OT: 71st Obsequious Banter Thread: Hey, we're just one away from revisiting the Zeppinator

[Chinatown88]

Bryz is probably a sci-fi reader. I still need to read Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. But I'm not the biggest sci-fi novel reader. Love sci-fi shows though.

 

[Chinatown88]

This is kind of, tangentially, why I objected to Dylan and the Pulitzer. Writers are marginalized way more than enough as it is. Then there is the aspect of book reviewers with a social-justice agenda, which would be fine if they didn't let that agenda completely overwhelm them. If only the world would listen to me.

Sometimes I wonder why I follow authors on Twitter. Half the stuff they tweet is off the deep end and has no relations to their works. I blame my desire to win free books.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Oh my god. This is from Cholowski's choice.



I was happier when these things only existed in theory. Now I'm forced to accept reality.

 

[Chinatown88]

Oh my god. This is from Cholowski's choice.



I was happier when these things only existed in theory. Now I'm forced to accept reality.

Clearly he needs to read 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson. The next step up is cleaning your room.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Bryz is probably a sci-fi reader. I still need to read Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. But I'm not the biggest sci-fi novel reader. Love sci-fi shows though.

I'm the same, and I will repeat something I have been saying since the original "Battlestar Galactica" finished its run - it is shocking to me that there haven't been more "space opera" books, shows and films in the past 40 years - because there really haven't been that many - in the enormous wake of the popularity of "Star Wars." We have had explosions of zombie apocalypse and dystopian future entertainment, which is fine when it is done well (and with the latter especially, that is extremely rare), but a real dearth of space opera. It's just completely bizarre.

Sometimes I wonder why I follow authors on Twitter. Half the stuff they tweet is off the deep end and has no relations to their works. I blame my desire to win free books.

That's one thing I don't do, follow famous people I like. Mostly because I spend most of my time ignoring Twitter, I guess, but it's like I was saying with music - I don't want to see or hear something that is going to ruin them for me, even if it has nothing to do with their politics or personal beliefs. I am also deathly allergic to spoilers. ****ing hate them. Also, the place is full of amateur self-appointed constitutional democracy experts, and it is really, really stupid.

 

[Chinatown88]

I'm the same, and I will repeat something I have been saying since the original "Battlestar Galactica" finished its run - it is shocking to me that there haven't been more "space opera" books, shows and films in the past 40 years - because there really haven't been that many - in the enormous wake of the popularity of "Star Wars." We have had explosions of zombie apocalypse and dystopian future entertainment, which is fine when it is done well (and with the latter especially, that is extremely rare), but a real dearth of space opera. It's just completely bizarre.



That's one thing I don't do, follow famous people I like. Mostly because I spend most of my time ignoring Twitter, I guess, but it's like I was saying with music - I don't want to see or hear something that is going to ruin them for me, even if it has nothing to do with their politics or personal beliefs. I am also deathly allergic to spoilers. ****ing hate them. Also, the place is full of amateur self-appointed constitutional democracy experts, and it is really, really stupid.

So in One Piece, Luffy does this thing. Zoro is at this place. Chopper is flailing about. Nami and Robin are doing something. Things!

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

So in One Piece, Luffy does this thing. Zoro is at this place. Chopper is flailing about. Nami and Robin are doing something. Things!

 

[JojoTheWhale]

That's one thing I don't do, follow famous people I like. Mostly because I spend most of my time ignoring Twitter, I guess, but it's like I was saying with music - I don't want to see or hear something that is going to ruin them for me, even if it has nothing to do with their politics or personal beliefs. I am also deathly allergic to spoilers. ****ing hate them. Also, the place is full of amateur self-appointed constitutional democracy experts, and it is really, really stupid.

I spend less and less time on my professional-facing account because it's now overrun with InfoSec people and Sofrware Engineers wistfully talking about leaving everything for the simple life of farming. These people would largely melt into tiny, nerdy puddles of goo after one "simple" day of farming.

I'm so happy people are moving to other platforms.

 

[Chinatown88]

Forgot to mention. Sanji is still after the ladies but what else is new.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Forgot to mention. Sanji is still after the ladies but what else is new.

La la la I am not amused la la la

 

[gertbfrobe16]

Oh my god. This is from Cholowski's choice.



I was happier when these things only existed in theory. Now I'm forced to accept reality.

big deal. this is what everyone went through in boot camp or basic training. along with cleaning up the place and washing/folding your clothes. it's called mom ain't gonna baby you no more class lol.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Oh my god. This is from Cholowski's choice.



I was happier when these things only existed in theory. Now I'm forced to accept reality.

I'm pretty sure McRaven would cough "bullshit" when reading that. People are just bad at reading/listening comprehension. His point in that speech was "control what you can and don't freak out about what you cannot." Making your bed was an example of something super basic that you can control. Hordes of people (Probably the kind gullible enough to fall for Lobsterman Peterson) completely missed the point and concluded "Making your bed will revolutionize your life."

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@usahockey22flyers

Carnival is February 23rd.

 

[Danko]

Season 10 of ER, I'm averaging a season every 3 days now. So many cameos or actors that appeared on this show that went on to be in big things...Dennis from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, https://www.imdb.com/list/ls050387421/ pretty impressive list

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Season 10 of ER, I'm averaging a season every 3 days now. So many cameos or actors that appeared on this show that went on to be in big things...Dennis from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, https://www.imdb.com/list/ls050387421/ pretty impressive list

You have five more after this. I very much wish I didn't know that, but I do.

 

[Danko]

You have five more after this. I very much wish I didn't know that, but I do.

I am dead now.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

they have freeview epix until the 21st. just finished binge watching deep state. it wasn't too bad.

 

[Chinatown88]

Flyers Book Club update

Finished The Winter of the Witch last night. Meh ending to the trilogy.

Starting The Poppy War by R.F Kuang. Chinese fantasy and it of course mentions opium and psychedelics. I think I'm in for a ride.

 

[Starat327]

Flyers Book Club update

Finished The Winter of the Witch last night. Meh ending to the trilogy.

Starting The Poppy War by R.F Kuang. Chinese fantasy and it of course mentions opium and psychedelics. I think I'm in for a ride.

Didnt you like just start that book yesterday?

 

[Chinatown88]

Didnt you like just start that book yesterday?

350 pages. Short quick read. Nothing too dense.

 

[Starat327]

350 pages. Short quick read. Nothing too dense.

 

[Chinatown88]

You should join me, Cap'n and JoJo. Reading is fun.

 

[Starat327]

You should join me, Cap'n and JoJo. Reading is fun.

I read. Just not as diligently.

I'm actually still working though a Cap recommendation.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It’s trending again. It’s going to be happy/sad day if it ever gets released for these people.

 

[BigToe]

Haven’t read a book in like 5 years. I bought Catch 22 maybe 2 years ago, read 15 pages, and now it’s my mousepad.