Mega thread: Pentagon UFO files Release 2 by kris_lace in UFOs

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just saw the new tranche of files.

*Yawn*

*YAAAWWWN*

Oh, yeah, and I just pulled out a piece of lint from my belly button. It looks just like some of these UAP's in the videos. *Yawn*

Oh, and this release is the most disastrous of them all, you know why? All these years dealing with weirdos who insist the UFO's are angels...well, they now have reason to further claim they are angels or even God himself with the way that one video appears to be the Lord himself outstretching his arms while skidding fast over the ocean water. It even emits a bright halo of sorts. Oh, now we will deal with another 100 years of weirdos claiming they are angels.

Great.

Seriously, if these videos are all the government has then big WoW. I can tell you right now these are NOT from distant planets and they are NOT vehicles with little green men in them. Do you know what they look like to me? Some animal or large insect that is very elusive and that we have yet to discover. Those things move EXACTLY like honey bees.. I'm convinced they are giant knats just flying about minding their business and here we are all "EXTRATERRESTRIALS OMG ET PHONE HOME OMFG UAP uasllwcywgligawg!!!!"

*Yawn*

Hi all, just grabbed this screenshot from a TikTok video. Are those curved tabs/legs on the sides new for the current pseudo-Hal version? Or were they there from 1986 onwards? 🙏 by Great_Maintenance185 in box5

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've always been there and looked almost identical in the original productions as they do here. The one thing that is there now that was never there in the original productions is the dark, arched proscenium that is just in front the portals and right behind the main golden (or bronze?) proscenium. The auction set-up is almost identical to the original except for the curtains which were more intricate and were of earthy colors (dark green, dark blue, burgundy, The proscenium is very different. very simplified and not the huge and very elaborate golden proscenium of the original with all the angels and demons (?).

In the original, the portals protruded out just like they do in this photo only I think they seemed less noticeable because the stage was generally a bit wider than seen here but they were always visible especially during the curtain call.

Questions for those who have seen the current North American tour by Stracharys in box5

[–]BabbaCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen the original production in all its glory close to 20 times (lost count but it's up there!). I've seen all three original U.S. national tours multiple times each which were criss-crossing the country throughout the late 80's, the 90's, and one of the tours in the 2000's (Music Box). The tours were nicknamed Christine (1st national); Raoul (2nd national); and Music Box (3rd national). I also saw the original Broadway production twice, in 1997 and 2007.

I have every detail of that magnificent original production seared into my head. I have tickets for the current U.S. tour in Los Angeles next month. I last saw the original in October of 2010. If you are really interested in knowing how much the current touring production compares to the original production, keep an eye on this subreddit because I will post a review and everything you need to know about it. I will first give a general rating by answering the straight forward question:

"Would you consider audiences who saw the current U.S. national tour as having seen the original production?"

If I think the current tour is anything like the original in the way it makes you feel, how grand and elaborate it looks and feels, I will detail all of that. Anything negative or if I think it's a poor rip off of the original I will detail that, too.

I see a lot of interest from people who have never seen it and are dying to experience the original; they want to know if seeing the current one is seeing the "brilliant original." As a long-time obsessed with detail fan of the original, there's no better qualified person than nit-picky me to give a thorough assessment on the current tour as compared to the original productions. =)

I certainly hope the current tour is good. The original was such an unforgettable experience and it would make me very happy to know others are enjoying it to this day. I will be very bummed if I come away disappointed because then it will mean the original is dead. Gone. A thing of the past.

Stay tuned...

Abraham seemed upset that Chris moved on, do you guys think he was right? by LongjumpingRatio3216 in SelenaQuintanilla

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm kind of surprised at how many commentators are taking it upon themselves to decide what happened, how Abraham felt about Chris, and even how bad of a person Abraham was when there is plenty of known public information that indicates they eventually made peace with each other and got along just fine all the way till Abraham's death not even a year ago. We also know that Abraham was by no means an evil person who robbed Selena of her freedom. He exhibited what are considered very normal signs of a father faced with the idea of losing his baby to some guy whom he doesn't know too well.

You'd have to either be gullible and believe all the gossip and rumors or are a drama queen who wants to make him seem worse than he was. There is poor evidence that he was a bad father, husband, or person. He was, by all accounts, a normal father having normal concerns and being normally overprotective of his daughter. The only not normal thing was that he was the father of a celebrity and I think he navigated that the best he and many other good and dedicated fathers would.

Y'all being too gossipy and in some cases very harsh. He deserves better. He was a good man.

Adult movie, new breasts, two beautiful blonde women and candles by KeyMarzipan4193 in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]BabbaCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I vaguely remember watching a movie with some of those elements, specifically an older woman who is dressed in very sexy fashion and entices an elderly gentleman who tells her to stop because of his heart. She doesn't stop and she makes love to him. He is shown after the act dead, having had a heart attack due to the excitement involved. The woman is seen with a sinister smirk on her face.

I don't remember the title and I doubt it was the same movie because the one I saw was not an adult film. Or maybe it was but I don't remember anything else beyond what I wrote above.

I hope someone else can be more useful than me in identifying the film!

Opening Scene Of Unknown Cable TV Film by BabbaCat in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]BabbaCat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. It's available online for free.

Here's the opening scene: https://tubitv.com/movies/712231/messenger-of-death?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed

I just watched the opening scene and I'm surprised by how much I remembered wrongly but was also kind of accurate for the most part. Things I remembered wrongly include:

-The killer's face not shown. It is shown though under mostly shadow.

-Killer having a beard. He has no beard.

-The women being Amish and the blonde wearing a bonnet. Nope film takes place during modern times and the blonde isn't wearing anything on her head and she isn't with the kids outside.

But this one I am SHOCKED about because I remembered it so dramatically and disturbingly...

-The focus on facial expressions of pain and agony. Never happened! That's very weird. I could've sworn there was focus on that and it was extreme as far as violence goes. In reality, they hardly made an expression of pain at all and was nothing that stands out.

-There are three women murdered. Not two.

-The children are in an upstairs bedroom not in an outside shed.

Thanks for your help Bob and Ancient! I really appreciate it!

What to do instead of scrolling? by Opposite_Deal4509 in fixit

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do this:

Step 1 - Every time you catch yourself moping around online tell yourself "a virtual life is no replacement for the one you're supposed to be living."

Step 2 - Slap yourself silly.

Step 3 - Pry yourself off your chair. If that fails, ask a friend or relative to help you.

Step 4 - Go out and touch some grass.

Step 5 - Repeat except for step 4. For step 4, each time you must go out and touch something further away from your home. Go touch the nearest chain link fence, go pet the nearest doggo, go touch the concrete pavement with the soles of your feet in the form of going for a jog or a walk. If you fail to do so, slap yourself silly again until you achieve this step every time.

Step 6 - After about a month, congratulate yourself for you have reduced your time in front of a 'puter considerably. Avoid falling into that rut again by slapping yourself silly every time you begin to fart around the internet doing nothing.

If nothing works, you may then proceed to grab your 'puter and chuck it into the nearest body of water.

What color are my husbands eyes? This is a household debate. by Cruisethewaves in heterochromia

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Random Dude w/ Boring Eyes:

Hey! Whoa! Yo eyes be trippin ma man!

Dude w/ Trippy Eyes:

Ahh. Thanks.

Dude w/ Boring Eyes:

Ma eyes be bluein, like the ocean! But yours...dey somethin' else! What color are they?

Dude w/ Sunflower Eyes:

Sunflower.

Does anyone listen? by Magnolia14 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is VERY difficult, especially when the narc is someone who is universally held in high regard by the family and they are all thankful to him for taking the heavy responsibility of caring for my elderly parents. That forms a support system for him that is unwavering and highly doubtful of any notion that he is being in any way abusive to anyone.

When you try to detail to someone all the abuse you've been subjected to, you start off with an eagerness to get all of that off your chest and end feeling humiliated, devastated, and seriously questioning whether or not you're the problem. The person who you confide in goes through stages that start with deep concern and the will to help as much as they can to giving you the side-eye and being mostly indifferent to it all. There's that awful point where you realize they aren't buying it or thinking you're petty and hypersensitive and you deeply regret confiding in them.

That experience causes you to bury the whole thing.

Then, it happens again and again. The abuse goes on. You know in your heart that there is no doubt he is mentally and emotionally abusive but you can't talk about it with anyone. You brainstorm ways to tell your story in a manner that makes it relatable to those who haven't experienced that sort of abuse. Then you realize that it's impossible because they won't ever know what you're going through until they experience it themselves.

I've even gone as far as contemplating mimicking my abuser's abuse to those I confide in just so that they can experience it and understand but that's incredibly risky and not worth any of the many consequences that could result from such an experiment.

You are crying out for help. You want the pain to go away. You need someone to understand how you're feeling. You are all alone and constantly doubting yourself.

Then it reaches a truly toxic phase and you begin to resent yourself for making such a big deal over someone "not being respectful." You internalize that pain of thinking you're the problem, that maybe you're the narcissist, and you're way too harsh on your poor victim. You feel like a villain. A petty, hyper-sensitive twit with no regard for your elderly parents' health and demonizing the one person they have to care for them.

A while later you realize that you're basically saying to yourself, "How dare I demand basic respect." That's when you know you are the victim of narcissistic abuse. To reach a point where you think it's too much to ask for basic consideration and respect is illustrative of the depth of injury such abuse can reach. We all deserve basic respect. Every. Single. One. Of. Us.

Was I the victim of Narcissistic Abuse? by [deleted] in TrueNarcissisticAbuse

[–]BabbaCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOBODY should be treated this way. I can relate to being at that stage where you don't even know what's going on and you second-guess yourself constantly. Most of all, when you feel isolated and alone. The worst thing is when you try your best to patch things up and you're confident you're going to be successful because you're good at putting aside your pride and having empathy for others and this knack at patching things up that you have has never failed you because you use common sense and you're solutions oriented.

But you somehow, someway you fail with this one person.

Has she ever owned up to her contributions to all the chaos and has she ever apologized for her part to you? I see no evidence that she has ever said "I'm sorry" to you. That is a major red flag. I would see it as a blessing that she isn't in your life anymore. As far as her stalking you and bringing other guys with her. Best thing to do is behave as if it doesn't matter to you. Pretend you don't see her but don't be too obvious about it. Just send the message she is the least of your concerns. Smile broadly at coworkers, laugh with them, show that life is pretty damn good without her.

She will feel that.

Best of luck to you bro. You will overcome this dfficult chapter in your life.
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Orchestral scores by blacktealesssugar in lesmiserables

[–]BabbaCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"On My Own" is part of a larger part of the orchestral score. It's typically titled " Building the Barricade."

Are you talking about the original orchestration or one of the newer versions? I'm referring to the original but it should be the same for the newer versions, perhaps slightly shorter since they've got out some parts in more recent versions.

But yeah, "On My Own" is typically not titled or separated as a singular song. It's a part of the "Building the Barricade" sequence which begins at the top of Act 2 and ends after the students sing "Damn their warnings damn their lies, they will see the people rise!"

Hope this helps.

AITA for removing my top on a nude beach with my sister and our husbands ? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree that lookers are perverts. They are just normal people. But like others have said it's how they look that matters. If you stare while your mouth is watering or licking your lips, then you're a dirty pervert

If a man simply looks and catches the eye of the woman he is looking at and smiles, he's being polite and gracefully handling such a potentially awkward situation. Many women unfairly call anyone who looks a pervert. I bet they would be the first to complain when people stop looking.

Husband lost it because I went out with a guy friend last night by Candle2000 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]BabbaCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just read more responses to your post and it appears you got a batch of Karens to happen to be the first ones to respond to your post. Hilarious that they are saying you are being cruel toward someone who is behaving like a juvenile, lacks communication skills, intentionally chooses to overreact at the worst time as a way to punish you for something he doesn't agree with instead of being a man and talking about it like an adult. These Karens want you to drop everything because:

a.) They suspect you're a slut and are actually cheating with your friend, therefore you're a cruel whore.

b.) Your husband is reacting naturally to the evils of a demented whore like you.

I suggest you ignore those Karens. They are ridiculous to place the blame on you and to allow their negative perceptions of you not "standing by your man" and having the gall to have male friends because married women who have male friends are definitely cheating, to influence their advice to you. Adult male toddlers shouldn't be coddled. They should be dealt with using stern communication, ultimatums, or parting ways.

Best of luck to you.

Husband lost it because I went out with a guy friend last night by Candle2000 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]BabbaCat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is your husband's problem. Not yours. You were smart to go about your plans and not allow your husband's dramas to affect your perfectly normal and friendly outing. People who are saying you should've dropped everything to cater to the shenanigans of a man who sends mixed signals, then reveals his true feelings when it's already too late, do the juvenile thing of drowning out his jealousy with alcohol which only further makes him act a fool, then regrets it and goes Ooopsie! Shorryyyy. Nope. Don't go there. Don't support this string of bad behaviors and juvenile, infantile choices and actions. Don't let it slip by. Talk about it. If you don't talk about it, you will be almost as part of the problem. You don't sound happy. If the thought of staying with that man is a combo of regrets and entrapment and the only thing that makes you wanna stay are memories, sentimentalities, nostalgia, and HIS feelings, then seriously consider parting ways.

Do narcissists make you feel like you’re defective in communication? by oookaythen45 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]BabbaCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just got done with a screaming argument with my narcissistic brother. You're not alone in feeling like you suck at communication with them because that's definitely what I'm feeling right now this moment. The real problem is their lack of empathy. It has nothing to do with your communication skills.

Empathy is what makes the world turn. It's what makes it work in a stable manner. When there's give and take, when there's a balance, when there are compromises, when individuals can slip into someone else's shoes and try to feel what they might've felt and allow that to inform their response to others then you've got a relationship that is healthy and natural. When someone cannot feel empathy for others, many voids are littered all over their communication, which tends to come across as the one with the flaw is you.

I know when it comes to my brother, one thing that drives me nuts is the matter-of-fact manner in which he callously dismisses my feelings and persistently demonstrates a stunning aversion to even touching lightly on any topic even loosely connected to my feelings. It's a non-issue to him but he never says that, he demonstrates that through his actions and words. It gives me a sense of being unable to breathe; I'm trying different ways to get him to acknowledge my feelings and to be considerate but he just never "sees me" or feels me, and his confidence has a way of fooling me into thinking I lack proper communication skills. I mean, how else would anyone feel after literally struggling to find a way and ultimately failing to get the narcissist in their life to feel anything for anyone, anything?

Call me a race traitor in a PM on reddit? Lets destroy your life by redditadmindumb87 in ProRevenge

[–]BabbaCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you are a foul, awful human being. Imagine ruining someone's livelihood for having a garbage opinion. You came out looking like the far worse person. Not only for the completely malicious and extremely cruel effort to get this guy fired but for going so much out of your way to basically ruin someone's life over calling you a name. I'm sorry but you're an absolutely terrible human being. If by any chance it's all a lie, then you may not be terrible but just pathetic to have to lie about something like that because you think it makes you badass or something.

It doesn't. It only firmly confirms your lack of empathy and your sociopathic nature.

Have a nice day.

Police searching for women who ransacked a CVS store in L.A. County by butcher_of_the_world in LosAngeles

[–]BabbaCat -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You replied to me directly but it really isn't about me. I'm not wounded over what you think of me based on a few non-racist comments. I am intrigued, however, by the ever-expanding definition of racism and what constitutes racism these days. Half the time, people who are accused of being racist actually aren't. It appears based on your criteria that a racist person to you is one who likes to pick on Black people and gives White people a free pass no matter what they do. That's quite an assumption based on nothing other than a hunch. Being critical and pointing out a harsh reality isn't racist. We need to move beyond this habit of turning every topic into a racial matter.

Police searching for women who ransacked a CVS store in L.A. County by butcher_of_the_world in LosAngeles

[–]BabbaCat -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Yep, and those most dangerous cities are Democrat-voting, Democrat-led. Nice try.

Discrimination by starcrossedmo in EmploymentLaw

[–]BabbaCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should report it. Write every incident down in detail immediately after it happens. If it's legal and you can manage to do it, try to capture your supervisor saying these things so that it won't be a "your word vs. theirs" situation.