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Comment on ‘Lilo & Stitch’ becomes Hollywood’s first movie to hit $1 billion in 2025 in ~movies
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Comment on ‘Lilo & Stitch’ becomes Hollywood’s first movie to hit $1 billion in 2025 in ~movies
Flocculencio Link ParentI actually really liked the take on family that the remake gave- that while Nani is overwhelmed, and the system originally wants to take Lilo away (for justifiable reasons), in the end she learns...I actually really liked the take on family that the remake gave- that while Nani is overwhelmed, and the system originally wants to take Lilo away (for justifiable reasons), in the end she learns she can rely on a wider definition of family to help her. The community, in the shape of Aunt Tutu and David, steps up so that Nani can still pursue her own potential as a marine biologist while being reassured that Lilo will be looked after. Along with the original’s message of found family, it integrates a message of the wider community as family (it takes a village etc).
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Comment on The future of forums is lies, I guess in ~tech
Flocculencio Link ParentYes, unfortunately we were quite casual about using our national IDs as identifiers in all sorts of places until a few years back so now the official line is that the ID number and the physical...Yes, unfortunately we were quite casual about using our national IDs as identifiers in all sorts of places until a few years back so now the official line is that the ID number and the physical itself is not secure information, it can be used to identify but not to verify, which can only be done through biometric systems like those the app uses.
Its a bit of a mess in terms of data protection admittedly, but the front end works great.
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Comment on ‘Superman’ powers to $217m global opening; ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ roars past $500m; ‘Lilo & Stitch’ soon to sew up $1b WW in ~movies
Flocculencio Link ParentI think you're expecting way too much from your dinosaur movie. I have two kids (10 and 6), took them for it last week and we all had fun. Silly video game plot, but it's a kids adventure movie....I think you're expecting way too much from your dinosaur movie. I have two kids (10 and 6), took them for it last week and we all had fun. Silly video game plot, but it's a kids adventure movie.
Taking them for Superman this Sat- it'll probably be a better movie but I don't think that makes Jurassic World a bad one. Found it way better than Dominion.
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Comment on Dino might!: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bows to $318.3m global in biggest studio opening year-to-date WW in ~movies
Flocculencio Link ParentExactly- I took my kids and we all had fun. I’m not sure why silly family adventure films get treated like they’re supposed to be The Battleship Potemkin. Was the pokemon gotta-catch-em-all Three...Exactly- I took my kids and we all had fun. I’m not sure why silly family adventure films get treated like they’re supposed to be The Battleship Potemkin.
Was the pokemon gotta-catch-em-all Three Biggest of Air, Sea and Land a bit silly? Yes.
Did I grit my teeth when mosasaurs and quetzalcoatlus were lumped in with dinosaurs? Yes.
Why is a quasi-Mayincaaztec temple on the island? It’s a movie, roll with it.But it was a fun romp, I, my wife and a ten year old and a six year old enjoyed watching it, and we will go to whichever the next one is.
More egregious to me was the fact that T-Rex didn’t appear at the climax to inadvertantly save the day.
O tempora! O mores!
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Comment on The future of forums is lies, I guess in ~tech
Flocculencio Link ParentWe have something in Singapore like this called SingPass, but administered at state level rather than by a third party like NIC- it’s a government run app which is tied to your national ID. It’s...We have something in Singapore like this called SingPass, but administered at state level rather than by a third party like NIC- it’s a government run app which is tied to your national ID. It’s secure, stable and used to access both government functions (e.g. access to economic stimulus vouchers) as well as high security private functions e.g. submitting your personal date to insurers or banks.
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Comment on ITA was a 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of UK children unable to spell in ~humanities.languages
Flocculencio Link ParentAs an English Literature teacher in Singapore, one of the hardest things for my students to grasp is poetic meter because of how they pronounce words. Singapore Standard English is reasonably...As an English Literature teacher in Singapore, one of the hardest things for my students to grasp is poetic meter because of how they pronounce words. Singapore Standard English is reasonably close to RPesque 'norms' but very few Singaporeans speak Singapore Standard English.
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Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel
Flocculencio Link ParentThanks for the recommendation!Thanks for the recommendation!
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Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel
Flocculencio Link ParentThank you, much appreciated.Thank you, much appreciated.
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Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel
Flocculencio Link ParentThe Technikmuseum looks amazing! We might be able to land a couple of days earlier in which case maybe I'll extend a day more in Frankfurt and drive down. Thanks for the advice about Berlin. The...The Technikmuseum looks amazing! We might be able to land a couple of days earlier in which case maybe I'll extend a day more in Frankfurt and drive down.
Thanks for the advice about Berlin. The older kid is obsessed with WW2 and to a certain extent the Cold War.
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Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel
Flocculencio Link ParentThanks so much! Good point re the greenhouses. Pfauninsel looks interestingThanks so much! Good point re the greenhouses.
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Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility
Hi all- throwing myself on the goodwill of the community. I'm currently planning an approximately 10 day trip to Germany this December with my wife and our two boys (6 and 10). I am constrained by...
Hi all- throwing myself on the goodwill of the community.
I'm currently planning an approximately 10 day trip to Germany this December with my wife and our two boys (6 and 10).
I am constrained by the will of the people as follows:
My Wife: Wants to see the Christmas markets in Cologne and wherever else they may be in the cities we go through. Cologne is a must, though.
My elder son: Is obsessed with tanks and really wants to see the German Tank Museum in Munster (Lower Saxony not Munster in Westphalia). Honestly, so would I.
He had also really wanted to see the u-boat preserved at the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven so Bremen seemed like a good midpoint. It turns out the ship exhibitions are closed during winter alas. In any case I'm not closely wedded to Bremen specifically but I will need to take a day trip to the Tank Museum from a nearby city. Staying specifically in Munster seems counterproductive as it appears to be a rather small town (I'm willing to do so if anyone has good things to say about it).I'm stuck with these dates too, as I have to be elsewhere by the 21st for Christmas celebrations.
Currently the broad strokes are as follows:
10 Dec (Tues)
AM: Land in Frankfurt 0610. Connect to Cologne via train
PM: Check in to hotel. Cologne Christmas markets11 Dec (Weds)
AM & PM: Tourist stuff in Cologne12 Dec (Thurs)
AM: Connect to Bremen via train
PM: Wander Bremen old town13 Dec (Fri)
AM: Rent car, drive to German Tank Museum in Munster
PM: Back to Bremen, check out Christmas markets14 Dec (Sat)
AM: Connect to Berlin via train
PM: Check into hotel, get orientated15- 18 Dec (Sun- Weds)
See Things In Berlin (would be glad for suggestions here)19 Dec (Thurs)
AM Connect to Frankfurt via train
PM Last minute sightseeing Frankfurt20 Dec (Fri)
AM Fly off from Frankfurt AirportWould be grateful for any feedback and/or suggestions.
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Comment on Compensating compassion | Too few people donate their organs, dead or alive. How can we make it easier to donate, but avoid the abuses that some fear from cash payments? in ~health
Flocculencio LinkIn Singapore we have two acts covering this. One is an opt out system for all citizens above 21 covering liver, kidneys, heart and corneas solely for purposes of transplant and therapy (not...In Singapore we have two acts covering this.
One is an opt out system for all citizens above 21 covering liver, kidneys, heart and corneas solely for purposes of transplant and therapy (not reaearch). The second is an opt in system covering all organs for research as well as transplant/therapy.
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Comment on Teach me about biryani in ~food
Flocculencio LinkEthnically Malayalee Syrian Christian here. It's a difficult question to answer. All biryanis are based on the concept of spiced rice but from there the permutations of spices and cooking methods...Ethnically Malayalee Syrian Christian here. It's a difficult question to answer. All biryanis are based on the concept of spiced rice but from there the permutations of spices and cooking methods are near infinite. We do prawn biryanis as well as sometimes beef or pork biryanis which, understandably, aren't seen in many other Indian ethnic groups foodways.
One thing I do tend to notice about the types of biryani that I like the most (Bangladeshi biryani and Malabar Muslim biryani) is that they tend to use shortgrain rice varieties. This allows the oils of the meat to coat each grain more effectively, resulting in a much richer taste.
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Comment on I need an alternative to the traditional typewriter in ~creative
Flocculencio Link ParentThe Lamy and the Pilot both use proprietary cartridges IIRC. I personally love the Kaweco Sport which is nicely sized and takes standard short cartridges. IMO it also looks great (but admittedly...The Lamy and the Pilot both use proprietary cartridges IIRC. I personally love the Kaweco Sport which is nicely sized and takes standard short cartridges. IMO it also looks great (but admittedly I'm a sucker for interwar designs).
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Comment on Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android in ~tech
Flocculencio Link ParentI mean like the rest of the planet Americans could just start using platform agnostic messaging services like WhatsApp, Line, Signal, Telegram but I'll just file this iMessage/SMS obsession under...I mean like the rest of the planet Americans could just start using platform agnostic messaging services like WhatsApp, Line, Signal, Telegram but I'll just file this iMessage/SMS obsession under American Exceptionalism.
I'm surprised Meta doesn't try to push WhatsApp harder to their American users tbh.
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Comment on Contact lenses to USA without a current prescription? in ~health
Flocculencio LinkQuick question- in the US do you have to go to an actual doctor to get a prescription for lenses? In most countries I've been to, you walk into an optical shop and the optometrist tests your...Quick question- in the US do you have to go to an actual doctor to get a prescription for lenses?
In most countries I've been to, you walk into an optical shop and the optometrist tests your vision on site. The test itself is free if you then purchase a new pair of glasses/contact lenses but IIRC in my friendly neighborhood opticians it's somewhat under 50 USD (equivalent in Singapore dollars) to just do the test.
Is this another aspect of the byzantine American health provision system? Having a concept like vision coverage through insurance is bizarre.
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Comment on Semaglutide for weight loss in ~health
Flocculencio Link ParentThanks for sharing your experience. Yes I intend to use semaglutide alongside other interventions such as a planned exercise and calorie counting programme.Thanks for sharing your experience.
Yes I intend to use semaglutide alongside other interventions such as a planned exercise and calorie counting programme.
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Keeping a commonplace book
I have tried and tried to write a daily journal/diary and always gave up after a while. My longest stretch was over the course of five years. It always devolves into a litany of banality, though,...
I have tried and tried to write a daily journal/diary and always gave up after a while. My longest stretch was over the course of five years. It always devolves into a litany of banality, though, and when I look back at it, invariably appears a bit cringy.
So I have decided to start keeping a commonplace book- a place to write down interesting thoughts, quotes, ideas I come across and so forth. Without the chronological format of a journal I feel less compelled to list down stuff for the sake of it and am actually listing down ideas I'd like to remember.
Do any of you do something similar?
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Comment on Semaglutide for weight loss in ~health
Flocculencio Link ParentThanks for sharing!Thanks for sharing!
I and my kids loved it- I especialy liked the way it integrated values of an extended community family alongside the original’s message about found family.