What are you watching?

Cody · Feb 6, 2023

My children indiscriminately destroy any make or model of hot wheels car.

bryson · Feb 6, 2023

Stephen said:
Variety is the spice of life, Cody. He has dozens of diecast cars to choose from of all different makes and models. But who wants to play with a Camero when you have a Bugatti EB110 you can drift around the hardwood floor? Or a boring Land Cruiser when you can choose a Geländewagen to drive up a mountain of pillows?

Only dozens? How dare you!

Stephen · Feb 6, 2023

bryson said:
Only dozens? How dare you!

He's not even two yet. It grows weekly, much to his mothers chagrin.

nnnnnate · Feb 6, 2023

Sam's mother is the enabler in this household. Their preferred flavor is the "cars" branded ones so they have names I can't ever remember. And there are many duplicates. For a while I thought they were given away as door prizes at target....

I think there are 7 Lighting McQueens underfoot.

ID Bronco · Feb 6, 2023

nnnnnate said:
Sam's mother is the enabler in this household. Their preferred flavor is the "cars" branded ones so they have names I can't ever remember. And there are many duplicates. For a while I thought they were given away as door prizes at target....

I think there are 7 Lighting McQueens underfoot.

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my kids resembled this, that collection looks like "a good start'

Hickey · Mar 2, 2023

Just finished season two of Clarkson’s Farm. Absolutely loved it.

Tonkaman · Mar 4, 2023

We watched scream 5 last night. It’s a bit cheesy, but still worth watching. Scream 6 is headed to theaters so we will probably see that one on the big screen soon

nnnnnate · Mar 15, 2023

Hickey said:
Just finished season two of Clarkson’s Farm. Absolutely loved it.

I hadn't watched the first season and went through it the last few days. Its pretty hilarious. Good stuff for sure.

edit: it makes me want to do some farming.

N-Smooth · Mar 15, 2023

I’m watching Formula 1: Drive to survive and enjoying it. I know I’m way behind the times on that one.

Also just finished re-watching Ted Lasso with the wife, to prep for new season today. I didn’t think it was possible to enjoy it more the 3rd time around but I did. I love that show.

Stephen · Mar 15, 2023

xj_nate said:
I’m watching Formula 1: Drive to survive and enjoying it. I know I’m way behind the times on that one.

I've been watching Formula 1 since I was born (I can guarantee @bobn was rocking me to sleep watching races in 1982), and F1 has always followed more of less the same format: top two or three teams are miles ahead of the rest of the pack and the top drivers in those teams walk away from even their team mates. Every once in awhile there is a good race (usually involving rain), or a good season after one underdog team figured out how to bend the rules to their advantage (ie Brawn 2009). But up until the 2010's I feel like there was still an element of unpredictability due to the the way the rules were written. But starting around 2014 or so I just feel like you know who's going to win, and every race its the same. And the cars are for all intents and purposes spec. There's no way a Williams can legally sneak in an active suspension system like they did in '92 and just blow everyone's doors (helmets?) off. And that makes it boring. And then throw in the manufactured drama around Drive to Survive and I'm pretty checked out from F1 these days. Quali is still the most exciting, but I fast forward through it in about 15 minutes, and I finishes GP's in under 30, basically just watching to timing tree to see if anything interesting is happening.
A few years ago I started watching IndyCar again (I gave up on US open wheel racing after CART folded in 2006 and only IRL was around). I was skeptical because Indy is a spec series, every car is the same and even though the engine suppliers are different (Honda and Chevy), they are built to the same standards. Anyway, I was blown away by the racing. SOOOOO much closer and more exciting than F1. Any race could be won by 15 different drivers and the championship is decided at the last race every year between three or four drivers. I watch the full race distance every race with Indycar because there is so much action happening on track.
Sorry, I just get frustrated with F1 because it used to be the pinnacle of motorsports and I loved it. Now its just a soap opera and that annoys me.
/rant

Gravy · Mar 15, 2023

We just finished "Leverage Redemption," it's a little silly but the premise of bad guys being good guys getting the bad guys busted is fun. We really enjoyed the first "Leverage" series as well.
If not an escape from seriousness, what good is the waste of time that is the TV.

N-Smooth · Mar 15, 2023

Stephen said:
I've been watching Formula 1 since I was born (I can guarantee @bobn was rocking me to sleep watching races in 1982), and F1 has always followed more of less the same format: top two or three teams are miles ahead of the rest of the pack and the top drivers in those teams walk away from even their team mates. Every once in awhile there is a good race (usually involving rain), or a good season after one underdog team figured out how to bend the rules to their advantage (ie Brawn 2009). But up until the 2010's I feel like there was still an element of unpredictability due to the the way the rules were written. But starting around 2014 or so I just feel like you know who's going to win, and every race its the same. And the cars are for all intents and purposes spec. There's no way a Williams can legally sneak in an active suspension system like they did in '92 and just blow everyone's doors (helmets?) off. And that makes it boring. And then throw in the manufactured drama around Drive to Survive and I'm pretty checked out from F1 these days. Quali is still the most exciting, but I fast forward through it in about 15 minutes, and I finishes GP's in under 30, basically just watching to timing tree to see if anything interesting is happening.
A few years ago I started watching IndyCar again (I gave up on US open wheel racing after CART folded in 2006 and only IRL was around). I was skeptical because Indy is a spec series, every car is the same and even though the engine suppliers are different (Honda and Chevy), they are built to the same standards. Anyway, I was blown away by the racing. SOOOOO much closer and more exciting than F1. Any race could be won by 15 different drivers and the championship is decided at the last race every year between three or four drivers. I watch the full race distance every race with Indycar because there is so much action happening on track.
Sorry, I just get frustrated with F1 because it used to be the pinnacle of motorsports and I loved it. Now its just a soap opera and that annoys me.
/rant

I think I just like the view into their personal lives and personalities and then highlights of the races. It's a pretty ideal way for me to watch racing so they obviously accomplished something with the series because I haven't watched more than a minute of NASCAR, F1 etc in my whole life. This also isn't going to make me into a "true" F1 fan by any stretch but I might read results from races or something.

Gravy said:
If not an escape from seriousness, what good is the waste of time that is the TV.

Truth and why I really enjoy silly but heartwarming shows like Ted Lasso.

jeeper · Mar 22, 2023

I'm on episode 3 of the Waco American Apocalypse on netflix.

It'll make you angry and creep you out at the same time.

Pike2350 · Mar 23, 2023

xj_nate said:
Also just finished re-watching Ted Lasso with the wife, to prep for new season today. I didn’t think it was possible to enjoy it more the 3rd time around but I did. I love that show.

If you like Ted Lasso, I highly recommend Shrinking on Apple TV. It is produced by Jason Segal and Brett Goldstein(Roy Kent) it is dam funny. Harrison Ford reminds me of my dad in it.

It is right up there with Ted Lasso and Letterkenney as my favorite comedies.

N-Smooth · Mar 23, 2023

Pike2350 said:
If you like Ted Lasso, I highly recommend Shrinking on Apple TV. It is produced by Jason Segal and Brett Goldstein(Roy Kent) it is dam funny. Harrison Ford reminds me of my dad in it.

It is right up there with Ted Lasso and Letterkenney as my favorite comedies.

I started watching it yesterday and love it! I’ve always been a Jason Segel fan

Stephen · Apr 26, 2023

My wife complains that I like watching movies where its just two men talking. Which is true, I really enjoy when two exceptional actors get to own their roles and shine with great dialog and delivery. As this month marks 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement ending The Troubles in Northern Ireland, I went back and rewatched The Journey with Colm Meaney (one of my all time favorite actors) and Timothy Spall. Not specifically about the Good Friday Agreement, but just the broader Northern Ireland peace process. Two men who hate each other, stuck in a car together and forced to talk and hash out their differences. Its fantastic.