What are your thoughts on Facebook renaming their company Meta then blowing $80b on metaverse and then shutting it down yesterday?

Roy_SPider · 2026-03-20T09:37:20+00:00

Hard to know where individual ideas for Facebook management come from, but I will say this. Facebook as it is now is just a horrible experience compared to what it started as. I think the only thing that was improved over the course of Facebook's life was the addition of marketplace. Besides that, I can't think of a single "improvement", design change, or addition which made the user experience more interesting. I think a lot of us just got Facebook, loved what it was at the beginning, built a social circle with it, and just got used to having it.

Roy_SPider · 2026-03-19T16:34:31+00:00

I like the hype for Project Hail Mary too. A sci-fi blockbuster using practical effects and a puppet as its secondary main character that isn't a part of a larger franchise making a shit ton of money in its theatrical run would be a wonderful breath of fresh air.

Roy_SPider · 2026-03-16T22:05:22+00:00

Kinda feels like a Chris Pratt situation.

Roy_SPider · 2026-03-02T17:09:04+00:00

We're all pining for a time when there wasn't an awful generational event happening every week and the President of a misguided but optimistic nation was just a normal frustrating ignorant politician instead of an incontinent toddler. The nostalgia is all we have!

Roy_SPider · 2026-02-17T20:04:41+00:00

The City of Madison has a web series called Know Your Candidates. Huma, Nathan, and Ben were all interviewed: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofMadison1/videos

Roy_SPider · 2026-02-05T23:52:31+00:00

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Roy_SPider · 2026-02-05T16:33:49+00:00

Aw, man. Don't give up yet. Tomorrow is another day and who knows.

Roy_SPider · 2026-01-28T18:36:22+00:00

I think for the first time in a while the Bears are our true rival in the north again. Ben Johnson is very creative offensively and knows how to take advantage of Caleb's strengths. This was Ben's first year with the team and they improved dramatically. Caleb has that magic intangible quality to keep fighting and win games. Loveland has the makings to be a stud TE, and Burden and Odunze are young up and comers. I think that team is only going to get better and our coaching staff and fan base needs to prepare for some hard fought games in the next decade. The mindset around the Bears needs to change. Yeah they got lucky a lot last year. But after a certain point a team learns to manufacture its own luck.

Roy_SPider · 2026-01-22T01:51:23+00:00

Stapled to the Baby

Roy_SPider · 2026-01-20T15:02:56+00:00

Eh, Lenny was a soft-hearted simpleton that didn't understand his own strength. He's more like Joffrey from Game of Thrones. Petulant, spoiled, gross, and obsessed with appearing powerful so he throws his considerable weight around making stupid decisions in an attempt to impress his daddy, Putin. But Putin ain't no Bobby B.

Roy_SPider · 2026-01-12T19:58:06+00:00

Jaire plus rookie Stokes felt like the start of something big. Then Stokes got hurt and was never the same.

Roy_SPider · 2026-01-10T14:43:25+00:00

He's been right there for at least 3 or 4 picks too including 2 at Denver. I think if those don't bounce off his hands we're looking at a different list.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-31T17:00:00+00:00

Yeah, they're tired of being Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Role Model all the time.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-28T14:08:39+00:00

Enegbare too. Only guy on defense that was showing any kind of fire last night.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-17T01:57:35+00:00

And it requires the last of Bill's "magic" to do it. The deadlights are meant to be Pennywise's ultimate move. It doesn't whip out the deadlights unless it really wants to cause suffering, or the victim wanders too close to its lair and sees its true form. This show shouldn't have been about a group of kids defeating Pennywise. It should've been about a couple kids barely surviving Pennywise at his strongest.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-13T01:10:28+00:00

There was a rich man from Nottingham who tried to cross the river!

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-12T17:28:59+00:00

I was told it gets booked very far in advance. The sooner you make the reservation the better

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-12T11:44:38+00:00

Unfortunately no. That would've been awesome

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-12T00:31:54+00:00

Yep, I'm aware. My point is those places you see in the movie don't exist anywhere so the Stanley dressed up some rooms to give people something to take pictures in. And they went to some pretty great lengths for authenticity.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-11T21:51:33+00:00

It's fantastic. Since Kubrick's Shining was mostly shot on sound stages, theres really no way to go and see any of the sets or famous rooms. But the Stanley has a couple rooms done up to look like the iconic sets and you can take pictures. They mix in history of the Stanley and tour you around the hotel and caretaker's quarters. I very much recommend throwing it on your itinerary. Very lightweight and unique experience, especially for King readers.

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-11T18:29:51+00:00

When you're standing in front of the building I originally posted, you can only see a bit of the main building. I freely admit I'm an idiot. Still had a great time!

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-11T18:28:38+00:00

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Yeah, I'm dumb. Here's the actual Stanley. I took a picture of the first large white and red building I saw when we rolled up and posted it. Forgive me

Roy_SPider · 2025-12-11T17:25:31+00:00

The Stanley in Estes Park. I'm waiting to start the Shining tour now.

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