Very cool to me - - author of the novelization John Russo co-authored the movie screenplay with movie director George Romero. So, since he helped create the movie itself, Russo captures the movie wonderfully in book form, too! And the book works very well...  moreVery cool to me - - author of the novelization John Russo co-authored the movie screenplay with movie director George Romero. So, since he helped create the movie itself, Russo captures the movie wonderfully in book form, too! And the book works very well on its own.What STILL scares me so much about the movie (and book) : This is, in a very realistic manner, just a story of seven very ordinary, everyday people simply trying to figure out what is going on and how to survive. I care so much about the people themselves -- that's what scares me the most. Not so much the "living dead" (though they're scary, too.)And the book cover up there still remains one of my favorite book covers. It's the cover of the book I read.:)Oh, yeah -- your questions, ha! The movie is first, yes. And I find both the book and movie superlative. :)  less

And I admit I only heard bits and pieces about the recent drones news. I guess I prefer to think of it as much-ado-about-nothing.:)And weather recently in my area is my favorite kind - - coldish and gray completely-overcast cloudy sky- - the kind of weath...  moreAnd I admit I only heard bits and pieces about the recent drones news. I guess I prefer to think of it as much-ado-about-nothing.:)And weather recently in my area is my favorite kind - - coldish and gray completely-overcast cloudy sky- - the kind of weather I always played outside in as a kid. That inspired my off-the-cuff answer. :)  

Of course, I thought of this song to which you introduced me - - I love  it.  "Hippy Chick" by Soho.

Probably reading author John Russo's novelization of George Romero's  1968 movie "Night of the Living Dead."Ah, loved it! It started it all for me.

In an attempt to get their children off their phones, and to get the children outside into the fresh air, lots of parents gave their children early holiday gifts - - drones. The children are having a blast --  trying them out.

Do you wish to chill in a quiet place? Relax? I recommend this song

"After Hours"                Swing Out Sister
 - -another group whom I love, Swing Out Sister - -and this song takes me to places NO other song does; the mood, ambience, poetry, music - - flawlessly quiet ...  more"After Hours"                Swing Out Sister
 - -another group whom I love, Swing Out Sister - -and this song takes me to places NO other song does; the mood, ambience, poetry, music - - flawlessly quiet and wondrously moody for me  

Ha!!  :)  I smiled and laughed, thanks!Whoa! I ran off your lawn too fast!

Ha! :)  I remember the album covers, too. I admit I was more into the music but the album covers were provocatively cool. :) 

Yessss!! I forgot about this song to answer with, too! I had bought the album soon after hearing the song. I love Ohio Players! Another song I forgot about 

How could I have forgotten Ruth, Anita and June? Yikes!The world knows I love them. EDIT: And Bonnie but she had gone solo by this song.
"Fire"   (They do Bruce Springsteen's writing talent well)

Another cool, interesting answer. Thanks. :)

We agree very much on that. I let it bug me, too.

That'd be a big list. (I think, ha):)

Thanks. I'm glad you laughed.  :)

Excellent.  :)

I never heard it before listening to it in your question. :)  It's fun.

When I'm driving at night, and the approaching, seemingly constant huge high beams are flooding my face, I sometimes feel like saying," Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.":):)

Around where I live, many of the headlights go out at night, too.I'll keep trying to find a gif of them.And I do understand and appreciate the logic for them - - like you said, it's to make the turn signals more visible.

Yes!!

Very-interesting-to-me and good-to-me answer!   :)

What is something (or a few things) for which you're still thankful after Thanksgiving? Happy Thanksgiving!

Me --  totally random things at moment :* I'm thankful I try to live every day as a day to give thanks and find things for which to be grateful* Finding out that Actor Thurl Ravenscroft provided the voice for both "Tony the Tiger"/'Frosted Flakes' ce...  moreMe --  totally random things at moment :* I'm thankful I try to live every day as a day to give thanks and find things for which to be grateful* Finding out that Actor Thurl Ravenscroft provided the voice for both "Tony the Tiger"/'Frosted Flakes' cereal TV commercials ("They'rrre GrrEATTTT!") and 'The Grinch' singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" song in the original made-for-TV animated special "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"
* Finding out Actress/Comedienne Catherine O'Hara portrayed both the mom in "Home Alone" movie and she also voiced 'Sally' and "Shock' (of Lock, Shock and Barrel characters) in the animated original movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas"** and I just found out - - never knew til now! -- that Paul Reubens voiced 'Lock'! I love his talent and humor
* And I SO enjoyed finding out that FloRida used the opening 32 seconds of Etta James, from 1962, singing "Something's Got a Hold of Me" in his song "Good Feeling" (2012)I had no idea that was Etta James. All I knew was that I loved the f...    less

What is something you admit to yourself is trivial, yet, you let it irritate you?

Me --  The "new" front car/vehicle headlights that go completely out and turn colors, and turn into blinking turn signals when driver wishes to turn. I find them very distracting and I let them irritate me.And, also irritating to me -- I searched a l...  moreMe --  The "new" front car/vehicle headlights that go completely out and turn colors, and turn into blinking turn signals when driver wishes to turn. I find them very distracting and I let them irritate me.And, also irritating to me -- I searched a long time attempting to find a simple "gif" of one of these headlights "in action." I failed.  

Like some others have mentioned, when I did eat them, it was usually with just a bit of mustard or a bit of ketchup or a bit of both.Or "naked," too, like Jane S mentioned (she didn't use that word, I did, ha).All sound good.
And, as your choices, they so...  moreLike some others have mentioned, when I did eat them, it was usually with just a bit of mustard or a bit of ketchup or a bit of both.Or "naked," too, like Jane S mentioned (she didn't use that word, I did, ha).All sound good.
And, as your choices, they sound appealing to me, too.  

:)

I like mustard on them, too.

Sounds very good to me that way. I ate them that way, too.

I love Dijon mustard.

Never, ever, desiring to be a President, I can only imagine what it'd be like to be a President, let alone also being an individual person going through life, like all of us. Life can change in a day for all of us. I' m thinking he may have been possibly ...  moreNever, ever, desiring to be a President, I can only imagine what it'd be like to be a President, let alone also being an individual person going through life, like all of us. Life can change in a day for all of us. I' m thinking he may have been possibly thinking different things, been in a different place in his life since when it all started, and certainly his public and professional life has changed a lot. He may not have planned on changing his mind. When one changes his/her mind, sometimes that doesn't necessarily mean, to me, that they're lying.I, also, think he may have just changed his mind.And, like I said in answer, I know Presidents in the USA have been pardoning people for a long time for whatever reasons.  less

Yes, I think I've enjoyed it in ice cream.That got me to thinking more.Then it hit me - - 'duh' on me!I love York Peppermint Patties!  :)  (I don't eat them often.)

I always like the fact of two of my favorites having been married - - what talent as individuals and together! Carly Simon and James Taylor.

 

I like "Here Comes the Fire Truck." :)Ooo ee ooo, yes!
 

I've grown to like Icehouse more and more thanks to you.And fun to me - - the first two living creatures appearing in the music video here - - an attractive man and a beautiful cat -- two of my favorites. Ha. :)

To me, rooms and houses get no more beautiful, ever, than in works by Edward Hopper.EDIT: I realize these are paintings and not pictures.

I've enjoyed it as a flavor in something in my life but I can't specifically pinpoint it.Maybe in a candy as a child, I don't know for sure. :)I'm thinking it was in a beverage of some kind, too, though, maybe.

A quasi-edit to my other "official" answer -- with all my joking about my apologizing on the site and in life - - it wasn't until a day or two after posting my answer that the song title hit me. :)But I've always been floored with enjoyment by One Republi...  moreA quasi-edit to my other "official" answer -- with all my joking about my apologizing on the site and in life - - it wasn't until a day or two after posting my answer that the song title hit me. :)But I've always been floored with enjoyment by One Republic, and "Apologize," the first song I heard from them, is an amazing song to me, both musically and lyrically.And it helped me get through a very challenging time when a friend turned on me and went to extreme lengths to totally publicly and personally destroy me. I came through it all well. The song helped me, too. And, believe it or not, through that whole experience, I knew I had done nothing to deserve the treatment I received. And I knew I wasn't the one who might need to apologize.
I think I may post the song lyrics here, too -- they're very meaningful to me. Thanks for reading my late-at-night/early beautiful dark morning post :)"Apologize"
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the groundAnd I'm hearing what you say, but I just can't make...    less

Also, in my state, on one of the university radio stations, is an ad encouraging parents and adults to "behave" (for lack of better term at moment) at junior high and high school sports events. The ad is done well. Yes, we'd all do well to behave in my op...  moreAlso, in my state, on one of the university radio stations, is an ad encouraging parents and adults to "behave" (for lack of better term at moment) at junior high and high school sports events. The ad is done well. Yes, we'd all do well to behave in my opinion. :)Do know I see many young children and teens behaving very well in all sorts of settings. :)  

Yes, the happening in Guinea you shared is the topic of the article I posted, too. It, and the OSU/Michigan brawl (and seemingly many other similar happenings at sports events over the years), inspired my question.Thanks for sharing an answer to my question. :)

I teared up when I first read headline. Seriously, fellow humans, are sports that important?

56 people killed in a stampede after a referee's controversial call:https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/stampede-at-football-match-in-guinea-kills-at-least-56/ar-AA1v8Ke8And, somewhat related, I'm rather happy The Big Ten penalized both The Ohio State Un...  more56 people killed in a stampede after a referee's controversial call:https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/stampede-at-football-match-in-guinea-kills-at-least-56/ar-AA1v8Ke8And, somewhat related, I'm rather happy The Big Ten penalized both The Ohio State University and University of Michigan for the after-game brawl:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/12/151332/big-ten-reportedly-fining-ohio-state-and-michigan-100000-each-for-postgame-brawlAnd, admittedly as stupid as I was at the time, I still agree with my natural instinct:At the age of 13, at my first official track meet, I was immediately so far ahead of every other sprinter in the 100-yard dash, I stopped and turned, and waited for the other runners to catch up with me so we could all run together. It was more fun to me that way.  less

I'd throw up.

Ah, James Taylor.

"Apologize"   by One Republic" . . I loved you with a fire red, but now it's turning blue . . . "
(I'll post the original version of the song which I prefer (not the huge hit with Timbaland)

I'm not surprised. Just as I wasn't surprised when then-President Trump pardoned his son-in-law's father, as was already mentioned.
Not overly impressed but impressed with Hunter's words after his pardon. And I'm not well-versed on all the details on...  moreI'm not surprised. Just as I wasn't surprised when then-President Trump pardoned his son-in-law's father, as was already mentioned.
Not overly impressed but impressed with Hunter's words after his pardon. And I'm not well-versed on all the details on all the presidential pardons in history.I wonder if pardons within families would be tempting if we ourselves were president.
   

My other answer was a semi-attempt at humor. :)

I'm semi-good at reading, and I'm a semi-god.

What we did:I saw the signOh no, I've said too muchI set it upWhat we didn't do:I don't know if I can do itI haven't said enoughI can no longer keep my blinds drawn and I can't keep myself from talking
What we will do:We can sail, we can sail, with the or...  moreWhat we did:I saw the signOh no, I've said too muchI set it upWhat we didn't do:I don't know if I can do itI haven't said enoughI can no longer keep my blinds drawn and I can't keep myself from talking
What we will do:We can sail, we can sail, with the orinoco flowWhat we won't do:Relax, don't do it
What we will never do:never cry  

My sentiments are the same as Element 99's.:)

Thanks.When I first came back to the thread, I read your original post to which I had replied (after you had edited) and I got concerned that I had misunderstood your post and went a bit overboard in my reply. Then I read your post here, that you had edit...  moreThanks.When I first came back to the thread, I read your original post to which I had replied (after you had edited) and I got concerned that I had misunderstood your post and went a bit overboard in my reply. Then I read your post here, that you had edited your original post to what you had originally meant. Got it. :)  

Pertaining to my2cents' "has everything to do with racism" reply --I know many, many, many Democrats who do not believe a single thing you mentioned in your "Has everything to do with racism" comment. I ask that you please refrain from using the word "ent...  morePertaining to my2cents' "has everything to do with racism" reply --I know many, many, many Democrats who do not believe a single thing you mentioned in your "Has everything to do with racism" comment. I ask that you please refrain from using the word "entire" when it is not true. "Entire" means every single person within the party.