Random Thoughts

[Rev. Rye]

If The Rockettes’ Christmas show ever makes it back to Chicago, I’m definitely sitting on the far right side, for the perfect Holden’s-eye view of the orchestra,

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The thing Jesus really would've liked would be the guy that plays the kettle drums in the orchestra. I've watched that guy since I was about eight years old. My brother Allie and I, if we were with our parents and all, we used to move our seats and go way down so we could watch him. He's the best drummer I ever saw. He only gets a chance to bang them a couple of times during a whole piece, but he never looks bored when he isn't doing it. Then when he does bang them, he does it so nice and sweet, with this nervous expression on his face.

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I can think of places to sit for a better view.



Boru

Obviously, your favorite novel doesn’t include a scene where the main character singles out the tympanist as the only good part of the show.

[Rev. Rye]

Unearthed figurine in Israel bears early depiction of bestiality



They're just trying to distract us from the Epstein files.

While I can imagine a goose being a top in this sort of relationship, even accepting the obvious pareidolia, that bill does not belong to a goose.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I can think of places to sit for a better view.



Boru

Obviously, your favorite novel doesn’t include a scene where the main character singles out the tympanist as the only good part of the show.

Absolutely correct. However, my favourite novel does include a scene where a much-maligned recluse saves the lives of two children.

Boru

[Ahriman]

Ballin'.... but at what cost?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Ballin'.... but at what cost?

You're back. To what do we owe the annoyance?

Boru

[Ahriman]

Just wanted to see what my old friends were up to. I've been going through quite the mental health battle.

[Nanny]

I was raised with Star Trek/Roddenberry and, clandestinely due to my catholic upbringing, Uncle Carl Sagan. Broader perspective and an optimistic one for our species. Pale blue dot stuff. No one is coming to save us from ourselves.

These ideas are mostly dead now. They've been replaced by likes and clicks and views and other vapid reasons. We're not serious. We're a culture of memes

That's here. That's home. That's us. A mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I was raised with Star Trek/Roddenberry and, clandestinely due to my catholic upbringing, Uncle Carl Sagan. Broader perspective and an optimistic one for our species. Pale blue dot stuff. No one is coming to save us from ourselves.

These ideas are mostly dead now. They've been replaced by likes and clicks and views and other vapid reasons. We're not serious. We're a culture of memes

That's here. That's home. That's us. A mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

I’m weirdly impressed - that was depressing and lyrical at the same time. Good stuff.

Boru

[awty]

This is kinda cool. I sent some quilts that I have made with my granddaughter for her to give to the children's home where she is doing an internship. I got a note from them thanking me and letting me know they are going to use a couple of them as decoration in their new facility.

[Angrboda]

Inside Jisoo's new home.  Just one room is bigger than my whole apartment.