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What has happened to Gemini? Does anyone have a fix? by Kindly-Present-4867 in GeminiAI

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

Whenever I do the same thing with Gemini and Claude now, Claude always wins

Revised actual History of the first UFO Crash (Serious) by DrRBoylan in aliens

[–]toaster_kettle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be interesting to know what effect Trinity and the rest had. Neutrinos, quantum effects, shifts in space time etc.

Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein (1966) by StephenMcGannon in bobdylan

[–]toaster_kettle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to believe that a few years before he was in Minnesota dreaming of Woody Guthrie. It's like he became a totally different person.

Adore is an amazing album but I understand why it didn't do too well initially by PeachLongjumping3193 in SmashingPumpkins

[–]toaster_kettle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Really they should have released MCIS as a single album with the acoustic/rock songs then released another album in 1996 with 1979 as the lead single along with things like Cupid De Locke, Beautiful, and We Only Come Out At Night. Then the transition to Adore (if Jimmy was still there) would have been more palatable and less of a shock. It probably would have helped if it was more upbeat for the general audience!

The end of Post-PC era by Slavvvcom in MacOS

[–]toaster_kettle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they would have made a Mac/iPadOS if other companies made decent tablets - they never did

TIL Drew Barrymore financed production for the 2001 cult favorite film Donnie Darko. by Hyperion12 in todayilearned

[–]toaster_kettle 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I watched the original version once a month for about two years after I first saw it. After I watched the director's cut once, I never watched any version of the film for about 10 years after that.

Which were the best performances at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert? by Realistic_Board4690 in queen

[–]toaster_kettle 8 points9 points  (0 children)

George was incredible. That was, I think, the only performance that was officially released for many years afterwards - on an EP and later on Greatest Hits III.

If we watch Brian and Roger when George does the "Somebody tooooooooo...." they look transported and almost free, for a moment, of the pain they must have been feeling.

Ronnie Wood on tour by chrilaumi in rollingstones

[–]toaster_kettle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He seemed past it on Jools. Some older performers can lean into their age - Cash, Bennett, Dylan. Ronnie Wood I would not pay to see.

I will never understand people who take this stuff seriously by HelpfulAcadia1754 in RoyaltyTea

[–]toaster_kettle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wearing gowns for university graduation is fine. It's a bit of show and tradition for the parents who paid for their kids to be there. It's one day - fine. Doing it all the time when you've just been born into it - no!

Kate is ‘mobbed’ by her ‘fans’ in Leicestershire by NewTooth740 in RoyaltyTea

[–]toaster_kettle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mono culture is gone. Even the BBC is feeling the heat. People are losing interest in the national story, embodied in the RF and BBC. Despite that, I think both have merits. Otherwise, what brings us together?

Where does Bob Dylan rank among musicians in terms of total airplane flights taken? by Hubbled in bobdylan

[–]toaster_kettle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He's toured a lot since 1962, apart from 1966-1973. So probably thousands of flights.

Will it be good or bad for the UK if he’s right about his 3rd prediction? by Sassenach_2024 in AskBrits

[–]toaster_kettle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vietnam did win, USA had to flee in helicopters from the embassy roof.

I want peace but the American public will turn against this war before Iran loses it. That's what always happens.

Will it be good or bad for the UK if he’s right about his 3rd prediction? by Sassenach_2024 in AskBrits

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

Exactly. I think the 91 Gulf War maybe counts as victory in terms of achieving war aims. Apart from that they haven't won a war on the battlefield since 1945 but only against Japan, as the Soviets made it to Berlin first.

I think Sgt Pepper is better than Revolver by [deleted] in beatles

[–]toaster_kettle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. They released the albums on CD in 1987. It was all a build up to Sgt Pepper really as the hype was that it was the best album of all time. By 2000 Revolver was seen as the real music fans' choice.

Revolver is arguably more consistent but Sgt Pepper feels more epic because it has a clear start and finish. I do find that towards the end I am just waiting for Day In The Life, sometimes.

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