I hadn't seen 1 when I saw this for the first time, so the detail of John's dog losing his shit was lost on me. Now it's just funny that the foster dad dies from being an asshole to the dog, kinda. Not that he would have believed anything Sarah said, but "dogs hate Terminators, John is missing my wife is acting weird and the dog is flipping out" could have saved his ass.
Today was my birthday. In the fallout of Xmas I did get a prime rib a 6+ pounder that rock came out of the freezer earlier this week
We did mess up on the gravy too little liquid so it got scorched
Normally, Saturdays are my day to try a big new recipe. Instead, I went out with some friends to a local Ethiopian place, which I've heard about forever but never had a good chance to go try it. It was delicious! I wish I'd got pictures, but I always feel a little silly taking pics of restaurant food, especially in a group setting.
Highlights were the sambusa and the yedero watt, but there was nothing on the plate that left me wanting.
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I watched the horror-comedy Dead Talents Society on Netflix, possibly the love child of Beetlejuice and Monsters Inc. The premise is the ghosts of the dead exist invisibly in our world. They scare the living in order to create urban legends about haunted areas which means the ghosts get attention and gifts from the living to appease them. While the opening 20 minutes were dull, the comedy eventually picks up and even got some audible laughs out of me. The plot is coherent, the editing is sharp, and the cast is likable.
I guess my perception of the movie was flavored by having already been spoiled on the premise from the comic, where my understanding was that it was framed as "mankind will unite to defend against the aliens and in the meantime realize the futility of war". So the movie just seemed to swap in Dr. Manhattan as that external threat that they would unite to fight (not knowing that fighting him would have basically been impossible).
If they had framed the situation more as "play nice or the moon god will destroy everything", that might have made more sense but would have kind of removed the question of whether to tell people "the truth". Because Dr. Manhattan playing along meant that even if he didn't actually do the nuclear attack, the threat is real anyway.
I feel like the movie made it clear that everyone on the planet was under the impression Jon would kill more people if they didnβt get their shit together, and Jon, realizing this, let it stand despite knowing the truth.
Thereβs no way Jon is letting that much destruction go to waste, even from space. Jon let it happen because he knew it would work.
Jon can be reasoned with, an eldritch horror from beyond the stars can't be reasoned with. The comic book's plan works better because it's so silly, so impossible.
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I feel like it was Ozy's way of proving to John that he wasn't infallible. If he could manage to pull the equivalent of an Ocean's 11 heist right in front of the time God, then the time God now becomes a time god, little g
Branaghβs As You Like It is an odd duck. The Japanese setting is entirely arbitrary and the whole thing feels scattered and bitty, though in part thatβs the play. The performances are excellent and you get to see David Oyelowo in a sumo match, though, so there is some fun to be had.
Hey, I just put a bid down on my first house, so does that make me qualified to post here? I'm a little nervous about the housing market and living near DC is ridiculous (seriously, this "starter" house with a quarter acre is asking more than my parents paid for their much larger retirement waterfront property 10 years ago) but I'm pretty sick of renting and I want to stick around the area for a while at least, so it seems like the right time. And I have enough for a 25% down payment without dipping into any of my retirement savings (not just my 401k, I have additional money socked away as well), so the market would need a major dip to put me underwater.
Any words of encouragement for someone who is about to put a good chunk of their savings into their down payment?
It's so scary, and if your offer is accepted the terror will increase. But don't worry, the terror is normal.
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Turns out when you're a grownup nobody can stop you from making tiramisu whenever you want.
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ShadowenSnores in the morningLoserdomRegistered Userregular
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Possibly there was backlash and/or someone educated him and he already deleted?
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Then I hope Jon exploded everyone who bought those newspapers
This is a real easy thing to keep quiet. The man who can see all futures and can kill you with his mind thinks itβs necessary
You think the a third-rate National Inquirer is gonna scoop that story without Jon knowing about it and turning them into a Jackson Pollock homage?
Jon fucked off to go make a new universe. He was never portrayed as omniscient, as evidenced by the fact he didn't know about Laurel's father, or how he got blindsided with the cancer thing.
Wasnβt Adrian doing some handwave science thing to stymie his omniscience?
He did, but even then it felt more like Jon went with it only because he already knew he went with it in the future rather than actually being completely blindsided.
In any case, I think we are currently getting a harsh lesson in how "people uniting against a common threat" only works until the generation that directly experienced the horrors dies out.
I don't think the comic ever suggests it would create a peace that would last forever. It was a plan to prevent the breakout of nuclear war in the immediate future and to create stability in the present.
somehow scotty is the one that disappoints me most
I remember a friend of mine saying he was a really good dude when he took his son to an indie show scotty was on. That was around 10 years ago though and a lot of people have gotten worse since then.
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Arguing with a waiter after asking for a "well done rare steak" feels like a good sitcom joke
No, he just asked for a well done steak and was extremely unhappy when it was cooked to brown.
"They overcooked my steak!"
"Oh sorry dude. How did you order it?"
"Well done! Look at it!"
"...that's well done dude."
"No, it like....no it means that they cooked it well, right? That's it's red on the inside"
Friend's mother: "Don't look at me, I did not teach him this"
I would look at her. It was her job to teach him this.
I dunno if you've all heard but this place is going down soon and I'm thinking of starting a new place where we can all hang out and stuff because I like a lot of you
Do you have any tips on starting new forums?
What's it called bbforums or something? I think we can get it going for free if you're all okay with some random banner ads.
Please post your tips and tricks for forum building here, as well as any drawings you might have for design and general vibe inspiration!
I think there is a lot about the atmosphere of this painting by Ferenc TemesvΓ‘ri that I would like to include in a new space.
We can sacrifice technical brilliance for sheer gumption. If you just go for it, you can make a really special and accepting community. Look at these folks. A found family if there ever was one.
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This sounds like a great idea. Just fantabulous.
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For a submitted in one I was very unsure of that one when I pressed go.
Blue (palindrome) felt like a trap but I was going with it. Yellow (dining materials) felt tenuous. 'Witness' in purple (1985 movies) was a process of elimination guess and I hadn't picked up on the link beyond being move titles.
Multi-submit saved me from the golf trap when I needed 'par' for yellow (average). Cheeky google to confirm suspicions on green (seal). Blue (musical proper nouns etc) was a proper process of elimination one. After the reveal I could ID three of the musicals but had never heard of the 'Yankees' one. Very niche.
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I hadn't seen 1 when I saw this for the first time, so the detail of John's dog losing his shit was lost on me. Now it's just funny that the foster dad dies from being an asshole to the dog, kinda. Not that he would have believed anything Sarah said, but "dogs hate Terminators, John is missing my wife is acting weird and the dog is flipping out" could have saved his ass.
We did mess up on the gravy too little liquid so it got scorched
The last page of the comic hints otherwise.
Highlights were the sambusa and the yedero watt, but there was nothing on the plate that left me wanting.
JOHN PRACTICE!
Tasty, but now I'm restricted to eating them at breakfast time
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I... don't think this is quite right.
Anyway. Let's see how the icing goes?
Jon can be reasoned with, an eldritch horror from beyond the stars can't be reasoned with. The comic book's plan works better because it's so silly, so impossible.
If I turned the pizza upside down...
/rushes to drawing board
Choose Your Own Chat 1 Choose Your Own Chat 2 Choose Your Own Chat 3
It's so scary, and if your offer is accepted the terror will increase. But don't worry, the terror is normal.
Turns out when you're a grownup nobody can stop you from making tiramisu whenever you want.
"Just, uh...tell the chef to do they best they can. We're all rooting for them."
I don't think the comic ever suggests it would create a peace that would last forever. It was a plan to prevent the breakout of nuclear war in the immediate future and to create stability in the present.
Everyone else involved in the process does this for a living, so - in theory - know what they're doing.
Doesn't mean you shouldn't ask questions, just that they're used to it so trust but verify.
I remember a friend of mine saying he was a really good dude when he took his son to an indie show scotty was on. That was around 10 years ago though and a lot of people have gotten worse since then.
I would look at her. It was her job to teach him this.
Satans..... hints.....
Do you have any tips on starting new forums?
What's it called bbforums or something? I think we can get it going for free if you're all okay with some random banner ads.
Please post your tips and tricks for forum building here, as well as any drawings you might have for design and general vibe inspiration!
or maybe like this
CAN I PLEASE EAT DINNER IN THE COMPUTER ROOM? (2025)
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These are some cool tapestries that I think we could hang up somewhere. It would make folks in our age bracket pretty comfortable.
(The original painting is for sale and it is only $9000 USD (the rest of the site is NSFW!) )
It would make folks in our age bracket pretty comfortable.
Fuck I do love this
Unless Stephen King posts there.
I think there is a lot about the atmosphere of this painting by Ferenc TemesvΓ‘ri that I would like to include in a new space.
We can sacrifice technical brilliance for sheer gumption. If you just go for it, you can make a really special and accepting community. Look at these folks. A found family if there ever was one.
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How dare you flaunt your tiramisu when I don't have any tiramisu