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Krsto Papić: The Deliverer (1976) in Movies ·
Watched it back on February 27, 2016
gave it a solid 6/10

was watching on my tablet 😁

can't quite recall the details... the quality was pretty rough—either a low-res stream or some crappy TV rip... and I was just using a 9-inch tablet
honestly, wouldn't sit through it again
Dealing with hemorrhoids – any advice? in Health ·
I’ve been hitting at least 10,000 steps a day on my phone for over a year now... honestly, sometimes I’ll head out around 10:30 PM just to squeeze in another 3,000 or 4,000 steps to close the ring.
you should give it a shot too
it actually works
Disney's Mulan (2020) in Movies ·
Whenever I catch sight of those Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Strykers
it immediately makes me feel 😁
I can’t believe I actually let myself drop the ball and stop posting for an entire month
all because of that ridiculous NASA alien rip-off
The only part worth watching is the retro aesthetic they nailed in the first half
but then things just fall apart... including the writing
the plot just doesn't have enough teeth, honestly
and the monster? Totally underwhelming
My personal record is 4 days
Had to stop watching that Russian movie, Sputnik
Eighty minutes in... and honestly? Not really feeling it.
Larry Walker24 said:Because the moderation over on the History sub is such a complete disaster, I actually requested a partial ban from there. I’m just not interested in reading the version of "History" that Oštrić tries to push on us.

Personally, I don't even bother going near any threads where his name pops up.
I’m running away from that cross like the devil himself.

I have zero interest in bringing drama onto the forum.
Jaws (1975) in Movies ·
The Ekatra movie... yeah, the sequel actually holds up quite well enough.
As for the triumvirate and the fourth one... honestly, I have no words. Just no comment.
It’s exactly why people like me get a little spooked by sharks and the deep ocean... movies like this don't help.
Contact (1997) in Movies ·
I think I caught Arrival in theaters back in '96, if my memory serves me right...
Had the Contact VHS at home too.
I’ve got the book in English, though I haven't actually sat down to read it yet.😢
And just like that, a whole month has flown by 😁
S - Kingdom of Sweden in European Union ·
Hey, let's talk about what's going down in the Kingdom of Sweden

https://www.nytimes.com/article/european-politics-immigration-crisis/17272

European policy—which, frankly, seems completely lost when dealing with the growing presence of Islam, especially the more aggressive and ultra-conservative imported varieties—is basically just trying to sweep these massive issues under the rug to maintain some kind of fake sense of domestic peace.
How do I dig myself out of a financial hole? in Banking, Insurance & Loans ·
Harold Anderson3 said:They went ahead and pushed my plans back on me again. $667 I have my Diners Club bill coming due in exactly a month, and I’m looking at a $1,000 balance that needs to be cleared, followed by another $1,000 in two months, all without any extra interest kicking in. I decided against opting for that credit moratorium option since I really didn't want to deal with those pesky added fees. At this point, I think the best thing to do is just take this as a lesson learned and try to be a bit more disciplined across the board.

So, what's the play here? Think I could pull in some extra cash over the summer
to chip away at this debt
How do I dig myself out of a financial hole? in Banking, Insurance & Loans ·
I really went overboard with my spending this year—I picked up about 145 fiction titles and maybe 50 non-fiction books... and yeah, quite a few of them were pretty pricey
so now I’m basically training myself by wandering through bookstores without actually buying anything 😁 I’ve definitely gotten some practice in
cut all my expenses down to the absolute bare minimum
this is actually the first time I've ever found myself in this spot since I started tracking my finances at age 22—well, technically since I was 13 when I started keeping records
but hey, luckily I'm not totally in the red because of the book habit; I can always sell some off for nearly what I paid
the main thing is just breaking the cycle

plus, I still have a couple hundred dollars in credit card debt from those book hauls 😁 that I need to clear by the end of the year, and then I'll be set

basically, when you find yourself squeezed for cash, you have to change your habits
stop buying the stuff that dragged you into the gutter
starting right now... at this very second
you won't see the results immediately, but things will get easier eventually
it's just like trying to lose weight or dropping extra pounds
you just have to watch it every single day
Frozen 2 (2019) in Movies ·
because they actually deserve it
Dealing with hemorrhoids – any advice? in Health ·
ruggedcrane25 said:Advil 500 mg is hands down the best pill for treating any kind of hemorrhoid. Forget about all those procedures—ligation, lasers, surgery, whatever. Just skip the knife.

For me, within 24 to 48 hours, things were so much better it felt like nothing had ever happened—though, full disclosure, I downed the entire course of 60 pills.

I did 3 pills in the morning and 3 at night for the first 4 days, then dropped to 2 in the morning and 2 at night for the next 3 days, and finished off with 1 in the morning and 1 at night until the box was empty.

First I've heard of it.
Is this some kind of chronic thing or what?
I mean, I remember dealing with this stuff maybe 20 years ago...
I used to worry if I’d even be able to ride a bike with a standard seat,
but I didn't actually buy a bike until 2008.
I'd been wanting one for years.
So, yeah, I've basically had hemorrhoids for 20 years guaranteed.

Anyway, look at this:
Special Warnings

In cases of acute hemorrhoidal disease, using Advil for symptomatic relief isn't a substitute for addressing other specific anal issues. Treatment should be short-term. If symptoms don't clear up quickly, you really need to go get a proctological exam and figure out a new treatment plan.
S onim black guy 😁
Haha
Man, hearing the Spice Voyagers soundtrack just drags me straight back to 1997
I can literally see myself in high school—just getting out of the shower, drying my hair, and settling in to watch some TV
Young, handsome 😁 zero problems, except maybe those terrible grades I pulled in physics 😁
New post incoming—and honestly, I’m feeling pretty relaxed lately.
For the last few days, I’ve just been sinking into various series and those deep-dive PBS documentaries—you know, the ones like "How Art Began."
And then there's that phenomenal series, Cosmos... 😁
The Beatles and Voyager 😁
It’s been great—no effort required, no unnecessary tension or arguing.
Suicide Squad (2001) in Movies ·
Man, when I first sat down with this about 15 years ago, it was absolutely incredible
Revisiting it a few years back... honestly, it didn't really hit the same way...
Still giving it an 8/10 though
Mark Cruz15 said:Why is that? Since when did it become such a massive sin to just notice an interesting movie and watch it on a broadcast channel? Besides, the subtitles on American national networks are twice as literate as those amateur fansubs—definitely a huge plus for anyone who relies on them.

I get where you're coming from... but you're only half right
take those "professionals" making subtitles—they're often just English majors trying to pay off their student loans by selling subs to pirates... I’ve actually been involved in some translations myself once or twice—you watch a thing, then you go back and make a decent subtitle for it...

CBS is a professional network, sure, and their graphics and subtitles are great for people with vision issues
but honestly, I'd love to catch Stalker on CBS... or maybe some Kurosawa films I've previously watched with English subs... stuff like that. But waiting around for some random person to decide when to air a movie feels pretty pointless to me

And also, some of these translators have seen their own styles show up on local TV stations... I can't speak for CBS specifically, but other networks definitely lift translations straight from the web... it's not like they have actual staff working for them to do that kind of work😁

I remember back in '94, I think it was that FX movie about the triple murder trick... piece of cake... total cakewalk😁
I haven't actually sat down to watch the movie on TV in maybe 20 years or more
Back then, I used to record stuff just to have it—to watch later, I guess...
I know for a fact I recorded Ben-Hur on VHS back in 2003 and I haven't touched it since, haha