Random Thought of the Day

They recreate the "run out" scene annually. Either that or the movie was really bad. Or both.

I catch reruns of Modern Family sometimes.

Sometimes I have to admire a writer's clever bit of dialogue.

The old guy from Married with Children is trying to impress his younger somewhat daft wife by letting her look at the menu in some restaurant.

He finally manages to get her to notice that a sandwich has his name. (was he a football hero, I don't know?)

Her response: "They named you after a sandwich?"

Perfect takedown.

Quote: rxwine

I catch reruns of Modern Family sometimes.

Sometimes I have to admire a writer's clever bit of dialogue.

I watch reruns whenever I can. Wittiest show
in decades. You have to see them again
and again to catch all the small jabs and
double entendres.

I never get over the fact that so many movies will show couples in the act of copulation, leaving out only the sight of the genitals, basically. Of course I understand the actors are not actually doing the deed except in real porn.

I'm just saying I'm often surprised by it is all. I'm not shocked or angered or disgusted. I have a few prudes in my extended family and don't want to join their ranks. It just surprises me that it is so accepted.

Wonder if it's weird that I enjoy both of these videos.

What are the odds divine right rule will make a comeback?

I don't know if it has ever happened. Divine right rule, or outright divine rule, did persist into the mid-XX Century (notably in Japan), but I can't think of a single case where it has been restored after being overthrown.

There were restorations of monarchy in England and France, yes, but with limitations and not as divine right. And in France it didn't really take.

Overheard after WWI:

"God gave us ten commandments. We broke them. Mr. Wilson has given us fourteen points. We shall see."

"If only he'd picked one of the mainstream religions. Like Voodoo or Oprahism." Prof. Farnsworth in "Futurama."

Science comes up with potentially new ethical questions.

Quote:

In a pair of studies published Thursday, researchers say they’ve linked up multiple brains, of both monkeys and rats, to form an “organic computer.” By literally putting their heads together, the networked animals performed simple tasks and computations better than an animal flying solo.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/07/10/wired-brains-together/

I'd like to go back in time and give a learned Egyptian a modern book on Egypt, just to see how much laughter and facepalms it generates.