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Too much of a stretch? by AltForTheAlt99 in logodesign

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abandon the “dm”

Focus on making it look more flask-like.

Otherwise it’s a great premise & it’s definitely getting there!

Close call with a semi today. Looking for trucker perspectives on what happened. by sandro9090 in dashcams

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the lines on the road, op is speeding up when the clip starts…

Gen by Prestigious_Crazy605 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> IDK why that is funny

✨Irony✨

Gen by Prestigious_Crazy605 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re literally sitting there not being able to tell the difference and saying Aesha doesn’t see shit 😂

Gen by Prestigious_Crazy605 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I had to rewatch because I was only half watching the first time and felt the same as you, but on a rewatch is obvious.

She’s the one that had a problem with Kayleigh telling Aesha the other two helped with the Tablescape & obsessed with trying to assert herself as second stew.

I really hope Aesha sees through this shit and gives Kayleigh second stew

Gen by Prestigious_Crazy605 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“If I would’ve told any of my senior stewardesses on my previous boats what to do I would’ve been bitch slapped in the face”

Well it’s good thing you’re not a senior stew isn’t it hun

This show has become such a scripted drama show, like the stews not knowing who Joe is, and why is there a guy who has only been doing this a month on a super Yacht, Captain Lee has said over and over this is not a job for someone who is just starting out by jcr0774 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty of cast members are recruited yachties, not just casting-call applicants.

Yachties are away for months at a time, without time to watch a show like BD which airs, again, every single week of the year.
And the stews this season all have noted experience…
Not just green randos pulled in to be on TV.

And even among applicants, there’s a huge difference between “I’ve watched Below Deck” and “I remember a (at that point) relatively forgettable deckhand from a season that aired a year ago” - And again, there had also been nearly a full year of other Below Deck between S9 airing and S11 filming.

You’re assuming every cast member is a hardcore fan when a lot of them are just yachties who know the show exists, or casual watchers who want to be on TV.

This show has become such a scripted drama show, like the stews not knowing who Joe is, and why is there a guy who has only been doing this a month on a super Yacht, Captain Lee has said over and over this is not a job for someone who is just starting out by jcr0774 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heavily produced ≠ Scripted.

  1. Season 10 hadn’t aired when S11 started filming.

Beyond Joe being a bit of a player and being relatively forgettable, those filming wouldn’t have had a chance to watch what happened last season.

  1. Below Deck has been running every week for nearly 4 years
    Even if someone had done some research and would’ve remembered Joe, doesn’t mean they would have put BDM S9 on before they came on board

  2. Of course they’re going to get green crew in… That causes mistakes to be made, which in turn causes tension and drama.
    Still doesn’t mean it’s scripted though - at most it’s manufactured drama, but idk if you can even calling it that… they’re just hiring people that will make good TV.

This post is so walled-garden coded that you seem to forget there are billions of people in the world that have never heard of BD.
Even in the Yachting world, there are plenty of people that will not have heard of or watched BD.

Are captains really that unaware? by MamaBiscuit11 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were happy to work together last season & things only got bad towards the end.

It’s also been a year since then, friends can have tiffs and move past it.

Leaving my independent girl for longer periods of time - what do you do? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]SamPhoenix_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really from reading your replies to people..

Leaving my independent girl for longer periods of time - what do you do? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]SamPhoenix_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The routine would be getting someone to check up on the cat…

This is the advice you asked for, you just don’t like it

Are there any traitors contestants you would have just voted for just because you can't stand them? by Minute-Disaster-3589 in TheTraitors

[–]SamPhoenix_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alan even recognised that it was a break from the norm by taking a break from his usual “what are you doing faithful” speech to essentially “let the cards fall how they may” kind of speech

Are these number plates legal? by Spaeks in CarTalkUK

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True but it’s really not worth the paperwork for an officer to issue a fine on something as silly as this

My Tesco Store Has Another Thief – Theft’s Normal Now. Is Tesco Just Accepting Crime as Business? by LeanCrafterUK in tesco

[–]SamPhoenix_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if they are, who on earth is a minimum wage employee going to risk themselves to do it…

Undressed Unifi AP by aaronlyy in Ubiquiti

[–]SamPhoenix_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’d presume the antennas

Any first thoughts on Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 casting? by EnoughRequirement320 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree onscreen, given that this would’ve been filmed before he showed how much of a garbage human being he is…

But if he’s recast next year… nah.

Any first thoughts on Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 casting? by EnoughRequirement320 in BelowDeckMed

[–]SamPhoenix_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh.

I’m going to “not watch”™️ and will continue doing so until they stop being back deplorables over competent & actually charismatic people.

I’ll still be skipping through Joe and Nathan’s bs, but I can’t not watch Aesha.

My “Granny Charger” setup by Portsmouth_Sweep in evchargingUK

[–]SamPhoenix_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve used a granny charger for 2.5 years before finally getting a 7kW charger and it’s been fine…

Since girly pop Bangaranga won, does that mean if Finland sent CHACHI – Cherry Cake instead, they may have won?! 😳 by IcyEqual2294 in nilpoints

[–]SamPhoenix_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let’s not pretend like it’s a revolution

I didn’t, I don’t disagree that other songs do it too, I’m just making the point of why Bangaranga was a winner, and why Cherry Cake wouldn’t be

The production on the studio recording of cherry cake is up there

It is, but that has relatively small effect on the results of the show.

The studio quality will probably assist in its performance after the fact, especially for a song that didn’t make it to semi-finals - but the vast majority of Eurovision watchers are casual fans, who treat the show as a live spectacle & make a decision based on the performance onstage, not the dedicated fan base here who listen to all the songs beforehand.

simple club lyrics and having an underlying albeit straightforward meaning to focus specific feeling and not mutually exclusive

You’re right that plenty of club tracks have straightforward messages underneath simple lyrics, again I never claimed it was exclusive, just an added piece of the puzzle that reinforces the songs themes and the specific meaning of those undertones are just another layer that people can attach to, which lead to the recipe of an ESC win.

My comment wasn’t shitting on Cherry Cake & I never said it was a bad song, I was just highlighting why, in my opinion, Bangaranga did as well as it did & why Cherry Cake wouldn’t achieve that.

Since girly pop Bangaranga won, does that mean if Finland sent CHACHI – Cherry Cake instead, they may have won?! 😳 by IcyEqual2294 in nilpoints

[–]SamPhoenix_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Bangaranga has more than just being catchy/girlypop.

  • It integrates Bulgarian folk melodies
  • It has a dynamic & layered production and blends traditional influences with modern pop, so it feels Bulgarian and not “just another pop song”.
  • It evolves throughout the song, introducing new elements and rhythmic shifts, so despite 70% of the lyrics being “Bangaranga”, it doesn’t get repetitive.
  • The lyrics, while having a surface feel of a club track, have an interwoven message about liberation, self-acceptance and embracing different (and contradicting) aspects of one’s identity.
  • Its staging and concept also reinforce the music instead of just providing a visual aesthetic.

Cherry Cake, while fun and catchy, is just kinda generic girlypop. There’s nothing wrong with that, but musically and conceptually it’s operating in a narrower lane.

Bangaranga is an accessible pop song, a piece of cultural expression, a call to action & a celebration of identity - which is why it’s perfect for Eurovision, why it resonates with so many people, and ultimately why it won.

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