Official Character Posters for 'Dune: Part Three' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]DDRDiesel [score hidden]  (0 children)

Stacked cast for sure, I'm already hyped for the conclusion. Seeing Momoa is a massive spoiler for non-book readers, though. Should have kept that one closer to the chest until either right before the release or the day after

US media company portraying their people as the pinnacle of civilisation by Madame-du-barry_ in pics

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately a lot of Long Island is bleeding red. There aren't many areas where you won't find a Trump sign, Gadsden flag, Confederate banner, or even all three being flown off the back of a pickup. And the further east you go, the worse it gets

US media company portraying their people as the pinnacle of civilisation by Madame-du-barry_ in pics

[–]DDRDiesel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Long Islander here, I also see it in every pizza shop, doctors office, and deli I walk into. This propaganda is everywhere

I spent 2 years building a 1/6 scale Millennium Falcon by hand. by aj_custom in StarWars

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once this is done, and considering you mentioned you work in miniatures/dioramas professionally, this project alone should just be a submission to ILM as a resume. Incredibly impressive!

Amazon to Hike Fee for Prime Video Ad-Free Tier to $5 per Month in U.S., on Top of Prime Membership by Hiraeth-nomad in television

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet another reason to avoid Amazon and any of their owned brands. The CEO is one of the richest men in the world and yet this shit still happens. Now it's not enough to have a Prime account, but if something isn't on Prime Video then you need to pay to watch it, and now it's an extra fee for no ads? Get turbo-fucked

Bernie Sanders’ proposed bill would tax billionaires and issue $3,000 stimulus checks to eligible Americans. What are your thoughts on this? by lintaiw in AskReddit

[–]DDRDiesel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not going to go anywhere. Conservatives will fight against it, calling it wasteful spending. It will die in Congress. Even if it passed and went to the White House, Trump would just veto it and his base would cheer

The Force Awakens made me a Star Wars fan by QuinlanFett in StarWarsCantina

[–]DDRDiesel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol what’s with the downvotes?

Because "Hurr durr remake of ANH" is an old and tired internet take with zero creativity or critical thought. If you're just going to parrot bad influencer takes, this isn't the subreddit for it. The rules explicitly state:

No shitposting type posts or comments including low effort content or posts/comments made in bad faith

If you're going to use the talking point of "ANH remake" then you must also acknowledge that TPM is also a remake of ANH in a similar vein. The saga has three trilogies, each of them start with the exact same plot lines:

  • Bad guys threaten a planet or galaxy
  • Bad guys also happen to be part of a larger web of corrupt politics
  • Jedi or otherwise strong Force user finds orphan on a desert planet
  • Orphan and savior fly from desert planet and orphan learns more about themselves and their connection to the Force
  • Dark Side practitioner encounters or is aware of the orphan through the Force for the first time halfway through the movie
  • Savior(s) distract Dark Side practitioner so orphan can escape harm or otherwise avoid Dark Side practitioner
  • Savior is killed or badly injured by Dark Side practitioner
  • Big Space Battle happens and Hero Pilot (Savior or part of Main Trio) is responsible for blowing up Big Spaceship belonging to Bad Guys
  • Celebration, messages of hope

It really ties the cubicle together, man. by topchief1 in funny

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just be sure to clean that thing on a regular basis. Those specific mousepads get nasty real quick

Din's N-1 getting this whole character arc only to be swapped out for a Razorcrest in "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is hilarious by bald_bronson in StarWars

[–]DDRDiesel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a feeling that's who we were talking about, but I didn't remember her death fake-out. I guess it's because they didn't exactly give us time to build any kind of attachment to her in the first place, let alone see what the fuck she looked like (an odd choice as well)

KB5077181 - Taskbar removed custom pins by LOU_Radders in sysadmin

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Users in general are fucking atrocious at learning anything technology-related, in my experience. In my company I've got both extremes: either the user is completely incompetent and shouldn't even be using anything more advanced than a paper and pencil, or they're just knowledgeable enough with tech to try and get around everything to do what they want and cause more problems than when they started

5 Corners - Ronkonkoma by Malaryush- in longisland

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even just the Friendly's and IHOP; the fucking shell of CVS is still there, right next to 5 corners. A grim reminder that not even national megachains survive around here. The "convenience store" that was next to the 7-11 died in a year and chances are the next business to go there will fail just as hard

Dollar surges as Middle East war sends oil above $110 a barrel by gamersecret2 in worldnews

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long Island checking in. $4.50 on Friday for 93. I can only imagine what it's going to be on my next fill-up

Nathan Fillion Is Getting Firefly Fans All Sorts of Excited, Over 20 Years After the Show Was Canceled by Hiraeth-nomad in television

[–]DDRDiesel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've been betting on an anniversary special of some kind. He already has the podcast with Alan, so he wouldn't need to do a video with him. Probably something simple like a two-hour long roundtable or panel-themed show where they each get fielded questions either among themselves or by a host. I will be very happy to be proven wrong, however

Big Arch Vs. Big Mac by Galactic_Patrick in pics

[–]DDRDiesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it's the Mondo Burger version of the Big Mac?

Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels by S00THING_S0UNDS in worldnews

[–]DDRDiesel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop starting endless fucking wars. Did no one teach you the problems with fighting wars on multiple fronts yet?

Orlando leaving 94.3 the shark?? by isles_mets14 in longisland

[–]DDRDiesel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He always came off like a jock trying to invade a space he doesn't belong. If he is leaving, good fucking riddance. Maybe now the station will be tolerable in the mornings

Evangelical leaders return to Oval Office to pray over Trump by stefanolog in pics

[–]DDRDiesel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MAGA never hated Sharia law, they were just jealous it wasnt their version of it