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Deadlock Clock: Jun 3rd 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#1: Apr 16th 2012 at 10:35:06 AM

The picture needs its caption to tell us what's going on. Yes, the guy in the picture is holding a device, but he isn't using it to sense anything, let alone everything. He's not even looking at it.

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#2: Apr 16th 2012 at 10:39:15 AM

Not very much added from the visuals there, I may say.

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#3: Apr 16th 2012 at 12:00:08 PM

Change the caption to something like "According to my readings, Capt. Kirk wishes to tap that." and I think we can save the current pic.

edited 1st Jun '12 8:04:19 AM by Willbyr

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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#5: Jun 1st 2012 at 1:23:21 AM

Motion to pull, does not illustrate the trope.

Just a guy and a device and a caption. JAGAADAAC doesn't really roll off the tongue, but the point is that "sensing" anything is absent from the picture.

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#6: Jun 1st 2012 at 8:03:41 AM

Obviously my vote's to change the caption to my suggestion, but if that doesn't get support then I'd be fine with removing the pic/caption.

FinalStarman from Clinton, Massachusetts Since: Nov, 2011
#7: Jun 2nd 2012 at 7:19:12 PM

Eh, he's holding a sensor and the caption says it's an everything sensor. Not very good, I'd be fine with pulling but wouldn't be ripped to pieces if it's kept. I'm not sure I like the caption suggestion, though, it just seems like an in-joke.

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#8: Jun 4th 2012 at 11:23:30 AM

The clock's up, and since we don't have a clear consensus on what to do, let's lock up and move on. I'll change the caption to something that makes the "everything" part a little more obvious (but not what I suggested...darn it sad) Locking up.

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