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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: amazing animal stories thread (post your own)

« on: July 28, 2025, 08:16:09 PM »

I was going to bed at about 11pm last night and realized I had forgot to shut the garage door. Went down to shut it and there were 3 raccoons eating out of the cat food bag. When discovered they looked at me for a couple seconds and then just slowly walked out. No scurrying or anything. Funny to see wild animals act annoyed.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: PORTAL KOMBAT

« on: July 28, 2025, 08:39:13 AM »

In the age of turning over entire teams every year a little continuity might be more valuable than it appears on paper.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...

« on: July 24, 2025, 07:50:56 AM »

I watched one episode of untamed on Netflix and I think the idea is to turn wind River into a six part series but also make it very bad and terrible. Mission accomplished.

i could tell it was very bad and terrible from the title image on netflix but had no idea it was a wind river spinoff (LOL). wind river was great noir

Well I could tell whatever show you like was bad from the title image so in your face or whatever.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Kids

« on: July 23, 2025, 06:55:18 PM »

I like to travel pretty much constantly.  Kids seem like they put a damper on that.  Also, drinking, I'm not a drunkard but like to drink and run off to do so quit a bit.  Plus, work, I work a lot of hours.  What will benefit from kids?  I'm just not seeing it.  You know?

This was a hilarious thing to stumble upon on the first page.

Anyways guys, had my two, I'm done, and I'm getting neutered next week. Is this where we ask about that? I heard that these days you're awake the whole time. Like, wtf?

I was a little nervous going in to mine but it was completely pud. Surgery doesn't hurt (just slightly awkward), doc had golf on the TV in the room when I had mine. I feel like it was a major but can't remember.

I never had any real pain. For a minute I thought they had just pretended to do the surgery because I felt nothing. Then on day 3 I had a little discomfort getting in and out of my car but that was it. I know everyone's is different but mine was 5 stars would recommend.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...

« on: July 22, 2025, 08:00:57 PM »

My wife is watching FUBAR and I've seen a decent chunk of it. I can't tell if it's actually pretty good or actually completely horrible. Maybe both?

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...

« on: July 22, 2025, 07:54:59 PM »

I watched one episode of untamed on Netflix and I think the idea is to turn wind River into a six part series but also make it very bad and terrible. Mission accomplished.

Heh, I liked it. But I like Eric Bana better than most probably.

Also, I guess I should watch Wind River.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: July 21, 2025, 01:10:21 PM »

Guys I think I hate movie trailers. I just prefer to go in absolutely blind. Is that bad?

If I could avoid every trailer in the world I would. I get to a movie 20mins-30mins late in order to miss them. Sometimes I'll wait right inside the door of the theater until Nicole Kidman comes on screen before I take my seat.

I like them at the Screenland where they might introduce me to something weird/new but I don't need anything for the latest Marvel.  Although I did hear the new Marvel was literally insane.

NO SPOILERS NO SPOILERS!!!

I love movie trailers more than movies. And I'm very old. So I don't think this is a sign of getting old, just a personal preference.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Recent motion picture viewing - Add your own!

« on: July 21, 2025, 01:08:23 PM »

Greg, I would be suspicious of an American that has no idea who superman is.

Dude its actually crazy but she has never seen any movie ever and knew superman was a superhero just had absolutely no idea about anything superman.
She hadn't seen Raiders of the Lost Ark or Jurassic Park til we started dating. Its actually so wild.

Not having seen those movies is fine. Not having seen any superman movies is also fine. 'No idea who superman is' is almost impossible given the character is so woven into the fabric of our culture and even globally across cultures.

Ironically the most plausible answer is that your gf is a humanoid alien trying to fit in on earth but has obvious blind spots due to her other worldly upbringing.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Unofficial Movie Trailer Thread

« on: July 02, 2025, 09:22:45 PM »

Hmmm, well, I liked it. 

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Unofficial Movie Trailer Thread

« on: July 02, 2025, 07:19:51 PM »

This looks good. But it might be one of those where the trailer is so good that I might be let down by the full movie. Man, the art of trailer editing has skyrocketed the last 10 years. People say it's cliche now to have a reworked popular song but I love it when it makes sense like this. I might read the book first. I read The Martian after watching the The Martian so I'd like to do it the other way around.

Can't recommend the book enough. It was very good. I am excited about the show/movie but to me i do think it showed too much...

I read a couple comments to that effect. The last part of the trailer spoils a revelation in the book. Bummer but I still want to read it. Agree that the trailer should have ended at about 2:20.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Unofficial Movie Trailer Thread

« on: July 02, 2025, 03:13:17 PM »

This looks good. But it might be one of those where the trailer is so good that I might be let down by the full movie. Man, the art of trailer editing has skyrocketed the last 10 years. People say it's cliche now to have a reworked popular song but I love it when it makes sense like this. I might read the book first. I read The Martian after watching the The Martian so I'd like to do it the other way around.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Shows that have you by the balls, or vag...

« on: July 02, 2025, 10:48:27 AM »

I'm rewatching The Crown. Why do I love this show so much? Not sure, but I do.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Poison Ivy

« on: July 02, 2025, 10:26:35 AM »

Did you scald yourself before the steroids or are you trusting big med?

Hell yeah I scalded the crap out of myself both last night and this morning. It does feel amazing and I was skeptical of the claim that it kept the itching at bay for a couple hours afterward but that's exactly what it did. In your fat face calamine lotion you worthless pos.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Poison Ivy

« on: July 01, 2025, 05:03:58 PM »

Just did a teledoc appt. Sent them a few pics, had a 2 min conversation with the doc and they sent the steroids.

Not sure why they can't just send a drone to drop the steroids directly into my mouth but I guess I'll go to the pharmacy.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Poison Ivy

« on: July 01, 2025, 02:42:49 PM »

I've never had it before, even after for sure being in poison ivy. I guess it's pretty common to get it for the first time later in life.

First started showing symptoms 8 days ago.
It started on my forearms.
Then it showed up on my legs.
Now a huge rash on my neck.
I think it's coming for my face next.

WTF is happening?! Why poison ivy, why are you doing this to me?

Any magic cures or remedies I should know about? Anti-itch creams including calamine lotion have done next to nothing so far.

if its spreading that much, I would head to urgent care asap and get a shot.

Do it! The shot is steroids!

Running extremely hot water on it will feel amazing, the hotter the better. It feels like you are scratching every part of it at the same time with the most effective and perfect back scratcher ever devised by man. 
Added benefit  - it will stop itching for hours afterward. 
Potential downside - 2nd or 3rd degree burns, permanent scarring.

Will try! I'm at the stage where I'm considering scratching it with a wire brush until I bleed out and die so 3rd degree burns sounds pretty good!

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Essentially Flyertalk / Poison Ivy

« on: July 01, 2025, 01:34:22 PM »

I've never had it before, even after for sure being in poison ivy. I guess it's pretty common to get it for the first time later in life.

First started showing symptoms 8 days ago.
It started on my forearms.
Then it showed up on my legs.
Now a huge rash on my neck.
I think it's coming for my face next.

WTF is happening?! Why poison ivy, why are you doing this to me?

Any magic cures or remedies I should know about? Anti-itch creams including calamine lotion have done next to nothing so far.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Treating Your Entire Body Like A Trashcan Master Thread

« on: July 01, 2025, 11:05:25 AM »

I ate a whole box of Cheez-Its on a drive the other day. Like a big box. Cheez its are so damn good. If there was an animal that tasted like Cheez-Its I would hunt it non-stop for its flesh. Even during non-hunting season. I would poach it.

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Kansas State Football / Re: The KU Rayhawks are NOT going through a rough patch. They make Raytown, Missouri proud!

« on: June 28, 2025, 02:14:21 PM »

I've seen some dumb crap posted in my day...but this one is right up there.
https://x.com/TJAltimore/status/1938436550703878648

Hmmm, interesting charts.

But it seems he's failed to take into consideration that KU sucks complete crap and ballsacks, while K-State completely rules. Curious omission to say the least.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: in this thread we post cute pictures of goEMAW dogs

« on: June 26, 2025, 06:15:07 PM »

Well this happened today

My dog looks like your dogs' mom. White patch on chest and all. No idea what she is. Got her as a rescue back in April.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 06:00:49 PM »

I understand I'm in the minority and it's a crusty old opinion. That's why I came to this board. Stop trying to convince me, I'm set it my ways.

you're free to have your opinion, but your assertion that underplaying a celebration is more devastating to the opponent is objectively wrong

Depends on the opponent I reckon.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 03:30:04 PM »

HE FLIPPED THE BAT?!?!

Time to give the unrelated next batter brain damage, I'm just old school like that.

No, never. Wait until the offender is up again and give him the brain damage. That way it's ethical.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 02:44:30 PM »

I understand I'm in the minority and it's a crusty old opinion. That's why I came to this board. Stop trying to convince me, I'm set it my ways.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 12:50:32 PM »

For sure

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 11:50:20 AM »

The more I consider it the more I think it's mainly in regards to baseball. Act like you've hit the ball before my goodness. I know people will say it's about fun and passion but to me, and old person, it comes across much more lame in baseball.

None of those football celebrations bothered me and I did like the beer chugging ones. One football thing I do think is dumb is the entire defense running to the end zone and posing after every turnover. Also all the turnover props are unoriginal and lame now. It was fine when it was just a couple teams that did it but it was ruined quickly.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« on: June 25, 2025, 10:19:54 AM »

I get annoyed by all the lame ass celebrations in baseball and really most sports now.

I will maintain to my grave (soon since I'm old) that the most devastating celebration will always be to act like what you just did is the most boring, normal, easiest thing in the world for you.

Just to clarity, for you the point of a celebration is to inflict emotional damage on your opponent?

I guess I'm referring more to planned, look-at-me, show up the opponent celebrations rather than emotional spontaneous ones.

Avery doing the Deion dance after his first TD in Boulder was great. Howard and I can't remember who miming shotgunning beers was incredible. Haliburton giving the choke sign to the Knicks was fantastic. Lighten up, Francis.

Sheesh. You might be looking for the 'shame people for getting old' thread. In here there is no judgement.