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Leave it to the Smithsonian to decide that the "MOST EXCITING" way to celebrate a major milestone "birthday bash" is to visit museums, presidential libraries/residences, and watch historical reenactments...
At least their "250 places" map is interesting.
At least their "250 places" map is interesting.
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The Western Front of World War II concentrated [...]Typo?
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But the Star Wars universe takes place many, many thousands of years in the future.
Actually, I believe you'll find that it takes place: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
This video was pretty awful, though. Painfully repetitive, unresearched, and just dumb... No one is expecting to walk away after getting (any weapon) through their chest.
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The Amazing Bulk looked to me like an awful attempt at humor. Bet it all sounded funny in someone's head but with the Ed Wood levels of self-delusion and zero budget, fell completely flat on screen. Ala Kung Pow! (2002).
A few of them, like Avengers Grimm (2015) and Thor: End of Days (2020) had good enough production values that I wouldn't be disappointed if I picked up the DVDs from a dollar store. But I'm sure they were banking on tricking people into spending quite a bit more.
It's difficult to complain when big studios are relying on public domain characters/stories, so everyone else is free to do the same.
And even mainstream studio make Twin Films all the time... Deep Impact (1998) vs Armageddon (1998), Red Planet (2000) vs Mission to Mars (2000) vs. Ghosts of Mars (2001) [all 3 are terrible], The Prestige (2006) vs The Illusionist (2006), etc.
A few of them, like Avengers Grimm (2015) and Thor: End of Days (2020) had good enough production values that I wouldn't be disappointed if I picked up the DVDs from a dollar store. But I'm sure they were banking on tricking people into spending quite a bit more.
It's difficult to complain when big studios are relying on public domain characters/stories, so everyone else is free to do the same.
And even mainstream studio make Twin Films all the time... Deep Impact (1998) vs Armageddon (1998), Red Planet (2000) vs Mission to Mars (2000) vs. Ghosts of Mars (2001) [all 3 are terrible], The Prestige (2006) vs The Illusionist (2006), etc.
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I like to hear the backstory. Was hoping for a local who lived abroad for a few years, or a US expat, but no. At least it is all legitimately sourced from Iowa:
"a partnership was born between Nick Jones, CEO of Iowa-based Berkwood Farms, and Mark Spencer, a British [...] restaurant owner in Tokyo."
https://www.iowafoodandfamily.com/blog/big-iowa-bbq-bringing-a-taste-of-iowa-to-tokyo
"a partnership was born between Nick Jones, CEO of Iowa-based Berkwood Farms, and Mark Spencer, a British [...] restaurant owner in Tokyo."
https://www.iowafoodandfamily.com/blog/big-iowa-bbq-bringing-a-taste-of-iowa-to-tokyo
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It tastes like failure...
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The S is next to the D on my keyboard... How about yours?
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I give you: Madagascar man eating tree...
...one little hyphen can really make a huge difference, huh?
...one little hyphen can really make a huge difference, huh?
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Story doesn't actually give any numbers on how many teens can't read clocks. Mostly the opposite:
students learn how to read clocks in first and second grade.
many students said they do know how to read wall clocks
Cheyenne Francis, 14: ”The only time I guess I would struggle is if the time is wrong on the clock. Because sometimes they don’t set the proper time.”
Several students said clocks in their school are often broken.
Farzona Yakuba, 15, said: "I feel like most students here, they just get lazy and they ask."
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Is Daria sci-fi?
I agree that Hogfather and Gremlins deserve a spot near the top of any holiday watch-list (if very-small children aren't around). Both poignant and unhinged.
Also in the realm of spooky and almost- Sci-Fi, Haven S02 E13 "Silent Night" should earn a slot on the list... You don't need to be familiar with the series to follow along. Here's a good clip: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1988279577/
Full episode, free with ads:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soCOVsPaSHw
* https://watch.plex.tv/show/haven/season/2/episode/13
* https://www.cwtv.com/shows/haven/silent-night/
I agree that Hogfather and Gremlins deserve a spot near the top of any holiday watch-list (if very-small children aren't around). Both poignant and unhinged.
Also in the realm of spooky and almost- Sci-Fi, Haven S02 E13 "Silent Night" should earn a slot on the list... You don't need to be familiar with the series to follow along. Here's a good clip: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1988279577/
Full episode, free with ads:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soCOVsPaSHw
* https://watch.plex.tv/show/haven/season/2/episode/13
* https://www.cwtv.com/shows/haven/silent-night/
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The practical, safe, no-hands way to heat-up a can of beans on a bike would be either drop a 12v immersion heater in the can, or for a slower simmer, dump them into a 12/24/110v "trucker's lunch box". Powered with a SLA battery or 12V Li-Ion tool battery pack. Or tap into your e-bike's battery.
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They have some better options on their map... Drive-in movie theaters. Tour of a Hershey's factory. Little League World Series. Bear watching. Chinatown. Crater Lake. Castro District. Disneyland. etc. Their top-10 list could easily have been much more "exciting."
Or they could have at least embraced the boredom, and titled it "Ten Most Historically Significant..." and not pretend there was anything exciting about their suggestions.