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Excellent site nicked from sherrold: Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics. With added real physics to explain, for example, why steel bullets don't really strike bright sparks and why the army does occasionally use bullets filled with white phosphorus. (Because those do produce flashes of light, which is handy for the machine gunner who wants to know if he is in fact hitting what he's supposed to be hitting.)

Some highlights:

Ever notice how cars in movies always burst into flames the instant they collide with anything? Our favorite is when a car falling from a high place explodes the instant before it hits the ground. It's as though its gas tank gets panicky and detonates at the mere thought of striking Earth.

There are individuals who have accidentally fallen through windows without sustaining serious injuries. There are also people who have survived the Ebola virus. However, in both cases the odds are not particularly good.

New H:tLJ fic. Always good. Also, clothing.

Allie's Aerie has been updated with three new stories by Arianna.

And in a fit of Ebay exuberance, I bought an Iolaus T-shirt and an ensemble T-shirt.

You'll note these are size XL. Do I wear size XL? Well, not normally.

Am I overcome with fannish greed? You be the judge. I plead Ferengi Laws of Acquisition #10 and #141.

Wonder what the SO would say if I hung them on the wall?

Zoe, this first one's for you

Some Return of the King pictures, just because:

Merry and Pippin on the Pelennor fields.

Dernhelm

Aragorn in armor

Did I mention that I want to see this movie now?

As all us furry-footed types know, the ROTK trailer will debut in theatres everywhere on Friday, sept. 26. What I didn't know yet is that on Monday 29th, the trailer will be online, according to TheOneRing.Net. I promise to put up links to screencaps as soon as I find some.