Octopus Overlords

Youtube and YTTV were both offline from roughly 7-8 p.m. tonight. That's when we sat down to eat dinner and watch Schitt's Creek. I figured out that other streaming channels were working and only YTTV (which brings most of our regular viewing) was munged, so we watched a DVD episode of Orange is the New Black instead, then got our Schitt's fix after that.

Orange is intense and depressing, so I always like to follow it with comedy.

Anyway, the tear in the matrix was quickly repaired.

My wife loved Orange Is the New Black. Crazy Eyes was her favorite character.

As we near the end of S1 I can't say I love Orange but I'm transfixed enough to keep watching.

That was nuts when Crazy Eyes killed Piper, I did NOT see that coming!

I really like the one about Reno and LA. Had never considered it before.

How do Canadians feel about having portions of two US states within their country? Be interesting places to live.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:36 pm How do Canadians feel about having portions of two US states within their country? Be interesting places to live.

Before 9/11 going to Point Roberts, WA was no big deal and a lot people went for fun day trip. Many people own property and go there on weekends as well. There is an elementary school but no high school. The kids take a bus/ferry I think to the mainland.

Post 9/11 it became a real hassle to go so a lot of people stopped. It's become a bit easier with a NEXUS pass but it's not the same as it used to be.

Now with COVID you can't drive across the border unless you are part of an essential service so all those houses and sit empty. The businesses on Point Roberts took a massive beating with no Canadians there this summer and I'm not sure if the economy there will ever recover.

Almost certainly of interest only to me:



This is the kind of strange sh*t that happens when your city's subway system was cobbled together from three separate competing networks. Lines that don't connect in logical ways, subway cars of different widths for different lines, stops that are weirdly close together, etc.

'Tis the season... Happy Life Day!

Max Peck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:12 am 'Tis the season... Happy Life Day!

Life Day is back!

This is real. If you have Disney+ you can watch it right now.

The recent Go-Go's documentary is so great. I think I saw it on Showtime.

Those girls were punk AF and deserve...DESERVE to be in the bullshit Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.

Z-Corn wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:01 pm The recent Go-Go's documentary is so great. I think I saw it on Showtime.

Those girls were punk AF and deserve...DESERVE to be in the bullshit Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.

I remember playing We Got the Beat in high school band during football games. I loved that song.

Its ok. Always been too repetitive for me. I prefer Our Lips are Sealed or Vacation.

I LOL'd more than once.

Heres an 80s music video. I always liked this song and its still in my head because I can sing the lyrics along with it For some reason its one of those 80s songs that transports me back there instantly. I have that warm happy feeling that some music reminds me of.

I imagine the security guy looked like Kurt Russel.

Parts 1 and 2 of the salvaging of 3 battleships at Pearl Harbor after the attack.

The poo was a nice touch.

It's one of those videos that's so stupid and yet I couldn't not watch it.

Well the B'rel and Intrepid do have movable parts...but not sure why the Constitution does here.

We've lost nacelle stability and all integrity, Captain! If we give her anymore, the internet's mind will blow!

One for Fe-rod

Dave Grohl concedes defeat to Nandi

I saw this a few years ago...


Fun in school

Sonofa...so AlphaGo beats the world go champion in 2016. The Chinese got so freaked out they went full court press on AI. Makes Orwell look like a silly optimist. Better start learning Chinese.