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no kidding? well thats good to hear. I may have to get back into it at some point

Anyone here VR game?

I saw that, they werent even supposed to get to 16 and here they are lol

So UH dipped out in the sweet 16 again. Would have loved to see how it would have gone if our guy didn't sustain an injury. Anyhow, go, whoever plays Duke.

I am so tired of announcers calling assists "dimes."
It makes no damn sense. If you are referring to the age old analogy of ratting someone out, as in dropping a dime into a payphone and calling the heat, how does that apply?
It can't be referring to a good looking woman....so all that leaves, to my mind, is a pass being so accurate, it could hit a dime.
Basketball passes by and large are not accurate. There's a pass two feet over his head but he jumped up, caught it, and then gets two...what a dime.
Go f*&! yourself.

Is it just me, or are the studio goons just that uneducated? I don't listen much, but when I do, I wonder if English is their first language. The women are almost worse. Right? 

Just checking in with everyone.
No major changes here...well, IK did have to put my dog down two weeks ago. Absolutely still wrecked.
I'm completely re writing the manuscript I wrote last year because I've learned so much more, now I know how bad it was lol
Still trying to get a short film in the can, hopefully by this summer.
Tax time 

did not want KC to win, primarily because of Kelce.

I've heard the last Spidermman and Star Wars games were top notch but haven't tried them.

that's all I've got thus far....hope everyone is well

Ugh, the dog thing sucks Crewe. We lost our eldest cat in April of last year, and it still hurts to this day. Meanwhile the current eldest cat was diagnosed with lymphoma last June and it's just a matter of time. Chemo's already given her a lot more time, but based on last week's appointment we're coming to the end as it's been getting less and less effective.

Sorry, not trying to trauma dump, just I understand that the pain of losing a friend that was literally there for you every day never goes away, but I'm sure you also gave that dog plenty of sunshine and happiness in his/her life too, and in time their memory will at least inspire a smile in addition to tears, as opposed to just tears right now. That's about the best that it gets.

I appreciate the kind words and yes it certainly is not fun.
My status has almost reached acceptance I think, which is a far cry from where I was though.
I still look for him every time I come home :-(
Sometimes I feel sorta foolish about it, but this loss is on the level of my parents.

I'm sorry you are going through that as well. It's good to know you have more time via the treatment.
It's so hard to watch. I'm so glad I had help in being able to remove my selfishness from the situation, i.e., wanting him to be here longer. It would have been too much if I later realized I let him hurt, but at the time, you just want them with you.
Sincerest wishes man.

Been remodeling my house. So its been taking some time to complete.

Sorry about the pup. They are family members and its hard.

Could not care less about the super bowl.  No team i wanted was in it. I used to be a KC chiefs fan so it feels odd to not pull for them or cowboys anymore.

I am liking the UFL (former XFL USFL)

I am so removed from football now. It started a few years ago. It just grinds my gears that noone can decide on the definition of a penalty. There is no unity of any kind across games on any  Sunday, it's just so ridiculous. The SB was the only game I watched this year and I didn't even watch all of it. Just so disinterested.
I havent kept up with the UFL. Are they off the rails like XFL?

yea its hard losing my dog. I honestly dont think Ill get another. I love em so much, but it's just too damn hard. Time well tell.

What kind of remodeling? Due to damage or just desired upgrades?

Just checking in with everyone.
No major changes here...well, IK did have to put my dog down two weeks ago. Absolutely still wrecked.
I'm completely re writing the manuscript I wrote last year because I've learned so much more, now I know how bad it was lol
Still trying to get a short film in the can, hopefully by this summer.
Tax time 

did not want KC to win, primarily because of Kelce.

I've heard the last Spidermman and Star Wars games were top notch but haven't tried them.

that's all I've got thus far....hope everyone is well

nice, I like it actually

then i might just take a look 

From a tweet (I still call it twitter because fuck Elon Musk) I'd seen this morning: Aaron Rodgers' last completed pass is still to Lions Safety Kerby Joseph. 

Curious if the dumbass will trust the medical science on this one, insist on doing his own research, or going to his dim bulb buddies RFK Jr. and Joe Rogaine on his injury.

they always trust the science when it's serious and could affect them personally.

So uh, hit me with your favorite Halloween esque movies.
Doesnt have to be Halloween centered, just, scary, thrilling, horror, whatever.
There's really not a single horror genre anymore. Matter of fact, there's hardly a single genre period. But mystery thrillers, all that stuff.
Ill see if I can squeeze it in this month if I havent seen it already.
Some films I havent seen in forever might crop back up like Candyman, Nightmare, Hellraiser, but then, Ive had those backed up for years now so, maybe, maybe not lol
Not interested in camp, like say Waxwork.
If it's Hitchcock, Ive seen it, but throw me your favorite anyway just because I'm curious.
And we can skip the obligatory Halloween flicks

I recall it took me about three tries to get into it, couldnt get beyond first couple of episodes, but finally was able to get going and have seen it probably 3-4 times now

Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire, my top three, interchangeable

So, get to the movies, or at least watch at home while hermitting lol

Yeah, the issue is my wife isn't the biggest fan of movies, she prefers prestige TV, your Mad Men, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad type of shows. Which is great, and we're watching a lot of great TV that I probably wouldn't watch otherwise, I wasn't the biggest TV person before I met her (never watched BB or MM until we started dating, she was the one who told me I needed to).

Kiddo's carrying the torch though. I see on his Letterboxd he's been working his way through the canon, he went all the way back and watched the original Nosferatu, and it's fun because I see him go on director binges. He's gotten really into Michael Mann lately, and he's gotten into directors like Kurosawa and Wong Kar Wai, so I've kinda been living vicariously through him 

That's what I'd do though, if I wanted to get back into movies. I'd try to run through directors, a movie a night, then move on to the next one once I'm done with their filmography. Go back to directors like Bergman and Wilder who I've never watched before.

Wait, but you've seen Sopranos and Deadwood right?

That's cool about the kiddo, that's what I do pretty much.

["I will only collect Skeletor and He man" Next thing I know I have most of the line LOL]

Did I know you got married? I think I knew that? Not sure, but congrats if I didnt say so lol
A new house is fun and stressful. Ive been in mine about 5 years now and just got it settled in last year, everything the way I want it lol
It's fun project though.
Why dont you get some more cats/ lol
That really sucks though, it's the only downside to pets. You have really have to start making quality of life observations.
My dog is 13 now. when he was 9, we found a large mass in around his heart and esophagus so there was no way it was going to be removed.
At the time it wasnt really affecting him as we caught it on a checkup xray. Doc said his breed mix etc and the mass, maybe two years. Well he's made it two more plus so we are on bonus time.
Although I had to drop nearly four bills on him the other day, but totally worth it seeing that happy boy. He's diminishing quickly though, we agree this is probably his last year, if that long.
I told her Im counting on her to help me see when he's hurting because I don't trust just me to notice.
Till then though, whee... lol

I cannot believe your kid is 18, thats unreal dude. it just can't be lol
thats gotta be cool though, having your boy graduate and move on. that's your retirement plan lol
Glad things are well other than the cat hiccup.

I've been on a movie tear for a while now. My other and I are movie buffs and like,almost the same genre although she isn't down with war movies, but I don't like musicals so I consider us even.
We go to movies as often as possible.
I have that bucket list movie poster of 100 to see before you die and just finished it off.
I have one more to go (West Side Story, speaking of musicals) on the AFI original top 100.
Then I have about 9 more to go on the AFI 10th year anniversary list. It's a fun hobby.
For Christmas, she got me everyone's a Critic movie book. it has 52 genre categories defined (pick a famous stars first movie, pick a movie from the depression era, pick an academy award winner etc...)of movies and you are to watch one a week and it has short 2 page questionnaire about the movie, why you chose it etc, what you liked, didn't like etc...
She has one too and at the end of the year, we are going to trade books and watch each others list, so that will be fun.

So, get to the movies, or at least watch at home while hermitting lol

Glad to hear that pooch is doing good.

One thing I got into was action figures ... masters of the universe to be exact. It started during covid, and loved MOTU when I was a kid and saw they were doing a modern version and said

"I will only collect Skeletor and He man" Next thing I know I have most of the line LOL

When I get my new house i will post the room. I also pick up a few Spiderman and Batman here and there.

lol thats cool though