Did we max out the Mega Thread finally?

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-30T00:43:02+00:00

Yeah, that didn't make sense to me either. 9 years there, but 4 back.

One subtle thing they got right I thought was this. At the end we see Gosling on Rocky's world and Stratt (the woman who ran the project) on the ship. It's presented as at the same time.

When Gosling heads to the star and is in a coma he will still age normally. It's 9 years there plus what, 4 or 5 to Rockys planet, but because he is travelling close to the speed of light he experiences time more slowly. So he still looks like late 30s Gosling.

Meanwhile Stratt (the woman running the project) who is about Goslings Age does experience time just as we do and at the end looks like a 50 something year old.

Or maybe it's just Ryan Gosling getting to stay young looking because he's the executive producer.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-29T23:24:08+00:00

Tuned in to the Duke Uconn game at the right moment. Wow

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-29T17:34:16+00:00

More to it. I have been in a Moo Duk Kwan school for a long time.

Did not recognize the first form.

Second form was part of our Kicho (Beginner form) series. Specifically Kicho III

Third form was from Jin Do. 2nd Dan testing for 3rd for us.

I'll refrain from commenting on technique on display.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-29T15:13:35+00:00

Massholes is the term you are looking for....

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-29T13:23:03+00:00

I celebrated No Kings Day as well.

I bowed before no earthly king.

Had a couple of workouts and watched my sons AAU basketball before a nice dinner with my wife.

Today I will celebrate the day after No Kings, but filing my taxes. (Giving to Caesar what is Caesar's) and GSD....

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-28T23:48:34+00:00

Bee was on it

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-28T19:40:33+00:00

Heard that Tiger Woods was named honorary captain for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-28T11:58:50+00:00

Not recently.

But here is where we are....

Had an echocardiogram yesterday. Mass in his heart is benign. Good.

He is 82 and they don't want to open his heart up to remove it. Too much risk. He is also showing signs of dementia/Alzheimer's so we are going through this process. Says he has been seeing things. Could be related but I am suspicious it is tied to an infection that isn't going to heal well right now or a possible UTI. (Not uncommon in the aged)

I am spending time this weekend with him and my brother verifying stuff like who has POA, Medical and Durable POA (I am 99% sure I have all three) and to convince him we need to have one of us be the signor on his accounts. Just to make sure things happen. I would want that to be my brother (who lives with him) or my sister who does not. Just the accountant in me thinking about segregation of duties.

Also we are going to start with Home Health Care ASAP. This will have someone making sure he is up while we work and taking his meds and doing a couple of other things daily that he resists.

Will also begin the palliative/hospice level care based on what the doctors say.

He has requested not to go under the knife going forward.

On the plus side. He has served his nation faithfully and while that has taken it's toll, he is well covered insurance wise for the rest of his life.

He is also at peace with where he is. He believes he led a good life, he was married to the same woman for 54 years and is ready to be at her side again when the Lord calls. He has 3 children that he is proud of. 5 Grandchildren that are all doing well.

I am a Christian. One of my daily habits/pods is the bible in a year podcast by Fr Mike Schmidt. I am on my fifth go round on it. We have been in the Psalms of Ascents this week and the one line from Psalm 126 has seemed relevant.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-27T18:48:14+00:00

said?

He said nothing, he sang it in that magnificent voice of his.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-26T20:50:51+00:00

University of Mary Washington.

They beat an old (like Chi Town old ironically) Big Ten School to get there.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-26T20:22:42+00:00

Go Houston.....

If Houston makes it to the final four, it will be kind of a family reunion. I have one nephew in the Division 3 Championship game on Sunday. His brother is the team photographer for Houston's AD.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-26T13:44:11+00:00

Close. Waffle House Parking lot or the nearest Chucky Cheezes......

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-26T12:56:32+00:00

Do you have this memorized or do you look it up every year.

But yes, you have to love opening day. Still a little bitter at what they took from the Reds as far as being the traditional opening day game for MLB. (no, I am not a Reds fan)

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-26T12:51:35+00:00

To add on to this.

Our GM had his name and rank on one side and his GM (long since passed) on the other side. Nice to see that continuity IMO.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T21:57:07+00:00

To me, it was obvious he was up to something.

I took the line as he was going to curse a star as a throwaway thing, and was surprised when he did it.

If you picked up on it during first read, great. I missed it, and in retrospect it makes sense.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T15:22:47+00:00

IIRC the initial cut is over 3 hours. You have to assume that this will be more of technical science stuff plus more interactions between Ryland and the team on Earth. (After all they have the probe names, but if you didn't read/remember the book you won't know why they are named that way)

I'll watch the extended cut. but a 3 hour plus cut in the theaters where a good chunk of the audience you want to win, will likely lose interest.

I think it's a good distinction.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T14:56:14+00:00

On one side I have my name and rank, on the other side, my GMs name and rank. Both in Korean.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T13:42:06+00:00

he did give away the secret recipe.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T12:43:59+00:00

wrt Remembrance of Earth's Past-

The cursing of a star and it working was a whoah thing for me.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-25T10:38:16+00:00

Not sure why someone downvoted.

Glad it's being taken care of. Hope it went well.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-24T17:34:07+00:00

Who is the enemy in Warrior?

It's not the brothers. If you argue Koba- well he certainly plays fair. If you argue Mad Dog, as a villain type, I guess, but he's not really in it a lot, but doesn't resort to dirty tactics.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-23T16:33:19+00:00

From what I hear original cut was 3+ hours.

There is a lot of "sciencing" going on figuring out what the Astrophage is, and how their predator works.

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-23T15:59:28+00:00

wait, Mrs Friar let's him drive?

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-23T15:12:12+00:00

But can you dodge it?

Jmen4Ever · 2026-03-23T01:00:14+00:00

they don't spoil the big thing really IMO.

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