Tactics of War [Monday Evening]

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Before I begin, I would like to say that I'm impressed with the ingenuity of those who were involved in the attack on Friday. I know little of the details, but if anyone would like to give me a full account, I would be happy to award you with extra credit for this course.

Also, Cameron Mitchell? Please see me after class, thank you.

Now, I had a long and boring lecture planned for you today (in which, of course, I expected you to plot my doom, as it would be an excellent sign of success for you as my students learning the tactics of war as one of my long term goals is to ultimately destroy this planet -- *laughter* Oh, I'm just kidding) but last night I saw this film that I vaguely remember seeing from the early 90's and I wish for you to see it and to write down three shockingly irritating tactics of either the locust-like aliens or the ridiculously stupid Americans.

Being both a commander of an invading force and ex-American military, I have GREAT irritation at this film and feel that it is a wonderful learning tool in how NOT to proceed on either (a) invasion or (b) countering such a genocidal attack.

She looks over at Aeryn and smiles.

And Miss Sun, I particularly look forward to your rather inspired point of view.


Now, please, sit quietly and watch.

Eighth puts in Independence Day

Comments

Talk during the movie

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

*eyes Sam and Janet in particular*

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"They used a computer virus?" Parker's not getting over that one any time soon.

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[can_be_more]

Aeryn's just shaking her head. A lot.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip looked around to make sure no one was looking as he nervously slid a note to Aeryn.



I know this doesn't in any way make up for my behavior and you'd be comletely within your rights to not forgive me again, ya know, ever, but I'm very sorry for what I did. I had no right to barge in there and do what I did and it was high among the more jackass-type things things that I could do.

-Pip

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[can_be_more]

Aeryn reads it, and nods. A lot.

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[janet_fraiser]

Janet was too busy glaring at Sam to pay too much attention to the lecture. And she'd already seen this movie with SG-1 and heard it critiqued, at which point in time she'd had fun. And she was having a whole lot less fun now.

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam had spent more than one evening drinking and tearing apart the aerodynamics involved, so she spent a good part of the movie glaring at the back of Janet's head.

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[janet_fraiser]

Janet just rolled her eyes and sighed very loudly. Because she knew Sam was glaring at her, but if she even glanced in Sam's direction, Sam would probably pretend to be taking notes.

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam considered asking Janet if she'd signed up for auditions. Surely such a dramatic soul belonged on the stage.

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[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin tossed a note at Sam.

Seriously? This movie sucks.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron's just kinda staring at the space crafts and the F-16s. Shiny.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip sighed and leaned over to Cam. "Alright, I'm going to assume from your injuries that you were on the vampire hunting thing. In which case, I'm going to assume you were either for my rock ballad or you heard about it. In which case, I'm sorry, I'm a jackass, and I had no right to do what I did."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Not having expected an apology, and certainly not in the middle of class, it takes a moment for Cameron to gather his thoughts. "Yeah, I heard about it. Kinda bad timing there, man."

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[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna blinked at the screen. A lot. "Help..."

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[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Edward looks slightly glazed. "I don't get a lot of this." Fighter jets are slightly outside of his experience. So are alien invasions, for that matter. Nevermind computers.

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[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna flailied.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip leaned over to whisper to Alanna. "Hey. I'd just like to apologize for my behavior on Saturday. I was a total ass and I had no right doing what I did."

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[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna tried to remember what happened on Saturday. Except drinking. "Um, remind me again?" She tried to tuck in a strand of hair behind her ear with her right hand, forgetting why that wasn't a good idea.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip tilts his head to the side slightly. "Does the first lady seem familiar to anyone? Same with the head scientist and the badass millitary guy."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"The badass military guy might be on Lightening Bug." Parker eyes Pip warily, knowing that he's the kid that sang at Aeryn and Angel on Saturday. "As the merc."

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," Pip said. He grimaced at Parker's look. "Were you one of the people I... serenaded with my little outburst?"

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[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto wondered if Professor Carter would notice if she swapped the brain-hurting movie for a couple of episodes of Strifeship Celestial, after all the First Lady did bear a striking resembling to President Roastin.

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[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin watched the movie, snickering a bit at the idea of sending the leader of the world up in a completely breakable airplane.

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge watched the movie and laughed at all the cheesy, outdated special effects.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/susan_death_/]

Susan does not understand this movie. She makes a valiant effort, in any case.