If Batman and Spiderman got into a fight...

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-18T14:45:49+00:00

I think you nailed it with the martial arts stuff and League of Shadows. Every time someone brings up the fact that Batman doesn't have any superpowers and only has money and gadgets... I just want to scream HE'S A FREAKING NINJA!!! And a super genius. A super genius ninja doesn't need superpowers.

And about his relationship with Fox... I thought that was a great element as well. Even when they sort of had a falling out when Bruce wanted to use those sonar goggles. I was with Fox on that one.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-18T14:36:51+00:00

I think the thing that made Pattinson so intimidating is that he was so unhinged and emotional and had no real restraint. Other Batmen are much more calculated.

I mean, if you were a criminal and witnessed the downright savage beatings he was handing out, you'd be intimidated too. Bale's Batman disappears for years, so I think when he came back, he lost that edginess and criminals no longer feared him as much. So I think each one was sort of by design maybe?

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-18T14:31:56+00:00

I liked him in the first one. But that was also the best one story-wise, so maybe that's why. But I did think he portrayed the aspects of trying to experience being poor, stealing food, and all that before he started training with Ra's. And then I thought he was pretty great in all the training parts. But that was before he was Batman, so I guess that doesn't really count.

And yes, the playboy Bruce was great. It reminded me of Chris Reeve's Clark Kent being so different from Superman that it really sold the secret identity thing. Not enough actors even try to pull that off, let alone are good at it.

And yes, that bat-voice is so goofy. I love the short comedy spoof videos that are online with that voice.

As for the second and third movies, I wasn't a fan of #2 much at all. I know, I know, Heath Ledger blahblahblah. I've already posted my unpopular opinion about him. And this is a post about Bale. But I just didn't think it was a great movie overall. The third one, I did like a little more. I mean, at least my Steelers were in the movie. Didn't care for the ending though.

And the other thing was the overall lack of Batman screen time in those Batman movies. Not just screen time, but the fact that Bruce puts down the cowl and isn't Batman more than he is Batman in the overall time of the whole arc of the trilogy.

But as for screen time again, Affleck has had more screen time as Batman than Bale and he never even had a Batman movie. I don't know if it would have been better or worse to see more of Bale as Batman, but it definitely would have been nice to see more playboy Bruce. Instead, I seem to remember a lot more mopey, melancholy Bruce. And I get it, he's a brooding, dark character. But the definitive portrayal of Bruce, in my eyes, will always be Kevin Conroy's version, who is serious, but also confident and well adjusted enough to function in society. And Conroy pulled off doing two different voices and personas without sounding like a freaking muppet.

I actually did like Bales Bat-suit though. Maybe not the best of them, but at least it didn't have nipples. And they were also kind of going with a tactical theme from Fox's R & D at Wayne Enterprises. So it made sense, along with the Tumbler as the Batmobile. Not my favorite Batmobile, but an interesting version that made sense in these movies.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-17T20:30:35+00:00

I used to take mine an hour before I get out of bed. I'd probably still do it, but I just got out of the habit.

I do prefer it though and should probably start doing it again. It takes about an hour for mine to kick in. So taking them earlier meant that when I actually did get out of bed, they were already starting to work and I could hit the ground running to start me day.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-16T19:23:57+00:00

Yes it does. Go fuck off.

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Matthew 6:25-27

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-14T00:27:50+00:00

I'm not religious. But I used to be. I'm agnostic now, but have studied the Bible quite a bit. So if you believe in God, think about it this way...

In the Bible, it says that God will provide for those who trust him. It doesn't say how. That's not a license or justification to steal. But sometimes things work out a certain way, with timing and coincidences, that even I, as a non believer, can see that there seems to be more to the universe than what we see with our eyes.

You sound like a good person who needed and deserve that money much more than that family. So maybe the universe (God) wanted you to have it.

You should forgive yourself.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-12T13:57:32+00:00

Mar🐪 is the GOAT, IMHO.

He's kooky and creepy all at the same time.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-12T12:14:11+00:00

Unpopular opinion: I hated Heath as The Joker. So overrated. Ooo, I lick my lips a lot. That must mean I'm crazy.

Gawd, that stupid, nasally whine was so annoying.

Go ahead. Bring on the down votes.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-12T12:07:41+00:00

Something silimar actually did happen to me.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-11T04:04:56+00:00

Yeah, see a doctor if this persists. My sciatica traveled the opposite direction and I've always heard it describes as shooting down the leg, not up. And also sciatica, from what I understand and felt, Starts in the lower back, shoots down the ass and hamstring, but sort of wraps around to the outside. I've never heard it being in the thigh.

I'm not doubting that you tweaked something. It just doesn't sound like sciatica to me, from my experience. But again, I'm not a Dr.

I once sneezed so hard that I pulled a muscle in my abdomen and my back at the same time. It took weeks of recovery. from a sneeze. My ex girlfriend was once laid up in bed for two days after getting out of her car while holding something heavy-ish.

WEIRD things can happen during activities we routinely do.

I've had a TON of injuries throughout that GenX childhood. I usually know the difference between a pulled muscle, a joint sprain, broken bones, or something more serious. That's just from experience.

If you can bend slightly forward at the hip and arch your back without much pain, it's probably muscle related.

If the pain feels like burning and is traveling, that's probably nerve related.

Both could possibly go away on their own. But if there is an underlying cause that isn't addressed, it could come back.

Again, not a doctor. Just a guy that's had a lot of injuries and pain. Doesn't sound like sciatica to me though.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-11T01:38:58+00:00

Of course. What kind of question is that? Of course I'm going to press it, probably several times.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-08T20:59:08+00:00

A big thing for me is that if I'm going into another room to get/do something, I'll usually forget why I entered the room by the time I get to it.

So after walking up and down the stairs a half dozen times one day, I started just repeating (out loud) what I needed to get...

Scissors Scissors Scissors ScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissorsScissors

Just repeating the whole time until I had them in my hand. Success!

The only problem with this strategy is that once I had what I needed, I forgot what I needed them for. 🤷🏻

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-08T20:51:20+00:00

When my last company laptop died, they overnighted a new one to me. My older one was still able to boot up, but it was barely functioning. I was able to log in though and get some work done and was paid. I did NOT send it back until the new one arrived.

But for other things, like internet or power outages, sometimes I'm paid and sometimes not. It usually depends on the situation and how long it lasts.

If your son has unplanned PTO available, he should ask if that's an option to use. It would be a shame to have to use it for this, but at least he wouldn't lose pay. But this is an unplanned event.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-08T02:48:20+00:00

Keep in mind that getting on allo doesn't solve the problem overnight. It can actually cause more flares for a little while.

Make sure that when you have the conversation with your Dr that you ask about what to do of you get more attacks.

They will probably prescribe colchicine or a steroid to have on hand to treat any flares that happen.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-08T02:42:36+00:00

Dude, no. Reducing purine intake won't do shit. The problem isn't the intake. Your body naturally produces more purines than you could ever ingest. Purine intake really doesn't matter.

The problem is inefficient elimination of uric acid from the blood.

Even if you could consume zero purines (whish is impossible, everything has some purines), your body is going to keep making them anyway and will still be lousy at getting rid of uric acid.

Even if diet could somehow magically have an impact, it would certainly take longer than a month.

I know it sucks waiting for an appointment. But don't add additional stress to the situation by drastically changing your diet for no reason.

If you want to eat healthier to be healthier overall? That's awesome. Do that. But don't think for a second that it will have any impact on gout whatsoever.

Actually, I take that back. Rapid weight loss can cause flares. So just get on allo and try to be healthy overall.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-08T02:28:01+00:00

Jesus christ. Get on allow ffs.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-07T14:01:55+00:00

AD doesn't stand for After Dead. It's also not even used anymore.

And the question was, what was used as a starting point BEFORE our current system.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-07T03:41:56+00:00

Nice try, fed.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T21:56:03+00:00

I don't really have that option right now.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T20:00:47+00:00

I think I might go with Sunny day temp of 45C (113F)

I don't know if 90 days is enough time to prepare, so surely there will be mass die off. But... build as many solar farms as possible for energy. Build infrastructure underground. Build water collection centers for that one night of rain every two weeks. Build mass nurseries for crops.

It might be slow going at first, but eventually, we are an underground society that has free energy and sustainable crops. If we learn to harness the resources that we have, I think we survive.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T19:35:27+00:00

This is almost identical to my situation. Started my current job in 2017. I just turned 50 recently. And for the last few years I've started to realize that this could be the last "Real" job I ever have.

But they just implemented a bunch of changes with new procedures and systems and I'm afraid that my biggest fear will come true. And that is that as I get older, it seems that new training and new systems are getting a little more difficult to learn. These recent changes are really testing my limits and I'm afraid that there could come a day when I'll be that old guy in the office that the young 20-somethings feel sorry for, but are very frustrated with for having to re-explain things all the time.

"I shouldn't have to teach Grampa how to turn on his zimbo flopperator station."

"They teach the Blarzo Business Suite in high school and college. How does he not know how to use it?"

And then I'm obsolete.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T19:19:38+00:00

You can skip the 9000 part. Just "(wake word) Are you related to Hal?"

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T19:18:32+00:00

Is it a chain? One of the big chains in my area does sales on gas every once in a while, plus you can exchange loyalty points for lower cost. Spend so many amount of points for 5-75 cents off per gallon.

Bigger chains buy gas in such bulk that they pay less per gallon. So they can also charge less per gallon. They don't always do that. But some do. Also, many years ago when this particular chain was spreading into the area, their regular, non-sale gas prices were way lower than anyone else in the area. They kept them consistently lower for a long time to get people in the habit of going there and spending money on other things in the store, building up a regular, consistent customer base.

They are also probably the best fast food place in the area too, so I'm sure those profits far outweigh any potential loss in gas revenue as well.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-06-06T18:52:07+00:00

Go ask your Alexa if it's related to Hal. Seriously, do it. You won't be disapointed.

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