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re: Ted Lasso Season 4 Thread

Posted by DRMPHD on 8/20/26 at 4:38 pm to
Maybe I'm the minority but I'm not really liking it so far. SPOILERS-MAYBE




Sure, some funny moments here and there, but the story lines and the humor seem so forced. Rebecca's now boyfriend is not an addition. I thought his acting and storyline were good in season 3. So far, he is a doormat and they're doing nothing to develop his character or really explore their relationship. The shareholder meeting was cliched and not that funny. Roy has shown no growth since Season 3. Back to being his gruff self with no depth and following Keeley around like a hurt dog. I'll stick it out I guess but I have no enthusiasm for where these stories might be going. The show needs a good foil like Rupert and so far, I don't see one.

re: The greatest lead man (rock)

Posted by DRMPHD on 8/10/26 at 1:08 pm to
Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Elvis. Not rock, but I would still throw in James Brown.
He's gone from we'll only accept unconditional surrender to complete capitulation that the Iranians refuse to accept because they believe they can get more. Worst negotiator ever!!!

re: When is too old to watch TikTok?

Posted by DRMPHD on 7/31/26 at 8:13 pm to
I try to avoid CCP surveillance tools. Nobody should be on TikTok!
Those fields will be filled with marijuana plants in no time!! I read an article years ago that vineyards in California were worried that legal weed wound displace them.
Lawrence of Arabia has an intermission. I've seen the movie many times on my home theater but never in a traditional theater. Was awesome! And the intermission was much appreciated after a large drink!

re: Ted Lasso Season 4 Thread

Posted by DRMPHD on 7/28/26 at 2:13 pm to
I heard they wanted him back but Phil Dunster had other commitments he couldn't get out of.
United Airlines is a private company, and at least for now, they can do what they want whether its a smart business decision or not. The question is whether they will still be able to act as a private company when our baby skinned narcissist president threatens to sic the DOT on them. Trump's need to stamp his name on everything is creepy and redolent of a third world banana republic.

re: The "tax the rich" ideaology.

Posted by DRMPHD on 6/24/26 at 1:15 pm to
The top 1% earn around 23% if income in the country and pay 44% of federal taxes. That's 1% of the population paying almost half of all federal taxes. The top 10% pay over 70% of total Federal taxes. The bottom 50% of the country (half the population) pay 3% of Federal taxes. Some supposed failure to tax the rich is clearly not the problem.

re: Neocons losing their minds on X

Posted by DRMPHD on 6/14/26 at 3:03 pm to
Trump is at heart an appeaser. Both with Putin and with Iran. He should have long ago have told Iran there is no linkage between Israel/Hezbollah and our conflict with Iran. He should have said we consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization and it would be wise for Iran to cut ties and settle the conflict with us. Instead he allows Iran to link the two conflicts and then encourages Hezbollah to lob missles into Israel knowing that Israel would have to respond and Trump would take Iran’s side. They’re playing him like a fiddle!

re: Trump getting fooled again

Posted by DRMPHD on 6/11/26 at 3:44 pm to
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Centcom did are they liars?


I'm open to you showing evidence of this. Chris Wright (Trump's energy secretary) said to Congress yesterday that he was unaware of it being true.

re: Trump getting fooled again

Posted by DRMPHD on 6/11/26 at 3:31 pm to
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He snuck out 100 million barrels of oil under their noses.


I call BS on this. The only evidence is a statement from Trump. Has anyone else in the administration, in the military or from any Gulf nation confirmed this? I'm going to need more than Trump's ramblings at this point.
Poche’s is not good. And your cousin Johnny just got like his fourth DWI arrest. Surely he’s going to jail. I second Marfa’s and Napa Flats for more casual. Republic or Christopher’s for more formal. Cousin Johnny does have a decent Italian restaurant-1860 Italia. Food is good but don’t go there to have a conversation. It’s very loud.
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Are these good eating? I’ve always wondered that.


I've shot some on the Texas coast. They are good eating. Those suckers never decoy though so you have to be where they are flying past from one area to another. Or hunt the golf course!

re: Favorite song with no lyrics

Posted by DRMPHD on 6/8/26 at 11:28 am to
Jessica-Allman Brothers.

If you're young with dependents who depend on your income, you should definitely have some term life insurance. If you're mega-wealthy, whole life can be used as a tax planning tool to minimize estate taxes. I had a friend when I was younger who said (facetiously I think) that he didn't want life insurance because it meant his wife would have to stay fit enough to find a new husband if he died and he would benefit from that if he didn't!
Man on Fire:

Old Man: "In the church, they say to forgive"

Denzel: "Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting."

re: How did you season your cast iron

Posted by DRMPHD on 5/21/26 at 10:04 am to
I do my cast iron and carbon steel the same way. Light coat of grapeseed oil (oil it and wipe it down with a paper towel to where it looks almost dry). Place it in a 450 degree oven for one hour. Turn oven off and leave oven untouched until it fully cools. Repeat if necessary, but usually just cooking with it regularly is all that is needed after that.

re: Entry level luxury watches.

Posted by DRMPHD on 5/7/26 at 10:00 am to
Tudor, Ball and Longines are all good entry level luxury watches to me. I'll add Doxa for good, affordable dive watches, along with Oris and Hamilton, which have already been mentioned several times.