The Saturday 6-Pack

adidasss · 02-13-2021, 09:14 PM

1. What film do you wish they had/hadn't made a sequel to, and why?
It's not a sequel but I wish they hadn't made the Hobit, I love LOTR but to make 3 movies out of the smallest book of the lot was overkill/shameless money grab.

2. If you could have any dinosaur as a pet, which would it be and why?
None, they're reptiles. Ew.

3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at?
Yes. Skateboarding. I tried it for a few weeks, couldn't figure out how to do an ollie, wasn't really prepared to injure myself to learn tricks with a board, gave up.

4. Who is the most vulnerable person you know, physically, emotionally or otherwise? Note: you're free to exercise any discretion/privacy you want on this question, or indeed skip it entirely. No triggering intended.
Same as Marie, some people on these boards. There's quite a few people here who have been through a lot. My boyfriend cries a lot but he's not really vulnerable, just emotional. And the rest of my family and friends hardly show any vulnerability at all. Slavs are bad at that.

5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you?
Not being able to travel. Not being able to go to the gym. Closure of restaurants (cooking 2 times per day is a drag). And now being separated from my partner which hopefully will not last more than a few months.

6. If there's a power cut, what do you do to pass the time?
Read.

goldendoodle · 02-13-2021, 10:02 PM

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****ing hell yes. Unfortunately living on east coast hurricane alley the only time you lose power is during the summer months right when a hurricane dumps torture levels of humidity but with a kerosene lamp reading at night is the purest joy (aside from being hot as ****). But reading outside during the hurricane when you have a nice damp breeze is all that and a bag of potato chips.

Oh yes definitely, if there's a storm nearby or rain it's wonderful and the most relaxing thing ever even with swampy torture levels of humidity. And the quiet is so so nice. I so love the absence of high-pitched whining and whirring from all the electronics and appliances. Ugh I wanna go camping.

ribbons · 02-13-2021, 10:08 PM

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5.What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you?

A friend died.

Very sorry for the loss of your friend, Frown.
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1. What film do you wish they had/hadn't made a sequel to, and why?
Godfather III has no place in the canon and was pretty awful, imo.

2. If you could have any dinosaur as a pet, which would it be and why?
Dino on The Flintstones. Are cartoons allowed? Because I’d be way too chicken around a real dinosaur or reptile.

3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at?
Tried playing violin but was hopeless - I just didn’t have the dexterity to play something that seemed upside-down to me, lol. I’m hopeless on any bowed instrument, actually. Also, I've never been able to jump rope, lol.

4. Who is the most vulnerable person you know, physically, emotionally or otherwise? Note: you're free to exercise any discretion/privacy you want on this question, or indeed skip it entirely. No triggering intended.
My best friend’s son, who is like a nephew to me, has high-functioning autism/schizoaffective disorder/bipolar disorder and has suffered terribly his entire life. He’s a sensitive soul and often the target of jokes by “friends”, acquaintances and strangers. Hardly a week goes by where he doesn’t cry in frustration. If I have any hate in my heart, it’s for the people who hurt him.

5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you?
My daughter had quite a serious case of COVID/pneumonia in both lungs in Dec/Jan. She’s much better now, but it was a frightening experience. Like many others, my son and I had moderate COVID earlier last year.

6. If there's a power cut, what do you do to pass the time?
Read - by natural daylight and by candlelight.

**Marie Monday** · 02-14-2021, 03:02 AM

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5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you?
I guess the same things others have mentioned. Isolation is no big deal for me though. I don't feel things like loneliness very often.

That's interesting, I do mind the isolation because I miss going into the outside world and seeing people irl, but as long as I have any kind of contact with friends I don't feel lonely. I need very little to feel like people are part of my life.

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3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at?
Tried playing violin but was hopeless - I just didn’t have the dexterity to play something that seemed upside-down to me, lol. I’m hopeless on any bowed instrument, actually. Also, I've never been able to jump rope, lol.

Oh I've never been able to jump rope either!.

And reading in the light of an oil lamp/outside is the greatest pleasure. Especially when you're camping on a summer night, with the sound of crickets

I wish the weather would always allow being outside 24/7 and sleeping in a hammock

Lisnaholic · 02-14-2021, 06:01 AM

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Yes that one's also very apt

The Magic Mountain is unassailable! I'm reading Ulysses right now, coincidentally, but I'm going through it very slowly because I decided I want to do it the thorough way, which is hard work but very rewarding.

If I would pick a book I haven't read yet it would definitely be In Search of Lost Time too

I read The Magic Mountain too, and enjoyed the way it loses you in the curious other-wordly world of the sanatorium. But then I read The Rack by A.E.Ellis and realised that T Mann had done little to convey the special slow Hell that was life in a TB clinic:

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"There are certain books we call great for want of a better term, that rise like monuments above the cemeteries of literature: Clarissa Harlowe, Great Expectations, Ulysses. The Rack to my mind is one of this company." - Graham Greene

Never tried Ulysses myself, but I applaud your choice of In Search of Lost Time - good option, I imagine.
(Thanks also for encouraging me more to read War and Peace)

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Of course you can! I'd be happy if you listed three different ones every day, Lisna. I need to expand my reading list.

That's a very kind comment, ribbons, which gives me a welcome excuse to blah on about books:

Spoiler for some books:

**Marie Monday** · 02-14-2021, 06:30 AM

Oh interesting, I'd never heard of the Rack!

Trollheart · 02-14-2021, 09:51 AM

1. What film do you wish they had/hadn't made a sequel to, and why?

I could probably have done without The Matrix Revolutions, but there just was no need for The Lost World: Jurassic Park or Predator 2. I'm not so sure about Doctor Sleep either, but the one that really should not have been made was Speed 2: Cruise Control. They took everything that was good about the original movie and put it at sea. Why?

2. If you could have any dinosaur as a pet, which would it be and why?

Grimlock or the dinosaur from Toy Story

3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at?

Made an ill-advised attempt to learn to play the keyboards. Yeah.

4. Who is the most vulnerable person you know, physically, emotionally or otherwise? Note: you're free to exercise any discretion/privacy you want on this question, or indeed skip it entirely. No triggering intended.

Karen, duh.

5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you?

Probably not being able to just go out to get things as needed (milk, eggs, a spare clip for my Destructon 2000) and having to plan the entire week's shopping around one day. Also getting up mega-early (for me) to do that shopping.

and all the deaths, of course.

Also, the final proof, if any were needed, of how doggedly, stubbornly stupid the human race is.

6. If there's a power cut, what do you do to pass the time?

Read or perhaps write. Pet and cuddle Eddie, talk to Karen, listen to the radio.

ribbons · 02-15-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That's a very kind comment, ribbons, which gives me a welcome excuse to blah on about books:

Spoiler for some books:

Lisna, thanks so much for the book recommendations - I love your bite-sized reviews, and on the strength of your recommendations I'll have you know that I ordered used copies every book on your list, including Eyeless. So fairly soon I'll have a *Lisnaholic* section on my bookshelves! It may take me a long time to read all of these, but I'm determined. Thanks again!

ribbons · 02-15-2021, 08:54 AM

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Pet and cuddle Eddie

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talk to Karen

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Love & hugs to you all!

ribbons · 02-15-2021, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Oh I've never been able to jump rope either!.

I always jump too high and get entangled in the rope by the time I come back down!

02-13-2021, 09:14 PM	#9851 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	1. What film do you wish they had/hadn't made a sequel to, and why? It's not a sequel but I wish they hadn't made the Hobit, I love LOTR but to make 3 movies out of the smallest book of the lot was overkill/shameless money grab. 2. If you could have any dinosaur as a pet, which would it be and why? None, they're reptiles. Ew. 3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at? Yes. Skateboarding. I tried it for a few weeks, couldn't figure out how to do an ollie, wasn't really prepared to injure myself to learn tricks with a board, gave up. 4. Who is the most vulnerable person you know, physically, emotionally or otherwise? Note: you're free to exercise any discretion/privacy you want on this question, or indeed skip it entirely. No triggering intended. Same as Marie, some people on these boards. There's quite a few people here who have been through a lot. My boyfriend cries a lot but he's not really vulnerable, just emotional. And the rest of my family and friends hardly show any vulnerability at all. Slavs are bad at that. 5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you? Not being able to travel. Not being able to go to the gym. Closure of restaurants (cooking 2 times per day is a drag). And now being separated from my partner which hopefully will not last more than a few months. 6. If there's a power cut, what do you do to pass the time? Read. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

02-14-2021, 09:51 AM	#9857 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	1. What film do you wish they had/hadn't made a sequel to, and why? I could probably have done without The Matrix Revolutions, but there just was no need for The Lost World: Jurassic Park or Predator 2. I'm not so sure about Doctor Sleep either, but the one that really should not have been made was Speed 2: Cruise Control. They took everything that was good about the original movie and put it at sea. Why? 2. If you could have any dinosaur as a pet, which would it be and why? Grimlock or the dinosaur from Toy Story 3. Have you ever tried taking up some hobby you found you were terrible at, and if so, what was it? If not, is there anything you would like to take up but don't think you'd be good at? Made an ill-advised attempt to learn to play the keyboards. Yeah. 4. Who is the most vulnerable person you know, physically, emotionally or otherwise? Note: you're free to exercise any discretion/privacy you want on this question, or indeed skip it entirely. No triggering intended. Karen, duh. 5. What has been the worst thing about the pandemic for you? Probably not being able to just go out to get things as needed (milk, eggs, a spare clip for my Destructon 2000) and having to plan the entire week's shopping around one day. Also getting up mega-early (for me) to do that shopping. and all the deaths, of course. Also, the final proof, if any were needed, of how doggedly, stubbornly stupid the human race is. 6. If there's a power cut, what do you do to pass the time? Read or perhaps write. Pet and cuddle Eddie, talk to Karen, listen to the radio. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018