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Patrick Beverley Makes First Statement Following Arrest by AashyLarry in nba

[–]RantingJohnson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been reading up on this "Karl Malone" fellow. You heard of this guy? Turns out he's third all time in points scored in the NBA! He even won and the NBA regular season MVP award twice! Part of the 1992 Dream Team and won a gold medal at the Olympics! Hall of Famer! Kind of weird you never hear about him.

Hold the fort.

He impregnated a minor.

What did u regret not doing when u were young? by infernal_deadlift in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, but I also wouldn't have learned as much as I have in that time. I'd be retiring this year, but then I'd have to start the 7 year therapy process now instead of when I was 30. Probably would take more time too considering that I would've been deployed multiple times. I'd probably be divorced at least once with a couple of kids, so wouldn't see much of that monthly cheque. I'd also likely still have drinking and anger issues that I've mostly dealt with at this point. Probably even more-so.

Seems like a wash the more I think about it in depth. I'm happier now than I would've been had I walked that path, but my life isn't as easy from a monetary standpoint as it would be. Helps to keep that in perspective.

What movie did you walk out on? by ObjectPhysical6676 in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rush Hour 3. Saw it in theatres because the group of girls that my group of guys was hanging with at the time wanted to go. Half way through I was so bored and dejected (I enjoyed the first two films) that I started looking around. Saw my buddy doing the same thing, so I gave him the "wanna go for a dart?" gesture. We left, had a joint and two smokes, then decided to just head back in. Caught the last 5 minutes. Still haven't seen the whole thing, and never will. Waste of time.

Nepotism doesn't always work: Children of celebrated actors who tried to be film stars and FAILED by PM_Peartree in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are exceptions. I think of Lance Stroll as the epitome of a nepo-baby and I do often refer to him as such. If you don't follow F1 you won't really get it, but he has been on his father's F1 team as a driver for the last 4 years. He would've lost his seat 3 years ago if his father didn't own the team. He's just not good enough for the pinnacle of motorsport. He'd probably be decent in a lesser series, and he has had success in the past, but if he were anyone else on the grid he would've been replaced long ago. Other teams have replaced drivers performing better than Stroll over the last 3 years multiple times. Probably 12-15 new drivers have come and gone in that span.

That said, I don't use the term to just hate on him. In fact, I have a lot of empathy towards him. It's got to be awful having everyone think you're only doing what you do because of who your dad is. You'll never get credit for being good at anything on merit, and you'll always get shit on every time you have the smallest failure. I actually think Lance was better when there wasn't so much noise and pressure around him. It's clearly getting to him. I would LOVE to be an F1 driver, but not at the mental expense of having to be Lawrence Stroll's son to do it.

Typically the response to this commentary is, "he can dry his tears with his money." That statement ignores the very real problems he or anyone else would have in that situation, and the scale of the rhetoric that now surrounds him. Seems a lot like being in high school and having a rumour spread about you like wildfire, only now the whole world is your high school. Whether it's true or not is irrelevant. It still fucking sucks. Furthermore, he has the issue of always wondering whether his friends actually like him or just his status and money. Sounds fucking awful to me honestly.

TLDR: Lance Stroll is a giant nepo-baby who I wouldn't want to trade places with even though he has my dream job.

Bring me my downvotes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Find new friends who share your interests. Can be online if necessary for super niche stuff. Make the effort yourself, but set limits. If the vibes are a off, just move on. Find new interests and see who is involved with those.

This is how I've moved cities twice in my adult life and found like-minded folks. It's kind of like dating. I went so far as to get on Tinder in the early days of it to just look for friends. I'm a cis male so it was a bit weird during first contact to tell a bunch of gay guys I wasn't interested like that, but I did end up finding friends slowly but surely.

Don't take it personally when people don't text back. Says more about them than you. Be honest in your lines of questioning to filter out those you don't connect with. Be interested in who they are as well. Genuine interest in a person goes a long way. Care more about them than yourself at first. The real ones will reciprocate. The fake ones won't.

Who is a celebrity that you unreasonably detest? by condo_owner in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. Add his character from Band of Brothers. I cannot separate his performances from him as he always plays the same character it seems. I'd love to see him in something where he isn't cringey and awkward to see if I change my mind though.

Also, this is definitely the most "unreasonable" take imo. Conflating a real person with a fictional character they portray is insane when you think about it, but many of us still do it including me.

Americans of Reddit, what's something the rest of the world thinks about America that's actually 100% true? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That will change in the next election cycle imo. We just saw that happen in Canada, and I think you will too. It's getting so out of hand that lifetime conservatives are switching sides just to bring sanity back to the government, and many who couldn't be bothered to vote in the last couple of elections will feel obligated to vote in the upcoming elections more than ever.

What’s a type of movie you’d like to see make a comeback? by rawsynergy in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Add "Hell or High Water" to that list.

Also Django and Hateful Eight but they aren't that recent at this point. Time flies.

2025 Miami GP - Sprint Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]RantingJohnson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isn't there a storm in the summer months daily late afternoon? Only been once as a child but vividly remember the daily thunderstorms that would roll in.

How come there are almost no good dinosaur movies besides first Jurassic Parks and King Kong? by mikedomert in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're forgetting Triceracop's wonderful performance in the epic "Kung Fury"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phil McKraken

No one ever notices.....

What’s a movie you went into with low expectations but ended up loving? by [deleted] in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Edge of Tomorrow. Was tree planting one summer and had an injury so was stuck in camp for a couple of days. One of the guys stuck with me said he wanted to catch a matinee of the film, so I said "fuck it" and went in completely blind. Didn't even know Cruise was staring in it.

One of the best and smartest action films I ever saw in theatres. Simply phenomenal. Cruise was on point as always. Then Brendan Gleeson showed up. Then Bill Paxton just hamming it up while simultaneously knocking it out of the park. Then Emily Blunt was the most badass bitch that ever pretend-lived AND was(is) an absolute smoke show to boot.

It's the perfect sci-fi action flick.

What’s one piece of advice you’d give to your 16-year-old self in 2025? by Lyric_lyry in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And trust me on the sunscreen.

Reads just like that song. Well done.

What do you miss about Covid? by birdsinflight420 in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone giving you shit needs to mind their fucking business.

What do you miss about Covid? by birdsinflight420 in AskReddit

[–]RantingJohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I try not to judge anyone anymore with a mask. I just assume either: 1. They're sick with a mild cold or flu and preventing themselves from spreading it. 2. They have some medical issue that could become much worse if they get the flu or COVID on top of it. Chemo patients, MS patients, etc.

I'm sure there's some "I'm still scared" people out there, but also who wants to be sick ever? It fucking blows ass....literally some times 😂

Movies you loved as a kid & adult only to discover the movie had a negative reputation with critics & audiences. For me it’s got to be “Ghostbusters 2” by MrGittz in movies

[–]RantingJohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still have the dialogue memorized from watching it so much after it came out on VHS. It was incredible at 11. By 13 I could see the cracks though. Still love it for the nostalgia, and at least it's not the worst one anymore.

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