Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, I really need to proofread better, lol. Sorry!
Liberal, metal head, writer, Phillies, Eagles, pro wrestling (AEW, NJPW, ROH), animals, supporter of human rights πΊπ¦ π΅πΈ, BLM, LGBTQIA+ π, trans rights are human rights, he/him From the states, currently living in Costa Rica π¨π·
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Yeah, I really need to proofread better, lol. Sorry!
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We know! Decades of defending education by red state politicians have left a bulk of the population thinking they're fighting a culture war while getting their asses beat in a class war.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree. It's crazy that WWE focuses on AEW instead of getting their own house in order. As far as ESPN goes, I'm not sure what the Netflix numbers made them think that people want to pay an extra $20 a month for those ppvs.
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Omg. π Don't share that offline.
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What character? That's Dr. J. I watched him when I was just a wee laddy.
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You're a solid dude, John
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I love this approach! It didn't sound like a great ppv, but I'm surprised a bit that calls are now coming from inside the house.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
How so? You're my source for this kind of info. Sorry!
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I think that's why their long ppvs are loved by us. With so much variety, it never feels plodding. Plus, the action is top tier regardless of styles.
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I'm the food rube who wanders in and out of your posts. π€
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What color pears? I only recently discovered there are brown and red ones. And how would each change the flavor? (I love the red ones.)
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I noticed that as well. Bold move but not a decision I can blindly refute.
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It's B or C because Italy is cut in half and, embarrassingly enough, I don't know which part the master 5-star Michelin chef known only as Boyardee is from. π€
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
The past 2 postseasons they lost to less talented teams because Torey Lovullo figured out that if he didn't give them any pitches to drive, they'll get themselves out. Mets used the same tactic the following October. If they stay disciplined, they have a chance. But I gotta see it.
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I needed this bit of kindness given the past week. Not kindness toward me. Just kindness period.
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@lebassett.bsky.social and @karenattiah.bsky.social should combine forces and start their own thing.
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Fuck. Just... I don't know, brother. I just don't know.
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You're a good dude.
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I've been paying for it all day. I stayed up for an hour of post-game, too.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Crazy game. Whew. Time to unwind and try to get some sleep.
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Amazing
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Amazing
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I don't live in the US anymore! I need Triller! π€£
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How dare you, good sir. How dare you.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I could hear Fangio yelling at him at halftime as soon as it happened.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Hahaha, yes, this is true! π€£
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I love carrot cake, and it is my favorite π
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Yeah, no pure heart here either, bud. Go Phils!
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
It's okay. I'll have to check more of their stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell that person to quit standing behind you.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Fun fact: I was friends with Mortal Decay in the 90s. My doom band played a few shows with them, and we'd hang out. Great guys. Johnny is still the best death metal vocalist I've ever heard. Felt bad when he left. Ant could write lyrics that would make Jeff Walker jealous.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
It's like they've learned nothing from Kirk's own hubris.
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One of my faves from this year.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Did they break up? Because the 2 albums they put out are amazing.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a flawless movie. The battles were amazingly choreographed. Sometimes, when they're that large, they can be sloppy. Not here.
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The posthumous love and respect given to Charlie Kirk is as abhorrent as the violence that killed him. He was a hateful, misogynistic, white nationalist piece of shit, and he should be remembered as such. The US media is a fucking joke.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Before I moved to Costa Rica, I gave my dvd of this flick to a friend saying it's a must watch. An absolute masterpiece.
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We find joy in strange places, and that joy should be cherished!
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Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life. The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
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Holy shit.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Holy shitballs. I looked.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
It's your philosophical approach to the Phillies that keeps me following, bud.
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I did not know he was homophobic βΉοΈ
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Happy birthday!
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry, man. That was a tough one.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember when that came out. Made my buddy a tape, and it was in the car rotation for a long time.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
This is why I don't worry about AEW's longevity. WWE can't even get their own house in order. Their counter programming is like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry, man. As a Phillies and Eagles fan, half my nights are going to bed agitated.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Great comeback. The kid hung on there.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope, lifelong Eagles fan. I almost turned it off because I thought it was over. I should know better because I turned off last night's game after Henry made it 40-25.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I almost turned it off after the pick 6.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
He was great in Europe last month. I'm just excited to see how he and Taz mingle.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
They're doing it because their toolbox is pretty barren. And counter programming with the likes of Goldberg, Lesnar, and Cena isn't a long-term strategy. With AAA and TNA to go with NXT and the main roster, they're spread too thin.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
With you there. Loving this release.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I was hoping Riccaboni would be the third guy, but I am anxious to see what chemistry Danielson and Taz have.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
You and me both. Great stuff.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, did they play new material? Or announce that they're writing new material?
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
My pre-game high was immediately ruined. My only consolation is that he's going to get excoriated by the Philly media for the next 10 days, win or lose.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I just revisited Uncle Anesthesia, which was my introduction to the Screaming Trees and Mark. Beautiful voice.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I think the Phil Brooks experience helped them. AEW learned from it, moved forward, recovered, and is now a superior pro rasslin' company. On the other side, a MAGA company spending more time worrying about AEW and not enough building new stars. Goldberg, sex predator Lesnar, and Cena.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Those 2 ass clowns have nothing to offer on the subject of pro wrestling.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I think they're trying to keep the fans in their ecosystem from realizing that there's a pro-wrestling company in the US putting on the kind of matches they used to be famous for. I saw some WWE fans react positively to All In and tell WWE to up their game.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
They also have their own problem of subpar ratings, not building new stars, Reigns filming a movie, alienating their female fans (and female wrestlers) by welcoming Brock back with open arms, and just being a wrestling company whose fans think that the wrestling is worst part.
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I learned early that there's a difference between thrash fans and Slayer fans. At the Trocadero, on the South of Heaven tour, there was a guy getting beat up in the middle of the street pre-show. The Troc closed for a year after that night because of the damages. Peeps needed medical attention after
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
The trailer for this movie is so damn awful. I just had to throw that in the thread.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
You're going through a tough thing that takes time to resolve. In the skein of your life, this will be a small part and a springboard to better days. Don't lose the forest for the trees, bud.
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I GOTTA BINGE! π
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
My news algorithms at this point of global horror are sports and movies.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
At this point. AEW fans know what to expect when they buy a ticket to a PPV or watch from home. The only people that complain are wrestling journalists (eg, Brian Alvarez) and WWE marks.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I've watched foreign films my whole life, so I'm used to them. When hundreds of metal shows negatively impacted my hearing, I had to opt for them again because the volume I needed to hear freaked out my dog.
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You have to adjust your non-FB algorithms. This was news a year ago. I'm pretty sure if Helen Keller were alive, she'd have known about before you. π
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
It was entertaining. The follow-up wasn't as good.
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Damn. Sad news.
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Thompson failed the country with his lineup today.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know what that sandwich is, but it's sure as shit not a cheesesteak.
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I was going to recommend pouring a can of Chef Boyardee raviolis over the squash, but then I thought I should just tag you into the conversation so I don't get blocked.
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They didn't have cameras when I was 21 π
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Need ideas for summer squash? @fullmetalkitchen.bsky.social !
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Not understanding it is no excuse. I don't necessarily understand everything, but people have a right to happiness and to live their own truth (as long as they're not hurting others). I support trans rights because it's the right thing to do.
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YES!
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I feel every album they get a little bit more notoriety. It's never the surge they deserve, tho.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm shocked no one thought of this before. Pure genius.
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Yes, they did.
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Amazing.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember the Rodney King assault being so shocking and had no idea that happened all the time.
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By using X, I would be supporting and advocating for a horrible human being. Not to mention, all the shitty algorithms pushing false information as well as the heightened toxicity are still there. I don't view my decision as extreme, friend. I view it as the right thing to do. π€
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I'm not engaging on X anymore. He turned it into a nazi cesspool. I had an account for 14 years and shut that shit down for good after the election. It's the principle, man. I won't use X for the same reason I would never buy a Tesla.
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Musk is an elitist, fascist piece of shit. He and X can fuck all the way off.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
You're not referring to Division 2, are you? If so, yes. For 2 more weeks. If a band, I never heard of them.
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Omg β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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It blows my mind that Zappa and Carlin saw this coming in the 80s (this clip is from 1986, and I was 15). youtu.be/fam5wRXcoQE?...
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You're Arnie. I'm delegating Jay to Carl Weathers.
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The depth makes this a survivable situation, but Swerve and Will are top tier. This is an opportunity for other guys to step up. Hopefully, Omega and Ibushi can help also.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm tired of listening to guys who were not great QBs dump on guys with way more talent. For years, Orlofsky, who sucked, dumped on Hurts till he won a SB. I've heard Daniel's do the same to Allen, Jackson, Hurts.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd rather listen to neither.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing says expert NFL analysis than hiring another terrible nack-up QB whose job is to point out the "shortcomings" of players who have infinitely more talent.
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George, at that point, you're going to have to make my beer runs at shows for me π€£
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Same. I just wish the grey evened out. I need the dark parts to yield.
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Love ya too, George
Tommy (@retronaut5000.bsky.social) reply parent
Hahaha! I should start giving you the same quality advice! (Almost Wednesday!)