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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1652 on: August 09, 2026, 11:59:31 PM »
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1653 on: August 10, 2026, 06:42:45 AM »
Wasn't planning on seeing the new Spiderman, but I'm a sucker for my oldest daughter wanting to hang out, so we saw it. Actually, really good! I've been jaded on Marvel movies lately, but this one was great. Wasn't dependent on giant CGI battles, so I liked that.
Considering a lot of those movies have just been garbage, thought it was pretty decent.

A few weeks back, saw the Odyssey and the invite. Both strong films.

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« Reply #1654 on: August 10, 2026, 06:46:41 AM »
We have what our HOA gives us (included in HOA fee) so we don't have any options. And it's all ads from the right. Nothing from the left (yet).

We have a couple of clowns running for the seat vacated by the guy who is running for governor here.

One is a guy from New York, who was a US rep there, but had to resign when he got convicted for insider trading. WTF.

Another is a guy from Illinois - Jim Oberweis. He ran for so many offices up there and lost so many races, people call him the Milk Dud (he owns a dairy).

Oberweis Dairy - Milk, Ice Cream and More

Just go away already.

And there are like 9 more after those guys. Lots and lots of ads. It sucks.

August 18th is a great day. It's primaries here, and also my wife's 65th. We won't be watching TV that night.
if you have a smart TV, you can sign up for service that will probably let you dodge that.

Of course, you have to pay for that and figure it out, which might not be appealing if you are used to the old TV model.

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1655 on: August 10, 2026, 09:33:50 AM »
Considering a lot of those movies have just been garbage, thought it was pretty decent.

A few weeks back, saw the Odyssey and the invite. Both strong films.

I noticed last weekend that out of the movies that could feasibly get me out of the house to go watch them right now, I have the choice between the movie with Spiderman, Zendaya, and the Punisher, or the movie with Spiderman, Zendaya, and the Punisher.  

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1656 on: August 10, 2026, 09:38:03 AM »
We rewatched the old Toby Maguire Spiderman movie last weekend, and then Spiderman 2 this past weekend.  I remember loving both of those when they came out.  They didn't hold up like I'd hoped--they're fairly campy by today's standards--but I thought they were still fun.  

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1657 on: August 10, 2026, 09:43:24 AM »
We're gonna go see Spiderman at the theater on Friday.  

I'll see Dune when it comes out in December.  That's probably it for theater-going in 2026.

(and yes they both have Zendaya.  Apparently all movies have Zendaya.  That's just the way it is in 2026)




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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1658 on: August 10, 2026, 03:02:25 PM »
Got my special-ops fix on a little bit last night.

First watched episode 1, season 3 of Lioness.  Ukraine, as they described, a combination of Star Wars and WWI, trenches and drones/technology.  If it's in any way an accurate portrayal...f'ing frightening.

Then watched the 2nd to last episode of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.  I was entertained.  

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1659 on: August 10, 2026, 03:06:23 PM »
Then watched the 2nd to last episode of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.  I was entertained. 

I didn't think Dark Wolf was as strong as the first season, but I still enjoyed it.  

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1660 on: August 10, 2026, 03:48:41 PM »
I don't know how many of you watch cooking stuff...

Apparently for about 7 years, there was a show on ABC called The Chew. Featuring Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and Clinton Kelly. I was not aware of it--probably because it was on daytime TV and I have a job. And then it was cancelled. 

Well a number of years went by, and they ended up reviving it on YouTube, with a new title of Chewed Up. https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

And being on YouTube, they can swear, make dirty jokes and sexual innuendo, etc... They don't have the stuffiness of corporate network overlords. 

It's quite fun. Good camaraderie between the hosts, and they make some pretty solid looking food. For those of you who actually like to watch cooking shows instead of cooking competition shows, it's pretty solid. 

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« Reply #1661 on: August 10, 2026, 03:53:44 PM »
And then a similar (and newer) show is also featuring Michael Symon, his wife Liz, and a third person, Liv. (Hard to describe Liv--she's a daughter of one of their closest friends, has worked on some of Michael Symon's previous shows, and they kinda treat her like an adopted daughter even though there's no relation, blood or legal.)

It's also on YouTube, but it's very similar to the Food Network show he had, "Symon's Dinners: Cooking Out"

https://www.youtube.com/@SimplySymons

This one is a little heavier on the cooking, as well as Liz always making a cocktail to go with it. It's meant to basically be start-to-finish cooking in ~30 minutes, a lot of it on the grill (although I recall one indoor episode). 

Again, it's a real cooking show, not a cooking competition show. 

Highly recommend. 

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1662 on: August 10, 2026, 04:16:09 PM »
I don't know how many of you watch cooking stuff...

Only cooking show I ever watched or will ever watch was the PBS thing from the 80's with Cajun chef Justin Wilson.  

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1663 on: August 10, 2026, 04:20:08 PM »
Only cooking show I ever watched or will ever watch was the PBS thing from the 80's with Cajun chef Justin Wilson. 

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What, you never watched Yan Can Cook

Martin could butcher a chicken in like 24 seconds!

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1664 on: August 10, 2026, 04:25:41 PM »
I always liked to watch Giada's show.  Can't say I ever learned any cooking tips or tricks but still seemed well worth my time.

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Re: OT - TV shows and Movies
« Reply #1665 on: August 10, 2026, 04:32:24 PM »
Only cooking show I ever watched or will ever watch was the PBS thing from the 80's with Cajun chef Justin Wilson. 

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