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Q: What was this? Possibly an episode of Tales of the Unexpected - viewed circa 1980

A couple invite an old man to live with them as the 'replacement father' of one of them so that they can continue to receive the welfare/benefits they received from their recently deceased father. The old man agrees. Films ends with him lying in bed, happy to share the pension - they then point o...

steelerfan

01:34

Okay. Can I just say how awesome the movie Striking Distance is? 1) Bruce Willis 2) Pittsburgh 3) Bruce Willis character is named Tom Hardy. Trifecta! Boom!

@NapoleonWilson WOW. Bugsy with Warren Beatty is on. I haven't seen that movie in ages and I was just talking to you about it...now it's frigging on Showtime. OH.MY.GOD.

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02:14

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Q: Why was Angela Moss so afraid of identity theft

In the TV Show Mr Robot, Angela Moss and her boyfriend are blackmailed into infecting the network at Allsafe Cybersecurity, or else face the consequences of identity theft. It seems to me that this demand is unreasonable. It would risk her job, a felony, is ethically irrepressible, and is no gua...

plot-explanation mr-robot

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03:41

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Q: Relevance of criminals' race in media

Many movies romanticize crime. I notice that older (pre-2000s) films tend to romanticize the (Italian) Mafia, and many of these films tend to take place before their production date. My question is, was the Mafia a significant part of crime news reporting before the 1980s (give or take a decade)?...

realism crime

Movie Reel

03:52

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Q: What's the link between "Due Date" and "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"?

I know that their plots only resemble each other but they also have a few similar scenes. Was this resemblance only in the degree of an homage or did the director, producer, writers or any other people had some kind of a goal to make a version of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) on their mind ...

due-date planes-trains-automobiles

Ankit Sharma

05:51

@steelerfan I don't even know which colour I like more. Maybe I will pick top 3 white, black and red

Ankit Sharma

06:31

Orange is not my colour but it always follow me around.

Anyways orange also represent Hinduism

Part of Indian flag, my company's logo and even this site

> Saffron The most sacred color for the Hindu saffron. Represents fire and as
impurities are burnt by fire, this color symbolizes purity. It also represents
religious abstinence. This color connotation has a sacred meaning for the
Hindu. It is the color of holy men and ascetics who have renounced the world.
Wearing the color symbolizes the quest for light. It
is the battle color of the Rajputs, the warrior caste.

- wou.edu/wp/exhibits/files/2015/07/hinduism.pdf

Agni/Fire is considered purest tatva/element and orange represent agni. So it's quite important colour

@steelerfan @NapoleonWilson ^^

On the sidenote in teen titans they represented orange as symbol of laziness

teen-titans-go.wikia.com/wiki/Orange_Raven

@steelerfan nice answer

steelerfan

07:02

@AnkitSharma Thanks :)

So...Napoleon is a lazy and pure holy man in a quest for light... ;)

If yellow is your favorite color:

You have a happy disposition and are cheerful and fun to be with.
You are creative, often being the one who comes up with new ideas - an ideas person who needs others to bring the ideas into reality - you tend to have your head in the clouds much of the time.
With a personality color yellow, you can be very critical of yourself

With a yellow personality you are impulsive and make quick decisions, but often, out of anxiety, jump in too quickly and rush things rather than taking things at a steady pace.

You tend to hide your emotions, putting on a brave face in times of adversity.

Hmmmm...... ;)

Wow. That's pretty scary how accurate that is.

Ankit Sharma

07:50

@steelerfan nice short summary

@steelerfan In Hinduism:

> Single girls wear yellow to attract mate and keep evil spirits away.

Otherwise it's colour of knowledge and learning

- sanskritimagazine.com/indian-religions/hinduism/… (source)

user116211

08:05

@AnkitSharma Orange is the New Black; hmm... I tried to watch the 1st season; was not interested ;/

Ankit Sharma

@MAFIA36790 I have seen few episode but have no much time for it

user116211

ohh.

Ankit Sharma

But Ruby Rose is hawt

In any of her avatar

user116211

@AnkitSharma nods

Ankit Sharma

Ruby Rose

Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986), better known as Ruby Rose, is an Australian model, DJ, recording artist, actress, television presenter, and former MTV VJ. Rose emerged in the media spotlight as a presenter on MTV Australia, followed by several high-profile modelling gigs, notably as the face of Maybelline New York in Australia. In addition to her modelling career, she has co-hosted various television shows, namely Australia's Next Top Model and The Project on Network Ten. Rose pursued a career in acting from 2008 onwards, with her debut performance in the Australian film Suite for Fleur...

Dr R Dizzle

08:10

I've seen all of Orange is the New Black. The first season is excellent, the second great, and the third and fourth are just good.

Ankit Sharma

But unfortunately she is lesbian :'(

user116211

@AnkitSharma damn ;/

Ankit Sharma

genderfluid too but I could have worked with it for her ;)

She has very famous woman to man transitional video on youtube and she looks hawt in before and after both

user116211

@ankit, you have really a great crush in her ;))

Ankit Sharma

Not seen his work in any show but only her interviews and that video

I really like her

user116211

08:19

BTW, did anyone see the Ghost Rider in Agents of Shields Preview? He was bit different than the first time.

user116211

@AnkitSharma ;)

Ankit Sharma

@MAFIA36790 Yeah he is not Johny blake but some otehr version from conics with lame burning car :/

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan It's a nice little thriller indeed. Hadn't you seen it before?

user116211

@AnkitSharma yeh; I never can think of Ghost Rider without his bike (thanks to Nicolas Cage)... but car? You kidding?.... This is insane ;/

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Wut? Where is that from? Admit it, you just described yourself and don't actually have a source for that! ;-)

Ankit Sharma

08:23

@MAFIA36790 I suppose he is Robbie Reyes

Ghost Rider (comics)

Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who, in order to save the life of his father, agreed to give his soul to "Satan" (later revealed to be an arch-demon named Mephisto). At night and when around evil, Blaze finds his flesh consumed by hellfire, causing his head to become a flaming skull. He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields...

user116211

@AnkitSharma I am sure he is the man.

Ankit Sharma

ooops confirmed in same link

> The Robbie Reyes incarnation of Ghost Rider will appear in the upcoming season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. He will be played by actor Gabriel Luna.

I think burning car effect will be cheaper then burning bike

user116211

@AnkitSharma I really like the latter.

Ankit Sharma

Maybe I can ask question on it

"Why they selected lamer version of ghost rider ?" ;p

Napoleon Wilson

"Why did they select a lamer version of ghost rider?"

user116211

08:29

user116211

Ankit Sharma

@NapoleonWilson lamer version of ghost rider

Anyway that title was joke, real one will be better

Dr R Dizzle

Also, Agents of SHIELD has always been focused on diversity, and this version of Ghost Rider allows them to cast a latino actor.

Napoleon Wilson

Fixed.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle bleh

user116211

08:31

I knew Johnny Blaze wouldn't come; but c'mon why that crap ;/

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma bleh?

Ankit Sharma

@MAFIA36790 Why not bike

Robbie Reyes also had bike

user116211

@AnkitSharma yes, that's my point ;/

Dr R Dizzle

I presume that they may have also wanted to distance themselves from the Nicholas Cage films.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle They are still going with Peter Parker 3rd time and not that african american version

user116211

08:34

@DrRDizzle Yes, they have indeed done that by avoiding Johnny Blaze.

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma Peter Parker is a much more well known name than Johnny Blaze is. And that's in the films, not the TV show.

user116211

Well, we don't know but maybe there is no caretaker also.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle obviously I know but it's still MCU

user116211

I liked the burning horse of Slade also.

Dr R Dizzle

It is still MCU, yes. But Peter Parker has no bearing on the inclusion of Robbie Reyes. The two decisions have nothing to do with each other.

Ankit Sharma

08:36

But still Ghost rider is mroe famous character then any of the existing comci book characetr AoS have

user116211

Ankit Sharma

Then why gamble to use non famous version

@MAFIA36790 My second fav ghost rider verison

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma OK, but what does that have to do with anything?

user116211

@AnkitSharma point hai, boss; par unko samaj nahin aata....

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle Are your really reading anything at all O.o

@MAFIA36790 lol, agreed

Dr R Dizzle

08:38

@AnkitSharma Oh, because it isn't a gamble. There aren't enough people that care about Johnny Blaze/Robbie Reyes for the specific version of Ghost Rider they use to actually mattter.

As always, die hard comic book fans are only ever going to make a very small percentage of the shows audience.

Napoleon Wilson

translate: point hai, boss; par unko samaj nahin aata

(from English) point hai, boss; par unko samaj nahin aata

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle I mean why gamble when you are already struggling and don't waste big stuff

@NapoleonWilson You have a pint boss, but they don't understand

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma Like I said, it isn't a gamble. Regardless of the version of Ghost Rider they use, this is almost certainly the shows last season - may as well a) use the one the writers want to use, b) use a new characters rather than one that has already had screen time and c) "keep" Johnny Blaze for the films/a Netflix TV show if this doesn't work out.

There is no risk in using Robbie Reyes, is my point.

user116211

@DrRDizzle The question is not about him; the question is rather about his damn car.

Ankit Sharma

Is it confirmed to be the last season?

user116211

08:41

user116211

One of the iconic scenes of Ghost Rider.

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma No, but I think barring a serious turnaround and increased viewing figures, we can assume that it will be.

@MAFIA36790 I assumed that Robbie Reyes was best known for his car.

user116211

@DrRDizzle He has bike too :(

Dr R Dizzle

Bear in mind, we've only seen like 4 seconds of footage so far. He may well use a bike at some point.

Ankit Sharma

If u want to avoid film, use Danny Ketch with his bike

@DrRDizzle That I am keeping in mind while raising the question

Dr R Dizzle

08:45

@AnkitSharma Ketch was made in the 90's according to Wikipedia, no one remembers him. At least Robbie is fairly new to the comics, a lot more relevant.

Plus, it sounds to me like Robbie has an actual story, a personality.

That's not really true for the others from what I'm reading here.

user116211

@AnkitSharma yep; another strong candidate behind Blaze in Ghost Rider boots.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle Is MCU even following any comic book personality at all?

Take thor

user116211

@DrRDizzle O.o

Ankit Sharma

They killed his human identity in film

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma I don't think he's been Donald Blake in the comics for decades, has he?

Ankit Sharma

08:47

@DrRDizzle so?

Dr R Dizzle

So who cares that he doesn't have a secret identity in the films?

Thor is Thor; I'm OK with that.

(Also, I'm pretty sure that Kevin Feige went into the MCU with a "lets not have so many secret identities" given that almost all superhero films until that point had them).

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle That is why film had nothing deep

There was no real struggle

love story was dumb and baseless

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma I don't think either Thor or Thor: The Dark World would have been improved by the addition of a secret identity.

I actually prefer the idea that Thor is just Thor. Why would he need a secret identity?

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle I do think

@DrRDizzle If thor is thor then why the hell he is on earth at first place?

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma Because of the events of the movies?

Ankit Sharma

08:50

@DrRDizzle because he was sent on earth but for 2 hours

That is just ripping of whole story from him

Dr R Dizzle

He was banished, fell in love, returned to Asgard. Returned to Earth to save the world from Loki; started feeling responsible for it. Returned to Earth when the woman he loved was in danger, stayed there for a while to a) be with Jane and b) help the Avengers. Returned to Asgard when he learned about the Infinity Stones and we haven't seen him since.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle that just killed the whole love angel

It made Jane foster lame

There was no real struggle before picking up hammer

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma I'm not saying that it's a great love story. I'm just saying that a secret identity wouldn't have helped.

Ankit Sharma

It do look cool or MCUish but no depth

@DrRDizzle why not?

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma Huh? After fighting through a heavily armed SHIELD base, he can't even pick it up at first - it's only when he sacrifices himself that he regains the power of Thor. He literally almost dies first. I'd call that a struggle.

Ankit Sharma

08:54

Thor needed to be look real, he should have soem layers

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Q: Why Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. going with non popular version of Ghost Rider?

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't had any major superhero in there cast and in season 4 they are adding Ghost Rider in then mix but not the more well know version. They are using Robbie Reyes not Johnny Blaze and also featuring burning car not bike I know Robbie Rey...

marvel-cinematic-universe production agents-of-shield

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle no , I don't

Struggle is, he live like human for few days learn what is to be like a common man

Do some good work and learn his mistake

And earn it slowly and gradually

Not for a girl who he meet just a day ago, in the end with no struggle

@MovieReel done

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma I don't know why you think that the addition of him having to pretend to be Donald Blake from time to time would add "layers".

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle read above msgs first

@DrRDizzle How it making him any good without showing his human life struggle before becoming worthy to hold the hammer

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma Why would he need to have a "human life struggle"? He isn't human.

Ankit Sharma

08:59

He didn't done any struggle in learning human life

Dr R Dizzle

He doesn't need to learn human life, because he isn't human.

Ankit Sharma

Even Team Thor joke video showed his character more then any of the MCU film

user116211

@MovieReel good; +1.

Ankit Sharma

@DrRDizzle then what made him worthy?

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma His willingness to fight the Destroyer without his powers and sacrifice himself for the good of the people he had met during his time on Earth.

Ankit Sharma

09:01

Having fallen for a girl for no reason?

@DrRDizzle he didn't met any, he was jsut saving few bunch of known people not humna mankind

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma He knew Jane and Darcy and Selvig, and he knew that it was his fault that the town they were in was under attack. As such, he took responsibility for his actions, which made him worthy again. The entire film is about Thor learning responsibility.

He goes from a brash war monger to someone who understands how to act responsibly.

A secret identity wouldn't have helped that story.

(In fact, secret identities are often a way for superheroes to hide from responsibility and live a normal life - meaning that here, it would have gone against the very themes of the film)

Quick question about movie romance for @AnkitSharma; did you think the romance in Man of Steel between Lois and Clark was any better than the one in Thor between Jane and Thor? If so, why?

user116211

09:23

@DrRDizzle Long Answer Type, 10 marks; complete within 350-400 words.

Napoleon Wilson

09:36

So this whole fuss is really just based on a friggin' 2 seconds promo and the muthaeffin' show isn't even out yet? Gheez!

@MovieReel Meh.

Really? Because those other Ghost Rider films were sooo popular? Plus, he's the current version of Ghost Rider....isn't he? — Paulie_D 3 mins ago

user116211

@NapoleonWilson yeh; maybe what he wanted to say is that Johnny is quite popular irrespective of what the film turned to.

user116211

You can't deny that, could you?

user116211

Johnny is popular, thanks to Nicolas Cage - people will remember that even though the films were crap (albeit I liked the first film; the sequel was a disaster).

Napoleon Wilson

@MAFIA36790 Where? I only know this guy from a film. And the last part still stands.

Dr R Dizzle

@NapoleonWilson It starts next week, I think.

Ankit Sharma

09:50

@DrRDizzle Hence proved you missed 90% of what I said . I said I need more depth and more human scene with or without secret identity.

But secret identity might have helped

@DrRDizzle yeah normal life ................it's important to make them look more human, more relatable

@DrRDizzle Both were crap

We can't compare both of them as they both can't even be placed on any reasonable scale

I only had one issue with Man of steel and that was lois lane

@NapoleonWilson Grrrr

@DrRDizzle But I know your answer, You might feel Jane/Thor relationship is best because it's MCU

Dr R Dizzle

@AnkitSharma I think both romances are incredibly forced (and more importantly, not at all important to the film), but I think the one in Thor is handled slightly better just because Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman have better chemistry than Henry Cavill and Amy Adams do.

Movie Reel

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Q: Name of a horror (or thriller) where the protagonist explains the traps during the first half of the film?

My work colleague was telling me about a horror film but couldn't remember the name. It has the protagonist explaining all of the traps etc, in a sort of documentary style for the first half. After luring people to the place, the remainder is shot like a cinematic movie. Edit: It's not any of th...

identify-this-movie horror

Dr R Dizzle

Then again, I'm one of the few that prefer the scenes set on Earth to the ones set on Asgard in Thor, so what do I know.

Any Red Dwarf fans in the room?

Napoleon Wilson

10:06

@AnkitSharma I changed my mind already and upvoted it anyway. The answer helped.

@DrRDizzle No.

Dr R Dizzle

:(

Napoleon Wilson

@DrRDizzle I prefer both, since it's a nice film all around.

Dr R Dizzle

@NapoleonWilson Yeah, it's OK. It's certainly watchable, and I enjoy the films sense of humour, as well as the Thor/Loki dynamic and a couple of the action scenes. I think it's probably a little underrated in the grand scheme of the MCU.

Napoleon Wilson

Indeed. I was shocked to hear that ~~many people~~ the internet regards it as one of the worst MCU films.

Dr R Dizzle

@NapoleonWilson I think I put it third lowest when I ranked them a while back, while still trying to stress that it's a good film. I'm pretty sure that it would be higher up the list at this point.

Ankit Sharma

10:46

@NapoleonWilson hmm

Movie Reel

11:26

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Q: Movie about 3 friends who are making a fake movie to lure girls to have sex with them

I saw it in 2006-7, there were 3-4 friends, none of them was a well-known actor, movie was definitely America. The plot was they advertised that they are making a movie and started interviewing women for roles in the movie - actually to have sex with them. Anyone has any idea which movie was th...

identify-this-movie

user116211

@MovieReel Bad Boys

Movie Reel

11:48

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Q: Why Unbreakable has closing title cards?

Just before the final credits, a message appears that says that David contacted the authorities and Elijah is now in a mental institution. Only movies based on real incidents/stories have closing title cards, but I saw Unbreakable which is complete fiction has closing title cards. Why so ?

film-techniques unbreakable

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Q: Name of a movie about a guy who faked his wealth

I remember I saw part of a movie about some guy who came back to his family and he lied to them about being rich although he's not, and he planned their death so that he could take over all their money, can someone remember the name of the movie?

identify-this-movie

Ankit Sharma

@MovieReel film-technique or production???

user116211

@AnkitSharma hmm.

Ankit Sharma

384 views O.o, did I hit HNQ

user116211

12:03

@AnkitSharma yep.

Ankit Sharma

\o/

Did expected that after getting 4 upvote, when my yesterday's question still have 0 ;D

user116211

@AnkitSharma ohh. My today's post got one vote. And today's rep +7 ...... \o/

user116211

......

Ankit Sharma

12:19

@MAFIA36790 Which today's post O.o

Napoleon Wilson

translate: Jo kahunga nahi samjhoge…5,10, 15 saal bad shayad kahe ka aasar hoga…gaharaa.

(from Estonian) Jo kahunga nahi samjhoge ... 5.10, 15 saal bad shayad also two aasar hoga ... gaharaa.

user116211

@NapoleonWilson O.o

user116211

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Q: Why is the equation of constraint scleronomous when the wire moves "as a reaction to the bead's motion"?

So, I was reading Classical Mechanics by Goldstein where he just introduced scleronomous and rheonomous constraints. He writes: Constraints are further classified according to whether the equations of constraint contain the time as an explicit variable (rheonomous) or are not explicitly depe...

classical-mechanics constrained-dynamics

user116211

@NapoleonWilson Has the translation ever worked?

Napoleon Wilson

@MAFIA36790 For non-transcribed Hindi it usually works.

It's still the only option an outsider has to understand what is talked about in the chatroom and thus worth a try at least.

steelerfan

12:28

@NapoleonWilson Oh, I have seen it quite a few times, It's just been a while. I forgot that it was in Pittsburgh. Bruce Willis wakes up in the morning and the first thing that you see is a Steelers sticker on his mirror. Also, I had no idea that the name of his character was Tom Hardy. OMG.

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Hehe. Me neither actually. I haven't seen it for quite some time either. I probably would have recognized it now though, that I'm much more well-versed in the intricacies of Steelers stuff. ;-)

@steelerfan How is you this morning? Got some rest?

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Oh, trust me. You will notice that stuff, now. I was watching Machine Gun Preacher a few months ago and they're not even in Pittsburgh and there was a small magnet on the refrigerator of the Steelers. I was all over it ;)

Napoleon Wilson

Hehe!

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson I'm sufficiently fine, I guess ;)

Napoleon Wilson

Good to hear.

steelerfan

12:34

empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com

Color psychology @NapoleonWilson ^^

I didn't make it up, I promise :)

You people will be happy to know that I actually downvoted an answer yesterday. Not because I answered the same question, but, because the answer was completely incorrect. Sorry, Wikipedia. I even asked two mhechanics about it.

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan You left out a few things, though. ;-)

> You have a modern outlook. New technology doesn't faze you.

> You are a smart dresser and always dress to impress.

steelerfan

I only put the things that apply to me. How in the holy hell do I dress to impress? ;)

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan And that's a perfectly good reason to downvote. Imma prouda ya!

@steelerfan 'xactly my point. ;-)

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Awww. You're proud of me! I'm so excited! I felt bad. I just wanted to send the person a comment to apologize :(

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Well, you could have made a comment pointing out why it's bad/wrong, so that he can improve it.

steelerfan

12:42

@NapoleonWilson I guess throwing on sweats, flip flops and a hoodie is dressing to impress. Whatever you say, my dear ;)

Napoleon Wilson

As to orange:

> You may be lousy at housekeeping as it is not that important to you - you love having fun too much and don't like the mundane - a little dust on the mantelpiece is not that important to you. However you love to cook.
> You move on easily from life's setbacks.
> Patience is not one of your virtues and you can be quite forceful and domineering over others when under stress.
> You can be indecisive, inconsistent and unpredictable.

@steelerfan No, I was making a point that those two things don't apply that much, as you said yourself. Or would you call yourself embracing new technologies either? ;-)

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Oh, sorry. I misunderstand. My bad.

Napoleon Wilson

Don't worry. ;-)

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson You left out how you are tolerant and accepting of others just the way that they are.

Ankit Sharma

@MAFIA36790 Ohhh, I though here

steelerfan

12:54

@NapoleonWilson Oh, yeah. I got your vm message yesterday. I couldn't really understand you and your message was cut off. I will try and call you later. I have to run into work to finish my budget stuff and then I have to go and monitor the staff over at my caree's house. I will try and call you, then :)

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Sure. The message wasn't really any important, though. But you can still call me if you find the time, of course.

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson I would call you if I found the time, anyways, whether you left me a message or not.

Okay. Gotta go. Speak to you later, babe :)

Napoleon Wilson

13:11

@steelerfan Have fun!

Ankit Sharma

13:42

@NapoleonWilson Movie dialogue form a Bollywood film, without context it might make less sense.......translation : "What I will say, you will not going to understand .........after 5,10,15 years it might have effect on you..........deep effect"

@Derpy Hi o/

6 hours ago, by Ankit Sharma

> Single girls wear yellow to attract mate and keep evil spirits away.

Derpy

@AnkitSharma hi - just dropping by , was checking a link another user sent me.

Ankit Sharma

@Derpy context O.o

Ooops did i scared derpy away o.O

Rand al'Thor

Yay, finally I can say I'm a useful contributor to M&TV policy discussion ;-)

Ankit Sharma

@Randal'Thor yeah \o/

Napoleon Wilson

@Randal'Thor Well, that question wasn't so much a discussion than it was a support request. ;-)

But sure, nice answer indeed.

steelerfan

14:04

@AnkitSharma Haha! I was wondering why I was attracting mates everywhere and had no evil spirits around me. It's finally explained ;)

I'm just a busy little bee :P

@Randal'Thor Hooray!! Of course you are a useful contributor! :)

Ankit Sharma

@steelerfan ;D

steelerfan

@AnkitSharma How are you doing today, my dear? Do you still want to kill your boss? ;)

Ankit Sharma

He is an ass

steelerfan

Well, that answers that question. Hehehe!

Ankit Sharma

But now days he is more busy in his evil deeds with soemoen else

Why the hell he is trying to do bad with the person who already resigned

pure ass

steelerfan

14:16

Huh? He is trying to harass someone who has resigned?

Ankit Sharma

Making his remaining days stressful and uneasy

steelerfan

Well, if the guy resigned, why can't he just tell the boss to go to hell?

Ankit Sharma

On the sidenote I am tricking him into giving me new work, lets see how it goes ;)

@steelerfan You have to serve one month as per policy but they are still having stressful discussion every alternate day

steelerfan

@AnkitSharma Awesome! Ohhhh...you're such a sneaky snake, Ankit! ;)

Ankit Sharma

@steelerfan And my irritating colleague cum friend is also helping me in it \o/

He redeemed himself quite well

steelerfan

14:22

@AnkitSharma What does it mean when you put "cum" at the end of a word? I guess it has a different meaning in the U.S. ;)

Ankit Sharma

Cum

> combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual nature or function).

steelerfan

ahhhh...gotcha! Makes sense now!

Ankit Sharma

Eg: "a study-cum-bedroom"

steelerfan

See...I can be really naughty with that one if I wanted to be ;)

Ankit Sharma

I know the other meaning of it but this one is equally accepted meaning of it

steelerfan

14:25

but, I will be good 0:)

Ankit Sharma

So what term u use for "Sofa Cum Beds"

Sofa who can transform into bed

@steelerfan ^^

MattD

@AnkitSharma We call those sleeper sofas or pull-out couches here in the US.

Ankit Sharma

ohh

steelerfan

@AnkitSharma What Matt said...but I am totally going to be referring to a sleeper sofa your way from now on ;)

Rand al'Thor

What about simply "sofabed"?

MattD

14:28

@Randal'Thor I've heard that too, but I feel that's a newer word for it. We always called it the pull-out couch when I was a kid.

steelerfan

@Randal'Thor Nope. I like Ankit's description better :P

MattD

I think I've also heard them called a "hide-a-bed".

steelerfan

Oh, right. I have heard hide-a-bed before.

MattD

When I was younger I always thought it was "hydabed".

Ankit Sharma

So it seems to be only Indian term

Because when i search "Sofa Cum Beds", only India site result coming

MattD

14:31

@AnkitSharma Well at the moment, as the conversation is between Americans and an Indian. :P

steelerfan

@AnkitSharma Well, if you ever come to the U.S., go to a furniture store and ask and see what happens :P

MattD

Yeah, maybe don't search that term on an American search engine. :P

Ankit Sharma

@Randal'Thor what u guys call them?

@steelerfan holy moly

@MattD lol

steelerfan

Hehe!

Ankit Sharma

@NapoleonWilson what it is called in Germany?

Rand al'Thor

14:32

@AnkitSharma I've always called them sofabeds (or sofa-beds, or sofa beds - not exactly sure what the correct linkage is there).

Ankit Sharma

@Randal'Thor k

steelerfan

I call it "Where my husband would sleep when he was in trouble" :P

Ankit Sharma

@MattD If you go for google, it;s giving result for sites where I can buy them

MattD

@AnkitSharma Right, Google filters unsafe search results unless you tell it to, I believe. Could also be common enough that Google's smart enough to know what you mean.

Ankit Sharma

@steelerfan sound too long, call it WMHWSWHWIT

Dr R Dizzle

14:34

@steelerfan I'm thinking about getting a sofa bed in my Man room for that exact reason :P

MattD

Bing has apparently become the "porn search engine".

steelerfan

@DrRDizzle Haha! Good plan! What else are you putting in your "man room"?

MattD

@DrRDizzle Nah brah, gotta get a futon for that.

Napoleon Wilson

@AnkitSharma Well, I don't know. I'm certainly not googling anything with "cum".

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Ankit Sharma

Sofa cum bed is quite common term here, never heard any synonym for it

@NapoleonWilson google sofa bed then

Napoleon Wilson

14:35

@AnkitSharma The equivalent of "sleeper sofa".

Dr R Dizzle

@steelerfan My PC, a TV, a Blu Ray player, my Wii U, my bass and bass amp, my Gamecube... it's basically going to be my "home away from home" inside my actual home.

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Ohhhh...Come on! (pun intended) :P

MattD

This is an interesting conversation. I'm glad I dropped into chat at this exact moment.

steelerfan

@DrRDizzle You play bass? Like bass guitar?

Napoleon Wilson

@AnkitSharma Uh, well, I do actually what those things are. ;-)

Dr R Dizzle

14:37

@steelerfan "Play" is a generous description of the horrible noises that come out of my bass ;P

steelerfan

Hahaha!

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan I used to do that for a short time, too.

MattD

I'm looking forward to owning a house at some point, and hopefully turning the basement into my "man area", or as I actually plan to call it (and currently call the small area of the apartment that's mine), "The Ready Room".

steelerfan

Wow. Cum is all over the starboard. Good Lord ;)

@NapoleonWilson WUUUUUUT?

Dr R Dizzle

But yes, I do. I've been playing for... 6 or 7 years? on and off. I'm not very good at all, but I do enjoy it. I even once played a gig at a local arts centre, where we covered Artic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", The Fratelli's "Creepin' Up the Backstairs" and Wolfmothers "Joker and the Thief".

We also played a mean cover of My Chemical Romance's "Na na na", but we never had a second gig in which to play it :(

Movie Reel

14:40

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Q: Movie where husband is given injection and turns into killer

I saw it as a kid in the mid 90's (don't know why) but basically this family man is given an injection by a doctor and turns into a killer. He kills his wife with an axe, and eventually kills the doctor by (I believe) strangling him. In the very end he pops up out of a well, kind of like when at ...

horror

MattD

Bass Battle - Scott Pilgrim vs The World

►

steelerfan

Wow. Napoleon and Dizzle playin' the bass...who would have known! Awesome!

@MattD Isn't the appropriate American term "Man Cave"?

Dr R Dizzle

@MattD This film is pretty much the reason I want a Rickenbacker so badly.

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Well, a very short time, and I wouldn't actually call it "playing" more than "trying" or "learning".

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Why did you stop?

Napoleon Wilson

14:46

@steelerfan It didn't really work out. I'm not much of a musical person and don't really have much of a feeling for rhythm, which is essential for playing the bass.

And why is there no Architecture.SE?

steelerfan

@NapoleonWilson Well, how long did you try it for?

@NapoleonWilson Because it's boring.

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan Hmpf.

@steelerfan Don't know, a few months?

MattD

@steelerfan That's the usual American term, but I've never really liked that.

Rand al'Thor

@NapoleonWilson area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/102395/…

MattD

I'm a Star Trek fan, and the captain always has a private office adjacent to the bridge called his Ready Room, so that's what I call mine.

@DrRDizzle Scott Pilgrim is such a good movie.

steelerfan

14:50

@NapoleonWilson Awww. I just said that to get a rise out of ya ;)

Napoleon Wilson

@MattD Wut? I thought you were more of a Wars person?

steelerfan

@MattD Oh, that's cool!

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan I know, I know.

MattD

@NapoleonWilson I like both, but I lean a bit more Trek than Wars. Blame my father.

steelerfan

@Randal'Thor Woohoo! I guess Napoleon is blind ;)

Napoleon Wilson

14:51

@MattD Wut? All the time I thought it the other way around. Oh god, I must have totally misremembered then.

MattD

Overall I just like sci-fi and adventure, so I don't see the point in restricting myself to being an outspoken fan of one or the other. They're both equally great.

@NapoleonWilson Heh, don't worry about it.

Napoleon Wilson

@steelerfan No, I searched Area51 right after asking that and committed to the proposal already.

MattD

I will say I'm not much for Doctor Who, though....

Rand al'Thor

@MattD Why aren't you on Science Fiction & Fantasy then? :-(

Napoleon Wilson

Doesn't change the fact that there is no actual SE site on Architecture right now!

Rand al'Thor

14:52

That's where all the best Star Trek/Wars questions are.

MattD

@Randal'Thor They get into super deep knowledge about things. I doubt there's much I could really contribute there.

Napoleon Wilson

@MattD Well, that's reasonable.

MattD

@NapoleonWilson Like, I don't hate Doctor Who, but I couldn't binge it the way some people have.

steelerfan

@Randal'Thor Because he would have to be on it like 24/7 to be able to get an answer before Adamant and Richard ;)

MattD

Just feels hokey compared to other sci-fi out there, but I respect it and understand it's had a much longer history than most sci-fi series.

Napoleon Wilson

14:54

Coincidentally I just watched an episode of Doctor Who last night. It was an utter mess. But this might as well have been because I have zero background knowledge about the story.

MattD

@steelerfan Pretty much. A big part of the reason I started here is it was a newer community, I'm way into movies, and reaching 100 rep here meant I also got 100 rep on SO and other sites.

Rand al'Thor

in Mos Eisley, Apr 8 at 23:05, by Rand al'Thor

DW > ST >>> SW.

@NapoleonWilson Which one?

MattD

I do feel S&F is a good site, though, and I've read lots of great questions and answers there.

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But I also hear about a lot of drama, so that's also part of why I avoid it. I may kick up an account there at some point. Who knows?

I'm not fond of "gatekeepers" in the "nerd" community.

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steelerfan

@MattD Yeah, I have asked a Doctor Who question over there and answered a few questions. There is no way that I would even attempt to do any of the Star Wars stuff or anything.

MattD

I say that because I used to be one.

steelerfan

14:57

@MattD What's a gatekeeper in the nerd community?

Rand al'Thor

@MattD Oh, there's much less drama these days (touch wood). Just don't mention tagging policy ;-)

Napoleon Wilson

@Randal'Thor Some crap with "whispering people" in cylinders and the doctor visiting his grave (in the form of a huge TARDIS) on Trenzalore(?) and Clara(?) seeing the dead(?) River Song speaking to her and some strange lizzard lady and a little guy with no neck? It was, well, bollocks all the way. ;-)

MattD

@steelerfan Someone who's basically all, "Prove to me you're actually a nerd," kind of person.

steelerfan

@MattD Ahhh...gotcha.

MattD

For example, when Facebook was just getting started and my university was added? I created a group for anime fans, but had people tell me their favorite series to determine how good a fan I thought they were before I'd allow them in.

Rand al'Thor

14:58

And you absolutely don't have to be an expert to ask and answer questions on SFF. Look at me: I've never seen Star Wars and got a score of 600 in the star-wars tag.

Napoleon Wilson

@MattD What's a "gatekeeper"?

MattD

I look back on it and I'm like, why? Why the fuck did I do this? I could have had a damn good anime group in college had I not been so concerned with only allowing in "the right kind of people".

Rand al'Thor

1 min ago, by MattD

@steelerfan Someone who's basically all, "Prove to me you're actually a nerd," kind of person.

Dr R Dizzle

@MattD Starred for truth.

Napoleon Wilson

@MattD Oh, in that case, starred!

Dr R Dizzle

14:59

Gatekeeping is a way of proving to yourself that you're "the best" at whatever community you belong to.

MattD

A good, non-nerd example as well: twitter.com/tweetlikeagiri/status/601107028401086464

The boy in that scenario is a "gatekeeper".

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