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Post by MartinT on Apr 28, 2019 20:36:17 GMT
That's interesting, if anything I've become more single-minded. I watch drama and listen to music without interruption.
Very often, when listening to family members jabber on, I mutter to myself 'too many words'. There is little time spent in reflection and in silence these days.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 28, 2019 22:42:24 GMT
That's interesting, if anything I've become more single-minded. I watch drama and listen to music without interruption. Very often, when listening to family members jabber on, I mutter to myself 'too many words'. There is little time spent in reflection and in silence these days. You don't live alone though, Martin. Sometimes, just knowing that someone is around is all that one needs to feel comfortable. I suppose it's that *void* I find myself trying to fill.
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Post by rfan8312 on Apr 29, 2019 1:42:30 GMT
God that is spooky. My gf of 6 years and I broke up at the beginning of 2019. We still share an apartment but she is gone Sunday night until Wednesday and it's a weird feeling.
It's gotten better but god those nights in this empty apartment, that we got into together, feel horrible. Just knowing she's home when she's here is a great feeling.
I too can no longer just sit through a movie unless it's at the theater or an exceptionally riveting new favorite.
I think that what causes it is knowing the phone is right there FB, yt, internet and chatting and commenting and replying are all a click away. Plus I watch all movies on the phone so Not multitasking feels strange.
I do actually miss though being able to just be satisfied putting on a movie and watching it all the way through.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 29, 2019 5:29:52 GMT
You don't live alone though, Martin. Granted, although space and quiet will always be important to me, too.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 29, 2019 7:46:45 GMT
Is he H or not? How many H's can there be? How many dropped H's are there on the BBC in a day? Probably not as many as anythinks ?
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 29, 2019 9:23:40 GMT
I do much the same Paul.
Time to move on from whatever I'm watching if I find my attention wandering. Can't pay proper attention to both Often whatever I'm watching is *just* good enough to pay partial attention to
Classic is sitting here messing around on the laptop listening to music *and* watching certain TV programmes with the sound off. Also keeping an ear and eye open for the dogs requiring attention, occasionally making a list at the same time
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 29, 2019 9:25:12 GMT
That's interesting, if anything I've become more single-minded. I watch drama and listen to music without interruption. Very often, when listening to family members jabber on, I mutter to myself 'too many words'. There is little time spent in reflection and in silence these days. so often I think Stop talking and say something
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Post by MartinT on Apr 29, 2019 10:22:44 GMT
Stop talking and say something Exactly!
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Post by Slinger on Apr 29, 2019 14:13:51 GMT
Is he H or not? How many H's can there be? How many dropped H's are there on the BBC in a day? Probably not as many as anythinks ? No way. There's still a "feature-length" episode to go, next week. It's far too early for the actual "H" to have been identified.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 29, 2019 14:38:20 GMT
Good Omens is an upcoming television serial based on the 1990 novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. A co-production between Amazon Prime and BBC Two, the six-part series was directed by Douglas Mackinnon and written by Gaiman, who served as showrunner. All six episodes of the serial are set to be released on May 31, 2019 on Amazon Prime, and later broadcast weekly on BBC Two. WikipediaIf this even approaches the brilliance of the book it will be superb. It's probably the favourite thing of mine that Pratchett (and Gaiman, of course) wrote. Take a look at this partial cast-list... David Tennant as Crowley, a demon who has lived on Earth since the dawn of creation. Originally called "Crawly", he is the snake who tempted Eve with the apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, an angel who has lived on Earth as long as Crowley. In the original novel, Aziraphale was the angel tasked with guarding the eastern gates of paradise. He and Crowley serve as representatives of Heaven and Hell respectively on Earth. Anna Maxwell Martin as Beelzebub, the leader of the forces of Hell. Jon Hamm as Archangel Gabriel, the leader of the forces of Heaven. Josie Lawrence as Agnes Nutter, a witch living in the 17th century who predicted the events in her book The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the only accurate book of prophecies ever written. Michael McKean as Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell, the last officer of the once proud witchfinder army. Jack Whitehall as Newton Pulsifer, a descendant of the witchfinder who burned Agnes Nutter at the stake and who teams up with Anathema to help stop the end of the world. Adria Arjona as Anathema Device, Agnes Nutter's last descendant and a witch herself who teams up with Aziraphale and Crowley to stop the end of the world. Miranda Richardson as Madame Tracy, a part-time medium and courtesan. Brian Cox as the voice of Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Reece Shearsmith as William Shakespeare Nina Sosanya as Sister Loquacious, one of the nuns of the Chattering Order of St. Beryl, a satanic order of nuns who were tasked with switching a baby with the Antichrist. Frances McDormand as the voice of God Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Satan Derek Jacobi as the Metatron Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss as Harmony and Glozier, mysterious book-sellers. Daniel Mays as Arthur Young, Adam's father “ Many phenomena - wars, plagues, sudden audits - have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but whenever students of demonology get together the M25 London orbital motorway is generally agreed to be among the top contenders for exhibit A.” The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
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Post by MartinT on May 8, 2019 5:33:25 GMT
Started watching Chernobyl last night. It's a classy production and leaves you shocked and more than a little frustrated that not only could the accident have been completely avoided, but the focus on cover-up and arse-covering put so many more people at risk than was necessary. Their lack of ability to even read the radiation levels correctly because the 'good' meter was locked in the safe while the standard meter could only read up to 3.6 Roentgen was shocking, so they kept quoting that reading over and over while the truth was that it was already beyond the lethal dose of 500 Roentgen.
The engineers kept saying that the 'core was gone' while the Politburo types were still telling them to put the rods back in and open the water valves. There is one scene where the engineer in charge was told to go to the roof to check on the core, he said "I don't want to" and was grasped by the shoulders and told to man up and then sent off with a soldier, presumably to make sure he did it. He looked over the maw for a few seconds and turned back, his face already bright red from the radiation, doomed already. According to Wikipedia the core was radiating at 30,000 Roentgen.
Brilliant but deeply unsettling drama.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 8, 2019 9:32:36 GMT
Chernobyl sounds so typical of then and still carrying on today in too many places Some of that Russian view comes over in
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Russian spies living in America and often being given ridiculous tasks by out of touch bosses Clever, twisting, turning plot. Interwoven nicely. Particularly like the main characters in disguise so often. Attention to detail very well done
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Post by Slinger on May 8, 2019 11:48:36 GMT
I've heard really good things about Chernobyl, although perhaps "good" is not quite the right description. "Chilling," is a word that seems to crop up rather often. The acting has also been highly praised.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 13:25:40 GMT
I have heard mixed views about Chernobyl, not about he acting but about how you feel after watching it so I have been a little dubious about giving it a try.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 8, 2019 14:56:24 GMT
Sounds like it might be too grim for me knowing it happened in reality. Reinforcing stereotypes. Not Russians, gits with fixed mind in positions of power
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Post by MartinT on May 8, 2019 16:07:08 GMT
If you want truly communist grim, the worst kind of hierarchical thinking using fear as a tool, pervasive and almost overwhelming in the feelings it gives you, try The Lives of Others. East Germany at its very worst.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 8, 2019 16:34:33 GMT
Had a taste of East German grim in Deutschland 83 and 86.
In D86 they referred to Chernobyl initially saying it could not be. One character had measured high radiation levels in offices Unhappy about being kept in the dark by their masters in Russia, but not able to do a lot unless they wanted to be shot
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Post by MartinT on May 11, 2019 20:32:42 GMT
I've just watched the first two episodes of the BBC's "Killing Eve" on iPlayer, and it's rather good. It's got a really good cast, and I'm predicting plot-twists. It's on BBC1 on Saturday nights, or the whole thing is binge-watchable on iPlayer. I've just started watching this with Ruth. I quite liked its quirkiness and humour. Will keep watching to see how it progresses.
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Post by Slinger on May 11, 2019 22:20:52 GMT
I've just watched the first two episodes of the BBC's "Killing Eve" on iPlayer, and it's rather good. It's got a really good cast, and I'm predicting plot-twists. It's on BBC1 on Saturday nights, or the whole thing is binge-watchable on iPlayer. I've just started watching this with Ruth. I quite liked its quirkiness and humour. Will keep watching to see how it progresses. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who wrote it, is quite the hot ticket at the moment. She also wrote the TV series Fleabag, which was brilliant, she acted in the Star Wars film "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and in Broadchurch, she's got series two of Killing Eve already showing in the U.S. and soon to be broadcast over here, oh, and there's the little matter of her writing the new, 25 th, Bond movie.
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Post by julesd68 on May 11, 2019 22:42:52 GMT
She's the fifth writer I know of involved in the new Bond script, so who knows quite how much input she will have on the final version ... Hopefully it won't sound like it was written by a committee!
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