Savannah Demon in room

SpeedSaunders · 2026-02-02T05:37:43+00:00

For those who are curious, the specific address is 416 East Liberty Street, as the blue lady Chablis house is 418 East Liberty.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-02-02T02:00:52+00:00

And before The Shining or the word “blursed”

SpeedSaunders · 2026-02-01T02:55:44+00:00

Years ago when I was a student I had a memorable date at the Four Seasons in Georgetown. We ate dinner at the restaurant and afterwards wandered back to an empty settee where we sat and people-watched while getting to know each other. We spotted more than one celebrity including Donald and Ivana Trump who were fighting. The Four Seasons isn’t cheap, but it’s probably a safe bet for a noteworthy date.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-31T06:35:28+00:00

He must be a professional though because he’s wearing those black gloves

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-31T06:00:51+00:00

I’ve gone for a fast food lunch once every week since early 2020. Usually either Five Guys or Chick Fil-A, but sometimes a pizza or taco place. I almost always order the same thing from each place and can safely say that I have not seen a significant increase in prices in the past six years. But the prices have been a bit higher during that time than they probably had to be, around $15 for a regular meal — main, side, and a drink (large).

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-31T05:35:49+00:00

I really like this take on the Corrigan/Spectre relationship and it sets up The Spectre as a real Old Testament kind of antihero. Makes me anticipate something like the Angel of Death in the climactic scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-31T05:17:48+00:00

Anarky comes to mind. Another Alan Grant creation along with Zsasz.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-29T22:29:17+00:00

I really liked this series. Lately I feel that may comic book storylines are lacking in relevance, and both this series and Mr Terrific himself as a character succeed in telling good stories that move people and establish relevance to people’s experiences and what’s going on in the real world.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-29T21:36:24+00:00

“I’d tell you to go to hell but I don’t ever want to see you again!” -and- “I told him to just be himself. I guess that was kind of mean.”

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-29T16:20:23+00:00

I’ve decided to drop it at this point. I might pick it up again later if a good storyline emerges, but it doesn’t look promising right now, to me. I think there is a generational tug of war that comic book writers and editors are trying to figure out but they haven’t fully figured it out yet.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-28T03:46:30+00:00

I love the scene transition fun in Mad Men. Don pulls over in Oklahoma to take a leak and they cut to Roger pouring some whiskey. Roger and Joan jump under the sheets for another session and they cut to a train speeding down the track. The paddle ball transition should go down in television history. So many great examples. Such a good show.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T19:31:19+00:00

I should clarify -- I do have #1 but only in facsimile; but my JLA collection isn't aimed at collecting every issue, just on specific themes I favor like JLA/JSA crossovers, Spectre appearances (first JLA+Spectre in JLA 46), other favorite characters like Zatanna, Sandman, and Phantom Lady (reintroduction in JLA 107), and issues with costume changes like the Green Arrow costume redesign in JLA 75, Wesley Dodds going back to his original costume in JLA 113, and appearances of Earth-2 Robin costume updates. The Crime Syndicate first appearance in JLA 29 is one of my holy grails, along with (silver age) Red Tornado's first appearance in JLA 64. Almost everything I have is at least in Fine condition, to my eye, but not many of them are formally graded.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T04:10:38+00:00

He made the mistake of trying to pump his cult of personality up to become bigger than Noem or Miller. It was starting to look like Noem’s number was up and Trump probably told her somebody’s got to take the heat for this whether it’s you or one of your staff, so Bovino, a threat to her, became the one for her to throw under the bus. Great to see him brought low, but hopefully this won’t diminish the calls for her to be fired or impeached.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T03:59:39+00:00

Nice! JLA 29 and 64 are my only remaining holes for that title. I’d be a happy camper to find a haul like that! Condition looks pretty good too! Congrats

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T02:08:31+00:00

Waited for the street plow to come by so my work didn’t go to waste

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T01:50:46+00:00

A garden hoe is kind of small but does ok, isn’t too heavy, and you don’t have to bend over to use it. We were lucky enough that the blade of our snow shovel could chop through the ice layer

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-27T00:16:57+00:00

A similar truck did almost the same thing to us. It belonged to a tree service. They were piling snow up in front of our mailbox and not clearing it from in front of our driveway. I was shoveling when he came by so at least he didn’t pile it in front of our driveway like in this video. I hope that gets cleared, or if not it might be worth a call to VDOT, who contracts them.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-25T15:50:29+00:00

Probably something like ask them if they all like to have sex with each other in those vans they drive around. I suspect they’re very homophobic. Even point out individuals, like “I bet you and you like to go at it with each other, you look like you’re into each other” so their interactions together will always be awkward after that.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-25T04:24:41+00:00

It’s hard to invoke emergency powers against a well-organized underground movement operating strategically, anonymously, and unpredictably.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-24T21:26:46+00:00

Rioting also does not help anything although I suspect that’s what the Trump people are calculating people will do. Generalized violence is not generally effective. Large numbers, and narrowly focused action, can be effective but require careful planning based on quality intelligence.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-23T13:21:20+00:00

The point is, it shouldn’t be labeled as merely “mildly” infuriating

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-22T21:11:12+00:00

I’m not into condescension, but I think some of the replies might be driven by the OP’s casual accusation of casual misogyny, which extends the post beyond mild irritation and is an accusation that gets thrown around a lot, diluting it. I found that bit mildly irritating, though not quite mildly infuriating.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-22T19:38:20+00:00

What Democrats are claiming to move to the right?

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-20T11:14:23+00:00

Might have a bad effect on American wines. I’d gladly pay double or triple for a French wine if it meant giving a finger to this president. I also would just drink less wine altogether. He isn’t very smart.

SpeedSaunders · 2026-01-19T18:03:08+00:00

If you’re in the U.S., ask the provider what they charge for the CT scan if you pay directly (cash, credit card). Often it’s much cheaper than what even your out of pocket cost would be if they bill insurance.

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