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by Phoebe
Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Thanksgiving
Replies: 6
Views: 26

Re: Thanksgiving

Send the cheesy potatoes and the brussel sprouts as well as any leftover prime rib right over here!!!
by Phoebe
Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Flag Planting
Replies: 0
Views: 7

Flag Planting

In recent years, thanks to some jackeen who planted his school's flag on the ohio st field after a football win, we have this trend of players wanting to plant a flag upon the expensive stadium turf of their rivals. This past week we saw it tried a few times, with ensuing shoving and fisticuffs and ...
by Phoebe
Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Are People Losing It?
Replies: 12
Views: 18676

Re: Are People Losing It?

The "usually accurate pollster in Iowa" was so far off the mark that she quit the whole job, or so I heard. Anyway, I am listening to a really good video while working this evening (oh behold, it has inserted it!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um017R5Kr3A This guy is Michael Sandel, who...
by Phoebe
Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Thanksgiving
Replies: 6
Views: 26

Re: Thanksgiving

That is lovely - I have fond reminiscences of the Just Dance era over here. These moments when the symbiosis between child and machines actually involved moving the body around periodically! We cooked and ate many things. The cooking was not overly spectacular on my end but the difficulty levels inv...
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Thanksgiving
Replies: 6
Views: 26

Thanksgiving

Please update me on any good things you do for the Thanksgiving. I want recipes, I want positives. As we slide into the grim future of autocracy and climate change it's nice to hear about good things.
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

A Snowstorm of Love I feel like I've earned the right to review this show even though I haven't seen it all the way through to the end. I've watched so much of it. I play it when I'm cooking or doing dishes. They are Chinese but they are living in Scandinavia so there's a snowstorm. And of course it...
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

AP Bio

I think these people wanted to make a version of Community? This is like if Community focused only on the one main actor and wasn't all that funny. I want there to be another show like community so much that I'm willing to tolerate this but it's not easy.
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

A Man on the Inside This show I believe is on Netflix and stars Ted Danson. He has infiltrated an assisted living facility to accomplish some very light spy work, but really the moral of the story is that he probably should be living in the assisted living facility so that he can find joy and a soci...
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

Then She Found Me (2007) Found this on prime, offered up to me as a free movie with Helen Hunt and Colin Firth. Bette midler also appears here. It was lightly amusing and sort of sad and then it had the uplifting moments. I just couldn't get all the way into it; I couldn't get invested. I have to de...
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

Very pretty! Good cat! I'm obsessed with this at the moment and maybe you will like it too:

by Phoebe
Tue Nov 26, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: This Happened
Replies: 626
Views: 176021

Re: This Happened

Well then there's the Philippines lollll... It's not funny I shouldn't joke about it.
by Phoebe
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

RM!!!
Nobody informed me! I was out of the state, out of the country, deep in books, Google told me nothing... I find this only when listening to new Jin album!
I love this, it's so unusual yet amusing!

by Phoebe
Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

Ya Netflix is the real loser here because a lot of people tuned in to watch their Livestream fail. I didn't even know there was a first fight before the ladies, that's how poorly it worked! Had to watch the last half on a delay.
by Phoebe
Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

Mush, yes I know, but kind of interesting mush?

by Phoebe
Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

BOXING
Anyone else here for the ladies match and not Tyson Paul? Well, my daughter is having us watch the whole thing. Katie a badass. But great respect for both.
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 12, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: The Gravel Pit
Replies: 23
Views: 5626

Re: The Gravel Pit

Lol in charge of the Homeland now. People are saying 2012 is when the previous world ended/split and we all ended up in this timeline.
If you're ever called to the star chamber make sure that you smell really good and nothing like an old goat.
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 12, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

The Empress season 1 I watched this a while back and then was suddenly promised season 2. But I had forgotten/slept through much of season 1, as it turns out, so I watched it again. Satisfies the need for a period piece drama romance adequately enough to watch but not adequately enough to love. It i...
by Phoebe
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

In my house the Witcher is watched. This is basically a live action reenactment of playing D&D with people who also like the characters to have sexual relations. It's sort of interesting that they will make and drink Potions and then show effects of said potions before doing deeds, or they will ...
by Phoebe
Sun Nov 10, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: A Reenactment
Replies: 0
Views: 74

A Reenactment

Watching KC and Denver with my Dad today - clash of the red vs blue teams! Longstanding NFL rivalry. Blue was up, then red made a comeback and led by two points. Blue charged downfield and it was their game to lose... They played it safe, didn't go for the TD just in case of an accidental turnover b...
by Phoebe
Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Are People Losing It?
Replies: 12
Views: 18676

Re: Are People Losing It?

We are having a debate in our society not only about whether vaccinations are a good idea, but now whether fluoridation poses a danger in the water supply. We are reliving Dr Strangelove - The general and his concerns about purity of essence and fluoridation are a kind of monstrous amalgamation of R...
by Phoebe
Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

Three shows, one good and two terrible: Love is Blind US Season 7. Terrible. The Ukrainian guy was my favorite. His best features were teeth and thighs, and they were an 11/10. Probably could be my child in age gap so that's great; he has fought in war so I imagine he's safe from me. Then I liked Ti...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

You can complain about this guy being soft and running away from a rap battle but I never will! I am told he wrote this song for his 9 months pregnant wife, who by the way is adorable! Why aren't those crackpot Jordan rogans of the world preaching this message?! A real man is located: https://youtu....
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: RIP
Replies: 264
Views: 102592

Re: RIP

Love Teri Garr! 😢
by Phoebe
Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

Could be the pre-election feeling of dull, heavy anxiety but whatever the reason, I'm in a new era of mellow, with a SZA playlist and sounds to fall asleep to if proper caution is not taken. It's weird to feel so unhappy about what is going on in the country, and the news, and the office politics, a...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

I am shocked to discover that the wider world of fans apparently complained a great deal about Galadriel in season 1! They didn't like the character as written and they didn't like the actress! I suppose if people really can't use their imaginations, they could have found somebody who looked visibly...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

The Terror Aptly titled! This show has disturbed the absolute crap out of me. I could sense that it wasn't my cup of tea but it duped me by casting the aforementioned Ciaran Hines as the ship captain. And it's based on the true story of ships that set off to seek the Northwest passage and failed, ob...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

I agree with you and I was prepared to offer criticisms but perhaps the show simply arrived at a good moment. I wanted to enjoy it and I decided to suspend analysis and simply enjoy it. Many rewards were provided in return. I was very pleased about Tom Bombadil and his interactions with another char...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 23, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: I voted
Replies: 13
Views: 360

Re: I voted

And on top of that, I got to vote against Deb Fischer for Senate in favor of pro-labor Independent Dan Osborn (no relation to former congressperson Coach Tom Osborne.) This new Osborn is only 0.8% behind in the polls. I think our 4 votes may make the difference. Love this guy. It's incredible for n...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 23, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: I voted
Replies: 13
Views: 360

Re: I voted

It must be intense! Constant ads. I am sad because nobody has called me for polling lately. They call for my kid and I don't want to lie, so... I enjoyed voting and it's remarkable how the oxygen is eaten by national offices. We have a lot of other races and ballot initiatives going. Nobody even hea...
by Phoebe
Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

New Lord of rings show, prequel with story of ring creation. Jury is still out.
by Phoebe
Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Safety Razor
Replies: 6
Views: 194

Re: Safety Razor

I like this plan. In our house the blades just go on into the trash. I use disposables because they last SO long for my slight purposes - much less duress for them. We discussed it here in the car while waiting for something and decided the rank ordering of quantity from low to high is: Butt-load. S...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

The beloved J-Hope is done with his military service in South Korea! Huzzah!

by Phoebe
Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

https://youtu.be/oCHSta_oKLc?feature=shared This has been in my Spotify liked rotation so long that I forgot what it was and started to think they were singing/rapping in Polish. They are not! I feel less stupid for not understanding the words now. Apparently it's Mongolian. Google translate is only...
by Phoebe
Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:30 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Black Hole Info
Replies: 0
Views: 87

Black Hole Info

See below: The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for our Lunch Time Talk. Attend in person at 1117 Cathedral of Learning or visit our live stream on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg. LTT: Lucy James Tuesday, Oct...
by Phoebe
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Escalation
Replies: 2
Views: 107

Re: Escalation

Same and I just can't imagine anything's going to be solved for months. Can't even imagine what the shape of a solution will be at this point. Oh hello there here I come with your water.
by Phoebe
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

Okay... Here's what I have to say: Sit through the first two seasons of industry and fast forward through the pornography if you must, or delight in it as you will, but do all this so that you can watch season 3 and have it make sense. Season 3 is going to redeem everything and make it worthwhile. S...
by Phoebe
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: It's so freaking hot
Replies: 3
Views: 143

Re: It's so freaking hot

The weather has completely changed in my lifetime. And it's so obvious that I really feel like anybody my age or older who says otherwise is in some deep state of denial. We have always had weather extremes, particularly in the Midwest where it can go from burning hot to blowing blizzard. But we're ...
by Phoebe
Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: This Happened
Replies: 626
Views: 176021

Re: This Happened

Oh gosh it does seem like that just happened and you were telling us about it! Time flies. I hope things work out with your wife... It's a stressful situation but hopefully still a good hiring market for employees. Last night I literally spent 10 minutes meditating on the fact that I have access to ...
by Phoebe
Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: It's so freaking hot
Replies: 3
Views: 143

It's so freaking hot

I'm sure we have posts about climate somewhere in this pile that I can't find it offhand. Remarking on micro changes in your local area does not really help either, but I'm just tired of it being so hot in October. I'm tired of this weather happening in February. Fall is perhaps my favorite season a...
by Phoebe
Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: It's not the Purge
Replies: 1
Views: 81

Re: It's not the Purge

The hell is wrong with these people? We expect him to say all manner of crazy things over the next month but why doesn't anybody who votes for him have a problem with it? If Kamala Harris was like okay folks, once we get elected we're just going to take a day and deal with all these maga people outs...
by Phoebe
Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: I forgot how funny I am.
Replies: 3
Views: 133

Re: I forgot how funny I am.

Speaking of being funny, my erstwhile spouse just told a story about you shouting "BURN THE WITCH!" that was fairly amusing as well!
by Phoebe
Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: I forgot how funny I am.
Replies: 3
Views: 133

Re: I forgot how funny I am.

That is pretty funny actually! I wish I could see the actual tweets - maybe I'll try on some other machine because this one just gets the "sign up for X!" thing and shows nothing.
by Phoebe
Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Two Debate Comments
Replies: 5
Views: 365

Re: Two Debate Comments

Resurrecting a perfectly serviceable debate thread: When they started, Vance seemed pretty smooth and Walz seemed pretty nervous, and I wasn't super impressed by either one. Could be biased because Vance grates my nerves and my body sends up a chemical message of "flight". But as time went...
by Phoebe
Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: You're watching too much YouTube...
Replies: 3
Views: 2295

Re: You're watching too much YouTube...

haven't reached that level, but the youtube shorts can be so distracting. I look at "one" and 45 minutes later I look around and realized I have not gotten out of my car to pump gas since I had to wait until I was parked to use my phone.... This is disorienting. I have actually disabled m...
by Phoebe
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations
Replies: 972
Views: 219140

Re: The Silence Between: Music Recommendations

Amused by listening to the right wing radio hosts celebrate the fact that Chapell Roan would not endorse Harris because I guess Chappell is too pro-Palestinian or further left or something. Well well well. They found themselves strangely intrigued by her music even though it has something to do with...
by Phoebe
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: This Happened
Replies: 626
Views: 176021

Re: This Happened

Yes let me also remind you that people here see good in you, and it would be rude to tell us that we are wrong or lying! So give us the benefit of the doubt that you do in fact have value. I know it is not always possible to do this but you know, for what it's worth, that's the truth.
by Phoebe
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

The Bill Gates show is interesting... I caught snippets of it and I'm not really sure what channel it's on. Prime or Netflix? I've also been watching Industry, which originally comes via HBO but nowadays is on other channels? Unfortunately I find myself watching it out of the enjoyment of hating the...
by Phoebe
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: RIP
Replies: 264
Views: 102592

Re: RIP

Sorry but Maggie Smith is never going to die so this is fake news.
by Phoebe
Tue Sep 24, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What Are You Watching?
Replies: 394
Views: 128720

Re: What Are You Watching?

The new movie everybody is excited about on Netflix called His three daughters is good, but I don't know why people are raving mad about it. It's good, It's an interesting exploration of life and value and psychological conditions and experiences... It's about three sisters coming together when thei...
by Phoebe
Tue Sep 24, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: This Happened
Replies: 626
Views: 176021

Re: This Happened

I've been through some medical $#&@ and I am now well - at least well enough for government work! All is well. Things were experienced! Adding to the trove of experiences.