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25 minutes ago, Adeejay said:I think Elizabeth should have been matched with Matt.
Or nobody.
Am curious to find out what's up with Matt being estranged from his parents because of their divorce. Is he six and having a tantrum?
Greg was not happy to hear that Deonna hadn't dated in 10 years! Yes, it is a big red flag, experts.
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I thought the three team tattoos weren't bad for a first episode; no real stinkers at least. The ship with the dumb symbols on the sail was the worst for me from a design standpoint.
A couple of really obnoxious personalities, as usual, and of course the mellow guy gets sent home. Even if he overreached a bit with the number of elements, the design still should have been doable in six hours. The scraggly cloud outline was the worst part.
If their reactions weren't edited in, all three guys in the bottom were "Ah, fuck!" about having to do a pinup and/or American Traditional. If that's how they really feel, they had NO BUSINESS applying for this show. I'm sick of the constant bitching and excuses about having to tattoo different styles. Sick of it, I say!
The team aspect made it so nobody really stood out to me as being a particularly gifted artist.
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The Ink Box Challenge pits two of the male/female coaches against each other in a 10-minute surprise art contest (finger painting, modeling clay, crayons, etc.)
Everyone can probably guess which of the past artists was was taunting and talking smack during the challenge.
- Peck/Nunez
- Sausage/Duffy
- Megan Jean/James Vaughn
- Sarah Miller/Bubba
- Jime/Kelly Doty
- DJ/Katie McGowan
- Nikki/Josh Payne
- Ryan Ashley/Joey Hamilton
Fun to see most of them being their regular, non-show selves. I found Sausage to be kind of charming.
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2 minutes ago, JTMacc99 said:
... things they TALKED about suddenly showing up in their targeted advertising.
I'm going to test that with Alexa starting today!
One thing that Black-Mirrors me out a bit is a couple of times when I downloaded a Kindle app on Amazon and it installed it on my phone. I don't even have a phone number under my Amazon account!
I changed ISPs this week and discovered that some of my account logins using the same email/pw no longer worked, meaning they were linked to my former IP address. Not really a problem per se, but I was a little surprised.
Peevishly, the installation of the new router was a PITA because, of all things, I could not get the coax cable to screw into the outlet. I used to have a TV there that was fine, but after 40 minutes or so of trying, giving up, trying again, getting a wrench to turn it, etc., I just put the router in another room where the signal strength is not the best. I bought a wifi extender but that was zero help.
The trauma of technology, I swear. I turned on my backup laptop (that just sits) last week to run any needed system updates, and boom. Half the keyboard wasn't working. They're pretty cheap and I was able to swap it out, but nobody touched the thing!
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I'd classify "the wife" as "the worst" but what prompts some people to cutesify all references to their spouses in the first place? The wife, DH, hubs, wifey, hubby, my bride, the missus, the boss ... all icky in different ways!
You want to address each other as sugarplum and Sir Bottomly, that's your business. But when referring to an absent spouse in the presence of others, can you just please stick to my wife/husband?
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14 hours ago, ABay said:
Yeah, summer is my biggest pet peeve from May to October. I hate it hate it hate it hate the heat hate the humidity hate the bugs.
Me too, and yet I ended up living in the tropics for 10 years and now central Florida. People here put on jackets and freaking gloves if it gets below 70 degrees. Meanwhile I've never turned on my furnace in 9 years and still wear shorts and sandals throughout the "winter." If it gets in the 40s I might put on a long-sleeved tee.
But I stay in air conditioned spaces. My real peeve is that A/C units only last 15 years or so.
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The Kettle House was fun to watch; it was certainly different!
The custom kitchen cabinets in the recent episode were odd, I thought. Light wood Shaker style door fronts surrounded by a darker wood? I didn't really get a good look at them since the island pulled all the focus, but they didn't even pretend to be period appropriate-ish.
I had a feeling Michael and Ashley would be keeping the house, just because the seller mentioned wanting the house to go to people who'd appreciate it, and because Ashley was willing to splurge for things like the chandelier, custom cabinets, and front porch lamps that she usually isn't up for.
I kind of still hold it against her (in a TV-watching way) that she didn't let Michael buy those $25/sf copper penny tiles for the bathroom in his parents' old house because they were too spendy. They got the house for free! She ended up surprising him with a few tiles they used as a border but it didn't really coordinate well with the rest of the tile, so poo.
How dare flippers and homeowners not go with the most expensive choices for my viewing pleasure!
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On 5/24/2019 at 6:02 PM, ganesh said:
Did you see her in Masters of Sex?
Nope. Is it a more serious role for her?
In passing, I use JustWatch almost daily; it's a database showing where TV series are available, both streaming and to buy. You can create an account (or sign in Google and Facebook) to remove the banner ad, track shows, and sync watchlists. Great resource!
According to them, Masters of Sex is only available to purchase.
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I appreciate how the media usually refers to Carson with such breathless reverence as a former brain surgeon. Silly viewers couldn't possibly understand "neurosurgeon."
Even considering his former career as a motivational speaker, I have to believe he was a much different person in his younger years than the befuddled slow-talker we see now.
(As was I btw, but my word-finding difficulty and forgetfulness do not affect national policy.)
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I haven't liked Allison Janney in anything I've seen her in, including The West Wing.
I'm fairly dogmatic about my biases and the widespread fan adoration and multiple Emmys only makes me more resistant.
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1 hour ago, Amello said:
Shuga Cain was the best dressed of the night for me.
Looking good will have to be her best reward because she was otherwise pretty much ignored.
I love Shuga!
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Learn from my mistake -- Many dealerships also have online sales where you can get a discounted/firm price with no negotiating.
I used the credit union option for my latest car but found out it would have been the same price and less hassle with an intermediary if I'd dealt directly with the dealer through their online sales.
Costco and Sam's Club also have auto buying programs.
Anything to avoid the dreaded haggling!
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I loved Leslie Winkle and Professor Proton. :-)
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27 minutes ago, festivus said:
They'd sell each other out in a heartbeat though!
That's why I liked Joey. As the godfather, he got things done and his shrewd, "I got a guy" street smarts and self interest were right out in the open. I have to believe he's the most financially successful of the brothers and if he isn't, I don't want to know about it.
But Peggy and Mike were the all stars for me. Mike especially crept up on me and Michael Cudlitz did a fantastic job bringing humanity and humor to a fairly stereotypical sitcom dad role.
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Julianna Margulies.
Entitled diva who thinks entirely too much of herself.
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1 hour ago, ItCouldBeWorse said:
Vangie isn't a fashion queen. It seems more like being lazy than going for a specific look, even though I do like Vangie.
Now that you mention it, I couldn't tell you what style of drag she favors. Is showgirl a thing? Headpiece drag? Borderline pageant but not really?
I adore her and would love to see her perform or go to one of her meet and greets, but now I'm wondering if the lack of focus is partly what held her back a bit on the show; i.e., she doesn't fully know who she is as a queen yet.
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Run for the hills! The penguins have toppled their cardboard fortress and are swarming!
The poor keeper was hot and sweaty after having to identify four of them. "I used to hate birds!" Cute, indeed.
A zookeeper was on a podcast I listen to and the hosts were wondering why on earth animals in a zoo would need to be trained. To do what?
Watch the zoo shows, folks. They're fun, cute and informative!
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Michelle criticized Vanjie during the facekini challenge for her ill-fitting stirrup pants and not wearing a breastplate, but that was more in keeping with her "proportinizing" hobbyhorse.
I don't know any drag performers and therefore speak from ignorance, but I don't fully understand the flat-chested look. The queens go to the trouble of a full face of makeup, an uncomfortable tuck, feminine clothes, huge wigs, high heeled shoes, corsets, padded hips, thighs, or butts ... but draw the line at breasts? And then wear very low cut tops that show off their bony sternums, none of which is ever mentioned during judging.
Is it supposed to be androgynous? Queens like Raja and Ongina embody that, but I don't understand it on Vanjie or even Aquaria, tbh.
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Okay, Ru specifically said that the queens did their raps in "one uninterrupted take." Assuming the segment wasn't edited for us later (and if it was, why?):
- A'keria; 35 seconds
- Brooke: 35 seconds
- Silky: 15 seconds
- Vanjie: 35 seconds
- Yvie: 23 seconds
Interesting.
Dusty Ray Bottoms was the guest on Yuhua's channel this week, and Dusty's aghast face when Silky flopped her legs open and showed her undies was everything. Dr. Reverend Untucked Silky Ganache.
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I love N&J, but this is just not the show for them. (Or anyone?)
Setting up the homeowners as being in dire financial straits and somehow "worthy" of our sympathy, then wildly overspending makes me itch. Some flip shows remodel an entire decrepit house on what these guys blow on a couple of rooms.
Why do N&J make a point of explaining to the homeowners what the "actual" cost of the renovation was without donations? Those scenes just seemed aimed at making the homeowners feel like charity cases.
I rewatched today and the copper sink was actually $2400. Sloppy recall on my part!
In passing, Jeremiah is so high-waisted that he looks like a doddery old man when he tucks his shirts in. It's cute.
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If the homeowners were too overwhelmed (lazy? dumb? broke?) for years on end to get a wheelbarrow, rent a truck and take the backyard garbage to the dump, they could at least have gotten a skip and hired a day worker to fill it. It's not an impossible dream!
The layout was still awkward, what with having to walk through the dining area to get to the future master bedroom. The huge ugly fireplace didn't get updated, either.
Kind of disappointing, guys!
I wish the prices of some pieces weren't shown because it irritates me every time. $3,500 for a sink, oy.
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14 minutes ago, ladle said:
That said, I don’t know why it was “shady” to give Soju to her, versus anyone else?
It wasn't! Brooke matched kindly and fairly in the hope that everyone would do their best. It wasn't her fault Silky didn't pair well with anyone.
Plus, Silky ABSOLUTELY would have given the most experienced/polished beauty queens to herself and her two friends and ABSOLUTELY would have assigned Soju to Yvie.
As usual, Silky accuses others of things she herself is guilty of.
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The finale got me thinking about how much Sheldon's life happiness is due entirely to Leonard.
- Raj and Howard were Leonard's friends and would not otherwise have spent any time with Sheldon.
- Raj and Howard were the ones who forced him to meet Amy.
- Sheldon would likely only have spoken a few words to Penny while passing in the hallway or laundry room if it weren't for Leonard's crush on her.
Leonard had his own insecurities and people-pleasing reasons to put up with/indulge Sheldon to the extent that he did, but I'm pretty sure Sheldon would still be a loner sitting on lawn chairs if he hadn't met his best friend.
On another note, considering all the pairings of various characters, did we ever see Sheldon and Bernie do anything by themselves or even have a solo discussion? Sheldon looks down on microbiology, but still.
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Remember the early episode when the friends all agree to meet in front of the apartment building in 20 years for dinner? They can probably just take the elevator down!
Leonard and Penny already have an extra room and I like to think that Sheldon and Amy buy the apartment next door when the place goes condo and punch through the wall for their kids.
Speaking of, I never thought I'd be okay with Sheldon having sex, but his confession to Penny that he'd done it twice more than she thought was very wholesome.
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S12.E01: The Ink Will Speak For Itself
in Ink Master
Good point. The producers always make sure the teams stay even.