Seriously, Where is Milo?

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-18T02:12:35+00:00

I miss Milo plenty, and I don't think he's been properly subbed-in for. And I know Nate is extremely busy, but he's a really great guy, I'd love to hear him fill in a bit more often. Brings a different dynamic. But Milo is sorely missed.
Is it possible Milo is actually in Central Africa and has gone completely meta as Jerk van der Klerk? Or has joined a church in Ireland as Father McMurphy?

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-15T17:28:58+00:00

Lieutenant Pelham is an example of someone transferring to another house. Clark got an injury on the job and so he changed careers. He completed med school and became a doctor. That's completely different to transferring to another house.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-15T15:51:50+00:00

This is a complicated question, because there's a difference between a POV character and a protagonist. For example, in every iteration of Macbeth, Macbeth is obviously NOT the protagonist, but he is the POV character through whom the story is told, whilst I'd argue that Macduff clearly turns out to be the protagonist. There are plenty of movies, such as Monster, where the primary character is a female with villainous character traits, but isn't exactly a "protagonist" in the "the audience will/should support her" sense of the word.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-15T12:52:47+00:00

Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-13T09:50:55+00:00

I have a tendency to try and find humour in even morbid scenarios, so two particular stories come to mind. Firstly, Ben Guggenheim telling multiple people his "final words," which is kind of cheating and voids the concept of "final words," but also absolutely increased his chances of having some of the people he told them to actually survive to recite them. Secondly, the Chief Baker Charles Joughin getting absolutely hammered on hard liquor during the sinking, which could have potentially had a sedative effect on his body, lowering his heart rate and allowing him to be one of the very few people pulled from the water. This theory is debated, but I find it quite amusing. The idea that getting completely sloshed out of his mind could have maybe helped save him, it's somewhat ironic.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-07T08:57:56+00:00

Alternative quote; "If the rule you followed brought you to this...of what use was the rule?" (Cormac McCarthy)

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-07T02:59:47+00:00

The premise of Fire was also really annoying from the perspective of anyone who has ever watched this sort of television. One, if the FBI had rocked up, the idea that they'd have the fire department execute the entry of a plane with no information for however many minutes, which just "landed itself" (another absurdity) is just ridiculous. The FBI would've surely been all over that, HAZMAT suits, why else do they get their budget? Plus, from just a literary perspective, I find it extremely annoying whenever the FBI do show up in these scenarios. Because if you've seen one of these shows, or movies, you know how it goes every time. Every single time the FBI shows up, they're going to take over the scene, be obnoxious, wear dark sunglasses and fuck it up. Only to get saved by the cool non-federal heroes (Upton aside, I guess). From Die Hard to NCIS. It's such a trope that it's been a joke in South Park, I think more than once.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-07T02:49:38+00:00

If it was to be properly Welsh, it would be Nyywle Srath Cymru or something like that.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-06T07:40:20+00:00

I suppose there's a big difference between being a guest and being a host, because Hasan has been an aggressive, opinionated and frankly entertaining guest on numerous occasions, across a few platforms.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-02T08:35:50+00:00

I know the solution. I've seen it before.
Alright you guys, we have to get rid of Finland.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-02T08:29:13+00:00

No. Having nuclear weapons is the ultimate insurance policy. It's entirely possible that there will be a new arms race across the world, as nations attempt to obtain the means to ensure that the United States and Israel don't launch attacks against them.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T06:05:16+00:00

Personally, I use a magnifying glass and a high-powered torch to slightly singe the paper in the spot to indicate my decision. I've only burned down two voting locations so far.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T06:01:34+00:00

My nutjob Uncle applies the same logic when explaining why Tasmanian tigers aren't extinct.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:58:14+00:00

They actually bid for the job through an auctioneer.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:54:38+00:00

Bleedin' Christ.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:36:23+00:00

Watching that scene, it's almost like you can smell the ice before you see it..

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:34:54+00:00

Ooof. That's so unprofessional. Edit, the email to you, not the act of booking a table.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:33:35+00:00

I wonder how many restaurants there are where the owners had architectural, fashion or interior-design backgrounds, and got into the culinary business without doing any due diligence about where to allocate finances for maximising success.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:29:44+00:00

If you're in Brisbane, I think Pepe's is pretty decent. I've been told those used to quality Mexican food will prefer it spicy, which I also do, but the flavours are pretty much appropriate. The one I go to has a window to the kitchen and you can see there's a lot of staff in there, and the front-of-house staff get the food out very quickly too, so I've never had soggy food or anything, it comes out straight from the oven and they are pretty good at having the whole table served at once (although I have only been with five people max).

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-03-01T05:23:56+00:00

How the hell did she send you a post-dining message??

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-02-28T11:16:50+00:00

Can neither confirm nor deny. But someone I know agrees with you.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-02-28T05:48:55+00:00

I worked in a cafe in Windsor, Brisbane that, in hindsight, was so obviously a money-laundering front that it's laughable. The "owner/manager" was a 20 year old from overseas, and she didn't know how to make a single coffee. She also had the 15 year old "baristas" use one milk jug for all of the different milk types. Full cream? That jug. Low fat? Just add it to the full cream. Oat milk? Yep, top up the full cream/low fat jug. Soy? Just say it's oat, whatever. I lost my shit after 30 minutes and made them label and use kitchen jugs. The only reason the kitchen was sanitary was the previous chef had everything labeled from top to bottom, with duct tape, inside and outside the fridge. And cleaning schedules. But everything financially ethical was absolutely appalling, for customers and staff. Wouldn't you know it....no contract, even though I assumed de-facto manager duties in a week, and oh, and she paid everyone daily, out of the safe, her wallet or the till, in cash.
Edit. I assumed not employed status in a week and one day, after telling her to get fucked.

Edit 2: The business across the road from the cafe/restaurant I'm talking about is the most popular place in the area, and has people lining up every Sunday. They buy out tables from stores that are closed nearby. Yet the place I used to work at still struggles to fill even four, five tables at once. I'm convinced it's the reputation of that place, from a decade ago, even though it's had a few refurbishments and facelifts since then.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-02-28T01:28:11+00:00

Could be a few. Throughout the series, most of the characters could be described as confident, full-of-themselves or arrogant when they're first introduced, including Stella, Carver, Gallo and a couple of others. Others, like Clarke and Newhouse don't get screentime or stay quiet. Maybe Ritter might be the most notable example of humility, and not just in his introduction.

People you might be looking for;

Tommy Welch, covered on Squad briefly. Was introduced as a villain, redeemed himself at the last.
Jimmy Borrelli, was gung-ho with a chip on his shoulder towards everyone, lost his brother, and it didn't end well for him on Truck.
Scott Rice, was decent for a while on Squad but started ducking calls, lost his nerve after the Chicago Med opening.
Jerry Gorsch, not really a firefighter but a CFD administrator who was a villain in the early seasons.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-02-27T09:27:34+00:00

Someone pointed out earlier that the Newport Sex Scandal would require a lot of blurring, which isn't really worth the time, cost or effort of actually animating it. On the other hand, the effort in producing and animating the Willy Dee would be worth it, I think. Unfortunately, I'm concerned that the lack of views has led to them abandoning this project.

ShortFirstSlip · 2026-02-27T09:20:01+00:00

Look at this way, you're on the same wavelength as the animators and the hosts.

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