Monday Night Open Thread

There’s this YouTube channel where the narrator explains movies for people who are NOT the target audience. Or something like that. The only problem is the language. It’s for laughs, and bleeped, but still…

Anyway, the first one is one that I really love. It’s The Godfather Explained For Millennials. So, imagine you’re sitting there with a millennial on one side, and a narrator on the other, and you’re listening to the narrator explain the movie to the millennial. Oh, and the narrator doesn’t think any more of the millennial than you do.

Well, I liked it.

[The YouTube]

So, what’s been on your mind? Got something you’d like to share? It’s Monday Night Open Thread.

Who wants to start?

Unfair Advantage

A new Stanford study shows that religious kids do better in school.

Well, what did you expect? They’re competing against kids who think “Bible” is a four-letter word.

I Have Successfully Beat Speeding Tickets Several Times Using This Simple Method

[How To Get Out of a Speeding Ticket] (Viewer #175,462)

I thought the execution was good, but lower your expectations on the ending.

To be fair, after all that setup, it’s not actually possible for there to be a completely worthwhile payoff.

Link of the Day: Thought Somebody Here Might Appreciate This One

[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

19 Secrets of Public Librarians

I’ve been using libraries since before I was old enough to have my own library card, so I’m a huge fan.

Also, if you cut school by hanging out in the library the whole day, the librarians will assume you’re there working on some special school project and won’t say a word about your presence.

[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)]

Icebreaker: Which Planet Would You Like To Visit?

Having finished “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data” and enjoyed the results, I’m moving on to a new list:

76 Fun Icebreaker Questions (Not all of which will be used, since some are either/or questions, which are boring.)

Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.

If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.

Which planet would you like to visit?

Well, Dr. McCoy makes Rigel II sound like fun.

Democrats’ Winning Strategy

[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: Today’s Best Fake News Headline…

Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.

Today’s best fake news headline…

The Illustrated Frank J: Take the Time You’d Spend Painting a Sign, and Use It to Knit an Afghan for a Homeless Person

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I’m Fine. I Read About This on My Laptop

A new study finds that over-attachment to your phone can cause serious social problems, including feelings of loneliness and isolation

Sounds terrible. If I had any friends, I’d text them and warn them about this.