2022 Current Events Discussion Thread

[AFRET CMS]

It's making news and it's not 2023 yet when the movie comes out.

Barbie
Barbie - Margot Robbie
Ken - Ryan Gosling saw pic on TMZ today

I cannot pass on this hard enough.

Yeah, Andrew Garfield would've made a much better Ken.

I dunno. Depends on how a realistic a match they want. Maybe Alfie Allen in character as TG.

[squarekara]

It's making news and it's not 2023 yet when the movie comes out.

Barbie
Barbie - Margot Robbie
Ken - Ryan Gosling saw pic on TMZ today

I cannot pass on this hard enough.

That pic just popped up on my Google News feed. Nothing against Gosling, but, as a collector of vintage Barbie, I believe any Ken should look like Dwayne Hickman.

[triviawayne]

It's making news and it's not 2023 yet when the movie comes out.

Barbie
Barbie - Margot Robbie
Ken - Ryan Gosling saw pic on TMZ today

I cannot pass on this hard enough.

That pic just popped up on my Google News feed. Nothing against Gosling, but, as a collector of vintage Barbie, I believe any Ken should look like Dwayne Hickman.

gotta wonder if the movie will feature a surprise appearance by GI Joe, and who should play him?

[cinemaniax7]

R.I.P.

My Whitburns have been indispensable possessions for decades.

But odd that I always had trouble remembering his name, and would invariably come up with "Halliwell"...... Halliwell actually being the long time author of film guides.

Long before the Internet Movie Database came into being, I used to spend hours perusing Halliwell's Film Guide, as well as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film.

[RandyG]

R.I.P.

My Whitburns have been indispensable possessions for decades.

But odd that I always had trouble remembering his name, and would invariably come up with "Halliwell"...... Halliwell actually being the long time author of film guides.

Long before the Internet Movie Database came into being, I used to spend hours perusing Halliwell's Film Guide, as well as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film.

Ditto. In the IMDb era, Halliwell's and the like are a lot less relevant from a research standpoint, but are still valuable as interesting reading material. OTOH, nothing else available, for pay or otherwise, can compare to a Whitburn for research. Further, I have a pdf of the rock era singles catalog, which, with a modicum of search effort, can answer all sorts of questions about singles and performers who charted on Billboard, e.g. Name every charted 1960s single that had a day of week in its title. (Those who know me, know that I'm into those kind of things.)

For those wondering, this is the continuation of a conversation on the 2022 RIP thread.

[squarekara]

R.I.P.
My Whitburns have been indispensable possessions for decades.
But odd that I always had trouble remembering his name, and would invariably come up with "Halliwell"...... Halliwell actually being the long time author of film guides.

Long before the Internet Movie Database came into being, I used to spend hours perusing Halliwell's Film Guide, as well as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film.

Ditto. In the IMDb era, Halliwell's and the like are a lot less relevant from a research standpoint, but are still valuable as interesting reading material.

Absolutely. We have a couple different editions of Halliwell's that are so well-loved that we have to pray their spines stay intact every time we reach for them.

[opusthepenguin]

The Golden State Warriors win the 2022 NBA Finals, defeating the Boston Celtics. It is their 4th Larry O'Brien Trophy in the past 8 years.

So close.

[Volante]

The Golden State Warriors win the 2022 NBA Finals, defeating the Boston Celtics. It is their 4th Larry O'Brien Trophy in the past 8 years.

So close.
...

I wouldn't even suggest going this route...
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016053 ... too-early/

My vote is just get the '20'. You're still getting a tattoo, don't make it something you'll regert.

[opusthepenguin]

Ohio State University's trademark application for the word "THE" has been approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office (for use on clothing, hats, etc, not for all uses of the word).

Whew! That was really going to cramp my style.

[Robert K S]

I have no idea who [Khaby Lame] is, or what they do.

Thank you for admitting this and making me feel better

[davey]

I have no idea who [Khaby Lame] is, or what they do.

Thank you for admitting this and making me feel better

To me, the most compelling question this presents is: Is it Lame or La-mé? And I still don't know the answer...

[MinnesotaMyron]

I have no idea who [Khaby Lame] is, or what they do.

Thank you for admitting this and making me feel better

I just clicked on the link. I actually know who this person is, and have watched and enjoyed some of his videos.

[Volante]

Since this is still developing, going to mention in here, but apparently Boris Johnson just resigned from Conservative Party leadership, but is still the PM for now

https://apnews.com/article/boris-johnso ... f53034ad0e

Johnson stepped down immediately as Conservative Party leader but said he would remain as prime minister until the party chooses his successor. The timetable for that process will be announced next week, he said.

Probably worth adding to the main thread once the new PM is picked

[davey]

Since this is still developing, going to mention in here, but apparently Boris Johnson just resigned from Conservative Party leadership, but is still the PM for now

Apparently? I'm convinced it happened...

[Robert K S]

On Sunday, the cost of a "Forever" first class stamp went up from 58 cents to 60 cents.

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.
Bad idea: having said load of stamps sitting around accessibly when you have small children who are into stickers.

[econgator]

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.

Do you actually still mail things?

[Robert K S]

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.

Do you actually still mail things?

I'm about to go to the post office tomorrow to mail some government forms. With a paper check.

("You still have paper checks?" I hate that I have to...)

[alietr]

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.

Do you actually still mail things?

I'm about to go to the post office tomorrow to mail some government forms. With a paper check.

("You still have paper checks?" I hate that I have to...)

We have this thing around here where thieves have gotten hold of the keys for the mailboxes and are rifling them for mail with checks. They bleach out the information on the check and put their own information in. They've even been holding up mailmen at gunpoint to take their keys. I will only hand outgoing mail to the mailman or take it to the post office.

[triviawayne]

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.

Do you actually still mail things?

I'm about to go to the post office tomorrow to mail some government forms. With a paper check.

("You still have paper checks?" I hate that I have to...)

We have this thing around here where thieves have gotten hold of the keys for the mailboxes and are rifling them for mail with checks. They bleach out the information on the check and put their own information in. They've even been holding up mailmen at gunpoint to take their keys. I will only hand outgoing mail to the mailman or take it to the post office.

So they steal the keys at gunpoint to then go to a mailbox to empty that out and go through what's in there, but they don't take the bag strapped over the mail person's shoulder?

[alietr]

Good idea: buying a load of Forever stamps right before they go up in price.

Do you actually still mail things?

I'm about to go to the post office tomorrow to mail some government forms. With a paper check.

("You still have paper checks?" I hate that I have to...)

We have this thing around here where thieves have gotten hold of the keys for the mailboxes and are rifling them for mail with checks. They bleach out the information on the check and put their own information in. They've even been holding up mailmen at gunpoint to take their keys. I will only hand outgoing mail to the mailman or take it to the post office.

So they steal the keys at gunpoint to then go to a mailbox to empty that out and go through what's in there, but they don't take the bag strapped over the mail person's shoulder?

I believe they did that as well.