tv echo May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 (edited) I also got London, England - even though I liked both buffets and art museums. Edited May 28, 2018 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
bijoux May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 I wanted to take it just to see if there was a third option, but the quiz won’t start for me. When I click the start quiz button, the same page loads again. Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 There are other cities! Most got England including Hubs. One friend got Paris and one got Oslo Norway. Link to comment
Lady Calypso May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 (edited) Oslo, Norway You're a peaceful person who is drawn to cooperative solutions and innovative green technologies. In general, you believe that if people are given the right tools and support, they will show the very best of who they are. You're a progressive thinker, and you truly believe that humanity's best days are still ahead. This....doesn't really sound all that like me. Maybe I need to take it again. ETA: This time, I changed some of my answers and got London, England. Edited May 28, 2018 by Lady Calypso Link to comment
statsgirl May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 I got Oslo too, which surprised me. I like the optimism and peacefulness off the description but I think I'm more emotional than the city's inhabitants.. 1 Link to comment
tennisgurl May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 I got Paris. Art, coffee, and cheese? Yep, sounds good to me :) @Mellowyellow Those look yummy, and your plates are really pretty! I've got some time off this summer, and I really dont know what to do. I have a few trips planned, but its weird not to have work! Catch up on some books I've been meaning to read, some art projects I've started, and some TV shows I've forgotten about? 1 Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 I wonder what made me get Vegas...... @tennisgurl where are you going on your trips? It's so cold here right now I long for warm sunny days where basil can stay alive. 1 Link to comment
tennisgurl May 28, 2018 Share May 28, 2018 @Mellowyellow I could do with a bit of cold, its so hot today! I am excited to hit up the pool tomorrow though and work on my moms garden! I wish I had my own, but apartment life makes that tricky. I am going to the coast of Maine with my significant other, Ashville NC for a family reunion, then to New Orleans with one of my best friends from grad school, which I am super excited about because I haven't been there since I lived there when I was little! 1 Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 Arrrgh Hubs and I adore Pooh Bear but we both have serious issues with seeing Ewan M as Christopher Robin! Every time we see him we think "Dude left his wife and kids to run off with a younger chick." But I reaaally love Pooh Bear. Anyone ever had this problem? How do you make peace and see the movie? 1 Link to comment
Sakura12 May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 I always try to separate real people from characters, because real people most often suck. Lol. However some have tested my limits like Rosanne. Then I have no idea why Hollywood actors bother getting married, since most can't seem to keep their hands off other people they work with or work for them. Link to comment
way2interested May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 I always figured, "if I actually stopped watching something just because an actor did/said something I didn't like no matter how big or small or if I disagreed with them, I'd literally watch nothing," so might as well separate it and ignore it. 3 Link to comment
bijoux May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 Divorces don’t bother me. But the really big stuff, like with Roseanne, Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey etc. really does. 6 Link to comment
FurryFury May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 I'm uncomfortable you guys seem to put Roseanne together with rapists and sex offenders. I mean, she sucks, but it kinda seems overblown. It's still words. People like Cosby did so much more, it's incomparable to me. 1 Link to comment
bijoux May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 It's actually only been me, to be honest, and I did it clumsily. No, I don't think speakibg out of your ass equals physically hurting people, but to my mind being such a shameless racist is also in a different galaxy to getting a divorce. 5 Link to comment
statsgirl May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 (edited) For big things, I can't separate the actor from the situation. (I also can't do it with politicians.) When Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't pardon Tookie Williams and he was executed, I said I wouldn't watch another Schwarzenegger movie again and in spite of how much I loved True Lies, I've held to that. I couldn't stand Roseanne's hypocrisy anyway so dropping her isn't a problem.* It's the only protest I can make. Harrison Ford also left his wife and kids (twice) and ran off to get with a younger chick so I'm glad didn't leave his second wife till after many of his movies were done (I thought he treated Melissa Mathison badly) but personal problems like infidelity and divorces fade for me over time, it's the ones that affect a wider group of innocents that I have harder time getting over especially when the actions incite and give permission to other people to do the same. *I admire George Soros and what he's trying to do. Soros being viciously attacked with lies while Bill Gates is admired really bothers me. Edited May 30, 2018 by statsgirl 2 Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 Honest opinions requested! I am about to embark on my long awaited jade project. My normal crowd will tell me to go big (they like big, the bigger the better! If it is not big we boost it with diamonds to make it big) so I am soliciting opinions from folks I think will not have a bias towards big (nothing wrong with big I just unbiased opinions). Does this look like an infinity stone? Is it too big? Hubs is repeatedly telling me "Oh darling you're going to own the time stone, how exciting!" and the more I look at the bigger sized stones the more I think it is very Thanos like. Link to comment
calliope1975 May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 It does look a bit like an infinity stone, but sometimes you need to go big. I like the oval better than the smaller circle. 3 Link to comment
SmallScreenDiva May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 My vote is for the oval, not because of the size but because the shape just works so much better, especially surrounded by the diamonds. I like the cluster on each side, too. 1 Link to comment
BkWurm1 May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 Yeah, I like the oval shape better too. It's not about going big in this case but style. 1 Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 30, 2018 Share May 30, 2018 Thanks so much guys!!!! This has been/will be a labour of love (the ultimate green ring!)! Going to be a looong project I think! Will report back when I get it done! Or at least find the stone with the right thickness and shade of green! Took me one year (and a lot of research) to finally establish what the fair price for jade was. Still not an expert but at least not likely to get too ripped off now! My instinct was to get a big stone too but my instinct is to always go big so it's nice to have confirmation that it's not just looking like a weirdass shiny green rock. Link to comment
statsgirl May 31, 2018 Share May 31, 2018 Chiming in late, but unanimous for the oval. Link to comment
Mellowyellow May 31, 2018 Share May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, statsgirl said: Chiming in late, but unanimous for the oval. haha never too late! Hubs always says "I hear talk of this ring every few months and nothing happens. You're taking longer than Thanos!" I'm not a waffler normally! 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 1, 2018 Share June 1, 2018 (edited) It's almost like she's a superhero vigilante - but I'm sold (#TeamJenniferGarner)... Peppermint | Official Trailer | In Theaters September 7th, 2018 Published on May 31, 2018, by STX Entertainment Edited June 1, 2018 by tv echo 8 Link to comment
bijoux June 1, 2018 Share June 1, 2018 That looks really good. And look, it's Arrow's Joanna! 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 1, 2018 Share June 1, 2018 I just posted a MovieWeb article comparing Peppermint to Marvel's The Punisher in the Mind Your Surroundings thread. Link to comment
Starfish35 June 2, 2018 Share June 2, 2018 Fandom and shipping....I just ran into this on Tumblr and thought it was hilarious, so here's screencaps. 15 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule June 3, 2018 Share June 3, 2018 Just watched CNN’s 1968. I highly recommend it. Very painful and brutal. I learned a few things I didn’t know or that their other series didn’t cover. It’s available On Demand. Four parts. Link to comment
Mellowyellow June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 Random question: If you parents were (are) nice and helpful, would you live next door to them? Or is that a hard no regardless of how nice they are? Would you be likely to live in it if they were to foot the bill and buy you the house outright? Reason I ask is we are house hunting (again) and we've had a few conversations with the 5yo who is hell bent on wanting to build two houses next door to each other. We are seriously considering making it a criteria to buy a block that is big enough to build a duplex on one day. I am aware we are working on the promises of a 5yo BUT I have at least 3 friends who are building and living next door to their parents. There are at least half a dozen things we could consider buying and I am kinda debating the wisdom of setting ourselves up for disappointment but big blocks (where you can subdivide or build a duplex) are getting more rare and rare in Sydney so thinking maybe we should take the plunge and buy one. Thing is they usually comprise of dead old houses so my money will be locked in the land and I won't be getting much rent. If I buy a smaller block I can get a much nicer house and a lot more rent. Link to comment
BkWurm1 June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 (edited) I think there are some cultural questions here. In some cultures, living next to a parent or even with a parent (like a duplex or sharing a house) is common. Also as parents age, it becomes a practicality and far more common. I'm at that point; I split a house with my mother (Two levels with completely separate living arrangements) since she is in her late seventies. But would I have chosen this if she was younger and healthier? No. And I'd say my mom falls in the nice and helpful category. But there's no privacy in the sense that she always knows when I come and go and anyone that comes over and when they come and go and while she's honestly not intrusive, I can't help but feel supervised. A bigger deal though than anything I experience I think would be what say your son's future significant other would feel. It's IMO a much bigger deal for them having to adjust to basically being outnumbered all the time. It's hard for couples to create their own dynamic and households when one doesn't feel as equal in the mix so I think even if your son was still game to live next to you (and honestly if he was, he'd be statistically in the minority) there's a really good chance whoever he falls in love with wouldn't - even if they adore you and you adore them. Edited June 4, 2018 by BkWurm1 4 Link to comment
Mellowyellow June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 Yeah the significant other thing is a huge deal. I didn't start out buying into this dream but seeing more and more of my friends folding and living next to in laws to reduce debt is kinda making me think "Hmm maybe I should buy a big block." I feel a bit stupid considering this because we are so fiercely independent and don't rely on our parents for anything but quite a few of our friends need their parents every day since their kids came along so we're kinda like "Well if you need mummy and daddy and want to live next door........" Link to comment
BkWurm1 June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mellowyellow said: Yeah the significant other thing is a huge deal. I didn't start out buying into this dream but seeing more and more of my friends folding and living next to in laws to reduce debt is kinda making me think "Hmm maybe I should buy a big block." I feel a bit stupid considering this because we are so fiercely independent and don't rely on our parents for anything but quite a few of our friends need their parents every day since their kids came along so we're kinda like "Well if you need mummy and daddy and want to live next door........" You get all sorts of points for being so farsighted and trying to plan for the future. I do have a question. Here when someone refers to a "block" they are referring to a large area that would include all the houses on the street. Do they call the individual lots that a house is built on as blocks there? Like a block of land? Edited June 4, 2018 by BkWurm1 Link to comment
Mellowyellow June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 41 minutes ago, BkWurm1 said: You get all sorts of points for being so farsighted and trying to plan for the future. I do have a question. Here when some refers to a "block" they are referring to a large area that would include all the houses on the street. Do they call the individual lots that a house is built on as blocks there? Like a block of land? Hahaha thanks! My aim is for that kid to make good decisions and be mortgage free by the time I die! But if he manages to make a tonne of money on his own I will blow his inheritance on gems and animal/environmental charities =P He's very hippy though so we reckon he might be poor and live in a bog trying to save pond weed! We want to facilitate those bog dreams! *** oooh I remember now! Giada De Laurentiis always refers to a "block" party! We say street party! This is just one block of land, so one Lot as you say. Usually if its 15m or more wide we can build a duplex! 1 Link to comment
statsgirl June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 It's a tough question about whether to build for your child as well. On the one hand, it's important for young people to have independence and learn to make their own decisions without worrying about pleasing parents. On the other hand, there are lots of times when having family close by is important. It's really nice to have parents around to help with young children. And I've had the opposite, aging parents who are sick and need help. I was grateful I only a mile away when my mother was sick and I had to go over in the middle of the night. A lot. Or when I had to move in to take care of her and it was just a quick trip back home to take care of things there. But actually living with my control freak parents would have ruined our relationship. But it's going to rip my heart out when my kid moves away. If I could do anything I want, I'd buy a big enough property that there was the option of building a second domicile on, whether it's a granny flat, a duplex addition or further floors on top, leaving open possibility for him to move in with you later if he wants to with his SO, or not if he chooses to move somewhere else. 2 Link to comment
Mellowyellow June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 Awww squeeeee @jaye.elle that is SOOOO heart warming to hear! Sometimes I worry maybe Hubs and I are being delusional and overly obsessed with our child (only child by choice) so we get carried away. However I seem to be hearing (and witnessing) more and more stories like yours and your friend's and my some of my friends! I had the funniest exchange with the 5yo today. We were walking around checking out duplexes! He's REALLY into the idea of us buying a big block. Me: Just so you know I'm not going to hold you to this. If you ever change your mind you can go live anywhere you like. 5yo (looks offended): NEVER Mummy! Me: Even if I'm crazy? 5yo: You're already a crazy cat sometimes. Me: What if I nag you lots? 5yo: I'll just say to you "Whatever Mummy, whatever" and go back to my place next door. hahahaha I live in hope! 4 Link to comment
Starfish35 June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 Just an FYI: If anyone here is a Babylon 5 fan and has an Amazon Prime subscription, the entire series is available as of June 1. I’m thinking about trying it again. I’ve heard so many good things about it, but I tried to get into it once around ten years ago, and didn’t get very far. But I might take another run at it this summer. Link to comment
statsgirl June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 I had a hard time getting into season 1, I think I even dropped it partway through Then I saw season 2 and I was completely hooked. It twists and turns but because it's all planned and most of the episodes written by JMS, it all fits into the pattern. And it has one of the best TV ships ever. Link to comment
scarynikki12 June 4, 2018 Share June 4, 2018 For anyone who watched Oz and watches American Gods, Dean Winters has been cast as Mr Town! Ryan O'Reilly is now a god which...makes perfect sense. 1 Link to comment
Mellowyellow June 5, 2018 Share June 5, 2018 Do you guys reckon I can store a cauliflower and a cabbage outside for about 3 days? Max temp is about 18 degrees and I have no fridge space! Link to comment
tv echo June 5, 2018 Share June 5, 2018 (edited) The CW Pushes Back Kristen Kreuk's New Series By Lindsay MacDonald June 4, 2018http://www.tv.com/news/burden-of-proof-and-the-outpost-get-summer-premiere-dates-on-the-cw-15281551500057460/ Quote The Outpost, which will now premiere Tuesday, July 10 at 9/8c, tells the story of Talon (Jessica Green), the lone survivor of a race called "Blackbloods." On a journey to track down her family's killers, Talon discovers she possesses a mysterious supernatural power that she must learn to control. * * * CW fans will definitely recognize the star of The CW's other summer series from her time on Beauty and the Beast. Kristin Kreuk's Burden of Truth will now premiere Wednesday, July 25 at 8/7c. Burden of Truth follows attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk) as she returns to her hometown to help defend a major pharmaceutical company in court but slowly starts to realize she might be on the wrong side of that fight. Edited June 5, 2018 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 5, 2018 Share June 5, 2018 (edited) More on The Outpost (which sounds a lot more interesting than KK's Burden of Truth)... ‘The Outpost’: Fantasy-Adventure Series From ‘Stargate’ Duo Lands At the CW For Summer Run by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva • March 7, 2018 https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-outpost-fantasy-adventure-series-stargate-duo-the-cw-1202314897/ Quote The CW is expanding its summer programming slate with the acquisition of The Outpost, a 10-hour fantasy-adventure series from Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment and Arrowstorm Entertainment. The series will air on Syfy channels outside the U.S. The CW will announce the U.S. premiere night and time at a later date. * * * Created by Arrowstorm’s Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin, The Outpost follows Talon (Jessica Green, Ash vs Evil Dead), the lone survivor of a race called “Blackbloods.” Years after her entire village is destroyed by a gang of brutal mercenaries, Talon travels to a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, as she tracks the killers of her family. On her journey to this outpost, Talon discovers she possesses a mysterious supernatural power that she must learn to control in order to save herself, and defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator. Jake Stormoen (Extinct, Mythica), Imogen Waterhouse (Nocturnal Animals, Braid) Andrew Howard (Hatfields and McCoys, Hell on Wheels), Anand Desai-Barochia (Emmerdale, Lake Mead) and Robyn Malcolm (Top of the Lake, Hostiles) also star. And from The Outpost's EP Doug Pasko... Outpost TV Series set construction walkthrough Published on Oct 12, 2016, by Doug Pasko Raising the gate - Outpost TV Series Published on Oct 21, 2016, by Doug Pasko Edited June 5, 2018 by tv echo 2 Link to comment
statsgirl June 5, 2018 Share June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, tv echo said: More on The Outpost (which sounds a lot more interesting than KK's Burden of Truth)... The Inhumans was more interesting than Burden of Truth, and I hate The Inhumans. 1 Link to comment
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