This is me, I went along when invited by friends to see the graphics.

This one wasn’t worth it, there’s been no advancement since 2. And since most of the filming has been done for 4 and 5 already, I’m not expecting them to show any technology growth either.

I saw it in a Dolby theater rather than IMAX. I don’t think IMAX would have made enough difference to change my mind.

Also not how biological sex works either. The sperm carries both X and Y, contributing only one at time of fertilization (except for the rare chromosomal variation).

Also, not at all related to spin of an electron. Not everything is impossible to observe state and location at the same time. I, for example, am currently observable on my couch with minimal motion in any direction.

Not sure the saying actually comes from a rom-com, but I sure could see it. Dumb. Can’t even wear a set of goddamn underwear without someone overanalyzing it.

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I don’t like sugary sweet Christmas movies but dig a good Christmas themed black comedy horror/slasher.

Jack Frost (1997) > Jack Frost (1998)

I plan on telling her parents and surprising her by having them sign her up for the trip.

If she wants to go to Germany, she can talk to her own parents. I can’t imagine any good reason for you to get involved and talk to her parents without her knowing. Maybe I’m missing some context, but seems like a lot of not-your-business.

Engineering

When the pros no longer outweigh the cons.

I work in a field that offers full tuition reimbursement commonly, so money isn’t a barrier. No con there.

I don’t have kids, so that greatly alleviates time capacity. So some con there but not as much as a parent of young kid(s) would face.

I have progressed far enough in my career and am on a path where another degree won’t really help me reach my career goals, so no significant pro there.

Personal curiosity and ego do motivate me slightly. Even if I never use it at work, I would be keen to have work pay for another degree that I have personal interest in. I also like having advanced degrees solely for the accomplishment. So minor pros there.

In summary, not too late for me but easy to see that’s not the case for everyone else.

Those MAGA nuts can’t touch my chill. I exist on an instance that has downvotes disabled.

Meh, I have no faith Disney will responsibly handle the screamingly obvious gay subtext to Gaston and LeFou. At best, some coy hints at it while staying minimal enough they don’t have to cross the MAGA nuts

Good call. As the scene opened I thought they were siblings. The chemistry was so bad (and Luc Besson is such a pervert), I still wasn’t sure after the first scene.

My sister’s network is named:

Ce n’est pas un réseau

I’d not want Aus to be judged on Fosters for instance…

Hate to break it to you, but in the US, Fosters is absolutely marketed as the Australian beer 😂. I think the Foster’s in our stores is brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under license though.

I’ve never seen stuff like Toohey’s or VB here. Next time I go to Aus, maybe I’ll do a cheep beer swap and bring cans of Keystone Light, Natty Light, Miller High Life, some of our other “sex-in-a-canoe” beers, as in “fucking close to water”.

(I’m in the US). I’ve been told by multiple friends in multiple countries that they appreciate Reese’s Pieces peanut butter candies. The salty-sweet combo is unique and they don’t get them often in their countries.

My other go-tos depending on who I’m visiting would be a locally roasted coffee or an over-the-top flavor bomb craft beer. Like my local brewery has a seasonal on rotation right now, “Sprinkled doughnut double spiced oatmeal stout” with a bright, colorful can. My German friend is offended but intrigued by the beers I bring. Usually he gets playfully wound up insisting they don’t count as real beer.

Is… it still alive?

Free Fire (2016). Not my jam. It felt like a fan boy attempt at a Guy Ritchie story. And the shots of the main location, which takes place in a big warehouse, don’t contain enough reference points so know where all the characters are at in any given moment. It was disorienting and made the fight scenes that much more difficult to follow.

Big World (2024) Chinese drama about a young man with cerebral palsy. This one is a tearjerker.

Shrek (2001) to celebrate its 25th anniversary a little early. Still such an impressive movie, I think a small, B-run studio would still be happy to put out that CGI work today.

I upvoter things I like or unique takes I disagree with that still seem interesting and in good faith.

I intentionally joined an instance that disabled downvotes.

Flavored sparkling waters. My kingdom for a La Croix.

I read about the Fediverse years ago and opened a couple accounts across a couple platforms. As I expected at the time, too low volume of people to really keep me engaged.

I stayed on reddit until same as everyone else here; they killed 3rd party apps and mod tools. I was a mod on a small, friendly little niche hobby sub. It started getting overrun by bots and MAGA types who wanted to make every post about guns and women staying home to serve their husbands. Good members started leaving the sub and I turned from having fun to loathing it very quickly. I created some fresh Fediverse accounts and made the move for real.