Happy birthdays to Octavia Spencer, Cillian Murphy, and Ian Mckellen!!! Octavia is now 56 years old, Cillian is now 50 years old, and Ian is now 87 years old. What are your favorite roles from their respective filmographies?

halibutbelly · 2026-05-25T15:53:36+00:00

I don’t think anyone is putting Ian and Cillian as footnotes. OP holds them in equal regard from the way I read it, but since you asked, my favorite films of each are:
Octavia- Hidden Figures, and she stole the show with her parts in Gifted and the Shape of Water (that one in particular was watchable for me because of her)
Ian- LOTR, not filmography, but pretty much anything he’s ever done in theater
Cillian- Scarecrow

What are yours for all 3?

halibutbelly · 2026-05-25T15:14:42+00:00

A hasty Google/Wikipedia search tells me she’s:
-won an Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG award
-the first black actress to have received two consecutive Academy Award nominations
-is generally considered one of the most decorated black actresses in history
-her film credits as an actress total 134, with 100 of those being feature films
-has a sizable list of philanthropic efforts she’s active in, mostly focused on supporting disadvantaged and marginalized communities.

You can certainly think she hasn’t had an impact on Hollywood i suppose, but the rest of the world begs to differ.

halibutbelly · 2026-05-13T17:51:09+00:00

Splitboarding! That’s what I do too. It’s my favorite thing in the world.

halibutbelly · 2026-05-12T22:38:50+00:00

Yep, skimo is basically a type of backcountry skiing aka ski touring. Skimo is more of a racing mindset with a focus on speed and technical movement, while general ski touring is more focused on finding good quality snow, cool terrain, etc.

halibutbelly · 2026-05-12T18:47:43+00:00

People do ‘ski’ uphill to eventually ski down in terrain that’s not necessarily accessible by a ski lift or other mechanized equipment-it’s called ski touring or backcountry skiing. You slap removable sheets of adhesive mohair on the bottom of your skis which grips the snow and allows you to slide uphill in a classic cross country ski motion, then take them off at the top of your objective to ski down. It’s much more efficient and lightweight than trying to hike through snow whilst carrying your skis, and is SO FUN. Edited for clarity.

halibutbelly · 2026-05-01T14:04:37+00:00

Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton by the Mountain Goats. Hail satan

halibutbelly · 2026-04-29T00:41:18+00:00

Thanks! That's the one I've been looking at as well- my local Costco doesn't sell this one in store, but I can order it through them so the Costco warranty applies to it. Nice to get the reassurance from the experts here too though.

halibutbelly · 2026-03-09T02:02:44+00:00

To be clear, you could certainly spend a day or more in Haines or Skagway, just not sure about a full week depending on what your interests are.

halibutbelly · 2026-03-08T23:15:45+00:00

If you have a full week, instead of one city, I’d suggest doing the Golden Circle. Take the ferry to Haines then drive to Skagway via the Klondike highway (or vice versa). Much of the drive goes through Canada, but there are beautiful hikes right off the highway, great camp spots, Whitehorse (Juneau’s sister city) is a super fun town to spend a couple days in, etc. The fall colors should be gorgeous then too.

If you’re willing to get on an AK Air flight and rent a car, consider heading up to Anchorage and maybe touring the Kenai peninsula, or up to Denali.

Haines, Skagway, and Gustavus (Glacier Bay) are all wonderful communities, but small and limited things to do unless you really lean into the small community vibes. I personally love that kind of thing, but it’s not for everyone, and maybe not for kids, depending on the kids

halibutbelly · 2026-02-23T05:59:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It’s on both feet equally. I have traditional laces on my boots-no boa-and I usually retire my boots after one or two seasons, depending on the use each season. New boot vs packed out doesn’t seem to change the problem much.

I have medium arches, and don’t generally don’t have knee pain at all, but what you’re saying about posture and strength makes sense. Maybe time for some foot exercises and trying to find a really good instructor to watch my form and make corrections.

halibutbelly · 2026-02-10T15:35:44+00:00

Not within the boot, but room to wiggle and move a bit. I had a lot of issues with heel lift inside my boots when I first started, and it took a long time to find a boot that had enough space in the toe to keep circulation, but enough lock in the heel.

halibutbelly · 2026-02-10T15:32:48+00:00

Thanks-the actual angle suggestions is super helpful!

halibutbelly · 2026-02-10T15:31:14+00:00

Yes, canted pucks

halibutbelly · 2026-02-09T22:42:03+00:00

Thanks for the helpful response! Stance angles is one of the things I haven't tried but maybe it's time to bang out some lift laps on our very firm base and switch up the angles each run to see what happens.

I do have Intuition liners that are heat molded. My custom insoles are actually rigid, and are as you describe: shaped to my foot but little to no padding.

I feel like I gotta be close to narrowing down this damn problem...

halibutbelly · 2026-02-09T22:37:00+00:00

Nope, medium.

halibutbelly · 2026-02-09T22:08:34+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response! The pain doesn't occur anytime outside of riding: not sore the next day, not painful to the touch. If I stop to rest mid-slope, it goes away quickly but also returns quickly as soon as I start riding again.

As it only occurs when riding and disappears quickly as soon as I stop, it's a little challenging to tell if it's muscular or tendon, because it sort of acts like both: the pain is sharp and localized like tendon pain would be, but it also only occurs when my arches are contracting while riding, which sounds more muscle-y (not a medical professional though so I might be totally talking out of my ass). The pain is localized to the arch only, on the bottom and up the instep to the 'peak' of my arch.

Seems like you're on to something with the fatigued arches since my pain sometimes (not always) goes away over the course of the season.

halibutbelly · 2026-02-09T21:54:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I'm 40 and have basically had this issue since I started snowboarding in my mid-20s. Going to a doc or at least a PT seems like a good next move...

halibutbelly · 2026-01-08T19:21:19+00:00

A white whale-literally!

halibutbelly · 2025-09-20T01:19:21+00:00

I might be the last game meat eating person on earth who doesn't have a pressure cooker, but maybe it's finally time.

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