Genre – Documentary
Movie Total Runtime – 1 Hour 32 Minutes
Spoilers – N/A
An absolute Blockbuster Bargain Bin acquisition, this film dates to the period after the release of the prequels but before the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. For those of you with better things to do, during that time, George was treated as a villain by the fan base, which likely contributed to his agreeing to sell later.
I admit to being both a geek and a nerd, with an unhealthy level of trivial knowledge stuffed in my brain regarding some of these big franchises. Even so, the fanbase the intro segment decides to spotlight consists of the most cringeworthy basement dwellers to ever geek geekdom. I know there is a kernel of truth in stereotypes, but the dark reflection makes me want to drink.
Roll opening credits.
From a narrative standpoint we find that the filmmakers have picked that obnoxious style of documentary construction where you do not have bridging narration nor a presenter. They simply stitch together slivers of video like Doctor Frankenstein and are surprised when it fails to live. I really dislike this approach to documentary filmmaking. I know it was used a lot, but I always feel like I’m still waiting for the documentary to actually start by the time the end credits roll. I know it saves money because you don’t need to record original material, nor find someone capable of being the presenter/narrator. But you lose so much from the actual delivery of information that it’s not worth it.
Obviously, this documentary is about George, his life, career, and the eventual backlash after the Prequels. There was even a Crystal Skull reference in the opening credits. So we start with a video collage of interviews both modern and retro regarding his early work. But the disjoined nature of the assembly makes it difficult to actually absorb information.
This poses an interesting question – In talking about a documentary, especially one about a subject many of my expected audience is somewhat familiar with already – do I focus more on the weakness of the presentation and become a broken record with nothing to say? Do I try to extract George’s story from their patchwork of half to five second clips? Do I run away yet again and review the next thing on my list?
I think I’ll discuss how I prefer documentaries to be constructed.
First off, you need a presenter. They could be a disembodied voice providing bridging narration, or an actual character on-screen, or a combination of the two where the on-screen character talks to the narrator. Your presenter/narrator provides a consistent voice, both literal and figurative, which anchors the documentary narrative and helps guide the viewer through the information presented. However, this role is a make or break point for the whole production. YouTube provides an excellent array of examples. There are some presenters where I can sit through five ours of the most niche, esoteric analysis you would ever see because the presenter is good at his or her job. And then there are those where I can’t force myself to slog through fifteen minutes about something I’d otherwise be interested in because I can’t stand the presenter’s voice or style.
So, there was this fad where documentarists went “Why risk it, just edit together our source materials and let the clips speak. This lands us in the situation this film presents where it’s like a gravel slide instead of a ski slope. Even a documentary is supposed to be telling a story. It might be the story of the transfer of valence electrons in semiconductors, or the tale of a once beloved filmmaker’s fall from favor in the eyes of his audience. But you still need to construct your narrative to present the information in a manner that flows through that story smoothly. You may curse the snowfall, but it ties together that gravel slope and lets the guests just glide where you’re trying to take them (the gift shop).
I have repeatedly mentioned my dislike of quick cuts, short camera shots, and clipped scenes. A scene should be long enough to let the audience establish where they are, what you want them to see, and to convey the key points – the moves along. I actually learned this one from my writing. In my oldest surviving dreck, I find some scenes that are little more than a paragraph. Re-reading the story, the sudden jump-jump-jump of these short ‘scenes’ left me feeling disjointed and abandoned by the yarn. Transition – Establish – Act/Exposit – Setup – Transition. Leave behind a smooth flow for the reader or viewer to ride along.
One of the people whose interview was cut up and included in this documentary is credited for some role in making Bond movies. But it is never established what connection he has to the George Lucas tale. They also have a clip from Neil Gaiman. Okay, I’ve heard of him – but you didn’t establish why you’re talking to him about Star Wars. In fact, they use all of one sentence in the clip where he first appears, and it’s clearly from the middle of a conversation. Without the context, I’m left going “why are we asking Neil Gaiman about a phone call with his mother?”
Okay, enough kicking that dead horse.
I appear to have lost my own narrative in harping on one, albeit significant, flaw in the Documentary. So, we’ve got our presenter, and we’ve got an idea of the overall narrative, and we’re going to array the information we’re presenting in digestible yet still substantive chunks. What else do we need? We need to make sure we don’t make the mistake I so often fall prey to – keep the tangents under control. Find a way to tie them back to the main narrative, or acknowledge the tangent exists but amputate it from the final product. You’re not going to be able to present everything. There’s too much information, too much potential detail. Select what fits best, acknowledge where we’re bypassing other elements, and tell the story. If you really want to keep working on a topic, those amputated tangents can be starting points for future projects.
So we’ve built a streamlined trail from where the audience starts to our gift shop/merch store. Stop fiddling. Another trap is trying to get things too perfect. You will never get there. The question one needs to answer is not “Is this good enough?” but “Will my audience accept it?”
I think they will. At least for this ramble.
As for this Documentary? It’s outdated and poorly done. Pass on it.
I’m trying to think of anything to expound upon, but I’m drawing a blank.
Watching an NBA playoff game on tv and haven’t seen a White player on court yet Why are sports allowed to be based on merit but not other forms of organizations?
Because their public face (the atheletes) were not white-majority when the “kick whiety out” craze went into overdrive.
I’m old enough to remember the Mpls Lakers being all white, George Mikan, Vern Miikkelson, Jim Pollard, Whitey Skoog, Slater Martin and some back ups. Skoog and Martin were under 6 feet.
It was great to be a Laker fan in the ’50s.
Oh no! My buffer of future reviews is down to three articles.
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I just wrapped on the Assassination Classroom reviews, if I get them in, that’ll buy me four more weeks. I need to knuckle down and get the buffer back up, otherwise I’ll feel pressured again.
Phew. Uploaded. Now I can relax and review some movies.
Sensei was my avatar for a while. During one of the many site changes I grabbed a different Sensei.
It’s a bit of a by the numbers series. Not what I would recommend to somebody as a one off anime to watch.
You should review some Italian Space Operas.
I’m sure that was on purpose.
This sounds like a lazy effort – agree it’s not even what I would call a “documentary” if the only original works consists of selecting the clips and putting them in some sort of order.
Agree – lazy and slapdash. They probably figured the title alone would intrigue enough people to get some attention and sales.
Coming from the Blockbuster Bargain Bin, I got it for negative dollars (adding it triggered the deal which got me a lower price for n DVDs versus n-1 DVDs)
That and a widespread loathing of George Lucas.
this film dates to the period after the release of the prequels but before the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. For those of you with better things to do, during that time, George was treated as a villain by the fan base
I vaguely remember those days.
It’s all downhill since then.
I’m sorry but it started earlier. The third film was terrible. The ewoks were just merchandise added to the movie. I was done after that.
Somehow I got dragged to the one with Jar Jar Binks. The only reason I didn’t walk out was I didn’t drive to the theater.
Eh. Half-correct, IMO, leaning against you. The Tatooine part of Jedi is great, and the Endor play would’ve been awesome… *if* they’d picked a more ‘realistic’ guerrilla tribe instead of the previously-marketed toydom they pushed. Act I of Jedi sets up Luke pretty well. Yoda dying. Good final space mission.
Episode I came out when I was 12. I’m fairly certain I even then thought it sucked balls, but it has 2.5 awesome bits. (Ignore all else.) The pod racing scene is fucking fun. I’m sure it doesn’t hold up, and I sure as fuck haven’t rewatched it, but it’s a (legit) good look into the seedy side of Anakin’s youth while having a Big Set Piece. The Darth Maul fight is fucking spectacular, and give the man credit, the music in that adds the point-five to that fight.
Everything about the characters is dumb, tho I think the Jedi at least put acting effort into it. Episode II is beyond shit and I don’t recall the third one.
Yeah, Jedi was fine until the Ewoks. But they were kind of a product of their time & it never really bothered me until all the serious™️ people told us how awful it was.
If the only thing bad about Jedi was the Ewoks, then it was still a good movie. Sure, there was a bit of Keystone Cops going on with Han fighting blind on Jabba’s yacht, Boba Fett falling into the belching Sarlacc. But you see Luke sort of come into his own as a Jedi. Yoda’s death was touching, but then Ben rationalizing his earlier deception was a bitch move (and some plot points start to unravel in the prequels, of course, but that’s a flaw of the prequels, I would say.) Not as great as Empire, of course, but I would put it a solid third place of nine movies (and I never saw episodes 8 and 9, but never want to.)
Even as bad as Jar Jar was in TPM, it was neat watching Palpatine sort of set up the chessboard for his later takeover. But by the end of the prequels I was pretty sick of Star Wars, and The Force Unleashed was the final nail in the coffin for me. Comparatively, RotJ is practically Casablanca.
Preach, Brother Chafed.
Cutie Pie muppets are fine for the kids. Not my thing.
Davie 504 is a youtuber who has been around long enough to be an OG. He was a favorite of my kids for a while. He makes short videos about playing the bass. He loves slap bass.
He popped back into my feed today withou a video titled “its time to say goodbye”
A very Glib video in which he details how much he loves his home country of Italy, and how much they love taking 60% of his income. And the straw that broke the camels back – police raided his home trying to find something to either put him in jail or maybe extort some cash. Who knows.
But that was it for him.
He is out. Leaving Italy for good and hanging his hat elsewhere.
He talks about Healthcare- and waiting 6 months to see a specialist.
He talks about all of the hurdles for creating a business.
A very libertarian message.
https://youtu.be/qaDufiqttxk
Small world. I’ve watched his channel as well. He has a good sense of humor.
Oh, I know that guy – I occasionally end up down a YouTube hole on bass guitar stuff (like so) and he’s awesome. Good for him.
Good for him. I hope he finds greener pastures.
Checkmate!
The honey do list is complete. Measured a board, cut some wood, sanded said wood, stained forementioned wood, attached brackets to that wood, measured and leveled those brackets, secured brackets.
Honey do list complete
Oh, I’m sure she’ll find something else for you to do.
These euphemisms…
That’s what I was thinking.
I may have bricked my UPS attempting to change the batteries
*grumble*
How does one brick a UPS?
Unclear – I may have yanked too hard on a cable, misunderstanding which was attached to the battery vs the unit itself.
But maybe the new batteries are dead. We’ll see when I get my new multimeter delivered tomorrow; I can’t find my POS Radio Shack one.
Did you get one of those Chinese batteries with one real cell and the rest full of sand?
100,000 new Chevy LS engines would brick UPS.
Have to ask the silly questions – did you accidentally put the old batteries back in?
UnCiv, no – they’re marked differently, plus one of the original ones that swollen and split a bit(!).
There was some corrosion on the leaves. I tried to get out with steel wool, but maybe I didn’t do a good enough job. Hopefully the multimeter helps with all these questions.
Polarity is correct? If not that usually results in magic smoke, however.
Hooked up the same way as the original batteries, but I’ll reconfirm tomorrow.
Just running off power strips tonight, like some peasant.
Have you tried turning it off and then on?
And why did it take so long for this question to be asked?
Of course; I do work in IT.
Like many Americans, the documentary filmmaker with whom I’m most familiar is Ken Burns. Whatever you think of him personally or of his politics, I believe he can produce effective documentaries. I don’t believe he has always done so.
The two earliest series of his with which I’m familiar are, of course, The Civil War and Baseball. His structure and use of narration, on-screen interviews, voice-over quotes from letters and other sources, and background music made for emotionally engaging films. I tried to watch his later series on the history of jazz, but I think he was mistaken in insisting on mentioning Louis Armstrong at each stage of the series. Yes, Armstrong was important to the earliest years of that musical genre, but as jazz moved on, he was irrelevant to its progress, so to keep mentioning him seemed absurd. I also tried to watch Burns’s history of radio, Empire of the Air, but I couldn’t stay awake. Maybe that particular subject matter just didn’t translate well to a visual medium. Or maybe it was just boring.
He hasn’t really done a topic I have that much interest in lol. So no, I have never seen his work.
The one scene I always come back to – possibly the most beautiful love letter ever written by a soldier, and the universal tragedy of war.
I enjoyed Baseball. I also thought The West was pretty good.
My favorite “inning” of Baseball was “Shadowball” about the Negro Leagues, especially Buck O’Neil’s stories about Satchel Paige (in particular, how Satchel saddled Buck with the nickname “Nancy.”)
I’d never even heard of The West, probably because I hardly ever watch PBS any more. I may hunt it up.
So I guess Burns was Exec Producer only: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_(miniseries)
Baseball and Civil War are great. I saw but don’t remember Jazz, so no comment. I watched a few of the American Revolution ones not long ago. I didn’t see all of it but it was fairly good. I don’t recall anything ‘consistently excellent,’ but I didn’t catch many (if any?) woke moments.
I’m remarkably interested in those first two docus, so there’s that whole shaker of salt. A cardinal rule of ducus, “Don’t be boring,” is best helped by having interesting, charismatic (likable) and enthused subjects interviewed. I don’t care if ya know too much about physics, Feynman *commands* your attention.
Pity how important that really is. I really hate the love “BUT I LOVE BLACK PEOPLE!” liberals bathed Neil dTG in. Carl Sagan was legit good at it. As a presenter, so is David Attenborough. (Don’t recall his actual work, if any.) Happy 100th to you, good fellow.
The original Cosmos was great. Sagan was a good showman.
I have watched most of the Planet Earth shows but it got tediously woke in the last few years.
He did one on the Donner Party that was pretty good.
“Donner, party of seven…. Donner, party of six…”
It’s wild how the Sabres keep letting Suzuki just hang out by the goal by himself.
That’s going to burn them unless they get on him.
The comments on this are one for a Ken Burns documentary of when we finally divorce as a country.
One dude in there is trying to make at least a principled stand and its “troll, boring, magat, etc”
I’m not going to wallow in that pigslop but my understanding is that the Dems cheated by not actually following the requirements for a constitutional amendment.
Of course Dem pundits and flacks will cheer for any illegal dirty trick.
But really… after what happened in 2020 ff. and there hasn’t already been a divorce? There will never be a divorce.
My understanding of the VA situation is that it required the legislature to vote to have a referendum before an election and vote again after an election (I guess so two different legislatures pass it). The first vote occurred before the official election day but after early voting had started, with a significant number of votes already cast. The SCOVA ruled 4-3 that the first was not before the election, hence the subsequent referendum was not valid.
The dissenters said that only the official election day counted in that requirement, which to me logically would mean the early votes shouldn’t count 🙂
You are correct. I read up a bit on it. The VA constitution has a provision in it designed to slow the process for new constitutional amendments. It’s all there in black and white. Apparently the Dems knew but we’re counting on their state Supreme Court to rubber stamp the outcome if successful. The fact it was a unanimous vote tells you how far off they were.
Another reason “early voting” is bullshit.
If Alberta can pull it off that’s at least encouraging. Wait and see.
Minnesota is looking at the millionaire tax, need more money because the graft has taken a toll and short a few billion.
WA is increasing spending faster than they can create new taxes. I’m sure our new millionaire tax will capture everyone in the state sooner than expected.
There are several states who can show them how it’s done.
CA won’t show them for free but will gladly fund an NGO to teach it.
And it will cost you $20 to take the class.
Same as downtown.
WA income tax also unconstititial as per their state constitution. Of course so are gun restrictions.
Want more money, not need more money.
If you didn’t know based on who is pushing this ad, would you think it was for or against Spencer Pratt?
Wow. That’s hilarious. Every one of those things is a reason to vote for him.
His entire campaign seems to be a home run. Like, literally the best political ads I have ever seen. All of them. Complete home runs.
I cannot imagine anyone voting for anyone other than him. This may be because he is just aligned with my predispositions and most other people are turned off…. but I dont think so. I have never seen anything like this, and I am as far away as you can get and still be in the lower 48
That is incredible! Yes! i want Spencer Pratt! I agree with those things!
Holy shit!!!
That is a real attack ad!!!! I thought it was a parody. But Grok confirms that it is real!!!
Nobody is that dimwitted, are they?
Wow! They really think that is an attack??????
I am flabbergasted
When you live in a bubble…
OK, digging deeper…. the rabble seem to think this is a plot by the unions to boost Pratt so he makes a runoff with Bass (instead of Ramen)
They think he is easier to beat.
That actually makes more sense than being so stupid you think this is an attack ad.
The Dems who matter are all over that stuff – more homeless, more crime, more pubsec power, all of it. It’s nuts but that is where we are today.
I am not so sure of that.
Impossible to tell, really.
Grok disagrees.
It’s primarily authentic union pushback against a candidate threatening their interests. The “designed to boost him” theory is plausible cynicism given the race dynamics and the ad’s counterproductive reception—but more likely an own-goal than a 4D chess move. Pratt’s momentum comes more from voter frustration, his debate performance, and fire-related messaging than any union plot. The June primary will clarify who actually advances.
They do think it’s an attack ad. LA has screwed itself well and good. I’m not sure this ad doesn’t resonate with a majority of LA voters.
I saw the debate with him, Bass, and the commie, and he wiped the floor with them. Bass looked like the fish she was so out of water.
Anyone else having X be without audio?
Are we 100% sure that Pratt didn’t actually fund that ad (possibly while wearing a wig and mustache?)
Dissension among the troops
https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/2053573649911922915
If no one else said it, this sounds like it could be the result of ‘This is what we have to work with! So just show it! Connections are a plus! ANYthing *new* is best!!’
Put Star Wars (or Ferrari) on anything, charge extra extra on it, and we’re finished!!! *gasp propels blood out of executive’s eyes from thinking* FERRARI SPACESHIPS! … For the REBELLION!!”
Cute exec in black dress suit, highlight of business for cocktail soirees, whispers “Think of Vader /Maul offshoots….”
“TO BE DETERMINED!!” (I wanna go to those parties. Kinda undercover, but not. I’m trusted (and cute enough) to throw in clever witticisms so I get enough screen time. And everyone *loves* everything I say. Nothing could ever go wrong with this plan.)
For off the beaten path documentaries that appeal to us weirdos, I recommend the doc “Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story”. It is the story of a black NASCAR driver from back in the olden times when I was a kid.
It is an Adam Carolla joint, but it isnt funny. Actually, I enjoyed all of his documentaries.
Most of my documentary consumption is either science or murder. One is chosen by me. One is chosen by the wife. 3 guesses which is which, and the 1st 2 dont count.
His car docs are all great and Ribbs is a real character; a bit of an asshole but that’s not uncommon for top performers
It was amusing listening to Carolla while they were editing that, repeatedly explaining to Willy that calling it “Uppity Nigger”, as Ribbs wanted, would make it hard to sell
Dude sounds interesting. “Following his graduation from high school in 1975, Ribbs moved to Europe to compete. In 1977, Ribbs won the Dunlop/Autosport Star of Tomorrow FF1600 in his first year of competition, winning six races in eleven starts with Mike Eastick’s Scorpion Racing School.”
Learned about Jim Clark through Top Gear and was especially impressed with his Indy 500 win. Not cuz it’s more impressive, but how Clark pretty much raced everything. Absolutely loved learning about and hearing from Jackie Stewart.
Finnish racing seems the most fun. They make kids actually learn how to fucking drive! Shocker. Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Räikkönen, so much fun in their completely different ways. Stock car racing in Hauptstadt, IN for me. And hydroplane racing on the Ohio. (Fuck. Yes.)
Anyone know anything about wiring an oven thermostat?
My 1959 era oven thermostat finally fused. They dont make the replacement anymore. The GE website doesnt even list the model. I bought the recommended replacement, figuring “how hard can it be???
Well…
The OG model WB21X5209 has 5 wires. The new one has 6 prongs.
And the numbers dont exactly line up.
And they are not remotely the same configuration for the connectors.
Any suggestions?
Stockholder relations at GE?
They should do like Volvo used to do with their million mile advertisements.
They actually stopped making the replacement for the replacement model several decades ago. LOL
Can you dig up a circuit diagram?
It may be the new thermostat controls more zones than your old one. Most important thing is that your resistance at set temperatures is the same.
I cant figure out which wire goes where.
Well, not yet.
I was hoping to find “top element hot goes here” for both units.
No luck yet.
I did learn that testing the voltage across many of the contacts causes the “element heating” light to light up.
Not a clue what use that information is… but I did learn that.
Everything should run at 120VAC, so if you find another generic 5 lead that should do the trick.
The stove was from 59, so there will not be as many bells and whistles that a modern stove needs. Just stay away from anything rated for 230VAC, that will just confuse things.
A lot of times the oven will have the diagram on a sticker somewhere on the machine itself.
I’m a take a picture ofnit before I take it apart guy. Which half the time I forget to do.
For cheap Chinese multimeter, my kaiweets HT118A has been a versatile and reliable companion for years. Someone here may have recommended it. I have used it for computer motherboards and today I am using it on my 240v AC oven.
I multimeter very infrequently, so it has served the purpose very well.
That was me. And it is still going strong. I also got the Kaiweets no-contact line tester. Good products.
No contact line tester.
I’ve wanted one but never bought one.
I ordered a Klein for about $30. More than I need, I’m sure.
I think i paid more for my 90’s era basic Sperry than these units cost (in unadjuated dollars) and they have so many more functions.
Yes… most of which I dont know how to use. But it is pretty amazing what you get for the price these days.
Btw…. this is me being frustrated searching for the right wiring diagram and wasting time instead of following yet another fruitless link
Have you quizzed Gemini or one of the others yet? They can be surprisingly good at that sort of obscure thing.
I occasionally use a multimeter at work, and for the longest time my go-to was this $30 Radio Shack special that was somehow true RMS, accurate, and held up for like ten years of exhibit and data center installations.
It finally stopped working, and after I moped around for two weeks, my office passed the hat around and bought me a Fluke 287. 😍😍😍😍😍
I got a Kaiweets just for the capacitor and transistor functions. Like $80 from Amazon maybe?
It works well enough.
When I started having to check real voltages, like 460VAC, I moved to a Fluke and never looked back. Klein is OK for household work, but just.
Anything but household work exceedingly unlikely for me.
I’m not in a bad part of Newark. Or NJ.
But it certainly follows a stereotype.
I didn’t know there is a not bad part of Newark.
I did get tossed off a jury there a few months ago. I knew the public defender.
His clients accused of doing a gang drive by murder.
He’s way outside Newark if it’s Woodbridge.
“way outside” to you people is a 20 minute drive
The only thing I noticed as I went south was it went less from Urban Blight to more Guido-esque
It’s not even in the same county FFS. 😛
That’s a ways away from Woodbridge!
Newark isn’t awful, but it’s got awful parts. In general I wouldn’t intentionally go walking through most of it right now, however.
I guess Im in Woodbridge, but it seems to follow the Newark “general metropolitan area”.
I dunno- I was in Perth Amboy, then Perth, then Amboy….no idea where which one started and the other stopped.
I was pissed to learn that for a guy that traveled and worked on a Sunday had to find a LIQUOR STORE to buy some beer.
Wawa or the other crappy gas station outlets didnt have alcohol.
And its nice to see the mafia is still getting their cut with “full service gas stations”. Can’t fill my own tank.
*greater metropolitan area
There is an impressive cathedral in Newark proper but otherwise I’ve never been. A few visits to Red Bull Arena in Harrison across the river but not really “Newark”.
“Wawa or the other crappy gas station outlets didnt have alcohol.”
That’s a shame. Come to Meijer Express in Carmel some time in June. I may be able to hook you up with some wine. *finger guns*
I lived in Hoboken for a bit a few thousand years ago and I swear that, unlike NY, even booze was available in any grocery or convenience store in addition to beer. Am I misremembering?
I am likely moving to NJ soon and the answer to this question is about to become very important to me.
Rhywun- yes to large grocery stores. No to convenience stores and gas stations. Most booze in Jersey is sold in stand alone “package stores.”. See if there is a Total Wine store near where you’ll be living. Great booze, beer,wine selection at reasonable prices.
Nothing like that but I found booze in a small Hoboken supermarket and I will be landing somewhere close to that so probably not gonna be a problem.
RedLetterMedia did an episode on this one, with the director as a guest. I watched the movie, but have no memory of it other than knowing I watched it.
I have a “No Research” policy on these reviews. I think it makes them funnier if I go in blind.
At the very least, it’s less work.
Not meant in that way, just pointing it out for anyone interested.
Just tried this cheese tonight. OMFG!
https://www.landanacheese.com/our-assortment/81/landana-jersey-gouda-old.html
Dutch. My ancestors! It was in the bargain bin at the local grocery store. Cheese is milk that has already gone bad (in a good way). It cant get any worse. OMFG! I bought a sliver. I need to find more!
/is this what wine is like for people who like wine?
//I don’t really like wine, but a lot of people do. I like cheese (Grommit)!
The only thing I remember from my almost-never-used copy of The Joy of Cooking is their description of cheese as “milk’s leap to immortality.”
Someone gave us The Joy of Cooking when we got married and I don’t think either of us have ever even cracked it.
I’m trying to get better about at least skimming the cookbooks we get.
Just skim the fat.
Zombies are humans leap to immortality.
Just sayin’
I don’t know that one but I have used the Betty Crocker one a bit and even more the Cook’s Illustrated one. The Food Lab book is also very good but less “general”.
Hmmm… Cheese as zombie milk (though not the milk of zombies.)
I love zombie milk
I like almost any cheese that doesn’t have something still decaying or wriggling inside it.
Unexpectedly, as a Sconnie, I am not that fond of cheese. I find that it mostly detracts from things it is added to rather than supplement. The only one I find myself craving sometimes is some smoked string cheese.
Hm. To be fair cheddar is about as powerful as I enjoy and that mostly on its own.
Ooo, crystals in cheese are always good.
Meth in cheese?
If you like aged Gouda, see if you can find some cave-aged from across the pond. Hideously expensive, but worth it.
Ewoks: https://x.com/soveyx/status/2053593264461066738
Jesus wept.
And then snickered
Happy national Twilight Zone day!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2xsbmBn09g
🎶🎶
[ Mr. Miller hangs a red light ]
It’s a real good thing!
Mr. Miller had a rare flight.
Good morning, Sean, Ted’S., TO’G, U, and homey!
Morning, GT
How are you today?
Still working my head around the various house repairs. I can do them, but I worry I’ll keep finding more problems.
Better to find them while looking than find them the hard way. 😳
I’m going to end up having to buy more power tools. Problem is I don’t know where I’d store them when not in use such that they won’t be stolen and I can get them when needed later.
If you really have no place to keep them, you can rent them.
🤔
Nice 🎶
I liked yesterday’s selection too but lads, get yourself on a digital download site.
I saw this headline and was about to ask what a “surplus gun” is, but apparently it’s just one government body wanting to sell to another.
The only appropriate way for any government body to dispose of arms is to sell them to the citizens.
Unless we’re talking about explosives whose age has made them unstable. Those can be brought to a remote location and blown up for safety reasons.
Obviously, no weapon the government can own should be illegal for the citizens. Anyone who separate the two should be shot as a tyrant.
suh’ fam
whats goody
TALL JERSEY CANS!
Mornin’