this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2023
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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mariner, geez. You've been weathering that stem bolt for so long, it probably can't even self seal anymore.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Same first thought here. That was a great gag.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t get that joke. Why would she be weathering it?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The bulk of the joke is centered on the ongoing chronicles of Nog and Jake's business ventures on DS9. As for weathering, idunno, maybe creating a falsely aged set of parts to go along with that shuttle for a mission a la the TNG episode "Lower Decks"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've finally gotten around to watching season 3 of Discovery and noticed a self-sealing stem bolt reference.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The episode happen to deal with a particular pain in the neck? I think I know the reference

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Episode 6, I think.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aesthetics, probably. The Sequoia could easily be made to look shiny and new, but they didn't do that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Gently whispered: patina