MISCELLANEOUS

[Stirchley]

Post your miscellaneous thoughts, words or misdeeds here.


LOL. Pity the poor owner of this vehicle in NYC who came out of the house & found their car like this early last Thursday morning. What a way to start the day. :eek:


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[Stirchley]

This is the darndest list I’ve ever come across. Never even heard of some of these people.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html

[gbgoodies]

This is the darndest list I’ve ever come across. Never even heard of some of these people.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html


There was so much strange movement while scrolling through the list that it was dizzying to read. :dizzy:

[Captain Steel]

There was so much strange movement while scrolling through the list that it was dizzying to read. :dizzy:

Right? ;)

Form should always follow Function.
It's fine to get creative, but not to the point where the creativity defeats the point of purpose of the piece.

[gandalf26]

I went to Tesco after work with the letters BMP on my hand to get a few things for work as well as a big food shop, B was for Brush, M was for masks, but damn P, could not remember, for 20 minutes I walked around trying to remember P and COULD NOT DO IT, even went through the P + vowels in my head, so phoned a member of staff outside and it was a ******g Plug, as in for a sink.

Stay tuned for more exiting miscellaneous stories from my life next week!

[gbgoodies]

I went to Tesco after work with the letters BMP on my hand to get a few things for work as well as a big food shop, B was for Brush, M was for masks, but damn P, could not remember, for 20 minutes I walked around trying to remember P and COULD NOT DO IT, even went through the P + vowels in my head, so phoned a member of staff outside and it was a ******g Plug, as in for a sink.

Stay tuned for more exiting miscellaneous stories from my life next week!


By the time I get to the store, I never remember what's on my shopping list, so I use a phone app called ColorNote. It's easy to use, and it's free.

[Captain Steel]

By the time I get to the store, I never remember what's on my shopping list, so I use a phone app called ColorNote. It's easy to use, and it's free.

I always think about using the voice recorder on my cell phone to remember things (when I was younger I always wanted one of those portable, pocket recorders you'd just speak into throughout the day to make personal notes for yourself)... but, I always forget it's a feature on the phone and forget to use it!

[Nausicaä]

I'm old fashioned, pen and paper for shopping lists. :)

[Stirchley]

There was so much strange movement while scrolling through the list that it was dizzying to read. :dizzy:

True. It was much easier on the app itself.

[Citizen Rules]

I'm old fashioned, pen and paper for shopping lists. :):up: me too!

[gandalf26]

I'm old fashioned, pen and paper for shopping lists. :)

That's what I had for food, got all that. Trusting my 36 year old memory for 3 initials was my downfall.

[Stirchley]

Why didn’t anyone tell me how horrid this stuff is? Sickeningly sweet.


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[Captain Steel]

Why didn’t anyone tell me how horrid this stuff is?

You didn't ask. ;)

[Citizen Rules]

And it's such a big tub of it too, yikes I hope she didn't eat the whole thing:p

[Cobra]

Keeping to yourself is nice but boring at times.

[gbgoodies]

I always think about using the voice recorder on my cell phone to remember things (when I was younger I always wanted one of those portable, pocket recorders you'd just speak into throughout the day to make personal notes for yourself)... but, I always forget it's a feature on the phone and forget to use it!


I have no idea how to use the voice recorder on my cell phone. I figured out how to use the video recorder once, but that was out of necessity at the time. (I don't even know where it saved the video that it recorded. :rolleyes:)

[Swan]

If turkeys are so great, why are they always hiding in packaged slabs of meat at the grocery store?

[Stirchley]

And it's such a big tub of it too, yikes I hope she didn't eat the whole thing:p

Took a few bites & gave it to someone else.

[Stirchley]

Does anyone know what the heck “cheersin” means? :rolleyes:

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[Citizen Rules]

Took a few bites & gave it to someone else.Covid warning! Covid warning!


*joking🙂 I'm sure you gave it to your husband or family member (the cottage cheese that is)!

[Captain Steel]

Does anyone know what the heck “cheersin” means? :rolleyes:

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You're not the first one to ask! LOL!
Got a box of donuts for my family last week - both my brother and mother said, "'Cheersin'??? What does that mean?" :D

[Stirchley]

⬆️ I love words, but this one is driving me nuts. Gone to the source to ask them & will report back. :)

[Captain Steel]

⬆️ I love words, but this one is driving me nuts. Gone to the source to ask them & will report back. :)

I think it has something to do with the company changing it's name to just "Dunkin'".

[Stirchley]

I think it has something to do with the company changing it's name to just "Dunkin'".

:eek:

[Stirchley]

Covid warning! Covid warning!


*joking🙂 I'm sure you gave it to your husband or family member (the cottage cheese that is)!

I don’t eat food from the containers! :eek:

[Stirchley]

Why is it so messy to simply re-pot an indoor plant? Didn’t help this morning that the first thing I did was tip the open bag of potting soil onto the kitchen floor. Oh, my, I sure did make a mess. Just hoping I didn’t kill the plant. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

Surprising how many apartments I walk by who run their air conditioning when it’s freezing outside. Today is 38 degrees & I could hear ACs running. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

Came across this previously-unseen photo of Lennon + family taken at the Dakota in December 1975. Lennon took a 5-year sabbatical to be with Sean, his son, full-time.

It’s a terrific photograph.

Forty years since Lennon’s murder.


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[Stirchley]

Yikes, there’s nothing worse than seeing this on the weather channel. Fills me with horror. :(


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[Stirchley]

Chad Stuart (left) of Chad & Jeremy has died, age 79.

https://youtu.be/vfvL2oLeBYs

[Stirchley]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Hope you’re having a great day. :)

[Stirchley]

Nice.

https://youtu.be/zL9JR0A4yCU

[Stirchley]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9083039/Tricky-general-knowledge-quiz-covers-geography-anatomy.html

Amusing quiz. I got 50% wrong. :o

[SpelingError]

I was a member of my Boy Scout troop for a number of years. Though I sometimes felt like an outcast in it, I also talked to a number of people there and really liked the troop overall. I got a lot out of it which benefitted me in high school, right now in college, and I imagine more so in the future. In Boy Scouts, you can become an Eagle Scout, except it's not easy to achieve this. It's estimated that only 4% of Boy Scouts earn this rank. Factoring in the amount of people who aren't Boy Scouts though, the percentage of people with this rank is even smaller. When I first joined the troop, I had no intention of achieving this rank. It seemed way too hard, so I decided to not even attempt it.

However, this was before I met an elderly gentleman in my Boy Scout troop named Mr. Bill Vasilides, or Mr. V, as we called him. He was a Korean War veteran who was part of the troop for many years. Though he didn't have any children who were current members of the troop, he liked helping out the boys. He was a really nice man and his presence was greatly appreciated by everyone, me included. After I told him I had no intention of becoming an Eagle Scout as I thought it was too much of a commitment, he responded with "What commitment?" and gave me quite a bit of encouragement to achieve the rank. The longer I stayed in the troop and the more I talked to him, the more interested I was in becoming an Eagle Scout. Eventually, I was fully set on becoming an Eagle Scout, with his encouragement to guide me along the way. I also chose him as my mentor when I went about completing my Eagle Project, in fact. Eventually, on July 6th, 2017, I completed my final board of review and earned the rank of an Eagle Scout. I believe that, without Mr. V's encouragement and guidance, I wouldn't have ever earned this rank.

A few years ago, I was saddened to learn that he was diagnosed with cancer. Hearing that news for the first time felt as if I had the wind knocked out of me. In spite of that, however, he was strong and he kept fighting it. At one point, my entire troop went to visit him and his wife at his house. I could tell he was deeply moved by the experience. That was the last time I met him in person though. He passed away on January 6th, 2021. Earlier today, I went to his memorial service. While there, I got to meet his family and many members of my troop from current and past generations. It was nice seeing them all show up and getting to meet them as I haven't talked to a few of them in many years. Overall, it was a somber atmosphere and though his death greatly saddens me, I want to let you all know that he was a wonderful and kind-hearted man. He helped me out a lot in Boy Scouts and in my life. I'll never forget him. Rest in peace, Mr. V.

[Captain Steel]

Who's up for some politics? ;)

[Citizen Rules]

@SpelingError (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=91134) Thanks for posting such a nice, heartfelt post. I'm sorry for your loss. It sounds like your Eagle Scout mentor was a positive influence on you, an all around nice guy.

[SpelingError]

@SpelingError (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=91134) Thanks for posting such a nice, heartfelt post. I'm sorry for your loss. It sounds like your Eagle Scout mentor was a positive influence on you, an all around nice guy.

Thanks, Citizen! That means a lot.

[Stirchley]

Interesting statistic: According to the New York Times, 90,000 packages (Fedx, et al.) are lost or stolen every day in New York City. Staggering.

[Citizen Rules]

Interesting statistic: According to the New York Times, 90,000 packages (Fedx, et al.) are lost or stolen every day in New York City. Staggering.The sender needs to utilize Adult Signature Required service for Fedex or UPS, otherwise they will leave the packages on the doorstep unattended, which invites theft.

[Stirchley]

The sender needs to utilize Adult Signature Required service for Fedex or UPS, otherwise they will leave the packages on the doorstep unattended, which invites theft.

Nobody in the city is gonna do this. (I also detest anything that needs a signature.)

Many places in the city don’t have a package room or a doorman or a front desk where stuff can safely be left. And the locked mailboxes in the foyer are too small.

One solution is to have one’s packages delivered to the nearest fedx office, but even this could be a hassle as most New Yorkers don’t drive.

[Citizen Rules]

Nobody in the city is gonna do this. (I also detest anything that needs a signature.)

One solution is to have one’s packages delivered to the nearest fedx office, but even this could be a hassle as most New Yorkers don’t drive.Question: How are Fedex/UPS Signature Required packages handled in these NYC apartments, compared to Fedex/UPS no signature required? I would image in both cases the delivery person goes to the apartment number and rings the bell to delivery the package. Is that right?

Many places in the city don’t have a package room or a doorman or a front desk where stuff can safely be left. And the locked mailboxes in the foyer are too small. So wouldn't that then be a problem for all types of packages, not just signature required? I've never lived in the city so I don't know how this works.

[Captain Steel]

Nobody in the city is gonna do this. (I also detest anything that needs a signature.)

Many places in the city don’t have a package room or a doorman or a front desk where stuff can safely be left. And the locked mailboxes in the foyer are too small.

One solution is to have one’s packages delivered to the nearest fedx office, but even this could be a hassle as most New Yorkers don’t drive.

I heard a news report on the radio before Christmas - it said that some boroughs of NYC wanted to add a $3.00 charge onto every single individual online delivery order (at least during the holiday season) during the pandemic - since so many more people were shopping online and not in stores!

The reason given was that the trucks (UPS, FedEx, USPS & others) were creating gridlock on streets as they'd stop in front of buildings to make drop offs - double, triple & quadruple parking!

That the foyers of apartment buildings were filling to the ceilings with packages that had to be staged there before their owners could retrieve them - and doormen were becoming overwhelmed.

Don't know what happened to the idea, but I never heard about it going through.

[Stirchley]

Question: How are Fedex/UPS Signature Required packages handled in these NYC apartments, compared to Fedex/UPS no signature required? I would image in both cases the delivery person goes to the apartment number and rings the bell to delivery the package. Is that right?

Everyone’s at home now due to the pandemic so I would imagine it’s easier now. The deliverer wouldn’t go to the person’s apartment. He would ring the lobby bell & the person would come downstairs. All the buildings have an inner locked front door.

So wouldn't that then be a problem for all types of packages, not just signature required? I've never lived in the city so I don't know how this works.

It’s a problem, of course, which is why 90k packages are lost annually. :rolleyes:

I like my Connecticut delivery service: all packages are vaulted over the front fence. Easy. :p

[Stirchley]

Interesting news: Sex & the City, minus Kim Cattrall, is returning for a 10-parter on HBO. This seems like a terrible idea to me. Bleeding this excellent original show dry. No one loved it more than me, but the first movie was only passable & the 2nd movie was garbage. Oh, well, what do I know.

In other news: Nicole Kidman is slated to play Lucille Ball & Javier Bardem her husband in a new movie. Not a huge fan of I Love Lucy so will be interesting to see how this plays.

[WrinkledMind]

So a very famous primetime TV news anchor here, who is also currently dating a former Chief Minister (equivalent to a state Governor for USA) was duped by scammers into thinking that she was offered a teaching job at Harvard.


Kinda sounds mean to laugh at her expense, but this is someone who has indulged in fake news on several occasions in her career. So it's not a surprise she didn't thoroughly investigate this offer.


Remarkable story of scamming and it also shows how some people think too much of themselves.


https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/15/metro/reporter-nidhi-razdan-claims-she-was-victim-sophisticated-phishing-attack-that-led-her-believe-she-got-journalism-job-harvard/?outputType=amp

[Stirchley]

Remarkable story of scamming and it also shows how some people think too much of themselves.

Not sure how you reached this conclusion.

[WrinkledMind]

Not sure how you reached this conclusion.



To assume that you can get a job of a professor at the prestigious institute like Harvard without even having a PhD, shows you exactly that. NDTV, or the channel that she worked for, only employs kids or relatives of politicians and high profile bureaucrats. These people come from privileged backgrounds and have a history of things being handed to them.



Also, I have watched her on the telly and social media for years now. One of the most pompous reporters out here (working with a channel that routinely indulges in fake news and which was just recently fined millions for share fraud), who in the past has mocked people for lesser mistakes.
And even in this case, she hasn't revealed all the details because it will reveal Visa fraud.

[Stirchley]

Lady Gaga sounded fine at the inauguration today. She was gracious enough to thank the marine who escorted her to the podium. JLo did not thank her marine.

[Stirchley]

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Wow, look at all these Capital steps. Very metaphorical.

[Stirchley]

Amusing how so many of the bad boys of rock & roll have turned into such sweet old geezers. Here’s a few of them.

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Can you think of others?

[Stirchley]

Yoda, strange post from a newbie. ⬆️

[Yoda]

Thanks, got it.

[Citizen Rules]

@Yoda (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=1), strange post from a newbie. ⬆️It's spam. If you click the gear icon and then click report...and two other people do the same, the post will be automatically removed.

[Citizen Rules]

Or just tag Yoda!

[Yoda]

Gear/spam report definitely best, noting for anyone else who stumbles across this. But I'll take any form of reporting over none. :)

[Stirchley]

Can’t believe The Naked Cowboy is still doing his thing in the city. I had forgotten all about him.

But, here he is in the middle of a snowstorm. :eek:

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[Citizen Rules]

What a great photo! I wish I had taken it I might have won some kind of photo journalism award with it. I use to enter photography competitions.

[Captain Steel]

I know there used to be a thread for impersonations or impressions, but I can't find it...
I'm a little behind the times ;) but I just found this guy... literally a guy... "Guy Marks."
His Bogart & Gary Cooper are amazing and his face almost becomes the characters in a way that's almost scary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0nxGYRzP3o&t=374s

[GulfportDoc]

I know there used to be a thread for impersonations or impressions, but I can't find it...
I'm a little behind the times ;) but I just found this guy... literally a guy... "Guy Marks."
His Bogart & Gary Cooper are amazing and his face almost becomes the characters in a way that's almost scary.
Marks was a riot. I saw him on one of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts years ago, and couldn't find him afterwards, because they'd introduced him as John Whitestone. Later I found out his name was Guy Marks (real name Mario Scarpa). Here he uses some of the same material, but funnier. This is one of the best comedy routines I've ever seen.

https://youtu.be/IbD41MtaYqc

[Captain Steel]

Seems like Guy Marks was doing "Deep Fakes" before there was any CGI.

I just can't get over how his face changes into Bogart - and it's not overt (like Jim Carrey doing Nicholson or Eastwood) - I can't even see Marks changing his face or tell exactly how he's doing it, he just suddenly "becomes" Bogart! (With Gary Cooper it's a series of expressions, but with Bogart it's like the bone structure of his face just morphs into Bogie's.)

P.S. this is the only impersonation of Gary Cooper I've ever seen - and it's dead on.

[Captain Steel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysuycvk-3h8

[Captain Steel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLCH326vrII

[Stirchley]

Goodbye February. You totally sucked!

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[xSookieStackhouse]

Goodbye February. You totally sucked!

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hopefully march will be a good month!

[Stirchley]

hopefully march will be a good month!

Yesterday was brutal. The wind chill due to fierce winds was so horrible. Yes, spring is just around the corner, but March in New England can be horrible. We easily can have more snow.

Thank God for these things.

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[xSookieStackhouse]

Yesterday was brutal. The wind chill due to fierce winds was so horrible. Yes, spring is just around the corner, but March in New England can be horrible. We easily can have more snow.

Thank God for these things.

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damn hopefully theres no snow storm there D= here its almost autumn the month of the flus ugh :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

damn hopefully theres no snow storm there D= here its almost autumn the month of the flus ugh :rolleyes:

Studies show that - due to COVID? - there is almost no flu this year. I can attest that, thus far, at least, I have avoided the horrible flu this winter. Always puts me out of commish for a week even with a flu shot.

[xSookieStackhouse]

Studies show that - due to COVID? - there is almost no flu this year. I can attest that, thus far, at least, I have avoided the horrible flu this winter. Always puts me out of commish for a week even with a flu shot.

its safe here from covid its back to normal here in australia.
last time i had flu was last yr last winter ugh.
damn that sucks, i need to get flu shot

[Captain Steel]

Studies show that - due to COVID? - there is almost no flu this year. I can attest that, thus far, at least, I have avoided the horrible flu this winter. Always puts me out of commish for a week even with a flu shot.

That's because they're counting everything as Covid including the flu.
It's all political and I could explain it... but we're not supposed to talk about politics. ;)

[cricket]

Yesterday was brutal. The wind chill due to fierce winds was so horrible. Yes, spring is just around the corner, but March in New England can be horrible. We easily can have more snow.

Thank God for these things.

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I'm out the door by 4:35am. Usually it gets better when the sun comes up but it didn't feel like it this time.

[Citizen Rules]

Studies show that - due to COVID? - there is almost no flu this year. I can attest that, thus far, at least, I have avoided the horrible flu this winter. Always puts me out of commish for a week even with a flu shot.I can attest to it too. I use to catch a cold or mild flu every couple months. But for the last year since I started wearing a mask and keeping my hands clean & out of my face, I haven't had a cold or flu. It's because of prevention.

[Stirchley]

Can somebody - anybody - tell me how to boil eggs?

No matter what level of water I use, what kind of pan, how much boiling time, how much resting time - I can never get all the shells off. If I boil 6 eggs, 3 will be ruined because the shelling pulls off the whites.

Please please HELP. :(

[gbgoodies]

Can somebody - anybody - tell me how to boil eggs?

No matter what level of water I use, what kind of pan, how much boiling time, how much resting time - I can never get all the shells off. If I boil 6 eggs, 3 will be ruined because the shelling pulls off the whites.

Please please HELP. :(


Try searching Google and YouTube for help.

I'm not the cook in our house, (and Hubby is sleeping right now, so I can't ask him), but when he was having the same problem of the shells sticking to the eggs when he tried to peel them, he Googled it, and watched several YouTube videos about it. He must have figured something out because he's been able to make perfect hard-boiled eggs that peel easily almost every time.

[Captain Steel]

Can somebody - anybody - tell me how to boil eggs?

No matter what level of water I use, what kind of pan, how much boiling time, how much resting time - I can never get all the shells off. If I boil 6 eggs, 3 will be ruined because the shelling pulls off the whites.

Please please HELP. :(

Don't quote me on any of this, but I heard that adding vinegar or salt to the water might help with the peeling (but I might be confusing this with something else).

I think you only boil them about 5 minutes, the turn off the flame, then let them sit in the hot water about 12 minutes. I also seem to remember reading that refrigerating them for a couple hours after removing them from the hot water will also help the shells come off better.

[GulfportDoc]

Don't quote me on any of this, but I heard that adding vinegar or salt to the water might help with the peeling (but I might be confusing this with something else).

I think you only boil them about 5 minutes, the turn off the flame, then let them sit in the hot water about 12 minutes. I also seem to remember reading that refrigerating them for a couple hours after removing them from the hot water will also help the shells come off better.
After the eggs have hardened in the boiling water, simply drop them into a bowl of cold water. That separates the shell from the egg.

[Stirchley]

Try searching Google and YouTube for help.

I'm not the cook in our house, (and Hubby is sleeping right now, so I can't ask him), but when he was having the same problem of the shells sticking to the eggs when he tried to peel them, he Googled it, and watched several YouTube videos about it. He must have figured something out because he's been able to make perfect hard-boiled eggs that peel easily almost every time.

Googled the subject to death already.

Please please ask your husband for me.

Don't quote me on any of this, but I heard that adding vinegar or salt to the water might help with the peeling (but I might be confusing this with something else).

I think you only boil them about 5 minutes, the turn off the flame, then let them sit in the hot water about 12 minutes. I also seem to remember reading that refrigerating them for a couple hours after removing them from the hot water will also help the shells come off better.

I think you bring them to a boil & then remove from heat. 12 minutes is exactly what I’m doing.

After the eggs have hardened in the boiling water, simply drop them into a bowl of cold water. That separates the shell from the egg.

Maybe I have been trying to shell them too soon. Will wait a little longer in the cold water. Someone said gently roll them before peeling.

Thanks everyone so far.

[ynwtf]

lol. I'd read something about the age of the egg can be a factor too. I just can't remember if you need older eggs or newer. The comment was to buy two cartons. One for regular cooking and one just for boiling, after keeping it in the fridge a bit longer. Like a week longer. Who knows. The common idea I'm seeing is to chill them in ice water after. I SWEAR I once read to either cook them either with the boil or to drop them INTO the boil. Hell if I know. It's danged sasquatch at this point for me.

HAPPY HUNTING!

[gbgoodies]

Googled the subject to death already.

Please please ask your husband for me.

He's usually asleep before I log in here at night, but I'll try to remember to ask him tomorrow.

[xSookieStackhouse]

He's usually asleep before I log in here at night, but I'll try to remember to ask him tomorrow.

good thing to remember is to write it on the hand or phone that what i do

[gbgoodies]

good thing to remember is to write it on the hand or phone that what i do


I put a Kinder Joy Egg on his desk as a reminder. Hopefully he'll see it tomorrow and ask me about it, and that will remind me to ask him about how to boil eggs. (Even if he eats it, he'll still probably ask me why I left it for him, so it should still work as a reminder. :lol:)

[xSookieStackhouse]

I put a Kinder Joy Egg on his desk as a reminder. Hopefully he'll see it tomorrow and ask me about it, and that will remind me to ask him about how to boil eggs. (Even if he eats it, he'll still probably ask me why I left it for him, so it should still work as a reminder. :lol:)

ooooo thats clever i need to do that to my roommate lol.
i hopefully it goes well lol

[honeykid]

Can somebody - anybody - tell me how to boil eggs?

No matter what level of water I use, what kind of pan, how much boiling time, how much resting time - I can never get all the shells off. If I boil 6 eggs, 3 will be ruined because the shelling pulls off the whites.

Please please HELP. :(

It's not foolproof, nothing is, but if we're talking hard boiled eggs then hitting the top and bottom of them on a surface, then roll them backwards and forwards with downward pressure. This will usually fracture the shell into small pieces and allow you to tear it off in strips. I don't know if there's any science behind this, but I do find that the longer it's been since I boiled them, the more likely the shell is to come away more easily. What you really want is the membrane to adhere to the shell so that it all comes off together.

I've seen the pro's put them into a bowl of ice water, but I don't know if that's just to cool them more quickly (for TV time restraints) or if it actually helps with the peeling process.

[gbgoodies]

Googled the subject to death already.

Please please ask your husband for me.


Fortunately, leaving the Kinder Joy Egg on his desk worked. He said this is how he makes hard-boiled eggs. (He usually makes a lot of them on the weekend, so he has them ready all week.)


How to boil eggs:
He said, "This is eggactly how I do it." :lol:

1) Let the hot water run until it gets really hot.
2) Fill a tupperware (large enough to fit 8 or 9 eggs flat) with water. (He uses Grade A Large Eggs.)
3) Make sure that all of the eggs are submerged in the hot water. (This is to make sure that the eggs don't crack when they hit the boiling hot water.)
4) Fill a 3 quart tupperware half way with water. (Our tupperware is about 9 inches by about 5 inches.)
5) Add 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons of salt to the water.
6) Without the eggs, heat the water in the microwave for about 3 minutes. (Our microwave is 1100 watts, so adjust this to match your microwave wattage.)
7) Move the eggs, one at a time, from the hot water to the boiling water.
8) Heat the eggs for 3 minutes.
9) Stir.
10) Then heat the eggs for another 3 minutes. (Making it 6 minutes total so far.)
11) Stir.
12) Then heat the eggs for another 3 minutes. (Making it 9 minutes total.)
13) Stir.
14) Using tongs, remove one egg. Run it under cold water.
15) Spin the egg on the counter like a top. If the egg spins straight up, (meaning that it doesn't flop around), then it's done.
16A) If the egg is done, tap the egg on counter. Submerge it in cold water. Then, the egg should peel easily.
16B) If the egg is NOT done, put the whole bowl of water and eggs back into the microwave for 60-90 seconds, depending on how much it wobbles when it spins.
17) Then repeat the spinning steps, until they're done.

He said that he did a lot of trial end error before he figured out these steps, but this is what works for him, with our microwave. Your microwave may vary based on the wattage.

Also, our microwave has a lazy-susan type of tray on the bottom that spins while the food cooks. That may or may not make a difference.


I hope this helps. :)

[Stirchley]

I do find that the longer it's been since I boiled them, the more likely the shell is to come away more easily. What you really want is the membrane to adhere to the shell so that it all comes off together.

Exactly! This where I run into the difficulty getting the membrane & shell off simultaneously.

Also, our microwave has a lazy-susan type of tray on the bottom that spins while the food cooks. That may or may not make a difference.

Huge thanks to your husband & to you. I really appreciate you taking the time.

I will try & work with what he says, but the problem is we don’t have a microwave. :(

[gbgoodies]

Huge thanks to your husband & to you. I really appreciate you taking the time.

I will try & work with what he says, but the problem is we don’t have a microwave. :(


You're welcome.

I know that there are ways to convert the cooking time from oven or stove directions to microwave directions. Maybe you can Google it and find out the reverse?

[Stirchley]

You're welcome.

I know that there are ways to convert the cooking time from oven or stove directions to microwave directions. Maybe you can Google it and find out the reverse?

I picked out bits of what everyone here advised & my eggs turned out better today. I think I have to let them cool off longer before peeling. Only one was ruined since I banged it too hard on the counter.

Thanks again to your husband & everyone else here. :p

[gbgoodies]

I picked out bits of what everyone here advised & my eggs turned out better today. I think I have to let them cool off longer before peeling. Only one was ruined since I banged it too hard on the counter.

Thanks again to your husband & everyone else here. :p


You're welcome. I'm glad that the info helped. :)

[Stirchley]

Decided to investigate the numerous bags of stuff underneath our spare room bed. Seasonal blankets, that kind of thing.

Opened a bag & found a large summer bed comforter that I swear I have never in my life seen before. It’s been washed at some time - more than once since some of the stuffing is bunched up - but too big for my washing machine.

Is this something I had when I lived in NYC & have forgotten about? So bizarre since I do not forget. :rolleyes:

[Captain Steel]

Does anyone know a trick to clean Velcro?
Ya know how everything gets stuck to it? Is there any other way to clean it than sit there with a tweezers or use your fingernails to try pick out every bit of debris one by one (which is very time consuming and trying on the patience)?

[Citizen Rules]

Does anyone know a trick to clean Velcro?
Ya know how everything gets stuck to it? Is there any other way to clean it than sit there with a tweezers or use your fingernails to try pick out every bit of debris one by one (which is very time consuming and trying on the patience)?Nope and I've had to clean those little velcro hooks before. What a pain! An aside: did you know that Vulcans reportedly introduced velcro to Earth in the 1950s?

[Stirchley]

Does anyone know a trick to clean Velcro?
Ya know how everything gets stuck to it? Is there any other way to clean it than sit there with a tweezers or use your fingernails to try pick out every bit of debris one by one (which is very time consuming and trying on the patience)?

Have to wonder why you would bother?

[Captain Steel]

Have to wonder why you would bother?

Certain things I use have Velcro, and it's just kind of gross when it's all dirty.

Last night I used a plastic ankle brace for my walk (trying to mitigate the effects of tendentious in my left ankle) and the brace fastens with Velcro - which is all dirty because it has all different color fuzz from socks & stuff stuck to it.

[ynwtf]

I always hate getting poodles stuck on that =\ I imagine that would be hell on your ankle.

[Stirchley]

Certain things I use have Velcro, and it's just kind of gross when it's all dirty.

Last night I used a plastic ankle brace for my walk (trying to mitigate the effects of tendentious in my left ankle) and the brace fastens with Velcro - which is all dirty because it has all different color fuzz from socks & stuff stuck to it.

We Capricorns like everything in good order.

[GulfportDoc]

Does anyone know a trick to clean Velcro?
Ya know how everything gets stuck to it? Is there any other way to clean it than sit there with a tweezers or use your fingernails to try pick out every bit of debris one by one (which is very time consuming and trying on the patience)?
Have you tried a stiff bristle brush?

[Captain Steel]

We Capricorns like everything in good order.

Yeah, what is up with that?
I almost border on OCD with that stuff sometimes...

Also on my evening walk I sometimes take a "Lance Peanut Bar" (so good!)...

https://smhttp-ssl-60529-live.nexcesscdn.net/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/4226787a49a240193bc173af0a49120d/l/a/lance-peanut-bars-solo.jpg

...and even though it's dark, I have to open the package ONLY at the top! It's GOT to be in the position so I can read it - so I check it under a street lamp before opening it to make sure it's right side up! It's the same at both ends so it would make absolutely no difference if I opened it at the bottom - but I won't! Why? What is wrong with me?

[honeykid]

Nothing. You're normal. I've never had one of those, but what kind of mad man (or woman) would open the wrong end when there clearly is a correct end to open?

[Stirchley]

Yeah, what is up with that?
I almost border on OCD with that stuff sometimes...


I’m definitely OCD in certain circumstances. It’s a matter of feeling safe in one’s routine especially during a pandemic. It’s something we can control. I have gotten worse during this past year. Breakfast must be going by 8 o’clock, not 8.30 a.m. & so on & so forth.

I’m upset that my favorite DUNKIN for some reason has temporarily closed. Upset even though there’s a DUNKIN at the end of my street. Every day I walk by the closed one hoping it has re-opened.

I hate disorder & disarray of any kind (which makes me hard to live with) & I can get very upset if things are topsy turvy.

And I would never open my KIND bars upside down. :eek:

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[Citizen Rules]

Yeah, what is up with that?
I almost border on OCD with that stuff sometimes...

Also on my evening walk I sometimes take a "Lance Peanut Bar" (so good!)...

https://smhttp-ssl-60529-live.nexcesscdn.net/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/4226787a49a240193bc173af0a49120d/l/a/lance-peanut-bars-solo.jpg

...and even though it's dark, I have to open the package ONLY at the top! It's GOT to be in the position so I can read it - so I check it under a street lamp before opening it to make sure it's right side up! It's the same at both ends so it would make absolutely no difference if I opened it at the bottom - but I won't! Why? What is wrong with me?

I’m definitely OCD in certain circumstances. It’s a matter of feeling safe in one’s routine especially during a pandemic. It’s something we can control. I have gotten worse during this past year. Breakfast must be going by 8 o’clock, not 8.30 a.m. & so on & so forth.

I’m upset that my favorite DUNKIN for some reason has temporarily closed. Upset even though there’s a DUNKIN at the end of my street. Every day I walk by the closed one hoping it has re-opened.

I hate disorder & disarray of any kind (which makes me hard to live with) & I can get very upset if things are topsy turvy.

And I would never open my KIND bars upside down. :eek:

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=76672
You guys are all nuts!:)

[Stirchley]

You guys are all nuts!:)

I think we said we are.

What’s your zodiac sign?

[Citizen Rules]

I think we said we are.

What’s your zodiac sign?Guess?

[Stirchley]

Guess?

I think we did this before & you wouldn’t disclose. Libra?

[Citizen Rules]

I think we did this before & you wouldn’t disclose. Libra?ha, we probably did and yeah I'm super private, sorry! No to Libra.

[Captain Steel]

You guys are all nuts!:)

I love almonds (but have a feeling I wouldn't be able to afford the "Kind" bar).

Sometimes my supermarket puts the "Lance" bars on sale: a box of 6 for $2.50 - I only get them when they're on sale.

[Stirchley]

I love almonds (but have a feeling I wouldn't be able to afford the "Kind" bar).

Sometimes my supermarket puts the "Lance" bars on sale: a box of 6 for $2.50 - I only get them when they're on sale.

I’m clueless with prices. I have no idea what Kind bars cost. I only eat a certain number of foods & Kind Healthy Grains are a must-have. I eat some kind of nut every day.

So the Lance bars - what else is in these things? Are they nutritionally sound? I ask since I never heard of them. As a vegetarian, I need protein!

[Captain Steel]

I’m clueless with prices. I have no idea what Kind bars cost. I only eat a certain number of foods & Kind Healthy Grains are a must-have. I eat some kind of nut every day.

So the Lance bars - what else is in these things? Are they nutritionally sound? I ask since I never heard of them. As a vegetarian, I need protein!

They're kind of like Peanut Brittle, but lean much more toward the peanuts than the brittle.
They're very hard & crunchy - I advise people with dental work, like me, eat (chew) them very slowly & carefully.
Not all gooey and sugary sweet like Payday, but probably not as healthy as Kind bars.

Lance Peanut Bar Ingredients:
Peanuts, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Salt.

I bought these on a whim one day, having never heard of the company before, and found them to be very nice.

[Stirchley]

They're kind of like Peanut Brittle, but lean much more toward the peanuts than the brittle.
They're very hard & crunchy - I advise people with dental work, like me, eat (chew) them very slowly & carefully.
Not all gooey and sugary sweet like Payday, but probably not as healthy as Kind bars.

Lance Peanut Bar Ingredients:
Peanuts, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Salt.

I bought these on a whim one day, having never heard of the company before, and found them to be very nice.

Well this year my dental bills are $3k so far (root canal, etc.) so am careful with brittle things.

Will try these. I’m fine with these ingredients.

[Stirchley]

Yuh-Jung Yuon Minari giving her candid view of my fellow Brits. So funny. :p

https://youtu.be/waKbUhBuNDM

[nidral]

She was quite funny in Minari, same in here. Sometimes some drop pearls from their mouth (this is a saying in my country), but it's obvious she was grateful for the award and very excited / emotional and she didn't mean that part.
Minari was an amazing film but last year's Parasite outperformed Minari. Even though Minari was more like an American film since Lee Isaac Chung was born in US and Bong Joon Ho is a Korean director.

[Stirchley]

... she didn't mean that part ...

Sure she did. That’s why it was so funny.

[nidral]

Sure she did. That’s why it was so funny.
She did but she said it as if she wanted to add something more positive after that (which she didn't) because she was overwhelmed by winning the award !

[SpelingError]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV-H4wmdc9NP5x3nFipLZO44_VFO59CNC

Here's a playlist I put together some time ago of my favorite scores from science fiction films. My only rules when creating it were that the scores needed to have some science fiction vibes (not feel predominantly action-y, emotional, etc., if that makes sense) and the score also had to be written for the film (which was why I didn't include anything from 2001: A Space Odyssey, for instance).

Feel free to recommend some other scores to add to this list if you can think of any.

On a side note, the score from Solaris is my favorite in this list.

[gbgoodies]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV-H4wmdc9NP5x3nFipLZO44_VFO59CNC

Here's a playlist I put together some time ago of my favorite scores from science fiction films. My only rules when creating it were that the scores needed to have some science fiction vibes (not feel predominantly action-y, emotional, etc., if that makes sense) and the score also had to be written for the film (which was why I didn't include anything from 2001: A Space Odyssey, for instance).

Feel free to recommend some other scores to add to this list if you can think of any.

On a side note, the score from Solaris is my favorite in this list.


Have you heard the soundtrack for The Last Starfighter?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaDY7DPe2LM

[SpelingError]

Have you heard the soundtrack for The Last Starfighter?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaDY7DPe2LM

I haven't, but I'll watch the video tomorrow (it's 2 am for me right now). Thanks for the recommendation!

[Dog Star Man]

I was approached by someone in my church last Sunday. Apparently there's a program on, (streaming? YouTube? somewhere else?), and they're batting around an idea to do a bit of a "life biopic" of me... For now I've declined as I've got too much on my plate trying to get a book published, but I did keep the option open as perhaps a way to promote my literary work.

[Stirchley]

A nice lady yesterday in Whole Foods with her small daughter who was running everywhere in the store.

In bare feet. Ewwwwww! :(

[Stirchley]

Sure is toasty in Connecticut this week. Thank goodness we got the AC put in the bedroom yesterday. I’m fine at 90 degrees, but each degree higher is very uncomfortable for me. My walk today was challenging.

I’m not complaining though. Any temp that is not cold is fine with me. 😎

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[Captain Steel]

I prefer the cold to the heat... especially during my walks.

[Stirchley]

Have completely run out of shelving for my dvd collection. Came across these on Amazon & two of them arrived today. Rather good. Each one holds 40 DVDs.


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[Stirchley]

Had my first-ever gel polish manicure today. Didn’t manage to photograph my own hand, but this photo shows what it’s like. Nails look nice: we’ll see how long a gel mani lasts.

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[Captain Steel]

Have completely run out of shelving for my dvd collection. Came across these on Amazon & two of them arrived today. Rather good. Each one holds 40 DVDs.


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Interesting... all my movies are in storage, but in boxes, and over time I forget what's packed where. So the idea that you can see all the titles is a good one. Might be something for me to look into!

[Stirchley]

Interesting... all my movies are in storage, but in boxes, and over time I forget what's packed where. So the idea that you can see all the titles is a good one. Might be something for me to look into!

I didn’t know these things existed until I spotted them on Amazon. Very sturdy & they look very attractive filled with DVDs. No need to shove them in the back of a closet. And, as you say, one can see what’s inside each bag. Definitely will buy more as the need arises.

[Stirchley]

Very toasty here in Connecticut.

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[Citizen Rules]

Very toasty here in Connecticut.
It's hotter here, ugh! I live in western Washington state where it usually would be in the 70s at this time of the year. We're noted for having a cooler coastal environment. It's been over a 100 here in the last couple days!!! We don't have AC in the house, and my vehicle's AC doesn't work. The other night when I went to bed it was 90 degree in the house and 80% humanity:mad::mad::mad:

[Stirchley]

It's hotter here, ugh! I live in western Washington state where it usually would be in the 70s at this time of the year. We're noted for having a cooler coastal environment. It's been over a 100 here in the last couple days!!! We don't have AC in the house, and my vehicle's AC doesn't work. The other night when I went to bed it was 90 degree in the house and 80% humanity:mad::mad::mad:

Article in the NY Times about this. Turns out you Seattle-area folks think AC is for wimps. But, now suddenly, you all need it.

We have a single AC in the main bedroom. When I come out of the bedroom & stand at the top of the stairs, the rising heat from downstairs almost knocks one down. My downstairs thermometer will register 90 degrees later, for sure.

[Citizen Rules]

Article in the NY Times about this. Turns out you Seattle-area folks think AC is for wimps. But, now suddenly, you all need it. Nah, not true that would be a case of news media hyperbola, I.E. creative writing. If anything people here are 'babies' about high heat, I know I am!

Most new homes here have AC, but in the past they didn't because a normal summer high was in the 80s and then only in latter July and August, so AC wasn't needed back before the 'warming' started.

We have a single AC in the main bedroom. When I come out of the bedroom & stand at the top of the stairs, the rising heat from downstairs almost knocks one down. My downstairs thermometer will register 90 degrees later, for sure.Get yourself some window box fans, set them in the open upstairs windows and have them blow out of the house. That way the warm air which rises will be expelled. I use 4 window fans two at one end of a single story house set to blow in, and the other two set to blow out at the other end. If the outside temp is much cooler than the inside I can drop the house temp by 10 degrees fairly quickly, even more depending on how the temperature variants are.

[Stirchley]

Get yourself some window box fans, set them in the open upstairs windows and have them blow out of the house. That way the warm air which rises will be expelled. I use 4 window fans two at one end of a single story house set to blow in, and the other two set to blow out at the other end. If the outside temp is much cooler than the inside I can drop the house temp by 10 degrees fairly quickly, even more depending on how the temperature variants are.

Can’t do this. All our windows are screened.

[Citizen Rules]

Can’t do this. All our windows are screened.So are ours. The box fan sets just on the edge of the window, up against the screen.

[Stirchley]

So are ours. The box fan sets just on the edge of the window, up against the screen.

We don’t have windowsills.

[Citizen Rules]

We don’t have windowsills.Glue?:p

[Stirchley]

Glue?:p

Husband says “don’t even think about it!”

[Citizen Rules]

Husband says “don’t even think about it!”🙂

[Stirchley]

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Exercise has been challenging.

Some respite coming along tomorrow for the rest of the week.

[gbgoodies]

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Exercise has been challenging.

Some respite coming along tomorrow for the rest of the week.


We've been having similar weather. I changed my exercises to shorter workouts, but more times during the day, so I'm still exercising the same amount of time over the course of the day, but it's easier to finish the workout without feeling like I'm going to pass out from the heat.

[Stirchley]

We've been having similar weather. I changed my exercises to shorter workouts, but more times during the day, so I'm still exercising the same amount of time over the course of the day, but it's easier to finish the workout without feeling like I'm going to pass out from the heat.

Yesterday was brutal. Sounds smart what you do. A friend & neighbor does mini-walks several times a day. Today is much cooler with a lot of rain, which started yesterday.

[honeykid]

That's stupidly hot, Stirch. You do have my sympathy.

[Stirchley]

That's stupidly hot, Stirch. You do have my sympathy.

Of course now it’s the holiday weekend the weather has gone **** up. :rolleyes:

[Captain Steel]

I only heard about this on the radio today... (it was obviously a commercial intended to air before July 4, 2021).
I got a kick out of it anyway... Bill Pullman reprises his former role as the President of the U.S.A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqu57JYp9zg

[Stirchley]

Toasty in Connecticut today.

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[7thson]

Any MOFOs also AMC Apes?

Got a few hundred shares at $9 average - Main thing for me is I do not want the theater experience to die. How is AMC or other chains doing in different areas/ Looking pretty strong here in Pensacola. Really tough to beat the IMAX experience.

[Flicker]

Movies. I'm starting to think that there are a lot of them.

[Stirchley]

Dang, how come it’s August already!

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[Stirchley]

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Very toasty this week in Connecticut. 98 degrees Friday - that’s hot! :fire: :fire: :fire:

[Flicker]

I'll never get used to these Fahrenheits.

[Stirchley]

I'll never get used to these Fahrenheits.

Ugh, I hate Celsius with a passion. Ditto metric measures & a 24-hour clock.

Where do you live if you don’t mind me asking?

[Flicker]

Ugh, I hate Celsius with a passion. Ditto metric measures & a 24-hour clock.

Where do you live if you don’t mind me asking?

Currently in Switzerland. A place where we consider that calibrating our temperature scale on the melting point of water is more handy than on the melting point of some ammonium chloride solution.

That being said, I'm still shocked Switzerland doesn't use a temperature scale calibrated on the melting point of cheese.

[Stirchley]

The situation in Afghanistan is appalling. Especially for women & children.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9897561/ALL-Embassy-staff-Kabul-evacuated-airport-five-people-killed.html

[honeykid]

It is, though I'm sure the Mail will welcome the refugees with open arms. :rolleyes:

[Flicker]

It is, though I'm sure the Mail will welcome the refugees with open arms. :rolleyes:
- Those poor people will now be chased by barbaric headcutters.
- Yeah, I hope we can shelter them.
- Are you crazy !!? They are barbaric headcutters !!!

:facepalm:

[Stirchley]

Amazing photograph. 640 Afghani men, women & children managed to get onto this plane bound for Qatar before the ramp closed. Good luck to them.

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[Flicker]

Personally unknown but middle-eastern neighbors have risen a big afghan flag up their garden's mast. I find this very moving, a bit heartbreaking.

[Stirchley]

Personally unknown but middle-eastern neighbors have risen a big afghan flag up their garden's mast. I find this very moving, a bit heartbreaking.

Maybe get to know them now?

[Stirchley]

Connecticut weather channel scared us to pieces over the weekend. I was afraid to go to church yesterday for fear of the rain & draconian winds. Off I went & it was fine & I got home unscathed.

We had a ton of rain & it’s still raining today, but it will be over by tomorrow, which will be dry & sunny.

Much Ado About Nothing as WS said.

How did cricket (eastern Mass) & gbgoodies (Long Island) survive Henri?

[cricket]

Connecticut weather channel scared us to pieces over the weekend. I was afraid to go to church yesterday for fear of the rain & draconian winds. Off I went & it was fine & I got home unscathed.

We had a ton of rain & it’s still raining today, but it will be over by tomorrow, which will be dry & sunny.

Much Ado About Nothing as WS said.

How did cricket (eastern Mass) & gbgoodies (Long Island) survive Henri?

It turned out to be weather that wasn't even worth mentioning. Very little rain or wind. The forecast of wind had me worried about my trees falling.

[gbgoodies]

Connecticut weather channel scared us to pieces over the weekend. I was afraid to go to church yesterday for fear of the rain & draconian winds. Off I went & it was fine & I got home unscathed.

We had a ton of rain & it’s still raining today, but it will be over by tomorrow, which will be dry & sunny.

Much Ado About Nothing as WS said.

How did cricket (eastern Mass) & gbgoodies (Long Island) survive Henri?


We got a lot of rain, but very little wind. There was a lot of flooding in some areas, but it didn't affect us much.

It was nice to have cooler weather for a few days, but it's supposed to go back up to being too hot again starting Tuesday.

[Stirchley]

We got a lot of rain, but very little wind. There was a lot of flooding in some areas, but it didn't affect us much.

It was nice to have cooler weather for a few days, but it's supposed to go back up to being too hot again starting Tuesday.

Good to know. Hot weather has returned to CT & this is helping to dry the unfinished floor of our basement.

[Stirchley]

Tom Cruise actually making a movie in my hometown. Wowser. Surely a first for Birmingham.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9916563/Tom-Cruise-scoffs-TWO-Chicken-Tikka-Masalas-filming-Mission-Impossible-7-scenes-Birmingham.html

[Flicker]

Is there any free smartphone application (using android, here) that allows you to murder telemarketers ? Because when I just hang up they do not die.

[crumbsroom]

Is there any free smartphone application (using android, here) that allows you to murder telemarketers ? Because when I just hang up they do not die.

I was going to suggest bypassing technology altogether and resorting to witchcraft, but then I remembered all of my past bosses are still alive, and so maybe it is not as effective as I had previously hoped.

[Captain Steel]

Is there any free smartphone application (using android, here) that allows you to murder telemarketers ? Because when I just hang up they do not die.

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58172

[Stirchley]

Tom Cruise actually making a movie in my hometown. Wowser. Surely a first for Birmingham.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9916563/Tom-Cruise-scoffs-TWO-Chicken-Tikka-Masalas-filming-Mission-Impossible-7-scenes-Birmingham.html

How very tacky of my hometown that Tom’s car was stolen outside his hotel (and it’s a fancy hotel) & all his belongings in the car are gone too. Not to mention all his security detail didn’t prevent this. Apparently car thieves can work around the car fob now. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

Only discovered last week that there is a hashtag symbol on the lower right of my Twitter keyboard next to the @ symbol. :p

[Stirchley]

Last week of summer. :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Stirchley]

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In God’s name, why? :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

I noticed for the first time today that Family Dollar has an aisle solely devoted to Christmas stuff. Even though it’s only October 8. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Stirchley]

Best sight all week: a guy rollerblading to work with his little dog in his backpack. Amazing! :)

[Agata01]

I'm bored.

[Stirchley]

Scary last night when I accidentally locked myself out of Twitter. (Wasn’t paying attention & somehow it didn’t read my thumbprint for my password.) Horrible scenario then of finding my password, getting a phone link from them & still not be able to log in. Multiple attempts & then they locked me out.

Finally dawned on me not to use the app, but enter through Twitter.com. This worked & I then deleted the Twitter app & got a new Twitter app later.

Horrible how dependent we are on our websites. :rolleyes:

[Captain Steel]

I'm bored.

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=63493

[honeykid]

Scary last night when I accidentally locked myself out of Twitter. (Wasn’t paying attention & somehow it didn’t read my thumbprint for my password.) Horrible scenario then of finding my password, getting a phone link from them & still not be able to log in. Multiple attempts & then they locked me out.

Finally dawned on me not to use the app, but enter through Twitter.com. This worked & I then deleted the Twitter app & got a new Twitter app later.

Horrible how dependent we are on our websites. :rolleyes:

I find this so depressing. :(

[Stirchley]

I find this so depressing. :(

Frightening how my entire life is in my IPad. God forbid I ever lost it. :eek:

[honeykid]

Frightening how my entire life is in my IPad. God forbid I ever lost it. :eek:

Do you at least have it backed up?

[Stirchley]

Do you at least have it backed up?

How do I do this?

[honeykid]

Just get an external harddrive and copy everything you'd hate to lose onto it,
Stirchley.

[Stirchley]

Just get an external harddrive and copy everything you'd hate to lose onto it,
Stirchley.

Tyvm

[Hey Fredrick]

Last year I put the gut of our pumpkins into our compost bin, thought I had gotten all the seeds out but I guess not. Lo and behold this year we had a pumpkin patch! Well, not really a patch as this was the only pumpkin that grew, but man, one thing I know for sure is that I'm never gonna try to plant pumpkins. They take over your yard.


https://i.imgur.com/qrRhv7W.jpg?1

[Citizen Rules]

That's a nice looking pumpkin. We planted our pumpkins so late that they never got orange. So now we have green pumpkins for Halloween....scary!

[Hey Fredrick]

Thanks! Probably looks so good because I had nothing to do with it. When I saw what was happening I just let it go. We had a bunch of flowers and two pumpkins growing but one fizzled out when it was kind of small. This one grew perfect because it was outside the bin and was resting on a small brush pile. No obstructions. Will be interesting to see if this grows again next year. We also had some tomato plants growing out of the bin. Apparently I'm not a bad gardener when I don't try to be a gardener. When I try things go south.

[Citizen Rules]

I love it when veggies grow mysteriously all on their own! Tomatoes are famous for that.

I once had a tomatillo grow beside a blueberry bush. At first I thought it was just a weed and was going to pull it, but thanks to me being lazy it got big enough to realize that it was a tomatillo. The thing is, I never had planted a tomatillo in many years, so it must have gotten there by a bird.

[Stirchley]

I don’t care what the New York Times says, I am gonna watch this movie. :p

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[Stirchley]

Can somebody - anybody - tell me how to boil eggs?

No matter what level of water I use, what kind of pan, how much boiling time, how much resting time - I can never get all the shells off. If I boil 6 eggs, 3 will be ruined because the shelling pulls off the whites.

Please please HELP. :(

Return to #boiledeggsgate

Even with gbgoodies help, I have been wrecking my boiled eggs. My last batch was atrocious. So I found this gadget online. Might be the first gadget I’ve ever bought, but it works!!!

You put a little bit of water in the container, drop in a cooked egg & shake a few times. The little pointy things pierce the egg membrane & the shell comes off easily.

Made in America in Connecticut, which is also great.

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[Stirchley]

https://walkwithamal.org/gallery/

This was the saddest thing I read yesterday. This puppet is so amazing. It made me cry.

The world is becoming so cruel. What we do to each other is mind-boggling.

Mesmerized, read the bit where Amal met the Pope.

[Mesmerized]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/theater/little-amal-the-walk.html

This was the saddest thing I read yesterday. This puppet is so amazing. It made me cry.

The world is becoming so cruel. What we do to each other is mind-boggling.

Mesmerized, read the bit where Amal met the Pope.


I'm not able to access the page. There's a pop up I can't close asking me to subscribe.

[Stirchley]

I'm not able to access the page. There's a pop up I can't close asking me to subscribe.

Try this link to a different publication. https://walkwithamal.org/gallery/

If you click on the thumbnails you also get a short video. The Italian thumbnail includes Amal & the Pope.

[Mesmerized]

Try this link to a different publication. https://walkwithamal.org/gallery/

If you click on the thumbnails you also get a short video. The Italian thumbnail includes Amal & the Pope.


Wow that was cute. Thanks for sharing this about Little Amal. This is the first I've heard about that pupet.

[Stirchley]

Wow that was cute. Thanks for sharing this about Little Amal. This is the first I've heard about that pupet.

Surprisingly, I had never heard of her before either. Powerful.

[Stirchley]

Just looking at one of the videos of yesterday’s school shooting in Michigan. That one teacher saved all those kids’ lives. The shooter shouted through the door that he was a sheriff, but the teacher didn’t believe him & would not open the door. When the shooter said “bro” they all knew he was a student & they all fled. Kudos to that teacher who had the common sense not to let the killer inside.

How great it is that going to school is life-threatening. :(

[honeykid]

Just a nice story about someone I've never heard a bad word or rumour about.

Michael Sheen turns himself into a 'not-for-profit' actor (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59528341)

[Citizen Rules]

Just a nice story about someone I've never heard a bad word or rumour about.

Michael Sheen turns himself into a 'not-for-profit' actor (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59528341)That is a neat story, good for Michael Sheen! I've often thought if I was a rich actor being payed obscene amounts of money, you know millions, I'd donate 95% of it to worthy charities.

[Stirchley]

That is a neat story, good for Michael Sheen! I've often thought if I was a rich actor being payed obscene amounts of money, you know millions, I'd donate 95% of it to worthy charities.

I wonder if you would? I know I wouldn’t.

[Stirchley]

Return to #boiledeggsgate

Even with gbgoodies help, I have been wrecking my boiled eggs. My last batch was atrocious. So I found this gadget online. Might be the first gadget I’ve ever bought, but it works!!!

You put a little bit of water in the container, drop in a cooked egg & shake a few times. The little pointy things pierce the egg membrane & the shell comes off easily.

Made in America in Connecticut, which is also great.

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Final post in the saga of #boiledeggsgate

The directions with this gadget calls for dropping the eggs into boiling water uncovered & boiling on medium for 10 minutes. Turns out this was the trick: no other recipe called for the eggs to be put into boiling water. They all called for the eggs to be in cold water & then bring the water to a boil.

Ironic thing is I no longer need this gadget because the shells come off real easy with the above method. Oh, well. :)

[gbgoodies]

Final post in the saga of #boiledeggsgate

The directions with this gadget calls for dropping the eggs into boiling water uncovered & boiling on medium for 10 minutes. Turns out this was the trick: no other recipe called for the eggs to be put into boiling water. They all called for the eggs to be in cold water & then bring the water to a boil.

Ironic thing is I no longer need this gadget because the shells come off real easy with the above method. Oh, well. :)


Thanks for the info. I'll pass this information to Hubby. I'm sure that he'll appreciate it. :)

[Ultraman BLACK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z-76hgsVO0

Chills. RBR rocks!

[Stirchley]

Connecticut got our first snow overnight. Ugh.

Was filled with trepidation at having to walk through this crap for my daily exercise this a.m., but it wasn’t too bad. Chilly, but not too cold &, mercifully, no wind. Once I got my footwear sorted, I was okay.

Felt quite proud of myself 2 hours later for facing my fear & making it through okay. Now, tomorrow, they’re talking freezing rain, which I never tackle. Ice scares me to pieces.

[Stirchley]

Dang, why did I give up Twitter on Fridays for Lent? :rolleyes:

[honeykid]

That sentence poses a number of questions, Stirchley. :D

[Stirchley]

That sentence poses a number of questions, Stirchley. :D

Here’s one answer: Catholic guilt. :rolleyes:

[Allaby]

I went to the mall today and then had pizza with my mom and sister. It was a nice time. I got 6 movies at the mall and the pizza was good. It had extra cheese and olives on it.

[Citizen Rules]

Here’s one answer: Catholic guilt. :rolleyes:Give up guilt for lent, instead of Twitter;)

I went to the mall today and then had pizza with my mom and sister. It was a nice time. I got 6 movies at the mall and the pizza was good. It had extra cheese and olives on it.That post made me smile:D

[Stirchley]

Give up guilt for lent, instead of

Ha, then I wouldn’t be Catholic. :)

[Captain Steel]

In retrospect, I think I'm glad I didn't grow up with MTV.
(My family didn't have cable and I never had it until I was in my late 20's, living on my own).

The reason is that I formed my own images of songs in my head, and it was those self-made images & associations that made certain songs special to me.

Now, with YouTube, I can look up a song I like and see the video that was made for it... and I tell you, I'm often disappointed to see how some songs were interpreted visually.

So many videos have little to nothing to do with the song or were just someone's attempt to add something flashy and visual to a tune.
And so many are nothing like the images the songs evoked in my own head. If I'd seen some of the videos when I first heard the music, I more than likely would have grown up feeling completely different about those songs - and more times than not, would have had a negative association with many songs I grew up loving based solely on the melodies and lyrics.

Just thought I'd share that! ;)

[gbgoodies]

In retrospect, I think I'm glad I didn't grow up with MTV.
(My family didn't have cable and I never had it until I was in my late 20's, living on my own).

The reason is that I formed my own images of songs in my head, and it was those self-made images & associations that made certain songs special to me.

Now, with YouTube, I can look up a song I like and see the video that was made for it... and I tell you, I'm often disappointed to see how some songs were interpreted visually.

So many videos have little to nothing to do with the song or were just someone's attempt to add something flashy and visual to a tune.
And so many are nothing like the images the songs evoked in my own head. If I'd seen some of the videos when I first heard the music, I more than likely would have grown up feeling completely different about those songs - and more times than not, would have had a negative association with many songs I grew up loving based solely on the melodies and lyrics.

Just thought I'd share that! ;)


Clearly you don't listen to country music. Many country music videos are like watching a mini-movie of the song.

[Captain Steel]

Clearly you don't listen to country music. Many country music videos are like watching a mini-movie of the song.

This is true, gbg, I've rarely watched country music videos.

I have nothing against country music, I like some of it, but it's not my "go-to" choice.

Do you have any recommendations for good country music videos?

[gbgoodies]

This is true, gbg, I've rarely watched country music videos.

I have nothing against country music, I like some of it, but it's not my "go-to" choice.

Do you have any recommendations for good country music videos?


These are some country music songs that have good videos, (in no specific order):

Garth Brooks - The Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2oGMyJzqM0


Reba McEntire - Is There Life Out There?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZNvjmXM7eg


Ricky Skaggs - Honey (Open That Door)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3K4ZzTlwLU


Joe Diffie - Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMiEFyTuuh8


Sammy Kershaw - Yard Sale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1CYC6L-2E


Martina McBride - Independence Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VPpAZ9_qAw


Rhett Akins - She Said Yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqFVsF7hSg


Darryl Worley - I Miss My Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zNf4sOO_mg


Michael Martin Murphey - What She Wants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkQKcFrcI8w


John Michael Montgomery - The Little Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1j669NVNzM


Tim McGraw - Don't Take The Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vn6QdqxK3g


Brad Paisley - He Didn't Have To Be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjO1F6oCab8


Mel McDaniel - Stand Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCJe1Ld-vyM

[Stirchley]

Now, with YouTube, I can look up a song I like and see the video that was made for it... and I tell you, I'm often disappointed to see how some songs were interpreted visually.

Exactly why I love YouTube as compared to, say, Spotify. I love music videos, whether they’re vintage ones of, say, the Stones, or newer ones like Amy Winehouse.

Clearly you don't listen to country music. Many country music videos are like watching a mini-movie of the song.

If there’s one thing I hate with a passion it’s country music.

[Captain Steel]

Wasn't sure where to post this... but I was looking at YouTube and in a list of videos on the side I saw one announcing the death of Bill Murray "16 minutes ago".

I nearly freaked, but then clicked on the video (from May) and found someone had reported his death, but it was of a different person named Bill Murray that had died. Bill Murray, the actor & comedian is still alive & well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=greYn-NOkS8

[Stirchley]

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I’m revulsed by this old photo of the Monarch with this mad man.

[honeykid]

Why? Not for the first madman/dictator the royals have met, entertained. Obviously that pic was taken long ago (I don't know when) but he's rarely not been 'problematic'.

[xSookieStackhouse]

Wasn't sure where to post this... but I was looking at YouTube and in a list of videos on the side I saw one announcing the death of Bill Murray "16 minutes ago".

I nearly freaked, but then clicked on the video (from May) and found someone had reported his death, but it was of a different person named Bill Murray that had died. Bill Murray, the actor & comedian is still alive & well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=greYn-NOkS8
gosh that almost scared me until i read ur comment D= glad his still alive i loved some of his movies

[Captain Steel]

I had a major Mandela-movie-effect.

Was watching Alien (1979) again because it was on TCM-OnDemand. I've seen it several times, but not recently.

I kept thinking there was a scene where Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt) was found, still barely alive, strung up in a kind of nest the alien had made aboard the Nostromo. I thought I remembered Dallas speaking to the crew (or at least Ripley) - perhaps asking them to put him out of his misery or blow up the ship.

Now, I know there are scenes like this in Aliens (1986) where people are strung up on the base in alien nests, still alive, but being used as hosts for new aliens. And I realize Dallas would not have been a host because (as far as I know) only a face-hugger alien can "impregnate" a human with a new xenomorph.

What lends to my apparently false memory is that, in Alien, we kind of see the demise of the other crew members at the hands of the xenomorph, but with Dallas, he's in the ducts, there's a jump scare with the first full shot of the alien's head, then we never see Dallas again - his death is not depicted in any way (thus I was waiting for him to show up in a scene that did not occur).

Any clues on why I'm remembering this? Deleted scene maybe?
Or am I just misconstruing scenes from other sequels from the Alien franchise?

[Stirchley]

I had a major Mandela-movie-effect.

Was watching Alien (1979) again because it was on TCM-OnDemand. I've seen it several times, but not recently.

I kept thinking there was a scene where Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt) was found, still barely alive, strung up in a kind of nest the alien had made aboard the Nostromo. I thought I remembered Dallas speaking to the crew (or at least Ripley) - perhaps asking them to put him out of his misery or blow up the ship.

Now, I know there are scenes like this in Aliens (1986) where people are strung up on the base in alien nests, still alive, but being used as hosts for new aliens. And I realize Dallas would not have been a host because (as far as I know) only a face-hugger alien can "impregnate" a human with a new xenomorph.

What lends to my apparently false memory is that, in Alien, we kind of see the demise of the other crew members at the hands of the xenomorph, but with Dallas, he's in the ducts, there's a jump scare with the first full shot of the alien's head, then we never see Dallas again - his death is not depicted in any way (thus I was waiting for him to show up in a scene that did not occur).

Any clues on why I'm remembering this? Deleted scene maybe?
Or am I just misconstruing scenes from other sequels from the Alien franchise?

Never seen Alien so can’t comment.

[Captain Steel]

Good news - my memory isn't as bad as I thought it was.

My memory of Alien was not a Mandela effect. I looked it up, and in a Director's cut of the movie there was a scene (deleted from the original) where Dallas and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) as well are found, still barely alive and cocooned into the alien's nest. Apparently, the men are being held because the xenomorph can lay eggs (I thought only the "Queen" laid eggs?) that could impregnate the men - according to one explanation.

I must have seen the Director's cut at some point.

The scene does give closure to Dallas's fate, and he does ask Ripley to kill him, which she does.

It can be found on YouTube, but is an extremely disturbing scene.

[Stirchley]

The New York Times tech team offered this very good tip last week.

If there’s something you want to buy online leave it in your cart for a couple of days. Even better, pull it out of your cart & put it back in a couple of times.

Most very likely you will get an email from the seller offering a discount. Can’t remember if this only applies to first-time customers, but I think it must do.

Anyway, I tried it buying a dress from a site I’d never bought from before. Eventually ended up with a discount of $49 when they saw me dithering about the purchase.

Good tip IMO.

[Stirchley]

Got a FedEx delivery this morning. Had to be thrown over the fence (as per usual) as front gate is locked. What surprised me today is that the driver was female, which is my first time seeing a female humping all those heavy boxes around. I could barely lift my box off the ground. Got chatting & she told me she’s been doing this for 30 years. Strong woman. Respect.

[Stirchley]

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Here we go - the summer gallops away in a flash. July 4 already!

[honeykid]

Are you posting from the future? Spooky. :eek: :D

[Stirchley]

Are you posting from the future? Spooky. :eek: :D

Don’t understand your post.

[Captain Steel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpWEX9A7y0

[honeykid]

Don’t understand your post.

You said July 4th already when it was a couple of days before.

[Stirchley]

You said July 4th already when it was a couple of days before.

I’m becoming more American every day - rushing the seasons & the holidays. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

I’ve had so much “designer coffee” this week, but the best coffee I’ve had was from DNKN. These places with their fancy coffee are so expensive & over-hyped. Had a latte today, not hot enough. Had Americano coffee yesterday, nice & hot, but too strong. And both of these places asked for an electronic tip before I’d even had a taste of the coffee. I declined to tip since I didn’t know what I was tipping for. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

Brilliant photo from Reuters.

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[Stirchley]

I cannot believe it’s August already, which is my favorite month of the year.

Now the year gallops away to the end.

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[Stirchley]

I cannot believe it’s August already, which is my favorite month of the year.

Now the year gallops away to the end.

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How can it be Labor Day already. If only the winter went by so fast. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

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I freakin’ love Amal.

[Stirchley]

Last day of summer. 😪😪😪

[Stirchley]

Burning question of the day: what the heck are we supposed to do with the hundreds of masks we’ve never worn? 🤔

[Stirchley]

How the heck can Carol Burnett be 89 years old?

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[Stirchley]

Strange interesting fact: we know how Taylor Swift’s new album has clobbered the charts this week, but did you know that 10,000 units were sold as cassettes? Seems that some folks still like a cassette player.

Turns out that many of her fans like something to hold onto as it were. Streaming accounts for most of her sales, but her fans also love CDs & vinyl.

[Stirchley]

Bought a Powerball Power Play lottery ticket for tonight’s huge drawing. Even the smaller prizes are stupendous.

[gbgoodies]

Strange interesting fact: we know how Taylor Swift’s new album has clobbered the charts this week, but did you know that 10,000 units were sold as cassettes? Seems that some folks still like a cassette player.

Turns out that many of her fans like something to hold onto as it were. Streaming accounts for most of her sales, but her fans also love CDs & vinyl.


I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, but I still buy my music on CDs and my movies on DVDs. I prefer having a physical copy over streaming. But I usually buy them at garage sales and flea markets because they're much cheaper than in the stores. (I bought almost 100 DVDs at a garage sale this past weekend for only $85, and most of them were Blu-Rays. :))

[honeykid]

I saw something on tv a few months ago about how, not only were records sales continuing to rise, but that Cassettes were now also starting to sell again.

[John Dumbear]

Burning question of the day: what the heck are we supposed to do with the hundreds of masks we’ve never worn? 🤔
Sell them to a pet store. Tell them they're tiny hammocks for hamsters.

[Stirchley]

I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, but I still buy my music on CDs and my movies on DVDs. I prefer having a physical copy over streaming. But I usually buy them at garage sales and flea markets because they're much cheaper than in the stores. (I bought almost 100 DVDs at a garage sale this past weekend for only $85, and most of them were Blu-Rays. :))

I still buy DVDs, but am gonna cut back because I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING IN MY COLLECTION! They’re on two floors of the house & it’s driving me nuts. If only I had the time & motivation to alphabetize them.

I saw something on tv a few months ago about how, not only were records sales continuing to rise, but that Cassettes were now also starting to sell again.

I can see people wanting a vinyl album (many of them have memorable covers) but so surprised people still buy cassettes. (I never play them, but I still have all my vinyls.)

The reasoning from Swift’s fans, apparently, is that they want something tangible to represent her. I can relate.

[Stirchley]

I have never heard Taylor Swift sing & have no desire to. Adele too.

[gbgoodies]

I still buy DVDs, but am gonna cut back because I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING IN MY COLLECTION! They’re on two floors of the house & it’s driving me nuts. If only I had the time & motivation to alphabetize them.


That sound a lot like my DVD collection. They're all over the house, and most of them aren't in any order. I take pictures of all of my DVD shelves, and when I want to find one, I look through the pictures until I find it. :rolleyes:

I just found a DVD cataloging app that looks like it might help. I can scan the barcodes, and it fills in most of the information. It doesn't get everything, but what it does get definitely helps. Plus it has options for all sorts of stuff, including what shelf the discs are on, if I loaned the discs out to anyone, and more.

It's VERY SLOW, but it's a free app, as long as I keep the data on my phone, but there's a paid option to save all the info to the cloud.

I've only been using it for a few days, but I've already scanned in almost 300 DVDs. It's called DVD Library.

[Stirchley]

That sound a lot like my DVD collection. They're all over the house, and most of them aren't in any order. I take pictures of all of my DVD shelves, and when I want to find one, I look through the pictures until I find it. :rolleyes:


I too have photographed my DVDs so far as I can. Many of them are behind others so it all needs to be dragged out.

Constantly eyeing lovely shelves in the front parlor if I could chuck out old National Geographics. Husband would have a fit if I did that even though he’s never read them. :rolleyes:

[gbgoodies]

I too have photographed my DVDs so far as I can. Many of them are behind others so it all needs to be dragged out.

Constantly eyeing lovely shelves in the front parlor if I could chuck out old National Geographics. Husband would have a fit if I did that even though he’s never read them. :rolleyes:


Some of my DVDs are on bookcases, which lets me fill the back of the shelves with DVDs, and display my Funko Pops in front of the DVDs.

[Stirchley]

Some of my DVDs are on bookcases, which lets me fill the back of the shelves with DVDs, and display my Funko Pops in front of the DVDs.

I don’t do this because of the sheer volume. DVDs are in several bookcases. I fill the back of the shelves & then I fill the front of the shelves also. So what’s in the back can’t actually be seen.

I could throw out my entire library, but I’m not getting rid of my books. I actually have a room we call “the bookroom”.

And why two people in a Victorian are running out of space is beyond me. :rolleyes:

[Stirchley]

My current HBO Max watchlist.

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[Citizen Rules]

My wife would probably like The Princess, that look like a documentary series? The Last Movie Stars looks interesting to me, is that also a documentary series?

[Stirchley]

My wife would probably like The Princess, that look like a documentary series? The Last Movie Stars looks interesting to me, is that also a documentary series?

The Princess is a one-off thing. The Last Movie Stars is a six-parter.

[Citizen Rules]

The Princess is a one-off thing. The Last Movie Stars is a six-parter. Thanks, I'll have to see if I can find them sometime.

[honeykid]

Apart from Industry, I'm not sure I'd bother with the rest if I were you Stirchley. :D

I have Irma Vep recorded and have watched the first episode. I didn't dislike it but it wasn't something which had me really eager to see the next episode.

I'm still not sure how I feel about The White Lotus. I didn't think the first season was much cop, but as it's different (but the same) I'm undecided as to whether to bother with it or not.

I just didn't 'get' The Rehearsal, Not only did I not get the humour, I wasn't sure where it was supposed to be. :shrug:

[Stirchley]

Apart from Industry, I'm not sure I'd bother with the rest if I were you Stirchley. :D

I have Irma Vep recorded and have watched the first episode. I didn't dislike it but it wasn't something which had me really eager to see the next episode.

I'm still not sure how I feel about The White Lotus. I didn't think the first season was much cop, but as it's different (but the same) I'm undecided as to whether to bother with it or not.

I just didn't 'get' The Rehearsal, Not only did I not get the humour, I wasn't sure where it was supposed to be. :shrug:

I loved the White Lotus season 1. Saw it twice.

Don’t know if I will like The Rehearsal, but will give it a shot.

Irma Vep I will either like or hate.

People are really noticing Industry now. Lots of Twitter threads, which didn’t exist a year ago when it first came out.

[Stirchley]

The year now gallops to the end. :)

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[Stirchley]

I have Irma Vep recorded and have watched the first episode. I didn't dislike it but it wasn't something which had me really eager to see the next episode.

I just didn't 'get' The Rehearsal, Not only did I not get the humour, I wasn't sure where it was supposed to be. :shrug:

I’m a few episodes in on Irma Vep. Not loving it, but will finish. Huge fan of Alicia Vikander & she’s great in it. If I had to write a synopsis of this show, I wouldn’t be able to. Can barely follow the “plot” & I hate flashbacks.

I detest The Rehearsal. Who is this annoying little creepy guy whom I never heard of? The premise of the show is so very weird. Ugh.

[Stirchley]

So weird today. Husband wanted a warmer blanket so I was digging around in the storage bags under our spare bedroom bed. Came across a large black storage bag that had a summer quilt inside it. A large reversible quilt.

What’s weird is that I have never in my life seen this quilt before. Unless I had it during my 10 years in Manhattan & have forgotten it, but I don’t think so since I still have & still use another quilt from that time. I rarely forget stupid stuff like this & I have somewhat of a photographic memory.

Anyway, will drag it out again & use it next summer. Wherever it’s from, I like it. :)

[Jackie Daytona]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=90299

[Stirchley]

Felt pissy when I went to Dunkin today for coffee because a couple behind me were suddenly in front of me since I stepped away & spoke to one of the baristas for a second. I was grumbling under my breath when the couple told me they had paid for my large coffee. Boy, did I feel stupid. :rolleyes: