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I thought so, too. I’ve always wondered about the “filmed live before a studio audience” sitcoms about how much the cameras and crew interfere with the visibility. Anybody here ever sit in one of those audiences?

But all the king’s horses and all the king’s men still couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

@jon-nyc said in Cormac McCarthy's secret muse:

See what you’re missing for $20 a month?

Hay I'm retired and I gotta save money for (cheap) Scotch watch where the money goes.

@George-K said in Well, that's different.:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Well, that's different.:

I've tried watching JP, but he takes so freaking long to get to the point I inevitably lose interest.

You're not the only one.

I've said it before, but he'd make a great Doctor Who

Seriously. You don’t need to keep living in past wrongs that were settled and paid for generations ago.

@LuFins-Dad said in Watching football 6 hours a day must be 16:

I think the genuine disinterest was a big part of it. If I had done it specifically to meet girls it wouldn’t have worked.

Yeah there's a fine line which apparently I cross.

@Horace You will be delighted to know that while I cannot quantify this line, I consider it uber-coherent to acknowledge its presence and that I indeed crossed it!

@Doctor-Phibes said in Joe goes to kiss Hitler's ring:

I never cease to be surprised that people have the time or inclination to watch this stuff every day.

About 10 years ago I would eat my breakfast watching the first 10-15 min of Morning Joe before leaving for work. It was a decent show... quick discussion of headlines, some opinions, good banter. But it seems like it's really gone down the anti-GOP/Trump drain since then.

@Horace said in Diversity is NOT our strength:

if you do think there is a lesser evil between the two majors.

I did not.

I did my liver-ups in the morning, don’t worry. 3 sets of 25. I knew it was going to be a big day.

Oh FFS. 😆

@George-K said in Bluesky:

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Exactly. The image of Bluesky being a heavily moderated haven where no negativity, insults, or threats are allowed is absolutely bullshit.

@George-K said in The HOA is so much fun:

Were you armed?

He should have armed himself. - William Muny.

@LuFins-Dad said in The wild unconfirmed twitter rumor of the day.:

@jon-nyc said in The wild unconfirmed twitter rumor of the day.:

Does. She’s still the Vice President.

Pretty good money for drinking wine and playing solitaire…

Ironically very unattractive hobbies.

"Editing error," my ass.

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@LuFins-Dad 😄

@Axtremus said in Some Prokofiev:

@George-K said in Some Prokofiev:

Though a bit slower, it seems to have the rhythmicity and power that the piece needs.

It is too slow. No, it does not have the rhythmicity or power that the piece needs.

It shouldn't be hard to say Gould or Sokolov played a piano piece badly.

Just listen to Argerich or Wang for this piece and be done with it. Heck, even Lang Lang and most Cliburn competitors play this piece better than Gould and Sokolov.

That jump from "disagrees with me" to "finds it difficult to admit being wrong" is impressive.

He’ll be 16 in 9 months but by that time the nannies would be about to birth their own.

@LuFins-Dad said in Dune Prophecy:

@George-K said in Dune Prophecy:

@89th also, I've read that this series on HBO explains why there are no real computers in Dune, why fighting is done with swords, and the reason shields are the way they are.

Remember, the Harkonnens were the good guys at one time.

@89th not only were the Harkonnens good guys once upon a time, but one of Paul’s distant ancestors was one of the worst threats humanity ever faced.

Honestly I think I’m just intimidated by the size of the Duneiverse in terms of story.

Both Mik and Nate Silver nailed it. Lichtman’s keys were actually correct, he just misapplied them.

BTW making a good seafood gumbo is a higher art. Not only to cook it, but to store it. If a seafood gumbo goes into a refrigerator too hot, it ruins it. Has to be just right.

Shrimp, crab, oysters, maybe some scallops...It's all good eating.