OT: Sens Lounge LXXVII | A Fridge Too Far Edition

[Senscore]

Breaking Bad is as properly rated as any tv show ever has. Now, don't get me started on Game of Thrones which is basically just one big Soap with more blood and dragons.

On the surface, yes.

 

[BonkTastic]

Finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday (it only got released in Indonesia this week).

WTF was with Howard the Duck at the end?

 

[L'Aveuglette]

On the surface, yes.

Watched one season and a half, bored to death, waiting for the fantasy element to become more prevalent, didn't happen. Lost interest completely. There's something interesting and original about it, and the production value is quite high, but I just can't get into it.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Breaking Bad is as properly rated as any tv show ever has. Now, don't get me started on Game of Thrones which is basically just one big Soap with more blood and dragons.

Thats what i like about it. The scale of game of thrones is what blows me away, just how seriously they've taken the source material, how well they've adapted it. I'm really curious to see what they do going forward as they take the series away from the books and make it it's own entity.

Id take game of thrones over breaking bad any day, and i loved breaking bad.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday (it only got released in Indonesia this week).

WTF was with Howard the Duck at the end?

I sincerely hope its a prelude to a howard the duck reboot!

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Lol yea the duck got me confused. Had to wait a long time for that **** too.

Btw, how does Wilfred relate to other superstar comedies like Arrested Development?

 

[L'Aveuglette]

You guys aren't very subtle with the spoilers, are ya?

 

[18Hossa]

[Spoil]
Howard the duck was just a joke by the guys at Marvel.

“We had one plan for the first tag, and another for the second tag. Originally, we were going to put Baby Groot dancing at the very end of the movie. But we kept trying to think of different things. We had a bunch of stuff with Cosmo, and different ideas, and I think it was some combination of me and the editor Fred Raskin who said, ‘Let’s put Howard The Duck in there.’ What if The Collector looks over and sees Howard The Duck sitting there? And I wrote down the line, ‘Whaddya let it lick you like that for? Gross.’ Fred and I thought it was hilarious but we weren’t sure that Kevin Feige would go for it. But we told Kevin and Kevin couldn’t stop laughing. Every time he saw it, he was like, ‘We’re f**king crazy! We’re f**king crazy!’

We decided to do it very late in the game, only a couple of months ago, and we had to design Howard that day. Then we gave him over to the visual effects company that did him. They did a good job very quickly – I think it was Sony.â€


“I’ll be honest with you, I was just talking about it with my assistant right now. It’s possible Howard could reappear as more of a character in the Marvel Universe. But if people think that’s going to lead to a Howard The Duck movie, that’s probably not going to happen in the nextfour years. Who knows after that?â€

[/Spoil]

 

[BonkTastic]

You guys aren't very subtle with the spoilers, are ya?

It wasn't a spoiler at all. Just an obscure end-credits gag.

 

[Quo]

It has been out for quite some time now.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

Ya breaking bad is pretty much as good as television can get. Maybe not the best show of all time but unquestionably near the top of the list.

 

[Benjamin]

Breaking Bad is on LOST level for me. I watched it for the first time back in January. Binge watched with no expectations. I was blown away by how good it was. The characters, story, intensity, subtle depth and thrill is top level enjoyment, I still think about that show a lot, months later. Cant wait to rewatch in a few years.

Lol yea the duck got me confused. Had to wait a long time for that **** too.

Btw, how does Wilfred relate to other superstar comedies like Arrested Development?

Not as good as Arrested Development in pure comedy but still good. Its a very unique idea. Surprisingly good story line and characters. The camera work and directing is impressive. Look a page back for the YT i posted to see the kind of humour it is.

Bonus: no laugh track



While we're talking entertainment, I watched Premium Rush today. What a fun watch. Definitely recommend for an easy and enjoyable watch.

 

[Quo]

yep, two nights in a row that lizard squad has hit WoW, Sony, and a few others. Miserable little brats.

They also reported a bomb threat on a plane carrying a Sony exec and caused the plane to divert and land at a different airport. Those kids are in serious ****.

Is that actually what they call themselves?

 

[M4TR1X]

Anyone have an android? If so, what are some decent apps?

 

[Quo]

Anyone have an android? If so, what are some decent apps?

I enjoy Evernote. It's free and keeps things (notes, lists, pictures, what have you) organized in one central location which you can then crossover effortlessly to desktop or other platforms. This is admittedly incredibly boring.

 

[BonkTastic]

Anyone have an android? If so, what are some decent apps?

I'll stay away from music/movie/etc apps, because there's a lot of personal preference there - the kind of things I like aren't necessarily the same as other people, etc...

1) Google Map app saved my butt a few times, but it should be standard on your phone, so you should already have it. If you don't have it though - get it. The number of times you will use it will honestly surprise you.

2) Google Translate on Android is also awesome & WAY better than the iOs verson, because you can download language packs and use the translator when it's offline, which is such an amazing benefit when you are traveling in a country where you don't know the main language. Just being able to read storefront signage in a foreign country is a massive, massive win.

3) Other than that:
- NavFree is a decent free GPS, if you're in need of one.
- WhatsApp is basically free texting, if your friends also have it. My wife and I use it constantly, text all day as long as we're within wifi range (which we usually are) and costs us nothing.
- Depending on what city you live in, and how realistic taxi travel is, a lot of companies have taxi-reservation apps that are super useful. In Jakarta, you can go about 5km in a cab for about $3.50, so it's absolutely worth it.
- Evernote is a great little app for a bunch of day-to-day things: taking notes, making "to do" lists, etc...
- Stitcher Radio is a podcast-specific app - it's like Pandora for podcasts. It's pretty sweet.
- Feedly is probably the best RSS reader. So there's that.
- Mint is pretty good for keeping track of finances. If you're wondering where all your money is going every month, this is for you.
- QuickOffice supports MS Office documents, so it's one of the best free apps for excel & powerpoint things on your phone.

 

[MainDotC]

I use Whatsapp to harass other HF'ers...good messaging platform and I have gotten other people to use it. Great that it goes through data too because SMS just sucks and I don't know anyone who doesn't have an unlimited data plan nowadays.

I also think Stitcher is awesome because I'm a big fan of This Amerikan Life, Snap Judgement, Fresh Air, and The Moth Radio Hour. Great lineup for a long drive.

FoxFi is a great app for creating a wifi hotspot - costs $7 but it's well worth it.

TuneIn is the best radio app I've seen. I remember in 2007 when I was eagerly awaiting the Torian internet radio so I could listen to TGOTR at the gym...

imgur app for uploading images - keep it anonymous

Fandango for movie times

Eat24 & Yelp for finding a place to eat

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I use Whatsapp to harass other HF'ers...good messaging platform and I have gotten other people to use it. Great that it goes through data too because SMS just sucks and I don't know anyone who doesn't have an unlimited data plan nowadays.

I also think Stitcher is awesome because I'm a big fan of This Amerikan Life, Snap Judgement, Fresh Air, and The Moth Radio Hour. Great lineup for a long drive.

FoxFi is a great app for creating a wifi hotspot - costs $7 but it's well worth it.

TuneIn is the best radio app I've seen. I remember in 2007 when I was eagerly awaiting the Torian internet radio so I could listen to TGOTR at the gym...

imgur app for uploading images - keep it anonymous

Fandango for movie times

Eat24 & Yelp for finding a place to eat

If you are a fan of those type of podcasts, you should also try "The Organist", "Random Tape", "L + R" and "Radiolab". Some very good storytelling/production in there.

 

[MainDotC]

I really wish the Entertainment forum had weekly threads for shows like TAL, The Moth, Radiolab, etc. Two of my favourite stories from Snap Judgement were:

The Pirate Negotiator which unveils the mesmorizing world of a professional negotiator working with pirates to arbitrate the return of a captured vessel to a Danish freight company and The 75 Cent Hack which talks about the first ever documented networked computing hack discovered because of a financial discrepancy over 75 cents.

I'll check out the others soon as I can.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I really wish the Entertainment forum had weekly threads for shows like TAL, The Moth, Radiolab, etc. Two of my favourite stories from Snap Judgement were:

The Pirate Negotiator which unveils the mesmorizing world of a professional negotiator working with pirates to arbitrate the return of a captured vessel to a Danish freight company and The 75 Cent Hack which talks about the first ever documented networked computing hack discovered because of a financial discrepancy over 75 cents.

I'll check out the others soon as I can.

The problem with Snap Judgement is that I can't stand the host. Too theatrical for my taste. I'll check out those specific stories though.

 

[MainDotC]

So what keeps you up at this hour - or is this the norm for you ?

 

[bacon25]

Yeah, I know. I'm in the minority on that one.

I watched Breaking Bad up till they started killing off kids for fun, then I gave up on it. I don't understand how someone can watch that show and not feel depressed after. I guess it all comes down to one's own likes and dislikes.

Binged watched GoT (caused I heard it was amazing) which actually went pretty quick since I just skipped all the incest, **** and whoring around. I still can't understand why the show is so popular since much of the material is borderline child porn.

Sorry about the rant, I'll head back to my convent now...

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

So what keeps you up at this hour - or is this the norm for you ?

The norm, btw i better not be on that harass ppl list from whatsapp.

 

[BonkTastic]

I haven't tried it yet, but does anyone know if WhatsApp works long-distance? Is it still free to send texts from Indonesia to Canada?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I haven't tried it yet, but does anyone know if WhatsApp works long-distance? Is it still free to send texts from Indonesia to Canada?

Yea, bruv. As long as you got wifi or data. I send messages through whatsapp all around the world.

Although truth be told, I don't like using whatsapp now. Every since facebook bought it, the "privacy conditions" have dramatically changed and it's monitored much more carefully and gives them access to so much info on your phone like ability to read text messages, view photos etc...

Also, did you guys see the new NHL conditions of use? I decided to read it for the heck of it and it said if you agree to use NHL.com you authorize them to view the websites you went on before and after you visited(or logged in?) to NHL.com!!!!!! I screenshotted it and will post it tomorrow seeing as how I'm hallucinating right now from lack of sleep.