The "What's on your mind?" thread

[BluRayTim]

Never forget!

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I'm having a rough start this morning. BP 94/ 54, light headed and confused- well, more than usual.

I hope your day got better.

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

So my father was born in Brooklyn and lived in the city until he retired and moved to the boonies.

Today is the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was a bad f'n day. My father worked at the WTC when they first opened and my cousin is a 9/11 survivor.

I can't believe it's already been 24 years.

I have got to make it back to NYC and visit the memorial.

[Xtempo]

does anyone know how the staff of the Pentagon deals with the events or the other people in the other world trade buildings? I wonder what if they do struggle how hard is it for them.

[OceanBlue]

I know there is the Audio sub-forum for music on vinyl and CD, but I could have swore there was a section in there for discussion of concerts released on Blu-ray. Only found out this week (from on here) of a Soho concert recorded with two members of Roxy Music and a special guest of a third member of the group (a mediabook set is being released a week today, based on the database listings).

[DTSBOY]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I know there is the Audio sub-forum for music on vinyl and CD, but I could have swore there was a section in there for discussion of concerts released on Blu-ray. Only found out this week (from on here) of a Soho concert recorded with two members of Roxy Music and a special guest of a third member of the group (a mediabook set is being released a week today, based on the database listings).

This one?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=90

[RageATL]

Looks like my and Biz's little exchange about this week's events have been scrubbed from here. Interesting...

[sfmarine]

I had more squirrel activity. I reckon the bastard(s) are eyeing my pumpkin. I was on the deck drinking last night and left my watch on the railing. Heard some noise this morning and chased a squirrel away.

The ass*hole squirrel knocked my watch over. This is what I was greeted to this morning. The watch was on the railing just above where the pumpkin is. The watch really went for a ride but thankfully it survived.

[fighthefutureofhd]

OMG!!!! That band. I just can't with that. On a related note, I happy I got great deals at Grimey's/McKay's. But I had to spend a good bit to get them. Which is good. It's all one big revolving door. I guess that's a good descriptor for bipolar disorder. From what little I know about it.

Originally Posted by sfmarine

So my father was born in Brooklyn and lived in the city until he retired and moved to the boonies.

Today is the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was a bad f'n day. My father worked at the WTC when they first opened and my cousin is a 9/11 survivor.

Originally Posted by red_5ive

Reflecting on this world we live in light of yesterday's events, and remembering 9/11. Never forget.

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

Never forget!

The thing is we have. Biz's response is one sign of that. People have forgotten already. They forgot about it 5 years after it happened. Or something like that. That's the way we work as a society/human beings. When something happens we end up throwing it away somewhere in our minds never to think much about it again. Unless, it's something that hit home for us personally. It's a lot like how my mind works/is wired. I have all this information inside my mind. But a lot of it is all put away in boxes and I don't know where it is now. It makes it harder to access it.

Even the things that really pained or crippled me. I still have the pain and the scars. i live with them daily it seems like. But the more time moves on the easier it is to carry around with me. It's like what Dianne Wiest said in Rabbit Hole:


Becca: Does it ever go away?
Nat: No, I don't think it does. Not for me, it hasn't - has gone on for eleven years. But it changes though.
Becca: How?
Nat: I don't know... the weight of it, I guess. At some point, it becomes bearable. It turns into something that you can crawl out from under and... carry around like a brick in your pocket. And you... you even forget it, for a while. But then you reach in for whatever reason and - there it is. Oh right, that. Which could be aweful - not all the time. It's kinda...
[deep breath]
Nat: not that you'd like it exactly, but it's what you've got instead of your son. So, you carry it around. And uh... it doesn't go away. Which is...
Becca: Which is what?
Nat: Fine, actually.


That's about what I feel everyday with my loses. And I think it describes the way most people have dealt with 9/11. At least those that are detached from it. Meaning they had no real steak in it other than that of a nation grieving. Life goes on. People want you to believe that the world is turning on its knees and we are on the brink of collapse. However, in most of our lives, we don't see or deal with those things. It's an exaggerated view, as we are just doing the best we can to deal with our own lives.


Life is strange, life is queer
It's the only one we got
So we better start being there

[sfmarine]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure is coming from Criterion!

[Xtempo]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Pee Wee's Big Adventure is coming from Criterion!

this is absurd in a good way. I still don't know how they got Wall e from Disney

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

this is absurd in a good way. I still don't know how they got Wall e from Disney

Wall*e was a bit of a one off and special collaboration between Criterion and the director, Andrew Stanton.

[red_5ive]

Got an update on my Amazon Tron/Tron Legacy pre-order which now has an ETA of Oct 8 - Oct 20. I can wait, but now it's gonna have to intrude on my annual October Halloween month-long movie fest.

Real world issues.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

Got an update on my Amazon Tron/Tron Legacy pre-order which now has an ETA of Oct 8 - Oct 20. I can wait, but now it's gonna have to intrude on my annual October Halloween month-long movie fest.

Real world issues.

I got the email as well. This is such a whacked out and botched release.

However, my order of Tron did ship out this week. Legacy is listed as 10.8-10.22

I have my Movies Unlimited shipment arriving by Monday. I guess it's good to have a backup. I honestly did not expect it to even be processed.

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I got the email as well. This is such a whacked out and botched release.

However, my order of Tron did ship out this week. Legacy is listed as 10.8-10.22

I have my Movies Unlimited shipment arriving by Monday. I guess it's good to have a backup. I honestly did not expect it to even be processed.

I never pre-order so I had no expectation that there'd be a delay, in which case yeah definitely good to have a backup. Now I wish I hadn't canceled my Zavvi pre-order.

[y2jman]

well my planet fitness got new equipment in past friday went over there yesterday they took out a few of 30 min circuit machines put them where new matrx machines

there's now a functional class but as of now no equipment in area where 30 min circuit there is some old machine in the right corner 1 new i forgot what it called you wear a belt and push up with your gut<-didn't try it yesterday

i try the treadmill yesterday its different i still don't know how to set the timer like i could when they had life fitness i could set timer to 10 and then it will do a countdown to cool off

i was late core class but did some on mat and then upper body<-well from 30 min machines and few from new machines since i didn't know how to set timer i didn't want to stay on it very long on that new treadmill

was tired worn out afterwards go back over there tomorrow i have try to go online see anyway to do the time part but still confused i even asked 1 of guys work up front they don't even know yet meh

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by DTSBOY

This one?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=90

Many thanks for your help (and apologies for only just replying). I knew I'd seen this part of the Audio sub-forum before (it was during the last few weeks). The Roxy Music thread further down the linked page is familiar.

[OceanBlue]

I wasn't sure whether this thread or Vent your anger was the best one to post this observation in:

Earlier on this month on two separate days, one firework each went off in the local area. Then last weekend, over the course of a few minutes a series of fireworks went off. Straight away I thought "here we go again", as it was just under two months before Bonfire Night (5th November). This is another 'annual tradition' where fireworks are being let off in the local area way too early. Yes, it could be explained that someone was having a private party in their back garden, but what if it wasn't?

I don't have pets myself, but when it comes to on or around 5th November each year I think about people in the area who have pets who get scared by fireworks, and then there are those who have a bonfire and an organised firework display (bonfires needing to be checked before they're lit).

[BizCat]

It is always amazing to see how UNsupportive "friends" are as I am trying to promote my business. Can't even like/follow my page, let alone invite others?