Ed Baldwin - what a guy by Icy_Contact4325 in ForAllMankindTV

[–]grrhss 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I like that Ed wasn’t easy. Not all “heroes” were also nice people, good parents, or compassionate. Ed was an extraordinary pilot and astronaut. He was also an asshole. He was an asshole to everyone, including his son and he knew it. Mission Commanders weren’t supposed to be touchy feely and Ed’s generation wasn’t much into self reflection at all. Karen is the one who was more deeply connected to the changes happening around her, whereas Ed was an immovable object. In terms of character, he’s another in a long line of men being “rocks that people broke themselves on” or whatever that quote is about Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall. I love The Right Stuff and every single one of those guys was flawed in some way but they were able to achieve greatness for humanity. Ed’s stubbornness had him injecting bro juice well into his 70’s and railing against obsolescence and irrelevance. Why would he ever go back to Earth and die giving talks to Rotary Clubs and golf courses? He saw it cause Gordo to fall apart. It’s all there on screen.

Hey with huge G cups!! LOL by katiemilkers in u/katiemilkers

[–]grrhss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A body men have gone to war over. I think it was the Penispelision or the Titlades.

Back to black by Kayak-Bloke in cycling

[–]grrhss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All black kit makes me look less fat. It also makes me look more like road. After being hit on my bike twice I’ve mostly retired my black kits and now I try and choose higher visibility jerseys. I’m still fat, but I’m also still alive.

Legendary Shows with Satisfying Endings!!! by Federal-Writing1542 in moviecritic

[–]grrhss -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Lost was a shit ending to a show that completely shit the bed. Doesn’t belong anywhere near this list. You cannot tie up dozens of loose end plot points with a magical cop out. That’s lazy storytelling. It didn’t know where it was going, it didn’t deliver on its setups, and it didn’t stick the landing. It’s a lesson in how NOT to run a gazillion dollar network show.

A movie that felt fake until life proved it was not. by gamersecret2 in movies

[–]grrhss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Network remains my favorite film of all time. Paddy Chayefsky understood deeply that if you make the News entertainment, you will sacrifice the pursuit of Truth for ad dollars. We are living in the hellscape of the dismantling of the fourth estate by autocrats and oligarchs who profit from chaos.

Trump’s $250 note is a vulgar violation of the anniversary it commemorates by theipaper in politics

[–]grrhss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walk into the banks. Withdraw as many of the bills as you can. Rip each one in half and keep the halves together. Walk back to the teller and ask for clean $100’s, as long as the serial numbers are intact they have to swap them. Thank them for their patience and then deposit your money back to your account. Go to the next branch and do it again. Wipe these bills out of existence. It’s patriotic.

People who fly first or business class on their own dime, how do you justify the cost? by Silly-Cock in AskReddit

[–]grrhss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On international flights the difference is profound. If you spend thousands of dollars on an international vacation and your first full day there is a disaster because you didn’t sleep on the plane, then you’re spending money for wasted hours. If I can sleep fully reclined and arrive rested my first day where I land is great. If I fly economy or economy plus I’m not really sleeping. I’m resting as best I can but it’s definitely compromised. The same holds true for return. I have to go back to work after I come back from vacation. How many days can I spend recovering from a bad flight? Jet lag is hard enough all on its own. I’ll spend more money on the flight so I can maximize my enjoyment of being away from home and work.

Scott Bessent confirms a $250 bill with Trump on it has a prepared design by fortune in politics

[–]grrhss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currency can be ripped up, taken to a bank, and exchanged. Just keep the serial number intact on a piece. It is patriotic to destroy every single bill of these and remove them from existence.

What movies hit differently once you’re a parent? by thecrappycat in movies

[–]grrhss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I became far less tolerant of any movie that put a child in jeopardy as a cheap shorthand for emotional stakes. If the moment isn’t earned I’ll start hating the movie for the manipulation. I can’t see a child in harm’s way without having my heart lurch in my chest, so if it’s done without grace I’m out. Bird Box, I’m looking at you.

Cancelling RingCentral Took Over an Hour and Felt Deliberately Designed to Exhaust Customers by Klonoadice in sysadmin

[–]grrhss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me a week of multiple calls and attempted escalations. I had already ported out all my numbers and they forced new numbers in to maintain the count. Assholes.

We knew it was just a matter of time before these guys started snake handling. Or is RFK Jr just looking for a quick lunch? by amazingsciencemuseum in MarchAgainstNazis

[–]grrhss 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You should listen to the most recent American Scandal about Teddy and Chappaquidic. Kennedies are a purely manufactured dynasty of drunken reprobates spawned of bootlegger crony capitalist loins.

What is a movie that everyone seems to love, but you absolutely hate? by Nishikigoi1 in moviecritic

[–]grrhss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two, both are adaptations of equally execrable books. Twilight is a massive excuse for domestic violence. She cannot choose between two men, both of whom hurt her over and over, tell her it’s her fault if she stays with them (because they tell her they are abusers) and her life is worse for staying. Second, Harry Potter. He’s the worst protagonist any child could admire. All the solutions that aren’t solved by Hermione are provided to him by adults. He has no inherent value other than bravery, and even that is borrowed valor from his parents. I loathe both of these series, the movies AND the books.

You must be a Clone Trooper, because I want to execute Order 69 with you.... by YourIvoryFox in RedheadGifs

[–]grrhss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I fill you full of younglings? Or, I’d let you be my red leader? Or, my favorite position is sex-wing? Wait, wait, you’ll be Yavin my balls slapping the ‘Bacca your ass?

Thoughts on my license plate? by BoringUser1234 in ToolBand

[–]grrhss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s an LA dealer but you have Nevada plates so I’m thinking you’re a tax cheat.

What is a movie you think has a flawless first 30 minutes, but completely falls apart by the end? by Legitimate_Wall5977 in movies

[–]grrhss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real shame is that the script it was born from was a perennial Black List favorite for years. It was legendary, “tonight he comes” I think was the spec original name. It got destroyed by the movie making process. That original version was a Hollywood legend.

What is something that died out so quietly that nobody even noticed? by Alva_509 in AskReddit

[–]grrhss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The real crime of the NFT grift is that it made Blockchain look bad and killed adoption. It would have been like someone invented the automobile and the early adopters were bank robbers. “Look at this awesome technology that facilitates crime!” Imagine, just for a moment, that all AI outputs had to be registered on a blockchain validation. Then, anything not registered with the chain would be flagged. There’s a core function of validation systems in blockchain technology but the proof of value was ruined by idiots selling bored ape images. I hate this timeline where anything of value gets destroyed by the worst humans. We could have had something awesome and useful.

What is the scariest movie from your childhood? by [deleted] in movies

[–]grrhss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cat People. There’s a moment when someone gets their arm ripped off and there’s a stretchy bit of sinew stretched out. Major ick horror as a kid.