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Comment on Has anyone here experienced a tv show slump? in ~tv
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Comment on Halloween night! in ~talk
tomf LinkI had almost 200 kids tonight! I've got 10 Wunderbar and about 15 Caramilk leftover.I had almost 200 kids tonight! I've got 10 Wunderbar and about 15 Caramilk leftover.
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Comment on Is sumo just offensive line without pads? in ~sports.combat
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf (edited )Link Parentnot a sitcom, but a bunch of the LK folks are in 19-2, which is a pretty good police show. Keeso and Adrian Holmes are partners. that… and SCTV.not a sitcom, but a bunch of the LK folks are in 19-2, which is a pretty good police show. Keeso and Adrian Holmes are partners.
that… and SCTV.
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Comment on Your favorite meme icons from the early 2000s are back, and they have one question: what happened to the internet? in ~tech
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
tomf LinkGillian Flynn - Dark Places (2009, Mystery Thriller) Flynn's style is pretty good. She might be my favorite fiction author for readability... but that is probably not really the case....Gillian Flynn - Dark Places (2009, Mystery Thriller)
Decades after surviving the brutal massacre of her family and testifying against her brother, a cash-strapped Libby Day is hired by a true-crime club to reinvestigate the tragic murders. She delves back into her painful past, uncovering disturbing truths about that fateful night.
Flynn's style is pretty good. She might be my favorite fiction author for readability... but that is probably not really the case. Nevertheless, I really like her work and this one is no exception.
A spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life involving a Russian oligarch alter-ego and the dangerous criminal underworld beneath London’s glittering surface.
PRK is a fantastic writer. The story itself is wild.
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Comment on late.sh - a cozy command-line clubhouse for computer people in ~tech
tomf Link Parenthaha perfect. it took forever to get one of the staff to transfer it over to me. i should make a post about it. i love irc.haha perfect. it took forever to get one of the staff to transfer it over to me.
i should make a post about it. i love irc.
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Comment on late.sh - a cozy command-line clubhouse for computer people in ~tech
tomf Link Parentcome idle in #tildes on libera! it’s totally dead right now, but one day i’ll do a proper announcement and it’ll be super active for that day :)come idle in #tildes on libera! it’s totally dead right now, but one day i’ll do a proper announcement and it’ll be super active for that day :)
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv
tomf Link ParentI love how competitive Chloe is -- but yeah, seeing Richard slowly get into it more and more has been excellent. On the podcast they said that Richard was told by Alex that the prize tasks aren't...I love how competitive Chloe is -- but yeah, seeing Richard slowly get into it more and more has been excellent. On the podcast they said that Richard was told by Alex that the prize tasks aren't too important, but my guess is that they both had different interpretations of that.
Richard is so good at holding up his character, but between here and Cats Does Countdown, sometimes it slips and a little competitive spirit leaks out.
I love that they basically let Richard cheat so he'd not only get some points but it would also drive Chloe crazy. There have been other times where they've given someone points when they didn't really deserve it to keep them in the game, but this was far more blatant. Alex almost got away but instead of saying 'blindfolded' he should have stuck with 'wearing the blindfold', which also opens a whole other can of worms for future series.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv
tomf LinkTaskmaster S22E08 - The Unfairity Chloe is great.Taskmaster S22E08 - The Unfairity
Chloe is great.
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
tomf Linkif everybody had this rate and the near-absence of interaction, the site would be ruined. so yes, too much. if you do continue to post, give a summary and be active in the thread. if you can’t do...if everybody had this rate and the near-absence of interaction, the site would be ruined. so yes, too much.
if you do continue to post, give a summary and be active in the thread. if you can’t do that, wait until you can or just don’t bother with that one.
there have been people over the years who posted a lot of their own stuff. the keys are curation and participation; not just a pump and dump.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf (edited )LinkThe Simpsons had a decent Halloween episode, even though it was only one story. Some neat call-backs. edit: Slow Horses was fantastic this week. I love this show.The Simpsons had a decent Halloween episode, even though it was only one story. Some neat call-backs.
edit: Slow Horses was fantastic this week. I love this show.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Link Parenthonestly, I think RZA kind of fucked him over and caused all of this. Instead of simply having him release his own record that had pretty much everybody in the clan, bees, affiliates, etc... RZA...honestly, I think RZA kind of fucked him over and caused all of this. Instead of simply having him release his own record that had pretty much everybody in the clan, bees, affiliates, etc... RZA was like 'oh nice, >yoink<'
But yeah, definitely watch it. We're likely in the same camp with our wu-fandom.
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Comment on Best way to setup email forwarding for a domain I own? in ~tech
tomf Linki like a catch all with zoho. dirt cheap (free if you don’t want imap), too. one address for everything is the way to do it. every site gets its own address. if they sell it, block it and change...i like a catch all with zoho. dirt cheap (free if you don’t want imap), too.
one address for everything is the way to do it. every site gets its own address. if they sell it, block it and change it on their site.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf LinkJust finished The Disciple (2026) -- a documentary from Cilvaringz all about thast Once Upon a Time in Shaolin mess ~12 years ago. Not a bad documentary, but if you followed it back then, there...Just finished The Disciple (2026) -- a documentary from Cilvaringz all about thast Once Upon a Time in Shaolin mess ~12 years ago. Not a bad documentary, but if you followed it back then, there isn't a lot of new material.
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Comment on Tildes “orphans”, what do you do for Christmas? in ~life
tomf Linkchristmas is just another day and i barely notice any difference. i usually end up with ramen or pho and do whatever i’d normally do that night. i only celebrate if im living with someone who...christmas is just another day and i barely notice any difference.
i usually end up with ramen or pho and do whatever i’d normally do that night.
i only celebrate if im living with someone who wants to. for bite i am not, so i don’t. i think its a terrible holiday — but that’s my own thing.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf LinkIts amazing how relatively consistent South Park is. They don't always nail it, but there's always something in there that is amazing. The Lowdown is back and seems to be in good form. I wasn't...Its amazing how relatively consistent South Park is. They don't always nail it, but there's always something in there that is amazing.
The Lowdown is back and seems to be in good form. I wasn't sure if they could pull it off. The first season was good but didn't really reach for much -- just a nice pulp story a la Max Allen Collins etc. Hawke is fantastic but somehow lets everybody share the scenes... if that makes sense. He doesn't out-act anybody while still giving the strongest performance. Betty Gilpin is also exceptional. Also nice to see Brendanawicz getting work.
Gilpin was great on Nurse Jackie but I really noticed her in Masters of Sex. She's pretty consistent.
I'm taking my time with East of Eden. I really like it. I haven't read the book yet, but I probably will in a few months. Florence Pugh is great. I really love when Hoon Lee pops up in something. He was great on Banshee, Bosch, and Warrior. I hope we see him in more stuff but away from the 'asian guy with a secret' thing.
Honestly, how the fuck did Dallas catch on‽ I just started season two and nothing really happens. That said, If I ever have a son, his name will be JOCK.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv
tomf Link Parenthaha cant taint the golf course! I'd love to see them leave that up at least for a few seasons... even just the rest of the season. I've been watching S07 NZ and its also great, if you haven't...haha cant taint the golf course! I'd love to see them leave that up at least for a few seasons... even just the rest of the season.
I've been watching S07 NZ and its also great, if you haven't tucked into that
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf Link ParentI really hope they let it go darker than the other properties. Bettany is great.I really hope they let it go darker than the other properties. Bettany is great.
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Comment on I deliberately bet like a problem gambler. DraftKings made me a VIP. in ~tech
tomf LinkMichael Lewis covered sports betting in his podcast in season 5. The accessibility alone is troubling — but the adoption by teenagers compounded by shitty parlays, incentives, and other tactics to...Michael Lewis covered sports betting in his podcast in season 5. The accessibility alone is troubling — but the adoption by teenagers compounded by shitty parlays, incentives, and other tactics to generate and reward problem gamblers is disgusting.
i know it’s a bold claim, but i really don’t like predatory practices. :)
the cure for this is something like The Traitors -- Celebrity Traitors from the UK is great. For competition shows I only ever watch Top Chef, but I got into this and.... well, it was perfect for when I was in the spot you're in.
Another good one is Lost or House. I was deeeeep into Lost when it was on and I've rewatched it a few times (normal and chronologically.)
If neither of these work, maybe drop TV for a bit or just watch East of Eden