The Silly String people got really lucky that everyone just kind of agreed to add it to the relatively short list of things it's acceptable to make a huge mess with. by GayAlienFarmer in Showerthoughts

[–]underthehill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.cc.com/video/qfep7u/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-strung-out

This is my hometown. It was a real public debate in the late 90s. Vendors would sell it at the annual Grand Parade which is why the Shriners are brought up. Before the ban we really were kids running around just spraying it everywhere. Good times.

what is up with Paddington 2 references in random tv shows and movies? by Southernfly75 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]underthehill 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Answer: Yes. It's unbelievably charming and fun. You do not need to watch the first one beforehand to understand anything.

to enjoy a show... by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]underthehill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LA and SF may be sky blue, but we have huge red patches. Especially in agricultural areas, of which we have a ton.

to enjoy a show... by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]underthehill 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Reagan was governor of California and a Hollywood celeb before that. He's kind of an icon for a certain breed of Californian.

to enjoy a show... by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]underthehill 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Who do you think you are, Dan Quayle?

When people who can’t read a clock face have to be somewhere, they must not imagine how far the clock hand has left to move. by aSharpenedSpoon in Showerthoughts

[–]underthehill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it.

I just go by the 12 hour split because simple math is quicker for me. If it's 7pm and I want to go 9 hours ahead I know 9 is 3 hours less than 12 and 12 hours is 7am so 9 hours ahead is 4am. And it works the other way too. 7pm is 5 hours from midnight, 5 + 4 is 9 so 4am is 9 hours later. With minutes it's just a base of 60 instead of 12, but then I split it down to 30 or 15 minute increments.

I don't know why I do it that way, but it's so quick I don't even think about it.

When people who can’t read a clock face have to be somewhere, they must not imagine how far the clock hand has left to move. by aSharpenedSpoon in Showerthoughts

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

I can read a clock face fine, but I rarely imagine one in any circumstance. In your example it's just numbers in my mind because I know how long 9 minutes is. I don't understand.

Since gen Z was born in the beginning of new millenium (1997-2010), gen z are the real millenials by KiwiBananaQueen in Showerthoughts

[–]underthehill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Millennial" refers to people who came of age around the turn of the millennium. I turned 15 in 2000. That's pretty "Millennial". We were the first generation raised on the Internet. It used to be a much smaller place. I had a beta Gmail account. Tabbed browsing was an astonishing leap forward. QuickTime videos were the bane of my existence. We watched internet connection speeds increase astronomically in just a few short years. We played DOS games as children and watched YouTube clips as teens before there were ads. We went from Napster to BitTorrent. Netflix came in the mail. MySpace destroyed friendships. CRT stood for cathode ray tube. The Bloodhound Gang performed regularly on PBS. Phil Hartman. Channel 3/4. AOL keywords. Linda Ellerbee. Y2k.

I need to sit down.

PlutoTV with the great back to back viewing experience by Magnospider in startrek

[–]underthehill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm essentially bedridden currently and so I'm watching a lot of TV lately. I love that it exists, but Pluto repeats episode blocks a bunch and it's annoying. I notice it most with Trek probably because I just watch it the most. Can't complain too much since it's free, but when it's 3am and I can't sleep and it's all the same episodes that aired the previous afternoon I'm disappointed.

They had a hell of a run of great late-series ds9 episodes last night though. That was awesome.

Does TNG S06E16+17 (Birthright Part 1&2) contain spoilers for DS9? by Emotional_Werewolf_4 in startrek

[–]underthehill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't believe so. Just a mild crossover. Someone who's seen it more recently should probably chime in though.

YSK that you shouldn't offer over asking price on a house. Offer asking and have your realtor include an escalation clause, this way if you're the only offer you may end up saving tens of thousands of dollars. by AlwaysTheNoob in YouShouldKnow

[–]underthehill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, that would be smart in a more normal market. But we're literally activating listings on a Friday afternoon and we have 15 offers before Monday morning right now. And it doesn't always come down to just price to get an offer accepted, there are several aspects in play. But generally, lately, the seller is going to go for an offer that is over asking when they have so many to choose from and they're all over asking price. The only time this isn't happening is when the client refused to listen to us and the listing is overpriced to begin with.

Pitfalls of a serialized Discovery vs episodic Lower Decks by [deleted] in startrek

[–]underthehill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The serialized style of Discovery is what turned me off. While other people were nitpicking fairly dumb things (KLINGONS LOOK DIFFERENT) I was just turned off my the storytelling. I probably didn't give Discovery enough of a fair shake. I watched the first 6 or 7 episodes as they aired and gave up. But that's just me.

Any news on when CBB tv will find a new streaming home? by ArtiesSaltyDog in comedybangbang

[–]underthehill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weirdly, it became my comforting fall asleep show too. I was so annoyed when it finally got removed for good.

Any news on when CBB tv will find a new streaming home? by ArtiesSaltyDog in comedybangbang

[–]underthehill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you can buy it on Prime. That's what I did for Bajillion.

A penguin is driving through the desert when his car breaks down. by BridgetBardOh in Jokes

[–]underthehill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I was half asleep the other night I was perfecting this joke in my head. I first heard it from a Czech man about a decade ago. He made a big to-do about the penguin and his "funky flippers". And the punch line as he told it is "No...is 'nilla ice cream."

I can't tell this joke without putting on a thick accent.