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Comment on Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the 'plot three or four times in the dialogue' because viewers are on 'their phones while they're watching' in ~movies
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Comment on A global explosion of absurdly spicy foods in ~food
thereticent Link ParentI grew up in Indianapolis, kind of the prototypical large-but-not-mega Midwestern US city, and we had all these as well. Now I feel lucky, too.I grew up in Indianapolis, kind of the prototypical large-but-not-mega Midwestern US city, and we had all these as well. Now I feel lucky, too.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
thereticent Link ParentYour bonus hint confirms that I had it despite not getting the A Christmas Carol tie-in! I had the exact same reaction. It's not often I laugh heartily after a show without having lost it while...Your bonus hint confirms that I had it despite not getting the A Christmas Carol tie-in! I had the exact same reaction. It's not often I laugh heartily after a show without having lost it while watching.
E: Oh hell I just remembered the Xmas Carol thing! Gah!
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Comment on Why America needs fewer bus stops in ~transport
thereticent Link ParentAh, I see what you mean now. Thanks.Ah, I see what you mean now. Thanks.
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Comment on Why America needs fewer bus stops in ~transport
thereticent Link ParentHuh. There are many deficiencies in US bus systems, but it's expected that the bus does not stop at empty stops until the cord is pulled. Are you saying you've seen buses pass up stops with...Huh. There are many deficiencies in US bus systems, but it's expected that the bus does not stop at empty stops until the cord is pulled. Are you saying you've seen buses pass up stops with waiting riders? It wouldn't particularly surprise me, unfortunately, but I've never seen that.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
thereticent Link ParentNot enough info for me to guess, but I want to know! Any other hints?Not enough info for me to guess, but I want to know! Any other hints?
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Comment on Prior Lake woman arrested with bag of drugs labeled ‘Definitely not a bag full of drugs’ in ~news
thereticent Link ParentAs an Indiana kid, I thought you meant Champaign-Urbana initially (I saw many great shows at the High Dive). I didn't even know Bloomington and Normal were twins!As an Indiana kid, I thought you meant Champaign-Urbana initially (I saw many great shows at the High Dive). I didn't even know Bloomington and Normal were twins!
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Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech
thereticent Link ParentSame but the Ian Secure Knot! I even taught that one to my kids. It really is a great knot. I don't think it's ever come untied unintentionally, but it's just a pull on one string to undo it.Same but the Ian Secure Knot! I even taught that one to my kids. It really is a great knot. I don't think it's ever come untied unintentionally, but it's just a pull on one string to undo it.
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Comment on What’s a point that you think many people missed? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentOdd but funny microwave story: my in-laws store their bread in the microwave because "it keeps it fresh." In reality it doesn't, but it does save room elsewhere in the kitchen. Maybe that's where...Odd but funny microwave story: my in-laws store their bread in the microwave because "it keeps it fresh." In reality it doesn't, but it does save room elsewhere in the kitchen. Maybe that's where it started?
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
thereticent Link ParentOh no, not cultural. They have just been familiar from an early age with plugging things into chargers at bedtime so they work in the morning.Oh no, not cultural. They have just been familiar from an early age with plugging things into chargers at bedtime so they work in the morning.
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
thereticent Link ParentWe call mine my Sleep Charger. The little kids got it immediatelyWe call mine my Sleep Charger. The little kids got it immediately
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Comment on The pathetic life of an internet "alpha male" in ~life.men
thereticent Link ParentTotally get the demonic thing. We weren't allowed to watch Care Bears or Smurfs, or really anything with any kind of magic in it. Makes me with my parents had been more the LOTR-nerd type of...Totally get the demonic thing. We weren't allowed to watch Care Bears or Smurfs, or really anything with any kind of magic in it. Makes me with my parents had been more the LOTR-nerd type of Christian.
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Comment on Oscars shock: YouTube wins TV rights to host Academy Awards from 2029 in ~movies
thereticent Link ParentIt will be different, but I'd rather it not be on a paid subscription service.It will be different, but I'd rather it not be on a paid subscription service.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
thereticent LinkI just realized I can't remember the last time I saw a penny. Maybe in a car ashtray? Wild.I just realized I can't remember the last time I saw a penny. Maybe in a car ashtray? Wild.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentHonestly I think only a new bag of coffee would explain dropping from sixth into fifth prior to crawling into bed at night.Honestly I think only a new bag of coffee would explain dropping from sixth into fifth prior to crawling into bed at night.
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Comment on Libertarianism is dead in ~humanities
thereticent Link ParentWell, he would have to promote blind ethnic purity nationalism and amplify and stoke populist dissatisfaction through demagoguery. Oh wait shiWell, he would have to promote blind ethnic purity nationalism and amplify and stoke populist dissatisfaction through demagoguery.
Oh wait shi
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Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music
thereticent (edited )Link ParentIt doesn't sound like @Drewbahr is mad at the technology but at the companies who built the technology ingesting music made by people who understand the human condition and make a living off their...It doesn't sound like @Drewbahr is mad at the technology but at the companies who built the technology ingesting music made by people who understand the human condition and make a living off their hard work, then using the technology to output something trivially.
Edit: it's both :) Sorry for speaking for you!
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentYes! I remember Aaron well. He was actually engaged/dating the daughter of one of my professors, who then wrote an elegiac article for a magazine after his awful death. I was so happy for my older...Yes! I remember Aaron well. He was actually engaged/dating the daughter of one of my professors, who then wrote an elegiac article for a magazine after his awful death.
I was so happy for my older son that he was able to snag his normal username on reddit last week.
It's probably my oldest working account too, aside from gmail. I may be able to log into twitter, but I always hated it and mostly left it dormant.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. :)
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
thereticent (edited )Link ParentFunny and somewhat unbelievable story for you: My son wanted to see my user name on the list of earliest users of the other place because it blew his mind that I'm in the first 500. I showed him,...Funny and somewhat unbelievable story for you: My son wanted to see my user name on the list of earliest users of the other place because it blew his mind that I'm in the first 500. I showed him, and as he looked at the list he said, "Chocobean! That's a great name!" I was stunned and said, "I know that person from my littler, better community!" Strange how the world works sometimes. You're coming up on your 20th anniversary over there by the way, for whatever that's worth. :)
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Comment on US teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m by jury in ~news
thereticent Link Parent(Agreed) And every child and teacher in that school(Agreed) And every child and teacher in that school
I might pull a muscle from rolling my eyes if we start to get "Wait wait, let me get this straight" scenes in every movie. Perhaps they'll freeze the action scenes and let the main character do a voiceover: "Pause! Now, I know what you're thinking..."
As an aside from Netflix, I did go through a very long Below Deck phase (on Bravo), and there are recaps and previews of the same episode at every ad break, sometimes even as part of the episode itself. It's like it was made for watching while driving, checking a phone, and being blitzed out of your mind.