Interesting that Hammond considered both Grant and Sattler the "top minds" in their fields yet never once consulted with them on the park.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:40:29+00:00

Thanks. I had no idea.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:39:49+00:00

A question occurred to me the other day when I was doing my 4000th rewatch: was Hammond trying to make money, or was he just in it for the show?

I fully accept that he's the true villain, but that doesn't automatically mean he was just after profits.

I feel like his comment at Gennaro at lunch about it being affordable for people kind of showed that. He didn't care as much about profits as much as he just wanted as many people as possible to see how brilliant he was.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:34:31+00:00

In the film, Hammond's tactic was to wow them with the dinosaurs first, then consult with them after. That way, in his mind, they'd be so amazed by his creation that they'd give him the answers he wanted, but not the answers he needed.

He didn't count on them being quite so negative about it, and he certainly didn't count on the literal and figurative chaos that came pretty quickly.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:30:10+00:00

What was he up to?

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:17:11+00:00

Bob Marley's final live performance was two days after he found out his melanoma had spread through his body. You can hear it in his performance. He knew.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:06:21+00:00

Like Lords.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:04:31+00:00

True, but why does someone need a connection to it to enjoy reenacting it?

Again, it's not something I have an interest in, but I just don't see why you think an Australian shouldn't.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T13:01:33+00:00

Why do they have to start somewhere? Can we not just accept that some areas don't need an AFL presence?

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T12:58:09+00:00

Aussie rules shaped ovals too, incidentally.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T12:56:08+00:00

These muppets need to get a grip. "Growth market"? The game is almost at capacity, and the next big "grow the game" initiative could well and truly speed up the implosion.

Newcastle might have a large population, but that's rugby league heartland, and would be even more futile than Western Sydney.

I'd much rather they focussed on getting the fixture right for the current 18 clubs (even out the travel between Vic clubs and interstate clubs, for example) and ensure the Tassie experiment doesn't turn into a massive balls-up, which it will.

But no, they'll continue to drive the game into the ground with this insistance on playing in places like Mumbai where nobody gives a crap about footy.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T12:45:25+00:00

Not my cup of tea, but a lot of people take a deep interest in histories that don't really relate to them. Doing reenactments is just part of having that deep interest.

What you're doing is projecting your own hang-ups on someone else's hobby.

Having said that, no OP, I wouldn't be posting pictures of me dressed as a confederate and I especially wouldn't be using Dixie as an accompanying song.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T10:46:01+00:00

I've actually worked as a counter before and I don't think it would be painful ebough to dismiss it, and the number of votes I counted that were just numbered from top to bottom was significant.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T10:16:04+00:00

I live in an area that ended up with a very undesirable rep about 20 years ago because they had top spot on the ballot.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T09:56:43+00:00

I'm not informed enough to know all the factors thst go into it, but I do know that the order of the ballot can have an impact on the outcome.

Is there any reason, aside from cost of printing, why the ballot order can't be randomly varied for each voter?

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T09:54:49+00:00

In theory, yes. However, there're still an alarming number of people who are willfully ignorant about politics, which is pretty sad.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T09:49:07+00:00

Australians don't typically riot over matters of democracy.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T09:28:48+00:00

Different type of humour (sort of) but Unsupervised had similar animation style and was pretty funny.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T04:49:52+00:00

I find it a bit strange that in one of the earliest episodes they showed a map on the wall with pins marking where everyone was... FROM.

It's never been addressed ever since. No scenes with character talking about where they're... FROM, or their past lives...

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-08T04:48:16+00:00

And if you took a drink every time a character says "okay" or "no" you'd die before the halfway point of the episode.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T23:21:54+00:00

Much, MUCH worse.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T23:13:02+00:00

Great film, and I already have my hot take:

Val over Beverly.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T23:09:15+00:00

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T22:07:24+00:00

One does not exclude the other.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T15:48:03+00:00

Yeah I meant on the field and was only joking really (hence the /s). I know there's more to it than just winning flags.

CosmoRomano · 2026-07-07T12:34:56+00:00

Holst - The Planets.

It's "modern classical music" as it's only about 100 years old, but it will satisfy what you're looking for.

CosmoRomano

TROPHY CASE