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    Watched the first half of Oppenheimer. Wtf? I thought this was supposed to be a good movie. It’s like someone sat down and said “I want to make a movie where the viewer feels nothing for any of the characters and everyone’s dialogue is interchange because nobody will speak how people actually speak… and I want them to think ‘Wow. Some snarky writer wrote a pretty witty line. Cool.’ after everything everybody says.”

    It also feels like they shot the script and it felt like a really boring soap opera in the edit so they added a bunch of swirling stars an particles every 5 minutes so that it would feel a bit more arty and experimental. 
     

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    Finished it last night. The second half was worse. :facepalm:

    I seriously can’t imagine anyone ever choosing to watch this movie more than once and it’s probably gonna win best picture. 

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    SAW II turns 30

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    1 hour ago, mcbpete said:

    This one became my definitive version when it was out there. All the tracks (and more) in tippedytoppedy dark and dank quality

    Dang! After following your link I realized that Richard writes track descriptions for some of the songs on his website. Pretty cool. 

    Films Recently Watched

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    Just finished Killers of the Flower Moon. It was better than I expected, largely because I had been told by a couple people it wasn’t good. I thought it was possibly Scorsese’s best since Wolf of Wall Street, though not as good as that one.  Lots of really great production design and phenomenal casting, especially for the bit parts. 

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    Interesting things

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    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
     

    I am finding it very fascinating to read the country summaries of each profile, organized by all level 4 nations first. It puts things into an interesting global perspective. I also wonder if more Americans would change their sympathies for Russia if they read this:

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    Do not travel to Russia due to the unpredictable consequences of the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the potential for harassment and the singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government security officials, the arbitrary enforcement of local law, limited flights into and out of Russia, the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, and the possibility of terrorism. U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.

    The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, due to Russian government limitations on travel for embassy personnel and staffing, and the ongoing suspension of operations, including consular services, at U.S. consulates.

    There have been numerous reports of drone attacks, explosions, and fires in areas in Western and Southern Russia, particularly near the Russian border with Ukraine, as well as in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the event of an emergency, U.S. citizens should follow instructions from local authorities and seek shelter immediately. 

    In September 2022, the Russian government mobilized citizens to the armed forces in support of its invasion of Ukraine. Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance, subject them to mobilization, prevent their departure from Russia, and/or conscript them.  

    U.S. citizens should note that U.S. credit and debit cards no longer work in Russia, and options to electronically transfer funds from the United States are extremely limited due to sanctions imposed on Russian banks. There are reports of cash shortages within Russia.

    Commercial flight options are extremely limited and are often unavailable on short notice. If you wish to depart Russia, you should make independent arrangements as soon as possible. The U.S. Embassy has severe limitations on its ability to assist U.S. citizens to depart the country and transportation options may suddenly become even more limited. Click here for Information for U.S. Citizens Seeking to Depart Russia.

    U.S. Embassy personnel are generally not permitted to travel on Russian air carriers due to safety concerns.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the air safety rating for Russia from Category 1 to Category 2 on April 21, 2022, due to Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport noncompliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) prohibiting U.S. aviation operations into, out of, within, or over those areas of the Moscow Flight Information Region (FIR), the Samara FIR (UWWW) and the Rostov-na-Donu (URRV) FIR within 160NM of the boundaries of the Dnipro (UKDV) Flight Information Regions. For more information, U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Notices.

    The right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are not consistently protected in Russia. U.S. citizens should avoid all political or social protests and not photograph security personnel at these events. Russian authorities have arrested U.S. citizens who have participated in demonstrations and there are numerous reports Russian nationals have been detained for social media activity. 

    Country Summary:

    U.S. citizens, including former and current U.S. government and military personnel and private citizens engaged in business who are visiting or residing in Russia, have been interrogated without cause and threatened by Russian officials, and may become victims of harassment, mistreatment, and extortion. 

    Russian security services may fail to notify the U.S. Embassy of the detention of a U.S. citizen and unreasonably delay U.S. consular assistance. Russian security services are increasing the arbitrary enforcement of local laws to target foreign and international organizations they consider “undesirable.”

    Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on spurious charges, singled out U.S. citizens in Russia for detention and harassment, denied them fair and transparent treatment, and convicted them in secret trials or without presenting credible evidence. Furthermore, Russian authorities arbitrarily enforce local laws against U.S. citizen religious workers and have opened questionable criminal investigations against U.S. citizens engaged in religious activity. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Russia to perform work for or volunteer with non-governmental organizations or religious organizations.

    There have been multiple security incidents in southwestern Russia related to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The Russian government declared martial law in Russia’s regions bordering Ukraine (Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov, Krasnodar) on October 20, 2022. The martial law regime allows the rapid introduction of restrictive measures such as curfew, seizure of private property, restriction of entry/exit and freedom of movement, internment of foreigners, forced relocation of local residents, and restrictions on public gatherings. U.S. citizens should avoid all travel to these areas.

    Recent legislation has expanded the ability of Russian authorities to detain, question, and arrest individuals suspected of acting against Russia’s interests, including posts on personal social media accounts, engaging with foreign and international entities, discrediting the Russian state or military, as well as advocating for the rights of LGBTQI+ persons.

    Terrorist groups, both transnational and local terrorist organizations, and individuals inspired by extremist ideology continue plotting possible attacks in Russia. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs and systems, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Travel to the North Caucasus (including Chechnya and Mt. Elbrus) is prohibited for U.S. government employees and strongly discouraged for U.S. citizens.

    The international community, including the United States and Ukraine, does not recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea as well as four other Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya – that Russia has purported to annex more recently. There is extensive Russian Federation military presence in these areas. Russia staged its further invasion of Ukraine, in part, from occupied Crimea, and Russia is likely to take further military actions in Crimea, and the four other Ukrainian oblasts are the subject of intensive fighting. There are continuing abuses against foreigners and the local population by the occupation authorities in these regions, particularly against those who are seen as challenging Russia’s authority.

    The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv continues to provide consular services to U.S. citizens in Crimea as well as four other Ukrainian oblasts partially occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya, although the ongoing conflict severely restricts the Embassy’s ability to provide services in these areas. 

    Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Russia.


     

    If you decide to travel to Russia:

    Familiarize yourself with the information on what the U.S. government can and cannot do to assist you in a crisis overseas.

    Have a contingency plan in place that does not rely on U.S. government assistance. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

    Monitor local and international media for breaking events and adjust your contingency plans based on the new information.

    Ensure travel documents are valid and easily accessible.

    … or if they would just label it as part of the witch hunt. I’m also curious if / how quickly the advisory will be upgraded to “1” when trump is re-elected. 
     

    At least it’s not like the advisories for Iran and North Korea where they literally tell you to make a will and plan funeral arrangements. 

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    stupid first world problems you're dealing with

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    My neck / shoulders have been a constant mess for a little over the past week. I’ve gotten 2 massages, taken countless scalding-hot baths with epsom salts, loaded up on ibuprofen / muscle relaxers / indica edibles, hit that shit with my Theragun, bought an e-stim/TEMS electro pulse therapy machine on Amazon and zapped my muscles into oblivion (not all in the same day, mind you) and it is still completely fucked. The e-stim/TEMS therapy seemed the most helpful but this morning I woke up and it was back to square one, with the exception of my shoulders being a lot better than before. I had zero range of motion for a few days and it got a little bit better with each thing I tried but I have a super tight knot where the top of my neck meets the base of my skull on the left side and it just won’t relax. Not sure what else I can try except maybe acupuncture but I’m broke and I’ve already dropped over $150 on pointless massages. I’m wondering if I should just get a foam neck brace or something. Thoughts?

    Trees

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    Got to visit this tree on my trip to Wales this past October. 
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llangernyw_Yew

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    This yew tree lives in the churchyard of St. Digain's Church in Llangernyw village. Although it is very hard to determine the age of yew trees,[2][3] the churchyard gate holds a certificate from the Yew Tree Campaign in 2002, signed by David Bellamy, which states that "according to all the data we have to hand" the tree is dated to between 4,000 and 5,000 years old. . . . A carved stone board by the tree itself also confirms that estimate and also puts the age of the tree at 4000-5000 years, which would make the Llangernyw Yew one of the oldest non-cloning trees in the world, potentially rivalling Methuselah in California and even the Fortingall Yew in Scotland. . . .

    According to local tradition, the church of Llangernyw is inhabited by an ancient spirit known as Angelystor (the "Recording Angel" or "Evangelist" in Welsh[9]). This tradition holds that every year at Halloween a booming voice foretells the names of parishioners who will die the following year. Folklore tells of a disbelieving local man, Siôn Ap Rhobert, who challenged the existence of the spirit one Halloween night only to hear his own name called out, followed by his death within the year.[10]

    When I visited, nobody was around so I spent some time with the tree and went into the church to sign the guestbook. As I was doing so, a female pastor came to lock up the church and was startled to find me. We had a lovely conversation and she gave me another tour of the tree with some of her insights. One of the highlights of the trip for sure. She also showed me a part of the ancient branch that unmistakably resembles the head of a dragon (a bit of national pride, as the dragon is the centerpiece of the welsh flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ). 
    Pretty cool how the old headstones were surrounding it. 
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    Films Recently Watched

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    1 hour ago, iococoi said:

     

    That actually sounds like a better movie. He had a fascinating / complicated life that would make a better story than the individual Beatles, imo.
     Of the four, probably John has the most interesting story (followed by George, then ringo, then Paul… his movie will be the most boring by far), but ultimately, I don’t care to see some rando actor try and fail at capturing even the shadow of the enigma of a truly singular human being.

    it is also a bit like watching a very similar story 4 times:  kid from Liverpool loves Elvis … kid joins the Beatles and becomes wildly famous / changes the world… becomes a bit of a rich prick when they get older. Only, one gets shot at the end and another gets stabbed but dies of cancer. 

     

    what do ladies like?

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    In all honesty, in my experience, ladies want almost exactly what men want most of the time, with a few minor exceptions (usually occurring one a month, at which point you need to be extra attentive to their needs). If you’re looking to begin a relationship, it’s usually about (in order of importance): 

    - being a nice person 

    - showing interest in their personality / thoughts// asking ladies questions about themselves // listening

    - non-smoker / non-user / non-alcoholic

    - sense of humor (without being offensive)

    - confidence (without being a douche)

    - attractiveness / being a little fit (nothing over the top … and honestly this is often far less important than the first five )

    - a job // domicile // display of independence / self-reliance 

     

    It’s mostly just common sense stuff. Again, treat a lady like you would like to be treated. Nobody likes being ignored, talked at, treated like an object, made to feel impressed, etc. 

    Once you get your foot in the door, it’s always a good idea to ask the lady what else she likes / dislikes (love languages, etc) and just provide the things she likes (if it’s not absurd) and avoid the things she dislikes (again, as long as it’s not absurd). Be yourself and maintain clear communication. By all means, don’t play games and continue to show genuine interest without being a stalker. Continue to ask questions if you’re confused about how they feel.  
     

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    What TV series are you watching at moment?

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    Catching up on CYE with S10. Pretty, pretty good!! Took a break mid-season-9 because Larry was just a completely unhinged asshole and the story didn’t feel as strong, although the whole Fatwa thing had promise. S10 is a true return to form. Lots of great Larry-isms and definitely more “on-the-line” morality judgments that help with relating to Larry more rather than just being like “what a fucking prick” all the time. Hopefully S11 and S12 deliver the same standard. 
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    Films Recently Watched

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    7 hours ago, Schlitze said:

    It's a fine film, the score is used sparingly, not a lot happens and I know that they want to showcase mundanity in nazi power.. to see these monsters as they are. I'm torn, just seemed a tad too smug. The White Ribbon is a favourite of mine and did it a bit better in my opinion 

    Loved white ribbon too. I didn’t interpret ZOI as showcasing mundanity, but rather showcasing how human comforts can be at the expense of atrocities. 
    Something interesting to note about the production is that it was largely shot using hidden cameras.

     From salon dot com…
     

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    Here, we were doing something very different, Observationally, it was: let’s hear these people in this house. I don’t mind if we don’t hear the words so often. So rather than do the normal thing of having actors with microphones hidden in their clothing or their wig, here we made the film with 10 cameras hidden around the house and no crew members, and 20 mics hidden in the ceiling to have actors feel they were in 1943. A take would be about an hour long because that was the length of the memory stick in the cameras. The actors did not have to feel they were performing to a particular camera. They just had to be in the house, and say their lines, occasionally. Simultaneous scenes were happening. 

     

    Films Recently Watched

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    8 hours ago, Schlitze said:

    Zone of Interest 7/10..very lazy filmmaking that thinks its better than it is..just didn't really work for me..tried to be too stand offish and aloof..nice notion but gauge the room

    Disagree completely. Masterful filmmaking. Just got out of the theater and was riveted. The score alone knocked me out. 
    Not sure which room you’re talking about, btw. 

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    What TV series are you watching at moment?

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    14 hours ago, cwmbrancity said:

     

    Try & avoid trash but knew TD season 4 wasn’t going to rock. Jump scares & screaming dead-eyed dead peeling skin knock off Walking Dead fx. Absurd.

    Season 1 was quite minimal, beautiful shots of a wilted Louisiana. Limited number of characters really well cast. A sound effect landscape missing from every series since. No real plot, relationships you can’t really care for & ooooh that logo again & oooh start asking the right questions. Again.

    Pre-nursery run vent agh wasting a rare spare pre work hour with crap.

    I’m definitely not feeling the new season either.

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    No real chemistry between JF and Navarro imo. Come to think of it, the only chemistry she has is with the Jon Hawkes son, the young cop. This is also the first thing that I’ve seen Jon Hawkes in where he’s criminally underwritten and kinda boring. The show has practically zero suspense. 

     

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