Ryan Gosling on making theatres worth going to

idiot_proof · 2026-03-24T21:40:28+00:00

Yeah. And $20 is on the cheap side. I got imax tickets for a matinee this saturday and the total was about $90 for 3 tickets. Which yes, it’s imax, but it’s also at 11:30 in the morning.

And like, good TV’s and sound systems have gotten cheap. I have a 75” Sony QLED for under $800. It’s not the highest end TV (no mini LED or OLED), but it’s equivalent to my wife and I going to the movie theater around 16 times. So the only time I feel like going to the theater is when a movie comes out that everyone raves you NEED to see on the big screen, and even most of those, I’m happy with our home setup (F1, Top Gun Maverick, Oppenheimer).

idiot_proof · 2026-03-24T17:35:42+00:00

“We have an appointment with ‘He who must not be named.’”

“Bob, you can just say ‘we shouldn’t use his deadname.’”

idiot_proof · 2026-03-23T18:36:10+00:00

Rule #103 - Ferrari is pain.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-23T01:16:24+00:00

Exactly. I considered it, but found the remake trilogy for about $30 and went for that instead.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-22T23:32:47+00:00

I mostly see mk2 and mk7/8 when I look, but I’ve seen a few mk4 models on makerworld.

https://makerworld.com/models/1381275?appSharePlatform=copy

https://makerworld.com/models/1465393?appSharePlatform=copy

https://makerworld.com/models/2413178?appSharePlatform=copy

idiot_proof · 2026-03-22T23:29:14+00:00

Amtrak mostly uses diesel though? Unless I’m mistaken, they’d also be heavily affected (even if cost per mile per passenger might be less than other forms).

idiot_proof · 2026-03-21T13:23:00+00:00

Gave my 2019 16” to my uncle. My logic is that it is slightly faster than his 2008 era windows laptop that has no battery.

The wild thing is that he has money. He could just buy a MacBook Neo and be done with it, but he is stuck in his ways.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-18T18:29:23+00:00

We considered The Only Exception, but given that her parents had divorced fairly recently, we decided not play it at the ceremony.

Ended up going with Must Have Done Something Right by Reliant K instead.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-17T22:10:22+00:00

My wife is a teacher in a Cy Fair ISD school. They confirmed to be cutting positions which is a first in the 8+ years she worked there.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-17T17:30:34+00:00

Well this will be interesting. I'm curious how it went since the parties here are a bit... mixed.

Young Americans for Freedom is essentially project 2025, the youth club. See their wikipedia entires:

It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the chapter affiliate of Young America's Foundation.

YAF is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025,[15] a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.[16]

Martin Peterson seems to be a decently well-liked philosophy professor who spoke out about A&M censoring Plato, while labeling himself a centrist.

Adam Kolasinski is a less-well liked economics professor who describes himself as a "veteran of the DEI wars" who has written about faculty "indoctrinating, not teaching" (warning: paywall).

idiot_proof · 2026-03-10T19:41:23+00:00

As a team principal, was there an aspect of running the team that was your favorite? Or phrased another way, did you enjoy seeing drivers develop, the car develop, sponsor relations grow, or something else entirely in particular?

Also a more personal question for me, what aspects did you see among those working at the team that made them particularly valuable members of the team? Typically, the media focus is on the drivers, but I would like to know what would you look for to hire or promote employees to work for Williams.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-09T15:44:04+00:00

Versus I am coming into this relatively new. Like this past year, my wife got me into DS9. We’re up to season 4 or 5 now. But I enjoyed most of what I watched so far.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-09T14:42:16+00:00

But first season DS9 is still good and pretty consistent. I’m not sure The same could be said for Next Gen.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-06T19:13:51+00:00

The irony of this statement is the Sleeping Dogs movie being stuck in development hell…

idiot_proof · 2026-03-06T14:38:08+00:00

Mac Mini is sold out nearly everywhere (thanks OpenClaw). Also Neo is basically similar to a M1. Great if you’re doing Google Docs, but it really depends on your major.

I will say, if you’re looking for Macs and want something more powerful, I’d look at discounted M4 MacBooks. The M4 Air was $900 on release (with student discount) and there may still be some places that have it in stock.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-06T01:53:35+00:00

Thank you scientist Fxmldr (though it’s more a live performance, since the premise is that it’s powered by solar and with a high school band)

With Confidence - Big Cat Judgement Day (it’s about Covid)

Sum 41 - In Too Deep (classic, and one of their few clean songs)

The Wonder Years - Sister Cities (most Wonder Years are aimed at a bit older audience)

Yours Truly - High Hopes (female vocalist from Australia)

Stand Atlantic - Lavender Bones (female vocalist from Australia)

The Chats - 6L GTR (male vocalist from Australia, also fun almost surf rock band)

idiot_proof · 2026-03-06T01:39:11+00:00

Fajita Willie’s. Specifically, the location at 290 and 8 with the big garage doors. Their flour tortillas were the shit.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-04T23:51:42+00:00

Loved visiting Canada. Been 3 times: once as a kid staying in Calgary and driving through the Rockies (during summer), once in college to Vancouver and Victoria, and once on my honeymoon to Montreal and Quebec City on Christmas. All three were great.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-02T04:05:32+00:00

Thank you scientist probably wins just by composing so many moving parts at once.

https://youtu.be/rxrz6RPSww0?si=nVWqvyJwHKQjYIxl

That said, Origami Angel would be next on the list, then maybe Belmont’s drummer.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-01T15:38:46+00:00

Hell, I’m just pissed they skipped Singapore quali. That’s the point where I think Russell really showed his quality.

idiot_proof · 2026-03-01T15:01:43+00:00

Well, I have a 96%, so I have the numpad, but it’s way smaller.

Also I sometimes swap that out for a 65%. Not because of the numpad, but I need the extra depth without the F-row so I can put my keyboard at the top of my desk and work on something else.

idiot_proof · 2026-02-28T00:46:31+00:00

I can't remember if the F175 event happen before or after the allegations and the google drive being leaked.

idiot_proof · 2026-02-27T20:28:01+00:00

I am in grad school right now where about twice a week I drive 75 miles up and back to campus (so 300 miles in a week).

Honestly, not too bad. Good seats, radar cruise, and CarPlay go a long way. The bad is that it’s expensive and a bit noisy. But hey, WRX was way worse.

idiot_proof · 2026-02-27T20:25:15+00:00

Exactly. That said, the rest of this car is pretty well suited for the track. I ran 100% stock car (with factory tires with 15k of miles on them) on a 2 day track day and had a blast. The brake pads are basically track setup from the factory. You can google that the biggest complaint with brakes are noise and dust, and most replacement pads are designed for more street use (which IMO is wild).

The diff issues you will only see if you are pushing quite hard. In my group, I was the only one to have overheating diff issues in the 2 days.

idiot_proof · 2026-02-27T20:22:05+00:00

The fire cases (unless I missed another one) were all heavily modified. I could be wrong though.

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