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At first I thought they were exaggerating by calling this cult-like behavior, as it just seemed more like sexual harassment/assault with a "teambuilding" veil, but then I read this:

Alive Seminars staff proceeded to dim the lights, says the suit. Plaintiff and the other attendees were instructed to stand up and close their eyes, pretending that a light from above would come down and take all the negative energy out of them, then pretend that a hole opened up in the ground and swallowed the negative energy. While this was happening, one of the Alive Seminars staff had a cell phone with the light on, recording plaintiff in her state of undress.

What the hell? What did this company think it was doing?

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I'll add to the group that saw Romeo and Juliet in English class. Also, our biology teacher showed us the original Resident Evil at the end of the year, so there's that.

And not quite full nudity, but in the sixth grade we saw the movie Superstar with Molly Shannon and there are a lot of lingerie scenes that the whole class was freaking out about.

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I loved that course back when I was a meteorology major. Though my class was full of engineers so I feel like we both had different perspectives on how to apply the material, which was kind of interesting.

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Diminishing returns?

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UnfairRepresent posted...

oh please

It's one of those "so bad it's good" type of movies, which already puts it higher than all the God's Not Dead movies, which were just painful throughout.

Plus, the whole movie is about Sorbo's character having a conflict of faith because his wife has cancer and might die, and in the end his wife dies anyways, which was unexpected for a movie like that.

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DD Divine posted...

There were some theatre reactions that cheered when sorbos atheist character got hit by the car. Fuck that movie

Most people don't know that the film had a spiritual sequel/spinoff starring Sorbo's character publishing a book based on his near-death experience (where he actually died and came back to life).

It wasn't that bad imo.

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It sounds like a lot of fun, actually. Those actors typically ham up their roles and I'd live for that. Usually the villain is the most memorable part of the film. Like in a Disney movie.

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GregShmedley posted...

Damn, I've never even thought about this. I enjoy both very much. I would need to watch them again as it's been a long time. But with what I can remember now, I'm not confident enough to pick a favorite of the two.

Being an actual Brady Bunch fan makes the movies THAT much better. Funny enough, I was singing "Girl" the other day.

Absolutely. The various nods to the show while throwing some new stuff in was genius. Both movies were amazing.

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Jagr_68 posted...

I don't remember anything from the sequel besides Greg and Marsha fucking (least I think they did?).

The George Glass antics with Jan were hilarious. Also every scene in Hawaii were great. Though my favorite scenes were always Carol's ex-husband's reactions every time Mike Brady made a morality speech, culminating with Mike kicking his ass.

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Not including the various movie spinoffs and holiday specials for simplicity.

I might be biased because I saw the sequel first, but I found it more enjoyable than the original. The plot with Carol's previous husband was an interesting path for the series never explored in the show and I thought the jokes were funnier in this one.

I thought Jan and Carol stole the show (as well as Carol's ex-husband's character), and the ridiculous Greg/Marsha incest plotline was bizarre enough to be hilarious.

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Buy a drawing/painting book and learn to draw/paint. It's therapeutic. Or even one of those adult coloring books would be fine. Just something to give your mind a break from constant visual stimulation from screens.

Other options include writing a short story, researching cool facts on Wikipedia on a subject you like, getting lost in TV Tropes, or buying an instrument and learn it.

Just some ideas.

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lww99 posted...

Jonathan kinda looks like lip Gallagher

And Jordan kinda looks like the kid from Stranger Things

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I enjoyed it. I can already tell some of the twins' drama is going to be annoying at times, particularly Jordan. But that is really the only negative so far.

Clark and Lois are great, and feel like a genuine couple trying to figure things out. One thing I like about their plot is showing how Superman's vulnerability to more than just kryptonite. He struggles being a good father, and despite saving the world daily, struggles with money. I like it as he feels more real and relatable than previous incarnations.

I do like Jonathan and Jordan's brotherly dynamic. You can tell Jonathan cares for Jordan and looks out for him, but still plays the "jerk older brother" type of role.


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The first thing I thought of reading the topic title is "the implication"

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This isn't completely wrong, but it also doesn't account for the times where the CEO has to take responsibility for all the screw ups that happen within the company outside of those meetings. I'd hate to be them when having to respond to the board, who can fire you at any time if they don't like your answers.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

The Avril Lavigne cinematic universe is serious business.

Too bad we never got the Avril Lavigne/Michelle Branch crossover event during its peak.

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Veggeta X posted...

she had a crush on the skater boi, but her high-horse ballet identity and clique made her act prudish instead. her vanity prevented her from stepping outside her identity comfort zone. what's more, it is suggested that MTV type alternative individuals are more likely to act on their human feelings and remain above the fray of clique tribalism. which of course conflates MTV/skater/punk groups and forwards punk clique propaganda.

Is this is Aramaic translation?

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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Message is to not care what your friends think about someone based off looks/hobbies alone.

Remember, she secretly wanted him as well but didnt go for it because her friends didnt like him. They only started to like him when he became famous.

Good point.

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

Apparently she could have, lol

+1

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nothanks1 posted...

I was quoting lyrics to strengthen my argument

Oh, I completely get it. It just goes from reading your post to hearing the song to right back to your post. It's kinda bizarre. But it makes sense.

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nothanks1 posted...

The message of the song is that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
The whole message is she did ballet, her friends didn't like him and she stuck up her nose at his baggy clothes. He wasn't in 'her league' because she judged him based on his one interest that her friends thought was so bad and she let them decide her life and now she's missing out on the boy that man could be because she couldn't see past more than meets the eye

It's really hard reading this post without hearing Avril singing it in my head.

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divot1338 posted...

The mistake you made was in thinking that a teenage girl exhibited either rational thought or made reasoned decisions.

Touche.


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nothanks1 posted...

No.
The girl in question isn't her. She's the boy (or at least she hopes to be).
The point of the song is she was basically the skater boy in that she was an actual skater and she ended up not being happy in school and now she's the the skater boy but just longing for her partner

Well this sure is a unique take.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

I thought it was more strange that shes writing and singing a song about the girl her boyfriend initially wanted to be with. Like let him sing that song you dont need to sing a song about your mans old crush

True, that sounds like insecurity.

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Though that still leaves my other point:

Zanzenburger posted...

And on that note, what is the message of this song? Date the unpopular guy in high school because he will be popular later when it matters? The only thing that changed is that he became famous. Kinda goes against the "There is more than meets the eye" message if you are still judging him by superficial, external measures. What if he's a horrible person? <_<

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MICHALECOLE posted...

If you watch the video youll see that the initial girl is one person, and Avril is the second person who gets him in the end

Oh lol, I forgot that music videos are a thing. Never saw that one, I guess that would have answered the question.

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I heard this song recently and the plot got me confused.

So in the song, the character (who I assume is Avril) rejects the boy because he's an unpopular sk8ter boi. Years later, as an abandoned single mother, she sees him in concert and now he's popular and everyone loves him, so she regrets not choosing him many years ago.

Then the narration shifts to a girl telling her "well tough luck, that boy's mine now", essentially saying she saw in him what this girl couldn't see in him back in high school. And now this girl gets to go with him to his concerts and they write a song together about the original girl's poor choices.

So is this new girl a completely new character with a perspective shift mid-song? Is she the original girl's made-up fantasy character of who she could have been had she accepted him? Or is the original girl the made up one, and this new girl is just writing a song about how horrible her life could have gone if she didn't choose him?

And on that note, what is the message of this song? Date the unpopular guy in high school because he will be popular later when it matters? The only thing that changed is that he became famous. Kinda goes against the "There is more than meets the eye" message if you are still judging him by superficial, external measures. What if he's a horrible person? <_<

These are the important questions I ponder during downtime at work.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

Where is the track the whole board function?

On the topic list, highlight "Favorites" and you should see the option to "Track New Topics".

Edit: There's also an option to "Track New Messages" for the board as well.

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Medussa posted...

there're a couple options under favorites that let you track the whole board at once. i have no idea how long that has been a thing (though i guess it's been at least a week)

This. The feature has been around for a while.

It's useful for tracking activity in boards with very low topic frequency. Less useful in active boards like CE... <_<

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I've never wanted to be famous myself, but I've always wanted to create something that became famous. A TV show, a novel, a play or musical, or even a scientific publication that becomes a staple in the field. Still working on it.

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Our town still has a RadioShack. <_<

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I didn't really enjoy them tbqh. Outside of one or two memorable ones, the episodes as a whole were boring to watch through.

Though I am just now learning that the segments were improvised, which does make me appreciate them more after the fact if that's what they were going for.

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SquirtleSkwad posted...

I will say that she does eat more consistently throughout the day. I tend to fast.

Meal prep is great for this. I don't know if you live together, but my wife and I meal prep for the week every Sunday and stick to it. It has helped with our portion control and she gets to help pick the ingredients so it's something she's willing to eat.

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SquirtleSkwad posted...

Do you ever feel like a POS partner for being attracted to more fit people?

Ehh, not really.

If I see an attractive woman, and my wife is next to me, I'll flat out tell her something like "wow, look at the legs on her". My wife will then laugh and either agree or disagree. But she'll do the same to me if she sees an attractive guy and I'll comment as well. But that's just the kind of relationship we've built with each other, where we can be open about our attraction and we both understand we won't be the only person in our lives we will find attractive.

Does she feel insecure when I find a fitter woman attractive? Perhaps. But we are open about our communication and she knows I love her and only her, so that helps. So I guess I don't feel bad about it because it doesn't make me love my wife any less. If looks were the only reason I married her, then it would be a much bigger problem. But I married her for intelligence, personality, and humor. Plus, my wife is still plenty attractive, especially when she surprises me wearing negligee on a random Tuesday.

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The short answer here is: you don't. No matter what type of girl you have, if you, as her bf/spouse/lover tells her she really should start working out unprovoked, she will take it as an attack on her appearance and get in the defensive. That's the kind of thing a female best friend or a hired fitness coach should tell her, not you.

In your case, you just need to be persistent about inviting her to work out with you whenever you are going. If she says no, accept it and ask her again next time. Don't get upset about it, or try to guilt her into doing it as that will likely be counterintuitive. Just be supportive and give her plenty of opportunities to do it. Eventually you might catch her in a mood where she just doesn't feel pretty, and rather than look at you as a source of stress, she will look at you as a source for a solution and might take you up on your offer one day. Plus, if she sees you getting fit from your own commitment to working out, it may also motivate her to join you.

Now, if she specifically brings the subject up, then it's okay to motivate her by offering to do something she likes. Find a workout she would enjoy doing and offer to do it with her. If she wants to do yoga, offer to go to yoga with her. Look for other options; suggest biking, dancing, one of the many fitness video games out on the market right now, etc. Maybe she just hasn't found something that speaks to her.

It's definitely a tough situation to be in. This happened to my wife for a while, and it's been a struggle to get her to move. I've managed to schedule weekend bike rides with her and that is helping a little. I know she'll never go running with me, so I'm willing to meet her halfway and do activities she wants to do.

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That was a great episode.

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This could also be done through a series of coincidences that makes the protagonist believe he time travelled, such as seeing a young kid who looks just like him and believing that's his younger self, or happening upon that one existing chain from his childhood that just happens to still be open, or going to a club with a specific theme of the decade he thinks he has travelled to.

So the protagonists causes mischief in the present thinking he's actually making changes in the past.

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I once threw away what I thought were the empty shells of two pet snails I had when I was younger. It destroyed me when I learned that snails can hibernate and I probably threw away live ones. :(

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