The MoFo Personal Pictures Thread

[Sedai]

got cozy at mom’s for new year day celebrations. fresh batteries, twas happy

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the holy grail of light sources
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I don't know, so tell me. My shitty reading light is on its way out...

[John McClane]

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it’s just a knitters/crafters light. big ass magnifying glass with a ring of LEDs around it.

[beelzebubble]

Why does this remind me of Tony Soprano? :p

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=96432
Remember "the sleeping with the fishes" episode? Definitely reminds me of this photo.

[Stirchley]

Remember "the sleeping with the fishes" episode? Definitely reminds me of this photo.

Totally.

[FromBeyond]

https://ibb.co/N2JxYTJ

[honeykid]

That pic's not working for me, FromBeyond. Anyone else or just me?

[Allaby]

That pic's not working for me, FromBeyond. Anyone else or just me?

I don't see it either.

[Yoda]

Should work like this:

https://i.ibb.co/XzQczFT/IMG-20231112-WA0029.jpg

[honeykid]

Assuming you're not Mister Ed and you've learned to type, which are you FromBeyond.? Little dude on the horse?

[John McClane]

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[John McClane]

double post cause LEGOs!


75320 - Snowtrooper Battle Pack

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[FromBeyond]

Should work like this:

https://i.ibb.co/XzQczFT/IMG-20231112-WA0029.jpg


Thanks Yoda

[FromBeyond]

Assuming you're not Mister Ed and you've learned to type, which are you FromBeyond.? Little dude on the horse?


Yeah that was me in the late 80's with my mum's boyfriend at that time.

[mrblond]

Spent previous weekend in the old Spa town of Hisarya (Thracian region of South Bulgaria).
It is a great tourist spot for all seasons. Hot springs, many modern spa-hotels and on top of everything the remains of the ancient Roman city of Diocletianopolis. More than two-thirds of its city-walls are considerably preserved.

Here some fresh winter pictures I took of the place:

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▽ The south gate - symbol of the town:
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▽ The colonnade with hot mineral water fountains in the town center:
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▽ The warm pool in our hotel:
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▽ The beautiful park that connects the new spa hotels with the ancient town:
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[mrblond]

The last weekend, spent couple of hours at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia. Every last Sunday of a month, the admission is free.
There are a lot of interesting things if you know the history. The building itself is a valuable spot too. It is a former mosque, built in 15th century. The museum was established in 1892.

▽ The main entrance with the lapidarium outside.
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▽ The main hall seen from the gallery
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▽ The golden treasure from Valchitran, Pleven (end of second millennium BC)
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▽ Silver container for wine (2nd-3rd century)
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▽ Ottoman ceremonial helmet. Gilded bronze (16th century)
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[John-Connor]

^ pics not showing for me mrblond..

[mrblond]

^ pics not showing for me mrblond..

This is embarrassing. I don't know why is that. I see them here on my laptop.

[mrblond]

^ pics not showing for me mrblond..

I've made reupload. How is now?

[John-Connor]

I've made reupload. How is now?
yes, I see them now, looks good.👍

[SpelingError]

I was lucky enough to take a private jet down to Arkansas to see the solar eclipse at full totality. The experience went really well since the weather there was exceptional. Here are some pictures I took throughout the day:

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Here's the jet we took to get there and back.

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Here's a pamphlet they had on board which gave some info as to the type of jet.

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Here's part of the interior of the jet.

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Shortly after takeoff.

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I don't remember the name of this drink, but it's champagne mixed with orange and mango juice.

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Since we arrived fairly early, we waited in the terminal for a couple hours.

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This was after our group arrived and set up our gear.

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Another shot at some of the telescopes we had set up.

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This was taken as the sky began to get dark.

https://i.imgur.com/MVFXs4c.png
I know this is blurry since I had to screenshot it from a video in order for it to post here, but this was what the sky looked like at full totality. I also took a video of the sun at full totality, but it didn't show up well on my phone. My Dad took some quality photos with his telescope though, so once he develops them, I'll post one here.

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These were some liquor samples I picked up at the end of the flight.

We also took some group photos, but since they have my face in them, I prefer not to post them here.

[honeykid]

You're so lucky SpelingError, I'd have loved to have done that.

Is the drink you had a Bucks Fizz? That's orange juice and champagne but I've never heard of Mango added, so I don't know if that's an addition or a totally different drink?

Also the totality pic isn't showing for me. Anyone else or is it just me?

[SpelingError]

You're so lucky SpelingError, I'd have loved to have done that.

Is the drink you had a Bucks Fizz? That's orange juice and champagne but I've never heard of Mango added, so I don't know if that's an addition or a totally different drink?

Also the totality pic isn't showing for me. Anyone else or is it just me?

I just looked it up. It's a Mango Mimosa.

Also, I'll repost the totality pic:

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Again, it's not the best shot for the reason mentioned up above, but you can definitely see a clear difference in the sky.

[SpelingError]

My Dad took some quality photos with his telescope though, so once he develops them, I'll post one here.

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[honeykid]

They're amazing. Thank for sharing, SpelingError

[Stirchley]

SpelingError, Nervous Nellie me would be a tad alarmed by this pamphlet. Isn’t it a given that the captain & crew would be “thoroughly trained and experienced”? And the copyright is 22 years old! :eek:

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[FilmBuff]

SpelingError, Nervous Nellie me would be a tad alarmed by this pamphlet. Isn’t it a given that the captain & crew would be “thoroughly trained and experienced”? And the copyright is 22 years old! :eek:


Aren't most planes in service today usually a few decades old? I think they are, but obviously there are some exceptions.

[SpelingError]

SpelingError, Nervous Nellie me would be a tad alarmed by this pamphlet. Isn’t it a given that the captain & crew would be “thoroughly trained and experienced”? And the copyright is 22 years old! :eek:

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"This plane probably won't crash, but in case it does..."

[Stirchley]

"This plane probably won't crash, but in case it does..."

:eek:

[SpelingError]

I was lucky enough to take a private jet down to Arkansas to see the solar eclipse at full totality. The experience went really well since the weather there was exceptional. Here are some pictures I took throughout the day:

Btw, here are a few pictures from the return journey:

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[beelzebubble]

RIP @ SpelingError :bawling:You will be missed.

[John McClane]

took it all to work because my dog hates my music

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[Stirchley]

Your work doesn’t mind?

[John McClane]

Your work doesn’t mind?my plan is to use it before work. so, given that i’d have to come in early and would thus always be on time, i can’t see how it would be a bad thing. :)

[Nausicaä]

Those eclipse photos are stunning! so jealous. :p

[John McClane]

it took all weekend but i got it done. except for putting the TV on the wall

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this used to be the junk room. now it will be the reading/jamming/mixing room.

[Stirchley]

it took all weekend but i got it done. except for putting the TV on the wall

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this used to be the junk room. now it will be the reading/jamming/mixing room.

Don’t usually go for colored walls, but I like this color & it looks very good. Is that a print by the Dutch painter Hobbema on top of the bookcase? I have a very similar one that is lovely.

Kudos re tv. I couldn’t get a tv fixed up on the wall to save my life.

[John McClane]

Don’t usually go for colored walls, but I like this color & it looks very good. Is that a print by the Dutch painter Hobbema on top of the bookcase? I have a very similar one that is lovely.

Kudos re tv. I couldn’t get a tv fixed up on the wall to save my life.
from what i was told it’s a painting by my grandma. but it says Range down in the corner, so i dunno if i believe that entirely.

i’ve mounted several TVs on a wall by myself. the big ones are a bitch. keywords: stud finder

[Mr Minio]

https://i.imgur.com/Svgd1siK.png

Me & wife.

[TONGO]

Photo not loading Min'.


I need to peek in this thread more. I haven't been able to get on the site with a laptop as much past few years, and posting photos with my phone is meh.

[Mr Minio]

Photo not loading Min'.

Weird. It works for me. Let me try again. Hope it works now!

https://i.imgur.com/Svgd1iK.png

[honeykid]

Nope.

[John McClane]

didn’t think to take one from the better angle last year, but here’s a one year comparison of our new hospital tower

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[mrblond]

didn’t think to take one from the better angle last year, but here’s a one year comparison of our new hospital tower

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Which town is this in?
Who is the investor? The municipality or private?

[John McClane]

Which town is this in?
Who is the investor? The municipality or private?
Roanoke

The mafia, but their nonprofit wing.

[Citizen Rules]

it took all weekend but i got it done. except for putting the TV on the wall

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=98998
https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=98997

this used to be the junk room. now it will be the reading/jamming/mixing room.Nice looking house, nice and tidy, I like the colored rules too. Are you usually an organized person or did you cram all the dirty dishes into the kitchen just to take the photo:D

[mrblond]

didn’t think to take one from the better angle last year, but here’s a one year comparison of our new hospital tower


Interestingly, not much advance for a year period, in my view. If this was in Singapore or Hong Kong that would be in operation already. Obviously the local mafia experience problems at the moment. ;)

[John McClane]

Nice looking house, nice and tidy, I like the colored rules too. Are you usually an organized person or did you cram all the dirty dishes into the kitchen just to take the photo:Di’d say i’m 60/40. i prefer things put away and organized (a place for every case, and every case in its place) but i can’t keep it that way for longer than a day or two. i should have taken a photo for a beforehand. the room was pretty damn full and you could only open the door. now all that stuff is organized and packed away in the basement on wire shelves. i had been putting it off for a year and it just kept getting worse, so i’m glad it’s done.

i’m glad y’all like the color because it came that way. haha

Interestingly, not much advance for a year period, in my view. If this was in Singapore or Hong Kong that would be in operation already. Obviously the local mafia experience problems at the moment. ;)
they’ve added two floors. and an active construction is ripe for graft. i could see things “getting held up” for $. but for real, i can’t stand the place. medical monopoly.

[John McClane]

The typewriter. Is it sentimental or actually used? Nice space! :)
Sentimental. It did work at one time but I stupidly stored it in an unconditioned storage unit and a part broke on it so the carriage doesn’t move anymore. I want to get it fixed but there’s no place local anymore. :(

[John McClane]

organization. out of sight out of mind. with a little room to grow

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[MovieGal]

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For my 57th birthday this past March, my son bought me this Road to Rohan print at our annual Planet Comicon.

[Robert the List]

Hey guys, how do you post images like this?
I want to do a thread of the 20th century in 250 images, but can't work out how to insert an image into a post other than as an attachment.
I did see an article on this last night but can't find it now.

[Mr Minio]

Hey guys, how do you post images like this?
I want to do a thread of the 20th century in 250 images, but can't work out how to insert an image into a post other than as an attachment.
I did see an article on this last night but can't find it now.

Yoda (Admin) has addressed this lately:

You can also use the IMG tag to link to external images as FilmBuff described. There are lots of sites that handle uploads, I usually use Imgur.com. But attachments are the only way to ensure the image will be here forever (or at least, as long as the site itself exists).

[Robert the List]

Yoda (Admin) has addressed this lately:

Yeah cheers. I subsequently found his post and gave it a like.

Off topic (maybe I should ask elsewhere), but any idea why my smileys are coming up as question marks? (laugh smiley)

[Yoda]

Off topic (maybe I should ask elsewhere), but any idea why my smileys are coming up as question marks? (laugh smiley)

Will need more specifics on this, for example the debugging process would be very different if this were happening in The Shoutbox as opposed to a thread, or via Quick Reply instead of the Post Reply page, whether they were the ones "provided" by the site or ones you're trying to link from elsewhere on the internet, et cetera. :)

If you wanna pursue this though, please start a new thread in the Site Stuff forum (the one this thread is in now) and I'll be happy to help.

[mrblond]

My panorama in this very moment and for a week already.
The central beach in the city of Burgas.

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[Stirchley]

My panorama in this very moment and for a week already.
The central beach in the city of Burgas.

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Where is Burgas?

[mrblond]

Where is Burgas?

It is where considerable part Europeans landing during the summer, especially the British ones, flooding the numerous resorts on this coast of the Black sea. Numerous British even hold a vacation homes around, together with the Russians.

Lenny Kravitz was here yesterday to entertain all of us.

[Stirchley]

It is where considerable part Europeans landing during the summer, especially the British ones, flooding the numerous resorts on this coast of the Black sea. Numerous British even hold a vacation homes around, together with the Russians.

Lenny Kravitz was here yesterday to entertain all of us.

Forgive my stupidity, but what country is it in?

[gbgoodies]

Where is Burgas?

Forgive my stupidity, but what country is it in?


Burgas is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgas

[honeykid]

My burgers come from a shop. Sorry, I had to. It's an affliction. :D

[Stirchley]

Burgas is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgas

Thanks!

[gbgoodies]

Thanks!


You're welcome. :)

[nyctc7]

Me at Dark Star Orchestra concert 11/30/02, front row center. I'm the fellow with the bald spot.

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[nyctc7]

Me visiting Geneva, Switzerland in 2006.
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[honeykid]

Blimey! That island looks pleased to see you.

[John McClane]

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doubledenim Sedai

gonna be putting the AV-40s back to work once i get the computer hooked up. :D

Sunday football gonna look sick

[Sedai]

I still have my 27" Trinitron in the basement!

[John McClane]

I still have my 27" Trinitron in the basement!
i’ve got a 20” Trinitron in my guest bedroom. i’ll be redoing that setup once i move the ancient entertainment cabinet from moms. 50” wide, 50” tall. gonna house all my retro consoles and the VHS collection.

Sega ain’t never looked so good

[Stirchley]

I still have my 27" Trinitron in the basement!

What is a Trinitron?

[Citizen Rules]

What is a Trinitron?About 3 pounds...Oh wait, that's a Henweigh;)

[Sedai]

What is a Trinitron?

Sony TV tech from the 90s.

https://msusurplusstore.com/cdn/shop/files/IMG_3011_6dac8dc7-e445-47e5-9b27-7241435cfa2d.jpg?v=1705438524

[Stirchley]

Sony TV tech from the 90s.

https://msusurplusstore.com/cdn/shop/files/IMG_3011_6dac8dc7-e445-47e5-9b27-7241435cfa2d.jpg?v=1705438524

Why would anyone want one?

[nyctc7]

What is a Trinitron?In the 1970s (and into the 80s) Sony Trinitron was THE color TV to own. There were Curtis Mathes fans as well, but everyone I knew back then wanted a Trinitron. I remember them well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitron

[Sedai]

Why would anyone want one?

Retro gaming - some old school consoles look better on these old TVs, for which they were optimized.

[doubledenim]

In the 1970s (and into the 80s) Sony Trinitron was THE color TV to own. There were Curtis Mathes fans as well, but everyone I knew back then wanted a Trinitron. I remember them well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitron

A Curtis Mathis is better known as “the tv you put the new tv on”. Like a nice piece of furniture you didn’t want to get rid of after it quit working.

[John McClane]

Retro gaming - some old school consoles look better on these old TVs, for which they were optimized.This. Right here was the primary reason.

But then I got an antenna and saw how much 4:3 content was getting broadcast and it really does look gobs better on the old TV.

Hell, I even got Netflix loaded up on it last night and that 4K content just looks insane given the age of the TV. I love it!

[Stirchley]

This. Right here was the primary reason.

But then I got an antenna and saw how much 4:3 content was getting broadcast and it really does look gobs better on the old TV.

Hell, I even got Netflix loaded up on it last night and that 4K content just looks insane given the age of the TV. I love it!

My husband has an old tv in our attic he won’t throw out. He says the tv is fine, it’s the system that is old. :p

[mrblond]

We still have this 19" CRT AIWA in the bedroom. It works very well but we've not turned it on for about 7 years.

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[gomorra82]

My last trip. Clocked in around 30 km during last week. Have struggled to get back in the mood to watch movies.


Watched 4 last week, so touching in on it.
https://ibb.co/KsZZsRf

[John-Connor]

My brother and me. Playing cards. One of my fav hobbies.
https://ibb.co/ZJWwm88
I have the same lamp IKEA.. :p Mine is also not properly sticking to the ceiling..

[gomorra82]

I have the same lamp IKEA.. :p Mine is also not properly sticking to the ceiling..
Cheers. My sisters house. But IKEA sounds about right. Even Zlatan Ibra got his stuff there.

[John McClane]

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i’ve got no interest in correcting these. turn your head sideways!

[doubledenim]

Throw that hair in your face, give me a "tight 5" and let's start a Mitch Hedberg seance!

[John McClane]

Throw that hair in your face, give me a "tight 5" and let's start a Mitch Hedberg seance!i’m going back up under the lights on Tuesday. i haven’t decided if i’m gonna wear my cheap $1 sunglasses or these absolute units. trying to mix things up since no one is actually listening to me.

oh, and i’ll be in a dress for the first time on stage. that should make everything i say hilarious, yeah? xD

[7thson]

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My cat Star. Got her a few months back. She was a rescue - or maybe she rescued me. either way she is really fun.

[MovieGal]

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My cat Star. Got her a few months back. She was a rescue - or maybe she rescued me. either way she is really fun.

My mom's cat Rocket passed away a few months ago. About 9 weeks ago, a little black female cat showed up on her back porch. I was there and my mom took the stray in. We named her Midnight . We found out she was pregnant. Her kittens are 5 weeks tomorrow and so dang cute.

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[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/Oq4OnGn.jpg


This wouldn't be classified as a "barn find", but I'm not familiar with the term for "surprise find!!!".


Originally came across this "mighty cycle, not a big-wheel" box and was excited, knowing how much these boxes can be worth. It's not in perfect shape, but above average for 40 y.o. cardboard. Took the time to heat the tape off the box in order to see what condition the cycle was in. Probably pretty ruff, because that thing took a beating.


Imagine my surprise when I opened it to find...


https://i.imgur.com/Em4rtDZ.jpg
🥳 🤩 🥳

[John McClane]

doubledenim

jackpot

[doubledenim]

doubledenim

jackpot

All the toys came with a mini-comic. Had a stack of them in my closet forever. Got rid of them, without knowing about all the toys.

With the comics, this would have been crazytown!

[nyctc7]

MovieGal 7thson
Thanks for the adorable pics. I just love black cats! I follow this one on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ari_the_panther/

[MovieGal]

MovieGal 7thson
Thanks for the adorable pics. I just love black cats! I follow this one on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ari_the_panther/

My own cat is a Tuxedo.

[nyctc7]

My own cat is a Tuxedo.Photo, please :)

[MovieGal]

Photo, please :)

Don't let this picture fool you. He's about 19lb cat.

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[Tenshi]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/674049312203735042/939927243247984670/IMG_20220206_185409.jpg?ex=66f24635&is=66f0f4b5&hm=f13208832720449c254d0b83ec703f3ce2b4929d8b63c031bb308256dcaa898e&

Gatito :lol:

[7thson]

MovieGal 7thson
Thanks for the adorable pics. I just love black cats! I follow this one on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ari_the_panther/

Ill check it out.

if you ever get board:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/829711609095183

[nyctc7]

7thson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyaugqMBqAU

[MovieGal]

My yarn bowl. I crochet as a hobby.

He's actually a movie character from a movie.

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[John McClane]

My yarn bowl. I crochet as a hobby.

He's actually a movie character from a movie.


Calcifer!

[ynwtf]

So I did a thing recently.

A few weekends back, Kelly took me to see her favorite band, ELO, for their farewell tour. I happened upon a David Bowie tribute show the night before and, being MY favorite artist, we went to that too. Great weekend for us both. She splurged for two VIP tickets with ELO, so we got to live the high life for a few hours with some swag, access to the VIP lounge with a few free drinks, food, and chats with some great fans.

We shared a round table with three other couples, all extreme fans of the band. It was great. Kelly seemed to really enjoy the night but, before they released us to our stadium seats, I had one more topic to bring up.

I asked for everyone's attention (everyone at the table, at least), and began sharing with them our history, our off and on friendship from over the years, how she used to date my best friend and how awkward it was for me, years later, to consider asking her out from a weird sense of respect (and guilt!) to a now decades old high school relationship! I added that some year and a half ago, she asked me out to see the movie, Dungeons and Dragons. I did kind of pull that out of her though. "Wanna se a movie?" She asked. "What, are you asking me out on a date?" "Well.... geez. If it HAS to be...." Since then, we've been stuck to each other like house flies on a glue strip, much to the frustrations of most people around us as we express our goofy, Scooby-Doo silliness and idiotic affections.

Back to the concert (and my point), at the end of my ramblings to my captive table mate audience, I paused, took a nervous breath turning to meet Kel's eyes as she firmly shook her head left to right willing me to not embarrass the living hell out of her with whatever prank she has come to expect of me at any given moment, assuming this moment would be no different. In her defense, I did have a few drinks in me by this point, but my energy was from a different buzz.

She had not yet noticed the ring I was holding sheepishly, in my right hand. The others at the table knew exactly what was happening and already had their mobile cameras out and framing us in anticipation of the ask.

I, assuming that she knew what I was setting up, kept smiling in agreement watching her slowly, but very deliberately, mouth the words, "Do NOT do this..." as her head shake continued. She was literally saying no before I could ask, but I was already halfway through my awkward presentation. Too, I had an expecting audience that needed closure at this point, so I swallowed my nerves and disappointment and mushed through for the formal ask and incoming let down believing that I, in all honest goodness, was about to ruin this night for her if she was already saying no.

As she continued shaking her head slowly left to right, I asked, "So, I don't suppose you might wanna marry me, would you?" Her embarrassment broke and a smile immediately took over as she replied, "Yes." Doubtful, I asked again. Then a third time to confirm she knew wtf I just asked of her. She smiled and gave two additional confirmations.

The table clapped and I could hear a cheerful, "Congrats, Noel and Shelly!"

Oh. The concert was pretty good too.

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doubledenim for when he wakes up again.

[Torgo]

Congrats, ynwtf! Heck of a way to propose there.

[FilmBuff]

Awwww that's sweet! Congrats!

[Yoda]

So cool. Thank you for sharing! :) Congratulations to you both.

[Stirchley]

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Kelly is very pretty. Congratulations!

[Allaby]

Congratulations!

[Citizen Rules]

Congrats to the happy couple!

[Torgo]

"It's astounding...time is fleeting...madness takes its toll."

https://i.imgur.com/Haolrae.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/zkBZRSr.jpeg

I resemble a zombie Ben Franklin more than Riff Raff, but I still had a blast.

[ynwtf]

"It's astounding...time is fleeting...madness takes its toll."

https://i.imgur.com/Haolrae.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/zkBZRSr.jpeg

I resemble a zombie Ben Franklin more than Riff Raff, but I still had a blast.




That's so great!!!
Pics AND description ;)


"I reMEEEEMMMMMber....
doin' tha TIIIIME warrrrp!!"

[Torgo]

That's so great!!!
Pics AND description ;)


"I reMEEEEMMMMMber....
doin' tha TIIIIME warrrrp!!"Thanks, I highly recommend doing it even if you've seen Rocky Horror already. I could do it again.
There's riffing, props, sing-alongs, dancing, you name it!

[ynwtf]

Thanks, I highly recommend doing it even if you've seen Rocky Horror already. I could do it again.
There's riffing, props, sing-alongs, dancing, you name it!

Totes agreed.
Kelly and I spent last year wandering town during the day as Frankenstein's Monster and the Bride of Frankenstein. The evening we changed for a local RHPS we found playing about an hour out, toward the army base nearby. I went as Eddie.

:D :D :D
(same wig or both getups)

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[Torgo]

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Awesome! Eddie was the most popular costume at my screening. Some good ones, but none of them quite captured the headwound like you did.

Next time, I promised to attempt Dr. Frankenfurter, but I wouldn't share those pics. This is a family website. :D

[gbgoodies]

So I did a thing recently.

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Congratulations on your engagement!

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[ynwtf]

I am proud to say BOTH costumes were same-day thrift builds :)

And Torgo you can't put that out to the universe and NOT post pics. FRANKY FRANKY FRANKY!

[Torgo]

I am proud to say BOTH costumes were same-day thrift builds :)

And Torgo you can't put that out to the universe and NOT post pics. FRANKY FRANKY FRANKY!:D
Look what I've started...(starts taking corset measurements)

[MovieGal]

I am proud to say BOTH costumes were same-day thrift builds :)

And Torgo you can't put that out to the universe and NOT post pics. FRANKY FRANKY FRANKY!

He's such a Hot Dog! :lol:

[FilmBuff]

:D
Look what I've started...(starts taking corset measurements)

https://media.tenor.com/QWE0-2RbzTkAAAAC/yeah-do-it-hank-voight.gif

[honeykid]

Congratulations to the both of you. :)

FYI, I'd have killed you. :D

[cricket]

Had a get together in my bldg yesterday, first time I've gotten hammered in 13 years. Of course I'm the obnoxious one in the middle, wifey on the right in tan vest, and yes the dogs came.

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Obviously I suppled the alcohol

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Then a couple brush fires broke out as we were all lit up

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[John McClane]

so who lives in a fortune 500's breakroom? that lighting is....a choice. lol

glad you had fun and didn't burn up!

[FilmBuff]

That looks like a very cute puppy! :D

[cricket]

That looks like a very cute puppy! :D

There's 2 of them, and we were using 2 rooms. They were running back and forth getting pulled chicken and cheese having a blast.

[Death Proof]

Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches that slam in the back of my DRAG-U-LA




https://i.imgur.com/CzdYxL3.jpeg

[honeykid]

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I never knew you had some kind of horn on your head? :D I think Dr. Pimple Popper would love that.

[ynwtf]

okokok last post on the topic, promise. but this clip was sent to me yesterday from a couple that sat with us during in the VIP lounge before that ELO show. i promise i'm not just prostituting for likes....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4KWL6saBCE

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Saturday evening with Alicia, while watching The Wild Bunch (1969, Sam Peckinpah) at home. Even Izzy (our nine year old chocolate lab) was feelin' it for the old gunfighters and needed a hug!

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[nyctc7]

Izzy (our nine year old chocolate lab)
Beautiful dog, love chocolate lab!

[Yoda]

A few pictures from Pirates Fantasy Camp (I got back just a couple of days ago) below.

For those who haven't heard of it, Major League teams run camps in the offseason at their spring training facilities where people can play on the fields, work with professional trainers, get coached by former players, etc. The Pirates are known for having one of the best, if not the best, camps, and I finally took the plunge. It was quite possibly the most fun I've had in my life, and there were some moments at the end that were as memorable as they were emotional.

I have way more photos than this, but I just picked a cross-section to post here for now.

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[Sedai]

I can't get enough of this. Say, where was the camp? It sure looks all nice and warm...

[Yoda]

I can't get enough of this. Say, where was the camp? It sure looks all nice and warm...
:laugh: Bradenton, Florida. And yeah, it was a little chilly and windy one day but gorgeous every other day.

Led to that funny scenario where you have to dress warm to go to the airport but then are immediately overdressed when you land, and then you have to do it in reverse when you leave.

Fun as it was, definitely a little more enticing still just by virtue of getting out of Pittsburgh for a week in the middle of the winter.

[hownos]

:laugh: Bradenton, Florida. And yeah, it was a little chilly and windy one day but gorgeous every other day.

Led to that funny scenario where you have to dress warm to go to the airport but then are immediately overdressed when you land, and then you have to do it in reverse when you leave.

Fun as it was, definitely a little more enticing still just by virtue of getting out of Pittsburgh for a week in the middle of the winter.

Are you Bowyer?

[Yoda]

Are you Bowyer?
Yes.

Though now that you ask, I'm imagining how funny and trolly it would be if I posted a bunch of photos of someone else.

[TONGO]

A few pictures from Pirates Fantasy Camp (I got back just a couple of days ago) below.

Good for you Brother :)
Yet I was stunned you have gray hair, and now feel ....not young.

[Yoda]

I started going gray in my early 20s and was significantly gray in my 30s. Right around COVID, in my mid-to-late-30s, it went REALLY gray/partially white.

It's genetic, my Dad was exactly the same way.

[Wyldesyde19]

A few pictures from Pirates Fantasy Camp (I got back just a couple of days ago) below.

For those who haven't heard of it, Major League teams run camps in the offseason at their spring training facilities where people can play on the fields, work with professional trainers, get coached by former players, etc. The Pirates are known for having one of the best, if not the best, camps, and I finally took the plunge. It was quite possibly the most fun I've had in my life, and there were some moments at the end that were as memorable as they were emotional.

I have way more photos than this, but I just picked a cross-section to post here for now.

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Ok, incoming jokes in the next 60 secs…
Yoda was mildly disappointed when he showed up as Jack Sparrow only to discover he misunderstood Pirates Fantasy Camp.

Yoda was more than mildly disappointed there was no Livvy Dunn sighting. His wife, however, was not.

Paul Skenes showed up and reminded Yoda not to crowd the plate with a little chin music.

This fantasy camp reminded Yoda why he should stick to fantasy baseball.

Livvy Dunn still hadn’t shown up by day 2, and the amount of participants dropped by a 3rd.

And something something Yoda was hoping to earn a position much like Vince Papale did for The Eagles.

That’s all I got….

[hownos]

Yes.

Though now that you ask, I'm imagining how funny and trolly it would be if I posted a bunch of photos of someone else.

Did you play baseball at any level?

[Wyldesyde19]

Oh! I’ve got one more!
Pirate Fantasy Camp. The only time they can play for a World Series.

[Yoda]

Did you play baseball at any level?
Just Little League from 9-12.

After that, I started playing softball at 30, which I've done for the last 10 years. Though I do play a lot, it peaks at like nine teams in the summer. I played 168 games last year. Some of that translates, particularly on the fielding side.

[hownos]

Just Little League from 9-12.

After that, I started playing softball at 30, which I've done for the last 10 years. Though I do play a lot, it peaks at like nine teams in the summer. I played 168 games last year. Some of that translates, particularly on the fielding side.

Did you face any major league pitchers at this camp?

[Yoda]

Did you face any major league pitchers at this camp?
Two former major league pitchers, yeah. In the mini-game against the pro staff everybody gets at least one plate appearance against a former big leaguer, though they're not always guys who pitched in the majors. But I was lucky enough to get two, one against each of the still-capable former pitchers in camp: Matt Capps, and Doug Drabek. The photographer got pictures of them both:

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[hownos]

Two former major league pitchers, yeah. In the mini-game against the pro staff everybody gets at least one plate appearance against a former big leaguer, though they're not always guys who pitched in the majors. But I was lucky enough to get two, one against each of the still-capable former pitchers in camp: Matt Capps, and Doug Drabek. The photographer got pictures of them both:

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I remember Drabek.

[Yoda]

Yoda was mildly disappointed when he showed up as Jack Sparrow only to discover he misunderstood Pirates Fantasy Camp.
So the first day I just wore the pants "normally." I'm not sure why I went with the high socks after, but something inspired me to try it, and I liked it way better. Think it looks a lot cooler, too, especially with the black jersey.

Yoda was more than mildly disappointed there was no Livvy Dunn sighting. His wife, however, was not.

Paul Skenes showed up and reminded Yoda not to crowd the plate with a little chin music.
Kinda true! Skenes was there, apparently, though understandably laying low. A lot of Pirates come down there early to work out. Jared Jones was out tossing on one of the side fields, handful of campers crowded around. Technically anyone could've just walked across the field but everyone was refreshingly cool about it all.

But we all got the next-best thing to facing Skenes: they had a state-of-the-art pitching simulator on site. The Pirates *lease* it for $500,000 a year. It can project any pitcher onto the screen and reproduce their velocity, location, and spin rate. The ball comes out of a hole right at their release point.

Of course, they set it to Skenes, which is who everyone was going to ask for anyway. Each fastball came in between 97-100 MPH. Everybody's goal was to make contact--any contact at all--and as a secondary goal, actually hit a fair ball. My wife got the whole thing on tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hRkxuxj9KU

This fantasy camp reminded Yoda why he should stick to fantasy baseball.
:p

I actually did far better than I'd expected. I figured the glove work would translate from softball (especially having worked out with a few local campers leading up to the camp), but I wasn't sure about the hitting. But it went great. They don't score errors so everyone's average is inflated, but I hit .737, second-highest in the camp. Turns out the only guy ahead of me was a 6'4" 235-lb guy who used to play at Auburn. I think I can live with that.

The age difference helps (I'm 40 and your typical camper is more like 60). I was the sixth-youngest person at the camp.

[ynwtf]

I got a new addition to the household:
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all massive n blurry for your viewing pleasure.

[Allaby]

I got a new addition to the household:
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all massive n blurry for your viewing pleasure.

What a cutie!

[ynwtf]

:laugh: Bradenton, Florida. And yeah, it was a little chilly and windy one day but gorgeous every other day.

Led to that funny scenario where you have to dress warm to go to the airport but then are immediately overdressed when you land, and then you have to do it in reverse when you leave.

Fun as it was, definitely a little more enticing still just by virtue of getting out of Pittsburgh for a week in the middle of the winter.

neat.
I was about 1.5 hours north of there the weekend before last visiting my grandma with Kelly. It would have been worth an extra couple of hours drive time to say hey if timing had lined up.

You were right there just out of Sarasota. I applied to the 3d animation program there at Ringling College of Art and Design back in the late 90s. They bragged about off season MLB training in the area as a selling point. My "math" wasn't up to their 3d coding standards, but they accepted me to their fine art painting program. I stayed at Auburn instead.

Also, Madeira Beach is just NW it looks. Gorgeous beachside rentals if you ever need to warm up again. I hope you had a blast.

[ynwtf]

She's a used model. Early 2015, I believe.

[Yoda]

neat.
I was about 1.5 hours north of there the weekend before last visiting my grandma with Kelly. It would have been worth an extra couple of hours drive time to say hey if timing had lined up.
Well, I'm tentatively planning to go again next year, and hopefully the year after, so one of us should remember to hit the other up in half a year and see if we can meet up. :)

[Hey Fredrick]

I decided around Christmas that I needed to get away for awhile, so I did and ended up here. 4 days in the jungle, 3 days on a beach. It was a trip about doing things that terrify me. I hate being in enclosed spaces so I did some cave exploring. I hate being in the ocean so I did some snorkeling and I hate heights so I climbed to the top of a Mayan ruin (it's more intense than it looks).


https://i.imgur.com/XyYcbr3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fDp6FwF.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/Qitrc42.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/EaVUJ0O.jpg
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[cricket]

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Wifey and the girls having some afternoon champagne while I watch the Celtics.

[John McClane]

I got a new addition to the household:



all massive n blurry for your viewing pleasure.
I swear, that dog looks like they own you. lol

[ynwtf]

^pretty much.
:D

[Citizen Rules]

I decided around Christmas that I needed to get away for awhile, so I did and ended up here. 4 days in the jungle, 3 days on a beach. It was a trip about doing things that terrify me. I hate being in enclosed spaces so I did some cave exploring. I hate being in the ocean so I did some snorkeling and I hate heights so I climbed to the top of a Mayan ruin (it's more intense than it looks).


https://i.imgur.com/XyYcbr3.jpg
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I just seen this post and showed my wife those Mayan ruins because I thought maybe we'd been there too. Where are there specifically? My wife thought they might be Altun Ha in Belize?

[John McClane]

https://i.ibb.co/pj3QFSYN/IMG-8995.jpg
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first picture is 1080i, and then bottom two are VHS.

i think the Panasonic might have a better image, but the whine was unbearable at times. plus, this handles 16:9 content way better (i.e. the image is bigger).

EDIT: the speakers on the RCA are bigger and more detailed, so definitely better for watching.

EDIT 2: it failed the N64 test. it looks like smeared vaseline. weird that one of the worst tapes i had would look better than this! bleck

[Hey Fredrick]

Citizen,
Right country but I was way further south-west in Caracol.

[Citizen Rules]

Citizen,
Right country but I was way further south-west in Caracol.Looks like a cool spot to see Mayan ruins. Kudos to you for climbing to the top of a Mayan ruin! I did that and it was scary and very high. Those steps are really steep too. We climbed up that 'pyramid' in the 1st photo but that's someone else who was coming down. Second photo is from the top, yikes. 105585
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[Stirchley]

Looks like a cool spot to see Mayan ruins. Kudos to you for climbing to the top of a Mayan ruin! I did that and it was scary and very high. Those steps are really steep too. We climbed up that 'pyramid' in the 1st photo but that's someone else who was coming down. Second photo is from the top, yikes. 105585
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Scary because there’s no handrail or anything to hang on to. :eek:

[Citizen Rules]

Scary because there’s no handrail or anything to hang on to. :eek:Those Mayan pyramids were built for human sacrifice and the steps were that steep so when they threw the dead victim's body down the steps it would roll and bounce all the way to the ground. I believe people have been killed by tripping on those steps.

[Stirchley]

Those Mayan pyramids were built for human sacrifice and the steps were that steep so when they threw the dead victim's body down the steps it would roll and bounce all the way to the ground. I believe people have been killed by tripping on those steps.

Absolutely lethal IMO.

[John McClane]

Those Mayan pyramids were built for human sacrifice and the steps were that steep so when they threw the dead victim's body down the steps it would roll and bounce all the way to the ground. I believe people have been killed by tripping on those steps.
or, rather, that’s just how they built things because they used blocks. i don’t think there was a builders meeting where they were like “nah, man, they gotta roll all the way down”

[Captain Steel]

or, rather, that’s just how they built things because they used blocks. i don’t think there was a builders meeting where they were like “nah, man, they gotta roll all the way down”

As seen in Apocalypto (2006).

[Citizen Rules]

The steeper a pyramid was made the harder it would be to construct, so it was a goal to make them steep.

[John McClane]

The steeper a pyramid was made the harder it would be to construct, so it was a goal to make them steep.
‘twas a joke.*

but i am not a fan of putting modern views on ancient dead societies. we can summarize a guess to why they built it that way, but we can’t know for sure why they did. unless you’re telling me they found plans where it specifically states “make it steep so the bodies roll all the way down”.

you’d have less of an argument from me if you had said they did it that way to be closer to the gods and to symbolize the difficulty of the journey to reach them.

hell, i’d even believe a story that goes like this:

builder: “i dunno boss, that looks steep and dangerous and difficult. we can’t do that.”

boss: “do it, or yours is the first body i’m throwing from the top after i get the second bidder to build it”

;)

[MovieGal]

‘twas a joke.*

but i am not a fan of putting modern views on ancient dead societies. we can summarize a guess to why they built it that way, but we can’t know for sure why they did. unless you’re telling me they found plans where it specifically states “make it steep so the bodies roll all the way down”.

you’d have less of an argument from me if you had said they did it that way to be closer to the gods and to symbolize the difficulty of the journey to reach them.

hell, i’d even believe a story that goes like this:

builder: “i dunno boss, that looks steep and dangerous and difficult. we can’t do that.”

boss: “do it, or yours is the first body i’m throwing from the top after i get the second bidder to build it”

;)

I'm chining in.

Yes they were made for their deities. And human sacrifice was part of their rituals.

Many cultures practiced human sacrifice as a reverence to their Gods.

The one in Central America, dedicated to the God Quetzalcoatl, when the sun hits it at certain times of the year, looks like a Snake coming down. Quetzalcoatl was called The Serpent God.

He even has a beautiful bird named after him. Quetzalcoatl had beautifulf feathers., as does the bird.

[John McClane]

MovieGal: i wasn’t taking issue with the bloodletting. that is a well established fact.

[MovieGal]

MovieGal: i wasn’t taking issue with the bloodletting. that is a well established fact.

It was more aimed at the whole conversation.

[John McClane]

It was more aimed at the whole conversation.
ah, gotcha. well, in that case, anyone going near those temples is braver than me. knowing i’m walking where someone’s entrails used to be is just…unsettling to me

[MovieGal]

ah, gotcha. well, in that case, anyone going near those temples is braver than me. knowing i’m walking where someone’s entrails used to be is just…unsettling to me

I would totally go. That's kind of my thing.

[Captain Steel]

I'm chining in.

Yes they were made for their deities. And human sacrifice was part of their rituals.

Many cultures practiced human sacrifice as a reverence to their Gods.

The one in Central America, dedicated to the God Quetzalcoatl, when the sun hits it at certain times of the year, looks like a Snake coming down. Quetzalcoatl was called The Serpent God.

He even has a beautiful bird named after him. Quetzalcoatl had beautifulf feathers., as does the bird.

I saw a documentary that offered another reason for why they designed the steps as they did (which paints these ancient & violent folks as architectural & environmental geniuses for being able to figure all this out)...

The way the sun hit the steps formed a shadow which moved as the sun (or really the Earth) moved, and that moving shadow was like an animation that resembled a snake (their god) slithering down the side of the structure as the sun moved toward sunset.

[MovieGal]

I saw a documentary that offered another reason for why they designed the steps as they did (which paints these ancient & violent folks as architectural & environmental geniuses for being able to figure all this out)...

The way the sun hit the steps formed a shadow which moved as the sun (or really the Earth) moved, and that moving shadow was like an animation that resembled a snake (their god) slithering down the side of the structure as the sun moved toward sunset.

It was the Serpent God I mentioned.

There are many documentaries on him. He was the most violent one.

[MovieGal]

I understand some would be scared to visit such a violent event happened in the past,but I'm not.

Hell I would visit Castle Čachtice because I find what the previous owner did, as interesting.

These things don't bother me..

[Captain Steel]

What gets me is they were so advanced that they could build these ingenious structures that had real-time, shadow animations built into them that reacted to and coincided with the movement of sunlight... yet still felt they had to murder masses of people as sacrifices to their gods.

[MovieGal]

What gets me is they were so advanced that they could build these ingenious structures that had real-time, shadow animations built into them that reacted to and coincided with the movement of sunlight... yet still felt they had to murder masses of people as sacrifices to their gods.

It is a reverence to give a human life.

You wanna talk methods of torture/destruction of life, I can do it.

[Captain Steel]

It is a reverence to give a human life.

You wanna talk methods of torture/destruction of life, I can do it.

I have to admit, I've always had a macabre interest in such subjects.

I condemn any such things on a moral & ethical level, yet find them eminently interesting to study in a historical context (maybe that's why Apocalypto is one of my favorite films... but not just for the horrific scenes, I also really like seeing the bad guys get theirs in a movie!) :)

[MovieGal]

I have to admit, I've always had a macabre interest in such subjects.

I condemn any such things on a moral & ethical level, yet find them eminently interesting to study in a historical context (maybe that's why Apocalypto is one of my favorite films... but not just for the horrific scenes, I also really like seeing the bad guys get theirs in a movie!) :)

But if you think about their society at that time period, they don't feel the same as society now.

This is something people need to consider.

Just like animal abuse in older films. They didn't have organizations like they do now.

[Captain Steel]

But if you think about their society at that time period, they don't feel the same as society now.

This is something people need to consider.

Just like animal abuse in older films. They didn't have organizations like they do now.

Oh, I get it.
If I had a time machine and went back to witness an Aztec sacrifice, I might not be the hero by single-handedly trying to fight off hordes of thousands (and quickly be killed in the process or risk being sacrificed myself, not to mention potentially changing history & reality in ways no one can imagine by interfering with time), but at the same time I wouldn't cheer with the rest of the crowd. ;)

[MovieGal]

Oh, I get it.
If I had a time machine and went back to witness an Aztec sacrifice, I might not be the hero by single-handedly trying to fight off hordes of thousands (and quickly be killed in the process or risk being sacrificed myself, not to mention potentially changing history & reality in ways no one can imagine by interfering with time), but at the same time I wouldn't cheer with the rest of the crowd. ;)

There are many factors and mindset is one. They are taught at a young age, meaning the villagers, that this is normal. Most of the people who were sacrificed were prisoners of war. And when they weren't available, it was by lot. This was practice by the Druids, Vikings and Sumerians, as well as other cultures who believed in human sacrifice.

Also, we can view this like kamikaze pilots of Japan. They are "taught" it is better to die at your own hand than to die at an enemy's hand.

Or go watch Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man.


I guess I'm the only person who sees in ancient cultures, the was normal.

I guess as much as I study history and early cultures with torture and sacrifice, I don't see an issue.

AND, You have a modern mindset, not ancient, so you find this wrong . It's only wrong by modern standards.

Remember, there are non Modern religion believers.

[Captain Steel]

There are many factors and mindset is one. They are taught at a young age, meaning the villagers, that this is normal. Most of the people who were sacrificed were prisoners of war. And when they weren't available, it was by lot. This was practice by the Druids, Vikings and Sumerians, as well as other cultures who believed in human sacrifice.

Also, we can view this like kamikaze pilots of Japan. They are "taught" it is better to die at your own hand than to die at an enemy's hand.

Or go watch Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man.


I guess I'm the only person who sees in ancient cultures, the was normal.

I guess as much as I study history and early cultures with torture and sacrifice, I don't see an issue.

AND, You have a modern mindset, not ancient, so you find this wrong . It's only wrong by modern standards.

Remember, there are non Modern religion believers.

Yes, I understand that.

Using Apacalypto again as an example, although it shows ancient cultures, the story is one told in a way that appeals totally to modern ethics (which is why I like it - I'm rooting for the good guy according to how the story is told).

I've jokingly called it Die Hard in the jungle: the victims are innocent people who never harm anyone else (in reality such ultra-peaceful tribes were probably few and far between), while the bad guys are war mongers, conquerors and murderers, so of course we root for a hero from among the victims when they fight back and enjoy seeing the bad guys get their comeuppance. (Then we growl at the end when we see the Spanish ships arriving because we know they will be the disease-bringers that wipe out entire nations and violent aggressors as well).

I'm sure in ancient times Aztecs had similar stories where the heroes were the people of their own cultures, making holy & righteous sacrifices to their gods and must defend themselves from captured slaves who get loose and need to be hunted down, lest they return with a military force of their own. Or stories where Europeans are peaceful explorers of the New World who must defend themselves for the Queen's glory against violent, Godless savages that don't understand "Christian compassion".

[MovieGal]

Yes, I understand that.

Using Apacalypto again as an example, although it shows ancient cultures, the story is one told in a way that appeals totally to modern ethics (which is why I like it - I'm rooting for the good guy according to how the story is told).

I've jokingly called it Die Hard in the jungle: the victims are innocent people who never harm anyone else (in reality such ultra-peaceful tribes were probably few and far between), while the bad guys are war mongers, conquerors and murderers, so of course we root for a hero from among the victims when they fight back and enjoy seeing the bad guys get their comeuppance. (Then we growl at the end when we see the Spanish ships arriving because we know they will be the disease-bringers that wipe out entire nations and violent aggressors as well).

I'm sure in ancient times Aztecs had similar stories where the heroes were the people of their own cultures, making holy & righteous sacrifices to their gods and must defend themselves from captured slaves who get loose and need to be hunted down, lest they return with a military force of their own. Or stories where Europeans are peaceful explorers of the New World who must defend themselves for the Queen's glory against violent, Godless savages that don't understand "Christian compassion".

Apocolypto, for the most part, is a story. It does have some historical accuracy.

It is a good movie overall.

When I watch a "historical " film. I tend to do research afterwards. I do it with novels as well.

Historical romance novels are part of the reason I enjoy history. If they talk about The Field of Gold, you better bet, I'm going to read up.

This is the same with Serial Killers, Human Sacrifice and the darker. I watch documentary, then I read more.

This caused my love of history to bloom further.

[Captain Steel]

Apocolypto, for the most part, is a story. It does have some historical accuracy.

It is a good movie overall.

When I watch a "historical " film. I tend to do research afterwards. I do it with novels as well.

Historical romance novels are part of the reason I enjoy history. If they talk about The Field of Gold, you better bet, I'm going to read up.

This is the same with Serial Killers, Human Sacrifice and the darker. I watch documentary, then I read more.

This caused my love of history to bloom further.

I watched a new show called Hunting History (History Channel > On Demand) last night - it was about the lost colony of Roanoke - one of my favorite historical mysteries.

It didn't have a whole lot of new info, just explored the three foremost theories on where the colonists went. A large concentration was on how difficult it would have been for over 100 people to live off the land in that area, no matter where they went, at that time. Unless they were taken in by peaceful natives who taught them their survival skills - but the question remained; would even compassionate natives risk their own survival by taxing their resources for over 100 newcomers.

Of course, the idea was presented that by the time the colonists might have been taken in by the Croatoans (the friendly natives), there may have been so few of them left alive so as to just be absorbed into the tribe without much trouble. The other two theories seemed to spell quick death for the colonists as it took them into swamps where farming was impossible, hunting and fishing were scarce, and which were riddled with angry natives who already had a beef with white intruders due to recent past violence from Europeans.

[Hey Fredrick]

ah, gotcha. well, in that case, anyone going near those temples is braver than me. knowing i’m walking where someone’s entrails used to be is just…unsettling to me


I get it. The cave I visited (ATM) is a cave where human sacrifices occurred and the skeletons of a few of them have been preserved pretty good. Camera's/cell phones are no longer allowed in the caves but I was about a foot away from this young fellow:


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[John McClane]

I get it. The cave I visited (ATM) is a cave where human sacrifices occurred and the skeletons of a few of them have been preserved pretty good. Camera's/cell phones are no longer allowed in the caves but I was about a foot away from this young fellow:


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that guy should not have lent a hand.

[CaptainCannabis]

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[CaptainCannabis]

Just over a cold.

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[MovieGal]

Well, this little lady is me....i am not 12 yrs old but 58 yrs old and my first time cosplaying at our Planet Comicon this past weekend.

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[Citizen Rules]

Hey Dottie which one is you?;)

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[FilmBuff]

Hey Dottie which one is you?;)

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C'mon, she's obviously cosplaying as R2-D2! :p

[MovieGal]

C'mon, she's obviously cosplaying as R2-D2! :p

Well i guess i could fit in R2 since im small like a 12 yr old

[ynwtf]

A few months back, we (company) got word that we were allowed to be part of an Alabama Business group to Poland. Basically, it's a state grant for small businesses to travel out of country to encourage growth of relatively local business in other countries. The boss and I flew out I believe the 14th of March and returned the 22nd. We had no idea what to expect, but the days turned into 14+ hour speed dating marathons for businesses to meet and pitch in 0.5- to 1-hour segments. It was intense, but a great experience. It wasn't as bad as that implies. Meetings were only 6-8 hours of the day. The rest was fill with prep, shutdown, travel, and BS social events. We made a few connections that might lead to contracts down the road, but the learning experience alone was worth the time and effort.

Following are several pics that I was able to grab on my mobile as time allowed. We spent 4 days in Warsaw, Poland, following by 2 days in Rzeszow, Poland.

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Random, sweet lady on the flight to ATL.

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Lobby of the Sheraton Grand, Warsaw, PL.

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Old Town, Warsaw, PL.

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Old Town, Warsaw, PL.

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Maybe the best dark lager I've ever had in a Danish pub.

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Old Town in Warsaw, PL.

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Dessert from our first night welcome dinner. Some lemon tart thing.

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Formal meet-and-greet with Alabama businesses, Polish Embassy staff, and teams that keep these connections in motion.

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TK Maxx?

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Three suits, two pairs of shoes, and some casuals. Like a friggin baws.

[ynwtf]

Continued.

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Invited to hear Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, speak today in Warsaw Poland.

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Happy Meals!

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Days were far past blurring by this point, but I think we were on our way to a fancy dinner in Rzeszow, PL.

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Yeah, it was Rzeszow (probably pronounced like, "zheh-joo" -ish?). This was the entre of a 4-course meal. Beef roast, red beetroot, and some type of potato mash stuffed into a chunk of bread.

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Obligatory selfie, during one of our tours.

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In front of the Hilton Garden Inn, Rzeszow, PL.

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Still in front of the Hilton Garden Inn, Rzeszow, PL.

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Another tour selfie. This time with a scarf! I expected the weather to be much colder than it was, so I was over prepared. I had to wear it at least once .=\

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Random architecture.

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Yet another dark lager. Not as good as the Danish brand though. Fork added for scale, as I did not have a banana. FYI: A lot of these U.S. guys are retired military. I'm not sure they slept at all that week after finding the bars. P.S. I am a chronic nail biter. I stopped maybe a month before the trip, but this was the best I could do in that time.

[ynwtf]

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Dinner at a pretty swanky joint neighboring the place we were at last night. It was between this and a 52oz ribeye. After a few lagers, I went for the pork knuckle with pickles and mashed potatoes.

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This structure did not help my( minor) public intoxication walking back to the hotel from dinner.

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My last night in Rzeszow. After a few drinks to chase that pig knuckle, I bought (and smoked) my FIRST ever cigar.

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Local menu page from a restaurant we stopped at on the way back to Warsaw, from Rzeszow, PL. Supplements were quite fulfilling.

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Self-explanatory.

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My grilled trout from the Fishes menu.

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Boss and I were told to try this local restaurant walking distance from the Warsaw Hotel. We couldn't find it the first time in, but lucked up and noticed it driving back from Rzeszow. This was not an entrance. Instead, it was an opening to an alleyway. At the very end was an unlocked and unlabeled, heavy, wooden door. I got Hostel (2005) vibes. Entering, we had to step up a half flight of stairs. the bar was to our left, a small disco DJ setup to our right. The entire room was decorated in pink accents and neon. There was only one other person dining. We were guided to a table and noticed, on the wall, digital screens playing loops of stylish fashion imagery. Eventually, those images evolved into more euro clubbing fashion, then farther still into what I assumed to be weird club BDSM and drug-induced rave vibes. Trippy. I fearfully ordered roast duck and a tiramisu. The bill was on me as I lost a bet trying to find this place.

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Roast duck, cabbage, and I think some type of baked banana?

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Heading back home. View from the Delta Sky Lounge, Atlanta, GA. Access was on the boss. That's his world, not mine.

[Yoda]

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You look like Sam Reich.

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[ynwtf]

You look like Sam Reich.

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Maybe I am?
=O




(no. I am not.)

[John McClane]

staycationing at the lake

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[FilmBuff]

That looks like a pretty lake.

[doubledenim]

staycationing at the lake

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Great job getting that goose to sign a release. Those suckers are why ornery is a word!