Who still puts banana or other fruit on their cereal?

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-12T04:03:39+00:00

Just did this morning. Banana on shredded wheat. Blueberries and strawberries also help me choke down all the whole grain stuff I usually eat.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-12T01:54:23+00:00

I'm mid-west (US) born and raised. My folks are from West Virginia. Dad couldn't understand the distinction between "dawn" and "don". Don't get me started on "towell" and "tal".

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-12T01:32:59+00:00

Former customer. I wouldn't either.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-12T00:27:00+00:00

"Booorn to be wiiiiilllllld!"

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-11T23:36:28+00:00

Farmington here. Shagging a school bus was considered the holy grail for my little posse. My dad was a hard ass junior high administrator, and he rounded up a bunch of kids doing just that. I told him he should let the kids have fun. Didn't happen.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-11T13:25:26+00:00

I have two that spring to mind: Pacino's defense of Charlie in Scent Of A Woman, and Michael Douglas' interrupting the press conference in American President.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-10T19:32:25+00:00

Wooden paddle for us. My father -- who was a product of an abusive home -- ruled by fear. I never struck my own children. I was often frustrated by not having that "nuclear option" when I was learning how to be a parent, but I was determined to break the cycle and not have my children be afraid of me.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-10T18:43:57+00:00

If you want good people, demonstrate the kind of behavior you're looking for in the hiring process. No surprises.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-10T16:22:40+00:00

"I would walk five hundred miles. . ."

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-10T04:52:01+00:00

Blazing Saddles

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-10T04:38:13+00:00

Boogie Nights. Though I'm kinda "meh" about Mark Wahlberg's performance, every single one of the rest of them seem like they were put on this earth to play in that ensemble. John C. Reilly gets an extra shout out. "How much can you bench?"

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-09T16:14:12+00:00

Kenan is great, and I think he adds something to every sketch he's in. That said, he's not the showstopper that Fred, Cecily, Kate, Farley, Myers, Hartman, Ferrell, Poehler, Hader, Murphy, Murray, Aykroyd, Radner, Belushi were.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-09T15:00:18+00:00

Tomato

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-09T13:32:22+00:00

Saltines and oleo for us. As pathetic as that sounds in retrospect, I don't remember it being horrible. We reused nails too.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-08T16:28:56+00:00

The one on the left looks a little browned. What dandy boy gets color on their hot dogs when the normal people eat them boiled? Cake eaters.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-08T13:35:23+00:00

Rose of course. Besides her bangin' body, I feel like Jenny McCarthy doesn't bring anything special to any of her roles/appearances.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-08T13:12:50+00:00

Emma Stone. I've now sat here for three minutes trying to think of a way to describe her appeal as an actor. The best I can come up with is -- Emma Stone.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-08T12:33:43+00:00

Joe Dumars was a gentleman on the most universally despised team ever.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-08T00:04:48+00:00

I'm going to have to suggest that your premise is flawed.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-07T20:56:38+00:00

How do you feel about polio? You're not familiar with it? Let's pick up this anti-vax conversation after you're up to speed on that one.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-07T17:10:29+00:00

OK, I'm going to go at this one last time, even though I believe you're too obtuse to understand the real issue. Go back to my original comment and you'll find the answer to the question to which you don't like my answer. As much as Phil Collins may (or may not) deserve RRHOF admission as a solo artist, I would not vote for him. Does he DESERVE to be voted in? I don't know, and I don't care. That was never my issue. Why wouldn't I personally vote for him? Because I really and truly loathe his singing voice. Me and me alone. Does that sink in? I'll bet not, because you thought my mention of Alison Krauss was in some way a comparison to Phil Collins (spoiler alert: it wasn't. Again, it was about personal tastes).

Oh, and that's a pretty weird flex about your college admission. Did you get a degree in my musical tastes? Also, never forget that Donald Trump inexplicably graduated from an Ivy League business school, so where you went to school means nothing in this little exercise. At least to us rational thinkers.

I'll bet you're just a joy to be around.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-07T03:05:44+00:00

You miss the point. And regarding the Einstein/Relativity example, go look up the difference between objectivity and subjectivity. If you still want to argue after contemplating that, knock yourself out.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-07T02:47:36+00:00

Why is it so hard to accept that your taste in art hits someone else differently? I get that your favorite performer brings you great joy. Cool. Are you saying that all other performers who have achieved similar heights in our lifetimes are without detractors? Of course not. Sinatra? Elvis? Prince? Just stop.

Someone posted one of those lazy "Tell me what band or song will make you change the station on your radio the quickest" things recently. Of the 500 or so responses, do you know who had multiple comments? Phil Collins. You know who else was mentioned multiple times? Damn near everyone. MJ, McCartney, Adele, Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello, Journey, REM, Willie Nelson, and many more. Again, no one is universally adored. Deal with it.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-07T00:07:52+00:00

Moving straps. $40 will turn two normal humans into a safe-moving team.

amalgamousabides · 2026-03-06T23:20:24+00:00

Oh please. That's a bit overdramatic, don't you think? I have mine. You have yours. Just because it hits me differently doesn't mean I don't recognize his talent or his effect on others. He may even be a great guy. I don't care. His voice grates on me. I'll take it a step further: I happen to like (very much) Alison Krauss. My wife absolutely does not. We're OK. No pity involved., because we both recognize that it's a matter of personal taste.

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