The Streaming Thread

[BeaTlesFan77]

Started watching and finished the first episode of this one tonight. So far it’s been pretty interesting.  Hard to believe that places like this actually exist. 

[Batya33]

4 hours ago, BeaTlesFan77 said:

Started watching and finished the first episode of this one tonight. So far it’s been pretty interesting.  Hard to believe that places like this actually exist. 

I recommend one of the seasons of the Serial Podcast about jails for juveniles if I remember correctly (separately- the first season was incredible but not on this particular subject)

[BeaTlesFan77]

On 3/9/2024 at 6:59 AM, mylolita said:

Yes! 
 

I always remember her from the Labyrinth - is that right? 🤣

 

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No, I'm pretty sure Jennifer Connelly was the lead in Labyrinth. 

[BeaTlesFan77]

On 3/12/2024 at 3:16 AM, Batya33 said:

I recommend one of the seasons of the Serial Podcast about jails for juveniles if I remember correctly (separately- the first season was incredible but not on this particular subject)

I finished up the Netflix series today and it was very appalling what these teenagers went through! 

[yogacat]

Stumbled upon this documentary about people in China who live completely off the grid and relies on a self-sustainable lifestyle. Mind blown! Their resourcefulness and resilience. 

Could I survive without modern luxuries like iced coffee and 24/7 wifi? I'm a little jealous of the simplicity and connection to nature.

 

[Batya33]

7 hours ago, yogacat said:

Stumbled upon this documentary about people in China who live completely off the grid and relies on a self-sustainable lifestyle. Mind blown! Their resourcefulness and resilience. 

Could I survive without modern luxuries like iced coffee and 24/7 wifi? I'm a little jealous of the simplicity and connection to nature.

 

There is this series on CNBC that's kind of cool and kind of like this called Unlocked -I've watched two partial episodes -a guy who bought a no longer usable jet plane and lives in it and a family who lives full time on a boat -parents and young child.  

[BeaTlesFan77]

13 hours ago, yogacat said:

Stumbled upon this documentary about people in China who live completely off the grid and relies on a self-sustainable lifestyle. Mind blown! Their resourcefulness and resilience. 

Could I survive without modern luxuries like iced coffee and 24/7 wifi? I'm a little jealous of the simplicity and connection to nature.

 

At this day and age it’s very hard to believe that at one time we lived without mobile phones, Internet, and Wi-Fi. Also hard to believe that at one time that I never drank coffee. That all changed once I started working in a call center environment. It became necessary fuel to get through everything. 😆

[Batya33]

3 hours ago, BeaTlesFan77 said:

At this day and age it’s very hard to believe that at one time we lived without mobile phones, Internet, and Wi-Fi. Also hard to believe that at one time that I never drank coffee. That all changed once I started working in a call center environment. It became necessary fuel to get through everything. 😆

I've enjoyed living off the grid temporarily during travels etc.  Otherwise-no thanks and it's fun to watch how others choose to live.  I had close to 2 hours extra time for me because of technology and ability to transmit a huge amount of information via email/electronically for a project deadline last Friday when 25 years ago when I did the same sort of project it often meant one of us racing by taxi to a post office or fedex to make sure the information made it to where it was going by the deadline. And having a team of people making copies. 

My mom did customer service for a major insurance company for years in the 80s and 90s and they went off the grid once -when the OJ verdict was announced - no phone calls for those couple of minutes.  These days of course you probably could do something automated or enable chat functions so people could watch if needed.  

[yogacat]

On 4/17/2024 at 3:28 AM, Batya33 said:

I've enjoyed living off the grid temporarily during travels etc.  Otherwise-no thanks and it's fun to watch how others choose to live. 

But did you build your own smoker oven. 😉

Not streaming but saw this little movie gem. Bawled my eyes out.

 

[Batya33]

Just now, yogacat said:

But did you build your own smoker oven. 😉

Not streaming but saw this little movie gem. Bawled my eyes out.

 

Lol nope and no interest in doing so.  

 

2 minutes ago, yogacat said:

But did you build your own smoker oven. 😉

Not streaming but saw this little movie gem. Bawled my eyes out.

 

I watched a bit of it - looks interesting!

[BeaTlesFan77]

Friday night I watched the original Nightmare on Elm Street. Then yesterday, I watched the sequel.  Might watch the third one this evening. Gotta love those cheesy special effects from the 80s.  😆

Outside of that got all caught up on my Investigation Discovery shows. Mean Girl Murders being the most recent.  Did any of you watch the series about the dark side of Nickelodeon TV?  What the child stars went through. 

[BeaTlesFan77]

 

[ShySoul]

Why do so many of these shows seem to revolve around the dark side of humanity and fallen heroes? Am I the odd one for not wanting to watch that stuff? There's enough bad things happening around me everyday, don't really want to delve into the minds of killers and abusers. Give me an old fashioned sitcom or tale of a noble superhero any day.

[BeaTlesFan77]

On 6/11/2024 at 10:09 PM, ShySoul said:

Why do so many of these shows seem to revolve around the dark side of humanity and fallen heroes? Am I the odd one for not wanting to watch that stuff? There's enough bad things happening around me everyday, don't really want to delve into the minds of killers and abusers. Give me an old fashioned sitcom or tale of a noble superhero any day.

Same way I would ask others how can you watch movies like Fifty Shades of Grey?  I guess for me it’s interesting to see how the perpetrators on the shows became what they became. How were they brought up and what events happened in their life to generate their feelings. Believe me, I am also into comedies and superhero movies. 

[BeaTlesFan77]

This was tonight’s movie. Took a break from the crime and documentaries. 

[mylolita]

6 hours ago, BeaTlesFan77 said:

Same way I would ask others how can you watch movies like Fifty Shades of Grey?  I guess for me it’s interesting to see how the perpetrators on the shows became what they became. How were they brought up and what events happened in their life to generate their feelings. Believe me, I am also into comedies and superhero movies. 

My mother in law, who appears as up right and strait laced, sexless as they come - once beckoned me through to her living room while I was waiting. 
 

I remember just glancing around as you do and both our eyes seemed to simultaneously fall onto her OFFENDING and HILARIOUS copy of ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ on the side table. Her eyes darted back to mine and she made an excuse for us to be out of the room. I can’t forget it and I burst out laughing once we left!

 

I have nothing against it - hardly hair raising or controversial by some standards but it was unexpected from her and I think that was the first and last time I ever saw her blush! 
 

x

[ShySoul]

13 hours ago, BeaTlesFan77 said:

Same way I would ask others how can you watch movies like Fifty Shades of Grey?  I guess for me it’s interesting to see how the perpetrators on the shows became what they became. How were they brought up and what events happened in their life to generate their feelings. Believe me, I am also into comedies and superhero movies. 

I get why people would watch it. Everyone is into something and I'm sure people would raise an eyebrow at some of what I like. I've noticed I tend to draw a line with fiction and reality. I'm fine reading a detective novel because its all imaginary characters. But an actual murder creeps me out to much. Likewise I'll always be a pro wrestling fan, but can't get into MMA.

Huh, just saw that Tyler Hoehlin (the current Superman) was in Fifty Shades Freed. I'm guessing there are some who would watch the movie because of that. 😉

6 hours ago, mylolita said:

I have nothing against it - hardly hair raising or controversial by some standards but it was unexpected from her and I think that was the first and last time I ever saw her blush! 

I volunteer in a library bookstore and we got copies of those all the time when it was big. We put them on a top shelf, along with the occasional light erotica people would donate, out of the eyes of children . Was always interestng to see if anyone would buy them. It wasn't always the ones you'd suspect.