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Posted By Captain Steel
I know, I've been walking at night and I've had...

I know, I've been walking at night and I've had to wear full winter regalia this entire week (ear cover, hood, scarf & gloves). On Saturday night the weather report said the wind chill factor had...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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I don't mind the thought of one more snow when I know it will be the last until next winter.

P.S. Too many "easy" winters make me paranoid... because you know it's nature's way of building up and...
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Posted By Captain Steel
I think we need just one more little snow. (We...

I think we need just one more little snow.
(We were lucky in NJ, we barely had 2 small snowfalls this past winter, neither of them amounting to much.)
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Posted By Captain Steel
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Ruminating: the few last educational shows left on the History or Discovery channels use a lot of the same production aspects - they often have "guests" (luminaries or authorities on the subject) who...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ)
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Posted By Captain Steel
Hi Doc, I'm saying his wife did NOT appear...

Hi Doc,

I'm saying his wife did NOT appear in the film. But in the book, she's present at the first pool where Ned begins his journey - as if they are just a happy couple visiting friends.

In...
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Posted By Captain Steel
Is this a book report on "The Swimmer"? If...

Is this a book report on "The Swimmer"?
If so... well done!
I think you captured the pure essence of the story! ;)
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Posted By Captain Steel
I did read it (The Swimmer that is). It is...

I did read it (The Swimmer that is).
It is really short (you can read it in about 20 minutes), thus the movie added a lot while keeping true to the spirit of the story.

One interesting change:...
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Posted By Captain Steel
This is probably a bad idea, but I'd love to see...

This is probably a bad idea, but I'd love to see fan fiction that tells the true story of what happened to Ned Merrill (and how all those previously unknown details are only subtly but incompletely...
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Posted By Captain Steel
I did a little research which MAY suggest that...

I did a little research which MAY suggest that the lack of fences not only helped the story flow, but may have also reflected the times (and thus it never occurred to anyone to obstruct the story...
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Posted By Captain Steel
Yes, I understand. That doesn't mean they still...

Yes, I understand. That doesn't mean they still couldn't show a fence or have Burt enter a yard through a gate.

I'm taking it that you believe the answer is like the lack of window screens in...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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I like when old movies have magazine / news stands in them, so you can look to see if you can read the titles of the magazines (provided the camera stays on them long enough).
They were usually...
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Posted By Captain Steel
I was watching The Swimmer (1968) again on TCM...

I was watching The Swimmer (1968) again on TCM the other day and noticed something where I don't know if it was a case of artistic license or if laws about inground pools have changed since the movie...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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Generally, it's a good idea to keep anything that has a heating implement unplugged.
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Posted By Captain Steel
Both - crushed, fried (and melted by the acid...

Both - crushed, fried (and melted by the acid rain).
The heat is also due, at least in part, to the atmospheric pressure.

Venus is so Earth-like, yet so opposite (there are planets & many moons...
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Posted By Captain Steel
I like how it pointed out that death took place...

I like how it pointed out that death took place instantaneously: before any type of pain could even be perceived and even before anything visual could register.

The pressure at that depth is so...
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Posted By Captain Steel
This is interesting (but not for the squeamish). ...

This is interesting (but not for the squeamish).
The only part I was NOT aware of was the "cooking" (apparently an unbelievable amount of heat is created even at icy depths during a pressure...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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Wasn't sure where to place this, but it's about movie synchronicity - you watch a movie, then something in real-life comes up that is eerily similar to something in the movie.

6 days ago I...
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Posted By Captain Steel
That's how it is in NJ now. If there was no...

That's how it is in NJ now. If there was no smoke, the sun would be out and it would probably be a gorgeous day - not too hot, low humidity - but right now the sun is covered by haze. It's also...
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Posted By Captain Steel
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/47/f8/8247f803f1...

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/47/f8/8247f803f1f1b004f8aefdefe2b58203.jpg
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Posted By Captain Steel
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People might enjoy this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUUZm6TIso4
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Posted By Captain Steel
I think the reason is you only need one hand to...

I think the reason is you only need one hand to get something out of your pocket... so you take one glove off and stuff it in another pocket (from where it falls out) while you complete your ungloved...
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Posted By Captain Steel
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I live in New Jersey.
No one cares.
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Posted By Captain Steel
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpWEX9A7y0
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Posted By Captain Steel
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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...