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I am also rereading, and enjoying book 2 right now.

Fun Fact: Pitch Black is the 3rd best Aliens movie.

Yeah, I go through phases where I just can't get enough Middle Earth. I'll play LotRO, watch bits of the movies, and read a book or two. It last about 6-8 weeks. I can't watch The Hobbit films in one sitting, but 30 minutes chunks where you get to see the Shire the Lonely Mountain is a good way to scratch the itch. Hence I'll probably dig the new series. Unless it is bad.

Well perhaps I can get a little bit of redemption from you snobs with the knowledge that I showed my kids The Matrix a few months ago and told them that is where the story ends.

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Huh. None of that really checks out for me. I mean, historically human societies have always kind of had a coming of age where you are considered an adult and expected to leave the nest. 18 is pretty late compared to some cultures. I'm sure banks appreciate the opportunity to cash in on a new generation with credit cards and bills, but I don't think they are driving the narrative. Sharing a household with people is hard and I'd say it is pretty natural for young people to want to create their own space and older people want to simplify. I'm going to be 50 when my kids are hitting the adult years. There is no real inheritance. I'll help them as long as I can though, and my wife and I have set aside enough to not be a burden. But we are taking care of my mother-in-law. Technically she could probably get by on social security and medicare, so that part rings somewhat true. Still kind of sounds like a very specific example of someone who is estranged from their kids rather than a typical scenario.

Weren't there 6 movies? They've held up very well. I watched them last summer with my son and he enjoyed them quite a bit, and it got him to read The Hobbit. But 20 years is a long while, and I would imagine generating interest with a new generation is part of the reasoning. Still a long ways to go before we are drowning in Tolkien content like we are with Marvel and Star Wars.

Wait, is the Obsidian consesus that new Dune is bad? I missed the memo. I thought it was lukewarm to good reception. How does the Obsidian hivemind dislike Dune but not absolutely hate Wheel of Time? Honestly it was the folks here that convinced me to finish the first episode of that.

I'm willing to reserve judgement until I see the conclusion of the new Dune. But it is very clearly a different tone and approach. I like them both and don't really think they need to be compared. They aren't in competition and it is a win if they are both good.

I don't understand why Sting isn't in the new Dune. He looks the same. Actually , Kyle Maclachlan hasn't aged either. There might be something to this spice stuff.

Hence my suggestion of a good whack with a bamboo sword.

Also all teachers should be trained in the art of kendo and have a bamboo sword in the classroom to handle disturbances.

While getting our son vaxxed this weekend, one of the nurses mentioned that for younger kids, the symptoms seem to pop up after the first shot and not so much on the second shot. So hopefully your niece will be good to go.

Gah, I've been getting the LotRO itch again, too.

Today a game asked me if I believe the status quo is preferable to chaos and bloodshed. I was deep into my drink. I had been swirling around the last sip of the dark liquid in the glass. I decide it was. Perhaps I will regret that in the morning.

Enjoying a 14% kentucky bourbon stout while playing Disco Elysian is the only way to play.

A squirrel chewed through the cord of one of my hanging christmas globe thingees. 😭

I have been playing Disco Elysian with a beer in hand the last couple nights. It is interesting. I had a heart attack after kicking a furnace, so that ended my playthrough yesterday, but I'll probably pour a glass of dark stout and boot it up again tonight.

I would actually really like to see them do that. Unfortunately that would probably be entirely too sensible.

I knew Aaron Rodgers was a bit of an odd duck. I'm definitely team Olivia Munn. But he's gone straight up internet troll in the last year.

I was talking with my 7th grade students about this the other day and asked how many of them understand cryptocurrencies and NFT's. A few raised their hands and I asked them if they could teach me, because I could use the money. They all put their hands back down. Either they don't really understand or they are holding out on me.

Now that I know I have a soy intolerance, I pretty much try to avoid all soybean oil products, which can be pretty difficult. Surprisingly, as a Californian as I am, I never really liked avocados. I've come to appreciate avocado oil though, and sunflower oil. I definitely need a spread for my sandwiches. I can't eat them dry. I switched to mustard for a bit, but it can be hard to find one that doesn't distract from the sandwich.

I switched over to avocado mayo from Primal awhile ago. Before that it was Sir Kensington. I can't even stomach typical mayo anymore.