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SirSamuel

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  • What is a gender neutral honorific for non-binary folk?

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  • In writing it works, in person, not so much.

    Kinda like saying most churches are more interested in profits than prophets. It takes very precise pronunciation to deliver that one verbally lol

  • What is a gender neutral honorific for non-binary folk?

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  • It works for person's of middle eastern cultural descent for sure, but it's fairly casual for a native English speaker from Appalachia

  • What is a gender neutral honorific for non-binary folk?

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  • Honorifics are part of my culture and tradition. I've let go of a lot of other things from my culture that interfere with loving my neighbor, but there's certain social mores I don't want to abandon. Honorifics are a way of showing respect to others in my culture, it is as ingrained as taking off one's hat and standing for a funeral procession.

    Korean is easier, just call everyone Teacher. Problem solved.

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • TRoS is the most disappointing thing since my son.

    Jokes aside, for me it has 0 rewatch appeal. It's big and loud and dumb, but it's not dumb in a fun way. Not even for casual SW fans. There are so many plot holes, and aborted character arcs, that my suspension of disbelief was arrested repeatedly.

    I'm an old fan. Not "Ewoks are bad" old, more "Ewoks were included for my demographic" old. I've read, and watched, some really dumb Star Wars media. I loved it all. Even the MOD Squad in Book of Boba Fett, as tone deaf as they were, were also fun. It was like a dad joke in the middle of an action movie. Or Leia getting all horned up by Prince Xizor in Shadows of the Empire. (Okay, admittedly, 17 year old me had no problem reading that). It's always been big and dumb, with plot holes that have to be explained by comics, books, and cartoons later. I was in my twenties for the prequels, and I never jumped on the hate bandwagon. My only real issue was Anakin spewing horny word vomit at Padme while she wore BDSM gear and told him she couldn't lay pipe because she's a senator. I still skip the Naboo scenes on rewatch.

    I think, for those of us that loath Rise of Skywalker, it comes down to payoff. Return of the Jedi had teddy bears that could capture the best infiltration team the Rebellion had, yes. But it had major payoff too. Han and Leia, Darth Vader's redemption, the defeat of the Emperor. Revenge of the Sith likewise had big payoff. How Luke and Leia were adopted, Darth Vader becoming more machine than man, Order 66, a 45 minute lightsaber fight over god-damned lava. The story-telling in the movies has degraded with each trilogy, mostly in the exposition department. The OT was best at "show, don't tell". All of that aside, TRoS didn't payoff in a way equal to it's failings. So the suspension of disbelief has no justifiable reward and is lost. Once that happens, instead of making excuses for plot holes, the movie is watched with a critical eye. And under a critical eye, it's not a good story. I already have the MCU and all of the Boomer action movies if I want big and dumb. With Star Wars, I also want emotional payoff. I didn't get it. Not enough to justify the Dumb

    I don't hate Rise of Skywalker. I don't waste energy hating. It's just dead to me. Disney stopped making SW trilogies, leaving a massive cliffhanger with Episode 8. Episode 9 doesn't exist. Just like M. Night's Avatar

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • See my op edit and also my reply above

    tl;dr: I'm a big dumb dumb that can't remember names no good

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • Oh crap, I'm so glad you asked, because I went back to Wikipedia to see why he's such a bastard.

    Turns out I was thinking of Russell Brand. My memory for names/faces is…less than ideal. I'll edit my original post with a clarification and apology

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • The Man From UNCLE (2015)

    Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer chewing up the scenes, nice fast paced plot, fun and engaging. A real shame it's a Guy Richie film, but since I don't pay him when I watch it I really don't mind 🏴‍☠️

    Mea culpa edit: I confused Guy Richie and Russell Brand. I'm dumb and Guy didn't deserve that. Sorry for the confusion and also go watch The Man From UNCLE. While your at it, go find Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, where (funny era) Steve Martin does a film noir mashup movie flawlessly

  • The absolute madman

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  • The movie is Batman Returns (1992)

    If you're looking for verification that this is true, exhibit A is that this is Danny De-goddamned-Vito

  • Literally

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  • Cheers!

  • What is your oldest living presence on the World Wide Web?

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  • I would've said Elfwood, since I posted some cringey drawings there in the late 90's. Since Elfwood is closed, remnants of my presence still exist on TOR.N (theonering.net). It was a pre-movie Lord of the Rings fan website, which, amazingly, still has Barliman's chat room. I wonder if my Battle of Fanghorn Forest poem is still there somewhere 🤔

    ETA: so in answer I'd say about 28 years old. If you'll excuse me, I need to drink some Ensure and clean my dentures

  • Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate

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  • Ahhh, regulatory capture. As American as regime change

  • feed me now

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  • In the winter I wake up at 5 and go to sleep at 10. In the summer I wake up at 6 and go to sleep at 11.

    I refuse to change my circadian rhythm for an arbitrary secular time change. It's dumb

  • Please stop

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  • Jim is most definitely gonna die for the hive. If the queen thinks jazz is sexy, he'll die even sooner

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  • You probably call an All Terrain Armored Transport an AT-AT too 😤

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  • It's pronounced "gif"

  • Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim

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  • I'm surprised you didn't have a series of backup tape drivers connected by SCSI lol

    Oh wait, that's more like twelve year old technology

  • Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim

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  • At first I was like "9TB!? That's like a billion bajillion. It's like Dr Evil demanding $100 billion in 1969!"

    And then I realized I have over 9TB of liberated media on my NAS. I really need to adjust my concept of technology, not to mention the passage of time.

    I mean, 911 was only ten years ago, right? Right!?

  • Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim

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