The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Dave
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I disagree to an extent. Streaming was great before Netflix was successful at it. So much so that all the greedy fuckers said, “We could do that!” Then they pulled their IP - which they were making money from - and left Netflix high & dry. So Netflix started making original programming and was successful at it. The other streaming services said, “We could do that!”
While you are correct in your assessment that a lot of IP original content sucks and is spread so widely that pirating is the only thing that makes sense, it all circles back to when there was one singular streaming platform. It was simple, it was user friendly, and it cut down piracy at levels they never anticipated. Then greed happened and now piracy is higher than ever. Because, you know, they can do that!
While you are correct in your assessment that a lot of IP original content sucks and is spread so widely that pirating is the only thing that makes sense, it all circles back to when there was one singular streaming platform. It was simple, it was user friendly, and it cut down piracy at levels they never anticipated. Then greed happened and now piracy is higher than ever. Because, you know, they can do that!
figmentPez
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"Human sacrifice" is trending on Twitter. Shockingly it's not another round of right-wing propaganda. Instead it's because of a track name from Childish Gambino's new album.
I do enjoy new content but I would like better ways to filter the offerings. It would be nice to have a re-run filter.
Wish list across platforms:
Sort by imdb/RT
Spoken Language
Studio/writer/director filters
I would also like to be able to x out a show/movie and have it never show up again
I do look at the Disney/Hulu thing and go "I'm barely getting one show a week I want to watch on your service, if that. Like hell I'm paying extra for Hulu."
Dave
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It's weird how sometimes things bring back childhood memories. I mean, I didn't actually forget the event happened, but it's been so long that I've thought about it that there's not very much difference between the two. I was reminded because of this scene from Man of Steel that YouTube today decided I needed to see.
The actual event was that a school bus from my school did the exact same thing, plunged 25 or so feet down, and landed upside down in the creek. I never knew if the kids who died - one of whom was a good friend of mine - died from the fall or drowned.
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The actual event was that a school bus from my school did the exact same thing, plunged 25 or so feet down, and landed upside down in the creek. I never knew if the kids who died - one of whom was a good friend of mine - died from the fall or drowned.
1976 Press Photo school bus Iowa bridge crash killed
Three children were killed and thirty-two injured when a school bus in Neola, Iowa crashed over a bridge railing.
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Quite likely trauma from the crash. That's awful. Poor kids.It's weird how sometimes things bring back childhood memories. I mean, I didn't actually forget the event happened, but it's been so long that I've thought about it that there's not very much difference between the two. I was reminded because of this scene from Man of Steel that YouTube today decided I needed to see.
The actual event was that a school bus from my school did the exact same thing, plunged 25 or so feet down, and landed upside down in the creek. I never knew if the kids who died - one of whom was a good friend of mine - died from the fall or drowned.
1976 Press Photo school bus Iowa bridge crash killed
Three children were killed and thirty-two injured when a school bus in Neola, Iowa crashed over a bridge railing.
Have you seen the Chowchilla documentary?
We were on our way back home from visiting my mom last night, and I made everyone listen to Mitch Hedberg's album Mitch All Together because I didn't think my son had heard him before. My wife rolled her eyes a little but also giggled in spots so no harm done, I guess. When it was done, my son (who is 14 now) was insistent that we not just leave the air empty because driving is <iam14andthisisdeep>boooringgg</iam14andthisisdeep>, so I put something on that was situationally relevant, that I know my wife likes, but that my son probably hasn't heard -- Jerry Reed's "Eastbound and Down."
The song hasn't even gotten through the intro stanza (it's just finishing up "...just watch ol' Bandit run"), and my nav interrupts the song with, "Speed trap reported ahead" and me and my wife just bust out laughing while my son is like, "...what?"
--Patrick
The song hasn't even gotten through the intro stanza (it's just finishing up "...just watch ol' Bandit run"), and my nav interrupts the song with, "Speed trap reported ahead" and me and my wife just bust out laughing while my son is like, "...what?"
--Patrick
I just booked a campground for 1 night at Graves Island Provincial Park. It's in East Chester, NS.
And I'm gonna bike there and back this weekend. It's about 3 and a half hours to bike from the bus terminal via the trails.
I actually have some camping gear that I bought from Decathalon years ago, but never used. I need to buy a sleeping back, as well, but aside from that, I think I have everything I need. I figured, if I'm going to bikepack across PEI, I should probably practice camping at least a few times. I set up the tent in my living room earlier tonight and it's pretty easy to put up. Ruff was kind enough to inspect the tent, too, as pictured below. It's a 1-2 person tent, so it's light enough I can strap it to the back of my bike.
So, I'll bike up on Sunday, stay overnight, and bike back Monday, since I have it off. Good way to spend my birthday, too, I'd say. I haven't camped since high school, so this should be an experience.
And I'm gonna bike there and back this weekend. It's about 3 and a half hours to bike from the bus terminal via the trails.
I actually have some camping gear that I bought from Decathalon years ago, but never used. I need to buy a sleeping back, as well, but aside from that, I think I have everything I need. I figured, if I'm going to bikepack across PEI, I should probably practice camping at least a few times. I set up the tent in my living room earlier tonight and it's pretty easy to put up. Ruff was kind enough to inspect the tent, too, as pictured below. It's a 1-2 person tent, so it's light enough I can strap it to the back of my bike.
So, I'll bike up on Sunday, stay overnight, and bike back Monday, since I have it off. Good way to spend my birthday, too, I'd say. I haven't camped since high school, so this should be an experience.
Way to go! I can't wait to hear how it turned out.
This looks like you have to either defeat him in single combat, or successfully answer a riddle before he'll grant you permission to enter the tent.
"Why do I hear boss music?"
Sounds like a great adventure! I'm a bit jealous. Hope you have a great time. How are you planning for water at PEI?
“Oh, that’s just my cat. His name is Atma Weapon.”
Not sure yet. I might buy a filtration bottle. I imagine there will be plenty of places where I can refill, too, like in small towns or restaurants.
Grave island will be a nice test run. Looks like a great place to camp!
It's just a name. It's actually a peninsula.
figmentPez
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The abbreviation NB comes from the Latin nota bene, and basically means "note".
When I was a wee lad in secondary school, one day in class our math teacher was writing something on the board, and then added an "NB" to the side to note certain exceptions to what he was writing. On a whim, he asked the class, "Do you guys know what NB stands for?"
And one girl replied, "no bombardment."
Since that day, I have never been able to see the abbreviation NB and not mentally think to myself, "no bombardment."
When I was a wee lad in secondary school, one day in class our math teacher was writing something on the board, and then added an "NB" to the side to note certain exceptions to what he was writing. On a whim, he asked the class, "Do you guys know what NB stands for?"
And one girl replied, "no bombardment."
Since that day, I have never been able to see the abbreviation NB and not mentally think to myself, "no bombardment."
Is she in any way interested in language and translations by any chance?
Oh I'm sure she is, since languages are awesome, but her Facebook gives no indication of what she's doing now, and I'm currently not in the mood to be creepy enough to delve deeper.
Dave
Staff member
I don’t believe you without photographic evidence.
Would a small pocket rocket stove make sense? You can boil water on it? It takes up very little room in a back pack.
That’s what we use when we go back country camping.
Dave
Staff member
Holy shit! I can see how they are a model!
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