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Thanks! I will see what they have. Didn’t know Harvard offered free courses.
Thanks! I will see what they have. Didn’t know Harvard offered free courses.
Some tropes of the 80s and 90s: Teenagers ignoring their family while listening to a Walkman. Dads reading the newspaper and ignoring their family. Moms talking on the landline phone with friends and neighhbors. Nerds reading comic books. Dads playing golf. Mom shopping. Teens just “hanging out” at some random place like a parking lot, near a lake, under a bridge, behind the band hall, etc. Smoking. Crossword puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles. Cards.
Niche <> bad.
Lemmy is missing:
You know you’re right, we’re nothing like reddit!!
Me, too. It’s an interesting choice.
It was a global success (translated into over 500 languages and has sold over 140 million copies). That doesn’t seem like much compared modern movies or TV shows, but for a book those are really good numbers. Dr. Seuss sold over 600 million books but that’s spread over 60 different titles. Could be a generational thing. I remember seeing “The Little Prince” in a lot of homes in the 80s.
Not the best, but Koyaanisqatsi is pretty trippy. The music adds a lot to it, but it would still be visually interesting without it.
One of my buddies thinks she’s plain / unattractive. Love the guy, but he’s a complete idiot in this regard.
I love yours, and have one almost identical to it. But it’s probably not one I would share with say, coworkers or casual friends. I have a “public and plausible” wish in addition to the fantastic and semi-private one. My public and plausible wish is usually that our lotto pool at work finally hits all the numbers. Considering the odds of that happening, it’s damned unlikely, but at least it’s theoretically possible. So maybe I should call it my “public and barely plausible wish”.
Yup! It’s some kind of redneck macho moron thing with some of them. The same types who mock you for using an umbrella when it rains, or wearing a coat when it’s cold, etc.
You’re right, I put the date of the novel.
My parents maintained a bird feeder in our back yard when I was a kid. It was very enjoyable watching them, and you get to know individual birds over time.
As for going out looking for specific species with binoculars and all that…I don’t know much about it, and try to stay neutral. It looks silly to an outsider, but a lot of worthwhile hobbies do.
Logan’s Run, 1976*
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
Easy Rider, 1969
A Clockwork Orange, 1971
Dirty Harry, 1971
Taxi Driver, 1976
“Clueless old man tries the cloud.”
I blame Wonderwall.
Similar feelings. I’m far less worried about the tech than the corpos behind the tech. There are other concerns, like immune system going haywire, constant EM radiation, etc. But the capitalist tech bros would be my chief concern.
Let’s do it! I can’t wait for 2054!
Tabletop gaming and things adjacent. I primarily love three RPGs, but I also like board games. Also enjoy doing campaign prep, writing software utilities, 3d printing, and other arts and crafts type things related to tabletop gaming.
I like PC games, too, but seldom play them anymore. My reflexes are slower now, and I miss hanging with friends IRL. If I didn’t have to work, I’d probably catch up on some of the backlog of older games.
I also feel like most new big publisher PC games kind of suck and are formulaic money grabs. But every now and then a real indy gem comes out, and I get hooked for a little while.
Just wanted to chime in to make sure you both know I used to live in NYC. I am sure it’s been longer than five minutes since I told anyone.
Horse With No Name. Has a limited vocal range, and the humans will give no love.