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Forum: Intermission: Miscellaneous Chat 47 minutes ago
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Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
Our bedroom (and my home office) get down to...

Our bedroom (and my home office) get down to about 54 degrees overnight. I'll leave the socks on! :D
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Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
Re: Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?

Oh, one thing that also might help is a weighted blanket. I don't own one, but I realized inadvertently that the theory works for me. It was so cold here one year (and the waterbed mattress had a...
Replies: 23
Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
Three seasons of the year I wear socks to bed,...

Three seasons of the year I wear socks to bed, for sure. If my feet feel cold, I can't sleep. It's currently in negative temps here overnights (Fahrenheit), so the wool socks are a MUST.

Of...
Replies: 23
Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
I mentioned white noise above... I just use my...

I mentioned white noise above... I just use my Alexa Echo Dot in our bedroom and tell it to "turn on white noise." Some app company named Sleep Jar puts out out a nice, fan-sounding white noise that...
Replies: 23
Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
Yes, I do this too! Like, I really concentrate on...

Yes, I do this too! Like, I really concentrate on how great it feels to relax muscles, to let my head sink into the pillow (and I make sure to use a pillow I really like) and have the blankets...
Replies: 23
Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
The thinking behind a lot of this is that you are...

The thinking behind a lot of this is that you are taking your mind AWAY from your daily life and chores and putting it into another world. The suggestion to read in bed is typically stated as reading...
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Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?
Posted By Austruck
Re: Guaranteed ways to quickly go to sleep?

I'll piggyback on what both Yoda and MovieGal said above. Add to Yoda's info also not watching TV in bed. It's just a bedroom, not an office or a living room.

Also, I take a half dose of an OTC...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 2 days ago
Replies: 15
Your Most Controversial Music Opinions
Posted By Austruck
YES. So many influences should be recognized more!

YES. So many influences should be recognized more!
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 2 days ago
Replies: 15
Your Most Controversial Music Opinions
Posted By Austruck
Re: Your Most Controversial Music Opinions

I think "Weird Al" Yankovic should be inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

Fight me. Come at me, bro.
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Austruck
Re: The Videogames Tab

Also, it says April 2, 2025. (Or Feb. 4, if you're British.) :D

Also also, I don't even know if my current Switch has a kickstand, but I do like the kickstand on this Switch 2!
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Austruck
Haven't clicked yet, so here's a question: if...

Haven't clicked yet, so here's a question: if someone (me) plays pretty much exclusively on a 43" TV and not directly on the Switch itself, would I even see a quality upgrade if I knuckled and bought...
Replies: 23
No-Spend February - Part Deux!
Posted By Austruck
Re: No-Spend February - Part Deux!

Clarification on the entertainment portion: Does this include streaming services that we already subscribe to? Cable TV we already have? Or just new purchases like movie tickets, concerts, etc.? :) ...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
He played Ben Linus in the series LOST back in...

He played Ben Linus in the series LOST back in the early 2000s... and his role in that show was quite similar in terms of his slimy ability to make you wonder just how much of his BS you should be...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
Re: Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons

Oh, I almost forgot! One ongoing element of the show that I really love is when the four daughters all start talking at once. It's always funny and always realistic. The four girls playing the...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
Re: Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons

Okay, I'm hip-deep in season 4, and Kristen is cooking in her kitchen and dancing and singing while she works. Her kitchen is lit like a dungeon basement! WHO could cook in a basically unlit kitchen?...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
Re: Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons

Side note as I continue to binge this series (I'm on season 3, episode 9, "The Demon of Money")... I'm getting tired of the lighting in this show always being dark, even during the daytime (unless it...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
Re: Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons

I don't recall why I started watching it--probably that Netflix suggested it to me. Once I was deep into the first season, I did a little sleuthing to be sure that it had a proper series...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 2 weeks ago
Replies: 11
Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons
Posted By Austruck
Re: Evil (2019-2024) 4 Seasons

Hi! Wow, I am currently binge-watching this series on Netflix and came here to see what others thought about it... only to find that nobody ever responded to your original post on this! I'm...
Replies: 7
Does finding these subtitles funny make me immature?
Posted By Austruck
I'm proud to say we raised you right. :D

I'm proud to say we raised you right. :D
Replies: 19,096
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Austruck
<snort> 104054

<snort>

104054
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 3 weeks ago
Replies: 51
Six Feet Under
Posted By Austruck
Yeah, even after many viewings of this series,...

Yeah, even after many viewings of this series, that is the one episode I can barely watch. I usually manage to keep it on without fast-forwarding, but I mute the sound and sometime even look away at...
Forum: Games and Tabs 4 weeks ago
Replies: 1,722
What are you eating and/or drinking right now?
Posted By Austruck
Re: What are you eating and/or drinking right now?

Came home sick with a cold from vacation. Hubby's not getting back till Wednesday night (he's visiting his brother in Florida--their first Christmas without their mom), so I ordered Chinese food...
Replies: 51
Six Feet Under
Posted By Austruck
Ohhh, you are going to LOVE all the stuff they do...

Ohhh, you are going to LOVE all the stuff they do with her parents in this series! :D
Replies: 145
LIMITED SERIES & MINI-SERIES
Posted By Austruck
Re: LIMITED SERIES & MINI-SERIES

Stirchley ... I'm with you on the Black Doves stuff. I've watched one episode, and although I enjoyed the plot twists and the way they were handled, it somehow feels contrived. Like, "Look! Bet you...
Forum: Games and Tabs 12-08-24
Replies: 1,722
What are you eating and/or drinking right now?
Posted By Austruck
It is! Husband bought a bottle on a whim (on sale...

It is! Husband bought a bottle on a whim (on sale at the liquor store while he was buying for Thanksgiving last year), and we all really enjoyed it too. So this year he bought three bottles. :)

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