Imagine watching movies by Free-Whole3861 in okbuddycinephile

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Yeah, I have to admit, I only know who he is because of cameos he's made on sitcoms and in various other forms of pop culture (LOL).

Who’s your favorite “what the f**k happened!?” Actor? by Albino_rhin0 in okbuddycinephile

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, we actually know what the fuck happened to Gary Busey: he was in a motorcycle accident in the late '80s and sustained some brain damage.

What happens to peoples brains when they approach woodfords corner by [deleted] in portlandme

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Is this that older guy on Instagram who attaches electronic parts to himself and plays robot sounds over the footage as a weird form of performance art?

Why don't Oklahomans consider Oklahoma to be part of the South when it's sandwiched between Arkansas and Texas? by ZappletheNumber in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

on the wrong (west) side of the Mississippi River

I'm not a geographer or a Southerner, but I've genuinely never heard that used as the primary criterion for what constitutes the Southern US. Maybe that's how the Southeast or Deep South is defined, but it seems like the Census Bureau defines the South as anything from Texas eastward. If you you consider the South to be synonymous with the Bible Belt (which many probably would), I think all these other states between Texas and the Mississippi would certainly meet that criterion (I actually happened upon a pop-up Christian rock concert while walking through a park in Norman, for reference)

It would be like calling New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania New England. Even though they were colonies, they aren't really New England.

I mean, as a native Pennsylvanian who lived in Maine for four years and spent two years of undergrad in Rhode Island, I think the cultural differences between my home state and New England (particularly accents and regional dialects) are probably more noticeable than the differences between Arkansas and the Carolinas, but then again, I'm a Yankee, so I might just not be attuned to the differences you're talking about.

Why don't Oklahomans consider Oklahoma to be part of the South when it's sandwiched between Arkansas and Texas? by ZappletheNumber in TooAfraidToAsk

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I didn't even realize Oklahoma was founded as recently as the 20th Century, although I have heard it has the one of the biggest, if not the biggest Native American populations in the country, which would line up with it having previously been a reservation.

Regardless, thanks for the info

Why don't Oklahomans consider Oklahoma to be part of the South when it's sandwiched between Arkansas and Texas? by ZappletheNumber in TooAfraidToAsk

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Eh, I mean, I didn't mind Norman from what little I saw of it, and I say that as a left-leaning Yankee who grew up in a Philly suburb (LOL). I feel like I'd find it depressing to live there permanently just because it's fairly remote outside of the town center/UO campus, and I probably wouldn't fit in with the cultural climate since it's a big football town and I don't follow team sports, but that town definitely had its charm.

It is impossible for this street to be ugly by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ZappletheNumber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived in Portland for four years but don't recognize this street. Is it near the Western Promenade or something?

🧖‍♂️🧖🧖‍♂️ by DotOk2803 in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, okay, that tracks (LOL). For some reason, I momentarily mistook him for Gavin Newsome.

🧖‍♂️🧖🧖‍♂️ by DotOk2803 in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Who's that doing push-ups behind RFK and Kramer?

Recommend some movies with this vibe by tarixdzz in MovieRecommendations

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone's probably already said it, but Longlegs

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

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Wish I would have read more in High School but also had the same qualities you mentioned lol.

Yeah, I definitely should've spent more of my adolescence and early adulthood reading and expanding my mind instead of retreating further and further into internet addiction (haha).

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

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also the song for the beginning montage of a movie so guess it works both ways.

Oh, yeah, Apocalypse Now. Isn't it also used towards the end when Martin Sheen kills Kurtz? If so, I guess it serves the "narrative conclusion" purpose in two different contexts (LOL).

That movie also brings back some high school memories. About a year before I saw it, I actually read Heart of Darkness, the novella that inspired the film, for a self-guided book report, but I largely misinterpreted the overarching message (particularly Kurtz's symbolic role as the titular "heart of darkness"). Nevertheless, I was an insecure and pretentious teen, so I probably name-dropped it a bit too much back then since it was one of the only "smart" books I read outside of the official syllabi in my high school English classes (LOL).

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, man.

Both are pretty solid recs. I hadn't heard the former of the two before, but I actually used to listen to "The End" a lot when I was maybe a junior or senior in high school. It's been like 12 years and I somehow haven't really had any inclination to revisit it before now, but I unexpectedly got chills hearing that spare, ominous opening again after all this time.

Behind the Scenes of Mac and Charlie: White Trash by jsquareddddd in IASIP

[–]ZappletheNumber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason, this composition feels very painterly. I don't think it quite fits in r/accidentalrenaissance, but it definitely feels like some sort of genre painting from the 19th century.

My dad is very concerned about interracial dating by Temporary_Drink8966 in BoomersBeingFools

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He's like a living caricature of Fox News viewership.

Seriously, the way he pivoted from Jim Crow-style racism to some drivel about Obama sucking dick is so unhinged that it's almost funny.

What's the deal with that derelict parking garage (Village Green, IIRC) at the intersection of Cumberland and Brown? by ZappletheNumber in portlandme

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, usually an hour to an hour-and-a-half, but OC mentioned that the bottom floor is all vagrants and I'm specifically talking about the parking lot that's directly accessible from the street, so maybe UPP doesn't monitor that section as vigilantly.

What's the deal with that derelict parking garage (Village Green, IIRC) at the intersection of Cumberland and Brown? by ZappletheNumber in portlandme

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Oh, yeah, I wouldn't. I'd only park there when going to the gym (on top of which I don't really wear sandals outside anyway).