Then I realise I don't remember a single plot of a single episode, nothing, in fact, other than the dire importance of the county line, and I just go back to waiting eagerly for the Miami Vice movie.
Two words: Bootlegger reverse.
She didn't even touch her pumpkin. It's a freak with no face.
Willow ,'Help'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Gandalfe - Jun 17, 2005 11:48:22 am PDT #3145 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
§ ita § - Jun 17, 2005 11:50:13 am PDT #3146 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Two words: Bootlegger reverse
Ahah.
But what do those two words mean?
tommyrot - Jun 17, 2005 11:54:44 am PDT #3147 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Bootlegger reverse.
AKA Bootlegger Turn: [link]
eta:
If you're being chased while driving, you can also do what the FBI refers to as the bootlegger's turn. It can be used only when going at least 40 miles an hour. While driving, slam or pull the emergency break and turn the steering wheel a quarter of a turn. The tires will lock up and the car will spin 180 degrees. Release the break and hit the gas. The maneuver reverses the car's direction in a split second.
§ ita § - Jun 17, 2005 11:57:25 am PDT #3148 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
slam or pull the emergency break
Does that mean it only works with the emergency brake, or does slam mean you can do it with the normal brakes?
Mr. Broom - Jun 17, 2005 11:58:33 am PDT #3149 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
The maneuver reverses the car's direction in a split second.
And, often as not, blows all four tires, to say nothing of the internal damage from using the emergency brake like that. They went through so many General Lees on that show. Still, coolest damn maneuver ever.
Emily - Jun 17, 2005 11:58:47 am PDT #3150 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
If I recall correctly, Miracleman told me in high school that his mother showed him how to do these.
Mind you, Miracleman told me a lot of things in high school.
tommyrot - Jun 17, 2005 12:00:06 pm PDT #3151 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Does that mean it only works with the emergency brake, or does slam mean you can do it with the normal brakes?
Only with the emergency brake. The idea is to lock up the rear wheels, but not the front wheels. If you slam on the (regular) brakes, all four wheels lock up (assuming no ABS) and you have no steering control whatsoever.
Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2005 12:01:14 pm PDT #3152 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hot damn. I need to steal a car and try that.
tommyrot - Jun 17, 2005 12:02:27 pm PDT #3153 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hot damn. I need to steal a car and try that.
I've heard it recommended that you practice on a rental car....
Kevin - Jun 17, 2005 12:03:04 pm PDT #3154 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Aside from being in the EW must see list, Serenity/Firefly also appears on the front page of TV Guide it appears.
Expect to see some serious ramping up in July/August re promo of Serenity.