Posts by Jose Ortiz2

Jose Ortiz2 said:I saw this motion sickness wristband at a CVS the other day (honestly can't remember the exact brand name right now). When I asked the pharmacist if people actually use them or if they even work, they basically told me they had zero feedback on whether it’s legit or just a gimmick. 🤷 It wasn't even something you could find in local pharmacies around here until recently. 🤷

Acu-strap - motion sickness band

Acu-strap uses acupressure science to help with morning sickness, motion sickness, or nausea following anesthesia or chemo. It works by applying pressure to the Nei-Kuan acupressure point on both wrists. To find that spot, place your three middle fingers on the inside of your wrist so your third finger sits right on the wrist crease. The Nei-Kuan point is just behind your first finger between the two wrist tendons (see pics A and B), which is where the button goes.
You need to wear the bands on both wrists to get results. It can take up to 5 minutes to kick in, and it stays effective as long as you're wearing them. You can boost the effect by pressing directly on the button with your fingers. Acu-strap can be washed in warm water with mild detergent up to 5 times. Once they don't fit snugly against your wrist anymore, toss them and get new ones.

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Jose Ortiz2 said:Hey there.

I’ve dealt with motion sickness my entire life. It doesn't matter if I'm on a bus or in a car—even on short trips, the nausea hits hard. There have been plenty of times where even popping an anti-nausea pill didn't stop me from getting sick or throwing up.

Lately, I’ve found a routine that actually works. If I have to travel at 9:00 AM, here is my drill:
- I eat something light like crackers or rolls around 6:00 AM. No sandwiches, ever.
- By 8:00 AM, I take two Dramamine tablets.
Even with that, I try my best to avoid eating or reading anything while I'm moving.

On shorter trips, I don't eat a single thing or even touch water—definitely no tea.

Honestly, I'm fed up with these pills. They make my blood pressure drop and leave me feeling completely wiped out and drowsy.

I've got a long road trip coming up soon.

Does anyone know a better way to "survive" a trip without relying on those pills?

Thanks! 🙂

Lawrence Wells said:Look, I’ve got a massive issue here—I can only handle traveling via the interstate or by train. Anything else? No chance at all! It’s even a struggle for me to go out on a sailboat because my motion sickness is just that bad 😢

(1999)

James T. Kirk: "Never give up! Never surrender!"

"Star Trek"

James T. Kirk (Tim Allen), Nicole (Sigourney Weaver), and Alan Rickman (Alan Rickman) are actors who starred in the hit series "Star Trek" about twenty years ago. Since then, their careers have basically tanked, leaving them to cruise through sci-fi conventions. They have absolutely no clue that their dream of actually hitting deep space is about to become a reality...

Do you believe in manifestation? Like, if you want something bad enough, does it just happen? Can you actually reinvent yourself if you try hard enough? These actors are living proof of that.

For four years, they lived like astronauts, playing out high-stakes space missions in full gear. But they aren't actual space travelers—they’re just actors from a cult sci-fi show. Even though their series got canceled after four seasons, the cast is still stuck living through their characters. Two decades later, they're still wearing those old uniforms at fan conventions. Little do they know, things are about to get real. A group of actual Aliens saw their old show and mistook them for the real deal. Now, these aliens are dragging our heroes into orbit, kicking off a chaotic showdown between extraterrestrials and humans. The catch? Our guys aren't space warriors, and they're pretty useless in a vacuum at first. But eventually, they tap into everything they learned while filming the show and turn into legitimate space fighters.

The team behind this hilarious sci-fi flick is stacked with pros. You've got director Dean Parisot (who did "homemade french fries"), an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film winner for "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings," plus heavy hitters like Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver. Tim Allen is a massive TV icon and a Golden Globe winner for best actor in a comedy, and he's crushed it on the big screen too (think "Santa Claus"). Then there's the legendary Sigourney Weaver ("Aliens", "Alien Resurrection"), a three-time Oscar nominee who snagged both an Oscar nod and a Golden Globe for her work in "Aliens." Between the spot-on costumes and the killer visual effects, they make this weird slice of the universe feel incredibly real.

(Source: TV Guide)

Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Tim Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub.

Star Trek - Guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1-Wpq-NOQg

[the crew is on a shuttle descending to an alien planet]

Guy (Sam Rockwell): "I changed my mind. I wanna go back."

Sir Alan Rickman (Alan Rickman): "After the fuss you made about getting left behind?"

Guy: "Yeah, but that's when I thought I was the crewman that stays on the ship, and something is up there, and it kills me. But now I'm thinking I'm The Guy Who gets killed by som monster five minutes after WE Land on The planet."

James T. Kirk: "You're not gonna die on the planet, Guy."

Guy: "I'm not? Then what's my last name?"

James T. Kirk: "It's, uh, uh - -I don't know."

Guy: "Nobody knows. Do you know why? Because my character isn't important enough for a last name, because I'm gonna die five minutes in."

Nicole (Sigourney Weaver): "Guy, you have a last name."

Guy: "DO I? DO I? For all you know, I'm 'Crewman Number Six'! Mommy... mommy..."

Alan Rickman: "Are we there yet?"

Guy: "HEY! Don't open that! It's an alien planet! Is there air? You don't know!"

[Guy holds his breath. Fred Kwan (Tony Shalhoub) sniffs the air and shrugs]

Fred Kwan (Tony Shalhoub): "Seems okay."

casualotter21 said:I love how all the aliens look like Steve Buscemi. Even better is that even after they deactivate the shapeshifting tech, they *still* look like Steve Buscemi. 😁

I love how Tim Allen nailed Kirk's vibe from the Enterprise: specifically how—especially in the series scenes—he’s constantly leaning forward in his seat with that "I smell poo!" expression on his face.

And my *favorite* of them all is the guy who plays the ship's technician in the series. This dude is totally spaced out the entire movie: they're sitting in the car and he's staring at a can of Coca-Cola like it's the first time he's seen one in his life. The aliens are talking about their planet being in danger and this guy is just trying to get the vending machine to work. They move them to that gel chamber on the ship deck and he just goes, "Woooow, dood, that was *awesome*!" My favorite part is when they fly through the minefield and the ship is trashed. Explosions everywhere, alarms blaring, Tim Allen is frantically tapping at the keyboard trying to reach engineering, and when he finally does, this totally checked-out "technician" pops up on the screen and says, in this completely deadpan voice, something like, "Well... like.... the berilium ball is... like broken and stuff... and we should.... like replace it. And shit." and right behind him, an Alien falls screaming from the ceiling.

Such a fun movie!

Fred Kwan 😂 is the best character in the film.

Fred:

"Hi guys. Listen, they're telling me that the generators won't
take it, the ship's breaking apart and all that. Just FYI."

"It's the simple things in life you treasure."

[On traveling through space in a pod]
"That was a hell of a thing."





[Fred tries to digitize the pig-lizard with disastrous results]
James T. Kirk: "What? What was that?"
Alan Rickman: "Uh, nothing."
James T. Kirk: "I heard some squealing or something."
Nicole: "Oh, no. Everything's fine."
Teb: "But the animal is inside out."
James T. Kirk: "I heard that! It turned inside out?"
[the pig-lizard explodes]
"And it exploded."
James T. Kirk: "Did I just hear that the animal turned inside out, and then it EXPLODED?"

^^ After failing to teleport from the Alien planet back to the Protector more than once, Fred wasn't exactly sure if the next jump would actually work. But as soon as he spotted Laliari (Missy Pyle), his confidence shot right back up. The teleportation worked. 😁



Voice of Computer: "The enemy is matching velocity."
Nicole: "The enemy is matching velocity."
Alan Rickman: "We heard it the first time!"
Nicole: "S**t! I'm doing it! I'm repeating the damn computer!"

Voice of Computer: "Negative, there is no replacement Beryllium Sphere on board."
Nicole: [to crew] "No, there is no replacement Beryllium Sphere on board."
Sigourney Weaver: "You know, that is really getting annoying!"
Nicole: [shouts] "Look! I have one job on this lousy ship, it's *stupid*, but I'm gonna do it! Okay?"
Sigourney Weaver: "Sure, no problem."

Nicole: "Well, forget it! I am not doing it! This episode was badly written. Whoever wrote this episode should die!" / "It always stops at one on the show."

😂

Nicole Lee43 said:Fun movie!
The geeks were awesome... When the kid starts screaming: "That's trueeee! I knew it!!!!" and starts flashing light signals, and mom just goes: "At least he's out in the fresh air."

Sarah Hayes10 said:Here is what Jim Carrey thinks about Meryl Streep 😂 🙏 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyjewnwqNjI

(from the AFI life achievement award Meryl Streep tribute)