Posted to Dr. Todd Grande (RE: Depp vs Heard Lawsuit Results) uploaded to You Tube 06/01/2022
Between Jussie Smollett and Amber Heard, celebrity status has not been kind towards any abused group or individuals. Johnny Depp "won" against an opponent who is obviously mentally ill. Judging by the performance of her defense team, I highly doubt that even they were told the truth. I wish the jury could have come to a conclusion that was more neutral. For example only awarding Johnny Depp the entire amount of his divorce settlement to Amber Heard without assigning punishment/defamation. Now that would have sent a message.
Posted to Footless Jo (RE: New Leg and Upcoming Hike) uploaded to You Tube 06/01/2022
One vote here to watch whatever Jo wishes to share concerning prosthetics and certainly the hike with Sophie. I think that several millennia ago hiding and distrust of the unfamiliar, helped us survive. In current times we need to grow beyond that old distrust. So show it all, the leg, its care, its use, its challenges. Let's make it familiar and not scary.
Posted to Footless Joe (RE: Leg spasm) uploaded to You Tube 06/04/2022
This is going to sound weird, but it looks like the human equivalent of when I enter too many commands too quickly onto my MAC (before the prior one was processed) resulting in a buffering /glitching as if it were confused. Essentially being confused is the human equivalent of a program being stuck in a loop. So I am guessing that there are still nerve endings that are sending messages to the brain which results in "glitching"? Wonder if that glitch is related to the random phantom pain syndrome?
Posted to Hazariel Costumes (RE: Rocco Dress- part 2) uploaded to You Tube 06/03/2022
That was a beautiful mashup of a French 18th century dress with decor via anime/manga art and orphan fabrics. 4,000 euros (equates to: 4280.24 USD as of this post) is a little out of my league, so I will admire it from afar. I did like the technique of dyed flowers painted with a touch of bleach and then sprayed with water to make the color look ethereal. Eau De Javel does sound très élégant. Good to know if I am ever in France attempting to get my clothes laundered (I am allergic to eau de javel)! I went down a rabbit hole of languages trying to see if javel by itself meant something related to bleach in French. It does not, but in Swedish jävel means Cerberus (Hellhound).
BTW I love the idea of designing and creating dresses in all white, especially in several historical/fashion period styles to then paint/stain/color/adorn into a color-filled design. I just saw (on You Tube as I travel nowhere these days) a dress designed by Michael Cinco worn at Cannes Film Festival 2022 by Raline Shah. It was painted (I assume by hand not machine) in a trompe l'oeil style. It was unbelievable and yet still classically beautiful.
Posted to The Dodo (RE: Sonny the shepherd's reaction to Baby) uploaded to You Tube 06/06/2022
Sonny is a beautiful, smart and intelligent dog. That being said, yes you can at least partially prepare a dog for a new resident. Expose the dog to crying sounds either strictly audio or online with images. Get all the baby supplies out and about, so the dog can smell things from the crib to a box of diapers and even clothing or a bib. When the baby is born take a blanket/towel that the baby has come in contact with and allow the dog to smell (but not play with) the material before the baby comes home. Rub the towel/blanket on the dog gently. After any contact with baby things, baby smells, baby noise, if the dog handles it to your satisfaction reward the dog with a treat or whatever the dog loves (a toy, a walk, praise).
Sure even after all this prep, some dogs cannot adapt. However, many dogs do adapt especially with proper training and human attention. As with all things there is the ubiquitous warning: never leave the dog alone with an infant.
Posted to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (RE: School Police) uploaded to You Tube 06/06/2022
The root problem of these tragedies is inadequacies. Inadequate gun sale laws, inadequate mental health assessments and inadequate medical insurance coverage make for a challenging problem that governments appear to be reluctant to even address, never mind implement solutions. As for assuming that schools can handle these situations, we have the very odd occurrence of a school giving a student arrest record for a science project, the arrest of a 5 year old and then a Michigan school system that, along with the local police department in December, 2021 allowed an extremely troubled teenager back into school. Proof of mental health issues and violent intent did not result in any help for the teen who then returned to the classroom and acted on those violent impulses with tragic results.
Posted to Sierra Schultzzie (RE: Old Navy shopping) uploaded to You Tube 05/13/2022
For affordability and (size/color) predictability I always buy Old Navy jeans. I have not shopped in the "real" world (excluding grocery and CVS) anywhere in SO long. Thanks for taking us along on the trip. BTW I would so get that black top: (1) wear with a chain or maybe a "corset-style" belt with lighter wash jeans (2) wear with a glittery mini skirt with shirt hem tied up on one side to be asymmetrical (3) wear with skinny jeans and boots (4) pull back hair buy chandelier earrings and wear dark wash jeans with high heeled (maybe platform) boots. Full disclosure the majority of my closet is black along with a few outliers (tan, gray, brown, navy) so I am not impartial regarding that color!
posted to HauteLeMode (RE: Christopher John Rogers collection 10) uploaded to You Tube 06/08/22
Not sure what the full collection contains, but I could not find an outfit that I didn't like among those shown here. While admittedly I am a neutral (black, grey, tan navy, cream) type of person, if I could afford to buy CJR creation I would certainly try color. The clothing has such fantastic shapes, silhouettes and classic lines. I do not know if the sizing is inclusive, but many of the styles can probably be worn by a wide assortment of customers.
posted to Runkle of the Bailey (RE: Posts by Michele Landis-Dauber Stanford Law Prof) 06/08/2022
I was rather annoyed also! I did a quick search on her. https://law.stanford.edu/directory/michele-landis-dauber/
She teaches courses on campus sexual assault law. https://law.stanford.edu/courses/?tax_and_terms=20212022&instructor=4490&page=1
Looking at her info (at least provided by Stanford) she seems eminently qualified as a professor and even her personal life (spouse and 5 children) seems good. Burn-out maybe? She probably hears about a lot of college students who are not believed or taken seriously during the investigation of assaults. Going on social media to make these kind of posts seems odd and of course unprofessional. She is a PROFESSOR so why doesn't she write a book of a scholarly paper on this subject including data to back up her views? Were I the suspicious sort, I might assume she has an article or book about attorneys who are women that is close to publication.
Posted to Dan Murrell (Review: Jurassic World Dominion [2022] ) uploaded to You Tube 06/10/2022
While some of the character work was rough, I did enjoy Jurassic World (2015). I treated Fallen Kingdom (2018) as a comedy and it worked for me in that format. Well, except for one horrific scene when the humans leave the about to be destroyed island while hearing the plaintive bellowing of the doomed creatures, including that adorable (?)Brontosaurus. Probably I will see World Dominion streaming, but I do not want to see anything like the sad Brontosaurus scene.
SPOILERS
SPOILERS----->Beware there be spoilers:
https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/896501
SPOILERS
(If link does not work: This 2022 film has baby dinos in cages, dinosaur fight club, dog barking possibly turns into something not pleasant.)
Posted to Channel Awesome (RE: The Fifth Element/nostalgia critic) uploaded to You Tube 06/08/2022
As an "adult" (by age not inclination) not too many movies from my childhood live up to my original opinions. I loved this movie then and I still love it now.
Posted to Dr. John Campbell (RE: Link between Neanderthal gene and COVID severity) 06/10/2022
According to a DNA site, my genetic structure contains 2% Neanderthal genes. Not the exotic mix I was hoping for when I entered the system! Interestingly full-blooded Neanderthal were typically stockier than early modern humans with a larger lung capacity along with a probable need for more oxygen. Not sure about Omicron variant, but the Delta variant seemed to target the lungs in the later portion/more deadly period of the infection.
Posted to Roxxsaurus (RE: BooHoo X Megan Fox collection) uploaded to You Tube 06/12/2022
My favorite was the long silvery (a bit sheer) gown. I looks so well made! So beautiful. I agree that with a bandeau, bike shorts or body-con/shaper the wearer would be gala-ready. Everything else...well I do not like orange (or some of the fit of the orange items). Most of the other items seemed to need judgement by experts in the category of, "Is it cosplay or clothing".
My favorite Megan Fox movie is Rogue (2020). She is literally the hero of the movie while looking good and being in control of her team. As for the movie itself, well I will leave that to critics.
Posted to Mia Maples (RE: Costco/Freezer Storage) uploaded to You Tube 06/12/2022
I did enjoy this video. I do like to watch any hauls (admittedly gowns are my favorite). It is SO satisfying to watch things being organized and put away. One question though, are you keeping an inventory? Just to know if maybe in the future there should be more of this or less of that or whatever. That soup freezing item is genius! I also put left over soup in the fridge which usually results in it being pushed back and thus forgotten about or kept in front causing turmoil (spilled soup) in other food items. I tell you this from experience, chicken noodle soup does not mix well with chocolate pudding.😳
Posted to Jelly Fish Film Reviews (RE: Jurassic World Dominion review) You Tube 06/09/2022
Basically I love almost any movie with dinosaurs in it, but even I have acquired "Jurassic Fatigue". I know because rather than entertain me, this movie makes me think of the damage invasive species (plant and animal) have done. Forget eating people and harming landmarks, we would be out of food, shelter and the internet in a week. And giant flaming locusts (why does that sound like an indie band) was that the only way they could insert the OG cast, really? Love these reviews, funny, informative and always entertaining.
Posted to John Campea (RE: Peter Rice firing) uploaded to You Tube 06/13/2022
Regarding the sudden firing of Peter Rice, it all comes down to money. When is the next Disney shareholder's meeting, March 2023? They will follow the moneymaker. I am not sure what Disney's mission statement is, but creativity should be high on a list of attributes to which this company must adhere. They bought Marvel, LucasFilm and Fox, so they have literally bought themselves time and inventory. Creativity is the only way they can enlarge their inventory and add subscribers to their streaming channel. Disney corporate needs to realize this before people get tired of seeing live action versions of old animated films because the number of movie studios available for sale is not getting bigger.
Posted to John Campea (RE: Disappearance of Ezra Miller) uploaded to You Tube 06/13/2022
If the past few years of Ezra Miller's life were in a film, critics would be saying, this movie is over-stuffed with details, it is unbelievable, this could not happen. I agree that regarding this disappearance of Ezra Miller and Tokata Iron Eyes, that we may not know the truth. Based on Ezra Miller's past escapades, I am not hopeful that this disappearance is simply a misunderstanding. If this does turn out to be bad, I would say that the Flash movie starring Ezra Miller is unreleasable.
Posted to Runkle of the Baily (RE: Juror [Depp vs. Heard tria] interview) uploaded 06/16/2022
I am going to use the phrase "too soon" regarding juror interviews.
With the law tube coverage and analysis along with the trial being so easily accessed on various streams, we already know too much about this disaster of a marriage and divorce. I cannot imagine what the stress of this 6 week-long trial has had on those jurors. No matter how emotionally and physically resilient these people are, I would like to see at least several months pass by before they tell their experiences. Being crass, a bit greedy and pragmatic, I would hold out for a book deal with a late 2022 or early 2023 turn in date. Writing a book would also be an excellent way of systematically understanding the changes and experiences that these jurors have undergone along with their motivations for the verdict.
Full disclosure, it took me 2 semesters to pass one semester in college biology. So all I can offer are hypotheticals.
I am sure there are exceptions due to genetics or illness, but for athletes isn't there a biological range regarding muscle and bone density regarding XX or XY individuals of any age? There is so much emotion regarding trans individuals, why not reduce the verdict on participation in competition to numbers determined by an MRI or CT and a DEXA scan? There will always be exceptions, those can be addressed on a case by case basis.
posted to Rachel Maksy (RE: Dress Casual) uploaded to You Tube 06/20/2022
The dress codes from hell can be found on many wedding invitations..."casual cocktail", "creative formal" and the dreaded, because you cannot successfully consume most wedding food in it, "black tie". My dream invite would say, "dark washed jeans, any style tee shirt and flats". Not going to happen, in my social group.
posted to Karolina Zebrowska (RE: Memes on Marilyn's ruined dress) uploaded 06/21/2022
While all the memes are deserved, unfortunately the point is completely lost on the target. Anybody remember what word Kim K. was going to copyright regarding her shape-wear line? Suffice it to say, the action was beyond clueless and was a basically a massive ad for her new company at zero cost. The cost of any legal filings would be tax deductible by the U.S. tax service (IRS) as the legal matters would be business-related. The current owner of this gown, is not a prestigious museum or a fashion institute. The current owner is a place that showcases "...animal oddities, pop-culture memorabilia...". So the blame does not start with Kim.
Posted to Rachel Maksy (RE: New Studio Tour) Uploaded to You Tube 06/24/2022
Well the new studio is no longer suitable for the next "Saw" or "Halloween" movie, but it looks fantastic for filming, especially with keeping the touches like the original beams. I hope to also make make it to the Boston event, perhaps in *non-competitive (*euphemism for "I cannot sew") cosplay. I assembled my outfit from thrift shops and Amazon **BEFORE the pandemic (**another euphemism for before I consumed most of the ice cream in my area of the Northeast, U.S.). Congrats on the reno, it was fun to see the before and after. BTW loved that lace blouse.
