Thursday Night Open Thread

Posted by Basil on 13 July 2017, 9:00 pm

What’s the oldest movie you’ve ever seen?

I like me some old movie. A lot of people don’t. I suppose they think that no good ideas existed before they were born. That’s just silly. Or, maybe they just don’t like black and white films. Whatever, not everyone likes old movies. But some old movies are great.

So, what’s the oldest movie you’ve ever seen? Well, it’s about to be the first movie ever.

No plot, because it wasn’t a movie with a plot and such. Just a photographic record of something.

[The YouTube]

So, what do you think? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?

Or, do you have something totally unrelated to talk about? Because, it’s not Answer Basil’s Question time. It’s Thursday Night Open Thread time. Whatever is on your mind, this is the place.

Who wants to start?

I Call Him Dwight

Posted by Harvey on 13 July 2017, 8:00 pm

Strapped for cash, the DC Metro transportation system is considering selling their train station naming rights.

I’m really hoping Trump buys them and names them all “Make America Great Again” plus a number.

[title reference link]

My Idea of a Costume Is Throwing a Sheet Over My Head and Calling Myself a Ghost

Posted by Harvey on 13 July 2017, 7:00 pm

[Costume Design: The Hidden Layer of Movie Magic] (Viewer #242,138)

At a certain level, I always notice this, but I also almost never think about it consciously.

I like their contrast between Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka and Johnny Depp’s. I hadn’t thought about that particular point before.

Link of the Day: I’ll Take Anything That Gets Us Out of Obama’s Hole

Posted by Harvey on 13 July 2017, 6:00 pm

[High Praise! to The Burrard Street Journal]

Satire – Trump Promises Supporters ‘America Will Go Out On Top’ When World Ends Next Year

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

It Was So Weird… Suddenly His Eyes Turned Into Twin Spinning Beachballs

Posted by Harvey on 13 July 2017, 4:00 pm

The US military is funding a series of projects designed to plug human brains directly into a computer.

Huh… getting a “Blue Screen of Death” just got a lot scarier.

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Promoted Comment: If Liberals Treated Cancer Like Illegal Immigrants

Posted by Harvey on 13 July 2017, 2:00 pm

[High Praise! to Oppo]

Dr. Liberal sez:
“Cancer cells aren’t invaders, they’re just undocumented host cells celebrating their own unique DNA. No cell is ‘malignant’! Don’t think of them as taking resources from healthy cells, they’re just doing the metastacizing healthy cells won’t. Celebrate the chance-to-die-versity! #BlackLungsMatter (Please stop with the “All Cells Matter” mindset.)”