Posts by Michael Harris20

Man... I was off the grid for two weeks without my phone or TV... then I hopped back online and watched this movie. Honestly? This isn't some distant sci-fi future—this is happening right now. Just turn on the news and look at the state of the world... we are slowly losing our minds. It’s like that old metaphor about the frog in boiling water... it happens so gradually you don't even realize you're being cooked until it's too late.

Just unplug from the internet and the TV. 👍

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

vivideagle7 said:You’re a poor soul if you don't have any imagination or dreams left.

I don't know... I guess I'm just frustrated by how everyone today is obsessed with conspiracy theories, Orwellian nightmares, anti-consumerism, or whatever else... It feels like that's where all these movies come from—the idea that some superhero is going to fly in and save a corrupt society because he's the only righteous one left. Or those tropes about living on an island in a hundred years where they sort you into clans based on psych tests. Honestly, it's no wonder someone gets caught up in that mindset, thinks they're Batman, and ends up taking a rifle to a crowded street...

I'm not sure... maybe I'm just overthinking it. But it really hit me today while I was browsing a movie streaming site... out of at least 100 films, 50 of them were some kind of Sci-Fi....... Either there are hardly any people left on Earth, or it's an apocalypse, or a guy is stuck alone on Mars, or we're fighting animals, or we've migrated to a different planet.😵

We want blockbusters to be more like "Home Alone" or "Ace Ventura," not Transformers.☕

....ps... the creators of Back to the Future didn't get much right regarding 2015, which makes you wonder about all these fantasies and who is actually being unrealistic when they're filming... 😁

Why does it feel like we don't get movies like the ones from the mid-90s anymore? Back then, we had actual thrillers, gritty dramas, and crime stories... now, every single year it's just a handful of Avatars, Avengers, Spider-Mans, Batmans, Maze Runners, or Planet of the Apes, and people act like they're huge hits.

Is it because nobody knows how to make a good movie anymore, or is everything just so burnt out that all we have left is filming visions of what the "future" might look like?

What if I split a 5 mg Conor pill into 4 or 5 smaller pieces—basically just taking a tiny dose about an hour before a performance?

I'm not interested in any moral debates or people on here lecturing me with "you shouldn't do that" or "you don't need this." I'm not worried about ethics, conscience, or pharmaceutical dogma; I just need it to work for an hour... and it clearly does.

I'm strictly asking from a physiological standpoint. 👍

Thanks in advance.

I was wondering if this is actually possible... I’ve been feeling this pulling sensation in my right knee, and I’ve always had pretty prominent veins in my legs that tend to twist around in these snake-like patterns. It's right in that specific spot where I feel the pulling.

Is it possible for veins to tangle up or burst? I'm asking a doctor here—and I'm being completely serious, no emojis.

I figured I’d just bump this thread instead of starting a whole new one.

Does anyone know if you still have to pay for parking near Mayo Clinic on Sundays?

Well, now that I've started this thread... does anyone know of a good website for shows with American subtitles?

There’s that "My Video Library" group on Facebook, but they only have > and that new > show about some dome that nobody can explain—I'm really not in the mood for that. Does anyone know of one that actually has comedies? 😉

Rachel Ortiz33 said:rating

I was drunk 🤣

David Price5 said:People sometimes get a bit carried away with their ratings. The real issue is that TV shows span multiple seasons, which rarely follow a straight line. One season might take a dip, another might peak, or the quality might just steadily decline over time. Not to mention how much individual episodes can vary. Most viewers realize this and tend to give high scores, but you also have to acknowledge the trend: over the last decade, TV series have simply become better than movies.
just head over to unlisted

That's true... though I tried watching a couple of seasons of Breaking Bad once and just burned out. I honestly don't get how someone can sit through all five seasons and give it a 9.6 rating. You clearly have to be some kind of fanatic or something... it really stood out to me. There's definitely something else at play there.

I was just scrolling through IMDb looking for some movies when I stumbled upon a bunch of series... and man, I realized most of them are rated between an 8 and 10. Honestly, they seem even better than the movies.

What do you guys think is the reason for that? Is it because people have more patience when they're following a series over several seasons, or is there something else going on?

I mean, personally, I’ll always prefer a local production over something like *The Sound of Music*.

Do Americans just have different standards, or do they simply prefer series more? What's your take on this?

Chloe Hughes6 said:Exactly! It is all fundamentally the same stuff. They discontinue one version and suddenly they're offering you another. Sometimes there's even a ridiculous little surcharge just so it falls under a specific administrative category where it isn't technically considered the "same" drug from a different manufacturer. If that happens, the doctor has to write a whole new prescription, allowing the pharmacy to upcharge you instead of giving you the cheaper brand. It's all just pharmaceutical politics!

But oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if they'd just stop this nonsense for once? 🙂

What's even bothering you so much, man?

Can someone explain the difference between the diazepam alkaloid (those little yellow 5 mg pills) and the green Normabal tablets (also 5 mg)? Is there actually any real difference at all, or is it basically the same thing in terms of how they work?

Benjamin Wilson7 said:They just show you where to put the info. Just delete those parts once you've typed in your name...

Thanks so much... I really hope this works out and they don't send it back to me...

Also, how am I supposed to check the boxes? 😁 And then there's the handwritten signature... looks like I might just have to print this thing out after all.

I downloaded a form from the web that I need to fill out on my computer.

Every time I open it in Microsoft Office and try to type on those lines (for my name, address, etc.), the line just moves along with the text I'm typing...

So... am I supposed to be using a different program for these, or am I just not great at using Microsoft Office?

Ashley Taylor3 said:Is it refusing to start the job entirely, or is it just skipping the colors?

🙂

""""The following ink has run out.
Color <CL-38>
The following ink is running low.
Black <PG-40>
Prepare a new ink cartridge.
The resulting print quality may not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under this condition.
If either black or color ink cartridge has run out, you can set the printer to continue printing with the other cartridge from the Ink Cartridge Settings on the Maintenance tab of the printer driver."""

That's the message I get whenever I hit PRINT...

And I literally just bought a new black cartridge and popped it in... honestly, it's such a pain if they force you to have color just to print something in black and white.🙂

I wish there was just an option to bypass the color requirement, but clearly, there isn't.🤷

I picked up some replacement black ink, thinking I could just stick to printing black and white documents...

But when I put it in my HP printer... nothing works. It keeps throwing a "low black ink" error message at me.🙂🙂

Well, since I saw this coming, another issue has me stumped. I’ve completely run out of color cartridges, and now the printer won't let me print anything at all—it says it needs color to function? I have no idea why.

Is there actually a way to bypass the color requirement so I can just print in black and white? Or am I stuck needing both black and color to get anything done?🙂 Because honestly, these cartridges aren't cheap.$6.75

Thanks in advance for any help.

Carl Rivera43 said:Missions like that just aren't acceptable. Honestly, that whole shutdown could—and should—have been prevented.

That space could have helped so many people. A business office can always be set up somewhere else. This version of capitalism just grinds people down, turning them into nothing more than cogs in a wheel.

We aren't machines, even if some people want us to be. And we aren't cattle, though I know some folks would prefer it that way.
We’re human beings. Between all this technology, we've just grown further apart from one another, both in our daily lives and in our private worlds.

That movie "Her" from 2013 really hits the nail on the head. It shows how we often understand technology much better than we actually understand real relationships. 😁

Matthew Clark3 said:This might help... Since you've actually used this stuff, could you recommend a specific brand for, say, Gotu Kola? There are so many sketchy companies out there, and I don't want to waste money testing which ones are legit...

B-complex vitamins... especially the ones at 3000% of the daily value or higher. Honestly, you can't really overdose since you just pee the excess out anyway. These vitamins are great for energy and memory, and you can usually feel the difference almost immediately.

Twinlab 60 count for $50$20, or maybe something from Kalo with 100 count for $40.... basically, you really can't go wrong.

Yeah... maybe try stepping away from the field for a bit. Trust me, finding something else to focus on for a few weeks really helps. That is, unless your livelihood depends on it right now, because you can't afford to miss out on new material—though I'm not sure how much that even matters.

Matthew Clark3 said:Yeah, for me, the first time was definitely tied to workaholism because I piled way too many extra responsibilities on top of my actual job. It got to the point where I couldn't absorb a single new piece of information. Everything I already knew just turned into mush; I completely lost my grip. It’s like you have a million tiny drawers and you keep stuffing things into them until they barely close, then suddenly all the drawers just burst open and everything scatters everywhere, leaving you totally lost. And look, I’m no genius—just an average person who pushed herself way too hard. But the fallout stuck. Now, years later, whenever I try to learn something new for my career, it happens to me every single day. It's maddening when you feel like your hands are tied...

Any conscious attempt at control eventually hits a breaking point. It's like walking or breathing... imagine if you had to think about every single breath and how much oxygen you were taking in. You'd end up breathing differently every time and eventually lose your mind (unless you actually enjoy that kind of thing—and I know some people 🙂 do). That's why breathing is unconscious.

I think sometimes it might actually be better to know a little less rather than forcing it... unless you have massive capacity... then it's easier (though even those people hit a wall eventually).

I don't know, but I think you just reached a boiling point. Once you became aware of the "pressure," you started overthinking it, and everything got tangled up. You're probably naturally someone who likes having things under control, or maybe you prefer being guided, so those traits likely bled into your work or this current stage of life. When your brain ran out of credit, it led to burnout.

Between all those mental maps, stress, caffeine, demands, aging parents, loans, and everyone else's expectations... we connect everything to ourselves. Honestly, I don't think anyone today hasn't gone a little crazy in one way or another.

I'm not sure what advice to give you. Maybe take a month or two off and do absolutely nothing. Go somewhere where you usually feel at peace. You won't miss out on anything by stepping back right now. Perhaps you just need to recharge... once you do, your pragmatic brain will start working for you again. Those drawers will start functioning normally. 🙂