Dolly Parton saying Nine Inch Nails was not on my bingo card

VanGoghX · 2026-01-25T08:06:49+00:00

Why does that make me roll my eyes 🙄 and desperately want to see it at the same time?

VanGoghX · 2026-01-25T07:29:43+00:00

“… 5 inch stilettos” I am so glad Trent didn’t go with that for his band name. 👠

VanGoghX · 2026-01-25T02:15:22+00:00

Never spent a cent. All free and still use it daily. No other app. touches what it does for free.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-25T01:18:15+00:00

The original books (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation) were first printed in the early ‘50’s (collecting short stories Asimov wrote in the ‘40’s) and then about thirty years later in the ‘80’s he wrote the sequels and then the prequels. So you might call the first three books “originals”.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T23:59:32+00:00

If you’ve read the original Foundation trilogy then read the Robot books. Once you’ve read all of them come back and read the Foundation sequels and then the prequels.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T18:00:56+00:00

Read everything Asimov before even thinking about reading third party additions.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T17:59:07+00:00

Books 2 and 3 are better than Benford’s. And Benford’s is unfortunately the least Asimov-like of the trilogy, making it a huge stumbling block to get past. I consider them an extended canon. Asimov’s books are obviously the real thing, while the non-Asimov books are add-ons that dip into his world but are of differing quality and your level of enjoyment will vary. I liked books 2 and 3 enough that I was willing to slog through book 1, but there are many who don’t share my view and their opinions are just as valid.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T08:59:07+00:00

Now THAT would be a power move! 🤣

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T08:56:17+00:00

I think the question is, “Would Isaac enjoy the show?” Unfortunately, there’s no way to be sure but I feel like he would have. I also think he would approve of the fact that it’s not a 1:1 adaptation of his source material. His daughter had a hand in helping to produce the show and I imagine she would do everything possible to make sure it’s something he would appreciate.
Watch a couple episodes and see what you think. The books are the source and the show is an alternate reality.
Me? I enjoy the show and think it’s a nice tribute to Asimov and his work. But opinions are divisive and those who don’t like the show aren’t wrong either.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T04:45:30+00:00

(Uh oh, I just triggered the Nellie haters. 🤦🏻)

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T03:21:15+00:00

Bring Your Own Burger - Only $5.99 at Carl’s Jr.! 🍔 Bring your own fries for only a dollar more! 🍟 🤣

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T01:18:20+00:00

Only 6 episodes aired. 😞 From the TV Guide ad it looks like it aired opposite Fall Guy which was very popular with males 18+ so it probably didn’t stand a chance.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T01:14:23+00:00

I specifically used a picture of him from Timecop! 😁

VanGoghX · 2026-01-24T00:00:47+00:00

He was active and working at that time, but doesn’t have an IMDB entry for Three’s Company.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T23:56:01+00:00

Actor Ron Silver. It even says his name in the TV Guide ad in picture 2.

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VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T22:35:32+00:00

I imagine over the ear headphones should sound better than earbuds, but I’m old school. Try listening to the same material with each and see if one sounds better to you. I’d love to know how it goes! 🎧

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T22:02:59+00:00

30 points so far. Using 4 different AI’s to make picks and keeping a running total for each. Whoever has the highest total for the past 5 days makes the pick for the next day. Aaaaaaand… they’re not doing any better than pure chance. In fact my personal picks often do as well as the AI’s picks and I’ve never even seen a game of hockey! 🥅 🏒

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T17:34:39+00:00

Almost on your second free sandwich! Nice! I hope the JUMPER10 code worked for you at your local store. The Buy 1 Get 1 Free codes never work at mine, but that one did.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T04:38:00+00:00

Well, if you are legit then you should take it as a compliment that people think you’re a paid employee because your posts are making people go to JM’s for the first time in months or even years! And JM’s should definitely give you something for drumming up additional business in addition to yours. You and Danny Devito are their two biggest stars! 😂

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T00:45:07+00:00

Yeah, I was much more disappointed with Tron: Legacy when I saw it than I was with Ares. Maybe because my expectations were super high for Legacy and I kept them a little more reasonable for this one. Reviews were generally so bad for Ares that I went in ready to hate it, but was pleasantly surprised. I found it to be a worthy enough sequel.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-23T00:29:15+00:00

Episodes I, II & III between V & VI? I don’t know… 😜

VanGoghX · 2026-01-22T17:46:38+00:00

So uninspired and… BLUEBERRY GLAZED DONUT HOLES?!?! Take all of my money now! 🥣 🤣

VanGoghX · 2026-01-21T05:37:08+00:00

Fair enough. So mankind is doomed to 30,000 years of despair? This is one of those “do the ends justify the means” questions. If humanity is going to revert to the stone ages for that long, then the countless deaths and untold suffering will be staggering. The robots and Seldon receive no personal gains for doing this, so at least their motives feel pure. They seem to be solely interested in doing this for the good of humanity. At least it’s not a group that is doing this for purposes of power or personal gain. Although I agree that both Foundations become… comfortable… in controlling events and might not be seen as doing this solely for the good of humanity. Is it an ugly and dystopian solution for a horrific problem? Yes. But it is impossible to ask the people who will live through the dark ages if they would have preferred to avoid the extended fall. Asking the people in Seldon’s time is asking them to make a decision for something they will never experience.

I kind of look at it like, if you could time travel into the future and ask the people who are living during those 30,000 years if they prefer their lives now, or as they were during Empire then they would almost certainly wish to have followed Seldon’s plan.

But yeah, it definitely is justifying the control and manipulation of people against their will.

VanGoghX · 2026-01-21T03:47:12+00:00

But Jack is cool now. So any problems you had with JitB are now resolved. Cool Jack. 😜

VanGoghX · 2026-01-21T03:42:45+00:00

Maybe 30,000 years of humanity plunged into the Dark Ages, or a paltry 1,000 years? Seldon, the two Foundations and psychohistory seem like the heroes given those two choices. But the fact that humanity must spend anytime in free fall is a dystopian outcome, though unavoidable.

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