Would you rather news from IFP and book news in 2025 OR EON and film news in 2025?

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  • Posts: 4,323
    Seeing how Draco treated his daughter and what fate she eventually met (partly due to his attempt to make her happy no less) I'm gonna go with Kerim. And hey, if I were his son I'd be guaranteed a job in the family business. Doesn't seem like a bad deal.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    edited June 2023 Posts: 5,508
    Time to move off the Dad's and look to Lairs. Bond films have been known for their cool fantastical lairs. If you were a Bond villain...

    Would you rather have an underground volcano as your lair, OR a mountaintop fortress that is accessible only by helicopter or cable car?
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,091
    I most positively prefer the mountaintop variant, just for the view. Though it doesn't have to be the snowy/wintry kind, if there is an option to have something without snow and cold. I'm definitely not a winter fan.

    Then of course if I were planning to launch spacecraft, the volcano might make more sense (not really today, with spy satellites everywhere).
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    The underground, cavernous lairs are more interesting to me. And covert.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,178
    Definitely the mountain top fortress. I like to be able to see out. And whilst the volcano lair does have a monorail, and cool apartment for me, I'd probably trip and fall into the piranha pool.
    In my mountain fortress I could stop unwanted guests if I needed too. Especially with my many signs of Eintritt Verboten
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,870
    The mountain top lair gets my vote. Why? Reasons..... :D
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  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    edited June 2023 Posts: 16,362
    Mountain lair if it looked like this.
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  • edited June 2023 Posts: 16,228
    Mountain top fortress.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    Posts: 3,167
    Mountain top fortress. Keep the humans away.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    Posts: 3,800
    Mountaintop fortress for privacy, peaceful living and style.

    Even when not in snow, I'd still prefer a fortress or a house at the top of a mountain, there's this breeze, ease, and solemnity.

    I don't liked Volcano lairs, when it erupts, I'd be dead, and it's hot and there's lava, there's no way that I could live long there, and less said when there's an earthquake.
  • Is the Bobsleigh track included in the Mountaintop Fortress??? If so you have my answer then.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,280
    Dwayne wrote: »
    The mountain top lair gets my vote. Why? Reasons..... :D
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    This.
    Murdock wrote: »
    Mountain lair if it looked like this.
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    And this.

    Venutius wrote: »
    Mountain top fortress. Keep the humans away.

    And especially this.

    I think it's safe to conclude... that I want the mountaintop fortress. I don't even care about the bobsled thing. I ain't never coming down again.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,702
    QBranch wrote: »
    The underground, cavernous lairs are more interesting to me. And covert.
    Seems my choice is the unpopular one. I'll turn the key on my way out.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 5,508
    I thought it would be a closer battle too @QBranch For what it is worth I am with you with the volcano lair, who wouldn't want to ride a monorail while taking over the world! LOL!

    Okay lets try this one

    Would you rather own a wristwatch that can become magnetic and a saw OR a wristwatch that fires darts?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,280
    Have you seen what Bond can do to miss Caruso with that watch? So yeah, the watch. Please.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,178
    Knowing my luck I’d activate the magnet watch at the wrong time.
    So I’ll go with the wristwatch dart gun please.
    There are a few people I could make it ‘heartbreaking ‘ for. :-O ;)
  • Posts: 16,228
    The magnet watch for me.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    Posts: 3,800
    The magnetic watch, mainly for the reason that I have no people to attack to, for fun purposes, I would pick the magnetic watch.

    But in case of self defense then probably the dart watch, it can save my life.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Pay more attention to your chef
    Posts: 7,060
    I'd take the dart wristwatch; it could be useful if I get mugged. In a similar situation, the saw wristwatch would require me to get close to my enemy, and if they were pointing a gun at me, that would be a big risk. The magnet could also be dangerous. "Sure, I'll take the gun away from you with the magnet!" But what if the gun is too heavy and I end up driving just the bullet towards me?
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited June 2023 Posts: 16,660
    The magnet seems way more useful, doesn't it? I can get something I left over there. Only problem is scratching my lovely nice watch every time something flies across the room into its face! And the buzzsaw would always come in handy around the house, trimming ribbons on presents, opening tricky packets of biscuits etc.

    On that subject, I've been meaning to share with you guys my latest watch purchase. No joke, no photoshop, this is my watch: I received it last month and I absolutely love it. Notice the edge of the bezel- saw teeth!

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    And if I pull out this button...
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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,091
    If I remember correctly, the "dart shooting" device was not really a wristwatch, but was worn like one. In other words, I'd vote for the magnetic/buzz saw version simply because it tells you the time. The other contraption doesn't.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited June 2023 Posts: 14,702
    JW is right - the Moonraker wrist dart was not a watch, it just had a Seiko bracelet. TWINE video game had the dart-firing Seamaster. And it was green!

    I'll go with the buzzsaw/magnet though, as two is better than one and more versatile depending on the situation.
    @mtm Congrats on getting that one, it looks great.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    I dunno, wrist darts seem risky...

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  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 5,508
    Classic pic @Agent_99 poor Ed took one for the team that day! LOL!

    Okay lets move off gadgets and try something completely different!

    would you rather give a flying lesson to Mrs. Bell, OR teach Red Grant the finer things in food and drink
  • Posts: 4,323
    Not sure if Grant would take too kindly to that. And hey, I'm pretty easy going when it comes to people's food/drink preferences.

    Mrs. Bell seems like a legitimately nice person too. Flying lesson it is.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,280
    Mrs. Bell freaks me the $&!? out. Grant seems like a guy to keep as a friend, though. If he can arrange a similar garden massage for me, that is.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    Posts: 3,800
    Mrs. Bell for me.

    What I'm thinking here was after each scenes, at least after the flying lessons, I know that she's not a threat, she's nice and all done.

    With Grant, there's a threat after that, the guy would've killed me after the dinner, so no.
  • edited June 2023 Posts: 7,507
    Poor Mrs Bell! I know she's not all that but I yhink it might be a bit degrading to compare her to a psychotic murderer!
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
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    jobo wrote: »
    Poor Mrs Bell! I know she's not all that but I yhink it might be a bit degrading to compare her to a psychotic murderer!

    My thoughts exactly.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,226
    I love cooking, so I'd go for number 2. I suppose I wouldn't be the easiest of teachers, though I'm sure Mr Grant won't mind :))
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