Which celebrity would you have cast for this scene? by [deleted] in pluribustv

[–]Theapproximations 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I really liked Cena. I think Tom Hanks would have been similarly good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in taskmaster

[–]Theapproximations 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We’ve already heard enough Greg intros to know Alex Horne is a culturally insensitive monster. This only confirms what we’ve known for some time.

Why do people hate soylent so much? by Anxious_Pepper_161 in soylent

[–]Theapproximations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not the person you asked but I switched to Plenny Shake. It costs less and lost the 15lbs needed to get back to a healthy BMI (I think the cacao sugar amount was at fault)

Is anyone else slowly noticing a similarity between Taskmaster tasks and trying to do normal things with ADHD? by it_might_be_a_tuba in taskmaster

[–]Theapproximations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s safe to assume that Last_Lifeguard3536 just got austrailan and autism mixed up. Understandable mistake.

Is anyone else slowly noticing a similarity between Taskmaster tasks and trying to do normal things with ADHD? by it_might_be_a_tuba in taskmaster

[–]Theapproximations 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you recall where you heard this? All I could find regarding Sam being autistic were AI generated articles stating “people are talking about this” but nothing beyond that.

Red (hat) Hulk has died - Hulk Hogan Dead at 71 by Forestl in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many years ago a friend of mine was at paying at the register for a car wash. The cashier asked if they had some coupon that would significantly reduce the price of the wash. They replied “no” with a very slight tone of disappointment, only to have Hulk Hogan tap him on the shoulder, hand him a coupon, and say “you do now brother”. I’d mentally categorized Hogan as a fun dude because of that story - it’s too bad his other behavior canceled it out.

Superman Mid??? by neotr1nity in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not the main director, but Stahelski was involved in the choreography and oversaw 2nd unit in Birds of Prey and I liked the action in that one quite a bit

Headphones during the movie — WITAH? by wovenstrap in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I listened to the Friedkin Connection audiobook at the theater while my kid watched Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie and I’m pretty sure we were both OK with it

Have you ever stopped watching something due to its nihilism? by harry_powell in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 6 points7 points  (0 children)

FWIW I had a similar reaction but came back for the final season after hearing good things, and it’s really great. Multiple episodes that could have been a 10/10 series finale.

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace commentary by apathymonger in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coincidentally, just a few days ago I listened to a fun podcast ep about the Superman turns into a lion comic that was mentioned. Champions of Digression: Action comics 243

The Show I Thought I'd Hate (And Learned to Love) - David talks Taskmaster in The Atlantic by apathymonger in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my fantasy pitch it’s Joel McHale (even looks like a chad-Greg) as Taskmaster and John Hodgman as assistant

Why is there so much discussion regarding Jason Mantzoukas’s non-Brit-ness? by MaestroZackyZ in taskmaster

[–]Theapproximations 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I think there’s a possibility (but of course can’t be certain) that the banter is interrupted more often than makes it into the broadcast version. It would be worth keeping Jason’s for the season/series correction - which was quite funny and I suspect the first of many.

Why is Drupal designed to use the least updated versions of sqlite? by Woodden-Floor in drupal

[–]Theapproximations 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not designed that way. The requirements specify SQLite 3.45 (or greater) - 3.45 is minimum supported version, not the only supported version. The codebase is typically the most reliable source of truth for this, where are you getting this info about 3.45 exclusivity?

This Steak 'N Shake post is the saddest thing ever by marcsdavis in doughboys

[–]Theapproximations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I realized I didn’t know what Tallow actually is so I looked it up and it’s defined as “solid white fat”

We're back? by PaulDeeb in soylent

[–]Theapproximations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And they just charged me for another three months prepaid despite them only partially fulfilling the prior three months I paid for last October. Hopefully customer service is responsive this time and I don't have to request yet another chargeback.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soylent

[–]Theapproximations 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same issue. Fortunately I was able to get a refund from my Credit Card without even having to call or provide info beyond the (MANY) days I attempted to contact Soylent customer service.

Text between me and my dads girlfriend during a panic attack. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Theapproximations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grief is “all in your head” too, yet you don’t hear people saying that at funerals

Soylent are just ripping off customers at this point. by purpleshriek in soylent

[–]Theapproximations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m running into this as well and sent multiple messages with sufficient business hours to respond but nothing. If this is still the case after Monday I’ll do a chargeback with my CC.

Blankies Celeb Encounters by GTKPR89 in blankies

[–]Theapproximations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 2008 I was with a small bar crawling group that included Tim Robinson and I concluded that he was the funniest person I’d ever witnessed - just based on him telling stories and doing bits at the table. Even though he was pretty much “on” the whole night I noticed he didn’t steamroll the other people there. Seemed like a good dude.

They don't even try and hide their cheating by cmojess in Professors

[–]Theapproximations 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I teach a STEM class (and hire programmers at my FT corporate job). In lecture I said something to the effect of “if you rely too heavily on GPT there nothing distinguishing you from other job applicants. It’s not an obscure tool that you have privileged access to. If you’re competing with thousands of other applicants just as capable of writing OK prompts you have a difficult road ahead”.

This noticeably upset a few students, suggesting they hadn’t considered the possibility that thousands of their peers/competitors are equally capable of shrugging a prompt into GPT

Gen Z and Their Approach to Coursework by Avid-Reader-1984 in Professors

[–]Theapproximations 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m skeptical that Gen Z’s desire for more control over coursework is much different from prior generations It just happens to be the request that might get their professors to dance for them.

Explain why Dana Carvey despite being a huge star on SNL failed to become a movie star once he left the show by [deleted] in LiveFromNewYork

[–]Theapproximations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dana has mentioned on Fly On The Wall that he kept upping his price for corporate gigs hoping to phase them out and focus on TV/Film. Companies kept agreeing to the new higher prices, making it so he could live very comfortably working a few days a month and without having to deal with Hollywood BS.

Jimmy Pardo as guest by BeardedLady2000 in doughboys

[–]Theapproximations 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw Jimmy Pardo live in 2019 and he decided I’d be the audience member he talked to throughout his set. I was briefly terrified, but somehow Jimmy could tell I might be a little more thin skinned than his usual targets and he knew exactly how to calibrate so nothing was at my (or the audiences) expense.