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#61
Off Topic Discussion / Re: How's the weather?
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 09:43:49 AMWinter putting up one last gasp before expiring. Snow flurries this morning, won't see any accumulation.
#62
Games / Re: Movie Title Chains
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 09:29:26 AMValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
#63
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 09:10:21 AM
What do you think happens when we die?
#64
Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 09:04:26 AMI love "Lady in Satin." 
#65
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - March 16, 2026, 08:56:25 AMQuote from: Rev. Powell on March 16, 2026, 08:11:45 AMStill, I have moral objections to using Grok.
Understandable.
I wanted a hyper-realistic 8K poster. Gemini was willing to do it, but only as a painted poster, like from a comic book. Not what I had in mind.
Copilot had issues showing muscular physique hyper-realistic, because its too "realistic"?
chatGPT didn't give much of an explanaiton other than it violates their rules.
#66
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 08:11:45 AMCoPilot ridiculously refuses to generate a poster for "Big Mother Hubbard in Her Stocking Feet" (which is a line from a vintage blues song) because of the word "stocking" which "implying fetishized or adult content."
Still, I have moral objections to using Grok. Maybe CHatGPT would be a happy medium but I don't want to sign up for any more accounts.
This one is OK though. It carried over the African-American/1930s theme, and even though that's not what I had in mind the result is kind of cool:
Not sure what he uses the arrows for!
Still, I have moral objections to using Grok. Maybe CHatGPT would be a happy medium but I don't want to sign up for any more accounts.
This one is OK though. It carried over the African-American/1930s theme, and even though that's not what I had in mind the result is kind of cool:
Not sure what he uses the arrows for!
#67
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Picture of the day, part I...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 16, 2026, 07:52:36 AMQuote from: lester1/2jr on March 15, 2026, 11:50:58 PM
I'll go back to Yancy Street.
#68
Good Movies / Re: Oscar predictions?
Last post by Trevor - March 16, 2026, 07:24:26 AMWell, everyone I wanted to win, did.
BEST PICTURE: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
BEST DIRECTOR: PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
BEST ACTOR: MICHAEL B JORDAN
BEST ACTRESS: JESSIE BUCKLEY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: SEAN PENN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: AMY MADIGAN
BEST PRESENTER JOKE: Robert Downey Jr giving Chris Evans Channing Tatum's sparkly underwear and Tatum saying "I'm gonna need that back, though" 😳😀😆🤣😅
BEST PICTURE: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
BEST DIRECTOR: PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
BEST ACTOR: MICHAEL B JORDAN
BEST ACTRESS: JESSIE BUCKLEY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: SEAN PENN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: AMY MADIGAN
BEST PRESENTER JOKE: Robert Downey Jr giving Chris Evans Channing Tatum's sparkly underwear and Tatum saying "I'm gonna need that back, though" 😳😀😆🤣😅
#69
Television / Re: What TV Shows Are you Watc...
Last post by Sitting Duck - March 16, 2026, 07:22:17 AMQuote from: Alex on March 15, 2026, 01:52:28 PMI didn't mind Eyes, although I don't care much for Infection, as I've seen that plot too many times before. TKO feels weak for a similar reason (I felt like I was watching an old Charles Band movie all through that episode).
Perhaps you're thinking of Arena from 1989, which is reminiscent of the fight tourney portions of the episode. Oddly enough, Claudia Christian was in that flick.
#70
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Things you don't see anymo...
Last post by claws - March 16, 2026, 07:12:13 AMJust for fun, this is what AI had to say:
Gemini said
It sounds like your forum member is feeling the sting of "efficiency" replacing "experience." There's a specific kind of tactile nostalgia in that list—things that weren't just functional, but had a physical presence in a room.
Here is a breakdown of why those things vanished and where the "spirit" of them lives now:
1. The Death of the "Furniture" Appliance
The loss of Console TVs and Large Stereos marks a shift in how we view technology. We used to buy tech as furniture—pieces meant to anchor a room for a decade.
The Console Hack: His idea of putting a flat screen in an old box isn't actually "stupid"—it's a massive trend in the upcycling community. People gut old 1950s Zenith consoles, install a modern 32-inch LED, and use the old speaker fabric to hide a modern soundbar.
The Stereo Trade-off: We traded those "block-rocking" floor speakers for convenience. While a tiny Bluetooth pill is impressive, it lacks the "thump" you feel in your chest. At 64, he might not want the volume, but he probably misses the depth of sound that only a 12-inch woofer can provide.
2. The Cultural Shift (Health & Digital)
Ashtrays: This is the most visible sign of the 1990s-2000s public health pivot. It's hard for younger generations to imagine that "Non-Smoking" sections in restaurants used to just be the tables three feet away from the smoking ones.
TV Guides: The physical booklet died the second the "Info" button appeared on remotes. We gained real-time accuracy but lost the ritual of circling shows with a red pen on Sunday morning.
3. The "Impulse Buy" Economy
Comic Books: These used to be "disposable" entertainment found at every gas station and drugstore. Now, they've become "collectibles." Once the price hit $3.99 and up, the grocery store spinner-rack couldn't compete with the profit margins of candy bars or gift cards.
Penny Candy: Inflation is the obvious culprit here, but so is the supply chain. It's no longer cost-effective for a store to track and sell items for 1 cent. Even the "Dollar Store" is now the "Dollar-Twenty-Five Store."
Jukeboxes have become TouchTunes (digital, but you can control the whole bar's vibe from your phone).
Comic Books have moved to digital subscriptions (Marvel Unlimited), though nothing beats the smell of the paper.
It's less about wanting to blast punk music at the neighbors and more about missing a world that felt solid and permanent.
Gemini said
It sounds like your forum member is feeling the sting of "efficiency" replacing "experience." There's a specific kind of tactile nostalgia in that list—things that weren't just functional, but had a physical presence in a room.
Here is a breakdown of why those things vanished and where the "spirit" of them lives now:
1. The Death of the "Furniture" Appliance
The loss of Console TVs and Large Stereos marks a shift in how we view technology. We used to buy tech as furniture—pieces meant to anchor a room for a decade.
The Console Hack: His idea of putting a flat screen in an old box isn't actually "stupid"—it's a massive trend in the upcycling community. People gut old 1950s Zenith consoles, install a modern 32-inch LED, and use the old speaker fabric to hide a modern soundbar.
The Stereo Trade-off: We traded those "block-rocking" floor speakers for convenience. While a tiny Bluetooth pill is impressive, it lacks the "thump" you feel in your chest. At 64, he might not want the volume, but he probably misses the depth of sound that only a 12-inch woofer can provide.
2. The Cultural Shift (Health & Digital)
Ashtrays: This is the most visible sign of the 1990s-2000s public health pivot. It's hard for younger generations to imagine that "Non-Smoking" sections in restaurants used to just be the tables three feet away from the smoking ones.
TV Guides: The physical booklet died the second the "Info" button appeared on remotes. We gained real-time accuracy but lost the ritual of circling shows with a red pen on Sunday morning.
3. The "Impulse Buy" Economy
Comic Books: These used to be "disposable" entertainment found at every gas station and drugstore. Now, they've become "collectibles." Once the price hit $3.99 and up, the grocery store spinner-rack couldn't compete with the profit margins of candy bars or gift cards.
Penny Candy: Inflation is the obvious culprit here, but so is the supply chain. It's no longer cost-effective for a store to track and sell items for 1 cent. Even the "Dollar Store" is now the "Dollar-Twenty-Five Store."
Jukeboxes have become TouchTunes (digital, but you can control the whole bar's vibe from your phone).
Comic Books have moved to digital subscriptions (Marvel Unlimited), though nothing beats the smell of the paper.
It's less about wanting to blast punk music at the neighbors and more about missing a world that felt solid and permanent.