the beast'....

on Jun 21, 2012

.'the neighbour of the beast'

The neighbourhood of The Beast. 

2k's granted.

When it hits 666 I'm posting it as definitive proof!

CRAP!

Someone gave you one while I was!

No matter. Ps is my friend.

 

 

But I like thse better:

   

  

on Jun 21, 2012

Oh, well....the moment has passed....

on Jun 21, 2012

I could have told you, but it would've been a spoiler...

on Jun 21, 2012

Fuzzy Logic
I could have told you, but it would've been a spoiler...
That's good Fuzzy....roflmao!!

on Jun 21, 2012

Should have made a new thread about it. Now you've ruined it for me.

on Jun 21, 2012

Did you read that one post by Jafo?  There's a twist about halfway through - it's actually about movies!!!

on Jun 21, 2012

The Internet is a spoiler machine. There are so many inadvertent ways to have things spoiled for you.

Where forums are concerned...I kind of feel like if someone isn't smart enough to read the topic of a post and realize they are taking a calculated risk of having things spoiled for them if they continue, then I don't have much sympathy for them. Especially since I could avoid that forum post entirely, log on Facebook and accidentally read someone's status: "OMGZZ FREDDIE DIED??!!! SO SAD!!!"

If you are passionate enough about something that a spoiler would ruin your life, bury your head in the sand until you watch/read it as soon as possible. If you take too long, that's too bad. The Internet isn't going to wait for you and why should it?

That said, those that post spoilers in a thread with no context or reason are trolls.

Edit: I doubt this will go over well

on Jun 21, 2012

Fuzzy Logic
I could have told you, but it would've been a spoiler...

 

on Jun 21, 2012

Actually, it's not just growing on his buttocks.

Apparently some male crew members have it growing on their genitalia.

Oh shit, now I've gone and done a spoiler....

.... about the sexual shenanigans on particular STOS episode that has yet to air.

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