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That movie “Traffic” used that filter a lot.
Kitty is ready to take on the vacuum cleaner.
I think it’s reasonable to go for a pretty standard flavor in that setting to have a reference point. I kind of do that with pizza, pepperoni the first time I try a new restaurant and if it’s good I’ll try other toppings the next time.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Is it true America has a long history of idolizing outlaws? Can you name some?6·10 months agoJohn Dillinger had his fans too. I recall going to a wax museum in Indiana dedicated to him. There was a display with an electric chair in it.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•When you die, what do you want to be done with you?2·10 months agodeleted by creator
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Trump’s promise to loosen crypto regulations may be boon for extremist groups1·10 months agodeleted by creator
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Child care cost as much as rent for many families at inflation’s peak, new data shows171·10 months agoA vasectomy is a hell of a deal.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto World News@lemmy.world•Duct-taped banana artwork auctioned for $6.2m in New YorkEnglish1·10 months agoI agree, it’s very absurd, and that’s part of the point. It’s also obvious too that someone gives a shit since they’re willing to shell out millions of dollars for it. And as far as taping another piece of fruit to the wall, it unlikely to do well because with modern and conceptual art, it’s all about who came up with the idea first.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto World News@lemmy.world•Duct-taped banana artwork auctioned for $6.2m in New YorkEnglish20·10 months agoIt’s really just one of a limited number of licenses which allows the owner of the license to showcase the work and legally regard it as an official work from the artist who first came up with the idea. Anyone can tape a banana to a wall, but only a few can do so and say that it’s an ‘original’.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto memes@lemmy.world•Companies spend hundreds of millions on them because they don't work.10·10 months agoHard to be influenced by ads if one avoids them in the first place. I do a fairly good job at limiting my exposure to advertisements. Some are unavoidable, like outdoor advertisement, or going to a website with ads, but simply tuning out broadcast TV and radio, free streaming services and cable, with a few exceptions of course, eliminates a lot of wasted time on ads. I do pay money though to keep them away on some services. When someone brings up a funny ad that they saw on TV, I often have no clue what they’re talking about, and that’s great. My adversion to advertisement has been around since at least the early 2000s. I believe it was triggered when I sat down and watched the Weird Al movie “UHF” on Comedy Central and it took 4 hours to the end because of all the ads.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week / A ‘majority' of the new users are from the US, indicating that people are searching for a new platform as an alternative to X.English11·11 months agoI wonder how long it’ll last before it gets all spammy.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Tony Todd, star of Candyman, dies aged 698·11 months agoRIP. I love that movie too. Virginia Madsen did a wonderful job and the soundtrack by Philip Glass is sublime. It’s nostalgic for me as well, since it takes place in Chicago during my formative years, and it’s a little glimpse of what it was like at that time.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Trump tariffs will make video game consoles up to 40% more expensive30·11 months agoEven products “made in the USA”, like an automobile, rely on parts from overseas suppliers, especially China.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•If you've been considering deleting your social media accounts, now is probably an excellent time.6·11 months agoFacebook deleted in 2017 and Twitter months before it was bought by you know who. I don’t miss either of them. I love how Lemmy isn’t all spammy.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto Games@lemmy.world•In the era of remakes and remasters, what niche game would you like to see receive the treatment?English1·11 months agoAlister McGee’s Alice. Pretty much a horror version of Alice in Wonderland, and it’s a platformer with trippy graphics. I thought it was pretty fun.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto memes@lemmy.world•Even the ones that trick you by starting out cheap7·11 months agoHorses, recreational vehicles, motorhomes, boats, sports cars… I’ll just settle with my watercolors. I will however splurge on Daniel Smith paints.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Linus Torvalds reckons AI is ‘90% marketing and 10% reality’English23·11 months agoI play around with the paid version of chatgpt and I still don’t have any practical use for it. it’s just a toy at this point.
Chessmasterrex@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Boomers spent their lives accumulating stuff. Now their kids are stuck with it.7·11 months agoNothing new. My both deceased grandmother’s left behind houses, pole barns full of things. In the 80s, and the family resorted to renting a dumpster to get rid of much of it. It’s kind of sad, but everyone already had lots of junk of their own. I’m guilty of this as well, I’m starting to fill up a storage unit of my own. I however think twice now when I make a purchase.
Pretty quick way to die if the oxygen ignites.