Palisades fire

[IUclover]

I mean, who doesn't like a little special K with their adhd meds?

Maybe that's the DOGE plan.. All remaining fed staff will be required to take that cocktail for breakfast to increase efficiency.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Just had it on in the background here in the office.

Anyone notice the cool "Stardust" version in the closing credits?

Ha you have movies on at the office. I usually keep sports on in the background or house shows. It’s funny. There was a time when it was news channels. No more. No tvs at the office have news. Some weather

 

[mattndallas]

Once Upon a Time in America.


Sleeper.

It's great...the finish though. I woulda wrapped things up better.

Anyone see the 4 hour, 29 min version? 30 mins longer than what we see on the movie channels I guess?

 

[mattndallas]

Ha you have movies on at the office. I usually keep sports on in the background or house shows. It’s funny. There was a time when it was news channels. No more. No tvs at the office have news. Some weather

I'll bounce around depending on what's on or if there is any worthwhile news.

Have "Almost Famous" on now.

 

[mattndallas]

It's great...the finish though. I woulda wrapped things up better.

Anyone see the 4 hour, 29 min version? 30 mins longer than what we see on the movie channels I guess?

And speaking of long, Italian period pieces...had "1900" on the other day in the background.

Weird, long flick that's like a cross between "Once Upon a Time in America", "The Good the Bad and the Ugly", and "Doctor Zhivago".

There's one scene where DiNiro and Gerard Depardeiu are getting handjobs from some chick, full frontal, and DiNiro reaches over and starts actually yanking Depardieu off. 🫤

 

[Cortez88]

I'll bounce around depending on what's on or if there is any worthwhile news.

Have "Almost Famous" on now.

On my short list of all time favorites. Just an incredible movie.

 

[mattndallas]

On my short list of all time favorites. Just an incredible movie.

Actually had breakfast at the diner where Phillip Seymour Hoffman had coffee with the Enemy, back in the day. Was owned and operated by some Chinese couple. Think it's a taco joint now.

That movie lead me to research why a legit arena tour would stop in Greenville, MS. Could never figure it out.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Maybe that's the DOGE plan.. All remaining fed staff will be required to take that cocktail for breakfast to increase efficiency.

Where do I sign up?

 

[jet812]

What about The Departed?

Good call. It’s in there. I think of it more as a cop movie than mob movie, but that’s splitting hairs maybe.

 

[BadWakeboarder]

Scarface is straight crap. Have you watched it in the last 10 years? Outside of Tony Montana it's meh.

Agreed. Very long, boring and poorly shot.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

So 1990s. Meth is what all the cool kids do nowadays.

Fentanyl.

Til they die.

 

[twenty02]

Good call. It’s in there. I think of it more as a cop movie than mob movie, but that’s splitting hairs maybe.

Nicholson's character is based off of Whitey Bulger. I mean it's Irish OC instead of Italian but still....

 

[jet812]

Fentanyl.

Til they die.

Supplied by the Chinese.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

A fire survivor:

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/14/nx-s1-5258501/tiptoe-tortoise-california-wildfires-pacific-palisades

 

[twenty02]

the Irishman as well.

Good story ... But 80 year old guys playing 30 year olds is kind of tough to get past.

 

[Digressions]

And speaking of long, Italian period pieces...had "1900" on the other day in the background.

Weird, long flick that's like a cross between "Once Upon a Time in America", "The Good the Bad and the Ugly", and "Doctor Zhivago".

There's one scene where DiNiro and Gerard Depardeiu are getting handjobs from some chick, full frontal, and DiNiro reaches over and starts actually yanking Depardieu off. 🫤

 

[larsIU]

It's great...the finish though. I woulda wrapped things up better.

Anyone see the 4 hour, 29 min version? 30 mins longer than what we see on the movie channels I guess?

I've never seen the Director's cut. May have to seek it out.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

Harris for Governor!!!

Fire away!!

 

[mattndallas]

 

[BradStevens]

Casino is better.

There, I said it.

 

[BradStevens]

Godfather = Godfather II > Goodfellas > Miller’s Crossing > Once Upon A Time in America > Carlito’s Way > Donnie Brasco >Casino
IMO,OC.

 

[NPT]

No tvs at the office have news.

So none at the office likes comedy? 😊

 

[mcmurtry66]

Newsom sucks ass. Calif politics are just so stupid. Squad governance. I watched a bunch of clips on instagram of Newsom out in the wild and residents just lighting him up. Why was there no plan. Why are hydrants empty. On and on. And I’ll tell ya what he just stands there and takes it to his credit. No Biden/Harris “not taking questions” bs we’ve seen for years, Newsom just stands there and eats punch after punch out in the wild. Again to his credit

 

[Spartans9312]

Newsom sucks ass. Calif politics are just so stupid. Squad governance. I watched a bunch of clips on instagram of Newsom out in the wild and residents just lighting him up. Why was there no plan. Why are hydrants empty. On and on. And I’ll tell ya what he just stands there and takes it to his credit. No Biden/Harris “not taking questions” bs we’ve seen for years, Newsom just stands there and eats punch after punch out in the wild. Again to his credit

This should be handled locally. The Federal Government should stay out of it.

 

[mcmurtry66]

This should be handled locally. The Federal Government should stay out of it.

I think it’s all hands on deck given the severity. I was just impressed in these instagram clips to see Newsom not behind a lectern or surrounded by a wall of staff but face to face with randos throwing haymakers at him

 

[Spartans9312]

I think it’s all hands on deck given the severity. I was just impressed in these instagram clips to see Newsom not behind a lectern or surrounded by a wall of staff but face to face with randos throwing haymakers at him