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dbsalk

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Recovering #hospitality professional now working in the tech industry. Husband, boy dad, #Mizzou 🐯 alum, 🥨 lover, MoT ✡️. Left the bird site early Nov 2022 after 13 yrs.

Based in NW suburbs of #Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Talk to me about #books #movies #sports #food #running #Jeopardy #Disney °o° (among other things). My header image is an avatar for my to-read list. I drink (occasionally) and I know things.

I brake for #DadJokes.

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Likewise, to photography
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Dinner is done.
Now for
dessert 🧡

What are you reading?

dbsalk,
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@Likewise I think Firestarter may have been my first SK book. (followed, IIRC by Skeleton Crew) Middle school me was thinking "It's about a little girl. How scary can it be?"

I was so very, very naive. 🤣

Great pic, BTW!

tannerman, to XMen
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I never watched the original 1990's series, but agree that this new iteration is a solid watch. Also, it may come as a shocker to those who only know the from the live-action Fox films, but Cyclops is actually cool! 😜

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvel-x-men-97-reviews-1235858306/

dbsalk,
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@tannerman Only 10 episodes, though? I feel like the cartoons I watched as a kid (Transformers, GI Joe, TMNT, etc.) had dozens.

I hope more are in the works.

dbsalk, to books
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Neil Gaiman ( @neilhimself when he's posting here - which isn't often) is one of my favorite authors, and I'm usually in awe of just about everything he does. It was a cinch, then, that I picked up Unnatural Creatures, an arrangement of short stories that he picked out. So far, all of the stories are good. Surprisingly, I would say that Gaiman's own contribution is the weakest of the bunch, but still entertaining. @bookstodon

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I have toots in my drafts specifically designed to piss of prudes and those who are suffering from sticks being up their ass.

I save them for when one of my wholesome post gets a lot of attention and people start to follow me because of it.

I don’t want to give the wrong impression after all.

dbsalk,
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@Mrfunkedude Are there fart jokes? I'll be sad if there aren't any fart jokes.

RickiTarr, to random
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Avatar: The Last Airbender somehow manages to be for kids, but never talks down to them or assumes they can't understand complicated issues, interpersonal relationships, and the amazing redemption archs.

dbsalk,
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@RickiTarr My boys (8 & 11) just finished the live-action series and loved it. The 11yo thought he was too cool for it at first, but changed his mind ~20 minutes in.

Now they're watching the animated version.

dbsalk,
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@RickiTarr I do think it's weird that the Fire Nation travels primarily by... boat. In water. 🤣

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I'll admit, when I was a teen I dreamed of visiting Australia and meeting a strange lady who would make me nervous and then take me in and give me breakfast.

dbsalk,
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@Mrfunkedude Would you be traveling in a fried -out Kombi, then?

RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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This is probably my worst poll, but I'm curious, for science:

I have/had:

dbsalk,
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@RickiTarr now do in-laws

dbsalk, to email
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I'm thinking it's time to move on from my Gmail account. Every day, I become more uncomfortable with the invasive tracking that is part and parcel of this "free" service.

I've had my account for about 20 years. Who else remembers when you needed an invite to sign up? Or the little counter in the corner showing how the storage space was steadily increasing? Seems so innocent now.

I'm afraid this migration is going to take some work. Feedback welcome.

AndyPaciorekArt, to art
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@bookstodon

dbsalk,
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@AndyPaciorekArt Not to be confused with The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes

dbsalk, to books
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Four years ago , I asked Emily St. John Mandel about her fellow author Stephen King's commentary regarding those who compare coronavirus to events in The Stand. Her reply:

"Sure. Covid-19 isn't like Station Eleven either. We must take the current
pandemic seriously, but you're unlikely to live out your final days in the
company of your fellow actors in a post-apocalyptic theatre troupe."
@bookstodon

AbandonedAmerica, (edited ) to random
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The formerly abandoned Bell Labs building in Holmdel, NJ. At one point slated for demolition, the historic site has since been turned into Bell Works, a multi-use complex that was the filming location for the series Severance.

See the rest: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/bell-labs

dbsalk,
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@AbandonedAmerica My employer has an office there. 😎

dbsalk, to books
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Working my way through The Bank by Bentley Little. I remember adding it to my TBR in 2020 because I read somewhere that Stephen King recommended it. I'm not sure if I find that surprising or fitting: The Bank is basically Needful Things, 30 years later. If I were King, I might frown at the obvious overlap, but it didn't seem to bother him. He even added a blurb.

Needful Things is MUCH better and it's not even close.

@bookstodon

dbsalk, to Teachers
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Serious question for K-12 #teachers in #Illinois: do you incorporate any lessons about Casimir Pulaski into your curriculum? Any acknowledgement whatsoever about why there's a random Monday off from school every March? Does he get a mention? Inquiring minds want to know! #PulaskiDay #DadThoughts #History #Histodon #Histodons

dbsalk, to books
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Back in the day my love for movies and my trivia knowledge combined to make me a walking IMDb. My movie watching has declined drastically since March 2013 (when Kid 1 entered the world) and it's hard for me to stay current. That won't stop me from enjoying Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman. I'm only on Chapter 2, but already loving the old-school Tinseltown intrigue. @bookstodon

dbsalk, to books
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The blurb on the Barnes & Noble website states "Taut, propulsive, and impossible to look away from, Emma Cline’s The Guest is a spellbinding literary achievement." I'm not sure I'd go that far. It's good, but I'm almost 2/3 of the way through and still waiting to see how the protagonist got in the situation she's in. I'm sure (I hope) there's a big reveal coming, but I don't get why Cline felt the need to be coy. Seems unnecessary. @bookstodon

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Unfollow me if you...

  1. Don't appreciate fart jokes.
  2. Take yourself too seriously.
  3. Don't realize that not appreciating fart jokes makes you less then human.
  4. Don't accept apologies for calling people who don't like fart jokes "less then human".
  5. Take me too seriously.
  6. Never felt the fear of having to stand in line at a store and felt a fart you couldn't trust.

Thank you.

dbsalk,
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@Mrfunkedude Fart jokes are always funny.

Have I said this before? Why, yes. Yes, I have. And I will say it again, because it bears repeating.

Fart jokes are always funny.

patrickworld, to random
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Logging on 👍🏾

dbsalk,
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@patrickworld Holy crap! That was my first computer. Mom brought it home from her office I think b/c it was replaced by newer models. I played Where In Time Is Carmen San Diego, learned to type, and wrote some book reports on that sweet bastard.

I've never seen a picture of one in the wild until now.

It was "portable" b/c the keyboard snapped into place over the screen and disk drive, and there was a leather handle (I shit you not) bolted to the back.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. 😎

dbsalk, to books
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At the end of Song of Susannah (Dark Tower VI), Stephen King includes a series of diary entries, purportedly his own but there's discussion among fans if they're real or fictionalized. In one, he writes "Meanwhile, I have an idea for a novel about a lady who buys a picture in a pawnshop and then kind of falls into it."

Help me, fellow Constant Readers: was that story ever written? The plot is not familiar, but sounds like one I'd enjoy. @bookstodon

Skepticat, to random
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Missouri Gun Law.
Open carry, no permit. 19 year olds can walk around, in public, with guns, no permit necessary.

Mike Parson, our so-called governor, was in attendance of what WAS a joyous family oriented celebration.

I have a folder where I keep items of special interest.
I pulled this out today 👇

dbsalk,
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@Skepticat Sigh. Every gun owner is responsible and law-abiding... until they're not. That, unfortunately, is when the shit hits the fan. 😞

dbsalk, to baking
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Happy !

GottaLaff, to random
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She was over 21. That said...👀

EXCLUSIVE - House Ethics obtains texts allegedly showing Matt setting up 2017 Fla Keys trip w woman his ex-assoc paid for sex: Sources

"...Any interest in flying on a private plane to the keys May 19-21?"

Gaetz then allegedly said that trip wd feature "2 guys, 4 girls. A very high-quality adventurous group," per messages which have previously not been reported.
1/.. https://abcnews.go.com/US/house-panel-obtains-texts-allegedly-showing-gaetz-setting/story?id=107126493

dbsalk,
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@GottaLaff I'm genuinely curious if it's standard for a report of this type to specify that the woman was over 21? Or does that just happen when Gaetz is at the center of the story?

rootcompute, to random
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Over the past few days, I've been blocked multiple times for simple rebuttals to posts that I didn't agree with. There were no personal attacks, just attempts to provide an alternate viewpoint that may not have been considered.

It's one thing to block someone for harassment or offensive speech, but it concerns me to see people so quickly short circuit a reasonable back and forth because they don't want to hear another person's opinion. Have some thicker skin and stand by what you have to say.

dbsalk,
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@rootcompute Does "profile unavailable" mean that individual is blocking me? Asking for a friend. 😉

Having seen some of this behavior in my mentions recently, I sympathize. I was thinking about replying to someone last night with a sarcastic "I bet you're fun at parties," but what would that accomplish?

I try to apply Wheaton's Law wherever and whenever appropriate.

dbsalk, to superbowl
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Remember my friends as you're putting your kids to bed after the game or worried about assholes driving home after too many: the COULD start two hours earlier, which would significantly reduce DUIs and make bedtime a lot easier on a school night. The fact that it does not is a CHOICE made by and TV executives in a boardroom. Those execs probably haven't driven a car at night or put little kids to bed in decades.

dbsalk,
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@rootcompute @janerationx I didn't see the initial exchange. It seems the offensive post was deleted or the individual making that post blocked me. I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

I wasn't referring to anyone specific except for some out of touch millionaires.

Let's all be nice. There's football on the TV! 🏉

dbsalk,
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@rootcompute @janerationx Yeah I just saw the initial post in my notifications. Not worth the trouble.

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