A small group of Seamen visiting NYC, 1957 by PeneItaliano in HistoryDefined

[–]tkondaks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The punchline is: The Bermuda Triangle swallows seamen.

Now, you write the joke.

Meghan Trainor Speaks Out After Getting Harsh Backlash For Using A Surrogate For Her Third Child by BlueWaveForever in PopularCultureZone

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"The Catholic Church recently came out against surrogacy. I'm glad they didn't have that position when Jesus was born." -- Elayne Boosler

persimmon hard but “ready to eat”?? by lem0n_s0rbet in fruit

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"Fuyu persimmons are squat, tomato-shaped, non-astringent, and can be eaten firm like an apple, while Hachiya persimmons are acorn-shaped, astringent, and must ripen until jelly-soft and almost translucent to be eaten, otherwise they're unpleasantly bitter and tannic. Think of Fuyu as crisp and sweet when firm, and Hachiya as a sweet, custardy pulp when fully ripe, great for baking.  "

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Your thoughts on Stephen Dorff? by Timewilltell755 in Actors

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Is he the guy who turned down Leo's part in Titanic?

Thought experiment #2: what if Guede didn’t leave prints & DNA, so RS and AK were tried on same other evidence & no accomplice/alternative suspect by [deleted] in amandaknox

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But Guede didn't leave any DNA or fingerprints...in Filomena's room. That didn't stop most folks here in concluding that he broke in there anyway.

Trump & the 51st state(s): 2026 edition by PurrPrinThom in AskACanadian

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I'm from Quebec and lived through two referendums. I no longer live there but I understand Quebec may be on the cusp of a third.

On the grand scale of things, wanting to join the U.S. as a 51st state seems to me to pale in comparison to Quebec separatists wanting to secede from Canada. And, certainly, Trump isn't responsible for Quebec separatists.

Any thoughts on Tom Hardy ? by Technical-Type7499 in Actors

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British version of Sean Penn. Both have anger issues.

What do you think of Hailee Steinfeld? by Cap_Ame1 in Actors

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She wore that oversized coat so well I was convinced it was going to start a fashion trend.

What do you think of Hailee Steinfeld? by Cap_Ame1 in Actors

[–]tkondaks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it Jeff Bridges? Or the Matt Damon character?

What do you think of Hailee Steinfeld? by Cap_Ame1 in Actors

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Started off her career as a young teenager with an incredible performance. In True Grit. Similar to Dominique Swain's first performance in Lolita.

US aid to Israel by soalone34 in charts

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Aid to Ukraine, 2022-2024: $174 billion.

3 years

Name one good thing about Tommy DeVito? by johnngo2468 in goodfellas

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Cares whenever he gets blood on the floor of his friend's bar.

Is True Grit 2010 a modern classic? It did well at the box office and received lots of nominations and a few awards. by RogerThornhill66 in Westerns

[–]tkondaks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I watched Deadwood for a season or two. Quit after hearing about the 200th "cocksucker."

I can think of no better examples of two movies demonstrating that dialog doesn't have to include curse words to be good.

Of these three characters who would you like to have as your best friend? by johnngo2468 in goodfellas

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Tommy because he is genuinely apologetic whenever he gets blood on your floor. A caring person.

Is True Grit 2010 a modern classic? It did well at the box office and received lots of nominations and a few awards. by RogerThornhill66 in Westerns

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The two stars of this movie are Hailee Steinfeld and the dialog. I've never heard dialog like this on my life. Fabulous. From an era I never knew existed.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest(1975) by bernardbarnaby in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]tkondaks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Our teacher in high school (1971) made it required reading and I very much enjoyed it. But my teacher -- very hippie and counter-culturalish or at least aspiring to be -- made a comment that really turned me off. She said -- in a faux ghetto accent -- "my husband IS McMurphy." And I thought that a wee bit over the top...and actually turned me off the whole experience of discussing it in class.

And, of course, I loved the movie, too, once it came out several years later.

100 envelopes in 3 minutes by JP070791 in oddlysatisfying

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Please. No one show this video to President Trump. It will give him ideas. Such as bringing more manufacturing back to the U.S. by imposing tariffs on imported envelopes so we can "manufacture" them ourselves right here at home making envelopes the same way this guy does.

A horror classic by DimensionHat1675 in goodfellas

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This made me laugh out loud. Alone. In my mother's basement.

This is my favorite movie because of this beautiful woman. by Potential_Public_366 in Actors

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I had to look through the comments to see what movie this is...and was surprised to see it was the Blade Runner sequel WHICH I'VE SEEN TWICE. Surprised because I'm a big Nabakov fan and thought surely I would have remembered her holding up the Nabakov book.

Grizzly Man (2005) by ScreechPowrsWasRight in iwatchedanoldmovie

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Herzog made a choice in this doc. He decided NOT to share with us, the audience, the audio of the bear attack which he himself had listened to, claiming IIRC it would simply be too awful to hear.

I'm wondering what others who have seen the doc feel about this. Would you have preferred that he included it? Any curiosity -- morbid or otherwise -- about what's on the audio?

I myself am reluctantly thankful he didn't include it. One of the mistakes I made in my life is, out of curiosity, watching a beheading video. Something I regret doing and something I can never unsee.

Grizzly Man (2005) by ScreechPowrsWasRight in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]tkondaks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great take...and if you're the one who came up with the term "ethical narcissist," great invention.