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[DFAC]

Seahawks vs Packers should be a good game starting now

Good seeing Geno Smith do well, you gotta love rooting for the guy

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'm a big Superman fan and I'm excited to see the trailer drop tomorrow.

What I'm not so excited about is all the Zack Snyder fans crawling out of their holes to start being toxic all over Twitter. Oi.

And I say this as someone who reasonably enjoyed Man of Steel and Snyder's Justice League (although Batman v Superman is one of the most aggressively awful and actively infuriating movies I've ever watched).

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I'm a big Superman fan and I'm excited to see the trailer drop tomorrow.

What I'm not so excited about is all the Zack Snyder fans crawling out of their holes to start being toxic all over Twitter. Oi.

And I say this as someone who reasonably enjoyed Man of Steel and Snyder's Justice League (although Batman v Superman is one of the most aggressively awful and actively infuriating movies I've ever watched).

I hope it's good.

It seems much more upbeat that MOS which is a good thing even though I thought Cavill did a decent job.

I'm still partial to Routh even though the movie was terrible.

Fingers crossed.

Side Note. Death of a Unicorn looks hilarious.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I hope it's good.

It seems much more upbeat that MOS which is a good thing even though I thought Cavill did a decent job.

I'm still partial to Routh even though the movie was terrible.

Fingers crossed.

Side Note. Death of a Unicorn looks hilarious.

I'm a big Superman fan, and I've always been of the mindset that his real superpower is being good and decent. I didn't love Man of Steel and the subsequent movies going kind of grimdark, and I thought they were a waste of Cavill's talents - which are considerable. I also enjoyed good chunks of Superman Returns (the airplane save is a fantastic Superman sequence), and I'm cautiously optimistic for this movie, too.

I saw the Death of a Unicorn trailer this morning. I think it fell victim to a common trope of showing WAY too much of the movie, but I'll agree, the premise and the case seem hilarious.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Superman trailer released.

Thought it was fine.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Superman trailer released.

Thought it was fine.

Thought it was good - I wish this movie (and others) would just stop right there and let that be it. As I mentioned with Death of a Unicorn, especially when we get into "second trailer" and "final trailer" territory, so much of the movie and its 2nd and 3rd acts get spoiled in trailers these days.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Also - if you want to see how trailers can still be an art form, watch the trailer for 28 Years Later.



I can safely say I had zero interest in this sequel until this trailer made me sit up and pay attention. I feel like 95% of trailers these days are kind of cut and copy, let's play a slowed down version of an upbeat song, montage of stuff sort of thing. And then something like this comes along that feels extremely impactful and effective. The harrowing reading of the poem is amazing.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Howdy y'all. Yes, I do have major depressive disorder. But I'm actually doing pretty alright considering what I need to get off my chest, maybe some of you will feel me.

Everything sucks.

I mean, like...not one thing about life sucks. It's everything. And it has driven me nuts, but I've finally come to realize there's something not worth fighting. So you have to change your own outlook to fit your own needs.

1. Fast food - Once considered a saving grace for the working class. Cheap, disgusting calories for people who have to manage young families with very little time. It was worth it, then. But the prices have been jacked to the tits and places like McDonald's have given me less over time. Shrinkflation is real. f***in' don't even get me started on Tim's. What a disgrace. RUINED.

2. Careers - Generally, speaking. In my experience as a 'younger fellow', I've had 15 different jobs in 6 different fields. 3 of those jobs didn't completely demoralize me or make me feel lesser than and fulfilled me. 20% rate is shocking to me. I don't have much of a frame of reference, but can an older person with more but similar experiences give me one on that number?

In those jobs, I wasn't the only one who was disillusioned, either. And in the 3 jobs I liked, there were definitely people who didn't fit because they didn't have the right attitude. What I'm trying to tell you, is lots of people are basically unhappy with their jobs. Why would someone stay in an unhappy job, you might ask? Because it pays better, and as the cost of living escalates, people do this more and more. So society's mental health takes a collective nosedive. But, we'll get to that later. TL;DR it's RUINED.

3. Technology - Man, as an early 90s birth, my relationship with technology for someone outside that age swath would astonish you. And all my friends are the exact same way. A buddy and I went to the Sherwood game and almost couldn't get in because we're so f***ed with technological navigation. Basically, I figure, tech never interested me and all my computers classes were taught by boomers who basically were just learning along with us.
So my literacy in this subject is RUINED. And does it even matter? We're at the point where people are actively not even trying to play God, but play Icarus. f***in' VR games where you die IRL? You people are monsters. RUINED.

4. Housing - so bad I don't even feel the need to broach. RUINED.

5. Governance - I mean, Chip Wilson. Multi-billionaires...yes, with a B. These human scarecrows, are brazenly directing ICBMs at the lines in the sand perpetually drawn to keep business and political interests separate. The Grand Illusion of Control to the Masses (read: democracy) had already been RUINED, but the curtain keeping the lie at bay isn't even there anymore and no one cares. RUINED.

6. Social Aspect - No one trusts anyone anymore. It's so obvious to me, that too many women see too many men as too much a threat. And honestly vice-versa, which is my thing to figure out. Like, the strangling and dystopian roots of the weed that is neocapitalism has even managed to writhe its way into having a f***ing social life. You can't have a personality, you have to have a 'brand'. Give me a break. I'm not out here selling myself. I am who I am, I'm not perfect but f***ing I'm trying, y'know? If you don't like me, shove off, then. Real recognize real, if you don't get it you never will.

We're stuck in that episode of the Twilight Zone. The one where everyone can read everyone else's thoughts and is slowly going mad. No one should be meant to wield that ability, because, no one can. You can't be able to do that and have empathy, it's incredibly draining. I'm not saying don't do it, I'm not saying I'm correct, but ...have you lost empathy for a massive amount of people lately? Correlation? Causation? I don't know. I'm just some monkey with a typewriter basically. That's what gives me joy out of all this.


Life is just so different now. Maybe I'm truly just out of touch with reality. I think I'm too in tune. Or I want to be. One thing I was told that's helped is it's going to basically going to be impossible to have the same life as my parents. I'd like to be them, but that's not the direction the river of life flows for me. Funny thing is, I had a eureka moment to this moment I had when I was like 7. So I'd figured that out quite early on, but just stubborn Scot blood just left me kicking at a dead horse.


I was never normal any way f*** it. But why does a rant need to read like a manifesto these days? f*** me. Thanks for the space gents

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

Howdy y'all. Yes, I do have major depressive disorder. But I'm actually doing pretty alright considering what I need to get off my chest, maybe some of you will feel me.

Everything sucks.

I mean, like...not one thing about life sucks. It's everything. And it has driven me nuts, but I've finally come to realize there's something not worth fighting. So you have to change your own outlook to fit your own needs.

1. Fast food - Once considered a saving grace for the working class. Cheap, disgusting calories for people who have to manage young families with very little time. It was worth it, then. But the prices have been jacked to the tits and places like McDonald's have given me less over time. Shrinkflation is real. f***in' don't even get me started on Tim's. What a disgrace. RUINED.

2. Careers - Generally, speaking. In my experience as a 'younger fellow', I've had 15 different jobs in 6 different fields. 3 of those jobs didn't completely demoralize me or make me feel lesser than and fulfilled me. 20% rate is shocking to me. I don't have much of a frame of reference, but can an older person with more but similar experiences give me one on that number?

In those jobs, I wasn't the only one who was disillusioned, either. And in the 3 jobs I liked, there were definitely people who didn't fit because they didn't have the right attitude. What I'm trying to tell you, is lots of people are basically unhappy with their jobs. Why would someone stay in an unhappy job, you might ask? Because it pays better, and as the cost of living escalates, people do this more and more. So society's mental health takes a collective nosedive. But, we'll get to that later. TL;DR it's RUINED.

3. Technology - Man, as an early 90s birth, my relationship with technology for someone outside that age swath would astonish you. And all my friends are the exact same way. A buddy and I went to the Sherwood game and almost couldn't get in because we're so f***ed with technological navigation. Basically, I figure, tech never interested me and all my computers classes were taught by boomers who basically were just learning along with us.
So my literacy in this subject is RUINED. And does it even matter? We're at the point where people are actively not even trying to play God, but play Icarus. f***in' VR games where you die IRL? You people are monsters. RUINED.

4. Housing - so bad I don't even feel the need to broach. RUINED.

5. Governance - I mean, Chip Wilson. Multi-billionaires...yes, with a B. These human scarecrows, are brazenly directing ICBMs at the lines in the sand perpetually drawn to keep business and political interests separate. The Grand Illusion of Control to the Masses (read: democracy) had already been RUINED, but the curtain keeping the lie at bay isn't even there anymore and no one cares. RUINED.

6. Social Aspect - No one trusts anyone anymore. It's so obvious to me, that too many women see too many men as too much a threat. And honestly vice-versa, which is my thing to figure out. Like, the strangling and dystopian roots of the weed that is neocapitalism has even managed to writhe its way into having a f***ing social life. You can't have a personality, you have to have a 'brand'. Give me a break. I'm not out here selling myself. I am who I am, I'm not perfect but f***ing I'm trying, y'know? If you don't like me, shove off, then. Real recognize real, if you don't get it you never will.

We're stuck in that episode of the Twilight Zone. The one where everyone can read everyone else's thoughts and is slowly going mad. No one should be meant to wield that ability, because, no one can. You can't be able to do that and have empathy, it's incredibly draining. I'm not saying don't do it, I'm not saying I'm correct, but ...have you lost empathy for a massive amount of people lately? Correlation? Causation? I don't know. I'm just some monkey with a typewriter basically. That's what gives me joy out of all this.


Life is just so different now. Maybe I'm truly just out of touch with reality. I think I'm too in tune. Or I want to be. One thing I was told that's helped is it's going to basically going to be impossible to have the same life as my parents. I'd like to be them, but that's not the direction the river of life flows for me. Funny thing is, I had a eureka moment to this moment I had when I was like 7. So I'd figured that out quite early on, but just stubborn Scot blood just left me kicking at a dead horse.


I was never normal any way f*** it. But why does a rant need to read like a manifesto these days? f*** me. Thanks for the space gents

Sometimes I say to whoever that this place we inhabit is basically an experiment run by higher beings who are seeing how much we can be put through.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Sometimes I say to whoever that this place we inhabit is basically an experiment run by higher beings who are seeing how much we can be put through.

Not a bad outlook, to gameify your life. As John Lennon once wrote, whatever gets you through the night. Is alright. Sometimes shit is that dire, thank f*** it isn't right now. But every little injustice pokes at my soul like the dude on the burning log channel. f*** man, why can't we just be a bit more happy about what we *do* have, and a little more agitated about what we *don't* have.

Sometimes I figure we're on the precipice of all-out revolution, but the powers-that-be keep us juuuuuuust happy enough not to. But they've been testing that lately. All it takes is one Luigi. And it's like dominoes from there on. Should I cry for em? Probably. Will I? Not a f***ing chance. Those who forsake Jesus and his teachings (in the book of Mathew) should deserve no shot at redemption. They really, really, should. But that's just the righteous side of me speaking. I do not play God, other than in my domain, I am an observer of the world.

Well, funny enough for a purported "reverend", that's about as philosophical as I'll get in 15 years and maybe another. I'm done for now. We'll see what stirs ol' Rev up next time. I'm like a cockroach. I just never go away.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Hope you’re doing okay, Rev.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

We'll pull through, this time of year my mood just really goes to shit. But we made it passed the solstice once more.

 

[bandwagonesque]

For anyone who wants or feels obliged to prepare turkey but not a turkey:

Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs - Once Upon a Chef

The addition of turkey sausage makes these meatballs tender and flavorful. Serve with polenta or smashed potatoes for a healthy dinner!

www.onceuponachef.com

I have made them with Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce and a mirepoix, and with a high-protein version of the Marry Me Chicken sauce:

High Protein Tuscan Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)

With high-protein cottage cheese and sweet sun-dried tomatoes, this High Protein Tuscan Chicken is the perfect one-pot dinner.

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... and they've been very good with both. Either way, just make the meatballs, make the sauce, then plop them in the saucepan. They go with all the traditional sides, especially Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes and a casserole pan of homemade stuffing. Just watch how much salt you're putting in everything.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Sometimes I figure we're on the precipice of all-out revolution, but the powers-that-be keep us juuuuuuust happy enough not to.

You're in good company with that observation. Aristotle said that no population with a reasonably large middle class has ever revolted and more than two thousand years later he's still right. But rapid, complete shifts of collective philosophy have occurred and have no real prerequisite. Michel Houellebecq discusses this in The Elementary Particles:

"In Djerzinski’s time, philosophy was generally considered to be of no practical significance, to have been stripped of its purpose. Nevertheless, the values to which a majority subscribe at any given time determine society’s economic and political structures and social mores.

Metaphysical mutations—that is to say radical, global transformations in the values to which the majority subscribe—are rare in the history of humanity. The rise of Christianity might be cited as an example.

Once a metaphysical mutation has arisen, it tends to move inexorably toward its logical conclusion. Heedlessly, it sweeps away economic and political systems, aesthetic judgments and social hierarchies. No human agency can halt its progress—nothing except another metaphysical mutation.

It is a fallacy that such metaphysical mutations gain ground only in weakened or declining societies. When Christianity appeared, the Roman Empire was at the height of its powers: supremely organized, it dominated the known world; its technical and military prowess had no rival. Nonetheless, it had no chance.

When modern science appeared, medieval Christianity was a complete, comprehensive system which explained both man and the universe; it was the basis for government, the inspiration for knowledge and art, the arbiter of war as of peace and the power behind the production and distribution of wealth—none of which was sufficient to prevent its downfall."