I wasn't happy with "The Patch" and I'm a lifelong McPhee McFan. Have you ever read "Annals of the Former World"?
OT: Now that most of us are home, besides checking this board what are you reading/watching
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I wasn't happy with "The Patch" and I'm a lifelong McPhee McFan. Have you ever read "Annals of the Former World"?
Just binge watched all three seasons of Babylon Berlin, got into it after a few episodes. I liked it.
Have not. This McPhee is not up to his usual, its mostly short pieces from a variety of his work, including magazine articles.
I like to balance novels and non-fiction about evenly so he is this week's non-fiction.
You'll love "Annals...", especially given your line of work. It's a weighty tome, to be certain - close to 800 pages. But it has become, over the last couple of decades, my "go-to space filler". If I'm not reading anything else, I'll re-read that. I've finished it at least half a dozen times.
Ahh .... you'll soon get so enraged with the lack of plot development and long periods of nothing and hate watch for a few more seasons, then quit like the rest of us.
All excellent picks for different reasons. Bojack is one of my favorite shows of all time, absolutely insane how they can tackle problems like addiction and depression in a serious manner better than any TV series has ever done in one moment and having some amazing sight gags the next.
For those of us 80s kids Netflix has a couple of documentaries, "The Toys That Made Us" and "The Movies that Made Us". They are a series of shows about the making of certain toys and movies. Both fascinating and nostalgic.
My basketball shot is coming along nicely...every break I take I'm in back yard shooting the rock
Some people don’t like subtitles but I’m fine with them and I absolutely love this series.
Most of the subtitles are for songs, it’s English dubbed so easy to follow. German Noir series. 1929 Berlin, Sex, nudity, violence, cops, communists, and nazi’s.
Not sure how much crossover between this and the whiskey thread, but I find the Whiskey Vault guys on Youtube to be very entertaining. Each episode is about 15-20 minutes long. It's mostly reviews of different whiskeys. There is a second channel Whiskey Tribe that does comparisons and other general whiskey knowledge, but a lot of that is paid content through Patreon.
Walking 2 to 3 hrs a day. Might as well
Get something good out of this.
Get something good out of this.
I’m watching it in German with English subtitles. I suppose I could switch to the dubbed but this is fine.
We probably need to revive the podcast thread. Just finished Bag Man and about to start The Dating Game Killer.
Probably going to binge watch The Wire. Never really watched much of anything other than sports.....soo.....this is a major change.
Watching? Those channels can get expensive. At least that is what a friend told me.
Working full time from home these days.....since the gym is closed been walking after work or on lunch. Night time either going to in the garage to work on one of the projects cars. As far as TV goes been watching my normal shows
Project Blue Book
Manifest
Bone Collector
Been catching up on McMillions when not watching the others. When none of these are not on Motor Trend TV, Discovery or History is running in the background
Project Blue Book
Manifest
Bone Collector
Been catching up on McMillions when not watching the others. When none of these are not on Motor Trend TV, Discovery or History is running in the background
Anyone else out there watching Nightflyers? Just started, a bit slow but I'm staying with it.
Also previously binged Messiah, You and Good Omens
Also previously binged Messiah, You and Good Omens
Kinda wish Drive In Theatres never disappeared.
They would be packed this Spring.
They would be packed this Spring.
Just watched Yesterday on HBO. Fun movie re-presenting some of the greatest masterpieces ever written.
Tomorrow will be my 17th straight day of work with tomorrow being one of a formally planned days off for Round 1 of the NCAA tournament. Still sad about not seeing RU play. Sigh.
My Union and the store have eliminated mandatory days off but can not require a employee to work every day. It's my choice as things have changed drastically. No Liquor sales anywhere. Wine only available at supermarkets and special wine permit stores. Fun times ahead. No Netflix for me.
My Union and the store have eliminated mandatory days off but can not require a employee to work every day. It's my choice as things have changed drastically. No Liquor sales anywhere. Wine only available at supermarkets and special wine permit stores. Fun times ahead. No Netflix for me.
Plus you waited do long for the next season and you would think it was going to be so much better.
As an undergrad at Rutgers I took Images of Vietnam as an elective. The Things they Carried was one of the books I read during that course.
While it was a very good book, I was also fortunate to have the opportunity to read A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo. For me, A Rumor of War is the not only the greatest war memoir I’ve ever read, but the greatest book I’ve ever read period. Caputo was a 1st Lieutenant in the Marines during Vietnam and he, along with his platoon, were in country during some of the most intense fighting. Caputo is an incredible storyteller. If I remember correctly, he received the Pulitzer Prize for A Rumor of War and not long after he received the Pulitzer he suffered a nervous breakdown. He said all of the interviews he conducted after winning the Pulitzer forced him to have to recall the traumatic events he experienced during his tour in Vietnam.
If you like The Things they Carried, then you will love A Rumor of War.
Lol as much as I am shooting think I can pop at least 40% from 3"s and at least 80 from foul line but have always been a real good shooter just have rotater issues that make it much tougher to repeat super consistently
A Rumor of War is another great book. Check out Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes and Chickenhawk by Robert Mason. Marlantes has had a similar experience to Caputo. Mason's was different but no less serious.
I think the real fall off between 4 and 5. Season 4 had some decent moments with Steve buscemi and ny family beef.
I forget what seasons Ralph and Gloria trill meet their end
