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People slap and hit each other over all kinds of petty reasons
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Those who get it, get it
Those who don’t, dont
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Random Thread so here we go:
A lot of new terminology is thrown around.
Woke – Right wingers just dismiss it as “liberal bovine excrement.” (Then again, they have shown a high reluctance and resistance to accommodate the needs of historically marginalized groups, but that is something else.) The left say it is being more conscious and socially aware. But is it right or wrong to think back sometimes and say “On second thought… that was an attempted rape scene in Back to the Future. Or content in other old movies, shows, and songs?
“Keeping the receipts” has to do with keeping old footage, pictures, quotes, etc. to spring on someone exposing their hypocrisy, double standards etc.
Cancel (cancel culture) – exposing someone then ostracizing them bringing about boycotts and a decline in their career, reputation, public perception, etc.
Thirst trap – revealing pictures of celebs to hook in everyone and stay relevant in the public eye.
click bait – see @jrcarter 😂
energy is the effort and zeal that a person puts in to advance a point or narrative.
That’s it for now… Carry on about the Oscars.
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Let’s see.
Arjan didn’t get the point. Nonetheless… You didn’t deserve that shot. So I APOLOGIZE.
As for you Anders…
What you said above is what you meant all along but were waiting to explode or implode… Whatever.It is an expression of pent up resentment .
Truth is: You did follow and trolled me and cursed at others here. (Those that you don’t approve of)
Want to take charge of what you don’t even own. (Do you even contribute to support this place?)
You do make scenes and derailed threads.
Don’t know forum etiquette of taking things elsewhere
Make snarky remarks and get upset at retaliation.
3rd or 4th time back…
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Let’s see.
Arjan didn’t get the point. Nonetheless… You didn’t deserve that shot. So I APOLOGIZE.
As for you Anders…
What you said above is what you meant all along but were waiting to explode or implode… Whatever.It is an expression of pent up resentment .
Truth is: You did follow and trolled me and cursed at others here. (Those that you don’t approve of)
Want to take charge of what you don’t even own. (Do you even contribute to support this place?)
You do make scenes and derailed threads.
Don’t know forum etiquette of taking things elsewhere
Make snarky remarks and get upset at retaliation.
3rd or 4th time back…
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The patience…
Funny, we all spent the last few pages talking about making public scenes… Or does all that only apply to Will Smith?
As for getting in and “ruining” threads, I didn’t post those “detector” memes and go under false names, waiting to pounce.
You don’t understand consolidating postings, putting two in one. Or do you object only because I do it?
Who do you think started some of the thread you like participating in the most? Feel free to ask around to the old timers from MW…
If you want, you could start your own forum and make it as private and exclusive (my clique only) as you want
Let’s not start a scene and derail anymore. I am done for now…
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Guys – get off the personal please, you know the rules.
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There have been multiple snowstorms near me today and yesterday, but all really short-lived and interspersed with bright sunshine and decent warmth. Been pretty weird, actually.
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Yes same here. You have some sun and the temperature goes up, and then scary clouds drift over and suddenly it’s 2 degrees and snowing.
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There have been multiple snowstorms near me today and yesterday, but all really short-lived and interspersed with bright sunshine and decent warmth. Been pretty weird, actually.
There is a swedish idiom for this, it’s fairly apt. “April weather”.
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Not get into a direct discussion about the slap itself, but the reaction from comedians is a little ironic. Especially on those that have had more conservative takes on social issues. Maybe I’m projecting, but they seem to be jumping on the “collective victim” card pretty hard when a lot of their acts have been about taking the piss out of this same victim mentality. I’m hearing things like “some comedian is going to get killed because of what Will Smith did.” “Do I have to worry about getting attacked after a show because of something I said?” “Will people applaud the next guy that slaps a comic?”
I’m not really on board with the idea this means anything for all stand-up acts going forward except maybe in the sense of a self-fulfilling prophecy. However, if I was a struggling stand up comic looking for some free P.R.. I’d Jussie Smollet this situation and get a couple friends to punch me in my next show. I’m almost certain the news media has its people out there looking for the next violent altercation at a comedy venue.
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An otter runs out of cheese… pic.twitter.com/qN9YKpakyI
— In Otter News…. (@In_Otter_News2) April 2, 2022
edit: click to see lower part of the video
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No, that’s a soft g, like Birminjham
Hey, you’re pulling my leg! There’s no g in Birminjham!
I think you mean lej
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I was in the village Bellingham in Northumberland once and I think that was pronounced Bellin-jum. English is odd.
Are you sure you weren’t in Belgium?
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Are you sure you weren’t in Belgium?
Mind your fucking language, Al-X would have a bloody heart attack if he saw you cursing like that.
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I was in the village Bellingham in Northumberland once and I think that was pronounced Bellin-jum. English is odd.
Are you sure you weren’t in Belgium?
Fucking Bruges.
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Birmingham
Found another hard g! @Lorcan_Nagle!
No, that’s a soft g, like Birminjham
People can’t normally name my place of birth. People who can tell me it’s because of the “g” sound, which is all that’s left of my Brummie accent.
There’s a very distinctive hard g in words with an ing in them.
Thus: RinGing, SinGing, etc.
… I forget what point I was going to make in the wider debate
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… I forget what point I was going to make in the wider debate
oH nO, dAvId! yOu HaVe dErAiLeD tHe RaNdOm ThReAd!
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Birmingham
Found another hard g! @Lorcan_Nagle!
No, that’s a soft g, like Birminjham
People can’t normally name my place of birth. People who can tell me it’s because of the “g” sound, which is all that’s left of my Brummie accent.
There’s a very distinctive hard g in words with an ing in them.
Thus: RinGing, SinGing, etc.
… I forget what point I was going to make in the wider debate
I find this with the Sheffield accent too – a really hard enunciated G sound in the middle of words like that.
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That’s not as unlikely as I went to a house warming party with one of the insurrectionists, he was here working on some gas and oil project.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/capitol-rioter-guy-reffitt-found-guilty-counts/story?id=83322979
I had a long discussion about religion with Nicole Reffit, I quite liked her, she was a very stereotypical loud American abroad but she was willing to listen and debate respectfully.
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How did the hackers escape?
They ransomware.
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The walking distance from Porthcurno in Cornwall to Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland is approximately 530 miles. I know this because the last time I was in England I met a 70-year-old man who, with his dog, was doing exactly that.
We crossed paths at a gin distillery in the Peak District, so at that point he was more than halfway to his goal.
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A walk like that would be a nice retirement project. It sounds like a lot, but at a very gentle 10 miles a day you would only need two months. The problem would be logistical – how do you carry two months’ of supplies?
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A walk like that would be a nice retirement project. It sounds like a lot, but at a very gentle 10 miles a day you would only need two months. The problem would be logistical – how do you carry two months’ of supplies?
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Another solution would be to make the duration of the trip a little shorter by driving, which would also give you somewhere to pack extra food and clothes.
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Yeah I guess I am more used to it because we live on the backpackers trail here, people taking months or even a year out with just a backpack.
There are a lot of book swap places at hostels and even one I know in a local shopping mall where you place the book you’ve read on the shelf and take a different one. Charity shop and book stalls at markets in the UK can serve a similar purpose.
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I was thinking more of clothes, and I suppose you’re right, launderettes would be the solution.
Or you just go full on Naked Rambler style and not have to worry about them.
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Yeah I guess I am more used to it because we live on the backpackers trail here, people taking months or even a year out with just a backpack.
On the US west coast the Pacific Crest Trail runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington, spans 2,650 miles (4,265km), and takes 4 to 6 months to complete. The Appalachian trail runs along the mountain range along the US east coast, spanning 2,200 miles (3,525km) across 14 states. Both are very popular, particularly among young adults who want to experience the adventure before returning to their career paths.
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I hope it’s okay if I randomly wish the pilot of the Carrier a Happy Birthday:
PENBLWYDD HAPUS, GAR JONES
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pen-blwydd hapus hwyr
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Gareth…fellow
Everyone steals. Everyone is a plagiarist
Even SNL… 😂
When it comes to computers Windows 95 was really Mac 89 and Mac 89 was Xerox Parc 74… 😂
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Bad news about Netflix
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html
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Bad news about Netflix https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html%5B/quote%5D
Yeah, they seem to be in panic mode as well. The problem they will face is the good old class action. Since they ignored and admitted they ignored it to promote growth, to suddenly enforce it will provide a payday to lawyers challenging any change with a class base of millions of people.On top of this, though, is the implication for streaming services worldwide. Essentially, it is not a scalable model. Oddly, people are encountering this idea in another streaming service series WeCrashed on Apple+. They have basically a single product to sell – the subscription service and once you pick your plan, that’s it, no more options for revenue increases. Amazon, for example, has its subscription content but it also has options to rent movies and series as well as is a hub for other channels and streaming services that pay for space on the platform. Apple+ already does this sort of thing with music on iTunes so it could easily changeover to that model as well. And, I believe, you can purchase only specific content from Apple if you don’t want to subscribe to the service.
So, they will go to ads and basically become like regular television channels. Another potential innovation will be the microtransaction model like in many games where they can offer certain products for a premium one-time price. Sort of the way Disney+ offered their new release movies early for an extra purchase of like $30 (not exactly “micro” but the same idea).
In the end, though, it does show the limitations of the “tech” business model. It is not the industrial revolution that was promoted at the end of the 20th century and there really isn’t the infrastructure to support it. Streaming services will start to look more like networks just like uber and rideshare are not really improving upon taxis and are actually ending up being much less efficient ways to get around a city. Doordash and Instacart are not proving to be viable replacements for regular delivery services or, you know, actually going to the grocery. They certainly aren’t providing much assistance to people who live in areas with limited grocery options as those people can’t afford them. On top of this, everything from online delivery services to free shipping to next-day delivery for orders is putting too much pressure on the shipping infrastructure as it is. We don’t have enough trucks for all this, and truckers are aging out of the industry. Our highways and streets aren’t designed for this increased traffic and gas prices are only making it less feasible.
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Last I saw, there were over 100 streaming services. The majority of those cater to very niche markets. They have just enough content to satisfy a small viewer base who pay the monthly price. It also potentially makes them quite vulnerable as a bigger streamer like Netflix could poach product when contracts are up.
Then you have this:
CNN+ Is Shutting Down One Month After LaunchI think in the next few years, we’ll see more of these services either cease, as niche offers vey limited opportunities for growth, or get bought by bigger ones for that niche content.
I would not be surprised if the new corporate masters merge HBO Max and Discovery+ into one service. Throw in what was going to be CNN+ content and you have a monster that could be a genuine threat to Netflix. I could also see Disney merging Disney+ and Hulu into one. (This would be similar to what has been done in other parts of the world.) I am not sure if they would fold ESPN+ into that because sports are a very different type of niche from entertainment. Maybe Disney will buy other sports streaming services and create a super sports streaming service.
With mergers, those new services will be the true challengers to Netflix and it’s “something for everyone” buffet style. Throw in that many of these companies will keep network content for themselves and not let them be licensed by other services, that could limit growth for Netflix who are dependent on licensed shows for some of their content. As licensing agreements end and services seek global expansion, a great deal of content will be “brought home” under their parent company’s service. There will also be a lot of opportunities for companies who don’t want to start their own services but instead, become content providers for those looking to bolster their own.
The next few years will be a crucial time in the streaming wars.
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I think the niche ones like Hayu, Crunchyroll and DAZN are probably in the best position. They’ve generally cornered their markets. Other places might go in for similar programming – All4 has picked up a lot of anime for instance – but you’d be hard pressed to challenge Crunchyroll for volume and quality of anime, say. Of they might well get bought up and folded into other services (We all know Amazon have a great track record on that!)
What I think we’re going to see, and I’ve been saying this for a few years now, is bundling akin to early satellite packages. You’ll get companies like Sky or Amazon selling the consumer a subscription package that includes unlimited access to a bundle of different streaming services at a discount to getting them individually (perhaps, but with no granular choice as per satellite TV packages). There are hints of that already with Sky offering Netflix in Sky Q subs and the way the WWE Network was subsumed by Peacock in the US.
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Yeah, I wonder if Netflix will switch to weekly release in order to keep people subbed longer.
The experience with the D+ Marvel shows has been much more enjoyable than the Netflix Marvel era of “binge everything in a weekend to avoid spoilers”.
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I think Netflix are very ideological about it. They basically invented binge watching a new series (people were doing it on VHS and DVD long before of course with old stuff). It’ll take a lot and quite a climb-down from that position to change it.
I’ve maintained right from the start there are huge disadvantages to it. This board is an example, we don’t discuss shows as much when they are dumped because everyone is at a different point. On TV review shows and podcasts they stop discussing them almost immediately while Apple and Disney and the traditional broadcasters keep their shows in every week. Since nobody is watching at the same pace the temptation is to sign up maybe every few months, binge and cancel.
Yes there is freedom of choice for the viewer to pace as they want but I don’t think that’s really a deciding factor, I don’t think anyone would cancel their sub if they want to watch the next series of Stranger Things and that is put out weekly.
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I agree, there has to come a point where the endless upward growth stops and they have to show that they have a sustainable business model without constantly adding large numbers of subscribers.
But I do think that in order to keep their finances straight, a change is probably going to have to come in how much they spend on making new shows, and what they spend money on. It has felt like an unsustainable large amount for a while now, and they haven’t had that many home-grown hits despite the billions they are spending on making TV.
It makes me think they don’t really know how to make good TV and the hits they’ve had have been basically down to throwing enough stuff out there that some of it ends up being decent. They probably need more focus more on making decent shows that will attract/retain viewers rather than just churning out content.
That and the addition of ad-supported tiers might help to shore up their business model.
I think the danger for Netflix at the moment is that they become a byword for mostly mediocre television, and no longer seen as essential or prestigious as they once were. I could see the tide turning pretty quickly for them if they fall out of favour in that way.
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Just package every streaming service into one and call it cable. Everyone wins!
There is already a meme on that…
The sharing passwords should have been expected. Or they are ignorant of consumer behavior… Reminds a little of electronics stores who caught on to returns and charging extra because people would buy a camcorder on Friday, use it over the weekend for a wedding, birthday party , etc. then go back to return it on Monday.
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Just package every streaming service into one and call it cable. Everyone wins!
There is already a meme on that…
The sharing passwords should have been expected. Or they are ignorant of consumer behavior… Reminds a little of electronics stores who caught on to returns and charging extra because people would buy a camcorder on Friday, use it over the weekend for a wedding, birthday party , etc. then go back to return it on Monday.
Alternately:
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Not any more it’s not, Paramount paid to break their contract in order to yank DISCO back for then Paramount+ launches worldwide… Only to get it in the neck from the fans and put series 4 out for free on Pluto.tv in countries that have that service.
Ah yeah I vaguely remember that. I don’t think it’s even possible to watch it here any more as they don’t have Pluto. I got bored to tears by the show half way through season 3 though so hadn’t taken that much notice.
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That was so much better than the tedious episode per week release schedule.
If you find a show’s weekly schedule tedious you can just wait until all the episodes are out and watch it then.
Or the service can dump them all at once and everyone else’s can watch them weekly. 😜
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people will do what they want to satisfy themselves.
Within the confines of the law and common decency, of course.
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This thread seems to be much less random now. random· a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place. · a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable.
Also, Did we not have a thread in Movies that dealt with Entertainment finance and economics?
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I think that randomness (as far as this thread is concerned) doesn’t necessitate every post being a new topic or random comment. Just that the conversation is allowed to wander and go wherever it likes.
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There has to be a direction sometimes, Otherwise it’d be too predictably random for the random thread.
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Blue is my favorite colour.
Blue sucks ass. Green all the way!
If a household of say 4 people share one tv, can all 4 members watch a netflix show on that with the same account? Or is that password sharing?
Only if the person who is the actual paying Netflix customer is watching with them. If they’re watching it without him or her, the Netflix is going to fly in with copters and bag everyone.
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Partly I think Netflix have been a bit ambiguous about it themselves: they actively allow you to set up several profiles and watch on multiple devices simultaneously, so there’s a clear acknowledgement that they want more than one person to be able to use the same account.
But at the same time, we know that it would be illogical for account logins to be shared with everyone you know, or the whole world would end up watching on one single account.
So you end up with grey areas, like: Can my kid still use my account if they stay over at a mate’s house? Can couples share an account if they live separately?
And less grey areas, like: can me and all my mates watch Is It Cake? using just one login?
They’ve essentially let it slide until now because it wasn’t seen as a big drag on their income. But now they’re going to have to make the rules a bit clearer.
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