Posts by SlowRain@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AACGTXEVZ6ILDsXCmu by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-10T23:04:53Z
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@cybette There can be nothing more appropriate than an *unauthorized* Banksy exhibit.
(DIR) Post #AACGaef0LgWYHlK5oW by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-10T23:06:11Z
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@cybette Glad you had a nice time. I hope it was relaxing.
(DIR) Post #AANxv5CrTOMu67hCUq by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-16T14:33:30Z
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@cybette I hope you have recovered from everything.
(DIR) Post #AAWrZcNsy7qDPtOmEC by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-20T21:34:47Z
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@cybetteMust've been all that Duck Hunt you played when you were younger.
(DIR) Post #AAWrmnHPlp70yPee4O by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-20T21:37:11Z
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@cybetteI spent one of my birthdays on the operating table. Not only that, my wife & I spent our anniversary that year in the doctor's office (a month earlier) scheduling the surgery.
(DIR) Post #AAb2AqbaT62ScHlZ2W by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-22T21:52:25Z
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@cybette I would say post-surgery relief made up for it.
(DIR) Post #AAfGQ3l0AryBStAGp6 by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-24T22:50:53Z
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@cybette Who is this maiden you speak of, & how can I get to her waist? 😁
(DIR) Post #AAhL85BqzmmEmftLDk by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-25T22:53:05Z
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@cybette Kind of like how China is a rooster?I have to admit, that actually helps me understand the geography better.
(DIR) Post #AAlSdJ0suXUsX78TKa by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-27T22:36:01Z
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@cybette After I learned that description, I always ask where a location is on the rooster's body whenever my wife is describing a place in China.
(DIR) Post #AArgidj487jAkjeyoa by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-08-30T22:42:06Z
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@cybette Kinda risky being in the brass or woodwind sections.
(DIR) Post #ABAMy1PixNmNXelUae by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-08T23:00:17Z
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@cybette I'm confused. How does the person work in that?
(DIR) Post #ABKooFvKnAf2FGXKhk by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-13T23:59:22Z
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@cybetteAt that speed, you look like a heavy-metal drummer--without the headbanging. 😁
(DIR) Post #ABNn6LudeDgPb6amgq by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-05T22:14:04Z
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Back in July, Taiwan had a small outbreak of Delta. This article tells how they contained it & also highlights some deficiencies in the govt's handling of the situation.***Speed, decisiveness, cooperation: how a tiny Taiwan village overcame Deltahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/05/speed-decisiveness-cooperation-how-a-tiny-taiwan-village-overcame-delta #Covid #Covid19 #Taiwan
(DIR) Post #ABOse8KxJzT2Ghn03U by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-15T23:01:13Z
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@cybette Yep. It's a tasty little drink. At home I usually drink the AB yogurt drink from Uni-President, but I always appreciate it when a 便當 restaurant has Yakult.
(DIR) Post #ABje3Vs4e6nHmqR6Rs by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-25T23:26:41Z
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@cybette In this instance, I'm going to say it may have been an issue with the theater you saw it in. I didn't have a sound problem when I saw it yesterday, & there were only a few lines closer to the end I couldn't catch.
(DIR) Post #ABmOGatNRPwkmQTO1g by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-25T23:30:58Z
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@cybette As to the movie, the length was perfect! Two & a quarter to 2 & a half hours is perfect for a full story. He chose well to cut it there because the book jumps several years at that point. To make the whole book into one movie would be a folly.
(DIR) Post #ABmOGbR3QCswSsEHWC by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-25T23:36:29Z
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@cybette The storytelling & the pace are also things I enjoyed greatly. We have waaaay too many rushed movies. Please allow at least one every couple of years that is more contemplative & covers all the necessities. I'd have to go all the way back to The Fellowship of the Ring to find this good of a setup, and even further back to Snow Falling on Cedars to find one this well-paced. This is a very, very rare treasure, & one which I have been searching about a decade for.
(DIR) Post #ABmOGbwbWu7e2izThA by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-25T23:44:47Z
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@cybette I would sum it up this way: this is a movie for people who like the flow of storytelling which comes from 20th century fiction, not the flow which comes from video games, comic books, & 21st century fiction. I think it's going to appeal to older audiences & those of a more patient & contemplative nature.#Dune
(DIR) Post #ABmOGcsk2kcux2BuJU by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-26T03:02:09Z
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@rd The novel is worth a read, but the jump in time wasn't handled very well.@cybette
(DIR) Post #ABmtHDD64ZSmCUTI9I by SlowRain@mastodon.social
2021-09-27T13:00:05Z
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@cybette I get the sound part. That would absolutely ruin everything. However, the dialogue was plot & character development, so if you couldn't hear that, you'd walk away unimpressed (although I was blown away by the cinematography as well). Don't worry. You don't have to read the novel to understand the story. Everything is explained quite well. But I would definitely give it a second chance. I've only seen 2 great movies made in the 21st century, & this is one of them.