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Chris Rifkin

Posts: 25581

Tampa, Florida, US

Shon D.- Homme wrote:
Mob/gangster movies. Yes, including that one...

Same here....

Jan 18 13 02:43 pm Link

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sospix

Posts: 23772

Orlando, Florida, US

I'm old as dirt  .  .  .  I don't understand nuthin'  .  .  .  wink

SOS

Jan 18 13 02:46 pm Link

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Silly Camera Man

Posts: 984

Atlanta, Georgia, US

37photog wrote:

Wow, that was kindof well spread back in the 90s for some reason.  Stupid people claimed Marilyn Manson was the friend of Kevin Arnold on the Wonder Years. The kid named Paul with the glasses.  Never added up, and MM (who I never got either) was obviously many years older than what Paul would have been.

Stone Temple Pilots.  Never like them.  The singer at least, band was ok for what they were.

oh, well i just never have watched a lot of t.v.

seen the wonders yrs, but mostly know of fred savage cuz of  The Princess Bride.

i do remember the rumor about the Ultimete Warrior being dead and a new guy replacing him and it being claimed he was the real U.W.

in the 90's any t.v. i saw was nba, wrestling or star trek.

Jan 18 13 02:48 pm Link

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Ralph Easy

Posts: 6426

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hated this:
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31igtic-oCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

But not this:
https://en-de.sennheiser.com/images/718/all/square/5563/square_louped_hd_800_01_sq_high_end_sennheiser.png
Sennheiser HD800

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Jan 18 13 02:53 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Raoul Isidro Images wrote:
Hated this:
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31igtic-oCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

But not this:
https://en-de.sennheiser.com/images/718/all/square/5563/square_louped_hd_800_01_sq_high_end_sennheiser.png
Sennheiser HD800

.

The iPod phones never ever stay in my ears.
PS big cans rock, esp. studio quality:)

Jan 18 13 03:25 pm Link

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ChrisFischerPhotography

Posts: 852

Otsego, Minnesota, US

Apple. On the one hand, huzzah to them for convincing tens of millions of people to happily pay for what is essentially marketing, as opposed to the product itself. On the other hand, I want an MP3 player. Just an MP3 player. I don't want an iPhone, I don't want a touch screen, I don't want a tiny movie player. I just want an MP3 player. And since Apple kinda has a monopoly on the MP3 player interface (I don't mean the headphone jack interface, but the dock interface that most bookshelf-type stereos have), I would have to get an iPod classic. But I don't want to pay $250 for a fucking flash drive, just because it's in a sleek and shiny shell and has the Apple logo on it.

Shon D.- Homme wrote:
Mob/gangster movies. Yes, including that one...

If you mean Scarface, I'm right there with you. What an overrated pile of horseshit that movie is. But I like mob/gangster shows/movies as a general rule.

Jan 18 13 03:34 pm Link

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AndyD10

Posts: 352

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Reality TV
Talent shows
Sports

Graffiti - it's not art/media, it's vandalism

Kindles - give me a proper book with real paper any day.  And bought from a bricks & mortar bookshop - preferably second hand.

Photography.  What a load of old bollocks.

Jan 18 13 03:41 pm Link

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Caperucita Roja

Posts: 11545

London, England, United Kingdom

Can't believe there are so many grunge haters... seriously my favourite genre ever!!

Popular media + interests I never got;

Twilight
Bacon
Ketchup
Nandos
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Singing or dancing talent based TV shows
Dexter
France, especially Paris
Marriage
Organised Religion
Owning a firearm
Ibiza

Jan 18 13 04:58 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Caperucita Roja wrote:
Can't believe there are so many grunge haters... seriously my favourite genre ever!!

Popular media + interests I never got;

Twilight
Bacon
Ketchup
Nandos
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Singing or dancing talent based TV shows
Dexter
France, especially Paris
Marriage
Organised Religion
Owning a firearm
Ibiza

Please with all seriousness tell me why people hate on tomato and sugar. You know ketchup is banned from French schools? lol

I mean, how did a condiment become known as a tacky element of life?

Jan 18 13 05:02 pm Link

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Caperucita Roja

Posts: 11545

London, England, United Kingdom

Jules NYC wrote:

Please with all seriousness tell me why people hate on tomato and sugar. You know ketchup is banned from French schools? lol

I mean, how did a condiment become known as a tacky element of life?

It's disgusting!! Tomato is not meant to go with sugar tongue

Jan 18 13 05:06 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

about every thing about pop culture mainly TV

Jan 18 13 05:07 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Caperucita Roja wrote:
It's disgusting!! Tomato is not meant to go with sugar tongue

Really?
lol

I like it
Yum

*must go to France just to capture the expressions of disgust*

I have this in my refrigerator and oddly, no ketchup;)

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/2581825024/h5FCDA38B/

Jan 18 13 05:09 pm Link

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Heels and Hemlines

Posts: 2961

Southern Pines, North Carolina, US

No mention yet of The Matrix. Most overrated sci-fi trilogy of all time. Anyone who thought that was a mind-blowing original concept was obviously not familiar with Descartes, or Plato for that matter. And the "bullet time" effect might have been cool the first time anyone saw it, but it has become the most sickeningly overused gimmick ever since, both in films and in video games.

Jan 18 13 05:18 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Jules NYC wrote:
*must go to France just to capture the expressions of disgust*
...

no need , there are enough French tourists in NY

Jan 18 13 05:24 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

scrymettet wrote:

no need , there are enough French tourists in NY

lol I thought I went out with a Frenchman once:P

Jan 18 13 05:43 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Jules NYC wrote:

lol I thought I went out with a Frenchman once:P

:disgusted face:

Jan 18 13 05:44 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

scrymettet wrote:
:disgusted face:

Mine too
lol

https://imgace.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/My-cat-gives-me-this-look-sometimes.jpg

Jan 18 13 05:46 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

where were all the cat pictures before internet ?

Jan 18 13 05:49 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Basement cat kept all of them:)

Jan 18 13 05:53 pm Link

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BeautybyGod

Posts: 3078

Los Angeles, California, US

south park
starbucks
twitter
jersey shore
ok, all reality shows
lady gaga
bieber
walmart
queen
yogurt

cat pictures. lol

Jan 18 13 05:55 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Jules NYC wrote:
Basement cat kept all of them:)

he should have continue.
damn cat infestation

Jan 18 13 06:01 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

lol

Just thought I'd throw another cat pic in for posterity

https://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/funny-pictures-cat-asks-what-is-up.jpg

Jan 18 13 06:01 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Good one, Jules

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2kPmw1AqLL8/UN9vxsLs0dI/AAAAAAAAGcg/bVHAcIx1LCM/w753-h501-p-k/IMGP4630.JPG

Jan 18 13 06:06 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

lol

Jan 18 13 06:07 pm Link

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scrymettet

Posts: 33239

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Jules NYC wrote:
lol

I have an other one with the same croc but with a eye open

Jan 18 13 06:10 pm Link

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Chris Rifkin

Posts: 25581

Tampa, Florida, US

Jules NYC wrote:

Please with all seriousness tell me why people hate on tomato and sugar. You know ketchup is banned from French schools? lol

I mean, how did a condiment become known as a tacky element of life?

Because anything that substance can do mustard can do better big_smile

Jan 18 13 06:12 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Chris Rifkin wrote:

Because anything that substance can do mustard can do better big_smile

Lmao
lol

Jan 18 13 06:14 pm Link

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DHayes Photography

Posts: 4962

Richmond, Virginia, US

Sensitive, misunderstood vampires who love humans.  What. the. fuck?  Vampires are predators who prey on humans.  In the original Dracula novel, vampires thought nothing of snacking on babies when they couldn't get an adult!!!  Even though they could be seductive, Bram Stoker's vampires were basically animated corpses and kind of disgusting, especially when they were sleeping off a meal.  Damn you Anne Rice!

Jan 18 13 07:15 pm Link

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37photog

Posts: 710

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Caperucita Roja wrote:
Can't believe there are so many grunge haters... seriously my favourite genre ever!!

I love you!

Jan 19 13 07:18 am Link

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csjacksonphotography

Posts: 10473

Chicago, Illinois, US

DHayes Photography wrote:
Sensitive, misunderstood vampires who love humans.  What. the. fuck?  Vampires are predators who prey on humans.  In the original Dracula novel, vampires thought nothing of snacking on babies when they couldn't get an adult!!!  Even though they could be seductive, Bram Stoker's vampires were basically animated corpses and kind of disgusting, especially when they were sleeping off a meal.  Damn you Anne Rice!

LOL!

Jan 19 13 10:01 pm Link