IT Nerd of 30yrs and avid hobbiest of genealogy, geology and science in general.

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Cake day: July 1st, 2023
  • Have you seen it, or do you even know anything about it?

    My kids did, said to wait til it’s on streaming.

    This one’s getting solid reviews from critics and audiences. And I say this as someone who’s never gotten into the franchise and didn’t even watch 4 or 5; I have nothing to personally defend here.

    Reviews don’t mean much anymore. Too many reviews today are bought and paid for. Box office returns are about the only truth you’ll find now a days and the truth is: The general public is getting tired of ‘Toy Story’.

    https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Toy-Story

    When you convert the numbers to account for inflation, then tie them directly to a chart you quite literally see a downward trend in people going. The entire theme has become banal to some and that number has grown exponentially since Lightyear was released (which was a financial loss btw).

    If you’re going to be a pretentious, overgeneralizing jackass, maybe don’t pick on the movie with a 93%/7.8 on Rotten Tomatoes.

    If you don’t have anything to personally defend here, then why make direct attacks like this? Doesn’t add up.

  • Welcome to the less scrutinized, less judgemental side.

    I deleted my reddit content and account 4 years ago, zero regrets.

    Some suggestions:

    Bookmark direct reddit channels you miss and visit them a few times a week to start, but don’t go to the main page, use your account or don’t post.

    Don’t feel bad if you go. Over time you’ll be able to do without visiting most channels, but even I hit 2 channels about once a month because they’re niches.

    Have fun, good luck and again: welcome.

  • quote: “Otteson and his wife plan to sell their home in Redmond and move somewhere with lower costs of living, such as Vancouver, Wash., or Hillsboro, Oregon”.

    Not surprised one bit as this has been an ongoing trend for techies in the SF Bay area to Seattle for decades.

    It’ll be less a problem with small offgrid farms and more an issue for rural to suburban areas with full utilities because most of these people have no clue how to farm.