John_Brian_K

Not really back, just stop by every couple months to see what is up. Thanks though, hope all is well.

Get basic no HD channels with my internet for 90.00 a month through WOW and a ton of streaming services, some I pay for some I am on accounts with others with, also Samsung TV's these days have like 3000 channels on them free of charge. I have seent plenty of good movies/shows on those free channels when scrolling. All kinds of cool random stuff also, TV in other languages, they have like 20 channels dedicated to just peaceful sounds with a fire by a lake or in the woods or a rain shower, a lighting storm in the mountains...stuff like that. Also music videos. All kinds of stuff that just comes with the TV...even some sports stuff. I probably have access to enough content to keep me busy for 4-5 life times TBH and I still only watch 3-4 shows, a few movies over and over and sports.

Start a network Illitch, Tigers and Red Wings, negotiate with Gores for Pistons...NFL will never be in that bag, but should be able to make money off that network with 3 majors locally.

Win the whole thing now.

On book 7 of the Cork O'Connor series, took a break from it to reread the dark tower series.

1-1/2 episodes into 3 Body Problem....and gotta say this is my kind of series. Really enjoying all the possibilities.

Finished the first season just after we finished catching up on the old series. Not as great IMO, but pretty good.

I have always assumed something along those lines would be the next thing. Even if they are 10-15 years away...it would take that long just to get a budget plan for revamping the rail lines.

I do not think that USA map is very inclusive. Also I think the time of rail is closing to an end so it make sense for the USA to wait until that next break through with travel. It is too late to spend billions on new rail lines IMO. MAYBE replace the current lines with bullet trains which would need new rail and cars etc, but a full on revamping of a way of travel that has been around for 200+ years? Seems like a huge waste. There is a next gen way of fast/convenient travel and I doubt it is on a rail line.

It is fine, but they still could have made it much bigger.

We are missing the MLS portion of the pie....sad.

A question as old as time itself, but we all know who is really to blame.....

That last bit is spot on. The "Accidently sent you money" thing has been around awhile now.

Another series I am way behind on, but started watching the Wire last night. 2 episodes in and I really enjoy it like I knew I would. I have heard such good things about the show. I wish it was based in Detroit, but other than that I like it alot.

I had not even heard about this sign until it was done, but if the concept art is what they were advertising then they did a crap job. It looks about 6-7 times smaller than what the concept shown. This is not a pumped up big mac on tv and a flat crap patty at McD's...this is a bait and switch. It is just a principle thing for me. I am sick of people just being ok with being lied to.

"Watch it fly!"

Into Mastodon and slipknot lately.

Use a trad external drive then back that up with a static external 3 tb. Back up the disc one to the static one every 6 months or so....mostly for pictures. Google now has many of my pics, but I dl those every few months also on the HD so they cannot hold them hostage in 10 years asking for 1000.00 a year to store them or something.

Little late to the party, but started House of the Dragon a few weeks ago, almost done with the first season. Different that the original...not amazing, but it has good sets and the acting is ok.

It took me 2 hours to get to work today...normally a 30 minute commute, 40 tops.

What the hell did they need CGI in a movie like that for? Did Godzilla make an appearance?

Had my first one last year. Nothing about it was bad at all IMO. Not that I want to party with laxatives and gallons of gatorade, but it was not bad at all.

This one hits a little for me. 2 brothers basically retired who I barely see anymore, also 2 special needs boys at home. My father just passed last month and the amount of argument over minute details about the funeral sucked the life out of me.

Have you read all 19 books? I am on 5 right now on chapter 30 and think I got it figured out just based on his past books, but could be way off.