@aria said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Yes, self, I am aware of the irony of studying fiscal and monetary policy while listening to punk songs about fighting the system.
I am keenly aware, thank you.
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design." -- Friedrich Hayek
@insomniac7809 said in RL Anger:
What they say: "You should stay open until 11 on Fridays, you're leaving money on the table!"
What I say: " Cash or card?"
What I don't say: "You should go FUCK YOURSELF YOU FUCKING ENTITLED-"
That's the worst.
Sometimes intentionally, other times because the writers just didn't care and everything was so episodic.
As I understand it, it was more a deliberate thing to keep things episodic so viewers could drop in and out more easily, and therefore the show had better chances in syndication. It was a big thing back then, and took a long time to give way to more overarching story arcs.
That and we were just coming out of the era where radio serials and soap operas were the dominant form of entertainment, too, so if you wanted to get anyone you had to make it feel like the format they were used to, but better.
@silverfox said in RL Sads:
The glue in my book MELTED and pages just.... fell out. You would expect this if the book was old and well loved.
This is brand new and only been read once.
I've been reading outside. Paperbacks are suppose to be the ultimate summer kickback and relax tool!!
Also... I borrowed the book from my uncle and so now I am buying him a new copy. X.x
Well, the benefit to your pain is that this book is now on my reading list from the small sample...
This is literally the first I've ever heard of anyone hating Voyager. Most of my trek nerds loved it. I loved it. Janeway was my fave captain for a while.
How does that even work?!
@greenflashlight said in Good TV:
@greenflashlight said in Good TV:
Without TOS there would be no Star Trek.
But without Dracula, there would be no Twilight. Just saying.
Dracula's more TNG to The Vampyre's TOS. Also I don't get the point. Are you insinuating that the new Star Trek properties are to TOS what Twilight is to Dracula?
I'm saying that if a sequel's quality reflect on the original material, then that goes both ways. If you prefer, pretend I said that without TOS, there would be no Voyager, or no Star Trek V.
Certainly more consistent to the comparisons being drawn, at least.
Yeah I don't know where folks were going with comparisons. I was implying TOS is my favorite despite being very dated to the time it was created. It brought science/ fiction forward to pave the easy so to speak. It's better than the other campy, very dated series that did the same. I'll take Shatners Kirk over Wests Batman. All the other Trk series are good, but they had time to gather more sources and influence to their writing and filmography. TOS is still my fav.
Pike > Kirk. Fite me.
Just noticed that we have this TV thread here and then Great TV in -- another one entirely, but I'm gonna use this one because the other one is older and that's just how it's gonna be for today.
So, late comer to Paramount, but given that my car is somewhat out of commission and travel is limited, I've been binging the hell out of some series.
How did I not realize how awesome Star Trek: Discovery and Lower Decks is? I feel like I missed out.
Also, new Evil is still great.
If you spend time on social media, you fucking know better.
Not necessarily. Social media is fantastic at insulating people into their bubbles.
This.
@horrorhound said in Cyberpunk:
@jennkryst Addy?
If mudconnector is to be believed:
aelfhame.net 1999
Look, dipshits, I will run you and your fucking children over in my black Lexus if you stand or sit in the middle of the street after the sun goes down.
If anyone can get away with it, it's you.
Hell, you'd probably even get compensated for the repairs.
@greenflashlight said in The Dog Thread:
but I do not remember why I ever did that to my neck or back.
Given some of the benefits I've had from yoga, I can't for the life of me figure out why I ever stopped.
@jinshei said in Movies worth a watch.:
Necro.
The Old Guard. I initially misunderstood and thought it was a series. I wish it was. I need more.
For you:
I thought A Quiet Place II was better than the first one.
@greenflashlight said in Random funny:
@too-old-for-this said in Random funny:
@greenflashlight Oh, that is just the tip is the iceberg of stupidity that is people.
I mean, I guess I shouldn't judge. This very morning, I almost poured myself a big old glass of salt for breakfast because the salt container was where my morning shake mix usually is, so I obviously can be thoughtless too. I just don't quite get what this guy was going for, is all.
If I had to take a guess, given the tags, I would say he did not know that Neil was the show's writer.
I'm kind of torn on this one. In some instances I can see where that would be good for general matters of justice, and can think of at least two or three instances that I'd carve out for myself, but -- ngh. You should be ably to rely on the promises of the state when it comes to life and/or liberty.
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