Forum | njerry | Activity https://thecarrier.net/members/njerry/activity/ Activity feed for njerry. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:46:12 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c15c1352e1d65a6e3385c7458400270d njerry replied to the topic What Is Going On In Your Life? in the forum Treehousery https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/what-is-going-on-in-your-life/page/6/#post-148005 Sun, 31 May 2026 18:33:30 +0000 Happy Birthday, Ben!!

]]> fe6daffe6fb57a3888dfc2a07b0f62ba njerry replied to the topic Sports discussion in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/sports-discussion/page/5/#post-147987 Sat, 30 May 2026 12:35:07 +0000 Coupla comments on the NHL finals:

First, how is it possible that there are no Canadian teams in the finals?! It just doesn’t seem right.

Second, how is it possible that the final two teams are from cities where the temperatures in January rarely dip below freezing? I mean, ice is not normal in Raleigh, North Carolina, let alone steamy Las Vegas.

]]> 4c5a72987e18b6317c12ca376d2a802b njerry replied to the topic Comics shipping April, May, and June 2026 in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/comics-shipping-april-may-and-june-2026/#post-147978 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:10 +0000 And he was really funny in My Cousin Vinny. :-)

]]> 9602ff9949cd768b25c23fe3ddc794d5 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/8/#post-147947 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:59:01 +0000 Actually, the UK is not the first: Maldives first country to impose generational smoking ban</a>

]]> cb5f2960e0d9c38ce93a308596beda90 njerry replied to the topic Sports discussion in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/sports-discussion/page/5/#post-147930 Tue, 26 May 2026 22:17:07 +0000 Yes! I’ve been a long-suffering Knicks fan since the early 1970s, when the juggernaut of Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley won the 1973 NBA Championship. I was a season ticket holder in 1999 when the team of Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell, Chris Childs and Marcus Camby made it to the…Read more

]]> 19e258a8eb8be8b6de71a8607bf8fa43 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/8/#post-147908 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:48:05 +0000 Ironically, in the 1930s tobacco companies used to advertise the health benefits of smoking cigarettes. In the 1950s, after scientific studies began noting the damage that smoking did to our bodies (not just our lungs), those companies doubled down, getting endorsements from “doctors” stating that their brand is healthier than its competitors…Read more

]]> 85ec56cd137b0531038e3568751be558 njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-147870 Sun, 24 May 2026 22:06:03 +0000 You’re right, of course.

]]> c24537e838dfe4d80c818dd0a2294ad2 njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-147857 Sun, 24 May 2026 13:22:30 +0000 Ah, the Authority forum: it was part of the WildStorm subforum on the DC Comics interactive site. Mark Millar was just one of the WildStorm creators who regularly posted there, along with Doselle Young (who wrote The Establishment), Micah Ian Wright (who wrote StormWatch: Team Achilles until a scandal caused DC/WS to cancel the series before the…Read more

]]> 06ac5a301ada3cbf8fcb9c3b530dc20f njerry replied to the topic DC Movies & TV - The Gunn Show in the forum Movies, TV and other media https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/dc-movies-tv-the-gunn-show/page/3/#post-147823 Sat, 23 May 2026 20:04:48 +0000 And?

]]> 9a3ef5c446c9f5a3580a174b0368577e njerry replied to the topic Independent Comics Thread in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/independent-comics-thread/page/10/#post-147766 Thu, 21 May 2026 21:18:11 +0000 This sounds awesome!!

Even though Hellboy’s timeline ended abruptly 10 years ago, Mike Mignola and his collaborators have spent the last decade filling in the blanks in HB’s long career as well as the activities of his fellow BPRD agents. This one sounds like a lot of fun!

]]> 03acf8c0060867c0cd9b8e875eb58331 njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-147721 Tue, 19 May 2026 21:32:29 +0000 Arjan, you’ll be happy to know that we hit 35 Celsius today!! That’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which is crazy for mid-May!!

]]> a95863b4b83d089d7ce83f270beed558 njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-147683 Mon, 18 May 2026 16:33:59 +0000 I don’t know about 36, but we currently have 31 in the NYC area and I’m loving it!!

]]> a26b227448a651d2ae33502e0af4a258 njerry replied to the topic The Trades Thread: Collected Editions in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-trades-thread-collected-editions/page/7/#post-147682 Mon, 18 May 2026 16:17:52 +0000 Y’know, I wondered why you had posted TWO reviews of New Mutants Omnibus #1, each with different contents; now it makes sense!

(from May 16) New Mutants Omnibus 1: Marvel Team-up 100, Marvel GN 4: The New Mutants, New Mutants 1-13

(from May 17) New Mutants Omnibus 1: The New Mutants 13-25, New Mutants Annual 1, Marvel Team-up 149

I suspect…Read more

]]> 199c840cf3f868107283656d0746895b njerry replied to the topic Quotes; also featuring lyrics, sayings and catchphrases in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/quotes-also-featuring-lyrics-sayings-and-catchphrases/page/4/#post-147454 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:07:56 +0000 It’s great to live free of the other sheep, until you hear the wolves howl.

— Max Brooks, “Devolution”

]]> 43e7f89c0b89a358ea40818e4baab8c8 njerry replied to the topic Old Comics Thread in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/old-comics-thread/page/3/#post-147369 Sun, 03 May 2026 12:50:03 +0000 Yeah, I bought a couple of Hellboy-themed Humble Bundles so that I could have a digital copy of every TPB and one-shot to read on my iPad, even though I own all this stuff in print.

]]> 69c17932bcd01ed4c2353d8421ca18bd njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-147347 Fri, 01 May 2026 17:15:08 +0000 That’s great, Arjan!! I hope you keep doing it; exercise and a change of scenery are a wonderful, physically and mentally healthy combination!

]]> e92c018445847f0d68f64bebc4320a5e njerry replied to the topic DC Movies & TV - The Gunn Show in the forum Movies, TV and other media https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/dc-movies-tv-the-gunn-show/page/3/#post-147343 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:18:50 +0000 Agreed. The Authority fit in the context of the WildStorm Universe; they don’t belong in a universe where Superman should be the strongest hero, Batman the smartest strategist, Flash the fastest, etc. Putting Apollo and Midnighter alongside Superman and Batman makes no sense in the comics, and makes worse sense on the big screen.

]]> c6a5ca5f75c5bb7c223e78cc4530a8bd njerry replied to the topic RIP Gerry Conway in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/rip-gerry-conway/#post-147274 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:15:37 +0000 As a Marvelite circa 1970, Roy Thomas was my favorite writer, followed closely by Gerry Conway. His run on The Amazing Spider-Man included the death of Gwen Stacy and the introduction of the Punisher. Thank you, Mr. Conway, for so many years of entertainment. RIP

]]> 162971fb3e2e184d567df4f7bfc4ed3e njerry replied to the topic Random Comics-Related Stuff in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/random-comics-related-stuff/page/10/#post-147269 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:43:42 +0000 The primary reason that the Marvel Unlimited costs subscriptions are relatively inexpensive is that they are subsidized by the sale of print copies at the local comics shops. If the majority of fans go digital, Marvel would have to increase the subscription fees and/or drastically reduce their output of monthly books; and those comics shops that…Read more

]]> f54db514af13dcf4e0c46444c8226b55 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/8/#post-147220 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:46:10 +0000 I guess profiting from insider information is okay only if you’re a member of Congress or a member of Trump’s family.

]]> 937722ae43261d9f3588527f7cc1556d njerry replied to the topic Quotes; also featuring lyrics, sayings and catchphrases in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/quotes-also-featuring-lyrics-sayings-and-catchphrases/page/4/#post-147198 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:41:26 +0000 Great song from a great album; thanks for the reminder, Todd.

]]> f161776cc0f27f97f11557adfeb090e2 njerry replied to the topic The Obituary Column in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-obituary-column/page/6/#post-147197 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:39:37 +0000 Rock legend Dave Mason has passed

Every time I read about the death of one of my music heroes, I’m transported back to the bedroom in my parents’ house where I first listened to their albums on my turntable. Dave Mason is one of those heroes.

]]> fd6fdc1469174f7d0d9fa47637e6dee8 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/8/#post-147177 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:22:01 +0000 This is probably my fault; just the other day I saw a cigarette display in some shop and said to my UK cousin “I’m surprised people still smoke, knowing what we know about the health risks.” Maybe my cousin has a connection with the NHS. :-)

]]> d413b44ee98d97b35c6b57debe880ae6 njerry replied to the topic Marvel Comics Thread in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/marvel-comics-thread/page/12/#post-147176 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:10:27 +0000 No worries, Todd; 12 months from now things will go back to the status quo and all will be normal again. Until the next major shock-event. And so on and so on and….

]]> 2b6b36d3db9bdf009153a4aa92c7dca0 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/8/#post-147001 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:07:03 +0000 Mark Kelly, Senator from Arizona, who reminded members of the military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders from their Commander-in-Chief. I think he can appeal to both conservatives and liberals (and maybe some non-MAGA Republicans as well).

]]> 75c0ddfe8e4dc6de3ae68639c5dc0f80 njerry replied to the topic The Thread of Goodness and Positivity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-thread-of-goodness-and-positivity/#post-147000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:51:20 +0000 Geez, I’ve got to start actively posting on this thread. Thanks for the reminder, Ben.

]]> 87b8ed5568ac7f5734d3941eb1e858ba njerry replied to the topic Old Comics Thread in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/old-comics-thread/page/3/#post-146934 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:50:10 +0000 And the gorgeous cinematic artwork of Nick Dragotta perfectly supports Hickman’s story.

]]> bfb01c4ef574e9e1f54761c087175f57 njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/31/#post-146928 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:07:37 +0000 On one hand, the Big Beautiful Bill; on the other, Operation Eternal Darkness. Chances are none of us will see 2030.

]]> b1c31a7497adae13f73e989011f4bc82 njerry replied to the topic Funny pictures, images and the like in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/funny-pictures-images-and-the-like/page/25/#post-146927 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:04:29 +0000 Regarding the ’90s bands, I figured out all but the one on the lower right. Looks like cherries with eyes; can someone clear this up for me?

]]> 172d8d3244db048bf7f4f438444d482a njerry replied to the topic Thread for random art in the forum Creative Central https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/thread-for-random-art/#post-146914 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:57:27 +0000 Nice shading work, Tobias!

]]> a2c76815f413119ceeafbfe3bd0a743e njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/30/#post-146820 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:58:04 +0000 If that was true, Trump would not have won in 2024. The real truth is that people vote for the candidate who they think is going to make their lives personally better, regardless of what that means for the country.

]]> 91211756db1694a2c795d4745ec51f74 njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/30/#post-146805 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:52:04 +0000 I’m sorry, Arjan, but that’s just bullshit. I cannot excuse people who vote mindlessly.

Every person who has the right to vote also has a responsibility to make an informed choice about which candidate they should give their vote to. Many Americans spend more time deciding what teams to pick on their March Madness betting poll, or what color…Read more

]]> 31e0da0fe2d739513ce8824f2d8cd3ed njerry replied to the topic Quotes; also featuring lyrics, sayings and catchphrases in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/quotes-also-featuring-lyrics-sayings-and-catchphrases/page/4/#post-146774 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:40:28 +0000 This lyric always bothered me. MLK Jr. was critically shot around 6pm on the evening of April 4, 1968, not early morning. which would have been around 11pm in Ireland, where young Bono lived.

]]> 85f2c80f29b3f8e39415b48135add4c6 njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/30/#post-146766 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:05:02 +0000 In a bizarre coincidence, there is a brewery in the USA called New Belgium that produces a very popular ale called:

FAT TIRE”>https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/fat-tire/

(I know Belgium and the Netherlands are two different countries, but still, a nice coincidence, dontcha think?)

]]> 46d343956d29d0e4b64e1d42037f7dd6 njerry replied to the topic You Have Been Watching in the forum Movies, TV and other media https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/you-have-been-watching-2/page/14/#post-146764 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:55:06 +0000 That’s kinda my dilemma with the new season of Daredevil: Born Again. I mean, the previous season was waaaaay better than the original Netflix seasons, but that’s like saying an infected tooth is better than food poisoning. Or something…

]]> 9e26f6276e4eea8875b9481baaa547ad njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/30/#post-146745 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:12:16 +0000 State government in New Jersey (where I live) have cracked down hard on motorized bicycles and scooters. New rules that came into effect last year include:
* Riders must be at least 15 years old
* Riders must have an official driver’s license or a motorized bicycle license (effective July 2026)
* Vehicles must be registered and insured
* Vehicles…Read more

]]> 1a76af600fc0a503ff301ffd4849f8c0 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/7/#post-146735 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:09:16 +0000 Oh, you do Karoline Leavitt a huge disservice there. She out-Bondi’s Pam Bondi in that regard; her blond hair often has brown streaks in it.

]]> 75ee26f2f41cb17831314f9dda9f81db njerry replied to the topic What Is Going On In Your Life? in the forum Treehousery https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/what-is-going-on-in-your-life/page/6/#post-146714 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:19:02 +0000 I wish you the best, Christian, as well as your partner and children. As you say (whether you actually believe it or not) everything will eventually be fine; you will make it to the end of the school year one step and one accomplishment at a time. Have you considered asking one or more of your colleagues for some help tackling those exams?

]]> 007612ba1acc5eb26413716444e2fa1a njerry replied to the topic The Trades Thread: Collected Editions in the forum Comics talk https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-trades-thread-collected-editions/page/7/#post-146691 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:10:38 +0000 In my humble (and old) opinion, a 944-page book is not intended for reading, but for taking up space on a shelf while I read the digital version of the story on my iPad.

But that’s me…

]]> 7c719cf91856d301118bedf9562da271 njerry replied to the topic Quotes; also featuring lyrics, sayings and catchphrases in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/quotes-also-featuring-lyrics-sayings-and-catchphrases/page/4/#post-146582 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:01:26 +0000 Oh sister, when I come to knock on your door
Don’t turn away, you’ll create sorrow.
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore;
You may not see me tomorrow.
— Bob Dylan, “Oh Sister”

“Alcohol is like love,” he said. “The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl’s clothes off.”
— Raymond…Read more

]]> 3ec9bab92d8cc2a8254b7c8d48693c5a njerry replied to the topic The Random Thread Of Randomosity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-random-thread-of-randomosity/page/11/#post-146580 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:36:59 +0000 Not exactly the same, but there are some pharmaceuticals that were developed for one purpose but became popular for a completely different purpose, such as minoxidol aka Rogaine (originally intended to treat high blood pressure and peptic ulcers, now used to treat baldness in men and women) and semaglutide aka Ozempic, Wegovy, etc (originally an…Read more

]]> 719a6021a685d49ad8077d68c95bb16f njerry replied to the topic Funny pictures, images and the like in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/funny-pictures-images-and-the-like/page/24/#post-146507 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:47:24 +0000 From a licensing POV, George Lucas was smart to change the protagonist’s name from Starkiller to Skywalker.

]]> 6469c43006636530084bbe5b932b71c8 njerry replied to the topic Funny pictures, images and the like in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/funny-pictures-images-and-the-like/page/24/#post-146483 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:03:32 +0000 I can never look at Reba McIntire the same way again.

]]> 140c68bad84d9dfcbb095921e05e3c2f njerry replied to the topic The Obituary Column in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-obituary-column/page/6/#post-146482 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:01:20 +0000 That’s sad news, especially given that he was relatively young (translation: he’s younger than me).

]]> f0940dbe76e43bcd6e04ed7671ecbd47 njerry replied to the topic The Food and Drink Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-food-and-drink-thread/page/11/#post-146454 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:35:22 +0000 Staying with a cousin in England a few years ago, I bought a cheese called Stinking Bishop at a local shop, ate some of it (it was delicious!) and put the rest in her refrigerator intending to eat it later. A few days later I flew back to the US. Speaking to her a while later, she mentioned that after I left she smelled a horrible odor in her…Read more

]]> 2f0e57ff2d0b40ffe9049fb859d200c9 njerry replied to the topic The Obituary Column in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-obituary-column/page/6/#post-146451 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:16:35 +0000 Chuck Norris stared into Death’s eyes…and Death blinked.

Rest in Peace to the subject of an entire genre of great jokes.

]]> 4af3cfc1870dac03dd60e97898bb4935 njerry replied to the topic Funny pictures, images and the like in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/funny-pictures-images-and-the-like/page/24/#post-146359 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:53:45 +0000 It could simply be that Peter Weller is almost 79 years old, while Robert Llewellyn is only 70.

]]> 856ff056e2b92e37c1092debf350d3ad njerry replied to the topic Politics and Current Affairs in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-and-current-affairs/page/29/#post-146346 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:44:58 +0000 Chilling thought: he’s still got 2.75 years left in his term.

]]> fe93d259c46a9890311c58989ef403f7 njerry replied to the topic News thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/news-thread/page/7/#post-146185 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:25:42 +0000 Doesn’t matter; Rubio’s as much a racist as Hegseth and Trump.

]]> 5e48845c8799b174c5cb696945d05460 njerry replied to the topic DC Movies & TV - The Gunn Show in the forum Movies, TV and other media https://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/dc-movies-tv-the-gunn-show/page/3/#post-146184 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:23:19 +0000 Yeah, but he’s a barista at the local coffee shop.

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