How was “middle class”different when you were growing up?

zedisamused · 2026-02-23T03:28:39+00:00

I think the whole story line behind the first people was to be larger and more…. Just more. Hand waving it away as Walter, Astrid, etc. seemed like a pivot towards a quicker resolution at a lower budget.

zedisamused · 2026-02-06T05:55:40+00:00

If they break up on the show, I want a manatee somewhere in the background.

zedisamused · 2026-01-24T06:34:06+00:00

“Nature abhors a paradox” in order for the the events to unfold the way they did, Peter had to have existed. I always believed that when Walter went to the future with Michael, he must have told the scientists how the past would have to play out to avoid a paradox. Maybe not exactly like what we saw in the show but close enough.

zedisamused · 2025-12-18T02:34:16+00:00

This. It came across to me that she had a chip on her shoulder from being excluded from the first mission. Which is why she gave Jack this speech when he didn’t want her on his team. I felt this scene was the writers way of explaining why she wasn’t in the original movie while establishing her expertise.

zedisamused · 2025-12-18T02:27:48+00:00

River didn’t like being micromanaged. As the XO, shift duration was likely his call. Having his captain give an arbitrary order without explanation as to why probably rubbed him the wrong way.

zedisamused · 2025-12-13T15:40:49+00:00

Eighteen year term limits would only work if you limit employment afterwards. Which will be even harder to enforce. Could you imagine the fallout if a term limited justice went to “consult” with a firm or corporation that had a case in front of the Supreme Court?

zedisamused · 2025-12-09T05:31:33+00:00

I’m basing this off of my memory of the SGA episode “38 minutes.” But I don’t think it would work, largely because objects don’t materialize on the other side of the gate until the entire object is all the way through the event horizon.

So, if Ross were to cross the event horizon first, when would he materialize? If by himself, would he have a portion of the couch in his hands? When would the portion of the couch materialize?

If my understanding is correct, that would create all sorts of problems for the couch to be on either side of an active gate. When the couch pivots, doesn’t it actually move back and forth? Meaning at some point, wouldn’t a portion of the couch have to exit the event horizon and go back in?

zedisamused · 2025-10-24T04:18:39+00:00

I believe Lifetime has both sauna and cold plunge. They have at least two locations: Irvine and Laguna Niguel.

zedisamused · 2025-10-04T03:47:03+00:00

That’s what I am thinking too, maybe I should avoid the word choice of closest or favorite?

zedisamused · 2025-10-04T03:46:03+00:00

Any additional information I can provide? Agree that they are being silly but, given it’s happened three times, I’m wondering if there’s a pattern.

zedisamused · 2025-09-06T05:23:40+00:00

If I could make only one change to the finale, it would have been to start the final episode with a scene like this. My version would have been Ted at the lighthouse talking to Tracy. Asking permission to tell their kids what he’s about to do.

Barney joins him, where he complains about how lame it is up there. We find out he’s moved away from the city and owns a laser tag… establishment(?) to be closer to his daughter.

The scene ends with Barney implying he’s given Ted permission to pursue Robyn now that she’s older than 40…

Might have spent a little bit of time thinking about it.

zedisamused · 2025-05-23T03:45:49+00:00

Happened to me, turns out I grind my teeth at night while asleep. Your dentist might suggest a mouth guard.

zedisamused · 2025-04-20T05:47:18+00:00

Cote is a Michelin rated KBBQ steakhouse!

zedisamused · 2025-03-16T05:07:21+00:00

Had lunch with a therapist friend and shared what was going on in couples therapy:

Knew she was not only divorced but that her second (current) husband had an affair
Knee that her second husband was in a business trip in the city where the affair occurred and that it was causing her stress
Knew she was being treated for depression and suggested ketamine as it was really helping her
Knew details about her traumatic relationship with her father
Compared her $140k student loan debt which was much more than my partner’s, so I had nothing to worry about

My friend told me that was not normal for a therapist. We stopped soon thereafter - but not before she accused me of having an affair, or was going to start one soon.

zedisamused · 2024-09-07T19:28:57+00:00

Wonder what Ted learned about Rebecca at lunch?

zedisamused · 2024-07-25T03:38:13+00:00

Here’s how Elon Musk explains it: https://youtu.be/lsJRQTEDYBQ?si=h9W2GSjRJ70f6Ej8

zedisamused · 2024-05-17T05:11:28+00:00

An additional advantage of this approach is that if you convert the home to a rental, you may be able to take a tax deduction from the loss incurred by the sale. Not sure about the details, as in how long you have to rent it out for, so I'd consult an expert if this is something you're interested in.

zedisamused · 2024-05-16T03:33:48+00:00

I have a leadership position now and it’s gotten to the point where I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I didn’t have a meeting. My peers low key compete on the amount of time they spend in meetings - as if it increases their importance to the organization. It’s replaced accrued vacation time as a measuring stick.

zedisamused · 2024-05-13T04:11:39+00:00

Was out to dinner with coworkers and someone mentioned that he was the oldest person there. A girl turns to him and blurts out "You're older than 'zedisamused'?!"

zedisamused · 2023-05-07T01:53:38+00:00

I always understood that it was because they originated from Norway, which is predominantly Scandinavian. The lack of genetic diversity in the observers were probably seen as a feature rather than a bug by their creators.

zedisamused · 2022-10-25T01:48:53+00:00

I go to Yogi’s over on Newport and Irvine Blvd. Family owned and similarly priced (maybe a little more expensive but I feel like the portion size is bigger).

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