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2piradians

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  • What are your favorite unconventional decor items?

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  • The ubiquitous halogen lamp burning hot enough to melt glass agrees

  • What are some of the craziest censorship instances on TV shows you have seen?

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  • I remember when Young Guns aired on a cable channel in the 90s there's a scene at the climax when Billy the Kid actually says "Murphy, you son of a bitch..." and shoots the baddie in the head.

    So this cable channel edited it for him to say "Murphy, you sorry old buzzard...". But the headshot was still intact because this is America.

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  • If you ask nicely, sure

  • Buyer's remorse is such a strong taboo that it leads people to defend things in their lives which harm them. Can anything be done to start countering this?

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  • That's true, but there's not always an easy way out and criticism for bad choices probably isn't going anywhere.

    Consequences aside, people are so susceptible to perceived benefits that they'll set aside their morals and values. Obviously this is not every person out there, but I think most of us have anecdotal examples in our lives and in ourselves.

    I first noticed the compromise within myself years ago. It's easy to give a firm NO to extreme changes, but if the changes come a little at a time acceptance can set in. I've striven to recognize this tendency at the outset of a choice and stay firm, but it's still an everyday battle...same as with anyone else. I'm not sure most people recognize that there is a battle of choices to manage.

    So it's Sunday morning and I'm starting to ramble, but I appreciate your reply and I hope we can collectively find exit ramps for troubled folks out there.

  • What's your favorite sound?

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    • Switchblade
    • Motorbike

      --Elton John
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    How would you deal with right wing parents?

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  • My mom was a conservative along the lines of McCain and Romney. My sister and I played a part in converting her, but Trump did the heavy lifting.

  • What video game phrases should not be used out of context ?

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  • Master using it and you can have this

  • Since America's namesake Amerigo Vespucci was an immigrant, what should the United States of America be renamed to? (no wrong answers)

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  • I've read that many people with actual OCD don't appreciate the condition being bandied about as a catch all for others having hangups over trivial things.

  • What's the closest you've been to a plane crash site?

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  • A Canadian Snowbird jet crashed ~2-3 miles from my house. It was Friday evening, fresh home from work, and heard the boom. My ex actually saw it come down.

    The Snowbirds had been practicing for an air show over the weekend. Investigation revealed the pilot's restraint harness had come loose, making him lose control.

  • Why do I never hear about an artist "selling out" anymore?

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  • I think the plot was lost when the piracy/drm wars reached a peak and set new norms. The 'talent' that emerged steadily became performers rather than artists and put out disposable, largely formulaic pop made with protools.

    Nearly all the mainstream now are what many would have called sellouts prior to all this.

    Maybe there will be a move back to quality over quantity. Granted quality music is still being made, but by and large the current listener just wants to jump from the current sensation to the next after the staleness sets in.

    Long story long the internet changed a lot of things, attention spans are eroded, and we're still learning how to deal with all of it.

  • What piece(s) of pop media have you not consumed that people would think you weird for not having consumed yet?

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  • Does the west wing get better? Similar to OP I watched the first few episodes and couldn't stand it. It came off to me like the typical big network show of that time, with unrelatable characters, cheesy dialogue, and cliched storylines.

    Yet I've seen lots of praise for the show...and memes with Martin Sheen's character that I like. Would you say there's a point when the show starts to get into its groove?

  • What food or item/brand did you use to love, but isn't around anymore?

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  • Mentadent toothpaste. I enjoyed how the dispenser combined the white and blue gels as you applied it to your toothbrush. I liked the taste too.

    Also Cremo men's face moisturizer. I haven't found another that suits my skin so perfectly before or since.

    In both cases I wrote to the companies about bringing back the products, and both wrote back to blow me off.

  • When was the last time you were blamed for something you didn't do?

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  • Are utilities included in your rent? If so maybe the landlady is seeing increased utility usage/costs, and the rental commission decided yep, they're running a business in there.

  • What is a food that you used to dislike but now enjoy?

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  • Seconded. Oven roasted or air fried, they're little balls of joy.

    I always got boiled ones in the old days, same with spinach 🤮

  • what's your most down voted comment?

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  • But many of them didn't listen, so now we're all screwed. Hopefully not permanently, but it's looking grim.

  • What's your strategy for waking up early without feeling like garbage?

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  • Get up. Don't fuck around with snooze, those few extra minutes don't help.

    Allow time to reward yourself for getting up. For me it's word puzzles and coffee before I get ready.

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  • Keep one thing in mind: The male brain isn't fully developed until age ~25. Speaking only for myself, I experienced real changes when this happened--one of which was deciding to focus on things I wanted to focus on or improve while tuning out stuff I deemed unimportant.

    This may or may not be your experience, but I thought I'd share mine with you. Hang in there.

  • Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep?

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  • I have never tried meditation intentionally, but I've probably reached a similar state through relaxation. You've piqued my curiosity so I'll look into it, thank you

  • Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep?

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  • People have said to relax your face and jaw. Take it a step further and relax your tongue from the roof of your mouth. It sounds silly, but I found it works for me.

    That was a tip from the other site I saw years ago, and now if I'm tired and have 15 minutes I can usually grab a power nap by keeping this in mind.