Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[Avro Arrow]

Happy Lunar New Year!!

In Chinese astrology, it is the Year of the Rabbit!

In Vietnamese and Gurung astrology, it is the Year of the Cat!

And in Malay astrology, it is the Year of the Mousedeer!

Wishes of peace and prosperity to all!

 

[Worf factor9]

The Odyssey - Ulysses is offered an immortal life with Calypso,

Not to mention, stuffin' his crew's ears to avoid the Siren Song.

 

[JD]

Mercutio had the frickin' WEIRDEST get-up, though. Do I remember right? I think it consisted of...
- Silver sheath dress
- Platinum blond wig
- Red lipstick, if I remember
- A... beard?
- And a stainless Beretta M92 (AKA 9mm SWORD) in a shoulder holster.

That was just for the party scene, he doesn't dress like that the whole movie.

 

[Commander Troi]

IMHO, of all the losses that we endure with age, the most profound loss that is most often a casualty of age is impressionability, and it's entirely voluntary. We so predominantly considered becoming rooted in ones' ways a virtue.

Which is interesting considering how recent brain studies show flexability and openness to new ideas are good for us!

 

[Mojochi]

Which is interesting considering how recent brain studies show flexability and openness to new ideas are good for us!

They are indeed. Challenges to your mind are leading factors in staving off dementia, senility, and/or perhaps even Alzheimer's

But how often do we see aging people become inflexible about anything new or different? You don't even have to be that old really. It's already starting by the time we're in our 30s & only worsens thereafter, by my observations

The issue is that no one wants to consider that some of their accumulated life experiences might be somehow antiquated, obsolete or thereby moot. It's rather humbling. Things like nostalgia are considered an unquestionable good, so much so, we've really gotten into pandering to it lately IMHO.

That's not to say experience isn't also important, especially for the inexperienced to learn from, but I'm beginning to think there's a needed balance we don't give much recognition to. Societally, it's hindering our homeostasis. If older people weren't so prone to be dismissive of the new, then the younger ones might be more accommodating to valuing older things & ways, where applicable, in response.... Maybe lol

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Baz Luhrmann is the master of twisting your expectations, no more so than in R&J. Brian Dennehy was actually boring, just to name one example.

Well, he didn't get to do much in the film. Probably most of Lord Montague's part was in the text that they didn't use.

I love how he asks his wife to give him his "longsword" and it's a frickin' submachine gun strapped to the ceiling of his limo.

See? Shakespeare with guns! Awesome!

Another fun fact about that movie:

One time, during a break in filming (or after they were done, I can't remember which), Leo DiCaprio and Paul Rudd went to a bar. Rudd happened to offhandedly suggest that Leo take a part in a movie which was to begin filming.

The movie was called Titanic...

 

[Oddish]

That was just for the party scene, he doesn't dress like that the whole movie.

Even so, beards and full drag just don't go together...

 

[scotpens]

Happy Lunar New Year!!

In Chinese astrology, it is the Year of the Rabbit!

In Vietnamese and Gurung astrology, it is the Year of the Cat!

And in Malay astrology, it is the Year of the Mousedeer!

Looks like it's going to be a very cute year.

 

[Mojochi]

Even so, beards and full drag just don't go together...

More or less than hipster man buns & dressing like a lumberjack?

 

[Oddish]

More or less than hipster man buns & dressing like a lumberjack?

Less than anything.
Except maybe Ron and Hermione. That ship was nightmare fuel.

 

[Mojochi]

Lumberjack... Steeplejack (my grandad was a steeplejack)

More jobs should end in -jack. It makes them sound cooler.

Like those guys who clean building glass? Scaffoldjack

 

[Worf factor9]

like a lumberjack?

Hey now!!! I think they are O.K.

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[Velocity]

They are indeed. Challenges to your mind are leading factors in staving off dementia, senility, and/or perhaps even Alzheimer's

But how often do we see aging people become inflexible about anything new or different? You don't even have to be that old really. It's already starting by the time we're in our 30s & only worsens thereafter, by my observations

The issue is that no one wants to consider that some of their accumulated life experiences might be somehow antiquated, obsolete or thereby moot. It's rather humbling. Things like nostalgia are considered an unquestionable good, so much so, we've really gotten into pandering to it lately IMHO.

That's not to say experience isn't also important, especially for the inexperienced to learn from, but I'm beginning to think there's a needed balance we don't give much recognition to. Societally, it's hindering our homeostasis. If older people weren't so prone to be dismissive of the new, then the younger ones might be more accommodating to valuing older things & ways, where applicable, in response.... Maybe lol

I don't think that nostalgia is considered an unquestionable good - it's more that it is comfortable for some people. Reminds them of a time they were enjoying being alive. The reason that some in media seem to be "pandering" to it is because they see it as an easy way to make money on something (a built in audience) and they also are lazy and/or don't have many new ideas.
Also, "aging" people are slower to accept "new" ideas because they've probably seen it (or something like it) before and just take more time to think about consequences.
My friends are all "aging" and are not at all like your ideas of them. Me, I'm just old. Now, get off my lawn!

 

[Worf factor9]

Me, I'm just old. Now, get off my lawn!

You odd fellow... and still curious Old fart.

 

[Velocity]

Actually, I'm an old bat.

 

[Worf factor9]

Actually, I'm an old bat.

A Louisville Slugger? I used to nail and tape 'em to make 'em last. I still keep one behind the door.

 

[Velocity]

Just so you don't use pine tar.

 

[JD]

Another fun fact about that movie:

One time, during a break in filming (or after they were done, I can't remember which), Leo DiCaprio and Paul Rudd went to a bar. Rudd happened to offhandedly suggest that Leo take a part in a movie which was to begin filming.

The movie was called Titanic...

I have to admit, I was pretty shocked when Paul Rudd showed up, I had no idea he was in it. I had no idea who he was the last time I watched it.

 

[Oddish]

A Louisville Slugger? I used to nail and tape 'em to make 'em last. I still keep one behind the door.

A great thing to have, really. You never know when a pack of rogue baseballs will attack your house.

 

[Worf factor9]

A great thing to have, really. You never know when a pack of rogue baseballs will attack your house.

Then they get turned into softballs.

I was as mean rangie first-baseman and had a wicked twister pitch when I was on the soft-ball mound.