Last post wins!!!!!

[j_tour]

[perfect_pitch]

Well, since it is the 1st January here in my timezone, I'm going to say:

[annonymouse2]

HAPPY NEW 'YEAR', singular!

[perfect_pitch]

I quote from https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/new-years/:

It’s that tricky apostrophe (or lack thereof) that trips up most people.

As we know, apostrophes are used to show possession or take the place of omitted letters in contractions. In the case of New Year’s, we’re talking about possession: the phrase “New Year’s” is a common shortening of both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, two holidays that celebrate the beginning of a new year. In the names of these days, the apostrophe indicates possession in that they are referring to “The Eve of the New Year” and “The Day of the New Year.”

Example 1: New Year’s Day
Example 2: New Year’s Eve
Example 3: New Year’s resolutions (resolutions made on New Year’s Eve/Day)
Example 4: New Year’s party (a New Year’s Eve/Day party)

Note that only Day and Eve are capitalized in the above examples, as they’re the names of specific holidays.

But to make it even more confusing, you should also use the ’s even when New Year’s stands alone as long as you’re talking about one or both of the two holidays. For example: “Let’s plan to get together for New Year’s.”

Here, the ’s implies Eve or Day. You should, however, probably get a bit more specific with your friends so they don’t show up on New Year’s Eve when you’re in your pajamas and were actually inviting them to brunch on New Year’s Day. Just saying.

Given that some of the users were still on Dec 31st, and an undetermined amount of people were in 2022, it was still grammatically correct for me to use the term 'Happy New Years'.

Point to perfect_pitch.

[j_tour]

Time waits for no man.

[perfect_pitch]

You do realise that 'time' is just a concept we made up. Time doesn't exist in the natural universe. What is 5pm technically??? It's not really a constant because only approx 1/24 of the planet acknowledges 5pm at the same time as each other.

[j_tour]

Time doesn't exist in the natural universe.

Right. 

[Bob]

Something for time exists.  Except if it's like space and it stretches or contracts... How would you be aware of it changing like that? 

With relativity, I've wondered if the experience of time passing is the same where ever you area, despite there being a difference in gravity or something where time moves faster or slower.  For the personal experience, would anyone actually sense things moving faster or slower or would be the same where ever you are?

[j_tour]

Something for time exists.  Except if it's like space and it stretches or contracts... How would you be aware of it changing like that? 

One would not necessarily be aware.  Time contraction and dilation is a part of textbook physics, and has been for about eight or ten decades or so.

Time in the abstract exists, however.  It takes a licking, but it keeps on ticking.

[perfect_pitch]

For the personal experience, would anyone actually sense things moving faster or slower or would be the same where ever you are?

Are you kidding me? All the time.

Have you ever been in a piano lesson and for the 8th lesson in a row you're trying to teach little Mickey or Susan in Year 1 how to play jingle bells, but they haven't practiced because they have Tennis on Mondays, Dance on Tuesdays, English tutoring on Wednesdays, Horse riding on Thursdays, Yoga on Fridays, and they do Sports all Weekend... and then they wonder why they're not getting better at the song, and you wonder why you bother at all???

Time REALLY drags then... I can assure you.

[j_tour]

Sounds like a bunch of chronostasis to me.

[perfect_pitch]

Sounds like a bunch of chronostasis to me.

Well, not with that *** attitude. It's a chance to reflect on ones past and to right a few wrongs.

[j_tour]

It's a chance to reflect on ones past and to right a few wrongs.

Like raining revenge down upon one's enemies, and crossing names off one's list one by one, right?

[perfect_pitch]

Like raining revenge down upon one's enemies, and crossing names off one's list one by one, right?

Sure... go for it - whatever makes you happy...

...but I sure as sh*t better not be on that list.

[j_tour]

...but I sure as sh*t better not be on that list.

I don't know what you're talking about.  I don't have a list.  I never had a list. 

[perfect_pitch]

I don't know what you're talking about.  I don't have a list.  I never had a list.

Oh dear... memory loss is a bad sign of an upcoming illness.

Like raining revenge down upon one's enemies, and crossing names off one's list one by one, right?

Good news is that it means I'm closer to securing my win on this thread, knowing that you're slipping into the abyss.

[j_tour]

Good news is that it means I'm closer to securing my win on this thread

You'll never do it, you lazy bogan.  Why? 

[perfect_pitch]

I must say, there's something VERY watchable about Scott Pilgrim. I love the jokes...

You'll never do it, you lazy bogan.  Why?

You thought you could convince me with that??? What were you hoping my answer would be...



No way...

[j_tour]

I must say, there's something VERY watchable about Scott Pilgrim.

Yeah.  Her name is Mary Elizabeth Winstead.  Not that I've seen most of her filmography on purpose or anything!

She is a bridge for damaged teeth.

[perfect_pitch]

Yeah.  Her name is Mary Elizabeth Winstead.  Not that I've seen most of her filmography on purpose or anything!

She's a bit hit and miss - she wasn't bad in Gemini Man, but she absolutely SUCKED in Kate.

One of the most cliched movies I've ever seen.

[j_tour]

She's a bit hit and miss

Shut up, nerd.

[perfect_pitch]

Shut up, nerd.

Damn... did I touch a nerve? Obviously someones got a thing for Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

She's out of your league man... in fact, she's not just out of your league, you couldn't even get tickets to spectate said league.

[Bob]

[perfect_pitch]

[j_tour]

[perfect_pitch]

Although I think Bill Hader does it best... I love his facial animation.

[j_tour]

Although I think Bill Hader does it best...

Yes he does, sir.

[Bob]

Wait... That's the singer?  I just thought it was an African American lady singing that.

Huh... Here's a random, completely unrelated pic.




  Of course... She's got her own video.  Which leads to the obvious question -- Which is the horse?

Yeah, the teeth.... Kind of looks like a guy too.  I'm getting uncanny valley vibes.  Key is different too.

Well, that's what I learned today.

[j_tour]

I think you've capsized your own boat, there, Bobby!   

Have some haunting music from the film classic, *Manos : The Hands of Fate*

[perfect_pitch]

I think you've capsized your own boat, there, Bobby! 

Have some haunting music from the film classic, *Manos : The Hands of Fate*

HEY - a movie that's in colour. Good on you J_Tour, I'm proud of you.

Anyway, in regards to Bob, all Bond songs pale in comparison against either Adele's Skyfall or Tina Turners 'Goldeneye'.

[j_tour]

HEY - a movie that's in colour. Good on you J_Tour, I'm proud of you.

Don't test me, boy!

But, yes, Tina knows where it's at. 

Get it greasy!

[perfect_pitch]

Sorry, but I think her all time greatest has to be this:

She was smoking, and had such sass. Gotta love her.

[Bob]

https://img.ifunny.co/videos/1d16bf777aa85de0f52352ac896af6a84c1e443c0d3a6bf307bbe2d8250c159a_1.mp4

[perfect_pitch]

https://img.ifunny.co/videos/1d16bf777aa85de0f52352ac896af6a84c1e443c0d3a6bf307bbe2d8250c159a_1.mp4

It's amazing to think what terribly antiquated superstitions there are still out there in the world. People think owls are witches...

...they're clearly vampires. NO, wait - that's Ostriches. Ostriches are the vampires, Owls are the witches, and clearly swans are succubi who will steal children's souls.

[j_tour]

People think owls are witches...

I don't think you know what you are talking about, son.

Earth People, New York and California
Earth People, I was born on Jupiter

[Bob]

Obviously owls are warlocks, not witches. 

[perfect_pitch]

Obviously owls are warlocks, not witches. 

Only the males ones - I believe the females are the witches. I think I saw it somewhere on a David Attenborough documentary once.

[Bob]

 

[perfect_pitch]

 

[j_tour]

[perfect_pitch]

I genuinely think that cats and dogs are completely against the human race, and have been so ever since some twat thought it was a good idea to make a denim jacket for a cat... or xmas jumpers for dogs.

No wonder they think humans are twats.

[j_tour]

[perfect_pitch]

SSSSHHHH, that's a secret known only to me and the other people of Scotland.

You can't just go blabbing about this... we'll lose our tourism.

[j_tour]

[lostinidlewonder]

I win is right.

You shouldn't laugh at this.
https://www.itemfix.com/v?t=m12ygq

[perfect_pitch]

And that kids is how you get banned from a kids playground/play centre.

That, or light something on fire.

[j_tour]

I don't just burn the house down.  I burn people down.

[perfect_pitch]

Do you like Huey Lewis and The News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

I'll admit, I've never seen the movie - just this scene. Is it actually worth watching?

[j_tour]

I'll admit, I've never seen the movie - just this scene. Is it actually worth watching?

Never seen it.  It's in color, though, so how good could it really be?  Probably none good.

[lostinidlewonder]

The movie "The Piano Teacher" is more scary. lol