Cool. I’ll have to keep an eye out for that. Thanks for the heads up!

ETA: just looked it up, and yeah it’s Twenty Twenty-Six, about the World Cup planning. Looks like they’re bring Hugh Skinner back as Will, too. I liked him in W1A. Wasn’t exactly funny, but the complete lack of any kind of competence was almost intriguing to watch. I can’t explain it. Kind of, “How does this guy get to work every day without causing serious harm to himself and/or others?”

Yeah, that’s a hard thing to nail. Kind of like slap-stick, which I think is probably the hardest kind of comedy to do successfully.

Not finished with that one, but I’m enjoying it. I love Peter Capaldi! As for Brit comedies in general, it varies, but I mostly like them. I have some more coming. I kind of went down a Reddit hole!

So far, the only dud for me has been Stath Lets Flats. By episode 2 I noped out. The guy is just such a useless prick. I know someone is going to tell me it gets better at some point, but I’m not sure i want to give it that kind of time!

If only mindless movies like Fast & Furious or the Marvel movies could make any money at the box office!

I think he maybe referenced “Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog on TM. It sounds familiar. I’ll have to look that stuff up. Thanks for the rec!

Coming from ‘Merca, I wholeheartedly support this measure. If one lesson was learned from WWII, it’s that as soon as you’ve identified a bully, you have to accept that diplomacy is no longer an option. Bullies don’t understand diplomacy, and don’t respect it. All they know, or respond to, is what they perceive as strength and/or power. At a more basic level, friendship means nothing to them because it’s a foreign concept.

Dating is essentially butt-sniffing. The longer you do it, the more familiar it all is. And it is a commitment - for many they’re committing to focus their interest on one person for a bit to see if they want to make it a longer commitment.

That said, I got a great piece of advice after getting out of a long relationship. A friend told me romantic relationships only end in one of two ways: you break up or someone dies. You only have control over one of those scenarios, so how can it be a Bad Thing all the time?

Y’all, every relationship is different, sometimes wildly different. It’s true that every relationship takes some work. How much is dependent on the relationship itself.

Slowest pitch in history.

Same.

He went to Penn, too, right?

Before anyone comments (like that’ll happen in my little echo chamber!), yes I know people think ESPN, and other media outlets, has an SEC bias, and there’s certainly some evidence to back that up. I would argue they also have a Big10 bias, an Oregon bias, an FSU/Miami/Clemson bias… the list goes on. They latch on to trends and are often slow to realize when the trends have stopped or slowed. Also, bias is part of college football. It goes back to that historical pecking order of “traditionally” good teams. If you knew nothing about college football but what was available in pop culture, Indiana beating Ohio State at football might sound shocking. If you’ve been paying any attention to the sport over the last 2-years, it’s not that much of a shock.

Yes.

“Ireland to lead EU drive to kill social media.”

FTFY.

Hopefully that will turn out to actually mean something. Has mostly meant fuck all this past year, so I’m not holding my breath.

This is the mentality to have through November, 2026.

It’s not a bad problem to have, TBH. The thing that stood out to me is what you consider “not necessary.” Other than this, you seem to have figured out a sensible budget, and you’re prioritizing your future self. I have the same thoughts whenever I make a large purchase, and sometimes they win out. Sometimes they don’t. The thing is do you feel like your frugality is keeping you from something, or negatively impacting your life?

I thought the same thing! I think this is the first picture of the whole stupid title, and I’ve been laughing about it since I first assumed they left the original “The” in place.

Around the same time they did this, I also saw the picture of the sign they put outside the Oval Office. Like it’s a fucking restaurant! So now these two stupid things that stupid man did are forever intertwined in my head.

He should hide ASAP, before he winds up “not deported” in El Salvador or somewhere in Africa.

Finally watched Peacemaker, and it was fun. Started a rewatch on The Expanse since I’ve been reading the books. Also watching Peep Show, which is kind of hit and miss.